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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
legislative Recess and Sessions

The legislature will no doubt work
hard and faithfully this week in order
10 earn recess until July. This is
really what they should do, for it is
pest to adjourn long enough TO think
matters over-to assimilate in a men
tai manner what has been done and
what has not been done, and especial
ly to give the code committee a
chance to execute its big task.
Probably fifteen days of the fifty
day session will be left TO be spent in
work in July. Governor Conner can
add thirty days more but in an added
thirty days only bills named by the
governor in his proclamation can be
considered
An adjournment to July will per-
haps tide the state over the shoals
until the people have an opportunity
TO vote back biennial sessions. Our
sentimental CONSTITUTION
are relenting, and the indications now
are that the biennial proposition will
be submitted to the people. 1t is al
together a mistake to consider the
constitution of 1901 sacred The chief
constitution makers of that year did
not so consider the instrument they
had prepared, for they Intentionally
and knowingly made the path to ref
erendum amendments smooth and
easy. The legislature will surely give
the people an opportunity to say what
they want in this important matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
SO our leaders, led,
And we are Women's men.
Antony and Cleopatra.
Esck-Number Atlanta

Selfshness of the Atlanta sort In
Variably over-reaches itself and falls
TO the ground. When Atlanta, mere
speck on the map, turned against the
remainder of the great southeast
turned against seven splendid soyer-
sign states, including Georgia-when
It did that In order to elongate its own
selfish scheme, it forfeited the good
will and support of its own section. 1t
Is doubtful indeed whether it can rally
10 its support its own state after pre-
venting the southeast from securing
sub-treasury in the present Congress.
It's silence is a confession of It's
guilt. 1t proposes now no doubt TO be-
gin mole-like campaign for the Six
deth Congress. but Savannah will meet
It at every point in Georgia, and 1t can
not make any Roadway in the six
states it has treacherously robbed of
4 sub-treasury. The chances are that
It's second campaign will be a worse
failure than its first.
The Age-Herald puts it upon notice
that Birmingham proposes to secure
that sub-treasury with a possible re-
version to Columbia, Chattanooga or
Savannah. No reversion to Atlanta,
unless indeed it be necessary to do
that in order to secure the location of
sub treasury in the southeast. Such
a contingency is, however, wildly i'm
probable. Birmingham will work in
Il open, simply because it is outgrow-
ing Atlanta rapidly-simply because
n entire southeast knows it is the in
dustrial seat of this section of the
country. Where the greater indus
tries of the southeast are there should
the sub-treasury of the southeast be
also.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Has Fought for Place.

Birmingham has had to fight for every
foot of the commanding position which
she now holds as an industrial CENTER"
said Mr.. W. d. Tynes last night when
We first undertook to make iron, numer-
Gus wise men of the east and north said
we couldn't do it. Well we made the iron.
and then they said it was no good. In
the course of time its quality was demon
strated and now there is a demand for
every pond of Birmingham Iron which
can be produced. Then we started to
make steel and these wiseacres shook
their heads again-impossibe to make
fnerehantable steel in Birmingham. We
made the steel, all the same, and the
Birmingham steel rail is pronounced by
not few to be the best in the world.
facture of stationary engines, the knock
ers' got busy again. You couldn't make
engine castings in Birmingham, they de-
clared The humor and irony of the stu
alton are in the fact that some of these
engine builders who were loudest in de-
crying Birmingham castings are having
their own castings made in this city at
the present time. l shall not be sur
prised if more than one onegine building
plant is not removed here, for 'Brmlng-
ham, Ala on an engines name plato
spells something nowadays. Let them
come. The more the merrer, as the old
saying goes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
Rare Compliment

