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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
REV. EDMUND soPER COMING.
Is Field Secretary of Young Peoples
 Missionary Movement.

A matter of interest to the church peo- pie of the district is the coming of Rev. Edmund D. Soper, field secretary of the Young Peoples Missionary Movement of America. for the purpose of conducting an institute on missionary study work.
 Mir Soper comes under the direction of the mission boards of all denominations, and is said to be one of the best in- formed men in this line of work in America.
 The institute Is to be held at the First Methodist church. Indications are that 1t will be largely attended by those inter- ested in this line of work from every section of Greater Birmingham.
 At Ii o'clock Sunday morning Mir So- per will speak at the Owenton Methodist church to the student body of Birming- haus<college At s:30 in the evening he will address the Young Peoples union of the Southside Baptist church, and at 7:45 will speak before the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary society of the North Alabama conference at the First Methodist church of this city On Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:E the institutes will be held at the First Methodist church.
 MT. Soper Is a very brilliant speaker and the public generally is invited to hear htm.
 He will be the guest of Rev MT. Culver while in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
prosperity of the Steel Trade

The United States Steel corporation has raised it's dividend on the com mon stock from per cent to a per cent basis. The iron and steel industry has recovered from perloa of depression, and it's general condition is now fully up to the first half or lsOf. The dividend rate on the common stock has never exceeded 4 per cent. That rate was paid in the first two years of the companys history The common stock aggregates $50O,0O0, ,00O.
 For two years per cent was paid on the common stock. Then followed two years when no dividends were paid on 1t. Then came 2 per cent dlyi- dents on 1t. In June last the dlVldend rate was increased to per cent, and now the rate has been raised to per cent. This is a plain indication Of the prosperity of the iron and steel industry, for no company in this coun- try or in any other country is con ducted with more business foresight and insight than the steel corporation. The company's dividend rate on tho common stock means that the in dustry is highly prosperous and that it's outlook is bright and promising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
THE ALABAMA AMENpIsTs.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 A phase of the discussion of the pro- posed prohibition amendment to the con- stitution of Alabama has a decided inter- est to the people of Tennessee, and it is that affecting the making of wine. A great many Alapamians have been in- duced to cultivate the grape on a large scale, and the wine made therefrom has provided, if not prolific source of profit to that large class, at least an innocent and wholesome beverage for the growers.
 The proposed constitutional amendment prohibits that industry in terms, and the fact has resulted in an awakening of the rural communities to exactly what the political prohibitionist movement means. It was to avoid the consequences of the proposition that Governor Conner openly promised to pardon anybody who might be found guilty of violating that feature of the law, and now comes the Birming- ham Ledger and other organs of the amendists, and advise that "after we get this liquor business settled we can make some wine laws to be in line with the con- stitution and not violation of it" In ether words. the Governor and the prohi- bition leaders are being forced to lex cept" to their own crusade; to find the
 weakness of the movement they are head ing, and to understand that there Is decided line of cleavage between practical
 temperance and prohibition. If we make
 wine laws'' we simply let down the bars,
 because men can get drunk on wine as
 well as whisky if they want to get drunk; if we can make "wine laws' we can also make liquor laws'' or beer laws" or any other kind of laws 'in line with and not violation of the constitution"
 The whole fabric of the Alabama amend ists contention halts, stumbles and falls because their crusade attecks the right of the citizen and the sacredness of the home. We find that the Alabama fanat- ics are, in order to counteract the effect 1 of these two invasions of the American bill of rights forced to advise CD vio- 1 lation of the very law they are seeking to make, and @ to declare that their search and seizure ordinance is meaningless | and not intended to be enforced!
 Was ever people so harrassed and pes-
 tered by the evil genius of political am-
 bitions as are the people of Alabama?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
HOme-Made Wines Destroyed At Athens

