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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
A Promising Section.

'In my opinion that section to be tray ersed by the new spur of the Birming ham Belt Line between East Thomas and North Birmingham will in the near future, be one of the most active com munities in the Birmingham district" said Joseph Martin. president of the Pratt Land and Improvement company yester- day.
 This new line will give ample ship ping facilities, and 1 know of no section in the district with better natural advan- tages for small industrial plants. I look for an extension of the activities that have been so general in the vicinity of North Birmingham to this territory.
 Some of the most convenient sites for manufacturing purposes in the district are located along Village Creek on the right of way of the new railroad line, and I understand that lands in this section are remarkably cheap compared to pre- vailing prices.
 While nothing official has been given out. look for some large improvements at Thomas by the Republic Iron and Steel company which will increase the impor- tance of this section as manufacturing community.
 East Thomas and the sectiAn nterven- ing between that place and North Bir- mingham is Ideally located and 1 look for great developments here during the next few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Billy clifford's Valet.

"Billv Clifford the well-known actor was the victim of a negro's desire to appear among the four hundred class, said w. I. Love. MT. Chnord anu were seated in a hotel lobby in Rr- glnia city and our conversation was ih- terrupted by several young negroes ap- plying for a valet position. MT. Chnoro finally turned to one and said, You Il oo'
 After employing the valet MT. Clinord suggested to me that we take walk as he desired to explain the reason TOT his numerous negro callers. MT. Clifford said, My callers were seeking posi- tion of valet or more correctly speaking dressee. More than year ago friend of mine, physician in Richmono' on his departure for Europe asked me II could use a negro servant. replied that I could, if the negro was carerui' VII ling worker. Being assured that he was such I engaged him. For more than a year he served me as faithfully as one could wish change suddenly occurred. I noticed that the dressee seemed to end his work regularly with attention to my raincoat On coming Into my dress ing room at the theatre l would almost invariably find the valet with my over coat in his hands.
 "One evening in returning unexpectedly after the performance I found the negro disporting himself before the glass, ar- ra ved in the admired ralncoat Thinking that possession of the garment might have the effect of bringing him back to his former usefulness l gave 1t to him. | That was the beginning of the end.
 Every time thereafter when I went to the theatre I would always find my valet outside. gazing at the sky, and be met with the question. MT. Clifford do you think it is likely to rain soon
 Continuing Mir Clifford said, the straw that broke the camels back came with the rain When the time arrived for the valet to assist me in dressing he was no where in sight On inquiring for him l was told to look for him outside : Knowing that it was raining unusually hard I gazed out on the work. There stood my valet arrayed in the raincoat
 where the rain could not miss him. When l the rain abated he came into my dress ing room. l reprmanded him for his neglect. He staggered me with the re- mark that he thought l know him bet | ter than to expect him to work at any | time when it was raining. The valet | stated that he was the only negro in town with a raincoat and that he in- | tended to let the other negroes know It.
 MT. Clifford said with the statement that hereafter the last person to be the subject of his benelicence would be his 1 dressee.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Next Years State Primary.

It is well to define and make known the nature of the state primary of the coming year, and event in which will be determined the political control of the state throughout two whole years, and Chairman Mallory has acted wise ly in summoning the members of the state executive committee for that pur- pose. They are to meet on January 9, at Montgomery, to call party primary and to adopt rules for it's governance.
 But while such matters should be de- termined at an early date. yet 1t would be unwise to hurry on the primary itself. The education of the people Is going on, and the longer they consider fhe complex questions brought before them the better prepared will they be to act in state primary. Give the voter all possible time in which to make I'D his mind how to vote in the state BartT primary
 In August, when the cotton has been laid by, or even in September, the peo- pie will be ready to act, and they will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

not be fully prepared for the great DO. litical event before that time. If all
 the people of this state lived In towns and on railroads, perhaps an earlier date would be feasible, but one-half Of the two millions of Alabamians live on farms. many of them miles away from cities or railroads. The one-half on the farms is an excellent half devoted to the state in which they live and pay taxes. They are patriotic, conservative citizens, and they need on account of distances and meeting points all pos sible time. The state committee should consider the desires of the million on l4le isolated farms as we'll as the mil lion along the railroads. Let then the campaign of education go on. Give the professors time In which to lecture in every beat, and do not cut the good work short by calling an early primary.
 Alabama, too, needs more white voters. In July the registration boards will meet, and young men who have reached the voting age, and all others who have come into the state, will then have an opportunity to register. We have a vast number of non-voters In this state-white men-and the state committee should not add to tne num- Der by calling an early primary, espe- cially at a time in the year when many men would be too busy to give 1t proper attention. Education and full oppor- tunity should precede the decisive vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
FINEM REsPIcE.

