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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
Oriental Greetinns.

Some of the Oriental modes of sal utation are very peculiar. For in- stance, in Central Tibet the custom is for the saluter to stick out his tongue. hold his right ear, rub his left hip and bow deeply, all these motions being carried on at once. Certainly the other fellow need have no fear of per sonal assault from the subject of these curious anticsl Less ludicrous, but equally reassuring. is the Chinese GUS tom of rubbing noses on pended knees. The salaam or profound bow of India and the Mohammedan countries serves similar purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

be an acrobat to escape from the ordi- nary two-story country hotel in case of fire. The Kansas legislature might have discrfminated to some extent without seriously affecting the public welfare. They probably had grudge against some of the Topeka hotels and in their mad haste to get even they passed law that hits big and little alike. The big fel- lows can stand it. but it's tough on the innkeepers at the crossroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

it's fellows, for 1t was 1 foot wider and 21a higher than any car ever built be- fore. IL had the hinged berths that are the distinctive feature of the American sleeping car today, and the porter and the passengers no longer had to drag the bedding from closets at the far end of the car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14

the glare of the footlights. exclaimed Gee! That's bully; it lifts up the whole act In fact, that one human touch not only made The Auctioneer' a success, but made Warfield the great artist that he is today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
Where RooseueIt Is.

lover 5000 elephants a year go to make our piano keys,' observed the star board CT who had been reading the scientific notes in a patent medicine almanac.
 Stakes alive" exclaimed the landlady. "Aint it wonderful what some animals can be trained to doi''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-14
SEAROARD

Three trains daily to Atlanta and points east. Leave 1 a.m., ' a.m., 3::30 pm. Night train with Pullman sleeper to Atlan- ta leaves 1 am; cars open 9 pm. The Smooth Way. A restful sleep.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
Increased Importations Of manufac
turers, Materials.

March importations of manufactur-
ers' materials indicate a marked in
crease in activity in the manufac-
turing industry in the United States
Manufacturers material imported In
March. 1909, according to the month
ly statement of the Bureau of Stats
tics. CT the Department of Commerce
and Labor. amounted IN value to tS
million dollars, against 40 millions in
March. 1908. while the fact that the
import price OF nearly all of the prin-
cipal articles are less than year ago
shows that the gain in quantity is
even greater IMAM indicated by the
mere figures of value.
Twelve principal articles form the
bulk of this importation of SIS million
dollars worth of manufacturing ma
terials imported in March, 1903. These
IL articles are hides and skins, wool,
raw silk, india rubber. pig tin, hDers'
copper leaf tobacco. raw cotton. furs
and furskins. lumber. and chemicals
The hides and skins imported IN
March. 1909. amounted to 421z million
pounds. against 1914 millions In March
1908: raw wool. 81 million pounds
against IL millions in March OF last
year: raw silk. Ia million pounds.
against | million in the same month
OF the preceding year; india rubber.
TX million pounds. against ga mill
ions in March, 1908: pig tin. 12h
million pounds. against 81 millions
In the corresponding month Of last
year: pig copper. 1917 million pounds.
against 1oiz millions in March. 1905;
leaf tobacco. nearly Z million pcunis.
again { "a millions in the same
month Of last year. raw cotton. 90
million pounds. against millions IN
the corresponding montn 2 year ago.
lumber. s1ik million feet, against l6h
million feet IN March 1905: chemi-
Gals. largely used in manufacturing.
Slz million dollars IN value. against =
little more than millions IN the cor
responding month last year. furs ana
FOR skins. addressed III million dol
lars. against y Of a million IN the
sane month Of 1905.
II viii b. seen from these nEnres
that the quantity q manufacturing
material imported IN March. 1903. Is
nearly double that Of March. 1908. al
though the value. s. million dollars,
shows an increase % only about ~
per cent over that Of March last
When q was "a. millions. Wool i~-
ports In March. 1903. are nearly "a
Tins a. much a. IN March. 1905;
hides and skins are mere than twice
- much a. IN The same month 81
last year. rorpcr zssriy tu1ce a.
much as IN March. 1875. lumber
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
The American Voice.

