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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

TNHERE is always an element among
 the people of this country compos-
 \ ing what is known as the financial orld who want to postpone and say let well enough alone. They mean well but they become timid about their invest ments.
 It is this element which Is now coming to the front and saying, Let President elect Wilson go slow and not call an ex- tra session of Congress just after the 4th of March to revise the tariff. It might create panic"
 These people are, in |. measure, super stitious because next year is 1913 and they are in the habit of having fears of panics in years that end in the figure 3. But the country has spoken overwhelmingly in favor of decent and common sense re- vision of the tariff, as has been outlined in the Underwood bills which President 1dlL NtlOSu- put WHCiO alt Sldh0 with the people after these vetoes? The best men representing the great interests of this country voted for Wilson and elected him. They see nothing of the ex- trene about either Wilson or Underwood. They have confidence in the men, and the quicker the new Administration acts in properly revising the tariff the less ner- vousness will pervsde the country To postpone only creates suspense and gossip and upsets business The importers, the manufacturers and the business men want to know as quickly as possible what tarir duties are to be paid, in order that they may intelligently buy and manufacture for the future. Early action will give full opportunity to adjust their business affairs for a period of years.
 So why postpone? Why daily? It is up to the new administration to give
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Staunton's Birthday Jubilee

On December 2S President-elect Wilson will be 56 years old, and the little Virginia city in the Shenandoah valley, Staunton, proposes to hold a birthday jubilee, for that town is where the coming President of this republic was born.
 Virginia, the mother of Presidents, will shine on that occasion. Her presi- dential line is headed by Washington,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
The Car shortage.

"rhe car shortage is hurting the Bir- mingham district" said J. R. Ryan, of the Corona Coal and Iron company Last year Alabama made new high record in coal production-16.O .O0O0 900 tons in round numbers. Mine operators had no trouble about cars, but this year when the de mand for the output of the mines is greater than in 1911, we cannot reach the same total of production, simply for the lack of cars. If the railroads could sup ply all the cars needed, the states coal tctal this year. would easily reach new h:ph record. It's too bad. tThe railroad companies should strain every nerve to improve the stuation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
HUMOR IN THE ADS

From the Boston Transcript
 If you like your vitals well seasoned. try us" advertises New York restaurant keeper.
 From the Charlotte Observer: For Sale -One moving machine, nearly new, but not worth . dam."
 Ad offering an auto: This machine is being disposed of on account of bad health" How unsympathsticl
 In the Mexican Herald: Nice room to let Beautifully decorated with German couple" Personally we prefer some other sort of decoration.
 Milwaukee ad: Promising investment for man who can afford to lose s200o P Doesn't read so very promising
 Want ad in English paper: will any body give a servant girl fresh start in life? Neithers truthful nor honest"
 A Chicago jeweller advertises: Spoons and forks are now considered an impor- tant factor in ones table appointments" How quickly new ideas take hold!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Good Reasons For Thanksgiving.

This year of all years Is one of such abundance that all the people should give at least one hour on Thanksgiving, November 2s. to reveren- tial homage to that Giver of all things for His abundant blessings" said a thoughtful citizen
 Look at this: Over three billion bushels of corn alone made-near 300,- O00,0 1000 bushels more than ever before in the history of the world.
 And so great and prosperous as a nation have we become, that we must needs estimate our crop values in bill lionsl
 Our several leading crops. not count Ing orchards and gardens, pass the five billion mark in value!
 Surely with the enormous feed crops-corn. hay, oats, rye, barley and wheat-there should be a reduction in the price of meat, for the surplus of most of these will have to be fed to stock for farmers to realize fair prices for them.
 Well, in this democratic year of grace and prosperity, reduction of the tariff on many things and the abolish ing of the tariff on sugar and meats, will surely make 1t possible for the people of moderate means to have meat when they wish it.
 q want to say just here that but for the great canning industry much hard ship would have been brought to mil- lions by the cold storage robbers and the meat trust barons. As 1t Is, many things are put up unafr seal that are very reasonable, wholesome and eco nomincal; this too, when otherwise, there might be a waste of our abun- dance with no market at hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT AN EXIRA
 SESSION OF CONGRESS AND LOCAL FEATHERS

matter of time when they will have to do it. Why not do it now and save the sacrifice of human life and the nerv ousness and torture which prevail among the people on the street cars whenever they cross railroad tracks?
 All applause to Commissioner weath- crly, who seems to have his back up in this matter. He has the enthusiastic support of 99 per cent of the people. The New Board of Revenue of Jeffer- son county is soon to assume office. This board was elected largely on the good roads issue, and It Is expected to elaborately improve the roads of Jef- ferson county-not only to improve them. but to maintain thsm in perfect condition. When this is done. agricul- ture will hum in concert with indus try
 And. right in this connection, It Is to be hoped that the various street paw ing contractors operating in Birming- ham will get together and encourage additional street paving. The people don't want them to cut prices among themselves and as a consequence lay cheap and himsy pavements. They want good and lasting. pavsments. and are willing to pay proper price, al- lew:=s the contractor a reasonable profit. In some sections wood blocks are desired, in others asphalt or bi- tulithic It depends upon the size and quality of traffic. All are good pay ing when well put down. But we don't want any more of the cheap and himsy stuff which has been laid on the streets of some of the residence sections.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Mir. Capps' Visit.

