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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

Mrs. r. C. Wear is home from
4 visit with relatives at Topeka
and Baldwin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

Mrs. Chas. Nichols is here
from independence, Kansas, Wis
iting her parents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

The reunion this year is GO
ing to be bigger and better than
ever, and if you fail to attend
you are going to miss the time
of your life.
Make your applications for ac-
commodations to Chas. L. Smith,
Baxter Springs, Kansas, at once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

Miss Lucille Linton of Joplin
is visiting Miss Reba Tuthill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17
The Baxter Reunion.

The Big Baxter Reunion will
be held this year Aug. IS to
Sept. ,. There will be attrac-
tons galore, and speakers in
great plenty. The grounds have
been beautifed, and there will
be all sorts of a good time.
There will be air ships and
everything else new. People de-
string to camp out should make
application at once, as applica-
tions are very heavy.
An admission of five cents will
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

Dell Gill is suffering from a
fractured arm. He cranked an
automobile.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

]. w. Barnes had business in
Chitwood last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

be charged to the grounds, but
TO offset this charge there will
be a number of sensational free
attractions, which are worth
much more than the price asked.
And you can stay as long as you
like on one admission. Old SOL
diers and children 10 years old
and under will be admitted free of
charge to the grounds. No
charge will be made for teams or
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17

Miss Irene Sweeney is visiting
relatives in Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-17
vehicles of any description.

CHARGE VII be made Tor teams or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Alabama Products at the Fair

The State Fair is confessedly the best the state has ever known, and every citizen of the state should see the agricultural exhibits there pre- sented. Such ears of corn are rarely seen in any state, and they should fill the onlooker. with pride and ambi- tion. Never before have the choice products of year in this state been so carefully selected and so skillfully displayed.
 These exhibits are central at the fair, no matter how many features and attractions lie about them. The agricultural exhibits should teach the farmers what the soil of Alabama is capable of when titled in the mod ern scientific manner. It is the soil and the man on the soil that produce such results as are shown in the vari- ous exhibits in the agricultural build ing at the fair
 Numerous as the attractions at the fair are the live stock and poultry and the agricultural and mineral ex- hibits are the real heart of the fair, and no visitor goes away from the fair without carrying in his mind the recollections of very important ob- ject lesson. The possibilities of Ala bama are shown at the fair, and some day the state will be cultivated in ac- cordance with these exhibits, and then Alabama will rank high indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
UNDERWOOD AS A CANDIDATE

From the Washington Post.
 l Tn MT. Underwood's s candidacy the south for the first time In 60 years comes for
 ward with a man with a reason-a man
 with a valid claim on democracy for sig nal recognition. If unselfish devotion, | high performance, nation wide breadth of view and rare qualities for leadership en-
 title man to sympathy and support in
 his aspirations, the nomination of Mir Un-
 derwood would be testimonial logically bestowed.
 The southern democracy never wants.
 in or out of Congress, for powerful cham
 pions of party politics, men who come in for honorable mention when the presiden- 1 tial year rolls round, but in MT. Under- woo1's case there is added a genius for
 organization and command not often ob- seryable in party leaders of his section. For candor compels a good word in ac- knowledgement of what he did in the way of harmonizng and knitting together the warning elements of his party in the House. Not in 20 years has there been in democratic councils a leader who proved successful in uniting all shades of opis- ioE and presenting a solid front on prac- tically every issue that came to a vote. For that reason, if for no other, MT. Un- derwood's availability would seem to merit careful consideration at the hands Of the democratio party.
 |. Incidentally, but no less notably. Sen ator Bankhead, who made definite an rcuncement of the Underwood candidacy, Ohcpr1-p1 that sfWTiSa denlnprafC deceivlng themselves into the belief that President Taft will be easy to beat" He predicts the collapse of insurgency at the republican national convention. and that the democrats will have to meet a united foe. Naturally, the senator feels that his party will come off victor at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
END OF A STORMY LIFE

on to challenge her father, Baron voL Donniges. On account of the fathers age the challenge was accepted by Janko von Rackowicza. Lassalle was wounded in the duel. He died later, and Helena was avenged for his coldness. Before the duel, however, two friends of Lassalle had obtained access to Helena yon Don- niges on behalf of the socialist who seems to have loved her at last with rather a lofty affection. The two men came to ask question and to carry back the an- swer before the duel
 Do you love our friend?" was their in. quiry. t.H.s
 No was the self possessed answer of the girl of IS. Maybe for that reason Lassale shot into the air.
 Within two weeks after the duel she was married to yon Rackowicza, and during his lifetime there was little happi- nes for her. He was consumptive and they lived in the south of France. He never told her during his lifetime of the duel and several years passed before she learned the part she had played in Las sales death. She returned to Munich and lived there in her fathers house in comparative seclusion for one who was destined to keep in the limelight so per- siStentlV in the future,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
! THE MOUTH OF TRUTH