I think myself that what. as much
as anything else. laid the foundation
of the American voice was the nerv-
Gus ill-health. lasting over three or
four generations. of the American
woman. Up to the middle Of the nine
teenth century. and even beyond. for
eigners were surprised when they
came across a healthy looking wom-
an. The isolation OF frontier life, the
general tension of the American eli
mate, malaria. bad diet and worse
sanitation, combined to turn one-half
the nation into semi-invalids: and the
thin, sharp. slovenly. staccato tones
OF the American women were as oft
en- as not the result of physical and
nervous depression. do not say that
fll-heal.h was the sole cause. but II is
undoubtedly the fact that as the
health OF Americans has improved so
have their voices.-London Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
SWELLING "THE DIDN'T CLUB
Hendrix Hudson Is Added 10 the
Ranks and Awful Possibility
Suggests Itself.

The overlong procession Of great
men who didn't do the thing 'Hat male
them famous has a new recruit On
the heels OF Paul Revere. lately ua-
horsed, comes trotting along old Hen
dirk Hudson, who. 1t now appears. did
not discover the Hudson river at all.
Just who did do It is not known. but
who didn't do II is fixed beyond all
question forever, and that man is Hen
dirk Hudson. On the whole, however,
We think that Hudson's name is likely
to stay out. There are so many I'll
lions of people who have discovered
the river since II FIRST became known
that there is certain distinction In
not having done it, and from thfs-xA
may as well let the sturdy old English
man with the Dutch name profit. We
shall look with interest Tor the next
member of THE Didn't club" Perad-
venture 1t will be Mr.. Carnegie, and
they'll be telling us he never discov-
cred America.-Harper's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
The Erudite Barber.

"T don't see" said the erudite bar
Der as he stropped his razor. why our
customers complain that men Of our
profession are exceedingly ioquacious.
All who enter the modern BARRIERS
place Of business should know what
to expect Every barber shop is a
'tonsoriai parlor' nowadays. The word
'parlor' literally means talking room
Just as parliament means an assem-
bly, OF takers Psrlor and parliament
have the same root as the French
'parlez.' which means TO talk. and then
there is the English 'pariey.' to ex-
change words Moreover"
Moreover" gasped the victim in
the chair. I am in q very parlous
position"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
Reneatina a Newspaper.

DIR. Mackln used to tell a story OF
man proud of his great mental reten-
tiveness. He offered to give any proof
OF 1t desired. and was asked to read
a newspaper and then to repeat every
word of 1t from memory. The host
held the paper while the man repeated
1t verbatim and every word in its prop
err place.
The surprise of the host, however,
was even greater and his skepticism
taxed beyond bounds when the visitor.
to show how easy the feat had been, Of
fered to repeat the words backward.
This Is impossible"
Not at ALL II you will listen, l will
do It,"
And he did It. Beginning at the end
of the last word OF the last column. he
went to the beginning OF the first word
OF the first column without an error.
DIR. Macklin fails to give this prodigy S
name.-Sunday Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
A Wall Street Confession.

The broker runs the most profitable
end OF the game. Perhaps you have
never realized that most New York
stock exchange houses with any sort
of clientele maintain their offices on
what they make on interest charges,
which every monthly statement shows,
and which not one OF a hundred spec
uiators can verify. The commission
and interest charges that go to the
brokerage firm make the percentage
an almost impossible one to overcome.
This percentage is far bigger than In
roulette Do you think you can win
in the long run playing roulette! II
you think you can. then go ahead and
speculate. n in doubt, then let me
tell yoG that in almost three years
lad over 200 accounts. and not only
have I never seen anybody make any
money 20 keep. but I have seen many
a fortune wiped out.-Everybody's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
DO WELL WITH THEIR FARMS
Canadian indians In the Province OF
Saskatchewan Both industrious
and Prosperous.

The Indians OF the great Canadian
prairie province of Saskatchewan are
dIsproving the theory that an Indian
won't work unless he has to. Tney
are becoming industrious and pros
porous.
There are nearly 5000 Indians In
the province and last year they had
about 5000 acres under crops. They
raised 15O.572 bushels OF grain and
roots and 100000 tons OF hay, worth
s136,O23.
The department Of Indian anairs
reports that the Indians are turning
more and more to the soil for Nv
ing. The agent of the Assiniboine
agency. which may be regarded as
typical, writes:
Il was greatly pleased to find that
the area under crop was almost double
what Il was the year before. The
band had about 600 acres OF wheat
and 200 acres of oats. The Indians
of this agency are beginning to farm
on large scale. and II they continue
to do as well as they have in the last
two years there will be some good
sized farmers among them. One man
had 155 acres in crop and another 125
acres and several had 20 acres each.
There was a decided improvement IN
the way the land had been farmed."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09

