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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Heaven give you many merry days.
 Merry Wives of Windsor.
Problems of the Air

In attempting to return to Fried- rlchshafen on Lake Constance Count Zeppelin's big airship was injured where he had landed to procure a sup ply of benzine He had covered S50 miles in 37 hours when his fuel gave out The wind damaged his airship while it was in an open field. He was driven against a tree and there was at once a great crash. No one was in- jured, but the airship was put out of commission.
 The larger the gasbag the more diff ficult it becomes to manage one in a high wind. This accident serves to demonstrate that the gasbag airship is not and from its nature cannot be rendered safe and dirigible in high winds. The brothers Wright are fight ing on correct lines for the conquest of the air and if the realms of the air are added to mans dominion, it is plain it will be done on plans present ed by the Wrights, rather than the plans of Count Zeppelin.
 Aerial navigation is progressing satisfactorily, and if it continues to go on pretty soon all governments will have new questions to settle in rela- tion to their frontiers and custom houses The interstate commission and the supreme court will be puzzled by new questions concerning state lines, and perhaps after while our labor problems will be further compli- cated by questions in the sky.
 But it will be the Wright brothers who will lead the way. Count Zeppe- lin's huge gasbag can never conquer the air, and the motor driven planes will have to carry on the task, as they are hopefully and successfully doing. It is already conclusively demonstrated that man can fly in a heayier-than-air machine, and that is two-thirds of the battle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Compulsory School Attendance

Compulsory education is, of course, desirable wholly without regard to race lines. All parents should be com pelled by law to send their children to school This goes practically without the saying, for all know that when the state provides means of education it becomes the duty of parents to re- spond by utilizing those means.
 But it would be cruel to provide penalties in case parents do not properly respond when the state has not seen to it that sufficient school accommodations for all children of school age have been provided.
 Compulsory education means that there should be school accommoda- tions next fall of nearly 900,00O chil- dren. In 1890 there were 733,222 chil- dren in this state between the ages of and 20 years. The increase in 10 years is 20 per cent, and this goes to show that there are now S79, 900 cfil- dren of school age in this state, about equally divided between the two races in 1890 there were 394,152 white chil- dren and 33S,9SO black children.
 Some of the counties may be ready to receive all the children and to give them educational facilities. Some of the cities may be equally ready, but Birmingham certainly is not. This city has not built school for negroes in 15 years although one has in that time been destroyed by fire.
 The subject of school accommoda tions and school expenses should be carefully considered in connection with any plan for compulsory attend ance at the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Fakumen Railway Dispute.

London, June 2.-The Times pub- fishes a telegram from its Tokio cor respondent dealing with the history of the Fakumen railway dispute with d view to showing that this involves no loss of friendship or of strength in the alliance between Great Britain and Japan. The dispatch says that both the Toldo and Pekin correspondents have been engaged in discussing vari- ous questions with the Japanese min- isters and have been received in ali- dience by the Japanese emperor and that everywhere they received the strongest proofs of the solidity of the alliance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Dutch Standard of Color

The color standard that constitutes
 an essential part of the sugar tax of { the Dingley bill is the vicious joker that enables the sugar trust to work the country up to the extent of its avarice-to fatten off a necessary ar i ticle of living. In this color standard is concealed the real protection of the sugar trust. All tariff taxes are indirect, and some are dishonest, and the color standard is one of the latter.
 When the sugar tax in the Aldrich bill came up in the Senate the dem- ocrats and the insurgent republicans made a strong effort to strike out the Dutch standard of color Every dem ocrat supported the proposition except the two sugar senators from Louisiana, and they were joined by Brown of Ne braska. Beveridge of Indiana, BristOw of Kansas. Clapp of Minnesota, Craw- ford of South Dakota, Cummins of Iowa. Deliver of Iowa, Johnson of North Dakota, LaFollette of Wiscon- sin, and Nelson of Minnesota-all re- publicans. There were 36 votes all told against the standard of color, but the sugar trust mustered AT votes, and the amendment was defeated Sen ators Bankhead and Johnston both voted to strike out the color joker. The subject was well ventilated. and per haps in the course of time the con. sumer will become tired of the eX- actions of the sugar trust, and the robbery of the public under the guise of a color standard will be ended. Truth is mighty and will prevail even against a powerful trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02

