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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
REGARDING Decorations.

1.-THE business district of Birmingham
will be well decorated for the reunion,
and the principal residence sections will
also be in gala dress, but l would like
to suggest that every house, no matter
how humble in appearance, display 1T
least a few flags said a veteran.
MANY householders living in outlying
sections or in from streets, have an idea
that nothing is expected of them. But
they should do their part. Little flags
are cheap Fifty cents will buy several
Of them. On occasions of vast crowds
strangers are sure to find their way IN
all the streets and every street should
lave a holiday appearance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
The Merry Widow Walk.

"Have you noticed the new style walk
which the Merry Widow hat has devel-
oped among the gentle SEX asked Day
Warden Edward l. Newman at the coun-
ty Jail yesterday. IF you haven't, just
fall in behind one of the sweet creatures
and notice her style of progression. l
have endeavored to figure it out and my
conclusion is it is nothing more nor less
than a cross between the kangaroo, cake
walk and tight rope walking style. Every
now and then Miss Femininity will throw
one of her hands out in order to bal
ance herself, while in order to keep from
toppling over forward or backward she
has to sway herself in either direction
quite as regularly. The result is a queer
but not altogether unpleasing walk. Don't
walk behind the lady too long, though
for the walk will soon make you dizzy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
CONDITION OF COTTON.
Government Report Shows Acreage Is
Not Increased.

Washington, June 2.-The cotton planted
this spring is estimated al 80, 0S1, 900 acres,
and its condition on May p last is given
as 1911 per cent in the first cotton reports
for this season made public at the depart
ment of agriculture today.
The acreage as estimated is against 3d.
100000 acres last year and the condition
OH May rs is against 705 last year.
The area as given includes that already
planted and expected to be planted and
is about one-tenth of l per cent greater
than the area planted in cotton on last
year. The condition of the growing crop
on May %, 1906, was S4.6 per cent of nor
NAL and the average condition on May D
for the past 10 years was 1913 per cent.
Estimated area planted and to be planted
in cotton in 1908 and condition by states
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

