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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
SnArlal Session of the LeglSlatnre

Anybody" so Governor Conner is reported to have said this week, who has kept up with the current of events would know that an extra session is absolutely necessary" This settles the main point, and the joint commit tee representing the Board of Trade and the Commercial Club should now devote their time to the development of public sentiment concerning Great CT Birmingham and to preparations for the special session.
 Public sentiment does seem to de- mand an extra session. Any commun- ity that has lost a bill through the manner in which the senate records have been kept feels aggrieved and outraged, and were there but one such bill instead of many, a special ses- sion should be called. A great wrong has been done to several communities as well as to the people of the el- tire state. The 24-inch pistol law is good example of this wrong. Governor Conner does right to meet and correct the wrongs to the will of the people through the special meeting of the legislature It is the only way in which the errors in the senate journal can be met, and while the special ses- sion is meeting those errors it should investigate the manner in which they were made, thereby rendering a dupli- cation of them forever impossible.
 The special session cannot last be- yond 30 days, and that much time may be needed in order to get the state out of the muddle into which it mas been thrown and to put an end to slovenly work in the keep ing of the journals of either house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery February B.-(Speeial)- The supreme court handed down opinions in the following cases today: Dowdell, C. J.-State of Alabama ex rel, etc, ct al. ys. E. A. White, ct al. ap- peal from Hale cirNuit court; affirmed,
 Cohn X Goldberg Lumber Go. vs. W. o. Robbins appeal from Elmore circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Fidelity X Deposit Co., of Maryland vs Robert H. Walker, ct al appeal from Colbert circuit court; reversed and re- handed
 Simpson, J.-Walter Simmons vs the state of Alabama, appeal from Jackson circuit court: reversed and remanded.
 Anderson, J.-J. FindleyN Howard vs. the state of Alabama. appeal from Gov ington circuit court; reversed and re- 1 manded.
 Denson, J.-Anniston City Land com pany vs. state of Alabama, appeal from Calhoun circuit court: reversed and re- manded.
 Mcclellan. J.-P. F. Brady vs Ignatius | Green. appeal from Mobile circuit court; affirmed
 R. E. Byrd vs. P. N. Hickman, appeal from Geneva county court; reversed and remanded. Dowdell, C. J., and Simpson, j., dissent.
 J. C. Wilkins vs. B. H. Hardaway. ap- peal from Chambers chancery court af- firmed. Denson and Sayre, J. J., dis senting.
 J. A. Emerson vs Lowe Manufacturing company, appeal from Madison circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Mayfield. J.-Sarah Hayes ct al. vs. Net tie Kate VoWden, ct al.. appeal from Lee ehancery court; affirmed
 Collins Maddox vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Tuscaloosa county court reversed and remanded.
 John Harris ct al vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed. Mayfeld, J., dissenting.
 Julius Marks ys. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Jefferson criminal courtP reversed and remanded.
 The following rulings, on applications for rehearing. were today announced in the supreme court:
 Bart B. Chamberlain, administrator, vs. Southern Railway company, appeal from Mobile law and equity court; application overruled.
 City council of Montgomery vs. Eliza Shirley, appeal from Montgomery city court; application oyerruled.
 R. NJ. Foster, ct al, executors, etc, vs. George Carlisle, ct al, appeal from Bull lock circuit court; application overruled.
 R. NJ. Foster, ct al, executors, etc., vs. J. H. Reddick, appeal from Bullock circuit court; application oyerruled.
 Lecy s. Chambers vs. C. " Morris, ap- peal from Henry circuit court; applica- ton overruled.
 NJ. H. Buford vs. c, F. Little, appeal from Macon circuit court; application overruled.
 Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company vs. Dan Chamblee appeal from Birming ham city court; application granted, judg ment of reversal set aside and judgment of affirmanee entered.
 w. T. Carroll vs. J. B. Burgin as execu- tor, etc., ct al, appeal from Bessemer city court; application oyerrued.
 M B. Johnson ct al. vs. B. T. Collier, apepal from Gadsden city court; opinion modified and application overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19

