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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-07-30

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-07-30
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-07-30

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-07-30

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-07-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
ROuuh and Miry County Roads

Ten years ago, even five years ago, the roads of Jefferson county had deservedly high reputation throughout this state and even in other states, but while other counties and other states have secured good roads the roads of this county have gone down until they are today in a distressful condition. They are a reflection upon the enter prise and energy of the states chief county, instead of being credit to it as they should be.
 This is inexcusable chiefly because there is an abundance of both chelt and slag in the county for road making purposes. If stone be needed that too, is here There is not a county in this state that holds so much material for the making Of excellent roads, and the fault lies not so much in the expense as in the neglect and inattention of county officials
 The government is giving great at tention to the good-roads issue, and some of the states, for example, New York, are expending large sums in the construction of solid and enduring roads. In all parts of the country the cause of good roads is commanding public attention. Jefferson county was once leader in this excellent cause. and it's retrocession in this respect is unfortunate. It is unkind to all, for there is not person in a community in this or any other county who is not injured daily by roads full of ruts and standing water. Fine roadbeds, on the other hand, are constant blessings to all sorts and conditions of persons in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
THAW AT THE BAR.
Change Has Come Over Him Since the
 Last Trial.

From the New York American
 Clerk Penney called Harry K. Thaw to the bar"
 In the rear of the courtroom door swung open and the slayer of Stanford White entered the room. Through the sodden yellow of his face there was a paleness that suggested the prison pal Tor, with perhaps a tinge of fear. He threw his head back. and his chin came up with a jerk as he started around the aisle leading to his counsel table. But there was no trace of the wild-eyed de- finance that was observed during the last trial. He looked steadily from face to face, but nobody returned his gaze ex- cept his wife from her there came a faint smile and an upward flash of the eyes.
 Thaw seemed ordinary-very ordinary. The lines of dissipation have faded from his face leaving it gray and cold, like a castiron stove without heat It Is sullen, too Nowhere in his bearing did he seem to bear the hallmark of gentility-the in definable something that usually comes with birth and breeding His nails were channeled and long, his fingers knotted and spatulated, his thumbs flat like the tails of beavers, his hair all abroad, and his forehead low and round He did not look like murderer, but rather like a man of weak intellect, easily driven ever the borders of sanity. He seemed far gentler than formerly, but in his hostile resignation it is apparent that his gall .tgiI .,o,Y Y,arc 1,ittar1v !
 Not word did Evelyn Thaw lose of the preliminary turns of the screw She seemed far better able to bear the or deal of a trial now than a year ago. Her cheeks have takenson a pink tinge Her eyes were more lustrous. Stain her lips with the purple of grapes and wreathe her head with flowers, and you would have the picture of a Bacchante. Save In profile, she seemed of the earth, earthly Here, however, she was spiritu- elle She had the pure facial contour and the smooth white throat of one of the Gothic race.
 Her face seemed dropping and sad, but at times she smiled with the candid joy of child. Not word of the examina- ton did she miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Alabamian Will Be Appointed.

President Roosevelt has decided to ap- point one national guardsman or militia man from each state to a second lien. tenancy In the regular army" said vet eran. There are 50 or more vacancies in the rank of lieutenant, and I learn that the President is about to send a letter to the governor of each state. ask ing him to select a man for second lieu tenant. It amounts, therefore, to guber- material appointment.
 The conditions are simple and are as follows: The man selected must be un- married, must be not younger than 21 nor older than 27, and must have served governor having made his selection the candidate must stand an examination before an army board. Just how much book learning will be required of the guardsman has not been stated; but 1t is taken for granted he will have to know something of algebra, something of his- tory and good deal of geography It Is certain he will be tested on English com position. No one Is appointed to 0 lieu tenancy unless he has a facility for com posing good English.
 "A second lieutenant's salary starts at s14O0 year It is increased after five years service 10 per cent; at the end of 10 years 20 per cent; at the end of Is years 30 per cent and at the end of 20 years 40 per cent.
 "Under army arrangements a second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
MEMORIES OF IRVING

