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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21

behind him, who actually propose to shoot walls into place with a rapid fire gun.
 The new invention will accomplish as much in a single day as the united ef- fort of 24 men could create under old methods. The ancient cement mixed is to give place to the cement gun.
 No procession of men wheeling heavily laden barrows will clog prog ress where the cement gun is utilized. Instead. liquid cement is actually shot into place by means of compressed air.
 Thomas A. Edison's prediction that cement was the means by which build ing construction would be revolution ized seemssin fair way to be realized He planned building by filing giant mouds The inventor of the cement gun seems to have fairly outdone adI- son himself
 First, there is long tube of suffici- ent textile strength to withstand the pressure of both compressed air and wa ter. This is the gun barrel. There is valve just forward of the breech of the gun and another near the mug zle. Compressed air is admitted through the first, and water through the sec ond.
 At about the point of the vent in the ordinary breech loading cannon tube-like connection is established "iei d iAcPpci, d Wlue dDSleQ V snapped affair.
 Dry cement and sand are thrown into this hopper by two men, anu nere a,,...e from valve manipulation and directing the cement streams, the human element feature of cement gun one~atio,, ~- lq The hopper vibrates constantly, mix ing it's contents tnorous.4S
 drops down through the tube connec- tion. Once in the gun barrel, the mix ture is shot forward by the compressed air fed through the valve. At the muzzle stream of water is encountered that does net rhenk -sele-- ity, but mixes with the sand and ce- ment, the whole driving out the gun end. with sufficient force 10 Carly i. ,., the desired point.
 The incorporation of the remcr' ',- pliances company was the first inkling the n"hlic had of such an liNunticli - is understood the new company is con- trolled by, powerful building interests Poperutir, in the large cities of the United shafas-
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business sense in years. It gives insur- ance to enterprise that there will be no further harassment or prosecutions IL is notice by highest authority to every business man that he can go ahead with his plans with safety, pro- vided he conforms to the every day homely rules and ethics of falr play anu square deal.
 The law and the courts are supposed always to teach honesty but there IS really something tremendously impress sive in this last proclamation rom the supreme court of the United<States. II tends to popularize the homely virtue and may put the fear of God into the hearts of the hitherto unholy rich.
 Wall street is quick to adjust Itself to new conditions and Is already prepar- ing to turn from the law to the crops and to other things which may be fac- tors marketwise It is only snort step from profound legal' discussions to the digestion of reports about the grow ing crops.
 The official statement by the census bureau that last years crops nao value of $9,000,0O0 is given speclai ein- nbasis by the oft repeated prophecy that this years farm production will be record breaker both as to quantity ana value. This. after all. is the ever-recur- rinr foundation sources of national wealth. It is from the soil that we must all base our prosperity ana tne soil this year is unusually full or brightest promise. It Is this thought which fills the hearts of every bull spec ulator and generally speaking of the business world, increasing popular faith and courage.
 This may sound like sermon instead of a market letter but 1t is none the less a tangible and clearly definable feature in the present situation.
 The sudden change in the market front which followed the handing down of the trust decision found the shorts heavily overextended, and there ensued a great scramble to get out Of the dan ger zone The shorts were the biggest and most urgent buyers. It has been truly said tha nobody can get as panic stricken as a bear that has been caught selling goods he didn't. have. The bear can run faster and climb higher when they are frightened than any animals known to man They have been making the highest prices this week, although in fullest truth they have not been alone in supplying buy ing power. The quick witted and nim- ble acting professionals and semi-pro- fessionals who had been sitting on the fence patiently awaiting the action ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Buena Vista Springs Hotel

Blue Ridge Mountains. Franklin Co.,. Pa. 2oOo feet ab0pe level Cool, bracng.
 OPENS JUNE 24 1911 Same efficient management last year For terms and booklet address Thos. P. Perkins, Pres Hotel Rennert. Baltimore. Md
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
STATE GIVEN BIG
 GAME PRESERVE

