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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
BIG STAGE CHECKS,
om the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun. When Robson and Crane played 9Th e Henrietta about twenty years ago, one of the characters wrote a check for S400,000 and handed 1t over. laugh invariably greeted this piece of busi- ness. New Workers then considered the transfer of such a large sum of money as pure fiction. But with the development of big corporations the public mind Is more used to thinking in millions, and every night in present Broadway show a check transition for six million dollars similar to that of The Henrietta" passes without com ment. The audiences are so accustom- ed to reading of millions that the trans fer of only six seems not in the least unusual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

too radical on this subject. Because the low saloons and dives, as they are termed. have been productive of crime, we would appear to want the lid put down tight upon everything. We might as well say because one butcher has sold spoiled beef and caused disease in one neighborhood, that we should prohibit the sale of beef.
 Why not regulate everything affecting consumption by the public? We are reg ulating railroad rates; we are regulating the sale of food and drugs; we are regu- lating street railroads; and requiring in all instances that the people be justly dealt with
 Should we say that the man who is accustomed to his glass of beer or ale, or his claret or other wine with his meal cannot buy 1t openly and honestly at his hotel or his home, because there might be led astray by drink? Shall not the owners or directors of the large man. ufacturering concerns here, when they come to inspect their plants in Birming- ham, be permitted to have bottle of claret or champagne served with their meals at the Hillman or the Florence or any other hotel? Shall not they be per mitted to Indulge within reason their tastes. without resorting to subterranean passages and bribery of hotel clerks or bell boys, to get their beverages. We know that doctors prescribe port wine stimulants of whiskey or brandy for the injured or sick. Yet because some go to excess we would make 1t crime to get such.
 There are evils in life on all sides All cannot be rooted out. The best we can do is to regulate evil. However much the most enthusiastic might try, the sale of beer, wines and whiskey cannot be pre- vented in any big city. Prohibition means the meanest of poisonous concoctions sold in secret to the ignorant. It leads to falsehood and dishonesty. It drives the honest man, who has no binding ties, from a community because his neighbors of different tastes would insist upon reg ulating his tastes. It keeps the honest man who would and has always indulged in his chosen beverages from coming into the community to live.
 It takes all sorts of people to make up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT PROHIBITION
 AND THINKS TIT WOULD BE A MISTAKE

C we are in the midst of a prohi- @A bltion campaign in Birmingham - and Jefferson county.
 Always on the crest of the wave in every movement Birmingham has decid- ed to venture out into the rough sea of prohibition agitation.
 Every man has a right to his own opinion. The man who fears to express his opinion in times of great agitation, and when the good of community is involved, Is no man. I respect him of might have on any subject.
 I don't believe in prohibition. It has never prohibited anywhere. The agta- ton of the subject at this time in Birm- ingham in my opinion is a mistake, both from a moral and "a business point of view. It is far better to curb the liquor traffic by having fewer saloons, high H. oense and full and complete regulation. I respect those who advocate prohibit ton and believe in it; but no instance can be cited where prohibition in any city in America the size of Birmingham, pro- hibted, or where it did not work injury to the city in which it was adopted. At lanta suffered seriously from 1t for two years and It's business growth was much retarded thereby Such has been the case
 
 without exception, after trying prohibit ton, cities have abandoned 1t and resort ed to high licenses and regulated saloons instead.
 Undoubtedly the method of conducting the liquor business in Birmingham has been extreme. It has led to crimes and to misfortune This has been due to the permitted to run rampant. so to speak. In this column, repeatedly, for several years, I have written on the subject and urged high license, fewer saloons and better regulated saloons. I am glad that the board of aldermen now proposes to take decided steps to this end. It is nec- essary to the community. It will benefit it. But to shift from one extreme to the other would indeed be a serious menace to Birmingham, in that 1t would have tendency to stop investments and to pre- vent the higher classes of skilled labor from moving here to work In the facto- ries and the plants which are to produce the higher classes of finished materials
 It strikes me that we arc inclined to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
Fountain DrY.-.

"There is something you don't see in many cities" remarked a stranger to his companion. pointing to the Davis memorial fountain at the corner of Third avenue and Twentieth street.
 Its a pity that cities do not more generally recognize the importance of such an accommodation to the public, and establish places where visitors and other may quench their thirst without making inquiries and walking several blocks
 Tt is said that what we don't know won't hurt us and I think it good thing for all concerned that this gentle man was on a car. where he could not see how very dry this particular drinking fountain iS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

a prosperous city. Some would drink; others would not. Those who would in- dulge their tastes in stimulants which they believe to be beneficial to their health and strength will not live in a community where they must resort to falsfication to obtain the same-where they must violate the law to do so. You drive them away or keep them away. You do no further good The old drinker, the negro, the criminal class. white or black, can always get his bottle of mean whiskey in prohibition town or city.
 
