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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
LIEUT.. COL. AYREs CAREER.

From the Washington Herald.
 Lieut.. Col Charles c. Ayres, Four
 teenth cavalry, U. S. A, whose name
 has figured prominently in the public
 prints recentIy-as result of the trouble
 between his wife and Commandant
 Howze, of West Point, growing out of
 the much-talked-of overcoat incident of
 some weeks ago, is one of the stormy
 petrels of the army He has figured fre-
 quently in courtmartial and army quar-
 rels, and he is also distinguished for
 conspicuous bravery in battle He was
 reprimanded as a result of a courtmar-
 tial held at Fort Asslnniboine, Mont, in 1892, when he was a first lieutenant in
 the Tenth cavalry, the charge against
 him having been conduct prejudicial
 to good order and military discipline
 Four years later Captain Ayres was tried at Fort Keough, Mont, on the charge of writing malicious letters. accusing Capt. William Davis, then of the Tenth cavalry
 now on the retired list, with drunken ness. He was found guilty and sentenced to dismissal from the army, but Presi- dent Cleveland disapproved the proceed ings, and the officer was released from arrest. Ayres, who is 53 years old. a son of the late Col. Romeyn B. Ayres, Second artillery and a native of New York City, entered the army as a second lieutenant of the Twenty-hfth infantry in 1875. He saw hard service in the h. dian country. At Fort Davis, Tex, on one occasion, he disarmed and arrested a desperado at the risk of his own life thereby saving the life of brother of feer Ayres was unarmed, and the bad mans bullett, intended for the other of- fcer gashed his chest. He served under General Wheeler in Cuba during the Spanish war. and was recommended for a medal of honor for conspicuous gallan- try on June 24, when the First and Tenth cavalry and the Rough Riders en- gagged the Spaniards. A shot broke Mai (now brigadier general, retired) James NJ. Bells leg. Ayres went to his assistance carried the wounded man to safety. Men who charged elbow to elbow with Ayres were killed or injured. but he was un- touched. Recently Colonel Ayres has been on Philippines service, and it is sad that he was in hot water continually there. Between the middle of January and the middle of April, this year, he charges against officers of the Eighth cavalry, to which he was then attached Mrs. Ayres Is sister of Henry Fairfax a former Virginia state senator and claims descent from Lord Fairfax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
LABELLING THE eUN-ToTER.

] rom the Saturday Evening Post.
 The Alabama legislature will presently 1 consider bill providing that any person who carries a pistol must take out a license and wear a neat metal badge with the word Armed thereon. It Is urged that, if such law were generally enforced, the rate of mortality among innocent bystanders beyond the e..lo river would be considerably reduced. A pru- dent stranger. observing two labeled gen. tlemen approach each other with cold looks, would step around the corner.
 !. Is also said that the act would in- terfere with the "unwritten law" But this is improbable. The most binding section of the unwritten law requires that the victim be killed without having any chance to defend himself. By wait ing, therefore, until the victim appeared with his badge off, the unwrtten law hero could perform his homicide with even greater assurance of complete per sonal safety than at present. The badge, however, should be of cloth, not of metal The latter would be awkward for evening wear. when good form proscribes me- tallic ornaments.
 On the whole we rather favor the badge idea; but for reasons somewhat different from those which actuated the author Our own limited observation has led us to form a suspicion that, in about nine cases cut of ten, the man who habitually carries a pistol in. a civilized community is one whose highest poteifiality for do- ing harm would propably be experienced by some person who happened to be in his line of flight and suffered collision with him when he was running away. The typical characteristics O. the bully are quite generally understood. There might inded, be a danger. under this bill. that newsboys and other thoughtless youngsters of their type would take a mischievous advantage of the quality which the badge and the pistol advertised and heap great personal ndignites upon the wearer.
 Probably the bill should be amended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
Small colnln Demand.

