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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
MUSINGS of the Gentle cynIc.

From the New York Times.
Even the introduction of an automo-
bile into musical comedy doesn't en-
tirely eliminate horseplay.
1t may be hard for girl to love her
enemies, but she invites them all to her
wedding, anyhow.
1t Is quite an art to know how to en-
gage a cook without losing your self
respect,
Even the critic is not infalllble. A roast
isn't always we'll done
When a woman is III she always looks
as though she feels worse than she feels
she looks.
The matchmaker is often disguised as a
chaperon.
When a woman has presentment that
something terrible Is going to happen. and
IL doesn't she is terribly put out about It,
No woman feels that she Is old enough
TO have her age guessed at.
Some girls marry well, and others hap
PLY.
Those straitlaced women who claim
that dancing Is little better than hugging
have evidently never been Rugged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
ARE YOU FORTY

In most cases the sight begins to
fail at forty years of age.
The eyes tire very quickly when
reading the print blurs aud very often
the strain in order to see causes head
aches, nervousness, dizziness and other
ailments that grow worse constantly IL
the eyes are neglected, and very often
leads to serious results.
If you are in doubt as to whether or
not you are In need of glasses, E. V.
Schultz. eye specialist, in the City Hall
building, will test your eyes free of
charge and will also tell you If your
headaches, nervousness, ETC., are
caused from your eyes.
All work Is guaranteed and glasses
are not advised unless absolutely nee
essary,
e. V. SCHULTZ,
Eye Specialist. Ground Floor City Hall
Building.
The only exclusively optical place In
Birmingham.
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Where are other members of the
machine" whom Candidate Ward dis
sects In such mastery manner, and
which he promised "the voters of Biz
minghamn he would "smash?" Alder
man Walter Moore is one of his parti-
sans and one of my bitterest adyer-
saries 1t is fact known of all men
that his honor, George B Ward, quietly
fell into the trap prepared for him and
has been playing into the hands of two
of the brightest politicians in the state
of Alabama since his election to the
mayoralty of Birmingham. | am re-
liably informed that the strongest
members of the ring" Mr.. Ward was
to break have repeatedly said that they
would give the people enough of George
before the expiration of the term for
which he was elected. Have they sue
eeeded? The question is now up to the
people to answer. His honor's somer-
sault in the Underwater" franchise mat
ter seems to indicate that the ''un-
known influence" he told one of our
most prominent citizens was at work
on the majority of the aldermen on
that subject must have taken effect on
him.
HAS Ward earned the customary
endorsement? ?" Has Ward suppressed
gambling? Read what the grand jury
that adjourned last Friday has to say
on that score:
GAMBLING HOUSES.
1--WE HAVE PLENTY OF EVIL
DENCE THAT REGULAR GAM
BLING HOUSES ARE BEING CON-
QUOTED ALMOST PUBLICLY IN
MANY PLACES IN BIRMINGHAM.
BUT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO
SECURE THE TESTIMONY OF ANY
WITNESSES WHO VISIT THESE
PLACES WHO HAVE ANY kNoWL-
EDGE OF THE OWNERS OR oPER-
AToRS THEREOF. WE THERE
FORE, RECOMMEND THAT THE
COUNTY AND THE CITY AUTHOR
tiles COOPERATE IN AN EF-
FORT TO SUPPRESS THIS GREAT
EVIL IN OUR COMMUNITY; AND
THAT A FURTHER INVESTIGA-
TON BE MADE BY THE NEXT
GRAND JURY"
The statement. made in, black type
in the daily papers, that the "liquor
men," gamblers" and sporting ee-
ment," and nobody else is dissatis-
fed with the administration, is not
borne out by the facts. The opposi-
ton is stronger among the merchants
than the class that has furnished a
theme for the chairman of the Ward
campaign committee since he has be-
come the adviser of my young oppo-
nent. The liquor men have been
frightened into submission by threats
of determination If they did not cease
opposing Ward. | am reliably informed
that his honor has threatened to re-
move every chair, bench and table
from every saloon in the city If the
saloon men were not called off and
directed TO stop fighting ME-"
Was his high handed attempt to de-
stroy young Bromberg and deprive
him of his rights as citizen to con-
dust legitimate business his idea of a
clean, honest, progressive administra
tion?" What reason has the opposi-
ton advanced why Ward should not
have a second term2" Before the day
of election the Ward Campaign Chair
man" and his candidate will have rea-
sens enough given him for digestion,
and the solution of all his obtuse
conundrums will be found in the over
whelming defeat of his candidate on
the 18th day of February.
FRANK P. O'BRIEN.
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FAIR THEATRE TICKET FlENDs.
Women Worry the Boxoffice Man With
Department. Store Fad.

