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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-05-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Freight Rates In the Southeast

On August 1 freight rates to the southeast from points without it are to be increased from 40 to SO cents d ton, or from SIP to SIS on an average carload lot. The increase on provi- sions is to be 60 cents a ton. Flour in sacks is to pay 40 cents a ton more. A like increase applies to corn, wheat. hay, oats and the like, and that increase upon flour and meal in barrels is cents barrel
 The increases amount to a pretty heavy tax upon the cotton states in the southeast simply because those states refuse to grow their own supplies. The articles upon which these additional charges are laid are consumed not only in southern towns, but also on southern farms. It is a pretty plaln lesson, but the southern farmer re- 1uses to heed such lessons. He foots the bills, and next year he proceeds to plant cotton in every possible acre. regardless of the fact that his corn and meat supply must be drawn from dis tant states and that he must pay on 1t heavy transportation charges.
 How large the tax to be levied on the southeast after August 1 is, we cannot say. It is large, however, and it goes lar to show why the south does not get rich when it possesses the finest cash crop in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
The Financial Situation.

Henry Crews in his financial review of Saturdays date says:
 There are no clouds in the monetary outlook, and we seem more likely to be afflicted with a redundancy of currency than a scarcity. Interest rates are low the world over; both domestic and for eign banks are steadily increasing their reserves, and gold exports from this country have ceased temporarily at least. On the first of August nearly s64O0O,OO of Spanish war per cent bonds become due. Whether these will be refunded at q lower rate of interest or redeemed in part or whole has not yet been disclosed. In view of the reduction in the treas ury surplus, and the fact that the fiscal year about to close Is likely to show a deficit of over s62.o0O 0O,O00, the entire pay ment of this debt seems unlikely; the treasury, however. still has a surplus of over S2S5, 100000, and of this s165 0O0.0 900 is on deposit in national banks. It is, therefore, to be presumed that the treas ury will before long make a considerable call on the banks: a contingency for which some institutions are already pre- pairing.
 Next week nearly s1SO,0o 0Ooo interest and dividend payments will become due. As a result of the panic this is nearly sl2.000,000 less in dividends than a year ago. Owing, however to the increased output of bonds and short term obliga- tions, interest payments are considerably larger than year ago; so that the net decrease in interest and dividend pay ments combined will be only about s7,oeo,- 900. There are expectations of slightly better bond market based on these large disbursements. but investment purchases generally are being conducted on strictly conservative lines.
 The outlook is for a comparatively quiet stock market, with limited fuctua- tions in either direction. There is noth- ing in the situation to warrant uneasiness in regard to security values. and no great decline is to be anticipated On the other hand favorable conditions have been so amply discounted by the recent advances. that temporary weakness was inevitable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
TRANSFERRING TONIC.
Lesson Taught By Crippled Boy
 With an Iron Will.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 There is good medicine for the multi tude of croakers who are forever com plaining that they have never had 6 fair chance" in the story which came from New Jersey the other day, concern ing the rescue from drowning of two boys by a crippled companion. Also the tale IS one to stir the readers admiration, and to call for the attention of the Carnegie hero fund commission.
 Joseph Gilligan is a Morristown boy of IS years, with only stumps of legs and one arm Like many other cripples, he has acquired great facility in the use of his disabled members and he can swim vigorously. He had gone swimming in the gravel pit pond at Morris Plains; but was on shore some distance from the waters edge, when the cry arose that two 12-year-old boys had been upset from a boat out in the deep part of the pond.
 While others looked on inactive with frantic cries of terror, paralyzed by fear, Gilligan dragged his fragment of body over the ground intervening between him and the water and plunged in. He caught one boy before he had finally gone down and swan with him to shallow water. Re- turning, he dived for the boy who had sunk, and after long submergence he brought him also to shore, tucked under the stump of his arm; and the lad was soon revived.
 The story is tonic. Most persons need its admonition to win out in spite of han dicaps. So long as the heart is brave and unhampered no other limitations need to count greatly The very process of overcoming shortcomings gives added power for the latter struggles with life. It is not always the men with the great est native strength who bear the largest share of the worlds burdens; nor those endowed with the best equipment who do most of its work. The handicapped per- sons are often winners in life's race; be- cause their hearts and wills haze made up for deficiencies In body, mind Or cir- cumStanceS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Ellis Observations.

