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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Alabama Marble.

State Geologist Eugene A. Smith did the state simple justice when he asked the capitol building commission to- take steps to use In all interior decora- tive work of the capitol renewal and extension Alabama marble. Writing to Dr. Owen, he says: If you do not believe that we have the marble to equal any in the country. for such pur- poses, just take a trip to Sylacauga and see for yourself, and if you are in Birmingham, look at the wainscoting being put up on Nineteenth street on the old Florence hotel. If the capitol Is decorated with Georgia marble or Tennessee marble or any other kind of marble than Alabama marble, 1t will be the greatest pity of the times"
 It is gratifying to know that the commission and it's architect are con sidering the use of Alabama marble, which is the finest in the country, and no doubt it will be used in the capitol to the extent of all decorative pur- poses. The plans do not admit of walls of marble, but they do call for no little interior decorative work, especially in t.4e old part. and the appeal of Dr. Smith will. The AgeHerald trusts. not go unheeded, for he knows what he is talking about, and he knows fine mar ble when he sees it. He has seen the marble seams of Talladega county, and what he says should not be cast aside unless sound economic reasons invite the process
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Watchlna Results.

'I am very much interested in the out come of the change of regime in the Com mercal club, which commenced when Robert Jemison. Jr.. was installed as president" said a man who took active interest in the affairs of the club for years. "As everyone knows, MT. Jemison is one of the youngest business men in Birmingham, and his will be a young mans administration in the club. If it succeeds, the way Is paved for another young man to be elected president, but if the year ensuing is not d success, l guess the old men will have to take a hand again.
 T predict year of success. and for more than one reason. The young men of the city will naturally rally around the young president and will inject en- thuslasm and activity into the club. They have been rather shy about taking part in tke past on account of the fact that older men were at the head of affairs.
 "rhe older men will support MT. Jeini- son also, for they have pledged them selves to do so. Many of them have watched him grow to manhood from boy hood, and have kept an eye on him during his business career. They are all more or less bound to his father by ties of friendship or business, also, but I believe they will support young Bob on his own account much more than on account of his father"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Greater Birminuham.

Secretary Babb's report for the mu- nicipal year ended May 1. shows that 2,367 houses were built in the year covered by the report, making 14,142 houses built since the taking of the census in June, 1900. MT. Babb is wholly justified in saying that 14,142 new houses points to an increase of population in the county of 75000, thus carrying the county's population to 215,OO0.
 It is difficult to draw the line be- tween Trolley Birmingham and the rest of the county, but the agricultural sections of the county will not com plain if they are credited with 65,000 population, leaving to Greater Bir- mingham 10000. It would be cruel to fussy Atlanta or pompous Memphis to intimate that that population will be increased to 100000 by 1910, and we therefore refrain.
 But mere numbers are not all. "A striking feature of the year." says Sec retary Babb, was in the increase in the average value of the houses erected as well as in the number. Never in any twelve months have there been 50 many substantial and beautiful homes erected as in the past year, and al- ready in her youth Birmingham resi- dential sections more than favorably compare with those cities which have for more than generations been the seat of wealth and culture. No greater testimony to the home-loving attribu- tions of our citizens could be given no stronger assurance could be made that while Birmingham is built deep upon her resources, she is builded deeper and better upon the hearts of her loyal and loving people"
 It will be noticed the secretary of the Commercial club grows eloquent over the subject, and The Age-Herald is inclined to justify him in the act. He but tells what he sees with his own eyes and hears with his own ears. Even Atlanta will concede that Bir- mIngham can not go on to 1910 build. ing over 1000 houses year without increasing it's population. The people of this town are not building houses for the sake of their health. They are enjoying good health anyway. and the houses they build are snapped up by waiting newcomers even before they are completed We dislike to press this information upon Memphis and Atlanta, but duty and Secretary Babb compel us to tell the naked truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Patrick hnain Reprieved.

Recorder Golf denied the application of Albert T. Patrick for new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evil dence, and Lawyer Patrick at once ap- piled to Justice Day of Canton. O., and also of the United States supreme court for a stay writ of appeal. The writ was granted, and this again post pones an execution that is already four years overdue.
 Governor Higgins declares the case "a public scandal" So indeed it is The murderer of the aged millionaire Rice should have been executed long ago. If that murderer be Patrick he should be hanged without regard to his legal skill or his money. If, on the other hand, he be innocent he should be turned loose. The situation is in. deed "a public scandal'-a disgrace to our entire criminal procedure.
 It is the delayes of the courts that create lynchings. In Great Britain no appeal can be taken from a jury trial in criminal case. although appeals in nivil cases are freely provided for. In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14

