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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07
NEW TARIFF WORKS
LIKE A CHAR NJ

Washington, August Authorization re-
ceived at the treasury today from New
York city, Boston and Philadelphia indi-
Gated that the working of the new tariff
law was unexpectedly smooth. Generally
at the beginning of the operation of new
tariff law matters in the big custom
houses are at skies and sevens for few
days, it is said, but no confusion was
manifest today in the administration of
the Payne law.
BY treasury officials this is accounted
for by reason of the new law having
been constructed on the general lines of
necessarily differ
In anticipation of the enactment of the
law general instructions were sent by the
treasury department two weeks ago to col
lectors of customs at the various ports of
the United States.
The collectors were directed pending the
arrival in their offices of official copies of
the new law to collect the duties under
the old law on estimates, but were told
not to liquidate any entries until the new
law was before them.
Approximately two-thirds of all the Gus
toms duties received by the government
are taken in at the port of New York.
The next largest ports are Boston and
Philadelphia. 1t was noted with consider
able interest at the treasury department
that the receipts from customs have in
creased materially since the beginning of
the present fiscal year July 1.
The amount collected aggregated $780,
SO7. 94S. while for the corresponding period
of last year the collections were $24,S41 $3.50.
During the last three days the receipts
81 or1v a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07
NEW PANAMA BONDS
HELD OFF MARKET

Washington, August 6.-None Of the new
Panama bonds. authorized by Congress at
the session just closed will be issued be-
fore Congress meets again and has had
an opportunity to change the existing cir
culation tax. Announcement to this eff
feet was made In a statement issued by
Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh late
today.
The reasons for Withholding the new
issue are set forth by Secretary Mac
Veagh as follows:
"Under existing law the tax on circu-
lation secured by 8 per cent bonds is
per cent, while " per cent Of the tax on
circulation secured by 2 per cent bonds.
The circulation provisions Of the new
bonds would, therefore. be superior to
those of the per cent bonds and would
produce discrimination against the lat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07

Ind, whence the three with the chauffeur
will tour the north and east for four or
five weeks. They will visit indianapolis,
Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo and New York
city, besides several of the coast resorts,
making a 1eisurely trip with frequent
stops. Last summer Mr.. Wimberly, Mrs
Wimberly, who was then Miss Mary Gill
lespy, Miss Mary Ware and Mrs. B. l..
Wyman made almost the same journey,
season they have added Chicago and sew
eral other points to their itinerary and
expect to find it even more enjoyable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07
GRAY BEALLE.

The marriage of Miss Willein Kekell
Bealle to Mr.. Joseph Alexander Gray OF
Franklin, Tenn, was quietly solemnized
Thursday afternoon at 4:SO o'clock at the
home of the bride, with the Rev I. D.
Steele officiating. There were no attend
ants and only the relatives and intimate
friends of the young people were present.
They left Immediately afterward for a
visit to points in Tennessee before going
to Waverly. Tenn, where they plan to
make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07

the national democratic committee, and his
friends, was defeated for the democratic
nomination for mayor by Charles A.
Gauss, who had not been prominent
factor in politics. His majority is 1884
Samuel Lewis Shank. an auctoneer and
store house keeper, was nominated for
mayor by the republicans by a majority
of $685. His opponent, William N Hard
ing, was the candidate approved by the
well-known and experienced party work.
ers have had control of the organiza-
ton Shanks. however. made a char
acteristc and popular campaign and II
was expected yesterday that he would
WIN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07