Montgomery Journal is inclined to i'm
 peach the fairness of the departmen;
 of agriculture. Gan it be- says the
 Journal. that the agricultural de-
 partment at Washington has diseour- aged rather than encouraged corn growing in the south in the interest of the western farmer?' The south will test in it's own way the William son method. and the opinion of the department is not needed at this stage of the movement.
 The Age-Herald has received from Mr. Sammon of Florence another let. ter on the subject of sdeep blowing. He does not believe in deep blow ing, good roads, or soil surveys. He seems to be out of joint with the times. He prefers to blow five inches deep. That Is about twice as deep as the average Alabama farmer blows, and Mir. Sammon is therefore an ad- vanced farmer. But the Williamson method and the demonstration farms may yet be felt in his neighborhood and then perhaps he will see that blowing F inches deep is better than blowing that does not go deeper than five inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
MASONIC WORK
 AT MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, February 1S.-(special'( The grand council of royal and select masters resumed it's work this morning at the Masonic temple. The entire morn ing session was devoted to routine mat ters. resolution was adopted indofslnS tie action of the grand lodge Of Masons in the withdrawal of fraternal eorrespon- dence and affiliations with the grand lodge of New Jersey, because the latter Jarls- dlction recognizes negroes. 1t was also decided that in future the grand council will convene in annual sessions on Friday following the opening of the grand or blue lodge, the delegates to the grand council finding that past arrangements have made the two grand bodies conflict in their work. Columbus was selected as the next meeting place.
 Following were the officers elected: Oliver Lee Mckay, reelected as grand master, J. C. Brooks, Robinsonville, elected grand deputy master S. l. Solo mon, Meridian, grand principal conductor of the work; J. c. French, Natchez grand treasurer; Frederic Speed. Vicksburg, re- elected grand recorded; J. A. B. Jones, Gloster, grand chaplain; E. J. Martin, Me rldian, grand captain of the guard; Walter G, Grayson, Biloxi, grand conductor of the council; W. B. Taylor, Jackson, grand steward C. F. Cullens. New Albany grand marshal, and Julius Yaretzky, Shu- qulak, grand sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Mauretanra's New Record.

New York. February 1S.-The steam CT Mauretania, from Liverpool and Queenstown to New York. arrived off the Ambrose lightship tonight at 9:55 o'clock as given by the steamships officials. difference of 40 minutes from that given by the marine observer on shore. The Cunard officials make the time of the trip four days, IT hours and six minutes, or two hours and S6 min utes better than the Lusitania's time over the long course. The Mauretainas s average hourly speed Is given as 2555 miles. The Lusitania still holds tho transatlantic record of four days and 15 hours fiat, made over the short course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Officers Are Installed.

Aliceville, February 1s.-(Special.)-The Aliceville Lodge, No. PAP. Knights of Pythias, met last night in special ses- sion for the purpose of installing officers and the selection of a secretary of the endowment rank to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alex Jack son. F. Hugh Fitzpatrick was elected secretary, and the following officers in- stalled W. B. Somervllle chancellor com mander; w. H. Somerville, vice chancel- Tor; A Hood, master of work; J. A. Som- erville, prelate: E. Hugh Fitzpatrick, keeper of records and seals and master of finance: T. H. Somerville, outer guard, Owing to the absence of the inner guard elect. J. P. Brothers, and Master at Arms G. B. White, their installation will be later, and the installation of R. B. Snoddy as master of exchequer, who was elected to succeed MT Jackson, will be at a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
M ethodist LaXmen.

We hope to have a good attendance at our Methodist laymen's meetings which begin in Birmingham Friday morning, '' said Addison w. Lynch, who is the dis trict leader. MT. Pepper is an eminently successful business man of Memphis and whatever he has to say on the mission work, or any other subject for that mat ter, is sure to be helpful. Dr. Lam beth of Nashville, who is secretary of our mission board, will also be heard with renewed interest by those who know him and have come in contact with his work. We hope to arouse a spirit among the members of our churches which will re- suit in swelling the great tide that has world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Great City Here.

