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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
A BRIGHT, FRoTHY TRAGEDY.

From July Everybody's.
 What I want" Francis Wilson told an amateur dramatist, lis a bright, frothy ragedy-something crisp and snappy."
 How do you mean?" asked the would be author, slightly puzzled. Can you give me an idea7"
 "Oh yes," said Wilson. Here's one. Just little thing in one act, you know.
 When the curtain goes up two persons are discovered on sofa, one pretty young woman, the other a nice looking young man. They embrace Neither say word. Then a door opens at the back and A commercial traveller enters. He wears an overcoat and carries an um- brella. You can tell at once by his man. ner that he is the husband of the young woman. At least that would be the nat ural inference of every discriminating playgoer.
 "The husband takes off his coat draws A revolver, and in the midst Of the silent embrace of hero and heroine, fires
 "The young woman falls dead.
 ..He fires again. The young man falls dead.
 Then the murderer comes forward, puts on a pair of eyeglasses and proceeds to contemplate his sanguinary work
 Great heavensr he exclaims, I am on the wrong floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
The Klckara, Club.

The Kickers club held its regular meet Ing on trailer bound for East Lake yesterday afternoon.
 Wish the street car company would stop men smoking on the trailers. That fellow with his vile cigar makes me sick" said a petete little lady.
 Look at that boy jumping in between the cars; first thing we know the un- dertaker will have him and the com pany will be sued for a large sum. Bet ter not put me on the jury; wouldn't give his folks a cent" said a big, rugged looking man.
 Why don't they build that viaduct so that people can travel with safety. Look at that switch engine with a pot of slag making right at us. Gee. wouldn't 1t be terrible if we colided," said a working man.
 'I think 1t is a mean trick to have fooled the people out to East Lake Sun day with promise of music and no mus ic. MT. Memoli says he was not engag ed to play and expected to be called on but was not" said an indignant wom- who gave even fierced play to her feelings with dire threats.
 'If you want to ride the bounding bil- lows to point of almost danger of jump ing the track just ride over the Norwood there but its certainly bumptuous getting there" said the sickly looking man as the breezes famed his brow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Columbus Enquirer-sun: The need of larger jail facilities in Birmingham seems to be urgent.
 Arkansas Democrat: Birmingham Is the only city In the country that exceeds Little Rocks 3S7 per cent increase in bank clearings for the week.
 Efaula Times: Both Birmingham and Atlanta are taking In considerable terri tory to be the greater gateway to the south. Of course Birmingham will make 1t.
 Walker County News: When we e. fleet that only twenty-two years ago Birmingham had only a box car for depot but now has the finest terminal station in the south with more than one hundred thousand people within her pro posed city limits, we are reminded or the great importance of the south and possibilities of other towns in this rich mineral section. Birmingham is now only in its infancy, and will in our opinion, in less than twenty-two years longer, be the largest city in the South. We may never have another Birmingham in the state, but other towns are bound to rise up and make cities.
 Augusta Herald: Real prosperity seems to have struck Birmingham on all sides, but the most pressing recent demand, If we are to believe the Age-Herald is its cry for More Jail Room in a recent editorial in that paper.
 It seems that the plan of issuing more bonds in order to enlarge the county jail was defeated at the polls and that the present accommodations are entirely inadequate owing to the popularity and increasing needs of the people of Bir- mingham for more jail room.
 There is talk of ordering another cleo ton on the subject. and pressing once more upon the people this great and immediate and imperative need of the greater Birmingham. We have always looked upon Birmingham as one of the best and most prosperous towns of the entire south one in which It's industries and population were growing at a rapid rate, but we must confess that we thought most of this growth was on the outside looking in rather than on the inside looking out, as the old song says.
 However if Birmingham needs 1t as badly as we imagine she does we certain ly hope that second attempt will be more successful, and that in the near future, the city can advertise again to the world, mo lack of jail room any longer in Bir- mingham" It ought to prove a good slo- gan to attract population to the city that once there will remain for the flu ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
PRESS POINTS

