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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

much better fixed than the one who does not, and for this reason we are doing all within our power to encourage our farmers in Macon county to get away from the cotton crop and raise some- thing for his home consumption.
 The farmers of Tuskegee are content to conform to this rule. and the bank in question is highly gratihed with the effects and reception of It's new policy.
 If all the other banks in Alabama would follow in the footsteps of President Drakefords bank a powerful influence would be brought to bear toward a d. versifcation of crops in this state, espe- cially when the ravages of the boil wee vii are coming nearer. President Drake ford has adopted a correct policy and every other bank should put into prac- tice his excellent common-sense rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
GLIMPSES OF HAWAII

From the New York World.
 THE lepers who hide on Molokai do not inhabit the entire island, which
 \ is large, but are confined to little peninsula and wellp rovided for. The island itself Is the least titled of the Ha- waiian group, but is given over to cattle ranges and to the native islanders, who here preserve their ancient characteristics more than anywhere else.
 Honolulu Is distinctly American in all but its semi-tropical aspect. Take away the palms and the towering trees and it Is almost any town of its size in the United States. The strange races that meet in these border islands between the west and east get a move" on them that makes them seem less out of place than might be assumed. The tall Kan akas by no means give signs of being a dying race. except perhaps as they are dyeing the complications of their associated nationalities. These natives very handsome, amiahle people. The men do the hard work of the town along shore and as trucknen, but plenty can be found in ali occupations, especially In the local and national government service. Lots of the postoffice clerks are native and the loroly policemen are distinctly Kan aka Incidentally 1t is remarked that the smar.es: young men are the sons of native mothers oy Chinese fathers. They talks the lead for honesty, industry and busioess talent in the offices of the big concerns. AS for the 50,0O0 veterans of Oyama's army, who with the 2o,000 fem mine members of their race are only waiting the word from Tokio to rise and turn the archipelago over to Nippon well, they are In little evidence to the passing eye They are scattered about the large islands in farm and cane-mili
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Corn and Meat AS q Bass

President Drakeford and the directors of the Bank of Tuskegee have changed the old-time policy of southern banks when farmers apply for loan of money. Instead of lending to farmers on their cotton crop the Bank of Tuskegee re- quires its farmer patrons to raise corn and meat. i've do this," says President Drakeford. flor the rea.on that the farmer can hardly get very far in debt. We find that the farmer whc does raise his own hog and hominy Is. as g rule,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
DYspEPr1C PHILOSOPHY

From the New York Times.
 Flattery will open purse, but 1t won't pay bill.
 Even when she marries her ideal a woman is apt to outgrow 1t.
 With lots of men nothing is impossi- ble--till they try 1t.
 The man who says life Is not worth living Is the man who doesn't make 1t so.
 It is much easier to take things as they come than to part with them as they go.
 Only the thin-skinned take consolation from the fact that beauty Is only skin deep.
 The motto of the reckless chauffeur, seems to be. Where there's wheel there's a way" rfY
 "Better late than never" is poor q / solation when you miss the last trainA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
PLAGUE FIGHTING IN BOMBAY How the Millions of Rats Are De
 strOyed

