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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Illinois and Wisconsin

The two legislatures that are dead locked in an effort to elect United States Senators are Illinois and Wisconsin, and in neither is the prospect of an i'm mediate solution of the pending prob- lens promising.
 In Illinois Senator Hopkins secured plurality in the primary vote, but the republican party in Illinois is full of factions, and Hopkins plurality in the primary was small, although Taft car ried the state by a plurality of 1S0 ,0OO. Hopkins trains in the Senate with the Aldrich-Hale clique, and he has many enemies among the Illinois repub- licans. Congressman Foss ran against him in the primary, and he and Shurt- Jeff are the leaders among the anti Hopkins republicans. It is utterly i'm possible to see way out of the dead lock.
 The situation in Wisconsin is not dis similar. Stephenson disbursed $106,- 900 and carried the primaries. He de- feated Lenfoot, who was the La Fol lette candidate. He admits that he spent $106,O00. How much more he spent is not known, for he is many times a millionaire, and he proposes to hang onto his seat in the Senate in his old age He is another Chauncey De- pew, and both work together in the Seante. Both are opposed to La Fol lette and all he represents. Stephen son stands charged with bribery in the primary, and his election to the Senate is exceedingly doubtful Congressman Esch is his leading opponent
 A democrat cannot we'll be elected in either state, but if Hopkins and Ste- phenson are unseated the chances are very good that two progressive repub- licans will be seated where two AL drichites had held seats. This will ba in some respects a gain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Handling C0nVlCtS h GeOrgia

The convict-leasing system comes to an end in Georgia on March 1 both as to state and county convicts. The white convicts, 300 in number, are to be placed on a state farm, and the negro conviets, about 1404, are to be distributed among the counties apply ing for them.
 There will be no idle conyicts, for 102 counties have applied for more than the state has to turn over to the counties for road work Fulton county, for example, is entitled under the ap- portionment to the labor of 100 felony convicts, and it has asked for 400 addi- tional convicts. The enterprising coun- ties of the state have asked for addi tional numbers, while the counties in a backward condition, without any trade center of hope or ambition, have not asked for an additional number I The applications for convicts to be used in road work in the various coun- ties relieves the state of heavy ex- pense and assures the success of the new convict system. No more convicts will be leased to individuals or cor porations in Georgia. All will be handled either on the state farms by the state acting directly, or else on the roads under the supervision of the re- spective counties. The change is thor ough and there are no exceptions. The convict-lease system is to be abolished in Georgia on March 1, lock, stock and barrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Public Drinking Places.

"One of Birmingham's greatest needs,
 said soda fountain man, lis a place wllere the general public can get drink of water While the necessity exists for the accommodation of white people, refer especially to the negroes A white person can usually get accommodated at a soda fountain but with negro 1t IS difficult. An old negro woman came to our fountain the other day and said she was actually furnishing for a drink of water She said she had asked at a dozen places and no one would give her drink I sent her to the back room, got a tin cup and took pains to see that she got all the water she wanted. She drank three large cupfuls. Only those who have gone long without drink of water when it is not available know the terrible feel ing of being thirsty. Perhaps the white people can take care of themselves but some arrangements should be made for the poor negro who cannot get accommo- dated anywhere down town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
WALDHoRST FINED.
Case Recalls Controversy Between the
 Mayor and Police Commission.

An aftermath of the trouble arising last year between Mayor Ward and the police commission arose yesterday afternoon in the second division of the criminal court when F. X. Waldhorst was tried and fined $1 by Acting Judge Frank w. Smith.
 It was on a night last August when Waldhorst caused a blockade at the cor ner of Third avenue and Twentieth street by the enormous crowd listening to a speech he was making. Mayor Ward hap pened along and instructed City Detective Tom Williams, who was at the corner, to disperse the crowd. Williams refused to take orders from the Mayor, and a con- troversy between the Mayor and the police commission resulted.
 Waldhorst was arrested by Policeman Newman and tried in the police court and fined. He appealed the case and it came up for trial yesterday in the second di- vision. On account of Judge Greens sud den illness Frank ". Smith was appoint ed acting judge and heard the case, re- sultng in a fine of $1 and costs Mayor Ward was a witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
AmeriGa'S Great Fleet

