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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
Democratic Outlook

Every day seems to increase the pros poets for sweeping democratic victory in the congressional elections in Novem- ber," said L.. D. Morrison of Cleveland, and in many respects the present polit- ical situation recalls 1892. when there was q landslide for the democratic presidential ticket and democratic candidates for Con- gress Governor Harmon is almost sure to carry Ohio this fall and if he does he will be the standard bearer of the na- tional democracy in 1912.
 Harmon is we'll known to the country as sane, safe leader of the Grover Cleveland stamp. While he is sound to the core touching political doctrine and is absolutely fearless. he would do noth- ing were he to become President to dis turb legitimate business conditions. Those timid business men who pretend to be democrats, but who have in recent years prayed for republican victory. while they themselves voted the democratic ticket, would have nothing to fear in democratic triumph with a man like Harmon chosen to occupy the White House. Compare Governor Harmon with an cratic and sensa ational man like Colonel Roosevelt and it suggests stability and prosperity as against dangerous radicalism and tur- moil. I think 1t an even bet now that if Governor Harmon lives he will be our next President. I have spent several weeks in Illinois and l believe Harmon could carry even that state in 1sl2.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

aster would occur when one of them met with disaster from a mine or torpedo, and such ships can be armored against airships and all that the vessels in the air can carry.
 The German naval designers are at work in making plans for the small type of battleships, and it may be that their plans will put an end to the building of great and still greater Dreadnoughts. The proposed ships will not only be small but also low in the water and if they can be driven 27 knots an hour they will as- suredly displace the vast ships that the world has been building in the last 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
Battleships Big and Little

z The Hercules, not long ago launched In England. is a super er-Dreadnought, and the Orion which was launched about two weeks ago in England is a super-super- Dreadnonght. This country is about to launch two of the latter class, both out ranking in gun power and tonnage the Orion And yet the Orion is to carry 10 1a1k-inch guns. thus making her a more 1ormidable ship than any other now in commission.
 It is now reported that the Germans in stead of launching a Dreadnought-in-ex rslsis. will begin to build small battle shbips of a modernized Monitor sort. The -.voposed battIeships are to be small but are to be heavily armored even on deck. rach is to have one turret amidships in which will be placed two 16.7-inch guns. Tn re will be no boilers and no bunkers on board to occupy space and no army of stokers. The new type is to be driven E sv petrol and motor engines, and it is ex- : i,ected a speed of 27 knots an hour can Fts developed.
 omail but swift battleships possess
 suy advantages. No overwhelming dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Governor Gray Commended

'The coming meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association Is attracting statewide interest and is certainly going to be the greatest gathering of it's kind ever held in the south,s said a well known good roads advocate
 Gov. Henry B. Gray is to be eongratu- lated over issuing proclamation calling upon the people of Alabama to attend this meeting, which convenes in Birming- ham October F. IS and 14. This is the first time in the history of Alabama that any governor has ever issued proelama- tioa calling upon the people to attend a convention of this kind Governor Gray shows his progressiveness and sets the pace for the coming governor to take deep interest in the good roads move ment and to recognize the Alabama Good Roads association, which has been the pioneer in this great movement for bet ter highways"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
PEN PORTRAIT OF HELEN TAFT

From the New York American.
 Miss Taft is a splendid type of the American girl. She is extremely pret- ty, with great masses of brown hair and big blue eyes, clean-cut features with a slightly tip-tilted nose and upturned mouth. She is free of af- fection-a perfectly natural girl. Last season she appeared occasionally at in formal functions at the White House and won hosts of friends by her quiet unostentatious demeanor. On the north shore she has been a favorite for the last two seasons. She excels at tennis plays a good game of golf. is an ac- complished horsewoman, graceful dancer and has shared the honors at all the functions at Beverly at which the junior set gathered during the sea son. Moreover, she is an accomplished ed linguist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
OXFORD HOSPITALITY

From the London Chronicle.
 Oxford which Lord CurZon desires to reform" has traveled very far from the condition of things observed by a German explorer toward the end of the eighteenth century. He had arrived at the city at midnight and was intro duced by a good samaritan to the Mitre. Here, to his intense astonish- demic dress seated round a table, each with pot of beer in front of him. My health says the traveller. was drunk in strong ale. At last. as morning drew near, one of the company ex- claimed rather emphatically. T must read prayers this morning at All Souls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

months. My man found an old gray horse hitched at the gate, the property of a guest. evidently from the coun= try. He went in, found the household seated at the table; made the<demand. The head of the household stated he was, 'Gwine to move ennyway and wouldn't pay marry mother cent He strutted in front of the mirror of the dresser and stroking his gray whiskers sang. Everybody wuks but fodder.
 'Yes, my man brought the furniture the guest was politely seated on a dry goods box"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
MODERN sTRoLLING PLAYERS