From the October Wide World
 In front of the old basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, at Rome, there is bling a huge face with widely gaping mouth. It is called the Bocca della Verita, or Mouth of Truth" and in the days of ancient Rome the legend ran that if anyone who had told a lie placed his or her hand within that yawning cavity, the jaw would descend and cut it off. The stone has given its name to a street close by, but 1t is no proof of their integrity, which-in the event of it's retaining it's former pow er-shows prudence on their part. The Bocca della Verita Is a large round stone of white marble, about five yards in circumference It is pierced with two holes representing eyes, an opening for mouth, slightly raised nose and two locks of hair are carved on each side of the forehead. The stone is of great antiquity, and, according to some it was laid on the altar of love, and those suspected of perjury were led tu 1t and obliged to confess by much the same threats as are used to children now It Is most likely, however, that ancient sewer, for others like 1t, and used for this purpose by the Romans
 have been found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

Warrior means much for Alabama, and more for Mobile; and the con gressional approval of the projec gives Mobile and the rivers leading to the port the distinction of having the only project for river and harbor improvement considered in the extra session of Congress"
 Here, then, is an improvement cost ing nearly $7,0OO,O00 in full course of completion. What is this district going to do about it? Will it con- tinue to let Pittsburg float coal to New Orleans while it pays high rail rates on the home product? Pittburg controls the New Orleans market when, by barging Alabama coal down the river and then via Mississippi sound and Lake Borgne to New Or leans, we could drive Pittsburg coal out of that port. In like manner we could drive West Virginia coal out of Colon. Will we do it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
BIRMINGHAM BOOMING
the Columbus Commercial.

From the Columbus Commercial.
 Birmingham is being boosted by three good newspapers, an up to date Chamber of Commerce and several other civic and commercial organizations, and it is big, booming, busting city. To make the allit eration more complete we might add that Birmingham is full of booze and badness, but this would be an untruth, for while the saloons reopened there last week. after having been closed for a period of three years, the streets arc quiet and or qerly, and it is believed that there will be really less drunkenness than under the prohibition regime.
 In cities large as Birmingham it is yell nigh impossible to enforce the prohibition laws, and while the saloons were closed blind tigers were numerous In tho bus mess district there were several of them in each block, while in the suburbs booze was easy to obtain, the corner groceries having sold pint and quart bottles of whisky just as they sold coca-cola
 The saloons are under the control or an excise commission, and will be re- quired to faithfully observe every nro- vision of the law. Mr. Walter c. Agcc who is well known in Columbus. is chair man of the commission, and all who know the high type of manhood which he rep resents realize the fact that the board of which he is chairman will not stand for any violation or evasion of the liquor laws
 Tho latest contemplated improvement in Birmingham is q Great White Way. Ems ley, one of the suburbs, already has her , principal business thoroughsare illnmi- mated in the manner that helped to make l Broadway famous. and the same innova- | ton is to be introduced in the city proper. l The contrect for the installation of the ] light has already been awarded. and when | the work is completed Birmingham will
 be one of the most brilliantly illumina ted cities in the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
The Marine Band

G. L. Hast of Washington, D C., ad- vance business manager of the United States Marine band, arrived in Birming- ham Friday night and left yesterday morning for Atlanta. He came here from Mobile.
 q left Washington about the middle of September and am visiting the cities
 in which the band will appear on it's great southern tour,' said MT Hast. "The United States Marine band opened it's enga cement al Richmond September 25, playing to an audience of 5000 or more It was indeed a first class ova- ton. Our route to Alabama is through the Carolinas and Georgia.
 "The band plays in Mobile on Thurs day, October IS, and in Birmingham on Friday, October 20. It will go from here to Atlanta. The Marine band is not only a great concert as we'll as military organization, but it is eX- ceptionally popular. Its concert tours are few and far between, but whenever 1t does appear it is greeted by packed house.
 MT Radcliffe, southern manager for the Victor Herbert orchestra, is man aging the Marine band. It was with difficulty that he persuaded, the navy department to allow the band to go on an extended tour. He had to se- cure President Taft's approval and if it had not been for the Presidents hearty indorsement of the idea I doubt whether MT, Radcliffe would have found the band available for his con- cert business. The President thought the Marine band on southern tour would serve a double purpose; that It would be educative both in musical and a patriotic way. The Marine band is Uncle Sam's crack musical aggrega- tion, and not only that, but 1t is, with one or two exceptions, the largest and finest government band in the world. It goes without saying that Birmingham music lovers will turn out en masse to hear it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Careless EIncnen

