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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
More such days as these to US befall!
q King Henry vi.
From Super to Super

The British Invincible, built in 1865
was the beginning of the Dreadnought
race that may yet bankrupt European
nations. The length of the Inyincible
was $50 feet with a displacement of
1880 tons and Al ,000-horsepower.
Germany comes next, the boat being
the Won der Taun. She was built in
1907. Her length is $50 feet, displace-
ment 1880 tons, horsepower $4,000.
And now comes the British Indefatig-
able. She is 555 feet long and has a
displacement of 10000 tons and $4,000
horsepower This was in 1908. In
1909 the Germans began the construc-
ton of two ships each to be $40 feet
long with a displacement of $4,000
tons and S,000-horsepower. The Brit
ish are not to be outdone for the build
ers Of that country have made plans
for a double super to be built next
a displacement of $4,000 tons and TO-
000-horsepower.
Dreadnoughts are like skyscrapers
in one respectfully have no limit ex-
cept the size of the ocean. A cruiser
that had 10000 tons displacement 10
years ago was a wonder, and yet no
one now stops to inquire about one
with 10000 tons displacement Fight
ing ships have been trebled In size in
10 years, and The Age-Herald declines
to figure out the dimensions of
Dreadnought 10 years hence, or its cost
or the deficit that will be created.
Projectiles too have grown until the
British at least are ready to hurl at an
enemy shots that weigh 1850 pounds
apiece.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
MEETING OF MABEL AND MIKE.
Love at First Sight Between Kansas
City Actress and Ball Player.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
THE love romance of Mike Donlin and
Mabel Hite," said a gray-haired, jolly
man from Hot Springs, has, 1 think,
never been told. and it was quite orig
inal. Mike was at the springs a few
years ago, getting of weight in advance
of the playing season. Miss Hite was
also at the springs spending vacation,
but they had never CHANGED to meet. One
afternoon Mike came up to me as I sat
on the veranda of the hotel
q who is the young lady over yonderr
he demanded. She is way in advance of
anyone I've ever seen.
That responded. is Mabel FIfte, a
very clever soubrette'
wish knew her. said Donlin. Can't
you fix noe an introduction?
I'm try said I, and Mike departed.
few minutes later Miss Hite ap-
preached me.
who said Mabel, is that athletic
looking young man?
Mike Donlin. the ball player I an
swered.
He looks like a grand fellow to me,
said Miss Hite, smiling.
+" That's odd, Miss Hite.' I exclaimed,
I'm view Of the fact that he was Just ex-
pressing himself as wild to meet you
"wel what was the answer? OF course
I introduced them, and they rushed into
love and matrlmony by fast express Love
at first sight was the sure cinch for Mike
and Mabel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Iron Market.


The market for foundry iron will prob
days Iron in small lots for prompt de-
livery il selling at s14 to s145o on a
No. basis, but, as far as can be learned,
no iron is being offered for next year
at less than SIS, which is still Brming-
hams nominal price. In view of the
unprecedented activity in the steel trade
pig iron cannot remain dull for any
length of time. January will probably see
an active buying movement Rogers
Brown s. Co.'S Cincinnati report says:
Interest In the market continues, but
sales are not as large as the inquiry
would seem to warrant. mainly due 10
the attitude of some furnaces refusing
to sell now for long extended delivery at
any kind of price which appeals to the
buyers.
I'm the light of recent great business
in steel making irons, which has SO lar
overshadowed foundry transactions IL Is
the belief of some that the foundry iron
market is not as strong as 1t shoulo De-
1t is claimed by some parties that there
is less foundry iron being made TO-DAY
than there was in 1907 during the SIREN
uous times of that year when foundry
irons were scarce and at premium.
There is no question about general
foundry consumption having Increased
greatly in the last two years and the re-
suit. which would be continuing strong
er foundry iron market, must inevitably
follow IL the foregoing promises are cor
rect.
Pig iron production during the month
Just closed is less than the month be-
fore, estimated at nearly 100000 TONS
which is more than would be ae-
counted for by the mere fact OF No
vember being one day shorter. This is
also another item toward a stronger ocn-
dition. taken in connection with consump-
ton during the month being greater than
October.
The only change manifest in the coke
situation Is stiffening generally In price
and advances by one or two interests
who are we'll sold up. Production ap-
pears to be about the Same with pros
pect of the usual December decrease, due
to holidays and the winter season"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Why Meat Is Dear

