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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Fighting Out OF Season
The Montgomery Advertiser has be-
gun fight against Mr.. Bryan. 1t says
among other things:

The Montgomery Advertiser has be-
gun a fight against Mr.. Bryan. 1t says
among other things:
Mr.. Bryan's San Antonio interview
is notice to the country that, notwith-
standing the disaster he has brought 10
his party. he is as much a candidate
for the presidency as he ever was. Those
who would see the party protected have
been put on notice and they have four
years in which to make the fight"
Alabama is in no mood to begin
a pro- or anti-Bryan fight. She wants
business recuperation more than po-
litical fighting and the Advertisers
clarion call will go unheeded A fight
for the opening of the lumber mills,
of the furnace plants and of all the
other industries of this state will be
undertaken and next spring the farm
ers of Alabama will endeavor to grow
their own corn while they make mil
lion bales of cotton, more or less. An
agricultural and industrial fight will
be conducted from one. end of the
state to the other and this fight will
become so engrossing, so profitable
and so satisfactory that room will not
be left for the Advertisers proposed
political fight.
A vacation of three years is need
ed in national politics. Let the heal
ing effects Of time have a chance to
get in their work. Give the state a
rest until January 1, 1912, and in that
time Alabama can reorganize her agri-
culture against the inroads of the boil
weevil and extend her industries until
every man in her bounds who desires
employment can secure it. This is the
sort of fight Alabama should and will
make, and she will almost to a man
decide to defer a fight in national pol
itics to a national politics year The
Advertiser is too previous by three
full years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
sWoRE TO PLEASE WIFE.
Husband Awkward at Expletive, Now
Seeks a Divorce.

st. Louis Dispatch to the New York
World.
To please his wife, who, he says, had
expressed admiration of men who swore,
Robert E. Maloney, a lawyer, tried to
learn to swear after his marriage But
the best success he ever had was an oc-
casional awkwardly spoken damn" and
hell"
He told about it on the witness stand
in his suit for divorce. The lawyer asked
Maloney if his profanity had not made
Mrs. Moloney a nervous wreck.
ION the other hand, he replied, Il
swore in order to make her happy. Be
fore we were married we used to know
lawyer-hes dead now-who was hard
swearer. She admired that man.
HE used to walk up and down his Of
fee, swearing all the time, and my wife
said she liked that kind of a man. 1t
took a real man to swear that way, she
said. There was no doubt about the
quality of the lawyers oaths.
IT never had used any cuss words in
then 1 tried to get the habit so as to
please my wife,
Moloney testified that his marriage to
a woman seven years older than him.
self was the result of his inexperience
with affairs of the heart. She had her
way and took her daughter on their
honeymoon, though he thought 1t i'm
proper In day or two the daughter got
homesick Mrs. Moloney insisted that
they return, and when he refused there
were chickering's and quarrels until the
honeymoon ended. Later he refused to
go out in the rain to mail letter, and,
he says, "she hit me in the eye"
WAS it a love tap|' asked his coun-
sci.
"Wel1 7 saw stars"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
DeCadence In a Chicago Ward

Out in the once wild and woolly west
people are becoming convinced that
luxury and the love of opulence is
sapping the foundations of the re-
public. They see their old leaders fall
ing one by one away from the simple
life. "Bathhouse" John Coughli1 is
the latest example. He has just or
dered dozen directoire shirts from
Paris at a cost of $500 and yet it
was he who denounced one Sandy
Watrous, candidate for seat in the
Chicago city council, in these words:
rye are all Americans and so am +,
nad not one of us would think of TAX
Ing anything but an American bath on
. Saturday night. But Sandy HUH Big
Sandy amt satisfied with the American
bath no NOPE. He has to have Turk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
For Rivers and Harb0rS

