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RAMS HORN

RAMS HORN WRINKLES.
Religion never wears out by work.
Fair-weather flowers find no firm
ness.
He who fears God does not sneer at
men.
Lasting glory is wrought out in dull
grinding.
The cramped heart cannot contain
the Christ.
Better steal a mans goods than his
highest hopes.
Many pitchers have little ears. and
large mouths.
God takes nothing from us saw for
our enriching.
To have faith in men is to help
them to be faithful.
The craven is the first to cry Cow.
ard!"-Ram's Horn.
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The a is the first to cry Cow
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Many pitchers have little ears, and
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To have faith in men is to help
them to be faithful.
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Better steal a mans goods than his
highest hopes.
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The cramped heart cannot contain
the Christ.
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He who fears God does not sheer
men
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Lasting glory is wrought out in dull
grinding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
Millions for Education

The very size of the new Rockefeller
donation to an educational fund almost
takes ones breath away, although
string is tied to two-thirds of it, but
that string does not materially change
the nature of the gift.
The money is handed over to the
general education board that was or
ganized in 1903 under an act OF Con-
gress. Robert C. ogden is chairman
Of the board, George Foster Peabody,
treasurer. and Wallace Butterick and
Starr J. Murphy, secretaries and exec
utive officers. The other members OF
tho hoard are Frederick T. Gates, Dan
iel C. Gilman, Morris X. Jesup, Walter
II. Page, ]. d. Rockefeller, Jr., Albert
Shaw. Hugh H Hanna, e. Benjamin
Andrew. and one chosen to succeed
William r. Harper, deceased.
The board was organized to assist
MIR Rockefeller in the distribution or
money for educational purposes with
out distinction of race, sex or creed,
and 1t was believed at that time That
much of the money would be spent In
the south. Each year shows, however,
a trend towards northern institutions
and northern plans. The only southern
members of the board are Walter H..
Page, who lives in Washington, and
Starr J. Murphy. It's force OF
experts is in some manner directed to
study northern institutions, and TO
such institutions largely so the funds
distributed by the board.
In the last analysis the money was
drawn in equal proportions from all
the states, but when it became Mr..
Rockefeller's money he handed it over
TO a board made up Of northern men,
and the south will probably get but lit
tie of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Mass Meeting for Men.

The members Of the Episcopal church
all over the country are greatly interest
ed in a movement that looks forward to
the uniting of laymen in all dioceses IN. a
definite work, thus creating the bond of
common work that will be fruitful of
much good for the future" said a church.
man."
AT jamestown, three hundred years
ago, the first permanent planting of Eng
lish Christianity on American soil took
place, and the general convention of the
Episcopal church. mindful of this great
anniversary, has decided upon Richmond
as the place of meeting for the conven-
ton this year. The convention is a tri-
ennal gathering and will assemble
distinguished body of men in Richmond
next October.
Three years ago, in Boston, 1t was
decided that at this years meeting
great missionary thank Offering would
be made at Richmond and that the en-
phasis should be placed not so much upon
the amount of the offering as upon the
desire that all the men of the church
should be united In this purpose OF mani
Testing in some positive way the spirit of
thanksgiving for the many blessings that
the church has brought to their country,
their families and themselves This move
ment has been called The Missionary
Thank Offering and already great meet
ings have been held all over the land.
Crowded theatres in New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia have greeted the speak
ers, meetings of men only, manifestins
a lively interest in this uniting of the
men of the church. For it is said that
this is its motive much more than the
seeking of large money offerings.
THE secretary of this movement, Rev.
Hiram Hulse, will visit Birmingham on
Sunday, February "a, and all of the Epis-
copal churches here will unite in mass
meeting on that date, The arrangements
for this meeting will be completed by
the members of the Episcopal church
Glorious on next Monday at the usual
weekly gathering, The Rev. Robert w.
Patton, secretary of the fourth mission
airy department, will accompany Mr..
Hulse on his visit to Birmingham for the
first time since his appointment as seere-
tary."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
GOOD MAN ANSWERS
THE LAST SUMMONS
George w. Scholar Dies Of Apoplexy.
He Was WeII-Known and
Popular Citizen.

