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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
J. pIERPoNT MORGAN, IL. D.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 The report that Yale is to confer the de- gree of IL. D. on J. Pierpont Morgan lacks confirmation. Yet why should not colleges thus reward genius for finance as ittingly as ability shown in science or the arts? To have seen Commodore Wander bit in a doctors gown at college com mencement would have bee ma spectacle But his fife was past before the academic bars were let down and the plentiful dis tribution of honorary degrees was begun among men eminent in all pursuits, whether literature and learning or tunnel building and graft probing. To extend the list to include citizens llustrious by req son of railway merging or bond floating would involve no violent wrench of uni versity traditions
 If Yale bestows the suggested mark ot her favcr on MT. Morgan, Harvard may find E. H. Hartman and her own alum nus, August Belmont, in a receptive mood J. J. Hill and Thomas Fortune Ryan could wear the college toga with becom- ing grace. But if the fashion grows and cnairmen of the board begin to acquire honorary degrees as they have hitherto acquired railroads. future editions of Who's Who" will be diversified by such entries as "E. H. Hartman, U. P, S. F., l. C., O. S. L., IL. D., M A., etc.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
Club Rooms In New Building.

"As the chamber of commerce building is to have an auditorium with a seating capacity of about 400, would like to sug gest that the various camps of veterans, sens of veterans and chapters of'daugh- ters arrange to have club rooms on one floor of this building" said member of Camp Clayton.
 ''These several organizations could plan so as to have a library and memorial room in common. In this room proper lockers could be provided for valuable souvenirs and relics, either loaned or given to these organizations. Many persons have valu able mementoes they would be glad to deposit Already Camp Clayton Sons of Confederate Veterans, is discussing the matter and it Is being enthusiastically taken up. This camp will probably ar range for two rooms and hope to interest other Confederate organizations to come in and cooperate In the library and me- moria1 room idea"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

portant affairs, both from a social and business point of view.
 Birmingham will be a candidate for next years convention. The only other city that seems to be pressing it's claims is Asheville, N. c. Asheyille Is a popular summer resort, but for con vention purposes it is easily outclassed by Birmingham. Within the past two years several large national bodies have met here, and in every case the delegates and visitors have been eX- ceptionally we'll pleased. The splendid success of the Confederate reunion of last week emphasizes Birmingham ability to care for great crowds, and with the reunion fresh in the public mind it should not be difficult for Us to secure the Travellers Protective asso- citation for 1909. Let no effort be spared to capture this prize.
 The travelling men and their families would receive an enthusiastic welcome and would go away our fast friends, just as 50,O00 visitors last week formed a mighty chorus to sing Birmingham's praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
----sos---- THE HORRIBLE LOCO WEED.
Fearful Effect on the Mentality ct
 Those Who Partake of 1t.

From the Baltimore American.
 Not long ago." said Judge J. c. Johnson of St. Louis. while en route from the City of Mexico to San Antonio, Tex, "my attention was directed to the peculiar actions of fine looking, handsomely dressed young man who was riding in the same Pullman.
 standing in the aisle he would drop his costly gold watch on the f1oorp pick 1t up and drop it again, while silly smile played over his face. The passen- gers came to the conclusion that he was insane, and they were the more convinced of 1t when he hurled his Panama through the window and be- gan taking off his coat, with the evil dent intention of throwing it out also. By this time the conductor interfered and got the apparent lunatic to desfst for a time, but he did other cratic acts such as throwing glass of water on lady and finally was taken out or the car, to the great relief of all it's occupants. Not until I got to San An tonia wh en relatives took charge of the unfortunate youth, did I learn his story, which was quite melanch oly one.
 'It seemed that when he left home he was as bright and promising a young man as there was in his state, but in the City of Mexico he fell into the hands of a gang of sharpers, who put portion of the horrible loco weed Ill a glass of pulque. They did 1t for pur- poses of robbery, just as crooks in the United States administer knockout drops to prospective victims. Now, the abomniable plant known as the loco weed has the peculiar property of mak- ing irrational both men and beasts who partake of it. Horses and cattle out on the prairies after grazing upon it go crazy, and a 'locoed' pony will per form all kinds of queer antics.
 ''It is said that if man comes under it's spell he never regains his senses, the insanity produced by 1t being in curable. The young man I was speak ing of I learned was taken to private sanitarium, but there was little hope of his ever getting back his sanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
THE FRsEMEN.

