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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

'HueIsman batted Tor Pruitt In sew enth.
 Score by innings
 Allduld VVo OAU - New OrleanS ................... VOo UO O-O
 Summary: Sacrifice hits, McMurray 2. Smith. Struck out, Fisher ?, Pruitt 8. Two-base hits, Smith, Weimer. Home runs, Smith ?. Double plays, Fisher to Jordan to Smith; Jordan to smith; Bay less to Walker; Rohe unassisted. Bases on balls, Fisher 8, Pruitt l. Stolen bases, Winters. Demont. Time, 1:20. Empires. O Brien and Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Batteries: Price and Beddow; Montgom- eiy and Tubb. Umpire, Beresford.
 Summary: Bases on balls. Price 6, Mont gomery l. Struck out, Price 1, Montgom- cry 10. Two-base hits, Wharton, Esdale, Hurd. Three-base hit, Zoll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.

At winston-Salem: Winston-Salem O. Greenville 1.
 At Charlotte: Charlotte 1, Greensboro O. At spartanburg: Anderson 5, Spartan burg 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
THE CITY LEAGUE
Same Old Story.

Decatur Car Wheel Co. experienced lit- tie difficulty in defeating the Birmingham Athletic club. Decatur's new pitcher, Montgomery, worked well and was never in serious danger. His team mates played well behind him, making but one error, that by Shortstop Hurd. By the addition of good strong pitcher De- catur's chances of first division berth are most promising. The score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
Yancey's Great Hit.
What Milton Thought.

There were two out and Milton was wild. He naturally concluded to get the hitter in a hole if possible. taking ad- vantage of the general inclination of ball players to let the first one hustle by. But
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
NO MORE "EAsy MONEY.

Friends OF the Cosson law are quot.
ed In the Des Moines Capital as say.
ing that the day Of the professional
temperance prosecutor is past; that
the new statute has sounded the
death knell OF the man who made
money by instituting proceedings
against the saloons for violating the
mulct law.
Under the new law the county at.
torney must file the information
against the liquor interests when they
violate the law This effectually cuts
off the chance for the professional
prohibition agitator to collect attrac.
tive fees.
For years the professional foe of the
saloon could make good money by
prosecutions. A man at one time
started enough actions in the city OF
Davenport to net him over $4,000 in
fees. 1t is said.
Under the Cosson law the county
attorney must prosecute the law VIC.
lators or he is subject to removal
from office. Naturally the average
county attorney will see that all such
prosecutions are instituted by his eff
forts.
The new law does not repeal the
statute which gives the right OF prose.
cutting the saloon for violating the
mulct law. to any attorney. This
also has It's advantages. for the fact
that any LAWYER can begin the legal
action is check on the county attor,
ney and viii serve as a spur in his en-
forcing the law.
The friends OF the Cosson law be
lieve that It's provisions mark the
wane OF the man who made a living
by attacking the saloon In the court
room. They argue that the virtual re-
moval of the big stick to a public
official will result In law enforcement
without profit TO private interests;
that the sane and systematic control
of the saloon and strict compliance
with the mulct law will be reality:
that the agitation OF the radical pro-
hibitionist will be settled and that the
will OF the average voter, the true pub
lie sentiment, will be represented by
the county attorney under the new law
or he will be removed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The new Illinois law creating a
board OF control for the charitable in.
stitutions in that state contains pro-
vision that prevents the return to
county aims houses OF the insane.
Since July no insane person could be
returned to the county house. The
Springfield Register endorses this as
wise provision for the reason that
there are not half a dozen county
houses in the state that are properly
equipped to give these unfortunate
people the care and attention they de-
serve, and it is wise move to keep
them in the state institutions where
they can have better care and receive
the medical attention OF experts and
can be cured If such thing is pos
sible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
LACEY ENDORSES NEW Law

