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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
New York's Great Celebration.

We are expecting great holiday times in New York the end of this month at the Hudson Fulton celebration" said Samuel Parsons, landscape architect of the city of New York, who was in Bfr- mingham yesterday.
 'On the one item of street lighting alone, we are spending over s10O,0O0, one of the features being an electric arcade on Fifth avenue from Washington arch to a point beyond Central park
 There will be parades of all kinds, pageants representing various features of New York city's history, and spectacles of various kinds. There will probably be more different kinds of amusements offered to the people of New York and it's visitors this month than ever before in the history of any city"
 MT. Parsons himself is chairman of the committee on the children's features and has arranged a parade of 100000 school children and various exercises, sports, pageants, etc, going on at one time in fifty of the citys public parks
 He says the general committee is try ing hard to get pr. Frederick Cook '.of North Pole America" over from Europe In time for the festivities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

The youngsters begin to fear the school doors are about to be opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Now If Dr. Cook will just claim kin With Paul Cook of The Age-Herald. he VIII not be lacking in prestige.-Selma Journal.
 NO use. He dined with real king and queen and the only royal pair we ever saw was in pack of cards
 John D. Rockefeller says Dr. Eliot's new religion is absurd. The old-time re- lislon ana the kerosene lamp are good Evidently, Paul, because the new religion makes no provision for wise virgins and well-hlled lamps.-Anniston Star.
 Speaking of John D. and religion, he says that he Is bending all his efforts now toward getting into heaven, probably realizing that his best chance will be to slip in when St. Peter is too busy to ask questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

Florida is ambitious to become the mothball state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

The pesl1y motorcycle also needs regulating, especially in the suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
A WISE WOMAN.

I'm going down to the lodge, my dear announced MT. Ponsonby, with an im- pressive air.
 Be sure you don't lodge against lamp post coming back" said Mrs. Ponsonby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

The dogs and the Eskimos. led by pr. Cook, got to the pole before the balloons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

The Romans built far better roads 1900 years ago than Alabama builds today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
NONCOMMITTAL.
INVIDIOUS.

Not to me. Whenever I make police observation to rich man he just grunts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
NOT THEN

"A man always gets mad when he finds the line busy"
 Not when he's fshing.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
About Persons.

J. s. Stilwell with A. Ballantine S. O.. of Newark N J., was in Birmingham last night. He is a cousin of R. 8. Douglass, manager of the Jefferson the- atre.
 MT. and Mrs. M M. Stewart left last night for Nashville where Mir Stewart will enter the Methodist Training college preparatory to entering the ministry. MT. stewart will be graduated in two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

Walter Wellman seems to have been left up in the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

1ne norln pole ought to be at the top as a summer resort for it's tenn perature averages Ss degrees below zero.
 Every day that Hartman gains a pound on the top of his mountain he gains million dollars in Wall street.
 
 Dr. Cook has driven Walter We'll man out of the north pole business, and the public feels greatly relieved.
 
 The creamery men are storing but ter in the hope that the price can be pushed to 50 cents by Christmas. The train robber in Pennsylvania no doubt, regrets that the Lincoln cents had not been called in.
 
 Fairbanks is mentioned for St. James, but that is probably as near to it as he will reach.
  Orders for 30 aeroplanes were placed at Rheims. Business is busi- ness even in the air.
 
 The dogs and the Eskimos led by Dr. Cook, got to the pole before the balloons.
 The Romans built far better roads 1900 years ago than Alabama builds today.
 The pesky motorcycle also needs regulating, especially in the suburbs. The youngsters begin to fear the school doors are about to be opened. A weekend trip to the north pole next year will be exceedingly tony. That extra blanket begins to be needed toward morning. Florida Is ambitious to become the mothball state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

