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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

| plantations Your honor he said, "it
is-oh, it is really nothing at all! I was
was in my garden working, and my
vine trellis fell down and scratched me.
That is all, your honorr'
The magistrate looked at him keenly,
and then gradually broke into a voice
less Chinese laugh. He had been there
himself; had material troubles OF his
own and recognized the signs. Then he
began to get angry, remembering his
own sorrows.
''Why deceive?" he cried ''wretched
man, know the true origin of your suf-
feringsl 1t is your. wife, sinful woman
that she Is, that afflicted on you these
scars. Oh, shameless and incorrigibls
race of women? How many are the sins
that must be laid to your doorsl Crafty
deceivers of men, you lacerate our
hearts with a thousand thorns! Like
vampires you come close to us, only to
suck our blood! Like serpents-"
At this point the magistrate looked
up. Just behind the door he saw the
threatening figure of his own Wife
grasping a cudgel and tucking up ner
sleeve, preparing for an onslaught.
Go, my good mani Co.. he said sud
denly turning TO his subordinate. "Never
mind your wife, but go! My vine trellis
is about to fall, too.''
Somewhat in the same vein is the
Chinese "a man thinks he knows, but
woman knows better" And the Chi
nese have altered universal proverb
into the saying Man proposes, woman
disposesl'
There is a grim touch, genuinely Chi
nese, in the proverb, "a red-nosed man
may be teetotaler but no one will be-
lieye it," And even better is the saying,
1T is not the wine that makes a IMAM
drunk; it is the man himself" Equally
good is this: Don't pull up your shoe
in your neighbours melon patch; don't
fix your hat under your neighbours plum
tree" There is fine practical wisdom in
that, and in truth this kind of practical
good sense is religion with the Chi
nese. Confucius himself is credited
with the saying: 'If you suspect man,
don't employ him; if you employ him,
don't suspect him." There are a good
many sayings about money in the same
worldly-wise vein. For example, with
money you can move the gods; without
money you cannot move man. or
this: eff a man has money, he will find
plenty of people with scales to weigh
it," Even more cynical is the saw, mo
image-maker worships the gods. He
knows what they are made Of"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
RUSSELLVILLE HEARS
CAMP AICN SPEAKERS

Russellville, April 24.--tSpecial.)-
John Morgan Burns Of Monroeville adj
dressed a large number of voters of
Franklin county on the streets In Rus
sellyille at IL o'clock yesterday morn.
ing in the interest of the candidacy
of Hon. II. s. ID. Mallory for governor.
Mr.. Burns spoke in the highest terms OF
the Selmian and gave convincing rea-
take in selecting him to manage the
executive department of the state gov
eminent for the coming fol.r years.
At o'clock Hon. Ed b. Almon/ OF
Tuscumbia addressed practically the
same people in the interest OF Hon.
Emmett UNeal for governor. Mr.. AL
mon is an orator OF no mean ability
and the Impressions of his oratorical
power were visible on Gil sides after
he had completed his address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
Business situation spotty

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
says in part:
Resumption of activity on the stock
exchange has been somewhat slower
than anticipated, owing to temporary
combination of unfavorable conditions.
1t is quite important to recognize these
impediments and to reach fair esti :
mate of their duration. The business
situation is spotty, and there Is les
sened activity in trade, as well as q
notable decline in the oyerconfidencc
which existed at the opening of the
year. The causes of this change in
commercial sentiment are not very diff
ficult to discover. Continued agitation
against high prices is having an I'M
mistakable effect, and has awakened
the public mind to the absolute ne
cessity for economy. In some instances
the exhaustion of buying power is fore
ing economy; in others recognition
of the too-rapid pace at which tho
country was going has produced great
CT conservatism. There has unquestion-
ablv been a lessened consumption of
many articles of food and other neces-
stiles, as well as luxuries. Retailers
are in consequence buying in small
oua antilles. and the reaction thus start
ed is passing on to the Jobber, the
wholesaler and the producer. In con-
sequence we are witnessing declining
prices in nearly all of the commodity
markets; a natural, wholesome and
highly desirable reaction from the pro-
tibitiye level to which values had fire.
quently risen.
"Some further hesitation in financial
affairs has been caused by develop
ments in the political situation. Much
significance is very properly attached
10 recent elections in New York state
and Massachusetts. They have made
two things very plain First, that the
tariff must be again revised, and this
time downward; also that the people
are weary of political corruption and
are selecting a higher type of men as
tn cir representatives, to the utter dis
comfiture of those who have proflted
through bossism and corruption. Right
lily viewed such establishments in busi-
ness and politics are healthful symp-
toms They mean that both business
and politics will be on sounder and
moro hopeful basis as soon as thii
corrective process becomes more com
plete. Temporarily there may be moro
or less uncertainty and hesitancy; but
this should gradually disappear, ant
later on trade should resume norma
activity especially when it is found
that prices have touched bedrock
There is really nothing in the bust
ness situation to warrant any uneasi
moss.
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LET 1T REMAIN "sETTLED RIGHT