New Orleans, May 20.-A game pre- server for wild ducks ands geese, cover ing 13.60o acres, and said. to be the largest in the country, was today of fered to the state of Louisiana by E. A. McIlhenny of Avery Island, and Charles Willis Ward of Michigan. This property is to be held in trust by the state exclusively as a game preserve An additional tract of 37,o00 acres will be deeded to the state for a period of 10 years. making total of 50.000 acres
 President Miller of the state game commission has heretofore met with lit tie success in protecting wild game be- cause the lack of a preserve. and his attention was called to the gradually diminishing numbers by Dr. A. K Fish CT of the federal department interested in this work. President Miller had al most despaired of solving the problem when he was notified to visit Avery island
 An inspection tour with Messrs McIl- henny and Ward on the latters@yacht was made and portion of the 50 acres looked over. The game official was stunned when he was informed that this land would be given to the state for the purpose of game preserve.
 The property is in Vermillion parish west of vermillion bay. It was origin ally sold by the state to various parishes for 25 cents per acre, but the owners in buying 1t up were sometimes forced to pay more than $50 per acre. The only stipulation provides that no wild bird must ever be killed witnln the confines of the preserve
 The game commission will hold a meeting next week to formally take over the deed and close all arrange ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
LIQUID CURES ECZEMA
 WHERE SALVES FAIL

In regard to skin diseases, medical au- thorities are now agreed on this:
 Don't imprison the disease germs in your skin by the use of greasy salves. and thus encourage them to multiply. true cure of all eczematous diseases can be brought about only by using the healing agents in the form of liquid.
 WASH THE GERMS OUT.
 simple wash. A compound of Oil of Wintergreen, Thymol, and other in gradients as combined in the D. D. D.. Prescription. This penetrates to the disease germs and destroys them, then soothes and heals the skin as nothing else has ever done.
 A 9 cent trial bottle will start the cure. and give you instant relief
 Collier Drug Co, Birmingham. and w. n Tavior- Ressemer-
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 onkG esgneby epny @ f and out M n ~
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washinston and New York

Both cities and all other eastern places are conveniently and comforta- bly, reached by Southern railway
 Birmingham Special. leaving Bir- minghanl 9:30 a. m., reaches Washing ton 10:40 a. m. and New York 4:45 D.. nj, following day
 Fast Mail, leaving Birmingham 4:25 p. m, reaches Washington 80 D. ni., following night. and New York a. m.
 BothAtrains are daily. are electrically lighted throughout, carrying through Pullman cars. Dining car service all the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
O|L DECISION
 PLEASES STREET Financial Center Emerges From Uncertainty TRUSTS ARE HAPPY Burden Is Put Upon People To Prove That Combines Are In "Un- reasonable" Restraint of
 Trade
aY w. G. NICHOLAS


 New York, May 20.-(Special.)- )-Wall street is experiencing sense of great relief, as though a heavy weight had been taken off it's shoulders, which in fact is precisely what has been done. It Is luxuriating in sunshine, after full year of depression, doubt and un- certainty. The Wall street of today is as different from the Wall street of a week ago as light is different from dark ness And all because of that supreme court decision in the Standard Oil case. By common consent the supreme court is given full credit for straddling very complicated situation in a master ly manner.
 It has been called in banking and mess diplomacy. It has sustained tho government contentious by upholding the validity of the Sherman act and gives the trusts what they want by writing the word "unrea sonable" into the law. By this twist of the wrist it divides the trusts into good trusts and bad trusts and serves notice on the bad trusts that if they do not behave themselves the officials will be liable to fine and mprisonment-this after the public goes to the tedious and next to impossible process of proving combines to be in unreasonable restraint of trade. It declares the law to be sound and then skillfully extracts it's teeth clips it's claws, and amputates it's legs and arms. In other respects the law is all right.
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the supreme court, were conspicuous in the heat of the play. They filled large part Of the market place and were eager bidders for securities. They took the hint and did their best to get in early in order to avoid the rush and get their lines as cheaply as possiie.
 The public also, took hold but it has not been 50 quick to feel the moving bullish impulse as those who are in closer touch with the actual trading. The public may be expected to work up about the time the big bull movement is though its first stages and ready for a reaction. tx 4S st;
 There has already been considerable profit taking but only by the in and out traders who rarely have the pa tience or the confidence to sit tight on purchases and hold for full profits. They had rather take small profits and get back in the game again on the reactions. The prevailing opinion is that the av- craze of prices will work very much higher during the next few months but there will be immense surprise If the advance is not punctuated by important reactions. It is rare indeed that mar ket advance goes right ahead in per- pendieular ascent.
 The street never having taken the Mexican insurrection seriously, does not throw a fit of rejoicing over the pros pect of peace in that hot-blooded coun- try, although, of course, it will be glad to see a possibly disturbing element quieted. The tariff is really giving the stock market more concern now than it has at any time, in spite of the fact that the public prints are trying to con vey the impression that this Congress will not be able to accomplish much in the way of a downward revision.
 Steel stocks have lead in the upward movement and predictions are heard that common will cross par before the end of the year. It will have to earn a lot more money than it Is now doing if this promise is to be realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
THE WHITE HOUSE
West End Beach, Biloxi, Miss.

