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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
TUG ALONE is MASCULINE

From the Washington Herald.
OF all ships that swim the sea, the tug
alone is masculine by nature and func-
ton, according to Capt. Jerry G. Free
man of Cleveland, O., who was seen at
the Raleigh last night. Captain Freeman
is veteran seafaring man, but is now
resting on his laurels, as it were.
"A tug is always he, b" said Captain
Freeman. He's going up the lake or
the channel, or the river as the case
may be, with a three-master in tow; l
saw him off such and such lighthouse
not an hour ago. He had tight thing
with two Others, but he got to her first.
And it is right that it should be So
Strong, independent, resourceful, his duty
and pleasure it is to succor the weaker
vessel in difficulty and distress. He
helps her over dangerous crossways and
around awkward corners. guards her
along the byways of commerce, and sees
her safely home Moreover tug is es-
sentially a bachelor. He does not COM
NIT himself to steady work, but takes 1t
by the job. One done, he is free to ac-
cept another, should 1t suit his fancy. He
is his own master. He may stroll along
in the open or pop into convenient port
and walt. there, watching the passing
shipping to see what will turn up. He
has a fine eye for "a nice little craft,
and is as good a judge of the money
value of the opposite sex as any clubman
at heart. He is acquainted with every
seaport, and hangs his hat up in every
hall, so to speak, with the easy conf
dence of an old acquaintance. Unen-
numbered as he is, he will take a trip
abroad at short notice, no matter where
you will Then he pay his harbor dues,
as a bachelor should. with a handful of
loose silver, and dispenses with the open
ing of safes and the Formally of papers
and ledgers. His name and port of reg
lister are merely his visiting card, bear
ing his club address, where you may in
quire for him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
By Douglas Jerrold.
Mrs Caudle's Curtain Lectures. Fart
of Lecture XIX

BY Douglas Jerrold.
oMrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures Part
of Lecture XIX
~ AUDLE. love. do you know what
next Sunday is?. No! you
~ don't? Well, was there ever
such a strange man! Can't you guess,
darling? Next Sunday, dear? Think,
love, a minute-just think What! and
Won don't know now? Hal If l hadn't
a better memory than you, l don't
know how we should ever get on. Well,
then, pet-shall I tell you what next
sunday is? Why, then, It's our wed
ding day-What are you grooming at
Mr. Caudle? 1 don't see anything 10
groan at If anybody should groan
I'm sure 1t isn't you. No; I rather
think it's 1 who ought to groan!
O. dear! That's IA years ago. You
we're a very different man then, Mr..
Caudle. What do you say?-and was
a very different woman? Not at all
lust the same. o, you needn't roll your
head about on the pillow in halfway;
1 say, just the same. Well, them II
I'm altered whose fault is 1t? Not mine,
I'm sure-certainly not. Don't tell me
that I couldn't talk at all them could
talk Just as we'll then as l can now;
only then hadn't the same cause. It's
you who've made me talk. What do
YOU say? You're very sorry for 1t?
Caudle, you do nothing but insult me.
Ha. you were u good tempered nice
creature IA years ago and would have
done anything for me. Yes, yes, II
woman would be always cared for she
should never marry. There's quite an
end of the charm when she goes to
church. We're all angels while you're
counting us; but once married how soon
you pull our wings off, No, Mr.. eau
die. I'm not talking nonsense; but the
truth is, you like to hear nobody talk
but yourself. Nobody ever tells me
that I talk nonsense but you. Now
it's no use your turning and turning
about In that way, It's not bit Of
what do you say? You'll get up? No.
YOU won't Mr.. Caudle; you'll not serve
me that trick again; for I've locked the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

concerts next summer by even larger
band. We now employ a band OF 20
performers Next year the number Will
be increased probably to %. And In
stead of three concerts week we
should be able to raise money enough
to pay for five or six a week.
What the city needs Is a pavilion
with seating capacity of fully $500
SO that the music lovers may have
shelter when 1T rains. Several times
last month rain fell only a few min
utes after the music started, but the
crowd scattered. With a pavilion the
concert would have gone right on in
spite of the rain"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
STEEL RAIL REDUCTION DENIED
No Sale to a Western ,Road for $26.5O
Ton
From the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal
There is no truth in the report that
the Illinois Steel company sold steel rails
to a western road on a basis OF $3.50
ton. 1t is stated that the reported reduc-
ton was based upon an export order.
That steel rails for export are sold at
concessions is generally known. Since
this country began to export. steel rails
foreign prices have been lower than do
nestle prices. Steel rails for export, in
fact, have been sold as low as $24 ton.
The Bethlehem Steel corporation de-
clares there is no truth in the reports that
steel rails have been reduced to SIG. 80 a
ton. Rails continue at $2S ton for
standard sections anIno change is con-
templated.
C. r. Robinson. sales agent of the
I.aclxawanna Steel company, gives en-
phatic denial to the current reports of a
reduction of s1.5O in the price of steel
rails. Mr. Robinson says further that no
cut is contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

