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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Between Two Stations

The new railroad station on Fifth avenue, at Twenty-sixth street, is be- ginning to be potential in the rounding out of the business district of Bir- mingham. To it is, to be ascribed the skyscraper that is to be erected on Fifth avenue, at the Twentieth street corner, and pretty soon all will begin to see that Fifth avenue is destined to be well filled with fashionable shops. The permanent business dis trict is to extend from the city slag- pile of the Sloss furnaces to the Alice slagpile, and Fifth avenue is to be in the long run a great shopping thoH oughfare.
 The proposed new office building is to be located midway between the two railroad stations, and soon or late a skyscraper hotel will be erected on or near Fifth avenue. Let no one un- derrate the old railroad station, for when the trains of the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic arrive at and depart from it, it will rank well up to it's grander rival. The two stations bid fair to remain in use indefinitely, and the city will be built to conform to them. As the years go on and the city keeps on expanding this fact will push store and office building into Fifth avenue, where the last central stand of growth will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
THE PASSING OF RACHEL,

From the New York Tribune.
 A New Yorker whose parents came to the United States from France 40 years ago showed toAsome of his friends a few days ago a letter which his father had which had been preserved and returned to the family. It was written on Janu- ary 12, 1S5S and contained an account of the funeral of Rachel, the acrtess, which had taken place in Paris on the day be- fore. "The letter." said the owner of the document, was written by my, father just 50 years ago, but even the people re- joiced in saying I told you so.' He writes: You say you saw the great Rachel and did not find her great When l saw the last of her race laid away today I thought of your poor judgment. All Paris did homage to the genius of the woman who. as Elizabeth Felix, sang for coppers in the streets of Paris only a few years ago. The corners of the pail were held by Baron Taylor, Auguste Maquet, Alexan- der Dumas pere and Geoffroy, the presi- dent of the Theatre Francais society. Michael Levy, the publisher. walked at the head of the cortege, and at Pere Lachaise there stood about the grave men like Scribe, Alfred de Vigny, the younger Dumas. Halevy, Rothschild. Theophile Gautier and Sainte-Beuve. Fould represented the Emperor. All who spoke said there would never again be seen a Rachel, and that her coffin in- closed also the spirits of Corneille and Racine Rachel was at her best when you saw her. She faded away with consump- ton since then. Sorry you did not recog- nize her genius"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
DEPRESSING THE HINpoo,

From the New York Telegram.
 "The poor IIindoo is catching it out in the Transvaal just now" said MT. J.. Ward Darlington, who has just returned from Cape Town and is at the Breslin hotel
 You see, the new law which was ap- proved by Lord Elgin, when he was sec- retary of state for the Colonies, was in tended to drive Chinese from the gold mines of South Africa. But the word Asiatic was used and this includes the Hindoos, who are quite numerous and in some eases wealthy residents of the coun- try
 They have to register and be meas ured and give their thumb prints,> and even then they can be deported if the authorities wish to order them sent away. Since the Hindoos are as much British subjects as the Dutch, they cannot under stand why they cannot live in any part of the British empire, but they are find ing out, to thelr sorrow and loss that they cannot. and the matter is likely to reach Parliament because some rank injustices have already been done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
JUST KEEP ON LOVING.

By Julia Nicely Finch. You say he's carless grown and cold2 His arms have loosed their fervent fold7 His lips no more aggressive, bold? You fear Loves story is over told? Well. never mind! Men and their moods, The wind that roves OCT field and woods Must have their will; now there. now
 here
 But as for you, oh, dear, my dear! Itll all come right if only you Will keep straight on the whole way
 thro'-
 Just loving him, loving, loving! You say she's fckle grown and lightf Her fancy's from you taken flight? Her eyes have lost their tender fire? She thrills no more to loves desire? Well, never mind. For women ways And April's light, capricous days Must have their way; smne, a tear; But as for you, oh. dear, my dear. Just fold her close and hold her near It'll all come right; SD never fear Just keep on loving, loving, loving!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Should own a Conveyance.

T think it would be well for each candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county to possess buggy and horse. an automobile. or a motor cycle, and so announce the fact" said a voter.
 q for one will not vote for a candi- date who is without a wheeled vehicle of some kind. The reason why I impose the condition referred is this: Mem bers of the board should be able to drive or spin over the roads and see for themselves the road situation. They would then feel greater personal in- terest in the all important matter or the county road system. Then, too, man who possesses a vehicle is more apt to belong to the class fit to represent the county than the man who is buggy less or autoless. Let this question be agitated and let candidates come out and say how they are fixed in regard to rolling stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

splendid island indefinitely in the hands of Uncle Sam.
 Mr. Flagler will have accomplished great national undertaking when his cars run into Key West. The expen- diture will be nearly $2o,0O0,O00. but it is reasonably certain that competi- tion will never impair the investment No other railroad will be built to Key West and no other railroad will carry passengers to Havana without change of cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
The Equitable Building.

