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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
haYana'S Sanitary Department

The government of the United States has good ground for interfering in Cuba again. Dr. John Guiteras, the distinguished yellow fever expert, has resigned as chief sanitary officer of Havana, assigning as his reason the crippling of his department by unwise retrenchment in expenditures. With the appropriation being greatly re- duced he was unwilling longer to bear the responsibility of keeping the fever in check.
 Had the spanish-American war re- suited in nothing better than a gen. eral cleaning up of dirty old Havana and the introduction of modern sani. tary methods the sacrifice of life would have been justified And now that Havana is to lose the services of a great scientific man like Dr. Guiteras, because of false economy or a niggard- ly policy, a dread scourge need not cause surprise. This country has too much at stake to allow sanitation and the yellow fever situation to he neglected for even a day.
 With the sanitary department of Havana in Dr. Guiteras' charge Amer ican citizens felt safe from yellow fever, but now there will be anxiety until Havana is again in competent sanitary hands. The unfortunate clash furnishes another reason why Cuba should become a part of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
JUDGE QUIzZES
 THAW CLOSELY

White Plains N. T., July S0.-It was the judge, not the prosecutor, who ruflled the assurance of Harry K. Thaw on the wit ness stand today. Exaggerated ego-"the insane delusion that the possessor is a person of supreme ability and import ance"-may prove the bar that will keep the doors of the Matteawan Insane asy- lum closed on him.
 When District Attorney Jerome finished his cross-examination today Justice Mills put series of questions that In the judg- ment of many were more pertinent than any of those asked during the 12 hours Thaw has been questioned.
 Mir Jerome's examination lasted all the forenoon, but on the whole Thaw matched his wits promptly.
 Adjournment was taken today until Monday When the hearing Is resumed MT. Jerome will continue the introduc- ton of opinions of alienists and of phy- sicians and relatives.
 When the district attorney is through Thaw will be questioned by his lawyer.
 Evelyn Thaw was in White Plains to- day but did not appear in the courtroom. Nothing tangible has developed in the report that she will bring suit for di- vorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
GeoFgia'S Call for Burbank

Luther Burbank's wonderberry is not bowling success, and the Geor- gia legislature has asked him to fore go his berry patch a while in order that he may produce a variety of cot ton of longer and more even fiber than that now generally raised in the south. The wizard of California has a great opportunity in the south, and the hope is widely entertained that he will ac- cept the Georgia invitation.
 The Manufacturers Record also de- sires growers to study the usefulness of nipping the tops of plants for the purpose of developing all the bolls at pretty nearly one time.
 A simultaneous opening of bolls on cotton plants would enable inventors to devise the cotton reaper and the thresher gin. These inventions" says the Record, mean the real picking of cotton away from the fields. All of the experimental cotton pickers cling to the idea of picking the cotton in the fields. It may be possible that the picker which Is to revolutionize the cotton growing industry will handle in- doors the whole cotton plant reaped by a machine which will be modifica- tion of the wheat reaping machine, such picker to be a modified com bination of the threshing machine and the gin. At least the chances for sue cess justify a closer study of the sit- uation than has been given to it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Our Greatest National Waste

Leaving out of the account the very
 aged and their falling strength, Prof.
 Irving Fisher, biological expert. esti-
 mates that there are in this country
 all the time 9,00O.000 "sick" persons. 1 This aggregate of national illness en-
 tails in the loss of wages, cost of treatment and the like an annual loss of $1 300 900, 900, or about 50 per cent more than it costs to carry on the ] federal government. The figures of Professor Fisher are not accurate, but no one is better fitted than he to present sums close to accuracy.
 The chief regret as to this national waste is that the greater part of it Is preventable. We need not. for ex- ample, have on hand all the time 5000O0 cases of tuberculosis. Nor need there be each year a loss of $350,000,00O on account of typhoid fever. Malaria costs us annually $100,- 000,000 and the mosquito can be ex- terminated. So it Is as to many oth- CT ailments that keep nearly 5 per cent of the population of the coun- try on sick beds all the time.
 This waste is worse than the chop ping down of forests, or wasteful meth ods in agriculture, or misfit dis tribution of public lands, for to the money loss in illness is added mental and physical suffering and the death of many valuable citizen. This hid eous waste, says Professor Fisher. Is worthy of study. Speaking of our na- tional vitality he says: "The gain or lengthening and strengthening of the life which it measures can be secured through medical investigation ana practice, restriction of the labor of women and children, the education of both public and private hygiene and through improving the efficiency of our municipal, state and national health service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Birminqham c.ts Good sbsr.

