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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
MALLoRYs STATEMENT.

MALLORY'S STATEMENT.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Selma-Hon II. S. d. Mallory tonight
gave out the following statement: MY
attitude now In regard to the question
20. and whether 1 will now continue the
race for governor is this:
II always have been and am now. a
prohibitionist by practice. and have here
tofore said, and do now say, that I be-
lieve in the retention of statewide pro-
hibition until it has been thoroughly
tried. and then IL the people desire a
change. the wisdom of the people of Ala
bama can be depended upon to deal with
the question.
Il have heretofore said, and do now
say, that I am opposed to the open sa-
loon in Alabama, and do not believe
the vote of the people on November
70 means that our people want saloons
above all. However, 1 have always been
and am now democrat and 1 will stand
upon and endeavor to carry out any plat
form that may be adopted by the demo-
cratic party.
my training as a democrat teaches me
to submit to the voice of the majority of
the people as expressed at the polls on
November 20, and although I have no
retraction for a word uttered by me in
my advocacy of the amendment yet I
have no criticism of any person for his
position on the proposed amendment. and
the peoples desire as SO expressed will
be my guide.
However I hope that the people may
not be misled by the result of the cleo
ton. With me. 1t was not a political
question and my candidacy for governor
ed governor of Alabama, it will have no
effect upon my conduct as a democrat
under democratic platform in tho adj
ministration OF the office.
This is government of, for and by
the people. They alone should rule. I
think the question has been settled. Yet
I reassert that the repeal OF the present
law sohuld not be considered until it is
given a fair conscientious trial, and If
the necessity arises it can be SO amended
as not to bear unjustly upon the masses
of the people,
Alabama should have the opportunity
of testing the merits of prohibition freed
from excitement, but calmly and deliber-
ately. 1t is evident that the people of
Alabama don't want the amendment as
proposed in their fundamental law and
no efforts of mine shall force it upon
them.
Whether am under the circumstances
still a candidate for governor, I will say
the foregoing are my views. I permitted
myself to be announced as a candidate
by my friends and / would not consider
myself true to them unless continue in
the race to the end.
II would feel greatly honored to be the
governor of my native state which have
tried conscientiously and conservativey
to serve all my life. If elected, I would
administer the office for the benefit OF all
the people to the best of my ability. Yet
IL my views as above expressed are con-
trary to the majority of the people. can
and will continue to fight In the ranks for
the upbuilding of my state"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
WENT TO EXTREMES.
From the Newark News,

Alabama very evidently felt that the
prohibition leaders had overreachsd
themselves. The returns show that many
prohibitionists voted against making such
drastic measures part of the organic law
of the state. A quiet summer Of reflection
was enough to convince them that the
actual temperance sentiment in the stats
had not reached such stage.
In fact, 1t was not really temperance or
even prohibition that was the issue. Tho
proposition was itself unreasonable. 1t
is improbable that men will ever unre-
servedly agree that moderate use of In
toxicants is in itself really wrong. They
may, be more and more convinced that 1t
is foolish because improbable at best.
Attempts to force measures like that in
Alabama though, are almost certain to
fail because of the extremes to which
they go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Usro,,, <,a Now YorL Preaq

You get most gift horses to look In
the mouth because they are spawned
age breast when it>stops playing in the
next fiat.
A woman IL bound to be good looking
IL the only way she can do it is In her
photograph.
People show a lot of enthusiasm over
paintings because they don't know what
else to do about 1t.
The only thing over which q man can
get sincerely, lastinGly and deeply indis-
nant IL his Just taxes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
One Of the unsop phi ct Gated.

81 took lively interest in the amend
ment campaign and this has been the
first restful Sunday l have had within
the past six weeks" said young man
last night. ut was my hrst experience
in politics and OF course I disliked very
much being on the losing side; but what
makes me particularly sore is to hear
some of the prominent amenders who
have had considerable political experience
say that they knew the amendment was
beat a week or more before the election
Every one of the leaders spoke in a pub
lie way so confidently of victory that
] believed them and made two little bets
accordingly.
at may be in the game of politics to
claim everything. even when It Is known
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
seaboard's New President.

