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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
What a Taft Revision Would Be

The MT. Taft who calmly said that the cause of the panic of 1893 was the Wilson measure, has been doing great deal of balancing on the tariff fence in this campaign. His latest ut terance on this subject was made about ten days ago, as follows:
 Tt will be my pleasure and my duty to insist, so far as the executive head of the nation and the republican party can gather such influence, and to bring about an honest and thorough revision of the tariff on the one hand protecting the industries by the method of pro- tection explained, and on the other sec ing that that measure is not too greatly in favor of the consumer"
 No wonder he wants the potter y rates, for example, revised upward. What he does really want just at pres ent is the money and support of the standpatters. He is talking at present to tariff beneficiaries who carry large WadS of currency.
 The country would have small pros pect of relief from the exactions of the tariff if Dalzell and Cannon and Aldrich retain control of Congress, and Taft goes into the White House. A tariff not too greatly in favor of So,- 1000 consumers would be adopted, and the tariff benefciaries would go on waxing fat at the expense of the people. Practically speaking Candi- date Taft has abandoned tariff reform. He wants subscriptions from the tariff magnates, and in return he offers them new tariff not too greatly in favor of the consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
The clock upbraids me with the waste of time. Twelfth Nioh+
No Enthusiasm In the CamDaien


 The falling off in registration mt only in old New York city, but also Tn the upstate districts is explained in various ways, but when all of the ex. plantations are sifted there remains at the bottom little else than Apathy with a big A. What is true of New Yorl, is certainly true of the surround1ns states, and probably of all the other states north of the Potomac and Ohio. and in the far west.
 Had not MT. Roosevelt indulged in his customary vituperation when he returned to the White House, and if Mir. Hearst had not read a lot of let ters stolen from the reeking files of the Standard Oil this would certainly have been the dullest campaign in the political annals of the country. The Hearst-Roosevelt period was, however. brief and when it had subsided the mass of voters stood just about where they did before it was thrust upon the country. Briefly speaking, the cam paign lacks enthusiasm, and it will not accumulate any considerable quantity of it in the fortnight remaining.
 And yet campaign devoid of en- thusiasm may not be followed by an unusually light vote. A full vote seems to be improbable is to say, a vote of about 16,O00 ,O00, but a vote of 14,000,000 is not improbable The voter of today is doing a deal of thinking and the spellbinders have small infiu- ence over him. The voter will go u the polls with a determined mind and the reasons for it well considered and thought out. What it means in the aggregate the returns on the morning of November alone will disclose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Our Fleet In IananeSe Waters

As our battleship fleet is met by a friendly convoy of Japanese ships and is escorted into the friendly harbor of Yokohama, it will be difficult on the part of those who see only ill-will in the Japanese to conduct their crusade against a people who are simply strN- ing to make the most of themselves. Japan and the United States are far apart, and it is within the bounds of prudence to say that we can not go to Japan and whip her, nor can the Jap anese come here and whip us. Distance is controlling factor in great wars.
 The real prize at stake is the traoe of the Orient The western nations are not content to let China and Japan control this trade. They see oppor- tunities in it, and the talk against Japan means that the United States should begin to be a dominant force in the Pacific and in the Orient. Iii order to do this she must relegate Ja- pan to second place. This is what the jingoism of the period means. We hold the Philippines and if the policy of domination in the Orient is to pre- vail we must keep there great fleet and we must fortify the Philippines against the contingencies of war. The proposed policy would be expensive, and the country is not ready to begin a contest for the control of the Orient, world power though We be.
 The warm reception of our officers and men in Japan may lessen this rivalry and modify even the tone of our jingoes. No doubt the 15,000 men on the fleet will come home filled with friendly spirit toward Japan, and there is really no reason why we should be any more assertiye in the Orient than we are in the Mediter- ranean or the Caribbean sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
BAPTIST REVIVAL
 CLOSES TOMORROW

