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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
HEFL|N'S BILL IS
 HIGHLY IN FAVOR.

Washington, March 13.-(specal. )-Rep- with members of the agriculture commit tee concerning his bill fining employees of the department of agriculture $5OO0 for giving out information in advance rela- tive to crops and Is assured that 1t will be favorably reported. The bill provides that 1t shall be unlawful for any person in the employ of the government of the United States to divulge or cause to be divulged or In any way give out or cause tc be given out, publish or make known any information, statistical or otherwise, acquired by virtue of his employment by of official position with any department of the government of the United States regarding the reports on crop conditions prior to the hour that the crop estimate is published as is now required by law
 That it shall be unlawful for any per- son in the employment of the government of the United States to divulge or cause to be divulged, or in any way to give out or cause to be given out, published or make known any information. statistical or otherwise, obtained by virtue of his employment by or official position with the government of the United States re- garding the amount of cotton ginned prior to the day fixed by law for the publication of the ginners report obtained by the census department.
 Friends of employers liability legisia- ton are getting alarmed over the delay in getting anything done by Congress. They are beginning to fear that this sub ject will be permitted to drag along with
 ltr1,<. I fa in bo aC- sion, and that it will then be killed in the rush of the closing days. The rail- roads are manifesting intense opposition to any legislation on this question and are apparently seeking to delay action as long as possible.
 It is expected that the President Will again call emphatic attention to the need of legislation on this subject in the next message he is expected to send to Con- gress. The best information concerning this message is that 1t will be out Tn about a week. In administration quarters it is said the message will be less scorch- ing than the one of several weeks ago, but that it will nevertheless call atten- ton to various questions that the Presi- dent thinks should be acted on.
 Senator Johnston was informed today by Senator Aldrch that he had decided to accept his amendment to the npanclal bill in regard to increasing the amount of the cash fund to be kept in banks out side of the large reserve cities. This Is the only amendment offered on the demo- cratic side that the republican leader has yet accepted.
 Senator Johnston has not made up his mind to vote for the Aldrich bill. He thinks that some sort of emergency meas- ure should be passed this session, but is not prepared to say now that he can sup port the Aldrich bill. He, however, has no hesitancy in declaring that the meas ure is far more preferable than the Fow- Ter bill as reported to the House. \ In other words, he Is disposed to favor the Aldrlch measure as the choice of two evils. w. 5. ,v"'bi"' asfiflonhad So- l ETAOIN SHRR
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little about the Eleventh amendment which says that the judicial power of the United States does not extend to a suit against a state, and as for the police power of the state, it can ''go hang"
 The issue presented is perhaps the boldest that the assailants of state rights have ever devised, and the soon- CT it is carried to the United States su- preme court the sooner we will know where I've are at''-the sooner we will know how much of the rights of, the states is left to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
Splendid Target soores.

San Diego, Cal, March 13.--Following upon the report that the cruiser AL bany, now at this port, had won tho worlds record for target practice with the five-inch guns of her main battery, the announcement is made that she has broken all records with the three pounder guns of her secondary bat- tery. Ten guns With two pointers for each gun. were employed in the practice. Five of the 20 guners made perfect scores of 10 hits in the 10 shots. The time consumed was from 22 to 30 sec onds. No man fell below five hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
HE WAS A JUDGE.

From the Boston Post.
 One of the consuls to Persia, during a visit home, said at dinner in Chicago
 'The present Shah will never be the equal of his predecessor What a char acter the late Shah was!
 Lady Drummond Wolfe once got per. mission to visit the Shahs harem. She took a friend with her who was about to be married. The two Englishwomen wandered over the palace, and presently the Shah encountered them.
 Come here, he said to Miss Blank in his crude French.
 "She approached. He looked closely at her.
 You are about to be married?" he said.
 Yes. Your Highness.
 It's later''
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AROUND THE COUNTRY

