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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
TARIFF QUESTION
 MUST BE SETTLED

Washington, April 15.-James J. Hill chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern, talked to several friends at the Capitol today regarding the tariff legislation.
 The people throughout the country feel that something has been promised to them in the way of tariff revision" said MT Hill, and they want to get 1t. Both parties placed pledges in their national platforms to revise the tariff The task has been ntrusted to one party. but if it fails, in my opinion, the duty of tarlff re vision will then be given to those who are unfriendy to the protective policy.
 Party lines have never been so nearly obiterated as at present. With this con dition a party cannot afford to disregard the demands upon 1t.
 T have no special interest in this tariff bill. But Ithave an interest in the pros perity of the country We are tired of conditions that have existed for the last two years We want to get the business of the country on a sound basis. To do that We need to get the tariff question out of the way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
TWO KILLED IN
 READING WRECK

Harrisburg, April 1.-Two persons were killed and several others slightly in- jured this afternoon when the Queen of the Valley" 8 night express on the Reading railway, was wrecked in Har- risburg, within a few moments ride of the station.
 The dead:
 Engineer George Rockashel, Reading. Fireman Leland Winand of Harrisburg.
 The injured:
 Charles Jones of Johnstown, MT. - Booser of Harrisbur, Robert Mather of Lebanon, D. M. Rhoades, baggage mas ter.
 None of the injured were seriously hurt
 It is said that when the engineer ap- piled the air brakes upon approaching the station the brake rigging dropped to the tracks causing the wreck.
 That the number of dead and injured was not greater Is due to the fact that there were comparatively few passen- gers and that the cars were broken up instead of being telescoped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
KETCHEL' s MOTHER
 THINKS HE'LL WIN

Detroit, April 15.-When Stanley Ketch- ell makes his attempt to wrest the laurels of the prize ring from the colored race at Colma, Cal, next October, his mother, Mrs. Kerop Arzooman, whose home Is at 252 Seventeenth street, Detroit, will be on hand to see the battle.
 'Yes. Stanley told me to get ready" said Mrs. Arzooman today. He wants me to see him when he takes the cham pionship from Johnson and I want to be there, too. don't like to brag about my boy, but Stanley has terrific punch and if he does not whip the negro he will leave a few marks. Johnson will know that he has been in a fight all right. I'm going to see the fight unless something should arise to prevent me from going to California and I'm sure that if I am watching Stanley fight he will win. I always did bring him luck and won't go back on him now'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
An Obliglng President.
From Harper's Weekly.

o
 During a short-lived revolution, there came to be the head of the government in little Central Aemrican republic man who was above all things courteous. and who was, moreover, very anxious to gain the good will of the foreign consuls One of the latter, having heard that certain countryman of his had died, addressed a note to the head of the new government in which he stated that his own govern ment would be grateful for a certificate of death of the individual in question. A few days later the consul received the following communication:
 "Esteemed Senor I blush to say that l cannot at present comply with your ex- cellency's request for a death certificate of the man named. I sent my soldiers, but he got away, to my shame I shall use every effort to catch him, however, and hope to send your excellency the de- sired certificate at an early date"
 Needless to say, the consul lost no time in communicating to the obliging Presi- dent the information that the certificate was undesired, in view of the fact that the individual was able to 'get away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
CUTTING THE BADDELEY CAKE.
Annual Custom of London Theatre.
 A Comedians Request.

From the Rall Mall Gazette
 Twelfth Night was celebrated, in &C., cordance with annual custom at Drury Lane theatre, by the cutting of the Baddeley cake in the foyer on the con clusion of the performance of ''Dick Whit tington." The ceremony was performed in the presence of the principal members of the company the trustees of the Bad deley fund. and leading members of the management by MT. Harry Nichols. as master of the fund, who explained it's origin.
 In the year 1794 one Robert Baddeley, a comedian of that theatre, who was one of the original founders of Drury Lane and the original Moses in the School for Scandal" purchased G100 worth of stock in the shape of consols which he gave over to a Drury Lane fund which was to be his almoner to provide every Twelfth Night cake and wine to the prin- cipal members of the company, not so much to perpetuate his memory as to further cause the loyal and friendly feel ing and reciprocal good will among them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
LOSS OF CARUSO
 Is NOT NOTICED Atlanta Will Get Several Other
 Famous Singers ADVANCE SALE IS HEAVY Music Festival and Automobile Show Are Keeping Atlanta People Very
 Busy In Pleasant An
 ticipation.
 
