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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Senator AldriCh'S Remarkable Power

Ex-United States Senator William A. Harris of Kansas thus defines the power behind Senator Aldrich:
 A1drich has the financial power of the country at his beck and call. He could unseat any man who holds a certificate of election in the United States Senate. He could bring all the great corporate interests together against him. If he said, That man ought to be turned out" they would do 1t.
 MT. Harris, no doubt, correctly pre- sents the situation in all the states ruled by bosses and magnates, but he does not accurately present the situ- ation in the states that have adopt ed the primary system. Possibly in the latter states the great corporate interests could put up strong fight, but they would have to do so with rare tact and secrecy in order to be successful. The chances largely are they could not make or unmake a man in a state in which the people act directly.
 The great object of the primary sys- tenn is to take government out of the hands of special interests and to place it in the hands of the people where 1t belongs. When this Is done the United States Senate will slip out Of the hands of the Aldrich clique, and men like Cummins and LaFollette in the republican party will have weight and influence in that body. MT. Harris has not duly weighed the importance of the movement that is taking power from the special interests He has not measured the effects of the movement already in the Senate. He has not studied it. The people are the best judges of what they want, and when they act directly they are in position to get what they want. The men who distrust the people are the men who have not studied closely the his tory of political contests in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
OLD-FASHIONED ACTRESS.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Charlotte Crabtree, otherwise "Lotta" (ask your father if he ever saw her on the stage) has just won litigation which will bring her property valued at s1oo,o00 She is worth, it is said, about $1, 900, 900, made by investing her stage earnings in real estate in large cities. She was never counted a beauty; she did not encourage the "Johnnies;'' did not figure in the divorce court in any capacity and sine quit playing before the public got tired of her. No benefit performances had to be given for her after her retirement. She was altogether respectable and she paid her own bills. Quite an old-style actress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

their corn. They are urged, therefore. to ship all surplus corn speedily, thus anticipating a flood of western corn, and they are urged to ship their best corn, thoroughly dry, in bright new sacks. These precautions become nee essary in order to meet western com petition and secure the best possible returns.
 The turning of a gulf state into surplus corn states is something new under the sun, and if the boil weevil will turn some more gulf states into surplus corn states it may prove a blessing instead of a curse. Alabama will have a chance in 1912 to test the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
College Prospects Bright.

Most of the colleges in this part of the country open the scholastic year of 1909-10 on Wednesday, September 8, and the pros poets for all of them are said to be bright. The two situated in Birming- ham-Howard college at East Lake and Birmingham college at Owenton-will each have a large enrolment At the State University at Tuscaloosa large im- provements are being made and the coming year is to be the best in it's his tory.
 "St. Bernard college. near Cullman, grows in popularity" said the Rev. Father Lawrence, O. s. B., member of the faculty. We will start the new term with a large student body and soon after opening we will have all the boys we can possibly accommodate. A number of Birmingham boys will accompany me to St. Bernard on September 1.-the day be- fore the opening. We always like to have the boys there day in advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

exploited in the press of another will not only attract the interest of the people in the area covered by the circulating medium, but will awaken a local desire to keep abreast of the times. Nowadays, when advertising is not general, persons who chance to visit fieighboring city always return home greatly interested in whatever they saw that showed the neigh. Dor ahead of the 'home city" When such an interest is felt by few thou sand instead of a few individuals con crete results are likely to follow.
 The east and south should profit by the example of the west which hustles and advertises-and arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

tonr T haven't seen it. You spoke of the battiehelds of Europe, have you been to Bunker Hill or Yorktown7' No. suppose you have heard of Gettysburg, Manassas and the Crater? The young man did not reply. Just then the old man pointed out of the window. They were nearing Washington.
 You see that road? More than 40 years ago an army raced over 1t from Manassas making their way to Washing ton. It was the beginning of the greatest history epoch the world has known. Learn the history of your own country and you will find it will compare with any country on the face of the earth.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
HARRlMAN's NEW HOME.

From the New York Times.
 It was reported Tuesday that E. H. Harriman's new summer home at Arden. Orange county. would be in shape for himself and his family to move into early next wetk when he returns from abroad.
 The house stands on the Tower Hilp' nous as a signal station in revolutionary and Indian days.
 MT. Hartman built this new house of stone from his own place exclusively, except for one carved piece over the front door, and of wood work cut from his own woods, after his old home at Woodbury became too accessible. accord- ing to his views. There were too many people about, intruding on the privacy of his family, and MT. Hartman was un- able to buy up the rights of way to in- sure the privacy he desired. This he has done at great expense at his new place.
 .'Tower HilI," from whose old tower beacons f1ared, warning the farmers and continental soldiers of the approach of the enemy, stands about 900 feet above sea level.
 MT. Harriman's new house cost about s9Oo. 900, it Is said. It Is a combination of American and Grecian architecture, and within are rooms done in Japanese, French, German, Italian, and colonial styles. They are to be filled with hand some paintings
 The one stone in the structure which MT. Harriman's Quarries could not SUD- ply is a huge block of granite, carved into a game piece-stag's head, with spreading antlers-to crown the main doorway It was brought from Utica, and, with the carving and all. report has it. cost $1O.0oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
THE CHILD IN THE GARDEN.

