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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
SAYS CAR SHORTAGE
 IS 0F TWO KINDS
Present Condition Is Due Entirely to Business Pres
 sure, Says Simpson

That there are two varieties of car shortage under which railroads and shippers are suffering at the present time indicates a condition of pros perity. was an opinion expressed yes terday by R. L. Simpson. general freight agent of the Southern Railway company
 "A car shortage" said Mr. Simpson, results from one of two causes or conditions, the first being conges- tion of cars at terminals and lack of motive power, and the other being pressure of business. The car shortage of six years ago was due to the con- gestion of cars at terminals, which congestion could not be obviated or quickly relieved on account of a short age in motive power. That situation was not necessarily indicative of good times or prosperous conditions. The shortage at the present time, however, is due directly to pressure of business. In other words there is no congestion of cars The cars are on the road, moving from point to point, doing bus mess. The resultant indication is that business is good. the people are buy ing, the merchants are busy.
 The shortage is at its height at the present time. We are receiving the brunt of the attack today. The indi- cations are that gradual improvement in conditions will be noted and that soon the railroads will have resumed normal conditions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
WILL NOT INSPECT
 CAMP IN A BODY
Commissioners Delegate Mir. Weatherly to See Tuber-
 culOsis Camp

The city commission. at it's meeting yesterday, rescinded its action in ac- cepting the invitation of the Anti Tuberculosis association of Jefferson county that the commissioners be mem bers. of party to inspect the camp and the patients over on Red noun tain.
 Commissioner Weatherly. taking the position that such an inspection would necessarily be embarrassing to the pa- tients, offered the resolution that the acceptance of the invitation be recind- ed. Commissioners Exum and Lane heartily ooncurred.
 Commissioner Weatherly, to follow the stricken to his place of refuge and there inspect him. It is doubly em- barassing, embarrassing to the man who beholds the ills and grlefs and wees of another. and to the man who possesses the i'll. Should a large gath eringI visit the camp, go through 1t. behold the miseries of the sufferers, the sufferers would possibly resent that action. and consider 1t an unnecessary and unwarranted intrusion on their privacy. That action on our part might be likened to an inspection of a leper camp, or the animals of a ZOO
 The other commissioners were evi- dently of the same opinion. for they rescinded their previous action In ac- cepting the invitation, and appointed Commissioner Weatherly to represent the city In case an official inspection by the city be deemed necessary.
 Sydney J. Bowie, president of the Anti-tuberculosis association, declined to make a statement last night in ref erenee to the action of the commission. T think" he said, that the commis- sioners considered the situation from an incorrect viewpoint"
 If the weather permits, the party, consisting of officers of the associa- ton, members of the board of revenue, Commissioner Weatherly of the scity government, and others. will leave for. the camp today al II o'clock from the city hall The purpose of the trip Is to make an inspection of the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

The rails for the Hartman system may be used on the Illinois Central between this city and Chicago, while the Louis vile and Nashville rails will very likely be used on the double track work north of Birmingham and in the Kentucky ex- tensions. The order announced here yes- terday is the second large one placed by the Louisville and Nashville this ses- son. The Atlantic Coast Line order will be used outside of this state by that line.
 The order book of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is rather bulky" now, which insures continues operations for several months to como. Officials of the company have succeeded In keeping operations well under way hero this season and are very optimistic over the outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

should be dismissed. But the state and county pay the bills.
 Would you believe that 1000 cases were dismissed out of the criminal court alone in the month of June? Do you know that 5O and 60 and even 100 cases are dismissed almost daily now? And why-why are they dismissed? Well, principally because they should never have been docketed. and always because justice demands the dismissal. Who pays for the attendance of witnesses in these cases, and who pays the costs? Do you ask that? The an- swer Is that you do. Every taxpayer in the state of Alabama and in Jefferson county pays his proportionate share. small though 1t may be.
 "So we are all interested. Let me ask every one who has friends or relatives in the state to write to them and explain the situation and ask them to help Us at the election on November 5.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Central of Georgia Issue

either MT. cochrane or the Illinois Cen tral officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Marriage License