Major John F. Lacey participated in
the contests over the Mills bill, the
Mckinley bill, the Wilson bill and the
Dingley bill, and his Views are en-
titled to consideration. He says OF the
tariff bill just enacted by a Republic
can congress and signed by Repub-
lican President:
From party standpoint, cannot
fail to approve of the adoption OF q
Republican tariff bill. The fact that a
very few of the Republican members
OF the house and the senate voted
against 1t and turned a deaf ear to
the appeal OF the President does not
show that the bill is bad one. On
the contrary, should have sincerely
regretted the passage of a bill that
would meet the views of these Re-
publicans, who have been denounc-
ing the protective tariff for years.
Their disapproval of this measure
is one Of Its best recommendations. I
have no sympathy with their PROPOSE.
ton, that the protective tariff Is of no
value to Iowa. Under the Dingley pro-
tective tariff law passed in 1897. we
nave seen Iowa land rise from $35 an
acre to $50, 800 and many sales at
S125 and $3.50 an acre. We have seen
our farmers pay OF their mortgages
and prosper greatly.
Il have never understood why any
Iowa farmers should have been de-
ceived into the belief that a protec-
tive tariff was not good for the Iowa
farmer / had expected that when
revision came the Democrats might be
right as to some OF the schedules
proposed, and the Republicans might
be wrong as to some of them, but it
never occurred to me until saw the
vote OF our Iowa senators that the
Democrats would be right on every
thing and the Republicans would be
wrong on everything The bill is a
Republican bill, passed by Republi-
can congress, approved by Republi
can President, and the attack upon it
by seven Republican senators does
not change Its party character.
II regret that Iowa should have
furnished two of those votes in the
senate and that the Sixth and Eighth
districts should have aided the Dem.
ocrats in the house in voting against
this Republican measure. Mr.. Taft
in his statement to the country makes
it clear that although there may be
defects in it, as there will be in every
tariff bill, covering many schedules,
that the Payne law will meet the
pledges of the party. That 1t is a
clear protective measure along Ding
ley and Mckinley lines. Is suggested
as its worst defect To me this is its
chief merit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Niger and Spig and Americans
una!
Parson and pimp, scholar and scamp.
Hayseed, hickey and tropical tramp
a una.
It's health resort-so the doctors
tell-a una!
A salubrious spot it is-like hell
una!
With lungs for you and liver for
me,
Bugs for some. and for some D. t.
una!
Put an egg in your shoe, you
damned sore head--a una!
And beat It," John F.. Stevens said
una!
A steamer sails most every day.
If you've got any kick, you don't
have to stay"-a una!
The Colonel don't use any talk like
that-a una!
But the ssme idea Is under his hat
q una!
He puts it in circular X. Y. T.. and
Works 1t out the same for you and
for me-a una!
Some Of us like 1t and some OF us
don't-a una!
Most of us work, but some Of us won't
IA una!
Still the dirt comes out by shovel
and dredge,
And the dams rise up from the waters
edge-a una!
Bill says we must finish before he
goes oIt-a una!
Big Bill Knows what he's talking
abou.-a una!
Wen be there on time II nobody
shjrks.
And lick the laps to show how 1t
works-a una
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Make Haste Slowly,

Mt. Ayr Record-News: 1t is alleged
by the knowing ones that Governor
Carroll is almost persuaded to call an
extra session OF the legislature to take
action on the proposed income tax
constitutional amendment. 1t is hop
ed that these knowing ones, as is usu-
ally the case, are mistaken. In all
such matters we should make haste
slowly. Nothing is lost by thorough
discussion and deliberation. 1t is now
almost forty years since the last
amendment was adopted. In the mean
time hundreds of amendments have
been proposed and all OF them have
gone to tae resolution junk pile. To
amend the organic law of the land
Is a serious matter. Let us deliberate,
even although matters may seem as
clear as broad day light. Time,
chance and discussion may develop
many things on either hand that have
been hitherto unconsidered. There Is
no reason why we SHOULD Jump at con-
illusions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
EDISON CONCRETE HOUSE AGAIN

