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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
The Iron Market

While the price of pig iron has been ad-
vanced so cents a ton and considerable
tonnage has been booked since the 1st of
June, the Birmingham market is not as
active as it had promised to be. Matthew
Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati report says in
part
Affairs in Washington seem to have
more of direct and immediate influence
on the pig iron market than is usually
the case When the trouble with the rail-
roads became acute buying suddenly
stopped, but since the clouds have rolled
away purchasers have been crawling out
of their cyclone cellars, SO to speak. The
week has been fairly good. There have
been orders placed for all kinds of iron
though the standard grades of foundry
metal seem most in demand. There has
been no call for quick iron. nearly all the
orders calling for shipment over the last
half of the year.
Zone of the recent developments is the
inquiry for iron for tho hrst part of next
year. Several concerns have asked for
Iron for lsll but the furnaces are unwill-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
Postal Savings Banks We'll Assured


tary oi 'ne treasury anu 'he Attorney
General and all towns OF 10000 population
viii probably be speedily included in the
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ly all classes of securities when 1t makes
provision for guarantees of deposits, and
the House draws the line at bonds APP
proved by the board of trustees. The
two Houses will not be apt to daily long
over the difference in this respect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
"DIRTY LITTLE COUNTESS"

From Tit Bits.
Brantome's memoirs contribute pleas
ing anecdote concerning kissing customs
of the Sixteenth century. The Cardinal
of Lorraine went to pay his respects to
the Duchess of Savoy, and 1t is recorded
as typical of her haughtiness that she
held out her hand for him to kiss. The
cardinal, furious at the affront, seized
her by the head and administered two
or three kisses, exclaiming. II kiss the
queen my mistress. who is the greatest
queen in the world and / am not to
kiss you, who are only dirty little
duchess (une petite duchesse croite)"
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have heard of the lady, and good
words went with her name.
Measure for Measure.
Alabama'S River and HarbOr Appropriations

Senator Bailey and one or two other
senators. whose items had been dropped
In conference. attempted to recommit the
rivers and harbors bill TO the conference
committee, but at the end of the effort
the Senate agreed to the conference re-
port. the vote being yeas As, nays -. The
bill goes to the President, the House hav-
ing accepted the conference report.
Alabama is well treated in this bill. as
the following items show:
Mobile harbor .......................S455 'O0
Mobile bar 1000
Alabama river NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. eo,Vo0
Black Warrior and Tombigbee
rivers, locks and dams ........... 100000
with an additional authorized ex-
penditure under continuing con-
tract of S50o0O0).
Tombigbee river from mouth to
Demopolis (maintenance) ......... 1900
Tombigbee, Demopolis to Column
bus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900
Tombigbee, Columbus to Walkers
Bridge 5000
Coosa river, Ala, dam and lock A.. $4,000
Tennessee.
Tennessee river below Riverton.
Ala. ........................... $50, 900
Open channel work ................ 80, 900
Colbert and Bee Tree shoals 49,. $50. 900
Hale's bar lock and dam ............ 50,S75
Besides these items in the rivers and
harbors bill the sundry civil bill carries
an item of s312 900 for continuing the i'm
provement of the Black Warrior. the
Warrior and Tombigbee by the construc-
ton of locks and dams. Altogether
s1,312,0Oo is voted toward making an Open
Warrior, and this district certainly has a
right to rejoice over the final passage
of the rivers and harbors bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

From the New You au
There has been tam thar fA5sasn fsF4
had usurped part 81 aa sats4 ~ The
private secretary ny aeSehs 81 VIM Ia.
President on tours TfaiA WAHin t>s
dispatch.
Nonsense! The 1sias DENT Ass1ts A..
Archie Butt, or tfs2s slls leeklae er
and good fellow w1Nla rot hsfs hsea IN
the party. He conlv'1ufe3 TO re seer
and the security "a fie junAe hat de
will be nightly rel sa 70 refits - f4Vor
of the new secret rl~ ts1en r Georgia
mans digestion mss anc ssr,r 81 ti4inH
dishes for the Pres'ceiif.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
AN uNsoLvED MYSTERY.


