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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
HAD ABOUT LOST
 INTEREST IN LIFE
E. 0. Milan Was In a Very Ner vous, Run Down Condition
NEW METHOD SUGGESTED
Excellent Results Outcome of Test Wife Is Also Greatly Benefited and
 Both Heartily lndorse Process

Among the hundreds of statements be- ing made in connection with the remark able new tonic, "Tona Vita none are more interesting than that given out re- gently by E. c. Milan, of 2230 Seventh avenue, this city.
 MT. Milan said: For the past several years l have not enjoyed good health. was all run down, intensely nervous and suffered with indigestion, and violent headaches. l felt tired and dull all day; my body seemed benumbed at times, and I could not sleep at night. l tested vari- ous medicines without relief, and had al- most lost hope when l heard of the new tonic, 'Tona Vita
 q talked with one of the 'Tona Vita representatives at the Collier Drug Com- pany, 109-11 North Twentieth street, and he advised me to try his preparation. l did 1t and am glad that l did, for 'Tona Vita proved a wonder in my case.
 T now feel like 1 have a new lease on life. My ambition has returned, as well as my strength and energy. l now sleep at night and get up in the morning feel ing cheerful and ready for work"
 People who are nervous and Irritable, have imperfect digestion and stomach disorder lack energy and ambition, feel melancholy and discouraged, suffer with headaches, poor memory, unsound sleep, irregular circulation, pallid complexion and who are susceptible to coughs and colds, are unquestonaby suffering with tEat modern plague nervous debility, say the "Tona Vita" representatives.
 There are thousands of such half sick men and women in Birmingham who real ly do not know just what is wrong with them," said one of these specialists re- gently.
 "They struggle aimlessly along until they become totally debilitated and often- times they come to us suffering with this dreaded condition in it's most aggravated form," continued he.
 We have a preparation that will posi- lively remove this trouble and restore the organs of the body to their healthy, nor nal condition
 The ''Tona Vita" representatives are at the Collier Drug Company, l09-11l North Twentieth street, between the hours of 9 a. m. and D. m. during Jheir stay in Birmingham.
 Enthusiasm continues to prevail gener- ally where the new product called "Tona Vita" has been used. The great amount of good which seems ohave been ac- complshed Is the cause of considerable excitement by those who have seen it's wonderful work. Case after case of peo- pie who were comparatively nervous wrecSs and those who have been sufferers from stomach trouble for years have been reported and the results of "Tona Vita were said to have been astonishing in nearly every case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
DECISIONS IN THE
 SUPREME COURT

Montgomery. April 16.-(Special.)-The following decisions were handed down today by the supreme court:
 Anderson, J.-E. Black, as administrator, etc vs. Roden Coal Co.,, appeal from Bibb circuit court, affirmed, Chief Justice Dowdell and Justice Anderson dissent ing.
 Mcclellan J.-Henrietta White vs. Fan- nie Hill, as administrator, etc., appeal from Mobile chaneery court; reversed and remanded.
 Mayfield, J.-Louisyille and Nashville Railroad company vs J. $. Dilburn, as administrator, etc, appeal from Escam- bia circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Somerville, J.-T s. Faullz & O., ct al. vs. Hobbie Grocery Co.,, appeal from Montgomery chancery court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Weather Conditions

Birmingham April 1G.-G P. M)-The weather has been cloudy over nearly the entire country during the past 24 hours. Rain has fallen. throughout the gulf states, the lower Mississippi valley, the entire Atlantic coast, and also over the central portion of the inter-mountain plateau.
 Temperatures have fallen generally east of the Rockies, ranging from to 32 de- grces in the Mississippi basin and nearly stationary along the coast. In Alabama and Georgia temperatures have risen two degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

Next to Mobile, Birmingham had the hardest rain in the cotton belt yesterday, that is from o'clock Monday night until ' o'clock Tuesday night. The precipita- ton here for that length of time was 2.04 inches. according to figures furnished last night by Weather Observer E. c. Horton, at the Fountain Heights station.
 MT. Horton stated that the rain was pretty well scattered over the cotton belt. but was not regarded as general cot ton belt rain. He stated that the low barcmetric pressure was strongly ob- served in the western gulf states and unless 1t passed off very fast during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
HOUSE ADOPTS THE
 INCOME TAX MEASURE

