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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
THE GENTLEMAN FARMER.
Omar khayyan's Translator Playing
 at Rusticity in Suffolk.

From the Letters of Edward Fitzger-
 ald."
 Since saw you I have entered into a decidedly agricultural course of conduct; read books about composts, etc. I walk about in the fields also where the people are at work, and the more dirt accumu- lates on my shoes the more I think l know. Is not this all funny? Giboon might elegantly compare my retirement from the cares and splendors of the world to that of Diocletian. Have you read Thackeray's little book-"The Second Flu neral of Napoleon? If not, pray do; buy it. and ask others to buy 1t; as each copy sold puts 71bd in T's pocket; which Is very empty just now, I take 1t. I think this book is the best thing he has done. Pray remember me kindly to Blakesley Heath, and such other potentates as l Knew Tn the days before they assumed the pur- ple." I am reading Gibbons Rome and see nothing but this d-d color before my eyes It changes occasionally to a bright yellow, which Is Qs it?) the i'm perial color In China. and also the antith- esis to purple (vide Goethe)-even as the eastern and western dynasties are antithetical, and yet, by the law of ex- tremes. potentially the same (vide Col ridge, etc) Is this aesthetic? Is this exegetical? How glad I shall be if you can assure me that it is. But, nonsense apart and begged-pardon-for pray write me a line directing to this pretty place. The soil is in general moist and re- tentive clay; with a subsoil or pan of an adhesive sillcious brick formation; adapt ed to the growth of wheat, beans, and clover-requiring. however, summer fallow every fourth year. etc. This is not an unpleasing style on agricultural ,,poomnaon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
A SUMMING UP.

Rv Lord Byron tl I have not loved the world, nor the world
 me; fft-s t have not fiattered it's rank breath, nor
 bowed / To it's idolatriesAa a patient knee Nor coined my cheek to smiles-nor
 cried aloud s In worship of an echoi in the crowd They could not deem me of such; I
 stood Np 4a
 Among them, but not of them, in a
 shroud of thoughts which were not their
 thoughts and still could Had l not filled my mind, which thus
 itself subdued. I have not loved the world, nor the world
 me- But let us part fairfoes; do believe Though have found them not, that there
 may be 's Words which are things ;--hopes which
 will not deceive. I & And virtues which arg merciful' nor Shares for the failing; would also deem Der others griefs that some sincerity
 grieve!
 That two or one, are almost what they
 seem,
 That goodness is no name and hapuineaa no dream AT al -ei.f ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
Cause of Track Damaoe.

Railroad officials are seeking to find some practicable means of preventing the enormous amount of damage to their track equipment and consequent danger to trains caused by the dripping of brine from refrigerator cars" says a writer in the Railway World. "The expense due to the shortened life of rails and track fastenings, bridges and signal equipment is said to amount to large sums each year on all of the large system, to say nothing of the possible consequences from accidents.
 "A committee of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way as- sociation has had the subject under con- sideration for the past year and has re- ferred it to the American Railway asso- ciation as a matter more concerned with equipment. This association is expected to recommend a change in the structure of the cars which will prevent the brine from dripping on the track. One refrig- orator car will produce probably 200 gal Ions of brine every twenty-four hours, which is distributed over the roadbed and bridges. One remedy that has been tried is to cover bridge structure with water proofing, but this has been expensive and has not always answered the purpose.
 "Figures compiled by the Michigan Gen. tral railroad for year show that on 545 miles of track the deterioration as- cribed to this cause amounted to s25 900 on bridges alone. and the damage to rails, angle-bars, spikes, etc, brought the total loss up to $145,O00.
 "One type of refrigerator car which has been used has a pipe for the brine drippings leading to the center of the track. At the recent engineering conven- ton in Chicago many were in favor of recommending this class of car, as the cost was small, and prevented damage except at crossings or turnouts
 This was regarded as securing half the loaf but in order to obtain a full re- moval of the evil the majority decided to take action to bring about change which would entirely eliminate it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
Gadsden Prosperous.

Business conditions in and around Gadsden are quite satisfactory" said T. s. Kyle, one of the progressive and suc- cessful men of Alabama, and one of the most popular citizens of Gadsden. Every industry except the Southern Steel com pany's plant is running, and the steel mill will probably be started up soon.
 Soon after the panic of 1907 a number of men who were thrown out of em- p1oyment moved away; but all the wage workers who are now in our community find steady jobs
 "Gadsden's resources are such that with a revival of general prosperity the city will take rapid strides"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

No doubt the belief in the Pittsburg district is that "cut" prices will lead to an increased demand and to trade recovery. The foregoing table does not present the full extent of the actual cut since an open market was proclaimed, for beams have been sold down to $1 per 100 pounds and bars at s110. The problem of recuperation is, it is plain, to be worked out on "cut" lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
AUTOS WITH DOG KENNELS.

