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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
NEW TYPE OF PRISON.

From the London Daily Mail.
 Preparations are being made in Parkhurst Forest Isle of Wight, for the erection of the new type of prison instituted by last years prevention of crime act.
 As MT. Gladstone explained his pro- posal, professional criminals after serv- ing a term of penal servitude for their latest offense will be detained for an indeterminate time in the new build- ing. There they remain until the au- thorities are assured that they will henceforth lead an honest life or un- til, by age or infirmity. they are in- capable of resuming a life of crime.
 In this new type of prison, however, the habitual criminal will be subject to less rigorous discipline than in prison. The hours of labor will be less he will be allowed more liberty to talk, get better food, be able to earn wages and have an opportunity of re- creative occupation.
 Some 30 acres of forest land on the site of disused rifle range will be cleared for the new prison and the work will start before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Planning Farewell Tour.

Louden Charlton of New York, one of the bestSknown and most successful agents of high-class musical celebrities. is in the city. He is looking over the south with 8 view of working up engagements for next season-the season of 19O9-10.
 "A great attraction during the coming season will be Madame Marcella Sem brich's Concert company said MT Charl- ten. "We sometimes smile when We hear of farewell tours, but Madame Sembrich's next tour will be positively her last. This great artist is now in fine form but she has determined to retire from the foot lights before her voice begins to fail. I am going to make this tour a record breaker. Sembrich will apear in all the important cities of the United States, and that should include Birmingham"
 In referring to the music festival to be held here the last week in April, MT. Charlton said: "The music-loving peo- pie of Birmingham are fortunate indeed in having five festival concerts in store for them this month. The festival should be well patronized and no doubt it will be. As Damrosch with his New York Symf phony orchestra will be the central feat ures of the festival. the attendance at each performance should be sufficient to fill the house to overfowing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
The Courthouse Question.

''I have seldom seen the people of North Birmingham quite so alive to question: outside of their own city politics. as they are to the courthouse proposition" said Carl M. Whitaker of the suburb yester- day.
 We North Birmingham people claim a very progressive spirit at all times any way. and it is not all put, ,on. The suburb put itself to the front recently by purchas- ing the first automobile fire engine in this part of the country and this Is only one of several instances.
 "I believe North Birmingham would vote solid for new courthouse, as they realize like nearly everybody else that a convenient and thoroughly adequate build ing for the courts would be a benefit and @ comfort to us all.
 T understand that the Board of Reve- nue will within short time receive a report of the state prison inspector in which he will recommend the erection of skyscraper courthouse in Jefferson coun- ty. When this report is received the board should go ahead and put the matter to a vote of the people and let them decide whether or not they want a new court house I believe the majority in favor of the erection of a handsome building would he overwhelming"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Evolution of the Automobile.

'"rhe automobile came into practical use in this country in 1885," said an au- thority on the motor car. Tt is true that many experiments made with motor pro- pelled vehicles but it was not until 1895 that the present type of cylinder pro- pelled car came into commercial exist ence. Many improvements have been made and the evolution has been from the two-cylinder up to the eight-cylinder. At the present time there is a beating back in the number until today the six cylinder Is the accepted type of excel lence and power.
 When the motor vehicle was first con ceived all talent and mechanical skill were turned toward a moderate priced road machine for farmers and users of buggies generally. The first attempts proved failures by reason of the roads wearing out light machines. Then at tention was turned from the 1850 ma- chine to the s15oO as a pleasure vehicle for wealthy people. It has proven a great success and the prices are increas- ing in ratio to their increased luxurious ness and completeness.
 There are today over 100000 automo- piles in use in the United States, and the capital invested in their production is over S1O0.000,0O0
 Again attention is being turned to power buggies with high wheels, equipped with ordinary rubber tires and they seem to give satisfaction on good roads. These are capable of 30 miles an hour and cost from $500 to $750"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
WEALTH IN CHILE.
the Washington Post {

From the Washington Post
 "Chile is one of the richest countries in South America remarked H. A. Vingut, a mining engineer of Chicago, who has spent the last 10 years in that country, at the Ebbitt House. Not only is it rich in mines, but its agricultural resources are unlimited. In the southern part of Chile are immense stretches of cattle and sheep lands and as good grazing grounds as those of Texas. In the central part of Chile are hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile lands that will grow al- most every known crop. Of course, Argentina is the premier wheat-produc- ing country of South America. but it cannot surpass Chile in the quality of grain grown. The northern part of Chile produces large quantities of saltpeter, which is a big source of revenue.
 .There are fewer Americans in Chile than in any other South American coun- try, l believe. I don't know the reason for this unless it is that the Chilean peo- pie are not overly fond of Americans. Germans and Englshmen seem to be in favor with the people of Chile, and the peOple Ol lllOSc tWO couiitiiCS are CdpluT- ing a large part of the trade. Agair, American manufacturers have made lit- tie or no effort to introduce their goods in Chile. Perhaps it is because they have to ship them first to Europe and then back to South America, but even then 1t would seem that there is a big oppor- tunity open for manufacturers from the states to get foothold in that country, if only as an entering wedge for the future.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Speeding the Tariff Bill

