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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
II. Gaudens' T ock Creek Statue.

st. Gaudens' ock Creek Statue.
Mrs Caroline H. Dali, writing to
she Springfield Republican, says:
am not yet allowed to write.
am hoping to have liberty to use the
one eye left me; but liberty seems a
long way off. l risk disobedience
now because l know my friend st.
Eaudens would be grieved to know
the many wrong names bestowed on
his statue in Rock Creek, When it
was first set up, no one understood it,
and 1t had many names. When I
heard it called Despair and objected
to it as unfit for Christian ceme-
terry. bought it best to write to
him. He replied: Mr.. Adams asked
me to make it "Nirvana." l knew
nothing about the "Nirvana," and
tried to embody THE peace that pass
eth understanding. The writer in
the, Boston Transcript who called it
The Peace of God came nearer to
the meaning than those who called it
Grief" but the statue stands for a
deeper thing than tho Peace If
God. 49,"
TO this the Springfield Republican
adds:
"This is the great Imaginative
J statue concerning which the X cub
Mcan said: This marvellous presence
is not man or woman; it is a great
and mournful angel, seated, with the
right hand supporting the chin, and
IN its strong and solemn features is
embodied all there is of human grief
when 1t has passed the stress of
human passion and must rest 1t
needs the further pursuance of the
thought: there is embodied at once
The human repose and the spiritual
mystery of that pause in Life which
we call Death. 1t is the memorial of
, woman of rare charm, character
and accomplishment, dying in her yet
young prime-the wife of Henry Adj
ANS, the historian. The idea of the
sculptor. as Mrs. Dali presents it, is
adequate 1t is indeed the peace that
passeth understanding-the mystery
into which all depart"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
The Valley Of Life.
BY Richard Watson Glider.

a hand with
HXAYH with bihe com
Wv dread through the
strange new
$50 !, sass. . , ass over the ': sa.s .ss s
the roaring OF the
winding
IS
clasped in hand sometimes the handesp
the opening Valley OF Life
wondering walked through
sunset watching the stars gatne
under the in the Valley OF
Life + :,
hands
cold shipped
slowly and poddeo
Death.
guides; did
forget forever
down the long valley Of
own
while, more happ
their bright voices and seeing mer JOYS
again handshow think shall feel the slipping away OF the GASP
waysde climb
the lonely Valley of ie
And the
the apon
shall spirit VIII 1t sink unconscious
l.
with that led me
ed handel in murmu1ng
o
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
Minds of Lower Animals.

Evidence of mind in all animals.
even the lowest, is found by F. w.
HeadIey. The amoeba exercises the
power of choice when it eats, and the
tree-like colony of one-celled infuso-
rians, called zoothamnium, after q
time, ceases to be agitated by Jars
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
An Indiscreet Angel.

A little girl was being put to bed
one summer night, and after she had
said her prayers her mother kissed
her good night and said:
Nov, go to sleep, dear. Don't be
afraid, for God IS angels are watching
over YOU"
In short. time, while the mother
and father werc at tea, small voice
from upstairs was heard.
Mamma"
Eyes, little one; whal is it,"
Goods angels are buzzing around,
and ones bitten me!"-Harper's
Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

It seems impossible to be loud al
the rate in which checks and plaids
are daily increasing In this quality,
Things that seemed impossible year
ago are counted as the extreme OF
quiet dressing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
Velvet Throat Band.

A little ornament is becoming quite
universal among exclusive dressers,
either with high or low neck, and
with or without other necklaces or
sautoirs. 1t is half-inch band of
black velvet ribbon clasped tightly
with jewels about the throat, and
studded with many little jeweled
slides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
Severe Mannish Suits.

Probably there is no more fascinat-
ing finishing touch for one Of the So
we're, mannish suits than a jaunty,
sailor hat. tilted over waved hair.
from whose bandeau springs a bunch
of slender feathers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29


begin endless darkness? Like all that exists we are ""
What and will long still keep from ENJOYING the n
prison of Our maginaion lead today
OF those senses
which feed But does cultivate enough within itself the m
which tell absurdy
outlets beyond the and most INFINITE circles
itself seriously the world begins
entedn boundo be mady foohardy than now All that
in in time
that it capable conceng nothing compared with that which Is
with reality that 1t
insect
hides
ambitious
possibility enjoying
durable than that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
Transparent Materials.