earth threw his arms round the lambs neck. and kissed it.
 The lamb bit him!
 Did this setback in early childhood in- fuence him? I wonderl He had another such setback when we first went on the stage and for some six weeks in Dublin was subjected every night to groans, hoots, misses and cat calls from audiences who resented it because he had taken the place of a dismissed favorite. In such I situation an actor is not likely to take stock of reasons Henry Irving only knew that the Dublin people made him the ob- Ject of violent personal antipathy. T played my parts not badly for me-" ne said simply, fin spite of the howls of ex ecration with which I was received"
 The bitterness of this Dublin episode was never quite forgotten. It colored Henry lrving's attitude toward the public When he made his humble little speeches of thanks to them before the curtain there was always a touch of pride in the humility. Perhaps he would not have re- ceived adulation in quite the same digni fled way if he had never known what if was to wear the martyrs shirt of flame"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
BOUQUET FOR BIRMINGHAM.

From the Nashville Banner
 Nashville, we feel assured, will congrat- ulate Birmingham for gathering in out lying tributaries and uniting them to its central head This consolidation will as- suredly prove beneficial to all concerned, and add to the prestige of this great man ufacturing city. Birmingham is fortunate in having Mayor with remarkable ex- ecutive ability; he enjoys the luxury Of eoutive ability; he enjoys the luxury of Andrew Jackson vigor. Neither democ- racy nor republicanism is considered when duty prompts him to act. Grafters find TO pickings under Mayor Wards ad- ministration.
 The abolition of the liquor traffic from Birmingham came without serious trouble. owing to the superb police or ganzation of Mayor Ward. When we con- slider the vast army of working men in that city accustomed to drink, 1t is re- markable that no outbreak occurred when the ardent was cut off. All honor to Mayor Ward for the delicate task and firm stand taken by him in this matter to enforce the law Nashville and many other munich
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11

extension of the Montgomery move ment to other counties of the state.
 The folly of making the poll tax cumulative will be fully felt if the young men are deprived of electoral rights, and the state falls into the hands of old men, The Montgomery movement may delay the result, but it will not probably avert it altogether. Inc cumulative feature of the poll tax should be repealed.
 But it has not been repealed, and whoever desires to vote in the interest ing elections of the present year should pay all poll taxes that have been assessed against them. The money paid in will aid in supporting the pub lie schools, and a better cause could not be found in a days journey. Pay your poll tax, then, and aid the schools and get ready to vote in the years city, county and presidential elections. It is to be a year of ballots and qualified electors only can vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
BEAUTY.
By W. Ellery Channings

oy w. Ellery Channings
 Beauty is an all-pervading presence. It uhroids the numberless flowers of the spring; it waves in the branches of inc trees and the green blades of grass. if haunts the depths of the earth and the sea, and gleams out in the hues of inc shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute objects, but the ocean the mountains. the clouds, the heavens. the stars, the rising and setting sun. all overflow with beauty. The universe is its temple; and those who are alive to it cannot lift their eyes without feeling themselves encompassed with 1t on every side. Now, this beauty is so precious, the enjoyments 1t gives are so refined and pure, so congenial with our tenderest and noblest feelings, and so akin to worship. that 1t is painful to think of the multi tude of men as living in the midst of 1t. and living almost as blind to 1t as If, in. stead of this fair earth and glorious sky, they were tenants of dungeon An inc finite joy is lost to the world by the want of culture of this spiritual endowment The greatest truths are wronged if not linked with beauty, and they win theIp way most surely and deeply into the soul when arrayed in their natural and fit at- tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Great Work at Mulqa.

