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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
The Chambers House Warming

The Chamber of Commerce met for
the first time in its large and beauti-
full building last night, and the occa-
sion was fittingly celebrated by short
addresses and a general house-warm-
ing. The seven-story edifice is not
only one of the handsomest structures
in Birmingham, now city of splendid
buildings, but for Chamber of Com
MERGE purposes it is unsurpassed, per-
haps, by any similar building in the
country. Certain it is that no COM
mercial association in any city has
home more up-to-date in design or
quite so complete in all its appoint
ments.
The Commercial cub, the name by
which the organization was known un-
til the Chamber of Commerce building
was projected, has been center of in
fluence for years. In many ways it
has done much for the upbuilding of
Birmingham; but had it accomplished
nothing more than develop a broader
public spirit, its existence would have
been amply justified. Until recent
years there was indeed a notable lack
of public spirit here-a spirit of CO.
operation and civic pride such as con-
tributed SO much to the making of At
lanta.
But today there is marked get-to-
gether spirit in Birmingham and there
is every reason to believe that it will
1 increase. There could be no better
inspiration, surely, for continuing
public-spirited uplift than the elegant
Chamber of Commerce building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
DICKINSON Is NOT
GOING TO RESIGN

Columbus. Miss. October 12.--(Special.)-
Secretary OF War James M. Dickinson
under date of October 10, wrote his per-
sonal friend and boyhood schoolmate.
Gov. James T. Harrison of this city, a
communication. just received. The closing
paragraph In the letter reads: 81 am not
going to resign. l have undertaken a
public duty and have no right to quit 1t
SO soon"
This direct and positive denial coming
SO soon after the magnified reports sent
out from Washington relative to Judge
Dickinson's giving up the portfolio on
account of his sons illness and rumors
that he would return to Bell Meade, his
palatial country home, does not seem
to be any surprise to the Secretary
warmest and closest friends. They are,
and always have been, firm and steadfast
in the belief that he would not have res
signed such a position as general counsel
Of the Illinois Central to resign a cabinet
office 80 shortly thereafter. Those who
know this gentleman best say there is
none of the variable and tickle fancies
about him. and by his acceptance of the
seoretaryship he practically and almost
absolutely means that he will remain in
the cabinet throughout the four years.
Secretary Dickinson will be in Column
bus November g. when President Taft
and party are the city's guests. Columbus
is making extensive preparations for the
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
More Cotton Mills In the South

In the first nine months of the pres
ent calendar year $21 100000 worth Of
cotton mill equipment has been added
in the south, embracing S34,42S spin
dies and 16,4S8 looms. These addi-
tions, says the Manufacturers Record,
were largely made in existing mills,
although a considerable number of
new mills are In course of construction.
When old mills In the south strive to
increase their capacity and profit-earn-
ing power new mills will be built, for
the course of the mills shows there is
profit to be found in the spinning and
weaving of the staple.
The southern mills possess unms-
taxable advantages over either the
New England mill or the foreign mill,
and the time will surely come when
the greater part of the American crop
will be spun amid the cotton fields,
and the foreign mills will get their
material in the shape of yarns
Alabama is not keeping step with
Georgia and the Carolnas in the mat
ter of mill building. We have 66 mills,
while North Carolina has 952. When
q county in Alabama gains a mill it is
a memorable event. In North Carolina
the building of cotton mill is so to
speak, an everyday occurrence. One
county in North Carolina, Castor, con-
tains 48 mills. This county lies on the
South Carolina line next west of the
county that contains Charlotte. Up to
The present time in this calendar year
North Carolina has built 81 new mills,
and 1t does Seem as II Alabama could
builda half dozen each year; but this
is. more than Alabama has accom-
plished this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
a County Handbook.