From the Boston Herald.
Cairo has become one of the gayest
cities in the world. Fancy dress balls
are all the rage among society folk there,
and every one strives to Guido every
one else in originality of costume. An
English officers wife created a sensation
there the other evening by appearing as
baby. Her baby clothes were made
especially for her in Paris, and she hired
a stately Arab to wheel her through the
streets in a perambulator. and right into
the center of the ballroom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
RETROsPECT

BY John Banister Tabb.
The heavens that seemed so far away
When oId-time grief was near,
Beyond the vista seen today,
Close DER my life appear;
For there, In reconcilement sweet,
The human and divine.
The Hottest and the lowliest, meet
On loves horizon line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

From the New York Press.
The latch key was invented by the
devil
Even If you take time by the forelock
It will be wig and pull off.
1t doesn't need the fire department to
put out a burning love affair.
Men who eat food for their health don't
get 1t; men who eat it for enjoyment do.
If a woman had one-tenth the brains a
man thinks he has he wouldn't have a
chance on earth with her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
THE wHIsTL1NG MAID.

THE WRESTLING MAID.
She has taste for whistling-
A taste that's not permissible;
But still really can't object
The quicker is SO kissable.
Chicago News.
What boots it IL tits kissable,
The quicker. less you're kissing lit
There's nothing sadder, seems TO me-
Than standing by and missing 1t.
RIPPLES.
As we live it's General Debility
Reenter Katharine and the Duke.
Even along the beach, she'll keep her
powder dry.
Anybody measured the angle OF I'm
Gle Joe's" cigar lately?
Jack Tar can't see anything poetioal
about hammock.
Anything to keep Ethel Leneve out OF
vaudeville.
We have no patience with the man
who eats iced watermelon in hurry.
Robbing an Indian is just too easy.
The man. with a poem hasn't called on
T. r. yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
Healthy Tone in business Circles

I'm the commercial world the month of
August is usually dull and this August
has been no exception" said Robert w.
Norton of Chicago.
Il have visited several of the larger
class of cities in Kentucky and Tennes-
see within the past two weeks and trade
seemed very dull. In Birmingham bust
ness seems a bit more active right now
than it did In Louisville ten days ago.
find a healthy tone in trade circles and
everybody is expecting considerable BUSH
ness activity in September. The enor-
nous corn crop alone would give en-
enlargement, and along with corn other
crops are quite abundant. In the north
ern part of Alabama all the crops are in
exceptionally fine condition"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
LOVES SONG.

LOVES SONG.
Observation-Disclosures
Sings all the day,
Sweet are the blossoms
Lining life's way.
blessed is evening,
Fair is the dawn,
Golden bars cleaning,
Dew on the lawn.
winter and summer,
Springtime and fall.
Snowdrift and flower,
Sunshine and pail.
Notwithstanding
Singing for aye,
Sweet are the blossoms
Lining life's way."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Chcago's chief of police rules that no
moving pictures of matters that are in
themselves illegal shall be shown in Chi
cago. This seems to solve the problem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Even F1ngy Connors feels ashamed of
the fact that he met Speaker Cannon
at Macl1inac Island, and he is trying to
explain away the occurrence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

The postal savings bank system is
booming the work of bookkeepers, sew
eral thousand of whom will be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Iowa and Kansas both foresee the fall
of the republic unless special interests
and plutocracy are weeded out speedily.
Their eyesight is improving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

No one goes to the farm to tell the
farmer what to do. This is one advan-
tage of a farmers life and it deserves
due consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

The center of population has not been
determined by the census bureau. The
center of interest remains, however,
where the colonel is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Spooning over the telephone on the part
of city employees costs Pittsburg $4,000 a
year, and a change in the practice is
demanded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Chicago has just celebrated it's eightieth
birthday anniversary. and 1t is now old
enough to cast off its Lorimers and other
bosses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Alice Roosevelt smokes cigarettes and
This is certainly better than smoking in
secret while denouncing the practice
openly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13


Matthew Addy & Co.'S market report
ness and more inquiry. The most sig
nificant feature of the inquiry is the
demand for next years delivery. 1t
goes without saying that consumers
are doing their best to purchase at
todays prices for long forward deliv-
cry but producers, while willing to
sell for the balance of the year at cur
rent quotations, are asking and re-
ceiving a premium for shipments ex-
tending into 1911. The buyers who are
purchasing now for forward shipment
reckon that prices are as low as they
will go.
LAS a matter of historical fact south
ern pig iron prices today are lower
than they have been, with one brief
exception, since the dull period of
1904, and before that time of de-
preston today's low prices were not
paralleled except In 1888. So 1t would
seem on the theory that history re-
peats itself that todays quotations in
the long run should prove attractive
To tell the plain truth. prices are so
low that only the most favored fur
naces can break even, and IL the mar
ket does not soon show decided I'M
provement there will be a much great
err reduction in production than is now
in evidence
Several large deals are pending and
the immediate outlook is promising.
Coke is in excellent demand and there
is an urgent demand for faster ship
ments."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.

