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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20
Newspaper Mans Observations.

Among the things that impressed me here in Birmingham was the fact that all classes of business men and the pub lie in general regard the entrance of the United States Steel corporation into this district with great favor,'~ said William A. Curtis. the we'll known correspond ent of the Chicago Record-Herald, who spent two days in the city this week. And it is not simply with favor that the Steel corporation is regarded but men of wide observation and knowledge of conditions are free to say that the pur- chase of the Tennessee company by the United States Steel was the greatest thing that could have happened for Bir- mingham in view of the far-reaching benefit that the district derives from the present ownership of the Tennessee com pany.
 T cannot imagine why the Alabama members of Congress did not raise a vigorous protest against the attempt made in the Senate to dissolve the merger. Of course no one conversant with the facts and bearings of the situation had any idea that the anti-merger rumpus would amount to much; but the outsiders got the impression that Senator Culber- son, in getting after the Steel corpor ation, was backed by Birmingham senti- ment, when just the reverse was true"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

The Presidents physician will not be oyerworked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20
A RAINY DAY.


 A RAINY DAY. When the water spouts are plaining and it's raining, raining, raining And the over-arching skies are dull and gray, What time it is for mapping, while the drops are tapping, tapping And a mournful wind goes wailing on its way Then the ghosts of dreams are drifting, faces wondrous sweet are lifting And the voices of the past are heard again. And melody it mlngles with the music on the shingles With the soft, insistent batter of the rain
 NO THEY COULDN'T "women are always kicking and wish ing they were men, Right you are" "Yet, if they were men they couldn't draw fancy salaries for kicking
 SAFE ENOUGH. "Is the peach crop safe, you think?" 'The crop that is going to wear Easter hats is reasonably safe.'
 REPLIES. Truth is stranger than fiction when some people tell 1t, because 1t Is so un- expected.
 Kissing goes by favor" says an adver- tiser. Some kissing is a favor and some isn't.
 The St. Louis Times speaks of 'An Im- pressive Silence" Probably feminine. My soul to me is like a ripening seed,'' declares a lady poet. This is planting time, sweet singer. "Try one more good dinner,' says a contemporary With the greatest pleas- ure. When and where? An Oklahoma citizen committed mur- der after drinking fl bottles of lemon ex- tract. No wonder PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Beaumont Enterprise: The Birmingham Age-Herald gives a double-column cap- ton to Hope on Novel Writing" There is room for hope that some real novels will again be written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Savannah Press: The dinner table is already heavily taxed, and Serene Payne proposes to tax the breakfast table also, says The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Columbus Ledger: Thomas C. Platt says he is glad to be out of politics, and the Birmingham Age-Herald says that poll itics fully reciprocates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20
A rONcT7M-
MODEsT puIT.ANTupor

'He takes his time."
 And mine, too Drat him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Houston Post: Birmingham is rapidly taking her place among the leading man ufacturing centers of the country said c. w. Frickhoeffer, who is registered at the Rice from that city. We are claiming 15o,o0c people now, and the progress of the city Is something wonderful to wit ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Tuskegee News: Birmingham is making a great fight to procure adequate water supply. She realizes that the future healthfulness and growth depends upon an abundant supply of good water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Columbus Enoulrer-Sun: The Birming- ham Age-Herald has discovered that the presidency is being used as a stepping stone to journalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Bessemer Workman: The Age-Herald is trying to awaken General Prosperity in a cartoon. Good; give him a dig, he needs it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Washington Bureau ge-Herald, 142l G street. N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

Columbus Enquirer: "Messna is to bs rebuilt on earthquake lines" according to The Birmingham Age-Herald. It would seem to be more sensible to rebuild Mes sina off the earthquake lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

No communication will be published with out its auth or's name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are inclosed for that purpo~a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

President Taft's optimism will be severely tested before the extra ses- sion is ended.
 Chicago also wants "the reeall.' It thinks it could set retreating army in motion.
 "The recall in Los Angeles not only unseated the mayor, but drove him into exile.
 President Diaz may decide to live 100 years and to serve as President to the end. :.
 Next week Old Sol will put in 12 hour day. He has been loafing on his job.
 What the lions of Africa need is a defensive trust and they need it quick. It is now Taft the Silent in place of Teddy the Tumultuous.
 ---s.- The Cubans must fight something, so they fight bulls. A recall plan will please the fiekle citizen at any rate.
 ->- The Presidents physician will not be overworked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
CONDITION OF THE
 DIARIES REPORTED

