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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT NATIONAL POLITICS
AND OTHER MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST

and of exceeding diplomacy. He is
man of thought and of action; and man
who acts SO wisely that he makes friends
in each of his acts.
Unless the Presidential nomination be
thrust upon Roosevelt it now appears
that Taft will be the man. However,
Roosevelt has made himself SO popular
with the American people that it appears
at the present time that mis- party viii
be forced to nominate him, whether its
political leaders desire so to do or not.
Within the democratic party there is
only Bryan Hearst is now entirely out
of it; and John Sharp Williams, of Mis-
sissippi, is much inclined to do too much
talking. williams is a man of education
and of ability, but bit erratic at times
and does not rise to the rank of a great
leader.
Next to Bryan, Bailey, OF Texas, is
probably the ablest among the conspic-
uous men of the democratic leaders; but
Bailey is opnionated and at times preju-
diced, as was evidenced by his recent
vigorous denunciation of Hearst and pro-
nounced desire that Hearst, though the
democratic nominee, should be defeated in
New York
Bailey is, however, a man who has the
courage to say what he thinks upon all
occasions, and would undoubtedly well
fulfill the duties of any office to which
he might be selected, however great it
might be.
But all the chances-at least the best
chances-are that Bryan will be the next
democratic nominee. Should his opponent
be anyone but Roosevelt the democrats
will really have a good chance to win
next time--an excellent chance if Mr..
Bryan completely ignores the issue of
government ownership of railroads
On small scale Mayor Ward of Biz
mingham is as Independent and as active
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
AREs1pENr ROOSEVELT is MOTH.

~ ing II not unique. Preeeuehls are
little to him. He disregards them
at will and seems to do. upon all oeea-
sions, as the occasion suggests.
He is the only President of the United
States who has ever been without the
jurisdiction of his own country for more
than few hours at the time Desiring to
know everything that is going on, and
posted from actual observation, he Is
now eli route to Panama to know for
himself just what is being done and how
it is doing in the construction of the
Panama canal. I doubt not that he, upon
his return, will have many suggestions
to make, and it may be changes in the
management. He is certain to have some
thing to say and to say it vigorously;
whether it be approval or disapproval
y
1t is beginning to appear. regardless of
his statement that he does not desire it,
that Roosevelt will be the next nominee
of the republican party for President. 1t
may be thrust upon him over and above
his desires.
Secretary Root destroyed his chances by
his speech in New York against Hearst
Though he pretends to speak for the
President, his speech was pitched on such
low plane that It has undoubtedly de-
stroyed him.
Shaw, in resigning from the cabinet and
having promised to accept position al
the head of one of the trust companies,
or some other financial concern in New
ork has rather put himself out of the
running. as all secretaries of the treasury
have done heretofore. The temptation of
big salaries at the head of big financial
institutions has captured nearly every one
of them in turn for many years past.
Taft is the strong man. Taft has really
made more credit for himself than any
other member of Roosevelts cabinet. This
fellow is undoubtedly man of ability
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Trains to Be Rulletined.

The North Carolina corporation COM
mission now requires all railroads do
ing business in that state to give in
bulletins exact information when trains
are late. The order to do this went
into effect on November /. and the
railroads that had been within gliding in
formation in relation to belated trains
are now required to make known in
well-displayed bulletins all available
information.
This rule may not correct all irreg-
ularities in train arrivals, but it will
certainly subserve the convenience of
the travelling public, saving both their
time and temper. 1t will make plain,
too, shortcomings in transportation
that need to be remedied. Atlanta is
waging a crusade against belated
trains, and all it's roads seem to be on
the delinquent list. Thirty belated pas
senger trains is frequent record in
that city, This is a matter that de-
serves attention. A delay of an hour
in the arrival of train is depressing
enough, and when an hours delay be-
comes one of several hours, travellers
become tired, not to say disguised.
Precious time is consumed without
recompense, and equally precious
nerve force is wasted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

/ + men were as persistent in good works
as they are in seeking office the
] world would be far more attractive
as a place of residence than it is now.
The candidate sits in his home and lis
tens to the returns over a telephone. Dark
rings are under his eyes, his face is
white and worn and perhaps there are
few more gray hairs on his head. With
nerves keyed high he faces defeat. One
by one, the reports come in and he sees
the prize slipping from his grasp. His
strength. already spent in days and nights
of campaigning. fails him under the blow
and he buries his face in his hands. But
only for an instant. Rousing himself. he
announces to the waiting press, 'I'll run
again"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
New Exchanges In Walker.