AN Adv fIAllolNt S<AIhI ANN.
suburbanite tells the following story:
Not long ago. as I was coming into
town on trolley car I noticed sign
painted on a negro cabin which read,
WIFE WANTED
"A few days later I looked to see what
had become of the sign and found word
added. 1t read, WIFE WANTED
HURRY
~ forgot to look the following day but
the next time I did SO the sign was still
further amended to this effect: WIFE
WANTED. HURRY. LAST DAY.
81 was now considerably interested and
when I looked again, the sign was gone.
No doubt a wife had meanwhile put in an
appearance and thus furnished sthi
further proof of the old adage that II
pays to advertise"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

The intelligent voter uses lead pencil
to keep down the vicious work of the slate
pencil of the bosses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Speaker Cannon's presence in a state
wonderfully augments the speed and ag
gressiveness of the insurgents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Troubles did not come singly to the
man in New York who was indicted and
married on one day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

The old-fashioned Fourth of July and
ice cream cones have been snatched from
the children, and they stand helpless.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

The band concerts in Capitol park
continue to draw and delight large
crowds. The attendance last night was
probably the largest yet.
THE open air music this summer yas
an experiment but its popularity mas
said member of the Music Study club
under whose auspices the concerts are
given. And the pronounced success of
our Undertaking practically assures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Beverly has prohibited the exhibition
of motion pictures of the standpat smash
in Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Many politicians are taking vacations
at Mackinae Island for the benefit of
their constituents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
Cross Country Aerial Flights

< ne seronanne race in France covers
Gnilee. and has six stages in six cities,
fhS night from each city must be be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

London physicians say John DIS whis-
ky baths are humbugs as vigor restorers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

WI Ting Fang has come back to Of
fee again-this time in the foreign Of
fee in Pekin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
QUITE EVIDENT.

Didn't scientist say not long ago
that insanity was increasingly"
Yes"
IT believe he told the truth"
what makes you think sou
IT see where somebody has written
song entitled. oh, You Spearmint Kiddo
With the Wrigley Eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
w. ID. Bankhead in City

William B. Bankhead of Jasper coun-
ty, attorney for the Illinois Central rail-
road, was in Birmingham yesterday en-
route to the North Carolina mountains
for a few weeks.
Jasper is very active now and we
are running along in fine shape" said
Mr.. Bankhead. I'VE have many new
ed and in every way Jasper is look
ing up. We are planning many new
and modern things for our city and
hope to keep on growing as conserva-
lively as at this time
Mr.. Bankhead is deeply interested in
politics, his father being United States
Senator John Hollis Bankhead.
In speaking of the democratic rail-
ly at Blount Springs he said
1.-The heaviest guns of the democratic
party should be put into action now.
While everyone believes and Is assured
for that matter that we are going to
sweep the state, 1T Is best to get busy l
would be glad to see such a large and
democratic nominees as would scare
the republicans from further partici-
patton in the state politics. We are
going to do that. The conference at
Blount Springs was harmonious and
conservative. Every interest is united
in the great fight and we will sweep
everything before u.s."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Employees are accepting Mr. Taft's two
months vacation proposition, but employ
ers boot at it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
ADRIFT WITH THE. TIMES

his wife is what he reads in the society
column
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

The hobble skirt reminds one of hoop
skirts-they sare SO different.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
A CASE IN POINT.

CASE IN POINT.
at seems easier to fall asleep and wake
up famous than it is to fall asleep and
wake up rich.'
quite true. Still, Jeffries did it at
Reno"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
DON'T BLAME THE HORSE.

There must be something in the theory
that animals have the reasoning power"
"Yes?'
"Only the other day, according to q
news dispatch, horse chased a chauf-
feur and bit him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
SURE.

Quit your grieving,
Stop your signs.
Dream q dream of
Fairer skies. rs
Fortune favors
Him who tries,
Hopeful still of
Fairer skies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
EXTREMELY so.