After a journey of nearly 40,000 miles the 16 huge constructions that constitute our battleship fleet gathered at Gibraltar and on Saturday last all steamed out, headed for Hampton Roads. These same ships left Hamp- ton Roads on December, 1907, and they will return to it, barring accident, on February 22, 1909.
 The great practice cruise has illus trated the seagoing qualities of our fighting ships in all sorts of weather, and it has turned 15,000 men into ex- cellent seamen. The ships are intact and at no point did any considerable delay occur because of the inability of any ship in the feet to meet the de- mands of the commander. The long schedule has been promptly adhered to from start to Gibraltar at least.
 The country is proud of her battle ship fleet, and no doubt the big cruise will operate to induce public sentiment to favor the building of still more big ships. The present Congress has au- thorized the construction of two Dread naughts. England is, however, build- ing seven. England has now 52 battle ships while the United States has 20. But England has adopted the two standard rule. She has a small army in a small country and she seeks safety in a navy as large as those of any two other countries.
 This country lies on two great seas, and it is as important to defend one sea coast as the other This seems to call for more ships, despite our isola- tion and strength on the land. No country thinks aggressive action here would be successful. Nothing short of vast coalition could seriously become a menace to this country. However, 1t is perhaps better to have ships to de- fend both coasts, and this in itself will make for peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Would Save the Elks.

"A movement Is on foot among the Elks' lodges throughout the country to have the United States government es- tablish an Elks Reserve" said Gearge A. Sexton, secretary of Ensley lodge. "The purpose is to prevent the elks from following the fate of the buffalo, which are nearly extinct
 During the past few years this noble specimen of the antlered tribe has been ruthlessly slaughtered, and where once vast herds infested the forests but few are now seen. The grand lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks is behind the movement and every lodge in the union will be requested to pass reso- lutions and forward them to the con- gressmen and senators of each state and congressional district urging them to use their efforts to have a suitable bill passed providing for a reservation where the noble elk will be preserved and protected. The passing of the buffalo is regarded as a national calamity and every effort will be made to prevent the elks from suffer ing a like fate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Jurors in lhe Cooper Case
barrel.

It is to be hoped that the Cooper jury will be completed speedily. In order to secure II jurors nearly 250O men were gathered in from the back districts of Davidson county and ex- amined.
 The effort to find 12 men who knew nothing about notorious political case and who had read nothing about it and who had no opinion the one way or the other, has stood all along as an ob stacle to the selection of an intelligent lury. The American jury system has been on trial and it has not come out pf the ordeal with any increase of Bentiment in its favor.
 A jury will no doubt be selected, but rrave doubts will exist as to the intel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Returnina ProsperitY.

'The fact that the Southern Steel com pany has been reorganized on sound financial basis and that operations will be resumed just so soon as the plants can be overhauled and got ready, indicates re- turning prosperity" said business man. Tt is the greatest fact, indeed an nounced since the holidays.
 Those who have kept run of the re- organization committee knows what ob- stacles were encountered It required great ability in financing and great pluck to put through the reorganization plan. It was, in fact, an exceptionally difficult thing to do. And now that 1t has been successfully accomplished every man. woman and child In Birmingham should feel like giving a shout of joy.
 "The temporary embarrassment of the Birmingham Coal and Iron company is not a serious matter at all. Operations will go on just the same and the finances of the company will in time be satisfac- torily adjusted. With the Southern Steel company is was very different. It was bankrupt, and all its plants had to be shut down. Hence all the more cause have we for rejoicing in It's rehabilita- tion."
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ligenee of the men composing it. It is indeed not too much to say that they are either unintelligent or dishonest, and the tests that have been applied to them should not be applied in a case that has been on every tongue in Tennessee ever since it occurred.
 The jury system in this country has often been discussed A writer in the New York Times thus relates bis sx- perience:
 During my solemn and dismal experl- ence for a third of a century as a jury man. from which it seems only death can exempt one, I have observed that of F men perhaps three or four are earnest enough to discriminate between mere tes- timony and evidence: an equal number have a misunderstanding of the case and are contentious and the balance smoke their pipes or cigars and are agreeable to the conclusions of the majority. The whole wretched gang despises both of the eoun- sel for superhuity of vocal gymnastics. It is a bitter ordeal. and then for the sake of supper freside and other refreshments, we simply agree to anything. when three judges in less time and cost could adjudi- cate in equity.
 All true enough, but still the Ameri- can people will not soon let go of trial before a jury of ones peers. But why should peers be sought among the ill-informed and unintelligent? The plan does not exist in other countries, and there is really no sense in Juggling it into trials of the Cooper sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
REINCARNATE.

By w. E. Henley. Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon
 And you were a Christian slave I saw, took, I cast you by,
 I bent and broke your pride, You loved me well, or I heard them lie, But your longing was denied. Surely I knew that by and by
 You cursed your gods and died, And a myriad suns have set and shone Since then upon>the grave Decreed by the king in Babylon
 To her that had been his slave. The pride I.trampled is now my M the, For it tramples me again, The old resentment lasts till deathI
 For you love, yet your refrain. l break my heart on your hard unfaith, And break my heart in vain. Yet not for an hour do I wish undona The deed beyond the grave, When I was king in Babylon
 And you were a virgin slave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
RestorIna Former Dividend.

company at a meeting held in New York yesterday restored the dividend on the common stock to 1 A per cent quarterly. The common had been pay ing at the rate of per cent year for some time, but owing to the panic the rate was cut down to 1 per- cent quarterly That was the dividend for three quarters.
 In referring to the matter yester- day President Maben said there was no good reason for reducing the dividend. a s the company's earnings were quite sufficient all last year to pay 1A per cent and then have large balance for the surplus fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
NEGRO BADLY SHOT.
Watchman In Freight Yards Uses Gun
 Effectively.