By Matthew Arnold. Most men in a, brazen prison live Where, in the suns hot eye, With heads bent OCT their toll they lan-
 gudly Their lives to some unmeaning task work
 give, Dreaming of naught beyond their prison
 wall. And the rest, few, Escape their prison and depart On the wide ocean of life anew. There the freed prisoner, where'er his
 heart Listeth, will sail; Nor doth he know how there prevail, Despotic on that sea, Trade winds that cross it from eternity. Awhile he holds some false way un-
 debarr'd By thwarting signs and braves The freshening wind and blackening
 waves And then the tempest strikes him, And he. too, disappears, and comes
 more,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
Coal and Timber.

"There has been steady rise in the value of coal property and timber lands in Alabama within the past 10 years said J. A. Montgomery, one of the pest known and most esteemed engineers in Birmingham. Tn my time here coal lands have enhanced 1000 per cent. Investments in coal acreage or bodies of timber have invariably proved profitable All that man of capital had to do was to buy coal land or timber tracts and hold his prop erty q few years in order to realize a fancy profit in case he sold it. There IS but little timber land for sale now, but l know of a number or coal tracts that could be bought at comparatively reasonable prices-prices that are exceed- ingly tempting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
LETTER BEAT MEANEST MAN.

From the New York Tribune.
 A letter written by woman decided a contest for the office of president of a mems club in the Bronx few days ago. There were two candidates for the place; one a clerk in a New York financial in- stitution, whose young wife had been 0 working girl, the other a wealthy manu- facturer with a reputation among his neighbors for "closeness.
 The day before the election each mem Der of the little club received a type written letter signed by woman whom all knew, which began with these words: "If what I write you is not true, it is libel." Then she said that the club should not honor it's "meanest man and related some amusing incidents to demonstrate that she was not mistaken in her esti- mate of the man. In closing she wrote:
 What do you think of a man who has his barn painted and says to his wife: That's your birthday present. If you can afford to elect that kind of man for your president, go ahead!'
 The alleged ''meanest man. was de- feated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
The Commercial Travellers.

'It is safe to say that no finer body exists than the Travellers Protective asso- ciation," said a wholesale merchant, and it is hoped that Birmingham will se- cure the annual convention of this organ ization for 1909
 "The meeting in Milwaukee next week will be attended by 1000 delegates and a great crowd of visitors, and if Birming- ham is selected for next years conven- tion we could count on something like 10000 visitors. Birmingham is becoming more and more popular as convention city and as concerted effort will be made to bring the travelling men here, the vote will probably be in our favor. Should we be so fortunate as to win the prize the event next year would be indeed a happy one."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
Who Got the Hat?

l"Some absent-minded gentleman evil hently mistook my nice new straw hat for his own at the Womans exchange during the luncheon hour Thursday" said one of our well known citizens, "and I should thank him to return it. My hat is a 73s with my full name written on the inside on the cross band. The hat which was left for me is also 7as but 1 don't think it is quite as becoming my own hat; at any rate, l prefer my new hat to any old one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
T. P. X. Convention

The annual convention of the Travel ers' Protective association is soon to assemble in Milwaukee It will be composed of about 1000 delegates, and it is estimated that fully 10000 visitors will be in attendance. The commer- cial travellers are the very men that every city should appreciate Collect lively and individually they are poten- tial in the mercantile world, and the annual conventions of the Travellers Protective assbciation are always i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
Cotton Production In Alabama

The census bureau puts the cotton crop of Alabama last year at 1,133, ,2S5 bales. This Is the smallest crop the state hac grown since 1903. The year 1904 stands as record" year of this state, for the crop in that year was 1,471,170 bales. Alabama is the fifth state in cotton production, being out ranked in orGer by Texas, Georgia, Mississippi anG South Carolina. Or dinarily South Carolina ranks below Alabama, but in 1907 the Palmetto State outdid us because of exceedingly favorable weather conditions.
 The value of the Alabama crop of last year is put by the census bureau at s69, ,7S5,579. This aggregate consists of the value of the cotton. s60967 ,625, and of the cotton seed, s8,S17,954. The crop grown in 1903 was worth more money than any crop ever raised in this state. The handling of the crop kept 3S57 ginneries busy, which turned out an average of 324 bales.
 The cotton oi 1907 was grown in this state on 3,439,0 acres. This is a dis- tressing fact, for it shows that little over three acres was required to make a bale of cotton. Some day this will not be the case. for good cultivation can make almost any acre produce d bale.
 The production by counties is exclu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
Gift To Boys' Club,

'It will be exceedingly gratifying to the many splendid women who compose the board of directors and Chapters No. 1 and No. g. of the Birmingham Boys club, who have been laboring so faithfully for the summer outing for our little news boys, to know that the Avondale Stove works. composed of the Ellis brothers, to- day gave the club a s35 range for camp cooking, and that the Peoples Telephone company has generously offered free telephone service to the camp grounds for the summer" said Judge Feagin yester- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
Vice President crockard Returns.