The yerdance of the beautiful old cam
pus If possible, was made more beautiful
by the scheme carried out on the occa-
SION A thousand Japanese lanterns cast
a soft glow across the grass-carpeted
lawn, while the whole scene presented
was that of ease and merriment. The
beautiful, starry night brought forth fully
500 people and those who had never at
tended the former occasions of this an
nual affair were presented to one of the
most beautiful scenes imaginable.
A highly attractive musical pro-
gramme was executed by the A. p l..
band and Worms orchestra of Atlanta
The college band this year is beyond
a doubt the best the Polytechnic has
over put out. The band is unusually
full and its rendition is perfect.
At 800 o'clock the festival of
lights" broke up. The alumni and tn cir
guests adjourned to the new dining hail
building while the remainder of the
crowd attended the junior hop in the
gymnasium across the drilling ground.
Alumni Banquet.
The alumni banquet held in the new
dining hall was brilliant affair With
a seating capacity of about 800 the hall
was almost filled with attendants. The
hail, though not yet completed, pre-
scented something of its striking beau
ty last night. With floor space Of
40 by 104 feet there was ample room
and the building was brilliantly Hum
mated with electric lights, installed
by the students themselves.
At the head of the table were seated
the governor and his staff. w. W. Pear
son, toastmaster; President c. c. Thach,
w. c. Davis of the board of trustees,
H L. Martin DIR. Hamill and other men
prominent in the affairs of the college,
Following were the speakers:
w. w. Pearson, POSTMASTER.
C. C. Thach, What Shall the State
Expect of Auburn
B. B. Conner, Alabama Polytechnic
Institute"
w. C. Davis. THE Board of Trus-
tees"
H. L. Martin, "Older Auburn"
III. NJ. Hamill, THE New South"
Hon. w. D. Seed and Commissioner
of Agriculture Wilkinson.
The menu was dainty and delightful
1t follows:
Chilled Tomatoes on Lettuce leaf.
Queen olives. Variety Sweets.
Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast.
Saratoga Potatoes.
Sliced Ok Tongue. vinagerette.
Salmon Croquettes.
Green Peas.
A. P. I. Punch.
Chicken Salad en- Mayonnaise
Peaches. Bananas.
Japanese Plums.
Neapolitan Ice Cream.
Macaroons. Chocolate Cream.
American Cheese. Saltines.
Cafe Noir.
Cigars. Cigarettes.
The Junior Hop.
The Junior hop was not lacking IF
its full share of brilliance. There were
fully hundred couples assembled in
the gymnasium, the largest crowd
which has ever attended junior dance
in Auburn, and the dancers. who began
their merriment at 1890 o'clock, per-
mitted no cessation of enjoyment unit
about o'clock this morning.
The senior hop will be held tomor-
row night.
On tomorrow morning the final ex-
ercises of commencement week at Au-
burn will be held with the presentation
of diplomas. DIR. S. c. Mitchell of the
chair of history of the University of
Richmond will be the speaker of the
occasion. DR.. Mitchell arrived in Au-
burn this morning.
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BESSEMER COUNCIL
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of the witnesses at the last trial was
read. This testimony stated that the
state would not designate any item or
items that Cornwell was to be tried on.
T. T. Huey was the next witness Wit
ness stated he was in the court room
during a part of the trial. Stated he
was only in and out and did not remem-
Der any thing definite with regard to the
solicitors speech to the court.
Frank S. White then took the stand.
Witness stated he had defended Corn
we'll at the last trial and had tried to
get the state to elect what item or items
Cornwell was being tried on. State re-
fused to elect and appealed to the court.
The court refused to make the state
elect. Stated that counsel for the state
oontended that Cornwell should be con-
victed If he had taken any amount eX-
ceeding $25, three years before the find
ing of the indictment.
w. S. WEIGH was the next witness.
Witness stated he had been present dur
ing a portion of the trial. Had heard
counsel for the state making a talk 20
he jury Was under the impression that
he referred to three items on March &
1902 amounting to $1,000.
c. L. Odell was the next witness. Wit
ness stated he was present at the trlai.
Said it was his impression that counsel
for the defense insisted upon the state
electing just what item or items Cornwell
was being tried on. Counsel for the state
replied at the time, Il am trying him
for 5O0a. $500 and $780, Stated he was
present during the entire trial. Stated
lie did not help the prosecution get up
any evidence, but was frequently called
ed upon for information with regard to
the trial from the fact that he was at
that time attorney for the receiver of the
defunct bank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New YORK Press.
A mans idea of the time to be a model
citizen is not when he's away from home.
The average girl is so skillful at getting
married she could do 1t II there weren [
any men in the world.
When people fall back on hope about
anything it's because they are convinced
1t isn't going to happen.
The telephone is splendid invention
for a person not to be able to see your
face when you are lying to him.
One of the benefits of living in the
suburbs is the fun you can have in town
when you miss the last train out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Many Men Employed.

Speaking of returning prosperity it
may not be generally known, but it is
fact that every blast furnace in opera
ton means the employment of about 700
men," said a man in close touch with
the industrial world. 'At the furnace
itself about 300 men are carried on the
pay roll, and the others work at the
coal and ore mines, the quarries, the coke
ovens and in the railroad yards and on
the trains that haul the raw material
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
SnrinkIers at West End.

'Elyton's water sprinkler has proven a
great relief to the people who patronize
the Powderly line, and l wish West End
would follow its lead" remarked a resi-
dent of West End. "This sprinkler was
put on several days ago and the ride
through Elyton now is really delightful.
Before it was put on the fast running
cars and their exhaust air pipe shooting
the released air directly down to the
ground raised such clouds of dust that 1t
was absolute misery to take the ride.
Elyton has given us one mile through
which we can ride without inhaling u
thick cloud of dust with every BREATH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Steamer Service To Be Improved.

