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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

for the next 10 years. There is a shortage of beef cattle per capita in this country of 192 per cent, or 8.536,0o0 head as com pared with 1910. There is a shortage of 11.e per cent or 6,5O9.00O head of sheep as compared with 1910. There is a shortage per capital of 5.2 per cent or 3,214OOO head of swine compared with 1910. The total shortage per capita of meat animals since tho census of 1910 is, therefore, Is, ,00e head or nearly nine beef cattle, seven sheep and over three hogs for each 100 of the total estimated population in Jan uary, 1914.
 "The war in Europe has sacrificed great many breeding cattle. This, of course, will make the warning nations more dependent upon other countries for this meat supply. The South American countries will not be able to supply this European demand, according to the sta tistics as to the number of meat animals
 in those countries. Hence, we will be called upon to help meet this demand and our home markets would more than consume what we are producing today.
 There is no country which can produce cattle more cheaply than the south, for lands are cheap the grazing is good the pasture season is long, feed can De produced at minimum cost. and inexpen- sive shelter only is required for the animals during the winter months. The native cattle throughout this section are poor in quality and small in size but they are. also cheap in price. They are nor worthless however, and their cheap ness is their redeeming feature, for the ma that is contemplating embarking m the cattle business for his first tine for they are good foundation stock from which may be produced an excellent herd of beef animals by judcous selection and by continued use of good, purebred bulls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
sixus of the Times

There may be cause for continued pessimism," said Walter Heinz yester- day, and it may be true that after all our diplomacy, we will be drawn into a terrible war with Germany. Neverthe- less, I am today an optimist.
 There are many reasons why we should rejoice, in my opinion. In the first place, the legislature has ad- journed, and we will have five months in which freely to draw our breath without fear of some impending evil, of something which might fall from the hands of our intelligent solons.
 And in the second place, we have settled our water quarrel. Our city of fcials are batting themselves on. the back, and the officials of the water company are doing the same thing. The people should certainly follow suit. For it is beyond all question true that from compromise favored both by MT. Weatherly and MT. Lynn, the people will receive great hunks of prosperity
 And in the third place-and this is the report of the health officer shows that in January there were born in this county more babies than were born January a year ago. So all in all, we should repoice, or as the ordinary per- son has it, should worry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
A SCENARIO.

A SCENARIO
 T want a moving picture play as soon as you can possibly let me have it.
 '.Yery well. Suppose we start with a handsome chauffeur, a rich old man and his beautiful young wife, who mar ried him against her win.'
 'Go on.''
 Six months elapse A villain informs the rich old man that his young wife loves the chauffeur"
 That isn't new Wait moment. The chauffeur is discharged. He has saved up ssO He buys a secondhand automobile any op- crates a jitney bus
 'Hum,r
 "One year elapses The former chauf- feur has become the president of a large jitney bus company He enters Wall street. The old millionaire he used to work for attempts to ruin him In stock deal. He beats the old man at his own game and makes $1,246,0o0 Un- able to bear the shock, his rival dies of heart failure.
 "I see. Then the two lovers are united.'
 What two lovers?"
 Why the beautiful young wife and the former chauffeur
 Nothing of the sort. She marries the son of the old millionaire. He was the place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CLEVER CHAPS.

CLEVER CHAPS. Mulrooney is
 A clever chap.
 He understands
 The weather map.
 Youngstown Telegram. Which makes us think
 He's surely daff
 To waste his time
 On weather chaff.
 Geneva Free Press-Times. Mulrooney has
 Nothing on James
 He can pronounce
 Those Polish names
 Sharon Herald. McFadden is
 chap more able
 He understands
 R. R. table
 Warren Tribune McSweeney, now,
 Is wiser far:
 He knows the cause
 Of Europes war. BASIS FOR GARDEN What are you and your little friends doing out there in the backyard, Tom my?" We're the allies, ma, an we're dig gin trenches Well, don't dig the trenches too deep, and I'll ask your father to drop a few seed in them.'
 HART TO REAP He made the best of what befell But one misfortune raised his ire: His heart with righteous wrath would swell Whene'er he got punctured tire. DECADENT SPORT. "As matter of fact a prize-rng is square" That's true And the floor I understand, must be level" Yes. but you are speaking literally. The average prize-ring is neipther square nor on the level' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
Mem bershiD CampaiEn

