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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
Mayor Wards Annual, Report

After an honorable and highly sat isfactory service of nearly four years Mayor Ward presents his last annual report covering the calendar year 1907. From it we see that the finances of the city have been so wisely handled that despite extensions and improvements almost without number the old time deficits have been overcome, and at the end of 1907 the city actually had a surplus. It not only had a surplus, but also had property assets equal to it's bonded debt. The city has, in other words, become in Mayor Wards hands solvent and financially sound
 In this connection the mayors sug- gestion that a sinking fund commis- sion should be established for the pur- pose of taking the fund, which will soon be rapidly increased, out of poli- tics, deserves attention. To the pro- posed commission should be given, he thinks, as much power as the laws will admit of.
 Another recommendation of the out going mayor will not be overlooked. While commenting the Jefferson Coun- ty Medical society, yet he desires to see the entire sanitary work of the city put in one mans hands, and the man should be paid a salary large enough to command the services of one who would study Greater Birming ham from center to circumference.
 The need of extension in sanitary and storm-water sewers is urged. Mayor Ward does not hesitate to say that the city will receive "a serious setback" unless it's sewers are en- larged at once, He desires, how ever, the board of aldermen to place rigid restrictions around the proposed bond fund so that neither political in fiuence nor pathetic appeals can ob- tain a larger share of it than the plans in Engineer Hendricks office call for.
 After summing up the changing con- ditions of an eventful year Mayor Ward takes a glance at the current year. He is cautious, but optimistic. He really believes that the losses in- cured by the postponement of tax col lections and by the change in the city's liquor policy will be met by temporary loans until the financial equilibrium is fully restored. He sees no reasons for pessimism. The normal increase in receipts will soon make good all de. l ficiencies.
 The city owes the retiring mayor a deep vote of thanks for services | faithfully and efficiently rendered Fortunate indeed will the city be if it gains as a successor a mayor as brave, as clear-headed and as competent as Mayor Ward has been in his four years of devoted service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
MIR. BRlsTow VISITS EMPoRIA.

From the Emporla Gazette.
 J. L. Bristow, editor of the Salna Journal, came to Emporia recently, in response to an urgent request from Post master Hamer, who wanted his opinion and advice as to the postoffice lawn. MT. Bristow examined the lawn narrowly through a magnifying glass; and said that he did not hesitate to express his conviction that the dandelions were not seriously injured by the frost, although he feared that the bull thistles and morn- ing glories, and some of the cocKlebur vines were in bad shape. He advised MT. Ilamer to blow up the lawn and seed it down to foxtail. MT. Bristow called at the Gazette office and dashed off poem on spring, which will be printed as soon as a sufficiently handsome border can be obtained from the type foundry.
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been we'll maintained. while the prices of cotton have gone down from day to day, and the fear is that the bottom has not been reached.
 Of all years this is the one in which the south should endeavor to make it's own corn, and as nearly as may be it's own meat. If we do that the prices for cotton need not alarm us. If we do that our farmers can hold a portion of their cotton, and that would bring the mills, both foreign and domestic, to an improved appreciation of the sit uation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
A RAINY EVENING.

Lights gleam pale and yellow.
 The shopgirls' parade becomes a scram- ble.
 Stenographers hop aboard the cars with 1.-the agility.
 Newsboys smell like drowned rats 5 Street beggars disappear into cubby holes.
 Any ankle worth seeing can be seen.
 Merry Widow hats seem anything but cheerful
 Suburbanites hug their bundles tighter and bump into each other on the cor ners.
 Two prominent citizens sprint across the street under the same umbrella, puffing prodigiously.
 A broom resting against a telephone pole is swept into the flood of the gutter and carried away.
 Automobiles loom up in the murk and fade from view without making a sound Darkness settles down, night is at hand and the roar of the rain seems to echo song of Home, Sweet Home.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
MoRGAN,s SPEECH.

o. O. Stealey in Success Magazine.
 When John Tyler Morgan of Alabama died, the longest heard and best informed man in Congress passed away. He was an encyclopedia upon all questions per- tainng to national legislation. His an- tagonism of Cleveland's financial policy of 1893 is memorable.
 It was in October of that year, when the factional rupture among the demo- crats was most ominous that Senator Morgan, resenting the importunities of those who sought to persuade him to cast aside his mature convictions and go with the administration and the republicans who sided with 1t, referred to certain democratic senators as being constantly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
SOUTHERN CHIvALRY.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 He was an old negro who had imbibed some of the traditional southern polite ness. He was sitting in a crowded car when lady entered it and looked about for seat. He immediately arose and, lowing, offered her his place. Scanning bis full figure and white hair, she said:
 But I do not wish to deprive you of your seat"
 With chivalrous tone and a deep bow he replied:
 There's no depravity, madam, no de- praVity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
To Be In Gala Dress.

