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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
No Cause for Sadness

From the New York Press. - It was one of the first days of school and the children of Miss Katherine s class were restless; so she thought to d. vert them by letting them sing. You must choose the song yourselves,' she said smiling down. upon the youngsters Somebody say what the song shall be.
 My father died, came sad little voice from the other end Of the room II was a small Italian child with lus- ubrious face who spoke.
 '.Oh, I'm sorry to hear that said Miss Katherine, goins and putting sympa- tbetie arm about the little ones should CTS. why didn't you tell me before Lucia Of course. you don't want to sing dear"
 "Yes-I sing-a My father died, mur- mured the child in her resigned and mournful voice.
 "But if your father has just died, Lu- cia, of course, l would not ask you te sing, dear
 My father he no dead--l no say that said Lucia. reproachful tears suffusine her black eyes. ,.Do any of you know what she means chldren"' asked the teacher. looking puzzled
 q do, said mite, lifting her hanc with a giggle. 'She wants 10 sinf .Americn' Don't you know, teacher, i says Land where my father died?
 ''Oh.r exclaimed Miss Katherine, look ing relieved. 'Is that it, Lucia 9 Lucia erinned and nodded, and th' song began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
MEXICAN CAPITAL
 CITY OF REFUGEES Population Now Greater
 Than Ever Before |.
 FOOD PRICES HIGH
Capital Society Not Disturbed by Rebel Warfare--Free Picture
 Shows Used to Educate the Poor Toward Peace

Mexico City, October 5.-Mexico's capi- tai is slowly becoming a city of refugees. Foreigners, especially Americans, have been leaving for months, and hundreds of Mexicans of the well-to-do class have plorable conditions created by civil war. The number of those deserting, however, Is not so large as that of those who have lied here from the plantations, mines and smaller cities and towns of the interior.
 Possibly the population Of the capital is slightly greater now than it has ever beeu, but dealers in those articles classi- fled as luxuries complain bitterly of the state of affairs.
 Prices of staple supplies have continued to increase on account of the decreased production throughout the republic, and reports from the agricultural districts give little hope of relief. There has been little crop planting in numerous districts. Men who formerly worked in the fields and factories now find that campaigning with the rebel chiefs is quite as profitable and much more di- verting, notwithstanding the drastic measures authorized by the government Ger their determination.
 
 Residents of the capital appear not to be greatly perturbed, by the knowledge that score of States are embarrassed by rebels. Society is looking forward with great interest to the opening of the opera season next month and the deyotees of the bullfght are, dis playing a keen interest in the inaugura- tion of the winters season Of lights The management of the big steel bull ring has gone ahead with it's plans foi bringing to Mexico the best matadores obtainable this year-Machaquito, Pun taret and Gallito-eonfldent. apparently that the residents of this capital whether governed by Madero, orozee or zapata, will yet provide its quota oi some 2O,ooo every Sunday to witness the skilled work of 'ithe great spanisl ''toreros.'' M
 The president himself appears not te let the disturbed conditions in his coun- movements and a not infreauent note In the morning papers is one telling Of a picnic attended by the president and Mrs. Madero, or banquet that was distinguished by the presence of the president.
 Free cinematograph shows were es- tablished recently in various. parts oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
SURELY TAKE SYRUP 0F F|Gs' IF
 HEADACHY, BILIOUS, CONS1|PATEO. Sweetens your stomach cea head and thoroughly cleases your liver and 30 feet o bowels of sour pe
 foul gases and clogged-up waste

fermentng, food and clogged up waste matter is moved on and out of your system--no nausea--no sripinS-no weakness
 Ycu simply cant have your liver in active and your thirty feet of bowels constipated with sour, decaying waste matter and feel we'll yhe need of 2 slaxative is neutral need. but With delicious syrup of Figs you arc not dsngging yourself Heinz composed entirely of luscious figs scnna and aroinatics it can not injure.
 Ask your druggist for the full name
 syrup of Figs and Elixer of Senna. ' Refuse. with scorn, any of the SO called Fig syrup limitations. They are meant to deceive you. Look on the label Tke genuine. old reliable. bears he name. California Fig Syrup Com .,any. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Body Shields for Policemen

