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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
POETS FREE AT A MATINEE

sat in an upper box and repeated to hm~ self reflectvely the opening lines of "The
 Man With the Hoe" And Elsa Barker been great favorites with the makeup men in the magazine printing shops No- body who has ever made up a magazine | can have any idea of what a relief it is
 to have plenty of these four. eight, twelve
 or sixteen line poems to stick in at the | bottom of pages that haven't got enough prose in them to come out even And | there too one saw Ella Wheeler Wilcox. of whose poems what can one say ex-
 cept that they are beyond criticism? One
 saw, perhaps two saw, though this is not
 certain, but one certainly saw and said
 he saw Charles Hanson Towne. who has
 before now been publicly called a poet without resenting it.
 After the second act the actor who does
 the vampiring in the play announced somewhat sourly that MT. Markham
 would make speech. In this the actor was not in error. MT. Markham arose in his box and peerng through his whis- kers said a number of things. He said, for one thing, that personally he was a.
 great believer in the unconquerable soul.
 The conclusion to which he was irresist- ibly led was that anybody who had an unconquerable soul could not be cons
 quered. When MT Markham sat down,
 which he ultimately did, all the other
 poets applauded.
 When the curtain fell after the last act |, the actor who had vampired so skillfully all afternoon again appeared There were a number of cries of "Author Authorr' but MT. Viereck subsequently, denied that ! he had uttered them. But the actor, dis regarding these cries, consulted card in .. his hand and after studying the name ] upon 1t for a while announced, even more sourly than before, that Mr.-Mr.-Mr. , Leonard-Leonard-V -Noppen would make speech. Mr Van Noppen did. In behalf of the assembled poets he thanked the author and the management for this interesting afternoon. In tho words so soulfully put forth by Walt Whitman. The orchestra, with whose members extra matinees are not popular, at this point cut MT. Van Noppens re-
 marks short by hitting 1t up with the strains of that immortal lyric entitled "Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Honey Dear" There was good deal of important hair in the theatre, in addition to that dis played by Mir Markham and MT. Le ual- lienne, but it was impossible to Identify most of it owing to the diffidence of it's possessors.
 However, all the poets who did appear
 got away safely. One of them took a
 taxicab. He has job reading plays on
 the side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Business conditions seem to be im- proving Said H. L. Hogan, a Cleve- land manufacturer While trade is not as good as we had hoped to see it it Is as brisk as we had any right to ex- pect at this time.
 T find a better feeling in business circles than there was two or three weeks ago and the outlook for high degree of prosperity within the next six months is very bright"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Cities Compared.

A R. Gilchrist, city engineer of Mont gomery and J. M. Kennedy, chairman of the street committee of the Montgomery council, were in Birmingham yesterday on their way home from Memphis, where they had been to examine street and san itary conditions and paving work.
 Memphis is not a well paved city nor a we'll severed city as modern cities go,' said MT. Kennedy. Progress is being made in Memphis in the matter of san itation but it will be long time yet be- fore that city can be compared with either Montgomery or Birmingham in It's streets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
NO FLIRTING IN MoNTENEeRo.
A Lover Must Keep His Promise of
 Marriage or Die.

From Cettinje letter to the Chicago
 News
 The Montenegrins have the frank, open faces of mountaineers and a good deal of the mountaineer's simplicity. group of picturesque veterans was once thrown into some confusion when I asked them for permission to snapshot them, because, as I heard one of them naively explain to the others, There Is no knowing how much money he will ask for doing this.'
 The morality of the people is of very high standard, partly, no doubt, because in such a small community every one is so constantly under the observation of every one else. Even in Cettinje, the great city, of the principality, every child in the street knows how often the Russian minister calls at the foreign of flee and is quite aware of the fact that since the annexation of Bosnia the Aus trian legation has been boycotted by the court, inasmuch as it's members are never invited by the prince to any court function whatsoever
 Stealing is, therefore, unknown in Mon- tenegro, and so are other kinds of im- morality. To conduct a irritation with a Montenegrin belle seems to be a somewhat marriage fs not kept the fair one gener- ally shoots her lover or her relatives do so for her,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 When person declares he never tells a lie, that's one right there.
 The hardest thing for a man to do is to get any real fun out of being model citizen
 A noticeable thing about a man who swears off is that it's no use for him to go fishing.
 The trouble with reform Is everybody wants to apAly it; nobody wants it to be applied on him.
 A woman has such an imagination that even when her husband is in politics she can think heis respectable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
LAST OF THE BONAPARTES.

