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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
Latest Form of Graft.

Governor Guild of Massachusetts in his recent inaugural address, spoke on subject that will strike a responsive chord in the breast of every public off eial or candidate for public office in this district" said a citizen. He referred to the practice of holding up candidates for public office for spaces in souvenir programmes, chances on rallies. tickets to fairs bazars, etc., and many other species of hold-up to which a candidate for office is subjected. Governor Guild said in part:
 Every candidate for public office, every man who holds public office is now subjected to a pressure for en- forced contributions, in part exerted by so-called political workers, but especially exerted by inconsiderate clergymen and benevolent associations. The demands of churches and of charitable and benevolent associations for money from public off eials or candidates for public office are little less to be condemned than the de- mands for money from men who sell their political convictions for hire. T recom- mend that the solicitation of funds from officials and candidates, whether directly for political service or for spaces in pro- grammes, for ball tickets, for fairs or bazaars or for any purpose whatever, be prohibited.
 " It is time that halt was called on practices which, even on the part of well-intentioned people, handicap a man of modest means for becoming a candi- date for holding public office in this eommonwealthf
 Every man in this district who holds public office or has ever run as a car1di- date for same knows to his cost to what extent these pernlcious practices are car ried, and the many demands of this character that are made on his often slim pocketbook Of course there are bona f1de charities and charitable in- stitutions that man may feel like con tributng to but these rarely take ad- vantage of mans political aspirations. The practice of demanding tribute in this manner should be stopped as much as possible Tickets are sent through the mails with communication that con tains an implied promise or threat. l don't think it does a candidate any harm to refuse to buy these tickets or to send a contribution, as the senders make the same promise to every candidate and to make their promise good would have to vote for every man on the ticket. I suggest that the executive committee when it meets give this matter consid- eration and if nothing else, get the can didates to pledge themselves not to be held up in this manner.
 Tn this connection after the election four years ago a.. successful candidate was approached by an agent with new process for grating trees. At the word grating the official priched up his ears and said, with much solemnity, Young man, I am not much on trees, but when it comes to grating I could give the Wizard Burbank instructions. Why, l have been grafted so much that l believe any kind of fruit would grow on me. Speaking of fruit, won't you have some.' and he gravely handed the agent a lemon."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
THE MISSISSIPPI.

The slow, resistless sweep of the Mis- sissippi and the many-toned voice of it's eddies cannot be forgotten. The years brood over that hoary stream. When the world was just beginning to awake the Mississippi was pouring it's yellow tide to the gulf If the whispering ripples and the changing currents that race above hidden snag could speak in words we understand they would tell a romance more fascinating than any that was ever related to royal ears or written down by the inspired hand of genius-a romance of Nature and of civilization. The h. dians worshiped the Mississippi and they called it the Father of Waters, name so noble that it is an everlasting tribute to the poetic fancy of the red men. The irresistible charm of the river can never be fitly described. It has as many moods as a woman, lovable in quiet ways and terrible in swollen an- ger. The rising sun dyes it gold and the setting sun stains it the hue of bur
 nished copper, deepening gradually as the twilight falls into blood red. More treach- erous than hundred enemies, more ap- pealing than a hundred friends, it flows on, and on, out of the past into the fu- ture symbol of eternity. The Missis- sippi assumes a sparkle at times, but it's lasting temper is that of profound melan
 choly accentuated by dreary wastes of driftwood, the gaunt trunks-o of trees, which thrust their arms above the sur face in mute appeal, and universal mud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
SulIy In the Saddle

