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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
All Caused By a Rope.

Its thousand wonders we don't have dozen Injured women picked up in the streets every day.. remarked an observ- ant man on the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street yesterday. Do you know I've stood on that corner over there by the old Dude salon watching the passersby for nearly an hour and fully fifteen women have nearly tumbled on their heads over that rope around the side walk. A woman never sees where she Is going. know 1t now more surely than I ever did, for I amused myself by watch ing people make that crossing. Not man ran against that rope while l stood there but every one saw it in time and went around the corner. But the women, how they did behavel One big, fat wom- an ran right into the rope before she saw 1t and to save herself from falling she stepped over 1t with ono foot, then the other, and had to crawl under 1t after she had crossed tho danger line. l laughed. I couldn't help 1t, and she glared, but went on. Another woman, young one, ran up against the rope and got mad of course. Well of all things she snapped, why don't they rope off the street cars? Another woman, still younger ran against the rope and caught herself just in time. If had fallen over that she exclaimed with laugh. I didn't catch the rest, but could easily imagine tho catastrophe An old lady came along and force of habit at the old corner took her straight ahead, so she lifted the rope and went under, then got bewildered and turned back. I really be- lieve she went all the way around the block to cross Second avenue. I heard a hundred questions asked about that rope, but as I couldn't answer half of them cannot repeat them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
SOWING.

By Elsie Duncan.
 Iris spring. Into the field we go With joyful hearts our seed to SOW. And now on every side is heard The song of thrush and mocking bird, While in our hearts the echoes ring | And bid us, too, arise and sing. Our ground Is plougheo with furrows dle And what we SOW, that shall we reaE So now. as thoughtfuly we stand And gaze on our domain of land
 Which seed 'twere best for us to sot Which seed if planted in that soil And nourished by our. daily toll Would in the autumn bear a yield To fill our barns and be shield Against December's wind and snow, When we can neither reap nor sowI And so it is in days of youth,
 When all seems love and joy and tnthi The field of life before us lies And oft the question does arise: "Of all the seed, which shall we low? We hesitate-we do not know
 Oh, may we lift our eyes and pray Help us. oh God, to SOW each da The golden seed, while in our yofhs Of wisdom. charity and truth; And ask we for no greater gail {, Than memory that brings no pain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
DO MAKE CURES.
The Savage Doctors Said to Have
 Remedies of Great Power.

From the London Outlook
 On February 1, 1902, the Lancet pub lished & statement from Dr. O'Sullivan Beare, vice consul at Bemba, telling how a remedy for blackwater fever had been found, but not by European science. Among the official preparations there was none on which reliance could be placed.
 But Dr. Beare heard from an intelligent Arab that the natives of some inland dis trict possessed a cure. The remedy was a decoction from the root of species ot cassla, which has been named c. Bear cana. Pere O., of the Roman Catholic mission, tried the first experiment on German "in the last extremity" ho was out of danger in forty-eight hours and quite himself in six days.
 Jacques Cartier tells how friendly 1n- dian pointed out to him tree when very nearly all his crew had died with scurvy. An infusion of its leaves saved the rest. So the yellow fever ceased on Drake's vessels when the Caribs of Dominica gave him "certain herbs known to them"
 As for the drumming, bowling, dancing of savage doctors, those were the special delights of the sick man while in health, and his friends might naturally suppose that they would cheer him up when i'll. The object avowed Is to scare away evil spirits; but diverting the sufferer would be an excellent purpose also. The same explanation may apply to the comic per formances. Imagination has great inhu- ence over disease. It is not improbable that the naked races have long been familiar with that as with other secrets of psychology.
 The great botanist Fortune recorded his deliverance from virulent fever by Chinese practitioner and he denounced the Common notion that their physic is compounded Of grotesque materials. "The treatment is most careful"
 A blue book issued by the Cape gov ernment in 1885 states positively, on the evidence of magistrates, missionaries and traders, that the Bantu medicine man of certain districts have remedy for can cer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
SMITH A GOOD SPENDER

dously in value in the last seven years and, though MT. Smith has spent enor- nous sums entertaining, as esp Il i: res have been but fraction of his income
 Prior to the death of his uncle Silent Smith lived in bachelor apartments in the Wilbraham, at Thirtieth street and Fifth avenue. After he came into his great fortune he bought the house at West Fffty-second street. He had never ap- peared in society up to this time, though he was then 46 years old. He had joined the Union club in 1879 and was an &C., tive member of the Racquet club, but had rarely mingled in the society of women.
 Soon after the death of his uncle. how ever his habits of living underwent revolution. He bought Kincraig, the fine country place of T. Sufrern Taller at Tuxedo, and began to entertain there and in his new town house. This proved too small as the scope of his social functions grew, and he began to buy land in the nelghborhood of Fifty-second street and Fifth avenue, preparatory to putting up large house. When William c. Whit ney died and his magnificent residence with its wonderful furnishings, was thrown upon the market. Smith became the purchaser, paying about s2o0o.o0o for the house and all 1t contained.
 Then he gave series of splendid en- tertainments. Mrs William Rhinelander Stewart was conspicuous at all of these affairs. MT. Stewart Is a serious, studious man, who has little liking for the frivol- ities of the smart set." while his wife was fond of society. Mrs. Stewart aided MT. Smith in devising unique functions for the amusement of his friends, and whenever he took a large party on & jaunt through the country she was always one of his guests. Frequently her daugh- ter. Miss Anita, was a member of the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
WOMEN'S AUTO TOUR

France, Switzerland and Italy Is 8 great advantage, and to be admitted to them entails endless correspondence, if you wish to join before actually visiting the country
 with all my extensive knowledge of hotels, 1t does not cover the places where we will go. That is the chief charm of motoring, going to out-of-the-way places, off the beaten track of tourist travel.
 From a member of the Ladies' Auto mobile club of England I got some very useful information about motoring in England and on the continent, whore women make up the touring party. Until a system based upon experienced observa- the definite details of comfort. cost and difficulties to be encountered; that is the rule in the ordinary conducted tour.
 'The tour that I have worked out com prises period of three months, starting in Italy, where there is a comprehensive tour to most of the interesting towns and cities north of Rome. About three weeks will be spent In France, and the balance of the time will be spent motoring in England and Wales. This trip. which in- cludes all expenses, steamship fares as well, will cost each member of the party s1200. There is a fair chance that the cost Is too small, for 1t does not make provision for fines that the levied on small pretexts in al of those countries. My party this year is a small one, as usual, but I will have tow, as 1t were, for three Texas ladies are going with my party in their own car, which they will take over from here.
 "The chauffeur and all other arrange ments will be supplied by me- It will be possible to judge by this means if there Is an advantage in using your own car throughout or hiring one in each coun- try, thereby avoiding customs difficulties. Opinion seems to be divided upon the question"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

form work that the club seeks to pros- ecute 30 much as 1t is endeavor.ng to improve the environment of youngsters who are without good home influences or without home life entirely.
 Many boys scarcely in their teens are thrown on their resources and usually their associations are as bad as could be imagined. Even well-bred boys, with the best of home surround ings, often acquire vicious habits, and the youth without the atmosphere of home is almost sure to run riot. It Is especially for the benefit of these neg lected boys that the club is main tained. Banded together in an organ ization that has the supervision of kind and gentle women, the boys en- joy life under proper moral restraint. Comfortable quarters, wholesome books and no end of exciting games are provided for them, and all come to feel an uplift that will abide. In this club the lad, no matter how way ward he may be by nature, learns something of ideals. His ambition to be a useful citizen and social force in the community Is stimulated. The boy goes forth to make something of himself, and the humanizing influence of the club will certainly keep him tened up.
 Thus 1t Is that the club saves boys and helps society. Every right think ing man in Birmingham should take an interest in the institution. Funds are needed, and the appeal that the advisory board now makes for $12O0 should meet with generous response.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Congested County Jail.