ADVANCE SALE IS HEAVY

Atlanta, April 15.-(special) )-Atlanta has been wrestling in the last few days with two big enterprises. music festival in May and an automobile show in No vember.
 It was quite a blow to the committee in charge of the music festival when it received a telegram last week from Ca- ruso's management eancellng his engage ment to sign two nights here for $l0,OO0. The management had played up Caruso and his S10,0O0 fee for four songs as the great feature and when the telegram came there was hurry call for the meet ing of the committee, sent out in subdued whisper
 The committee then engaged a special telegraph wire to New York and got down to business. Not word was said about Caruso's cancelling his engagement until the place was filled with three other sing CTS noted in the music world. even if not quite so well noted as the famous tenor. But the $10,000 that Caruso was to have drawn worked wonders. It brought Scot ti. Zenatello and Martin, who are said to be almost as good as the better adver- tised Italian tenor.
 At the time Caruso cancelled his en-
 
 tickets for the music festival had been sold. So far as is known there has not been single request for the return of the gate money. Most of the purchasers are Atantans, and just so long as it is going to be good thing they are going any how.
 A real achievement was scored by the Atlanta committee which went on to New York to get the automobile show. Sane ton for the show was secured in the face of what appeared to be overwhe,m- ing obstacles, from the National Assoca- tion of Automobile Manufacturers which has, heretofore, sanctioned no automo- bile show except that held in Chicago. Even in New York the licensed and un- licesened manufacturers divide, and two shows are held. In this association they are combined, and Atlanta and Chicago are the only points at which such an- exhibitions will be given this year. Shows in practically all other cities are under the management of local dealers only.
 The Atlanta automobile show-will tG.ke place the week following Thanksgiving Day, the Atlanta committee having spe- cially requested that it be fixed at that time so as not to interfere with the Sa- vannah races.
 The automobile show will take the place of the state fair usually held in Att chants and manufacturers of this city who have usually been back of the fair movement. They have rather tired of the fair as an advertising and money-pro- ducing scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Unconscious Contempt.
From Lippincott'.

From Lippncott'.
 A colored woman of Alexandria, Va. was on trial before a magistrate of that town, charged with inhuman treatment of her offspring.
 Evidence was clear that the woman had severely beaten her youngster, aged some nine years, who was in court to ex- hibit his battered condition.
 Before imposing sentence, his honor asked the woman whether she had any thing to say.
 "Kin I ask yo' honoh a question?'' tn- luired the prisoner.
 The judge nodded affirmatively.
 well, then, yo honoh, I'd like to ask yo whether yo was ever the parient of q puffectly wurthless cullud chile?" From Life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
NORTH HAVEN HAS
 DAMAGING FIRE

Fire which broke out in North Haven shortly before 8 o'clock this morning entirely destroyed the home of Dr. E. A. Wilson and practically all of the house occupied by w. c. Gould, the lower floor of the latter house being saved The furniture in both homes was prac- tically all destroyed also. Both houses were two-story structures and the total loss will amount to several thousand dol lars. It is not known whether they were covered by insurance or not. They were located at the corner of Jasper street and Woodland avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16

remnanats and go to town Having learned the science of agriculture and having become a business man, he will and instead of existing, as Is so often the case now, he vii live in the coun- try and build his home there.'
 The speaker urged the development of the educational system along lines that would be of advantage to the farmer, so that he mgiht be able to acquire the needed scientific knowledge. information concerning methods of business and stud ies concerning the application of eco- homie laws. The educational institu- tions, he felt, ought to be prepared to respond at all times to calls for such in- formation, whether 1t was to be im- parted personally or sent by mail.
 We may paint pictures of the beauties of nature for generation to come." said Dr. Coulter in conclusion; I've may sing O fthe glories of freedom and fresh air; we may extol the possible comforts of mail service and set out other agencies and institutions; yes. we may even con- demn the country people for swarming to our large cities and tell them how happy they are in the country, if they only knew it; but I am firm in the be- lief that agriculture and life in the open country can never be elevated to the place it deserves until it is placed upon 0 profitable business basis. Then we will find in the open country all of the good things which go to make up a truly en- frightened civilization"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
A Ready-Made Verdict.
rom Success Magaz

Fargo, N. D., once boasted composite postmaster and coroner. He was called one day to give his verdict upon tho case of a stranger who had been the vic- tim of fit on the main Street. As the man was known to nobody, he was hur- ried to the much-prized new "City hos pital" There the case was diagnosed as appendicitis, but when the operation took place the attending surgeon discovered that the patient had been previously re- lieved of his appendix. The doctor en- deavored to retract his steps, but the strange man died from the effects of the operation
 The postmaster-coroner, in rendering his verdict, filled in the space after Cause of Death with rubber stamp which read, "Opened by mistake. s.- K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Nelson and Mcfarland to Fight.