The Aldrich edition of the Payne bill will 1e taken up for debate today, and the hope is expressed that the bill can be pushed through the Senate in 30 days. This, too, is a body that added 633 amendments to the Wilson German bill and SO1 to the Dingley bill.
 The debate in the Senate on the Mckinley bill lasted two months, on the Wilson-Gorman bill three months and ten days, and on the Dingley bill two months, and yet the hope is that the Aldrich-Payne bill will be permit ted to slip through the Senate in 30 days. It is not probable.
 Speed in tariff legislation would be desirable if the legislation met and overcame the deficit But that is what 1t does not do. The republicans hope to place their Aldrich-Payne bill which regards with scorn a deficit of s5O,- 100000 in the hands of the President on June 1. They are making a bill to to satisfy the greed of special inter- ests, and those interests ask for speed. The treasury, which is subject to defi- cits, should be excused if it asks for more revenue and less haste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
GRIEF THAT KILLS.
the Bohemian Magazine.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
 My poor boy" said the beneficent old clergyman. who had encountered a young waif sobbing in the streets, what ails you? Some case of dire distress has touched your heart chords. no doubt"
 "No," shifted the lad, you're clear off your base, old fiazoozicks. Me an Snippy an de rest of de fellies tin canned the mangy, old yellow cur up at Sch hwarz's grocery and while old Schwarz and de gang followed de dog, I sneaked back to the grocery to swipe dried apples. De Fido chased into Schmitt's orchard and de gang cribbed de swellest peaches yer ever seen, and then dey smoked grapevine cigarettes and set the barn a-fire. I made d sashay into de apple barrel at de grocery an de delivery boy pasted me with bedslat and it hurts yet and I didn't get to see de fire, and didn't get nothin' to eat, and l wisht wuz dead-dog gone 1t all!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
CHAMPION DEADHEAD.

From the New York Morning Tels-
 graph.
 It has remained for Robert Mantell to discover the champion deadhead of the world. For years, wh eneNer MT. Mantell has visited New York he has received a request from an old ac- quaintance for "a pair" and invariably he has replied favorably.
 Two seasons ago his acquaintance beacme an invalid, but upon MT. Man tells arrival he found a note from the hospital as follows: T am too i'll to use seats myself, but will you kindly send me pair for my nurse, who is a good fellow?"
 MT. Mantell granted the request on that occasion and again last summer. in bebalf of the nurse.
 His friend failed rapidly and by the time MT. Mantell began his engage ment at the New Amsterdam this sea- son the patient was reported to be dying. Nevertheless, on the opening night of the engagement MT. Mantell found this note at the theaterf
 By the time you receive this mes sage I shall probably be dead. I have arranged all my affairs, including my funeral, which will be in charge of an undertaken named Applegate. He is a splendid fellow. and I wish that you would send him pair for some night this week."
 "The ruling passion strong in death, muttered Mir. Mantell as he wrote out the pass for two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
THE JEFFERsoNs AT HOME.

Eugenia Paul Jefferson in the April Gen.
 tury.
 The Jefferson estate lay along the shore Buttermilk bay, at the beginning of Cape Cod, and upon it were built six Jeff ferson cottages.
 Partly hidden from view by the pines and fine oaks, which grew to the waters edge, it was an ideal spot, and thither the different branches of the family of Joseph Jefferson returned year after year from their winter wanderings.
 It was a large family-26 in all-and it was MT. Jefferson's wish that each branch should build a house near his own. For this purpose he gave to each of his five sons, his daughter and his sis ter, Mrs. Cornelia Jackson-"Auntie Con-" as she was called-a number of acres of shore property on the east side of the bay. This was done with the understand ing that they should build their own houses and spend their summers near MT. Jefferson's home, Grows Nest" or the 'big house." as it was called by the fam fly. There, during the summer months, we would frequently surprise him of an evening by appearing in a body, with our guests, all in costumes representing pop ular characters Carl, his valet, being let into the secret, would manage to have MT. Jefferson in the hall at a certain time, and then we would all troop in. Carl making the announcement of each char acter in his German dialect, which was amusing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
First Visit In Years.

