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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Steel Rail Output

Last year the production of steel rails in this country aggregated 9,637,- 900 tons, of which the United States Steel Corporation plants turned out 1,733,S14 tons, little less than half of the total.
 This years production is about half of last years. Present production will not greatly exceed that of 10 years ago, but there is a belief that in 1909 there will be a scramble for rails, and that many orders may be placed in the closing months of the present year in order to secure prompt delivery next year.
 The trend of production is wholly away from Bessemer rails towards those made by the open-hearth pro- cess. At present the Steel corpora tion is making open-hearth rails at Ensley only, but when the Gary plant is completed it will be ready to turn out well nigh 100000 tons of open- hearth rails a year.
 The gross receipts of the Steel cor poration are not by any means de- pendent upon steel rails. It did a gross business last year of s757 7,000,- 900, and steel rails contributed to this great aggregate a little less than s50,- 100000. It is plain, however, that the corporation intends to strengthen its position in the rail market. This is why Ensley and Gary are scenes of activity in a year of light demand for rails. Both are to be made ready against years of great activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
FIRST PIANO IN THE COVE.
"She Shorely Gan HolIer some," Re-
 marked Aunt TiIley. a-f

From "The Trail of the Lonsome
 Pine," by John Fox, Jr., in the July
 Scribner.
 T haven't shown you my room. Lo- retty, Don't you want to see it? Come on, all of you.' she added to the girls, and they and Loretta with one swift look of gratitude rose shyly and trooped shyly within where they looked in wide mouthed wonder at the marvellous things that room contained The older wom- en followed to share sight of the miracle, and all stood looking from one thing to another, some with their hands be- hind them as though to thwart the temp- tation to touch and all saying merely:
 My! Myw
 None of them had ever seen a piano before and Jure must play the shiny contraption" and sing a song. It was only curiosityfand astonishment that she evoked whep her swift fingers began running over the keys from one end of the board to the other, astonishment at the gymnastic quality of the perform ance, and only astonishment when her lovely voice set the very walls of the little room to vibrating with a dramatic love song that was about as intelligible to then as a problem in calculus, and June flushed and then smiled with quick understanding at the dry comment that rose from Aunt lilly behind:
 "She shorely can holler somer'
 She couldn't play "Sourwood Moun- tain on the piano-nor Jimmy Git Aroun'," nor "Soapsuds Over the Fence" but with a suden inspiration she went back tg an old hymn that they all knew, and al the end she won the tribute of an awed silence that made them file back to the beans on the porch. Loretta fingered moment and when June closed tte piano and the two girls went into the main room, a tall figure entering, Stopped in the door and stared at June without speaking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Count VOn Zeppelin'S AirShip

The trip of the Zeppelin balloon last week is regarded as distinct step in aeronautics. It carried crew of If persons and it stayed aloft 12 hours, maintaining an average speed of 34 miles an hour. It circled Lake Con- stance, becoming spectacle in every town on or near it, including Zurich. About all that can be said in its favor was it's complete dirigibility on a calm day.
 The Zeppelin balloon is built in sec tions. It is designed for use in war, and the object of the sections is to prevent disasters by single shot, for one section could be perforated with out bringing the balA,Ga 10 earth Per haps the Zeppella ba,locn is as near mastery of tue air as man can at tain to while attached to a gas bag.
 The modern aeronaut prefers to Aool fSward to Rights in the air in a erc planes. and ah of the recent enorts P
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
War Ships Here and Elsewhere