From Wide World Magazine.
 Plague, as most people know, Is the scourge of India. In Bombay city alone the disease has caused no fewer than 169,055 deaths in 14 years, the highest mortality being 2O.7sO. in 1908. and the lowest 51e7 in 1e09-a striking testimonial to the efficacy of the rat-destroying campaign.
 fewer than 4S2,65S rats were killed during last year. out of which 91,54o were examined and 96O0 found to be in- fected with plague.
 Loayes of bread are used for making the poison baits. Each loaf Is cut into half inch cubes, smeared over with the poison-which is prepared at the municipal laboratary-and then dipped in powdered sugar and flour. The cubes are all count ed before distribution. The material used for batting the trap consists of pieces of bread. fish. cocoanut and other delica- cies beloved of the vermin.
 Something like 1000 traps are in daily use and all these are washed and dis infected before being distributed in the houses It will thus be seen what a vast business this crusade against the rats has developed into. Between 1900 and 2oOo rats are collected daily-a truly remarkable Dag"
 When washed, disinfected and baited, the traps are taken from one of the health department stables to be dis tributed about thee ity. Poison baits are also laid in thep assages between the houses. Next morning special men are told off to collect the harvest of rats The system of trap-setting and collection is as follows: The area to be treated is marked out in sections and circles, a cer- tain number of men being detailed for each. Each man has 200 or 300 baits given to him, which he lays down be- tween and p. m.
 Next morning, between the hours of and 5, he goes round his area and picks up the baits not used. counting them and returns them to the ward stables. All dead rats are also collected, and the num- Der of the house, place and locality noted down upon label attached to the rat, with the name of the collector. Each rat thus earmarked Is put in a tin box and sent to the laboratary for scientific examination. The result of the examina- ton is communicated to the office of the section in which the rat was found, and, if the creature is infected with plague, prompt action for the disinfec- tion of the place where the rat was found is taken. The inmates of the house are asked to move out into camp pro- vided for them while the house is dis infacted and the locality is then treated again with poison baits and traps. All results ares ent daily to the head office and tabulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
IN A MISSION GARDEN
Clarence Urmy in Everybody's.
 (2airaf Rat.horo

Clarence Urmy in Everybody's.
 (Saint Barbara.) Stand here,f and watch the wondrous birth of Dreams From out the Gate of Silence. Time and Tide, With fingers on their lips. forever bide Tn large-eyed wonderment, where Thoughts and Themes Of days long flown pass down the slum- brous streams To ports of Poet-land and song-land. Side By side the many-colored Visions glide, And leave a wake where Fancy glows and gleams. And then the bells! One stands with low bowed head While list'ning to their silver tongues recite The sweet tale of the Angeius-there slips A white dove low across the tiiing red And as we breathe a whispered, fond Good night A Pax vobiscum" parts the Padres lips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Musical Celebrities

'The music lovers of Birmingham should show their appreciation of Mrs. Cathey's enterprise in presenting certain celebrities here by buying season tickets only $4-for the remainder of her all- star series," said an old musician.
 Mrs. Cathey, one of the leading wo- men of Memphis. is offering the larger class of southern cities the opportunity of hearing Gadsll, scharwenka and Francis Macmillen at low prices. But for this lady Birmingham would not have had these great artists booked for this season.
 Madame Gadski comes on Friday, Mo- vember 9. in the afternoon. Scharwenka, the composer and pianist, will appear December 2s, and Macmillen, the violin ist, some time in January"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

villages and are kept pretty busy nursing or grinding cane. There are few Jap anese storekeepers in Honolulu and some carpenters, doctors and small contractors, and much of the fishing is in their hands
 At the Pali, the crest of the great cliff, over which Kan1ehameha the Great hurled his enemies in 1795 and established the dynasty that lasted for 100 years, until taken away from Queen Liliuokalani by the enterprising Honolulans and later incorporated into the territories of the United States. is one of the wonderful mountains cease abruptly and the fertile plains run down to an azure sea. The Daughters of Hawaii have marked the spot with tablet, upon the polished sur face of which it was gratifying to note that many persons bearing such names as Cook, Murphy and the like had indel- ibly scratched their invaluable names
 There Is a fine statue of Kamehameha in the palace ward at Honolulu It Is brought out in gold, spirited in design and fierce in aspect, worthy memorial of an extraordinary man. The tombs Of the Hawaiian kings are on the hillside above the town, adjoining the local ceme- tery. The families of the ancient line are still strong and they produce hand some people.
 Honolulu has a stock exchange with a long list of local gamblers on it. Stocks in sugar plantations, rubber companies, irrigation ditches and commercial con- cerns are the specialties.
 There are two railroads and an excel- lent trolley on Oahu. It takes an ex- press train two hours to speed over the longest route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
MISS LUCY HAYES TO WED Hy~xxv vav-I DUnr1d

