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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Go To The Polls Tomorrow

Tomorrow is election day in this
city. and every democrat should go to
the polls. The republican convert, DR..
Masterson, hopes to become Mayor.
His hopes are based on the fact that
primary in which 5000 votes are cast
is apt TO be followed by an election in
which the voting is done by 300. Any
considerable neglect on the part Of
democratic voters tomorrow means the
defeat of Capt. Frank P. O'Brien and
the election of Dr. Masterson. Every
democratic vote should be cast.
Every good citizen should go to the
polls because the proposed bond issue
for additional school accommodations
is to be decided tomorrow. BY voting
affirmatively for the bond issue this
city will be brought to where 1t offers
free an education to all it's boys and
girls. At present it has accommoda-
lions for but a portion of its school
population. That population is increas-
ing every year, and the time has come
when we should build new school
houses and enlarge the present build
ings. The time for this far-reaching
decision comes tomorrow. Go to the
polls. Make it the first duty of the
mnrroW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
New Orleans Biz Cotton Scheme

Instead Of storing cotton in local
warehouses, generally small, to be car
ried by local capital, also generally
small, President Thompson desires to
have the unmarketed portion of the
entire crop stored in an immense
warehouse to be built in New Orleans
by that city and the state Of Louisiana.
That warehouse would be on the river
front in New Orleans and it would cost
millions of dollars. Mr.. Thompson de-
sires to make the proposed warehouse
q public institution to be managed by
a public commission, because he de-
sires to minimize the charge Of storing
cotton to sum that will meet interest
on bonds, the cost of maintenance and
"a certain reserve fund for wear and
tear" The charges in such ware
house mi ght on that basis be equal to
those conducted upon private capital.
President Thompson's plans call for
an Endorsement or guarantee of the
bonds that would be needed for con-
struction purpose by the state of Louis
lana, and the state manifests no inten-
ton of enlarging for the purpose its
bonded debt responsibility. The New
Orleans Picayune vigorously opposes
the use of the states credit In that
way. President Thompson asks the
state of Louisiana to guarantee not
only the payment of the bonds. but
also the integrity of the warehouse re.
ceipts for the bales of cotton actually
stored. Louisiana will not be apt to
do all that. The plan is very social
istic, and the state will not be apt &c
accede to President Thompson's
fishes, however plausible and promis
ing they may be to the New Orleans
cotton trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
DO THINGS EVER THINK?

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
TN DOCTOR Darwin's presidential adj
dress at the recent meeting of the
l. British Association for the Advance
ment OF Science he announced that
plants are capable of thinking, and
violent controversy has been raging round
the somewhat revolutionary theorem ever
since.
There Is room for doubt as to whether
plants think. but there is no doubt that
things think, and that they often con-
spire and scheme to upset the peace OF
mind of human beings. Why does
shoestring always break when you are
in a hurry to catch train or keep
dinner engagement? A projecting nail
always knows when you have your best
clothes on; 1t will let you go by in
work-a-day dress or business apparel,
but when you are prepared to swagger
forth In the array of Solomon 1t reaches
out a detaining claw and tears great
rent In your gown or takes sample OF
the pattern of your coat. Why does an
apple or a pear always fall to the ground
on the place where you have bitten 1t,
and a piece Of bread with the buttered
side downward unless 1t is that they wish
to thwart your desire to go on eating
them? Why 1t is that in hooking up
dress the eyes don't help the hooks to
find their affinities and there are such
frequent mismatings? Hat pins are
moody and eccentric; sometimes they
do Just as they ought. at other times
they are rebellious and refractory, and,
like tho hats themselves, dodge about,
as any woman knows, in all places but
the right one. Matches have head on
them. but sometimes lose It in an emery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
FOREVER.

By John Boyle O,Reilly.
Those we love truly never die,
Tho year by year the sad memorial
wreath
A ring and flowers. types of life and
death,
Are laid upon their graves.
For death the pure life saves.
And life all pure is love; and love can
reach
From Heaven to earth. and nobler les
sons teach.
Than those by mortals read.
Well blest is he who has a dear one
dead;
A friend he has whose face will never
change,
i dear communion that will not grow
strange.
The anchor Of love is death.
The blessed sweetness of loving
breath
Will reach our cheek all fresh through
weary years;
For her who died long since waste not
teays,
She's thine unto the end.
Thank God for one dear friend,
with face Still radiant with the light
of truth,
Whose love comes laden with the scent
of youth.
Thro' twenty years Of death
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idea would, think. be appreciably pro-
A Festival To peum.