Great Britain's naval activity is un- diminished The mobilization of 301 war ships in home waters this month Is something more than the world had been treated to. The dispatch of our fleet today to tour of the world is a movement without precedent, but as a spectacle it is outranked by the Eng fish fleet. However, what 1t lacks in size it makes good in mobility.
 The English fleet will be engaged during the present month in exercises that are preparations for war. The British admiralty has no intention of letting it's great fleet become Russian ized. It proposes to bring every snip up to the highest efficiency and to keep it there. That is the object of the mobilization and exercises of the present month.
 Great Britain aims to keep in hand as much naval strength as any two other powers possess. According to Brassey's' annual for 1908, France is not holding up well, while the United States, Germany and Japan are build ing ships and maintaining them in the utmost possible efficiency.
 As the case stands, England is striv- ing to equal the united strength of the United States and Germany with a re. serve of 10 per cent. The tax upon her resources Is heavy, but she sees peace and safety in big fleet. She is very close to her two-power stand | ard In numbers, and in efficiency she intends, it is plain, to surpass it. This is why 301 war ships are mobilized in home waters. It is a spectacle that has never been equaled. It means that the England of King Edward is to be as ready for war as she has oi late been for diplomacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
ROOT PLAYS A TRICK.
"Professor" Muldoon Had Long Stroll
 In the Sun.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Secretary Roots previous visit to Null doon's farm about year ago stood him instead this time when, as is the custom with new arrivals at the White Plains farm. the buggy was brought around in the afternoon, driven by the physical culturist, and the Secretary was invited to 'see the place."
 When Muldoon and the Secretary on this recent occasion reached a spot in a wood about four miles from the farm the whip fell to the road, as though by acci- dent The Secretary had not forgotten similar incident on his previous visit, and he said "Muldoon. l think twisted my ankle when I got into the buggy"
 Patients at Muldoon's, or "clients," as he calls them, never, as rule, forget this first drive on their arrival It is one of the regular jokes of the trainer to drive a patient out about four or five miles, under pretense of showing him the country; drop the whip on purpose, and when the obliging victim gets down for it Muldoon drives rapidly off. The unfortunate one has a nice long walk home.
 "Oh, all right" said the trainer, "Tn get it." and. handing the reins to MT. Root, he jumped to the road. In flash the Secretary clucked to the horse, a big bay mare, and she was off like a shot. Muldoon yelled in vain, and near ly an hour late he arrived at the farm, to find MT. Root on the veranda cooling himself
 T couldn't hold the mare in,' said he, as Muldoon, all precipitation, walked up. By the way you forgot I took that ride with you last year-only it was I who walked home"
 Muldoon said nothing. He never swears. But they say the Secretary got an eight pound medicine ball to begin on instead of lighter one yesterday morning.
 It developed yesterday that MT. Root Is taking a secret treatment for the benefit of his nerves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Red Letter Box.

'The dictum has gone out from the postoffice department that all the letter boxes in the United States must be paint ed red" said a business man yesterday.
 ''The general discussion of the order that Is going the rounds of the newspapers reveals the fact that they are all painted uniformly green. I doubt if many peo- pie have ever stopped to observe their color before
 'As small a thing as painting the let ter box at the street corner or in the hotel lobby may appear the task that Uncle Sam has undertaken is a stupend- ous one and from all accounts 1t is only to satisfy the passing whim of some high dignitary in the department at Washington.
 ''The claim is made that the green let ter box is not conspicuous enough and that the red can be more readily found. To me this is an extremely absurd reason for the enormous expenditure of money but I suppose it is all right The peo- ple's money comes into the treasury pain lessly and must be spent some way. Changing the color of 10000 900 mail boxes all over the country will give the paint CTS a job and boost the red paint mar ket Perhaps somebody will be bene- fited, to say nothing of the probable guarantee that we can find the repository on the corner when we have a letter to mail. Perhaps too, the glaring red box will remind the husbands of their wives letters that they have carried in their pockets for weeks without mailing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
God amend us, God amend! we are much out O the way.
 Loves Labor Lost.
Trade of the Far East