'It would be well for the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany to have the negro fasmen at crossings on the fair grounds line give more care to their duties" said an observant citizen.
 q was on fast flyer Friday after noon and I noticed two negro flagmen stationed at crossings of the roads with the street car tracks, who were not in the street, but were away from the danger point. They were waving the red flag in front of the fast ap- preaching car, moving toward the crossing. Now, if there had been team or automobile approaching the danger point the flag could not have been seen in time to avoid the danger flagman should stand at the danger point and wave his red flag to warn vehicles of the approach of the cars Also he should waive green flag to let drivers know that the crossing is open for safe travel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
As to Reading

Ford Madox Hueffer, in his scintillat- ing book, Memories and Impressions,' ' recently published, in discussing certain great novelsts, says with touches of satire: "Turgeniev, as l have said is it. tie read in England. l think remember to have heard the publisher of the English translation say that he had sold on an average 100 sets of his edition. Suppos- ing, therefore. that each set has been read by five persons, we find that perhaps 70oO of the inhabitants of the British Isles have an acquaintance with this writer. And, since Turgeniev may be re- garded as one of the greatest writers of the world--the writer who has done for the novel what Shakespeare did for the drama, Homer for the epic, or Heine for lyric verse-and since the population of the British Isles is some 4s,CO00O0, these figures may be said to be fairly cred itable.
 "Ths is credtabe, for 1t means that If you took walk through London with placard on your back bearing the
 words. Have You Read Turgeniev? you might, during an afternoons walk in South kensington, receive affirmative 1 answer from possibly two people. In Hampstead the adventure would be more '1roitablc. You would probably find at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
SOUTH AMERICAS BRIGANDs

l made many expeditions from Potosl into the surrounding country, writes W. Hilton Simpson in the October Wide World. The Indians here are tho mo- torious Aimara, likewise descendants oe the Incas, and the worst brigands in South America. Their principal occu- patton is murder and theft. and until quite recently they sacrificed their prisoners to the gods, and then partook of their flesh. As regards savagery. they easily excel all other tribes The sacrificial victim was not merely butch cred, as happens in most similar cases; he was bound, and then the flesh was torn off his living body and eaten by men, women and children. If, in the process of being tortured, as much as a moan escaped his lips, the bones of the victim were thrown away; but if, on the contrary, he was stoic enough to be silent, the bones were collected and set up on d pile of rocks to be wor- shipped It is still within the memory of living man that human meat was sold among the Aimara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Warnings, and portents, and evils smiuous. Julius Caesar.
Standard Leaves of Bread

In the old aldermanic days "in- flooence' prevented the passage of an ordinance that conflicted with any considerable interest. In these days "inflooence" merely without refer ence to justice or propriety is sup posedly a cipher, and any needful regulations have a fair opportunity of adoption.
 In we'll governed cities there are standard weights of bread. There are one-pound, or two-pound loaves. Here there are no standard sizes. It does little good to mark the loaf with its weight, for the rank and file do not study the stamps on loaf. They do not quarrel with the corner gro- cry store that gives them credit.
 Loaves are of various sizes in this city, and the humble consumer fares badly. The corner grocer pays 3 cents loaf for 12-ounce loaves, and he sells such loaves to the ultimate consumer for 5 cents. Here is a profit of 65 per cent, and no one knows what the baker makes out of the 12-ounce loaf.
 There should be no loaves of odd weights. An ordinance should re- quire leaves to be either one pound or two pounds in weight. The con- sumner will then know just how much bread he is getting. The price will regulate itself, but the city should regulate the size of loaves. This is done in many cities, and it should be done here.
 Today one can buy p tickets for s1 at bakery, thus getting the 16- ounce loaf at 1 cents. The humble consumer pays, however, at the cor ner grocery-at some at least 5 cents for 12-ounce loaf. Now, is this right? Should not the city es- tablish standard weights of bread?
 The subject calls for direct modern treatment in order that the humble consumer may have here square chance. What other cities success fully do this city should do, and the commissioners can help thousands of consumers by establishing standard weights of loaves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Gathering Data Against the Future

