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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Cripples the Buying Power of Consumers

The Aldrich tariff which was pronounce ed by the President is the best ever devised and which would said it's devisers, fill the country with prosperity, has not to this time fulfilled expectations. The New York of the looms in this country for the man ufacture of worsteds and woolens are idle; that fully 50 per cent of the cotton machinery is shut down, and that only i5 per cent of the silk looms are busy The tariff rates on' woolen goods were raised to the sky and the rates on cot ton goods increased.
 The trouble seems to be that the best tariff ever devised" has reduced instead of increasing the buying power of con- sumers, and woolen, cotton and silk mills are suffering from under-consumption.
 Prices have been increased to the tariff limits, and the purchasing power of the consumer cannot keep pace with the in creased exactions of the mills. A tariff is sorely needed that will increase the purchasing power of the consumer-some- thing that 'the best ever'' tariff does not for one moment consider. The country is getting ready to demand tariff that will aid consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
A PRUDENT EDITOR.

Last Saturday morning, as the neaca loving editor of the Optimist was wend- ing his way toward the office. q. fell low who looked about as big as inc giant Goliath of olden times and about as fierce as an unpaid landlord, drove m and invited us outside of the city limits Tor little test of skill and endurance It was the chap who has been so active With clubs and turpentine bottles when breaking horses and from what we could gather from his conversation he was somewhat angry with the sporting edi- tor of this paper for publishing an arti- cle last week in regard to the practice or horse-beating. And so he sought to ent1ce us away from our family and our friends, out into the jungles. where no doubt, he had a gang of prizef,pht. CTS lying in wait to attempt great bodily harm. The editor of this paper used to De aaGreat scrapper in his younger days and owned his own private burvinr ground, but we have been out of inc ring so long we likely couldn't come back-Jamestown optimist.
 WHY NOT?
 No use to sigh
 For days gone by:
 The days to come
 Let's make them hum,
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
UNPUBLISHED POEM BY THACIZ-
 ERAY

From the August Atlantic.
 Herewith appears an unpublished poem by Thackeray which has lately been discovered by Mrs. Ritchie. It is near iy perfect rendering of Beranger's famous verses and is entitled "A Castaway'': A castaway on this great earth. A sickly child of humble birth, .
 And homely feature. Before me rushed the swift and strong, thought to perish in the throns,
 Poor puny creature. Then crying in my loneliness, I prayed that heaven in my distress
 Some aid would bring. And pitying my misery, My guardian angel said he,
 Sing. poet, sing! Since then my grief is not so sharp. Isknow my lot and tune my harp
 And chant my ditty A& And kindly voices cheer the bard.s And gentle hearts his song reward
 With love and pity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Used to Refresh His Memory By Stick ing His Toe in Knot Hole

By Bill Nye.
 l Loo>-lng over my own school days there are so many things that I would rather not tell that 1t will take very | little time and space for me to use in telling what I am willing that the carping public should know about my early history.
 I began my educational career in a log schoolhouse. Finding that other great men had done that way I began early to look around me for a log schoolhouse where I could begin in a small way to soak my system full of hard words and information. For a time I learned very rapidly Learning came to me with very little effort at first. I would read my lesson over once or twice and then take my place in the class. It never bothered me to recite my lessons, and so I stood at the head of the class. I could stick my big toe through a knot hole in the floor and work out the most difficult problem. This became at last habit with me. With my knot hole I was safe, without it I would hesitate.
 A large, red-headed boy, with feet like a summer squash and eyes like those of dead codfish, was my rival. He soon discovered that I was very dependent on that knot hole, and so one night he stole into the schoolhouse and plugged up the knot hole so that could not work my toe into it and thus refresh my memory.
 Then the large, redheaded boy who had not formed the knot-hole habit, went to the head of the class and re- mained there.
 After I grew larger my parents sent me to military school. That is where got the fine military learning and stately carriage that I still wear.
 My room was on the second floor, and it was very difficult for me to leave 1t at night, because the turnkey locked us up at 9 o'clock every evening. Still I used to get out once In a while and wander around in the starlight. I do not know yet why I did it, but I pre- sume it was kind of somnambulism. I would go to bed thinking so intently of my lessons that I would get up and wander away, sometimes for miles, in the solemn night.
 One night I awoke and found myself in a watermelon patch. I was never so ashamed in my life It is very seri- ous thing to be awakened so rudely out of a sound sleep by bull dog, to find yourself in the watermelon vine yard of man with whom you are not acquainted. I was not on terms of so- cial intimacy with this man or his dog. They did not belong to our set. We had never been thrown together before.
 After that I was called the great somnambulist and men who had water melon conservatories summed me. But 1t cured me of my somnambulism. I have never tried to somnambule any more since that time.
 There are other little incidents of my school days that come trooping up in my memory at this moment, but they were not startling in their nature. Mine is but the history of one who struggled on year after year, trying to do better, but most always falling to connect. The boys of Boston would do well to study carefully my record and then do differently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
The School Census