Atlanta Journal: Also, the young mans fancy has begun spring practice
 Atlanta Georgian: Those race track gamblers also consider Governor Hughes a cold proposition.
 New York Telegram: China's answer to Japans ultimatum will probably be mo checkee, no washee.'
 Spokane Spokesman Review: It begins to look as though the only limit to Ruef's speculations was the roof
 Chattanooga Star: Talk about an unde- sirable situation, even the Tennessee river doesn't stop at Knoxville of late.
 Pittsburg Dispatch: The submarine boat investigation should go as complete ly to the bottom as the submarine boats do.
 Youngstown Telegram: Another indica- tion that Taft has a sure thing of 1t is the fact that Taft's school teacher has been interviewed.
 Philadelphia Inquirer: 1.-The United States is Common Misery says Van Eden, the Dutch socialist Then why does he stay here?
 Richmond Times-Dispatch: Probably a little time clipped off the geography les- son and annexed to the fire drill would never appreciably diminish the sum of human knowledge.
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About Persons.

J. H. Cranford, former mayor of Jas per, and representative in the legisa- ture from Walker county, was in Bir- mingham yesterday. MT. Cranford = receiving mention as a probable can didate for governor in 1911.
 Col. J. B. Powell of Greenville is at the New Morris.
 Cecil Beasley of Fayette, private secretary to Senator J. Hn,Bankhead, is registered at the New Florence. MT, Beasley states that Senator Bankhead will soon be in Alabama. and will take up the fight for good roads and the constitutional amendment.
 W. E. Striplin, principal of the hign school at Gadsden, one of the youngest educators of the state, and formerly president of the Alabama Educational association. is stopping at the Hillmah.
 c. M. Waldran of Carbon Hill is at the New Morris.
 D. J. Parker of Carbon Hill is at the New Morris
 T. L. Long of Jasper is at the New Morris.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

It's fool system to decide right after eating dinner what to have for break fast
 An economical thing about being mar ried is you never have any money to waste on yourself.
 Women start to enjoy a play when they begin to tell about 1t afterward to those who couldn't go.
 A man thinks he has great mind when he doesn't slip on the ice because his wife made him wear rubbers.
 The old-fashioned way of a girl not knowing whether she loved a man or not until her father and mother told her foolad svary body but tha girl
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LusItanIa's Record.

New York, March 13.-The Cunard line steamer Lusitania reached port to- day with a new record for days run but almost 10 hours behind her record for the western passage. For the day ended at noon Tuesday, she logged 627 miles and for the day ended at noon today 625 miles. Her best previous record for a days run was 61S miles.
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Bets on the Move.

Washington, March 13.-United States Attorney Baker formally noted an ap- peal to the court of appeals from the recent ruling of Justice Stafford
 holding the perambulating form of bookmak;ng at Bennings to be legal! The record in the case will be eX- pedited in order to have the appeal heard if possible at the next term of the district court of appeals to which time the Davis old method bookmakin,y 7 case has been postponed.
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Trade Fairly Good.

Business on the road is not quite so good this season as 1t was year ago, but it is better than 1t was five years ago and infinitely better than 1t was n the year following the panic of 1895, said an old pioneer shoe salesman.
 ''The merchants in agricultural towns are buying about as freely as ever and even in the cities sales are satisfactory. Everybody scenes confident of a return to normal prosperity after the presidential election.
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SHORT LESSON.

Let the other fellow feel the pressure of
 your hand, Prove friend and brother, as you may. Speak the sort of language that the heart
 can understand,
 Scatter bits of brightness on the way. Bear in mind, both day and night, that
 you are not alone, Others need your sympathy and cheer. Gold won't banish sorrow, but a smile, a
 gentle tone
 Makes the bow of promise reappear.
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Reoardinq Asthma.

Asthma seems to be on the increase In the United States" said an old suf- ferer When I was a small boy seldom came across an asthmatic, but now the woods are full of sem. so to speak.
 That large percentage of the peo- nls of this country are afflicted with
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Movinu Against Moors.

Tangier, March 13.-A steamer carry ing a government expedition left here this afternoon for Saff port in the possession of Mulai Hafed, for the pur- pose of recapturing the place. The ex- pedition consists of some artillery and 15O0 men under the banner of Abd- El- Aziz.
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Engineer Stevens. formerly boss at Panama, sees failure ahead, not in the digging of the Panama canal, but in it's operation. For appearance's sake he should keep such thoughts locked up in his own breast.
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St. Louis council is considering the passage of an ordinance requiring all men in street cars to remain standing until every woman Is seated. But would compulsory gallantry be the real art.cie?
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Treaties Ratified.