When a newspaper man goes out after
STORY" he should never allow himself
to be led away from the object of his
pursuit by chance remarks. however In
teresting they may be in themselves. If
the reporter of Missouri newspaper had
had a better "nose for news" we'd know
more about the contents of John CALI
sons bottles than we do today. The War
rensburg Journal Democrat says:
John Callison, the famous horseman
and proprietor of Prairie View Stock
Farm, near Lection, came driving up
Holden street Tuesday afternoon in a
spring wagon, and what do you suppose
his wagon was loaded with? Bottles. But
they were empty. A. I'D. reporter in
vestigated and speaks on this point with
certain knowledge. The bottles weren't
even in cases. They were not of the
long-necked variety, neither were they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

That the details of the Atlanta, Br-
mingham and Atlantic local organization
are fast adjusting themselves and that
business is getting better every day was
the statement of Alex Bonnyman, gen
eral manager. who was in the city yes
terday.
I'VE have a great amount OF work to
do yet said Mr.. Bonnyman, "but we
are eminently satisfied with results thus
far Our business has increased since
we started to use our own terminals
and we expect further increases. We
are very glad. indeed, that we are in our
own home, for we can handle business
better and faster than in rented termi-
rails We are trying to secure desir-
able class of people to settle along our
line, and we are trying to locate fac
tories and plants along our properties.
If we are successful, of course Birming-
ham will reap some of the benefits. In
fact, we are now in a position to get
busy
Mr. Bonnyman was accompanied by
w. D. Matt, purchasing agent for tho
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, who
stated that the purchases by the COM
pany in this district would amount to a
considerable item monthly.
The officers returned to Atlanta yes.
terday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
A MIGHTY MAN.

"Phipps wrote to a correspondence
school of physical culture and received
chart with directions for becoming
Sandow in six weeks.
Exactly"
Hes been taking strenuous exercise for
over a year now"
'How's his physique?"
Great His right biceps Is almost as
large as an English walnut"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
MARK TWAIN'S BUR


49,, ,,ast hoo,,
Govt 80 ,,s,,ass .
n;oa ,,., 70 +r,
down on tho no. $50. ,-.-,.t..- - ~.
s,,o., fo,,ou.
| pingha,, +a1,o ~, =, , Il. $500
the Jews y,
rExcusa mo ~ -,.-.o,, t.,,s.,.....
ed the batterad .s,...s
forethe, first tin As inkerest
in the proceedir ~, f.44.e a..
jewish
Then you're a ogststs Is xas54 Fas4
"Well, l guess en tef,iss ma
burglar
| Now you two -r sasn astse,as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

BY Oscar Wilde.
o Singer of Persep
In the dim meade
Dost thou yemembe
Still through the ivy fits the bee
Where Amaryllis lies in state;
o Singer of Persephone!
Eimaetha calls on Hecate,
And hears the wild dogs at the gate.
Dost thou remember Sicily?
Still by the light and laughing sea
Poor Polypheme bemoans his fate;
o Singer of Persephone!
And still In boyish rivalry
Young Daphnis challenges his mate;
Dost thou remember Sicily?
Slim Lacon keeps a goat for thee
For thee the jocund shepherds waltz
o Singer Of Persephone!
Dost thou remember Sicily2
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JUST JOKING
from the Florida Times Union.

From the Florida Times Union.
The Birmingham Age-Herald says:
New York is to send inebriates to farms
and in this way the back-to- the-f farm
movement is booming in that state"
Milk punches, however. are now only adj
ministered az reproofs ON the farm and
it's out of style to raise . barn with the
aid OF q little apple Jack, -. I :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

From the Bronsor Mian3 Bletset
This sterling n lpd a.ua wa
the Bronson opera N0s satiafas Is
ing, June 4. The p y "a t5T6 5sets ara
is manly, quick eion. Sifpns I'll
plot and is alike u'crous md pes
thetic. There is II d L chor Of nc@
mown hay and t iaHof q nun fYs
lanes. Red bloodet ~ ocd ~ Ks ~,
right with Its hon strai IRA i.igs
steals in at twill Qaie as ii Z
evening stars. tt tsscr eht IL
"As we SOW, so |a a's9 req 4
and 1t settles upt asf IKE gsatls
hand upon the weagy as AID Ii ~
soft as mother 60 ~ si5sp
the morn will be PTS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Public life seldom stands the test of
private inspection.
A man can screw hooks in the back
of picture frames and act as II he
had been educated in art.
What a girl who thinks she Is pic
turesque is always looking for IL .
background of a bunch of men.
A woman who expects her son to be-
come President can be just as proud Of
him when he winds up with govern
Ment clerkship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

ing at the present low prices to sell for
delivery so far In the future
while there have been no great and
startling changes in the situation yet the
general tone of the market and the feel
ing of both producers and consumers is
better
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
Would Tax Army Rifles