The campaign for 800 new members by the Young Mems Christian association will be pulled off March 26 to April 3, cov- ering a period of seven days" said Secre- tary Stallings.
 The association will bring here E. j.. Hockenbery, one of the international sec- retarie,; in charge of similar campaigns. MT. Hockenbery is live wire, a man of large experience in this kind of work. Recently at Hartford he secured 1878 mem- bers in seven days, and in Washington city, in an effort to secure 1000, he se- cured 134S
 Many of the most prominent citizens of Birmingham are engaging in this cam paign, and the organization consists of 30 teams of 12 men each under the direc- ton of prominent men as chairmen and captains. The organization of the cam paign will develop a civic spirit which will mean much to Birmingham in the fu- ture in welding together a large group of men who are. always ready to forward the interests of our great city and dis trict
 ''The Young Mems Christian association has been pioneer in movements of this kind, and Is always a winner in it's eff forts to promote a campaign either for a building or members.
 We have already a membership al the central association of more than 12lt and perhaps this effort will bring it ur to 2000. This of course does not include the industrial branch associations at the car barn and Acipco, which combined have a membership of more than 1900"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God. heip me to remember today thnt those who serve me on street cars, at telephones. in shops, nre not ma chimes, but people. Give me quick sense of Thy need of the human touch. Give me q due appreciation of the abiding value and high dig nifty of their work. For Christs sake. Amcp.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

From the Chicago News.
 A lazy man is a dead loss to himself. Few men have a walkover in the race for wealth.
 Presently the overcoat will be eclipsed by the shade tree.
 If you can't find a good opportunity get busy and make one.
 Political principle is one thing and po- litical interest another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Kansas has decided not to pass law making it a misdemeanor for women to use cosmetics and pierce their ears for earrings. Even a state legislature occasionally realizes that it is making collective ass of itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

The habit of putting foreign labels in American-made hats should be discour- aged. American hats are just as good as any that can be bought abroad and should be sold on their own merits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
NOT PERFECT YET.

The submarines a deadly thing,
 As all authorities declare; But it would be more so, by jing,
 If 1t could do without fresh air And also had an "eye'' to see Beneath the waves of tossing brine: Then there would no more safety be
 For mighty warships of the line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

We are presumably living in an age when time is worth something, yet there are people who have memorized the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Rudyard Kipling is right. The less lit- erary men have to do with the war, the better chance there will be for real cor respondents to tell what Is going on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Montevallo schoolgirls who saw George Arliss and the Newspaper club all in one day will have something to talk about for the rest of the term, anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

It is better to SOW wheat than mines, and whole lot safer for everybody con cerned, even ifsthe spectators do go on rampage now and then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Americans are said to be learning business continues highly profitable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

A Chicago. newspaper carries the Amer ican flag at it's masthead" every day. Is this just a gentle reminder?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Robins are said to be more numer- ous in this country than English spar rows, but the latter unquestonaby make more noise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Sarah Bernhardt is left with only ono leg to stand on, but she'll doubtless stand on that and continue to defy old Father Time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

The Willard-Johnson bout isn't creat- ing as much excitement as a spelling 'bee."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

It would be too bad if Villa should turn out to be the same old Villa,'' and not the savior of his country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

The Panama canal has taken in s. 0OO,000 in tolls and business is going to get better, after this cruel war is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Dutbless tangoing is good exercise, but it can't be done in gym. suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
Planting Season

Ht cltdls SpfiIS -iihe WtdtuST> WnltH has prevailed for the past week or so has been most favorable for the truckers of this county remarked a produce dealer.
 My business keeps me in touch with the farmers and truck gardeners of the Birmingham district, and reports show that during the last week husbandmen of the surrounding territory have been pecially active in preparing the ground for seed. Seed dealers have also been kept busy. Many varieties of vegetables are grown here, and during the spring the supply will probably be quite plentiful. Lettuce, spinach radshes, onions beets and produce of all kinds Is now being planted, and the production will probably be heavy.
 "The Birmingham district is, in fact, self-supporting from trucking stand point when the vegetable season is at its height. But what is needed here are truckers who understand better the pub lie demand. There are some vegetables that can be produced throughout the year.
 Many gardeners plant only for spring production, and these vegetables are ready for gathering at time when the market is flooded. The price received at this time
 is comparatively small; but when this same kind of crop is grown, say, in the fall or summer the price secured would in all probability be much larger. All truckers should bear in mind that 1t is the demand and supply that govern the price on any market.
 to nd duce will always be sold in Birmingham at certain seasons of the year, for it is of course impossible to produce some veg etables all the year round and the demand always exists for fresh tomatoes and lettuce. celery and other delicacies that can be raised in both tropical and northern. climes in abundance when it is impossible to produce them here outside of the hothouse. The volume of shipped produce, however can be cut down ma terialy by the adoption of the local trucker of regular planting seasons that correspond with the markets demand Need for Live Stock in Alabama "ro get permanent relief from condi- tions that exist the farmer of the soutk
 must join the 'Buy-a-Bulr movement and the 'Buy-a-Pig' movement" says E. R. I Eudaly, live stock, dairy and poultry agent of the Alabama Great Southern Railway company. "It IS by this means that the Alabama Great Southern rail- road, through it's live stock. dairy and poultry department. is seeking to bring
 about better conditions among the farm- CTS of Alabama and, therefore, is taking
 an active part in the diversification cam paign.
 There has never been a better oppor-
 tunity for raising live stock than at pres
 ent. There is every indication that live
 stock of all kinds will bring good price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

