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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
Crops and Business

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
says in part:
Next to the Improvement in local
monetary conditions, the outlook for
the crops is the most encouraging fac
| tor. There is no doubt that the coming
season will witness a phenomenally
large acreage of cotton and grain, be-
cause present high prices must inevita-
bly, stimulate the farmer to raise the
largest possible output first by in
creasing his acreage, and second by bet
ter cultivation, the latter including o
larger application of fertilizers than in
ordinary seasons. 1t Ia too early to
form any opinion as to the final out
come, since that depends chiefly upon
the weather. But with an increased
product the world over, it is quite evil
dent that the high price movement for
many products has about reached it's
climax. This fact will eventually have
an important bearing upon our inter-
antional trade. 1t is probable that con-
siderable quantities of grain and pro-
visions are still being held back, which
later on will find an outlet Moreover
we will soon be within three months of
the harvest, a period which can be
readily bridged by an extension of our
credit abroad, should that prove neces-
sarS.
There is also considerable improve
ment In the labor outlook. Nearly all
of the leading railroads have made
moderate concessions to labor, which
will not only remove causes of discon-
tent, but is an indication that the man.
ayers of these corporations, who are in
an exceptional position for reaching
safe cchcluslons, are confident of an
other season Of good traffic. Railroad
earnings continue to show handsome
gains in gross, and the improvement in
net is considerable, notwithstanding
large increases In expenses. Should net
| results not prove satisfactory, it is
quite within reason to expect that rail-
roads will recoup themselves for adj
vances in wages by a moderate increase
in their rates.
"Henceforth the agitation regarding
the high cost of living ought to abate
somewhat. Wages are rising, and the
prospects of large crops will tend to
lower the prices of foodstuffs meats
excepted because supply cannot be
quite so promptly expanded. Here, too,
however, in due season we may antici-
pate downward reaction. Little by
| little the adjustment is being made to
the higher level; and as this process
becomes more complete, the opportuni-
ties for resumption of trade activity
multiply. The cotton goods industry is
still impaired by difficulty of distribute
ing goods at present high prices, but
production is being considerably cur
tailed and cotton has shown some signs
of weakness, which should facilitate re-
adjustment. Good prospects are preva-
lent in the iron trade; the largo issues
Of new securities meaning that the
railroads will ere long become heavy
purchasers of constructive materials.
Already heavy orders have been placed
for locomotives, cars and rails, and
these orders will be supplemented by
others as soon as financial conditions
show further improvement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

culiar affection for the Baptists-not alone
the regular Baptists, but Free Will Bap-
fists, Seventh-Day Baptists, Six-Princi-
pie Baptists, and even for the Old Two
Seed-in- the-Spirit Professionalism Baptists.
He has always possessed peculiar at
lection for the Catholics and for the
Jews and for the Episcopalians and the
unitarians; for the Congregationalistsa and
for the Christian Scientists and for the
Salvation Army and for the Presbyterians
and for the Dutch Reformed Church and
for the Hicksite Quakers; for the Sew
enth-Day Adventists and the Mennonites,
the Moravians and the Spiritualists.
There may be individuals whom Mr..
Roosevelt detests. There may be liars
and malefactors and mollycoddles and
weaklings and towards and crayens and
undesirable citizens whom this just man
armed loathes and abominates. But there
is no organized body of American citi-
zens, exerting voting strength or politi-
cal influence, for whom Mr.. Roosevelt
has not always possessed a peculiar at
lection"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Rush for seats

As the Birmingham music festival opens
week from tomorrow there will be a
great rush for tickets from now on. From
a festival point of view the seating ca
paeity of the Jefferson theatre is not
large, and with the considerable number
of tickets already sold two or three days
CT active setting will fill the house for
each of the five performances. No such
brilliant or costly festival as this was ever
given at popular prices S1.50 being the
highest. Good seats for the night con-
certs can be had for is cents and 81. The
matinee prices are so cents, 10 cents and
81. The programmes and box sheet will be
found at the Jesse French Piano store
on Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
FuTiLlrY OF KNOCKING

From the Welker County News
Governor Conner has been invited to
take fight in flying machine at Mem
phis last of this week. No, Memphis, we
cant spare him until Governor ONears
term commences
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