By Henry Van Dyke. When to the garden of untroubled
 thought came of late, and saw the open door, And wished again to enter and explore The sweet wild ways with stainless
 bloom inwrought. And bowers of innocence with beauty
 fraught, It seemed some purer voice must speak
 before It dared to tread the garden, loved of
 yore, That Eden lost unknown, and found un-
 sought Then just within the gate I saw a child strange child, yet to my heart most
 dear He held his hands to me and softly
 smiled With eyes that knew no shade of sin
 or fear; Come in." he said, "you play awhile
 with me- am the little child you used to he."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Warrior Opposes Pettus County.

''All the people in the northern end of Jefferson county" said P. A. Ellis of Warrior yesterday, "are bitterly opposed to the formation of Pettus county. Not a man in all the northern end of the county is in favor of that proposition.
 "The truth is, the people of that sec- tion live in the hope that a new county will in the long run be formed from DOT tions of Jefferson, Blount Walker and Cullman, with Warrior as its capital. The subject was freely discussed 20 years ago, and 1t Is coming up again. In the mean while, you can correctly set down every man in the northern end of the county an opponent of the Bessemer scheme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
A PressInq Need.

"The Birmingham Public Library asso- citation will hold meeting in the city hall Tuesday evening, August IT, at s O clock" said an active member.
 "All members of the association and all other citizens who realize that Bir- mingham needs public library-adequate to her rieeds-are urged to be present. Sel- fish interests can find small encourage ment in such movement, and 1t must appeal. in it's present stage only to those who can derive satisfaction from giving rather than receiving.
 Tt offers an outlet to the missionary spirit as legitimate as any other that may be offered The time will come when it will arouse the enthusiasm and sup port of the man on the street. Now, it must rely for support and encouragement on those who possess, in some small de- gree, the spirit of sacrifice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The longer ago a woman was born, the easier she can remember to forget when 1t was.
 A queer thing about the lies you tell Is how brazen they seem when you hear somebody else tell the same ones.
 The reason girl likes to wash her hair is how romantic 1t would be to have a prince catch her drying it all down in the sun.
 No matter how much a woman is sure a man loves her, she wishes it was more so she could ask him to say it in a big ger language.
 One great trouble woman saves her. self by marrying a preacher is how she doesn't have to nag him to get him to go to church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

as in this case. they are good-humored and funny. How big is B. B. Conner, Paw, that peo- pie call him great? Is he the only real MAN that dwelIs within this state? Is his mere whim iron rule that no man can evade? An less one acts as Corners tool does he lay him in the shade7 I've read of Alexander, Paw, an of our oountry's dad An of Abe Link an Theodore, what some folks thinks is bad; I've read of Deadwood Dick, dear Paw. of Captain Kidd, freebooter, They both got in their awful work with dagger or six-shooter. I've read about some old-time guy what made the sun stand still, But shucks that wasn't a circumstance to the Statewide Pro-hi Bill. I've read of wicked Jesse James, and gee, l thought him great, But a TRAINS the best that he could do; he ain't held up no STATE. There's Lee an Grant an Stonewall, too, Wild Bill an Texas Jack, An Big Foot Sam an Indian Joe, who never lost a track. There's Bonaparte an Marshal Ney, Lord Roberts an Dom Paul. An all the rest what made rep; they're back against a wall, For there has rig in this great land al- most within a night A comic an meteor what has put 'em all to flight. He sho must be a sperrit, Paw, for you know that it ain't natur For no one, just a common man, to own a Legislatur. tell you what les try to do with this great big old thing: Les ship him across to England, Paw. HE'LL MAKB FEM 'LECT HIM KINGl
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
See Your own Country.

Last evening I overheard conversa- tion in a Pullman car in which gentle man was telling of his travels in the old countries and the many interesting sights be had seen there," said Capt. J. Lawler Darby.
 He seemed to have kept his eyes and ears open. for he had much to Say about the historical features of the countries he had visited An elderly gentleman was in the party and an empty sleeve and soldierly bearing told its ownS eloquent story. As the young man concluded the old soldier asked him a few questions concerning his own country You have visited Faneuil hall, the cradle of liberty?' No What were your first impressions when you looked at the tomb of Washings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Bid pamaoe Suit Filed,

Raleigh, N. O.. August 14.-The Wells Cramer Tobacco company of Norfolk to- day filed with the clerk of the United States circuit court here a suit against the American Tobacco company. claiming $1 O0O 900 damages for injury to the plain tiffs' business through alleged practices of the American Tobacco company in crushing competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Fine Elshinu.