Ed Wilson, a negre watchman, shot and dangerously wounded 1ver Johnson, an other negro, last night while the former was attempting to rob box car in the Illinois Central railroad yards on Four teenth street and Second avenue
 From the best accounts it seems that Wilson in going over the wards found a box car door open, and stood watching 1t for some time. Johnson came along and got up in the car, and it is understood that when Johnson was inside Wilson be- gan firing and shot the alleged robber.
 Johnson is shot in the abdomen and is very seriously if not fatally wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Tomh Will Be Opened.

Bristol, Tenn, February 9.-It is probable that the tomb of Dr. c. R. Teed, the Koreshan Messiah" will be opened, according to an announcement made here today by H. w. Silverfriend, vice president of the Unity and chair man of the board of directors. MT. Silverfriend says that if Feeds body is found to be in state of decomposi- tion, "as an ordinary human body" it will expose the Koreshan religion as false. The tomb has been guarded day and night since the leaders death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

PASS IT BY. I knew a grouchy citizen Whose spleen was never spent; He dwelt with little profit in The town called DisIontent, Where nothing ever did go right And nothing seemed worth while The cloak of gloom was there much worn And frowning seemed the style. You never heard such loud complaints, So many futile whines, In all your life saw Trouble with So many varied lines. Why, happiness was just name And no one ever sang; Instead, they cried, "Alackaday!' And Let the world go hangl' I wouldn't live in such a place l wouldn't that's the truth; Nobody-no not even you Could keep the lit of youth And do good work and dream high
 dreams,
 With love and laughter blent And be a cheerful toiler in The town called Discontentl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
SHE NOW SLEEPS
 IN DREAMLAND.

New Orleans, February 9.-"We arc such things as dreams are made of, and our little life is rounded with sleep. Kindly bury me as soon as possible. l am so tired of it all.
 These were the words penned by Mrs. Grace Armbruster, 2S years old. before inhaling illuminating gas during the night Her dead body was found today. She had attached a gas tube to the jet near her bed and fastened the other end securely in her mouth with rubber foil.
 She was lying in full evening dress at her home, 512 Howard avenue, and her fingers were adorned with number of costly rings. She came here several months ago from Mexico City Recently she was fined on the charge or conduct ing disorderly house, but protesting her innocence had appealed to the higher courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
Birmingham Looks Busy.

"To a visitor Birmingham has the ap- pearance of being about the busiest city in the south," said l.. F. Hampton of Philadelphia.
 q have spent several months in the south and have been in nearly all of the important towns. Atlanta, and half dozen other cities have the air of pros perity but there are more large build ings in course of construction in Bir- mingham and great deal more metro politan style than one finds elsewhere in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press

From the New York Press.
 A man can be a good husband with out being good for anything else.
 Most girls think it's romantic to won der what they'd do If a prince stared at them.
 Next to being a bridegroom a man is the most rattled being run over by an automobile.
 A girl could have just as, much fun going sleigh riding in the parlor before ar open fire if there was the same ex- cuse for smuggling up close to keep warm.
 The more woman can remember all the sentimental things her husband used to say to her before they were married, the more he doesn't do it any longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
CONDITIONS OF
 LIFG ON THE FARM
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organizations which bring them together in the work of their lives are used also for social and intellectual advancement
 The cooperative plan is the best plan of organization wherever men haze the right spirit to carry it out. Under this plan any business undertaking is man aged by a committee; every man has one vote and only one vote; and everyone gets profits according to what he sells or buys or supplies. It develops indi- vidual responsibility and has moral as we'll as a financial value over any other plan
 I desire only to take counsel with the farmers as fellow citizens. It is not the problem of the fa&ners alone that l am discussing with them, but problem which affects every city as well as every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
ALMOST PLEBFIAN.

What makes Gadabout look so hacked these days?"
 Hes trying to live within his incoma." Huh! That's nothing for man to be ashamed of
 Maybe not, but Gadabout says he hates to be so unfashionabe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

In the Kansas legislature a bill has been presented to restrict the spread ing of Johnston grass. Here in Ala bama we need a bill to promote the spreading of that desirable fodder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
LOTUS LAD.