Jack Mcdonald, chief of city detectives
| said last night that the state legislators
should be assailed by their constituents
by means of letters and personal CONVEX
sations until they passed law laying
heavy tax on the ownership of the cheap
army rifles that are being distributed
wholesale over the country and are caus-
ing great menace to the safety and lives
of citizens.
Mr.. Mcdonald said: Mine out of every
10 of these guns fall Into the hands of
incompetent persons who know nothing
about how such deadly weapon should
| be handled. In the south especially the
| majority of these guns are bouRht. by ne
groes who are the most reckless and
shiftless class.
THE guns are very cheap, although they
are made by the best arms manufacture
ers in the world. They are simply gov
| eminent guns that have gone out of style
and their shooting powers are as great
as ever. although they are of no longer
use to the government. They will shoot
on a line for three or four miles. and
anything in the path of one of their bull
let's is doomed to destruction know per-
sonally of several places where houses
were shot through. people hurt animals
wounded and killed by supposedly mys-
FERROUS causes when the only thing In the
world that did 1t was a negro with one
of these powerful guns shooting at a
mark somewhere perhaps two or three
miles away and all unconscious of where
his stray bullets were going. 1t would
easily be possible for some one to go up
on Red mountain for target practice and
shoot half the windows out ofAhe Brown
Marx building without knowing it. Any
one can readily see that these conditions
are dangerous to the lives of citizens, and
| that a tax levied on the ownership of
| these guns. which are good only for idle
sport, would greatly reduce the number
of them which get into the hands of peo-
pie who do not know how to use them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
NOT ALL OF 1T
ON the Philadelphia Telegraph.

From the Phlladelphia Telegraph.
Don't go to New York to welcome
Theodore. for you can get the whole
thing in moving picture show at cents
paid at the door. "-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
All except the noise, and in a T. r.
show that seems to be the predominating
feature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
SOY DANIELS

Sofy Daniels is very original young
woman, according to the Howard Cour-
ant
"Sofy Daniels has queer ideas of ex-
pressing herself. That girl looks like I
feel when / am sick at my stomach she
said yesterday as a girl passed by. And
of boy whom she considers a great
sissy she said: II wouldn't be surprised
any day to see him wearing his coat
buttoned up the back"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The Chinese are about to establish ma
tionol narliament and the hope is ex-
pressed that they will send for j. G. c.,
Washington, D. c., to take charge OF and
conduct 1t many years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
Interest in Music Increasing

There is no question about the fact
that local interest in music has greatly
Increased within the past two or three
years" said a member of the Music
Study club.
There are more music lovers here
now than ever before. There are more
professional musicians than were found
here a year ago. Music teachers are
legion and all of them seem to be max
ing a living.
II have been soliciting subscriptions for
the open air music fund this week, anu
here l found another evidence of BIZ
n1ingham's interest In music. Scarcely
any one whom 1 approached declined 10
contribute and every man who responded
did 1t SO willingly that canvassing proved
to be a real pleasure; and my experience
has proved, too, that Birmingham mas
been we'll educated in public spirit
1.-The band concerts are now practically
assured. The fund amountssto S2loo anu
as $4,000 is all that the Music Study club
started out to raise, the balance should
be secured within the next two or three
days. Mr.. BoWron' assis'ahe eeei y,
the First National bank, is receiving
voluntary subscriptions and the Music
Study club committee having the park
music movement in hand urges every one
to give something.
with the summer concert business set
tied the next movement will be for the
organization of a symphony orchestra to
play in one of the theatres every Sunday
afternoon during the fall and winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The republicans did the bribing In ILL
nois and the democrats took the brides
and one lot is as guilty as the other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Iditorod is the objective point Of the
new lot of gold-seekers. The name needs
an .o'' In its second syllable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The Amalgamated Stamp Collectors
union would miss the opportunity of its
course If 1t fails at its next annual meet
ing to elect King George president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The 2:40 trot at the county fair is out
done by the aeropane races in spectacu-
larity and intensity of interest. The poor
old nags are distanced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

There will be no low railroad rates to
the Roosevelt reception. The show will
be good enough to draw good house
without them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The proposed electric line between st.
Louis and Kansas City has been aban-
doned because an aeroplane route be-
tween the two cities has been mapped
ont
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

A million postal cards will not stop
the Jeffries-J Crimson fight, but it will aid
the effort to overcome the postal def
cheney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

IT'S THE WEATHER.
He stretched and yawned
So much that he
Was fain to have
His shoulders free.
Suspenders laid
Aside and then,
BY heck, he yawned
And stretched again!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Nick Longworth has concluded that a
seat in Congress is better than two races
for governor when Harmon is in the
field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The Chicago street cars have killed III
ing day out of every three.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Colonel Roosevelt is booked to arrive in
New York June IS, and Mr.. Taft is to
arrive at Beverly on the 23d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
THE LATEST FAD.

THE LATEST FAD.
Are you thinking of sending your bank
roll to the laundry?'
We'll, might send dollar bill but for
one objection
And what is that?"
~ couldn't eat till 1t came back from
the wash"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Illinois begins to think that after al
unbribable legislators are to some ex,
tent preferable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Chicago fears a continuance of its
Canadian weather will ruin its stores that
are carrying heavy stocks of straw hats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

All Panama hats do not come from
Panama any more than all sardnes come
from Sardinia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

England breathes freer again now that
the colonel is sailing away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
STARTLING.

