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Evening star., 1909-03-01
NEW IDEA.
HELPED WIS. COUPLE.

1t doesn't pay to stick too closely to old no
tions Of things. New ideas often lead to bet
ter health. success and happiness.
Wis couple examined idea new to them
and stepped up several rounds on the health
ladder. The husband writes:
Several years ago suffered from coffee
drinking. were sleepless, nervous, sailow, weak
and irritable. My wife and I both loved coffee
and thought 1t a bracer.' (Delusion)
Finally, after years Of suffering, We read of
Postum and the harmfulness Of coffee and be-
lievins that to grow We should give some at
tention to new ideas We decided to test Pos.
tum.
when We made 1t right we liked It and
were relieved Of ills caused by coffee. Our
friends noticed the change-fresher skin, stur.
der nerves. better temper, etc.
These changes were not sudden, but relief
increased we continued to drink and enjoy
Postum. and We lost the desire for coffee.
"Mauy Of our friends did not like Postum at
first, because they did not make 1t right. But
when they boiled Postum according to directions
On pkg. until it was dark and rich they liked
1t better than coffee and were benefited by the
change" There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek,
Mich. Read The Road to Wellville" In pkgs.
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER? A
NEW ONE APPEARS FROM TIME TO TIME
THEY ARE GENUINE, TRUE. AND FULL OE
HUMAN INTEREST.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Poet Laureate Of France.
special Cablegram to The Star.

Special CabIegram TO The Star.
PARIS, March lon the last day
of January Leon Dierx. the prince of the
poets, retired from office-not from his
Office Of poet, but from that OF a public
official. 1t is rather amusing that repub-
lican France should have kept up the
custom in everything but name Of a poet
laureate. M. Leon Dierx for many years
has drawn a salary which started at $3.50
a year and is now $I20 a year. for a
purely nominal duty, that Of cataloguing
the letters exchanged between the min
istry of public instruction and q few Ii
braries in Paris and the provinces The
work could be done by a boy OF twelve
In half an hour q month. but the republic
likes to have its poet laureate and is will
ing to ray for the privilege.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
COAL VEIN UNDER TOWN.
Discovery at Leeds Suggests Mine
Underlies the Place.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. March IA seam Of coal
Of good quality has been discovered under
Briggate. one Of the main streets in the
center Of the city of Leeds.
The seam is two feet thick and extends
from the direction OF the Grand Central
Hotel. Already about two tons have
been excavated, and it Is declared quite
fit for household purposes.
The discovery was made in a cellar dur
ing some drainage excavations. and the
seam is said to form part OF a bed which
some years ago came to light while the
foundations of the hotel were being laid.
bed. The city has a population of $50, coo.
Evening star., 1909-03-01

bringing on gout and rheumatism 1t
seems that In the vineyards about Bor-
deaux the value of land has fallen IS per
cent; properties are mortgaged to the hilt:
in many cases associations Of creditors
have taken over the estates. Banks re-
fuse any new advance. even on the finest
vineyards. and still the wine merchants
cannot make up their minds to put down
the prices.
Evening star., 1909-03-01

foreign trade hundreds of millions OF dol
lars year, to the great benefit of our
people In all sections of our country.
The bill should pass the House AS il
passed the Senate-unanimously. The bill
Is wholly unobjectionable. On the con-
trary. 1t is so clearly in the public inter
est that it deserves the support OF demo-
Gratis and republicans alike"
Evening star., 1909-03-01
BALL ROOM CONCERTS
Inaugural Committee on Music
Completes Programs.
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
Philippine Constabulary Band One
of the Features.
VISITING CHoRUsEs TO SING
United States Marine Band and
Orchestra Will Participate-Local
Soprano q Soloist.
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
VISITING CHoRUsEs TO SING