the Prohibitionists denounce local op-
ton and demand statewide prohibition.
The pulpit would become useless, ia
not odious, il it should follow the ii-
rections of the Anti-Saloon league and
spend its energies in striving to pump
life into the prohibition propaganda.
The goal of the fanatical prohibitionists
| is constitutional prohibition" which
will never be tolerated by any state. a
half century of history has demon
strated to the complete satisfaction of
disinterested persons that the sort OF
prohibition that has been experimental
with is failure. The record Of the
prohibition party, as a national organi-
cation. is proof conclusive that as ma
tional issue prohibition is impossible.
| The party dates back to 1859. Ac-
cording to its declarations the abolition
| of drink and the traffic in beverages
has been the supreme issue in this
country for 40 years. That no party
which fails to recognize the dominant
nature of the issue deserves the sup
port of the people has been asserted by
the platforms of the prohibItionists
whenever the yhave drafted platforms.
Yet Clinton B. Fisk polled 249,945 votes
in 1888, and in 1908 Eugene w. Chain
received but 253,S40 votes. A gain of
less than zoo votes year-if we leave
out of consideration the fact that the
Bidwell vote was 27O,s13 in 1s92--or a
gain of 1895 of the 3,507,532 votes rep
resenting the increase of population in
the United States during 20 years. This
seems to show that by 20 years of argu-
ment a prohibition orator can convince
one man in 1000 that the declaration
made by the party 40 years ago and
reiterated every day since it's formula
tion is worthy of serious attention.
Where it is best known state wide
prohibition is least respected. As it be-
comes more widely known, through ex-
periments, it becomes palmer that the
prohibitionists have not pointed the
way out Of the wilderness. The pulpit
could hardly afford to subordinate it's
other labors to the work of preaching
prohibition to please the Anti-Saloon
league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
purifrinc Mnter

1.-THE latest method of purifying drink
ing water is by the use of ozone ana |.
is far superior to any other process
said man who takes much interest in
the public health.
'The process is not complicated and
electricity may be used, particularly in
reservoirs. Demonstrations that water
containing many thousands of germs can
be purified to the point of almost nil or
to the purity desired are shown. 1t is
superior to filtration, which holds the
separated mass of impurities without de-
stroying as ozone does. The treatment
changes the taste of the water, but not
unpleasantly, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
About Persons

II. Fl. Richardson. secretary of the jack
sonville board of trade, spent yesterday
in Birmingham. Mr.. Richardson is also
secretary of the Southern Association of
Commercial Secretaries, and stopped in
Birmingham to discuss some matters with
]. B. Babb in connection with the APP
preaching convention of the Southern as
ISOLATION in New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
Well known sIethodist's Comments

81 have read everything that has been
printed here about Mr.. Roosevelt and
his failure to meet the Pope said Mr..
Bolton Gilreath, land while am 10y
al member of the Methodist church,
do not hesitate to say that the Method
lists in Rome are wrong in their atti-
tGde toward the papacy. All the recent
unseemly commotion and all the harsh
and hasty utterances regarding the ac-
ton of the Pope's secretary of state
can be traced directly to one irritating
cause.-the vociferous methods of the
Meth odst propa ganda under the shad-
ow of the Vatican.
THE Methodist church, being a
daughter of the Anglican church, is
the granddaughter of the Church OF
Rome. 1t looks to me as if it is case
of an unrestrained child being pert to
its venerable grandmother. After Mr..
Roosevelt arrived in Rome and found
step, and in his soreness he turned on the
Methodist folks that were at the bot
tom of the trouble. OF course, the in
cident will soon blow over and be for
gotten by the public in general; but
these unpleasant little episodes will
continue to happen from time to time
unless the Methodists in Rome learn TO
act on st. Paurs teachings. 1t was the
great apostle who told his fellow Chris
tians that their zeal was not according
to knowledge :"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Many persons are agreeably surprised
II find such an abundance of very choice
apples on sale said a retail merchant
THE fact is, the season for the new
crep is approaching fast and the stock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Milwaukee elected a socialist mayor
by a plurality of 100, and he may
make it twice famous, seconding in that
respect its justly celebrated beer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The landing of Columbus and the
landing of the Pilgrims will soon be
Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

People abe planning to go away from
the smoke belt this summer so that
they can enjoy Halley's comet TO the
Ssible extent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

In Kansas men will not go to the
farms while the moving picture shows
are in operation with a daily change of
programme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Uncle Jim Wilson has issued a cook
book and he may yet try his hand on
an almanac full of long range weather
predictions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The stage Jew and the stage Irish
man have been abolished, and there is
even hope that the stage farmer will
go also,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The Rev. Mr.. Triple may yet become
as historic as the late Rev. Mr. Bur
ehard of Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
fame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Work on the grandstand at the new
baseball grounds will be begun today
a new Red Letter day in the local cal
eLdar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The umpire who does not hurt the
feelings of the bleacherites is safe
against all enemies in the grandstand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The lords in England need public
sympathy almost as much as Mr.. Can
non of this country does.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The cold storage warehouses are alb
sorbing all surplus eggs and keeping
the price up, but not the quality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Mr.. Carnegie ate a meal prepared by
a class in cooking and he was very i'll
when he arrived home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

