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Arizona republican., 1912-03-03

In the words of the poet. While you live. enjoy, For, once dead you never shall return"
 Here in this world we have every thing to make us happy. We have much misery it Is true. but most of that can be traced to mans own weaknesses.
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 You have wasted your vitality. You have travelled the pace that kills. The spark Of lie has been dulled by your own follies.
 Brace up, Arouse yourself from the state of dejection into which you have fallen Turn your back upon the past. Make mp your mind that while you live you are going 10 he a live man. Avail yourself of the means which nature has placed within your reach for overcom- ing your physical ills Make this world heaven. Be healthy and happy. Radi- ate sunshine and joy. Get back your strength and ambition by wearing Flee trs Vita while you sleep.
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 We can show you plenty O. men who came to us as last resort after being
Arizona republican., 1912-03-03

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Arizona republican., 1912-03-03

According to l.. Meerson Clancy of st. Louis. who is now in London. there is more mud in the British metropolis than in any other of the big cities he has been in, and his record includes Paris. Berlin. Vienna, New York, Washington, Baltimore, St. Louis and Milwaukee.
 Even the Tammany white wings would be ashamed of Waterloo road he said Tt is true that there are men with little wheeled carts labeled Highway Department in some dis tricts doing something with imple- ments like enlarged tablespoons. but there is no energy in the movement. no despatch and no fight to keep the streets clean as a whole.
 London is far behind in her street arrangements. She leads easily among the capitals I have visited in the matter of mud"
 A London newspaper has been look ing into the subject. It found that on one day of Fl streets inspected three were clean and five were
Arizona republican., 1912-03-03

fair" while the others were filthy,
 very dirty" or muddy
 The demand for economy in muni-
 Cipal administration is given as the
 main cause for the dirty streets And
 the mud is said to be naster and
 more penetrating than formerly. I certainly do not understand why the
 people of this great city do not rise and smte the authorities remarked
 MT. Clancy.
 The answer may be found in the complaint that Londoners do not take any great amount of interest in the conduct of municipal affairs. They
 are as rule intensely interested ir parliamentary elections and anything that affects matters of national pol icy. but are not inclined to become excited. it is said, in political cam paigns of purely municipal impor- tancc.
 Dr. Theobald Smith of Harvard. exchange professor this term, deliv- cred his inaugural lecture at Berlin in the HySienic Institute. not in the university aula. as has hitherto been the practice. and neither the kaiser nor any official representing him was present The kaiser's absence is at tributed in some quarters in Berlin to imperial annoyance at the inci- dents which have brought the eX- change professors and their wives into sometimes disagreeable promi- hence. The most recent occasion of the sort was the quarrel between Prof Hugo Munsterberg and Prof. Smith about their presentation at court last winter.
 Emigration from and through Ger many to America declined during the last year. the number of cmigrauts being 226,500 in 1911. as against 300.- 5S5 in 1910. That shipping com panies say. however. that the loss has been compensated for by an in- crease in freights and slightly higher tributed not only to the prosperous economic situation in Germany and Russia but also to the strict appli- cation of the immigration regulations at New York. A considerable propor- ton of the immigrants rejected at New York last year went on to Can ada or South America.
 Ignorance of German opera regula- tions got a party of American visitors into trouble at the gala performance befare the kaiser in Berlin on New Years night. One of the party was a girl of IT, who wore a high necked | dress. as became her age
 The regulations have for some five i or six years past required all ladies 1 at gala performances to wear decol- i lete dresses, and all gentlemen white 1 not black, ties. The gendarme i at the door of the opera stopped the l party. and after short discussion | produced a pair of scissors and was | evidently about to effect the neces- sary change in the girls robe him. | self
 The matter was finally settled by | the woman in charge of the cloak room. who o-turned in the neck of the girls dress all round so as to give an appearance of conformity with the lecollete rule. The gendarme explain ed that when the kaiser looked round the house he liked to see all the ladies with bare necks.
 President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of California university has an article in he Deutsche Revue for January on Race and Language" He holds that common speech. common views Of fife, common belief. common customs, common industrial conditions and
Arizona republican., 1912-03-03
S|DELIGHTS ON OLD
 WORLD AFFAIRS