From the New York Press.
81 want six 50 Seats said the woman
in the fur jacket.
The man at the window waved his
pencil eomprehensively over the entire
orchestra floor and said Here" and
Here"
IN take those furthest front" said
the woman. but I have no money with
me. You will hold them for me. will you
notP
It'll o'clock" sail the man. "If they
are not paid for by that time I'll put
them on sale again"
Very we'll" she said "I'll send some
body down with the money before then.
The name is Barnes-E. NJ. Barnes"
The man wrote f. NJ. Barnes name on
an envelope and put the six tickets away
for safekeeping
"Tll bet IS that's the last I'll see of
her" he said. IF either she or her
friends calls for the tickets she has or
dered I'll he the most surprised man on
Broadway"
That's Just It," said the man. "Why
won't she? Why don't the rest of them
come back? I've asked myself that qncs-
ton time and again, but I've never been
able to answer 1t. Certain women of New
York have taken up new fad, and as n
result of their freakish fancy theatrical
managers are forced to snare the torture
hitherto endured by merchants and trades
men. Ever since the year ! went behind
the counter | have had the life tortured
out of them by shoppers who bought
things they didn't want and couldt afford
to buy, with the mental reservation that
they intended to return the goods next
day and get their money back
I'm the year of grace 1906 they grew
tired of combining their inexpensive oper-
atoms to dry goods and groceries,, and
began to speculate in theater tickets, 1t
is now such a common thing for a dash
ing, well groomed woman to come rush
ing in here and bargain for seats that
she has no idea of using that can de-
tect most of the takers at first glance
hence feel mortally sure that that wo-
man will never materialize by O'Clock,
lust as have felt mortaly sure of scores
of her predecessors who also bought tick
els as a pastime.
There are certain peculiarites of tone
and manner that give them away, and
when | feel positive that | am being
duped as In this case, | am stronly in
clined to refuse outright to reserve the
tckers. Common business principles
plainly forbid this discourtesy, however.
for there is always a chance of my being
mistaken and | cannot afford to risk
turning down a genuine sale. have
talked over this phase OF the season S
business with a lot of other box office fell
lows, and | find that they are all poster
ed by the same set of faddists.
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NEW YORK TEAM
TO PLAY LOCALS
Fast Basketball Game Is Expected at
Athletic Club Wednesday
Night.

The New York Basketball team and tho
Birmingham Athletic club basketball
team will meet at the Athletic club next
Wednesday evening.
The New York club is on a tour. and is
playing a series of games with all strong
aggregations in the east and south. The
visitors will prove very strong. and as
the local aggregation has improved Won
derfully. a great contest is pomised.
The sponsors for the game are as fol-
lows:
Birmingham Athletic club Miss Evelyn
Adams; maids, Miss Charlse watkins
Miss Nellie Gregg and Miss Roberta
Adams.
New York, Miss Lucille Davidson;
maids, Miss Clara Koonk, Miss Leonne
cosby and Miss Lillian Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE
AT AN ERRATIC RECORD

