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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
WHEN .scoTTyv MET THE EMPEROR

From the Popular Magazine
srs.king of democratic tastes, prin-
ciples. and performances, the time mas
come to Law the laurel wreath upon
tho hulyinp brow of Senator Nathan b.
Scott of West Virginia and crown 'ha'
well known legislator as the KING Oh an
who despise the trappings ana empty
pomp of royalty. Furthermore, IL Is III
ting to make this public at time "heii
Mr.. Scott, Familiarity known as scotty'
10 nm To his ears in troubled political
waters as a result of the fight being
$50 osa;nst his denomination by Repre-
sentative Hubbard.
IT happened when the famous iaIt
marty made it's trip to the Orient ana
was received by that very exclusive no,
to say aristocratic, person, the Mikado.
As soon as Mr.. Taft, then secretary OF
war. and the senators and representatives
ACCOMMODATING him heard that the EN-
neror of Japan was going to make a Dig
execution in their favor, Smash ali 'he
prece6ents and traditions OF DIS count
less ancestors, and receive this impos-
ing array of foreigners, they began 10
study court etiquette and the method vi
getting into the royal presence ana az
terward retiring without rendering them
selves liable to arrest. The requirements
of truth make it necessary to state ina,
they hired a japanese courtier to drill
them.
The first to enter the august presence
structions given the party, bowed 10 the
floor. at the threshold of the audience
chamber. advanced six steps and bowed
again. and walked six steps more, which
brought him to the Mikado After DOW
ing deeply third time, Mr.. Taft touched
the extended right hand of the emperor.
| The second In line was General Car
ence Edwards, now chief of the Bureau
OF Insular Affairs in the war department
He went through the ritual without an
error.
| Following him came Scotty. The SEN
ator fairly blew into the chamber, and
pausing a moment at the threshoio Win
short nod, exclaimed:
| Good morning. Emperor"
Advancing six steps, Mr.. Scott repeated
in a bluff and hearty voice. with an
other short nod
Good morning. Emperor!
Then, taking the last six steps. the SEN
ator from West Virginia reached up and,
rrasping the hand of the Emperor IN a
hearty clutch, shook it vigorously say
ing:
"Glad to meet you. Emperor. Glad to
meet YOU"
But that was not enough for scotty.
At the left and at the right of the
Mikado there stood a line of three at
tendants The senator took in both lines,
shaking hands with each man and tell
| ing him how glad he was to meet him.
Then, turning upon his democratic heel,
the gentleman from West Virginia hur-
ried from the room to see the sights OF
the Japanese capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
Franco-German Ore Basin

The rapid increase in the production of
iron ore in the Briey basin calls atten-
ton to the iron ore region of that To-
cality The entire field covers about 1928
square miles, of which about $50 falls to
German Lorraine, an equal extent to
France and the remainder to Luxembourg.
The thickness Of the deposit is about 50
feet and the richness of the ores from
80 to 40 per cent. and some of the ores
Briey basin the ore lies at a depth OF
about 1000 feet. In this basin 5000 900 tons
of ore were mined last year, and twice
Lorraine.
Furnaces are being erected both in
France and Germany near this great ore
field. The ore deposits in 1t are prac.
tically inexhaustible. The Briey basin
Is fast becoming the busiest part OF
the great ore district, and the import
of iron ores by France has almost en-.
tirely ceased There nre richer ores thar
those of the Briey district. but the extent
of the workable deposits and their prox
unity to popuous districts render then
valuable. and no doubt a good share o.
the ores needed in France, Belgium ans
Germany will be drawn from the grea
II on ore region in the Lorraine district
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
THE FAIRIES