IOIJ S 1<A4s U. Weary-Heart some days I'm wishing For a ship in which to sail Der an amber sea of silence, Past the sunsets golden pale, Into realms where music playing Lulls a troubled soul to sleep In a sumber wondrous soothing, Wondrous still and wondrous deep; Where life's turmoil Is forgotten And gray sorrow comes no more To the blissful voyager landed On that bright nepenthe shore. Weary-Heart when trouble finds me, As it comes to one and all, Aad my tired footsteps are straying Where the darkling shadows fall, Oftentimes I'm softly dreaming Of land somewhere afar- Land of lotus blossoms blowing, Languid moon and fainting star, Where the song of many waters Like the drowsy hum of bees Seek no more the phantom Fortune, Only indolenee can please"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
LITERARY WORK.

LITERARY WORK. "IIow is scriblets getting along with his new novel;"
 'Fine He was in an automobile ae- cident yesterday and broke his right arm."
 q don't see how that helps him any, He got his name in all the papers and saved his publishers hundreds of dollars in preliminary advertising"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
POIICEI

Father said he'd speak to mother Now he's sorry. Why? Mother, bawling, You're another! Biffed him in the eye.
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'sinuates dat I drunk too much. Thank de Lawd, I ain't got no haid dis mawnin'r'
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Another County Heard From.

Frankfort. Ind, February 9--Clinton county went dry by majority of over 2oOO votes in the county local option elec- tion today The remaining saloons in the county will close next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

Nevada is our rotten borough and California is Uncle Sam's Bad Boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

Twenty-nine cardinals have died in the pontificate of Plus x.
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value or object. In the opinion of the commission, however, there are two or three movements of the utmost con sequence that should be set under way at the earliest possible time because they are fundamental to the whole problem of permanent reconstruction There should be organized under gov ernment leadership a comprehensive plan for an exhaustive study or sur vey of all the conditions that surround the business of farming and the peo- pie who live in the country in order to take stock of our resources and to supply the farmer with Knowledge.
 Each state college of agriculture should organize as soon as practicable, complete department of college eX- tension. Local, state and even national conferences on rural progress, designed to unite the interests of education, or ganization and religion should be held
 There is need for young people of quality, energy, capacity. aspiration and conviction who will live in the open country as permanent residents on farms or as teachers, or in other use- ful fields, and who, while developing their own business or affairs to the greatest perfection will still have un- selfish interest in the welfare of their communities. The farming country is by no means devoid of leaders and is not lost or incapable of helping itself but 1t has been relatively overlooked by persons who are seeking great fields of usefulness. It will be well for us as a people if we recognize the opportunity for usefulness in the open country and consider that there is call for service.
 The suggestions of the commission only outline general plan whereby the strong resident forces in the open country may themselves build up new and better rural social structure. To accomplish this the entire people must be aroused. The time for this is at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

Oklahoma officials do not like the law which makes it a crime to rob an Indian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

The California hotheads need ice packs more than the Big Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

The British army has already been protected from typhoid by vaccination. The United States army is simply keeping up with the procession in this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

The first national holiday of legal and official sort is to be a Lincoln holi- day on Friday next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

The S1O6,OOO Senator from Wiscon- sin is pretty securely deadlocked in his effort to procure a full senatorial term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

DOING-WELL ENOJ GH. Low he lies, his race is run, The ghostly shadows fall Though neer prize worth while he won, He gave his work his all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
OH. WHERE2

See. the crown of bay doth rest On another's brow; Once so often in request,
 Where is T. Burns now?
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The illegal trusts win hereafter trust with great risk. c. o. D. will be apt 10 be their motto hereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
JUST DESERTS.

If e'er it chanced a square deal was The thing all people got, Some people would be happy, but Most people would be hot
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EXCELLENT TRAINING

How did he learn to take things aG they come?'
 He used to be a catcher on baseball team"
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A GOOD REASON

Why should we elect him to officer" Well never have any peace until wa do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

Mississippi is the birthplace of sena- tors. Besides her own two. Clark of Arkansas. Gore of Oklahoma, Bailey of Texas, Newlands of Nevada and Cham berlain of Oregon were bern in that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10
NOTHING

Speaking of acrobats. "Yes?
 Nothing is more nimble than dol lar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-10

The Taft automobile bill has sur mounted all obstacles and will soon be law A "garridge" will soon sHpplant the national stables.
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The American fleet saw nothing II could not batter down until it got to the rock of Gibraltar.
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Missouri and the Standard Oil are thinking of benevolent assimilation, b6t no one knows which would be in side the tiger.
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MUST BE so

Mrs. Jeffries says Jeff will
 Go back into battle; When she talks you bet your life That's no tittle-tattle.
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HEADLESS.

'Brudder Jackson, how's yo haid dis mawnin'?"
 ''Brudder Sniff, des cause I happens ter be out in s'ciety de night befo' yer