George Ward, one OF the numerous can
didates for sheriff of jefferson county, has
recently Issued a booklet of II pages in
neat paper cover which win prove use
full handbook Of local Information. It con-
tains complete list of all the sheriffs
of this county, with the dates of their
ineumbency.
Levi Reed was the first sheriff. He was
commissioned October D. 1873. John NJ
McWhorter was the second. Since the
war the sheriffs have been William f.
Handy, NJ. A. May, James T. Eubank, r.
f. Hagood, John r. Reed Thomas A.
Anderson, Samuel R. Truss, Joseph 5.
Smith, George NJ. Morrow, Frank p.
o'Brien. Andrew W. Burgin and the pres
ent incumbent, E. l.. Higdon
Among the interesting and instructive
chapters in the little book is one on the
early history Of the sheriff in England
and the power and the duties of the
modern sheriff. In another chapter is
found the vote of Jefferson county by
precincts in the national election of 1908
and the prohibition election of 1907
Mr. Ward says he has already dis
tributed COCO copies OF his booklet He
had 10000 copies printed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
Too Poor for the Senate

United States Senator Frank P.
Flint of Los Angeles is not candidate
for reelection, although he has no op-
ponent in the dominant party of his
state. He says: "If were rich man
] would like nothing better than to re-
main in the United States Senate all
my life. But feel that | owe it to my
family to get out of politics and gain
competency while am able. l have
I. actically no opposition for a renom-
.ination, and the sole reason for con-
iemplating retirement is lie urgent
necessity for providing for my fam
lily"
Senator Flint went into the Senate
prematurely. He should have waited
until he stood at the head of a trust
or at least had become millionaire.
AS things are going the Senate is
largely body of millionaires repre-
senting special interests, and nothing
can change It's nature while legisla-
lures and political machines are per-
mitted to select senators.
Senator Spooner did refuse to accept
another term on the ground of lean
earnings, and Senator Flint says he
can earn more money by staying at
home. Like Mr.. Spooner, he cannot
afford a 1880 position with mileage
thrown in. 1t is plain that he, like Mr..
Spooner, has high earning capacities
He is a lawyer. and lawyers in large
cities earn nowadays big fees. 1t is to
the credit of Mr.. Flint that he finds no
money in politics. Thomas B. Reed
left Congress also to make money. AS
a rule. however, members of Congress
acquire longing for office and Wash
ington life, and Mr.. Flint may before
March 4, 1911, change his miad. He
may see that he could not be either go
useful or so happy out of office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
ALL ABOUT THE AppLBroNs.

Ed. Howe chronicles some recent do
ings of the celebrated family of Apple
tons In the Atohison Globe:
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton is Of
an inventive turn of mind. She finds
that boys soil the table CLOTH break the
dishes and require much attention at
the table. She plans to do away with
all this by inventing nose bag out of
which boy can feed. the same as
horses feed in front of the stores.
1t became necessary recently for Mrs
Lysander John Appleton to provide a
ped tick for an unexpected guest. There
wasn't any straw or feathers In the house
so she and Daysey Wayne filled the tick
Ing with their last summers false hair,
and the guest said next morning that
he never had a more comfortable bed.
Lysander John Appleton Is sick
in bed, much to the secret annoyance of
the family, who had expected to be gay
socially during October. Lysander John
has been looking haggard and tired for
some time, but only the neighbors noticed
1t: his family didn't. When he didn't
eat, and was quiet, they attributed it
to grouchiness, and have been rather glad
of ii when he absented himself from
the table altogether. 1t was not until
Lysander John had been in bed four
days. and the neighbors began to call,
that Mrs Appleton realized that she was
in the limelight as q nurse, and pos
sibly a mourner, and began to act ac-
cordingly. Until the neighbors began to
como In, Lysander John wore a night
shirt without a button and split I'D
the back"
PAUL COOK.
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other well-informed members of the
legislature declare positively that the
adoption of the amendment means an
extra session. The peope of Alabama
know what another session means in
money and in disturbing legislation.
But an extra session Is needed by Co
nerism i'll ITS ambition and political
business. a1d this is why Conerism is
a real inspiring issue of this cam
paign. In this connection the cause of
justice and truth is well presented in
these words of the Montgomery Ad
vertiser:
Sick of legislation, sick of agita-
ton, Alabama is causelessly plunged
into a storny campaign WITH another
extra session threatened as an unfor-
tunate climax. The patriotic Aleha-
milan should remember that the pre-
vious extra sessions were not called to
meet extraordinary conditions that ex-
listed in Alabama, but they were called
to serve the extraordinary ambition Of
Alabama politicians. He should re-
member that there was no call for
bitter campaign, and there was no ne
cessity for it. He should remember
that the men who forced this cam
paign did it after secret caucus and
when the people knew nor cared moth
ing about the issue. He should re-
member thai the adoption of the
amendment would serve their ambi-
ton and be an advance in the carrying
out of their cool and selfish plans.
And above all else he should remem-
Der that the men who falsely claim
that the amendment will stop agitation
in Alabama are the men who have
been responsible for that agitation and
that radicalism which has nauseated
many of its best people and made the
rame of the state a reproach and a
thing of laughter. We need neither an
extra session nor the constitutional
amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
DR.. COOK STARTS
LONG AUTO RACE