From the Geneva Letter to the London
 Standard.
 The Elect: :ometaliargic soicety. which has it's factory at Ncuchatel. has received an order to construct a certain number of body shields tbuckiersl for the police os Paris These shields. the invention of a Swiss named Paul Girod Of Ncucha- tel. have been tested. and are said to have successfully resisted revolver shots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Was Candid About It

From the Boston Transcript
 He-It l, wslss, rich, darling, wouh you love me more than you do?
 She-Well, l might not love you any more. but l would look forward to our wedding day with n great deal more i'm patience than l do at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
We have now added a @Quick Dis patch Service, and with our new, beautiful Studebaker automobile are better prepared to deliver promptly.

does not become a slave when she enters matrmony. If wives want to be kissed sol They must submit to barbarity But if they refuse, their rights must be pro- tected"
 The pretty Baroness zechardi went to court for an injunction to prevent the baron, her lord and master. from kissing her. She told the judge: He compelled me to kiss him thrice each morning, once at noon, and thrice again before retiring for the night And. oh, Judge. he has such odious whiskers, It is terrible"'
 The judge who happened to be dap per. clean shaven exquisite frowned at the baron, who stroked his bushy beard and looked amused. An order was entered forbidding Baron Won Zechardi from fore ing kiss tribute in future. It appears that the old beau denied food and sleep to his wife whenever she declined to oblige with the stated per diem Of kisses
 Consular telegrams from the Darda- nelles report that the redifs territoria troops) belonging to the Brusa division, stationed on the Asiatic shore. have mutt nied in consequence of the dsbanding of other reserve divisions before them and they are marching on Tohanals.
 It is not believed that the affair has any political significance. Similar move ments have occurred more than once dur ing the last few years and 1t was only Tn June of the present year that the 1shtib redif division. which had been sent to Mitrovitza against the Albanians, mutt ned and disbanded itself. the men ex- plaining their conduct by saving they could not leave the harvest to rot for want of hands But these incidents have their significance in view of the conten- ton of many soldiers and politicians that Turkey is a purely agricultural state. and is capable of waging a defen- sive war for an unlimited period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

the city in order to interest the poorer people of the city in ways that are peaceful, one of the problems the pres ent government of the federal district has been studying for some months. The invitation to attend them has been eagerly accepted. Agents were ap- pointed to select the films with a view to seeing that none of an objectionable class were shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

pointed to select the films with a view to seeing that none of an objectionable class were shown
 Trousers are now to be provided by the government for the Mexican In- dians when they visit town. In the days of the Diaz regime repeated efforts were made to induce the Indian popu- lation of the federal district to sub stitute real trousers for the white cot ton limitations they wore, but never with any great success.
 Polite Mexico was not so much shocked by the appearance of her simple sons in apparel more suggestive of under wear than of pantaloons, as she was embarrassed. Her attitude was that Of What will other people say?''
 The new regime is no less insistent that the Indians must dress up when they come to town; so Governor Con zalez Garza has decreed that they must abandon their white cotton clothing at the edge of the city where from gov ernment stores they will be compelled to purchase real trousers at fifty cen tavos pair.
 To encourage the cultivation of fruit in the State. the legislature of Veracruz has recently made an appropriation to provide prizes to be distributed among ranch owners who make the best prog ress in the fruit growing industry Prizes of from Sl00 to 5000 will be awarded to whosoever shall plant and be the first to harvest crops of oranges, pineapples and mangoes. As q special inducement, all companies and in- dividual lsowning ranches who will de- vote a prescribed portion of their land 10 fruit raising will be exempted from payment of land taxes for a period of ten years, and will be advanced by the State authorities a sum equal to ten per cent of the transportation charges to the nearest shipping point for their product for a period of five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Professor Nisbett. sr.efintcpdent of the manual training departnent Of the state Normal college. is in Birmingham at tending tine state Fair and disp&ing the work of the students of tais insttu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

r F. O. ONoar Camp No sqs composed
 of confederate veterans. will meet on Saturday October j. to elect delegates
 and alternatos to attend the State re union to be held in selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