"I am glad to see that the arrangements for the reunion are well advanced said Capt. J. L. Darby. ''rhe executive com mittee and the special committee started in good time and now that the reunion dates draw near everything is found working in smooth order.
 'Among other attractive features of this great event will be the decorations. Everybody is going to decorate and I really believe that Birmingham will wear more beautiful gala dress in June than any city in the south has ever displayed. This will surely make an impression
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
SELF-LOVE
BY A. LATApY.

Oh how presumptuous is this selflove, Which boasts itself place beside Omnlpoence; As being a being which being cal1el in being Is past power of which it is an emanant: Nor in the concept sees Satanic pride;
 halts, hestates thereat
 though the proposition not involved
 Destruction of that power by such progeniture. It is it's own Sphinxridde; Oedipus; Resolving only to its confusion, And bndy following this favorite child, Who leads to thickenng perplexities. It is too high, too learn'd, too powerful, To be annihilate and plotted out To be upswallowed by this senseless earth And heard of; or too poor, too humble, Too miserable on this tsrraqueous sphere,
 To be denied some guerdon by itself
 In eysium of it's vagaries-
 Which yet evades concet and mus must evade
 Since that conception conceive no more
 the annulment of Omnpotence. This is the limit presumtuousness: Wherein presumption doth o'ereap itself, And lands beyond the boundaries or it's goal An; if thou wouldst but fling away this self And the poor identity absorbed In the great ocean of Omnpoence; How were thy mind then open to perceive That thou in truth with Him
 Of whom thou art ume-born exhalation Oh; how this temporal vesture of decay With all it's trappings of vain aspirations, Pc. essed of devils with their packs Of pride of lust of envy and of greed,
 Of wrath, of gluttony and of cursed sloth;
 It's earned deserts, it's wages justly due,
 Doth hide from thee the glory of thy being, s
 Which glory this world made The glory of the power that shakes the earth of it's place. and makes its pillars tremble Commands the sealeh Up the stars; Which spreadeh out the heavens in their array, And treadeth on the bosom of the deep;
 Which doeth great things past the finding >ut,
 And wonders fahomlcss and without nlnber Yet will selflove have none of ths but boasts A glory of its own past all deserving The heavens to it. are but passing show. The Armament tedious panorama, Which may be rolled together like scroll,
 Or like away; but sELF!!!!!
 Shall fade; but ever shall endure,
 And scorns glory pr proprietary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
Cyclonic Summer Storms

An intense condition favorable to the breeding of destructive, whirling winds or tornadoes prevailed on Fri day from southeastern Louisiana to northw estern Alabama. At Amite, in Louisiana, a tornado appeared at the moon hour, and at o'clock Bergens, of them, and the disasters at Thomas
 Il and Albertville followed speedily. slssissippi, lying between, suffered ,reatly in human life and the destruc- lion of property.
 4 Ordinarily such storms are not wide- 'apread. Nearly all of them hit the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
The Firemen's Tournament.

"The general public may not fully ap- preciate what a big event the Georgia Alabama F,remen's convention, to meet in Birmingham in May, will be- said J. H. King of Pratt City, manager and train CT of Pratt's racing team. Fifteen, prob- ably 20, volunteer fire companies Will assemble here, and the firemen's races, which will take place on Fifth avenue, will be very exciting. In connection with the convention there will be a flower pa rade-really a flower carnival-and tis hoped that all the auto cars in the Bir- mingham district will be decorated and take part in the pageant.
 "A special train will be run from Rome, Ga, and special trains have been an- nounced to run from number of Ala bama towns. Several thousand visitors are expected in Birmingham during the firemen's convention. The tournament will be well worth seeing, and the affair in point of interest is in the class with the Confederate reunion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 It's prudent finance to trust man till you can get the money out of him.
 very good thing to improve a girls complexion Is to feel her garter slipping down.
 What makes an open-work shrtwast so interesting is it is supposed to do what you can see it doesn't.
 Most people are so absorbed in trying to save the pennies that they can't see where they waste the pounds.
 A woman can locate her figure any, where between her knees and her shoul- der blades, according to the stays that are in style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

White would be a good man, but I've promised the place to Charlemagne Tower" After some further question: ing it came out that MT. Tower wished for the embassy to Berlin because it would give him very conspicuous social place aud would enable him to make a spectacular display of his great wealth. But MT. Whites friends were nothing if not diplomatic. "Oh," said they, If he is after soclal prestige he ought to take the Austrian mission, for the Court of Austria is the most aristocratc one in Europe Berlin is only a mushroom affair beside it. Vienna is the only place where you can find people with IA quarterings."
 ''Is that so?" asked MT. Penrose much surprised. ell, well, l never knew about that. Just let me look into the matter a bit. A few days later word was received by Mir. Whites friends that Mr. Tower would take the Austrian embassy and that Mir White could go to Berlin after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
HuNcH FOR BRYAN.
the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala, an- nounces that Representative Hobson will be a candidate for the presidential nom ination in 1912. -Alis announcement may seem to MT. Bryan to furnish one more reason why he should take another chance on the presidency in 190S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
Low Sunday,

