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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
Wi0Opa Is Still the Issue

President Taft's speech at Winona,
in which he mathematically and ora
torically demonstrated to his own salts
faction at least that the Aldrich-Caa-
non tariff is the best tariff that had
ever been passed or that we could
hope to get, is to become a Senate
document. The Senate has so ordered.
This is not a device Of the insurgents.
1t is in fact a part of the plan to
bolster up the tottering device of the
extra session by putting the White
House behind it.
It is idle to say that the revolt in
the middle west can be readily
e=asned out in the name of regular
ity. 1t cannot be. The discomfort is
increasing daily, and it viii so on
Increasing.
In the December number of Every
body's Magazine Senator Dolliver ex-
presses his views OF Senator Aldrich.
and a short extract from the Iowa SEN
ator's article will explain the situation
perhaps better than anything else. Sem
ator Dolliger says of Senator Aldrich:
'l3y virtue of his craftsmanship of the
committee on finance he is in charge of
what he calls the citadel of protection.
1t Is a fortress of cards. The majority
obtained by Mr.. Aldrich IN the Senate
does not come from an appeal publicly
and squarely made to the Judgment and
COINCIDENCE OF the Senate. but from
species of reciprocity of benefits, all
centering in the so-called citadel of pro-
tection.' The senator from Rhode Island,
In command Of that citadel, said to other
senator's:
81 have the honor to represent GER
tain members of the Senate who know
exactly what they want, and who are
determined to get all that they want-else
there viii be no tariff bill. Come N with
us, and let us dwell in peace ana har-
mony. We will gladly give you what
ever you ask, If you only keep your
mouths shut and leave us alone in what
our special interests already enjoy-at the
same time giving us, ir addition, what
we think We ought to take That-and
that alone-is the source of Senator AL
drich's power.
"And the delicious irony Of the situ-
alton is this: Those senators who said,
IF you don't give us what we demand to
satisfy the special interests we represent,
there viii be no tariff BILL and who, maxi
ing that demand, got all they asked
why, they are regular republicans. On
the other hand, We who asked only
square deal for the benefit Of the people
at large, and were denied our appeal,
are called insurgents.
Party integrity is more important than
party solidarity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
A FAMOUS MEDIUM.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
Those who are interested In the
spiritualistic feats performed by the
Italian woman Eusapia Paladino, be-
for the savants and investigators in
New York. may be reminded of that re-
markable man. Daniel Douglas Home, g.
Scotchman. born in 1888, whose moth
er, Elizabeth MCNEIL, came of a fam
lily supposed to be endowed with sec
ond sight. Homes power as medium
dated from his mothers death, of
which he is said to have had telepathio
warning.
Ever after this he was apparently
surrounded by an army of spirits who
at his bidding produced all the tricks
of rapping. table turning, levitation
and the like. customary at spiritual
istio seances, but In his case frequently
performed In drawing rooms in broad
daylight. Home usually exhibited his
powers without fee or reward. but he
was the recipient of valuable presents
from many European monarchs.
He died In 1885, having enjoyed the
distinction of being expelled from
Rome as a sorcerer and the still great
er triumph of convincing Sir David
Brewster. Sir William Crookes and 9TH
er men of science Of the genuineness
of his feats
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
New Railroads In This District

The railroad system that President
Cochrane is pushing northward
through the west Alabama counties is
not the only railroad seeking an ell
trance into this district. The Illinois
Central will probably be extended front
Haleyville so that it will come into
Birmingham over its own rails, while
it gives new coal mines outlets.
But that is not all, for the Canton,
Vicksburg and Birmingham railroad,
which proposes to build an air line
from Vicksburg via Canton and Macon
to Birmingham is headed this way.
Surveying, says a correspondent of the
Manufacturers Record, is to be begun
this month. Aside from questions re-
lating to capital the only great OBJ
staeles are two bridges, one over the
Big Black river, and tho other over
Pearl river, both in Mississippi.
1t long ago became an axiom in the
southeast that all railroads lead to Bir-
mingham, and there is scarcely an ex-
ception today. The exceptional roads
will come in one by one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
THE ECLIPSE" WALTZ,