tion. He will take the handiwork to the fair in Montgomery at the conclusion of the Birmingham fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Thursday night the Orocr of the Golden Cross had grand rally in the Pythian hall Among the distinguished guests present were ]. F. Burlingane. supreme commander from Providence, R. l.. and W. R. Cooper. superior keeper Of records. Mom Knoxville. Tonn.. and O. r. Thom- son of Montgomery. These visitors came at the urgent invitation of Deputy L. D. Buchanan. who has charge cf the work. This order now las membership of sOo, cnlblTs ced in tie three communicates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
NO INDICTMENT
FOR N. |. SCHNF
GRAND JURY SAYS HE OR couN,
Sci NOT GUILTY OF coNsPIR;
AcY IN BRANDT CASE.

NEW York, March 29.--After ex
aiming Al witnesses, the grand jury
investigating the case of Folke e.
Brandt handed up a presentment to
Judge Grain in the Court of General
Sessions yesterday, holding in effect
that in their opinion neither Mortimer
L. schiff, who employed Brandt as a
valet. nor his personal counsel,
Howard Cans, had been guilty OF con-
splracy In causing the servant to be
sent to prison for 80 years for alleged
burglary in the schitf home. AT the
same time, the jury holds that Brandt
should not have been indicted for bur
glary In the first degree, but for grand
larceny. The Court refused to receive
a presentment to this last effect.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. schitf appeared
as witnesses before the grand jury,
and Brandt. himself, has had a hear.
ing. He is now out on bail and Judge
Rosalsky, who sentenced him, having
set aside the sentence, 1t is not
thought that he will be imprisoned
again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
POLICE COURT

Mayor Martin, in Mayors Court this
morning, had before him an II year
old boy who had spent the night in
the city jail, after he had been caught
his father charging that he had run
away from home yesterday afternoon,
and not yet returned at late hour
last evening. The boy was found in a
local theater, and was taken In charge
by his rother. While on the way home
the boy became unruly, and the father
brought the boy back to this city and
turned him over to the officers, who
placed him In jail over night,
After considerable debate, Mayor
Martin allowe, the young man to go
free this morning, after the boy had
given the Mayor his word of honor
that he would not run away from hime
again. 80
The boy was at least truthful about
his running off, and about different
little escapades which were not right,
and the Mayor decided that the boy
would keep his word. Mayor Martin
told the lad that there were three
thingh which he might do with him,
viz: fine him, place him in jail, or
send him to the reform school, and
he told him that If he should again
come before the Mayor, that he would
be sent Ia, the reform school without
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
.HOTL- CONTESTED
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
MAYOR LouGHNEY AND ENTIRE
REPUBLICAN, TICKET, WITH
ONE EXCEPTION ELECTED.

sISTERSVILLE w. Va, March 20.
One of the hottest battles in years
occurred in slstersville yesterday
when the voters elected the entire
Republican city ticket, with but one
exception. The regular Republicans
had as opponents a Citizens and a
Socialist ticket. while the Republicans
stood on a platform of their pastrec-
ord. The Citizens party alleged cor
ruptlon in the city administration and
through the Oil Review bitterly at
tackled candidates. The Leader, un-
der the editorshlp OF Lynn Kirkland,
championed the Republican ticket
The vote was the largest cast in
years and during the noon hour the
excitement around the postoffice was
so intense that fight was expected.
C. E. schupbach, a prominent mer-
chant and member OF the Citizens
party, tainted and was restored with
difficulty.
Rev. Schultz, a member oil the cltl'
zens' committee. was arrested in the
early morning for refusing to leave
the Fourth ward polls. but was re-
leased from Jail by Mayor Loughney.
One other arrest was made, Albert
Suter. of the Peoples bank, who was
within. the sixty foot line in the Third
ward
Loughney, the present mayor and
Republican candidate, was reelected
by total majority OF 1O5, carrying
with him the remainder of the Re.
publican ticket excepting the collec-
tortreasurer. The Republicans elect
ed all six councilmf1.
The vote = .Ayor follows:
John T. Loughney, Republican
First ward, IS; Second, 49,. Third,
1902; Fourth, 9S. Total, S27.
Chas N. Ktmball, Citizens First
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
ANo1AER MINE DISASTER
wheeling, W. Va.

