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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-19

sands of dollars into the Roosevelt campaign sack
President TAFT has said that there will be no
war between the United States and Mexico and
doubtless meant what he said Perhaps the word
war is not the right word to apply to the
rumpus which is about to take place, because 1t
takes two nations TO make a war. But 1t looks
- though some kind of a military expedition
10 ana through the land of manana is about 10
become inevitable. The condition of affairs III our
neghboring country is bad and is daily becom-
ing worse. The government constituted seems
TO be powerless to maintain order or to protect
citizens OF foreign countries, and the insurgents
are carrying things with high hand, having cap
tured several Americans and threatened that m
the event OF American interference with Mexican
affairs they would be shot in retaliation. OF
course there Is but one reply to threat like
that, says the Wonder News and only one kind
Of man INT TO make the reply Give big bunch
OF soldiers to an American officer and send him
after the prisoners Let him send send word to
the lnsurrecto commander that he and his sub
ordlnates will be held personally responsible Tor
the safety OF the prisoners and then let him
alone. Any American officer who has seen frontier
service Will know what to do, and viii not hest
tate to do it. Ii these Americans are shot there
Will be great market for chile con carne in the
uneXpored country the preachers tell about But
If tins is done soon enough Generalismo GUM
Sahe will think time or two before putting his
murderous threat into execution. Ii Is wonderful
what courage these opera bouife soldiers display
when the other fellow is in danger and what
a difference 1t makes when their own hide is in
jeopardy.
As Tor the coming scrmmage being a war, of
course, when trained American soldiers 90 after
MOB of ignorant half castles it could not be
called lighting Tor, Judging by the way they have
been dong they don't know what fighting is like
II would be more like rabbit drive, for 1t would
be much more trouble to get at them than
to fight them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-19
IRISH HOME RULE.

For the third time the parliament of the Unit
ed Kingdom Is called upon to deal with the prob
lem of home rule for Ireland. The bill introduced
by the liberal premier in the house of commons
gives the island measure of home rule which
satisfies the Irish nationalist leaders. A general
veto power over all Irish legislation is reserved
IT, the crown and the number of members Ire
land will send to the house OF commons in Lon
don will be reduced, to make it representa-
tive in proportion to population
This measure, if passed, will put Ireland in
much the same position that occupied by the
provinces which compose the Dominion Of Can
ada, though Ireland will have somewhat more
power for self government than these provinces
enjoy N relation to the Dominion government
Canada has problems of its own but the
system has worked smoothly, and has evidently
been studied closely by the trainers of this home
rule bill.
Oddly enough, the dream and ultimate aim
of conservatives under the leadership of Bonner
Law, himself a Canadian, is imperial federation
IN which all parts of the British empire shall be
represented in parliament at London This home
rule bill which they so furiousy oppose as mark
ing the beginning of the final ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the empire, must strike all unpreudcial observers
as the first logical step in the direction of i'm
peria federation. If it becomes law Wales
Scotland and probably England itself will seek
and get provincial legislatures of their own for
the conduct Of local affairs This will relieve
Parliament of vast amount of petty local bust
ness. which congress has to waste time
in dealing with the affairs of the District
of Columbia
Having relieved parliament Of local affairs TO
large extent. the way will be paved for giving
the colonies measure of representation i'm
the imperial parliament. thus leading to a closer
knitting together Of the vast and scattered British
empire instead Of tending to dsmember It.
As far Ireland is concerned there is no
need to fear for the outcome of the experiment
America knows how well developed is the instinct
for politics in the Irish character 4 parliament
at Dublin will he lively. but il will attend to
business. if the long deferred hope of the people
of that once downtrodden island is realized The
Irish are naturally conservative and the new
land laws are developing an army of peasant
propretors who will always be ON the side of
peace and moderate taxation
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-19

