The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-25
FIGHT LOOMS UP
OVER HOUSE SEATS
Mining Mon Protest Against
New Laws
FREE LUNCH ON TRAINS
Newspaper Plant in Seattle BUNS Down
and Editor Typewrites n Few
Posters Which subscribers
Pass Around
BY RALPH wHITEsIDE

BY RALPH wHITEsIDE
| Washington, September A.-(Special.)-
A very pretty fight is looming up over
| the reappointment of seats In the House
of Representatives under the new census.
Already the question is beginning to be
| discussed.
| The point of battle is going to come
over the proposition to SO increase the
representation, that tho membership Of
| the House will not be increased beyond
unweildly bulk. If this is done some Of
the eastern states will have their repre-
sentation seriously cut. They will fight
desperately against this
At present the House would be so large
ly Increased as to be unweildly.
Those who remember the apportion-
ment contests of 10 and 20 years ago say
preserving to the little pocket-borough
states of the east the representation they
had. which even 20 years ago was
threatened by the growing west and they
predict that contest will be renewed
with increased energy at this time
| If the democrats should succeed in
electing a majority of the next House of
Representatives at the November cleo
ton. 1t is probable the question of APP
portionment will be tackled by the pres
ent Congress, which Is republican at the
coming session. Should the republicans
retain control there is a chance the whole
matter may go over until the new Con-
gress meets, the interim being occupied
by the party leaders in trying to reach
some agreement.
There are 3s1 members of Congress now,
number which admittedly is unwieidly,
and there is a sentiment in favor of
keeping 1t right there. or even of reduc-
ing 1t, that 1t may be more mobile in leg
islation, but as that would unquestionably
result in reducing the representation OF
a number of states, some of them outside
of New England. 1t is more probable the
total number will be pushed along over
the 400 mark.
After the census of 1900 the basis of
apportionment was fixed at 4.1s2 popu-
lation, which was an increase of 20.2S1
over the basis adopted 10 years previous
ly. Two new states, New Mexico and
Arizona. are not yet represented in Con-
gress, and they will have to be consid-
| Now we fipd the hook worm bacilli are
to be found In milk and butter and there
products of the dairy can be considered
dangerous.
Really 1t would be good deed II some
sane scientist would develop Get the
Hook. Worm and inoculate these alarm
lists with It,. Respectfully referred to Dr.
Wiley
Mining men of Colorado, while not op-
posing the general policy of conserva-
ton says G. III. Warwick of Leadville,
ARE really opposed to the new issues"
The Nelson Senate bill is particularly
Objectionable. 1t provides that all min
ing claims can be condemned by the
secretary of the interior for water power
sites. If. in his judgment such claims are
worth more as power sites than as min
l. ing claims. While patented claims are
not mentioned, there can hardly be any
doubt that the language used can be
held by the courts as, covering patented
claims also Therefore, no mining claims
situated in gulch or on the lower hill
sides can be held with any security of
title II the bill referred to should be-
come law. While 1t is true that many
mining claims may appear worthless no
one can really tell what an undeveloped
mining claim situated elsewhere may APP
pear worthless, and no telling what an
undeveloped mining claim may contain
Mining laws continued Mr.. War
wick, "are in grave danger of becoming
dead letter In the forest reserves the
rules and regulations Of the department
of agriculture can materially change the
intent and the spirit Of tho mining laws,
which have SO rapidly developed the min
| eral resources of the United States and
made 1t the greatest mining country In
the world These laws should be modi-
fed only by the advice and with the con-
sent of the mining people And they
should not be allowed to become the foot
ball of the professional conservators, and
well-meaning but misinformed enthusi-
asts.
Every miner should be protected and
guaranteed his rights under the mining
laws whenever he enters a reserve. With
lout prospecting mining becomes stag
nant, and it is the belief of many prac-
teal mining men that the present con-
dition of mining is due to the lack OF
prospectors on the public domain. The
sight of prospector In the mountains 10
becoming a rarity. This condition Is due
to fear on the part of the prospeotors OF
subjecting themselves to the whims and
fancies of an agricultural bureau stu
ated in the city of Washington. This
condition of affairs the Colorado mining
men are determined to ameliorate',
"Saloonkeepers no longer monopolize
the freelunch system" says w. B. Bacon
of Portland, Ore.
Recently the officials of the electric
railroad that runs between Portland and
Salem adopted this feature, which has
Hong been one of the leading Inducements
of the saloon, to their own business Now
a free lunch is being served to the pat
rons of this line. The rear car of the
train Is an observation car. much like
those in use on the electric lines in In
Llama and Ohio. In the front part of this
car is buffet. At meal times the. porter
serves to the passengers ~ light lunch.
1t usually consists Of teas and coffees,
with toast or rolls. Not an elaborate
meal. but it serves It's purpose and pfeases
the patrons.
The men at the head of business af-
fairs on the coast do not let many ideas
get by them That scheme of serving
lunch is not big thing. but It shows
that the officials are on the job, and are
trying to make everything comfortable
for the passengers. 1t is hardly to be
imagined that they lose money by 1t.
Col r. S. Weaver of Atlanta, Ca, a
collector of rare postage stamps, In
speaking of his hobby, said: Among the
rarest Of postage stamps are the homely
Confederate issues used ON letters trans
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