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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
improved Bushes. cond,tIon.

"Our business for the past few months has in no way shown a decrease as compared with the same months Of last yeaI" said Nick Carter. city sales man for the G. w. Hopson company wholesale grocers
 Indeed. there has been a decided increase oyer last years sales. I have, as a matter of fact, heard much taiiS of hard times in my rounds among the trade here but of late people have begun to forget that there is any such thing as an European war and arc cen and there has been a remarkable inn provement in the sentiment of the com = munity. There has accordingly been q general and decided improvement in the business situation here. My com pany has certainly no cause to com plain with regard to sales and I have not heard much complaint among the trade as to conditions at this time. The tendency on every hand is toward im- provement.
 "As is generally known among men connected with my line, both June and July are usually the dullest months of the year; but as I said before, there is a noticeable increase In sales this season over those for the same period of 1914 and we are looking forward 10 the fall trade with optimistic expecta- tions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
TEST OF ADMINISTRATION

THE Bellman of Minneapolis, one of
 the ablest journals of the north
 A west, comments on the recent Steel corporation decision in part as follows:
 The decision. of course gives the great est satisfaction in business circles, and, if it is to stand, will immensely improve the financial and industrial situation in the United States, which certainly needs at present all the legitimate encourage ment 1t can get Just here. however,
 uncertainty reappears further to discour- age enterprise.
 The present administration has been ac some pains to reassure business. Pres idcnt Wilson has said: '"rhe mists and misa tic airs of suspicion that have filled the business world have now been
 blown away Nobody has been sus- picious of any business merely because it was big, but only when it was thought that bigness was being used to take an unfair advantage "rhe road lies clear and firm before business; it is a road which it can travel without fear of em- barra ssment'' There is nothing more fatal to business than to keep guessing from month to month and from year to year whether something serious is going to happen to it or not" Tt is impossible to forecast the prospects of any line of business unless you know what the year is going to bring forth.' Finally, he has sa:d "A new day has dawned for the beloved country whose lasting prosperity and happiness we so earnestly desire Such assurances were very welcome to sorely harassed business world It took
 them as indicative of a changed attitude of the government. in which reasonable ness and fair treatment were to take the place of continued and almost vindictive | suspicion and persecution It accepted them as meaning something, and awaited the opportunity when their sincerity would be put to the test of action.
 | This test is now afforded by the manner | in which the administration is to treat
 this most important decision, which ap- peals to every fair minded business man ! in the United States as wise, reasonable
 and just. If, coming as the unanimous opinion of the court next to the highest | in the country. it is to stand, then uncer- tairty is ended indeed and the road lies
 clear and firm before business; road which it can travel without fear of em-
 barrassment.'
 l 1f on the other hand, assaults upon | big business, simply because it is big.
 are to be renewed. then the doubt, vacil- lation, hestancy and uncertainty which have so long afflicted American industries
 will be prolonged and continued pending an appeal and another long, exhaustive, wearisome and expensive trial of this case, and .the new day. of lasting pros perity, alluded to by the President vii once more be indefinitely postponed
 It is announced that the case will be ap'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
The True Patriotic Spirit

One of the most gratifying facts relating to the international problem now confronting this country is the loyal, whole hearted support which republicans as well as democrats pledge President Wilson.
 In the Spanish American war the democrats were virtually solid in their support of President McKinley's ad- ministration, but at the present time the question of policy toward certain warning nations are much more deli cate than those which Mckinley had to consider.
 The National Security league, which is endeavoring to arouse the public to the importance of the United States strengthening the national defense, is composed largely of republicans. Most of the leading spirits in the league are republicans, but the resolutions that were adopted this week not only pledged the democratic administra- tion the leagues undivided support, but expressed unqualified satisfaction with the way President Wilson is handling the situation. This patriotic manifestation is as it should be. It is characteristic of America when fac ing serious situation.
 The possibility of this country be. ing drawn into the European war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
Cut Weeds and Tall Grass

In those residence sections on the Hfghlands-either north or south-or in suburbs where vacant lots are few and where beautiful lawns attract the eye and appeal to the esthetic sense, weeds are seldom seen.
 Every housewife takes pride in a well moved lawn, just as she does in her flower beds. No urging or warn ing from the city authorities will ever be necessary for the owners of well ordered homes But in the down town district where vacant lots are numerous weeds and tall grass are all lowed to grow. If the city commission did not order owners or tenants of weedy property to have the weeds chopped down and the tall grass moved, ugliness would prevail at this season of the year. and not only are rank weeds unsightly, but they are conducive to insanitary conditions.
 President George B. Wards procla- nation in the name of the commission orders that all weeds and high grass In the spaces between the sidewalk and the curbing, as well as on prem ises and vacant lots, be cut on or be- fore June 21.
 If any weeds are left standine on the Fist instant somebody will have to pay the penalty, for this weed-cut- ting law is always strictly enforced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
TEN. TwENT, THIRrr