Chicago. April 15.-Battling Nelson and Packey Mcfarland met at a local theatre tonight and hurled a few challenges back and forth, finally agreeing to sign for a bout in which the winner will take all including the picture privileges. Both men said they were in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
WHEAT BREAKS BADLY BUT
 PATTEN IS NOT DISTURBED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

-~~~~~~>~>~~~--~~~~~~~~ which the farmers had previously shipped out They've got to bring 1t back
 How about the Dc decline at Winni- peg?" Mr. Patten was asked
 ''lt~doesn't mean anything. It's a big cash market, but small one speculative ly. The smaller the speculative mar ket the wider the price fluctuates."
 What Mr Patten says about July wheat, however, Is anything but accept able to many influential and experienced traders. They point to the present domes- tic visible supply which is at present re- ported by Bradstreet's as 6,000,000 bushels in excess of the amount in sight at this time in 1908. But, principally, they insist that the new crop will be on sale in Chicago in abundance. They laugh at the late crop talk and declare that there is and will be as much wheat in proportion to the population as there ever was
 In talking with newspaper men today, MT. Patten referred frankly to himself as a speculator as well as a grain mer- chant and incidentally admitted that he is long on cotton.
 Haven't you enough on your hands in wheat without dabbling in cotton?" came a query.
 Well, I'll be frank. I'm grain mer- chant, but I'm a speculator also. l like to speculate. It's a great game. The way 1t looks to me is this: Cotton at the present price is just about as cheap as wheat would be around a dollar So took a flyer, but believe me, I'm not trying to manipulate it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Cause for Anxiety,

Wiggles-I hear Bjenks has been very ih. Is he out of danger yet?
 Waggles-Well, he's convalscent; but he won't be out of danger until that pretty nurse who has been taking care of him has gone away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
She Had a Good Time,

From the Delineator
 Gladys, who was very rough in her play, when asked if she had nice time at the chidren's party answered.
 'I just had perfectly splendid time. l knocked down two boys"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Bakers Up In Arms.

Cincinnati, April 15.-Returning from the convention of Master Bakers of In- diana, held at Terre Haute. Simon Hubg of this city, president of the National As- sociation of Master Bakers, today busted himself with sending letters to Ohio mem bers of Congress asking for the passage of legislation to forbid the cornering of wheat. MT. Hubig said:
 The bakers throughout the country are aroused over the corner in wheat. and will deluge Congress with appeals for legisla- ton torbidding gambling in the neces- saries of life. F'ive-cent bread is thing of the past.
 In this city flour has advanced an aver age of about S1.50 a barrel since January l of this year. The latest advance of 15 cents barrel was made yesterday.
 The text of President Hubig's letter folloWs:
 The executive committee of the Ma tional Association of Master Bakers re- spectfully calls your attention to the ne- farious practice of wheat gambling at Chi cago. We believe this should be stopped at once and prohibited in the future. Flour being the one absolute necessity to keep the body and soul together, we deem 1t a crime against the rights of the people to permit wheat gambling. We respect fully but firmly demand of you as our representative to further and protect our rights in the future against speculation, manipulation or gambling in wheat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
Bread at Famine Prices.

New York, April 15.-With flour up 40 cents barrel in the local market, and the prospects apparently good for further rise. New York city is now facing the possibility of bread at cents a loaf. What will appear to hundreds of thou sands in the poor quarters like famine rates for this staple of all larders. bids fair to be forced as a result of the recent rise in the price of wheat The Ghetto of New York has already in some degree felt the effect of the buoyancy of the Chicago wheat pit. Six cents loaf is the price now charged by some bak- cries, while the proprietors of hundreds of others declare that they cannot continue selling ct 5 cents much longer with bread flour of the better grades costing from s7 to $7.20 barrel, against $6.60 to $6.S0 few days ago. They add. moreover, that with flour permanently up to the rates re- gently quoted, even cents would not give them any sort of profit.
 The influence of the rise in wheat on the flour market is feared by all bakers, large and small, and many of them do not hesi- tate to predict a rising scale of flour prices between now and June in any event. Seven cent bread, either through an out and out advance in price or an equivalent shrinkage in the loaf seems in- evitable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-16
New Agriculture.