With the announcement Of the program
for the five concerts in the inaugural
ballroom next Friday and Saturday, the
work of the music committee. under the
Craftsmanship Of Percy s. Foster, is about
completed.
The first concert in honor Of the United
States Army, will be held Friday morning
at 1880 o'clock. The performers will be
the Philippine Constabulary Band OF
Manila, P. l., and the Haydn Male
Chorus OF Utica, N, Y. homo Of the
Vice President. The program will be as
follows:
Grand march from aida" VerdD, over
ture "William Tell'' (RossinD; (a) King
of Worlds Dard-Janin), to- medley
Southern Airs (Pike). Haydn Male
Chorus: advertisement from piccolo Pic
aroon'' (Green). Senior Pedro B. Navarro:
grand fantasia, albion (Baetens).
Scotch, Irish and English airs: "a
March Triumphant" (Maunder), (h)
"Nidalos'' ProtheroeD Haydn Male
Chorus; Minute No. l. (PaderewskD,
suite, THE Courts of Granada" (ChapD;
(a) introduction and march to the tourna-
ment, (b) serenata, (c) finale; (a) Belle
of Seville" CTrotere). CD "Timbuctoo"
(GeibeD. Haydn Male Chorus; valse lento,
Rose Mousse" (Bosc): American sketch.
by the Suwanee River CMyddleton); Sc
lection from Lucia di Lammermoor"
(DonizettD.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Bordeaux Wine Trade in Bad Way.
SpeciaI Cablegram to The Star.

PARIS. March 1.-The wine industry in
bordeaux seems to be in a bad way. Ever
since the phylloxera the quality of Bor-
deaux wine has left a good deal TO he de-
sired, and the doctors are all agreed now
that claret is almost as bad as port for
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Program Of Second Concert.

The second concert, IN honor Of the
United States Navy, will occur Friday
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, and will be by
the United States Marine Band, under the
direction OF Lieut.. William H. Santle-
mann and the Republican Gee Club Of
Columbus, Ohio. Following is the pro-
gram:
Overture. "Tannhauser'' CWagnerl, (a)
The Star Spangled Banner" Key, (D
MY Love Is Like the Red, Red Rose"
(Blake), Republican Glee Club: Suite.
"L'Arlesienne' tBizeD. (O prelude (alle-
gro deciso). (b) minuetto (allegro giocoso),
(c) adagietto (adagio). t) carlton (alle-
gretto moderately: cornet solo. fantasie
lie Reve D'Amour'' Haydn-Millard), Mr..
Arthur S. Whitcomb; (a) my Flo (Sny-
lican Glee Club; Grand Military Tattoo"
(Rogan; humoresque. I'm Afarid to go
Home in the Dark Uampe); THE Stars
and Stripes Forever" (Sousa), Republican
Glee Club; Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2
UiSZt.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
To Reduce Size of the House.

The joint resolution authorizing the
House of Representatives to reduce the
size of its hall was passed by the Senate
today.
Evening star., 1909-03-01

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1909-03-01
Final Rehearsal Wednesday.

The chorus had a full rehearsal with the
orchestra last Saturday evening in the
hall Of the New Masonic Temple. Chair
man Foster and the members Of the music
committee m attendance expressed them
selves highly pleased with the work Of
tho singers. A rehearsal will be held in
Elks' Hail Tuesday evening. and a final
one In the pension building Wednesday
evening. Special tickets for this rehearsal
and for the concerts will be furnished
members OF the chorus.
The committee on music Is composed Of
Percy S. Foster. chairman; DIR. Henry @.
Hanchett. vice chairman; Edward Tar
ring. secretary; Norman p. Foster, Sher-
man B. Fowler Oscar Gareisen. Bernard
r. Green. Halstead p. Hoover, Charles J.
James, Josef Kaspar, William b. King,
Hermon c. Metcalf. G. Wright Nichols,
Henry W. Olds. William j. Palmer, David
6. Pfeiner, Edgar Priest, David L. SsIke.
Edgar w. Stone. D. Elmer Wiber and
Francis J. Woodman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
Alabama'S Mineral Wealth

