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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
Rich Mems Philanthropy

The Carnegie Institute of Washington established by Andrew Carnegie, and to which he had given $10,000,O0O as an endowment, received yesterday an additional gift of $2,000,000 from the founder. The institution has been espe- cially fruitful in the scientific field, and Mr. Carnegie feels so proud of it and so confident that his benefactions in that direction nave been well bestowed that he makes this latest donation with peculiar pleasure. Mir. Carnegie has spent much thought on philanthropic work, and in giving away his immense fortune he is doing it wisely and with broad human sympathy. While found ing libraries has been his hobby, Mr. Carnegie has given many millions to other objects of an educational nature, including art galleries and symphony orchestras. He has long been packer of the Pittsburg orchestra and for time, if not now, was Damrosch's principal guarantor.
 MT. Rockefeller has given vast sums to educational institutions, and has been generous contributor to the church of which he is a member. Other multi-millionaires have also been law ish in their public gifts, but the ma- jority of the men of swollen fortunes" have been conspicuous by doing noth- ing, from philanthropic point of view.
 The bulk of money raised by churches, colleges and charity institu- tions is contributed in moderate amounts by people of moderate means. Many a man worth million gives away less in proportion to his wealth than the man whose worldly posses sions do not aggregate $5Q00G. But the examples set by Carnegie. Rocke- feller and few other of the ''big rich" may in time have good effect on the scores of men in the class whose wealth ranges from $l000, 900 to s5,OOO,OO Carnegie certainly gets far more out of life, on the principle that it is better to give than receive, than the sordid or close-fsted man. The latter, indeed. get nothing out of life worth having.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
DRIFTING,

By Thomas Buchanan Read
 My soul today
 Is far away. Sailing the Vesuvian bay;
 My winged boat.
 A bird afioat Swings round the purple peaks remote-- Round purple peaks
 It sails. and seeks Blue inlets and their crystal creeks,
 Where high rocks throw,
 Through deeps below, duplicated golden glow.
 FSr, vague, and dim, The mountains swim While on Veslvius misty brim,
 With outstretched hands, The gray smoke stands O'erloolling the volcanic lands.
 Here Iscllia smiles Der liquid miles; And wonder, bluest of the isles,
 Calm Capri waits,
 Her sapphire. gates Beguiling to her bright estates. I need not, if
 My ripping skin Float swift or slow from cliff to cliff: With dreamful eyes
 My spirit lies Under the walls of Paradise.
 Under the walls
 Where sweils and falls The Bays deep breast at intervals D At peace l lie,
 Blown softly by, cloud upon this liquid sky.
 Over the rail
 My hand I trail Within the shadow of the sail. A joy intense,
 The cooling sense Glides down my drowsy indolencs
 With dreamful eyes
 My spirit lies Where summer sings and never diess O,erveiled with vines
 She glows and shines Among her future oil and wines.
 Her children, hid
 The cliffs amid 2 Are gambolng with the ganboling kid; Or down the walls,
 With tipsy calls, Laugh on the rocks like waterfalls.
 Ton deep bark goes
 Where traffic blows From lands of sun to lands of snows: This happier one It's course is run From lands of now to' lands of sum-,
 O happy ship.
 To rise and dip, With the blue crystal at your lip!
 O happy crew
 My heart with you Sails, and sails, and sings anew!
  No more, no more,
 The worldly shore Cpbraids me with its loud uprear; t With dreamful eyes N My spirit lies Under theNwalls of Paradises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
THE SOCIAL wHIRL IN MoeeRLy

From the Moberly (Mo) Democrat
 Miss Sue Fisher of Bond street enter taned few friends to a pie and pound party last evening. The refreshments were very much enjoyed. as each young lady baked different variety of pie and the pounds were all of various kinds of confections.
 1t was indeed feast for anyone pos sessng a sweet tooth. And then the different charades and parlor games were so new that all present pronounced it one of the happiest evenings of the win ter season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
TiLLMAN'S ORAToRY.