Compiled by the New York SunD
 The Camorra trial which has been resumed at Viterbo after q fortnight ; adjournment over Christmas and New Year. during which the evidence of absent witnesses who could not at tend court on account of illness was taken, cannot possibly be concluded before at least two months even if no fresh complications arise. There are yet about 90 witnesses to be heard.
 Before continuing the hearing of witnesses the presiding judge has to decide whether it is necessary for the court and jury to visit the scene Of the crime at Naples and TOrre del Greco. So far only one of the jury men has asked the court to visit the scenes of the crime, and before any decision is taken by the judge it will be necessary that the other jurymen indorse the request.
 It is possible that the evidence will be concluded by the end of ths month and that early in February the speeches for the prosecution will be- gin As only eight or ten lawyers for the defense will make speeches and every effort will be made to has ten the conclusion of the trial. ac- cording to optimistic reports it is possible that the verdict may be had by the end of March.
 X fresh complication is. however. threatened which may prolcng. the trial for two or three months more. rNEn tN-. .tNpn of he oners on trial are indicted on the charge of criminal association. which is a crime under Italian law that can rot be punished with more than five years Imprisonment. These prison CTS were arrested between February and 12. 1907. and they have been kept in prison ever since. They now claim that when five years expire from the time of their arrest they are en- titled to be released, since otherwise they will be made to serve a term in prison longer than that fixed by law as punishment for the crime with which they are charged. The question involves a point of law which is very complicated.
 It is feared that if the judge or ders their release the final issue of the trial may be compromised, since it will be practically useless to con- vict prisoners who have already serv ed their sentence. On the other hand if the judge refuses to release the prisoners they may create difficulties and strive to prevent the continuation of the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
SATURDAY BANNER DAY AT ALBERTV|LLE Over 700 Bales Marketed During Day-Marshall
 Fair Opens Today

Albertville october 14.--tSpeclal )-- year with the Albertville merchapts. From early morning until late In the afternoon cotton poured into town. over TOO bales being marketed through the chants did an unusually large amount of business, as something like $35,00o was paid out for the neecy staple. There was cotton sold here yesterday from all sections of tho country, some coming from Etowah, DeKalb, Jackson. Blount, Cullman and Marshall coun- ties. Albertville has long been recog- nized as one of the best cotton mar kets in north Alabama.
 Everything is in readiness for the opening of Marshall county's second annual fair on Tuesday morning and every indication points to q record breaking attendance. Exhibits have been pouring in all the week and the hall Is filled up with some splendid ex- hibits from all over Marshall county and Sand mountain.
 The remains of Will F. Reed. for merly of this place. who died in Ancon. Panama, last week. will arrive in New York Tuesday and will reach Abort ville by Thursday. Before departing for Panama MT. Reed was a conductor on the Alabama Mineral division or the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and the Order of Railway Conductors and the Anniston Masons will attend tho funeral in a body, q special train bcing operated for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
WOULD GIVE NEGRO WOMEN THE BALLOT BlackmOn Comments on Col. ROosevelt's Position on
 Suffrage Question

Anniston. October 14.-(Special.) )-Con- grcssman Fred l.. Blackmon returned yesterday from a trip in Shelby county, where he made number of speeches in the interest of the democratic ticket. He stated that he had found very little Taft sentiment in Shelby county. and that when the Roosevelt position on the suf- frage question was explained a great many who had stated that they expected to vote for Roosevelt declared that they would not do so. Continuing he said "The plank in the Roosevelt platform declaring for equal suffrage for men and womeh alike is fraught with much dan ger. especially to the Southern states.
 Mr. Roosevelt. he stated. proposed to go further and by change in the fed eral constitution give to men and women alike the right to vote. Should he suc- Iceed in this not only would the negro men be given the right to vote in fed eraI elections. but it would also give the negro women the right to vote. T do not imagine" said the congressman, that in view of MT. Roosevelt's past record toward he South that the Southern peo- pie would be apt to place him in posi- ton where he could. without restriction or limitation, either as to intelligence or character invest both the negro men and women with the right to vota
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
AMERICAN MAN WINS
 TITLED FOREIGNER

