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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
THE SLUMS

From Puck.
The slums are inhabited by people who
have nothing to trust nj but Providence
The slums are preyed on by poverty.
charitable organizations and settlement
workers. They furnish literary workers
with subjects, doctors with diseases and
preachers with texts. If they did not exist
we should never know how well off we
are. We therefore take care that they
are we'll kept up.
Ladies' who are dissatisfied with their
own condition invariably go Summing
The contrast affords them a secret con-
seriousness of their own good fortune.
The slums contain so much misery that
they could only be created by constant
effort on the part of the most intelligent
people. As it is. the best minds contribute
toward their success. Rulers make wars,
statesmen conspire and fnanciers plumber
in order that they may be kept alive.
We get from the slums sociology, BIZ
ology. pathology and bacteriology. We
give in return the swift kick of contempt.
We could not get along without the
Sums They furnish us with too many
moral texts, and If we do not live for
the purpose of preaching on moral texts
what are we here for?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In Alabama and Tennessee.


within the past 10 days l have visited
a number of cities and small towns In
Alabama and Tennessee, and everywhere
1 have found signs of business improve
ment," said B. B. Burton of Birmingham
Il spent day in Montgomery last week
and business conditions there were very
good. In northern Alabama, from De-
catur up to the Tennessee line, I heard
crop talk, and while some of the crops
were hurt by excessive rains early in
the summer, ii is the general belief that
the farmers will come out very we'll.
II was in Memphis and found that city
as prosperous as usual. From all ac-
counts prohibition there is a farce. At
the hotel at which was registered the
bar seemed to be doing an old-time bust
ness, although | read this legend on the
wall: Alcoholic liquor cannot be sold
here legally. l spent last Sunday in
Chattanooga. No matter how it may be
during the week, a friend told me that
Chattanooga was almost entirely dry on
Sundays.
'on returning from Tennessee stopped
a day in Gadsden. 1t is a substantial,
attractive little city, and as the Southern
iron and Steel company is planning ex-
tensive industrial development there, in
Guiding the building of a new rod and
wire mill, business circles are full of en-
thusiasm. Gadsde nwill grow fast from
now on, and will some day be known as
one of the large manufacturing cities of
the south. Gadsden, by the way, is one
of the few places I have visited recently
where prohibition actually prohibits. Pub
lie sentiment in and around Gadsden
must be strongly on the side of prohi-
bition. l didn't see any signs of viola
ton of the prohibition law, and I was
told that the majority of citizens felt
proud of the strictness with which the law
was obeyed."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Brownsville, Tex, July 22.-Brownsville
and its immediate vicinity escaped the
full force and violence of the hurricane
which swept over Texas yesterday, leav-
ing death and destruction in Its wake.
From Tarpon Beach and Point Isabel re-
ports were received here stating that no
damage had occurred, but from Bay City
came the news that three children had
been claimed victims. This town was d.
rectly in the path of the storm and the
property damage was heavy. number of
churches, business houses, rice mills and
dwellings were seriously wrecked and 1t
is now impossible to secure an estimate
of the actual damage done. Box cars
were blown from the railroad tracks AMI
the entire negro section of the town was
devastated. The depot was used as a
shelter for the white residents of the
town, who were rendered homeless by
the storm, and the freight house was
turned over to the destitute negroes. The
railroad agent and telegraph operator
spent the entire afternoon carrying women
and children to places of safety in the
depot.
The depot at Brazoria was totally de-
stroyed and the one at Angleton was
partially wrecked. A work train, consist
ing of an engine and caboose. in which
nine section hands sought shelter from
the storm, was blown clear of the track
and rolled over twice. All of the sec
ton hands escaped uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Southern Steel Securities.

