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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Iris the soldiers life To have their baImy slumbers wakd with strife. -Othello.
Currency Confusion

The republican leaders are panic stricken. They dare not permit Con- gress to adjourn without passing cur rency reform bill, and they do not seem to be able to devise one that sat isfes those who are pulling the Wall street strings tied to them. A caucus is to be held tonight to bring forth a currency bill of some sort.
 The new or revised Vreeland bill is supposedly the bill that is to be put through by Speaker Cannon and the rules committee no matter how strong ly the committee on banking and cur rency may oppose it. If Chairman Fowler and his committee stand firm, however, it is difficult to see how the House can regain control of the Vree- land bill
 The new Vreeland bill calls for an emergency currency based, not on bonds, but on any assets that bank may have on hand, including commer- ciai paper. This proposed emergency currency is to be taxed at the rate of 1 per cent year for the first month, 2 per cent for the second, per cent for the third, with a final limit of 10 per cent a year if the emergency cur rency stays out lcng enough. The en- tire business is to be managed by clear ing house associations, and it is pri marily a scheme to help the larger cities in seasons of panic, while the lesser cities and the rural districts are left to get along as best they can.
 The New York Journal of Commerce does not hesitate to declare the Vree. land clearinghouse commercial-paper scheme the worst of the entire series a makeshift full of dangers to busi. ness, a mere contrivance of cunning politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
TOO LATE FOR A PEDIGREE.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 Paddy the Pig, renowned in song and story, expressed a desire for a dog the other day. What sorter dog dyou want?" asked Oyster Tommy, one of the habitues of Paddy's beer store.
 Paddy said he wanted a nice bulldog.
 "what'n you give for one." asked Oys- ter Tommy.
 'I'll come over wit a tenspot, Tommy" said the proprietor. But youse aint got no dog"
 Sure I got dog," said Tommy. He a peach of bulldog. Regular bulldog color."
 Paddy said he'd buy it if it was good dog. 'But, mind you, Tommy" said he, don't you go stealth no dog. l ain't the sort of feller that'll stand for that"
 Tommy professed virtuous indignation at the suggestion and went away Next day he returned with beautiful dog, blood showing in every line 'I raised i'm from a pup" said Tommy, proudly. Paddy took out the ten dollar bill "But I want pedigree wit him, Tommy" said he.
 Tommy looked disgusted. "Aw shucks. !" said he, why didn't youse say you want ed a pedigree? I'd stole pedigree, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
MT. UnderWoOd'S Great Opportunity

In case the House of the Sixty-first Congress is controlled by the democ- racy, Champ Clark of Missouri is slated to become speaker in the place of John Sharp Williams, who goes to the Sen ate. MT. Clark will have the support of the southern democrats except pos sibly those from Texas, where they have a favorite son, whose name is Henry It is safe to say that MT. Clark will be elected speaker if the demo- Crats control the House.
 This district is interested in the pro- posed promotion of MT. Clark, for his promotion means the promotion in turn of Oscar w. Underwood to the chair manship of the ways and means com mittee in the revision Congress. Mr. Clark now heads the minority in that committee, followed by Bourke Coch- E. ran and MT. Underwood The chances are that MT. Cochran will not be re- elected, and if he were he could not secure assignment to the head of the ways and means committee. He is far too cratic for that assignment. Mir. Underwood is the coming man in case the democrats elect majority of the House, and his headship of that great committee in a tariff revision year means much to every man in this dis trict. A democratic victory this year will bring us a democratic House, and a democratic House will assuredly se- cure for Alabama prize that is out ranked in Congress by the speakership only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Futures In New York aud New Orleans

The report of Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, on the . operations of the two chief cotton ex- changes of the country has been un- earthed at last. The President kept it secret until Congressman Burleson's resolution was passed demanding that it be sent at once to Congress. Why the President did not make 1t public sooner he himself knows, and no one else does know. All, however, have right to venture a guess on the subject.
 Commissioner Smith discusses freely with rare fairness and frankness the operations of the two cotton exchanges that deal in futures-the two being those of New York and New Orleans. Roundly speaking, he finds little to praise in the New York methods and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
THE TRAIN ROBBERY REVIVAL

From the New York World.
 Signs of a revival of a decadent west ern industry were noted a fortnight ago in the hold-up of a Northern Pacific train by bandits on the same day with the robbers raid on bank in Chautauqua, Kan.
 These exploits. occurring in the native home of the art, excited merely passing cement But a train robbery in approved Jesse James style east of the Ohio and on a great trunk line is more serious affair. The robbery of the Pennsylvania express in the very suburbs of Pittsburg was worthy of old days in Missouri. The boldness of the robbers in eoncealing themselves in the express car, the seizure and binding of the messengers, the loot ing of the safe, the escape and the pur- suit by a hastily sommoned posses were in accordance with the best traditions of the profession The great train rob bers may be dead, but they have left sdcessors worthy of the name.
 The progress eastward of the western industry will be received with some con- cern. The existing order of things will be rudely upset if the refinements of ''in- side work" are to give way to crude op- erations from the outside. When a bank s cash is to be abstracted must the nom participating cashier be locked in the vault as at Chautauqua? The reversion to primitive methods will not be counte- nanced. The east has a welcome for western millanaires and high graders but it wants none of the train robbing fra ternity. Their presence would imperil es- tablished industries of it's own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Feature of Reunion.

