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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
The Iron Market

''rhe main feature of the pig iron mar ket is the tremendous restriction in pro- duction now taking place. says Mat thew, Addy G Co. in their weekly report.
 Furnaces are being shut down in all directions. The largest companies are setting good example in this direction by cutting their cloth to suit their orders. Everywhere there is a disposition to stop this disastrous business of piling iron. It is realized that over-production has been the cause of all the troubles that have afflicted the market and that it must cease before affairs can be restored to a wholesome condition.
 From the looks of the current statis- tics we believe that less iron is now be- ing made than is being used. In several of the furnace districts the accumulated stocks have declined This is the most satisfactory news that could be received, for there has been nothing wrong with the market except too much iron.
 During the week there has been con- siderable interest in the market Quite a lot of iron has been bought mainly in scattering lots for all kinds of shipment There has been some inquiry, too, for iron for next year, but this is too far ahead to attract selers..'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Publications of Merit

Copies have been received by The Age Herald of the Howard college Entre- Nous and the High School Mirror. annuals is- sued by the students of the respective in- stitutions.
 The Entre-Nous is handsomely bound in blue leather and red cloth, carrying out the college colors. The contents are just as attractive. both from the physical and other points of view, the admirable cuts and decorations serving to make the book one to be prlzed. Pictures are reproduced of all the classes, the graduates and the faculty, the various athletic teams and literary societies.
 The High School Mirror is also an an- board of editors. It's contents include more literary ventures than the Howard publication, while other departments of school life, the social and athletic sides, the corner for the alumni-ae, and the wit and humor section, are well represented in it's ample pages.
 The board of editors of Entre-Nous in- clude the following: B. O. Bentley, ed itor-in-chief: R. K. Hood, class editor; l.. H. oessiohs, Ifatefhilles' J. w. Nahn, societies; w. l.. Thomas, organizations J. E. Embrey, jokes; c. c. Nasty, busi- ness manager and athletics; M. W. Mims. assistant business manager and military.
 The editors of the Mirror are: Editors in-chief, Miss Mary Forbes and Miss Ani- ia Waldhorst; fiction. Leon Israel, Miss Eugenia Blount, Miss Flora Sparrow, Miss Frances Williams; literary, Miss Ruby Heston, Lloyd Bowers, Curtis King; clubs, Miss Grace Geohegan; social, Miss Sallle Evens, Miss Fannie Evans; ath- letics Lee Poe; exchange, Ralph Riddle; managers, James A. Moore. Walter Or cutt; cartoonists, William Beddow. Ce- cil Sims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Still Another Strike

Nearly every sort of organized worker had struck, but never in the past had the twenty-five guides at Mammoth Cave thrown down their lights and walked away. They have struck, and as no one else knows the myriads of crevices and turns in the great cave sightseers come and are told to call again.
 The guides are not striking to pro- cure shorter hours or higher wages or any other familiar desire of honest labor. Their grievance is new man. aager whom they dislike. They strike to get rid of him, and as it is easier to get a new manager than it is to get twenty-five competent guides it is more than probable that the mana ger will be asked to send in his resig- nation.
 No troops will be called out and probably no injunctions will be issued As to the latter, however, no one can say. When an injunction can be used St is usually forthcoming on slight provocation. No strike-breakers are at work, and the sightseers have beer content to see the entrance to thu
 great hole in the ground and hav
 gone away to tell their experienc : with. the post novel strike in the his
 tory of all industrialism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Extra Session Talk