From the Washington Post.
 ITS an i'll wind that blows no good to
 any one. Certainly no nastier or more ! malodorous wind than that which has been blown to us from the Chicago stock yards has ever greeted human sense. And yet some good may come of it.
 What with the revelations touching bac- teria in milk, appendicitis in grape and orange seeds, and unset diamonds; poison ous acids in fruits, sudden death In whisky and lingering disease in almost everything-what with all this, it needed only a good, long, searching whiff of the western abatoir to close the last safe avenue of communication with our daily food And still we say that good may come of it. We do not have to dwell in the foul environment of the city slums, nor yet to breakfast on microbes, eat deadly germs for dinner, and swallow inn mortality every time we tap the demi- john or broaeh the keg. Away off beyond the Missouri. and away down the other side of the Potomac and the Ohio, decent homes, healthful occupation. and the op- portunity of happiness and self-respect- ing manhood await every one who Is will ing and able to work. There isn't coun- ty in the whole south where honest labor will be turned away. There isn't neigh borhood where competent and honest men will be denied the chance to rise to in dependence. And everywhere one may gather from the forest, the barnyard, the field. the garden and the stream every wholesome and delightful means of nour- ishment.
 Ever hang your horse up at the gate of the average small farmers house about an hour before noon or sundown, and get his promise of "a meals victuals' and a nights rest? If not, you've missed a. great experience. You are taken out to the back porch, where a big tin basin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Politics in Fourth District.

A well known politician from the Fourth congressional district, while in Birming- ham yesterday, discussing the political situation, said much interest is being shown in the approaching meeting of the executive committee of the Fourth district.
 'It is understood" said he, that Chair man Hughes will call a meeting of his committee for June 21. Thus far there are but two announced candidates for Congress, w. B. Craig of Dallas and Leon Greer of Calhoun. The friends of J. C.. Wilson of Talladega, who was defeated for state senator in the county, are urg- ing him to enter the congressional race Wilson was defeated by Casteberry by the narrow margin of thirteen votes. The main issue at stake being the dispensary question, Wilson being straight for a dispensary and Castleberry in favor of leaving if to vote of the people.
 Bradford Brown of Shelby Is also spoken of as one of the possibilities as a candidate for Congress from the Fourth district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
AIabama's Wandarinn Snns

Kentucky has her hands full this week in welcoming back to their old homes 546.263 wandering sons Her children were first welcomed in the chief city of the state, where they were all registered for publication. and then receptions await them in their respect i've county towns, and then their old Kentucky homes will welcome them. It is a glad week In Kentucky.
 Alabama had in the census year 397,- S45 wandering sons There are over 100000 sons and daughters of the state living elsewhere today-perhaps 425,- 900 all told. In the census year there were 73.2S4 Alabamians in Mississippi; l; 129,945 in Texas; 99,654 in Georgia; 31,OS5 In Tennessee; 5,924 in Florida; 11,942 in Virginia, and 2,1O9 in New York. There are Alabamians in every state and territory and dependency of the country--in every one.
 These sons and daughters are en- titled to homecoming week. They should be welcomed back by Birming- ham, the chief city of their native state, and then by their counties and then warmer greeting still will await them at their old homes. President Jemison should inaugurate the move ment, and President Exum should stand at his right hand The bridge in question will carry the returning wanderers over to their old homes, and it will be held open to await their coming. Alabama Is proud of her sons and daughters wherever they are To- cated, and she should in October call them home The invitation to come home should not be delayed. It should be sent broadcast this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
IN BOSTON.

From the New York World.
 Girls are less lavish in their display of arms than here.
 Peek-a-boo waists are Puritanic by comparison.
 "Church cars are run on Sundays, making a circuit of the Back Bay places of worship
 At the Dudley street terminal passen- gers walk downstairs into large pen through which cars for all points pass No transfer checks are used and there is less confusion than at subway express stations here.
 Cooley Square for once seems disap- pointing. It's beautiful buildings ap- pear toy-like after New York
 On the walls of the huge waiting room of the south station the names of the counties of the state are painted, to serve as meeting places for passengers.
 Everything Is near everything else. It is city of annihilated distances.
 Everybody is polite. policemen includ- cd. Charges are moderate The streets are clean. The public garden is joy for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
About Persons.

R. J. Grubbs of Eutaw was registered at the Hotel Hillman yesterday.
 T. s. Blackman of Anniston, democratic nominee for the state senate from Cal houn county. was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday.
 J. w. Allen of Mobile was registered at the Metropolitan hotel yesterday.
 R. H. Cobb of Anniston was registered at the Morris hotel yesterday.
 c. H. and J. R. Davis of Opelika were registered at the St. Nicholas hotel yes- terday.
 J. A. Coates of Mobile, commercial agent for the Mallory line. is registered at the Hillman.
 c. H. Davis of Opelika is a guest of the St. Nicholas
 R. H. wilhoyte of Sheffield is stopping at the Morris.
 l.. G. Daniel of Tuscaloosa Is at the St. Nicholas.
 J. B. McMullen of Gadsden is registered at the Morris
 W. A. Davis of Anniston is at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
BASEBALL-THEN AND NOW.