II. c. Ansley of Washington. D. C., treasurer of the Southern Railway com pany, who arrived in Birmingham early fin tine week, returned home yesterday. He lived here in the eighties. when he held a like position with the Georgia Pacific, now part of the Southern. He has a number of personal friends among Birmingham's older citizens and during this brief visit was cordially greeted.
 T do not get to Birmingham often," said MT. Ansley. Tt has ben seven years since I was last here, and the improvements in that time have been in- deed wonderful. Birmingham looks like great big city now and in the matter of handsome buildings it is making a re- markable record. It can be readily seen that Birmingham is destined to be one of the leading cities of this country. Within the next era of prosperity it is sure to go forward at a rapid clip"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Shutting Down SaWmlllS

At conference held in Kansas City on Monday last it was agreed that nearly 1000 sawmills in Texas, Louis jana, Mississippi and Florida are to be shut down. Tt is simply" said manager of Kirby mill in Texas, "a case of no prices for lumber. We hold our lumber, thinking we shall get $1 more on car next day. Dealers hold off, thinking they can get it at s1 less on the car. There is no business, and rather than sell at any price we can get we will force the dealers to pay our prices by cutting out the supply as long as is necessary"
 The Alabama mills do not seem to have joined the Kansas City move ment, and doubtless they will keep their mills in operation and will be able to supply all the lumber that con- tractors in this section of the south will need They do not propose to violate the Sherman antitrust law, or to close their plants unless indeed prices go down below the cost of pro- duction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
ALGERNON c. SWINBURNE

the rhythm of the wiad, and raising his voice to defiant shout at the rattle of the thunder. It was his very temper. If a cabman asked him for more pay, the fellow might be deluged with choruses from the Greek tragedians till he drove away as from a maniac.
 So in his writing. It Is probable that those who admire his critical essays do so chiefly on account of the rolling cad ences of his prose. He was not a man of ideas, nor was his taste ever certain; readers who look first of all for thought and judgment are for the most part strongly repelled by Swinburne's rhapsod- ical manner; they may even be bold enough to whisper that all this is sound and fury. signifying nothing. But under the right inspiration he could at times set a critical emotion, if not critical idea, to a singing melody of words as mag nif1cent as it was inimitable. Passages of his volume on Blake read like the rather stumbling prose-verse of the seer translated into rhythmical ecstasy.
 Other poets may have accomplished greater things during the lifetime of Swim burne, there may be something to cen- sure in his methods and themes, but he cannot be deprived of the honor of being the greatest master of musical words in the nineteenth century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

terday on his way to presbytery, and say a number of prominent Presbyferians here during the stop-over.
 "stillman institute" he said, -has been successful this year in many ways. We have a very pretty little college and in spite of the skepticism and preJudloe on all sides. the good people of the state have increased their subscriptions to about s16,0OO, or s2oO0 more than ever before.
 This also represents the largest years gain we have ever had. The negroes are doing good work, and we have recently developed good three years academic course that is being used by number of older negroes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
THE FIRST RLuERlRp.

By James Whitcomb Riley. Jest rain and snow! and rain again! And drbble! drip! and blow! Then snow! and thaw and slush and
 then
 Some more rain and snow! This morning I was most afeard To wake up-when I jing I seen the sun shine out and heerd The first bluebird of spring!-i Mother she'd raised the winder some- And in acrost the orchard come, Soft as an angels wing, A breezy, treesy, beesy hum,
 Too sweet for anything! The winters shroud was rent apart The sun burst forth in glee, And when that bluebird sung, my heart Topped out O bed with mel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Alfalfa In the Black Belt.

'"The western portion of the Alabama black belt seems to be prosperous said Hunter Smith. formerly of Birmingham, but now of Uniontown. There is a feel ing. however, that the boil weeyil will and planters are accordingly turning their attention more and more to crops other than cotton. They do this in order that they may not be seriously affected in case the boil weeyil does the damage 1t has the reputation of doing Alfalfa IS probably the favorite crop and the grow ing of this hay Is certainly a coming Alabama industry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Laying Brick un In Air.

Although number of steel frame of- flee buildings have been built in Birming- ham during the past few years l believe the brick and stone work on all of them has been done from the ground up, said a man connected with the building trade The laying of brick and stone on the Empire building has begun simultaneous ly on the first and fourth floors. l am interested in seeing how high the upper crew of men will get with their brick before the lower force catches up with them.
 '.The steel frame work Is so built that the steel flange forms a base for the brick which makes 1t possible to begin the brick work as 1t were up in the air In Chicago I have seen three crews of brick layers working at different levels on the same building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
JIFE's PARADE.

