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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
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he steady development of Ala bama's natural resources creates growing and pressing demand for skilled mechanics and men of techni. cal education. In mining and manu. featuring enterprise the Birmingham distrct alone presents a wide field for the exercise of talent and skill. but up to this time a large number of the mineralogists, chemists, electricians and engineers at work here have re- ceved their education in northern in- stitutions and majority of the high class wage-earners employed at fin ished product plants are brought to the district from northern industrial ceaters.
 For several years past southern ed ucators have felt the need of enlarging college work in this section by adding technical branches to the academic system. The Alabama Polytechnic in. stitute at Auburn has already accom-. pllshed excellent things in industrial education, and the University at Tus. caloosa is building up a, school of | mines and engineering that will before long take high rank. Technical train. ing is to be feature at Howard. while Birmingham college will soon fall into line. There will be quick demand in mineral Alabama for every engineer and chemist which these institutions turn out. And along with the devel. opment of college work on the indus trial side comes the department of manual training in the public schools of the state-a branch of educational endeavor that promises incalculable good.
 The Birmingham high school has a first rate manual department, where head and hand are trained together It is now especially we'll equipped for tool work in carpentry and ioinerv. and forges and other machine shop features are about to be installed Not only should every high school in every city in the state follow Birmingham's example, but every county high school for which the legislature has recently made provision should make manual training a part of it's course. The ex- ecutive committee for Alabama of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education will aid very ma terially in this matter. Professor Thach's resolution adopted at the in- itlal meeting of the committee last Saturday was most timely It recom- mends that "the authority in control of high schools in the state of Alabama shall develop, as far as possible, the industrial features of our high school systems"
 NQY that the industrial training md ment is well under way the time should not be far distant when the south will be able to supply the ma jority of the especially equipped men, professional and otherwise, demanded for making the manufacturing cities in this part of the country equal in all respects to the older manufacturing centers of the north. With the class of men en .isted in this great work there will be no Tagging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
THE ORGANIZATION OF NEWS

From the Wall Street Journal.
 We are governed more by facts than by rulers more by conditions than bv legislatures. News consists of facts pub lished. News therefore, is government.
 If you want to be an orator, become a preacher, for the pulpit is the sole re- maining conservatory of eloquence. If you want to become rich, enter finance or trade. But if you want to belong to the governing class, join journalism.
 When news has reached the state of it's highest evolution, when publicity has be- come so perfectly organized that as soon as fact is developed it shall become the common property of the whole earth, as free as the air we breathe and as the light by which we see, then will govern ment be reduced to the mere function of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
BIRMlNGHAM's MAYOR.

From the Anniston Star.
 Birmingham has never had an abler man than George B. Ward at the head of her municipal affairs, and it is safe to say that she never will. MT. Ward possesses moral courage to high degree, and never hesitates in the performance of his of- ficial duty. Although he opposed prohibi- tion, he is now throwing all the force of his office into an effort to enforce the laws that were passed prohibiting the sale of whisky in Birmingham. The long, CT Ward remains in office the better 1t will be for the Magic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
A WINTER EVENING AT HOME.

By William Cowper. Now stir the fire and close the shut
 ters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa
 round, And while the bubbling and loud hisslng Throws up a steamy column, and the
 cups That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on
 each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in. Iris pleasant, through the loopholes of
 retreat, To peep at such world; to see the stir Of the great Babel, and not feel ,ths
 crowd; To hear the roar she sends through all
 her gates At safe distance, where the dying sound Falls soft murmur on the uninjured ear. ----4-. ----- a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
LABS AT BIRMINGHAM

Chattanooga Times: Can't understand this decrease of internal revenue receipts during November, as prohibition did not go into effect in Atlanta and Birmingham until January 1.
 Houston Post: We rule that any city in which a member of the Paragraphers' union resides is eligible for the annual convention, with the exception of Bir- mingham, Atlanta and Knoxville.
 Houston Post We notice that the At lanta and Birmingham poetry is begin ming to lose it's Ella Wheeler Wilcoxish- ness, and it is no trouble to read it with out a cake of ice on your head to prevent yer-excitement
 Houston Post: A Philadelphia doctor says: "One is naturally cheerful and optimistic when he first awakes in the morning" That may be true in Atlanta and Birmingham, but it is not always the case in Houston.
 Houston Post: All members of the union who desire to contribute to the fund to purchase relief for the brethren in Atlanta and Birmingham will please make it known to the shortlners of Chat tanooga and Jacksonville.
 Marion Standard: Now that our Bir- mngham friends have succeeded in hold ing on the Selma and Akron double daily train, we should show our appreciation at least to the extent of planting out mint bed. Those hundreds of Marionites now helping to make greater Birmingham never forget the old homestead, and when they visit us, for the next year at least, let's give them to understand,
  The mint is in the julep
 When the pumpkins on the vine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