From the Montgomery Advertiser
Hon. F.. s. Moody in his letter to Col.
o. p. Gaut announces that he expects
to vote for Mr.. Mallory. This is no new
movement for Mr.. Moody, as he an
nounced at the beginning of the campaign
that he was a supporter of Mr.. Mallory
After stating that some Is months or two
years ago he wrote Mr. Hugh Mallory
that he would probably vote for his
father he mentions as the principal rea-
son for his present expectation to do
SO, that the question at issue last No
vember sis settled and settled right"
Does Mr. Mallory say at is settled
right?'' He does not and there Is no reas-
on to believe that he thinks so. On the
contrary, during last summer Mr. NAL
Tory and his associates contended that
the greatest calamity morally that could
befall the people OF this state would be
the defeat of the amendment. Is there
any ground to believe that Mr.. Mallory,
and those for whom he stood last year,
have changed their opinion on this sub
ject? Is there any reason to believe
that with them the amendment is less de-
sirable now than then? Does any one.
not as artless as Mr.. Mallory, believe that
il opportunity offered they would not put
the amendment into the constitution as
soon az possible.
Mr.. Moody thinks the tissue is settled
and settled right" But Mr.. Mallory
does not think so. He and q. vast major
ity of his supporters think the defeat of
the amendment was a great wrong po-
litieally, morally and relgiously. They
say the amendment is "a dead ISSUE" but
they have faith In the resurrection of the
lead. and the resurrection day will have
come when they can beguile the majority
into giving them the governors office and
a majority of the legislature. In such
event 1.-THE dead issue" would bound into
instant life and activity and the contest
of 1909, with all it's bitterness, would
soon be on again before the people OF
| Alabama The amendment is dead sc
.ong as its friends are kept out of contro
of the executive and legislative depart
ments of the state, and the defenders
of the constitution are determined thai
the resurrection shall not occur within
| the next four years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
THE VAGABOND

Nv, Robert Louis Stevenson.
r;va 70 me the life 1 love,
Int the lave go by me;
Give the Jolly heaven above
And the sbyway nigh me;
Red in the bush with stars to see.
bread / dip in the river
There's the life for man like me.
There's the life forever.
Let the blow fall soon or late
Let what will be DER me;
Give the face of earth around
And the road before me,
Wealth geek not, hope nor love,
Nor a friend to know me;
All 1 seek the heaven above
And the road below me.
Or let autumn fall on me
Where afield 1 linger;
Silencing the bird on tree.
Biting the blue finger;
White as meal the frosty field
Warm the fireside haven
Not to autumn will l yield;
Not to winter, event
Let the blow fall soon or late.
Let what will be DER me;
Give the face of earth around
And the road before me;
Wealth l ask not. hope nor love.
Nor friend to know me,
All 1 ask the heaven above
And the road below me.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Great Entcrtniners

Polk Miller and Col. Tom Booker VIII
attract an appreciative audience at the
Jefferson tonight. They are inimitable.
They reproduce the ante-bellum negro TO
perfection, and both play the bango IN
true negro style. In fact. they play just
like negroes-onlY better. Those who
heard Polk Miller and Colonel Booker
Turing the reunion two years ago were
convused with laughter. They will be
eager to hear them again tonight, aud
hose who have never heard them simply
cannot afford to miss this great treat
In speaking of Polk Miller an old cit
izen said Il have in my serapbook
newspaper clipping which gives brilliant
account of Polk Miller's appearance be-
fore a vast audience at Madison Square
Garden, New York Mark Twain sat on
the stage and paid a fine tribute to Mr..
Miller. He appreciated the value OF his
work and referred to Miller as one of the
greatest entertainers of the day
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Crippled Children

Some of the happiest games of base
81 are played by lame children who hob
-..-.ul IN thoir iron braces" said HUI
manitarlan yesterday. Such children are
no longer shut up indoors; a child's recov-
cry depends too much upon his mental
attitude, on whether or not he is happy.
Accordingly, even the lame children at
some of the hospitals now have outdoor
games for brief time each day. One
hospital organized a military company.
rhe children took great pride Ia their
titles OF colonel, major, captain. The
pain seemed easier to bear when they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
Injunction Made Permanent

Huntsville, April 24.-(Special)-
Chancellor Simpson of the chancery
court has handed down decision
making permanent the Injunction OF
Williamson against the Gurley Electric
LIGHT company, restraining the electric
con,nanv from erecting a power plant
in the residence section OF Surrey. Wii-
IT, ,,,so, ,,roceeded on the grounds that
the nroposed plant would be nuisance
and the court has upheld him in his
contention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
VIII Not Come Down