"rhe many nicke shows, fruit stands, soda fountains luch counters and car fares require an imnense amount of small change in this ciy, said a man at a soda fountain.
 You saw that nan come here and buy a glass of soda ad offer me flve-dollar bill. He wants ne to give him a stack of small moneyLo make change with, almost know bt l had rather give him the glass of sod than gratify him. Will he pay for thesoda? Some other time, perhaps, but oubt it, though frequent ly we have topas5 a large bill back to people we knG who will call attention to 1t at somefuture time and pay up. Generally poole are all right and will do the right hing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
lORGAN'S INTELLECT.
e Washington Post

f~ ''NNNAAAfAc, tOAA Oobs
 or Morgan had greater intel any man who, has occupied a he United States Senate in my aid Senator Scott of West Vir-
 the New Willard yesterday. the senator Is one of the leaders epublican party, he did not hes speak of his departed democratic
 in the most glowing terms.
 IT Morgan really had a wonder v continued the senator. He more work of an intellectual na- l any man I have known. When into anything he did so exhaus- nd when he got through there hing left to be learned. His
 therefore, were marvelously Though the senator was a
 he was never extensively so. rary to the general impression, y seem, he was never filibus- did not believe in 1t. When he 0 long against the Panama and of the Nicaragua route, do not
 meant to take up the time of Ite just for delay. He wanted ice his colleag gues of what he be- DC the justice of his cause. He " grand old man-morally. in- fly and in every way. Those ho had the honor to serve with a genuine affection for him, his death deeply"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
Outdoor Roses.

''This is an unusual season ior growing outdoor roses," said Hugh Seals, the florist.
 ordinarily the house groW1 roses are the first and best because w can regu- late the temperature, but ths year the unusual season has made tn finest out door roses I ever saw. Tley seem to reach the very acme of pefeetion and are mere fragrant of cours than those grown under cover. The retirding season seems to have helped howeH The mag nolias are grand now and allflowers seem to thrive under the softer sly and cooler breezes such as we are laving, quite unusual for June"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
SENATOR MORGAN'S CAREER

city of phrase, and his eloquence became
 truly captivating because it was charged
 with intelligence, feeling, and imagina- ton. By his death the Senate has lost real orator and strong and useful leader.
 New York Times: Here was senator for four terms of whom nobody ever even suggested that his action on a meas ure before Congress was dictated bv any, thing else than the public bearings of that measure. On the contrary he has been known to refuse compensation for nnaga- zine articles, and such like, on the ground that his time belonged to the United States. and was paid for by them. Per haps this kind of a senator, this one of Plutarch's men, is commoner among the old-fashioned southern constituencies than anywhere else in the Union. At any rate, Senator Morgan was a faithful pub lie servant, in the o1d-fashioned sense of the term.
 New York Sun: The Senate will not be quite the same with John Tyler Morgan passed over to the majority. Like George F. Hoar, he upheld and cherished its traditions, commanded the respect of his colleagues, took his duties seriously, and was master of It's business. His claim to remembrance as great American sem ator will not be challenged.
 Philadelphia Press Alabama had abundant reason to be proud of her sem and ta ls a life position. While his advice was not followed as frequently as he gave it, he was highly respected in and out of the Senate for his ability, character, indus try, and public spirit He was of the senatorial type of men which the south Is more apt to recognize and keep in the public service than the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

it's limit. It is merely matter of get ting rid of stagnant water, of stock ing the pools that must remain with fish, and of flushing sewers. Any town can rid itself of the pestiferous insects by taking a few precautions of this nature, and the time is fast coming when every progressive town will take steps to this end. The mosquitoless town is the town of the future that will be full of hope, energy and suc- cess, and it is just as easy to have such towns in the south as in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
Weeds Grow Apace.

