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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
Plate sin with gold,
Senator Bradley On Taft

In a formal statement Senator Brad ley of Kentucky admits that the Octo- Der panic will be charged up against the republicans. just as the Homestead riots were used to defeat President Harrison, and the panic of 1893 the democratic party. "Judge Taft" he goes on to say, "is man of winning nersonality and signal ability, and would. if elected, make great Presi- dent. But, while this is true, it seems evident that his election is by no means certain. With the labor unions and the negroes against him, it is ex- ceedingly doubtful whether he could carry the states of Ohio, Illinois, h. diana, New Jersey, New York and pos sibly others. There can be no hope of carrying Kentucky, West Virginia and Maryland"
 The new Senator waxes indignant over the efforts of officeholders to carry Kentucky for Taft when, as they think. Taft's nomination means defeat, and the nomination of Cannon, Fair banks or Hughes means victory. He is endeavoring to organize the Kentucky republicans against the ring of federal ofaceholders, and the battle between the two is to be waged right up to the meeting of the state convention. "The federal officeholders in Kentucky" he asserts, have never failed, when con trolling the party in the state, to ac' complish a democratic success" Mr Taft has certainly struck snag in Kentucky-a Fairbanks snag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
Fate of the Aldrlch Bill

At the best the Aldrich bill holds out temporary relief for a temporary emergency. The national banking law was born during the war, and it has not been at any time guaranty against panics. The Aldrich bill would not improve it in that respect. It would simply help the country to over come a panic after one had occurred.
 And yet this makeshift measure which offers no reform of the currency system, is plainly destined to be passed. The republican party dare not go into a presidential campaign with out presenting a currency measure of some sort, and this is why the Aldrich bill has been devised It will be a cur rency bill, but it is one that leaves in the hands of the east the control of money in this country. It will serve the east and 1t will enable the repub- llCuAO tO soy Chob bhCy heffC PoFooCd O currency bill. It is, therefore, stated to go through.
 The inner circle of the Senate, the Aldrich-Kean-Elkins crowd, are SUD- porting it, and so are Speaker Cannon, MT. Payne and MT. Dalzell, who con- stitute the inner circle in the House. It means that the reserves of the na- tional banks are to be kept flowing to New York to be loaned to stock jug
 glers, and when an emergency cur. rency is needed it will be issued on municipal and railroad bonds owned in 1 the east. The Fowler bill is a just measure, but 1t does not concentrate money in the east and it is therefore marked to be slaughtered. It is to be the Aldrich bili or nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
NEWSPAPER MoTToEs.

From the Utica (N. Y) Press.
 It is not unusual for a paper to nave a motto or a platform. For example. one New York daily has, of you see 1t In the Sun, it's SOL while the Times claims to have All the news that's fit to print About as good principle as any paper can lay down is "The truth; no matter whom it helps or hinders." A reputation for accuracy and reliability Is a very val uable asset. Frankly speaking, party papers are obliged to tinge and tint the news or the differences drawn therefrom to make it correspond to the color of the glasses worn by the party bosses. They must see everything through the eyes of the leaders, who usually do not hesitate to supply a color card at frequent intervals. What the people want Is not to be told that all the republicans are honest and all the democrats crooked, or that all the democrats are wise and all the republicans rascals. There are straight men and crooked ones in both parties. Administra- tions representing one or the other are often very much alike in the matter of putting partisanship and patronage be- fore patriotism. The paper most entitled to respect and the one which naturally has them ost influence Is the one which tells the truth about all sides and all fac- tions, without any regard as to who is helped or hindered by it. The truth is what the people want, and if 1t furthers somebody's cause, that somebody should be thankful and is entitled to any benefit the publication may bring. If, on the other hand, the truth flinders anybody from profting through further disregard of public duty, then the individual gets Justice and the public Is benefited accord- ingly. That paper is the best worth read ing whose motto is, The truth; no mat ter whom 1t helps or flinders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
Wall Streets New Rival