By A. Latady.
 Thou hast the power to void and nullify Decrees of heaven in thy favor granieo' But not the wit thy course to 1usti1y, Nor better that which is by thee sup
 planted.
 If thou dost forfeit all thy wealth or
 charms, =. Suffering reversion in thy maiden ous.. Spurning conditions which you mish'
 perform, .hv
 trust
 rh, course pursued the briefest while ago R Pv her who did transfer her trust 70 thee ,,. Desire conceived not, nor the eye did
 know
 such wealth of beauty as in you
 we see. Play not thou Atropos to beauty's But spin thy skein and leave Che
 thread behind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
HE newspapers of America have been printing more real genuine news during the past week than

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 news during the past week than at any time in many years. Murders and suicides and accidents and scandals of a social nature are relegated to the rear and news of state and finance and material interests has taken the place of former sensational local stories
 The newspapers of the world are getting more independent each day and are de- veIoplng news of great import where heretofore the news was about little peo- pie and little things. For Instance, we are getting all the sensations of the changes in Russian affairs. The govern ment of Russia itself is no longer able to prevent the actual happenings within the realm from getting to the world at large. So 1t Is in this country. Insurance scan dals are being exposed and regardless of the requests of such men and mlllionaires as MT. E. II. Hartman and others who testified before investigating committees, the actual facts of what they say are given to the public by the newspapers.
 MT. Hartman, though he may be worth millions, has no more right to ask news papers to suppress what he says before Investigating committees about Governor Higgins of New York and Speaker Nixon of the New York legislature, than has some poor devil who Is being tried for committing minor offense against the law to ask the newspapers to leave his name out of the court report
 1 Publicity is the greatest purifier in the world. When a corporation Is participated | In by people all over the country and in foreign countries, the public is entitled to know of 10 doings; and the newspapers are the only medium through which the public can get full information.
 | It is well for the public at large that Investigations are going on in all dlrec- tions and that these Investigations are being published
 | In this connection, Panama Canal affairs l are being thrown open to the public and the big salaries paid to officials connected with the commission is being told of in the newspapers. Secretaries and clerks of this commission are being paid more than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Bald Heads.

'The Age -Herald's first page cartoon Friday representing bald headed man receiving camb and brush for a Christ mas gift was doubtless intended to make a general hit and not to caricature any gentleman in particular, but many per sons said that the artist had drawn the pate of Erskine Ramsay remarked a lawyer.
 'The first man I met was Robert c. that was good ond on Ramsay In The Age Herald.'
 "A half hour later I over heard two bank clerks discussing the cartoon as that of Mir. Ramsay. Soon afterwards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
A Bit of Humor.

Many people who passed by the cor ner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street yesterday were indebted to some hnmor- ously inclined person for sign that was placed by the side of large pool or water in the middle of the sidewalk saia a business man yesterday.
 Right in the center of the walk was puddle of water and mud, and the worst part of 1t was that 1t was difficult 10 go around it. Both sides of the walk as well as the street, were several inches H. mud. And the poor little storm sewer was completely cholSed. Many person would have felt inclined to indulge In oll of what he would think permissible pro- fanity had he not seen sign neatly printed and placed on a stob-"fhe Ferry will Be Here Soon
 q do believe Birmingham was wetter yesterday and the day before than It has been in years, and Nineteenth street was the wettest street in Birmingham It was impossible to cross above Sixth avenue without walking in several inches Of mud and water"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT MATTERS IN
 GENERAL AND BIRMINGHAM LOCAL AFFAIRS

cabinet officers of the United States gov ernment. Of course the honor is not so great to the Panama Canal employees as Is the honor to the official of the United States government; but there Is something wrong In general conditions that makes such distinctions in salary lists.
 Apropos of publicity in public affairs. John Sharpe Williams, democratic leader of the House of Representatives at Wash ington, told q great truth in few words the other day when he said, ..The people of this country are tired of the republican party and are afraid of the democratic party"
 No man ever told so much in so few words. The republican party has run ram pant in expenditures, legislation and ex- tensions. It has been given so much power that it's members have stampeded with yet the country fears the divisions and differences which have existed in the democratic party within the past ten years As a matter of fact the democrats are given to too much fighting among themselves, and fighting in public rather than in private. No party was ever sue cessful unless it fought it's own fights in private and appeared before the public in solid formation.
 Countries are like parties In Japan, for instance, there are parties who are bit terly antagonistic to one another Yet when the Russian difficulty arose Japan was united, fought and won. Now in Japan there are all sorts of local difficult ties and local troubles, but should a for egn foe present. itself, the Japanese peo- pie would be united in an instant.
 The growth of Birmingham is due to. the fact that the people are getting together. and though there are local differences and petty jealousies all the town Is imbued with the future greatness of this district, and everybody is behind it.
 It was not many months ago that the heads of many of the great industries of this district were scrapping with one another and in measure retarding the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Atlanta Tax Payers.

After all,' said the ex-Atlantian yes terday' my old town is not so bad It actually has twenty-five persons who ad- init for taxation purposes that they have over Sl00,OOo The roll of honor reads as follows; H. T. Inman. s69s,6OO; J. W. Grant, $642, ,0O0; w P. Inman, s5SS,S00; Mrs. w. D. Grant. s4s1 GOO; ". H. Riser s4o4,l0o; Mrs. S. c. slaton, s375,70o: S. M. lnman' $332, 300; l.. DeGive, 317,S00; W. T. Healey, sSo2OOO; M. R. Berry, s254,ooO; A. G.. Rhodes, 1906. .250; J. Carroll Payne, s201,oOo Dr. E.. L. Connally, s1s7ooo; Joel Hurt. $ls3,S17; Mrs Ethel T. Lamar, s17l, 400; J. w. English, sl6o,0o0 C. W Hunnieutt. sl574OO; George Wlnshlp. s13s,oOO; J. J. Eagan, sl32oO0 E. c. Jones, sl29,oooi Mrs. M. G. Thurman. s19o, 900; Anthony Murphy, si16101; John E. Murphy, s11o,Soo; Hoke Smith. s10s,S0O Mrs. R. B. Ridley, slo4ooo'
 Before any town casts any more stones at Atlanta 1t should produce as good list of persons who are willing to value their property on an equally generous scale for taxation purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
WHY HEAT THE RAZOR.
yew York Press.

Y rTUII tiIe 4NtW iUTk f'rtSs.
 The hot razor matter grows in interest. Yesterday l made the acquaintance of A prosperous merchant and manufacturer who told me that his father, five years ago. always stuck the blade of his razor in cup of hot water before shaving. One day he inquired the reason. The old gen. tleman replied: NO matter how carefully you may hone razor the edge, under the miscroscope. will always show q null titude of finest particles of steel filing adhering thereto These seriously inter- fere with the process of shaving. In or der to counteract their effect dip the blade in hot water. The return is clean, smooth edge. the atomic particles disap- bearing as if by magic. Some day ask your acquaintances to examine the blade of . so-calied sharp rasor with . miscro- scope. There will be . revelation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Enuland Has a Premier.

Officially speaking. Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman Is England's first pre- micr. This statement may take the breath away, but it is nevertheless true. The office was not recognized by the sovereign or by the law until King
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

growth of Birmingham. Today, however. they are getting together.
 As matter of fact the outside world of capital and industry has discovered the future prospects of this district and jumped into it with the alaerity of a boy diving from a springboard on hot sum- mer day into cool pool of clear water in which he knows he can swin, enjoy himself and develop his physical self
 I am told that the Tennessee and some of men who propose to make veritabls Pittsburg of this district. They are not spectators. but operators. They have means and propose to invest these means in building profitable plants in the Bir- mingham district. l fear there will be some changes in the personnel here Some of our good friends who have work ed good and hard and have drawn big salaries may be supplanted. Indeed. such i ScneQule IS lo tdhc pidSo III eiio SPAih or perhaps earlier However, regardless of whether or not few changes will be made, it is an assured fact that very large expenditures for development pur- poses are to be made here, and Birming- ham is soon to be the great hub of the south.
 
 The big nvestments of course are to bs made with the consolidated interests of the Tennessee and Republic companies. As matters stand at present, the Sloss company has kicked out of the deal, so to speak. The. Sloss people have made lots of money in the past year, and though l have no official information, 1t is very manifest that they are soon to erect a steel plant and rail mill in this district. Perhaps they will also have a pipe plant The Sloss is more or less of a close corporation. It has long made money and is controlled by set of peo- pie who act as one man. Of course, how ever, if they are offered their price, they may go into the general deal, but at the present time the Sloss people seem to be 'hoeing their own row. so to speak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Herald cartoonist certainly has Ramsay down fine.'
 ''As for me, thought the cartoon pie ture looked more like John D. Rockefeller than any one else, but what strikes me as funny is the people of Birmingham have taken up the absurd notion that MT. Ramsay is the only man in the district who is without full head of hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

It is not known whether Kaiser Will helm and King Edward will attend the wedding of Princess Alice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

and established in the table of prece- dency the place of the person filling that office Hereafter he will rank next below the Archbishop of York, and ahead of the dukes and all officers of state except the lord chancellor. The new premier will outrank the speaker and he will thus be the first com moner in England" The speaker has held that place, but the order published in the Gazette assigns him place far below that of the present premier.
 In the reign of George II Sir Robert Walpole claimed to be prime minister, but the claim was promptly negatived by parliament, which declared that according to the constitution of Eng land there is no prime minister" Dur ing the long illuess of George II a min Edward VII by an order recognized 1t 1Stef 0lQ preSlu6 dI cdDlueI HeeJlu5s, acting instead of the King, and finally in 17S5 William Pitt was virtually, but not officially recognized as prime min ister. The official recognition was de- layed from 17S5 to one day of last week. In all that time the prime miIl- ister has had no salary and no definite rank. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman will therefore be the first prime minis ter who had official recognition as such Heretofore the premier has followed all titled persons into dinner. but here after he vii. walk very near the head ol tne procession. Only three English men outrank him outside the royal family, namely, the Archbishop of Can terbury, the lord high chancellor, and the Archbishop of York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

An Indian in the Senate who knows how to place war whoops would be en- livening if not pleasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

MT. Shaws elastic currency proposition comes too late to meet the wants of Christmas shoppers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Father Gapon gives a good explanation of why he fled to Switzerland. His health was not good in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Marion County News: There are just about enough democrats in Congress tc keep the republicans guessing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Centreville Press For a quick fire, one Congressional Record and about three splinters will do the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
ALABAMA PRESS

Luverne Journal: Some people have a mania for picking their teeth when they have on a diamond ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

A real live Indian proposes to break in- to the Senate when Oklahoma and Indian Territory become state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Whether men should or should not wear question that will never be decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

President Drydens evidence is strictly cumulative. for all of 'em are tarred with the stick called Greed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

If Missouri continues to be cantankerous Rockefeller may conclude to buy it and put up the shutters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

It is not as quiet along the Potomac at present as it was last month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Sumter Sun: A Birmingham negro by name of Davis drank forty-eight glasses of corn whisky in an hour one night last week. They buried him next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

The Cossacks are revolting and the down and fog his esteemed subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

President Roosevelt lacks d great deal of having ais much money as his pros pective son-in-law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Young Mccall Is still comforting with Tony Hamilton in Paris, and Old Man Mccall is still holding onto his slOo,0OO salary in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

The West Alabamian, published at Car rollton by Mrs K. J. Dale, has been sold to Messrs Smith and Johnson, publishers of the Pickens County Herald. The West Alabamian is one of the oldest weekly papers ip the state and for many years has been the official organ of Pickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Woman, woman. lovely thing. How we wonder when you ring Us into the married state
 And convince us 1t Is great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Schwab also, 1t appears fell into errors as president of the steel trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Mdrlon county News: There are Just about enough democrats in Congress to keep the republicans guessing.
 Sumter Sun: A Birmingham negro by name of Davis drank forty-eight glasses of corn whisky in an hour one night last week. They buried him next day.
 Dekalb Record: The report that Hunts vile ladies are dealing in cotton futures suggests the thought that they probably prefer the bear side of the market.
 Cullman Democrat: Fifteen cent cotton will create an epidemic of la, grippe around Fall River but the southern plant CT will be immune from all diseases ex- cept indigestion brought on by too rich food.
 Mobile Register: Hartman demanded there would be trouble if Ryan did not give it. Ryan refused and there was trouble, but up to now Ryan still has all of the pie.
 Ozark Southern Star: Some of the pure food advocates have come out and said that fresh eggs were the only really pure food, but why in thunder did they tell the hens about it? Now the hens have gone on strike.
 Montgomery Advertiser: "What the American people need in this canal mat ter.' remarks the Indianapolis Star, lis less sentiment and more common sense." True, and unless there has been a won derful amount of lying done, there should be little more common honesty in some quarters.
 Lamar Democrat: Hon. John II. Bank head enjoys the distinction of being the oldest member. in point of continuous service, on the democratic side of the lower house of Congress. Mir. Bankhead is now serving his tenth term In Congress and so far we have yet to hear of a single complaint as to his official acts. But few men can serve in one capacity for twenty years without a good deal of complaint from some source.
 Jasper Mountain Eagle: If Alabama pro- duced its supply of corn. meat. potatoes Qrish and sweeD. hay turnips and other vegetables, and a reasonable per cent of the wheat that 1t takes to supply it with four which could be done. our grand old state would be-not only the best state in the union, but simply a daisy" We would have prosperity right. This is a question that more directly interests those of our friends engaged in agriculture. It means money, and big money, in the pockets of those who may produce these things. which are now shipped into the state from abroad to supply the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

It is proposed to appropriate s2500o a year to light the statue of Liberty in New York harbor. It is lucky that we don t have to buy hats and gowns for her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

White House weddings are few and far between. and the coming one excites pleasurable interest in all parts of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Senator Depews chair remains empty at the banquet board and his jests are heard no more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Dekalb Record: The report that Hunts vile ladies are dealing in cotton futures suggests the thought that they probably prefer the bear side of the market.