Colorado Springs.-A granddaughter of the late Jefferson Davis, Miss Lucy Hayes. who succeeded her mother as ..Daughter of the Confectionery" has announced her engagement to George Bower Young of Colorado Springs. The wedding will occur December 8 at the home here of the brides father. James Addison Hayes. and will be a society event of much interest because of the prominence of both families.
 Miss Hayes brother, Jefferson Hayes Davis, whose name was changed by the legislature, will marry Miss Doree De. witt. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Theo- dore F. Dewitt of Colorado Springs. December 2s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
Pig Iron Market

'The pig iron trade is unquestionably stronger than it was last month, but not until the railroads come into the market for steel rails and other equipment on a large scale will prices move up to any appreciable extent" said broker. But I feel very confident that the railroads will begin to buy quite heavily before the end of the year. They simply cannot hold out on the hand-to-mouth policy much longer. We will probably see SIS iron by Christmas, if not be- fore"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
LIBERTY IS FAR AWAY

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 'Prisoner Morse. in the Atlanta peni- tentiary, must serve i've years before he can apply for release under the, Uniled States parole law."-Birmingham Age Herald.
 Yes, and if his petition is anything like as voluminous as the documents the law yers ordinarily draw up it will take the court another five years to read it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
USELESS PURSUIT

From the Housekeeper.
 The farmer and his wife watched their dog as he chased madly down the track after the o'clock train. He did every day and always returned winded.
 II wonder why he chases that train," remarked the wife with her eyes on little cloud of dust that showed where Rover was.
 That's not whats bothering me-" an- swered her husband. I'm wondering what he'd do with it if he caught it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
PROUD OF BIRMINGHAM

From the OZdrK oUutneFH Ot"r'
 The whole state of Alabama is proud of Birmingham and the splendid showing it made in the recent census and we ven ture the assertion that If the people of Birmingham had paid as much attention to taking the census as Atlanta did, that its population would have been greater than our Georgia neighbor. However. it was good enough, and the next 10 years will be an eye-opener.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the NeW OrK ITeSs.
 Most excuses spell lies.
 Champagne pops and then the fizz goes out, so with promises.
 A woman is mad If some people learn her secrets, but madder if others don't.
 We are perfectly willing to get our selves into trouble; we want others to get us out of It.
 There's no man any woman couldn't marry by pretending how she admired his brains and adored his courage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
TIME TO SIT DOWN
a Gagsden Times-News.

From tne GdBsuoH IifiCS1~o"S'
 The Birmingham preacher who wrote a public letter. abusing O'Neal and the democratic party and said that if I've can't beat them we can at least brear the backbone of their power" probably feels by this time that he is the only specimen of the political parson sxtant, and had better subside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
REFORM AT HOT SPRINGS, ARK. From the H Chester Democrat and

A From the Hehester Democrat and
 Chronicle.
 The attempt to establish a casino at Hot Springs, Ark, to be patterned after the gambling establishment at Monte Carlo, has proved Rfailure. After Tex Rickard had perfected his plans for an elaborate clubhouse, the authorities revoked the common-law gambling licenses of the town. In accordance with this action Hot Springs will cease to be gamblers paradise, for at least two years to come. The anti gambling spirit is now manifesting itself throughout the west and southwest, having received an impulse by the ac- tion recentaly taken at Reno, New. IL Is dawning upon the people of the wild and woolly west that a reputation for maintaing wide-open gambling estab- lishments Is unprofitable advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

ing the sale of stronger liquor to the clubs.
 Statewide prohibition got staggering blows In last Tuesdays elections, and it is only question of time when all pro- hibition states containing cities of 25,O00 and upward will go back to the local op- ton system In the meantime, Atlanta seems to be thriving and waxing fat on becro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
TIMES WILL GET BETTER