More than half of the human family dwell in Asiatic countries that lie on the Pacific ocean and the chief prize before the industrial and trading world relates to equal opportunity in supply ing the vast Oriental populations with agricultural products and manufac- tured goods. The rise of Japan has taken away the desire to partition at least the Chinese seacoast. That sort of international banditism has been stopped, for Japan says "No," and what Japan says in the Far East is pretty apt to be obeyed. It would be expensive and risky to do otherwise.
 Two countries, however, control, or soon will control, the two entrances to the vast Pacific ocean. The eastern entrance is dominated at a score of points by England, including her con. trol of the Suez Canal. When the Panama Canal is completed, in 1915, the United States will control the western entrance to the great sea- Our long stretch of coast line and the islands we possess will operate to in- crease our advantages in the Pacific.
 A. -II H s1 A1fw wit view to commercial opportunities in the markets of Eastern Asia. The world holds out no prize today equally rich or equally open to competition. Russia did stand in the way, but Japan brushed her aside, and today the vast populations of the Pacific seem to be an open market to the western world.
 It is far too early to say what the awakening of China means. The ef' fleets of that awakening will not be felt in less than 25 years to come be cause of the vastness and populous ness of the Chinese empire. It is now settled that the Chinese empire is to survive and that it has a great future While China is getting on its feet the western world will seek to supply hel people with goods, and any question that relates to that great trade will bt threshed out with care and earnest ness. It is the worlds chief prize to day. and when the Panama Canal 1! opened the south will be pretty apt tc get it's share of the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
EDITOR KNOCKS A MlscREANT.
om the Stanley (N. Dak.) Sun.

From the Stanley (N. Dak.) Sun.
 God Almighty, in His wise wisdom, created all living things, so the Holy Writ tell us. We are no "doubting Thomas" and are glad to believe what the Holy Writ says, but we are. just the same, inclined to doubt that God Almighty ever breathed the breath of life into the miserable carcass of the meanest thing that was ever spewed out upon the face of earth and which lives in the progressive city of Minot. This. low down, beggarly infringement on manhood-whose name should bo stricken out of the Book of Life-com- mitted a dastardly act last Sunday in that city. With fiendishness that Is unparalleled he caught a poor, harm less dog that had been playing around his place of business, and saturating its tail with gasoline touched match to it, and as the poor tortured animal scampered away in agony this human buzzard laughed at the dirty, despica- ble act he committed. God hates a coward, and by the eternal, we hope Satan will soon be able to send a bull letin from Hades, telling of his safe arrival there. We don't know the fel- low, and don't suppose that any one else wants to, but we will bet that he is beneath the dignity of the dog he mutilated-that he has a face like q graven image, the eye of a boiled fish the handshake of seal, the heart of a turnip, and the conscience of tumble bug. Out upon him. Minot should rid itself of his detestable presence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Larue Gatherinus.


 Up to recent times there were only three or four organizations that held na- tional conventions which brought together large crowds. and now there are a dozen or more' said an old citizen. "The two great political parties had to select large cities in which to hold their national con- Tentions.
 Next to the republican and democratic conventions, the Knights Templars triennial conclaves drew the largest crowds. Within the past few years many organizations, whose national meetings mean immense throngs. have come to the front, among them being the National Ed ucation association, the Travellers Protec- tive association, the Elks. the Shriners, and the Knights of Columbus. The con- ventions of these bodies are held only in cities with exceptionally fine hotel accom- modations. It may be some years before Birmingham is prepared to take care of a democratic national convention. but with one or two additional hotels of large size this city will be in a position to invite tho Knights Templars and the other large bodies to come.
 Tn the meanwhile Birmingham has GOV cred itself with glory in entertaining the United Confederate veterans in an unsur- passed manner; and 1t Is become known throughout the country as a popular con- yention city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
Better Roads In Alabama

Tn his Fourth of July speech at Sam son Governor Conner reiterated his views as to injunctions and railroad regulations, but he did not restate his opposition to the Overton amendment, which is today the best hope of the good roads movement. About two months ago Governor Conner declared war against the amendment, but he has not since publicly discussed the issue. The friends of good roads will support the amendment offered by the senator from Randolph regardless of Governor Corners position. Possibly the states chief executive may think he has his hands full, and he may not go out of his way to antagonize the Overton amendment.
 In order that all may keep in mind what that amendment is we give it 1T full, as followss
 Asection 1. Be 1t enacted by the legisla. ture of Alabama, that the following amendment to section 93. article " of the constitution be amended so as to read al foliowsf
 ssection 93. The state shall not engage in work of internal improvements or lend money or it's credit in aid of such. noi shah tho stats be interested in any private cs corporate enterprise or lend money oi IT credit to any individual. association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
DANCING FOR A DIPLOMA.
From the New York World.


