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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
HARMONY FEAST
 FOR REPUBLICANS
ENDORSES POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS, RECIPROCITY AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR PANAMA CANAL

New York, February 13.-For the first time since the fight in the state conven- ton at Saratoga last September. all fac tons of the republican party in New York state gathered tonight in harmony. The occasion was the twenty-fifth annual dinner of the Republican club of New York city in commemoration of the one hundred and second anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
 William Barnes. Jr., newly elected chairman of the state republican commit tee, who led in the fight against Colonel Roosevelt at Saratoga, was seated at the right of the ex-President and they en- tered into an animated conversation sew eral times during the dinner. Seth Low, president of the club, presided. He had on his list as speakers Colonel Roosevelt. the Rev. pr. Frank w. Gunsaulus, pres- ident of the Armour institute of Chicago, who delivered the Lincoln oration; Judge Emory Speer of the United States court of Georgia, and George von l.. Meyer. Secretary of the Navy, who represented President Taft.
 Lloyd c. Griscom, Henry L. Stimson and Timothy l.. Woodruff were among the republican leaders who were pres ent.
 Gen. Frederick D. Grant, U. S. A; Gen. Thomas H. Barry, U. $. A., and H. C. Leutz. also were guests.
 MT. Roosevelt was invited to be guest at the dinner party shortly after his return from Africa, which was bs fore the split last fall, following entry into state politics. The r6..apli- can club at that time openly expressed disapproval of Colonel Rosevelts meth ods and some of his opponents later desired that the club withdraw the invi- tation It was decided later to over look factionaI differences and make a harmony feast of tonights dinner.
 The Rev. pr. Gunsaulus. the orator of the evening, drew an outline of Lincoln's character and filled it in with historical allusions to the great things he accomplished.
 A toast was drunk to the President of the United States just before the in troduction of Secretary of Navy Never, who had been sent to the ban ouet as representative of the Pres ident. A telegram from the President was read fl, which he expressed regret at not being able to attend personally, and repeating a portion of his speech at Springfield, ..ll last Saturday, in which he urged a suitable Lincoln me morial in Washington.
 Colonel Roosevelt followed. He began by saying he regarded the movement to elect senators by popular vote genuine progressive policy. Tt Is a genuine pro gressive principle" he said. but to take away the national control over the elec- tion of senators is ietrogressive. I object to plans by which a retrogressive prin- cple is tagged progressive one.'
 Twice during the evening policies of President Taft had been applauded. They were reciprocity with Canada and the canal fertilization plans. MT. Roosevelt said he was delighted to zee the club up-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
RECIPROCITY BILL EXPECTED TOPASS
 HOUSE BY TONIGHT
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 He said if the Presidents attitude on an extra session had been correctly quoted, he would welcome the defeat of reciproci- tv because of the extra session and the opportunity it would give the democrats to revise some of the Obnoxious sehed- uies of the Payne act.
 In the absence of definite assurance as to ar extra session. however the demo- crats were going to get the best they could from a republican administration and vote for reciprocity, he added.
 Chicago. February 13-Reciproeal trade agr eements between Canada and the United States will be supported at the reciprocity banquet to be given here Wednesday night by the Associatio of Commerce. at which James J. Hill and Secretary of State Knox will speak.
 Delegates from 20 cities will be present.
 New Orleans, February 13.-In urg- ing the early ratification by Congress of the Canadian reciprocity agreement, William Jennings Bryan, before leav- ing New Orleans last night for Mont gomery, made 1t plain that he regard ed this as the most important ques- tion to come before the national legis- lators during the present session.
 "I hope the treaty will be ratified. and without delay" said MT. Bryan. Its benefits will be far reaching. might add that I think 1t was neat little coup on the part of the demo- cratic congressman to hold a caucus OH the treaty question:"
 MT. Bryan added that Champ Clark had demonstrated that his selection as speaker was very fortunate for the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
FOUR GAR LOADS OF FEEDSTUFFS Grain Receipts Feature of
 Yesterdays Market
EGGS NOW IS CENTS
Decrease of 2 Cents Noted in Quota tion-Maine Seed Potatoes and Florida Cabbages Are
 Now Here

The arrival of four carloads of feed stuffs forfled an important feature of yesterdays business of Morris avenue. The morning trade was rather dull on account of rainy weather, but condi- tions improved and there was a great deal of activity during the latter part of the day.
 Eggs have taken another drop. Fresh eggs are now selling at Is cents. There was an excellent demand for eggs, yet receipts have been so heavy that mar kets are oversupplied.
 A shipment of Triumph seed potatoes was received from Maine, together with carload of cabbage from Florida. The seed potatoes are quoted at $1.40 per bushel, while the cabbage is being sold at $2.25 per crate
 The following are current quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
NEWS OF EUFAULA
Trying to Devise Plans for Light
 ing the City