Birmingham Is a larger city than I thought it was,'' said a prominent mem- Der of the Chamber of Commerce. "The school census is surprisingly large, and taking the number of children of school age as the basis of calculation, Birming- ham has' a population of more than 13o,- coo Most citizens would have been sat- isfied with a census showing of 10000, but if we do not get in the official re- port at least 10000 there would be good reasons for asking the government to have recount.
 T have been guessing that the school census would disclose a large total, but not as large as 39.549."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Bright Outlook

"Crop conditions in Texas are showing splendid average" said Beaufort Cheno- weth, who returned this week from an extended trip through the Lone Star state.
 Texas is raising banner corn crop, and all through the south one hears jublant talk about corn. And in Texas. while some of the cotton is poor, a great deal of it is in fine shape.
 Tn the south generally crops that were hurt by the excessive rains early in the summer have improved rapidly, and the farmers will have more money than usual this fall. The outlook for southern trade is certainly bright"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
VICTIM OF THE DESERT
From the Goldfeld. New. News.

From the GO1dneId, NeV., NeWs,
 Another desert victim is reported, and Archie Campbell. manager of the Last Chance mining property near Death Val. ley, came to Goldfield yesterday to en- deayor to establish the identity of the unfortunate. MT. Campbell encountered the unknown man on the desert in a frightful condition. He was in the last stages of desert exhaustion. devoid of clothing, sunburned, blistered and crazed. with his tongue swollen enormously. a I1tlable object and unable to speak. He was tenderly conveyed to camp and ev- erythng possible done for him. But kind aid came too late, for an hour after he had absorbed the first sup of water he expired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
JUST GIRLS
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Girls like freckles--on their rivals face. We've known cooking school girls who didn't pan out well.
 Girls who carry watches in their belts ars guilty Of wasting theft time.
 X girl with coral lips generally finds some fellow eager to corral them.
 Some girls can stand man who is dissipated if his fortune isn't.
 A girl who has a large circle of friends naturally runs around good deal.
 When a girl objects to being kissed it's a sure sign that the wrong fellow is trying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

TALKFEST. Oh Mrs. McFlubber, Who went for a rubber Of whist with her friend, Mrs. Young oe scandal did find For the gods they were kind A morsel to roll meath her tongue. And both in the humor, They made Madam Rumor Say things that she never had meant. Tie whist was forgotten For reps that were rotten And an hour was pleasantly spent.
 TWILL NEVER COME OUT. "A new volume of fiction" What's the title?" The Truth About Woman"
 THE UNvARNISHED TRUTH. His wife's away,
 And Is he gay?
 Oh, not a bit.
 He wishes she Were back, b'gee,
 No more to fit! MOST LIKELY. "A pretty girl. puffing a cigarette,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
INGRATITUDE

fTOIn SUCCESS.
 You remerber dat guy, Jim Burke ?'' asked an irate Bowery denizen. He's dat stiff dat's doin' time up der river Sing Sing-boiglary--ten years. Well, you know all I done fer dat stiff. When he was pinched didn't I put up der coir for der lawyers, and didn't I pay dei witnesses? Sure T did. De oder day ] links I'll just go an see dat mutt just t leave him know his frien's ain't tiet de can on i'm. So I drives out to d jail and goes into d warden's office and he says I gotter send me card in Me card! Dye get dat? Well, anyway I writes me name on a piece O paper an guy takes 1t into Jim Burke, an wha d' you t'ink dat stiff tells dat guy tt tell mel"
 i've no idea" said the listener "He tells him. concluded the angr, one, 't' tell me dat-fe ain't in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

New Hampshire's attorney general Is man and, manlike, he refuses to let a woman run for governor in his state. He controls the makeup of the official primary ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

James J. Hill, official adviser of the American people, let last week go by without sending out any new form of his pessimism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Vending, Crlppen and Charlton are all in durance vile, but none of these ex- terminators of females may get a pun shment that fits his crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The essence of a vacation Is the sense of being somewhere else'' Take that away and a vacation would lose at least 90 per cent of its charm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The Carlist pretender, Don Jaime, has nothing to do except to copy now and then a manifesto or two from his scrar book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELO

From the New York Press.
 Women always smile and occasionally mean 1t.
 Even a fool goes around pointing out the fools.
 seif-respect can be mighty disrespectful to others.
 good temper Is hardly ever improved by marriage.
 No matter how well girl can swim she always needs to have the right man teach her to float.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Vice President Shermans attention |. respectfully called to the rapid upift ol insurgency in Kansas and Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The Ohio bosses never stop to discuss literature. That branch of bossism is confined to Sagamore Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Sarah Bernhardt is a great-grandmother but this will not prevent her from mak- ing a farewell tour in America next winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Scotland Yard was not greatly in need of vindication but it got 1t at the hands of Inspector Dew, nevertheless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Mr. Hillhouse will visit several of the northern cities during his vacation.
  J. R. Ryan of Corona is in Birming- hnm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Atlanta and Nashville