1t is announced in New York that the
Southern Iron and Steel company will
on August 10.
The stock subscription receipts of this
company, both preferred and common
are being actively traded in on the curb
and 1t is understood that in due time the
stock will be listed on the New York
stock exchange. The common started on
the curb at 10 and sold yesterday in New
York at 1874 The preferred sold yester-
day at 56A A great deal of the stock is
held in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Houston, July 22.-Unconscous, Capt
w. Mem and his wife of Galveston, were
picked up on the beach at Texas City
late today and man named Graft was
found at Morgans Point all encased in
life 'preservers. They will survive. The
Neffs were in their schooner in the bay,
which capsized.
Graft and Professor Higgins were fish
ing in frail boat in San Jacinto bay
and were capsized.
Professor Higgins was rescued earlier
in the day.
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1t all and felt refreshed and invigorated;
but what puzzled me was about the con-
tents of the beverage. 1t had fruity but
subtle flavor and tasted as I imagine
the wines Hawthorne tells of in The
Marble Faun' might have tasted. The
man behind the bar assured me that 1t
was a temperance drink. but 1t was far
more exhilarating than ordinary wine and
l began to suspect that the bartender
had given me the wrong bottle At any
rate my conscience was easy for I told
the man that I was a prohibitionist and
a teetotaler. / went back later In the
day to try another bottle, but the new
drink had been in such demand as to ex-.
haust the supply"s
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But men are men; the best some
times forget. -OtheIIo.
GaiYNStOn'S Sea Wall

Galveston's great sea wall that rises
II feet above low water and that cost
$2,000,000 has been tested and found
sufficient against a storm as severe
and cyclonic as that of nine years
ago. The winds blew and giant seas
came to shore, but they did not pass
the sea wall, every stone of which
is today sound and in place.
This best proves anew that man
can conquer nature in her widest
moods. He cannot keep a storm from
arising on the open sea or on the
land, but he can build cyclone cell
lars and sea walls, thus securing i'm
munity from the widest effort of the
elements. Galveston's cyclone cellar
is of ample proportions, but behind
1t the people and their great trade
and their shipping are secure. On the
day of storm the Mallory steamer,
bound for New York, left promptly
on scheduled time, although the storm
was still raging. Modern skill and
modern capital are equal to almost
any task, and surely no task was
greater than the protection of great
trade city lying exposed and fiat to
CALCULATIONS to Galveston. No life
was lost in Wednesdays storm, and
the citys wharves and shipping came
out of 1t intact.
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noughts in England, and these would
give her preponderating strength.
Altogether considerable trouble may
come out of the disputed Acre ter
ritory arbitration, and all countries in
terested in South American trade are
watching developments with interest
Boliyia's fate is involved. A war be-
tween Brazil and Argentina would be
bitterly conducted, and it would leave
both republics burdened with heavy
debts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
THE DAUGHTER.

BY TheOdoSia Garrison
It's not myself I'm grieving for, it's not
that I'm complaining,
(IIe's a good man, is Michael, and I've
never felt his frown),
But there's sorrow beating on me like
long days raining
For the little wrinkled face of her left
in Kerrydown.
CTS just herself I'm longing for. herself
and no other
Do you mind the morns we walked to
mass when all the fields were green?
Twas / that pinned your kerchief, oh,
me mother, mother, mother
The wide seas. the cruel seas and half
the world between).
IT'S the mans part to say the word, the
wife's to up and follow
OTIS a fair land we've come to and
there's plenty here for alb,
And tits not the homesick longing that
lures me like swallow,
But the one voice across the world that
draws me to its call.
1t's lust herself I'm longing for, herself
and no other.
Do you mind the tales you told me
when the turf was blazing bright?
Me head upon your shoulder, oh, me
mother, mother, mother
The broad seas between us and your
self alone tonight!
There's decent neighbors all about. there's
coming and there's going;
It's kind souls will be about me when
the little one Is here;
But It's her word I'm wanting, her COM
fort I'd be knowing,
And her blessing on the two Of US to
drive away the fear
CTS Just herself I'm longing for, herself
and no other IN
Do you mind the soft spring inorni u
whom you stitched the wedding gown?
The littld careful stitches oh, me mother,
mother, mother
Meself beyond the broad seas and you
in KerrydowpO
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Argentina and Bolivia

