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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Jefferson County Farmers

The Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of Jefferson county took step yesterday that promises to bring the producers and the consumers of the county closer together, espe- cially if the county union will sell in small lots to the latter. It will doubt less do this, for the chief object of the proposed county union store is the elimination of all middlemen.
 If the consumer knows that he can go to store on Morris avenue of the farmers of Jefferson county kept by the farmers for the farmers, he will know he is standing on bedrock and that he is paying no profits to those who do not toll in the fields and truck gardens and dairies and henneries of the county.
 The proposed store Is not exactly tentative There are others. But the need of wide-awake management is essential and no doubt President Smith and the board of directors of the proposed county store will see that an enterprising manager is placed in 1t.
 The magnates are fond of saying that combination and even monopoly are inevitable parts of modern meth 4pds of doing business, and they at least cannot consistently object when the farmers of Jefferson county propose to be their own middlemen. And the consumer will not object if he sees in 1t a chance to get farm products at 1ower prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
WOMAN CHOkES A COYOTE,

EiOii tiic pitiet OitSoilisttt.
 Choking a coyote to death after the ami maj had fastened his teeth in i1er breast is the experience related of Mrs. T. A. Caldwell by the Lakeyiew Examiner. Ac- cording to the Examiner. Mrs. Caldwell, who lives on the M. Wingfield ranch, near Adel, was attracted to the barnyard by d commotion among the poultry. Discover ing that a coyotte wes making raidf on her chickens, Mrs Caldwell sought to scare away the animal. She had no idea that the wolf would attack her, but re- leasing his hold on q hen the animal turned f1ercely on the wofnan, who, as she started to beat a nasty retreat, tripped and fell. The coyote was upon her in moment and fastened his teeth In her breast. Mrs. Caldwell grabbed MT. Coyote by the throat, and notwithstand- ing his desperate efforts to free himself from the womans clutch. the animal fin- ally sank exhausted. but the brave wom- an did not release her hold until the anil nal was dead. and dead to stay. The coyote was skinned, and Mrs. Caldwell will keep the hide as . souvenir of the most blood-curdling experience in her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Salaries of Governors.

Tn recent years most of the common wealths In this country have increased the salaries of their respective governors, but the pay in all cases is still moderate, as salaries go today" remarked an ex official. "A few years ago the salary of Alabama's governor was only 5000 q year; now it Is $5000.
 "The state paying the largest salary is 1llinos-s12,O0O The governor of New York receives s10,0OO and an elegant ex- ecutive mansion is provided by the state. A concurrent resolution is pending in the New York legislature, recommending an amendment to the constitution to increase the salary to s20,000, but this measure is meeting with considerable opposition. New York can well afford to pay it's governors $20 GOO, and such salary there would not be extravagant The governor of a great commonwealth is expected to entertain on a generous scale. Besides, he incurs many expenses during the year that would not be put upon man in private life. No governor of New York can make both ends meet on $1O,000, and 1t is the same old story-he must either have pri- vate means upon which to draw or run in debt.
 Virginia furnishes it's executive with a mansion, makes a liberal allowance for servants and the keep of horses and pays @ salary of 5000. But am told that only one governor since the war has been able to live within his official income. One of the ablest and most popular governors entered the office s30,0e0 in debt and left it at the end of four years s6o,O0o in debt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
New York Audiences.

"A writer in the New York Sun of "Wednesday complains of the unapprecia- tive and ill-mannered people frequently found at high class musical entertain ments," said local theatre goer. Com plaint was made especially of persons in the Sunday night audience that greeted Kuoelik. It seems that certain ill-bred men and women talked so loud as to drown the most exquisite notes that fell from the violin. The conductor of tho accompanying orchestra turned round and gave a scowl by way of protest. but the takers talked on. The writer In the Sun says that such cases are by no means uncommon In New York
 Many years ago I attended concerts in southern cities where fippant persons in the audience were so inconsiderate of the performers and the listeners as to talk out, but such evidences of bad man ners are missing now, I believe. In Bir- mingham the audiences are invariably decorous and attentive. The only annoy ance here Is in people coming late to the concert. But all our people. once seated, keep still whether they enjoy the music or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
District Looks Busy.

q have had occasion to visit Ensley several times within the past ten days, and have remarked the evidences of in- o.ustrial activity" said T. Ralnes of St. Louis.
 "Knowing that business throughout the country is dull compared with that of last year. I did not expect to find a great many industries of this district in opera tlon but in riding between Birmingham and Ensley on the Pratt City line condl tions seemed to be normal. I found the cars filled with prosperous-looklng people; two of three furnaces at Thomas were in blast: Pratt City was full of stir and at Ensley four enormous blast furnaces were in operation and the great steel plant was surpassing itself
 'I am told that the Southern Steel com pany's wire and nail mill will be started up again in the early summer. That will be much appreciated in Ensley, of course, but even without that large industry in operation the Steel City seems to be on a solid boom."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Government Read Inspection

