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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
A NEW SOLUTION PROPOSED.

From the Buffalo Courier.
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood of
Alabama. democratic member of the
ways and means committee, has intro
duced bill comforting upon the President
authority to negotiate trade contracts
concessions shall be made looking to the
expansion of our foreign trade, the con-
cessions to become operative after hav-
ing been ratified by the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate. The proposition
is said to be receiving much favor among
both democrats and republican members
of the House.
Commenting on the purpose of the pro-
posed legislation, Mr. Underwood refers
to the fact that during the last six years
twelve or more reciprocity treaties nego-
tiated by the President and prepared at
great expense and labor have been pigeon
holed by the Senate. This method of sup
pressing the policy Of reciprocity is car
ried out with comparative ease in the up
per body because a two-thirds vote is
necessary to ratify a treaty. AS Mr.. I'm
derwood says. sixteen arid states, which
have no sympathy for reciprocity in
manufactured goods, have thirty-two
senators who can kill any treaty sent
to the Senate: and these same states have
only twenty-five representatives in the
House and represent only per cent of
the population Of the country.
The proposed trade contracts could be
put into effect by a majority vote of
each house This mode of procedure would
remove two sources of injustice: a the
power of one more than one-third of the
Senate to block the way, and (2) the ex-
cusion of the House of Representatives
from acting upon reciprocal trade agree
ments involving revenues. The House has
never been fully reconciled to the policy
of having the Senate exercise exclusive
authority in changing tariff rates by
means of treaty. 1t is an old controversy.
recurring from time to time and without
hope of settlement. except possibly by
the adoption of proposition like that
suggested by Mr. Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

From the Saturday Review.
The fall in the sum received from the
wine duties agrees, unlike many budget
figures, with facts, perhaps We should
say with observation. No one lunching in
a club now can help noticing how very
few men are taking wine. Compared even
with ten years ago the change Is marked.
No doubt a large proportion, the majority,
OF those who at one time took wine at
luncheon are now taking their whisky
and-soda. But large number take no
liquor at lunch at all. At dinner the
change is not great in the number who
take wine, but in the character of the
wine taken and the quantity per man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
About Persons.

w. B. Bowling of Dadeyille is stopping
at the Birmingham.
T. T. johnson OF. Sheffield is registered
at the st. Nicholas.
w. N. White of Jasper is at the Metro
politan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Scott of Florence,
are at the Morris.
w p. Lay of Gadsden is registered at
the st. Nicholas.
G. II. Shreve, J. Paul Parker and R
r. Meyer of Montgomery are stopping
at the Hillman.
w G. Smith of Auburn is at the Metro
politan.
]. T. Littleton of Greensboro is stopping
at the Morris.
7. l.. Bulger of Dadeville is registered
at the Metropolitan.
S. 7. Walker of Selma is stopping at the
Morris.
John w. Cheney of Chepultepec was in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
The First WatermeIons.

"The first watermelons of the season
arrived unexpectedly this morning, SAID
a Morris avenue dealer yesterday.
"Only four crates were put off the train
In Birmingham and these were immedi-
ately placed on the market at 10 cents
per melon.
"The red meats We're of the rattle
snake variety and were shipped from
Matthews Wharf, Fla, by G. NJ Cooper.
a truck farmer of that place.
ct was not believed that the first
melons of the season would reach Biz
mingham until June !, but it looks as If
there will be carload here before that
time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
SHE SIGNED, ALL RIGHT.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the PfttSburg Dlspatcn.
Wearing a pink frock and a hat with a
pink bird of paradise feather slanted
among the roses a young person entered
the postoffice today and went to the
cashier of the money order section. I've
an order from my husband she cooed
to the functionary. After proving her
identity by means of letters and cards she
searched her chatelaine bag for the order.
She pulled out samples of hairpins and
various other articles and for ten min
utes she held up line of persons. who
viewed the proceedings with serious
shades of annoyance and anger. At last
she discovered the order and handed it
airily over. you'll have to sign it, you
know" was the information given to her.
Thereupon she took the pen and wrote,
Your Loving Wife, Alice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
Educational Exhibit.

1.-The Educational exhibit of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, south, which has
been open for week or so in the Ma
sonic temple Just across the street from
the First Methodist church, will be closed
to the public tomorrow evening at .
O'clock" said a lay delegate to the con-
ference last night.
Immediately after the doors are closed
the management will commence to pack
the large exhibit for shipment. Those
who have not yet called at the temple
and inspected the exhibit should take
advantage tomorrow of this last oppor-
tunity. Hundreds have already seen 1t
and have gone away with expressions Of
surprise and pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
Yesterdays Rainfall.

