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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
AIabama's Peaceful Methods.

The New York Sun contrasts the
course and methods of the late coal
strike In this district with similar
strikes in northern districts, much to
the credit and fair fame of the former.
The one went along peacefully to q
conclusion, which was not successful.
1t was, however, peaceful, and kept
owners also held to the even tenor of
their way, employing whomsoever they
saw fit without interference on the
part of the strikers. They paid the
new men good wages, and at length
they gathered in so many 1t was
deemed better by the officers of the
United Mine Workers to call off the
strike. When this had been done some
of the strikers secured employment in
this district, and some went peacefully
to other districts.
In contrasting the Alabama strike
with its New York and Pennsylvania
cousins the Sun says it ran It's course
without the smallest side play of the
dagger and the torch. No 'scab' has
been beaten into insensibility. No in
nocent children have been driven out
of the public schools. No shops or
markets have been closed under pen
atty of DEATH" While, as a matter of
fact, two or three men were assas-
sinated during the early stages of the
strike by irresponsible men, the Suns
survey of the district is approximately
correct.
The Sun finds nothing In the south
ern way of doing things that is repre-
hensible, while it sees In the methods
of northern strikes nothing that is at
all commendable. 1t really invites the
honest workingman and the honest
operator in its part of the country to
study the southern methods with a
view to their adaptation to northern
conflicts between labor and capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
WHISPERS.

From the London Graphic.
In the columns of 1.-THE Lady" we find
a plea for the revival of the fashion of
wearing whiskers. 1t is a little curious,
perhaps, that such hirsute schemes can
not be left to tho taste and fancy of the
individual, but the modes do rule them as
surely as they determine in what style
a woman shall arrange her hair. Once
upon a time the elean-shaven man used
to be told that he looked like a groom;
be, by implication, to insult Mr.. Chamber
lain, Mr.. Winston Churchill and the
Bishop of London.
Very similar, though in the opposite
direction has been the evolution of pub
lie opinion with regard to whiskers At
the time of the Crimean war they were
the badge of the military caste and were
the center of sentiment accordingly One
remembers a song, once popular, OF which
the refrain was: 1.-THE captain with his
whiskers cast SLY glance at me-" To
quote 1t is like calling up the ghost of
q forgotten past. 1t reminds us no less
of the modesty of the early Victorian
maiden than of the lady-killing propen-
stiles of the early Victorian warrior.
weapons in those days, and 1t would seem
from the signs OF our contemporary that
when the hirsute circle is completed they
may be made to serve that purpose yet
again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Mr.. Miller the Nominee.

The happy acceptance by Mr.. Bed
dow of the action of the county execu-
tive committee declaring Nathan l..
Miller the democratic nominee for state
senator, brings back to the party unity
and harmony. The result is a complete
vindication Of Mr.. Miller and his sup
porters against whom no charges of
unfair conduct at the polls or else
where were proven. The contest over
the Elyton box disclosed nothing at all
blameworthy.
The closest and warmest contest in
the county is thus ended to the salts
faction of all, and Mr.. Miller will poll
in November the votes of satisfied
party. He will become a fine senator,
too, in a legislature that will handle
many measures as broad as the state,
as well as many propositions relating
to this city and county. The Age
Herald predicts for him a service that
will bring him reputation and prom
Using political career.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
ON PAYING THE PIPER.
After Doing Too Much Smoking Mr..
GIigebiter Propounds an Idea.

