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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
ON GETTING UP EARLY

rising, but the young man on the farm
who likes to arise at clock in mid
winter is not whole and needs a physician
Generally speaking, the normal young
man does not really relish getting up be-
fore the Aurora's finger tips have
touched and paled the stars even in sum-
mer. AS for the joy of inhaling the
odors of the dawn, contemplating the
beauties of dew-laden meadows, and OBJ
serving the early bird setting out to hunt
for the ill-starred early-rising worm, he
wants none of it. BY opening his window
before going to bed he may breathe all
of the morning air he wants-breathe it
rhythmically in his misunderstanding
the while of the maths of the mock
ing bird, the lark and the bobolink. What
are the delights pictured by the confirms
ed early riser compared to the satisfy
ing tissue-building forty winks snatched
after it is time to be up and doing?
Alas, poor Tom Curtis He was of few
days and full of trouble Let us hope
that his rebel soul did not sacrifice its
chances of reward by being rashly inn
Fortunate in seeking and demanding lib
erty May his sleep be unbroken 'twixt
now and the day of judgment, and may
he awaken late upon the morning of the
general resurrection to find his sins forgiv
en- and the gates flung wide to welcome
him to Paradise, where there is rest for
the weary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
GREAT DEAD OF 1907.

From the New York Times.
Among the artists, authors and actors
who died in the year just closed, Rich
ard Mansfield and James Henry Stod-
dart, the latter of the delightful old
school of acting, the former modern,
though unique, are mourned by theatre
goers. Maurice Grau cultivated the
American taste for opera. The world
feels the loss of Edward Hagerup Grieg.
the Norwegian composer. Augustus Saint
Gaudens fame will live in the American
cities in which his historic sculptures are
scattered David Mason, royal historic
grapher and the best editor of Milton;
William Howard Russell, the war CORE
spondent of the London Times; Theo-
dore Tilton, the veteran New York jour
nalist and author; Leopold Woolsey Ba-
con, the New England Clergyman Mon
cure D. Conway, emancipation of slaves,
and Isabella Beecher Hooker, woman re-
former and sister of Henry Ward Beech
er and Harriet Beecher Stowe, are identi-
fled with the works of the past genera
ton.
Senators John Tyler Morgon and Ed
mund w. Pettus, of Alabama, survivors
of historic period of American states
manship, and ex-Secretary Russell A.
Alger no longer haunt the aisles of the
nations capitol. Karl Blind, the world
revolutionist and reformer, and Constan,
TIM Petrovitch Pobiedonostseff, learned
counselor of the Russian grand ducal
ring fundamentally opposite types of
men--Jean Paul Casimir-Perier, the
French president who resigned his office
and George Joachim Goschen, the gifted
English chancellor of the exchequer,
stand out in the neurology of Europe
Among scientists whose practical re-
searches were finally interrupted were
Lord Kelvin, who helped usher in the
age of electricity; Angelo Hellprin, the
American geologist, who told the story OF
the earth's structure; Sir William Henry
Perkin, the discoverer of the aniline dyes;
Henry G. Sergeant, inventor OF the rock
drill and air compressor, and Charles
Haynes Haswell, the first chief engineer
of the United States navy. The wills of
the Baroness Burdett-Coutts and of Dan
lei Willis James, the highly respected
New York merchant and philanthropist,
bore testimony of their living works.
The year has witnessed the deaths of
two captains Of modern industry-Henry
o. Havemeyer, who consolidated the
sugar interests of the United States, and
Alexander j. Cassatt, whose monument
will be the Manhattan station and the
urban tunnel of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
MORE RYAN FINANCE.
the New York World.

FROM the New York World.
The Seaboard receiversnlp can be at
tributed only indirectly to anti-railroad
legislation in the south, the October panic
or present money market conditions. 1t
is due chiefly to Thomas F. Ryan and
his familiar methods of finance. Mr..
Ryan got control of the .Seaboard four
years ago. From that time he has played
his regular game. There was the usual
Ryan device of a holding company. One
issue of securities followed another The
capital stock was watered up to $62, 0O0, 900
and the bonded indebtedness inflated to
s5S, 100000. Dividends were paid that had
not been earned. Although the company's
earnings last year increased $1,000, 900 after
the fixed charges on the watered capt.
talization had been paid there remained
deficit. In the shape to which Mr..
Ryan has reduced its affairs the concern
could be kept afloat only by increasing
It's load of debt. Bankruptcy was as In
evitable with Mr.. Ryan's Seaboard as it
was with Mr. Ryan's Metropolitan. With
in four months this eminent financier has
placed two receiverships to his personal
credit. He is the leading wrecker of
the times. Even Mr.. Hartman with
his Alton looting, his dishonest stock
market tricks and his crooked manipula-
tons, has sent none of his corporations
into the hands of a receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
SURVIVING Generals.

Although the Union armies during
The civil war outnumbered the Con-
Sederatae armies four to one, yet today
there are more Confederate major gen.
erals living than union generals who
held that rank. The living Confed-
arates who ranked as high as major
generals are S. B. Buckner, A. P. Stew
art. s. G. French, Stephen D. Lee, w.
IT. Martin, R. F. Hoke, c. ]. Polignac'
M. C. Butler, G. w. c. Lee, l.. l..
1.omax and Thomas L. Rosser-11 all
hold.
The union major generals living are
Nelson A. Miles, o. o. Howard, Daniel
lE. Sickels, Greenville M. Dodge, James
III. Wilson, Benjamin H. Grierson, Wes-
ley Merritt, Peter ]. Osterhaus and
Julius Stahl--nine in number.
The fact that 20 major generals are
diving 4S years after the end of the
war goes to show that the two armies
were led by men of great vitality as
well as great courage In the approach
ing reunion of the Confederate Veter-
ans to be held in this city an effort
should be made to induce every one
of the II surviving major generals of
the Confederate forces to attend it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
Politics In Kentucky

= The Kentucky legislature met yes
terday, and either on January IA or
January 81 it will elect a United States
Senator. Because of the assembling of
the legislature on Tuesday it is not
clear whether the senatorial election
should be held on January IA or on
january 81. The United States statute
says the legislature shall proceed to
elect Senator ON the second Tuesday
latter its meeting and the Kentucky
Legislature will have to decide whether
Hhe day of meeting shall or shall not
be counted.
Both houses are closely balanced
politically. The revolution that made
MIR. Wilson, republican, governor,
also seated Go republicans in the legis-
Nature. The democrats have but IL
I'm the senate there are 16 republicans
and % democrats; in the house there
hre 40 republicans and so democrats.
Thereby hangs a tale. Ex-Governor
Beckham has received a primary nom
hnation for Senator, but Kentucky is
E5ust now full of bitter politics. Elk
tSenator Blackburn, now a Panama
canal commissioners, is on the spot,
land he openly advocates rejection of
THE primary The Louisville Courier
lJouranl is aiding and abetting him
both sides are watching disaffected
Memorials, for loss of four members
would prevent an election. Mr.. Beck
ham will not feel that he is to become
y Senator, it is plain, until he is elect
ed. The result is doubtful, and yet no
idemocrat can repudiate the instruc.
Itions of primary and remain true to
The principles of popular government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
Greater Birminqham's Area

The Age-Herald is compelled to adj
NIT that 10 cities in this country have
more ozone and elbow room than
Greater Birmingham, but it is some
consolation to know that we tie Bos-
ton except in the matter of east winds,
and we are not coveting the latter.
New Orleans covers five times more
ground than Greater Birmingham, and
New York exceeds us eight times.
Chicago is nearly five times larger.
Boston, Buffalo, Fall River, Portland,
Ore, San Francisco and Greater Bir-
mingham each contain about AZ square
miles, and this Big Six has no flies
on it.
Let us not, however, exult over the
towns that have contracted areas
over Atlanta with it's scant and not
over-populataed IL square miles, or
even Memphis with its 16 square miles.
Richmond, recently enlarged, has but
about 10 square miles. If these towns
prefer to live cabin'd, cribbd, con-
fined, bound in to saucy doubts and
fears, far be it from us to taunt them
with it. Greater Birmingham needs
all the room she has secured to grow
in, and its only trouble relates to the
inclination of its own proper people
to live beyond it's bounds. Today fully
$4,000 good people who are to all in
tents and purposes citizens of Greater
Birmingham live outside of its scant
AZ square miles. But the whirligig of
time will no doubt bring something
besides revenge 1t will bring, let us
trust, room enough to hold all our peo-
ple-it will bring in short the rest of
Jones Valley This would make our
total area about so square miles, and
them we would rank in area alongside
st. Louis, Washington, San Diego and
Duluth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

1898 In 1907 the shoe was on the
other foot, and New York had to pass
gold along to the banks in the interior.
There are many points of difference
between 1907 and previous panics, and
all the differences run in favor of
speedier return this year to the nor
NAL. We have a favorable balance of
trade. The west and the south haze
good crops and are standing on their
own feet. We have no currency
troubles as we had in 1873 and 1898,
and the government has a surplus in
stead of a deficit These things should
make a recovery from the depression
easier and quicker, but occurrences
following panics are proverbiaiiy I'M
certain, and it may be safer to await
than to pre- iict their coming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
1908 COST s1.75o,ooo.

From the New York Herald.
One hundred thousand persons who
celebrated in hotels and restaurants in
New York the advent of the new year
spent $1,750,0OO The average expenditure
was S11.50 each
At the Cafe Martin the total receipts
were $4,000 This figure exceeded all
previous records by $4,000. About 1000
quarts of champagne were drunk by the
5000 persons present
Statistics prepared for the Herald yes
terday by experienced hotel men show
that in the celebration In 100 of New
York's leading hotels and restaurants
$4,000 pounds of meat were used, to-
gether with $4,000 pounds of poultry and
game, 100000 eggs, 10000 pounds of
cheese, 100000 pounds of vegetables, $40, 900
quarts of ice cream, 1900 quarts of
champagne. and $1,000 quarts of claret
The celebration was the most popular in
its scope of any that has been held in
New York in 20 years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
Confederate Reunion

1t is not bit too early to begin prep
arations for the holding in this city of
the 18th annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans. This event will
take place on June 9, 10 and IL next,
only five months away, and plans for
it should be begun at once.
The fourth annual reunion was held
in this city in 1894. The preparations
of that year must, however, be greatly
increased, for the annual reunions
have in the intervening time grown to
be the chief gatherings of the south.
The attendance is annually increasing,
and the city that is honored by a re-
union has to prepare for the coming
of well-nigh 100000 visitors.
1t is customary to say that Birming-
ham is a town filled with northern
born people, but this is mistake. Not
over pei cent of it's population were
born in northern state. This city is
southern in population, in sentiment
and especially in remembrance of the
great struggle of the Confederacy, and
it will make this plain in it's warm well
come to the veterans of the war and
of their numerous sons and daughters
Let us begin to get ready to greet them
in handsome STYLE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
GETTING to a Cash Basis

The associated banks of New York
increased their legal reserves last
week to the extent of $S,0O0,000, and
Hhey entered upon this week lacking
but $11, 100000 of the requirement of
rs per cent on their deposits. During
rthe present and the following weeks
they will have the reserve required in
hand and a surplus besides. They are
now providing payroll money and
handing out cash to resident deposit
|prs, and they will no doubt either this
week, or at the farthest next week,
pay all drafts drawn on them by in
land banks in cash. When that is
done cash resumption will have fully
arrived.
The suspensions of currency pay
3 ments lasted in 1873 five weeks; in
s893 it lasted one month, and in 1907
1T lasted two months. 1t began il the
iastnamed instance on November 2,
and cash was not in plentiful supply
ID New York until two months after
ward.
This does not necessarily mean that
the panic of 1907 was worse than its
two predecessors. 1t simply means
that conditions and circumstances are
mot similar. The west and south were
debt0rs to New York in 1878 and in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Estimates Of Foundation.

Since Birmingham has entered the 100.
600 population class. it is of interest tc
learn what certain southern cities are
claiming" said a citizen.
In recently published list of cities
with estimates of population reported by
the mayors, find these figures: Mobile,
$1,000: Montgomery. 5O.00o Tampa, 10000;
Atlanta, 125.0oo: Savannah, rs, 600; Louis
vile, 245,OoO Richmond, 10000; Memphis,
100000; Nashville, $4,000; New Orleans,
$4,000; Dallas. 10000: San Antonio, 80, 900;
Houston. $4,000 and Galveston. $4,000 Bir-
mingham appears in the list estimated at
$4,000.
Some of the mayors make conserva-
tive guesses but others are obviously ex-
aggerated In 1900 Memphis had a popu-
lation of 10000. Two years ago the claim
was for 10000, A year ago 1t was 175,0OO
Now it is estimated at 100000 Memphis,
as everyone knows, is a growing city,
but 1t is not growing at the rate of 25.0OO
year. The census will probably find
Memphis with about IN. 600. Nashville win
hardly have over 125OOO. 1t has recently
extended its limits. The environs brought
into the city were populous, but not pop
ulous enough to make Nashville's popula-
ton $4,000.
"Atlanta's population in 1910 will be be-
tween 10000 and 115,0O0 But l am glad
to see that Atlanta's population is less
exaggerated today than it was two years
before the last census was taken. In 1898
Atlanta appeared in the estimated list
with 100000 The census of 1900 gave it
se,72. Mobile is one of the few cities
in the new list that does not exaggerate.
It has fully $1,000 and the next cen
sus will probably give it 10000. Birming
ham with its added territory will prob
ably have in. the census 10000 to 10000.
IF mayors as class would only Gull
tivate the habit of making conservative
estimates their figures might be accepted
as reliable. As it is, they are seldom
taken seriously Investors and other bus
mess men wait, as rule, for the gov
eminent figures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
THE COUNTRY

Charleston News and Courier: Is a
murder mystery IS karats merely be-
cause it is made in New York?
Washington Post: Missouri poet
writes of a friend who has gone to &
bright eternity" That vivid description
might fit either place.
Memphis Commereial-Appeal: Ambas-
sador Aolxi says Japan just dotes on the
United States and what Aoki says goes
Uncle Sam is willing.
Austin Statesman: And here is the At
lanta Journal asserting that Senator jeff
Davis, he of Arkansas, fired and fell
back" Mercies alivel Who would have
thought it?
Houston Post: The Wisconsin bandit
who tried to kill a wealthy old maid to
get her money was certainly blood
thirsty buck. why didn't he give her
chance to propose?
Boston Globe: The duty on French
champagne is to be cut 20 per cent,
which is something, of course, but a
good many more people are interested in
the retail price of beer.
New York World: To the question:
What composes a sausage?" a Michi-
gan judge answers, chopped meat, sea-
soned' A judicial triumph of cherished
tradition over worst fears.
Louisville. Courier-Jaurnal noted
scientist says that women who blo1dine
their hair are immoral. A perfectly safe
statement to make to the Associated
Press, but a risky one to make in a draw
ing rom.
Nashville Tennessean: The New Year
revels-Saturnalia is the reportorial term
in the big cities of Chicago and New
York seem to indicate that money and
liquor are still in circulation, despite
the panic and prohibition.
Florida Times Union: William Jennings
Bryan in his speech at Alexandria, said
it was 16 TO l that whenever he makes
speech Roosevelt will follow with one so
much like il that one can hardly tell
them apart. Thought it was about time
for Mr.. Bryan to bring Is to into the
campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
HUNGRY 1000 YEARS.
Ancient Toad Is Not Yet Able To
Croak.

From the New York World.
Pythagoras, the toad, ate his first meal
in 1000 years yesterday at the Bronx Zoo.
-Four flies and an earthworm constituted
the meal of the little black creature
that had been buried for so many CEN
turtles in limestone rock 500 feet down
in a silver mine at Butte. Mon.
His eyes had been so long out of use
that when the flies were placed before
him the toad clumsiy thrust his tongue
to one side of the insects. But after
several EFFORTS Pythagoras succeeded in
licking them up. He swallowed the
worm as though his throat was rusty
from lack Of practice.
The ancient toad is slowly recover
ing his eyesight. and the use of his
limbs and is gradually turning green
again, as he was In thee middle ages.
He has already emitted several feeble
sounds, but the croak hasn't come
back.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
REp.HAlREp cHARMERs.
.he New York Press.

From the New York Press.
There are no red-haired old maids"
The speaker, a red-haired actress, light
ed fresh cigarette and went on:
1.-THE redhaired have an excess of iron
in their blood This causes them to
overflow with vitality, animal spirits,
gayety, wit, charm-but must not boast,
must I?'
She smiled, and, smoothing her rudy
locks with a slim white hand, she added ::
AT any rate, it is a palpable fact. As
a rule she is married at 20. A red-haired
old maid is a greater rarity than a mil
lionaire anarchist. Leap year begins with
1908, but we red-haired girls have no
need of leap year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
LOVES RESCUE.
BY William Winter.

Set your face to the sea, fond lover
Cold in darkness the sea winds blowi
Waves and clouds and the night Will
cover
All your passions and all your woe;
Sobbing waves and the death within
them,
Sweet as the lips that once you pressed
Pray that your hopeless heart may win
them!
Pray that your weary life may rest!
II.
Set your face to the stars, fond lover
Calm and silent and bright and true!-
They will pity you, they will hover
Softly over the deep for you.
Winds of heaven will sigh your dirgee'
Tears of heaven for you be spent;
Sweet for you, will the murm'ripg sursee
Pour the wall of their low lament.
Ill.
Set your face to the lonely spaces,
Vast and gaunt, of the midnight 8 Y!
There. with the drifting cloud, your place
is,
There with the griefs that cannot dtsI
Love is hooking fiends derision.
Peace a phantom and faith a snarel
Make the hope of your heart a vi sion--
Look to heaven and seek 1t there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08

RIPPLES.
The thrilling cry of the blind tiger hunt
is heard in Birmingham.
1t was always Great Birmingham; now
it is Greater Birmingham.
Nearly everybody agrees that the nu-
merals in 1908 look nobby.
We've never yet been able to learn the
price of blue stockings in Boston.
If it were not for the railroads, camels
would have to be used in crossing the
Great Desert of Georgia.
''Beerine" in Birmingham, TACK Frost
in Atlantai What are we coming to?
A California man aged 112 has lost his
fiance, aged 12o. Alas, we all have to
go sometimes, even sweethearts!
Mr.. Glyn doesn't take much stock in
Mrs Glyn's literary work. Mr.. Glyn
seems to be a sensible man.
The Nashville American printed poem
in Latin the other day. Several people
read it.
Ware of the light cargoi" says an
exchange. Very few people in Birming-
ham can get any sort of cargo these
days. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
eraxmont or ereYmont.

''The suburban town of Graymont,
which is to be a part of Greater Bir-
mingham is spelled by many persons
Greymont," said an alderman. II prefer
the English form spelled with an e, but
as matter of fact, the name of the
town is officially spelled with an a. it
passed the legislature that way and
Mayor w. A. Lester has it so printed no
his official stationery. The chances are
Graymont will be spelled two ways for
a long time to come, just as is the case
with Tuscaloosa which, according to
old usage was Tuscaloosa. Many of the
old inhabitants of the university town
stick to the but a man indicted for
murder in the county of Tuscaloosa, after
the modern spelling had become official,
was easily acquitted on the technically
that the name of the county where the
alleged crime took place appeared as
Tuscaloosa and that there was no such
county in Alabama.
"Pittsburg is another place that has two
spellings. The residents of that great
city sickle for the h, as 1t was in the be-
ginning. Emmitsburg, Nd, is spelled
four ways. While there are not likely to
be many cases in court like the one IN
Tuscaloosa l think we should be care
full to learn the official way of spelling
the name of town and conform to it"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
Solid For Bryan.

st. Clair county is for Bryan with
hardly dissenting voice" said w. T.
Brown, president of the Ragland Coal
company. 1.-THE democrats believe Mr..
Bryan can be elected President of the
United States in November next and
they want delegates sent to the con-
vention who will work in harmony with
him in securing victory for our party,
which will mean great deal to the
south as well as to the who coun-
try"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
A woman thinks a man is handsome
IL he tells her she is.
A girl wouldn't mind being thin IL she
could pick out the spots to be.
The disgrace Of dying rich is nothing
like as much as the abuse for living so.
You can propose to girl without ever
knowing you did it till she tells her
friends
1t takes so much money to be engaged
it's wonder anybody can afford to get
married.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-08
Father coyIe's Tribute.

Il regret very much that Father
Shultz is about to leave Birmingham,
said the Rev. Father Coyle, pastor of
st. Pauls church. "He is one of the
best and most forcible speakers that ever
filled the pulpit at ST. Paufs. In addi-
ton he was always at his post, night
and day, and ready at all hours for the
arduous duties a priest has to perform
in a busy and growing parish.
Il predict a very successful career
for Father Shultz. l sincerely regret
his departure; and many Catholics Of
Birmingham to whom his devotion to
duty and kindness in affliction had en-
deared him will likewise be sorry to see
him go. All will join in wishing him
we'll in any field of labor to which he
may be called