George W. Scholar died at his res
idence, 70S West Twentieth street, late
last night of apoplexy. He had been feel
ing indisposed for more than a week, but
only last Monday was his condition re-
garded as alarming.
The funeral will probably take place to-
morrow afternoon, but the arrangements
will not be made until today. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and three children
Mrs. Robert B. Martin, Mrs. Homer Hes
terly and Miss Bessie Scholar.
Mr.. Scholar was born 81 years ago
near Auburn, Ala, but at an early age
removed with his father, who was
Methodist minister, to Mississippi He en-
listed in the Confederate army in 1851,
being then only Is years of age, and re-
NAMED in service throughout the war.
He had been a citizen of Birmingham
for many years and had been for some
time connected with the collecting de-
partment of Loveman. Joseph &c Loeb.
Few men here had a larger circle of ac-
quaintances and none was more truly es-
teemed. He was known as a high.
minded gentleman, a devoted husband
and father and a kind, good neighbor. His
death will be greatly lamented by those
with whom he was associated in business
and social life, and his memory will long
be fondly cherished
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
AN INDIAN SONG.

BY William Butler Yeats.
o wanderer in the southern weather,
Our isle awaits us; on each lea
The pea-hens dance; in crimson feather
A parrot swaying on a tree
RACES at his own image in the enameled
There dreamy time let's fall his sickle
And life the sandals of her fieetness.
And Sleek young Joy is no more hckie,
And love is kindly and deceitless,
And all is over save the murmur and tne
sweetness.
There we will moor our lonely ship
And wander ever with woven hands,
Murmurng softly, lip to lip,
Along the grass, along the SANDS
Murmuring how far away are all eartns
feverish lands.
How we alone of mortals are
Hid in the earth's most hidden part,
While grows our love an Indian star,
meteor of the burning heart,
One with the waves that softly round
us laugh and dart;
One with the leaves; one with the dove
That means and signs hundred days;
How when we die our shades will rove.
Dropping at eve in coral rays
A vapory football on the oceans sleepy
blazv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
Mr.. divers Bid Hung Up

Mr.. Oliver was given ten days in
which to secure strong co-workers and
ample capital, and it is conceded by
the administration that he fully ac-
complished the task. His bid, too, is
tic lowest-the lowest by at least five
million dollars. The Macarthur Giles
pie combination submitted the next
lowest bid, and it refuses to abate n
dollar from it.
Why then is the contract withheld
from Mr.. Oliver and his associates? No
one questions their responsibility. 1t
Is even thought that Thomas Fortune
Ryan is behind the combination-is
perhaps part of it.
The trouble seems TO be that Engin-
Ger Stevens desires to monopolize the
glory of the undertaking, and he wants
no contractors to get where they can
say they did it, The personal equation
enters into many things, but in coun-
try full of engineers it does not seem
To be necessary to let great work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
BICYCLE THIEVES
ARE HARD AT WORK

There seems to have crept into the
veins of a number of little negroes about
town the bicycle stealing fever, for of
late it has become dangerous to leave
wheel on the curbstone long enough TO
turn around once.
Before a man can bat his eyes some
little imp will be astride of his steed and
around the corner. 1t is SO easy that
novice finds no trouble in making good his
escape.
At police headquarters 1t is believed that
a gang of little negroes is working the
robberies Systematically with the aid of
some older head. So far the brats have
evaded detection, but every officer is on
his guard.
Not a day passes but that two or three
victims report their losses to the police
men. They have no idea who carried off
their property, merely stating that they
went indoors and came out to find no
wheel.
Within the past week more than dozen
have been stolen. Some of them showed
up at the bicycle shops while Others have
not been found. Telegraph boys are the
usual victims
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
Work Around TaIladega.

