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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Better County Superintendent

In the hurry and confusion Of pass
Ing general bills at Montgomery In a
limited time the legislature should not
neglect the educational bill that bears
the endorsement of the Alabama Edu-
cational association.
The bill proposes to put Alabama in
line with many advanced states by
taking the election of county school
superintendent out Of politics. Di-
rect voting is failure in this matter.
This is said regretfully, but the facts
are against popular selection, for the
political county superintendent in
this state are dismal and distressing
hilures.
Under the bill now before the House
The county board of education would
tlect as the county superintendent a
laacher-a teacher in fact, not in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Southern Agencies.

I'm assembling facts indicative of Bir-
mingham's growth and business import
ance, 1t would be worth while for the
Commercial club to get a list of the
general southern agencies that have es-
tablished quarters here recently" said a
citizen.
up to few years ago Atlanta was the
one point for all the southern agencies
insurance, machinery and industrial sup
plies. Within the last twelve months,
however important agencies have rented
space in the office buildings in Birming-
ham. When it is remembered that this
city is nearer the center of the south than
Atlanta, there is every reason to believe
that it will get the preference in future
in the matter of locating southern head
quarters for northern concerns"
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ory-holding either first-grade OF
life-grade certificate, and 1t would
name his salary, and It would require
him to devote his entire time to the
supervision of the schools OF the
county.
The bill simply aims to give the
rural schools the high supervision that
the city schools of the state now en-
JOY, and when the fact is recalled that
81 per cent of the children of Alabama
live in rural districts 1t is difficult to
see how any intelligent and honest
member can cast vote against it. Let
I'D hope this important bill will not be
overlooked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
save capitol Park.

TN recent local paper there appeared
a cut of affteen story slyscraper. beneath
which WAS written Will this dream come
true?" s1id an old resident. IF the
word dream had been changed to night
mare the inscription would have been
more appropriate.
ut is proposed to demolish our pres
ent court house. the only building having
any pretense to architectural beauty in
the city, and to erect in its place, in Capt.
toll park that modern monstrosity
skyscraper. The most gifted architect
in the world is incapable of making
building of this sort beautiful, for a box
on end 1t will remain to all time. The
sky line of New York City should be
a warning to US all. for, seen from the
deck of incoming vessels, 1t resembles
nothing so much as a comb with most of
its teeth missing, and is enough to make
a foreigner want to take the next ocean
liner back to Europe.
mo one denies that the court house is
excellently situated on it's present site, and
If 1t has been found too small for the
growing needs of Birmingham. what Is
there to prevent the removal of the Jail,
and the addition, on that spot, of an
annex in the same style of architecture?
The question of removing the jail has al
ready been agitated, and various sites
have been suggested, although there are
many who think 1t ideally situated as it
is, for as long as 1t stands in its present
position Birmingham will never be dis
graced by a lynchlng, as the most law
less mob would hesitate to try again to
force that cul-de-sac
eff, however, Capitol park, the one
breathing spot of the northslde must be
sacrificed, why can not a really beautiful
court house be erected there? The Jail
could be built block away near the
Kansas City road. where the slope of
the ground would hide it from sight,
while 1t would still be accessible to the
court house.
1.-THE capitol being out of the question,
there is really, however, but one build
ing which deserves the beautiful stu
alton of this park, and that is a mag
nificent public library. A building Of this
sort, say of our own rich brown stone,
in addition to being an ornament and
source of pride to the city, would still
leave ample grounds surrounding it for
play and recreation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
A WINTER EVENING AT HOME.

BY William Cowper.
Now stir the fire and close the shutters
fast
Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa
round,
And while the bubbling and loud kissing
Throws up a steamy column, and the
cups
That cheer but not inebriate, wait on
each,
So let US welcome peaceful evening in.
IT'S pleasant. through the 1oopholes Of
retreat,
To peep at such a world; to see the
stir
OF the great Babel. and not feel the
crowd;
To hear the roar she sends through all
her gates
At a safe distance, where the dying
sound
Falls a soft mufn,ur an 4hA rnininrsd
ear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

which they live. The city has made all
sorts of regulations with regard to the
health of the city, but I do not believe
that they have ever made any legislation
affecting the construction Of the negro
houses ina the alleys of our city. They
are put UP in a slip-shod sort of way
with practically no view of health or
ventilation.
Some measure should be taken to
remedy this condition. Our servants go
into these germ breeding places and
then come into our homes scattering
them broadcast, thus endangering the
general health OF the family. If better
houses were erected for the negro he
would be bettered physically, and / be-
lieve morally. He would finally demand
a better house and everybody would
benefit thereby
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

