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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

York says this country will make 49,
600 900 tons of pig iron a year when
the census of 1920 is taken. This
means that the output of Jones valley
must be carried from about 100000
tons year to 100000 tons. 1t means
that all the rails needed in South
America will be made here, because
this district is near the gulf and near
er tidewater than Pittsburg, Gary or
Duluth. Today the great plant at Ems
ley is filling an Argentine order for
$4,000 tons of rails. South America is
developing, and the rails for its rail
roads will be made in Jones valley.
That it to say, they will be if the
government speedily opens the Warrior
to slackwater navigation up to the rail
road crossings. The use we make Of
the Warrior will have much to do in
determining the size of Birmingham in
1920. Instead of mining 100000
tons of coal a year We would then be
mining 100000 tons or more, a large
part of the difference to be barged
down the Warrior to Mobile and New
Orleans. From Mobile our coal will be
carried to Colon to fill the bunkers of
every incoming and outgoing steamer.
True, Jones valley will by 1920 be
filed with industries and contented
people to the doors of Bessemer, and
possibly that prosperous center will
conclude that there would be more
glory and more industries in a union
with the remainder of the valley. This
would help amazingly but after all the
future of both Birmingham and Bes-
semer in 1920 depends upon the extent
they make use of slackwater naviga-
ton in the Warrior six feet deep the
year round. Fully utilized by or before
the opening of the Panama canal, a
united city in Jones valley could as
semble $4,000 or 100000 people in 1920
and 100000 to 10000 in 1850. This
would give it second place in the cot
ton states, and this, good friends, is
manifest destiny, to use a phrase of
fifty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

a permanent institution-open year in
and year out with a corps of clerks and
expert statisticians on duty. In the old
days, often the returns were all in
and tabluated. the clerks and bureau
chiefs were discharged and the office
closed. year or so before the census
year the director proceeded to organize
for the work. Cle<ks were employed
gradually and instructed in their duty,
but being made up of raw recruits the
force was naturally lacking in efficiency.
1t was wonder that the work was done
as well as it usually proved to be.
Taking the census is a big job of
course, and about now the regular bu-
reau force must be largely increased;
but the permanent clerks form a valuable
nucleus that makes for efficiency
II am glad the next census is to be
taken In April instead of june In June
many people have gone away for the
summer, whereas in April nearly every
body will be at home. 1t will mean
gain of 2O00 or 5000 perhaps to the Biz
mingham count"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
GOOD BIRMINGHAM.

From the Mobile Herald.
Governor Corners home city is a par
agon of peace and virture, quiet and law
abiding citizenry. This Is an indisput-
able fact as is shown from the fol-
( lowing news item in Mondays issue
of the Age-Herald.
with only 120 arrests, last week was
one of the lightest which the police de-
partment has experienced In some time.
A general condition of quietude has pre-
vailed and patrolmen coming in off their
beats have with unusual regularity re-
ported nothing doing
More than a third of the total num-
Der of arrests during the past seven
days were made yesterday and Satur-
day, 40 new names being registered on
the warden's docket.
"Since last Monday tho police have
made 10 arrests for alleged violations
Of the prohibition law. Sixteen DRINKS
are recorded and there were 16 cases of
disorderly conduct. There were IA cases
Of grand larceny, cases of petty lar
ceny, cases of trespassing, ARRAYS,
8 arrests for carrying concealed weapons
and 30 arrests for other offenses, all of
a minor nature.
THE sheriffs deputies have, during
the past week. made eight arrests for
violations of the prohibition law, three
Of the alleged tigers having more than
one charge against them"
Just think Of it-120 arrests In one
week. More than in a whole month In
Bad Mobile. The police department made
10 arresta for alleQed violations of tha
prohibition laws and the sheriff's de-
partment eight, Of whom three had more
than one charge against them. Mobiles
efficient and hustling officials, and they
are hustlers beyond dispute, made to-
tai of two
Draw the comparison between Bad Mo-
bile and Good Birmingham, the home OF
| Governor Conner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Waterways and Railroads

