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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe. sure and reliable.
and have been praised by thousands
Of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by Wilkin.
son & Co.. Pharmacy and J.sF. Kied.
aisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
The Woo Doc Cult.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LA FAYETTE, La, April 4.-Refus-
ing to give the names of the other
members of the WOO Doo' cult who
she says assisted her in the assassina-
ton of nearly score of negroes.
Clementine Barnabet, the negro
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04

Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night and do you raise mucus in
the morning? Do you want relief? II
so, take Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy and you will be pleased Sold by
Wilkinson & Co.. Pharmacy and ]. F.
kiedaisch &. Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Down With the Middleman,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, April 4.-The women
of New York today began an assault
on their hated enemy, the middleman,
ly inaugurating campaign of pur-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
Russian Bandits

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
ROSTOy ON THE DON. Russia,
April An sensational raid on a
restaurant in the retail section today,
ten masked bandits killed the pro.
prietor, his cashier and two walters,
robbed the safe, the dead men and a
number OF customers and escaped be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04
That first4gM
&r?a1y ~

Oh how disappointed you are to sec
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appearance that you are so anxious to.
and should kecp,-for beauty and good
looks depend so much upon natural
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Every one is attracted to the woman
with beautiful hair. Why not have it.
get rid of the gray hairs-keep them out
altogether by using
HAYS HAIR HEALTH.
You'll be surprised how quickly it will
restore those gray hairs to their natural
color and how we'll it will keep them SO.
1t is NOT dye but the most satisfactory
and reliable restorer.
$100 and Soc at Drug Stores or direct upon
receipt of price and dealers name. Send l0c: for
trial bottlc.-Philo Hay Spec. Co.. Newark. N. ].
For Sale and Recommended by Me
Grath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04

chasing supplies direct from the pub
lie markets.
hand concert and gala decorations
greeted the hundreds of members OF
the Housewives League, which has
10000 members, who invaded Wash
ington market in limousenes, taxis
trolley cars and on foot. Every social
strata in the town was represented
and the butchers and green 'grocers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-04

were all dressed up for the occasion
Guides to furnish information to tho
women who We're unfamiliar with
marketing as an occupation were scat.
tered about the place, pointing out the
various stalls.
Among the buyers w3re scores Of
brides.
Gate City want ads. bring results
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
TAFT Stars For Ohio
10 FoIIo7U LaFoLkeffe

WASHINGTON Jan 27-Treadlng
the political trail blazed in Ohio n
month ago by Senator LaFollette.
President Taft left today for five
days tour. lie speaks tonight in New
York and for three days next week
in Ohio.
Many conferences with political
leaders I'm Ohio are planned. lie will
spend a half day With Ex-GoY Her
rick.
Tonight the president will attend
the Ohio and West Virginia societies
banquets at the Waldorf and look in
On the Aero Club dinner and Daugh-
tiers OF jacob ball. He will stay In
Eew York with his brother, Henry w;
Taft, until he leaves Sunday evening
for Cleveland Visits TO the Chamber
OF Commerce. Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers, Austro-Hungary SO
ciety and the Mckinley day banquet
OF the Tippecanoe society are planned
at Cleveland on Monday
At Columbus Tuesday, Tart VIII
visit the Ohio constitutional conven-
lion; dedicate the new federal build
ing; hold numerous receptions ana
attend another Mckinley banquet.
Wednesday morning he will speak 10
Chic republican editors and close the
Ohio trip at Akron that evening, re-
turning home Thursday.
No advance speeches have been
prepared by Taft but he Is expected
TO assail 'progressivism' as preach
ed by LaFollette.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
BIRTHS.

Boys-G Maloney. 1850 Brush: p,
,'toddock, s35 Belyiderc. T. Golen, 81
GcGdner J. Ryan. 292 Fifth; j. Pava-
lax, 10 Wessop: j. Sobezak. 1852
50 Milwaukee. Girls Gilbert. ~
White: r. SzudrowIcz. 4e5 Forest; 8.
Nowicki, 33i Forests A. Schacht 79S
Seventeenth; w. Tofolski, is2 Rich A.
l.1mhrecht. t55 Monroe: w. Conner
F2l Jefferson: J. Morihritv. II Nor
wood: l. Ruemele, 1894 Van Dyke: j.
korerzensky, 1893 Scotch.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
DIED.

