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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
Waitinu on Taft.

Business interests in Pittsburg and New York are waiting on MT. Tafts in= augural speech" said W. J. Bryan of Birmingham.
 "I have spent several weeks in the east and have found business very dull. If MT. Taft's address strikes the manufac- turers and bankers favorably then bus- mess will improve; otherwise trade will remain dull
 Business men are "sposed to take hopeful view of conditions. If MT. Taft sounds the keynote of prosperity people in general are apt to fall into line We are all hoping for the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
SI6lS on Country .POSlofRcaS

The use of the automobile and the extension of the trolley lines are lead ing to demand that the postoffices of the third and fourth classes. number ing 60,00O, bear the name of the place in which they are respectively located As these postofices are equipped at the expense of the postmaster only the Postmaster General could do no more than to call the attention of postmas- CTS to.zthe public need and to suggest that they place signs on the buildings they occupy.
 Congress will not be apt to make an appropriation for this purpose and the whole matter rests in the patriot ism of the postmasters themselves, who, presumably, desire to serve the public convenience. At first glance d postmaster presiding over a monopoly does not see the need of a sign. but when he reflects that the name of his locality does not perhaps elsewhere appear in public. he may appreciate the suggestion of Postmaster General Meyer The automobile passengers scurrying across the country will cer- tainly be glad to see the names of the little towns they fit through, and this also applies to trolley passengers. These two classes of travellers are be- hind the effort to put signs on the post offices in the small towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
GO WHERE GLORY WAITS THEE.

By Thomas Moore Go where glory waits thee, But, while fame elates thee, O, still remember me! When the praise thou meetest To thine ear is sweetest.
 o, then remember me! Other arms may press thee, Dearer friends caress thee. All the joys that bless thee, Sweeter far may be; Rut when friends are nearest, And when joys are dearest, O. then remember me! When at eve thou rovest By the star thou lowest,
 o, then remember me! Think, when home returning, Bright we've seen it burning, o, thus remember me! Oft as summer closes, On it's lingering roses,
 Once so loved by thee Think of her who wove them, Her who made thee love them, O, then remember me! When, around thee dying, Autumn leaves are lying,
 O, then remember me! And, at night, when gazing On the gay hearth blazing,
 O, still remember me! Then should music, stealing All the soul of aeeling, To thy heart appealing,
 Draw one tear from thee Then let memory bring thee Strains I used to sing thee o, then remember me!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
Delicate Food.

"We land lubbers have a tooth for fish and oysters. but few days ago ate scallops for the first time," said a Birmingham man.
 "I was familiar with stories of the crusades in which the scallop shell played a pars. but wh en I ordered fried scallops at cafe I wasn't quite sure whether or not this article of food was the same thing as the pilgrims in the holy land found so nutricious. Nearly all those who have eaten lhe scallop have declared that it is vegetable. It is not only shell fish, however, but one of the daintiest of the fish family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press
 Sacrifice is the happiness of woman forgiveness her solaoe.
 The best woman in the world can think evil to hear somebody else's baby praised above hers.
 The reason girl likes to be pretty is so she can think she is much prettier than she is.
 The less money a man will give his wife the more generous he thinks he is for letting her ask for it.
 The only satisfaction about shaving yourself IS how you can lie about be- ing able to do it in the dark without cutting yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
Appropriation for Transports.

Washington, February 15.-An appro- priation of $12,OO0O0O is proposed for the of auxiliary ships such as dispatch boats, cruisers and scouts that may be necessary in time of war in an amendment to the naval bill offered today by Senator Newlands The also provides that In time of peace the vessels shall be leased for commercial usage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
MISS WRIGHT IN,
 AEROPLANE TRIP

Pau France, February 15.-Taking advantage of the return of fine wealth CT, Wilbur Wright had his sister as a passenger in his aeroplane today. This was her first flight and they remained in the air for eight minutes. Prior to this MT. Wright had made five minute flight with Countess Lambert as pas- senger and gave a 12-minute lesson to Count Lambert.
 It is announced that King Alfonso of Spain will arrive here on Thursday and preparations are now being made to give him a suitable reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
Hartman Tips.