The Wall Street Summary puts the value of Alabama's mineral products in 1908 at s63 .OO0,0O0 chiefly coal and iron ore. These mineral products were turned into articles whose commercial value was s175,OO00Oo.
 Although gold is found in eight coun- ties, yet only 12 gold mines were worked last year, and their joint prod uct was but sS5 1000. Capitalists prefer to seek wealth in the states ore and coal mines. These have grown in strength until they dwarf in net profits all the gold and silver mines in the country
 "There are,' adds the Summary fairly good guesses about the value of the iron ore and coal deposits ot Alabama which are termed statistics. But at the best, these figures are guesses. To say that these resources are worth many billions of dollars, and that at the highest rate of production so far attained the coal and iron ore of the state can be mined for hundreds of years, is about all that the best in- formed metal trades experts of Ala bama can say of the natural wealth of the state. Several Alabama pro- ducers of iron ores give it as their opinion that the iron ore reserves of their state are threefold the reserves of the Lake Superior region"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
Governor Hughes Big Fight

Governor Hughes promised the peo- ple of New York that he would favor to the extent of his opportunity man. datory primaries, and his message to the legislature recommends such pri- maries, binding on all parties, by which all members of the parties shall directly name all candidates for cleo tive office with the exception of presi- dential electors.
 In Alabama a mandatory primary law would be unconstitutional, but in New York and perhaps all the other states it would not be. And it is ex- actly what all the states but Alabama are coming to, and Alabama will enjoy the privilege through the voluntary action of the one real living party in the state.
 The contest in the New York legis- lature will be long and bitter. Already
 
 the bosses and politicians are lining up against it, but the people are in favor of it, and Governor Hughes will be able no doubt to make it law. The progress of the primary system in this country has been remarkable, and to it much of the reform spirit of the times is due.
 Governor Hughes does not include United States Senators in his list to be chosen in primaries, but perhaps New York sentiment will sweep them in. It certainly should in order to make the reform comprehensive and satisfac- tory. In the west and south United States Senators are selected in that way and all like the innovation. New York should include them in her new bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
Dr, Bush'S PrOgramme

Alabama has mpulsory education law so far as mill children under 16 years of age are concerned. They must go to school at least eight weeks in the year. Dr. Bush, the new mill inspector, proposes to see that this law is enforced. He proposes to go from mill to mill, and when he has completed the round he proposes to backtrack. He does not propose to sit in his office, letting the law enforce itself. To'us his own words, 'We are going to do very little office work" By personal inspection he proposes to re- strict child labor and to enforce the compulsory education provision.
 This provision applies not only to cotton mills, but to all other manufac- turing establishments in this state. All children between the ages of 12 and IS employed in them must spend at least eight weeks each year in school. Any child that does not attend school to that extent must not be em- ployed in any manufacturing establish ment in this state. This provision of law knows no color line. All children who desire employment must go to school eight weeks in the year.
 Dr. Bush seeks the aid of teachers, of parents and of all other good citi- zens. His determination to enforce the new law is praiseworthy, and his proposed diligence is highly commend able. It is big task, but tours of in- spection will accomplish it, and Dr. Bush seems to be the right man in the right place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09

other. About 20 of the lesser towns were destroyed.
 However the tragedy may be vieweu, it stands out as the greatest in re- corded times No wonder, therefore, that the Italian government was un- able to cope with it at once. Time was needed in which to organize aid on q large scale, and this the Italian gov ernment is doing with the utmost ex- petition.
 The total contributions from this country will probably exceed $2,50O,- 900, and every dollar of the sum will be needed in caring for the victims of the greatest calamity in the worlds history. An excellent feature of relief from this country is it's quickness, and evidence is not lacking that all Italy appreciates this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real es- tate in which amounts of sl000 or more were involved:
 s16O0-G. M. Legrand and wife to R. L. Sudduth and Sarah l.. Miles, a lot 25x125 feet fronting on Avenue G between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets.
 $15O0-J. A. VanHoose and wife to W M. E. Miles and Sarah L. Miles, property situated in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 26, township F, range west.
 $1230-D. l.. Lewis to W. R. Stewart lots 13 and 14 in block 21 "I'' of the Ems ley Land companys fifth addition to Ems ley.
 $2OOO-W. H. Beatty to Catherine Beatty ten acres of land in the southwest quar- ter of the southeast quarter of section g. township IT, range ? west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
LADY KILLED BY
 TRAIN ON TRESTLE