Guatemala. March 13.-Congress today ratified the treaties adopted at the Cen. tral American peace conference held so,ns time ago in Washington
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The Jeanes anti-football bequest to Swathmore college has "swunk" to $500, 1000, and the college has refused to accept it because it has become so small
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Postoffice Crater Machen has serv- ed out a short term and he is open to offers. Let Us hope offers from new grafters will be rejected.
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The reopening of the Knickelbocker Trust will unloose $52, 100000 and aid both Grover Cleveland and Mark Twain to come into their own az ii,.
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New York proposes to increase the salary of the governor to $2O,OO0. She now pays $10,000 and Illinois pays $12.- 0u0, the highest of the list at present,
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Corporal punishment is forbidden in the public schools of New York city. and instead it has special schools of discipline for incorrigibles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

When airs hips ti'i the air the pedes- trian will have to dodge noth automo- piles and champagne bottles from the sky. and life on foot may no. be worth living
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Our freight bills on the sea on our own products are just about S20O'00o,- 900 a year. and all of it goes to for eigners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

The gambling in Wall st 'eet has been reduced to low figures May it's shadow never increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

poser" the young author was asked.
 'Yes-my father, my mother and three sisters.p
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Tn politics it is ether bandwagon or forlorn hope, and sometimes the one is mistaken for the other
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Roosevelt is reported to have said It is either Taft or l." and the latter is enjoying a submarine boom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

War clouds are short-lived nowa- days. Some scarcely last over night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Skyserapers are not to be limited in Chicago, for the sky sadly needs scrap ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

An appropriation of $500, ,O00 by Un- cle Sam for Japan's exposition of 1912 is an excellent form of the olive branch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Easter hats are to be smaller but not lower in price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

New York's mayor felt the need of vacation after he had signed 50.000 bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

The committee on contests at Chi cago will think the south is the home of Kilkenny cats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Only seven Japanese have come to this country since January 1, and the yellow peril is losing its grip on our yitals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Ocean liners may yet become so large that demand for larger ocean will arise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

The appendix of the Aldrich bill is in bad order, and it should be cut out.
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FOOLISH QUESTION.

FOOLISH QUESTION. Are you a friend to labor?" the candi- date was asked My friend" he replied, do you think am in this race for my health?" A RHAPSODY. They're warming up In field and lot And every other Vacant spot. The manager
 Doth move about, Forsooth, to pick The players out The small boys heart Is filled with glee, Such preparations Glad to see. The fans collect And wisely wag Their heads, or talk About the rag The umpire swells His chest. to show He feareth nothing Here below. The soft drink man Begins to smile, For he'll get his After while. The peanut man Is also glad You know the base Ball-peanut fad. The sporting ed. Pounds out the dope That's meant to fill The fans with hope. A happy thrill
 Runs through the land, The men who bat Are in demand From lakes to gulf, From shore to shore, We'll soon be asking. What's the scorer" A KENNEL LULLABY. Hush, little puppy, Don't you cry. You'll be a sausage By and by! ALL IN THE FAMILY. You have circle of readers, SUD-
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SOME PEOPLE.

SOME PEOPLE. Some people count their dollars; Some people count their friends; Some.people count their children; Some people count their sore spots.
 MEN. When men go out upon bat And fill themselves with drink They have so many notions that They don't know what to think.
 ONE WAY OUT. He tried to be happy though married" Did he suceeed?" "Yes. He got divorce"
 REFORM.
 Reform, we. grant,
 Is hard to beat,
 But now and then
 It gets cold feet.
 CONTENT long to lead the automobile life And roll around with nothing else to do, To move apart from all the din and strife And keep the brighter side always in view. long to rise just when blooming please. Or finger snugly in my little bed, All wrapped about In folds of honeyed ease, With no necessity to earn my bread. I wish that I could spend and spend and And never never stop to count the cost Through foreign lands my blLssful way to wend And roam where all the cares of life arc lost. would that were worth ten million bones And owned private yacht and other things, So would be addressed in humble tones And have the fond delights that money I long-but what's the use of foolish talk Bout what, forsooth. was never meant to be? Iris true, have to work and also walk Yet, this old world is good enough for me- A PICTURE NO ARTIST COULD
 PAINT. President Roosevelt and E. H. Harri- man splitting bottle of "extra dry" TIP TO MARRIED MEN The more man kisses his wife the less apt she is to discover that he is neither a hero nor a god.
 NEVER.
 A bard for readers
 Never pines & Who writes his heart
 Into his lines.
 PAUL COOK.
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When men go out upon bat
 And fill themselves with drink They have so many notions that They don't know what to think.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Some people count their dollars; Some people count their friends; some.people count their children; Some people count their sore spots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-14