New York. October 15.-Another A-hour
automobile race started at the Brighton
Beach motordrome tonight just after 8
O'Clock, when nine racing cars got away
on the crack of pistol, which was fired
by DIR. Frederick A. Cook.
Louis Chevrolet. in Buick, got the
pole position in the jump-off, and held
lead until the end OF the first mile,
which he wheeled off in ITO 4-5 On
the second lap Ray Howard, In a Palmer
Singer. jumped to first place and whizzed
past the grandstand with a terrific burst
of speed He kept up his lead for ten
minutes at an average of a mile a min
ute. His official time for the ten miles
was 1905 2-5.
The nine cars which started, with their
numbers and drivers are
No. 2-Palmer- Singer, Ray Howard and
Frank Lescault.
No. 9-Lozier. H. Cole and Joe sey-
mour.
No. 4-Lozier. Cyrus Patcheke and Ralph
Milford.
No. 5-Buick, Robert Burman and H.
Hughes.
No. 6-Buick, Louis Chevrolet and A.
Chevrolet.
No. s-Ranier, wally Owen and C. b.
Owen.
No. 9-Ranier, Louis Disbrow, H. Lund
and F. Dearborn.
No. 1o-Marion, Strang, James and
Stutz.
No. n-Matheson-Basle and Whalen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
STRIKING COMPARISON IN
CROWDS At MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, October 15.-(Special)-If
size of crowd is an indication. Montgom-
cry will vote four to one against the
proposed prohibition amendment. While
H. 8. d. Mallory was speaking to 400
people at the courthouse tonight in be-
half OF the amendment, Congressman
Dent was addressing between 1900 and 1000
at the Grand theatre.
Colonel Mallorys date was f1xed after
that of the other meeting, and the chair
man of the latter expressed regret at the
apparent conflict with which they had
nothing to do. After the speaking the
ants named the following to select a cam
paign committee for the work In the
county: Ray Rushton, chairman; M. p.
Legrand, j. c. Hass, w. A. Graves
Phares Coleman, W. w. Hill. notable
feature of the address of Mr.. Dent was its
calm argument, every sort Of personal
criticism being left tut.
The same thing may be said of Colonel
Mallory, who urged the Importance of the
amendment to the cause of temperance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
FAITHFUL NEGRO DEAD.
Aged Man Had Been Stationed About
Capitol for 40 Years.

Montgomery, October 15.-(SpeciaL)-O
Tom Shorter is dead. His body, cold
and stiff, was found in his little room
at the capitol this morning. Heart dis
ease had taken him away in the night.
He was seventy-odd years of age and
had been about the state house for 40
years. An ex-slave, a democrat and a
negro in whom every dependence could
be placed, Old Tom was long a man
who had the respect of every person who
knew him.
Tom came to the capitol in the time
of Governor Lindsey He was of the
family Of Governor Shorter at Eufaula
and for many years his driver From the
first he exhibited the qualities of the old
time southern home life and drew men
and women to him for his goodness of
heart General Ligon the clerk of the
supreme court of which Tom had been
many years a servant and Marshal
RIGGS, paid the old negro high compli-
ment. They say his life is one Of the
open books of the city and his conduct
was becoming at all times.
Attaches of the capitol made up a
purse and gave a handsome floral tri-
butte to the old negro. The funeral will
take place Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
No WORKOUT Soil