Boston, April 16-rhe income tax amend ment to the federal constitution was adopted in the house of representatives today by a vote of 116 to 90. The reso- lution has yet to pass the senate.
 The same amendment was lost in the senate last year.
 The senate today adopted a resolution favoring the election of United States senators by the people. It has not passed the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
THREE ARE KILLED
 BY FLYING CABLE

Knoxville, Tenn. April 16.-Three men were killed this morning at Lenolr City, the victims being members of a steam shovel crew, when a cable parted and swinging through space, struck the men down to death. The victims are: Patrick H. Vance, Knoxville, flagman Southern railway; John 1<itts Knoxville, foreman of work train; Walter Stewart, colored lahorer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
FRIENDS OF BUTT
 GREATLY ALARMED All Efforts To Get InfOrma- tiOn About His Fate
 Prove Unavailing

Birmingham friends and relatives of Major Archie Butt, president Tafts mill tary aide, were greatly downcast yester- day when the news reports continued to indicate that this popular young man. who was on the ill-fated Titanic, was not among the rescued on the Carpathia.
 Every effort was made to get definite information, but without success up to a late hour last night. A private message from the White House received in Br- mngham last night said:
 .Arehies name not yet reported among survivors or lost. White Star officials receiving reports every few minutes and have promised to notify us immediately name is received"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Presents Well Prepared Arguments in Favor of
 Equal Suffrage
DISCUSSES EVENTS
 IN HER OWN LIFE
Small Crowd Greeted Lecturer At Chamber of Commerce Last Night on Account of the
 Rainy Weather
By MYRTLE MILES

It is evident that the weather man does not favor the cause of woman rights, since 1t would have been difficult to find a more disagreeable night than Miss Mary Johnston chose on which to present hen lecture to the people of Birmingham. It is, however, safe to say that the lecture last night at the Chamber of Commerce won many converts to the cause of wom- an suffrage; that it would have won more had weather conditions been favorable. F or the author-lecturer presented well prepared argument, a summary of the advance made by the womanhood of many countries, and a summing up of the po- litical needs of the woman of today with force so convincing that those whose views are already allied with hers found new cause for satisfaction in their con- cusions and those who were antagonlstic found food for thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
REMAINS BROUGHT
 FROM PHILIPPINES

Florence, April 16.-(Special,) )-Thc remains of Lieut.. R. J. Powers of the Eighth regiment arrived here this aft . ernoon from the Philippines. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow from the family residence. He was 33 years old, and one of the most beloved and pop ular men at the post He measured up to every standard. Schools and bus mess will suspend during the funeral. Many telegrams and letters of con- dolence have been received for the family and friends, who are much Rrieved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
START RELIEF FUND
 FOR SUFFERERS

New Orleans, April 16.-Headed by a 5000 check, given by the New Or leans cotton exchange, a fund was started here today for the relief of flcod sufferers in northeastern Louis- jana. Two river boats loaded with food, clothing, medicine. bedding and tents will leave here tomorrow to aid sufferers. After a conference with the office of Mayor Martin Behrman this morning a. relief committee was quick ly formed. Immediate relief was urged. Governor Sanders stated that motor toats were needed to rescue persons from housetops and trees. Senator Jo- Eseph F. Ransdeil, at .vicksburg. ia aiding in the relief work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
DIRECT ELECTION
 OF OHIO SENATORS

Columbus. Ohio. April 16.-The cor- stitutional convention today adopted a proposal providing for the direct nom nation of United States senators by the voters The proposal which was in the form of an amendment introduced to- day, does not make 1t mandatory for the legislature to elect he popula : choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

The low pressure area that has been
 influencing weather conditions through
 out the cotton belt has remained prae tically stationary over southern Texas
 and as a result heavy rains have con tnued throughout most of the cotton
 states. At Shreveport 1.O2 inches have fallen. at Galveston 1.76 inches, at Mo- bile 3.10 inches. at Montgomery inches,
 at Birmingham z.04 inches and at Atlanta
 1.32 inches Thunderstorm conditions ac- companied most of these heavy rainfals. Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations April Is, 1912:
 Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Weather Forecast

