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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Capt. HainS and The UnWritten Law

The sons of Gen. Peter c. Hains, a retired army officer of distinction, are inclined to be law unto themselves. Thornton Hains went out with Ned , Hannegan in a sailing course on the Virginia coast. The two disagreed over a return before an approaching storm, and Hains at once killed Hannegan with no interruption of his trip. He was tried and acquitted.
 This same Thornton Hains called his brother, Capt. Peter c. Hains, Jr., back from the Philippines and he seems to have steered him up to the murder of w. D. Annis, an advertising agent and an unarmed man. He prevented inter- ference in the latter murder, and he is probably guilty of the murder of two unarmed men. This, however. does not relieve Captain Hains.
 The primal and basic responsibility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

for cases os the Hains and Thaw sort must be sought in maudlin juries who prefer the unwritten law to the statute law It is not law to defend a home so much as 1t is one to avenge wrongs real or imaginary. Just so long as petit juries continue to acquit men who have committed murder just so long will murders of the Hains sort crop out "The unwritten law in the Ned Hannegan case did not relate to tie home at all; it was simply desire to acquit, and the jury gladly accepted Thornton Hains' story. He claimed he shot in self-defense. Hannegan could not testify in this world. The jury in Virginia made possible the cold-blooded Annis-Hains tragedy in New York.
 The .'higher" law will again be ap- pealed to to save both Captain Hains and Thornton Hains from the electric chair However guilty Annis may have been, yet if murderers can go free by appealing to the higher or unwritten law we may be sure there will be plenty of murders committed by men who brood over a wrong, real or i'm aginary. It is difficult at any rate to see how a jury can readily acqult Thornton Hains, for he had no home that could be broken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
READ TO THE END.
From the Bremen Gateway.

From the Bremen Gateway
 Editing a newspaper is a nice thing. If we publish jokes, people say we are rattle-brained. If we don't we are fossils. If we publish original matter, they say If we give them selections, they say we are too lazy to write If we do not go to church, we are heathens. If we go, We are hypocrtes. If we remain in the office, we ought to go out and hustle. If we go out, then we are not tending to our business. If we wear old clothes, they laugh at us. If we wear good clothes, they say we have a pull. Now, what are we to do? Just as likely as not some one will say we stole this from an ex- change. So we did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
JOHN O'DREAMs.

Theodosia Garrison, in Life What world that was you planned us- Made of summer and the sea, Where the very wind that eanne6 Us ' Drifted down from Arcaiy r There where never fate m,ght sunder Rose your castles shining beams. Ale you there today, l wonder,
 John oDreams? That was but trick life played You When this planet krew your birth, When she trappe your soul and mad
 you
 One of us on dre3ly efrth. Since for you what -ancies crossed Il, Lures of alien stars and streams Have you folll the rlttl or lost it, John o'Dreams. Just little day in May-t'me
 Once l .)ol< 'lie a.'ad with you Just boy and gtrl "a Ilay-time
 With vlsio to pursue. I but glimpse1 the glow around it Ere I tuTu d. and yet It seems Sometimes that you surely found 1t, John n'Dreams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Look out for an early frost.
JOINT CONFERENCE HELD.
Miners of Tennessee Demand the Pres
 ent Scale.

Knoxville, Tenn, August 19.-The annual joint conference between union miners and coal operators of District No. 1s opened here today. Both sides presented propositions for wage scale for the next year. The miners demanded a eontinua- ton of the present scale with an eight hour work day and the addition of the run-ofmine basis, also a uniform yard age scale and a revision of the contracts. The operators offered to make a new one-year scale at 10 per cent reduction on the present mining rate and day labor or a renewal of the present contract if the miners will agree to sign for it's con- tinuance for two years.
 Most of the non-union operators, who are in the majority in this district, have signed up new scales for 8 year at an average reduction of 10 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
MEETING OF KINGS.
Great Importance Is Attached To Con-
 ference at cronberg.

London, August 19.-The Daily Tele- graphs Berlin correspondent attaches the highest importance to a communication which has appeared in the Vossiche Zei- tung describing what occurred at the meeting between Emperor William and King Edward at Cronbsrg. He declares that there can be no doubt that the com munication was inspired by the foreign office, and that 1t emanated from Baron vcn Jenisch who was present at the meeting as the representative of the Ger man foreign office.
 According to the Vossiche Zeitung, The emperor and Sir Charles I.ardipge dis cussed the naval question with the ut- most frankness and laid the basis for a complete understanding on the subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
NEGRO BOY TRIES
 TO ESCAPE POSSE

Montgomery August 29.-A special to says:
 Great excitement prevails at Avant, three miles east of Georgiana, over an attempt by a negro boy to outrage the 13-year-old daughter of w. Y. Watson early this morning.
 The negro boy was discovered in the room of the children when the alarm was given. He jumped through the win dom and ran to the woods pursued by MT. Watson.
 Neighbors joined in the pursuit and at the latest report posse of more than 50 men heavily armed has surrounded the negro in a swamp near Shreves
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pr. Munsterberg's Views.