Steers sold at higher prices in the
Chicago market on the first day Of
December than ever before in the en-
tire history of that great determining
market When a steer is worth 10
cents a pound ION the hoof," and in
Chicago at that, the price of beef is
certainly soaring, to use word in
common use in the markets. To the
wholesale price must be added, ac-
cording to the Investigations of Secre-
tary Wilson of the department of agri-
culture, about 40 per cent in order to
ascertain the cost charged to con-
sumers by retailers.
The average retail price exceeded
the wholesale price by 31.4 per cent in
teh North Atlantic States; by 3S per
cent In the South Atlantic; by SO per
cent in the North Central; 39.4 per
cent in the western, and the highes!
increase was found in the south central
states, "a per cent.
A gross profit of 20 per cent was
found in New York city and Philadel
phia, 2S per cent in Buffalo, N. Y. 81
per cent in Boston. Mass, II per con-
In Baltimore. Md, AZ per cent in Wash
ington. D. c., as per cent in Chicago
ILL.,. rs per cent in Cincinnati. Ohio, "a
per cent in Omaha Neb., 20 per cent
IL. Kansas City, Mo-, ~ and 80 per cent
In Minneapolis and st. Paul, MINI.
10 per cent in Milwaukee. Wis, and
Detroit, Mich, 80 per cent In st. Louis
Mo-. "a Der cent in Mobile. Ala 80 pei
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their pulpits and went upon the stump or
turned their puipits into places of polit-
ical harangues.
The American people believe that sepa-
ration Of church and state is one of the
great safeguards Of the republic.
The rule of church is fraught with as
much danger as is the rule of a car.
The voters of Alabama probably consid-
cred this in making up their minds what
to do.
1t is notorious fact that in the larger
cities of Alabama, the bootlegger flour
ishes
In the small towns where public senti-
ment is for prohibition, the bootieggers
are caught and punished.
The people of Alabama may permit
liquor to be sold under the law in Biz
mingham, Montgomery and Mobile. Ger
tainiy liquor sold in segregated sections
of these cities, under strict control, for
bidding the sale to minors, forbidding the
sale on Sunday, and with high license.
might be more conducive to real temper
ance than the present methods.
New Orleans Times Democrat: The les
son of yesterdays ballotine is tolerably
plain. The prohibitionists have to thank
their own overzeal and the fanaticism
of their leaders for the crushing defeat
which closes a succession of victories.
The very extremes to which they sought
to carry their programme resulted In its
downfall. Analysis of the returns shows
that thousands who. stood for prohibition
not many months ago must have revolted
against the drastic provisions which the
extremists sought to force into the or
ganio law. Time and time again have
reform movements gone to seed when
carried to excess. The tyranny of re-
formers who have cast restraint and
moderation to the winds is almost as OBJ
noxious as the tyranny of the lawless
permitted to follow their own bent. The
Alabama prohibitionists undertook. In a
word, to outherod Herod, to "clinch''
their programme by enactments more
drastic than any hitherto seriously pro-
posed to place upon the liberty OF the
citizens restrictions denounced in many
quarters as intelerable. The reaction
which followed this rush to extremes is
seen, therefore,, TO De Lue 0aIurd1 conSe-
quence, thoroughly Justified by historic
presidents.
jackson News: Tho Alabama amend
ment attempted to 60 too far Had 1t
been adopted 1t would have set aside the
great and sacred principle OF common law
shat "a mans home Is his CASTLE" and
cannot be ruthlessiy invaded. 1t would
have conferred upon the authorities. duly
constituted or self-constituted, the right
to search private home without first
obtaining search warrant. 1t matters
net whether the authorities would exer-
else the right of search in an indiscrimi-
nate manner. The fact that such a right
was conferred by the organic law Of the
commonwealth would in itself be a dan
gerous principle. And, no doubt it would
be exercised in many instances by tho
aiways-prescnt fanatical element that
goes into conniption fits occasionally anA
endeavors to take the law into its own
hands. thrusting aside the duly const4r
tuted authorities, and imagining them-
selves in holy partnership with God.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
THE LIMIT.