IN. S. Medium of New York. who
was elected president of the Seaboard
Air Line last Thursday used to visit
the position of vice president in charge
of the accounting department" said a
railroad man.
"Since l last met. him here he has
been admitted to partnership in tho bank
ing house of Blair & Co., which con-
Germ is largely interested In Seaboard
securities While Mr.. Meldrum is not
a railroad man as the term is usually
understood, he is a thorough accountant
and is said to have developed consider
able executive ability. l. @. Haas OF
Baltimore, who was agent for the re-
ceivers. has been appointed assistant to
President Medium. He ranks very high
as an all round railroad official, hav-
ing had experience both in traffic and in
transportation.
Charles H. Xix, vice president and
general manager of the Seaboard. is an
excellent operating man and the respon-
sibility for the success of the road will
rest to a considerable extent on him.
When he was general superintendent of
the Seaboard under former administra-
ton he was known in this part of the
country as a good transportation official,
but he was not known to the public as
an all round operating manager. Now
that he has the opportunity, predict that
he will soon make a big name for HIM
self. Mr. Hix Is a native of Nelson coun,
ty, Virginia"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
The viruInIa Metropolis.

eff Richmond and Manchester come to
terms on consolidation before next April
the Virginia capital will appear in the
census with population of $4,000 to
100000" said a member of Birmingham's
Virginia colony.
"Richmond's limits were extended some
time ago SO as to embrace a population
of about 10000; but recently a Richmond
and Manchester joint committee has been
at work trying to agree on workable
plan for annexing the latter city to the
big city. Manchester has population
of 1900 to 10000 1t is on the opposite
side Of the James river from Richmond.
but the two cities are connected by sew
eral bridges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
SENTIMENT in ALABAMA.

From the Providence Journal.
Senator Johnston OF Alabama says that
tho result OF the vote on constitutional
prohibition means that the people do
not wish to write police measures into
their constitution" Apparently the Ok
lahoma idea Of constitution which Mr..
Bryan applauds, has not favorably I'M
pressed the Alabamans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

that defeat Is certain; but confess that
I was green and didn't know how to make
allowances.
81 understand that one of the high
authorities In the prohibition ranks fig
ured out defeat even two weeks ahead
of the election day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

highly successful man in the rail
road world knows when other people
see his success, for 1t is then he is
called a wizard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

An English paper thinks all young
suffragettes should be birched and all
old ones deported. It does not say
where the latter should be sent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs.
Rehearslno Christmas Music.

All the church choirs are busy with
rehearsals for Christmas music" said a
member of the Birmingham Oratorio So
eiety, I can remember when only the
Catholic and the Episcopal choirs had
elaborate musical numbers on Christmas.
The churches referred to are still the
only religious bodies that celebrate Christ
mas day, but now all the Protestant
churches make a good deal of Christmas
tide so far as music goes. Every Protest
ant choir sings Christmas anthems and
Christmas hymns ON the Sunday after
Christmas and some Of them sing parts of
the Catholic mass.
Birmingham has several excellent
choirs. The Church of the Advent has
for years past been noted for Its strong
and we'll trained, body of singers. This
year st. Mary s-on-the Highlands has an
exceptionally fine choir. st. Paul's choir
will sing a beautiful mass by Lajael."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
About Persons.

Gov. B. B. Conner was in Birmingham
yesterday for a short time. He had
just returned from his hunting trip at
Swan Lake in Mississippi and left In
the afternoon for Montgomery. The ru-
mors which have prevailed for two or
three days that the governor had acct
dentaliy shot himself while hunting were
entirely without foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

The flights OF airships are forbid
den in the capital of Russia until 1t
and the cars palace can be made
bomb proof.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

The boys in the Chicago university
earned more than $4,000 last year.
This was better than strict devotion to
football.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

The best packet run from New Or
leans to St. Louis was made in 1870,
when the time of the winner was 9Ok
hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Washington is abont to resume bust
ness at the center of the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Presidents of small republics should
not select citizens of the American
republic when they feel bloodthirsty.
This republic is big and particular.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

It. is credible that a suffragette in
London dia refuse food, but it is in
credible thbt any rejected raiment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Poets should not quarrel as pole
finders do. William Watson and Rich
ard Le Galliene should be ashamed of
themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

The gavel will go In blast in Wash
ington today and then there will be
something doing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
A LONG FAREWELL.

From tho Arkansas Democrat.
Farewell, a long farewell to all my
greatness-Braxton Bragg Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Two bores recently met in South
America, but it was in tunnel in the
Andes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Mr.. Taft may send in a message as
ponderous as himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
nlehon coodaeII Dead.

New York, December 5.-The Rev. DR..
Daniel Ayers Goodsell. resident bishop
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, died
today at his residence in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Zelaya may find his health calls for
sudden European tour. Castro did.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

President Zelaya tweaked the tail
feathers of the eagle with no proper
exit from the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Johndee has also entered the lee
ture field and his charge is 40 cents
a head
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

King Edward can tell New York
women by their back and no doubt he
can tell Chicago women by their feet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Summer may have decided that she
has fingered long enough in the lap Of
winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

The latitude and longitude of DR..
Cook is at this writing a mystery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

A Christmas gift should be a genu-
inc surprise to be genuine success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

Zelaya is not a success As a stand
patter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06

France y thinking of reserving all
government places for fathers having
at least thtee children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06
The Business Situation.