Washington April 16.-Weath ther fore cast for. Alabama: Showers Wednes- day; Thursday cloudy.
 Tennessee: Showers and cooler Wednesday; Thursday probably fair
 Georgia: Showers Wednesday; Thurs day clearing.
 Mississippi: Showers Wednesday fol lowed by clearing cooler; Thursday probably fair,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
MAJOR MURPHY
 CALLED TO CAPITAL

Washington. April 16-While no au- thoritative statement on the subject can be obtained. it is understood that Mai. Arthur Murphy at present com manding the western division, has been called to Washington to consider an offer of the important post of assist ant chief of staff of the army soon to be vacated by the transfer of Major General Carter to either New York or Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Early Closing Entries

Kalamazoo, Mich, April 16.-Early clos ing entries for the grand circuit race meeting to be held here July 15-l9 were announced today. The six events show l65 horses entered, as against 121 in 1911. Secretary William P. Engleman declared today that the. other 14 classes, the en- tries for which close about July 1. would bring the total up to $50 horses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Miss Johnston Introduced

tral High school, introduced Miss John ston. He spoke briefly, but with accu3- toned tact, of her triumphs in sthe liter ary world. He related a conversation that he had had with the speaker 12 years ago, shortly after the publication of her first book; told of her unwilingness to talk of 1t and of her shy modesty when she de- clined to speak to the children of the high school. Thus he led up to a grace full reference to Miss Johnston as leader of the suffrage forces-the antithesis in womanliness, gentleness and modesty, to the popular conception of the "suffra- gette"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Boxing Match Off

Oakland. Cal, April 16.-The proposed 10 round boxing contest between Ed Me Goorty and "Kid'' George, set for April 24. has been declared off. McGoorty wired from the east that because of illness in his family he would be unable to make the coast trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

Helena, cloudy =. ,. %. ..... 42 SS Huron, cloudy %. ... =. .. .. 36 32 Jacksonville, partly cloudy ..... 74 6S kamloops, partly cloudy e4 Kansas city, rain R 5S Knoxville, cloudy =. =. =. .. 72 5s Louisville, cloudy ... ... ... e. 66 5s Memphis, rain ... ... ..... 62 62 Miami, clear ...................... 7S 76 Moolle, ram iO ol Modena, rain ... ... ... ..... 40 3Z Montgomery, rain ..... 64 62 Montreal. cloudy ... -. ... .. 54 41 Moorhead. partly cloudy .. :. A SC New Orleans, rain ... s... ..,.. 6S 6S New York, partly cloudy .. ... 70 54 North Platte, cluear =. =. ... 50 24 Oklahoma, cloudy ... ... ... ... 30 I Palestine cloudy ... ... a. .. 64 64 Parry Sound, cloudy. dy............ g 3l Phoenix, partly cloudy =. ..... "A 54 Pittsburg, cloudy ... =. ... .. so & Portland, rain =. ... ... ..... 54 Al Raleigh, rain ... =. ... 66 GA Rapid City, clear =. ... ..... AS 20 Roseburg, partly cloudy .. .... 5S A Roswell. cloudy ... -. %. ..... SO 5S Salt Lake City. clear ... ..... 50 SS San Diego, cloudy =. ... ... ... S 52 San Francisco, clear =. =. .. 56 5C Sault Ste. Marie, clear ... ... .. 30 g Seattle partly cloudy =. ... .. 5S sf Sheridan, rain... .. =. ... ... 40 % Shreveport. cloudy ... =. ... .. 6S 6f Spokane, partly cloudy ... ... 5S 3s St. Louis, cloudy ... =. ... .. 54 4e St Paul, partly cloudy %. ..... 40 3i Swift Current. partly cloudy .. 54 = Tampa, partly cloudy ... ..... IS 70 Toledo, cloudy 0i 4e Washington, partly cloudy .. .. 72 61 Williston, clear . %. =. =. .. 40 g Winnemucca. cloudy =. ... ... 54 2s mir % F. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

SOUTHERN RAILWAY FOR MACON REUNION. THE SHORTEST LINE. STOPOVER AT ATLANTA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY

night, unsettled weather would again be the order of the day for Wednesday,
 The winds of the interior and the lower Mississippi valley, he stated, were vesrino to the northwest.
 The precipitation at the most important points in the south, according to MT. Hor- ton was as follows for the 24 hours ending at'7 D. m yesterday:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

