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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
The Minority of the Board.

Eight in all. he said, and wondering looked at me, is what wanted The Age Herald to remark in regard to the sub division of the present City Council . said Alderman John c. Forney
 And I want 1t distinctly understood that we do not constitute a clique nor a ring We have no agreement among our selves, and do not caucus. We constitute a minority of the board on general ques- tions, and are barely tolerated by the majority. We only happen to differ with the august wing, with President Parker at it's head and patiently await the re- turn of Mayor Ward, who may be able to adjust all differences between the mem bership of an administration chosen by the people to carry out the views ex- pressed at the ballot box. Nobody Is mad with anybody else, and we eight mean only to do what we were chosen to do.
 Prohibition Is going to win In this fight and conditions are attributable to an intollerant spirit. which was not foreseen by voters who elected the present admin istration. I regret exceedingly that condi- tions are such as they today exist. We are up against a proposition for which eight members of the board, with the Mayor added, are in no wise responsible" ]"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
ITS YOURS TO JUDGE.

By Oliver Goldsmith. Ye friends to truth, yet statesmen who survey The rich mans joys increase, the poor's
 decay, Iris yours to judge how wide the limits
 stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of
 freighted ore And shouting Folly halls them from her
 shore: Hoards. even above the miser's wish
 abound. And rich men flock from all the world
 around Yet count our gains. This wealth is but
 I name
 same. Not so the loss The man of wealth and Takes up space that many poor sup
 piled; Space for his lake, his parks extended
 bounds, Space for his horses, equipage and
 hounds; The robe that wraps his limbs in silken
 sloth Has robbed the neighboring field of half
 their growth His seat where solitary sports are seen. Indignant spurns the cottage from the
 green Around the world each needful product
 flies, F or Ill the luxuries the world supplies; While thus the land adorned for pleasure In barren splendor fesbly waits the fan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Women write long letters so there will be room fn the postscript for the news
 There would be lot of fun staying home with your family every night if 1t made a scandal.
 A very successful way not to have a girl want to marry you is to have her parents want her to.
 It must take good deal of diplomacy in heaven to arrange without a souab- ble who shall have the bath room first in the morning.
 When man wants to take a nap on the sofa after dinner all alone instead of sitting damned up in corner of 1t with a woman, it's d Sgn they are mar ried-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

allowed to strangers. who were permit ted to wander unwatched and unmolested through palaces and galleries contain ing rare treasures of art, but now, many of these places are being closed to the public on account of the number of things stolen. I shouldn't wonder If some Of the museums and art galleries were to put up a notice: Americans not admit to5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
ROMANCE GONE TO SEED.

isCNhFAAN1G JUNE 4O SEED. He held her hand
 The sweet old dreams came back to him-dreams that they shared in magic hours on the shore, looking out to sea. their eyes filled with mist of happi- ness. His arm had been about her then. She, a daughter of millions. rested her head on his shoulder and a wonderful peace stole into his heart Dear old days! What a pity they could not go on forever
 T think" he remarked at last, that this is the glove you are looking for It seems to fit beautifully. Yes. only eight dollars for the pair. Thank you. Cashl'
 AS YOU GO. When the storm clouds lower and the
 sun won't shine
 Say, "Times will be better tomorrow" Oh. faces that darken and voices that
 whine
 Will never triumph over sorrow It looks like a go for Taft. En route, the oyster. Looking up, the coal man. Approaching, the umpires vacation.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
MOBILE REGISTER.

The Mobile Register has issued large trade edition of 52 pages which shows that Mobile is not behind other southern cities in the march of progress The Register is to be congratulated on it's en- terprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

A Pennsylvania tombstone maker stated in his will that crying at his funeral would not be permitted. The average person Isn't sure that anybody will want to cry at his funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

From the Washington Herald
 After January l. 1908, the Atlanta Con- stitution will follow the milk-white flag of temperance" says the New York Mail Where? Up to Chattanooga, over to Blr- mingham. or some other convenient oaSiso
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Pennsylvania at last has a man over whom it can enthuse," says citizen of that state. in an interview. Good men are so scarce in Pennsyl- vania it is no wonder that the state Is foolish about this latest find.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The best epitaph on the tomb of Richard Mansfield would be these words: After life's fitful fever he sleeps we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
About Persons.

Judge Thomas A. Roulhac, former nited States district attorney, now living in Sheffield. arrived in Birmingham yes- terday evening and is at the Metropolitan hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Nelson Morris, the Chicago packer, who died last week, left an estate ex- ceeding s20,000000, while Richard Mansfield left but million. Pork therefore ontranks acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

France may demand from Morocco the costs of the present conflict, but there Is only one way the sum can be collected, and that means permanent occupation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

A New York paper states that gos- sip is busy with pair of grand dukes. As If gossip were ever idle!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
BEAUTIFUL FAITH.