Vice President F. H. Crockard of the Tennessee company has returned from two weeks trip north. He visited his old home in Wheeling and after spending day there proceeded on a tour of observ- ation of the principal plants of companies owned by the Steel corporation. He con- cluded his tour by inspecting the stupend- ous plant at Gary, Ind, now in course of construction.
 MT. Crockard was greatly benefited by his trip and comes back looking the pie ture of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 man will choose going to church be- fore family picnic
 The reason girl likes to have her hair called golden is because it isn't.
 If woman could pick out the spots to be fat there would be very few com plaints about it.
 The reason people can stand all the in convenlences at summer resorts is they have to pay so much for them
 A woman has an awful clever way of not Knowing anything but being able to manage a man who knows 1t all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Large Peach Crop.

''The Central of Georgia and other rail- roads traversing the peach belt are now hauling heavy carloads of luscious fruit said R. L. Chambers of Bibb county Ga .The peach crop is earlier than usual and it will be quite up to normal
 Orchards on some of the high ridges were injured by a cold snap in the spring but to offset this the crop in the valleys is exceptionally large. Georgia peaches are well favored this year and that of course means good prices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
THE ACT OF DYIne.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper E bdzdf.
 The mere ultimate process of dying may be a relatively easy matter. Any person who has been long i'll propapiy suffers more on any given day of his life than he will suffer in the act of departing from his body It Is probable that brok- en bone, delirious fever, disordered vital organ may cause more anguish than the final struggle. I have my doubts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
THE MAIN THING.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Deacon Hardesty-Tm sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with your preach CT. He is most excellent man.
 Brother McGinnis (of another congrega- tion)-Oh, yes, and he's a good preacher, but he doesn't draw well. We have chance now to get man who has just been tried for heresy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

While the national banks are organ izing currency associations the gov ernment is printing emergency notes. No chances are to be taken before cleo tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
AT THE CLUB.

Prosperous Young Actor Returning tired after a matinee and evening per- formance of successful play)-Ah, dear boys I really think it's time all good actors were in bed.
 Grumpy Tragedian looking up from lis Laper)-Theysare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

The Iowa Dunkards are expelling all women who wear Merry Widow hats. This is the most drastic remedy that nas yet been devised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
A PROMISE.

As long as the gray old world turns
 round
 And the pale stars shine at night Some sort of reward will yet be found For the man whose heart is right. Though a reeling brain and an aching
 breast His present portion be, Some day he will come to the end of the
 quest And joy will set him freel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

J. J. Hill is going on a fishing trip, hoping in that way to cure his attack of pessimism. But the fish may not bite the hook of a pessimist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Presidential and vice presidential speculative guesses will soon take rest until July and weddings and the like will get in the spotlight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Baseball is just as interesting in presidential years as in other years, always provided the home team wins a due percentage of the games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

The ratification meeting at Chicago is well-nigh ended, and Frank Hitch cock is the biggest duck in the puddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Let us hope Boss Frank Hitchcock will be moderate and reasonable when te begins to swing the country by the tail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Governor Hughes puts down the hookmakers by making the doors of the jails and penitentiaries yawn for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Women may have two souls, as Pro lessor Hall says, but politicians have not one they can call their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

There is no rose without thorns, says a philosopher, and no girl without pins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Tim Woodruff is trying to live down his old-time weskits by wearing plaln black clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Frank H. Hitchcock will have his pick of offices, always provided MT. Bryan does not upset his plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Horse racing may continue to be the sport of kings, but has ceased to be the sport of gamblers in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

This is also a illion-bushel-oats year. Of course, we will feel them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Berlin high society has at present 9 deep wide gap. Charlemagne Tower has departed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Uncle Sam's farm lands are prepar- ing to outdo all their previous annual efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

William Randolph Hearst begins to think no doubt that a demand for re- count is better than recount itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

The Lusitania is now called the Taft of the vasty deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Chicago has got its population up to 2,140,000, and yet the census year Will soon confront it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Taft is now It until the ides of July or November, we forget which.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

It is proposed that the vice presl- dent be put in the cabinet instead of camphor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

your metier?" queried the cultivated fe- male.
 "No'm,' replied the press humorist with deprecating air Its just my job"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
EASY.

"Old Grumps put dollar in the contri- button box last Sunday" We'll We'll Welll I can't explain thatr'
 q can. It was counterfeit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
CAUSE ENOUGH.

Life ought to look good to that glrl.' "Why?" "She has a dimple."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
FOR SHAMEi

You say you never make mistakes ?- No contretemps appall you? An ugly name applied to fakes
 Is what I'd like to call you!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
TT

There is a big noise at the Chicago conventon.'
 "Pshawl The big noise of that con- vention is in the White House at Wash ington."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
THE LAST.

