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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
"A SCHOLAR AND HIS poo.

By John Marston Q575-163D.
 I was a scholar; seven useful springs Did l leftover in quotations
 Of cross d opinions bout the soul Of man The more I learnt, the more l learnt to
 doubt
 Delight my spaniel slept, whilst oauso
 leaves, Toss'd Der the dunces, bored on the old
 print Of titled words and still my spaniel slept'l Whilst wasted lamp oil baited my hesn.' Shrunk up my veins: and still my spaniel
 slept. Il Aouinas, Scotus, and the musty saw Of Antic Donate: still my spaniel slept. Still on went l. first, an sit anima; Then, an it were mortal, hold, hoid; et
 that Theyre at brain buffets, fell by the eara
 amain Pell-mell together; stiA my spaniel sleptE Then whether 'twere corporeal. local, nxtF Ex traduce, but whether t had free will Or no, hot philosophers Stood banding factions. al so strongly
 propt;
 I stagser'd. knew not which was frme But thought, quoted, read, observ'd. anu
 pried, II Stufrt noting-books: and still my spanie 4
 slept. At length he wak'd and yawn'd; and b3
 yon sky. II For aught know, he knew as much as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

harmed by the receivers. Three are in the south and three in the central west, and all six will no doubt come out of bankruptcy in better shape than they went into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
ENGLISH STYLE FOR
 SEATS IN THE HOUSE

Washington, March s.-BX introducing today resolution for the appointment by the speaker committee of five mem bers to investigate and report upon the feasibility of removing all desks from the chamber of the House of Represen- tatives and replacing them within a small area with benches or chairs, MT. Perkins of New York revived the House of Com mons plan,". which was agitated in the Fifty y-ninth Congress under the rule of Speaker Reed. No action was taken on the resolution today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Mileage Seaboard Air Line... -. ... =. .....1474 Chicago Great Western... ... 2S21 Macon and Birmingham. ... ....... 97 Detroit, Toledo and Ironton.. .. ..... 435 Chicago, Cincinnatis and Louisville. 2s3 International and Great Northern. ..114e Total mileage. =. =. ........ .s259 These roads ran short of funds to meet floating debts, or fixed charges, or both In the case of the Interna- tional and Great Northern, a demand by the Texas railroad-commission for improvements made a difficult situa- ton worse, forcing the road into bank ruptcy. President George J. Gould thus explains the conditions and cir cumstances under which the Texas railroad was compelled to apply for a receiver:
 At time when revenues are the lean est and business is at the lowest ebb, the company is called upon by the state com-
 
 ments to it's fixed and rolling plant and revisions of it's property, involving the expenditure of several millions of dollars and to proceed in these expenditures upon a schedule prescribed by the commission without regard to current revenues or the ability of the company to secure funds to meet the expenditures.
 These orders have come on top of de- crease in gross earnings for the last four months of s9s9, ,Oo0. or a decrease at the rate of nearly s3.0O0,OOO a year. It has been impossible to reduce expenses any where near approximately. Even were the earnings as large as formerly, they would not provide for these extensive and immediate outlays, and the laws of Texas do not admit (even if the markets did) of the issue and sale of securities to do the work required of the company. The company, however, was unable to meet it's obligations to the public as far back as 1906, and no doubt the receivership will enable 1t to reorgan- ize for .ne benefit of all concerned. None of the six railroads will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
Emma coldman's Protest.

Springfield Mo-, March 3.-Emma Goldman, the anarchist, lectured here last night and said today when 1n- formed of the identity of Chief Shippy's assailant:
 T never heard of Lazarus Averpuch, but know that he Is no anarchist. lie is not a member of our society ani further than that no anarchist would attack a boy or girl. The son and daughter of Chief Shippy were in the room and the son was shot-no an a archist did that. The fact is the Chi cago police have been so active ana so bitter in digging up plots that they have got a faction of foreigners against them. hut they are not anarchists"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The democratic factional strifes in Kentucky have restored to the repub- licans a two-thirds majority in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The navy and President Roosevelt put MT. Reuterdahl ashore at Callao. but that noble effort did not disprove his statements about our battleships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Country buyers are buying regard less of reports of depression and in activity. There are no such conditions where they live and do business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
IinlIor License Mayor.

