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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
JUDGE STILES FOR
 JUDGE OF PROBATE

Judge J. P. Stiles yesterday authorized the announcement that he will be in ths race for the office of probate judge of Jefferson county in the election to be held next year. Judge Stiles will make an official announcement within the next few days.
 Judge Stiles announcement quickens political circles considerably. It was ex- pected by many that Judge Stiles would again be in the race for the office of sheriff but the announcement of yesterday does not cause surprise.
 Judge s. E. Greene, the present pro- bate judge, it is generally understood, will run for reelection. The race be- tween him and Judge Stiles will be an exceptionally interesting one, both men be- ing very popular throughout Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Native Sons In Congress

Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia have allnative-son repre- sentation in both houses of Congress. Seven states in all. Alabama has & Kentucky-born representative in MT. Underwood, and a North Carolina born Senator in Captain Johnston. The other nine representatives are native sons, although Judge Richardson does not say in the Congressional Directory where he was born.
 Seven states have solid native-son delegations, and just seven states have no native-horn representatives. These states are Idaho, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wash tngton and Wyoming.
 The Senate contains 4S carpetbag- gers against 43 native sons. but in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
CareleSS Owners of Vacant Lots

While the owners of vacant lots are waiting for unearned increment they should keep their unutilized property in nresentable and even attractive con dition. As rule, however, they utter ly neglect their empty lots until they become an eyesore to all passers-by. For example, Highland avenue. That heautiful street is marred by il[kept vacant lots. So it is on other streets. Mayor Ward should remind the owners of vacant lots of the duty they owe to their neighbors and to the public.
 The Mayor has considerable power over vacant property. He can compel owners to cut weeds and to take some care of their lots, and he should not hesitate to exercise his power. The proprietor who is waiting for higher prices should hasten their coming by putting his vacant lots in inviting shape. There is considerable market difference between lot that is at tractive and one that is repellant An owner can i'll afford to let his empty lots fall into the latter class, and Mayor Ward should see that he is reminded of his best interest and reasonable dutv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Johnny Evers Will Report.

Chicago, April 21.-Johnny Evers, the great second basement of the Chicago Nationals, will Join that club April 30, according to a telegram received today by Mana ger Frank Chance. During the winter Evers decided he wanted to take a long rest and announced he would not join the team until June 15, and that possibly he might not play at all during the present season. The failure of the Cubs" to get a good start and the repeated entreaties from his team mates have evidently caused Evers to make a change in his plans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Acquitted of Murder Charge.

Whitevifle, N. C., April 21.-Cleveland Russ. on trial since Thursday of last week, was acquitted this afternoon in the superior court here of the murder of Jerry Bigford, young farmer and etorekeeper who was found dead In his home on the morping of March "A last. The jury deliberated but 0 short time. Jealousy was assigned as the motive for the crime in that it was alleged Bigford was engaged to have married Miss Squires of Bladen coun- ty for whose hand the prisoner was a rival sultor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Passenaer Business lmprovlna.

c. D. Wayne of Atlanta. assistant general passenger agent of the Sea board Air Line, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Our Florida business has been un- usually good and travel in all direc- tions Is now picking up" said MT. Wayne Birmingham people are ex- pressing great interest in our new and extended train service which goes into effect May ?. The train that will leave here at a. m. will make the run to Atlanta in four hours and 15 minutes, Which will be at the rate of over 40 miles an hour; and the same train wisl arrive in New York at 2:45 p. m. the next day. Onr new afternoon train will also run through to New York"
 MT, Wayne said that general trade in Atlanta was showing marked signs of improvement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
DATES ARE SET FOR
 POSTPONED GAMES

acting president of the National league, today announced the dates when four games prevented by rain would be played off The New York and Brooklyn teams will play off their postponed game of April IA on the Polo grounds on June 2S
 The New York and Philadelphia clubs will meet on May 2S in this city, and thus erase from the records the postponed games of April 20
 Chicago and Pttsburg will play in Chi cago on May ? and St. Louis in Cincinnati on May 20, these games taking the place or the contests scheduled for April g and 20. In every case double-headers will be necessary in order to get rid of the postponed games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Former Alabamian Here.

Dr. William P. Spratling, a physician who has gained some fame, is a visitor to Alabama, attending the medical con- Sention. pr. spratling Is paying a visit to the state of his birth as he was born In Alabama in 1863, attended the public schools in Chambers county until 19 years old and then began the study of medicine.
 He graduated in Baltimore, served in the State Hospital for the Insane four years and practiced~ two years In New York city
 In 1895 he was appointed superintendent of the New York state colony for cpl leptics, and he spent 15 years in building the largest institution for epileptics in the United States It carries 20Oo patients, and up to last October $2, 75e,o0o had been spent on it, every cent under Dr. Sprat- ling's personal direction.
 Last year he was elected to the chair of nervous diseases at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore. He has studied abroad, and through his writ ings and other work has brought honor on his state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Festival and the Schools.