At his home and laboratory in
Orange, N j., Thomas A. Edison has
now announced that he has perfected
his plans for cheap houses of con-
crete poured into single mould and
that the first finished molds are now
being cast. with these he says he
viii be able to build modern house
complete for 1920 and do the Job
inside of fourteen days. 1t will be
two stories with attic and cellar. on a
plot 42x60 feet, leaving space for
small lawn and garden. There will
be six rooms and bath. stationary wash
tubs, etc, the entire house being cast
in one solid piece, including the fix
lures and interior decorations. The
surface will require no additional fin
ish except tinting or papering. The
minimum price is possible only when
the house is to be built in large num-
hers The molds are of cast iron and
about ! inch thick. Four days will
be allowed for the erection OF the
molds on a concrete floor and the
pouring of the liquid concrete will
take six hours more Then in four
days the moulds may be taken down
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
The NEW rARlEE LAW.

In an interview in the Des Moines
Register and Leader Hon. James G.
Berryhill of that city, the we'll known
Republican leader, expresses the be-
lief that the people of the nation, as
whole, will approve the bill as pre-
pared by Mr.. Aldrich and the fin.
ance committee. With the tariff out
OF the way he can see no obstacle to
return Of the prosperous times OF
the last ten years. The last decade
preceding the late panic was the most
prosperous era known to the people
OF the United States. A good, stiff
tariff insures American manufacture
ers against foreign competition and
enables them to go ahead and set the
wheels of their factories In motion
and to keep them going. This means
fair wages. and that is the thing
most to be desired. Mr.. Berryhill
went on to say:
With the workingmen of the coun.
try assured of constant employment at
reasonable wages, the country will
soon be on the up grade to the throb
and fever of improved Industrial con-
ditions. While l have 10 criticism
personally to make OF the course pur-
sued by the two United States sem
ators from Iowa in opposing the pas
sage OF the tariff bill and though ac-
cording them perfect liberty of action
in the premises, yet cannot but sus.
pect that they committed an error in
doing as they did. Had the tariff bill
been gotten out of the way two
months ago the country would have
settled down to the situation and a
revival Of business ensued much
sooner"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Chanty Of the Ditch Diggers

The following poem was written for
the Ancon, Panama. Press by an
American Canal employee who has
heen In the service OF the commission
over five years. The Spanish "a una. "
meaning ''all together" Is the cry with
which the different gangs of Span.
iards shifting tracks bend to the task
of actually heaving the rails into a
new position. AS chanted hour after
hour. this Spanish fall together" is
one OF the most we'll known work calls
heard along the line canal.
Struggle and strain, hustle and heave
Ia una!
The strong must bear what the weak
may leave, una!
All with one, and one with all,
Bend your backs at the foreman's call
Ia una!
The shovels gnaw at the steep divide
IA una!
The drills bite deep In the mountain
side-a una!
The blast roars out, and the rock falls
free.
Rafting the echo from sea to sea-
una!
Tustle and toll. clamor and curse
una!
War is hell. but it might be worse
una.
Those that stay with the bloody ditch,
VIII get medal and dhobie ditch
una!
When Pharoah finished his pyramid
una!
He said: Look what I've done gone
and did-a una!
I'm jiggered II this don't beat the
Dutch"
But we'll show Pharoah he amt so
much-a una.
Greek, Gallego and coolie mana
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Best Wiahes 70 "Roh.'

Davenport Democrat: II he were
an ordinary minister instead OF an ex-
traordinary member of the clerical
oIs tt, a proper dignity would re-
quire that he be referred to as the
Rev. DIR. Robert Jones Burdette. But
an Iowan would never think OF being
SO formal and particular. Bob" Bur
dette, genial humorist, went from
Peoria as boy to Burlington. And
as youth he saw service for three
years in the Union army. Then as az
sociate editor of the Burlington Hawk
Eye for several years, he wrote the
paragraphs. the pathetic stories the
happy fancies that everybody read. en-
ioyed and was the better for the con-
tagious good will that was spread
Bob" married second time ten
years ago. became a licensed and or
dained minister, and has since been
preaching In the Temple Baptist
church OF Los Angeles. He has lee
Tired some between sermons. and
written several books, all with an orig
inal stamp on them.
A day or two ago the news came
over the wires that Bob" the pastor
humorist. just turned sixty-six. had
rendered to the church trustees his
resignation. He is the hands OF a
physician and nurse suffering from
acute nephritis A fall injured his
spine not long ago. Bob will get
well If the wishes of bis friends have
eny remedial power. While making
others smile he was always a philos-
opher himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

