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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Development of Musical Taste

The interest in high-class music music of the artistic kind-has de- veloped slowly in the United States, relatively speaking; but this country is yet young, and all art is essentially of slow growth. Within 15 or 20 years however, a great deal has been done to advance the cause of good music. and there Is undoubtedly today more appreciation of master composers on the part of the general public than ever before. It is only a question of time-a generation or two perhaps when musical taste in America will be almost as widespread and as cul- tured as it is in Germany.
 The most effective factor in the de. velopment of an intelligent interest in music is the systematic training of pupils in the public schools to sing by note. It is coming to be the rule in all towns of considerable size to make music part of the public school edu- cation. Tn Birmingham music has long had an important place in the high school work, and it should not be long before sight reading is taught in every village school.
 Next to imparting a knowledge of music in the schools, the best means of educating the public is the music festival. Wherever the festival has been an established institution for a number of years a fine musical atmos- phere pervades the community. Occa- sional festivals give pleasure to music lovers and prove educative, of course, but there is nothing at once so upiift- ing and pleasure-giving in musical way as the permanent festival. Of the in festival music, and there are not many communities in Europe where the musical atmosphere is better. And of the smaller cities Spartanburg. 8. O., has the top place. A festival asso- ciation was recently organized in Bir- mingham with a view of establishing an annual musical feast as a perma. nent institution, but it will not be ready to hold It's first festival until the spring of 1910. In the meantime MT Damrosch, the distinguished and popu. lar symphony and festival director will give three-day festival here next month at his own financial risk If all the people in this section who love music attend the festival con certs it will be a marked sSccess iron box office point of view and vii
 greatly encourage the festival associa tion in carrying out it's plans for nex year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
TO SLEEP.
liam wordsworth

By William Wordsworth. A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by One after one; the sound of rain, and
 bees
 Murmuring; the fall of rivers, winds
 and seas, Smooth fields, white sheets of water,
 and pure sky; I've thought of all by turns. and still lie Sleepless; and soon the small birds
 melodies Must hear, first utter'd from my or
 chard trees, And the first cuckoo's melancholy cry. Even thus last night and two nights And could not not win thee. Sleep. by any
 stealth; So do not let me wear tonight away; Without thee, what is all the mornings
 wealth? Come. blessed barrier between day and
 day,
 Dear mother of fresh thoughts and
 joyous health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
cARBLED TExTe.
rom the Circle Magazine.

From the Circle Magazine.
 It was small country Sunday sch ool and at roll call every separate and individual member was charttably supposed to have provided himself or herself by arduous labors with an H. Illuminating verse from the Bible for the edifcation of the attendant room full. Bobby, the minister's son, was notoriously deficient in this respect and relied trustingly on the benefac- tions of his sister.
 Sister" he whispered, as fnexorable fate approached him-"sister. tell me a verse" But his sister only shook her head. Time pressed; Bobby re- turned to the attack.
 "But you must tell me one. Papall be to me in a minute and whatn l do? Please tell me one" But the springs of sisterly charity had gone dry. Every tub must stand on its own bottom" she said. The minister had reached Bobby s name Bobby's face wore It's accus- | toned smile Bobby was indiscrimin- | ating. It cannot be said that his Bib 1 Heal lore was in any wise profiund It I sounded right enough to him. He rose l in his place. Every tub must stand | on it's own bottom," he said.
 And thereafter, 1t is recorded, Bob
 by stood up longer than had been his j; wont-and 1t cannot be said that he l did it joyfully.
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be man to man spirit, and every man should bear with his neighbor. If there be bad man, in whatever capacity. kick him out as one would a rnongrel dog.
 When there be timidity in the atmos- phere-or when croakers come around talking about dire times ahead, business earthquakes and deluges-it is the time for all good men to put on brakes, if need be, and put their shoulders to the wheel of progress. hold their heads high and announce that pull out and pull up we must and shall.
 Who ever heard of the fellow who was pulled out of mud hole who hesitated to voluntarily contribute to the one who helped to prize him out
 He who helps his neghbor is rewarded in time. The spirit of human kindness and human sympathy. be it in large or small matters wins out eventually
 But am sermonizing.
 The fellows with the blue pills aboard seem to have tried to bulge in upon the Birmingham district recently.
 Now a few words of facts. There are scared ones hereabouts and generally over the country.
 But there be others who are taking notice and posting themselves and who can see through fluffy veil even though it be flickering before an electric buzz fan.
 Men liko Hartman. and others of his fix who have had experience in legisla- ton and business are not going to wait too long to buy what they want The posted know that four or six men who control legislation in Washington are not going to play havoc with this country.
 The going institutions are going along and within few weeks we are going to see them going.
 Tn the meantime let us all sit steady ii, the boat I have the most perfect confidence in the future, unless some chap with Vceighty feet and wicked head comes along to wreck.
 Bi,t who will stand for that7 Not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT CONDITIONS
 AS THEY EXIST IN THIS DISTRICT

v HAVE read an article in the Mont
 gomery Advertiser. dated Brming- 4 ham. that might indicate that Bir- mingham is going to the demnition-bow- VOWS if the reported tariff bill passes.
 In the first place the tariff bill reported to the House of Representatives in Wash ington will be like all other tariff bills ever reported to that body. It will not become a law It is merely a political feeler. The House ways and means com mittee in all history has done this wise. Then they hear the real kicks and the real arguments. Then come amend ments, and then final vote in the House.
 The House does it's best or It's darndest as political feeling may run, and sends a bill to the Senate. There, it Is referred to a committee which calls for more hearings. This committee considers and amends and reports to the Senate.
 The Senate then has a whack at it, and amends, and passes a bil1-always very different from the House bill.
 This Senate bill then goes back to the House The House usually, on a first and almost unanimous vote, rejects it and asks for a conference. The Senate courteously accepts the request of the House for conference. Then each leg fslative body appoints an equal number of members to serve as a conference committee.
 The senators usually have few con sessions reserved to be made, so that the House conferees may go back and report that they have gained so many points. A few more conference committee meet ings, and both houses agree upon the best bill which can become a law.
 Of course every senator and representa- tive tells the people at home that he didn't get everything he was fighting for. But usually the bill does not do damage to anyone in legitimate business.
 So 1t will be this time.
 There is no need of talking about cut in wages in the Birmingham district un- less such cut occurs all over the country. Business is dull because manufacturers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
POWER OF A DROP OF WATER.
From Tid Bits.

From 11d BluS.
 One of the Chinese modes of punishment is to place the culprit where drop of water will fall on his head for hours, or even for days if he can stand 1t so long. The torture this infiicts is proved by an experience that Col. Fred Burnaby had in Vienna several years ago. school teacher bet him that he would not be able to let pint of water, drop by drop, fall on his hand. Burnaby laughed at the very idea of his not being able to stand 1t and the test began.
 Although the strong man talked and tested gayly at first, 1t was not long be- fore he began to show signs of distress At about the two hundredth drop-for the school teacher kept tally-an express sion of pain crossed his face.
 When the third hundred had been en- tered his hand began to swell and grow red Then the skin burst and the pain grew more and more excruciating. Final ly, at the four hundred and twentieth drop Burnaby gave it Up and acknowl- edged himself beaten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
THE TRIBUTE OF PROTEST.

From the London Express.
 During the matinee of "'La Femme x" at the Porte St. Martin theatre Paris, a man of "A named Letang, sitting in the third row of the stalls, sprang to his feet. He was very much excited by the play and shouted to the judge in the trial scene that the prisoner CMme. Jane Had ing) was fainting and ought to be allowed to leave the court.
 You are torturing an unfortunate wom- an," he shouted, and as he said the words he broke a blood vessel and fell dead in the theatre
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ton which brings the offending off, cial before the whole body of the cleo torate for trial in a special election. A civic reform association in Los An geles induced it's city to accept the recall, and the people will assuredly see that there is fair play under it. The recall brings the people and off eials in close touch, and thus far no objection to it's use in American cities has arisen. Los Angeles is the pioneer
 in the new movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
LIVE AND LET LIVE.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 A neatly attired but somewhat wan- faced middle-aged Italian woman, dressed in black, leading a little boy with each hand, called at a lawyers office in the Land Title building recently and ar ranged with him to apply for a divorce. After going over the history of her case, the lawyer said: well, I suppose you want to get alimony?" In slightly ac- cented, though nearly perfect, English the client replied: T would just like to get part of his money, that's all.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Professor erambs, Invitation.

T cordially invite all choir singers and others who have experience in sight read ing to join the festival chorus and assist in making the Damrosch festival a sue cess" said Prof. Fred L. Grambs, who has been selected as chorus director.
 q will organize the chorus Monday night, March 29, at the Cable company s piano store and I will be glad if the singers will call at the Cable company s store in the meantime and enroll their names with MT. Hon, the local festival manager, who has his desk on the first floor. Having the names in advance will be a convenience in the matter of pro- viding the music for the pieces to be learned.
 At the Church of the Advent have an exceptionally strong choir this season and as the members of that organization will help in the festival chorus 1t will make the work all the easier"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

I get scared when the tariff issue is up in Congress. Everyone wants to buy as cheap as possible and sell as high as possible. Everyone wants all the legiti- mate profit he can get
 Railroads are holding off in buying steel rails to see if they may save $2 ton, and the men who want billets and pig iron, and pipe and all sorts of things which go to building up the country and communities and districts are holding off to see what they can save by virtue of the impending tariff.
 Some may think 1t like the sword of Damocles. They may be honestly fright ened. But those who are frightened are those who have overdone the hurrah era. He who would fly too high must come to the earth some time
 No man who has kept in sight of shore is in danger.
 Talks of strikes and the purchase of firearms for the fighting for higher wages in the Birmingham district is all pluper- feet rot How can any man or corpora ton pay wages unless he has the money to pay with. Unless he be one of the fel- lows who made 1t in good times and has gone off with the cash or saited 1t down elsewhere, how can he have 1t to pay out when he cannot sell what he has for the real cash which the man who works wants. It Is like the fellow who is land poor. He may have all manner of acres of land, but if there be no crop he cannot pay.
 l don't know what is going to happen here and elsewhere while the statesmen in Washington are delving into the dis cords of the people who have talked to them, but would rather make a song a day temporarily than be idle for long time, carrying a chip on my shoulder all that time.
 want to see the industries of this dis trict going. I want to see every man in it and every man in Alabama and the south kept busy. don't care whether it be the employer of the employe. There is a fairness in all things. There should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
With Regard to Wages.

"Notwith standing the prevailing dull ness in the coal trade,' said Vice Pres ident J. w. Mcqueen of the Sloss- Shef- field Steel and Iron company. I've have no idea of cutting wages. From various causes the coal men have had an ex- tremely dull winter. The average mine operator is doing well now to give the men three days work in the week. Very few concerns are approaching anything like full capacity, and no one can say lust when coal conditions are likely to become normal But as l have intimated a reduction in wages is not being considered.
 When a cut was made as result Of the panic it was the intention Of the operators to advance the wage scale just as soon as business warranted It. few months ago we believed that we could stand an increase by the first of March; but when March came the coal business was far from satisfactory and the operators could not do In re- spect to wages what they wanted to do. It is the oss-Sheffeld's policy and the policy of operators in general to pay high wages whenever 1t can be safely done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
THE CATHEDRAL AT LEAST.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 The versatility of President Taft and the wit of Archbishop Ryan were shown during a visit to this city a few days ago.
 The occupant of the White House in congratulating his grace on how well he looked and how proud he should be of his diocese, renlarked:
 q understand you have in your cathe- dral the best example of romanesque architecture in this city, if not in the country"
 Yes" replied his grace, "and I should be very glad to have you visit it.
 Then. with significant look, he added:
 If l cannot receive you into my church I can at least take you into my cathedral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
great assembly at which $ nations wsr.

great assembly at which t5 nations were represented.
 The next national peace congress will be held in Chicago in the first week of May. Secretary of War J. M. Dickinson is the president of this body and among the new vice presidents Is Belton Gilreath of Birmingham. Dr. JenlSin Lloyd Jones of Chicago. the distinguished lecturer and man of letters, who by the way, will speak tonight at Temple Emantel in this city, is also one of the vice presidents
 'It is believed that the Chicago meet ing will be of exceptional importance" said student of affairs, "and that it will go down into history as epoch marking, not to say, epoch-making. A cordial invitation has been extended to societies of all kinds state and city gov ernments, chambers of commerce, col leges, learned institutions and labor or ganizations, to send official delegates to the congress.
 Royal L. Melendy, secretary of the congress, 174 Adams street, Chicago, will be glad to send to all who desire 1t de- tailed information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The hardest two things for man to catch up with are his ambitions and his debts.
 What is the devil going to do with his business when the coal supply is ex- hausted?
 Choosing his life occupation never seems nearly so important to college boy as selecting his neckties.
 Even when womans hair has turned white it's only proof of how it has al ways happened in her family when they were mere girls.
 Very often the chief reason a girl wants a man to propose to her is so as to make what she has already told her friends he did the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
PRESENCE OF MIND.

From Tit-Bits.
 MT. Mildew Cthe undertaker)-Ah, it give me a hawful turn. Emery, when l went in the barn an saw poor Swill1s hanging there, turned and ran for the police like lightnin'.
 Henry-But didn't you cut him down first?
 MT. M.-Course didn't
 Henry-Why not?
 MT. M.-'Cos he warn't dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

AN ART WORTH WHILE. He who's never builded Castles in the air, Never dreamed a day dream Wondrous sweet and fair; Never tripped with Fancy Der the hills away, Must find all the wide world Desolate and gray. He who's never gilded Sordid life with gold, Striving still undaunted Happiness to hold, What an easy victim
 For misfortune's dart, What a thrall to sorrow, What an empty heart!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Americas infant industries are hur- rying representatives to Washington with instructions to lay siege to an obedient Senate trained to eat out of the hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
THE DARKER SIDE.

