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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Birmingham Leads.

Julius Kiper of Chicago. head of the
firm of ]. Kiper & Sons. said to be the
largest manufacturers of harness in the
world, is in the city as the guest of Loui
Hart Mr. Kiper has visited a number
of southern cities, and while he found
all of them prospering Birmingham, he
says, is easily in the lead,
Il was here five years ago said Mr.
kiper, land thought Birmingham was
quite a solid town then, but the strides
it has made since are simply marvellous
1t is now an up-to-date city, and is full
of life and push. l do not know what
Birminghams population is today but
at the rate the city and suburbs are
growing, it is safe to say that Brming-
ham will soon be one of the largest in
dustrial and commercial centers in the
United States"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
A man seems to inherit all sorts Of
habits. except making money
1t would be very useful in their BUSH
ness If prize fighters had false teeth.
At the wedding the bridesmaids do the
weeping; the brides turn comes after.
A woman has to have a servants hall
in her house II it's only the kitchen
table
When q girl says man never kissed
her it's sign II he had she would no.
think of man tioninR it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
Real Estate Is Active.

Business in real estate is picking up
again since the holidays" said Robert
Jemison. Jr., yesterday.
while business has been very steady
even during the holidays, there was
period of comparative tagging, especially
in city property, for about three weeks
prior to and just following Christmas,
but conditions have about regained their
normal state.
Suburban property is especially active
and there are many inquiries for all
kinds of property. The year promises
great things in the way of real estate
trading and in building"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
PeIl City's Mayor,

w. A. Siarnes, Mayor of Pell City,
solicitor of the county and editor of the
Pell City Times, is spending a couple of
days in Birmingham on a trip combin-
ing pleasure and business He is consid-
cred one of the rising young men of that
part of Alabama. In speaking yesterday
of his city he said that it was growing
rapidly for a small place, and making
rapid strides in population and business
deNelopment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
About Persons.

Charles II. Grasty, owner and editor of
the Baltimore News, will come to Biz
bingham next week and remain here for
several days as the guest of his brother,
Thomas p Crasty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
GAMBLING CLUBS OF PARIS

la Paix saw their money going to swell
the profits of the gambling dens. And
so they added their complaints to those
OF husbands and parents. By his decision
M. C1emenceau has earned the gratitude
of the trading classes If not of the in
fatuated victims themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The free" pass has been taken
away, and now man has invented a
eross-tie that cannot be walked on.
The poor soul will yet have to take to
automobiling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Ellen Terry will not go south of
Washington or west of Chicago in her
forthcoming trip. She desires to stay,
so say the journals of the east, within
the bounds of civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

fAnd the angel ISRAELI, whose heart
strings are a Lutte, and who has the
sweetest voice of all Gods Creatures
Koran)
BY Edgar Allan Poe.
In Heaven a spirit doth dwell
Whose hearts rtings are Lutte;
None sing so wildly well
As the angel ISRAELI.
And the giddy stars $50 legends telD
Ceasing their hymns, attend the speD
OF his voice, all mute.
Tottcring above
In her highest noon
The enamoured moon
Bushes with love,
While, to listen. the red levin
with the rapid Pleads. even,
Which were seven)
Pauses in Heaven
And they say (the starry choir
And the other listening thingO
That Israfers fire
Is owing to that Tyre
BY which he sits and sings,
The trembling, living wire
OF those unusual strings.
But the skies that angel trod.
Where deep thoughts are duty,
Where Loves a grown-up COD,
Where the Houri glances are
Imbued with all the beauty
Which we worship in star.
Therefore thou art not wrong,
ISRAELI. who despisest
An impassioned song:
To thee the laurels belong.
Best bard, because the wisest;
Merrily live, and long
The eestasies above
With thy burning measures SUIT:
Thy grief. thy joy, thy hate, thy pvo
With the fervor of thy lutte;
Well may the stars be mute.
Yes Heaven is thine; but this
Is a world of sweets and sours;
Our flowers are merely-howers.
And the shadow of thy perfect bliss
Is the sunshine of ours.
If | could dwell
Where ISRAELI
Hath dwelt and he where |.
lie might not sing so wildly well
\ mortal melody.
While holder note than this might gwel
From NIX lire within the sky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Any President that has Nelse Aid
rich and his senatorial machine against
him is sure to be strong and popular
among the people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Steel-trust Corey has reticence and
determination fully developed, and he
promises to conduct his domestic and
social affairs in his own way and time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Out in cheerful Oklahoma a law
maker was elected from the constitu-
tional convention hall because he in
sisted on hanging his feet over the gal
lery railing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The old fashioned winter is endeav-
oring to assert itself, but thus far its
assertions in this section are not very
emphatic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Aldrich's me-too colleague in the
Senate is in fair way to be voted
down and out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Brownsville is a continuous serial
that bids fair to run to March al
least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Nobody remembered to put a flower
on Edgar Allan Poe's grave on his
birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The markets in the coast country of
Texas are glutted with large and lus-
cious straw berries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The papers of the effete east are en-
gagged in berating the man who does
not clear the snow off his sidewalk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Secretary Shaw is to reside when he
leaves the treasury department in
Omaha, where he can fire at Mr.. Bryan
at short range.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Alexieff has been put in charge of
naval reforms, and he will be apt to
give the world view of graft on an
enlarged scale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