In less than two weeks Congress
will meet and the short session of
the Sixtieth Congress is expected in
less than three months to pass years
supply bills including a rivers and
harbors bill. On account of the def
icit in the treasury some effort may
be made to cut down the aggregate
appropriated to the rivers and har-
bors, but it is not believed the def
icit will prevent the passage of a
bill altogether.
The action of Congress will be pre-
ceeded by the action of two large con-
ventions in Washington. The South
ern Commercial Congress is to meet
on December 7-S, when its members
will take seats in the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, which will re-
main in session until and including
December IL. 1t is expected that the
Rivers and Harbors Congress will be
attended by upward of 1000 delegates.
The Ohio Valley Improvement asso-
citation will have a delegation of $50
present when the Rivers and Harbors
Congress is opened. Andrew Carnegie
will be delegate from the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce and he will
urge the convention in the course of
an address to ask the government to
establish definite policy toward the
improvement of the rivers and har-
bors of the country.
The rivers of the chief river state
in the Union will no doubt be fully
represented in the coming conven-
tons and every city and every COM
mercial organization, as well as every
governor of a state, is urged to send
strong delegations to the conventions.
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END OF THE METROPOLE

cage, now head OF. the detective agency
bearing his, name. and Allan Pinkerton,
his nephew. in charge of theleastern d.
visionI ThomasrH. Williams. the dictator
or racing on the Pacific coast and the
most forceful personality connectedswith
the sport In California; ''I5ddie' Burke
and Billy Cowen. leviathans in the ring
at tracks when. ramng was at its zeniths
Senator P. II. MoCarren. Eugene Wood
and the suIlivans.t Timothy D. and Tim-
othy P.
John l.. Sullivan always spent his a1eis4
ure hours there, and so did "Jinr' Corr
bett and kid" Mccoy and big "Jim~
Jeffries. and it. was a{rule. unwritten,,
but never violated, thatathey recalled, no
contests in the house. 1t was only last
night that Bob Fitzsimmons. on his
way to go on board ship for England,
called to clink glasses with old-time
friends. Young" Corbett and Britt and
"Packey' mcfarland made the Metro
pole their rendezvous.
Jack" Hayes, the Marathon winner,
and the famous Martin Sheridan drop in
for an hours relaxation, and early last
evening Dorando was introduced. "Tod'
Sloan in his heyday affected the place,
and Danny Maher. winnie" O'Connor
and Fred Taral and Harry Spencer may
be seen there every winter when they re-
turn from their engagements in the saddle
abroad.
And Of course there were also the gam
blers who might be found there when
business in their own places was dull
Lou Belts and Lew Ludlam and the
dozens of others who never canvass, but
whose presence in locality Is always ac-
cepted as conclusive evidence that there
is game somewhere in the vicinity.
The Metropole is unique because of its
vogue and because it was the only place
in New York which attempted to gather
all together under one roof and sue
ceeded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
EXPENSIVE TO BE AN M. p.

From the London Spectator.
OF course, the corrupt practices act has
done much to prevent the spending Of
huge sums of money at the actual cleo
tons. Expenses then are, we believe, eff
fectually as well as nominally controlled.
But if the short sharp shock of heavy
disbursement at an election is a thing
of the past, we understand that a new
kind of disguised bribery has more than
taken it's place. The demands upon the
pocket of every pliable member are I'M
ceasing. His annual subscriptions and do
nations amount to more, perhaps, than
ever before 1t has been said that in
some cases it costs a much to have
constituency as to keep steam yacht
or a pack of hounds. But even If this is
an exaggeration, 1t is we are assured, by
no means uncommon for constituencies to
cost their member between $4,000 and
$4,000 a year. In other words, it used
to cost a rich man $4,000 down to get into
parliament Now it costs him $4,000 at the
election and $4,000 a year for the five
years which is the average duration of
parliament Naturally, It is not easy to
come at the details. We can hardly ex-
pect members of the house to tell us what
they spend; but it is possible that some
past members will be good enough to state
in the public interest what amount they
were compelled to spend each year in or
der to secure their seats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
COMPLAINS About Eoos.

