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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
Birminuham's Development.

There is no little truth in what Pres ident Jemison said yesterday about the condition of this city and it's needs in the immediate future. In all large de- velopment plans we must still look for help to the money centers of the coun- try. It behooves us, therefore, to re- tain and to deepen, if possible, our grip upon the men who have money to invest in productive enterprises. We should see to it." says President Jemison. that no unwise action, how ever well meant 1t may be, is per mitted to arrest or even retard the wonderful development of Birmingham and the Birmingham district"
 We are still in the dependent stage of our development, and the work ac. complished should not blind us to the situation as it actually exists. MT. Jemison puts 1t none too strong when he says Birmingham would today be a village if it had not obtained from the money centers money for investment and development purposes.
 Capital is proverbially timid. and the capitalist is one of the wariest Of men. We should, therefore, take precious good care to treat him not only justly. but to do nothing that will arouse suspicion in breast ready to harbor it. Birmingham is not the only candidate in the investment world. There are others-many others. True, we have wonderful natural resources, but there is many another city that ore ents striking advantages. We may think we outrank all of them, but the capitalist will not think so if we do anything that creates in his mind prejudice.
 Mr. Jemison's statements are time ly appropriate and in every respect wise. Let us continue to take ad- vantage of golden opportunities-of the tide in the affairs of men which, says the great bard, taken at the hood l leads on to fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
WHEN COLONIES WRAPS THIS
 SUFFERING CLAY.

By Lord Byron When coldness wraps this suffering clay, An, whther strays the immortal mind? It cannot die, it cannot stray,
 But leaves its darkened dust behind. Then unembodied. doth 1t trace
 By step each planets heavenly way? or fill at once the realms of space
 thing of eyes. that all survey? Eternal. boundless. undecayed
 A thought unseen but seeing all, AL all in earth, or skies displayed,
 Shall it survey, shall it recall; Each fainter trace that memory holds
 So darkly of departed years, In one broad glance the sould beholds,
 And. all that was. at once appears. Before creation peopled earth.
 It's eyes shall roll through chaos back; And where the furthest heaven had birth.
 The spirit trace its rising track, And where the future mars or makes, tits glance dilate OCT all to be, While sun is quenched or system breaks
 Fixed in it's own eternity. Above or Love. Hope. Hate or Fear,
 It lives all passionless ands pure: An age shall fleet like earthly year;
 Its years as moments shall endure, Away. away. without wing Der all, through all, its thoughts shall
 fly;
 nameless and eternal thing,
 Forgetting what it was to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
PRISONERS BURNED.
Negro Women Nearly Suffocated In
 Jail In Montgomery.

Montgomery, December 15.-tSpecial)- Early this morning the county jail was the scene of very dangerous fire, when twelve women prisoners, who were con- fined in the cells on the floor first above the kitchen, in which latter place the fire originated, were very nearly suf- located by the thick smoke before Jailer McLemore and his associates could reach them.
 These four negro women were burned more or less seriously: Henrietta How ard. Roxie Walker, Annie Hales and Bulah Pulen, three of whom had been convicted of grand larceny. and who were awaiting sentence to the state prison
 The most seriously and painfully burned of all is Henrietta Howard, who was awaiting the action of the next grand Jury on a charge of murdering her husband in October, 1900. She was badly burned about the face, arms and legs; not fatal ly it Is thought.
 Deputy Nat Waller says that this DOT ton of the jail has been condemned in the reports of several grand juries. It IS said that. in the proposed repairing of the jain. concrete or stone floors will super sede the heart-pine ones now there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
PURSES WERE STOLEN.
Three White Women Victims of
 Daring Negro.

Two women lost their purses last night and another was knocked down by negro who attempted to steal her poeketbook In yeach case negro accosted woman and performed his daring deed
 Miss Theresa Hanson, was stopped on Firth avenue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets and her purse was taken from her. It contained So in cash together with a stick pin. daisy design. and other articles.
 Mrs. James A Going was robbed of he's purse on Highland avenue by a mulatto negro A check for g signed by Mrs. C. B. Jennings was in the purse.
 Miss Wolf, employed in one of the de- partment stores, was knocked down by a negro at the corner of Third alley and Sixteenth street. An effort was made to secure her purse, but the negro was un- successful in the attempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
Execution of Women.

