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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT WATER SUPPLY,
FUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP AND OTHER THINGS

In this connection I hope the enthusl-
asts who want to make Birmingham
grow faster than necessary Will not at
tempt to make too great a Birmingham
in this Greater Birmingham" movement
now before the legislature. It would be
an unfortunate thing If We should at
tempt to take in everything from East
Lake to Ensley Such a movement will
drive new manufacturing plants far out
of the city, and cause a stoppage Of the
growth of Birmingham and its immediate
suburbs, rather than an increase. Let us
take in the suburbs gradually; only those
which are now practically a part and
parcel Of Birmingham. The other sub
urbs and outlying district can be taken
in later.
The census reports of the population of
city amount to but little. Those who
lend money on real estate usually make
investigations for themselves, and the
mere census reports seldom amount to
much. Let us be reasonable about what
we shall take in, and only absorb those
suburbs entitled, by virtue of population,
to become parts and parcels of what
shall soon be one of the most attractive
residence communities, as we'll as the
greatest manufacturing city in the south.
This movement to sell the present court
house and jail and build new one in
Capitol park strikes me as false one.
The court house building is the only
real intellectually artistic building in
Birmingham. 1t is really a gem of archi-
tectual beauty. Unfortunately the ugly
old Jail and its yard detract much from
it, and, unfortunately, 1t Is too small.
The solution of the problem is to move
the jail out within the neighborhood of
the north side cemetery. or at some other
point far out. and construct another
building on this property to be made an
adjunct of the court house. There is no
reason in the world why the Jail should
be next to the court house. Such is not
the case in any city and but few of tho
towns Of this country.
Now, as to the parks we have but few
parks in Birmingham. We need twice as
many. So why destroy one of them by
building upon it a court house, when we
already have ample space to add to the
requirements of the present court house,
and upon 1t to construct a building really
artistic that will supply the needs of the
county for perhaps fifty years to come.
Let us have more parks in Birmingham,
and right now is the time to provide for
them, before the city becomes so great
that they will be many times as expen-
sive to acquire as property is today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
Criminal Trials in This Country

Judge Emory Speer of Georgia backs
up all that Justice Brewer and Secre-
tary Taft have said concerning ap-
peals and technicalities in criminal
gases. These appeals and technicali-
lies are carried so far that justice mis-
carries in every case in which money
or influence is brought to bear. Says
Judge Speer:
"A skillful or crafty attorney, though
guilt is plain. though sentence has been
pronounced, though the supreme appel
late court may have affirmed it-may by
repeated motions on the same point,
which has already been decided, renew
his motions and renew his appeals and
thrash over the old straws. although the
highest court in the land again and again
may have decided against him, until a
Mortified people stand aghast that laws,
made for the administration of justice,
are utilized for its shameless obstruc-
ton
These technicalities and delays are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

From the New York Press.
Aprpos of the beautiful poems of In.
gals and Judge Malone on "Opportuni-
ty," 1 am reminded of the time when
ingalls,, just after he was retired from
the Senate. interviewed an old Virginia
darby on the subject at the home of
Senator Daniel. one of Tillman's min
strel performers. Uncle SAM" hiss ID
the Kansas skyrocket, what would you
do today if Opportunity were to tap at
your cabin door? You have heard me
say he makes only one call" "Da's all
right. Mars Ingers, but he call on ole
Sam nigh on seben year. ago; To- yo' writ
dem verses" Indeed And what did
you do?' 'Ah didn't hab de money"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
William L. Yancey

II the Confederacy had become an
established nation, and especially If
William L. Yanceys life had been pro-
longed short time longer, he would
have stood out in perpetual memory as
the Patrick Henry of the second revo-
luton. But his life was cut short and
so was that of the Confederacy, and
the name of Alabamas great leader of
the states rights movement-of seces-
sion in a words not the household
word that it otherwise would have
been.
The ladies in this town of the Will
liam L. Yancey Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy propose
to unite charity and the desire to keep
green the memory of Alabama's great
orator by erecting a charity hospital
in Birmingham. If the Hillman hospital
should become a charity hospital the
ladies' OF the Nllllam l.. 1ancey cnap-
ter will assist the movement by en-
downing in it ward to which the name
of the orator will be given. Whatever
the chapter can accomplish will be
given to charity while preserving the
memory of the states first Confeder-
ate senator.
The entertainments at the Jefferson
theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday
are parts of the effort of the chapter
Surely the people Of Birmingham will
be willing to recall the greatest public
speaker the state ever knew, especial
ly when at the same time they will be
interested and attracted by the acts Of
their own children on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
Troubles of the MarIborouuhs

