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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
Taxing "cotton Future.y Gambling

Il have wondered that someone has
not taken up the cudgels in support of
the tax on cotton futures, as Incorporated
| in the Underwood Simmons bill now be-
! fore the Senate said former cotton
merchant, "and the more so, since the
press dispatches stated that merchants
and business men of Alabama are pro-
testing against it to the Alabama sena-
| tors.
at would be highly interesting to many
| to know the names of those opposing this
much needed curbing of the distinctly
gambling feature of the cotton business.
Time was, perhaps, when the demands
of the cotton trade required future
market to protect itself in, but the cot
ton gamblers themselves have long since
| eliminated the legitimate features of buy
ing cotton futures to get spinnable cotton.
To prove this, there has been a wide diff
ference in the price of say, May or June
contracts, on the boards of the New York
cotton exchange, and spot cotton. To the
uninformed this may seem we'll nigh a
contradiction, but nevertheless 1t is a fact.
1t is the result of a system, now well
CSld VI uloCouid d6iu6 thc tdHA6 VI
actual cotton by spinners and exporters
on contract, by the custom of rendering
| undesirable cotton when the buyer has
the nerve to accept tenders on the last
days of the month he has purchased-say
June cotton Then, too, the average cot
ton gambler doesn't wish cotton; he is
betting which way the market will go.
If ne is bull (most southern cotton gam
blers are bulls) he CANDLES his margin
that cotton will go higher than the price
at which he brings, and mark you, he
may be buying June contracts In jan
uary; and 1t may be that he Will realize
the next day on an advance OF say ~
points, or one dollar per bale profit. He
is like the gambler on the candy wheels,
who doesn't want candy but cashes in
his winnings. A cotton gambler in Selma
doesn't want cotton IN New York. he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

The love of Damon and Pythias was as
nothing TO that of Lamar and Lauter.
bach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Mr.. Mulhall seems of vastly more i'm.
portance, than the tariff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Fly swatting and lobby hunting ar,
the days most popular pastimes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
THE COST OF SUCCESS

tions of hygienic and dietetic laws in the
matter of proper exercise and regular
nourishment are all diminishing vital
ity that can only be fieeting under such
abnormal stress and strain.
OF what value is success II we spend
ourselves untimely in its attainment? IL
is not hard to see that the unnatural de-
mands of business and pleasure In our
life are causing an ever increasing drain
on the physical resources of the city indi-
vidual. The mad scramble for success
with its accompanying ability to indulge
In dubious pleasures, would be ludicrous
were it not tragic.
1t is terrible fact that cardiac diseases.
cancer and arteriosclerosis are eating
more and more into the vitals of ma
ton that should be robust and virile. In
sanity has increased enormously in the
last half century. Sudden deaths are so
commonplace that they pass unnoticed.
And If we were to dwell upon the sub
iect in detail. it could be shown that the
intensity and single purposeness OF the
average American in the qualification OF
his lust for success, as we'll as fos the
enjoyment of exaggerated pleasures. play
no small part in the increase of disease.
insanity, and shortened lives.
Preventive medicine has, II is true, di-
minished the mortality of infectious dis
eases; it has mostly done away with the
dangers of scourges and plaques; it is
making such rapid psogress that miracu-.
lous discoveries soon appear commonplace
in the light of new discoveries. Preven-
tive medicine has a still greater sociolog-
ical mission to perform. 1t must teach the
lesson that a normal life, in which suf-i
ficient leisure and repose alternate with
hustle and hard work is far more to be
desired than riches and exaggerated pleas
ures which are abnormal. Such a knowl-
edge of how TO live normally, once at
tained and wisely followed, would go the
longest possible way in diminishing the
labors of medicine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the Southern Democart.

From the Southern Democart.
When will the state prison inspector or
der Morris chairs and electric fans for the
prisoners? They are to have all other
modern tonveniences at the expense of
the taxpayers and why shouldn't they
have these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
AS to Cnhinet Pronrieties