Boston. Mass, October 1i.-One of the few instances where an American man instead of an American girl will marry a ttlo foreigner is the coming wedding of Charles W. Short. Jr, and the Countess Camilla Hoyos of Plume. The ceremony will take place in London on November IS. For several summers the countess has visited Newport as n guest of Mrs. Joseph IT. Choate. She is the youngest daughter of the late Count George Hoyos of Austria. MT Short was graduated from Harvard 1908 and Is an architect in Boston. He is the son of Cincinnati lawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, October 14.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady a< decline of to points today. Cables were not quite up to expectations, disclosing straddles For eign securitieS showed q picture of weak ness. Press reports concerning the Bal kan situation were more bearish than ever before. The weather atlas, stone of contention, however noted no frost in the cotton delta as expected. Too much rain was reported in the eastern section. Little support was offered and at the end of the first half hour of busi- ness prices were II to 12 points under Sat urday's closing prices.
 The market steadied after the middle of the forenoon on the rumor that peace negotiations between Italy and Turkey promised to be@succesful and on warn ing from the weather bureau that the tropical storm reported last week south of Cuba was in the Gulf of Mexico. Both of these things caused much short cov- ering and the list quickly frmed. At noon the trading months were to points over Saturdays last quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
THE COTTON MARKET HAS UNSETTLED DAY
Nervousness Felt Over the European Political
 Situation

New York, October 14-While a sharp early break was partially covered the cot ton market was generally unsettled to- day, owing to nervousness over the Eu- ropean political situation and talk of a less active demand.
 The close was steady at a net decline of to 9 points. The marekt opened
 barely steady at decline of 10 to 13 points and soon declined 15 to IT points under the closing prices of last Friday. in sympathy with weakness in Liverpool and on reports that the unsettled state
 of affairs abroad had led to heavy con ! tinental selling in the English markets.
 Wall street houses were large sellers here and offerings were more or less gen eral on this early break. Cotton was taken pretty well at the decline and the market steadied up during the middle of the morning. Continued arbitrage buying
 helped to rally prices from the low point and there was also some support from trade sources, but the main factor ap-
 peared to be covering on the fear of un- favorable weather. Reports reached the trade that the weather bureau has or dered storm warnings for the east and
 central gulf coast. while the official fore
 cast was for clear weather in the west ern belt, with frost in parts of Texas and
 Oklahoma.
 Buying for the long account did not ap- pear to broaden on the advance and after
 working up to within or points of last nights oolsing figures. fiuctuated
 again. There came a demand from shorts which proved sufficient to give the mar ket steady undertone late in the day and last prices showed a recovery of l from 9 to 10 points on active positions. E,,tr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
1. & N. AMONG THE
 WEAKEST ISSUES
Panicky Conditions Pre- ,vailing Over Europe
 Greatly Improved