Blind Tom is dead.'
 q presume this is positively the last time?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

Life ought to look good to that girl" "Why?" "she has dimple."
 A BAD ENDING. met a girl in book one day, creature wondrous fair, With a winning smile and fetching way And the sunshine in her hair. And her name was a name that appealed to me So freighted with romance; With a girl like that I could happy be, If I only had the chance. But they laid her away in the family vault And fearful leave I took. Twas sad, very sad, and twas all the fault Of the man who wrote the booki
 BOUND TO HAPPEN. "It is reported that Melba and Tetra- zinni have had fierce quarrel" That is not at all surprising" "Why?" "They are both professional singers"
 PROVED IT. A masher f1rted with a girl I think her name was Sadie. She said, "Go chase yourself, you dub, For I'm a perfect ladyn'
 SUCH A PITY. "who is this John Hays Hammond, any way?"
 "He seems to be good mining engi- neer gone wrong."
 VACATION THOUGHT. I will not seek the mountains,
 For them I do not care. I will not seek the mountains No bathing suits are there!
 NOT BRAGGING ANY. "I suppose you consider writing jokes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19

REPLIES.
 There is always a great deal of ex- citement about the house when the baby gets stuck on the fly paper.
 q will be dead at 4 o'clock" said Au- gustus Pflug of Cincinnati. Sure enough at 4 o'clock he plugged out.
 You never hear a woman telling how cold it was during the winter of such and such a year.
 One reason why the world isn't bet ter place to live in is that we too often damn a man before we know him. A box about the size of an od-fash- toned water mill wheel was delivered at The Age-Herald office yesterday through mistake. It contained a woman's hat. And thus I'll trill forth many a note ere age hath seized my supple throat" sings a magazine poet If he isn't care- full, some neighbor is apt to seize his supple throat before age does
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
STRATEGY

He always kissed his little wife As often as he ought, And so he led a double life And never did get caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
BOUND TO HAPPEN

"who is this John Hays Hammond, any way?"
 "TIe seems to be good mining engi- neer gone wrong.'
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VACATION THOUGHT. I will not seek the mountains, For them I do not care. I will not seek the mountains No bathing suits are there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
AUTO MEN URGE BILL.
Going From State to State Should Be
Controlled by Government.

A delegation representing twelve state
automobile associations affiliated with the
American Automobile Association con-
tended today at a hearing before the
House committee on the judiciary on the
Cocks automobile bill that automobiles
that move from statet to state are COM
mon carriers. and should be regulated and
controlled as such.
Among those at the hearing were Will
liam H. Hotchkiss, Frederick H. Elliott,
Charles T. Perry of the American Auto
mobile Association, Russell A. Field OF
the Long Island Automobile Club and
others of New York. Charles Thaddeus
Perry, chairman of the legislative board
of the American Automobile Association,
was the spokesman for the defenders of
owners of automobiles from the onerouS
taxes and regulations imposed by the
states.
The Cocks bill provides for the regula-
ton, identification and registration Of
motor vehicles engaged in interstate
travel. purposing in effect that automo-
biles shall be licensed by the federal gov
eminent. thus recognized as agencies OF
interstate commerce and controlled in a
measure as are other common carriers.
Mr.. Perry. in his argument, quoted from
decision of the Supreme Court in an eff
fort to sustain the contention that Con-
gress had the authority to pass a law
regulating the operation of automobiles
between tne states.
Pointing out the conditions OF which
many motorists complain. Mr.. Perry
gave an illustration as follows:
Under the present system of law, he
said, an owner of a motor vehicle resid-
ing i'm New York state who desires to
proceed to Washington must not regis
ter his motor vehicle in the state of his
residence. but must register and pro-
cure a license to operate in the various
states through which he must pass
that is, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Maryland.
Mr.. Perry declared that the Cocks bill
does not violate the police powers of
the states. Its sole purpose was to pro-
vide for the registration and identification
of motor vehicles engaged in interstate
travel, SO as to give to the owner of such
vehicle the right of free ingress and
egress in the various states without fur
Their registration and identification. Con-
tinuing. Mr. Perry said:
ut must be remembered that there is
nothing in the measure under considera-
ton which exempts any vehicle register
ed under the provisions of this act from
the police regulations of the state laws.
The matter of the speed of the vehicle
and the safety devices 1t is required to
carry and all other matters are left en-
striction upon the various states Is that
they shall not retard and impede motor
vehicles engaged in interstate travel and
commerce by useless and unnecessary
registration and license requirements"