.Is God Just" or How Can God Be Just and Save Me-" was the theme of Evangelist Hamilton's sermon at South side Baptist church last night There will be no service today, and tomorrow will close the series of meetings. Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock the ordinance of bap- tism will be administered by Pastor Blake at the First Baptist church, when large number will be baptized.
 The speaker was discussing in his ser mon last night the text, That he might be just and the justifer of him that be- lieyeth in Jesus' He said in part:
 Some of us as children wondered why it was that we were saved because we believed in Jesus, and some who are older are seeking help on this point. The ex- planation is in proper understanding of the words law and sin and grace, and their relation to each other.
 Where there is no penalty there is no law; there can be only advice or threat. He who refuses obedience puts an end to his own progress and gets in the way of others, even as the locomotive which iOofCo tAC StCci Ad nS SO hSSCSSdiS lO llo progress and usefulness. Gods law is Gods character expressed, mad is there for always a law of love and demands perfection. The gold standard of heaven is absolute perfection, and he who has 1t not will never enter there. So God says, All have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and Gods glory is His perfection. The moral man has no hope.
 "Sin is everything short of perfection, and the acts of sin, the sins of omission are just like the breaking out on the face and showing the smallpox in the system. the sinful nature. Smashing the mirror will not make an ugly face hand some, and even if the Bible could be destroyed we should not remove our sin- full condition, for by the law is the knowledge of sim"
 Dr. Hamilton speaks this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church on ~"The Faithfulness of God" This will be the last of the morning meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Prices of Cotton Goods

It is estimated that the consumption of cotton goods in the United States amounts to $12.5O per capita for gooas delivered to the consumer. The com mission house jobber and retailer take one-half of this amount, leaving $6.25 per capita to be divided between the manufacturer and producer. The man. ufacturer takes about 54 per cent and the producers about 46 per cent of the sum not absorbed by the middlemen. Each man, woman and child in rne United States consumes about 100 yards of cotton goods a year, at a cost of a trifie over 6 cents a yard at the mill. The cotton fabrics of today in- clude the Things of coats and of much other clothing that men wear; tn5 dresses and other garments for the majority of our women and girls; the greater proportion of the clothing of infants: the shirts that we wear upon
 our backs; the handkerchiefs with which we wipe our eyes; the towels to dry our faces and hands; the stockings to cover our feet; laces, embroideries;
 upholstery trimmings; the sheets and blankets on our beds; all are included among the products of our cotton mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
JUBAL AND TUBAL CAIN.

By Rudyard Kipling. Jubal sang of the wrath of God And the curse of thistle and thorn But Tubal got him a pointed rod, And scrabbled the earth for corn.
 Old-old as that early mold,
 Young as the sprouting grain
 Yearly green is the strife betweenu
 Jubal and Tuhal Cain. Jubal sang of the new-found sea, And the souls It's waves divide But Tubal hollowed a fallen tree And passed to the farther side,
 Black-black as the hurricane wrack,
 Salt as the under-main-
 Bitter and cold is the hate they hold.
 Jubal and Tubal Cain! Jubal sang of the golden years When wars and wounds shall cease But Tubal fashioned the hand-fiung spears And showed his neighbors peace.
 New-new as the Nine point Two,
 Older than Lamech's slain
 Roaring and loud is the feud avowed
 Twix' Jubal and Tubal Cain. Jubal sang of the cliffs that bar And the peaks that none may crown But Tubal cambered by jut and scar And there he builded a town High--high as the Passes lie, Low as the culverts drain-- Wherever they be they can never agree
 Jubal and Tubal Cain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Hiuhly creditahle.


