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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
Tariff Rates and Trust Deals

Congressman Garner, republican
of Pennsylvania, has introduced a bill
TO take off all duties on animals used
for food purposes. The men who
stand guard over the tariff bill will
squlch it. 1t will never see daylight
again. The bill was duly referred to
the ways and means committee, where
Leader Payne will see it has speedy
sculpture.
The Aldrich tariff law carries a tax
of 81 head on cattle under years Of
age; 1915 on cattle valued at under
s14 a head, and 27h per cent ad
valorem on cattle valued at over $14
per head. The duty on fresh beef, veal,
mutton, lamb, pork, yenison, game,
except birds, is ~ cents pound.
Meats of all kinds, prepared or pre-
served, not specially provided for, %
per cent ad valorem. The duty on
hogs is 81 so head, on sheep, 1 year
in age, 81 so, and less than 1 year
old, rs cents a head. The duty on
bacon and hams is cents per pound
The duty on live poultry is 8 cents a
pound, on dead poultry cents pound,
eggs cents dozen. butter and its
substitutes cents pound.
But 1t is not these duties alone that
render wholesale exploitation of the I'll.
innate consumers feasible. These du-
ties are the basis of series of trusts
and these trusts are working the coun-
try for all it is worth. There is not
an economic i'll in this country that
cannot be traced to the tariff and the
trusts it has promoted, and the battle
of the ultimate consumer will neces-
sarilyfhave to be directed against both
in Order to win any material success
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
A BLOW AT SPOONING

light covering the entire house? might
not the nonspooning and anti-spooning
picture show patrons register a we'll
grounded objection to the spelling of their
entertainment in this manner?
1t would be better, upon the whole, to
appoint ushers with dark lanterns to the
duty of ferreting out and putting out the
spooners than to muss UP the moving
picture drama with undesirable fllumina-
ton applied spasmodicaliy. But wouldn't
that be undemocratic, if not unconstitu-
tional?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
EARNINGS AND WAGES.
m the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch-
Recently the census bureau at Wash
ington issued a set of official reports
showing that the annual production of
the wage workers of the United States
is worth about $500 for each worker,
while the average annual income Of the
wage workers is but $500. The pihlfca-
ton of these figures has naturally at
tracted the attention of the leaders OF
organized labor. They believe that tho
ratio of five to one between the value
of the product and the wage paid. is too
great. They win endeavor to find some
way of getting for the worker better
share of the proceeds.
This issue comes in very pertfnentfy
with that of the Payne tariff and the m
creased cost of living It has been al
legged with much hypocritical unetion by
big corporations that TIE protective sys-
tenn Is solely in the interest of Amsrf-
can labor. Again and again tables have.
been published. cunningfy arranged to
show that tho American worker earns q
sum which. when compared With that Of
the pauper class OF Europe. amounts to
royal salary. Evidently the -eensus
bureau was not warmed to make the do
mestio returns mt tho political require
ments, The bureau has published the
facts. Tho people are now Informed OF
tho difference between sarnERss and
wages. The American wage worker earns
enough to live well. oven at present
prfcess but he doesn't set what he earns,
Out Of dollar Of prodaek HIS share Of
tho protected industry l. less man -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
For the Music Festival.

The Birmingham Oratorio society, which
is to take part In the music festival to
be given in conjunction with the DAM
rosch orchestra next April. held Its regu-
lar weekly rehearsal last night. The fes-
tival committee was to have been present
and outline the part which the chorus
was to take in the festival. but owing to
the fact that Mr. Holcombe. president Of
the association, was confined to his home
by a slight illness and the further fact
that Mr.. Ford, very active member OF
the committee. was absent from the city.
the "official visit was postponed, until
next Thursday night.
Prof Fred L. Grambs, the Oratorio
society's director, states that the music Of
"Eugen Anegin," Tschaikowsky's popu-
lar opera has been ordered from New
Yorie-25 full scores and 100 chorus parts
and that it will be ready for distribution
at the next rehearsal. At Mr. Damrcsch's
suggestion the second act OF that opera
will be learned for tho festival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
Wonderful Record,