There's no mistake about one thing, namely, Daniel J. Sully has reassumed his old-time place, not as bull leader, but as the bull reader, in the New York cotton market MT. Sully likes to be spectacular, and he does not deny that he has come into the market again for the purpose of put ting the price of cotton up.
 No one knows who is behind him, and the guesses on that point range all the way from J. P. Morgan to the Farmers union, with several interest ing mentions in between. But who- ever or whatever is behind him, one Wall street paper says he comes back to cotton trading prepared to swing fully 500,000 bales. If a little slang would be pardoned it would be in order to remark that this would be swinging some.
 At any rate the bears began to cover at once when they heard that the man who carried the price of cotton to F cents not many years ago had returned to the market. They feared at once another Sully market" and in that way he became winner from the out set, although no one knows how long or to what extent he had been buying cotton.
 What MT. Sully is trying to do Is best told in his own words. He re- gently said:
 T am certainly very bullish on cotton I am buying cotton, and will continue to buy. I was asked by certain interests if could do certain things and I thought that l could. I am now going to do them. The interests I represent are strong enough to support all my trans actions. As I view it, there was never a more bullish cotton situation. The an- swer to the question as to what cotton is worth is to be found in the prices which the world will pay for cotton. Every man who knows anything about cotton knows that futures have all this season been away down under spots. No one in 15 years ever knew the situation that has been existing all this season with the consumers of the world paying such a ridiculously high premium over futures for the real stuff.
 Tt is now down to a three-cornered fight for the cotton that is left between the spinners of the north and the spin ners of the south, and the foreign spin ners. The American spinners have held back and allowed the foreigners to get the best of the crop, but even with all they have the foreigners are buying just as eagerly as ever. The American mills have no cotton. The northern mills are in particularly bad shape; they have no stocks at all. The cotton that 1t wanted is not in the south; so that is not a question of the farmers holding cotton; 1t is a question of the cotton, which the mills need, not being there to hold. I am not going to attempt to say at this time how high I expect cotton to go, but I am more than confident that it will go very high
 It is a pretty fight, and the south still holds enough cotton to lend local interest to it. Thus far the Sully cam pagn has progressed favorably, pro- noted as it has been by short crop and the demands of naked world. The Farmers union, which last fall said cotton would bring Is cents, may yet stand a true prophet in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 The reason a girl believes you love her is because she doesn't see how you can help it.
 A girl can truthfully say a man didn't kiss her when sine has been eating onions just before.
 Women will be deprived of most of their happiness in heaven if they don't wear furs there.
 A woman couldn't have any pleasure in giving reception If she wasn't able to leave out somebody who deserved to be in.
 You'll generally find that a prophet takes both sides to different people so he can he sure to be right with some of them. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

somehow the good roads movement has not accomplished much during the past two years.
 really do think. in view of all the talk and agitation about improving the roads in Jefferson county, that the pres ent members of the Board of Revenue should give to the public 8 statement officially as to what has been done on the roads, how the money has been spent and what they propose to do to further improve them this spring.
 We people of Birmingham and Jeffer- son county are simply one big family, working together among ourselves to build up the county. There is no effort on the part of any one to bring poll tics into this good roads movement. It is merely an effort to get better roads and to get all the people together to decide upon the best methods of build ing roads and keeping them up. As matter of fact, The Herald is now endeavorins to get data from the gov ernment and from every section of the country on the cost of building roads and the best and cheapest method of doing rxrfII ha faf-iT as received, and it is well for the Board of Revenue and all the citizens to get together and do their best to build up and maintain the best system of roads of any county in America. Nothing IS so conducive to prosperity as well graded and well kept roads.
 And right in this connection, Birming- ham as a city is now on the eve of big building boom I happened to hear yesterday of two new prospective office buildines and one hotel building-all three of very large proportion.
 AS a matter of fact, both labor and ma terial are cheaper today than within the past five years, and there was never in the history of Birmingham such de- mand for office space. The United States Steel corporation, the owners of the Ten nessee company, are in need of fully twice as much office space as they have m the woodward building; yet the owners of tbis building cannot turn out tenants to give space to the Tennessee company Practically every office in every building in town is occupied, and concerns that need more office space are now crowded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Columbus Ledger ''Over in Georgia" says the Birmingham Age-Herald, reaching for the hip pocket is now be- come but step towards good cheer and , hospitality" And how is it over in Bir- Aminghan?
 Dothan Sftngs: Birmingham just now, according to The Age-Herald, is the cen ter of much gambling and drinking. One thing to 1t. though if her Mayor. George B. Ward, can get the cooperation of the city's police force, as he demands the gambler and blind tiger will soon be on the jump.
 Houston Post: The Birmingham Age Herald says: Straight whisky is not always honest whisky" While that is true, we do not care for any further opinions on this subject from Birming ham. and we trust Atlanta will keep quiet altogether
 Columbus Ledger: The Birmingham Age-Herald says "Foraker's only chance consists in getting out an injunction re- straining the Taft voters from attend. ing the primaries'' He might apply to Judge Jones of Alabama for the restrain ing order. Restraining orders are Judge Jones long suit.
 New York Telegram Speaker Cannon may insist that George Ade shall write the tariff revision plank in the republican ion.--Birmingham Age Herald. Fact is. your Uncle Joe doesn't care who writes the tariff plank so long as he can freshen up the old labels on the em- balmed beef cans.
 Houston Post: The Birmingham Age Herald says Martin W. Littleton was born in Tennessee. True, and he came to Texas a small ragged-trousered UT chin about as big as Texas sweet po- tato and Texas did the rest. Texas fed and fattened him, patched his pants and shot gleams of sunlight into his knowl- edge box. She then gave him what all Tennesseans who come to Texas expect office. Then annexing a rare and radiant maiden, such s can only be found In Texas Littleton went to New York to try his coin separator on the imitation people who live there. Well-dont you see what he is doing to 'emt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
T HERE is always activity in Bir- lO ingham. If not in business or
 manufacturing circles. it is in

