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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09
CHRISTMAS RUSH
 IN MORRIS AVENUE Wholesale District Presents a
 Very Animated Scene 500,0O0 POUNDS OF NUTS This Is Amount Required to Please BIr- mlngham and Other Alabama Towns
 In Touch With the District.
 No Hard Times.
5OO,OOO POUNDS OF NUTS

| The Christmas rush Is on In Morris night the wholesale district presents a lively and animated scene. The side walks are stacked with goods and the wholesale street is so congested that traf- fie Is only conducted under extreme dif- faculties.
 The brokers and wholesale dealers are hard pressed to keep up with the tre- mendous demand which Is made on them. Business this Christmas bids fair to be at least one-third greater in volume than last year. Oranges. fruits and nuts are coming in by the car load and to quote the figures of local broker 1t will take more than 1,250,0OO pounds of these com modities to supply the demand this sea- son.
 What 1t Took Last Year.
 Last year the following amount of fruits, etc., were sold in Birmingham: 1, 100000 oranges 1000 barrels apples, 40 900 pounds of grapes, 150,000 cocoanuts 800 600 pounds of nuts, 40,0oO pounds of figs. 10000 pounds of raisins and 10000 pounds of citron.
 w. L. Murdock or the MufdocK Brok- craze company said yesterday
 "The jobbers of Birmingham are doing greater business this year than ever before and while it is early to speak ac- curately I believe the entire business of Morris avenue at the end of the season will show an increase of at least 35 per cent. During the past three years the wholesale business has doubled itself and is steadily increasing. There is nothing that l can see which indicates any cessa- tion of the prosperity that now predomi- mates. On the contrary, l look for a continuation.
 No Hard Times Ahead.
 with cotton bringing its present price and the abundant grain crop of the coun- try in general do not see any hard times ahead, particularly so far as this district Is concerned
 "The orange crop this year was the greatest Florida has had since the freeze of 1884, consequently they are cheaper.
 'I believe that this Christmas will be generally happy one for the people at large, and when the year is ended I be- deve that the most fervent desire of the people will be that the coming year will be no less prosperous than the one which is now drawing to close"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09
For Solicitor.

I hereby announce myself candidate | for Solicitor for Jefferson county. subject
 | to the action of the democratic party. WILLIAM K. TERRY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09

The success of Hoods Sarsaparilla fol rheumatism is vouched for by many whom 1t has cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09

Metropolitan Cafe now serves Merchants Lunch on"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09
The Age-Herald Is Authorized to ,

The Age-HeraId IS author1zed to am nounce that IT. P. Helin is a candidat, for reelection as solicitor for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem. ocratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09
For Tax Collector.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the democratic party. F. B. BOWERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an- nounce George B. Tarrant of North Bir- fnfngham candidate for Tax Collector of Jefferson county. Subject to the action of the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09
Federal Soldier Gets No Pension.

'T expect that I am the only Federal soldier in the United States who was dis abled during the war and had to be dis charged for that reason. who has never received a pension from the government. Fourteen years ago placed my claim in the hands of a lawyer in Washington, but have never heard from him. The next time you come out to see us I want you to write letter to him for me, and I may yet get pension," said he.
 When the suggestion was made that he might secure a home the balance of his life, which will evidently be only a short while, in the National Soldiers home, he expressed great surprise, saying: Why. did not know there was such a place
 MT. Nickles said that he had several married daughters residing in different portions of the state. Tt is the old, old story, however. Their husbands do not want an old man like me to live with them and I am cast out upon the world"
 And there are many other instances similar to this at the poor house. As the reporter was leaving the place an old fellow cried out: Here is old Joe Bishop, the best cook in Jefferson county. Try and get me position in some restaur- ant or hotel in Birmingham"
 The promise was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-09

District Passenger Agent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
UnexceIled Short Horns.