An ideal spot on the Gulf of Mexico. Interurban line 10 other resorts passes gate Beautiful large grounds
 Cool. airy rooms. with without bath. Wholesome home cooking and foods. Fishing. bathing boat. ing. motoring hunting. driving tennis. golf. etc. Rates. 5000 and up per week. Write for illustrated bookl,t Mrs. Cora l. White. I'rop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
A Famous Poet and His Cats

ne talked He said he had eight or
10 cats. who ate with him at the table.
Each had Its own place and plate, ANA
never by amy chance made a mistake
and sat in another cats place or ate
off another cats plate He was sure
that they had I, heaven and a he'll of
their own, where they went after their
death, according to their deserts. and
that they had souls and conscicnces.
All mis- cats had classical names. and
he talked 10 them as if they Mere hui
rnaa beings He said they understood
every word he said. He also quoted
SOM" of his conversation with them
which must have sounded very funny:
'Nleopatra have YOU been In the
Kitchen drinking milk on the sly o
tleopatra puts her tail between her
legs and her cars back and looks most
guilty. and know then what the cook
told inc was true. Then again. Julius
Caesar, YOU We're out extremely late
last night What were you doing" He
said that when he made these re-
proarhcs Julius Caesar would get down
from his chair. and With his tail high
III the sir would rub himself against his
legs ms much as to say he would never
do ii again.
depend upon IT., he added they
know everything we do and more"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
HANDs WOULD CRACK OPEN

About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
hesh would burn and itch dreadfully
When my hands first started to get
core, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
1ched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though | could tear the skin all off
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off. and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor.
-1ed me very much, as had never
had anything the matter with my skin
mp my employment.
My doctor said he didn't think II
would amount to anything. But 1t kept
getting worse. One day ! saw piece
IN one of the papers about a lady who
aad the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment and was cured. decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before | had used one cake of Cuti.
cura Ointment. am truly thankful
For the good results from the Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
was cured and did not have to lose
day from work. have had no re,
turn of the skin trouble" (SignedJ
Mrs. Mary p. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Jan 12, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint.
ment are sold everywhere. a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cutt,
/ cura." Dept. 6 *. Boston.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
THING THAT PUZZLED BILLY
Was SURE Elevator Moved, bu. Prog
ress Was Not Apparent to
His Eyes.


Billy was quaint old darkey who
had come to the city for the first
time. One day his employer sent him
with note to q man whose office was
on an upped floor of skyscraper.
where every floor of the building was
arranged and finished like the first
one. Billy was directed by the eleva.
tor boy to ented the lift" and he
would then show him to the Office he
wanted. 1t was Bil!y's first expert
ence in an elevator, and he did not
tightly understand the nature or pur
pose of it. On his return he describ.
ed some of his experiences to his EN-
plo7er.
When | got ter de buiidin' axes
IL yaller boy wut wuz er standin' in
de inside OBJ de front hoah whar Mr.
Browns office WIZ. an he toll me ter
come wild him, an he would show me.
He TUX mo inter big cage an shet
de doah, an den We begin ter move.
An, Marse John, Use telin' you de
gospel trufe, we got off right whar
we started an God knows we riz.''
Lippincott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
Carpet BEATING in the CITY,