FENNtLL.--JaR %. George. aged as
years beloved husband Of Amelia and
father OF George W. Lillian, walter.
Edward. Arthur, Irene. Harold and
Thomas Fennell. Funeral from resi-
dence, asi Hancock-aye. east, Mon
day. Jan. 20, az y, and TO 1T Eliza
beth's church at sac "A. m.
HIcKEY--Jan. 20 1919 Bert T.. HEX
ey beloved son OF Mrs. Elizabeth
huffman Hickey. and brother or John
Hickey. Funeral from residence,
1889 Jos. campau-ave. Monday at
500 a m, and 81. Johns church at
o'clock
HoEPPNER-cari John. Jan. a. 1912.
Funeral from his sons residence. r..
w. lloeppner. BEDFORD, Mich. Sunday
afternoon, 1 y. IN.
HEGEMAN--Jan. 20. Johnston. infant
son Of Mr. and Mrs j. :. Hegeman
Funeral service from residence, lyS
Clairmount-ave.. Monday at i ,. m.
SCHAFFER--Jan. go, at HIS residence.
az Twenty -fourth-st.. Emmett d.,
beloved husband OF Ida Schafrer and
father Of Edward w and Charles -. a.
Schaffer and Mrs. w r. Crusoe. Fu-
neral from residence. Monday, at
HARRINGTON--Jan Go. 1912. at resi-
dence OF her son, &c Warren avenue
east Elizabeth Cullen Harrington,
ItlltI OI the lhlf DENNIS liuIflHk lbh
and mother OF Mrs. w c. Sickel OF
Trenton. n. J.. and Mrs. John j. Ben
nett, Florence NJ. Harrington ana
John IL. Harrington of Detroit. Fu-
neral from residence Monday at $40.
and Holy Rosary church at o'clock.
KOMAREK--Eliza. beloved wife of Jo-
seph, mother OF Mrs Thos O'Lone
aud sister Of John Reilich. OF Canon
city. Colo, at her residence, l2O
Fourteenth-ave. Funeral Monday. ,
y. IN lnterment at Elmwood
LEVY-T NJ. at his residence, 2n
Hancock-ave. east Funeral Monday
afternoon. Private.
McLEAN--At Crawford ~ j.. Mrs,
Mary c, Mclean. widow or Duncan
Mclean, and mother OF Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. ROdger Mrs. Dfll and Randall
Sarah. Charles and Agnes Mclean.
Funeral from the home OF Mrs
Rodger. 3l3 Frederick ave, Monday
afternoon AT o'clock
OLDFKOPP-Jan 90. at her daughters
home. Mrs. Cornelia Gagel 2l2
Adams-ave east. Augusta. aged 80
years. widow OF the late George Olde-
kopp. Funeral Monday at p. IN.
from above residence.
sAUNDERS--Jan. 25, at her mothers
home, 229 Champlain-st. Nina Euola.
beloved daughter or Isadora and the
late Nelson &. Saunders and sister
OF Nelson NJ. Saunders, Funeral
from Second Baptist church. Monday,
at $3.50 y. m.
TRIEBERT-Jan % william A., be-
loved husband OF Mary Triebert, age
81 years father OF William, Ferdl-
nand Mrs c. o. Harnden, Frank,
Elizabeth and Theodore Triebert.
Funeral from his late residence, 3st
Sherman-st.. Monday morning az 3
o'clock. and TO 81 Joseph's church at
$50 Burial at Mt Elliott
BERSCHBACH--Jan. 26, Frank A.. be-
loved husband Of Louise Berschbach,
fnee Vileyn). and brother OF Peter
]. Anthony j.. Ferdinand j.. Albert
j.. Mrs Mary Fredrichs, Mrs Anna
Michenfelder, aged SO years. Fu-
neral from residence. lib Hunt-st
Monday at $40. and Our Lady OF Sor-
rows church at
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
Roosevelt Would
Run If People nsfsf