The Titanic sea disaster is the worse in the
history of our country Evidently some one has
Numbered, or the loss Of life should not have
been over dozen. The passengers were at the
mercy of steamship company, that had no value
ON human life for it had not one-third the re-
qured life boats to care for It's passengers and
crew IN ease of a disaster like the one that just
transpired, when fifteen hundred souls were
drowned. 1t is to be hoped that the guilty di-
rectors Of this steamship company will be given
their just deserts-death-- they have not com
piled with the law to the safety of their pas
sengers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
OHIOAN THINKS UNDERWOOD
 s1si HAS A SPLENDID CHANGE

the tariff question at this session of Congress and if he avoids the impress sion among the people that he is playing a game of politics, the chances are fine for his nomination.
 "If Underwood should be nominated. he would sweep the country unless Roosevelt should oppose him. As republican, who has studied the sit uation, l think that roosevelt could smother Underwood I am first, last and always for Roosevelt. In nationaI politics I am a republican. In state politics I am a mugwump.
 Tn Ohio, Taft is very unpopular be- cause 1t Is the belief that he is con- trolled by the reactionary forces The progressives are, therefore, against him, and it would be impossible for him to get the Ohio delegation. If Taft were nominated. Underwood could de- feat him easily.
 Taft has made too many mistakes and he made the worst of all in his Winona speech when he said the tariff bill was the best that could be gotten.~
 MT. Putt declared that the presiden- tial election this time is going to bel one of principle and raft Is not tho man for the republican party. Person. ally he is unalterably opposed to Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
ROSEW. OWEN
 SERIOUSLY ILL Founder of OWentOn College Is Stricken With
 Paralysis

Rose Wellington owen. founder of the Owenton college and one of Birmingham ! most prominent citizens is dangerously i'll at his Owenton home as a result of Q stroke of paralysis Monday afternoon.
 Monday afternoon just as he was leav1 ing the bath room at his home he wa5 stricken and fell to the floor Howevcrl he managed to drag himself to his bed1 room. shortly afterward. hearing hiin| his son-in-law, MT. Love. rushed to hii assistance and lifted him to the bed.
 A physician was summoned and every1 thing possible was done to relieve his suf1 ferings. He passed a restless night Mon1 day night. suffering much pain. A rel port from the bedside last night state4 that he is resting as easily under thi circumstances as he possibly can. and hopes are entertained for. his recovery.
 Mr. owen is lifelong citizen of BirI miurham. He is a son of one Of BirmingI hams pioneers He has many relativet and friends in. the city who have beeI besieging the family for reports as to hi 1 condition.
 He is GA years of age and was born 1 Jonesboro, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
BALD HEADS NOT WANTED
Baldness Is Too Generally Considered
 Sign of Advanced Age

Sign of Advanced Age
 A bald headed person does not have an equal chance with one blessed With healthy head of hair. because paid ness is too generally accepted as an ln- dication of age. Many large corpora tions have established an age limit, and refuse to take men over 35 years or age as new employees.
 Probably So per cent of bald headed people may regain good head or healthy hair if they will follow our advice and accept our offer. We nave a remedy that we positively guarantee To grow hair on any head, unless the roots of the hair are entirely dead their follicles closed, and the scalp has become glazed and shiny. We want people to try this remedy at our rlsk with the distinct understanding that unless it does exactly what we claim 1t win, and gives satisfaction in every respect, we shall make no charge for the remedy used during the trial
 We know exactly what we are talk ing about, and with this offer back of our statements no one should scoff doubt our word, or hesitate to put our remedy to an actual test.
 We want every one in Birmingham who is suffering from any scalp or hair trouble, dandruff, falling hair, or bald ness to try our Rexall "93" Hair Tonic We want them 10 use It TeSuldIl say until three bottles have been used and if it does not eradicate dandruff, cleanse and refresh the scalp, tighten the hair in its roots, and grow new hair, we will return every cent paid us for the remedy for the mere ask ing There Is no formality expected, and we exact no obligation from the user whatever.
 We are established right here in I1trY,a inc l,af and ma a tbiS offer with a full understanding that our business success entirely depends upon the sort of treatment we accord our customers, and we would not dare make the above offer unless we were positively certain that we could substantiate 1t in every particular. Remember, you can obtain Rexall Remedies in this community only at our store-The ReXall store The Collier Drug Co, 109-11 N. goth st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
EXPLAIN USE THE C|TY'S m.y..l.. !.
Statements Made by Off cials of Orphans Home
 and St. Vincent's