10 HI. i, -. 49,,
Another mine disaster tli"t " t,
Weica' W. va, SHOWS no" lar al .ne
modern NINE Knowease anu 'linins
SAFETY appliances ran snort OF sec"L'
ing, 1or those engaged III TINS nu""lu'
GUS occupation immunity from .ne va,
flous Klnos OF misfortune lhat lneH n,'
them az their Work Jay Dy uaE' ne
deadly gas isnltionn moved down '"e
men at their PICKS ana a large Gus
nalty list marks a lresn point IN 'Ne
SAD necroiogy OF the NINE snal''
Altnoagh me appllanceS lor ent ,
ing mines IN STATE OF combustion ,,,
and lreighted win coaI gas anu iIhe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

lem in real earnest. He has obtained
permission from the authorities OF the
public schools OF his home town,
Orange, N. j., to make the experiment
on an ambitious scale. AIT present
moving picture outfits are travelling
through Europe, Asia, Africa and, In
fact, throughout the world, collecting
views to illustrate the scenery, man
ners and customs of strange peoples,
setting historical dramas in the real
scenes of'their enactment and, In gen
.eral, transferring TO the films informa.
tive material Tor the children OF
Orange.
The experiment Is bound TO be in
teresting to educators and parents, es'
pecially in view Of the fact that Mr..
Edison holds that he is blazing the
trail for revolution in educational
methods. He confesses that he can
not see how he can teach grammar ana
arithmetic by pictures, but he thinks
almost everything else can be impart'
ed in the new way.
To agree with Mr.. Edison one must
concede that the greater. part OF our
knowledge is gained through the eye
That is true to some extent, but in the
end the eye is but the advance agent of
the mind. Worldwide travel, for IN
stance, will not make man or wo'
man educated. Their .heads may be a
verita BILE treasure house Of information
and impressions with which stay'at-
homes are not familiar. Yet the. stay
at.homes may have superior eduea-
ton. The difference lies in the fact
that one absorbs information as a
sponge absorbs water while another
makes information but the tool for
thought. To make children wellin-
formed should not be the sole aim of
school courses; to make them we'll
informed and able to use their infor'
nation along practical lines is the
truer ideal.
The moving picture method will be
Il failure If 100 much dependence is
placed in it. All 1t can possibly do is
Ito arouse curiosity along wholesome
lines and in that way attract children
Ito subjects which otherwise they
might find dry. The trouble with our
system has been that students have
not realized the real fascination OF
geography, history, etc, until. perhaps
Ethey have left school The moving
pictures will make such studies living
realities and in many cases will en-
courage earnest and serious work, but
they can not be depended upon to turn
out educated and thoughtful children
as a machine turns out nails or iron
bolts. In other words, the pictures
will be worth while only for their sug'
gestive value. 1t is as true today as
when first said that there is no royal
road to learning"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
THE RIGHT KIND OF PRIDE

Railroad Magazine boosts the
pride" stock among It's employees.
Pride is one of the most satisfactory
assets an agent. conductor, in fact,
any railroad emp!oye, regardless of his
position, may possess" states the arri-
Gle. Pride in your work means neat.
ness in person, station, Office, train or
yards or in questions of promptnsss,
neatness and thoroughness. 1t means
hearty and harmonious cooperation
with your coworkers; courtesy in your
conduct. Pride means efficiency and
efficiency means promotion"
That's whole lot better than til"
definitions "self.esteem, vanity. ego.
tism, vainglory, etc." which were ap
piled to pride by our grandmothers.
Let's have lot OF that variety the
railroad magazine describes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
SILL FAvoks It

Going back 10 the original PROPOSE
tion,-we still believe that it would
be good thing politically speaking,
for West Virginia to divide the dele
gates to the National Convention, even
ly between Taft and Roosevelt. From
the lead Taft now has. it seems that
he will not need them, and they could
do Co. Roosevelt no good, SO why
should the Republicans foment them
selves into party discord by blowing
factional bubbles. Let us get together
in West Virginia and stay there, once
ANYWAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
ottle to each one hundred inhabI-
There are forty-elght paupersi n
London for every one thousand inhabi'


