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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
MEXICO CHOSEN
 FOR RAGING GAME

Fl Paso, Tex, February 11.-Mexico's q thoroughbred racing circuit was formally organized today with Alberto Terrazax president and Col. M. J. Vim general manager.
 w. H. Kraft was selected one of the di- rectors. Terrazas is a son-in-law of Gov ernor Greet. J. G. Follansbee, the vice president, has long been actively asso- ciated with racing in the United States.
 Colonel Winn is the president of the Louisville Jockey club.
 Points in the circuit are Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterey and Juarez. Work of building the track at Juarez will be- gin at once, and the course will be ready next November. The construction of the other courses will be commenced soon, so that by fall they should be all ready for racing. The Mexican government has given 20-year concession for the racing circuit Pari-mutuels will be in opera tion as well as the regular form of book making.
 Colonel Vim said that about $500, coo would be spent in the Juarez plant and about the same amount in the other pro- posed plants Nile chose Juarez for the opening of the Mexican Circuit because it is opposite El Paso and easy of access to Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
River Traffic.

"The announcement in the New Or leans and Montgomery papers of the ship ment of HOO bags of coffee by an ah- water route from New Orleans to Mont gomery should be of interest in Birmlng- ham, said J. M. Dewberry. Tt was one of our company's boats which made the trip. and which saved s1SO in freight to the shippers of the product Down in that section our boats are known as the B. & C. boats, the title of our company oe- ing the Birmingham and Gulf Navigation company. It has been shown that the all-water route is practicable and there is more interest down that way in river navigation than there has been for many A day. I believe we can look for great things from our rivers in the next feW years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Peace In Sight At Last

In order to escape expulsion from Kansas the International Harvester company is to be conducted in that state as that state may dictate. For a like reason and purpose the Standard Oil company has made like advances to the state of Missouri.
 May not these two instances point to an ending of the strife between legisla- lures and corporations True, 1t means that the people shall be more in the saddle, but even this may be more sat isfactory to the latter than expulsion. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mis- souri have all shown that monopolies and trusts can be excluded, and all know that they do not desire war. They cannot thrive when everybody s hand is against them, and so 1t has come about in Kansas at least and probably in Missouri that two of them will secure peace by securing state Isupervision.
 This may be the end of the long strife, and 1t will probably prove one that will be satisfactory to both sides to consumers as well as producers
 The legislature of Missouri is in ses- sion, and no doubt some solution of the Standard Oil case in that state will be devised before the day of ad journment Is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

tate the President does the same thing, and the example extends itself down. not only to everybody who can buy an auto mobile. but to a good many people who cannot afford to buy one. Thus you are depriving the farmers of a valuable cus- toner for one of the necessary products of the farm. say necessary, because it is necessary, if the farmer is to have a profit.
 If we are in high places to set the ex- ample for discarding the horse and substi- tuting the machine the people who have raised him and who must thrive. if they thrive at all. by providing the hay and corn and oats to feed him, which the city folks have heretofore been buying from the farmers. and the farmers of the Amer iean republic know it. I am willing to go to them on that question in the next Con- gressional election. If it is true that the farmers are content to stand by and see their representatives constantly and sys- tematically displacing the product of the farm for the product of the factory then they ought to walk.
 The Senate was at first inclined to stand by "a product of the farm, but when the House insisted the product of the factory should beAccepted the Senate backed down and an automobile appropriation for the White House is a certainty. Mir Taft's known prefer ence for automobiles turned the scale, and the factory wrests another victory from the farm.
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future will assuredly be based on water power and electricity. The loco motive is in the closing chapter of it's long career. Everything that steam now drives is in the future to be driven by electricity generated by water powers. It may not be possible to melt iron ore by electricity, and perhaps steel will continue to be made by means of the heat that springs from coal. But thesthousand and one fac tories of the future will consume no coal. They will be tied to a water power where can be generated the wizard power of the future. Atlanta Is on solid ground at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
REFLECTIONS oFA BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 About the only time man ever doubts to be-
 man will believe it's only his hard luck even when he Is going to jail for stealing.
 One interesting thing about mans staying single is how excited the women he knows get guessing who is going to marry him.
 The reason a poor man wants to be rich is so he could spend his money; the reason rich man doesn't want to spend his money is so he won't be poor.
 It's much easier to fool yourself into thinking doing something wrong is no harm than to convince yourself that doing something right isn't mawkish-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Reaardina Liquor.