Manager Hon has displayed broad mindedness in making special rates to schools attending the music festival In a body" said an educator.
 Music. such as Damrosch is to give us next week. Is at once delightful and educative. School boys as well as school girls should attend tho concerts. All the large private schools and the Birmingham and Ensley high schools will be well represented, and it would be well if the student body of Howard college and the student body of Bir- mingham (Owenton) college would at- tend one or more of the festival con- eerts
 The opening programme is especially varied and brilliant. There is not boy or girl with the smallest liking for music but who would revel in it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Gainesville on April 27, at the celebration of states day at Brenau college.
 Criticism of Conference.
 of criticism of the recent conference for education in the south, held in Atlanta. although at no tine during its sessions was there mention in any way distasteful of the negro question from educational or any other standpoint
 At the same time there are many who look upon the movement with suspicion and distrust, and these arc not always the uninformed, but now and then men of ability and learning, as, for instance, Bishop Warren A. Candler of the Meth odist church, who can see no good to come to the south from these conferences or from the activities of the general educa- tion board. Dr. Len c. Broughton s pro- test against 1t seems to have been found ed altogether on the fact that its sessions were not opened with prayer, although avowedly it is not engaged in religious work.
 But aside from these there have been many others not in public life who take the same general view, that back of 1t all, however much attempt may be made to conceal 1t, is the specter of negro ed ucation of the sort that the people of the south think ill-advised and dangerous. It is said that number of letters were writ ten to the Atlanta papers protesting against the conference and questioning the motives back of it, while 1t was in ses- sion, but for apparent reasons they were not published.
 It Is an undeniable fact that there are many in the south, therefore, who are not willing to accept the Judgment even of their educational leaders who have joined in these conferences solely to benefit the educational interests of their own states. They fear, 1t would seem, that their own educators may be fooled
 "The purposes and motives of this con- ference at it's inception, 10 or 12 years ago, and those it has today, are two very different things" said one of the foremost Georgians who took prominent part in the gathering here.
 That element in the conference which Is splendidIy represented by MT. Ogden has been gradually coming around to our way of thinking, and I feel satisfied we have nothing to apprehend from them now but good intentions and good pur- poses They originally came down here to teach us. and we have wound up by teaching them. And the effect of it is undoubtedly being felt throughout the north, where prejudices have been ma terially toned down and views of southern educational problems more in accord with our own are supplanting those which were not so very long ago given alto- gether to negro coddling.
 There is no question in my mind that these conferences have done a vast amount of good by stimulating interest in educational movements and have re- suited in stirring up our own people to do more effectively their duty.
 While I do not believe there is any purpose now to run counter to our wishes. we shall, of course, be on guard and 1xt& o,,x ant nj a n- cord with our interests from whatever source 1t may come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery. April 21.-(Speciat)- The supreme court handed down opin- ions in the following cases today:
 Dowdell, c. J.-Rosella K. Brent vs. J. F. Baldwin, appeal from Birmng ham city court; affirmed.
 Anderson J.-R. H. Cochran ct al. vs. (Mrs). S. A. M. Purser, appeal from Tuscaloosa chancery court affirmed.
 Mcclellan, J.-Frank N. Julian, in- surance commissioner, etc, vs. the Guarantee Life Insurance company, ap- peal from Montgomery city court; af- firmed.
 Parish, appear from Monroe probate court; reversed and rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press

A man would rather go to jail than to a reception if he could get out as quick.
 Everything in a love letter to girl Is beautiful sentiment, even to the bad spelling.
 What a woman can never understand is how other women can say the mean things about her that she says about them.
 mans idea of being devil of fel- low Is to bow to some one he knows who is in an automobile with an actress.
 Men who come home late at night have two ways of acting at breakfast the next morning One is to be very cross so no- body will dare say anything about itj the other Is to be very cheerful. so no} one will want to spoil his good humorl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Hooks s-HoIiday.

Livingston, April 21.-(Special)-Mr I. c. Holiday of Sumter Mines, four miles from town, and Miss Fife Mae Hooks, whose home is here, but who has just completed school at Linden, were mar ried at Linden Tuesday morning. The couple received many handsome presents and flowers. They left for an extended trip to Ohio. When they return they will board here at the Mccain house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Cattle Die on Trains.

Fort Worth, April 21.-Loeal officials of the railroads here announced today that cattle are dying in large numbers on trains. and claims are being filed against them by the shippers. The cattle are shipped from west and southwest Texas, where cattle are in bad condition due to the drouth. The Rock Island reports 80 head had died recently in one bunch on train of that road. The roads cannot re- fuse to accept cattle, according to na- tiOnal law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Methodist conference.