"E. H. Hartman is today, as every one knows, the greatest power in the railroad world said J. C. Maben. His friends those who have been close to him-have made fortunes by acting promptly on his tips.
 When Southern Pacific was down to 92 Mir Hartman passed the tip along the line to buy. The market was very panicky and l was skeptical; but l bought a few shares of Southern Pa cife. Within a few days the stock was above 100. and it kept on advancing un- til it reached 120'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
FRANCIS J. HENEY DRAWS
 THE DEAD LINE IN COURT

to go back on Phelan and Spreckels-"
 That's all there will be of that" said MT. Heney. "I took this sort of thing from Henry Ach (attorney for Abraham Ruef) for months, until it led to an at tempt at assassination, and after this I want it understood that I won't take 1t from any man living. If I am going to be shot again, I'll be shot in front, not from behind nor from the side"
 Lewis Byington of the defense here took exception, saying We believe that the district attorney should recognize the limits of his duty in examining a witness"
 MT. Heney, rising, pitched his voice so that it penetrated beyond the room, and said:
 "This district attorney is doing his duty as such, but before I am a dis trict attorney, I am an American citi- zen, and in that capacity I want to say right here and now that draw the line over which no living man may step. For months I took all the villifcation that could be heaped on me merely be- cause I dared to do my duty, which some one had to do, but I am through with 1t now and I want this thoroughly understood"
 The pact of 12 tentative jurors was broken by the discharge of one on per emptory challenges and two alleged cases of jury tampering were made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

The Washington baseball club hopes by changing its name to change its position in the percentage column. But something more may be needed to complete the reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

The new thought, the new literateur, and the new psychology, are phrases familiar to the reading public but a few old-fashioned folks there be who haven't quite mastered the old litera- ture or the old psychology.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
Peters Lee Is On Her Way.

Louisville, February 15.-The Peters Lee which churned against the rocks in the Indiana chute off the Ohio falls here Saturday is today again on her way to Memphis. The cargo is not aboard, but her 16 passengers are proceeding with the packet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

New York had 31, 900 cases of wife desertion and failure to support last year. This number would have been embarrassing in any Alabama city, but New York did not consider the number out of the ordinary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

The Age-Herald welcomes Victor H. Hanson of Montgomery, formerly of the Montgomery Advertiser, to Bir- mingham. MT. Hanson will undoubted- ly be afsuccess as general manager of the Birmingham News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
Reqarding Prohibition Statistics.

"AIl of us are familiar with the old saying that figures don't lie;' but that depends said a successful business man.
 statistics are useful and informing only when they are assembled in rela tion to other facts. When not handled scientifically nothing can be so mis- leading as so-called statistics.
 statistics of crime are usually mis- leading. It requires trained statisti- elan to present comprehensive and clarified report on crime within a given short period. Prohibition statis- tics gathered within 12 months are of little value. In 1917 the statistics of Alabama compiled with view of show ing how prohibition has operated will be of real importance, but the figures for 1908 prove nothing.
 "In Virginia the statistics from coun- ties that have been dry for 10 years do not show well for temperance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
New Court for Gadsden.

Washington, February 15.-(Special)- Representative Burnetts bill establishing court at Gadsden was called up in the Senate by Senator Bankhead and passed without amendment. It will be approved by the President this wee6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

The mere mention of Banker Key. holds name for cabinet position car ried his bank salary up to $50000. It had been $20,000. He will stay with the bank in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
The Iron Market.