You have a great city" said Howard A Banks. city editor of the Charlotte News who has been here as a delegate to the laymen's conference. and who has been staying with his brother-in-law, Dr. Gaston Torrance, while in Birmin gham. "Of course most of my time has been taken up with the sessions of the confer ence, but I have been around enough to see that you of Birmingham are perfectly justified in claiming a population of 15O,- GOO, although I understand your boun- diaries are so restricted that you have much less than that number in the city proper. A man need do no more than walk down one of your business streets to see that you have great and growing city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
DIsENcHANTMENTS

By J. W. Foley. Here is the brook where the bold pirates
 ferried Swashbuckling wretches, cold-blooded,
 unkind; Here is the tree where vast treasure was
 buried, Doubloons we dug for. but never could find. How things have changed since these
 waters were riven, Splashed with our paddles and churned
 into foam! Since the dark nights when the pickaxe Where the lost treasure lay under the F loamI Here is the wood with its fastness un-
 bounded, Whence the red savage stole noiselessly
 out, Warning us not till his warwhoop was
 sounded, Leaving us scalped on the greensward
 about. How things have changed from the steed
 and the stirrup, Flintlock and tomahawk whittled rom
 lath, Where our blood ran there's no fluid put From the sap naples along our war
 path! Here is the plain where our scouts re-
 connoitred, Drawing and creeping through ihordss
 and glade, Sighting some bloodthirsty savage who
 lotered Near by the scene of some scalp-llfting
 raid. How things have changed since the red
 deer went leaping, ,n n
 browse, Silent the plain where our brave scouts
 went creeping, Save for the lowing of far distant cows. Here is the cave where our clans were
 assem bled, Guarded by sentries, nor traitor could
 reach; Ghostly and tomb-like, where heroes dis
 sembled, Blood chilling fears in their boldness of
 speech. Bruce had refuge here, Wallace lay Hallowed it's clammy walls safe it's re-
 treat. Once twas a labyrinth, gloomy, un-
 sounded, Iris but gravel pitt just off the street How things huve changed in the years
 since we knew them, Pirate and redsxin and treasure and
 clan; Men walk beside them and past them and
 through them, Giving no heed that our blood there once ran. Making no sign for the struggles that
 swept them, Flint-ock and scaplock, raid, warfare and strife. How things have changed since we cher ished and kept them! All of the romance is gone out of lifel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the NeW YOrk Press
 man ought to have some money be- fore he gets married for he won't have any afterWard
 Generally the man who knows how to tell funny story has to listen to fellow do it who doesn't know how
 The first thing the average man thinks about when he gets home is what would be a good excuse to go out again.
 The more indignant a man can get over the bad morals play would expose his family to the more he will go to it him. self.
 widow is the only person in the world to whom a mans pecularities seem req sonable, and she gets over it as soon as she marries again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
savinu In Naval Construction.

Washington. February B.-Secretary of the Navy Newberry appeared before the House committee on naval affairs today to discuss the results attained through the consolidation of shops in the various navy yards. MT. Newberry was enthus- iastic over the success of the plan and said time and labor were saved. Through the adoption of the plan the various bureaus of the department use the same shops instead of having separate shops for each bureau. The secretary said that as a result of the adoption of the scheme the navy department would get the use of numerous buildings for other purposes which would save the cost of construct ing new buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
ImmigratIOu Problems In Alabama

After all new citizens can be brought here via the middle west pro vided they come in colonies large enough to make a community and a society of their own. No colony that has ever come to Alabama has re- suited in failure and it is easy to point to many conspicuous examples of sue cess.
 Land is worth about S100 an acre in the middle west and it ought not to be difficult to rally a colony of any nationality including Americans to go where good land can be had at S10 an acre. This is the real hope of immigration in Alabama. Cheap lands, an open climate and a soil that can by scientific cultivation be ren- deFed productive.
 Possibly colonies could be organized in the eastern states, but the middle west seems to be after all the more promising field. Possibly as popula- ton increases men will be forced to seek the cheaper lands of the south, but some may get tired of waiting and may demand that steps be taken to induce colonies to come into Ala bama. This is the real question shall we wait a generation for ad- ditional whites, or shall we seek them at once? This is the immigration problem as it stands today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Neoro Hanainu Postponed.

