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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

were. so they sent to ask the colonial
government as a special favor to catch
a few for them. 1t was done and they
were put aboard with due pomp and eere-
mony.
On another occasion the writer was
aboard a ship specially chartered to carry
an archbishop and seven bishops to the
meeting of the synod. Sailors think 1t is
bad luck to have even one parson aboard,
and the feelings of our crew when We
contemplated the cargo of shovel hats
and gathered legs were of the gloomiest
And, as It turned out, we had very bad
weather.
But 100000 BOBBY eggs from the Pedro
Gays, where the birds assemble in mil
lions to lay them, proved an even worse
cargo. We were taking them on a sehoon-
er to sell for the negroes consumption
at various West Indian ports, A good
many hundred got broken aboard, and
well, they weren't exactly violets
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Representa- tives of every important line of
manufacture have been on the scene and
were thereby able to get a fairly accurate
line on the programme of Congress. There
can be no guarantee that the bill. when it
finally passes Congress-, will be the same
as the one which is to be introduced at
the beginning of the special session by the
ways and means committee, but it is
taken for granted that such changes as
may be made will not depart very greatly
from the measure as offered. It will be
near enough the ultimate. result to give
business men a chance to work within
a we'll defined zone of safety in the MAX
ing of contracts.
This is as it should be. The cut in the
prices of stocks on the exchanges repre-
sents in that department what the cut in
commodities and products represents in
the actual operations of the mills and the
mercantile world. The effect on labor is
still to be demonstrated. On that point
there is abundant ground for specula-
ton.
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HealthfuI Tombstone.
he Tombstone Epigraph.

From the Tombstone Epigraph.
Nobody ever dies in Tombstone. unless
they brought it within or fall into
a 6G0-foot vertical shaft or buy an auto
mobile, or sass" their mother-in-law, or
try to thaw out powder, or mistake cy-
anide of potassium for sugar, or start
off country seat removal racket Some
die of old age, some old partners OF
Daniel Boone, but none has ever been
known to die from physical irregularities
contracted in Tombstone, aside from the
aforementioned causes, and occasionally
an abnormal tightness about the throat
superinduced by coil of manila rope,
or from a cold caught through hole
made by 40.
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SOCIETY,".
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 141


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sic Hale, Mary Roberts, Leona Hale,
Mary Scroggins.
Messrs. John Hurley, Charlie Markham,
Harris Lathem. James Rhodes, Sam
Rhodes, Earl Helm, Dan Hough, Tom
Mansfield, Ernest NJ. Carter and Mr..
Hale.
The ladies of the church of the Advent
are making preparations to hold a spring
carnival just after Easter. They are
starting out on a large scale, including
all the women Of their church and ac-
cepting the kind assistance of their
friends, for such an elaborate enterprise
as they contemplate.
Mrs. Robert II. Pearson who has so
ably conducted such affairs has consented
to be the president of this enterprise,
and with her are a strong corps of en-
thusiastic committee women. Sewing ma
chimes have been taken to the parish
house and many ladies' are planning to
spend happy hours together during the
Lenten season.
Mrs. Thompson meets her committee
every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 o'clock
in the parish house. Mrs. Randall meets
her committee every Wednesday and Fri
day at 10 o'clock in the parish house.
Other committees are at work on differ
ent lines in other places.
Mr.. c. e. Mitchell of Little Rock, Ark
is in Birmingham visiting friends.
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A Light Burden.

From the Delineator.
A frail little slip of a girl with a sweet.
worn face, toiled up the hill under the
weight of robust infant who must have
weighed nearly as much as she did.
my dear childp' exclaimed a sympa-
thetic pasGer-by, you ought not to carry
that big baby. Isn't he dreadfully
heavy?'
"Fieavy? Why, no, indeed. maam,'' she
smiled Hes my brother"
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Perhaps That Was It.

From Everybody's Magazine.
In order to play Rosemary some years
ago. John Drew shaved off his mustache,
thereby greatly changing his appearance,
Shortly afterward he met Max Beerbohm
in the lobby of a London theatre, but
could not lust then recall who the latter
was Mr.. Beerbohm's memory was bet
ter.
"Oh, Mr.. Drew" he saio'. m AFRAID
Won don't know me without your mus
tache'
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sprung into existence during the last few
months went out of business as a result
of the slump. The great majority of their
clients went broke. They will have to
build up new constituencies and that
takes time and an active bull market.
Several of them who have been advocat-
ing industriously and insistently the sys-
tenn of averaging down their lines were
particularly unfortunate. Averaging down
accounts is good system to play If
man has the bank balance of a Wander
bile or a Rockefeller, but where market
breaks 10 points in a day, misfortune
is reasonably certain to overtake the op-
orator. The only real sure way to ay-
erage down is to begin on a stock that is
not more than 81 a share.
Then man can buy on every point
down and be sure of not losing more
than 81. This latter is the conclusion
of very wise and a very successful
speculator who has tried every system
known on earth and lost on every one
except to get a market right and go with
1t. He says that when he buys, he buys
for rise, and not for a decline, and
that when he sells, he sells for decline;
In neither case operating for a chance to
trade on a scale.
Persistent reports are in circulation that
the supreme court of the United States
Will hand down decision sustaining the
commodity clause of the Hepburn bill
Such report has been active in the street
for week or more. 1t was especially
viruent on Tuesday, and was the main
cause of the 10-point break in Reading
The same people who were so cock-sure
the supreme court would decide in favor
of the Consolidated Gas company had held
that the decision in the commodity case
would be in favor of the railroads and
against the law.
This report has now been superseded by
the other and the latter Is believed. The
trend of supreme court decisions for a
year or more has been to uphold state
and national authority in the power to
regulate railroads and other corporations
which owe their existence to governments
or states. Those who look on the lat
ter dispassionately are inclined to think
that while the supreme court may uphold
the law In general terms, and specifically
in part, that 1t may recognize the validity
OF some of those much talked of ancient
charter rights of the Reading company
derived from the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania.
1t is not difficult to see where a line
may be drawn In that respect and still
be against the corporations in a broad
| sense. 1t is safe to say that even though
the courts may compel a segregation of
the anthracite coal properties. the find
| Ing will be eventually construed as a bull
| point in stocks. The coal mines are prob
ably worth more money separated from
the railroads than they are at present
Gold shipments to Argentina and else
| where are going on slowly but steadily
| The 81, 100000 shipped to Argentina is
| n ha 10 In t,oxr ant nj
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NICHOLAS WALL
STREET LETTER
Shake Out In Securities Is
Most Cruel
MANY CAUGHT IN CRUSH
The Public, Feeling Secure In Its
Holdings, Had Fallen to Sleep
and Got Most Start
ling Awakening.
MANY CAUGHT IN CRUSH
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, February 27-The shake
out was a severe one and caught a great
many thousand spectators for many,
many millions of dollars. The break was
timed to a nicely. It found a numerous
public lulled into a sense of security by
the apparent inability of the bearish con-
tingnet in the stock market to break
through a level of prices that had held
very we'll for nearly two months. The
public feeling secure that this situation
would continue until the signal should
sound for another grand advance, went
to sleep. Bing! Smash The awakening
was sudden and most unpleasant. The
break in railroads averaged to points
in two or three days and in industrials
point or two more than the railroads
averaged. From the high point Steel
common sold off nearly 10 points and
Steel preferred about half that. Among
the railroads Reading was the heaviest
sufferer, its loss on the downturn be-
ing 20 points with the shadow of an
adverse supreme court decision hanging
over it at the bottom of the decline. All
the Hartman stocks suffered heavily.
Poor old Erie marked a decline from the
boom price of 80 days ago of about 10
points.
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Works Both Ways.
From tn,