The English duke and the American
duchess have agreed to live apart. She
is pretty deaf, and he is pretty thick
headed, and SO they have agreed to
separate. Neither is going into court.
All is to be done quietly and in good
form out of court, which is a gain
over a divorce contest in open public
view.
There are two young sons in the
case, and each parent is to have them
six months in the year, but the duke
Is charged with their education, and
they are not to visit America for any
considerable length of time until they
become of age.
The duchess retains her title simply
because she . remains, technically
speaking, a wife, the duke agreeing to
stay away from the courts. In return
the duchess grants the noble duke an
allowance of 100000 a year, sum not
to be sneered or sneezed at. The
duchess gets all she wanted from the
start-a title, and the duke gets all he
wanted from the start-an income. 1t
may not be an ideal or highly ethical
settlement, but it is one adapted to the
desires of the two principal people in
the case, and the on-lookers have no
kick coming to them. American gold
was traded for ducal coronet, and 1t
is all right, although 1t must be adj
mitted that the Englishman got the
better of the American in the settle
ment which has been arranged out of
court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
Handsome lnlaid Work.

81 have never seen prettler decorations
and finishes than those which will be in
the cafe and bar In the basement of the
Brown-Marx building" said Eugene
Brown yesterday. "All the scenes and
figures for the decorations in the cafe
and bar are inlaid wood. These scenes
are not painted or colored to represent
inlaid wood, but they are actually made
of small pieces of wood. cleverly put to-
gether.
so far as I know, there is not another
place in the south which can boast of
such panels as these, and they are quite
a feature and something worth showing
the visitor. Some of these scenes are
landscapes and the trees, flowers, sky
and other features are all made of differ
ent colored woods, inlaid, 1t Is difficult
work. and the effect is something new
and entirely different from anything
have seem"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
War and Peace.

"a pleasant little incident which goes
to show how fully real hard fighters in
the civil war could forgive and forget"
said an old veteran, twas an invitation
received last fall by Gen. Charles NJ.
Shelley, asking him to attend the reunion
of the old Twenty Iowa regiment,
at Iowa City, Iowa.
while fighting in front of Vlcksburg,
Colonel Shelley captured and compelled
the surrender of the Twenty-second Iowa,
and In the surrender Colonel Graham of
the Twenty second delivered his pistol to
Colonel Shelley, asking him to take care
of it for him, as 1t was a keepsake.
Colonel Shelley kept 1t for many years,
but it was eventually lost. Last year
General Shelley visited Iowa and inquired
for Colonel Graham, who he learned,
was still living, although then So years of
age. A correspondence followed between
the two old fighters, who had long be-
fore buried the Ratchet, and as a conse-
quence of the correspondence General
Shelley received the following letter fgom
Twenty-second:
Iowa City, Ia. Sept. 6, 1906.
:" Gen. c. NJ. Shelley, Birmingham, Ala !:
Dear General and Friend-The Tween
ty-second Iowa regiment will hold re-
union here on September 10 and 90 and
nothing could please our members more
than to have you join us in our reunion,
| can promise you for them as soldiers
cordial welcome. We wish to meet and
grasp the hand of the man who could
capture such men as Graham and his
fighters.
Il will use my utmost endeavor to
secure the presence OF Colonel Graham,
and feel assured he will come if his
health permits.
IF you come we will sec to it that
you have no expense while here as our
guest. Sincerely yours,
u. SURFER, President
General Shelley was not the man to
nurse i'll will. When the war was over
he concluded TO let the wounds of war
heal, and his magnanimous spirit rose
above section or prejudice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
LENoRE.
By Edgar Allen Poe.

BY Edgar Allen Poe.
All! broken is the golden bowl! the spirit
flown forever!
Let the bell toll!-a sanity soul floats on
the Stygian river;
And, Guy De We're, hast thou no tear?-
weep now or never more!
See! on yon drear and rigid bier low lies
thy love, Lenore!
Come. let the burial rite be read-the
funeral song be sung!-
An anthem for the queenliest dead in that
she died so young.
"Wretchesl we loved her for her wealth
and hated her for her pride,
And when she fell in feeble health. ys
blessed her-that she died!
How shall the ritual, then, be read?--
the requiem how be sung
By you-by yours. the evil eye-be yours,
the slanderous tongue
That did to death the innocence that died,
and died so young?'
Peecavimus: but rave not thusl and let
a Sabbath song
Go up to God so solemnly the dead may
feel no wrong!
The sweet Lenore hath gone BEFORE"
with Hope that flew beside,
Leaving the wild for the dear child that
should have been thy bride
For her. the fair and debonair, that now
lowly lies,
The life upon her yellow hair but not
within her eyes
The life still there, upon her hair-the
death upon her eyes
"Avaunt avauntl from fends below, tho
indignant ghost is riven-
From Hell unto a high estate far up
within tho Heaven
From grief and groan. TO a golden throne
beside The King of Heaven"
Let no hell toll then, lest her soul, amid
its halowed mirth,
Should catch the note as it doth float up
from the damned EARTH
And I. tonight my heart is light No
dirge will I upraise
But watt the angel on her fight with q
PAGAN of old days!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Sunday Freight Trains.


