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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

olscharge of mule driver, seems to be aiinost as remarkable as the one in Ala oania' Just as the miners were getting ooWn to steady work for the winter they were ordered to strike until one of the mines arbitrarily closed by the union has been opened by return of all the miners.
 The Indiana operators in their resolu- tions seyering relations with the miners declared against continuing the check off system, and it is said they propose to make this part of their action permanent The New York Commercial, in alluding to this matter says: Under an agreement with the miners, they have for years withheld from the miners pay envelopes their dues to the union, and it is this GUS tom that they propose to discontinue. It is vital of course, to the organization, for if left to pay their dues themselves into the local treasury, thousands would not do so and the union would go to pieces
 The Pennsylvania operators are about to stop the 'check-off' system, and a strike is threatened"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
That Bryan Resolution.

The national convention of the Inter- national Typogra phical Union at Boston was a great success and was largely at tended" said Henry c. West, one of the delegates from Alabama who returned home yesterday.
 While the resolution to endorse MT Bryan for President which I introduced was defeated I am still of the opinion that it should have been adopted. The convention hall was flooded during the entire session with republican campaign literature. Conspicous Autographs of Candidate Taft were in evidence every- where even on the programme of each days proceedings.
 All this was irritating to the hundreds of democrats present and we felt that our party should have some recognition and especially in view of the fact that the opposition party was given so much prominence.
 My resolution had the effect of remind ing the convention that there is a dem- ocratic party and that it has supporters in the Typographical organization.
 Since President Samuel Gompers went to his own party, the republican, and asked for some sort of concession to labor in the platform and was refused and his request granted by the democratic party the laboring people of the country should fall in line and support MT. Bryan. There is no comparison between the two presidential candidates and parties from the viewpoint of labor. Bryan is the laboring mans friend and l feel that he should have our hearty support"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
Sweet are the uses of diversity.
 As You Like 1t.
Two Election Evils

The patriotic voter in Alabama should keep in mind two evils that the constitution and the laws have inn posed upon him. He should never for get that the ballot he casts is not a secret ballot. It goes to the court house there to be inspected by the curious at their leisure. It is inspected and noted. Every principle of true democracy and free elections is vio- lated in the provision of the general election law which provides for the designation by numbers of ballots. Until this provision is repealed Ala bama does not have free ballot, and many are compelled to refuse to vote because of court house supervision.
 The other evil is engrafted in the un- duly conservative constitution of 1903 Instead of cumulative poll tax as a condition of voting we need an amend ment lifting from 100000 white men the penalties of 1903 and providing for the compulsory payment of single poll tax in the February preceding an election. The cumulative plan of 1903 overshot the mark, and today 100000 white citizens stand disfranchised. The plan of 1903 looked to white su- premacy, but no other state finds it needful for that purpose, and Alabama now knows it is not. It is disfranchis- ing more white men than black men. It is limiting to a great extent the bal lot to men over 45 years of age.
 No state can afford to have 100000 disfranchised white men, and the sooner Alabama does away with the cumulative plan and wipes out past tax obligations the sooner will the Ala bama electorate be placed on a sound and enduring basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
SITUATION IS GRAVE.
Negro and White Miners Are Still
 Under Arms.

Knoxville, Tenn, August 1S.-At mid night the situation near Jellico, where the uprising of white miners against negroes occurred yesterday appears to be quiet, though it Is difficult to obtain direct information owing to the remote ness of the section. Sheriff Hughes of Claiborne county, Tennessee, today arr rested five members of the band, believed to be the leaders, and this has done much to relieve the situation.
 Early this morning the band drove 50 negroes out of their homes at Campbells mine near Anthras, arousing them from their sleep. and ordering them to leave hastily, some half clad. It is said that the members of the band have notified the negroes of eight or ten camps scattered several miles to get out within three days or they will be killed, and many ne- groes and some white residents today continued to flock to Jellico and other towns. It is reported that some time last night a cabin occupied by an aged negro woman and five children had been burned, and all the occupants lost their lives, but this has not been verified.
 Mine owners are speaking lightly of the situation, but the situation today war; ranted grave fears is not to be doubted. though the arrest of the leaders has re- lieved it considerably Sheriff Huddle- ston's deputies are still on guard over the negroes at Anthras.
 Threats were sent out today against ne- groes in the town of LaFollette and Jel- lico, but the authorities do not take them seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
cREDULoUs cUPIDITY.

