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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Let every eye negotiate for itself, ane trust no agent.
 --AIPs Well That Ends Well.
Declininu Prices

The marking up of prices has been have entered upon period in which prices of meats and vegetables and fruits and all other products that go to make up a family's consumption, including clothing and fuel, will be brought back to normal and unspecu- lative figures. The promoter and trust manager were behind many of the unwarranted advances, and If they do not retrace their steps sthe investigators will soon camp on their respective trails.
 No matter how much this or that trust may attempt to resist the turn ing tide the high price movement is ended, and a low price trend has taken its place. Abnormal specula- tion operated to make abnormal prices for the necessities of life, and she is a dull observer who does not see that prices will from this time begin to move towards normality and lower level. There will be resistance, but the resisters will be swept away, un- less indeed they had a Standard Oil monopoly, and even then they may for decency's sake make some con sessions.
 Some of our commodities are great ly needed by other countries, and those commodities will not be apt to become lower in price. Cotton and wheat. for example. are needed in other lands, but all those articles grown and consumed at home will i'll. eyitahly begin to go back until a reasonable and justifable level is reached. This means that the price of living will be revised down instead of up. The fashion of the times has been changed, and prices will stay on the down grade during the coming year at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Obey the Laws,

During last summer when the new construction work was in progress and labor was In great demand at the diff ferent plants and furnaces" sald city official of Ensley. there were employed in or about Ensley about 5000 Italians and about 90 per cent were Sicilians. Objections are sometimes raised in cer- tain quarters against Italian imnigra- ton and tho Sicilian is usually pointed out as an undesirable on account of the alleged lawless character of these peo- pie.
 Now as a matter of fact with the exception of q few arrests on trivial charges such as violation of peace and health ordinances, common with all classes, these Italians have behaved themselves exceedingly well, and no se- rious charges have been brought against them.
 ''The same may be said of other for eign laborers who were here in such large numbers. The fact remains that the occasional serious violations of the law here are traced to the worthless negro element. Ensley is the most cos mopoitan city in the south and shows more respect for law and order than any other city of its kind in the whole coun- try"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
ARABIAN HORSES.

From the Washington Post.
 Homer Davenport of New York, car toonist and breeder of Arabian steeds is at tho New Willard. He has come over to the capital to consult with officers of the war department about the great race tween some of his Arabian horses and some of the purest Kentucky breed,
 This race,n said he last night will be from the Pacific coast right across the continent to the door of the war depart ment here in Washington. The race will be a test of endurance. I believe that the Arabian horse can go farther and faster than any other. Our best Amer ican horses have Arabian blood in their veins, most of them having been de- scended from Darlies Arabia, brought from Arabia to England in 1703. But these American steeds are not so strong or rapid as the pure blooded horse. He has wonderful powers of endurance. An Austrian officer rode several thousand miles on one. The weight on the horse was DO pounds. The man lost 35 pounds pounds. Some remarkable tests have been made, with the result that tine Arab ian horse has always maintained his repu- taticn. I do not doubt he will again win in The race next month. l have .42 in this country now, and many more will be brei This country needs them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

great sectional struggle which be- came acute in 1920, and which had been felt from the very organization of the government. Kansas was ad- mitted in 1861, just before the out break of the civil war, and the steps taken in the then territory of Kansas, eliminating as they did in the election of Abraham Lincoln, determined the nature of this government Seward once said this country could not en- dure half slave and half free, to use his phrase, and Kansas was the real turning point.
 Oklahoma comes in as southern and as full of cotton and democrats as Alabama or Georgia, and she breaks the long silence of the south, and pos sibly New Mexico and Arizona will soon follow in her footsteps. But neither New Mexico nor Arizona are cotton growing states. Oklahoma is the last of those states. Florida and Texas were admitted in 1845, Arkan- sas in 1886, and Alabama in 1819. This is the story of expansion in the land of cotton. The land of other staples outstripped us, after the sword had decided the issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Taft's Return Trip