Birmingham has been gaining In pub
lie spirit ever since the Confederate re-
union was held here in 1905" said a busi'
ness man,
1.-THE alacrity with which citizens sub
scribed to the entertainment fund and
the splendid success of the reunion made
everybody feel that still larger UNDER
takings could be successfully carried out
AS result of the public spirit when
the reunion developed we have the hand-
some Chamber of Commerce building.
"And now the Young Mems Christian
association has set the city = new pace,
More than 100000 raised In ten days!
More than $4,000 will be raised for the
Young Women's Christian association In
two days. Upwards Of eao6D0 was raised
for the latter on yesterday and Il should
be easy TO secure $4,000 to $4,000 today.
Truly, Birmingham as q money giving
oity is making wonderful record"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press

Even q crazy man would have more
sense than to read the novels women like.
For anybody to appreciate advice he al
ways has to pay more for It than it s
worth,
The worst of getting out OF trouble is
there's so much more to get right into
again,
The reason q man wants to pay more
for his cigars than he can AFFORD Is so
he can say he paid still more for
them.
woman never goes to railroad ticket
window without hoping 1t might happen
TO be the day for bargain eales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
PASSION PAST,

BY Dfnah Muloek Crafk.
Were boy. With q boys heastbeat
Al glimpse Of her passing adewn the
OF a room where she had entered and
gone,
Or page her hand had written on
Would all b with mo as It was before?
o no. never: no. no. nevert
Never any mores
We're I man. with mans putsstArqh
Breath hard ana force. held down Hks
sob.
Dumb. yet hearing her lightsst vua
Blind, until only her garment stlzzsA
Would pour my life like VIM On her
f1oers
No. no, nevert nevcri nsvsFt H
Never any more. f tt S@
Gray ana wfthered. wrinkleA and msrred.
have gone through the Ore ard come
out unscarred.
With the image of manhood upon me yot.
No shame to remember. no wish to forsr
get,
But could she rskindle tho pangs boref
o no. .nsverl thank God, neverl
Never any more. rs
Old and wrinkled, withered and sray-
And yet II her light step passed today.
I should see her face all faces smone.
And say, Heaven love thee, whom
loved long!
Thou hast lost the key Of my hearf'a
door,
Lost 1t ever. and forever. 80
Ay. forevermoro.s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A WORLD OF PROSE.

A WORLD OF PROSE.
When morning comes out of the sea
And the white caps are racing to shore,
And ocean Is calling to me,
As it did to the tribesmen of yore,
There's a surge of adventurous blood
In my heart that gives heed to the call,
And a longing, but misunderstood,
To wrest me for aye from the thrall
Or the Grass and the dead common
place,
And the round of soul-wearying days,
And to roam where tho orient face
OF the dawn illumes untrodden ways.
But It's only a profitless Dream
A trick that my fancy has wrought;
No more in the wood and the stream
The nymph of the fable Is sought:
No more on the crest of wave
The mermaidens burst into song.
IT'S a work-a-day world--to the grave
We're prosily piodding along.
A CoNsERvAToR OF TIME.
How do you spell onomatopoeia7'
1T don't spell It."
You don'tr'
mo; life Is too short to use words
OF more than four syllables."
A ToRGIvING SPIRIT.
The kindest man I ever saw
Closed up the Holy Book
And said, MY friends, we'll now pre-
To pray for Doctor Cook"
POOR BOBBY.
BOBBY Burns
Has had a birthday,
Who IN his time
Had many a mirth-day,
But sad to say,
Like all his brothers.
The sorrowful days
outnumbered the others.
A HHoRT SERMON.
.HThe JOY Of life Is everywhere"
Said the Rev. Mr.. Pottle;
Some md 1t here, some find It there,
Some ma It IN a bottle
CLEAR ENOUGH
1.-THE old gentleman in the sixth seat
to our right has a fine head of hair for
a man of his age"
yes; but I dare say such hair Ii with
81 the reach of nearly every man who
wants It."
"Oh, come nowl"
TITS fact. don't suppose that old
gentlemnn's hair cost more than s11.5o, II
that much"
eMCTHERED TONES.
Johnny, what Is meant by under
tones?"
please. mann, they are the yells of
the fellow what's on the bottom"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
The Iron Market.