R. M. Ellis of New York, formerly of Birmingham, has been spending a few days here and has been cordially greet ed by a large circle of friends. MT. Ellis was at one time a passenger of ficial of the Alabama Great Southern, but left the railroad business about six years ago, and now has a prominent position with Melachrino & Co.,, cigarette manu- faeturers of New York and Cairo, Egypt. His concern is one of the large independ- ent cigarette companies.
 The cigarette trade is increasing rap idly" he said. "The American Tobacco company and the independent companies all make strides. The panic affected our business somewhat, for while there has been an increase this season in the vol ume of goods sold the consumption has not gained at the rate it was gaining this time last year. Soon, however, business 2 ecome normal again, and then the elHar tte trade will expand at faster eatn han ever.
 business takes me to every im- p3rts It city in the United States at least eaaa a year; and as a result of my ob-
 ton l would say that San Francisco, S le and Birmingham are among the TIC rapidly growing cities in the coun- IT, Los Angeles, that was having a henomenal growth. is now at a stand This is because next to the fruit
 stry, It's mainstay was the tourist
 ness, and the panic, of course,
 ,ked pleasure travel. But San Fran
 does not seem to have felt busi-
 depression in the least, and is boom-
 now as never before.
 Birmingham is improving fast, and sry time come back to this wonderful I marvel at it's progress Atlanta other southern cities will always Id their own and continue to grow, Birmingham will go forward so fast It it will leave all It's competitors far
 the rear. Birmingham is already a rat railroad center and with its splen- resources it is sure to be within a
 nparatively few years one of the gest cities in the United States son who sees Birmingham today goes ray and returns in three years will not low the place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Briuht Outlook.

"The year started off with business depression staring the country in the face, and Birmingh am. like all other great industrial centers, felt the eff fects of the October panic very severe |. ly; but conditions began to improve in the spring and today this district is like the proverbial beesive,' said a wheels of industry are not only nov wheels of industry are no tonly nov ing but there Is every promise of con- tinued improvement in all lines of trade.
 JAS the Iron Trade Review says: In- dications favor an awakening in gen. eral business at the beginning of ths second half of the calendar year. July 1 is a particularly important period in business affairs and Is especially so this year. It may be suggested that during the depression of the past six months the railroads and their cur tailed purchases have been held up to view as of more importance to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29

iron and steel industry than any other factor; and the iron and steel inter- ests have watched with much concern for a return of railroad purchasing. ]
 Is reasonable to expect considerable in the way of buying by this great in terest in the second half of the year and for the reason, first, that the fiscal years of railroad companies end o1 July 1, and purchasing agents nave been deferring order placing until that period has been passed. Second, it Is the beginning of the crop movement season and winter wheat will likely be under transportation to the markets early in July. It is expected that the movement of coal by way of the lakes to the northwest will steadily increase during July. which will help the coal mines to operate more freely and fur nish some tonnage to the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Civil Service Reform.

"One of the great things Mr Cleveland accomplished while President was in the line of civil service reform" said an ex- officeholder He not only believed in the theory of a non-partisan civil service sys- tenn but he instituted the much needed reform during his first administration and so extended it in his second that nearly all officeholders were embraced in It. MT. Cleveland was honest and practical in this matter as he was in everything else. While he was President no officeholder coming under the operation of the civil service law could engage actively in poli- tics without losing his job. Government employees were allowed to retain their membership in political clubs. but they had to be satisfied with keeping back ID the ranks In the case of an officeholder campaign activity was to the Presidents mind 'pernicious activity.
 President Roosevelt is a civil service reformer and while he was one of the three civil service commissioners was strict in having the law enforced to the letter. He is just as much of civil service advocate today as ever; that is to say in theory. But he has made so many exceptions to the rule that his friends have often wondered at his is< consistency. Pernicious activity under President Roosevelt has been almost as much in evidence as 1t was prior to MT. Cleyeland's time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
PatterSOn'S Victory