The war that Chile waged against
Apexu and Bolivia resulted in the loss
of B',livia's coast province, and today
she is shut up without an outlet to
the sea except by rail- Bolivia and
Argentina abut each other, but the
latter Is by far the larger, richer and
more populous Of the two. Three Bo.
1fvias would scarcely be a match for
Argentina.
The two countries have severed dip
1omatic relations. This does not nee
essar1ly mean war; but no doubt each
will hurry troops toward the boundary
line, and war may, in that way, be
precipitated, although it is difficult
to see how Bolivia can hope to win
in a contest of strength.
The trouble arose over the Acre
river territory. district claimed by
both Peru and Bolivia. The matter
was referred to President A1corta of
Argentina AS an arbitrator Presi-
dent Alcorta decided in favor of Peru,
and Bolivia at once refused to accept
the arbitral decision. This angered
Argentina Brazil had proposed to buy
the Acre river district, and it is
thought that Brazil might take the part
of Bolivia, and that war between
Argentina and Brazil would grow out
s Of the disturbance. Argentina has at
present the stronger navy of the two.
but Brasil u building three Dread
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Great Damage at Austin.

Austin, Tex, July 22.-Central and
southern Texas was enveloped by one of
the worst wind and rain storms last
night and today that has ever visited
this section. The wind at times reached
velocity of 70 miles an hour. Numerous
small houses were overturned and in some
instances the inmates were slightly in
tured, but no fatalities are reported.
One Of the big electric light towers
used to Illuminate this city. which stands
100 feet in the air, was blown over and
falling on a small house. cut it in two.
There were FIVE persons in the house at
the time, but none of them was even
bruised.
In the business section of Austin plate
glass windows were blown in and mas
much as terrific rain accompanied the
storm, the water caused great damage
to goods Signs were blown down like
SO much waste paper. Numbers of houses
were unroofed and trees and shrubbery
were RACED like chaff.
While the city suffered property loss
estimated at between $4,000 and $4,000,
this entire section from a crop standpoint
has been benefited in a most marked de-
gree by the storm. The cotton crop in
central, south and north middle Texas
was in a distressing condition on account
of the drouth Last nights rain extend
ed from the gulf to the lower part of
the Panhandle and farmers are elated
over the probability of good yields.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
The safe people to handle your money
for you are those who don't do it.
TIE pleasure a woman gets out of being
in society Is how her neighbors hate her
for II.
When a man inherits money he tries to
show how much smarter he Is than his
father, who made 1t, by getting rid Of It,
splitting kindiing an smoking II it made
him sick and was worth licking to get
caught.
A man idea of q successful musical re-
ception Is plenty to eat and drink In
rooms far enough away from the playing
and singing for him not to have to pre-
tend to be interested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
From Bradford. Penn.

Charles g. Davis of the Alabama Oil
company, one of Birmingham's best
known and most popular citizens, has re-
ceived an elegantly engraved card read
Ing: The people of Bradford, Pa, most
cordially invite you to come home-August
S-14, 1902"
Accompanying the invitation are several
stanzas of happy "Old Home Week.
rhyme, the last stanza starting off thus:
They're drilling wells on hundred lots.
And storing the grease in coffee potts.
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BLUEBiRp'S NEST IN MAIL BOX.
From, tbe yVi1n,in gfnn Everv Evenfnr

From the Wilmington Every Evening.
When Customs Inspector Fred Middle
ton few days ago reached his hand in
the rural mail box in front Of his resi-
dence at the Cliffs, in Brandywine Hun
bred, he was surprised to find birds
nest in the box ana in the nest three
eggs Upon examination it was found that
they were bluebird eggs. and in a short
time after leaving the box bluebird was
seen to enter.
After making sure that the bird was
in the box, Mr.. Middleton took the bird
out, stroked 1t affectionately, and re-
turned it to the nest from which he had
taken 1t. The bird did not appear to be
frightened, but rather enjoyed the atten-
ton and contentedly remained on the
eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
ALL IN A LIFETIME.

