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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
NEW YORK CENTRAL
 INCREASES WAGES

New York, April 1.-There was real money in the April Fools Day purse the men of the New York Central picked up today. Late this afternoon, after special meeting of the board of directors, a general order was issued in- creasing by per cent. the pay of all em- poyes on the New York Central lines east of Buffalo who now earn s20o a month or less.
 Vice President C. F. Daly said that the directors of the Lake Shore and Miehi- tie Big Four would probably take similar action at an early date.
 The order goes into effect immediately as of April 1. Those employees whose de- mands for wage increase are now under ndvisement, namely, the telegraph opera tors, the Brotherhood of Railway Train men and the Order of Railway Conduc- tors, are not included, as a settlement with them will be reached on a separate basis
 Directly affected are the locomotive en- gineers and firemen. and the entire cler,- cal force. Yard switchmen and yard coii- ductors receive three cents an hour adj vance under a separate classification in accordance with the terms of agreement recently reached through the federal board of arbitration between the western railroads centering in Chicago and their yard men
 The employees of the Boston and Albany a leased division are included in the terms of the general order but for req sons not set out the employees of the Rdt- land division are excluded
 It is estimated that the general in- crease will cost the Eastern divisions of the New York Central lines $2,500000 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

haeco cases involving the powers of all interstate corporations calls for an agree ment of five justices. Four could ren- der legal decision, but in the popular mind five are needed. A decision by four justices would be followed by another case carried to the court of last resort when nine justices are present
 The oil and tobacco cases have been argued and doubtless the members of the court know what the lineup is to be. But even if four justices are ready to stand together the court may on it's own motion order a resubmission of these far-reaehing and historic cases They can be heard by but eight justices in any event, for should Justice Moody return to the bench in time to hear them, he would decline 10 act because he while Attorney General began both of them. No doubt Justice Brewers place will soon be filled, and then there will be a full bench, and if the suspense must be prolonged by re- submission of the cases it need not be flor long," The cases can be decided before the adjournment for the summer vacation which begins in May.
 Newspaper correspondents say Justices Harlan, Lurton, Day and McKenna will sunport the governments view of the two great cases. The late Justice Brewer eer- tainly would not have done so, and the chief justice and Justices White and Holmes are considered opponents of the government view. These speculations as to the standing of the members of the court are based on their past decisions, but still no one knows how any one of them would construe the sherman anti- trust act.
 Some lawyers think the member of the court who will take the place of the late Justice Brewer will simply be asked to read the briefs that have been filed and the typewriter report of the arguments, and to act upon them, which he could legally do This at any rate would pre- vent additional delay in the rendition of an authoritative decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
ROOT CONCLUDES
 ON RAILROAD BILL

Washington, April 1.-Confessing that he had found himself differing with himself as to the competency of Congress to confer Jurisdiction upon the proposed court of commerce to pass in advance upon the legality of the purchase or lease of one railroad by another, Senator Root today told the Senate that such authori- ty would at least be most convenient The New York senator resumed his speech on the administration railroad bill.
 Upon the whole. am inclined to think 1t is within the power of Congress to authorize the court to pass upon Ques- tions of this character when presented to it. said MT. Root. He spoke in this connection of the consultations that have resulted in the establishment of some of the great railroad systems of the pres ent day. It would be Of vast benefit, he sald If the railroads could know whether consultations would be legal when consummated and he thought >the pro- vision so valuable as to be worth a trial.
 Mir Root also expressed some doubt concerning the constitutionality of the bills placing limitations on the issuance of stocks by railroad companies, but was of the opinion that they were In the interest of the general welfare.
 Mir Root concluded with an appeal to senators to reconcile their differences on minor points and pass the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
TAFT IS PLEASED
 WITH REVENUES

Washington April 1.-President Taft and cabinet members are pleased over the governments finances, the receipts from customs and internal revenue both prom ising to reach and probably exceed the es- inmates for the current fiscal year. The monthly treasury statements issued to- day show that the customs receipts for March, ssS, 722, 6S9, were the largest by about s4,000,000 for any month since the new tariff law went into effect, while the internal revenue receipts thus far during 1910 have been 5.ooO.oo0 more than during the corresponding period of 1909. There was an excess of ss.554, 40 of ordinary re- ceipts over ordinary disbursements dur ing March in consequence of which the deficit for 1910 TOW is only ,31o. as against $6s 470,595 the corresponding date last year. The treasury working balance today was 800, the largest for some time.
 For the time being Secretary Macvea gh g not concerning himself with the ques- tion of the issue of bonds to recoup the treasury balances in the matter of ordi- nary expenditures. The total balance in the general fund of the treasury Is 1885, SS5, ,265.
 The plDlc deDt statement issueu toua9 shows a net increase in government obii- gations for March of S1,795,742 and cash in the treasury of s1.707, ,459 The total national bank circulation outstanding is S717, ,25s, 996, an increase of S7,236,12S during March.
 During the last month q banks, with a total of s4, GG5, eco, were authorized to be- gin business.
 The coinage at the United States hints during March was valued at 5,201, ,592.
 Coinage for the Philippine government amounted to GOO in peso pieces and 100000 centavo pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Tag Sales Increasing

