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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
THE NEvERMoRE.

BY Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Look In my face; my name is Might
have-been;
l am also called No-more, Too-late,
Fare well,
Unto thine ear | hold the dead-sea shell
Cast mp thy Life's foam-fretted feet be-
tween;
Unto thine eyes the glass where that Is
Which had LIES form and Loves, but
by my spell
II now a shaken shadow intolerable,
or ultimate things unuttered the frall
screen.
Mark me, how still l ami But should
there dart
One moment through my soul the soft
surprise
OF that winged Peace which lulls the
breath of signs,
Then shalt thou see me smile. and turn
apart
Thy visage to mine ambush at thy heart
Sleepless with cold commemorative eysa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Be as thou vast won't to be;
See as thou vast wont to see.
Merchant of Venice, HEP.
More Good Roads Demanded

Jefferson county has some fine mac
adamized roads-some of them as
hard and smooth as are to be found in
any other part of the country. Our
Board of Revenue has, within the past
- months, made commendable prog
ress in it's road improvement work. IT
is expending in road and bridge con-
struction this year $240,000, and
there is much to show for it. The
members of the board have displayed
not only an intelligent appreciation of
the value of good roads, but they have,
as public servants, exercised judgment
and employed economic methods in
carrying on this important under
taking.
But now that the good roads move
ment has taken a deep hold on the
people, more will he demanded on
the part of the county within the next
two or three years than in any former
period. Every mile of new macadam-
lied road enhances the value of all
the land near by; and not only SO, but
it increases indirectly the value of
all the property in Jefferson.
A new era Of prosperity throughout
the country is setting in. Birmingham
will be a great center of activity and
development, and the year 1910 prom
ises to bring new high records in the
coal, iron and steel production in this
district. 1t will be a booming, bound
ing year, and expansion will be seen
on every side. individuals and bust
ness organizations will branch OUT
ON larger lines than ever, and this
imperial county should be getting ready
to keep abreast of the times.
PROFESSIONALLY 1t will be expected
that next year will mark a new and
upward turn in the good roads move
ment. Members of the Board Of Rev.
enue are now talking about asking for
bond issue of 81 900, 900 for the good
roads account. They could do nothing
more business-like, and 1t might be
added nothing more popular. Ten
years ago such a proposition would
have been considered out of the ques-
ton But there is hardly an intelligent
far-seeing man in Jefferson county
today who would not see the wisdom
and the economy of striking out on a
81 900 900 scale In this matter of good
roads. Some one wrote to The Age
Herald the other day suggesting a
$4,000 bond issue for road building.
With such an amount an excellent
showing could be made; but while we
are at it let's start out on a 81 900 900
policy and make Jefferson county the
marvel of the whole south in the ex-
tent and beauty of its highways.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
FIoretta Whaley's Fortune.

New York, September 2S.-Floretta
Whaley. who three years ago eloped with
the Rev. Jere X. Cook. an Episcopal
clergyman, from Hampstead, L. l., will
eventually receive $4,000 from the estate of
her uncle, the late Anthony Whaley.
whose will was filed today at Mineola
for probate. The use of the estate, which
is valued at $4,000, goes to Mrs. Whaley.
Floretta's mother and upon her death
is to be divided among nieces and
nephews. Floretta Whaley and her hus-
band are said to be in California.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Confidence in Flying Machine.

New Orleans, September S.-Francis
Raynaud, aged father of the local In
ventor of flying machine who was killed
several weeks ago by locomotive, in
sists that he shall be one of two to make
a trial fight in the machine. 1t Is not
vet known whether he will make the
ascent if ascent there is at the test some
time this week. Young Raynaud had
hardly put the finishing touches on his
machine when he was killed. MY son
invented 1t, and it will fiy,' declares the
White-haired father
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Blrminohsm to MONTGOMERY.

81 am glad to see the agitation to build
a great highway from Birmingham to
Montgomery" said a well known good
roads advocate. Il hope that this agita-
ton will continue until a great state road
will be built from the Tennessee line to
the gulf. The people of Mobile are al
ready agitating a good road from Mobile
to Montgomery. while the people of De-
catur are anxious for a highway to be
built to Birmingham.
Il hope that all these different sections
of roads will be mapped out and built and
that we will call this great road the Ten
nessee to the Gulf highway. and that
branch roads will be built into this road
from every county in the state"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Union Depot for Memphis

Memphis, September 2S.-Application for
a charter for a new Memphis Terminal
company was filed here today by repre-
.sentatives OF the Louisville and Nash
vile Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis. Southern, Cotton Belt, Union Rail-
way and Iron Mountain and Southern.
The object of the company IL to erect a
union passenger station which will be
built by the nve roads mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Rebellion Is Threatened.

