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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
RESTAURANT ETIQUETTE

socially. One never presumes upon a
business. or professional acquaintance,
IL one is well bred. When one isn't
the other one may be, and may therefore
rebuke the boorish person sharply. But
while avoiding any approach to chummi-
ness, be pleasing in your manner, or as
nearly pleasing as you can be. Above
all things, do not argue. 1t is ill-bred,
but that is a secondary consideration.
1t is reckless. 1t is provocative of I'M
timely death.
Contentious, fierce, ardent and dire,
spring from no petty cause,' says Sir
Walter Scott in one of his poems. But
Sir Walter Scott did not know the Twen-
tieth-century American waiter. He knew
about the customs of the chase and the
battlefield, the personal difficulty with
broadswords and broadaxes, with pixies,
slaves, lances, maces, or daggers. But
he was ignorant of the risks that beset
the path Of the tenderfoot who ventures
the assertion that the steak is not as
rare as a day in June, but as raw as
a windy night in February, or who at
tempts tasteess witticisms when the food
is flavorless. Possibly contentious, fierce,
ardent and dire did not spring from petty
causes in the days of Roberick Dhu. The
times have changed. There is the patient
in the hospital who may be pointed to
in proof
Be tactful with your waiter. Be gem
tie. Be self-sacrificing, self-stultifying,
self-effacing, self-abasing. That is the
way to avoid the catastrophe of being
picked up by the police and hauled to the
hospital to be treated for bruises, con-
tusions, gashes and internal injuries1
And. above all things, If you are habitu-
ally a diner at restaurants, carry acct
dent insurance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
COST OF AEROPLANING

petrol and oil Ell los per hour On the
of 70 hours and the airship works 20
days a month. the motive power for the
six months will cost s2100. The staff
would consist Of a captain, at salary of
R400; two steersmen receiving RzoO each.
and four engineers at e15O. The total
expenditure on the staff on board would
therefore be 215OO. The dirigible would
have to pay at each aerial station duty
of about a10 for each stoppage, and this
item would amount to e12oo for 10 annual
voyages.
The total cost of each voyage would
be about ECO. A dirigible of 10000 cubic
yards can carry from 25 to 80 passengers,
but, supposing that 1t takes on an aver
age 20 passengers, the cost per passen-
ger would be e10 for IL hours voy-
age. If an aerial company therefore,
charged s15 for voyage, 1t would al
low itself good margin for profit.
Aeroplanes of course, cost much less,
varying from s25O to f15o0. The Wright
machine is priced at a1400. although the
inventors have spent many times that
amount In perfecting their machines.
Incidentally it is interesting to note that
there are still an enormous number OF
prizes to be won by aviators They range
from the 10000 offered to the man who
files from London to Manchester in "a
hours with not more than two stops to
the e40 offered to the first Frenchman
to beat Wrisht's high fly record. Among
other interesting prizes might be mem
toned the e1oO0 offered by Sir William
Hartley to the first person to make a
successful flight in Observation-Disclosures
machine between Liverpool and Man
chester, and the $4,000 offered to the first
Englishman who flies the channel in an
English aeroplane, and If he cannot win
this $4,000 the British aviator might try
for the cup and ESQ offered to whoever,
before sunset on March 81 each year,
shall have flown the greatest distance in
the United Kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Why Pm an Anti.

Tomorrow l will vote against the
amendment" said a temperate citizen,
mot that 1 care cent whether vinous,
spirituous malt liquors shall ever be
made or sold again in Alabama, but
simply as a protest against the part the
political parson and women are taking in
this election.
when it comes to talking about the
home l think that the man who works
and earns the money that feeds and
clothes the wonsen and children who en-
joy the shelter and protection of that
home should have some voice In the ques-
ton how that home should be run. For
my own part, 1 have no complaint to
make, as my wife and children have
never yet had occasion to complain of
mistreatment or neglect on account OF
my taking an occasional drink with a
friend, either in my house or In sa-
loon, but then my wife and daughters
believe 1 am due some recognition Tor
my services
81 am sorry that many women or the
south have allowed themselves to be
pulled away from the sanctity of their
homes to argue and wrangle on the pub
lie streets with men to whom they are
absolute strangers My wife and daugh-
where I would not allow them to go
am against my neighbours going. If the
home is the place for women the place
for women is the home, and there's where
mine will be during this turmoil"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
From Tit Bits.