The Jefferson County Orphans Home at East Lake and the St. Vincents hospital are two of the worthy institutions of this district that are partially supported by the city of Birmingham. A. H. Goehegan, treasurer of the former, and Sister Chry- sostham, mother superior of the latter, have given out information concerning the expenditure of these moneys.
 Not dollar of the money contributed by the city and county for the support of the Jefferson County Orphans Home at East Lake goes for salaries to persons connected with the management of this institution" said A. H. Goehegan, treas urer of the Jefferson County Orphans Home organization, yesterday afternoon.
 ''The Sister of Charity of the Catholic church have absolute Jurisdiction over the home management and operation and the $50 coming from the municipality, com bined with that of the county, gives the home it's main support. The clothing of the sisters of Charity even is supplied by the official headquarters of this order ln St. Louis, and so every dollar of the puo- lie donations is disbursed for the mainte- nance of the home. the food, clothing ana education of the children sent there. Many persons contribute at times, but we have only the city and county to regularly de- pend upon and the problem of properly caring for 300 children, which is the aver age number residing there, on $2So month is one that requires genuine thinking 10 solve." ..
 Concerning the disposition of the Hoo given the St Vincents hospital eaen month, Sister Chrysostham. the mother superior of this institution, said yester| day: .
 .'The city has contract with the ot. Vincents hospital to the effect that there shall be five beds at the disposal of the municipal authorities at all times in eN- change for the $1o0 donated to us. The street accidents, those members or the police or fire departments who have been injured or are ill, the prisoners who be- come i'll after being incarcerated and many others connected with the city gov ernment are eligible to enter the wards kept bv the city. Of course many times an accident comes to us from the street and we use the city beds without waiting to secure an order from them as 1t is not consistent with humanity to keep poor man or woman suffering while we secure the proper document of admission. but this monthly contribution means that five beds will be available for the use of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Montgomery, January 25.-(Speciai)- W. A. Putt of Akron, O., a member of the Republican Progressive League of Ohio. declared in Montgomery Thurs day that Oscar Underwood has splendid chances to secure the democratic pres dental nomination and that the only republican in the country who can run him a hot race is Theodore Roosevelt
 MT. Putt represents a large publish ing house of Akron and is one of the best posted men in the country on the trend of politics. He was at the capitol on business and incidentally remarked on political conditions In the middle west
 Harmon is very unpopular in Ohio" said MT. Putt, land he cannot possibly get solid delegation from the Buckeye state. The people regard him distinctly a reactionary and the progressves are against him. Woodrow Wilson is more popular. but of late it appears that his strength has been on the decline. Champ Clark is not considered seriously as pres idential timber.
 'If Underwood makes no mistake on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
RAILS BEING PLACED
 FOR NEW RAILROAD
Road Will Connect Brook
 wood and Tuscaloosa
BUILD STEEL BRIDGES
Contract for Freight Depot at Tus- caloosa Will Be Let SOon-The Grading for Passenger Sta
 tion About Completed