jeet for the consideration of the special session. Does Representative Glover feel assured that a two-thirds vote can be mustered in its favor when the courthouse cliques are pulling to the contrary?
 Taking things as they stand it is not reasonable to expect action on a repeal of section 96, objectionable as it is, before the regular session of January, 1911. Nor is it reasonable to expect that the fee brigade would permit vote on a repeal proposition before the regular election of 1912. There would in the ordinary course of public affairs in this state be no op- portunity for legislation after the re- peal of section 96 until January, 1915.
 If Representative Glover can bring about quicker action, well and good. But he must expect to encounter at every step organized official greed and he will not find such opposition weak or inefficient.
 It would be far better because more expeditious to devise a statewide plan of reform under section 96 that was slipped into the constitution when maority of the constitution makers were not looking. No one will per haps ever know the secret history of that section. It's incorporation in the constitution was sly and adroit, but it is in the constitution, and statewide reform can be accomplished under it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02

New York, June 1-Formal articles of agreement for a fight in which Al Kaufman of California will endeavor to wrest the worlds championship from Jack Johnson. the negro pugilist, were signed today The time and place of the bout remain to be decided upon, but it will be held preferably in Sep tember, 1909. Johnson agrees to box Kaufman 45 rounds or go to a finish in Nevada or anywhere else a finish con- test is allowed He specifies and in- sists that if the fight takes place in California he will not box more than 20 rounds. They are to divide the re- ceipts on a basis of 65 per cent to the winner and 35 per cent to the loser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
CHICAGO DOCTOR
 HELD FOR MURDER

Chicago, June 1.-Dr. Ha1dane Clem- today. The complaint charges the young physician with staying his wife, Mrs. Nora Jane Cleminson.
 The little home of the Cleminsons was crowded when the funeral of Mrs. Cleminson was held. Dr. Cleminson at tended under police guard. Every eye In the room was on him as he silently took his last look at the young woman Whose tragic end Is laid at his door. put ne maintained his composure. The stomach was placed in the hands of ex perts Tor chemical examination, Cor oner Hoffman directed the first test be made for traces of morphine. Chief of Detectlves OBrien stated pr. Clemin- sons declaration that his wife had been chloroformed by burglars and that he himself suffered from the poison was utterly unworthy of credAnce. The money and spoons which 1t is alleged the physician said were stolen were round In closet in his. house. All at- tempts to make the prisoner speak failed. He refused to answer lon ad- vice Of counsel" A clue which Is to promise developments was discovered by detectives. hey~unearthed. if ia said. florist shop where Dr, Clemtn- son is alleged to have purchased flow CTS for woman whose name has not been learned. The orders for the flow CTS are said to have haen on file in the shop.
 The case has excited great interest, owing to the youth and comparative prominence of the principals. After sev- eral years of struggling, 1t Is said the doctors practice had grown to liberal proportions. Mrs. Cleminson was bright, of an affectionate disposition and had many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Strike of Eou Inspectors.

