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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
The Iron Market.

THE Birmingham iron market is stead
lily advancing" said a man engaged in
the trade. mo foundry iron can be
bought for immediate delivery for less
than 81 on No. basis and some of the
manufacturers who were selling last week
at SIS so for first quarter delivery are now
holding at SIG. This is not a runaway
market. 1t is simply an active market.
Foundry iron Is scarce, consumers need
it and they are paying the high prices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
Reform Wave.

THE reform wave that is sweeping over
the country is resulting in a great moral
awakening" said a member of the Anti
Saloon league. Our league has come to
stay, and while we do not expect to ac-
complish everything we have at heart,
Alabama will be greatly benefited by our
work.
THE league will take hand in every
election. A great mass of the people are
in sympathy with us and no man will
be elected to office in the future who is
addicted to the drink habit"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
A RoYAL PROCESSION.

A ROYAL PROCESSION.
The ice king, the coal king,
| The kings of starch and glue,
/ The lead king, the copper king,
The king of lumber, too.
| The meat king, the steel king,
The king of high finance,
Who willingly and gladly takes
Your money in advance.
The dope king, the soap king,
The kings of many mines,
The cattle king, the paper king,
The kings of railway lines.
The shoe king. the hat king,
The kings of what we wear,
And other foxy kings who make
New tonics for the hair.
The beer king. the booze king,
The hng-what do you Think
OF nearly every product that
The people eat and drink.
The candy king, the soda king,
The king who has a brand
OF something that the people want
And buy to beat the band.
The book king, the crook king,
The king who runs a store
A score of kings who have a pile
But want to make 1t more.
A host of mighty monarcns in
Glad rags and diamond rings.
No country. ever had, l wis,
So great bunch of kings.
In the national awakening mick rakers
are self constituted alarm clocks.
Russia has a Carrie Nation named So
phia Sukotin who uses bricks instead of
a Ratchet. sophia's souvenirs are probably
little gold bricks.
We would like TO know whether the
Cars shirt of mail is the night or day
kind.
ALACK!
The way of William Jennings B.
Doth make a voter sad.
He drops one crazy issue for
Another just as bad.
1t would be hard to say who are the
six best spoilers now.
When anAmerican citizen has reached a
station in life where he can have himself
photographed in Prince Albert coat with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
Per Capita Consumption of Pig Iron

In 1920 the per capita of consump-
ton of pig iron in this country was
but five pounds; it will be this year
ST. pounds. AS late as 1870 it was but
105 pounds. We give the figures from
the year before the war down to the
present time. as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Chicago comes forward with case
of boy crime that outdoes the cruelty
of other cities. One boy stunned by a
blow another boy, and then buried him
alive. His body was founl lataer on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The looting of that Philadelphia
bank-a state bank-is to be vigor-
ously investigated, and the dummy
directors, one of whom was DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell, the writer. may be
b fought to trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

installed motors, most of them being of
fifteen horse power Usually the motor is
placed in detached building. so that
the fire risk win not be increased The
average cost of installing one of these
motors is placed at 5000, including the
expense of running the wire from the
railroad track, erecting the building, and
making all necessary connections. The
belt is run in an inclosed chute from
the power house to the barn.
In one instance where a farmer used
his motor to grind feed for fifty COWS and
for saving wood, the cost of the power
averaged 50 a month
The motors require little care. The
power is taken directly from the third
rail of trolley wires, and carried on poles
to the farmers power house. A meter is
installed. and the measured service is
used. The railroad company does not do
the work of installing the motor, but
simply furnishes the power at about
cents per kilowatt. Electrical contractors
put in the motors, and the field in this
direction promises to enlist the services
of many engineers.
1t is easy to imagine how the use of
electricity on farms may develop in the
years to come. The loading and unloading
of hay and grim, the pumping of water
the thrashing, and many other phases of
farm work may be done with the aid of
a motor.
Some farmers use gasoline motors, but
the superiority of electricity over gaso-
line is said to be SO great that there Is
scarcely any comparison. Gasoline mo-
tors often get out of order. They re-
quire time in starting and have to be
closely watched
The electrical motor simply requires to
be oiled and to have the brushes renewed
couple of times a year. 1t is always
ready for instant use, all day and most
of the night. In case of fire it can be
used as a fire engine.
Power can be transmitted readily for a
considerable distance on either side of the
railroads right of way, although the far
Their off a farmer is the more his electri-
city will cost him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Professor Zueblin of Chicago uni
versity has been searching the depths
and shadows of his mind, and he finds
he cannot endorse the Cannon move
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

