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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Allanta'S Spirit Of Progress

When bond issue made up of
sf,200,000 in sewer bonds, s900,00 in
water bonds, 100000 in school bonds,
800, 900 in hospital bonds, and $4,000
in crematory bonds--a total bond issue
Of $4,000, 0o0-was submitted to the peo-
pie of Atlanta this week the vote was
s474 yeas and SIS naysll Civic progress
won out almost unanimously. As the
Georgian puts 1t, Atlanta has given
"the other cities of the south to I'M
derstand that it expects to keep its
place at the head of the column"
And the Atlanta spirit viii suffice to
DO it, no matter il Chattanooga, Knox
VILE, Nashville, Memphis, Montgomery
and Birmingham have open navigable
result of this invigorating victory
says the Georgian. for municipal ex-
pansion and development, an era of I'M
precedented activity will be inaugur-
ated. Water mains will be laid. Schools
will be built. The system of sanitation
will be extended. An annex to the
GRADY hospital will be built, and scores
Of other improvements will be made
nut the wholesome effect of Tuesday,
bond election will not be restricted To
the specific purpose for which the cam
paign was undertaken. Eyfry phase OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
LIFE IS SACRIFICED
TO SAVE OTHERS

Fort Scott, S. c., February 17.-Sacrific-
ng his life to save the lives of others
Thomas Jefferson, for 30 years night
Waterman for the Southern Railway at
Congeree river bridge, met a horrible
death at an early hour this morning
He was caught in the machinery of the
rawbridge and crushed to death. The
steamer City of. Columbia arrived at the
aridge. but as train No. 10 was due at
) o'clock the tender went up the track
70 place his red light out. Coming back
The Waterman fell into an aperture of
The oil wells used in working the bridge
and had his life crushed out by the
draw
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Music Festival Chorus

| The Birmingham 0ratorio society,
whose chorus viii have a prominent part
IN the Music Festival. will begin tonight
the rehearsal of Tschalkowsld beautiful
opera. Eugene onegin.H which will be
heard at the festival. Thursday has been
ne regular rehearsal night for the ora
-orio society and there was large turn
1ut at Cable hall last night; but the
music, which had recently arrived from
New York, was only distributed ana
me parts reeeipted for. Il was decided
10 have two rehearsals a week-Tuesdays
and F'ridays-fron now until the festival,
which will take place the third week In
April. Sir Michael Costas oratorio Eli, ="
which the chorus has been studying Will
be put aside until after the festival
Mayor OBrien president of the Oratorio
society; j. II. Holeombe, president of
The Birmingham Festival association, and
\. II. Ford, a member of the festival as
soclations executive committee, We're
present last night and made interesting
tallis relative to the forthcoming festi-
val
While we have only short time in
which to learn the Eugene Onegin music,
the chorus is made UP of good sight
renders and will have little difficulty IN
masterig it, If the singers attend the
rehearsals regularly said Musical Direc-
tor Fred l.. Grambs. I'VE have quite a
large chorus already, but l will be glad
to receive additional singers up to March
!. l would like especially to have few
more tenors and BASES.
"The rehearsals will take place at Ca
BILE hall. They begin at o'clock and
hope to see every member of the chorus
present this Friday night"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
warning to Immigrants