Mrs. Rogers who was hung in Yer mont, was not by any means" said an ex-Atlantian recently, "the only white woman hung in this country since the war.
 Tn 1873 Susan Eberhart was hanged in Webster county, Georgia. James M Smith of Columbus was governor of the state ,and he stubbornly refused to turn aside the course of the law.
 There were no extenuatlng circum- stances is the case. She killed Mrs. Spaun, aided by the husband of the .vic- tim. Spaun was hanged in 1872, and Su- san Eberhart in 1873. after the supreme court had refused to set aside the yer dict.
 James Milton Smith was Georgia s first democratic governor after the re- construction period, and he did his best to bring order out of chaos. He was beseiged with petitions in favor of the murderess, but he sternly refused to heed them.
 "One has to go back in Georgia history to 1906 to find a parallel case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
KIMBROUGH MAY
 LEAVE ACADEMY

Washington, December 15.-"Whether the superintendent of the Naval academy or whether the secretary of the navy, or both, co-jointly have the power to sum- marily dismiss from the Naval academy a cadet without trial by courtmartial a midshipman guilty of hazing," and "whether such action if taken would prove a bar to proceedings in the civil courts for assault or other criminal ele- ments involved in the offense," are two questions upon which the attorney gen. eral, at the request of the secretary of the navy, will render opinion tomor- row. The character of this opinion will shape the future action of the navy de- partment on the recommendation of Rear Admiral James H. Sands, superintendent of the Naval academy, for the summary dismissal of Midshipman Trenmore Golf fin, Jr., for hazing and of Midshpman Warran A. Vanderver for countenancing the practice.
 An immediate congressional investiga- tion of hazing at the Naval academy prob- ably will not be made as provided for the resolution of Representative Loudon of Michigan, matters considered of more importance having precedence.
 Annapolis December 15-Midshipman Kimbrough of Tennessee, who was hazed until he was unconscious, is recovering his strength, but on account of the af- fair and the threats that have been made against him, his relatives are contemplate ing withdrawing him from the institu- ton.
 It has been understood that the most re- cent hazing of Midshipman Kimbrough was because of testimony given by him under compulsion before the board of in- quiry now sitting at the Naval academy and that previous instances of hazing had been by him communicated to members of his family and by them to the Naval academy authorities the mdshipman's grandfather, Jerdone Pettus, in partic- ular having been mentioned as writer or a letter on the subject to Admiral sands, superintendent of the academy
 This is now positively denied by both MT. Pcttus and Admiral Sands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
ffE AVE you ever stopped to con
 pl slider what an important 9l. ant ,,'aoe role

Bfh slider what an important role
 the postoffce plays in the lives of American people?" asked the observant man. ..What an aching void there would be if we had no postoffice for destina- ton when there is no other place to visit! In small towns in the United States the postoffiee is the center of population; 1t is where everybody goes, where the wits and quaint characters meet together, where gossip starts on her malicious way and topics of the day are discussed. Here everybody looks on the postoffce as a rallying point, a place where en- agreements can be made. where business can be discussed and where the keen de- light of anticipating a letter can be en- joyed to it's full Men and women have the postoffce habit. as others are fasci- mated by whist, by golf and by automobil- ing. They must go to the postoffice every day, even if they don't receive but one letter a year. Without this small indul- gence, existence would be deprived of it's chiefest pleasure. In larger towns men do not have time to really enjoy the postoffice, but it is still a resort for wo-
 