There are forty-elght paupersi n
London for every one thousand inhabi-
tants.
The United Kingdom last year con-
sumed 2S6, $4,000 pounds of tea and
29,195,OOO pounds of coffee.
Henry Clay Frick is to establish an
art gallery to cost millions at his
Prides Crossing, Mass, mansion.
OF the 100000 tons Of iron ore
which Spain mines each year only
about 100000 tons are used at home,
the rest being exported
New York city's sane Fourth" is
a permanent institution, according to
Mayor Gaynor. He has told Herman
Ridder. chairman OF the celebration
committee, that the, $1,S45 of surplus
should be kept as nucleus for fund
for next years doings
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
REMopELINe STORE FRONT

A complete lemodeling Of the front
OF the Famous" store on Main street,
is being made, the workmen tearing
out the old front brick work, and build.
ing an entirely new front to the store,
which will add greatly, both to the
appearance Of the store, and to the
street. Large steel Orders are being
placed between the first and second
floors OF the building, making the build
ing great deal stronger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
cry BUILDING
WILL BE COMPLETED BY TIE
FIRST DAY OF MAY.

The work is still going on at a rapid
rate on the new Central Fire Station
and city building. and Chief of the
Fairmont Fire Department Reed thinks
that the building will be completed
by the first Of May, and thatthe de-
partment's equipment will be moved
from their temporary quarters in the
Devenany garage into the new build
ing by that time.
The building now presents finish
ed appearance from the outside, and
the work on the inside is being com.
pleted as rapidly as possible.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

ward, As; Second, "a; Third, II, and
Fourth, 50. Total, 222.
Loughney's majority, los.
Bert Noll was reelected city clerk
over A. T. Holmes by the same vote.
j, F. Alego defeated A. G. Lowther
for collector-treasurer, the only Office
the Republicans lost:
Wayne Young and Karl linn, Re-
publicans, were elected auditors over
]. B. Gilbore and Arthur Kerr.
The six Republican councilmen
elected are 7. w. Bell, W. C. Ryan,
o. F. LangwortRy, Chas. N skaggs,
A. A. McKelvey and Jules schoy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
Trying
REFERENDUM
WILL VOTE ON THE MINlMuA
WAGE scALE-VoTlNG NOW GO.
ING ON.
(By United Press.)

LONDON, March 29-The minimum
wage scale bill is now law. Premier
Asqulth announced in the House Of
Commons that the measure, urea
which depends the settlement OF tae
coal strike and the industrial denres'
sion, is now in effect.
1t is believed that The miners re:cr'
endum vote will favor the measure.
The voting is going slowly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Kindly announce my candidacy fol-
Congress from the First Congressional
District OF West Virginia, subject to
the decision of the Republican voters
at the State Primaries to be held June
+ wheeling, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

TEACHING BY MOVING PICTURES
While the possibilities of the moving
pictures as an educating medium have
been realized and to some extent are
being developed It has remained for
Thomas A, Edison to attack the prob.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
NEW posrMAsrER FoR FARMING.

Hon. W. H, Veach, the new post
master at Pennington, is in the city
today. Mr.. yeach, who has recently
been appointed. postmaster viii take
charge o. the otice April l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

Reading real estate ads is first
step toward home.owning-a prelimi.
nary, observed by a majority of the
people who buy homes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

If the devoted followers OF Messrs
Taft and Roosevelt had followed the
advice of the West Virginian to divide
the delegation to the National Conven
ton they would all now be ahead by
the deal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29
FOB GOVERNOR

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for Governor OF West
Virginia, subject to the decision OF the
Republican voters OF the State as may
be recorded in the Statewide Primary
called for June A, 1912
Respectfully,
CHAs. w. SWIsHER
Charleston, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.
A new college of agriculture has
been opened at Middleburg, South
Africa.
Denmark boasts eighty-one head of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-29

You've probably missed more profit
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