John A. Williams, who is not oll pultocratic, and who lives in Athens had made a quantity of as fine home made wine as had ever been seen ln Limestone county, says a correspond- ent. This wine was made for home use only, and MT. Williams says it did not contain more alcohol than the statutes permit. Yet he could not in duce the sheriff to test the wine. Un- der the terms of the Fuller bill this wine was seized by the sheriff, carried then and there turned "on the grass in deluge." The vessels that held it were then destroyed, and the vic- tory of the Fuller bill stood complete.
 No Conner pardon was received. Not even sympathetic word by wire came from the state house, and yet between the seizure of the wine and the trial before Justice Terrentine time enough elapsed for executive sympathy if not executive action. Under the Fuller bill this homemade wine, to which no illegal act had been ascribed, was or dered to the courthouse, there to be poured out and the vessels holding it destroyed.
 In the light of the event at Athens it must be plain that homemade wine Is barred in this state and that when it can be seized it will be destroyed, and no aid from the chief executive need be expected. If section should be ratified all such wines would no doubt be deprived of refuge in the homes of the people. and then would follow espionage and suspicious and schem- ing and longing for fees on the part of state constabulary until life on the part of the owner of home made wines for home uses would become burden. The case at Athens should be studied by the thoughtful home-owner who imagines his house would remain a castle secure from unreasonable searches under a ratification of sec fion 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
BOARD OF TRADE HELD BUSY SESSION

At a called meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday afternoon 1t was de- cided to inaugurate a thorough campaign for municipal ownership of Birmingham's s public utilities after January 1. The mer- chants declared that the time will be ripe for action, and the board means to go at 1t in a business-like manner.
 John w. O'Neill made report for the good roads committee, setting forth the success of the state good roads conven- ton.
 He said that the convention had recom- mended the organization of county good roads associations, and that steps hao al ready been taken to organize in Jeffer- son county; that the convention was very much in favor of candidates to the next legislature who will provide by law a highway commission. He reported healthy sentiment all over the state to push the good roads movement; that the matter of a bond issue of $1, ,0OOOOO would come up at the meeting of the Jefferson county convention on November S.
 A news item from Jacksonville, Fla, was read to the effect that In special election held in that county on october 70, s1 100000 in bonds was voted for building roads to the county lines connecting with roads from other counties.
 The matter of campaign for municipal ownership of water works and other pub lie utilities was discussed, and the board adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 s4oOO-C. P. Jones to s. T. Jones, lots IT, IS, 19 and 20 in block 177, Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham, front- ing 200 feet on the north side of Avenue F between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets and extending to depth Of lsO feet: also lots 6, and in block lSi, fronting 15O feet on the south side of Avenue F between Sixteenth and Seven teenth streets and extending to depth of 190 feet.
 sooOO-F M Marriott to J. M. Donald son. lot 2 in block 253, survey Of the first addition to Ensley
 sl2oO-s. Gammill to T. P. Bell the north half of the northeast quarter or the southeast quarter or sectloh oo' 'o"neiip 19. range 5 west.
 s1oOn-C E Wood to J. w. Pnkington, mart of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 5, township 16. range 1 east. of lot 1 in the survey of Phelan's addi- tion to Birmingham, fronting 66 rect on the west side of Fifteenth street between F,leventh and Twelfth avenues, south and extendine to a depth of 161 feet.
 ss25o-M. Anchors to F. F. Snedecor, the north half of lot 5 in the survey of Ed Warren and others in section l, town shin IS south, range west
 sa25O-steel City lodge, Knights of Py- thias. to F. F. Snedecor, parts of lots 1.2. S. 4, 5 and in block 19-H, survey of Ensley.
 s1GOo-W. B. Mcdonald to s. E. Hood lots 1e. r and IS in block 14-G, Walker Land companys survey of East Wood lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
Eliminating the Pork Barrel