Vice President c. R. capps of the Sea board Air Line, after spending three days in the Birmingham district, returned to his home in Norfolk yesterday.
 Traffic on our line has been very large this fall and it continues to grow stead ily." said MT. Capps. Prosperity is the rule throughout the southern country. Birmingham is forging ahead at a great rate There are many more industries here now than when I first became iden- tified with the Seaboard and there will be many more in the future. Several of the large concerns are developing their prop critics on a scale of great magnitude. This is truly an industrial center of commanding importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
REFLECT1oNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Cocktail wit is long way from roast beef wisdom.
 A very small family can always size up to big income.
 Women never have to walt for the end of a funny story to miss the point.
 A man who doesn't trust women de- serves to be fooled by them just the way he will be. All a girl knows about men she has 8 happy faculty of forgetting the minute her mother asks her about It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
AUrUMN-A DIRGE

By Percy Bysshe Shelley. The warm sun is failing, the bleak wind is wailing, The bare boughs are signing. the pale flowers are dying,
 And the year On the earth her deathbed, in a shroud oe leaves dead.
 Is lying. Come, months. come away, From November to May, In your sacdest array; Follow the bier Of the dead cold year And like dim shadows watch by her sep ulchre. The chill rain is falling. the nipt worm is crawling, The river $ swelling, the thunder is . kneeling.
 For the year: The biithe swallows are flown. and the lizards each gone
 To his dwelling; Come months. come away. Put on white. black and gray; Let your light sisters play Ye, follow the bier Of the dead cold year And make her grave green with tear on tear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

About one million bales less of cotton had been ginned this year than was turned out last year up to November |. Alabama's gins were short at that date 27s,oSs bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
OF COURSE NoT

The shouting and the tumult dies" ob- serves the Philadelphia Inquirer, referring to the late election. Oh, well, it matters little whether we quote Kipling correctly or not so long as T. R. is silenced.
 PAIJI, COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
NARROW ESCAPE.

Hunting accidents are cropping out in the newspapers. A man had his wooeen leg shot to pieces the other day. As a result at least one rabbit got safely home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The retail meat war in this city is not due to a free list bill, but simply to the appearance of rival on the spot with the goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The man on horseback has been sup planted in politics by the man on donkey back. The latter is the safer and saner of the two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The colonel will regain the use of his throwing arm and his hat by 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

There are ferryboats on the HelIespont now and the unspeakable Turk need not swim it unless he wants to revive the Leander method.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Chairman McCoombs asks generous public to notice that his campaign pre- dictions of the vote did not shrink in the wash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
ADRIFT WITH,THE TIMES

THE DEATH OF SAM BOWLER. Sam Bowler was sailor lad Who sailed the briny deep; One day while up a mizzenmast He chanced to fall asleep. . The rocking of the vessel tossed Him from his lofty perch; Alas. for poor Sam Bowler twas A most unlucky lurch. He left wife in Bangor, Me. And one in Boston, Mass, Another wife in Liverpool Sam's smirking photo has. Tn Nagasaki waits a girl Whom he, did blithely wed, A likely lass in Melbourne once He to the altar led. Now when Sam plunged into the sea And never rose again Such accidents are apt to be Upon the stormy main Five faithful hearts were left forlorn, Each in a diff'rent spot; Of widows sammy left behind A miscellaneous lot.
 INDOLENT.
 T presume Timpers is always on the qui yive for Opportunity to pay him a call?"
 NO. I hardly think a man could be on the qui vive. as you say, who spends so much of hisN time in an easy chair"
 SIC TRANSIT THE0DoRUS. AIS quiet at Armageddon now, The din of battles past. The Haunting flags no longer waved. The night is falling fast.  Ard where's the mighty man who stood So dauntless in the fray? Hes back upon his Outlook job, With nothing much to say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Ohio's new constitution was made by democrats and it will be enforced by dem ocrats It is very progressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Chicago has a school for brides but no guarantee of position goes with a scholarship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Chicago is easily the bull moose center of the country. It has no rival in that respect, but the rest of Illinois leans the other way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The Blount Springs bandits may be amateurs, but they certainly did know how to balk the bloodhounds and how to get away in a fog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The standpat prophets of disaster now have four years to blush in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The impression prevails that both wings of the g. O. D. have begun the campaign of 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Presldent-elect Wilson has adopted the listening policy and he expects to keep his ear pretty near the popula eart until inauguration day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Our two ex-presidents after March will not do much chumming together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The Outlook congratulates itself on the retention of it's contributing editor. He comes back to work little damaged, but still in bully spirits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
sIc TRANSIT THEopoRus
UNUSUAL CASE.