Atlanta, February 1S.-At the request of a Georgia chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, Washingtons birth day will not be the date for the hang ing of a negro who was to die on that day in Griffin, Ga. for murder. Gov ernor Smith today postponed the hang ing until February 26 at the request of the Pulaski chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Son Will Greet Father.

Savannah, Ga, February 1S.-Of those who will greet the returning battleships at Hampton Roads none will have a heartier welcome for Admiral Sperry than his son. NJ, l.. Sperry of Sayan- nah, manager of the local street car company, who will spend several days with his father He will leave Sunday night to greet his father after the re- view of the fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Bill for wlreIess Equipment.

Washington, February 1S.-The Burke bil requiring all ocean-going steam CTS carrying fifty or more passen- gers to be equipped with wireless tele- graph apparatus, was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday The bill prescribes a penalty of not to eN- ooed $3000 or Imprisonment for not to exceed one year, or both, for violation of it's provisions One year is allowed for the installation of such equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Princeton Football

Princeton. N. J., February 1s.-The 1909 schedule of the Princeton University football team was announced tonight. It includes nine games, one less than last year. Syracuse, West Point and Springfield Training school were dropped and the Navy and University of the South were taken on. The schedule em- braces October IS, Virginia Polytechnic institute at Princeton; October Is, Uni versity of the South of Sewanee, Tenn, a Princeton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Meridian May Get Encampment.

Meridian, Miss, February 18.-(Spe- cial.)-The board of trade today enter tained Adjutant General Fridge and Gen eral Keesler of the Mississippi National Guard, who were in the city to recom- mend to Governor Noel a site for hold ing the state encampment in July. Sew eral sites were visited and one appeared to meet the approval of the commits sioners. However, they would not say whether Meridian would be recommended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
After Newsnaner Man.

Charleston, w. Va, February 1S.-- George Byrne, a local newspaper man having again refused last night to tell the senate investigating committee the source of his information that $30 0O0 had been used to defeat the prohibit tion amendment at the last session of the legislature, the senate today adopted resolution summoning him to appear before the bar of the senate to- morrow to answer to a charge of con tempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Fairbanks Will Go Round the World.

Washington, February 1S-Vice Presl- dent and Mrs. Fairbanks are eontem- plating taking trip around the world shortly after the adjournment of Con- gress While their arrangements have not been finally made, they will probably take a steamer at San Francisco, visiting Ha- waii and the Philippine islands, then China and Japan, and returning via Flu rope Their trip will not be a nasty one' the exact time of their return not being definitely fixed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
New Ambassador from Mexico.

Mexico City, February 1S.-Francis Code Labarra, the newly appointed ambassador from Mexico to the United States. left to- night for Washington. He expects to present his credentials to President Roosevelt shortly after his arrival. He made his departure earlier than expected as he wished to be in Washington in am- pie time to participate in the inaugura- tion ceremonies of President Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Biloxi Out of 1t.

Gufport, Miss, February 1S.-Biloxi Miss. having failed to support her share of a ball team in the Cotton states league, meeting was held here tonight to raise the deficiency which was partly success full. It Is not expected that Biloxis with drawal will make any difference in Gulf ports prospects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Negro Suspect Is Jailed.

Ottumwa. Ia., February 1S.-After hay ing attempted to pawn large diamond brooch which has since been identified as having been the one taken from the dead body of Clara Rosen, choir singer, who was murdered two weeks ago, John Jun kin, a negro was placed under arrest today. Junkin was released from the penitentiary January 19, shortly before the murder of Miss Rosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Worst Storms On Record.

Chicago, February 1S.-In point of dam age done. it was learned today that the storms of last Saturday, Sunday and Monday were the worst ever experienced by the telegraph companies and railroads. Thousands upon thousands of poles are still down, and hundreds of miles are prostrate. One eastern railroad alone is said to have lost 30 miles of cable. Ii will be weeks, it is said before normal conditions are restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
HeneY Is a Eluhter.

