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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
SOME OF THE BENEFITS
 FOUND IN PLAGIARISM
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 T Is always in spots that plagiarism
 appears, like a literary kind of small pox. Following the report that David Belasco had pur1oined the work of an English dramatic writer of forty years ago came the story of Governor Folk B alleged encroachment upon the preserves of William J. Bryan. A Harvard class poet recently wrote & poem that bore a startling resemblance to the work of an old master and an Irish writer has been accused of copying one of Thack- eray's Irish Sketches" In all but one of these instances the finger of scorn and the epithet "plagiarist'' has been applied and asperslons cast upon the honor of the man concerned.
 Plagiarism is harsh word applied to a man of good name. It means literary theft or theft of ideas, and as there Is no distinction between kinds of theft it means that the guilty one is a common thief, a person to be summed by all good people and cast out from respectable so- ciety While deliberate and conscious plagiarism is thing to be despised and properly exposed it Is well to be sure that the deed Is a deliberate and conscious one before hailng a writer or speaker Def 1re thief. Plagiarism is an old practice, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
A WRECK EXPERT.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 T have taken part as a representative of the insurance underwriters in the in- vestigation of 100 shipwrecks. Most of these wrecks are due to running aground. The cause of drecks are drink, fogs. neg lect to use the sounding-lead and un- known currents"
 The speaker was bronzed ex-shipper. He went on:
 '"The most dangerous waters le off the east coast of England Cape Ushant and Cape Finistere.
 Tn the past the shifting of the cargo caused a good many wrecks, but the adoption of feed-pipes has changed all that. Cargoes liable to shift consist of wheat, iron ore. coal and so on. Great feed pipes, filled with part of such car goes, now run down into the hold, and if the cargo shifts at all the pipes auto- matically pour more cargo Into the space that has been made vacant
 ''On wild part of the South Ameri- can coast four-master loaded with high heeled French shoes was once wrecked. The native Indians stole the shoes, but couldn't wear them. They used them in- stead for bexing-gloves, giving each oth- CT terrific taps with the French heels"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Alabama Fares We'll.

Speaker Cannon and Leader John Sharp Williams dealt out to the minor ity members from Alabama good places, for the state is represented on every important committee, as follows:
 Underwood-Way and means.
 Bankhead-Rivers and harbors, and public buildings and grounds.
 Bowie-Agricuture and census.
 Richardson-Interstate and foreign commerce, and pensions.
 Clayton-Judiciary and war claims.
 Wiley-Military affairs, and militia.
 l,efin-Coinage, weights and meas ures, and mines and mining.
 Burnett-Immigration and naturali- zation, alcoholic liquor traffic, public lands. and railways and canals.
 The Alabama members could not have been better placed for the good of the state. Mir. Underwood will rep, resent this district when the tariff question is taken up, as MT. Dalzell will the Pittsburg district. Mir. Bank head is put where he can continue to open the Warrior. The farmers of the state will be represented by MT. Bowie. Mir Richardson is placed where he will have a preliminary vote and voice in the settlement of the dominant rate regulation issue, MT, Burnett retains his old place on the public lands com mittee, as does MT. Clayton on the i'm portant judiciary committee. Mr. Wiley is where he can serve the volunteer soldiers of this state, and Mir Hefiin is to serve where perhaps he may have . word to say about the mines of this district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13

Vadisn and Sword and Fire' "The Delugen and Children of the Soil'' are almost as well known.
 We give the awards of Nobel prizes, as follows:
 1S01-Roentgen. X-rays; Van t Hon physicist; Won Behring, developer of anti toxin for diphtheria; sully-P -Prndhomme poet: Henri Dnnant, founder Of the Red Cross, Frederic Passy, writer on peace.
 19O2-Lorenz and Zeemap, physicists; Fischer, investigator or uric acid: Major Ross. malaria investigator: Mommsen, his torian, Prof. de Martens, who visited this country with the Russian peace ehvoys.
 19OS-Becquerel. of the Becauerel rays; NJ and Mme. Curie finders of radium; Arrhenius, Swedish chemist: Finsen, dis eoverer of Finsen rays: Rjornsen, poet W. H. Cremer, NJ. P. Of the London Ar bitrator.
 1so4-Baron Raylesh. British royal nsti- tuition; Sir William Ramsay Prof Pavlon. St. Petersburg Military Academy of Med ieine; Frederic Mistral. Provenoal poet, and Jose Eehegaray, Spanish dramatist.
 19oS-Philip Besnard. for researches into cathode rays: Adolph von Baeyer, for re- searches in organic chemistery; Prof. Koch prevention and cure of tuberculosis; !; Baroness Berthe von suttner, advocate of international peace, and Henryk Stein kiewicz, Polish author.
 The entire list constitutes a fine roll of men-the finest in all the world and it Is strange indeed that an Ameri- can name has not appeared in 1t. How ever. the list is yet young, and so is the American nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
THE WISE MANUFACTURER.