While Governor Patterson's sweep ing victory over ex-United States Sen etor B. ". Carmack in the Tennessee gubernatorial contest was due in a measure to an established custom in that state of electing a governor for a second term and to the incumbent's personal popularity, it is quite signifi- cant from temperance point of view. Patterson stood for local option, which is good democratic doctrine, while Car mack stood for statewide prohibition, which is essentially drastic. No mat ter how many issues were involved in the campaign, the prohibition question was dominant. The same forces backed Carmack that have won prohibition victories in other southern states. Fanaticism ran high, and no more bit ter fight has been made than that which eliminated Saturday in the de- feat of the champion of statutory leg islation against the liquor trade.
 It may be assumed that a vast ma Jority of Patterson's supporters are in favor of strict regulation of saloons where saloons are allowed to exist. and 1t will be found doubtless that rural communities and small towns without police protection which are dry" will remain dry" But it is plain that the prevailing sentiment in Tennessee is in favor of the majority of voters in each county settling the question of license or no license among them selves. This Is fair and right. More over, such a plan promotes real tenn perance in a practical way and will have the support of all conservative people in the long run
 The statewide prohibition wave which has been sweeping over the south has spent itself. Had it not been so Carmack would have been a winner Saturday in spite of Patterson's good record as governor and the unwritten law giving the executive a second term. The prohibition demagogue every where will ultimately meet defeat. The water wagon is all right, but the political bandwagon has been over loaded. Certain it is that the lesson of the Tennessee primary will have a wholesome effect on the rest of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
DOG DAYS OF LUXURY.
New York World.

From the New fOrk World
 To every dog under the sun there is a season-a time to weep and time to laugh; a time of war and time of peace; time to beware of Health Com missioner Darlington; a time, after 9 p. m., to quit barking in Montclair, N. J., under penalty of $5 for the first offense and $1O for the second; time to rejoice in the happy thought of the first New York hotel to offer special luxuries for dog days and nights
 There is real sympathy at this ad- vanced hostelry for the pampered "dar- lings of the rich." No anguish is here of canine pets torn from the arms of anx- ious mistresses and given over to the uncertain mercies of burly porters. The freedom Is accorded to all paying dogdom of perfectly appointed quarters, con taining all the comforts of home.'
 Will Fido exercise? There is a wire rope with rings and pulleys. Will he bathe? There are porcelain tubs, showers and scented soaps. Will he doze for the afternoon? A curved top to his linen spread couch keeps off the unfriendly draught. And always the attendance Is his of Elise, the, French maid.
 It is a relief, when school children of the East Side are underfed and when the Trinity corporation neglects its tene- ments on the West Side, to find the aris- tocratic dogs of a great city thus pro- tided for. Yet there is a reverse side to the picture of canine comfort. Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, where wealth accumulates and dogs decay. In 1t1y1 eoft ened pets of basket and tub in case of a cruel reversal of fortune? Which of them could scrap for his living with the meanest yellow pup that walks?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Changes In Immieratinn

In May, 1907, the number of immi- grants that arrived was 1S4,SS6; in May, 1908, there came to us from over seas but 36,317. The chief decreases were from countries that had been sending us vast numbers of immi- grants, some of them undesirable. In. May of this year Austria sent but 2599 people; Hungary, 2242; Italy, 53S2, and Russia 33SO, while Germany and the United Kingdom regained their per centages of 20 years ago. From Eng land, Ireland and Scotland came last month 7766, and from Germany 2439.
 The numbers of the returning crowds are still maintained. More are going out than are coming in, and there is some curiosity to ascertain what kind of stories they are telling to their friends and neighbors in the old coun- tries. The effect of their stories and their experiences will not be fully known until labor is again in active demand in this country and times are prosperous. It is believed that many of those who are returning home will then come back again, bringing some of their neighbors with them. The of emigrants is concerned is unprece dented, and the returning Italians out number all the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Summer Comfort.