From the Richmond News-Leader.
 ''In order to get Thanksgiving turkey this year it is best to put away s1 day. Begin today" advises the Birming- ham Age-Herald. But where's the dollar day to come from? There's the rub"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Washington women are doing their own marketing and MT. Jim Hill, na- tional adviser, should not try to have their telephones taken out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Counting from ehe election of Abraham Lincoln, the republican party was 50 years old when it encountered the land slide of last Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The republicans say 1910 was their Bull Run and they intend to get together before 1912. If they do the old guard will have to surrender, for the insur- gents are on top now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Wall streets III feeling for the colonel is now abating. The colonel hasn't a word to say and when he is silent his enemies are puzzled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Governor Stubbs of Kansas, contrac- tor, offers to rebuild the railroads of the country for s2500o a mile, and make a great fortune in doing 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The retirement of Hale, Aldrich, De- pew, Kean. Dick, Burrows and Scott, all standpat senators, on March 4, will indeed be sight worth beholding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Iowa is still well thought of although she is not growing as fast as Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
INCREASE IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT

The Big Stick has been laid away to become history only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The election returns show that those who were whipped to a frazzle and knocked over the ropes were almost to man republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Poor old standpattersl discarded at the polls and discredited everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The Thanksgiving turkey will at any rate serve to take the taste of crow out of republican mouths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

It Is strange that American farmers will leave the best tariff ever devised to seek a new home in the Canadian northwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The old-fashioned paper still prints rooster cuts on the first page when It's party wins an election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Christmas is appealing to buyers in the shop windows even before Thanksgiving is out of the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

When John Chinaman begins to get an up-to-date haircut there will be a worldwide decline in the price of hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The democrats are in all honor and plain gratitude bound to observe Thanks giving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Beverly is to remain the summer cap- ital two years longer MT. Taft has taken another house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The imitation of presidential booms is now in order. The Dix boom has already been put before a patient people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

Aviator Parmelee knew that that silk was needed in hurry, and he did not daily along the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

President Taft wrote his Thanksgiving. proclamation before the election returns came in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14

The standpat equilibrator is sRil trouble and few votes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
COLLISION AT DAVENPORT.
Several Severely Hurt When Street
Cars Crash.

Davenport. May A wcst-bound
Bettendorf special crashed into
south bound northwest Davenport
street car yesterday morning at b:65
o'clock at the corner of Third and
Warren streets and badly damaged the
two cars in addition to in1uring over
half dozen OF the passengers on the
northwest car The Bettendorf car
was travelling at n good rate when tina
collision occurred and the impact of
the two cars sent the passengers in
the Warren street car out of their
seats into the aisies.
The injured are:
James Callahan. 1909 Division street.
two ribs fractured and badly cut about
head and face. Taken in ambulance to
his residence.
Otto Gassman. SEQ Myrtle Itreet.
arm partially healed broken in same
place. Otherwise injured by flying
glass.
II. Peterson. 14l7 Sturdeyant street,
cut about head and face and bruised.
Nick Hansen ts2i Nashin gton
street. back injured and cut and
bruised.
Mrs. IT. Kindlg. 144o Washington
street. two fingers broken and minor
injuries from flying glass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
ONE TYPE OF sLAvERY7
Government Report Shows Steel Work.
ers Work Twelve Hours Per Day
Seven Days in the Week and Re-.
ceive Mere Pittance in Wages.

Washington, May 14.-The report Of
of the bureau Of labor upon the condi-
tion Of the steel workers Of South
Bethlehem, Pa, was submitted to the
senate today. 1t says that o,332 men
worked twelve hours per day for seven
days in the week, large percentage of
these laborers earning only 1919 cents
per hour.
Agents Of the bureau of labor OBJ
tanned the data in regard to hours and
salary from the January payroll cf
salary from the January payroll of
rolls, 4,725 worked in positions regu-
larly requiring twelve or more hours
of labor each day of their regular
working days. The roll showed 2,62S
were regularly required to work seven
days week and for these Sunday
work was not considered overtime. A
large percentage of laborers working
twelve hours per day arr seven days
per week earned only l25s cents an
hour. Those who worked for 12 cents
and under IA cents in January num-
bered 2,640, while 1923 received IA
cents, but under Is cents per hour.
The total number receiving less than
Is cents per hour. not including ap-
prentices, was 1921. Five thousand
three hundred eighty three received
less than IS cents per hour. The in
vestigation was one result Of the re-
cent strike at the steel mills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
Postm as.ers 70 Meet.