Chicago, June -Four hundred men are involved in a strike of egg inspec- tors for a Saturday half holiday in this city. The strike occurred today and spread consternation among house. wives. hotel men and others, who de- pend on the work of the "candlers"
 to determine the virtues or defects of the eggs delivered to them. Should the strike be of long duration commis- sion men say 1t will be necessary to have the eggs inspected by the ship pers and then brought in by express in order to be assured of the fresh ar ticle. This would mean higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Chilean conuress In Session

Santiago, Chile, June 1.-The Chilean congress was reconvened today. Pres ident Montt's message which was read indicated that cordial relations existed between Chile and the whole world The president called special attention to the amicable relations with the United States and the desire of the Chilean government to bring, the two nations into closer contact. After the opening ceremonies the troops defiled in front of the government house, where they were reviewed by the pres ident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
BOVd'S Platform

Romaine Boyd is a candidate before the people for representative in the legislature, and he presents his views on absorbing issues briefly and un- qualifiedly. He is opposed to the fee system first, last and all the time, and he favors a Greater Birmingham, of which his own city, Ensley, should be- come an important part. Greater Bir- mingham and no fees, in short, make up his platform.
 Two announced candidates remain 1 to be heard from. These two men are J. Murray Norment and Dr. w. F. Black The voters, as a rule, do not know how either regards the fee issue, and they certainly should make known their views. The Age-Herald stands ready to print statements from them of beliefs as to fee reform or any other public question. This is no time for gumshoeing into office. It cannot in fact be done, and no doubt Messrs. Norment and Black will speedily say where they are respectively at so far as the special issues before the peo- pie of this county are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
TWELVE INJURED
 IN TRAIN WRECK

Montgomery, June 1.-Twelve-passenge on a Western of Alabama train tonight received painful but not serious cuts in a most peculiar manner while en route from Montgomery to Selma.
 The train was running at a fast clip when tree alongside of the track be- gan falling just as the engine was oppo- site 1t. The engineer saw the danger and quickly shut off the steam. but the train passed by before the tree struck the track Limbs projected, however, into the coaches. slattering every window glass on the left side of the two rear coaches and nearly every passenger sit- ting on that side sustained cuts.
 Immediately after the accident the train was brought to a stop and the other passengers assisted in bandasing up the injuries received by their unfortunate travelling companions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Comparison of Taxation.

London, June 1.-The government to. night issued as parliamentary paper elaborate consular reports obtained at the request of Sir Edward Grey the foreign secretary, on the taxation of land values in New York, Boston, San Francisco and Cleveland. The reports cover the amount of taxation, the methods of levying it and the effect on real estate transactions. They will be read with the greatest interest here in connection with the proposed new taxes and doubtless were obtained for Chancellor Lloyd-George's guidance in framing the budget
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
FATHERS LATEST HOBBY.

FATHERS LATEST HOBBY. My mother wears a thoughtful look Upon her patient brow; The reason why is father has A brand new hobby now. Collecting bugs he used to think The only sport worth while, He filled the house with specimens Ma found 1t hard to smile, But still she didn't make complaint; The cost she knew, was slight And better twas to have him so Than gambling every night. And then he turned to botany And every room with weeds Was filtered half the time, while pa Pored over learned screeds. He has a scientific mind
 The kind of mind, I guess. That if one doesn't have to work He idles more or less. But mothers getting peevish now, Though not word she'll say; I wouldn't be surprised to see The storm break any day, For pas gone in for lizards and He has bout twenty kinds, And some he keeps in alcohol And sets behind the blinds; And some he hasn't pickled yet And they are still alive And all day long and through the night In wild despair they strive To leave the boxes where they're kept The first time one gets out And chases up and down the han And rambles all about, And gives ma fifteen kinds of fits And frightens all the kids. And hides inside the folding bed And scurries under lids, Pail get his ultimatum and He'll have to change his ways, Or ma will quit the place and he'll Be lonely all his days. WHY. I COULD HAVE MARRIED, E
 ETC.
 'I see where Kansas girl who re- fused sultan is going to marry a plain American citizen."
 Poor fellow. Just think how she will talk to him some day when they quar- rel''
 A LITTLE GIRL IN BLUE. This morn little girl in blue
 Went tripping down the street; Blue was the dress she wore and blue The slippers on her feet. A glimpse of blue her ankles showed When lightly blew the breeze Not quite enough to satisfy,
 But just enough to tease. And wondrous blue her eyes they were The same as heavens blue, And all who saw her straight did love That little girl in bluel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Repeal of Section 96

