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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
PRESS POINTS

Richmond News-Leader: "In Sweden the woman's club is called 'Damklubb.' ' Might be another name for rolling pin
 Richmond Times-Dispatch: It Is too late now for the smythe family to try to es- tablish any connection with the James, town exposition.
 Washington Star: It is a great dis couragement to many charity seekers to find that the Sage benefaotions are for the collective and not for the individual poor.
 Memphis News Scimitar: A pumpkin pie caused a. divorce in Philadelphia recently. James Whitcomb Riley must have been about right when he wrote: "The frost is on the pumpkin"
 Portland Telegram: What a glorious picture of our civilization we have in the San Fransico strike" remarks the lndi- anapolis Star. Quite true, but there is something of optimistic comfort in the fact that the picture Is growing brighter.
 Louisville Herald: There is a town in Alabama called Getup. They wake up there at Il a. m., too late for breakfast, but in ample time for midday repasts. On election day the inhabitants of Getup are said to start the dennocratic count at sunrise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
Gift to Library.

q recently saw an example of public spirit and philanthropy that is worthy or imitation" said well known educator.
 One of our townsmen, Governor w. H.. Sims, went through the High school H. brary and during his trip noted the need for more reference books Without sollc- itation he left a check for $25o to be ap- piled toward the purchase of these books. The principal of each school in the city was asked to make out a list of the books most necessary in the work of the stu dents of that particular school. These lists were sent in and from them will be ordered books which I am sure will be of great benefit in future
 q think such gifts as this should not be kept secret, but should be proclaimed in order that others may be inspired to seek places to make benefactions where they are sure to do most good.
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American home, and when Corey drove her out by making her life unbear- able he assailed the home, the very foundation of the American republic. "The new pair" says the Philadelphia Inquirer, should be repulsed by de- cent society everywhere. The minister who married them should be regarded with contempt. And yet we all know that nothing like this will happen. They will have their fling and the world will move on just as if nothing had occurred to disturb 1t. Because nothing will happen lies the danger. When the time comes that such per formances are made odious and the performers are spurned by all respect able men there will be fewer offenses of this nature. But the time is not yet and the uniform marriage and divorce law that would prevent such weddings is as far off as ever"
 Let us watch the case and see how it comes out. The Age-Herald has faith in the American people and it believes that Corey will resign the headship of the steel trust and that he will proceed to drop into obscurity with a dull sickening thud. This is the only kind of thud we have any lznowl- edeg of and we therefore select 1t to apply to Corey who fully deserves it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

stoppage of the cars for a few days, has brought conspicuously before the people the condition of the roads and streets leading from Birmingham to the suburban towns. Numbers of clerks in the stores have resorted to bicycles and have found 1t almost impossible to propel them over the roads. As a matter of fact there Is hardly a road in the world so bad as that leading out Fifth avenue to Avon- dale. woodlawn and East Lake condi- tions are the same with the roads to Ensley and Bessemer. The county com missioners and the road commissioner owe it to themselves and the people to get to work on these roads at once. The road fund is ample and should be used immediately and directly on the suburbs of Birmingham. The commissioners have the right if they have not sufficient labor to use the convicts. They should exercise this right immediately or should employ free labor to do the work. Let the Board of Revenue act immediately.
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 Speaking about the Board of Revenue, 1t seems that a great deal of excitement has been created among some of the real estate owners at the action of the state tax commission in instructing the Board Of Revenue of Jefferson county to go over tax assessments and equalize same. As matter of fact, we all know that assessments of property in Jefferson county vary materially and 1t is much better to let the Board of Revenue con sisting of Jefferson county men who should know the value of property in this county, assess the same proportionately than to have the members of. the state tax commission come here and do it them selves. The Jefferson county Board of Revenue Is composed of good men. and I can't see how any honest property owners can suffer at their hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
ALABAMA PRESS

Andalusia News: Alabama editors are going by the water route this summer. The water route is always best-especial- ly the morning after.
 Franklin Times: Congressman Hobson's tour of his district on an educational cam paign proved to be one of the happiest hits ever made by southern representa- tive.
 Dothan Home Journal: An Indiana pa per says that Fairbanks is carefully nursing his presidential ambitions in his own bosom. Evidently he has an idea they will keep best in cold storage.
 Demopolis Times: At a banquet recent given. in Birmingham one of the dis tinguished speakers said that the man was always spoken of as the head of the family, but if this was true, he said, then the woman must be the neck, for she turns the head anyway she wishes. This man knew what he was talking about
 Eufaula Times: Prof. T. w. Palmer, for twenty years a member of the faculty of the State university, was elected by the board of trustees president of the Mon tevallo Industrial School for Girls. From the excellent reputation of the professor as an educator, the board of trustees were wise in their action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
THE SINGING IN GODS ACRE.