Mr.. Bryan will never be able to con-
vince the public that he is justified in
working the lecture field in order to sup
plement his cabinet salary" said an old
democrat.
as to members of Congress lecturing for
pay or lawyer members praeticing their
profession But let that pass. Precedents
have been long established for congress-
men in the matters referred to. But by
an unwritten law cabinet officers must
keep out of the side line money making
business.
when John G.. Carlisle was Secretary
of the Treasury he told me that he had
difficulty in making both ends meet. He
was poor man and had been poor all his
life. When he was speaker of the House
his salary was $4,000 year, but he told me
that he found time to practice his profess
sion-he was a great lawyer-during va
cation time and pick up about $4,000
year In fees. Here in the cabinet, he
said to me, L am debarred by custom and
the rules of propriety from earning any
money outside of my salary. l live quiet
ly. but $4,000 does not begin to meet my
expenses
William l.. Wilson, who was an inti-
mate friend of mine. told me that he
supplemented his congressional salary by
fees as a lawyer, but that while he was
Postmaster General he was denied any
income outside of his salary
cabinet officers now receive $4,000 a
year, which is, of course, good deal bet
ter than $4,000, the old time salary, but no
matter if the salary was much less than
it is, and if Mr.. Bryan were poor man,
which he is not, there would be no justi-
fication whatever for his lowering the dig
nifty of his office by delivering Sunday
lectures for pay.
IT say this in kindly criticism. I had
thought and have said that Bryan was
making an excellent Secretary of State. |
thought he was wrong in his grape juice
dinner. but that was small matter COM
pared with the breach of propriety0n con-
tinuing on the lyceum course as profess
sional lecturer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
CREASED TROUSERS ON STATUE.

Turkeys self restraint at the present
is most remarkable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

wants money only. Now it only requires
CO. operation, as in wire tapping. to make
market that will sweep thousands of
little. and even big gamblers, off the
boards-that is close them out and take
their margins, just as in a shell game;
when the easy mark don't guess right.
when | see the statement that mer-
chants and business men are opposing
taxing the cotton gambling game, I re-
call that the voice of the express and
railroad companies was heard against the
parcel post in quite the same way. Well,
we have the parcel post Notwithstanding,
and who will say it is not the greatest
innovation of practical benefit since rural
FREQ delivery was Instituted as part of
our mail system?
p? -.
1.-The proposition to tax cotton future
gambling 80 cents per bale, with rebate
where there is a legitimate delivery at
the time of the maturing of the contract,
will be of lasting benefit to the south;
it will keep millions of dollars in the
country that has produced 1t; it will also
put out of business the flim-flaming of
wash sales'-sales made by two New
York manipulators to make a fake mar
ket, thereby getting the margins of big
and little cotton future gamblers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
From the ThomasvilIe Echo.

&c a sCoRDING to Mr.. Hobson, SEN
ator Johnston has very large
= bank roll or he did before it
was spent in buying all the newspaper
space in the state. e.''-Tuskegee News.
All of the newspaper space in the state
has not been sold yet. We have an un-
limited supply for sale at cents per line,
special prices on large contracts, and it
can be bought by Mr. Hobson or Mr.. Any
body else. We reserve the right. how
ever, to fight our advertising patrons as
hard as we do those who do not spend
money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.
postoffice as second class matter unoer
act OF Congress March 5. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17
rom the Gadsden Evening journal.

From the Gadsden Evening Journal.
Although the harvest is not yet Well
under way, there is scarcity of labor in
the country in this section. In the city
contractors are having a hard time to get
enough labor to carry ON construction
work. This in spite of the fact that Will
son is president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

To things of sale a sellers praise be-
longs.
Loves Labour Lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

A. j. Eaton, Jr., and o. L. Young are
the only authorized travelling represent
satives of The Age-Herald in its cireula.
tion department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-17

Daily and Sunday Age Herald. =. $500
Daily and Sunday. per month";. -io
Daily and Sunday, three months. 2.Oo
Weekly Age-Herald. per annum.. so
sunday Age-Herald. d.......... zoo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

New York.-WiIIiam cIeay fined
$50 for selling immoral literature.
PineviIIe, Ky.-Mrs. Happy" Jack
Hendrikson, wife of leader Of clan,
saved husband and others from be-
ing smothered to death.
ST. Louis.-Stephen Godo, laborer,
asks $4,000 for 6-year-old girl and
$1,000 for son, Z. Too poor to care
for them.
MontreaI.-FaiIure of water sup
ply causes loss of $25, 900 by fire in
Auto Garage Co. building.
Battle Creek, Mich.-Lippen Mines
Co. file articles of dissolution. Mexi-
can war cause of failure.
Battle Creek, Mich.-Miss Cora
Mills swallowed bichloride of mer-
curry with suicidal intent. Will re-
cover.
San Francisco, caI.-Suspect held
for murder of Police, Captain Byrne
of Cleveland, released.
Cleveland, o.-Mayor Baker is
sues proclamation to bring fathers
and sons closer together. Asks ma
ton to aid.
ST. Paul, Minn.-Pres. j. G. Hib-
ben, successor to Woodrow Wilson as
president of Princeton, declares men
of wealth have little influence upon
faculties of American universities.
Quincy, ItI.-James FogeI, Malym-
ra, Mo-, cattle dealer, lost in snow
storm, found frozen to death.
IL 4
Lucey refused to mix in Ella Flagg
Young controversy. Requests Atty
Ofyfe see states atty Cook county.
Green Bay, Wis.-August Byer's
4-year-old daughter burned to death.
Matches.
Menoninee, Mich.-MattheW Ber-
sin, II. dropped loaded shotgun. Dis
charged, Killed.
Shanghai.-ReVoTt against Yuan
ghf Kai government in southwest
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30