Pekin. September 2S.-The viceroy of
WI Chang. in Hu-Peh province reports
to Pekin that the Hu-Kuang gentry
threaten rebellion If thel Hankow-Sze-
Chuen railroad loan of $3oeQo,0oo to foreign
bankers is executed without their re-
vision. The Hu-Peh gentry are electing
delegates to come to Pekin to protest. The
local newspapers are publishing violent
cartoons, depicting the humiliation of
China on account of the loan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Submarines Beat Records.

Quincy, Mass, September 8.-With one
exception. the feet of six submarineNcats
constructed by the Electric Boat company
for the government have completed all
tests and will be turned over to the naval
officials at the Charlestown navy yard
within 10 days. AS class, the sub
marines broke all records for submerg-
ence. reaching a depth of 200 feet. Indi-
vidual submarines had previously bettered
this feat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

That was q telling cartoon in the
Montgomery Advertiser of yesterday
1t was entitled Back to the Stake"
A man representing Personal Liber-
ty" is dashed to tree. A dart labeled
'Weakley's Fuller bill' has pierced
him. A tomahawk, labeled "Constitu-
tional Amendment" held in the hand
of politician, is being raised, and in
this connection, are seen the words,
This Will Finish Him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
Marriage Licenses Issued,

Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows from the office of the pro-
bate court:
Luther Moore of Gadsden to Miss
Lillian Sterling.
Claude Monroe Hanley of Upton,
Ind, to Miss Alabama King
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

While Mr.. Roosevelt is reported to
have taken so books with him on his
trip to Africa, it is quite possible that
the most important book he carried
was his pocketbook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
A WINTER NIGHT.

A WINTER NIGHT.
When the fire roars up the chimney
And the winds of winter blow,
And the scent of LIES sweet morning
Recalls the long ago,
And fancy's sprites are building
Dream castles in the blaze,
Wen hear soft voices singing
The songs of other days
When the flames are slowly fading
No more they brightly leap
And weary eyes are turning
To the poppy realm or sleep.
The world may crack and groan beneath
The weight of win ters hand,
Well follow far where roses are,
The road to Sunderland!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

New York City does not get up as
many big shows as Chicago, st. Louis,
New Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham,
and other live cities, but when it does
celebrate it wins high praise. The
Hudson-Fulton celebration was a grand
success
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

When President Taft leaves this re-
public to return President Diaz's call
and to break bread with the Mexicans
Vice-President Sherman may have a
chance to hold down Uncle Sans job.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

Harry Whitney, of Peary's party, is
satisfied that DR.. Cook reached the
north pole; and now Peary is trying
to discredit him. The Sampson-Schley
episode of the Spanish-American war
will look tame compared with the
Cook-Peary controversy, now just
about TO get well under way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

A contemporary wishes to know
what Is an overcrowded car. An over
crowded car is car in which a fei-
lows corns don't haye chance to
breathe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
ExAGGHRATED EGO.

The trouble with most representative
citizens is"
We'll what is the trouble with most
representative citizens?''
They think they represent more than
they really do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

A person who appears on the streets
these days wearing straw hat isn't
necessarily a brave man. Maybe he
is just absent-minded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

Farmers have usually been opposed
to amending or in any wise tampering
with the constitution
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

A man who used to be great foot
ball player Is now treasurer of the
United States, but that doesn't prove
anything.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

A federal judge has declared the
Turks Mongolians, presumably under
the impression that they have yell
low streak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

President Taft has broken the Pres
idential record for going down in the
ground. That's one bet Bwana Tumbo
overlooked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

While not exactly the cynosure of
all eyes. Mars is being closely watched
these days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
DoMpsTTc wBATHBR.

whats the weather forecast for to-
dayr'
violent atmospheric disturbances, fol-
lowed by heavy rainfall"
why, there's not cloud in the sky"
"Oh, yes there is. I'm going home now
to try to square myself with my wife.
She's SO mad she could hardly talk
over the telephone"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A SONG OF MORNING.

A SONG OF MORNING.
Sing a song of morning,
The best time of the day,
When hearts are brimmed with happines.
And ready for the fray;
When songs come swelling to our lips
And work seems almost play.
Sing song of morning.
The best time of the day.
Sing a song of morning.
The world is sweetest then
And duty calls with clarion tones
To all the race of men,
From hill to hill the sunlight leaps
Floods every vale and fen.
Sing a song of morning,
The world is sweetest thenl
Sing a song of morning,
When troubles are forgot
And each may find CLEAN Of gold.
However nard his lot;
When life unfolds to waking eyes
Nor. any pain nor blot.
Sing a song of morning,
When troubles are forgoti
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

Prudence is the better part of valor,
but the suffragettes don't seem to
think SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

A chicken feast Is being prepared
for Matt Henson by his fellow-towns-
men. That ought to hit the spot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