1t was a rare tribute that the MEM
beers of the Birmingham bar paid City
Attorney Ed. d. Smith yesterday when
they selected him by unanimous vote
as their choice for the new federal
iudgeship. Mr.. Smith is a democrat,
one of the best of party men, but Pres
ident Roosevelt set a precedent when
he went outside of the republican
ranks and appointed Judge Jones. 1t
may be that he will again appoint a
democrat. The Birmingham bar has
also endorsed Shelby Peasants, re-
publican, for the new position. Mr..
Shelby is a member of the Hunts
Vile bar, and if the President feels
constrained to take a man from his own
party, the bar here will be glad to see
the honor come to this gentleman.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Peasants
are regarded as thoroughly qualified
by temperament and professional at
tainments for the high honor in ques-
ton; but the compliment to Smith
was singularly marked. in view of his
comparative youth. Notwithstanding
the fact that Birmingham is distin-
guished for its brilliant array of legal
talent of the democratic persuasion, a
democrat who has just passed his
thirtieth year was the fayorite.
The City Attorney has made SPLEEN
did record. Along with his integrity
his acumen and his fine mental capac-
ity in general, he has developed studi-
Gus habits and an ardent love of truth
and fairness that should ever so with
the ermine. No matter whose name
may be sent to the Senate after the
pending bill creating the judgeship
becomes law, the action Of yesterdays
meeting must be greatly appreciated
by all who know aud esteem Ed. Smith
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
Education in Alabama

The present Legislature is winning
golden. opinions from all who desire to
see the percentage of illiteracy re-
duced in this state. Every reasonable
proposition in favor of more and better
education finds favor, and probably
every good educational bill will become
law.
The general state fund for public
school purposes has Ger increased
about % per cent, and $4,000 a year
is TO be devoted TO the building Of bet
ter school houses. The latter propo-
sitlon will build about five rural
school houses a year in each Of the
sixty-seven counties. Besides these
great general appropriations to educa-
ton the University and the Alabama
Polytechnic institute are to receive
handsome annual sums, and the Girls
Industrial school at Montevallo is Stat
ed to receive $4,000 a year for main
tenance purposes and 100000 a year
for construction uses. This viii, soon
add dormitories and other buildings so
that every girl in Alabama who can
command 500 a year can secure at
the same time both good education
and means of livelihood.
But perhaps the very best educa
tional bill before the legislature relates
to the selection of better county super
intendents. Despite the pull Of the
present political county superintend-
ents the legislature proposes to confer
the selection of a county superintend-
ent upon the county board of educa-
ton, requiring the latter to select a
teacher in actual service, to name his
salary, and to compel him to give all
his time to the superintendent Of the
schools in, his county. This will take
The office out of politics, and it is a
big step upwards. 1t means better
schools, for the better and the more
magnetic the superintendent the bet
ter will the schools in his charge be
The bill should not encounter a single
negative note.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
Nature of the ThaW Defense

Beyond reasonable doubt the Thaw
trial will be resumed tomorrow with
Juror Bolton, after a severe affliction.
in his seat. Beyond doubt, too, the
case will be tried out without the in
teryention of lunacy commission.
The real issue is the sanity or in
sanity of Thaw when he shot and
killed White. The lawyers of the de-
tense are endeavoring TO show by ex-
ocrts that Thaw was insane when he
killed White, but that he is sane now
The irritant in his case was White and
What White stood for, and when White
,ad been removed Thaws mind began
70 clear up In accordance with familiar
experience in similar cases.
The prosecution, on the other hand,
will endeayor no doubt to show by an
,ther lot of experts that Thaw was
zane last summer, is sane now, and has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

go to the other and say: We have fought
it out among ourselves. There ars no
open wounds. Let's go to work for the
best interests of Birmingham, our bus
mess and our homes"
It is useless to cry over split milk, but
It is well to tell the truth. Atlanta kicked
the bucket over when she found Biz
mingham had beaten her in the sub
treasury fight. It will be many a day
before Atlanta will recover her prestige
in legislative Washington. There is such
a thing as fair play and acknowledges
defeat after a fair fight. The brave do it.
Atlanta is a great and good town-too
good not to curb a cheap, clap trap eie-
ment, jealous of its advancing neighbors
who are marching forward in strength
and enthusiasm while 1t struts about in
gaudy uniform full of caviare and kum-
mel, Boosting of its past achievements
The day of the gaudy has gone II Is
the stuff in the man or the town that
makes good. Atlantas fire works fright
ened the ways and means committee to
find for nobody but there shall be action
yet, though delayed a year. Then it will
be a sub-treasury in Birmingham.
If the stories told of the action of two
Georgia Congressman be true the good
people Of their districts owe 1t to them
selves to send others next time. Men of
such small calibre have outlived their
usefulness. The square game is the only
one.
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FROM THE MARSEILLAlSE OF The
FIELDS.