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tels-
gra,.n company is putting in telephone
exchanges at Cordova and Carbon Hill
ic Walker county" said L. M. Smith
of Jasper, yesterday.
The Peoples Telephone company, is put
t"g in an exchange at Oakman, in the
same county, which service will be ex-
ti.deo to several mines in that section.
walker county is we'll supplied with
teller hone service, lines being extended
to ali sections, connecting many of the
farmers in the rural districts.
''The towns, Cordova. Carbon Hill and
Oukman-where exchanges are being put
in, are prosperous and growing centerS,
and Il number of subscribers will be con-
NEEDED az each place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

reach, General Greedy steers clear of an
argument
Have you missed the President?
REBUFFED.
Sweet muse, come touch me with fin
ger tip
And let me sing song
Forsooth, to set the big, wide world atrir
And win me fame, ere long.
"At peace the muse replies with
wrnkled brow
81 really haven't time
l must attend ]. Whitcomb Riley now
Inspire yourself to rhyme
The man who wears a pencil over ont
ear has an idea that he is terribly busy
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
If a girl hasn't any man to write a
love letter to she will write one to an
other girl.
A woman's idea of a good husband is
one who doesn't forget to tell her how
pretty she looks whenever he comes
homo.
We all have an idea that everybody
can fool the farmer, but somehow the
farmer keeps on getting all the money.
One bad thing for a girl about stopping
being engaged, and getting married is she
stops getting presents from him.
Men have very strong will power to
be able to go on thinking they get more
real happiness out of being married than
they used to.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

in the handling of affairs of this city
as is President Roosevelt in handling the
affairs of the nation.
I admire Wards nerve in practically
assuming control of the police force of
Birmingham; and would not be surprised
to see him and his Board of Aldermen
put bill through the next legislature
abolishing the police commission and
placing the control and discipline of the
police force of Birmingham entirely under
the Mayor and Aldermen. I really be-
leve 1t would be a good thing for Biz
mingham
1t will place all responsibility of the
eity's administration directly in the hands
of a Mayor and Aldermen. and will en-
tirely eliminate the pickering which has
been heretofore INDUCED in
Mayor Ward has really made a splendid
Mayor. lie has done much for the i'm
provement of Birmingham. There is much
yet to do, however. Besides an Increased
police force, the thing most needed at
present is more light in the resident Sec
tons of the city. In the business portion
Birmingham is one of the best lighted
towns in America. In the resident sections
it is. however, woefully lacking. And we
all know that there is no better protec-
ton to law and order in a city than
abundance of lights.
That Birmingham is a broad guaged
town is evidenced by the fact that the
recent election for sheriff is now entirely
a thing of the past Though the feeling
was intense and men were so wrought
up that there were several fisticuffs and
much indulgence in vitriolic language, the
result was. final and all the people are
now back at work to make Birmingham
the great city of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
eREATHEs THERE THE MAN.

BY Sir Walter Scott.
dead
Who never to himself hath said,
''rhis is my own. my native land.'
Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burnd,
AS home his footsteps he hath turn'd
From wandering on a foreign strand!
If suchsthere breathe, go, mark him well:
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name.
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power and pei,
The wretch. concentred all III self,
Living, she'll forfeit fair renown,
And doub. frying. shall so down
To the VI = from whence he sprung,
UnweuS = and unsunx.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
LORD MAYORS ROUND COAcHMAN
From, the London Standard.

From the LonuOH SIdIIudTu.
The lord mayors coachman is still the
theme of the Paris papers. Nobody who
has not seen him can imagine him., says
lie Matin. He is as round as an apple.
as round as a bail, or rather, as round
as the earth itself. He is rosy and club
by of face, and his body is formidable
paradox. And this astonishing man sits
enthroned with wondrous dignity mid
way between earth and sky. His lip Is
scornful, and he needs not the remarks
of the crowd. He sees or hears nothing
hut his horses -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
The high and low years of half
century are set forth below in yearly

1t will thus be seen that while pig
iron is very firm physically it is very
mercurial in market sense. History
is apt TO repeat itself, and it would be
best to consider fall in prices still
possibility. But not this Year,, or
the wear after,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
DECIDEDLY LIVELY.
.e Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Well old man." said Nuppos bachelor
friend hes the dead image of YOU
Don't you believe it, replied Nuppo,
who had been up half the night with the
youngster. He's the living image if he
ANYTHING"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

YorlS's thrty-nintn governor. Three of his
predecessors were elected President, one
vice president, one chief justice, and ten
United States senators. Hughes mas his
eye on the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
REAL ENJOYMENT.

