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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
roMLINsoN AND BRYAN.

From the Walker County News.
 Now that it is a well assured fact that MT. Bryan Is to receive the support of the Alabama delegation at Denver. and about certain to be the nominee of the democratic party. no man can deny the right the justice and the fitness of the suggestion that Hon. John w Tomlinson of Jefferson should head the delegation from the state. An original Bryan man. MT. Tomlinson has faithfully stuck to the Nebraskan every day and every hour since his name was first suggested for the honor. Thronugh political storm and tempest when the way seemed dark doubtful and discouraging the tall man of Alabama has consistently urged that Bryan is the man to lead the party to victory. His persistence and his loyal ty should now, when the way seems easier than ever, be recognized and re- warded. Bryan has not more pro- nounced political and personal friend in the United States than John w. Tomlin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
MT. Roosevelt In Private Life

In little over twelve months The. odore Roosevelt will be a private citl. zen, and curiosity naturally arises as to the kind of a private citizen he will be- There is no hazard in asserting that he will not consent to be a digni- fled retired citizen or anything of that sort. Whatever he does will be done in a spectacular way. He was born to be spectacular and spectacular he will be while vigor and pen remain to him.
 Beyond all doubt he will continue to butt in freely on all possible occa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE COUNTS PRESENT.
A Wonderful Shopping Bag For
 Gladys Vanderbilt.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati En- quirer
 New York.-When Count Szechenyi first came to this country one of the little gifts he brought from Hungary to Miss Gladys Vanderbilt was a small gold and leather case with almost every conceiva- ble necessity for an afternoons shopping or theater-going packed neatly into it. The edges, which snap like a purse, are set with diamonds and rubies, but the ar ticle itself is more useful than ornamen- ital. It may be carried from the hand or wrist by fine gold chain, and 1t contains separate holders for loose change, bills, theater tickets, cards, visiting or shop ping lists and even a handkerchief Be- sides, 1t contains a perfect miniature fountain pen, pair of opera glasses, a comb, a mirror, a powder puff. a shop ping pad and pencil, and quaint gold watch is set into the back. It is said the count had the case designed specially for Miss Vanderbilt, and that he was so de- lighted with it he gave the workman who made it in Budapest a large bonus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
FOUND AN FL DORADO.
Man Who Opened Cripple Creek Llv-
 Ing on Charity.

Special tQ the New York World.
 Colorado Springs, Col.-A fund for the relief of Robert Womack, discoverer of the worlds greatest gold camp, Cripple Creek, has been started here. Wo- mack is a helpless paralytic, and he and his father, 94 years old. are de- pendent on his sister, Miss Eliza C.. Wo- mack. The sister until recently conducted a rooming house, but she has been com- pelled to abandon it to nurse her father and brother
 Womack herded cattle on the site of Cripple Creek for years before 1t became a gold camp. He frequently found float ore. and finally he brought some samples here and interested capitalists and prospectors. The camp has yielded, since 1891 $23S, ,OO0,00O in gold.
 Womack located the Gold King mine. It was at first unproftable. and he sold it for $500 It has since yielded the pur- chasers $1,0O0,000
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tion of Secretary Taft to be his sue. eessor as he has exhibited in his mes- sages to Congress urging the curhing of the trusts and other legislation. It looks like he will be more successful in republican convention than he has been with his proposed and urged legislation. Evidently Congress is not enamored of Roosevelt though the plain people within his party seem to the contrary; and the officeholders are charging like rough riders upon the strongholds of the other candidates for the republican presidential nomination.
 Probably the most vigorous fight against Taft Is being made among the re- publicans of Alabama. The offceholders, however, seem to be in control of the organization, and while there Is sure to be contestlng delegation the Taft dele- gates, it appears, will be seated for the temporary organization. As Alabama votes first in the convention its dele- gation will be a factor.
 Roosevelt is indeed the political won- der of the age. He goes into politics in true cowboy style and usually wins out He is going about making Taft the nominee in his usual style and the best opinion is that he win make a success of it..
 In the democratic party the situation is different. The Denver convention will in all probability make the nomination of Bryan unanimous, though there are some kickers within the party in every state. Such is always the case. These will come in line and vote the ticket: and the contest in November between Bryan and Taft promises to be the closest in American history. As between the two Bryan stands most excellent chance of success.
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= EVERAL years ago quite con- MN test was made in Jefferson county O in favor of working the county eonvcts on the public roads and making the roads the best in the south. The Board of Revenue had many hearings on the subject and then decided to leave the convicts to the mine opera tors. They were leased at large fig- ures-as much as s25 per month for able bodied men, I am told. But this money if spent on the roads has accomplished no good end.
 Now why not get to business and put the convicts to work on the public roads like is done in Charlotte, N. C., where there are the best roads in the south. The system has been a success there. Why not here? The city prisoners are worked on the public streets in grading, repairing and building them.
 Let us all who want good roads at once vote for no man for a member of the Board of Revenue who fails to de- clare himself for working the county convicts on the roads.
 Some of the court house officials who are under the fee system will oppose this as they did before, because they get many of their fees from the present rental of the convicts Let them find another way to collect their fees. Don't pay any attention to these officials when they work against the plan. They will be backed up by some mine owners who have axes to grind and big profits to make out of the working of convicts
 But let us who want good roads, and want them this spring and summer, get to work now and insist upon all the county convicts being put to work in building new roads and repairing the old ones.
 There is already provision in the lease of the conyicts made by the Board of Revenue that this board can withdraw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE CHANGE IN NEW YORK.
Trinity's Spire Now and When It Was
 Considered Tal'