The diplomatic embarrassment over the homeward trip has been settled by arranging that Secretary Taft shall visit all European capitals and smile blandly on all the monarchs he finds ensconsed in them He is even to go down to the Isle of Wight, after doing a stunt at Windsor and in London, to visit the Emperor William, who will then be recuperating there.
 But the monarchs of the effete east should not deceive themselves into thinking that when they entertain Big Bill' Taft, as he is called in the woody west, they are entertaining MT. Roosevelt's successor. That delusion passed in the night. When it was made known that Big Bill once con ducted an injunction mill in Ohio, the gas in his boom at once escaped, and it is now in an extremely flabby con- dition. It is no longer a boom. The gentlemen who hand out injunctons may be excellent citizens, but none of them will hereafter secure a foureyears lease of the White House. One Sam uel Gompers let all the gas out of the Taft boom, and the esteemed mon archs will entertain great war sec. retary, but not prospective presi. dent.
 MT. Taft acquitted himself we'll in the Philippines, and he will no doubt be at his best wherever he stops when he is returning home, but he has been unfortunate in the selection of man. ager, and he got bad doses at Cleve- land and at Cincinnati, and altogether his boom will be in condition plainly calling for its withdrawal about the time he arrives home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SEVERAL THINGS
 OF INTEREST TO THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

know who is to look after our interests.
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 For myself I am sorely tired of all this stuff and nonsense. The householder in Birmingham has neither right nor pro- lection. Thieves are rampant We have no police force, nor protection of our homes. We are in a wilderness in the residence section. We are at the mercy of the men in politics.
 The real people of Birmingham who pay the taxes want a real city govern ment. They don't want a lot of politi- clans fighting among themselves.
 John Parker is a good man, who has made good in business and everybody who knows him likes him. But George Ward is MaySr of Birmingham and is responsible. Whats the use in messing up things?
 Preside over your next meeting MT Parker, as you have the right to do. Then do the magnanimous thing and resign, yielding the full duty to Mayor Ward. Let him carry out his policies. Watch him that he does the right. Help him to do it. If he does not, show him up. Then come in and ask to be Mayor to succeed him. Ask it with full power and do the full work. Let Ward do it now and make him responsible.
 These are no times for dallying and playing with the public. We want to know who we are to look to for re- suits. Every man should shoulder his burden. or get out and leave it to the man who will.
 In this connection, the banks of Bir- mingham have shouldered their burdens and done the good thing by this town. They took the bull by the horns, so to speak, and prevented a panic, or a run on any bank. They even decided against allowing depositors to change accounts from one bank to another to protect the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
G0inq Back to Europe

The New York papers say that out going steamers are loaded with Ital. ians, Hungarians and Slavs, who have been discharged from mills and mines in various parts of the country. This district has contributed to this exodus which has sprung up as an incident of the change that has come to our in dustrial affairs. It is estimated that 10000 steerage passengers are leaving New York weekly. They go back very we'll loaded up with earnings.
 This is one of the natural results of slack times. Those who have been thrown out of employment prefer to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

public and themselves. Indeed. the banks have been fair and generous to one an- other and stood shoulder to shoulder 10 protect every interest of the community. They have succeeded, and now Birmins- ham is going ahead at full gallop in an industrial and business way.
 Right in this connection look to see things hum in the Birmingham district, commencing almost immediately. The Steel corporation is to do big things with the Tennessee company, and was told yesterday that the Republic company is contemplating putting in a big steel mill and rail mill at Thomas. The Republic company must do this to keep up with the times and add to its profits. For tunately this company has the money to do the work. It has a large surplus of cash on hand. Indeed so much that for months past this company has been put ting out cash money in Wall street on call loans.
 I am also told that negotiations are now in progress, or are contemplated, for the purchase by the Republic company of the sloss- Sheffield @steel and Iron company. The combination of these two in the Bir- mingham distfict would mean great rival to the Steel Corporation proper ties and would mean development in the district greater than anything which has occurred in many years.
 As a matter of fact. the Iron and steel experts of the world have finally realized that the Birmingham district is the economical point of the world for the manufacture of steel rails and structural steel.
 I look for big things here. and I look for active work to begin immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