Eufaula, February 13.-(Special)- From Prof. S. " DeTrinnis, who has been instructing the cornet band at She'll man, Ga, for the past year or more, it has been learned that the organiza- tion has enlisted with the Fifth regi- ment of the Georgia National Guard The band is composed of many of the most prominent young men of that city, who have rapidly perfected themselves in music and who are now playing ex- cellently
 Every preparation is being made to improvise means for lighting the city until some conclusion can be reached as to the recently burned electric light plant here. It Is hoped to install dynamo in connection with the oil mills that will do the work and this will perhaps be the outcome. The city has under serious advisement the matter of erecting plant and an expert en- gineer from Birmingham has been mak- ing estimates. The contract with the present company will expire the close of the present year and 1t is not prob able they will conclude to rebuild until the question is determined upon by the city.
 party of gentlemen consisting of Rev T. H. Johnston. pr. J. J. Cato H. S. Stewart and w. E. Mccormick q week or 10 days fishing on the Dead lakes in Florida. The trip is being made down the river in w. A. Cargill's gasoline launch.
 The Methodist. Baptist and Presby- terian min -sters of the city have planned a series of evangelistic meet fngs, which they propose to hold at the different churches throughout March. The first of the services will be held at the Methodist church on the evening of March B. and will bt continued each evening throughout the month, the clergy rotating in conduct ing the services each evening.
 series of feligious meetings is be- ing conducted by Rev. A. L. Sellers at the Washington Street Methodist church. Two services are being held afternoon and evening each day, and much good is expected to result.
 Hoyett Brown. after an absence of 15 years in the Philippine Islands, is in the city visiting relatives and friends at his fornfer home here. :
 Dan Gullege and Miss Hattie Ander- son of Clio, popular young people. were parties to a Gretna Green. wedding in Georgetown, Ga.. last week.
 Miss Cora Clark and Allison Belcher of this city were quietly married at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Bland, on the Southside of the city Saturday morning.
 The class of 1912 of the Alabama Brenau was rendered an elegant re- ception in the parlors of the institu- tion by President and Mrs. T. c. Will kinson of the institution on Friday evening last The occasion was most Interesting and entertaining one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
LOCAL TAXATION
Willingham Pleased By the Trend of
 Public Sentiment

Montgomery, February 13.-(Special.)- Superintendent Henry J. Willingham of the state department of education is very much gratifed over the passage in the house of the bill providing for an amend ment to the constitution whereby the sys- tenn of district taxation for educational purposes may be inaugurated. MT. Wn- lingham believes that this bill is of the most extreme importance, and the fact that it passed the house with only two opposing votes is regarded by Supertn- tendent Wilingham as significant of an increased interest in educational work throughout the state.
 Educators throughout the state have also expressed their qualification in tho passage of the bill, the consensus of opin- ion being that local taxation will be the greatest step forward that Alabama has ever made along educational lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Needs of Birmingham District

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 Some things needed for the great devel- opnent of the Birmingham district:
 First an early. rapid and complete development of the Cahaba river from Its east fork in JeNerson county to the mouth at old .Cahaba In Dallas county. Along its banks and in close proximity to 1t are the Henry Ellen basin, in which is a mine of coal recently opened by the lamented Henry F. DeBardeleben deceased, said to contain a seam II feet thick with little or no partings.
 Next, the Acton basin. the coal from which sells for s450 per ton here: next, the Cahaba high-grade. domestic coal; Helena, Eureka, Dry Creek, Lolley. Mon- tevallo, Daily Creek, Blocton and Shelby Creek basins. Tn these basins coal abounds in ilimitable quantities. Thcy are on the west bank of the Cahaba. On the east side of the Cahaba is Chestnut Ridge and lies immediately be- tween the synclinal and ant$clinal lines and it Is highly probable that natural gas or oil or both, may be found in this region.
 Thare is seam of coal near the mouth of Shultz creek in Bibb county said to be nearer the sea coast than any in this country, with single exception in Ches-
 
 treville are splendid farm lands, magnie- icent hardwood, cypress and pine tim ber: also kaoln, pottery clay phos- phates and cement rock besides innumer- able minerals, including brown ores.
 One and a half million of dollars would construct a canal from the mouth to it's source. The waters that now go to waste could be captured and used for various purposes; namely. for creating electrical power. irrigation, as we'll as transportation. Many years ago survey of this river was made and the estimated cost of a canal from the mouth to Gen. treville was about s1,500,000
 A million and half of United States bonds payable in 30 years would realize all that would be needed Although novel. would venture to suggest that a toll of 10 cents per ton for exports would more than create a fund to meet the accruing interest and pay off the bonds at ma turity. to say nothing of the great savings in freights.
 I apprehend that the time will soon come when steel for coal barges is man. ufactured in Birmingham, and they. laden with coal, will be sent to Mobile. Biloxi. Gulfport and New Orleans without q stop, successfully competing with Pitts burg and Wheeling, which points are Il menace to our coal trade.
 A school of technology is another great need combined with a school of modern languages, especially Spanish. We should have a college with from 500 to 1000 stu dents and be invited to come from all parts of the world, but more especially from South and Central American repub- lies.
 We need more than all to cultivate the kindliest and most cordial relations with these people. I would, strongly advocate reciprocity in the highest degree with them We should win their love and admiration. rather than their hatred and prejudice. There are 20 republics in South America the largest Brazil. is larger than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
SERVE TURKE DINNER
Ladies of Girls Home of Friendless
 Invite Friends

