The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Journals: Old Sol ist giving us good measure these days. Thirteen hours day of boiling temperature Is enough for anybody.
 Tri-Cities Daily: Since the child labor law was made to suit one of the largest cotton mill owenrs in Alabama the governor. he kindly allowed 1t to pass.
 Alabama Courier: They are calling Hob son, Colonel now. He ought to resent it. There are no colonels in the navy and a captain in the navy is a bigger man than a colonel In the army.
 Tri-Cities Daily: The report that a thin covering of ice formed on the Tennessee river at this point last night was investi- gated by Tri-Citles Daily reporter and
 found to be absolutely untrue Franklin News: This is a day of greater cities and we are right in line for making Russellville greater town by the building of better streets and more sidewalks, electric lights and 
 water works.
 Lawrence County News: The legis- lators are working away trying to polish away the rough from the acts ] of their previous meeting and make them shine more favorably in the eyes of the watching public.
 The Daily State: When rightly-in- formed public opinion gets through
 with Our Great Leader" he will won der why he ever permitted himself to l run for office. And we are here to give the public the right information. Clio Free Press: A large concern in the north shipped lot of seine net ting by mistake on milliner's order for shirt waist goods. In a short time he received 1t back with the following complaint: Too closely woven for summer use; might use 1t this fall"
 The Peoples Advocate: The Ala bama legislature should meet only once in every twenty years, as we have more laws enacted now than the law yers and people of this state will ever know anything about. It is hard to tell whether a person is violating tn laws of the land now or not, for there are so many they forget about some. 1 Huntsville Tribune: There are 1,2000 600
 acres of abandoned farm lands in New l York state, and in many cases the farm ] can be bought for half what the buildings cost. This means a worn out land. Ala
 bama farmers are prohting by these facts l They know now that land has to be fed
 just as the human body, and that con-
 tnual cultivation with no return to the
 soil means guin.
 Moulton Advertiser: The next legls- lature that Is elected in Alabama will be pledged to b.lish the many use less offices Governor Conner has had created and to put the salaries of all | others down where they formerly were. If the fellows who are in office should not like It, they can resign and other competent men will be found to fill out thelr unexpired terms.
 Opelka Daily News: As the threat ened Jap scrap is purely a race ques- tion perhaps the wiseacres of the north, | who have been telling the south what l to do and how to do it in settling such questions will get together and avert a war. They should do this or retire from the position of advisors and die tators to the south.
 Marshall Banner: The people may have to vote next year for an amend ment to the constitution, allowing the 1 stead of every four years. as at pres ent. A meeting every ten years would suit the people better. The only thing 1 to be gained by biennial sessions of tn legislature would be the opportunity afforded that body to correct the mis- takes of the previous session.