By Eugene Field. Out wonder in the moonlight, wherein Gods acre lies, Go angels walking to and fro, singing their lullabies, Their radiant wings are folded, and their eyes are pended low, As thy sing among the beds whereon the flowers delight to grow
 Sleep, o sleep!
 The Shepherd guardeth His sheep. Fast speedeth the night away, Soon cometh the glorious day; Sleep, weary ones. While ye may
 Sleep. sleep" The flowers within Gods acre see that fair and wondrous sight, And hear the angels singing to the sleep CTS through the night, And lol throughout the hours of day those gentle flowers prolong The music of the angels in that tender slumber song
 Sleep. O sleep.
 The Shepherd loveth His sheep; He that guardeth his flock the best Hath folded them to his loving So sleep ye, now. and take your
 Sleep. O sleepv' From angels and from flowers the years have learned that soothing song, And with it's heavenly music speed the days and nights along. So through all time. when flight the Shep- herds vigils glorify, Gods acre slumbereth in the grace of that sweet lullaby
 Sleep, O sleepl
 The Shepherd loveth His sheep; Fast speedeth the night, away, Soon cometh the glorious day; Sleep. weary ones while ye nav
 Sleep, 0 sleepi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
Clean Sidewalks.

'The livery stables should be made to keep the sidewalks in front of their es- tabnshments in respectable condition, said a city collector last night. My business compels me to pass practically every livery stable in town and am filled with disgust every time I pass one. The sidewalks are covered with filth and the odor coming from it is very nau- seating. Besides the ugly appearance it gives to the town 1t Is one of the greatest of disease germ breeders and nearly every woman who passes over 1t picks up some of these germs with her skirt. This is a matter that should be attended to at once, and l think a policeman IS shlrk- ing his duty when he allows the sidewalks in his beat to remain in this condition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press. better tell her so.
 A woman doesn't have to mind what her neighbors say if her husband is a millionaire.
 Anyway people who have the devil for a landlord don't have to be robbed by ice trusts.
 The harder a man tries to dodge his duty the more he brags afterward about how he likes to do it.
 A woman enjoys q play unless it's so interesting she can't study what every body in the house is wearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
WInder penIes Rumor.

In response to the rumors that John H. Winder president of the Sunday Creek company is to resign to assume either the presidency or the chairmanship of the board of directors of the Seaboard Air Line. MT. Winder sends The Age-Herald the following message from Columbus, O.:
 NO truth in the report that I am to be either president or chairman of the seaboard. Report probably originated in thu fact that I have become a member of a syndicate which is developing coal land and constructing southern and west ern railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
John Williams, Case.

"The attorneys for the defense who have had charge of the John Williams case. feel confident that the sentence will be commuted," said a lawyer lhe case was placed before the state pardon ing board at Montgomery on Friday The attorneys for the defense are Messrs. zell Gaston and Erie Pettus of Birmingham and F. E. St. John of Cullman. those for the state are Solicitor Dave Almon and Attorney George Parker of Cullman and Senator John Lusk of Guntersville. Some additional evidence was submitted to the pardoning board, but nothing of a start ling nature. It is understood that some interesting side lights in connection with the death of State Senator Hipp may be made public later by the defense"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

