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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Passing of Great Forests

I always look upon great pine tree standing in the forest and the picture of the last of the Indian chiefs with sentimental interest,"" said Percy Clark, for both will soon be but a memory
 There is but small amount of the great forests that covered Alabama when she became a state in 1S19 left. It seems a reflection upon our boast ed civilization that we should have been so wasteful, for mark you, thous- ands of valuable trees have literally been destroyed for trifling causes or uses.
 of the original growth of pine, there Is some acreage left in the hands of a few individuals, but the great bulk of the standing valuable pine timber in Alabama belongs to corporations 1 un- derstand that the Raul Lumber com pany has the largest holdings. The Alabama Mineral Land company owns few sections. In the western part of Tuskegee county and running into Franklin county there is some valu- able pine forests. but with the rapid cutting of large sawmills it will be but a few years at best before orig inal growth pine trees will not be known, except here and there in some farm preserve.
 Tt requires. it is estimated, some where from 100 to 200 years for a great long leaf pine tree to reach size that will cut from IS inches to AS inches. The short leaf is probably of quicker growth, but even this requires many decades to reach the size that will cut what is known as bridge tim Der. The pine fir or leaf makes the difference in the tree.
 The short leaf or rosemary, as It is called. from its color and cdor, is softer grained, and Is used for finish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Just About
ne Belt News.

From the Pine Belt News
 A Pensacola man wants to swap family Bible for rabbit dog. Some of those Florida gopher-grabblers and rabbit hunters are the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

The United States supreme court hopes to catch up with it's docket soon This will be a great blessing to many and a disappointment to some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
LOCKS OF YEsTERYEAR.

We miss the football hero's hair, That erst so grandly spread; He deems it safer now to wear A helmet on his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

Senator Helen Ring Robinson of the Col orado legislature proposes to put a bill through requiring health certificates be- fore marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

Senator Bailey evidently intends to slip off the senatorial toboggan slide without creating a splash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT GOOD CHEER
 AND GOOD FOOD AND GOOD ROADS

resources of Birmingham and. built upon that foundation. They want and are accommodating the good things that are the entitlement of this Birming- ham district.
 < % x
 The upbuilder Is the man of the pe- riod There are lots of them in Bir- mingham. There are many who have not had the opportunity.
 Give 1t to them and they will do the same work which those who have gone before them have done.
 As have always said and preached, the man with the opportunity and the man with the right spirit will do some thing when the practical is put before him.
 At any rate, that is the spirit of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

There are other articles besides eggs that should be brought down to a reason able trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was surprised when she was told that there are but seven bedrooms in the White House. It is no royal palace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

Madame Mona of Avon will scarcely recognize the plebeian Pauline Wayne when she goes to the palatial cowshed of the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

The Attorney General is now pursuing the Horseshoe trust. Horseshoes do not always bring good luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

The goosebone predicting long, hard winter should materialize before 1t is too late to predict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

President-elect Wilson will surely ap- bench before he appoints MT. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

The dimensions of the chair that Yale has offered to MT. Taft should be ascer- tained It may prove a misfit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

The dove of peace has no two legged champion that Norway is willing to hand a Nobel prize to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
EXCIrSARIEcn cnNnI1cT


 You remember the man whose wife sent him to a neighbor with pitcher of milk. and who, tripping on the top step, fell with such casual interruptions as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
JAPANESE EMBALMING

"Roosevelt in 1916''-certainly, certainly. A running mate will be selected later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
A Good Suggestion