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.--The expec-
tation that Col Roosevelt would de-
ine his position to the public follow
ing his conference yesterday after
noon with Gov. Glasscock. of West
Virginia. failed 10 materialize. After
n three hour luncheon engagement
Glasscock left Roosevelt still main
tanning that he was for the former
presidents nomination and would
continue to try to bring 1t about. But
he made II very plain that he knew
The colonel was not an active candi-
date and that he would accept only IL
the nomination were rendered him by
the convention unsolicited.
The fact. however. that Glasscock
was still for Roosevelt after the talk,
was considered very significant.
after your talk with the colonel,
Glasscock was asked. ARE you still
in favor of his nomination for the
presidency"
II am still for the nomination OF
Col Roosevelt. II must be understood
that am speaking for myself and not
for Col Roosevelt when | say this"
he replied.
did you ask the colonel II he was
n receptive candidate"
lie is not candidate" replied
Glasscock, ignoring the receptive part
OF the question, but " the majority
OF the American people demand that
Col. Roosevelt shall run. still be-
leve that he will be the candidate OF
the party. This belief Is purely my
personal opinion and Is not based on
anything that Col. Roosevelt told me.
II is not true that brought Col. Roose-
welt letters from other governors, ask
ing that he come out into the open
and tell the country that II nominal
ed he will accept. ! do not believe
that Col. Roosevelt will ever be a can
didate in the sense that Wilson. Folk
or Harmon are"
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
FLORIDA LANDS.
TPAvrI rps CITDE.

DTTROI1 NITFD INTERT RRtN
TDLEDO-CLEN ELAHD LlMITEDS--
7:3O a. m aud every two hours TO sac
m Toledo only. 1So o m Toledo
Express, ! a m, every two nours to
hours 10 sp m. ID m; McnTes only.
10 p m. II m
PokT HURON LlMlTEDS--Tilk q
n every two hours to 1915 m; sun
daJ only IL y IN. Locals. q m, every
two hours TO p Ms m: Marine
siw On hourly TO $50 .. m. o m.
shore Line. s;2s a m. hourly TO IL Is
p inncKsoN KALAMAZOO LIMIrEos
$40 q. m. every two hours 20 t.ig
\ m Jackson Lansing Limited. $40 q
m, 20 D. m; Ann Aroor only. "a
n m, $40 y. IN. 3 y. IN. 10 d ma
n m 70 Worthwhile. $50 a M. hour.
-, - $40 .. m, 7;30 p m. , =. m. II "a.
- saline cars from Ypsilanu
FLINT SAGINAW LlAiIEDS--s.zs
m.. every two hours TO s:2s p M
- ~ n m, north OF Oxford. S0nJav
oniy' Other Romeo locals q 8 and =
o ,i,tcuARp LAKE DIvIsIcx--s;.A .
m, hourly TO s;'5 p "a, "a y m
ns,s hourly 10 D. IA; 40 uinnts, a.
Sp m; hair hourly 10 siss .. nj hous.
~ ps0oSriHc LIMGrGos - $50 n "a.
10 s:se 2. N. Locals see a m,
every 20 minute: 70 80, s;se a m ;:,s A.
m every 20 minutes TO $40 . m. s:ss
ESQ % . nv M. io:ie 10 : NJ. Il ar mr.
bingham only. ssae ., IN. t;ie y -
enc mifnish. -.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
Harmon TO Introduce
TAFT, RivaI For Office

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 27.--The
spectacle of one presidential candi-
date introducing another will be wit
messed in Columbus Tuesday, when
President Taft will be presented to
the audience at the federal building
dedication by Gov Harmon. of Ohio.
Representative f. l.. Taylor will pre-
sent the governor
Taft will arrive in Columbus at $3.50
y. m Tuesday. and will be given mill
tary escort To the Southern hotel
probably the feature OF the chief ex-
ecutive's visit here will be his adj
dress before the constitutional con-
vention Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

