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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

The French strikers struck when the government was looking, and their eff fort brought to them disappointment and some dismissals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Younqstown Party.

After a three days stay in Birming- ham the committee of business men from Youngstown, Ohio, will leave this morn- ing for Atlanta to investigate prohibition there The delegation is composed of five men and created a good impression while here.
 They did strenuous work during their three days stay, getting In touch with both sides of the question. Their effort was to get unbiased views from ptomi- nent, conservative men, and they got them, and also to personally investigate the present conditions A great num- Der of prominent men who were lined up on each side of the prohibition fight were called upon and questioned concerning the matter.
 These five men were M. c. Hannon, T. H. Kaercher, w. w. Bonnell, H. J. Baugh and Charles Diebel. They are making the trip primarily for the anti prohibitonists but simple, plain and truthful account of conditions as they exist here is what they are really after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Kermit shot giraffe, when East Africa discountenances any sucn slaughter. He may be haled before a native magistrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
The Iron Market,

ne Iron M MdfkStT
 The Birmin gham pig iron market Is withou special feature this week. Sales are being made every day at $11.50 on No. basis, but the total tonnage booked in May thus far has not been as large as it was in the early part of April But a sure sign of the healthy character of the pig iron situation is the fact that yard stocks are being re- duced rapidly. Furnace interests that had made large sales are shipping very fast. Consumers are asking that ship ments be rushed
 Rogers, Brown & Co.'s Cincinnati re- port for the current week is in part as follows:
 "The number of actual transactions was somewhat slighter than last week but the whole tone of things Is better, the market is strong and buying is of genuine nature.
 "The presence here this week of foundrymen from all parts of the coun- try attending the American Foundry mems convention, tends to make things little quieter in reports from various districts as to sales, but the impress sion seems to be general that the melt is increasing among the jobbing foun- dries
 . Tt has recently been assured tn at shops which take care of railroad busi- ness are about to enter on a better era
 Reports of car business placed and recent buying by car companies of pig iron go to show that this branch which has been flat for some time Is on the up grade. It would appear that this same rule will hold with the malleable companies of whom the railroads are the main patrons.
 Price advances in finished steel and wire products are reported to have ap- parently made no difference in the buy ing demand. which is favora ble omen
 "The demand lately made on some furnaces by buyers places them now | in that enviable position of full order books and no desire to even consider business for extended delivery. They | judged recent sales to have been of a sincere nature and were prone to helr matters provided they could see tn heir way clear to operate and furnish iron on these contracts at slight profit over their actual cost This attitude was largely responsible for the wide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

The hailstones of this year are de- cidedly fashionable. They are no long CT as large as hens eggs, but they now appear at the size of golf balls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

As between Governor Johnson of Minnesota and Governor Harmon of Ohio MT Bryan is said to favor the latter for 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Senator Aldrich offered Senator Bur kett of Nebraska a lower rate on barb ed wire, and the latter has ceased to insurge. Next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
TlssandIer Files We'll.

Pau, France, May 20.-M. Tissandier, with a new motor installed In the Wrgiht machine, made flight today which lasted one hour and 10 minutes. He covered 35 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Pleased With Their Visit.

'It was a great pleasure for those of us engaged in educational work to have luree of Georgia's best superintendents here this week to inspect our schools and study our system" said G. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of the Birming- ham public schools. "'rhe visitors we're Superintendent Otis Ashmore of Savan- nah, Superintendent Lawton B. Evans or Augusta and Superintendent c. B. Gib- son of Columbus. They arrived here Tuesday and left Wednesday night, These gentlemen take trips together every year for the purpose of inspecting school sys- tems known to be models. They are eXcep- tionally bright men and are widely known in educational circles They spoke in high terms of our white schools but said that in the matter of negro schools we had no advantage over other southern cities
 ..It seems that all through the south school accommodations for negro eh1l- dren are entirely inadequate. They are certainly inadequate here. With regard to our white schools the visitors declared that Birmingham was far ahead of any city in the south. They were especially impressed with the perfect harmony and discipline they observed here.
 Superintendent Evans of Augusta has held his present position 26 years and yet he is not an old man. He was only 19 years of age when he was first elected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Tolstoi is not, at any rate, a molly eoddle or a faunal naturalist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

The medical men are camping on the trail of tuberculosis as they once did on that of appendicitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

MT. Roosevelt has already reeouped his expenses at a dollar word, and the varmints yet to come will be clear profits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

The Wright brothers are highf1yers in once sense of the word, but that sense is not of the society sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

The new kind of snake that wrecks automobiles is the same old worm of the still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