The waterways commission, of which
Senator Burton is chairman, is in Eu-
rope, where it proposes to make a
thorough study of modern waterway
Improvements. France is spending
$4,000, 900 in additional development
of vast waterways system The wa
terways plans of Austria-Hungary, now
well started, call for an expenditure Of
$3.50, 100000, and Prussias plans call
for an expense of more than $80,000-
600. All these plans will be studied,
and the commission will have some
facts and some conclusions to place
before American readers when it re-
turns home.
Once there were plenty of canals in
America, but the railroads were per-
mitted to take away all their business.
The Germans have adopted the policy
of developing the two systems of rail-
road and water carriage side by side
by prohibiting the former from indulg-
ing in rate cutting below rea-
sonable minimum. The truth is, the
country is growing SO rapid it
Leeds both waterways and railroads
1t needs waterways to float its heavier
products, while the railroads are kept
busy handling passengers and lighter
products There is work enough for
both, but the quicker railroads must be
kept from any indulgence in undue anu
destructive rate cutting. Germany's
policy in this matter is needed in this
country, and Senator Burton's commits
sion will undoubtedly give this policy
careful consideration while it is in Ger
many.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
EATING IN oLDEN DAYS.

From the London Chronicle.
Even at so late a period as the Resto-
ration, 1850, it was the custom for the
guests to take their own knives and
forks to an English banquet. Pepys
records that he did this when he went
to the lord mayors feast in the Guild
hall. In the previous reign the lord cham
berlain had found it necessary to issue
regulations for the benefit of the Of
fieers invited to dine at the royal table,
They were required to wear clean boots,
not to be half drunk on their arrival, not
to drink more than one goblet to every
two dishes, not to throw the bones under
the table, nor to lick their fingers.
The Stuarts undoubtedly did much to
refine English table manners, for 1t was
one of the points admired in Mary Queen
of Scots that the customs she introduced
from France made her court and royal
banquets more exquisite and genteel than
those of her rival, Queen Elizabeth. As
forks came into use, the old-time i'm
portance of the table napkin began to
wane. From being a necessity 1t became
luxury, on the fastidious use of which
etiquette has at various times placed
strange values.
Under the third empire in France St.
Beuve brought disgrace upon himself be-
cause at breakfast at the Tuileries he
carelessly opened his napkin and placed
1t over his two knees. To this he added
the crime of cutting his eggs in two at
the middle. Court etiquette prescribed
that the half-folded napkin should lie on
the left knee, and the top of the egg
was to be merely broken with the edge
of the spoon and drained with the tip of
the spoon.
For his failings in these respects st.
Beuve's name was struck Off tho imperial
visiting list.
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OF THE OLD SOUTH.
Interesting Incident Recalled BY Capt
Darby of Wilson of Delaware.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The homes on Huntsville avenue are
surrounded by peach, magnolia and
water oak trees, vines and Towering
shrubs The grassy yards are our sum-
mer resorts, and underneath the shade
of the trees we find relief from the IN
tense heat and the glare of an August
sun.
We are neighbors in the true sense OF
the word; we meet and talk of the past
and the prospects of the future, ana OF
the new and the old south. Reference 70
the old south brings to memory the
troubled days of the sixties, and those
darker ones from 1865 to 1S7e-of SCALA
wag and carpetbagger. Lord Coo OF
Hosts, lest we forget!'
Yesterday night native Of Jefferson,
Mr. Nat Hawkins, was telling about
Wilson'S raid. The army travelled over
what is now known as Huntsville ave-
nue..
The name of Wilson is remembered in
Alabama like that of Sherman in Geor-
gle: but it should be remembered that
these generals like Dahlgreen, who was
to capture Richmond. liberate the pris-
oners and kill Jefferson Davis and his
cabinet, received their orders from WASH
ington.
In August, 1884, this same General Will
son had Just such an army, and made
lust such a raid in the southern portion
of North Carolina and southwest Vir-
otnia General "Rillfe'' Mahone's division
intercepted him on his return to Grants
army at Ream's station below Peters,
burg. Ha was completely routed with the
loss of all of his artillery, wagon trains
and several thousand prisoners and
horses. thousand or more negroes had
followed him. We marched the prison.
ers and negroes back to Petersburg the
night after the fight Among the darkies
there were a great many babies, and
we made the prisoners, both officers and
privates, carry the babies in their arms
to Petersburg a distance OF 10 or ~
miles.
Just think of it! We had marched all
the night before, fought and lain In line
of battle all day, and marched back to
Petersburg that night with scarcely a
mouthful to eat.
There are number of veterans living
here at present, among them Felix Nc
Iaughlin, Capt. Tom Hickman, P. M.
vance. r. G. Hewitt and others, who
remember this instance
General Wilson is still living at Dover,
Del. He was regarded by both armies as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
MY QUEEN.