A lawyer was speaking yesterday about the congested condition of the county jail and the best means of relieving that con gestion before the warm weather sets in.
 If something be not done soon," said he the prisoners in the county jail will smother. I saw 1t stated few days ago that there were over 300 prisoners in- side those walls now and the number is increasing every day. Some of these pris- oners have been there for periods vary ing from three to twelve months.
 ''rhe law presumes every man innocent until he be proved guilty and whether they be innocent or not I know that good many are not proved to be guilty, but they have been In jail all the same; they have undergone Just as much pun ishment as if they had been guilty of the offense charged. Take, for instance, the case of a prisoner charged with misdemeanor. if he had been tried im- mediately after arrest he might have got a sentence of thirty days, but in- stead of that he is held in Jail await ing trial for six months, Is then con victed, and gets a thirty-day sentence, and has to pay the cost of his six months board and lodging to the sheriff.
 Tn my opinion all this is unjust and wrong. l have seen cases tried in the criminal court where a man was charged with assault with intent to murder and was found guilty of assault with weapon and fined $1. There Is no such thing as a dollars worth of assault with a weapon. If the man is innocent he should be acquitted; if guilty, he should get a severe penalty, but the whole mat ter Is this: An acqmttal means the loss of costs, but a conviction, even to the extent of a dollar, means payment or work them out
 T would suggest that all prisoners who have been in jail a length of time equal to what the sentence would be if con- victed, be turned loose. or that they be taken up In patches before the court and given a chance to plead guilty and ac- cept a certain sentence. I notice Judge Feagin always begins his days work by allowing prisoners to plead guilty and ac- cept smaller sentence than would fol- low on conviction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Mir. I.esser.

E. Lesser will take a trip abroad in May for the benefit of his health and every one who knows him will wish him speedy recovery. An old citizen who has been associated with him in social and fra terna1 organizations said last night: Few of our Birmingham pioneers have done so much for this community as MT Lesser. He Is full of public spirit and has been as untiring as he has been un- selfish In trying to build up this city. He has been generous with his money, and worthp people, who have needed aid, have always found in him a true friend Had MT. Lesser been close he might have been a millionaire. He is a shrewd business man, and Is a money maker; but his purse string was never tightly drawn and all he has cared for in the matter of worldly goods has been enough to live in comfort and help his fellow man. We will all pray that his health may be fully restored. Birmingham needs him and more like him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New orK PreSS.
 A girl is so naturally innocent that if 8 fellow kisses her she thinks he is reciting the ten commandments.
 A, nice thing about going to a wedding is how you can pretend you are sure they are always going to be happy.
 There is nothing like the conceit of the man who spends fifteen minutes telling his barber how to trim his beard.
 1t Is hard to make anybody believe he is having a good time unless he is spend- ing more money to get 1t than he ought.
 The kind of man that keeps telling a girl before he marrier her that he wants to throw himself under her feet Is more likely afterward to expect her to put on his shoes for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Fiye-Cent Melton Picture Shows

The popularity of moving picture shows is fast filling every vacant store and auditorium space in the land. Such shows spring up like mushrooms in large cities, and even in small cities they are numerous. They arc innocuous enough in them selves. being neither a theatre, for they use no curtain, nor a circus, nor anything else but a moving picture show
 They are all right, provided they nre located with due regard to exits fin spasms of excitement. An ex- plosion in the rear of one in h. diana led to panic that injured fwenty-four persons. There are not, as rule, any side doors, and all must use a single exit. This means fear fu jam whenever a fire or other startling occurrence thrills the audi ence.
 Any place having sufficient floor e.so is considered good enough for a moving picture show, and no thought whatever Is given to exits for periods of panic. The regulations governing other places of amusement should to a reasonable extent be ap- piled to the movingpicture shows, for at times they are crowded, and a panic can spring up in one of them as readily as 1t can In a theatre,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
FORGOTTEN ITEM.
From the Kansas City Journal.

T TUIH IIlH hd1ISdS 0Ity JUuTIIdl.
 Senator Tillman, attacking a certain measure, said 'rhe penalty this meas ure imposes is unjust. It makes the of- fender pay twice. It is like an incident that occurred one night in a Pennsyl- vania restaurant. A patron, dining in the restaurant with his wife, said to the waiter when his bill was brought Wait CT, one item Is wrong here. We didn't have three plates of soup. We only had two
 ' Pardon me, boss" Said the waiter. You forgot the plate what I spilled over the lady's dress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
The Boys' Club

Few institutions in Birmingham com. mend themselves to the public so read fly as the Roys club. This organiza- tion has pasge experimental stage and has aoccil l..shed good that is far reaching in its effect. The club has been fostered ty Judge Feagin and q few other philanthropic men and by 8 number of good womou. It is not re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Club Growing.