From the Columbus Ledger.
 The faith of The Age-Herald in Bir- mingham's growing ability Is something beautiful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The Charleston News and Courier is getting to be a terrible sheet. It print ed an editorial on Monday morning entitled '1n Spite of He'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

It is high time that Hartman went to Farmer Muldoon's to train up to possible rencounter with Stuyvesant Fish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Fifty thousand empty whisky bottles were found in Waynesboro, Ga. which is q dry" town. However, 1t wasn't as dry as 1t appeared to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Nature faking has put an end to sea serpent reports, and some of the shore resorts are langulshing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Wall street will not indulge in an- other panic this year. It sees that the rest of the country pays no attention to its antics,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Richard Mansfield left million dol iars In money and ten million admir- CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Henry Watterson is fighting prohibit tion. regardless of the women and the churches. He Is bold, bad man, who never forgets to be picturesque.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

October Is the month of conventions and fairs. Let us hope 1t will be more reasonable in temperature than Sep tember has thus far been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Fairbanks Is in California attending an irrigation convention. He will in dulge in no cocktails there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Why does woman always think that life than her husband?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

King Edward may get that Cullinan diamond, but he will not wear 1t on his shirt front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Twenty thousand picture postcards go to the dead letter office every week. This is a sad loss to art
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The trail to the North Pole promises to be marked by empty beef cans thrown out by Walter Wellman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

A poet warbles about "The Voice of the Isthmus" At Washington the voice sounds like a plea for more money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Walter Wellman should sail away from Hammerfest even if he goes into the next county only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Why will two men argue for hours on a street corner when at the most they can't live more than hundred years?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The uncompleted cantilever bridge is ever danger to those engaged in con structing 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

A tenderfoot who spanked moose COW with board in Maine will never do such a foolish thing again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Senator Dick Would Hold the Philip pines,' is a headline announcement Umphl Then he would hold lighted cannon cracker or a humble bee. or tickle the heels of Maud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The Taft presidential boom Is just now encountering a shower of brick bats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
A DIFFERENT MATTER.

She answered "No,' and yet he seemed More cheerful than before. He wasn't one methlnks. who dreamed, As in the days of yore, And wooing, vowed his life did hang
 Upon one little word, With which the hills and valleys rang The moment that he heard. She answered No he took his hat. The waiting maid so fair Informed him while he tremb mbled that The dentist wasn't therei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The corn that Is not grown up car be heard growing these hot nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The wind stirred up more dust in Birmingham yesterday than the prohi- bitionists did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Joe Cannon has not thus far secured his own support as presidential can didate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Ohio Sun If this admiration between MT. Carnegie and the Kaiser keeps up it soon will be a case of How are you, Andy?' and "Hullo, Bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

The Foraker and Knox booms are so quiet their silence can be felt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
THE TEMPERANCE FLAG.

A dry man Is a good sort to go into the powder business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Chattanooga News: The American farm CT Is mighty prosperous, but there isn't a mothers son of him who will ad- init it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Why do we always have to buy new outfit of sumer underwear just a few weeks before it will be time to put on flannels?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Why are we always suspicious when we don't know what other people are laugh ing about?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
NOTHING DOING.

 The times are hard in Wall Street And moneys tight, they say You'd think they had no food to eat, To hear the mournfu way The bulls and bears bemoan their lot And long in vain to see million lambkins on trot-
 This meaning you and ame-- Who come to have their fNeces shorn Just as they used 10 do. No wonder Wall Streets all forlorn, No wonder Wall Streets blue,
 Farmers along the upper Red River in Oklahoma and Texas are said to be pdt- ting trousers on their horses legs to keep them from being poisoned by milk weed A pressing club ought to do well out there.
 The New Orleans Item has an editorial entitled Hell Forcibly Defined" One way to define it is "A hot place spelled with four letters"
 Enter the annual story that corn is sixteen feet high in Kansas
 Miss Grace Vaughn has committed su eide, Miss Virginia Harmed has had her eyes injured by an explosion of flash powder, MT. Tim Murphy was run away with by an ostrich. Verify the theatrical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Fish says the incident is closed, and so is Harahan's eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Youngstown Telegram: According to ad- vices from the Philippines the natives object to being tickled to death. es- peclally when the tickling comes from spears pushed through cracks In sleep ing apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

If Prince Wilhelm didn't have the tims of his life at Dreamland, 1t wasn't the fault of that mob of human Teddy bears' who fought for a glimpse of royalty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
PRESS POINTS

Atlanta Constitution: The New York Mall has discovered that nature faking is ancient" So is nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
QUESTIONS.

What's the use of being a ball player in a dry town?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES
HOLD FAST.