Music is to be a great feature of the Confederate reunion" said member of the committee. T have attended all the big reunions, and while Richmond. New Orleans, Nashville and other cltles have had pleasing features, not one has made a speciality of music. The music seems to have been left to take care of itself. for with the exception Of few marching bands and little sing ing at the convention hall, there was none.
 "In Birmingham there will not ony be seven or eight marching bands se- cured for the occasion, including Meln- offs band of 25 pieces, to say nothing of other bands that will be brought here by visiting organizations; but there will be open air concerts in Varl- ous parts of the city and grand con- certs at the Hippodrome-sand the Jel- ferson theatre. The music committee has taken much pains with the concert programmes. Those given at the Hip- podrome-there will be two there-w.I be of a light but brilliant character and will include overtures, marches, southern airs and choruses; while the concert given at the Jefferson will be of a semi classic sort, not heavy but very artistic, and will be a treat to all the visitors who love good music. All these concerts will be free. It is d mistake to think that reunion crowds want to listen only to battle music CT sentimental tunes. Of course there will be plenty of Dixie" Maryland My Maryland" and "The Bonny Blue Flag" but it will be an agreeable surprise for the visitors to hear in ad- diton real concert music.
 Another feature which the commit. tee has provided is a band to be sta toned at Camp Gordon to play day and night for the old vets who will tent there. No other reunion city has ever provided a band especially for camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
THE scouReE OF THE YAouls.

From Harper's Weekly.
 That a state comprising almost 1888 square miles and having population of 100000 should be virtually at the mercy of a band of marauding Indians seems like a. troubled dream of frontier life in the 70s rather than a statement of present. day fact. Yet such is the case today in Sonora, the second largest state in the re- public of Mexico. Sonora is suffering from the predatory warfare of band of Yaqui Indians who do not exceed 5000 in number. The industries of the state are declining, the towns growing smaller, the ranches generally are deserted, and there is an air of desolation and despair preva- lent throughout the region between the Cananea, Yaqui river and Pacific railroad on the west and south, the Yaqui river on the east and the boundary line divid- ing Mexico and the United States on the north. It seems strange to the student of modern progress at long range that such an apparently absurd condition of affairs can exist, but the fact Is not puzzling to any one who is familiar with the condi- tons of government in Sonora, the kind or Mexican soldiers who are in the service or Sonora, the topography of that portion of the country where the Yaquis make their headquarters and the methods of warfare employed by these Indians.
 The Yaquis never ride. They always walk Their powers of endurance are marvellous. They can and frequently do travel 10 miles a day-a 50-mile jaunt IS simple recreation. Each Yaqui Is sharp shooter, and in an attack they fight from ambush, each picking his man, and then the firing is instantaneous. The country is for the most part covered with brush growing from 10 to 15 feet in height, with occasional openings. The trails or roads are through this brush, which is very thick and dense. The Yaquis keep scouts on the hills overlooking the roads, and by system of signals the Indians in the brush are informed of the approach of a party. When the party reaches one Of the openings where the Yaquis in hiding have good aim the deadly fire is opened. It is in this way that so many soldiers and citizens are killed, and simply to patrol a road, as the government is at tempting to do now, will not rid the coun- try of these savages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS.
Financial View of Their Benefits To
 the People.

From the Manufacturers Record.
 The South Carolina cotton mills have gathered into their villages during the last twenty-five years from isolated farms or backwoods and mountain regions more than 125,000 destitute people. These peo- pie were given, for the frs time in their lives, steady employment, good wages, accessible churches and schools. At the same time the cotton mills doubled and trebled the value of real estate in their communities. Over $1oO,000,OOO is now invested in cotton mills, which is over 70 per cent of all the manufacturing capi- tai of the state. Cotton mill pay rolls exceed S12,00O,000 per annum. Their state and municipal taxes are over $500, GOO per annum, and as 75 per cent of their capital stock is now owned in South Carolina, most of their profits are kept at home. They consume over 70 per cent of the cotton grown in the state, and with oper- atives who could not formerly find work, are now producing in the state a manu- factured product of nearly $75,OO0,000 per annum. As the cotton mills draw the operatives from the farms, they increase the wages of farm labor the two classes of labor keeping on a parity, and they have raised both 40 per cent in the last five years.
 The cotton mills stand without a rival as the chief makers of South Carolina's present financial prosperity. with all that that means to the welfare of the com monwealth
 When these 1250cO people came to the mills they were practically all working in the fields from sunup to sundown" and doing their housekeeping and stock feeding at night and suffering from pri- vation both day and night. They were most thankful to receive, till within ten or fifteen years ago, for these hours 25 cents per day for children, 30 cents for women, and 75 cents for men. At the mills their he ours of labor have been steadily reduced, and their wages ad- vanced until wages, on an average 75 cents for children under 16, s1 for women and $1.5O for men. Some weavers earn Over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Practically No 0npOSitiOn