The Birmingham market is firm at
s14b0 for No. and the tendency Is up
ward. Stocks are being reduced right
along and while no very large tonnage
contracts are reported this week there
is inquiry for some pretty big tonnage.
One of the strong furnace companies had
a $14.50 offer for a good round tonnage
for third quarter delivery few days
ago but declined to accept 1t. Rogers,
Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report says:
The satisfactory condition of the iron
market continue. There is a good inquiry
for various grades and speciafties and
buying for the first half and second and
third quarters. The prices on northern
and southern iron seem stronger and
sales for the third quarter are having the
call. Recent reports of slight conces-
sions on southern iron to influence sales
have disappeared and the market is now
being we'll maintained.
There seems to be no let-up in the
demand for shipments on contracts and
in many sections there Is strong effort
by buyers to obtain full contract ,deiiv-
cries 1t is believed that generally the
stocks of iron on consumers yards have
been overestimated or the recent rate
of consumption underfgvred.
'"rhe opening month of 1910 has justi-
fed very largely the expecta lions which
it was felt the year would bring about.
That the months has not been greater
than 1t has is to be commended. Great
Improvements come slowly and January,
although fulfilling to large extent prom
ises held out, has it is believed in actual
results proved its position as the fore
runner of greater things TO come.
"On January 1 the rate of production
was close to $4,000, 900 tons a year and TAX
ing into consideration all the circum-
stances surrounding production-the re-
pair of old plants, the building of new
ones and the wear and tear of those
running-it is fair to presume that there
is little chance for the industry to reach
rate much in excess during the year
of the actual make on the first. With
present prices steady for the first nine
months and an actual advance in the
cost of making iron during this year, 1t
is extremely likely that the start made
will be maintained and gradually I'M
prove
Coke offers some opposite features to
pig iron. as the buying Is fair only
and there is little interest manifested In
future requirements. The movement OF
coke is somewhat better and furnaces
are receiving improved supply over 2
week or two ago."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

One million families are endeayor-
ing to starve the trust supplies into
decent prices, and they are in a fair
way to accomplish the task.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Raymond Duncan says clothes cause
immortality. The want of them in this
January weather would certainly lead
TO breaking of some of the Ten Com
mandments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

After getting new speaker it is pro-
posed that the hall of the House of
Representatives be remodelled. They
want to forget Cannon altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The four largest American cities
are New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and Buenos Ayres. The last-named
has 100000 people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The present boycott does not mean
that you should stop eating altogether.
Try fish and eggs a while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Imagine fat man boyeotting beef
steak And yet that is what is 60
ing on daily in many American cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The stage is to be lifted up sure
enough, for playhouse is to be built
on the top of the New theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Paris had no gondolas ready when
its flood came, and it resorted to any
old scow that came along.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Boston is calm and content over the
price of beans. The meat boycott does
not distress its people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Secretary Ballinger may be driven to
seek a seat in the Senate. He seems
TO belong there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

A revolution in Uruguay may gain
the Intervention of Mr.. Knox if he hap
pens to be looking that way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The ayiators at Los Angeles flew
well, but they went home by rail in
the old-fashioned way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Sarah Bernhardt is about to begin
her series of farewell tours in this
country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The people are eating less meat and
the packers have more time to do a
little thinking In.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Secretary Ballinger begins to think
public office is a private scrap.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The packers think the boycotters are
more cruel than even the suffragettes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The beef boycott has not yet per.
meated Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Speaker Cannon stands wondering
what has become of the procession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The convicted banker Walsh has
&harge OF the Clipping bureau in Lsav-
fenworth prison
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

Cold storage beef promises to be-
come drug in the market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28
IN THEIR LINE.