BY Frank L. Stanton.
Sing me no song of battles-of guns and
glittering shields;
Sing me the soils song-poet-the Mar
seillaise of the Fields!
There wave your Freedoms banners
there stand the bright brigades.
Life in their glistening columns-Liberty
In their blades.
Hear what the Soil sings to you-borne on
the inland gales;
I'VE bind the high heavens blessings as
We bind my sheaves and bales;
I answered the toll Of the human, where
pillow shares clave the sod,
And the labor of mute millions-the dumb
brutes serving GOD!
"O'er the naked world the splendor of my
rainlent I have thrown;
The city's firm foundations are strong in
my strength alone;
For me to ascend to Heaven the Temples
thunder strains
The litany of lilies, the paean of my
plains;
my sons they bear me witness from
ample east and west;
They stand in courts of Kingdoms, who
knew my mother breast;
But for my food and raiment, would We
build your towers strong?
Your seas were shipless deserts, your
cities, a dreamers song'
Thanks for the Soils brave lesson. Where
the humblest daisies nod.
Each breath is praise all perfect-each
bloom is thought of God.
And the world shall wear a garland OF
the harvests' gold and white
Till toll is done, and the reapers shall sing
Lies last Goodnight
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don't make this mayoralty contest one
of extremes on the liquor question.
y
Frank O'Brien as mayor would curb
the lawless element just as well as would
Ward. There is no better man in this
town than oBrien-as straight as a
string, and a man who will hew to the
line, let the chips fall where they may.
Ward is of the same type. Both are high
strung. Both good men. It is unfortun-
nate that two such good men should be
in the political rlng-both possibly en-
barrassed by supporters too enthusiastic
because of grievances or imaginary ones.
AS a matter of fact we have too much
petty politics in Birmingham: too many
of us are looking for will O the wlsps.
We want to curb the bars but not ellmi-
nate Them Surround them with safe
guards Make them decent, but don't
get into a political scrap that will force
birmingham to extremes.
IHlS lohh 10 III q SiSosiNS S'oos. - -
not big enough yet for newspapers or
candidates to every day jump on every
thing that might appear to be bit out
of order. There shall be time enough
for that But in the towns growth let
every man and every interest see that ex-
tremes are curbed and let us live together
in peace and contentment. If we must
have our little scraps let us have them
in decency and in order and let us feel
that on this Sunday morning each of us
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
THE MAYORALTY CONTEST

excellent the Birmingham Of
duty Of
city thoroughly may
government
believed the city
people, may they
against He only which, opinion
growing community
him
community respects appauds him
place.
opponent oBnen excellent tIzen-a
courage, honesty splendid ability
position this
a expresson-boys
prohibition
Birmingham you contingent
may that will growth
of Birmingham may lasting.
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been sane all along. District Attorney
Jerome has been studying the books
that discuss emotional insanity, and he
easily confused the expert from Pitts
burg, and the cross examinations Of
the expert from Binghamton, N. Y,
and of the one from Morris Plains, N.
j., both heads OF state lunatic asylums
will be conducted this week.
It is not only a battle between in
sanity experts, but it is also battle
between legal experts, and the strife Is
intellectual and intensely interesting
There is a life at stake, and millions
in the balance. The morbid features
of the case wane as professional skill
advances TO the footlights and begins
to occupy all the limelight space.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
Plays Violin Without Bow.