The pig iron market continues dull, but it is generally felt that it will be- come somewhat active again before the end of the month. The iron trade rare ly remains dull two months together.
 While a large buying movement such as we had last summer will hardly be due until after MT. Tafts administra- tion is launched a good tonnage should he contracted for in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

King Edward and Emperor William kissed when they met, and Newport may follow their example in some in stances at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Jack Binns says the real heroes on the Republic were the men who stayed below until they had opened the steam valves and prevented an explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Delegates from every state will meet in Mexico City in April, hoping to in duce Diaz to accept a 'steenth term of the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Guns of any length are in order now in Alabama. The 24-inch law was knocked out by the autocrat of the senate journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

A school of applied aeronautics has been opened in New York, but none of it has yet been applied to the atmos. phere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Montana is to have a glacier park. In this park will be 50 live, moving glaciers, all in the land of the brave and the home of the free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Nevada is the only state in the union that has no laws against gambling. It has been too busy getting up anti-Jap resolutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

ICONOCLASTIC. T don't see how that Italian historian can expect to be very popular with the generality of people,"
 "Why?"
 After we have labored under fond deluslon all these years. he comes along and insnuates that Cleopatra would not have looked well in a sheath gown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

THE POINT OF VIEW Elisha Bgbee used to loaf
 At Benson S grocery store And tell how capitalists controlled The land from shore to shore. He never did get tired, it seemed, Of hammering the rich, Who had fine time while they kept A poor man in the ditch. Elisha sometimes waxed quite warm, While thinking of the slight Put on him by the wealthy class, Who raised the roof at night And didn't care how much they filled A toiler's cup with rue; No wonder there were socialists What was a chap to do? Elisha pondered OCT these things Until he got grouch And neighbors to his sanity
 Would scarcely dare avouch. But finally he struck it right A wealthy man is he And very often thinks of what A fool he used to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Dr. Harvey Wiley is to become an editor. He deserves promotion, and the country is glad he is to get it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
LECTuRED FREELY.

LECTURED FREELY. Did you hear the lecture last night?" q heard two lectures last night" How was that?"
 well, my wife and I went to hear Dr. Gabblechin lecture on First Principles and when we got home my wife gave me lecture for falling asleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Jack Binns hurried away to his na- tive English town, and in that way got out of the limelight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
BOOSTED.
A MAN OF PRINCIPLE.

A MAN OF PRINCIPLE. No, sir; you don't catch me patronizing indecent shows
 of course not"
 When heard that the show billed for Titusville tonight was shockingly immoral I went straight out and sold the tickets I had bought"
 Good for youl"
 Indeed it was. You see after the news got about that the show was so bad there was a rush to buy tickets and I sold mine for twice as much as I paid for them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
EXTENSIVE VICTORY.

EXTENSIVE VICTORY. Did you get the better of that argu- ment you had with your wife last night?'' "Oh, yes. But 1t was a sort of Pyrrhic victory"
 How was that?" ''It cost me a set of furs'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
INDIGESTIBLE.

"What's the human ostrich kicking about?"
 He ordered two loose eggs and the waiter brought them hard boiled.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
REPLIES.

REPLIES.
 The Texas legislature has been consid- ering a bill which if made a law would put an end to elopements. Might as well choke romance to death and be done with it.
 While Mrs Longworth is now union bricklayer, she will probably rest con- tent with laying down the law to Nick A Chicago man ate three pices of mince pie and tried to shoot his wife in his sleep. Mince pie can also be dangerous for people who don't eat it.
 It is now possible to take a little walk in California without feeling that the yell low peril has you around the neck. Why should anybody study to improve gold bricks when the old-fashioned kinI still sell readily in many parts of the country?
 Youngstown, Ohio, now claims to have had a horse that smoked. Not long ago she was boasting of a hen that chewed tobacco. Youngstown will soon get into the Sapphira class of cities.
 A Georgia judge bought five barrels of whisky for his toddy. It is evident that the drouth in Georgia is considered per- manent.
 While it may be true that Admiral Evans was snubbed by Senator Jeff Davis in St. Louis, it is hardly probable that Fighting Bob" will be discouraged from ever again appearing in public.
 youth in Indiana was driven to the army by the poetic love of three beaute- ous maidens. Much better than being driven to drink.
 Chicago man, having tried three times to drown himself without success, is now more pessimistic than ever.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

The groundhog knows enough to keep in his home out of the reach. of public sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

a welcome on the part of the city. A. B. Amis will speak for the local lodges and responses will be made by Grand Master E. J. Martin and Hon. T. w. Sisson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
A SOUTHERN LULLABY.