A J. Eaton. Jr., and o. E. Young are the only authorized traveling repre- sentatiyes of The Age-Herald in Its cir culation department
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
RAILROAD FINE Is REVOKED
District Court Decision In Two-Cent
Fare Case Reversed.

st. Paul, June 26.-Oficials of the
st. Paul road escaped punishment for
alleged violation of the 2-cent fare
law in 1913 by a decision of the state
supreme court.
The court reversed the findings of
Judge Albert Johnson of Red Wing,
who In March, 1914, found the railroad
officials guilty of violating the law
and imposed a fine of $4,000 upon
them.
The railroad officials appealed on
the ground that they were enjcined
from establishing a 2-cent rate by or
der of the federal court. The lower
court had refused to permit the writ
of injunction as evidence at the trial
The supreme court holds that this was
an error and reversed the lower
courts decision.
The ruling is not of much impor.
lance now, as the United States court
since the case was tried has upheld
the 2-cent law passed In 1907. The
rate is now in operation in Minnesota
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
WAR DOGS CARRY
ROPES TO WOUNDED.
Trained French Animals Won't Give
Aid to Fallen Germans.

A remarkable story of the new use
to which police dogs NOW called war
Dogs are put by the French comes
from the Vosges.
An experimental squad OF twenty
dogs, the account says, is stationed
near the front line of trenches. whence
they are sent singly at night to range
over the ground between the French
and German lines In search of wound
ed Frenchmen, whom they have been
trained to distinguish.
Each dog carries a small bottle OF
brandy tied to his body and also has
a light attached to his collar. When
a wounded man is found the man
pulls the string, to which a coil of rope
Is fastened, ties the rope around his
body and is then pulled back to the
French trenches. The dogs work quite
silently. SO far none has been no
ticed by the enemy. They never assist
Germans.
The authorities, IL is said, purpose to
extend the scheme to the rest of the
front as enough dogs are trained-the
training takes from six to eight weeks
hoping thus to save thousands OF
wounded who would otherwise be con-
demned to a lingering death by the Inn
possibility of reaching them In posi-
tons exposed to the enemy's fire.
One rescue was recently made by
Marcel Monniot, the Paris international
rugby football player and oarsman,
who saved n wounded officer who was
lying exposed near a German trench,
When Monniot announced his intention
of bringing him In his comrades told
him he would certainly be shot by tho
Germans, as 1t was broad daylight anc
the ground afforded no cover. Mon
Mot replied:
Don't worry. There's a fellow ovei
there who rowed against me last year
In the Frankfort eight. He's a good
sport and will tell the others not te
shoot"
Lighting a cigarette. he strolled slow
ly across the thirty meters to the Ger
man trench. picked up the officer ant
started TO return. Sure enough the
Germans did not fire, but Monniot was
mentioned In dispatches and decorated
with the Croix de Guerre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
WESTERN PARKSARE RS
Securing Some Of the Money Hereto
fore Spent in Europe.

Washington, June 26.-Money here
tofore expended by American tourists
to Europe, estimated by Secretary
Lane at 500, 100000 or more annual
ly, is this year being spent In the
United States, according to a state
ment issued by him.
Secretary Lanes statement was
based on reports received at the in
terror department showing, it was
said. an unprecedented public interest
in the national parks of the West as
indicated by the big increase In the
number of visitors this year over pre-
vious years.
THE department" said Secretary
Lane, is gratified with the public in
terest In the development of the great
national parks. The number of visit
ors has been steadily increasing, but
this summers travel will be far ahead
of other seasons. AS the magnitude.
beauty and healthfulness of the parks
are better understood, 1t may be ex.
pected that the yearly travel to them
will rapidly increase. Thus the dam
age caused by the war is being neu'
tralized by inducing Americans to
spend their vacation money at home,
The whole country is the gamer by
this intermingling Of the people oil
the East and West"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
company. C~ertincate of Authority

