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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
SHERIFF IS SHORT
 AND TAKES LIFE

James w. Carter of Union county shot and killed himself early today Several weeks ago county officials in auditing carter's books discovered what they de- clated was 5000 shortage in his ac- counts Rather than institute impeach- ment proceedings the county officials had conference with the sheriff and he was given until April 21 to provide for a correct balance sheet. Carter failed in his effort to make up the required s6000- It led to his suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
Proof, Proof, Nothing But Proof
 Every Day Brings Proof of the Quaker Cure

telling him about the hundreds of peo- ple who were Icing cured of rheuma- tisn1, kidney, liver. stomach and blood troubles, and people who, had catarrli so bad they had lost the sense of smell. taste and hearing were all restored by the use of the wonderful Quaker Extract and Oil of Balm. So he decided to call. He explained how the Quaker Remedies cured those diseases, and without los- ing one minutes time from his work simply taking according to directions on the bottle. He procured three Extract and one oil of Balm, and today came to tell that he was feeling completely cured i; no pains or aches; bowels act fine; eats and sleeps good. But he said, T am going to take three more bottles, for that is .iA best medicine in the wor d for stom' T. kidney and liver troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

have taken a barrel of medicine, but Quaker is the king of them all"
 Now, Birmingham people, and sur rounding towns, investigate these tesii- monials the Health Teacher gives you from day to day. See If he is telling you, the truth He has been here curing peo- pie with the Quaker Remedies some ot whom have tried almost every treatment they ever heard of. But thousands who have wasted their time and money have been made well and happy by Quaker, and are pouring their blessings on the Health Teacher for bringing the one grand Quaker Herb Extract-$1, or three for $2.50. and oil of Balm. 2' cents, for. all pain and deafhess Come today and obtain the wonderful remedies at Gunn's Pharmacy. Third avenue and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
WOMEN'S COUNCIL
 COMPLETES WORK

Memphis. April 20.-Final sessions of the mid-biennial council of the General Federation of Womens Clubs were held here today.
 The forenoon was taken up with dis cussion of household economies, public health and industrial aid.
 In the afternoon reports from depart ments of music, art and conservation were presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

"Now, you and I should be supremely happy. We SOW not, neither do we spin, yet we walk forth in the late morning ar rayed as the lilies of the valley and eat the best there is on the pie counter because other men are striving to live as we live and are willing to pay us for the elementary instruction.
 "A dry goods clerk who is looking for Easy street next door to me handed me his pay envelope last night. You got the weekly stipend and some from the red-headed soda water juggler What are you growing about?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
(. C. HUCKABEE IS MINING FIX PERT UNDER THE NEW BILL. W. J. MARTIN IS STATE LAND AGENT

Montgomery. April 2o.-(speeial)- ernor O'Neal late this afternoon an- nounced the appointment of c. c. Huek- abee of Birmingham as mining expert and special agent of mines under the new Hollis mining bill The office is one of the most important ones in the state
 Other appointments were announced as follows:
 J. B. Marshall of Birmingham as con- vict transfer agent; Thomas C. Dawson of Flat Top as warden at that place;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
Break Revolutionary Plot

Pekin. April Wholesale arrests Tsein of Chinese suspected of compile ;ty in a revolutionary plot The pris- oners include many prominent men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

has been a remarkable one, and quite in keeping with the reputation of theNworfs that has preceded it. There are, how ever, some very choice seats still to be had. It is said that all light opera in the last two decades has possessed such fas- cination in its re-bearing as has the straus masterpiece The curtain will rise tonight at S:l5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
HUMANITY'S DISCOVERY
BY WALTER HARPER