SPEAKING OF REWARDS, | WILL
GIVE 500 FOR ANY FRAGMENT OF
THE "RING" WHICH HONORABLE
GEoRGE 3. WARD WAS TO "sMAsH"
WHEN ELECTED MAYOR. FRAG-
M ENTS, MIND YOU, NOT A WHOLE
CIRcLE. FRANK p. o'BRIEN.
The above reward has not been
claimed. Why? Hon. George B. Wards
card below and the reasons which fol-
low will explain the entire situation.
Read and digest this fairy tale given
the public two years ago, when Alder
man Ward was a candidate for mayor:
ALDERMAN (cANDIDATE) G. B..
WARD.
To the Voters of Birmingham:
1t is well known that there is a
Vigorous, aggressive political machine
In the city of Birmingham. 1t is pretty
well understood that Mayor Drennen,
Mr.. Henry g. Gray, chairman of the
finance committee; Mr.. Walter Moore,
chairman street committee, and Mr..
A. A. Gambill, license collector, are the
chief engineers and conductors of this
machine.
These gentlemen are now enjoying
an actual income of more than $751;
600 in salaries and fees alone, as a
result of their benevolent public serv-
lces-besdes benefices. They have a
substantial reason for their alliance
+ offensive and defensive.
This machine is solid and active for
one candidate for mayor, Mr.. c. S.
Simmons, although three members of
the present hoard of aldermen are in
the race.
There is no split, no division, no
baking, no hesitation on the part of
the machine-not cog has slipped,
the airbrake is working. 1t always
understands it's interests-it never fails
to subserve them.
Mr. GambilI has received up to Oc-
toher 20, Sap, and it is estimated
$500 more will be due before the end
of the year, making 1922.
The Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust Company, of which Mr.. Gray,
chairman of our city finance commit
tee, is president and chief owner, en-
! joys the deposit of the county's money.
In addition to this it had on the list
day of this month over $364,ooo of this
city's money on deposit, without any
guarantee bond or security.
On August 3rd last offered reso-
luton in the city council to the effect
that all the banks should have oppor-
tunity to bid for part of this deposit.
1t was promptly voted down and the
offer of per cent interest from Mr..
Gray was accepted, though other banks
offered higher rate.
The machine Won-shall It win
; again? Respectfully,
GEORGE 3. WARD.
Note the difference in the reading of
| the tale now. The music is the same
MAYOR GEORGE B. WARD,
' Was the ring broken? The intelligent
voter was led to believe so; George
said so, and the fact was supposed to
' be emphasized when his Honor had a
personal difficulty with one of the
strongest members of the machine, .
' denounced in the foregoing address
"To the Voters of Birmingham; yet
'mirabile dictu," about four weeks
. later, the citizens of this city were
' RECALLED 90 by fulsome effusion from
the pen of this youthful Ajax, who now
' asks for a second term, strongly en-
| dorsing for lieutenant governor the
very man whom he denounced in his
address ITO the Voters of Birming
ham" as a manipulation of the city's
deposits.
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Farmers, Union In Session.

Florence, February 9-(Special)-The
Farmers union of Lauderdale county has
been In session at the court house for
the past two days, the sessions being
behind closed doors. with the exception
of the address of State President w. w.
Morley. to which the public was admit
ted About seventy-hve farmers, repre-
senting the eleven county unions, were
in attendance and many question of inn
portance to the farmer, such as better
roads, houses, schools, the building of
warehouses, better prices for produce and
better methods of farming were discussed.
The members of the union were given a
free trolley ride to the Tennessee valley
fertilizer factory and Inspected the plant.
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shoppers. Sometimes the choice of goods
for such counters was positively funny.
For instance, in the basement of one big
store, where the crowds were thick in
the toy department, what do you think
was displayed on the table nearest the
elevators? Nothing more crowd drawing
than preserving kettles. Further on was
a table of other large iron kitchen uten-
sils. They served their purpose and kept
the crowd where it belonged-away from
the elevators On another floor they were
selling mems hats nearest the elevator,
and again there was plenty of room
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Department Store "chasers."
From the New York Sun.

FIpHi tire new iOih ooh.
"In making tour of the big shops one
nav last week" said a New York woman,
81 was much impressed with the fact that
in several of the stores, while the shop
itself was crowded, the space in front
OF the elevators was clear. | Investigated
little ami soon found that 1t was the
result of mere common sense In al
most every case the counters nearest the
elevator displayed goods which would not
be apt to draw a crowd of Christmas
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Baseball in Sentences