1t was the good fortune of Trib-
une reporter to have the opportunity
one day within the past week to
spend an hour on the farm Of James
Walters d Sons, five miles east OF
this city. These gentleman are recog-
nized as breeders of Short Horn cat
tie equal to any in the country, and
well they might be, for in their herd
can be found the blood OF the best
families in England, Scotland ard
the United States, and the animals
of individual merit, that will sustain
it, are there to be seen--some Of their
own importation, and others that
have carried off the blue ribbon. To
have their herd reach this high
point Of excellence they have spared
neither pains or expense, and are de-
serving of unbounded success. Aside
from cattle Mr.. Waters and sons aim
to raise choice poultry, hogs and
horses, among the latter being repre-
sentatives OF the Nutwood, the Early
Reaper and the Ell Banecia families.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
What You Ask For
The Local Field.

-Correll & Martin for clothing.
Saturday is the last day to get
bargains at the Fair store.
Harold Wedenfeller has col
lection of fancy pigeons for sale.
j. p. Smoker, Esq, was over
from Dodgeville for a few hours Sun
day.
Millinery opening Thursday and
Friday of this week, at Miss M.
Wearne's.
Mrs. A. Hadfield and daughter,
of Madison, have been visitors here
the past week.
in this section the potato crop
will be lessened by rot to the extent
of one-third at least.
Mrs. w. Fl. King is here from
Cleveland, Ohio, visiting her mother,
Mrs. Joseph Gundry.
The Tribune force Toasted We'd
nesday on some fine plums, the gift
of Mrs. Ed. Longhenry.
Try Vigor Breakfast Food, l0cts.
A package and a prize with each
purchase. At Pitts grocery store,
Mrs Walter Holman, nee Miss
Lille Kessler, and two little ones are
here from Waterloo, Iowa, for visit
with relatives.
Eek. Mayor Gorgen is at Dayton,
Ohio, this week representing the st.
Joseph society at a general conven-
ton being held there.
About fifty of this city and vi
entity picnicked at the farm of
Messrs. Jim and John Ceogan, four
miles south, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis King drove
up from Darlington Sunday and re-
NAMED over till Monday, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sims.
Mr.. John Pittz has placed in his
grocery store an automatic or self
measuring oil tank. 1t ought to
prove convenient and a time saver.
-Galena fair next week, commenc-
Ing with Tuesday and continuing
four days. 1t is promised by the Of
ficials that each day is to be big
day.
Last Friday evening Mr.. Jane:
SpensIey treated the morning anc
evening ehors of the NJ. E. churct
TO ice cream and cake. 1t was unex
pected YET duly appreciated,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24

| The social hop given at the
| Masonic Temple last Friday evening
WIS well attended and greatly en-
joyed. Music furnished by the Min
eral Poin, Orchestra.
Phil. Weidenfeller's new resi-
dence in the first ward is nearing
completion. 1t will be a rocmy, cosy
and convenient home, such as one Of
PILLS industry merits.
Mr.. Walter Oke has already re-
ceived in full the amount of insur-
ance which his wife carried in the
Mystic Workers. Such promptness is
commendable.
Please do not forget that J. b.
Reynolds, still continues to act as
agent for Northern Wisconsin lands
in Price, Wood and Gates counties !;
can furnish homeseeker tickets at
reduced rates any time. 3Stf
Mr.. Paulskill is making improve
ments in the Hosking property, one
block north of the kindergarten
school in the first ward, by the addi
ton of large modern porch, re-
shingling, new fence, etc.
j. NJ. Mulhairn has returned from
his trip to Texas, and reports it AS IA
very enjoyable one. He says signs
of prosperity were general all along
the route; everybody seeming to be
of a hustling, speculative makeup.
Figures show that Highland pays
$4,000 per year for freight shipped
in and out of Cobb alone. This
demonstrates that Highland should
have railroad.
The wife of the man who takes
'too many papers now was in the
other day and asked for bundle of
old papers to put on the pantry
shelves An examination of her GEN.
ter table would show an almanac,
a Montgomery Ward catalogue and
perhaps a circus bill.-Ex.
line tribune was favored ueS-
day with a call from Rev. w. ID.
James, of Linden, who in company
with his wife returned last week
from South Lake Linden, Mich,
where they have been for three
months, for the benefit of their health,
the guests of their daughter, Mrs. j.
H. Granville. Mr.. James converses
very interestingly of the great min
ing industries up there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
]. +. HENDRA.
County Medical Society.