From Popular Mechanics.
 The dog trotting contentedly along be- tween or just back of the rear wheels of carriage is one of the pleasant re- membranes of the time when the horse was supreme, but horse and dog were both rudely disturbed by the advent of the automobile.
 Automobiles run too fast for a dog to trot along beside, and as there is not room within the automobile for anything larger than lap-dog the coach-dog had to go.
 One English automobile firm is now manufacturing an automobile body that opens at the back, disclosing roomy kennel for dogs. but it is probable that, although better than nothing at all, this arrangement will not pe completely sat- isfactory to either dog or master.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Henry Chase of New York, president of the Birmingham Realty company, and William Halls, Jr., of New York, vice president of the Realty company. are registered at the Hillman. They are here to attend the Birmingham Realty's an- nual meeting tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HOPELESS.

They plod along, day after day, Still hand in hand with sorrow, Nor ever dream along the way Of better times tomorrow.
 1 Their hearts are sad their shoulders bent Beneath lifes weary burden, The thorny crown of discomfort, Forsooth, s their only guerdon. Poor fools-they've never learned to rise Above misfortunes pillows, But lay them down with fearful eyes And sob upon their pillows. Through shadows drear with ftfui pause,
 To failures grave they're groping, To die as they have lived, because They've never praeticed hopingl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Pfess
 The reason a girl wants to be kissed against her will Is it isn't.
 There's nobody can stand having the same stuff preached to him that he breaches to others.
 A woman's faith in man is based on her instinct that he could not be trusted unless she had it.
 When a girl rejects a mans first pro- posal she already has 1t planned out how she will accept his fourth.
 The thing that irritates a man about putting money in the collection plate is 1t doesn't seem like spending it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
NaShYllle'S Great Achievement

In 16 days Nashville gave $200,000 to put up building for the Young Men $ Christian association, and, not content with that donation, it gave in the next 10 days s111, ,000 to provide building for the Young Women's Christian asso- citation. The two sums were given, says the Nashville Tennessean, with out stint or pull or begging"
 It is a mistake to say that the times are hard in other cities and good in Nashville. The latter shares the con- mon fate of the entire country, and what has been readily accomplished in Nashville could be as readily accom- plished in other cities by similar ef- fort. The effort in Nashville was sue cessful because it was general. It ex- tended to all walks of life. It was not a bit cliquish. All gave according to their means.
 Birmingham may not be able to take the Nashville lesson home to itself; and yet our Y. M. c. A. sadly lacks a front building. All that remains to be said is, Nashville has done nobly, and every other southern city could in similar effort do equally as well, but the effort would have to be similar that is to say, all sorts and conditions of men would have to join hands and nnll together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
HARD TO ANSWER

Why will people work and worry
 For pile of gold Always in a dreadful hurry,
 Then when they are old, Sit apart, their tired hearts brealxi,, Sadly wishing they 'N-'e' Had found time in life for taking Just one holiday?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

The Hon. Hinky Dink carried Chi cago's First ward in the recent cleo tion by an overwhelming vote. He is a statesman who is not afraid of direct action by the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Sadie, we will be going now. Good by, everybody"
 The two children toddled out hand in hand, the summons clutch ed in Mill lies pudgy little right fist Magistrate Walsh wiped his glasses again. God bless my soul" said he.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
Marvellous Progress.

"I was in Birmingham for the first time in the sos and since then have been coming here every four or five years" said Raymond Withers of St. Louis Each time 1 come I find growth, but the improvement between my last visit and now is simply marvellous.
 Birmingham is not only going ahead rapidly, but is becoming all the while metropolitan in appearance and charac- ter Judging from the looks of things this city has accumulated a great deal of wealth within the past three or four years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
AS TO DREAMING.

The fellow who lacks energy to climb the heights of fame, To win himself emoluments. statio,
 and name,
 May dream and dream and still may dream until his dying day, But less he works will only see his chances slip away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
Denny to Make Address.

Marion, April 12.-(Special.) )-Tuesday evening at Marion institute chapel, George H. Denny. president of Washing
 ton and Lee university, will deliver an address to the student body of the in- etitute, in celebration of Government day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
The Iron Market

The pig iron market continues to show signs of Improvement. The Sloss-Shef- field is quoting s11.50 to SIP on No. ? basis. It reportes a sale yesterday at $12.
 Not only Is there a freer selling of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

MT. Sully also proposes to move the cotton mills of New England to the south, all without charge to this sec ton. He is very generous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

It is now the simple, not the strenu- ous, life at the White House, and a mild-eyed cow has supplanted the ram pant bulldog on the lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Roosevelt and the King of Italy did not kiss when they met after the man. ner of royal rulers. Our ex-President is now but a plain lion hunter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
TO BE EXACT