 Thei solution Is high license and regu- lated places for the sale of beers. wines and liquors. Charge high licenses. bava board of honest men to grant such only to places that can be regulated; reoulre them to be as open as soda water foun- tains; increase your police force, and deprive the saloon of nceuse the min- ute 1t becomes place of disorder . If you establish prohibition in R;r,,- insham you out off more than one hun dred thousand dollars of the city.s rav.- nue. Who will pay this sa- The tax rate IS now as high as the state law permits. You must double assessments on pron- erty or make it up from the merchants, tax; and we all know that the merchants or Birmingham are now paying far more than their just proportion If we don't do one of the two we must cut down tba police force, the fire department or the public schools.
 Neither the police force nor the fire department are yet adequate We oar- talnly need twice as many policemen. And as to public schools, they are now more than crowded to the limit. and many more are needed.
 It Is unfortunate that this prohibition campaign Is on It Is sentiment rather than business It is true it has been forced by the wild riot, so to speak. of low saloons and the crime resulting. But the whole business community, the re- spectable hotels and restaurants should not be punished for the sins of some.
 Regulate; wipe out the dives; supervise the doings of the town, clean up Birm- ingham; but don't make the mistake of overdong.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

THE HOPE THAT SURVIVES. The world is old And so Is grief, The stoutest heart Shakes like a leaf When fronted by The horrid page Of history
 The bloody wage Of those who slew And trampled down, With ne'er a fear Of heavens frown, The dark rewards Of wlckedness And stifed souls In wretchedness. The children who Have cried for bread In places where Their fathers bled. The shock of war And wars alarms, The good borne down By stronger arms. The centuries
 Of broken hearts And muttered sghs And f1tful starts. The lust, the greed, The base deceit. Still practised when Two mortals meet The weariness
 And cruel despair Of ruin wrought
 By hatred there. A sordid tale,
 And yet a flame Doth brighten OCT The gloom and shame, And so we thank The fates that be For love and faith And charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
ALABAMA PRESS

Andalusia News: There's one thing that didn't come too high for Governor Conner this year, and that was the tide at Atlantic City
 West Point and Lanett News: when Atlanta leads in the race for the base ball pennant her citizens wear the smile that won't wash out
 Annlston Hot Blast: A former Allan ta man proposes to drive a zebra tan dem along little old New York's Broad way. It is impossible to lose Atlanta.
 Montgomery Advertiser: The Presi- dent says '1et the women ride astride." What, in the name of the Grand Lama of Thibet has the President to do with It?
 Fort Payne Journal: If the people of this country don't watch out Captain IIobson will declare war with Japan and get us into trouble before we know where we are at.
 Lamar Democrat: It seems certain that IS cents will be the minimum price for cotton this fall The crop is short-some say very shorthand the demand is great CT than the supply.
 Eufaula Times: Many thoughtful American papers are insisting on the necessity of home rule for Ireland. But in that case what would our American cities do for A police force?
 Mobile Herald It Is easy enough for a fat rich-wedded and wellfed citizen like Dick P Hobson to say build ships and eat dirt" but those to whom three square meals a day would be luxury will probably take another view of 1t. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A brass band could win in an argument every time
 A girl wouldn't mind wearing ear muffs in summer If they were good for the complexion.
 The only thing in the world a girl will admit by its right name, when she has 1t, Is seasickness
 A nice thing about going to church is when you don't have to because the min lister Is away on his vacation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
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under the toadstool to rest the chances are that Gertrude's bathing suit would never have been discovered.
 A GOOD SORT. Hurrah for the man with confident air Who faces his latest reverse With a smile and declares, tho his coIn- rades despair. Tt might be worse." A cheer for the fellow who battles that way! Tho he loso both his friends and his purse, The rogues who despoil him may yet hear him say, Tt might be worse."
 WINTERS COMING. Soon we'll hear,
 As oft before, Helen blaz-
 Els. shut the doorr'
 Birmingham Age-Herald. D'ruther hear that,
 And you would, too, Than, "Is it hot
 Enough for your
 St. Louis Times. The public -be-d-nd policy of trusts is no longer popular, chiefly because tho public refuses to be d-nd.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
THE UMPIRE DEPARTS.