The President favors improved wa terways, but no pork barrel. The country has too long neglected it's waterways and large bond issue for that purpose will surely be sanctioned in the near future.
 Mr Taft proposes to get rid of the pork barrel by first selecting the im- provements to be made, the selection to be made with regard to the in terests of the entire country rather than of any section of it. When the se- lection is made and completed then the bonds could be issued.
 No doubt the pork barrel would still remain in one corner of the commit tee room of the House committee on rivers and harbors, but it should have no reference whatever with the proposed bond issue. It should relate, if at all, to current treasury receipts.
 The elimination of a pork barrel from bond issue will not be readily accomplished, but the President can, perhaps, bring it about. No doubt an insistence on his part of the prepara- tion and completion of plan of river improvements before single bond is issued is of first importance, but even then it will be difficult to exclude measures of local or sectional na- ture. The latter can, however, be taken care of from the ordinary rev enue, while the bond issue is kept to carry out broad and perfected plan of internal improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
Marking Up Taxable Property

A special dispatch to the Birming- ham News, ostensibly inspired, in forms the people of Alabama of the part they are expected to fill in the treasury deficit matter. It plainly in inmates that the state tax commission is about to instruct county boards to raise taxable values more nearly equal to marketable values"
 Taxable values last year were put on a 50 per cent basis. That is to say, piece of property worth in the market 5000 was valued for taxation purposes at $500. In order to fill an empty treasury it is now proposed to raise last years valuation of $500 "more nearly equal" to 5000.
 This simply means that the cost of extra sessions, lawyers services and endless agitation is to be taken out of the people through increased valu- ations of property for taxation pur- poses. The rate of taxation will not be increased, but the amount that the farmers and other property owners will have to pay will be increased by the sly method of increasing tax able values.
 It is stated that the county tax as- sessors will receive preliminary let ters of instruction next week, and that the new campaign for making the people foot the deficit will then and there be begun. This way of filling the depleted treasury can be carried up 40 per cent and every property | owner will soon be in position to know just what an empty treasury and reckless expenditures mean to him in dollars and cents. The programme has plainly been outlined by the admins uation, but the Conner coterie may at the last moment lack the courage of it's convictions on the subject of in creased taxable values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
MT, Rockefeller and the Hook Worm

If MT. Rockefeller desires to spend a million dollars in an effort to trace the hookworm to its lair no one need object, but it is scarcely just to the south to assume that the parasite is confined to this section of the coun- try. It is asserted that 2,00O, 900 per sons in the south, mostly poor whites, are afflicted with the hair-like germ The Rockefeller gift is to be expended in the south. No one will object to this, but the impression sought to be conveyed that the parasite does not exist north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers should be combatted. The hook worm can be found in all countries and all sections. But the minute worm Is distressingly prevalent in the south, especially on the farms and in the cotton mills that harbor insanitary conditions, and the fact that the ROcke1eller SlIL IS UO De expenueu fin fighting the worm in the south need not distress us.
 All scientists agree that the disease is easily recognized and can be ef- fectively treated. About all that is needed to secure it's eradication is better sanitation and better living. The hookworm retards physical and mental development, extending to ex- treme anemia, ulcers on the skin and mess. It leads to other diseases in- cluding tuberculosis. It is curable and million dollars wisely expended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
THE SETTING OF THE SUN.

From the St. Louis Star. Broad are the fields. and long the road Where the dust has sought it's rest, And the days last rays go creeping there With the shadows from the west; The old rail fence reclines at ease With it's years of duty done, And a peaceful song floats through the
 trees
 With the setting of the sun. Light were the hearts that tramped the
 road
 Of sang in the meadow brown. Warm was the hand that laid the dust Or scattered the thistles' down; Well were the tasks of men performed, And we'll was the day begun. That's why there is come the joy of
 rest.
 With the setting of the sun. Ye who are lost in the city's throngs, And the whirl of the city's life, Ye who are faint with the toll of years That has bowed you in the strife; Pause as the day slips OCT it's edge, And let heart fancies run Through the olden, golden long ago With the setting of the sun. There bloom the buds that were yours
 in youth.
 And there runs the world away To the sylvan glades where eve has crept And the twilight's haze is gray; There come the songs from the zephyr.
 land
 Where the smiles of hope are won, And the youth that you knew comes baaa with the e setting of tn. sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
SO RE TT