"The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company has put into use a car
with some Improvement as to the front
platform protection" said a citizen.
II think it is a great improvement. In
stead of a gate opening outward there
is a door which slides, that is, one-half
in the folding fashion. This door is OPP
Grated automatically by the same lever
that opens the rear gate. This arrange
ment reduces the danger of striking per-
sons in opening the gate. and it also
serves to protect the motormen in rough
weather. In the summer time the glass
portion of the doors will be taken out.
These cars are very popular in the larger
cities, and I predict it will not be long
before they will be used altogether here"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

that has been held in cold storage is so
much greater than the demand has here
tofore been at the prices asked that the
holders have been forced to turn loose
at lower prices. All the winter here in
the south there has been a full supply
of inferior and medium stock which for
a while brought fairly good prices. The
fine stock is going rapidly at very rea-
sonable prices for such choice fruit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11
The AutomobiIe MANUFACTURERS

There is a great war on among auto
mobile manufacturers, and some of them
will be injured before certain questions
are settled said a man interested in the
business.
ut seems that what is known as the
licensed manufacturers are trying to
prevent those unlicensed from manufac-
turing or selling cars. There are q
licensed belonging to the combine of man.
ufacturers. There are certain patents
as to automobile parts and appliances
in litigation, and these and other ques-
tons are being worked to their full press
ure on the outsiders. 1t is predicted that
there will be some large financial losses
and probably big failures as a result of
the war;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Peru and Ecuador have a boundary
dispute and may go to war regardless
of Secretary Knox.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

Some think it is safer to make fun of
the comet after it has passed by.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The government is trying to sup
press low finance in the form of buck
ct shops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

No airship can fly in this country
over the Wright brothers injunctions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The hammock weather of last month
is taking a vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The street car is considered the best
example of pure democracy that we
have at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

RUDE Waddells double play on the
diamond and with Hymen makes him
again star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The Roosevelt luck knows no limits
of time or scene.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

The umpire who does not hurt III,
feelings of the bleacherites is SAT.
against all enemies in the grandstand
The cold storage warehouses are alb.
sorbing all surplus eggs and keeping
the price up. but not the quality.
The lords in England need public
sympathy almost as much as Mr. Can
non of this country does.
Mr.. Carnegie ate a meal prepared by
class in cooking and he was very i'll
when he arrived home.
Peru and Ecuador have a boundary
dispute and may go to war regardless
of Secretary Knox.
----.s.--
The street car is considered the best
example of pure democracy that we
have at present.
RUDE Waddell's double play on the
diamond and with Hymen makes him
again star.
--,s.---
The government is trying to sup
press low finance in the form of buck
ct shops.
No airship can fly in this country
over the Wright broth ers' injunctions.
Some think it is safer to make fun of
the comet after it has passed by.
The hammock weather of last month
is taking a vacation.
The Roosevelt luck knows no limits
of time or scene.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-11

From the louisville Courier journal.
l"HE Alnti-Saloon League, which is
as fond of bossing the pulpit as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20

laid from First street to Railroad
street at once. This gives the north
side two lines of 10-inch water mains
across the Melan bridge into their ter
ritory. If one main breaks they haYe
another one to depend upon andl in
any case they get twice the water and
almost twice the service they have
been getting.
Now for the fire department. 1t is
planned to give to North Topeka an
additional equipment of an aerial
truck and a steamer. With all of the
milling interests on that side of the
river fire protection is an important
item. To place a big fire engine,
new aerial truck and horses and
companies to do the work together
with necessary addition to the en-
CINE house will cost the city at least
$4,000.
The recent installation of the sewer
pumping station at a cost of $4,000;
the Soldier creek bridge at a cost of
$4,000; the south side extension of
the Melan bridge for the protection
of the North side at a cost of $4,000
and all other Improvements will give
North Topeka the greatest boom In
civic improvements in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20

