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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-09

There are chapters on the country
poems and the city poor revealing a
depth of poverty which is appalling.
The System of Diaz" centers around
the president, but it is propped up by
collection OF commercial Interests
which profit by the system of slavery
and the methods by which government
is administered throughout the ooun.
try. When he had become firmly fixed
as dictator. Dlu4 rewarded his mill.
tary cAieftLDs by appointing them
governors OF st.tes. with priNa . cha,.
ters to build railroads. In his first
term OF four years he put through
sixty-one railroad subsidy acts. carry.
ing appropriations Of $4,000, 900, and
al but three were in favor of the gov.
ernors of states, In some cases NOT a
mile Of road was built. As the YaouIs
We're despoiled in Sonora, the Mayas
were robbed of their lands in Yucca.
tan and reduced to slavery. The lands
are now in the hands of the govern.
ment machine, or It's favored Ameri.
can friends.
This says the author, SIS why II
mas been so easy for such Americans
as William Randolph Hearst, Harrison
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-09

The author quites Col. Francisco :.
Cruz of the MEXICAN army as saylag
tha' IN three and one.half years II,
had delivered 1900 Yaquis in Yuca.
tan. From to 20 per cent died IN
the way, as the government dill net
allow him anything for food for these
PEOPLE. He got $40 for each one he de,
'iNered. Fifty-five dollars on each ,,r.
son went to the secretary of war.
The laquis' property in Songra is an.
propriated by the authorities of that
state. The author and companion
travelled with 1914 of these exiles from
Vera Cruz to Progresso. The account
he gives is sickening.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-09

The other book, Mr.. Creelman's bi.
ography OF Diaz follows the lines of
number of other lives of the man.
II Is entirely adulatry. 1t magnifies
all the mans deeds and their conse.
quences and centers in him all the
good which has come to the country.
1t does not read like the work of a
man who knows his subject more than
specifically. Many facts in the car.
eer of Diaz are glazed over or not
mentioned at all. No new characteris.
ties are discovered. We are presented
with picture which has been before
us for more than a quarter of cen
fury.
In chapter at the end OF the book
Mr.. Creelman says that he has been
at pains to investigate the "hideous
tales of slavery in Yucatan. He pro.
nounces them Outrageous false.
hoods" In many weeks spent in Yu.
catan he found no trace of slavery,
no beatings or brutality. He himself
worked in the henequen fields cutting
the leaves, and, although his hands
and, muscles We're soft, he did not
md the labor excessive. The Yaoui
trouble, he says, is "a military cues.
uon' pure and simple" and the So
called debt servitude Of the Mayas is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
STEEL PLANT FIRES WILL BURN SUNDAY Preparing to Reopen the Mill
 About January 15 TO GO ON DOUBLE TIME Ensley Indignant That Such Pro- nounced Cut Should Be Contem-
 plated in Police Protection
 for That Territory
TO GO ON DOUBLE TIME

It is authortatively stated that the fires will be rehghted in the steel furnaces of the open hearth department of the steel mill preparatory to the resumption of the steel plant on or about the 18th of the month The furnaces will be fired up Sunday night and will be ready to melt steel when the mill resumes.
 During the short suspension of the mill many necessary repairs have been made and the several departments of the plant put in first-class condition, and by the time work is began the mill will be ready for long and continuous run.
 It is also stated on good authority that the officials of the company are plan ming great things for the year 1911. In fact the mill will be put on double turn and at its full capacity immediately on resumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06

arms. bought several boxes of ointment, gave him blood medicine. and had two doctors to had t about six months when a friend told me about Cuticura. I sent and got 2 bottle of Cuticura Resolvent, . cake of Cuticura three days after using them he began to improve. He began to take long maps and to stop scratching his head. Alter taking nent and three cakes of Soap he was sound and well. and never had any breaking out of any kind. Ills hair came out in little curls all over his head. don't think ,y,aa,Ia anx,thing
 1T have bought 1Cuticura Ointment and Soap several times since to use for cuts and sores and have never known them to fail to Q the best that have ever used for toilet purpoles. :" (Signed) Mrs. F. P. Harmon. R. P 2 Atoka Tenn E sspt ,hvo; 10; iSio u9;. n. world Send to Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, sole props., Boston, for free Book on the skin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
NEWS OF HUNTSVILLE
Woodmen of World Install New Officers.
 No Liquor for Jurors

