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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Little Courtesies.

''The reunion is sure to bring a vast crowd of visitors to Birmingham, and thousands of old vets will be in the throng," said prominent citizen.
 The reunion committees will look after the comfort of the visitors. Everything seems to be thoroughly organized, and there is every reason to feel that the re- union will be a brilliant success. But committees cannot do everything, and l would suggest that the sons of Con- federate veterans in the Birmingham dis trict resolve themselves in a committee of the whole and that each member make 1t a point to give the vets personal at- tention and extend little courtesies-cour- tesies on the streets, especially to such old warriors as may appear lonely.
 Southern hospitality is proverbial, but unless our young men are on the alert and are solicitous for the pleasure and comfort of the veterans, some of these men whom we delight to honor may suf- fer slight inconvenience or fail to receive proper attention on the crowded thorough fares. Let our sons of veterans take up this matter and act accordingly. If they will do as suggested, the visitors will re- turn home with all the more happy mem- ories of Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
City of Home Gardens.

q am familiar with many cities of the 100000 class but I have never known one where the kitchen garden and the poultry yard were so much cultivated as here in Birmingham" remarked newcomer. Tt speaks well for the domestic character of the place. In few cities are the homes built on such large lots as is the case here. Hence, the striking beauty of the residence sections. >,
 "The head of nearly every family in Birmingham has vegetable garden as well as roses and honeysuckle. Reared in a large northern city l had never eX- perienced what it was to eat fresh rad ishes and onions until l came here to live. I will soon have home grown peas and in due time potatoes and tomatoes. But the greatest benefit one derives from kitchen garden is the healthful exer- else one finds in working it in the early morning. Spadlng and hoeing for an hour each day in the spring of the year af- fcrds genuine pleasure. It may be dif- ferent in midsummer when the weeds become rank; but I am reveling now in this rus in urbe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER.

By John Boyle OReilly.
 l am tired of planning and toiling
 In the crowded lives of men, Heart weary of building and spelling,
 And spelling and building again. And l long for the dear old river,
 Where I dreamed my youth away, For dreamer lives forever And a toiler dies in a day. I am sick of the showy seeming Of life that is half a lie, Of the faces lined with scheming
 In the throng that ,hurriers by; From the seepless thoughts endeavor l would go where the children play For a dreamer lives forever And a thinker dies in a day. I can feel no pride, but pity | For the burdens the rich endure; There is nothing sweet in the city
 But the patient lives of the poor. Oh, the little hands too skillful And the child-mind choked with weeds The daughters heart grown wilful \ And the fathers heart that bleedsi No, no! From the streets rude hustle,
 FKom trophies of mart and stage, I wonld fly to the woods low rustic
 AndNhe meadows kindly page. Let meidream as of old by the river
 And beloved for the dream alway, For a dreamer lives forever, And toiler, dies In a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
To Brunswick Direct In September

On April 14 the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad entered Atlanta over it's own rails by means of branch from the main line at point near La Grange. It's coming was heartily. well comed. for that city had not had in 27 years a new road come in over it's own lails, possessing it's own terminals. It's passenger terninaI will for the pres ent, however, be in the old lear shed," near the Kimball house.
 The main line was not delayed at all by the Atlanta diversion, nor was it delayed in the least by the depression that has overtaken the country. The company is so strong financially that money was readily secured for the completion of the road to this city. Rails are being laid daily west of Tal- ladega, and President Atkinson recent ly expressed the opinion that the road would be completed to it's western terminal in this city by September l next
 The new road traverses a rich ter ritory, including the best portion of the Georgia peach belt. There is scarcely a mile in it's course of 400 miles more or less that is not productive, and it promises to become one of the best outlets and feeders of its western ter minal city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Sunday Concerts.

q believe in a Christian observance of Sunday" said a commercial traveller who represents a northern firm, but l think one of the most wholesome ways of spending Sunday afternoon is to listen to good music. It is always my custom to attend church Sunday morning and then to look up concert for afternoon di- version. r.,b
 'I am glad to find that a high class band is announced to play at East Lake every Sunday. l heard this band last Sunday and enjoyed the music, as did hundreds of others. l was at East Lake last summer when no band was there, and the afternoon dragged along wearily
 "I have noticed that in cities where Sunday concerts are allowed the morals of the community are really better than in those straight-laced cities where bands are barred out Music and morals nat urally go together"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
OLD JEp,s LOGIC.