st. Petersburg, February 1.-THE Jour-
nal of Commerce and Industry, the organ
of the ministry Of finance, today prints
warning to Russian emigrants Of al
legged false representations made by
Hawaiian immi grafton agents who prom
Use high wages on farms of Hawaiians
and other conditions favorable to Rus
sian immigrants. The paper cites the
appeal of the first party of immigrants
arriving in Hawaii to the Russian con-
sui at Yokohama asking assistance in
view of their miserable condition.
Hawaiian immigration agents are active
among the colonists in Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The local pig iron market is quiet TINS
week The Sheffield company and
some other large furnace interests are
declining to sell at less than Sl4 on
No. basis, but it is understood that one
or two concerns have made sales at lower
figures. Rogers Brown & Co.'S Clncin-
natl report says:
.erhe market is without noticeable
change. The volume of business placed
and production are proceeding at the
same rate. The actual melt is improving
and shipments on contracts are moving
freely, but the amount of new business
is small and, although there have been
several inquiries pending, the net result
of orders is not large. There is walt
ing attitude manifest on the part of sell
ers and buyers. which indicates well filled
order books up to the first of July. Here
and there a purchase is made for the
third quarter or last half to cover con-
tracts which buyers of pig iron have
closed and on which they wish to protect
themselves.
ut is expected that marked improve
ment will make itself felt before long and
the only difference of opinion seems to
be how long this time will be. The year
started under the most favorable auspices
but. as has been pointed out before,
there was little chance for any gain dur
ing the twelve months in some directions,
particularly production, which was pro-
ceeding at maximum. This being the case,
1t would naturally follow that there
would be some lulls during the year and
this appears to be one of them. One or
two large buyers are feeling the market
and lending an item of interest.
sIt is anticipated that the first of
March will show a sharp decrease in fur
mace stocks during February on account
of free shipments and increasing melts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
CORONER'S CLAIMS
WERE CUT IN HALF

The Board of Revenue spent yesterday
On Coroner Brasher's claims, and cut
them in about half. This will probably
bring up another clash between the board
and the coroner. 1t was reported that OF
about 40 cases only four were allowed in
full, about Is in part and the others dis
allowed A member of the board stated
hat about % cases of natural deaths were
examined In which the Doctors fee for
examination alone ran to $50. The coro-
1er's claims for himself amounted close
to 500, and this was cut in half.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Senator Bailey Should Go to Mississippi

Senator Baileys speech before the
a ratification of the pending income tax
amendment is said to have cleared
away all objections, and the legislature
of that state will no doubt line up be-
hind Alabama before it adjourns. SEN
ator Bailey is a great lawyer and when
he says the proposed amendment would
not abridge the powers of the states he
knows how to make his point good,
legally speaking.
Senator Bailey was born in Copiah
zens of that state should invite their
states most distinguished son to visit
Jackson to discuss before the legisla-
ture the income tax amendment Mis-
sissippi hesitates to ratify the amend
ment. Why she does this nobody
seems to know. But at any rate there
must be Mississippians who would
welcome Senator Bailey back to his ma
tive state, and who would be glad to
hear him discuss the income tax
amendment. No one in the Senate out
ranks the Texas senator as a lawyer or
dehatpr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
THE HERMIT SOUL

By Sam walter Foss. q
There are hermit souls that live with go
drawn 4N'N
In the peace of their self-content: nA@
There are souls, like stars, that dwell
apart
In a fellowless armament;
There pioneer souls that blaze their
Where highways never ram
But let me live by the side Of the road s
And be friend to man.
Let me live in house by the side of the
Where the race Of men go by
The men who are good. and the men wig
are bad, u IL
AS good and as bad as 7.
1 would not sit in the scorner's seat, 49,
Let or m nsr live ssi nous. s' ~ tn. side Of as
road -
And be friend to man.
I see from my house by the side of the 9
BY the side of the highway of life. q
The men who pass with the ardor of
hope
Tho men who are faint with the strife.
But I turn away from their smiles nor
their tears Gs
Both parts Of an infinite plan; Ss
Let me live in my house by the side OF
the road
And be a friend to man. fhE
know there are brook-gladdened mead- 4.
ows ahead, $
And mountains of wearisome height: IN
That the road passes on through the long K
afternoon, 3
And stretches away in the night
But still rejoice when the travellers yes
joice ~ =
And weep with the strangers that moan. ~
Nor Live In my house by the side of the
road
Like man who dwells alone s}&e
Let me live in my house by the side or
the road,
Where the race of men go by . ssa
They are good, they are bad, they ara
weak, they are strong,
Wise, fooIish-so am l.
Then why should l sit in the scerner's
seat.
Or hurl the cynic's ban?
Let me live in my house by the side ~
the road,
And be friend to man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Congregational Services