Prof. Fred L. Grambs, organist at the
Church of the Advent. has written fes-
tival TIE Deum and scored it for orches-
trail accompaniment, with a view of
producing it at the Advent next Christ
mas. Choristers who have looked over
the parts speak of this TIE Deum as
brilliant and beautiful work.
81 will begin my Christmas rehearsals
shortly" said Prof Grambs. 1.-THE old
way was to start rehearsals late In the
fall, and when Christmas was near tn
singers were overworked. This season
hope to have the singers learn the Christ
mas music by December l. In tina. way
the members of the choir will have ample
opportunity to engage in holiday pleas
ures and not be rushed almost to death
on the eve Of Christmas"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Animated Scenes.

Birmingham's shopping district was
crowded yesterday afternoon and last
night. Great throngs were on the street
last Saturday week, but last night the
sidewalks were SO congested that some
people took chances of being run down
by cars and automobiles and walked In
the middle of the street. 1t reminded
one of the rush just before Christmas
Stores were we'll filed with shoppers and
the merchants looked happy.
1.-THE retail trade Is becoming very ac-
tive once more" said Oliver Chalifoux.
September is never looked upon as a
busy month, but within the past few days
the Improvement has been so noticeable
that we feel as IL a fine fall trade was
in sight During the strike customers
were buying only what clothing and fur
nishings they really needed for i'm
mediate use, but since the strike 1t is
different The business outlook for the
balance of the year seems bright indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
First Day At School

Tomorrow thousands of children will
gather at the city's school buildings.
Among them will be many little one
who will begin unawares the work Of
preparation for citizenship. These new
beginners will enter upon their school
work with feeling of awe, but this
will wear away, and the little ones will
soon acquire the experience Of those
Who had been scholars in previous
ysars.
After all, it is net SO much what a
child acquires at school from books
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
DICKENS GIRL REVIVAL

From the London Sketch.
We are threatened-and there is no use
any longer Disgusting the fact-with
formidable revival of the Dickens girl. 1t
has come about by the simplest means.
An audacious miliiner in a thoughtless
moment, reintroduced the cottage bon
nett Qamiliar In portraits of the young
Queen Victoria) as a kind of blinker Tor
motoring, and this headgear, tied around
the dimpled chin of a pretty young wom-
an, reminded numerous elderly gentlemen
of sirens Of the sos. Like Yvette Gull
bert, the first girl who ventured to wear
the coal-scpttle bonnoet, had a success de
grand mere The contrast was piquant,
irresistible. For some time past the art
lists of the younger school have been
painting crinolines and shawls, parted
hair and cameo brooches-all the insig-
mia, in short, of the young person OF the
Dickens novel and period. And now she
is upon US in the flesh, and not upon cam
vas. The cottage bonnet and floating veil
sweep all before them, the most devout
woman hater is disarmed. the susceptible
fall at one glance.
And with the Dickens bonnet will sure
ly come a revival of the feminine man
ners, the feminine attitude of the '4os
and '50s. 1t will be surprising Vote
face. Missy will have to put away her
golf clubs and hockey sticks and take to
tatting and playing the piano. Young
persons with pretty wit and talent
for conversation must henceforth SIT
mumchance, and their voices must not De
heard at the dinner table Instead OF
snubbing and chatting the Mere Man, she
will have to PROSTATE herself before him
as a being of superior powers. One can
foresee some diverting contingencies
until the heroine of another and more
audacious period becomes, for the nonce,
In aclaio Z
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has climbed well up toward that figue,
is proven by the fact that his royalties n
an edition Of one portfolio of drawing.
the execution of which probably occu
pied less than a month, was $4,000 tn,
first year 1t was out The ADVERTISING
value of Christy's name is so great that
he has been offered handsome studio
apartments rent free if he would only
move into them and establish the repu-
tation of the building. Harrison Fisher is
another popular artist who has found
the public very practically appreciative.
His career in many respects has sbeen
similar to that of Christys, also his In
come; though it is doubtful If the latter
has ever reached the high-water mark
that Fishers brush brought him $4,000
in seven months at one time.
Henry HUT. is also a member of this
class. In ten years he sprinted from a
$4-a-week artists devil in Chicago
engraving house all the way to seat Of
honor in the real artists club While
the first years of Mr.. Hutts career"
were somewhat stormy, at least they
were proportionately short. He early
found himself and fixed rising scale
of prices on his work. This proved an
excellent plan, the only change necessary
in the programme being readjustment
in the scale in order to frighten off ths
buyer with a limited purse. The real, FL
nancial success of these three men, Chris
ty, Fisher and HUT. lies in their ability
to produce. Except when selling stuff
on a royalty basis, the prices paid them,
while seemingly enormous, are actually
not record breaking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
EARNINGS OF ARTISTS.
.ote In the Bookman.