She is to follow mans voice, which says Do not grow. We will do the growing for both.'
 Thank God. the voice of nature is stronger than is the voice of man. Well for us-well for us that 1t Is so, There are many things in this world that may pass for midsummer madness, but there Is no midsummer madness-and there is no midsummer madwoman-like the man or woman of today who beseeches the nearer of thes twentieth century and the twenty-first century and the twenty ond centuries to come, to remain as was the bearer of the eighth century. or even as was the bearer of the eighteenth cen tury, l would that we had in this coun- try schools for grown people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17

AETNA ACCIDENT INSURANCE, ASSETS OVER @1O4,OOO,0OO. GEO. c. OLIVER, GENERAL AGENT, PHONE 600Os
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Self Supporting

since my early twenties 1 had been {. self supporting woman. 1 owned d house and some land and some bonds. l had earned every penny that went tc their purchase My two sisters and lived together. There was no man m the house. Had he been there he could not have stood for me, he being one human being and I another. But as it happened there was no man in tho house. 1 paid quite heavy amount in taxes to the city, state and county. I was never asked. nor permitted to say how I should like my tax money spent. l might want a schoolhouse, but say as loudly and often as I pleased that 1 wanted a schoolhouse, my voice was never counted. I might not want some other expenditure l might think 1t foolish. even harmful But l was not asked what I thought about it, nor did l speak, would my voice be counted. l gave part of my earnings every year to a common fund. but l might not say how that fund should he portioned out, what we should buy with 1t and what we shouldn't l was counted in when it came to contribu- ting, but counted out when it came to deciding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
OnIy q TaXpayer

"People-the people-Justice at last
 to the people-of the people-for the lreople--by the people-the American lrevolution--E Pluribus Unum-Taxa ton without representation is tyranny Government derives it's just powers from the consent of the governed Give me liberty or give me death'-
 and In the city where Patrick Henry spoke these words was not people -I was only a taxpayer. Men of Amer ica!.It is not honest."
 s After answering very conclusively the arguments usually put forward by the proposition-tha all women do not
 want the vote, that when women are lpolitically free men will become less
 cllivalrous. that only the bad women will vote and that our forefathers dld not have the vote, that women are not required to trouble their heads about public matters and should let well enough alone, that women are too prompted by their emotions, too senti- nental-and others of like character, Miss Johnston concluded her able lee ture with the remarks:
 Women are feminine. Men are mas ouline. Both men and women are hu- man beings Here the mother of tha race with her maternal functions: here the father of the race with his pa ternal functions; in between. the vast rlane of the mind-of humanity. That plane belongs to her as il does to him. She is coming to take her place be- side him, there. Then they will move forward together-like this And ll- ways before them, generation by gen
 eration will move the little child-a little higher-a little higherl
 What will be the gain? That will lLe the gain? Justice. Altruism. The ad lvancement of the race. A deeper un-
 derstanding. A holier love-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Madison County Contest

The chief matter before the committee was the Madison county contest, which was discussed in open session for nearly two hours. The question before the com mittee to decide was which of the two rival delegations from that county was entitled to a seat in the convention. After hearing argument by both sides the com mittee went into executive session, and the committees decision will probably be withheld until the state convention convenes.
 Unanimous vote was given to Congress- man Henry D. Clayton of Eufaula for temporary chairman of the convention, and John P. Abbott, secretary, of Bir- mingham, was instructed to cast the com- mittee's vote for AIr Clayton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-17
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. n
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
Hopeful Business Conditions.