"Ie has just about spoonful ot brains.'
 Now, I wouldn't say that" <A
 Then you think he has more?" NO; think he has less"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Paris fashion leaders respectfully de. cline to stand for the new styles il hats They may be able to prove an alibi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Whales milk may be an ideal food, as the scientists say it is, but no one is volunteering to go out and milk the whales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

ExPresident Castro can at any rate fall back on the Chautauqua circuit if the nations combine to drive him out of the West Indies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Castro would be content to be a man without country if he could find an island on which he could rest and disport himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
HIS POSITION,

You think you are smart, don't your? sneered the party of the first part.
 No sir" answered the party of the second part. T don't think myself smart. There are so many fools in this world that at times a person of the most ordinary intelligence seems an intellectual prodigy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Mayor Mcclellan will probably be pitted against Governor Hughes when the latter seeks reelection in 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

The reactionary Mir. Taft is invit- ing trouble when he supports the Payne bill and opposes an income tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

All men may be born equal, but they do not die equal. Equality is restored, however, by death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Mexican election decides nothing. It is held for forms sake and to give the people another holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

President Taft will stick to golf, de- clining all tempetations of the Mara thon races.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
About Persons.

iron than was the case two weeks ago but it is being shipped out fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

The smoking public anxiously awaits the appearance of the Crazy Snake 5-cent cigar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
CHANGEARLn

"she is one of those April maids" How is that?'
 smiling one moment and crying the next"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
HE SURELY woI1ID

 Who props his feet upon your desk When you have work to do, And talks and talks until your cup Is brimmihg full of rue, May think himself a friend of yours, But if he only knew What thoughts were running through your head. He'd quickly fade from view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
CR ETy

CRAFTY. The predal trusts Make dreadful moan And still do cry, Let us alone!" So piteous
 'Twould melt to tears The hardest who Such wailing hears. Iris all a bluff They're not so sad As they would have Us think, egad. And all they want Is just a chance To make the poor Consumer dance!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

MT. sully's plan to save s25O,OOo,o00 to the south without cost or charge of any kind is much too good to be true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Benzoate of soda is all right outsioe of articles of human food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

The Payne tariff is but sorry basis for a new administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

The Senate will now revise the re vision of the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

It is the Germans that propose to milk the whales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
REPLIES

REPLIES. Hard drinks often make soft heads. The French word for liar is "menteur.e A branch of the American Ananias club has been established in France by Colo nel Roosevelt
 Are you a goldish?" asks an editorial writer in the Denver Post. Please. what are the symptoms?
 An eastern man killed himself because he was unable to make his wife a prom ised Easter gift. Of course, it was a peach basket hat.
 Put Emma Goldman out" advises the Washington Post. We don't want the job.
 After a good meal a man likes to sit around and smoke and imagine that he could do as well as J. Pierpont Morgan if he only had the chance. One reason why a woman wants some- body else to write essay for her to read before a literary club. is that she has to spend so much time deciding what sort of dress to wear.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Venezuela prohibits the import of ex-presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
A LAY CRITICISM.

"A well known writer says Poes poems show that Poe was drunk when they were written
 "What do you think about that?'' ''If strong drink would make that writer do half as good work as Poe did, he would be a fool to take the gold cure"
 OH, MI Pretty little maid,
 Meath new spring lid, Thinks it very fine,
 But she's almost hid!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

PAINFULLY PUT. 'What happened Fifty Miles from Boston? ?''
 Marcelle' and The Three Twins saw The Man Who Stood Stilr with Miss Innocence' at The Witching Hour and the result was Scandal in The Third Degree.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Castro may slip home when no one is looking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Mir. Sully's plan to save s25O,OOo,o00 to the south without cost or charge of any kind is much too good to be true. Mayor Mcclellan will probably be pitted against Governor Hughes when the latter seeks reelection in 1910. A Mexican election decides nothing. It is held for forms sake and to give the people another holiday.
  All men may be born equal, but they do not die equal. Equality is restored, however. by death.
 -s-- The smoking public anxiously awaits the appearance of the Crazy Snake scent cigar.
 Benzoate of soda is all right outside of articles of human food.
 -----.--- The Payne tariff is but a sorry basis for new administration. The Senate will now revise the re- vision of the House.
 -.s- It is the Germans that propose to milk the whales
 Venezuela prohibits the import Of ex-presidents.
 Castro may slip home when no one is looking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postofiice as second-class matter under act of Congress March g. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 14:1 c street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

No communication will be published with out It's auth or's name. Rejected manuscript win not be returned unless stamps are inclosed for that purpo-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13
SALESMAN WASN'T FIRED.

