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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Condition Of the Treasury.

Expenditures exceeded receipts in
the treasury department in the month
of July by the large sum of SIT. 407, 728,
The July deficit would have been
larger II the Central PaclAc railroad
had not paid note for the comfort
able sum of s2.SS6,554.
Secretary Shaw is endeavoring 10
avoid call upon his pet banks for
money, because such a call as the
crop-moving season coming on would
create hard times and take votes away
from Theodore Roosevelt. And yet
the treasury only holds twenty-nine
millions, and fifty millions has long
been considered a minimum working
balance
The customs are still falling off, and
oven internal revenue receipts are be-
ginning to shrink. If these tendencies
go on Secretary Shaw's estimate of a
$23, 1000 900 deficit in the present fiscal
year will need revision. Many think
the years deficit will be fully $40-
900 900, and three successive deficits
of that size would wipe out the govern
ment's cash balance alike in the treas
ury and in the banks.
The trouble springs largely from
the extrayagant appropriations of con-
gress.y The ordinary expenditures OF
July were $64,194,115, as against $780,
SSS,1Ss in July, 1908 Her is where
the trouble comes in. The big navy
scheme is draining the treasury and
creating deficits. With the single ex-
ception of the Indians every item
shows an increase In expenditures, the
navy leading with about $4,500,000.
The civil and miscellaneous expendi-
lures are two millions larger. The
war department increase is $530O00.
All along the line more money is spent.
Large appropriations and smaller re-
ceipts mean of course deficits, and the
year promises to be prolific in them.
The Dingley tariff and congressional
extravaganza are finally summed up
In deficits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Municipal Politics.

~ am waiting" said Billie Lodge of the
rolling mills. for all the candidates to
announce for mayor before committing
myself. 1t is time for real strong man
to make announcement of his candidacy
and when he does the real working men
of Birmingham, who are taxpayers will
express their preferenceA BY this l do
not maen that no strong candidate has
announced; but that we await q larger
collection. We have our choice among
those announced, but are not committed.
When you consider a real working man.
who is also taxpayer, you have one
deeply interested in the progress of the
city, and there are many mechanics of
this class in Birmingham who will vote
for the general good and not be afraid Of
results"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
N. r. THOMPSON.

"a statement has appeared in the press
that I would leave Birmingham" said
N. r. Thompson last night. This was In
connection with my resignation as lee
turer of the Knights of Columbus, the
reason being given: My removal from
Birmingham. I have no idea of removal.
My new position will keep me out of
the city much of my time. and this fact
caused my resignation of that high of
flee, but my family and residence will
remain in Birmingham. for which city
1 will earnestly labor, as representative
of the National Association of Manufac-
turers, with headquarters at 10 Broad
way, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Senator Bates Walkoyer.

Senator Bate is a veteran of the
civil war, in which he rose to high
command, in which, too, he was seri-
ously wounded. He is a candidate for
reelection, and up to last Saturday
his opponent was Ex-Governor McMil-
lin, but he has no opponent now. Gov
ernor McMillin has Withdrawn from
the race. Senator Bate would have
carried Tennessee If Governor McMll-
lin had not withdrawn from the con-
test.
The veterans of the civil war who
are at all efficient cannot readily be
displaced by youngsters. General Bate
was born in 1926, and is therefore near
ly eighty years old, but that makes no
difference-he is to be reelected. He
has been a senator since 1887, and no
doubt Tennessee will keep him in the
senate as long as he will consent to
serve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Street Distractions.

You Birmingham people who pass to
and from the Southside seem to have
much trouble and delay on account of the
freight trains on the crossing" said a
visitor yesterday. 1T is surprising that
this should be allowed. A five-llne ordi-
nance by the city authorities would stop
the nuisance. The supreme court has sus-
tanned the objection time and again to a
free passage OF pedestrians, streets cars
and vehicles, and the city council should
not allow trains to stop on any account
to the discomfort or Inconvenience of the
people,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
A BEER WATERLOO.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A woman in Museotah made some root
beer, and bottled it before 1t had ferment-
ed. A few nights later there was a pop
ping noise In the cellar. Her husband, be-
lieving there We're burglars in the house,
stealthily approached the cellar door. just
as he peeped in there was another rport,
and he was hit He then poked the muz-
zle of a six-shooter in the crack, and.
turning the gun from side to side, fired a
fuslllade of bullets into the darkness. He
was then out of ammunition, but the
enemy kept firing and he retired upstairs.
where his wife was Dreaming for help. The
neighbors arrived and found the man
soaked in root beer, And the family yet
declares it is understood, that 1t was root
beef
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Rolling Mills at Sheffield.