The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk:
 B. L. Walker of Brighton and Miss Mary A. stiggins.
 J. l.. Overby of Birmingham and Miss Willie Maud Wessinger.
 w. P. Gordon of Birmingham and Miss Frankye Leo Burlington.
 F.. L. Mcconnell of Oakman and Miss Viola Watson Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19

either MT. Cochrane or the Illinois Cen tral officials.
 Central of Georgia Issue
 "The bond issue on the Central Of Geor- gia." said MT. Markham, who is also president of that line, lis for no other purpose than 10 pay off maturing obliga- tions and keep the line up for the next 30 years. That $s0,O00,0o0 transaction has, I understand, been very generally under stood There is absolutely no truth in the report that the Central of Georgia line is to be double tracked for the sim pie reason that we do not need a double track on that line. The traffic does not begin 10 justify such step.
 While In the city yesterday the Illinois Central officials and MT. Vanderbilt re- ceived numerous callers. Walker Percy. general counsel for the Tennessee com pany, was dinner guest at the private car of the party last night. John l.. Kaul, a personal friend of MT. Markham, called to see the Illinois Central executive also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-19
Thousand Cases Dismissed

There would be great deal more suf- fering because of the fee system than there is--did not our criminal court judges seek to mitigate the evil as much as pos sible and minimize the injustice and the wrongs done hereunder. They ac- complish deal of good by dismissing cases whenever it Is apparent that in the interest of justice and humanity the cases
The Keota news., 1912-04-12

vide adequate fire-fighting facilities.
and where frequent high winds increase
the danger from fire.
The people Of Keota community should
act on Governor Shafroth's suggestion,
altho there 10 no particular reason why
they should wait until April lS to do so.
Steps for prevention are the cheapest
and best fire insurance.
The Keota news., 1912-04-12
THE GREAT SIN

rHE other day young girl killed
herself because her schoolmates
shamed her for her shabby clothes. Many
people, reading of it, doubtless let won
der and con,emptminge with their pity,
for, in its las, analysis, i, is silly for one
to put fine clothes above the priceless gift
of life.
And yet, getting right down to it,
what is there in the average life but love,
friendship and success? The great souls
have ,riumphed over loneliness, opposition
and poverty, but they have been few and
far between, and nearly all Of them had
success embittered by memories that
burned. But you and l., and all the rest
of us who have no chance to win the
pinnacles of the world, are tremendously
dependent upon the help and liking of our
fellows.
And do we get it when we are poor
and shabby Is it not true that Mammon
worship has made US disregardful Of the
purely human attributes that God intended
for the promotion Of fraternity and friend
ship? Can anyone deny that in our very
public school--the temples of democracy
the age Of discretion means the age of
distinction along the lines of circumstance?
May it be honestly claimed that the poor.
shabby boy and girl-beyond the age of
tens received into goodly fellowship
without thought or reference to their
clothes and general condition. Or that
the poor, shabby man has the same chance
in the world as the prosperous and we'll
dressed son of wealth?
When we fed from the cruel stupidi-
ties of monarchies and arissocracies, and
hewed new world out of the ancient
wood, we meant to found democracy.
But have we? Are the class lines of the
present day-marked out by money-not
as definite and oppressive as those our
forefathers left behind?
We may dismiss the unhappy girl as a
fool, but the indictment still stands. And
it is to rid the land of these class distinc-
tions-this vicious business of judging a
man by what he has rather than what he
is-that the so-called reformers Of the
world are fighting.
GEORGE cREEL, DENVER NEWS.
The Keota news., 1912-04-12
FIRE PREVENTION DAY


GOVERNOR sHAFROTH has set
Thursday. April 1S, as Colorado Fire
Prevention day. He says:
MANY, if not most, of fires are the
result of carelessness. The loss in the
United States last year was 10000
600 of which Colorado contributed sew
eral millions.
Il earnestly recommend that property
owners and tenants give special atten-
ton to the removal of all rubbish and
debris from their premises on Fire Pre-
vention day and that they keep their
heating appliances in safe and proper
condition and examine chimneys and
fiues carefully"
This is good advice anywhere, and es-
pecially good for the dry prairie regions
where the little towns are unable to pro-
The Keota news., 1912-04-12
WHAT MAN OWNS