Representative Glover seems to as- sume that fee reform would go through with bells on-that no opposition would appear at any stage in the legis- lature. In this respect he is mistaken. The courthouse rings are well organ fzed. They have state organizations, and they have or think they have strings attached to many members of the legislature. These strings would be pulled for all they are worth when e7er fee reform proposition comes up.
 It is reported that the governor of the state does not consider fee reform
 sufficiently important or sufficiently
 pressing to become designated sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Distinguished Landscape Architect

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 Samuel Parsons, Jr., landscape archi- teet of New York. after spending several days in Birmingham, returned home yes terday evening. This was his second or third visit. He designed the landscape effects al Glen Iris and later made land scape plans for Mountain Terrace. MT. Parsons is busy man in New York, and Is clothed with a great deal of author ity there. He even has the veto power in matters affecting the beauty of the parks and pleasure driveways. He spends twos days each week in Manhattan bor- ough, two days in the Bronx and two days in Brooklyn. But notwithstanding his multifarious official duties he has time to do outside work, and has been consulted by the authorities of several of the large cities, notably Washington, D. C., in respect to the aesthetic treatment of Pennsylvania avenue and the district lying to the south of it.
 Birmingham is beautiful city" Said MT. Parsons. Nature has done for few cities what it has done for this. Bir- minghams hills and plateaus are suscepti- ble Of the finest artistic treatment, and this treatment can be made at once easy and inexpensive There is simply no end to the enchanting landscape effects that can be produced in Birmingham's resi- dence sections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
NIGHT SESSIONS
 FOR THE SENATE
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 tariff legislation and spoke in high praise of their good work. Replying Mr. Dol1i- yer said that he did not mean to cast reflections on any one unfairly but he complained that his own conduct had been impugned from behind the doors of the finance committee" Inquiring from MT. Booth as to whether he thought the committee on finance was right in re- fusing to democratic members of that opportunity to hear the testimony of the board of appraisers and other experts of the government, MT. Daniels spoke with considerable feeling on this subject. MT. Root replied that such procedure would result in a double discussion in the committee and in the Senate extend ing over months.
 This response led MT. Daniels to reply that the senator from New York was in his answer ingenious, evasive and sophistical," and had not replied to the inquiry whether the committee was right in this policy of exclusion.
 MT. Daniel declared that he only in- sisted on his prerogative as a senator in the position he took on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Work of Storm.

Huntsville, June 1.-(Special )-Stin more reports of damage by the winds of Snn- day evening reached here today, The Morning gin at Ryland, east of the city, was destroyed and a few miles further east, at Brownsboro, the Methodist church was lifted from its foundations and set gently down a short distance away. So gently did the wind handle the structure that some of the window panes were unbroken, and only one of the in- terior lights was smashed. A fine orch ard belonging to Clarendon Davis was blown away, and the fine oak grove of Judge s. M. Stewart southwest of the city was almost ruined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Prohibited From Marrying.

Washington, June 1.-President Taft to- day approved a change in the naval reg ulations reported by Secretary Meyer. by which midshipmen are prohibited from marrying until the captain of the pre- scribed six years course of training. Per mission of the Secretary of the Navy has been sought by a number of midshipmen who desired to be allowed to marry after their graduation from the naval acad- emy and by others while they are on their two years tour of instruction at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
vlroInla Prohibition Aoitation.