From the Manitowoc (Wis.) Herald.
The eclipse waltz is the latest in
dances in Two Rivers. Moonlight and
starlight waltzes must take a back
seat, in fact go way back. When it
comes to a comparison with the eclipse
waltzes, they are strictly not in it.
Friday evening, or rather after the
first hour of midnight. when the moon
began to move within the shadow of
the earth, changing the light from
brightness to mellowness and making it
Just dark enough to make the dreamy
waltz enjoyable, those attending the
dancing party here had the pleasure Of
waltzing by the light Of an eclipse.
With the appropriate strains Of you're
a Dear Old World After All" floating
over the ballroom the lights dimmed
and the dancers hazily. mazily gliding
over the floor, those present voted the
eclipse waltz the best ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
THE sANDPIPER.

BY Celia Thaxter, 183e-1894
Across the lonely beach we fit,
One little sandpiper and I,
And fast I gather, bit by bit,
The scattered driftwood, bleached and
dry.
The wild waves reach their hands for it.
The wild wind raves. the tide runs
high,
As up and down the beach We nit,
One little sandpiper and I.
Above our heads the sullen clouds
scud, black and swift, across the sky
Like silent ghosts in misty shrouds
Stand out the white lighthouses high.
Almost as far as eye can reach
see tho close-reefed vessels fly.
AS fast we fit along the beach,
One little sandpiper and L
I watch him as he skins along,
Uttering his sweet and mournful cry:
He starts not at my pitiful song.
Nor flash of nuttering drapery.
He has not thought of any wrong,
He scans me with fearless eye;
Stanch friends are we, well tried and
strong,
The little sandpiper and L
Comrade. where wilt thou be tonight,
When the loosed storm breaks furious
lyf
MY driftwood nre VIM burn SO bright
To what warm shelter canst thou fiyf
do not fear for thee, though wroth
The tempest PUSHES through the skys
For are we not Gods children both.
Thou. Little sandptpss. and - y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Insurance Business Thriving.


w. II. Stewart, formerly superintendent
of the metropolitan life Insurance COM
pany in Birmingham, and now superin-
tendent of agencies for the southwestern
portion of the United States, is in Biz
mingham. and will probably return north
tonight.
Business is in fine shape all over the
country" said Mr.. Stewart. prosperity
is not confined to any one section and no
city seems too far out of the way to
get its share of the general thrift. Gen
eral conditions are shown by the bust
ness of the company which I represent.
There seems now every indication that
our business for this year will break
all previous records. and the business is
so well distributed as to justify our an
ticipation of still greater things for next
year.
The insurance business is becoming
genuine science. and every year innova-
tons are being made for the benefit of
the policyholder which would have
seemed Incredible to our forefathers.
Take st. Louis for example. where we
have 100000 policyhoders. We have
system now whereby we keep up with the
sick and when one of our policyholders
becomes i'll nurse is sent to look after
him. 1t saves many lives and 1t will
have a growing tendency to reduce pre-
MUM rates, for each decrease in the
death rate means a corresponding de-
crease in the premium rates. The COM
pany is coming more and more to realize
the Importance of Its mission In doing
everything in its power to decrease the
death rate. You need not be surprised
next year to hear that our company is go
ing to build great tuberculosis sanitar-
ium in New York for the benefit of policy
holders who become afflicted with this
disease"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
DEVELOPMENT Of Our Coal Fields

The coal areas of Alabama are not
fully developed, and they never will be
unless steps are taken to barge our
coal to tidewater. West Virginia and
Kentucky Goals are sent through the
south to fill bunkers even in New Or
leans, to supply households even along
the gulf, to meet the needs of rail.
roads, steamboats,, and steamships
from Cairo to the mouth Of the great
river itself. This is because coal is
sent down the river 1000 miles by
water. 1t goes down the river in tows
Whenever the state OF the river will
permit. AS a rule there are but 100
days Of navigable river in a year in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
LADY Cooks CAREER.

