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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

It will be seen that throat and lung diseases are the chief scourge of the country, and that they are producing more fatalities. Among the Indians tuperculosis is very prevalent, and yet the disease was unknown among them Aefore. the whites came to this coun- try. The cancer death rate is rising and this trouble is confined almost wholly to the white race. Rarely in deed is a negro afflicted with cancer. The number of suicides is also increas- ing. and the victims of Bright's dis ease and of nephritis continue to be- come more numerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
TOO POLITE FOR NEW YORK.
Department Store Experience of Sem
 sitlve Boy From Georgia.

From the New York Times.
 He came from Georgia-a typical southern boy. From his father a gen. tleman of the old school, he had in- bibed his ideas of department. He came to New York recently to visit an aunt on the upper West Side, and was much impressed by what he regarded as a lack of politeness and consideration shown to women by many New York men on street cars and in other public places. Even at the risk of making himself conspicuous, he determined not to abate a jot his ideas of the proper way in which to treat woman.
 One day recently his aunt took him down town with her to big depart- ment store. There was an endless stream of women passing through the swinging doors. With innate politaness the boy stepped ahead of his aunt, opened the swinging door, and held it for her to pass through. The aunt had a purchase to make at a nearby coun- tel, and swept ahead without looking behind.
 Having completed her purchases, the aunt looked for her nephew, but he was nowhere to be seen. She started back toward the door, and there beheld a sight that made her laugh inwardly.
 At the door stood her nephew, bow ing automatically as woman after woman passed in. All the women glanced at the polite young man, and thought the establishment had secured a most courteous door opener. The aunt rescued him from what would have been conrinrons performance.
 What could I dor he pleaded. There was another lGdy rlsat behind you, and 1 certainly couldn't Ter inc door slam in her face. 5ehind her cssne aaother, and thsy kept coming so fast ghst ) was kept busy lowing as they came in."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Chances for Farmers.

Talking about the golden opportunities awaiting the farmers of the south, we travelling men come In contact with them every day, and we can't help wondering why there are so many southern farmers in strengthened circumstances said l.. c. Frazier, whose headquarters are in Nash vile.
 For instance, I was in south Ala abama two weeks ago and went out to see an old farmer friend, who has a S00-acre farm, over 250 acres of which he has planted in cotton. and out of which he makes fairly good money with fair cot ton price.
 "While there he pointed out to me 10 acres or which he had planted peanuts. He stated that he gave them practically no attention. He put few negroes to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
FRENCH CAVE JEWELLERS,
Two Million Modern Troalodytes,
 Mostly Peasants, In the Republic.
om the Chicago Daily News.

From the Chicago Daily News
 There are no fewer than 2,000, 900 cave dwellers in France" writes a traveller, Whether you travel north. south, east or west, you will find these curious imita- tions of the homes of primitive man. They stretch for fully 70 miles along the valley of the Loire, from Bois to Saul mur and as the train proceeds you can catch a glimpse from time to time of their picturesque entrances, surrounded by flowers and verdure. As likely as not you will see the inhabitants standing or sitting in front of their mysterious look ing caverns, and unless you have learned the contrary, you will be inclined to im- agine that they possess some of the chara acteristics of the troglodytes of old, and that their homes are mere dens. Not so. as you will find on visiting them
 They are nearly all well-to-do peas ants, owners perhaps of some of the vine yards that deck the slopes on all sides, and their habitations are, as rule, both healthy and comfortably furnished. These singular houses are remarkably cool in summer, without being in the least damp, while in winter they can be warmed much more easily and better than ordinary apartments. The health of the modern troglodyte Is, as rule, excellent, and 1t is not uncommon to find centenarians among them. This. however, is by no means surprising when we consider that their homes are not only healthful to live in, but are also comfortably furnished and fitted up.
 Tn the majority of cases these rock houses were not excavated for the special purpose of being inhabited, but with the object of obtaining stone for the building of houses. At Rochecorbon there is a rock dwelling carved out of a single block of stone, and the Ingenious owner, in ad- dition to making a two-story villa there- from. has provided himself with roof garden, from which a fine view of tho valley can be obtained. A similar house exists at Bourre, In which locality the dis used quarries are said to date from the days of the Romans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Electric Lights Cause Trouble.

