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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

|, dinner, In addition to Mrs. Grima, Miss
 Grima and MT. Johnson, the guests were
 Misses Madeline LEngle, Marie Johnson
 of New York. Jean Cannon, Sallie Pugh,
 Louise Stauffer. Margot Lelong, Pearl
 Wight, Isabel Sprague, Evelyne Butts of vicksburg, Miss; Mir. Aymar Johnson
 of New York, MT. Oliver 1selin of New
 York. MT. Frederick Newbold of New
 York. Mrs. Black of New York, MT. and Mrs. Livingston Beekman of New York, Mr. Congdon of Providence, R. l.; Mr. Whitehouse of New York, Mir. and Mrs. Fernand May, MT. and Mrs. Frank B. Hayne, Dr. and Mrs. John B. Elliott, Jr,
 Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Rathborne, Mrs. William LEngle and Messrs. William F. Stauffer. William Poitevant, Sam Sole
 man. Charles Wolfe. Eads Poitevent, William Henderson, Alfred Grima, Wil- liam Grant. and pr. Louis Crawford. The marriage of Miss Grima and Mr. Johnson was an important social event throughout the south and in New York city. where MT. Johnson is prominent It took place yesterday afternoon at 5:a0 o'clock at the home of the brides mother 16O4 Fourth street, New Orleans.
 reception from to ' o'clock followed the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
SPONSORS AND MAIDS
 FOR BASKETBALL GAME

The game this evening between the Bir- mingham Athletic club and the Louisiana State university will be the third event of the week, combining athletic display and social enjoyment-a game and dance having taken place at the club on Mon- day evening and one at the Young Mems Christian association last evening. Sev- eral pretty society girls will form the group of sponsors and maids. Miss Clara Shelby will be sponsor for the local team with Miss Gladys Enslen and Miss Ellen Linn Motion as her maids.
 The colors of the Louisiana university will be upheld by Miss Lucy Lyman Pow ell as sponsor, with Miss Lucy stockard of Atlanta and Miss Virginia White as maids. The chaperons will be Mir. and Mrs. Tom Bowron and MT. and Mrs. Car Seals.
 The usual dance will follow the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. M. N. Moore (Betsey Hamilton) will give dialect reading this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the parish house, Church of the Advent. The programme will be supplemented by musical programme presented by Mrs. o. L. Stephenson, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
0LOANE-LANE
 CAnns Anr Ovrrs

CARDS ARE OUT
 Invitations have been received in Bir- ningham to the marriage of Miss Lottie Lane of Auburn and Mr. Matt s. Sloane of this city, the wedding to be a fashionable event of the month in Au- burn.
 This marriage will be one of wide inter- est. MT. Sloane is one of Birmingham s most prominent young men. both in busi- ress and social circles and Miss Lane is as well known here and. indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

Miss Virginia Mans entertains the Little Joleers today at 1:S0 o'clock.
 
 Mrs Charles I. Smith entertains the members of her card club and few addi- tional guests this afternoon at cards.
  Burt M Forney, Mrs. Kathleen Cunning. ham. and Miss Julia Chenoweth.
  The woman's exchange yesterday was bright. though the day was dark with clusters of yellow ionquils. An abund- ance of these lovely blossoms has been placed on sale at the exchange. and the handsomest of their type may be pur- chased there today. NOTES AND PERSONALS Mrs. A. B. vandergrift is the guest of her daughter, Mrs c. D. Smith in Mem phs.
 MT. l.. l.. Stephenson and his daughter Miss Carneia Stephenson, have gone tc Louisville. and will later visit points ir Ohio.
 Miss Anime O'Brien is in Anniston, visit ing Miss Mary Murphy on Tyler Hill.
 