Huntsville, January 5.-(Special. )-Pub. lie installation of officers was held last night by the Woodmen of the World and entertainment was given the largest crowd that ever assembled in the hall. The following officers were inducted into office, after which a banquet was served:
 Maple Leaf camp, W. O. w: R. NJ. Crgain council commander R. NJ Spark man, advisor lieutenant; F. T. Petty, banker; ". II. Peeden, clerk L. l.. Will Hams. escort; w. E. Carroll, watchman
 Woodman Circle: Mrs. F. T. Petty, guardian; Mrs. A. E. Overton. advisor; Mrs. C. G. Pullen. clerk; Miss Cora Pamplin, banker: Miss Jessie Love, at- tendant; Miss Mable Potts. chaplain; Mrs. c. E. Pullen and Mrs. Laura Sparkman. sentries; Dr. Rand, physician; Miss Eunlce Woodland and r, T. Petty, managers.
 Arthur H. Lowe of Fitchburg, Mass. president of the Lowe Manufacturing company of this city. and D. c. Finney, former general agent for the Lowe com pany, have purchased the Stevens planta- ton of 1900 acres near Madison. The farm belonged to James R. Stevens. Ma tionai bank examiner. of this city. The was sss.5oo cash.
 Miss Louise Halsey of this city has been appointed stenographer in the office of the attorney general of the state. The ap- pontment has just been announced by Robert c. Bricknell, attorney general elect.
 Judge James IT. Ballentine of the law and equity court has warned all mem bers of the juries serving In his court against the use of intoxicants while in this service. In an address to jurymen he said that the use of liquor unfts any man for jury service and if they are in the habit of drinking they had best abstain for the present, otherwise 1t might go hard with them.
 Tax Collector. w. I. Spivey reports the collection of $75.7st.s6 state and county ltaxes during the month of December Of this amount the state gets $s2. .975 .2e. the county $36.570.6O and the special school | fund $5226 80. These are the largest col lectons ever known in any one month and indicates that there. is more money | than unsual in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Weather Breaks Record

W. F. Clark, forecaster at the Annis- ton weather bureau, announced yester- day afternoon that Wednesday, was the coldest day in Anniston since the weather bureau was established here about six years ago. It is said that fl was also the coldest since 1908, when the thermometer fell to IT below zero The range yesterday was from 10 to 2s degrees. Snow fell again in the morn 1nP.
 The recent cold weather has opened up the hearts of chartably inclined citizens and as a result of an appeal ade through the columns of a local paper in the interest of the Salvation Army relief work large sum in money and numerous suits of clothin and other wearing apparel has been con- tributed for the alleviation of the dis dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Aged Darkey Sent to AIm.house

John Driver. the aged negro who has been living for many years in Pratt City as an object of charity. was yesterday consigned to the almshouse by the Board of Revenue. The old darkey is we'll known figure in Pratt City, where he has lived by kindnesses received from various people, such as small gifts of money and clothing. He is half demented and is reported to be unable to take care of him self longer, the extremely cold weather of the last few days having caused him much hardship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
BRITTIAN ARRESTED
 ON LARCENY CHARGE
Cullman Man Is Arrested i'm Georgia. Representative Grinith Ready
 for the Legislature