New York, June Announcement
was made by the United Fruit COM
pany today that it will shortly inau-
gurate a fortnightly service between
this city and Puerto Barrios, Guate-
mala and Bocas Del Toro, Colombia.
The company also announces that the
service between Charleston and ia
maica will be discontinued this week
and an increase will be made in the
service between Baltimore and ia
maica
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
North Birmingham Busy.

81 spent a day at North Birmingham
this week and was glad to see all the
industries there in operation" said Maj
q. T. Taliaferro, mot only are all the
plants running, but many of them seem
to be going at pretty full. capacity. Dur
ing the depression incident to last fall
panic the concerns at North Birmingham
continued at work.
Nearly everything in the districts is
either in operation or is getting ready to
resume this month. Thousands of wage
earners in Jefferson county who were idle
month ago are now employed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Peace In Island of Samos.

Constantinopole, June "A dispatch
has been received here from the French
consul at athy, the capital of the island
of Samos, confirming previous reports
that tranquility has been restored there.
Troops are guarding the consulates and
the principal business houses. The dam
age done by the shells from the Turkish
warships is insignificant. The people Of
Samas, who are mostly Greeks, revolted
last week. There was fighting several
Gays ago and Turkey had to send in
trOODS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Jefferson Davis

Today will be observed throughout
the birth of Jefferson Davis, the only
President of the Confederate States.
Mr. Davis was one of the few men of
military training and regular army
| service who had a prediction for
craftsmanship. Finely endowed by
| nature, he was a profound student of
history and became one of the greatest
statesmen this country ever produced
When the secession movement was
taking shape he stood ready to accept
a commission as general of the mill
tary forces that would be organized
for the south's defense against the
north. In no sense was he an aspirant
for the presidency of the seeding
states, but was chosen executive head
of the provisional government without
his knowledge. Passionately devoted
to the cause of state rights, he had
been, as United States Senator, one Of
the ablest defenders of state sover-
eighty doctrine. His convictions were
as deep rooted as they We're honest
and his loyalty to duty as he saw it
and his singleness of purpose were
among his distinguishing Characters
| tics.
The presidency of the Confederacy
having been thrust upon him Mr.. Davis
accepted the grave responsibility and
set about resolutely to execute the
trust. At the beginning of the war
some of the leaders were disposed to
criticise him, and as the bloody con-
| fict proceeded the President was Sc
verely censured by many. But adverse
criticism, as a rule, was unjust. M.
Davis was a man of pre-eminent virtue,
brilliant capacity and splendid courage,
and with the heavy odds against the
south, no one in his trying position
could have accomplished more than he.
But the war over, the heart of the
whole south went out to Mr.. Davis. AS
| the vicarious sufferer for the people
| he loved so we'll he became hero, and
| admiration for him increased with the
passing years. Immediately after the
struggle the people OF the north, in
famed with sectional hate, felt and
spoke bitterly against Jefferson Davis !;
but mellowing time changed all that,
and the Confederate President lived to
see the country firmly reunited and old
asperities give place to words of mu-
tual respect, north and south. When
south mourned and lamented. He had
| come to be the idol of the southern
| people; and he had won, too, the sin
cere esteem of the leading men of the
north.
| Mr. Davis place in history is secure.
And the sons and daughters of the
Confederacy, as we'll as those among
us who lived through the war, will
ever cherish fondly the memory Of the
| Confederacy's first and only President
| --------------------
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
COURT ADJOURNS.
Many Veterans Will Attend Reunion at
Birmingham.

Blocton, June 2.-(Special) County court
adjourned today. This was jury term
and great many cases were disposed
of. number of Migrants were sentenced
to hard labor for the county and several
persons who were convicted paid their
fines. Judge w. l.. Pratt presided and
w. W. Lavender represented the state
as county solicitor.
A number of Confederate Veterans will
attend the reunion at Birmingham next
week.
Crops is this section are looking well
and the prospects are good for an album
dant yield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Kinqdon Gould Forfeits Bail.