"The downpour of rain this morning was
the heaviest shower we have had this
year considering the time in which II
fell" said Frank Olmstead, assistant
weather observer. yesterday
1.-THE rain started falling at II 80 oclock
and by 40 the streets were flooded.
During the following fifteen minutes the
heaviest part OF the shower prevailed
81 inches being recorded in this time
After II o'clock the shower Stacked
and stopped at about a quarter past that
hour. During the entire forty-ive min
utes LA inches of rainfall was re-
corded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
thanks for the mercies they receive"

! thanks for the mercies they receive
And what may those mercies be?"
They are manifold. There the storms
of heaven have blown the doors down
that the bailiffs of the world may not
know the numbers Oft the novels, that they
may levy on the rags of the wretched;
there darkness covers them all like a
black garment, that the face of famine
may not haunt the red dreams of the
rich; and there the stars of heaven mock
them not with glittering of gold, for the
fiir:anent is shut from them. They only
know the sign of the seasons-the biting
blasts of winter and the lights of winter.
and the lightning dashed heat of summer.
But there they rest in deep security, for.
where they are, thieves break not in and
stea1r'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
In Missouri.

Il notice that pure ballot pledges are
being circulated up in Clinton county
Missouri by the reformers," said John
Watley. a st. Louis hardware drummer
last night at local hotel.
I'm one little precinct nearly two hun
bred signatures have been secured to one
of these pledges which reads something
like this:
We. the undersigned, hereby pledge
to each other our sacred honor that we
will not vote for any candidate for Of
flee in Clinton county before a primary
or general election who uses money or
intoxicating liquors to bride voters
Reform Is the slogan in Missouri pol
ities, and will be for sometime to come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
THE SPRING ToNIc

THE SPRING TONIC.
First you get up in the morning,
Feeling pretty well, you think;
Then you see that nasty bottle
And your spirits quickly sink.
You cannot enjoy your breakfast
For you know when you are through
You Will have to take spoonful
OF that nauseating brew.
Next, your luncheon is failure
And your appetite's a fake
AS you sit and sadly ponder
On the dose you have to take.
You anticipate your dinner,
But all pleasure fades away,
For that tonic still confronts you
As a penalty to pay.
In your dreams you read the label
And experience the taste
OF very bad connection
As you gulp 1t down in haste.
Life is full of petty troubles
And you can't enjoy a thing
When a list of symptoms makes you
Take tonic in the spring
The sewer pipe trust is about as healthy
as any of them.
The maharajah uses only a part OF
his name for everyday purposes. His
Sunday name is immense.
Vice President Fairbanks was in our
busy midst yesterday. He didn't stay
long-that is, here.
An Indiana man who started out to re-
wise the Bible is now in the poor house
That is not the sort of literary labor
which pays in Indiana. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
BALLAST.

From the Pensacola Journal
The Hearst balloon has too much yell
low ballast Birmingham Age-Herald
yellow ballast. in the form of Uncle
Sans simoleons, is pretty good ballast
for political balloon and the politician
has not yet been discovered who had too
much of it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

IN nee a society for Ethical Culture
W. was founded Meetings were held
twice each week and the organ
izatlon flourished wondrously. Papers
were read from time to time on weighty
subjects by persons who had bulging fore
heads and accounts of these meetings in
the newspapers had a mystic trend
that puzzled the masses greatly. Mem
bers of the society went about as il
the universe reposed on their shoulders
The bearing of each was of one who
probed for the fundamentals. All the
addresses made were called papers"
while the subjects considered were far
away from common ken. Nobody seemed
to know what the Ethical Society was
for and what it did. Even the members
were a trihe ambiguous when asked for
an explanation, but it thrived from year
to year and a culturist who was elected
president of the society felt that there
was nothing more to strive for in this
world
THE OLD MUCK RAKE.
Sorely battered by rough usage
There il hangs upon the wall;
Trophy of paternal valor,
Reverenced by one and all.
It was welded by dear father
Who was mighty in his craft
In the expose a wonder,
Hot upon the trail of graft.
Father piled 1t with great vigor,
Raking muck instead of hay,
And the palpitating public
Waited for his monthly say.
Oh, he was a great reformer,
Full of valor in the fight
AS he told it to us children
In the incandescent light.
Tho he led no mighty armies,
Fathers fighting was no fake,
For he bluffed lot of magnates-
Made the combinations quake.
Gone. He left the rake behind him,
When he sought a change of scene,
As a symbol of his labor
In a frenzed magazine.
II am tired of hearing and reading
rules, rules, rulesl" said growler.
"There are rules for eating. rules for
breathing, rules for sleeping, working.
playing and every other human occupa-
ton. Now my experience Is that general
rules are not worth a cent. A system
of living that is beneficial to one man
might have almost an opposite effect on
another. Some people can eat some things
and other people other things. One man
gets along on six hours sleep and an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