- OPTICAL chaos continues. Every O thing in and about Birmingham seems to be in the political game. Mayor Ward went to Montgomery to see the legislature and find out whether he was the real Mayor of Birmingham or not He found he was the not
 John Parker and Dick Burnett, and the balance of them, who were concocting schemes while Mayor Ward was recuper- ating from the work of widening the wicked Birmingham, by a rest on ship board and in Europe. put up the game on him during his absence and got con- trol of city affairs. They worked under the law. It was a law that Mayor Ward had advocated and a law that he and his best, friends were instrumental in passing. It was so fair that the legisla- ture jumped at passing it, so to speak. It gave the aldermen-the units-right to 
 speak; and when the Mayor went away they spoke.
 The Mayor came back with kick and he had the nerve to make it in vigorous style He kicked the other fellows out. He had the police force, and his own force, and his nerve force to uphold his rights He had been elected Mayor and he was Mayor and he proposed to be Mayor-responsibl and good for what he did. Then the matter went to the courts; and the Mayor was ruled out under his own law. Then to the legis- lature he went; and the others went; and there the Mayor lost out. So now, under the law, the case is appealed to the su- preme court, Mayor Ward making a bond for the privilege of appealing.
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 So we people and taxpayers of Birnning- ham don't know where we are at We don't know whether we must bow down before Mayor Ward or kow-tow to Pres- ident Parker. We don't know who is the vieeroy Of this province. We don't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Selectinu a Vote Getter

The announcement of Mr. Bryan's receptive stand practically closes the discussion on the democratic side of the house Senator Culberson declines to seek the democratic nomination, and there is no reason to doubt the nomination of the great Nebraskan by exclamation in the approaching con vention.
 It is not so easy to pick out in ad- vance the nominee of the party that invariably selects the best vote-getter regardless of sentiment or predilec- tion. That yote-getter will, it is safe to say, be one of three-Rooseyelt, Taft or Hughes.
 MT. Roosevelt is cratic, and he may not know himself whether he is going to run next year or in 1912. He doubtless expects to be a candidate either in 1908 or 1912, and the chances are that, loadekup as he is with the third-term issue and hard times, he will decide to abide by his declaration made at the beginning of his second term, anticipating a popular demand in 1912. Doubtless MT. Bryan would prefer as an opponent MT. Roosevelt, but the republican party was not or ganized to select nominees pleasing to the opposition. It is, therefore, safer to assume that Roosevelt will not be the nominee of his party in 1908, and this narrows the selection to Taft or Hughes.
 The standing of the two men as yote-getters is easily ascertained by direct contrasts. Governor Hughes is not the selection of the incumbent of the White House; MT. Taft is. The people do not like dictation in such a matter. Governor Hughes cannot so readily be held responsible for hard times; Mir Taft is part and parcel of the administration in which these times were thrust upon the people. Governor Hughes has not angered the 1 labor vote of the country; MT. Taft has. and his injunction record would be spread before all voters. Governor Hughes has a very considerable re- form record; MT. Taft has none. Gov ernor Hughes has carried New York; MT. Taft has never been candidate before the people, and he has already split his party in Ohio. The republi- can party has ever been inclined to nominate man who bids fair to car 1 " New York.
 These differences explain the in- creasing strength of Governor Hughes, and the decreasing popularity of MT. Taft. They point to the nomination of Governor Hughes simply because the republican party is notoriously the party of the main chance. It is full of political instinct, and already the betting begins to run in favor of the nomination of Governor Hughes. One thing Is certain, the friends of William Jennings Bryan prefer the l nomination of either Roosevelt or Taft to the nomination of the man who is nlayinr politics by attending strictly to his dutiesst Albany. The order of democratic choice of an opponent may be said to be Roosevelt, Taft, Hughes. The order of republican choice is apt therefore to be just the reverse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Good Music.