County Medical Society.
Physicians of Iowa county met on
Sept %, in the parlors OF the Hotel
Royal and organized the Iowa County
Medical Society, with the following
officers:
w. j. Pearce, President.
r. NJ. Bailey, Vice President.
S. p. Deahofe, Secretary-Treasurer.
#. S, Lawler, Delegate.
RI. +. Mcdonald, w. j. Pearce, S.
T. Deahofe, Board Of Censors.
r. H. Hughes, +. NJ. Bailey, G. w.
Grimes, Committee on Public
Health and legislation.
The next meeting will be held al
Dodgeville on Tuesday Dec. !, at one
O'Clock p. m,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
NERAL POINT. WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
kuptial Fe stival.

The matrimonial sea was further
graced and honored last Thursday,
Sept. 18th, by the launching of anoth-
er bark, having for it's passengers, as
life voysgers. Mr.. John r.. Toay and
Miss Emily Rogers, of this city. The
ceremony took place at the beauti-
fnl home Of Mr.. Sampson Rogers, at
Oak Park, suburb of Chicago, Rev.
}. Hardcas,le being summoned to
officiate.
The bride and groom are so thor
oughly known and highly esteemed
in every nook and corner OF this
community that any comment by
the Tribune would seem superiluous,
both having been worthy part
thereof from childhood, and each has
contributed literally and effectively
in maintaining the honor, integrity
aud morality for which Mineral
Points business and social circles
are noted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toay embarked at
Chicago for Washington and other
eastern points and it will be, two
or three weeks ere they return to To-
cate among their lifelong friends,
who are eagerly waiting for their
presence with us once more and to
extend congratulations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
$500 Round Trip to Chicago.

Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul
Railway, September 2G, q and %,
1903. Good to return until October
5. For the grand celebration of the
Chicago Centennial. For additional
information ask the nearest agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, or write to +. A. Miller.
general passenger agent, Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Re sidence for Sale.

i offer for sale my residence one
block west Of the 7. NJ. church and
one block east of the new school.
Equipped with furnace, and all water
improvements; barn on place. For
particulars call al store or house.
3sw4 ]. +. II ENDRA.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Farm for S ale

Consisting Of $50 acres prairie and
B acres timber land, situated miles
southeast OF Mineral Point and 3
west of Waldwick postotiice, There
on are one large two-story house,
large basement barn and other build
ings, cistern, well and windmill.
Schoolhouse on the farm. For par
ticulars inquire Of Mrs. John Harker,
Waldwick. 39tf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Customers and Friends

WHO intend ordering fall and win
ter overcoats or suits are requested
to place their orders as early as pos
s!ble, as | may find it necessary to
seek q climate more beneficial to my
health during the winter months.
A. Il. DRESDEN, Tailor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Chester Whites for Sale.

About dozen young Chester
White stock hogs for sale, if taken
within two weeks from date.
Sept. Is, l903.-w2 w. & J. HoARE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
A Lot of Short Lengths

In excellent, serviceable materials
suitable for childreu's school dress
es; former pl ices from l5c to soc n
yard to close at 81 to 29C I'd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Fifty Shosts for Sale.

William Godfrey, living two miles
north of Calamine, has fifty shoats
for sale-just right to follow cattle.
30w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-24
Good Second -hand Buggies

Always on sale at Penberthy's liv-
cry barn-very cheap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
MANY TO PURSUE STUDY OF
ASTR0N0MlC PHOTOGRAPHS
Carnegie Institution Awards $4,000 TO
Harvard Observatory.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 6.-Notfee
has been received at the Harvard AS
economical Observatory of a gift Of
s.. 500 to the observatory from the Car
negie Institution endowment fund.
The award is for the year 1863, and
the money is TO be used toward paying
the salaries Of a corps Of experts who
are to study the large collection of as
Economical photographs which have been
made by the Harvard Observatory with
in the past few years.
The observatory has a huge coIIec-
ton of photographs of peculiar interest
to astronomers. estimated by Director
Pickering to exceed 100000 in number.
The observatory authorities have felt
that an exhaustive study of these pho
tographs would reveal information of
value to the scientific world, but this
study has heretofore been rendered i'm
possible By a lack OF funds.
Many of the photographs. moreover.
are not to be found elsewhere. and on
this account are of especial value Ex-
peTts have already been put to work
examining the photographs as result
of the Gift
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
CONGRESS HAS POWER
TO PASS RESTRAINING LAW