IN THEIR LINE.
1t seems quite appropriate for the
Wriggleys TO be airing their dirty linen
IN the divorce court"
why SOP"
Mr. Wriggley Is a wealthy laundry
man and Mrs. wrIggley used to be a
chambermaid."
HAVE ANOTHER.
He's very apt
To hit the floor,
VINO keeps on saying:
Just one more.p
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The sweetest words
OF tongue or pen:
"Barkeeper. set
Elm up again..
Philadelphia Telegraph.
But In our town
The saddest shock
Is this, Get out,
It's one O'clock"
st. Louis Star
II here 'twere one
Hub would be heaven,
But Boston bars
Close at eleven.
Boston Traveller.
Ere ten strikes In
Our market dome
Our jays are loaded
And gone home.s
Poetic license.
Houston Post
INNOCENT ToRBHARS.
'7 see where a fellow Is trying to dig
Up pedigre for Jim Jeffries."
THAT certainly Is rough on Jeffries'
ancestors
.twhy so?'
'-They probably didn't dream they'd
ever be held responsible for a price
fighter"
A CHALLENGE.
You scientists, who like to put
Your knowledge in a book,
ask you, have you ever seen
A hookworm that would hook?
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Missouris hookworm will not hook
On any bait We show 1t,
But maybe we can land 1t now
With an Alabama poet.
ST. Louis Times.
LUNCH COUNTER CHAFF.
ST beg your pardon, sir. You seem to
be having trouble with your spaghetti"
"well, what If am? It's none of your
businessl"
quite right. And none of my spaghetti,
either. If It was, I'd try to put it down
my throat instead of the back of my
neck" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

The vegetable wagon now outranks
the water wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

sMOTHERED TONES.
Johnny, what is meant by under
tones?"
please. mann, they are the yells OF
the fellow what's on the bottom"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

A CoNsERvAToR OF TIME.
How do you spell onomatopoeia
1T don't spell It."
You dontf
No; life Is too short to use words
of more than four sylables."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-28

hf1OaI 6hnmoIss
.'rhe JOY Of life Is everywhere
Said the Rev. Mr.. Pottle;
Some md It here, some find It there
Some ma It IN a bottle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24

scheme to capture 1t will fail. Mr..
Wallace will so as delegate from
Des Moines.
It is learned that tho democrats. at
their conference held here, considered
the use that might be put OF some of
the campaign literature prepared by
the republican congressional commit
tee Some Of them believe that II they
can secure a sufficient quantity OF
some of this literature to scatter thru
Iowa they can win all but two districts
for congress and the state ticket en-
tire. The republican committee is
prepared to send out the Cannon speech
at Kansas City. the Taft speech at
Winona, julius Kahn's speech on
"Muckrakers of Other Days" speeches
by Joe Fordney Donald Mckinley. W..
b. Mckinley. Frank Nye, w. =. Crum-
packer, Mr. Loudensiager and others.
The democrats are pointing out that
In view of more recent political history
and the swiftly changing current or
affairs most of this literature would
serve the purposes OF the democrats
candidates better than anybody else
1t is safe to say that at least the re-
publicans will not circulate the entire
list of speech in single district of the
state. for to do so would be helpful TO
democratic hopes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24
LEMARS WOMAN'S HAIR cATCHE S
IN CORN sHELLER TEARING
1T FROM SCALP.
INJURIES ARE SERIOUS
BUT PROBABLY NOT FATAL
Hair Caught in the Gearing and Be-
fore She Could Be Released IL Was
Wound on Shaft-Part Of Scalp
Torn Loose From Head-Is Removed
to Hospital.
oecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
LcMars, Aug. 24.-While assisting in
the work about a power corn shelter on
her sons farm northwest of this city
yesterday. Mrs. William Giffrow passed
too close to the gearing of the machine
and her hair, which was done up
loose" was caught in the cogs of an
outside gear and then wound about a
rapidly revolving shaft.
Within space of time too brief tc
comprehend the nature of the acct
dent or render assistance, the other
workers about the machine saw nearly
all of the womans hair and large
section of her scalp torn from her
head, thus releasing her from her
awful position, but leaving portion of
her skull exposed.
Mrs Giffrow was brought to a To-
cal hospital where she is being treat
ed Her injuries are considered SER
ious, but not necessarily fatal. She
is woman about so years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24
DRYS CLAIM VICTORY
Waterloo Anti Saloon Forces Say They
Have Mulct Petition Beaten-No Sa-
looms After July 1911, They Claim.