Cullman, January 5.-(Special. )-News has been received in Cullman to the ef- feet that W. T. Brittian, a man who has lived in Cullman for the past several years, has been arrested and placed in jail in Carrollton, Ga. MT. Brittian was arrested at the instance of B. E. Styles, merchant of Hanceville, ten miles south Of Cullman. Brittian is said to be charged with burglarizing the store of MT. Styles a short time before Christmas and taking watches and other jewelry to the amount of s3OS; also sS in cash. which brittian is said to have collected for Styles.
 Mr. Brttian is cotton buyer and fol- lowed that business in Hanceville this last fall and worked for MT. Styles in connection with that business in his store. It is said that several of the watches have been secured from people in and around Cullman who claim to have pur- chased them from Brittian.
 MT Brittian's arrest came as a sur prise to many people In Cullman, where he was we'll known and was considered to be an upright man. Brittian has a large family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
COMPILED BY WALTER HARPER

or any of the other artists of literature roam through the cities, towns and vil- lages of Alabama in real life.
 The wayside inns of Alabama are just as potent of comical, dramatic and pa- thetic scenes and situations as those of England century ago. Percy and Clan cy are industrious students of human na- ture and in their travels allow nothing of characteristic interest to escape them.
 Gro Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Enter Wholesale Bushes.

Johnston Brothers Co.,, one of the oldest retail mercantile houses in An niston, has announced intention to re- tire from the retail field within a few weeks and enter the wholesale busi- ness exclusively as the result of ar experiment tried here within recent months. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
ROBSON LECTURES
 AT TUSCALOOSA
Anti-SaIoon League Holds Big Meeting. Duggnr Sells Grocery Business.
 Business Changes

Tuscaloosa, January 5.-(Speeial. 1.-The thusiastic meeting at the courthouse last night despite the unusually cold weather. Dr. l.. o. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church, presided and opened the meeting with brief but pointed speech cn the steady advancement of mankind and the betterment of the world in gen. eral, which, he said. was an assurance that the days of the saloon were num- bered He introduced Robinson Brown, a few well-chosen words introduced the speaker of the evening, Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson.
 MT. Hobson is a favorite in Tusca- loosa, and his lecture on 'The Great De- stroyer' Is considered a masterpiece, deal ing mainly with facts and delivered in the eloquent, rnasterly style which Is char acteristic of MT. Hobson. At the con- clusion of this address MT. Smith, who is connected with the Anti-Saloon league. gave few interesting statistics concern ing the work of this body and took up a liberal contribution for the furtherance of the work.
 An important business deal took place today when R. B. Duggar, Tuscaloosa s newly-appointed postmaster. disposed of his large and well-established grocery store to |. N. Hobson, a popular Tusca- loosa county man, who will move his family here and take charge of the busi- ness at once. occupying MT. Duggar' s old stand on Broad street.
 The Knights of Pythias held their first meeting of the new year last night, and after the installation of officers the an nual banquet was served at the Busy Bee" The following are the new officers: I. R. Stuckey, chancellor commander; s. A. Turner, vice chancellor; George Jor- dan, prelate: J. c. Foster, master of work; J. V. Hughes, master at arms; J. B. Moore. inner guard; w. H. Abrams outer guard
 Prof J. J. Doster of the university is in Montgomery to deliver an address on the "Relation of the Nine Districts to the Public Schools" at a meeting of the pres idents of the nine districts and other eds ucational workers converting in that city.
 A number of prominent business firms have moved and are beginning the new year in larger and better located homes. Among these are the Leland Hardware company, which has moved Into their new two-story building nearing completion on Sixth street. Auxford-Lews Furniture company are occupying the former Le- land building, which they have recently purchased, the consideration being $20,0O0. Newton Barnes Furniture company have moved into the store lately vacated by Harrison & Harrison on Broad street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Death Came Suddenly

Mrs. J. w. Dodgen, who has been all for number of years with heart trouble, expired very suddenly at her home on North Moore avenue Wednes- day afternoon. Funeral services were held at the home this afternoon and the body was laid at rest at Edge mont cemetery. The deceased Is sur vived by her husband and eight chill dren,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Mrs. Fairbnnks Dead

Mrs. Susan B. Fairbanks, mother oi Mrs James G. Glass. wife of the pres ident of Noble Institute, died at that place early Thursday morning at an ad- vanced age. The funeral services were conducted at Grace Episcopal church this afternoon and the body was sent fo Sewanee for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Clock and Well Froze