not averse to taking a drink on the side
/ am happy to say that these gentlemen
are in woeful minority.
The question of prohibition in the DIS
trict brings this back to my mind Some
years ago, on n bright and frosty morn
ing, one OF these professional prohibition
lists showed up at the Capitol In d1stress-
ing shape His nerves were ali or
iangle his hands wabbled and tremDied
and his eyes looked like hard-boiied
eggs And early in that days session he
sought out man who is opposed TO pro-
hibition yet who probably never TOOK 100
much-using the word in its regulation
sense-in his life. -
'.Whatyoumaycallem said the prohloi-
zionist, I'm all in; can you fix me up.
Sure" said INSTRUMENTATION, ana
led the all-afiicted prohibitionlst TO ms
committee room, where the aforesaid pro,
hibitiOnist drank one solid water glass iuii
of red liquor and refused chaser men
the prohibitionist went back TO the moor
of the House and voted against the pehu-
ing proposition TO permit veterans OF the
civil war to have the privilege OF the cam
teen in soldiers homes
.Whatyonmaycallem sought out the
prohibitionist at the first opportunity
You are beneath contempt. said
"Whatvoumaycallem to the prohibition
ist. land | don't want TO have a row WIN
YOU. But nevertheless and notwithstand-
ing if ever YOU so much as speak to me
again, I'll kick you. l won't hit you. II
lust kick you and I'll tell everybody what
I kicked you for. Understand?
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ring games of that period there never
was a time when he was not aole py
his thrilling line bucks to make big gains
for his eleven. Hogan was captain OF
the eleven, and therefore had the expert
ence Of leading AS well as serving nero
ically in the ranks.
With these two men at the head OF
the department there ought to be no lack
of force in carrying the work to sue
cessful plane of achievement.
But these are not the only examples
of preference being given to the men VINO
learned how to fight on the foot ball field
Another captain of Yale eleven went
to high place-Vance Mccormick
In his day he was a foot ball star with
out a rival and his power was the boast
of New Haven In the big annual games
Mccormick that the college looked for
its feats of might, and he never disap-
pointed.
His college career ended. he returned
to his home at Harrisburg, Pa.
There he practiced law, until time
came when a man was needed to lead a
reform fight.
In this crisis the city turned to Nc
Cormck He was clean, he knew how
to fight, and he could hold his temper
come what may. He served the city with
the town and is destined for still higher
place in the service of the state.
John G.. Bell used to be the star half
back of the Pennsylvania foot ball team
In the days when the Red and Blue was
lust beginning to come to the front Bell
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ing that has only lately been legislated
out of existence. His fertile mind first
thought of the quarterback kick. the de-
layed pass and other clever bits of tao
tics. and he made the University of Penn
sylvania invincible for many years
William Lewis Harvard's famous negro
center, was the player who first learned
how the guardsback play could be foiled,
and he trained the Harvard team into the
methods that first downed the University
of Pennsylvania.
1t has been said right along that one
of the reasons that led to the appoint
ment of Lewis as the United States dis
trict attorney for the district that includes
Boston was the fact that this located him
near Cambridge, where Harvard teams
could constantly profit by his coaching
abilities.
Not only in politics does the admins
trative skill Of the foot ball field bring it's
result Walter Camp, Yales former
player and present tactician. is the head
of great manufacturing concerning that
turns out watches.
The Rev DIR. Rainsford. a pastor who
has proved his skill in the public service
by many achievements for the municipal
good was a foot ball player.
George B. Cutten Of Yale and the Rev.
Mr.. Galley of Princeton are examples OF
former foot ball players. now ministers
of the gospel. who are ever ready to be
reauisitioned by the public for any serv-
ice that calls for courage, GOODNESS anc
devotion
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The Rare Bear.