The second Sunday afternoon musicale of the Birmingham Conservatory of Mu- sic takes place today at Cable hall at 3:45 o'clock. These affairs are free to the public.
 In speaking of these concerts a prom inent music lover said yesterday: q listened to a fine programme last Sun second entertainment and indeed all of the series Nothing here does much, perhaps, for the cause of high class mu- sic as these conservatory concerts and those who get the benefit of them should feel grateful to MT. and Mrs. Gussen, Mir Klenk. Mir. f'riewmood and others who contribute their services.
 tThe attendance last Sunday was large. This was an encouraging sign. It shows an advance in local musical taste. Ten years ago programme that was at all classical would have attracted very few people.
 "The only thing that sometimes makes me think the so-called musical public is not deeply interested in the divine art, Is this: When artistic music is free the hall Is filled whereas when great artists or great orchestras appear here at one of the theatres. empty seats are more numerous than those occupied. In other words, free music is attractive. but that which costs keeps people away. And those who fall to hear the Sem brchs and the Sehumann- Hein<s are liberal in spending money for mediocre performances at playhouses.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
AN ELECTRICAL PLANT.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 A plant has been discovered in Nica- ragua which appears to be charged with electricity. If one of its branches is touched with the naked hand a distinct shock similar to that produced by bat tery is felt. Its influence upon a mag netie needle is noticeable at a distance of half @ dozen yards, and one gets nearer the plant this influence increases. If the instrument is placed in the cen ter of the bush it will assume circu- lar movement. The intensity of the infiu- ence manifested seems to depend upon tie time of day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
kNIGHTHoop.

By the Rev. James E. Doyle. In days of old, the belted knight Went forth on pranciug steed, To break a lance for truth and right Or lady fair in need. Their names we hail with glad acclaim, And ring in death1ess lays, The daring deeds that knights of fame Have wrought in bygone days.
 IT. We picture forests dim and vast, Old moat and castld keep, And fair dame held in sorcery fast In long and dreamless sleep. Until the crested knight appears, And witchery's reign is OCT. And ends the spell and sleep of years In love and life once more. We gaze on him who sought the cup That Christ on Thursday eve Once blessed. By angels taken up And guarded may perceive Now only he. the purest knight From lustful passion free That knight, whose sword in cause of
 right.
 Flashed ever stainlessly.
 ". We see Crusader warriors brave, With lance and sword and shield Fight holy war, Christ's tomb to save. On many a Paynim field. We point with pride to history's page. Where Godfrey and his band. And lion hearted Richard wage Gods war in Holy Land The days of old Romance are flown, Forever passed away. nd baS tba WI nr1d Has knigh hthood gone for aye? Do men forget the good and true In eager quest of gold? Do no men deeds of daring do, That true men did of old?
 VI. The castrd keep is factory now, The sword is changed for pen, The henchman follows peaceful plough, No more stalk mai]-clad men. The locomotives whistle shrill Resounds through vale and bower, All, all Is changed, but even still. '.Knighthood is yet in nower Yes true knights tread Gods earth to-
 day
 As brave as those of yore, 1As brave as they, who sailed away To War on Paynim shore. And pure Arthur's stainless kni3ht That fought in armored mali. For God or lady love, or right. Or sought christ's Holy Grail.
 VIII. Love of Gods holy church still hils Pure souls and still enthralls Fair virtue. Lady's beauty thrliis Mems hearts forever. Honor calis' And old ideals still are dear Nor yet have passed away. Thank God, true knighthood seNn "
 here
 And here will be alway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
Good Times Ahead.

q believe business men feel, as rule, that trade conditions will improve be- tween now and Chrsitmas,' said manu- faeturer. My idea is that business will not only improve. but that in 1908 we will have a fair share of prosperity. No matter how this may turn out feel con fident in the spring of 1909 we will begin a new era of industrial development that will surpass all former records.
 with anything like good crops every branch of business will boom for a pe- riod of many years. I am now getting ready for 1909, and expect then to extend my operations fully 50 per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
THE TENNESSEE COMPANY.

