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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Coal Properties.

Goal lands in Alabama have greatly enhanced in value, of course. within the last 10 years. but the advance has been small compared with what it is sure to be in the next 10 years" said a man who has made money in the coal busi- ness.
 Some of our richest citizens can point to coal as the basis of their wealth.
 While 1t is not easy to find first rate coal acreage that is not owned by the operating companies. yet a few large bodies may still be bought. Coal land that is priced today at $50 an acre will easily bring three or four times that price 10 years hence. No one has ever made a mistake in in vesting in good mineral or timber properties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Fewer Idle Cars In June

The reports of the American Rail- way association are published every two weeks, and the report covering the period from June 10 to June "A has ust Yen made public. In that time there ~ps decrease of 36,27o in the number idle cars
 On JunA "A, in ether words, there were on hAreporting railroads 3l2,s47 idle freight \ars as against 413,33S on April 2s, whah the maximum number of surplus carl. was reported. The de- crease in two months was just about 16 per cent, and yet none of the sea- oon's crops was ready to be moved.
 when great crops of cotton, wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
A MATINEE HERO.

From the Atchison Globe.
 Samuel Whitlow of lola, whose fas- cinations proved the undoing of May Sapp, and who was recently acquitted of the charge of having murdered her, will join an Under Two Flags" company and tour the state at $15 per week. Whit low, as a drayman, caused a girl to be- come so infatuated with him that she overlooked his wife and children and chased him days and nights She stuffed her hair in the keyhole of his door and tapped on his window and upset chairs on his front porch, and showed other manifestations of undying love. Then one night when they were together a razor cut her throat.
 If Whitlow was so fascinating as a drayman how are we to keep our wives and daughters from following him off when he appears as the hero of a mati- nee?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
WHIST.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Bridge" may have made serious in- roads on whist Certainly duplicate" has temporarily lost popular vogue before the spacious delights of 'no-trump makes" and grand slams in hearts" What hostess thinks of giving a whist luncheon?
 But the old guard remains true. The opening of the eighteenth annual whist congress in this city yesterday with dele gates from 100 clubs present gives proof that the game which had been played for a century when Charles l lost his head. and which ranks next to chess in the mental qualities it calls for, still numbers its enthusiastic votaries by the thousands. ,lslIiu
 They keep alive it's traditions and fos- ter it's practice confident that whist will come into its own again, possibly with the old honor count restored as con- cession to bridge devotees. The game which has entertained society for four centuries and to which a shelfful of lit- erature Is devoted, ranging from Hoyle who formulated its theory in 1742, and "Cavendish," whose treatise appeared in 1862 down to the latest advocate Of American leads, is not to be dislodged from its ancient reign by game which has come up in a day.
 Whist remains of all card games the most scientific. The rising generation which is learning bridge to the neglect of regular whist may avoid the fate of the miserable old age which Chateaubriand foresaw for those who did not play whist. But it may ask itself whether 1t is not abandoning the substance for the shadow and dooming itself to "bumblepuppy by postponing too late the acquisition of the card game of games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
from the New York Press.

From the New York Press
 It's a poor excuse that a woman won { accept when she wants to because nobody else will.
 The trouble with trying to beat sense into children is you beat 1t out the other side of them.
 The more money a man can make in a prosperous business the surer he is to be in some other.
 The way a woman judges how sick her husband isn't is isn't by how much fuss he makes Jout it.
 There's something about the clothes women wear In summer that makes you think how different they would be if they were dressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
increasing Optimism.

The week closes with quiet iron mar ket, but quotations are firm As the buy ing movement in May and June were very heavy activity cannot be expected again until later in the summer Matthew, Addy & Co.'S weekly circular says:
 "In the agricultural districts and in the territory directly depending on them business is not only good, but very good. In the districts where heavy manufactur- ing is the main thing trade is slack. But in the latter instances trade is not stacker than 1t has been. On the contrary it IS slightly improved It is significant that the railroad situation, as far as a larger movement of freight is concerned, is steadily growing better. yet the expec- tation that the betterment would be a kind of Jonahs gourd affair has been dis appointed. Of course it was very foolish to anticipate anything of this kind, for all experience has shown that recuper- atlon after business collapse is neces- sarily slow. Yet many things can con- tribute to hasten it, as, for example, abundant crops and a tranquil and prom ising political situation. And both of these are hoped for though neither yet is an absolute accomplished fact.
 Pig iron this week has moved in fine volume on old orders New contracts nave not been particularly large, though there has been steady buying righ.
 along. We notice one considerable pur- chase for the last half and first quarter cf 1909-the price for next year being d. an advance of Soc per ton Here at least is an experienced buyer who has genuine confidence in the future. But as a rule even if consumers wanted to cover for next year sellers would not make con- tracts at any price. They are willing enough to meet current conditions and sell at the prices now obtainabe, but do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
PARTlNG.