Amos btot6 III tne I5UoKfiidh'
Howard Chandler Chrlsty Is said to
have cleaned up" $4,000 In one year;
which sum is something more than the
combined salaries of all the members of
President Roosevelt's cabinet This may
be an exaEgeration-it probably is. and
1t should be, Yet that It Is possible for
Christy to make such a sum and that 1t
Ia probable his income for q 12-month
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
A New Suggestion.

II have been reading with interest late
ly. suggestions for the city beautiful
block improvement associations and the
like" said a business man. land in that
line I would venture one suggestion. Let
the people in the residence districts Of
Birmingham keep light on the front
porch for few hours at night, say un-
til 9:30 or 10 o'clock. If this were done
the effect would be most cheerful and
would be assuredly appreciated by the
public, and especially by those who saun-
Ter forth after nightfall for fresh air and
recreation.
I'm the residence sections there are
more people out for strolls between the
hours of and p. M, than at any other
period of the "a hours Of the day and at
small additional cost to the householder
for the porch light the city beautiful
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Good advice is generally bad luck II
you follow it.
A woman never gets old enough to be
charitable to another about her age.
People don't seem a millionth part as
crazy to break into heaven as society.
There is no way of making a thing
harder to do than for it to be your duty.
There's nothing can surprise a girl as
much as to find man loves her when
she knows he did,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Maine has adopted the initiative and
referendum by putting an amendment
in it's favor in her constitution. From
a logical point of view the initiative
and referendum follows the primary
system as naturally as day follows
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

A golden anniversary Of wedding
In Pittsburg was signalized by the dis
tribution of four favors of $4,O0O,oO0
each. A steel man did it, and his
action is told on the stump as tariff
incident
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

At the mature age Of 80 years Mr..
Roosevelt is preparing to rush into the
African wilds and to stay there until
the voice of his party in 1912 material
ICES.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
THE GENERAL BLIGHT.

THE GENERAL BLIGHT.
What is the answer? Nobody knows
A lessons to learn from the fate OF the
rose
Who bloomed in the gardens sweet dali
liant air
And withered away, though consummate-
ly fair.
Her petals were scattered. her beauty
forgot
As sad and as brief is humanitys lot,
No more are we masters Of time and OF
tide
Than the rose who was stricken to earth
in her pride.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Brother Archbold has been thrust into
politics by the Hearst-Foraker route,
and he will be apt to stay in until the
decisive day in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

ency and the last matchn the box has
always lost its head. Ivou want to
make great hit on enting a draw
ing room you can oftenachieve your
purpose by means of a sldg rug on the
hardwood floor, for Their is nothing
rugs enjoy more than tomake your
footing uncertain in societsff you are
the least bit awkward. 10 drawers
of bureaus always stick WIN you are
in hurry, but they take ebutante's
delight in coming out soonerthan was
expected. A chair with a lge plump
cushion will bechon alluringl, and be-
tray you into unsupported dNths-and
you are not sure that in thtcase of
chair bottoms it is more blesse to give
than to receive. Umbrellas vuld af-
ford material for very long leparats
chapter. Their sins are mainlysins OF
omission-i. e., getting themseles left
behind-but one of their least Unable
proclivities is for finding cracks | side-
walks, and the sidewalk is Away quick
to take the tip. Why do spectaclespend
their short-lived and fragile existetes In
plauging sweet old ladies'? Where pes a
penny go when you want it for apaper
as you are getting on a car? all
ways comes to light Just after youaave
missed the car. And the behavit OF
clocks is the worst of all. In ourhat.
stale, Improbable hours the clock hnds
drag like the hands of children hing
led permaturely upstairs to bed; inpur
crowded hours of glorious life the cpck
hands fly like an electric fan.
There is no doubt that, could we
grasp this sorry scheme of things n
tire" we should find that things 10
think.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The army surgeons say Colonel
Stewart is suffering from many dis
eases, but the colonel himself says he
is in excellent health. All he lacks is
a brigadier generals commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Fortunately for all who hope to see
the difficulties of aerial navigation
overcome Orville Wright will recover
his strength, and his confidence in his
plans will remain mistaken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The control of legislation by the SEN
ate route is now we'll established, and
Brother Archbold of the oil octopus Is
in n and so is Senator Foraker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Mr.. Carnegie says the Kaiser could
forever abolish war. The ex-ironmas-
ter has evidently overlooked Cipriano
Castro and our own Richmond Pearson
Robson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The controversy between Mrs. Astor
and Speaker Cannon over socks and
things is enough to make horse laugh
and a cat meow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Ex-Boss Guffey has gone out OF the
oil business, and he is again eligible
an a campaign subscriber to the extent
of 81 at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

