The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

There is a more hopeful feeling and stronger tone to the market. The re- teal of the loan tax law by the 1egis- hture has had an assuring effect.
 The governor has won many friends fl subiecting his own opinion to what le apparently understands as the wishes {f his people, and has shown himself stronger man than some might nave ieeA inclined to suppose
 Anyone can form fixed opinions; anyone la.l adhere to those opinions through per- ional pride and the assumption of su- leror knowledge this is an evidence of weakness and not of strength-under cer- iain circumstances. It takes a strong man b make concessions to others at the fisk of being criticised as vacillating by he thoughtless; such criticism however, Ni.4 always fall harmless where thus nisdireeted and would serve as an ele- nent of strength rather than weakness b those at whom 1t Is aimed
 It will take some little time for the iisarrangment of financial affairs to re- idjust themselves, but this will come ;bout in due season.
 Some good comes out of every evil; while the agitation 1urried outside cap tai and rendered temporarily disquieting real estate conditions, the fact that the ople of Alabama by this repeal have expressed in no uncertain terms their friendly attitude toward encouragement b outside capital that their interests yill Def ully safeguarded, will have the tffect in due course of time of inviting b this state with its many desirable batures of investment, capital from all Iarts of the outside world.
 Our local realities and real estate in- yestments throughout the state being 1rgely dependent upon outside capital fpr improvement and development feels cf tfNalV nv raaptiOp It's values whenever there is a tendency to any Urge extent of outside capital to with draw ol to curtail their investments In dur set urities. We are not strong enough ret at home to carry forward all of our Enterprises.
 It is gratifying to those who wish, and low with good foundations, hope for per nanent advancement and steady sustain nent of values, to note that the attitude of our people fayors Gnd sustains policy that render such conditions pos lible.
 Alabama, with her wonderful resources tcarcely touched, and the marvel of those Abroad who are becoming informed of nose resources, can i'll afford to extend 10 them other than an inviting hand.
 Continued development of the district VII increase the demand for imposing buildings and the extension of improve a1ents in every direction, and before the Hose Of the year 1907 we may hope with full warrant to see set on foot various enterprise for the upbuilding of our city and the state at large.
 People throughout the north and mid hle west and the far northwest have thoWn marked interest in the wonderful possibilities offered to industry and cap tal in the farming sections of our state; and these investments are coming in for g liberal share of substantial inquiries l,ar into al tho location in this state of substantial citizens.
 The field is ripe for all classes of farm ing development on the more modern and intensive, up to date methods, and a systematic presentation through proper organizations of the people, fostered by the state in presenting the many invit- ing features offered to enterprise, thrift and industry, will accentuate the increas- ing interest shown by the inquiries that are coming into this state from every direction.
 Il Birmingham and the district sur rounding her, nothing short of earth quake could scarcely stop, even tenn porarily, the wonderful forces of develp- mel.t that have been steadily going for ward for the last ten years, and gaining tn strength and volume as the years roll bv.
 Strangers in coming into our midst who take the time to investigate our dis trict, with one accord usually eXclaim 'the half has not been told.'
 The free advertisement which this city and district is gaining of a most sub stantial character throughout the world is her happy inheritance VouchSafed by the fact of her material progress, and the fact of her neXhaustible resources ap- parent in every direction.
 It is a noticeable fact that this city, n 1.,. faFa times more free advertisement of her wonderful progress, development and hopeful forecast of the future by jour nals throughout the country and outside of the state than have been given to her by the journals she sustains within her borders. If the journals in our state could once fully realize the principal that there is a policy-a policy wlthholds, and yet grows poorer, and that there is, that which gives forth, and yet becomes rich; they would find their journals more rapidly building up; that the splrlt or push and enterprise and of mutual help would come back to them thousand Iold' together with that great satisfaction which must come to all who know that they have benefited others.
 There are few people abroad who have not heard of the great Birmingham dis trct and the resources or Alabama ana many people abroad have purchased our state papers to obtain some brief glance at the developments and opportunities or. fered, but sad to say, have had to put them down and take up some paper pup lished in New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago or God knows where, to get the news they look to find in our home papers. But then we must give everybody show; space in our state Journals with their great circulation(O, IS so valuable that they can't afford It (!)' and they must leave it to the strangers, with papers carrying circulations of twenty or thirty times much, to sing the praises of their home devel- to sing the praises of their home devel- opments Thare are some exceptions to this rule, and may the Lord bless those few exception and have compassion on those who cannot give their valuable space @, except to chronicle wretched, disgraceful incidents such as occurred at the press meeting in our state TO. gently.
 The week has been noticeable in local real estate circles for the large in- crease in substantial inquiries for every character of real estate, seekers of city and suburban homes representing the large majority of those inquiries; the in- dications pointing to firm and steady market and active trading throughout 1he remainder of the current year.
 OUR SPECIAL LIST. f2250-Attractive new broom cottage, fronts car line, best part of Woodlawn;