Atlanta is claiming a population of 150,0O0," said w. P. Weaver of Wash- ington. D. C., but 1t Is safe bet that the census report will not show more than 125.0OO Nearly all population esti- mates are exaggerated. Washington fell far below what we expected.
 Atlanta Is a fine, progressive city, but it will be outclassed in the matter of population by Nashville I visit the Tennessee capital from time to time. l was there last week. and while the cen- sus figures will not reach the claim 16o, ,oOo-they will probabaly exceed 1So'- OO6"
 Dr. Robert Nelson has returned from Boston.
 About Persons
 Col. E. L. Russell, vice president of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company, passed through Birmingham last night en route to Mobile from Washington.
 State Mine Inspector James Hillhouse left yesterday afternoon at o'clock TOT two weeks vacation in New York city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
THE WISE CLERK.

He used to f1irt with Daisy,
 She had such winning ways, And paid his court to Magic
 For days and days and days; He much admired Estella,
 Beside the oceans brink, But he finally married Bella,
 Because she had the chink
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Jeffries did not come back but Patti did and Bernhardt is booked to come back next winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

walked to the window of residenc. and looked out" 4"Right here in BirminghamY' i
 Right here in Birmingham."H
 What do you suppose she did that for?"
 "I presume she wanted to take q. so,,int at the weather''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The colonel will speak for Senator Bev- eridge on the 18th of the month, and it may not bring good luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The American peerage Is alike indefinite and snobbish and greatly given to mon key dinners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Business Good in West

c. B. MaGruder. southeastern freight and passenger agent of the Ft. Worth and Denver railroad, was In Birmingham yesterday. He Is remembered here as being one of the two railroad representa- tives who piloted about 100 Elks from the south through a maze of western exper- fences last year.
 Business to the west this year has been surprisingly large" said MT. Ma Gruder. While there are no expositions or other interesting special events, the western country is romantic and always pleasing. Many people are drawn west through the great part 1t has played in the advancement of the country during the past few years.
 Business in every department Is good and we expect an autumn of unusual brskness. The railroads in this country and out west do not fear for the future, and plans are going forward without any belief that laws or commissions will get cranky this fall In fact, we are opti- mistic all the time out west, and the larger the difficulties that we are forced to surmount the stronger are we when the fight Is over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
APPROPRIATE

understand the dairymen's ball was quite a success"
 Yes; everybody wore pumps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
VERY SLUGGISH

Do you believe in the office seeking the man?''
 "Yes; but it's forlorn hope in most cases"
 Why so?" When it comes to seeking A man of- nees are notoriously afflicted with hookworm'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
THEY'RE so SOOTHING,

A returned diplomat, who was over tnere' says there will be no war with Japan"
 Just so. It must be hard to thin,x n, war In the presence of geisha girl,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Nothing Is dinner than stfeet-car headlight in fog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
THE WISE AUTHOR.

THE WISE AUTHOR. He used to dance with. Anpie- She waltzed with fairy grace; He used to drive with Fannie She had such a pretty face; He used to call on Clara She always praised his book; But he finally married Mary For she knew how to cook
 Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Postal banks in some countries are annroaching their first centenary cele- bration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

"Er-so there is," stammered Pipps. "You see--''
 Don't explain.' interrupted Tipps. ''l am well aware of the fact that your wife is a blonde.''
 As Tipps moved off Pipps remarked to Twobble, who had been an amused ob- server of the incident, "I wonder if Tipps is an extremely tactful chap, or whether he was really mistaken"
 "Yes?"
 My wife, you know, Is a brunette"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
TOLD BY THE CIRCUS ANNOUNCER

From the Kansas City Star.
 Scene-Elevated stage No. In the main tent. Standing on stage, nine abreast, celebrated artists from the Old World -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Dr. Cooks free advertising was ire trievably lost in the onrush Of subsequent events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Buying Good. in Birmingham

J. W. Porter, purchasing agent for the Little Cahaba Coal company, located at Piper, was in Birmingham yesterday placing an order with local jobbers. IL speaking of the efforts of Murray Brown and others to make Birmingham real live jobbing center. MT. Porter said he believed long ago that Birmingham was entitled to such recognition, and he was glad the local men were taking the matter up actively
 Birmingham has every reason to seek such recognition from the merchants in the state," he said.
 Every commodity that is required to operate first-class establishment is to be found here, and there is no reason why the state merchants should not be interested to such an extent that they will bring their business to this city"
 Mr Porter said business was fine, and that the trade outlook was very good for the fall. He returned to Piper last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
A WAsTE on TIME.