Some of the finest fishing in the south is to be had in Tuscaloosa county" said a Nimrod.
 "There are a number of preserves that are either owned by sportsmen or the fishing privileges have been leased. A party of gentlemen have the best big fish private waters in the state below the city of Tuscaloosa.
 Now, I have seen big fish, heard of big bass, but at Warren Bros.' store there are on exhibition the heads of three fine bass taken by W. c. Oliver at the private fishing grounds alluded to. One weighed pounds. one 71s and the third 31z pounds on the scales They were taken with 'Dowagiac minnow.' of very large size, on a tarpon line. The big S-pounder swallowed the whole minnow- 15 hooks and all. This Is very unusual, for the reason that bass usually strike at the troll in anger. and hang them selves in the mouth, also frequently on the side of the head and in the gills from the outside"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Panama hats never come from Panama, but they are no longer high priced, no matter where they come from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
A LITTLE WALK WITH YOU.

A LITTLE WALK WITH YOU. Suggested by Samuel Minturn Peck's song written for the Yale boys and en- titled, "A Little Knot of Blue.) When the south wind murmurs soft and
 low
 And the moon is brightly beaming, And when each twinkling star above Of loves delight is dreaming, And when the night infolds the world In robes of purple hue, It seems there's nothing half so sweet As little walk with you. A little walk with you Just little walk with you,
 It seems there's nothing half so sweet As little walk with you. The moonlight, sitting through the trees, In silver spangles falls Upon the pavement where we stroll, The mockbird softly calls And every dream I ever had
 Seems straightway coming true l would that all my future were little walk with you. A little walk with you, Just little walk with you,
 It seems there's nothing half so sweet Os little walk with you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
JUST WONDERING.

JUST WONDERING. A woman wears the thinnest clothes In any sort of weather, And when we see the way she goes It makes us wonder whether, When one's endowed with pulchritude It's up to her to show it, Or else go round unpeeR-a- booed, And never let us know itl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Through dissentions and the lack of funds the movement in New York to build a children's theatre has been abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

The English channel has been crossed by swimmers and ayiators, and it may be by submarines, when it will be as good as abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
TAKING A REST

So many lids are slamming down.
 Throughout this blooming nation, I wouldn't be surprised to hear { That Satan's on vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

The Oklahoma constitution does not prove to be an ideal instrument, for it does not sanction the killing of um- pires on the spot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
PLEASING SIGHTS.

Its pleasure to see a small boy eating peanuts"
 Did you ever watch fat man ab- sorb a mint julep on hot day?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
ON SECOND THOUGHT

The rumor simply will not down
 That Jeff and Jack won't fight; Now, If they don't I think we ought
 To mob the pair on sight Oh, no, I don't mean wei mean
 Some other people ought To ask those pugs if they back out, Just why they haven't fought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

'HOW BIG?"
 A Tuscaloosa man contributes the fol- lowing lines which have been adapted to fit Alabama's governor. The writer of this column avoids politics as much as possible, but doesn't object to pub fishing political "yawps" by others when,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

China stands back and lets Japan build her broad gauge railroad from the banks of the Yulu to Mukden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Greece simply refers the war-like Young Turks to her diplomatic agents, England, Russia & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Harry Thaw never, at any rate, at tempted to make a dash to the north pole or set up as a wise man and prophet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Plunger Patten knows when to plunge and when to go to his ranch. He knows, in fact, almost as much as Jim Hill. who knows it all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

J. P. Morgan and his tips will be welcomed hereafter in all royal and "troolyn aristocratic circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
A CONFIRMED PEseIMIsr.

Well, I'm glad Ella Gingles is gone, anyway"
 But we still have Evelyn with us.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

The tariff is but an indirect tax on incomes, chiefly on small incomes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

The aeroplanes may need slyparlors or roosts. They certainly would be mistits in a garage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Regarding Birmingham Interests.

Ut is matter for rejoicing that the King Greater Birmingham bill is through both houses of the legislature and is ready for the Governor" said Frank Nelson, Jr., president of the Chamber of Com merce While we do not get all we asked for, the bill as amended adds largely to Birmingham's population and should put us In the 100000 class, even with Ensley left out
 "It is the opinion of many of us that before the census is taken Ensley will be ready and willing to join Birmingham. All that Is needed to show the citizens of Ensley that from broad and far reaching point of view 1t will be to their interest to be annexed is Q campaign of education; and such campaign will be made between now and next spring. Without Ensley Birmingham would have just about 100000. With Ensley we would have probably 25.0o0 more. With new era of prosperity in sight and with the Tennessee company planning for large expansion, Ensley will grow considerably within the next six or eight months.
 The matter of pressing importance, about which the people of Birmingham should exert themselves, Is the new coun- ty question. There Is not man in or around Birmingham but feels tho wrong that would be done Jefferson county by cutting 1t in half; but this threatened danger can only be averted by vigorous and united effort on the part of our cit izens. We need large delegation of prominent citizens at Montgomery Mon- day to protest against the proposed new county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
WInOWS
'HOW BIG?n