BY William Allingham.
Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a hunting
For fear of little men;
Wee folk, good folk,
Trooping all together;
Green jacket red cap,
And white OWLS feather.
Down along the rocky shore
Some make their home,
They live on crispy pancakes
OF yellow-tide foam;
Some in the reeds
OF the black mountain-lake,
With froth for their watch-dogs,
All night awake.
High on the hilltop
The old King sits;
He IL now 30 old and gray
He's nigh lost his wits.
With a bridge of white mist
ColumbkiIl he crosses,
On his stately journeys
From Slieveleague to Rosses;
Or going up with music
On cold starry nights,
To supp with the Queen
or the gay Northern LiEhts,
They stole ltue RriuSet
For seven years Yong;
When she came down again
Her friends were all gone.
They took her lightly back,
Between the light and morrow,
They thought that she was fast asleep,
| But she was dead with sorrow,
They have kept her ever since
| Deep within the lakes,
On a bed of hag-leaves,
Watching till she wakes.
BY the craggy hillside,
Through the MOSES bare.
They have planted thorn-trees
For pleasure here and there.
| Is any man so daring
AS dig them up in spite,
He shall find their sharpest thorns
| In his bed at night,
| Up the airy mountain.
| Down the rushy glen,
| We daren't go hunting
| For fear of little men;
| Wee folk good folk,
Trooping all together;
Green jacket, red cap.
And white owls feather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

From the New York Press.
You can generally tell the family man
hasn't by the clubs he has.
When girl Is marrying man it's a
sign she makes him think he's doing it,
1t takes a baby in the house to let the
head of 1t know what he doesn't amount
to.
man goes from home to business on
a bee line, but he will curve all over town
going from business home
When woman gets so fat she can
stick in the bath tub It's great pride 10
her to think what 2 good figure she
would have If she WASN'T.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Wellesley girls have been advised to
have reasonable intervals between pickles
and fudge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

II am strong believer in primary
elections" said a prominent business
man, "but I think the system Is some
times carried too far. In filling the
state Offices the democratic nomina-
lions for governor, lieutenant governor
and the legislature should be made In
a primary, but am inclined to think 1t
would be better to make nominations
for the other positions in q party con-
vention. l think judges above all others
sb ould be kept Off of the primary ball
let's. In some states judges are elected
by the legislature 1t used to be so In
Alabama, and the next time we have a
constitutional convention think 1t safe
to say that we will return to the old
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The democratic legislators who voted
for Billy Lorimer were fascinated either
by his moustache or his s1o00 bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The daughter of Richard Croker mar
ried groom, but SO long as the relatives
of the groom do not object, on one else
need do so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The middleman Is not needed, but the
world will continue to need the farmer
and the consumer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

king George" does not sound we'll in
American ears. but even the Daughters
of the American Revolution will become
accustomed to it after a while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Alfred Austin is SO bereaved his pen
is almost paralyzed, so to speak. A total
paralysis would be relief to patient
ueople.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

THE Aldrich act is the best tariff ever"
this Is to be the chief Issue of the No
vember election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

old poet laureate, alas, jabs his pen into
an ink well
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

A Clark college professor likens woman
to savage because she paints her face.
But she paints for conquest, not war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Aids Is forgotten In these days of bath
room $1,000 bills. But Billy Lorimer may
rise up to explain that it was the work
of over-zealous friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

In Chicago the foresighted man goes
forth clad in a straw hat and an over
coat,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

the pin is not in use. Some day an en-
terprsing tradesman will adopt my plan
and furnish safe hatpins' and then the
cry of the towards will be at an end"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Illinois is convinced that the bride
money did not grow IN the st. Louis
bathroom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Illinois statesmen are endeavoring to
prove alibis so far as st. Louis and bath
rooms are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The Indiana oil fields are giving out
but not its ink wells. Literature is in In,
diana a revenue producer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

From the Washington Herald.
The very best that Senator John Hollis
Bankhead could muster was a vote slight
ly in excess of his combined opposition,
Ell? Evidently. it was not exactly Mr..
Bankheads busy day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
They See II Does Not Prohibit