From the New York Sun.
TOO much smoking will keep one
awake nights, for one thing said Mr..
GIiggbilter II like to smoke, and 1
am inclined to indulge myself too. much
in that luxury after dinner
AT that comfortable time 1 sit and
smoke and read and read and smoke
until it's time to go to bed. And then,
after such an Indulgence in smoking,
am likely to find myself lying awake
for an hour or two to pay for it.
1T is my experience in life that you
can't get something for nothing, and like
wise it is my experience that If one
indulge himself too freely in any pleasure
he must pay for it later. Young men.
with the resliency of youth, can't be
made to realize this; but nature charges
all these overindulgences to their account,
which. in due course, they are inevitably
called upon to settle.
so young men are careless Of their re-
sources; but 1t must be confessed that
there are older men, too, who never
learn wisdom, that If they dance they
must pay the piper and sometimes I will
admit, l myself smoke too much nights
and then can't sleep. am a weak
JULIET, given TO the enjoyment Oh tue
moment But I can steep we'll If I have
the strength of mind to cut out that last
pipe. and | can rise In the morning re-
freshed and vigorous as recompense for
that slight sacrifice.
philosophers say that the only actual
possession that man can have is his will,
his power to control himself which is
something inseparable from him except
by his own surrender Of 1t. Lanes,
houses, money, everything else, can be
taken from us, bur nc one power over
ourselves, OH" will. II we oh srse to use
and exercise It, Will "a VIC may do with in
Vulnerable resulting benefits. inciut ing
even the restoration of lands houses and
moneys lost rs afore said.
but If, as we are more likely to do, we
have chung wi,ai teracity 10 our tanc lie
possessions and are suffering only person.
annly by indolent Indulgence why, that
we can correct, and we can vastly heigh-
ten our enjoyment of life, by the exercise
of the will, as, for instance, we can give
ourselves the sweet boon of refreshing
sleep by cutting out that last pipe: and
to bring this simple fact to the minds of
some to whom 1t may not have occurred
is really all that 1 set out to say
True, there are other causes of Sleep
lessness besides overindulkence in tobac-
co, but that Is one of them; and IL
the thoughtless smoker will deny himself
tonight for an hour before he goes to bed
and so give his nerves a chance to re-
cover their natural tranquility he will
sleep happily and rise refreshed and find
far keener enjoyment of his pipe in the
morning"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
WHY THE PASTOR RAN.

From the Youths Companion.
One of the traditional stories of the
town OF Fairfield, Conn, recounts a wild
dash from the pulpit made by worthy
and beloved pastor of the Episcopal flock.
DR.. Larabee.
1t was on a Sunday more than a hum
dred years ago. The service had been
read, the prayers said, the hymns sung.
and the \parson began his sermon. As he
proceeded his gestures became very en-
ergetic. He brought his right hand down
with great force. Then he turned pale.
cleared the pulpit stairs at a bound, DASH
ed out the church door and ran toward
the pond a short distance away
The congregation followed in bewil-
dered pursuit, and saw their venerable
pastor with flying robe rush into the
water until 1t came to his neck. Then
turning around he faced his astonished
audience and said:
Dearly beloved brethren. l am not
crazy, as no doubt many of you think.
but yesterday at the drug store | bought
a bottle of nitric acid and carelessly left
ii in my pocket today.
my last gesture broke the bottle. 1
knew the suffering the acid would cause
when it penetrated my clothing and
rushed for the water to save myself
pain"
He drew several pieces of glass from his
pocket in witness of the tale Then he
dismissed the company and hurried home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
JEALOUS OF BoeBIE's WIFE.

From the New York Globe.
Women dearly love an excuse for little
extravagances. OF course, the masculine
indorse this, for, according to the mascu-
line thought. women need no excuse
for their extravagances-they just have
them without rhyme or reason.
An uptown woman has charming ex-
cuse for any extra Indulgence in her Q
year-old blue-eyed son Bobbie and Bob-
bie's future wife. In trust for Bobbie is u
handsome estate which gives her great
concern because she feels that she must
save and economize for Bobbie for Bob
bie's college education, his European trip,
and, "oh, dear! she always adds, Bob
bie's wife, Wearying of a continued
spell of economy in moment of reckless
extravaganza she'll buy a lot of dear, de-
lightful things, have her fingers mani
cured her hair shampooed and take
fascinating trips here and there. And
then when her conscience will prick she II
say, "Why not? Boobies wife will, and
he won't care how much it COSTS" And
Boobies wife won't, either She'll spend
1oyously and gloriously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Iron Market.