A VETERAN OFF 1Sbl-ISb0. Cincinnati, O., April ', 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-13

R. L. O'Neal IT,, and 2. D. Morgan are the only authorized travelling rep resentatives of The Age Herald in it's circulation department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
WHITE GIRLS AND CHINESE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASSES.

few days ago the dispatches told how several
Cinnamon at Greensburg Pa had won their fight to be
taught singy by women in Sunday school,"
Since that it has been found that similar eight
usually not overt but conducted with oriental craft, has
resulted in these cassesofone in many Sunday schools
in this country.
With the Sge fresh in the public mind, this is
good time to wake up to that has grown great
unnoticed.
Few white equal, for man. to the craft and
guile of the yellow If this is true how shall young
girl fare if she is thrown under the influence of China
mani
1t is all right and proper to teach the gospel to Chinese
1t is all right and proper to bestow upon him spiritual
But when he makes the condition precedent that
his preceptor must be white girla pretty grl-and
that he must be the only member of her class then the
pupil is not in the frame of mind to approach spiritual
things 1t the lust of the flesh the lust of the eye and
the Imagination nothing more that is the moving factor
The risk is too great 1t is wagering soul for soul,
a life for life, and the odds are too great.
If Christian not good enough to teach Chinese
if Christian cannot teach class of than
Chnaman acceptaby to the pupils then let the Cos
pei go untaught to these particular pupils.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
DIGGING AWAY AT DISEASE.

One by one the diseases being conquered.
The doctors are gradually digging away the foundations
OF epdemcs and plaques and also the basis of their
profession.
Typhoid has been Of the most dreaded of diseases
few years ago visitation of God then it became
known that it disease caused by certain germ
and it is believed that way has been found
cnate against it render the subject immune to it's
infection.
Three at OMAHA soldiers of the common good and
real heroes submitted themselves to the experiments
They rsked their lives in cool blood instead of in some
GLORIOUS charge in which the heat of battle makes brav
cry easy
Last June these men-Sergeant Fuller and Privates
Schmidt and Goodman, U. S. A.-allowed themselves to
be vaccnated with typhoid serum. They did not know
how it would affect them But they let the experiment be
tried. They had light form of typhoid and got we'll
drank freely of stagnant water in which millions of
typhoid germs had been placed To the ordinary man
this would have been certain disease perhaps death But
these found that with the effects of the serum they
had lost the power to take typhoid Their blood had
ufactured anti-toxin to kill the germs in the serum
which made it poison to the germs in the water They
were immune to typhoid
1t is important victory to medicine as we'll as fine
example of heroism Had this taken place before the
Spanish American war; thousands of who died of
typhoid in camp at Chickamauga and elsewhere might
be alive. Every soldier would have been vaccnated
and even in those pestena quarters probably few would
have died.
1t does not that can let down in the strctness
of sanitation and rely vaccination for immunity; but
that whenever people place in such position that they
cannot avoid danger of typhoid they may resort to
cination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
REVISION DOWNWARD"

=
The Taftized Aldrich bill results in revision upward to
the extent of 1888 per cent These are the figures of the
bureau of statistics.
Before the bill modified by the compromises Sc
cured by President Taft the total of upward re-
vision figured out by the bureau of sta
hstcs was DO per cent The reduction of duties on ORE
coal and lumber and the placing of hides and oil on the
free list, reduces this percentage to 3.33
Inc value OF the imports affected by increases in duty
is found to be $146, 73O7SO
The value OF the imports affected by decreases in duties
is found to be $115 68,567.
Inc tariff act IN its final form leaves unchanged 81 SO
per cent OF the Dngey schedules 1t makes increases in
24O per cent OF these schedules and decreases in 1851
per cent of these schedules
By weighted averages the increases as applied to i'm
ports amount to 43 per cent the decreases amount
$40 per cent.
The total is 1888 per cent revision upward by virtue
merely of the fixed tariff schedules and regardless of the
effect OF changes from ad vaorem to specific rates
the increased valuation resulting from classification
and the creation OF customs court All these will have
the effect OF raising rates. decreasing imports and causing
prices to be higher.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
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tors of the wireless experts and a
fuses are pottering away at resonant
had surprising success.)
"Why don't Willie go along
To play ball with us?
He was for it very strong
Before he shook us thus"
William is too busy, son;
He has no time free
Since his wireless has begun
Speaking ships at sea.
when is Willie coming out?
We all want to know.
For a swim we're due, about,
And. Willie loves to CO."
Chase along without him. kid;
You will wait in vain.
Williams working on a skid
For his aeroplane.
"Why is Willie absent now?
Teacher sent us here.
If not dead, can he tell how
Soon he will APPEAR"
William won't return, my lad;
He has other cares.
Just before you called he had
iAs
Offers from Marconi, Edison,
Hiram Maxim, the Wright
brothers and the United
States army department.
To perfect plans of theirs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-09
MOST ANYTHING.
JOSH WISE SAYS: III
.AEh |

Got a letter FUN my oldes' son
Gabe terday. He's on a ranch in
Idaho cultivatin' a thirst by tn
dry farmin' method"