From the Pal Mall Gazette.
 If We except the American descendants of Jeromes first marriage in the United States there are now only three men who bear the name of Bonaparte. Two are bachelors over A, descendants of Jeromes 8 second marriage and the third a sonless widower of 50, a descendant of Napoleon's discarded brother Lucien.~ Josephine's de- scendants meanwhile sit on many thrones, and include King Edward s grandson, the petted Prince Olaf of Nor way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
REPLIES.

REPLIES.
 What would home be without fatherr' asks a newspaper writer If father should cash in his chips 1t might be the abode of a merry widow.
 And now, what next?" asks the Ma con Telegraph. Why. don't you know1 The comic valentine
 Xxi To, who was for many years Bar nuns Wild Man from Borneo'' is dead. In later life he blacked shoes for a liv- ihg. After once enjoying the splendor of being a wild man" 1t must be tough to have to black shoes.
 An eastern woman asks mercy for her husband who came home drunk and sat her on a red-hot stove. Some women are saintly creatures.
 It is reported that the merry widow's hat has been officially dethroned. Let everybody stand from underi
 A deceased Pittsburg magnate is said to have led a triple life. The double life must be just so-so in Pittsburg.
 A Chicago financier supports a wife and 15 children on an income of SIP a week and buys himself a nice jag every Saturday night. Another Chicago man was fined $1o apiece for three kisses which he stole from his landlady No punishment is too severe for rascal who schemes to get free board by trifling with the affections of a landfAdy PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
SHADOW DAYS AND OTHERS.

SHADOW DAYS AND OTHERS. After all the work and worry, All the hustle and the hurry, All the pain that falls to each poor
 toiler's lot, Tisn't strange we're sometimes thinking, With a hopeless inner sinking, ''Is the game we're playing worth the
 stakes or not?'' But, ere long the heavens brighten, Cares that erst O ercame us tighten And the good old sun in shining in the
 sky. Then it is we fall to humming, As we dream of good times coming And the bliss that shall be ours, by
 and by!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

At Panama MT. Taft is to be given a dinner that embraces grilled taran- tula. This is certainly the dietetie limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The automobiles are jealous of the aeroplanes, and the latter may yet meet a worthy rival, but the imagipa- tion pals when it tries to suggest it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Those who are shy an appendix apiece are beginning to organize clubs and give dinners. They dine the phy- sicians who got in their midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

MT. Taft may be staying away to avoid any more possum roasts and alligator steaks. Such delicacies may be too bizarre for his western taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

New Orleans proposes to outdo At lanta's possum dinner with a banquet of alligator steaks and a corn-pone symposium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Cock and bull fights are again legal and regular in Cuba. The Cubans know what they want and Governor MagoOn did not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The official name of Colonel Goetff. als' complete work is to be The Pan anna Canal" So Congress has de- clared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

A new political party is making itself felt in Mexico, where the Diaz party had long held the field unmolested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The 5000 cats shipped to Japan from Chicago were not missed in the latter place except on the back fences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
OFTENTIMEs.

DETERMINES. Looking for the brighter side That's the quickest way To discourage trouble and Roll the clouds away. He who learns lifes lesson well Knows this to be true Oftentimes the sweetest rose Blossoms with the rue!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

If Congressman Willett had been re- elected he might have been compelled to start a magazine of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

England has laid the keel of it's sec ond Dreadnought. The only limit of modern navies is bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
PRIMITIVE IDEA.

"Shef seems to be an old-fashioned woman"
 Decidedly. She says home is good enough for her"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Hat pins of the rapier sort are now unlawful in Oregon. One more than ten inches long subjects the wearer to arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The 'possum's habitual grin is under stood now, that he has come into his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The old Maine is a skeleton, not in 8 closet, but at the bottom of an har- bor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

The cable counts that day lost that it does not bring this way at least one Carrie Nation dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
Business ImproNlna.

tory of music is absolutely secure. He has indeed a place with the immortals'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Jimmie Garfield prefers the practice of law to politics. Sensible at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

It is now nip and tuck between the government weather forecaster and the groundhog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Tennessee seems to be unable to supply jury fit to try the slayers of ex-Senator Carmack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
THE SONG OF A DRIFTER

THE SONG OF A DRIF TER. Simply drifting-no one knows Whither we are drifting; Yet, there's beauty in the rose And the clouds are lifting! Simply drifting down the stream What's the use of toiling? Sweet it is a while to dream Far from life's turmoiling! Simply drifting-life is short How is best to spend it? "Bllthely," Pleasure doth restort, Since you can not mend itr'
 A HEAVY LOSS A married man dropped a dozen good eggs on the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street. There was no in- surance.
 A HIS LIFE'S MISTAKE. Don't you pooh-pooh me- snarled the
 spouse of Mrs. Dicken, And they say he hasn't quite recovered
 yet; She biffed him tween the eyes and then
 he whispered, sorely stricken, q never should have wed a suffragettew
 TWO POINTS OF VIEW. "There," said Lazonby, pointing at an alarm clock, lis my worst enemy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
GOOD CATCH.