goes on. Heavy orders may be placed, and prices may crystalline at or above the profit point, and these things may bring back to productivity some stacks that are at present idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
REFLECTIONS OF "A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press relative.
 A woman could never get her husband to smoke if it would keep him from catching colds.
 It takes a lot of faith to believe what you think other people ought to believe without any.
 A woman can always enjoy herself woD- dering what misfortune is going to hap pen to her next.
 When a man comes home and tells his wife how pretty she is he is going to give her the bad news later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
From the New York America n.

 NN ITH the passing of New Years ," Day the city is gradually re-
 turning to it's usual code of morals and manners. From a day of sobriety and thankfulness and good resolutions, the dawn of the new year has degenerated into a drunken orgy.
 This may be putting it brutally, but 1t is not the less true. Morally, it is the blackest day of the year. Election night. Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July, with their records for dissipation and drunkenness, all totalled cannot equal the terrific satur- nalia of New Years night
 The police seldom or never make any attempt to suppress the indecent ex- hibitions The songs, the uproar, the dances in public dining rooms, the stag gering women and the extensively drunken men are permitted to go un- rebuked
 Of all the New Years ever celebrated in this city. that of last Tuesday night and morning was surely the worst. Time was when the New Year cele- bration was conducted in a compara- lively quiet and orderly manner-when good resolutions were made to keep, and not for the purpose of breaking, and when drunkenness did not parade the street unafraid and unashamed. On Tuesday night tn ere were thousands of drunken men and women in the city, hosts of which roamed the streets, while others sat in the high priced restaurants.
 That the orgies in these places were deliberately invited, and that wine was the enforced vehicle of debaucher does not pallite the disgrace. Of course tn ere were sober and refined men and women in the crowds, but they were the exception to the rule.
 In a restaurant which New Workers call fashionable, young woman was lifted to the top of a table that had been cleared of it's dishes Here she sang and danced grotesquely. Not much attention was paid to her, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

silent. many northern protectionists would have voted for him on the as- sumption that protection democrats would control the administration. But his disposal of the matter in the way he did caused the republican, protection party to rally northern men to Gar fields standard on the protection issue-men who ordinarily would have voted the democratic ticket.
 'In 1884 the democratic convention which nominated Cleveland the first time was any thing but harmonious. In 1892 when Cleveland was nominated for the third time, the convention con tained a lively Hill following that made a deal of noise and threatened discord.
 When Bryan was first nominated in 1896, we all remember how many dem oerats kicked the traces. Again in 1900 when Bryan was nominated the second time there were many bolters.
 "The St. Louis convention in 1904 was anything but harmonious, but if there is anything but harmony in the party now it is hard to find it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The clique that is trying to head off Bryan is vibrating over George Gray, Woodrow Wilson, Joseph W. Folk and Governor Johnson. The two last named are open supporters of the great Nebraskan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The postoffice department holds that Mrs. Elinor Glyn's book, "Three Weeks" is unfit for transmission through the mails, but Tom Platt is still willing to have his express com pany handle it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Russian editors are retired by the government route to Siberia, where lit erature may yet gain as good foot hold as 1t has in Indiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Enterprising newspapers now assert that tney have in Bob Evans fleet cor respondents "on the ground" and yet tne fleet is still afloat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

James Hamilton Lewis says women have no regard for the sanctity of an oath, and he will soon no doubt have to go back to the Pacific slope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Prohibition and the Reunion.

