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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
GaIveston's Example

Galveston seems to take delight in new methods. It invented the com mission plan of governing cities, and 1t proceeded to put in successful prac- tice it's new theory So well does the plan fit American municipalities it is spreading. II the supreme court of Tennessee had not legislated other wise Memphis would today be at peace under a commission of the Galveston sort.
 But Galveston does not rest con tent on one victory. It has become an immigration port, and the govern ment is building there an immigration statior. Recently shipioad of Rus sian Jewish immigrants were landed there, and Mayor Landis went down to the landing and greeted the new romers with a speech of welcome. This speech was duly translated to the homeseekers, and their leader 
 fajd in reply:
 eve are overwhelmed that the ruler pf the city should greet Us. We have never been spoken to by the officials of bur own country except in terms of harsh ness. and although we have heard of the great land of freedom, it Is very hard to realize that we are permitted to grasp the hand of the great man. We will do nll we can to make good citizens"
 A Russian Jew who knows nothing pf government except persecution could not well escape astonishment when he is met by an address of wei come delivered by the chief official in the city wh. re he lands. This act of Mayor Landls will have an effect in the depths of Darkest Russia, for let f.rs will carry reports of it there, and In that way more immigrants will be drawn southward. Mayor Landis has set good example to other southern cities to which immigrants are begin ming to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
The 21.2 Cent Fare

If the railroads were content with their earnings in passenger rates and made no complaint about the number of deadheads they carried when they charged a three-cent rate per mile, in- stead of objecting to make two and a half cent rate now that passes and reuates have been abolished, it would seem that two-cent rate ought to meet the situation.
 One of the grievances the general public had against the railways was that politicians, large shippers and ot.ers who could well afford to pay, rode free, while those who could hardly spend a nickel without feeling the loss of it were obliged to put up the full fare. To a certain extent the railways were held excusable In such matters, as the big operator was the man who filled the box car, and lines competing for freight were obliged 10 bait their hooks with passes if they wanted to catch the traffic, but all that having been abolished, 1t is only right that the general public should benefit by the legislation which adds to their revenue. It is safe to as- sume that the profits arising out or messenger traffic when everyone pays his way at the rate of two and half cents, along with the profits growing ont of the natural increase in busi- ness. will be greater than when some paid three cents and others paid noth- | ing.
 A low passenger rate increases the number of passengers far out of pro- portion to the reduction made Excur- sion trains are a notable instance ot this fact. People like to travel and visit friends. even when the distance runs into hundreds of miles, and they will do so In future to far greater extent than at present.
 After the two and half cent fare has had a fair trial the railroads will hardly ask to have the rate put bach to three cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
For Music lovers.

''Fhe improvement in the mechanism of musical instruments has been marked in the past few years. and one of the striking examples of progress in the di- reetion referred to Is found in the pi- anola," said music lover. "The evolution of the clavichord into the pianoforte proved great thing for the performer and the concert public. but the develop ment of the piano1a along artistic lines has been simply wonderful.
 ''The planola today is a delight to Ill musical households. From a technical point it easily surpasses all musical per formances this side of the virtuoso plan ist. II Is boon, indeed, and the demand for 1t will increase steadily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
THE SEA.

By Barry Cornwall" The seal The seal The open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever freei Without a mark. without bonnd It runneth the earth's wide regions round; It plays with the clouds; it mocks the(
 skies; Or like a cradled creature lies. ; I'm on the sea I'm on the sea. I am where I would ever be; With the blue above, and the blue below, And silence whersoe'er I go; If a storm should come and awake the
 deep,
 What matter? I shall ride and sleep. love. O. how love to ride On the fierce, foaming. bursting tide, Nnen every mad wave drowns the moon Or whistles aloft his tempest tune, And tells how goeth the world below, And why the sou west blasts do blow. I never was on the dull, tame shore But I lovd the great sea more and more, {, And backwards flew to her btllowy breast. Like bird that seeketh its mothers
 nest; And a mother she was, and Is to me; For I was born on the open seal
 The waves were white, and red the morn. In the noisy hour when I was born; And the whale 1t whistled, the porpoise roll'd, And the dolphins barred their backs of gold And never was heard such an outcry wild As welcom'd to life the ocean-child I've liv'd since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty summers, a sailors life. With wealth to spend and f power to range, Rut never have sought nor sighed for change; And Death, whenever he comes to me, Shall come on the wild. unhounded seal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
As to Dress.

