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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
The Stock Market.


Henry Clews, In his Wall street letter
of Saturdays date says:
This market is plainly in control of big
men having unlimited resources. AS yet
there is no Indication of vacillation in
their purpose of putting the market to Il
higher level for the purpose of distribut-
ing stocks. Even MT. Bryan's address and
his remarks about government ownership
of railroads were ignored. Some difficulty,
however, is being experienced In financing
an active bull market at such high prices,
and this can only be gradually accomplish
ed by skillful manipulation. A few stocks
at time are lifted in order to prevent an
excess Of activity, or speculation, which
would precipitate disaster OF course the
strongest argument for higher prices Is
that of increased dividends. It is reasoned,
and very consistently. that increased divi-
dends tend to adjust the differences be-
tween values and the money market
Many stocks which had been paying
only or per cent were unquestionabiy
too high. But increases in dividends frAcn
b to per cent, or even still higher rates,
Justify many Of the advances which have
been made. and modify the disparity be-
tween the returns upon stocks and the
returns on money. This disparity had
been the most serious element of weak
ness in the stock market situation, and
the most likely influence to cause a break
through the selling of investment hold
ings. A number of Increased dividends
have already been made, and more are to
follow. These increased disbursements
must have the two-fold effect Of support
Ing values In spite of high money rates,
and Of accommodating funds which sooner
or later will be reinvested. September
dividends are estimated at nearly $3S, 000,-
900. although this month Is not usually
heavy month In that respect. OF this
total the Industrial companies contributed
$22, 900, 600, or more than double the amount
so distributed two years ago September
is a small month for railroad disburse-
ments. but these figures show the drift
of the times. 1t is quite probable that
the railroads will make relatively as good
showing of profits as the industrials, for
our great railroad systems continue re-
porting unusual gains in earnings. which
are certain to continue for several months
to come In view of large crops and active
| trade
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
REGISTERS TRADE EDITION.

The Mobile Register issued Saturday
a fine trade edition of Sc pages. Num-
erous illustrations make the number in
teresting to outsiders who are gratified
to note the continued advance of Ala
bama's gulf. port Mobile has a number
OF handsome buildings of which she may
Justly be proud.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
WE WOULD.
From the Boston Globe.

bUStUTI
Now if you were a baseball fan
and Lou Criger was back in the game
and all the boys were playing champion
ball-and Uncle Cy had pitched for seven
innings without letting single Indian
reach first-and Larry Lajoie came up
to the bat at the beginning of the eighth.
looking big and dangerous, to smash n
no-hit game-and Uncle Cy struck him
outi-say.. Wouldn't you yell?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
Beware of the reprocessed egg.
HoRRID MAN.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Miss Hevverley-TIow do you pronounce
e-m-b- o-n-p-o-i-n-t?
Mr.. Knox-Oh! It's easy enough to
pronounce that.
Miss Hevverley-How?
Mr.. Knox-Fat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Half the time girl gets engaged just
for practice.
Most men have to be in love with some
body, even II it's their own wife
very rich widow can get very stout
without any one daring to call her fat.
II a man did the things he tells his
sons to do he would think he was milk
sop
When a man tries to build a chicken
house himself to save money it's sign
he is going to be broke for the next
three years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
ALABAMA PRESS