Domestic markets are strong for all
grades of pig iron. The volume of bus
mess in foundry iron is running even with
the production, says the New York Sun.
1.-THE larger eastern and western con-
sumers have closed for requirements for
some time forward.
Many small consumers are placing ord
ers for shipments through the last quar-
ter of this year on the basis of $16116 80
for No 2 foundry at Birmingham, and
for Northern iron at $4,000. so for No. X
at furnaces. For the first quarter of 1907
some large sales were made yesterday in
eastern Pennsylvania at $3.50 for No. 2 X
at furnaces. Eastern basic for the same
period is in good demand at s1S.25a1s 90
at furnaces. A number of important
makers of foundry iron in the south and
north are predicting higher prices for
metal wanted In the second quarter of
next year. These operators are appar-
emily disinclned to solicit bookings on the
basis Of ruling prices"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
A Growing Industry.

Among the growing manufacturing
concerns of Birmingham is the Avondale
Stove and Foundry company owned and
operated by the Messrs. Ellis" said an
active member of the Commercial club.
When the Elisses took hold of the stove
plant it was a small proposition, but to-
day it is a model foundry. with up-to-
date equipment and large capacity.
THE company has issued recently an
illustrated catalogue, showing a great va
riety of stoves. plain and ornamental,
which it turns out This company makes
every sort of stove, both for cooking and
heating purposes. The hall and parlor
stoves are beauties Not often do we see
such handsome advertising literature as
the stove catalogue It is not only a
credit to the E1lisses but to Birmingham
as WELL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Fashions caprlces.


Dame Fashion is as full of caprices
as the average woman is OF whims,"
said man last night. And strange
to say the most resolute of the sex will
llngly submit to her tyranny as long as
their purses hold out.
This season she has issued her fiat in
flaming colors. Women are to wear
red that is red. There are no bones about
that. The Lady of Fashion has decreed
it. the shop windows-like exploded sun
sets-proclaim 1t, and forthwith her fair
subjects will proceed to get it on. Or, If
they shy little at the color that makes
the tulip look pale or the reddest coral
seem like weak imitation, there is but
one alternative. She may wear a plaid
and such plaid as could only have hap
pened from the running together of all
the paints on the palette of the god Of
color. 1t fairly screams out in yellow,
red and green. Far be it from me to
make any insinuations about TASTE but
it's cinch this year that apparel will
not proclaim the woman"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times-News: Maine is going
to try another period of prohibition that
docs not prohibit.
Lafayette Sun: Election returns show
that Huntsville will exchange her seven
teen bar rooms for a dispensary.
Co1linsville Courier. The Courier thinks
it is no sign that the hen meditates harm
to her owner because sheslays for him.
Huntsville Mercury; To write Massa-
chusetts down as a democratic state
would be like seeing snow in midsummer
Union Springs Herald. Ten cents as a
minimum selling price for cotton sounds
reasonable, and It is certainly to be hoped
that the association can push it there
Admission Star: Maine has started the
democratic ball rolling nicely The repuo-
licans have not yet recovered from the
Shock the reduced majority in that state
gave them.
Gadsden Journal: There doesn't seem
to be a place even in darkest Africa where
a gentleman is safe from pursuit if he
happens to have made the trip on other
peoples money
Tuscaloosa Times-G Gazette: Bryan's de-
cision to come to Alabama the latter part
of September doesn't look a bit good FOR
that address he was to deliver on editors
day at the Montgomery fair.
Guntersville Democrat: The battleships
Alabama and Kearsarge are incompatible
and Mr.. Bonparte had better assign
them to different oceans, before some
calamity befalls one or the other.
Mobile Herald If the republican claim,
that the tariff protects the farmer, was
honest, the tariff duty of % cents bushel
on wheat should keep the price up, In
stead of gradually falling, as it now is.
Talladega Mountain Home: Horace
Hood has always been one of the best
political writer's In the state, and he
knows some new tricks now which he
is giving the readers of the Montgomery
Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
From the Indianapolis Star.

