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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
AIabam.,. Varied Resource.

"The mention of the beautiful green
 diamond found in St. Clair county brings
 to my mind the contemplation of what
 a favored state Alabama is," said a
 native of the soil.
 You know that several valuable
 pearls have been found along the
 streams of Alabama.
 Alabama Is probably the best wa
 tered state in the union. bounded as she
 Is by large rivers on three of her bor-
 ders, and three flowing through the heart of the state. These streams have
 wonderful water powers. some of them already developed, And there are others. "The clays of Alabama possess great values. There are clays in this state that equal any in the world for firing, and particularly for pottery and fine china. Alabama has valuable gold deposits and some of the largest pocket finds in the world were in this state, and one was found in Cleburne countt The time is at hand when the deposits of gold bearing gravel. quartz and sapro- lite Resembling red clay) will be profitably worked. There are millions of tons of values in the low grades of gold bearing rock, earth and gravel in that belt which runs through Geor- gia and Alabama. It's most noted loci as to gold mining, are Dahlonega and ITallapoosa in Georgia and Cleburne county in this state. The exhaustion of the richer deposits will force the world to turn to the abandoned low grade ls s~k TA su lhlready demonstrated that by latest methods the low grade $1 to $6 ores can be worked profitably. I was much interested in an article in The Age Herald a few days ago, telling of the reworking of abandoned low grade stun with great profit. And so l say, that we shall see an ante-bellum industry revived in this state, and fin Georgia, with the low grade gold bearing earth and rocks giving up their values to tm-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

following up the accounts of the re-
 ligious men of the middle ages ones
 mind turns to the thought Would the men of today face such opposition with so much fortitude as men like John Bunyan and others who died for their fafth?'' One of the most striking exam pies of this class was Richard Baxter.
 In 164l. at the age of 26 Baxter was elected to become the minister of I<idder- munster, which duty he fulfilled for 19 years, until the stormy years of the rebel ioa ard civil war in England. After the battle of Naseby he took the situation of chaplain to Colonel Whalley's regiment. Now, as in all times, his conduct did more credit to his conseientiousness than to his wisdcm. When he retired to Acton in Middesex for quiet study, he was arrested for holding a meeting of people that be- lonsed to neither one church nor the other. He was dragged off to prison but secured habeas corpus writ in the court Of common pleas.
 The King then gave an issue that all the licenses that had been granted in 1872 should be recalled and later for preaching
  rested In prison he fell so sick that it was thought he would die. but notwith- standing he was carried three times to the sessions house, being unable to stand, and without any apparent cause was made to enter into a bond of 5000 in security for his good behavior.
 The sufferings of Baxter during the last few years of his life were almost unparalleled. There was nothing in his conduct to justify the issuing of war rant for his arrest, in which his crime was described as "seditious and scan dalous." Baxter. fearing the confine- ment of prison, went into the country. His counsel moved, on May 1S 16S5, for delay on account of his health. For tunately for English justice there are few records of trials like Baxter's.
 This trial of Baxter began on May 30. Sir Henry Ashurst, faithful friend through life, stood by the prisoner. He had engaged the celebrated Pollexfen to defend him, and the wrath of the chief justice burst forth when the counsel, de- sirous of defending some of Baxter's in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
,y little servia, because of the su-

by little Servia, because of the su- perior fighting quality of the Slavs,
 The millions of Slavs distributed through eastern Europe are divided into many clans or classes with va riety of dialects; but the Slavs, no
 matter in what country they live, cherish their racial traditions. They. have always been proud people, and they are distinguished today for cer tain intellectual traits. During the past p years Slavs have dreamed of a pan-Slavic empire, and some of the leaders have been engaged in organ- izing a pan-Slavic propaganda. Such a propaganda has got a large start in Servia. The assassination of the Grand Duke Francis Ferdinand and his wife was a result of pan-Slavism. The Slav, no matter in what kingdom he lives, has deep rooted animosity toward the Teuton. Austria is a Teutonic country. Servia is intensely Slavic. Hence the present war.
 Hungary has always chafed under the dual monarchy. It has never felt at ease under the Austrian sovereign. In the last ten years there have been incipient uprisings among the Magyars, who are the native Hun garians of oriental stock. The spirit of revolt is as strong in them today as when they were first joined to Austria. If the conflict between Aus tria-H Hungary and Servia continues few weeks or few months, it would not be surprising if Hungary saw it's opportunity to free itself from what it regards as yoke. The war which Austria has just declared may take some peculiar turns, but one thing defeat of Servia would do; it would check for sometime to come the pan Slavic movement and give the Ger mans greater dominance in old world affairs than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
Business Improvement Continue.