New York, October 14.-The panicky conditions which prevailed all over Eu- rope last Saturday, when a holiday was Icing observed here. were greatly i'm proved today, largely as result of cir . i. eumstantial reports indicating the early signing of peace treaty between Italy and Turkey. In Paris and Berlin con certed action on the part of leading ba nk- Ing interests was effective in checking further declines, but all the continental exchanges continued to show more or less apprehension. Consols fell to new low point in London, where copper suffered another sharp break. Later, however, the foreign bourses developed a more confi- dent tone as the heavy selling ceased.
 Losses of 1 to points were made at the opening here, the weakest issues in- cluding Great Northern, Canadian Pacific, Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nash vile. United States Steel yielded a frac- ton less than a point on heavy dealing. The business of the first hour, approaching 100000 shares was the largest for the period in many months, but before mid day it was evident that offerings had been well absorbed. Not only were more losses relieved, but in many instances, notably the Anthracite coal shares, ma terial gains were shown.
 Trading dwindled to minor proportions in the afternoon with occasional shares of, in which Canadian Pacific rose and fell within range of several points. The list as a whole suggested short cov- ering, with an irregular close.
 Last weeks favorable bank statement was reflected in the relative ease of money today, but the uncertainty of the foreign situation and sharp rise of ex- change arrested offerings Commercial paper stiffened to per cent for all dates cn increased demand.
 The bond market ruled heavy, with no especial feature. Total sales, par value, aggregated E. .250000.
 United States bonds were unchanged orI call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
W. ?. |. HARDING ID SPEAK IN MOBILE Birmingham Banker to Ad- dress Land Congress
 Next Month

Mobile, October f3.-(Special. )--Congress- man Richmond P. Hobson will be one of the speakers at the State Land congress which will be held in Mobile November 12-14. Other speakers will be w. P. G. Harding. president of the First National bank of Birmingham; Maj w. W. Screws of Montgomery, E. J. Buck, president of the City Bank and Trust company Of Mobile; Capt. Reuben F. Kob. state com missioner of agriculture, and many others.
 Representatives of other states also will be present, and if plans of Col. N. F. Thompson of Mobile, who Is promot- ing the congress, materalize. Governor Gilchrist of Florida and Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of the same state will speak.
 Governor O'Neal may also be present, 1t is stated
 There have been inquiries regarding the congress received by the local manage ment from regions as far north as King ston. ontario. Thousands Of letters have been received from the west and middle west.
 The congress has received the indorse- rnent of the Birmingham Chamber ot Commerce and the Montgomery Busi- ness Mems league, as well as the Mobile chamber of commerce and business league. The committee in charge has made elaborate preparations for a pro- gramme, which will be announced later.
 The Mobile Church Federation opened it's fall and winter activities Sunday night In the auditorium of ;ne Young Mems Christian association, when members lis tened to an address of w. B. Pettus, q former Mobilian who Is at present q Young Mems Christian association work CT in China. He is in this country on , furioush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
Long Lived Mississippian

Jackson, Miss. October 14.--tSpe- cial. )--W. G. Arnold of Columbus re- gently celebrated his ninety fourth birthday at the home of his son. J. C., Arnold. manager of the Columbus waterworks. MT. Arnold was born in Gwinette county, Georgia. In 1s45. but come to shannon. Lee county Miss. many years ago, and where he con- tinued to live until three years ago. when he made bis home with his son. He Is still hale and hearty and as wig orous as many men many years his junior. loved and respected by all who know him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
Metal Market

New York, october 14.-Copper quiet; standard spot, $1T25 bid; oc- tober and November, s17.25 @17.50; De- cember, s17.20@1I50; electrolyuc s1762@17S7; lake copper, s1762Q 17.S7i tasting, s1725@17.37. Tin weak; spot S4s.62h; October, $49.25. Lead quiet s50215 bid. spelter easy, sh5o4 ..oo' Cookson antimony no action, $lV@ 1o121a Iron firm; No. 1 northern uh- changed. Copper arrivals, 1850 tons
 Exports this month, 11,2S1 tons. Locai
 exchange sales, copper, 100000 tons
 London copper strong; spot ETA 5s; 1u-
 lures. f75. Local exchange sales, tin,
 25 tons. London tin firm, spot, f224;
 futures, f222 los. London lead, t2i3
 London spelter, f27 12s Sd. iron'
 Cleveland warrants, 65s 4d in London
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. october 4.-(Special,)-All the foreign markets were in a demoralized condition this morning due to the var like situation in the Balkan states. and the decline in the stock exchanges of Eu- rope. Apparently all of the. continent rushed to sell cotton in Liverpool and stocks In every market in the world.
 Our market opened some F points low CT under this foreign and Wall street sell ing. which enabled the American spin ners to buy large lines of cotton on the basis of 101ac for January.
 There was some little covering on the bad weather in Alabama and the Atlantic states, but there did not appear any in- vestment demand.
 The market acted sold out and the rally Of the afternoon again on the weather did find many sellers. Tonight the market looks short and the talk is bearsh.
 Liverpool should recover to points tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
Visible Supply of Grain