 Birmingham is to be congratulated on it's State Fair said H. J. Parrish of St. Louis. T spent several hours at the fair Wednesday and attended again on Thursday The agricultural exhibit is well worth seeing, and as for the divertise- ment features they are highly creditable and are as good as may be found at many of the more pretentious fairs.
 T spent a day at the Tri-State Fair at Memphis last month, and while it was on larger scale than the one here, it was really no more attractive to the pub lie. The attendance at Birmingham s State Fair has impressed me by it's size. I have also remarked the thrifty air of the country visitors. Few states have natural resources equal to Alabama's, and there is every reason to predict a steady increase in population"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Maryland Democratic.

"If Bryan gains as appreeiably in other doubtful states as he has increased his following in Maryland since the first of October he will be elected said A. F. Beasley of Baltimore. Along about the middle of September the republicans claimed Maryland, and they seemed to have grounds for it. Baltimore was strongly for Taft.
 Baltimore casts about as large vote as the rest of the state, and while the rural population is largely for Bryan. I began to think that the big city would carry the day for Taft. But when left home 10 days ago thousands of indepen- dent voters. who had intended supporting the republican ticket now declare them- selves for Bryan. Maryland is reasonably sure to go democratic. The change is largely among wageworkers, but not a few busjness men who voted against Bryan iu>lsss and 1900 and who were lean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17

We do not make all the goods we consume. We do not spin our own cotton. Not a little of it is carried across the sea to be there put into the finer grades of goods, and then trans ported back to America The German mills are especially busy in this york of producing fine cotton goods for the American market.
 In the future the hope is that Ameri- can spindles will spin larger propor- tion of American cotton and that American looms will weave it into goods. IL is also hoped that our mills will begin to make finer goods. put the best chance of all to the farmer Is institution of a system that would bring the consumer and the manufac- turer nearer together. Distribution direct to the consumer from the mill may be impossible, but an approach to it in some lines of goods is possible and this would enable mill to pay larger prices for raw material. The retailer can not be eliminated. There is no reason, however why the middle men between the retailer and the mill should not be cut out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Rirmineham's Industrial Life.

'The Birmingham district Is doing we'll in iron production this year, and when two or three idle furnaces now ready for blast are blown in, nearly all that are operated when conditions are normal will be turning out pig metal" said member of the Commercial club. 'In the early part of the year only about IA furnaces in Alabama were running, but now there are 23. Every visitor to Bir- mingham remarks at the animated ap- pearance of the furnace plants and con- cludes, quite correctly, that our district has fared much better during this year of industrial depression than other iron centers.
 But outside of coal, iron and steel pro- duction, the industrial plants have been running, as a rule, on limited time. After the election, if business throughout the country becomes as buoyant as is ex- pected, all the works in North Birming ham and elsewhere in Jefferson county will be supplied with orders and there will be a brisk demand for workmen at good wages The reorganized Southern Steel company is ready understand, to resume operations at several of it's plants and will start up in November, provided the general outlook justifies it. When it does resume it will give employment to 5000 or 4000 men. In short, the industrial life of the Birmingham district promises to be at full swing within the next few weeks''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Rival Cotton Associations

The Farmers union mass meeting is to be held in New Orleans on Noven., Der Il, and the mass meeting of the Southern Cotton association is to be held in Memphis, beginning on Novem- Der 10. It is regrettable that Presi- dent Barrett and President Harvie Jordan could not get nearer together. Each has large following, and each desires to boost the price of cotton.
 The task is huge one, for the for egn and eastern spinners are massed against them. These spinners act as one man, and this is what the pro ducers of the staple in the soutf should do.
 If, however, the two meetings, the one at New Orleans and the other al Memphis, can bring southern mer chants, bankers and farmers into ar agreement to stand by each other anc to stop the selling of cotton until 2 better price is offered for it much goot will be done. Let there be, then, co operation and harmony in the two meetings. Let them cooperate 1T every possible manner, keeping il mind always the good Of the farmer who needs better price for his cot ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
CHANLER DRAGS
 OUT FAMILY GHOST