The report of E. M. Duncan, meat and milk inspector, for February, was made public yesterday.
 During the month the. department in- spected 4S62 animals before slaughter. Other meats inspected totaled 47O,512 pounds.
 Five animals were rejected before slaughter. The condemned and tanked meat after slaughter totalled 2s19 pounds.
 Four buckets of oysters were con- demned, as were 1900 pounds of fish
 During February IFS microscopic tests were made and analysis of 1s2 samples of cream and milk were made.
 The meat inspectors fees amounted to s47sss
 The following is a brief summary of the conditions of the dairies furnishing milk to Birmingham people based on the inspection of the milk inspector, E. M. Duncan, in February:
 Bearden & Co.,: Improvements asked for at this dairy have not been con- rleted and conditions are not very sat isfactory.
 E. L. wilkinson: New dairy barn com pleted since last inspection and conditions are fairly satisfactory.
 Bearden & Boil: Some improvements are expected at this dairy. At present the dairy animals have not the required air space.
 J. D. Maske: Considerable improve ment since last inspection and conditions are more satisfactory.
 A. B. Todd: Conditions are fairly sat- isfactory. New dairy building has been completed since last inspection.
 c. S. Billps: Some improvements since last inspection and conditions reasonably fair.
 c. D. Dunlap In a fairly acceptable condition, but provision for light and ventilation must be improved.
 G. O. Miller: New dairy barn just about completed at the time of inspection. Con- ditions will be very acceptable when all Improvements are completed.
 T. I. Snow: Some improvements since last inspection and conditions found fair ly satisfactory.
 Samuel Bardolph New dairy barn had been completed since last visit and con- ditions are considerably improved.
 Brewster & Pope: Found in fairly ac- ceptable condition, new dairy buildings having been finished since last inspec- tion.
 Ogleby Brothers: Improvements being made at this dairy, that when completed, conditions will be much fore satisfac- tory.
 w. P. Walker: Conditions reasonably fair, as some improvements were noted since last inspection.
 J. B. Woodward: New dairy barn and milk house completed since last inspec- tion and Conditions are reasonably fair.
 J. A. Kent: On first inspection condi- tions were not acceptable and the pro- prietor was given legal notice to make the necessary improvements. A re-inspec- Heu ten days latre showed that im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
DOLLIYER NOT TO
 DELIVER LECTURE
IOWA SENATOR CANCELS CON- TRACT WITH LYCEUM BUREAU FOR THURSDAY NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE EXTRA SESSION.

Senator John P. Deliver of Iowa has cancelled his engagement in Birmingham and will not appear as an attarction of the Lyceum course as scheduled for Thursday night. The extra session of Congress, which was not expected at the time the contract was made with the local bureau, is given as the reason for the sentor' 5s action.
 Dr. J. H. Phillips is especially eager that ali subscribers to the Lyceum course be notified of the cancellation be- fore Thursday in order that none will present themselves at the auditorium that night only to be disappointed. It is announced that another attraction will be secured to take the place of Senator Deliver and it's character and the date will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
LIGHTS AND TELEPHONES.
Council Committee Will Hold Its Meet
 ing Thls Afternoon.

The lights and telephones committee will meet this afternoon at o'clock.
 It Is thought that the purpose of this meeting is the consideration of the Cooper ordinance setting the charge for electric lighting at a cheaper figure than is de- manded at the present time.
 This ordinance was presented two meet ings ago, and has passed through the hands of the judiciary committee.
 The several other committees will meet tomorrow prior to the session of the council tomorrow night The finance committee will consider the resolution of the water committee to appropriate 5000 for the purpose of Investigating the several schemes TOT supplying the city with abundant and cheap water. Con corning the water question there is great silence in municipal circles. It Is thought, however, that there will be a fierce fight tomorrow night before 5000 is turned out for experimental purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16

make up the entertainment without ex- ception, are due nothing but highest rec ommendation and greatest praise. The bill is essentially a collection of features in the nature of acrobatie and dancing acts and is quite attractive.
 The act of Malila and Bart, an extra number, is undoubtedly one of the most original acrobatfc offerings that has ever appeared at the Majestic The two per- formers are finished athletes and their work fairly startled the audience last night. The comedy of the act is clean and wholesome.
 Polk and Polk are also acrobats of great ability and their offering is indeed a novelty. The feature of the number is the spring board performance which rs entirely out of the line of anything here tofore presented at the little theatre beautiful
 The Holdsworths are clever musicians, singers and dancers. The couple has ap- peared in Birmingham before this sea- son and their return was welcome last night
 Frank Richards and Louise Montroso present thoroughly laughable kit en- titled "The Athletic Girl and the Col lege Boy" The couple Is well known in comic opera circles and their act in vaudeville is worthy of praise. The col lege boy is a wonder in his freak danc- ing and Miss Montrose is winsome and has finished voice. The act Is good.
 Laura Bennett has a finely costumed act and she is a hard worker.
 Godfrey and Henderson present a one act comedy fantasy entitled "A Daughter of the Gods" The act Is unique one and besides being replete with entertain ing lines the actors are thorouhgiy cap able and the little slUt is made most enjoyable and entertaining one
 Dorothy Vaughan, comedienne, is an entertainer Of the first water Miss Vaughan has an excellent voice and while all of her songs are good the laughing song is a feature we'll worth hearing
 Cromwell and Samse are comedy bar acrobats of great ability and they are thorough entertainers. Their act is one of the best on the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
"convict aee.u