Heretofore the trouble has been that Wall street attracted for speculation purposes and Chicago and St. Louis for produce purchases all available south ern money, leaving precious little be- hind as net gains. But a new Rich mond has entered the field. Those localities now have a rival, and that rival is Chattanooga. As things and money orders are going Chattanooga will soon prove more attractive than Wall street or the prosaic cities in the central west. It promises to become rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
 In January and February this city alone sent away s119,255 in money or. ders. Atlanta remains to be heard from. Money is flowing in an increas ing stream to Chattanooga, that city of jugs and the moonshine liquid. The expenditures of this city for refresh ments have been estimated at $1,000,- poo year, and those of Atlanta at S2,400, 900 a year. All of this money does not at present go to Chattanooga but after January Chattanooga, Nash. yille, Louisville and Cincinnati will be lmong the chief beneficiaries, and Chattanooga by reason of its proxim- ty seeks the Sons share.
 Wall street will get less and Chat anooga more money from the south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
BALLADE OF PRIMITIVE.

By Andrew Lang, He lived in cave by the seas, He lived upon oysters and foes, But his list of forbidden degrees An extensive morality shows; Geological evidence goes To prove he had never pan, But he shaved with a shell when n
 chose
 Twas the manner of Primitive Man. He worshipped the rain and the breeze, He worshipped the river that flows. And the Dawn, and the Moon, and ths
 trees, And bogies and serpents, and crows; He buried his dead with their toes Tucked up, an original plan Till their knees came right under tneil Twas the manner of Primitive Man. His communal wives, at his ease, He would curb with occasional blows; Or his state had a queen, like the bees GAS another philosopher trows); When he spoke it, was never in prose. But he sang in strain that would scan For (to doubt it, perchance, were mo
 rose)
 Twas the manner of Primitive Man.
 ENVOY. Max, proudly your Aryans pose, But their rigs they undoubtedly ran. For, as every Darwinian knows, Twas the manner of Primitive Man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
RECORD OF THE COURTS

The case of Norman Webb vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, which was begun Monday, is still on trial be- fore Judge Ferguson in the first di- vision of the city court.
 Tn the second division of the city court, Judge Nesmith presiding, the case of G. w. Copeland vs. Birmingham Wa ter Works company is on trial. A judg- ment for $500 was rendered by consent in the case of George Williams vs. Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. The jury is out In the case of J. R. Crawford vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 The case of c. P. Beddow vs. Bir- mingham Terminal company is on trial before udge Sharpe in the third division of the city court The case of Mrs. s. R. Brown vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company resulted in verdict for the defendant. The case of T. M. Dinsmore vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company was settled for $40O0. The case of Mrs. H. B. Barrett vs. Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company was continued.
 
 night from Oneonta, where he held court Monday and Tuesday. In the case of Hester Johnson vs. D. IT. Nelson decree was rendered overrulng motion to dis miss and demur. A bill was filed by VII liam w. Ellard, ct al, against Mary FL lard, asking the partition of certain real estate.
 Judge Coleman is engaged in the trial of the case of the Burger Dry Goods oo,apanx Rla1tmer RrOs
 In Judge Lanes division of the cir cult court the case of Kettle Moore vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial. The. jury in the case of Robert Green vs. Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company returned a yer dict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding him 5000 damages.
 The jury in the case of Carl Carter vs Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, which was tried before Judge Lane, returned a verdict yesterday in favor of the plaintiff, awarding him SIG, coo damages. The suit was for damages for alleged personal injuries, said to have been sustained in the plaintiffs being run over by train. One leg was cut of and the other badly broken.
 Suits were filed in the city court yes terday as follows: Ernest Ward by next friend, Granville Ward, vs Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron company. $1500 damages for alleged personal injuries; Howard Wills vs- John Wiggins, $5O00 damages for alleged depreciation of certain prop-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
BOARD OF APPEAL ON
 BUILDING PERMITS