From the st. Joseph Gazette.
There is a blacksmith who has a shop
downtown who has reputation for good
work, especially IN the making of ice
tongs. But he claims to be an expert on
any kind of ironwork.
Yesterday a man dropped in on him
while he was working on pair of ice
hooks.
IT see you are an expert on textbooks"
said the caller.
"Oh. yes. make textbooks putty good"
remarked the mechanic, "unt I also shoe
your horses or do other ironwork just
20 good"
'swell.' said the caller, I've got q
stove on which the hinges need repairing.
Can you AK them?"
The blacksmith drew himself up to
his full height and scornfully asked
do you think am a dod-gasted jew
eler?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
LEPERs OF MoLokAI.
m the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
There are between 100 and 800 lepers
at Kalaupapa, the lepsr settlement In the
island Of Molokai, near Hawaii" said Or.
Frank Everett Sawyer, a physician Of
Honolulu, 1T the Raleigh.
The number Is not growing; in fact,
there have been some released in the
last year or two. after examination BY
experts, because 1t was believed they
were not suffering from tho disease.
Leprosy, however, is such an insidsous
disease that in the intermissfons a patient
may appear to be entirely free from 1t.
but after q time the disease will appear
again in an aggravated form. have
never visited Kalaupapa, but am fanil-
lar with the conditions there. The lepers
have a regular municipal organization OF
their own and live in as happy state
as those of any other plaza. They havs
baseball clubs and other athletic organi-
zations and indulge in all sorts OF sports
''The leper colony in Hawaii u pernaps
the largest in the world. Japan 1t one
time had large settlement for lepsrs'
but when 1t appeared that. the Japs had
discovered a cure for the, disease they
turned them loose and permitted thsm to
n,inEle with the people. Lately. nave
been told, loprosy has reappeared among
those that were thought to-. have been
cured. and the government IS gathering
up all those beiisved to be suffering from
leprosy ana isolating Them"
DR.. Sawyer. who has been in Hawaii
/, for seven years. having gone there from
California, declares that there Is no inner
climate In the world than that Of Hawaii.
ut has tendency to enervate the for
eigner, however, after . residence OF two
or three years, ana one Is benefited by
leaving the island for time. There are
parts Of Hawaii where 1t rains 1855 inches
a year. while In other parts there il
scarcely any precipitation
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companies has had under consideration
for more than a year past certain plans
for expansion, involving an expenditure
of something like 100000 or $4,000. 1t
was recently decided that If the amend-
ment was beaten the new work would go
forward l know of similar cases. The
value to the district OF Mondays vote IN
actual dollars and cents cannot be esti-
mated but the rush and hustle which
will be in evidence in January will indi-
cate new era of prosperity here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Nicaragua In Hot Water