Some of the prettiest frocks Of
transparent materials are worn over
foundations of changeable silks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

Few New Workers arc aware OF
the fact that tho East River was
known as the Salt River 200 years
ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
81 @ss;aaa V16HG1HN -
81 WIHlE sSlse NVVfgNlRlM@AFg
Walking SHIFTS.

For walking suits nothing is 80
good as dark blue serge with killed
skirt and slightly fitted cutaway
jacket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

repeated at intervals, showing that it
must remember that q jar is harm
less.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
TaiIored Shirt WaIsta.

There are attractive tailored shirt
waists that are worn with a white
tailored skirt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

The oldest silver mines are in Ger
many, but the richest are in Spain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

Of o a the sub
products
of
worked this the
the byproduc that formerly thrown
everything be found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

New t1ses-New Markets.
- BY MYrOn Fl. Bent.

that
being devoted subject produc
Chemists scientists,
officials pursuing their deving
possibilities of the tactical fluid They
condensed it and into dry FORM and it is idle
: on Though old
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
@ 81 &
| m m 0 r t q Ii t y.
Iaurice Maeter1inck.

N this which entering and IN which the
questions of mankind one
problems which cossexamine ourselves most
anxiouy that of the life beyond the tomb Do all things end
Oh imaginable aeife? Whittier do we go
What awaits the other side OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29

of technical infringe
and judges considerable pains to examine the
driver road the violation occurred under
reckless trial OF
whether driver entitled drive the what his record and
heavily
recklessness disregard of the rights OF 9th
dignity
the sentence in such
without hard the careful
motor feels free
caution
Century
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-11-29
e Vicious Driving.
Present Automobile Legislation Fails to Check
Reckless Passing of Vehicles
By Henry b. Anderson.

the country vicious driving consists for the most part in
reckless passing vehicles particularly where several
in the thoughtless in which turns rounde
crossroads passed. and town and village streets ira
yet conne their attention arrests
of speed-mit measured distances chose
straight and open. is highly probab
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
"Auburn to Birminqham. u

The alumni of the Alabama Poly
teehnic institute say that it is better
to have one strong technical school in
Alabama than to have through diyis-
ions in attendance, in funds and in
public interest two weaker institu-
lions, and so they have raised the cry,
auburn to Birmingham
This proposition should be consld-
cred on it's merits alone. If Industrial
training and the welfare of the states
young men and through them OF the
state itself can best be promoted by
removal to and concentration in Biz
mingham, then indeed should the
voice of the alumni be needed. 1t Is
a practical question, largely one of
dollars and cents, and enrolment, and
equipment. The buildings at Auburn
are outworn and outgrown. New
buildings are imperatively needed.
Should the new buildings be erected
among the industrial plants of Biz
mingham, or in the quiet streets of
Auburn, far from the madding crowd,
and machinery inactive and actual op-
Grafton, and the great hum of life?
This is business question, and 1t
should be decided by business men
alone. Technical schools are not class
ical schools. The latter delves into the
past, while the former is of the living.
throbbing present.
Auburn is an ideal location for a
classical institution; Birmingham de-
mands and must have a high grade
technical school Let us aid Auburn
to secure the former, while the entire
state Joins us in an effort to establish
here the best polytechnic institute in
the entire southern country. If all
will pull together this can here be ac-
complshed to the great good and
glory of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
Luther's Wedding Ring.