By Coventry Patmore. If thou dost bid thy friend farewell, But for one night though that farewell
 may be, Press thou his hand in thine. How canst thou tell how far from thee Fate or caprice may lead his steps ere
 that tomorrow comes? Men have been known to lightly turn
 the corner of street, And days have grown to months, and
 months to tagging years. Ere they have looked in loving eyes
 again. Parting, at best Is underiaid With tears and pain. Therefore, lest sudden death should come
 between, Or time, or distance, clasp with pressure
 firm The hand of him who goeth forth. Unseen, Fate goeth, too. Yes, find thou always time to say some
 earnest word Between the idle talk, Lest with thee henceforth, Night and day, regret should walk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
In Wilcox County.

"The crops in Wilcox county are in fairly good condition" said Sol D. Bloch of Camden. Cotton is about two weeks late. but it is coming along well now. Corn suffered from drouth and second crop had to be planted. This crop is quite promising but it remains to be seen whether farmers will raise enough corn for their stock On the whole Wilcox is a most prosperous county and our people are contented."
 Mir. Bloch is a member of the legis- lature and is one of the best known men in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
A COMMON CASE.

Madeline Bridges in July Smart Set. She leaned from her window ledge on
 high,
 The street lamps made the stars seem
 dim, Waiting while the weary hours rolled by To throw the latch-key down to him. She unused on the time, not long ago What wonder her fair brow looked
 glum? When she used to think he'd never go- And now she thinks he'll never comel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

..If women shaved" says the Birming- ham Age-Herald, "more of them would swear" Likewise, we fear, more men,
 washington Herald: "An Indiana man denies that he is dead" says the Bir- mingham Age-Herald. We don't blame him.
 Houston Post: DO we eat too much"' .n,,,res the Birmingham Age-Herald. We have never heard of anybody in Alabama doing 1t.
 Augusta Herald: If women shaved savs the Age-Herald. more of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
A GOOD FEATURE.

From the Greensboro Watchman.
 We congratulate The Birmingham Age Herald upon the introduction of the "In- dex" feature to the paper It Is a valua- ble addition, and will be the first thing read by its numerous subscribers. The Index" will tell one what each of the pages contains. and leaves it to the readers election as to what he or she will first turn to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for the summer should have The Age-HeraId follow them, and thus keep Informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Age-Herald will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

MT. Taft will not "officially" know that he has been nominated until July 2S. In the meanwhile he may get ink lings of it, and he may therefore be ready to fire of that day some eloquent platitudes with a straddle or two thrown in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
A CORRECTION.
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 A Houston lady says we are mistaken in saying that spanking is the first plank in the Texas household platform She declares that the first plank is to have something to spank. We stand corrected and extend to the lady the assurance of our most distinguished considera tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Thaw is trying to find a way to break out of the asylum. A petit jury let him out of jail, but petit jury has no immediate Jurisdiction over an asy- lum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Denver started off with cool weather for the convention, but on the third day the temperature was up to s2, which was several degrees hotter than birmingham weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Columbus Enquirer-Sun Birmingham has annexed 12,oOO more population; Allan ta will soon annex all her suburbs, and Macon is waking up to the advantages and the necessity of annexation. What of Columbus?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The number of statesmen "nen- tioned" for vice president was larger this year than usual, and 'Whos Who" will contain many names hith- erto unknown to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The mills of the Steel corporation in the Pittsburg district are on full time. This had not been the situation since last October down to the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Mr. Mahen Retunrns.

President J. c. Maben of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, after spending several months in Italy. has returned to Birmingham. He was called abroad by the illness of his daughter and remained longer than he had ex- pected, owing to Miss Mabens slow re- covery. But happily the daughters health is now quite restored. Mrs. Ma ben and Miss Maben are at Atlantic City.
 MT. Maben looks the picture of health. He has visited Italy several times, but on his recent trip did little sight seeing because of anxiety over his daughters illness. T found the heat in Rome in the early spring excess sive" he said. T am fond of walking and have tramped many time over Rome and Naples but with March came siroccos and those hot winds are terribly oppressive. Natives of Rome, being acclimated, do not complain much of the siroccos, but strangers are quickly prostrated. I had to forego my tramps.
 Tn New York last week I talked with a number of prominent financiers, and while they spoke of improved business conditions, they did not seem to be ex- pecting a return of normal prosperity before next year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The candidates of the two big par ties for President each has a Brother Charlie, but Brother Charles of Lin coln is not worth several millions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