Evergreen, April 21.-(Special. )-The dis trict conference of this, the Pensacola, district of the Methodist church is in ses- sion here. The attendance is not very large, though nearly all of the churches are represented. Bishop Warren A. Cam dler came at noon yesterday, preached to a crowded house last night and occu- pied the pulpit again today at Il a.. m. He is presiding over the deliberations of the conference. Business will be finished by tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Carolina Leaaue Opens.

Anderson. S. C., April 21.-The second season of the Carolina Professional Base ball association, class D league opens to- morrow afternoon with Anderson at Char lotte, Winston at Greensboro and Green vile at Spartanburg. The playing sched- ule provides for 120 games. the season ending August 26. J. II. Wearn of Char lotee Is president of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Protest Against Prohibition.

Jefferson City Mo, April 21.-Business men of St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Jo- seph, Joplin and other cities of the state today registered their protests against statewide prohibition. Tonight the pro hibitionists and anti-prohibitionists Held a joint discussion in the lower branch or the legislature. The senate committee Is likely to report the amendment tomorrow night or Friday. The general impression is that a favorable report will be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, April 21.-The President today made the following nomina tions: Envoy extraordinary and minister plen- ipotentiary to Colombia, Elliott North colt of West Virginia. United States attorneys for the Western district of Wisconsin, George H. Gordon of Wis consin; for the Southern district of West Virginia, Harold Ritz of West Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
AIIeaed kIdnaper Held.

Paducah. Ky, April 2l.-Robert Lee Hawkins, alleged kidnaper of the 15-year- old son of James F. Estes of this city, IS being held in jail at Cairo. Ill., pending the issuance of requisition papers at Frankfort. according to the statement or MT, Estes who arrived here tonight from Cairo with the boy. Hawkins refused to waive extradition. As soon as the papers are granted it is expected Hawkins will be brought here for trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
lnIunotion AaaInst Rate.

Lynchburg, Va, April 21.-Papers were filed in the federal court here today in which Judge Nathan B. Golf -has granted a temporary injunction to inhibit the Nor folk and Western Railway company from putting an increased freight rate on coal to the great lakes into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
a,,urrar Knocks Out Murphy.

Chattanooga, April H.-Biliy Bowman of Chattanooga delivered knockout to Kid. Murphy of Saginaw Mich, in the third of a scheduled eight-round bout at the Hip podrome here tonight. The fight was one of the fastest ever seen here. Honors were even up to the moment of the knockout, when Bowman landed a right hook to Murphys jaw. The Kid went down in heap and was out fer the count and some td sn1re.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The body of Helena Modjeska will be laid to rest in Warsaw, if the Rus sian government does not revengefully follow the dead actress still. If it does the body will be buried in Cracow, in Austrian Poland, where she lived when a young girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Handsome Gift for schwarz,

"While the fact of the presentation has not been mentioned in your columns" said Louis Schwarz yesterday, the grand potentate of the Knights and Ladies of Honor .I want the members of Unity lodge at Bessemer to know how l appre- ciate the gift they conferred upon me at the meeting this week. The lodge gave me a very handsome smoking set of silver with gold lining, which hold most highly not so much for It's intrinsic value as for its associations and the spirit in which 1t was given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
SIGNS OF THE SEASON.

SIGNS OF THE SEASON. Sing a song of gentle spring, Baseball every day; ''Wonder what the score will be?"- That's what people say. Soft drink stores are doing well, Peek-abooes, we hear, Will be donned, ere very long, Anxious eyes to cheer. Lassitude is in the air. Trees and grass are green, Sportive lambkins frisk about In the rural scene. Boys are playing 'one-eyed-cat" In each vacant lot; Father with an aching back, Tills his garden plot. Through the open windows float Fitful bursts of song, School girls dream of golden June As they trip along. Other signs of spring there be Der the smiling land, As the festive tallyho And the picnic band Which dsturbs the fisherman, Dreaming with his rod, While quart of liquor rests By him on the sod. Certain insects have bestirred Them to nibble flesh, Very tempting, you'll allow, Seen through silken mesh "Skeeter'' talk is all the go, Science says the flies Must be driven out-alas, Science vainly tries. Hammocks have been put on sale, Strictly built for two, Guaranteed to wake true love In the heart of you!
 THINLY CLAD. "April has Salome put out of business -How sor'
 '.All she wears Is sunshine and show. ers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
HE SIGH AND THE SONG.