Business conditions in my section of the country have been normal for sometime past" said J. M. Starke of St. Louis, and in view of the big crops all lines of trade are becoming very active. Business im- provemept is the rule in the Mississippi valley and throughout the west.
 The war-like situation in Europe may check the boom that has been scheduled for October, but I am inclined to think that whatever fighting is to be done will be over before the autumn is very far advanced War is looked upon with dis favor by the world at large, and I be- lieve that after few battles mediation will get the center of the stage I hope so at least, and when it is declared the reaction in favor of business prosperity will be immediate and wholesome"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
Tobacco Culture in Alabama

Tobacco growing is proving to be successful in some of the counties in south Alabama. Ten or twelve years ago the United States department of agriculture tested the soils of Blount, Bibb and other counties with view of ascertaining whether or not they were adapted to tobacco culture. The re- suit of the test was favorable, but to- bacco culture being little understood by native farmers not much progress was made.
 Certain railroads are now showing, through their industrial departments, practical interest in tobacco as com- mercial crop in Alabama. Strides have been made by the farmers of this state within the past three or four years in nearly every branch of agri- culture. More of everything is pro- duced on an acre of ground than was the case five years ago, and there has been a profitable diversity of crops.
 The time is not far distant when Alabama will not only stop buying corn, but will be large seller. The value of alfalfa in this state has doubled in very few years. Stock raising is just now getting good start, and within the next year or two it will be one of our most important branches of husbandry.
 It may take sometime for the to- bacco growing industry to become anything like statewide, but if a dozen counties make a success of it, it will mean a great deal of added wealth to this part of the country. Hundreds of noraeseekers are settling in Alabama every year, and the tide of immigration promises to become stronger within the next year or two. It would be we'll for the railroads who are now exploiting Alabama as to- bacco state to make an especial effort to induce some of the tobacco growers of the Ohio valley to try their hands on the weed in south Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
THE HIGH PRICE OF BEEr
Trcm the Cincinnati Times-star.

Government seems to have deeenerated into just one investigation after another. When the high price of beef was fret in- vestiE sted, the conclusion was reached that the tariff was to blame After much explosive anathema directed at the ad- ministrahon in power, President and Congress were elected with mandate to revise the tariff and, presto, to reduce the price of beef. The first part of the mandate has been observed. But the presto part has refused to work. The price of beef is higher, notwithstanding Argentine competition. So we are again Investigating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
Skyscraper Jail the Solution

The drastic action of, Dr. William H. Oates yesterday in removing 70 prisoners from the Jefferson county jail because of inadequate facilities means new jail for Jefferson county at once.
 Members of the board of revenue have already expressed themselves as willing to remedy conditions and pro vide adequately for the future.
 The proper solution and the modern solution is a skyscraper jail on the present site adjoining the courthouse with the jail on top and the criminal courts on the lower floors. This will make it unnecessary to transfer pris- oners through the city streets and the building can easily be of such archi- tectural merit as to be entirely satis- factory to adjacent property holders.
 Such building will remove from Jefferson county the present stigma of improperly caring for the unfor- tunate malefactors committed to it's care.
 
 A skyscraper jail is the real remedy and the board of revenue will have the support of the county in provid- ing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
IMMORAL AND IMMORAL
From Lippincott's

Are you immoral or immoral? Do not answer too quickly. for if you are only immoral we may be able to overlook 1t. Immoral stands to immoral in much the same relation as unregenerate stands to degenerate. If you commit some act of which the arbiters of ethics disapprove. the category that you go in all depends on whether the arbiters have previously brought the ethical constitution and by laws to your notice. If they have al- ready told you that a certain thou- shalt not exists, then you are immoral if you disobey 1t. If. however, you are still in an untaught state of sheer savagery, then you are merely immoral, and. in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
The Orphnnage Picnic Today

The annual picnic for the benefit of the East Lake orphanage takes place at the state fair grounds today and as several thousand tickets have already been sold there will be large at tendance.
 The orphans home at Fest Lake, conducted by the Sisters of Charity, is ono of our finest charities and it has been very popular from the start" said an old citizen. "The annual picnic Is the only occasion when an apeal is made to the public for assistance. Last year the net proceeds were larger than usual-something like s3000, if I re- member arlght-and we ought to do as well this year as last.
 "The programme for this years picnic Is very attractive, both for men who enjoy athletic sports and for every body who enjoys good eating"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
IDLE OPINIONS.