"Caugh a pretty girls eye yesterday. How did that happen?" Ut was glass and fell out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
GAsTRoNoMIc HORROR.

dEtb INNJ4N WHY I1'1 1eIs71sf Had a dreadful dream last night" What was it about?'' q dreamed I had to eat an alligator steak"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Wireless Operator Jack Binns is right when he declines to join the museum freak class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

Cats are now articles of export-to wide-awake Japan, which has long been catless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

epigrams or smart short words. Give him credit for that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

WASTED ADVICE. Ware O womeni What'd he do? Turned right round and Married two! Judge said the charge was Bigamy. Ever see a fool as Big as he?
 AN EXTREMIST. 'T must have fresh Air every breath" Said a fresh air flend And fro7e to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

And there," said Hustleby, Ifs my. best friend"
 WHAT'S THE USE. PATRICIA? We are only bubbles
 Bubbles, nothing more;
 Yet we think our troubles,
 When we name them OCT, Ought to win us pity
 For so sad a yarn.
 Dry your eyes, my pretty
 No one gives a darni MUST HAVE HAD A GOOD TIME. Did you ask scatterby about his trip abroad?" Yes" What did he say?" ''He didn't say anything; he just winlxed at me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-05

TWO POINTS OF VIEW. "There,' said Lazonby, pointing at an Llarm clock, Ifs my worst enemy"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-06
THE FREE LIST.

The new free list of the Payne bill includes the following articles:
 Petroleum. crude and refined, was continued on the free list, though con. siderable opposition to this procedure developed.
 Hides were put on the list after pro. longed and bitter controversies. Sena. tor Aldrich and various of the older members of the upper house led the campaign against free hides. The Dingley bill placed duty of l5 per cent ad valorem on hides.
 The new free list, while very similar to that of the Dingley bill. contains tbe following articles that, among others were not on the Dingley list:
 Hides. fenceposts. sulphate of am. monia, platinum combinations with palladium. osmium and rhodium, kin. ding wood, radium, works of art paintings, pastels, etchings and sculp. lures that have been in existence more than twenty years prior to date of i'm portation; other works of art, ot
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The following resolution of re- mems Endeavor Society of the Christian church in honor of the memory of Mrs. l., Bell:
 Whereas, it Was the will of our Father to call from our midst to His Mansion on High our beloved sister, Mrs. J, l. Bell on July 28 1909, and,
 Whereas, we, the members of the WOmens Endeavor Society of the Prescott Christian church, be- ing desirouS of publicly expressing to the bereaved husband and chiV- dren of our departed sister our sincere sympathy in this hour of grief, do
 Resolve, that our society has lost one of it's most prominent members, one who was strong, loyal and true to her faith; our church a most exemplary Christi ian her Friends have lost a gene erous companion mindful ever of them and their pleasure; that her family and relatives have suf- fered loss which our pen is un- able to describe a loss which nothing can compensate, and the sense of which must grow deep- CT with the> passage of the years -and to them, especially, we eX- tend our heartfelt sympathy:
 Resolved: that "a copy of these resolutions be delivered to Dr. J, l.. Bell, bereaved husband of our departed sister and his chiI- dren as an expression of our deep sympathy in their great loss that a copy of these resolutions be printed in the town papers and copy spread on our records as a memoriah
 Mrs. Joe Harrell
 Mrs. Tom Moody
 Mrs. R l., Blake.y
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-06
ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES.