The sales of fertilizer tags in the pres ent cotton year aggregated up to April l, the sum of sloS, 75o, at the rate of 50 cents ton. This sum of tags calls for tie use this year of about 35o,ooo tons of commercial fertilizers in state that made last year but three times that mum Der of bags of cotton.
 The increase in the sales of tags this year over the sales of last year is nearly 15 per cent Probably 10 per cent of the increase will be placed under cotton, leaving per cent to go toward larger production of food crops.
 The state as whole is putting about S, S,oO0, 600, in the form of commercial fer tiizers, in it's cotton fields. This amount Is expended where good farming would place cotton seed products and barnyard manures, retaining at home a very con- siderable sum- Possibly the sales of cotton seed more than meet this outlay of $SoO0,000, but it remains doubtful whether a retention of the seed and its products on the farm would not far out run in productive value the purchased fertilizers.
 It is idle, however. to argue the qles- tion, for every farmer will continue to sell his cotton seed and to buy later on Ion eredit-conmercia fertilizers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Political Rest After 1910

''The Jefferson county primary will soon be thing of the past and the state priamry is only a month off, remarked an old democrat. "The Birmingham muni- cipal primary date is yet to be fixed, >-. it will not be very long before all politi- cal contests will have been settled.
 q believe in frequent elections, but during the past few years We have had too much politics-too much of the irrl- tating and hurtful sort. Should the ex- treme prohibitionists win in May by nom- mating Colonel Mallory for the governor ship and a majority of the candidates for the legislature, political rest would not be in sight. But, fortunately, Emmet ONeal will be the gubernatorial win ner and I think 1t safe to say that the next legislature will represent the con servative rather than the radical element of the democratic party. If it turns out that way then Alabama will have good long rest from disquieting politics. The business interests of the state will cer- tainly profit by cessation of political agitation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

the present contests represents an enor- nous amount of nerve force expended said an amateur neuropathist.
 'I have had occasion to walk few blocks with two or three candidates and the progress was slow, with many stops and much talk. Sometimes twas to whisper something which met in some in- stances with smiles, in yet others very serious look and shake of the head. This did not necessarily mean call Tor funds but it is a good guess that in most cases ii did signify this.
 Tt will take all of 90 days for some of the candidates and their active work CTS and also the managers to return to a normal physical and mental condition' Most of them will not care to take an ac- tive interest in the May contest, but will be content to vote leaving the whooping- mp to others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
ALARM IS FELT OVER
 AETNA'S ERUPTION

Catania, April 1.-Expert opinion con- corning the activities of Mount Aetna is pessimistic, Frank A Ferret, the assistant director of the Royal observatory on Mount Vesuvius thinks the volcano still contains a quantity of lava and that a cessation of the eruptions probably would be only temporary.
 Professor Ricco, director of the Mount Aetna observatory, has been forced to abandon his post, after passing hours of terror there. He said tonight: A man could not stand the deafening and horrible roar of the volcano for more than one day. It would certainly drive him mad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Hush Money Pald By Thaw

New York. April 1.--Hush money to the amount of s3O,00o was paid by Clifford W, Hartridge to a selected portion of the feminine acquaintances of Harry K. Thaw, according to MT. Hartridges own testimony today in his suit to recover s92,os2 for his services in the first Thaw trial Hartridge said he met 2oo girls in Mrs. susane Merrilrs apartments. Mrs. Merrill was a witness for Thaw in hls latest fight to prove his insanity and enphaticaly denied this. The largest payment was brought out then to have been $5O00 given a Mrs. Reid, who testi- fled it subsequently, developed that per jury had been committed. The hearings will be continued next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Trust Cases In Supreme Court

The death of Justice Brewer and the long continued illness of Justice Moody reduces the number of supreme court jus tices to seven, and quorum of that great court is six. Four justices must in that event agree to.render decision. But an authoritative decision on the oil and to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Governor Brown of Georgia says Cooks flight indicated an acutely sensi- tive nature" It also indicated that he had the goods on him, for no penniless mar can fly to the ends of the earth and back again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Lumbernlan Die. in Hospital

iIlttle nOch, Apil i.-NeWeil f1ar- vey .Clapp. Jr., one of the best known lumber men in the United States. died at a local hosiptal tonight following an operation for appendicitis. The de- ceased was a nephew of United States senator Clapp of Minnesota and his father is N. H. Clapp. Sr. a prom inent attorney of St. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
so UNASSuMING.