From Judge.
 q have here a model,' said the in- ventor to the manufacturer, "of an appli- ance that is sure to have a large sale if 1t Is not put on the market"
 "Indeed?" said the manufacturers That Is most interesting. What is your inven- tion?'
 This is a combination lawn mower and snow shovel. By simply twisting this knob to the left the grass-cutting mechanism Is turned into set of paddles that literally sweep the snow to both sides of the path You see, by combining both implements in one, together with per- feet ease of operation and great saving of space and strength, and"
 I'm sorry" interrupted the manufac- turer, but 1t will never go. Don't you see, by the end of the summer the aver age man is so tired of and angry with his lawn mower that he halls the snow shovel with joy, and by the end of the winter he feels just as bitter toward the snow shovel and is once more delighted to push the lawn mower. But If you com bine the two then he will simply have the memory of one ever before him while he is operating the other
 Realizing the truth of the statement, the inventor took up his model and went out. saying that perhaps he could twist the thing around and convert 1t into a mopholder and dress filter for women, as they would buy anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
WEDDINGS AT SELMA.
Force-Hunter and McKlnney-Bennett.
 Council Votes It's Thanks.

Selma, December 12,-(Special)-A the home of the brides mother, Mrs. M. M. Force, on Mabry street this afternoon at 4:3o o'clock, took place the wedding of Miss Margaret Force to Samuel J. Hunter, the latter of Berlin, this county. The Rev. A. A. Little performed the ceremony in the presence of only the families of the contracting couple. The bride is a most talented and attractive young woman. She has made her home for the past few years In Washington, D. C., but has a large circle of friends in her old home, who will wish for her much happiness. The bridegroom is promi nent merchant and planter of Berlin, and the match Is the result of love affair of many years standing. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter left shortly after the ceremony for Birmingham, from which point they will go to New Orleans to spend their | honeymoon.
 At the manse of the Presbyterian church at D. m. took place the wedding of Robert Bennett of Rehobeth and Miss Lnla Mckinney of Gastonberg Mir. and Mrs. Bennett left at 4:35 for their future home.
 i .lHe HlIY cOuncii ldbt HlBHl pdsseu I following resolutions of appreciation or the services of pr. S. G. Gay, who was at the head of the quarantine regulations during the yellow fever scare: l Resolved, That, appreeiating the zeal 1 ous, unremitting and treless efforts Of l Dr. Samuel G. Gay in guarding Selma and | adjacent territory from the infection of yellow fever during the past few months and in slight recognition of the services rendered and the successful results, the l city clerk is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favor of Dr. Gay for the sum of $250
 Resolved further, That this council, rep resenting the citizens of Selma does here 1 by extend to Dr. Gay the heartfelt thanks l of this community for his faithful ser
 vices In their behalf and to assure him l of their appreciation.
 Resolved further, That Dallas county, 1 through the court of county revenues be and are hereby requested to appropriate 1 a similar sum for the extra services per formed by Dr. Gay while serving in the capacity of county health officer during l the recent yellow fever epidemic. Mayor Atkins this morning bound over
 the three negroes charged with robbing ears in the Southern's yard in the sum of s50O which, of course, they were not able to make and were sent to jail to await the action of the grand jury. l Miss Hendrix of Marion was brought to this city this morning for treatment 1 at an inflrmary.
 Perry Lighton. the negro who, while
 firing off his pistol Sunday afternoon.
 shot Ben Hll in the leg, was fined s2o | in mayors court this morning. and was also fined BIO for being drunk. Ed Lewis. who struck Isaac Jones on the head with
 a piece of iron yesterday afternoon, was 1 fined s20.
 J. T. Potter of Moss Grove was a visitor l to the city today.
 l.. W. Mason and family have moved l to Birmingham to make their home in 1 the future.
 l Capt John White, former Selmian, but now living In Birmingham, Is in the
 city the guest of his daughter, Mrs. G. M.
 Craig. He will remain until after the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Railway Improvements.