Congressman Underwood Is very apt to succeed in whatever he undertakes, being first convinced himself of plan s feasibility and desirability. When he desired to see the roads of Jefferson county improved he went for assist ance to the department of agriculture, and the result is that Chief Govern ment Road Engineer V. M. Peirce is in this county now engaged in studying our road problems.
 He will proceed to study local con btlitions, being aided at every step by the Board of Revenue. MT. Peirce will mot only express his ideas about road making here after inspecting our roads and our available materials for better : ing them, but it is possible that he will also present his views upon the use Df convicts on the county roads. The latter problem is by no means new to him. He has seen how useful and eff cient convicts are in Virginia and other states, and perhaps he will be told some of the secrets of the Ala bama fine and forfeiture fund which considers the earnings of convicts its own.
 The Age-Herald trusts that every possible facility will be extended to Engineer Peirce, and it hopes that he will stay here long enough to make a report covering all the road subjects now before the Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
HOW THE KING LIVES.
Acme of Luxury Not Always Found
 At the Royal Tables.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Living like a king is favorlte repub- lican expression to designate the acme of luxury but as a matter of fact most mod ern rulers live very simply. Edward of England's cook receives salary of Sl0,o0O a year, but he Is rarely called upon to pre- pare an elaborate meal. Both the king and queen prefer simple dishes. Plain and nourishing food is what the king likes He is very wond of oysters and of vegetable soups. owl, with toasted bread and asparagus. is quite a favorile dish on the royal table, and his majesty generally takes second helping of pre- served fruit and toast.
 Queen Alexandria is very fond of pas tries and sweets. T have the appetite of a dairy nlaid," she once declared. A cook was brought from Germany to prepare her stewed fruit, for which she has a re- markable fondness and to which she at- tributes her unusually fine complexion. She Is also very fond of the American ritter, and until a short whne ago an old Virginia cook was employed to make corn fritters, peach fritters, and to prepare eggplant with batter and butter sauce.
 The Queen of the Netherlands is espe cially fond of chocolate in all its forms, and has q special chocolate chef" Queen Wilhelmina has also a decided penchant for all kinds of milk dishes, and for ev- srything made with cream.
 King Alfonso of Spain was formerly noted for his liking for highly seasoned and French dishes. but his queen. Vloto- ria, has taught him to like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, 1t is said. Spanish dishes, this English queen of Spain de- elares, are 'too oily and too garpckE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
LONDON MUSIC HALLS

to the London. you will hear her sing the swetering mob of Shoredtchers. But she is not the same; her song Is not the same; the applause is not the same. For the character of that steaming, pipe-puffing houseful has dominated the "star'-has absorbed her to be part of the local class club. The great Mahrie' will most likely "do'' at least two more halls before the evening is over, and if you follow her you will find that in each instance, strong as her personality, it has been merged. chameleonlike into the overpowering per- sonality of the hall.
 Here is a significant announcement from the bottom of a music hall pro- gramme:
 "On wet evenings the doors are opened earlier than the advertised time.
 AS clubhouse for the poorer classes the music hall is rivaled by only one other British institution-the public house. known as pub for short, and by Americans as a barroom. In the lower class neighborhoods the hall surpasses tine pub" in popularity because 1t holds bigger mob. furnishes entertainment of a fixed type, and winds up by turning itself into pub" as we'll For every hall, of every class and price, has its bar, and allows smoking throughout the house. In the days of the music fsll chairman" who sat in state in all .rm- chair, with his back to the stage, and kept his house in order by force of au- thority, principle, avoirdupos and lung power each seat had its individual rack for holding a glass. Nowadays individual ash trays still obtain, but one must rise and go to the bar to get liquor.
 If you would see just how another world power stands in the eyes of Great Britain, see first how 1t stands in she eyes of the Londoner: and to learn that, see whether unofficial representative of that power-such as detachment of men from warship, or an athletic team are invited to some prominent music hall as guests in body.
 Then observe how the audience treats them when they get inside. This core mony of putting foreigners on exhibition -as were Admiral Togos mon at tho Alhambra and the Coliseura-is the ia- rometer of English sentiment. Mrs. Longwortn was put on exhibition, upon the occasion of her trip to EngiaId last year in the very hall to which Togo's men were invited. and she passed muster with flying colors. Her bearing, her ap- pearance, her manner of taking the au- dience's demonstration, meant more, in the popular eye. than her success at royal drawing room, for the music hall 'y the drawing room as well as the club of the London masses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

and bridges will soon connect the two roads.
 But these railroad extensions are not all The Hudson river tunnel system has already opened two tubes, and will soon have two more in operation be- tween New Jersey and New York. thus bringing in the New Jersey trolley cars and the passengers arriving at Jersey City over several railroads. It is build ing also a vast terminal and office building not far from Wall street, and the total cost of these new construc- tions is put at s70,00O,oOO. The city itself is building an additional bridge to Brooklyn at cost of $2S,OOO.0 900, and subway company has just com pleted two tubes that extend to the heart of Brooklyn.
 All these expenditures total up to fully s25O,OOO,OOo. and yet each and every one of them promises to become a good investment. Each and every one of them is needed and justified by the general situation. ThisSis indeed a great country and New York is great city. It promises to become by 1e5O by far the largest city this world has ever known, and this world is growing old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Judoe Aston Here.