Paris Letter to London Telegraph.
 M. Gemier, manager of the Theatre Antoine, is said to be nearly completing a motor caravan playhouse of his own invention. This will enable him to go in for really up-to-date touring. The theatre-house, seats, stags, wings flies, scenery, properties, costumes, wigs and all-will be contained in road train of several cars linked together. It will travel easily from town to town and there will be no more negotiating with local lessees or difficulties with railway transportation of dresses. M. Gemier and his company will be the strollins players of the twentieth century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
THE NEWS BY WINDMILL
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper 5 weekly.
 In certain parts of Holland births, marriages and deaths are frequently an- nounced by the windmills instead of in the newspapers. When miller gets married he stops his mill with the arms of the wheel in an oblique position and with the sails unfurled. His friends and guests often do likewise with their mills in token of. the ceremony.
 To indicate birth the wheel is stopped with the arms in slanting position, but at a more acute angle than for a marriage, and with the two upper sails unfurled.
 Should a miller die the sails of his mill are all ,furled and the wheel Is turned around until the arms assume an upright cross. in which position they are left until after the funeral has taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

Senator John H. Bankhead, according to an exchange, discussing a political move, said with smile: "Oh, it's too coldly calculated. It's almost unfair In fact, it's like Mrs. Blank.
 Mrs. Blank is a leader of Bar Harbor society. Her husband said to her one afternoon as she made an elaborate toilet for a garden party that she was giving to some members of the British lega- ton:
 Why did you write to all our guests that this party was to be absolutely in- formal?'
 Mrs. Blank laughed;
 " 80 as to be the best dressed woman present, of course,' she said"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Maine certainly does not consider the Aldrich tariff the best ever devised. It is about to send a senator and two con gressmen to Washington to demand a tariff for revenue only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
GOODBYE, OLD HAT, GOODBYE

From the Baltimore Evening Sun. A health to the old Widebrimmer, A toast to it ere it lies Where we will not want its shadow Till we look in a new Junes eyes! By the skill of the old hat cleaner, By the joy of the days so fleet, Here's health to the old straw bonnet, Good-by. till again we meet!
 By the Bentztown Bard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

The three silent men of the country at present are Billy Lorimer, Joe Cannon and MT. Taft None of them has heard a word from Maine that they are willing to discuss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

The Taft scheme of breaking the solid south did not work we'll in Arkansas, and he has not the audacity to claim that 1t was he who dsorganized the democrats of Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

6HE bells are ringing. Slowly, but
 surely are the toilers taking heed
 A of it's relentless clang and the old straw hat is disappearing from our midst. On Monday the streets were full of them; Tuesday the falling off was hardly notice able; Wednesday the black derby was more in evidence, and today-Friday- the old straw which has served so well. taking for itself the blistering rays. being used as fan at the ball game. recep- tacle for berrypicking on the farm-now it must go For it Is an unwritten law that on September 15 in every year the old straw bonnet must give way to more autumnal headwear. The bells are ring ing.
 The fan with the faded straw, his hands in his pockets, passes before the seductive window of the haberdashers Nut browns, chic English grays, the most reliable of all-his old standby, the derby. The man takes off his faded straw, pokes his finger through little hole in the top and wonders whether 1t isn't time to lay 1t away till he looks in a new June's eyes, He hears the bells ringing and goes in to purchase a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

The Coal Barons said they would finish in the first division. They kept their word They played good ball. Go out then today to their sole and only benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

In all Boston only one dealer was found who gave full weight in selling lard. Has Greater Birmingham even the shadow of one?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

If New York city keeps on growing at the rate of 115,31s year it will get to the top despite the state line of New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Some think Senator Hale is needed in the weather bureau. for he has shown that he can foretell a storm several months ahead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
BRYAN WELCOMES RookEvELT