Among the freakish stunts performed by old Boreas and Jupiter Pluvius dur ing the recent cold snap in Anniston was the freezing of the clock on tho Calhoun county courthouse and the freezing of a well at the home of J. N. Williamson at Oxford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06

l uCy WOuiu uAJ
 up and leave . scale. Then 1t would break out again and 1t spread all over his head. All the hair came out and his head was scaly all over. Then h IS face broke out all over in red bumps and it kept spread ing until 1t was on hic haudc and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06

The Personal Research society was or ganzed over a couple of orders of fish and coffee in the Metropolitan Cafe in Birmingham at o'clock on winters Monday morning.
 The organizers and the limited members were Clancey Ferguson and Percy Mo Faddin.
 They were police reporters on two of the city papers, respectively. They had each saved a small fortune on their re- respective salaries and each suddenly dis covered that the other had been serious ly contemplating retirement from business and the active cares attendant on the moldng of public opinion
 After a brief preamble of general con sderation of ways and means the two went into convention and the Personal Research society was formally organized. Clancy and Percy were enrolled as mem- bers and the membership was closed
 The object of the society was described in two words, Personal research" Ala bama should be the field
 At 2 o'clock that day they each hand ed in their resignatIons to take effect at once and combining their funds in the. common treasury of the society they caught the first train out of town. It happened to be the Louisville and Nash vile train going south at 3:55 In the morn ing.
 The two papers affected went into deep mourning over their loss and employed two journeymen journalists who had been hanging around town two weeks waiting for just such an opening. The respective cashiers of the papers growled little when they had to revise their pay rolls but the proprietors smiled simultaneously when they observed that their city ed- itors had started the men at the mini mum salary and that ss 4s had been saved in the operation of ampntation and tre' pining. It was the first time in the his tory of the towns journalism that both editors had been known to smile at the same time and in chorus, as 1t were.
 And the members of the Personal Re- search society were soon forgotten in the haunts that had known them.
 This is the first paper on the adven- lures of the P. R. s.
 Percy McFaddln prepared the official papers of the society and they will ap- pear from time to time in this news paper Percy is secretary of the society and his reports bear the official stamp and -,1---oval of the entire membership of tl,' 5oiety. Clancy and himself.
 The papers deal in familiar manner with persons and places with which you are familiar in Alabama.
 In their random wanderings over the state they touch places and come in con tact with people and things that are not in thes beaten paths and which are most often overlooked by the average traveller. * sE t.i ft H'l.k aM The papers will deal with the unique characters that inhabit the state and that only receive 8 casual glance of ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
OFFICIAL PAPERS OF THE
 PERSONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY

Being Secretary McFaddns Account of the Random Wander ings of Clancey Ferguson and Percy McFaddn Limited Members of the Organization Who Retire On Their Prncey Fortunes Acquired In the Newspaper
 Game and Decide to Spend It Studying Life
 s and Conditions In Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
, JAS. E. FINDERS

Toric eyeglasses are in class by of everything in the
 glass line The most dressy and com Portable glassss made. Jas. H. Finder, scientific optician. 3o6 NJ Nineteenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Alleges Injury In Mine

Alleging that he was injured while em- ployed for the defendant at No. mine, John E. Barksdale yesterday filed suit in- the city court for $oo,ooo damages against the Republic Iron and Steel com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Petition to Police Commission