Governor O'Neal says he will mol call an extra session of the legisla- ture until he is forced to do so by circumstances. At present circum- stances do not, from his point of view, demand a call
 Senator Atkins of Selma thinks an extra session should not be convened until next year, because the new rev enue bill should first be given a fair trial. Possibly next year an extra session may become advisable, alike to consider the states revenue and to reapportion the legislative, judicial and congressional districts.
 There are those who are not so op- timistic. There are those who do not desire to see the public schools or the old soldiers deprived of apropria- tions, and there are those who have no confidence in the new revenue bill to provide money enough to meet ex- travagant appropriations.
 Governor O'Neal stands between the pessimists and optimists. He pfefers to drift awhile. He wants to sea the bridge at any rate before he erosses it.
 The plain everyday citizen who is earning an honest living has nothing to do but to saw wood and say noth- ing. He has to wait upon circum- stances which are not strenuous, says the governor, at present. It is a mat ter then of watching circumstances These circumstances are, however, very definite to State Treasurer Puri- foy. He calls them Receipts" and Expenditures" and he knows to g cent how these famous and familiar circumstances stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Chairman Underwoods Wool Schedule

ShdiIh hdh ChutIWOou WOOL schedule
 The Underwood revised wool schedule was unanimously adopted in the House caucus attended by 200 democratic members. Five members were, it is true, excused from a pledge to support the caucus action. Three of the five are. from Ohio, and none of the five are widely known. Fairly speaking Chairman Under woods plan to reduce the duties of Schedule K more than half without perhaps impairing the revenue won the favor of a solid and harmonious democratic majority in the House.
 The duties collected in the last fiscal year on woolen imports footed up $41 ,804,549. Lower duties will stimulate importations, and it is esti- mated that the Underwood schedule would produce revenue of S4O,556,- 200 in the first year of it's operation
 And yet the general average ad valorem duty on manufactured woo which now stands at 90.1O per cent would be reduced by the Underwood schedule to 42.55 per cent. The dut, on raw wool is now 4431 per cent under the Underwood schedule ii would be reduced to 20 per cent, ol or about 5 cents pound instead ot Il cents, the present rate
 The practical business sense of tn, Underwood revenue proposition wol over many democrats who natural, prefer free wool. When the countr, has an income tax free wool will be come feasible and desirable. The in come of the country must be main tainod and tariff for revenue onl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
RESTORING A FARMHOUSE

Martha Cutler. in Harper's Bazar.
 In furnishing, the old-fashioned char acter has been successfully kept The old kitchen walls had been painted conse- quently they were repainted and stiped, this time soft gray. The mantel, paint ed white like the woodwork, is very high and narrow, but the lines are simple and good. The rugs are the old fashioned braided rugs both oval and round, in tones of gray and dull green with touches of black. The chintz curtains give the keynote to the entire room. The back ground has the effect of gray, although much of it is white, and the design of tiny cabbage roses and little birds is in tones of old-fashioned blue-green with touches of pinlxish purple. This chintz is used also to cover cushions for few of the old Windsor rockers. These rockers, few straight Windsor chairs, the settee before the fire, and an old drop-leaf table have all been painted very dark gray ish brown relieved by gold lines and 8 bunch of gold flowers here and there. All were copied from an old chair, but are not old by any means. The few pictures, bought at auctions. are cheap colored prints, questionable as to drawing, but in- teretsing and in keeping. Brass candle sticks and old green china vases dec orated with pink roses flank each side of the mantel, with framed sampler be- tween. The lamp Is the masterpiece. The base is made of gray earthenware "crock" and the shade is of green ac- cordion- peated cambrc to match the ,nopa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
The State Fair

Tn accepting the presidency of the State Fair association. said B. B. Bur ton, q know I am undertaking quite a strenuous job, but I shall devote ample time to the work, and with the assistance of an able executive committee l feel confident of success. or course I. H. Hoi- combe, who managed the fair with signal ability last year, will give me the benefit of his experience and will aid me materi- ally in starting off.
 We should have an exceptionally fine fair this year For the first time we will have a state appropriation to be applied to premiums Our share of the appropria' ton will be upwards of s4ooo. The fair associa ton must supply an equal amount and with over sso00 for premiums it stands to reason that the exhibits will be larger and better than ever.
 "Our premium list will be published shortly, and we will work all summer tn view of arousing the interest of the peo- pie in every part of the state. Birmng- ham has had such excellent fairs in recent years that the public has acquired the fair-going habit. But will leave no stone unturned to bring a record-breaking crowd to the city next October"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
s the best proposition that the situa-

