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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Your hearts desires be with you.
As You Like 1t.
AIdrich Rates Condemned

The rebellion against the Aldrich
bill is spreading rapidly in the repub-
lican party. The Philadelphia Press,
a stern advocate of republicanism and
protection, does not hesitate to say:
Protective the tariff must remain, but
protection such as is needed by country
whose manufacturers are established. The
tariff was expected to consider the needs
of a land half of whose imports are raw
materials and half of whose exports are
manufactures. The United States is no
longer a land exporting only food and
raw materials and importing manufae-
lures. 1t is out of its swaddung clothes.
It wants foreign markets. It is selling
as well as buying. The new tariff must
consider all these things. The Senate
tariff does not. 1t is rousing a profound
dissatisfaction. The House will be justi-
fed IN insisting on the revision the people
want"
The New York Globe is another
steady and true advocate Of republican
ism, and here is what it says:
Senator Aldrich continues to assert,
it is true that the decreases in his bill
outnumber the increases, but does he al
low sufficiently for the relative import
ance of various commodities? So far he
has not removed the doubt which was
aroused when he intimated in the Senate
that the republican party was not COM
mitted to downward revision. 1t is high
time to dissipate this doubt either by
showing conclusively that the pending
bill is being misrepresented, or else max
ing 1t conform to general expectation.
Otherwise there will be no speedy tariff
revision-perhaps no revision at all-and
the republican party will be shamed as
1t has never been shamed before"
One more quotation will suffice, and
this shall come from Aldrich's own
state, and from a steadfast republican
paper, the Providence Journal. 1t
says:
THE Boston Transcript declares that
the really disqueting aspect of affairs,
from the high protection point of view.
is the attitude of the republican
newspapers of the country There can
be no doubt of the accuracy of this
view. The newspapers, faithfully re-
fecting the intelligent public senti-
menl of the day, are warning the Sem
ate leaders that they are going too far.
The Rhode Island senator's plea that
the republican party must not put
new burdens on the peoples shoulders
for instance, an income tax-does not
obscure the real issue; what the people
want is relief from the old burdens. And
they will secure this relief even If they
have to upset the republican majority at
Washington
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
HgdrO-EleCtrlC Power

The coming power in this country Is
to be hydro-electric. The geological
survey says a minimum development
of available water powers would pro-
duce 100000 horse power, whereas
the addition of storage reservoirs
would carry the total up to 100000, 900
horse power.
Today the total horsepower in use
is but 31,500,000, of which 10000, 900
is steam. The exhaustion of coal
seams and the increasing usefulness
of electricity is turning far-sighted
men towards water powers
And a writer in McClures magazine
shows that trust employing Standard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
WINNER In ANNUAL
COLLEGE CONTEST