w. M. Tarpley, assistant general freight
and passenger agent of the Birmingham
and Atlantic, yesterday talked interest
ingly of the conditions in Taladega and
other places in that section of Alabama
He said
1--WE have nearly completed our bridge
over the Coosa river, after working on it
for long time. 1t cost in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 and is fine structure.
Business in Talladega and other sections
of that part of the state are fourishing
THE new line, the Atlanta, Birming-
ham and Atlantic, is pushing its work
right along in and near Taladega. 1t
has big forces at work and they are not
dallying
"a rather sad thing happened several
days ago on our new bridge. Jordan
Crawford, a negro, was killed, and there
was a peculiar story in connection with
his death. A number of years ago one
span of our bridge went down and this
negro rescued five people from a car
There was a woman and some children
in the party he rescued, and for that rea-
son we were all very sorry when he was
Killed He was what We all call good
negro"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
GRADE CROSSINGS MUST BE ABOLISHED

crossing in Birmingham must gol
This collision between freight
night lives sacrificed
public peril and calls
for prompt action to prevent
The grade crossing districts In cities
where Jeopardy the grade crossing
should Certain that srmns-
ham large congested for to submit
the grade crossing danger
nights its kind but was the most ap
pnq protested vigorously against
Grade crossings these fatal COL
Ilson and has time again of warning.
No matter calamity First avenue such
happened Lake street line crossed
vaduc instead OF at
GRADE There First avenue near the
pn where the collision completion Of the
passenger will be increased On these tracks heavy
trains are constantly passing there had only
provided
Such device has East Lake line
vduct on First time the work OF
construction was never be lost carrying
the plans formerly what the Vaduct costs
must have possible The four lives lost last night
were worth vastly of dozen Viaduots
station
railroad PERIL At Eighteenth street there
ara Uentfour tracks, troys that street is
. borouosre and until the grade
crossing S abolished 81
IN Ebteentb street might be- from
an enoineeno point better of avoiding the tracks
But whether it subway public must be protected
Mo Grade crossings England Other countries
j. The aid world refuse to time
are hno of the States but in the city Birmingham
the Grade crossing abolished now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
CONSUMES HALF HIS
WEIGHT IN SUGAR

Washington, February S-"The average
citizen of the United States seems to have
consumed one-half his own weight in SUI
gar in the year just ended" says a state
ment issued today by the bureau of sta
tisties of the department of commerce
and labor. The average per capita con-
sumption is IS pounds. The amount of
sugar consumed was 6,500,000,00O pounds
at a cost of over $500, 100000.
OF this enormous consumption one-fifth
was produced In this country and an
other one-fifth was imported from our
island possessions, and the remaining
three-fifths from foreign countries.
OF the production of sugar in the United
States last year, a little less than one
half was from cane and a little more
than half was from beets. The quantity
of beet sugar entering into American
consumption was ST. 900 pounds, show
ing a remarkable increase and for the
first time exceeding the production of
the product from cane. There was an
Increase of 260 per cent in the produce
- of beet over cane sugar from 1900 to
1906
Did as the Increase in sugar produc-
ton in this country has been in re-
cent Years, it has not by any means
kept pace with the increased consunp-
ton In the last ten years there has been
an increase in the consumption of this
article of 2,024, &c., $50 pounds, it being more
than three times as great as the in
creased home production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
What! canst thou say all this, and
never blush2
Titus Andronicus.
Extend The Referendum

The house readily applied the prin-
chile of the referendum to the liquor
problem, so that, accepting the county
as the unit, the people can say now
the liquor traffic shall be conducted
inside the bounds of their respective
counties.
A body that is ready to apply the
democratic referendum to liquor should
be willing to carry it far enough to let
the people say whether they desire 10
have great body of non-voting white
male citizens Il years of age or over
a body that promises to be increased
rather than decreased. 1t is now l0o,-
coo strong.
The experience of many states shows
that the cumulative feature of the poll
tax imbedded in the constitution OF
1901 is not needed No other state has
It and in all of them white supremacy
Is we'll established. The constitution
makers of 1901 were unduly alarmed.
Either the cumulative feature OF the
poll tax should be removed, or else the
tax should cease to be voluntary. POS
sibly a non cumulative compulsory poll
tax would be better than any other
plan.
But that Is not the issue at all. The
true issue is this-why not let the
people of Alabama say what they want
in this basic and deeply important
matter? An army of whites 100000
strong who cannot vote is distressful
and surely the people should be per-
mitted to say what they want in this
fundamental matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
Senator Milier's Contention