From Life.
Cupid invented platopc friendship.
Some noses by any other name would
bloom as red
1t is the marrying person who profits
by the mistakes of others.
Protection will never be Objectionable
to those whom it protects.
$50 he's a bore! Does he tell old
jokes!''
''Oh, worse than that. He tells original
ones"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
The Iron Market.

There were no new features in the
southern iron trade yesterday. The Wood
ward. the Sloss- Sheffield and the Ala
bama Consolidated are the only large local
companies in the market Spot iron
brings s13 on No. 2 basis and last quar-
ter Iron is hardening at s13. The Alabama
Consolidated company reports that il
turned down Chicago offers of s12 80 this
week and as Chicago is noted for its
low bids the price offered is regarded as
significant
The Republics price is $3.50 for No. 2
and it will not come into the market
again until buyers are ready to trade
on that basis. The Republic No. 2 fur
mace now out of blast for-repairs will
be ready for the torch some time next
month. 1t is being put in first-class con-
dition and when 1t is blown in all three
of the furnaces at Thomas will be in
operation.
Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report
is as follows:
"The week has seen consistent inquiry
mainly for the last half and early part
of next year. Prices are firmly estab-
lished and the whole iron and steel sit
uation regarding prices is highly salts
factory.
1.-THE advance to the present plane from
former low figures has been an orderly
one, and. while not as rapid as some
anticipated. is more natural and stable
1t Is predicted that, beginning with the
fourth quarter, prices on northern and
southern iron will be higher from rs
cents to 81 per ton. However this may
be. It is sufficient to note that, while
production has been going on at high
rate, 1t has been output Of furnaces manu-
featuring directly for the steel trades
first affected and now merchant consump-
tion which is following suit. The first
OF N,00o,oOo tons year as compared
with about 2s,ooo,0eo tons in 1907.
1.-The demand for steel products con-
tinues very active and the general tone Of
the market il firm. In the south things
are In a splendid shape. There has been
a marked decrease In the quantity OF
iron in the yards In that district, al
though there has been an increase in
output.
Legislative talk In Washington and
labor troubles in Pittsburg are having
their unfortunate effect, but which it is
hoped will be only temporary.
Cooke Is in fair demand shipments
are moving better and the output is in
creasing. In many districts lack of labor
is hampering operations. although the
supply of workers IL improving right
along
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MANY LIVESLOST WITH
ENORMOUS DESTRUCTION
OF PROPERTY IN TEXAS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,