Talladega Reporter: Now let's turn our
attention to the Home Coming week, and
all celebrate.
Jacksonville Record: Revolutions may
be expected in Cuba as long as Cuba
remains above the water.
Dothan Eagle: The most unlocked for
things happen in politics, which makes
the game all the more attractive.
Tri-County Weekly: 1.-THE love of money
Is the root of all evil" and demonstrated
to perfection in the late elections.
Montgomery Advertiser: "Mr. Hearst is
not democrat" declares a contemporary
Well. who has accused him of it?
Gadsden Times-News: Now that the
reception is a thing of the past look
out for another flood of Harry Thaw
stuff.
Tuskesee News: Corners majority now
looks like 10000 The people were deter
mined to give him chance to prove his
promises.
Sheffield Standard: The result of the dis
pensary contest in Morgan county was
a fitting rebuke to the preachers who are
meddling in politics.
should certainly be, proud of his friends.
Their loyalty has been something con-
spicuous and admirable.
Jackson South Albanian: We suggest
that the Birmingham News, Opelika
News, Selma Times, Luverne Critic and
the Mobile Item take a little sugar in
theirs.
Thomaston POST The editors of the Ala
bama papers on the losing side in the
campaign just closed will now proceed to
eat crow Please do so gracefully, breth-
rem. and make no faces.
Florence Herald: A girl In a black bath
ing suit and with a circlet of silver bells
on her limb" is among the novelties at
Atlantic City. The temptation to drop
the sweet thing over one of the piers
must be a fierce one.
Gurley Herald: The farmer bends the
knee to none, and is less disturbed by
the worldwide rein of graft and greed
than any of his fellows. May he live long
and prosper-this son of the soil. who is
the balance wheel of the universe.
Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette: There are 800
more children of school age in Tusca4
loosa this year than there were last.
That means pretty good growth for this
city In one years time. II means not only
that added school facilities must be en-
joyed here. but It means a lot OF addi-
tional patronage for the merchant and all
other enterprises.
Alexander City outlook: Birmingham
has secured the next meeting of the In
ternational League of Press Clubs through
the efforts of Its indomitable representa-
tive and untiring booster, j. Asa Roun-
tree. This is one of the most notable
gatherings held by newspaper folks, and
1t Is a distinguished honor for the Magic
City to become host of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The Palma amnesty scheme had no
force behind it, and is failure. The
insurgents may soon be In position
to issue one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Andrew Carnegie may order his hero
commission to issue a medal showing
President Roosevelt in the act of strik
ing down the old blueback speller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The Ohio senators and Congressman
Burton are throwing things at each
other, and Mr. Burton gets the best
of the argument every time. He has
more sense than a score OF Forakers
and Dicks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The President should put his re-
fusal of third term in reformed SPELL
ing. 1t is not binding as 1t stands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

1t is not the exhaust of Alice furn-
ace that you hear these Silly night
1t is the Tapping Of the pennant UNI
der the slagpile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Broiled crow is not a choice dish,
but one was eaten last week in Geor-
gia to satisfy freak election bet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The Barons did well enough on their
western trip, but 1t was like taking
candy from a baby to shut out Little
Rock twice in one day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

One after another of the league
towns comedies the pennant to Biz.
mingham, and this week will cinch it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Beween eccentric spelling from the
White House and eccentric opinions
from Chicago University professors
this country is kept in hot water all
the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

A Columbus, Ca, judge has decided
that 1t is not assault for man to try
to steal a kiss. No, it is a compliment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Instead of reforming the nations
tariff the President goes out of his
way to reform the nations spelling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Secretary Shaw is willing to speak
anywhere except in Iowa. He encoun-
tered a Cummins frost there last
month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Onions and milk will cure insomnia
it is said. Another cure is shoveling
sand. The most effective cure Is sit
ting ND on a cold night in hot room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The Bryan stone rejected thrice by
the builders promises to become the
chief corner stone of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
About Exaaaeratlons.

when the little boy told his mother
there were thousands of cats fighting in
the back yard and afterwards confessed
1t was only their own cat and another, /
used TO think that 1t was boys alone who
thus let their fancy run away with Them"
said citizen last night. but I find there
are great many people besides boys who
indulge in this form Of exaggeration.
Take for instance a rumor which was
current on the streets of Birmingham all
day Sunday
1T was stated that an official of a GER
tain bank IN Montgomery had suddenly
left that city, taking with him a sum
varying according to the choice of the
story-teller, from $4,000 to $25O00O. The
truth or probability of the story did not
seem to claim the least attention, the
mere fact of its being told was sufficient.
Now what are the facts? A bookkeep-
er in some mercantile concern is found
to be $500 short in his accounts, and a tele-
gram is sent to Birmingham to the chief
of police requesting that the officers here
look out for him and arrest him IL he
should put In an appearance. Out of this
event arose the whole rumor
Il am trying to figure out how much $500
would amount to between Philadelphia
and Birmingham, II It amounts to $3.50, 600
between here and Montgomery"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Have patience with the hot waves,
for cold waves will come soon enough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Labor Day today. Thanksgiving is
the next holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The country lost a good editor and
a good man when Edward Rosewater
of the Omaha Bee passed away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

AS a result of his spelling boom,
President Roosevelt probably feels like
a man under a pile Of bricks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The North American Review is to be
issued fortnightly. 1t is headed to-
wards daily issue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The regular army is overloaded with
generals. The Cuban insurgent army
ditto.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Dad Cook expects every man to
do his duty tomorrow, for his axe is
sharpened to cut that pole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Mr.. Carnegie should have fitted his
spelling craze to the Scotch dialect,
and been content.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The "R" months are in our midst,
and so will oysters soon be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