From the Commoner.
 The question is settled at last; he is progressive. No doubt about it. he must now take his place with the "dema- gogues," the dangerous and the "un- desirable"
 His Osawatomie speech will become his toric as his declaration of independence; he has cut loose from the forces that elected him vice president and after ward elected him President. The story, of his conversion from a conservative 10 radical has not yet been told-it VIII be awaited with interest. It was prob ably not sudden-it was more likely the
 result of a personal contact with the sordid influences which have dominated the republican party for years and which
 have at times obtained control Of the
 democratic organization.
 Possibly MT. Taft put on the finishing touches when, after being nominated and elected by MT. Rooseveit's influence, he
 surrounded himself with a corpor"''ep cabinet The ex-Pre-',tnt rlsf hay es- cided that the D ory iatarH''a 1sff a menace to the ec.rfla l. fr eoptd wean his old frina sud .sssrf away from him. But, howrvsi, ii5s eheiss ~a brought about, it l. harn ans s'as c0anffR must reckon with J.
 MT. Roosevelt is n' t1e Shtf arN fssn now on for two years ai las 20 ape can tell what tsy raag bginr tof.s tf he decides to be aualc 'a tisafelf re will weaken his fir rraaee for 9 e-'i NAte to meet the cha ae af ttfiHE if eftf turn a precedent ef q fett1tf 7pfhiH "a precedent wflea ne rs sref iA dorsed. If on tie ofaef hand he fiff his support to or sf ths iAa fsenfs
 may be able to sQarci irc rtxs fetao- lican national co ens.ou atsa shape tAn policy of his pa ' ats ro se.
 cure the nominaI {. rosresrtyE H 1912 the standpatts a..5 asfst'5 hls csss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Billy LorimE's testimonial banquet will certainly present all the goats of politics even If the sheep find reasons for staying away from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

new chapeau. Emerging, he is lost in the train of others wearing the black derby. but no longer hears the ringing of the bell.
 The old straw has sentimental if not a material value, which will not down. One hates to throw it away. and when the hat man asks if you want to take the old hat with you or leave 1t you say with that same old sentimentally suggestive tone: Guess you might as we'll wrap it up. I'll take it along"
 And so it goes home and finds rest ing place in the top of a dusty closet. The next you hear of it. or rather the next time you see 1t, 1t is upon the head of the man in the back yard whitewash-
 ing the fence. Somktimes, however, 1t does not move from it's dusty closet, but keeps company there with the straws of other years. Hats that have been worn when the styles which now seem ridicu- lous are up in that closet, and you seem to take a delight in saving them.
 certain judge in New York has held that it was perfecly legal to break up a mans hat on the stock exchange after September 15. The case in ques- ton was brought before the court in which a man was charged with assault, he having torn to shreds $25 Panama hat belonging to another member of tho exchange. The judge not only dismissed the accused man, but placed charge of melting riot against the accuser for having the audacity to wear a straw hat on the exchange after September Is. And so the old straw has place in the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

New York has imported 9 storks, but surely that number is not enough in a city that contains nearly five millions of people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

oPedhSi Odhhon HFSiefis to riSe up 'o say the Maine result would have been different if he had been there.
  The Roosevelt hromidions about virtue and the square deal are being coined into votes for use in November.
  Mir. Taft has more troubles down in Maine than he has at Panama. He has nothing at all to say.
 --e- The aeroplanes may fly higher than the birds, but the latter do not have to come down for gasoline Sunny Jim and T. R. are -and-neck in the race for the control of the Sara toga convention Conservation should also be extended to family trees, for that would promote life conservation. Cavalieri was not wholly welded to her art She was welded also to Bob Chan ler's money
  The Ballinger committee has adjourned and the country hopes it will stay ad- journed.
 Senator EllSins as an Italian prince would be a spectacle to make a horse laugh.
  Lorlmer should start a Hamilton club of his own made up of jackpotters.
  Maine goes democratic about as often as Halley's comet returns The first aeroplane livery stable is yet a matter of the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
TREATMENT FOR voLUBILITY

From the Ladies' Home Journal
 Abernethy was supposed to influence people by a brusqueness amounting 10 absolute rudeness. It is related that ons day very voluble lady took her daush- ter, who was i'll, to see him.
 Which of you two wants to consult me?" said Abernethy.
 My daughter" replied the elder woman. Abernethy then pht question to the girl. Before she had a chance to reply her mother began long story. Aber- nethy told her to be quiet, and repeated his question to the girl. second time the woman began a story, and a second time he told her to be quiet. Then she interrupted him third time.
 Put your tongue out" he said to the mother.
 But there's nothing the matter with ic," she exclaimed.
 Never mind. put your tongue out" he commanded
 Thoroughly overawed the woman obeyed.
 Now keep 1t out" said Abernethy. And he proceeded to examine the girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

didate will himself be defeated, and by 1916 the way will be clear in the re- publican convention for progressive platform.
 We shall see what we shall see
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

GRIEF SONG By John Canister Tabb. New grief, new tears- Brief the reign of sorrow; Clouds that gather with the night Scatter on the morrow. Old gOef, old tears, Come and gone together; Not . Heck upon the sky Telling whence or whither Old grief, new tears,- Deep to Is calling; Life Is but passing cloud Whence the rain V falling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Lorimer should start Hamilton club of his own made up of jackpotters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Mir. Taft has more troubles down in Maine than he has at Panama. He has nothing at all to say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Senator Elkins as an Italian prince would be a spectacle to make a horse laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

The Coal Barons are comfortably seated in second place and they are not com plaining. Neither are the fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