"Aw, look at the bloated bondholder across the street in the green limousine Don't you wish you were rich and fat and full of greasy comfort? Isn't it just awful to be poor and have to- "shuffle" for your daily bread?" Chauncey OGara, man about town. drawled the words lazily as he slipped his iced merchandise No. B." in the corner drug store.
 Now, there you go. Run on and chase your shadow growled Claude Dewberry, companion man about town, disgusted- iy. You don't know what you want. You are just like go per cent of the rest of humanity. Always pinng for something you haven't got.
 "Old Yellowrocks over there may have plenty of the dough, but he has troubles all his own that you know nothing about He lies awake at night with troubles that you could never carry. I know him. I drove his battery of machines for two years until 1 was sick and disgusted with the burdens of mocl<ing luxury.<I I have seen the ghost in his closet. I know the family secrets. His is not life of golden dreams. 4 And what may be said of him is true of most of the other greasy boubs that you may envy as they spin past you on the tarred pavement.
 This thing of half the world wishing it was the other half makes me tired, any way. We are babies crying for the moon. None of us know what we want If we had what we thinx we want we would not know what to do with it. We would be wanting to give it away before sun down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

'In this crazy old world the banker wants to be a farmer and the farmer wants to be a banker. None of us seem to be satisfied with the limb we are roost- ing on. The man in buggy wants his neighbours automobile, and the man in the automobile would give most anything if he could ditch the thing and return to the safe and sane buggy. But his fam fly will not let him because they want to be what they are not.
 ''The man with more money than he knows what to do with pines for the free dom of moderate poverty The beggar with not one claim of responsibility en- vies the man with the money. I have never yet seen a woman satisfied with a gown or bonnet if she spied one that cost more.
 This world is grand misft We are miserable and unhappy because we are not what we are not. We all envy the other fellow, and If we could know the truth more than half the time that other fellow Is eating his life out with re- morse because he cannot change places with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
ADJUSTMENTS
'The Flirting Princess"

One of the banner events of the season should be tomorrow matinee and night, when Mort H. Singer will present Harry Eulger in "The Flirting Princess" the musical comedy hit of the season, which comes to the Jefferson theatre. It is a girly-whirly show of such frivolous music and paprikaed with something more than wit. It takes company of 60 players to play this piece. comprising Il comedians, clever dancers and pretty girls. and should prove a delightful evenings entertain ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

back to their home in Kansas City They have with them a dog named Don and horse who responds to the appellation of Dolly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

"The Chocolate Soldier" The advance sale for "The Chocolate Soldier at the Orpheum theatre tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21
". A. Williams Dies

". A Williams. aged 3S, awell known citizen of Lipscomb, died last night at his late residence at that place after an illness of pneumonia lasting 10 days. The deceased Is survived by his widow, his mother, tive sisters, two brothers and several children. He was employed as bank boss at the Wood ward mines and was well known Tn this district. The funeral arrangements will be announc cedlater.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

family in the street car, been to the
lecturer"
The lawyer stole a look at his wife's
face.
NO." he answered, Just going"
Uncle Nose, a plantation negro, was
being asked about his religious afhl-
iations.
IFS a preacher, sah," he said.
do you mean" asked the astonished
questioner, "that you preach the
Gospel?"
Nose felt himself getting into deep
water.
mo, sah," he said, "Ah touches that
subject very light"
The BOSS was brusque and the timid
s~tenographer had her revenge by nick
naming him MIR. Legree." The appel
lation took and finally reached the
boss. The s~tenographer went, but the
name remained.
Another stenographer came with i'm
perious ways and changed the tone Of
the office. but AZ salesman fresh from
a trip knew nothing of the change.
Hello, Mr.. Legree," was his greet
ing to the boss.
young man." said the chief meekly,
roles in this company have been
reassigned. l now play part of the
cake of ice on which Eliza walks"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

REoDN " NAEi
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Your qualities of charity were never
BETTER displayed than when you started
the empty stocking club. This, in my
opinion, is one of the grandest things
that you could have attempted at this
time Of the year. l am immensely
pleased because it has given me an
opportunity to do something which t
erwise would have been impossible.
You see I myself am in moderate cir
cumstances, and while I would like to
aid I find that l cannot do very much.
AS long as | have but to fill one
stocking of some poor deserving per-
son l am happy, and while I am send
ing my name l hope hat many Others
will join in line.
| work in a factory, and l shall speak
to all the other girls and see If they
can find a way to ill at least one stock
ing. Hoping that you meet with great
success, l am, yours.
STOCKING CLUB.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
SUCCESS OF THE POSTAL BANKS.