What does man own, that struggling soul,
That strives and battles for goal;
Man, who so madly tries to gain
Material pleasures, mammon vain'
Naught do we own that comes from earth /;
Not palace, crown, nor humble hearth;
Naught do we own but what we give;
To learn, and conquer self, and give
We live.
s. oLoP, DENVER.
The Keota news., 1912-04-12
One Dollar Per Year In Advance.
THE search after light illu-
L mines.
CONSERVATION, CREDIT AND
THE THREE-YEAR BILL

1dE 1dhEE- EAn DILL
UNABLE to defeat the three-year
homestead bill by direct opposition, its
opponents are now endeavoring to ham,
per its final passage by loading it with
useless amendments, reserving to the
government water power, timber and
minerals.
Most plains settlers would. no doubt,
willingly concede these rights if by so
doing they could be sure of more quickly
and more easily receiving title to their
lands. Their principal objection is that
limited title is not considered good as
a basis of credit. And credit is essen
tial if homesteads are to be improved
and made to produce abundantly; for 1t
is the man of limited means who is
found homesteading, not the one who
has money to meet every need.
The plains settler is on his land for
the purpose of gaining home and a
livelihood from it; not because he ex-
poets to grow rich from its timber, wa
ter power, or the minerals underneath.
Crossword or sage brush is the nearest
approach to timber on the plains home
stead; water power is a minus quantity.
for it exists only as the power required
to lift water out of deep wells; and as
for minerals, any prospecting done has
failed to disclose valuable deposits.
The Westerner should favor conserva-
ton just as heartily as any Easterner;
but true conservation implies use, not
waste And the resources of the West
are being wasted so long as vast area
of fertile land is held out of use by bur-
densome homestead restrictions. Like
wise, the people Of the nation should
benefit from the potential power of the
mountain streams; and it is unwise con-
servation which would prevent the de-
velopment and use Of this vast energy.
The mill wheel is not turned by water
that is past.
However, the individual homesteader
il not concerned SO much with what the
Department Of the Interior means by
conservation as he is in getting early
title to his home, and the development
which liberal laws would make possible
in his community. The so-called con
servation amendments should not be
allowed to defeat this otherwise most
desirable legislation.
The Keota news., 1912-04-12

SWAT the fly. A swat in time saves
nine million.
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
Good Seed

To those desirous OF purchasing good
pinkmeated seed: l personally in
spected Mr.. Charles Schroeder's pink
meated cantalOupe fields several times
during the picking season, also the
melons he was cutting for seed, and l
am pleased to say he has, by careful
selection Of seed from the best melons
every year, brought the pinkmeated
melons almost up to perfection, and
anyone In need of seed will not make
a mistake by using his. f. F.. Cad
wallader, Crop Expert for Crutchneld
& WoclfOlk.-St42
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
Championship Data

While the New Era is not an advo.
cate OF prize lighting, 1t Is useless to
deny that about 90 per cent OF the
people are interested In anyone who
Is matched for a championship title,
hence we print the following about
the latest, and apparently most hope.
ful, white hope" Jim Flynn. the
fighting fireman OF Pueblo:
Was 81 years old on December "a.
Is OF German and Irish desc ent, and
Jim Flynn is his right name.
Began lighting In 1901 and has en-.
gaged in seventy.two battle in eleven
years.
Has been knocked out five times,
twice by Sam Langford and once each
by AL Kaufman, Tommy Burns and
Jack johnson. He has knocked out
twent-eight men.
In the past three years he has been
regarded as more OF trial horse than
a live heavyweight.
Is a flashy but a neat dresser, who
wears a big charm underneath his coat
which bears the initials, ~. F."
studded with diamonds.
Is more or less Of n comedian, who
likes his beer and who Is fond OF the
company OF kids.
Weighs about 1877 now and will prob.
ably scale about 1873 when he enters
the ring with johnson.
Pueblo, Colo, is his home, and Ho.
boken, N. j., was his birthplace.
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26