NV ~ ".a';.,. ne us.eiiill!lAlion
oi lieale. sollii ,.;'s, harrington 20
teiiio'se lne ,sio W, VI .ne SANITARY "
coae Wi,lcii ioip,us we peaelllg on rugs
=. ana carp p anu ,iie shahilg OIL dusty
.ap'lts from "iiiuo"s ''i any part OF
Ne" ioIh wiz no uo''D, pe .he supJect
vi ihuch coihl'ia,'' from housewives
WHO Hhd themselves committing mis-
,dehneanofs IN ,he performance or the
usuill 1uhctloils Oh the spring mouse
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07

room. she saw little figure that
| looked as lonely as she felt 1t was
d plainly dressed little old lady, sitting
with folded hands
May SIT down and talk to you for
a few mo,nents." asked Isabel. impul-
Il should be very happy II you
would" said the old lady with flushing
cheeks. My! isn't this IL lonesome
/ place? Still--you're young. my dear,
and | don't suppose you find it So"
/ Indeed / do,' exclaimed Isabel. II
feel as If people were pointing to me
and saying: Poor thing. she hasn't a
/ soul to take her around and talk to
her You see. my husband is here on
4 Il convention and very busy"
sos n3ine." announced the little old
lady "lIe really didn't want me to
! com" along"
Neither did nine" confessed Isabel
| Somehow ifey We're holding each 9TH
/ crs hand III a close. understanding
! grasp.
',SNc might so around together some"
! isabc! suggested tin!idly.
\ Would YOU care To bother with an
/ old lad slike me-" demanded the elder
4 woman, eagerly. Are you sire. dear,
1 that YOU aren't just trying TO be kind ~
"You would be the one who was
| Kind" said Isabel I'VE can have great
llrlSs, ono feels 50 awkward alone
! sometimes when 'la walking all alone
4 among people WHO all seem to have
/ companion, | feel So conspicuous and
! get self conscious and imagine that I'm
mot walking straight. | wonder III amy
one else eyer had Chat feeling Sort
3uf gitly ia tho head and unbalanc,d."
Mhy, I've felt Just Tx" that my
/ SELF cried tn" old lady. But | didn't
know anyone else eYei die. imagine
| that | sts,.stsel and rel | Fl
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.
in 1890 / began to drink coffee.

I'm 1890 began to drink coffee
AT that time was healthy and en-
joyed life At first | noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
course OF time found that various
troubles were coming upon me-
Palpitation of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became SO derangcd that
even light meal caused me serious
distress.
Our physicians prescriptions failed
to help me and then | dosed myself
with patent medicines till was thor
oughly disguised and hopeless.
Finally | began to suspect that cot
fee was the cause Of my troubles. / ex
perimented by leaving it off except
for one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re
lieve my distress. 1t satisfied me.
however, that | was on the right track
so gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten days ]
found myself greatly improved, my
bSi YES atcduy, my iicdu Gieal my klu
neys working better and better, my
hearts action rapidly improving, my
appetite improved and the ability to
eat hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me. And this con
| dition remains.
Leaving off coffee and using Postum
did this. with no help from drugs. as
abandoned the use of medicines when
! began 10 use the food drink" Name
| given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
There's a reason" and 1T is ex
planned in the little book. ''The Road
to Wellyille," in pkgs.
| Ever read the above letter: new
| one appears from time to time. They
| are genuine, true, and full OF hunaz
Interest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
MIR. WYSp AND HIS WIFE
SHE WENT ALONG,