zone of the wedding rings used in the
marriage of Martin Luther, founder of the
Lutheran church, Is In Birmingham, ana
will be placed on exhibition in the show
window of NJ. d. Brandes, 2O17 Second
avenue, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day." said an antiquarian yesterday.
"The jewel is a genuine curiosity and
one of the most interesting relics of the
kind ever shown In this city. The work.
manship is of the very finest and is en-
blematic of important Biblical events. The
crucifixion is fully portrayed.
1.-The ring is the property of Adolph
Leeman of Atlanta, Ga, who is visit
ing Birmingham and the authenticity of
the relic is vouched for by DR.. Horace
| Grant of Atlanta who, 1t is said has Of
fered Mr.. Leeman $500 for 1t.
1.-THE history of the jewel is very in
| teresting.
1.-TWO rings were presented to DIR. Mar
tin Luther $40 years ago to be used as
wedding rings, by the Kurfuerst of Bran
denburg. one being retained by DR.. Luz
Their and the other going to his bride,
| as was the custom in the olden days.
cone is now in the possession of a
countess in Germany, having descended
in a direct line. The other. shown in
! Mr. Brandes' window, was lost for many
| years, and finally in an auction sale OF
| an old Swedish castle, among other relics
| and heirlooms was sold to Baron Hart
! wig Leeman, the father of the present
owner.
Neither the seller or buyer at the
| Of history hIt sinh
sequent developments and comparison
with the other ring fully established its
genuineness. Antiquarians are very much
interested in the ring and have variously
estimated its value from $1,000 to 100000. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
Our County Convict system.

1t is not often that an American
state secures of late the services of a
man so frank, courageous and clear
sighted as DIR. Shirley Bragg, presi-
dent of the state board of convict in
spectors. He has been so frank, cour-
ageous and clear sighted that he is not
to be reappointed, and that in itself is
a compliment to him.
His biennial report, just submitted
to Governor Jelks, should be read and
re-read by the legislature. He ques-
lions to begin with the moral rights of
the state to work conyicts in the
depths of the earth six days in the
week. Miners work but two or three,
but convicts do not see sunshine and
daylight six days in the week. DR..
Bragg has, however. made the best OF
the situation. and the death rate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
Minerals Versus Cotton,

The geological survey at Washing
ton puts the value of Alabamas min
erals in 1905 at $53,5S5,2S The list
furnished does not mention steel or
other products of pig iron, and thus We
lose credit that we are entitled to, for
the rail mill of the Tennessee company
alone will soon be producing 100000
tons of steel rails a year. But the fig
ures are for the year 1905 and in that
year we did not produce much STEEL
Accepting the figures of the geologi-
cal survey as they stand, We find that
the mineral production of this district
Just about offsets the cotton produc-
ton of the state. Cotton did not av-
erage in 1905 nine cents, and the
chances are that the entire crop of the
state grown in that year did not put
quite $53 5S5,2SS in the pockets of our
farmers. The Alabama crop of that
year was 100000 bales. At SAP a
bale the total value of the state crop
was therefore $53,214,000 The min
eral crop and the cotton crop of Ala
bama were in values about equal, but
the mineral crop is growing larger
each year, and it will soon lead and
even lose sight of its fleecy rival, or
rather colleague.
Alabamas leadership among south
ern states largely depends, in other
words, upon the development of its
mineral resources, and the recent COM
ing to this district of capitalists, to-
gether with the prospect of an Open
Warrior. are assurances that develop
ment in this district will go on even
faster in the future than it has in the
past.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Me-. HoadIeY.

Joseph II. Hoadley. of New York, pres
ident of the international Power company
and president of the Alabama CONSOLE
dated Coal and Iron company, is paying
his first visit to Birmingham, but he had
been prophet of the Birmingham dis
trict long before he struck this town. He
is busy man and while his interests
here are very large he had never been
able to find time until now to come and
look over his properties.
Like Mr. Gates, Mr.. Hoadley never
loses an opportunity to talk Birmingham, 20
said man who has been associated with
the Alabama consolidated's executive
head. mo citizen of Birmingham appre-
ciates more thoroughly than Mr.. Hoadyy
the wonderful resources of this district
and no one living here could be more
enthusiastic in visualizing the future Of
this town"
Mr. Hoadley was entertained at dinner
at the Hotel Hillman last night by Col.
7. G. Bush the retiring president of the
Alabama Consolidated. Among those pres
ent to meet the guest of honor were
President j. c. Maben of the Sloss-S
field Steel and Iron company, Vice Pres
ident z. H. Croekard of the Tennessee
Republic, President Robert Jemison of the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company, and Guy II. Johnson. the new
vice president of the Alabama Console
dated. The speeches were happy and full
of roseate prophecy The dinner was
served in the private dining room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
General John Coffee.