man, farmer, neighbors Of Coleman
threaten to lynch.
StockhoIm.-Dowager Queen So
phie, II, Sweden, dead. Inflamma-
ton of lungs. Was widow of late
King Oscar II.
Washingtons-7 men clihging to
rigging of British schooner Cheslie,
which is waterlogged about 250 miles
off Pensacola, Fla.
Washington.-Sec'y of Treasury
McAdoo, recovering from attack of
grippe.
Pass Christian, Miss.-Mrs. Wilson
to view landscapes painted by Prof.
VIM. Woodward, head master Art
Dept. Tulane University.
London.-Sir Ernest ShackIeton,
explorer, starts an Antarctic trip in
October, 1914, leaving Buenos Ayres,
S. A.
Washington.-Sec'y Of Interior
Lane recommends legislation giving
government control Of radium de-
velopments.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-30

Alice-Pd like to know if Fred has
any bad habits.
Pearl-Why don't you ask him to
tell you the things he is going to
swear of on the New Year?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
University News
HARDAWAIY NAMED
FRESHMEN HEAD
--- .,
Williston Man Chosen Presi-
dent of First Year Glass
at the University.

Logan Hardaway of wiiliston was
elected, president Of the freshman
class at the state university at a meet
ing held early thts; afternoon. Mr..
Hardaway is q candidate for the first
football squad at the institution and
is one Of the most popular first year
men. Selmer Hilleboe Of Minot was
selected for the position Of vice presi-
dent and Paul Shorb Of Surrey was
named secretary-treasurer.
The annual zane rush between the
freshmen and sophomores was to have
been held last Saturday afternoon, but
was postponed on account of rain.
The contest will be held next Wednes-
day afternoon or on Saturday just be-
fore the big football game with Ham,
line university.
The sophomores held a meeting yes
terday afternoon and they are plan
ming to make things warm for the
"freshies" this year. Z They have some-
thing "up their sleeves" but will not
divulge just what it is. Another meet
ing of the second year students will
be held at 1880 o'clock tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
MURPHY May PUT
OFF APPOINTMENT
Question of Assessorship
May not Come up This
Evening.

No definite decision has been reach
ed as vet by Mayor NJ. F. Murphy re-
garding the appointment of a new city
assessor. which is to come before the
meeting of the city council tonight.
Mayor Murphy said today that he
had not decided as yet who he would
nominate for the office. and that he
might decide to pass the matter up for
the present. and merely appoint a man
to fill the Office temporarily.
The monthly report of the water
works department which will be pre-
sented at the meeting tonight will
show that there were 2a.O00,o 900 gal
Ions of water used during September
and that s4.100 were taken in ny the
w~aterworks department during the
month,
The report of the police department
for September will show that there
were 109 cases taken up in police
court and that 1856 were collected in
fines.
The contract will probably be
awarded for the installation Of the new
pump proposed for the city water
works.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
F0RCETS. THAT
He CAN Swim
Martin Nelson Jumps Into
River Three Times-Suf-
fering with ID. rs"

Martin Nelson who now is enjoying
life in the county Jail, forgot today
that he could swim.
Three times did he jump into the
Red river in an attempt to end his
life. and three times did he crawl to
the bank.
He is suffering from several hallu-
cinations. and was arrested by Deputy
Sheriffs Brenna and Doty on insanity
information. 1t is believed that he
is suffering from delirium tremens.
Nelson has been working on the
O'Connor farm south of the city. Dur
ing the past day or so he has been
acting rather queerly.
Declaring that the Jarvis police
were after him. he said he was going
to end his life. and with this end in
view. he plunged into the cold waters
of. the Red. The chilly bath revived
memories of a warm room. however,
and awakened a fresh desire to live.
With much difficulty he crawled to
safety each time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
HOMECOMING
Week PLANNED
Directors of the Commercial
Club Decided to. Have One
TO Name Committee

