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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
MOTHERS DAY
 IN M e T IT

The Woman's Christian Temperance union has arranged a special New Year service observing Mothers Day" which is red letter day in the Woman's Chris tan Temperance union.
 The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan uary 2, in the lecture room of the First Methodist church tentrance on Sixth ave nue) and not in the parlors of the church as is customary.
 The Rev l.. c. Branscomb will address the meeting and will be followed by Mrs. R. D. Johnson and Mrs. W. E. Sibley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

January 1 is the opening day for the official world which this year is contrib uting more than it's quota of hospitality. Christmas was essentially a family fes- tival at the White House as at simpler homes. MT. Robert Taft is entertaining several college friends. his guests having arrived on the 29th to participate in the annual Christmas dance that evening. Less than 200 invitations had been is- sued for this particular party which, as usual was made up of the closest per sonal friends of Miss Taft and her elder brother.
 The dance brought together for the first time the newly appointed social aids 10 the White House. The company, varied slightly every season, is made up of the younger officers serving in Washington. The peaceful warriors and graceful danc- iny men for the season of 1912 included Col. Spencer Crosby, U. s. A; Maj. Arch ibald Butt, also of the army; Lieut.. John w Timmons, the newly appointed naval aide to the President, and the following named junior aides Lieut.. Henry c. Pratt, Jr, Lieut. Francis c. Harrington, all of the army; Lieut.. Byron A. Long, Lieut.. A. L. Bristol, Jr., Lieut. M. E, Manly all of the navy, and Capt Louis McC. Little of the Marine Corps, all bacn- elors, except Colonel Crosby, whose wife was Miss Yvonne Shepard, daughter of the late Dr. Charles Shepard of New York and Washington, and Lieutenant Timmons, whose wife was Mis- Adelaide Fairbanks, daughter of the former Vice President.
 The French ambassador led the diplo- matic contingent in the White House re- ception celebrating the New Year yester- day, when 29 powers, representing prac- tically all the nations of the earth called to greet the President. This company including the ladies of the respective households, which now numbers upwards of 200. went from the White House to breakfast with Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox. at the Pan-American Union building, which Is unique among the in- stitutions. of the world, inasmuch as it is suited alike to social and business pur- poses. MT. and Mrs. Knox inaugurate4 the custom of entertaining there last sea- son, but never before has so large or so brilliant D company assembled outside of the White House as that bidden for New Years morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
SPEAKER CLARK HAS
 NEW YEAR CALLERS

st. Louis. January 1.-Speaker Champ Clark .received new year callers today at the headquarters his friends have opened in furthering their plans to have the speaker receive the democratic pres idential nomination.
 Speaker Clarks friends denied there is
 a possibility that the speaker will with
 draw from the race for the presidential
 nomination..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
 1 GREAT COLLECTION OF THE TON FAMILY

Chicago, January 1.-The Ton family, with a membership of 610, the largest organized family in the United States. will celebrate the advent of the new year at Pythian temple. 1l3l Michigan avenue, today. The family choir, of IS voices will furnish music. Several mem bers of the family will celebrate their birthdays today. Cornelius Ton, family historian, will read letter from Theo- dore Roosevelt. It says:
 "I like to read of an American family with 6l0 living members which have been accumulated in little over a half cen- tury Good luck to you.'
 The members of the family are de- scendants of John Ton, a Holland truck farmer who settled in Chicago in 1si9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
MIR. AND MRS. RAUL
 ENTERTAIN INFORMALLY.

One of the pleasant incidents of New Year day for several years has been the informal hospitality which MT. and Mrs. John L.. Raul extend to a coterie of their friends. The entertainment is always quite informal characterized by good cheer and the most graceful cor- diality Last evening the especial guests were MT. and Mrs. David Thompson of Cleveland O., and number of other frriends took part in the pleasure of the occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
BRIDGE WHIST
 BENEFIT KINDERGA ARTEN