1.-The Mobile Register and one or, two
other papers have suggested that the best
thing for Colonel Mallory is for him &c
come down-to get out of the guoerna-
torial race, but | do not think 1t would
be fair for him TO act on suggestion
like that said a democrat. Il think Il
Is generally conceded by intelligent anu
we'll informed partisans of Colonel NAL
lory that there is not the ghost of show
for their candidate. But as there are
several thousand earnest, though mis-
guided, prohibtionists in Alapama, they
should be allowed to ease their conscience
by voting for Colonel Mallory; and they
will do Mr.. ONeal no harm. For Colonel
Mallory to come down now would not be
In accordance with precedent; nor would
1t comport with Conole Mallory's idea of
dignity. Moreover, he has fortitude and
will go down to crushing defeat like the
true man that he is.
1.-THE Mobile Register concludes its ar
tcle advising Colonel Mallory to quit
the contest as follows: The truth is that
the Mallory campaign rests upon Conner
ism; and Comerism has been repudiated
by the democrats of Alabama. Not even
an angel could win on a Conner plat
form or touched by the suspicion of hav-
ing favored Comerism.
The people want a restoration OIL
representative government, where leg
islators will legislate, the executive will
execute and the courts will be left free to
express their true verdicts. without being
subjected to threats of lynch law, such
as a revered leader of the Conner forces
emitted during the late campaign.
Colonel Mallory is personally very
fine and lovable man, a clean man and
capa BILE, but he has allowed his emotions
to be played upon by men who have for
gotten, if they ever had any knowledge
of democracy, and is led into associa-
lions that the people believe are hurt
full to their present welfare and threat
ening to their liberties. The colonel can
rot win The people cannot afford to
vote for him. They would have to forget
too much and believe too much. A vote
for Mallory is to them the same as vote
for Conner; and Conner is anathema in
Alabama politics.
Better come down now than have the
case proved against you and your fol-
lowing, colonel Your candidacy was
a mistake-an honest one on your part.
The support given you at first was
mistake, too. but in most part made in
the belief that all the world would turn
your way, because of the excellence of
your character and the honesty of your
character, and the honesty of your in
tentions. These supporters are sick of
their situation. Have pity on them; have
regard for the party; have concern for
yourself. Come down, and move to make
II unanimous F."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
.,udre Ferguson RevI.its winston

Until last week" said Judge Fer
guson, 81 had not been to Double
Springs, the county seat of winston
county for over seven years. and IN
that part of the county between Haley
vile and the county seat in over eight
ears The Improvement of the coun-
try between those two points in that
period of time is something wonder
full. Haleyville has grown greatly and
the intervening country Is a marvel of
progress.
THE last time I went over this road =
continued Judge Ferguson. houses and
'clearings' were the exception. You
could go two or three miles at times
without seeing a house. Now you are
always in sight of one and well titled
fields are in evidence the entire dis
lance
1.-The spirit of progress is in the air
in Winston and intelligent methods
in farming may be seen all along this
road. .IIaleyville is situated on pla-
teau extending in an easterly diree-
ion along what is known as the Old
Bier road. 1t is an historic toll road,
Incorporated away back in the thirties
or forties, and extending from points in
Morgan and Lawrence counties TO Tus-
oaloosa. at that time the capital Of
the state However, tolls have not
been collected in many years. The
land is ont of the richest, but Is sus-
ceptible of a high state of cultiva-
ton by reason of it's ready reception
of fertilizers. 1t is particularly adapt
ed to the cultivation of fruits and veg
etables of every character. 1t has al
ready been shown that fruits, espe-
cially peaches, may be profitably grown
on this land. Lands that 10 years ago
could be bought from 81 to IS an acre
now bring as much as $40 and IN my
Judgment there are still great chances
for an increase in value. In the time
7 sneak of there has also been a re-
markable improvement in the roads
along this route. Double Springs has
improved wonderfully in this time and
while not on the railroad is keeping
measurable pace accordingly with
Haleyville.
Mr.. Andrew jackson Reilly, the well
known gentleman formerly living in
Jefferson county and at one time
representative in the Legislature from
Jefferson county, but now citizen OF
Blount county and candidate for sem
ator for the Third district composed
of the counties of Blount, Cullman and
Winston. was an interested fellow trav-
eler with Judge Ferguson on his trip.
Judge Ferguson was on the Winston
,ircuit as circuit solicitor for about
IA eyars-1ss9 to 19O2-and he has, as
o matter of course, a great many close
friends in that county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Little Rock. Ark, April 2i.-Reports
show a freezing temperature and
heavy frosts in many places this morn
ing Where there was a heavy frost
IT is believed cotton, corn and other
growing crops have been materially
damaged and in the fruit sections OF
the state it is feared the entire crop
will be killed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Oklahoma City, Okla. April PA
light frost fell in the lowlands of Ok
lab oma last night. j. p. Slaughter OF
the United States weather station says
the temperature Of the last few days
is the coolest ever recorded at this
season. Crops, however havs not sur
fered serious damage from the cool
weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
Cold weather In Texa.