AN have been blowing for years kNV about the quantity and quality
 of Birmingham coal. and the ore and the limerock and all the good things we have here which should make us prosperous and content. But recently have concluded that there Is too much sulphur in the coal of this district. Such sulphur is manifesting itself materially as the warm weather waits It's wiczedness upon us.
 Our good Presbyterian friends who have been here in the general assembly of the southern church seem to have waited the fumes of the sulphurous odor and scrapped vigorously among themselves as to the proper rules, teachings and regu- lations of the church. They fought and scrapped and one side won against the other by two votes out of some two hun but accepted without violence. There was no riot nor resort to arms Not even brick was thrown. Nobody was hurt, and consequently no ambulance calls were sent out.
 The sulphurous fumes settling down like a fog have not only permeated the religious but the material element. The men who take the nickles for a street car ride and the men who turn on and off the controller decided to have articles of agreement and creed, and protest, and power of arbitration and such-like as to what should and should not be done. And they got into a scrap with the peo- pie who own the rails and the cars. The fumes of the sulphur got into thEir nos- trils and they clad themselves in armor and came forth to battle for their con- ception of right.
 Then the owners of the rails and cars and trolley wires and other things that go to transport people to and from their homes fired up and said If you want to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
REAL FAM ME.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 Gelett Burgess has owned up to his ambition. Tt isn't" he said at the Book sellers dinner, Henry Romeike's press clipping bureau the author wants to watch--it's the little High school girl in Des Mones with the pig-tail braid and the box of caramels who looks over your pages to see how much conversation there is goes home, pins a blanket over her transom and reads till a. m."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

woman is different from that of all other men.
 All of us are willing to own up to few faults but they are not the faults our neighbors talk about.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
THROEEuI TOWN.

From the Rome Tribune.
 Birmingham Is in the throes of a strike. Birmingham is generally in the throes of something or other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
REPLIES.

A long pull and a strong pull has made many a man drunk.
 At sixteen we have more hair than care and at sixty more care than bair. Every man thinks that his way / tn a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

That Chicago woman who is adver- Using for a 2OO-pound husband should recollect that it takes more to feed one of that size than it does tc feed a small man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

eligible lest of all well conducted halls of fame. He stands crowned with the laurel and the bays because he has written something that no one under stands, or rather he has written a poem that each man can interpret to support his own notions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
WHOEVER?

From the Charleston Post
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says that "the Taft-Foraker stew" is pie for dem- ocrats." Whoever heard Of stewed pie?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Corey's successor Is, it is said, to be a man whose name Is Dinkey, and he is to be put on half pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

President Cabrera of Guatemala is certainly accommodating trouble for himself. He is a second Castro in au- dacity and cruelty. Mexico stands ready to paddle him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Indictments are multiplying in San Francisco and in Standard oil centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Marse Watterson's presidential can didate is at present travelling incognito with his moustache shaved off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Let us hope that the Knife and Fork club of Kansas City knows which of these tools to use in conveying food to the mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Mrs. w. Ellis Corey was seasick all the way across the Atlantic, and 1t is hardly probable that she felt like spooning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The Standard Oil has been found guilty by the people but the courts re- fuse to confirm the verdict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Mayor Schmitz is a poor mayor, and some are cruel enough to add that he was a poor musician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

More venires are needed at Boise where jury getting is difficult There is too much money in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

St. Louis will not be happy until it has a free municipal bridge over the Father of Waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Wall street Is so dull and so desert ed by lambs, 1t has nothing to do but to indulge in rumors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Abe Hummel deserves no sympathy, for he trifed with the affections of the goddess of truth. He was bold bad man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Wheat gambling turns altogether upon the spring appetite of the es- teemed green bug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Chicago has a new issue-women who have telephone and gift of the gab. One side holds they talk too much through the telephones, while some say they talk too much anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

All will be glad to hear that Mrs. Mckinley is holding her own, and may regain a fair degree Of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

France is standing pat in Morocco by refusing to evacuate Oudja.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The green fly year may yet prove to be a hummer. Crops are not made in May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
COLORADO NOTES.