From the New York Sun.
 When I was younger" said a mid dle aged man, 'I came down to New York. I got some idea of the size of the city by riding in the horse cars. By the way, 1t is one of the few cities in the world where you can still ride in horse cars.
 T visited most of the show places and went to all the theatres. l went to Brooklyn by ferry. I devoted day to going to Harlem by the Sylvan Glen or Sylvan Stream or Sylvan some- thing on the East river.
 But the thing that impressed me most was the view from the steeple of Trinity church.
 Away up there, where the lookout holes were. I could look down on the lower part of the city, could see the river on either side, the upper bay and the Brooklyn and New Jersey shores.
 "At that great height I discovered that others had been there before me, or initials of my predecessors. had a distinctive way of cutting my initials in monogram, and this monogram orna- mented the smooth trunks of various birch trees in the woods of my native region.
 This I cut on a vacant space high up in the steeple of Trinity and then looked at it and thought that daring spirits of remote future generations would climb to the same height and perhaps see it among the other initials
 q have never been up in the steeple of Trinity church since that memora- ble ascent. But the other day I was walking past the church. and saw type writer girls looking on the apex of Trinity spire from windows that seemed to be several hundred feet above it. T then thought of the monogram had carved on the inside of the spire and noted the location of the little look out windows from which I had seen such wondrous panorama 4O years ago.
 q had no inclination to make the in- terior ascent of the spire, but from my position on the Broadway sidewalk l should say that if I had gone up and looked out of the same little windows l could have seen at the farthest about 90 feet except in one direction before the view was shut off by walls of steel and stone. "a,
 ..Perhaps adventurous climbers VIII no more carve their initials up among the timbers of Trinity steeple. It would in- volve less exertion to cut them on some beam in the cellar, from which position the view would be almost as extensive, l and then to take an express elevator and l see how the apex of Trinity's spire LOOKS from point few hundred rect aoove It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE MIGRANTS EPITAPH.

By Theodore Roberts. Change was his mistress, Chance ms
 counselor, Love could not keep him, Duty forged
 no chain The wide seas and the mountains called
 to him, And gray dawns saw his campfires in
 the rain! Sweet hands must tremble!-Aye. but he
 must go. , Revel might hold him for little
 space, But turning, past the laughter and the
 lamps, His eyes must ever catch the turing
 face. Dear eyes might question!-Yea, and melt
 again, Rare lips, a-quiver, silently implore, Rut aver he must turn his furtive head And hear the other summons at the
 door, Change was his mistress, Chance his
 counselor The dark frs knew his whistle up the
 trail Why tarrIes he today?-And yesternight Adventure lit her stars without availl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
New Era of Prosperity.

T heard a citizen make the prediction today that in six months from now the Birmingham district would be as pros porous as 1t had ever been," said J. H. Frye, president of the Traders National bank. When it is remembered that prosperity reached phenomenal record a year ago it might seem like an ex- aggeration to predict a similar record so soon after the recent business reces- sion, and yet 1t is quite thinkable that we will very shortly enter upon another era of great prosperity.
 That business is improving every day seems to be the general talk. We all feel it and no one can fail to see the evidences of improvement. I think there will be much activity in the building trades this spring and taken all in all, Birminghams future is bright indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Business Improving.

Local trade is improving gradually, '' said Oliver Chalifoux, land the indica- tions for spring business are quite bright.
 Every few days coal mine that had shut down resumes, and within the past two weeks several industries that had been idle have started up again. It is safe to say that industrial conditions in the Birmingham district will be normal, or almost normal, before April.
 ''The pay rolls here are now large, in spite of industrial recession following last falls panic in New York, and it should not be long before they are equal in total to those of two or three years ago before the more recent high record had been reached"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Magnitude of Steel Plant.

