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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Arbitration and the Coal Strike.

There is no need of discussing the
merits or dement's of either or both
sides of the coal strike. 1t does not
matter now which side has the better
case in all justice and equity. 1t is
sufficient to know that the miners were
willing, even anxious, to submit the
entire issue to arbitration, and the
operators would not listen to the prop
osition.
This is a blow aimed directly at
arbitration as the one known peaceful
method of settling strikes-of prevent
ing even their inception. This is
therefore a heavy blow aimed at So
cial order, and the blow has been de-
livered by one of the most powerful,
if not the most powerful, combine in
the country, and such combines can
not hereafter consistently complain If
strikes are brought on without refer
ence to arbitration.
But the people have some rights
in this country still. The concerns
that now reject arbitration in the hard
coal districts are creatures of the peo-
pie, and when the pocketbooks of the
people are assailed they have not only
right to speak out, but they have
sufficient power over their own crea-
lures to compel attention at least.
Compulsory arbitration in other words
should be inaugurated, and no strike
should be permitted that assails every
household, every man, woman and
child, until arbitration has failed, and
compulsory arbitration cannot fail, for
each side must be made to respect the
Judgment of arbitrators fairly chosen.
This is the lesson of the hard coal
strike. There is no reason why arbi-
tration should not be resorted to,
especially arbitration of the Civic Fed
Grafton sort, and the quicker compul-
sorry arbitration is brought in the bet
ter for us all, for it is the fairest and
best of known methods in the settle
ment of disputes between labor and
capita.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
QUESTIONS CEASED.

From the London Spare Moments.
A precoefous little chap, the child of an
old and intimate friend, was dining along
with his parents at friends house. The
soup. which was very thin. was passed
around, out Charlie was observed trifiing
with his spoon.
The hostess said: Are you not hungry,
Charlie?''
Yes" replied Charlie but I'm not
thirsty"
When the meat was served a little later
the hostess very kindly asked:
Charlie. can you cut your own meat?
Charlie, who was already handling his
weapons. replied:
Cant 1? I've cut quite as tough meat
as This at home''
For the rest of the dinner the hostess
did not put any further questions to the
young hopeful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Injunction a Dance rous Power.

Government by injunction is not
half so cunning when it is tried on
trusts as it is when it is screwed onto
labor by unprecedented decisions. The
truth is, the trial by injunction of any
body, be it a trust or laborer ON
strike, is piece of despetism that is
out of place this side of Russia. 1t
Is the one.man power with all const-
tutional guarantees set aside. When
a man can be brought into court for
contempt, the presumption of inno-
cenee, indictment by one jury and
trial by another jury are all abolished,
and the accused is at the mercy of one
man, the judge of the court, who is
but a man, with a mans prejudices
proneness to corruption and general
baseness. A man does not become an
angel or a Scion simply because he
has become a Judge
The trial of any case by injunction
should be stopped, be the case that of
an offending trust or an offending
striker There is not a conceivable
case in which so absolute an exercise
of power as court of Injunction
should be employed IN a popular gov
eminent 1t outdoes the Gear at his
own game, for it can be issued without
notice, and after it is issued the one
man who issues 1t becomes as abso-
hte In power as a comic opera ruler.
He can imprison without limit and no
appeal lies to his decision. Every
guarantee of the constitution disap-
pears at once.
Men who are guilty of crimes or
misdemeanors should be indicted and
tried, not enjoined, and this applies
as we'll to officers of trusts as to coal
strikers, and perhaps the application
of the Injunction to the trusts will
open even their eyes to the dangers
of government by injunction. 1t is
the only piece of despotism that our
political system knows-the only one
man rule that has crept into our in
situations, and it has come by stealth
and not by lawful precedent. 1t was
first invoked by capital in its efforts 10
put down labor, and now capital Is get
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
NO DEFECT IN PETTUs' HEARING

From the Washington Post.
Laughter went up from the Democratic
cloak room of the House for time yes
terday while. the Alabama contingent was
telling anecdotes of Senator Pettus. One
of these anecdotes, only a few days old
now, ran as follows:
A former Albanian, lawyer by profess
sion, came to Washington and called at
the Capitol to meet the Senator They
gathered In the marble room, where the
lawyer addressed the Senator in very
loud tones. AS he talked he spoke louder
and louder. as though he thought the
Senator was deaf.
Looking kindly over his spectacles the
Senator observed in very low tones, shift
Ing his quid In characteristic fashion:
Don't talk so loud, my friend. / could
hear mouse creeping across the floor"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Trinity Sunday.

Tomorrow will be the festival OF the
Most Holy Trinity and is observed by the
Catholic and the Protestant Episcopal
churches. Trinity Sunday marks the end
of the paschal season.
In the Catholic churches of this diocese
the annual collection for the Pope, known
as Peters Pence, will be gathered. Some
writer made the statement the other day
that New York city contributed nearly
all of Peters pence for the United States.
Referring to this matter a well informed
Catholic layman said: while it is true
the million Catholics of the archdiocese
of New York are generous contributors to
the annual fund for the Holy Father, ev-
cry diocese does its part. -lany of the
congregations In the west contribute large
amounts"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
His imnresaion Of Birmingham.

TITS ATHpTtoclSU VI Rtsa'esSs
Few ministers in the United States en-
Joy the reputation that DR.. Hiram VIZ
Thomas, pastor of the Peoples church'
Chicago. does. He is one OF the great
national preachers.
DR.. Thomas is visiting Birmingham TOT
the first time. He is accompanied by ms
wife. who is a woman of brilliant attain
ments and has had experience in the
lecture field Dr. and Mrs. Thomas are
staying at the Metropolitan.
Last night DIR. Thomas delivered dls-
course at Temple Emanuel and tomorrow
morning and tomorrow night he will fill
the pulpit of the First Baptist church
He is an Independent. that is he Is not
member of any denomination. lie mas
he can reach a certain class by not pelhg
UNCONVENTIONAL preacher that could not
be reached If he represented one OIL the
large church organizations
"I am impressed with the busy and cos
mopolitan air of Birmingham" said DR..
Thomas Zone need only glance over thls
town to know that 1t was the center oil
great industrial activity. The Birming-
ham district is wonderfully rich In ma
tural resources, and l think 1t should pc
able to continue development independent
of the great trust / have no doubt but
that It will be strong enough to keep out
of the trust for some time to come at
least"
DR.. Thomas gives much thought to So
cial and industrial conditions and dls-
cusses them from the platform. lie Is
not an extremist but says he Is opposed
to a few men owning or controlling the
sources of wealth of a country. This is
the day of large corporations. They are
In control There is business economy IN
the trust method, and we will never see
a return to the old system of Individual
ownership on a large scale. we might as
well make up our minds to that. Inc
Question is how to advance beyond this
trust ridden condition"
II think the logical outcome OF the
trusts will be state socialism. This move
ment has already begun in the munlclpai
ownership of certain public utilities. Ihls
municipal ownership will become gen
eral. Our federal government will then
buy or control the railroads and the
great industries of the country. In this
way the control-not the direct owner
ship-will come back to the people
Speaking of religion, DIR. Thomas said:
What the churches have most to con-
tend with is Indifference. Many people are
changing their faith, not losing 1t, but
many more are absolutely indifferent.
These Indifferent people will not consider
the question of religion from any point
of view
DR.. Thomas is a native of Virginia, that
section which is now included in West
Virginia, but he has been preaching in
Chicago for more than twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Chance In Methods.