Judge 4. T. Alston, after holding court in St. Clair county. arrived in Birmins- ham last night. and is registered at the New Morris.
 Judge Alston. who. as is generally known. Is a candidate for one Of the vacancies on the bench of the Alabama supreme court, will remain in Birming ham several days, caEvassing.
 In reference to his candidacy Judge Alston seems most hopeful. In con- versation with him it was learned that he has communicated with all his friends of the state and has already strong organization of workers. Tie candidate is considered enc of tha strongest men of the state. and his loag service as supernulnerary circuit jGdge has fur nished the opportunity Of forming wide acquaintance. His friends predict his victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
WILD TRIBE OF POETS.
From the Manila American.

From the Manila American.
 Among the wild tribes to be found in the Philippines are the Bogobos, the most picturesque people in the tropics. Their origin is unknown, and all sorts of opinions have been expressed con- cerning them. One tale told of them is that their first ancestors were all poets and musicians. and that the dis like for the practical which Is always noticeable among them, has come down through the generations.
 Those that have taught among tho Bosobos say that. given song or a poem to learn, they will study and dream over it for hours, but give the Bogobo a problem In mathematics, and he immediately becomes III and wants to go home.
 Living at Santa Cruz, in the Davao district is Miss Benedict, University of Chicago woman. who Is collecting everything peculiar to the Bogobo.
 It has been found that the headwors done by them is quite like that of the American Indian. but there is no other likeness in the races beyond that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
New Terminals In New York

The vast population and business of this country and the value to it of New York, its great financial and commer- cial center are made plain in the vast expenditures that the railroads and trolley systems are making by tunnel and otherwise to secure additional ter minal facilities. These expenditures 70 far beyond anything this country has ever known.
 In the first place the Pennsylvania road is building tunnels under both the Hudson and the East rivers, and vast terminal at the very heart of Manhat- tan island. It's plans are we'll advanced toward completion, and their cost is put at $69,OOO,OO0.
 The Vanderbilt system is building tunnels to another central section of Manhattan, and it Is replacing the Grand Central station with another and far finer and larger structure. It's ex. penditures all told will go to $T0,000,- 900. Heretofore the Vanderbilt sys- tenn has been the only one that entered the city--that system and it's New England oonnections-but the Pennsyl- vania is to come into the big city through tubes laid under the Hudson kiver, and 1t proposes also to steal From the Vanderbilt lines the business bf the New Haven system, for tunnels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Annlston Star: What is home without rubber plant?" asks the Chicago Rec ord-Herald, and Paul Cook expresses the opinion that 1t Is mighty pleasant place. Piedmont Journal Uncle Sam has an elephant at Jamestown, and he finds no one who wants it.-Birmngham Age-Her- | aid. White elephants are like gray mules
 mot much in demand.
 Anniston Star: "The Easter hat Is in sight" announces the Birmingham Age Herald. Also, the head of the family can see the bill for the same looming Up right behind the Easter hat and towering far above 1t.
 Jackson News: There must be an aw- full lot of wickedness in Birmingham. The Age-Herald says that a prominent bus- ness man in that city refers to his pretty stenographer as "Jones" in order to mako his wife believe that he has a man on the job.
 l Washington Herald "A Birmingham
 man keeps the picture of brewery in
 his office to cheer him up when he gets
 blue" says the Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Said picture, we opine. being the chief decoration on the label encircling a bot tie filled with light brown liquid. Richmond News-Leader: "A Birming l ham man keeps the picture of a brewery in his office to cheer him up when he gets blue" says the Birmingham Age-Herald. We rather reckon he keeps half dozen or so pasted on convex glass surfaces, and illuminated with an amber light. Chattanooga Times: Birmingham Age Herald: Scientists are endeavoring to as- certain why the average person puts the stocking on the left foot first
 It would be interesting to know now these scientists know that the leverage person puts the stocking on the left foot first" If it was the left sock the circumstances might be understandable. Dadeville Spot Cash: In estimating the amount of money sent away for wines and liquors in Birmingham The Age l; Herald says that the money order busi ness alone shows a gain of sS3,S95 over last year. No doubt the biggest portion of this gain was sent off for good cheer producers It Is estimated that sl00,000 per month is the amount spent for whisky by Birmingham people.
 Gadsden Journal: The Age-Herald con- tinues It's fight against high cost of liy- ing in Birminghsm and will no doubt sue ceed in breaking up the combinations con- trolling prices of necessities to the con sumer. The cost of living in Gadsden Is equally high as in Birmingham and sooner or later there must be readjust- ment if the Queen City is to grow and prosper as it should. If the trouble lies with the Wholesale Grocers association. as indicated by the Herald's investiga- tions, a breaking down of its price sched- ule should bring relief here as well as elsewhere in this particular line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20