Nowadays people who dance don't pay the piper. They let the hostess do if The jingle of money doesn't heal the hurt that honor wears" but it seems to have wonderful curative properties where true love" is concerned
 While aviators have flown higher than the birds, you will notice that none of them has yet found it necessary to take along an astronomical chart of the heav- ems to keep from pumping into Mars Men who make business of shaving notes are usually sharp fellows, with reversible conscience.
 When a man says he has tried every thing else and believes he will get mar ried, some woman is in for a>tough time
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
Fifty Years Ago and Now

Although Austria Hungary has made great progress in commerce and the arts, it has small military rank among the great powers. Fifty years ago when Prussia and Austria were at war over the Danish provinces, which resulted in the annexation of Schles- wig Holstein to Prussia, the Prussian army was equipped with modern arms, while Austria had scarcely so much as seen breech loading rifles.
 In 1866 when Austria had its last war little improvement had been made in its military establishment. Prussia on the other hand had not only well drilled but well equipped army. It was in that year that Prussia was sweepingly victorious in the epochal battle of Sadowa, in the Austrian province of Bohemia. It was Prussia's s prowess in it's conflict with Austria that contributed largely to it's mastery four years later in the Franco Prus- sian war. And ever since 1871 when the present German empire was formed Germany has been in the as- cendant among the nations of Europe.
 But while every nation must be pre- pared to defend itself when attacked by an enemy, the victories of peace rather than war receive the plaudits of civilized peoples. Austria Hungary with it's extensive territory and it's population of nearly 50,0OO, ,000 is well matched if not more than matched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
Recall. Franco-pru.s,an War

T was too young to appreciate the Tar reaching concern manifested in the Franco-Prussian war in 1870, but re- call the interest which business men of this country took in it." said a club man.
 T was living in a Kentucky town of about o000 population, which supported only weekly papers. We. got the Louis Vile Courier-Journal and the Cincin- natl papers on the day they were pub lished, but so eager was my father, who was engaged in large grain oper- ations to have telegraphic bulletins from Europe that he organized a little club which paid the Western Union for daily bulletin service These bull letins came frequently during the day and were posted in front of the tele- graph office. The sams town now has a daily paper, and the Cincinnati -morn- ing papers are delivered there at breakfast time instead of in the aft ernoon as was the case 40 years ago"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
THE FUGITIVE IDEAL

By William Watson. As some most pure and noble face.
 Seen in the thronged and hurrying
 street. Sheds OCT the world sudden grace,
 A flying oaor sweet Then, passing. leaves the cheated sense Baked with phantom excellence; So on our soul the visions rise
 pr that fair life we never led: They flash splendor past our eyes.
 We start, and they are fled; They pass, and leave us with blank easo, Resisned to our ignoble dave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
ROASTING ITS OWN
From the Montgomery Times.

From the Montgomery Times
 The Texas whisky people have am other big victory to their credit a liquor governor having been nominat ted and statewide prohibition defeated by a large majority. The same trouble there, as everywhere. the dram-drink- ing prohis didn't stand up to the rack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

BEGINNING THE DAY-I thank Thee, my Father, for the calm with which Thou hast invested the great woods, inland lakes, the sea, when 1t rests, the everlasting hills. Let me drink more of 1t into my soul. May feel myself fmmovabie in Thee, o Thou mighty sust"fner or worlds and men. In Chrisfs name. Amen.-H. M. k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

proved methods of mining and recover ing gold, both mechanical and chemi- cal invention and discovery co-oper- ating to restore a great wealth pro- ducing business in the south."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

stead of being the victim of execration and contumely, you are entitled to all the emoluments and perquistes of any other savage. Ignorance of the civil or criminal laws excuses no one but ignor- ance of the moral law does count for little these discriminative days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Toby is man of varied pursuits.p That's true. A blonde one year and a brunette the next.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

The imminent death of twenty thousand
 men, That, for a fantasy, and trick or fame' Go to their graves like beds; fight for
 uIot Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

It is possible that all Europe will be- come engaged in war, but one thing course, no war between civilized na- tions will be long drawn out Our civil war lasted four years but that was the last of the great conflicts that was hard to end. There have been many wars since but they have been of short duration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Pennsylvania tippler arrested for dis orderly conduct was spared by the court because he carried his own glass and washed 1t after each drink. You can't go wrong by being sanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Wrestler Gotch wants to be governor of Iowa. If Wrestler Gotch were as good a baseball pitcher as he is wrestler he could be elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

The champion pill consumer was an Englishman named William Jessup who swallowed 226,934 pills between 17sl and 1916. according to the statement of his apothecary who sued him for his bill During five years preceding the suit Jes- and in 1914 swallowed no fewer than 5l, ,590
 In spite of all these pills and 40. GOO bottles of medicine, Jessup live to be 66 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
A CERTAIN BEAUTY

She has on hardly any clothes And most of her is bare But heres what every woman lsnows,.
 She really doesn't care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
RECENTLY WED.