The bill providing that the judges of
the state be paid by the state directly
was not introduced by Senator Miller,
but when il came up in the Senate he
led the fight in its favor. The bill is
81 revolution in the payment of judicial
salaries, and yet it was passed almost
unanimously
Senator Miller brought out some in
teresting facts during the debate over
the bill He showed that while Jeffer-
son county hands over to the state
100000 it gets back for schools and
old soldiers but $77,723. Its net an
nual contribution is therefore 1891. 277.
with tendency TO still higher figures.
Senator Miller did say some of the
counties secured more than they paid
In. He did not see fit. however, to
arouse antagonisms by going into de-
tails. He did not name the counties
that as units are untaXed for state pur-
poses. If he had done this he would
have created a sensation.
Our alert and keen-witted senator
does not believe in making enemies UNI
necessarily, but he left very distinct
Impression on the minds of all who
heard him that Jefferson is doing its
part and is not grumbling. 1t simply
desires to call now and then for fair
deal. In the case of the judges Sen
ntor Miller got what he wanted, there
by relieving the county of very con-
siderable burden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
TOM WATSON HERE
ONLY FEW HOURS
Says Day Is Fast Approaching When
Government Ownership of Rail-
roads viii Be Realized.

The moving spirit in the original TON
Watson's Magazine. wearing his fifty
winters with cheerfulness and no appar-
ent effort, was in Birmingham yester-
day.
The distinguished Georgian, editor, poll
tician, orator and former candidate for
the Presidency easy of access, as al
ways, talked freely. discussing with zeal
the present spirit of the farmers all over
the county to stick together" making
a telling argument against the country's
"slck man." the railroads, the trains Of
which, he complained, were always I'M
necessarily late. He advocated the gov
ernmental ownership of these same rail-
roads, and intimated that that day was
fast approaching. 'Then," cried he, with
twinkle in his eye, there will be an
end to head-on and tail-end collisions.
Then"-and he did not smile-"it will be
impossible to displace spike with a
fingers effort, as Is now the case"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
IN The SENATE.

Washington, February s-The Senate to-
day passed the Indian appropriation bill,
which has been under consideration all
the week. Senator Frazier made an ad-
dress on states rights, after which the
army appropriation bill carrying a total of
ISL, 100000 was taken up. The army meas
ure was partly read for the purpose of
committee amendments, and adjournment
was taken shortly before o'clock, when
1t became apparent considerable debate
was to be occasioned by an amendment TO
permit the government to receive reduced
rates from the railroads for the transpor-
tation of troops, and for supplies for the
army, and to allow army officers and
their families to accept free transporta-
ton. The adoption of the amendment
would be a modification of the railroad
bill, passed at the last session.
Senator Warren, in charge of the bill,
gave notice that he will press its con-
sideration tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
SAYS BUGGY TURNED
IN TOWARD HOUSE

George Jost, charged With the murder of
Robert Hamilton, was on trial yesterday
in the first division of the criminal court.
Witnesses were introduced by the Defend
ant to prove that Jost and Hamilton had
a difficulty the day before the killing, and
that threats were used by Hamilton.
Dr. II. NJ. Collins, a physician in North
Birmingham, testified that he saw Ham
ilton in the buggy after he was shot; the
witness said he traced the course of the
buggy along the street. and that he saw
where the buggy had turned in from the
center of the road towards Jost's house.
Dr. Collins also said that when he reached
Hamilton the man was dead and had
his hand over his left breast. and that d
pistol was taken off the person of Ham
ilton.
H. NJ. Thompson testified that he was in
the buggy with Hamilton when Hamilton
was killed, and that he (witness) was also
shot. The witness said that the buggy was
in the middle of the road when Jost did
the shooting. The witness was asked II
he had not stated in his examination on
the habeas corpus proceedings that Ham
ilton turned In towards Josts house, and
the witness said he did not recoect.
Jack Curran, negro. said he was stand
ing on DR.. Collins porch and saw Ham
ilton coming down the street in a buggy:
that the horse was trotting until he ap-
preached Jost's hou%- when he slowed
down to walk and turned in towards
Jost's house; that Jost fired two shots
at the buggy and Thompson got out and
walked back to the corner; that the buggy
went on with Hamilton leaning over on
his knees.
George Jost took the witness stand TO
tell about the occurrence, but legal
question arose over the admssiblity of
certain evidence. during the argument of
which the jury left the box. and later on
the court adjourned until $50 this morn
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
SHONTS BELIEVES
IN CONTRACT LABOR