New York typewriter expert has made a new record by writing 1O9 words minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

After Congress has revised the tariff the ultimate consumers will proceed to revise Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

New senators no longer permit themselves to be hazed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Salonika is proud of the old man who is taking the rest cure in it's midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

That S33O,000 picture should be sent to the state capitol at Harrisburg, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

It is inspiring to hear a man sing ing at his work" observed the optim- ist.
 Tt would be if be didn't invariably sing off the key,' growled the pessi- mist
 PSHAWl Big lumber seizure this morning., What was it?'
 Man grabbed a handful of toothplcks"
 ON A CORNER. Poor old duffer"-
 The careless crowd passed by. A curious glance at his trembling hand And red-rimmed, sightless eye. "Poor> old duffer"-
 The most that he got was a sigh And It was just as well that he could The careless throng pass by. HIGH FINANCE OR VAUDEVILLE? He's quite Juggler." Stocks or rubber balls?'
 TO THE END. When sleep shall come we know not Nor sorrows yet to be, If failure waits around the bend NdlS there IOr you ana me. But let us bravely follow on, Where'er the road may lead. And to our better selves be true In thought and word and deed
 A TIRED CITIZEN. He never loses his temper" That's because he's so internally lazy that getting mad seems like hard work to him."
 A GREEDY BOY. Little Simon Packers Ate so many crackers And his little "tummy," truth to tell.
 1t got so tight That the doctor found him. All the household round him, Rowling in great agony at twelve
 o'clock at nighti
 REPLIES Miss Virginia Harmed is going after that divorce from E. H. Sothern with constancy of purpose that would do honor to a worthier cause The climax of a new play written by a Chicago society man takes place when the villain plunges through a window, the inference being that he is in a hurry to get out of some place or other A Detroit man has been ordered not to speak to his wife. Most married men seldom get a chance to speak to their wives.
 Metalized toads reported to be the latest spasm for women's hat pins The toads are guaranteed not to hop. What with the Moulin Rouge giving up the ghost, as 1t were, before the march of reform, Monte Carlo may yet be taught to see the error of it's way. No matter how many suits of 'ice cream" clothes and pink nlckties Uncle Joe' wears, he is no mollycoddle.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Elihu Root encounters difficulties when he tries to make over the senate to suit his section in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

A CHEERFUL SORT. Hghtheart had a way of singing When the shadows settled down That would make you think he'd never Spent a day in Troubletown. Sang so blithely when misfortune Came 10 knock upon hIs door, Everyone said. "Surely, trouble Never has been there before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Memoli in Italy.

Phil MemoH. who was Alabama's s lead ing bandmaster and one of Birmingham s best chorus directors, landed with his family safe at Naples about ten days ago. He writes to a friend that the voyage was delightful.
 Mr Memol will spend three years abroad in travel and study. He has not decided as to the conservatory he will enter but when he left home he was thinking of trying Milan, which Is now famous in the musical world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Roosevelt, and even Son Kermit, is batting high in the jungle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

The decapitations in the New York custom house may yet rival those in Constantinople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Cremation grows slowly but it grows especially in the more progressive cit ies of the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Babies in the jungle are now named "Bwana Tumbo."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
PAINFUL.


 PAINFUL. ''It certainly does disillusion a fellow" What does?" Seeing 80 worth of grub disappear through a rosebud mouth"
 TAKE A TRIP. = On the road to happiness
 Travel we away, Der the hills to Laughtertown, In the month O May Trouble follows far behind.
 Painting on the trail; Oh we'll never stop for him Threats will not avail! On the road to happiness
 Travel We away, Der the hills to Laughtertown, In the month O May!
 RESTLESS MONEY. Ever hear money talk?' Sure" What did it say?" Spend me, spend me, spend me.''
 REST. Oh, rest you a while from trouble free, The south winds softly creeping And vagrant mist winds over the lea, The stars their vigils keeping. Oh, rest you while, the day is done And the dream road lies before you, For sweet Is the rest by labor won When Night is bending OCT you!
 LIVELY BOUT. "I understand that the Scrappers recent ly had family jar'' So they did, and it was full of ginger"
 WHO WON? Three baseball fans went out one day For why? To see the home team play. But when they journeyed back to town Each one did wear a dreadful frown And when someone asked, What's the score?' They growled -! -! and said no more.
 NO HE DIDN'T. Plato had a great reputation for wis dom"
 Huh, Plato never had to answer a hypothetical question:"
 A CHEERFUL SORT. hghtheart had a way of singing When the shadows settled down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
PSHAWl

Big lumber seizure this morning. What was it?" Man grabbed a handful of toothpicks'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 14el 0 street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
MusIcAL. NOTE.