Charlottesville, Va, October 16-John Armstrong Chanler Cor Chaloner) as he has called himself in recent years today gave a narration of the events of his life that occupied the entire day in the hearing of the suit to establish his san ity and recover his fortune which he alleges has been confiscated by the courts of New York He was on the stand when court adjourned for the day. His testimony centered about family diff ferences and litigation growing out of his fathers will and the efforts to have him restrained of his liberty. While MT Chambers testimony was sensational at times and given with dramatic effect it could hardly be said to have realized his forecast of yesterday that it would be the most sensational thing in his life.
 The testimony being taken was offered in the case of John Armstrong Chanler. against Thomas Sherman, commissioner in lunacy which comes up in the New York courts next Tuesday.
 MT. Chanler said that when his father died the family antagonism was some what increased by his willing s200,000 more to John Armstrong Chanler than to his brothers.
 He related the visit of Stanford White and Dr. Eugene Fuller of New York for the alleged purpose of turing plaintiff to New York to be placed in Blooming dale asylum, and declared vigorously that he had not, as alleged in the certificate of lunacy. signed by Fuller, been con- fined in a sanitarium near Paris while on his honeymoon. He denied that an aunt had any taint of insanity. He said, however, that her mind had been tenn porarily affected by an attack of Roman fever. Adjournment was taken until to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Columbus Enquirer Sun: Birmingham is accredited with having invented the whisky sandwch-a loaf of bread neatly hollowed out and a flask quietly reposing within.
 Anniston Star: The Birmingham Law and Order league is getting down to bus mess and manifests the determination to make trouble for law breakers in that city and district.
 Washington Herald: That Birmingham and Atlanta are determined to reform at all hazards is evident in the fact that each has elected a former newspaper man to the mayoralty.
 Rome Herald: Both Birmingham and Atlanta have recently elected former newspaper men to the mayoralty. Those cities evidently propose to be well gov erned for the next two years.
 Montgomery Times: Birmingham is up against a situation which has provoked threatened appeal to the blue laws of the city code. The prohibition statue HdS leu LoliiiilHBhdiH lo Soihr NCty etiahSo performances.
 Nashville American: Atlantans are gradually coming to the conclusion that too much prohibition is not good for At lanta. Birmingham's finances are also showing where the prohibition shoe pinches in that city.
 Ensey Sun: A Birmingham man that keeps late hours is up against the real thing-he is apt to be arrested for keep ing late hours and if he is fortunate enough to escape the police he has to explain to his wife. The way of the Birmingham man tat nighD is tough.
 Chattanooga Times: "Blind tigers'' in the Birmingham court house is pretty nearly as bad as that bunch of boot leggers said to have been discovered op- erating in the state capitol at Atlanta. If only men would be good, how easy it would be to enforce prohibition laws.
 Pell City Progress; Considering differ ences in age, Birmingham holds her own in comparison with any other American city. When it comes to prospects for further growth and development she has aO equal on Iue map. III i've fnOI6 ycdIS Pell City will be ready and eager for annexation.
 St. Clair County News: The late panic Is now nearly thing of the past Hum dreds of men in the Birmingham district are being put to work The mines are now doing nicely and many new blast furnaces have been fired. One new fur mace for the Tennessee company of Bir- mingham will be lbown in some time this month and that will call for a large number of men. This company has also appropriated several million dollars for improvements which will start immediate ly. Railroads report business as picking up rapidly and will be up to the stand ard in a short time, It seems as though the wheels of prosperity are turning once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Regarding Street Lights.

"One of the least expensive items in a city's needs is that of street lighting" saiG taxpayer, land in the matter of lights in some of the residence districts Birmingham is noticeably deficient. Quite q number of streets are as dark at night as the highways of a country town.
 Why it is that citizens living on poorly lighted streets do not complain to their aldermen, I cannot understand. Not only should every street be adequately illumi- mated, but every alley should be supplied with electric lights. l estimate that the residence sections, including alleys, could be properly lighted at an additional cost of few thousand dollars a year. To say nothing of the comfort that ample H. lumination in the highways and byways brings, as a protectionrto life and prop erty, the values of light is incalculable. Every electric burner does good police duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Iron Trade Situation.