The United States army is to have
twenty aeroplanes.
The Rocky Ford death rate last
year was l4.S per ], 900.
While combing her hair Miss Annie
Turner of Greeley broke her neck by a
twist of her head.
Bryan says he Is not candidate,
but Roosevelt says he cannot re.
fuse something which has not been
offered to him, but
Patrick Louis McGovern has been
appointed Catholic bishop OF Cheyenne
to succeed Right Rev. James J. Kane,
appointed bishop of Dubuque.
The Clearview school, ten miles
southwest OF Lamar, has closed be-
cause the two families who furnished
all the pupils have moved to town.
An attempt was made last week to
blow up the Colorado laundry at Pu.
eblo with dynamite. AS usual, the
police are long on theories and short
on results.
Albert Walters OF Canon City re.
Gently filled his lamp with gasoline
instead OF kerosene and lit it. The
fire department had very exciting
time. So did Albert.
In an endeavor to reach the bed
side of his sick mother 10 Kansas City,
John Deerest tramped the 800 from
Snnftl. To- nnnrnr fhara ho
bought ticket to Kansas City.
Mrs. II. Torrance Smith Of Rocky
Ford has sued the government for over
half Il million dollars, damages due for
the seizure Of property in the south by
United States troops during the civil
war.
Ileen Martin. of Alta, Calf, aged
I, saved Il passenger train from wreck
by running down the track and franti-
cally waving her arms. She is to be
substantially rewarded by the South
ern Pacific.
AS a part OF the public utilities act
being drafted by the Direct Leglsla.
tion league to be submitted to the
people at the next general election Is
Il provision permitting the state to en-.
gage in coal mining.
A Minneapolis woman named Mrs.
J. Henry Peck has sued railroad
company for $4,000 damages for the
loss OF a thumb. The Fowler Tribune
says that 1t must have been the one
she kept her husband under.
A revolution Is In progress In Ecua-
dor. Unlike most OF the opera boufle
affairs pulled or by the chocolate
colored people In that section, this one
Is serious. In recent battle at va
guache more than 1000 we're killed
and wounded.
A New York surety company re.
Gently issued a "holdup and robbery"
policy for three hours for $4,000, 900,
the premium received being $500 II
was to cover the transfer OF securities
and cash from the burned Equitable
building to another location six blocks
distant.
An aged man recently called upon
Governor Shafroth and asked him to
return sl2, 500. 900 which he said be.
lOngcd to him. The governor finally
convinced his visitor that he didn't
have any such small change as that on
hand and the old man departed to
search farther for his treasure.
Joe Guddat walked into the Pueblo
police station the other day and de.
manded $4,000 which he declared
the police had taken from him. A few
days before he had gone to the Den.
yer & Rio Grande city Offices and de.
manded to be permitted to purchase
the entire railroad system, saying he
had the funds all ready. Lunacy
charges have been filed against him.
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
A Little of This, That, the Other