"Prohibition has doubtless caused de- crease in the consumption of liquor in Ala hama, but in the cities, taking Birming- ham as an example, there seems to be as much whisky consumed as ever' saio d well-known banker. Tn gentlemen houses and in the high class clubs where the prohibition law is strictly oDeyeo' only whisky of good quality is found, put one can readily imagine that in a ma1or- ity of the blind tiger clubs vile stun' liouor of the old rot-gut sort, Is dispensed.
 "Birmingham used to be great beer drinking town, but as beer is bulky com paratively little of this mild beverage mas it's way into dry territory And nun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
THE DREAM.

By William Mountain. Begin at once to make ideal real Teach men to know what love would have
 them be, By lives. not perfect, but of perfect trust With courage to obey the deathless
 dream, Till what was fancy is earth's com-
 mon fact The ancient hope lives in the heart of him Who glimpses glory through the passing
 shame And wrong he longs to right or turns in
 pain Upon himself, when sorrow makes man
 wise And visionary All is yet to bel Whatever prophet dreamed of far-off joy. Or poet chanted in his lyric heart, Shall glow moment ere it fade before The grander beauty yet undreamed by
 man. Let others hunt and hoard. but you must Bear the burden of the future; let the Crowd honor otherwhere, but you must
 walk With grief companion, loneliness as guide, Along the valley where the vision leads. Tomorrow we are gone, if life were well, To other higher efforts. Do we fail? Another takes our place, and all we loved Or lived shall blaze anew in younger eyes: By stronger hands the banner we let fall Be flung above defeat. the lords of life Singing triumphant as they march to
 fame;
 "Who fights for truth must fight with.
 out reward"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
BIG CELEBRATION
 TO HONOR LINCOLN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