The great trouble with the rolling mills
in and around Birmingham which causes
the present shutdown is that they can
rot obtain the raw steel" said one OF
the workmen yesterday. Il am just from
Sheffield ard the mills there have just
received twelve carloads of billets from
Pittsburg. They came by water to Mem
bis, thence by railroad to Sheffield, thus
saving high freight charges. Ensley is
Using all OF the product of the Ensley
steel mills, and Of Gadsden and yet has
rot enough Steel is what the Birming-
ham district mostly needs and steel we
must have"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

of the man as though 1t were spelled
J--n-k-s. 1t was evident from the express
sion on the face of the smaller woman
that she was annoyed by the loud talking
and INSTRUMENTATION of her friend. Fin
ally she protested:
you speak of Mr.. jerks as though HIS
name were spelled with an 80 instead of
an "e."
"oh, yes" the large woman exclaimed.
Il perceives you puts the access on the
pronoun."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

limelight and is so little known by sight
to the country that his first appearance
abroad in the provinces will probably
cause quite a commotion. St. Louis should
be dear to the heart of the judge, be-
cause he was there made the nominee OF
a great political party The fair town
will be glad to entertain the next Presi-
dent but while he is away from his faInil-
lar haunts Judge Parker's admiring
friends trust that he will not fall into
the habit of promiscuous speech making.
Mississippi seems to be having a hard
time to get a town named after Governor
Vardaman. The proposal to thus honor
the states executive has been decidedly
sat upon by Messrs. Payne and Roose-
welt with the result that there is in
dignation among the natives of the town,
and they threaten to make a fight for
what they consider their rights. In view
of the fact that there are several towns
IN Mississippi and Alabama that are
named after Mr.. Roosevelt he should be
magnanimous CROUCH to permit Governor
vardamap to claim one little municipal
ity, but the relations existing between
man are not of the Alphonse and CASTOR
order and the present status of affairs
is not hard to explain.
Reports of fresh Japanese victories in
the far east are becoming almost monoto-
nous Russia is clearly facing a run OF
unprec sdented lad luck or else lncapacity
somewhere is proving disastrous. Viewed
at this distance there seems to be a
little of both. About the oniy successful
vancouver the Russians have yet ac-
complished s a retreat, and while they
ere clinging TO Port Arthur for dear life,
their fortunes are indeed shaxy. If tine
Japs maintain their present triumphal
progress we may expect some interesting
developments at the seat of war before
much mole time elarses.
The young Roosevelts are actually
building up a reputation for modesty
while they are seeing the fair. 1t is re-
ported that their papa warned them to
steer clear of newspaper reporters during
their stay in ST. Louis, and this they
seemed determined to do. From published
reports of the juvenile Roosevelts and
their activities in and about the White
House the public did not suppose that
modesty was one of their distinguishing
traits, but they probably think that Miss
Alice created an uproar at the fair that
was sufficient for the whole family.
Thomas w. Lawson's "Frenzied FL
nance" which is row appearing serially
in Everypodys magazine is attracting
general atteation in the country. When
Mr.. Lawson first announced his intention
Of exposing the mal-practices of the
Standard Oil Crowd he was jeered at
and dared to make good his threat. 1t
vas claimed that he could not do more
than make empty charges, but Mr.. Law
son has started out with an assortment
Of figures at his command that do not lie
and his description of the deals In which
Rogers. Rockefeller DAILY and others
have figured is remarkably vivid. The
story OF Amalgamated Copper is pic
turesque addition to magazine literature
in addition to the insight it gives to the
worlds greatest trust octopus. p. G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Democratic Chances.

From the Atlanta Journal
The chances for Democratic vistory iS
year are not only generally good, because
of the fighting spirit that has come to the
party, but they are peculiarly bright be-
cause the candidate is calculated to ap-
peal to the sentimen and conviction Ct
those doubtful states necessary to success.
Not only are those states which are
surely Democratic certain to Guido them
selves IN majoritles, Illustrating the en-
selves In the matter of majorities, IL
lustrating the enthusiasm In the organized
party. but we look TO see these
so-called doubtful states give over
whelming evidence Of belief in Judge
Parker and the principles, moral and po-
litical, for which he stands. In other
words, Democratic success depends all
most entirely upon the reception of the
candidate and ticket in certain specified
states, with a large independent vote,
that have demonstrated in the past that
they are influenced by the very qualities
which Judge Parker displays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
From the New York Commercial.