ADAMS--Jan 20. 1919 at his residence,
IS Brainard-st.. Edward 4. Adams
Funeral private.
BROCKS--Jan rs. suddenly. az his Iat.
residence. 293 Van Dyke-ave.. Frank
n. beloved husband OF Anna Brooks
ana son Of Mr. and Mrs Den y
81 Qoks. Funeral from above resi-
dcrce Monday afternoon at D. IN
lHterment at woodmere
BRpMLEY--Jan. 26, 1912. Emily. aged
10 DAYS, infant daughter OF MIR and
Mrs Frank L. Bromley
WI ENCKE~-At her residence ass. Nc
Clcllan ave. Eliese. beloved wife OF
the late Jonn Wienckc. dear mother
~ Rudolph. otto, Elizabeth WenHer.
. Funeral Monday Rt 30 from resi-
dencc. lnfcfment Elmwocd GENE.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
DEATHS.

Albert Sahler. st Mary's hospital.
se years lnhar pneumonia: Richard
Evens go buchanan SIS years. cere-
lral apopleXy; Thomas TT Robinson.
60 sylvester. So years, erysipelatous
phlegmonous; Tohn ". Stadler Grace
hospital. 80 years, cerebral hemor-
haze: George Fennell. 961 Hancock
r. a. years, Brights disease: Susie Le.
Nina Scale Grace hospital 46 years
sarcoma Of neck, John Vapa 900 Err
skine 63 years, pulmonary oedema /.
Freeman w. Stagg. 1898 Van Dyke. I
wear cerebro spinal meningitis: Fam
Vie Levin, 229 Leland. rs years. pull
m,nary tuberculosis: Frank Sussnon.
3li Alfred. So years. gastric carcinoma:
Mrs dominica Rock, ST. Mary's hos
pital, 90 years, double lobar pneu-
monia; Rachael Nertriest ChIldren' 4
Trce hospital ? months, broncho pneu-
m"nia; joseph Tallman. 1927 Town
send 6i years, malignant sarcoma
Maria l.. Rockinger. 427 Wheelock. 1
wear, lobar pneumonia: VIM. skinner.
20 Page, months, marasmus
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

STORES
CORNER - Nice
new store With fiat upstairs. full
basement. furnaces. etc, $500.
NEAR store works. store with 8 living
rooms. s1.S00,
FLATS.
MODERN 2-1at. q block from Jenfer-
son-aye. near Water Works park so
e. lot. furnaces, etc. To close an~es-
tate. s6oQO
4-FLAT sc BILE roof full basement. sep
aratc furnaces. brick construction. Z
rooIns ia each fat, strictly modern.
on lot 50xi00, one block from Boule-
ward and Keroheval. s12,5oo.
LAMBRECHT,
81 GR1SwOLD
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

My sisters husbend Ezry Smith, left his
morn fore weeks already sted of advertiser
it fer
He in his fathers time they advertise
houses and ruther then chans little muney Times
For Rent ad he'd let go unrened all Ken you
beat it?
We'll him, l. "Ezry Smith times hez changed
We rdn in boss these days People days hez
and git and though you be deacon the church
little in your ways and jest show you that For
Rent ad in The Times will your I'll rite down and
put the ad in and pay fer it myself.
Well that three days ago back) and ury this mornin
Ezry he he'd rented his and Good hev rented it
+. twct since
Now" l. "Ezry Smith. don't you agen say tibet
you don't believe in advertiser.
AUNTY WANT
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
ron sALE-nEsIDENcn PROPERTY.
REAL BARGAINS