A bridge whist benefit for furnishing fund of St. Mary's Kindergarten will be an event of Saturday afternoon from 2 to o'clock at Terrace Court. A small admission will be asked. The hostesses include Mrs. Forney Johnston, Mrs. Mark B. Lewis, Mrs. R. c. Woodson Mrs T. II. Walter. Mrs. F. T. Dow. Mrs E. J. Thomas, Mrs. John N. Coffin. Mrs. c. J. Palmer and Mrs ". G. Oliver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
Two Lose Lives in Fire

New York, January 1.-Two lives were lost in fire in a milk depot in East Twenty street today. The two were companions known to their fellows as Tony and Joe" After leaving the burning building Tony went back to get his money and Joe lost his life trying to rescue him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
SerDice
By the Marx Wash Goods and House Furnishings Sectlo
 Revealed By Inventory.

Odd lots of Ginghams, Percales, Xii mono Cloths, Flannelettes, Chambrays, Napkins, Blankets, embroidered and in- itial Pillow Cases. Sc yard-Plain Chambrays, Ginghams, F'Iannelettes and Calicoes. Values to 10c.
 9c-19c Suitings, 15c Kimono Cloths, 36-in. Percales, 27-in Ginghams and Cheviots and Outings. 19c-25c, 35c and 39c silk and cotton mixtures, such we'll known brands as Japonika and Secco Silks, plain and dotted styles; included also will be figured Silk Mulls, plain color Diag- onal Silks.
 $2.98-$4.OO Indian Blankets. large size, in true Indian colors-a limited quantity only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
BY MYRTLE MILES

with short talks on "A Great Mother" and 'The Home.' respectively. A social hour will be enjoyed at the close of the meeting with the officers of the union as hostess.
 A large attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

woman. unspotted by her work for for merly Miss Mays, member of and with the dear public" She was one of the most distinguished families of Georgia one that has produced some of the most powerful men of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
MIR. AND MRS. LEVERT
 TO GIVE THEATRE PARTY

MT. and Mrs J. s. Levert will enter tain tomorrow evening with theatre party in compliment to MT. and Mrs. David Thompson of Cleveland, o. The party will occupy the four lower boxes witnessing the presentation of Naughty Marietta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
MRS. E. E. ELLIS
 LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs. F. E. Ellis will be one of tomor- rows hostesses, entertaining at luncheon in compliment to Miss Norma Hood. me of the January brides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
DINNER PARTY
 FOR MRS. THOMPSON

Mir and Mrs. John Milner Caldwell will be hosts at dinner party Saturday even- ing in compliment to MT. and Mrs. David Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

The Ladies' Benevolent society of Temple Emanu-El will hold an important
 meeting Tuesday afternoon. January 9
 at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Morris Adler.
 | The local branch of the Southern As-
 sociation of College Women will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock with Miss Jamie Robinson It will not be an open
 meeting as first planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
MRS. FRANK FOWLKES HOSTESS TO CLUR

The Little Jokers will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank B. Fowlkes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
The Last Days Of The Merry Yuletide

Some Observances of the Holidays Ringing Out the Old Ringing in the New-How Yesterday Was Celebrated Dances and Other Attractive Festvities-A Busy Week Ends for the College Set-New Year Bril- lanty Celebrated in Washington Notes of
 People Here and Elsewhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

the s. P. D. monogram. The punch, sandwiches and bonbons followed the holiday color scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

S2.98 doz.-$3.5 Doilies of pure with hand wol 88c-45x36 Init Pillow Cases, i D E F G M P
 good material. 88c-27-in. soft
 1O-yard bolts.
 Entire stock Col radical reductI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

The Converse Girls-Miss Haywood Motion, Miss May Riser, Miss Sara 1l- len Greene and Miss Mary Brockman ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
New Year Clear Up

E ot Al Silclt lengths 2 8a esra < ] ncheon
 llnfi, sefllts1N edges, Ked esi gls ? corner. laI aDa llir oidered , Che 8is sWine initials: ia ss A. q lade, of
 Woitah83 g. nitaiw Diaper Cloth,
 Regularly 20. a T lila akets at oll6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

Miss Lillian Margaret Harrell of Me Comb City, Miss, Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. C.. Broyles of Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

Your choice from three tables of Trimmed Hats of the latest styles, worth $7.50.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-17
RESOLUTION NO. $40.