is the best proposition that the situa- tion admits of
 The leadership in the House is again vindicated, and MT. Underwood comes out of the great contest over wool crowned with new laurels. It is many a day since the democrats have been so harmonious, so wisely led, and so confident of final victory in all branches of the government. They are showing that they are capable of government, thus inviting support that otherwise might be turned away.
 The revised wool schedule is, in fact, the crowning act of statesman ship in the House, and it's passage by the House is now well assured. It offers to consumers better clothing at lower prices, and the Senate and the President dread it as a burned child does fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Lorimer's Second Fight

l Lorimer is to be retried by a picked, if not a packed, jury. It may readily be'a hung jury, for it is to consist of four Lorimerites and four anti-Lorimerites, all being members of the committee on privileges and elections. It is agreed that if over a question of the admission of evidence the committee becomes evenly divided the evidence in question shall be ad- mitted. The compromise was SUD- ported by the old guard in both par ties, while 20 progressives in both parties voted against it. The demo- clats who voted against it were Messrs. Davis, Hitchcock, Lea, Mar tine, Newlands, Owen and Pomerene. Thirteen insurgent republicans also voted against the proposition. l. The subcommittee that is to rein vestigate Lorimer is to consist of four republicans and four democrats. Four of the eight are to be senators who are either new senators or else voted in the last Congress to convict Lorimer, and four of the senators who voted for his acquittal. The selection of hung jury is something new. in criminal practice.
 However, the plan will be apt this time to bring out all the available evidence, and if it does MT. Lorimer is very apt to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
AN IRISH POET

From the Washington Post.
 At the unveiling of the bronze bust or
 Thomas Moore at the Corcoran Art gal lery saturday night, Americans and lrish- Americans joined in paying appreciative and graceful tribute to one whose lyric songs have brought the spell of music to .he ear and whose sentments nave ever ar pealed understandingly to the nat ural instincts of the human heart.
 There are two kinds of poets-the lyrist and the seer Neither is sole lord of his own territory. and each borrows rom the other. But with the seer the metricai effect is merely means to amend con- descension on his part whereby he catches the reader as with guile, just as in raost religious systems the ornate
 ritual and the rolling anthem serve to lead
 ID to. the sermon. The wrist IS not
 without his message, but his real power lies in the hypnosis of color ana souno' and to these he too often sacriflces wnat
 should i,o the ultimate object of his verse,
 finding euffcient gratihcation in the eyanescent sway which his song exercises over the hearts of the people. The seer
  insists upon truth at any cost. It pays 10 follow him, though the journey be weari- some and bare of illusions. It leads through the valley of the shadow or death, but it ends in the delectable re- gions. The path of the lyrist is one or soft dallIance. He is too tender to hurt' even though the hurt bring healing. He | is charming companion, but an unsafe l leader
 | Of all the lyric poets, however, Moore comes near to being the best and purest' If he dd not carry to great heights ne l at least never leads astray. His appeal
 while not profound, is all but universai.
 There is much of the epicurean quality in his verse, but he is never unclean. In his "Ialla Bookh' he caught in mar vslous manner the spirit and the color or the east, and, in a most delightrul way through. the creation of Fadladeen, ne acted as his own critic, and thus fore-
 stalled the righteous indignation or me
 yenomous reviewers of his day. HIS songs of patriotism never fail to strike responsive chord As an interpreter or moods and passions he was content to laud the .enderer sentiments of the heart, and i;,iiore its flercer lonsings. Through
 out all his writings there runs something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
NELL INFORMED

From theeNew York Times.
 The Londoner wished to be agreeable to his American acquaintance. inquired.
 "They were invented there"
 "Oh--ah-indeed-and have you the tele- graph?"
 .Its inventor was an American"
 Really
 The Londoner seemed put out, some how. But presently he recovered his equanimity and blandly remarked:
 "Ah, but.s anyhow, you have to give England credit for inventiilg the Edison light.' :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
CONFINEMENT.

