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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
Majo Hand,ey of Randolph.

Maj. w. A. Handley of Roanoke, Ran dolph county, is in the city. after an ab- sence from Birmingham of several months. Said he:
 "Roanoke Is growing more rapidly than ever before in it's history. The coming of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad has given an impetus to the growth of our town that goes beyond the expectation of the most optimistic. At this time there Is in course of erection at least S250,000 worth of. brick buildings in Roanoke. and many more are to s.'tiow. We have no vacant houses, but the de- mand for house room is simply im- mense We are going to have real first rate city over there. for we have the natural resources-salubrious climate, ex- cellent soil and mineral wealth galore"
 Major Handley was one of the pioneers of Birmingham. and is still very largely interested here. He is one of the leading public men of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
Now for the Building.

Now that the tax law on foreign loans has been repealed, and the Greater Bir- mingham bills have been signed by the governor. we may expect to see the pro- posed Jefferson hotel, the skyscrapers at the corners of First avenue and Twentieth streets, corner of First avenue and Nine teenth street and corner of Twentieth street and Third avenue, besides num- Der of other proposed lofty buildings in Birmingham soon begin construction" said an observant citizen
 "If there Is anything now in the way, l fail to discern it. It seems to me that prospective investors In buildings here have gotten about all they asked for, and I am quite sure that early this fall there will be inaugurated a building boom In Birmingham in full response to encourage ment offered by the legislature of Ala bama and the real demands of business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
From the St. Louis Times. !

From the St. Louis Times.
 @ HESE days there is to be found (Q in the newspapers much men,
 tion of and comment upon that unpleasant person known as "the snitch, a questionable aid to constituted police authority and the basis of good deal of the agitation now affecting many large American communities.
 Every policeman knows "the snitch," and most policemen who have amounted to anything in the great world of thief catchers have employed his help. Javert, the great Conscience that pervades tho field of Les Miserables almost as com pletely as Jean Valjean himself, had ''snitches" in his employment. Cotton Ma ther and Governor Winthrop used them in the days when they hanged witches in Salem village Brutus employed the "snitch" when he prevailed against Julius Caesar. The Bible tells of their devious workings. Benedict Arnold from the Brit ish standpoint, played the "snitch.' and was caught at 1t. Abraham Lincoln had uses for the type. and so had Jefferson Davis and Robert II. Lee and U. S., Grant. The "snitch." for good or Ill, has had a hand in the making of history.
 In these days the policeman uses the 'snltch" to spy upon his own kind. It Is the old. old plan of setting thief to catch a thief. Any policeman will say, If he speaks from the fullness of his ex- perience, that the method Is regular, worthy and productive of results that give a fine average of good to what Is called human society. We, not being po- licemen, do not know. We merely re- cite the facts, which seems to rather elo- ouently support the police contention.
 Let us take an example: A chief or detectives has brought to him a we'll known criminal who has been leading a qmet life. He has been picked up" and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
Mileaue for Members.

'I wonder if Greater Birmingham will allow mileage for members of It's City Council" said an East Lake man.
 q thought if It would do so, might run for alderman from my end of the new town. It Is too far to walk to council meetings and back, and would not feel justified in accepting a little red book from the Birmingham street railway com pany.
 will it not sound funny when the gen. tleman from Pratt City arises and asks the gentleman from Gate City why things are thus; and when the gentleman from East Lake inquires of the gentle man from Cleveland why they are not thus?'
 q do hope the names of the respective communities will not be plotted out, but that even within the corporate lines of Greater Birmingham they will still be dis tnguished by the names they now bear.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
A HAPPY FAMILY.

From the Buffalo Evening News.
 A boy and girl in Alabama whose pa rents are. named Ashmead have gathered together happy family consisting of a cat. a rat, dog, a mouse, and canary bird. The dog will brace his feet and let the cat jump on his back. Then the rat will climb upon her back. Then the mouse and the canary will complete the pyramid. Then all will grab each other by the tail, the canary coming last. and march around the room. They have been taught to perform many other tricks. and the young people are quite proud or their circus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
Athens GroWlnu.

q have Just paid visit to Athens" remarked Birmingham man, and I was agreeably surprised at the prosperity and growth of that town. The merchants and other business men there are remarkably cheerful. The corn crop of Limestone county is already made, and 1t Is immense. The farmers say that if we have late fall the cotton crop will measure up well. Of course it is now somewhat behind.
 Real estate prices up there surprised me. The demand for 1t Is strong. The other day 25-foot lot in the business center of Athens sold for s6ooo, and they told me prices were going higher, because the growth of business justlfies an in- crease. Put 1t down as a certainty tha | Athens is growing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
Men and Animals,