'"rhe Birmingham clearing house gives no definite idea of the volume of our banking operations because it's figures are limited to the actual exchange of checks between local banks" said George B. Ward. Even in former years when clear ing house methods in all large cities were alike the volume of clearances never formed a true index of a oity's banking operations.
 To-day, Atlanta, Macon and other southern cities that have adopted progress ing house operates on the old basis, showings, and Birmingham, whose clear
 ing house operations, on the old basis, makes a comparatively poor showing Here only local checks passing through the clearing house make up the total, whereas in some of the other cities the clearances cover either a whole state or a large section. As the First National bank review, issued December 2, said
 There is no reason why our clearing house should not reflect banking condi- tions more accurately, and compile sta- tistics which would be of great value, including figures showing the currency shipments into Birmingham from reserve cities, and out of Birmingham to banks throughout the state. Our own incoming shipments of currency from the first of the season, September 1 to November 30, were $1,S19,000 against s1,374,0O0 for the same period of 1911, and our outgoing ship ments to country banks during this time have been s1,757,OO0 against sl137,OOO last year, which figures reflect the increased volume of business and indicate that there is vast volume of money in the coun- try districts of Alabama, which in due course will drift back to Birmingham and other local financial centers, thence to large reserve centers like New York and Chicago.
 This is a matter that should be taken up by the clearing house at once We should have in addition to check clearings the footings of the total business of each bank consolidated. As it is now Bir- mingham, with its enormous banking bus mess. does not appear as we'll in clearing house comparisons as little Macon, Ga.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
TELEPHONES Bell (private exchange connect'ns sA departments), Nos AVoO.

xror ,u inc fatness of these pursy times, virtue itself of vice must pardon pes'
 Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
DON'T BE GABBY.

Let failures by The thousand teach You not to try To make a speech.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. And when they call You make a bow And tell them all You don't know how.
 -Johnstown Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
SUMMER, WHERE ART THOU?

SUMMER, WHERE ART THOU? It seems a weary time, my love. Since roses lined the way, And all the skies were blue above And every heart was gay
 A CHRISTMAS MEMORY. In the sweet Christmas season I often
 think of one Whose voice made sweetest music in the
 frolic and the fun; A face that faded far away-a rose-dream
 of the years, Seen in my firelight fancies-oft through
 a rain of tears. When falls the winter darkness and winds
 around me moan, How strange the little feet should walk
 so dark a road alonei And I say-lost in the shadows that are
 phantom-like and dim: He's crying in the Night there, and
 cannot go to him!' I hide my grief as best l may, and kiss
 some child's dear face To ease the ache that's in my heart-to
 fill the vacant place; But Memory sits by my side, and still
 his face appears, And God sends with the Christmas the
 gracious gift of tears Frank l.. Stanton, in the Atlanta Con- stitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

Entered at the Birmlnshdh' A,a.' , postoffice as second class matter uhuei act of Congress March 5, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Re1eeteo manuscript will not be returned unless Rtamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
ELIZA WILLIAMS
OF P|TTSf|ELD
HERE ON TOUR
Former Congressm.n is Now
the Democratic Nominee
From State at Large.

Former Congressman William Eliza
Williams, of Pittsfield, is in the city
in the interest of his candidacy as
the Democratic nominee for con-
gressman-a t-large from the state.
Mr.. Williams arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
Efingham, where he and Congress-
man Richmond Pearson Hobson, of
Alabama, held rousing meeting
Saturday night. Yesterday being
Sunday Mr.. Williams did not do any
campaigning, hut will be taken over
the city this morning by E. A.
Burke, Geo. B. Walker and others to
meet the voters.
Mr.. Williams leaves at 1916
o'clock this morning for Jonesboro,
where he speaks tonight, and VIII
then 60 to Springfield to attend tre
state 'air and be present when Gov.
Wilson speaks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
JOHN R. FORD
LEASES BUILDING
At 705 OHIO
Will Occupy Same as Whole
sale House for Liquor
t.4, t@g
Trade.


John r. Ford has leased for five
years the Neff building, 705 Ohio
street, formerly occupied by the
Weber-Wolters Dry Goods Co, and
will occupy it as a wholesale liquor
house In connection with his estab-
lishment at Sixtn and Ohio street..
A brick addition Of one story
25x25 feet, is heing constructed at
the rear Of the building to give the
necessary room to handle the busi-
ness intended tp be carried on. No
sale will be made at this establish
ment, therefore no city liquor
license is required other than that
now held by Ford at the Sixth street
stand, where the office is located, A
general rectifylng business and the
blending of liquors will be done al
the new place. Several car loads OF
barrel and case goods, bottles, etc
are now at the freight depots and the
placing of the stock of goods will be
commenced today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
SIXTH WARD WILSON
CLUB MEETING.