 son of rest'' lay in the shade
 And gently famed away the flies; Tie dancing leaves a network made
 or sunbeams sent from cloudless skies A boulder did his back support
 And green the grass whereon he lay; No constable to hale to court
 No prying "cop'' to bring dismay. Aloft 0 bird was trilling sweet,
 Across the fields were grazing kline; He had a cold "handout' to eat,
 pipe to fill with Extra Fine" 'Tis true his shoes were rather worn, A battered hat was on his head; His garments had been sadly torn,
 Where some days since a bulldog fed. No bulging bank roll cheered his heart, He'd won no honors in lifes race, Yet, summer doth such joy impart,
 tranquil smile illumed his face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
THE LIMIT OF SKYSCRAPERS
From the New York Evening Sun.

From the New York Evening Sun.
 X"YITH 300 and 4OO-foot buildings in w the daily process of erection,
 W the average New Yorker has reached a point where he accepts with out wonder tn elofty and massive piles of steel and stone which help to make New York the first city of this country. In a tolerant manner he watches these engineering milestones as they are being set from the time that the foundation work is commenced until the fagpole is put up and the building opened, little realizing the various opposing forces which are continually working against the completion of the task.
 The great opponent Is oxidzation or rusting, To prevent this all the steel work used in the construction of an up- to-date building is prepared with coat ing of cement paint. When it reaches it's destination-the place where the building Is being erected-all rubbed spots are im- mediately repainted; then when each piece has been fitted and bolted into place it is painted again with a waterproof paint, and as the building continues on
 
 in place around the structural steel in the form of an envelope. Fire cannot affect the steel when protected in this manner and rusting is reduced to a minimum This being the case. these modern build ings should stand practically indefinitely As has been demonstrated by the earth quake in San Francisco, this style of building should stand the effects of earth tremors much better than the shell ma sorry style.
 The Singer building, the first of the tower buildings, is anchored to It's foun- dations to prevent any danger of it's be- ing blown over by wind of sufficient velocity to exert a pressure of 30 pounds to the square foot on the side of the structure. This is not surprising when the fact is brought forward that this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

or any other line failed to come out finan- eially ahead. but in this particular cass happened to make a little investigation simply to satisfy my curiosity.
 T had been told by an Atlanta friend that e00o people attended the night per- formance. and that the matinee also drew a great crowd. The fact is that the totai receipts were a little less than slsoo- Her bert received s175o and local expenses brought the outgo to something like s2ooo' which made a deficit of about s250 This wasn't bad, but the concerts financially were far from being the big thing that I had heard they were"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
WOODEN FALSE TEETH

Spokane Dispatch to the NeW fofK
 World. .e
 package containing specimen or Japanese skill and of great interest t0 dentists has been received here by the customs postoffice bureau in the parcels post mail from Japan
 It consists of a full set of false teeth made entirely of wood. The carving of the teeth shows marvellous skill. and the art is carried to the point of initiating the peculiar bluish color characteristic Of the Malay race.
 The teeth are made for use, and are pronounced by dentists to be perfect in conformity with the human jaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
REELEcTIoNs OF A BAcHELoR

From the New York Press.
 man knows he's honest cause he's so turned Door
 Anyhow, manners in street cars aren't much worse than in riots. The Lord gives us our appearances; we need money to keep them up.
 While everybody in a crowd Is fighting over a golden apple an outsider slips in and runs off with H. | The reason girl can dance all night without getting tired Is she couldn't ham, de broom for 10 minutes without break ing down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
lelanclloly, although

of the sweetness of melancholy, although he is never misanthropical.
 A great poet in his way, Moore stood to the Olympic bards. as did his own peri before the gates of heaven. And as with the peri, his knowledge of the value of a human joy and human team must all but entitlc him to a place among the elect. His memory is especially dear to the
 Irish but, as with every true poet. they must share him with the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
THE ROSARY