 Mrs. Herbert Talley and children have gone to Annston to make it their future home.
 Col. J. A. Montgomery is i'll at his home with la grippe.
 Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston is recovering from severe attack of grip, which has kept her confined to her apartments in the Cochrane. Washington, D. C., fol some time.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Amory Bentor have named their little son Charles Henry Benton,r for his paternal grand father Mrs. George Huntington Clarke is tho guest of relatives in Mobile. Mrs. Carl Seals has returned home after a charming visit to her sister, Mrs. Man 'lly Foster. in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Cyclone Strikes Island

Paris. February S.--Advices received today by the ministry of the colonies from Reunion state that the island was struck by cyclone that continued for three days. The damage is heavy but it Is impossible to estimate its extent as communication between the different places Is off. The official dispatches do not state whether there was loss of life.
 Reunion is an island of the Mascarene group in the Indian ocean. It's area is 790 square miles and 1t has a popula- ton of about 175,000. It's capital Is St. Denis. The chief products are sugar, coffee and tobacco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

of Alabama's most charming and popular young women.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23

Inc debt Of the United States IN 1870
the debt OF The National Government
amounted 10 t2.33iOoO.OOO, while the
debt Of all the cities. villages and
towns Of the country was only f32s.
100000 Since then the principal OF
the national debt has boon reduced
more than 80 per cent. while the debt
Of cities Of over 10000 is now about six
times as great as was the debt OF all
the local communities In 1872"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23
OF PoPU.
LATloN ON TAXES

~ lCN Wv ' FNfNNaRs
That taxation, like the cost Of liy-
ing, increases in proportion to the pop.
ulation of the town or city in which you
reside, is strikingly illustrated in vol.
ume issued by the United States Cen.
sus. The per capita assessment and
expenditure seem to increase right
along, according to the government
statistics, with the size of the city.
For instance. in cities having a popu-
lation of 300 600 or over the average
per capita payment for meeting gov
ernmental costs in 1908 was $37.9z. In
cities with a population of 100000 to
100000 it was $27.51; in cities with n
population of $4,000 to 100000 it was
S2317, and in cities with a popula-
ton of 10000 to 100000 it was only
$21OO.
One hundred and fifty-eight United
States cities containing between one
fourth and one-third of the total popu-
lation of the United States eXpend an
nually about S77O,OOO,OOO for public
purposes. The average per capita ex-
penditure of the cities is $3214. New
York City, with less than one-fifth of
this urban population, eXpends about
$22O,OOO,OOO annually, or S51.34 per
capita.
Prof. William b. Bailey, assistant
professor of political economy at Yale
University, in commenting on the
above official figures. says that it may
be of interest to note the purpose for
which these expenditures were made
the diagram, reproduced from the
Independent, eight of the principal
items are shown.
in addition to these items" say.
Prof. Bailey, there was an expendi
ture of about $3.50 on public service
enterprises which was returned to the
city, and also of $3.50 for interest on
public debt. The necessity of this last
expenditure is made apparent when
we realize at the close of the year
1908 the total public debt of these
cities was over $2,1OO,OOO, 900, or more
than twice the total of interest-bear.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23

vegetables are from the hotel gardon
free from contamination and the nsh
nra taken from the sea within
stone throw Of the hotel The beach
j. uncxoellod IN all Of the islands ano
the surrounding country has scener,
chat appeals to all lovers Of nature
"a a whole the Haleiwa Hotel ofen
attractions not to be found elsewhere
ard TO the tired brain worker thet.
is no hotel In the islands as suitable.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23

hIs ruin ln business and private NE
Perhaps thc YOUNG man never thought
OF the matter before. has been care
loss NE is Influenced b, the talk
aud then begins his own system Of cor.
rccting his fault
But" said Father schmickerath,
shaking his head, the philosophy Of
adult lying is too complicated a matter
and guess had better not 20 into
IT,"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23
A REsrFuL PLACE.

OF all the hotels In Hawaii none
affords the rest and comfort found o.
Haleiwa. The management takes
personal interest in the guests and
caters to the wishes with the result
that they have what they wish. The
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23
MoTINr

why do you insist on asking that
young man to slng?'
Because" replied Miss Cayenne.
when he's singing he isn't trying to
converse. Was hington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-23

Fine Job Printing, Star once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
BAN ON TOBACCO.

In s sensational address before the
Iowa State Medical Society in session
in Des Moines last week DR., 4. S.
Bailey OF Mt Ayr called attention TO
the great increase in the use of tobac-
co and made some extravagant state
ments regarding its effects, He de
ciared that the tobacco heart from
use OF nicotine was not the most ser
ious effect of the use of tobacco. but
that what he called the disease OF
tohaecoism was everywhere preva-
lent He declared that this consisted
in bunting the sensibilities of the
user. making him Indifferent TO the
rights OF Others and lessening his gal
lantry and respect for women In fact.
so he declared. the continued use of
tobacco was generally denoralizing
and destructive OF the finer feelings
of men. He urged general crusade
TO stop the use OF tobacco. Such I'M
supported statements are entitled to
but little weight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
COOP ROADS AND INSANITY.