New York, June Judgment on a
forfeited bail bond of 800 was entered
today against Kingdom Gould, who was
not in court yesterday when the charge
against him of automobile speeding
was brought up for trial. A bench
warrant was issued for Mr.. Gould's ar
rest, but the police learned that he had
sailed week ago for six weeks va
cation in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Hot Elections on the Isthmus.

Colon, June General Santiago La
Guirdia, formerly the secretary of war
and minister of foreign affairs, arrived
in Colon this afternoon to assume the
governorship of Colon province. Ho
takes office in place of Porfirio Belen-
dez. who was removed recently by
presidential decree, together with the
governors of the provinces of Coele
and Chiriqui. The rival factions are
INDUCING in a series of demonstrations
and the coming elections promise to be
most exciting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Chilean Congress Opened.

Santiago. chile June 2.-President
MONT opened the national congress to-
day. the usual ceremonies being OBJ
served. In his message to congress the
president referred to the good relations
which Chile had with all other coun-
tries, and especially referred to her re-
lations with the United States. Pres
ident Montt spoke of the visit of the
American fleet to Valparaiso, which he
said was a sign of fraternity between
the two nations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Two Workmen Killed

Vigneux, June 2.-Twelve gendarmes
while attempted to arrest striker here
today, were surrounded by 1000 of the
workmen. Believing that they We're in
danger of their lives, the gendarmes
used their weapons. Reinforcements Of
both parties soon reached the scene and
the fight with revolvers, two work
men were killed and six wounded. Four
gendarmes were wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
DEAD
By Richard Hovey

y Richard Hovey.
All God! how strange the rafting in the street
Comes to where 1 lie and the hours pass.
l watch beetle crawling up the sheet
That covers and curiously note
That green and yellow back like moudy brass,
And cannot shudder at the thought
How soon the loathsome thing Will reach my race.
And by such things alone measure out
The slow drip of the minutes from times caves
For if | think of when lived, doubt
1t was but yesterday brushed the flowers;
But when think Of what am, thought leaves
The weak mind dizzy In waste of hours
o God how happy is the man that grieves!
Life? It was life to look upon her face.
And it was life to rage when she was gone;
But this new horror-In the m arket place
A form, all things like me as moved
OF old is marked hailed of one
That takes it for his friend TIL lived and loved
1 laugh voiceessly, laugh of stone
For here lie and neither move nor feel
And watch that other pacing up and down
The room or pausing his potter's wheel
To turn out cunning vessels fr ON the clay
Vessels that he will hawk about the town,
And then return work another day
browning; but II neither smile nor frown.
I see him take his coat down from the peg
And put it on, and open the white door,
And brush bit of cobweb from his leg,
And look about the before he goes;
And then the clock goes ticking before,
And am with him and know all he does,
And am here and tell each clock-tck o'er
And men are praising him subtle Skill
And women love hm-Cod alone knows why!
He can have all the world holds at his will
this. to be living soul. and this
No but I give him. and I lie
And make sign, and care not what he ID,
And hardly know if this indeed be l.
All if she and bent above me here,
Who lie with straight hands bound about my chn
All, if and stood beside this bier
With aureoles of old upon her hair
To light the darkness of this burial bin!
Should l not rise again and br eathe the air
feel the veins that the blood beats in?
Or should I lie with sinews fix ed and shrek
AS dead men shrek and make sound? Should
See her look love and hear her speak
And be all impotent to burst my shroud?
VIII the dead rise from where they Lief
Or will they think loud?
Or is to know and not to be, to diet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Dirt Is Not Flying Now.

Washington, June - falling off of
over half milton cubic yards in exca-
walton on the Isthmian Canal for May,
as compared with April is shown in a
dispatch received at the canal commits
sion today from Engineer Goethals. The
decrease is attributed mainly to great
rainfall The May excavation was but
7O3 924 cubic yards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
PA DIDN'T KNOW.