structions to Bid it in" and the senti- ment which they displayed about their mission was intense. It eventually worked to their ruin for before evening their patriotic enthusiasm had been stimulated to high degree, and by midnight both were speacably abed
 Hurry-up Sale.
 MT. Jones came here by buggy early the next morning, and sought out the con- missioner who was to conduct the sale. With the thought of the two gentlemen who were still resting in Elizabethtown he tried to pursuade the commissioner to start the sale promptly at 10 o'clock. But that official was for having it in the after noon. Finally 12:30 o'clock was agreed upon as a compromise. horse auction the same day excited more interest among the citizens of the village, and it was but a small crowd that gathered about the courthouse when Commission CT Handley announced that he was ready to sell the Rock Spring farm. The bid ding started at $500 and was gradually worked up to s360o, at which price it was sold to MT. Collier representative. After the papers had been properly drawn and recorded MT. Jones started to drive back . to Elizabethtown and encountered one or the belated bidders, who was mercilessly hurrying his horse to reach the auction in time to bid. An indignant salutation greeted MT. Jones' announcement that the Lincoln farm was in his pocket
 Discounted Bidder.
 What am I to say when I get back !" the other shouted in dismay. "Tll give you s10,oOO for it right now" But MT. Collier had 8 better use for the place, and it was not handed over. Instead he interested group of representative American citizens in forming a national association for the preservation of this ground. This group of citizens organized the Lincoln Farm association, which was promptly incorporated under the laws of the state of New York. The title of the Lincoln birthplace was transferred to this association and the programme for en- larging the membership of the society was at once begun. In order to make the memorial to Lincoln represent the tributes of all the people no contribution of more than s25 has been accepted, and any one contributing as small sum as 25 cents Is entitled to membership in the organization.
 Since this time about 10000 subscriptions have been received, averaging little less than $40 to a member. With these funds the trustees bought the cabin in which Lincoln was born and set it up on it's original site; they have commenced the memorial building which Is to cover the cabin, and they have made plans for developing the farm into beautiful park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Opelika Post: Birmingham has put the lid on. for the present, at least, and is going to be good.
 Ensley Sun: MT. Bryans visit to Bir- mingham last Sunday was like all the bal ance of them. with that hearty welcome. attachment
 Jasper Times-News: The baseball sap is beginning to rise, but the Birmingham sporting writers are not claiming any pen- ants for their team this year.
 Anniston Star: If in the course of his nature studies in Africa, Teddy will classify the various geni of blind tigers he will do Birmingham a great service.
 Nashville American: Little Rock and Birmingham are entitled to fly this year s pennant for a couple of months yet, and then they will begin sliding for the booby prize.
 New Decatur Advertiser: It is funny that Birmingham should present the cru iser Birmingham" with punch bowl ladle and cups, when Birmingham is a prohibition city.
 Talladega Reporter: The city of Bir- mingham presented a handsome silver service to the United States cruiser Bir- mingham in Mobile on Monday last. Long live the Birmingham.
 Anniston Star: Governor Glenn of North Carolina is to talk to the Birning- hams laymen's missionary conference on home missions. He will have a fine field there for the selection of horrible ex- amples."
 Montgomery Times: Birmingham busi- ness men appear to be divided on the merits of statutory prohibition. Some of them maintain that Birmingham is grow ing great under its sway, while others are lamenting signs of Birmingham's decline. Alexander City Outlook: Birmingham s | patriotic citizens presented the new | United States cruiser Birmingham with a | handsome silver service on last Monday. | The presentation was made at Mobile. and | the principal speakers were Mayor Ward l and Editor Rhodes. It was happy social event and was another opportunity TOT | Birmingham to make a bigger boost than | Atlanta.
 Louisville Courier-Journal: Birming- | ham, under the prohibition regime, Is forced to resort to desperate extremes to raise the revenue formerly secured by mans of the liquor tax It is now taxing | everything and every occupation of it's in l habitants. For instance, among the
 methods by which it is attempting to se- | cure the funds formerly obtained by the | tax on saloons1s an increase of the tax l on milliners of from 100 to 300 per cent, | and a new tax on cemeteries; while Mont | gomery in the same sort or campaign | has slammed heavy taxes on monuments | wenerwurst stands and flowers when sold to neighbors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Meridian Is Hopeful
 Of Staying M League

Every indication points to the fact that it is more than probable that Meridian will retain her prestigeN as a professional league town, as every enthusiasm was ex- pressed by the committee in regard to the work contemplated. There were about 100 present at the meeting, representative of all business interests and enterprises in the city.
 The main point of discussion was the ball park as no definite information on this question was forthcoming. The Me- ridian Light and Railway company have. it was stated, signifed their willingness to help in this regard and this will be confirmed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Roller Skating Record Broken.

Pittsburg, February 1.-The worlds rec ord for the one-mile distance in roller skating was broken at the Exposition roller rink here tonight, when the final one-mile championship race of the na- tional professional roller skating cham pionships was run. The result was: Rod ney Peters, St. Lous first; Frank Bacon, McKeesport Pa. second; Jack Wood- ward. Pittsburg. third. Time, 2:46 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Architect Is Removed.