Copyright. 1902. by Estelie h1auue''
x1Iss GERALDINE FARRAR. at
lvl luncheon in her honor in Philadel-
phia. marveled at the American hotei
managers dislike of the dog.
NO one objects to nice llttle dos
abroad" she said but over here 1hey
fear a dog as much as Pete wilson
feared
But that is a story. a pear stors' anu
I must begin at the beginning.
"A party of fasteners went near hun'-
ing i'm California Pete Wilson led the
party. and day and night he boosted or
his skill as a bear killer. They got no
bear on the hunt, and Pete grieved terri
bly,.
:. This is good enough grub he would
say. as he pitched into a cold can or
preserved meat but the finest meal IN
the world. in my opiaion. is bear steak,
grilled to a turn over a log fire
Gimme bear Pete growled one day.
Gimme a good bear brile. I'm Settin'
sick of this canned stuff
Look outr cried neighbor. There
a bear right behind you. man"
pete gave one look. II was bear.
sure enough. He turned very pale, and
bounded off into the woods.
We thought you liked bear" they
said sarcastically to him on his return.
SO I do said Pete. but that Teller
wasn't we'll enough done
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And he tackled the job man

maintain. And he tackled the JOB man
fully.
He turned around and grabbed the
thick-set person by both hands. Then he
looked into the thick-set persons eyes
and banged him between the shoulder
blades. Then he took a long breath.
Finn" he cried. in tones Of such joy
business as to deceive all save the most
expert and we'll initiated. II am happy
to see you again. Many times have l
thought of you sincesla we met--in fact.
l was talking of you only minute ago.
I was just saying here that you were one
OF my dearest friends and stanchest sup
porters and that I hoped to see you be-
fore many days had passed by. How
are Mrs. Finn and the little ones? l re-
member my father speaking of you many
years ago. He thought a great deal OF
YOU a great deal. And my grandfather-
Mr.. Sulzer." cried the short, thlck-sel
man, who had been getting redder and
redder in the face every minute during
the back slapper's effusive remarks, vii
you let me draw a long breath or viii
you not? ] was about to say, when you
started on this stream of fOoishness
that our mutual friend, Mr.. Finn. intro
duced us back in 1854, and that l hadn't
seen you since My name is Stafford
sir, and not Finn. and YOU have beer
making an ass OF yourself. An ass, sir
an ass" Whereupon Mr.. STAFFORD
breathed heavily through his nose anc
backed away.
Was William Bill Sulzer phazed? Was
he embarrassed?
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game had reached the point that COM
PEELED action The game had to be MADE
safer or else abolished. This was the edlct
of the college authorities. New ruies
were formulated but what was more Inn
portant still was to find men who could
properly enforce them.
Here was where Bill Edwards got in his
fine work Picked for important games
he set an example of firmness. The nrst
sign of any infraction Of the rules ore"
penalties. and in case of intentional rough
ness he instantly inflicted the fun penaity
and sent the offender from the neld ne
did this consistently and impartlaily. II
mattered not who the culprit was, nor 10
what college he belonged. When he was
guilty he had to suffer.
Gradually other officials took courage 10
follow the example of Edwards, ana Tue
college world learned the lesson that with
the right kind of men in charge OF the
games 1t was entirely possible to nave
clean foot ball.
James J. Hogan, the new deputy COM
missioner, hasn't quite as much expert
ence at taking charge of foot ball games
as his chief has, but he likewise mas
gone through the foot ball school, which
does so much to teach self-control, as
well as the coordination of brain and
Drawn and the economy and expression of
energy. ..
He was muscular, heady foot ball
player. During his four years on the
Blue eleven he was tackle without an
equal For four straight years he was
placed on the AlI-America teams by all
the experts and in the midst of the stir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