Atlanta Constitution: To sum up: The llvest Fourth of July in history was the deadliest.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham has opened her new terminal station and feels as proud as a boy with his first pair of rep-top boots.
 Richmond Times-Dispatch: Colonel Graves appears to be making signs to in all the band-wagons.
 Dallas News: The demagogues who make war on capital' are not the ones who get hurt. It is the poor dupes whom they deceive who must pay the penalties.
 New York Herald: Duluth Herald says "there Is a growing demand for type writers in Mexico" Perhaps there will be some interesting divorce suits down there shortly.
 Houston Post: The last lady who Dan Hannaed will be greatly disappointed if the National society of her class should decide that the order of precedence goes according to the date of the marriage.
 Nashville American. The astrologer who predicted that we are likely to have stow storms this July is invited to come around and go sleigh riding with us the first day he thinks the snow Is deep enough.
 Portland Telegram: T would rather be enrolled as a teacher of the American youth than to be queen of England is the declaration of the retiring president of the State Teachers association. New ertheless to be queen of England is to hold down bully good job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
The Bath for Hot Weather.

q was very much surprised, said a visitor to Birmingham, "to find the peo- pie of this city so sublimely ignorant of the luxury of a shower bath. The re- clning bath is all right in its way, but is not meant for the use of cold water and when hot water is used the pur- pose is to wash ones self.
 'As nerve bracer the shower bath Is the greatest institution I know and to obtain the best effects the water should be stored in wooden tank and exposed to the coolness of the night air. Then, early In the morning. before the sun has had time to take the chill off the water, jump out of bed and step right into the bath room. pull the cord and feel the effects of that downpour. Three or four minutes is enough to spend under the shower and then good rub bing with coarse towel will send the blood tingling through the lody.
 If were living in this city certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
SOPHOCLES AT THE RACES

Each man strove to forge ahead of the wheels and snorting horses of his near est neighbor. Orestes, meanwhile, who was probably favorite, because he had won all the races in which he had par ticipated on the preceding days, kept back in the last place of all, putting his faith in the f1nish''-we might say a Gar rison flnish' He was thus able to shave the pillars very closely, and really was not very far behind. So the struggle pro- gressed until the course had been trav- ersed six times. Then came the inevit- able mix-up, for which the young hero, brother of Electra, had been waiting. It was tremendous smash The hard-mouth steeds of the Macedonian over-powered their driver, ran wild and dashing ob- liquely across the course, rushed headlong into one of the African chariots, over turning 1t and causing confusion among ally the leading competitors. Quicker than can be told the course was strewn with broken cars and mangled drivers and horses Only two of the ten teams had escaped the general ruin. One was the willy Athenian, who had pulled up at the first signs of coming disaster and had cunningly guided his horses toward the outside of the track, thus avoiding the disordered sea of struggling horses
 The other driver that had escaped was Orestes, who, being behind with faith in the finish" stayed there until the psycho- logical moment came. It had arrived, and between the son of Agamemnon and the Athenian ensued such a desperate con- test as never before or since Is known.
 The Mycenian raised a shout of victory when he found his rivals reduced to one and, recurring to the text:
 Now the Athenian now Orestes OCT his coursers hung, no longer beating, but caJoling and praising them. Side by side the chariots ran. When to the last and tata1 goal they came, Atrides' Gon, as chance with slackened rein he turned, his car full on the pillar struck, tore from the wheel It's brittle spokes, and from his car Orestes precipitately fell. Entangled in the reins, his fiery coursers dragged him OCT the field, whilst the shreikng multitude with pity viewed the youth whose gallant deeds deserved better fate. Thus died Orestes."
 To the classical reader 1t Is unnecessary to say that Orestes wasn't killed, but that the story was that of yellow journal ist' of the time, told to grieving Electra for effect.
 
 throat. Whether he did through nervous ness. as hec laimed, or pure cussedness of his own. I don't know. Whatever it was, that is a peculiarity of barbers that I'd like to have explained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
inconsistency of Birmingham.