Professor Whitney, chief of the bu-
reau of soils of the department of ag-
riculture, says there is no such thing
as a worn-out farm or an exhausted
soil. A farm may be improperly con-
Quoted. It may cease to produce COOL
crops. But it's essential basic chem
ical qualities remain, and all that Is
needed in. order to restore its produc-
tiveness is to put in the soil neces-
sary food constituents. Plant food or
humus and deep blowing will render
any alleged worn-out farm productive.
In other words, farms may be worn
out temporarily but not permanently,
simply because the chemical proper
ties of the soil are indestructible. In
the Oldest parts Of the world-in China
and India-the soil is as productive as
it was thousands of years ago, because
it is kept well supplied with humus.
Humus and deep blowing will permit
any Alabama farmer to grow his own
corn. A two-mule farm and a family
Of say, five children will consume in
year $50 bushels of corn, and good Gull
tivation will grow this amount on a
patch Of two and half acres. w. Fl.
Knight of Hale county, in this state,
has just gathered from BIB square
yards 1876 bushels Of corn-115 bushels
to the acre. Mr.. Knight tells how he
did it, as follows:
" In January l prepared the land about
10 or IL inches deep; March. about the
LIST, broke and narrowed 1t again; March
% planted the corn in 51a foot rows and
Pinch drills. then used meal and Gid
phosphate in equal parts, about 400 pot
to the acre; worked the land about every
eight or ten days with sweep and har-
row. / never had 1t hoed, and 1t was
Trimmed out by hand Just as the corn
was punching for tassel l applied 100
pounds of nitrate Of soda per acre.
have gathered from the SIS square yards
Of land planted 1875 bushels of corn by
actual measurement. 1 have fine row
Of peas in the middle of each row.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
The Amendment and Comerism

The amendment people are shouting
that the real issue Of the present cam
paign In Alabama Is whisky o. no
whisky" They are mistaken. The adop-
ton of the amendment on November
29 would not of itself change the stu
alton in respect TO prohibition, except
in the respect OF the sanctity of the
home But real issue, one OF the most
important issues. win be found to be
Comerism; and the more the people
study the situation the palmer does
this issue stand out
Representative s. C. Jenldns\ and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
ROOSEVELT PARTY
BAGS FINE GAME

Nairobi, British East Africa, October Is.
The Roosevelt party arrived here this
afternoon from the north of Guaze Nyero.
All are we'll A porter accompanying the
party was tossed by a rhinoceros but he
is recovering. Colonel Roosevelt has killed
three more elephants, completing the
group intended for the Smithsonian insti-
tuition at Washington. He also has killed
a bull elephant for the American Mus
cum OF Natural History at New York.
Other game bagged included rhinoceros
with excellent horns, a buffalo, a giraffe,
an ostrich, an Gland, a zebra and an oryza.
Some skins not hitherto collected have
been secured and preserved for the WASH
ington museum. Kermit Roosevelt killed
two elephants and an exceptionally large.
fine rhinoceros.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
JAIL DELIVERY
is FRUSTRATED

Gadsden, October 1S.-A well laid plan
of prisoners in Etowah county jail here
to escape was frustrated this afternoon by
Jailer John Bean. Bean secured word
that break for liberty would be made,
and he and two deputies searched the Jail,
finding door in the middle tier of the
cells loose. a large stone nearby and some
weapons. Bob Mccoy. Ike Atkins and
H. s. Russell three white men who were
allowed the liberty of the corridors are
said to be the ringleaders. The cell door
was to be used as a battering ram to lib
crate other prisoners. The scheme was to
kill Bean when he entered to feed the
prisoners, ram the doors and escape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
Railroad Stockholders Meet.

Roanoke, October 15-The annual meet
ing of the Stockholders of the Norfolk
and Western Railway company was held
here today, with about 81 per cent of
the stock represented. The directors and
officers were reelected for the ensuing
year. At a special meeting of the board
of directors a semi-annual dividend was
declared on the common stock at the
rate of 21z per cent, this being an in
crease of one-half of per cent and place
ing the stock on s per cent basis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
.STARKE IS AGAINST
GAME OF FOOTBALL