A. H. Woods melodramatic produc- tion, Convict 999," began a weeks en- gagement at the Bijou last night. Ad- mirers of sensational plays now have an opportunity to revel in their favor doses of excitement are distributed at every performance and strenuosity reigns from the first to the final cur tain. In its four acts are no less than 13 scenic settings of considerable elaborateness, notably, the Waldorf Astoria hotel, the Eighth regiment arm ory, Sing Sing prison, the Old Stone mill, the corn field refuge, the villa on the Hudson and the church wedding. Convict 999" contains several extreme ly stirring situations, including the murder at the armory, the convicts' revolt, the escape from Sing Sing, the fight at the ruined mill and the in terrupted marriage, while the criminal court room scene, in which Convict 999 is sentenced to the electric chair, Is undoubtedly most startling dram attic situation. By peculiar irony of fate the judge who pronounces upon the prisoner Is the father of the girl to whom the unfortunate young man IS DetrOtne0, Wn1l6 Lne prosecutor IS his rival in love as well as his sworn enemy.
 The hero of the play (afterward Con vict 999) Is Dick Thurston, a manly young fellow, who finds himself en- tangled in a web of circumstantial evil dence and branded murderer, through the false testimony of per jured witnesses, in the pay of a scoun- drel who has vowed to hound the ob- ject of his hate to death, aiming to clear the way for his own courtship of the girl whose heart belongs to his victim. Blaisdell, the villain, is tri- umphant at first, and when the gates of Sing Sing close upon Dick, Blais- dell hastens to the prison in order to gloat over the misery he has caused This visit of Blaisdell's leads, indi- rectly to a revolt of all the convicts and their escape after a bloody battle with their keepers. In the confusion Convict 999 escapes with the rest and conceals himself in the ruins of an old mill on the Albany road, from whence he finally manages to get to New York, where his justification and the capture of the real criminal fol-
 tow.
 There can be little doubt that Con jet 999" is successful thriller" It Always draws well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS
Dockstader's MinstreIs.

Lew Dockstader and his minstrel or ganization appeared at the Jefferson thea tre yesterday afternoon and last night MT. Dockstader brides himself on be- ing original and has a show this year that is notable for it's up-to-date fe>cures. The familiar first part formation has been done away with. Instead, a gath ering of the 'Posum Hunt club on the grounds of the club, with the club house in the background Is shown at the be- ginning of the performance. This scene is one of brilliant colorlng and pleas ing conception, the members being dressed in crimson and white riding cos tune, with the orchestra stationed on part of the performance the soloists, in- cluding the admirable Reese Prosser, whose voice Is wonderfully sweet, and the funny men were given opportunities to entertain Eddie Mazier sang Hot Corn in good Darktown style. Nell O Brien exchanged some highly humor- ous remarks with the interlocutor and Al Jolson, a new find of MT. Dockstader, whistled in way to win applause.
 Following later, Lew Dockstader and the company appeared in a jungle bur- lesque that was well received and in- troduced some bizarre costume effects. Nell O'Brien has a foolish house. sketch for this year that is laughable and shows him in one of his inimitable comedy parts. The monologue of MT. Dockstader is given this year. from his stout submarine Bill" a boat that is presumably located, for the time being, at the bottom of the Potomac and has for sole passenger President Taft, im- personated by Lew Dockstader MT. Dockstader receives a visit from Will liam Jennings Bryan, perpetrates some political gags and some local hits.
 The dancing features were elaborate, presenting some striking costume effects picturing scenes en route to the North pole where Mir Eockstader is supposed to go, bringing back the pole at the close of the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
COMING TO BIRMINGHAM.
Several Railroad Offices About to Be
 Moved to This City.