NV EVER was there a bigger mistake than that of bankers who
AN opposed the institution of postal savings banks with the
idea that they would divert millions of money from the
private banks. These made no reckoning of the timid millions of
savings that never reach a private bank and are boarded in secret
places, without interest, and are lost to the active capital of the
country. The owners of this concealed wealth have unquestioning
faith in the government, and a government depository with a small
interest rate is calculated to bring it out. There are now 5000
branches of the postal savings bank system, with twelve millions
OF deposits. And there would be much more if the deposition was
not restricted to deposits of only 500 per month and $500 in "A
year. The sale of postal bank bonds is also restricted to January
and July. These restrictions should now be removed. The country
needs the capital forAits business enterprise and as an additional
security against the effects of a panic such as was witnessed in
1907. With a, postal bank system in full operation, without any
statutory clogs on its usefulness, a quarter of a billion can be added
to the financial resources of the nation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
OUR FAULTY SCHOOL METHODS.

I'D R1NCIPAL CHAPLIN, of the New Jersey Normal School at
LIZ Montclar, confirms the Notifying report by the advisory
committee of the State Board of Education about the de.
nclency OF Normal students in the simple elements. "Deplorable
and dlsheartening,' is his description of the situation in spelling
Out of AS newcomers in the school he found 116 so deficient that
they had to be formed into spelling classes. 1t is useless, as he
points out, to try to make teachers out of high school graduates,
who, as some of these did, msspeled 141 out of 300 words in
ordinary use. Dr. Green, principal of the corresponding institu.
tion at Trenton, gives similar testimony as to the poor equipment
OF his pupils, mstancing high school graduates who write Between
you and l." In line with all this are the comments of Mayor Gaynor
on the school system of New York. He declares that "we are trying
to teach the children. too much, and the result is that we do not
teach them well" Referring to the teaching of languages, the
mayor says, pertinenty, that he would like to meet a child who
knows a foreign language from being taught it in school. The
moral is plain The system of high school teaching must be re-
formed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

N N accounting from Clarence barrow, chief counsel for the
"A McNamaras and distributor of the 100000 defense fund,
will be asked by the American Federation of Labor. An
accounting in the stnctest detail should also be required by tie
Federal and State criminal authorities. 1t is necessary to ascertain
where the gobetween briber, Franklin, who corrupted several venire-
men during the trial, got his thousands of dollars of bride money
and who commissioned him to do the bribing. Darrow knew six
months ago that the McNamaras were guilty. He undertook their
defense with that knowledge; he knew that the prosecution pos
sessed all the proofs of guilt and that the case was a desperate one.
He had the use of money ad lbium. To what conclusion may
not these facts tend in connection with the actual bribery of venire-
men? Plainly, one means of defeating Justice was to fix the trial
jury. The inquiry into the expenditures of that defense fund can
not be too closely made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
Just By the Way
After supper.

.BR
John, IL you would only quit drink
ing. give up smoking and walk to and
from work I might be able to afford a
new winter suit"
well, if the tariff on blast furnaces
would only come down I might be able
Polar regions. They say sour is very
filing
Little fshy in the brook,
Papa catch him with a hook;
Mamma bake him on the stones,
And baby choke upon the bones.
The Wise Pup.
They tied a tin can to his tail.
And did he wall and cry and quake?
Not on your life-he hiked and said:
Gee, what a lovely noise 1 make"
wO Iste
BY the way. what has become of the
Camorra trial.
Speaking of the past, do o remem-
Der those golf capes the ladies used to
wear?
In st. Cloud, Mimi, there is this sign:
John Schumacher e. Son
Footwear.
Also this:
Isadore ]. Kick.
-
Hair, Tooth or shoot
Everybody ought to have his or her
own brush and comb.-Clay Centre
(Kas.) Dispatch.
A saturated solution of bicromate Of
in nine parts Of water to one
of strong sulphuric acid will clean crew.
in glassware that can't be reached
by ordinary a Il
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
A STATE WoMAN's REFoRMAToRY.