''The Birmingham Athletic club con- tinues to increase in membership and popularity" said President John r. Fletcher. Nearly fifty applications for membership have been received recently and before the end of the year we hope to be one thousand strong.
 'The initiation fee is only s15 and the dues are only g a month. We not only have one of the best appointed and best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

This Is Sembrich week in Montgom- cry, Birmingham and Atlanta. The great singers date for this city is April 4. Every music lover will try to be on hani
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Senator William Pinlkney White is S3 years old, and he has defended and freed 80 men accused of murder. He is still vigorous, and he may yet bring his court victories up to the number of his years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
Good Business.

Business throughout the country never seemed more prosperous than 1t is now" said M. V. Joseph, land here in Birming- ham all branches of trade are flourishing. The fact that the recent panic in the stock market did not affect general busi- nes shows what whealthy conditions exist In the United States
 "The outlook for good year is most encouraging. The Birmingham district Is growing faster and faster and Jefferson county will give fine account of itself in the census of 1910"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Abe Ruef can be rescued dead, but not alive. The officer in whose charge he has been placed has orders to util- ize gun-play, especially towards Abe himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Lawyer Delmas is to go from Thaw to Ruef, and he will need two hypo- thetical questions at least in the grafter's case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

In Vermont all prisoners in county jails are required to work ten hours day either inside or outside under guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Miss Shonts is to become the wife of the Due de Lunyas de Chaulues ct de Picquiquy. Shonts may not be an ideal name, but 1t is better than all that French stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Rudolph Spreckels is a millionaire who is really and truly serving the people, for his money made the graft investigation in San Francisco possi- ble. And he belongs to the sugar trust. Trusts do not like to divide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

equipped club houses in the country but our reading room Is second to none in the south. The value of athletic sport is gen. erally appreciated now. In former years the gymnasium was little in evidence ex- cept in German societies, but today physi- cal exercise has come to be regarded as a necessity. The young man who eX- ercses his muscles according to scien- tific rules is better in every way than he who does not. The atmosphere of the Birmingham Athletic club is stimulating and the good that the institution is doing is simply incalculable.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Gen. Joe Blackburn has been benev. olently assimilated by the Roosevelt administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

The Filipinos are about to elect a lower house of their own. but the upper house of this American duma will be elected at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Postmaster Busse of Chicago har- bors the hallucination that he can de- feat Mayor Edward F. Dunne of l. M. O. fame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Hartman and Hill are issuing daily thinks" believing no doubt that the railroads should be regulated by their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Messrs. Taft and Foraker should not overlook one Charles Evans Hughes and his public utility bill. The last named is i've wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Santos-Dumonts' aeroplane has been wrecked, but he does not mind such a trouble. He will proceed at once to build another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

President Roosevelt Is now engaged in revising the railroads instead of the spelling book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Mayor Dunne is fighting unaided by newspapers, except those belonging to William R. Hearst, for the masses and against the classes. and he will win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

The New York Central officials who were responsible for sad wreck have been indicted, but not con- victed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Mayor Schmitz may have sucked some eggs, but if he did the shells are well concealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

The indictment of two managing of ficials of the New York Central rail road Is an indication that county rings are losing their power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Thaw seems to think his word should be taken as to when he was insane and when he was not. He says he should know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

It will cost about $30 to get thor oughly scalped on the Warpath of the Jamestown exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

An effort Is to be made in Virginia to transform the unwritten law into common vulgar form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

The seven Guggenheimer sons are scoring Wall street severely, and they ought to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Central America is the home of opera bouffe wars, but its bananas are straight goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

If the war in Central America goes on unsettled several persons may yet be seriously hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Bonilla Is full of fight, and is re. organizing his forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Nicaragua is the Japan of Central America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postofice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
Barton County democrat., 1907-11-29
A Bold Stem.

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