From the Denver Post.
 The Boot ranch, at Hill Top near Castle Rock, is probably at the foot of noun tain.
 Are you interested in fine big hogs?' asEs the Leesville Light. If you are, come in and see us.'
 The Brighton Blade of Friday said : Marshall dam safe" From this we in fer that MT. Marshall is in absolutely no danger.
 The Enterprise says a man named Ping is decorating the interior of a church at Eaple. The paper does not state what Pong is doing.
 D. A. Strader, editor of the Black Dia- m Id World, published at Louisville. not only goes to church, but makes talks from the pulpit now and then.
 The Fruita Record, 1t seems, has not been dead, but sleepin. A young man named Laughlin has made arrangements to launch it on the newspaper sea again
 A man named Case married a woman named Case in Castle Rock the other day After the ceremony the groom gave the preacher a couple of cases and everybody was happy.
 O'Neil brothers, who have sheep near Montrose, have rigged up queer contri- vance to frighten coyotes away from the sheep pen. It Is a small windmill to which is attached bullseye lantern which turns around. When the lantern turns Its glare onto a coyote the animal runs, much to the amusement of the sheep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Mrs. Howard Gould has no idea of getting out with anything less than a decent living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Mayor Busse has a good definition of the millennium. It will be here when Chicago is good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
A THRIFTY POET

An advertising bard remarked,
 Tn truth, I might do worse Than draw my fifty bones a week For writing near-food verse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The bean crop about Boston hesi- tates in the face of so much frost and snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The oil trust is up against the law in Missouri and Texas, and both states mean business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

People who think it is funny to write jokes should try to make living at it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The strength of the Japanese stom- ach is being tested and Baron Kurold is the testee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
A PARTING WORD.

A PARTlNG WORD. The world rolls on and don't you fret About the way it's going, If summer breezes fan your cheek, If winter winds are blowing. The game of life must still be played A truce to idle weepingi These little cares shall be forgot When all of us are sleeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Gov. Conner is kept busy denying the alleged statement about a Cath ollie floodtide of immigrants. It would perhaps be nearer the truth to say that he is not warm friend of im- migration of any sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

STRICTLY PRIVATE.
 l. When little quips Are hard to find Both out of sight And out of mind,
 II. And verses are So very rare, 'Twould fill a po- Et with despair,
 III. We never do Give up, ye wis We simply string Stuff out like thisi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

It is Schmit against Spreckles in It is Schmitz against Spreckles in win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
A WAY WE HAVE.

A WAL WE HAVE. Alas, too often do we vex Ourselves OCT this and that The legend on a dollar or The fashion of a hat, When sweet contentment calls to us And often calls in vain, Until at last it fades from view And ne'er comes back again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The crop killers are putting in over time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
A PATENT FACT.

A thousand times, or more or less, A man can play the dunce, But whether fool or savant, he Can ne'er be young but once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

WINNING. It isn't strength of arm so much that
 brings a victory, As singleness of purpose and abiding con-
 stancy. The weakest may be strongest when the
 fight is going hard. If courage walls the heart about and hope
 is standing guard
 Unexpected Meal Best of the sea- son. Don't miss it!" is the way the pro- prietor of a niclzle theatre advertises new moving picture.
 The Memphis Commercial-Appeal prints a communication that is over a column long, set solid. It is entitled, "A Final Word"
 At temperature of 10s degrees green bugs have sunstroke and brain storms.
 SWEET CHARITY. "I'll head the list to furnish bread, Please toot the loud bazoo." Next morning all the papers told The world. what he would do. 'The poor are much in need of clothes" Declared the giddy set. And so they gave a ball and wore The finest they could get. '"The Houston Post says a woman can't button her waist down the back.-Savan- nah Press. How does the Post knowf When Charles F. Murphy said he didn't know John Temple Graves he paid a fine compliment to Colonel Graves. It is an honor not to be known in certain kinds of company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

June is coming over the hill and poets are singing in every block.
 People who think of camping out and living on the fish they catch would do well to make tentative arrangements with a grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Getting caught beats remorse for mal1- ing people sorry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

All the chggers are cheering up now and getting ready to bite the summer girl.
 A tinl<le was heard when T. L. Dink bought three calves from J. B. Link out in Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

From the Denver Post.
 Tiie Boot ranch, at Hill Top. near Castle Rock, is probably at the foot of noun tain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Are you interested in fine big hogs?' asEs the Leesville Light. If you are, come in and see us''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

The nature of bad news infects the teller.
 Antony and Cleopatra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

This street car trouble, resulting in tht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

'"The Houston Post says woman can't button her waist down the back-iSavan- nah Press. How does the Post know2