Have you noticed the marked resem- blance of men to animals" said a stu dent of nature.
 Look at that man driving that horse with a Roman nose and blird bridle. Now look at the man holding the reins and note marked resemblance in their expression, If I may use the term in that connection.
 'I know man who strikingy resembles a hippopotomus. Another one Is fol- lowed by duck-legged brindled dog that is a replica of himself in canine trans migration.
 ''I once know sharp-beaked, sharp voiced. spectacled old lady who had a parrot the living image of her In the face, and the bird initiated her nervous action and shrill voice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
ALABAMA PRESS

Atlanta Georgian: Ohio republicans have gotten together, but the list of casualties has not been given out yet.
 Houston Post: The entire United States is observing and admiring the rigdlty of of the North Carolina upper lip.
 Florida Times-Unon: Gubernatorial candidates almost outnumber the mo- squitoes in New Jersey this year.
 Washington Post: The woman who ate onions at every meal and reached the age of 107 years, must have figured that they would keep even death at bay.
 New Orleans Times-D Democrat: Four thousand actors are said to be stranded in Chicago, but all of them are deaf to the appeal of the northwest for farm hands.
 Memphis Commercial Appeal: With one preacher assailing the kissing habit and another acting as it's champion, no one can say that the pulpit is not dealing with live issues.
 Washington Herald: practical joker in Pittsburg blew red pepper into the atmosphere of crowded theatre and sneezed himself to death as a result Oc- caslonally the innocent bystander gets revenge.
 Youngstown Telegram; Experts have figured out that there Is a S1,500,o00 graft in connection with a $2.0Oo. GOO contract in connection with the Harrisburg state cap ital building. Those Pennsylvanians never do anything by halves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
IN THE LOW LANDS.

IN THE LOW LANDS. Singing song of trouble, At morning, noon and night. With never a hope of better days And never a ray of light Tolling along in the valley, Where the darkling shadows roll And it's far, so far to the mountain top And the gleam of a distant goal! Oh, jet Us dream of tomorrow, When the clouds shall pass away And the sun will shine on dream come
 true
 At the dawn of happier day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Making living Is no fun unless some body else does 1t for you.
 An optimlst Is a man that doesn't get over being fooled till he Is dead.
 A nice thing about being tilted by a girl is she will spend some other fellow s money for him.
 It isn't what it costs to educate your children that costs, but what 1t costs to uneducate them.
 A woman is most interested to know what color the baby's hair is going to be when 1t grows up, and next whether it will be a good Christian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
POOR OLD ADDIcKs.

Gas" Addicks founders deep in woe,
 With lots of trouble 'brewing. He lost his grip and cash. you know, And now his wife is sueing. wave of pity sweeps the land7 Oh, not enough to measure. In fact, some people chuckle and
 Show every mark of pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
A FAREWELL.

By Charles Kingsley. My fairest child, I have no song to give you; No lark could pipe to skies so dull and gray; Yet, ere we part. one lesson I can leave you
 For every day. Be good. sweet maid. and let who will be clever; Do noble things not dream them, all day long;
 One grand. sweet song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
AN EYE-OPENER.

From the Guntersville Democrat.
 The Age-Herald trade edition Is an eye-opener. The statistics 1t presents show what Birmingham really Is. and must be fine advertisement or the en- tire district. Birmingham Is great as a mineral and. industrial center, but greater in nothing than Its wide awake and progressive newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
Troubles of a Postmaster.

'I received letter from country postmaster that quite chilled my ambi- tion," said Postmaster Carter. He ad- dressed me as 'Thirty-fourth Assistant Postmaster General;' that is placing me quite too far back in the line of promo tion. The government has only called into use four assistant postmaster generals so far.
 ''The people have no idea of the fool in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
THE PISTOL TOTER.

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald suggests a thousand dollars fine and five years In the pententiary for the pistol toter Noth- ing short of penltentiary sentence will s1lppresS him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
IN HIS LINE.