Much has been written about Senator Tillmans fre-eating propensities, and his alleged possession of metaphorical pltchfork, but his voice and his man ner of speaking have been little touched upon.
 The combative senator iron south Caro- lima is the possessor of the best devel- oped southern drawl in tht senate, and vet his voice has metallic quality that carries it to the furthermost corners of the big chamber. He speaks iilA an or dinary tone when he arises to address the chair, but somehow those hicisive, steel-like tones cut their Way into the consciousness of every petson in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
Lining Up the Delegates

First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock continues to line up the postmasters in the south, who are ex- pected to see their duty from the Hitchcock viewpoint and do it. And yet no one of them knows whom he is working, or rather being worked, to nominate. It may be Roosevelt, or it may be Taft, or it may be Cortelyou. Ten southern states are jumping into the Hitchcock bandwaSon, leaving out ride n tl doubtful list only Kentucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
DO WE TALK LlkErH,s7

Speech Attributed to an American Heir
 ess in an English story, "A Subaltern of
 Horse.'o
 I've a hunch that this isl the biggest game of spool I've officiated in yet, Mr. Herries. You have a nerve and no mis- take,' Then as Herries withdrew sic caught sight of Fox's smiling face The Bud -turned on him hotly You were in Nt this too. l i.-.e your neck Youll have to pitch tale to pop. He's drawn on man for less out west! Come. Margi, let's get; we're the holsters this hike Captain, will you please escort us to our carriage?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Indicating clty,s Growth.

Few institutions indicate a city's growth and commercial importance so surely as the postoflee,'' remarked q business man. And taking the Birming- ham postoffice as a barometer of this oity's growth, it is seen that we have made big strides.
 Tn 1900 there were only 20 carriers connected with the postoffiee. Today there are 56 and when six carriers are added on December b, We will have G.. When 1t Is remembered that the gov ernment never allows a postoffice more clerks or carriers than are actually need ed the increase in the force here is all the more significant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The only good husband is when he has Il widow.
 A man hardy ever knows he has pro- posed to girl till she has done 1t for him.
 A girls beau goes up 100 per cent in value in her eyes merely by going down 100 per cent in her fathers.
 One of the disadvantages of having chill dren is you can only say cuss words before them under your breath.
 woman can never understand how wearing some of the baby's hair in his lockct doesn't keen her husband from catching cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Nashville Tennessean: If Lieutenant Hobson wants war, he can now get 1t by waking up the baby
 Richmond Times Dispatch; Reports from the fro:t indicate that John Wes- ley Gaines larynx Is in magnificent work ing order.
 Washington Herald: Our newest state boasts an Indian citizen named John Hot Air. It deserves lNeat credit for not eiecting him to Congress.
 Columbia States Certainly the fellow who designed the new gold coins knew what he was doing when he drew the eagle in that ny-away- birdie attitude.
 Mobile Herald: Professor Lowell says he has proofs that Mars Is inhabited Wonder If the S71rtans have evolved civilization any worse than our own scheme?
 Houston Post: Why doesn't thes to- bacco trust put Carrie Nation on the road with her declaration that she will not kiss a man who uses tobacco? There's business In It.
 Montgomery Advertiser: We are glad the Alabama legislature did not pass any law to prohibit the visit of Santa Claus The little folks would be grieved if Santa should fail to come to time.
 Chicago News: In enabling a cavalry man to use his horse in telegraphing or telephoning, science demonstrates that the poet was truly inspired who wrote abolt the mule which could gently telegraph his leg and throw you half q mile.
 Houston Post: A Fifth ward goat of Houston ate five papers containing the full text of the President message and chewed an abandoned dishpan as chaser. The goats of Houston are the bravest and saintliest goats this world ever produced.
 Youngstown Telegram: Congressman Porter's loyalty to the American COW is to be rewarded. Because he defeated a man who had favored the beef trust he was barred by his party caucus, but the President will see to 1t that the Por- ter family gets in touch with the cream of Washington society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
AN OVERSIGHT.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 "We made one mistake" admitted the Alabama legislator.
 Pressed for particulars, he explained that he had in mind the incomplet of railroad legislation. Its plain enough now" he said, that we ought to have tackled on a rider abolishing federal courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
A BIG DEAL.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Good morning." chirped the butcher, Are you in the market for anything this morning. MT. Housekeep?'
 "Yes, I am in the market for a pound of beefsteak. You may submit estimates and proposals, if you like"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
About Persons.