ierstand there lis a city ordinance ence which Is supposed to make ,ut the weeds on vacant lots and 3 sidewalk in front of their prop
 tid a citizen, but, like many
 finances, 1t is not enforced.
 passing along a very nice part
 sidential section of-the city one
 week and gdt a most offensive
 ming from a plump of weeds.
 1t was a dehd fowl that was lere. The stench was enough to le atmosphere for two blocks.
 k a car ride around Highland and saw crops of weeds in vacant l overgrowing the pavement in could not help contrasting such with St. Charles avenue In New
 Weeds are sure sign not only ct but of a total lack of any ideas eautiful. With a little care High enue could be made one of the ; places In the south: but as it is .e trimmed lawns only serve to le contrast more apparent.
 uld venture to say that for S25 weed along the avenue could be n, and surely the residents ought enough pride in the place to see be done even if the city authori- to enforce the ordinance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
Governor comer's Statement


 Governor Conner starts out in a statement of his position on the ques- ton of senatorial succession with many attacks upon the primary, but he makes amends for these attacks by saying that he would resort to pri- mary-which Is but synonym for the members of party-if the legislature should fail to fill the senatorial vacancy. The If" is large-sized, but it at any rate shows that the governor still has confidence in the masses.
 No one claims in any state that pop ular direction legally binds the legis- lature. Popular direction does not bind the electors in presidential election. No electors have, however, ever dis regarded popular selection, and no party in legislature has ever ignored the directions of it's masses as ex- pressed in primary None ever will, says Chairman Mallory, while party law holds good.
 But after all is it so much party dis cipline that controls representatives as it is the known will of constituents? In the case before us free, open and largely-attended primary was held. It  was officially called and conducted. In 1t John H. Bankhead received the high est number of votes. In field that included many entries he secured 48,362 votes It is not The Age-Herald respectfully insists, so much party dis cipline that should be needed in this case as it is the known will of large number of good, honest democrats. It Is not the weight of statute law or party law. but the weight of public opinion expressed in the latest pri- mary of the party. It is moral, not physical. It is action in the abstract in- stead of the concrete.
 Governor Corners logic, particular ly his defence of an eccentric state convention, may be a little twisted, but his heart is all right. He would In a contingency resort to a primary His endorsement of the primary policy the principle of direct action-makes amends for his peculiarities as a logi- clan. He remains at heart straight and true, even if his vision is in places in- clined to seek lines that run on the bias. He knows full well that the pri- mary which made him the candidate of the democratic party for governor made John H. Bankhead the choice of the party for the first senatorial va cancy. The primary that selected a legislature fresh fron'
 mt Joh-- "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
Rules of the sidwaIk.

"The question of good manners is not always difficult one. but in this hurly- burly day of pushing anf showing some people are growing very hx on the thor oughfares," said a man who notes the ways of people.
 Tt is growing quite tot common among men and women walkin three and four abreast to hold their petitions, thus fore ing those they meet ofGof the paved DOT ton of the sidewalk. Cor the benefit of ..-ose who do not knov exactly what to do, let me say that ole man in party of three should drop behind one of the ladies' If four shouldbe walking abreast, no matter what sex two should fall to the rear, and resumetheir places if they wish after passing ersons going in the opposite direction.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
SOME TENURES OF OFFICE

carpet-bagger. Conkling was the most conspicuous man in the body and the leader of the majority. Thurman led the minority. Ingalls, was just fairly launched on his brilliant career Morton was just leaving the stage on which he played so great a part Sherman re- signed to go into the cabinet the day Morgan entered the senate. Two demo- crats were senators from Connecticut, Vest and Vance came in two years later. Hale and Frye came in four years later. Blaine preceded Morgan few months. William A. Wallace. the rival of Samuel from Pennsylvania.
 Though John T. Morgan was 53 years of age when he first entered the senate, he lived to witness a change in the en- tire personnel of that body save as to one individual-Mr. Allison. Teller left the senate in 1882 to enter the cabinet, an 1 there were many years between the present service of Whyte and his former.
 We do not believe that such compara- lively short tenures of political life in the two houses of congress are wholesome. Experience is the handmaid of talent, and genius itself makes profit out of it. The New England states and Iowa ap- pear to be about all the states left that see the advantage there Is in long tenure for national public servants
 Perhaps Morgan owed bis six terms in the senate to his practice of leaving se- verely alone local politics in Alabama. He never asked vote for himself and never electioneered for another. Merit, pure merit, was his only capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