FROM the new I Ork commercial.
IN TTENTION has been called to the
P1 fact that although the product
of the French sardine fisheries
has fallen off considerably the past three
years, the expectation of sardines from
France has not diminished and it is no.
ticed that the quantity of sardines inn
ported into France is almost double the
quantity consumed there. During the last
eleven months the importations trso
France reached 10,337,37O pounds, while
the annual consumption is estimated at
only b,5n,500.
The French sardine is excellent, both
fresh and preserved. 1t ranks high when
preserved on account of the careful pro-
paration that it undergoes and the quality
of the oil used. The cost price to the fac
tory OF the usual-slze box of French sar-
dimes weighing about OH pound is
about 12 cents, while the cost of the same
size box of Spanish or Portuguese sar-
dimes In France, freight and duty paid,
is only about six cents. Sardines are I'M
ported into France in two different ways:
!. In boxes of the usual size, with
deceiving mark or label. On the top Of
the box, In one instance. the words "Sar-
dimes Franchises" are carefully covered
by thin coating of paint that is easily
removed. Only the initials "E. D." and
the words "Qualite Choix" are apparent
when the box passes the French customs.
but 1t becomes ''E. D." Sardines Fran
caises "Quaiite Choix after entry; the
address "Usine Port Louis France"
on the side undergoes the same trans
formation. The boxes are of course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
Mr.. Hearst Delays.
he Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Why does Mr.. Hearst delay his visit
to Esopus? He has been invited. His in
vitation ante-dated that TO Mr.. Murphy.
Rut he is slow to respond. Maybe he is
waiting to read the candidates response
to the notification committee and his let
ter OF acceptance. Mr.. Hearst has made
1t plain that there are some influences
surrounding Judge Parker he does not
like The Belmont influence Is particular
ly Objectionable But Judge Parker cam
rot be turning men away because they
are rich and in touch and sympathy with
trust magnates, nor because they patron
lie the turf. 1t takes all sorts of men to
make a party, and Judge Parker will
reed every vote he can get, 1t is rather
for Mr.. Hearst 10 abate some of his
Irejudices against plutocrats and sports
In the interests of harmony. Let him
consider how many such people there are
IN New York state alone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
SOME TRICKS EMPLOYED
IN EXPORTING SARDINEs

stamped on the bottom "Produit Importer
but this indication of foreign origin is to;
vague to be of much value. Anothe
method of deceivng is to print the NAN
of the place or origin in very small lette
or to hide 1t In figure printed on tn
label which is in French.
Sardines are imported in large boxea
and repacked In the usual size boxes,
with labels and other indications in
French. The "Chambre Syndicate" of
food products of Paris has taken an ac-
tive part in the pending negotiations to
have a new bill passed increasing the
duty on imported sardines from % to 60
francs per one hundred kilos (from $4S2
to $9.65 for 220 46 pounds), and insisting
that the name Of the country of origin
be stamped in the tin. The bill also pro-
hibits the importation of sardines in bulk,
as 1t Is an easy matter to repack them in
small boxes and thus evade the law. The
increase of duty would not be sufficient
to check importation; it would only In
crease the cost price of foreign sardines
in France by confines Slightly over
l cent? box, thus raising 1t from 6 to
cents to 12 cents, which is the cost price
Of French sardines to the French manu-
facturer
All labels on the boxes, such as ''Firmin
Julien, Setubal, Portugal" with the ORR
gin In very small letters: "Societie Paris
ienne" with the words "Produit I'M
porte;" "Poissons Choisis' in French.
Packed IN Spain in English; and Inn
,,orten in French STAMPED on tne tin and
nany others are intended to present the
goods as French sardines 10 the majority
of consumers, both at home and abroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
ALABAMA VIEWS.

Greenyille Advocate: There are strikes
and rumors of strikes and 1t will be hard
for the republican party to convince the
people that this is an era of prosperity
when 1t goes out campaigning this fall.
Mobile Item: Now that the beef trust
has knocked into pi the full dinner pail
argument of the republicans, II is presum-
ed that they will be after claiming all the
manifold merits of the homely but honest
Irish potato.
Montgomery Journal: The Philadelphia
newspapers. democratic and republican.
are Mortified to awake and find that since
the negroes have been pouring into that
state from the south the criminal propen-
stiles Of the bad negro are such as TO
make it unsafe for a white woman to be
found alone in the streets at night or in
the suburbs at tiny hour day or night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
The Honors Are Easy.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Both national parties are now sound
en- the gold standard question, but 1t has
rot beea long since both were equally UNI
sound in doctrine, with the practice best
on the Democratic side. II may be re-
called, for instance. that in 1883 the ma
tlonal republican platform denounced
President cleveland for his efforts to
demonstize silver" According to the New
York Evening Post Mr.. Roosevelt was
for that declaration then, though, to hear
i'm now, you would think him an advo-
cate of the single gold standard since
before the world vas created"
The Sherman silver purchase law Of
1890 was the work OF the party now in
power, and that law created the silver
panic which President Cleveland arrest
ed only ty an act OF repeal carried by
democratic votes in the house and sem
ate. Both parties nsre wandering on the
question of a standard as late as 1896.
ard both have now reformed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Either you get laughed at for marrying
a girl or people pity her.
The useful thing about going on a pic
mic is 1t limbers up all the swearing
muscles.
A woman has an idea that heaven is
something like where the men don't come
to breakfast cross.
Amy way, the returns a man gets from
his private garden are a thousand per
cent bigger than from his boys college
education.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
THE LIMIT.
From Puck.