President Taft finds the presidency
now about as strenuous as during the
tariff bill pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

People Who don't aviate remark
philosophically when an aviator gets
killed, We'll, of course we must sacri-
fee q few ives IN AaA aal,ss OF SCI
ence,n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
SOUNDED BIRuLous.

bOONDbO BlBQLOUS.
What is Bifflxins. the poet. feeling SO
angry about?"
why. he wrote poem of which the
first line read. had lovely dream
last night
tWellY'
But when 1t came out in the Banner
this morning printer had left the letter
Q out of the word dream
LINES.
AN April spirit" in whose eyes
Inc light of laughter never dies;
heart in which pure gladness lives
And of its treasure blithe1y gives;
sweet soul. incontaminate.
Superior to every fate;
faithful friend, comrade true
To make amends for all life's rue.
A Kentucky newspaper tells what ham
pened to a merchant who failed to ap-
preciate the commercial value of printers
inki
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise
lie sWore by all the dogs that be
He would not advertise.
AT last one day he advertised,
And thereby hangs a tale;
The ad was set In nonpareil
And headed "sheriff's Sale"
Midway Ky) Clipper.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal tells
how newspaper man stumped a party
of Holy Rollers"
IN OUTER DARKNESS
The average newspaper reporter is an
"irreverent cuss,' was shown during
the Holy Rollers convention Friday.
The leaders of this movement announced
to the assembled crowd that the world
would come to an end at 6 o'clock Friday.
These same leaders kept passing the con-
tribution box, and did land office busi-
ness with 1t until a newspaper reporter
asked what they wanted with money IL
the world was coming to an end in a
few minutes. The leaders Immediately
went into executive session, admitting
only the faithful, and left the newspaper
reporters and other unregenerated in the
outer darkness.
JUST so.
The poet wears
A gloomy face,
Because he has
To fill up space,
Which surely proves
That he's a slob--
'Thout space to fill
He'd have no job.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

Winter is coming on and the mai
with a coal yard is getting busy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
RESTRICTED.

Hes a man of very few words"
Quite true. His wife won't let him
get one In edgeways."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
LINES

A faithful friend, a comrade true
To make amends for all lifes rue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

A Kentucky newspaper tells what hap
pened to merchant who failed to ap-
preciate the commercial value of printers
ink;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29

The Memphis Commercial Appeal tells
how a newspaper man stumped party
of Holy Rollers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
RIDERS SWELL THE FUND.
Equestrian Games attract Big
Cro7Cd end Furnish Fam.

The equestrian games at the Central Park fad1ng
Academy last night TO swell the relief fund for the
sufferers from the earthquake in Italy attracted
crowd that filed the galleries and boxes TO over
flowing. Among those who were seen In the boxes
were Count and Countess Massigla. Judge James
w Gerard Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Henry Clews,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Frances Hyde, L. S. Hebbard, Mr..
and Mrs /. A DaIrympIe Percival and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Siegel
At the close of the grand entree, which was led
by Mrs Percivsl and George Ka-lowsA ana
commanded by A W. Dngleman. there was u
lively little skit called the first lesson, which
brought out the clever eQuestrienne. Miss Ray
THOMPSON Later in the evening Miss Thompson
exhibited her wonderful brown geldng, which is
ridden without a bride. and at a word from his
rider will kneei climb ladders and jump hurdles
A round of applause greeted the performers, and
the Intelligent animal bowed gracefully TO right and
left and seemed TO appreciate the ovation quite
much as his owner
The tandem eVolutions were particularly well eX-
ecuted with Mrs. l. A D. Percival and George
Won Karlowsd in the lead. Miss Adele Won OIL.
brave in her rough riders costume, gave an ex-
hIbition OF trick riding. picking up a handker-
chief and riding a buckng horse that would have
tested the sticking powers Of any Of the rough
riders.
The attractive feature of the programme was the
mounted drill by detachment of 1st Signal Corps,
N G. N Y. in command Of Lieutenant James P.
Holmes
At the conclusion Of the polo game by the first
and second teams of the academy there was A mill
tary ride, with S. Heinemann leading and George
Won Karlowsk in command.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
Dixie III and the Standard
Entered for Monaco Motor
Boat T1eeting

The first important action by the motor boat d.
vision of the Automobile Club Of America in inter
national motor boat contests took place yesterday.
when Dixie II and the Standard entered
through 1t for the Monaco motor boat meeting and
their entries were cabed 10 the chairman of the
clubs foreign motor boat committee in Paris.
Dixie II is entered by her owner. Edward ].
Schroeder, in the of the Thousand Islands
Yacht Club. She will be piloted by Captain Barclay
Pierce, assisted by Alfred Rappuhn. Dixie II is
now at Lawley's yard, in Boston. It is expected
that she will be tested in few days. and probably
be placed on exhibition at the motor boat show in
Madison Square Garden in February.
The Standard. which is nearing completion
at Woods shipyard, at City Island is entered by
Price Mckinney. It will be piloted by Captain
Charles Peterson. assisted by j. H P1Irte and the
boat will be sent abroad in charge of c. l. Heyden
The Standard. which is also entered in the name of
the Thousand Islands Yacht Club, was designed by
Clinton H Crane, and is built of mahogany with
double planked hull The engine has six cylinders,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
SHRUBB'S FOOT BETTER
VIII Resume Training Today fo'
His Match zcith Longbo0t.