will sing beautiful mass by Lajael.'
The Business Situation.
Henry Glews in mis- Saturdays Wall
street review says in part:
Genera. trade continues large in vol
ums- especially in the interior. Bank
elearings demonstrate this. Railroad
earnings are very satisfactory and the
extraordinary activity in steel as yet
shows no signs of abating. Textiles are
also in good demand. Secretary Will
sons annual report emphasizes anew the
phenomenal prosperity of the agricultural
classes. showing that the crops of the
current year are valued on the farm at
approximately IS, 100. 600, or $3.50, 900, 900
more than year ago. This is an in
crease of more than 10 per cent in value
in IL months, which is considered great
er than the increase of quantity In farm
products and goes far towards explain
ing the present high cost of living, about
which complaint is so universal This
prosperity of the farmer the largest fac
tor in our Industrial life. is the bed
rock of the present general activity in
business. He is probably making larger
profits than are his due. and at the ex-
pense OF the temporarily helpless con-
sumner. But no one begrudges him his
good fortune, for he must use it either
in getting out of debt, building up his
bank deposit or spending more or less
in luxuries, the production of which keeps
others well employed.
In the steel trade present activity re-
fleets the natural Industrial develop
ment of the nation. This latter involves
great constructive activity and large
use of building materials. Railroad con-
struction and improvements are going on
at a rapid pace. and the rebuilding OF
our cities consumes immense quantities
of iron and steel Other metals partly
enjoy the activity allotted to steel.
THE artificial character of the present
market is still very apparent lnves-
tors hold aloof, and outside speculation
is on limited scale. Tho short inter-
est in the market has been considerably
enlarged, affordins good buying ele-
ment on pronounced declines. but it is
still plain that the large owners of stocks
have not succeeded In satisfactorily dis
tributing their surplus holdings in spite
of their concerted efforts to prevent the
market settling down to more natural
level. 1t 10 true the general situation
is one that warrants hopcfulness and
continued activity; but the stock mar
ket long ago overdiscounted these condi-
tons. and the drop in some of our best
issues of ID to 20 points has been more
due to a realization OF this fact than
to the actual output of new securities.
Caution is still advisable In all purchases.
1t being questionable whether the mar
ket has yet touched bottom. Much will
depend upon the attitude of Congress.
The London market must also be watched
since the British government may be
obliged to borrow heavily owing to the
temporary suspension of revenue arising
from the budget crisis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-06


New York Times: For whatever of a
setback the prohibition cause may receive
from the emphatic defeat Of the consti-
tutional amendment voted on in Ala
hama has undoubtedly the same good rea-
sons for closely restricting the liquor traf-
throughout so much of the south in re-
cent years. It long since acted upon
those reasons much as the other Southern
states have done, and many Of its coun-
ties have for more than two decades been
submissive to and content with regula-
ton of the sale Of intoxicants SO strict
that In most parts Of the north It would
The other counties while not yet entirely
dry" were showing strong tendency
to approach that ideal and would surely
have done 80 in time
But the advanced and radical yprohibi-
tionists were not content to wait the not
very slow progress of events and the nat
urai increase of temperance sentiment.
They insisted on doing in day the work
of years-and q lot more than the years
will probably ever do anywhere. They
drew UP . constitutional amendment that
utterly ignored any right Of private judy
ment as to the personal use Of alcohol.
and aimed to impose a meticulous and ty-
rannical control of Individual conduct and
property. No mans house was to be
castle II there was even = suspicion that
It contained bottle Of the aecursed stun,
ana he who took the weest Of nipples
from his own bottle. whether it, confsnt
was imported or Of domestic manufac-
ture. was to be made a. erayely misde-
meaning as he who sold or gave .
drink to his weak and thirsty nsighboH
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN GRAND
PARADE OF G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT

planning that where settlers Of arid
lands have been deprived of the right
to reclaim their lands by the action
of the reclamation service in cutting
off water rights, such settlers may
gain the right to their lands by the
reclamation of one acre in their tracts
by means OF a well.
j y Teal Of Oregon, created some
amusement by the Introduction OF a
resolution condcmDinE the use of the
pumage OF birds for the decoration
of women'S headgear and asking fur
thcr protection Of birds In the west
where their activities are relief from
the rayages of insects in tho forests.
George Otis Smith, director of the
United States geological survey spoke
on the classification of public lands.
Irrigation in South Dakota was dis
cussed by S. III, Lea, state engineer
of South Dakota.
Howard Elliot. president Of the
Northern Pacific railroad. spoke on
the opportunities In the West
Mr. Elliott, with a note of bitterness
in his voice. said that while the rail
way IS second only 10 the farmer, as
a developer of the nations resources,
but few arise TO say, We'll done thou
good and faithful servant
The settlement of the railway prob
lens is not to be found in whether
the fare for passengers should be
three cents mile, but in population
which will take advantage of natural
resources and not be afraid of more
than eight hours labor a day. He
commended President Taft for his de-
maDd for efficiency among government
employees and added that In the west
there is no success for the man who
wants eight hours labor and lots of
holidays
Mr. Elliott said he believed the an
swer TO the problem OF keeping the
youth on the farm Hes in the irrigation
projects of the west,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
WORK ON Big WATER
PROJECT PREVENTED