Mexico City, August 6.-President Diaz
will be the guest of the state of Chi
huahua early this fall. An invitation
asking the chief executive of the nation
to spend some time there was received
from Gov Enrique c. Creel, former am
bassador to Washington, and was ac-
copied by President Diaz. 1t is thought
that the visit will be made on the re-
turn from Ell Paso, after the meeting OF
the Presidents of the United States and
Mexico
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ter. The Secretary feels that 1t is duty
of the government to see the per cent
bonds have the protection of a parity.
The conference committee concluded not
to readjust the circulation taxes at this
time. The treasury department will, there
fore, sell only per cent certificates with
a term limited to one year If it shall be-
come necessary before Congress meets
to replenish the treasurys cash"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07
Mr.. AND MRS. WIMBERLY
LEAVE ON MOTOR TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, Wimberly have
planned delightful motor trip. on which
they will be accompanied by Miss Mary
Ruth McLester. Mr.. Wimberly left yes
terday morning in his car and Mrs. VIM
berly and Miss McLester, who will make
a part of the trip by rail, will follow to-
morrow night, joining him at Evansville,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07

but now living in New Orleans. is visit
ing his mother at West End.
Mrs. Charles P. Burgess of st. Louis, but
formerly of this city, and her little son,
Charles P. Burgess, Jr., are spending the
summer at the Hotel Majestic, Atlantic
City, n. ].
Miss Fanny Conway of Louisville is
visiting T. II. Conway and family at
1906 Avenue l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07
POLITICS IS FULL
OF BIG SURPRISES

Indianapolis, August 6.-To the surprise
of the community generally the counting
of the ballots cast yesterday in the pri-
mary election for general offices showed
today that Charles B. Clarke, who had
the open Endorsement and active support
of Thomas ,Taggart, former chairman of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07
Killed by Liuhtnlnu.

Warrenton Va. August 6.-During a Sc
we're storm yesterday afternoon at Beale-
ton, Andrew Jones and his wife were
struck by lightning and instantly killed
as they sat in their home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
HIS STRONG SENSE OF DUTY
To Secure Evidence Against Quack
English Police Officer Had
Tooth Pulled.

No list of English heroes ought to
be considered complete without the
name of the policeman who sacrificed
himself in the cause of duty the
other day by having perfectly good
tooth pulled in order to provide d.
rect evidence against an unqualified
dentist. AS yet the name is not
forthcoming and the modest hero re-
fuses to disclose himself. Only the
story is known.
There are recipients of the Vic
toria Cross who would shrink from
the, ordeal of tooth extracted with.
out gas, and the policeman in ques
ton could not take gas as he had to
keep wide awake to watch the illegal
act as. it proceeded. The dentist in
the case had evaded the law for some
time and the only way to catch him
seemed to be to arrest him in the
very act of pulling tooth, so the
policeman, anxious to win laurels
agreed to go and lose one of his
molars in the cause.
He went and suffered at the hands
of the unqualified extractor of teeth
and promptly arrested him after the
operation, to the amazement of the
dentist.
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3-12 81
Order to Examine Final Account,

State of Minnesota,
County of ST. Louis
In Probate Court.
ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL ACCOUNT.
LII The Matter Of The Estate Ut Nike
SrOjOinOvich. Decedent.
The petition of Mike Baicu as rep
resentalive of above named decedent,
together with his tipal account of the
adminisl ra ion Of said estate. having
been flied in this Court. representing.
among other things, that he has fully
administered said estate, and praying
that said final account Of said admin
istratiOn be examined. adjusted and
allowed by the Court. and that the
Court make and enter its final decree
of distribution of the residue of the
estate Of said decedent TO the persons
entitled thereto. aud for the d scharge
of the representative and the SuretieS
tn his bond.
IT is ORDERED, That said petition
be heard. and said final account eX-
amined, adjus, ed and allowed by the
Court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Du
Iuth in said County. on Monday, the
18Th day of April. 1909, at ten o'clock
a. m. and all persons interested in
said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said
time and place to show cause. if any
there be. why said petition should
NOT be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in the ELY Min.
er according to law.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi, March l3t h
1909. BY the Court,
j. B. MIDDLECOFF,
[seal] Judge of Probate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