A RARE BARGAIN
$1,000 BUYS A CORNER on A BUsI-
NESS STREET.. TExi3i; BOTH
STREETS PAVED. AND TWO GOOD
FRAME BUILDINGS: WITH VERY
LITTLE EXPENSE COULD BE
MADE INTO GOOD STORES.
A DOWNTOWN SNAP
SMALL PIECE, THREE BLOCKS
FROM CITY HALL; LESS THAN
$500 PER FOOT.
SO. goo. SOLID BRICK
NEW TWO STORY STORE AND FLAT
FURNACES; on GOOD BUSINESS
STREET: ONLY ONE TENANT;
81 coo DOWN. PAY BALANCE WITH
RENT
81. 900 TO CLOSE ESTATE
TWo-sToRY BRICK STORE ON
MICHIGAN-AvE% LARGE LOT;
FORMATION OF THIS GIVEN OVER
THE TELEPHoNE-hUST CALL IN
PERSON
DOWNTOWN CORNER
TWO BLOCKS FROM cRowLEY-MIL.-
FOR $4,000: WILL LOOK CHEAT
TO YOU At TWICE THAT PRICE IN
FIVE YEARS FROM NOW.
So, 500
NEW TwO-STORY PAVING BRICK
STORE AND FLAT; STEAM HEAT
ED. ON EAST SIDE: CORNER Lot
FOR FULL PARTICULARS ABOUT
THESE AND OTHER BARGAINS
SEE MR. HE'LL AT HANNAH REAL
ESTATE EXCHANGE.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
EAST SIDE

SIDE
SOME VACANT
MACK. AVE. near Mcclellan, sewer.
water. pavement cement walks: as
much as you want Cheap ~ 20
KERCHEVAL-AvE. corner, near Huri~'
but. 50x125. Price less than $4,000. x
VAN DYKE, south OF Mack, with sew
or. water. cemen; walks, pavement.
80 It,, at s615 F ~ m
HOUSES. ~
1Ts WlNDER--Look II over and make
us your best offer quick. az ~
500 DOWN buys new two-stcry house.,
near Gratiot and Baldwin, $500,
NOIS-ST.-7-room cottage near
Gratiot. sell on easy terms. $4,000
KELLY & co.
MAIN SIS; CITY ans f''
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
WILSON TO REPUDIATE
WATTERSON'S STATEMENT


cluded his address before the Har-
ward democratic club this afternoon
and speech before the Massachus-
etts Real Estate Exchange tonight.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

WANTED -- Trustworthy, competent
man with $4,000 cash and upward to
establish and manage permanent To-
cal subsidiary business; $3.50 month
and all expenses and share OF prohts
extra: large manufacturing company,
well known staple line. can offer eN-
oeIient opening for steady. capabl
man: favorable investment. high
class business; good for $4,000 year
OF better 10 right man. with big fu-
ture prospects. Address ID. box 81
Detroit Times.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
FoR sALE-REsIpENcE rRopERrY


HAVE nice 2-family fiat In the north
west, j "a mile circle: all modern and
furnaces, will take nice S-room
house In as part payment
Nice vacant lots on the east side
and some on west side of the city:
an ready for building; viii take i'm
proved property
lIave nice S-acre farm IN Mt Glenn
ems. small house and barn on 81. viii
take Detroit improved or vacant
Have equity Of $500 in nice cottage
on east side. VIII exchange vacant
lot
Beautiful double brick house slate
rpof on Lincolu-ave.: viii take single
house In exchange
lave now modern s-rOom house on
ST. Clair, near k"rcheval; viii take
TO , lots as first payment
STANDFIELD.
MAIN 1861. SO5 HODGES BLDG
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

ROSEDALE COURT
Nine-room house In the second block
from Woodward, full basement FUR
mace, bath, etc, good condition.
Price $4,000: easy terms. Best buy
In the north end
HIGHLAND PARK
Between Woodward and Oakland, new
house. eight rooms and bath. gas.
electric lights. hardwood floors. full
basement, etc: cement walks. Price
$4,000: 5000 down; balance easy.
G.. A. ERSKINE & CO.
Phone Main Alps. 1905 Majestic bldg
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
wANTED-RoOMs.

WANTED--Three or four rooms heat
Ell. unfinished. for self-supporting
woman and two sons. must be mod
crate rent. hIst-class references. Box
n No SO. The Times
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
HELP wANrED-MALE.