points. At each one Of these crossings
men have been killed. Friday night Is not
the first case in which street cars have
been thrown off the track and men killed
by freight trains running into them.
The city should take hold of the matter
and force the railroads and street rail-
way to provide safety appliances at these
points. This moving down of human life
must be stopped; and at once On prac-
tically all of these crossings the railroads
make habit of shifting and even bunting
cars. It was only a short time ago that
1 actually saw cars being hunted across
Twenty-second street and Avenue 2. 1t
has been a common practice at the
Eighteenth street crossing. There is hard
ly crossing in the city of Birmingham
which is not entitled to growth of
grave stones to mark the slaughter OF the
past
The street railway and the railroads ara
making sufficient money to authorize the
necessary expenditure to put stop to
human slaughter. There is no reason why
they should cross each other on grade.
As 1t is now, conductors, motormen, flag
men and other alleged guardsmen of life
are becoming more and more careless One
cannot depend upon them, and one is daily
endangered in going to and from his resi-
dence and his business
I hope that the Mayor and the Board of
Aldermen will take action upon this grade
crossing matter Immediately, and that the
heads of the railway companies, whether
they be steam or electric, will get to-
gether and provide safety guards at once
to prevent other accidents which have no
reasonable right to occur. If they don't do
1t the time will come when the heads or
the operators of the railroads will be held
responsible by an indignant public for
the taking of human life. There must be
precaution, and If those in charge will not
provide the safeguards, then they should
be punished as the criminal or the MUIR
derer would be punished. This may be
strong language, but it is justified by
the carelessness which has heretofore ex-
listed, and which has caused such a sacri-
fee Of life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
A fine way to get a girl to marry you
is to try not to.
1t would be great comfort to a wo-
man If she could believe In her hus-
band the way she thinks she does
A hero makes nice reading in a book,
but in life a woman needs a man who
can provide bread and butter.
A girl that you don't know is almost
as indignant II you show you admire her
as If you act like she wasn't worth no.
ticing.
When you see man reading the Bible
it's not sign he has religion. but that
he is going to make a political speech
and is hunting for quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

almost humorous in this talk of the I'M
dertakers raising prices on account OF the
Increased cost of living.
Roanoke Leader: For all the jabs and
Jokes aimed at Governor Conner that Oh
fetal bids fair to make a good record as
chief executive, though not without err
ror.
MONTGOMERY Journal: Montgomery has
a municipal campaign coming on, ana
that threatens to divert attention for
the moment from the 1910 movement and
Sunday baseball and Sunday freight train
laws.
Albanian Herald If the legislature
will now pass a bill making 1t felony
for any merchant not to advertise MS
wares in the county papers hfty-two
weeks in a year that anti-pass bill viii
be forgiven.
Andalusia News: The more we read
about the doings of the legislature at
Montgomery the more firmly are we con-
WINGED that the educational appropriation
should be a million a year, instead of
paltry $25o,OOo,
Ozark Star: Governor Conner seems to
be the complete master of Capitol hill'
and what he says goes and when he de-
sires a measure defeated he has only to
intimate as much and the measure IS
promptly stifed to DEATH
Mobile Item: Tom Hehin of Alabama,
is to address the Lincoln club of New
York City on abraham Lincoln Before
the Civil War" While the opportunity
presents itself he might put in few
lines on How Much Better for the South
1t Would Have Been If Lincoln Had
Lived After the Civil War
Admission Star: The esteemed legisla-
ture of Alabama, which does not approve
of private citizens riding on railroad
passes, is willing to have it members who
go to Mobile for Madri Gras frolc
draw their salary while on the vacation
This is something very much like in
consistency.
Montgomery Advertiser: Under the
heading. "A Daily Thought" the Bir-
mingham American has this
Think twice and speak once" Who
said 1t?
We don't know who said it. but we
do know that President Roosevelt's daily
acts Just exactly to the reverse of the
proposition.
Baldwin Times: Hon. Max Hamburger,
Jr., of Mobile. and state senator from
that county, made a fight in the state
senate for the newspapers on the anti
pass bill, but to no avail The governor
had said. init" and the boys had to
obey or take an administration licking.
They obeyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