A resolution of the Common Coun- cil of Phoenix, declaring their inten- ton to improve a certain portion of Adams Street in said City. and de- termining that bonds shall be issued to represent the cost thereof and de- claring the work or improvement to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and that the expense of said work shall be assessed upon district, and providing that the proposed work or. improvement shall be done under the provisions of The Improvement Act of 1912"
 Be it resolved by the Common Council of Phoenix:
 Section That the public inter est and convenience require and that it is the intention of the Common Council of Phoenix to order the fol- lowing work to be done, to-Wit:
 1 That the roadway of Adams street in said City from the easterly line of Third street, to the westerly line of Fifth street, including all ln- tersections of streets (excepting such portions of the roadway of said street and intersections as have al ready been graded and paved with Ritulithic pavemenD be graded anu paved with Bitulithic pavement in ac- cordance with the plan, profile and cross section for said work on file in the office of the City Engineer of said City: said plan being numbered 1909. said profile being numbered 2023. and said cross section being numbered 3011 in the records of his Cffice and in further accordance with specifications Number II and F of the City of Phoenix for the laying of Bitulithic pavement, on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City. and which said plan, profile cross section and specifications are hereby referred to for more partic- ular description of said work and made a part hereof.
 l. 2. That a cement concrete gutter be constructed along each line of the roadway of Adams street from the east line of Third street to the west 1 line of Fourth street, and from the | east line of Fourth street to the west line of Fifth street (eXceptins along such portions of said roadway upon which a cement concrete gutter has already been constructed) in ac- 1 Cordance with the plan, profileS ant 1 cross section for said work on Tile Ii
Arizona republican., 1912-09-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

(0224D
 Department of the Interior, U. ;. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona. September g. 1912.
 Notice is hereby given that Thom- as Rain, of Phoenix, Arizona, who, on Jan. 4th. 1909, made Homestead Application No. 02241, for SEANWA Section 20, Township 1 N, Range F.. G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Register and Receiver, at Phoe- nix, Arizona, on the 11th day of Oc- tober, 1912.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Thomas Axe, of 315 South Center street. Phoenix, Arizona; Edwin Fitzhugh, of Phoenix, Arizona; Ar turo Zuniga, of Phoenix, Arizona Dr. Grant Monical, of B North Sec end avenue, Phoenix. Arizona.
 FRANK II. PARKER.
 Register
Arizona republican., 1912-09-17
RESOLUTION NO. 535.

A Resolution of the Common Coun- cil of Phoenix, declaring their in- tention to improve a certain portion of Washington street in said City and determining that bonds shall be issued to represent the cost thereof and declaring the work or improve ment to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and that the expense of said work shall be as- sessed upon a district, and providing that the proposed work or improve ment shall be done under the pro- visions of "The Improvement Act of 1912"
 Be It Resolved by the Common Council of Phoenix:
 Section l. That the public interest and convenience require and that it is the intention of the Common Coun- cil of Phoenix to order the following work to be done, to-Wit:
 1. That the roadway of Washing ton street in said City from the east erly line of Third street, to the west erly line of Fifth street, including all intersections of streets (excepting such portions of the roadway of said street and intersections as have al- ready been graded and paved with Bitulithic pavement, and excepting also such portions of said street and intersection as are occupied by any railroad track or tracks and by a space of two @ feet in width out side the rails of said tracks) be grad ed and paved with Bitulithic pave ment in accordance with the plan roi I'll. on file in the office of the City En- gineer of said City, said plan being numbered 1910, said profile being numbered POPS. and said cross sec tion being numbered 3012 in the rec ords of his office and in further ac- cordance with specifications number II and 12 of the City of Phoenix fol the laying of Bitulithic pavement. or | file in the office of the City Record CT of said City, and which said plan profile, cross section and specified tions are hereby referred to for z more particular description of sai( work and made part hereof.
 2. That a cement concrete gutter l be constructed along each line of tn, roadway of Washington street iron 1 the east line of Third street to tn, west line of Fourth street, and iron | the east line of Fourth street to tn, west line of Fifth street (exceptin, along such portions of said roadwa! upon which a cement concrete gutte has already been constructed) in ac cordance with the plan, profiles an, | cross section for said work on file il the office of the City Engineer O
 
