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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
AUTUMN.

By Samuel Minturn Peck.
 'Tis all myth at Autumn grieves, For watch the rain amid the leaves; With silver fingers dimly seen It makes each leaf a tamb ourine, And swings and leaps with e1fin mirth To kiss the brow of mother earth; Or, laughing mid the trembling grass, It mods greeting as you pass. Oh, hear the rain amid the leaves; Iris all a myth that Autumn grieves! 'Tis, all a myth that Autumn grieves; For list the wind among the sheaves; For swee.er than the breath of May Or storied scents of old Cathay, It blends the perfumes rare and good Of spicy pine and hickory wood; And with a voice as gay as rhyme It pratee of rifed mint and thyme. Oh. scent the wind among the sfe eaves, Iris all a myth that Autumn grieves! 'Tis all a myth that Autumn grieves: Beh old the wondrous web she weavesl By viewless hands her thread is spun Of evening vapers shyly won. Across the grass from side to side. myriad unseen shuttles glide Throughout the night, til lon the
 height
 Aurora leads the laggard light. Behold the wondrous web she weavee- 'Tis all q myth that Autumn grievssi :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
WHEN MARKET LEADERS DIE.
History Does Not Show That It Be
 comes Demoralized.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 It is the popular belief that, follow ing the demise of a man powerful in Wall street, or who has attained such national greatness that his removal is of worldwide importance, the stock market becomes demoralized.
 The history of the stock market does not give credence to this theory. A re- view of the records since 1S65 the date show that, excepting a few instances, where some extraneous influence has made its effect. the market has always been held at its level or, as the pres- ent movement gives proof advances or declines in accordance with the general trend.
 In 1865 the market was on a down. ward swing. following the extreme spec ulation which prevailed during the war. Lincoln's death did not occasion the vio- lent upheaval which might have been expected, and the commerce of the coun- try continued in it's course John Jacob Astor, whose holdings were principally of real estate, died during a falling mar ket, as did Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr., when, contrary to expectation, New York Central rose slightly.
 The assassination of Garfield caused a sharp break, which was quickly recov- cred. The death of William H. Wander bilt occurred in rising market, which continued until the time of Jay Gould's death in 1892. A quick advance took place on the latter event Roswell P. Flowers death in 1899 was the conspic- uous exception to the general history, which, coming at time of wide specula- ton n Brooklyn Rapid Transit, knocked the props from under inflated values, and in the scramble to unload the stock named fell 20 points.
 The market rose steadily from 1896 to 1902 during which time the death of Collis P. Huntington left the movement unchecked; but the death of President Mckinley and the tragic manner of the assassination shocked the nation, and values fell. the break, however, not ex- ceeding 10 points.
 From that time to the death of H. H. Rogers, in the present year. no in- fiuence was felt by the removal of prom inent men, including Russell Sage. Stan dard oil and securities in sympathy with 1t were attacked at the occurrence of Mr Rogers death in May. but the break was insignificant.
 Harriman's death was not announced until after the close of the exchange. In any event his retirement was prac- tically assured, and plans were made for any possible accident which might arise Consequently, the opening of the mar ket showed an advance of from X to 2h points. and there was no unsteadiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
From Tate In Automobile.

Col. John w Tomlinson and family re- turned from Tate Spring yesterday aft ernoon and will remain here the rest of the year. They came all the way from Tate-S5o miles-in an automobile.
 We made good time,'' said Colonel Tomlinson, in speaking of his home bound trip. "The actual running time was just "A hours and that was doing very well. considering the fact that only about 50 per cent of the road covered is mac adamized.
 There has been wonderful improvement in the roads within the past three months. and work is now being pushed both in Alabama and in Tennessee. The road Is fine between Birmingham and Attalla-- only three miles being unfinished, or be- low standard Between Attalla and Chat tanooga there is some excellent road and going out of Chattanooga for 40 miles there is as fine piece of macadam pike as may be seen in this country. The road is also high-class as Knoxville is approached, either from the north or the south. From the great headway that has been made since this time last year, 1t IS safe to predict that nearly the entire route between Tate Spring and Birming- ham will be in the best of condition next summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
NoISIEST CAPITALS.