That the average American citizen
is extremely selfish. clannish and I'M
patriotic is the opinion put forth to
the Chautauquans by Professor Zueb-
lin in his course of lectures before the
summer school. Said he: We are all
suffering from social poverty. We
don't know enough people. The aver
age American is seeking after exclu-
siveness. He wants TO be in class
by himself, He hasn't any idea of
patriotism. He really has very little
respect for the state. He chiefly
wants to be let alone He thinks first
of all of my business and then OF the
good of the country" Professor Zueb-
lin, speaking of the tendency to rail.
way consolidation. said that at pres
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

and six days allowed for the harden
ing. The material is said to be mix
ture of cement. water and crushed
granite, which flows freely and evenly
to all parts of the molds. There is
also added a certain proportion OF clay.
A complete set Of the molds will cost
$4,000 and the operating plant $751;
600 more. Six sets will be required
to keep the men operating tc ad-
vantage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Dawson Voted All Rioht,

Marengo Republican: We are glad
our congressman, Mr.. Dawson. voted
for the tariff bill that came from the
conference committees of the two
houses. The bill is what has been
evolved by the Republican congress
and the Republican President We
presume it is not as favorable to the
interests of this section OF the coun-
try as it might be. but we are under
the impression it is better for the
country than the present law The
fact that 1t retains the protective
principle will do nc harm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Washington correspondents in close
touch with the administration are tell
ing their papers that special session
of congress VIII probably be called in
October, 1910, to deal with the report
of the monetary commission. which
has been delayed by the long tariff
controversy In the interval the com
mission is to open q campaign Of edu-
cation along the lines OF It's proposed
reorganization of the American fin
ancial system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The post office department has
opened bids for the supplying Of pos.
tai cards during the four years after
January / next, when the present
private contract expires. The gov.
eminent printing Office and two pri.
vate paper concerns were the bidders.
Postmaster General Hitchcock aims to
improve the cards in quality and de-
sign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The Burlington Gazette, Democratic,
says of the selection of Congressman
Kennedy as a member of the rivers
and harbors committee that it is a
good appointment and Mr.. Kennedy's
friends may congratulate him upon it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

tenance. AS Tennyson sang, "Oh,
the days that are no more"
How prettily phone music sounds
these moonlit nights! There are
several musical centers in town, and
melody steals forth as lightly as
smoke. These soft pulsations of
sound vibrate the chords even as
deep as those in the soul. But
confound the saw-whets.
That perfect last Monday night.
Charley and Clara Wilson went part
way through their splendid selection
OF Victor, Columbia, Red Seal and Zon-
O-Phone records, for me-the great.
est variety and range OF pieces from
highest to the sweet immortal old
melodies-singers like Cariso.
Melba. Games, and vaudeville artists
to the limit Who says that the
phone is short cut acros lots to
art. as was said years ago about the
lovely productions called chromos +,
But Prang issued a lot Of very beau
tiful things. and they were SO cheap
any one could afford few lovely
pictures. Not many can buy master
pieces-why should one turn up the
nose at chrome If it Is we'll done /?
And shall our houses be silent be.
cause no member of the family can
play violin piano, flute and the
like? Does 1t pay to spend a lot of
money on girl or boy who really
give no musical promise? 1t ia but a
petty fraction of one per cent Of
those who take lessons who will ever
become artists. Some may learn to
play to please in small way. but
why in the name OF common sense
spend a bag Of gold and years of
time trying to boost mediocres? In
this county we have just one fine
vlolinist- so far as l know. Miss
Maxwell of Charlottesville. Have
we great pianist? / don't know
but there are hundreds working at 1t
with what success and promise I
am also ignorant Well. now. If we
can't hear home artists on violin.
VOL, piano, flute. etc. why not listen
to artists on those instruments who
played and sang for Immortality
into phones? II is just as good.
And the divine songsters, male and
female, their voices have been
trapped in records what is there
derogatory IN reproducing their
tones caught In in wax discs? Short
cut in art? 1t is perfectly mirac-
ulous. that instrument of Edisons.
Pshaw, II can't afford real
diamonds. paste ones will not be
sneered at; they look just as good to
Democrat and Republican. WHY
should the spirit of mortal be
rrouds Mine isn't. The Victor Is
the finest thing ever in my house.
can take bath In harmony and the
c,ncourse OF sweet sounds any time.
can't play anything-but the fool.
Why should not / turn On the
sweetened wind by winding up a
'phone and utilizing musicians pre.
oisely as I utilize the great and
charming thinkers of mankind EN-.
bodied In the books of my library?
It is silly prejudice. this sheer
at cheap, canned music i always
did like even the barrel organ that
the Dago with monkey plays. We
preserve fruits by drying. canning
jellying,-why tilt the nose. YOU
stupid or stuck-up critter OF either
sex. because we can have and serve
the year round canned song and In
strumental pieces?
Anyway, Charles and Cora kept
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The Democratic state convention of
Pennsylvania named a ticket for minor
state officers on a platform in which
the income tax is Endorsed and the
tariff bill condemned. 1t calls for a
permanent tariff commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Daily Thought.

