The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

science for his own private good. Let
US have big charity, but let US under
stand that the one thing that will inocu-
late the virus of death and sap the foun-
dations of a republic Is the growing up
of citizenship. believing one thing in
government right, and daring to do the
wrong for private gain
In closing he thanked the board for his
entertainment and recited a "Hoosier
poem" which brought down the appla use
OF Tie crowd.
Judge Wood on Alabama
Judge W. J. Wood of Indiana said
among other things:
AS some of you know. / am an Ala
bamian, born of Alabamians, and hence
feel tonight that ] am on my native
heath. 1t was here that had my first
aspirations q may call them now illu-
sions), to be lawyer, orator, statesman;
and twas in Alabama that I first learned.
as Mr.. Shakespeare puts 1t. to 'caper nim-
bly, in lady's chamber or as the boys
say, fuss the girls meaning by these
classic expressions, of course, to dance
and to make love to the ladies. AS l
stand now in your presence, wishing so
much for words to tell you how glad /
am to look into the faces of and to speak
to, Alabama people, / may attempt to af-
firm the strength of my desire by repeat
ii6 d siSH lCdQ III ali lIuldnd TeStdu-
rant: Making good coffee is like making
love to a widow, you can't make it too
strong" And IL this does not suffice you
all will understand how 1t is ever with
each individual Albanian more than
with other people, that the dreams and
actions and the home folks and home
scenes of glorious youth are the inspira-
ton of manhood and womanhood, and
the blessed memories of age and exper-
nd t11gf IN I I'm 1Nx,
heart Miss Tutwiler's statewide song OF
the school children
Alabama, Alabama,
We will aye be true to thee;
From the southern shore where groweth
By the sea thy orange tree,
To thy northern vale where floweth,
Deep and blue thy Tennessee,
Alabama, Alabama,
We will aye be true to thee
Like the comet. / failed to set the
world on fire in Alabama, or elsewhere,
and as Governor Marshall's ancestors,
did, and so many southern people for gen.
erations have done, l moved up into In
diana, and so come now to speak of that
good old state. old is, of course, term
Of affection only, like diminutive. for
Miss Indiana is only three years older
than Miss Alabama. Three years! Lit
tie time in the history of a state, and less
In the estimation OF the better half of the
state when the census man comes to ask
her age.
Comparisons and contrasts between
| these states are many and interesting.
But as this is board of trade meet
| ing it is time for me to mention other
| figures than those of the ladies. Still
harping, however, can't get away from
such a subject. note the map itself
to see how just alike in shape are In
diana and Alabama: The one hair wet
with the waters of the Great Lakes,
substantial pretty foot in the Ohio
river; the other with face aglow from
the crystal cool waters Of the Ten
nessee and dainty tee idly in the gulf,
ready for a plunge either way
In closing he said:
Governor Marshall's Record
you will expect me, perhaps, to add
n word about your distinguished guest,
nv friend. Governor Marshall of In
diana l read the other day that In
1908 and 1909 there had been S42s
divorces granted in Indiana. The same
day I read a speech of Governor Mar
sh alrs to the Civic Federation in which
he expressed himself as being opposed
to all divorces. The next day / read
that he had pardoned convict foI
killing a man, who had invaded the
sanctuary of his home In fact in al
the expressions and actions of this gen :
tleman from Indiana find that devo-
ton and chivlary to the women of tn a
country which distinguishes the best
men of this country. north and south
In politics Governor Marshall has
some peculiarties, which seem. how
ever, to fit in exactly with modern re-