. (ON statesman is much shorter than
 that of the European. No Amer ican has yet served in what is called the national councils-the senate, the house, and the cabinet-as long as fifty years Few gave forty years to such la bor. Indeed 1t is an unusual distinction for a public man to have given twenty years to congress.
 John T. Morgan was one of the four men who were six times chosen to repre- sent states in the federal senate. John Sherman, Justin s. Morrill, and William R. Allison were the other three George F. Edmunds entered the senate in 1S66 and had he elected to continue In that body he would be a member of 1t today. William E. Gladstone served in the Eng fish commons more than sixty years; but he several times shifted his constituency, beginning with rotten borough
 Of all American statesmen perhaps Ben Hill and Edward W. Carmack made most reputation when we take into account the brevity of their congressional careers. The weakness of our system lies in the fact that the public whim affords envy such opportunity to aim at shining marks.
 There are but three men in the present senate who were members of that body when Morgan entered it-Allison. Teller, and Whyte. He became a senator simul- taneously with Garland, Beck Hoar and Eustis. Noorhees came in a few months later. Morgan's colleague in 1877 was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
LIKE TwAIN's TOM SAWYER"
How a Young Topeka Diplomat Side
 stepped a Distasteful Job.
From tine Kansas City Star.

l From tine Kansas City Star. Topeka, June s.-Those who have rea Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer" will remem Der with pleasure the incidents of Ton whitewashlng the fence, or rather getting 1 some one else to do it for him. Ton 1 Sawyer Is supposedly fiction. but par l allel incident happened in Topeka a day or so ago, except that lawn mower sub stituted the whitewash brush. ] On West Twelfth street there stands one of many houses in front of which i: moderate sized lawn. The writer stood upon a corner awaiting a car. Nearby g youngster 10, or maybe 12, years old pushed @ lawn mower. No smile of con tentment illuminated his features. Sullen- ly he walked back and forth across the grass, the whirling blades amputating that of which Senator Ingalls, sung. His heart was not in his work. Either he was being punished or his fond parents had decided that this exercise was nee essary for his physical development. Sud- denly he quickened his pace slightly. The was coming west on Twelfth street. He stopped to observe the worker.
 Hello, kiddor' said the newcomer
 There was no answer except the hum- ming music of the machine.
 Hello, kiddo!" repeated No. ?, raising his voice so that it could not be ignored.
 The horny handed son of soil looked around.
 "Howdy Jake. I didn't see you"
 "Whatcher dol<' ?"
 "Nothin' much just trimmin' the lawn a little"
 ''Whatcher been doin', been bad?"
 Nope"
 "why you doln it. then?"
 Jest fur fun"
 Come off. If that's fun what do you call work? I'm goin crawdaddin'."
 "All right, so long"
 A soft whistle of "Cheer Up Mary" came from the puckered lips of the boy behind the lawn mower. He pushed on.
 But the second boy didn't move. h. stead he said
 Come on and go."
 Not today. This suits me-"
 Short silence.
 Does it push hard?"
 Nope, and besides I like to see the grass come out of the cutter just like water"
 No. 2 stepped from the sidewalk onto tine grass. The Satan of industry was working. No. 1 said not a word but kept steadily on, occasionally glancing at the mowers path as an artist would examine the last stroke of his brush.
 The second boy moved a bit closer until he was walking alongside the other. But he was ignored. His right hand reached forward and rested upon the handle.
 Thought I'd help you a little," he ex- plained.
 Don't need much help, Jake; it goes easy enough"
 "Lemme see how 1t works alone"
 There was moments hesitation, but only a moment.
 Don't believe I'd better Jake, you might not cut 1t even"
 T can do 1t as we'll as you"
 "Mebbe you can, but it's got to be just right"
 "Oh come on, femme try?"
 You'll be careful?"
 Sure Mike"
 Reluctantly the small brown hands re- linquished the handle and two other small brown hands took hold
 Result-First small boy lying in the shade of tree in the corner of the yard, second small boy having fun" and lis- tening to the self-made music of the lawn mower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
SENATORIAL SUCCESSION.