From the Chicago News
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" remarked the quotation dis
penser.
Yes" rejoined the contrary person.
but I'd feel dreadful weary If I thought
my head would lose its crown"
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garments each day of the year, and, as
nearly all of them are oruamented with
rich and rare gems, no millionaire could
hope to purchase thehm even If value
could be placed on them. The Popes little
skull caps are of the finest silks. While
his embroidered slippers of velvet are
gorgeous to look at Still more costly are
his gloves, made of white wool, embroid-
cred with fine pearls In the shape OF a
cross. A special herd of 90 sheep Is
kept. from which all the papal WOODEN
garments are manufactured. The sur
pices are of the most valuable. and beau
tiful lace, while one long cape, the cap
pa magma" which is rarely worn, hangs
straight from the shoulders, and literally
CLEANS from top to bottom with gold and
precious stones. The rings too, which
the Pope wears are priceless, containing
as they do, many stones of matchless
quality.
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Gold shipments to Argentina and else
where are going on slowly but steadily.
The 81 100000 shipped to Argentina IS
now known to be largely in payment of
the American subscription to the SEC. OO0, 900
Argentine loan. There is no country on
earth in better shape to stand "a drain Of
gold than the United States.
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Gems No Millionaire Could Buy.

FrOm I1t-BltS.
The most costly wardrobe in the world
belongs, without doubt, 10 the Pope.
Etiquette compels him to wear different
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KNOX AND THE CANAL.

Mr.. c. E. Mitchell of Little Rock, Ar
is in Birmingham visiting friends
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
CONSOLIDATION

HRIENDS of consolidation must not
relax their vigilance until the
measure is safe. 1t is not believed
Savage's obstruction will have a serious
effect on consolidation plans, but he has
given food for thought to those who
believed no further attempts would be
made to interfere with the Greater~Los
Angeles project. If citizens were not
aware Of the existence of sinister in
fiuences. and of machine motives it
would be difficult to understand why
any man in public life "in his sane
senses" could keep up to the bitter end
opposition to plans which are approved
by the majority Of the people who will
be affected by the proposed changes.
When Savage found there was no
possibility of blocking consolidation
legislation he proceeded to invent way
of embarrassing it by concocting
amendments to the Mccartney bill.
of restrictions which will make this
measure ineffective. They must be de-
feated. They are intended to be bur-
densome. Their purpose is mischiev-
Gus. They must be swept out of the
path of consolidation; and if the Hon.
orable Mr.. Savage should be swept out
along with his amendments and sent
to join his friend, Mayor Harper, in
innocuous political desuetude, Los An
geles, San Pedro and all Southern Cali
forY1ia 1UO11Id he better. off
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
OPTIMISM

I'VE CANNOT share the view of
wv misguided contemporaries that
the war against vice and vicious
conditions will interfere with the pros
perity of Los Angeles. The history Of
all great cities shows higher morality
means better business. There is hardly
a big city in the world that at some
time or other has not had to "clean
house" and lay down the law to public
servants.
When a city becomes prosperous and
famous it is lucky if it escapes scandal,
great or small. We think in Los An
geles we have been fortunate in
arresting at it's very outset a system Of
misdoing which unchecked might have
had serious consequences. Prosperity
is intimately allied with behavior. This
applies to communities as we'll as to
individuals.
In the vast majority of recorded in
stances bad behavior has been followed
sooner or later by an interference with
prosperity. Conduct and character are
part of the makeup of a community,
of an individual. We say this is good
city, and that is a bad city, and we
mean that in the one there is a higher
standard of morals than in the other.
We do not think any one will dispute
the fact that, taking it all in all, and
from every point of view, the most
prosperous city in the world is Bir-
mingham, England, which was the
worlds pioneer in good government.
Indeed, Birmingham has been "clean"
for such a long time and has been so
consistently we'll governed for so many
years it has not received nearly as
much advertising as many cities of less
Importance commercially. Consistent
good government, with it's fruitage in
beautifully paved and graded streets,
plenty of breathing spaces for a big
population, excellently managed free
libraries, ideal schools, rapid transit
with comfort and safety, and a fine
system of municipal lighting are all an
old story in Birmingham.
Los Angeles has far more natural
advantages, and should be at least as
we'll governed. We think Los Angeles
can get along very well without the
publicity attendant on bad government.
We think every good citizen should
resent the scandal and disgrace which
have been brought on this city by
faithless officeholders; and by defeating
the bad government mayor and elect
ing George Alexander should show the
world Los Angeles has self-respect and
the courage of its self-respect and its
high ideals. The election Of Mr.. Alex
ander will be a victory for optimism.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
DEPENDENT CHILDREN SHOULD
BE CARED FOR BY THE STATE