Inconsistency of Birmingham. If Birmingham was one half as sauve to corporations after they have made in- vestments here as she is when trying to induce them to come, the city would have a better reputation with outside capitalists" said a man yesterday who is interested in large enterprises.
 When 1t was announced that the Sea board Air Line was coming to Birming- ham everybody threw up his hat for joy and there was every indication that the road would be welcomed with open arms and offered every inducement And yet when the route was announced that selfish spirit which so often crops out in Birmingham manifested itself and peo- pie began to demand 'abutting damages until 1t cost the Seaboard nearly a mill lion dollars along avenue A within the limits of Birmingham alone. That these 'abutting damages were fictitious is evidenced in value since the coming of the road.
 Ut was the same way when announce ment was made that the Illinois Cen tral was coming. Certain property hold CTS are placing all sorts of difficulties in the way and seemingly doing all in their power to hold the road up They ob- ject to the closing of a street which has already been closed and unusued for years.
 "The Atlantic, Birmingham and Atlanta Is having much the same experience. If we could throw a mantle of public spirit around this individual selfhshness just as Atlanta has been doing for so many years Birmingham would have many moro friends outside the state than she has at present."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
UNREsTFULNEss.

UNRESTFULNESS. We've never been contented yet l guess we'll never be, Until there comes a wondrous change In all humanity. We seek a prize and when we win The object of desire, Forthwith, we lay our eager plans To climb a little higher. So runs the world away-the man Who has a garden plot, A cottage and heart to love Grows weary of his lot And breaks away in vain pursuit Of images that lead Him on and on, and on and on, At soul-destroying speed, Until, at last, when all Is lost He dreams of other days And sees with disappointed eyes The error of his ways. The Denver Post discusses ''The Easel nation of Prize Fighting" It has lost all charm for Bill Squires. A resume of fashionable table man. ners shows that 1t Is permissible to do nearly everything except to eat pie with a knife and soup with noise.
 EvANESCENT.
 The peekaboo
 For looking through
 Is best of all, we guess,
 Because 'twould seem
 Much more a dream
 Than any part of dressl It develops that Governor Vardaman's return to the fold was false alarm and if there was any rejoicing among the ninety and nine who were already safe, 1t has been hushed. A woman in Illinois Is crazy about Roosevelt. So Is Jacob Riis. Mrs. Frank Jay Gould says she does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
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Governor
 the legislature O.
 recommends that the 1t, vide to have the people vote
 next election on an amendment to tl., constitution for a change from quad rennial to biennial sessions. On this point all should agree, for 1t Is obvi- ous that wait of four years is much too long.
 While defending the foreign loan tax clause of the revenue law. the governor says that if the legislature think 1t wise to repeal 1t he will not oppose such action. This question has been exhaustively discussed by busl- ness men and others in all parts of the state, and the opinion Is strong that tax on foreign loans would keep capital away from Alabama and would surely check development; in short, that nothing would work greater harm. It Is believed that a majority of both houses will vote for repeal; and the governor, in yielding to the pressure of public opinion, gives ample proof that he is not unduly obstinate when it comes to a business-like proposl- ton affecting large and far-reaching interests. Governor Conner will be heartily commended for the position he takes in this matter for If he were determined in his opposition to repeal the objectionable clause would remain Cn the statute books.
 The message will have wide reau- ing and its calm and dignified tone will be very generally remarked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
GIFT OF ALABAMA ITALIANS,

From the Boston Herald
 For no American, however distinguish ed was a pantheon ever erected inclosine the house in which he had lived The pure marble pantheon built over and around the small wooden house at Staten Island where Giuseppe Garibaldi lived. while engaged in candlemaking for year or two about 1851, was given by his coun- trymen In Alabama to the New York Italians It is, perhaps, the most unique memorial In this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
RECIPE.
From Life.