From the London Daily Mall.
 An American lady who is at present staying in London is making it her life's work to reduce the amount of noise in the world, especially in the streets of great cities.
 Mrs I. L. Rice is the wife of we'll known American chess player. She Is a dark. vivacious lady of medium height. Her manner, kind and gracious, is that of the competent woman of affairs. Mrs. Rice's attention was first turned in the direction of noise abatement by the con- stant shrieking of steamer whistles near her Riverside home on the Hudson river AS result she founded, in 19Oo, the pres- ent New York Noise Abatement society
 Discussing London in comparison with other great cities of the world Mrs. Rice, who has travelled widely, said: '"The order of noisiness in which place the worlds chief capitals is as follows: Paris, New York, London and Berlin.
 ''In Paris there are absolutely no re- strictions on street noises. Every cab horse wears a bell many have several. The cochers are apparently always quar- relling and throughout the night shrieks of rage ring out from every cab rank.
 .'In New York we have less traffic than you have in London, but our trolley cars, which run on practically every avenue, are much noisier than anything here. London is a quieter city than 1t was when I was here a few years ago. The worst feature of London streets Is the unrestrained use of motor horns. Then, too, the extremely shrill whistles which are used to summon cabs at hotels, res- taurants and the large stores, are an un- desirable feature of London"
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of the Boosters club get to work in behalf of the good roads movement and assist in advertising the conven- ton and urging each county to send strong delegation.
 Every judge of probate has been requested to appoint 25 delegates and every board of county commissioners has been asked to appoint like num- Der. Mayors of cities are also asked to appoint delegates Distinguished men will. address the convention, and the gathering will be the most i'm pOrtant from good roads point of view ever held in Alabama. There should be no surprise if the attendance reaches 5000, for all persons feeling an interest in good roads will be wei come, whether they happen to be ac- credited delegates or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
steamer Is Disabled.

New York, September 19.--A wireless message received at the Fire Island sta ton tonight reported that the Clyde line steamer Carib was anchored off Cape Hatteras with her machinery disabled, A revenue cutter. left Delaware breakwater at go o'clock to assist her. The Clyde liner Comanche also reported by wire les stonight that she had left the Cairb anchored near Hatteras with her machin- cry disabled She tried to tow the Carlo to port, but the line parted. The Carib left New York Friday for Wilmington, N. C., and Georgetown. s. C.. with merchant disc and passengers in command of Cap tain Packer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
Two Dead as Result of Wreck.

Lakeland. Fla. September 19.-En- gineer c. T. Crippens of Sanford who was injured in. the Atlantic Coast Line wreck here last night, died this morn ing. The body will be shipped to Iowa for interment Mrs. Ropson. wife of the dead express messenger arrived here this morning to accompany her husbands body to Jacksonville. Goldie Smith. the negro porter, is in serio1s condition and may die. Jim Branch. the negro fireman, will recover. The track was cleared for traffic this morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
MT. Harrlman,s Power.

Henry Clews in his Saturdays review of the stock market pays this tribute to the late master of Ardent
 MT. Hartman accomplished more than should have been expected from a single embodiment of mind and muscle. He left many plans for further expan- sion incomplete, but had he lived to the century mark, with his great energy, per- eeption and self-reliance unlmpaired, there still would have been plans incomplete. It may, therefore, be said without dis respect for the dead that that leaders plans were as nearly complete as they ever would have been, and that the rail- road development of the country can therefore spare him without great loss even with some gain. Further upbuild- ing would have meant further concentra- lion and the creation of a situation that neither our public nor their representative lawmakers would have permitted. Jeai- ousies of an insurmountable nature had already arisen; han of such strength of mind and character must necessarily make enemies, for he was impervious to outside offers of harmony and co-opera-
 
 tion: and as the leader of five other or the strongest and most influential capi- talists and most courageous men in the community who trusted him implicitly and without question he was a man all power ful. Without that backing he could nave accomplished comparatively little. But now that he has gone the other five them- selves become leaders and thinkers, ana the jealousies and the stolid self-reliance of their leader have passed as factor In the situation. The work of upbuiidins that he began and carried to such a suc- cessful stage will now be carried on un- der new auspices; it will not be allowed to retrograde. Ex-Judge Loyett, who, pos- sibly more than anyone else has in mind the goals for which the dead financier was striving, has been chosen chairman or the executive committee of both the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific boards and two important members of his syndi- cate packers have entered as directors both the systems named"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The article entitled ''The Old Guard on Duty,s which The Age-Herald re- produces from the Walker County News, has the true ring. Nobody un- derstands the Alabama situation bet ter than Frank V. Evans, the editor of the vigorous and influential paper named and no one speaks out more fearlessly or in more trenchant Eng fish than he.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
Balloon Ascension Made.

St. Louis. September 19.-Capt. John Berry, winner of the national balloon race June 5, last, ascended in the bal loon university City" this evening in the hope of capturing the Lahm cup, now held by Capt. Forest Chandler. with Captain Berry was pr. c. c. Schwartz, who had never before made an ascension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
Raclna at Pittsburo.