 RECENTLY WED What sort Of bridge player is young Mrs Jiggins?"
 She can't get her mind off her husband long enough to play a really good game"
 WELCOME IN SUMMER.
 When mortals hike
 There's naught can please Their tired souls like
 little breeze.
 QUESTIONABLE FINANCE. When Dobbins borrows money from hi, wife he pays her interest" That's the way all husbands ought to do'
 But he only pays her interest once and she meyer sees the principal again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

A devout church member who lasted 40 days died of hunger. If the good Lord had not intended for man to eat He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Philadelphia barbers have announced that they won't shave anybody after 8 p. m. They are entitled to as much rest as other Philadelphians enjoy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

The New Jersey judge who was fined for speeding may have been trying to avoid the New Jersey mosquito.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

The crazy gunman who shot up a train on the New Haven railroad was merely locoed and not stockholder seeking re- yepge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

If Huerta left any real friends in Mex ico they will be wise not to proclaim their status from the housetops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Just when people think blue law is as dead as Hector it shows signs of life and begins to wriggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Stump speaking is a popular diversion in a French murder trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

The ballyhoo men will be found in the Zone" at the San Francisco fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Vital statistics recently, issued in London for 1912 show the lowest birth and death rates on record. The birth rate was 23.S per 1000, which was 0.6 below the birth rate of 1911. Provisional figures for 1913 show an increase of 0.1 per 10oO This is the first year since 1908 to show an in- crease. Marriages are on the increase. The rate In 1912 was 15.5 per 1000, begging 0.1 above the average in the 10 years from 1902 to 1911. The marriage rate has been increasing during the last three years The death rate in 1912 was 133 per 1000, be- ing 1.9 below the average for the 10 pre- ceding years and 0.2 per 1000 below the lowest rate previously recorded in 1slO This was due to a decrease in the mor- tality of children under years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
THE WoEFuL BROTHER.

The woeful brother never sees
 The brighter side of life, There's naught his neayy heart can
 please,
 He walks mid shadows rife. And oft he stops to heave sigh
 And oft he sheds a tear, And never in his gloomy eye
 Is there glint of cheer. When hope his bosom would inspire It simply shrivels up; In truth, he never seems to tire
 Of draining sorrows cup. A dropping figure of a man..
 He mopes his life away And by his yisage puts a ban
 On natures light and gay. What should be done with such v;gbt A pessimist profound, Nhose very presence casts a blight On everyone around? There should be laws on statute books To punish such as he . And keep him, with his doleful looks. Away from you and mel
 AND THE SHIP ROCKS ALONG. The President is supposed to be the captain and the Secretary of State the helmsman of the ship of state"
 T believe so.'
 What happens when Mr. Bryan goes off on a lecture tour?'
 He lashes the tiller''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Montgomery Journal The Albany Herald thus volunteers a suggestion to our ever alert and progressive neigh Dor, Birmingham, which Birmingham may or may not appreciate. "The Mont gomery Journal remarks that 'Birming- ham needs a house cleaning much worse than she needs a university Atlanta having landed the university, there is now nothing in the way of Birmingham getting broom and going to work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Marion Standard: The Talladega Re- porter suggests that the search and seizure law might be fittingly eapplied to pistol toters. Were such a law es- tablished Birmingham would soon come into her own. Looks a little like per- sonal trespassing but the practice of carrying concealed weapons would soon be obsolete and the law imperative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
JUST A DOOR.

JUST DOOR. Say. do you think you could make an opening here for me?' asked the breezy young applicant
 That won't be necessary" answered the manager, ccldly. "The architect made an opening for you when he designed this building. You will find it immediately behind you. Don't forget to close it when you go out.'
 GOOD PLACE FOR SNAPSHOTS. 'Pipkins seems to be dull, dry sort of fellow"
 50 he appears but I suspect that he still has an interest in life" Why sop
 T notice that he always takes his kodak with him when he goes to the seashore."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
PRAIsING BIRMINGHAM

Decaturs Daily: Two thousand, two hundred and forty cases await trial in Jefferson county. Nice little town down there but rather dull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Montgomery Times: Birmingham is talking of increasing her board of city commissioners from three to five, while Montgomery talks of cutting down to three. The spirit of economy and busi- ness method is to be the watch word of the incoming administration, and it will not be in line with this declara- tion to make any new offices Certainly no new commissioners will be created, and three commissioners-giv all of their time to city and earning their salary-ouaht to be enough to conduct the business of any city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30
Alabama Courier: Birmineham

Alabama Courier: Birmingham has in- stalled a>big street fiy-trap that is de- stroying millions of tho pests. This might be profitably followed in many of the smaller towns Flies are doing great deal of harm in this country Let everybody swat the fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Huntsville Democrat: Birmingham is equal to all occasions, and is not at all squelched because 1t did not get the big Methodist university, but will just show what big things this Pride Of Alabama can do by building a grand technical school all our own. For we feel assured that where ever it Is pos sible, the whole state will assist in this much needed and magnificent work for our, state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Da;,v and sunday Aee-Herald. $500 Daily and Sunday, per month";. .to Daily and Sunday, three months. 2.oo snnd.y Sa- Herald 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-30

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffioe as second class matter under act of Congress March B. 1879.