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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Increase In Pig Iron Production

The number of furnaces in blast on August 1 was 165 as against 154 on July l. The production in July was 1,225,36 tons; in June, 1,1O6,3O0 tons. Of the increase, 119,021 tons, Pennsyl- yania furnished just about 75,000 tons. Ohio and Alabama furnished nearly all of the remainder
 Alabamas production rose in July to ,S70 tons as against 114,319 tons nl June. A like increase in the present month would carry this districts pro- duction of pig iron nearly up to its midsummer record of one year ago.
 The increase in production in the entire country in July just about met consumption. The entire industry seems to be on sound, healthy and advancing basis. The merchant com panies increased theirN production, keeping step with the steel companies.
 Greater production in this district is possible whenever the demand calls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
HE OBEYED ORDERS.
From Forest and Stream

From Forest and Stream.
 A ranchman living in that locality mo- ticed small bunch of teal that were in the habit of using a pond not far from his dwelling. He requested Legrand to try his luck with them the next morning, when they could be easily found Le- grand, however, was short of ammunition. so the ranchman gave him she'll which he jokingly remarked was enough for a good shot, and he expected him to come back with the whole bunch, numbering six. On the ensuing day Legrand depart ed before sunrise but returned to break fast empty handed. NO ducks, Le- grand?" He shook his head: "No ducks" The next morning the result was the same "No ducks, Legrand?" "No ducks"
 The third morning a shot was heard. Legrand returned with three beautiful blue-winged teal hanging from each shoulder
 'Legrand, how did you manage to have so much luck all of sudden, when you were not able to get anything the two preceding mornings?'
 Today" he replied, was the first time I could get them lined up so that I could bag them all at one shot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Third Ward Voters Aroused

The American theory of government is to the effect that representatives should represent, not an outside clique, but the people of the district directly interested. A violation of this theory in the Board of Aldermen in the filling of a vacancy arising from the resigna- tion of Alderman Eggleston is threat ened. and the indignation of the voters of the Third ward thereat is naturally very great
 The successor of Alderman Eggle- ston should be the choice of the quail fled democratic voters of the Third ward. No matter how well another might do the work, yet if popular gov ernment means anything it means that the people to be directly represented should be permitted to choose their representative.
 The Board of Aldermen will act wisely if they abide by this basic prin- ciple of all good government in this republic. To depart from it Is to de- part for a reason not easily stated or understood. It would be far better to keep to fundamental principles than to elect one, be he never so good a citi- zen. whom the Third ward does not seem to want. If there be any doubt as to whom the Third ward does want, then, pray, let that ward have an op- portunity to speak for itself. A pri- mary in a ward can be called and held in a days time, and when the people of the ward have spoken all chance Tor rumors and msapprehension will dis appear.
 The City Council has, of course, the absolute right to fill vacancies, but when, in given case, the voters in a ward protest so vigorously and ask so earnestly for a primary, the council will lose nothing of it's dignity, but on the contrary will gain immeasureably in popular esteem by waiving its pre- rogative on this occasion; and on all similar occasions when an unmistak- able demand is in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
A TEA ODDITY.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 The tea looked like golden floss silk like shredded golden satin-like the fluff of dandelions dyed gold.
 And is this tear" said the customer
 This" the tea merchant answered, 'Is the best tea in the world, and it Is worth s9o or more a pound. For this, sir, is the famous Golden Tip
 Every chest of the best s1.5o tea con- tains some handfuls of undeveloped leaves, of small gold-tipped leaves, called Flowery Pekoe.
 Sort out from a chest these leaves, wrap them-a handful at a time-in a square of satin; shake the satin lightly; empty the leaves back into the chest
 "Clnging to the satin remain a few golden shreds, a golden fluff, a golden lint. You brush 1t off carefully into a jar.
 You cull more handfuls of undevel- oped leaves from another chest and shaking them up in the satin you are again rewarded with some more golden fluff
 That is Golden Tip, and by the time you have obtained in this tedious manner a pound of 1t, it is no wonder that the ex- quisite product is worth s9O or s10O, is 1t
 Only Emperors drink it." he said. A cup costs more than a bottle of champagne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Losses of LlOYdS' Syndicate