Pittsburs. September 1s.-Many of the fastest matinee trotters and pacers of the world will compete in the har- ness races at Brunots Island here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday dur ing the inter-city meet of the Matinee club of Pittsburg and Allegheny. Sil- yer and gold cups will be awarded as vrfzaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
French Runner Breaks Record,

Paris September 19.-Louis Orphee. the French runner, who has competed a number of times in New York, today cov- cred the course from Rouen to Paris. a distance of 100 kilometres (62 miles) In eight hours. two seconds, beating all records
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
BROOKS AND THE COIN.

From the Huntsville Mercury -Ba nner.
 In the account of the amendment convention in Birmingham the report gays: "Th en Brooks Lawrence began to take contributions" Of course wherever Brooks Is there is the con tribution box also. They are insepar- able companions, and will remain so to the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
CONSISTENCY.

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 If lot of the constitutional pro- his in Gadsden and other places were forced to sign a total abstinence pledge as an evidence of their sincerity there would be a sudden and amazing rer alignment of forces o consistency thou art all kinds of jewel, but thy wearers are but few in hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 Brooks Lawrence is trying to make the amendment fight one of prohibition against liquor. He apparently thinks the voters of Alabama can be gullZd by anything he cares to hand them. Later he will find his mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Shelby Back From Chicago.


 J. E. Shelby, former president of the Birmingham Board of Trade. who had been in Chicago for 10 days, returned home yesterday. He has made several trips to Chicago within the past six months, and reports that business there Is now booming more than ever.
 T greatly regretted my inability to at tend the anti-amendment conference at Montgomery on the 15th'' said MT. Shell by. T had been looking forward with intense interest to that occasion, but pressing business in Chicago demanded my presence there and my absence from Montgomery, therefore, was unavoidable. My heart is in the anti-amendment move- ment, of course, and am ready to do all in my power to keep prohibition out of the constitution.
 T found Chicago crowded with visitors The American Bankers association was holding it's convention, the druggists were in session and several other large bodies were holding conventions. I never be- fore met so many strangers in the same length of time, and every one l met ridi- culed Alabama on account of its prohi- bition laws and the effort now being made to insert prohibition in the constitu- tion. It hurt my pride. I have been a chronic booster of Birmingham, but when hundreds of men in Chicago commented on Alabama adversely and ridiculed 1t as I never heard it ridiculed before, I felt hacked for the first time in my life. The people of this state, farmers and business men alike. will vote against the amend ment if they know their own interests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
DRAWS THE LINE,
the Gadsden Tines-Naws

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 The Brooks Lawrence forces raised $10,0O0 at Birmingham to grease the wheels of the amendment carriage. If the Montgomery convention had raised that amount great cry would have gone up in certain quarters that it was a corruption fund.
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on Practice March.

Chattanooga, Tenn, September 19.-Thu Eleventh cavalry will start from Fort Oglethorpe tomorrow morning on a 21-day practice march to Knoxville and return Six hundred men will take the ride, with Col. Iames Parker In command
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The baseball season having closed, the state will now be able to devote its undivided attention to political matters. The atmosphere is already thick with flying epithets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Mrs. Annie Besant has won much notoriety by claiming to be 12,000 years old. Stille her vast age doesn't seem to give her conversation much weight with people of brains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
IiMELY WARNING.

From the Eufaula Times.
 Think twice before you plant mint in your garden. It may be used as -circum- stantial evidence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The coal problem is now being studied in it's various aspects, most of it's aspects being of an unpleasant na- ture to housekeepers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

MT. Hartman always thought he could attend to railroad affairs bet ter than anybody else, and he was about right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Drawing a fine distinction between "literature" and novels" a Boston bookseller sustains Boston's well known reputation for knowing what's what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

President Taft has a pleasant voice as well as a pleasant smile, but if he don't mind he will talk too much for his future good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The straw hat is theoretically a back number, but down in Dixie 1t is still popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
BROOKS HEARS soMETHlNc.

From the Gadsden Times-News.
 The amendment forces will put a stop to Governor Comer's stumping the state. Brooksy must have had his ear to the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Peary does not deny that he called Dr. Cook a "gold brick" At the same time he handed himself one of the largest lemons on record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The present day rural voter cannot be led about by scheming politicians as of old. He is better informed and thinks for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Explorer Peary says he has enough and will spend the remainder of his days in temperate climes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

It is all over on the baseball dia- mond. The professional fan will now prepare for his long winter sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The conservative rural voter does not see any good reason for meddling with the constitution. He is right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The money market was never healthier in tone and general trade feels ditto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

in the new city who are entitled to school privileges.
 Greensboro Watchman: The legislature passed the Greater Birmingham bill, and Alabama now has a city that Is in the loo.0OO inhabitant class. The bill went forth and took in territory and lots of It. Tuscaloosa had best look out No telling what Birmingham may wish to do In future in the matter of increasing her population and the extent of her corpor- ate limits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The returning polar explorer de- serves a warm reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

It seems perfectly natural for Or vile Wright to make new aeroplane records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

The Taft smile, having survive Chicago, seems ineradicable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Selma Times: Birmingham is organiz- ing '50O club" Going New Yorlx's 400 one better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
A Marked Contract.