Elkins, w. Va, March Swallowing 3. a hotly contested campaign, pr. A. M. Fredlock was today reelected mayor on the liquor license ticket Three councilmen on the same ticket and two on the dry ticket were also elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

MT. Hearst is considering the sug- gestion that he make MT. Roosevelt the nominee of the Independence League.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

More mills are being started up this week, and pretty soon this district will have it's regular battery of 30 blast fur naces in operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The new tubes under the Hudson are used by 70,000 persons day, and no one is a bit afraid or a bit displeased. The ice and fog and the ferry boats are forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Queen Alexandras new pet is a chow dog from China, and a shipload of them is wanted at Newport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The Chicago News says, 'in the dark hours preceding the dawn large adj pose orders for steel rails in lots of 60,000 tons or more are distinctly cheering" Right you are, neighbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

General Kitchener has won new feather-a small one-by defeating the Zakkakhels on the Indian frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Congratulations to Reporter Penfield, who has married next to the richest woman in the land He no doubt still remembers the old days when he took assignments on the Hartford courant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Six thousand American sailors at Callao would have been delighted if the bull had whipped his tormentors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The baseball umpire is about to re- sume authority at the old stand in West End park
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

After his nomination Mr Bryan will be compelled by etiquette to remain at home and do the front porch act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

One feature of mems dress in the coming warm season is not fully stated in the tailors' papers, namely, the ex- tensive wearing of last summers suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The wilds of Siberia cannot be worse than the unimproved prairie roads loaded full of snowdrifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
About Persons.

Dr. George w. Randall of Blocton is at the New Morris.
 J. E. Simpson of Tuscaloosa is at the New Morris.
 George Kuffner of Abernant is at the New Morris.
 John Little of Tuscaloosa, one of the best known citizens of that place, was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday. MT. Little states that there will be a meet ing of the building committee of the Uni versity of Alabama in Montgomery Mon day This committee will open bids for the erection of two new buildings on the university campus. All previous bids, as is remembered, were rejected. Governor Conner is chairman of the board.
 
 Charles H. Scott national republican committeeman from Alabama, and one of the Presidents referees in this state is registered at the Hillman. Another promi- nent republican in town is w. F. Aldrich of Aldrich, formerly congressman.
 H. F. Lee of Eufaula, a member of the Alabama tax commission, arrived in Bir- mlngham last night. MT. Lee reports South Alabama not affected by the late financial stringency. People are waking up to the fact that this Is political sea- son, too," said he, '.and everybody is getting ready to aid in the election Of MT. Bryan. H. L. Martin has announced for delegate to the national convention from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The snowdrifts are better, however, than prairie mud after a March thaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The daughter of the richest woman is to marry an American, and the next on the list married an American last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Baseball is only six weeks away, and there is no need of being Respondent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

WHEN. When spring appears Upon the hill And puts Hit In every Till, And decks the land With flowers gay And all the world Is mad with May, And every song Bird sings tune And days rush on To dreamy June An, then will life Be worth the name, But we'll keep growing Just the samei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
THE IDEAi

T understand that the mother of a pretty suffragette spanked her the other day.
 "Um-where?"
 At home, of course.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
HIS ExcUS

From Harper's Bazar.
 Father Didn't see, him hugging you as I came in?
 Daughter: No papa; he was showing me how he telephones by holding the rransmitter close to his breast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The sure things of this world are held to be death, taxes, and lawyers fees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
The Woodstock Furnace.

John Bowling is to have charge of the work of refining the Woodstock Irou and Steel corporations large No. fur mace at Anniston,' said a man prominent in the iron trade.
 '"rhe furnace has been idle for long time It was never a good pig maker but when MT. Bowling gets through with his job it will be all right. The corpora ton is operating it's small furnace, but when No. is ready for blast, the other will be blown out for repairs.
 U. M Barr, president of the Wood stock corporation, is not only we'll pleased with his Alabama property, but when prosperity returns he is almost sure to branch out on a large scale"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

March did not roar when it came in. It came in mildly and conservatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The lion was not present to roar when March came in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
THE TIMOROrs MAN.

hen and "eat." Yet, hen is profit able and a cat has nice manners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

The motor racers need automobiles that can swim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

 able and a cat has nice manners.
 THE TIMOROUS MAN. Let others thread the forest wide And trail the grizzly bear, Or shoot the panther through his hide And beard him in his lair Let others risk their lives for sport And mighty hunters be- Such reelklessness, I'd fain retort, Makes no appeal to me. I care not if the caribou Is fearless when at bay, I've much more pleasant things to do Than tramp the woods all day And have some hungry mountain cat When I am on his track Come slipping up. for all of that, And bite me in the back. The wild may call some other chap It never summons me. Tho all the world may loudly clap, Such dauntlessness to see. I'd rather spend my time in town, There's risk enough at home, Where trolley cars run up and down And automobiles roaml
 REPLIES. Nobody ever wants to hire poet. Some of the peach crop will get married in June. There's nothing half so winning as the gurgle of a jug. The average man prefers to be under worked and overpaid. There is a lot of difference between model girl and girl model. You may think away disease, but you can't think away poverty. Most people you meet would rather take than give. Balloonlng is fine sport for the person who isn't ballooning,
 NEEDED BLISS. For years they lived
 In sweet content,
 And all he made
 His wifey spent.
 Birmingham Age-Herald Till one day they
 Got in a row.
 He's spending all
 He's getting now St. Louis Times. AT THE DRY GOODS STORE.
 Swell floor walker
 Here him say,
 Morning, ladies,
 Walk this wayi'' Turn your dimes into dollars" says an advertiser If we could do that we would have three dollars. "rhe only time a pretty girl forgets 1t is when she is asleep" says the Dallas News. Even then she sometimes dreams about 1t.
 THE BORROWER. He borrows books, he borrows cash, With him 'tis all the same. And if you'll give him half chance He'll borrow your good name.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
sTuNG.

STUNG. T sent a dollar to a man who said he knew twenty ways to make a living Did he tell you anything?' Yes, but all his schemes had some thing to do with work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

on summons; R. B. Kelly vs. Alabama Mutual Benefit Life association, as- sumpsft.
 In the second division of the city court. Judge Nesmith presiding, the following cases are set for hearing today:
 James w Barnhart vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Mary Holt vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. dam ages; R. E. Goodwin vs. Thomas c. Cairns damages Mrs Noble Strong vs. Thomas c. Cairns. damages; Thomas Willard vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. damages; George Chrstoff, administrator, ys. soss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company, damages
 The following cases are set for trial in the third division of the city court to- day, Judge Sharpe presiding;
 Lucinda Randall vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. dam ages; Julius Craig vs. Decatur Car Wheel Manufacturing company, damages; Mrs. M l.. Germane vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages F. G. Sheppard vs. c. w. Austin ct al., dam ages; Augustus Rouselle vs Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, dam ages:
 In the chancery court the following cases are set for hearing:
 Alabama National bank vs W. c. Ab- bott V. A. Lovett vs. James B. Bibby; Martha Rubley vs. Emil Rubley; Dock Dowdell vs Woodward Iron company; Austin Pope vs. Susie Pope; Nose Mack lin vs. Beulah Macklin Henry Austin vs Florence Austin: Long-Lewis Hardware company vs. Mrs. Mamie Wallace; John R. Copeland vs. Norman Morrison ct al; Annie Lou Carlisle vs. Frank Carlisle; J. W. Cottingham vs. R. G. Hamlett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04
Railway ReceivershIps

Since the opening of the present cal endar year six railroads have acknowl- edged bankruptcy, as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

THE FATE OF A GENIUS. certain bard wrote Hitting verse The which he never sold. His heart grew sick, his troubles worse, The world was hard and cold And yet, he patiently kept on,
 As one who daily dined. And when his hope was almost gone Nor grumbled nor repined. At last the bard could stand no more, He laid him down to die. No loving face was bending OCT, No cheering friend was by. And now the world proclaims that man With every second breath, Tho when he lived, beneath it's ban He slowly starved to death.
 The milk of human kindness vas dilut- ed early in the history of the world and has never regained it's former consist ency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

NO GUTTER HE. That man is wise
 Who brayely tries
 To do the best he can. Tho often blamed, He won't be named
 Among the "also ran" Truth had just been crushed to earth. "I wouldn't worry said she, If this didn't happen so often.'' A man was forced to pay damages the other day because he called woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Throuqh tatterd clothes small wees do appear.
 King Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

Washington Bureau Age-Herald' 14Sl c street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-04

THE BORROWER. He borrows books, he borrows cash, With him 'tis all the same. And if you'll give him half chance He'll borrow your good name
 PAUL COOK.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-14
RICE'S CANDIDACY.

John G. Rice, president of the
Caldwell Banking & Trust Company.
and one of the leading members of
the Canyon County bar, has an
nounced his candidacy for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor. Mr..
Rice 10 thoroly competent. and would
give the people a good, clean and
capable administration. But he has
little chance of getting the nominal
ton In the first place and would
stand less chance of election If nomi-
mated. We are inclined to think that
the element that will control the
next Democratic State Convention
will have little use for men like Mr..
Rice. The Tribune is informed that
the announcement has a string at
tached. In case Senator Dubois and
his friends control the convention his
name will not be mentioned. Sup
pose the Nugent wing of the party
should fuse with the anti-Dubois ele-
ment, and control the convention?
The Tribune thinks Mr.. Rice on the
ticket for governor and Mr.. Nuggent
on for attorney general, for instance,
would make an amusing spectacle.
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Rice
VIII have small chance of getting the
nomination. without joining with Du-
bois or else surrendering to the dy-
Mantle element. We have too much
confidence In and respect for him, to
believe that he will do either.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-14

ed straightout prohibition while
some advocated local option. AS to
the two The Tribune is in favor of
State prohibition. We think that If
local option is good, that prohibition
is better. We think that prohibition
will forever do away with the liquor
question as far as it relates to polit-
ical affairs. ALI admit that it is COM
ing and In our opinion now is the
time to secure the Republican party
for all time to come. We believe that
the people generally favor prohibi-
ton. We believe that all sincere
local optionists are looking forward
to prohibition. The Republican par
ty should take action at once.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-14
A WORD TO REPUBLICANS.

While everything In the Republi-
can party does not exactly suit The
Tribune; while We might change a
few things If pei mitted to do SO; yet
on the whole we cannot complain.
The Democratic party in state and
nation is hopelessly divided. It can
not possibly win no matter who is
nominated or what faction controls.
The Republicans should not, however.
abuse the confidence, respect and es-
TEEN OF the people. The party should
show the people of Idaho that 1t la
not necessary for common enemy
TO force US to nominate clean men
and advocateright principles. The Tri-
Dune is convinced that now Is the
time for the Republican party to es-
taolish itself In power for years to
come. 1t can be easily done. We
apprehend little danger from the
personnel of the State or country
tickets. We are satisfied that good
men will be nominated. But that
should not be all. We want and must
insist upon. the right kind of a plat
form for those men to stand upon.
We should take advanced ground.
We must take up the temperance
question. We must advocate, and
try to secure the total prohibition
or the sale Of alcoholic or intoxicat-
ing liquors. We must arrive at some
conclusion as to the bank depositor's
insurance law. We must take a
stand with Senator Hepburn against
the present forest reserve policy of
the national administration. This is
vital In Idaho. We must, in short,
stay in the lead. We have the start
and 1t would be suicidal to fail to
take advantage of the conditions.
PROHIBITION COMING.
The Republicans of Canyon Coun-
ty will certainly adopt strong pro-
hibition plank in their platform. They
will certainly nominate men whose
integrity in this matter cannot be
questioned. BY doing this they will
draw to their support hundreds of
the better element In the Democratic
party. The prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of alcohol in any
form Is certainly coming in this coun-
try. 1t has made remarkable prog
ress in the South, and close observers
declare that the solution of the Ii
quor qeustion, means in a large meas
ure the solution of the race and la
Dor questions. This is proving to be
the fact in those southern states
which have adopted prohibitory laws.
At the recent meeting of the Repub-
lican county central committee, the
question was brought up. Everyone
who was in attendance favored some
thing along this line. Some advocat-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-14

The Ohio legislature passed a To-
cal option bill last week and made
the County the unit. The following
is the text of the law just passed:
The bill as 1t will become a law
provides that elections may be held
In any county to vote on the Ques-
ton Of banishing saloons. upon petit
ton of So per cent of the qualified
voters. A majority of votes cast
shall determine the policy of the
county. but In event OF county vot-
ing wet no township or residence
district which has voted dry shall
be affected thereby. The elections
may be held every three vars. Strin-
gent regulations and fines for the en-
forcement of the law are provided.
The law will not go into effect until
September I. 1908, thus giving per-
sons interested In the liquor business
time to anticipate Its operation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-14
Interesting Meeting.

An interesting and profitable
union meeting of tn pastors of the
different Caldwell churches was held
at the Methodist church Thursday
evening. DR.. Fl. B. Steelman con-
Quoted the meeting. Among other
questions discussed by the pastors
was that of temperance. 1t soon
transpired that the Caldwell minis
tiers were more friendly to prohibi-
ton than local option. They rightly
concluded that there was no use in
adopting half way measures. The
special temperance committee report
ed good progress. One month from
Thursday evening another union
meeting will be held at the Baptist
church.