The announcement is made that on April Fred L. Chase, southeastern pas- senger agent of the Chicago and Alton, will move the passenger offices of that company now located in Atlanta to Bir- mingham.
 The Chicago and Alton already has freight offices in Birmingham.
 Another railroad office which Atlanta will lose and Birmingham gain in April is the Burlington.
 It is reported in railroad circles that before the end of the year, a great many railroad offices located in southern cities and not represented in Birmingham will be moved here. These facts are con- sidered tribute to, and appreciation of. the truth that the Birmingham district is the greatest freight tonnage producing district in the southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
At the Gayety.

Charles Robinson and his Night Owls'' are filling the burlesque boards at the Gayety this week and pleased two aud fences yesterday. MT. Robinson is 8 comedian that can produce real laugh while he is assisted by cast and chorus above the standard. The chorus is made Up of good looking girls who dance and sing well and who appear on the stage quite often.
 Jeanette Young plays the leading fem mine role and is very pleasing. She has a splendid voice far above the average to be found in burlesque. Belle Williams as the soubrette also made quite a hit.
 Several good vaudeville numbers ap- pear in the olio, Harry Seeback pre- senting a novel bag-punching act. He punches one bag with his feet another one with with his head and one with each arm.
 Both of the burlettas are full of witty lines while the chorus ensembles are good. The Apache dance just before the finale of the last act, made decided hit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
BUSINESS LEAGUE STARTS OFF
 WITH BIG HURRAF1 BANQUET
Col. Mcclure AYYiUe.S
 To Be Guest 0f City

and later will go to the High school He will be accompanied on this trip by Pres ident Raul, Colonel DeBardeleben, Gen eral Fucker, J. II. Adams, John L. Par ker J. B. Babb. and others
 Tonight at the Country club, beginning promptly at ' o'clock, Colonel Mcclure will be entertained at a dinner which will perhaps be one of the most enjoyable of the season. ". P. c. Harding will act as toastmaster, and among the toasts are the following: Tn the Days of Auld Lang Syne," by T. II. Aldrich; "Ona- podrda," by Judge Hay Brown Law and the Lawyer" by Judge Thomas G. Jones; "Dulce ct Decorum Est Pro Patria Mor, by W. U. Hensel. The sentiment, "A Friend in Need" will be given by the toastmaster and drunk to the health of the guest of honor. Colonel Mcclure will respond, and the last s "The Press and the People," by Rufus N. Rhodes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
EARTHQUAKE CONTRIBUTORS.
Red Cross Asks for List of Those In
 Birmingham District.

Charles L. Magee, secretary of the Ma tional Red Cross society. with head quarters in Washington. has requested Mayor Ward to furnish him list of the names and addresses of all persons con tributing to the fund for the Italian earthquake sufferers.
 The society wishes to mail to every in- dividuaf it's monthly publication in which formal thanks are made.
 Mayor Ward, in replying, stated that there were several hundred contributing from Birmingham and suggested that copies be sent to the newspa pers. to Victor Torina, secretary of the Italian relief committee, and to himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
DIR. DOCK TALKS
 TO.PHYSICIANS

Dr. George Dock, professor of the prac- tice of medicine in the Tulane university of New Orleans, delivered a lecture be- fore the Jefferson County Medical so- ciety at it's regular meeting in the city hall last night.
 Dr. Dock took as his subject 'aThe Dis eases of the Heart,' which from the scl- entifc point was a very interesting sub ject. His lecture was illustrated by steri- opticon pictures and after the meet ing the prominent professor was voted the thanks of the society.
 1t was expected that some discussion of the recent decision in the matter of the health department of the city would come up, but in view of Dr. Docks lec- ture all business was postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows: William Weems of Birmingham to Miss Lille May Goolsby.
 J. w. Hughes of Woodlawn to Miss Mildred Brightman.
 Rufus w. Crawford of McCalla to Miss Lurlie Selman.
 Tony Pillitteri of Ensley to Miss Lu- marda Schilleci.
 Ed Rogers of Bradford to Miss Ona Kelley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
Cherry Blossom Shower.

One of the prettiest features of the So- ciety circus at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and night will be the cherry blossoms shower in connection with the Geisha Girls number
 This years will be the Athletic clubs tenth annual performance, and those con nected with 1t are bending every energy toward having 1t complete and finished performance,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
 BUYS PROPERTY
Plans Under Way to Build Handsome New Church at Avenue H and
 Twentieth Street.

It is announced that the St. Johns Methodist church. located at Avenue H and Twentieth street. has purchased the property on Twentieth street adjoining the church. 4, The property was pur- chased from J. c. Ferguson, the price paid being $11,00O. The purchase of this lot gives the church a frontage on Twen- tieth street of 190 feet.
 Steps will be taken in the near future looking to the erection of a handsome church edifice on this corner. Dr. J. H. Mccoy will preach at St. Johns next Sunday morning at which time start will be made on raising funds for the new church,