Are you a friend to labor?" the candi- date was asked.
 My friend" he replied, "do you think I am in this race for my health?"
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T. L. Long of Jasper is at the Nev Morris.
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ONE WAY OUT.

He tried to be happy though married" Did he suceeed?'' "Yes. He got divorce.''
The state herald., 1908-12-11
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
BY SECRETARY OF SMITH.
ScNlAN INSTITUTION.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ROUTE is TO VICTORIA, NYANzA,
THENCE DOWN THE NILE
TO kHARToUM.

Washington. President Roosevelt
Saturday, in a statement prepared by
Secretary Wacott of the Smithsonian
Institution, made his first official an
nouncement, regarding the hunting
trip 10 Africa on which he will start
within two weeks after he retires from
the presidency
Following is synopsis of the Off.
cial statement:
In March, 1909, Theodore Roosevelt
will head scientific expedition TO
Africa, outfiIted by the Smithsonian
Institution and departing from New
York City. This expedition will gather
natural history materials for the gov.
ernment collection to de deposited
by the Smithsonian Institution in the
new United States national museum at
Washington, d. c. Besides the Prcsi.
dent and his son, Kermit Roosevelt.
the personnel Of the party. ON leaving
New York, w;ll consist of three repre-
sentatives OF the Smithsonian Institu-
tion; Mai Edgar a. MeaIns, medical
corps, U. $. A.. retired; Edmund Hell.
Ter and J, Alden Loring. On arriving
in Africa the party will be enlarged by
the addition n H. J. Cunninghame,
who is now in Africa, preparing the
Presidents outfit lie will have charge
Of a number of native portcrs. who
with necessary animals, win be formed
into - small caravan.
Mr. Roosevelt and his son will XIII
the big game, the skins and skeletons
Of which will be prepared and shipped
to the United States by other mem
bers Of the party Kermit Roosevelt
is to he the official photographer Of
the expedition.
The national collections are def
Client in natural history materials from
the Dark continent. and an effort will
be made by the expedition TO gather
general collections In zoology and bot
any TO supply some Of It's deficiencies
but the main effort will be to collect
the large and vanishing African AMI.
mails.
No fears need be entertained for the
Presidents safety from the attacks Of
man or beast. as every member of the
party T. an excellent rifle shot.
The party Will reach Mombassa In
April, 1909. No detailed itinerary has
been decided upon, but the general
route will be up the Uganda railway
TO Nairodi and Victoria NyHnza, about
$50 miles by rail. thence crossing into
Uganda, and finally passing down the
% "a
will be done In British East Africa.
whore the Uganda railroad can be-
used as base Of supplies and means
Of ready transportation AZ least one
great mountain possibly Mount kenin,
will he visited.
Khartoum viii be reached. II all goes
well. about April. 1910. The eXpedi-
tion may be expected 10 spend about
one year on african soil.
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R,.t AdmItal eeahIan pI,..

New Rochelle. ~ Y,-Iust On Tho
eva Of his removal TO his new home,
whore he had hoped 10 spend his io.
cllnlng years IN quiet after lifetime
of sfduouH service In The navy. Rear
Admiral Joseph u coHhlan uetired
dlod suddenly here Saturday ~ apo
plosy, AGED Hiktl four years Ills death
was entirely unexpected. Although hlH
health hal not been n the best Tor
many months Rear Admiral coHhlan'F
condition was not regarded at any o.
~ dangerous
The state herald., 1908-12-11
crolaesr,, Cousin RUM Amuek.