Sunday morning at the Congregational
church the pastors place will be occu-
pied by the Rev. G. w. Snyder of Thors-
by. Mr.. Snyder is a member of the
United Brethren church and has recently
come to Alabama as pastor of the Thors-
by Congregationalists. 1t is the first
time that a Birmingham audience has
had the opportunity to hear him. He
will teach the young peoples class at
10 a. M. and preach at II o'clock. Strain
gers will find the chapel at Seventh ave-
nue. and North Nineteenth street. Even
ing services will be at the Arnuse-Us
theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Finance is making money for yourself
out of other peoples.
Intelligence is much more comfortable
to live with than intellect.
Most people can be convinced more
easily with a club than with logic
A woman can admire a man for his
virtues, but love him for his faults.
A man would rather brag about how
we'll he can make his furnace work than
l~eally have 1t do it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Ha. Loaf T.hree BicxcIe.

William Mubley, a Western Union mes
senger boy. has had three bicycles stolen
from him in the last u months. He re-
ported to the police last night that a black
bicycle with a coaster brake was taken
from him yesterday. He lost two wheels
in one week, his own on Monday night and
his brothers on the Thursday night Col
lowing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Driven Out Into Cold BY Fire

Bloomington. Ind, February 17.-'iwen-
ty fraternity men were turned out into
the worst snowstorm of the winter with
nothing but the clothes they wore last
night when the house of the university
chapter Phi Gamma Delta was burned
to the ground. The loss to the building il
estimated at $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

EWELL TO SPEAK !:
issi
THIS AFTERNOON

w. ]. Ewell of the National Associa-t
ton of Manufacturers will speak at the
Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon on THE Upbullding of thee
Merchant Marine
His address is to be delivered under
the chambers auspices and President
Ford has urged all members to be pres
ent to hear the discussion of a subject
which is regarded as of utmost impor-
lance to American manufacturers at this
time sua
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Hexhurn In Endorsed

Boise, Idaho, February r.-The stand
taken by United States Senator w. r.,
Hepburn against the placing Of the statue
of Gen. Robert E. Lee in statutory Hall
in the national capitol, is commended
in resolutions adopted yesterday by the
local post of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
STRIPES.


Has he the courage of his convic-
tfons?"
No; but he wears the costume
THE BOYCoTTERs.
Roses are red,
Violets blue
We wish We had
An Irish stew!
Houston Post.
Feet are cold,
Nose is blue,
We wish we had
A ground hog stew
st. Louis Times.
When poets rhyme
This way, we think
The poets muse
Is on the blink.
AFFLUENCE.
''Who is the gentleman seated in the
large touring carp
"That is the poet laureate of we'll
known biscuit factory
ALL THE SAME TO HIM.
s.Tupper is an Indifferent marksman
How sop
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The aviator who ties a tin can to
the tail of Halley's comet will be the
star OF this years progress in the art
of flying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

An Ohio court has decided that a
wife has no right to open her hus-
bands mail, but when women get the
ballot the Ohio decision will be up
set
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
debater.

It is Hank and Henry between the
republican leaders of New York and
those of Ohio. Both are panic strick-
en-, and a receiver has been appoint
ed to take over the party in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Moro Abeut Weather

Some of the statements which appeared
in The Age-Herad this morning credited
10 an observer of atmospheric conditions
are remarkable-and important if true,
said another man who keeps in close
touch with the weather
TT Is not necessary to discuss the
cold wave, as it is here now and speaks
for itself. If the recent rise in tempera
ture created a vacuum into which the
cold wave rushed, 1t is certainly a phe
nomenon worthy of notice. The warm
weather was accompanied by a decrease
of atmospheric pressure but not enough
TO create vacuum
1.-The normal pressure at sea level is
about 30 inches. That is, the atmosphere
weighs as much as a layer of mercury
30 inches deep. A change of pressure
in "a hours Of one-half an inch is eX
ceptional, and to say that such q decrease
would create a vacuum is preposterous.
1t would be equivalent to saying that if
you had a boiler full of steam exerting
n pressure of 80 pounds to the square
inch, and that If the pressure were re
duced from 80 to 2e1a pounds, a vacuum
would be created in the boiler.
1T would also appear that in the cred
tied statement the importance of the top
ography of this part of Alabama as
factor in weather conditions is overesti-
mated. The trough of Jones valley may
be the trysting place for the two cur
rents" and they may meet here regular
ly and punctually, for all l know. How
ever, a storm from 1900 to 25O0 miles in
diameter, emerging from the Pacific and
sweeping over the Sierra and Rocky
mountain ranges, over the plains and Al
leghenies to the Atlantic is not likely
TO he dissipated or diverted from its
course by Jones valley. I do not believe
Jones valley would break up such storm
or materially retard its progress. 1t
might do 1t, of course, but it would be
cutie a strain on the valley"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Boaeker Feels for. onieers