CONGRESSMAN William Richardson
thinks a monument should be erected
over the neglected grave of Gen. John
Coffee, at Florence, because he did
more than the immortal Jackson in
whipping Packenham's red-iackets in
New orleans. Be this as it may, Cen
eral Coffee's services and memory
should not be forgotten in Alabama,
for it was he who fought the Greeks
and Cherokees at many points within
the present bounds of this state. He
destroyed Black Warrior Town, now
known as Tuscaloosa, and then he
crossed to the Coosa valley, fighting a
battle in the beautiful Alexandria val
ley. He participated in the battles
with the Indians near Talladega, and
at length he fell wounded in fierce
battle in the Tallapoosa country, and
was carried on the hide of a slain
horse to Fort Strother, on the Coosa,
near the Ten Islands.
Congressman Richardson proposes
to ask Congress to appropriate $4,000
for monument to General Coffee. His
services to the naton-Alabama was
not then a state-seem to justify the
proposed appropriation. He fought the
Red Sticks, as the hostile Indians.
Creeks and Cherokees, were then
called, until he was severely wounded
in Clay county. After he had re-
gained his strength he took part in the
final campaign against the Indians,
and he participated in the battle of
Horseshoe Bend, where the power of
the Creek confederation was broken.
This settled the fate of the Creeks, the
Choctaws, the Chickasaws and the
Cherokee Indians. and General Coffee
had prominent place in the negotia-
tions of 1916 by which the Indians
handed over the greater part of their
territory to the whites.
The truth is. General Coffee deserves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
ALABAMA PRESS

Admission Hot Blast: The activity at the
Woodstock furnaces is what Admission
has been wishing for these many years.
Eufaula Times: Let Alabama push to
the front in an immigration act; it needs
good white citizens, the owners of homes
and taxpayers.
Troy Messenger: 1t is said that Teddy is
steadily losing out with the British. Per-
haps he keeps their feet too close to the
fire
New Decatur Advertiser: The state leg
islature meets next Wednesday. Prepare
Il hear things drop.
Franklin Times: Russellville has passed
one of the most prosperous years in her
history and enters the new year with the
brightest prospects of another year for
81 eat things in the way of upbuilding the
town.
Gadsden Times News: The cotton sea-
son is about over and the south has been
robbed of millions of dollars by the ma
nipulatlons of the gamblers.
Mobile Item: 4 Jackson Miss. lover be-
came so ardent in his devotions it was
found necessary to send him 10 the county
farm for thirty days to cool off. Forum
ately the county hay crop is not now in
danger of being set on fire.
Mobile Register: The Chinese govern
ment has decreed that Confucius is not
god. Confucius himself did not profess
to know about this quality of his
Sylacauga Progress: Mr.. Rockefeller
says the American people are going too
fast Mr.. Rockefeller has had them going
so long the habit has perhaps become
chronic.
Prattville Progress: The leading issue to
be considered by the next legislature is
railroad rate legislation A majority of the
members are pledged TO some sort of rate
reform. and there is no question but that
p 'bill of this sort will be passed early in
tho session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
among the convicts has been material