according to the plans of the manage
ment everything will be forgiven
No positive arrangements have as yet
been made for any big team 10 practice
at the Slagpile this season, but 1t is true
that several will play exhibition games
here. The idea of turning over the local
lot for the benefit of another does nor
appeal TO the fans nor to the manage
ment
Pitcher Turner is SO confident that he
will star this season that he wants more
salary already. Pitcher Bruner knows
so well that he can deliver the goods
that he also has asked for more pay.
1t is very probable that Dale Gear will
be released before the beginning of the
season. His loss will be a serious one,
but when it is known that Smith, Moles-
worth and Gardner remain the fans
should be eomforted.
Mig" Clark, the old Southern league
backstop, who played last season and
starred with Cleveland, and who withheld
his signature from a new control until
he got an offer of more money has finally
consented to again enter harness. IL Is
reported that he got what he desired.
Inc sporting News contains a story TO
the effect that "Ruhe" Waddel had re-
formed. 1t is probable that the stereo-
typed story had been in the composing
rooms for a number of months. 1t is u
usual spring offering.
Umpire Buckley, who had such a me-
teoric career in the Southern league last
season, whose error was that his opin-
ions were too unpolitie and abrupt, has
sipppd "A q nmDiraic berth
in the Western league.
Charles. in the South Atlantic league,
is seriously worried concerning the in
different attitude of Wilson Matthews, 1t
seems that Wilson has been offered the
management of the team and that his ac-
eeptance has not as yet been received.
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Second Baseman Lew Walters will ar
rive In Birmingham this week. and will
remain until the conclusion of the en-
suing season.
The 1907 contract of Irwin Wilhelm, one
of the leagues most valuable pitchers,
was received yesterday.
Charlton Molesworth writes the sport
ing editor of The Age-Herald that on ae-
count of the divorce from his wife, his
mind thus being freed of much worry he
best.
The contract of First Baseman Lister
has not been signed as yet but that
worthy writes from the Pacific coast that
he will sign one with willingness.
Before going to the west. Harry Mat
thews will be compelled to return to Biz
mingham to appear as witness in the
case of the state against Richard Wray,
charged with murder.
Several contracts were sent out yester-
day, one of them going to Bill Oyler at
Newberne, Pennsylvania. who has writ
ten that he longs again for a sight of
the slagpile. He is expected to develop
into a great star this season.
Billy Smith has stated to the members
of the big leagues that intend training in
Atlanta that each will have to leave him
a good man. 1t is seen with difficulty
how he will be able to accommodate those
whom he has already signed.
The announcement has been made that
the games of the Southern league will be
played at the old park at West End this
season The announcement comes as no
surprise If the Barons win another pen
nant there. and IL the park is arranged
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MAY EXTEND LINE.
Birmingham and Atlantic viii Improve
System.

Montgomery. February 9.-(SpeciaL)-
The Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
company has given notice to the secretary
of state that at a meeting of the direc-
tors, held in New York, 1t was decided to
build the lines south from the present
terminal at Talladega to Montgomery, and
north to the city of Admission. The line
now runs from Pell City. on the South
ern railway. to Talladega, and was for
meTly known as the Talladega and Coosa
Valley
This will necessltate the building of
about 100 miles of track and will open
up vast area of timber and mineral
lands. The line from Talladega to An.
niston will be about twenty miles. and
from Talladega to Montgomery about $50
miles.
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Four Explosions In Four Days.

Chattanooga, February a-(Special)-
Four explosion in as many days, causing
the death of three and the serious injury
of Ave others and a property loss of
about $4,000 is the record of Chattanooga
for the week. Here is the list: Explosion
of steamboat Parker, three lives lost, two
injured, property loss $4,000. Explosion
at power house, loss $500 Explosion of
bomb at home of G. W. Slocum, two in
jured, loss $500. Explosion of dynamite
caps at lock and dam. Sam Penlan fatally
injured.
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SPLENDID GAME WON
ON COLUMBUS FOUL
AUBURN BASKETBALL TEAM GETS
EXCITING GAME BY THE CLOSE
SCORE OF 20 TO 27-THREE
MINUTES OVERTIME REQUIRED.

Auburn, February Especial, 1.-The
Columbus, Ga, and Auburn basketball
teams had to play three minutes overtime
to settle the game here last night. The
game was one full of snap and vim and
everybody played their positions well. The
two teams were exceptionally evenly bal
anced Each threw ten field goals and
when time was called the score stood 27
to 81, with nobody's advantage. After
three minutes of play however, two fouls
were called on Columbus, thus giving the
game to Auburn by two lone points. The
score follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

From the Kansas city Journal.
Mamma-You have addressed you'd let
fer "Mr. Santa Claus Adam" Why did
YOU nut the Adam there, dear? That
isn't Santa Claus name.
Bobby-Well, who Is the Christmas
Adam then?
what Christmas Adam? I never heard
of one"
There's a Christmas Eve. and there
ought to be a Christmas Adam, ! should
think"
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Fire at Florence.