All the campaign talk about swollen
fortunes has not affected D. H. Harri-
man. He declines to be bled or TO APP
ply a poultice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Some straw hats cannot be called in
except by an old-fashioned snow storm,
and even then they would go into win
Ter quarters reluctantly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Get ready to go to the Alabama
State Fair and to call to 1T all your
kinsfolks in the state, for it Is to be a
great state event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The most widely distributed work OF
fiction of the season is the republican
campaign book.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The Ohio voters have the Archbold-
Foraker alliance before them, and it is
their duty to attend to it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Speaker Cannon can see what auto
Gratis come to by studying the LIE ana
times of Abdul Hamid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Uncle Joe Cannon says the Method
ist bishops who are fighting him DO not
vote in his district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The Cannon hoodoo is distressing
the republicans more as they approach
the esteemed ides of November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

The weather clerk controls the use
of straw hats. A cold, chilly rainstorm
would retire them faster than any un-
written law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

Chicago desires to get rid of Hi
nois Central smoke, whereas Birmlns-
ham wants more Of il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
ADRIFT WITH TIE TIMES

mot mi He always points at some
thing he .pens to own"
ADEPT.
Ever plsgolf?''
"Nope"
STILL you year WELL"
ARD LINES.
The poet thin of coal to buy
And Winterblast approaching;
He can't witand, however brave,
Old poverty eroaching.
Alas Tor any I'd who fights
With destiny 1uel,
And has to sim dozen songs
For half a tolf fueI
silly.
"Three hundredpartans held Thermo
pylae."
Huh! Half a dtn women armed with
hat pins could havlone itg''
sUGCsrEp.
What do you sbose the next FRESH
dent will do to klllmeY'
"weli, he might tend strictly to his
own affairs, for . cnge"
-
roTtE.
TIN one am ing any,"
Said proul egost:
But when he was lried
He wasn't gen rssedl 81
HPPLs.
The outlook is aebutatish.
Even perfeo lady ometimes wears
pads to keep firm showing that she In
imperfect.
Some of the wrist boysyou know say
their prayers ever night.
The meanest ma is one Who will steal
a quart of whisk! from antfer man in
q dry town.
An eastern man tho was shot to death
while dining was tts spared the pangs
of indigestion.
The nrst thing we how some of those
Pittsburg millionaires ill be giving away
steel plants as dinner avors.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

New York feels thankful that neither
of her Senators is on the stump TINS
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
sNUBBED IN TOWN.


SNUBBED IN TOWN.
what are you doing now2"
striving for recognition"
Seeking fame. eh?''
mot exactly. I'm trying to get on
speaking terms with girl who promised
to be mine at the seashore."
A PRAYER
Howsoever humble
My poor task may be,
Let 1t grow a comfort
And a JOY to me.
LUxURIES.
''we've got solid silver finger bowls at
our house."
"shucksi We've got new baby at our
houser
BEATEN.
He lost his grip, friends passed him by
With faces turned away,
Nor gave the tribute of a sigh
To one who'd had his day.
He lost his grip the tide rolled on,
Nor stopped for such as he:
Another failure had but gone
To meet his destiny.
ALWAYS WANTING MORE.
Sing a song of plenty
Sweet contents a bluff;
People living nowadays
Never get enough
BOASTFUB.
There goes a man who invariably
points with pride"
"Ah, q patriotic citizen"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-21

Der Of days Oh which mail was actual
ly carried during the period. If it
was weighed one hundred and five
days. the divisOr to obtain the daily
weight was one hundred and five. If
the mail was not carried on Sunday,
the divisor would be ninety. This, as
you can readily see, would give less
compensation for carrying the full
week than for six days. for the &C.
cumulated mail would be practically
the same whether carried in six days
or in seven
The present postmaster general,
seeing this predicament. issued another
order Of construction known as order
412.' which is as follows:
"'That when the weight of mail is
taken on railroad routes tie whole
number Of days included in the weigh
ing period shall be used as divisor
for obtaining the average weight per
day
IF the construction up to last year
was right. then there has been with
held from the railroads this year over
S1.1e0.000 that is theirs under the law.
If the present construction is the prop
or one. the railroads have received
over so, Gc0 Geo since 1880 that be-
longs to the people: so that whichever
view Is sustained money has been
wrongfully withheld through the post
office department"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-21
MIR. SHAW ON SOUP HOUSES.
POints Ont Voorhees, LabOrers and
Engineless Cars - Former
Secretary Talks.

Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw, in Michigan last spring, made
interesting comment ON panics as fol-
lows: -t
"Over 100000 freight cars standing
empty ON the tracks; 5000 locomotives
out of commission; one-Quarter Of the
population of several large cities idle.
and, for the first time in Republican
administration, free soup houses"
Hide Must Go With the Hair.
In Secretary Shaw's case, the hide
must go with the hair; that is, his
comment on economic conditions must
be taken zen semble," as the theatri-
cal critics say. His soundness on bank
guarantee must accompany equally
sound ocinion on other mooted Ques-