Comparatively few people in Birming- ham have any idea of the magnitude of the Tennessee company's steel plant at Ensley,' said P. G. Shook last night. q have watched with great interest the de- velopment of the new work there and each time that I have visited Ensley in the past few months I have been im- pressed with the fine progress that is being made under the present manage ment. There has been a wonderful gain in the life of the furnace and In per- centage of steel to the rail About 9S per cent of the steel produced by the Ten nessee company is up to the required standard for rails, and that is a splendid record.
 q accompanied MT. George Mesta of Pittsburg, president of the Mesta Ma chine company, to the steel works and he marveled at the extent and modern character of the improvements that had been made The fact is no one familiar with steel production can inspect the Ensley plant without feeling that it is a revelation. It is to be the model plant of the country. MT. Mesta and I were at Ensey when the men quit work for the week, and we estimated that up- wards of 200O wage-workers passed out of the yard. An estimate of 5000 would probably not have been far from the mark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
sentuaneslma sundav.

In the liturgieal churches, today is known as septuagesima-70 days-meaning 70 days before Easter. As a matter of fact. it is just 69 days from now until Easter In the primitive church it was a custom of the faithful to fast 70 days before the great Easter festival, and in the course of time the ninth Sunday be- fore that festival was fixed upon as Sep tuagesima. As 1t marks the approach of Lent, pentitential colors take the place of white and the Gloria in Excelss is omitted from the mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
About Persons.

Capt. R. F. Manly, the we'll known real estate and insurance agent, left last night for New York and Chicago
 Capt J. 0. Smith returned last night from Montgomery, where he went to stand the examination for major of the artillery of the state. Captain Smith will receive his commission Monday.
 Daniel Collier of Tuscaloosa was in Bir- mingham yesterday after attending court in Jasper. James Weatherly of Brmng- ham also returned yesterday from Jas per.
 Whitfield Clark of the Kilby Machine company of Anniston, which company has extensive Birmingham interests, was in the city last night. q have just re- turned from South Alabama" he said. "and in Covington county I heard Gov ernor Conner speak. The governor is con- ducting a political campaign, or at least defending the official acts of his ad- ministration during the high school tours. I noted, however, that the travelling pub lie with which I was thrown criticized the governor considerably, believing his ad- ministration aided in bringing on the hard times.'"
 A. J. Hawkins, son of Nat Hawkins of Birmingham, was in the city yesterday in the interest of the annual publication of Auburn. The young man is quite popu- lar here, and his friends are glad of the high stand that he is taking in his studies.
 s. R. Crumpto1. chairman of the re- publican committee of Walker county, was in Birmingham yesterday and stated that the Sixth district convention. which meets in Tuscaloosa this week. VIII as-
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suredly instruct delegates for Taft. He stated that he is not afraid of the David son delegates being seated at the national convention.
 H. o. Sargent, president of the Sixth District Agricultural school, was in Bir- mingham yesterday. President Sargent reports Hamilton, the Marion county in which his school is in a most flourlshing condition.
 Robert J. Lowe of Eufaula, Barbour county, after spending day in Birming- ham, returned yesterday. MT. Lowe has received prominent mention as a candi- date for delegate at large, but stated that he was not as yet ready to make an an- nouncement.
 Judge s. M.l Adams of Calera was a visitor to the city yesterday. Judge diets a victory of the Nebraskan this year 'If we cannot elect Bryan this year." he said. mo man old enough to vote will ever see a democratic pres ident
 H. D. Merrill of Anniston is at the New Morris.
 Allen J. Roneblac of Sheffield is at the New Morris.
 J. P. Melvin of Piper is at the New Morris.
 I3 I3@I- Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A FANCY.

A FANCY. Sir Cupid, on summers day, Strolled out to take the air. Forget-me-nots bestrewed the way And all the world was fair. Caprice, upon a bank of bloom, Was dreaming dreams of gold The very queen of hearts she was, If truth were ever told. Anon, she woke and Cupid fell, Kerplunk, into her eyes. And ever since from that retreat His mortal arrow flies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
2,e5t3,res.s

says the Nashville American. Goshl We hadn't thought of that before!
 Either side of a dollar looks good to some people.
 Married men nearly always get stuck for pin money.
 Maybe next time Mrs. Glyn will strain point and make it -Four Weeks
 Since prohibition went into effect there are more "club'' men in Birmingham than there are microbes in Houston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A mind-reader can do 1t If there's ism t any to read.
 Nobody has the courage to say any thing an heiress wears isn't stylish.
 A man Is always ashamed to wear loud ties unless his wife objects to them.
 Hardly anybody is worth arguing with unless it's certainty he'll never agree with you.
 A woman has a real good time playing whist if she can get called to the tele- phone several times for a nice long talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
EACH ONE.

Each one has his little part to play On the stage of life. for good or bad. Each one tolls along the beaten way, Sometimes full of joy and sometimes Each one threads the checkered scheme
 of life,
 Solving problems often solved before, Conquerer or conquered in the strife, Till the curtain falls-the play is OCT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE SAFEST COURSE.