One of the most interesting and im- posing contributions to temperance litera- ture was the article written for one of the magazines by Dr. Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard university, and reproduced in condensed form in The Age-Herald and other papers," said a man of abstemious habits '''The upshot of Dr. Munsterberg's discussion was that stimulants in mod eration were beneficial to the human race, rather than hurtful. It was a decided argument against prohibition, and the prohibtionists have been stirred up by 1t. Prof. Aaron Watkins of Ohio in pro- hibition speech in Massachusetts the other day declared, or is said to have de- clared, that Harvard would be a dis grace to education if it did not put it's foot down on Dr. Munsterberg. Such ex- treme views as those held by Professor Watkins do lasting injury sto the cause of true temperance.
 q myself am opposed to whisky as beverage, but am an advocate of beer and wine, although l drink neither. The reason l believe. in beer and wine is be- cause many men can drink with pleasure and with physical benefit light stimulants and those who have a taste for beer will drink 1t, whether or no. The great abuse of liquor is traced to whisky. But fa- naties put beer in the same class with strong alcohol. They fail to learn the importance of differentiating. Ask Elm peror William or any pastor in Germany and he will declare in favor of beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES
FOR ANY FODDER

FOR ANY FODDER. Get on the joy road, Where the roses bloom! Say goodbye to sorrowing And the ways of gloom! Get on the joy road. All aglow with lightl Leave the cares that trouble you With the shades of night! Get on the joy road When the morning beams And the woods are ringing with Tn song of silver streams! Get on the joy road Best of all 1 guess, Cause it leads a weary heart Straight to happiness!
 NOTHING NEW. How was the musical comedy last Same old thing-16 girls and a seltzer bottle"
 NO PESSIMISM HERE.
 I do not hold
 With those who think
 The big wide world
 Is on the blink.
 NATURAL QUERY. q saw a poet with a bank book yes- terday." Whose was it?'
 WHAT'S THE USE? He said he would forget his cares And be a Sunny Jim, Next day a bunch of relatives A ArriVad fO vii al i'm
 WHY NOT? Are you an authority on matters ntc- rary?" Not at all. Yet I think we might as we'll let Edgar Allan Poe stay buried.'
 A SONG OF HOPE. Prosperity, prosperity, Is coming back again; Across the hills the breezes blow A wondrous sweet refrain, Which seems to tell of better times The future has in store, When gloom will end and happiness Will spread from shore to shorel Prosperity, prosperity Oh, rare the song it sings, And rarer still the promises Of brighter days it brings A truce to loud complaining-put Your shoulder to the wheeli With just a little effort we Can make old trouble reel!
 FAIR WARNING. wed better plead insanity for the defense" counseled his lawyers. Very we'll" answered the fashionable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
BIG BOND ISSUE.
Railroad Plans To Make Great Inn
 provements.

Chattanooga, August 19-A special to the Times from Bristol says:
 deed of trust for s15,OOo,0oO, given by the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad company in favor of the Farmers Loan and Trust company, has just been reooN- ed in Blountville, the county seat of this county. This deed was issued to secure an issue of gold bonds, running s5 years and bearing per cent interest.
 The money obtained on these bonds IS being used to complete the railroad com panys coal-carrying line from the south- west Virginia coal fields through portions of Virginia, Tennessee and North Caro- lima to the Carolina coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the Naw York Press

The reason a woman is afraid of thun- der is she knows it won't hurt her
 The more character a woman has the more it seems to her husband like tenn per
 A man can always get excited over politics unless he understands what it Is about.
 It's very unnatural for a man to have a good opinion of himself unless he has mustache which he thinks is hand some.
 attend q funeral in the morning his wife wants to spoil it all by taking him call ing with her in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Speaker Cannon'S AutOcratiC Rule

The chief surprise of the campaign is beyond doubt the uprising against the arbitrary rule of Speaker Cannon and his rules committee. The found CTS of the government did not devise the popular branch of the national leg islature as theatre for one-man rule. So arrogant and tyrannical has the Cannon regime become that no Dill which the speaker does not personally favor can secure in the House even a hearing. His whims and his provin- cialisms have been supreme in the House.
 If no other convenient way of smoth- ering bill presented itself the speaker always had at hand subservient judi ciary committeee, which is known as "the graveyard" in congressional cir cles. John J. Jenkins of Wisconsin is at present the chairman of that com mittee, and when the speaker sent a bill to him alleging unconstitutionality he promptl. pigeonholed it. It was | never heard from again. All kinds of bills were sent to him by Speaker Can non on the ground of unconstitution- ality, and Jenkins did the rest.
 He did his part without flickering
 He put all undesirable bills to sleep and now his constituents are preparing | to put him where he can sleep without l the fear of Joe Cannon before his eyes It is said that he cannot carry his own town, his own county, or any other county in his district. His successor
 promises to be ex-SpeaiIer Lenroot, a
 follower of the redoubtable LaFollette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
DONALD KNEW.