The power Of Congress to pass the
present bill depends upon the principle
I have just stated in the language have
just quoted from the Attorney Generals
speech laid down the same PROPOSE
ton as well as 1 could in a speech mad
in Boston early in the late campaign.
The present bill. as / have said. goes
but a little way. It is tentative and ex-
perimentaL I think it is entirely safe
OF course, new views on some of its. pro-
visions. or all of them. may present
themselves. 1t viii undoubtedly require
modification and Improvement. But it is
all I have to offer today
1T depends for its cOnstitutionaIitg
and it's accomplishment upon one simple
consideration. which I think enables it to
steer clear of the constitutional Difficult
ties and peTpIaxities which have sur
rounded other attempts to deal with this
subject
Natural persons have their constitu-
tional rights. with which We cannot in
terfeIe, If we would. There IS a boun--
airy for commerce. although always cap
able Of the most exact de- milton. be
tween the jurisdiction of the State AMI
that of the nation. I suppose there can
be no reasonable doubt thai Congress
can impose upon a corporation created
by any state such obligations as it sNau
shink fit and reasonable as a condition
Tor its being permitted to engage in COM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
WORKMEN FORCED To
COMBINE BY EMPLOYERS

Now. what is the consequence? The
workmen must combine for seIf-defense.
They also catch the spirit Of monopoly
and unlawful combination. Th, edict of
their boss must be obeyed also. The
workman who does not submit his in
dividuaI viii to the edict of the trade
union can neither work himself nor
teach his children to work The whole
manufacture Of the country in any
branch OF one side and the whole labor
Of the country in that manufacture on
the other are 10 be controlled by two
great corporations, BY which. as between
the upper and tho neither milestone, the
liberty Of the individual, which has made
alike the glory and the strength of the
Republic, is gone.
But the owner says Have ! not a
right to do what I will with mine own =
You have not he right TO do what you
viii with your own when you get wealth
in such masses that 1t becomes a men
ace 10 the state You have not that
right vheH you are a corporation de-
irving all your powers from the State
or nation
Now, Mr.. President, do not let me
be misunderstood. I am sounding no
note of despair. ! am not even sound
ing a note Of alarm. am not afraid.
There is not the least fear that we can
not OF that we shall not stop them in
time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
TEN SALIENT EVILS OF
CAPITAL IN TRUST FORM

1.-THE chief evils Of the trust are:
Il. Destruction of competition:
-. The management Of local Industries
bv. absentees in the interest Of absentee
capital
3 Destruction OF local public spirit.
~ Fraudulent capitalization
% Secrecy
IS. Management for the private benefit
Of the officials.
-. The power to corrupt elections. and
in some cases to corrupt the courts,
IS. The want Of personal responsible
~ to public sentiment
g. The absence Of personal IbiHty for
contracts OF wrongdoing.
30. The holding Of vast properties in
nortmaiu-in the dead hand if We
may use the ancient phrase of the Eng
Hsh law. But it has life enough for all
purposes. OF power to serve the viii that
Yields IT. 1t is dead only TO the inrc-
ence Of any nerve which comes from the
brain or heart of the people.
What would have become of all the
inventors If they could have offered
their inventions. 10 whatever branch of
manufacture they related. to Gut one
single customer and had been compelled
10 accept his terms2
What is to become Of our local con-
munities. OF our local public .pirit, Of
our local charities. Of our local insti-
tutions Of religion or education Must
We depend on man in San Francisco
OF Albany. \. Y. or New York city if
a church in Worcester be in need. or
If a widow of an honored citizen come
10 poverty in her old age?
Now. these great corporations can
appoint their agents for lie. or
as long as they do the bidding of the
central viii. In every town or village
where there is a shop or an agency or
a depot the corporation has one Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP IS
NO SOLUTION OF PROBLEM