Isom the Baltimore News.
 An Alabama man, meeting an old dar<y formerly in his service, relates a writer in Lippincott's, put to him the usual a,hstion:
 Well. Jed, how are you today?" ! ,'Tol able, sah tol-able!" cautiously re- pied Jed. And be all right, sah, If 1t want for de rheumatism In nah right lag.'
 lAh, well, Jed, we musn't complain" sad the questioner. Were all getting oil, and old age does not come alone.
 old age, sah!' was the indignant rotestaton of Jed. "Old age ain't got rltin' to do wit it, sah. Heah's nah oher laig jest as old, an dat's sound an sope as kin be!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Storm and Sanitary Sewers

The election of May is far more important to this city than the noisier one of May 18--far more important, because 1t relates to sanitation in all narts of the city. The speedy carrying off of storm water after heavy down hours is important to the public health because 1t prevents the clogging of san- 'Itarv sewers by backwater.
 The sum asked for, $4oO,00O, will in shese days of low wages and inactivity .> s.. in the, construction of sewers .,h,oh mean in turn increased health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Corporate Campaign Contributions

The late William c. Whitney, once Secretary of the Navy, obtained from the surface railroad company in New York $5OO,000 which is understood to have been devoted to political pur- poses. Later he obtained from that company 6OOOO which went, it is be- lieved to secure the election of a cer- tain judge in New York city. On one day the company sent by messenger 20 S1000-bills to Chairman Odell of the republican state committee and $16,70O to Tammany Hall. The republicans were expected to serve the company at Albany, while Tammany was ex- pected to guard it at home. The big sum of $5O0,OOO was advanced by Messrs. Whitney, Ryan, Widener, Do- Ian and Elkins, all of whom are trolley magnates, or rather were, for MT. Whitney is dead This money was subsequently repaid by the company to the five men, and so adroitly was the business transacted that the destina- ton of it cannot be traced. It was spent in politics in the presidential election of 1900 however, beyond all reasonable doubt, and it is beyond doubt also that not dollar of it went to aid Mir Bryan in that year of slush and vote-buying.
 The subject has been brought before a New York grand jury, but so cum ningly have the statutes bearing on the subject been drawn that none of the payments for political purposes made by the Metropolitan Street rail way come within the letter of the crim- inal statutes of New York state. And yet Mr. Whitney said in black and white that the money in question was spent for political campaign purposes for the benefit of the road" The money of investors wasin that way distracted to be spent ill carrying electionsi Such work is not, however, criminal in New York. If it were there would be few magnates left in New York, and the
 pen at Sing Sing would be full of them.
 The entire affair calls for cam. paign publicity act to the end that all | financial transactions of campaign com mittees shall be made public. The use of corporate funds for political pur' poses should be absolutely forbidden by state and nation, and until that is done corruption funds will be rolled up
 and elections will be bought and sold
 and the voice of the people will be
 lost in flood of corrupt corporate money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
ToMLINsoN AS DELEGATE.

From the Clayton Record.
 Hon. John W. Tomlinson, who Is one of the candidates at large from Ala bama to the national convention, has received the indorsement from nearly all the democratic committees that have acted thus far and seems to be Alabamas favorite. We believe MT. Tomlinson deserves the unqualified in- dorsement of the democratic party and that he should receive an over whelming majority of the votes He is not only thoroughly capable of rep resenting his party, but to the victor should belong the spoils, and he has fought for Bryan and Bryanism, has conquered, and no more fitting tribute could be paid than to send MT. Tom linson to Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
 VERY MUCH OUT.