Chief Bodeker issued an order TO his
men last night that on account of the
cold weather they should not stay out
until they became too cold, but go into
some place and warm themselves when
necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

An imaginary line between the Unit
ed States and Canada makes diff
ference of 20 per cent in prices. thanks
to our sacred and also noble tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
Nominations BY President

washington, February determinations
by the President today included the fol-
lowing: To be United States attorney
for the district of Kansas, Harry II. Bone;
for the western district of virRinia,
Barnes Gillespie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The naval highbrows think Pearys
training in the coming tower of
g dog sled does not justify his pro-
motion to the rank of rear -admiral.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The prophets who predicted that
Roosevelt would be forgotten six
months after he left office should re-
tract and try again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

"He doesn't seem to care whether he
hits a COW or horse''
SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE
If 'twere not that I have a cold,
I'd most assurediy sing,
In joyful notes of liquid gold,
song about the spring.
NOT USEFUL. 1f
q suppose you have steam radiators
in your natY'
"oh, yes; and they remind me of a
moonstone on a stick PIN.
How is that?'
"They are strictly ornamental" -
JOHN L. COMES BACK.
John L. re-weds- re-
From shore to shore
The news is flashed.
Hell fight some more,'
Birmingham Age-Herald.
John Land Lowell
His fightings Ger?
Bet now. by Jove!s as
He's fighting sore.
Roanoke, Va, World
A GENIUS. n
was a perfect Chesterfield. He further
more looked after my wants with as
much care and consideration as if he
had been my personal servant When
he had given me the final brush-down
and I was about to leave the car I
merely thanked him and did not hand him
a tip
'What did the porter do then?''
HE smiled and said, Don't mention
it, sir It's a pleasure to wait on you ,
Honestly, l." g.
Hold on! Hold on!''
whats the matter?'
"I'm going down town and call a spe-
cial session of the Liars club to elect
you president for life,''
AN EASY ONE. Ne ~
Said Jack to lisping Jill: you can't
Find any rhyme for month
Said Jill to Jack: 'That it'll eathy- s
I'll find rhyme at onth." -
Chicago News.
And later on, when liping Jill
Gave lisping Tom "glanth,"
He turned dozen shades of red 10
And asked her for a "danth." ue
0OM MI
]. Ham Lewis says Theodore Roosevelt
will be the democratic candidate for
President. What J. Ham says goes
the rounds of the press. a
Colonel George Marcellus Bailey. he of
Houston, writes an editorial about 1.-THE
Man With the Switch" Must be a sissy
thing.
Pennsylvania judge rules that a man
was justified in whipping a street car
conductor who broke dozen fresh eggs
the man had recently bought. "Oh, wise
and upright judge'
An Illinois man, named MaZurkewicz,
when confronted by wives and 10 chill
dren, gave himself up to the police. These
troubles IN addition to his name.
Michigan man wed young widow"
who promptly produced 5 secondhand"
children. He fed. What else could he
have done? PAUL COOK. IA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The grounding is in his hole and he viii
not come out fer good until March 1d
which will be Just six weeks after Feb
ruary 2. But his programme. which indi
Gates considerable rough weather twix
now and the 18TH proximo. augurs wei
for St. Patrick's Day.
Birmingham is to have a grand music
festival in the third week of April and
it is none too soon to let our out-of-town
friends know about it.
.--.s----
The animals in the New York zoo
are turning a cold shoulder to the
Elba club reception of Colonel Roose-
welt.
Senator Hepburn is making no eff
forts to ascertain the war is over.
He should ask Senator Banlkhead.
Philadelphia actually has suburb
called -Bustleton. and that suburb is
said to be living up to it's name.
-se--.--
State Senator Aids Of New York
needs an alibi worse than any other
man in that populous state.
Theodore Roosevelt either is or is not
an insurgent, and in June he will be
asked to show his hand.
The grafton programmes will test
Roosevelts powers of endurance worse
than the Jungle ever did.
John t. Sullivan's marriage was told
en- the sporting page rather than the
social page as rule.
If the milliners strike as they
threaten to do the Easter bonnet will
be no joke this year.
The icy Fairbanks is now up against
the eholeric Kaiser and lively time
is anticipated.
DR.. Cook is enjoying in Chile the
simple life far from the madding
crowd.
The early robin up north is hunt
ing for cold storage worms.
1t is too cold in Chicago to look for
misguided robins.
February has more weather than
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