The City Council last night by an ordi- nance introduced by Alderman Burnett, took up the matter of establishing a very important new branch of the city gov ernment, creating board of appeal in reference to construction of building laws and issuance and revocation of building permits. The following ordinance was referred to a committee:
 Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 Section 1. There shall be in the city of Birmingham a board to be called the board of appeal to which an applicant who has been refused permit or the holder of a permit which has been re- voked by the inspector of buildings may appeal for an order, requiring the said inspector to issue or reissue such per- init to said applicant.
 "Sec 9 Such board of appeal shall be composed of the Mayor, city attorney, city engineer, president of council and chairman of street committee. Whenever for any reason a member of such board cannot be present at a called meeting thereof. his first assistant in office shall act in his stead. Such assistant shall only act in matters for the considera- ton of. which. such meeting was called. Sec. 3. The applicant may be repre- scented by counsel and one expert whom he may select at his own expense.
 "Sec 4 Such board shall meet upon call by the inspector of buildings
 Sec. 5. In case the inspector of build ings shall refuse to issue a permit upon application or shall revoke a permit the applicant or holder of a revoked permit may, within five days after the receipt of notice of inspectors refusal or revoca- tion, appeal to the board of appeal for an order requiring such inspector to issue or reissue such permit. Such appeal shall be perfected by the filing by the applicant with the inspector of build ings of a notice of his intention to ap- peal Upon filing of such notice the in spector of buildings shall, within three days thereafter, transmit a copy of such notice of appeal, together with writ ten statement of the matter in contro- versy and the reasons for the refusal or revocation made by him. to the Mayor, WllO Sldll lltlCupoH tHc pooi u of appeal to meet within two days there after for the hearing of such appeal causing notice of the time and place for such meeting to be served to the appli- cant and to the inspector of buildings.
 'Sec. 6. The said board shall have power to call in such other testimony bearing upon the case as 1t sees fit. Should such board or majority there of, be of the opinion that the inspec- tors refusal to issue the permit applied for or that the revocation of such per- init was unauthorized, they shall, in writing, order the said inspector to issue or reissue such permit, and the inspector shall immediately upon the receipt there of, accompanied by the required fees, if any comply herewith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Postoffice Receipts.

Tt is a mistake to think that postoffiee receipts indicate city's size, said an ex-congressman who has taken an active interest in postoffice business.
 AS is well known the postmaster sal ary is based on the receipts of his office. The salary list is published every year in the Postoffice Guide, and glance at salaries might lead one to think that Chattanooga was almost as large as Mem phis when it is only about half as large. The respective postmasters receive sal- aries differing only by a few hundred dollars; but Chattanooga has relativ vely Il much buster postoffiee than Memphis. It is due to the fact that in addition to its large jobbing business and general trade Chattanooga is a patent medicine centre. There is only one city in the south where the manufacture of proprietary medicines is so extensive; and the class of business referred to means brisk and continuous correspondence and large volume of parcel shipments through the mail. All this goes to increase very materially the revenues of the Chattanooga office.
  salary of s500O, which is about s12OO more than the salary of Birminghams post master. Although the Greater Blrming ham extension Is not yet In effect the postoffice in Birmingham has for some time included North Birmingham, Avon dale, Woodlawn, East Lake, Elyton and West End, embracing a population of fully 10000. Atlanta, with population Of about 10000, including suburbs, reports postoffice receipts at something like $780, GOO a year, whereas Birmingham's post office receipts are at the rate of between $250000 and $9000O0 year. Atlanta's ad- vantage over this city is found chiefly in three items-Greater number of office buildings greater number of general agencies and a large number of jobbing houses The office building, by the way, is an enormous mail producer. The effect of one more onice building in Birming ham would be appreciably felt in the postoffice. When five or six additional skyscrapers now projected are built the postoffice receipts will be double what they are today, although 1t will not neces- sarily follow that our population will be much larger than it Is now. But Bir- mingham is destined to grow faster than any city in the south In 10 years our iobbing business will have doubled in number. We will have 12 or 15 sky scrapers, instead of four, as at present. We will find here five general agencies to one now and we will then have prob ably a 5000 postmaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
pr. F. M, Peterson