A. C. Birch, former referee in bank ruptcy, returned last night from busi- ness trip to Montgomery It was con- corning tho appointment of Mir. Birch to another term as referee that Judge Jones and Judge IIundley had their recent judi cal clash.
 Col. Jesse Stallings returned from Montgomery last night, to which city ne went on official business.
 Jake Cornatzar, assistant general pas senger agent of the Frisco, with head quarters in Memphis, and one of the most popular railroad men in the south, was in Birmingham yesterday. He was regis tered at the Norris
 W. Buck Oliver. solicitor of the Sixth judicial circuit, is registered at the Tiill- man. NIr. Oliver is one of the best known lawyers of north Alabama, and one of the most popular He has been mentioned as a future congressman from the Sixth.
 Frank Lockwood of Montgomery. the architect of the University of Alabama is at the Morris. Mir Lockwood drew the plans for the three new university buildings which will be erected in tha immediate future. He stated that work on these buildings will be begun at onca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
A GOOD MAN.

A 1TONlJ MAN Don't think because the rascals hold The greater share of power And lord 1t still like pirates bold, IncSaasing every hour, That truth and justice both are slain And merit fallen Hes The honest man shall yet attain A mansion in the skies. And while he may not know the thrill Of flowers and applause, He II battle on with right good will To save losing cause. No riches ever may be his,
 Acquired by subtle art, But even more than wealth, which Is A pure and noble heart. And when his earthly race is run, For better or for worse, His mourning neighbors, every one, His virtues will rehearse And breathe a sigh and drop tear For one who did his best. When men are talked no scandal eer will break his honored rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
WHATEo DO WITH IT.

From the Christian at Work
 "A lady whose hair is falling out writes in to ask what to do with it." asked the snake editor.
 '.rell her to throw it away yepiied the sporting editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Four thousand bills have already been presented in Congress, and doubt less there are thousands yet to come, but, fortunately for us all, few of them will become laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

A lady magnet of boarding houses says men make the best hired girls. " She is evidently determined to solve the servant problem at the expense of the hired girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Tetrazinni wants s200O for each per formance that she sings in America. Evidently, Tetrazinni doesn't know we are having hard times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Out in Denver a turkey was served when stuffed with gold and precious stones. a stuf1ng which was even bet ter than chestnuts. oysters and such things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

thinks getting married beats vice pres idential politics at least block.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

James Hagen Hyde is willing to pay $1,0O0,O0O for the privilege of return ing to Broadway unmolested. The privilege comes high, but he wants it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
HAD TO STAY.

From the Tatler.
 First Stranger--Slow, isn't it? Second Stranger--Yes, very. First Stranger--Lets go home. Second Stranger-I cant. I'm the host
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

There are so many plans for reform ing the currency they cannot be as- sorted and classified this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Fly paper has parted a whilom lov- ing couple, when the effect of fly paper, as rule, is just the opposite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Cotton is a great producer" says Rockefeller is also a good producer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

The fleet will meet at Punta Arcuas the justly famous Patagonia giants, and they may have blood in their eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

General Funston and Goldfield are demanding the center of the stage, and no one except Santa Clause objects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Coin meddling is almost as unpopll- lar as meddling with the bueback speller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

It is Admiral Evans last campaign his last roll in a tumbling sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

We do not need more currency half so much as we need the unlocking of the currency in sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

The democracy Is becoming har- monious and full of that feeling which presages victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

While none of Chicagos razzle dag. gle professors is eligible for the Nobel prize, several of them are entitled to the booby prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Goysrnor Hughes has no cyclone eel lar and the presidential hurricane may hit him unawares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

If Governor Hughes is presidential candidate he is the best gumshoer in the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

How to part the hair" is told by a beauty expert. How to part with the air is simple enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
THE DEATH OF CHIvALRY.