0 ingham. If not in business or
 manufacturing circles. it is ill politics; and there is usually all sorts of activity in politics.
 ably not be until some time next July, or later, the candidates are already getting into the field and it looks like we will have six months or more of political turmoil. Jere King, the author of the Greater Birmingham bill, was the first man to enter the arena.
 William II. Kettig was urged to get into the contest, but on account of the importance of the business interests which he represents and to which he must de- vote the greater part of his time, he declined
 Frank P o'Brien. one of the oldest cit lzens of Birmingham, who served term as sheriff, and made an admirable one, who was candidate for Mayor against George Ward last time and made an excellent race, announced yesterday, and with his announcement go the pledges of a great number of the most promi- nent men in Birmingham, who have with in the past year asked him to run again.  Many men who voted for Ward last time felt that he deserved second term and voted for him, though they were great friends of O'Brien and believed O'Brien would make an equally good Mayor. These men will be actively for o'Brien this time and it is said that some of the strongest men in Birmingham will be candidates for aldermen from the re- spective wards practically on the ticket with o'Brien.
 Other candidates may or may not enter many candidates may be in the race,  there will be no acrimony in it and that every one will do his best to select the Mayor who will do most to make the Greater Birmingham the greatest town in the south.
 Speaking about politics, I observe that a number of men have already announced themselves candidates for the Board of Revenue. All of them have announced themselves in favor of good roads. As a matter of fact, all the present mem bers of the Board of Revenue were candi- dates on the good roads platform, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
The Great Carmen.

Madame Calve received a great ova- ton in Nashville Friday night, said De- Long Rice. "She sang to $40o0 house. Her acting and singing in the second act of 'Carmen,' in which she will appear in Birmingham, was surpassingly fine have been hearing Calve for ten years, and never has she been in better form than noWs'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
SOME ONE TO LAUGH AT.

From the Br0okIyn IlIe.
 O'Donnell--I can't understand why ye get so hot because the comic papers make fun of tn Irish. Shure, tn same papers caricachoor tn Inglish. Dootch Scotch, Jews, Dagoes, Japs an Rooshians, also
 Finnegan (fercely)-An' why shouldn't they? Paple musht have something to laugh at,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

edy and will have to worry through the best way possible. As I have long trained myself to subordinate such things to my duty, have managed to finish this let ter, but my feelings are by no means hi- larlous or calculated to make any mental effort pleasantly !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

The Standard oil only controls 99 per cent of the oil business of Colo rado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana and New Mexico, and it is not, therefore, a monopoly. It is simply next door to one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Count Zeppelin is building an air ship to carry 100 persons, and after a while they will build them bigger perhaps than the liners. This is an airship and electrical century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

James Whitcomb Riley and Booth Tarkington hesitate to join the Fair banks combine, and Rudyard Kipllng has not been heard from. A library boom is novelty, especially one founded on George Ade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Chicago's snow shovellers who are compelled to draw pay the year round, are now, alas, compelled to shovel snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

A Maine village took the cake when local talent presented the drama My Mother-in-Law," to raise funds for the purchase of a hearse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

After all only two officers have been retired by the horseback test, and they retired voluntarily. It was a grand stand scare only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Let no small town which has an "opera house" on the second floor fail to read and inwardly digest Boyer towns horror.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

The London Tines is still on the market at an upset price of a million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

The referee will be officially recog- nized if pending bill to punish him when he becomes a grafter becomes a law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Alabamian Herald: Besides annexing the suburbs and subdivisions Birmingham has also annexed an increased thirst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

It is too late. The inspector of Boy ertown should have inspected its "opry house" years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

It is so damp under foot wherever the fleet goes that Admiral Evans has rheumatism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Our jackies should learn how to behave even when away from home among senoritas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

The Japanese war scare scares no intelligent American or Japanese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Nevada has been misfit in the union from the outset. She is one of the wartime mistakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Even the colored schools sometimes get black eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Rome Tribune: Birmingham used to be called "Bummingham' and was good place to bum in, but not so good now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Lawyer Delmas has an opinion of the second Thaw trial, but he is say ing nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

The Connecticut was destroyed at home to sell yellow journals. In Rio she rides at anchor serenely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Abe Ruef is still willing witness for the state, and Schmitz is still a prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Chieago's latest method of boasting is to claim to have 650000 vctims of the grip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Columbus Enquirer Sun: If Greater Blr- mingham becomes too boastful Grifhn may be moved to annex Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Colonel Watterson is night rider in the Kentucky senatorial mix-up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
COLD.

