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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03
From the Scientific American.


1HE British consul at Sicily in his
wv latest reports, supplies some In
teresting details concerning the
experiments of the Palermo municipality
with baking and supplying breadstuffs for
the inhabitants. During the past few
years the flour trade of Palermo had been
effectively cornered by one private estab-
lshment and became practically a mo-
nopoly 1t is estimated that the popula-
ton of the city. which aggregates about
325, 900 persons, consumes 100000 pounds of
bread and 10000 pounds of macaroni
daily. AS the constituents of these staple
foods were in the hands of one firm, the
price of common bread was inflated to
cents per pound, thereby causing distress
among the poorer classes of the city.
Thereupon, in order to alleviate this suf-
fering, the civic authorities decided to es-
tablish municipal bakeries.
In March, 1908, the system was inaugu-
rated by the baking of some 10000 pounds
of bread daily. The success of the exper-
iment necessitated the utilization of the
military emergency ovens, capable OF
diem In May the municipality acquired
private flour mill on a two-years' con-
tract. This mill was of Italian construc-
ton. 1t employs hands permanently ana
80 day laborers, and can turn out IN =
hours working day and Night ap"u' "
tons of -four Attached to the min - an
old-fashioned bakery capable Of producing
n 600 pounds of bread daily. and a MOD
arm bakery which kneads the hour me-
chanicauy and produces $500 pounds OF
bread per diem. During the initial Stages
of this municipal venture municipal OF
ac,als were detailed to the work In almost
all its branches. and the municipai ponce
retai,ed the bread In huts placed In the
nrinctnal streets. The sum OF sS0,Uoo was
set aside as capital for working the mill
ana bakery. The municipality actually
nroduces some 1900 pounds of bread
dai,v-about a sixth of the daily consump-
tion of the city of Palermo 1t serves the
purpose of maintaining the standard rates
which the municipality considered equit-
able, and allowing fair profit to the
trade. The net result has been a reduc-
ton of the prices of the different quail
ties of bread by about 1 cent per pound.
The municipality retails its flour and
by-products to The public. There are
twenty-four shanties where the bread is
sold by municipal guards. who receive. in
addition to their ordinary pay, a premium
of two cents per I've dollars cash taken
When the shanlies were first put up a
great deal of hostility was shown them.
private retail dealers are encouraged to
take up the distribution of the bread.
They pay all their expenses out of a
profit of 10 cents per 200 pounds weight of
bread. which is delivered to them free.
| AT the present moment there are some
thirty such retail dealers. The municipal
| ity is planning the erection Of flour
mill capable of dealing with 300 tons Of
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Honesty coupled to beauty, Is to hav'
honey sauce to sugar.
AS You Like II.
Wheat and Bread.

Flour that was 81 barrel two years
ago, and s4.85 one year ago, Is now
selling at wholesale at $40. Increas-
ing population, short crop of wheat
ana the Dingley tariff have put up the
price of bread. Across the Canadian
line is an abundance of excellent
wheat, but a prohibitory duty of %
cents a bushel meets it at the border.
The big millers in Minneapolis are
bringing in, however, Canadian wheat.
If they sell the -four from it to Ameri-
cans then the duty must be paid. If
they sell it to foreigners then no duty
is demanded They sell the flour TO
foreigners, thus bringing Canadian
wheat into competition with American
wheat in other countries, The farmer
who grows wheat is not protected In
foreign markets, and the consumer in
the towns of this country is deprived
of the benefit of free bread.
A tax Of % cents a bushel on the
peoples food-on the bread of the
masse Sis at most a sop to the farm
. ers to induce them to support the rob-
berry schemes of the manufacturing
trusts and monopolies. 1t will be
strange indeed If thousands and tens
of thousands of voters do not study
the twenty-fve-cent wheat duty and
vote in accordance with their investi-
cations. In all cities the price of
leaf OF bread has been advanced, or
else it's weight has been reduced. In
this way the sneak taxation Of Ding
leyism is brought home to the people,
and they are beginning to ask why
there is duty of rs cents on wheat,
and why the foreigner gets cheap
bread while the home consumer does
net
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Mrs. G. w. Barrett.