: shows an increase Of nearly 100 per
cent. raw silk a gain of about 75 per
cent chemicals an increase ofsabout
60 per cent in value, furs and fur
Sims a gain of about Sc per cent.
while practically all the other import
ant articles for use in manufacturing
show a marked increase in quantity
over the corresponding month of last
year-these figures being in all cases
fer March, 1909. compared with March,
1908
For the longer period, the months
ending with March, the quantities i'm
. ported show in practically all cases
marked increase over the correspond
. ing period of last year. though rot
50 large proportionate gain as Is
shown in the single mont: of March
Raw wool shows a growth from "
million pounds in the months end
ing WITH March. 1908 to ia millions
. in the same period of 1909; hides and
SKINS from 2CS million pounds to 3l3
millions; rubber from AZ million
pounds to 90 millions: silk from liz
million pounds to Tx millions fbers
| from 235 thousand tons 10 269
thousand; pig tin from 80 million
pounds to 671z millions; tobacco
! from % million pounds to 611s mill
ions: and raw cotton from 5fz mill
ion pounds to practically 50 millions
these figures being in all cases for
tue . months ending VITA March OF
the year under discussion
The prices at which the manufac-
turers' materials are imported in 1903
are much below those of 1908. Raw
cotton imports in March. 1903. aver
aged 1871 cents per pound. against
"a cent sin March. 1908; pig copper
IN March. 1909. 1923 cents per pound
against AS cents IN March of last
year: hemp I52 dollars per ton
against IS- dollars per ton in the
SANE month e last year: Manila
1i9 dollars per toa. against if4 del
lars per ton last year; sisal i01 dol
lars ger too. against 1S3 dollars IN
the same month Of last year. goat
skins Sfs cents per pound. against
zs.4 cents: pig iron zy.72 dollars per
ton. against 3s.fS collars In the cor
responding month OF last year: raw
SIX 3.53 dollars per pound. against
I 3.ei dollars. tobacco for wrappers ~
cents per pound. against Io5 dollars
Ter pound in the corresponding month
Of last year. leaf tobacco. other thar
wrapper. 80 cents per pound. against
81 cents IN the same month of lss'
wear. raw wool Of class tcicthins
WOOL Il cents per pound. agsinst q
cents In March Of last year, raw WOO
Of class ? tcombinz wCoD 2i.2 cents
p~r pound against 15.s ccnis IN Marci
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
GOOD JOKE ON THE OFFICERS.
Long ard Stern Chase OF College STU
dents That Ended in Something
Of Fiasco.

Once, In a college town, the rumor
that students were carrying concealed
weapons reached the ears Of the local
police. Their chief at once issued strin-
gent orders that the helnous practice
should be stopped.
In this particular college town the
students were no different from stu
dents the world over; In other words.
they dearly loved to bother the police
to the best of their ability. SO one day
a group Of them nonchalantiy passed a
policeman. and one of the students. in
so doing, put his hand to his hip pock-
ct. Then, as IL recollecting himself in
time, he hastily withdrew 1t and looked
sheepishly at the policeman.
What have you in that pocket" the
latter asked sternly.
Instead OF answering, the student
and all his companions, as IL panic
stricken. started to run. Immediately
the policeman blew his whistle. sum-
moned several of his companions. and
started after the group. After a con-
siderable chase in the course OF which
the policemen were badly winded and
reused to a great pitch OF anger, all
the students were cornered, and sum-
marily ordered to deliver up what
ever they had in their hip pockets.
Meekly they obeyed. Each one car
ried a ccrncob. The remarks OF
the policemen cannot possibly be re-
corded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
The Crinezn Crime.

KingIske was all for war. He used
TO say" says Nine. Novikof. that
peace would emssculste the world.
BESIDES he continued. population
when too dense r. not az It's best -
He dc not like Bright. Nine. NovikoE
told Kisgiske one day that Bright had
made a curious remark about the
Cr;mean statue In Pall-MaN. The IN
scription." he had said. should be
altered. The a. should b put before
the word crime. and not a. the ead.-
London Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
How Teacher Got Even.