Secretary of State Knox has ended
all diplomatic relations between the
United States and Nicaragua by means
of a cystic letter addressed to the
charge de affaires of Nicaragua at
Washington.
The Secretary's action is based as
much on alleged violations by Zelaya
of the conventions held in Washing
ton in 1907 under the auspices of the
United States and Mexico as upon the
execution Of Messrs. Groce and Can
non.
No reparation on account of the lat
ter is to be demanded at present. This
government throws the weight of it's
influence into the revolutionary side
of the scales, and awaits the result.
President Zelaya is distinctly repudi.
ated, and the coming of successor is
invited and really expected. Steps
may in the meanwhile be taken to pro-
tect American interests in Nicaragua.
The truth is no one at present
knows Just what the military situation
Is in Nicaragua. Honduras stands
with Zelaya, while Costa RIGA, Guate-
mala and Salvador are more or less
Jealous of Zelaya's power and ambi-
ton. Within Nicaragua a revolution
exists, but Zelaya is by far the most
resoureeful man in that republic, and
he may be able to crush this rebellion
as he has all previous ones. This
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Ills 1AhlNG OFF.
E What's become of Jake sogeersbvq 90
asked former resident of Possumvil,e,
who had returned for a visit
+ while you were away he was taken
from u.s." said the postmaster. shalsin,.
his head sadly.
"oh, that's too bad. He was in tn,
prime of life.''
$50 he was" assented the postmasten
WAS there anything unusual in hi.
taking Off,
Cant say that there was The sheria
came down on the morning train and tool,
Jake back with him on the afternoon &C.
commodaton."
FORGOTTEN.
don't you remember poor Trilby, Ben
Bolt,
How you wspt Ger her trials SO sore?,
The world has passed on and forgotten
her Ban,
F And we hear of poor Triiby no more.
Chicago Tribune.
And what has become of salome. Ben
E Bolt,
Who once did attention engage?
Is 1t true that she's put on some cloth
ing. Ben Bolt.
And wiggies no more on the stagef
Birmingham Age-Herafd
what viii become of Bryan, Ben Bolt,
Who once our attention did hold?
ls 1t true on prohibition he's taken
holt?
o just SEQ what Alabam polledl
st. Louis Times.
COMMENT.
Two Georgians fought a fatal pistol
duel over Mr.. Taft's religion. Tt seems
that any old thing is apt to be the casus
belli In Georgia.
A New York woman took pity on what
she thought were three little black kit
tens. They proved to be what Governor
Conner called anti-amendment voters Dis
tressing case. Her new winter dress was
buried next day.
People must help themselves" says a
philosopher Indeed, they must; but they
mustn't help themselves to what some-
body else has.
A most wise and upright Judge has de-
creed that a woman can't have all her
husband earns Will his honor please 40
further and tell how to keep her from
getting it, anyway
A Chicago preacher advocates prayer by
the card index system. Why not get a
prayer wheel and be done with it?
An Ohio veteran died and left behind
six living wives. No wonder he was
called veteran! PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
Som. Eacts Overlooked.

Several of our citizens who have writ
ten about the defeat OF the constitutional
amendment speak OF prohibition being the
states fixed policy" said an old demo-
crat. lone writer refers to such a policy
as having been declared by vote Of the
people. That Is a mistake. The fact Is
that Monday last was the first time the
electors of Alabama had had an oppor-
tunity of voting directly in a state cleo
ton on any phase Of the prohibition
question. Other elections had been under
local law. County after county had voted
dry and members of the legislature took
It for granted that this was a prohibition
state. But were they warranted in such
an assumption A voter in Etowah might
have cast his ballot againt the liquor
traffic as a local proposition and yet
might have been in favor OF high license
and regulation in Mobile and certain
other counties containing cities with ade-
quate police protection.
at have long thought that prohibition
Is good thing for counties entirely
rural, but I could never bring myself to
the point of forcing. by my vote, prohibit
n
Mobile. 1 can imagine nothing more I'M
kind or unjust than that statewide pro-
hibition that did not make exceptions in
favor of Mobile. Montgomery and Biz
mingham And a good percentage Of the
vote of Monday was probably meant as
a protest against statutory prohibition
for which the people had not voted. Thou
sands and thousands of men who had not
maid their poll tax and were therefore
disfranchised on November 20 will pay up
and vote in the general election in 1910
I am not in favor of saloons, except In
Birmingham as a last resort In the inter-
est of law and order; but I feel certain
that the next legislature will give US
back the democratic law of local option
And with that law restored 1t Is safe to
say that a majority of the electors In this
county would vote in favor of hotels serv-
ing drinks to their guests and Of wine be-
ing served at banquets. I believe, too,
that a majority would be in favor Of a
dispensary or wholesale liquor houses to
supply the home demand In order that
several million dollars might be kept in
circulation here instead OF going out of
the state. But there is a plenty of time
to think over these details. The main
thing I wish to call attention to us the
face that prohibition question was voted
on last Monday in a state election for the
first time"
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would leave Secretary Knox in posi-
ton to demand a great deal of repara-
ton, and Zelaya would then perhaps
demand submission of the question
to The Hague court. Zelaya is a man
not readily dismissed or wiped out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
sLuMsER DEEPLY, GENTLE ROSE

BY G.. Watson James, Jr.
elumber deeply gentle rose,
Angels guard thy last repose.
Thou who through the summer days
Cast on us a lingering gaze s4
Fold thy fragrant petals sweet.
Sleep, beloved, ever sleep,
Slumber deeply. gentle ross.
Where the signing night wind blows
Thou. who didst with uatchless art
eoothe the pangs OF every heart.
Love possess they petals sweet.
Sleep. beloved. ever sleep.
Slnmber deeply, gentle rose,
Where the sobbing brooklet flows,
20 through winters dreary days.
Soft. twill sing thee requiem lays.
Droop thy fragrant petals sweet,
Sleep, beloved. ever sleep.
slumber deeply, sentls rose,
God thy beauty only know
Thou, whose very presenoe bright
Lights the. gloem Of sorrows night,
Cherished IL thy nnAmory sweet,
Sleep. beloved, ever slesp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
About Persons.