 1910, said profiles being numbere, 2O27 and 2030, and said cross sectiol being numbered 3012, the details o which are shown in cross sectiol numbered 3002 in the records of hi office and in further accordance wit specifications numbers II and 15 ol
Arizona republican., 1912-09-17

the same to be published ten times in the Arizona Republican daily newspaper published and circulated in the City of Phoenix and hereby designated for that purpose.
 Section '. The Superintendent of Streets of the City of Phoenix shall post notice of said proposed inn provement as required by law, and in said notice shall refer to this "Reso- lution of Intention"
 I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. $40 was duly passed by the Common Council of Phoenix at a meeting held Sep tember 10, 1912, and that a quorum was present thereat.
 FRANK THOMAS,
 City Recorder.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-17
United States Land Office. Phoenix Arizona September 3, 1912.
 No 0to001
City Recorder First publication Sept II, 1912.

United States Land Office. Phoenix, Arizona September 3, 1912.
 Serial No. 019091
 Notice is hereby given that Adolph w. Lautz of Phoenix, County of Mari copa, State of Arizona, the legal as- signee of Martha A. Hale, Widow of George w. Hale, deceased, has filed in this office his application to enter un- der the provisions of Sections 2306 and 1907 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the following described land viz:
 NEA SEA, Section 6, Township 1 North. Range 1 West, G. & $. R. B. & Meridian.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or desiring to object because of the mineral char acter of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office on or before the 21st day of october, 1912.
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05

other hand. the revised Pe-ru-na
Is a better remedy for some conditions
than Ka-tar-no. They are both in
tended as catarrh remedies. They have
both done a great work in relieving
catarrh chronic and acute. Many
hundreds of cases # chronic catarrh
haze recovered while~ Baking Ka-tar-no
and the same Is true of the revised Pc
ru-na during the last six years since
its revision.
There is a difference, however, in
the two remedies. Whenever catarrh
Is associated with constipation then
the revised Pe-ru-na is the best. In
deed. this Is exactly why the revision
was made, to meet such cases. But
where no laxative is needed. where the
bowels are regular or inclined to be
loose, then the old Pe-ru-na (Ka-tar-
MOI Is the better remedy.
The revised Pe-ru-na is for sale at
all drug stores. Those wishing to OBJ
tain Ka-tar-no, address The Ka-tar-no
Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05
MErrrT MCCORMICK
TESTIFY ABOUT FUNDS
BEFORE SENATE PROBERS
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Oct. 4.--Medil1 McCor-
mick. in charge of the Progressive
headquarters at Chicago, sent word
to the National Progressive head
quarters. here. tortcit. that he had
been srhnoenaef to appear before the
Clam committee. McCormick's tes-
timonv will cause sensation, 1t was
predicted by representatives of the
party here
Il viii testify that | have con-
tributed money to finance Col. Roose-
yeit's campaign out Of my own peck
cts wired Mccormick. 81 shall al
so demand that the committee call
Fred W. Upham, collector for the Re-
publican campaign fund, and ask him
the names of contributors and the
amounts they gave. He probably
will have something interesting to
tell the committee that will be more
reliable than anything / can tell
about the Roosevelt campaign fund"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05
ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Cairo.

Do the right thing at the right
time, i~Mh
Act quickly in time of danger
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of evidence of their worth,
T, Grams, ship carpenter, sos S.
Third St, Paducah. Ky, says:
Weakness and dsordered kidneys
had been troubling me for some lit
tie time and | had never been able
to find anything that would help me.
My back ached constantly and | did
not rest we'll at night, getting up In
the morning feeling unrefreshed.
was often stiff and lame all over. ]
felt drowsy all the time and was
often so dizzy that | thought ! would
fall. The kidney action was irregu
lar and when | saw Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised as being good for
such complaints, | procured a sup
ply. l was surprised at the quick
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did me more good than any other
remedy / ever took, and | am very
glad to recommend them to others"
Statement Given February s. 1900
Praises Doan's Again.
On January 80, 1912, Mr.. Crane
was interviewed and he said:
Whenever | have kidney trouble
use Doan's Kidney Pills and am
quickly relieved. You are at liberty
to use my statement as heretofore as
| consider this remedy worthy of
praise"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
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United States.
Remember the name--Doan S.
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05
FILIPINO SORROW.