From Current Literature.
Lady Cook, who was formerly Tennie
G. Clafiin, has returned here to the scene
of her former exploits, declaring that
her fortune of 100000 shall hereafter
be devoted to the woman's suffrage
movement. She expresses her intention
of going to Washington to talk the SUBJ
ject over with President Taft and with
Congress. Her career has been a re-
markable one. Born in a little town in
Ohio nearly seventy years ago, she and
her sister Victoria (afterward Victoria
woodbury. became spiritualistic mediums
early In life and earned. 1t was said, as
much as 100000 a year. In 1895 they
appeared on Wall street as partners in a
brokerage business, with a check from
Commodore Vanderbilt as their capital.
They started a weekly paper later and
discussed sex problems in 1t and on the
platform with such freedom that they
were both imprisoned for a while in
Ludlow street jail. They were emphati-
cally repudiated by the regular women
suffrage association. In 1872 they pub
lished a sweeping denunciation of Henry
Ward Beecher, starting the whole SEN
sational Beecher-Tilton scandal. Four
years later they went to England and
were soon after well married, Victoria
to wealthy banker, Tennie C. cher
original name was originally Tennessee)
to Sir Francis Cook. Her temperance
here In public life after thirty years
"a small. sprightly figure almost hid
den by a huge Gainsboro hat. tied down
with a blue veil'-i5 an event that will
set the bells of memory ringing in many
a dusty belfry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
Smtbern Gold and Southern Cotton

Before 1849 the south furnished the
chief gold fields of the country, but
since that date the south has not been
in the running. This section has been
outclassed by California, by Colorado,
by Nevada, end last but not least by
Alaska. In the last fiscal year Ala
bama produced gold to the value Of
$4,000 and silver to the value of $500
This state was outranked in gold pro-
duction in order by North Carolina,
Georgia and South Carolina, but no
one of them turned out enough gold
to make the round figure Of 100000.
The entire production Of gold In the
south in the last year was 1856, 400 and
s973 900 in silver Nearly all the sill
yer was mined in Texas.
1t is pretty plain that Alabama and
all the rest of the south can get more
gold out of the soil via the cotton boil
than it can dig out in its gold mines
proper. The climate and the soil can
in that way be coined into gold. The
method is a trife more circuitous but
1t yields In cotton alone more money
nine times over than 90 all the gold
fields in the country, for the total
yield of gold in the last fiscal year In
this country was but $94,560,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
EVER SIT IN THE DOG SEAT?

From the LOUISVILLE Times.
Save me the dog seat for tonight"
was the message that came over the tel
ephone to the man In the box office at a
local theater the Other day.
1T don't understand" the ticket seller
replied. Tell me again what 1t Is you
want"
IT want the dog seat" the man at the
other end of the line insisted.
IT can't understand you," the ticket
seller replied, and he gave up after three
or four more ATTEMPTS Then he called
Col. AL Bourlier, the manager, to the
phone.
II know you will understand me-" said
the man at the other end of the WIRE
IT want the dog seat for tonight"
Want what? Colonel Bourller roared.
1.-THE dog seat, canine" was the mes
sage Colonel Bour,;er declared he re-
ceived. The colonel was about to give up
in disgust when the man making the
strange request said; Tho dog seat II
X (row K) No. Q. which sounds like ca
nine, a dog"
you shall havs IT," said Colonel Bour-
Her, and at my expense. / thought l
knew all about the game. but / sec that
DON'T
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
Raer DRINKING II Atlanta.