From Puck.
corncrib-conrad--Ain 1t disgusting de
way desc foreigners Is crowding in ev-
erywhere?
Next-house Noonan--Fierce; de last
time l yuz in Jail dey put me in cell
wild a Pole an Dago. wot yer think o.
dat?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
HIS HoLEY SABBATH DAY.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
remember the Sabbath day to keep
II holy" said the good man.
II always do replied the chronic
golfer, II played seventy-two holes last
Sunday"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
AN AMENDMENT.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Says the Boston Globe: Judging by the
way the Japanese fight we believe they
could learn to play baseball"
why not? But don't you believe that
the Russians would run the bases fas-
taroi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
ANIMALS LOVE OF SWEETS.
ON the st. Nicholas

From the ST. NlchOIas.
This love of sweetslis very common in
our animal neighbors. from the bee to
the horse. If you want to please horse
try giving him two or three Jumps Of
sugar. Not only the bees, but the wasps,
flies, butterflies and indeed nearly all in
sects are conspicuously attracted to
sweets. and 1t is this sweet tooth which
leads the insect to visit flowers and thus
help them to produce seeds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
"AccEss ON THE PRoNoUN.r

From the washington Times.
Two negro women boarded a Pennsyl-
vania avenue car at Seventh street. One
was a large. dark skinned woman. fash
lily dressed; the other was a small, yell
low woman. wearing a modest gown.
The women were discussing a mutual
friend. Mr.. jerks. The large woman spoke
in loud tones and pronounced the name
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

From the Brooklyn Life.
First Doctor-Then we decide not to
operate?
Second Doetor-Yes. What do you think
we ought to charge him for deciding not
to operate?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
serve.

After an exciting experience at New
York, j. Pierpont Morgan has probably
come to the conclusion that it is easier
to handle merger than a fifteen-foot
naptha launch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
PERPETUAL EDUCATION.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
II pity the man who can't learn any,
thing from his own mistakes Now.
that's one thing ! can do" said Bragg.
"Ah! you're always learning something
then. arn't your" replied Knox.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The republicans are responsible for
the rains, the crops and prosperity, but
will not father the Loll weeyil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The Igorrotes at st. Louis may con-
sent to wear pants in October and
Noyember--but trousers. never!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Thomas Taggart knows the value of
a dollar, and there is no reason why
he should not make a good chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

There is a hope that Andrew Car
negie will cable over that he has en-
dowed a lot Of new slaughter houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Won Plehve's predecessor was assas-
sinated in 1902, and his successor will
be due up the flume in 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Baseball has obtained a foothold in
Japan, but life to the umpire will be
burden in that invincible land.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The lightning hits the Washington
monument frequently, but it escapes
down the flue unhurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The London Truth says that Roose-
welt is dictator, and makes state
ment that is not incompatible with its
name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Up to date the only known anti
yacationers are Russell Sage, Alton b.
Parker and Theodore Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Sully is oven now longing to regain
his former prestige in the cotton mar
ket Perhaps next time he will know
when to quit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Car Nicholas has all sorts of troub-
lie, including the suspense over the ar
rival of his son and heir.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

South Dakota is not much of
health resort, but ut has been found
very beneficial for matrimonial COM
plants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

If Tom Taggart would tone down his
neckties, he would be beyond criticism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Secretary Paul Morton Is getting his
sea legs on, and he will soon take his
first bath in the brine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The young Rooseyelts are building
up reputation for modesty while they
are visiting the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The Fall River strikers pick berries
and u-g clans, and are happy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The unexpected occurs in baseball
as readily as it does in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Wages are not higher than ever at
Fall River, and Mr.. Roosevelt should
correct his statement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The American hen is the silver lin
ing of the meat trust cloud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Indiana is very central both in poll
ties and literature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The fair seems to be jogging along
very comfortably without Santos-Du-
mont.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

The handwriting on the wall will
not be visible even to the imaginative
mind until October.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04
All THE CONSULTATION.

Growing is in order now, for these
are dog days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-04

Present beef prices tickle Secretary
Shaw almost to death.