From the Indianapolis Star.
~ RANK B. POSEY, surveyor of the
T port at Evansville, and repub-
lican leader of prominence, is
about to undertake in this county re-
markable experiment. He proposes to
plant gardens under the earth's surface
and to raise the fruits and flowers of the
tropics. The hanging gardens of Babylon
ranked as one of the early wonders of
the world, but the people down here say
they will not be in 1t with the under
ground gardens of Spencer county.
A few years ago Colonel Posey, who
formerly represented the first district
in Congress, bought 26O acres of land
on Pigeon creek, lying partly in Spencer
and partly in Warriek counties. On the
place is a coal mine that was aban-
doned seventeen years ago Recently
Colonel Posey caused the shaft to be re-
opened, and to his surprise he found
that, unlike nearly all abandoned mines,
the itnerior chambers were intact.
Colonel Posey organized an exploring
party and investigated all of the ramifica-
tions of the abandoned mine. He found 1t
covers an area of fifteen acres, subdivid-
ed into chambers 200 feet long and of
varying width. These chambers are about
100 feet below the surface of the earth.
1t at once occurred to Colonel Posey.
who delights in experiments, that here
was an opportunity to test the feasibility
of underground gardening. He was salts
fled that if he could raise fifteen acres
of garden truck 100 feet below the earth's
surface he would perform an achievement
that would arrest the attention of scien-
tifc circles all over the world, and at the
same time prove immensely profitable. He
learned by taking temperatures that the
interior of the mine remains constantly
at SO degrese, the even temperature of
the earth. This temperature is unvary-
ing winter and summer, and is the tenn
perature most conducive to the growth of
plant life Furthermore, the air is sur
charged with carbonic gas upon which
plants thrive.
In order to grow, however, plants re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
No Peace in Cuba,

About five points in relation to Cuba
may be safely acceptedl
/. The Palma government is unpop-
ular and probably designing, if not cor
rupt.
2. The manner of reelection con-
trived by it was absolutely defence
less. 1t was an election in the Span
ish-Ameriean sense of the word, but
not in an American.
8. The revolution is political. 1t
is a political movement simply be-
cause an appeal to the ballot box is
impossible in Spanish-American coun-
tries.
4. The rank and file of the insur-
gents consists largely of negroes, and
they are staying in the brush. They
cannot be starved out, shot out, or put
down. They may never capture Ha
vana, but peace in the disturbed prov
inces is impossible.
8. Intervention under the provisions
of the Plat amendment will after a
while become imperative. There is
no other road to peace.
These points present the situation, but
they do not call for-immediate interyen'
ton. much less annexation. No doubt
President Roosevelt will first endeavor
to strengthen President Palmas hands
but this will prove unavailing and
inefficient simply because the insur.
gents will lnot leave the bush. Chronic
revolution has, In other words, been
inaugurated, and the administration at
Washington or Oyster Bay knows all
the facts, and is patiently no doubt
awaiting Developments Intervention
Is but a matter of time, and then will
arise the more serious problem of an
nexation. The cruiser Denver has al
ready arrived at Havana and other
of our warships will no doubt follow
her to that port and center of interest
President Palma may yet be glad to
accept the hospitality of one of them
and to sail back to his old profession
of pedagogy in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Prominent Misslsslnnian.

W. S. Barry, a prominent citizen of
Greenwood. Miss, spent yesterday in Bir-
mingham, accompanied by his bride and
several friends, among them being Walter
Wingfield and Shelby Steele and Mrs.
Steele.
Mr.. Barry is one Of the most influential
citizens of Mississippi. and he is being
asked to run for Congress from his dis
trict. His father represented the district
in Congress, and his friends are urging
him to make the race. He has already
held several high offices in the state, and
1t is said that he could be elected If
he would consent to run. There is much
doubt about his running, however, as
many large interests now claim his at
tention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14

pluralities in the other congressional
districts were heavily reduced, and
Governor Cobb's plurality for governor
was reduced 70 per cent Abe repub-
licans neither stood by the tariff, or
the G. 0. p. or the President. They
stood by their convictions instead, and
no one knows what the outcome will
be from New York to Illinois inclusive
in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Fire Drill.