In the liturgical churches today-the first Sunday after Easter-is known as Low Sunday; also Dominica Albis, be- cause in the early times Catech umens, who was baptized and clothed in white on Holy Saturday, the day before East CT. laid aside their white robes on the Sunday following Easter.
 While the services on Low Sunday are devoid of elaborate ceremonials in contrast to the Easter solemnities, in many of the oh urches the Easter music is repeated At the Episcopal Church of the Advent the entire Easter service of song will be heard again today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The tornado of Friday was even more disastrous in Alabama than was at first reported, and the suffering towns will need aid from Birmingham. Not only is a relief fund called for, but relief should be forthcoming at once. The citizens of Birmingham have hereto fore responded generously to human ity's call, and they will surely do so now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
REPLIES.

Edgar Allan Poe misunderstood tha ravens "Nevermore." The bird really asked, What's the scorer"
 It all depends on your temperament. Some men get more fun out of belong ing to the village fire department than other men do from going to the United States Senate.
 Professors in an Illinois college found a perfect Greek scholar working as a bootblack in barber shop and made him member of the faculty. It is al- most impossible to hide ones light under bushel nowadays.
 How will you spend eternity?" asks religious handbill. Few people can answer that question, as it were, right off the bat.
 At the hour of going to press prices in the switch market ranged from 9s cents to $4.5O. The s45O kind are extra long,
 dimpled widower,' says George Bailey in the Houston Post. We saw one several years ago, George. He was red-headed all right. but his dimples stuck out and we guess they must have been warts.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
BARRING HIM OUT.
3 Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
 q haven't heard of you going out to Subbubs to dinner lately.
 No; he says l can't do that any more" Why, l thought you were his closest friend. Whats the matter?"
 'He tells me their cook doesn't like me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The use of oil instead of coal in the navy is favored at Washington by some of the department officials. John D. Rockefeller is also said to be in favor of the innovation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
THE CHOICE on WAYS

THE CHOICE OF WAYS. Say what you will of worldly wealth And widely bruited fame, True happiness and love and health Are prizes in the game Worth more than gold and bugle blasts And kingship over man; The chap who lives while living lasts Has found a better plan.
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of every baseball fan in this town at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
ABSURD.

From the May Bohemian.
 Lawyer-In my opinion your divorce won't hold water.
 Kentuckian-My deah sah, wouldn't insult it by asking it to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
THE sCAPEGOAT.

Writing for the press has it's com pensations,' said the humorist.
 Would you mind specifying?''
 "Well, for instance, no matter how many words you misspel in your stuff,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Congressman Underwood has worked tidy sum, $60,0OO, into the public buildings bill for Ensley. This ought to make Ensley proud of her Congress- man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The current stringency in the money markets has not lessened the fish hook trade, which is reported brisk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
A LONG REACH.

"Bickersville seems to be reaching out"
 Reaching out? Well, you hit it right stranger! Two new famblies moved in last week an they come all ther way from Oklahomy!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The suffragettes are gaining ground rapidly in Denmark, where Hamlet tried to set all things right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The poker players of Connecticut who sought safety in collins when raided were playing a stiff game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The Fairbanks cocktail is to be a favorite campaign drink, no matter who is nominated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

MT. Hobsons candidature for Presi- dent in 1912 is everywhere commented on and even widely approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The Pekin Gazette is 1194 years old, and it has just got around to the point of adding to its makeup an editorial page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Directory censuses have only one more year of life in them before the year of refutation comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
CRAZY BOTH WAYS.

"She was crazy to go on the stage' That's what all the critics said after her first performance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The liners, if stood on end, would be higher than any skyscraper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

BE SENSIBLE. Don't look for rifts within the 1ute- They're nearly always there; The person who is most astute Will not increase his care By crossing bridges not at hand And hunting needless woe; Sing happy days to beat the band And let your troubles go! Good humor is the better part Perhaps the best of all; If there is sunshine in your heart You'll never dread the call Of duty though the task be hard And done for little pay. The crosses people disregard Make life a holidayl A grouch has ne'er been known to get Good money or applause; Success won't come to those who fret The reason why s because They waste so much time growing that They have no time to try, And while they're mixing in spat Good fortune passes byi
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The Pennsylvania railroad goes right along placing bushels of per cent bonds in Yurrup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Judge Harmon is expected to do the harmony act at the Denver convention, for he is a Cleveland-Bryan man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Georgia begins to see that straw votes are more misleading even than directory censuses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

San Francisco will soon feel that the eyes of the world are upon it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Illinois is half "dry" and half "wet, " and the battle goe5 on therefore to a conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

Navies are built nowadays to meet domestic criticism as well as foreign aggression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

The Thaw family does not seem anx- ious to withdraw its representative at MatteaWan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

California will not demand the two extra battleships if the 16 in existence will continue to finger in her ports.
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How plain it is that hit in time often saves the nine.
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SINGING.
IN THE MORNING.