From the Gadsden Times News. MT. Bryans next statement will appear in three parts The vaudeville habit, we presume. t,l swHEN | HAVE BORNE IN MEMORYs By William Wordsworth. When l have borne in memory what has
 tanned Great nations, how ennoblipg thoughts de- When men change swords for ledsers and
 desert The students bower for gold. some fears
 unnamed I had my country-am to be blamed' Now, when I think of thee. and what
 thou art
 Verify, in the bottom of my heart Of those unnlial fears I am ashamed. For dearly must we prize thee; we who
 find
 In thee a bulwark for the cause of men; And I by my affection was beguiled: What wonder If a poet now and then, Among the many movements of his mind. Felt for thee as lover or [ child!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
Eliminating the Boil Weevil

''The boil weevl is receiving | rather warm reception generally remarked James F. Slater, an old resident tf Ala bama. but l believe the section surround ing Greenville leads all others in this re- spect
 There has of late been a cash bonus offered by the merchants of this progress sive center, and I understand that quite a strong impetus has been given to the effort to put an end to the ravagcs of the weevil The planters of this sectio have of course decided on decided reohctlon of the cotton acreage this year. But It has been determined nevertheless to make the yield per acre this year as hatvy as possible The public spirited and far See ing merchants of that city have accord ingly taken up the matter with view to giving encourag cement to the farmers in efforts to eliminate this pest. ] under stand that the weevil campaign has now come to close, having attained deci6ed success. It is thought that the 'ariuers in this section will not cease the work of elimination until even greater results have been obtained. I feel quite sure that many other sections of Alabama ok belt would b. greatly benefited shodld Greenvilles example he followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
Effect of State Regulation

In 1913 a faction in the legislature of Minnesota endeavored to "put through" public utility commission bill identical with that at present pending before the Alabama legisla- ture.
 A committee, impressed with the far-reaching and probable iniquitous effect of such a bill, investigated con. ditions in Wisconsin where, for sever years, local corporations had beer controlled by the state
 The evidence obtained by that com mittee, briefly summarized in the An nals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, printed in May, 1914, clinched the following big facts:
 1. The latter day inspiration for
 state regulation comes from the companies to be regulated
 ?. The companies have sought to write the law and have done so in cases.
 g. With few exceptions the men
 occupying position on the commis- sion have had no special or tech- nical training for their work 4. State regulation has not given the ha of fa, able rates or as good service as many cities have secured for them
 selves.
 .. The corporations have not been eliminated from politics, but on the contrary. the law has com pelled them to become more active. 6. The effect has weakened the community in initiative self-reli- anee and capacity for selfgovern- | ment :. In rate making, the commis- | sion has leaned towards the com panes.
 | s. Public utilities have found l that state regulation serves their purpose admirably. The printed reports of the Wiscon-
 sin commission furnished the Mime
 sota Investigating committee the fol
 lowing facts:
 l. The people asked for redue-
 ton in 39 cases; substantial reduc- tion granted in three. nominal re- duction in eight additional cases. 9 Corporations sought increase in rates in 52 cases; substantial in- creases granted in 43; small in creases in seven additional cases. 3. The public asked for better
 service in 32 cases; better service
 ordered in 20, in some cases con ditional on rate increases. 1. Corporations asked for relief in 10 cases; relief granted in nine. 5. The public sought relief in 10 cases; granted in five. To summarize, the public was successful in substantial extent in but per cent of the cases brought for rate reduction, and was given nominal or conditional re- lief in but 29 per cent of the cases. Public service corporations were successful to some extent in more than 96 per cent of the cases for rate increases, and Were fully or substantially successful in more | than S2 per cent. During period of five years, in | which the trend of public service l charges was so strongly downward 1 the trend under the Wisconsin 1 commission was uniformly upward. In view of conditions which were
 found to obtain in Wisconsin, is there
 any surprise in that Alabama people
 and Alabama cities are preparing to
 protest against the passage of the bill
 now pending before the legislature o1
 this state?
 Or is there cause for wonder in that
 the Alabama bill has enlisted the sup.
 port of certain interests or agents ol certain interests?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

