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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
Conservatives Alarmed.

Certain conservatives profess alarm lest
the country be going ahead too fast.
This useful element always feels that
way, so there is nothing new in the posi-
ton taken at this time. 1t is ever OPP
pressed with a desire 10 put on brakes,
and is ever calling for the enforcement OF
the speed limit laws. At the present
moment the burden OF conservative talk
is that the era of physical deconstruc-
ton and of extension and development
must in the nature of things be drawing
to a close, and that, therefore. the slow
ing down stage is about to arrive AS a
warning and as a reminder that 1t is well
IN restrain ambition and enterprise to
safe limits. this sort of sermonizing is
not without it's benefits although there Is
n fear It may fall on deaf ears Enter
prising people are going ahead and ad-
vertising" their money just as though our
boundlsas prosperity is going to be per-
nnanent Apprehensions which were felt
= short time ago that possibly extreme
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
like the rooters when a good hit was made
or a home rim accom- nlished

like the rooters when a good hit was made
or home run accom- plished. N
He went and came as he pleased and
did not modest anybody until last year,
when he took a wonderful liking for the
young chickens, and this is what brought
him to a premature grave. His master
had just kept him shut up in the barn
to keep him from pilfering. but a travel
ing man who wished to hear him talk
and swear let him out in spirit Of mis-
chief. and Jim made bee line for a
poultry yard and proceeded to fill up on
spring chickens. The owner of the poultry
yard became enraged at Jim's acts OF
larceny and confscation and shot him.
No one will be more missed in Primghar
than Jim Crow. as he was an exceptional
bird and q great attraction to visitors by
his talking and swearing. His owner in
tends to have him mounted and placed
in the public museum of Primghar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
CROW WILL BE MISSED.
People of an Iowa Town Mourn Bird
With Profane Vocabulary.

1.-The swearing crow" long feature of
Primghar, Ia, and known as Jim Crow.
has just died and the boys and girls are
in mourning Jim Crow was about years
old and was brought to the park where he
was raised and where he learned to talk
equal to most any parrot. He took up his
abode in the barn Of Joseph Nye, near the
public square and soon became an expert
in talking and especially in swearing. The
bird was a wonder to everybody who
knew him. When the ball games were on
Jim was always on hand and would shout
and squawk for the Primghar nine jus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10

tions, but unless the rules of gratitude
for favors done is reversed nothing but
praise can be accorded to these CAPT.
talists Chancellor Day in his attack on
the President of the United States was
simply doing what he was in honor bound
to do for the many benefactions made his
school by Mr. Rockefeller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
Pennsylvania Earnings.

During the progress of negotiations for
a S5O000. 900 loan In Paris. representatives
of the Pennsylvania Railroad gave assur-
ances that within the year practically all
of the subsidiary companies in the Penn
sylvania system would turn into the par
ent treasury considerable percentage of
their accumulated earnings. What the
aggregate may be of these earnings
only the inner circle of the Pennsylvania
management can give an accurate esti-
mate, and this information is conf1ded to
a very few members of the select circle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10

industrial activity would not extend into
another year are giving way more and
more every day to stronger faith in a pro-
longation of good times. This feeling is
observable In every quarter and effects
Wall street in a marked way The stock
market to some extent reflects a senti-
ment of renewed hopefulness, and there
is a growing disposition to "bet on the
country" as the saying is. The way Wall
street bets on the country Is to buy stocks
for an advance, and then work for that
advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
There is no absolute safety any

money There is no absolute safety any
where, and when called upon TO make
a choice they must take chance. The
best they can do Is to buy stocks or
corpora lions that have a reputation Tor
a fair degree of honesty, and make
practice of treating stockholders with
reasonable decency. They cannot burn
their money or throw it Into the sea.
They must keep it employed if they can
derive innnrne from IL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
The Old Hand.

From the Kansas City Star.
Still, Mr. Bryan is too old hand to be
seriously affected by the declaration by
an Ohio convention that he could have
been elected in 1904
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10

colored pictures Of 81 presents will be sent tree
il YOU write for it. 100000 presents given
away in II months.
Address our nearest Office Box Dept.
ARBUcKLE BROTHERS.
II Water Street. New York City.
100 Michigan Avenue. Chicago. III.
Liberty Ave and Wood ST.. Pittsburgh. Pa.
AL South Seventh Street. ST. Louis. Mo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
The Handful Nuisance.