From the New York World.
 Gedele Zanderer of Avenue D paid s70O0 for machine to make money out of paper. It was cheap letter-press. The operator put a dollar bill on the copying sheets, fed in a piece of paper and pulled out another dollar bill new and wet, which apparently proved that it had just been manufactured. When Zanderer found that he had paid his savings of years for copying book and press he had the sellers arrested.
 The day before a country bank clerk had a faro dealer arrested because the deal was not crooked in his favor, as he had been promised. He had expected to share the bank roll with the dealer. Thet process was the reverse.
 The.green goods game, the gold brick, the sick engineer, the Indian with the silver mine and scores of similar swind- ling devices would have no victims if all credulity were honest Most swindles are based on the willingness of so many peo- pie to be dishonest and their credulous trust in man with a plan to swindle some one else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
THE COUNTRIES GROWTH.

From the Newark Star.
 My. how this country has grown in the past 4S years, as evidenced by the length of the speeches of acceptance then and now. few weeks ago Mir. Taft made use of something over 12,000 words in accepting the nomination for President, rendered him by the republican national convention at Chicago. During the pres ent week MT. Bryan employed something like 5000 or 6O0O words in accepting the nomination rendered by the Denver con- vention, and promised later to speak more at length and in detail on the subject. When Abraham Lincoln was nominated for President in 1860 he accepted in a letter of just three paragraphs and con- tainfng exactly PAS words including date and signature. Measured by the relative lengths of letters or speeches of accept ance this country is from 25 to 50 times as great now as it was when Abraham Lincoln was nominated, and it's political issues are correspondingly more import ant. There are, however, other stand ards by which this country's growth may be more accurately ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
From the New York Times.

1HE railway commission of Alao N bama has joined forces with tho
 commission of Texas in asking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
All Must Pay In Atlanta

Gov. Hoke Smith has vetoed the bill permitting policemen and firemen to ride on street cars in their respective cities free of charge. He admits that they should ride free, but he does not want the privilege to come to them as a courtesy of the street car company. He intimates that each city should exact sufficiency of transportation in return for privileges granted. This would be in the nature of a contract. and if city may enter into contract of that nature why may not a news- psper7
 Governor Smiths veto has reopened In Georgia the pass qSestion, and when lhA lasislature meets hsxt Monday tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
ALABAMA COMPLAINS

missions? They are not shippers. and so Tar as appears no shippers are complain Ing Tn this proceeding. Doubtless some shippers can be induced to complain. and some may even really think themselves aggrieved. But it would be easy to cite cases in which influential bodies of ship pers in this region have approved the ad- vance in question.
 Possibly the interstate commerce com- mission may not take for granted the Ala bama commissions mandate to speak for the state Alabama has reversed itself upon the anti-railway question, and we have before us the record of a meeting of delegates from 51 counties which it might be wen to place on file along with the commission's complaint in some manner more formal than newspaper reports. The preamble recites that the legislature had passed certain laws which had caused lit- igation to test their validity and which had given the impression that vested in- terests were not adequately protected in Alabama, hereby ourtailing the investment or nonresident capital, and impeding in- ternal improvement by means thereof. Therefore, the delegates resolved that no more such legislation was desirable, and they requested the legislature to refrain from further enactments affecting the business interests of the state. It is pity that these delegates from 51 counties were so tardy. If they had been farsight- ed they might have locked the stable door while the nag was inside As it is they might find useful occupation in checlsmat- ing the action of the commission, which seems unawares that conditions have ai- tered since 1t received It's mandate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
Tennis Team Chosen.

Newport, R. l., August 1S.-Official an- nouncement was made tonight of the makeup of the team which will repre- sett the United States in the contest with the British team preliminary to the in- ternationa1 tennis matches for the Davis cup, to be held in Australia this year. The men chosen are H. H. Hackett and F. B. Alexander, both of New York, who successfully defended their title to the national championship in doubles today; William A. Larned of Annapolis, Md, the national champion, and B. c. Wright of Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
Other Biq Strikes.

Tn the strikes of the United Mine Workers the republican party has heavy load to carry" said a prominent business man. T have not been an ardent demo- crat In national politics since 1896, and like some other southern men was betting on Taft's election; but it now looks as if something like 100000 union miners, in- cludlng those in the Birmingham district would be on a strike at the same time rms may hurt the republican ticket.
 'Tha Indiana strike. growing out of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
FINE RIFLE SHOOTING.
Captain Casey Wins Two Prizes al
 Long Range.

Camp Perry, O., August 1S.-What Is said to have been the most extraordi- nary long range rifle shooting ever seen in America was accomplished to- day by Capt. K. K. " Casey of the First Delaware in the Leech and Vim bledon cup matches, both of which he won by record breaking scores.
 In the Leech match for the cup pre- scented by Captain Leech of the Irish team which visited New York in 1874, a match at 500, 900 and 1000 yards, Casey secured 104 out of possible 105. In the Wimbledon 1000-yard match he scored sf, beating the match record of 91 made by Captain Richard of Ohio In 1903. Casey won the Wim- bledon cup here last year by the score of S8 under very favorable conditions. Today the conditions were as nearly perfect as could be desired.
 In the Leech match Private Miner vine of the Fourth New Jersey was second, and Capt. S. W. Wise of Mas sachusetts third, with 9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
BREAK IN RELATIONS.
Modern Woodmen of America Pulls
 out of Congress.