m SITE for a State sreformat0ry for women in a farming sec.
ton is now to be acquired, the Legislature having appro
priated $4,000 for the purpose, and plans for the pro,
posed structure will be considered at a meeting of the board of
managers on Saturday. The outside estimate of cost is $4,000,
but, remembering the States experience with the Railway Re
formatory, which was as modestly estimated for and which cost
more than a million dollars before it was completed, we may
readily compute the cost of Il womans reformatory at the minimum
of a quarter of a million dollars before the building is occupied.
There will begin annual demands for improvements and extensions
to place the institution in the same category with the other State
cry: "Giye, giVer'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
SUMMARY ACTON WITH RUSSIA.

cTs HE fear that a proper assertion of the rights of American
II citizens in Russia would tend to injure American commercial
interests in that country is said to explain the timid aHi-
tude ofoour government in the matter of the denial of all privileges
by Russians to American citizens who happened to be of the Jewish
faith. The reason given is an ignoble one. As if American citizen
ship rights were a matter of barter for trade privileges and as if
our government looked upon private commercial profit as paramount
to the protection Of its own citizens abroad! The American back.
bone is stifening now and the Taft administration has got to face
a great popular demand for summary action. Congress has begun
to move. This is a case for some genuine "shirtsleeye" diplomacy.
There is no excuse for delay now, since the conduct of Russia has
continued for forty years unrebuked. Our government has got to
make up for lost time. If Russia can afford to have the treaty
abrogated that is her business. We can't afford any longer to have
American citizenship treated with contempt, trade or no trade.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

C~arnegie's made a careful is.
OF all the Great,
His choice has been much scorned and
Kissed
In every State;
1t also has beer greatly praised
By quite a few,
In fact Carnegie's list has raised
A great to-do.
| must confess l find scant fault
With what he's done,
He's very welcome to exalt
His twenty-one.
/ might not choose the self same lot
We're / to name
Or try to fill upon the spot,
A Hall of Fame.
Yet that in no way proves unwise
Carnegie's roll;
One thing alone l criticise
Out of the whole;
His great ones sit on glory's seat,
Beyond a doubt,
But still his list is not complete
He's left Me out!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

Mistaken.

Pa Twaddles-Well, look at this old
war map of Manchuria. Do you re-
member how we used to study this
when the Japs-
Ma .Twaddles-Put that down at
once. o chump. That's my new dress
pattern!
Some probable investors were being
shown over a building estate in the
country.
Come this way, gentlemen the
agent said, ION the rising ground and
you can see how the land lies"
For the land agent" quietly re-
marked n of the party.
Domestic Felicity.
The Home, Sweet Home" notices
Cry out 20, goodness sakes!"
When the boy puts sticking plaster
In fathers buckwheat cakes.
We could give up drinking coffee
Without the slightest fuss,
II the doctors would but argue
That the %coffee's good for us.
House Furnishing Goods.
Twenty-Five co-eds are doing house
work to earn their way through the
University of Missouri. One girl goes
out doing washing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
THE cRUMBLING MANCHU DYNASTY.

I'M WI TING-FANG's declaration that the Manchu dynasty
IL is doomed and the abdication of Prince Chun, father of the
baby emperor, as regent, ire the leading features of news
from China. The former minister to Washington discredts the re
ports of friction between the revolutionary leaders and says that
a republic is their ultimatum to the crumblng government at
Pekin. Dr.. WI some days ago advised Prince Chun to step down
and the counsel has now been accepted. DR.. Sun Vat Sen, termed
Father of the Rebellion may be the first president of the new
Chinese republic if one is organized. But it is evident that DR..
WI TingFang will WELD a powerful influence in the administra-
tion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

IN THE LIMELIGHT.