The Age-Herald is glad to see it stated that Commissioner Weatherly is gathering information concerning municipal taxation to be used when the legislature meets again.
 Taxation is limited in this city to 50 cents on the dollar for operative municipal expenses. Is that enough in progressive, growing city too new to be well equipped? The rate of taxation is higher in both Mobile and Montgomery, and if the present rate is to be maintained here this city will have to do without a great many improvements that it sorely needs. It would have to drop into the unprogerssive class.
 Let MT. Weatherly go ahead. No one is better equipped than he to weigh facts and to present conclu. sions. He may have unsympathetic partners, but in an issue of a broad and almost vital nature that need no trouble him. Let him go ahead. Le him study the tax proposition in al its varied bearings until he ha. reached convincing conclusions tha can be fired at the legislature, ant even at one of his colleagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
To Widen It's ScOpc

q see. in the Kansas City papers that MT. W. J. Rushton, president of the Amer ican Association of Refrigeration, was q prominent figure in the national conserva- tion congress which recently met in that city," said @ former newspaper man.
 'The Kansas City Star printed a car- toon of Mr. Rushton, sufficiently accu- rate for Identification. but, strange to say. much better likeness of apother distinguished citizen of Birmingham who was not in attendance and whom the car toonist probably new saw. In his ad- dress as a delegate from the American Association of Refrigeration, MT. Rush. ton recommended that the congress widen its scope to include the conservation of food products. The recommendation was acted upon favorably and this branch of the work will be given to a commit tee, which is to be named hereafter and in which the American Association of Refrigeration will be properly repre- sented."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
ABUSING THE HEN

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 Of course the hen is loafer, and her incidence is inexcusable. Ask anyone who ever kept or tried to keep chickens and he will tell you the same thing. Re- gardess of what his hens have done for him in the egg-laying line. he always feels that they might have done consider- ably better had they really tried. The Poultry association believes that the hens of the country could do nearly 100 per cent better. It charges that the average hen lays only 80 eggs year, but could lay 15O without any particular trouble or effort This seems plausible. Even if her egg output was increased to 150 she would have every other weekday and all Sun days off. and still enjoy more extra hol- days than the average human can ever expect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Ancient Rules in Democratic Con-
 yentiOns

Democratic national conventions are, to some extent, un-American. They do not accept representative government brought down to the in- dividual, and they do not accept the will of the majority. The unit rule and the two-t thirds rule are not a bit consistent, for the former is based on the majority rule and the latter is not.
 Each state, it is true, is left free to decide whether the vote of the state shall be cast according to the will of the majority of the delegation, or whether each delegate shall vote as an individual. The unit rule does, however, obtain in nearly all demo- cratic national conventions, and whenever it sinks in majority vote the will of a single congressional dis trict it becomes to that extent unrep- resentative.
 The chief objection to methods in democratic national conventions is, however, brought against the time honored two-thirds rule. It was first adopted in 1882, in the first demo- cratic convention ever held-a con- vention that nominated Andrew Jack son, and it has held its own ever since. A rule that has withstood all attacks three quarters of century must have some good in it. It does prevent states that are not expected to contribute any electoral votes from controlling the nomination, and his tory does not show that it has been productive of evil results. Neverthe- less, it is un-American. It does not stand for government by majority. It wants government by combina- tion of two-thirds, which is much more than majority, and which may be very different from what ma jority desired and, but for the rule, would have secured. No two-thirds rule is applied to platforms, and when a platform is adopted under the majority rule the man who stands on it logically should be bound by it.
 The question is an interesting one, and it is being freely discussed. The fact that the two-thirds rule has stood since 1892 need not in this age of changing conditions count for much. At first sight it would seem as if democratic national conventions should be based on the great Ameri- can rule concerning the will of the majority, but they never have been, and the coming convention may not see fit to repeal rule well fortified by age and successful application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
Dam 17 and Its Big Lift

The Mobile Register says the 63- foot dam at Lock IT has won the approval of Major Flagler, district engineer, and that he has nearly per fected supplementary contract with B. H. Hardaway of Columbus, Ga., by which the work will be completed in two and half years, thus carry ing slack water navigation six fee, deep the year round to the very hear. of this district.
 The Register says the big dam vii carry navigation higher and quicker than previous plans had anticipated "The commencement of york; adds the Register, "on the high dam in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
ReIEn of the Hanhurccr

''It is noticeable that the hamburger sandwich, which has no ham in it's make up, is gradually crowding out the ham sandwich" said lunch counter patron.
 There has been much talk of pre- digested food, but the hamburger is the pre-chewcd food, or at least partly minced. It is on this account more di- gestible than many other foods In the sandwich class. In some places it is made of beef trimmings and in others a high class of beef is used. I myself some- times order q small tenderloin stake first and then send it back to the chopper to be ground up and fried in lard. It makes a fine dish, properly seasoned.
 Out at the fair grounds the hambur- ger dealers with their hot plates are everywhere, offering sandwiches There is ample provision for feeding the crowds, for the church booths are also numerous