Editor OF Tho Times-Dispa tch :k}. 4. Ssst
sir,-I shall be very glad Il you Wilt
gran tine space In your va liable paper
/ to protest against tho distribution of
hanlbills anu circulars throughout our
city This annoying and aggrnvating
custom has grown to such II proportlons
that In the interest Of n clean, neat anu
beautiful city. every man, Il woman ana
child should unite In an, effort to abnl'5
this nuisance, .s5 II " 8 "a
From early morn till late at night
these NIercury-like visitors speed on their
way Tutoring ones front yard, deluging
thegporcl, even yenturlng to thrust thcir
advertising mediums In halls and door
ways. 1t Is n nuisance and should ne
abated, II there Is an pbsolet e ORG nance
against this scattering abroad OF litter,
1t should be revived, and II there Is none,
lot mo appeal to those who desire to see
Riohmond n healthy city, and 70 see t'le
streets kept free from the .unslgnlly9 hl.l
filthy appearance that results from waste
Dnper flnd.ng It's way into the street,.
1T lis an everyday occurrence to f1rC
ones yard covered with circulars and
handh!lls,S announcing a. great sale, at
reduced PRICES, or some sovereign rem-
edy athpt will heal all manner Of h dis
cases. The writer has picked up ihls
trash und burned 1t until patience has
run it's limit, and ono Is tempted to pul-
chase a bull dog or do guard duty with
u nWincheste err for surely, II a man 3
house is his castle, he has a right to say
what shall enter into his house Or prem
Uses, and am sure no man wishes TO
have his yard and house made a eeepta-
Gle for parcel Of worthless paper.
Richmond, va. AsHRY NAIlhll n 3. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
MerelyJ Joking.

That's What "rhelman who wins my
admiration, :" said the serious girl, must
be ono who can stand firm In his cons col,
{yIctions in the face " rldicue. oppos,!.
ton and personal danger II see" sald
Miss Cayenne 'Your ideal Is pase-
bah umpire, '--Wnshingto Star,
True Canvas ser; Madam, ] would IKE
To show YOU the beautiful silver forks
that we arc giving a way With. every aal.
dozen bars Of Skinflynt soap. BE Ia dy 9.
the House; Ne don't never cay WIN
forks In this house. They leaK,i-
mans Home Companion,
The GlrIs.--"1 never was 50 angry -
my lifc." What now. Gathefinet--
"Why, George had the audacfty to say
used pa!nt on my cheeks such q canafd
wounded my feelings as they have neyer
,een wounded beiore.''i Gracious les
a wonder you did not burst into tears
II would have Grace, but--but Tas
AFRAID tho tears would wash off all tho
rednL-Chicago News,
His sTroub ca .--"You flance Is QUITE
deaf. isn't she?' ~ should say so,
had to shout so loud when proposed to
her that two old maids living IN ad1oih-
PROMISE Exchange.
H Y They often Do,-,Well. Uncle JOSH
asked the fair debutante, as she camb
down arrayed lnsnll her finery, 'wha&
do you think Of lne2a My lntld!" cried
the old uncle from the county, whats
this?" ''This Is my coming-out gown"
inBy crackey, You do look Is II you
WIZ. "tr-P h lladelphia Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
Iohn@ the Baptist.

I. a fselected for The Times-Dispatc h.) s
..,rhe angel said unto him, Fear not,
zacharlas, for thy prayer is heard, a all
fthy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a. son.
and thou shalt call his name y o nm D.
He shall be great In the sight q :tn 1s
Lord IA and he snail pe .lllle el WIZ ~
the Holy Ghost."-lL luke 4 a-16. stgll .l
The birth OF the Baptist Is woven ven WIZ ''tf
that OF our Lord into one exquisite story,
and in each detail we learn lessons OF
faith and piety. 81
The Baptists was a predestined Ire.
When events take place In the ordinary r
course OF nature we are apt to overlook
their Significance. Therefore AT has
seemed meet to the Creator sometimes
Ia accompany Ills work with circum-
stances SO unusual as to arouse atten-
ton and make the truth SO plain as to
be unmistakable. 95s 'ssi ~ "a
Zacharies and Elisabeth must have felt
that their child was in a peculiar way the
?"eift OF God" and that q special llmpor-
tance was to attach to his life. When
anything has been long desired, but the
hone or ever attaining 1t has died out OF
the heart, and yet after all It is be-
slowed. the gift Is moro priced than II
given at first. .5 "a
The name John, given by the angel
signifies the gift OF Cod He was was. to
be q gift to his parents, but also In wider
circles to his country and to mankind
Not only was this child gift, but nc
was to be gifted. lie shall DO great"
TO DO great is the ambition OF every
child OF Adam. To have son who Il
great thrills a parents heart Who Is
great? TO be notorious, to DO much n
the public press or minds OF men-that Is
the superficial Idea OF greatness, But
such greatness may DO paltry indeed
John was to be great lin the sight Of thu
Lord" That was different matter: !
implied not only great gifts. but those
gifts employed for other than selflsl
ends. A special task was assigned Z
him lie was to DO a prophet, and no
only that, but no should go before Mes
slab to prepare His way
Every llfo Is thus predestined. It Y
not by chance that we are born at
particular time or In q certain place. Il
the period which our life covers, and "
the place where our lot is cast each ha
his appointed work to do and plac
to MI In the Divine plan. And his gift
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
rh !. WESTERN Il q monte Blame.