Tuscaloosa, January 25.-(Speclal)-Re ports received in this city are to the ef- feet that large shipments of steel rails are being delivered at Brookwood, the eastern terminus of the Tuscaloosa Min eral railroad, which pierces that region lying betwen this city and the former named town to be used in the construc- ton of the Mineral road. Work of laying the rails it is said will be commenced al once.
 Since work first began on the grading of this new road there has been no let up and now that practically all the grad ing has been finished up, the contractors are engaged in making permanent im- provements along the route of the line, such as concrete culverts. bridges, etc. The road will be completed, so it is said, about the middle of the summer.
 Contractors are now engaged in erecting a steel and concrete bridge over the Hurri- cane creek, several miles east of thls city, one of the piers already being In place.
 Contract for the erection of the freight uepOL III lnlS CitJ Wlii pO ipS oh oii Nesi y date, This building will be located just two blocks from the business center, the space having already been surveyed ane staked. Grading for the site of the pas senger depot is about complete, though | Is possible this will be the last building to be erected, it being the object of th' railroad to use the freight station for pas senger facilities at first.
 Reports received in this city yesterday were to the effect that several houses belonging to MT. Eugene Tierce, residing some 13 miles from this city, had beer burned to the ground on Tuesday night MT. Fierce states 1t as being his opinion that the fires were of incendiary origin.
 Derrill Pratt, ex-university football and baseball star and brilliant performer for the Montgomery Southern League clut last season, has returned from visit to St Louis, where he went to confer with the owners of that club anent his services with that club for the coming season. Pratt was drafted by St. Louis last season and will prove valuable ad- dition to that team. It is understood that the terms agreed on were very compli- mentary to the Tuscaloosa boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Mobile Docks Investigated

Montgomery. January 25.-(Special)- Associate Tax Commissioner John B Powell has returned to the capitol from Mobile, where he has been Investigating the status of Mobile docks. There are two and' one-half miles of such docks in the Gulf City, which last year were assessed at s90 per foot. While fin Mobile MT Pow ell thoroughly analysed the values, and he is expected to report his findings to the state tax commission by the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
POISONED FOOD
 KILLS SMALL CHILD

Prattville, January 25.-eSpeclai-)- After lingering all night in precarious condition, the 5-year-old son of Austin Stoudemire of this place died at 5;39 clock this morning as a result of being poisoned py food which he is supposed to have eaten in Montgomery. The little boy his brother and father spent Wednes- day in Montgomery on pleasure trip. and while there the trio ate some oys- rs, the boys partaking of candies, nuts and other delicaeies.
 While returning on the afternoon train to Prattvile the little boy was attacked by a series of convulsions which lasted throughout the night. All of the physi- clans in inc city spent the entire night with him, but of no avail.
 Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Jailer Badly Bitten

Tuscumbia, January 25.-(Special.) )-Yes- terday Frank Miller was placed in jail here, having been arrested in Sheffield for robbing a man on a houseboat. He attempted to escape and several shots were fired before he was recaptured. After he was placed in jail he assaulted the taller, John Gay, with the heavy end of a boot and bit him quite severely. He will be held in custody here until the examining trial, which will be held before Justice A. J. 1yie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26

Washington, causing rain over the north and central portions of the Pa cific slope.
 Temperatures have risen over the country generally during the past 24 hours and the freezing line extends along the northern border of the coun try as far east as the Rockies, travers- ing the corn belt of Iowa and Illinois and reaches the Atlantic coast at Vir ginia. Along the Atlantic coast tenn peratures have fallen slightly
 The generally low pressure, together with the light movement of the air masses, should produce continued un- settled weather during the next 24 hours In this section
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations January 25, 1912:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Bears Uniaue Distinction

Montgomery, January 25.-(Specal)- Judge Milo Abercrombie of Tuskegee, who is probate judge of Macon county bears unique distinction. At the capitol to- day he received voucher for SIP, an amount of money owed to him by the state due to his overpaying mortgage taxes by that sum. Judge Abercrompie was heartily congratulated for not being on the other side of the ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
SURVEY OF EUF HULA
 ROAD COMPLETED
Work on CattahOOchee Val
 ley Line Starts Soon
POLITICAL POT BOILS
Poles for Equipping Electric Plant Arrive-Cotton Picking Going on. Sunday School Meeting Sun
 day-Bankers to Meet