The death of Mrs. e. w. Barrett, the
beloved wife of the editor of The Age
Herald, is a crushing blow to the men,
hers of the staff and the sad tidings
will cause unspeakable sorrow through
out Birmingham, where the gentle
young woman occupied notable posi-
ton in its best social life.
Mrs. Barrett was a lady of singular
grace of character and great goodness
of heart. She was endowed with an
uncommonly strong intellect, and
while her mind was ever acute she
was at all times modest and unassum-
ing. She was indeed perfect type
of the high-born southern woman.
No one could have been more con-
siderate of the feelings of others than
she. The lowliest as well as the high
est with whom she came in contact
felt at once that she was full of human
sympathy and that she was the I'M
feigned friend of all alike; and her
influence over the hearts and minds
of those who knew her in her hospit-
able home was uplifting and holy.
Mrs. Barretts untimely end in the
bloom of beautiful young womanhood,
with a helpless babe left in the world,
is one of those tragedies that break
the heartstrings and overwhelm
friends and kindred with grief as or
blacklist night.
Oh, the pity of it, the pity OF 1t!
WILLIAM RYAN.
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INDUSTRIAL EDITION.

Chattanooga News: The Industrial Re-
view of the Birmingham Age-HerSld just
issued is valuable contribution to the in
dustrial literature of the south. 1t shows
that in the Birmingham district the in
dustrial conditions are all that could
be wished. and what is true of Birming-
ham is likewise true Of all other indus
trial sections of the south. As matter
of fact the south is making remarkable
progress in all Industrial lines, and its
future was never brighter.
Florida Times-Union: The annual indus
trial review gotten out last Sunday by the
Birmingham Age-Herald bears irresistible
testimony to the spirit of enlightened en-
ergy that has given THAI city the lead
in the race for civic supremacy in the
south. Birmingham is going to be a great
city. 1t is already wideawake one.
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Rain at Last Saved Him.

For six weeks 1 have been trying to
pillow up my lot so that could sow some
rye" said real estate agent yesterday,
but l found that 1t would take dyna-
mite to break up the ground. conse-
quently had TO sit still and watch the
dust increase while 1 had no chance OF
starting my rye. l could do nothing until
1t rained and it looked as II 1t would
never start At last 1 am happy and in
a few days I will be able to pillow up my
ground and have some rye on which to
let my horse Craze. Besides Its value as
food for stock and its beauty rye is
great ground ieveler. Wherever you plant
1t the ground is soon leveled and in fine
shape to sod or sow grass later on. You
see, I am something of farmer as well
as a real estate trader"
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Outlook in Indiana.