Grand Forks is to have a home
coming week. next year.
The proposition was discussed at a
meeting OF the Commercial club direc-
tors this noon. and It was decided to
have a committee named to make
preparations for the event. The COM
mlttee vii! be appointed by President
F. L. Goodman in a few days.
The plan is to devote at. least six
months to getting in touch with FORM
er Grand Forks residents. To make
1t a success, the committee will have
to attend to the details carefully, sys.
tematically and energetically and con.
sequently it was Deemed advisable to
give them as much time as possible.
The directors also decided to send
representatives to the Northwood
street fair. which will be held October
Is. These representatives will be an.
pointed later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
STEVENSON IS APPOINTED
United States Coast and Geodetic sery
j Ice Tenders Place-Win Take
1t Next June. -

William Stevenson Of this city, who
partmemnt at the state university, has
received an appointment in the United
States coast and geodetic survey de-
partment. but will not accept until aft
er graduation next June. Last June
Mr.. stevenson took the civil service ex-
animation and he received the fourth
highest mark Of any candidates in the
country. He has the permission of
the department to wait and accept the
position any time before next July.
In that way he willy be able to grad
uate and unless he obtains something
better will take the government Job.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
At the Hotels

FREDERICK-Joe Bernard. Graf
ton: B. F. Mcdowell. Fargo; A. A.
aRamage, Marvel; G. p. Luden, Lako-
ia; Fred Matthias. Devils Lake; F. o.
Hellstrom, Bismarck: Roy Ferris. La
kota; Charles Lunie. Aneta; A. H.
Fuglew, Aneta; J.. P. Tucker, Devils
Lake; j. L. johnson. Fordville; M. M.
Thomson, Mimic; Ralph Mir, Ink
ster: Otto Zerrill. Orr: Gilbert John
son Larimore; George Collins. Graf
ton; Ray Tice, Larimore.
observation-disclosures seeger. Gar
rison; Howard Mcknight. Hannah; d.
B. Glass. Bismarck; ]. L. Cashel.
Grafton: A. w. Conville, Grafton; w.
A. Garske, Devils Lake; John Jerome.
Buxton: P, d. Norton, Hettinger;
Charles Eggers. Grafton; T. Madsen.
Larimore; G, J. 'O'Connor. st. Thorn
as; r: ]. Jackson, Grafton; s. NJ.
OConner, Rugby; All. Runge. Bis
marck; M. Johnson. Mohall; Fred p.
Mann, Devils Lake; d. e. Canwell,
Grafton; TIC. Wye Inkster.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
SOCIETY OFFICERS
Ad !Altira Has Several Important Fea.
lures for Meeting on Wednes-
L. daY

The regular meeting Of the Ad AL
tiora Literary society will be held next
Wednesday evening in the auditorium
of Woodwork hall at the university
and the program will consist of the
election of officers for the semester
and the i%nitiatory speeches by new
members. President Jacob Hofto will
also deliver his farewell address.
The question for the inter-society
debate between the Hesperia and
Philomathian societies has been; Sc
corporations doing interstate business
should be regulated by a federal COM
mission. with the powers similar to
those Of the interstate; commerce COM
mission" The Philommathians will
have the affirmative. side Of the prop
osition while the Hesperians will OPP
pose It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
FOREIGN nations
LIKE Tariff BILL
Halfden Bendeke Declares
Europeans are Preparing
For Bigger Market.
MARKET
IS THEIR OBJECT
Grand Forks Man, Home
From Tour. Had Splen-
did Visit Abroad.