"I voted for prohibition" said a promi- nent member of Camp Hardee. "and have no apologies to make. If I had to vote over again I would cast my ballot for prohib- ton; but I know we will all feel sorry if the veterans who attend the reunion cannot have social glasses with their old comrades.
 Being a veteran myself, am no longer young, but I succeed very well without taking stimulants. Whisky in moderation for the old is however, as a rule, bene- ficial. If negroes could be kept out of saloons and if liquor were allowed to be sold only to old folks, then I would cease to be prohibitionist. I hope some way will be found to relapse the present law during the visit of the vets so that they may have good cheer while they are within our gates. I do not think Judge Feagin will be severe on those who might offer booze, as they call it, to our guests. even if the drinks are served outside of sour homes'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Surgeon Stokes, in command of the Relief, bids fair to become an issue both in and out of congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The white fleet is due to drop an chor in Rio harbor today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Montgomery Times: Birmingham must not hereafter take offense when anybody alludes to it as a very dry town. As a matter of fact Birmingham is only tech nically a dull city,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Over in Georgia reaching for the hip pocket is now become but a step to- wards good cheer and hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Russia tried to crowd Japan off the earth, and the moral of that unhappy effort has not been lost on the rest of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The Ton Yonson boom may go far enough to hand him the vice-presi- dency on the Bryan ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The Thaw trial is to be short and free from sensations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The government is still. hot on the trail of that $29 10000 fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The backbone of winter is bravely endeavoring to hump itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Get ready to bid farewell to the scrip that served you we'll while people were scared out of their wits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The printing of portraits of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will crowd out much mat ter in the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Hitchcock refuses to leave the ad. ministration band wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Montgomery Times Birmingham new police chief starts out like he means bus mess. He has preferred field in which lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Thaw is willing to promise that he will not go insane again if the jury will turn him loose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Birmingham S first blind tigerite was up before the city court Monday, and the dose he got will probably convince him that "prohi- bition does prohibit" in that city, at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Thaw jurors have no board bills to pay, at any rate, this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The czar does not like strangle holds either at the hands of the Japs or of 6 douma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

The big liners are money-makers, but they are not able to abolish sea sickness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

There will be less oratory and more testimony i the Thaw trial No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Miss Johnston on sIeae of vioksburu.

MISS Johnston on Siege of Vicksburg.
 Camp Hardee has just received an ex- ceptionally interesting document from the pen of Miss Mary Johnston, formerly of this city" said Capt. J. l.. Darby, and the circulation of such literature as this will do much to arouse interest in tue ap- preaching Confederate reunion.
 It is an address read by Miss Johnston at Vicksburg November 22 1907, upon the occasion of the unveiling of tablet con- memorating the services to the south of the Virginia troops known as the Bote- tourt artillery of which Maj j. w. John ston, Miss Johnston's father. was cap tain. The battery took a distinguished part in the siege of Yieksburg, and rarely mas 1t been my good fortune to read so stirring narrative of that memorable siege and it's attendant horrors.
 Tt is written in the graphic style of which Miss Johnston is capable, and no one could read it without being stirred to the depths of his being and without hay Ing higher regard for the men who en- dured so many privations for the cause they believed to be right in those trying times I do not know how generally the address has been circulated, but we were glad to get a copy of it from the author herself to be placed in the archives of Camp Hardee."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

Randolph Star: The wholesale grocers of Birmingham did business to the amount of $3l, 100000 in 1907, an increase of 25 per cent over 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Everything Looks Bright.

Thirty days from now will find Bir- mingham in better condition than ever, . said J. B. Babb. secretary of the Com mercial club, yesterday. Practically every one of those furnaces and plants which have been shut down during the past few months will be running full blast, while construction work will be progressing at great rate. Business in all lines will brighten up and everybody will have all they can attend to.
 At this time the Birmingham banks are not only in better condition than any of the other southern banks. but are in better condition than they have ever been before An illustration of how strong they really are was shown a day or two ago by the making of s25 1000 loan.
 There is nothing that can down Bir- mingham and the panic is a thing of the past which has left but few traces be- hind, and these traces are so slight they can hardly be noticed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
BOOSTING BIRMINGHAM

Nashville Banner: Even in Houston they have no messenger boys like that remarkable Birmingham specimen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13

DlllOH uOeS III that clly, al least.
 Scottsboro Progressive Age: Atlanta and Birmingham, the two great cities of the south, are now as dry as Scottsboro. But if they are receiving as much booze by express in proportion to their size, it amounts to trainload a day.
 Huntsville Mercury: The prohibition ists of Jefferson county think this is the jubilee year for Birmingham. And since Birmingham scooped in her fiourishng suburbs, the Hon. Jere King is certain that the year of jubilee has come.
 Franklin Times: Only one arrest for drunkenness was made in Birmingham on her first day as a strictly dry town. Con- sidering the size and environments of Birmingham it looks like the people mean to obey and see that the law is obeyed in the Magic City.
 Troy Messenger: Prohibition went into effect January 1 in Birmingham. The next morning there was one lone case where drunkenness was charged. This is very fine record, considering the fact that many people in Birmingham had laid in a big supply before the saloons closed.
 Goodwater Enterprise: Prohibition bids fair to put my court out of business" says Judge feagln or the Blrmlngham police court. The arrests for drunken ness have fallen off 80 per cent since prohibition went into effect. This is fine showing for this early date and as soon as the present supply is exhaust ed the arrests will be practically noth- ing.
 Marion Standard Judge Feagin is making such a rough house against the blind tigers in Bir' ham that former bar tenders won't look a beer bottle In the face. Judge Feagin says you must not give a friend a drink except in your res idence. Birmingham, is the leader and the public is watching her every move ment in the enforcement of the new law If she succeeds Alabama will be as dry as a bone after this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
THE NEW BIRMINGHAM.