Some widows will stop at pothing." Short of man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Those Brenner cents, although mil lions in number, have already disap- peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

The President will not ride on reg ular trains in his long 13.00O-mile jaunt Special trains will follow reg ular trains and the latter will get all the bumps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Golfer John Hays Hammond has happy knack of getting into the inner circle of this administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Speaker Cannon sees no clouds hang ing over the future of the country ex- cept possibly the glove schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

When Theodore Jr. becomes an avia- tor that family will certainly be Tn the spotlight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
THE uIGHEsT EVER

this college?"
 up to aeronautics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Jeffries and Johnson are now fight ing with their tongues. Later they will use their fists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
INTERSECTION.

VIVISECTION.
 'T wonder where the slang expression To try 1t on the dog, originated?" 'In an operating room, probably Be- fore cutting open a human being to de- prive him of part of his interior works surgeons say, We'll try it on the dog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Harry Thaw will not journalize at present. And yet he has been ad- judged insane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

The Wright brothers lend distinction to Frances Legion of Honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
COMMENT.

COMMENT.
 An eastern judge says police are only human and should not be tempted. Touchstone himself was never more pro- found.
 A young man who tried to be "good fellow on $10 a week has committed suicide. A chap who is making only s10 a week has fine excuse for being a tightwad.
 A Connecticut man who slapped his wife for sending him souvenir postcards was a brute. He should have burned them up and said nothing.
 'By chowder," is the strongest oath permitted by law in Waterville, Kan. After a man has heard himself use an oath like that 1t is apt to make him so mad that he will break loose and swear blue streak.
 The Washington Herald publishes an editorial entitled "Post-Mortem Thirsts." It is hard enough to satisfy a thirst in this life, without picturing the horrors of what is to come.
 ''Why all this silence out of Africa?" asks the Charleston News and Courier. Maybe Theodore Roosevelt is holding a whispered conversation with the brun- cite stork of Africa
 The New York Telegram says Long Boston" is a new dance. If it is any thing like the hoola-hoola- Boston had better cut it short
 A woman cut off her thumb the other day whiie trying to trim down pair of high heels. Lost to a worthy causel
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

President Diaz is getting touch of old-time election excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

President Taft concluded that he could not swing Alabama over to re- publieanism and so he selected demo- cratic supervisors of the census as freely as he did republican supervisors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

Connecticut man who slapped his wife for sending him souvenir postcards was a brute. He should have burned them up and said nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

1f1H .AOE President Taft concluded that he could not swing Alabama over to re- i publieanism and so he selected demo- cratic supervisors of the census as freely as he did republican supervisors.
 
 The President will not ride on reg ular trains in his long 13.000-mile iaunt. Special trains will follow reg ular trains and the latter will get all the bumps.
 Plunger Patten knows when to plunge and when to go to his ranch. He knows, in fact, almost as much as Jim Hill, who knows it all.
 
 The English channel has been crossed by swimmers and ayiators, and it may be by submarines when it will be as good as abolished.
 The Oklahoma constitution does not prove to be an ideal instrument, for it does not sanction the killing of um- pires on the spot.
 Through dissentions and the lack of funds the movement in New York to build a children's theatre has been abandoned.
 Harry Thaw never at any rate, at tempted to make a dash to the north pole or set up as a wise man and prophet.
 Speaker Cannon sees no clouds hang ing over the future of the country ex- cept possibly the glove schedule.
 
 Golfer John Hays Hammond has happy knack of getting into the inner circle of this administration. J. P. Morgan and his tips will be welcomed hereafter in all royal and "trooly" aristocratic circles. Greece simply refers the war-like Young Turks to her diplomatic agents, England, Russia & Go.
 
 The aeroplaneS may need skyparlorS or roosts. They certainly would be mistits in a garage.
 Jeffries and Johnson are now fight ing with their tongues. Later they will use their fists.
 Harry Thaw will not journalize at present. And yet he has been ad- judged insane.
 When Theodore Jr. becomes an avia- tor that family will certainly be in the spotlight
 Those Brenner cents, although mil lions in number, have already disap- peared.
 The tariff is but an indirect tax on incomes, chiefly on small incomes. The Wright brothers lend distinction to Frances Legion of Honor. President Diaz is getting touch of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

An eastern judge says police are only human and should not be tempted. Touchstone himself was never more pro- found.