"One of the arguments used against John Sharp Williams in the late con- test was that he Is not a dressy man, said a Mississippian. Tn other words, that his wearing apparel in no wise measures up to the dignity of the Sen ate. Governor Vardaman pays high re- gard to the conventionalities of mod ern dress, changing his clothing two, and often three times a day. Sharp Williams seems to care little for dress, and I really believe he lost votes on that score, because there are many peo- pie in my state who agree with Polo nious in the proposition that dress oft proclaims the man.
 However, Williams Is able to buy several suits of Sunday clothes, and l am sure he will sleek up before he en- ters the Senate chamber"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Electricity In paIrIes

Speaking of electricity" said an ad- vocate of perfect cleanliness, "I believe the time Is not far distant when all dairies supplying milk to the public will be run by electricity.
 Already in New York and elsewhere in the north milking machines run by elec- tricity have been introduced and are run successfully. By the new process rubber tubes lead directly from the cows udder to covered cans, eliminating danger of contamination by dust, dirt or the odors of a stable.
 "This is an electric age and electricity is always purifying in tendency. Why
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Dogs In North Birmingham.

q have always favored a Greater Birmingham, and especially anxious that my home place. North Birming- ham. should be brought in,' said MT. Dickey mamber ofthe County Board of Revenue Its good thing all round, but especially pleased am I that it will have a tendency to restrict dogs. venture the assertion that there are more worthless, vicious and unneces- sary dogs in North Birmingham than there are in the whole corporate limits of the present city of Birmingham, and now that the legislature of Alabama declined to pass law against dogs, 1 see no relief for me and my neighbors, except the Birmingham dog catcher. May the day come quickly when his territory will be extended out our way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
AGE-HERALD REVIEW

New Decatur Advertiser We are in receipt of a copy of the Birmingham Age-Heralds industrial edition It Is worthy of that large and excellent paper.
 Huntsville Enquirer: The Age-Herald, that ever popular and progressive daily, has just issued It's industrial annual, which more than creditably puts forth the building and industrial growth of that marvellous city, before the public, and puts the Age-Herald In the front rank In progressiveness and up-to- -dateness among the dailies of the state. All eyes are turned toward Birmingham, which ls destined to become the foremost city of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Steam, Electricity and Horses.

T read a brief item in The Age Herald the other day. showing that the ever faithful horse has not been rele- gated from service, nor reduced in price, nor diminished in demand by the intro duetion of electricity and steam," said a locomotive engineer.
 This is correct, and believe that while the use of the electric locomotive is bound to increase with every passing year. the steam locomotive is likewite destined to have a larger vogue, as Is indicated by the recent completion of an engine for the Erie road. which Is to weigh more than 200 tons. and is expect ed to be able to haul on grades train aA mile and a half long.
 My belief is that steam locomotives will prove useful in many localities long after the motor trains have banshed smoke and cinders from the travelled roads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Dancer at the Crossings.

q want to make a protest against the practice of motormen in running over railroad crossings without coming to a full stop" said a resident of Woodlawn.
 Last night I went out on the car which reached the Southern crossing at 21 min utes before eleven o'clock The motorman did not come to a full stop at the either the Southern or Louisville and Nashville crossing.
 "I am naturally nervous at these cross- ings where there have been so many dis astrous accidents, and the rule of stopping should be rigdly enforced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

on the man whom she has sworn to love, honor and "obey." The end of such tyranny is an explosion. You cannot push human nature too far. Granted that the husband is the mere worm that his wife accuses him of being, even the worm will trrn-or squirnl, at any rate.
 There be sufragette who say that there should be no central authority in the home, that 1t should be "condomin- ium" The trouble with the submissive husband is that in his mood of compro- mise he has gone clear through the equal rights barrier and come out on the other side. It is. good working wisdom for husbands to assume that the equal rights doctrine is one of those ideals always to be approached but never to be reached L. certainly never to be overreached.
 For the sake of peace" as they put 1t, some mon will yield too much. No man has a right to sidestep responsibility, or mask "the policy of scuttle" behind a falr-soundlng phrase. Publication, partic- ularly to a regime that reverses the mod esty of nature, is a damnatory thing It is the strategy of the "weaking." Tho man who practices 1t in his own house. hold-whether to his wife or his chill dren-will contribute as little to their sa.- lsfaction as to his own comfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
AUToISTS WILL TEST LAW.
Arrested for Speeding, Some Refuse to
 Pay the Fines.