Whereas, The Niagara Fire Insurance
Co, a corporation organized under the
laws of New York has filed In this Of
flee a sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year
ending December 81. 1914, conformable
to the requirements of the laws of this
state regulating the business Of insur-
ance; and,
Whereas, The said company has filed
in this office a duly certified cop of
its charter, with certificate of organiza-
ton, in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, Therefore, 1, o. X. Stablein,
Commissioners of Insurance of the State
of South dakota, pursuant TO the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
hat the above named company is fully
empowered. through it's authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate bust
ness of Fire and Tornado Insurance In
this state, according to the laws there
OF, until the last day of February. A.
d. 1915.
In testimony whereof, / have her e.
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre. this First day of March. A. ID.
1915.
o. *. STABLEIN,
(Seal) Commissioners OF Insurance.
BY y. G. MUELLER,
Chief Clerk
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
NOW NUMBERS 1000, 900 MEN
English Newspaper Mans Estimate
of British Army.

New York, June 26.-The British
army now numbers not 1000. 900 or
1000. 900. but upward of 1900, 900 men,
according TO an article in the July
American Magazine on the authority
of j. Herbert Duckworth. English
newspaper man.
When Lord Kitchener first non.
ceived the idea of putting into the
field 100000 men" Duckworth says,
"he realized that it would be a grave
strategic blunder to allow the enemy
TO know what was really afoot. Rath-
er the game should be to call for
1000, 900 men and then press agent
the world with stories that the British
empire was about TO crumble for lack
of men. This campaign has been com
pletely successful"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
FIGHTING CLOSE
TO MEXICO CITY
Attacking Carranza Forces
Meet Resistance.
DUELS ARE ON

Zspata Defenders Holding Back Ad-
~vanclng Army, but No Details Are
Given-capItaI Cut of From Com
m~unlcation for More Than a Week.
Washington, June 26.-Zapata forces
defending Mexico City have engaged
the attacking Carranza army in a
series of artillery duels and delayed
it's advance. No details were contained
were the first indications that the
Carranza advance would be resisted.
Communication with Mexico City
has been cut off since June Is, when
General Gonzales, the C%arranza COM
nlander, cut the wires to Vera Cruz
at Otumba, twenty-five miles east
from the capital. Consular advices
from Vera Cruz said the wires are still
down and IL Is improbable that COM
munication will be restored before the
Carranza forces entered the city.
Vera Cruz dispatches to the Car
rama agency have insisted Gonzales
was delaying his occupation ito save
the city from the horrors of attack
and had been ordered to exhaust ev-
cry means TO induce the ~Villa-Zapata
troops to withdraw without resistance.
Delay Red Cross Relief.
The Carranza war department urges
that the Red Cross relief expedition
be delayed until after the occupation
of the capital. General Carranza has
promised full cooperation with it.
The foreign ehancellories interested
in the Mexican situation have been
given to understand that President
Wilson will determine on some action
in line with his recent statement on
Mexican affairs after he returns from
the summer White House at Cornish
N. H., the first week in July.
Some Of the diplomatists who have
been following the situation closely
particularly the famine in connection
with statements that while the popula
ton is starving food is being exported
TO buy munitions of war, have receiy
ed official statements indicating tina
during the first three months of 1915
$400, 900 worth of foodstuffs was ex
ported to Cuba from the territory held
by Carranza.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26
MANY DIE IN PIER COLLAPSE
More Than One Hundred Persons
Killed at kaxan, Russia.

P%etrograd, June ga dispatch re-
cevied here from Kazan, in European
Russia. some 400 miles east Of Mos
COW, says that more than 100 lives
were lost in the collapse of a river
pier at a local pleasure garden.
The structure collapsed under their
weight and virtually everybody was
thrown into the water. The n OF
a steamer did its best to rescue the
victims, but only a few persons were
saved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-26

Whereas, The Northwestern National
ms. Co, corporation organized under
the laws of Wisconsin has filed in
his office a sworn statement exhibit
ing it's condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1914, con-
formable to the requirements OF the
laws of this state regulating the busi-
ness of insurance.; and,
Whereas, The said Ompan has filed
in this office a duly certified copy Of its
charter, with certificate of ~Organiza-
ton, in compliance with the require
ments OF the insurance law aforesaid,
Now. Therefore, /, O. k. Stablein,
Commissioner of Insurance of the state
of South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify
thai the above named company is fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents. TO transact its appropriate busi-
ness OF Fire, Tornado n Hail Insur-
ance in this state, according to the laws
thereof. until the last day of February,
A. II. 1916.
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and official seal al
Pierre. his First day of March. a. ID
1915.
O. X. STABLEIN,
(SeaD Commissioner of Insurance.
BY +. c. MUFf LER.
j. Chief Clerk.