Tn the death of Dr. Francis M. Peter son the cause of education in Alabama sustains a profound loss. The deceased was minister of the Methodist church, but the greater part of his active life had been devoted to college work.
 Dr. Peterson was at the head of the Southern university at Greensboro when it was struggling institution, but by his energy and zeal built it up to be one of the strongest in the state. In 1899 he accepted the presidency of l the Alabama Girls Industrial school | at Montevallo, and in that position he was eminently successful. His high l Christian character, combined with his scholarly attalnments, his executive | ability and his splendid enthusiasm fitted him especially for that work. Year by year, under his guidance, the girls school was broadened in scope and it's efficiency greatly heightened. It had become, indeed, an institution of which the entire state was proud. Not only was it's environment pure and benefcent, but every student who ne- tered the school felt an immediate up- lift, for it was found that character building, as we'll as industrial peda- gogy was to receive a large share of Dr. Peterson's earnest attention. The fruit borne by the Girls Industrial school has more than fulfilled the ex- pectations of the friends of education and more than justified the aid which the state has rendered.
 Dr. Peterson was not an old man. He had only reached the age when most men are at their best in the worlds great work. But feeble health brought him to an untimely end and his early talk off will cause sincere regret and frow throughout Ala | bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 pleasant thought about winter is that spring is coming.
 The closer a girl can snuggle up to you the surer she is not to be your sis- ter.
 A small boys idea of hell has some thing to do with bathtubs and scrubbing brushes.
 A man thinks he has character when somebody tries to borrow a dollar and he lends him only half.
 A coquettish girl has a way of being able to see man when he is around a corner and of not being able to see him when he Is right in front Of her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05

and the Chattanooga expenditures will bring back more than Wall street has been in the habit of remitting. The
 Chattanooga golden stream is young yet, and the warm days ahead of Us may swell it to unheard-of proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
Leual Holidays.


 'Tuesday-Mardi Gras-was a legal holi- day in Alabama, just as 1t was in Lou isiana, and the banks were closed, but here in Birmingham few people were aware of the fact unless they had occa- sion to go to bank, ' remarked a citizen The Legislature passed Mardi Gras holiday bill several years ago, in the in terest of Mobile. It was all very we'll at the time, but it is understood that Mobile will discontinue the carnival owing to the prohibition law; and if it does, the Mardi Gras act should be repealed.
 ''The next legal holiday in Alabama will be Good RJday. It comes this year on April r. This is reasonable holiday, for the day is religiously observed by thousa nds of people in this state; more over it is a closing holiday in London, New York and other financial oenters Mardi Gras, on the other hand, is only To- cal"
 About Persons. Gayner S. J. Turner of Mobile is at the New Morris.
 T. M. Jones of Decatur is at the New Decatur.
 Robert E. Spragins of Huntsville is at the New Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
AROUND THE COUNTRY

Nashville American: Billy O. Bradley owes more to Beckham than he will ever be able or try to repay.
 Charleston News and Courier: Some times the office does not so much seek the man as the dark horse.
 Chattanooga News: The New York World asks: "Is the American mother a faiure?" Better not tell her that she is.
 Atlanta Georgian: It Is very well to hammer the railroads presidents and other big officials, but where is the man brave enough to go after the Pullman porter?
 Cincinnati Enquirer: Perhaps the time has come for another rail splitter for President. There are plenty of hair split ters already.
 Florida Times Union: Me and my peo- ple." Ye gods, what have we come to when a president of the United States can cable to a foreign nation in that Ian guage?
 Houston Post: "Visitors to Chicago are cheerfully informed that their money looks good to the local business men," says the Chicago News. No doubt, un- less the footpads beat the business men f0 if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
Business Improvement.