Among the many

Among the many
p d~ebutantes
the Pacific coast
has permitted to
blossom in Wash
ington society, non
has been any pref
tier or more grace
full than the daugh-
ter of the senior
senator from Ore
gon, Miss Carrie Lee
Chamberlain, W h o
will make her bow
to the u con-
gressional set in De-
cember.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
DINNER STORIES.

A Louisville barrister escorted his
wife and daughter to a lecture and
then, to his wife's annoyance, disap-
peared. He was on hand, however,
when the meeting was over.
Hello, there, Theodore" said a
friend, meeting the barrister and his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

took himself and all
his army except
Changers command
away from Knoxville,
after hurrying for
G days to get
there In the belief
that he was needed to
fight off the confed-
crates. When he got
there he found no
confederates, a n d
General Burnside, in
command after fae at-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
The TnIc of the Tongne.

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
In one of your recent issues a
reader is correct in the assertion
that something should be don to put
a stop to unwholesome, and, in some
instances, untruthful mud-slinging.
Sad to relate, there seems to be no
penalty for the unbridled tongue,
which causes innocent persons to suf-
fer. UNFAIR CRITICISM.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
A DOME FOR every HOME

An artistic gas dome improves the appearance of a dining
room.
To bring the right kind of domes within the reach Of every
one we are making an attractive offer.
We will install in any home a handsome dome of amber
opaescent glass, bound in copper brass, the $50 or SO pieces
loaded in a very pleasing design.
These domes are. of excellent material and ~high-olass work
manship. They are equipped with Welsbach Economical Home
Lights and cost, complete, $18.
To make it convenient for buyers we will take payments
. Of 81 per month until dome Is paid for.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

Jones-Do you know Miss Smith?
Brown-Not to speak to.
Jones-But l thought you called on
her.
Brown did, but she did all OF the
talking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

ing him on turkey, served on a clean
tablecloth, had explained that he had
plenty of confederate chasers. So Sher-
man stood not on the order of his
going, but chased himself back to
Chattanooga.
The Coach Says,
Who's picked for PRESIDENT don't
care,
Be 1t Wilson, Harmon, Taft or
La Toilette; It's a husky man for
The quarterback job I'm after.
A Congressman wears boots at home
and gets booted at Washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

Mrs. Laurence Twesdy. of South Or
ange, will spend part of the winter
visiting her parents, General and Mrs.
Burbank, In Pensacola, Fla.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07
TODAY IN HISTORY.

December Z, 1863, General w. 7. Sher-
man, full of turkey, if not of gratitude,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

Countess de Calatrava and Mrs. John
II. Murphy. of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, were
guests of honor at a tea and aridge
party given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Hugh +. Cook at her home, 36G
Sussex avenue. this city.
The -drawing-room was decorated in
yellow, carried out wit. chrysunlthe-
mus. and the library was pink. The tea
table. at which Countess de Calatrava
and Mrs. Murphy presided, bore a clus-
ter of red roses and was lighted with
~red-shaded candles. Among the guests
were Mrs. Martin Burne, jr., Mrs. Ed
ward M. Richman, Mrs. E. r. Walsh,
Mrs. Joseph Mullin. Mrs. T. f. Miller,
Mrs. Francis J.. Kerne, Mrs. Michael
Mullin, Mrs. William A. McManus, Mrs.
Joseph V. Clark, Mrs. Mccullough
Smith, Mrs. Barclay Quinn, all of this
city; Mrs. Charles F. Burroughs, Mrs.
Peter F.. Feery, Mrs. John F. Conroy,
Mrs. Laurence r. Fell and Mrs. C. j.
Curtin, of Orange and East Orange;
Mrs. Eugene Farrell, Miss Katherine
Farrell, Mrs. F. A. Blanchet and Miss
Marie Blanchet, of South Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-07

Miss Alkaline. w. Sterling, regent of
the New Jersey State Society, Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution, has beer visit
ing her sister, Mrs. George Emery
Adams, of East Park street, East Or
ange.