Meridian, Miss, May Especial 1.-The
annual oratorical contest of the Meridian.
Male college, one of the most important
events preliminary to the commencement,
was held Friday night. The contest was
won by J. c. Harrison, whose subject
was. MY Country, My Mother. My
God" The other contestants and their
subjects were; ]. T. Mcdonald, "Prohibi-
ton, Civic Necessity" Clayton W. Pea
cock THE World on Fire." John C,
Hodges, THE Glorious Monument" Iren-
aeus Tucker "fLafayetta The COM
mencement exercises proper of the Male
and Female colleges, which will be held
jointly. will be from May % to May rs.
The baccalaureate address will be deliv-
cred by President ]. C. Hardy of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege at StarlSsville.
Manager w. H. McClelland of the AL
din hosiery mill, which is now in rapid
course of construction states that the
factory will be In active operation by July
l. He says that 100 people will be given
employment by the concern, and that he
expects most of the number will be Sc
cured in this city. This is the latest ac-
cushion TO Ine INDUSTRIAL ana andnuIao-
turing concerns of Meridian.
Police Officer A. Bevil, for % years In
active service on the force here, has been
appointed policeman at Highland park,
Merchants newest outdoor pleasure
ground. The park is now rapidly nearing
completion.
NJ. L. MeNair and Miss Junita Morris
were married in this~city last night by
the Rev. c. M. Chapman, pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist church, the cere-
mony being performed in the Methodist
parsonage. Only a few intimate friends
of the contracting parties witnessed the
marriage. The groom is connected with
the Northeastern railroad shops The
bride is a popular young lady of East
End.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
by the Masons of this city for the meet
ing Of the grand commandery, knights
Templar, grand chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, and ceremonial session of
the Shrine Mao 25-29. Many visitors arc
expected. ,IaisINEE
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in this trade that recent buying repre-
sented some extent, speculation and a
stocking up for future needs that would .
leave dull period to follow in the
trade. Conditions governing the crop
prospects were regarded as greatly i'm
proved, owing to the state of the wealth
err Returns of railroad earnings in
dicated expansion in freight traffic. Elk
panding bank clearings and an increas-
ing supply of mercantile paper Offering
to bapkers was another index of the
.reviving tendency of trade.
The stock market for the week was
animated and made an occasional
show of decided. strength. The ad-
vances were SO broken by reactions.
however, and the persisting rise was
so confined within a few stocks that a
close analysis of price movements in
detail shows long list of important
securities that were little changed by
the weeks operations. The coalers
supplied the sensational feature of the
market and gave it the most of it's
semblance of buoyancy and strength
The spectacular rise in this group was
not accounted for by any actual hap
penings, but by abundant rumors, al
leging project near maturity to dis
appropriate the coal properties and dis
tribute the proceeds to stoclxh olders of
the railroads The restraint on the
general price movement argued a large
speculative liquidation. The motive
for this realizing sales was sought in
the high level to which prices have at
tained. The average price level, is
computed to exceed any touched before
January of 1907. The buying which hasl
brought about these high prices is
founded on banking credits to an i'm
portant degree. Loans of the New York
clearing house banks are close to the
highest figures in the history of the
institution.
Mercantile demands for banking facil-
tiles are growing and great corpora
tion loans remain to be provided for.
Lenders of money for fixed periods are
raising interest rates.
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The Genuine Article.

1.-THE business improvement we are
hearing about now is the genuine stuff y
said P. J. Maynord of Chicago. EARLY
in the year we had Improvement In
spots; and later on there was talk OF
improved conditions throughout the coun-
try Such improvement lacked staying
qualities But now industrial depression
seems to be passing rapidly. The iron
and steel trade is getting to be very
brisk all of a sudden and the railroads
are at last getting busy.
1T is reasonable to predict that there
will be complaint of labor scarcity be-
fore the summer Is half gone. Next fall
will see great prosperity and in 1910 new
high records will be made in the Bir-
mingham district and in all other indus
trial centers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
CAREER OF P. T. BARNUM

entertaining lecturers that ever ad-
dressed an audience on a theme uni
versally ineligible" He died worth
100000.
Barnum had the show instinct and
the genius for publicity: that is, he al
ways interested people, and was most
interesting to them when they knew
he had something to sell. From him
they were always sure of "some new
thing" He declared that he only hum
plugged the people twice, and then in
advertently-once, when he gave the
"Joice Heth" exhibition, to exploit an
old negress who was declared to be the
slave of George Westinghouse. father;
again, when he exhibited the "woolly
horse" His talent was characteristic
cally shown when he had an elephant
to do the blowing on his Bridgeport
farm. When asked IL it paid to use
an elephant for agricultural purposes,
he said 1t did if you had museum in
New York, and if the pachyderm were
worked during the hours when the
crowded New Haven trains were pass
ing.
Barnum ran a baby show he organ
lied a Hoboken buffalo hunt; he dis
covered Tom Thumb, and when he took
him to see the Queen, closed his ex-
hibition in London, posting this notice:
CLOSED this evening. Gen. Tom Thumb
being at Buckingham palace by COM
mand of her majesty" He had a public
marriage of Commodore Mutt and Min
ME Warren. He exhibited the Siamese
twins. When he brought Jenny Lind
to this country Bayard Taylor and Mrs.
Sigourney wrote poems in her honor.
Always the great American Snowman
so contrived 1t that what was profit to
him was news to everyone else. There
in he gave value received, in his own
way, and his was one of the fortunes
that no man begrudged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
DRY GOODS MARKET
BECOMES FIRMER