A New York teacher took occasion
recently at a public meeting TO criti-
else the good taste OF women teach
ers who sit and laugh and otherwise
amuse themselves while they are
present for the supposed reason OF
improving their minds by listening to
the speakers. The teachers were nat
ursliy indignant and declare the
teacher took this method Of getting
even with them because some 81 then;
Uttered when she stumbled as she
walked across the stage. the men re
str3iaing all impulse 10 laugh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
PUTS BABIES ON DEFENSIVE
Writer Calls on Them to Give Rea-
sons for Their Admission to
the Country.

We desire to cali attention TO a
fragrant violation OF one OF our most
important statutes.
Under our immigration laws. no
alien can land in this country who
has no money and no capacity. II he
comes from a foreign store, he must
be identified and duly passed upon.
What is really happening7 Every
day. nay, almost every minute. in this
country babies are being born who
really have no right TO enter our do
main. Not only this. but they are
calmly allowed to be here and not the
slightest protest is made against
them.
IL is true that recently some effort
has been made to discourage their
presence. But this Is by private indi-
viduals, and not by the authorities.
Every baby comes here from for
eign shore. He IL a vagrant. Why,
he hasn't even clothes on his back.
In a large percentage OF cases he Is
sickly, and ought to be kept out by
quarantine authorities. IL by no one
else.
These intruders ought to be guar
anteed under the pure infant act, or
else they should be promptly shipped
back TO the sender, with instructions
to at least provide them with the ne
cessities OF life before they land
among a free people.-Lippincott's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09

of last year; raw wool of class 3 tear
pet wCols) lis cents per pound,
against 1877 cents in the same month
of last year; the only important man
ufacturers' materials showing an in
crease in price being india rubber.
and hides of cattle.
The general decline in the price or
manufacturers materials indicate that
the 6S million dollars worth OF man
ufacturers' materials imported in
March, 1909. represents nearly or
quite twice as great quantity OF
material as the 40 million dollars
worth imported in Marcn, 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09

Every once IN q while = discussion
arises a. 70 the use Of church bells.
xheir utility vas long ago given NJ.
Their beauty is stifl defended By some.
But IN the erd the discussion comes
back to the question 81 location. In
the country. where distances are long
and sounds are soficned. q church bell
IL stiIi enpysbie- But in city street
where Hundreds and tbousan6s are
close BY. thc sound - 70 most % them
= noisy cisnEoT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
a Too hilarious Fir.sid..

"B,ieEfns' children are wonderfully
clever
Yes answered Miss Cayenne. He
saws they are always singing or re
citing OF saying something clever
His home must b very hapry.-
Perhaps Only u must be little
tho much Ike a perpetual musical
comedy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09

You have an original idea for .
novel;
Yea answered the pubiishrr.
IN you mind telling the plot =
oh. The plots ~ secret. BIT Ia
not goins 70 give away the ute or he
cover desiRn-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
RESTAURANTS.
STAR RESTAURANT.

For Ladies and Gentlemen-is the
A most satisfactory place in city.
~ Our meals and short orders
can not be surpassed. Rcmcm-
Der the place. 211 9th St. next Sis
by Building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
Which Is Worse?

Women say lots Of things they don't
think and men think lots of things
they wouldn't dare say.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
REFRIGERATORS
AT 25 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.

AT rs PER CENT. OiSCOONi
Including our line OF the eele-
brated Eddy Refrigerator, the
best TO be had at any price.
Never before have you had the
opportunity to buy a Refrigerator
at this time of the year at a dis
count.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-09
To Convince You What 25 Per Cent. DicOunt I
Glance at the Following Prices:
CROCKERY