Washington, February S.-Theodore p
Shonts,, chairman of the isthmian canal
commission, was seen tonight at his of
flee.
He expressed himself in favor of build
ing the canal by contract. He said the
great advantage accruing therefrom
would be the witnessing of immediate
results.
Contractors" he said, have solved the
labor problem. They can get what they
want and we can only get what is left.
Then again. in constructing the canal
they could bring into play their vast COM
bined experience, skill and organization,
and this necessarily would effect the
completion of the work in much quicker
time than If matters were allowed to
go on as they are"
Mr.. Shonts said he was much surprised
ito read the statement that Chief Engineer
Stevens had indicated his intention to
resign should the work be done by con-
tract
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
PAPERS AGAINST ICE
COMPANY DISAPPEAR

Albany FEBRUARY S.-All the evidence
on which was based the complaint of
Attorney General Mayer against the
American Ice company for dissolution of
an alleged monopoly of the ice business
served on December 20, has disappeared
from the attorney generals office and
cannot be found. This announcement was
made tonight by Attorney General w.
S. Jackson He also made public affidavits
of the employees of the office which show
that part of the papers were known
to be missing late in December, before
the retirement of Mayer.
Mr.. Jackson said that he has served
a demand upon the American Ice company
for access to its books and records, so
as to replace the lost evidence. and that
the company had asked until Monday
to answer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
wEsTEReAARo THROWS DoNELs
Puts Up Money to Meet Again Inside
Two Weeks.

Mobile. February S.-(special.) -Tonight
Jess Westergaard, a Dane of Knoxville.
defeated ole Donelsen, the big Swede of
Mobile, winning on the best two out OF
three falls, throwing Donelsen In the last
two falls. The bouts We're exciting from
the first call for time.
Donelsen, after sparring for an opening,
secured the first hold. but it was broken
by Westergaard, and after Westergaard
had twice forced Donelsen with one
shoulder TO the floor, Donelsen broke on
the last throw and turned after what
seemed to be sure fall and by hammer
and bar lock gave Westergaard the first
fall. Time, % minutes.
On the second bout, after minutes
and 30 seconds, Westergaard gave Donel-
sen the second fall, using toe mold.
Westergaard won the match by throwing
Donelsen with a crotch-Nelson hold.
Time. minutes. Westergaard and Don
elsen have put up forfeit of 500 and
sl0O respectively to meet at match in
side of two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-09
Money for Fairs.

Culpepper Exum, president of the Ala
bama State Fair association, yesterday
talked of his trip to Montgomery in the
interest of the bill carrying an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the fairs in the state.
He said:
II think that the legislature will do
something for us. We urged the passage
of the bill which was introduced some
time ago with an appropriation of $50,
600 to be divided between Birmingham,
Montgomery, Selma and Huntsville. L do
not know whether this bill will pass, but
we feel encouraged and believe the state
will help u.s.
This money, If appropriated, will be
divided among the -four cities, Birming-
ham and Montgomery each getting one
third, and Selma and Huntsville getting
one-sixth each. The state will not give
us the money outright, but will arrange
to pay it in premiums which have been
duly certified to. The fairs will offer the
premiums and the state will pay them
when the winner shows the proper au-
thority for collecting them. In this way
we never handle the money at ALL"