From the New York World.
 A pilgrim who had not seen a big league game of baseball in nearly 15 years wan dered out to the Polo Grounds. He found a seat back. of the plate and settled down on a 10 cent cushion to watch Chicago trounce New York in the opening game of the series.
 The faces of the players were new, the names were new. Curiously enough Ger man names predominated over Irish, a thing which in former days would have been unthinl1able. The game itself had changed very little in spite of persistent tinkering of rules.
 The great improvement in the game seems to lie in the fielding. Anson, Kel- ly, Latham Brouthers, Bennett, Sunday, Ward, Connor, White, Rowe. Flint and other diamond heroes of an older day would find themselves in fast company if they could return to the game. It the pace. The men are much better trained and play sharper ball than they used to. Fielding has become almost science. Plays that would have been sen- sational a dozen or so years ago are now accepted by the bleachers as mat ter of course.
 Base throwing has improved no less than fielding. Even so cler a baserun- ner as Latham would soon learn that 1t was dangerous to take liberties with a Bowerman or a King. If his feet could not save him he might be sure that tricks would not.
 While there may be lovers of baseball who sigh for return of the good old days, it is not because the game was better or because the teams pla''ed better or faster baseball. Perhaps they miss the uncertainties which used to con tribute so much to the excitement and interest. More or less of mechanical element necessarily enters into game in which the scorers turn to mark the batter out the instant fly leaves his stick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
eAMsLER's HONOR.
the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 What mighty lot of folderol and flap doodle have we heard these many years about gamblers honor!" Hence in it's proper sense has nothing to do with gam bling. When man gets behind roulette wheel or a faro bank he is not there for honor's sake. He is on the make, with his known percentages and his unknown cheatings. His "honor'' consists of his necessities. It is merely his capital stock. If he welches he goes out of business. If he goes broke, makes borrow and pays up he may resume with eclat. Gam bler's honor is mere commercialism If the blackleg meets his obligations he maintains his "honor.' Why does he meet his obligations? In. order to stand well with his patrons and continue to trade in chips, cards and dice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
Noticeable Chanue.

q notice in looking over the weekly and monthly fire losses in the south, as shown in the insurance papers, that Birmingham does not appear In the heavy loss col umn as she used to-" said an insurance man yesterday. 'I remember a time when rarely picked up a copy of an insur- ance paper which made a speciality of the southern conditions without seeing Br- mingham prominently mentioned In the loss column. It has been several months since I saw any report of a heavy loss here, and I think that the improvement Is due to the increased fire department, the better facilities, and the systematic methods on which the department is op- erated" ."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
SENATOR OF oLDEN TIME.

From the Pnlladelpnla freSs.
 When William Pinkney Whyte of Mary land takes his seat for the third time in the United States Senate today he will find there not one of his associates of 1868. Most of them are dead and the Senator Allison, the dean of the Senate, took his seat in 1873. but he was mem Der of the House in 1868. as was also General Ketcham of New York. still a member of that body. Otherwise there are no national legislators of the year when whyte first took his seat.
 The new Maryland senator is almost S2 years old. but Is not the sage of that body. Pettus of Alabama is S5 and Nor gan Is few months older than Whyte These three octogenarians are active ana apparently good for more years or ser vice. Pettus has three years more before the expiration of his term, while Morgan has only a year but he expects re-elec- tion. No man is more active or speaks oftener or longer than Morgan. This trio is a distanct refutation of the pre- cepts of Dr. Oeler.
 MT. whyte is probably the most re- markable politician in the country He was in the Maryland legislature fifty wears ago. and since that time has been governor of his state in addition to hold ing other state and federal offices and the mayoralty of Baltimore. It is a rather curious fact that he was overthrown by German. who got his seat in the Senate twenty-five years ago. Whyte takes the shoes of the dead man. Senator Whyte is one of the gentlemen of the old school. incorruptible and per spicacious. He has nearly two years to serve and may be elected by the legis- lature once more. The young men cannot | have tAsir way all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Different Customs.

The customs in Birmingham and Sa- vannah are so frequently different said Fred J. Robinson, assistant general pas- senger agent of the Central of Georgia railway. yesterday. Savannah is essen tially different from any other southern city, and Birmingham has so much of the northern hustle and push that the two places are almost extremes.
 Savannah is rapidly growing now. and Improvements are being made all the time. The city is waking up and on all sides there arc evidences of business activity.
 Among other things the channel of the river has been deepcned and ships can come into the river at any and all times of the day. Before they had to wait for the tide. This helps business and enables the railroads and steamship companies to handle their freight and passenger busi- ness on schedule.
 T notice that there has been a munich pal election, that the old regime which has ruled the city for years has lost out, and that club composed largely of young men has won. Savannah has been a city of old men for a long time, while Bir- mingham and other progressive southern cities are essentially towns. of young men.
 Here young men are at the head of nearly all the business houses, the big companies, the clubs and even the city. notice that the president of the Commer- cal club is a young man, the Mayor a young man and i'll fact majority of the business men of Birmingham are young men. In Savannah the young men are just beginning to take hold of matters, and 1t is the beginning of quite growth of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
FOR A'THAT.

