The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-20

derstand.
 Ensley Sun: Birmingham baseball fans have begun roofing already. It Is a month before the first game, yet they have be- gun the winning of games In that rapid and progressive city.
 Montgomery Times: A Birmingham policeman has had a reporter arrested for impeaching his bravery. If the quality is of the genuine variety 1t should be safe from the reportorial test.
 Tuskegee News: Birmingham is making a great fight to procure adequate water supply. She realizes that the future healthfuness and growth depends upon an abundant supply of good water.
 Houston Post: Birmingham is rapidly taking her place among the leading man. ufacturing centers of the country said c. w. Frlckhoeffer, who is registered at the Rice from that city. I've are claiming 15o,ooc people now, and the progress of the city Is something wonderful to wit ness"
 
 walking on air. Forty years ago Col. A. K. Mcclure, the Philadelphia editor, pre- dicted the future greatness of the city and has lived to see his prophecy full filled. He is now paying a visit to the Magic City and under the influence of it's hospitality it's climatic conditions and possibly other agencies has made a fur fhot ct nf hat will fal f1lp n the coming years in Jones' valley.
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham business men have the get-together spirit and will accomplish something worth while. When men raise S10,000 in a few hours to push for the benefit of more trade for the city there is bound to be something doing. There is a world of work for the good of any community that can be accomplished only through united effort and the conn., munity spirit is always the strongest fac tor in the progress and development of any city.
 Selma Journal: At Birmingham Monday afternoon a burglar entered fashionable home, stole three gold watches, three rings, a bracelet and suit of clothes. He left a note saying, "Please excuse this informal entree.' This brings to mind |. the note posted on the front door of Mark Twain's home addressed to bur glars. Mark advises the burglars not to make any noise, because it disturbs the family, says they will find rubber shoes at the left of the door and to please close the door when they leave.
 Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette: In Birming- ham 1t has been directed that a dentist talk to teachers and pupils in the public schools as to the proper care of the teeth. This is a good thing. Good teeth are getting scarce, and it is largely be- cause people as a rule are careless about them. Everybody needs instruction about taking care of themselves in many ways and certainly the teeth need especial at- tention. This visit of the dentist ought 10 do lots of good and it would be an excellent plan for all schools.
 Editorial Correspondence Tuskegee News: Business calling me through this city. I seized an hour to ride about bit in order to see how things have grown l read. of course, of the skyscrapers in the business center, butNthe marvellous growth of the residential sections, and that means In every direction for miles east and west, north and south-zsimply makes genuine Alabamian feel that neither New York, Baltimore nor yet Atlanta, has outstripped our own Birmingham. Tho homes on the highlands are palatal and beautiful, and more than even the busi- ness structures tell of the steady growth In culture and wealth of the citizenship.