BY Helena Smith Dayton

=, an 49,, 60. ,yr, ,,,,s,,
~ was an very wen 'of fie''ry wSsp
% 30 on business t'lps' uii''Noiiipaiiieu'
TO such places as Akron. Ohio, or SYRIA
use the sort of places men always
90 on business but when it came to II
! convention at Atlantic CITY. Isabel nat
alally began 10 wonder what clothes
! she'd better take.
"lsat you aren't going" said Henry.
-ustling his newspaper with nervous
| ..ngers.
| I'm not de,naY,,ca Isabel why.
| live never been 10 Atlantic CIT. aIlc. =
MY dear sand llenry. II shall be a
ecrv busy man the whol. week want
1 "a Inc up a lot Of new business and to
! do 50. I'Ve gat 10 meet a lot OF peo,ls,
md | won't nave a moment 10 devote
o vna.,
eYeu Wouldn't have to bother with
me one little. tiny bit. said Isabel with
wouid even consider going to such a
ielishtfll Iiaen ana make no provision
! tor taHing nor along lia rot seen. like
uselMsh. Iiild llengy.
My GEAR gIfl. ii is not a pleasure
jaunt. as vol se.m to imagine he
s4itl ,aticntlv Atlantic civ was ~.
ected not as 4 pretty spot Ia visi,
Dnt because it has certain reatiires
1fiaptablt to big conventions,
,.!,veiyone els, viii taxi their wives
insisted isabel
After an hour az arguing isabel sui
ienly declared no amount OF money
/ @onld tempt 4er 10 accompany her MS
bInd. since he hae Shown piainlv sl..
would he 4 borden to iirn. whilt Henry
deelared she mad to %. IL Mas /. yj,,.
toiN tina, ISABEL did moi enjos rio
I'm, cnthtlsiaslg OF going with I'm, .,,s
sl,oiiea y. lis earIisr attit'.ie. Sue
l,.,,1 ,,,.t,;,. 60. .,l...,,, ,..,f,,..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
Knew just What g o..

A parl0r lamp which did duty Tor
the Same young man seven nights IN
the week had struck, and was slowly
going out. Tho red glow grew faint.
er and fainter. and as the shadows
merged one by one into the gloom .
weird and eerie feeling crept into the
young girls soul. George" she
asked. In tones that were tremulous
with suppressed agitation. what
would you do II you were strapped
hand and foot in a chair while can
die. stuck in the top of key of gun
powder foot from your head, burned
slowly down and down and DOWN."
And George, who has been. gazing
expectantly at the lamp, answered: Il
would blow it out"
She shivered
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
Childish Wisdom

Now and then the seemingly casual
remarks of the little ones plumb in.
pressive spiritual and psychological,
ened TO the conversation of two adults
with silent interest until one of the
ladies, speaking of an unsatisfactor,
photograph, remarked that few moth
ers were pleased with portraits Oh
their children, for the reason that tho
children did not look to others as they
did to The loving maternal eye.
Said Jean, eagerly:
No, and children don't look at 9th
sr people as they look at their moth
ers. eitheri"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
Well, What Ii He D'dn't?
From lGNel, body's Magazine.

IFo: many years DIR. Francis L.. Pat
ton, OK president of Princeton llniver-
city, wore side whisIers. Whenever
liz suggested shaving them, there was
division OF opinion i'm the family one
noii1ins; he came into his wifes dress
ms room. razor in hand with his right
chceE. shaved smooth
How do YOU like it. my dear2" he
asked. Il you think il looks we'll, J
win shave the other side. too
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07

Kidney Pills haNs
cure d thousands
John O. scdain. Mo
desto, Cal, says: y
was so weak | stag
gered like a drunken
man. ] ran down ir
weight from l16 tc
1871 pounds. | had
practically no con
troll over the kidney
secre'ions and the
pain n my hack waa
terrible | became q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07

nervous wreck and was given up by
our best Physicians Like q drowning
man grasp:ig at straw began us
ing Doan's Kidney Pills ard steadily
improved In a few months tine J
was back az my Old weight Doans
Kidney Pil,s cured me ard 1 give
them the entire credit"
Remomtev no name-noan's
For sale by druggist and general
torekeepers everywhere Price soc
soster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. u.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
Nee ded More Flavor.

From London Opinion.
Customer Look here, waiter. is that
the stuff you've got the cheek to call
oxtail soup?
Waiter-rhat's it. ;..
. Customer-W Well you'd better take ii
out and lie, the OK dip his tail In it two
or thiee times mora.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07
aiGna Mo cnances.

They say thar people through as
sociatioa grow 70 look like each
olhcr
Then I mast aeellfe d be engaged
10 you. blI Wombat. eycn Tor a
couple Of woel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-09-07

Nothing can be SO inspiring to a
human being as the idea that he is OF
value. that his help is really wanted.
Oliver Lodge.