The aeroplanes may fly higher than the birds, but the latter do not have to come down for gasoline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

and the country hopes it will stay ad- iourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Speaker Cannon neglects to rise up to say the Maine result would have been different if he had been there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Sunny Jim and T. R. are neck and neck in the race for the control of the Sara toga convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

The Roosevelt hromidions about virtue and the square deal are being coined into votes for use in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Cavalieri was not wholly welded to her art. She was welded also to Bob Chan ler's money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Maine goes democratic about as often as Halleys comet returns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Conservation should also be extended to family trees for that would promote life conservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
GAYNoR AND THE POLICE

The first aeroplane livery stable is yet matter of the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

Nature has formed strange fellows in her time. Merchant of Venice.
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years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19

TELEPHONES Bell (private exchange connecting nj depnrtm meBts), No. 4900. People rooms, 2S1; busi- ness office. 230.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
Opening Of Navigation Marks
Second Year of Seamen's Strike

do not want 80 deal with any organ
1zation Of seamen, neither do they
want to deal with the individual sea-
man. What they are trying to do Is
Is to compel all seamen to live and
work, ashore and afloat, always I'M
der the supervision and absolute con-
troll of Overseers who are responsible
to no one except the employment
agency known as. the Lake Carriers
Association 49,, -, L
This Is the scheme against which
the seamen are on strike. They are
fighting against Industrial serfdom.
The arbitration boards of six states,
Wisconsin,, Michigan, Ohio, New York
Indiana and Illinois. have tried to
bring, about arbitration for the pur-
pose o. settling the strike. $3.50
THE LAKE CARRIERS AsSO-
CATION DECLINED TO ARBI-
TRATE. -
The National Civic Federation at
tempted cancellation and arbitration.
The Lake Carriers would not agree
to either. ~.
The Lake Carriers Association has
refused to meet representative of the
unions. They declined to. even meet
with the arbitration boards OF six
states and the National Civic Fedora
ton. -
The seame.,n did not so on strike
until it became absolutely necessary.
They are On strike now to save their
manhood. They will not submit to be
degraded and enslaved.
The immortal Lincoln once said:
SSNn rs Tn
OTHER man." The seamen believe
that. And they will continue the
strike il an endeavor to prove that
these words of the martyred eman-
cipator are still true.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09
SHOE SHINES ARE LATEST
:. THINGS TO BE TRUSTIFIED

NEW YORK. April Sat- last a
shoe shining TRUST has appeared. :
1t is known as the United Shoe
Shining company, and shoes will be
cleaned and polished according o:the
very latest IDEAS, the prospectus
states, and shabby places will have
to, give way to conveniently located,
sanitary, orderly and tasteful estab-
lishments, where will be found the
very latest i. newspapers and current
literature" Also, the company will
refurbish hats.
The company declares it has an au-
thorized capital of Sr,50O,O0O.
Options on the principal shoe shin
ing parlors have been obtained In
many principal cities it is reported,
and news stands will be establish ed
as well. The business will be con-
Quoted on. chain lines similar to
restaurant and cigar store systems
Owners of some stands in this city
have refused to sell, and it is expected
that fight will be started when the
new company commences operations
1t is. stated that the prices will not
be cut. =. g.. IL" .....
Women are to shine the shoes OF
the members of the fair sex in parlors
that will be established in all parts
of the city, for them exclusively.
~, Other parlors for men will be es-
tablished in. the principal hotels, con.
gregating places and street corners.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09

The officials. Of the lake district Of
the international seamen's Union OF
America have issued the following
statement on the eve of the opening
of the navigation season. It is to
the point and tersely states the con-
ditions under which the strike on the
great lakes was inaugurated:
The present strike of seamen or
the great lakes, involving nearly 1O,-
600 sailors, marine firemen and mar
Inc, cooks. has been In progress since
May, 1909. There are reasons, good
valid reasons; for this strike.
An organization Of ship owners
known as the Lake Carriers associa-
ton, denies the right of seamen to
remain members of labor union
Having declared war against all labor
unions this association of ship owners
then endeavored to establish an In.
dustrial passport system which is in
tended to place the seamen absolutely
at the mercy of gang of employ
ment agents, known as shipping
masters
The Lake Carriers call this pass
port scheme a. "welfare PLAN" 1t
provides for constant and unrelentine
supervision, restraint, and espionage
of every individual seaman, whether
he is at work or at rest, ashore or
afloat, employed or unemployed. Its
aim is to establish Industrial serfdom
on the great lakes.
The Lake Carriers Association IL
not a ship-owning corporation. 1t is
composed Of shipowners, but does not
itself own ships, nor does it employ
seamen. Its principle business, as
shown by it's articles Of Incorporation
is that of an employment agency.
The, shipowners who are members
of this gigantic employment agency