4 new theory TO account for the III
creasing urban population and also
insanity was advanced at the recens
second International Conference, a.
ST. Louis. on the welfare OF the child
4 woman speaker said the bad coz
dition of the roads throughout the
nation was responsible for the lessen
ing number OF schools and churches
in the country. the flocking TO the
cities and the insanity induced hy the
competition and the rush and vhirr 10
be found in them
Another woman said thres-fourths
OF her sex in the insane asylums
were either there because OF the ex-
element OF the city life to which
they had been driven or the lack
relief from q hum-drum existence in
the country, all due TO bad roads that
made communication difficult
This theory is at least interesting
and ii may be true Ii is certainly
reasonable to conclude that if the
roads were all good the country folk
would be more in touch with the out
side world. REORGANIZATION would
be easier. and creature comforts
brought nearer TO the home. Vice
versa. they might induce city-foIk 10
see the country more This would be
striking a HAPPY medium for hoth
classes OF people. that might have
notable effect on insanity statistics,
Good roads pay in any case. They
soon justify their cost. by greatly
reducing the expense OF hauling pro-
duce 10 market by increasing the
value of land and BY promoting social
intercourse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
walk out on the vote OF three-fourshs
OF the members.
LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE IN woRLp


The largest locomotive in the world
has Just been completed at The Santa
Fe shops in Topeka. Kan Last Thurs
DAY it made its first trial trip, pulling
train between Topeka and Emporia.
Fifty OF these engines have Teen or
dered for this rosd alone: all on the
same principle as this one, which is
known as the Mallet type. The larger
among them cost nearly So. 900 each.
By the use OF the Mallet articulatsd
locomotives an ordinary train may be
hauled from Chicago TO the Pacific
coast, or vice versa, without change
OF engines. They can haul ordinary
trains up steep mountain grades
where under other circumstances the
train would have to be shortened or
the assistance of other locomotives
procured.
The Manes principle admits the tax
ing of a larger locomotive and adding
10 it an additional boiler barrel or
section. under which is put a second
engine, each with its own set OF driv-
ing wheels. The result is that the
engine is transferred into an articela,.
ed locomotive of double power with
ont an equivalent increase in cost,
Nc. 3oe0 is nearly isa feet long and
weighs SIS tons with its tender. 1t
has ten pairs of driving wheels in TWO
sets OF FIVE pairs each.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
The pANpELIoN AGAIN.

Professor Pammel. botanist at the
Ames Agricultural college. gives TIE
following recipe for the destruction
of the dandelion pest:
With reference 10 the killing of
the dandelions. there can be no aues-
ton but that iron sulphate in proper
strength solution viii DESTROY the
dandelion entirely The solution
which has been used By us consists
of 100 pounds of iron sulphate to one
barrel of water This completely de
stroys the dsndelion but 1t. viii also
slightly brown the grass. but thn
grass will recover later so the effect
viii not be observed. 1t might be well
to try a somewhat weaker solution
say Is per cent solution
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
ADVANTAGES OF SMALLER
CITIES.

mat the smaller cities possess
many advantages over the larger ones
Tor manufacturing purposes has long
been known. but only of late has the
tact been properly emphasized. Some
OF these points of superiority are set
forth in an advertisement the city of
davenport is now running in the Chi
cago papers in an effort TO secure the
location of d sirable factories which
wish to get out of Chicago. The Dav,
export advertisement reads as fol-
lows:
Now is the time TO move your fac
tory TO smaller city near Chicaso
where you save 95 per cent ON carting
expenses; so per cen, on rent and
overhead: % per cent on cost of liv-
ing Where YOUR workmen save 100
per cent on car fare. So per cent on
cost of living tand live much betterl !.
where labor conditions are ideal and
working men are happy. contsnted and
buying their own homes Davenport.
Iowa, has Il GOO and being on the Mis-
sissippi river, controls freight rates in
the middle west.
Davenport is $50 miles from Chi
cago. Your factory might do much
better here than where you are. Get
the facts from Woodwork CluRl.
secretary, Greater Davenport Commit
tee"
The advantages SET forth ahove IN
behalf of Davenport are possessed in
ike degree by Keokuk. with the ad-
ditional advantage in all probability
OF cheaper power here than there. Il
is understood that Dayenport's adver-
Using is already beginning to yield re
suits, as iudioious advertising always
does. All experience goes TO show that
this city will make no mistake in
entering upon g systematic and wise
ly-ordered campaign OF publicity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
DEPARTMENT AGAINST UNIONS.