Little Rock,- Ark, February 1.-The house of representatives late today adopt ed a resolution removing George R. Mann as architect of the state capitol, now in course of construction. The removal of the architect follows the charge of Gov ernor Donaghey that the building is not being properly constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
ADRIFT WITH. THE TIMES
THE FINAL ESTIMATE

THE FINAL ESTIMATE. After the struggle ends,
 After the race Is run, After the strife is OCT
 And we steal off one by one To Shadowland, how small Our conquests then will seem, The trumpet blare of fame Half-heard, as in a dream. And soon will silence deep Infold the greatest hearts, With those less fit, perhaps, Who played but lowly parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

A baseball mass meeting, which was held in the board of trade rooms tonight, was largely attended and considerable enthusi- asm was shown.
 The net result was a subscription of a very liberal nature and the appointing of committee consisting of Dr. J. A. Gully, Sam Greenwald, w. G. Hodges, J. E. Doughtie and A. J. Lyon. The com mttee meets tomorrow at o'clock to solicit subscriptions, and by 4 o'clock in the afternoon 8 report will be rendered to P. R. Merrill as to whether Meridian will stick in the league or not.
 that Billy 'Possums'' are to take the place of Teddy Bears"
 Portland Telegram: '"rhe people are in the saddle in Oregon" remarks the Bir- mingham Age-Herald. Betcherlifel And they are altogether likely to remain there.
 Hattiesburg News: Cows, Cowards and Cowslips'' is the caption of an editorial in the Huntsville Mercury Banner. yet Paul Cook is trying to make us believe that Huntsville editors don't drink.
 Memphis -Scimitar: The Brming- ham Age-Herald says: Whatever be- comes of Mir Cortelyou, he has made a record for stenographers. He started with a lead pencil and has filled three cabinet chairs.'
 Jackson South AlabamiAn: The Age Herald says 5000 Chicago cats have been shipped to Japan and more are to follow them. It is said that Japan has many rats but no cats. Japan should ship her rats to China.
 Washington Herald: Governor John son of Minnesota recently spoke of the re- sources of Minnesota without mentioning its presidential timber" says the Bir- mingham Age-Herald. Naturally! The governor is a very modest man, you know.
 DeKalb Record: The Birmingham Age Herald sees good things ahead and we hope it's prophecy is well founded. The Age-Herald is a great believer in the resources of Alabama and has done much for the upbuilding of this section of the state. t413 Knoxville Journal and Tribune: The | Birmingham Age-Herald seems to thhllS that Congressman Hobson would find a congenial atmosphere in California; but so long as he can go to Congress from Ala
 bama he will be satisfied to call that his home.
 Washington Herald: "A Pennsylvania man who deserted his wife and family and eloped with another woman was fined 6 1 cents," says the Birmingham AgeHer- aid. Evidently the jury in the case had | an idea the other woman would supply
 the necessary punishment.
 | Walker County News: It is to cost s120O0 more to inaugurate MT. Taft than 1t did MT. elt.-4ge-Herald l He may prove to be worth that much
 more if he is really "the Attest man ever l called to this high office as the Bir- 1 mingham delegation told him he was | Atlanta Georgian: This paragraph IS 1 from the astute Age-Herald of Birming- l ham.- Joseph Chamberlain is recovering 1 his health and his courage and he pro- I poses to stand for parliament when dis
 solution comes" We are inclined to think l that when this crisis arrives MT. Cham-
 berlain's political ambitions VIII nave | cooled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

A man once owned an auto car And never won renown F en by the wild and reckless way He ran his neighbors down. A person so conservative
 I guess you never saw; Ye gods, he wouldn't speed because It was against the lawl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
The Iron Market.