From the September Delineator.
 Margaret, aged 10, was beginner in history. Mama" she asked, what does behead mean?"
 ITO cut off mans head, dear"
 There was a moment of silent study: then another question.
 What does defeat mean mama?' Little Donald, aged 4, was interested T know, mama,' was his logical con- clusion Defeat means to cut a mans feet off,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Alabama Educator Dead.

Montgomery, August 19,-A special to the Advertiser from Tuscaloosa, Ala, says: Dr. William Asa Parker, 43 years old, a member of the faculty of the University of Alabama, died today at Ash eville. N. C., where he had gone on account of failing health. pr. Parker had wide acquaintance. One of his sons is an officer of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Cobb Not a Brownie.

Philadelphia, August 19.-(Special.)- Manager McAleer this morning denied the report from Joplin, Mo-, that he had signed Paul Cobb and Second Baseman Wander. q sent Jack O'Connor down tn ere to look over Cobb" said McAleer, but I haven't heard anything about him, and, of course, won't sign him unless I get a favorable report"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Attempt at Suicide.

Lisbon August 19.-Marius Franzini. who was at one time minister of war, made an unsuccessful attempt today to commit suicide. Senor Franzinf Is prominent progressive and his attempt to kill himself has created much specu- lation in political circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for a vacation trip should have The Age-HeraId follow them and thus keep informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Age-HeraId will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
puma Members Released.

St. Petersburg, August 19.-The r mem- bers of the first duma, who on May 21 of this year began serving in St. Peters, burg the sentences of their three months Imprisonment imposed for signing the Viborg manifesto, were released today. None of the men showed any signs of suffering from their confinement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Hartman Earnings.

June, 19O7 was a good month in the railroad business, and when the Harri- man lines reported increases in net earn ings for June, 190S as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year the showing was hailed in some quarters with enthusiasm" said a railroad statis- tician ''In others doubt was expressed as to whether the reports should be fav- orably or unfavorably received. Both roads showed heavy decreases in gross, but decreases in expenses more than off, setting the loss in total business. Union Pacific, while showing a loss of s5560O in gross, showed a decrease of $816, 900 in expenses and an increase of s260,000 in net.
 Southern Pacific's figures were even more remarkable. with a decrease of s1,- sO3,000 in gross, accompanied by de- crease of $2OS3000 in expenses, which re- suited in an increase of $1s0000 in net. The management gave no indication of the manner in which expenses had been so heavily reduced As was the case with many weaker systems the management has been sllnning the roads in order to show earnings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Magnificent Architecture.

Work on the Terminal station pro- gresses slowly but steadily" said an artist. "As in all grand buildings the ffn- ishing touches can never be unduly hur- ried. Many tedious details must be care fully looked after
 "The station is magnificent specimen of architecture. It is one of the largest passenger depots in the country, and when completed will be a work of art of which Birmingham will be very proud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
No Heat Prostrations.

'It is a noteworthy fact that heat pros tration is practically unknown in the far south," said a physician. Tn the north many deaths from sunstroke have been reported this summer.
 Occasionally we have hot spells here but I recall only one death from heat within the past seven years, and the victim then was soaked with whisky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Japan Prepares For War.

Valparaiso. August 19.-Japan is ne- gotiating with Chilean nitrate conn., panies for a very large quantity of nitrate to be carried on her own trans- ports. The Japanese representatives, 1t Is understood admitted that the nitrate was intended for use in the manufac- ture of shimose powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
BurqIar Fatally Wounded.