AT rs PER CENT. DISCOUNT.
Including Haviland, Austrian and
English China.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Florence, July 10.-(Specfal. "A
grand ball at Bailey Springs this even
ing inaugurated what promises to be
a season of unusual gaiety. Excellent
music was furnished by an orchestra
EMPLOYED for the season and the large
dancing hall and verandas were filled
with people of several States in addi-
ton TO the large Florence contingent.
Mr.. Lester Norvell of Florence, led the
german, introducing many graceful
figures.
= Beautiful shoal Creek has been fitted
out by the owner OF Bailey, Mr.. H.
C. Williamson, the tennis courts and
other amusements in readiness for the
season Just opened.
Among the earliest arrivals at the
Strings we're Mrs. Nina Martin. Mrs.
Jas. d. Bridger, Miss Dunscomb, Miss
A. l.. Boyd and Mr.. Fontatne Martin
of Memphis; Miss Rosa Elise and Miss
Mary Ashworth OF Nashville, Miss Ros-
abeIle Dickerson and Mrs. I. M. Scott
of Lynnville, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Alley of Savannah. Ca; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Eberhardt of Whiteright,
Texas: Miss Anna A. b. Brown OF
Washington, d. C.; Mr.. 8. W. Donegan
of Mobile, Mr.. John R. Williamson Of
Louisville, KY; Miss Mary Joe Irwin
of Opelika, Ala; Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Thornton of Fayetteville. Tenn: Mr..
and Mrs. ohm Curry and daughter, of
Tuscumbia, Ala: Mrs. w. L. Reeder
and family OF Florence. and many 9TH
ers from Florence. Shefneld and Tus-
cumbia.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

Pastor Of UniversaIist Church wfIl
Leave Brewtoa. -
Brewton. July l0--(Special.) -Rev. A
Arnold Ross has rendered his resigna.
ton as pastor of the Universalist
Church Of this city. which was &C.
cepted.
During his pastorate here the pas,
three years. Mr.. Ross has done a good
work and made countless friends who
will regret to learn Of his decision to
return to New Endlang, his birth
place. He received fiattering call to
Florida church this week. but de-
clined.
He will preach his farewell sermon
tomorrow morning.
The annual convention Of the Escam-
bia County Sunday School Association
was held at the Alec Methodist Church
Thursday and Friday. Schools in all
parts Of the county were well repre-
sented and the sessions were interest
ing and profitable.
Rev. r. A. Rogers, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church In this
city. Is conducting q series of meet
ings in East Brewton. He has deliy-
cred several strong sermons and much
interest Is being manifested.
There were thirty-ave applicants for
license to teach in the public schools
who took the prescribed State exam
nation before Superintendent y. B.
OBannon this week.
The Court of County Commissioner
will be in session the first of the com.
ing week. Matters of considerable i'm
portance will demand their attention
Nearly one hundred men, women
boys and girls are busily engaged II
gathering the tobacco crops at the
farms two miles from this city. The
yield IL now conservatively estimated
at 1000 pounds OF Sumatra wrapper to.
! bacco per acre. and It is understood ths
entire crop could now be sold for de.
livery, after It "a cured. at 81 pei
pound. But II Is stated that thess
figures do not interest the two compa-
mics, they believing the crop will bring
still better price.
The peach crop of the Lovelaee
Brothers. the orchard containing sever
al hundred acres. was q complete fall
ure this season. Only a few small ship
ments have been made. and the fruit
is of an inferior quality.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11
ARGUMENT IN LIGHT
COMPANY'S SUIT POSTPONED

Argument was again postponed In
the big damage suit filed in the Fed
eral Court for the Middle District OF
Alabama. when Judge Thomas @. Jones
yesterday ordered that the hearing
be set for Tuesday morning. and that
In the meanwhile neither company
should solicit business from customers
of the other company.
{ Yesterday morning attorneys in the
case announced that they had several
afidayits to file with the court. and
there resulted an argument between
attorneys and the court. that attorneys
should be allowed to examine the at
fidayits of their opponents. After a
short discussion, Judge Jones issued his
order that the case should be set fol
hearing Tuesday morning. and that
neither company should solicit busi-
ness from the customers Of the other.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-11

bufauh, Juiy Especial. )-The
Wotdlne OF Mr.. J. Baker Stewart ana
1lrn. Ell 8. Shorter, Of this city. which
VIII be solennized 1t the paiatiai nome
~ the prospective bride on Eufaula
Street tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
viii mark an interesting and brilliant
nocial function here that will prove Q
|wreat surprise to the hundreds OF warm
friends OF the contracting parties. The
ceremony will be solemnized by the
Rev. j. A. French. patsor Of the First
|Bkptist Church here. assisted by the
Rev. D. J. Blackwell, OF the Presby-
[ter1an. The occasion will be quiet
Eone and only a family gathering Will
witness the event The intended BRIDE
groom was the leading spirit In all
/ Of the late Col. Eli s. Shorter's busi-
|ness affairs during his lifetime, ana
lwas his most devoted companion also.
He hab always been q conspicuous fig-
|ure In church movements and 10 the