The board of managers and the ad- visory board of the Girls Home of the Friendless at East Lake will serve a turkey dinner beginning Thursday noon, and they invite all their friends as well as the friends of the cause to patronize them.
 The dinner will be served in the same store occupied by the Baptist ladies last week on Second avenue between Twen- tieth and Twenty-first streets. The ladies promise that the dinner will be one of the most delightful ever planned. They will continue the dinners through Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
J. PROCTOR KNOTT
By SAvOYARD

Knott was the author of three great serious efforts, any one of which was sufficient to make a national reputation the speech on the fourteenth amend ment, the address on Andrew Jackson. and the profound philosophic discussion of the bill of rights in the Kentucky consti- tutional convention of 1890. The last named is one of the masterpieces of po- litical genius. and If I could order, it should be studied by every class of civics in every college in the entire world. Knott Is pre-eminently the democrat, with both the little and the big D. The world never saw a man more jealous of power, more miserly of personal liberty. He would clothe the government, state as well as national, with the least possi- pie authority consistent with public order. and yet there was never statesman with more horror of license.
 As for the construction of his speeches, they are embarrassed by the riches of his boundless vocabulary. They are sometimes over-ornate. and you long eoe the severe simplicity of Carlisle. This Is especially observable in his speech pros ecuting Belknap before the Senate in the impeachment proceedings. He is a great man, great jurist. a great statesman, great thinker, logician wit, poet. In addition to Dom Piatt, the authorship of the Duluth speech was claimed for Pat Donan. but the Duluth speech was the production of the man who made the Pennsylvania avenue speech, which have l 4z 1,o& Duluth, especially in the matter of fancy. 1 while the rolliclSing humor of the earlier production was equal If not superior to that on Duluth, though in the latter the 1 apostrophe to France, then in sore dis tress, is the very zenith of pathetic elo- auence. Both those speeches came from the same imagination and are productions of the same mind.
 Nobody who ever met Proctor Knott in | the social circle-when he was in the | vein-ever dreamed of challenging his au- 1 thorship of the Duluth speech. He set the table in a roar with 1000 anecdotes, the most exouisite and had Proctor Knott been a 'hand-shaker," had his compost | tion been alloyed just little bit with the demagogue he would have attained to his ultimate ampltioH-sehd'oi III NoisiSS from Kentucky, and a dozen years in Una. body would have enabled him to illumine it with 1000 additional spendors Of the human imagination, and ennoble 1t with the wisdom of a profound thinker and an honest man.
 
 hold the plans of the President in these laudable efforts.
 I II haIl the reciprocity agreement, saio he .because it represents an effort to bring about closer and more intimate and more friendly relationship of mutual advantage on equal terms between Can ada and the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Police to Hold Ball

Preparations are being made for tho annual ball of the Police Relief associa- tion, which will be held on Wednesday night. March 15. The ball will be held in the armory at the city hall and will be an elaborate affair The grand march will be led by Police Commissioner James F. Drake. The various committees ap- pointed to have charge of the ball arc working hard and promise brilliant ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14

the United States. The smallest, Salvador, is six times larger than Rhode Island. The population of all these republics Is 75,000,000 people.
 I saw few days ago the son of an old friend, formerly a clerk of the circuit court of Marengo, he told me his home was in Ecuador and he was chief engineer for the republic He had married there and was delighted with his adopted home.
 Birmingham should manufacture all kinds of farming implements and the various other things that are needed and soon market would be found In that growing country
 I would favor substituting American ships, especially those that can be built In Alabama rivers and along our gulf coast. J. w. BUSH.
 Birmingham, February 13. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
State Bar Examinations

Montgomery, February 13.-(Special.)- The state bar examinations will begin in this city tomorrow. February A. The number of applicants for certificates to practice law in the state will probably be larger than usual for the midwinter examinations Among those who will take the examinations is William Fry Tebbitts of Mobile, former republican candidate for lieutenant governor of the state. It is understood that MT. Teb- pitts has been reading law for number of years though he has made no ap- plication for a license until the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Wallace at Hot Springs