Lake Charles, La, August 19.- While two negroes were endeavoring to break into drug store at Sulphur, La., early today F. L. Bourg, the night clerk, opened fire, fatally wounding one of the burglars. The other was captured later today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Practically speaking, the republicans propose a revision of the tariff by the manufacturers; the democrats by the consumers. Which do you prefer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

then had to disclaim ownership when feeding time came, which burro never fails to let you know. Hay is $50 ton, so the owner of a burro has to have plenty of time to rustic, or he will get the Anti-Noise society after him.
 Chinese and Japs bring in produce from the ranches, but neither Chink nor Jap can remain in Bisbee after D. m. It is city ordinance similar to the cus- tom in certain Philippine towns, where bugle is blown and the Moros with their boios are let out of the gates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Italy persists in considering Dorando the winner of the Marathon race, but the British manager of the race did not see the finish through Italian eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The Chicago people are becoming hardened to the presumptuous course of the Pirates from Pittsburg. The latter are not relenting in the least Their glittering eyes are fixed on the years long, thin banner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The administration is striving to get rehearing of the s29, 24O,O00-fine case before the ides of November, so to speak, arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The Young Turks are indorsed by all except the Sultan's palace grafters, and they are hiding to avoid arrest and de- capitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
CAREER OF TONY PASTOR

his head. It is doubtful whether the music critics and the singing teacher ap- proved his tone-emission; he was not subtle in his art; but his enunciation was clear and compelling, and his diction was direct-the song made its irresistible way, like unto cannon ball. His attitude to- ward an audience was that of a friend and adviser, without suspicion of pat ronage or fawning
 His life as an entertainer was check. cred. A boy wonder in temperance re- vivals and at Barnums, singer and tam- bourine player in circus concerts, clown and tumbler, bareback rider and ring- master, Bones in minstrel show, arous- ing enthusiasm by singing patriotic songs during the Civil war, he opened the ffrsfI variety theatre in this country at Pater- son. N. J., and in 1865 announced in New York vaudeville ''flt for women to att tend' His show was always scrupulous- ly clean and decent It was for years of the best quality. Think of the men and women who began their stage life with him: Harrigan and Hart, Nat Goodwin. the Kernels, Lillian Russell, May and Flo 1rwin-the list is long one; Gus Williams, Francis Wilson, Denman Thompson, Evans and "Old floss" Hoey, Jennie Yeamans, Pat Rooney, Weber and Fields, these and others were brought widely into notice at his theatre, and he imported lights of London music halls Vesta Tilley, Jenny Hill, Bessie Belwood and others.
 He has been loved for his good nature and for a generosity that has never been for self-advertisement. His theatre was for years an institution of New York, and he himself one of the city's most noteworthy characters. His conservatism in town of lightning changes has been respected and admired. His top boots. worn from habit and without affectation, have been pointed out with pride to wis., iting strangers. Snug and respectable citizens have felt honored by his bow of recognition. A long and honorable ca reeri For he has given to thousands in- noeent and refreshing amusement and lived busy, clean and helpful life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Hitchcock gains ground at the ex- pense of Vorys, who is lapsing into ob, scurity of the Ohio sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Governor Hughes popularity may De due to the fact that as a statesman on a grandstand vacation he never hunts or fishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20
Duke Seriously III.

Metz, August 19.-Duke Karl Borwyn of Mecklenburg- -Strelitz is seriously i'll with rheumatic affection of the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Young Captain Hains is Harry Thaw's successor, but he lacks the money that the latter had to distribute among lawyers and alienists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The weather bureau should make it's weather prediction good if it hopes to win popular approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The late J. Montgomery Sears was Boston's biggest taxpayer but not it's wealthiest citizen. The richest are tax dodgers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Professor Bailey of Cornell declines to join the Roosevelt bunch of farm uplifters. He has other fish to fry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

LOOKING BACK remember, I remember And somehow it makes me blue, The time when mother used to say, This hurts ne more than you"
 ETIQUETTE. Tt is bound to happen What Is that?"
 An exchange of souvenir postcards be- tween the night riders of Kentucky and the night rioters of Springfield"
 NOT THEN, HOWEVER.
 Except when skeet-
 Frs come to bite,
 It always pays
 To be polite.
 REPLIES. These are six-cylnder times," says an advertiser who is probably referring to the size of the two leading candi- dates.
 'I'm at home in heaven" sings poet. Few people will feel at home there until they have stayed awhile. The story that Admiral Evans doesn't swear has again started on it's rounds, but it doesn't seem to have much propul- sive power. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Both sides are carrying states in profusion at present. It is always so in the August stage of a national cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Monsieur Farman's flight back home is a success at any rate, and he carried his grouch with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Candidate sherman was strong enough to stand the shock of notifca- ton, and the campaign. whiskers and all, is now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

million Hisgen campaign buttons have been provided, but not that num- Der of buttonholes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Today the battleship is due at Syd- hey, which is one of the finest harbors in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Porto Rico's civilization, such as it is, is 100 years older than Jamestown or Quebecs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The prohibition candidate for Presi. dent is oyerdoing the narrow-escape business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Automobile collisions in front of hos pitals are well-timed, to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

While Taft plays golf Bryan plays croquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

The oyster is less than two weeks off