 make periodic trips to town for soft drinks and stamps"
 An admirer of Mir Roosevelt protests against cartoonsts who caricature the President He is right. Nature was un- kind enough
 If people would take good care of their stomachs and consciences there would be less trouble in the world WHAT WILL THE NEIGHBoRS SAY? When you start out to do thing and know that it's not right, No matter if it is daylight, or if it's in the night,
 Remember that the walls have ears and people always know. Just think, when from the trodden path you have mind to go:
 What will the neighbors say?
 What will the neighbors say?
 It beats the Dutch
 They know so much
 What will the neighbors say? There're lots of men who would go out and paint the city red; Who'd spend their nights in drinking bouts and never go to bed If they but knew their wicked deeds would never come to light And they were not induced to pause and think in sudden fright:
 What will the neighbors say?
 What will the neighbors say?
 It beats the Dutch
 They know so much.
 What will the neighbors say? The fear of other peoples tongues doth keep us all in check And thus we scape from sinking in the mire up to the neck. So thank your lucky stars you have some neighbors who will talk And think upon these prudent words whene'er you chance to balk:
 What will the neighbors say?
 What will the neighbors say?
 It beats the Dutch
 They know so much.
 What will the neighbors say? Harry c. Pulliam, the new president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
IN HOTEL. LOBBIES
Governor.EIect PattIson Here.

J. NJ. Pattison, the governor-eleet of ohio' was in Birmingham a few hours yesterday on his way home from Florida where he has been passing a week or ten days
 While in Birmingham, Governor-elect Pattison was the guest of MT. and Mrs E. H. Andrews of this city, whom he has known for many years.
 Mr. Pattisons southern trip was made in order to regain strength lost in the strenuous campaign in which he defeated the republican candidate, Governor Her rick, by 10000 majority. Mr. aPttison seemed to be refreshed by his visit to Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
PRAISE ALL AROUND.

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
 Lecture by r. l.. Blanchard on 'The Newspaper" as reported by The World: One of the best newspapers of the city is The World.
 As reported by the Sun
 The Sun is the favorite paper of the newspaper men.
 As reported by the Press:
 The Press Is one of the cleanest and brightest papers published in the city. As turned In by the Times reporter: The New York Times as general fam fly newspaper has no superior in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

of the National League of baseball clubs. resembles George Ade, which is one point in his favor
 That a constitution is sorely needed in Russia is proved by the fact that the chimney sweeps cannot work without it. Football reformers are already "fudg- ings on time. They may postpone action until the season reopens next fall. It is said that T. Fortunate Ryan re- marked to Hartman: "There ain't going to be any core"
 SONG OF THE SHOPPERS. Buyl buy! buy.
 In department stores all day, But, Oh, for a bunch of bills to spend And none that we had to pay. Yes" remarked Smathers. it is almost as human to be without money as it to err"
 Messrs. Taft and Shonts, confess with pain that Engineer Wallace made more mistakes in minute down in Panama than they can count in year. The al- legged blunders of MT. Wallace will prove a providential excuse for Messrs. Taft and Shonts. They need all the excuses they can get
 Yes. Gertrude the millon-dollar Witch Hazel company has been declared bank rupt and you may have to fortify your complexion with something else just as good"
 Alegorical stories relating to the perils of wealth and sudden elevation to power which one hears these days are directed at President Corey of the United States Steel corporation.
 GLAD HE IS GONE.
 With loud and
 Joyful shout
 Let usher
 Perkins out Plenty of cold water, both within and without, will be found beneficial in pros longing life.
 Governor Hoch says that the Standard oil company steals $6O,00o day from Kan- sas but there is not the suggestion of d blush on the face of John D. R. Uncle Sam's deficit will not prevent his having a full stocking and good time on the 20-fifth.
 Dr. Booker T. Washington, Alabama's best known educator, informs the east that he stands ready to receive Christmas presents. Now that Nicholas Longworth has se- cured sweet Alice, he will cease to worry over the loss of his hair.
 BOTH FLY.
 Tempus fugit
 We all know.
 Likewise money Is not slow. A bronze statue will be erected in Louis- vile to the memory of Stephen Collins Foster, who wrote My Old Kentucky Home." The song itself is monument enough. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The man who sits in the front seat thinks he is the whole show.
 When girl smokes cigarettes generally it is sign she wishes she weren't do- ing it.
 It is easier for a woman to have blond hair than curly hair, and it doesn't cost any more.
 The people who think they know it all seem to get much more satisfaction out of it than those who do.
 No matter what man has done to make his wife unhappy, she will never forgive him for it unless he denies il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
Motions Withdrawn,

New York, December 15.-Counsel for William R. Hearst today asked the supreme court for permission to withdraw motions to open l3i ballot boxes ..Aich were scheduled for argument today. The motion was accordingly marked off the record The application to open these bal lot boxes was part of the legal campaign Mir Hearst has been waging in the con- test of the recent mayoralty elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
WITH OTHER EDITORS.

The Moulton Advertiser has passed it's seventy-first birthday and Editor Jourd White writes an editorial. full of calm Philosophy, on Growing Old Gracefully. Roth MT. White and the Moulton Adver- tiser have had honorable careers. Both have grown old in Alabama. Mir. White and his paper share the esteem or many friends. He is deerepid and almost blind now and says, pathetically that this may be his last birthday notice of the Moulton Advertiser. Paul White now has active charge of the paper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
RECORD OF COURTS

The taking of the testimony in the case of Robert L. Dix. the negro being tried in the criminal court for the murder of a motorman, was finished yesterday morn Ing and the attorneys began to argue the case to the Jury,
 Before the noon recess Hugh Morrow. the well known counsel for the Birmlng- nam Railway, Light and Power company, who has been assisting the assistant so- licitor In the prosecution of the negro, arose to make the initial argument. Snug art & Bell. the attorneys for Dix. i'm mediately offered an objection. In his protest 10 the court MT Bell stated that his objection was on the ground that MT. Morrow was not identified with the corps of attorneys employed by the state of Alabama, and that at least four states in America make it unlawful for pri- vate lawyer to assist in the prosecution of a capital case Mir. Bell said further that Michigan and Montana. two of the states, are said to have very rigid laws on the subject. He quoted a case in Mon tana where the supreme court had re- versed decision where man had been convicted of arson, because one of the attorneys for an insurance company had assisted in the prosecution.
 Judge Greene overruled the objection and Mir Morrow argued the prosecutions side of the case until after o'clock.
 The arguments will be resumed this morning. It is thought the case will be given to the jury late this afternoon.
 A suit was filed in the city court yester- day by Matt Andrews vs. the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company, for s950O for personal injuries. In the suit he alleges that he was employed by the defendant and fell from one of its cars
 The following cases have been set Tor today in the chancery court:
 Mitchell Lumber company vs. E. r. Huguley, ct al.
 J. W. Roberts, ct al. vs. Kane Lumber company.
 Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to the following:
 William W. Neugent of Avondale, and Miss Josephine Davis,
 Jack White of Coaldale and Miss Flor ence McAully of Warrior.
 H. Ollie Washburn of Ash Ridger and Miss Mary s. Barley of Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
In Class A,

President Kavanaugh won notable victory when the Southern league was raised from Class B to Class A. This leaves above the home league but the two major leagues-the National and the American-and they can take by violence but one player year from a Southern league team, and for that player they must pay 5000. This helps some.
 The entire scheme of drafting is un American. It has flavor of the old methods of Russia or of Turkey. The player, to begin with. is considered a peon. and the minor club as something too small and weak to be dealt with on fair and equal terms.
 The Southern league has, however, gained a point. and is now where it is reasonably secure. For this gain much credit Is due to Judge Kavanaugh, who has labored in season and out of sea son to accomplish it. The ranks of the Southern league cannot hereafter be ruthessly decimated, and our home teams can go ahead with confidence and hope to organize teams that will play such ball as patrons in the league cities desire and demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
About Persons.

J. II. Williamson, a well known trav- cling man of Chicago. is at the Hilman.
 O. NJ. Hendrick of Selma, is at the Hllman.
 Harry Farquar. advance representative of the Shepherd King company, Is in the city.
 w. H. Lane, a well known business man of Talladega, is stopping at the Hill man.
 J. T. Ellison of Centreville. was among the arrivals last night at the IIillman.
 A. l.. Holmes, a travelling man of Chat- tanooga. is registered at the Hllman.
 Judge Charles A. Senn of the city court returned yesterday from kentucky, where he went several days ago to attend the funeral of relative.
 I. R. Cornett of Columbus, Ga, is in the city, visiting relatives and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
A Word About Vulcan.

q see from the newspapers" said Col. Lewellyn w Johns yesterday, that some persons fear that in case I buy Vulcan, I'll put the statue up so that everybody will be able to shake hands with the iron man. A noted divine, whose name is unmentioned, is inclined to take this view. I Just want to say that If do get Vulcan I'll put him up so high that no one, not even a clergyman, will have the privi- leee of shaking his hand. You may be sure of that The plans I have in mind will if carried out, give Vulcan satis- factory elevation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
GREAT PLACE TO TRADE.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Michael Hoban, one of the suspects" in the Carothers murder case, explains that he came to town with s4, and after buy ing a new hat and pair of shoes pro ceded to get drunk. The"e can De no doubt of the superiority of Kansas City as a shopping point when a visitor can get hat. shoes and jag all for s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
ALL IN THE BILL.

Dispateh to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Kansas City Mo.-The annual banquet of the "Bill Club" will be served at Ex- celsior Springs tomorrow night. Regrets from "Bill' Taft, "Bilr' Stone. "Bill' Bryan and other prominent Bills will be on the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
uNcRoWNEo MoNARcHs.

From the Chicago Journal.
 There are a large number of sovereigns now living who have never taken the trouble to be crowned Among them are the German emperor. the king of Italy, the present youthful king of Spain, the queen of Holland, the king of Bavaria, and the king of Saxony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
MAKING IT HOT FOR HIM.

From the Columbia State.
 In Georgia, 1t has been said, the Con sttution follows Clark Howell; but 1t is after Hol<e Smith, also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
PLACE IN DOUBT.

From the Shreveport Journal.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says that no one responds these days when the name of Oregon Is called in Congress. The clerk of the House might find his delega- ton in the penitentiary but the Senate secretary would hardly know where to go to call his Oregon roll just yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
IN KANSAS CITY.

From the Kansas City Star.
 When thug in Kansas City is found with a gun on his body, 1t depends solely on who he is whether he is fined S00 and sent to the worlhouse for a year, or is fined $2 and turned loose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
CITY ITEMS

Two Charges Preferred.-Robert Graten was arrested last night by Ofi- cer Malony and two charges were lodged against him, refusing to pay for eatables and carrying concealed Weapons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

The pollcyholders whose dividends have are entitled to good Christmas presents, but the insurance magnates are in no position to furnish them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

The Birmingham man who said that woman of his acquaintance was noted for her "re-party," when he meant to say 'repartee," didn't known why everybody smiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
KAISER IS WISE.

From the Atlanta Journal.
 The kaiser refuses to join the powers in their effort to bluff the sultan. The kaiser knows by past experience that bluff,nr the sultan doesn't bring the coin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16
--------------.s' LOOKS THAT WAY.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
 The Arkansas Gazette nominates Jeff Davis for President. Can 1t be that the Gazette wants to get him out of the Statp2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

nefused to Work.-Owen Connelley, convicted of some minor offense, was placed on the street gang yesterday. He refused to work, and a charge or refusing to work was ordered against him. He will have hearing in tho police court today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

The railroads are cutting of passes, aud have their inning later on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

The man who built lndiana's first mill is dead. He is one Indianian who accom- plished something outside of literature and politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

From the Charleston News and Courier
 It is getting to be quite a time since professor of the University of Chi caso has made a fool of himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

Ex-Congressman Dorr of Pennsylvania frightened a passenger out of Pullman berth with pistol and went 10 sleep in it himself Mir Dorr has great self-re- liance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

The honest life insurance president is still lacking. He may be in existence. but he Is not in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

Governor Bell of Vermont evidently thinks Governor Hoch of Kansas should attend strictly to his own business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-16

Statesmes are very awkard when they pay their first fares, but they will be- come accustomed to it after awhile.