Tt is inspiring to hear a man sing ing at his work" observed the optim- ist.
 Tt would be if be didn't invariably sing off the key" growled the pessi- mist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

'It certainly does disilluslon fellow" What does?"
 Seeing 80 worth of grub disappear through a rosebud mouth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
A TIRED CITIZEN.

A TIRED CITIZEN. He never loses his temper" That's because he's so internally lazy that getting mad seems like hard work to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
NO HE DIDN'T.

NO HE DIDN'T. "Plato had a great reputation for wis dom. Huh, Plato never had to answer a hypothetical question:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

HIGH FINANCE OR VAUDEVILLE? Hes quite a Juggler."
 Stocks or rubber balls?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

LIVELY BOUT 'I understand that the Scrappers recent ly had family jar" ''So they did, and 1t was full of ginger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

ON A CORNER. Poor old duffer''-
 The careless crowd passed by A curious glance at his trembling hand And red-rimmed, sightless eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

Entered at the Birmingham Ala. postofhce as second-class matter unoet act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
RESTLESS NONE

Ever hear money talk?" Sure"
 What did it say?" Spend me- spend me, spend me-"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
A Tall Bear Story.

why, once, do you know, found a
bear inside hollow log. Well, of
course, couldn't get at him to shoot
him, and the log was too heavy to
move. l didn't know what to do. So at
last I thought of cutting four holes
in the log, about where the bears
feet must be, and 1 got his paws
through slick. Then l tied a rope
about the log and made him walk with
it into camp. And-would you be-
lieve it?-we had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out of that one
deal Outing.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
INTOLERABLE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cutlcura.

when my little girl was six months
old l noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew 30 large that
l sent for the doctor but, instead Of
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make 1t worse. Then 1
went to a second doctor who said It
wcs eczema. He also gave me an oint-
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and 1t was a terrible
sight to see. 1 consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to euro
the baby, paid out from $40 to $40
without relief. One evening l began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead of red. / continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. E. Gumbin. Sheldon, Ia, July 13. '08."
Pottsr Drug Chem. Corp, Solo Props. Boston.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
GENERAL NEWS.

Arrangements have been effected
for the importation of cattle on an ex-
tensive scale from Spanish Honduras
into the New Orleans market.
Official orders have been issued
at Winnipeg, Manitoba prohibiting any
United States circus from parading on
the streets of Winnipeg unless it flies
a British instead of an American flag.
Mary Elizabeth Tucker, daughter of
the late General John A. Logan, has
been granted a divorce in Chicago
from her husband, Colonel William F.
Tucker, United States army, retired.
A tabulation of the new business of
the twenty-five leading life insurance
companies made by the Spectator
shows that during the ten years ended
with 1908, the new business paid for
was $10,167, ,764000 OF this 43.4S per
cent terminated by lapses and surren-
der and only 10 per cent. ended nat
ually by DEATH maturity or expiration.
The amount retained on the books
was less than 81 per cent, and the eX-
cessive lapse ratio reveals the effect
of the recent life insurance troubles
Emperor williams Meteor. steered
part of the time by his majesty him
(self, won the fifty-one mile race from
YKiel to Eckernfoerde, covering the
distance, in five hours and thirty min
utes; and Iduna, owned by the EN-
press, was third.
Broughton Brandenburg was ac-
quilted in Justice Fitzgeralds court
in New York City that has been hear
ing the charge against him of grand
larceny in selling to the New York
Times for $500 an article purporting
TO have been written by the late Gro
Yer Cleveland.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOING 8, ACHIEVE
MENTS, SUFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