From injuries sustained in being struck by a freight train near Toccoa yesterday morning Mrs. A. c. Acton died about two hours afterwards.
 The accident occurred while MT. and Mrs. Acton and MT. and Mrs. T. M Bailey were walking across a trestle of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com- pany, while on their way to Blocton, where 1t was their intention to take a train to Blocton. Freight train No. 73 came up suddenly and caught Mrs. Acton before she could get off the trestle. She was thrown 25 feet through the air Into the creek. from which she was quick ly rescued by her friends. She was badly broken up, however and death came in two hours afterwards.
 The remains wereA taken to Helena. where funeral services will be be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Lige Loy of Bir- mingham is in charge.
 Mrs. Acton was 50 years of age and was one of the most highly esteemed resi- dents of the vicinity in which she lived. The sad affair cast quite damper over the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
RAPID TRANSIT.

RAPID TRANSIT. The life we live is far from slow The world is rushing on. From morn to night we're on the go- The world is rushing on. To airships now we're giving heed, Inventors say bit more speed From place to place is what we need The world is rushing on. Old Adam was content to walk The world Is rushing on; Or rode a mule, despite his balk- The world is rushing on. There was a time when trains seemed
 fast, But now we think they're slow at last, The autos vogue will soon be past The world is rushing on. We hit the grit with so much vim The world is rushing on 'Twould make fellows poor head swim The world is rushing on. Though neclSs be broke upon the way, More speed! More speedr' is what we
 say; We'll distance Time ere Judgement Day. The world is rushing oni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
Demand for Piu Iron.

"It is too early in the new year to expect much doing in pig iron, and we are having just such an inquiry as might have been anticipated says Matthew, Addy & Co.'S weekly market report. There has been some demand for iron for pipe-making which is in short supply. Low grade iron every where is more or less of minus quan- tity. this being the season of the year when the furnaces do their best work. So there has been demand for No. 4 foundry and gray forge that has swept the market clean of these grades and which would absorb three or four times the available supply. It is probable with the fine weather conditions now prevailing as far as Iron making is con- cerned that the majority of the fur naces in the country are turning out about S5 per cent of No. 2 foundry or better.
 "Pipe-makers have bought generous ly. Then general foundries have been buying in small lots which are needed to fill out mixture here and there.
 "The prevailing sentiment in the
 
 trade is optimistic. As a rule consum- mers are melting more iron right along and have good prospects ahead. One of the large melters here told us that he began this week running full and with plenty of orders to keep him busy until the spring and in the spring he thought from the present outlook he would have more business offered than he could handle. It may be that some users have been a little too hope ful in that they looked forward to very speedy and immediate resumption of activity, but their expectations will be realized before the year is over. There is no doubt but that this year little by little will regain the ground which the iron trade lost in the great disa ster of 1907."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Frank smlth-Eiohter.

Those who intimately know Frank Smith, the Chicago White sox pitcher who formerly starred as a Baron. do not take seriously his stated desire to meet the negro Johnson for the title of champion fighter of the world" stated a gentleman yesterday
 Strange to relate, although Frank Smith has never been in a real fight, he has always had a 'hunch to enter the game. When the White Sox trained in Birmingham season before last, Smith gave out an interview that he intended quitting the profession of baseball and enter the prize ring game. But he never did so and no one was surprised when he failed to carry out his intention.
 Tt Is just like Frank Smith to chal- lenge the negro or offer to do so. Of course, no one takes Frank seriously in Birmingham He may fool the peo- pie of Chicago, and others who know him solely by reputation. but the peo- pie in Birmingham who know him in- timately just smile and go ahead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
By-and-by is easily said.
Hamlet.
Rivers and HarborS