"rhe extensive improvements that are being made by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company at Bessemer speaks volumes for the faith which that concern has in the future of the Birmng ham district" said Birmingham man returning from Bessemers last night.
 "A new viaduct extending through two city blocks and spanning sixteen railway tracks at Tenth avenue costing nearly s50,O0O has just been completed and open ed for traffic This viaduct is of steel and is said to be of the most modern type. It is a little more than third of a mile long and is highly creditable im- provement.
 "The tracks all along the North Bes- Asemer line are being improved and dou- ble tracked in some places, In fact this line now has double track almost all the way.
 "A new brick depot has been completed at First avenue and Nineteenth street and the business was moved into the new quarters last Sunday. The new passenger depot adjoining the freight department will be completed in few weeks when Bessemer will have the best service by far of any point touched by the system. A new line is being built out Nineteenth street to the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry plant which will be ready for service in a few weeks.
 "The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has within the present year spent almost s1OoOoo in improvements in Bessemer and vicinity which speaks well for the enterprise of the road, the prosperity of that city and the great ness of the Birmingham district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
RECORD OF COURTS

The most important case called at the
 court house yesterday was that of Rob- ert l.. Dix in the criminal court The negro
 is charged with the murder of Bert Tes-
 nell, motorman of the Birmingham Rail-
 way, Light and Power company Shugart
 S Bell attorneys for the defendant en-
 tered several pleas for continuance but
 all were overruled by Judge Greene. It
 was stated that several of the most im- portant witnesses in the case were not in
 court and had not been summoned. Att torney Bell filed motion to quash the
 entire venire on the ground that cor
 rect copy or list of the jurors, was not served on the defendant one full day be- fore the trial. He also questioned the
 right of the Board of Revenue to draw the jury for capital cases and wanted a
 continuance on the ground that no order in the case of Dix, had been made re- quiring a copy of the indictment and a copy of the venire furnished the defend- ant. In overruling this motion Judge
 Greene said that a special order had been
 made covering all cases set for the week.
 The entire forenoon was taken up in
 prelminarles and 1t was not until after
 the noon recess that the jurors were fin-
 ally selected and the trial started. The
 following took seats in the jury box | W. F. Williams, M F. Messer, Lewis | s. Rates, R. Manley. Luther F.. Reynolds, l.. K. Plosser, Edward Cox, Henry Shearer, J. R. Acuff. W. II. McPherson, J. N. Reason. W. A. Persing. l One witness was examined in the after
 noon and the case was still on trial when
 court adjourned
 1 The murder of Bert Tesnell occurred re- 1 gently at the corner of Third avenue and twentieth street. Tesnel was operat ting
 car on the Gate City line when a crowd | of negroes rode on the front platform. The
 negroes becoming boisterous the motorman
 attempted to quiet them He had words
 with the party and while his back was 1 turned a knife was plunged into his body.
 A negro was seen to jump from the front
 platform and make off through an alley. l Several persons gave chase and caught l the man who proved to be Dix. In the city court yesterday verdict was
 rendered for $500 In the case of ]. II. John son vs. the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
 Railway company. The suit was alleged
 damage to the plaintiffs health caused by 1 the overflow of a sewer.N
 1 A suit was filed in the city court yes- |
 niture and Supply company vs the St. | Paul Fire and Marine Insurance company, l for $150. The suit is to recover insurance l on loss of stock. l Richard Wood who entered suit against I the Central of Georgia railroad to recover
 damages for the loss of COW killed by
 one of defendant companys train. was given judgment for $50 in the city court | yesterday.
 | The following cases were disposed of | in chancery court yesterday: Mamie Me- Lester vs. the Woodlawn Cemetery com pany; decree dismissng the bill.
 Joseph Pumilia vs, Annie Troullias; sub mitted for decree.
 Marriage licenses were issued yesterday as follows:
 Calvin Marshall Parsons to Helen L. | Winchester.
 Lee Earnest Anderson to Lula Joyce. 1 w. A Hodges to Nellie Posey | J. Robert Vance to Carrie Dotzheimer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Senator Morgan on Rate Legislation