Newport, R. L. August 10.-Reginald c. Vanderbilt, Paul J. Rainey, Louis A. Brugiere of New York, Dr. Chris tian R. Holmes of Cleveland and the chauffeur for Mrs. Ben Clyde of Bryn Mawr, Pal, were all victims of the automobile speeding crusade being waged by the town of Middletown.
 With the exception of Messrs. Van derbilt and Brugiere all pleaded guilty and paid the fines that were imposed.
 Messrs. Vanderbilt and Brugiere pleaded not guilty, and evidently in- tend to test the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
PRESS POINTS

Augusta Chronicle: It's dull day now when some state does not run out its railroads.
 Boston Herald: Standard oil Is still the steadiest stock on the list There's a peg in 1t.
 Florida Times Union: The pure food law will have very little effect toward the purification of politics.
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal: The bald eagle and the dove of peace are having a great time at The Hague conference.
 New York Mail: Casa Blanca means white house." and it went into action as soon as the other one hung up its shutters.
 Pittsburg Dispatch; Prohibition in Geor- gia will keep the colonels guessing for awhile, and every motion toward the hip pocket will not be hostile.
 Washington Post: A magazine Is of- fering a hair tonic as a premium for subscribers As an aid to the tonic it will probably publish some hair-raising tales of adventure.
 Augusta Herald: Herr Bebel, the Ger man socialist leader, has just inherited a big fortune. That will end his socialist teaching, since he cannot well preach what he will not practice
 Charleston News and Courier The re- peated statement that Madame Anna Gould will not marry Is reassuring. Other wise one would be driven to believe that the matrimonial inclination Is incurable 1 Washington Herald: Governor Varda- 1 man declares that he was defeated by republican votes. There is goes again; the republicans invariably get the credit for all of the good things that happen in this country!
 Washington Star: Regardless of a de sire to make his vindication complete, il is difficult to see what William D. Hay woods admirers find in his experienct to indicate that he is equipped for thu most difficult responsibilities of statesman | ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Will Take a Rest.

Sterling s. Harris. the well known aud esteemed teller of the ladies department of the First National bank, has resigned his position for the purpose of taking a rest of six months or more, on account of his health. He will first visit Tusca-
 loosa, his old home, and will then travel in the west On returning to Birming- ham he may again accept a place in the bank or it may be that he will engage in other business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 When you aren't afraid of the cook you havn't any.
 A nice thing about reform Is when you do 1t to somebody else.
 A woman is proud of being married just the same If it's failure
 man likes to be in politics so he can have an excuse for being a failure in business.
 What woman really enjoys about hay ing a new hat is she can begin to plan risht away to have another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

cause the fuel for it's operation will af- ford return cargo for the ore carriers in the Pittsburg traffic. It ought to prove economical as long as the Superior ore beds dominate the market and the fuel is at Pittsburg. The fuel will long con tinue to be here.
 When ore must be sought in Texas. or In some other quarter, Pittsburg will be right on the line of cheap transportation with the fuel supply at home. In fact, Plttsburg's position Is strong and must remain strong. A ship canal to Lake Erie and an improved Ohio river will make 1t impregnabe and be at the same time of great advantage to the remainder of the country. Pittsburg will give greet ing to Gary and welcome 1t into the circle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
THE TWo. COMPARED

Let others sing of rural joys,
 Give me the sounding city, With all its avalanche of noise And ways reformers pity. While rural bliss is fair indeed,
 Iris never-ending hustle That keeps chap from going to seed And makes him want to hustle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

the development of great ship build Ing industry In the south Atlantic and gulf waters, especially at Mobile where Alabama timbers and Birmingham Iron and steel are so close at hand. The establishment of ship building plants at Mobile and at Pensacola Is bound to come in short time, and Birmingham will thereby reap enormous profit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
FEATHER IN HIS CAP.
ne Boston Herald.

Senator-elect Johnston of Alabama has reason to point to himself with pride. He goes to Washington for an unexpired sen atorial term of two years, and for a full term of six years by the unanimous vote of the legislature. Isn't this something quite unique and unparalleled?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ONLY A LITTLE WHILE.

Only a little while. dear heart,
 And then-goodbye to dreaming, To sorrows that come rushing on, To heart-break and to scheming. Only little while, dear heart,
 A distant land is calling, Our sun is speeding to his rest,
 The twilight shades are falling. Only a little while, dear heart,
 And then will come the ending, And there will be no more regret
 When dust with dust is blending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

A judge has decided that husband may act fool if he wants to and it is none of his wifes business He will have a hard time making the wife think that way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Carnegie has given half million to the King Edward hospital fund, and for one time he did not specify that his name be put over the main entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

At the hour of going to press Uncle Joe" Cannon had not rescued a maiden in distress and had not lost any sleep over it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

For a machine that is intended to go in only one, direction, the automo- bile has a surprising knack of going in unexpected directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Connecticut has passed 800 new laws this year and 1t is safe bet that at least 790 of them are either trivial or foolish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

John D. Rockefeller says that - ankee Doodle" Is his favorite tune. So long as he pays tne fiddler he can have any tune he wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

England got Egypt, France got Mo rocco and Germany got left. Query: Who got the best of the trade?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

A Chicago newspaper thinks that maybe one reason why so many men mistake their wives for burglars and shoot them is that Love is blind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

An Omaha judge was greatly embar- rassed when kissed by woman Maybe he was afraid his wife would hear about It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

The Teddy bear and the rag doll will have a fight to a finish at the next meeting of the Mothers union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
HIS HANDICAP.