Montgomery Advertiser: N nat blIihiis= ham needs is the Montgomery spirit now.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Drink to me only with thine eyes" is the popular toast up in Birmingham.
 Gadsden Journals; Birmingham has broken into the black hand class and is now real metropolis.
 Montgomery Times: The Black Hand. it would appear, is about to be extended far shake to the Birmingham police chief
 Shreveport Journal: A Birmingham man by the name of Corn has been jailed for bootlegging. We trust no one will step on the gentleman.
 Atlanta Journal: Birminghams chief of police should pay no attention to the threatening letter received. It was writ ten in bad dialect.
 Chattanooga Star: Birmingham is hav- ing the time of her life over that street tax ordinance. Mayor Ward has vetoed 1t three times already.
 Atlanta Journal: Birmingham has signed. a pitcher named Robatill, but 1t must not be inferred that he will steal lases any better than the rest of them
 Macon News: With the price of gro ceries raised to an extraordinary height the average Birmingham man will sadly miss the old time free lunch routes.
 Atlanta Journal: Birmingham Is on the road to greatness, sure enough. One of her citizens this week succeeded in shoot Ing two policemen and then made a get away of 1t.
 Dothan Slftings It seems a pity that the scout cruiser Birmingham" cannot be given a trial in the Alabama metropo- lis Can't though; there's not a thing in Birmingham to float boat on.
 Anniston Hot Blast: It seems that the Birmingham Black Hand aren't entirely devoid of consideration since they in- tend to let Coroner Paris live long enough to attend to the remains of Chief Bodeker.
 Fort Payne Journal: Birmingham has developed many freaks. but it's latest specimen Is a chicken thief who steals only Rhode Island Reds We had an idea that all breeds of chickens looked alike to Sambo
 Washington Herald. May have lynched him-Alabama mob takes negro from jail he disappears, says a headline in a Birmingham paper. The first section of this head doubtless is thoroughly justl- fled by the other two sections.
 Washington Herald: The bright new, bewitching book beer signs of Wonderful Washington are a thousand times more attractive than the faded. sad, and mel ancholy last year book beer signs of Arid Atlanta and Burning Birmingham.
 Fort Payne Journal; A negro woman was caught in Birmingham peddling whisky in bottles which she carried in basket artfully concealed under cov- ering of lye hominy. A wretch who will utSIdut lsc lOiilhJ lo tiiS DASS SS~ - hiding blind tiger whisky should be dealt with summarily on the spot.
 Roanoke Leader: The grand jury in session in Jefferson county last week re- ported that crime was on the decrease The Birmingham papers report that more people now attend church in that town than in any other city of like population. Birmingham thus scores two points at once There is hope for her yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
Hotel Business Good.

When the hotels are doing a good bus 8ness it is quite evident that times are not very bad" said a business man. 'I have looked over the register at four hotels here three days in succession this week and each day at each hotel l was agreeably surprised to find large num- ber of arrivals.
 'I doubt If in any week of March of last year so many arrivals were in evil dence at our local hotels as the registers indicate this week Visitors are here from every section of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
THE LAND GOD FORGOT.

By Robert W. Service.
 The lonely sunsets flare forlorn
 Down valleys dreadly desolate; The lordly mountains soar in scorn
 As still as death, as stern as fate- The lonely sunsets flame and die;
 The giant valleys gulp the night; The monster mountains scrape the sky
 Where eager stars are diamond-brigh So gaunt against the gibbous moon,
 Piercing the silence velvet-piled, A lone wolf howls his an Ut rune-
 The fell arch-spirit of " wild o outcast land! O leper landi Let the lone wolf-cry all expreas The hate insensate of thy hand.
 Thy hearts abysmal lonsliness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 The clinging kind of girl takes on weight mighty fast after you get used to It.
 A mans idea Is that his baby has a first tooth because it's daddy Is so smart.
 What a woman can't stand about tho immoral part of gambling is if you lose.
 If you try to kiss girls cheek her lips are liable to get in the way to stop you
 Even a toothache can become c great pleasure if it's the night you would have to go to a church lecture if you didn't have 1t.