from their moorings and pounded against
the piling.
Reports received in Houston tonight
from General Manager J. J. Hill of the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson rail-
road indicated that the bridge was opened
for service at o clock today and trains
will run on their regular schedules.
Trains on Schedule.
All Galveston trains left Houston on
time today, including the two Santa Fe
trains, which are scheduled to leave the
Grand Central station at Z and 1880 a.
m. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
went through on time and the locals on
the Southern Pacific and Galveston, Hous-
ton ana Henderson, including the Inter-
national and Great Northern fast mail,
left for Virginia Point to take advantage
of the first opportunity that presented
itself for getting into Galveston.
The International and Great Northern
for st. Louis, due in Houston at $3.50 this
afternoon from Galveston, was made up
in Houston today as there was no chance
of getting the train out of the island city
on time.
Trains bound for Houston on the South
ern Pacific and San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass lines, 1t was announced, would
be running on schedule time by tomorrow
night. The Southern Pacific, due at 6 a.
m, was several hours late and left for
New Orleans at 10 a. m.
The bathing pavilion at Sylvan Beach,
which is the largest on the coast barring
those at Galveston, was wrecked.
Piers Destroyed.
The half mile of pier leading to the pa
vilion was carried away. This was due
as much to heavy timbers being thrown
against the piling and knocking them out
IL. l1ao from
the bulkhead beyond the pavilion were
thrown with terrific force. 1t will re-
qure many days to rebuild the half mile
of pier leading from the shore to the
bath house.
The big regatta bulkhead, built at cost
of many hundreds of dollars and just
completed at Sylvan Beach, was complete
ly wrecked 1t was the large timbers
from this that were thrown by wind and
wave against the bath pavilion with dis
astrous results.
Most of the pleasure craft off Sylvan
Beach and Bay Ridge was wrecked The
yacht Country Girl" famous In many d
race is wrecked and at the bottom.
Walter Ellis launch "Lutawana" broke
anchor and was thrown onto the pier
at the Kennedy home on Bay Ridge. By
desperate and dangerous work on the part
of number of men the boat was rescued
In the height of the storm and saved
from destruction.
1t is estimated the water came within
two feet of being high at Morgan's
Point as during the 1900 storm. Hundreds
of residents at Sylvan Beach, those of the
drawer turn, drove out to witness the lash
ing of the waters as they swept over the
flats there and through the narrow gov
eminent channel. Nearly every boat at
Morgans Point either went to the bottom
or was wrecked.
Subscriptions lists, headed by Mayor
Rice. were started in Houston for the
relief of the sufferers along the stricken
coast district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

The ruler of Russia is practically a
prisoner In his palace, while the rulers
of Corea, Turkey, Morocco and Per-
sia have been bounced altogether. The
proletariat is on top.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

1t should be known as the Cannon
Aldrich bill, being by far the worst
the country has ever known. Dingley
was a poet and scholar alongside
the robbers of the present day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

The doctors have taken new hitch.
They now say that all large intestines
as we'll as appendices should be re-
moved. The hurtful microbes camp
in the large intestines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Ex-President Roosevelt is hunting
three-ton Appropriateness in Africa as
a preparation for hunting still bigger
and more dangerous trusts when he
returns to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

London rested easy one day only,
and that day was when 148 big bat
tleships were anchored In the Thames.
1t simply knew the German ships
would not come up to London bridge
that day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Young Mrs. Thaw is compelled to
support herself and her pet snake on
$500 a month, and the smallness of the
sum embitters her existence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

A Harvard professor has just mar
ried after a courtship of 10 years. Too
much learning seems to render the af-
fections torpid and sluggish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

The Emperor of China is 8 years
old, and the Shah of Persia is years
old. Young rulers seem to be in fash
ion in Asia.
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Large Party Missing.

Beaumont, Tex, July PA dispatch
received here late tonight from High
Island. between Beaumont ana Galveston.
states that party Of Is, three brothers
named Alternately, their wives and seven
children, who left High Island for Sa-
bine Pass Tuesday afternoon. are miss
ing. 1t was their intention to camp on
the beach overnight. Searching parties
today found the mules which drew the
wagon in which the party was travelling
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

The wild ond woolly west has a
stock of storm cellars it desires to
rent, now that the cyclone season is
ended.
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After New York secures covers for
its bleachers an agitation for free pop
and peanuts will follow.
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Congress will be succeeded by dog
days and a session of the legislature.
It is out of the frying pan into the
fire
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The Kansas City Star says Congress-
man Calderhead of it's state could not
vote right If he tried. He is one OF
Joe Cannon's standpat conferees.
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The ex-Shah of Persia declines
let any one notify him he has lost his
job, least and last of all, the ma
tionalists.
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Smile and pass the smile along"
is the slogan of the optimists. 1t does
not fit dry states, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Weston has no intention of walking
back, vigorous though he may be at
the age of II.
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Packer Cudahy says the hog crop
will be 1000, 900 short This estimate
does not include end-seaters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23

Persia and Turkey have weak con-
situations, but they are better than
none at all.
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Azad I'll Mulk is the name Of the
regent Of Persia, not Of a new sum-
mer drink.