"Since a pure food congress is soon to
meet in a neighboring city, It has struck
me that the attention of such congress
should be called to the fact that 1t is al
most impossible for the average man to
secure eggs that are fit to eat" said a
well-known citizen.
Seeing an honest farmer with some
thing to sell passing my door, hailed
him. Got any eggs? Just few L
bought his few at the market price.
Country eggs! Half rotten. I buy guar
anteed' eggs from reputable dealers whose
integrity is unquestioned-half rotten
again. Guaranteed forsooth! I've no
time. nor have the disposition. to decker
over half a dozen bad eggs.
There are eggs a-plenty on the market,
and the price is exorbitant, but such eggs!
Summer or winter it's just the same.
wonder why no fresh eggs are available.
If the powers that be may destroy faint
ed meats, might there not be powers that
could regulate the sale of eggs?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
FOOTBALL.

The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year,
When talk of punt and forward pass
Is all the talk we hear;
When twenty yards OF gain seems more
Than all the world beside,
And any youth who reaches goal
On shoulders gets a ride.
IT'S noble sport and, what is more,
1t much appeals to me,
If 1 may in the grandstand sit
And all untroubled see
Those youthful savages tear up
The earth in manly strife
And for perhaps yard or so
Risk neck and limb and life.
IT'S noble sport-in very truth,
We can not say too much
For mothers darling who through life
Must walk upon a crutch,
And all because he thought he saw
A chance to make q gain,
But when both teams sat down on him
He couldn't stand the strain
And while I cheer the tackles on
And praise the quarterback,
And gladly tell the halves and full
What It's they seem to lack,
And gloat upon the center's strength
And others in the line,
Pinochle is the swiftest game
At which I care to shinei
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ish bath or a Rooshan now and what's
more he has to have one every day.
Well. reckon It's because he's dirtier
n he used to be. You and me. byes,
and all clean men like US. don't need
a bath more'n once a week anyhow,
but Big Sandy Watrous has got so dirty
now, since he sold hisself out. that
he has to have one every mornin'. And
any of you byes who'll go over to the
Palmer house at 10 o'clock any mornin
can find him layin' there on a hot mar.
bic slab with a big niger a fannin
him. An he's got so fine and fincky
in his tastes now that pots and kettles
won't do for his cooking any more,
but he's got to have a chafe DISH"
When Bathhouse John begins to
wear shirts split up the side and dec
GRATED with impressionistic pictures
of the creatures of the forest, there IS
a feeling in Chicagos First ward that
the corrupting influences of wealth
have well-nigh undermined the repub-
lie. "Hinky Dink" McKenna still
clings, however, to the simple life, but
should he, too, be swept away by the
rising tide of luxury all hope would
vanish in the First ward of Chicago
and the republic would then be voted
as good as lost The story of Rome
would be repeated in the classic shades
of the ward that stretches along the
lake front of the western metropolis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
LITTLE SUSIE IN DEEP GRIEF.

From the st. Louis Times.
Miss Mary c. McCulloch, supervisor Of
kindergartens for the board of education
told this one to the saunterer
when child starts to school it is pro-
vided with a blank to be filled in by it's
parents. Only simple questions are asked
such as the date and place of the child's
birth, the nativity of its parents, and the
like.
Little Susie was given one of these
blanks, with the other new scholars, when
she applied for admission to one of the
knidergartens in the North End. All were
told to have the blanks filled out and re-
turn them to school the next morning.
when Susie came to kindergarten the
day following something was wrong. She
began crying almost as soon as she en-
tered the room, and refused to be COM
forted. The cause of her grief did not
develop until the blanks were called for.
Then little Susie sobbed
Il fordot my excuse for> being
borned.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
ROSE EYTiNoE.