New York, May 16.-Last Mondays an
nouncement of a reduction of 1hc yard
In calicos was followed by considerable
hesitation in cotton goods. Toward the
end of the week it became apparent that
the sustained strength in the raw cotton
market was offsetting any possible weak
ness in cloths and on the last day of
the week converters were willing to place
considerable forward business at current
prices. Mills were willing to sell spot
goods or goods for nearby delivery at
going rates, but were not free to close
contracts and when the business ended
for the week the market was f1rmer
Sales of wash fabrics by the American
Printing company were exceedingly large.
They made the initial cut in prices and
other printers followed, but did not press
for trade at the low figures. The expla-
nation of the reduction Is that calicos
were not selling at the price of SIC and
the cut was made In the hope of stimu-
latins business. This hope was realized.
Bleached goods hold sroady but jobbers
are asking for concessions. Colored goods
are quiet, but firm.
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AS the production of iron ore in this
country is at present only 100000
tons a year it is plain we have enough
available ore to last good while even
if no foreign ores are brought in. A
great deal that is now considered I'M
available would be put in the avail
able class. "In view of the many fac
tors entering into the problem, rne
tendency of which," says Mr.. Hayes,
'is not always determinable, to say
nothing of the weight that should be
given them, any further prediction as
to the date of exhaustion of the iron
ore supplies is so uncertain as to be
wholly Improbable and unwarranted."
Mr.. Hayes does, however, anticipate a
depletion of the higher grade ores of
the Lake Superior region. 1.-THE low
grade ores of the southern district"
he says, will then have a decided ad-
vantage because of the proximity to
fuel supply"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

had been in a long WHILE" remarked a
member Of the Chamber of Commerce.
birmingham had right to complain,
and the business men of Birmingham did
complain. We now have exceptionally
fine passenger facilities The seaboard
Air Line led off by giving us two
through trains day between Birmingham
and New York, and three a day between
Birmingham and Atlanta. It's morning
train leaving here at o'clock. installed
May 2, is a fast flyer all the way to
New York.
THE Southern railway has just given
US fast train leaving here $3.50 a. M,
the Birmingham Special between Bir-
mingham and New York, In addition to It's
through Train leaving here in the after
noon. Passengers going to Virginia and
eastern points generally by the way of
Atlanta, Will certainly find no excuse for
complaining"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
COMING WEEK FORETOLD

Interest attaches to the fourteenth an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers to be held in
New York Beginning Monday. because a
new president of the association is to be
chosen. President Van Cleave desires to
retire. but because of the pending tariff
measure it is probable that an effort will
be made to retain him in office.
The National Guard association of the
United States will meet at Los Angeles
this week, beginning Monday. The as
ISOLATION includes In it's membership the
adjutants general of all the states. As
sistant Secretary of War Oliver is ex-
pected to be present.
"A gathering Of moment In, the south
will be the meeting. opening in Memphis
on Tuesday, of representatives of the
cotton seed oil industry. The sessions
will continue three days.
On Wednesday the Late Mehonk con-
ference on industrial arbitration will be-
gin at Lake Mohonk, N. Y. On the same
day President Taft will speak at the
unwilling of monument to Pennsylva-
mia soldiers at Petersburg, Va. Wednes-
day also will be notable in that on that
day President Eliot formally retires from
the presidency of Harvard university.
An important religious gathering will
be that of the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, which convenes ON
Thursday at Denver
President Taft's programme for this
week includes attendance at the Mecklsn-
burg celebration at Charlotte. N. c.. on
Thursday.
The second of the American warships
to reach Asiatic waters since the outbreak
of the anti-C Christian rioting a month
ago, the cruiser Montana is due at Alex
andretta Monday. She will cooperate
with the cruiser North Carolina, which
arrived at Mersina Thursday.
The situation In Turkey is much i'm
proved. The rioting is at an end and
it is now principally question of car
ing for the afflicted.
Walter wellman will leave Christiana,
Norway, Thursday, in the three-masted
schooner Arctic for Spitzbergen, from
which point he will begin in August his
third attempt to reach the north pole
by airship.
On Tuesday King Alfonso will inau-
gurate at valencia~the Reginal exposi-
ton.
Theodore Roosevelt is now resting at
George McMfilan's ranch in British East
Africa He will resume his shooting ex-
petitions from the ranch house as a
base on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Well Rounded Man,