A woman instructor in college for
girls believes that practice and theory
should conform. She declines, there
fore, to draw salary from funds con-
trlbuted by Rockefeller and Carnegie.
Tainted money is now up against at
least one honest teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The Standard oil has actually found
a partizan and champion in Senator
Beyeridge of Indiana. His study of
Russia seems to have made him think
highly of the Standard oil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
AN EXCEPTION.

From the, Milwaukee Sentinel.
IF a thing is worth doing at all. it
should be well DONE" remarked the man
who butts in.
Except when you order rare
steak" replied the ready retorter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The President cannot utilize diff
ference between Tillman and Bailey
to excuse and obscure his own insin.
cerity towards the democrats of the
Senate, especially when that differ
ence has no foundation in fact.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
LUCKY MAN!

From the eLesville MOI Light.
Pete Stivers found a s. bill on the
street today. The owner of the bill got
there in time to get in on the last round
of drinks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The Sultan of Turkey is distributing
grand crosses of the Shefakat. NO
one outside the harem of the Sultan
knows what a Shefaiat is however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The gosudarstyennia douma forgot
to demand the separation of church
and state, but it may catch on as 1t
goes along.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

At Columbia there is scheme on
foot to put baseball on an equality
with Greek Fans contend that II
should be ranked much higher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Polygamy cannot be prohibited in
all parts of the United States without
creating strife in Sulu, where our Sui
tan hangs out single.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The railroad rate recrimination row
in the Senate will soon be transferred
to the House. where Speaker Joe Can
non knows how to eliminate gush and
frnfh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Sometimes when people say that
marriage is failure they overlook the
fact that 1t is themselves and not the
institution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Representative Bowie is trying to
ascertain from the standpatters what
their clients sell American products
for in this country and elsewhere. But
such little discrepancies are consid-
cred confidential by the standpatters.
They are necessary incidents of the
sacred tariff, and are themselves sa-
cred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The Russian douma thought 1t best
to ask for a good deal while they had
q chance to ask at all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The Carnegie commission awarded
twenty-six medals for bravery, but not
one to man who fired his cook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The bread line at San Francisco is
now confined to 10000 persons, re-
duction of about one-half from the
maximum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The hope is now entertained that
Mrs. Jefferson Davis will regain her
accustomed health.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

When visitor goes to Coney Is
lands Dreamland he wakes up with a
lighter purse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The axiom that every man has a
world to conquer does not apply when
he Is in trust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
MEETING ON THE LIFE ROAD.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Where do you hail from, friend?''
From Poverty lane
And where may that be-so pleas
your
1T is even where the poor folks Civ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Bill Chandler butted into the rate
controversy just In time to butt out
with his head still on his shoulders
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

A moral wave has struck the Ohio
state penitentiary. 1t is easier to be
good than bad behind prison bars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The douma forgot to mention the
grand dukes when 1t compiled its reply
to the address from the throne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The douma unanimously knows what
it wants, which is more than Congress
knows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