From the ArgOnaut.
 An acquaintance called on some ladies in an Alabama town who had at the time been much wearied by an apparently end less succession of callers. The door was opened by Augustus Butts, the faithful old butler. Are the ladies in?'' asked the caller. NO, 'am they all out" T am so sorry that l missed them,' con- tinued the visitor, handing him her cards. q particularly wished to see Mrs. Jones' "Yes, ma am, thank yo, ma am," replied Augustus. "Theyse all out ana and Mrs. Jones is particularly out. ma am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Hattiesburg News: The Birmingham Age-Herald thinks that there should be law against loud socks. But suppose
 we haven't the money to buy another pair?
 Richmond News-Leader: "Just imagine the wife of six husbands going to heaven and finding the six husbands there!" ex- claims the Birmingham Age-Herald. We can't.
 Houston Post: The Birmingham Age Herald says it knows a girl whose kiss
 is worth $4,OOO,O 900, but it is careful not
 to state just on what street in Houston
 she lives.
 Columbus Enquirer Sun: The Birming- ham Age-Herald remarks that there are
 now almost as many kinds of soft drinks as breakfast foods And about as poor substitutes as the real article Austin Statesman: The Birmingham Age-H Herald thinks "the tan shoes that | the girls will wear this season are the | real yellow peril" Thanks that it is no
 worse, and yet we will willingly admit it is bad enough, at that.
 Chattanooga Times: Sunday is a day
 of rest says the Birmingham Age Her. aid and national, state and city poli- tics should conform to the spirit of the
 day Sunday, on the contrary is the day some politicians get in their most adroit work.
 Washington Herald: "A Philadelphia
 man dropped dead when accused of em- bezzlement," says the Birmingham Age Herald And yet, the accuser was prob- ably trying to break it to him gently He might have called it plain, ordinary stealing.
 Anniston Star: The Age,Herald is re- sponsible for the statement that Birming- hams churches were filled to overflow ing last Sunday-but it was Easter Sun day, you know. Church going in Bir- l mingham is not quite that popular every Sunday in the year.
 Washington Herald: Commenting upon the statement that there is no recreation more harmless than angling the Bir- mingham Age Herald says 'it does more or less harm to the fish The Age Herald is wrong. Anglers never catch any thing, except perhaps, a bad cold. Nashville American: Just imagine the wife of six husbands going to heaven and finding the six husbands therer' ex- claims the Birmingham Age-Herad. Now if it were the husband and he should find the six wives there, to say nothing of the affinities, wouldn't that be hades! Richmond NewB-L Leader: Commenting upon the statement that ''there is no recreation more harmless than angling the Birmingham Age-Herald says, "it does more or less harm to the fish'' And sometimes to ones reputation for
 not indulging in unpariamentary excla- nations.
 New Orleans World: ''Keep up the fight for pure milk. and wlalh it is won start a battle for pure water" advises the Bal timore American. Is our esteemed neigh 1 bor trying to start something in the pro- l hibition line over in Baltimore ?-Birming- | ham Age Herald.
 l He seems to be trying to start some i thing even better than the prohibition | destined to be of more practical value to humanity. According to the mortality statistics of the cities of Chicago and New York, thousands of littfe babies die every year as the result of impure milk,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
NO PLACE FOR HER.
magazine