What is your Idea of a philosopher.
 "A philosopher? HumI A philosopher Is man who never attempts to explain a typographical error."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Secretary Ballinger Is putting none but Ballinger men on guard in his depart nnent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Dr crippen's foxy base running was ended by a scoreless slide at the home pla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

MT. Taft has decided to let Crane advise while he stays at Beverly-by-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Alex Bonnyman fin City

Alex Bonnyman. general manager of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, was in Birmingham yesterday. He was inspecting the local properties and returned to Atlanta last night.
 Our properties in Birmingham are in the best kind of shape considering the new construction" said MT. Bonnyman. Our train operations are fine and we are receiving encouraging tonnage from this city and district. Our line is fast rounding into permanent shape and from the outlok we will be very busy this sea- son. We operate through a vast agri- cultural region, and it is our belief that crops will be few days late this year. However, we do not believe any serious decrease in production will result from the rains. The corn crop is now pretty thoroughly established as bumper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
WOMAN.

I quite agree
 With those who say Her chiefest joy
 Is bargain day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The colonel will speak for Senator Bev- eridge on the 18th of the month, and it may not bring good luck.
  Jeffries did not come back but Patti did and Bernhardt is booked to come back next winter.
 --.s------ The American peerage is alike indefinite and snobbish and greatly given to mon key dinners.
 Postal banks in some countries are approaching their first centenary cele- bration.
 pr Cooks free advertising was ire trievably lost in the onrush of subsequent events.
 Secretary Ballinger Is putting none but Ballinger men on guard in his depart ment.
 pr. Crippen's foxy base running was ended bv scoreless slide at the home plate. MT Taft has decided to let Crane advlse while he stays at Beverly-by-the-Sea' Senator Iorimer declines to O. k. his reported resignation.
  Cannon makes votes for democrats wherever he goes. Spain has a John Brown III the 'ou' 0 Professor Ferrer The Katy-did will soon appear III our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Encouraging Symptoms


 The local iron market is without spe' cial feature Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Gin cinnati report says:
 Little change, but what there IS or an encouraging nature, are the week symptoms in the pig iron trade some buying in the east in a larger quantity local inquiry for fair amount and other indications are perhaps the forerunhers of a better movement later in the month. It is reported that efforts to buy con- siderable quantity of southern iron on the basis of s11 Birmingham were not re- ceived with favor by the Birmingham fur naces, and this effort to establish a mar ket on basis of $11 Birmingham Tor Birmingham iron, was not successful. Tn this territory there are inquiries Tor LOW phosphoric, malleable, foundry and lower grade iron which foot up a good amount It is all for delivery during the remainder of this year. although there is an ef' fort in some directions to purchase for the first part of next. This is not being en- couraged by the northern furnaces, who are at a loss to know what to quote for such extended period and figure 1t too much of gamble. Fair business with regular customers Is going on daily in small lots.
 Production of pig iron during July was very heavily cut down as anticipated, the production being estimated during the month at about 2,120O90 tons, which is at the rate of 25,5O0000 tons annually. h. cluding charcoal iron the production dur ing the month was approximately at the rate of 26,O00.000 tons annually, while during June the production was at the rate of oyer 27OOO. GOO tons."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Cannon makes votes for democrats wherever he goes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Senator Lorimer declines to O. k. his reported resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
OPEN TO DOUBT.

<< A HI" exclaimed Tipps to Pipps.
 "A There's a blonde hair on your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
BILL NyE,s SCHOOL DAYS

O iNs it a T ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

snain has a John Brown in the soul or Professor Ferrer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

The Katy-did will soon appear in our midst
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-25
BACK TO farm
MOVEMENT
SPEAKERS OF NATIONAL RE2u,
TATIoN WILL DISCUSS INTER
EsTING FEATURES AT
MEETING.

- . . = W. 4 -
One of the drawing cards for the
State Agricultural Rally which will be
held on Saturday Of this week at
clarksburg will be the presence of Mr..
Willard, of the B. and o. railroad, who
will address the rally. President VIII
lizard will be on a tour OF inspection Of
the State during this week and will
make 1t a point to attend this rally.
Among other prominent speakers 10
be present are Gov, VIM. p. Glasacoch
and Hon. Henry G. Devils A number
OF other prominent West vlrginians
will be present as we'll as speakers
from other States.
Plans are rapidly maturing for this
rally which is expected 10 awaken
West Virginia along an agricultural
and commercial line and the farmers
and others interested in the agrlcul-
tural welfare Of the stateare working
hard for the success of:the affair. The
pommittee In charge of stllis Back 70
|thel Farm movement are spaFing no
pains 70 make tliisi grand rally
Every citizen of HE State intel.eated