From the Iron Trade Review of Cleye-
 land.
 In the long run, the absorption of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany by the United States Steel cor poration cannot fail to prove distinctly advantageous to the progress of the south's iron and steel industry. The south has never had the energy and financial resources for the development of the industry. which the north has had and it's relative progress has thereby been retarded. The Steel corporation pol icy for the immediate future with re- speet to the Tennessee company has not been disclosed; it is possible that the carrying out of proposed improvements may not for time be as rapid as the friends of the south would like, but 1t is quite certain that in the years to come, as the corporation can make com parisons between results achieved by Its northern and it's southern branches, n measure of development will be reached which would hardly be likely of attain ment under q continuance of the old conditions.
 There is sincere regret that the recent management of the Tennessee company was not able to carry to a conclusion the ambitious plans it had formed for modernizng and extending the plants in Alabama. Under this management the company had It's first real chance to show what 1t could do. If a mistake was made. it was not In the plans, but in the expectation that the financial sup port could be obtained which the plans deserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

Coilinsyille Courier: The Age-Herald says stop hoarding money Who's hoard ing any money? We aren't
 Washington Herald: Eddie Foy is to play Hamlet" says The Birmingham Age-Herald. We shudder to think of his trying to act Hamlet.
 Jackson News; The Birmingham Age Herald has figured it out that there are eight million telephone girls in the world, and they are all saying "busy'' at the same time.
 St. Louis Times: The weather, at any rate, Is always free.-Birmingham Age Herald
 So is the gas meter-mighty free with its cunning little ways.
 Washington Herald: Congressman Burton has found that he cannot march over the prostrate body of Tom Johnson to the Senate chamber" says The Bir- mingham Age-Herald. It is doubtful, in any event, that he would have attempted to get over without a step-ladder.
 Hartselle Enquirer: The Birmingham Age Herald is after the pistol toter with a vim. Something should be done to rid towns communities and cities of this class of individuals, who are a menace to law abiding society, and should not be allowed to roam the streets as law abiding men. It has become necessary to check the sale of pistols. and we hope to see the day when it is done.
 Houston Post: If. however, Herr Neu- mann will return to America and come to heavenly Houston, we will assemble the epicures of the New York Mail, Washington Herald, Richmond Times Dispatch, Charlotte Observer, Charles ton News and Courier, Atlanta Constitu- ton, Birmingham Age-Herald, Mont gomery Advertiser, Nashville Tennessean, Louisville Courier-Journal, Nashville American and Chattanooga Times and spread a feast such as can only be pre- pared in Grand Old Texas. We will show this distinguished German cook some vittles as is vittles.
 Knoxville Sentinel: The Age-Herald of Birmingham is booming a canal between the Tennessee and Warrior rivers, and says that delegates from Knoxville and from rivers that are concentrated at or near Knoxville should be invited to be present at the convention, for every man. woman and child in East Tennessee is directly interested in the digging of such canal Right you are The people CT Tennessee realize more than ever before the need of water transportation. With the Tennessee river improved from source to mouth, it will put HIS in close conncc- ton with the lake and upper Mississippi region, and with canal to the War rior, it would cut off a tremendous dis tanee to the gulf. Birmingham should send delegates, also, to our river con- venton here, on Wednesday. Co-opera- ton in great matter of this kind is vitally necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

From the New York Press.
 There's hardly anything a man can't enjoy if it's against the law.
 A woman doesn't have to be very good to be better than the best man that lives.
 It takes a woman to be proud the baby looks like it's father yet to cry a lot about it.
 Men do all their writing of love let ters before they are married; woman can keep it up forever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17

The phrase Tn God We Trust is still good on the silver dollar and half dollar, and no one can therefore see why it is not good enough to stay on the ten-dollar gold pieces.