There is going to be town in Okla
homa that will be named Theodore
and will have President and Roosevelt
avenues as its main thoroughfare. In
addition to these signal honors, there
will be a statue of Mr.. Roosevelt in
the center of Theodore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

that stage when the thrifty housewife can
still negotiate them for pots and pans.
He looked as if he had seen much of the
world, and good deal of 1t had, stuck
to him. He evidently had no safety razor.
and wasn't going to court unnecessary
danger For all that he looked as happy
as a philosopher, and all he wanted was
a dollar or two for some of those manu-
scripts. to provide himself with pate de
foie gras and peanuts before marching on
to New York" His story, though good,
was not taken and so the stranger from
the west wandered on, after borrowing a
dollar, his inside coat pocket still bullying,
his abdormal concavity undiminished. Two
or three months later the story refused
by Pittsburg paper appeared in a
prominent eastern magazine. 1t made
people sit up and ask who this new writer
was. And today there Isn't any name that
is better known than o. Henry, the pseu-
donym for Sidney Porter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

No European ruler would dare to
spring a bobtailed language on his
people, and President Roosevelt's coup
will prove a fiasco
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The Cubans have nailed to the mast,
"Once an insurgent always an insur-
gent" When no mast is available
they utilize fence posts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Unless the date of every egg is
blown in the shell we are powerless
against the reprocessed ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Tom Taggart does not desire 10 dis
cuss the walsh letter. He cannot re-
fate or answer 1t. 1t i, alas, too true.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

President Roosevelt still takes an
interest in politics despite his efforts
to remake the language of w. Shake
speare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

MOUbHN DTONINIlN1-
Tell me, darling said a lover,
To the idol of his heart.
Tell me truly, tell me quickly.
Tell me now before we start.
Have you sprayed your lips with acid-'
Hot carbolic best for this?'
When the maiden answered yes, he
Stole a hygienis kiss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

When the Thaw family leaves Pitts
burg forever that city will simply rise
I'D to remark, There are Others"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Charles p. Neill.

II
United States Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neil. who arrived from Mont
gomery yesterday morning as the Labor
Day orator, left for Cincinnati last night.
Mr. Neill spent ten days or two weeks
In Birmingham a few years ago when
he acted as recorder of the board pre-
sided over by Judge George Gray that
arbitrated between the United Mine
Workers and the operators. He said he
was greatly impressed with the strides
this city and district has made since his
former visit
Prosperity is in evidence all over the
country and there is little friction between
capital and labor. The two friends when
employer and employee gets along most
tremendously are when industrial bus
mess is depressed and down to rock bot
tom, or when every industrial prosperity
is making a high record as now When
business is only moderately active the
wage workers and the operators are not
so apt to make concessions"
Good Fellowship and Decorum.
East Lake was in one of its most hap
ply moods yesterday" said an observer
of Labor Day festivities. In the various
amusements which took place after the
speaking the spirit of good fellowship
which prevails among the wage-working
classes was everywhere in evidence. And
never was there more perfect decorum
observed on a like occasion. Frequently
on holidays when large crowds gather
there are some little incidents, not on the
programme, which slightly mar the pleas
ure of the day Such, however, was not
the case yesterday.
Everything was well planned and
smoothly executed. This characterized
the celebration from start to finish. The
only cessation of pleasure-making, the one
pause in the pursuit of fun was along
toward s o'clock when the lights went
out. Even the temporary darkness only
partially shut off the fun. The forty
or fifty dancing couples slowed up, but
the airships which were always loaded
to the guards kept going and the miniature
train looked like a lightning bug as it
steamed round the lake, with the electric
launch doing Its best to keep up.
"One of the features of the days sport
was the continuous performance of high
diving by numerous swimmers from the
roof of the bath house. The inspiration
for these tireess mid-air contorions was
not hard to see. 1t was noticed later Oh
when they quit their amphibious habits
that the swimmers were Joined on the
bank by lady friends who had been watch
ing their performance from the bank only,
though invitations-'Com in, the water
is fine were not lacking"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The Car is no autocrat. He is but
a pawn moved about by bureaucrats
and grand dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Admiral Dewey is engaged in COM
pairing his reception in New York with
the recent Bryan affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Bryan's naval review had more en-
thusiasm behind it than the Oyster
Bay show will have.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The reception of Elihu Root will
look like thirty cents alongside the
Bryan event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

his right hand thrust into his bosom lie
may be said to have arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