The Sixth Ward Wilson Club held
a meeting at the Court House yes
terday afternoon and many interest
ing matters were taken up, Regis
tration committees were appointed.
First Precinct, Frank Fitzgerald,
Robt. Hatcher, T. NJ Howiey, N. j.
Casey, T. P. Donovan and Willis
Mack. Second precinct, t. c. Glen
denen. Or. N. w. Cox. Hunter Bird,
Geo. Farrin, Paul Ciendenen. Rich
ard Hughes and John NJ Watson. A
committee consisting CT Frank Fitz.
gerald, Geo. 3 Walker and Rost.
Hatcher was appointed to confer
with the county central committee
and Woodrow Wilson club in refer
ence to having big general meet
ing.
Z.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
A. C. NARCRAVE
PASSES WELL At
DETERMINATION
Employe of Postoffice Not to
Begin Law Practice at
Once, However.

Alvin c. Margrave, of 7l9 Thirty
seventh street, successfully passed in
the examination for admission 70 the
bar last week at Springfield before
the state Board of Law Exail,Asrs,
of which Judge Wall, Of Dulu"ni, is
chairman, and has been granted the
necessary license. He returned
home Saturday from Springfield.
Mr.. Margrave has been a clerk at
the post office and still holds the po-
sition. He will not enter into ac-
tive practice at present, but Will re-
tain his position until he has con-
tinued his studies of law to his full
satisfaction.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
LITTLE LOOMS GIRL
WINS DIAMOND RING
AT GEM THEATER.

Little Miss Christina Loomis won
the $45 diamond ring given away
last night at the Gem theater at the
close of the first performance. She
is the thirteen year-old daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. p. J Loomis, of the
North Pole candy kitchen on Eighth
street. Thee theater was packed to
the doors by the largest audiefce
assembled at the Gem for some
L time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
]. HAN LEWIS
IS ROBBED At
CHICAGO HOTEL
,sociated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch
Chicago, Oct. 6.-The hotel apart
ment Of Col, James Hamilton Lewis,
Democratic candidate for United
States senator, was robbed tonight.
The police have been notified that
Jewels to the value between $4,000
and $4,000 were stolen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
wEAIIE1.

Illinois and Missouri Fair. and
cooler Monday; Tuesday fair.
Kentucky Fair Monday, cooler BY
night; Tuesday fair, cooler in east
portion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
chance.

tempts to boss them. He has tried
repeatedly 10 organize the house by
placing in positions Of responsibility
and power men of his own choice.
He attempted several times 20 do
the same thing in the senate ana
| finally was successful. His attempt
to elect a speaker of his own choice
| in The Forty sixth general assembly
was primarily and directly RESPONSE
BILE for the overturning of the peo-
pies will in the senatorial contest
and the election of Lorimer with its
sequel of scandal, corruption and
| death.
The testimony of reliable wit
nesses before the senate investigat-
ing committee disclosed that DWeen
sought votes for his candidate for
| by promising to appoint friends of
Legislators to important state posi-
tions. He undertook to treat mem
/ bers of the Legislature in the man
ner he. formerly employed toward
Trough neck" heelers in his home
ward IN Chicago
Demands Laws to Suit His Ideas.
He Is constantly demanding that
| Legislation affecting the public in,
terest shall be shaped to accord with
his own ideas. irrespective OF how a
majority of the members Of the legis-
lature may regard it.
| The inevitable result of this atti-
tude has been friction, in the first
instance, and, then open rebellion.
Self-res2ecting members of the legis-
lature have declined to tolerate die
Itation by the governor, with the re-
suit that no regular session OF the
Legislature, since. Deneen was first in
augurated, has been sufficient to
dispose of all business pending.
Extraordinary sessions were called
as matter of necessity because De-
neen persisted in his interference
twith the legislative prerogative
They have cost a lot Of money.
Every well-informed member OF
the legislature during his last eight
years agrees that not one of the ex'
traordinary sessions of the Forty
fourth. Forty-ffth, Forty-sixth OF
Forty-seventh general assemblies
need have been called If the COVER
nor had employed diplomacy. in deal
ing with the lawmakers during the
terms of their regular sessions.
The governor, however did not
choose to be diplomatic, He used
persuasion. If he found that tht
senate or house was likely to baik al
his proposals he reached out to Sc
cure the cooperation of as many
senators and representatives as hi
might need to put his own program
4 Through.
Il IF he had not secured enough wher
the legislature got ready to adjourn
he maintained the hunt until he hat
enough and then called an extraordi
nary session.
| That was the way be put through
his waterway bills, calling for an ex
penditure of S20,000,oO0 upon tn
Initiative of the state government
The governor always has at his dis
posal lot of good jobs that are at
tractive, and, sometimes, necessar,
to the friends and constituents 0
members of the legislature. ,~
Deneen Is the ablest job broke
the state of Illinois ever has had Ii
its employ.
y
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07

Concluded on Page six.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07

(Concluded on Page Six,l Z
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
Special Council Meeting Tonight.