'"The improvement in business through
 out the country Is not rapid, but it IS nevertheless marked said a manufac- turer "The iron business is picking up and the jobbing trade seems to be gafn- ing. In this district there has been de- cided gain in furnace activity since the holidays On the first of January 13 blast furnaces on cokewere in operation, nd now there are IS. This number will be increased this month by one and possibly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
THE ANIMAL CALI

THE ANNUAL CALL. Ger his books the boy Is dreaming Of the coming barefoot days. And the picnic parties streaming, Hearts aglow, in lowered ways. And the old man. softly singing, Feels his pulses faster go And his thoughts are winging, wingins, To the loves of long ago. Joy encamps to tend the rally. Revelry prepares the dance, From the still. unruffled valley Bits O timid flowers glance, Daily wonders are unfoldin', In the cup Titania sleeps And the world is sunny golden Where the mornings glory sweeps Friend, perhaps you think me filling Space to harp a well known theme Which the Hitting birds are trilling- e 'Tis the song of every stream But a bard. howe'er so humble, Feels compelled to rhapsodize When the bees begin to humble And the sap begins to rise
 SOFT GOES. "Who is that saying such horrible things about Elise?
 
 ALAS. NO.
 In this world
 Of woe, I wis,
 There is no un-
 Diluted bliss. Ben-Hur is racing Messala every night in Little Rock Gosh durn. the natives
 
 KATY.
 Want to hear
 What Katy did7
 Touched her father
 For a lidi 'The bean famine has been," says the Boston Globe. That may be good joke in Boston but it doesn't go down here. We say ''bin.'
 AS A RULE. You'll find in this life
 That the man most bitter Is weak in the strife, Or low-down qultter!
 IT PAYS TO INVESTIGATE. Opportunity knocked on the door. A "Pshawv said MT. Micawber, that's hard times, I know He didn't stir and after a while Oppor- tunity went away March came in like a lamb but for tunately not into Wall street. A contemporary discusses "The Joy of Living in New York; New Workers de- clare that 1t is much greater than the joy of living in Chicago. The stork seems to spend a lot of time lowering over the palace at Madrid. Richard Carles new show is called "The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
A FAMILIAR RUsE.

A FAMILIAR RUSE. A certain chap, you know him well, Contrives to be on hand Whenever there's q big parade And music by the band. He keeps himself In public view And makes you think that he Is really one of those we call A great celebrity. When men of prominence are met.
  To wrangle or to pray No rude affront or cold contempt Can drive this man away. He tags behind and thrusts himself Where angels fear to tread, As if he were leading light With laurels on his head. You understand his scheme. no doubt,-- He wears his heart elate, If he can only sneak into The presence of the great, Deluded by the foolish hope You know the old, old story That he may manage thus to shine In their reflected glory. "Ever wonder how old Elsie Janis isl asks the Louisville Times. Whats the use? How Delightful to Be Marriedr is ths title of song. It is sarcastic song. STILL KNOCKING. Don't you think she has fine car riage?"
 "Yes, for a person who has to walk.s
 PLEASE BE GOOD.
 People sigh,
 Pleasures gone. Know the why?
 Lent is onl There's a stir among the brewers. Causes: Spring and prohibition. "a
 A DREAMER. Some odds and ends of dreams Naught else he had to show, And yet they lifted up his soul When trouble dragged him low. Some odds and ends of dreams, But they were purest gold And he was richer than king, If truth were ever told. Some odds and ends of dreams, By fancy kept apart. Put courage in his failing arm And sunshine in his heart!
 REPLIES. Every poet Is a press agent for love. Few men go through life without being mentioned for something Scandal is no good unless you happen to know the person 1t concerns. When man and woman can't agree they are apt to get married
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05

organized. and within six or eight weeks several of the plants under the new man. agement will be in operation. This fact alone will go a long way to enlivening the industrial situation in this part of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-05
SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE.

From the Chicago Daily News.
 "I hope, bruddah," said the parson. gravely that yo' always says, Get be- hind me, Satan"
 The old colored man rubbed his bandaged knee and looked wistful.
 q might say dat to Satan, parson." he replied slowly, "but I wouldn't say ct to none ob desc heah red debbils.' Eff one ob dem gifts behind yo' why yo' am liable ito go to de hospital for six poontha"