Why the repeated efforts OF orga q
lied labor to unionize the postal ser
vice of the federal government have
not met with the approval OF the post
office department was officially sta1-
ed pv Second Assistant Postmaste.'
General Stewart before the house
committee on civil service in opposI-
ton to the Lloyd bill giving TO gov
eminent employees the right 10 affil-
late with trade unions. He said thai
he character of the unions was OBJ
fectionabie because they do not admit
Supervisors and officers OF the de-
parment. and hold their meetings be-
hind closed doors. Such an organize
lion. he said. the government would
always object 10 as a peril 10 itself
The formal order forbidding the mail
clerks on the railways TO organize
was done TO meet An emergency.
He added. The railway mall Is the
backbone OF the postal service We
could not tolerate a secret associa-
ton over which the department was
not supreme. He read extracts from
the letters OF q labor organizer WI
had been dismissed from the service.
showing that the object was 10 bring
strike. IN reply 10 an inquiry he
said that the clerks have right TO
-asign. but not TO strike. He explain
ed that the oath of the Railwa"
Clerks Brotherhood required that all
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Gained an Hour.

You have appendicitis. said the doc
tor man TO Jim.
And l must operate at once, or else
your chance is slim
You shall not touch knife TO me,
was James firm reply
III have no operation, an l amt a
goin' TO die.
Unless cut. the doctor said. you'll
surely pass away:
You will be dead. believe me, sir, by
two o'clock today
So Jim was scared and Yielded The
carving was a shock,
But Jim was very thankful that he
lived till two O'Clock.
For doctors know their business, and
it's very plain to see
That this one saved Jim's life, for
he didn't die till three.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
PRAYER.

PRAYER.
When prayer delights thee least, then
learn 10 say.
Soul, now is the greatest need that
thou should'ss pray.
Crooked and warped am. and
would fain
straighten myself by thy right line
again.
o, come, warm sun. and ripen my
late fruits;
Pierce, genial showers, down to my
parched roots.
Ny well is bitter: cast therein the
That sweet henceforth its brackish
wave may be.
say. what is PRAYER, when it is pray
er, indeed
The mighty utterance OF a mighty
need
TIE man is praying who doth press
with might
Out of his darkness into Gods own
light
white hea, the iron in the furnace
Won.
Withdrawn from thence, us cold and
hard anon.
Flowers, from their stalks divided.
presently
Droop. fall and vither in the gazerz
ere
The sreenest leaf. divided from its
stem,
To speedy whitening doth itself con
denim
The largest river. iron liz fountain
head
Cut off. leaves soon : parched AMI
dusty bed.
All things that live. from God their
sustenance wait
And sun and moon are beggars at HI.
All skirts extended of thy mantle
hold
When angel hands from heaven are
scattering gold
Archbishop Trench.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Iron Trade Review brings the
first definite word OF greater activity
in metal trade lines. since the decis-
ion vas announced, That paper De
clares the decision coupled with the
disposition Of the transportation COM
Fanies 70 give more attention TO their
track and rolling stock requirements
over the latter half OF the rear have
resulted in decided Improvement in
sentiment IN the iron and STEEL trade.
No boom period is anticipated 6ut a
STEADY Improvement IN buying is be
lieved 70 be in prosp4ct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The first automobile funeral was
held in western Iowa the other day.
A lady died at Little Sioux and the
funeral services we're held there. The
interment was made al Nicola. fifty
miles from Little Sioux One auto was
converted into q hearse and Ave 9th
er machines bore the members OF the
family. the pallbearers and the mourn
ers. The distance was covered in two
and one-half hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