Alfred Shrubb. the English runner, who is TO
meet Tom Longboat in a Marathon race for the
worlds championship at Madison Square Garden
on February g. will resume his training to-day. The
match was originally scheduled TO take place last
Tuesday night, but owing to the Englishman intur-
ing his foot it had to be postponed Shrub has
taken his time in starting back TO work. as he
wanted 10 be absolutely certain that he could go on
with his training when he once started
While his opponent has been nursing his bad foot
the Indian runner has kept steadily at work at his
training quarters at Allenhurst, N. j. under the
watchful eye Of Jimmy De Forrest On Saturday
night he will go TO Washington 10 meet three men
IN a fifteen mile relay race. Longboat has ex-
pressed desire TO shake hands with President
Roosevelt, and some Of his friends have arranged
10 take him to the White House
The sale Of reserved seats for the Shrubb-Long
boat race Will reopen at the Garden box office on
Monday morning. When the postponement was an
nounced the sale had been going for week
and the demand for seats was heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
NEJV MASTER OF HOUNDS.
MALCOLM Stevenson WM Lead the
Mead0zC Brook PdcE: This Year.

Hampstead. Long Island. Jan q CSpecls4)'-hiAl-
coin Stevenson was elected master OF nounos =.
the Meadow Brook club last night In place Oh
the ra,f-t-- master Samuel wIlletts. There were
e number Of names mentioned to Ill the vacancy,
but Mr. Stevenson the unanimous choice OIL
those present al the meeting. Mr. stevenson mas
proved himself 10 be a thorough horSeliah ano =
familiar With the hunting country, having hunted
with the Meadow Brook pack all through last sea-
son and the year before -,
Mr.. Stevenson will hold six hunts weekly IN 'he
fall season having fox hunts On MONDAY Weones
day and Friday and drag hunts on AueSoAS'
THURSDAY and Saturday.
There was no talk at the meeting OF changing
the present site OF the Meadow Brook clubhouse
and thu matter will rest for another year at leas''
There is faction in the club which wants tne
clubhouse moved from its present site to one much
further east ma in the heart Of the hunting
country while the lovers Of polo want the cluo-
house kept IN its present site, as II mas at present
one Of the best polo felds in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-28
TO FLY THE Blue FLAG.
Mr. Thomas Named as Commodore
of Eastern Yacht Club.

Marblehead Mass. Jan. 27-The blue commodore S
flag Of the Eastern Yacht Club will fly during the
coming from the main truck of the auxiliary
schooner Arbella, owned by Washington B..
Thomas, president of the American Sugar Refneries
Company. if the report of the nominating COM
mttee of the club. made public to-day. is accept
ed at the annual meeting of the club on February
firned.
The Arbela is of the largest yachts in the
club and well able to I'LL the requirements of
flagship for the coming season, the feature of
which will be the second visit of the German sender
yachtsmen.
The other flag officers OF the club vice-Commo-
dore F. Lewis Clark, and Rear Commodore Rob
ert w. Enmons. Sd. renominated, as well as
Henry Taggard. secretary. and Patrick T. Jackson.
treasurer.
Two vacancies in the regatta committee, caused
by the designations OF Henry s. Morse and A APP
pleton Packard, will be filled by Louis NJ Clark
and William L. Carlton. The regatta committee
which will conduct the international sender races.
will consist OF Stephen W. Sleeper $ chairman.
William B starns. Charles E. Hodges. secretary.
and Messrs. Clark and Carlton.
Gordon Abbott compelled TO retire from the
office Of commodore because Of pressing business
interests. II will be the first time that Mr. Thomas
has been named a officer. although he has been
q member for twenty-three years. He has sum-
mer residence in Manchester. few miles from this
port. that the ArbeIla VIII be IN this harbor
most Of the season.
1t is expected that special committee will, be
appointed TO take charge Of the trials Of the
sender boats built IN this country. and there is
every Indication that :he feet Of aspIrants as
American defenders will number more than a score.
and will represent yacht clubs in many sections OF
the country. that the trials will be more OF a
national affair than ever before