 Sing a song of trouble, Let us all complain, Make a friend of sorrow, Welcome every pain; Go with frowning faces, Grumble all the while, Never speak a cheering word, Never wear a smile. Sing a song of trouble, Sit around and nope, Never lift our eyes to see Any ray of hope; Never make an effort to Overcome despair, H Tell the world our burdens are Much too hard to bear. Sing a song of trouble, Still unhappy be, Never sa.,, Tomorrow Joy will set us free" Walk the way of failure. Stumble on to death Oh, my friends. to live like that What a waste of breath!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Me, poor man, my library Was dukedom large enough.
 Tempest.
Annthar Harrison Deficit

The Payne-Aldrich republicans neg lect to lay before a waiting and pa- tient people schedule of revenue in the next fiscal year under their new revenue plans. Republican congresses vote away nearly $1,OOO,OOO,Ooo year, and thus far no revenue figures ap- preaching that sum have been laid be- fore the people. The utmost claims of the machine are as follows:
 The Payne tariff .. .. .. ...$3S5, 600, OOO Internal revenue .................. Zfo,0OO'Oo0 Sale of Panama bonds .......... 40'o0O,O0O
 Total ..........,.........'.... .@ooo,oVV'VVV
 The estimated internal revenue re- ceipts include an inheritance tax that is expected to bring in $2O,0OO,OOO It provides for tax on all inheritances over $500 in which collateral relatives or strangers become Iegatees. On di- rect inheritances taxation ranges from l per cent on estates above $10,OOO and not above s10o,OO0; per cent on all other estates up to $500,O00, and per cent on all above $5OO,OOO.
 The gap thrilled is to be met by the issue of treasury certificates up to S250, 100000, and from all that appears. or is promised all the authorized treas ury certificates will be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Prosecutor Heney has received S40,- coo for his work against grafters, but his enemies cannot use the fact be- cause all know he has earned the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Mational peaoe Congress.

The first national peace congress was held in New York in 1907, just on the eve of the second Hague congress, and It contributed largely to the success of that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

The inheritance taxes can be out flanked by the lifetime distribution of estates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

The only charge against MT. Bona parte is that his attorney-generalshi did not amount to a hoot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Attorney General wickersham has turned from the poor of New York to give his entire time to the politicians and grafters of the entire country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Calendar spring is due today, and the groundhog has no voice or vote in the matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Speaker Cannon is particularly good to his new-found friends who deserted the democratic lineup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Mombasa, in British East Africa, will soon supplant Oyster Bay as a news and limelight center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

There were 22 republican insurgents and 23 democratic recalcitrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

While caddies are gaining in culture golfers should be compelled to increase their Sunday school instruction. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

MT. Roosevelt may. be said to be loafng on his new job, for he keeps but two stenogFabhers busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
SOMETHING NEW.

'I have an idea that ought to prove popular in musical comedy" What is it?"
 "A king who favors prohibition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
EXCLAMATION AND CONFESSION.

From Judge.
 The Dear Girl-He had the Impotence to ask me for a kissl
 Her Dear Friend-The ideal What cheeki
 The Dear Girl Cblushing)-He wasn't particular which.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

MAYBE. When your grip is slipping, slipping and your feet are tripping, tripping, And misfortunes still bestrew your earthly path, Keep a-humping, weary brother, get the best of every bother, Maybe Fame some day will write your epitaphl
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

The tariff bill still impends and it's impepdency will be increased during the Coming 10 or 12 weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

There Is to be no change in the tariff on white rhinoceroses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

The old style of reforming a man consisted in painting his clothing in horizontal black and white stripes, but that style is going out of fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

One side of the congressional flare back is to be scientifically operated on tomorrow night, when the party itself will hold a caucus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
F-sAT1sFIED.

sing a certain citizen
 AS happy as can be; The reason why he wears smile Is very plain to see. He doth admire himself so much, At morning. noon and night, That just to know he is himself Doth fill him with delight!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
NOT DISCOURAGED.

NOT DISCOURAGED. Such an optimistic fellow
 Never saw his like before; When he didn't have a penny He'd be smiling all the more. Seemed so thankful he was living Where go much was sweet and fair, That, although misfortune followed Him, he didn't seem to carel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

Speaker Cannon is the shaker of the plum tree at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

It is now called the Cannon oligarchy because of it's relations with Aldrich, Hale, Kean & Go. of the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Zas}Govsa~

i bridge and he's so busy playing the stock
 market that they seldom see each other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
DON'T DELAY,

DON'T DELAY. Osculation's anticipated fun, Scientists avow; If you've any kissing to be done, Do it nowl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
cnIu.pN,T BN oNM.

COULDN'T T BE ONH. ''Is he a humoristi q should say notl He writes jokes for a woman's magazine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

When I quit the railroad business" said E. H. Hartman recently. nothing will happen" But he does not propose to quit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

The President made his message short because he had good reason to believe the tariffff bill would be long,