The department of agriculture says
there are 100000 jackasses in the
world. This is certainly a dreadful
underestimate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

Mr.. Taft hopes to get away to
Alaska before Mr.. Roosevelt returns.
He certainly will II Congress adjourns
in May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
BOOK LAND.

BOOK LAND.
When wailing winds go to and fro
And all the world is drear-
No glimpse of blue in skies above,
No kindly sun to cheer,
Oh. that's the time to take trip
To Book Land. far away,
Since travel there is always best
Upon rainy day.
The fluent style of Stevenson,
The moving scenes of Scott,
Quaint characters by Dickens drawn
That neer will be forgot
Ealzac's superb analysis
And grasp of woman's mind,
The faithful types of Thackeray,
By Hugo left behind;
Or maybe Wordsworth's soothing verse
Or Burns unstuded strain
VIII harmonic more sweetly with
The tattoo of the rain.
Byronic fervor, faultless Poe,
The master hand of Keats
And Shelley's keen, seraphic fire.
Inthrall while softly beats
The flood on roof and window-pane
And brightly burns the blaze
In ingle-nook, with rudy warmth,
The charm of winter days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18

Birmingham is to have a grand music
festival in the third week of April, and
1t is none too soon to let our out-of-town
friends know about it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
A NOVELTY.

Something nobby in scarf pins"
What is it?'
AN imitation egg. Very rich effect"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
The Port of Mobile


A prominent Albanian in discussing
the Importance of improving the gulf
ports, said
1.-THE gulf stream sweeps up within
10 miles of the southern shore of
Dauphin Island, not only making it
a most delightful climate both winter
and summer, but bringing with it ths
great commerce of the gulf. This
island was once the home of the gov
ernors of the Louisiana territory and
was selected on account of it's eli
mate, safety and accessibility. AS a
coaling station it has peculiar ad-
vantages.
81. Ships from Mobile can load to
their fullest capicity with profitable
cargo and take on their coal in the
deep water of Dauphin harbor, there
ty having the practical effect of deep
ening the channel to Mobile from two
to three feet. This In itself Will ado
greatly to the commerce and growth
Of the oity of Mobile and will great
ly increase it's shipping interests and
the demand for bunker coal.
20. Being SO near the gulf stream,
which Is the path or traVel OF SHIPS
landing the commerce of the gulf
ships can easily and most convenient
" put in to Dauphin harbor for bunker
coal, thereby using it as coaling sta
ton both ways.
"8. 1t will be the most convenient
and best coal port for the United
States battleships which can anchor
IN the deep water of Mobile bay. fully
protected by the guns of Fort Nor
gan and Fort Gaines.
Admiral II. G. Davis of the bat
tleship Alabama, wrote a letter in Feb
ruary, 1903 to one of the port war;
dens of Mobile, containing the follow
ing statement: Certainly the gull
coast OF the United states needs ports
and needs them badly. When the Pan
anna canal is opened and even before
that--even now-it will be and Is es
genital to the security of our nationa
| interests to maintain q large squadron
in the gulf and Caribbean sea. Tha
squadron must have ports it can free
ly enter at any stage OF tide or wealth
or. Mobile is SO obviously the one por