"One of the gratifying things about 'he
present political situation in Alabama Is
the fact that many of the men VINO
earnestly espoused the statewide prohi-
bition cause now admit they made a mis-
take said a democrat
"A Montgomery friend told me the
other day that at the start he really
believed prohibition would prohibit but
he says he finds that instead of prohibi-
tion prohibiting, it breeds disrespect Tor
Law and hyprocricy.
II was not surprised to find political
inv ertebrates getting on the prohibition
band wagon when the wave of fanaticism
struck Alabama Some of the whisky
drinkers who shouted prohibition ana
voted for the amendment are doubtless
coLdemning themselves for having
climbed up on the anti-saloon band
wagon without waiting bit to see how
the new ism would turn out. OF course
each prohibitionist can expect no SYM
pathy now. They are done for polite
ally and most of them will stay done for.
but what I cannot get through my
head is how some men, absolutely hon
est and without any axes to grind men
who display good judgment ordinarily,
Joined the prohibition ranks from tenn
perance point of view. The experience
OF so years teaches that drastic and
sumptuary legislation in this county
never promotes real temperance. And one
who stops to think, must know that ex-
IRENE prohibition laws, unsupported by
p,,blio sentiment can never in the ma
turo of things, be enforced. The temper
ance cause will certainly never make
solid progress so long as temperance agi-
tators classify weak beer and light wine
with whisky and brandE~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Pittsburg is convinced it has too many
councilmen and Illinois thinks the same
concerning legislators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The worlds two greatest egoists met
when T. r. and Wilhelm stood face to
face.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Billy Lorimer had not franked hi.
resignation to Washington at the lates
accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The comet is getting higher every
morning, keeping step in that respect
with food prices on the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The baseball 1argon of some reporters
is worse than esperanto.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The comet comes amid earthquakes,
and the death of kings, but 1t keeps a.
coming regardless of earthly events.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

Seats on the New York stock exchange
are going down, but they have some dis
lance to go yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
On the Eve of the Convention

Most of the Jefferson county delegates
to the democratic state convention left
for Montgomery yesterday afternoon, and
with the delegates were many citizens
who take a lively interest in politics and
who like to be on hand whenever there
is a political pow-wow.
THE lobby of the Exchange hotel al
Montgomery presents an animated scene
on the eve of a state committee meeting
or party convention" said an old DEM
ocrat. THE best-known men In Ala
bama will take part in the convention
and from the present outlook the gather
ing will be distinguished for party har.
mony.
II have heard several prominent dem.
ocrats who are well known anti-prohibi-
tions say that it might be well to declare
in the platform to be adopted that state
wide prohibition is to be continued as the
policy of Alabama; but that exceptions
should be made for certain counties. Blu,
why say anything of the sort? Why try
to make 1t appear to the world that Ala
bama is for statewide sumptuary laws
when the reverse is true. The demo
Gratis have been heard from, and IL any
thing is settled by the ballot 1t is tina
Alabama is against statutory prohibition
Prohibitionists know it as well as thu
ants. and there is no use in mincing mat
ters."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

81 attended the Cincinnati music festival
held week before last and was we'll re-
paid, for it was one Of the best in the
long list Of great festivals" said Clarence
Klenk, formerly violin player in the
Cincinnati symphony orchestra but now
one of the prominent musicians of Bir-
mingham.
1.-The Theodore Thomas orchestra of
Chicago. with Frederick Stock conduct
Ing was one of the SPLENDID attractions
Of the festival and one that especially
enjoyed. although the big chorus was also
very fine. Among the large orchestral
numbers on the programme was a sym.
phony composed by Mr.. Stock. liked
1t very much. 1t reveals striking origi'
nality and high class musicianship and
is beautiful from beginning to end
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

The new King Of England needs a bet
ter press agent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16

She IL n woman, therefore may be
wood;
She is N woman, therefore may be won.
Titus AndrOnlcus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-16
The business situation