The announcement that work would be commenced within the next few weeks on a 12-story steel frame building, cov- ering site 100 by 40 feet, at the south east corner of Twentieth street and Fifth avenue has caused much elation on the part of the public" said a merchant That splendid project, along with the announcement of another skyscraper on First avenue and the erection of a hand some apartment house. stimulates the real estate market and business in general.
 T understand that the structure to be reared at Twentieth and Fifth avenue will be called The Equitable building in compliment to the Equitable Life 1nsur- anee company, which, it is understood, furnishes a large part of the money re- Quired for construction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Soft Drinks popular.

"I have been interested and somewhat amused in watching the crowds of drink CTS at the soft bars'' remarked man about town. "At those stands which have been established in the former saloons, men seem to feel as much at home as they did in the real liquor shops before prohibition struck us. It shows That there is nothing like habit Those citizens, or at least many of them, whp were reg ular customers of beer and liquor ven- ders, are just as regular at the soft drink places, and they seem to be pretty well satisfied. They sip beerine instead of beer, soft sangaree instead of claret and brown colored fruit punch for Roman punch. No temperance connection has yet been placed on the market to take the place of Manhattan or a Martini cock tail. but it may come later. The best imitation in the list already operative is punch. It looks very much like rum and tastes like it. too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

From the Baltimore Sun.
 The American girl who marries into a noble old world family and becomes a duchess or "countess' feels just a little bit superior, doubtless, to her American sisters who are still without a title of distinction. Of course, she isn't superior, but women do not reason that way. They would not transfer their fortunes to Euro peans who have titles and often nothing else if they did not think they were secur- ing a bargain in social eminence, as well as worthy and congenial mate. They draw many blanks in the lottery of in- ternational marriage, but the tragic fail ures of many of these alliances does not deter other ambitious heiresses from talk ing chances in the lottery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT POLITICS
 IN BOTH THE STATE. AND NATION

be elected. In this event. Oscar W. I1n- derwood. the representative of the Bir- mingham district, will be in direct line of promotion to the speakership and will stand a most excellent chance of be- ing elected. Such would indeed be for tupate for the Birmingham district, for Mir. Underwood is not only man Of great ability, but is tireless worker and has been extremely valuable not only to the district but to the entire state of Alabama. His work on river and harbor Improvements and the work he is now doing to aid in the building of better roads in the Birmingham district means much to all of Us.
 Not within a year past have things looked so bright in Birmingham as today. It looks like a new building boom era has been started and I expect to see this year in Birmingham the best we have ever had. I am told that the United States Steel Corporation is preparing for development in reality on a scale equally as great as that outlined by John w. Gates some two years ago. This great concern has tremendous investment in this district and they propose to develop it on lines which will make it as prof itable as their great plants in the Pitts burg district The men representing it here are all young men who have been thoroughly trained in the school of man ufacturing. While they do little talking they are acting and doing things which are calculated to lead to the doubling of the population of the Birmingham district within the next four or five years. l. am an optimist upon Birminghams future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Sales of Fertilizer Taqs

Up to February of last year the sales of fertilizer tags for five months brought the state $37 ,S05. In the like period ending on the first day of the present month the sales foot up but $24,356. The sales in January last were $17,326, as against $90 BOT in Jan uary, 1907. The falling off is over 10 per cent.
 A like reduction in the state crop of cotton would reduce it to about 900000 bales, but such a reduction is improb- able. Some farmers are practicing economy, and some have not been able to secure customary advances on ac- count of the stringency in the money market. The sales of tags may be handsomely increased, but the best judges of the situation do not expect to see a record equalling or<even ap- preaching the sales of one year ago.
 TO what extent this condition pre- vails in the remainder of the cotton belt is not accurately known, but it is reasonable to expect that what holds good in Alabama, central cotton state, holds good in the other cotton states. crop made on a lessened amount of fertilizers will almost sure ly be lessened crop, and this outlook will be apt to maintain prices through out the remainder of the present cot ton year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