This town is not downhearted over the standing of the Barons in the per- centage column; 1t simply has chast- ened and subdued look.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Venezuela has the real plague and also a political plague in the person of Castro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

New York's new tower of Babel is to be nearly 1000 feet high and from it one will be able to survey 42 miles of territory in all directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

care to book tonnage very far ahead.
 "There Is one thing noticeable, and that is the increasing optimism of the trade as regrads fall business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Montgomery Journal: The echoes of the great Confederate reunion at Birmingham bring only kind words of the people of the Magic City It has been voted by the vis- iting brethren from all over the country that the Alabama welcome was the most cordial and the most rebel-like of any they have heretofore received. We hope to see the old fellows come to Alabama again, but hardly guess they will be able to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Our battleships go sailing round the world fearing no hostile shot and seek ing none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Hot wave prophecies crystalline far easier at this season of the year than cool wave predictions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Colonel Guffey should have been ex- cused if he went away from Denver feeling huffy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The battleshlp fleet has sailed for home. It believes the longest way round is the shortest way home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The sheath gown may be shocking, but, according to the pictures, it does not look cool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Commander Peary will have hot weather at any rate at one end of his voyage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Peary started on his arctic journey S2400 short, but that means he will have to do without ice cream and other Iuxuries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Arkansas Democrat: We are not knock ing. Little Rock might be under Bir- mingham; but little more ginger, boys; little more ginger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The period of unconfrmed rumors is ended at Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Chattanooga News: The near beer" subterfuge has reached Birmingham and the saloon keeper who escaped punish ment for selling 1t doubtless is intoxi- cated with joy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The Guffey unpleasantness was of short duration, and the convention went home hopeful and harmonious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
AN OLD STORY.

AN OLD STORY. If you ask me why, I don't know why, But should you care to look Upon this old worlds record as 'Tis written in the book, You'll find how much the little things Have weight for good or i'll. We've never conquered trifes yet, And I guess we never will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Guffey and McCarren are down and out, and the democratic party is all the better and stronger because of that fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

The housef1ies and the mosquitoes are consulting together and they may decide not to go until they are ready.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Wade H. Ellis, the new pet of the republcan party, was democrat when he lived in Kentucky, his native state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Many sufferer from heat wishes he had enlisted to go with Peary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
MUCH BETTER.

T saw her in an automobile yester- day'
 "shucksl You ought to see her in a bathing suit!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
LOST ILLUSIONS

LOST ILLUSIONS. Shadow shapes are fitting To and fro, Spectres from the buried Long ago. Lit of broken ballads Fills the air, With a note of sadness Hard to bear. Faces half forgotten In the stress Of the years, whose burdens Sorely press. Hopes that turned to ashes Pleading eyes; Ways that led to parting And goodbyes. Only withered blossoms Left to show, While the flame, unplenished, Flickers low Palsied hand a-tremble, Limbs a-cold. What a bleak confession Growing oldl''
 NO USE. "Grubber, the novelist, has lost his amanuensis." Did he advertiser" "No. She died"
 WHICH? "Mr. Johnson hit the floor at Denver" 'Was it the floor or the ceiling?'
 gro LET" Have you read The Empty House ?' -ir t
 NOT so STRANGE. She passed by mirror The truth l will state; Nor stopped there to see if Her hat was on straight You think me liar, Else out of my mind. She didn't look in it Because she was blind.
 SUGGESTED. "In order to be strictly up-to-date." "Yes?" "The steam roller should have been equipped with horn that went ''Honk! honkr
 so THERE! I've never had a bungalow To set upon hill; I've never had a bungalow And probably never will!
 ROPED IN. How did you happen to marry the widow" 'Twasn't my fault. I was an inno-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