Waterloo, Aug, Give are posi-
lively certain of victory in our hSh'
against the renewal of the saloon per-
init in the city of Waterloo" were the
words of one OF the leading members
of the business mems committee Tues
day When questioned further as to
the exact figures on which this asser-
ton was based he declined TO answer,
saying the lists We're not quite ready
so that they could be produced as evil
dence. but that his information was
reliable.
The large number of men who have
been and still are deVoting their time
to the procuring of Withdrawals are
being urged to get at least 200 sigma
lures on withdrawal affidavits. None
of the individuals working in this
cause have been told just how many
names We're stricken off the list. but
during the past few days they have
received words of encouragement by
being told that their efforts would
prove the means of winning the fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24
MEMBERS OF RooSEvELT'S
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION TO
MEET IN ST. PAUL.
HENRY WALLACE TO BE
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS
Mr.. Wallace Goes as Delegate From
Des Moines Democrats Consider
Using Some Of tho Republican Con-
sressionai Committees Campaign
Literature.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Henry Wallace
is looking forward to good deal of
pleasure at the meeting of the Ma
tional conservation congress in ST. Paul
next month. There will be a reunion
of the members of the Roosevelt coun-
try life commission and "A dinner which
has been arranged by Mr. Wallace. 1t
is feared that Prof. L. II. Bailey. presi-
dent of the great university at Cornell.
may not be able to be present, as he
suffered serious accident a few days
ago.
There are three members of the
country life commission in conSpicu-
Gus places on the program, which would
indicate that in the selection of the
commission Colonel Roosevelt picked
men Of recognized standing Mr. Wal
lace it. as least in the tentative pro-
gram placed on the program with
Colonel Roosevelt at the same session.
The indications are that the congress
will be in fact in the control of the
friends of conservation and that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24

ty. is evidenced in the filing at the
county clerks office. in Marion, Of a
petition alleging that the will Of the
late Al Franchere was made when the
executor was OF unsound mind and that
undue influence was brought to bear
upon him to make certain requests.
The contestant is the decedents broth
err, N. f. Franchere, Of Mason City. Al
Franchere was proprietor of the Fair
store here and he cut off the Mason
City brother, while leaving $4,000 each
to his other brothers and sisters. He
gave considerable to charity. The notice
of contest has caused much comment
here Franchere left an estate of about
S75 900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24
BOOZE MADE HIM WILD.
YOUNG Farmer With DeIirium Tremens
Escanea From Dubuque Hospital.

Dubuque, Aug. PA young farmer,
who was suffering from delirium trem-
ems, made thrilling escape from a
local hospital by leaping from first
story window to the ground, distapce
of twelve feet. The fellows liberty
was short lived, however, as he was
captured half an hour later by a po-
lice1nan, who found him wandering
aimlessly around thru the hill district.
He was then taken to the police sta
ton and locked up for the night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-24
MUNICIPAL ECONOMY.
Cedar Rapids Council Trims Tax Levy
Below Actual Needs.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. 24.-After wrest-
ling with the question of the levy for
some time. and applying the pairing
machine wherever possible the coun-
Gil yesterday achieved the feat of max
ing a total levy Of 41.25 mills. Deduct
ing the levy of $50 mills for a new
Judgment fund, and the extra levy for
water purpose. the total levy would be
9745 mills. lower than for several
years. Every member of the council IS
anxious to trim down. They actually
need n as mill levy. but they are going
to ecOnOmze.