 For the sterner pursuits of football and baseball during the regular term the New York University offers in the summer school curriculum a course in dancing. Thus does the feminzation of the American school, against which for eign critics give warning, steadily prog ress.
 Under the old regime too much time and energy have been wasted on Greek and Latin and the dismal sciences of economies and mathematics All that is to be changed. The directors have ap- parently decided that what the hard working summer student requires to round out his mental development are such light and airy accomplishments as the young ladies' finishing school usually bestows. To master the rhythmic movement of the polka, the two-step and the barn dance is only the beginning of wisdom. In another year, as the educa- tional impulse takes hold of the sum- mer school community on University Heights, it may become necessary to es- tablish courses in department, mandolin playing and fancy embroidery.
 On the young man who purposes prac- tising at the bar or the operating table the physical graees which only the ballroom imparts will now be conferred by diploma. The only trouble is inst the summer hotels from the Delaware Capes to the Canadian border are run ming rival institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
THE NEW MARTYRS.
the New York World.

From the New York World
 The women suffragsts arrested in Lon- don shrewdly preferred the martyrdom of a prison term to release on the pay ment of fine, with a bond for their good behavior.
 No doubt they would have liked best of all to be incarcerated in a dungeon on a diet of bread and water or exposed to the public gaze in pillory. Stone walls do not prison make for suffragette They win sympathy. What more potent argu- ment for votes for women can there bs than the sight of a fair suffragist head framed by iron bars? The blood of the martyrs Is still the seed of the cause
 The magnitude of the suffragist demon- strations in London and the vigor and variety of the tactics employed in stoim- ing parliament have given the movement great impetus. It required the efforts of 5000 policemen to control the throng which on Tuesday night besieged the house of commons. A fleet of police boats patrolled the Thames to ward off attacks by water. In the procession of June 13 were from 10000 to 12,0OO suf- fragists, led by Mrs. Fawcett and Lady Frances Balfour. One ardent suffragist used a steam launch on the river as a platform from which to address members of parliament taking tea on the terrace.
 The demonstrations are an answer to the prime minister's request for a show of strength by the suffragists. There is expectation that as a result the new re- form bill will contain a provision for fe- male suffrage, and that it will rest with the house of lords to defeat the antici- pated creation of 100000 new voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
ORANGES AS MEDICINE,
Their Value In Treatment of Many Dis
 seases Now Recognized.

From the Des Mones Register and Leader.
 People are coming round more and more to the true opinion that mineral drugs don't aid, but rather retard recovery in case of sickness, and that the only true medicine Is to be found in those that na- ture supplies so freely-air, water and food
 Foremost in value as medicinal foods are fresh fruits, and none of these rank higher than oranges. Oranges are very rich in organic salts. They contain high amount of potassium, calcium, and | sulphur, surpassing both cows and hu- man milk in this respect. No other fruit has such a high percentage of sulphur Orange juice contains on an average TIA per mille acid, which accounts for the high amount of potash and lime which are nec- essary for the formation of natural fruit acids. Pure orange juice is an ideal rem edy for scrofula, rickets nervousness. and especially blood diseases (principally scurvy). It is most valuable for the re- duction of uric acid and other waste mat 1 ter in tho system, and therefore both a preventive and curative food for rheu- matism and gout Consumptive and anem- ic people will be greatly benefited by a diet of oranges. on account of the high percentage of blood-building salts they | contain.
 Lemons have the largest amount of magnesium lime of all the fruits. They show the greatest acidity-73 per millc. Their juice is excellent for the prepara- l ton of both fruit and vegetable salads and should altogether replace vinegar. which is worse than alcohol, by depriv- ing the blood of its important organic salts. It's medicinal qualities are highly appreciated in the cure of uric acid dis | eases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
National Conventlons.