The London Lloyds has been writing insurance 800 years. It Is a society made up of groups of independent un- de-writers. It carries no invested cap ital, no surplus. All there Is or ever has been back Of 1t has been the per sonal credit of the trustees, plus the sum of 5000 pounds deposited by each member of the board on his election, together with whatever balance of pre- miums might be on hand. It transacts its business secretly, publishing no re- ports.
 It should be kept in mind that this peculiar society which handles all sorts of eccentric risks consists of groups of insurance men, and one group num- bering IS, leading section heretofore, is in deep financial trouble. So great is the trouble it is indeed a question WQeIu6T bUe OlutI ntnDeTS Wlll De able to carry the load. The entire con- cern has become, in other words, shaky, and its policies are no longer accepted by the banks without at any rate careful inquiry. The society has written automobile policies, political ventures and all sorts of hazardous fire risks. It has of late offered to insure concerns against the election of MT. Bryan. Anything eccentric has been within Its scope. It is now under a cloud, and its bets on the American election will not be increased, for no one will carry grists to a bottomless hopper. The business of reinsuring Loyds' policies is now progressing. The surprise is that mere society, which is scarcely chartered concern at all, has lasted nearly 300 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
LULLABY.

By Eugene Fields.
 What though thy stricken mother weep Sleep, my baby darling, sleep The ship goes sailing out afar
 Upon the bosom of the sea; The moon is singing to a star
 The lullaby I sing to thee, While angels hover round and Keep Their loving vigils OCT thy sleep. And, though thy little eyelids close, The wakeful star will not repose; May, mother moon,' 1t seems to say,
 q fain would watch the baby face That drifts upon the ship away,
 While angels guard that holy place And sing the little soul to sleep Upon the bosom of the deep" What though thy stricken mother weep Sleep on. o child, thy gentle sleep; And may thy heart be Ter as light
 In all thy life that is to be As are thy baby dreams tonight
 When, floating on the tranquil sea, The angels and thy mother keep Their vigils Der thy quiet sleep! So hush, my babe, and close thine eyes,
 As, floating on the tranquil sea, The angels come with lullabies,
 And sing them OCT and OCT to thee.
 So hushaby-oh. husheby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
A NOVEL BOTTLE.
om a Consular Report.

From a Consular Report.
 In furnishing information concerning Calcutta's supply of the various soft drinks, Consul General William H. Mi chael refers as follows to an improved bottle in use. This bottle is so blown as to contain in the neck a round glass stop per, which is forced upward by the gas in the bottle and holds the gas perfectly. An expert can remove half the contents of one of these bottles, and by shake force the ball up into the neck, and thus preserve the remaining half for future use. It is an ingenius device and in every way superior to the old-style corks. In opening bottle, wooden, cup-shaped device which fits into the hollow of the hand and contains a short nipple, is placed over and against the glass ball stopper and pressed downward This causes the ball to drop down into the neck of the bottle, prevents too rapid es- cape of gas and foam, and, if only part of the contents Is required, the ball may be forced back into the position as stop n.nR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Soldiers Pay.

"A striking feature of the pay of sol- diers in the Alabama National Guard as compared with the pay of the United States army is the more liberal provision made for the militia private and the more liberal pay which the regular army oftl- cer receives" said an ex-guardsman.
 "The pay of army officers was largely increased at the last session of Congress and the allowance for enlisted men was also increased
 "The reason enlisted men in the Ma tional Guard receive about double that of the regular soldier is because the for mer, where he has to quit work by which he earns a living, makes special sacrl- fee and may lose his regular employment when on a long term of military service as he is now on account of the miners strike. The United States army soldier on the other hand enlists for three years. He must be an unmarried man and when he enters the army he makes military service a profession for three years at least. The government supplies him with food and clothing and pays for his laun- dry. The lowest pay for a private is sl0 month Not a dollar of that need be spent. Hence it is possible for a saving fellow to accumulate in three years $54O with compound savings account interest added.
 After all. then, the American soldier is fairly well paid. No European govern ment pays it's military force anything like so we'll as Uncle Sam pays his men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Hard To Answer.

How long will the miners strike last? is a question asked every day. and 1t is a question to which responses are slow and uncertain" remarked a retired coal merchant. 'I have lived in Birmingham 23 years, and in that time have seen sev- eral strikes, most of them hard fought, and two of them long drawn out. I some- times think the present strike will be end- ed before the middle of September The operators say they will not treat with the United Mine workers now or at any fu- ture time, and they have demonstrated that they mean what they say. Arbitra- ton, therefore. is not to be considered
 "A contention somewhat similar to this now disturbing the Birmingham district was the strike in 1904 All the furnace operators except one held out for the open shop system, but nearly all the commer- cial operators signed the union wage scale. In this strike all the furnace com panies and all but few small commer- cial operators have agreed to maintain permanently the open shop principle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Anniston Prosperous.

"Anniston is in a prosperous condition" said John B. Darlington, vice president of the Woodstock Iron and Steel corpor- ation. "The company in which l am in- terested has not been affected by the miners strike.
 "In the first place, neither of our two stacks are in blast. Our big furnace is being put in f1fst-class condition, and will be ready for blast in September. Our coal mines have been shut down for some months, and we will not operate them, perhaps, for some time to come. When the time arrives for starting up our large furnace we will buy all the coke we need"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Regarding Prosperity and Politics.