The Motorcycle Boys
will give their first annual ball nj
the Coliseum. Clifford and Bagley.
Wed. Jan 81. 500 Motorcycle Boys,
Don't miss this big event,
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

A GOOD POSITION IS assured every
graduate OF the Detroit Business
University: magnificent new build
ings; thorough course in bookkeep-
ing. penmanship, shorthand. type
writing, mechanical and architectu-
raj drafting and all English sub
jects. Free employment department.;
catalog free for the asking. 61-63-
65-67-69 West Grand River-ave.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27
WANTED AGENTS.

WELL. WELL! GREAT GRAND,-One
mans orders, $3.50; one months
Iront 81 $50. Lowry reports. "Why.
actually believe ! could sell this
article blind-folded, and with q gag
Iva my mouth" Rouse up, take hold
experience unnecessary. wonderful
invention a sclf-wringiug mon.
quick sales $50 per cent pront. In
veStigate Write today. T. s. Mon
Co. 1859 Seiss bldg, Toledo. o.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

one man's orders 81 ESQ one month.
pront 81 $50 Lowry reports WHY
! actually believe 7 could soil this
--a--- .---.-t --.-----.--.t ---t &c. s.. -
ACI NTS Men and women we'll adj
vcrtised good raying line Indian
Medicine Co, Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-27

BOOKKEEPERS, stenographers and
general office help wishing positions.
Miller Agency. 526 Chamber OF Com
MERGE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Just Before the Battle

The clash of factions in Chicago is a sad commentary on convention methods. No one knows in what form the battle between the two factions of the republican party will be begun today, but all do know that it will be battle in which the people have small voice, and the bosses are su- preme on both sides.
 The Chicago convention pretty plainly points the way to the down. fall of the convention system. A gen. eral primary to be held on one day will practically name hereafter can didates, and it would be still better if both parties would meet on that one day in the presidential year. When that is done the rule of the bosses will be ended and the rule of the people will be inaugurated.
 Political growth or evolution is slow in English speaking countries. It has taken Americans 136 years to secure popular rule in primaries. The victory, however, is as great as the victory in William and Mary's day which vested English rule in the house of commons.
 The rule of the bosses has culmi- mated in a convention full of fury and wholly unrepresentative, even of its own party--a convention that is in every respect mortifying to all self respecting Americans, disgrace to our institutions and methods. It is a fit climax of vicious system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Two Captains to a Ship

The Cunard liner Mauretania is herself to have two captains, on one of whom will rest the responsibility for the discipline in every department of the ship, while the other watches over it's safety from the bridge. It is to be hoped this plan of two cap tains on the big liners will spread, for it is undoubtedly an added guar anty of safety. It is one of the les sons impressed on stockholders by the great sea tragedy on the Great Banks.
 But the doubling of captains will do but little good if the speed mania continues to exist and to govern the captain who stays on the bridge. It is the speed mania bred among silly passengers that led to the loss of the Titanic and it will unless rooted out lead to additional tragedies. A high rate of speed among icebergs at night invites disaster, and this is the whole story of the Titanic. Warned as she had been of the presence of icebergs 1t was madness to drive her at night at a speed of 26 miles an hour. How ever, two captains are better than one, and the Cunard people have in augurated new and valuable de- parture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
High Class Construction Work

q am impressed with the great im- provement in the quality of railroad construction york;" said an old citizen. Twenty or 30 years ago American railroads were being cheaply construct ed. There was no lack of ability on the part of the civil engineer who To- cated the road and supervised the con- struction. We had first-class engi- neering in those days just as we have now, but the company building the road did not appreciate the importance of high-class work, or could not raise the money to pay for 1t. Consequent ly grades were steep and the rails were light and not safe for the high speed of trains.
 Tt Is very different today Vast sums of money are spent on lowering grades. Heavy steel rails and heavy ballast are used, and everything is done with a view of economy in the long run. This improved standard of construction ap- plies to street railroads as well as to steam roads.
 "The Tidewater line along Fifth ave- nue looks as good to me as the Penn sylvana or any other line famous for it's roadbed and tracks. Cheap construc- tion never pays. The English railways were high-class from the beginning, and it would have profited our com panies in the United States to have pur- sued the same high-class policy at the start"