 Admiring fans the lobby throng
 And gaze with kindlng eyes On ono who sits his mates among
 In hotel chair and tries To wear look of unconcern,
 While awe-struclS voices say, That's Smith, who knocked, when
 came his turn,
 A home run yesterday" He won the game and yet he seems Quite unaware of that And when some fellow ventures, "Jeems, Yonr prowess at the bat Brought tears of joy to anxious eyes," And hands him out the con, He just looks up in mild surprise, Or grins and says, "Go on!'' I like to see a modest chap
 Who's really, truly great, Who gives the ball stinging rap And scoots across home plate And saves the game. yet acts as though He hadn't done thing; And says to me, You're joking, bo," When I his praises sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

express, President Weir of the Adams express, and President Evans of the Fargo are dead, and the president of the American express begins to feel uueerly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
RpFLEcrroNs OF A BACHELOR
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Money goes such a long way in these times that 1t never can get back home again.
 A girl thinks you are making love to her when you ask how her mothers cold is.
 An ugly man seems to think he has some special license to expect a pretty girl to marry him.
 A fellow isn't half as ashamed to ad- init to a woman taht he went to prize fight as he is to man that he lost bet on it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
A VIVID PORTRAYAL.

Why. my dear" expostulated Mr. Porsonby. T wasn't drunk last night. was merely initiating drunk man to fool you"
 We'll" sniffed Mrs. Ponsonby, ''all have to say is, if that was an imitation, you are wasting your talents in the groc- cry business. You'd draw 5000 a week in vaudeyille.''
 FRANK. I'd like to tell the truth" said one From affectation free, But if did somebody else Might tell the truth bout me-"
 THE LIMIT. "Drat Punker's nerver' What's Punker been doing?' 'Plaglarizing my pipe dreams
 FAREWELL. Ring the funeral bells of woe, Plant him meath the mold; Just another victim of A little spring cold
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Alabama furnishes Washington with a judge of the police court in the person Of James L. Pugh, son of the late Sen ator Pugh. The new police judge had practiced in the court he is to preside over 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
IN DUSTY BIRMINGHAM
SUCH A DIsTANcEi

"Jaded society is going in for pa- jana parties and boxing matinees."
 Seems a long way back to the old- fashioned sewing circle, doesn't itY'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Over 2OO,COO persons participated in the Easter parade at Atlantic City. The groves are outclassed as temples now-a- days by the board walks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Shocks Felt at Mcssinn

Messina. April 1.--Seven slight earth shocks accompanied by subterranean rumblinss and explosions. have been felt here since Thursday night. No damage, however. has resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02


 Plymouth rock is in MT. Foss district and he is very proud of it and of the voters that live near it. The increasing cost of living Is deereas- ins marriages. for even young folks stop to think now and then The people who believe in wearing fan nels to Mayday are perspring already to beat the band
 Paris expects 9o.oo0 American hoboes to do their annual duty there in accordance with custom.
 A Cincinnati packer frankly says the margin of profit in the industry is ..All we can get.'
 Bulgaria goes around fully armed, ex- pecting the Balkan crisis to culminate any day.
 The Egyptian Sphinx and the American Sphinx stood last week face to face.
  The Taft smile is still trying to hold out against the high cost of living.
  Chance Day has crossed the Cairo pa pers off his exchange list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
NEEDLESS CRUELTY.

"What do you think of the plan 10 electroeute fresh eggs before they are put in cold storage?"
 Seems more humane to electrocute an egg than to freeze it to death.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
Better Feeling in Iron Trade

'It is a remarkable thing that the greatest interest is being shown in the North, where prices are apparently the weakest says the iron market report of Matthew Addy & Co. "This applies particularly to Chicago and Detroit, where we hear of sales of considerable magnitude.
 Southern furnacemen are. as usual, optimistic, and this optimism is in large measure shared by their Northern broth CTS. They all seen to feel that large percentage of, the buyers have not GOV cred for the latter part of the year and that a buying movement must develop soon.
 Tn the South foundries and mills are all busy and number of local sales of pipe iron are reported in the Birm- in ngham district Iron is moving rapidly from the South and the stocks of iron on hand are not noticeably increasing shipments about taking the actual furnace make.
 "Oho furnaces are firm. Most of them are well taken care of for the present and are not worrying about the last half They are unit in believing higher prices will prevail in the near future. Several large inquiries for basic are cur rent and some important malleable buy CTS are in the market. Unquestionably there is better feeling and satis- factory business is being done in quiet way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Thomas r. Ryan is said to be getting rid of his Congo rubber interests, and is preparing to don a toga as one of vir- ginias senator's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
SHORT AND SWEET.