1@HE horrible street railway acct
(9 dent of Friday night and the
Frisco accident of yesterday
morning, crushing out, in all, six human
lives and seriously injurlng many more
impresses one with the meagerness of the
safeguards placed around life in the Bir-
mingham district.
Public carriers have burdens of respon-
sbility, which their officials seem to
fail to appreciate. Railroads are oper-
ated to the limit without maintaining
equipment of roadbed as it should be
maintained to protect the life of en-
ploye or passenger. It is said that not
only the equipment but much of the
roadbed of many of the railroads leading
Into the Birmingham district are in bad
condition. with rotten erossties and badly
worn rails However true this may be
I don't know, but 1t is much talked
about 1t is very manifest, however, that
the public utilities of this district, In
many Instances, are not keeping up with
the growth of the district 1t is very
absurd that the street railway company
of the second largest coal producing sec
ton of America should have to stop It's
operation at any time-even for one hour
because of lack of COAL
But first to the steam railroad stu
alton! The railroads are attempting to
operate on too cheap a scale. They have
not sufficient cars, and they don't seem
to know how to handle the cars they have
to the best advantage. Every coal miner
ing of scarcity of cars, and every coal
operator is working on half and three
quarter time because of lack of cars at
their tipples.
The railroads In this district-or many
of them-are paying too small salaries to
their actual operating men and are not
paying sufficient attention to organlza-
ton. In other words, instead of promot-
ing men they are continually sending
here strangers, who know naught of the
details, to put in charge of operating af-
fairs. The quicker they get to the mill
cal organization the better they will OPP
crate and more profit will they make
eventually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
PROPHETS COUNTRY.

From Ally Sloper. London.
The Passionate Pilgrim-My good man,
do you know whether I'm right for STRAIT
ford-on-Avon?
Rustic silent.
Tourist (encouraginglD = Stratford--
Shakespeare country. You know Shakes
peare?
Rustic (brightening)-Y be you he?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
NOTIONS.

The best thing to do when you are down
and out is to get up and come In.
Nowadays the stork is no more welcome
in fiat than a profane parrot would be.
The man who knows least and never
will learn more is the chap who thinks
he knows 1t all.
The emptiest life imaginable is one of
which the first half is devoted to the
pursuit of riches and the last half to
the pursuit of pleasure
The life road may be full of trials and
tribulatlons, yet we are glad enough to
travel it for the fitful beams of sunshine
that light the way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
BIG SHOW.

From the Shreveport Times.
A st. Louis girl has undertaken the task
of dressing stylishly on a dollar a week.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Admission sl50. Front rows Of seats
double price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Grover Cleveland has accepted an
invitation to talk in Chicago on George
Washington's birthday anniversary.
The father of his country was also the
country's richest man, and Mr.. Cleve-
land should tread lightly when he dis
eusses accumulated wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The report that the average citizen
oil the United States consumed half his
weight in sugar last year is made pos
sible by the number of girls who live
on chocolate bon bons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The three millionaires who are
struggling for a seat in the Senate
from Rhode Island do not interest the
country bit, for one is not worse than
either Of the other two. 1t is Hobson's
choice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Speaker Wadsworth of the New
York legislature says the day of graft
is done. Possibly he is right, but
there are many who expect to see it
bob up serenely at any moment in its
old-time haunts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

New Jersey concluded it could not
make a change for the worse, so 1t
turned Dryden out and put Briggs in.
The latter is not, however, a bit ideal.
although he is a poor man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The Oklahoma constitution bars out
from the start all trusts and private
monopolies. If 1t can be enforced that
state will be the happiest one in the
union
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
TWILIGHT.

TWILIGHT.
Dolores, when the western sun
Is sinking to his rest
And still. quiet shadows over run
Those islands of the blest
That dot a bright, prismatic sea
Where calmness reigns supreme,
Ills then I'd have you come with me
To walk a while and dream,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The Newport set is excited because
the King of Siam is talking about WIS.,
iting this esteemed country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

It's the milk that needs Pasteuriza
ton in February, not the COW.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The jingoes are oyerworking the
Japanese war scare, but they will have
to wait awhile before they build that
two-billion navy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Senator Dryden should not have
used the rock of Gibraltar for bill
board. He was served just right.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The state editors of Alabama have a
grievance against Governor Conner for
taking away their intrastate passes,
and some of them wall pathetically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The backbone of the theatrical trust
has not been broken and its nerve is
still intact.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The Easter hat is in formative pc
riod, a statement that is equally true
of the Easter bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The legislature of Utah seems to
think a fresh water sea across the
state line in California is beneficial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Chancellor Day is becoming hysteri
cal in his daily defences Of wealth and
the trusts. His feelings. are over
wrought, poor man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Greater Birmingham" is nearer
contamination now than 1t has ever
been before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The Dreadnought seems after all to
be the limit of size for the efficient
fighting ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Senator Dryden declined to use the
money of the policy holders of the
Prudential to secure his reelection to
the Senate. Noble man!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The lambs are shorn and turned out,
and Wall street laments because the
supply is not renewed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The Thaw case is knocking Browns
vile out of the public mind, and that
Is to it's credit, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Senator LaFollette's daughter is to
leave the stage, but the limellght will
continue to shine on her father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
HARDLY.

From the Washington Herald.
An Oklahoma editor says, There are
two ways of spending a dollar" Not the
same dollar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Congress will leave almost as many
things undone as the Alabama legisla-
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

The grade crossing In Birmingham is
a constant menace to life and limb, and
must be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

John F. Dryden went from Gibraltar
to Waterloo in a confidential moment.
1t was done psychologically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Lawyer Gleason had the chance of
his life time to win fame in the Thaw
trial and lost 1t by single false move.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

There is nothing the matter of the
stock market-oh, no! 1t is Just upset,
that's all, with no lambs in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Ae56,1xs,
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

from wearing tights in the state. If It Is
passed the front row won't be any good
any more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

1t begins to look as If Harry Thaw
will spend the Fourth of July at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Work at the Old Cotton MIL.

IA new industry has been opened-or
rather an old one that had been idle
for years has been reopened-ln Birming-
ham, and few If any people knew about
It," said a merchant last night.
1.-THE old cotton mill on Third avenue
and Eighth street, known as the Birming-
ham Cotton mill, has been opened by Ike
Adler, and 1t is being operated steadily.
The mill has been IN operation for some
time, and 1t is stated that 1t is proving
very successful.
1T will be remembered that Mr.. Adler
bought the property several months ago,
and at the time was not certain what dis
position he would make of it. He decided
later to operate It himself, and spent
some $4,000 or $4,000 putting 1t into run
ming order again, making his total invest
ment about $4,000
THE mill is making yarn exclusively,
and 1T is using In the neighborhood of
$4,000 pounds of cotton per month. 1t has
5000 spindles, and 1t is said that later Mr..
Adler may increase the number of spin
dies materially and thereby his output"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
THE K1CKERs.

THE KICKERS.
Lovely bunch, the ldckers are,
Mark them on a trolley car,
In playhouse, where they go
Just to cr1ticise the show.
See them on q city street.
Boring every one they meet
With complaints of this or that
Life to them is stale and hati
Note them on a. railway train,
! Harping in the same old strain
On the lack, of heat or air,
Till the porter's In despair.
Watch them on the rolling deep,
Where they gnash their teeth and ween
If the steward overlooks
Them, their blankets, wraps and books.
Follow them all up and down
Anywhere. in any town.
Still you'll find them i'll at ease.
Sour-visaged, hard to please.
When they ask for heavens grace
They'll be shown the other place
The man who waits for Something tn
turn up will find that 1t is his toes.
There are few people who don't know
what's going on in New York right now.
The mocsng birds are issuing promis-
sorry note.
We anticipate lush spring.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10
Abolish Grade Crossings.

Alderman Ellotz will investigate the
matter of compelling the railroads to put
up viaducts over the important grade
crossings In Birmingham. The alderman
expects within the next day or two to
have a conference with the representa-
tves of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company in regard to the po-
sitlon of that company in the matter and
then present what facts he secures to the
aldermen and see II the city has not the
power to order viaducts over crossings.
IT intend to see just what the trouble
is, said Alderman Klotz yesterday. II am
going to confer with some of the members
of the board and see what their views on
the subject are, and see If we cannot force
this question to the front and obtain
either subways or viaducts on all the
principal grade crossings. l think there
should be either a subway or a viaduet
at the Twentieth street crossing. the
Twenty-seventh street crossing, the place
where the street car tracks cross the rail-
road on Ninth avenue and Nineteenth
street, Tenth avenue and Twenty-fourth
street, and where the west cars cross the
various tracks about Thirteenth of Four
teenth street.
There is no use waiting until we have
another of these fatal accidents to con-
slider this matter. I believe the city has
power to order viaducts or subways when
1t becomes a matter of protecting human
life, and II the power lies in the City
Council I am going to try to get it ex-
ercised."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

Don't 1eer at Jerome. He is simply
doing his duty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-10

New Circumstances Democrat: A cold
cash salary proposition from a New York
corporation to a member of the canal
commission almost invariably causes the
commission to contract.