San Francisco, Aug. lin c"nse-
Quence OF orders said 10 have been
issued b. Secretary Ballinser OF the
interior department, General For
sythe, in charge Of troops in Yosemite
valley, has prevented the erection on
government land Of temporary build
ings TO shelter the workmen sent out
bv Engineer Marsden Manson of this
city to begin the HetCh Hetchy water
project
Under the agreement between the
CITY and Former Secretary James K.
Garfield, the first improvements were
to have been made al Lake Eleanor,
and II was in pursuance Of this plan
that Manson sent his men into the
region. General Forsythe notified
Secretary Ballinger OF the activities Of
the San Francisco engineers and the
order TO stop all work on the govern
ments preserves follows
A dam in the system. by which this
city is TO be supplied with water, was
To- have been built at Lake Eleanor
and until permission is received from
Ballnger 10 proceed along the lines
agreed 10 by Garfield, no progress can
be made.
City officials will endeavor 10 get
the secretary of the interior TO re-
move tho obstacles when he arrives
here from Spokane on his way back to
Washington
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
STOCK MARKET OPENS
RATHER IRREGULAR


New York. August l1.--The market
opened upotty and rather irregular
today There were a number of con-
spicuous gains while the declines
were less numerous and small. Louis
Vile and Nashville was prominent
with rise of SIS, and the copper
stocks were all strong, Amalgamated
Copper gaining / IL and Anaconda,
American Smelling and Utah Copper
large fractions Northern Pacific.
New York Central and Consolidated
Gas advanced i, and Rock Island Dtd..
and Kansas City Southern. pfd., large
fractions.
Stocks were offered for sale rather
freely, and although there was tenn
porary check on short covering and
the bidding up OF Amalgamated Copper
and Northern Pacific. the market again
declined briskly Reading and Union
Pacific were the weak features OF The
railroad list, and United States Steel.
among the industrialS. all of which
lost a point Central Railroad OF New
Jersey advanced ., Consolidated Gas
8.l and Mackay companies and Anal
gamated Copper ! IL, American car
yielded /.
Atlantic Coast Line, Northwestern,
Great Northern Ore ctls,. International
Harvester. pfd, and American Ice
sank to 1 point below last night. and
Toledo. St Louis and Western l SIS.
The strong two-pont advance in North
ern Pacific had only a moderate Of
feet elsewhere.
Great Northern, pfd., gained l and
American Hide and Leather pfd,, l 5-S.
Bonds were firm.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
BELLE YES
I HAV SANE
Roger ON ara Con-
fidently Expects Him
to Be Freed

PittSburg, Aug. 11.-Roger OMara,
who has returned from White Plains
New NmE, where he was attending
the latest hearings in Harry X Thaw 3
efforts to establish his sanity, believes
Thaw sane and confidently expects
him to he freed.
OF Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, he says.
She threw Harry over hard In this
White Plains trial. Why, after what
he did for her. after he had married
her 10 square her name with the world.
she played TO Jerome and told him
everything that, until that time. he
had not known She was not for
Harry and did her best to keep him in
Matteawan"
Asked about Evelyn's threats to get
a divorce. he said:
"If she tries 10 get a divorce, there
VIII not be any obstacles placed in
her way
This talk of Harry not being want
ed In Pittsburg makes me laugh. He
will come back to Pittsburc, his old
home, and viii start again. and no
person viii object"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
SLAIN WITH
A stone
Woman Frightens Man,
and He FeIls Her
With a Rock

Scranton, Pa, August 11.-MIss
Bridget Nolan. an elderly woman who
lived in North Scranton. was slain with
a cobblestone early yesterday by John
F. Dean. a neighbor. Dean Is under
arrest and admits the killing. He de-
clares that the woman met death while
PLAYING ghost
Dean said that, on account OF the
warm weather Monday night. he did
not feel like going to bed so he sat
outside his small store. A woman
dressed in white came up. jabbed him
In the stomach with a broomstlck
and struck him across tho arm. He
picked up stone and hit her Sho
fell and Dean gave himself up to a
policeman.
Miss Nolan owned the building oc~
curied 81 DSm She WAS clothed in
nlqhtgown only. and in this garb
had frightened Dean.