The state that gave it's electoral
votes to Tilden and Hendricks in 1876;
to Cleveland and Hendricks in 1884
and to Cleveland and Stevenson in
1892 is today the pivotal state, assum-
ing as nearly all do that New York
will stand by Judge Parker. The fact
that Chairman Taggart has given no
small share of his time and energies
to his own state is further assurance
that good reports may come from there
next Tuesday night.
This much is certain-the nomina-
ton of Mr. Fairbanks for vice presi-
dent has not helped the republicans a
bit. He is cold-blooded corporation
lawyer, and the masses are not flock.
ing to his standard in Indiana, where
he is well known. His career is well
known-his selfishness, his miserly In
clinations, and his disposition to keep
his eye firmly fixed on No. l. He lacks
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been on the stump except Mr.. Hitch
cock and Mr.. Morton, and they are
no doubt willing to do all the spell
binding they are capable OF. Mr..
Moody has joined the other stumpers,
and Mr.. Metcalf occasionally makes
speech or two.
Some of the most serious misstate-
ments lave come from these stumping
secretaries. Mr.. Shaw, for example,
set Henry Clay down as freetrader,
because his compromise tariff of 1882
looked to the placing of the country on
free trade basis The truth IS, the
act of 1882 looked to no such thing.
1t provided thai duties should be
scaled down to 20 per cent at the end
of ten years It did not provide for
any lower duties. Twenty per cent is
more than any other people would sub
nit to. Dingleyism averages up to 30
per cent.
Secretary Hays speech in Carnegie
hall has been well riddled He not
only attacked the south, but he at
tackled in various ways the truth. He
misrepresented Judge Parker's position
on the canal question. Judge Parker
favors the completion of the canal at
the earliest possible moment. He as
serted, too, that Judge Parker is in
favor of an immediate abandonment
of the Philippines, whereas he is not
in favor of anything of the sort. He
asks that justice be done to the Fill
ipinos In due time and order. 1t is
unnecessary 10 follow Mr.. Hay further.
His speech is full of errors and mis-
statements, exceeding In that respect
those of his colleagues.
Barring misstatements no one need
object to campaigning on the part OF
cabinet officers, bringing the people as
it does in touch with the government.
they should not, however, be brought
in touch with statements that cannot
be verified
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LOCAL NEWS.
the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail.
Dave Hill Sundayed in our midst.
Reggie Vanderbilt is Chicagoing at this
writing.
Don't forget the big football game this
p. m.-Adv
John Hay was a New York visitor
Thursday.
George Mcclellan has a new fall suit
It's a dandy.
Your scribe yesterdayed in Brooklyn,
near this city.
Work on our new public library Is pro-
crossing finely.
The smiling face of Marie Dressler is
seen on our streets again.
Lou Swift of Chicago. shipped hogs to
this place Thursday
Many of our 'enterprising storekeepers
are preparing for Xmas.
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A WhIrIwlnd Finish.
rom the Baltimore Herald.

FROM the Baltimore Herald
This is the busiest day ever known
in American politics. The quiet of the
campaign suddenly develops into an in
tensity Of effort which both parties are
making in order to do all that they can
on November s.
with all the confidence expressed, 1t is
evident that the leaders of each ticket
have doubts about the result and they
are urging their workers and followers
to their utmost endeavor. Here in Mary
land where democratic success seems al
most certain, we have some of the ex-
citement, but 1t is not as vivid or as
earnest as In such states as New York,
New Jersey and Indiana.
From the popular standpoint 1t is go
ing to be a beautiful finish. Do not
judge of the race by the betting. Simply
work your best for your ticket and en-
joy the uncertainty while 1t lasts.
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Who Was pecelved7
!e Memphis sclmitar.

From the Memphis Scimitar.
Mr.. Elihu Root recently asserted that
Judge Parker had been cruelty deceived"
in regard to figures as to cost and main
tenance of the Philippines. lie averred
that another cruel deception had been
praetced upon the democratic candidate
as to- the relative amounts of imports and
exports from the Islands.
The former secretary of war said
Before our flag floated over the Philip
pine Islands the average imports OF the
Philippine islands were $15,OOO,OOO, and the
average exports s19,OoO,OOO and in the fis-
cal year of 1903 the imports were $32,0OO,OOO
and the exports $S5,OO0,0Oo.
1.-THE Judge need not go far to seek for
markets, for over sSO,O0O,OO0 worth OF
goods were exported in that year of 1908
to the United States. 1t is not safe to
trust an anti-imperialistlc witness"
The June summary of commerce and
finance, taking the figures Of the division
of insular affairs of the war department
gives the following for the twelve months
ending June 30, 1909
Imports into the Philippine islands, $29,-
o27, 1884; exports, $19,252,7s1. For the same
period, the imports into the United States
from the Philippines are given as s11,-
372,5
Mr. Root is fatty contradicted by the
official reports of the administration he
attempts to bolster up and fortify.
His statements are confuted and set at
naught by figures gathered in the depart
ment Of which he only short time ago
had the honor to be the head. Mr.. Root
had full access to these reports. If he
awaited himself of the privilege, he will
fully falsified them in his public speech.
If he did not, he showed an objectionable
negligence. In either case he can have
no excuse for his manner of Juggling with
official statistics.
His only way out of 1t now is to de-
clare that he had been "cruelly deceived
by the republican campaign committee.
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Cabinet Officers ON the Stump.