Paris. March 12-The management or the Hotel Continental, which on Saturday last ncceded to the demands of the elec- tricians, who turned out the lights under orders from M Pataud, the secretary of Inc Electrical union, and the organizer of TWO big strikes, which threw Paris into ,,urkuess year ago, turned the tables on its en,ployes by replacing them with non- un,on men last night without notice. A civil action has also been begun against M. Fataud. Reprisals are expected as Pataud claims to be able to place all e. France in darkenss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Gone to the Printers

The tariff bill that Chairman Payne has been matching out about nine months has gone, it is said, to the printers, to be by them prepared for the public eye next Tuesday or there abouts. The duties it puts or does not put on hides, lumber, lead, copper, sugar, iron ore, coal, textile goods, rails and billets and pig iron will then be scrutinized and weighed.
 The bill and general plan will be judged by the amount of additional revenue 1t will produce, although the manner of production will be duly con- sidered. The criticism stage is close at hand, and the concentrated fire of S0,O00,O0O of people will be felt at Washington.
 All the Joe Cannons in Washington cannot jam" tariff bill through in jiffy. Such bill needs ample consid- eration and discussion, and that is just what Is coming to it. It will be dis- cussed, amended and reamelded, and struggled over in conferences, and in the end it will come out full of com promise rates and methods. All states manship Is said to consist of compro- mises, and there may therefore be plenty of statesmanship in the new bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Taxing the Breakfast Table

The proposed duty of cents a pound upon coffee is urged partly by those who are opposed to an income tax and partly by those who have hurried 100000 bags of coffee into this coun- try. A tax of cents would mean a profit of $6.50 per bag or $26,00o,o00 all told, not one cent of which would go into the federal treasury. No con- siderable government revenue would be derived from the proposed tax in the course of two years, but this fact does not lessen the eagerness of the coffee lobby to impose the tax.
 As measure to ensure the election of democratic House of Representa- lives next year the proposition has no equal, and the democrats are watching the contest with great equanimity, al- though if test vote be taken every democrat would stand by the national platform of his party.
 The lack of an income tax will suf- flee to hand the control of the House over to the democrats regardless of a coffee tax, although as things are going Congress will probably choose between the two. It is one of the big issues of the coming special session, and the ins and outs of that session will make or mar the new administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
BAR MEETING TO
 BE HELD TODAY

The meeting of the North Alabama bar, to be held in the courthouse this morn ing at Il o'clock, will probably be attend ed by all the prominent lawyers of the Northern district. The meeting was called to discuss the recommendation of a judge for the federal court.
 All the individual bars have already act ed In the Hundley matter, and it remains to be seen how well they can get along together. A number of applicants are prominently mentioned, and their friends are very active. It is hardly probable that Walker Percy, who went to Wash ington, will be here in time to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Golf at Pinehurst.

Pinehurst, N. C.. March 12.-C. L. Becker of the Woodland Golf club of Massa chusetts, and F. S. Parmelee of the New Haven Country club survived as result of todays final round in the fifth annual club championship golf tournament, and will meet in to- morrow's 36-hole finals. MT Becker defeated R. M. Hamilton of Wykagyl and l, and MT. Parmelee defeated Charles B. Fownes of the Oakmont club. 3 and l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
In Memory of Major Wirz

The Georgia division of the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy had caused to be made a monument to the memory of Major Wirz, who had command dur ing the civil war of the Andersonville prison. It had been voted to erect the monument in Richmond, but at an ex- tra session of the convention held in Atlanta this week it was voted to keep the monument in Georgia and to erect it in Aadersonville. The proposed site is directly opposite the office occupied by Major Wirz during his administra- ton of the Andersonville prison. The unyeiling of the monument will take place at an early date, and the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy intend to make the ceremonies a memorable and per haps historic event.
 The speeches at the unveiling should be carefully prepared and published with view to the doing of justice to the memory of the dead officer and to the correction of history, which has been sadly distorted by the passions and prejudices growing out of great civil struggle. The Daughters of the Confederacy in Georgia can in that way set things straight, and no better opportunity to do so in relation to the career of Major Wirz will perhaps ever occur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Cars at Crossings.

"A rule should be enforced preventing one street car from starting across street while another car was crossing" said man last night. This rule used to be in effect here, but during the last six months 1t has become a dead order, especially in the business part of town. As a result the crossings are made sx- tremely dangerous, and I have seen many narrow escapes during the past few weeks. have heard that there is city ordinance to this effect. and if there is the policemen should certainly place under arrest any motorman guilty of this of fensc"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
WOULD IT HAD BEEN MINE
 ENEMY"

By Theadosa Garrison in the Century. Would it had been mine enemy
 Who came a secret way ooh! but the door that waits friend Swings open to the day. There stood no warden at my gate
 To bid Love stand and stay) Would it had been mine enemy
 In open fight and great CGainst the beloved who goes arme{ In strength inviolate Or dreads lest in his hands he bears The craven blade of Hateo  Would 1t had been mine enemy
 Who mocked to SC me low
 Love left to scar me so.- (Better all anger than this thought My heart was naked to his hand His hand who gave the blow.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
ROOSEVELT'S NAME.
Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 MT. Roosevelt will go down in history among other Gjsfincttons, as the ohiy President whose name the American peo- pie never learned to pronounce. Ninety per cent of the population. east and west, north and south, sound the first syllable as if it were the word ''ruse,' whereas MT. Roosevelt, in his early days, at least used to correct callars on him who pro- nounced his name in that way. as in rose is proper. Nobody will have any trouble in pronouncing the name of the new President. although east and west may differ somewhat as to the length which they should award it's solitary vowel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
The Iron Market.

