The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-24

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Of the Payne-Aldrich law in particular
are attributing these differences al prices
to the American tariff
Uncle joe Cannon emerged from the
White House the other day looking hap
by and at peace with the world He was
approached by the newspaper men. I'VE
get report from the capital Mr.. Speak
err" said one of them, that you called
to confer with the President about par
don case"
Huh" replied Uncle Joe" with a
grin. There can't be anything in that.
[ haven't been convicted yet"
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley surely Is a YER
satile man. Here are some headlines in
recent Washington papers: DIR. Wiley
Wants Votes for Women" DIR. Wiley
Discusses Servants and Bread" There is
in fact, scarcely a subject on which DR..
Wiley cannot speak Interestingly and do
so as one with authority.
Almost everybody has a guess as to
when Congress will adjourn. Consequent
ly NJ. W. Pickering, House attache, mas
resolved to stimulate interest by offering
a prize to the representative or employe
who makes the closest guess to the cor
rect date of adjournment. Mr. Pickeril..
has placed a large placard in his elevator
upon which those who would turn proph-
ct may record their prophecies. Above
the signatures is the following offer:
Season pass in this car for the best
guesser" Among those who have al
ready committed themselves and the
guesses they have employed are: Repre-
sentative Kahn, California, May Is; En-
glebright, California, May 20; Lee sof
Georgia, May %; Hayes of California,
June /; Lloyd, Missouri, June 4; Burle-
son, Texas and HamIin. Missouri, June
10; Woods, New Jersey, June Is; Rucaer,
Missouri June 20; Barchheld, Pennsyl-
vania, July T.
According to Col r. N Austin, repre-
sentative in Congress from Knoxville,
Tenn the Appalachian exposition to be
held in Knoxville this summer will be the
most important, biggest, grandest i've
Hest and most beautiful exposition ever
held in the south
Representative Austin has the strength
of his convictions, for he is a walking
advertisement of the fair. In the lapel
of his coat is a button stamped "A. E.,
which being interpreted stand for Appa-
lachian Exposition. A banner has been
stretched across Pennsylvania avenue at
the most important point advertising the
coming southern fair "All the important
Industries of the south and many depart
ments of the government Will be repre-
sented." said Colonel Austin. We antic-
ipate a great number of visitors not only
from the south, but the north as well.
In fact, we hope to set mark In south
ern fairs"
Private John Allen of Mississippi is not
losing any sleep over that indictment for
| playing poker in Mississippi.
IT don't quite know what 1t is all
about" he says.
Everybody plays poker. L do. But
the worst part of 1t is that I lost in that
game. I lose every time, 1t seems to me.
| In fact, ] don't remember ever having
won anything playing poker. I play for
very small stakes, though, so 1t doesn't
matter much 49,
1T shan't worry about the matter until
get back TO Mississippi next. month.
| Probably I won't worry about 1t then.
In fact. 7 am sure won't I was in
good company during the game. anyhow"
Mr. Allen doesn't take much stock in
the bribing charges in his home state,
! II was in Jackson much OF the time
during the senatorial caucus and was
friend of and advocated the election OF
Senator Percy said the Mississiprian.
aye is one OF the ablest and most hon
orabIe men our state has produced and
! will make the state great senator. NO
one who knows him could be made to be-
lieye for a moment that corrupt meth
DDS were used in his election with his
knowledge or consent. t tEt4ft
~ happen to know that il was With
great difficulty his friends held him in
| the race He was not anxious to come
10 the Senate. and no considera ton kept
him in the fight except his bevef that the
election of man of Vardan1ah's radical
views would be unfortunate for the state.
II was in Jackson during the investi-
cation Of the charges made by some
men. One claimed he received money
and anotheS that he was offered money.