When the good die or the American
millionaire gets ready to retire he goes
to Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

In connecting Secretary Taft with
Niagara Falls contemporary chose
two big subjects for editorial discus
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Uncle Sam is passing his old beaver
again. this time for the stricken people
of jamaica.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The Ohio State Journal says that
soup is going out of fashion. Still, that
won't keep it out of the boarding
houses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Birmingham has skyscrapers, but.
alas, it has no subway. That luxury
goes with the biggest cities only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The latchkey habit among women is
said to be spreading at an alarming
rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

A woman in Iowa who was blessed
with two appendices regretted the fact
when she had two cases of appendi-
citis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

No one can belong to the 400" who
does not at least occasionally wear
spats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Literary Comstocks, as the Boston
Herald calls them, are over-busy peo-
pie in search of little notoriety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The earthquakes have never touched
the pyramids or the sphinx, and yet
there is nothing in the world that they
could shake up with more satisfaction
to mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The woman with a youthful face and
gray hair is going out Of fashion and
small waists are said to be correct now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The best-dressed woman in England
has arrived in this country and heart
aches if not recriminations are in Or
der.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

congressman are preparing to grab
more pay, and they hope the people
will look the other way when they
do it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

President Roosevelt has hurled the
gage of battle so often that his right
arm must be sore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Uncle Sam acted as policeman at
Jamaica because he happened to be
Johnny on he-Spot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

terry, but when some one pays you COM
pliment your native courtesy forces you
to grant any favor that he may ask.
SUSIE GREEN.
Susie Green quite carelessly
Stepped in front of the express.
o, my goodness gracious me!
How it mussed her Sunday dress!
Catholic Standard
Not alone her dress was spoiled
BY the horrid train that day.
Her complexion, badly soiled
On the wheels was took away.
At the close of the Roosevelt adminis-
tration Secretary Loeb will go into bust
ness and will we presume become the
head of a life insurance company.
ON THE WAY.
message coming Der the lea
Informs poor father that
1t won't be long to April song
And exc the Easter hat.
John Jacob Astor has eighteen motor
cars. His gasoline bill would probably
pay the salary of a college professor.
DISCONTINUED.
Mankind is never satisfied
To let it go at that.
The fat would ever more be lean,
The lean forever fat.
why not abandon graft?" asks the
Portland Telegram. Why, indeed? There
are a dozen reasons. but the chief one
Is that it comes easy
THE POINT OF VIEW.
We chat, other people chatter.
We are conservative, other people are
narrow.
We are facetious, other people are pert.
We have preferences, other people are
selfish.
We know thing or two, other people
know it ALL"
We have faults, other people mako
theirs conspicuous.
STUMPED.
What shall we choose
In closing, say?
subject grave,
Sedate or gay?
A bit of love,
A cheer up verse?
Or, shall we some
Thing else rehearsef
The weather is
A happy theme,
But done to death.
And people seem
To tire of rhymes
That do not change
And frolic Ger
The widest range.
What shall It be?
o rats and fudgei
We dare not give
The muse O. nudgei
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

>
w is the scourge that drives the
masses on to toll for bread and the hidden
serpent that strikes down the autoerat
in his palace. 1t is the twin root of evil
with money. A strange paradox that two
extremes should be partners in erime
Poverty rears its hdeous head in a thou
Sand gnises, but nowhere is it revealed
more cruelty than in the appearance of a
15-year-old shop girl hurrying to work
in the chill of an early winter morning.
her face blue with cold and her thin fig
IRE shivering in cheap cotton garments
Some of these younger shop girls who get
s. or 81 a week awaken pity. They seem
alreardy old and hopeless in the struggle
for existence. And that is not all; in most
cases there are others at home partially
dependent on the meagre salary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
A TRIBUTE.