By William Winter.
He loves not well whose love Is bold!
would not have thee come too nigh;
The SUMS gold would not seem pure gold
Unless the sun were in the sky;
To take him thence and chain him near
Would make his beauty disappear.
He keeps his state--keep thou in thine,
And shine upon me from ATARI
So shall l bask in light divine.
That falls from loves own guiding
star;
So shall thy eminence be high,
And so my passion shall not die.
But all my life shall reach its hands
OF lofty longing toward thy face,
And be as one who speechless stands
In rapture at some perfect grace!
My love, my hope, my all shall be
To look to heaven and look to thee
Thy eyes shall be the heavenly lights;
Thy voice the gentle summer breeze,
What time 1t sways, on moonlit nights,
The murmuring tops OF leafy trees;
And I shall touch thy beauteous form
In June's red roses, rich and warm.
But thou myself shalt come not down
From that pure region far above:
But keep thy throne and wear thy crown.
Queen Of my heart and queen of Lowell
A monarch In thy realm complete.
And monarch-at thy feeti
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
. A Broad Spirit,

'T am delighted at the results of
Wednesday affecting this county" said
w B. Leedy. 1.-THE county trouble with
been, but I do feel particularly sorry
for my personal friends whose hearts
were set on 'Pettus.'
Greater Birmingham is now a reality
and not in name only, as it was before
Governor Conner SHE'D his castor in the
ring I am charmed, personally. and be-
leve when the legislature adjourns and
the smoke of battle clears away and rea-
son resumes sway, that all will turn out
for the best. However, our Industries
and railroad yards formerly outside of
the city will feel the boundary extern
sions sorely. but I believe that our City
Council will at once take this matter up
and assist all such now here and here
after to come; that the council will lend
a helping hand and make matters as
easy for the industries as possible by
granting some exemption, reducing as
sessments and by meeting the issue in a
broad spirit generally.
II bought for the Illinois Central Rail-
road company two years ago 100 acres of
land for its yards two miles outside of
the city. This outlying property was
situated so as to avoid city taxation and
it looks hard on them, but 1 am assured
by some of the aldermen with whom
have talked that they will do everything
they can within the constitution to help
out They say they are our friends and
wish to encourage all industries and all
railroads"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20

being a good officer and humane man.
Before and during the siege of ViclSsburg
he was General Grants adjutant general,
and afterward was made a brigadier gen.
eral of cavalry.
A lady who resided in this city, recently
dead, was beneficiary of General Will
sons liberality. The family was one of
influence and wealth, residing in Viclks-
burg during the siege. General Grant and
General Wilson made her fathers home
their headquarters. and after. the sur
render of the city ordered that it be
used as a hospital. While Grant was
President he and General Wilson urged
that Congress pay this lady for the rent
of the house and the furniture. but Con-
gress refused to do SO.
General Wilson, through our Gen. ]. w.
Bush, remembered this good lady in q
substantial way, and not only did he do
this. but interested our comrade and fell
low citizen, General Rucker, who also
responded.
There is now pending claim against
the government for the compensation
justly due this family as above stated.
]. LAWLER DARBY.
Birmingham, August Is, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
MR.. vANDERLIP's WHITE SUIT.