From Tit Bits.
1HH triumph Of Bleriot. the first
9 man to fly across the channel.
was dearly bought-that Is, in
regard to the expenditure of money. It is
nine years ago since he made his first
aeroplane and since then he has spent
about 10000 in aerial experiments.
This amount gives some idea of the
costliness of striving for the mastery OF
the air. While Bleriot, however, has ex-
pended 10000, the German government
has been spending hundreds of thou
sands. Last year no less than a107,000
was spent by the fatherland on the actual
construction of aeroplanes and dirigible
balloons, In addition to which 100000 was
contributed by the nation to a fund which
has been used to equip factory capable
Of turning out 10 zeppelins year. What
contrast to the s5000 spent by our gov
eminent last year on aerial experiments,
and the e7s,OOo which Mr.. Haldane an
nounces will be spent on aeronplanes dur
ing the current year.
Altogether Zeppelin spent s25,Ooo on
his aerial experiments before he obtained
subsidies from the government and syn
dicates. although he is said to have sold
one of his airships, with its shed, for
$4,000 to the German government
An airship of the Zeppelin type costs
between $4,000 and $4,000 to construct
and recently German engineer, apropos
of the suggested passenger service by
airship between different points in Ger
many, made an interesting calculation of
the expenses and profts. A dirigible of
about 10000 cubic yards like the Zeppelin
would require to be differentiated once
a week. he estimates, and this process
would consume 1000 cubic yards of gas
a month. At about I'd per cubic yard,
the cost of the lifting force would be
eSs5 a month. or s2Olo per year, reckon
ing the actual service as extending over
six months.
The airship has two $50 horse power
motors, the working Of which costs In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
OUR BARErooTED DAYS.

From the washington Herald.
songs. artists paint them in the brightest
colors. and our memories may deceive us
regarding the days of long ago, when
we were boys on the farm or In the vii
lage but sober reflection with the glamour
omitted, leads to the belief that more
myths date back only a score or SO of
years than stretch to the days when the
world was in its infancy. How many of
us Of mature years had the comforts,
much less the oonveniences of modern
life? The great majority grew up with
out street car service, without gas or
electric light without steam radiators in
our rooms, without the telephone, and
without an abundant water supply for the
kitchen and bath.
The old swimming hole sounds ro-
mantle and there were many days of
bliss. But the boy of today has so
many other sources of pleasure and de-
light that he would scorn the swim
ming hole 1t is by contrast that pleas
ures are derived. The lad of forty years
ago was forced to get up at daybreak. go
out into a dew-laden pasture and drive
in the horses and cows; he had to carry
in wood and in some cases start the
kitchen fire, and some of US were re-
quired to do part of tho milking
When we were fortunate enough to
find pice red apple after the holidays it
was treat indeed when half dozen
oranges were brought from the grocers,
it meant a delight that was not forgot
ten for s6me days. Instead Of going to
see the Best actors and actresses Of the
age, the lad of our memory was supreme
ly happy at the thought of going to see
the circus once a year. 1t was an antici-
patton that surpasses anything within the
range of possibilities today.
What were at one time comforts almost
beyond belief have now become necessi-
ties, while our conveniences have multi
piled many fold and the luxuries are
steadily growing in number. Thanks
giving Is an ideal time of year to look
about and ind something to be grateful
for. A contemplation of conditions then
and now Is not amiss and life will be the
sweeter as q result of retrospection.
Would you voluntarily live over those
daysf Would you take them in prefer
ence to being boy of the present day
Most Of US would not.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
MADE HIM PROVE 1T.
lndianIan Who Met Harrington Acted
Like Native of Missouri.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
Booth Harrington walked up Broadway
the other day and in front of the Long
Acre building met some enthusiastic adj
,mirers They shook hands with him, told
him his recent work was great and In
troduced him to a gentleman from Green
castle, in Tarkington's old home state.
you are Booth Harrington, the Indiana
novelist? ' queried the stranger, bending
a keen eye upon the playwright.
Most assuredly," Mr.. Harrington re-
piled.
Don't believe It," said the stranger.
Don't believe It, Either you are not Mr..
Harrington or else you were born out
side Indiana and moved in quite late In
life Indiana mon are much taller than
YOU, sir, and much slenderer. Look at
George AIDE, for example. He is . per-
feet type OF the Indiana product"
Nevertheless" answered Mr.. Tarkins-
ton, IT am native son of Indiana and
have the books to prove it"
Books don't go for n1ine.' said the
stranger. "If you are q real and anthem
tic son of Indiana you can prove 1t other
wise, and in three minutes. Take or your
shoes and sox right here and show us
whether you are webfooted. All true born
stamp of verifcation. Come on; shed
your hoofgear."
And they do say that Harrington had
one shoe on before he grew wise to the
gleeful jest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
Campaign Contributors.

1.-THE close of this frenzied campaign
suggests many themes for reflection"
said a citizen. MANY a man who was
fairly well informed knew that the rat
ification of the amendment would not
strengthen prohibition, but he thought
it was going to win and got on the wrong
political bandwagon. II such fellows
would only reflect upon the virtue of
honest conviction they might experience
more peace and happiness.
"A theme upon which there is sure to
be bitter thoughts. If not calm ref1ec-
ton, touches money. Mr.. Tightwad listen
ed to the ringing appeals of DR.. Brooks
Lawrence and contributed more largely
toward the campaign expenses than he
had ever contributed to any church or
relief fund. He was hard and practical
man and when he said a few weeks ago
that there was no hope OF victory his in
terest in the amendment tagged, Of course,
and he contributed no more. He was
too conservative to throw good money
after bad, but what worries him now is
to think he had Clipped In at all. A big
fund was raised and expended to carry
this county for the amendment. The
net was dragging every Sunday. And
what is there to show for 1t? Nothing but
defeat Upon words such as these Mr..
Tightwad ponders and frets himself.
Generous hearted amenders with good
bank accounts were easy marks and they
never stopped putting up. They thought
the amendment would win, but now that
it is beat, they will laugh good naturedly
and say they never gave money to any
cause so ungrudgingly. Those men will
have a happy Christmas. But, o. Mr..
Tightwadl He will not soon recover him
self"
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Grand total 49,. 4,74s.esa, 4s2 1888. 4ss, III

Grand total ...... 4,743, 1853, 4S2 1858. 43s 1z1
Values are 81 per cent larger this
year than they were last year, and
the chances are that when a full list
Of crop values Is prepared and printed
the total will, indeed, cross the eight
billion-dollar line
All that can be said at present is
that the leading crops have brought
into the pockets of the people the
largest sum ever realized in the coun-
try's history. The census of next year
win furnish authoritative figures cover
ing all the crops grown in 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
The Sherman Law.

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
says in part: wall street was decid-
eddy disturbed by the decision Of the
United States circuit court against the
Standard OIL company. Although not en-
tirely unexpected. this decision empha-
sizes the ban which the courts are placing
upon the efforts to suppress competition.
Needless to say these mandates interfere
materially with the plans of many indus
trial and financial leaders who had con-
templated mergers. holding companies or
other devices for circumventing the law.
Such plans must necessarily be seriously
interferred with, and all combinations of
a monopolistic character are now wonder
ing how the decision may affect their fu-
ture welfare.
ut is not to be supposed that either
the government or the courts are going
to take extreme or unintelligent action
toward the great combinations of capital,
which are necessary to the development
of the country and more efficient and
more economical than numerous small
concerns. Nevertheless. it may as well
be recognized at once that the govern
ment seriously intends to comply with
the popular demand for adequate restraint
of monopolies and great aggregations of
capital. 1t is evident. too, that the courts
of last resort will support this move
ment; and that the Sherman law, though
requiring some notifications in order to
make its enforcement more reasonable,
will remain the law Of the land The
prime intent Of that measure is to main
tain the open field and fair play. Monop-
olies are un-American, for they conflict
with such purposes and endanger the
very foundation of our political institu-
lions. Tho door of opportunity must not
be shut and locked fast by monopoly
Competition has been the main incentive
in the material development Of this great
nation, and the recent tendency toward
its elimination, If not resisted. would rap
idly lead to socialism, national decay and
revolution"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
The Result Discounted.

1.-THE business world practically ais
counted the defeat Of the amendment two
weeks ago. said an old poiiticiah'
was in New. York early in November ana
heard in banking and investment circles
there the opinion expressed that Ala
bama's progress would be seriously 70
tarded IL radical and irresponhoie as'-
tators were not checked.
New capital IL about to pour into tne
Birmingham district as never pelore' anu
with additional capital Will come seoi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
TROUBLE IN STORE.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Bristol whisky houses are said to be-
shipping whisky all over the dry state
OF Tennessee in suitcases. II 1t Is any
thing like the regulation prohibition
booze on sale in Nashville. We shall soon
hear about suitcase murders' in the
Volunteer State.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
THE DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE.

THE DAYS THAT AXE NO MOhE.
BY Tennyson.
Tears. idle tears. I know not what they
mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine de-
spair
Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes.
In looking on the happy autumn fields,
And thinking Of the days that are no
more
Fresh as the first beam glittering on
sail,
That brings our friends up from the un-
der world,
Sad as the last which reddens over one
That sinks with all we love below the
verge;
So sad, so fresh. the days that are no
more.
All, sad and strange as in dark sum-
mer dawns
The earliest pipe Of half-awaken'd birds
To dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grows glimmer-
ing square;
So sad so strange. the days that are
no more.
Dear as remembered kisses after death,
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
feign'd
On lips that are for others; deep as love.
Deep as first love, and wild with all
regret;
oh. death in lifel the days that ass 70
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Now that it will soon be over 1t
might be well for expert psychologists
to begin to consider and account for
the habit which losing politicians have
of padding and making rosy their cleo
ton eve reports for the populace while
admitting to their friends that the
cause for which they fought is lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

1t was the amenders who first or
ganized reading classes Of white men.
The trainers Of the constitution never
anticipated any such scenes as the
court houses presented in the closing
days of last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Fress.
Lukewarm friendship can outlast grand
passions.
There's nothing that requires such con-
slant repairing as a good resolution.
girl can fall In love with a man 50 as
TO have a chance to ind out II It's really
true.
When you can't spank sense into chill
dren. what's the use of trying to preach
It into them?
A woman's faith Is based on what she
wants; mans lack y: II upon what ne
doesn't want
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

1t is announced that Brooks Law
renee will leave this state for Chi
cago tomorrow morning. He is one
man who knows when he has had
enough politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
Hamburger In City.

Max Hamburger, Jr.. senator from MO-
bile, arrived In Birmingham late yester-
day afternoon after his final tour through
north Alabama. He spoke Saturday at
Florence, Tuscumbia and Sheffield. ana
unhesitatingly declared that every county
in that section Of the state, Lawrence
alone excepted. is very strong against
the amendment.
1--WE have got 'em beaten to FOND
and fervent fare-the-well," declared MI.
Hamburger.
Responding to calls at the Hippodrome.
the Mobile senator made short speech
in which he introduced his campaign
song, a parody on Everybody Works
But Father" several verses OF which
convulsed the big audience. They run
something like this:
Everybodys happy but Conner
He jumps around in fright
A nuisance to all the people,
He wants every Job in sight.
He wants to go to the Senate
Or else be a Chinese king,
But he's a dead old cock-in-the pit
And he'll never get anything.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The Pell City Progress congratu-
lates The Age-Herald "for the fair
ness in which the amendment cam
paign has been handled in its news
and editorial columns"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The st. Louis roorback was followed
by the William Jennings Bryan canard,
but both have been exposed, and the
voters will condemn such campaign
tactics at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The Nashville Americans says Ala
bama will be all the better If the
Comerites lose out, for they have al
ready cost the state mint of money
by retarding capital and industry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The amenders will try to stir up a
little excitement today by getting out
fake rumors and all sorts of misin-
formation. We will be told in dodgers
and bold headlines that the amend
ment is safe; that all that Is needed
to give the amendment a large ma
jority is a fulf-amendment vote in JEFF
ferson. But intelligent men will not
be deceived. The Age-Herald will
begin flashing the returns soon after
o'clock and the figures will show
for themselves. In the meantime let
the amenders have all the joy they
want with their wild claims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Children should not be brought to
the polls to sing the amenders' swan
song. They have better work to do
in the school room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The defenders will show by their
votes today their earnestness and cour-
age in the defense of their homes and
the constitution of their state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

At least 5000 new voters were reg
istered last week, and every one of
them will go to the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The name of the amendment tonight
will be Dennis, and Governor Conner
will not feel called upon to disown
il again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Vote today to keep fee grabbers
armed with bogus search warrant out
of your home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Stand firm today. Stand by your
convictions, and let no sentimental
nonsense lead you from your conyic-
tons as TO what is best for the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Let us celebrate the end of a
troublous campaign by filling the bal
lot boxes today with anti-amendment
ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
The Amendment.

Section 1. The manufacture,
sale and keeping for sale of alco-
holic and malt liquors and other
Intoxicating beverages shall be
forever prohibited In this state,
sbut alcohol may be sold for .medi-
cal, scientific and mechanical pur-ss
poses, and wine for sacramental
purposes under such regulations
as the legislature may have pre-
scribed or may hereafter pre-
scribe.
Sec. 2. Nothing in the constitu-
ton OF Ala bama shall be construed
to prevent the legislature, under
the police power, from designating
places where such liquors may not
be stored or kept.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Write the word mo" good and
strong on your ballot today. 1t is
word full of patriotism today and
horse sense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The amendment schooner Is water
logged The shots of truth and horse
sense during the campaign have rid
died 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29
All us have cause

To wall the dimmng of our shining
star:
But none can cure their harms by
walIng them.
King Richard Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

If the majority against the amend
ment goes to 10000 it will, indeed, be
a landslide of an overwhelming ma
ture. Watch The Age Herald bulletins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Stand bravely up to the word mo
on your ballot today. Brace 1t up with
an x today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Not even whistling can keep the
courage of the amenders up today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

The ROSTERS will crow tomorrow
outside of the amendment organs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

tional population. It is reasonable to say
that before the census Is taken next April
this county's population will increase over
what 1t Is today fully 10000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-29

Vote to retain the constitution as 1t
was written In 1901.