Los ANGELES, Feb. 17.-TEditor
Heraldl: Under the heading children
tOday'S Herald, with its usual grasp of
the live issues Of the day, has placed
before the people a we'll written editori-
al on President RoOsevelt's late mes
sage to congress on the duty of the
nation to dependent children. The writ
er published a letter in your Letter
Box column January 4, 1909, under the
heading "Public School System in
Greatest Need of Reform in which he
said:
I'VE spend annually millions-aye.
billions-Of dollars in our efforts to re-
form children of larger growth (men
and wOmen) by building and maintain
ing jalls, reform schools, sylums, poor
houses, soup kitchens and the bread
line. Let us take these vast sums and
reform our school system by providing
absolute free education, and if neces-
sary food, clothing and domicile."
And here lies our responsibility in
the fact that the state licenses men
and women to marry; then the state
should provide for the offspring Of such
unions when the parents are unable.
through poverty or vicious conduct to
dc co. 1t is sound political economy
to provide for the dependent children
of the nation. The result would be re-
duction of reformatory expenses, in
crease of intelligent and useful citizens.
a valuable asset to the country, which
would amply repay all expenditures of
public funds for such purposes, besides
the satisfaction that would accrue to
every citizen of this great republic.
HENRY FLEETWOOD.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
MeddIeSOnle Lobbyists Must
Be Made to Keep Distance

HE assembly has adopted a rule
which provides for rigid exclusion
of all lobbyists from the floor
while the assembly is in session.
Speaker Stanton gives notice that the
rule will be strictly enforced.
This is a wholesome rule. Years ago
it should have been promulgated and
enforced by both houses at Sacramento.
The brazen effrOntery of the lobbyists
two years ago was shameful Mem
bers of the third house. as the lobby
lists are designated, crowded upon the
floors while the legislature was in ses-
sion, jOstled members and impudently
gave orders for the passage or sitting
of measures, as the interests of the
masters they served dictated.
Legislators should be guarded against
such an offensive invasion of the halls
that are dedicated to their use alone.
Members should be free to act without
attempted dictatiOn from any source
They should demand and obtain this
right. Opportunity should be given
every legitimate interest, OF course, to
present its contentious as to pending
legislation, but such nearing should be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
POLITICS VS.. CITIZENSHIP

TN THE charter amendments adopted
by the citizens of Los Angeles
n provision is made for the elimina-
ton of narrow partisanship in the
choice of municipal public servants. BY
making provision for nomination by
petition the amended charter does away
with the necessity for political nomi-
mating conventions. Therefore, what
kind of Rip Van Wrinkle spirit Of reac-
tionary, day before yesterdayness i'll
spires the morning Republican paper
which is shouting for the nomination
of a straight Republican candidate on
narrow political lines and saying il
won't be happy or contented, and will
give the people of Los Angeles no rest
until it gets such a candidate?
"The Times repeats that it would
like to have the opportunity of sup
porting a regularly nominated Repub-
lican candidate for mayor in the fight
now opening" What does it mean by
regularly nominated? Machine nom
mated? Convention nominated?. Nom
mated by primary? Or how? 1t asks:
How can the Republican party efface
itself?" If we were peevish or silly
enough we might whimper: How car
the Democratic party efface itself, and
neglect to put a straight Democrat in
the f1eld?" But this is not question
Of Democrat or Republican, but o!
good citizenship If the Times is "op-
posed to Alexander and what he rep
resents,'' then it is opposed to a Repub-
lican who represents that good citizen
ship which exists outside of party lines
and partisan politics.
The attempt to divert attention from
the main issue by trying to make peo-
pie believe "the issue is purely polit-
ica1'' is unworthy of high class jour-
nalism. Citizens of Los Angeles know
full well the issue is NOT purely polit-
ical; but is, an issue arising from g
necessity-the necessity Of establish
ing in Los Angeles good government
on a sound basis at a critical time ir
the history Of the city. This necessity
knows no politics, and the attempt tt
drag straight politics into the contro-
versy cannot be regarded as an evi-
dence of good citizenship.
The suggestion that there should be {
Republican candidate has a tendency tC
becloud the issue, and to divert popu-
lar attention from the fact that tbs
present controversy is concerned witt
good morals, good civic management
and sound financiering, and not witt
organization or party politics. We dc
not believe the Republicans will nomi
nate straight Republican candidate
for mayor. All Republicans who are
good citizens will vote for George Alex.
q F1dnr
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
THE Los ANGELES WAY