Tt Is getting to be a standing joke down at the capital about the way Bir- hingham asks for the things she wants, D said man who returned from Montgom- cry last night. Birmingham always has good share of state officials and al- ways has plenty of candidates for other offices that are to be filled.
 Tt reached such point this week that when minor place in one of the houses was to be filled man from the lower end or the state was the only applicant One or the members said: Well. I guess we must have everybody from Birmingham supplied at last, because there Is no ap- plcant for this place from that city.
 And while Birmingham may seem to get large share of what is going there is no doubt but what the Birmingham men at the capital are doing credit to their city. officials from here are ex- eeptlonally strong, and their advice and counsel are constantly sought. It is no more than right that Birmingham should have a prominent part in filling the offices In the gift of the people of the state be- cause of the importance of the city as a part of Alabama. Strangely enough I have never heard a word of complaint from other parts of the state about the large number of men from the Magic City who are doing the states work because people all over Alabama are proud of Bir- mingham and realize the city's import anee with real personal pride"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

terials simply because they have sue. ceeded in maintaining rates on man. ufaetured goods, thanks chiefly to Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon. The fail ure to revise downward the woolen schedule illustrates we'll the villainy of the pending bill It is simply a bill to overtax and to rob the con- sumer. It out-Dingleys Dingleyism. It will not and should not protect the President from public criticism, for he has increased the profits of manufac- turers without lifting a dollar of tax ation from the oyerburdened shoulders of consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
TO POLAND.

COn the Last Return of Helena Modjeska,
 1s09) By Richard Watson Glider. Land that loves freedom, yet that stricken
 stands Trustrate of freedom, fronting happier
 lands; Q land well loved of heroes and of art, Take to thy loving heart this loving
 heart This heart that like a flame carried thy
 fire, In lyric passion. and beauty, and desire. To all the lands of all the applauding
 earth. Though for all welcoming lands there was
 no dearth Of love from her, yet loved she passion
 ately Only the tragic loveliness; only thee Loved she supremely! Country of great
 Sorrow Rise from thy weeping-who weepest now
 for her Who was thy priestess and thy
 worshiper- Rise from they night of tears unto
 morrow Dedicate to the welcoming and the praise Of one who in her white nobility Summed all most high and glorious in
 thee Through all thy splendid memories and
 days! Rise from thy weeping; bring the laurels
 meet For her who brought all laurels to thy
 feet; Crown her once more who brings to thee
 again The laurels of all lands, and tribes of
 men! Tho we'll she loved it. ah! she could not
 rest Even in her new, near home, the shelter ing West That fain would clasp her ashes to Aits breast. Gladly thou welcomedst her at each re- turn; Proudly again she comes-O proudly thou. And tenderly greet the soul whose every VOW Of fealty fulfilled lives in that urn That sacred urn which through all time shall be A shrine supreme of love and liberty; And that. O landl thou shalt not always rest Bereft of freedom, now, from the free West, o land beloved of freedom and Of art, Take to thy loving heart this loving heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
MISSING BANKER
 HAS RETURNED

Tipton, Ind, July 3o.-N. R. Marker, as. sstant cashier of the First Nationa bank, appeared at his home in this city early today after having been missing since last Saturday evening, when 1t is charged he carried away $60,00o of the banks fund.
 Markers family and friends at once gathered about him. On the advice of his attorneys neither he nor his brother, w. H. Marker until lately cashier of the bank, would discuss the allegations of defalcation.
 Noah Marker would only say that he had been in St. Louis. A crowd of towns people assembled and he held a reception on his porch. Friends shook his hand and congratulated him on his return. Many business men assured him of their sup port.
 Marker awaited the coming of United States authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Rails May Be Lower.


 This may result in a reduction in the price of rails to the railroads. but the shipper of freight cannot possibly receive the benefit of this reduction. There Is a slight reduction In the higher class grades of window glass, but there is an increase in the cheaper grades used in the ordinary house.
 ''The highest schedule in the old law was the wool schedule. the duty on some classes of blankets amounting to 1S0 per cent.
 'The only reduction here at all is on wool tops, out of which the yarns are spun. This reduction is entirely in the interest of the manufacturer and the price Of the finished product will not be affected There are very few reductions at all in the cotton schedule and a very considerable increase in most of the ar ticles contained in this schedule. Notwith- standing the vigorous fight that has been made against the hosiery paragraph in the House bill. the cheaper grades of hosiery have been increased one-fifth.
 When the country has had the oppor- tunity to analyze the provisions it will be demontrasted that the republicans have entirely neglected their pledges to the people for a revision of the present law in the interest of the consumer and instead of the cost of living being re- duced, there will be a considerable in- crease in most of the items of every day expense"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
No Reliaf for the C0nSnmer