That the Underwood tariff. which
was signed last week by President
Wilson, is a boon to European manu-
ment Of Halfdan Bendeke. who re-
turned yesterday from a two months
foreign trip.
There isn't a country in Europe
that is not pleased with the tariff bill"
said Mr.. Rendeke today. ITO Use
their own expression, they are 'tickled
to death and all Of them are maxi
ing preparations to enlarge their out
put for American markets."
Balkan situation Serious.
Mr.. Bendeke also declared today
that the Balkan situation is ar from
says, devote an unusually large
amount Of space to discussing the
situation. and some Of them are of
the opinion that there will be greater
trouble before the question is settled.
Shortly after reaching Christiania.
Mr.. Bendeke had an audience with
King Haakon VII.
King just as Popular.
The king Is as amiable n popu-
lar as ever" he said, and takes great
interest in American affairs He ask
ed particularly regarding the Norweg-
ians of North Dakota and Minnesota.
He also questioned me regarding po-
litical and industrial affairs in the
United States.
Mr.. Bendeke took his two daugh-
tiers, Lillian and Marion. to Neuchal-
tel. Switzerland, where they have en-
tered a private school to study Ian
guages. music and art. There are
twenty-five young women in that
school, four of whom are Americans.
The others are Turkish. Russian, Hun
garian. Austrian. Dutch and German.
Three Weeks in Cities.
Before going to Switzerland. Mr..
Bendeke and his daughters spent three
weeks at Christiania and Trondhjen,
Norway. They visited at Mr.. Bendeke's
old home in the latter place. While
Mr.. Bendeke. was in Norawy. he at
tended to a number of matters in on.
nection with Norwegian estates.
After leaving Norway. they went to
Copenhagen. where they spent several
days. "
From Neuchatel. Mr.. Bendeke went
to Amsterdam where he met Capt. G.
Castelli, of Rome, who spent some
time in this city. He spent several
days touring Holland with Mr.. and
Mrs. Castelli. From Holland Mr.. BEN
deke went to Berlin and Paris, and
spent a week in each place. He then
left for Cherbourg, from where he
sailed on the Augusta Victoria, which
landed in New York a week ago last
Saturday.
See Big Events.
Mr.. Bendeke was in Holland dur
ing the festivities incident to the dedi.
cation of Andrew Carnegie's a
palace. He also was in Berlin dur
ing the celebration Of the twenty fifth
anniversary of Emperor Williams
reign.
While in Norway Mr.. Bendeke Sc
cured a large number of stereoptican
sides to be used this winter in illus.
trating several lectures he has o
ed: The lectures. he says, will be
given for any society or orsanization
that is interested in Norway.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
TAKES UP DUTIES
New Postmaster Begins Work at the
state University Today. and An.
points Two Assistants.

F. E. Burchard today formally took
up his new duties as postmaster at
the state university. succeeding Thorn
as in that position.
He has appointed F. Wardwell and
J.. Wardwell. both students in he en-
gineering department at the university
as his assistants. Others may be ap-
pointed later.
Mr.. johnson. who has been anxious
will leave for the west Wednesday
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
DRAYT0N FARMER ASSAULTED
Farm Laborer Knocks Hin, rIncon,
scious and Steals Horse and
Buggy.

Duncan Ferguson, a prominent
Drayton resident. was attacked SUNDAY
night by n Olaf Boon, a laborer..
while driving home from Drayton aft.
er attending church. Boon made off
with the horse and buggy owned by
Ferguson. sent sprawling to the
o by the blow, regained con-
seriousness soon and gave the alarm,
but the man had gotten we'll away and
no trace has been found of him.
Boon is about 5 feet 10 inches. light
haired. The animal stolen is a bay
mare. and quite valuable.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
Arthur snyder in New Play.

Word has, reached the city that Ar
thur Snyder, formerly connected with
the o. Young Piano and Furniture
Store here. is playing the juvenile part
in a new play 1.-The Last Appeal," ap-
pearing with Mr.. Harrington Reynolds
who starred in "The, Rosary for
many years. 1t is said that Mr.. Sny-
der's part in 1.-THE Last Appeal is a
time in the latter part Of the season.
Mr.. Snyder. has been successful in his
chosen profession, securing a part.
shortly after his arrival in New York,
in Gypsy Love-. which had such a
long run in New York and Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
new MILK LAW IS APPROVED
Board OF Health Held Regular Month.
ly Meeting at City Hail This
Morning,

The proposed ordinance providing
for the inspection Of milk sold in
Grand Forks was approved by the
board of health meeting this morning
and will be presented to the city coun-
Gil this evening.
The new ordinance is more string
ent than the old one, being 50
framed as to compel inspection Of
diaries outside Of the city limits in
which milk is produced that is sold
in Grand Forks.
Several" of the members Of the
board were not present at the meet
ing today and outside of the milk or
dinance only routine business was
transacted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-06
Mrs. Sprague Returns.

Mrs. r. A. Sprague, city pure food
commissioner. has returned from a
weeks trip to st. Paul and Minne-
apolis during which she visited a
number Of the slaughter houses Of the
twin cities. She will apply the
knowledge thus gained, in the man
agement of the municipal abattoir to
he erected here.