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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
The WeII.lnformed Salesman.

"Men and books are the great educa- Commercial. "The influence begins for most of us after the work of the school master is done. It Is then that the mind is best fitted to absorb useful knowledge, and he that is receptive to it can easily become what we term well-informed man. If you have this keen thirst for knowledge 1t will aid in your self develop ment and your business success as well.
 Tn salesmanship 1t Is an investment that makes large returns. There Is not another calling by which men earn bread so full of educational opportunities as this. The work that lies in your path is always and everywhere an educational process. If you had only an ounce of brains and the faintest desire to use them you could scarcely help developing through your daily ey perience into a refined and cul- tured gentleman. Are you disposed to grasp or neglect these advantages?
 'As a salesman much is given to you and much will be expected of you. Let us consider, says the American Jeweler You are in daily contact with all man. ner of people and have a direct interest In studying their characters. You talk with them and hear their opinions and frequently have occasion to draw them out on business matters or on topics re- lating to art, literature or the home Many of these persons are apt to be scholarly or accomplished; all are more or less friendly and communicative Assl1redlv it will be your own fault if you do not learn much from them and add to your store of knowledge every day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

last night Mr. Tllman is closing up his business affairs preparatory to a vislt to his old home in Europe. John Johnson of Taiiadega Is registered at the Metropolitan. Judge J. A. Bilbro of Gadsden registered yesterday at the Metropolitan.
 
 T. j. Simpson of Tuscaloosa was among the arrivals at the Metropolitan yester- day.
 R. F. Peters of Fayette Is at the Metro politan.
 J. c. Thompson of Montgomery Is at the Hillman.
 H. W. Freeman of padeville is at the Metropolitan.
 R. J. Edwards of Selma is at the Bir- mingham.
 C. J. Marshall of Anniston Is at the Morris. and will remain here several days.
 R. H. Tyler of Huntsville registered yesterday at the Metropolitan. George J. Beyer, mayor of oullman' was in the city last night Dr. L. Hays of cullman spent last night in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
Senator Morqan on Rates.

The Montgomery Journal Is still striving to make it's readers. believe that Senator Morgan is opposed to any remedy for rate evils except free and fair competition. The Journal says:
 If the only real and just power of control in respect to the freight and pas senger rates of transportation Is free and fair competltion,' then other character of legislation would be unreal and unjust and Senator Morgan would not be guilty of an act of injustice
 The Journal overlooks the fact that Senator Morgan has all along said that the quickest and safest way to establish rates is to shorten, simplify and lessen the cost of litigation" He adds that this is an easy task, and is much needed. On Monday last Sena- tor Morgan introduced a bill intended to do something towards shortening, simplifying and lessening the cost of litigation. His new bill aims to make 1t unlawful for common carriers to de- mand or receive more than reason able compensation for transporting freight or passengers, or for giving un- reasonable preferences in rates or charges or in facilities either to ship per or passenger or locality, and pro vides for the recovery of any such un- reasonable charges, or damages sus- tained as the result of such prefer ences in any United States district court wherever the claim amounts to $50. Any citizen of a state may make complaint to the governor thereof and the governor is authorized If empow- cred by the laws of such state, to in- stitute suit for recovery.
 On Tuesday Senator Morgan dis cussed at some length the bill he had presented, and The Age-Herald hopes the Journal will take it's copy of the Congressional Record covering the de- bates of Tuesday and read with care Senator Morgans speech. It will then no doubt see that our senior Senator does not confine his remedies against unjust railroad rates to free and fair competition. He desires plenty of competition, but he also wants other safeguards and other means of pro- lection agalnst unjust rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
A White House Incident.

''The Mrs. Morris affair at the White House a few days ago reminds me of an incident during and just after the civil war" said a. gentleman at the Hillman hotel last night.
 During the war pr. George Gale leading citizen of Cahaba, which, by the way, was at one time the capital of this state. but which Is now an almost desert ed village, had printed and distributed several thousand circulars offering re- ward of s100o for the head of one A. Ln- coln.' These circulars were posted all over the country on trees, fences houses ana other objects, and also distributed In the homes of the people.
 Some time after the distribution of the circulars President Lincoln was assas- sinated and the arrest of Dr. Gale fol- lowed. He was carried to Boston, l be- lieve, and incarcerated pending an inVes- tfgation. The trial was delayed from time to time, but shortly before he was about to be convicted and deported to Dry Tor tugas, Mrs. Gale, the prisoners wife, went to Washington to secure if possible the influence of President Johnson in her husbands favor.
 For six weeks Mrs. Gale waited and watched an opportunity to get an audi ence with the President but never gave up hope. Time and again she was frus- trated in her attempts to get into the White House and into the presence of the President, but finally she succeeded, and when she put the case clearly before the President her husband was released.
 T do not know that either Dr. Gale or his wife are still living, but the incl dent is true and illustrates the difficult ties in the way of reaching the President in those early days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
A Mattresa Center.