In Cleveland, Ohio, woman is be-
ing tried for insanity because she paid
S25 for hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
PRESS POINTS

Memphis Commercia1-Appeal: Mr.. Bryan
has met the people and they are "hisn.'
Chattanooga Times If lanyard dog
had the disposition of some men he would
be killed for general meanness.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger: A man named
Hard Cash, who runs a hotel in Indiana
known as Hard Pan, makes his patrons
come across.
Houston Post: Billy Muldoon says
man runs best at % years of age. Yet Sen
ators Morgan and Pettus have shown that
oetogenarians can make record time.
Kansas City Times: SPRAY your lips
with carbolic solution before kissing
to avert danger from death-dealing mi
crobes," says a Kentucky physician. This
ought to greatly increase the sale Of
earbolic acid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The Coal Barons can become heroes
this week by keeping their weather
eye on the ball
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
French Customs.

Il feel glad to be back in Birmingham
once MORE said man who has just
returned from a trip to Europe, but there
are great many things to be learned
abroad which could be proftably intro
duced in this country.
Although the use of wine and spirit
uous liquors is very largely INDUCED in
throughout France, still It is very TN
usual to see a drunken man. They have
way there. at least in Rouen, of treat
ing man who has imblbed too freely
that is different TO anything I have ever
seen before When the police see a man
stagger or show signs of ;ntoxication they
do not take him to the police station,
but bring him to sort of vacant store
on the floor of which there Is abund-
ance of clean straw where the inebriate
can sleep off the effects of his rotations.
This empty store has a gate in front
with space between the top of the
gate and the transom sufficient to allow
a sober person to climb through and de-
part. l don't know whether this manner
of treating our people would suit or not,
but 1t seems to work in France all right"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Atlanta Is trying to get into Bir-
mingham's class. She feels the need
of forty more policemen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The spelling In the tariff bill should
for consistency's sake be revised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Stensland and Dix are free Amer
lean citizens on the retired list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Think what would have happened
had Purslane won, a hundred-to-one
shoti
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Mr.. Bryan will probably talk most of
the time until he hikes out for Aus
tralia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Errorless and fast ball is In order
this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Memphis commercial-Appeal Mr.. Bryan
has met the people and they are .hisn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Montgomery Advertiser mr. Hearst is
not democrat" declares a contemporary.
Well, who has accused him of it?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Tri-County Weekly: 1.-THE love of money
Is the root of all evil" and demonstrated
to perfection in the late elections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Talladega Reporter: Now let's turn our
attention to the Home Coming week, ant
all celebrate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Gadsden Times-News: Now that the
reception is a thing of the past look
out for another flood of Harry Thaw
stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Dothan Eagle: The most unlocked for
things happen in politics, which makes
the game all the more attractive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

The Palma amnesty scheme had no
force behind 1t, and is failure The
insurgents may soon be In a position
to issue one.
Secretary Shaw is willing to speak
anywhere except in Iowa. He encoun-
tered a Cummins frost there last
month.
The Bryan stone rejected thrice by
the builders promises to become the
chief corner stone of the people
The country lost a good editor and
good man when Edward Rosewater
of the Omaha Bee passed away.
AS result of his spelling boom,
President Roosevelt probably feels like
man under pile of bricks.
Dad" Cook expects every man to
do his duty tomorrow, for his axe is
sharpened to cut that pole.
---s--------
Atlanta Is trying to get into Bir-
mingham's class. She feels the need
of forty more policemen.
-----.~--z--
The North American Review is to be
issued fortnightly. 1t is headed to-
wards daily issue.
-----s.-----
Mr.. Carnegie should have fitted his
spelling craze to the Scotch dialect,
and been content.
The Coal Barons can become heroes
this week by keeping their weather
eye on the ball.
In Cleveland, Ohio, a woman is be-
ing tried for insanity because she paid
S25 for hat.
Mr.. Bryan will probably talk most of
the time until he hikes out for Aus
tralia.
Think what would have happened
had Purslane won, a hundred-to-one
shot!
The regular army is overloaded with
generals. The Cuban insurgent army
ditto.
The spelling in the tariff bill should
for consistency's sake be revised.
Stensland and Dix are free Amer
lean citizens on the retired list.
-------.s-----
The "R" months are In our midst,
and so will oysters soon be.
Labor Day today. Thanksgiving Is
the next holiday.
Errorless and fast ball is In order
this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Jacksonville Record: Revolutions may
be expected in Cuba as long as Cuba
remains above the water
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Thomaston Post: The editors of the Ala
Dama papers on the losing side in the
just closed will now proceed to
eat crow. Please do so gracefully, breth-
rem, and make no faces
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Tuskesee News: Corners majority now
looks like 10000. The people were deter
mined to give him chance to prove his
promises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Florence Times: Governor Johnston
should certainly be, proud of his friends.
Their loyalty has been something con-
spicuous and admirable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-03