The umpire packs his grip and hies him away to other parts, where his identity is unknown and the cries of fanatics who would tear him limb from limb may be for a time forgotten. Does large party of friends accompany him to the station and stand with handllarchiefs to their eyes until his train has disappeared from view? Is the city in mourning? Hardly As we said before, 1t is the umpire who Is going away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Nashville Tennessean: San Francisco street cars are almost as dangerous q method of locomoton as racing automo- bies
 Nashville American: An Indiana woman has married man she tilted in 1877. They are not so particular when they are growing old.
 Houston Post A Chicago girl enjoys the distinction of being the best amateur baseball pitcher in Illinois We should like to pass Judgment on her curves.
 Boston Herald: Ladies returning from abroad with abnormal embonpolnt should beware. The customs sleuths are scru- tinzing their shape for revenue pur- poses,
 Knoxville Sentinel: The Teddy bear manufacturers of New York have a strike on hand. That is one strike which tho public would like to see continued indefinitely.
 Youngstown Ohioan. The Tom Johnson ties of Cleveland are unanimous in tho 'fi'''' 'iieht ~ Npulu be d Sldtle to de- prive the country of the services of Theo- dore Burton in congress. Washington Herald: Now that Mir Hearst too, Is called "conservative. 1t seems up to the photographers to dlscov- CT nice new word to mean what "con- servative" used to mean Washington Post; A Lapeer (Mich) man in jail attempted to suicide as soon as he heard that his wife was doing the cooking for the institution He must have regarded his punishment as too great to bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

When Gertrude hung her bathing suit out to dry 1t blew off and lodged on a blade of grass. She spent half day looking for the thing and at last found 1t under a toadstool. You see, some red ants had dragged it away to use for a summer awning. If they hadn't stopped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Marshall Banner: Sand mountain needs direct railroad line to Birmingham in order that our farmers may find a ready market for their produce. It is said that prices of vegetables. etc, in Birmingham are now as high as they were in Confed- crate times. With direct line to Br- mingham we could feed that city and several more as large All we lack is quick transportation facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

A Chicago poet says that there are certain tasks we have to do, so why not do them now? He forgets that there is always a chance to escape them by dying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
LOVE.

A youth adores maiden fair
 And says he loves her so. The same old game was played, l guess, Three thousand years ago. And yet. it never seems to lose
 The early fascination Which made our forebears foolish in The morllng of creation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Walter Wellman should stay In Tromsoe until his critics have ex- hausted themselves, for they all now say he's quitter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The New York World is taking poll of the magazines to find out how they stand on third term for Roose- welt As if anybody took the maga- zines seriously!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

There is something doing at the cus- tom house when-a dramatic star comes back from Europe with twenty trunks and her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The real republican radicals will support Senator LaFollette, who will have the entire Wisconsin delegation behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The pert paragrapher of the Hous' ton Post raves about dimpled' red headed girls until he makes all the other pert paragraphers dizzy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Whatever criticism may be made of the Walter Wellman north pole expe- dition, the fact can't be denied that it was a great advertising scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Senator Tillman earns a great deal of money discussing the race issue at Chautauquas, but he converts no one. They are joined to thelr notions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The big transatlantic turbiner is at tracting more attention than the pres idential campaign or Harry Thaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

There are more oysters in the soup, Horatio, than are dreamt of on our philosophy!" says the Baltimore Sun. Not in the church fair variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

War may continue to be a word and blow, but The Hague conference says the word must come first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The country waxes fat and 1t cannot accept president as lean as Uncle Joe Cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
NOTHING MORE.

The light that lies in Maudie's eyes, To one who knows the worlds wise Reveals no trace of Maudies heart Because her smile is simply art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Taft and the fleet are both going tt the Pacific, and the Atlantic seems tt be sadly neglected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Theosophy does not hold out any op' portunity of choice In its scheme of the transmigration of the soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Memphis admits with sigh, if not a sob, that the pennant-winning prop osition Is a closed incident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Hartman Is ready to declare, no doubt, that he never got his moneys worth from the candidates of the cam paign of 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

King Edward has returned to Lon don none the worse for his encounter with an immortal play at Marienbad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Wellman doubtless thinks there are other years for flying to the pole, years as good or better for that purpose than this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
A NOISY MAN.

He talked necessarily, he took soup audibly. and when he fell asleep he snored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The age of the turbine is at hand, and 1t will soon be seen, no doubt, in crossroads sawmills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Great Britain and Japan remain calm and collected over the Vancouver hoodlums
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The Presidents message is to be lengthy and rhetorical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Snow has fallen in Indiana, but the Indianians still persist in wearing their straw hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Baseball, like some other blessings brightens as 1t takes its flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
PRESS POINTS

Nashville Tennessean: San Francisco street cars are almost as dangerous q method of locomotlon as racing autono- biles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Walter Wellman spends more of his time in vacations than in flying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

From the Mayhower to the Lusitania is 7 long leap both in time and appli- a' .cek
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
GERTRuDE's BATHING SUIT.