San Francisco February B-Another heated verbal conflict between Francis J. Heney and the attorneys for the defense took place at todays sessions of the trial for bribery of Patrick Calhoun. The clash took place during MT. Heneys ex animation of Ferdinand A. Haber, a tales man. Judge Law:er finally sternly re- buked the warning attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Promlnent Rahhls In Clty.

Rabbi NJ Newfield of Temple Emanuel has been notified that two distinguished northern rabbis will reach the city to- day and will be present al the services at the temple tonight. They will spend the Sabbath here. The visitors are Dr. Berk- owitz of Philadelphia and Dr. Rosenau of Baltimore. They are on their way to Mo- bile and New Orleans. Dr. Berkowitz is a graduate of the Hebrew Union college at Cincinnati and is at present chancellor of the Jewish chautauqua. pr. Rosenau is one of the leading rabbis of Baltimore and is professor of rabbinical literature at Johns Hopkins university.
 The public is cordially invited to be present at the services at the temple to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Railroads Have Bio Burden.

Washington, February 1s-Under the Hepburn rate laws the railroads are re- quired to keep inviolate nearly every scrap of paper connected with their business. These papers have added such a burden to the railroads that the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce has been induced to report a bill authorizing the interstate commerce commission to grant permission to the railroads to de- stroy useless papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Oil Mill and Gin Burned.

Arlington, Ga, February 1S.-The oil mill and ginnery of the Southern Cot ton oil company here was totally de- stroyed by fire yesterday. The loss or buildings and machinery is placed at $40000, with s1S,00O insurance. The loss on raw cotton seed and products is estimated at s12,O00. The town was threatened by the blaze, which was famed by a strong wind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
pr. Smith Funeral.

Florence, February S.-(Special )-The funeral of pr. Alex H. Smith, who died Tuesday night at Il o'clock at his home at Lexington, this county, took place this afternoon in the Florence cemetery. Dr. Smith has been the leading physician of Lexington for the past F years, and prior to that he had been in the drug business in Florence for 20 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Bank Guarantee RiddIed.

Topeka, Kans., February 19.-The pro- posed law guaranteeing deposits in Kan sas banks was literally torn to pieces by the senate today. So many changes were made and so many of the provisions killed that supporters of the bill hold that the guarantee feature would be of little value. The only deposits guaranteed under the law as amended are time deposits of less than s90nO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Postmaster Goes To Prison,

Roanoke, Va, February 18.-J. R. Amos, postmaster at Vinton, Va, recently arr rested, charged with embezzling 800 gov ernment funds today plead guilty in the United States district court here and was sentenced to one year and one day In the federal prison at Atlanta. and required to return the money taken from the govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Bill Aqainst Gambling.

Carson, New, February 18.-The Ne vada assembly today ordered that the bill to prohibit licensed gambling within the state be made a special order for Wednesday, February 24. The committee on public morals reported the bill today recommending that 1t be amended to make the bill effective from January 10. 1910, in stead of from September l. 1909. It is believed that the bill in this form will nac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Two Children Burned To Death.

Scranton, Pa., February 1S.-The home of Joseph Herzog, at Lakeville, Pa, was destroyed by fire last night, and two of his children, aged 13 and 15 years, were burned to death. Mrs. Herzog was badly burned before she could es- cape with an infant. The fire started from an over heated stove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Naval Amendments Reflected.

Washington February 1S.-The House today rejected the Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill and asked for 8 conference with Messrs. Foss Qlinols). Loudenslager (New Jersey), and Padeett CTennessee) were appointed the House eonferees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19
Bark Wrecked In Snow Storm,

St. Johns, N. F., February 1S.-The Prince Edward Island bark Lavina. from Pernambuco Brazil for St. Johns, in ballast, struck on Cape Race tonight in the midst of a binding snow storm. The crew escaped. The bark will probably be a total wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-19

Heretofore the only question asked a candidate for a fourth-class post office was this, Can you control the delegation from your town?" but here after the civil service will broaden the questions.