From the Oregon Journal.
To turn in the midweek from the COM
mercialized to the softer lines of life
is delightful relaxation. Here are the
actor folk of Portland in an enterprise of
generosity asking patronage for a birth
day benefit for a retired member of their
profession. A programme has been pre-
pared that is eloquent Of the unity and
universally of these people in their err
rands of helpfulness. Every actor hand
in Portland is lifted and every actor tai
ent volunteered to make success for the
occasion. From the most notable man
ager to the humblest office boy there is
a spirit of generous anxiety for the event
to be as memorable as the matchless work
of the recipient of this midweek Offering
of love. We may turn to other profes-
sions or avocations for instances OF equal
spirit, but it will be rare II ever II
can be found. Some of us may be critics
of the stage, and yet, what sweet les
son of good works is taught by the stage
In this incident.
Radiant in the charms of person and
mind at three score and ten, Rose Byt-
inge, a queen of the stage in its golden
days, is the amiable person to whom this
tribute is to be paid by members of her
profession. Exalted in her conception OF
womans life, triumphant in the graces
that make womanhood all that is good
and for good in the world, Rose Eytinge.
by her brilliant past and genial present.
is wealthy in the worth that makes this
testimonial richly deserved. Portland will
be splendid If its public generosity re-
wards these actors and actresses in the
offering to one who once wrought with
them, but by the stern demands Of fate
and time has passed, as all must pass,
from the active ranks. Portland will rec
ognize in the incident a momentary relax
alton from the memorable grind OF life
and be delighted with the chance to ap-
plaud the spirit of an occasion so gentle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Would Push Athletics.

Joseph Ross, one of the well-known
athletes of the Birmingham Athletic club,
said last night at the annual meeting:
IT do not think this club should de-
velop so much along social lines, the
building of bachelors quarters and the
like as it should seek to improve along
athletic lines.
II would be glad to see the club buy
a ten-acre tract somewhere accessible to
the car lines, build football, baseball and
tennis grounds, erect a flne grandstand
and a comfortable little club house with
bathing conveniences and gradually de-
velop more in outdoor athletics.
1--WE need a good running track for our
trackmen to train on, and there are many
conveniences which could be added grad
ually. No doubt we could rent the
grounds for football games, baseball
games and possibly the Southern league
would use it. 1 consider this kind of
activity the more desirable"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Four Years of Prosperity.

THE peculiar phase of the national
political situation is this: Democrats as
well as republicans are predicting and
wishing for Taft popular administra-
tion," said S. P. Walden of st. Louis.
IT have visited New York and Balti-
more since the election and every
democrat 1 met-and 1 talked with a
number who voted for Bryan-said he
had expected to see a landslide for Taft,
and said Furthermore that Taft would
make an exceptionally popular Presi-
dent. 1t is this friendly feeling for
Taft. found among all classes, that
helps to restore confidence in business
circles. Every one wants prosperity
and prosperity we are almost sure to
have for the next four years"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
HALLADE OF DREAMLANp ROSE.

By Brian Hooker.
Where the waves of burning cloud are
rolled
On the farther shore of the sunset sea,
In a land of wonder that none behold,
tree.
Where the River of Slumber softly
flows.
And wherever dream has come to be-
A petal falls from the Dreamland Rose
In the heart of the tree, on branch
of gold,
A silvery bird sings endlessly
A mystic song that is ages old
mournful song in a minor key.
Full of the glamour of faery
And whenever dreamers ears unclose
To the sound of that distant melody,
petal falls from the Dreamland Rose
Dreams and visions in hosts untold
Throng around on the moonlit lea;
Dreams of age that are calm and cold.
Dreams of youth that are fair and free
Dark with a lone hearts agony,
Bright with hope that no one knows
And whenever dream and dream
agree.
A petal falls from the Dreamlanl Rose.
L'ENvOI.
Princess-you gaze in a reverio
Where the drowsy freight redly CLOVIS.
A petal falls from the Dreamland Rose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
npaddyu Jones a Sailor.

ut is doubly to be regretted that so
brave q man, so much hero, as Ed
ward M. Jones, who had faced death In
two wars, should have been so foully
murdered" said a friend of the dead man.
"He told often of his experiences in the
Crimea- and also aboard the Alabama in
the late war, but l do not recall that
one of the aftermaths of the sinking OF
the Alabama has been printed. lncog
Admiral Semmes and Jones took passage
on an English ship for Galveston after the
landing in England from the Deerhound
Outside of Galveston a tropical storm
struck the ship. The captain was terror
stricken at the impending wreck on the
reefs. Admiral Semmes offered to take
the ship into the harbor. The captain
accepted his services. When safely in
Galveston harbor the captain thanked Ad-
mral Semmes and desired to know who
he was, and when informed. he almost
collapsed The captain thanked them both
most sincerely"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
European Firebrands.