THE DEATH OF CHIVALRY. We've read how gallant knights of old Did fight each for his lady, Along the plain in battle bold Or in the forest shady. We pictured them as careful men In courtesy. b'golly, But nowadays tis seldom when Within a crowded trolley You see man give up his seat
 To any wife or maiden, fltho she suffers from the heat and Is with bundles laden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

It is no longer called malaria" The scientists now call it mosquito fever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

per capita circulation that does not circulatae is not useful or even ornamental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

When New York begins to try cash on the provincial canine this unusual scrip campaign will be speedily ended, and not before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

It is only two weeks to the Christ mas jam. Avoid it by doing your shop ping today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

The Knox boom and the Cortelyou boom are slow-gaited and .gingerless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

There is just one man who knows the size and extent of the third-term business, and he is not saying word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Mary Garden advises people to wear good clothes even if they starve, but the starving cannot wear those clothes long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

two or three inches long, while Roose- yelt's message contained 30,O00 words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

People who do a favor for what they expect to get out of 1t deserve to be treat ed with ingratitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

It takes all kinds of people to make a world, including those who think they can get through Christmas on half tho amount they ultimately spend.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
RANK INSULT.

'As soon as he made the remark knocked him down..
 What did he say?'' He called me a popullst."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

"The cocktail dlas no terrors for Bishop Brown. .ef Arkansas Why should it? The cocktail is a genial thing and fault- less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Secretary Tafts trousers are torn, and so is his boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Those who fail to do their Christmas shopping early excuse themselves by say ing that they dote on 8 crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

The southis being overrun with tattered tourists who are trying to keep their coat tails ahead of the frost king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
QUITE EXTENSIVE

Mary had a small appendix
 Which she lost one summer day. Even now she talks about the
 Doctors bill she had to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
A DREAM OF WEALTH.

"I'd like to be rich"
 Would a million do?" No, I'd want to have so much money that I'd be investigated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
WALK. IT OFF.

Facts are stubborn things" but they are not as stubborn as mules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

As yet the Ananias club has no club house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

word to Kansas It is very seldom that a modest word ever comes from Kansas
 Every time fathers purse opens it's mouth he is poorer than he was before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
EXACTLY

ways And sees to it that every minute pays Him interest-that fellow will succeed And never feel the sting of want, the
 pinch of need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
A WORTHY cHARAcyrEB

Ills learning wasn't so profound,
 He had no claim to glory. But rain pr shine, he Ter came round And told hard luck story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

WALK IT OFF.
 You will find it beneficial
 Just little change of scene,
 When your trouble seems to double
 And your pocketbook is lean. If your bills are hard to settle
 And your overcoats in hook, Lay aside these little worries
 Take a walk around the block There are days when work is hateful,
 When it's hard to get a start When the future is appalling
 And a pain is in your heart
 But you'll find in wooing fortune, When the dame begins to mock That there's nothing half so helpful
 As walk around the block
  In Walter Malone's new play, "The Valley of the Shadow" he strikes home in the following dialogue:
 "Edna-There Is but one thing that will soften the heart of the world toward us, anu that is for us to die.
 Florence-Oh, nonsense, child. The world may shed a few maudlin tears oyer Queens with doubtful regulations, who were brought to the block hundreds of years ago. But it takes no note of those who live-yes, live on from day to day in poverty and lowliness and want. It cares nothing for the women who drag on from day to day in hopelessness and squalor. And yet the household drudge who is called farmers wife suffers ten thou sand times more than Marie Stuart or Marie Antoinette. It requires more cour- age to run boarding house than it does to be a Jeanne d'Arc."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
PRESS POINTS