y, ~ roroner.s vestigation into the the
causes leading to the death Of Fireman
wright, city Electrician William " s. r.
THOMPSON testified that the 'Vir ls1rli
railway Company, the Southern l5ell
4,rn,anhone Company, the Passenger and and
power Company, and the Postal 'Ht'' Tee e'"
srsrrnph Company were complying with the 9
ordinance requiring electric wires res to go
,,,d errr o,,nd but that the Western Union on
had refused When asked upon Wlllec l
COMPANY he placed the blame for the
death Of Fireman Wright, Mr. THOMPSON y
ren,ied !. .'The Western Union runs ms I THIS TINS
Wire into the Journal building, Il was 1aI
the last to come into the field, and md It oid
SO n, violation OF tho law.
Are other companies doing 50 - ne e
was further Intercepted.
IS, but they are not ext ending DIR tn le
system IN 5S;
t52.,1f you were tie jury, whom would 'ltl
you blame q # y5s 5s
t98,'The western Union was the reply by
6la Tho western Union Company cannot ;1'1tre'
AFFORD to occupy that position IN \. TINS 1lt
community. It Is here to do business 'lsilll' 's
with the people Of Richmond, and Il !,
must not put itself the attitude 5o y.
#defyinE the laws OF the city and the
sentiment ot the public. That q. sort 81. OF
yanderbitism does not draw patronage nj %
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nirgii,,ia. Editors 3 1 4 y s
The Hear ! plan.

38 Jrsanised labor ID advised ss BY MI.
Hearst 10 60 into polit ties nid to stesl
clear 81 Enlargement With the party
organizations, - He 70 cotnscriii,g iap ps
the Democratic part which hc pretsttdlsa.
to serve az if ho ~ero Dtbs, no g 4, on \,
avowed Socialist. + III 4 Is BY far the most =.
dangerous ugitator In the country see 3
Inf only his own advn ticement by inc
use OF nionoy and mud. He has turned 'ayl
been AFFILIATED, because none could gnlls-l
~ his Unsuitable ambition. II tho laoot
men allow themselves to be stilleu ny
him they viii bitterly rue tlieir Toll.
They will find, ns AZ hens found {, that
defsnt without Alcibindes y 10 preferable
u Victory with him. Any SUCCESS salne @
WITH rim would be f,is,8 not theirs. ntili
there isn't going to be any success. The
country will not swallow Hearst. ~ orfolx
Landmark. ~ 55 Is }f1 sisf ss II,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
Fret Not Thyself,

Have you got u worry to-day? Don't
let 1t worry YOU. WhaM the use? #
st were not that sort OF q worry, It would
be some other sort, and the other ono
might be worse. Worries will come, no
matter what you do to exercise them.
II you are free from them this week.
you arc apt to get double supply next
week. Nature averages up on worries,
Just rs she does on the weather. If wo
have IN extra number of cool days IN
June. we are apt to have an extra num-
her OF hot days In August. 1t is even
so with the worry supply. But, II VIC
would only learn to treat both hot days
and worries with good-natured philoso-
ply. neither would fret us as much as
they do,
certain thorn In the flesh" whatever
that afnlction may hayo been. He fire.,
| quently spoke TO the Lord about It, nnt
| finally the Lord told him that It wasn't
we'll to remove the thorn. but that III
would do something better; He would
1 give nm grace 10 pear II, AS soon al
the grace came the worry disappeared
that Is to say. It ceased to worry, whicl
was the same thing, What does n thor,
in the flesh amount to, II 1t doesn
bother you? And. " It enables you Il
be patient under irritation, It is a posi-
tive blessing. 9
/ Remember that little story we toll
you some time ago about the oyster an
!, his worries You know tho only worr,
the oyster has Is an occasional grain o
sand that creeps into his shell. Th
oyster cannot drive 1t out, hut he coat
II with a solution Of lime. and nnall
converts It Into a pearl; and a pcal
doe4 not irritate an oyster any more tina
IL irri.ates q girl .gf .BsS4.ses' I
= Mould that all Of us could turn gu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24