The Aldrich-Cannon bill is about ready to be sent to the House, and it will go back there still an Aldrich- Cannon bill except in a few unim- portant particulars. The Presidents intervention was too long delayed to secure a revision downward Whether the delay was a mistake in judgment on his part or whether it was in ac- cordance with an agreed-upon policy of the party is not known. Whatever put off interference on the part of the President in the scheme devised by Aldrich, Cannon & Co.,, it is cer- tain that a worse than Dingley tariff is soon to be foisted on the country.
 The changes that the President has made in the Aldrich-C Cannon scheme are changes that will increase the profits of manufacturers. These changes will give them raw materials at lower prices, but the man who thinks these advantages will be shared by the ultimate consumer simply does not understand the makeup and meth. ods of the tariff beneficiary AS a plain matter of fact all the reductions on hides, leather and shoes will not 
 cause the rates are left high enough to shut out foreign made shoes. and the home manufacturers will stand together In holding up prices. Be- tween the tariff and combines the ulti- nats consumer will gain no relief.
 The manuenstnrsra arc wholly con- tent xitn the -ss1uotions on raw ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
WILL ATTEND THE
 PULLIAM FUNERAL

Louisville, Ky, July S0,--Escorted by a number of men prominent in the baseball world who will act as a guard of honor during the journey of the body of Harry c. Pulliam, late president of the National league, will be brought to Louisville for burial, arriving here Monday morning at Il o'clock The minister who will con- duct the burial services and the active pallbearers who will be chosen from the long list of MT. Pullam's personal friends in Louisville. are yet to be selected. The family will announce the names later. The body will be taken immediately to the chapel at Cave Hill cemetery to await the burial services Monday afternoon.
 Ban Johnson, Barney Dreyfuss and Charles w. Murphy have already sig nified their intention of attending the funeral, and many otner men prominent in the major and minor leagues, officials and players. are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Expensive Advertisinq.

''The Rev. Brooks Lawrence is carry ing around unique bit of advertising matter these days said a man who keeps in close touch with the prohibition situation. Tt was sent out by liquor trade journal and consists of a folded sheet of cardboard. On one of the inside pages is pasted a copper cent. On the other side is pasted a genuine crisp s1 bill. Printed under the cent is the name of the publication and the words, Pen nies grow into dollars when you adver- tlse in this publication.
 MT. Lawrence told me that he got his in Cuba, and he found that they had been sent broadcast down there. He said a banker told him numerous Cubans had come to him to find whether the bills were really genuine American money. It Is rather an expensive advertisement. but when man gets one he is sure to sit up and take notice and do some talking about it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Cuban Bonds Awarded.

Havana, July 30-Announcement was made today that the loan of $16,. 100000 authorized by Governor Ma goon in 1909 had been awarded to Speyer & Co.,, of New York, repre- sented by Frank Stienhart, former United States consul general at Ha- vana, who bid SSb at AZ per cent interest. Of this amount s5,500, 900 will be issued immediately and the re- mainder in the two succeeding years on the call of the government. The loan Is secured by internal revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Panama Will Settle Claims.

Washington, July 30.-Panarna has met the insistent demands of the Unit ed States for reparation in the cases involving maltreatment of American naval officers and seamen. She will pay an indemnity in the cases in which officers were arrested and roughly handled in Colon and to the relatives of Boatswain's Mate Rand of the Buff falo, who was killed in Panama. Pan anna also agrees to dismiss all the po- lice officers who were present at the time of the disturbance in the Buff falO cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
the past few weeks, and August will witness still greater improvement"
About Persons.

Vice President Guy R. Johnson of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron com- psny will leave for New York today and will be accompanied by Chief Engineer C. P. Ludwig. who has designed a new tip- pie for searies. to replace the one that was burned recently. Estimates for a much larger tipple and washer have been made, and when the finance committee approves the expenditure the work will proceed.
 J. R. Ryan of Corona, vice president of the Corona Coal and Iron company, is In Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Pavino Bonds Awarded.

paving bonds amounting to $29 9,269 .03 were awarded today to the First Ma tional bank of Toledo, Ohio, on pre- mium of $347. Other bidders were the Volunteer State Life Insurance company of Chattanooga and the Se- curity Savings Bank and Trust com pany of Toledo. Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Industrial Improvement.