81 am glad TO see that the business
men of Birmingham are organizing to
oppose the bill introduced in the legisla-
ture to prohibit the running of freight
trains on Sunday" said George *.
Steiner
ut may be all very well to prevent
freight traffic in some states one day in
seven. but such a thing in Alabama is
out of the question. 1t would not only
paralyze the Birmingham district but
would indirectly, if not directly, work
injury to the whole state.
Il believe In many measures now pend
ing in the legislature, but many of the
bills are entirely two rapid. Reform is
a good thing, but too drastic legislation
should be deprecated. If the reformers
overdo reform a reaction will surely set
In. A great deal of the proposed legis-
lation would touch the poeketbook. 1t
would affect the wage worker before IT
would be felt by the moneyed people.
And just as soon as the horny-handed
son of toll is hurt he will be heard from
at the polls. 1t always turns out that
way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
HOW MANY FISH TO CATCH.

From Grover Clevelands new book. Fish
ing and Shooting Sketches"
What has been said naturally leads to
the suggestion that consistency requires
those of us who are right-minded fisher
men to reasonably limit ourselves as to
the number OF fish we should take on
favorable days On no account should
edible fish be caught in such quantities
as to be wasted BY restraining our
selves in this matter we discourage in
our own natures the. growth of greed.
we prevent wicked waste, we make 1t
easier for us to bear the fall between
decent good luck and bad luck or no
luck. and we make ourselves at all points
better men and better fishermen.
We ought not to forget these things as
we enter upon the pleasures of our sum-
mer's fishing But in any event let us
take with us when we go out. good
tackle, good bait, and plenty of patience
II the wind is in the south or wet SO
much the better. but let's go, wherever
the wind may be. II we catch fish we
shall add zest to our recreation. II we
catch none. we shall still have the outing
and the recreation-more heaithful and
more enjoyable than can be gained in any
other way
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

| ~ OR nearly ten years / have been
~ advocating municipal ownership
of the waterworks of Birming-
ham, l am glad to see that it has finally
taken root.
The people and the politicians both
seem to be in favor of it now. They are
| somersaulting over each other, so to
speak. in their enthusiasm for the city
to own its own water supply.
The matter is to be submitted to the
people at the municipal election on Feb
ruary IS. and undoubtedly there will be
an overwhelming majority of the people
to cast their ballots in favor of the city
owning it's water supply. When this is
done. then the real problem will present
itself-the problem of how the city shall
buy or build a water system and pay for
the same. OF course. it becomes a matter
of issuing bonds. Already the city is
authorized under a legislative act to issue
81, 900, 900 of bonds to provide for its own
water supply. Yet the people who own
the present waterworks system claim
they now have an actual investment of
SO, OO0 900 with another $1,000,0O0 soon to be
expended for increasing the supply.
Therefore. If the city proposes to buy,
even under condemnation proceedings, it
is not supposed that It can buy for a less
price than the present waterworks sys-
tenn has cost its owners. Again, If the
city is to build, from what source will 1t
get its supply and how much will 1t
cost?
Undoubtedly there will be long legal
complications and all sorts of sduabbles
between the board of aldermen and the
waterworks owners, and before the legis-
lature. and in other ways.
1t may take years before the city can
get in position to own its water supply;
and 1t probably will. But the movement
is a good one. It should be pushed along
and the financial end as we'll as the legal
end should be thoroughly thrashed out.
The people of Birmingham are strong
enough to do anything they want to do
If they will.
In this connection there is a big prob
lem which presents itself. 1t is the sup
plving of the Tennessee company with
sufficient water at low rate at It's Ems
lev and other plants. The new owners
of the Tennessee company contemplate
expending something like S2OOOO,OOO In this
district in adding to it's furnaces, its steel
mill. its rail mill and in building other
finished product plants. The water prop
lem is the serious one which contronts
them. Unless they can get sufflclent
SIMPLY at a low rate they cannot develop
their plants as they want to, and Tor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