A kiss is but little thing,
 And yet it pleases serf and king, Dries up the fountain source of tears And gilds for aye the flying years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Nevada is full of pay dirt. Mrs. Gay ley of Pittsburg got there recently a divorce and s50,O00 alinony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

An Indiana farmer who owns an auto mobile recently took a joy ride along with 45o-pound hog which he was taking to market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NO..INDEED.

T heard man worth $1,OoO,0oO wish he had some small change" "Pshawl A man doesn't have to bs worth $1 100000 to wish that
 IN DUSTY BIRMINGHAM. Little Jack IIorner Sat in a corner.
 Eating an apple tart; When the dust came by, And flew in his eye
 He yelled for the spriniSling cart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Some street railway men say the nickel fare is not a permanence. Everything is going up in this tariff-ridden coun- fry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

If this summer is to be maintained win ter will be due by July 4, and then there would be sane Fourth up north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
A Shower Blessing

"The showers which fell this afternoon were truly blessing from on High" said citizen who has been much troubled with the dust nuisance.
 "lt was a quick response to the call for sprinklers which was met by the cry of poverty for the city's treasury, and na- ture certainly was kind. The showers were light and fitful, but they laid the intolerable dust for some hours to come, at least.
 ''I see that it is said that the street ear company should sprinkle the streets they use as it Is claimed they make more dust than any other users of the streets. I do not agree altogether with this. l think the automobiles make more dust than the street cars and this on all the streets. l suggest that a special tax be levied upon automobiles to be known as the street sprinlzling tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Doc Cook should settle down in Atlanta, where he is appreciated, and run for mayor against Jim Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
SWELLDOM.

How did you enjoy the play?"
 'sOh, so, so It was one of those modern society dramas"
 Surely the dialogue was smart?"
 Well, the husband in the play swore a great deal in the presence of his women- folk. I suppose I should have laughedr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Mount Aetna is not at present a fire less cooker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
KING MENELIK NOT
 DEAD AS REPORTED

Paris, April 1.-Although the announce ment was made to the world on Wednes- day that King Menelik of Abyssinia was dead it now seems possible that the re- port of the demise of this picturesque ruler is as false as earlier assertions to the same effect.
 The foreign office today received dis patch from French Minister Bryce at Addis Abeba, which was dated yesterday, but made no mention of the death of Menelik. Official Italian advices from Abyssina even go so far as to declare that there has been no change in tho condition of the monarch.
 The Temps, referring today to the mys- tery enwrapping that African realm, and the difficulty in learning the exact sit- nation there. says.
 Again and again King Menelik is re- ported as dead This time 1t seems to be true; at least it seems to be reasonable. + is curious figure which disappears and whose reign oi'en reacted powerfully uron the history of Europe.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

The ideal banker does not live in Pitts burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
The Polling of Candidates

The amount of handshaking, walk ing and talking done by the candidates in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
McneIik stiII Living

Berlin, April IA special to the Tage- blatt from Addis Abeba would seem to indicate that King Menellx was still alive yesterday when the dispatch says the state council refused the demand of the Empress that the people should swear to give protection to her life and prop erty in the event of the monarch's deatlh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
THE BRuTE.

Love" cooed Mrs. Simper. q bought a neclstie for you this morning at a bargain sale"
 Did you rea1ly?"
 "Yes, And-bool boo-you don't seem to appreciate my thoughtfulness a bitl'
 "Oh, yes I do, but I'd appreciate the gift more if it were a cross-tie. We need kindling."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02
THE REIGN OF DUST.

An adage once there was which read It's the early bird that gets the worm:' But since the Reign of Dust" instead Its the early bird that gets the germ.
 Dan Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

HE DOESN'T GROWL. The fisherman
 With joy gets dizzy When first he learns The line is busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

Bulgaria goes around fully armed, ex- pecting the Balkan crisis to culminate any day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-09
OLD SOUTH CHURCH TO-DAY.
Annual Meeting and Together" Sup,
per This Afternoon.

The members of the Old South Con-
gregationa! church will hold their an
nual meeting at 4 O'Clock this after
noon. 1t Will take the place of the $50
service which has been the order since
Sunday. At this meeting reports will
be heard Of the years work. officers
elected for tho ensuing year. and each
member is requested to come ready to
answer 20 his or her name ut roll call
with a verse Of Scripture.
At 6 O'Clock Together supper will
he served. Everybody Interested in
the work Of the Old South church, who
attend there ard are n part in any
way of its endeavors. are asked to he
present. /: will be an informal but an
enjoyable occasion. Members of church
and parish are urged to come every
one A good supper and social time is
promised
After the supper Or. Henry n. Hoyt
will give IN address appropriate TO the
occasion. His subject will be "Togeth-
err" Though not formal Service this
social occasion is expected to be the
high water mark Of this weeks inter
est. Opportunity will be had for meet
ing DR.. Hnyt. whose hast meetings
will he held Thursday afternoon and
evening.