Rocky Ford Is now the proud pos
SCISSOR Of an ice factory.
The Chinese republic has formally
asked the powers of the world for
recognition.
If Harry Thaw succeeds in getting
out OF Matteawan asylum he will pay
his wife 100000. 1t seems that Harry
is not broke yet.
Miss Maude Charles OF Denver,
years agooneofthe capitalcity's bellies.
is in jail on Il charge of theft She has
become a vagrant.
H. G. Todd OF La Junta, prominent
druggist and dry goods merchant, un-
der Indictment for selling liquor illeg-
ally. has disappeared.
william T. LaFollette, a brother of
the Wisconsin insurgent Republican
leader, Is an enthusiastic Democrat
and favors Wilson for president.
A youth In Pueblo, supplied with a
tin detectives star and apocketful OF
Nick Carter libraries. has been ar
rested for impersonating an officer.
Three patrons of the Nepesta Ditch
company have sued for $l6,6O6.25 as
damages for failure to supply sufficient
water. The 1.-TWO bits" Is probably to
buy cigars with.
The latest scheme to placate the
progressive Republicans is to shelve
sunny Jim" Sherman and give the
vice presidential nomination this year
to one OF the insurgents.
The last issue of the Sugar City Ga
zette grouped its local news under the
head, "Village Gossip" Well, it's
comforting To see that Bro. Farr will
tell the truth occasionally.
The wild west is not yet dead. One
night last week a highwayman walked
into the Roscmount gambling rooms
at Leadville and held up the dealer for
$3.50 that was In the "kitty."
The late Justice Harlan OF the
United States supreme court left an
estate valued at only $1,000. He must
have been the man for whom DiOgones
so diligently with his lantern.
Company L OF Fowler having re.
ccived 800 pounds OF soap among its
other supplies. IL invites E. N. Free
man to come over and have a bath and
offers to also supply Fowler pure water.
Owing to factional dissension In
Cuba IL Is pnssible that the United
States may again have to intervene.
II so. occupation OF the island by this
will probably be perma-
nent.
The pictures Of the heroes OF the
base ball diamond are beginning to
appear In the daily newspapers and |
the dreams OF the small boy are now |
disturbed by visions OF home runs,
base hits and raw decisions by the
'empire."
The United States is to erect wire
less station at San Francisco that will
be able to communicate with Wash.
ngton. Key West. C"lpn and Alaska
and probably also with Honolulu and
The Philippines. The tower will be
| $50 feet high.
United States Senator a. B. Cum.
Minis, former governor Of Iowa, has |
announced himself as candi
date for the Republican presidential
He is n progressive, and
his candidacy will have tendency to
split the support OF LaFolette.
A new plague that has come to
afllict the human race Is verruca Pc.
ruana, or Peruvian wart. 1t manifests
Itself In a reddish, warty skin erup-
tion which ultimately develops into
raw and malignant sores and ends IN.
tally in 90 per cent OF cases. 1t was
10 South America about
years ago and has now reached
the Panama canal zone.
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
Hay BaIine

Weimer Brothers are now ready to
bale your hay at sl.75 per ton. Gaso-
line power press. See or address US at
Ordway, COlo.-10t3S
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
For Sale

Farm OF 30 acres adjoining the town
of Ordway on the east. Inquire OF G.
NJ. Wright, Stanford, Ill.,, or A. A.
Brooks, Ordway. Colo.-4ltf
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
Strayed

Two cows, branded +. V. Anyone
finding same take up, feed and notify
r. B. Sharp, Arlington.-44tf
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
For Sale

A five room house and four lots at q
bargain. +. p. Johnson.-35tf
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
Money to Loan

mOHey 60 LOAN
On improved farm property at pei
cent. J.A. Mast--2Otf
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-02-01

Emmons County Record al Linton.
Frank is an Emmons county boy.
born at old Williansport, and. beng
bright. active and likeable young
ster. should be a valuable addition 10
the Record No doubt the Old Tn
VIII continue to write the editorials
on Emmons counts 5 Oldest paper.
but it will be up . the Sounc fel-
Ter 70 hot-foot after the elusive
news item, and, haS ing had some exs
perience on Minneapolis daily in
this line. he vii! make good
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-02-01
POLLOCK PICK UPS.


1t is reported that DR. shockey
will return from the coast III about
ten days.
a baby boy arrived Sunday fore
noon, Jan. 81, 1872, to gladden. the
hearts and brighten the hoac Of Nh.
and Mrs. John Tuntand. congrat-
ulations.
"A large pack Of coyotes. eight IN
number. was. seen oat at Lars l19-
gan place last week Wolves are
somewhat troublesome in this com
munity this winter. tYes, Roy, bu.
the old buck wolf went 70 Canada.
Ed. Record)
Will Van der Narste brought acan
of cream to the Pollock station,
Wednesday, for which he receiNed
the nice little sum of $l1 net This
amount Of cream IS the product Of
seven cows in SIX days milking The
cream tested ) per cent butter fat
and brought 35 cents per pound
Peter Bieber, living west II town,
caught large wildcat in a trap IN
the Missouri river bottoms this
week, Mr.. Beiber brought the AMI
NAL to town Tuesday and placed it
on rxhibi.ion in front of the Bosch
ker store. To the children and 9TH
er people who had never seen a Wild
cat before, it caused much curiosity.
Itwas as largeas a good-sized dog