'These be sensational times in Eu-
rope" said a man who watches world
affairs. The German Emperor's in
terviews-'conversa as they are
called Ia Berlin-were most indiscreet
and naturally made an uproar in the
Kaiser's country; but the speech of Field
Marshal Earl Roberts in the house of
lords Monday was as ill-advised as
the publication of Williams views and
far more sensational than any thing the
Emperor said through the medium of
the London Telegraph.
Had any ordinary peer spoken as
Lord Roberts did, it would have been
very disquieting, but from man of
Roberts military training and achieve
ments as a warrior, the speech was like
a bomb shell in England and on the con-
tinent as well.
What the world prays for is peace,
but If responsible leaders are not more
careful in their public utterances Eu-
rope will be plunged into war before
many months pass. And IL war does
come it will be the bloodiest of modern
tines"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
Pay City Taxes This Month

While city taxes do not accumulate
any penalty until the end of the year,
yet they are now due and payable,
and every patriotic and forehanded
citizen can aid the city in a siren
uous financial year by applying idle
cash to the payment of his city taxes.
When a citizen can aid his own city
without cost to himself he should at
once respond. The Age-Herald speaks
adyisedly when it says that prompt
payments of taxes would be exceed
ingly helpful during the remainder of
this year.
Last year taxes were paid freely
in September and those who have
gained additional time in the present
year owe it to the general good to
pay their city taxes at once The
city can use the money to excellent
advantage. Mayor Ward has had
many drawbacks to contend with this
year and all who have cash lying idle
in the banks should come to his do
sistance by paying their taxes with
out waiting for penalty day at the
end of December. Be patriotic in the
closing days of November. Help the
city ont and IN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
SHOOTING THE WAITER,

from the Washington Post.
The shooting of a tardy waiter by a
patron of Chicago restaurant throws
flood of light upon the social customs
of the Windy City. OF course, jury of
reasonable men would bring in verdict
of justiflable homicide in such a case as
this. but the Illuminating point in the
matter is that restaurant patrons who
tote guns are likely to get better service
than by giving tips. When the naughty
waiter knows the Chicago penalty for
lukewarm soup or overdone outlets is a
broadside from a six-shooter, the first
step in a great reform will have been
taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
The aPRINcEn KNOCKED OUT.
Members of "Merry Widow" Com
pany Have Lively Time In Memphis.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Memphis.-Disguised so that officers
were unable to detect them members of
the Merry Widow company, accused by
local stage-door "chappies'' with assault,
reached the depot and joined the COM
pany, which left here today.
Robert Vaughn, the secretary; George
DameraI, the Prince to the Merry Widow,
and others passed right by officers who
had warrants.
The trouble started Friday night, when
Horace Hogan and other local clubmen
were accused by Vaughn and Dameral
with offering insults to chorus girls as
they left the theatre. In a sidewalk bat
tie that followed Vaughn inflicted fist
wounds that sent Hogan to a hospital.
Dameral received jolt on the jaw that
put him out of the singing Tor several
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-25
HEARTLEss TOWN.

Heartless Town means toll for money
Moneys all the prize We seek,
Adding to a world of sorrow.
Trampling on the poor and weak
Grinding, grinding into powder
Countless broken human hearts
In the streets of sinful traffic,
In the stalls of crowded marts!
Heartless Town means love forgotten,
Neighbor knows his neighbor not;
Seldom is the art of smiling
Practiced in so fell a spot.
Still the strife goes on unending,
Still the Haunting standards wave
Ger the frenzied thralls of Mammons
Rushing onward to the grave!
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Prosperity ak.

W. ]. Bryan of Birmingham, we'll
known mechanical engineer and represen-
tative of large Pittsburg concern, re-
turned yesterday from a business trip
extending as far west as Missouri and
as far east as Pennsylvania.
Il found a prosperity feeling every
where" said Mr.. Bryan. Business is
improving right along, and everybody
is confident of genuine revival of in
dustrial aetivity-confident because I'M
mistabable signs of prosperity are in evil
denee. Next year promises to be one of
the best In the history of the country"