1T know of no city in this country that is so favored as place of residence in summer as Birmingham" said a business man who took up his abode here a year ago.
 'No matter how hot the weather the Highlands homes are cool at night; and if business men wish to find still cooler temperature they have only to take up summer quarters on Shades mountain, only few miles from town. They can come down to business as early every morning as if they were in one of the street car suburbs. For health and com fort during the heated term Shades mountain is simply ideal for women and children. No celebrated summer resort could be more attractive; and this ideal place is within a short distance of the skyscraper district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
CHAT WITH NAT GOODWIN

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 maker spreads a cursed report that I
 came over here to forbid bans, to hunt,
 to chase to find
 "Miss-er?"-- q meant it helpful ly).
 Do not mention the namel" cried "the favorite actor" tempestuously.
 Drop it. I will not be made ridicu
 lous in the eyes of the world, and of
 my wife. What lifel What fate is
 mine Whatever do I put my foot
 in it.
 "She was a very bad actress I
 insisted with deliberation. Lovely to
 look at, but positively awful on the stage"
 Well" said N. c. Goodwin. Tt was
 hard for the poor girl. The change
 from comedy to melodrama is a change
 that the most experienced actor feels.
 My heart ached for her. She used to
 go off the stage and have hysteria But
 drop her-drop her, I say. Enough
 You haven't really left the state?" I
 ventured, gazing at the mounds of
 mining literature that incumbered MT.
 Goodwin's boodwar.
 "I may open in November" he de- clared, hesitatingly. I've been unlucky. I can't please beastly New York. You won't let me be serious, and it's so difficult to be funny. Yes, it's horribly l difficult. However, I've signed with George Tyler and in such way that can do as I like. If I choose to play
 Hamlet I'll play it."
 Supplicatingly, I offered a tortured "oh, no. Not that. Not that Yes" he said, "that-if I feel like it.
 But I'll tell you my real ambition. It
 is to be Richard III, bringing out. the intense humor and comedy of the role. i You've no idea what a great part it would be for me. To play Richard and go for the laughs-thats something new. Richard was a cynical come l dian-I've read him up-and my idea is to present him as such."
 "The only Richard l knew was Mans field and Mantell," suggested.
 a"Both very bad" declared Nat. 'Idy
 idea Is a good one, and I know it. Of course, I want a big production-not a stupid, garish thing like they gave me with "A Midsummer Nights Dream, but something important and impressive. They won't have Shakespeare in New York without a big production. In the [ meantime I may do a piece by Booth l Tarlsington and Wilson. But-but I an not worrying myself about the stage. Not I. I'm not thinking of 1t at all. [ say l suppose I shall open In November, 1 because-well l must open sometime, and now 1 must be off to luncheon. came over here this time without a valet, and I'm lost. I found my valet always spent his time with the maids and had so many dates that he forgot me. So I came without one, and I'm not quite sure where I am.'
 He selected some pretty little min ing tales from his mound and stuffed
 them into my pocket. "I forgot to add
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Americas Tramp Problem

This is beyond any other the land of millionaires and tramps, and while some so-called reformers are trying to lessen the increase of the former many specialists are endeavoring to abolish the latter.
 But the nomads of America decline to be abolished, or even to become fewer in number. They increase in hard times and in good times also, be- cause work is the one thing they do not desire.
 Possibly general law might reach the evil, but state laws simply operate to cause the offenders to move on to some other locality and finally to some other state. Local officers really con- hive at this process.
 No one has yet devised a remedy that will render all men willing to work and that will at the same time provide them with tasks. The law is not equal to the problem, and America is today no nearer a solution of the tramp problem than it was directly after the republican" panic of 1873, which may be said to have been it's be- ginning and source. Ever since that time at any rate the country has been afflicted with tramps. These tramps are above any anti-pass law or any other law. They ride free on the rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
Our New Standing Army

To certain extent at any rate the state troops organized as the national guard are to be consolidated with the 60,000 regulars, making total stand ing army of 25O,000 men. This looks perhaps much more dreadful than it really is, for the plans of the war de- partment do not call for an actual army in the field. They call for an army 250,000 strong on paper only Possibly the entire number will be organized into eight army corps, and there may be as many great instruc- ton camps.
 This means at any rate that the country will have 250,000 men pretty we'll trained who can be called into service on short notice. The details of the war departments plans have not been published, but it is plain the state troops are to be put in way to become parts of the national army in an emergency. The plan will not sat isfy the officers of the regular army, for they want a big standing army which they can command the year. round, but it will afford at least d force ready for speedy, almost instant, mobilization, and that is about all there is in the current stories concern ing a standing army of 250,000 men.