among the convicts has been material
" reduced.
But it is the county convict system
that arouses every drop of blood in Dr.
Bragg's honest heart. Founded as that
system is on fees and fines it is hope
lessly bad from top to bottom. As for
the jails of this state Dr. Bragg thinks
humanity and civilization would be
best served at them by applying the
torch to every one of them. There is
not one exception. DIR. Bragg adds:
1T would be more humane and far bet
ter to stake the prisoner OFT with a ring
around his neck like a wild animal, than
to confirs him in places that we call
jails, that are reeking with filth and dis
ease, and alive with vermin of all kinds
They are not only harbingers of disease.
but they are unquestionably nurseries of
death. TO see a man strong and healthy
go to Jail in Alabama and in few
months come out a physical and mental
wreck, with death staring him in the
face, is not an overdrawn picture, and
one seen more often than the general
public would believe The state appropri-
ates 30 cents a day for the feeding of
prisoners and yet we receive prisoners
from these same jails who are on the
verge of collapse fo- the want of nour-
ishment. Surely there must be some way
of reaching those in authority. There
should be a Jail inspector, perhaps two.
with the power arr authority to see that
these places are kept in proper condition
and that prisoners are properly fed. These
inspectors should be men who know
something about sanitation, and above all
who would be fearless in the performance
of their duties.
II tell no secrets when l say that in
many jails of the state men and women
remain for months without means of
washing their faces or hands"
Every member of the legislature
knows that DR.. Bragg but states the
truth in his official report, and it will
be strange indeed if Reform with big
r is not instituted in our county con-
Wet system by our new reform legis-
lature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
There's nothing to be got now-a
days, unless thou canst fish for I.
-Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Incaiinn a Sub Treasury.

The Atlanta Constitution says the
location of a sub-treasury in its city
would bridge the gap between New
Orleans and Washington. So it would
if we leave East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina out of the reckon.
ing. But such location would not
bridge the gap between st. Louis and
Tampa, and more business is done be-
tween st. Louis and Tampa than there
is in the entire sweep of South Atlantic
states.
The Constitution appeals to all to
consider "the genuine interest of all
concerned" It assumes that sucn a
consideration would determine the
question in the House of Representa-
tives. But while the Constitution was
appealing to members to vote for At
lanta the representatives of that city
at Washington were scheming to pre-
vent a vote at all in a caucus called to
settle the matter. This caucus of the
delegation is to be held tomorrow
night, and it is the desire of the states
more directly concerned that the eau
Gus shall be held in accordance with
previous arrangement with Secretary
Shaw, and the location of a sub-treas-
ury in the southeast definitely decided.
Atlanta's efforts to prevent the hold
ing of the pre-arranged caucus springs
from a very selfish and narrow policy
II it cannot secure the coveted prize
it evidently proposes to keep any other
city in the southeast from securing It,
Atlanta's rule-or- ruin policy should be
defeated in any event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
DALLAS NEWS.

The New Year anniversary number of
the Dallas News was an immense news
paper and reflected, as nothing else could.
the prosperity being enjoyed by this great
Texas daily. An extensive advertising pat
ronase was most conspicuous feature
OF the number, although the reading mat
ter was of interest, not only to native
Texans but to all who are following the
advancement of this favored section OF
the United States. The Dallas News and
the Houston Post are Texas foremost
newspapers and merit the confidence re-
posed in them by residents of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-06
lined BRACE TALKS ABOUT BIRMINGHAM
AND QUOTES OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT 1T

used IN all the new developments of this
country and the world and where it was
coming from.
you people don't know what you
have he said, lin your iron ore. It was
not many years ago when you were sell
ing iron at song-six. seven and eight
dollars ton. When you got ten dollars
you thought you were doing something.
You can get twenty now. and in a few
years you will find it worth fifty.
This is the greatest section of the
world" he continued. II am not in it. nor
of til regret I am not--but predict that
the Tennessee eompany's stock will be
worth ten times what it is in len years
from today
And SO this man went on, giving a talk
to few of his friends and associates,
asking no favors, but merely confident In
his investment, and believing in the fu-
ture profits from his present day policies.
It is hard for an old citizen, who has
seen the growth of, Birmingham, and for
one who went through the hard times
here, to believe in such optimistic talk.
But why should we doubt it? Look over
and analyze the men you know here who
have a whole lot of money. They were
far-sighted, it is true. but few of them
had many farthings a few years ago.
Twenty dollars week ten years ago to
one l know is two score thousand year
today; and another 1 know with twenty
thousand of borrowed money eight years
ago has twenty hundred thousand today.
So why should any one say the Bir-
mingham district is not The best in the
world for the young man with energy and
ambition? The opportunities today are
unsurpassed. Money is all over the world
seeking investment. Men who own it are
looking for men who can manage it and
make it earn interest. These men are