The pig iron market continues dull. The Alabama Consolidated reports the sale of several hundred tons this week at SIS on a No. basis, but no large tonnage ls reported by any iron maker at any price. Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati report says:
 "A ouiet market with waiting attitude and small interest on the part of buyers is the condition during the last few days. There is a good current of expectancy which would give place to excellent strength on the slightest provocation, but so far this incentive has been lack ing.
 From reports received from various points 1t would seem that in spite or the general sentiment the railroads have been among the largest buyers during the last week. Some satisfactory orders for rails and cars have been placed.
 "As a whole. prices are being main tained, but 1t has been claimed possible in cases of some furnaces to put busi- ness through with them for extended de- livery on slightly better basis than was the case few weeks ago.
 Locally the machine tool manufactur- CTS report very much better business excellent outlook and operation or plants very largely increased. In some instances plants are working double time and there is a much improved feeling throughout this particular branch of the metal trade
 "At the present time 1t is Judged that production during February will show falling off from the month before' dur ing January there being total output or about 1,so0,OOO tons This was increase of some ss,OOo tons over December but production' in February will probably not be as large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

The President-elect may yet be com- pelled to use the Want columns of the newspapers in order to find satisfac- tory Secretary of the Treasury, who will accept the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
peace In Central America.

Washington, February 11.-Conformapiy to the adjustment of the dispute between Honduras and Salvador. the former gov ernment is to send minister to salvador says state department advices today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

When President Woodrow Wilson says no great statesman can be born in New York he is guilty of lese maj este and may be thrown at any unex- pected time into dungeon keep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

All wide-awake youngsters will do their valentine shopping early. They can secure more vicious valentines in that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

The Gomez administration in Cuba is preserving the peace and satisfying the sugar planters and other aristo- craIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

A good roads convention cannot be held in Kansas as planned on account of the wretched condition of the states public roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Vjroinla Politics.

Next to presidential elections guberna- torial contests are of most exciting inter- est" said a member of Birmingham Virginia colony, "and the contest for the governorship in my old state, now snaping up. promises to be unusually exciting. There will be a>state-wide prohibition candidate and a local option candidate. Harry St. George Tucker has announced on the latter platform and as he is both able and popular he will probably be the winner.
 MT. Tucker is a son of the late Ran dolph Tucker, who was for years char- man of the ways and means committee , of Congress- He has much of his father talent for statesmanship, and has been A polftician of the higher type since he was old enough to vote. He served sew eral terms in Congress and made spien- did record there. MT. Tucker says that local option is in accordance with sound democratic doctrine, and that statutory prohibition is anything but democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Hammerstein has two press agents --one to abuse, the other to laud, him. Between them the desired publicity is obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

California is organizing Is com panies of artillery for coast defense, and yet this is not the silly season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

The captain of the Georgia lost ten numbers in the passage of the Medi- terranean. He did not emulate the state of Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Washington Herald: Cuba is lady, exclaims the Birmingham Age-Herald. Not one of those "perfee ladies'" let us hope.
 Savannah Press: The Birmingham Age Herald says: 'The old Maine is skele- ton. not in A closet, but at the bottom of an harbor."
 Florence Herald: The Birmingham Age Herald is responsible for the statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Our largest battleship takes the name of one of the smallest states Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Jack Binns does not like to be lion ized, and he was content to go back to his sweetheart in his English home town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

The tailors of Tooley street are en- rolled at present, it seems, as members of the Nevada legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Handsome equestrians are in de- mand They are wanted for spectacle 5 sake at the inauguration ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Europe is watching the disappearing sterns of our battleships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Admiral Sperry says the ships of the fleet are returning in better condition than they were in at the start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Theodore Roosevelt is about to go out of office in cloud of benzoate Of soda wrapped in a Panama fog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
SOME ADVICE.

Don't make the same mistake twice. :" Ut is human to err. you know"
 Well, at least, don't make the same twice in the same place. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
HIS REWARD.

HIS REWARD. The luck will turn some day." Was all he had to say When fsorrow's pointed arrows fell arodnd him; No bitterness, no sigh And that's the reason why Sweet happiness ere long drew near and found himl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Brer Groundhog was not bluffing. He got down to business in the northwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Comic valentines are not to fall into disuse because there never were any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Rear Admiral Evans Russo-Japanese war scare is too silly 10 Attract atten- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

The battleship fleet found nothing of it's size in its swing around the world.