Where lives the man with soul so dead Who to himself has never said,
 "Confound that loud alarm clocks clatterl I set the thing, but that's no matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26

New Yorks republican bosses are again anxious to unload a governor on the entire party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
OUTCLAssED.

UUIOLA6SED. The chap who once Was up-to-date, Doth now appear A trifle late. His ways are not The present ways And no one cares For what he says. Old fogy, he
 Will get no thanks For meddling with The modern cranks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
About Persons.

William G. Prouty of University Is at the Morris.
 P. l.. Morrow of Lagarde is at the Morris.
 P. S. Hay of Montgomery is at the Norris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
BE SENSIBLE.

you can always lay the blame on tn, proofreader"
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STANDS TO LOSE.

Boy, is the editor out?" "Ef he ain't out, he soon will be. He's playin poker with the printers"
 SINGING.
 The wright who fails
 And feels no pain Is apt to fall
 That way again.
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Every lanes end, every shop, church, session, hanging, yields a careful man work. Winters Tale.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-11
TUCUMCARI BANKER
BECOMES BENEDICT
T. n. Sanders United in Marriaqe to
Miss Leila Murphy at AIamagor-
do-Honeymoon Trip to Texas.

Alamogordo, N. NJ, July H.. ,uh.
the prett,est and most interesting wed
ding of the season was solemnized In
this city Wednesday afternoon of this
week when Miss Leila Murphy became
the bride of T. II. Sanders, of Tucum
carl The wedding was at the home
of Mrs, F. C. Murphy, the brides
mother on Michigan avenue, the Rev
Mr.. Tricklev, pastor of the Methods,
Episcopal church, South, officiating
Only the members of the family and
a few intimate friends were present
The bride was gowned in white Paris
muslin, trimmed in Val. lace, and six
sisters were present, all in white
Miss Johnnie Murphy, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and j. O.
Sanders, a brother of the groom, was
best man.
The groom is cashier of the Tucum
carl Trust and Savings bank, where
he is popular in busines and social cir.
cles. Among his staunch friends Is
Judge Edward A. Mann, whose wife
attended the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders left on the
California limited for Ell Paso, where
they will spend few days, going
thence to Ft. Worth for visit to Mr.
Sanders parents.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-11
IN MEXICO
CELEBRATED THE FOURTH

Judge John R, McFie is in receipt
of letter from his eldest daughter,
Mrs. Maud M. Bloom, telling about the
Fourth of July celebration held at Sal
tillo, Mexico, where she resides The
celebration was held at the Ameri-
can consulate and 1t was quite a pre-
tentious affair. 1t will be remem-
bered by New Mexican readers that
Thomas NJ. Voelter, formerly chief
clerk of the United States Indian
School in Santa Fe Is the American
consul at that place. Consul Voelter
delivered the Grafton of the day. Gov
ernor Miguel Cardenas of the state of
Coahuilio also made an address.
The Seventh Regimental band sta
toned at that place furnished splendid
music for the occasion. A large COM
pany of children which were trained
by Mrs. Maud M. Bloom, sang "The
Star Spangled Banner" and other pa
triotic airs. Consul and Alrs. Voel-
ter and the Rev. and Mrs. Bloom we're
very active In the promotion Of the
celebration, which proved to be a
very successful affair,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-11
CARRIZOZO OUTLOOK
CHANGES HANDS
N. S. Rose Retires and E. D. Fred
Takes Charge Of Newspaper
Plant.

The Carrizozo Outlook, a Republi
can weekly paper published in the
thriving town of Carrizozo, Lincoln
county, which has already achieved
good circulation and some import
ance, although but few months old
has been leased by E. d. Fred, the
former manager and lessee, Editor N
S. Rose, retiring. The paper will be
published as heretofore and the new
editor states that he will improve II
in every way.
Mr.. Rose, who has been resident
of New Mexico for seventeen years
residing part of the time in Cerrillos
Santa Fe county, in Deming, Grant
county, and Torrance and Lincoln
counties, has moved with his family
to Iowa which will be his future
home.
He is an attorney-at-law and also
a printer and newspaper editor. He
has secured fine chance for better
ing himself in Iowa and hence he left
the territory.