I'd take the beauty of the rose,
The lily's stately grace.
The violets modesty that shows
Beside a country place
And form flower passing sweet,
A wondrous thing to view.
And when the bloom was quite complete
I'd name it after YOU
When hundred-story office buildings be-
come a reality it will be necessary to run
elevator sleeping cars.
HIS BUSY DAY.
Tho bard doth strike
His tuneful Tyre
And to a song
lie doth aspire.
A song of love
And tenderness
And passion, too
And heart distress.
The time is short,
He must sing now.
You may remark
His furrowed brow.
In frenzed haste
He reels off lines
To suit the needs
VI valentines
An exchange says that Admiral Davis
resembles King Edward. He didn't look
that way to Governor Swettenham.
VARIABLE.
A little change of weather put him in his
little grave,
little nip of cold came unawares.
A person takes fearful risk when sea-
sons won't behave
And winter tries to put on summer airs.
People who won't lend you money have
plenty of time to point out your faults.
Politics is a game that is usually
played in a little room back of the bar.
OF course you are not swayed by fiat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

The temperance of the notorious
Alexieff in Russian affairs is said to
be due to his relation in an unacknowl-
edged way to the imperial family. Be-
sides. he is the prince of grafters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Rear Admiral Sigsbee escaped from
the Maine to go on the retired list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

John Jacob Astor has eighteen motor
cars. His gasoline bill would probably
pay the salary of college professor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

'Why not abandon graft?" asks the
Portland Telegram. Why. indeed? There
are dozen reasons, but the chief one
is that it comes easy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
DISCONTENTEp

DISCONNECTED.
Mankind is never satisfied
To let it go at that
The fat would ever more be lean,
The lean forever fat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

ON THE WAY.
A message coming Ger the lea
Informs poor father that
1t won't be long to April song
And eke the Easter hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23
ISRAELI.

(And the angel ISRAELI, whose sheart-
strings are a lutte, and who has the
sweetest voice of all Gods creatures
Koran.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

terry, but when some one pays you a conn
pliment your native courtesy forces you
to grant any favor that he may ask.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

When hundred-story office buildings be-
come reality it will be necessary to run
elevator sleeping cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1871
@ street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

At the close of the Roosevelt adminis-
tration Secretary Loeb will go into bust
ness and will. we presume, become the
head of a life insurance company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Not alone her dress was spoiled
BY the horrid train that day.
Her complexion, badly soiled.
On the wheels was took away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, post
office as second-class matter under act
of Congress March 3, 1873
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

Daily and Sunday Ags-Herald. $500
Daily and Sunday, pr month";. ~
Sunday Age-Hera1d, lo4- annum. 2OO
Weekly Age-Herald, iei. annum. 100
subscriptions payab2elin advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

\ HAT n monstrous thing is pow
J erty! Unlovely and hateful, it
is the scnt1rre that drives the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-23

SUSIE GREEN.
Susie Green quite carelessly
Stepped in front of the express.
o. my goodness gracious mel
How it mussed her Sunday dress!
Catholic Standard
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-07

NJ. II. James, w. n. Cole, DIR. A. L.
Moadrick and X. G. Tabor returned yes.
serday from n weeks fishing trip on the
Trinity river. They had pleasant out.
ing and splendid luck, having an abund.
ance OF FISH and squirrels. Mr.. Cole
caught the champion FISH. a fine has.
weighing about eigh, pounds, and perhaps
rise ,rrses, ever caught in thar section. The
head Of this hsh was placed on exhibition
yesterday in the show window At Mr..
James drugstore. he party was accom-
panied by Others from Oakwoods. The
Bryan party LET, their camp ou,sr for an
other bunch OF Bryanises who have gone to
the Trinity to spend the coming week.
This crowd is composed Of All Patterson,
Will Saunders, S. E. Rhodes. Jeff and Carl
Cole, w. S. Wilson IT,. r, Crump Of
Brennan and Frank Webb.
Don't be bothered with iieS and o,hel
insects. Ring phone 2S9 and lsave orders
for J. w. Allen TO tx your scre,ns or put
in new ones. Office upstairs in Howell
Building. Office hours o tos a. aud II
TO p. m. s9u
Rev. J. Wendell Davis Of this city rnd
Res. G. w. X. Cadman OF Austin viii
i leave the coming week for vacation trip
TO England and the continent and will be
absent several months. They will 90 via
St. Louis and New York. Rev. Davis
has been the rector of St. Andrews Epis-
ecpal church for q year or more and has
won the lasting friendship and high re-
gard, no, only Of the Communicates Of his
own church, but Of the people of Bryan
generally, and without regard TO church
afhIia,ion. He has shown himself to be a
christian gentleman. man Of education,
refinement and high ideals. The Eagle
voices the sentiment OF the community in
wishing him safe voyage. pleasan, and
profitable soiourn abroad and an early re-
turn to the splendid work he has been car
rying forward here with intelligence. real
and success.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-07