Denver may not have the big crowd this week that was expected but it will be sufficient to pay handsomely from an advertising point of view" said John s. Paynter of Cincinnati q recall the dem ocratic convention which met in Cincn- natl in 1sS0-the convention that nomi- mated General Hancock. Twenty-Five years ago the crowds attending national conventions were not of such enormous proportions as they have been in the last 12 or Is years. Perhaps not more than 25,oo0 visitors came to Cincinnati on ac- count of the democratic convention, not withstanding the fact that the city was easily accessible from the great popu- lation centers; yet that 25,000 made what we considered at that time a pretty big crowd.
 But since the people have been edu- cated up to the excursion idea a national convention is expected to draw 100000 visitors.
 Cincinnati is noted for it's public spirit and it's generous habit of contrib uting money to all legitimate causes, but only about sS0,000 was asked for on the occasion of the democratic con- vention in 1880. Denver raised more than $l00000 in order to secure the democratic convention now assembled there. The bulk of the money was given to the democratic national committee to be used as part of the campaign fund.
 Denver is a splendid city and is es- pecially popular in the way of attracting tourists, but it is a little too far out for a national convention. Nevertheless the convention will be sufficiently great to make Denvers expenditure well worth while.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
MooNING.

By Judd Mortimer Lewis. Here where the voices of the sea Come whispering endlessly Where the red cannas in the night Are like red flames, and where the light Of lightning bugs against the dark Draws arabesques and blinks, and spark Of glowworm shows against the ground. And all about me and around Are voices-here a tender croon Of love, and far the loud bassoon Of the batrachian, and near
 The mockbird's night song loud and
 clear,
 And all the world is steeped in dew, And natures voices speak of you The cannas distant red-gold flare Is no more red-god than your hair; The stars that look down from the skies Have less of sparkle than your eyes; The moonfower that dips and sways. The dropping plumes, the cloudy grays Of the crepe myrtle bloom and bark, Half seen, half hidden by the dark, Seem something of yourself garb, And the old hurt with the old barb Still twists and turns within my heart, Seems tearing life and soul apart, And the cool breeze from the far sea Is your cool finger tips to me. And the red rose that sways and dips On US tall stem IS ike your lips, As coaxing as sompelling-near- And hope and longing, aye, and fear Are struggling as they struggled then, Fighting the old fight out again With the old agony and pain; And still the night dew drips like rain On the banana leaves, and still From wood and sea and plain and hill The voices come distinct and clear! Dead Aye, you're dead! and many a
 year.
 But nights like these--like those nighta z then
 Somehow you walk the world again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
The Presidential Terpo.

Thomas Jefferson insisted that the Pres ident of the United States should be elect cd for seven years and should be ineligible for reelection, but he was outvoted," said a man of affairs. MT Jefferson thought four years term too short and said that even eight years would not be too long a term. I think business men. as a rule. regret very much that Jefferson's views touching the presidential term did not pre- vail. Presidential campaigns produce a deal of commotion and 1t would be better for everybody except the politicians If they were few and far between. But as the constitution says four years, the term will never be heightened"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 child can be great economy to it's parents by not being twins.
 man gets so rattled when a girl pro- poses to him that she can make him be- lieve he did it.
 The best way to get along with a red headed woman's temper is to let some other fellow be married to 1t.
 Men are fools to object to visits from their wives relatives when it's such a good excuse to dine at the club on bus mess.
 Some people are so lucky that when they are going QA. church picnic they miss the start ald are obliged to stay home al have a good time instead