From Life.
 To make a Best Seller:
 Take a statuesque blonde who looks like a cloak model and talks like princess;
 A statuesque man. who looks like a 1oorwalker and talks like a matinee hero;
 Add one murder mystery;
 Two missing wills,
 Four runaway autos,
 Mix with two deadly enemies for twen- ty chapters.
 Then take out the deadly enemies and when the mixture comes to a boil Rapidly stir in four pages of soft talk, One-half page of silence,
 Four pages of hugs.
 Five pages of clinging embraces And forty-two pages of mad kisses, scattering them quickly over the brow. the ear the hair, the lips and the cheeks of the heroine.
 Close quickly and serve while warm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
The Southern.

Coal shippers on the Southern railway cannot fail to appreciate the improved transportation conditions on that line, said J. R- Ryan. vice president of the Corona Coal and Iron company. And the Southern is also making a record in its prompt settlement of claims. Manager M. M. Richey has got the road In fine shape, and one now hears words of praise where a short time ago there was room only for complaint
 ''The new freight train to Memphis puts our coal Into the city in two days from the time 1t leaves the mines. MT. Stoup, the superintendent of the Birmingham di- vision, has made a splendid reputation and he seems to be doing better and bet ter every day. I was In Mobile recently and people there were speaking in high praise of the Southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
THE MoUNTEeANk.

Charlotte Becker in Harper's Weekly. I give them- tragedy--their eyes
 With grief are wet; And merry comedy, that wins
 Their laughter, yet i{ In smiles and tears, so poor as I
 There is not one; No health nor home awaits me, when The play is done. 'Mongst men or women, have I none That calls me friend No sweetheart, to come begging me Her woes to mend; Not any dear -hallowed spot
 Where memories creep; Nor even one lone grace, where
 May steal to weep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
The M ssaqe

Governor Conner, in his message to the legislature on the reassembling of that body yesterday, reviews the important acts of the earlier session and discusses a number of measures now pending. It Is an interesting message, and taken IS a whole, 1t Is one of the governors ablest state papers.
 Under Governor Comer's leadership the legislature has, among other things, greatly increased the appro- priations for education has made more liberal provision for he care of the old soldiers, has provided for the equalization of taxation and has en- acted laws for regulating the railroads laws especially for such traffic rate reforms as a majoritr of the people demanded. The governor, in alluding to the injunction proceedings of the railroads seeking to prevent the re- form measures becoming operative, says these measures will be tied up for years. He naturllly feels that not nly are the business interests of the
 -volved In tie court proceed 'he pr,stige of Alabama; a=lt the acts of the ratl.s 'nded, the
 'nnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
PRUNI

Washington Herald: sell for seven pounds is worth living" says Age-Herald. Not espec ing houe brigade, how
 Richmond Times-Dis ham must be a grand in 50 long as prun pounds for a quarter" ald of that city, life Here in Virginia, we le beef, Houston waterm articles to the lower , and live ourselves gloi pensively, on those val products whose diversit Is the marvel of the ci also of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
He is now known Cocktail Charlie.
HARTSELE FL

The Martselle Enq, sued a handsome souy cover in color. The F Alabama's most enterp The Age-Herald exten to Editor and Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

banner is inscribed the word "Eqaul.
 ization," and under that banner vic tory will come soon or later, and all the powers of a machine, either here or in Montgomery, can not thwart it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
Mistake of $eo,ooo.