Roller skating is quite an ancient
pastime 1t began in the early sixties
with what is known as parlor skates,
having india rubber wheels, as the
thoughtful designer explained, so his
youthful patrons should not injure the
drawing room carpet. For a while the
clumsy things were tried and aban-
doned, until Plimpton invented skate
that could describe curve on a side
ward pressure of the foot, and then the
exercise became popular and has re-
NAMED in favor ever since by fits and
starts. There are seasons for rolling
skating as for tops and marbles and
ball games, but no one can give their
precise dates. 1t depends on the ca.
price of juvenile neighborhood. Let
one agile boy skate along the clear
sidewalk, and presently troops of imita-
tors are rolling after him, cutting all
sorts of capers to egg on the daring lit
tie girls to the same performance.
Probably in the next century boys and
girls will be roller skating.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

Some day not very far distant, it is
hoped, exporters and importers in the
United States will awaken to the rea-
lization that South America offers
them exceptional business opportuni-
ties, and then probably systematic
and determined effort will be made to
wrest from Europe the trade which,
geographically speaking, belongs to us.
Why this rich field has not been cult
waited is one of the mysteries which
for a decade has puzzled citizens who
visited the continent to the south. Per-
haps the explanation is that we have
been too busy extending our trade to
Europe and Asia, but whatever the
cause, the time has passed when
American merchants can any longer
afford to ignore the possibilities appar-
ent to the well informed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
"Niark Twainv Incorporated.

Whatever may be the psychic condi.
ton of Samuel l.. Clemens, Mark
Twain may be presumed to have part
ed with his soul-having converted
himself, his name and all that pertains
thereto into that soulless no less than
invisible and intangible entity known
as corporation. But it is in good
cause, that this psychic humiliation
has been endured, and the world will
be disposed to praise rather than
blame him for what is an act of real
providence and forehandedness 1t is
for the sake of his children, says the
New York Globe, who as his heirs may
be able because of this action to enjoy
the fruits of his labor much longer
than they otherwise would. For it is
believed that Mark Twain, Incorporate
ed, will be proof against all pirates, re-
spectacle or otherwise where plain
Mark Twain would be without defense
1t is even fondly hoped that Mark
Twain, Incorporated, will be able, in
some sort, to prevail against the copy
right law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

A supreme court judge in Brooklyn
set aside will under unusual circum-
stances. The testator had directed
his property to be invested and the in
come devoted to the care of his burial
lot. The judge ordered the estate to
be distributed among his immediate
heirs on the ground that so purely a
selfish disposition of property was too
much opposed to public policy and
duty to humanity to permit. The needs
of the living, he said, were paramount
to the claims of the dead. This sounds
like the sound plain sense on which
law is supposed to be based, remarks
the Boston Herald. The man who still
monopolizes his property even after
death should have such post norton
power of absorption taken by the law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
illustrated Carr Not Popular.

The illustrated visiting card, which
was introduced in Munich last year,
under the patronage of several men,
bers Of the royal ia mily, has not shown
any marked popul arity, says Ber-
lin paper. A mum Der of artists have
become converts to the fashion, and
it has been noticed that the most
elaborate de signs app ear on the cards
OF the least known painters, while peo-
pie who have no claim on the pub
lie because of worth or standing also
indulge in &C nspicuous pasteboards. 1t
seems now as though the plain, mod
est visiting card could not be i'm
proved upon. When these are studied
they usually indicate, despite their
seeming simil arity, the character of
the owner quit as well as the illus
trated or deco 'ated kind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
JUST THE OPPOSITE.

The motorist came out of the gar
age all bedecked in bearskin and
goggles.
'I'm out for fast spin,' he re-
marked as he pulled on his gloves.
"They say a speed of 70 miles an
hour is tonic for the nerves when
they are run down."
81 haven't noticed it." said the
stranger, who was passing.
"That's queer. And you own a
carr"
"No, Pm pedestrian"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
commanded a full view .of the scene. to