President w. w. Finley of the South
ern railway is one of the most versatile
men 1 have ever known" said profess
sional man who has long known him. ITO
begin with, he is an all round railroad
man. He is a freight traffic expert and in
his younger days he had an experience of
several years in the transportation
branch.
But in addition to his railroad equip
ment and administrative ability, Mr.. Fin
ley is a polished and convincing writer
and a fine speaker-one of the best of our
southern orators of the approved modern
school. He has a vein of spontaneous
American humor and few men in any of
the so-called learned professions surpass
him as an after-dinner speaker. In all
of his Prepared addresses Mr.. Finley ia
singularly happy and forceful. He has ex-
cellent literary style and without parad-
ing his learning his speeches evidence
wide reading. But better still. what he
says is characterized by hard common
sense and broad human sympathies.
by the way, speaking of versatility,
Mr.. Finley's address delivered recently
before a boys school at Rome. Ga. was
a masterpiece Of its kind 1t was thought
full and entertaining, and was clothed in
plain English which every boy could I'M
derstand. I was struck with the pre-
ponderance of one-syllable words. 1
counted the words and found that about
SO per cent were monosyllabic, that only
II per cent had as many as two syllables,
and that only per cent had as many as
three. Anybody can fling words together,
but it is only master of English who
can use the right words which are at the
same time simple words, without in any
wise weakening his power of expression"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
JUDSON READY FOR
COMMENCEMENT

Marion, May 16.-(Special.) EVERY
nual commencement of Judson college,
which will be held from May 20 to "a,
inclusive. This is the first In many
years in which Judson has held its
commencement exercises at time when
all other colleges were closed for the
session. From the amount of extra
preparation that has been made, the
largest attendance in any year is ex-
pected. If this is realized 1t will cause
many persons to realize the real i'm
portance to any town is the location
of a college so large as Judson.
The commencement exercises of this
year give every indication of being as
good as any during the past 70 years,
while an. earnest effort will be made to
surpass other events.
The grand concert to be given on the
evening of the 21st under the direc-
tion of Director Frederick Goode, will
give full opportunity to show the train
ing in sight singing classes, voice,
piano, organ and violin music. While
on the evening of the Goth the class
of expression under the direction of
Miss Parry will give comedy in three
acts, assisted by the violin and piano
that will draw a very large and appre-
ciative audience. On the evening of
the 22d Miss Kirtley, whose connection
with the Judson has become known all
through the SOUTH will, with the senior
class present the senior class play
which will be the climax of the class
exercises To this only will there be
an admittance fee charged, --and even
with this feature the large auditorium
will be taxed to accommodate the at
endanoe. DR.. Patrick, tho president,
who is at attendance at the southern
Baptist convention In Louisville, KY,
has just been elected president of the
south ern Baptist Education society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
About TaIbott's Throw.

Ithaca, N. Y, May 16.-Aa endeavor is
to be made to have the hammer throw
match yesterday by Lee J. Talbot of
Cornell in the dual track meet between
tercollegiate record
1t was said yesterday that the throw,
announced as 1857 feet, inches. would
not be allowed because a steel tape was
not used in taking the measurements.
The official judges met later. however,
made the measurements in the regulation
form and found the throw to be just
167 feet, which is seven inches better
than the record of 1876 feet 8 inches held
by Dewitt of Princeton. Talbot was a
member Of the American team sent to
the Olympic games last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
HIS REQUIEM.