Sheffield Standard: The result of the dis
pensary contest in Morgan county was
a fitting rebuke to the preachers who are
meddling in politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-25
Definite Decision Reached by
Council and Railroads at
Fort Dodge
THE COST TO BE DIVIDED
Tho Railway! Arc to Stand Larger
Portion of the Expense and Will
Keep the Iron Work in Repair-city
and County Will Do Their Share
Iowa News.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Aug. 25.-At meeting
held in the county supervisors room
at the court house Friday, the Farley
street viaduct plans were fully outlined
II. j. Kelly, chief engineer for the Min
neapois & ST. Louis; III. r. Sanford, as
sistant chief engineer of the Illinois
Central system; Judge Kenyon, attor-
ney for the two roads; the city council
and the county board Of supervisors
were present. Bridge Engineer Stark.
OF Des Molnes, representing the city
and county officers, was also in at
tendance.
AT this meeting it was jointly agreed
to construct this much needed viaduct.
The different parties agreed to their
share Of the cost. and a contract will
be drawn up and signed at once.
Plans for bearing the cost are about
as follows: The railroads shall pay the
cost of building that part of the via
duct which crosses their tracks, the
cost OF that to be ABOUT $3o,uUV. lHe
city and county will Jointly bear the
remaining cost, which will be slightly
lower.
The railroads will agree to keep all
the structural iron in repair, while the
city and county must care for the
flooring. The viaduct crosses the en-
tire Illinois Central yards.
The viaduct will be an enormous one
when completed. and will do away with
the deadly FARLEY street crossing, at
which many lives have been lost. The
city and county officers have also
Jointly agreed to raise the Des Moines
river bridge about ten feet, and the
bridge will connect with the south end
of the viaduct The grade from the
south end of the bridge will be about
per cent, and will extend north OF
the Minneapolis & ST. Louis tracks.
and from there north will be level.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-25
gines -92rrahra satsIalItnu1 anua, August Is 1906

Chouooin, the defaulting salesman. MI.
Lyon went to Cuba before returning.
j. G.. Manly was elected vice presl-
dent of the state organization OF sup
ervisors at their meeting in Council
Bluffs this week.
Miss Jennie Bailey has returned
from her trip to Independence.
Kreigh and Cyril Carney are visit
ing Chicago relatives.
Mrs. +. o. Proctor will remove to
Colorado Springs in the near future
where she expects to reside!
Mrs. A. B. Gage was called to Cam
bridge, Mass, Wednesday by the
death Of her sister, Miss Lydia Bart
lett.
Floyd Breeder returned to Ames to
resume his engineering course Thurs
day.
Professor w. o. Heidel is in Texas.
Mrs. Heidel is visiting Iowa City
friends during his absence.
DR.. e. II. Harris has returned from
his visit with his son, Attorney
Luther c. Harris, In Duluth.
II. A. Graham is entertaining his
brother C. L. Graham Of Ottumwa.
The cement walk on the east and
west of Cooper school grounds has
been laid. A dozen soft maple trees
on the west were cut to make way for
the new walk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-25
LAND SELLS HIGH.
Unimproved Farm Near Grundy Cen
ter Brings $125 Per Acre.

Special to Times Republican.
GrAundy Center, Aug. 25.-Konrad
Kruse has just sold to F. E. Watkins
the west one-half, southwest one
quarter of section 1S, township 81,
range 16, for $125 per acre. This
eighty is two miles from town, has
a lot Of old timber on it, but no inn
provements whatever. 1t was pur-
chased a year ago by Mr.. Kruse for
500 per acre, and everybody thought
that it was dollars too high at that
price. Grundy county soil certainly
brings the money.
The town has been temporarily en-
Joined from continuing their work on
the streets of Yves Main street pending
hearing at the coming term of court,
when permanent injunction will be
asked to prevent the change Of the
street line from its present location.
The sidewalks and crossings and curb
lines have existed In their present
location for many years and the pres
ent survey will move the line about
eight feet into the present properties
along that street, and will require the
removal Of one residence which was
supposed to have been built several
feet inside the property line