Birmingham" said Sidney Lazarus yes terday, lis not only the iron center or the south, but 1t is also the mattress een- ter. Over 5000 mattresses are made here a year. and s2,0o0 year are sold to con. sumers in this district alone. The average retail price of a mattress is a50 so that the districts annual mattress bill is about s144,000.
 This at any rate shows how great the population has become. It Is probably fully soOOOo By the district l mean all the territory directly tributary to Birmihs- ham, It's focal point.
 More mattresses are sold here than are sold in Memphis or Atlanta, and more are made here. It Is a mattress center. ana that is something. It should become stove center also. but 1t is outranked ln that respect by other cities that take our iron and turn Into stoves. and ship those stoves back here to be sold. This Is not right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
Iron MakinQ in Alabama.

Tn it's news columns the New York Summary says the retiring directors of the Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany have issued statement in which the claim Is made that they have sue ceeded in reducing the cost of produc- ing pig iron in this district to s6.20 a ton.
 This, if true, is a matter of deep in. terest and deep importance, for under 1t this district stands unrivaled in the iron industry. The cost of making iron in northern furnaces can not be re- duced below s11.50 ton. The differ ence in cost puts this district on a firm basis, and that basis will be felt throughout the world as soon as the Warrior is opened.
 When iron can be made at s6.50 steel rails and all other steel products can bs produced below the cost in northern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Register: There are some insur- anee officers who could take their dessert under the table without suspicion of hazing,
 Anniston Hot Blast The Panama canal will get to the Pacific eventually and what a time our grandsons will have cele- bradng its completion.
 Tuscaloosa Times Gazette: Marion coun- tvs jail had no occupant during the month of December. How is that for record of orderliness and freedom from crime?
 Anniston Hot Blast: There will be work for everybody during this whole year. Once more we are in an age when no man can claim to be out of work un- less he is lazy. Work Is actually hunt Ing men now.
 Gadsden Journal: Chauncey Depew is willing to give up everything but the Senate. He Is going to resign from the directorates of pearly hundred cor porations, but his seat in the senate suits him too we'll to relinquish without a struggle.
 Troy Messenger: In Birmingham they are still scrapping over the site upon which to erect Vulcan. The old iron man has had so much trouble of late that he looks like a lot of scrap iron himself. Get together boys, and get him in shape again.
 Gadsden Journal: The country seems to be suffering from a car famine. In all parts of the union there come reports or car shortage. This is another evidence of our great prosperity. Large orders nave been placed recently by all the leadihg roads, yet traffic managers predict that for a long time the demand for cars VIII not be fully met, as the growth of trans portation business Is such that the Ia cilities for making railroad equipment can scarcely keep pace with the ever-increas- ing demand of new developments
 Mobile Item: A Pennsylvania republican 1 congressman has declared on the floor or l the House that free trade Is crime; vet there are republicans who are willing to dabble in the crime under the cloak of reciprocity through which there is free trade swapping between the United states 1 and all foreign countries of the world. l Judging also from the growing demand l for free trade in certain articles. which will benefit their manufacturing indus tries. bv republicans of the New England states. 1t looks as if the crime is likely l to spread in unexpected places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
IN A GRAVEYARD.

By John Hay. In the dewy depths of the graveyard
 I lie in the tangled grass. And watch in the sea azure.
 The white cloud islands pass. The birds in the rustling branches
 Sing gayly overhead; Gray stones like sentinel spectres
 Are guarding the silent dead, The early flowers sleep shaded
 In the cool green monday glooms; The broken light falls shuddering
 On the cold white face of the tombs. Without, the world is smiling
 In the infinite love of God But the sunlight fails and falters
 When it falls on the churchyard sod On me the joyous rapture
 Of hearts fire love is shed, But 1t falls on my heart as coldly
 As sunlight on the dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 woman can always see a Joke if ii isn't one.
 A fine way not to understand a woman is to marry her.
 woman would rather have curly haii in a wig than her own straight.
 All that some people have to do to make stocks go down is to buy them.
 A nice way for woman not to have cold feet is to wear pearl necklace.
 A man could have lot of fun doing things that now bore him because they are respectable. if they weren't
 A woman is nearly always sure that 3 cup of nice, hot coffee will help hel husbands business when it is bad.
 It is just like shower bath to have one of your children ask you why one of your neighbors Is so much more sue cessful than you.
 If a girl looks as if she never spoke to man in her life except in the pres ence of her mother 1t is an even bet thai she has a secret engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
COREY SOLVES PROBLEM. {
Steel President Reaches Agreement
 With Wife.