I am opposed 10 the government own
ership Of great labor employing indus
tries am opposed 10 the government
ownership Of coal mines OF OF railroads.
I do not see why. if the Government is
to prevent famine or scarcity of fuel
by ownership, it should not own the
sources of food supply. that it might
prevent scarcity Of food. OF the wooden
OF cotton factories, that il might pre-
vent scarcity Of clothing II the Govern
ment is to be the great employer, the
wages of labor must be fixed by law.
Wages cannot be fixed by law. except on
a scale which shall apply equally to ev-
cry workman. The energetic and the
sIothfuI and the intelligent and the dull;
the man OF enterprise and OF inventive
genius and the man whose fingers are all
thumbs must stand on the same dead
level Besides, if wages are to be fixed
by the aw-makins power, then the quea-
tion of wages becomes a question of pol
tiles The two parties must compete
with one another by Outbidding eacn
other for the votes, and paying for the
votes in increased wages. No govern
LHenT but q deSyotiSm can control ana
supply the great necessaTIes of life
u am talking today Of trusts, and Of
The abuse Of corporate power, as Il may
be engaged in commerce with foreign ma
tions or among the several States. and of
vast and dangerous accumulati0ns OF
wealth. You cannot separate either OF
these things from the other. The tTuste
make use Of corporate powers TO ac-
COmDlish their lawful purposes, or their
unlawful purposes, so far as their pur-
poses be unlawful These purposes are
accomplished in order that the men who
manage the corporations and control the
trusts may. if they be so minded. get for
themselves these vast private aecumu!a-
lions. We are dealing with trinity
and we cannot reach one without the
others
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
LARGE CONTRIBUTION TO
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Total Probably $4,000 Above Last
Years Subscription.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-There is every
Indication that the hospital collections
taken UP in the various city churches,
on behalf of the Hospital Saturday and
sunday Association. will be larger this
year than ever. MscuIoch Miller. pres
ident of the association. thinks the to-
tai VIII be at least $1,000 in advance OF
last year
a number Of smaller churches have
sent in their contributions. IN several
larger congregations an active canvass is
still going on which may exs<nd until
the early spring.
The members % the bar have con
trihutcd 500 Over 81, 000 has come from
Individual subscribers in sums from s.
TO $500 Last year the contributions
amounted to :7S coo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
HOAR'S TEN TRUST EVILS.

J. Destruction of competition.
> Management of local industries
by absentecs in the interests Of alb
sentee capital
g Destruction of local pubH1
spirit.
+ Fraudulent capitalization.
3. Secrecy
e, Management for the private
benefit of officials.
:. The power TO corrupt elections,
and in some cases to corrupt courts.
s. The want of personal RESPONSE
biIity 10 public sentiment.
g. The absence of personal liabiIi-
ty for contracts or wrongdoing-
10. The holding of vast properties
in mortmatn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-06
DOMESTIC COMMERCE AT
Issue In MEASURED

go we must remember that we are
dealing with the most important ques-
ton that has come up for legislation
for long time. or is likely to come up
for a long time to come. We are to
deal not only with foreign commerce.
but with that compared with which our
foreign commerce and the foreign CON-
merca Of the world are but Il drop in
the bucket-the domestic commerce Of
the United States No statistics can
measure il. No Imagination can grasp
it. No human intelligence can cOmpre-
bend it. I have no doubt it is greater
than any other commerce on Garth
We can do the same thing In pro
tecting our commerce and our country
from the danger I have described if We
will approach our task in the spirit Of
craftsmanship. and not in the spirit Of
party. and viii settle these questions
with our Judgment and brains. and not
with our Anglers and Drejudices-
We have taken already two steps
wisely and carefully to protect the yco-
pie against these great combinations Of
capital one has been by the esrab-
lishmcnt Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. comforting On it large.
though limited, powers. That has been
due largely to the sagacity Of my hon
orable friend from Illinois, lately chair
man Of the Committee on Interstate
Commerce. 1 understand that b, thinks
IL desirable to cIothe that Commission
With further power. and especially 10
enable it 10 enforce its own DEGREES as
FAR as, constitstionauy, may be done
without recourse to the courts 1 hope
the Senate viii follow his lead in that
matter
The other sep is one with which I
had more to d. reasonably That was
the statute of 1890, commonly called the
antitrust law. It was the sin
gular fortune Of that eminent statesman
that two important laws should be called
by his name. the antitrust law and the
Sherman silver law. TO one OF which he
certainly was very much opposed. and