New York, October 1.-The visible sup ply of grain in the United States Sat urday, October 12, as compiled by the New York Produce exchange. was as follows:
 Wheat. a4,A7,o00 bushels. increased 1,732,000.
 Wheat in bond, I70o0 bushels, in- creased 9s.o00. Corn, s573,O00 bushels, increased 627.0OO.
 Oats, 9,4i2.000 bushels, decreased 144O00.
 Oats in bond 5000 bushels, increased 12,0O0.
 Rye. 1922 600 bushels. increased 1900.
 Barley, 2,s7900o bushels, increased D. 721, 600.
 Barley in bond, 37,o00 bushels, increased 10000.
 The visible supply of wheat in Canada Saturday. October 14 was s,2O4,ooo bush els an increase of 3,352, 900 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-15
WAR. EXCITEMENT
 CARRIES WHEAT UP
Prices Unsettled 2c Above Friday-Corn 1-4c to
 1-2c Down

Chicago, October H.-War excitement sent the wheat market upward today and left prices unsettled, AaAc to Pc above Friday night. Corn finished A4aac down, oats varying from 1sc off to like amount up and provisions strung out from a2lac decline to a rise of 1ecs.
 Fear that the Dardanelles would be closed and the fact that British consols had broken to the lowest point in a cen t,ry, formed sentiment against the wheat bears which was increased also by depres- sion in the domestic security market Heavy profit selling brought about sharp backset after the opening bulge. Later the activity was not so pronounced, and fluctuations became less noticeable owing to assurances that the Dardaneiles were likely to remain open.
 For the first time in over two months there was dollar wheat today. May went to s1O0ls, net advance of nearly Sc' but closed at ss1sd99i4c. December ranged from s4lsds5ssc with the last sales lh4lsso net higher at 47sc.
 Corn at first responded to the upturn in wheat, but subsequently, worked there, in- fiuenced by big sales of an elevator con cern December fiuctuated between os9sg 541kc, closing steady ssc down to bSFac Cash grades were weak. No. yellow was quoted at 64s4954Ac.
 In oats the effect of liberal foreign buy ing was offset by increased shipments to arrive from the country. outside linn its for December were S2s4433%c. with the close a shade net lower at S23sc.
 Irregularity in provisions grew out ol the war excitement and a depression by packers. In the end October pork was uT 1oc but the rest of the list had sunk well below Fridays close.
 Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Easy, 10c up.
 Rye-No. ?. 6shQ71c.
 Barley-Feed5 or mixing. 4s@5sc; foir tc choice malting. 6od72c.
 Timothy Seed-sS.00Q40
 Clover Seed-slS.0091s.0o
 Mess Pork-s17. .5oa17e211.
 Lard-In tierces, $l1.s2lz@11 .92la.
 Short Ribs-Loose, s10.75@11.25.
 Butter Firm; creameries, 241sq2sc dairies, 22ik@27c.
 Eggs-Steady; receipts, 5.166 cases, al mark, cases included, 19@2oc; ordinary firsts. 21c: firsts, 24c.
 Cheese Firm: daisies, T@17Ac; twins is%@17c; young Americas, 17Aa17hc; long horns, 17m174.
 Potatoes-Firm; receipts, 130 cars; Mich gan. 45c: Minnesota Wisconsin, 45c.
 Poultry-Firm: turkeys. i5c; chickens l1hc; springs, 13c
 Veal-Firm, 9Q14c.