Dallas, Tex, April 24.--Unusually
cool weather for so late a day in
April has seldom prevailed in Texas.
The thermometer at Dallas registered
So degrees early in the morning, 56
degrees shortly after nightfall and av-
eraged GO degrees during the day. This
evening was the coolest weather for
this season Of the year in number
of wears.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Boycotts are powerless, and the ballot
is the true resort of the consumers. A
congress must be elected that will give
consumers a real revision downward.
We need, as a change, a tariff drawn in
the interest of consumers instead of a tar
iff to make a few men rich with undue
speed and at the expense of the many.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
Erout Kills Vegetables

light frost that may turn out to have
been a killing frost fell in this sec
ton this morning. It is not believed
that peaches, plums and other fruits
that are far advanced in the season
will be injured. but gardeners may lose
their beans and other young and ten
der vegetables
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
killing Frosts in Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, April 24.--Killing
frosts nave been reported today from
practically all the principal points In
Ohio. In Columbus, Cincinnati and
Cleveland the mercury fell below the
freezing point on Saturday night and
according to United stat es Forecaster
James x. Nealey frost. snow and rain
Is the immediate outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

The country does not seem to be in
he dumps because Aldrich and Hale are
about to leave the Senate. Judge Powers
had Hale beaten to a FRAGILE anyway,
and Aldrich knew better than to attempt
20 defend his justly celebrated tariff in
rhode Island.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Speaker Wadsworth read the news from
he Rochester district and no doubt saw
between the lines that his gubernatora,
prospects had gone where the woodbine
twineth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25
Hot weather In Washington

Walla Walla. WASH April 24--All
records for April were broken here
today when the thermometer registered
1913 degrees. This is the hottest April
temperature in 81 years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Aids, Aldridge and Aldrich all gone or
going, There is nothing alliterativc in
the matter, however, They have simply
begun at the top of the alphabet in the g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

In New York they have begun to tear
down even skyscrapers. One 10 stories
high in Nassau street is to be replaced
oy a S9-story building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Mary Garden demands an apology from
Mr. Hammerstein before she will sing
again in his opera house. That apology
may be delayed, but it will be issued be-
fore the season is opened
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Young Carter rhymed his way out OF
the Minnesota penitentiary. and he should
not unduly strain his new liberty in a
poetic manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Judge Powers campaign against Sem
ator Hale is described by Maine paper
as field of ripened grain and full-sized
pumpkins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

In Indiana the senatorial race may mar
row down to Tom Taggart and Beveridse.
1t is to be very warm in any event.
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remembered that they were little sol
diers
1.-The story of the part that play has
In the lives of those who are in insti-
tutions reads like a fairytale. This story
will be told at the Playground congress,
to be held in Rochester. n. z. June to
II, by Mr.. Alexander Johnson, secretary
of the National Conference of Charities
and Corrections. Mr.. Johnson was for
years secretary of the Indiana state board
of charities, and is an expert on insti-
tutional management. While at the head
of an institution for the feeble minded
he accomplished remarkable educational
results through play. Under his direction
dramatic performances were given by
feeble-minded children and adults"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

The democratic party, says the Chicago
ickey birds singing delightfully."-.
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Don't feel sighted because the census
enumerator has not got you yet He may
BE saving the best until the last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Halley's comet gets up at o'clock in
the morning to do its turn at sprinting in
the sky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

Lillian Russelfs daughter seems to have
inherited the habit of changing hus-
bands.
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Nothing but hot waves can induce Con-
gress to adjourn this year, and hot waves
seem far away just now.
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BLIZZARD CUTS
OFF FRUIT CROP
IN MANY STATE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE -

~------------~----~->>
local forecast is for heavy frosts to-
night although the temperature is ris-
ing slowly.
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The pardoned Minnesota poet should be
pardoned for writing a poem to cele-
brate his liberation from prison.
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The census enumerators in the middle
west began their task when snow covered
the ground.
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The unloading of Cannon is the next
task before the g. o. p.
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Miss Marjorie Gould married a mere
American, and the fashion in the effete
east may have changed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-25

The standpatters of the middle west
find it impossible to get out of the enc
my's country.
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The demand for Independent progress
sves in northern congressional districts
exceeds the supply.
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Nebraska has just had a killing FROST
but it did not affect her crop of candi-
dates.
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If this weather holds on much longer
the queen of the May will have to wear
q sealskin coat.