SSHasp' Wsl HaH VII hatV ESuiS'nt'bH
 Elsewhere The Age-Herald publishes 8 summary of Senator Morgan's arti- cle on rate regulation. which appeared in the Manufacturers Record Eyer true to constitutional principles and to common law rights, our senior Senator sees through present mists to clear and abiding settlement. of difficult subject.
 The power to regulate commerce among the states Is taken up by Sen ator Morgan In judicial manner, and he dissects it free from any of the prej- udices of predilections of present-day snail no doubt would have done under Lne circumstances. It is this part of Senator Morgan's argument that every reader of The Age-Herald should study and inwardly digest, no matter what his convictions may be. There is no harm in seeing how the trained mind of veteran lawmaker looks at a com plicated and difficult problem.
 Senator Morgan sees great and in- creasing dangers in the effort to in, duce Congress to place the power in any body to make railroad rates, but he is not content with the mere raising of objections. He, too, wanls remedial changes. He proposes to promote com. petition to begin with, and one of the best ways to do that is to improve the watercourses which belong to the peo' l ple. Beyond that he would shorten | simplify and lessen the cost of litiga- tion which, he says, is an easy task and much needed As all rate ques- tions Senator Morgan would make the road to and through the courts expedi- | tous and inexpensive.
 Senator Morgan's ideas may be con sidered old-fashioned by enthusiasts and the opponents of the new wave, but in a matter of great and far-reach' | ing importance 1t is pest to be delib crate. adhering as closely as we can to the fundamental principles of the re public, and especially to the rule of jus tice and fair play. The Age-Herald 1 again comments Senator Morgan article to it's readers, asking for 1t l calm and careful reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
IN HOTEL. LoBBiEs
The Late Edward Atklnsen.

The death Of Edward Atkinson at lhe age of 7s removes" said the ex-Atlantlah' "a firm friend of my native city me great economist was ever a busy man. Although he was the president of great fire insurance company. he found time to write many books. more magazine articles and to study every practical subject that eame before the people. He was, too, a lecturer and platform talker-a man or uncessant mental activity.
 ''IIe first visited Atlanta in the seven ties, and he often came back, becoming in the end deeply interested in the wei fare of the south. All his literary work was done in the way of diversion from business cares, and he was ever ready 10 investigate subject. He died a wealthy man, leaving a wife and seven children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
About Persons.

James s. Hutton, representing the Henry w. Savage Grand Opera company. is in Birmingham making preparations for the coming appearance of his company at the Jefferson theatre.
 c. w. Cottingham of Blocton, is guest of the Morris.
 NJ. Morganthan, we'll known salesman of Philadelphia. is at the Hotel Hillman.
 sN-p
 Frank & Moody of Tuscaloosa, Is spend ing a few days in the city. John c. Knoedler, prominent young banker of Chattanooga, is stopping at the Morris.
 A. J. Bauer of Cincinnati is registered at the Morris. w. l.. Shepherd of Montgomery, is at the Morris.
 Iindley Mcclure has returned from q two weeks hunting trip in Florida. J>B. Roades. a merchant of Monte- yallo. Is registered at the Morris.
 
 nr.SJ. w.. Randy, well known drug rist of MontevalloNis in the city. c. B. Mssruder general agent of the Colorado and Southern railroad. with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
4 LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE

By Epes Sargent. A life on the ocean wave.
 A home on the rolling deep Where the scattered waters rave,
 And the winds their revels keep, Like an eagle caged I pine
 On this dull. unohanging shore; o, give me the flashing brine.
 The spray and the tempest roar. Once more on the deck I stand,
 Of my own swift gliding craft; Set sail. farewell to the land,
 The gale follows fair abaft We shoot through the sparkling roam Like an ocean bird set free Like the ocean bird, our home
 We'll find far out on the sea The land is no longer in view.
 The clouds have begun to frown. But with a stout vessel and crew
 We'll say. let the storm come down! And thes sons of our hearts shall be,
 While the winds and the waters rave. home on the rolling sea. A life on the ocean wave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
The Iron Market.