| Monroe journal. Inc man WHO Du9s his
way into office generally has a scheme for
getting his moneys worth.
Mobile Herald: St. Petersburg reports
say the Car has grown older in the
last year. Yes. a year older.
Coosa Argus: Some people ask your adj
vice for the purpose of working it off
on others as original matter.
Admission Hot Blast: A year or TWO more
in office and Mr.. Roosevelt will have said
in his haste that all men are liars.
Pine Belt News: A Chicago genius has
invented baby buggy that shuts up.
Bet he can't invent baby that will.
Atmore Spectrum: If the Gar really
wants to do business with that new Par
lament, he ought TO hire Uncle Joe for
speaker.
Gadsden Tines News The Birmingham
fans are crying for some one TO stop
greasing the toboggan down which the
"Barons" are sliding.
Baldwin Times: Dowie is said to be dy-
ing May his flight to heaven be more TO
his liking than his recent entrance 10
the Zion City of his creation.
GREENSBORO "alchinan' IL III Su'inine
nam Is gaming GROUND AT the rate MS
supporters claim. he may be able to over
| take Mr.. Conner about the year 1909.
Marshall Banner; Inc race between pr.
Cunningham ana MI. Conner LOT the soN-
|
efnorshp Is gradually warming up AZ
present 1t seems almost a TOSS oi inc
coin as 10 the winner.
montgomery Advertiser: 1t IS really
gratifying 10 note that "noie week mas
passed without the Delaware peach crop
being destroyed again. Mean"hhe We viii
try to rub along with olaekoefries.
,r,a.,.,,.. >-..,, .,.,,.,t,,,. IT. ,o,,o.,,
who makes his roll by card playing is de-
nounced as gambler, and the FELLOW VINO
gets rich by gambling in futures Is looked
| upon as nnaneler. Whleh Is worse!
cos.aoa ,on.,,. 7-,o -, .,,,a ro,;u,on
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between reVlVais ana tne ACTIVITY OF
Mayor Ward, the Magic City is taking
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Prattyille Progress: This year the cot
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Fort PAYNE Journal: Captain Hobson
saws a large part of his campaign ex-
penses was for fine printing which he
had done in New York. Wonder how the
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Centreville Press: Ex-Governor John
ston. candidate for senatorial succession.
Is getting busy. He is a great letter writ
err. and his handwriting Ia known to a
gre at many Alabamians. He IL again busy.
and will helm TO run IN the stamp cancel
Roanoke Leader: The indica tions are
that the tide of Immigration ia turning
southwark. The south needs and wei
comes certain classes of Immigrants. hut
we fear our country is going to fill with a
hard class of peopIe for our social and
other Institutions to sssin,ilate. Let us
be careful at this point.
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SheHleid reaper: FORMER governor
E. w. Carmack for the senatorial nomi-
N in Ino 70 10
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Dr. Crapsey declines to accept 20
from jury of rustics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Ex-senator Chandler is no bobcat
and the White House discipline can
not be shot into him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Nashville furnishes the three new
Methodist bishops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

DIR. Crapsey continues to think there
is room for him in the Episcopal
church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Bishoprics do not go a-begging in
the Southern Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

ease caused by an over-consumption
of ultimatums.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

William Z. Chandler has been intro
duced TO a new generation at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The anvil chorus is becoming audible
in almost any part of town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

When a number of men are running for
an office it is a sign that one of them
is going to get It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The maharajah does something diff
ferent every day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

A contemporary attempts to show where
President Roosevelt stands. Looks like
a hole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

The Congressional Record might con-
sistently claim a few scare heads for its
narration of recent events In the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

As predicted exclusively in this column
Friday morning, yesterday was cooler,
with showers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
STAND PAT.

Keep your faith in human nature,
For conditions could be worse;
Keep your head in great excitement
Keep your hand upon your purse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE TIMES

other must have eight. Laws of health
are laid down every day by so-called ex-
perts. but they arouse nothing more than
idle curiosity in me. l make my own
rules"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

After the first lies another one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
Did you see Fairbanks yesterday?

Missouri is not wearing her oil suits
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
NO MORE THREE-BoTTLE MEN.

John w. Cheney of Chepultepec was il
Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
ALABAMA PRESS

Mobile Register: The Russian House of
Commons demands the earth and the full
ness thereof.
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l. H. Russ and ]. F. Kelley are the
only authorized travelling representatives
OF The Age-Herald In Its circulation de-
partment.
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Without its authors name. Rejected man.
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stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
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~~T~~s-rN~7--~>>->-1
Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post.
office as second-elass matter under act
OF Congress March 8, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19

Vice President Fairbanks was in our
busy midst yesterday. He didn't stay
long-that is here.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-06-08
TIN PLATE TEAM 5
u DEFEATS LIEAY ETTE

The Phillips Sheet 3 Tin Plate
ball team defeated Lafayette in 9
most exciting game Saturday by 4
score Of s to Z Ten innings were
required top play The game, Hughes,
for, the tin plate team, pitched II .
nice have having IL strike7outs cred
tied TO him. BE also hit the ball
for a home run with two men on the
bases. Pierce, pitching for I.afay-
cite, was forced to retire early in
the game, Lafayette played a nice
fielding game and their hsse running
was feature.