When the railroads traversing this part of the country become crowded with traffic once more 1t may be taken as a sign of high record prosperity in the Birmingham district" said prominent manufacturer.
 "The southern lines were paralyzed in 1907, and not until recently did they begin to recover. The improvement in railroad earnings was very slow at first but now 1t is more marked. Before the end of August the roads reaching Birmingham will be busy. and the chances are that no idle cars will be found in the yards.
 "The iron companies have been in- creasing their operations steadily during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It spells all woman's pleasure in shop ping to buy anything.
 Knowledge is power to think you know a heap more than you do.
 The way to write good love letter is to be careful not to say anything rational in it.
 The only time man takes much pride in being a pillar of the church Is when he is running for political office.
 No matter how long a woman has been married to a man she can keep on ex- pecting that it's going to turn out better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
First Train on New Road,

Herbert Ga.. July 3o.-Crowded with enthusiastic passengers fror, stations en route, the first train on the Cuthbert- Kimbrough extension of the Georgia. Florida and Alabama railroad steamed into the fiourishng town of Benevoence today, making an epoch in the growth of one of the richest sections of Georgia Twenty-Five miles of the 40-mile exten- sion arc completed Trains will run Ia Kimbrough by September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
A SHINING LIGHT.

From the Huntsville Tribune. The Birmingham Age-Herald continues to be the shining light In the newspaper field in the Magic City. It is, indeed a credit to the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

MT. Roosevelt has tired of digdigs and bongoes and Is taking few days off at a luxurious country seat. Dark est Africa no longer exists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

The Spanish people are no longer ambitious to lick any one. They have overcome the war habit which they once had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

The crossing of the Rubicon isn't a circumstance in London to the cross- ing of the English channel by Bleriot in a monoplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

As between Spain and the Morocco tribesmen this country is simply an innocent bystander without voice or opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

New England has no argument to offer against an income tax except states rights, and 1t says it with a straight face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

Senator Gore of Oklahoma hopes the democrats will not next year put out candidates against the anti-Cannon re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

The Spaniards drove the Moors out of Spain, and now the Moors are try ing to drive the Spaniards out of Morocco. Turn about is fair play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

While the Half Moon sails up the Hudson in September an airship may sail over it high up in the air. The past and the future would thus go on together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
An Easy Flight.

Oryille said: Its easier to fly across country than around field"
 He seemed more impNssed by the les sons that the unusual flight had taught him than by any sense of his achieve ment.
 We were forced off our course by sev- eral counter currents, he added, land in turning at the lower end down trend of air took me lower than I meant to go l was forced to climb higher in starting back. As we crossed the valley of Four Mile Run on the way back a down trend made 1t necessary to climb like forty to get up in the air above the hills" Gen. James Allen, chief signal officer of the army, announced after the flight that there will be no more flights at Fort Myer.
 Tomorrow the official board will deter mine the speed made today. It is said that if it exceeded 42 miles an hour the Wrights will therefore receive s8O,0OO, in- cluding a bonus of s5000 for their aero plane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
THE BREAD WINNER.

THE BREAD WINNER. He told, though the dreams of his youth had fled. Of the joy that he found in earning his bread, Of the sweet comfort drawn from hours of toll In the ranks of his fellows who patiently moil, With little of recompense, little of bliss Save neokla cling arms and child's pure kiss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

A BAD SORT. Always found in Shadowland- That was where he stayed. Never was a glad remark By that fellow made. All day long he wore frown, Fit to make you weep; Growled so much he kept 1t up When he fell asleep. Such a man Is just 8 blight, That and nothing more; "Mr. Crouch" should be the name Printed on his door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

The conference report Is expected to start up new debate in the Sen ate, but Joe Cannon will permit noth- ing of that nature in the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
The Iron Market,

The pig iron market Is strong at SIS for No. ?, and the Alabama Consolidated company is quoting even @ higher sched- ule. Very few companies are offering iron except in small lots. and there is feeling that the price will advance to S1350 early in August.
 Matthew Addy 6 Co.'S report for the week follows:
 Without doubt the pig iron market is increasing in strength each day At this time of year there is usually a falling on the contrary, purchasing is going on right along and in liberal quantities. Southern iron especially Is unusually firm, and there Is an upward tendency in prices. Several furnaces have withdrawn from the market. believing that iron will be worth more money in the very near future. In the Pittsburg district the enor- nous sales made during the past month have given the Bessemer market strong tone, and additional contracts of consid- erabe magnitude are expected to be placed shortly. There is quite demand for basic iron. Inquiries for next year are becoming more and more numerous and some sales of Ohio irons are reported for first quarter delivery.
 Consumers generally are fairly weH covered for the present. and there is but little demand for spot iron in this imme- diate territory. Iron Is moving in liberal quantities and shipping instructions on old orders that have long been held up are coming in. All indications point to an early revival of old-time activity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

In Los Angeles baby carriages must carry lights after sunset. It is finer than a torchlight parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

Aldrieh delivers the upward rates. letting other senators deliver lectures on the chautauqua circuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31

hand up to an over-particular court another primary law