STRIKING illustration Of the fact
Wv that heart may beat as gen.
erously beneath a striped vest
as 1t does in the breasts of more sober
minded citizens is given by the unani-
nous way in which sports in all parts OF
the country, from the redoubtable John
L., to the tiniest and most inconspicuous
fighter in Brooklyn, from the opulent
kings of the ring to poor old 'mutts" who
have seen better days, have rallied TO
aid Terry McGovern. who is now
hopelessly insane. A large benefit per-
Torrance was given for him In. New
York, but that is not all. Contributions
have come from everywhere and they
are not confined alone to followers Oh
the prize ring. The liberal assistance
given the stricken fighter and his wife
and child is worthy of true sports"
Charity is a gentle art, wherever prac-
ticed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Lots OF people won't fall into tempta-
ton unless they get chance.
What would people do with all the
money they would have IL they weren't
married?
There's no harm in giving even bad adj
vice. because nobody will take any kind.
man thinks he has an awful sweet
temper not to get mad with his wife be-
cause his taxes so up.
1t worries a mother to have her daugh-
ter interested in beaux, but it worries
her more not TO have any interested in
her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Nordica has come ana gone, and now
Birmingham society is all agog over
Rosenthal the greatest pianist living,
and, with one exception, the greatest
who has ever lived. He is creating a
furor in the north, and he will draw
full house when he appears here at the
Jefferson theatre, February 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

With billiards. on both sides, in In
dian Territory, in the Dakotas, and in
the effete east, Alabama stands secure
with no more climate than is enjoyable
and melting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

It Is reported that Andrew Carnegie
is to have university in Chicago bear
ing his name. The Standard Oil insti-
tuition will have to look for its laurels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Guggenheimer and Jeffries Davis will
be the star performers in the extra ses-
sion of the Senate on March 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

the entire universe agrees that one "hee
haw" from swettenham will hold 1t for
a while
Dallas News: The complaint against
his way He would hardly be a good
democrat If he were not OF that dispo-
siton Each of the democrats opposed to
him is affected likewise
Pensacola Journal: An exchange sug-
gests Foraker and Tillman as ticket for
1908. If the fire alarm couldn't pull more
votes in the north than the pitchforll
could in the south. they would have to go
west to attract any attention.
Louisville Herald: OF Senator-elect Gug-
genheim it Is said that he began life
barefooted. Other statesmen begin il
barefaced.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal All OF our
esteemed contemporaries are discussing
earthquakes, because that is one thing
that they know absolutely nothing about.
died recently and an autopsy revealed
fifteen fatal diseases Still he is not any
deader than the man who can afford only
one
Charlotte Observer: Senator Pettus has
an electrical hearing device. If only Sem
ator Tillman would equip himself with
a gag and lock 1t tight whenever, upon
hearing the word negro" he feels HIM
self beginning TO foam at the mouth
Baltimore News: John Bull to Uncle
SAM so sorry Uncle Sam to John
Bull: Never touched me-
New York Herald: Would it be amiss to
suggest that John d. Rockefeller ought
to propose to Sir Alexander for honorary
membership in the Press Humorists as
ISOLATION?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Jamaica ginger is still good for the
tummy ache. Don't let Swettenham
scare you out of an old and reliable
remedy, or else don't invite your
stomach to ache.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The government assesses those who
attend cock fights in Havana $50 apiece
and the show is not worth even the ad-
mission price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Canals cannot be built by commits
sions 1t is the one-man concern that
is direct, effective and potential.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The next time President Roosevelt
gets hold of good canal man he'd
better lock him up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The crest stage is beginning to reach
the lower Mississippi, and broken
levees are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Oliver is persona grata, but Bangs
is not, and the administration has sug-
gested to the former to get new
partner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The Hughes bandwagon begins to
attract more people than the justly
celebrated Taft wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The Thaw trial ranks as a fashion
able function in New York for 1t con
Germs milionaires and the smart set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Shonts prefers a subway in New
York to the open in Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Almost any woman's picture you see
in the newspapers these days is apt to
be Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

President Baer gets rid of coal fam
ines by calling them providential visi-
tations. That settles 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Perry county has corporation that
should be encouraged. II is corpora
ton formed to grow Cuban filler to-
bacco.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The Brownsville controversy has
progressed SO far that Brownsville
Itself Is no longer in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
THE RAIN.

What dreams come when the rain beats
down
And all the world Is drear,
And visions of the long ago
In lovely hue appear!
What magic in the falling drops
To call joy back again!
Naught sweetens recollection like
The drumming of the rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

A short city campaign will please the
people, for when it is ended city Off
cials, including policemen. will resume
then official duties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Chancellor Day goes from bad to
worse in his desire to serve Bro. Arch
bold and the other noble octopi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

New Orleans is keeping tab on be-
lated trains, and the record startles its
business men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Mr.. Hartman is not bothered by
earthquakes. They can't loosen his
grip on the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Millionaire Corey still insists that his
matrimonial affairs are his own bust
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
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IN SPITE OF STATISTICS.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Tescher-What is the greatest OF the
so-called world powers?'
Shaggy Haired Pupil-Grayity. mas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Raisuli cannot be handled as easily
as Stensland was, and the Sultan of
Morocco is depressed and distressed