JIFE'S PARADE. This life is a sort of parade, Our foibles and follies to air, And 1t isn't so hard, after all, To pierce the disguises we wear. still crying and laughing we go, With a scarce-uttered sigh or song, And little of love and little of hate In our hearts as We hurry along. This life is a sort of parade, A procession that seems without endi A varying throng, for better or worse. Whom the world hesitates to befriend. And honor is writ on the foreheads of
 some
 And some drag the letters of crime, And some are as false as they're smil-
 ingly fair
 And few-very few-are sublime. This life is a sort of parade That follows the track of the years, A motley assemblage of sorrow and joy And smiles still succeeding to tears. And the world as 1t rolls takes little ac-
 count
 Of the cowardly hearts and the brave Of the millions who rest and are destined
 to rest
 In the dusty confines of the gravel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
Reception to Archbishop BIenk.

New Orleans, April 14.--Members of all religious denominations in New Or leans united tonight in paying their respects to Archbishop James H. Blenk head of the Catholic church in the southwest. The archbishop swas rendered reception at the St. Charles hotel incident to his contemplated de- parture for Rome on next Thursday. He will make brief visit in Atlanta on his way to New York to take steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
The Iron Market.

The pig iron market is without change this week. No large tonnage sales have been reported within the past few days, but 1t is said that an important inter est is in the market for 8 good sized contract
 Iron is being shipped out of the district steadily and the middle of April finds light stocks on the yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
REFLECTIONS OF. A BACHELOR.
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 woman could love her mortal enemy for asking her to go shopping with her.
 Nobody ever gets called a good citizen just for paying his bills like an honest man.
 A girl would almost rather have her legs cut off than her nose peeled from sunburn.
 Even a man who is sensible enough to like baseball can be fool enough to think he likes grand opera.
 KThe thing that makes girl sure she would like to marry man Is generally the reason she oughtn't to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The seasons fayorite outdoor sport will be begun in the south today, and to enjoy it to the fullest extent every body should become optimistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The German scientist who started the whales milk story is needed at the University of Chicago:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A MARRIH woArAN

A MARBLE WOMAN, Who loves marble woman
 Will find her constant still, She'll never plead for hats rad gowns bnul she makes fiR il. She'll never pout and cry a bit And then begin to smile And quite distract his anxious heart With sweetness mixed with guile She'll never chatter when he'd fain Be quiet as a mouse, In spring she'll never undertake The job of cleaning house. She'll never scold him when he stays Out very late at night And say, John Henry, be ashamed. Oh, my, but you're a sghtp' She'll never search his pockets for Another Woman's notes And never turn a snffragette And make a stand for votes. She'll never do lot of things That real women do; Some very trying on our nerves, Some not so bad, 'tis true. Yet, for one disadvantage I Can never take her part A woman made of marbles bound TO have marble heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Edward Everett Hale has been asked to issue a Castro edition of his Man Without a Country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Georgia is said to have 1900 illicit stills and yet moonshine whisky is not in great supply on the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

England, France, Germany, the United States and Holland should by pulling together be able to get the upper hand of Castro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Cuba proposes to establish lottery and restore bull fights in order to demonstrate her independence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The chamber of commerce in Peters burg, Va, has bought the biggest news paper in it's city and will proceed to boom its town directly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

MT. Letter begins to see that wheat korner is possible when wheat is scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Crazy Snake will not be open to vaudeville engagements until he all lows himself to be captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
stIIIman InstItute's Work.

J. c. snedecor. president of the Still man institute, the Presbyterian theologi- cal school for negroes. located at Tus- caloosa, passed through Birmingham yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Chairman Mack's monthly will al- most necessarily trespass upon Mir Bryan's Commoner. There is room, however, for both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The wireless telephone would not at any rate be put out of business by high winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The fight that Europe and America are putting up against one Cipriano Castro will appear ridiculous in his tory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Women's hats have been revised up- ward until they cut off all views on the stage or even in the pulpit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The Aldrich tariff has supplanted the Payne article, although there is no great difference between the two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The beasts of the jungle see pair of heavy eyeglasses and two rows of teeth approaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The cold, calculating surgery of the Senate has not greatly changed the Payne bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
THE DIVORCE ROUTE.

"A Kansas philosopher says every man is more or less an experiment station for his wife"
 q krow of a woman in Chicago who has already passed six experiment sta- tions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Congress tells the Standard Oil it is no longer an infant industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Farmer Patten Is satisfied with the wheat harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

The nations are engaged in keeping Venezuela from indUlging in another revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

Cipriano Castro is buffeted about worse than a tennis ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

MT. Bryan goes to bed every night, but he never "retires."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15
TRYING TO FORGET.

T see where some people with past have organized a Today club.'
 'fWhafs the idea? ?"
 '"They are trying to convince themselves that there isn't any such thing as yes- terday."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-15

COULDN'T AFFORD IT. 'Tt isn't at all pleasant to be made the butt of a senseless joke" Whats the matter now?" "A man tried to sell me an automobile yesterday