VIXEN went down to breakfast the
other morning at my hotel found
the attentive and unusually intelli.
gent Filipino waiter who has served
me ever since attached myself to the
hostelry sad. His eyes were bleared
with salty tears and he looked down
at the floor to avoid my glance of in
quiry
Il am few minutes late" said to
the walter. And then: You have
been crying. What troubles your"
Again he burst into tears, and, lean.
Ing his head against the wall, sobbed
as II his heart would break.
What on earth ails your" I asked
rather alphabetically. ANY of your
relatives dead?"
mo, no, senior, not that" and the
waited boohooed again.
Then out with 1t, boyi" ex.
claimed, rather impatiently: out with
IT."
ooh, senor," he stammered, "the
pancakes are cold!"
Noble muchacho, that. isn't hef---
Philippine Monthly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05
THREE MEN HELD UP
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

Associated Press Dispatch.
Fort Smith, Ark. Oct. 4.-Three
men held up AMI robbed north bound
Kansas City Southern No. 4, three
miles northeast of poteau, Okla, to-
night. and, after opening two safes
in the express car with nitro-glycer-
inc, escaped with large quantity OF
loot. including registered mail
The train was brodght to a stop
near Poteau by application of the
air brakes. simultaneously two OF
the robbers made their appearance
in the express and baggage cars.
forced the express messenger. bag
gageman and conductor behind piles
Of trunks and applied the explosives
to the safe while another bandit
stood guard outside. When en-
trance was forced to the safe the
men gathered the valuables in a
gunny sack and, after intimidating
the clerks in the mali car. added all
the registered mail in sight to the
loot.
They escaped to the mountains,
Passengers were MOI molested.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05

was their desire to first obtain the
consent of the city council and to
also present the proposition of the
railroad company relative to the re-
pealing of the ordinance.
eve did not have time to consult
all parties who might be interested
in the matter" he said. THE mat =
ter is to come up for hearing in court
Monday and that was why we tried
to handle it as speedily as possible"
Mr.. Lansden declared that certain
rumors had been circulated concern
ing the money consideration to be
paid by the railroad company. He
said ii was even reported that
prominent city official was to re-
ceive $4,000 or $4,000 out of it,
while the city official had absolutely
no interest in the matter and would
not receive a cent of the money.
The Cairo Contracting & Drainage
company, he explained. had claims
against the railroad company grow
Ing out OF the work on the Cairo &
Thcbes terminal fill. Ineonsidera-
tion Of the withdrawal of these
claims and also Of the withdrawal Of
the Forfeiture claim, the railroad
eomps ~ agreed to pay $4,000. OF
this amount $4,000 viii 60 to the
creditors of the contracting company
who were involved in the failure of
The company, and will be divided in
equal portions. Some of the creditors
will get $1,000 or more, while others
will receive smaller sums, ranging
from 500 to $500. The company
also pays the cost of the litigation
and those who put up money for the
suit of the five deposed directors also
Will be reimbursed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-05
.-Sp;es and Complexion,

In the near future girls won't have
to sail under false colors. The rouge
pot is destined to go to the scrap
heap. No longer will it be necessary
for Jennie to hide her Redeemed piece
of chamois skin In her hat. Listen,
girls! Apples are going to save the
compilations of all American women.
u. Grant Border of Baltimore. address
ing the International Shippers asso-
citation. at Chicago, said: IF women
knew that eating apples will do more
to make their compilations beautiful
than all the face remedies In the
world, they would eat them morning,
noon and night. Five years from now.
when the countless apple orchards
that have come into existence the past
few years begin to bear full crops. the
apple production In the United States
will exceed 100,000,00O barrels. That
will give every woman chance to
get a good, steady. reliable, fast-color
complexion for little cost"