The Anti Saloon lea que in Virginia met it's first disastrous defeat in Peters, burg last week." said commercial traveller who spent three weeks in the Old Dominion in May and was in Petersburg on the day of the local op- tion election. "The league had been victorious in Charlottsville, Lynchburg and three or four other important towns and 1t was counting on carrying Petersburg.
 "The ere has been some talk of hold ing local option elections in Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News but the anti-prohibitfon elements are so strong in those business centers that the other side would be wasting time and money in making fight.
 When the Virginia legislature meets next winter the prohibitionists will try to pass a statewide bill and it will not surprise me if they succeed. If, how ever, Tucker beats Mann for governor, a prohibition bill will be vetoed. Tuck CT represents the local option cause and Is radically opposed to statutory pro- DlD1liOHs tt Sttlil lO pc good but did not find many cool head ed Virginians who were willing to bet on either candidate.
 t"The Virginia campaign is becoming exceedingly bitter. Judge Mann is in full sympathy with the Anti-Saloon league and is an old politician. Tucker is personally popular but neither Mann nor Tucker is regarded as being up to the standard of old time Virginia statesmanship."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
D. A. R.,s Hold Meetinu.

Huntsville. June 1.-(Speoial)-Th an- nual meeting of Twickenham Town Chap ter, Daughters of the American Revolu- ton, was held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A. D. Mastin, north of the city. and papers were read by Mrs. A. W. Newson, Mrs Kate c. Don egan and Miss Mary Irby Mastin. The annual election of officers resulted as follows: Mrs. Francis Tappey, regent; Miss Johnnie Matthews. vice regent; Mrs. Charles Chase, secretary; Miss Minnie Rodgers. treasurer; Mrs. W. F. Garth. registrar; Mrs Margaret Boiling, histor- ian; Mrs. Tancred Betts, chaplain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELoRl

From the NOW YOrk Press.
 One thing a woman can learn to hold her tongue about is her age.
 The finest invention would be how to go home late and be eager to get up early the next morning.
 girl would rather have an agonizing toothache that doesn't show than pain less peeled nose which does.
 The more good a man could get out of going to church the more he'd rather the rest of the family went and got it.
 When a woman doesn't get letter she is expecting she suspects the Postmaster General opened 1t and tore 1t up because he couldn't seal it again without hes knowing he had dona ft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Bristol May Vote Met.

Bristol, Va, June IA petition contain ing 275 names, many more than necessary, was presented to Judge John w Price of the corporation court here today, asking that a local option election be ordered held. The court probably will pass on the petition tomorrow. and 1t Is expected that an election will be ordered for early in July. There Is little doubt that the city will vote to abondon the dry column. The whisky people. in view of the fact that the whole of Tennessee will be dry after January l. expect to make Bristol Va, the emporium for the jug trade of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02

aquatic sports will be taught free of charge by experts. On account of this Chautauqua the railroads will make es- peeially low rates.
 Social life at Point Clear is charm ing. In the large ball room there will be dancing every evening and on Sat urday night the weekend cotillon. The spacious galleries afford an ideal spot for afternoon bridge parties and teas. The Clffords will spare no efforts to entertain well their guests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Merry-makers Are Robbed.

Denver, Col. June Flour masked highwaymeu held up crowd of 80 merry makers at the Tavern. a resort at Peterburg, 10 miles from Denver, last night and made away with more than S30o0 worth of diamonds and s2O0 in cash. They escaped on horseback, and avoided the sheriff, who with a posse, set out in chase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Fatal Shootinn Affair.

Union, S. C., June 1.-Charles Miller, an operative In the Union mills, was shot probably fatally today by Munro of the shooting being unknown. Miller is too ill to talk Ward surrendered immediately after the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Iluhtninu Kills Neoro-

Anderson, S. C., June IA bolt of light ming from an apparently clear sky today killed Jim Byrd. negro blow hand on the plantation of J. A. Clinkscales, south of Anderson. and also the mule he was working. Sam Clinkscales who was plow- ing 200 yards away, was knocked down and Is in bed from injuries. His mule was also knocked down by the bolt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-02
Chance For General Wood.

Washington, June 1.-Lieutenant Gen. eral McArthur, ranking officer of the army, will be placed on the retired list tomorrow by operation of law on account of age and the grade of lieutenant gen. eral will then cease to exist in the army By his retirement, Major General Leonard Wood, commanding the department of the east, becomes the ranking officer of the army but without increase in rank