"The typos had mo wrong In my inter- view on the proposed suwer bond Issue" said Mayor Ward. "They made me say that only s10.ooo would be used each year of that fund. whereas I stated that not exceeding s1o0,00o would be used.
 "I regard that the figures be corrected. for I am anxious that the people should be fully informed on the all-important subject"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Boss Brayton of Rhode Island has been barred out, but the masses in that state will not come into their own until they have manhood suffrage and Seantor Aldrieh is sent to join Erayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

A Boston heiress married a plumber, and the Boston papers agree In saying that the bridegroom did not once dur ing the ceremony send his helper to the shop Tor anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

To our little villi cago News last we come, MT. Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

There are two men not afraid of the Standard oil magnates-Judge Landis and Attorney General Hadley. We need more of that sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Dan Hannas divorces have been ex- pensive, but he has money enough left to indulge in three or four more, If he should happen to want them. and he probably will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

A Hughes boom r Indiana as an outgio tall incident,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Dementia Americ' Belgium, where 0 m ed 1t was acquitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

When Phoebe Col woman's suffrage W are speeches..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

When Boss Brayton of Rhode Is- land abdicated he no doubt had an understudy who promptly stepped into the vacant place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

There Is a newspi in Memphis which Is weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

The small boy up {, ing around waiting July to corle again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

This country Is not a-buttlng in too much when 1t sends ships to San Fran cisco, but 1t Is not silly enough to send them to Manila at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

The marching thro' Georgia may Le very funny in Massachusetts. but 1t is not bit funny in Georgia. It recalls too many bitter memories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Chance Day is expected to fire broadside at President Woodrow Will son at any moment. Ills indignation is naturally at the boiling-over point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

A newspaper anecdote tells of James J. Jeffries indulging in bit of repar- tee. The only kind of repartee he Is an adept in Is that of upper cuts and stiff punches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

The Texas bedsf Texas idea of he With the other stat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

General Manager Ball proposes to have the Jamestown exposition con- pleted before the day of final closing arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

July Is a hard mo who are running for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

It was a great d when Eugene Schmit7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

A Birmingham negro shattered block of ice over another negro's head No damage was done, except to the Ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Mayor Schmitz, sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary, is a candidate for reelection. He still keeps his nerve with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

A Connecticut farmer killed himself a he could not get rid of potato
 vas probably "bughouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
REFLECTIONS OF /

From the New York Pre-
 Men wouldn't care so , they could save money
 Heaps of genius is wal mon sense is so much m
 When a man understa are some big surprises
 A girl will never belle her unless her father her he doesn't.
 Every woman thinks 1, ried so happily she wo, the stage and been a g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

The richest man 1 not prove to be the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

The jingoes and V bined can not depres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Vice President Fair winks in front of sod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

money loose and 1t creates all kinds of ex- eitement
 REMEMBER THIS. If VIC were rich we'd be as good To all our fellows as we could. Yet, scarcity of funds, egad, Is no excuse for being bad An eastern woman who goes motoring at the age of 107. probably thinks she has lived long enough, any way.
 TO PREACHERS.
 Be sure you're right,
 Keep out of sight,
 Pursue your modest way
 And when you rise
 To eulogize
 Be careful what you sayt 1t Is wrong to say you will s'siInnn,erss in town. Simmer is. however, quite correct.
 Billboards figure in Chicago's war on drink. They have been known to sncour- age drinking.
 A BAD ONE. Of all the troublesome complaints That make chap feel old We'll take the bunch if you'll excuse Us from a summer cold. A voice from Michigan assails the Teddy bear. Let the glorious work proceedl Whenever a contemporary talks about dimpled elbows 1t makes us want to go out and buy sodawater.
 TO ONE IN THE RANKS. Face the future, clear-eyed and serene. Scorn the low, contemptible and mean, Keep always a shining goal in view And at last success will come to you.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
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Rockefeller's tice, seems to be I wards the Ananlas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10
WITH THE MAGAZINES

find summer dull. She just turns hsr money loose and 1t creates all kinds of ex- citement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

throat Whether he did through nervous ness. as hec laimed, or pure cussedness of his own, I don't know. Whatever it was, that is a peculiarity of barbers that I'd like to have explained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

REMEMBER THIS. If VIC were rich we'd be as good To all our fellows as we could. Yet, scarcity of funds, egad, Is no excuse for being bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Columbus Enquirer-sun: The need of larger jail facilities In Birmingham seems to be urgent.