''I still carry in my mind the composite of the great conference in Montgomery last week." said a man who thinks along strong, intellectual lines
 T see the great assemblage of men from every avocation, of all ages from youth ful years and buoyant spirits to those venerable persons of note to whom three score and ten years have brought wisdom and temperance in all things. recall the profound silence and reverence of recep- tion by that vast audience of the sermon on temperance delivered in finished style, clerical tone, without gesture. by Chairman Frank s. Moody; and the ser mon of Captain Dent who quoted freely from the scriptures. It convinces me that after all the human mind srasps and holds fundamental truths better than the flowers of rhetoric CT the phrases of eloquence. if we except an occasional well-coined gem that carries our r>strong- est sentiments, terseIy expressed.
 1T desire to draw contrast between
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BROOKS IN ERROR.

King Peters throne is a consistent
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ALL ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

so big she is having to drop her skirts a bit.
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Many clImh Mountain.

'The view from the summit of Red mountain was the dearest this afternoon that I ever saw,' said a man who loves a stroll After the shower every par ticle of dust in the air seemed to have settled and the panorama was glorious after the sun came out
 T was somewhat surprised at the large number of people that made the trip up the mountain. There seemed to be con- stant stream coming and going all after noon and each one had some comments to make about the excavations for the new electric line over the mountain and the way the work is being done.
 "As I was on the summit of the moun- tain for perhaps an hour I was forcibly reminded that fall Is upon us. The wind was blowing hard and there was just the touch of chill in 1t that is a sure sign that the summer days are gone for good. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Eufaula Times: Birmingham will event ually cross the river Styx and annex the domain of George Arlis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20
Killing a CIick-me-doodIe.

'In my perambulations around your city," said a northern visitor, "I hap pened to visit your courthouse at time when there was considerable excitement and mirth going off among a crowd of negroes who were watching a deputy sheriff knocking the necks off bottles of beer and pouring the beer into the gut ter. l inquired the cause of this and was informed that the liquor had been ordered to be confiscated under the Fooler law and that this was the way to promote the cause of temperance.
 "As'I walked down the avenue leading toward the business center, I thought of story which l heard a long time ago, but it was applicable to what had seen. Years ago, it may be a hundred or thou sand, it doesn't matter much which, the inhabitants of Cornwall, on the extreme southern part of England, used to hang out lanterns to misguide ships and then come down to murder and plunder the passengers On one such occasion a pas- senger was found who had watch in his pocket and as the natives had never seen the like before they concluded it was something diabolical. Hastily dropping the accursed thing, which kept on tick tick all the time, these valiant ruffians rushed back to the town and called out the old and the young, the women. and the children. They armed themselves with clubs and slaves and formed line of march. When they arrived on the scene there lay the watch still ticking, but no one seemed disposed to advance within striking distance. At last they made one wild rush and with their clubs and slaves they beat 1t to pieces. Some jumped upon 1t and some pounded it with rocks and all this done with shouting and screaming. Then, forming a line of march, they re- turned to the town singing:
 " Hurrahl My boys, we fear no noise We've killed clickmee-doodle.'
 "Now, I wonder if the few bottles of beer that were spilled in the channel yesterday would not justify some people in singing the same song that these poor Cornishmen did centuries ago. Truly, the world does not move-in places"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Every one can master a grief but he
 that has it.
 -Much Ado About Nothing, llI:2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Montgomery Journal; Will the Greater Birmingham bill stand the test of the courts this timer Everyone hopes it will but who can tell2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Montgomery Journal: Senator Miller thanks Alabama for what 1t has done for Birmingham, and Birmingham Is get ting busy to show that it joins the Jef- ferson solon in his expression of grati- tude.
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Washington Bureau Age Herald. 14e1 T street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Gadsden Times-News: Birmingham is going to celebrate her arrival as a great CT city" And they do say the celebra- tion will be strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Fullerlicker bill
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Montgomery Journal: Birmingham has out, Atlanta, better hurry. Perhaps the Georgia capital city claims Curtiss or the Wright brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Eufaula Times: Bessemer is still sar- castle toward Birmingham. quivering with subsiding indignation over the Magic City's insolence in trying to coax her within the limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Talladega Reporter; The Greater Bir- mingham bill is well received by Brming- ham and it's environments. That city now has the start to eventually be the largest city in the south.
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