have at times been at variance with the expressed views of MT. Bryan.
 The hottest fight will probably be waged right here in Jefferson county. There may be as many as six or eight candidates for delegates-at-large from this county alone. Each one of them must come out in the full limelight with a plain declaration of his platform of principles. The men selected will deserve the honor because of the fact of there being many candidates in the field, and the hot fight which is to be waged for the positions of delegates-at-large
 Governor Conner will not be candi- date Neither one of the present United States senators will be a candidate, and it is very doubtful if any members of Congress will become candidates. There lOTes lIe uSHb VIII Dc DGlNCSH aSPii lo for future political honors within the state and those who desire appointive of fees under the United States government in the event of MT. Bryans election as President.
 Speaking of politics, the chances are good that the democrats will elect the next President. The chances are three to two that the democrats will elect a ma jority of the next House of Representa- tives. In that event there will be a democratic speaker to succeed Joseph G. Cannon. John Sharp Williams has all ready been elected to the United States Senate and takes his seat the 4th of March a year. This will leave Champ Clark of sMissourisas the democratic leader and entitled to the speakership. But Clark himself is a candidate for the Senate from Missouri and will probably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
rHE people are undoubtedly in the
 saddle in Alabama politics. The

% HE people are undoubtedly in the lCD saddle in Alabama politics. The
 state committee which met in Montgomery on Friday believed in en- dorsing the last state platform in its entirety and decided that not only all officers but even delegates to the national democratic convention should be elected in primary. The committee further de- cided against holding any state conyen- ton this year. This means that the Alabama delegates to the Denver con vention will go uninstrueted as to plat form and each man will be entitled to his own views. However, the delegation must vote as unit upon all questions and it is an assured fact that there will be a lively scrap in the delegation over the selection of the member from Ala bama to serve on the committee on reso- lutions.
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 As a matter of fact, the contest for the selection of four delegates-at-large will be a live one as we'll as an expensive one. I have already heard of fully 20 prospective candidates, and each one of these candidates in an- nouncing himself for election before the people will have to define his plat form. Otherwise he will stand little chance of eleoAon, because the people want to know just how the men they send to represent them in the national convention propose to vote on the matter of declaration of the principles of the party. Of course, all the candidates will announce themselves for Bryan. That is a foregone conclusion.~ But there will be candidates who have op- posed Bryan in the past and who may an nounce themselves on platforms which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Traffic increasing.

while railroad traffic is not as large as we would like to see it, there is little improvement on the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic" said President Harry M, Atkinson. T expect to see business pick up considerably in the spring The Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic is nearing completion The work is in fine shape and our trains will be running into Birmingham before the end of the year.
 MT Atkinson left for Atlanta yesterday afternoon over the Seaboard Air Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 When a woman isn't inquisitive it's be- cause she knows all about it.
 The louder a man cheers the more he doesn't understand what it's about
 The average man thinks patriotism is pretending he has read the constitution.
 A girl is so trusting she always knows you mean 1t even when you don't tell her she is pretty
 A satisfactory thing about educating q boy is you can blame his not being able to earn his living on his college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Crowded Streets.

The crowds on the streets of Birming- ham last night were very large. It was as difficult to push along Second avenue, between the hours of and o'clock as it was the night before Christmas.
 .'The Saturday trade in the retail dis trict was satisfactory" said merchant. Many shoppers were here from the country, and the immediate Birmingham district was well represented. Money was circulating freely and altogether the scenes in the stores and on the streets recalled the holiday season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
Resigns Position.

It is understod that E. E. Linthecum, general manager of the American Cast Iron Pipe company at North Birmingham, has resigned his position, the resignation to take effect next Wednesday. The American Pipe plant is owned by Atlanta capital land is one of the most prosperous industries in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
The Iron Trade.

"The local iron market has not been active during the week past" said a broker, but 1t is firm, and the outlook Is good. The fact that idle furnaces in the north are being blown in gradually is certainly encouraging. The Republic Iron and Steel company has relighted three stacks in Ohio within the past few days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
NIckNAMEs OF PRESIDENTS.

From the New York Press.
 Teddy will stick to President Roose- welt as long as he lives. It is not a nick name, but dminutive. All other Pres idents have had their diminutives, and some have had thier nicl1names. The English soldiers called Washington Lovely Georgius;" Jefferson was known as Long Tom" Jackson was "Old Hick- ory.' Van Buren was Whisky Van Harrison was "Old Tip" Tyler and Polk were both called Young Hickory" Fay Tor was "Old Zack" "Old Buena Vista" and Rough and Ready" Buchanan was "Old Buck" Lincoln was Honest Old Abe" He had about d dozen nieknafnes. Johnson was sir Veto" Grant had thir- ty nicknames. Perhaps the best was "un- conditional Surrender" Arthur was Our Chet." Harrison II was Backbone Ben
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Our impulsive President got set back when he attempted to make Will liam s. Rossiter public printer. The law makes the assistant public printer, H. T. Brain, the successor when the public printer is suspended. Rossiter was told to fall back awhile by the secretary of the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

North Montpelier, in Vermont, sent in the tallest weather record when its thermometer went to 52 degrees Fah ren heit. Medicine Hat will have to look after it's laurels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The ice King Morse may have in tended to join the increasing Ameri- can colony in Paris made up of tho discontented, but he is wanted at home to clear up several little irregl- larities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
NEVER THOUGHT OF THATI

From Sketchy Bits.
 Well, what would you do if you had no wife to do your mending for you?" 'If had no wife, I could afford to buy new clOthes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Even the Foraker clubs in Ohio are inclined to chamber into the more pop ular Taft bandwagon, with it's great equipment of postoffices and other patronage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

When Frank Hitchcock resigns from the postoffice department next week his power over southern delegates will disappear also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Georgia permits Alabama to hold . state primary first. The Alabama primary will be pulled off on May IS, and the Georgia primary on June 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Chancellor Days attention is re- speetfully called to the condition that C. W. Morse, a born financier, finds himself in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The trip of the fleet along the west coast of South America will be as popular as a circus parade in a back woods town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Senator EllSins intimates that he would be a running mate for either Taft or Hughes, but running mates from West Virginia are at a discount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Margins are in the spotlight, and the marginers do not like the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
THE PEACH CROP.

 A contemporary attempts to say where the peaches come from. The Florida Times Union will tell you that they come from Florida, the Houston Post will tell you that they come from Houston. but we know quite we'll that they come from the sun-kissed hills of Alabama. Some are blonds, some are hrunettes and some are mixed.
 NOT YET BUT SOON. Ere long will spring
 Be in the air,
 And then we'll change
 Our underwear.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. I find that In
 The jocund spring
 My people change
 Most everything.
 St. Louis Times. THE ART OF SEPARATION. "The divorce problem is something fierce"
 You're right, friend. Before long cold feet will be as good an excuse as any other."'>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The Chinese calendar goes back 4605 years, which outdoes the oldest inhabitant in this country several thousand years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

All aspirants claim to have carried Florida All from Foraker to Taft are claiming that states delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The diseases that mosquitoes do not create are now charged up against the rats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

It is now the field against Fairbanks, The field has but six delegates, while Fairbanks has 26, with four more con- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The Yarmouth bloaters are blushing because they bear the name of the dis reputable earl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

The Indiana republicans agree to overlook or excuse the cocktail incl dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Thaw would be more content if he could choose his own insane asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Presidential messages are now read as eagerly as the sporting columns by eager readers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Local option is now sweeping Ohio and the legislature bows before it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

Glorious larceny is our old friend Graft in new dress and under a new name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
REPLIES.

It is the same old world, with varia- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09
THE SLOGAN.

THE SLOGAN. In politics the cry today That rends the sky asunder Is what we hear Bill Bryan say ''He stole my thunderr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-09

A DAY DREAM IN ARCADY. The roses were tired. One by one, their petals dropped, A gentle air moved whispering through the trees. Dan Cupid sauntered down a lane, care- free, and stopped Beside a pallid, scentless bloom, where honey bees Had slipped their full. And sadness stole To see how mortal Natures sweetest fancies are. Anon, his smile returned, he drew a feathered dart Said, Love can never die," and winged his way afar.
 A DESPERATE DEED. It was midnight and the moon was be- hind a cloud. A slow wind stirred the trees and multitude of soft murmurs filled the air. A citizen was plodding home, having missed the last car. Un- der his arm was package which he clasped with fond affection. As he reached a singularly deserted spot two masked men stepped from behind post, showed pistols in his face and said, Throw up your hands,' He complied. With glittering eyes, the two highway men seized upon the package which he bore and rushed away with it into the darkness The citizen, left alone, sighed bitterly. They had stolen two quarts which he had that day received by ex- press from Chattanooga.
 A BARD. He walked the streets at midnight or He sought the mountain top And prayed that some diviner spark Upon his head would drop. The mornings glory made him Ill, The moon bewitched his mind The boundless sea upturneu his soul And left his wits behind The beauty of a rose in bloom Would set him all afire, And when he heard woman's voice He madly twanged the Tyre. The spring, he feared, would run nm wild
 So great was his delight To see the lovely violetsN Bestrewed from left to right. The whisper of the wind said more Than human voices could And lured him far from beaten paths Into the trackless wood. He moped and sighed until twas said By people, great and small, That this was but silly fool Who had no brains at all. And so they merely let him starve- The poet, with his dreams Nory ever cared to listen to His songs. like silver streams. But as the years went rolling on, The world recalled his name And on his poor, dishonored grave Heaped laurel wreaths of fame. IN POLITICS. What's Josh doing now?" "Joshing."
 "Eh?'
 "He's a candidate" x
 HARDLY ANY.
 There isn't
 Much bliss
 In tele-
 Phone kss.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. There's little
 To please
 In a postage
 Stamp squeeze.
 Chicago Record Herald.