Few people realize the wonderful de- velopment of Mulga, the new mining town about six miles west of Ensley," said a contractor 'It Is we'll worth a visit to see the most modernN and up to date min the southern states
 Five shafts are being sunk to a depth Of TOO feet, to what is claimed to be a seven-foot vein of coal. One shaft is al- ready in operation from which coal Is be- ing taken. The mining machinery and equipments are the latest improved and most modern on the market The town is admirably laid off and has al- ready several streets graded and about five miles of sidewalks laid. The sani- tary conditions have been given careful consideration, while the dwelling bouses for the miners are by far the best in the district and equal to the average dwell ing house In Birmingham, as they are equipped with electric lights and water. There are two hotel and a number of boarding houses; two churches and school house; lodge hall has been erected and it is understood that Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges will be instituted in the near future. Two railroads pass through the town, the Southern and the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. The alter is be Ing constructed, but has already passed through Mulga In fact the promoters or the mines and town have left nothing undone that will make an ideal mining town The developments are being made by the Birmingham Coal and Iron com pany under the superintendency of w. A. hicks. The town derived It's name from from Mulgay creek which runs through the property"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
WAITING.
By John Burroughs.

By John Burroughs. Serene I fold my hands and walt,
 Nor care for wind, or tide, or sea; I rave no more 'gainst time or fate, For 10! my own shall come to me. I stay my haste, I make delays.
 For what avails this eager pacef I stand amid the eternal ways. And what Is mine shall know my face Asleep, awake, by night or day,
 The friends I seek are seeking me; No mind can drive my bark astray.
 Nor change the time of destiny. What matter if I stand alone?
 I wait with joy the coming years; My heart shall reap where 1t has sown, And garner up it's fruit of tears. The waters know their own and draw
 The brook that springs from wonder
 height;
 So flows the good with equal law
 Unto the soul of pure delight. The stars come nightly to the s1xyt
 The tidal wave unto the sea; Nor time, nor space nor deep, nor h1gh, Can keep my soul away from me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
HARSH WORDS FOR THE GRIP

From the Washington Herald.
 Ughi The grip is "a monster of so hide ous mien that it would take the poppy inspired pen of a de Quincey to do it justice; and even that pen would prob ably have to be re-enforced with the mel ancholy of Poe and the horror of>Dante. First, you are hot, and then you are cold; then you are cold inside and hot outside, and then the temperatures get all mixed up until your knees get weak, your head aches, you have neuralgia of the face and a pain in the back. It hurts you when you breathe and 1t hurts you worse when you don't; you feel bad when you He in bed, and like a crazy man when you get up Kindly people ask you what they can do for you, and weakly you reply, "Nothing," when if the grip had left you sufficient courage you would instead beg them to get an ax and put you out of yOur misery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Ouenlnu the State Campaign

The state democratic committee is to meet at Montgomery February ' to determine when the primaries of the year shall be held. Delegates to the Denver convention are to be se- lected, and nominees for two seats on the supreme bench and for the presi- dency of the railroad commission are to be named. In the judicial circuits the places of many judges and solicit ors are to be filled. But still it is not a state political year, because no gov ernor or legislature is to be elected No doubt the state committee will call a convention for the purpose of naming the delegates at large to Denver and of making a platform. While a state convention is not at all a necessity, custom and precedent run in it's favor, and the practice will no doubt be main tained this year.
 In the nine congressional districts of the state the democrats will select nine Congressmen. As rule they will prefer to retain old and experienced members. Congressman Underwood will no doubt be reelected without op- position, combining as he does great popularity with great efficiency. At present the indications are that the entire delegation will be reelected, although MT. Wiley in the Second dis trict and Mir Craig in tie 1l''"-' a'7,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
IS MAN WAS GRATEFUL.
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 1 as a hostler at various hotels. ie B. Kafrothe, clerk in one of hotels, frequently befriended him, when Kuenzler died near Lancaster Iarch, 1906, he left will making othe sole legatee.
 om stories told of his past by nzler, Kafrothe thought it worth le to make inquiries, an dhis coun- learned that Kuenzler, though un- are of it, was the sole heir to g. large tune left by his uncle, named Odler, manufacturer. of Walzenhauser, yitzerland.
 The will was admitted and the estate lally settled up, and $7o000 has been aced in a Lancaster bank to Kafrothe' s edit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Butler Renuhlioan Here.