Cedar Rapids, May 4.--The Cedar
Rapids district league of third and
fourth class postmasters s:Ssss
here May "a and %. The meeting will
be held in the new postoffice building
and everything points to one of the
most instructive and beneficial sessions
ever held in the west. The department.
realizes the need OF this cooperation
and will have representatives from
four different branches of the service
at the meeting.
The league is composed OF the post
masters of the third and fourth classes
In the twelve counties surrounding
Cedar Rapids, but for this meeting an
invitation has been extended to the
postmasters IN tne nrsl anu scconu
classes to meet with US. and nearly al
have accepted the invitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
STATES ATTORNEY WAYMAN
READY TO SPRING ANOTHER
SENSATION.
TWO DEMOCRATIC LEelsLAT.
oRs TO APPEAR BEFORE JURY
Mysteriou. Disappearance of Prosecut-
or Explained When He Returned
From st. Louis-Had Been Missing
Since Monday-says Surprise is
Coming.

Chicago, May 4.-'I have two demo-
cratic state representatives who will
give important evidence before the
special grand jury in regard to the al
legged bribery in the election of Will
lam Lorimer as United States senator" !"
said States Attorney Wayman today
on his return from mysterious visit to
st. Louis and the southern part of Iili-
nois. .These witnesse will appear be-
fore the grand jury on Saturday and
tell some important things about the
election OF Lorimer," continued Way
man. Il am not at liberty to give
their names, but will say that they
are members of the state legislature,
whose names have not been mentioned
thus far in the investigation. Their
identity will be complete surprise.
'I brought no one back with me.
left Detective Murname. Of my office, In
st. Louis to finish up the work there.
The two men in question will positively
appear before the jury on Saturday. I
consider that my trip to ST. Louis has
been highly successful. I have nothing
more to say"
wayman disappeared after the grand
jury session Monday and did not say
where he was going. 1t was not known
here until word came from ST. Louis
last night that he was there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
WATERLOO IN FASTER eAsEsALL
COMPANY AND DAY is DE-
cLAREp A HOLIDAY,
MEETS DUBUQUE TEAM
IN FIRST OF SEASONS SERIES
Davenport Plays at Homeowmer
Higgins, of the Western League Dss
Moines Team, Declares Franchise
VIII Not 30 Taken From city-Haa
Money With Which 20 Employ stars.

Chicago, May 4. Tho THREE I
League season opened today with Du-
buqae playing at Waterloo. Iowa, Rock
Island at Davenport, Peoria at Spring
field and Bloomington at Danville. AT
all places the day was declared holi-
day. and the games wero preceded by
parade. headed by bands, and In
which city officials participated. This
is Waterloo's and Danville's nrst seas
on in the deague and the demonstra-
tion at both places was on an eiahor-
ate scale. Tierney. OF Chicago. presi-
dent OF the league. and a train load Of
Dubuquers assisted the Waterloo
cel8brants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-04
BOYS NARROW ESCAPE.
Badly Wounded by Companion While
Shootira Rats With Revolver.

Newton. May 4,-While shooting rats
at their home, five miles southeast OF
Newton. Ralph Smith. son of Mr. ana
Mrs III. T.. Smith, accidentally shot his
brother, Eldon, with n thirty-two call
her revolver, the ballet entering the
face a little to the left OF the bridge OF
the nose and lodging beneath the up
ner norton of the cheek bone In front
az the right ear. After some three
hours' work on the part OF physicians.
the bullet was located and removed
with the result that the young man,
vhile sttu suffering from the nervous
shock and the severity of the wound.
is resting some today and VIII probably
recover
The shooting happened while the two
brothers were shooting rats with reVois
vers at a corn crib on the old William
Guossford place. The bullet In passing
thru an inch board was detected ana
struck the unfortunate young man IN
t;,,. fac, as he rested on his knees on
the far side of the crib.