From the boy who owns his own fire
department and experiences all the thrill
ling adventures of a run from the first
station under the sofa to the imaginary
fire in the corner of the room, and trains
his ladders on the rounds of chair. to
the boy who makes his hook and ladder
wagon of cigar box there can be no
more interesting scene than that which
numbers of youngsters gather every
morning on Fourth avenue to witness"
said a citizen last evening.
AT exactly $3.50 o'clock the gong rings
and the fremen come sliding down the
brass poles to their places while the
horses trot out to the wagons. the har-
ness is snapped on and the aerial truck
is drawn out by three sturdy Norman
bloods
After a run around the block the
horses are pulled up in front of the city
hall where a brigade OF seven men raise
the aerial truck to the eishty-fve feet
of Its height and go through the usual
maneuvers of fighting fire. Then the
smaller extension ladders are trained two
at time and the men strive to erect
them In the least possible Time while the
boys whistle and yell and even old men
who are passing join in the spirit of the
occasion.
This truck is one of the most useful
additions to the city fire department. Sew
eral costly fires have been averted by its
use and the practice furnishes the boys
with more amusement than a dozen pony
shows"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
About General Offices.

Some of the citizens of Gadsden still
refer to the purpose of the Southern Steel
company to remove the headquarters or
general offices from Birmingham to Gads-
den," said a professional man who keeps
in touch with the industrial world.
It can not understand how the Gads-
den people ever got 1t into their heads
that the Southern Steel company had Of
fees in Birmingham The company's
headquarters have been in Gadsden all
along but on and after October the gem
eral offices will be in Birmingham. Since
the company branched out by absorbing
the Lacey-Buek company and the Chatta-
nooga company. 1t was but natural that
the principal offices would be quartered
in this city.
"A considerable clerical force will al
ways be needed In Gadsden, where the
steel plant is situated, and in time the
company may erect a new building near
the works for the accommodation of
superintendents and clerks. Gadsden is
already a substantial town and 1t has
remarkably bright future, but Birming-
ham will always be the center of the
mineral district and as such will be re-
garded as the natural point for the gen
eral offices of all the large corporations !"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
AM BITioN.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
mo, Tommy" said his mother. you
can't have any more cake. You've had
enough
what a fine little fellow he is" re-
marked the guest; land when you're a
man, Tommy, what are you going to
dor"
I'm goin' ter buy too much of every
thing I like to eat replied Tommy,
sulkily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
UNDERGROUND GARDENS

quire light, and how to light his under
ground gardens has been problem that
was difficult to solve; but Colonel Posey
is convinced that he has at last found the
solution. He will illuminate the various
chambers and passageways with acetylene
gas, which furnishes a very brilliant light
and is inexpensive.
Il heard" said Colonel Posey, that
so meexperiments conducted at Cornell
University proved conclusively that sun
light is not necessary to the growth OF
plants and that acetylene gas furnishes
very good substitute I wrote to Gift
ford Pinchot chief of the United States
bureau of forestry, for information on
the subject, and I have just received his
reply. He says that he participated in
the experiments at Cornell, and that while
they could not be called completely sue
cessful, they showed that plants can be
made to grow and mature by the aid of
acetylene gas. The cost of generating
this light is nominal Ten cents will pay
for the illumination of a room or chamber
200 feet long and 80 feet wide for twenty
four hours. 1t has been proved time and
again that electricity is a good substitute
for sunlight in raising plants, but 1t 10
entirely too expensive for ordinary use."
Colonel Posey expects to spend good
many thousands of dollars in preparing
his underground gardens for cultivation.
He will import in the mine hundreds OF
tons of rich soil and shape it into beds,
such as are found in greenhouses. He
has already arranged to plant a crop Of
mushrooms about September 1, and he ex-
poets to have mushrooms for market
Thanksgiving. His intention is to raise
large quantities of lettuce and celery for
the winter markets, and he will devote
much attention to the cultivation of figs
and oranges. He also expects to grow
roses on an extensive scale
Colonel Posey's farm is near the Ohio
river, and an electric line has been sur
veyed within the distance of half a city
block from 1t, so that he anticipate no diff
ficuty in marketing the produce of his
underground gardens.
office inspector. 1t was a matter of Sec
onds for him to open the mail pouch and