Whatever you do don't take your milk and water raw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Once on the Pacific Secretary Taft will be sure of water enough to float him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

The air of these days foretells the coming of fall and falling leaves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Ozark Star: Birmingham prohibitionists are making a heroic effort to overthrow the drink demon. Heroism Is a great thing, but it will take a great deal big ger dose than they have up that way to knock Juhn Barleycorn out of the min ing district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

A cool proposition just now would be, Let me sell you an Ice factory ?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Knoxville Sentinel: Birmingham will be the next greatest southern city to declare for prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Medicine Hat is determined that the straw hat shall go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Talladega Mountain Home: Frantic in their fright of the prohibition wave. the Birmingham city council took up the matter of high license and saloon regula- ton Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Nashville American: An Indiana woman has married man she tilted in 1877. They are not so particular when they are growing old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
TIRESOME.

TIRESOME. If you desire
 To get brain flag, Just try to read
 A ten-cent mag. An Ohio man can smoke and breathe through his left ear, thus leaving his mouth free to talk politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
MORE TOOTHsOME.

The mocking bird
 Sings exquisitely. But the turkey bird Is the hild fer me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15
WHY IS THIS?

You never hear of woman going south with somebody elses money and spending It on a man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Annlston Hot Blast: A former Allan ta man proposes to drive zebra tan dem along little old New York's Broad- way It is impossible to lose Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Houston Post: A Chicago girl enjoys the distinction of being the best amateur baseball pitcher in Illinois We should like to pass Judgment on her curves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

under the toadstool to rest the chances are that Gertrude's bathing suit would never have been discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

West Point and Lanett News: When Atlanta leads in the race for the base ball pennant her citizens wear the smile that won't wash out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Andausia News: There's one thing that didn't come too high for Governor Conner this year, and that was the tide at Atlantic City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

It takes all sorts of people to make u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

o we are in the midst of a prohi- @A bition campaign in Birmingham - and Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-15

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postofice as sseond-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-29

Commissioners OF Nez Perez county, at
Lewiston, Idaho. Bids to be accom-
panied by certified check for per cent
Of the amount bid and to be sealed aud
and marked, "Bid for bridge contract to
be let Nov. 10, 1907 And to be filed
with the said clerk not later than ~
o'clock noon of the 18th day OF Novem-
Der, 1907, to be opened at o'clock p, IN.
OF said day. This Board reserves the
right to require good and sufficient bonds
for the faithful performance of any con-
tract awarded under said bids and the
right to reject any and all bids.
In the matter OF the payment OF inter
est coupon from Latah county bond No
II, issue OF Nov. 2, 1888, due Nov. 2,
1905, which coupon appears to have been
lost, and an indemnity bond in the
amount of $3.50 having been filed herein,
the County Auditor is hereby directed
to instruct the Importers 4 Traders
National Bank of New York TO pay the
sum OF $50 to Robert L. Moore, OF Walla
Walla, Wash, on account Of same.
Petition of Louis Sheath, ct al, for
road work was rejected.
Petition for an appropriation on the
Morris q Bratton road was examined
and rejected.
Petition of L. G. Cone, ct al, for an
appropriation for the improvement o.
public roads was examined and rejected
Petition for the appointment of Gee
Hayes as constable Of White Pine pre-
cinct was examined and rejected.
Resignation OF Geo. W. Wilson a
overseer OF Road District No. 26 was &C
} cepted.
Resignation OF S. NJ Starner as over
\ seer of Road District No II was exam
ined and accepted.
( In the matter OF the petition OF ID. +
4 Marsh, ct al, for the appointment 9
Frank Churchill as overseer of Road Dir
n trict No. II, it is ordered that the sam
n be granted and the said Frank Church,
is hereby appointed as such officer.
< Official bond of Frank Churchill Q
n overseer OF Road District No II, in tn
a amount of $500, was examined and al
% proved.
q Claims against Latah county were e.
IA amined and allowed and the Auditor
n hereby directed to draw warrants In Sc
N Element thereof as follows:
M On the Current Expense Fund.-
n f wood 5. Cook, actual expenses,
,ol commissioner. ................. fl0
N James f. Lamb, actual expenses.
IN commissioner. Observation-Disclosures. 10
M The Board reported having visited &
IN county poor farm and found the same
50 good con lition and the inmates there
we'll cared for.
N At this time the Board adjourned
"a meet Monday, October %, 1907, at
as O'Clock a m.