Oh, come away to Sleepy Land
 And close a while your eyes of bluel The ship of dreams by golden strand,
 Wee Tousled-Head, is waiting you. Twill bear you far across the foam
 Into the -bespangled west, Where troops of fairies blithely roam
 And sing sweet songs of honeyed rest. Oh, come away to Sleepy Land
 And close a while your eyes of blue; The bees are hived, weary band,
 "The lily drinks refreshing dew Ere long the witch who darks the moon VIII come, a dread revenge to take On every little restless loon
 In trundle-bed she finds awakei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
EVERY TIME.

A jollier will get more out
 Of this old world in a minute, Than he who only lives to bout
 Fer dreamed, by joye. was in it!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MENTAL EXCURSIONS.

MENTAL EXCURSIONS. I've never had a private yacht Across the seas to travel, But when my pipe is drawing well The way I can unravel A list of luxuries would start A shoe clerks head to spinning; And yet, to dream a few day dreams, Youd d hardly call that shining. Two-thirds of all the happiness On this old earth you'll find, That brings a fellow most content Is only in his mindi
 BOOSTED. "A fortune teller told Ponsonby that he would soon get an unexpected boost" Did the prediction come true?" Yes; the very next day an automo- bile struck him in the small of the back and knocked him sky-high."
 FUTURE GREATNESS.
 Hush, little tadpole,
 Don't you cry; You'll be a bullfrog
 By and by!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
TIRESOME.

Of all the chumps in this old world, The greatest nuisance ever Is he who thinks with little cause That he's confounded clever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Washington Bureau Herald, 1421 G street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

No one seems anxious to take hold of a big deficit as Secretary of the Treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
JUST so
ICoNoCLAsTIC.

Pa, what is race prejudice?" Hating to lose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

Twelve hillbillies have been found in Nashville, and the Cooper jury is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16
HE AGE- HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala postoff1ce as seeond-class matter under act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

It is to be hoped Taft will not lean too much on Knox, for the latter is not a giant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

The President-elect is now eating his way to the very heart of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-16

No communication will be published with out its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are inclosed for that purpo-9
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Zeke Was Right.

CECRETARY WILSON of the Depart
y ment of Agriculture was discussing.
apropos of Decoration day, the work to
which the soldier turned at the end of
the civil war.
Many soldiers he said, turned to
farming Some of our best fruit farms
were started by old soldiers who. finding
their business gone at the wars end.
adopted a country life perforce.
"They made ingenious farmers. Here
is an example. An Iowa man employed a
boy to guard his strawberry patch from
birds. The berries-fancy fruit as big as
peaches-kept disappearing and the man
suspected the boy Of eating them.
so one morning he came down to the
patch. looked IT over, and then said:
II know you don't touch these berries,
my lad. but Zeke says you do. Today I'll
test you-just to convince Zeke'
He took out little lump of chalk
and pretended to chalk the boys lips,
but really il was only his finger that he
rubbed over them.
Now, he said, when I come down
here this afternoon we'll see who's
right about you. Zeke or l..
And with pretended carelessness he
tossed the chalk onto the ground
'On his return some hours later ii was
plain who was right. The boys lips
We're chalked with a white, stiff layer
half an inch thick"
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Wind Truphs Over Matter in New Phenomena Of Suggestion