HOLD FAST. Don't lose your grip On Fortunes skirts. Tls giving Up The fight that hurts And brings a man Defeat which seems Tho snuffing out Of all his dreams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

season is now on and the press agent is in his gloryl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Austin Statesman: That blast from the National Bar association relative to in surance legislation seems not to have disturbed the country to any marked ex- tent. So far as adyices go no legisla- tor mas been by it swept off his feet.
 New Orleans Times-Democrat: Lord Strathoona, Lord High Commissioner Of Canada, is now taking his 151st round trip across the Atlantic, and it is esti- mated that he has spent fifteen years of his life on the ocean. Some American politicians spend a much larger propor- tlon of their lives at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

THE POINT OF VIEW. When a man takes six drinks And his system is mellow, Then the devil, he thinks. Is an admirable fellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Entered at the Birmingham, AIaa postof1ce as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Enter, the annual story that corn is sixteen feet high in Kansas!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

Washington Bureau Age Herald. 142i G street N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

o sleep, thou ape of death, He dull upon her.
 -cymbeline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-04

". D. Lanier and John E. Stanley are the only authorized travelling representa- lives of The Age-Herald In Its circulation department.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13

government in the matter OF certain
public land entries. The conviction
OF Bradford and Wright establishes
the fact OF the conspiracy and justlfes
the attempt Of the general government
to defeat the scheme completely by fol-
lowing up the criminal prosecution
with civil actions for the recovery of
the lands acquired by the conspirators
through illegal and fraudulent means.
A dozen Witnesses, mostly from the
New River section Of the parish, were
examined during the three days Of the
hearing, and on Thursday Mr.. Leovy
directed an adjournment until some
future time yet to be designated. 1t is
probable that Monday, the 22nd inst,
will be announced as the date for re-
Stunning the taking of testimony here,
when several important witnesses will
be examined. It is understood that
the evidence adduced this week was
strongly favorable to the government
side of the cases at issue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13
Pilfng on the Taxes,

Morgan City is exercised over the
attempt of the police jury of st. Mary
parish to apply the nine-mill pa
rochial tax levy to the taxable prop
erty within the corporate limits of that
town, which has been exempt from
such taxes since 1871. The Morgan City
Review protests vigorously against
the proposed addition to the already
heavy burden of taxation imposed
upon its toWnspeople and declares that
if the courts decide. that the police
jury ''can at will destroy the charters
of incorporated towns, and can add to
an assessment already almost beyond
the limit, then it's goodbye to all
progress, to all municipal improve
ments and to all hope OF inducing
capital to invest in ST. Mary. The
Review calculates that the local tax
rate, with the threatened nine-mill
addition, will aggregate 42 mills, di-
vided as follows: Municipal tax, 10
mills; levee tax, 10 mills; state tax, s
mills: special tax, mills; parish tax,
8 mills. Isn't our esteemed contem-
porary a couple of mills out of the
way? The limit of the state tax since
1898, prescribed by the constitution
framed in that year, has been mills,
aud henceforth 1t will be but 5 mills,
as fixed by act No. % of the general
assembly of 1906.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13
Suits 50 Revoke Fraudulent Land
Patents.

The district court room ID the Don.
| aldsonVille courthouse was the scene
OF interesting judicial proceedings or
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of the present week. Victor Leoyv.
special master in chancery, was tie
presiding official, and the object in
view was the taking of testimony il
seven equity suits before the United
States district court for the eastern
district Of Louisiana for the revoea-
tion of patents Issued to j. T.. Brad
ford and others for public lands sit
mated in this parish. The government
was represented Ia the proceedings bv
Assistant United States District At
torney Rufus e. Foster; United States
Marshal Victor Loisel was present at
the first avs hearings for the purpose
OF attending TO matters connected with
the summoning aud payment oil Wit
nessess and Mr.. Bradford. the chief
defendant. was in attendance through
out.
Inc suits grew out of and are based
upon the prosecution OF j. E. Brad.
lord ". E. Wright and other defend-
ants for conspiracy to defraud the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13
An Enjoyable Pythian Banauet.

A delightful banquet was given at
the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans,
the night of the End instant, by the
officers of Virginius Lodge No. 8S,
knights of Pythias, who are as fol
lows: DR.. G. s. fuller. chancellor
commander; r. J. Paddock, vice chan
cellor; G. G. Diboll, prelate; A. w.
Brown, master of work; Charles Pur-
sell, keeper of records and seal; Andre
W. Seguin, master of finance; J. Zach
Spearing, master of exehequer; DIR.
A. B. Brown, master at arms; G. f.
Peterson, inner guard; A. D. John
ston, outer guard. At the request of
Chancellor Commander fuller the post
of POSTMASTER was relegated to j..
Zach Spearing, who filled it admira-
bly,, aud among the members and
guests OF the lodge called upon to
speak were Past Chancellor A. w. ]
Brown, Supreme Representative j. T..
G. Waldo, Grand Chancellor Howard
Lytles w. G. Tebauls, Orloff Lake, j.
Il. Ferguson, Z. 3. Bentley, G. G..
Diboll, Geo. 81. Smith, Elmer e. Wood
and Charles Purse1l. Nirginius is one
of the finest Pythian lodges Ia the
state, and the annual banquet is al
ways an occasion of great enjoyment
and interest to the members and all
who have the honor of participating
as guests. The 1907 feast was fully up
to the high standard of It's brilliant |
predecessors, which is superlative COM
mend alton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13
Good Times for the Newspaper Folk.