The bill marks a distinct departure in that it provides for a corporation tax and a court of customs. The cor. poration tax. while yielding a large amount of revenue, is primarily de. signed for the purpose of governmen. tai regulation of corporations, and fl will have this effect.
 The fact that the amount of the tax to be assessed was lowered from ? per cent to l per cent is considered by the members of congress to evidence clear. ly that the bill has regulation for its object and not merely revenue.
 The customs court of appeals will further centralize the national govern. ment, and it will place the intricate and technical cases as to the construc- ton of the law and the facts respect ing classification of merchandise and rate of duty under the jurisdiction of men who are specialists in this line There is no appeal from this court which will sit in Washington, and the members of which will be appointed by the president
 For the purposes of the operation of this court the country has been divid ed into nine customs judicial districts. While many items in the bill show revision downward, it will as a whole provide for an increased revenue, con- tinuing in general effect the Repub- lican policy of protection.
 Retaliation Measures.
 
 tion against countries which do not make tariff concessions to the United States are amply provided for. Maxi mum and minimum provisions enable a higher rate of tax to be imposed on the products of these countries than would ordinarily have been the case.
 The creation of q commission to look into the question of the tariff from a nonpartisan viewpoint is an innova- ton that has been suggested for many years. It is generally looked on as move toward taking the tariff out of politics"
 A policy long ago established by tar if makers in this country is retained in the new measure. It is the impos- ing of particularly heavy duties on luxures
 The "dra awback" provisions are in- dicative of a more kind hearted gov ernmental attitude than had been con- sidered probable. In brief. a drawback is refund of duty moneys paid on material imported into this country which is used in the manufacture of articles which are themselves exported from this country.
 The guiding spirit in the formula tion of the provisions of the new meas ure has been one to fix duties that do not necessarily encourage foreign im- portation. but that render 1t impossible for combination of capital in any given line to raise prices above those that now exist and to prevent them in general from being further raised. President Taft has taken particular pains to point out this circumstance. Competition that existed when the Dingley bill was enacted has been wiped out by the consolidation of con- panies and the combination of inter ests. President Taft renders the opin- ion that the Payne tariff bill will fin large measure restore the possibility of successful competition in the busi- ness fields so affected
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-06
THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL
Alstory of the Measure and a Summary Of its Principal Provjsjons---The New
 Free List.
Continued from Page 1.

.or this low tariff proved adequate sor a,l government needs until the out n-sok of the civil war, when an in- creased income was necessitated.
 The Morrill, Bill.
 Tho Morrill, act of 1861 increased duties about one-third. and the tax uos extended to include tea, coffee end sugar. Internal revenue was col locted. beginning in 1862, and two years Ioter the duties were raised 90 per cent for a period of ninety days.
 After succession of tariff measures to the wars close a cessation of this form of legislative activity occurred. Rut fin 1870 and 1872 reductions were made down the list, some of which were restored in 1874, making the av- craze duty 3SH per cent. A tariff commission was appointed in 1882 which prepared bill that was put on the statute books, lasting six years. It was at this time that James c. Blaine took a most active part in tariff dis cussions. It was in the early eighties that William R. Morrison of Illinois. Democratic chairman of ways and means, prepared his well known hor- izontal reduction of 20 per cent on all taxed products, which was defeated.
 During Cleveland's first administra- ton the Mills bill was a powerful is- sue, and in 1888 the tariff fight result. ed in the election of Benjamin Har- rison to the presidency. He stood for a high protective tariff. As result the Mckinley bill was enacted. putting the duties over the marks reached dur ing the civil war.
 The Wilson Bill.
 But the revulsion which followed re- suited in the reelection of Cleveland in 1892, with a Democratic congress. Then resulted the Wilson bill, provid- ing for wholesale reductions, particu- larly as regarding iron and steel man. ufactures. It should be noted that the Dingley bill in 1897 retained pract- cally the iron and steel duties laid down in the Wilson measure.
 Though William Mckinley was elect ed on the financial issue in 1896, his first act after being sworn in as presi- dent was the calling of an extra ses- sion of congress to repeal the Wilson German tariff bill The result of that session was the Dingley law, named for its author, Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Maine, which put the schedules prac- tlcally back on the Mckinley basis.
 Following is a comparison between the old Dingley tariff rates and those or the new Payne bill:
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-06

bronze, marble, terra cotta, pottery. porcelain and antiques produced more than 100 years prior to date of inn porta ton.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-06

per sq' o....................==c and 22c and xy 40pc 40pc| wool carpets. Dutch and
 2-ply ingrain, per sq. yd. ..1sc and isc and 40pc 40pcl Hats, bonnets. and hoods.
 composed of straw, palm
 leaf. etc, not trimmed 35pc 35p c D, D.ne, trimmed .............. 60pc 50pc buttons. per gross. ..... .1-i2c to 1hc 1lsc
 and 15pc and l5p c Flows and other agricultural
 hipiementS ...".............. 20pc l5p c