By Frank L. Stanton.
 l. Life is a sigh, dear, and life is song, But we're goin' the bright way and dark way along. In wales where the red thorns with white roses throng, Forever and ever and ever!
 n
 II./ What of its sorrows and what of it's sighs? When one sun is setting another will rise: The lights in Loves eyes. dear,-the lights in Loves eyes, Forever and ever and ever! The bloom comes in beauty-a dream from the blight Out of the shadows the beautiful light, To the care and the cross, then. forever goodnight 'Tcrover and ever and ~ver!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The Pattening of food products may be business, but it is species of busi- ness that strikes the consumer in the stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Chicago wants a baseball park with rubber fence so that in crisis all could be accommodated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The home team cannot win all the time. It can win when it plays ball and the luck of the game comes to IL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The Washington society women making up the Twentieth Century cluD are endeavoring with brooms and brushes to make the city cleaner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Weston is reeling off hundreds of miles in the middle west, and Peary is believed to be struggling to reach the north pole over the ice foes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Farmer Patten is not clutching wheat as rapidly as he did. He Is probably trying to loosen his clutch on what he has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The Oklahoma militia have got Crazy Snake between bases, as 1t were, and they expect to bag him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

As an intensive farmer few outdid Farmer Patten of Chicago. He made $400O, 900 plus in single week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

A farmer in Massachusetts divides the pedestrians on auto roads into two classes-the quick and the dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Troops are needed in Turkey to walk up to the capital and say who has been elected Sultan and premier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Mexican ofncIaI Dies.

Monterey, Mexico, April A-Ramon chavarri secretary of the state govern ment, died this afternoon of pneumonia. He was 72 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

B. H. Hartman weighs only Al pounds, but every pound is full of energy and business daring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The Daughters of the Revolution re- tain the fighting qualities of their a1- cestors-chips off the old blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

The initiative, the referendum, the recall and the direct primary all belong to up-to-date politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
ON A SUNNY MORNING.

UN A bUNNl NlO1N4NI4NOs On sunny morning
 Troubles fit away And we wonder how we could Frown so yesterday Why it was we fell asleep
 With an aching heart And tired. eyes in which the tear Drops were fatn to start. On a sunny morning
 Songs rise to our lips, Joyful smiles go rippling round, Pain no longer grips; All the way seems fair to us, And the world is wide And our dreams of happiness Will not be denied!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

q understand there was fire in the museum this morning?"
 ''Yes."
 Any fatalites2'
 'No, but the human skeleton got rat tied and the petrihed man went to pieces"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Farmer Patten's raid Is leading to great acreage in spring wheat, and tLis of itself may put down prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Farmer Patten has clipped his lambs and is preparing to quit the shearing business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE SIMMER nn1

THE SUMMER GIRL, The summer girl will soon be here A woman and a fairy. To set defenceless hearts a-vvb,r, With manners blthe and airy. By seashore and on moonlit lake Wherever Love is faring. She'n ply her sweet, seductive ar+s Mere man, forsooth, insnaring. And though the ravage by her wrought Result in autumn sadness, zHeigh-hol who wouldn't take a oha,o. For such midsummer madness?
 THE DESTINY OF POEMS. Tt isn't out of place to speak of girl as poem these days.' Just so.''
 Provided she IS wearing one of those waste-basket hats"
 THE sQUELCHER. His popularity is nil, his friends I guess
 are few The hateful chap who mutters "Rab" q,
 everything we do. He can't see good in anything and all
 our plans are "rot"; NO wonder, when he comes around.
 good manners are forgotl He puts crimp in happiness and on the
 brightest day He'll spread gloom so thick, alas, the
 sun will hide away, And hope lie down and choke for breath
 and courage flicker out And hearts that once were brave and true
 will be brimful of doubtl
 CAN YOU BLAME HIM? ''Ponsonby Is sticking close to business these days"
 His new stenographer is a beauty
 A HOLIDAY INVITATION. Come trip frolic measure Ye toilers who complain, With airy fairy April, The Sweetheart of the rain"l
 NOT THE BOSS. s'Is he the head of his household?" ''No; he's merely the baldhead of his household
 REPLIES. A law has been passed making tips il- legal in the state of Washington. An hegira of walters is in order. A Kansas City paper tells why Roose- welt makes copy" The explanation Is quite simple. He isn't afraid of his "I's." An Illinois man had his whole family stolen. He may consider himself unfor- tunate and then again he may not feel so bad after all
  Louisiana convicts have petitioned for permission to play dice on Sundays. They must be an ingenious lot. The report that John L. Sullivan wants to become a preacher is probably not taken seriously in heaven.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
THE DESTINY OF POEMS

Tt isn't out of place to speak of a girl as a poem these days" Just so''
 Provided she IS wearing one of those waste-basket hats"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Think of itl not building now in the world will be standing 300 years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Do as adversarles do In law, Strive nightly, but eat and drink as friends. Tanning of the Shrew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

President Diaz' eighth campaign is coming along smoothly and monoton- ously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Criticism of Conference.

Gainesville on April 27, at the celebration of states day at Brenau college.