From Everybody's magazine.
 It was the first vaudeville performa nee the old colored lady had ever seen, and she was particularly excited over the marvellous feats of the magician. But when he covered newspaper with a heavy flannel cloth, and read the print through 1t, she grew little nervous. He then doubled the cloth and again read the letters accurately.
 This was more than sine could stand, and rising in her seat. she sail:
 'I m goin' home. This ain't no place for a lady in a thin calico dress!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Bullock County Breeze: The Law and Order league is kept busy in bad Bir- mingham.
 Jackson Clarion-Ledger: The Birming- ham ball player named Robatill ought to be kept at a distance from the box office. Montgomery Advertiser: It is said that those Birmingham fellows hit Montgom- cry with a thirst that was well-nigh insau- able.
 Gadsden Times-News: The Montgomery team took two straights from Birming- ham and now there issa mighty pow-wow in both towns
 Atlanta Georgian: Billy Smith is merry jester. He let Birmingham think 1t had the game landed Wednesday up to the ninth inning.
 NTontgomery Times The Birmingham fans are endeavoring to make up their minds as to whether or not they have a real ball team.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Earthquake shocks were felt in Utah last week. Bet it was the hard jolt Montgomery gave that Birmingham baseball team.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham is to make war on the house fly. We hope the campaign will be successful. We are willing that the last one be eXterminated. Pell City Progress: The Birmingham papers have not neglected to keep the world informed of the fact that there is A cement plant at Leeds. It is still there Atlanta Constitution: Arid Atlanta Is midway, burning Birmingham at the rear end and maudlln Montgomery at the head of the percentage column. Who said booze and baseball didn't mix?
 Atlanta Journal; In view of the Slag- town meeting for the next four days, it is not a question whether Atlanta will crow loudest but whether she will crow longest, after the games.
 Emmetsburg Chronicle: A Birmingham man imbibed too freely the other night and painted himself green.-Washington Herald.
 Well, wasn't that better than painting the town red?
 Ensey Sum In June the Confederate Veterans reunion takes place, and next to the fair this will be Birminghams largest and most important affair of the summer season. Altogether there will be some- thing doing.''
 Montgomery Times: The picture of Fred Houtz, the Birminghams club left fielder, betrays the facial lineaments of a statesman. There is logical and direct connection between the former and the field, and who knows as to MT. Houtz?
 Gadsden Times News: Birmingham is preparing to entertain the fremen in royal style next month and the tourna- ment is in fair way to be big event. A big delegation will go down from Gads den and the reputation of the town will be safe in the hands of the volunteers, who will be arrayed in brand new uni forms and will carry theirA own brass band
  Hanceville Hustler: Birmingham is about to have the constitutional right of a free press taken away. We are awfuly glad we don't live in Birmingham. Our happy lot, however is doleful compared to the congratulatory condition our friends of the Cullman Democrat ought to experience Heavens! If the Dem- ocrat were published in Birmingham Councilman Heidt would have to use the state troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
A Ionu Summer.

After a hard winter everybody wei comes an early spring said an old cit izen, but an early spring usually means e long summer although not an excessive ly hot one.
 We jumped from winter into summer and mosquitoes will make fast headway unless we begin systematic and vigor- ous crusade against them. And the best way to keep down mosquitoes Is to drain thoroughly all pools and marshy places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

seem to have done but attended to his wants without any hope of reward. The incident told of here recalls James Lane Aliens exquisite story "Old King Solo, mon of Kentucky" The nickname was given him in mockery of his poor estate. King Solomon" also had black mann my and while he got drunk and wal lowed in the gutter she stuck by him until her proud old eyes saw him stand hero in the court house at Lexington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

The President sets a good example by using at the White House Porto Rican coffee only. Other people use Mocha coffee grown in Brazil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

The battleship fleet has been split into four divisions, and the opportunity of the Yellow Peril has come-that is to say, it has come as nearly as it ever will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Turkey yields in one place to assert herself in another. She survives by yielding and by recruiting good fight prS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Colonel Watterson is now comfort ably seated in the Bryan bandwagon after a season of experiments and all legged discoveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Secretary Loeb and Senator New lands are the trolley capitalists that are coming under fire in connection with District matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

MT. Cake, candidate for United States Senator won in walk in the Oregon republican primary, defeating Senator Fulton, who was too friendly with the timber thieves of that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Colonel Watterson reluctantly ad- mits that the Johnson boom, once his very own, was gotten under way too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Promises of marriage made over the telephone are not actionable or binding in law. The line must be drawn some where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Turkey yields" Why, of course, for a crisis always comes in the course of a conflict, and then Turkey does her old familiar act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Affinity Earle proposes to lecture on what he knows about soul-mates, but his soul mate declines to go along as an example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Oyster Bay is preparing to do it's last service as a summer capital, and Will liam Loeb will then leave it to return no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
PASTORAL.