'In former years when railroad COM
pany wanted to build line 1t canvassed
the counties and the towns for subscrip-
TONS" said an old civil engineer.
remember how we used to organize loren
light parades and rallies to work up SEN
timent and votes for city subscriptions.
The railroad companies were just like
political campaigns
"All this is changed and the new way
is far preferable to the old. Railroad
ccmpanies now finance their lines In the
great money centers. If they nave good
propositions large associated capital can
always be found and the managers of this
capital, IL they are in the business of
investing In railroad secur.>-es. are quick
to furnish the money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
SHOE EVERY 10 MINUTES.

From the New York Commercial
Lynn, Mass, holds the record time for
making shoes, and thus far it has not
been broken.
A pair OF women's button shoes was
made in 10 minutes. The making required
81 different operations and the use OF AZ
machines. There were required to put
into the shoes &c pieces of leather cut
from one side, Il pieces of cloth, "a but
tons so tacks. 20 nails, 2 box toes, steel
shanks . nodded counters, taps, heels
ard 20 yards of thread.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

apparent last night that Neonan had re-
ceived a serious injury
While generally known In sporting cir
cles as Tommy Noonon, the dead boxer s
real name was John Cassidy and his home
was In Chelsea. He was 20 years of age.
The fatal blow was delivered in the fourth
of what was to have been a six-round
bout 1t landed on Nooan's Jaw and he
dropped to the floor where he lay until
counted out. 1t was seen that he was
in a serious condition.. and physicians
were summoned. They pronounced him
suffering from concussion Of the brain.
Noonan was removed to hospital where
death ensued about o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
JOCKEY KILLED BY WIFE.
He Was In the Act of Draining Her
With a Ratchet.

Pittsburg, May 23-Joseph Pearson, a
horse Jockey, was shot and killed by his
wife Louise at the latter's home in Es-
Peterborough last night. He was In the
act of Draining her with a Ratchet when
the woman, warned of his intentions by
numerous remarks which he had let drop
during the day. fired point blank at his
head.
The bullet entered the right cheek and
lodged in the brain, Pearson falling a
corpse at the feet of his wife, son and
daughter. Mrs. Pearson surrendered to
the officers and will be held pending the
coroner's verdict
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
French Playwrishts Astonished.

New York May 23-The decision of the
United States District Court of Chicago
granting Samuel Eberiy Gross, the au-
thor of 1.-The Merchant Prince of Corn
VILE" an injunction against further per-
formances of "Cyrano" on the ground
that M. Rostrands' play contains plagiar-
lied situations, has filled the playwrights
of France with establishment, says Paris
to the Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
VILLAGE AND SCHOOL OF
HARROW ON THE HILL.

BY Lord Byron.
Ye scenes of my childhood, whose loved
recollection
Embitters the present, compared with
the past,
Where science first dawn'd on the powers
of reflection
And friendships were formd, too ro-
mantle to last.
Where fancy yet joys to retrace the re-
semblance
OF comrades, in friendship and mischief
allied;
How welcome to me your ne'er-fading re-
membrance
Which rests in the bosom, though hope
is denied!
Again revisit the hills where we sported,
The streams where We swan and the
fields where we fought;
The school where, loud warnd by the
bell, we resorted
To pore DER the precepts by pedagogues
taught
Again I behold where for hours have
ponder'd,
As reclining, at eve, on yon tombstone
1 lay;
Or round the steep brow of the church.
yard ] wander'd,
To catch the last CLEAN Of the suns
setting ray.
! once more view the room. with specta-
tors surrounded,
o'erthrown;
While, to swell my young pride, such ap-
plauses resounded.
I fancied that Mossop himself was OUT
shone.
Or, as Lear, pour'd forth the deep inn
precation,
By M daughters of kingdom and reason
deprived;
Till, fired by loud plaudits, and self-adu-
lation.
I regarded myself as a Garrick revived.
Ye dreams of my boyhood, how much I
regret you!
Unfaded your memories dwell in my
breast;
Though sad and deserted. ne'er can for
get you,
Your pleasures may still be in fancy
possessed.
To Ida full oft may remembrance restore
While fate shall the shades Of the future
unroll!
Since darkness o'ershadows the prospect
before me-
More dear is the beam of the past to
my SOUL
But If, through the course of the years
which await me,
Some new scene of pleasure shall omen
to view,
l will say, while with rapture the Thought
shall elate me,
oh! such were the days which INV In.
fancy knew"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
ScHWA6 GIVES $4,000.
Helps In the Work of Building a $40,
600 Baptist Church,