Atlanta is probably the greatest beer
drinking city of Its size In the United
States" said a prominent birmingham
man who spent a few days in the Geor-
gia metropolis last week '1 had heard
that whisky was being sold at some of
the beer saloons, and that whisky cock
tails and highballs were served at the
hotels to guests. but such reports were
unfounded. stopped at the Piedmont
and I found that only beer was sold
there. 1t was quite luxury to me to
be able to drink beer along with my oys-
ters, for 1t has been some time since
tasted beer in Birmingham.
1.-THE people of Atlanta seem to be ex-
erting themselves to encourage the beer
traffic Many a man who had abstained
from all drink containing alcohol is now
cultivating a taste for beer, because 1t
is an Atlanta habit. But notwithstand-
ing the popularity of beer 1 was told in
Atlanta that in Georgia's next election
one Of the questions to be voted on
would be local option. 1t is pretty GER
tain that local option will win. 1t is
unquestionably a democratic doctrine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
~ GEORGE ABE. to boost the big
EN0 charity ball in the Auditorium
theater, December 10, has writ
ten 1.-THE Fable of the Hopeful Man
Who Was Let in on a Good Thing"
Here 1t IS:
Once there was a Representative bust
ness man who lived in Chicago and
often sat at the head table with flowers
In front of him when some association
pulled a banquet.
He was a prominent citizen and never
tried to deny 1t because 1t was no use.
His roll-top desk was so placed that
through an open doorway he could see
the bright-faced young bookkeepers
jumping nimbly from the day book to
the ledger, while from the window he
could size up the large red wagons being
loaded with merchandise for Mendoza,
Mimi; Hiawatha, Kan, and Plattsburg.
Mo. Every time a wagon pulled out of
the alley, he could figure on another
pearl for Pettie's rope. 1t is gay life
when you get things coming your way
One day while he was tilted back try
ing to decide whether he would build the
new palace at Lake Geneva. Oconomo-
WOO or Highland Park, friend hoated
into his office and wanted to know
about the times.
Zine ana fancy" replied the business
man. '"The country is staggering with
surplus collateral. The air is surcharged
with hope. Behold the farmer! This Is
the week of the fat stock show and you
can't help but behold him. He has
new fur overcoat that hasn't moulted
very much as yet. a Flippenheimer suit
of college clothes with pockets on the
bias and buttons IN the most unexpected
places (such as you see advertised on
the back page of any weekly paper pub
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
EDWARD AND THE HAM.
Washin gton Post.

-
Virginia has sho' done gone and
turned imperialistic. 1t has just gone
clean out of its head because the King
of England has taken to eating vir-
ginia ham, famed. as they say in vir-
ginia, Sin the epicurean annals of the
United States" That is, the ham, not
the king, IL famed in the annals. al
though the king is some epicure him
self. In spreading the imperialistic
tidings. this is the way the Richmond
papers tell it:
Caterers to his majesty King Ed
ward VII in London will receive about
Christmas time a consignment of $50
choice hams, which one of the largest
dealers here has just forwarded. 1t Is
probable that in due course of time a
fine old Smithfeld or delightful Or
ange county ham may please the palate
of England's monarch"
Observe the great respect shown
his majesty King Edward VII In Lon
donl" Observe the carefulness with
which 1t is explained that one of the
hams may please the imperial palate
In due course of timer 1t is we'll to
picture the king. sitting at table gloat-
ing over fine old Smithfeld, but what
about the picture of Virginians truck
ling to royalty?
That Virginia has turned imperial
istic just because king Is going to
eat piece of its ham is most dis
couraging. 1t Is not democratic They
CT al IT'D m a.g-
pie" down there. but when 1t comes to
Edward of England they write the
name with fancy scroll work, "His
majesty King Edward VII in London
If our own President William II
Taft. of the United States, has to 60
witho out his pie, why should Edward of
England have ham. and Smithfeld ham
at that 1t is to his credit that he
seeks acquaintance with Virginia ham;
but does 1t confer greater honor upon
the ham? Neverl The ham of Vir-
ginia can gain nothing by hobnobb bling
with royalty. Its place in the annals
of fame is fixed and impregnable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
GEORGE AIDES NEW FABLE