=, ,At1t lon without Enaufy 10 hts mind.
body ar morals, how about fis influenIce 81 Z
rhe example of stich a one is moro
N ji1rioua In its influence than the blur.
eVeti inebrlnte, 4 The writer sails to fnihd
n Instance where tho father drank IN
noderatlof,. but Ills two sons fell Victims
10 strong drink. THAT father not only
suffered IN botly but i, mind, ana h ~
cray head went down to the grave sIs IN IN
sorrow IN q (. S}5 4 "A "a Z l
Sl Every man mist Judge for himself =
concerning his example and his ,huenoe.
but may not man act an example IN
Temperance. even IN the use Of strong
d,tnk7 May he not show by his 4 example ',,l '
that It Is possible to usc oven into X"
INK LIQUORS within moderation : Our COM COM
temporary cites the case Of n man who WIT!
drank moderately and who lived to see
his sons drunkards. DOUBTLESS he knows
Of other fathers who were total abstain IN
era, bit who had tho same sad expert 't
ence; and llns he not known Of Still
other fathers who set the example or
temperance In all things who allowed on
their boys to take a drink at home. and INC
yet lived TO soc them Decoi'iAc 7oueA -
useful men There are two sides to the he
question, and \ after oil, each and every
man must settle the matter for himself him "a
Boys are not going to DO saved by the
example, influence Of others, unless IN, s.s -
they have within themselves the virtue virtue
Of self.control That ls the great lessor, sol
to be taught our youth, and " Il i t they
learn that lesson well, they will DO sober,
whether the father drink or not On On
the other hand. II they do not learn IT,
they will DO ruined by some sort q OF Of
Indulgence, even though tho father and mn
all others who are supposed tos$l,a \ ''l
influence over. them be total s g bstair,ers.s
self-control. self-oontrol,E sef-control. It
Is TINT which makes the man and makes Ike
him proof against temptations Of n all !.
descriptions. & ii aj i Isl N $ # az u v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
Southern. Cattle

Many OF the Southern newspapers are
urging their; !. Iders to give preference
to meats produced In their own COM
munlties. This advice was given originally
in The Times Dispatch, and tits gratifying
that distinguished contemporaries Of the
South are following suit. But after maxi
4ng alnves taGaflon The Tlmes-Dispat CHI
feels that the hint should have been
given to tho producers Of the South ratll;
er than to the consumers. There was a
time when the South was essentially an
agricultural region, when there were few
factories and little demand for fresh
meats, except from o. few COM
morclal centcrs. But the situation has
entirely changed The South has now be-
come o great manufacturing section,
many families who. formerly lived on
farms and produced their own supplies
have now moved to the manufacturing
centers, and tho enormous Increase IN
the number OF factory employees has
greatly Increased the demand for fresh
meats. There was q time when Rich
mond received considerable shipments Of
cattle from the South, but our cattle now.
come from Virginia and the West, and
Richmond is actually shipping dressed
meats to Southern cities and towns.
This Is an interesting and Instructive
statement. II emphasizes the fact 50 well vel
Known that the South has become a
great manufacturing as well as q great
agricultural section. and It shows also
that the development OF our manufactur-
Ing interests has greatly increased the
possibilities OF agriculture and made
farming more profitable. The manufa1c,-
turing centers of the South are drawing
largely upon the agricultural districts
for supplies and have enormously en-
larged the market for all Southern farm
products. The farmers jof the South
should meet these demands. There Is no
reason why the South should depend upon
the West for her meats, for her bread
stuffs, or for any other supplies. Our
Southern farms are quite capable OF
meeting all such demands. and the farm
crs should take advantage OF this ops
portunity to enrich themselves. There is
great advantage to the farmer in having
nearby market. For example, the South.
ern cattle raiser who ships to Rich
rnond loses about one hundred pounds
on each trip, for that IS the average
loss in Intestinal weight due to travel;
and in addition the freight charges must
pc deducted from his receipts, Il he can can
find a market at home. he saves on both
accounts. There Is q present demand
and growing demand In every South.
ern State for southern-mnds meats OF al
descriptions, and II the Southern farmers
do not supply 1t and profit by i. the
| fault lies at their own door. "a ri +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-24
and Self-Control.