In life's procession of smiles and tears Each one of us holds a place, We follow along in the trail of the years To the tombs of the human race. And sometimes we pause to question,
 "Why2'
 And sometimes we fain would know, But Destiny sits on a throne in the sky And we are unanswered below. In lifes procession of smiles and tears Each one of Us plays part And the cry of "Surrenderi' when trouble
 appears
 Is proof of a craven heart. Into the land of Night we go, Out of the Night we came And a hundred years, when we lay us
 low,
 And a thousand years are the samei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30

should go far in making all features of the disease known to all southern physicians. together with the best man ner of it's treatment and cure. Unlike pellagra it is not deadly, but 1t Is injurious to the south, economically speaking, and MT. Roekefeller's gift should be welcomed. Ne need not, however, admit that the habitat or the hookworm is the south. Its habitat is. in fact. the wide, wide world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
STUBBS WINNER
 AT DALLAS FAIR

Dallas. Tex, October 29-Robert Rur- man, the Buick dryer, made another clean sweep of the automobile races to- day, winning every race he entered. He took the 10-mie stock chassis, the 15- mile free-for-all, three-mile open for track records and a 3O-minute record race. The other event, 1o-mile event Tor owners, was won by George Clark In Jackson. Robert Stubbs won the two motorcycle races.
 The best time for the day was made by Burman in the 15-mile race he com pleting the 12th lap in 0:5s 4-5. Results:
 First Race-Ten miles, state champion ship. George Clark (Jackson), won; Grant Christal (Bulcl), second. Time, 1923 2-5. Clark's best mile was made in 0:5s 2-5.
 Second Race-Handicap. one mile Bab- cock electrics. Smith won in a White electric. Time, 1:3S
 Third Race-Ten-mile stock chassis Burman (Pniek, won Dewitt (Buick), second. Time s:43 2-5 Burman's best mile was 0:55 4-5.
 Fourth Race--Motor-cycle race: five miles. Robert Stubbs Qndan) won; Hur- ley Qndian), second. Time, 52e. Best mile made in 01 3-5
 Fifth Race-Fifteen miles. free-for-all. Burman (Buielx). won; Johnson Simplex), second; Dewitt (BuiclS). third. Time, l443 4-5 Burman's best mile was O:53 4-5.
 Sixth Race-Fast mile, track record. Burman (Buich), B seconds, won; Dewitt (Buicko 56 seconds, second.
 Seventh Race-Motor-cycle handicap 10 miles. Robert Stubbs Ondian), with a. handicap of 1: :N, won. Time, $50. His best mile was made in 0:57 2-5 seconds
 Eighth Race-Thirty-minu record race Won by Burman (Buicl), who completed 30 miles eyen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,
Funds for Piano.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Moved by a desire to advance the in- terests of Howard college, and with the liberality that has always marked her life, Mrs. A. L. Craker of Birmingham will contribute to the library fund of the college the sum of money which, by her earnest and commendable efforts she raised for the assistance of the institu- ton.
 This money Mrs. Craker solicited and collected for the purchase of a piano for the college, but upon consultation with the faculty of the college she has agreed to come to the help of the library with this fund, feeling with them that the needs of the library are greater than the need of an additional piano.
 This statement Is published out of fair ness to those who have given money to this fund or otherwise assisted Mrs Craker in this matter. Yours very truly
 A. P. MONTAGUE. East Lake, October 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
Piano Recital.

Those who appreciate high-class music artistically performed will be interested in the series of piano recitals or interpre- tation lessons In which Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen will be heard The first recital will take place this afternoon at o'clock and all of them will be given at Cable hall.
 Mrs. Gussen has ranked as brilliant pianist ever since she returned from Ser lin, several years ago, but like all ambi- tlous artists, she has worked hard and has acquired that breadth of style and that authoritative reading which easily differentiates the mere player from the yirtuoso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
charoed With Land swindIe.