If Mr.. H-y, and Mr.. Taft, and Mr..
Shaw and Mr.. Wilson of the Presi-
dents official household-not to men,
ton Mr.. Cortelyou or Mr.. Knox
would confine themselves to state
statements of facts no great objection
would be raised against campaigning
on the part Of cabinet officers. 1t is
an Engliss custom, and Mr.. Hay at
least can be trusted to do whatever is
English. All of the cabinet is or has
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OUT OF THE FETTERs.

? Robert Browning, La Saisiaz. "
Good, to forgive;
Best to forgeti
Living, we fret;
Dying, We live.
Fretless and free,
Soul. clap thy pinion!
Earth have dominion,
Body. Ger thee!
Wander at will,
Day after day
Wander away,
wandering still
Soul that canst soar!
Body may slumber:
Body shall cumber
Soul-flight no more.
Watt of souls wingi
What lies above7
Sunshine and love.
Skyblue and spring!
Body hides-where?
Ferns of all feather.
Moses and heather,
Yours be the -carsl
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HOPE FOR ALL.

From the Gadsden Journal.
Birmingham is placing great hopes ON
the Panama canal Somehow we feel that
when 1.-THE heart of the Alabama mineral
district is connected with the sea by a
waterway the Coosa will be the main ar
terry and Gadsden will experience a throb
or two occasionally.
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From the New York Press.
Even If a girl had glass eye she'd ex-
pect you to tell her 1t was soulful.
When man begins to get stout his
wife thinks 1T is because his home life
is SO happy.
If people had to talk with their brains
instead of their tongues most of them
would have mighty little to say.
It's very cunning the way woman can
give a man the idea she wants him to de-
eide everything for her. and then wish
she could scratch out his eyes If he
doesn't decide the way she wanted
him to.
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A German Professor.

DR.. ]. Plenge, professor Of political
economy at the University Of Leipsie, has
been spending a few days here this week
looking over the industrial conditions In
the Birmingham district. He is especial
ly interested in the cotton and the coal
and iron industries of the south.
While in Birmingham DR.. Plenge was
the guest Of Bolton Gilreath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Dowie is issuing more mortgages on
Zion City real estate He would have
hard time to mortgages his chances
of going to heaven.
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Miss Susanna Clay will soon be able
to resume her duties as editor of the
Democrat Her friends in
all parts of Alabama will rejoice at her
recovery,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

No automobile has ever yet run over
a spellbinder. There seems to be an
understanding between the chauffeurs
and the stump brigade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Two Pennsylvania men recently
fought a duel with rifles over a
chicken Chickens must roost high in
Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

London and st. Petersburg will now
please stand aside to give Mukden and
Port Arthur chance to step into the
limelight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Judge Parker is dignity itself, but he
proposes nevertheless to steer a whirl-
wind down the homestretch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

If King Pete of Servia is still wear
ing his thirty-pound crown he must
have a headache and a desire for a
return of his boyhood days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

The rainbow business will be round
ed up on Tuesday night at 6 O'Clock,
even that of the New York Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Tom Watson is man of one idea
and some of his enemies claim that he
is incapable of having more than one
idea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

The campaign speech will soon be
but a memory, with no mourners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Judge Parker has no time these days
to swim in the Hudson, even If the
weather would permit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

At last the heavens have begun tc
leak, but they don't leak much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

An automobile is still the best con-
trivance to break your neck and your
purse at one and the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