"Pa. what is a dynosaurus?"
my son, If you never find out what
that is you will not be any worse off
than your father"
STILL AMATEURISH.
Last year they wed.
With much regret
We hear she can't
Make biscuits yet.
WHAT, INDEED?
"a Newark man has plan whereby
people may live a thousand years"
US way to live without working?'
RIPPLES.
A summer thought-"Why in the dick
ems didn't the ice man leave some ice
for the water cooler?"
ST. Louis man committed suicide
when he was discharged from a hospital
as cured. He probably had a pretty
nurse. We've been there.
: June hits the track with her dander
up" says the Nashville American. Such
horsy talk is out of place when applied
to gentle June.
The Atlanta Georgian DISCUSSES 1.-THE
chief charm of fishing 'Tis found in
the little brown jug. Some say its gurgle
beats all the love songs ever written.
PAUL COOK,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

SONG OF A LAZY MAN.
When the suns as hot as blazes.
That's the time a poor man lazes
In the shade;
When he simply will not worry
And you couldn't make him hurry,
I'm afraid.
And he lounges there a-dreaming,
Just too blooming tired for scheming
Plans that irk,
While his little mate is singing,
Glad of heart is blithely singing
At her work.
Can you frame a situation
That can beat this combination
Slothful ease
and the liberty of doing,
With no thought of trouble brewing,
AS you please?
Oh. I think I could be happy
Never cross and never scrappy
With a wife
Who would be a willing worker
And would let me play the shirker
All my life
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Banks Closed.

The banks in this city will be closed
tomorrow account of the one-hun-
oreth anniversary of the birth of JEFF
ferson Davis.
1t is more than likely that good
many of the stores will close during the
afternoon The Daughters of the Con-
federacy will have meeting at the Elks
hall tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock 10
celebrate the anniversary. The pubic
IS cordially invited and the ceremonies
will no doubt be quite interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Texans Comma.

Crowds are coming to the reunion from
Texas" said Maj. B. T. Seman, who re-
Gently spent several weeks in the Lone
Star state. 81 was in all parts of Texas
and everywhere T went l heard reunion
talk. The cheap railroad fare is very at
tractive.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
Situation Is Improved.

Madrid, June 2.-On. account of the
Improvement in the situation, the gov
ernr-rnt las withdrawn the decree sus-
pending the constitutional guarantees
. .4-- ~s.ona and Gerona which was
issued as result of the terrorist CAM
paign last December.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

Hetty Green continues to unlock
money. She has taken a cottage at
Newport, and pretty soon We will all
have our per capita share of currency,
s35.25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

The shipments of 1904 were largely
due to the payment by the United
States of $50,000,000 to France for
canal rights, while those of 1893 and
1894 were due directly to after-panic
stagnation We have still long ways
to go before we equal the import NOV !
ment hat followed the October panic,
for we attracted this way at that tine
over $100,000,000 in gold. No one be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

The new coins bearing the restored
motto, In God We Trust have al
ready reached the White House, where
they are legal tender still.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

Evelyn's $1,000 monthly allowance
lasts as long as she is good, but she
knows no doubt how to be careful,
which is middle ground.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03
BETTER PAY FOR MANY
TEACHERS IN POLYTECHNIC
CONTINUED FROM PAGE IL

have been held during commencement
were presented. Following is the pro-
gramme rendered:
James Augustus Morgan, Cleburne
county. 1.-THE Power of Public Sentiment -
Thomas Washington Smith, Fayette
county. What Will the Young Man Do
with His Opportunities
Roy Henderson Liddell, Wilcox county.
Traits of American Character
Festival Of Lights.
The festivities of commencement week
at Auburn began last night with the 'Fes-
tival of Lights on tire campus under
the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the Young Mems Christian association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

Oklahoma forgot to put a nine-foot
sheet clause in her advanced and pro-
gressive constitution, and so she had
to adopt a mere statute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

The June wedding has the right of
way, the spotlight and any other old
thing that is near at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

Congress sidestepped every public
measure that would cut off a single
campaign subscription.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-06-03

Congressman simply finished their
rest cure and now they are going home
to repair fences which as a rule are
sadly out of joint.