Mr.. p w. Peterson of Thorshy spent
yesterday in Birmingham on business.
While here. he called at the office of the
Farm exchange, where he told of the
satisfaction in his town at the result of
agine the vineyards wear a more pleased
lab
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

The machine politicians in New
York dread the temperance on their
stage of Theodore Roosevelt. They are
confident the office of governor would
be a pathetic come-down to a world
character.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
AN IDLE SINGER,

AN IDLE SINGER.
While industrys wheels were turning
And toll enslaved the throng.
A poet sat on a wayside stone,
Singing an idle song.
He sang of crag and fountain,
He sang of river and plain,
And tho secret ways of the four-foot
And the Wild birds woodland strain.
His ears were attuned to nature
The manifold voices heard
OF wind and rain and murmuring stream,
BY comrade spirit stirred
He dreamed no dream of glory,
He strove to right no wrong;
Nor gold nor fame at the end of the
road
His but the joy of songl
wATsoN-LE GALI.IHNNE BOUT.
FIRST ROUND.
coward
''Muttr'
SECOND ROUND.
~scribbleri''
~Poetaster!''
THIRD ROUND.
'@Paagiaristi"
'Hackp'
FOURTH ROUND.
'Pie-facep'
"Chumpf'
FIFTH ROUND.
''Liar."
"Liari"
At this point the police interfere. SMELL
ing salts are used freely and the COM
batants are whisked away in taxicabs-
pEvupsrD
For every rose thorn
The luck may turn. Who knows7
Come, let's be less forlorn;
For every thorn-a rose
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
''fIe thinks he's genius
His neighbors say it's the hookworm.'
ANTICIPATING
Is Christmas near7
I guess It ID:
The help all wear
An expectant phiz!
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
81 have Just heard that Mrs. F1utter's
poodle is dead"
EFF that's SO. I'll have to leave town
for day or two"
"why?''
THAT fool woman will probably want
me to act as palibearer."
MORE THAN HE COULD CHEW.
ambition has proved the undoing Of
aonther man."
whats the trouble now?'
ST see where a glass eater who had been
making a good living eating lamp CHM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From thu New York Press,

The greatest evil about riches is the
people who have them.
1t takes a woman to love a man
without being able to admire him.
Even . man with the govt can con-
vince himself it was Just his bad luck,
So many girls seem to think they can
give q fool sense by marrying him.
What makes most people look up to
. man IL for him to lsek down upon
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Mayor-elect Gaynor does not take
office until the first of the year and
we will have to wait until then to
ascertain whether the people or the
Tammany bosses have been fooled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

The government is getting ready 10
show that the way to collect the cor
poration tax is to collect 1t regardless
of talk about appeals to courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Alabama is trying to Danish both
liquor and the hookworm, but the lat
ter may turn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

J. j. Aston is safe in port where
alimony can be collected from him.
1t was once feared that both he and
the alimony were lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Constantinople is also to be equipped
with telephones and telephone girls
who can say with facility Lines
busy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

1t is four weeks to Christmas. and
considerable more apparently to Christ
mas weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

No one can sing with clear con-
science, Peace on earth, good will to
men," until he has done his Christmas
shopping
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Packets are again plying between st.
Louis and New Orleans. The way to
use river is to use It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

The gold production of this coun-
try and its candy output stand side
by side in valuation tables.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

Zelaya is about to make his exit
from public life very much as Castro
did
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03

When the case of Aldrich vs.. the
Insurgents is reached Joe Cannon will
certainly appear as a correspondent.
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Like the good reporter, President
Taft will not put his message in black
and white until the last moment.