From the Houston Post.
 .rHe insists that people should pay their debts.'
 ..Yes; and he makes 'em do 1t, too.' why, he's not lawyer2"
 "I know, he's @ doctor; and he helps them pay the debt of nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
ABOUT STOOL PIGEONS.

taken to headquarters. The man gives a good account of himself. He Is at work. There is nothing Ion" him. The chief tells the man to leave town. The unfortunate protests that he wants the right to work and reform himself Gen erally he lies. but the chief gives him the chance-on the condition that he will lend his aid to the department. He must assist justice. He knows all of the crooks. many of whom are operating outside of the necessarily limited field of any city detective force, no matter how large and how efficient It Is the duty of the criminal who is in the process of refor- nation to prove his sincerity by turning up one of his old friends. He makes quiet report that thls man or that is living at a certain number, under a new name, and that he is working in this or that way.
 The method may be unfair. It may be even dishonest: but it has served. Hun dreds of arrests have been made through the energies of the "snitch," The unfor- tunate "snitch" has died for 1t, too. Ask some good detective who knows this town who it was that turned up the Vaughn gang on Pine street a few years ago. when several valiant officers were killed in the efforts to capture that bold band of robbers. It was a ''snitch."
 We have said that we are not sure whether the process Is ethically correct or morally right; but we do know that 1t will be long time before secret service de- partments will be as effective without the aid of the "snitch' as they are with it. 1The subject is before the public now and the public may for the time settle it, as 1t does most questions, but the old-time detective will continue to have his views and eventually, though boards may come and boards may go. he will go on forever setting his thief to catch his thief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

his landlady is the last woman in the world a man thinks of taking along when he leaves town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

An effort is being made in Pittsburg to erect the tallest building in the world. The top of it will be as near as the average Pittsburger will ever get to heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

All eyes are turned towards Gov ernor Conner and Colonel Russell one of whom was born in Alabama and the other nearby. They are both Ala bamians now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The legislature that adjourned with out day on Wednesday elected four United States Senators, thus breaking the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The trusts dislike to be good, but they are beginning to see that they must.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The Standard Oil and others like it are beginning to see that the law fits trem as well as it does the friendless wayfarer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Judge Lane of the circuit court is willing to relieve the jail congestion, but he finds that the inferior and po- lice courts have cut him out almost altogether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The corner stone of the peace palace has been laid. but the perch for the doves is not ready and is not strenu- ously demanded by the contending nations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The governor of Michigan is ready to remark to any other governor, Its a long time between peach crops"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Sing Sing has just scored it's fifty seventh electrocution, nearly all It's victims being poor and friendless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Chorus girls will soon be coming down the line, and town Johnnles are on the qui vive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

New Jersey is sympathizing with her big Standard Oil boy, who would be in deep trouble if he did not have the power to assess the people ad Hbitum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The size of liquor licenses in 1908 has become a live wire in Jefferson county. It fairly misses when 1t is touched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Life Is full of trials" says preacher. Thank heaven, all of them are not as bad as the Thaw trial of malodorous memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

As long as Texas lasts the Houston Post will have something to talk about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Greater Birmingham seems to be as popular in other parts of Alabama as 1t Is in Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Judge Landis threatens to take a baseball bat to anyone who proposes political office to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Ground corn cobs are still put in food stuffs despite the pure food law,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The souvenir postcard habit is strongly fixed on the amateur traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
SIRE MARK OF FAILURE

SURE MARK OF FAILURE. What makes you think Biffkins will never amount to much?'
 He devotes more time to his hobbies than he does to his business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

England need not think that she has a monopoly of the servant problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The Boston Herald laments the death of the Alabama patriarchs be- cause there is no one left to puncture humbug in the United States Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

What the Standard oil wants now ,s rebate on that twenty-nine-mil lion-dollar fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Governor Glenn Is to speak In Brook lyn. The bee may be buzzing in h1s bonnet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The bond mills are turning out more stuff than can be marketed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

A contemporary discusses "The Gifi of Imagination. Every nsherman hath 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Kenesaw Mountain gave Sherman's army rude jolt, and Kenesaw Noun tain Landis has given the trusts the shaking up of their pernicious lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

After January every man in Geor- gia will have to be his own saloon keeDer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
IF IS THE TRIrTH

TT IS THE TRUTH. Oh, there's a lot of sadness here, A fact we can not doubt, But the saddest thing in all the world Is being down and out. The real Indiana author lives in Paris. Only the near kind stay in Indiana. Pittsburg was dreadfully disappointed because a model who was advertised to pose in nothing more than grease paint changed-her mind at the last minute and put on tights.
 A conten1porary discusses Two Foolish Notions" There are more than two in the world
 Having little else to do. 1t is not sur prisng that the king of Siam Is a high roller.
 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands rang the bell.
 This weather is hard on Teddy bears.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

That big fine puts but 3} cents a head in the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Georgia's wetness will be summar- ilv ended on New Years Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

As trust buster Judge Landis is practical and to the point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
HIS AMBITION.