BEGINNING THE DAN-"Love is inc fulfilling of the law" Cbris- tfnnity consists first In m ntni""e toward God, and next In an atu- tude toward men. l prove my riSht- ness with God by rightness "it" men. One is the root and the o'"er in. fruit. Help me, then, my God; and may my neishoor nc the man by my side. the man above m. and the man below me-ubto inc uttermost part of the earth. In rbrist's name. Amcn.-H. NJ. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

seems more and more remote, but 1t IS nevertheless good to know that the American people are disposed to stand ardently by the President in what ever course he may deem proper to pursue in this crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Yellowstone park is the greatest game preserve in the world says Emerson fiough. in an article written for the eat- urday Evening Post The superintenaant estimated that there were in May, 1els. in- s'oe the park and the Gallatln National forest, S5,209 elk. The increase for that year was estimated at 3079 The elk usu ally migrate south and west in winter. Two years ago 500 were killed on inc Gardiner flats in few days They were hauled away on flat cars in train laads Last year s92 blacktail deer were ao,ntad
 in the park. The antelope herd was once large. but has decrea sed in numb ,rs The bears are one of the parks greates nuisances' as well as one of it's greatest attractions, Mir Hough thinks. There are not many grizzlies. but black bear, are plentiful and quite friendly Ever timid women cease to fear them and they can De photographed at a distance of 10 feet Although soldiers are stationed at certain points to prevent accidents the bears nave never caused any serious trouble A tendency to pilfer is their worst trait They feed usually in the evening but the appearance of grizzlies makeg ,he black bears scamper away. The bpfealo herd in the park is small. numpeling leo adults and 3l= calves 'bornsthis yearss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

The interned captain of the Prinz Eitel. reported to have been captured while masquerading a cook on board a for eign vessel, is still in our midst and his honor is safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

From the St. Louis Dispatch.
 Sometimes I feel sure" said Bilkins, that I once sat on throne and waved scepter."
 And now.' remarked his cheery wife. "yop are going to stand in the back garden and wave carpet beater."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
THE coMMoNER IN FRANCE.

THE COMMoNER IN FRANCE. France. who discusses William Jennings Bryan in an article in '.L'Homme." de- scribes an occasion when he showed the former Secretary of State through the Luxembourg palace. Mir Bryan. it seems, was not at all impressed with the glories of departed royalty and showed an inter- est in Marie Antonette, which was, to say the least, academic. The ex-premier, who is credited with "tiger-lke style" w.at- ever that Is, says MT. Bryan displayed some impatience and returned to another room, where there was large iron stove. This stove aroused his curiosity to such an extent that he asked M Clemenceaaf dozens of questions about 1t, and was eager to know how it was worked. Ac- cording to M. Clemenceau, MT Bryan serGtinized the stove carefully and said it was the most interesting thing he had seen in Europe. Yet. what is there to wonder at in this attitude of the great eommoner? His lack of interest in a room where Marie Antoinette spent many hours and the impression made on him by steve are quite consistent with his char our commoner-who, his enemies declare is growing more so every day-as well as we do ourselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
TWO PAPERS FOR BRYAN

From the Huntsville Mercury Banner.
 At least two papers in the country are standing by William J. Bryan in his hght against President Wilson's policies The Commoner and the Selma Journal. They match up like sn eagle and n tom tit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Talladega Daily Home: Did you ever see fellow with an expression of so much importance upon his face that 1t actually looked like it hurt?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

A newspaper correspondent states that the German conquerors of Belgium are beneficent despots. Perhaps they are so long as the Begians obey orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Sam Blythe has interviewed Wu Ting Fang a number of times. but even the astute Samuel has never been able to find out pr. Wus age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
ABOVE THAT.

"old Mir Grabscoin must be immensely rich"
 What makes you think so?"
 He doesn't have to keep more cars that he needs, simply for the sake of appear ances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Whether or not the powers look to the united states to pave the way for peace we have gone on record as being strongly in favor of it, regardless of the activity in our ammunition factories,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Europe may not think much of the United States as a military power. but in the manufacture of munitions of War this country is supreme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Anniston Evening Star: Bryan evi- dently went on the presumption that he who resigns and runs away will live to run another day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE cAMERADRAMA.

The most familiar story can be so elab- crated in moving pictures that you hard. ly recognize it''
 That's true. I suppose if the story of Mary and her little lamb were made into photoplay the final scenes would be laid in packing house and would show how the lamb became potted chicken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
A REFLECTION.

A REFLECTION. Look here" said Mir. Gadspur to Mrs Gadspur, why dori don't stai and Mrs Cob blcs bury the hatchet? You are at war all the time"
 I resent your imputation that our methods are crude answered Mrs Cad spur, coldly. You should have asked me why we didn't bury the stiletto."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

If King George of England is losing any sleep over the progress of the war. that alarming fact is carefully withheld by the censors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

When the Atlanta Constitution called MT Bryan public nuisance it had evidently lost all patience with the Com moner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

young Irishman named O'Learv has been given the Victoria cross for killing live Germans in five seconds with five shots and capturing a machine gun and several prisoners single handed If every soldier in the British army could equal o Leary's record it's numerical interiority would not be felt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

It is conceded that T. R. himsf could not have made a more spectacular move than Mir Bryan made by resignng from the cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