commanded full view of the scene, to
compose the immortal ''Star Spangled
Banner" now the national anthem. Key
was born and lived in Maryland and
was an ardent young patriot, and his
temper is indicated plainly in the
verses which have given him fame.
The memorial is authorized by con-
gress, will be of shield shape and prop
erly inscribed and will be the only tes-
timonial of the kind in Baltimore. The
Sun evidently regards this as re-
proach upon the city, and remarks:
Although Key was a native of Mary
land and wrote the national anthem
while he was out on the river at the
time Fort McHenry's batteries repulsed
the British fleet as it was attempting
to lombard the then tiny city of Balti-
more, Baltimoreans have never given
much thought to honoring the man
who was inspired by the city's gallant
defense to write the ode which has
since been the tune that has stirred
the nations heart more than once. The
Sun points out that while monuments
and statues have been erected to near
ly every other hero Maryland has pro-
duced, the memory Of Key has been
strangely neglected. This is the more
notable because Key has been signally
honored in various other places
throughout the United States, particu-
larly in far-off San Francisco, which
has beautiful monument that cost
100000 So the Sun calls upon Balti-
more to do it's duty, and doubtless the
summons will be obeyed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

The publication of a statement show.
ing how clocks can be regulated by
means of wireless telegraphy is fol.
lowed by the announcement that by a
recent invention dirigible balloons car
be handled in the same way. The ex
pertinent took place a short time ago.
The inventor placed his apparatus on
a tall building in New York and ma
nipulated an airship floating above
New Jersey, not far from Newark, ten
miles away from the operator. The ac-
count says: Equipped with propeller.
rudder and the necessary electrical ap
paratus, the air ship is made to go for
ward and backward, rise, descend.
stand still or release small weight
representing dynamite, while the op-
orator sits on the ground hundreds of
feet beneath it." Technical details
given seem to show that everything
worked smoothly and that the expert
me1t was based on sound principles
and indicates practical success. AT the
present rate of progress in that direc-
ton it appears probable that very soon
great deal of the worlds machinery
will be worked via wireless"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

AS when Vesuvius last broke loose,
people viii wonder why men choose to
dwell in such scenes of danger. But
between the great disasters that maze
so rortentious printed list are long
periods when the slopes are golden
with lemons Tirening and the rich soil
smiles with double harvests. A volcano
gives warning, says the New York
World, and in its worst fits enriches
the soil. The earthquake in it's appal-
ling fury and unacceptable suddenness
is a different matter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
GREEN OLD AGE.

"Say, map"
SDon't call me ma Say moth
err What is it?"
"What's a green old age?"
"When a man who is bald and
wrinkled and lettering marries a
young woman who wouldn't look at
him a second time if he didn't have
lots of money" the lady replied, cast
ing stealthy glance at her husband,
who was busy reading the stock quo
tations, cit may be said that he has
lived to a green old age"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
PLAYGROUND LEGISLATION.

Under an act of the Massachusetts,
legislature" cities and towns having a
population of 10000 or over are author
lied to vote on the question of provid
ing public Fairgrounds and paying for
them by mourning Indebtedness beyond
the municipal limit to an amount not
exceeding one-half of one per cent. Of
the assessed valuation. The act hav-
ing been accepted by popular vote, it
becomes mandatory to establish within
a specified time at least one public
playground, conveniently located and
Of suitable size and equipment, and at
least one other playground for every
additional 10000 of population. A num-
Der of cities have already voted, and in
every case the law has been accepted
with little or no opposition. The peo-
pie are manifestly alive to the very
great utility of the playground as a
means of improving the health of the
children and better fitting them for the
work of the schoolroom. Such provi-
sion must be recognized by all think
ing persons, says the Pittsburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph, as basic educational
requirement The child must have
room, means and opportunity to play
or it's physical being suffers and its
mental faculties are correspondingly
affected. AS we'll deny air and space
to the CROWN !, plant as deny the same
advantages, together with active bodily
exercise, to growing boys and girls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02
Ski-Ridinq Now in Vogue.