Arrangements for the annual meet
ing of the Louisiana Press Associa-
tion at Lafayette on the Both OF April
and lst and End of May are virtually
completed, and the program of the lit
erary and social entertainment in store
for the Representatives of the state
press will be announced by Secretary
Bentley during the coming week.
Among the outsiders who have
accepted invitations to address the
convention are State Superintendent
of Education AsWell, DR.. S. A. Knapp
of the United States agricultural sery-
ice, and DR.. Felix Mayer Of the state
health service, while newspaper topics
will be discussed by some of the ablest
members of the press association and
the annual poem will not be lacking.
After the adjournment at Lafayette the
members will have the option of max.
ing trip to the gulf coast, where
from five to seven days will be spent
in the enjoyment of camp life, fishing
and bathing, or of going to Ope1ousas
to take part III Line first session of the
state sanitary conference TO be held
there May 2, 3 and 4, under the aus.
pices of the state board of health.
What the people of the town and par
ish of Lafayette are going to do to
their visitors in the shape of recep-
tions, smokers, carriage rides, picnics
and banquets, is a-plenty, and the
newspaper men and women Of Louisi-
ana should be on hand in full force to
get a share of the fun
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13

Frank W. Hill, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who was for twenty one years a stem.
ographer in the Office of E. A. Harri-
man, the railroad magnate, has been
arrested for selling to the New York
World copy of Mr.. Harriman,s per-
sonai letter to Sidney Webster, the
publication of which called forth an
emphatic denial from President Roose
Welt OF statements contained in the
letter. The action against Hill is
based on section of the penal code
which makes it q misdemeanor for any
person TO take another's letter, tele-
gram or private paper without author
ity and publish the contents or any.
portion thereof. The perfidions stem
ographer is not less cuipable than the
inscriptions newspaper man who
bought and made use of the stolen
goods, and the detachable pair ought
to be prosecuted and punished alike.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13
Biennial Town EIeefian.

On Saturday, May 4, the qualified
voters of Donaldsonyille will be called
upon to choose by ballot the officers
who are to be intrusted with the man.
agement Of municipal affairs during
| the ensuing two years.
Fortunately the general result of the
election and the assurance that good
men will be chosen is a foregone con.
clusion, since there is but one candi.
| date in nomin alton for each of the sey.
er al Offices with the single exception oil
collector, and both aspirants for that
position are competent, well-known cit
liens, in whom their respective friends
repose implicit confidence.
The various nominees are as follows:
Mayor, Charles Maurin.
Secretary, r. Henderson.
Collector, Henry A. Terrio, Robert
Fl. Dill.
Treasurer, j os. N. Giselard.
Chief of Police, Henry Schaff, Sr.
Aldermen-First ward, james Won
Lotten, WmssA. Dill; second ward, M.
Tobias and David Israel. Jr.: third
ward, j. r. Blum and Nd. Park.
All of these except the candidate for
chief OF police and the second OF the
eNC AOlitACGS iQE COileCG0Es are the
present incumbents OF the respective
offices for which they are renominated,
and their capacity, fitness and etfici-
ency have been shown beyond question
by the best possible test of their past
service. This is a condition Of affairs
upon which the candidates and the peo-
pie of the town are alike to be con-
graduated.
The nominee for chief of police is.
thoroughly familiar with the duties of
the position, having served with con.
spicuous ability and credit as sub
ordinate member of the municipal po-
lice force. and the fact that he has no
is an indication OF the popu-
lar conviction that he is the right man
for the higher place.
Although there is but one Office to
be contested for, every citizen should
esteem it duty as well as a pleasure
to go to the poll and cast his ballot.
It's a good habit to get into.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13

The 0uaehita grand jury-the same
one thai wholly ignored the lynching
of two negro prisoners on the court
house squarereported that the parish
jail is a disgrace to the community
and a new one ought so be built.
What's the use of worrying about a
trihe like that? Ouachita doesn't seem
to have much need for any kind of a
Jail, since the custom of hanging sus-
pected criminals before trial so much
in vogue up there obViates the neces-
sity of spending lot OF money in
building and maintaining a prison.