BY Robert Louis Stevenson. 6ess4a
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie,
Glad did I live and glad did die,
And 1 laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me.
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the saa
And the hunter home from the hill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Bio Marble Contract.

The Alabama Marble company has
Just closed large contract with the
Chicago Gas company for 100 900 square
feet of Alabama marble" said W. H..
Rung of that company who was in the
city yesterday.
Our plant at sylaoauga is running
full time and we have been forced to
increase capacity to keep UP with our
orders. The panic didn't touch us.
THE Chicago gas contract is not
only a large one but it calls for SUI
perior material and workmanship.
I'VE are rushing the contract for
the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
building"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
The only foolish thing about being ex-
travagant Is when It's somebody else.
The only kind of public policy that can
interest a man Is when 1t affects his
private pocket.
A man likes TO have theories that never
work out right, so he can say he is too
practical for that sort of thing.
The reason a woman knows her hus-
band is brave is he isn't afraid to swear
over the telephone when it's against the
rules
The thing that can make woman talk
about her country estate in the surest
tone of voice is for II to be suburban
cottage she rents by the month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Business Improvement.

Henry Clews, in his Saturday review,
says in part:
There are few, If any. clouds on, the
financial horizon. The outlook con-
tinues satisfactory; and the spirit of
optimism having extended itself into
the commercial and industrial field,
nearly all the leading industries are
happily feeling the impulse of recovery
under the stimulus of lower prices and
cheap money. The iron trade was first
to respond to tn ese conditions, and Is at
present showing considerable activity.
the volume of orders for Structural,
railroad and agricultural implement
work being very large. Various other
metal markets are also rejecting these
improved conditions, while the electric
and rubber industries are showing
symptoms of revival. The textile trades.
also, thought undergoing tho customary
quietness at this period, are In rela-
lively healthy condition. while raw ma
terlals generally, as well as partially
fabricated materials, are in much better
demand from manufacturers. Another
noticea BILE feature is the continued large
importations of raw materials, partly
in anticipation. it is true OF tariff
changes, but still very largely in ex-
pectation of large consumptive require
ments.
zone more very striking indication
of business recovery is that bank clear
ings in the United states during the
first four months of the current year
amounted to s51, 600. 900. 900, an increase
of 80 per cent over the same period
last year. Allowing for the fact that
considerable of this increase was due to
higher prices and greater activity on
the stock exchange. 1t follows, never
theless, that an actual increase In the
volume of business must have been
largely responsible for so great an ex-
pansion. still further evidence of
growth is found in the latest reports
of railroad earnings, the total of all
roads thus far reporting in April show
ing an increase of about IA per cent
over a year ago"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
New Record Doesn't Count.

New York. May 1s-Matthew McGrath.
the New York Athletic clubs world
champion 16-pound hammer thrower, at
tanned a new worlds record of 1T feet
inches in that event today, but as that
record was made from a metal-rimmed,
Seven-foot circle, the mark will not be
accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Birmingham Trounces Howard.

Birmingham college found Howard ex-
ceedingly easy Saturday afternoon. The
Raptists went to the block without a
murmur. and when their heads were
Topped away there was great rejoicing
in the Birmingham camp. The two teams
have played two games this season. How
ard was easily beaten in both. The Bap-
tists were simply outclassed. The score
of Saturdays game was to 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Bicycling in New York.

New York. May 16-Percy o. Lawrence.
Pacific coast amateur bicycle champion,
today defeated Jake Magin. national turn
er rider in a special match in two heats.
while Frank l.. Kramer, national cham
pion, took the 10-mile open professional
event from Floyd Krebs, Willie Fem. Ed
die Root and John Bedell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Henry Groves Conner, nominated for
federal district judge in North Caro-
lima, is the father of IL children. He
should go through the Senate with
bells on.