'Dibbs is a remarkable man. Tn what particular?'
 He's been married six months and his wife still looks up to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
ADVICE TO INoUIRER

Please tell me how to write joke.
 AGNES R. 2 Dear Aggie:
 Nope continuously for nine days, then when the reaction comes you will feel so cheerful you will have no difficulty in writing a joke that will get a laugh out of the president of pressing club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
oLpEN DAY JUSTICE

Five of the six woman suffrage states went against the colonel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The animals are arriving at Birming- hams new zoo A panther unexpectedly arrived last week and many animals will drop in and register this week. ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
A BELLE.

She had a most bewitching way, Her words like music fell. Her voice when she remarked Good day,
 Was like a silver bell. If anyone unto that maid
 A secret did unfold. I'm very, very much afraid
 By her twas quickly tolled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat should learn to call him President-elect Wilson instead of Professor Wilson. It may not come easy at first, but it can be done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

President Taft consults the whispering Crane of Massachusetts at every oppor- unity. He is joined to his standpat idols and there is no remedy that fits the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
MIXED UP IN MILAN.

Colonel Cecil Lyon, soldied, ranchman and Texas politician, was on tour of Europe a short time ago and visited Milan, Italy. Having started out for 8 walk one morning, he tried to find his way by reading the signs telling the names of the streets. These signs were lacked upon buildings at the street cor rers.
 He saw the street name at one corner and followed that same street, reassuring himself, along the devious way, by taking a look at the sign at every corner. After he had walked two hours in every 1Ar rection, he drew up at his starting point and found that he had been walking in . circle. In despair. he tackled police man who could talk English.
 This town is laid out worse than any place I ever saw" he remarked ex- plosively. T have followed this street everywhere it went. and I know I am right because Isread that sign at every corner"
 That sign,'' said the polite policeman, lis indeed the name of a long street. Translated into English, it means Post no Bills. "-The Popular Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

steerage tickets even to Puget Sound via the Panama seanal are being sold on the installment pfan in all parts of Flu rope. The charge to Puget Sound Is ss9, as against s2s5c to New York. bed and board included
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

The purchase made, she turned around And rustled out the door, Exactly fin the way she'd done
 A dozen times before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10

Brother Holmes of the federal agri- ultural department berates the women on the farms who prefer social functions to knitting, canning or the creation of larder supplies. He wastes his strength. however. when he undertakes to tell the modern woman what she should do. She knows a heap more than Mr. Holmes thinks she does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
FIND ONE

The men are few,
 However great. Who never do Exaggerate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
AUTUMN EVENTS.

AUTUMN EVENTS. I parked my lxnuckles And each shin, But got the ol- Eander in!
 Detroit Free Press. broke a thumb And cracked my crown, But thank. the Lord, e The screens are down.
 Peoria Herald Transcript. We kicked up sand And tore our pants, But we wrapped the Banana plants.
 Houston Post. Our heart is filled N Brimful of woe: We can not make The furnace go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
A REGULAR CUSTOMER
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As if he were a tramp, Then iXd in most impressive tones, T wHh to buy a stamp"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
SPELLING CONTEST.
In the Schools of Winntshiek Conn
ty. Rules to Govern
Contest.

All contestants must be enrolled
in some rural school, in any of the
grades below the high school in the
city schools, or parochial school.
The Progressive Spelling Book and
list of words sent from this Office
will be used.
The teacher in each rural school,
and the teachers in the other schools
are to ascertain who the two best
spoilers are in the respective schools
by holding a spelling school or any
other plan satisfactory to the teacher
The two spoilers successful in
each district are to compete with the
other districts in the township by
holding a joint spelling school Nov.
30, 1912, at 1880 O'Clock p. m.
At the following places, by town
ships:
Fremont-District No. Z.
Burr Oak-Burr Oak School.
Hesper-Hesper School,
ighland-Highland School.
Pleasant-Dist. No. Satire.
Canoe-Dist. No. 2, Stortz School.
differentiation School.
Orleans-DistN No. 3, Steinmetz School
Lincoln-Ridgeway
Madison-Old Dist. No. A.
Decorah-Court House.
Glenwood-No. Z, Nasset School.
Frankville-No. 3, Mckay School.
Springfield School.
Calmar-Conover School.
Sumner-Jackson Junction School.
Washington-Ft. Atkinson School.
Military-Ossian School.
Bloomfield-C School.
The graded schools and the par
ochial schools to hold their contests
on the same date.
The spelling contest is to be held
in connection with the Winneshiek
County Short Course and suitable
prizes will be offered.
The two best spoilers in each
and the two from each of
the other schools, are to meet in
DEBORAH, Friday, Dec. 9Th, at 1880
p. m.
Please send the names of the sue
cessful contestants to this Office as
soon as the local contests are held.
Accommodations will be provided
in DEBORAH for the pupils who will
be unable to return to their homes
the evening of December 9Th.
SIGURD REQUE,
County Superintendent.
Advertisement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
A Birthday Surprise.