For a judge whose pictures make him look like the leading man In a ten-twenty- thirty stock company, Kenesaw Mountain Landis has done very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Absinthe is to be abolished in Bel gium, but King Leopold will be able to get his nip over in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Considerable violence has been done to the shade of Thomas Jefferson h the past few years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Casa Blanca has suddenly become a wide-awake town. People cant sleep for the racket of big guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Do Women "Cuss."

"As tomorrow will be Sunday and peo- pie will read newspapers on that day, as well as the other six of the week, I wish you would call attention to the increasing use of "cuss' words by women high in the social realm,' said a church man.
 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain" is commandment Zoo often thoughtlessly violated by good women. They say "Oh Lord" Good ness Gracious" My Lord" and even Great God" in order to emphasize sur prise, or to impress conviction, and seem to overlook the fact that these express slons are painfully and seriously profane.
 "The preachers ought to take the third commandment as a text and preach wig orously from 1t for at least one Sunday. I believe 1t would have a refining as well as a religious effect; and I am sure it would take from the slang vocabulary much of an objectionable nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Hearst and Haywood! What a combination that would bel" remarks the Providence Journal. For heaven ; sake, forget it!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

France may have made a mistake in calling her great war balloon La Patrie." Balloons have collapsed be- fore today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Chicago now has 2,367, ,o00 inhabi tants, most of them bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

A number of Moors have been put to sleep at Casa Blanca and they are all good Moors now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

According to his doctor, John D.. Rockefeller will even be able to out- live the memory of that Landis fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

John D. Rockefeller continues to make jokes about the Judge Landis fine, but they are not very funny jokes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

[ Washington officials are keeping Japan well informed about the move- Il ents of our navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

A Pennsylvania farmer traded his threshing machine for an automobile and thus reduced his chance of a long life by half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Judging by the recipe 1t would take an expert to decide between Fair ranks cocktail and an ice cream soda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

The world does move a little bit' anyway. inc modern Lady Godiva was forced to wear tights and gauge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Library Movement Spreading.

'It has seemed to take little time, said a worker in the Public Library as- sociation, flor most of our citizens to realize that the movement Is a present one Most of those who really desire a library and see the pressing need of 1t, have been delaying acting on the well formed purpose to join and to contribute according to their abilities. However names and contributions are beginning to be sent in unsolicited and it is ex- pected that this will increase from thls time. Dr. J. H. Phillips at the High school and MT. w. H. Manly at the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank will receive and receipt for all member ships and contributions.
 .Organized labor Is showing Its appre- citation of the value of the movement. The Boilermakers union has recently voted s100 to the cause and the Typo- graphical union voted a like amount at the inception of the association. Other organizations are expected to follow suit as all have signified their great interest in the library cause.
 If all those who have already seen the light and made up their minds will come forward now 1t will be great stim- ulus to the movement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Dr. Hills says there are forty-four roads to hell and speaks with the as- surance of a man who has travelled them all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Unlike Samson, Vardaman's weak ness lay in his long hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
A FEW POINTS.


 FEW POINTS. Some people prefer to say bathing inc stead of washing" However. the dis tinetion is of little importance so long as you use plenty of soap. A loud cry goes up from the fair sex. It Is this; We won't be squeezed by a corset trustr'
 A large crop of brides Is being harvested in Panama, most ot them imported. Miss swazee won diamond medal in Indiana. Whoopee! A comet seen in Texas had long tail. That Is more than any fashionable horse can brag about.
 A PRoMISE. Ere long. when August shall expire And sunstroke pass away, We'll tune our Alabama Tyre To sing the oyster lay HIS JOB DEFI>ED." 'Masher says he Is an inspector of clocks.p
 He means an inspector of clocks in stockings"
 TT DOES NO GOOD TO NOPE. Let a little happiness trickle through ! your soul,
 Look upon this life with laughing eyes. Say goodbye forever to your misery and
 dole,
 Cultivating trouble isn't wise. Be sort of cheer-up chap, a ready hand
 to play
 When there's any chance for being glad | Come and kick me" attitudes were never known to pay, Fortune shuns a fellow when he's sad. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

The oil which calms troubled wa ters Is evidently not coal oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Nearly everybody seems to agree that John D., Jr., Is mollycoddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

Fine day, MT. Standard" "Yes, $29, 100000 fine day. Goodbye"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

The blind tigers in Georgia and be- ginning to look around for suitable quarters.