Norwegian ski-riding, or ski-jumping
as it is popularity termed in America,
is a manly and healthful sport which,
in the northwest at least, has come to
stay. The ski in this country are usu-
ally made CT birch, ASH or hickory, as
pine or soft wood ski prove very eX-
pensive articles; they break easily and
may be the cause Of serious accidents.
Birch makes a very good ski, possibly
the hest for ladies'. as it is lighter than
the wood used by the professional
rider, namely, hickory. The white ash
is used mostly by boys, as it is more
durable than birch and less expensive
than hickory. The jumping ski, says
Recreation, should be as long as the
height of the man plus the distance he
can reach with extended arms over
head, usually ~ to S1s feet. The ski
for distance travelling are usually
longer. They weigh from seven to
eight pounds each, a heavier ski being
rather better for jumping.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

ne is called a moderate man. A
man who does not go to the pubs, is
a band of hopemen abstainers. It
is good to be teetotal abstainers be-
cause beer is rotten stuff. 1t sends
a man off his rocker if he takes too
much. We should not have beer, be-
cause our wives starve and our chill
dren have no boots. 1t says in the
Bible: Don't drink lot of beer
Our Sunday school teacher says beer
is the cuss of the youmean race. It
is quite true"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

Zala could not say it was not best.
To have Zoe torn from him at the end
would have been even harder to bear
than this.
Zala was bought for the kings serv,
ice, and one day the two met face to
face. The Sycthian had come with a
message to where the young conqueror
sat planning red destruction for the
Picts. He looked at Zala as the latter
rose from proud, impressive obei-
sance. Thou hast not always been a
slave?" said the king suddenly.
NO." said Zala. "Once, long ago, l
was prince of the Scythians.'
Long ago." said the king. why,
thou art young, younger than l."
cay, but my heart is DID," said Zala,
with smile that was sadder than any
tears. The king turned restlessly on
his great golden chair. ''Was it love?"
he said coldly, as one who asks rid
die.
ut was love-" said Zala, and told
him all to the end, for he saw a
oAouOW Ill Tic N1lleSldu > UdI eyes
that was as the reflection of the
shadow in his own soul. The king
drew pare hment toward him and
wrote what Zala thought was an an
swer to the message he had brought.
Yet he understood" thought the Scy-
THAN as he waited with bent head
while the king stamped the letter with
the ring he W ore. He looked at Zala
and again tn cir eyes met. The king
spoke briefly. "There is Phoenician
galley in the harbor Take this to the
captain and say thou art to have safe
passage hor aeward. He will take thee
safe or his life pays the forfeit. Thus
have l wri item, SO he will guard thee
with his Ii fe. My mother was Tyrian,
therefore, they love me, also fear me,
which is better, sometimes. Now go
nay, thank me not, would keep
thee, bu t l have lost even as thou hast
lost. FAREWELL"
Thus Scythian prince regained his
home and his rights. But love he
never knew truly again, because for
him it lay hidden ia the far Ictian sea.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

a descendant of the famous discoverer
Of the river, was arrested on Long Is
land and fined for speeding in an au-
tomobile. The culprit might we'll have
taken lesson from his celebrated pro-
genitor. The original Hendrix had no
record for making fast time, but he
got there, just the same.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-02

Incidentally, it is interesting to note
that the skill which enables one to de-
tect counterfeit comes not from a
study of counterfeits, but from a
thorough and conscientious familiarity
with the genuine. If man were
pointed out to you and you were told
that some day another who much re-
sembled him would try to impose upon
you, you would be pretty apt to fix
his features in your mind; you would
not spend any time looking at other
people who looked something like him,
would you? And the moment the i'm
poster appeared you would note that
in this, that or the other particular he
failed to meet the details of the other
mans face and figure. Just so it is in
the detection of counterfeits, says the
National Magazine. A skillful teller in
bank, counting money rapidly, will
involuntarily throw out a note which
in the slightest degree departs from
the well-known pattern which is so
strongly impressed on his mental
vision. That involuntary act will near
ly always prove to have been justified,
for the bill in 10 cases out of 20 will
prove to be counterfeit. 1t is because
Of this fact that when a request is re-
ceived from some one to loan him a
collection of counterfeits for the in
struction of his cashiers, he is advised
to have the young men study the gen.
uine carefully, and there will be no
trouble in detecting the bad notes.