The importance or the question on which the people of Birmingham were called upon to ballot yesterday, name ly, that of a bond issue of S400,O0 for the purpose of raising money for ex- tending the storm and sanitary sewer system of this city, should have brought out a large vote; but as is gen erally the case when no opposition is manifested, comparatively few took the trouble to go to the polls and ex- press their wishes in the matter. Near ly every citizen felt that there was a pressing demand for more sewers, but most of those qualified to vote left 1t to his neighbors to do the balloting
 The bond issue carried by an over whelming majority of those voting, only 32 ballots being cast against the proposition. That there were so few negative votes showed clearly that the bond question met with public ap- proval, for the opponents of all public measures usually muster their full strength. Yet in view of the fact that the health of the city was at stake every qualified voter should have gone to the polls. No election that will be held here this year will surpass in i'm partance that of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
APPETITE FOR CHICKEN.
, fine Buffalo Fnouirer

From the Buffalo Enquirer.
 Henry E. Dixie was sneering about the sauabble that recently went on between two brave young men over a Carnegie medal
 ''It is not a very ennobling thing" he said, ito see two heroes fighting and jawing over a medal for heroism. MT. Carnegie should have thought of this when he originated his hero fund.
 "The taste for medals, once formed, is worse than the taste for chicken. You know what Mrs. G. Washington White said of her husband, don't you?
 " My Wash she said, is the wust man for chicken you ever see. Why, if he can't get chicken no other way, he'll go and buy one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
FRUGAL COLLEGE BOYS.

New York Correspondence to Cincinnati
 Times-Star.
 Speaking of going it on the cheap, the young men from nearby universities who like to come into town for the weekend and are more often than not i'll provided with the means to enjoy themselves while here. are the most persistent and annoy ing patrons of the city's free lunch route. They are good-looking kids, we'll dressed. and no one could know from their ex- terior that their pockets don't contain more than half dollar and return trip ticket. They get here Friday afternoon as early as college regulations will per init. It is quite possible, if you know the ropes to secure a clean. comfortable if not elegant room for 50 cents night. As they return to the college on the latest train possible Sunday night they only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Farley May Become Cardinal.

,''During the past ten years there have been many rumors that this or that Cath ollie prelate was about to be created a cardinal, but 1 think it can be safely predicted now that the Pope will bestow the red hat on Archbishop Farley of New York in the near future," said a well in formed layman. "As is well known, the Vatican is extremely conservative in mat ters of this kind. In the first place. the college of cardinals is limited to 70 for the whole world And in the next place the red hat is rarely bestowed except in recognition of some extraordinary ser- vice, or for some obvious reason that would be readily recognized by Catholic Christendom.
 T think the impression made in Rome by the celebratio of the centenary of the red hat to come to the archbishop who occupies that arch see There have been only two cardinals in the United States McCloskey of New York, who died nearly 90 years ago, and Gibbons of Baltimore. The latter presided over the Third plen- ary council of Baltimore and guided its deliberations with such signal success that he was soon afterward raised to the cardinalate. A great many persons have thought strange that Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul, one of the conspicuous lead CTS among the American hierarchy, has not been honored with the red hat; but l do not think there will be more than two cardinals in this country at one time in the present generation, and Farley, feel sure, will be Cardinal Gibbons colleague.
 England usually has cardinal-some years ago it had two at the same time Manning and Newman-but it has not been represented in the sacred college since Cardinal Vaughan died. Following the great Eucharistic congress, which is to meet in London next September, when the blessed sacrament will be borne in pro- cession through the streets for the first time in England since the Protestant re- ligion prevailed there, Archbishop Bourne, the Catholic primate, will be in all prob ability created a cardinal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
A HARBER's KEEN MEMORY.