Chicago, October 29.-William N Niles, q broker, was indicted by the federal grand jury here today on the charge of using the mails to defraud. Niles was arrested on September "A on complaint of Andrew s. Lee, former governor Of South Dakota Lee charged that Niles per- suaded him to invest in Louisiana land and that he was swindled out Of his ynoney. Lee caused Niles arrest on an- other charge during the summer. but Niles was discharged after hearing. Niles then began a suit for $100000 from Lee on charge of malicious prosecution. This is pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30

so-ealled prohibition wave.'' said MT. Levy. My observation leads me to con clude that this wave of emotion Is about to recede. l will stake my reputation as a prophet on one thing-Texas will never have statewide prohibition; and I will stake my reputation on another thing Alabama will never put prohibition in the constitution.
 Prohibition in a moderate or reason able form will work all right in small communities, but I do not believe the drastic sort that Alabama has now will be tolerated anywhere very long. have been in Maine. where prohibition has been in the constitution for upwards of 50 years, and in Bangor, Portland and other large towns the liquor traffic is large In volume and the dives are more numerous than they are in many states where sa- looms are licensed Prohibition Is farce in Memphis and it is a. farce in Atlanta. It is not, however, farce in Mobile just now The lid is on tight there I tried to buy drink in Mobile and could not get a drop of any stimulant for love or money But that sort of thing will not last, amendment or no amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
All Saints Day.

The first of November is observed by the Catholic church throughout the world and by the Anglican communion as the feast oe All Saints. It being one of the great feasts, the Catholic church keeps it's vigil as a fast day, but when the vigil falls on Sunday, which is never day of fasting, Saturday becomes the fast day.
 At St. Pauls church there will be four masses on Monday-All Saints. The last mass, will be at o'clock and will be a solemn high mass with a deacon and a sub-deacon assisting the celebrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
NOT SERIOUS.

Why Uncle George said young southern girl visiting an old family serv- ant who had been kicked by a mule, T hear your very life was In jeopody."
 Law, Missyi" said the old man, as he turned bandaged head in her direction, "'twarn't nothin like dat, I reckin. Dat ol' mule he jes' kicked me an when I wuz on de groun' he tromped me some an den he kicked me some mo an I didn't know nothin' twell I come to, de next day, but I never wuz in no jeopody."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30
Through Alabama.

q have been travelling through Ala bama" said E. K. Maas of Atlanta and New York, "and I have been struck with the strong sentiment against constitu- tional prohibition.
 Every day I meet some amender who says the proposed amendment will sweep the state. but I cannot see where the amendment majorities are to come from Even in supposed amendment strongholds I talked with many men who are op- posed to constitutional prohibition.
 "I found Mallory strong with the anti amenders and Judge Weakley strong with those who are shouting for the amend- ment. would say that it was safe bet that the amendment would be beat by a very decisive majority, all the claims of Judge Weakley's partisans, to the con trary notwithstanding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30

arrived at Baton Rouge at 11:50 and left for New Orleans at 1 o'clock. The lit tie city was ablaze with lights. Fire works were set off at the water front and the late visit of the President was picturesque In many ways.
 At Bayou Sara, 30 miles above here, two old civil war veterans, one Confed- crate and the other Union soldier, stood together on the beach and fired a salute with their old muskets as the Presidents boat drew up to the bank for minute. The searchlight played upon the ssizzled figures.
 The President had received note at Natchez from the old soldiers telling him they would be there to salute and he or dered the Oleander to stop for minute or tWO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30

Countess Szechenyi, formerly Van derbilt must courtesy when she meets the Duchess of Vizar, formerly Anita Stewart, and she must not sit down in the presence of the duchess without being motioped to do so. It would make the countess very tired to have to stand under such circumstances be- fore an American girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-30

Charles F. Libby, former mayor of Portland, Me, and recently elected president of the American Bar associa- tion, says that the prohibition law in his state is the worst ever enacted. This assertion was made in an inter- view in September, but at that time he had not heard of the Fuller act.