From the Nashville American.
 It would seem that Bankhead fairly has the best of it in Alabama. The demo- cratic voters expressed a preference for him at the polls, and instances might be cited that it is not wise to disregard the will of the people. If another should be selected, there is Congressman Richard son. worthy. capable. experienced and reliable man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
For Rankhead Now.

T did not vote for Bankhead in the primary" said Col o. P. Gaut, but. like many another democrat who cast his vote for other senatorial candidates. l think the Legislature will elect him and should elect him.
 ..The race for the senatorial succession was free and fair and as BaEkhead led in the fight he is clearly entitled to fill the place made vacant by tht death of the lamented Senator Morgan. Chairman Mallory is exactly right If tbere is any thing in party law the legislature is in honor bound to elect Bankhead."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
BEING LITERAL.
From the Portland Telegram.

From the Portland Telegram.
 "Taft blacklisted,'' is the way the Bir- mingham Age-Herald refers to the con- duct of negro meeting recently held at Washington, D. C.. in which the can didacy of the able and genial secretary of war was bitterly opposed. There is nothing like being literal in these mat ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
BLAcKMAN's CARTOON.

From the Bullock County Breeze:
 The Birmingham Age-Herald had a striking cartoon recently of a plymouth negro viewing a large pile of wate; melons as he remarks: Now I knows summer is come, no matter what the weather man says"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

'9here seems to be an abundance of frss for those who love such delicacies," |" sgd a man who had just made pur- case of frogs.
 TT have seen more than one frog hunter lterally loaded with all he could carry. They slip up on them at night, and gig ther using a spear shaped instrument. r ave were part of very large
 were taken last night along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

And Orchard was also a sheep stealer! He ran the entire gamut of crime so to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
| NEW YORK EVENING POST:
 It is natural at the death of one nf lnn nIaor r4n4..

KNN NEW YORK EVENING POST: Fl It is natural at the death of one
 of the older statesmen to point out the change that is taking place in the l character and personnel of our national public life. George F. Hoar was mourned as the last of the line of classic orators that included Webster, and a series of ! Puritan statesmen that included Sumner and the Adamses. MT. Morgan never in- pressed, or could have impressed, the coun- l try in the same way. But he did belong l to type which, in its good qualities, Is i happily in less danger of extinction. With l out the natural parts of Vest or Hoar he gained his influence and reputation by in- defatigable industry, persistence, and con- scientiousness. The Senate rather sur prised the country last year by showing how much of these qualities still remained in it's membership. There is no lack of other men who, given the opportunity of long service, could achieve Morgan's dis tinction by the same thorough mastery of legislation. The duties of lawmaking do not demand exactly the same qualities as formerly. Certainly, a few of our public men would, even if they could, make speeches quite like Morgans. But there are worse examples than the aged senator who carried on even his flibus- tering with pondered speeches that car red almost the encyclopaedia knowledge of Macaulay--the Confederate brigadier, whose reputation in civil life was so high that no one even thought to call him general"
 New York Tribune: As an orator MT. Morgan was unique. He got the reputa- tion of making over-long speeches, and he often abused the patience of his hearers. But at his best, he united fluency and copiousness of style with exceptional feli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

Boise and Oyster Bay continue to outshine Brownsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

The jingo Is as mischevious in one country as another-in Japan as in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
he First Bale.

1t seems almost beyond belief that Hildalgo, Teas. should have ser Ted it's first bale o. new cotton the ps week as announcd," said & cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

If we must go to war with Japan let us turn loose Harry Orchard in that picturesque land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

Ananias club appointments will here after be made in Oyster Bay instead of Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

Harry Orchard is afflicted with de- mentia Coloradlcana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

Oyster Bay is booming even if oy- sters are not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

Predatory wealth and the President are not on speaking terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

to make the legend on the badge read:
 "He Is Armed; Please Do Not Kick Him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

The railway injunction Is still doing a great deal of business at the old stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17

The Presidents right-hand hip pocket has also become a national issue.