New York, May 23.-The Rev. George
Street, pastor of the First Baptist
church, has received a check from
Charles NJ. Schwab, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, for 5000
to be added to the building fund of the
new church which is being erected by
the congregation at cost of 500, 900, says
Braddock Pa. special to the World.
The congregation is composed prin-
cipally of employees of the mills and fur
naces of the Carnegie Steel Company Mr.
Schwab's latest contribution makes a
total of $150,0O0 he has given Braddock
churches,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
ENGAGED FIFTY YEARS.
Vermont Couple Marries at the Ages
of 76 and 68.

New York, May 23.-Thomas ]. Crouch,
IA years old of Topeka, Kas., and Miss
Mary Jane Lane, 6s of Buel. N. Y, have
VT. dispatch to the World.
Fifty years ago Crouch and Miss Lane
were residing in Buel. They were en-
gagged to be married, but quarreled and
the engagement was broken. Shortly af-
terward Crouch moved to Topeka. Miss
Lane never married and recently her
sweetheart of half century ago return
ed to seek her land.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

ting some Of its own medicine. But
to whomever it is applied it is danger
Gus, unwise and unrepublican. Gov
eminent by Injunction should be
wholly abolished. for it Is not neceG-
sary in any case. The guarantees OF
the constitution should be fully re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
CHAMBERLAIN TO PRESIDE.
Agrees to Be POSTMASTER at the Cor
onation Dinner.

New York, May 23.-Colonial Secretary
Joseph Chamberlain has consented, says
a London dispatch to the Tribune. to pre-
side at the coronation dinner, which Is
being organized by the leading colonial
institutions In London. Its purpose will
be to entertain the distinguished repre-
sentatives of the dominions beyond the
seas who will be assembled here for the
coronation festivities. The dinner will be
held in the Guild Hall on July II.
Another interesting dinner fixed for
July will be given by the American
Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool in
celebration Of its centenary. whiteiaw
Reid and others will be present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
The man who tries to cheat death pays
twice over.
A young fool has chance to outerow
It; the old one doesn't.
Nowadays fathers pride themselves on
being block of the young chip.
The right kind Of wife sets out to save
all the money her husband squandered
on her when they were engaged.
Women can easily believe that there
never was an Adam or Eve since they
have been taught to believe that Eve did
not wear clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
HONOR Mr.. EVANS.
Reconnaissance of Pensions Ten.
dered Public Reception.

Chattanooga, May 23.-The citizens of
Chattanooga rendered a public recep-
ton to Hon. II. Clay Evans at the Read
House tonight. The affair was non-parti-
SAN leading Democrats taking the initia-
tive In doing honors to Mr.. Evans.
Mr.. Evans will remain here until Sum-
day, when he will leave for Washington
He and his family will sail from New
York June for London where Mr.. Evans
assumes his duties as consul general
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
LOCUST OR LAWN MOWER.

From Judge.
The realist sits on the honeysuckle
porch and is certain that he hears the
strident. unvaselined rat-tat-tat of the
lawn mower when his anything but raw
ished soul absorbs the ding-dong ping
pong medley of the locust. But the i'm
pressionist is happier in the matter of
poetic Interpretation, inasmuch as when
he .-ears the metallic syllables of the
lawn mower scattered on the ambient air
he fancies he is listening to the eistedd-
fod of the locust in the shimmering dra-
peries of the wind-t tossed SNOWFALL tree
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Iron Prices.