From the New YORK Post
Mr.. Frank A. vanderlip, on refusing to
talk about the evening suit of white
serge in which he is appearing at Long
Beach, is reported to have said: ''It Is
none of the newspapers or the publics
business what I wear"
On the contrary. it IL of vital import
ance. Bank presidents are many, but
Beau Brummels and Berry Walls few. If
a new arbiter of the elegancies of mascu-
line attire has arisen among us his opin-
ions on clothes are of general interest. A
public which has paid attention to what
Mr.. Vanderlip has said about prosperity
and bond issues has a right to know
his views on cravats and chamois gloves
now that he has achieved celebrity as
a satorial expert.
There are many things he might say
about that white evening suit If he has
succeeded in setting a new style of sum-
mer evening attire for men and devised
a satisfactory substitute for the conven-
tional warm suit of black he will have
wrought greater revolution in clothes
than any other man of his time.
Who then will care what he did in the
treasury department or as president of
the National City bank? Who cares to
know more Of the inventors of the
prince Albert" frock coat and the mes
selrode pudding than that they made
these contributions to the tailor's and
the chefs art?
eva nd erlin' vhite dress coat will at
tach Immortality to it's creator where his
achievements in finance may soon be for
gotten.
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From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
IT HE resignation of Mr.. William
wv Winter the distinguished dra-
matte critic, from the staff of
the New York Tribune comes as sur
prise, and it will be accepted with regret
by a remarkably large class of news
paper readers. 1t was assumed that Mr..
Winter was a fixture on the old New
York paper to which he was called by
Horace Greeley, and on whose staff he
has been the most independent. distinc-
tive and interesting personality for many
years. To think of Mr.. Winter in any
other capacity than that in which he
has figured for 81 years with the Tri-
bune is like contemplating Mr.. Henry
Watterson cut loose from the Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Although the reasons for Mr.. Winters
resignation seems to have been purely
personal, and much regretted by the man
agement of the paper, 1t is obvious to all
who are familiar with his policies that
his retirement from the Tribune will be
most welcome news to the theatrical
trust which he has assailed relentlessly
trust was not personal, but was inspired
By his resentment toward the gross COM
mercialism promoted by the concentra-
ton of the theatrical business in the
hands of men whose sole aim seemed to
be the making of money. 1t was his
strong attachment for the higher and
truer aims of the drama. on the other
hand, that made him such an uncompro-
missing and often over-generous cham
pion of those who put In practice what
he believed to be the correct standards
of theatrical endeavor. 1t made him the
assidious friend Of Augustin DAILY. Edwin
Booth, Richard Mansfield, Mary Anderson,
Lester Wallack, Joseph Jefferson, Julia
Marlowe and many others in whom he
saw the best traditions of the stage pre-
served with relative fidelity.
The only serious criticism to which Mr..
Winters assertive policies have subjected
him is that he has been too good to those
who, in general, have deserved his in
dorsement, and not good enough to those
who, generally speaking, have given
cause for adverse criticism. But in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
DON'T LIKE ALFONSO.

From the washington Post.
IT was in Madrid six months ago." said
M. M. Nichols OF Boston, at the Shore
ham, land anybody could see that the
people were dissatisfied with King AL
fonso's government. The Spanish people
are lively changeable race. and Spain
has been second only to France in the
regularity with which wars and revolu-
tons have stripped 1t Of men and money.
when / was in Madrid people did not
hesitate to openly assert in the hotels
and cafes that they were tired of the
present dynasty, and wanted either
republic or the pretender for king.
Spain reached its greatest glory In the
sixteenth century, and she has been going
down hill ever since The people are
still bitter against the United States for
the recent war, and Americans are sun
treated with scant courtesy in Spanish
cities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
The Iron Market.