Pittsburg, January s.-W. Ellis Corey the $lOO,OOO year president of the United States Steel corporation, has found a so- hition for his domestic troubles. For the sake of their son, Allan M. Corey, the steel magnate has reached an agreement with his wife which is expected 10 marx the end of the scandal. The agreement was made through the medium of mutual friends, for MT. and Mrs. Corey will not meet.
 There will be no reconciliation, but by inc terms of the agreement there will be no legal divorce. According to the state ment of friends, MT. and Mrs. Corey will live apart, but without a formal settle ment The husband will make ample pro- vision for the support of the wife. They will remain legally married, but that is all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
"PRESS-MApE" MAN.
the Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Referring to the revived yarn, long since discredlted, that General Funston swan the Bagdag river, the Philadelphia Public Ledger reminds its readers that Funston himself always said he had sense enough not to swim when there was a bridge available" Mo- he didn't "al- ways" say it; in fact, he didn't say fl until after he had gotten all the glory from the brilliant account of it given by his faithful press agent. In fact, General Funston is one of the most conspicuous living examples of the "press-made man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
A Great Pianist.

Harold Bauer, the famous pianist. who gives recital at the Cable hall to- night, will doubtless be greeted by a large audience.
 In speaking of MT Bauer last night, a musical critic said: He Is, perhaps. the greatest virtuoso of them all. At least many musicians accord him the first place among pianlsts Paderewsk is great, but Bauer In certain respects, surpasses him. Bauer is more virile and more authorita- tive in his reading. No music lover should fall to hear him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
News of Indio.

Indio, January 11.--(speciaL)-F. W. Franklin attended the meeting of the labor league which met In Birmingham last Sunday. He was delegate from the miners local organization of this place.
 Misses Edna Allen and Della Franklin were visiting friends at Liberty Sunday:
 Miss Hattie Hughes Is very III at the home of her parents at Liberty.
 Mir J. Wilke and wife of Brookside are visiting J. c. Prince.
 No services were held here Sunday owing fo the Rev. Franklin's absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
CHICAGO HAM MFRS.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
 Miss Fritzi scheff is going back to New York to rest a week before submitting to the terrible ordeal of appearing before a New York audience. This is very wise. There Is nothing quite so racking and terrifying as a New York audience. When we reflect that it is made up of the most critical citizens of Sioux Falls, Cairo, Memphis, Paducah, Birmingham. Syra- cuse, New London and Kendall's Mills, Me, who have gathered in the metropolis to lay in their winter stock and incident ally divert themselves. it will be seen that an artist cannot be in too good con- dition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
AN EXPLANATION.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
 Now, in the south coarse yarns are spun for the most part Houston chron- icle
 No. Julia There is nothing that need shock a young girl here. The reference is evidently to the cotton industry, not the commercial tourist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
WHAT MAY OCCUR.

From the Montgomery Journal
 If there Is a strenuous fight made on the present United States senators, wouldn't 1t be surprising if MT. Conner should declare for the reelection of both Morgan and Pettus? Friends of Conner say he has a feeling of affection for both the senior and junior senators from Ala bama. Strange things happen in politics, and politics make strange bed fellows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

It will be seen from this table that the Philippine Islands furnish us with but little sugar, and it is not probable that they will in any reasonable length of time furnish much more than they. do now. And yet the beet sugar crowd is fighting the proposition to reduce the duty on Philippine sugar to 20 per cent of the present tax. The fifty-three beet sugar factories in the country, furnishing but 8 per cent of the coun- try's sweetening, have created a hold up, and yet they know that the greater part of her sugar supply comes from foreign sources, and will continue to come from such sources. The beet sugar men will not yield an inch of Dingley advantage, not even to our Philippine possessions, which are as much a part of the United States as the fifty-three beet sugar mills them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
IN PlrTsBuRe.

From the Savannah News.
 Some weeks ago a Pittsburg preacher patted a girl on the arm one evening and remarked to her that the weather was fine. She Is now suing him for breach of promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
phiIinnine Suuar.

One might think from the noise they make that the beet sugar makers or this country supply the larger part of its sweetening, but the truth is they supply but 8 per cent of it. They fur nish plenty of politicians, but not much of the country's sweetening. Nor do our insular possessions furnish much more. The greater part of the coun- try's sweetening comes from other countries. We give below the sources of supply in the year 1905, as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
PROSPERITY RUN MAD.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The sale of new carnation for s40,OOO is possibly evidence that prosperity Is exceeding itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

The Moroccan peace conference at Al geciras will sit under the muzzles of F. inch guns pointing landward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Former Boss Durham has given up the fight in Philadelphia. For man who is whipped that is good thing to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Secretary Taft has his hands full re- ducing his weight and looking after the Panama canal at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Moralists seem to agree that no matter how much good John D. Rockefeller does now, he will not go to heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Premier C.-B. Is conducting his cam paign before the British people in fare shape. He looks like winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Mrs. Minor Morris at least got her greivanee before the country. The dismiss sal of her husband from the civil ser vice has never been explained, and per haps never will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

It is said that the faces of the oil mag mates are showing the first signs of fear. It must be an inspiring sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

A slight explosion startled Wall street the other day. Fnineiers are easily frightened since the Investigating commit tee has become factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Arizona and New Mexico have no com mon central point, and the cost of con- dueting a joint convention would bank iupt campaign committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

The New York papers are endeavoring to decide whether the right leg or the left leg should first be put into a pair of pam taloons. They have no pants in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

The fisherman who speared a United States cable for an eel was probably one of the individuals who did not get on the wagon January |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

osler's little joke has served the pur- pose of making him a joke, a fact which he probably regrets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
NOT HIS SORT

NOT HIS SORT. ''Parlor matches" said Dan Cupid, As he reached up for light" "They are not the kind of matches That keep me up late at night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

The danger is. Rogers. will come out of the courts so mad he will at once shove up the price of kerosene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Necessity is the mother of invention; ex- pediency the mother of lies
 ONE AMONG MANY.
 He tried to lead a virtuous life
 And do good only,
 But gave 1t up at last because
 He was so lonely.
 The unfortunates who stole their Christ mas money are now being sentenced to jail and the penitentlary.
 General Funston is urged to become a deputy to Police Commissioner Bingham If he takes the place the wicked of New York might as we'll move over to Chicago.
 A Kentucky man boasted that he did not believe in banks and now he Is trying to locate 5000 which was stolen from him by some unknown person. If he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12
About Persons.

P. II. Cartwright of Anniston is at the Morris.
 J. L. Newman of waycross. Ga, a cot ton oil man of prominence, is at the Hillman.
 Cecil A. BeasIey of Gadsden is at the Metropolitan.
 Oscar Tillman of Sayre, a merchant at that place, registered at the Colonial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

The Schwabs have moved into their new $6,o0O0OO palace. Have you paid your room rent for last month?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

It is already settled that the new presi- dent of the French republic must be Loubet man:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

The senatorial alternates should step up to the captains office and settle their pro rata assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

Walter Wellman may not know the North Pole when he sees 1t. No one is well acquainted with It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

THE AGE. Mrs. Minor Morris at least got her greivanee before the country. The dismiss sal of her husband from the civil ser vice has never been explained, and per haps never will be. The New York papers are endeavoring to decide whether the right leg or the left leg should first be put into a pair of pam taloons. They have no pants in New York
 Arizona and New Mexico have no com mon central point and the cost of con- ducting a joint convention would bank 1upt a campaign committee.  A slight explosion startled Wall street the other day. Fnineiers are easily frightened since the Investigating commit tee has become a factor.
  The fisherman who speared a United States cable for an eel was probably one of the individuals who did not get on the wagon January 1. Ohio is very proud of her democratic governor. Few states up north can af- ford to have such governors.
 -s----- The schwabs have moved into their new $6,oOO.OOO palace. Have you paid your room rent for last month?
 ----. - The danger is. Rogers. will come out of the courts so mad he will at once shove up the price of kerosene.
  Walter Wellman may not know the North Pole when he sees 1t. No one is well acquainted with 1t. The senatorial alternates should step up to the captains office and settle their pro rata assessment.
  oslers little joke has served the pur- pose of making him a joke, a fact which he probably regrets.
  It is already settled that the new presi- dent of the French republic must be Loubet man:
 While the dry dock Dewey does not make much time. it is safe craft to travel in. The fnanciers who want more rubber In our currency should consult Boss Aldrich's conscience.
 It is thirty-two degrees below zero in the Adlrondacks and long way above in Dixie.
 An Ohio man claims that his mind was wrecked while employed by stephen B. Elkins.
 In times of peace battleships are all most compelled to butt into each other.
  The battleships in the lower bay were simply engaged in hazing each other. Did Congressman Hull dismiss pr. Nor ris? If not, who did and why?
  The blizzard seems to have been knocked out of business this winter.
 ----a~---- The Depew resignation and rumor is taking day or two off
  H. H. Rogers Is as funny as the whole Rogers Bros show.
  David B. Hills retirement seems to be a fixture.
 IT. H. Rogers should take something for his memory.
 The comic valentine Is preparing to as- sert itself
 How would you like to be senatorial alternate?
 Rough football has been squelched-into next fall.
 Old Vesuvius has been taking an emetic again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

A New Orleans man has invented ma chine which he calls the "dynamecycle." He claims that 1t will do away with gas and steam engines and will revo1utionlzs the world. While we are from Alabama not Missouri-we feel in this matter aa Missourians feel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-12

A molder who put his money behind picture had 1t stolen. He ought to put his money in pictures, as MT. Morgan does.