Notwithstanding the unsettled condi-
ditionS throughout the country are most
hopeful Reports from the West indi-
cate bOuntiful crops, the revival of the
building industry has given a stimulus
10 steel manufacture, securities are
steadily rising in value. The transac-
tions in stocks in New York last month
aggregated over SI+oooooo, or exactly
double the total of March a year ago.
Bank circulars issued from New York
state that reassuring advices are still
being received from important mercan-
tile ccntcrS concerning actual business
conditions. The uneasiness and uncer-
tainty which caused so much pessimism
a few months ago has been replaced by
a feeling of confidence in the future.
This Improvement really means more
rilan appears on the surface. 1t indi-
Gates that the great commercial inter-
ests of the country do not propose to
allow themselves to be halted and en-
barrassed by the bugaboo of politics.
There is ample foundation for this
healthy independence. Events have
demonstrated that there is no danger
that the American people, as a whole,
will fly off at a tangent and adopt radi-
cal and revolutionary ideas. We are
not going TO overturn the government,
nor will anybody be elected President
who cannot be tusted to preserve a safe
equilibrium in national affairs.
Business, therefore. has nothing to
fear Even the imminence of Pres
idential campaign will not seriously af-
feet conditions. Prosperity is, happily,
here to stay.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
In Their True Light.

! Clifford Pinchot, personal friend and
supporter of Col. Roosevelt, and now
seeking Roosevelt delegates in West
Virginia, recently declared to one of
his audiences that the election of pro-
gressive Democrat would be preferable
to the retention of President Taft in
office. The principles which he enun-
ciated were so thoroughly in harmony
with those advocated by William J.
Bryan. and his assault upon the Presi-
dent was so severe, that the Democrats
who listened to him were stirred TO much
applause.
There are some Republicans who are
doing their best TO defeat their own
party 1t is possible, however, that their
endeavor will be in the nature of BOOM
erang. There can be no doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt's Columbus speech sobered
the country into a realization of what
might happen if the administration of
affairs should by any mischance be in
trusted to men OF radical and impulsive
temperament. The very extent to which
the theories Of government have been
advanced has caused a reaction toward
conservatism. The American people are
beginning to realize that while there
are undoubtedly conditions existing
which require a remedy, It would be ex-
tremely dangerous 10 attempt to ac-
complish these reforms at the cost of
governmental and business stability.
This is the reason why the Roosevelt
movement has not made greater head
way.
But the friends OF Mr.. Roosevelt are
showing themselves in their true light
when they openly announce that they
would prefer i Democratic President to
Mr.. Taft They would carry their per-
sonal hostility to the climax OF their
party's defeat
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
Indiana to the Front.

From the National Tribune.
The greatest furore has been created
in Washington society by the advent of
Mrs. c. H. Anthony. OF Muncie, Ind, who
may or may not be making herself a
dummy on which to display the art of
millinery and marvellous jewelry. Suffice
it to say, the Queen OF Sheba would not
be one, two, three in the class with Mrs.
Anthony as to gorgeousness Of raiment
and layishness of gems and jewels. For
instance. Mrs. Anthony wears shoes so
rackingly costly that she has to put them
in the bank vault at night. There is
nothing baser in the metal about the
person of Mrs. Anthony than gold, and
she scorns plain gold, and has 1t set
with jewels to match hat, gown, coat,
hose and shoes that she wears them with.
Real lace is humiliatingly used to heel her
slippers, and her head is topped by 81 200
hats and such like. Her gowns-wel, IT
doesn't take much material to make
them, and the least said about them the
better. They are of the finest looms
and the costliest dyes. and are then over
hung with gold ard diamonds, torquoise,
emeralds, sapphires and pearls. Her
coats are the handsomest and her furs
the costliest that has ever been seen
in the city of Washington. The heels
OF the wonderful slippers are set with
something like dlamcnds, and she has
these OF all colors to wear upon the
streets.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-03
A New Highway Project.

Not only Westward does the empire
of good roads" wend its way. 1t also
goes Southwark There is more than a
high-sounding title in the Quebec to
Miami Memorial Highway" which is
now more or less in the public eye, as
the following facts attest:
From Canada to Florida there is now
thread of excellent automobile roads,
with the exception OF fourteen miles in
the latter State, twenty-eight miles in
Georgia, small gaps in the Carolinas,
which are now being improved, and the
missing link between Washington and
Richmond. The absence of a good
highway between the Capital of the ma
tion and the one-time capital of the
Confederacy has been a Iong-standing
Teproach to Virginia. 1t seems strange
that the chief gap on the highway along
the seaboard should be the no miles
from this city to Richmond But the
haphszard attempts in the past to elm
mate this condition have always fallen
through.
With the impetus given to the good