From the Washington Star.
What do you most enjoy about auto
mobiling9"
THE sense of relief" answered Mr..
Cumrox, when I get to the end of a
trip and find that nobody has been hurt"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
ALABAMA PRESS

New Decatur Advertiser: We feel as il
we did not want to hear of another
election for two years.
Coosa Argus: "Ar quiet at Santo Do
mingo.' How unhappy the Santo Do
minicans must be.
Franklin Times: The southern ports are
now all open to fight for a share of this
Panama freight shipments.
Troy Messenger: One pecan tree in Bull
lock county paid its owner in one year
cotton.
Hartselle Enquirer: Higdon won for
sheriff of Jefferson county by more than
one thousand majority. Another case of
1.-The ring busted"
Tuscumbia North Alabamian: The Bir-
mngham papers can now throw in
their stereotyped communicated" heads,
as the election is over
Gadsden Times-News: Upton Sinclair
could make an additional hit With his
dramatized Jungle by engaging DIR. Carl
Muck to lead the orchestra
Pine Belt News: The euphonious cog
nomen of Blind Tiger would in many
instances, look better in print If writ
ten "WideAwake Tigers" for they are
not often caught mapping.
Admission Hot Blast: Rome" saws a
headline in the Rome Herald, lis prepar-
ing to solve the servant problem Then
for second time in history Will Rome
be acknowledged mistress of the world.
Alexander City Outlook: Tom Hef1in ia
making fine representative in Congress,
but man of his popularity may find that
his services are needed in higher sta
ton and may run into head-end col
lision with real live gubernatorial boom
some of these days.
Clayton Record: If every town would
enact such ordinances against vagrancy
and loiterers as Montgomery has and en-
force them like they are in that city,
Migrants and loiterers would soon dsap-
pear from our midst. The labor stua-
ton would be benefited also to a large
extent.
Scottsboro Progressive Age: Among the
misfortunes of the year the south has
one thing to be thankful for. There has
been almost no yellow fever and no quar-
antine. The determination Of yellow fever
Is triumph for science, for which we
are indebted mostly to Virginian DR..
Reed.
q oh a
Montgomery and Selma fairs are all over.
They were well attended. The next things
the people have to look forward to are
Christmas, New Year. settlement day and
the session of the legislature. II that
doesn't represent trouble in store We
would like to see another list of approach
ing happenings mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

SIMPLY A VISITOR.
Editor went down below,
Saw some folks he used to know
Man who liked his name in print
But would never pay cent
For the advertising got,
Occupied boiling pot
Exc, the chap who never paid
For his paper. nude was laid
On griddle white with heat,
While a demon pricked his feet.
Then there was the fellow who
Tried to sell him poems. a few,
Wading in a cloud - steam
Down molten ruddy stream.
Tortured with internal din,
Saw he all the butters-in.
All the cranks and bores were there
Cranks who filed him with despair,
Cranks who rang the telephone,
Cranl1s who cornered him alone
Hearing choruses OF yells
From the pots and lakes and wells
Fear did grip the editor
AS man new sentenced for
Ever to an awful place.
Tears of grief rolled down his face.
Said the Devil, tenderly,
why, my friend, this misery?"
Said the editor II fear
That I'll never like 1t here"
Then the Devil with a grin,
who told you that you'd stay in?
All l wanted was to show
You the climate here below.
Likewise all the wights who made
Life unhappy, I'm afraid.
There's a better fate for you
Than to grace a lava stew.
Fare you well. the angels wait
For you at the golden gate
Edward VII. is 60 years old and king,
which reminds us that we are neither.
Not yet but soon-Thanksgiving.
The Utes are good and not dead, either.
7, sax,;nc that the North mole is out of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Nelson waldrich and the STANDARD Oil
begin to think thsre is a screw loose in
Rhode Island. which elects democratic
governors at frequent inter- ais.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Joe Babeock, who IS a revisionist in
principal and a standpatter in practice
goes out of Congress. arm-in-arm with
General Grosvenor, another standpatter.
Nelson waldrlch and the STANDARD Oil
begin to think tn re is a screw loose in
Rhode Island. Which elects democratic
governors at frequent intervals.
! --4s--- -
The dog officer IN Providence R. l., is
paid in fees, ard els income exceeds that
of any other official in that state. He has
become an Issue ir Providence.
Lunatic asylums publish newspapers
nowadays, and ttey are not so much UNI
Hike those published outside the walls as
some may imagine.
--.s.----
Election returns, says the Chicago
\ ews, from most of the southern states
might as well be sent out three days N
advance by slow freight, to save telegraph
tolls
Pennsylvania is happy. She does not
want to be good, especially when chan
delier contracts are being handed out.
The Penrose machine is vindicated, and
Penrose himself RAY demand the presi
dental nomination of his party in 1908.
All any rate, there win hardly be an
other change in the cabinet until Mr..
Roosevelt returns to Washington.
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The bosses and the trusts are beginning
to wonder how they are going ~ handle
the bewhiskered iinghes.
After while the standpatters will see
that all of the people cannot be fooled
all of the ZINE.
a-H-----.s------------
1t is easy to see why Mr.. Hearst called
Judge Parker waterbug. The judge IS
a good swimmer.
The tired throats &c the spellbinder5
were rarely dry, and ihey fear post
election thirst.
1t may yet be necessary to give those
recalcitrant negro troops a dose of Indian
medicine.
when Anna Gould bought a title a wife
beater was thrown in to round out the
bargain.
Pearv is the one explorer who gets
back without he aid Of a relief expedi-
ton.
The average hod carrier is miles above
Count Bonl in morals and common sense,
too.
Mr.. Gompers has not yet located the
glory he acquired in the recent campaign.
Poutney Biseow should bs in Panama
TO point out what h. saw on the spot.
Even candidate will confess that it
is better to be defeated than in jail.
Missouri is back in the democratic col
umn, but New YORK is still wobbly.
----.s.---
Lead pencils are up. The necessaries of
life will soon be out of reach.
The question of the hour is, Is Hughes
a presidential possibility?
Mr.. Hearst's swan song is cry OF
fraud and the knife.
Paris and Pittsourg are pitted against
each other as divorce centers.
Alabama's lone republican county has
become famous.
Gompers did not carry a district that
he spoke in,
1t is a good idea to get all the sunshine
you can.
This is not Pennsylvania s year to be
good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Dallas News: 1t is hardly necessary to
state that Mr.. Hearst will at once begin
to organize his forces for his fight Tor
the democratic presidential nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Joe Babeock, who IS a revisionist in
principal and a stanipatter in practice
goes out of Congress. arm-in-arm with
General Grosvenor, another standpatter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