A special meeting OF The city c0un-
ell will be held tonight to act upon
the resolution introduced at last
Tuesdays meeting by the deposed d.
rectors Of the Cairo & Thebes rail
road. 5
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
Barrow a Juror,

James Barrow. of All Eighth
street, is a member of the U. S. dis
trict court jury in session here this
week. There are thirty-six in the
list of jurors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07
FEDERAL court
| OPENS IN CAIRO
/ This MORNING
Cairo & Thebes Case Will be
| Finally Passed Upon and
Settled.
DAN HOGAN rs ABSENT
Former Mound Citian, Clerk
of Court, Seriously III
at Danville.
DAN HOGAN rs ABSENT

The October term of the United
States district court win be In ses-
sion in Cairo this week, beginning
this morning. The court Is held In
the Federal court room OF the custom
house
The docket consists of sixteen
cases, some Of which will likely be
compromised and others continued
requiring little action by the court.
The matter Of the Cairo & Thebes
railroad will come up Tuesday, In
which the court will be asked to rem
der decree agreeable to all parties
concerned In the controversy.
Judge Francis M. Wright, OF Ur-
bana, arrived last night, as did Clerk
A. T, Davis, IT, s. Marshall G. p.
Hitch. Deputies j. l.. Watts, G. ".
Lycan, G.. O. Chestnut, all OF DAN
Vile, Court Crier j. f. BaBcon. Of
Danyile, and IT, s. Attorney w. r.
Trautman, Of East st. Louis, and AS
sistant U, S. Attorney ]. E. Flem-
ming. All are guests at the Halle
day. ss \
The docket:
Monday.
Stewart VS.. O'Gara Coal Co.
II. II. RendIeman vs.. Mobile &
Ohio r. r. Co.
Lucius Wilson VS.. Mrs. A. C. Lohr.
James M. Grasty VS.. Steamboat
Mariner"
Tuesday. !
u. S. VS.. j. d. Shires, revenue.
u. s. vs. Joe Long, revenue.
U. s. VS.. William E. Richardson,
p. o.
u, s. VS.. William F. Edwards, rev.
enue.
U. s. VS.. Harry White, revenue.
u. S. vs. Robert Jeter, revenue.
y. 8. VS.. Tola Purdom, revenue.
u, s. VS.. Julius Brandt, revenue.
U. S. VS.. Peter Dowiatt, revenue.
u. S. vs.. NJ. G. o. r. r. Co., quar-
antine.
y. s. VS.. NJ. G. o. r. r. Co., 2s
hour.
u. S. VS.. Alonzo Cauff, revenue
While so many cases have been
docketed for the two days yet 1t may
take the remainder of the week to
try them all.
Petit Jurors.
Marion Brown. Robinson, Craw-
ford county.
John Haake. Germantown, Clinton
county.
William Mess, Mascoutah, R. f. D.
No. 3, st. Clair County.
w. w Whitesides. Golconda, Pope
county.
Arthur Spencer, Duquoin. Perry
county.
O. F. Cochran, Lovington, Moul-
trie county.
Charles Witt, Sidney, Champaign
county.
William Lackey. Louisville, Clay
county.
Albert Tingley, Marshall, R. +. D.,
Clark county.
Henry Brasheare, Joppa, Massac
county.
Charles Monroe. Sullivan, Moui-
trie county.
George Haytou. Carterville, VIII
Hanson county.
v. B. Torbutt, Hidalgo, Jasper
county.
Mark s, Andes. shelbyville, Shelby
county,
Meade Pritchett, Ridgeway, Gala
tin.
willidm Friedrich. Waterloo, Mon
roe county,
j. P. Kratz, Monticello. Piatt
county.
f. S. Leib, Balcom. Union county.
G. N. Jones, Bourbon, Douglas
county,
Chester Mcdaniel, Paris, Edgar
county.
H. b. Patton. shawneetown. Galla-
tin county.
Frank j. snapp, Findlay, Shelby
county,
James Barrow, Cairo, Alexander
county.
w, H. Harris, Jr.. Dupo, st, Clair
(Concluded on Page Sikh I,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-07