 K. F. Turney, prominent republican of Butler county was in the city for a few hours yesterday.
 MT. Turney Stated that the republi- cans of south Alabama were active, and that the members of the party in that section feel that now is the time for striking.
 Mr. Turney is not a member of tic administration faction, and made the following statement: "It is altogether probable that there will be a mixed delegation to the Chicago convention So strong has become the anti admin istration feeling, that 1t is a foregone conclusion that MT. Taft will not re- cieve an undisputed delegation from Alabama. It is possible, too, that the administration faction will lose out all together. and that MT. Cannon will capture the delegation"
 MT. Turney stated that a prominent Birmingham citizen would likely head tine Alabama delegation in case that delegation was of the anti-administra- tion faction. The gentleman he re- ferred to is well and prominently known here and is not actively idenG- fled with politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
The Iron Market.

Birmingham started out on the first of the year with s18.5O iron market" :" remarked an iron broker ''There was some cutting, but I believe now that all, or nearly all, iron makers in Alabama will hold their product at $13.50 This is a crucial period. If the SIS. 50 schedule is maintained during the next 10 days, consumers will get used to it and will buy freely at that price.
 With good, strong buying move ment at uniform quotations. the market would advance. On the other hand if quotations are not maintained the mar ket would become demoralized and the price would drop below the present cost of production"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 When old maids are frisky they are like champagne with the bubbles out.
 When a girl has dimples it's just as well to remember she has a fat mother
 One of the most enjoyable things about swearing off is when you don't keep it.
 There's hardly anything that's less fun than the thing everybody appr6ves your doing.
 No matter how early a man comes home at night his wife will try to make him think it's late, and no matter how late she will try to make other people think 1t was early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11

lieutenant is promoted to a first lieu tenancy after seven years; but in time of peace he eanont reach a captaincy nn- der about 20 years sometimes % or 23 years of service. A first lieutenants pay is s150O year and his increase is based on that amount and not on the salary at which he started. A first lieutenant in his sixth year of service as an army officer, receives for example. $165O
 Ut used to be that West Point sup piled all the officers needed in time of peace, but now the Leavenworth school, established for studious and ambitious commissioned officers has to be drawn on every year; and even Leaven- worth does not fill all the vacancies after West Pointers have been provided for hence the Presidents action in looking up national guardsmen.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
Improvement In Business.

"The improvement in business condi- tions since the first of the year is so marked that everybody remarks it," said a merchant "The banks feel this im- provement and all interests and classes feel it.
 T have long thought that Birmingham was the best city in the south and I feel prouder of 1t today than ever. No business center has a broader-gauged citizenship and I know of no city in this part of the country where business men are so cheerful or so plucky."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-11
AROUND THE COUNTRY

Chattanooga Star: The advice not to carry all your eggs in one basket was not given by a hen.
 Dallas News: George Ade is support ing Fairbanks for President MT Ade is a well known Indiana humorist.
 Richmond Times-Dispatch: Let us not get so confused in our ideas, however, as to imagine that any old William J. Bryan will do.
 Youngstown Telegram: If Congressman Hobsons proposition for a government newspaper wins will the paper trust offer a rebate?
 New York Telegram: Scandal brewing over the Jamestown exposition. It was worse than scandal, it was a crime to call that an exposition.
 Newark Star: The barbers have all gone on a strike out in Burlington, la, and of course the wind will soon have heap to blow through.
 Philadelphia Ledger: Another American girl is to marry a titled foreigner. He is almost hero, too, being related to the hero of the latest German court scandal.
 Louisville Courier-Journal Mexico has brewery which earns s6.OoO0O0 a year. al- though the hegira of Georgians for the land of the Montezumas has not yet be- gun.
 Oregon Journal Very likely Prince de Sagan got about what was duly com ing to him when Count Castellane spat in his face, and if he can study up what is properly coming to Boni and will hand 1t to him everybody will be satisfied.
 New York Herald: More than 10,6O0 per- sorrs killed in railway accidents in the United States in the year just ended is the sort of record in which American railroad managers can take no pride, how ever boastful they may be of their achievements In other respects. Spokane Spokesman Review: Depart ment employees at Washington, it Is said. are adopting roller skates for going to and from their work. It is difficult to imagine department employe being so eager to get to his office, but the plan may be helpful to those who oversleep in the morning.