The committee from the Merchants as sociation of Ensley, to which was re- ferred the matter of the proposed reduc- tion of the police force of the Ensley di- vision, has secured some interesting figures resulting in this connection. The petition recites the fact that the reduced force is insufficient to cover the large territory in this division which takes in Ensley. Pratt City, East Thomas, Wylam and Fairview. They claim that the school census gives this territory fourth of the population of Greater Birmingham, as the figures show over 10000 for the Ensley division out of the 3s,000 school children of Greater Birmingham. Under the old system this vast territory was covered by B men divided into three shifts, which it is proposed to reduce to 2l. The petition is being freely signed and will be presented to the police com mission on Saturday morning.
 Personal
 Mrs. C. w. Sharp will entertain the teachers and the Phiiathea class of the Methodist Episcopal church of Ensley at her home on Ensley Highlands at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All teachers and members of the class are invited.
 The Cosmos club postponed its meeting, owing to the indictment weather and will meet next week with Mrs. M. V. Averyt on Avenue F.
 Miss Sarah Mullinix of Rome, Ga. is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. G. w. Mulinix on Avenue F.
 Marvin Johnson, who was operated on for appendicitis several days ago. Is much improved.
 Mrs. Mary Calvin and Mrs. John Owen are the guests of Mrs. Neil Hutchins and Mrs. J. V. Calvin at Palmer Terrace.
 The news of the death of Jim Rogers, formerly a we'll known and popular work CT at the steel mill at Ensley, was re- ceived with much regret by his many friends here. He died of pneumonia at Beaver Falls, Pa. He Is brother of pr. Richmond Rogers and Miss Hadie Rogers of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
News of Albertyille

Albertville. January 5.-(Special.)- Albertville is having decidedly the coldest spell of the season. A light snow fell Monday night and is still on the ground. The sun is shining brightly today but it is too cold for the snow to melt. Not withstanding the extreme cold weather the schools have opened up well. Pro- lessor Grogen, principal of the city school has resigned. Professor Hobely of the agricultural school will act as superin- tendent for the present.
 E. o. McCord, leading lawyer of this place, has gone ts Gadsden. He takes the place in a law office made vacant by Judge Bilbo, who was elected city judge of Gadsden in November. Thomas Orr, rising young lawyer, a graduate of the Cumberland university will take Mir Me Cords place here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
LOST

Between Corey and Ensley, physicians hand bag contain ing surgical instruments. Tele- phone 222 or 223 Ensley. Re- ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Grimth Leaves for Montgomery

A. A. Griffith, representative-elect from Cullman county, will leave next Sunday for Montgomery, where he will be en- gagged for the next 50 days in the Ala bama legislature. MT. Griffith will carry with him several bills of local nature which he will introduce and ask to be made laws In this county. among which are four or five dealing with the whisky question, bill creating the law and equity court for this county; also one for the creation of the office of superin- tendent of public roads and others The last is conceded to be bill of general nature and if passed will become a law in every county in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Cold Weather

Not since the winter of 1905 has Gull man been visited with such blizzard as has been for the past few days. On the 14th of February, 1905, it is said that the thermometer reached as low as zero here, and at o'clock yesterday morn ing the mercury stood only two degrees above zero.
 The plumber has been in great demand since the weather has moderated, many of the residences having city water have had havoc wrought with the water pipes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
HEAD WAS SCALY HAIR ALL CAME OUT
And Baby's Face Broke Out in Red Bumps. Spread on Hands and Arms. Tried Several Treatments, but He Got Worse All the Time.
Mother Says, "I Don't Think Any thing Else Would Have Cured
 Him Except Cuticura.

"when my first baby was six months old he broke out on bis head with little bumps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06

The papers will deal with the uniaue characters that inhabit the state and that only receive g, casual glance of ap- preciation from the busy public. Charae- ters as uniquely interesting as any that are described 50 masterfully by Dickens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Incorporate snlss' Store.

Col Joseph Saks, the pioneer Annls ton merchant, announced Wednesday afternoon that he intends to incorpor- ate the stores which he Is operating at Admission and Gadsden under the name of Saks & Go. MT. Saks has been in business at Anniston for over 25 years having established the Gadsden branch about six years ago. D. w. Waldrop and James Orr will be associates with the incorporated concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-06
Pulaski Man Drops Dead

Pulaski Man Drops Dead
 Pulaski, Tenn. January 5-(Special.) Gil F. Young. grocery merchant on North First street, dropped dead of heart disease yesterday morning while in the act of selling customer twist of tobacco He was an ex-Confederate soldier and a good citizen.