PASTORAL. l want to loaf
 Beneath the trees And hear the drone Of honey bees, x, With little thought For times swift flight, From rosy dawn To fall of night; To count the cloud Ships sailing by, The coursers of A summer sky; To dream bit
 Where roses nod And daisies deck The vernal sod; To breathe the air With perfume filled. From founts of love And joy distilled; To lead awhile
 The gypsy life, Away from toll And sin and strife, Where days are days Of blue and gold And natures charms In rapture hold Sad eyes grown tired Of pave and wall And city lifes
 Heart-weary thrall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

The Merry Widow hats will hold mon, and then the revulsion will come and they will be tabooed by high so- ciety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
About Persons.

L. E. Peacock of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 J. L. Alexander of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 D. J. Parker of Carbon Hill is at the I,.orris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

We need this year good crops in our business and crop news is therefx l exceptionally interesting this - lrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

AN ECHO OF THE OLD SOUTH.
 A pathetic little story was published in the newspapers the other day. It told how genuine southern colonel died in squalor. clasping the sword he had borne in many gallant fray during the Civil War His closing hours were gaddened by the faithful service of an old black nanny whom he had carried north with him in the days of his prosperity She did not desert the colonel when diversity came, as all his other friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Wireless trolleys have been devised, and seatless trolleys have become chronic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Trust the Sultan for knowing when the psychological moment for a back down has fully arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
HE LEFT TWO FOR SEVEN.

F,om Everybody's Magazine.
 It was sentence day in the city court man in the prisoners pen, who had teen sentenced to two years for larceny hgan to cry softly. The big man next Inn, who was going to serve seven years br bgamX said:
 .Aw voucher snifflin' about?"
 tpm-I nth -th-thinkn' about leavin' sob my-my-family. Lea-leavin' my yife-
 "Aw, cut it out! Look at me. I ain't ryin' am I? An I'm leavin' two of em."
 REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. A mans morals depend chiefly on whether he's away on trip or not.
 The fellow who does the talking has no chance to win the argument. The way to make people sorry ta have iyou die is for them to be your creditors. T, woman gets awful suspicious of a snans intentions when he won't be honest t,nough to make love to her. q Nature invented families so that man uvouldn't get irto the selfish habit of spending any of his money on himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL

A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL. The man who makes no move His neighbors to improve, Will rise, as doth behoove,
 To popularity.  While he whose tongue begins To score his fellows sins Will be received with grins
 Or rude disparity. Philosophers say, Fudge, You won't get me to nudge Some chap who'll bear a grudge
 'Gainst me forevermore!' Yet, reforming must be done, Though each reforming one Be called a son-of-a-gun
 By many thousandseorei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

The Haytien dollar is worth but IS cents, and no one wants it on that basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
RISKY

"Henpeek tells great many funny stories about his wife,
 He certainly does, but I have noticed one thing"
 what is that?"
 He never tells them when she's around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
STAY OUT
AT THE TAILoR's SHOP.

T want you to make me a prohibition suit''
 What kind is that?" One with quart pockets"
 ISN'T TT AWFUL? The bard was stuck-he tried in vain To woo the fickle muse; His cares rose up a mocking train, To baffle and confuse. He couldn't trill of politics, Or love or anything, And wished himself across the Styx, Where people never sing!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

The railroads are beg !, port an increase in busin Q fore a single big crop hal !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

We have the pole, and we have q team that may yet put flag on top of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

The jug issue, if not the jug trains, is still marching up and down in Geor- gia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
HAS A NEW JOB.

HAS A NEW JOB. What has become of the cub reporter who got fired for using too many ad- jectives?' Why, don't you know? He is writing folders for the summer hotels"
 STAY OUT. If you would be
 Respected,
 Try not to be
 Elected.