Edward with the green of an English
spring on the trees and grass within
the massive walls. The gray towers
and battlements, over which the union
jack was flying at half mast, never ap-
peared more impressive.
In the streets below was a mass of
people in black with a lane kept open
with two solid lines of soldiers for the
cortege to pass through. When the
royal train arrived at the station the
body of the monarch was again placed
on gun carriage and the procession
was reformed with the addition of the
am baSsadorS, ministers and other rep
resentatives of foreign states. Thus it
passed through the purple draped
streets to the castle and into St
Georges chapel.
From, the railway station to the
chapel the gun carriage was drawn by
a squad of blue jackets. Immediate
ly behind walked the king, wearing
the uniform of general and sash of
the garter. with the German emperor
on his right and the late kings broth
er, the Duke of Connaught, on his left.
The clergy who were tic conduct the
service were in the chapel when the
cortege arrived. They We're the arch
bishop of Canterbury. the archbishop
of York. the bishops of Winchester
and Oxford and the dean Of Windsor,
the three latter. respectively, the prel-
ate, chancellor and registrar of the
garter.
The casket was placed on a purple
catafalque before the altar and was
fairly buried in floral pieces. AS the
minute guns doomed and the bells
tolled, the 'casket, borne on the shout
ders of grenadier guards, was placed
on the catafalque. The lord cham
berlain and the lord steward took po-
sitions at the right of the catafalque.
King George. as chief mourner. stood
/ at the head of the casket.
SfN-'C Of
men of arms stood at the left of the
bier with axes reversed. The funeral
party filed the edifice and overlooked
into the prince consort's chapel to the
south
There was a moment of profound si-
lence when positions had been taken
and then the archbishop of Canterbury
and the bishop of Winchester adj
chanted MAN that is born of woman
and the congregation recited the Lords
prayer the low rumble of many voices
being accompanied by Gounod's music.
The service of the Church of England
was followed throughout
The Closing Ceremony
Following the Lords prayer, the an
them, "How Blest Are They" was
sung, after which the garter king-at-
arms advanced to the altar and spoke
as follows:
For as much as it hath pleased
Almighty God to take out of this life
unto his divine mercy, the late most
high, most mighty and most excellent
monarch, Edward, by the grace of God
of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland king defender of
the faith, emperor of India and SOW
ereign of the most noble Order of the
Garter, let US humbIy beseech AL
mighty God to bless with long life,
health and honor and all worldly hap
piness, the most high, most mighty
and most excellent monarch, our SOW
| ,-Sr Low T., 10 20
of God of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland king. de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
ROBBERS GIVE IT UP.
After Forcing the Bank Cashier to
Open the Vault.

Salt Lake, Utah, May 20.-An I'M
successful attempt to rob the Bank of
Layton, a small town 20 miles north of
this city, was attended by sensational
incidents this morning.
About o'clock two men, overpowered
the town night Waterman, Hirum
Evans, and compelled him to conduct
them to the home of L. E. Ellison,
cashier of the bank, half a mile away.
Here they broke in and Cashier Ellison
was ordered to accompany them to the
bank in his bare feet and partially
clothed.
Both Cashier Ellison and the night
Waterman were marched to the bank
at the point of a revolver and the CASH
Ter opened the vault door, but told the
robbers that the inner door was locked
with a time lock. After a consultation
the robbers finally gave up the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
Kansas City, May 20.
Open High Low Close Yes
Kansas CITY produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, May W.-WHEAI-
Cash: Market unchanged. No; 2 hard,
Q112; No. 3, $1.O4d1. 10.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mix
ed, 6112G6212c; No. 3. 61@62c; No. white,
64d6414c; No 3. 63@63Ac.
OATsMarket unchanged. No. white,
42Q44c; No. 2 mixed, 39440c.
RYE-70672c. s.
HAY-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, $500; choice prairie, $1o.75q11.00 90.
BUTTER-Market unchanged. Cream
cry extras, &c; firsts, 24c; seconds, &c;
packing stock, 201ac.
EGGS-Market steady. Current receipts,
new cases, s. a; miscellaneous cases S4-so'
WHEAT-Receipts, Is cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-July, 97s4c asked
September, $3.50 asked. ..,
CORN-May, 6Ossc asked; July. 595sG59%c
asked; September, 5S1sc bid; December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
INTEREST IN MEETING.
All Is in Readiness for Auditorium
Gathering Sunday.


Great interest is being evinced in the
coming Auditorium mass meeting
which will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o clock under the auspices of the
Topeka Anti-Tu berculosis society.
MarshalIs band will be present and
Will figure largely on the program, as
this will be the first afternoon on which
city free band concerts will be given.
The program is strong one and as the
event has been well advertised a large
crowd Will undoubtedly be present
Below is given the program:
Flower Song, a Bunch of Violets
Marshall's Band.
Manana, Chilean Dance. Missud
Marshall's Band.
10 Minute address, Local Conditions, 4"
DR.. B. c.. VanHorn
Solo, Eyes that are Weary, Hearts
thdC are Sofe. ...-..- Bracket
Miss Mabel Ridenour
20 Minute address,, Prevention and
Cure of tuberculosis"
DR.. s. c. Finley. professor of bacteria
Iogy' Kansas State university.
Waltz, Forget Not Brooks
Marshan's Band.
Selection, Prince of Tonight" Howard
Marsha1Fs Band.
QUartette, tThe King of Love. Shelley
Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. Thatcher. Mr..
Pribble. Mr.. Hunt
Solo, "Elizabeth's Prayer IVA ener
Miss Meta K. Legler.
March, Governor Guild. $500. Sargent
Marshall's Band
On account of lack of time there will
be no response to encoreS, and as no
program will be printed it is suggest
ed that those who attend cut out the
program as given above.