By Robert Burns. Is there for honest poverty
 That hings his head, an a that? The coward slave, we pass him by We dare be poor for a that. For a that an a that,
 Our tolls obscure. an a that. The rank is but the guinea's stamp, Yhe mans the gowd for a that. What though on namely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, an a. that? Gie fools their silks, and knaves theas
 wine
 A mans man for a that. For a that. an a that.
 Their tinse show, an a that. The honest man. tho eer sac poor,
 Is king O men for q that. A prince can mak' Q belted knight, A marquis duke an a that! But an honest mans aboon his might Guid faith, he mauna fo' that! For a that,s an a that The pith O sense. an pride O worth Are higher rank than q hae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
POOR PEOPLE CAN BUILD
 HOMES IN THE SOUTH

sits on a long, low shelf. There is cool water a-plenty with yellow soap and clean, rough towels. There is, also a brown stone jug. with a corncob stopper, and a shining tin cup, and you're welcome to all the mountain dew you care to drink. You and the master of the house compose yourselves in big split-bottom rocking chairs, light your pipes, and watch your "crittur'' rolling in the stable lot, while a small black person waits for him to get through, holding two bundles of sweet-smelling fodder to give him after ward Soon swarm of colored children, with an assortment of cur dogs come trooping into the yard. "IIl. dere, Cindyl' Sick 'em, Tfge!' And away go the chick ems, with the dogs and pickaninnies after them. There is a vast chatter and uproar of clucks and screams, and, presently, somewhere under the house. you catch the sound of chokes ana squawks which signify assassination. At last, after in- haling many grateful odors, you are sum- moned to the living room, and there. as- sembled without ostentation, are the fried relics of your feathered friends, great cuts of savory homemade bacon, heaps of fresh eggs, cooked on both sides, hot biscuits and cornbread, honey. yellow milk, steaming coffee and slabs of butter, with the perfume of the clover rich upon 1t. So you feast!
 And industrious, and patient. and deter mined man can build for himself just such home In almost any southern neighborhood. There is no room in that region for the incendiary agitator-for the man who breaches discontent and ex- poets to thrive on social chaos. But the honest toiler. equipped with the very smallest glimmer of intelligence and thrift, can build competence for himself, and bestow upon his family health, hap piness and civilization. Take it or leave
 1t!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
ALABAMA PRESS

Eufaula Times One objection offered to woman suffrage Is that they would give too much alimony as jurors.
 Gadsden Journal: Kansas has a citizen who will be famous for having refused an appointment to the United States Sem ate.
 Greenville Advocate: Just for variety we would like to read a report on some of those good trustsp the President was talking about
 Mobile Herald: Emma Goldman, being a married woman now. probably knows more about the rights of man. than she ever did before.
 Anniston Star: Chancellor Day didn't accuse Teddy Of being wholly bad, but he evidently thinks the Presidents olfac- tory organ needs doctoring.
 Mobile Register: The bitterest thought for the accumulated beef and other in- terests at thls time is what might have been if the campaign contributions had been switched to Alton B. Parker.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Even if dis eased animals are worked up into soap, as Some of the packers claim, that doesn't clear away all the objections. We like clean soap, at least for some purposes.
 Huntsville Mercury: The Standard oil company has answered the action of Congress in passing the denatured alco- hol bill by raising the price on all grades of gasoline. As the alcohol bill does not go into effect until July 1, the Standard oil will have free hand to squeeze consumers until 1907.
 Bullock County Breeze: It is said that the best way to preserve apples in win ter is to wrap them in newspapers so as to exclude the air. The exception is made, however. that the newspaper must be one of which the subscription has been paid, else the dampness resulting from what Is dew" may result in spelling the fruit.
 Huntsville Democrat: The enormous en- rollment of students at the Alabama Polytechnic institute shown at the com mencement this year, is a triumph to the institute and the energies of the profess sors, and President c. c. Thach es- pecially There were 5S0 students repre- senting nine states and three foreign countries. The institute is a big one and President Thach great one.
 Carbon Hill Enterprise-Democrat: There seems to be more trouble brewing be- tween the Senate and the President over the type of canal to be built at Panama. The Senate fears earthquake will put the lock type out of business, and Teddy fears that some one else will get the credit for infallible wisdom besides him self. The people who are paying the bills fear they will never see the canal fin- ished either lock or sea level