HIS AMBITION. "I don't want much in life," remarked the subdued man, but some day I hope to have a pair of suspenders for each pair of trousers I possess
 A MARRIED MAN.
 A married man
 Will slip away
 From wife at home
 And meekly say,
 Some duties. dear,
 Will keep me late
 At twelve o'clock,
 As sure as fate,
 You'll find him at
 table set
 As vls-a-vis
 To some soubrette
 Whose appetite
 Is so immense
 And thirstiness ' Is so intense,
 It takes his cash
 And checkbook, too,
 To settle up
 When she Is through. HIS RUDE AWAKENING. Life is all dream" unused the poet. Then a caller woke him up with laundry bill.
 TOO TOUGH. "A trusts claim was punctured the other day" You'll never live to see trusts hide punctured" Thanks to the legislature, 1t will be ex- penslve henceforth for a dog to have his day in Alabama. Orleans with his landlady. As rule
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Talladega Mountain Home: Egypt on a boom," is the headline in a daily paper. The mummies must be waking up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

DEFINED. Are you looking to the future? Are you hoping for the best? Do you dream of glad tomorrow When the sun is in the west? Can you see the silver lining Of the shadows and the mist? If you can you're through repining, For you are an optimist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
WHERE IT SHOWS.

'I'd rather be high brow than low brow"
 Why"
 '"The high brows have the bulge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Gadsden Journal: The fellow who has to chop wood these days Is entitled to a little latitude in expressing himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
THE DIFF FERENCE.
DEFINED.

Truth is stranger than fiction. But 1t doesn't pay so we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
PRESS POINTS

Marshall Banner: The legislature ad- journs this week. Alabama rejoices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

A shotgun has been known to cure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Union Springs Herald: Another church has invited men to come in their shirt sleeves. Partiality again. No motion was made in favor of the ladies donnng an airy kmona and running along to meet in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09
AN EXPLANATION

Why Is an area way?"
 ITO let you overhear the family quarrels of the neighbors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Entered at the Birmingham Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March B. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Huntsville Democrat: Vice President Fairbanks unpretentious, modest, and all most shrinking. grew unaffectedly cor dial, when he was greeted in Boston s 'Home Week. parade, as 'our next Pres i1anf n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Thanks to the legislature, 1t will be ex- penslve henceforth for a dog to have his day in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

W. D. Lanier and John F. Stanley are the only authorized travelling representa- tives of The Age-Herald in Its circulatioh department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

"I don't want much in life,' remarked the subdued man, but some day I hope to have a pair of suspenders for each pair of trousers I possess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

An Indianapolis man filed from New Orleans with his landlady. As a rule,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Florida Times-Unon: Gubernatorial candidates almost outnumber the mo- squitoes in New Jersey this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

gotten together, but the list of casualties has not been given out yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Washington Post: The woman who ate onions at every meal and reached the age of 107 years, must have figured that they would keep even death at bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

HIS RUDE AWAKENING. Life Is all dream,' unused the poet Then a caller woke him up with laundry bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Houston Post: The entire United States is observing and admlring the rigidity Of of the North Carolina upper lip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

Washington Bureau Age-Herald' 14Sl G street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

The real Indiana author lives in Paris. Only the near kind stay in Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

gnosts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-09

No communication will be published without its authors name. Ke1eetea manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15

ever produced by such practices.
f
A sport, such as l suppose this to
be, may be valuable fruit; on the
other hand it may be worthless. In
this case the new fruit must be valu-
able or big rent must have been
made in the garment of truth. Not
having examined the "Yakimeen," l
shall presume it to belong to the valu-
able class unless the contrary is
proven. But one thing must be borne
in mind, and that is, that sports are
apt to revert to the original type I'M
less the very best of care is used.
Gray, in his School and Field Book
of Botany" has this to say about such
things: Races, in fact, can hardly,
if at all, be said to exist Independently
of man. But man does not really pro-
duce them. Such peculiarities-ofte
surprising enough-now and then orr
ginate, we know not how (the plant
sports, the gardeners say; they are
only preserved, propagated and gen.
orally further developed, by the cult
vator's skilful care. If left alone, they
are likely to dwindle and perish, or
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
dited by F. wal d e n

sists upon allowing pool selling on the
races to take place. The grange is
right"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-10-15

plums and prunes but no hybrid is
ever produced by such practices.