while small lots of iron for imme-
date delivery bring prices on $4,000
1880 basis, a SIG basis is the right quota
item" said a prominent official of one of
the large corporations.
Iron for late fall delivery brings SIG,
and while our company has not sold any
iron for 1903 1 do not think 1t will be
lower than SIG for next year. The iron
market is active and 1 see no signs of
dullness"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
DEPoPULATiNG WALL STREET

From the Springfield Republican.
People have been prosecuted In Wall
street for circulating stories calculated to
depress the price of certain stocks. Now
we are to have a prosecution of some one
who is charged with acts designed to ad-
vance the price of certain stocks above
their real worth, and If every one In Wall
street guilty of this crime were to be
arrested the stock exchange would have
to be closed for want of attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Coinage Resumed at PhiIadetpbIa,

New York, May 2s.-Coinage has been
resumed at the mint after an idleness of
eighteen working days. says a Philadel-
phia dispatch to the world. The suspen-
sion was caused by the refusal of DIR.
Norris, chief clerk. to accept the office
of chief coiner because he did not wish
to bear the responsibility OF the office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
Farrasut's Officer Dead.

New York. May 23.-Capt. George Cowie,
well-known officer who served under
Admiral Farragut in the civil war, and
who was chief engineer of the battIeship
Indiana in the war-with Spain, was run
over and killed at Railway. N. j., by an
express train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
PRIZE FIGHTER DEAD.
Hit a Hard Blow on the Jaw and Died
From Conclusion of the Brain.

Boston, Mass, May 23.-Tommy Noonan
of Chelsea, Mass, died this morning from
the effects of blow received from Eddie
Dixon of Chicago In a boxing contest at
the Lenox Athletic Club here last night
Dixon is in custody, having surrendered
to the police Immediately after 1t became
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

The professors who know so much
about volcanoes should publish their
schedule. When they are about to
blow their heads off, is what the world
wants to know.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

King Alfonso's title is bigger than
he is-King of Spain, CASTLE, Jerusa-
lem, Majorca, Gibraltar, the Canary
Isles, the East and West Indies and
Oceania. The satire of this title is not
appreciated in Spanish castles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

President Palma says he can estab-
lish a political paradise of a non-parti-
san nature, but some of the back dis
tricts are yet to be heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Congressman Underwood is by no
means a silent member. If the i'm
migration bill becomes law as amend
ed by him, many undesirable immi-
grants will be kept out of this coun-
try
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
ALABAMA's BATTLE CRY.

From the Edwardsville Standard-News.
A general primary, Jelks for Governor
and Abercrombie for superintendent OF
education is the political battle cry of
the people from the mountains to the
pIIf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

The beef trust violated the Justly
celebrcted rule. Don't write; send a
man." and now Philander Knox Is
about to sit down on Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

The water buffaloes in the Philip
pines are as unmanageable as the
dattoes of that far away archipelago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Mont Pelee goes on erupting, paying
no attention to the theories of the
college professors.
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The straw hat Is just bursting into
bloom-in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

It is proposed to apply the water
cure to the man with the unloaded
gun, and the man that rocks the boat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

The Beers should begin to get out
of that war habit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

IN the absence of a volcano the peo-
pie Of Hayti took the next best hhing
in sight, a revolution.
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Lathrop, Mo-, is to be evacuated by
the British. The glory of the mule is
gone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Cuba will not be herself again until
bull fights are restored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Admiral Sampson had spent even
his prize money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Cuba's President and SPANS King
had an even start as rulers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Our vegetarians are so by compul
sion, not choice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Every time rains save the wheat
crops of Kansas the farmers quit work
and talk politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

A girl in New Jersey bet she could
drink a pint of absinthe and live. She
lost the bet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Real estate at Fort de France Is too
ashy to lose much in weight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Missouri is satisfied the Boer war is
practically ended. No mules, no war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24

Gen. Leonard Wood will now pro-
coed to enjoy a six-month vacation.