Miss De We're has spent most of her life in a boarding school"
 "I supposed it was a refrigerator"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
EXACTLY.
A MESSAGE.
Aee}6,szs,

'rWhen is a joke not a joker" "When it's a pun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Hark, the morning breezes whisper
 Words of comfort and of cheer Tho we sneeze and cough and snuffle, Gentle spring will soon be here!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Knoxvlle Sentinel: The jokes aimed at Knoxville. Atlanta and Birmingham have become so dry they don't raise smile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

'She plays we'll, I understand" tPut an h where the w is in the word we'll, and you'll have it right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
A WORD TO YOu.

No matter what your life may be, Tho profitless and bitter, Stand up before your destiny
 The good Lord hates a quitter!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Alabamian Herald: The citizens of, Bir- mingham would no doubt welcome local volume of ''Who's Who."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
ONE OF THE FRAT

ONE OF THE FRATERNITY. Only a poet You wouldn't know 1t, 'Cept for his very long hair. Has he some money? No. 'Twould be funny To see what he'd do for car fare!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
NONE.

If talking would reduce weight there would be no fat women.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
TWO CASES.

He squeezed the dollars that he got And laid them all away, The same excuse he always gave
 Against rainy day" The years rolled on, his pile increased, In which he took great pride, And so it nearly broke his heart
 To leave it when he died. Another chap spent all he get
 And never saved a. cent. If he could have a jolly time
 He seemed to be content. And when his race was ended and
 The lights were burning low, He'd had his fill of living and
 Was very glad to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
LABS AT BIRMINGHAM

Nashville American: Birmingham folks are causing the wing factories to run overtime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Montgomery Advertiser: That rumbling noise you hear early every morning up Birmingham way is the rattle of the wa ter wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

Memphis Commercial Appeal: some or the business men of Atlanta and Birmins- ham are so pleased with the outlook that they are moving to Memphis.
 Atlanta Georgian: The Houston Post ta- boos Atlanta Birmingham and knoxville as possible convention cities for the Para- graphers' union. Bring it with you Bal lev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19
IN A WAY.

"This is an elegant residence. The home of a financier, I presume?"
 ''well, in way. It belongs to a Pull man porter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-19

.'well. in way. It belongs to Put man porter"
 A SENSIBLE MAN. Content his lot
 And happy days, Who walks apart
 In quiet ways
 And lets the fools
 Their phantoms chase,
 While he maintains
 An, even pace.
 BOTH YELLOW. sT5ave you read Three Weeks'? sNo. I prefer the Thaw trial" GO SLOW.
 ware the maid
 You call your Honey" Lest you pay Her Alinony!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
MONTANA MINERS ENToMBED.
Terrific Mine Fire Claims MANY
Victims at Red Lodge.

BUTTE. Mont. November 21.-Fire in
the Northwestern Improvement Com
pany's mine, at Red Lodge. has caused
the death of six miners and entomben
many others. Members of the fire de-
partment and volunteers rescued more
than 100 men, many of them injured or
completely exhausted. All will recover.
1t is stated by the rescued miners that
at least sixty-four men are still i'm the
depths and in the most dangerous part of
the mine, and it is impossible for the res
cuers to get near them at present
The fire is terrific, Judging from the
volume of smoke and flames emitted from
one entry. Coal cars and lumber are
ab,aze and the damage to property will
be heavy.
An iron pipe line was laid into the mine
and there is now u flow of water playing
on the flames. The fire itself is said to
be confined to small area. but the gas
and smoke have spread to the various
workings.
The company operating the Red Lodge
mines is controlled by the Northern Pa
cific railroad. Most of the miners en-
ployed are foreigners A similar disaster
at this property in 1906 cost the lives of
eight miners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Cynthia A. Ten Eyck. 90 years, Savoy
apartments.
John r. Burch, Cts years. sixth police
station house.
Annie Giles. 40 years. 20S7 Fl street
northwest
Louisa Single. 81 years GA Callen street
northeast.
Julia NJ. Broderick. so years. 431 street
southwest
Mathew McCrossin, G6 years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Charles p. Anderson, IS years. 929 II
street southwest.
Alice NJ. Gram. months, 23S Delaware
avenue northeast.
Infant of Archibald w. and Elizabeth
NJ. Fowler % hours, 10 G street south
east.
Henry Tompkins, 60 years. 1870 I'd street
southeast.
Zacheriah Mitchell, g. years, 100 4th
street northwest
Lydia Brown. "a years. 80 Fenton place
northwest.
Francis Miller. months, 2Ol9 Rosedale
street northeast.
Cora j. Vines, months, s. Fenton place
northwest.
Infant of Lucinda and William Smith.
y hour, 314 Willow Tree alley southwest