A rivers and harbors bill hangs in the balance The refusal of the repub- licans to increase the revenues en- ables all opponents of rivers and har- bors to cry out against what they are pleased to call "a pork barrel"
 When Mir Burton returned to Wash ington he submitted five propositions to the rivers and harbors committee, namely, a bill providing merely for surveys; second. a bill carrying sur veys and a blanket appropriation for maintenance; third, one for surveys and maintenance by naming particular projects; fourth, surveys, maintenance and projects to cost not more than s200O,O00, and, fifth. a general rivers and harbors bill carrying everything.
 Neither Mir Burton nor Senator Frye, who is chairman of the Senate committee on commerce, favors large rivers and harbors bill, but nearly all the friends of internal improvements think there should be a bill, so that an annual rivers and harbors bill will be- come fixed custom not to be departed from in times of peace.
 The chances are pretty good that a bill will be prepared by the rivers and harbors committee, and that Congress- man Wash. Taylor will put into it an item providing for the building of one or two more locks in the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
THE LOST OCCASION.
Robert Louis Stevenson

By Robert Louis Stevenson Farewell, fair day and fading light The clay-born here, with westward sight, Marks the huge sun now downward soar. Farewell. We twain shall meet no more. Farewell. I watch with bursting sigh My late condemned occasion die. I finger useless in my tent;
 Farewell, fair day, so foully spent. Farewell, fair day. If any God At all consider this poor clod, He who the fair occasion sent Prepared and placed the impediment Let him diviner vengeance take Give me to sleep, give me to wake Girded and shod, and bid me play The hero in the coming dayi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
Uniform Cold Weather.

Tt is rare that Birmingham has the uniformly cold weather that we have experienced in the past three days" said man who keeps up with the workings of the weather bureau. As a general thing people in the south dread freezing weather because it Is attended with so many discomforts. find, however, that the sudden changes affect me more injuriously than long season of freezing weather. If 1t will get cold and remain clear and cold there will be less sickness than when the mercury is jumping up and down like trip hammer. After a few days of cold weather the system gets used to it and it's evhilarating influence is then undisputed. So that you will not find me kicking on cold weather if 1t will just stay cold. If we could have a month of cold weath- CT it would do more to stop this typhoid that is floating around than any one thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
FEAGIN PRESIDES
 OYER CONFERENCE

Montgomery, January s.-(special) )-The preliminary meeting tonight for the or ganization of charities and prison reforms in the state was largely attended. The speaking, presided over by Judge N. B. Feagin of Birmingham was held at the Jewish synagogue At a meeting tomor- row morning an organization wll be per- fected.
 The speakers were pr. c. R. Hem derson of Chicago university, and pr. = Darneil of Keil, Germany.
 Among the prominent attendants were Judge S. D. Weakley, Maurice Williams and Mrs. C. B. Spencer of Birmingham; Mrs. Electra Semmes Colston and Judge Semmes of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NO PASSES NOW.

Far away from the streets of the city Where the strife will never cease, Is the patient life of the country
 And the quiet haunts of peace But what Is the use of dreaming
 Of the rest that awaits us there, When the distance precludes walking And we can't pay railroad fare? Far away from the toll for money
 And the foolish, senseless grind Of moiling, frenzed people
 Who leave their hearts behind, True happiness yet fingers
 For those who seek her there, But what is the use of wishing,
 When we can't pay railroad fare?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
JUNIORS MEET
 GENUINE SNAG

The iunior basketabll team of the Bir- mingham Athletic club ran up against g. lithe,. though unexpected snag yesterday afternoon in the Powell school team of the Grammar School league.
 The grammar school boys won hands down. although it is said that the game was harder fought than the score would indicate. The result of the game was 28 to g. Childers of the Powell team was the star of the game. He made 14 of the total 2S points credited to his team.
 The teams lined up as follows Powell. Childers and Driver, forwards; Hamilton, center; JenningsAand Sandefur, guards.
 B. A. c. Juniors, Harris anu Kirkpat- rick, forwards; Lewis, center and guard; Harsh, guard and center; Pathway, guard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 An enjoyable thing about grand opera is the season for 1t is short.
 The thing that makes a man ashamed to tell he Is to get caught in it.
 Angels are all right to admire at a dis tance, but not very exciting to live with.
 The more indignant woman can grow over a scandal the more she seems to enjoy it.
 When a girl is interested in man 1t s c sign she could make him think so if she wasn't