EXTREMELY so.
Are they what you would call ultra
people?"
.eUnquestionably. All he knows about
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13

Most cities now regret they did not an
mex more territory, particularly St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
GAY LIFE IN CAIRO

No new party is needed. There is room
in the democratic party for all corners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Conditions In Calhoun County

H. P. Salter. general agent for the
Louisville and Nashville railroad in An
niston, was In Birmingham yesterday. lie
was here to look into some matters OF
interest to his company and to confer
with local officers of the Louisville and
Nashville.
Admission is now looking up said MT.
Salter. Our industries are doing hne
work and we have every reason TO De
optimistic over the outlook for fall trade.
The crops of Calhoun county Will De
very good this year considering every
thing. While cotton may be off to some
acreage has been diminished and corn
as wei as other staples. planted instead.
The indications are that corn Will be
tinquestionably bumper crop. The corn
crop has been carefully looked after in
our section and the farmers are really
proud of the showing at this time.
1.-The farmers over In our country are
preparing to attend the farmers union
meeting in Montgomery next week. The
indications are that Calhoun county VIII
be very largely represented at the meet
ing The people over our way have been
in way advised by the farming ex-
perts during the past few weeks and they
are looking forward to the result of the
educational tour at the convention with
great deal of interest. l hope the eff
forts of the farmers union to generate
interest in good roads, diversified agricul-
ture, rural telephones and cooperation
will continue"
Mr.. Salter returned to Admission last
night. He Is one of the best known rail-
road men in the state and has been gen
eral agent of the executive department
in Admission for several years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
SOMETHING SAVED.

"Dibbs is a man who has rare pres
ence of mind"
what makes you think so?
"When his yacht went down last sum-
mer off the coast of Maine, Dibbs came UP
with a bottle of champagne in his hand. y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
EDUCING PROOF.

IT hope you don't mind my cigarwette.
Miss Gwayce?"
mot at all, Reggie. Why. when
was at Bryn Mawr one of the girls burned
some rubber in my room and l thought
1t was a good joke"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
TRIBITTE.

His days in kindly deeds were spent
And love was all his monument.
More worth, methinks, than towering
pile,
Whose craven lie makes cynics smile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-13
THE OLD WORLD.

THE OLD WORLD.
tbs a good old world,
Any time o. day;
Morning brings the work we love,
Twilight rest and play.
Happy when the blessed sun
Filings his golden bars,
Happy when the purple night
Cleans with myriad stars!
IT'S a good old world,
Any time O. year;
When the skies are bright above,
When the skies are drear
Summer time and winter snow,
Spring and autumn. too,
Finding cheer on every side,
AS we journey through!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10
SECTION HAND GIVES
LIFE TO SAVE TRAIN
HERolsM OF MISSOURI LAsoRER
PREVENTS WRECK OF WABASH
FLYER WITH 100 PASSENGERS.

Mexico. Mo.-Curtis Gentry, Wa.
bash section hand, gave up his life
to save the lives of hundred or more
passengers bound for St Louis on the
company's crack flyer.
The track west of Mexico was un.
dergoing repairs, and a section of II
was suspended by jacks. The train,
three hours late and running at a mile
a-minute speed, suddenly dashed out
of the fog. With the track suspended
1t seemed impossible to prevent hol
ocaust, and but for Gentry's heroism
heavy loss of life was inevitable.
Although realizing he was going to
almost certain death, Gentry ran to
the Jack that was holding the most
dangerous section of track in midair
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

statement, was ordered away. Drs.
Sweezer. Comstock, Ostergren of the
Bethesda Hospital and Lomen OF the
Luther hospital were first among the
physicians to reach the womans side.
They said there were certain signs Of
life. and the hearse was pressed into
service to make the run to the Bethes-
da hospital to fetch instruments in
tended to resuscitate life. Batteries
were attached to the body for two
hours
Physicians connected with the
strange case would give little light on
1t. They agreed that Mrs. wilmer died
from apoplexy, as stated in the coro-
ner's certificate. AS Deverman was
discharged before the physicians ar
rived, his connection with the reap
pearance of life is not spoken of by
the physicians.
The corener's aids said they did not
personally investigate the case, but
took the word Of two reputable ply
sicians. Drs. Lufin and Comstock, who
endeavored to resuscitate the woman
in the dentists office. but failed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

With but few seconds to work, he
wrestled desperately with the me-
chanism. His companions fed when
the trains rumble was heard through
the fog
The engineer saw his danger from
his cab window and threw on the en-
ergency brakes. Sparks flew from the
wheels, but the momentum was so
great that the train could not be
stopped in time.
With the train but few feet away
the last cog of the Jack slipped of
the catch and the track dropped. Gen
try was struck as he was half turned
to escape from the tracks. His life
less body was picked up later so feet
from the right of way. The train was
stopped a short distance away. and
when the passengers learned the rea
son for the delay there was a gasp Of
horror at their narrow escape.
When they learned of Gentry's hero
ism purse was Immediately started
for the bereaved family. He leaves q
wife and several children at Centralia
Mo-
His body was carried into a coach
and taken to Mexico. Sufficient money
was raised among the passengers and
the train crew for the funeral and to
sustain the family until other relief
Is obtained.