On Monday evening a company o.
friends of Charles Barth gave him q
happy surprise at his home on the
West Side in honor of his seth birth
day. Games of all sorts were played
The most interesting feature of the
evening was speech by Mr.. James
Burns, and other speeches by Bunch
No. 13. The evening was very pleas
antly spent until the wee sma' hours
of morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Report of Condition of Western Stock
Market at Kansas City.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Nov. 25.
Stock cattle and feeders did not
change much in prices last week, al
though the strength shown last Mon
day was gradually dissipated during
the week and the finish was dull with
5000 head held over this week. Pur-
chases of cattle for the country here
last week were $4,000 head, same
week last year $4,000. The greater
demand was for light cattle, though
Eastern buyers took some half fat
steers for short feed at 1915 to
$S.65. Stock steers ranged from IS
to $500, and good feeders up TO
$3.50. A year ago the same week
top stockers brought S5.15 and the
best feeders S5.75. Missouri buyers
picked up several hundred head of
cheap southern stock steers, two and
three year old ''yearlngs," at 1915
to $3.50. Stock cows and heifers
sold at $3.50 to 1925, but they did
not move as freely as heretofore for
some reason, quite number remain
ing in the yards at the end of the
week. The run today is 1900 cat
tie here, including a fair share of
range cattle from Colorado and the
southwest. Those regions have not
had any storms yet to interfere with
shipping, and considerable loading
will be done this week. The market
is strong to 10 higher today, stock
cattle and feeders taking the full
gain. Dealers say that fat cattle
prices are going to be stronger, par
ticularly after the first of the year,
in which event we may expect to see
feeder buyers competing with killers
for half fat steers, itself a very
Strengthening influence. Short fed
steers sold here today at 81 to $9.4U,
very satisfactory to the shippers of
the same. Range beef steers sell at
$3.50 to $7.35, quarantine beef steers
$4.25 to $40, range cows, $3.50
to Sc, heifers up to 81, bulls 81 to SIS,
veal calves up to SO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27

experiment stations.
In the southern states the company
has established three demonstration
farms, under the direction of experts.
Two more such demonstration head
quarters have been started in the
Dakotas, and plans are under con-
sideration to cover in a similar way
the central and eastern states.
We are giving Prof. Holden to
the nation. He is the Burbank of the
corn field. What he has done for
Iowa ought to be done for every
state in the union. AS a nation we
are raising only about two-thirds of
the amount of corn we ought to be
able to raise on the acreage planted
and, worse, than that, we are wearing
out the soil as fast as we can"
The international Harvester COM
pany has hired Prof Perry G. Hold
en-, the Burbank of the cornfield"
to head a service bureau through
which the concern plans to spend one
million dollars in the education of
the farmers of the corn belt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-27
100000 TO TEACH FARMER.
International Harvester Co. Hires
Prof. Perry G. Holden, "Burbank
of COrnfield," to Educate
Soil TilIer.

The international Harvester com,
pany has announced the establish.
ment of an agricultural service bur.
eau on a broader scale than hereto,
fore attempted by private corpora.
tions.
Prof. Perry G. Holden, formerly a
dean in the Iowa State Agricultural
college and known as an authority on
corn, has been made head of the bur-
eau. 1t is understood the Harvester
company has set aside one million
dollars for this work.
A statement issued by the company
is in part as follows:
During the last ten years Prof.
Holden through his work in organic
ing demonstration corn trains, short
courses, and the like, has revolution
lied corn growing in Iowa.
1t Is estimated he has increased the
yield of the entire state over three
bushels an acre. Senator Cummins
has made statement that his work
in Iowa alone, has been worth over
thirty million dollars to the state.
1t is the purpose of the harvester
company to broaden the scope of Pro-
lessor Holden's work so his activities
will cover not only Iowa, but the en-
tire corn belt. There are approx
mately 100,000,000 acres given over
to the raising of corn in this coun-
try.
By more intensive cultivation it is
believed this average yield can be in
creased several bushels an acre. An
effort is also under way to show the
boil weevil states how to make the
corn crop as profitable as the cotton
crop.
The employment of Prof. Holden
is the climax of the active coopera-
ton which the International Harves-
ter company service bureau has been
carrying on for several years with
agricultural colleges and government