THE SAFEST COURSE. That man is wise Who bravely tries
 And never stops to grumble; Who walks his way, From day to day,
 Where other people stumble; Who doesn't name Another's blame
 And doesn't play the critic, But moves apart From hatred's dart
 And envy's bangs mephitic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE STAY-AT-HOME

T have just returned from a tour of Europe"
 Well! Well! And did you attend the European concert while you were over there?"
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Frank H. Hitchcock will soon be in our midst prepared to put quietus on the pestiferous contesting delegations. He once promoted the Cortelyou boom, but he is now working with an eye single to the Taft boom.
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Newport is keeping its eyes on Nawab Fl Mulk, who is something out of the usual run of dukes, counts and the like. The nawab is supposedly single, else he would not come to the country of heiresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
THE HIGH-ROLLER.

He rolls about in auto cars,
 In cabs and on the train, He rolls down south in winter time
 And then rolls north again. He rolls 'em east, he rolls 'em west.
 He rolls 'em cross the wave And bllthely keeps on rolling till
 He rolls into his grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The Aldrich bill was framed in the interest of the plutocratic east, wholly regardless of the needs of the west and south. A1drich was true to his section and his family interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The Mikado held the attention of parliament but eight minutes when he opened it. The tiresome message IS unknown outside of this country.
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The New York-to-Paris motorists will soon be out in the wilderness be- yond the reach, let us hope, of even the wireless.
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Now that Depew has been resusci- tated the query arises as to who his favorite for president is. He gives no sign as yet, and no one is seeking his sunnOrt
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The rival undertakers in Baltimore have exhausted all offers except one no one has offered to furnish the corpse
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Miss Ashford refuses to become Henry Gassaway's wife, although she is willing to be granddaughter to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

It is difficult to say which is dis liked the most at present-groundhog day or Chancellor Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
A SOT.

There dwells a man in our town
 Who gives the church a pain. As soon as he gets sober, why
 He fills right up again!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

Wisconsin democrats stand pledged to William Jennings Bryan first last and all the time. This leaves no loop hole for even a dark horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

Tim Woodruff's clothes becom. louder the taller his political ambi tion becomes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The people of Arizona still believe in a future state. They have not lost all faith in our institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The foolishest way of going from New York to Paris has at length been found and the finders are chug-chug. ing to the goal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The national convention of the pop ulists is to meet April 2. Some think 1t should have been held day sooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

Locker clubs are warned by Uncle Sam to be exceedingly careful if they desire to avoid tax liability and federal trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The Pennsylvania capitol scandal case is still pending and it begins to look as if some of the grafters will be sent to the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The future "great" are requested to be born in some other month than February, for nearly every day in that month has been assigned to some one.
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The season of cyclones, political and physical, is upon us and upsets are in- eyitable. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

Saloon fares on the Atlantic liners are to be higher. Prohibition does not extend to sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

Cupid works nearly as hard on St. Valentines Day as Santa Claus does on Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16

The idle box car begins to wonder why 1t is so neglected of late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
ANOTHER ONE.

President Roosevelt is not the only man who uses the short and ugly word ' '.No?'
 Critics have one which they apply to shows"
 What is it?"
 Rotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
EFFECTIVE TALK.

Colonel Bogely made the most eloquent political speech I have ever heard.' What did he say?"
 " Gentlemen, I'll give you two dollars apiece for your rotes'
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The vice presidential candidates are evidently enjoying the quiet and sim pie life.
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PREFERENCE.

When the White House gins to rumble, And the Big Stick gins to twitch, I'd rather be a grounding Than the predatory rich!
 PAUL COOK.
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 SONG OF THE WOOD SHE'D. Spank, spank, spank, Morning noou and night, If the children are bad and you figure, egad, On bringing them up aright! Spank, spank, spank, Learn to use the strap, Oh. I'll never repine for the pains that were mine When I was a little chap!
 REPLIES. Romance fees before fat. The chap who has an armful of girl IS nearly always busy. Unfortunately, there Is no way to short circuit womans tongue. 1t,is now the reign of the bulging hip pocket Just because a woman is good bridge whist player is no sign that she is going to heaven. .'Wlhen you find the line Is busy, Keep quiet and sweet-tempered. Maybe it is.'
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President Roosevelt is manifesting a. much zeal in insisting upon the nomina.
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Entered at the Birmingham Asa,' postoffice as second-olass matter uiu0' act Of Congress March 5, lsfY.
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald. i42l G street. N. W.
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L. H. Russ, F. A. Griswold and z. E' Morgan are tho only authorized 'na ing representatives of The Ase-f1ei @4N in it's circulation department.
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