The dog officer in Providence. R. l., is
paid in fees, ard ais income exceeds that
of any other OFFICIAL in that state. He has
become an Issue ir Providence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Franklin Times: The southern ports are
now all open to fight for a share of this
Panama freight shipments.
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Washington Herald over in Pennsylya-
MIA the entire congregation seems to have
greeted the bosses with that old familiar
song "Bless Your Heart; I Love You in
the Same Old Way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

The bosses and the trusts are beginning
to wonder how they are going ~ handle
the bewhiskered iinghes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
SIMPLY A VISITOR

1t is not good idea to look back on
life. The way seems too long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

The tired throats &C the spellbinder5
were rarely dry and ihey fear post
election thirst.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

1t may yet be necessary to give those
recalcitrant negro troops dose of Indian
medicine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

All any rate, there will hardly be an
other change in the cabinet until Mi.
Roosevelt returns TO Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

1t is easy to see why Mr.. Hearst called
Judge Parker a waterbug. The judge ;
a good swimmer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Lunatic asylums publish newspapers
nowadays, and ttey are not so much I'M
Hike those published outside the walls as
some may imagine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

After while the standpatters will see
that all of the people cannot be fooled
all of the time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Knoxville Sentinel: Hughes bunch of
whskers may have appealed to the rural
voters in the upstate section.
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Troy Messenger: One pecan tree in Bull
lock county paid its owner in one year
$3.50 dollars. That's better than Decent
cotton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Houston Post: An East Tennessee man
has six fingers on each hand. They would
charge that man two-bits a drink in
Texas
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when Anna Gould bought a title wife
beater was thrown in to round out the
bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

The Penrose machine is vindicated, and
Penrose himself RAY demand the presi
DENTAL nomination of his party IN 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Peary is the one explorer who gets
back without he aid of a relief exped1-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Pennsylvania is happy. She does not
want to be good especially when chan
delier contracts are being handed out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

The average hod carrier is miles abov"
Count Bonl in morals and common sense,
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JINGLETOWN,

JINGLETOWN,
The times are hard in Jingletown
And moneys rarely found,
Altho the strains of many harps
Do make pleasant sound.
The town is not substantial like
Some other towns 1 know.
And any sort of foolishness
Is pretty apt to go.
A host of idle dreamers stay
In Jingletown and live
On what uncertain, small rewards
A pouting muse may give.
The town is full of fancy domes
And castles in the air.
Imagination rules the place
And verse is everywhere.
IT'S not spot to seek for wealth
Or any common sense,
For those who dwell in Jingletown
Don't understand expense"
They simply spend the coin they get
To settle up the score,
And when they fain would eat again
They write rhyme for more.
carriage in his life and that is the one
he rides in while a baby.
News in a nutshell''-inquire of the
worm.
There is plenty of light and laughter
on the road to ruin, but the light is
garish and the laughter is hollow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

1t is never too late to be sensible.
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Election returns, says the Chicago
News. from most of the southern states
might as well be sent out three days IN
advance by slow freight, to save telegraph
tolls
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

New Decatur Advertiser: We feel as il
we did not want to hear of another
election for two years.
Coosa Argus: 'All quiet at Santo Do
mingo." How unhappy the Santo Do
minicans must be.
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Not yet but COMMUNICATING.

Edward VII is Go years old and a king,
which reminds us that we are neither.