There is no change in the pig iron market, but the feeling is general that 1t will soon take on some activity; and anything approaching an active buy ing movement will run prices up. The Alabama Consolidated reports sales this week at SIS on No. basis. Some of the other concerns are quoting SIP, but they are not disposed to turn loose much iron at that price, believing they can do better within the next few weeks.
 Matthew, Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati re- port says:
 There Is a decided amount of mis- information concerning the cut in steel prices. Many seem to think that iron and steel have been in the same boat As a matter of fact, however. pig iron dropped to the bottom about a year ago and the ordinary iron products went with it. For example iron water and gas pipe have been selling at ab- solute cost for 16 months. There is no further way to reduce the price of this material unless pig iron Is sold at less than cost or unless labor comes down. During all these months of stress and strain labor has been held to the top prices and so has steel.
 While in pig iron the situation is still chaotic, still in finished lines things are in much better shape There is decided activity in the cast iron pipe market generally, although the south is probably having more than its share.
 Structural material is in great de- mand and its manufacturers are all busy Locomotive manufacturers have more work than they have had for two years. Agricultural implement mak- CTS are filled with rush orders. This last would seem to indicate the source of all prosperity-the farmer-is still thriving. Thus one branch of industry after another seems to be improving. With the finished lines active pig iron is bound to become active as well. Sales this week have been limited prin- cipally to those instances where buyers have been in need of spot iron"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Coincidence In Names.

'When the American fleet reached Japan a splendid reception was accord ed the officers, as all the world knows, and in that connection an interesting in- cident occurred which struck me as a coincidence" sair K. Midzunl, Japan's consul general to the United States, who was registered yesterday at the Hotel Hillman.
 "At the Yokohama station large arch was erected in honor of the American fleet. It was beautifully decorated and brilliantly lighted. Suspended from the center of the arch were the kags of the United States and Japan intertwined The center of the arch were the flags of rhe about to go up in smoke, but as quick as a flash an American jackie climbed up the arch and extinguished the flames. Only a piucky fellow would have performed the act. The jackie's name was Hobson, and we Japanese recalled at once Richmond Pearson Hobson of Merrimac' fame Two heroes from the same country and having the same name went to make up, would say, something of coincidence at leq st."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Calhoun Case Is Slow.

San Francisco, March 12.-Sixteen citi- zens were interrogated today in an ef- fort to complete the jury to try Patrick Calhoun, president of the United xail- roads on bribery indictments, but none was accepted. Judge Lawler continued the case until Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Lasker and Rubenstein. Tie.

St. Petersburg, March 12.-The inter- national chess tournament ended today in draw between Lasker of Brooklyn and Rubenstein, the Lodz expert They, therefore, will divide first and second prizes and Duras and Spielman, respec- lively, will be awarded third and fourth moneys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Riot In Cienfueuos.

Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 12.-Workmen on the Reilly aqueduct contract today made an attack upon number of strike breakers. A riot ensued in which six men, including two policemen, were wounded. The strikers are demanding an eight-hour day and an increase in wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

work digging them. and cleaned up over 5000 on them. What do you think of that7 He made nearly as much off of 10 acres oI peanuts without working as he dlo off 25n acres of cotton. working like every thing and always full of fear that some thing would go wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Talladega Mountain Home: It is said that another fight Is brewing in Birmfng- ham to depose Judge Feasln of the in- ferfor criminal court. While it is none of our business as an outsider, we can't see why some people in Birmingham continue to fight this official, who has done more for humanity and elevated the.bench to 8 higher standard than any judge in that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

It is difficult to say which is the more disappointed, the young woman who fails to marry title or the one that succeeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Birmingham district manufacturers of cast iron pipe are making full time, no matter what other industrial con. cerns may be doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Knoxville Journal and Tribune: Bir- mlnsins s ham and Knoxville seem to bs in the same boat. The newspapers in the Alabama city are discussing 'the wa ter problem" and incidentally mention ing that Greater Birmingham must be- come a reality before taking time. They talk like home folk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Dundon Goes to Hospital,

New Orleans, March 12.-Second Base man Gus Dundon of the New Orleans Baseball club, was taken to a hospital here today, suffering with appendicitis He will be operated on tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Jim Sherman has been placed on the retired list for four years, but he should not wear a Woodruff vest when he presides over the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Golf Tournament Date.

Washington, March 12.-The Middle Atlantic Gulf association has chosen the Columbia Golf club course of this city for the annual tournament, May 27, 2S and 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
A FAUX PAS.

"How do you happen to be here?" asked the sympathetic lady visitor. q was caught on the wrong side of a residence" answered the prisoner.
 And how was that?"
 q was on the inside when I should have been on the outside"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Control of Japanese Army.

Victoria, B. C., March 12.-The control of the Japanese army has been trans ferred from the general staff to the war office, according b advioes brought here today by the steamer Empress of China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

As an executive blunder and back down the effort to abolish the Pensa- cola and New Orleans navy yards takes the cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

W. J. Bryan is not alone in predict ing democratic House in 1910 as a result of alleged tariff revision and lodging of an income tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

DeKalb Reoordi The Age-Herald re- marks that 'The croekers are talking bad crops, a tariff revision muddfe and the falling down of the Gatun dam.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Washington Herald, '"rhe 'possum un- sdoubtedly has faults" says the Bfrming- ham Age-Herald. Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

The baseball players are assembling and the baseball reporters are mani curing their vocabularies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
THE RIGHT ONE

"A story comes from Pennsvlvania to the effect that surgeons operated on a patient and took out the wrong appen- dix"
 You don't say!"
 But, as it happened. if the appendix taken out had been left alone a while longer case of appendicitis would have developed"
 Then the wrong appendix wasn't talk. en out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Cornell expels students who neglect gymnasium work, but nothing is said about what 1t does to those who over- do such work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Steamer Fire Put Out.

Liverpool, March 12-The fire before reported among the cotton bales in No. hold of the steamer Mechanician, from New Orleans, has been extinguished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Spells of nasty weather are nov called by the weather bureau "ener getic disturbances"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

The Ananias club has been dis banded, but prevarication is still an offense against morals and good taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

The reserve forest lands saved from the ax and, let us hope, from fire equal in area the state of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Rebaters are beginning to look smart and pert. All they need do is to be sly and secretive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Tom Platt kindly informs the nation that he isn't going to re-enter politics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

The Salome costume is not much ahead of the cross-eountry run cos tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Edward Payson Weston celebrated his seventy-frst birthday by starting on 43O0 ramble from Portland, Me-, to San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Walker County News, The Age-Her- aids cartoon on the Alabama fee system was a corker. That system Is a curse to the state and ought to be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

MT. Roosevelt's busy day" was seven and half years long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

After promising that he would cease to whoop things up Lieutenant Evans sentence has been reduced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Yale has driven Harvard from the White House, and it feels vindicated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Theodore is wearing his "ex" grace fully, and he will soon become accus- toned to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

Selma Times: Paul Cook thinks little kissing now and then leads to matrimony. Matrimony also leads to a little kissing now and then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
No TIMID MAID WAS SHE.

NO TIMID MAID WAS SHE. He held her little hand in his Oh, bliss entrancingl Into her swetly smiling phiz His eyes were glancing. He asked her if she'd be his wife, She answered, "Rawther. Twill be the best news of his life To dear old fawtherr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

The courts are quick to appreciate the fact that the Big Stick has been retired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Richmond News-Leader: Prohibition has given up new word-'tigering'- says the Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

No storm can blow down poles to the injury of the wireless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
ALL MISTAKE.

fAIIl A MD T AXE. The man who always wears a frown And thinks of smiling never. May some day win wide renown And be looked on as clever, While using energy untold
 To carry out his measures, But empty fame and sordid gold Will be his only treasures. And loneliness will chill his heart Till near the point of breaking; He'll wish he'd played a gentler part, His selfish ends forsaking But then twill be too late. you know The doom is writ above him. He'll have the means to make show, But not soul to love himl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

The circus poster and snowstorms go together at present in the northern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
THE CHOICE

THE CHOICE. A thousand ways of winning, A thousand ways to lose; Good friend, from life's beginning It's up to you to choose! A thousand ways of falling, thousand ways to climb; Go where defeat is calling. Or make your life sublime!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
ONE WAY.

Side-stepping Trouble is
 An easy thing to talk about; Still, you may elude him if
 Aoa Il rise each day and walk about. Ininking all the while that you
 Are wasting time to fearful be. When there re reasons not a few
 Why everyone should cheerful bel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

If the waist line of womep's gowns Ia to be at the knee it sounds more reason- able to call it the knee line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
IN THIS OLD WORLD.

"Life is a game of give and tal1e.' "Yes; and the less man has the more he has to take"