Eufaula January 25.-tspecial)-One survey of the Eufaula and chattahoochee Valley railroad has been completed and another will be made at once, after which
 every detail will be perfected with view
 of beginning the work of construction at
 the earliest possible moment. The matter
 O. just what course the entrance to the
 city will take is now being looked into
 and this seems to be giving the greatest
 difficulty, as it is conceded that the cor
 poral limits are surrounded with hills and
 creeks that must give some unusual work The poles for equipping the new electric
 lighting plant are fast arriving and will
 soon be located along the business and
 residential streets.
 It is rather an unusual sight to SC cot ton picking going on at this late season and yet the work can be viewed in secs tions of Georgia not very far from Eu- faula. Tn some sections the ginneries are still maintaining their regular thrice a week schedules and it would seem that the work will continue until planting | time.
 A meeting of the Sunday schools of the Eufaua district of the Barbour County association, which comprises five, has been called to convene at the Presby- terian church here next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The meeting will be addressed by A S. Scott of Montgomery, one of the field secretaries of the Sunday school work In Alabama. T. w. Patterson Of Clay
 ton. president of the county association, will address the assembly. Under the influence of the propitioSS sunshine of the past few days the roads are fast drying out and the farmers have begun the work of hauling their supply of fertilizers.
 Policies are beginning to loom up and candidates are announcing not only in mu- nicipal affairs, but those of the county as well.
 Cotton shipping is again assuming lively
 proportions, due to the advance in price,
 but there are numbers yet who declare
 they will not sell until the staple reaches
 10 cents.
 The east Alabama division of the State
 Bankers association will meet here in
 March. Fifty or more bankers will be
 present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Meningitis in Kansas City

Kansas City. January 25.-Eight cases of spinal meningitis have been handled at the general hospital here since January l, This record has not been equalled since the spring of l9o3 when the same number of patients was received. In l9o3 not a single patient recovered. At Springfield, Mo, three cases of spinal meningitis of the endemic nature has developed. There was fatal case at Atchison, lias.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
BOMBARD
 FORT SEEK SAID

Perrin, January 25.-One of the Ital- ian warshps cruising in the Red sea in search of vessels conveying contraband or Turkish troops today renewed the bombardment of Sheik Said, a small fort between Mereha and Bab-El Man deb. The Turks replied from three batteries. No casualties are reported on the Italian side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Five Dollar Professional Tax

Montgomery. January 25.-(Special.)- After arguments which lasted for several hours, Judge Michael H. Screws of the Montgomery inferior court, has under ad- visement the question of whether or not the clause of the revenue act which levies tax of so on professional men is valid. His decision, when reached, will be ap' pealed to the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Decatur Fleeced

Decatur, January 25.-(Special)--A young woman, giving her name as Mona Snodgrass, worked Decatur people out of about $50 and then left for Huntsville.
 She claimed to be representing an Indi- annapolis publishing house. She called on mothers who had children in the pubic schools and told them that children mak- ing certain average in school would be awarded premiums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
Mrs. Joe Drexel Dead

Philadelphia January 25.-Mrs. Joseph Drexei. widely known in social circles In this city and St. Louis. and mother or Mrs. Harry Lehr of Baltimore died at her town residence here today. She was the widow of Joseph Drexel, one of three sons of the founder of the Drexel fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-26
NEW FIRE ENGINE
 TESTED AT GADSDEN
Business Mems Banquet to Governor O'Neal Very Successful-HOwle
 Found Guilty

Gadsden, January -(Special.)-The first public demonstration was made to- day of the new fire apparatus, consisting of an American I.aFrance motor truck of the latest pattern just acquired by the city. The machine arrived here some days ago, but was not unloaded until the arrival of Charles Baker, representative of the company, today A public exhibi- ton of speed was made and the new ma chine otherwise exhibited on the streets.
 Tomorrow contest will be conducted between the old apparatus and the new to show the worth of the new equipments The auto truck is of Q horse power. car ries 4o gallon chemical tank. POO feet of chemical hose and 200 feet of regulation water hose.