LIS WrlIIen In the DOCK, You'll find how much the little things Have weight for good or i'll. We've never conquered trifles yet, And guess we never will
 REPLIES.
 Robert Edeson is married. The Lord only knows for how long.
 If Mr. Bryan and MT. Roosevelt could consolidate they would undoubtedly have the greatest show on earth.'
 Pictures of J. Hamilton Lewis must be printed in colors to get the best results. Lightning shocked six people in New Jersey the other day. A great many people have recently been shocked by tho directoire gown.
 A delegate lost his false teeth shout ing for Bryan at Denver. In fact. he came very near losing his head.
 A man who was known as the Cal Hope King" because he played the call Hope for various circuses, is dead. There is a division of opinion as to whether he went to heaven or not.
 PAUL COOK. ......'.s........ssss.sss'' would swear" At any rate they would have less lip.
 Savannah Press: Perhaps last years June brides are now Merry Widows, writes Paul Cook in the Birmingham Age-Herald.
 Houston Post: The result of the Ten nessee primary has temporarily buoyed the spirits of Paul Cook and Drlftwood Armstrong of Alabama.
 Houston Post; Paul Cook thinks that women would swear more if they shaved. However, the shavers give the good wom- en enough trouble as it is.
 Talladega Mountain Home: The Age- Herald says Judge Feagin let off light the first offender under the Alabama pistol law, giving him only fine of 800 and 1sO days.
 Pell City Progress: The Age-Herald tells about a whaling captain who has gone on a long voyage taking his wife as first mate. She will be in command of the ship before they are out many days. Roanoke (Va.) World: "A million of barrels a day have to be made in this country to satisfy all demands" says the Birmingham e-Herald. Not to men, tion numerous kegs and jugs and bot ties.
 Beaumont Enterprise: June went out leaving many bachelors who had not had courage enough to get married" says the Birmingham Age Herald. It is unfair to blame the bachelor in leap year, how ever
 Anniston Star: The Age-Herald is try ing to boost Birmingham as a summer resort. This would be easy if Brming- ham had the natural attractions as Q summer resort that are found in Annis- ton. Not being blessed in this manner the Magic City will continue to be a poor second to the Model City as a summer resort.
 Chattanooga Times The Birmingham Age-Herald is in error; the Hon. John Wesley Gaines did not become state wide prohibitionist at moment that was not bit psychological" or indeed at any other moment. MT. Gaines de- clared for local option, but that had noth- ing to do with his defeat. Somehow or other he was mixed up in the tobacco war over in his district and-well, good bye, my old Kentucky home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
Commissioner Wallace Enthusiastic.

T shall be very glad to become member of the 'Tennessee-t to the Gulf Highway association. said John H. Wallace, commissioner of the Alabama department of game and fish, and will be most happy to use what influence l have toward the success of this most splendid project-the building of the 'Tennessee-t to -the-G Gulf Highway
 T can imagine no medium of inter nal development that would result in greater good to the people of Alabama than by having a first-class highway traverse our state. It would attract ere motorists from all sections of the United States who would enjoy excur- sions through Alabama, and being i'm pressed with our boundless natural re- sources, the fertility of our fields and the general possibilities of our state. would lend their means and their en- ergies toward making Alabama the fairest and most prosperous domain in Christendom."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
RIGHT IN TWO

RIGHT IN TWO. I knew stout professor once Who taught a little school, And whipped the tads so briskly that He often broke the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
EASY.

Why do you call your balloon thf Yeast Cake'?''
 Because want it to rise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
SuGGHSTFD

"In order to be strictly up-to-date." "Yes?"
 "The steam roller should have been equipped with a horn that went ''Honk! honkh"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
ROPED IN.

How did you happen to marry the widow"
 'Twasn't my fault. I was an inno- cent bystander."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

THE POPULAR ATTITUDE. Jump on him, stamp on him. Daub him with pitchl Who is he? Don't you know? One of the richi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
ONE WAY

Tn his youth he dreamed that some day his name would become a household word"
 Did his dream come true?"
 'Yes. He went into the pickle business and advertised"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
so THERE!

so THEREi I've never had a bungalow To set upon a hill; I've never had a bungalow And probably never will!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Montgomery Journal: Birmingham is talking of another big hotel. Will won ders never cease? Just to think that with the many hotels that city already has, the accommodations are still entirely made quate! No one could have made us be- leve such thing five years ago, and yet 1t is now the same thing in Montgomery. A big new hotel is rapidly approaching completion here. and it is said it will not be able to meet all the demands of travel this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
WHICH?
ITO LET"

"Mr. Johnson hit the floor at Denver" !" "Was it the floor or the ceillng?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Pell City Progress: The Age-Herald tells about a whaling captain who has gone on a long voyage taking his wife s first mate. She will be in command of the ship before they are out many days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Talladega Mountain Home: The Age Herald says Judge Feagin let off light the first offender under the Alabama pistol law, giving him only fine of $9o and 1s0 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Roanoke Wa.) World: "A million of barrels a day have to be made in this country to satisfy all demands" says the Birmingham Age-Herald. Not to men, tion numerous kegs and jugs and bot ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Houston Post; Paul Cook thinks that women would swear more if they shaved. However, the shavers give the good wom- en enough trouble as it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Beaumont Enterprise: June went out leaving many bachelors who had not had courage enough to get married" says the Birmingham Age-Herald. It is unfair to blame the bachelor in leap year, how ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Houston Post: The result of the Ten nessee primary has temporarily buoyed the spirits of Paul Cook and Drlftwood Armstrong of Alabama.