The mint is in the julep When the pumpkin's on the vine.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16

The character of the country school instruction should be such that there will be an ever increasing appreciation of the value of country life, the result being not an arrangement from, but an increasing love for, the delights and benefits of such life.
 Schools with nature-study, manual training and agricultural science will train the eyes to see and the hands to manipulate as we'll as the mind to think and the mouth to express the thought A keen eyed, brainy, ingenious and forceful people will be developed in our rural communities. Twentieth century civilization demands that the general level of the entire race shall be elevated.
 The bringing together of small iso- lated groups of school children makes such training possible.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
CHAPINVILLE

Miss Agnes Sweet spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. George House.
 Miss Mary Leto has gone to Canaan where she has secured position.
 I. Garvey and friend from New York were in town Saturday and Sunday.
 The robin is here and the Weary Willie" is on the go, but why don't the wind stop blowing.
 J. Daily, of New Jersey, is cleaning the batteries in the Scoville power house
 Chas. Fish was confined to the house few days, theresult of grippe.
 Mrs. Hungerford spent few days with friends in Waterbury.
 W. T. Joyce will refurnish the Joyce residence inside with new rugs and some new furniture this year.
 Mrs. l.. A. House, of Staten Island spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. George s. House.
 Davis Wright and Roy Gordon wish that dentist would start up in Chapin- vile.
 K. ". Gray moved to Canaan where he will go to work at his trade.
 Mrs. W. Wright spent few days in Great Burlington last week.
 Mrs. Carley. of Salisbury, called on friends in town last week.
 Mrs. Chas McElroy spent Friday and Saturday in Great Burlington.
 D. Curtis has nearly completed the cottage he has been building at Twin Lakes for Hartford party.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16

Thursday evening prayer meeting as usual to be followed by teachers meet ing.
 Next Sunday at lO:30 the Sunday school will have its Easter service with special program for the day.
 The Epworth League meeting at 6:30 with an Easter Missionary topic. The usual preaching service at 7:30.
 The new pastor, Rev. w. K. Ridge way. and family are expected to arrive Friday of this week.
 ST JosEPH's CHURCH
 On Easter Sunday there will be.specisl music and sermon appropriate to the occasion by Rev. Fr. Brennan.
 On Tuesday there was held in the church, mass for the repose of the soul of Frank McCarty. The services were conducted by Rev. Father Ramon.
 Mass for the repose of the soul,of Mrs. John Kane was held Monday morning by Rev. Father Bannon.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
General Markets.

wHEAT-May. 99hc. July. ssbdc; sep- tember 905sc
 CORN-May. 767sc.: July. 7sihc.
 BUTTER-Creamery. specials. 29c. ex- tras. 2SIhc. frsts 27a2Sc.; seconds. 24a26c.; thirds. 2ia23c.; held, specials, 2Sc.; extras, 26a27c.; firsts 24a25c,; seconds 23c.; thirds. 21a22c.; state dairy, good to choice. 2ta 26c.; common to fair, a0a23c,; process. spe- cials, 24tsa25c,; extras, 24c.; firsts. 2la 22I9c. seconds, l9a2oc,; thirds. l6al7e. im- itation creamery, firsts. 22a23c.
 EGGS-State. Pennsylvania and nearby. selected, white. fancy, iSalSlkc.; good to choice, 17al71ac; brown and mixed, ex- tras. 17c.; firsts to extra firsts, l6al6ike., western storage packed, firsts to extra firsts. 16Aal6Ac. regular packed extra firsts. 16isc.; fresh gathered, frsts l5isa 16c.: seconds 14al5c.i thirds, i3a13Ihc.: dirties. 13a141ac.; checks, 1lal3hc.; duck eggs, 20a30c.; goose eggs, 60a7oc.
 STRAW-Long rye. 65a15c, short and tangled rye. 5oa55c.; ont and wheat. 45a50c.
 DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys hens, average best, l6aiTc.; toms l5c,, common to fair. 12al4c,; chickens, spring, broilcrs, Philadelphia, to pounds to pair, per pound, 35a40c.. Pennsylvania, to i pounds. 30aS5c. poorer grades, l1a20c.