lished in the east and supported in the
wesD and say, you can't touch him
with a 10-foot pole. He has corn in the
crib, live stock in the feed yard and
money in the bank and this Is his year
to aviate."
His prosperity will be transmitted to
other and less Industrious members of
the community" suggested the visitor.
you know it." responded the business
man. when he begins to jar loose and
let current of air come between him
and all the currency, the whole works
will begin to hum. Why, in every fiat
town of the Middle West the bloated
peasantry are putting in hurry orders
for red autos, silver plated cream sepa-
rators, Caruso records, upright pianos,
lavender colored rugs and crayon por-
traits Of deceased relatives. With the
movement of crops the railroads will get
theirs, the country merchant will get his
and then in due time, I, the person real
ly most concerned in the return of the
American people to basis of solid pros
perity, will get mine-in bales, bundles.
crates and caddies."
az am delighted to hear it." said the
visitor, 'as I am here this morning to
get to you on behalf of the charity ball."
Perhaps I spoke in haste" said the
merchant prince. throwing a little sand
on the track and trying to reverse. I'm
some respects this promises to be a
tough year. The cost of living is very
high and the wave OF prosperity has not
yet hit the wage earners in the big
cities so that you could notice it,
"Quite true" said the visitor THAT
is exactly why the ladies need tho
money"
And he showed him where to sign his
name.
Morals PRODUCED No excuse goes this
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
The Business Outlook

Dullness in the pig iron market at
this season of the year is matted Of
course. There was marked activity
during the fall. Considerable tonnage
was contracted for at NAB to SIS.
Now that the holidays are near trading
is quiet and easier In tone, but after
the first week In January inquiries will
become brisk again, and indications
are now pointing to very active mar
ket before the latter part of next
month.
The general business Of the country
is in good shape. The steel trade is
particularly strong and with steel
products in active demand iron cannot
remain dull, nor can the price be other
than satisfactory to the iron maker.
Unless all signs fall 1910 will be the
most prosperous In the history of the
Birmingham district. 1t will be year
of great expansion in the Industrial
field and every branch Of business is
sure to be affected favorably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
REFORMS NEEDED.

From the Nashville American.
The Birmingham Age-Herald says
the people are going to demand four
reforms of the next Legislature. a.
Laws looking to system of good roads;
G) the right of local taxation for schools
In those cities. town and counties that
are willing to pay for them; CD amend
ment of the poll tax law SO as to rid
1t of its cumulative feature which dis.
franchises SO many thousands of voters;
and "a reformation of the iniquitous fee
system. OF this latter, The Age-Herald
says, 1.-THE humanity OF the. fee sys-
tenn is disgrace to the state. The weak
and humble are preyed upon by court
house cliQues until the voice Of human
ity and common decency cries out against
it. The ramifcations of the fee bril-
gade are numerous and strong. but per-
haps no man will be found courageous
enough to run for governor against 81
courthouse machines. But the people will
demand a candidate. and they will as
suredly question every candidate for the
legislature" The Alabama legislature
may be able TO institute tne nrst tnree
changes named. but when It comes to
the fee system there will be rocks In
the road. The Zee system needs reforma-
ton in Tennessee as well a. In Alabama.
but here the difficulty has been In enact
ing laws that gould stand the constitu-
tional test It is preposterouA however,
for a community to submit to a sys-
tenn which gives the Judges Of its courts
5000 to 5000 q year, and some county
officers in the larger counties twice to
three times as much each year. There
are county officers In Tennessee earning
two and half times az much per an
mum as the governor Of the state re-
ceives in the way Of salary.
But the 81 county machines in Alabama
are Just as resourceful when their pre-
serves are menaced as the 90 county
machines in Tennessee are, and these
county machines are very powerful when
danger arises in legislative halls.
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conditions are many, the chief draw
baek being that the business of the
country and values generally are al
ready upon such a high level as to
prevent the return of complete con-
fidence. 1t is quite evident that the
country is passing through period
of imitation, the causes of which can
not here be discussed. but which are
a very positive element in the situa-
ton. The most unsatisfactory fea-
ture is that values are not upon sta
BILE basis, having fully discounted all
favorable conditions. Investors are
consequently shy and discriminating.
The better class of railroad securities
are already upon a prohibitive level,
and made more so by the firm rates
now demanded for money"