Florence, February S-(SpecaL)-Ffr
broke out this morning in the Bliss block,
occupied principally as an office building.
The blaze started in the law office of
f. l.. Soper and was discovered by the
Southern Express driver as he started
to meet a train, but as 1t was near train
time the alarm was not turned In until
he reached the depot. Mr.. Soper's office
was Quilted and several hundred dollars
worth of law books destroyed the fire
being extinguished before 1t spread to
tbe other offices. No insurance.
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Conta gious.

From Success Magazine.
An Irish lad on the east side was
obliged recently to seek treatment at a
dispensary On his return home from
his first treatment he was met by his
inquiry from his mother:
'An' what did the docthor man say
was the matter wild your eye?"
'He said there was some furrin sub
stance in It,"
"Shurer' exclaimed the old woman,
with an I-told- you-so air. now, maybe.
ven kape away from thin Eyetalian
bovsi"
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Boswell Guilty MansIaughter.

Union Springs, February 9.-tSpeeial)-
The trial of Sam Boswell for the killing
of Jep Powell, near Inverness, was con-
cluded today in our circuit court, and
the jury, after being out three hours, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree and ne
was sentenced to the penitentiary Tor
three years.
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S17.75-At this price you
can choose garments that were
$3.50 and $25. Suits and
Overcoats that a good tailor
would charge $50 to S35. Made
of the high-grade fabrics. Var
ley & Bauman, 1924 First ave-
nue..
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GOTCH LET'S BURNS
TAKE FIRST FALL
Champion Then Dlsposes OF the
"Farmer" In Ten and Four MIN
utes, Respectively.

Knoxville February 9-Frank Goteh,
the American champion, won tonights
wrestling event with Farmer Burns OF
Iowa, taking the second and third laiis'
Burns won the first in twenty-four min
utes, while Gotch took the others in ten
and four minutes, respectively
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Boiled Flesh From Body.

Chattanooga, February S-(speclaL)-
While engaged at work ON one OF the
skin curing watts at the Chattanooga tan
merry ]. w. MeAllister, an employe, was
badly scalded by the overturnlng OF one
of the steam watts. A stream OF boiling
water poured over McAllister, literally
boiling the flesh from his body
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advertisement
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
Is Not an Uncommon Quality In This
Great City.

1t would be bad politics to quarrel with
Mr.. OBrien about his strenuous claims
to good citizenship. But there are others.
Good citizenship is not rare quality in
Birmingham but because man is good
citizen is no reason why other good cit
liens should let the chsky sellers and
gamblers elect him Mayor
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Ticket Is Nominated.

Camp HILL February 9.-At mass
meeting tonight the following muniei-
nal ticket was nominated; Mayor e. Il.
Andrew: alderman, o. Chester l.. M
farrell. ]. II. Seroyer. w. NJ. CONNIE b.
q Finnell; marshal, c. A. cowart
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Do you know which is the
best -four made? Answer: Ring
Leader.


You may be held up by high
waymen in the heart of our
city. Elect Morson; he will see
that the police keep busy.
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Points.

Center "Bob'' Ware Of Auburn has hit
a streak of hard luck. In a game sew
eral weeks ago he sprained his ankle and
had Just recovered sufficiently to be In
the game last night. After about ten min
utes of the first half he sprained his
ankle again and was obliged to retire in
favor of Dryer. after making points.
Ware is a Birmingham boy and one of
the best players on the Auburn team
His absence from the game will be re-
GREETED Craker was substituted in the
second half for Whitaker.
Auhurn threw nine fouls by Gibson,
while Columbus got only seven by Pea
cock. Dreyfus scored the game.
Captain woodruff has a splendid team
in his present line-up, and one that is
game to the finish. The pass work OF
the team is especially fast and there
are a number of accurate throwers on
the team. Their record for the season
of 19O6-19O7 is one to be proud Of
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The contract of First Baseman Lister
has not been signed as yet but that
worthy writes from the Pacific coast that
he will sign one with willingness.