''The presidential campaign has not warmed up yet. but the cartoonists are having a lot fun at the expense of the politicians" said M. D. Matter of Indian apolis.
 .'The cartoon artists of the leading papers never seemed so bright or re- sourceful as now. I am a Bryan dem ocrat but I laugh at some of the hits made by the republican cartoonists.
 Now the democratic party as the de- pository of Jeffersonian principles, has an abundance of sound argument on It's side, and I think it mistake to resort to political trickery or perversion of facts to gain votes or infame the passions of the populace. I have read in number of papers statements or suggestions that the republican management was putting up money in order to start idle industries agoing-all for campaign purposes. The democratic press bureaus are calling the revival of industrial activity fake pros perity' Many uninformed and easily de- ceived people of the croaking sort are caught by the fake prosperity phrase Instead of trying to help along the sun shine movement they prefer to take the gloomy view.
 Now any man of business experience or practical observation knows very well that no campaign fund could be large enough to pay for all the industrial plants that have started up within the past four weeks Industries are operated only when there is demand for their output. It is simple business proposition.
 ''The big crops are at the bottom of returning prosperity. But for bumper harvests trade conditions would have re- mained depressed. As 1t Is business Is looking up all along the line. There is no fake, no political trick about It. Let the democratic press agents try something better for campaign sensation than the charge that Wall street is putting up the money to start the wheels of industry just for political effect.
 q feel sure that no matter who Is elected the country will be safe. Some people really believe that the election of Bryan and Kern would check business and throttle development for few moments at least. That was the argument the republicans used in 1884 to defeat Cleveland. True, there was already a terrible industrial depression in 1884; and those of us who voted for Grover Cleve- land said business could be no worse. Well, MT. Cleveland had not taken his seat before business began to revive and by the summer of 1885 the whole country was booming. It would be so if Bryan and Kern were elected.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
WHILE AWAY FROM HoHE.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for a vacation trip should have The Aqe-Herald follow them and thus keep informed about what is taking place In the city and state during their absence. The Age-Herald will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 There would be no fun in cussing if your wife begged you to.
 Sentimental girls seem to like to eat most anything but food.
 The reason a man objects to his wire having a temper is he thinks he ought to be the one.
 There's hardly anything so good TOT peoples health as to have the ordeal or the vacation season over with.
 The man who kneels down to girl will generally lose her to some chap wno packs her off while he is getting up end dusting of his trousers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Restaurant Trade.

Judging from my own business, the panic of last fall and the industrial de- precision which followed had little effect on the restaurant business in Birming ham, said Albert Fasnacht, the we'll known caterer. T am a Birmingham pio- neer and have seen booms and hard times alternate; but I have rarely had more satisfactory restaurant trade than that of the past six months; and it has been better within the past three weeks than usual. would say, therefore, that times are good In general way. True, people must eat to live, but in very hard times the masses deny themselves in the mat ter of rich food"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
Turkeys New Government

The triumph of the Young Turks was accomplished in single fortnight, and it apparently stands complete. The Young Turk committee has busted the court camarilla, has secured a consti- tuition that is confessedly satisfactory, and it has also secured a ministry made up of men who believe in consti- tutional government and progressive principles. Practically speaking, Ab- dul Hamid is deposed, for the real gov ernment Is to be vested In a parlia- ment to which the ministry will be re- sponsible. The new premier, kiamil Pasha, has long been an advocate Of the constitutional principle, and thrice has he been exiled because of his lib- eral views. He has formed a cabinet from men who think as he does. In short time the new ministry will pub fish its programme and put the coun- try in condition to elect its first par liament.
 Possibly Abdul Hamid's loss of puwer after an autocratic reign of 30 years was chiefly due to his inability to pay the army. At any rate the army to the last man turned against him, and he had nothing else to do but to accept the situation presented by the Young Turks or reformers.
 The fact will not escape public at tention that the bloodless revolution in Turkey was not due to outside press ure of any kind. It was wholly and exclusively internal. The culture and intelligence in Turkeys young men induced the army to turn against the Sultan and he became at once helpless against them. They are now using him to complete their revolution with out unnecessary disorder and violence. So long as Abdul Hamid meets the wishes of the Young Turks, so long there will be peace in Turkey.
 The revolution does not directly af- feet large section of Europe, for Ser via, Bulgaria, Roumania and Greece now govern themselves, but the control of the narrow waters between the Black sea and the Mediterranean still renders Turkey an interesting coun- try. The reform party will have con- siderable number of Greeks and Ar menians to deal with, and it will in- deed have suff1ciency of troubles from the very outset. There seems to be no reason for anticipating a r-- actionary effort of the part of Abdul Hamid. He will no doubt acquiesse II, | the reform movement, and it should
 command the sympathy of England
 France and even Germanl Russia is
 in no condition to do anything aggress | i've, and 1t Is therefore reasonably
 probable that liberal institutions will
 become established in backward Fur
 key.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

for it. Out of 45 stacks in this district only 19 were in blast on August 1. These 19 must have been pushed to capacity in July, for they turned out nearly 125,OOO tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
EMBEzzLERs' DIscoMFoRTs.