"The Birmingham iron market continues firm at sl450 on a No. foundry basis' but there has been comparatively light trading within the past few weeks said manufacturer
 "A brisk buying movement was expect ed early in December, but now that we are close to the holiday season, 1t Is sale to say that the market will remain quiet until about the middle of January. Con sumers are short on iron and there will be a rush to cover early in the new year. Prices will probably advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13

many times worthy one. The literature of the world would be poverty-striclSen If writing men had not followed it from the birth of letters. Several of Shake- spcare's works, at least one of Thack- erays excellent novels, and many other works of value and importance would never have been written had their authors not made use of ideas that had been expressed long before their advent.
 It Is even possible at times to pardon deliberate plagiarism. Often it is the plagiarist who gives the world an idea, and in such cases the work of the plagiarist is of more practical worth than that of the man who conceived the idea. As to the unconscious plagiarist, he is as innocent of wrongdoing as a new born babe. It Is not his fault that the idea which he conceives and expresses at the present time was conceived and expressed in the past. A writer would have to read and remember all the printed works oe the world If he would successfully guard against plagiarism. He would have to prune his utterances in manner that would take the best out of them, for tho best things have already been said some time by somebody, and unless he were a marvellous genius he would have llttls to say. Plagiarism, while 1t is hardly desirable is inevitable. Ideas are like history in that they constantly repeat themselves, and this Is a thing that has been said before, probably many times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

70 Hs slsa 'fsr"s ss. sns ~a sf '
 w placid streams one recalls the unobtrusive fsherman-gentlest and least harmful of sportsmen The hunter shoots himself and his friends, the automobilist breaks his neck along with that of the pedestrian, the footbalnst is too gory for words and even golfers swear, but when did you ever hear of d fisherman hurting any living thing other than fish? He some times catches cold and he has been known to take his good spirits along in bottle, but his general character Is admirable. Patience sits upon his brow, serenity looks out of his eyes and peace hovers about his person. He Is no anarchist, no disturber of settled conditions, no agi- tator for useless reforms. He goes tho of state or changes in the weather. Some people should learn to fish.
 A Chicago man estimates that girl dances about sixteen miles in the course Of an evening spent at a ball. Yet the dear creature would faint at the sight ef broom
 Editor Boks Decehber message to American mothers-the Ladies' Home Journal-numbered 1,soo,000 copies. Editor Box is on intimate terms with more women than any other man in the coun- try.
 A yanfft o1,nA forced to quit work because he has six teen carbuncles and others are develop ing. If you have been grumbling lately read this and shut up.
 TO JAN KUBELIK.
 Say,-If you wish to place yourself
 Of q good fix in the middle;
 Just wear you hair extremely long,
 And learn to play fiddle. The faculty of Columbia university jumped in front and abolished football Now the professors are Joking back for the rest of the crowd.
 "The bureaucrats of Russia are a set of thieves" says Sienkwicz. One would think that he was speaking of American insurance officials.
 Pierpont Morgan laughed at the Grdiron dinner, says dispatch, and punched the secretary of the treasury in the ribs. Just think of having money enough to punch the secretary of the treasury in the ribs without fear of the conse- auences!
 Did you ever stop to- think what would l happen if the letter dropped on tne stage in melodrama were not found by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-13
Grand Opera.

George Seymour, manager for Elliott schenek. Wagnerlan conductor of the Henry w. Savage Grand Opera company, has arrived in Birmingham and is now making arrangements for a lecture re- cital to be given here by MT. Schenck at an early date. It is the purpose of MT. schenck to famiiarlze the public with the operas to be presented hy the Savage company and prepare the way for a thorough enjoyment of each performance. Mr Sehenck is recognized as one of the greatest living authorities on Wagnerian music and his lecture is sure to be of absorbing interest.
 Mir Seymour is endeavoring to interest the club women of Birmingham in the lecture and it is possible that the Daugh- ters of the Confectionery will lend active assistance. The place and date of the lec- ture will be announced later.