Putin Bay, O., August 18.-A rupture has arisen between the national fra trenal congress and the Modern Wood men of America, which has been a member of the congress heretofore. This break was the outcome of an at tempt on the part of the congress to have passed in the state legislature 3 bill establishing minimum rate of assessment for the fraternal insurance organization. This the Modern Wood men of America have opposed and so strong was the rivalry that they with drew from any utilization with the congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
THE CIGARETTE RECORD.

Washington Correspondence New York
 World
 There were 55. .4O2, 113 cigarettes smoked in hte United States during the last fiscal year, according to government statistics just issued-25,O00,O is perhaps a fair estimate of the number of men and boys in this country who smoke tobacco. So, on an average, each smoker consumed 2216 cigarettes last year, or 61-l4 day, the fraction representing the very small butt a cigarette smoker throws away
 But of the 25 ,OOo smokers many mil Hon smoke cigars or pipes, and some smokers roll their own cigarettes. So the average number each cigarette smoker consumes daily must be much higher than -1-14. The government statisticians are very proud of their accuracy in carrying out figure so high as 55. .4oO'ooo'ooo to the very last number-13 Perhaps there is a warning to cigarette smokers In these last two figures. Anyhow, the cigarette habit Is growing tremendously in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
Hotels Crowded.

For the first time in several weeks all of the local hotels were well filled last night. The registers showed an influx of travellers from almost every section of the United States, and good rooms were scarcer than they have been in Birming- ham for some time. The heavy business came all in a day. The clerks attribute the large number of guests to no one spe- cial thing, except that the crowd just hap pened to strike the town yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
.INEFFACEABLE MEMORIES.

By Robert Louis Stevenson, ITO My Old Familiars.' I have since then contended and rejoiced i; Amid the glories of the house of life Profoundly entered. and the shrine be-
 held; Yet when the lamp from my expiring eyes Shall dwindle and recede, the voice of love Fall insignificant on my closing ears, What sound shall come but the old cry of
 the wind
 In our indictment city? What return But the image of the emptiness of youth, Filled with the sound of footsteps and
 that voice
 Of discontent and rapture and despairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
FLEET NEAR SIDNEY.
Americans Will Soon Be Guests O
 the Australians.

Sidney, N. s. w., August 19.-A wireless dispatch received here gives the position of the American Atlantic battleship fleet at p. m. Tuesday as latitude 34 degrees. 39 minutes south; longitude 159 degrees 16 minutes east a distance of 420 miles from Sidney. According to the dispatch, stiff westerly breeze with heavy sea pre- vailed throughout the day, moderating to- ward nightfall. The rough sea caused some reduction in the speed of the war ships but at 8 o'clock in the evening the speed was increased up to 12 knots in or der to arrive on schedule time.
 The hospital ship Relief was unable to keep up with the other vessels of the fleet and was left slowly behind. All hands were looking forward with intense interest to the visit to Sydney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
Southern Trade.

''In some sections of the south general trade seems to be quite as good as it was this time last year, and in no sec- tion that I have visited recently is there much evidence of business depression" !" said James s. Hughes of Baltimore, on his return east from Texas. "The great cotton crop is naturally having a stim- ulating effect oh business throughout the cotton country. Up to month ago much hard times talk was heard in Texas; but now everybody in that state is optl- mistic.
 Prom the Potomac to the gulf crops of all kinds are abundant. The cotton farm CTS have, as a rule, made fine corn and hay crops; while in the northern tier of southern states, the cereals have yielded well and tobacco looks promis- ing.
 Here in the Birmingham district busi- ness would be normal but for the miners strike. I was here in May when indus trial activity was returning and when trade was picking up. Had it not been for the disorders In the mining regions, Birmingham would have been the leader among southern cities in commercial re- vival. As 1t is the outlook for an early fall trade is bright The union miners may prolong their strike, but I find that the operators are displaying uncommon pluck and energy in fighting the strike and those of us wlo have seen something of mining industry know that after the acute stages of strikes, like this one here are passed, coal production will go on just as if nothing had happened. l predict that by the middle of September the army of strikers will be reducedf by one-half. Many Of them will have returned to work, but large proportion of them will have let the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