The fact that I'm ratified
Undoubtedly shows;
I've just had peep
At some "Chanticler" hose.
They were in a shop window
Now, don't you get gay
And suggest that ! saw them
In some other way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The President has a right to leave
Washington. They do not play good ball
in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Wall street is bravely endeavoring to
overcome its attack of Wickershamitis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

The railroads begin to see that the Taft
smile can be utilized to good purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

LAS the crow flies" now reads in the
northwest ''as the snow flies"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
SLANG CAUSES TROUBLE.

SLANG CAUSES TROUBLE.
That's fine watch you have"
Yes, indeed. Take 1t from me-
Sure"
Here, Here! Come back with that
watch.''
Didn't you say, Take it from me'?"
Yes; but you didn't let me finish. l
was going to say. Take 1t from me, you
never saw a better watch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

We are now knee deep in June, but
1pot in summer weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Postoffice Site

1T seems TO be practically settled that
/ this Congress makes an appropriation
for a new postoffice site In Birmingham
the amount will be $250,000 instead of
S300.0o0 as was at first talked about" said
business man.
"A quarter of million dollars should
secure very good site, but 100000 would
not have seemed extravagant, in view OF
Birmingham's assured future. If the
Ensley postofflce had been taken over by
the Birmingham office when the Steel City
became part of Greater Birmingham
we would make a much better showing,
of course. 1t would have been compare
lively easy, at any rate, to have got an
appropriation Of 100000 for the site. In
the event that site is purchased this
year, we will have to wait for the next
Congress before getting an appropriation
for the new building. Nothing less than
a million-dollar building will be ade-
quate, especially when the fact is con-
sidered that it will be at least five years
before the building will be ready for -oc-
cupancy. And in five years from now
judging from the rate Birmingham rs
growing the postoffice business will be
80 per cent greater than 1t is today.
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READ AND PONDER.

"A lucky man is Maj. John T. Walton
of Poplar Bluff, who has subsisted en-
tirely on home cooking for 90 years. He
took his first meal away from home the
other day when he attended a supper
given in honor of Col nevis ?
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SERIOUS MATTER.

why so sad this morning.
i've just been grievously disappointed"
WAS 1t grip
mo; an egg"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

| fiat ones. They were just ordinary bot
Ties The presence of John Callison held
| up for investigation in the middle of the
main street. soon attracted a crowd of
acquaintance, all of whom started a
| quiz about the bottles, but Callison turned
| the subject by pointing to one of the
mares he was driving: Boys, there's the
finest mare In the state of Missouri OF
course when Callison makes a talk like
that every man capable of distinguishing
horse from rhinoceros took notice.
The mare was there all right. and If
there are any better ones in the state
they're scarce. We all fell to admiring
the mare so enthusiastically that the
I'D. failed to get the secret of the bot
ties, and Calison moved on
HIS DEARIE.
"'Tis very nice
To kiss her twice.
Said Andrew Jackson Carter,
But, glory be,
So sweet is she,
Two times is just a starter.'
SUITABLE DESIGN.
"Goldbucks is bothered about a monu-
ment to mark his resting place"
/ why not suggest heroic dollar mark
done in bronze?"
SO CONVENIENT.
I presume you visited the Louvre
while in PARISH
"Oh, yes
What about 1t impressed you mostg'
THE fact that it was only 15 minutes
from our hotel"
SHORT POEM.
Snail could
Pass him.
Hookworm
Has him.
SERIOUS MATTER.
why so sad this morning.,
i've just been grievously disappointed"
WAS 1t a girl?"
mo; an egg
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

Just think OF a
without ha wing
eggs and a cup
this: 'Grunt and
dark kansas
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SUITABLE DESIGN

7 DES1tIN.
"Goldbucks is bothered about a monu-
ment to mark his resting place"
h why not suggest heroic dollar mark
done in bronze?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

BY Oscar Wilde.
o Singer of Persep
In the dim meade
Dost thou remembe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-11

XR. CLEMENS, in his own drawing
MI room, was not the same man that
i one met at the club or in the Bo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04
10000 Transfers
/ may STRIKE

NEW YORK, Nov. "A general
strike of teamsters called in sym.
:pathy with the drivers for the ex.
press companies, is expected to re-
.sult from the mass meeting of the
the teamsters' unions scheduled for
this afternoon. In labor circles 1t
Is predicted that 10000 men will
be called out and that the traffic
OF New York city will come to a
,standstill.
The expected strike follows
long conference held late yester.
day between representatives. of the
unions and the express companies
The latter flatly refused to con
slider the proposition of the recog.
milton of the unions on any consid
GRAFTON. 1t was on this matter that
the split came.