When once this new agriculture is es- tablshed the farmer will no longer ex- ploit nature and having done so sell the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
New Fish and Game Laws

The new fish and game law WHICH
has Just gone into effect makes the
open season for all game fish, except
trout. from June ! to March l, leav-
ing but three months closed season.
The law for trout was not changed.
The law provided a new standard for
the measurements of game fish. 50
that hereafter the measurements must
be from the tip of the head to the END
of the fleshy part of the tail. A trout
must be 6 inches long by this meas
urement, bass 10 inches, perch
inches, pike and pickerel IL lncnes'
all shorter than these measurements
must be returned to the water. These
are the measurements the game
wardens will follow when they meas
ure the catch of any fisherman and
woe to the fellow who tries to SNUG
gle in fish that are too short. There
are a number of changes as to hunting
and fishing which those who expect to
indulge will do we'll to read.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
After the Fire

The criticism:of the fire department
anent it's work Sunday morning, was
q triie strong. All things considered.
the "fire ladies did exceedingly
we'll. Emil Luther is grieved, for he
AYERS that his pole rope WAS just
where it belongs as he can prove to
anyone anxious to know the truth.
The old "Silsby's" new boiler leaked
ind had to be calked arout midday
and job awaits the boiler maker
which will be paid ,or by the manu-
facturers-not for your life. We are
su glad that we are to have several
thousand feet of good hose. Bully
for our young mayor. Less work on
streets, not needed, and better fire
protection is a good Suggestion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Dream Meanings

To dream of angels brings JOY, ants
denote good trade, apples denote we'd
ding, sour ones denoting bad luck, sweet
ones prosperity and good luck.
To dream of donkey denotes bad luck,
to be carried by one means scOrn, to hold
one is much toll, and to dream you are
beating one, you'll mourn.
To dream of cloudy morning shows
ill luck and grief, but to see bright
sunny morn in your dream will bring
you good news.
To dream you hear dogs barking and
bowling is bad sign.
To dream you hear bells is sign Of
enmity, or if you hear the wind blowing
it denotes hatred and quarreling.
To dream sf birds nests or eggs shows
good luck will come to you, but if you
dream you are eating eggs, then sorrow
is in store for you.
Clear water seen in dream denotes
good news, just as dirty water denotes
i'll luck to the dreamer.
IL you dream you are crossing bridge
an elevation in life is in store for you
or if the bridge be broken, then difficulty
and strife lie before you.
Cats denote bad luck, except when il
| he a black one that you dream of, then
this is lucky. To dream of cattle denotes
riches to come, while to dream of sheer
shows good luck will attend you.
| Clocks are good things to dream about
but if they strike then bad luck is tn,
result.
To dream of fowls is good luck, and i
they crow, better lu k still. Old clothe
denote fire.
To dream of horses, horseshoes ant
such things means good luck and riches
J To dream you are drinking wine de
notes news, or if you dream you are il
a wine shop, it denotes illness.
Rats and ravens denote disgrace, il
will and death.
To lose ring denotes sickness. II
dream of lambs indicates riches, pleas
ure, happiness, etc.
/, Flowers, goats or flying in the air ar
good omens to all. JIM DANDY.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
Just Keep On Keepin' On

If the day looks kinder gloomy,
And our chances kinder slim;
If the situations puzzlin',
And the prospects awful grim;
And perplexities keep press,n'
Till all hope is nearly gone,
Just bristle up and grit yuur teeth
And keep on keepin' on.
Fuming never wins a fight,
And frettin' never pays;
There amt no good IN broodin' in
These pessimistic ways.
Smile just kinder cheerfully,
When hope is nearly gone,
And blistle up and grit your teeth
And keep on keepin' On.
There amt no use in gruwlin',
AND grumblin' all the time;
When music's ringing everywhere,
And everything's a rhyme.
Just keep on smiling cheerfully,
1t hope is nearly gone,
And bristIe ~ and grit your teeth
And keep on keepin' on.
Unknown Author.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
HOnOrS Conferred

At the fifty sixth commencement
of the state university, Madison, on
the 22nd inst, the following degrees
were conferred on Watertown Young
people:
Bachelor of Arts-M. c. Volkmann,
Edwin E. Witte and Kathryn Becker.
Bachelor of Science Charles v.
Ruzek.
Bachelor of Laws-Harlows F.
Pease.
Master of Arts Hans D.. La.blsr,
Ellen I. Sullivan, Ralph A. Owen.
Doctor of Phiiosuphy-William F.
Notz.
The editor of The Leader congratu
lates them individually and collect.
lively.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-25
will Enlarge the Home

The home uf the feeble-minded at
Jefferson, conducted by the sisterhood
of st. Francis of Assist, is to become
one of the largest Catholic charitable
institution in the state. The home
was established about four years ago
and now accommodates fifty inmates.
1t is to be enlarged by the addition
of powsr house and administration
building at cost of $70.0Oh. The
enlargement of the institution will
provide room for feebleminded women,
epileptics and a training school for
defective children.