That which music expresses is eter
nal and ideal. II does not give voice
to the passion. the love, the longing
OF this or the other individual. under
these or other circumstances; but 10
passion. love. longing itself. Wagner
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ent the chief function OF the railways
is speculation, and that the unifica-
ton OF the railways, whether effected
by Hartman or by congress, would be
"one of the greatest public services OF
the country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The editor of the Allentown Demo
crat, who asks If fisherman can be a
Christian, Is advised by the Burling-
ton Gazette to read his New Tesla
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The Western Federation OF Miners
has declared for six hour day. 1t
occurs to the Jacksonville Courier that
If matters keep on In this way the
mine owners will have to hire some
body to do the digging, while the
members of the federation sit around
and agitate and resolute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Prosperity prophets have been
stimulated by the positive assurances
from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
that crops are in good shape every
where. He says that the corn crop
bids fair to surpass any other in the
history of the country. He adds that
prosperity is not going to wait on
the tariff or anything else"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

A law has Just been enacted in
Georgia making Illegal the use OF
trading stamps as inducements to
deal with particular house. 1t was
passed on request of the retail mer-
chants of the state. who had found
that a New York mail order house
had cut into their territory by the lib
eral use of the little stickers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Building was upon a more active
scale in July than in any of the pre-
ceding months of the year and was far
ahead, showing an increase OF 20 per
cent over the corresponding month a
year ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

The Pennsylvania railroad has just
placed orders for about ss,5O0,OO0
worth of new equipment. This is said
to be the largest order of its kind ever
given at one time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Senators Dolliver and Cummins have
recommended to the President the APP.
pointment Of Col w. P. Hepburn as
member of the customs court of ap-
peals. Colonel Hepburn had already
been recommended for this place by
the Democratic members OF the house,
headed by Champ Clark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Paradinc His Bravery.

Des Moines Tribune: A war veter'
an seventy years old has just been
married for the third time. Some
men never get tired OF displaying
their bravery, it seems.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

II George Fitch is to be believed,
almost every self-made man has had
some good woman for supervising
architect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

IF man were permitted to make
all the ballads, he need not care who
should make the laws" said Andrew
Fletcher in the long ago. The Wash
ington Herald declares that If any one
man were heightened with RESPONSE
bility for all the modern ballads. he
would have Difficulty escaping the
clutches OF Judge Lynch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
keokuk, Iowa August $1,000

New York proposes to light the city
with water power from He'll Gate.
That seems to be quite appropriate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09

Next year, the Sioux City journal
ventures, the newspapers may be run
ming aviation pages that will rival IN
interest the baseball page.