MT Taft seems to think that if fo-tifi- cations are worth building they are worth maintaining. Nothing could be sancr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Gadsden Evening Journal: MT. Bryan once delivered famous "cross of gold" speech. Many believe his latest utter ances to be "double-cross' speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

The Norwegian brand of neutrality doesn't seem the least bit impaired by the sinking of Norwegian ships by Ger
 man subma rines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Amateur strategists who predicted that the war would end this summer will hardly get chance to say, "I told you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

The Duke of Abruzzi will find war a much more thrilling sport than exploring or mountain climbing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
ALABAMA PRESS
Gadsden Times-News: A,

Gadsden Times-News: An Etowah county boy has joined the tomato can ming club and will contest for ali the prizes. He is also a member of the Boys Corn club and wants the highest honors it offers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

The Mann presidential boom on the wet ticket will soon be jostling the Bryan presidential boom on the dry ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
A RESPITE.

We soon forget
 This world of woe And men who strive To make it so.
 When life is like A Summer song And leads us where The roses throngl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
HOIIsECLEANING TTME

A street car strike in Chicago is making
 business lively for the jitney busses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
uNDEsERvED cENsuRE.

UNDESERVED CENSURE. T dare say you haven't worked in years remarked the hard-feat tured house. wife
 You do me a great injustice, num- said the tattered tourist. I'm recuperatin' right now from sentence of six months at hard labor.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
PERvERsE HUMAN NATURE.

PERN ERSE HUMAN NATURE. w hen summer comes with blazing days And buzzing flies and 'sSeeters," too, And ne'er a cooling zephyr strays
 And old Sol glitters in the blue, How comforting the thought of snow, The tingling cold that blizzards bring. And yet, twas just a month ago
 We growled about the backward spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17
PUBLICITY DESIRED.

Did you get an interview with old MT. Scadson about his latest donation to char ity?" asked the city editor.
 Sure" answered the star reporter. He said he didn't want to talk about it'' 'The deuce!'
 But he nudged me in the ribs and said he didr't see any reason why I shouldn't talk about 1t all I pleased"
 MOST UNFORTUNATE You seem depressed today And so l am. I went into restaurant for something to eat and lost fine ccat."
 "Too bad. How did it happen?' 'Just as l started out the owner claimed it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, rosfoffIce as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8. ls,9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-17

Daily and sunday, per month";. .ov Daily and Sunday. three months. l.eo Weekly Age Herald, per annum-' -9o
 sunday Age Herald, per annum. -.VV
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 Daily and Sunday Herald
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-11
Notice of Bond
Election.

To the Qualified Eectors of School
District No. Is, County of Cassia
State Of Idaho
Notice is hereby given that a spec
ial election will be held on the 21st
day of June, 1915, at the Locust
School House. between the hours of
one o'clock PM. and five o'clock P
M. on the said day, for the purpose
OF voting on the question as to whe :
er the Board Of Trustees of said dist
riot shall be authorized to bond said
district in the sum Of 81 900 which
amount shall not exceed four per
cent. OF the assessed valuation of the
property in said district, for the pur-
pose of Building New School House,
said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of not to exceed six per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually
and to be dated from date of Bond
Sale, 1915, and made payable and re.
deemable Ten years from date, but
may be redeemed at the option of the
district after their date.
Dated this 10th day of June, 1915
JOHN W. CoLLIsTER,
Clerk of Board of Trustees, Schoo
District No. 16. County of Cassia
State of Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-11
Portland Markets.

Receipts for the week ending
Friday, June Ord. have been
Cattle 4lS, Calves 10, Hogs
27Sl, Sheep 62SS
With depressed condition OF the
cattle market last week and the
Moday being holiday. the rec,
eipts in the cattle division total
ed IA loads. The principal buy
ing was done by out of town
buyers from Oregon points, who
took all offerings at slightly
higher prices than last week.
Choice steers 7 SO and COWS are
quotable at 6 so.
The quality of hogs being offer.
ed is not as good as should be
available for market at this sea.
son. Swine which have been al.
lowed to run on pasture while
ia ttening Or which have been fed
fattening do not make firm pork
One small lot brought 8 90 while
the bulk went at Z So.
A great many OF the sheep offer
ings OF the last few days have
not been strictly choice. Spring
lambs 800; yearlings 7 90 to 7 26
ewes S 25 to 5 so, wethers 6 rs
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-06-11

John Southworth and wife and his
daughter left yesterday by auto for
hurley where they will take the train
for Salt Lake. They will be gone
for month or six weeks for the ben
eft of Mrs. Southworth health. She
has been in poor health for some
time past and will see If change
will do her any good.
Mis- Zela Durfee returned home
on Tuesday from Burley where she
has been visiting relatives.
Miss Maudie Tatro returned home
from Fisher Wednesday where she
has been visiting relatives for a few
days.
Mr.. Harris who has been working
in Oakley for some time past left
yesterday for Burley.