The Birmingham iron market is with
out special features this week. 1t is very
strong and all furnace interests expect
higher level of prices in September.
Little, II any, iron for first quarter de-
livery has been quoted here. Rogers,
Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati circular says:
Stronger feeling daily. growing inter-
est In next year, and advanced prices
are signs of the week in the pig iron
trade. Good sales and earnest inquiry
for next year have been more promi-
nent than at any time heretofore. Many
furnaces are either refusing to quote for
next year or naming prices materially
in advance of those for 1909 but so far
have seen no retarding In the interest
shown for 1910 delivery.
Movement of all material is brisk and
demands for shipments on existing or
ders are in the main good, buyers ap-
parently realizing that it Will take but
a very short time for things to continue
as they are now to afflict us with the
same transportation troubles we have ex-
perenced in the past. In spite OF all
the new equipment recently bought there
will probably be a serious car shortage
later on. There has been sharp de-
crease in the idle cars during the last
two weeks, amounting in all to some 81
| 900 cars. The idle cars on all railroads
now number only 207,173. OF the $1,000
decrease 1855 were box and 171S9 coal
and gondola cars The report shows the
reduction is general throughout the coun-
try. 1t is said that If such reductions
| continue there will be a severe short
| age before October.
1.-THE week has seen advances In sew
eral of the northern irons with further
upward move expected before long. All
| kinds of iron in excellent demand, fur
| mace stocks decreasing and consumption
increasing make a satisfactory week"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
BOOKSELLER WITH A MEMORY

From the New York Sun.
A man strolled into a secondhand
bookshop and after exchanging Good
days" with the proprietor. asked: Have
you anything In my line today?"
LET me see," replied the proprietor.
tentatively-the man hadn't been in for
several months-"You're horses and
dogs"
IT am not" snapped the man. He
didn't look a bit like horsy or doggy
man.
"Oh, no, of course not" rejoined the
proprietor apologetically, you're hand
kerchiefs and fans"
Wrong again!" said the man, amused
this time.
mo? Well, are you games and
dances?"
The man shook his head.
Maybe you're Shakers and Mormons.
No? Soldiers and statesmen? No? Spas
and mud baths? All, now have 1t. Ger
tainly; you're crime and punishment.
Why, yes. / have few good things for
you to look at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
The Enslev Postoffice.

1.-THE fact that Ensley is to become
a part of Birmingham will not likely
change the plans of the government In
the matter of the Ensley postoffice,
said j. Rivers Carter, the postmaster in
this city.
AN appropriation of s65,oO0 has been
made for Ensley out of which $4,000
site has been purchased. As a station
of the Birmingham postoffice Ensley will
be entitled to and will have the same
mail facilities that 1t enjoys today A
large building will be needed there and
I suppose the government will proceed
with the work of construction"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES


Mechanics who have been making
changes in the historic House OF seven
Gables, at the foot of Turner street.
Salem. have found indisputanle PROOF
that the building was originally house
of seven gables and the additional four
gables are to be restored in the remodel
ling The old mortises have been found
in the timbers.
It has been found that the house
originally had an overhanging second
story, which at some time was waheo
nm. leaving the old wall with its mar
row clapboarding still in place. This will
also be- restored. A large addition Will
be built to the northerly side to fit the
house for settlement work. Mrs. Emmer-
ton, who is promoting the undertaking.
has also purchased the estate adjoining
on the north. Altogether about $500 Is
being expended in the remodeling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Weeds and Proclamations.

LAS a quiet. unobtrusive resident of
Avondale, one who in an unpretentious
way is interested in all that makes for
the health and beauty of the CITY," said
a resident of that ward, 81 wonder why
the wise and timely proclamation of our
excellent mayor in reference to the cut
ting of weeds is so generally ignored in
Avondale. at least, by the owners of va
cant lots, some of which lie along beau
tifully improved streets.
ION Avenue e, near the library, nearly
opposite the park, weeds hip-high intrude
upon the cement pavement; while on
Forty-first street, the principal thorough
fare of the town. there are weeds galore
the failure to improve property SEEM
ingly rendering owners exempt from the
terms of his honor's proclamation.
"Avondale became a part of Birming-
ham by the vote of it's people and every
property owner should see to 1t that the
laws be observed, not under compul-
sion, but through a desire for the good
of ALL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
Income Tax Ratification

The New York American reports
that poll of 81 legislatures has re-
suited in declarations by the legisla-
tors that enough favor the income tax
amendment to insure its ratification by
those states. We give the result of the
poll conducted by the American, as
follows: