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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
Cotton Production Last Year

The crop grown in 1908 was the record crop in the United States down to September 1. It footed up at the end of the cotton year 13,458,000 bales of 800 pounds net. Its glory as a record crop has, however, departed, for on Saturday night last the crop of 1911-12 was ascertained to have been 16,138,42 bales, an increase over the crop of 1908-09 of 2,312,969 bales. The acreage last year was large and the weather fine, and a crop was grown that promises to stand perhaps five years as the coun- try's greatest crop. The acreage of 1911-12 was 35,004,000.
 President Harding of the First Ma tional bank says Alabama contribu- ted 1,716,534 bales toward the grand aggregate of the record year. The crop actually ginned in this state of the crop grown in 1909 was but ,024,- $50 bales, and of the crop grown in 1910 1,194,250 bales. The crop grown in 1911 was easily the largest crop ever grown in this state.
 The facts concerning the crop and the takings of southern mills will soon be published. It is, however, known that the southern mills consumed more cotton than they ever did in single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
THE CANDIDATES AT COLLEGE

An anonymous writer in the Worlds Work for September takes advantage of the lull between the campaigns to draw some very amusing comparative pictures of the three presidential candidates. The similarities and discrepancies of their early youth he puts in a nut shell:
 "The three are sons of families of about equal prominence and standing in their several communities: The Roosevelts and Bullocks and the Tafts and Torreys were people of substance, and the Wilson's and Woodrows were people of intellect. The three eminent sons of the three families were born within two years of one an- other. Wilson is months older than Taft, and Taft is a year and a month older than Roosevelt. All three went to good schools; there are no better col leges than Princeton, Yale, and Harvard. Differences in their characters appeared already in the varying manner in which Wilson read books of his own choosing. toiled to perfect himself in writing and debate, became a favorite and a leader. and was graduated forty-first in a class of 122. The year before, Taft had been graduated from Yale second in a class of 121 The year following, Roosevelt took his degree at Harvard with honors in natural history and claimed to have held for short period the lightweight sparring championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
Today Is Labor Day

This is Labor's one great holiday of the year, and the closing of mills and stores and banks will be general. Although there will be today no for nal public demonstrations in this city, vet our toilers will take day "off" to be spent in accordance with each ones individual wishes. This is per- haps the best way after all to cele- brate the day.
 :. This holiday is of comparatively recent origin, but it's coming has Tn all states been welcomed, and in all cities it holds high place among the holidays of the year.
 All workers are entitled to one special day of rest, and the word, "workers," covers all except hobos and those who are so rich that they toll not. Possibly the drones may number 5 per cent of the country's population. The remainder are work CTS, and it is this great majority that will aid in turning Labor Day into a great national holiday. It is observed in every state and by all good people in all ranks of the varied life of the nation. This is essentially a nation of toilers, and the holiday bids fair to become one of increasingly greater importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
LIMIT OF GALL
Ie Boston Traveller,

From the Boston Traveller.
 John W. Conley, business agent for the Boston Bartenders' union, Is re- beating a story told by one of the mem- bers of his local. which. he says. shows the limit of pure. unadulterated nerve, It seems that a thirsty individual strolled into the wet goods emporium" where this particular bartender pre- sided and asked for a beer. After his glass was filled he said: Take one yourself
 The bartender drew one and the two drank.
 Now" said he of the thirst. 'Ill match you to see who pays. Lend me a coin to match with?"
 Amazed by the gall of the party, the bartender complied with his re- quest, and down he slapped them on the counter. One was head and the other was tail.
 Didn't you say you was matching me?" asked the mixer of liquids.
 Nav" replied the nervy party as he strolled toward the door. You was matchin me an lost"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
ROTH ARE BORROWERS

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 A dancing master. addressing con- vention of his colleagues in Chicago, says that a certain kind of round danc- ing originating in the dives and among the more depraved members of the 400' has made dancing mo longer an art. but excitement" Again attention is called to the close kinship of cer- tain element in the grande monde with the demi monde. The essential differ ence is that the immoralities and vul- garities of the members of the 400 are those of amateurs, while those of the inhabitants of the underworld are pro- fessional. In point of crass vulgarity the two worlds are upon footing when the dancing of each follows the method. and has the motive, of the undulatory gyrations of Nautch girls. The dancing master Is wrong, however, if he attributes the origin of such dancing to either the modern dive or the twentieth century ballroom. Neith- CT of the two worlds he mentions has ever figured as an originator of thought or action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
TRIMMERS IN GIDDY GOTHAM

change dime for so much moisture The ante, this time, is quarter.
 Thank ye, sor." He exits just in time to let the valet in.
 Have these clothes pressed before dn- ner," you order.
 And any dress, too," puts in Dulcine. who has opened her trunk and taken out wrinlSled evening gown.
 The man takes up your suit.
 I'll send the maid for the lady's dress" says he, departing.
 The maid arrives.
 What time do you want the dress. ma am?" she asks.
 About 5, replies Dulcine. If I'm not here just leave it on the bed"
 Yes, ma am" says the maid, restrain ing her desire to laugh. Leave it on the bed, indeed! Does the woman think that we maids don't need the money?"
 You ring for the valet and the maid, ob- tain from them your freshly ironed cloul- ing, tip them. and adorn yourself for dinner and the theatre. Then, together, you descend to the ground floor.
 The principal restaurant of the hotel is called the palm room--in honor, doubtless of a certain marvellous dexterity pos sessed by the head waiter. As you and Dulcine approach the portals you see a crowd of people struggling for the pri'- ilege of getting in and spending money
 The more they struggle the more they are held back by cordon of head watt CTS, and the more they are held back the more eager they become to enter and have their golden fleeces painlessly removed.
 The quest of the palm room is like some quest in Greek mythology There are all sorts of obstacles to be overcome
 First among them are the hat snatchers, who maintain their gantlet just outside the door-swarthy. spidery lads, lurking in the shadows of the rows of overcoats whence they rounce out to snatch your headgear and your outer garments. Hat snatehing has come, in the last dozen years OF so, to be a business by itself. IL was started. l believe, when Sherry's was started, since which time it has steadily progressed.
 Inpudent. ignorant Greek or Russian boys are usually employed to do the act- ual snatching, at wages of s25 to $s0 a month, plus uniforms in which there are no pockets. And there is captain" at S60 a month, to see that they don't hide their tips in their shoes.
 It is reported that, even with these pre- cautions, the boys manage to make off with some of their padrone's graft, and I shall not be surprised if in the Hotel Knickerbocker, where the game has been particularly aggravated, the uniforms are abandoned in favor of utter nakedness according to the latest Kaffir diamond mining mode.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
A DESERT SAND STORM

From the September Wide World Maga-
 zine.
 On our way we encountered that ter rife experience, a desert storm. It came down upon us with hardly any premonI- ton, save of an oppressive stiffness of the air and a stifing temperature Then all of a sudden the whole Sahara seemed to rise into the air and pelt us with it's sands and pebbles. Within five minutes my mouth was parched with thirst and my watch choked with sand. The din of the storm was indescribable and the flying particles stung like wasp lashes on hands and face. Our horses were nearly mad with fright. For four hours the insuffer- able choking wind blew with its scorching breath, and then the heavens opened and emptied what seemed to be half the Medi- terranean on our devoted heads. From parching heat the temperature sank to little above freezing In a few minutes, and then the rain came down like a sluice. the great drops splashng the sand back up to our horses bellies.
 Finally the storm vanished as quickly as it had come, and the sun came out and
 smiled at our sad plight. Without a
 word we all stripped to the buff and
 wrung out our water logged garments. As we sat our poor horses like centaurs.
 waiting for the sun to dry our clothes, I
 caught Abd-er-Rahman's eye, and for the | first and last time I heard him laugh aloud. For full minute we sat rocking in our saddles with mirth, until gradually our wits and our bodily warmth came back to us. I do not pretend to know ] how these things happen, but almost within an hour or two the desert all
 about us was green with little plants springing into life, and in the pools formed by the water in the hollows frogs
 were croaking the miraculous fact of their existence to a sunlight world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
Vermont as Barometer

While there can scarcely be any doubt as to Woodrow Wilson's election, all democrats will look with interest to Vermonts election Tuesday," said an old politician. "The republicans have always pinned their faith on Yer mont When that state goes republi- can in September by majority of 25,- 900 then the republicans are almost sure to carry the country in Novem- Der.
 "A press leafiet sent out by the dem- ocratic national committee narrates this story: Tn 1892 William c. Whitney looked up from a pile of telegrams and in reply to the question as to the out look for democratic victory, said: Wait until after the good people of Vermont day In September. and I think I can make an accurate guess as to who will be the next President
 MT. Whitney turned to his work as if he had dismissed the subject for good But why wait for the first Mon day in September?' his caller insisted.
 "'For the simple reason that Vermont Is a perfect political barometer re- piled MT. Whitney. And it has been so. far more than half century.
 "The democrats reduced the republi- can majority In Vermont at the Septem- Der election in 1892 by nearly 10000 and swept the country in the presiden- tial election in November. In 1900. 1904 ard 1908 the republicans carried the state by s0,OO0 in round numbers. In 1904 the republican majority was 31,- 559, and in those years, the republicans swept tho country in November. As a political writer observes, 'Vermont's history since 1856 has been a guidepost for the political leaders.
 "On September Vermont casts Its vote for gubernatoria1 candidates. Har- Ian c. Howe is the democratic candi- date He has proved to be good cam- painger; has made many speeches. and seems to be very popular with all classes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
LES ROSES DE sADI

By Andrew Lang This morning I vowed would bring thee
 my roses: They were thrust in the band that my
 bodice incloses, But the breast knots were broken, the
 roses went free. The breast knots were broken the roses
 together Floated forth on the wings of the wind
 and the weather. And they drifted afar down the streams
 of the sea. And the sea was as red as when sunset
 incloses But my raiment is sweet from the scent
 of the roses Thou shalt know. love. how fragrant
 memory can be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Increased production of gold works strangely in spots. For example, it raises the restaurant price of one sliced toma- toe, half green, to 25 cents, and in some restaurants to 40 cents. The farmer gets very little of the raise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
Southern Cities

All the cities of the south have grown and improved In a wonderful degree within the past 10 years" said J. w. Santley of Boston.
 q visited the south for the first time in 1901; made an extensive trip, spend ing several days in each southern state. And I have visited most of the south ern cities during the present year. Bir- mingham has made the most phenome- nal strides, but Richmond, Norfolk, Char lotte, Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksopville, New Orleans, Mobile, Galveston, Hous- ton, Dallas, Fort Worth, Memphis. Nashville and Chattanooga have pros- pered greatly I did not get to Mont gomery this year. but I am told that Alabama's capital is growing steadily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The bull moose-the old original one-is not afflicted with hookworm apparently. At least no one has landed that charge against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

When the fuse gets too hot magnates hury to Europe, although they have no more business to do there than they have in the moon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Up north this Is considered great sea- son for fruits and sour grapes. The sun did not shine hot enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Potatoes in New York state are left to rot in the fields because the market price is low. And yet last winter pota- toes were imported from Scotland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Why people continue to strive to reach the top of Mount Mckinley is a problem, and no one has solved it to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The next captain of British ship who fails to respond to a signal of distress will be jailed for two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

American slang is steadily gaining ground over academic English. The for mer seems sure to arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The Taftites and the bull moose are dead locked in Pennsylvania, and no one sees the way out of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The author of Florodora is a bankrupt after making the fortunes of scores of sextettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

William Jennings Bryan is worth but s200, ,000 He is no millionaire after 1f years of hard work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Women in politics are sometimes at sea, taking their cues perhaps rom their male friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Mary F. Lease is on the stump for Roosevelt. She and George Perkins are a pair, indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The throwing of an egg into an electric fan is the latest device of the mischief makers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The worlds next big job is the letting of the Atlantic ocean into the Desert of Sahara, forming a great inland sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

The eyes of the nation are now centered on Vermont, state that elects a gov srnor tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Button shoes are great success in store windows, but nowhere else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

his palace repaired for the reception of the Pope's legate The entire imperial court will take an active part in the Eucharistic meetings. The dates for vari- ous assemblies are arranged so as not to clash with the chief event In the peo- ples mind. The marriage of the Arch duchess Ella with Lieutenant Waldberg will take place several days ahead of time so that the brides father, the Archduke Leopold Salvador, and other members of the imperial family will be free to as- sist in the preparations for the Euchs- rlstic gathering. The Emperor and every other notable in Austria Hungary, us well as the entire house of Hapsburg, will be present at the opening of the congress. and in the procession of the Blessed Eu- charist everyone will move through the streets on foot. Even the Emperor and the Pope's legate will walk along the en- tire route of the procession. While the chief aim of the congress Is to increase devotion to the Eucharist, scores Of scholarly papers, prepared tor the occa- sion, will be read and will be published in the official journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

All the bosses regret that the good olt capitelistic days of 1904 are no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

Amageddon may be another Bull Run if all the bull mooses stand there. See.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02

All women voters know what the tariff has done to articles of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
WHAT NEWSPAPERS COST

The colonel confessediy has no demo- cratic converts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-02
The Buslncss Situation

Henry Clews in his Saturday Reviews says In part:
 There Is worldwide activity in trade. Great Britain, Germany and France have all been enjoying unparalleled activity and prosperity. This extended to both home and foreign trade. In Germany there have on several occasions bcen signs of over-strain, but timely precau- tions prevented trouble and indications are for a continuance of activity for some time to come. In Great Britain commer- cial activity has continued on a record breaking scale in spite of threatening social and political changes. No serious check has thus far developed. ard Great Britain is looking forward to another sea- son of profitable activity In her widely scattered enterprises. France Is begin ming to recover from the setback induced by political radicalism. Increased com mercial activity Is not confined to Europe. Ii extends into Asia and India. In fact the present boom--for 1t Is nothing less Is worldwide, being one of those great forward movements which come at regu- lar periods, and which are always stimu- lated Dy progress or lnNenllOIi anu tHc uO- velopment of means of communications.
 For the past year or two the United States has hardly kept pace with the march of world events. For this our poli- ticians and would-be statesmen must be held largely responsible The reckless aad indscriminating attacks upon all forms of consolidated capital, promoted more by the spirit of envy and malice or desire for political notorety than by have been mainly responsible for this ar rest of comemrcial progress in the United States. Happily there are signs of the abatement of this misguided and unfortu- nate movement, although the end should not be too confidently expected until the character and policy of the next Congress Is more fully determined. Of one thing however the country is terribly weary and that Is the making of great business interests the football of politics. This is quite as injurious to the average voter and the average laborer as to the owner of capital, as will soon be more apparent if attacks for political purposes are not made with better discretion. We have had enough of heurotic politicians, and it is time that Washington became the seat of sane and sensible legislation in- stead of sensational politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
DEATH TODAY OF
REV. ELI GRANT
Died At Local Hospital at O'Clock
a. M After Long Period
Of Illness.


Rev. Eli Grant, retired minister
of the, =, NJ. E. church, whose resi-
dence was at 1908 Exchange street,
died at local hospital at 1 o'clock
this morning, after long period of
illness. For about twenty years he
was in the active ministry Of the
church. About eleven years ago his
health had so far failed that he re.
tired from the activities of the work
as pastor of church and was placed
by his conference on the superannuat-
ed list Of preachers. He continued to
fail and for about two years had ser
iously suffered from kidney and blad-
der trouble. For more attentive treat
ment it was found advisable to remove
him to the hospital where he died.
Rev. Grant was born near Palmyra
Mo-, January 9, 1S43. Later he came
to Iowa and about forty-one years age
he was married at Salem. this state
TO Miss Marjorie NARROW and about
four years ago came to Keokuk where
he has since resided. He is survived
by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Emma
Holbert and one granddaughter, Miss
Marjorie Holbert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
Doctors Boyish Face
Reveals Skin Renewer

] heard the other day the story of
the physician with 80 admirable a
skin that. all his women patients ask.
ed the secret. He told one. who gen.
erously told others, that, knowing the
remarkable absorbent property of
ordinary mercolized wax. he concluded
this substance would make an excel
lent complexion remover and preserv.
ter knowing the.wax could not harm
the skin. he began using it after
shaving. He soon observed that the
old. withered, colorless cuticle was
being gradually absorbed and replaced
by Younger healthier skin. This was
the simple secret OF the silver-haired
doctor with the boyish face
The secret became public property.
Now women everywhere use mercoliz-
ed wax. applying 1t nights like cold
cream, washing it off morning -con-
tinuing until the complexion is entire
" renovated. An ounce of this wax,
procurable at any druggists, will
Danish the worst complexion.
Another valuable rejuvenator used
by this doctor was wrinkleremover
land preventive in the form of a face
bath, made by dissolving an ounce of
saxolite in half-pint witch hazel.
This also has become famous. -Aurelia
| in Fashion Review.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
COAT THIEF GETS
THIRTY LONG DAYS
8. e. Mills, Who Robbed Clothing
Merchant Of Coat Is Given
Thirty Days by Judge.

Charles E. Mills. arrested yesterday
by the local police for stealing coat
from a local clothing store several
days ago. plead guilty to a charge of
larceny, in superior court, this morn
ing and was given sentence Of
thirty days in the county Jail
The affair was reported to the po-
lice at the time the theft occurred but
they were unable to locate the man
until yesterday, when he was discover
ed working in restaurant on the
levee. He asserted his innocence
when first arrested but after the coat
had been found in his room he con-
fessed and entered the above plea
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
TO DAVENPORT
IN LAUNCHES
Local Motor Boat Club viii Start for
the Regatta This Coming
Sunday.

At least three launches will leave
Keokuk this coming Sunday, carrying
members of the local motor boat club
who will run to Davenport to be
present at the regatta next week.
Members OF the ST. Louis motor
boat club are scheduled to reach here
Monday on their way to Davenport 1t
is thought that there will be a large
attendance at the Davenport regatta,
as the interest in power boats in all
parts of the country is on the In
crease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
BARKER rs STILL
ROAMING AT LARGE
No Trace Has Been Found OF Escaped
Negro Since Monday Night and
Police Think He Left.

Although the police have been on
the lookout for the past two days for
Curtis Barker. the negro who escaped
from an officer, Monday, no trace Of
the man has been found. The night
after he escaped he was seen by the
officers and jumped through a window,
but has not been seen since. 1t is
thought that he has left town and will
no doubt stay away from here. His
wife is still afraid that he will return
and make good his threats to kill her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-27
ARE YOU A WOMAN

Baltimore. Md.-Mrs. w. H. Ison, at
1419 East Madison street, writes. For
several years, suffered, off and on,
from female troubles. until finally J
was taken down and could do nothing.
The pains experienced, shall never
forget. l lost weight till was only
skin and bones. / believe I would
have been in my grave, II | had not
tried Cardui. l shall praise 1t as
long as / live" Many women, like
Mrs. Ison, are weak and discouraged,
on account of some painful ailment.
Are you one OF these sufferers? Car
dui will help you. Try 1t today. Any
druggist.