Daily shipments Of egeiables-,omafoes
strawberries. etc. Howell Bros. 10,
Charles Friley. who Is attending Baylor
University Of Waco. arrived Yesterday for
q visit to relatives.
Wsnsed-Room and board with private
family for young lady. p. o. Box2s2 lo2
Miss Tennie Mills, Miss Lowery and
Miss Virginia Edinburg came up from
wellborn yesterday.
See A. Mechanics solid silver and cut
glass before buying. New stock just
In. l~
Misses Ella and Julia wallaceof Rogers.
Texas. arrived Yesterday on visit to rela-
tives. They are guests Of Mrs. Joe Ran
some.
have a wagon and good double team
for all kinds Of hauling. Phone 325. Joe
Kosh ~-u
Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Boggan have re-
turned from Mart. and friends will be glad
to learn they will again make their home
In Bryan.
shec, music on sale At A. Mckenxie's
! Jewelry store. Lates, songs and piano
music. 100
II your child needs a Piano or you are
contemplating buying one, Thos. Goggan
& Bros. will give you terms to suit and
make your little girl happy. 1902
After successful terms the woodville and
Providence schools. taught by Misses
Flora Cameron and Tennie Stuart resPec-
lively. closed on Friday.
Miss Mary Cook Of San Antonio has
accepted position a, Carer's Studio. Miss
Cook comes highly recommended and her
talent in art and retouching is very
marked.
Rev. Challenner urges every member OF
the Christian church TO be present at the ] l
o clock service this morning, as matter OF
vital importance viii come up for consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Wicker sand chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.. Boye,' and baby
and Miss Lotiie Hcarne are enjoying an
outing on the Navaso,a river near the long
bridge.
The Bryan Opera House has been
thoroughly renovated and leased for the
summer to the Southwestern Amusement
Company. Opening date will be an
nounced later.
Buchanan & Foreman will receive an
other shipment, of 900 head OF cattle from
Montgomery a week hence. increasing
their stock to loo head. They will ship
500 to 700 head to the Indian Territory
April Is.
For hne fresh bred and cakes OF all kinds
call a, the Icsas Bakery. Careful at'en-
,en,ion to special orders. Phone SO. Mrs.
Otto Boehme. au
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Thos. Goggan & Bros. haye on exhibit
At Caviit's Drug Store car load of Pianos,
which they offer at reduced prices. Each
and every piano is fully guaranteed. Call
and see us. Old pianos taken in en-
change. io-
We sell OF rent sewing machines on
small monthly payments. t. A Sat-
erwhite at Mrs. b. Whites furnitus
store doc'f
Mr.. Dave II. Shapiro left few days
since for a visi, to the principal cities in
Tennessee, Alabama. Georgia. and other
southern states, where he viii probably
locate branch Offices OF his mamaioth ware
house company -Madisonville Meteor.
n. c. sheuod and E. w. Sheriff. are
here for the old reliable firm OF Thos.
Goggan & Bros. They have shipped car
load of fine Pianos TO this place and will
hold a special sale. This is bona-hde
sale and every one purchasing piano from
them is assured OF getting the best for the
Las, r,;c. 100
A child needs piano at home tor piac-
tice. She will learn faster Il you have
piano in your home-haye them to do les
sons while they are young and Il will be
much easier for them to learn. There Is
nothing so beautiful ~ little child play
ing a piano. Thos. Goggan & Bros. will
make terms to suit you in every way. lo2
The Normangee correspondent, OF the
Madisonville Meteor says; Elder G. l..
Jamison reports tina, while away on bust
ness a, Bryan some Of the good sisters hs-
ed up pleasant surprise for him a, his re-
turn. in the way OF adding some fixtures to
their house OF worship, which consisted OF
two fine swinging lights. nice window
shades. nice carpet and chairs, all ofwhich
the preacher certainly appreciates.
Mr.. Jacob Bullock OF the Steep Hollow
community was in the city Yesterday and
reports that indications point to prolihe
crop OF boil weeyils this season. He states
,ha, all the old cotton stalks which re-
NAMED through the winter and are putting
out. are now covered with weevik. He
counted FIVE weevils on one stalk. The
wisdom Of burning all stalks in the winter
time is evidently clearly shown by this case
in point.
Mr.. w. c. Wilcox has the thanks OF
the Eagle for box OF the incest dewber-
ries and hlackberries we have seen this sea
son. They were grown at his home IN
this city. near the Allen Academy. The
dewberries were obtained from Austin and
the blaekberries from Dallas. Both are
we'll grown and fine favored. and show
tina, every home owner in Bryan. with a
little plat of ground, may enjoy these lux
uries a, the expense Of little labor and at
teniion.
wsnsed-so0 counierpsnes, plain IS
cents; fringed 20 cents. Bryan Steam
Laundry. luz