Montgomery, February 13.-(Special.)- John H. Wallace. Jr., state game and fish commissioner. left last week for Hot Springs, Ark, to receive treatment for an acute case of rheumatism. Mir Wallace has been confined to his home with rheu- matism for the past three or four months It Is understood that he contemplates at the Hot Springs for about two weeks. when he hopes to be suffi' ciently recovered to resume his duties at the capitOl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
COUNCIL TOMORROW
Huddleston Will Oppose Amending
 Viaduct Agreement

The meeting of the council tomorrow night promises to be live one. Alder man George Huddeston will lead his usual fight against the adoption of the amended viaduct agreement. which will he presented. There is some question whether the council has the right to amend the agreement at this meeting without unanimous consent, and 1t may have to go over two weeks.
 The successor to Alderman Thorpe will be elected. George Stone of North Bir- mingham, the former alderman, has prac- tically been agreed upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Flour ma Fe.dstuRs

(Corrected by Tennessee MIll Col Nellie King flour, per barrel! $5.35 Bolted meal, per s6-pound sack, A.32. No. corn, per bushel, FOG. Pure wheat shorts. s3l.
 Pure wheat bran. $27.
 100-lb. c. S. hulls. per ton, $13.50 . Prime c. s. meal, per ton, $29. C.. s. feed meal, per ton, $26.5O. No I timothy hay. per ton. $22 Mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, Sfk Corn chops. per 100-lb. sack. $1.8O Flour in wood. 16c higher. White oats, Ec. s t s Choice pea-green alfalfa S20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
HAMILTON HOLT r AT THE LYCEUM

Before large audience Hamilton Holt, managing editor of the Independent, de- livered his lecture on "The Federation of the World at the High school last night.
 He was introduced by Sidney J. Bowie sno spoke for an hour and half. It was one of the most delightful, entertaining, simple and logical of all the lectures tLat have yet been heard by the patrons of tho lyceum course.
 Following he gave in quick succession about 100 views of The Hague conference and other pictures of scenes where peace tribunals have met and planned for uni yersal peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
INSPECT NEW LIGHTS
Aldermen Are Considering Making
 Change in Arcs

The light committee of the City Council. headed by Alderman Simon Klotz. visited the power plant of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company yester- day afternoon and inspected several new arc light which the company was demon- strating with an idea of Introducing them in Birmingham.
 The lights apparently give as much light as those now in use, but use less current. The committee .did not go into the matterNof allowing the use of these lamps, but will takc 1t tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Hunt Ordered Home

New Orleans, February i3.-Capt c. D.. V Hunt, quartermaster, U. s, A., located at New Orleans, has been ordered home on five months sick leave preparatory to retirement. These orders from the war department caused much discussion in favor of the fact of superintendent of a contracting concern doing work at St. Pnjlip recently filed complaint against the manner of inspections made by Cap taip Hunt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Assist ant Attorney Generals

Montgomery. February 1S.-(Special.)-- Attorney General R. c. Brickell has an- nounced the appointment of w. Logan Martin of this city as his first assistant. and the appointment of Howard Seay, also of Montgomery, as the second as- sistant. Both young men have been as- sociated with the attorney general ever since his induction into office, and both are we'll known in the legal circles of this city. Mir Martin was a son of the Martin of his name. who was one of the states most prominent attorney gem erals. MT. Seays father was at one time governor of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Minnie Robinson

Mrs. Minnie Robinson, aged 46 years, died yesterday morning at S:SO o'clock at her late residence, 5711 First avenue. Wccdlawn. The funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The interment will be at Wco6lawn cemetery. The deceased was the widow of the late Andrew Robinson, nd had resided in this city for several years. She is survived by a son. several daughters and other relatives who live here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL GAME r IS POSTPONED

The basketball game between the High school and the Nashville Athletic club has been postponed and will be played at the High school tomorrow afternoon at O clock instead of this afternoon.
 Coach Messer stated last night that his boys would do their best against the Ten ncssee giants, and he hoped to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
PERSONALS

James R. McGregor of the Frisco lines was in Montgomery yesterday.
 The little daughter of T. J. Jones of the Republic Iron and Steel company has been taken to the South Highlands infirmary for an operation after 10 weeka' illness with typhoid fever The little glE1 is pronounced in desperate condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
LARRY SMITH IS
 SLIGHTLY WEAKER

There was no change last night in the condition of Larry Smith. who was shot last Tuesday night by H. B. Hudson. The hospital authorities reported that he was resting easily althoughly slightly weaker. He spent yesterday very quietly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton Market
Pig Iron

Cotton Seed Products (Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton oil
 Company.) oil. primo, 40@z7Mc per gallon: meal prime, 7h per cent ammonia. $27 per net ton; hulls. sacked. $11: hulls. loose. so.