@ ssns as. 5ossa s..sss wit. tn,
 the interstate commerce commission to
 proceed against some scores of southeast ern railways which have filed a schedule
 of increased rates. The allegation is that they are conspirators in restraint of trade. We have never been able to understand
 how railways could be regarded as re- strainers of trade. They make no money on traffic which does not move, and there
 are countless instances in which they have
 gone to the verge of solvency to make
 rates which should start the wheels turn- ing, or keep them turning. If now they advance rates it is incredible that they wish to reduce railway traffic. and it may be that they are as good judges as their critics of what will have that effect In
 even for the shippers. that the railways should advance rates and reduce traffic if | that is the alternative of insolvency, or | even of reduction of wages. Bankrupt
 railways are no advance agents of pros-
 perity, even If rates are reduced.
 | We are not able to understand why
 these state commissions are complainants
 in the forum which they selected. It Is
 no function of the interstate commerce commission to prosecute restrainers Of
 trade. If the railways are restrainers.
 why are they not indicted by any federal
 grand jury, or why does not Secretary 1 Bonaparte see his chance to bag covey?
 And whatever the facts are, what is the l standing of such bodies before the com-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 A woman's idea of a sweet poem is for it to be tied up in lovely ribbon.
 A man who tries to be interesting to a girl who is engaged needs a new set or brains.
 The reason man wants to wear ms best suit when he goes fishing is his wife won't let him.
 woman is always willing to ask for giveness for a misunderstanding unless she was in the wrong.
 The chief reason all women would like to .e actresses is because they nave so many nh0tographs taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
Baker Found Dead.

Montgomery, August 1S.-Herman F.. Jobusch. head baker for the Exchange hotel, was found dead lying prone upon the floor of his room tonight. The coroner, who was called, said death was due to a hemorrhage. MT. Jobusch came to Montgomery from Worcester Mass. It is said he has number or relatives in New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
MISS PECK IS MISSING.
Daring Mountain Climber. May Have
 Perished.

Lima, Peru, August 1S.-Alarm is felt here for the safety of Miss Annie 8. Peck of Providence, R. l., the noted mountain climber, who on Friday afternoon sig nailed her arrival at an altitude Of 25,O0O feet on Mount Huascaran, the summit of which is covered with perpetual snow. Since that time no word has been heard from Miss Peck or the two Alpine climb CTS who accompanied her. Miss Peck's feat in reaching an altitude higher Una that attained by any other person m tne world was learned here With astonisn- ment and admiration. Various expeu- ticns were organized and have started to her assIstance. .a. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for a vacation trip should have The Aee-HeraId 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., 1908-08-19
Oulahan Visits Taft.

Hot Springs, Va, August 1S.-R. ". Oulahan, in charge of the literary work of the republican national committee, came here today on his way from Chi cago to New York. This was the first conference between MT. Oulahan and MT. Taft since the former received his ap- pointment. MT. Taft continued today to whip into shape the speech he will make here Friday to Virginia republican ex- cursionists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
THE LARGEST GIvER,

From the September Delineator
 want to tell you of an inquiry of my little 5-year-old Helen. She attends Sun day school regularly. Returning home one Sunday, she said
 Mama, every Sunday the man reads how much money each class gives, and then he tells how much Total gives, and Total gives more than any one. He must be rich man. Who is Total mama?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
The Iron Market.

'The pig iron market is in stronger con- dition now than at any previous time this year" said a broker.
 Tt is active and stiff at s1250 for No. foundry and no furnace company seems willing to sell for 1909 delivery, for 1t is felt that prices for the first half of next year will be much higher than they are now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
STILL RUNNING.
From the September Delineator.

From the September Delineator.
 Edwin, aged 4, owned picture-book in which fierce-looking COW was running after a small boy He looked at it a long time, then carefully closing the book he laid 1t away. A few days later he got the book again, and turned to the picture Bringing his chubby fist down on the cow he exclaimed in a tone of triumph, "She aint caught him yeti"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

I some up-to-date firearms against the lions | of Africa How commonplace I was under the 1 impression that he would choke them to
 death, two at a time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

Candidate Taft was nearly thrown from a horse In the mountains of Vir. ginia. He may be training against the fall from the elephant he will get in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

The unemployed 10000 strong are about to parade in New York. These are the men Hitchcock is about to reg ister and lodge preparatory to voting them. The average cost of such voters is $5 a head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

Mehmed Ali Bey is diplomat out of job and even a country. He was a standpatter too long in his country. Turkey has reformed, but America still clings to it's Joe Cannons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES
VOICES.

VOICES. When the night Is falling Steals a broken sigh Through the mountain pine trees Reared against the sky. Meath the stars of heaven Sentinels they stand, Moaning like the ocean On a distant strand. Gloom is in the pine trees, Gloom is in the sea, Murmuring of heartbreak- Sorrows yet to be. Natures breast is burdened With the wraek of years. Hopes uncrowned endeavor, Countless human tears. On the land the pine trees, By the shore the sea. Potent with the anguish Of life's mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-19

After Sherman has been notified the campaign will be fairly on. Without ms peculiar whiskers no campaign is complete.