When Roger Sullivan went to New
York to greet Mr.. Bryan he carried his
peerless nerve along.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The country waits to see If high
noon" is to be included In the Roze-
felt speller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Frank K Nipple led an exemplary
life. 1t is not safe for a man to be
too good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
MODERN sPooNING

It takes gritty sort of chap TO work
all the time and never get any applause
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Thank heaven for webster's unabashed
dictionary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The bomb-throwing anarchist is BOOST
er in his way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

An Alabama editor says that
Town wants a park, an ice factory and
swimming pool. These are all right fof
summer, brother, but what do you want
for winter?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
ROSE OF DEATH.

Richard Kirk, in Smart Set
The last sweet gift that life bestows.
When all the rest like shattered roses
Are scattered DER the grass, this rose.
White rose of death upon his breast
reposes.
. crimson garnerings of hours
soon spent. would he exchange his boon
of blossom for your Haunting flowers?
HIS long cool night for lifes fantastic
noon7
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Bryan and Warheld have been sug
gested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Every boxer has a nickname, in addi-
ton to the hard names he is called when
defeated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The Roosevelt spelling boom and thu
Bryan boom collided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

An exchange gives some rules to avoid
taking cold When threatened with an at
tack Of cold feet good plan is to grit
your teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
LUXURIOUS AuToMoBILIsT.

From Country Life in America.
There Is practically nothing that a mod
ern Pullman car contains, from the sleep
ing berth onj that cannot be built in
miniature AND placed in an automobile for
practical use either in the city or while
trouring. In some cars complete cellar
cites are designed In compact form and
placed, on the running-board. They are
fitted with bottles and classes, cark-
screws, etc, all silver mounted, and the
spiritus fermenti is kept cool by cleverly
devised ice-chest. which is part of tho
outfit. Such convenience may cost any
sum from SIS up according to its elabor-
ateness and completeness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

formed and travels about in crazy look
ing wagon made from the relics of a boys
express wagon. He steers the vehicle with
one hand and pushes one wheel with the
other. A day or two ago he eoasted MGR
rily down the pavement or a side street
and munched an apple. BY his side was a
guitar When he finished his apple ne
threw away the core and began to whistle.
He makes some kind of music nearly all
the time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04


STEAM HEAT DAYS ARE NEAR
The ianitor doth view himself
With most complaisdnt eye,
For well he knows the fiatter will
Be humbled bye and bye
The spoken word is nearly always safer
than the written word.
Mlssissippi's woman colonel should be
able to stand her share of mint juleps.
Sporting news: Mountain lion hunting is
pretty good in Colorado
TO A WOMAN QUERIST
The way to manage a husband you ask7>
The job is a cinch you will own,
For all in the world that you have to do
Is simply to let him alone.
Sound of the times-"Honk!" "Honkn'
That Chattanooga preacher who is abus-
ing moving picture theatres should take
a tonic. The moving picture show is
boon to the masses.
Oyster stewed, yet?
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Londoners are swearing at the UNI
pire in order to catch the spirit of
baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The Kaiser will not be able to pay
us a visit, and we have missed good
show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

If Josh Billings were alive he would
be the logical candidate of the reform
spoilers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

York to greet Mr.. Bryan he carried his
peerless nerve along.
Bryan's naval review had more en-
thuslasm behind 1t than the Oyster
Bay show will have.
----s---
The Car is no autocrat. He is but
pawn moved about by bureauerats
and grand dukes.
The reception of Elihu Root will
look like thirty cents alongside the
Bryan event.
The country waits to see If high
noon" is to be included In the Roze-
felt speller.
--s.-
Frank K Nipple led an exemplary
life. 1t is not safe for a man to be
too good.
Londoners are swearing at the UNI
pire in order to catch the spirit of
baseball.
If Josh Billings were alive he would
be the logical candidate of the reform
spoilers.
The Kaiser will not be able to pay
us a visit, and we have missed good
show.
Was Roger Sullivan or Tom Taggart
the Prodigal Son at the Bryan recep-
ton?
The spectacular side of Labor Day
was the naval review AZ Oyster Bay.
---------.
Secretary Loeb will have to bear the
blame if reform spelling goes to pot.
Even Ambassador Reid declines to
accept the Roosevelt spelling.
The Bryan smile is too broad to be
put on campaign button.
King Edward is at peace with all the
world except his chauffeur.
---s.---
Many a stenographer is a Roosevelt
speller without knowing it.
Good punters are promised fame on
the gridiron this season.
/
The Roosevelt spelling boom and the
Bryan boom colided
Bryan and Warfeld have been sug-
gested.
/
Topics of the day-Bryan and Hearst.
!
1t Is never too late to advertise.
Many were in the parade.
All is quiet at Saratoga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Was Roger Sullivan or Tom Taggart
the Prodigal Son at the Bryan recep-
tion?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Good punters are promised fame or
the gridiron this season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