is being employed Lately the New Jer-
sey authorities have used 1t upon the
wayward inmates of its Home TOT Girls
in Trenton, and the New York hypnotist
who has applied it there has also sue
cessfully used it on "cigarette fiends' by
giving them a suggestion that Iurtner
excessive smoking would produce nausea
which has often developed, ieaVns
Ia sting disgust for the weed. Hypnotic
clinics for the treatment OF drunkaros
have been recently proposed to the Rus
sian government.
Indeed, suggestion is now being tried
also as beautitier. this new view navins
originated with the Good Idea" move
ment founded by Edward Chase Merrill
Of Boston. A part Of the new science OF
symmetry" taught to the 200 followers
Of this movement is that perfectly pro-
portioned body can be obtained Dy SUP, sup,
daily employment of auto-suggestion, our,
ing which the desire for the symmetrical
form must permeate the mind OF the In
divdual
This "auto-suggestion' process is one
Of the most interesting of the many
growing out of the main phenomenon.
last November an accident occurred 10
the Rev. Elwood Worcester. the EpLseo,
nal minister of Boston. who has lounueo
the Emmanuel movement TOT tne cure
of ills by suggestion mixed with renglon
and medicine. While lifting heavy
trunk DR.. Worcester dislocated a bone At
the base of his spine he employed au.o
suggestion. which. according TO a sta's- e
ment of his physician, greatly aided IN
Auto-suggestion prolonged life past the
century mark. many believe, In the case
of DIR William NJ. Starr. VINO uieo ~
washington last year. At an early age
he declared his determination to become
a centenarian. He used to repeat tnat TINS
determination. supplemented by rational
living, was all that man needed 10 attain
this ape And as a result he nearly saw
his 1O1st birthday. -,
Auto-suggestion has recently been neld
responsible for untimely death as well as
for the prolongation of life. A case OF
this kind was reported last summer from
near Jamestown, ~ Y. where a Mrs
Noble after predicting for four months
that she would die on June 2S. finally did
die on that date without signs OF disease
Evening star., 1909-05-23

the famous Bishop Colenso. first and last
Bishop of Natal, who devoted his life to
studying the needs and minstering to the
spiritual wants of the black men.
Behind the whole Dinizulu prosecution
the sisters claim. stands the fact that
British colonists have always been Jeal-
GUS OF his power and influence. and have
adopted every subterfuge to rid them
selves of the chief and to destroy his
power. He has been twice tried for high
youth. and, lastly. for sheltering refugees
during the so-called Zulu rebellion.
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In the earlier prosecution of Dnizulu
he was for long time unrepresented
and, after his first conviction. was sent
into exile in st. Helena. 1t was then that
Harriet Colenso began to take an active
interest in his case. Without at first en-
ploying legal counsel she went into all the
papers and convinced herself that all
Dinizulu's so-called crimes were charges
for the express purpose of getting him out
Of Natal, where the natives look up to
him as their great chief and direct de-
scendant of the famous CeteWayo.
DiniZulu'S influence in the country has
always been stumbling block to British
land grabbing, she claims. and it has
been essential to remove him from the
tion from st. Helena Miss Colenso under
took his defense against the numerous
other charges brought against him. She
mastered all the native dialects in order
to confront opposing witnesses. and her
able cross-eXamination was almost inval-
liable. on many occasions.
Finding 1t necessary to have DiniZulu
properly represented by counsel, Miss Co
lenso obtained from England some of the
ablest lawyers and paid all their expenses
out to Natal in order to give the black
chief the proper status before the white
tribunal. In this supreme effort she spent
practically all she had in the world-the
sum of $15.OOO-but successfully demon
strated that the long list of alleged helm
Gus crimes with which the chief was
charged narrowed down to one of simply
giving shelter and food for a few days to
the wife and children of Bambata, a dis
affected native chief. 1t was amply proved
in Dinizulu's favor. the sisters claim, that
he took no part whatever in any armed
rebellion against the British. and that he
did not even countenance the action of
other native chiefs who wished to rid
themselves of British oppression. On the
charge of sheltering the women of a chief
he has been convicted of high treason
against the British king and condemned
to four and one-half years of penal serv-
itude, with the loss OF his official position
In Natal among his own people.