Henry Clews in his Saturday Review
says in part:
1.-The outlook in this country depends
chiefly upon the crops. Thus far the
outlook in this respect is satisfactory.
Some damage was done by recent UNI
favorable weather. but only in spots,
and the injury was much exaggerated.
Should the results of the crops reach
S. 500 100000 to 5000, 900 900. as is now pre-
dicted. good times for the United States
will be continued. Possibly our farmers
may not secure quite as large profits In
1910 as in 1909. owing to the declines In
commodities; but their margin has been
unusually wide, and a moderate recession
will still yield the agriculturist good re-
turns, at the same time affording some
relief to the consumer who has been
compelled to pay Unfortunately high prices
during the past year. 1t is true that
western bankers show more conserva-
tive spirit than was anticipated month
ago. and somewhat higher rates Of
money are expected to prevail at the
west in consequence. Nevertheless,
money will be fairly abundant and easy
until the new crops begin to move, which
will be about September l. As already
stated, stocks have had very consid-
era BILE decline from the high mark, and
1t Is evident that powerful financial in
terests are under the market; their sups
port being rendered necessary by the
issue of large amounts of new bonds and
short-term notes during the current
month. At present the outlook is COM
paratively free of breakers ahead. The
disoouraging influences which attracted
so much attention in the public mind
have been amply discounted by our finan-
cial leaders who foresaw their approach
some weeks ago and adjusted themselves
accordingly.
Business is generally quiet; declining
commodity markets having caused more
o. less hesitancy among buyers. A period
of rest in commercial circles will prove
beneficial inasmuch as it will avert the
danger of over-confidence. and enable all
parties to acquire a clearer and more
correct perspective of the general situa-
ton. The country has been going ahead
at tremendous speed, too fast in some
respects, and time is desirable so that
the laggards may have an opportunity
of catching up, Should the crop outlook
continue satisfactory, business is sure
to revive later on and there is as yet no
reason for taking any but hopeful view
regarding the future"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Cicero OF the Mountains.

Fountaine Fox Bobbitt, of Grab Or
chard, sent the following characteristic
communica i)n to the Danville Advoc ie.
Allow short space in your fair-play
columns till can tell the people Of the
Eighth Congressional District that |
have received a most elegant canvass n :
Congressional trousseau, made and pre-
sented by admiring friends in Florida,
and shall commence speaking in May
and shall speak until the evenings get
too short to hold one of my long speeches.
Had the primary been called to be held
the other side-of August, to have given
all chance to be heard, should have
submitted to it, but | could only win by
being heard at every county seat in the
District, and that is utterly impossible
now. as shall run till get tired or drop
dead in my tracks" In the DAYS Of
Andrew J. James, Hon. w b. Moore,
Hon. Sherod Williams, there was a great
drouth in the legal profession, and the
lawyers were steering with much difficult
ty between the Scylla of Starvation and
the Charybdis of Nudity, and one day
an old countryman came in with S25 90
in five-dollar bills in his hand, and hold
ing then out to each, said: "Mr. Williams
how long viii you speak for these five
dollar billsg' And when he came to the
quaint, humorous Billy Moore. and asked
him how long he would speak for that
amount of money, he threw up his hands
and said It'll Idrap dead in my tracksr'
] am a candidate now, while Spring is
robing herself in green and decking her
self with flowers, and when Summer
come with her fervent heat and more
gorgeous flowers and ripening berries,
| shall still be in the Congressional black
berry patch: and when November comes
with its mournful winds signing though
the leafless trees, / shall still be in the
arena; and after the snowy ballods shall
cover me with defeat, then kind old Win
ter can spread her snowy blanket over
me. and the next term, PhOeniN-like. |
shall rise again for another race, until
90 where Congressional honOrs are dim,
or perchance such honors will not keep
of the heat Fontaine Fox Bobbitt.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Why Do You Suffer

With headache, biliousness, consti.
patton and the ills it brings with it
when Foley's Orino Laxative taker
regularly and as directed will relieve
and cure you of these ills. 1t tones W
all the digestive organs, carries off the
waste OF the body, and stimulates the
bowels to their normal activity and
regular action. 1t is splendid spring
medicine and DOW is the time to take
it. 1t clears and tones up your entire
system. For sale by Stockton q Son
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Talked To Death.