From the New York Tribune.
 After 16 months of wretched liberty, spent in eluding pursuers and enduring the hardships of a Mexican miner. the man who stole about s500,0O0 from the savings bank of New Britain, Conn, has been captured, dragged home and sentenced to prison The story of his vain endeavors to escape the myriad tentacles of justice adds another paragraph to the sermon which history Is writing on the threadbare, oft disputed but increasing ly true test Honesty is the best pol icy" More successful than many other defaulters in gaining a long lead on the detectives at the start, William Walker profted little by this advantage. Like nearly all other rascals who have footed banks or other large corporations in re- cent years, the Connecticut fugitive was run to earth by the sheer power of pa- tience and organized effort.
 Since the rise of photography, the tele- graph, Pinkerton's. the Bertillon method and protective leagues like the American Bankers association, the would-be em- bezzler's path is beset with difficulties
 
 let the sneak thief and the pckpocket escape: but those whose violations of trust imperil the welfare of thousands and strike at the very keystone of mod ern commercial life can prevail against Its drawing only by a miracle. The money and effort expended today in cap turing the bank swindler or the dis honest express messenger are not meas ured solely by the sum stolen. The s20O,- GOO spent to trap Walker is probably smaller, in proportion to the loss and the chances of recovering the same, than the sum given out by agents of justice in numerous less prominent cases. But there, as here, the guiding principle has been to make embedding unfashionable without scounting the cost. This end is being reached so rapidly that the bud ding scoundre who aspires to loot savings bank will, If shrewd, abjure this idea and take up something sure and safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

When the funny men of the press get together for summer outing they are as solemn as a collection of under takers. They never try their jokes on one another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
JOB WANTED.
From PuclS

From Puck.
 would be willing to work, said Tyre Dout, If l could get the job I want What would that job be?''
 Well, I wouldn't mind calling out the stations on an Atlantic liner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

John w. Gates proposes to run Tor Congress in Texas, and if he secures a seat in it he will be apt to bluff all rne bettors under the dome of the capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

The republicans fear MT Hartman will buy so many railroads he will not be ready to dish up his accustomed campaign subscription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Lord Cromer and MT. Hobson should get together and compare notes. In order to be effective they should fore see the same war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

The publicity chief of the Taft cam paign is MT. Oulahan, but he is to have no figures to publish until after the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

MT. Bryan's acceptance of next Wednesday is to be but $500 words long, or less than one-half of the length of MT. Tafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
INeiIRMouNTABLE.

From Illustrated Bits.
 She-'What foolish reason! So she wouldn't marry you on account of your family?
 He-No; and only had a wife and one child
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

MT Bryan will not send his accept ance speech to Oyster Bay to be OKed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

MT. Roosevelt is said to be anxious to shoot an aardvark. an African ani- nal that makes as much noise as a home spellbinder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

The Sultan became as meek as a lamb as soon as he heard from the primaries that the Young Turks are holding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Japan is ambitious to make baseball its national game, but small men do not as a rule make staying pitchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Philadelphia's s2o,0o0,oo0 subway Is completed, and the nimble nickel IS already in evidence at it's gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Canned campaign speeches are fea- lures of this campaign. This adus new horror to the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08
CAPTAIN O'BRIEN.

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 The friends of Capt. F. P. O'Brien throughout Alabama are well pleased at his nomination for Mayor of Greater Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

MT. Hartman says he is assimilating railroads as philanthropist, and he ought to know what he is doing 1t for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

to mean what he says and If he and his corps of efficient helpers are un- able to keep the lid on, then Birming- ham doesn't want it on. and 1t had might as well be taken off by law. But the future will decide this question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

Let John w. Gates once get to Con- gross and you can safely bet million he will catch the speakers eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

African farmers are planning to tag their domesticated elephants in order to save them from the Roosevelt guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

It is now claimed that Candidate Hisgen not only makes axle grease, but that he wears sheath pajamas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-08

The Sultan is now the best known of constitutional monarchs. He has not, however, had duma to deal with. with