By Robert Cameron Rogers. The hours I spent with thee, dear heart, Are as string of pearls to me; l count them over, every one apart, My rosary. Each hour pearl, each pearl prayer, To still heart in abeence ,wruns; I tell each bead unto the end and there A cross is hung. Oh. memories that bless-and burn! Oh, barren gain-and bitter loss! | kiss each bead. and strive at last {,
 learn !, To kiss the cross, Sweetheart. sfs
 To kill the crosA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
ONLY SOLUTION

From Judges Library.
 Ted-"What do you think of the agita- ton against the dangerous hatpin?"
 Ned-"Women will never give them up until they're convinced their hats would look prettler tied under the chins with ribbons."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Atlanta and Music

Victor Herbert, who conducted de- lightfu festival in Birmingham, went matinee and night performance in the big auditorium-pricess 25 cents to 50 cents.' said well-known citizen.
 'I read in one of the papers that Her bert objected very much to the cheap prices. but he could not help himself as the Atlanta management paid him out right for his music. Atlanta people are always boosting their city. and I have never known one of them 10 admit that anything undertaken in the musical line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

A school of music has been opened in Bangkok, Siam, and the Bangkokese are said to be bidding for a symphony orches- tra. They are highly musical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

The Emperor Francis Joseph is af- ficted with old age and recovery from that malady is impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

Stephen Brundige is to run against Jeff Davis for the senate in Arkansas, and warm race is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
DIVINE oIrEENs

building is only 64 feet square In the
 case of the Metropolitan tower. which
 has base of more than 100 feet square
 10 stand on, the enormous weight holds
 the 7o0-foot structure firmly vertical, and
 the new Woolworth building, in course of
 construction at Park place and Broad
 way, has perfect stability for the same
 reason The wind pressure is enormous on the face of a building of this kind, and
 special attention has been paid to wind
 bracing
 Now that we have a building in course
 of construction which outpoints the Metropolitan tower just AS feet, the ques-
 tion arises. What is the possible safe height of the building of the future? Here the building code of New York city steps in and calls halt. No struc-
 ture weighing more than 15 tons to the square foot. This has been figured out, | theer may well be in the future a 2OOo- feet high would be within that mark.
 Therefore. while the skeptic may smile, theer may well be in the future a 2O00-
 foot building, and it will be as safe as a
 three-story house. Tn order to keep the pressure down, this 20O0-foot structure
 would have to have a base 200 feet square l to stand on.
 | Even these present lofty buildings do not exceed in height the length of our largest steamship. the Olympic, Ss21a feet long, the new White Star Line boat, and it is obvious that should the steamers be set upon end in front of the Metropoli- tan or the Woolworti building, when the latter is finished. the bow of the ship
 would soar nearly 15O feet higher. As we develop and our inventors con- tnue with as much progress in the years to come as they have in the last 10, new materials will probably be discovered which will permit heavier stress and strain When such are found and per- fected the possible height of the future skyscraper of New York is limited to
 nothing but a present-day question mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
CONDITIONS CHANGED

From the Philadelphia Record. Muggins-The Bible says. We should love our neighbors as we love ourselves Buggins-Yes, but you should remem- Der there were no apartment houses when the Bible was written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

Up in New York state Francisco Pap arala nearly lost his life trying to get an accordionist to let up. The musician came back with a knife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

Vedrine who was attacked by eagles and kissed by the women of Madrid showed a $900O0 wad into his pocket and left for his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

The trusts-the unconvicted trusts-are forming plans to reorganize in six months when the supreme court gives the word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

About million pounds was bet on Sum star in the Derby and the Derby and the bookmakers are gathering in large profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

President Taft is camping on Woodrow Wilson's trail. He does not seem to care what the other aspirants are doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

The recall may go through in Califor- mia, but 1t cannot be fitted to the case of Abe Ruef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03

The postoffice in this country is sadly out of date. It has no parcels post no telegraph. It is very backward