lNOVERNOR GILLETT has signed
lH the Walker-Otis race track bill.
~ and under the new law gambling
on the ponies" will be ended in Cali
fornia. On this grand victory for
public morality and true prosperity the
business men who took part in the
hght are to be congratulated heartily.
Headed by Arthur Let's they went in
to win," conducted their campaign with
splendid aggressiveness and won in the
Los Angeles way. The same spirit ex-
hibited by these men in their battle for
the right is the spirit which is respon-
sible for the progress and prosperity Of
this great city.
| When action is necessary for the
public good, action is taken. Los An
geles makes sure she is right, then goes
ahead, and acconplishes results every
time
| Many years ago continuous racing,
with all its attendant evils, was estab-
lished at San Francisco. For years the
business men complained of the de-
moralization of their employees and
Of general interference with busi-
ness interests caused by race track
gambling; and although the evils COM
planned of were recognized and deplored
| by all the good people and the repre-
sentatives of the business interests Of
| that community nothing was done to
prevent the mischief caused by race
! track gambling.
In an ill-fated moment the race
track game invaded Los Angeles. The
intrusion was resented and the nuisance
was driven out of immediate proximity
to the city; but it was not abated. The
promoters of race track gambling in
sisted on conducting it at a track
from which its evil influences contain
mated the city, where touts and tip
sters continued to ply their peculiar in
dustry. But the business men of Los
Angeles, headed by Arthur Let's, came
to the rescue. With splendid agrees
siveness they took up the fight and
won a glorious and memorable victory,
which has put all decent citizens under
heavy obligation to them. They have
earned and will receive the heartfelt
thanks of this community, happily
emancipated from race track gambling.
by the efforts Of citizens who gave the
world another remarkable and memoir
able example of THE LOS ANGELES
WAY
Is it conceivable that the splendid
business morality that wiped out the
race track gambling evil in California
will tolerate the continuance in office
of an official whose acts are inimical
to the moral and financial welfare Of
the city? That is not THE LOS AN
GELES WAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20

in committee or with individual legis-
lators, outside the legislative halls
When legislators are assembled in
formal session their time and their
activities belong to the people as a
whole, no. to some bold special inter-
ests which maintain lobbies to secure
special legislative advantages. In the
days of the protectorate in England,
il parliament did not do things to
suit Oliver Cromwell he forthwith
marched into the halls of parliament
with body of soldiers and dispersed
the members by main force This
country and this age do not counte-
nance such heroic tactics as the
doughty protector employed. says the
Pasadena Star.
Legislators are entitled to the dignity
and free lOm of isolation so far as lob
bies are concerned. Not that their acts,
should be secretive. Not that the peo-
pie as a whole have no right to know
what is being done and why it is being
done The MONDAY sun Of publicity
should always shine upon the legisla-
ture while in session.
But the unscrupulOus and the fanat-
ical lobbies that swarm about Sacra-
mentO whenever the legislature meets
should be made to keep their distance.