From the Kansas City Star.
 'I believe you were in Galveston. Tex, about this time year ago." barber said to man he was shaving this morn ing.
 q was, but how did you know it?" the man asked.
 "I shaved you there year ago and remember that small scar on your chin" You have remarkable memory
 "I have. But I remember that scar particularly. I nicked you there two years ago in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 No popularity is strong enough to stand firm convictions.
 The order of mortal's emancipation Is from the furnace to the lawn mower
 You can generally tell when a man isn't successful by the way he lies to make people think he is.
 It would scare a man to death if he knew how much money his wife thinks she makes other people think they spend.
 Spring is the time of the year when woman's chief business is to remember what happened to her husband last time when he took off his winter fiannels too early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Grand Festival.

"The music festival which takes place at the Jefferson theatre next week under the direction of F. T.. Innes, will be a grand affair."" said local musician, "and there should be full house at each con- cert.
 There will be five Herformances-thre at night and two in the afternoon. While all the programme wi, be attractive that announced for the second night will be probably the most popular with the gem eral public; for it vii, present spectacular features in addition to stirring music The name of the piece to be given that night is Americana There will be big chorus singing with Innes' band and there will be soldiers marching on the stage headed by marching band.
 "The other programmes will consist or orchestral numbers, vocal solos and snort chorus numbers Innes has the hnest wind band in the United States-not one of the best, but the best of all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
WIIS IN u. S. SENATE.

From the St. Louis GIobe-Democrat.
 Senatorial courtesy is never violated and senatorial gravity but rarely. And we could wish that. on such occasions as the Senate disports itse If in lighter fields, it would avoid the sin of punning. or play ing upon words. A pun. to be good, must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

supreme court justice. is in the city.
 John c. Eyster of New Decatur is at the Morris.
 S. Friedman of Tuscaloosa is at the Morris.
 S. Kaufman of Montgomery is at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Great Commencement Programme

John w. Abercrombie, president or the University of Alabama, is In DIT mingham on business for ms insli'u- tion. "We are preparing for the great est commencement in the history or ene university" he said. T think we nave an exceptional programme, including three great speakers, and numerous at fractions prepared by the students anu graduates
 "The speech of Governor John A. Johnson is expected to draw an enor- nous crowd While Governor Johnson was invited to Alabama long peiorc any mention was made of his candidacy for President, he is now very prominent in the public eye.
 ."The alumni are preparing for great reunion. In fact the three days will be full of activity. Birmingham is expected to send down great crowds during the week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

A Brooklyn juryman told the court that juggling with the law, splitting hairs and granting appeals on any pre- text was not proper administration of justice. The juryman was right, but the court was displeased nevertheless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
WHY?

Why don't you be contented With what you have in store, Instead of always striving
 To get little more? Why don't you seize the gladness The present day affords, And waste no time on baubles, Or gold the miser hoards? Why don't you seek the sunshine And let the shadows go? And be a cheerful brother, An enemy to woe? Why don't you be contented
 And quit the foolish strife? Iris happy-hearted fellows
 Who make the most of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

The northwestern blizzard may have taken the backbone out of the Johnston boom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

The Merry Widow hat is called in many sections the Buzz Saw hat. It is a trifle more buggy than Abruzzi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

The Erie canal will be opened today, and this is regarded as the beginning of the warm season in New York state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

John D. Rockefeller says he loves each and every one of his fellowmen. The last one of them is consumer of kerosene or it's by-products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

steamer from China is coming this way loaded with 400, 100000 firecrack- CTS, or about five for every person, big or little, in tnls country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

The Haitian dollar is now worth but g cents in gold and it is going down daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

Secretary Taft is not built for bal looming and it is not believed that he will attempt to boom this branch of travelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

President Roosevelt has the courage of his convictions, for he does not hes itate to call fool fool no matter how full his pockets may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

The young vineyards of California are afflicted with kangaroo rats that rot even the fleet can scare away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

Secretary Taft is going to Panama to look at the Gatun dam. He may get on it to see how strong it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
Boy Printers.

The Boys Banner said k. w. Ewing yesterday lis one Of the hea'- est little printing jobs 1 nave ever seen turned out by boys. Thls month'y is published at the Boys lndustrld' school. It is gotten up in colors' ana every month presents 50 pages or real ly interesting reading matter Besides it is prepared in careful editoriai styis' and the Typographical work would 10 credit to older men.
 q understand that the whole stail is composed of small lads, ana tndt every bit of the work Is done In the'r printing shop. The state could eo nothing better than assist the school to bring their educational facilities Tn newspaper work up to the highe5t notch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

Japan wants to float a new loan, and she has started the ball a-rolling by decorating Henry Clews, banker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

Minister Wu recently fell, it is claimed, from the water wagon, but he says he is now on it to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05

The open street cars in Cincinnati became targets for snowballs in the late unpleasentness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-05
THE PANACEA.

THE PANACEA. A man worth while, I guess, Won't want to shirk Who finds that happiness Lies in his work. His daily task will be His chieftest joy. And when uncertainty And griefs annoy, He'll turn with aching heart At dutys call, To find life's busy part The best of all.