Il saw a mechanical violin today for
the first time in my life. and 1t is as good
If not better than the ordinary mechan-
zeal instrument" said a musician yester-
day. THE violin works by electricity,
and is one of the convention 'drop-a-
nielSel-in -the-slot machines with the ex-
ception that It is something new and
that it is more complicated than the
ordinary machine of this kind.
THE picking of the strings is done just
as on many other machines. but the diff
cult part comes in getting the effect that
comes from pulling the bow over the
strings. This is done by four revolving
wheels, one for each of the strings. These
little wheels, moving at a regulated speed
according to the piece being played rise
and fall by electricity. When the wheels
are down on the strings they revolve and
give an effect that is just like pulling the
bow over the violin. These wheels are
made of some material that gives that
effect
"A violin Is fastened In the bottom Of
the case and the wheels are suspended
just above it. The machine is on exhi-
tlon here and it is attracting a great deal
of attention. 1t is said to be the only
successful mechanical violin effect in ex-
istance."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE LOCAL
CAMPAIGN AND ITS PROSPECTIVE DANGERS

I WAS very much surprised the other
day to read a card signed by sew
eral score of wholesale and retail
liquor dealers of Birmingham criticising
Mayor Ward rather severely because he
said he had the power to close the saloons
on election day and would do SO. 1t was
perhaps brought about by the fact that
somebody said IN the public prints that
the law was not good and Ward an
nouneed whether the law was good or
bad, he would close the saloons on cleo
ton day. The saloon men in their card
said they had no idea of violating any
law and pledged themselves to close their
places, both wholesale and retail, but
referred to the mayor as issuing
'grandstand" proclamation.
Now let US be fair about this entire
matter. George Ward has made a good
mayor. He has tried to drive out the
dives He has not interfered with the de-
Gently conducted saloons or restaurants.
but he has had the courage to cut out
the corrupt, and permit the well regulated
and those where minors are excluded to
do business.
Prohibition in Birmingham would be
calamity. You had as well speak of pro-
hbltion in New York But this is no wes-
tern mining town. Ward has done no
damage. He has but curbed the town.
that might run riot II permitted. He
may have made enemies for doing what
he has conceived to be the right. But
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
ADVANCE.

The Advance magazine for March re-
appears with every evidence of being a
continued and lasting success. Offices are
located in New York, Washington and
Birmingham. although the active editorial
work will be done in Birmingham. The
company has been reorganized and Wig
orous campaign for business and sub
seriptions will be started. The style OF
the company is the Painter Publishing
company. Philander Knox Painter is pres
ident, John Randolph Hornady, editor, and
Martha Young literary editor. The March
number of the magazine makes a credit
able showing. which augurs well for it's
future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
PUcKE RINGS.

From Puck
To the really good and frugal house
wife there is nothing quite so sacred as
the best tablecloth.
sanguine biologists estimate that there
is nearly, If not quite enough gold, silver
and copper left in the earth, to pay for
the coal likewise remaining there; pro-
vded, of course, President Roosevelt has
any sort of luck with trusts.
Some families choose to spend them
energy in going back. and accomplish
truly great things, as the books of
heraldry amply attest. Others, however,
prefer to go forward. and their achieve
ments, while lacking distinction, perhaps,
should not be desplsed
Talk is like sand. The smaller 1t Is
the more readily it flows, nor does it i'm
part so fine polish, where 1T is too
coarse.
Too often a boy doesn't consider that
he has had his fling until he has thrown
himself away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
Benefits of New Game Law.