GLAD TIDINGS.
A little while
And then Wen see
The frost arrive,
The skeeter fee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The Bryan smile is too broad to be
put on campaign button.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Topics of the day-Bryan and Hearst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Secretary Loeb will have to bear the
blame if reform spelling goes to pot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

The spectacular side of Labor Day
was the naval review AZ Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

King Edward is at peace with all the
world except his chauffeur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

NYBoDY can be contented and
happy. There is a man in Bir-
mingham who Is helpIessly de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Many a stenographer is a Roosevelt
speller without knowing it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1421 G.
street. N W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Even Ambassador Reid declines to
accept the Roosevelt spelling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post
office as seeond-class matter under act
OF Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04
Many were in the parade.

1t is never too late to advertise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. 1870. 81. 90
Daily and Sunday per month";. 10
Sunday Age-Herald, per annum...... z.0o
weekly, Age-Herald, per annum...... l'Vo
Subscription payable in advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-04

j. F. Kelley. w. F. Jordan and w. d.
Lanier are the only authorized travelling
representatives of The Age-Herald in Its
circulation department.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-21
MAY PAY The
FIVE F|REMEN
For the Post Office Employees
Can Safely Remain in The
Local Fire Department.
OPINION FROM THE P. O. DEPT,

At the next meeting of the Board
of Aldermen which will be held on
December 26, warrants will probably
be ordered drawn for the five fire
men, whose money was not paid
them on account of an order from the
post Office officials at Washington,
stating that the assistant postmaster
and the four carriers must resign
from the fire department by Janu-
ary L.
They will be paid if they are
among the number to which the COM
panies are limited as far as pay Is
concerned, the number having the
best percentage of attendance at fires
being paid. Protection Hook and
Ladder and Lincoln Engine Compa-
MES are allowed thirty paid men, as
are also the McCleilans. The five
post Office employees concerned are
Assistant POSTMASTER j. H. Tyrrell
and Letter Carriers w. G. Comings,
frank Comings, Arthur H. Hope and
Thomas Cluney. Mr.. Tyrrell and w.
g. and Frank Comings belong to Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder and Messrs.
Hope and Cluney to Lincoln Engine,
The men did not want the S12 sal
ary, and would have been willing to
have waived it in order to- remain as
fire-fighters. No one could ever say
that they neglected their federal du-
ties in any way to attend fires, and
the writer of the letter to the post
Office department must have been
sadly at loss for grievance.
AS told exclusively in yesterdays S
NEWS through Congressman Howell
the order has been withdrawn by the
post Office department and the car
riers may continue as members of
the fire companies, providing the
work does not Interfere with their
duties.
The five men concerned are jubi-
liant over the result and are being
warmly congratulated by many, who
thought the recent action of the gov
ernment unjust
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-21
MERRY XMASAT
RHODES HOME.

Next Tuesday will be the gladdest
Christmas for a long time in the
home of John Rhodes at SO Paterson
street, for the husband and father
arrived home yesterday afternoon
from Trenton where he.has served
about five years for the shooting of
Robert Hartmann, having earned
about years Communication for good
behavior
Rhodes said this morning that he Is
very glad to be home again.
1T was the longest wait | ever had
for train in my life" said Rhodes,
II mean from the time l entered the
prison until boarded car for this
city yesterday"
Rhodes is, looking hale and hearty
and says that he is in the best of
health. While in the prison he
learned the painters trade, and says
he enjoyed much freedom in the pris-
on. He has not yet decided as to his
future means of occupation, and his
own kin, who cannot look upon his
past in the same light as the world
views 1T, are happy to have him home
again.