Ss5 The South Boston News reproduces an
PARTICLE from The Times Dispatch on tho
Suse Of tntoxicants, and says that while
4 our view Is conservative and plausible.
II upon careful analysis 1t will be found,
4 IN ethe opinion of our contemporary, to
4 be erroneous. Temperance" says the
Y News. 85'.f we understand tho true mean
q ing Of the term. Is total abstinence from
n Everything that Is harmful and the mod
/ crate use Of those things which are
II nsefil and necessary" ,lGa3
SS8S That is a very narrow view of temper
% Rnce. The Scriptures admonish us to
Il be temperate In all thlngs--in meat and
L In drink Strong drink Is not necessarily
Ii an evil in itself. Even the News admits
Il the force OF tho argument, that It Is
possible for men to use strong drink
without serious injury. It Is the excess
sive, Incorporate use OF It that makes
sstrouble. But the Incorporate us3 OF cof-
" Zee. OF tea, of Ice water Of anything
sSs8 that goes into tho stomach. either In
X solid or liquid form. is injurious and is
San EVIL. Tho same is true OF amusements
ass and all things, which arc Innocent in
ssfi tbenselyes,''
The contention OF The TImes-D.spatct
isA that It Is dangerous for man tt
II indulge his appetite for strong drink unit
se has all his appedtes well under con
4 troll, until he Is the master OF his bod,
y land the captain OF his soul. The New
Il Observation-Disclosures our use OF the word tex
4 perlence" In this connection. THE NOR
experience man has In indulgenoes o
any kind" says our contemporary 9TH
stronger must be the effort for enamel
Z patton .a,li.I5 Nd
The Times Dispatch did not mean expe
sfrience In drinking whiskey, II mean
y I! experience In selfrcontrol. Every matur
b man knows. or ought to know, his stron
4 IL and his weak points. and should cover
\ " h,rnself accordingly. X is the yout
4 n and tho young man Of little experiene
/ u sho need the warning. Hence. TIL
\ SSimes- Dispatch said that boys could ne
as either tobacco or strong drink witt
4 IL ,ut RISK OF ruin In conclusion the New
says;
u H Admitting /. that 1t Is possible for
# SAan Of strong self-conEol 70 'drink
tfa T. J. 3 : ID f. " E.
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ls&g5 So. ,dant Roosevelts example 5E IN
Is nrrosecuting errng railroads mas siNye'll''
~ ap,.fl impetus to- state railroad com
IL missions throughout the country, - y y y
& .rots probable that this impetus VIII con -.
sqs finuc, ybut at present the state connt''ls-
n N s,nns charged with the duty Of super
81 81 s,nr the railroads are making the dry
IA bones rattle. A few days ago noe l1'a 9
Ia ~ 4 more impotent than State ra,lroaa
hi ,c,om1nission; to-day few agencies are ex-
q. ercising moro Influence in the egulaSt'o''
III II rates. The Texas Railroad Commis-
81 a,on has been especially vigorous. and,
d al u government expert put IT, the com Q
NJ mission in that state Is almost supreme
III ~ Il fe control Of the railways in every
fst1,,nE prtaining to " intrastate traffic
Il i Texan put It the other day when hen
N asked how they handled the railroads railroads
a III xTexas, I'VE control them E.s M G
apparently Kentucky has taken leaf
~ from n the Texas book, and the flat reduc-
n zion OF Is per cent. in freight rates
IN n 4that state, though 1t is characterized
N es astounding and revolutionary IS none
SSSS The less an Important Sign Of tho times
III wisconsin, according to tho New
S m; 3 ork Evening Post, series Of hearings
sfSF has been held by the State Railroad
Ss Commission on the tWo-cent q mile rate
n d and lit is confidently expected that the
E E result Of Il this Investigation WILL be to
only the rail In the least ca pros '
3sS porous condition to continue the three,
cent rate. s5I
II IN md lana large cut has been made
is55 II, tie coal rates by the State authort-
SSs ties, and Minnesota has just completed
Re ex tensive hearings looking towards the
5s t,atternent OF freight rates In that State.
MI Some commissions take the rough and
II rea dy# method adopted by Kentucky. Of
Il making horizontal reductions. Others
b follow the example Of Virginia and make
ID painstaking Investigation In each In In
dividual case, and then seek to make a
"a taT that is Just and fair to the shipper
q and the railroads. The very right OF
5ss the State Corporation Commission OF Vir-
M Einfa to make any rate is being assaiied
at present. While the constitutional
Il questions involved are being learnedly
Is argued, the signs OF the times in Vir-
4! Einia and elsewhere all over the United
IS States point conclusively TO the inten-
4: ton and power 1T the public to exercise
sba far-reaching Influence in the making
u Of freight and passenger rates