Not only in the iron market, but in all branches of business the uncertainty of the presidential contest is just now being acutely felt" said man promi- nent in industrial circles. 1.-TWO weeks ago, the election of Taft seemed to be assured and a marked improvement in business conditions was the result. To- day, while the chances are in favor Of Taft, MT Bryan is undoubtedly making big gains in Ohio and other states that had been placed in the republican column, and he may be the winner after all. Bryan will doubtless make an excellent President, but many business men think that his election would cause a tempor- ary setback to the industrial world. But no matter who may be elected, l look for a healthy business revival early in the new year. Regarding present condi- tions Matthew, Addy & Co.,, sum up correctly thus: |
 New business this week has been made up mainly of small lots. The real fea- ture of the situation is the immense amount of tonnage that is being hung up until the political situation is safely and satisfactorily over. There is remark able inquiry right along from consumers who are trying out the market to find out what they can do, but who do not intend to buy at present. They are wait ing on the election. And as we get farth- CT and farther along in the campaign 1t is more and more evident that business and politics for the time being are going hand in hand The uncertainty of the political situation has not particularly im- proved the present iron market-very much on the contrary. But in spite of politics the situation, all things consid- cred, and in the long run, has improved. year ago this month came the cata- prices in few days were reduced 50 per cent. and a proud, prosperous industry crippled and almost paralyzed Then you could hardly give iron away. For a year things have been getting better. But it was a business earthquake-that is the exact truth-and the process of re- adjustment and rehabilitation must be slow. There is no denying that at pres ent the country is using up It's finished iron faster than it is making and re- placing the loss by wear and tear. This under consumption will presently have to be made up and the iron trade will then come to it's own again. In the mean time it is tedious waiting game."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Of Interest To Masons.

The Birmingham committee on hotel ae- commodations for the next meeting of the Imperial Shrine. to be held in Louisville in June. has closed a contract for party of 40 with the Sea1baek, and the commit- tee of the Birmingham Triennial club. Knights Templar, has secured quarters at the Hotel stratford, Chicago. for the next conelave which will be held in 1910. Although the Knights Templar event is nearly two years off. many of the large communicates have already engaged quar- ters
 It has been a good many years since the Templars held their triennial in Chicago, and the programme for 1910 will be ex- ceptionally elaborate and attractive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Unique Poll In Indiana.

Unique Poll In Indiana. From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Indianapolis, Ind.-Dallas Tyler, lead ing saloon keeper of Indianapolis. who has been taking an independent poll of Indiana, declared today that the repub- licans are about to be struck in Indiana by a Bryan landslide. He claims his sources of information absolutely re- liable
 Some unique methods have been adopted by Tyler in obtaining his dope. " He employed a churehman, he says, to take a poll among the ministers of In- dianapois. Their information indicates that large majority of the preachers here are going to vote against Taft Ty- Ter asserts that he has the same informa- ton from many points in Indiana. The opposition to Taft is said to be due to his utilization with the Unitarian church.
 The republican leaders have counted on a large church vote for their state ticket because of the enactment of the county local option law and the fact that the liouor interests are doing everything in their power for the democratic candi- dates. The independent polls taken throughout the state seem to bear out their belief as they show that ministers and many prohibitionists intend to vote for Watson for governor. On the other hand, none of the independent polls in dicate that the ministers or the prohibi- tionists are going to do anything for Taft.
 Tyler has employed women to talk with their neighbors to learn, if possible, how their husbands are going to vote. and the report is that most of the linen folks" are going to vote for Bryan.
 Another poll of railroad men employed by the Indianapolis Union Railroad com pany, operating the belt line here, shows, according to Tyler a vote against Taft that is almost overwhelming.
 Tyler has been extending his operations into the farming communities with the same results.