Montgomery, October 15.-(special.)- lin
a public statement President ]. M.
Starke of the University School for Boys,
this city. comes ont strongly against foot
ball, denying at the same time that his
school will go into any local league.
He says: 1.-THE game of football, while
it undoubtedly has considerable merit,
nevertheless engages too much time and
attention and as now played, is far too
dangerous to compensate for any advan-
tages 1t may have over other less dam
gerous forms of physical exercise"
ogIetree Disappears.
J. 7. Ogletree, a farmer, Of Tharin.
this county, has disappeared. He was
last seen here on Wednesday. He drove
to Montgomery in a wagon, which he
left at local yard and was last seen
on one of the main streets, complain
ing of feeling Ill. 1t Is feared that he
has wandered off and is sick some
where.
Paying Over Fees.
The Central of Georgia railway has
paid over its fee to the federal district
court for the taking OF testimony in
the rate cases, referees for that pur-
pose having been named some time ago.
October 15 was the last day. The state
was taxed with $1,000 and the following
five railroads 1920 each: Louisville and
Nashville, Central of Georgia, South and
North, Western OF Alabama, Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis.
Strenuous Work Done.
The construction gangs of the Louis
Vile and Nashville road, under the SUI
pervision of Vice President B. M. Starks,
who has wide experience, have at last
completed the work of rebuilding 30 miles
of track and several miles of trestle
between Mobile and New Orleans and
have gone home. The party went to
Louisville on Friday. The loss to the
system, a result of the storm that broke
up the tracks and the bridges, will be
$250.O00, not to smention the loss of bus
mess.
Veterans Coming.
All arrangements have been made for
the state reunion Of Confederate veter-
ans here November II and 1S 1t Ia
anticipated that there Will be at least
1900 of the old fellows. Railroads have
given a low rate and the local commit
tee is making every effort to show the
old heroes a good time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
RACING RESULTS
AT FAIR GROUNDS

Following are the results of yester-
days races at the State Fair:
First race, 2:13 trot. $500:
Al Stanley, 70. h. by Todd (White-
hedd) ........................... l ]
Sarah Smith, oh. M, by Sellers
lWsnarU ....-..............,...... 3
Major stron. b. g. by Strong Boy
NSnyuer) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ID
Annie May, or. m, by Fred 8.
Wilkes QIulD .................... 80 4
Time: 2:11% 2:12&; PIN.
Second race, 2:14 pace, $500:
Robert Baron, b. g., by Duplex
cooper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. / l
George Hal. b. 6. by Son of Brown
Hal CWhiteheaO .................. 2 2 2
Doctor NJ, CHI. h., by Sir Edwin
Arnold (Settle) ................. 8 8
The Hermitage, br. h., by The En-
peror CThomas) ................. 1
Time: 2:09A; 2:10; 2:16A.
Entries for Monday, October 49,
First race, PIT trot. $500: Little Buddie.
or. h., entered by Highland Farm, CO.
lumbia, Tenn.
Billy Buck, b. g., entered by r. P. Cher
ry, Evansville, Ind
Marica, b. m entered by r. 8. Thomas,
Columbia, Tenn.
Bedelia B., br. M, entered by A. c.
Cooper, Joliet ILL.,
Bessie Hughes, CHI. M, entered by James
Hukill, Paris, Ky.
Second race, 2:11 pace $500:
Geers Direct, b. h, entered by r. 8.
Thomas, Columbia, Tenn.
Marie Bradley, br. M, entered by Ho-
mer McAfee, Atlanta
Korrect Shape, b. g.. entered by James
Hukill, Paris, KY
Robert Baron, b. g., entered by A. C.
Cooper, Joliet, Ill.
George Hal, b. g.. entered by b. w.
Whitehead, Montgomery.
Gibson Boy, br. g., entered by w. 9.
Webber, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
Snow In Roanoke.

Roanoke, October 15.--There was a light
fall Of snow here early this morning. but
1t did not stick on the ground Reports
from this and adjoining counties are that
there was a general freeze last night. All
vegetation was killed and late apples
badly damaged. The loss to fruit growers
and truckers will be considerable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New YOrk Press.
The man who hasn't any vanity has a.
lot to think So
Experience is valuable training for
those you get it from.
The way to love a woman Is the way
you can't remember to tell her you do.
A woman could always believe what
her husband told her If 1t didn't make her
more miserab bic not to.
The thing that puzzles a woman more
than anything else Is what queer ideas
men have about beauty, except when it's
herself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
SUNRISE.

BY Sidney Lanier.
In my sleep I was fam of their fellow
ship, fain
OF the live-oak, the marsh and the main.
The little. green leaves would not let mo
alone in my sleep;
Up-breathed from the marshes = message
of range and sweep,
interviewer with waftures Of wild sea~lib-
critics, drifting.
Came through the Tapped leaves sitting.
sitting.
Came to the gates Of sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
Bio sawmiII Burned.

Kellyton, October 15.-The Stevenson
sawmill, one of the largest concerns of
its kind in the state, was almost totally
destroyed by fire tonight. A large amount
of lumber on the yards was also lost. 1t
is impossible tonight to estimate the dam
age. but it will reach several thousand
dollars.