1t was a shame to send Admiral
Rojestventsky Sc far away from home
without some one to look after him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

The republicans say it will be four,
four, four years more of Theodore, but
they may not know.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Admiral Rojestvensky should not
have fred on the Blestaschtchi. At
least not if there is anything in
name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03
MUNICIPAL BAKERY Is
SUCCESSFUL IN SICILY

grain daily, ana of a bakery which shall
produce 26,5OO pounds of bread, hesides
pastes daily.
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Greater New York and Indiana seem
to be, as we approach the decisive day,
the whole thing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Another cotton picker is reported,
but it is still possible for plantation
darkies to get a job in the cotton fields.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

New York begins to wonder why It
let its cellar space go so long unutil-
lied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

The worlds fair seems to be doing
very well without the presence of
Santos-Dumont
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Birmingham Hotels.

1.-THE hotels of Birmingham appear to
be doing a remarkable business" said a
travelling man last night. II arrived in
the city at 10 o'clock and went to three
different hotels before l could get a
room. I thought that some convention or
unusual gathering was In session, and
was very much surprised when informed
that the hotels were crowded this way all
the time and at all seasons Of the year.
II understand that all of the six lead
ing hotels of the city and severed small
places do rushing business all the time.
This is indeed marvellous for city the
size of Birmingham. I have also been
told that there Is another large six-story
hotel in course of construction. and that
its doors will be thrown open to the pub
lie in a short time.
birmingham is certainly a growing
city. 1 visit this city every two years and
each time 1 find that some wonderful
changes have taken place"
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The airship is learning how to get
along without scoring an accident to
its machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

Alexieff is no longer the blockhead-
in-chief of Russia. Rojestvensky out
ranks him.
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The southern planter can afford to
wait until he gets what he wants for
his cotton.
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About Persons.


]. NJ. Good of Cincinnati is,at the St.
Nicholas.
Charles H. Ryan. Jr., of Montgomery is
stopping at the st. Nicholas.
w. P. Acker of Admission is at the Nor
ris.
]. H. Devices of Montgomery is at the
Morris.
]. H. Mckenzie of Greenville Is at the
Morris.
j. B. Jackson of Livingston is at the
Morris.
G. A. Black of Atlanta is at the Colon
ial.
J. C. Stanley of Russellville is at the
Metropolitan.
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The candidates are on the home stretch
It must be confessed that the campaign
is now at its most interesting stage and
that more life has been infused into the
struggle within the past few days than
at any time since the republicans and
democrats began to discuss issues. The
man who makes election bets is also doing
a lot of talking these days but he is not
betting as much as one would suppose
AT present the populace is apt to wonder
what it will have 10 think and talk about
after the election is decided, but there
will be plenty of topics. Russia and
Japan are still doing business and the
Baldwin airship is a very live proposition
just now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

The day when happy turkey families
will be broken up; when turkey children
will be ruthlessly torn from turkey pa
rents. turkey husband from turkey wife,
and turkey brother from turkey sister,
is near at hand. The axe and the chop
ping block loom ominously on the horizon
but If any fat gobbler thinks that reasons
of humanity are going to spare his life
he is very much mistaken. Cranberry
sauce is 'amaking'' for him. c.
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1t appears that England has just cause
The largest annual decrease in the num-
Der of demented persons ever recorded
has just been announced by the asylum
committee of the London city council.
There are nearly $4,000 lunatics in London
and people are going crazy every day.
With such a state o. affairs confronting
him at home it is not to be wondered at
that an Englishman seldom has his wits
about him when abroad. However, it is
not believed that the inability of an Eng
lshman to see the point of an American
joke is due to any tendency toward in
sanity. People who tnlnk slowly are not
the people who take apartments in insane
asylums.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

This is Judge Parker's busy week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-03

L. H. Russ and J. II. Caffee are the
only authorized travelling representatives
of The Age-Herald in its circulation de-
partment