Congressman Kennedy of the First
Iowa district is to be congratulated
upon his consistent record as a mem
Der Of congress. Since first becoming
a member of the house he has stood
steadfastly for Republican principles
and policies, including protection OF
American industries and labor, and
now that free trade with Canada has
become an issue he is under no ne
cessity of coming across" as the
insurgent members of congress have
had to do, in the interests of the farm
ers Of Iowa Mr.. Kennedy, it goes
without saying, has ordered his course
wisely He is capable, prudent ane
ereditable representative.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Kansas eqEal suffrage conven
non vas not rel attended. because
one Of the delegates asserted. the No
men vere so busy g home they did
not hare tine 70 devote 70 what she
considered the sIi-important Issue d
The hour SAID the leader OF the Kan
sas vomsn suffrage hosts. 1t Just
eats ~omaas heart ont 20 set before
hs- hEshzn1 plate OF burned bis
cuits OF Iet hin stav around Z disor
dersd house ~hiIe she i doing some
thing that = MT directly connected
Nth he housekeeping Tie devotion
q The average kansas -oman 70 her
home calls 70 high praise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

II seems 10 the Dubuque Times
Journal, itself an advocate OF the
Canadian reciprocity pact. thar the
welcome hack 70 the ranks Of the
p-otectionists which Judge Prouty is
receiving would be Just as comforting
10 the judge If il we're a mite less
ELUSIVE The TT. notes that there
IS reminder in every handshake OF
the days when he vas storning Iowa
for reciprocity vith Canada.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

skin securely nailed to the back of the
cabin urges the Burlington Hawk
Eye.
Divorce is properly protection.
IS the platform of the Marshalltown
Times-Repubhcan on the divorce ques-
ton. Under proper conditions it is
legitimate, righteous and laudable. II
is idle TO insist that marriage remains
a sacrament after all that is sacred
and holy between the married has
been destroyed And to refuse good
men and good women new opportun-
ity TO make decent homes and rear
children in love lacks appeal to the
acreage conception of simple justice,
AM the hest in government and com.
mon morals
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The weather on Monday. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday OF the week
just ended was warmer than during
any similar period in Iowa in ths
month OF May in the history OF the
weather bureau. with one exception.
That was in 1926. when the mean tenn
perature from the 9Th to the 9th OF
May. inclusive, was IS degrees-one
degree more than that OF the four DAYS
named above.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
To the Electors of the City:

the fact that queries being made through the
newspapers as propositions that be voted this City and
we have desire than frankly discuss objections that
made affecting the welfare Of the City, hereby
whomye having mind objection that he considers
yho seriously sound and the
merits Of with No. d North Filth
Street on any Monday Wednesday Friday night o'clock will
be CAD discuss and explain fully all Of said the end that
may all together for the C best Before endorsing these
measures carefully considered the Cs best and endorse
them only because regard them the proposed
looking 10 the up-buildng Of the Greater Keokuk.
KEOKUK INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

With President Diaz on the eve OF
resigning and insurrectos insurgins
against the insurrectos in Mexico the
outlook for that country is anything
but promising. The normal condition
down there of late seems TO be one
of unrest and disorder. That is char
acteristic OF insurgency everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

There are TO be no rouge, cigarettes
or hobble skirts at the English court,
thanks to the good sense and good
taste OF the queen. It is unfoi tunate
that there is no final authority in this
country to place ike ban on the
same things
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The Republicans and Democrats in
their Ninth district conventions drew
the line taut on the reciprocity is
sue. The Republican platform Is
sQuarely against the Canadian agree
ment, and the Democratic platform is
sQuarely IN favor OF 1t. The oppor-
tunity is good one for the farmers
to PIT themselves on record one way
or the other
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
The Monmouth Atlas SAYS that

If Jos G. Cannon manages to carry
out his intention 10 live 80 years,
Illinois will expect him to celebrate
his 14ath birthday by making speeches
advocating precisely the same princi-
pies TO which he is now committed
Why mott Aren't the principles OF
right eternal?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

We shall probably nsTe- hear TIE
last of the 'ruie Of -esso- referred
TO BY the supreme cogr- Il ~ Stznt-
ard Oil case. Happily me corr zed=
1t quite clear what i meant ~ tzs
term.