The eldest monument in Indiana is
to be found in Pritchett cemetery, Mon
roe county. 1t bears this remarkable
inscription "Alice, First and Last
Wife of Thomas Phelps, Talked to
Death by Friend" Philips wife was
unlearned in rural housekeeping, and
officious women neighbors, who soon
recognized her lack Of training in the
art of managing a country household
called on her in swarms and fairly over
whelmed her with their unsolicited
ideas and suggestions. She became a
victim of nervous prostration, lost her
health and died.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Prison Reform.

The first prison reform measure TO
become statute law is the indeterminate
sentence bill which has been signed by
the Governor and will become operative
on June 10. Under the provisions of
this law. all persons convicted of felony
after that date will be found guilty by
the jury and the presiding judge will
pronounce the sentence to the peniten-
tiary for the period covered from the
minimum to the maximum time as
fixed by the statutes for the crime The
time at which the prisoner is entitled
be paroled will depend on his good con-
duct while in prison, but not before
he or she has served the minimum SEN
tence Prison reform advocates say
that if the Legislature did nothing else,
these bills would stand to its everlast-
ing credit.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Itching Eczema Washed AWAY

Is it worth % cents to you to stop that
awful, agOnizing itch! Surely you will
spend % cents on your druggist $ recon-
mendation, TO cool and heal and soothe
that terrible itching eruption
by arrangement with the ID. ID. u.
Laboratories of Chicago, we are able TO
make Il special offer of 25-cent bottle
Of their oil of wintergreen compound.
known as ID. ID. ID. Prescription Call
or write, or telephone TO Stockton Il
Son, Richmond. Ky We absolutely
know that the itch is stopped at once by
ID. ID. ID. Prescription, and the cures all
seem to be permanent. i-26-tf
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Watch for the Comet

The Red Dragon of the sky. Watct
the children for spring coughs and
colds. Careful mothers keep Folev''
Honey and Tar in the house. 1t is the
best and safest prevention and cure fol
Group where the need is urgent and i'm.
mediate relief vital necessity. Iti
prompt use has saved many little lives
Contaids no opiates or harmful drugs
The genuine is in yellow package
Remember the name FOley's Honey
and Tar, and refuse substitutes. Sold
by Stockton & Son
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
A Special Line.

Mrs. Halle Deatherage is the agent
for the Spirella Corset Co., and has the
only agency for this famous make in the
county. 1t is the only corset of the kind
on the market in Madison county. She
has large line of samples on hand and
will be glad to show them. 3-3O-lt
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
One Conductor who was
Cured.

Mr.. MILFORD Adams is his name, and
he writes abont it.-"Some time ago l
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism. l used two bottles OF
Foley's Kidney Remedy with good eff
feet and the third bottle put me on
my feet and ! resumed work as con-
duc,On on the Lexington, KY, Street
Railway. 1t gave me more relief than
any medicine 1 had ever used, and it
will do all you claim in cases of rheu-
matism.' Foley's Kidney Remedy
cures rheumatism by eliminating the
uric acid from the blood. For sale by
Stockton & Son.
Concrete nests are best for setting
hens. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Fine Eggs For Sale.

| have a lot Of full-blooded single
comb brown leghOrn eggs for sale at 81
per setting Of 10 eggs, or 81 80 for two
settings Mrs. JOHN RICE.
f-23-tf Il. ID. 3, Richmond.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20
Eggs, Eggs, Egps.

We are in the market for all the fresh.
clean eggs you can bring us. This is
season for storing, and, we will pay you
the highest market price. Gott Bros.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-20

Are you saving your coupons given on
the piano by the Normal City Laundry
Its fine instrument and everybody has
an equal chance to get it. jl2-2t