THE new game law bill which has
been passed by the legislature is one
of the best measures that the legislature
has ever passed in Alabama" said T.
II. Spencer, who, with his brothers. has
one OF the largest and best game pre-
serves in the state. ut will prevent the
slaughter of thousands and thousands
of the game birds of Alabama every year
for shipment to the north and east, and
will make sport for the real sportsmen of
the state
"The bill provides that person has
to pay a license to kill game in his own
county, and a larger license to kill game
anywhere in the state. 1t limits the hunter
to a certain number OF birds daily and
also specifies the sex of certain kinds
of birds that can be killed. 1t prohibits
the killing of more than a certain num-
Der of deer. and If the deer are left
alone for some years we will have plenty
of them In Alabama.
"One thing I do not like about the bill
is that 1t requires a written permit from
the property owner in order to hunt on
the property, and / am afraid that this
will open the way for many petty hold-up
games.
However the section of the bill that
enforces a license will prevent a large
number of negroes from hunting and will
result in their sticking more closely to
work l have seen several hundred me-
groes out hunting on Christmas and
during similar holidays In Alabama,
Taken all In ALL the bill is one of the
most oommendabe that has been up for
consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
DR.. Lovett and Daphne School.

DR.. J, A. b. Lovett has returned from
Mobile and Montgomery where he has
been closely engaged in the interest OF
the proposed state Normal school at
Daphne, Baldwin county.
Dr. Lovett is well pleased with the
status of the Daphne school BILL and
is quite sure that. owing to the extern
sive area In southwestern Alabama not
having any school of the kind, the school
will be established. Baldwin county Of
fers to the state properties worth $4,000
and the citizens of Daphne offer $4,000
in money to extend the buildings and for
equipping the school.
DR.. Lovett feels keenly gratitied to the
members of the legislature, and to the
governor, for their visit to Daphne on
the 18th inst. The governor and members
of important committees made stirring
speeches on the occasion of their visit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
REFLECTIONS OF "A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Lend money and you borrow trouble
with the one you favor.
Maybe some men have to go on burning
money in purgatory.
There's too much law for the good and
not enough for the bad.
When a girl has a cold in the head she
looks almost as bad as when she is in
love.
ashamed to find she has forgotten to but
ton up her back as to have a hole n
her xlapa.
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improvements In Montgomery.

There is an immense Improvement to
be noticed in Montgomery, and the city
is growing rapidly" said E. A. deFuniak
yesterday. They are laying street pave
ment there, fixing the curbing and put
ting down sidewalks in all parts of tho
city, and fixing 1t up generally. They do
not go at things in Montgomery like they
do in Birmingham, laying whole sections
of street paving at a time. They do
everything conservatlvely In Montgom-
cry.
There is a good deal of building in
progress. They are building the founda-
lions now for tall office building, and
they are ready to commence work ON an
other building which / understand will
be a hotel. In addition to that there are
a number of other substantial buildings
In progress of construction or planned,
and the entire city is awake and i'm
proving.
commercially. Montgomery rs improv-
ing as rapidly as she is in other ways,
and Montgomery has large volume of
commercial business, much more in fact
than I realized until 1 had lived there
for awhile. The people in Montgomery
have pelnty of money and they are maxi
ing plenty of money now. They spend
it eonservatively, but they spend It wisely
and on improvements"
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BOSS COM Err.

From the Washington Herald.
And now the governor of Alabama has
seriously offended the professional state
savers by showing decided tendency to
be his own boss.
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NEVER ATE PRUNES.

From the Houston Post.
The London physician who says that
all people eat too much evidently is no
professional boarder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

The Louisville Herald congratulates
the shade of Thomas Jefferson on the
fact that it is "Jeffries," and not "Jef-
ferson" Davis Of Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

Louisiana is shipping strawberries to
Chicago two weeks In advance of the
usual time In the season. About 500
crates are shipped a day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

Pittsburg women are protesting
against the publication of the details
of the Thaw trial. They seem to think
it reflects on their town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

The trouble with the Japanese coolie
is, he wants to get on in the world. He
is unlike the Chinese coolie; he is in
spirit an American.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

1t is reported that Charles NJ. Schwab
is going to build 800 houses this year.
He could make hit as a philanthro-
pist by giving them all away
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

Mrs. Carrie Nation has decided to
remove her paper, "The Hatchet," to
Washington, D. c., which is more in
the limelight than Oklahoma.