w. L. Turk. a prominent mer-
chant of Bardwell, Ky, spent yes
terday in the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27

with connection at the latter point
with the Illinois Central, would give
the T. G. a short line between Mobile
end Chicago and st. Louis and place
1t in position to compete with the
Frisco and L. & N, with even bet
ter terminal facilities on the Gilt
If in addition to 1.-THE Cochrane
lines, the Mclaughlin road is also in
on the deal. the Illinois Central would
gain facilities at both Mobile and
Pensacola. Then. with a line from
Reform or some other point directly
into the Birmingham district, or even
with the use of the present line be-
tween Birmingham and the point OF
connection with the A.. T. & N. the
Illinois Central could successfully
compete against the Louisville and
Nashville for tidewater business from
the mineral belt of Alabama.
The MegarsIe Road.
There has been considerable specu-
Iation relative to the real hackers Of
the line known as the Megargle road,
now under construction between Pen
81 cola and jasper, Ala. and run1or
has it that the Louisville and Nash
VILE, with possibly the Frisco in the
deal, is heavily interested. The Illi-
ncis Central has also been mentioned,
but only in a casual way. The fran
elise granted the Megargle road by
the city of Pensacola contains
clause which would operate against
Louisville and Nashville control. but
could hardly be construed to operate
against a community of interest" in
which Louisville and Nashville inter
ests dominated. Some believe the
construction of the line is being un-
dertaken to head off possible en-
enactment by the Illinois Central
upon what the Louisville and Nash
vile claims as its own-the Birming-
ham district and the terminal at PEN
sacoIa-and this belief is strength
ened by the latest move on the part
OF the Illinois Central, indicating a
determination to- enter both Mobile
and Pensacola and start an agress-
sive fight for tonnage from Birming-
ham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
THE ILLINOIS
CENTRAL WILL .
REACH GULF
THE MOBILE REGISTER SAYS
GREAT SYSTEM IS HEADED
FOR BOTH MOBILE AND PEN
sAcoLA.

The Mobile Register of Sunday con-
tanned the following:
The rumored intention of the Illi-
nois Central Railroad to secure an
other outlet on the Gulf coast, over
the lines of the Alabama. Tennessee
and Northern and Tombigbee Valley
railroads. has again brought the rail-
road situation in this section of the
south to the front. It was believed,
some time ago. that officials Of the
Illinois Central contemplated secur-
ing control OF the New Orleans. Mo-
bile and Chicago Railroad, but the
acquisition of this line by the Frisco
System and the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, jointly, effectually
killed the proposition, il it was ever
contemplated. That the Illinois
Central and the Louisville and Nash
Vile have been strong competitors
for Gulf coast business in the past Is
well known, and 1t was the threat
ened infringement OF the Illinois
Central into the Birmingham district,
which the Louisville and Nashville
claimed as its own, that resulted in
the construction of an immense
grain elevator at Pensacola several
years ago, the object of the Louis
VILE and Nashville being to cut into
the Illinois CentraIs grain shipments
unless the Illinois Central withdrew
from Birmingham, or at least made
an amicable arrangement of differ
ences relative to tonnage from the
mineral district OF the state of Ala
baxna. It is for the same purpose
that the elevator is maintained in
condition so that It can be put in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27

years, and at times became so bad /
would become unconscious. I have been
found IN that condition naany times.
Physicians did not seem to be able to
do me any good. I would become
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no work. Not long ago I got a boz
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Thousands of people are sufferers
from habitual constipation and
while possibly realizing something
of the danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long to employ proper
curative measures until serious ILL
ness often results. The advice of
ali physicians is, keep your bowels
clean" and it's good advice.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at IS cents 4
box containing IS doses. If not
found satisfactory, your money is
returned. .
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