Milwaukec.-Joseph Czolgosz. who
says he is a cousin Of Leon Czolsosz,
assassin Of President Mckinley, ran
amuck on the streets Of South MI.
wnukee Sunday night. and after terror
iring residents along Manitoba avenue
by firing revolver, was finally cap.
ured by deputy shoriffs Justice Of
the Peace paplnsM called special
session Of the Police Court and Czol'
gosE was fined SO and costs and re-
leased. CEolgosz arrived In South NIL
wAukoe from Pittsburg Saturday after
noon In search Of half brother.
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Business Before Sentiment.

1t was a girl al The home of the Bat-
tie Creek milliogaiTe. and the question
now was me name Everything from
Abigail TO Zoe WIS rejected, until a
poet, who was present, mentioned "Cc-
reaiitt." Instantly there was a great
acclam--thc question was settled,
But MI. Offlewod shook his head
and wrote in little notebook. After
ALL M said 1T is hut baby girl.
There are millions in this name for
our new breakfast food, composed of
equal rarls of pine shavings, parched
excelsior and smeaded sawloBs, and
business Is business
So they named he baby Sarah Jane.
Judge
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HOWARD {. pUAT0N. AsSAYLn q CnLNlsI

Hpai lmFn ~ q. 10 siifsE isah, ~ ttia
N1gF lauI hNIu tiur Hf thrtlsr' N -.
ahils i.sis wHIHur saYsbp.s hsd i,.ii
~ /. ilHi HHnf rt Htfhsntiah suHisui atsi
bsf'ffn"F. con- rff' HHtis.sJ rsnk
The state herald., 1908-12-11

'LitIe Wallace dining with hil
grandparents, lou'a'odly called for
rice, His pgadm0ther said: PA.
tience. Wallace do have patience" 70
which the litilo fellow quickly replied.
81 don't want some patience. swamma.
/ want some v.r."
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spoon,f'. Nam. consIderrd.

Hot Springs. Former Senator
John =, spoonor of Wisconsin. who IL
now practlclng law In New York and
Chicago. has been mentioned and N
receiving consideration by President.
elect Taft for the State Department
portfolio.
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\ young docto- was uniquely com
plimcnted by Tho Iurt"r Of western
paper In his account of a serious ao-
cidcnt to wei. zHrvn citizen. lie
stated that "Dur Hinin was hastily
summoned 10 r.. enc Of the unfuf.
tunate accidu under his sltlfui
treatment poor Elilv died peacefully
two hours g,,. .ru"-New YORK
Weekly.
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Two Colorado cad,,shIps.

Washington senator Gugronhclm
announces that he has two vacancies
m the United States naval academy
for midnhlpmen. which be win flll
through competitive examination Dr.
Baker president Of the State uniyersi.
ty Mt Boulder will have ohnrFo of the
examination. which will be- held In Jan.
uary
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n,N M,.Iee sla,,hooa nIII.

Washington Representative Andor
non Monday introduced bin 10 grant
statehood 10 New Mexico A similar bill
will be- introduced IN the Senate by
Senator Fulton Of Oregon.
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In Hemeriam.

Il suppose Won -mry m,mento OF
some sort in that iockct of yours7'
Yes; It's n IDrE Il my husbands
hair"
But your husband is st'I alive"
"Nas, but his ha4I lis all gone. Pick
Me Up
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PainIest Dentistry.

How much for ;ne job. doc"
"One dollar; ibats reasonable
enough"
q spose So nnr hate to part with
money. Take il ont of my pocket wftso
I'm under the Influence of the gas
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A doctor practices on his own pa
uents but an amateur musician nrac-
tices on the pu'l,uc, Of others.
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He EnNied Adam.

Tommy (who had just been chas-
tised by his Mamma, was
Adam the first man.
Mamma-"Yes, Tommy"
Tommy-"Didn't he have any papa?"
Mother-"Of course not"
Tommy-"Gee, but he was lucky"
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The best way to hn falsehood is
to let it lie.
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People don't rhink much Of your
opinion unless yen happen to think ds
they do.