The new direct primary law of Cal
itornia has been sustained by the Su-
preme Court of that state.
Over score of starters are assured
for the Flag to Flag endurance and re-
liability automobile contest, which will
be run from Denver to the City of Mex
leo, starting from Denver in October.
The supreme court, United CONNER
cial Travellers, at its meeting in Colum-
bus, O., decided to send a delegation
. to the ns-Mississippi congress at
Denver in August to protest against
the proposed parcels post
Under a decision rendered by the
Supreme Court of California, William
b. Bradbury, millionaire, must serve
one year for perjury. He was SEN
fenced for giving false testimony in
suit involving land in Marin county
Harry Watson, an undertaken, and
four companions, two of them women,
while riding in an automobile at Seat
tie, were held up by two masked men
and robbed of all money and valu-
ables, $400 being taken from Watson
alone.
The 225-mile motor boat race from
Vancouver, B. c., to Seattle, via Vic
toria, Port Townsend and Tacoma,
was won by the Soya, of Seattle. The
Sunset, also of Seattle, was second,
and the Clansman of Winslow, Wash,
Mrs. James Wood, captain, third
Articles of impeachment against
State Insurance Commissioner John
N. Shiveley was presented in the
House at Olympia, Wash, by the spe-
cial committee. The indictment con-
tains twenty-five counts, including ar
bitrary conduct, extortion, perjury
and neglect of duty.
In the federal court at Lincoln, Neb.,
on the Both ult, Judges Van Devan-
ter and Munger granted an injunction
to restrain the new state banking
board from putting into effect the
bank guaranty act. The constitution
ality of the statute will be discussed
in opinions to be filed later.
The Supreme Court of California has
|, 1u&alidated the will of the late Adolph
Sutro and ordered that the estate, val
ued at millions, and consisting of the
Cliff house ranch in San Francisco and
the San Miguel ranch, be distributed
among the heirs. The former property
is situated along the ocean beach and
includes the famous Sutro Heights and
resort.
The Downieville stage, which left
Nevada City, Cal, for Sierra county,
carrying five passengers was held up
and robbed by masked highwayman
near Nevada City. The robber took
800 from the passengers and the Wells
Fargo Express box. The mail pouch
was not disturbed. Five years ago
the Downieville stage was robbed at
the same spot by lone highwayman
The Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific railroads are preparing to spend
thousands of dollars in parking and
beautifying right of way The work
will include the planting of trees and
grass all the way from Omaha to San
Francisco and from Kansas City to
Denver and Cheyenne. Several years
will be required to complete the job.
The plan is to plant pine and elm
trees alternately for a distance of over
1000 miles and to sow alfalfa along
the route for distance of 100 feet on
each side of the track.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

The Russian senate has indicted
Theodore Nikitin, former vice minis
ter of agriculture, on the charge of
having plundered the government of
millions of dollars, as superintendent
of the vast forests of the Petchoria.
The startling revelation is made that
of 500 school children in New York
whose teeth have been examined
only fourteen sets were perfect. Among
the 4s6 children whose teeth were in
imperfect condition, 2,SOs unsound
teeth were discovered.
From $3.50 a day to $11.O5 a day
was the amount shown by memoranda
To have been stolen by Frederick
Lehefeld from the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Railroad, on which he was
conductor. He has been sentenced to
from two and one-half to five years
in Sing Sing.
After being officially declared dead
and after his body had been placed on
truck to be removed to the morgue
from the City hospital at Worcester,
Mass, Joseph Remillard, aged forty,
was brought back to life by the use of
electricity and is reported to be i'm
proving.
Following decisions by the Supreme
and Common Pleas Courts that the
2-cents-a-mile rate law passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature was uncon-
stitutional, the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company announced an
increase in passenger rates from 2 to
2Ea cents a mile on all one way tick
cts, to take effect July 3rd
President Taft paused in the course
of an after-dinner speech to eighteen
hundred graduates of Yale, gathered
at the annual alumni dinner on the
30th ult., to issue serious note of
warning to Congress and to the lead
ers of the Republican party. The
President declared that if the party
failed to live up to it's promises and
the expectations of the people it
would be relegated to the position of
minority opposition.
The Militant Suffragettes made a
thirteenth vain attempt to secure an
audience with Premier Asquith on
the 29th ult. Mrs. Pankhurst who
headed the deputation from the Wom-
ans Parliament, struck Chief Inspec-
tor Scantlebury, who refused to re-
ceive them. For two hours the whole
district was in an uproar, the police
dispensing the crowd and arresting
women by wholesale. Altogether 112
women were arrested.
The steamer Arctic of Walter Well
mans North pole expedition arrived
at Tromsoe, Norway, June 9th from
Spitzbergen with her flags at half
mast, bringing the news that Knud
Johnson, one of the two men who re-
mained at the Wellman camp this win
ter. had perished in the pack ice and
that the airship had been destroyed
by a heavy storm. Wellman is now
at the camp and declares that if he
cannot proceed this year he will next.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
Escape Nicely Timed,

A German shoemaker left the gas
turned on in his shop one night, and,
upon arriving in the morning, struck
match to light it. There was a ter
rife explosion, and the shoemaker was
blown out through the door almost to
the middle of the street
A passerby rushed to his assistance,
and, after helping him to arise, ip-
quired if he was injured.
The little German gazed in at his
place of business, which was now
burning quite briskly, and said:
mo, l aindt hurt. But I got out
shust in time, eh?"