Nashville Tennessean: II Lieutenant Hobson wants war. he can now get It by waking up the baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

A Chicago newspaper speaks "A modest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11

Washington Herald: Our newest state boasts an Indian citizen named John Hot Air. It deserves lAeat credit for not electing him to Congress.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-13

Alexander and Dr. Doremus Scudder
G. H. Atherton gave the Nelson ency-
Clopedia only eight volumes Of this
work have been published The bal
ance will be added as soon as received.
An deliberately engrossed copy of the
military resolution introduced by Rep
resentative PAIL complimenting the
Hawaiian militia upon their patriotism
and perseverance in attaining their
resent high state of efficiency, has
been sent to Col Jones ,adjutant gem
eral of the regiment. The copy was pre-
pared by Viggo Jacobsen.
DR.. Abbott Kittredge pastor of Ma
olson Avenue Church, New York, ac-
companied by his brother Arthur Kilt
redge. a merchant of India, were
through passengers on the S. S. Nip
pom Maru from the Orient. They were
entertained by DR.. A. D. Clark of this
city. In DR.. Alexander, Mr.. Kittredge
met a former classmate.
One half Of the property and income
taxes, and the tax on dogs, bicycles,
automobiles, wagons, carts, carriages
and other vehicles are due and pay
able now, and will become delinquent
on the 18th inst. A penalty Of 10 per
cent will be added to all such taxes
remaining unpaid after the 18th of
May.
The ladies of Leah Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star will provide a
business mems lunch next Friday and
Saturday, May II and Is, in the store
formerly occupied by the Pacific Hard
ware CO. The object is to raise funds
for the maintenance of bed at some
hospital or sanitorium for the use of
members of the order and of Masons,
such as has been maintained for the
past year at Miss Johnsons Sanito-
rum. If sufficient funds for this pur-
pose are not raised, whatever sums are
raised will be devoted to Masonic char
tiles under the direction of Leahi chap
ter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-13
from san Francisco, and for the visit
ing Congressional party.
Oh say, you should to see Iti
HARBOR
W ILL Be
VISITED
TUESDAY.
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY to- IN
SPECT QUARANTINE STATION
AND OTHER PLACES.

The local entertainment committee
who are looking after the pleasure and
comfort of the Congressional guests
of the Territory during their stay here,
have arranged tomorrow for them to
see all that is to be seen about the
harbor and waterfront. This will take
several hours of the morning and
promises to be interesting to the mem
bers.
The program plans for the party to
leave the foot of Fort street in launch
es promptly at 9 o'clock. The accom-
modations for this purpose will be
ample, Admiral Very having placed the
naval launch at the disposal of the
committee, while DR.. Cofer of the
Quarantine service, and Assistant Col
lector of the Port Stackable, Have also
done the same with the launches OF
their departments
The party will be taken to the quar-
antine station, through the custom
house offices, and to other points of in
terest about the harbor. The work of
improving the harbor according to the
federal plans for dredging the entrance
as well as the system of lights and 9TH
err safeguards to navigation build and
in process of erection will be explain
ed to them by Capt. Orwell, the U. S.
Army Engineer in charge of Terri
torial lighthouse and harbor construc-
ton work.
Prior to starting on the trip about
the harbor, or not later than $3.50
o'clock, the visitors have been asked to
gather on the roof garden of the
Young Hotel, in order that the various
points of interest about the harbor
may be pointed out and explained from
the splendid vantage point of elevation.
No program of entertainment has
been made for tomorrow afternoon, as
the visitors will probably wish the
time for preparation for the visit to
the other islands for which they will
leave at 8 o'clock by the Claudine.