the ticket taker. gayly caparisoned in a
brilliant uniform in keeping with the
general get-up of the weird facade of
the theater.
cry. the vaudeville performers. if the thea
ter has them. and last, but far from
least. the piano player. Now here is a
young lady or young man who deserves
much credit. From about noon until
evening he or she sits there at the foot
of the picture screen and pounds out
everything in conglomerate mass from
I'll Trovatore" down to Take Me out
to the Ball Game" with scarcely ever a
minutes rest What is the picture show
without the piano? Decidedly Hamlet
un-Hamleted
1t is "A great and interesting process by
which these picture film makers go at and
produce anything from history down to the
vet unborn future. They know of few
obstacles that they. will not tackle-and
usually overcome. Curious effects are
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particular means of spending their even
ings are now devout disciples of the lit
tie theaters. There the poor man sits
and rests after the days work. There.
too. the sightseer. who came 10 40
washington in three days, gets rid Of the
nights.
There. too, the lovers out for a stroll
find a magnificent and new opportunity 10
creep up into those real dark seats over
nv the wall. and when the lights go out
edge closer together and slip one tiny.
soft little hand into one great. big, mus
cular one. Oh. yes, the theaters have an
ever sing patronage among TINS
class They are just beginning 10 mo
out the advantages of 1t.
The corps OF employees in connection
with ope of these shows is not large
one but it has plenty to do to handle
the people and the show At the door is
the proverbial young woman. who deals
out the ticket strips to you at so much
per. Beside her at the little gate stands
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plenty OF opportunities for spending 1T.
But, neglecting for moment the facts
in the case tits amusing to think of the
way this action was received In the
House. Members threw a fit. They rose
ND and bawled some of them. They con-
sidered it outrageous; they denounced 1t
as extravagant; they threatened to appeal
to their constituents. And best of all, one
member took me by the arm and. leading
me into a corner. spoke as follows:
1.-THE way the Senate acts is outrageous.
and if the House follows their lead 1t will
be ridiculously inconsistent.
How sou asked /.
''Why" said this member with graV-
ity worthy of a better cause, there Is a
deficit in the Treasury and we amt got
no business-or words to- that effect
boosting the Presidents salary at this
time But more than that, amt the
House leaders just turned down a propo-
sItion for a river and harbor bill?"
I went away and then l sat down and
laughed all by myself. y regulation
pork barrel river and harbor measure
carries as a usual thing, between $40,
OOO, eco and $50 0O0,OOO and the Senate had
raised the Presidents salary from $4,000
to 100000.
Is it necessary to say more?
THERE are several professional pro-
! hibitionists in Congress who go
around in public all cluttered up with
white ribbons and who, in private, are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

They say that spirits of the dead do
oft return to earth, to visit, every now
and then, the place that gave them birth;
to scan the scenes their living eyes looked
on in other days. to note. with spectral
'stonishment. the changing OF the ways.
When all goes well they hug the grave.
enwrapped in moldy shroud no worldly
cab can waken them, though 1t be Won
drous loud But when the things with
which they wrought go wrong, or ideals
stray. tits said they come among us then
to mourn from day to day.
"Oh, horror dwells within the thought;
the idea shakes the mind: for should an
honored shade return. just think what 1t
would find. Suppose that Webster, Grant
or Clay, or Patrick Henry brave; or
Marshall Randolph, Paul Revere should
fee an honored grave; or Hamilton should
walk again, or maybe Jefferson. or even
heaven fend the thought-our father.
Washington
The shaken member Of the House ca
ressed his beading brow. his thoughts
turned to the stately past and back again
to now. ~,
"Oh. Lord" he whispered, tween his
teeth IF Washington were here, Just
think of all the language harsh that
with ghostly eyes and supernatural thrill
a message from the White House TO the
House upon the Hill and looked In Vah'
in fruitless search. for straight ana SIM
pie phrase. for expression of the dignity
that in those early days did grace such
documents as these. our papers or the
state. and marked with strictest custom
the relations of the great.
Liars, Robbers. Cattle thieves. rat
fed friends of pap. I'll lick you TO a
FRAGILE and I'll wipe you off the map.
But first, you fine and fancy CROOKS, De
fore / go that far, l would some rec
mendations make; those rec mendatlons
are:
...rhat first you change the language;
I'll show you how to start uVe cut the
tail from faithful through and taken
some apart And then uplift the farmer
preserve the streams and woods tyou
take the blame If aught is wrong Wnlie
i deliver goods. Then poultlce swolleI
fortunes: build up fleet OF size 1--WE ye'
may scrap with the peaceful Jap whlle
I wear Nobers price. Give me cash 1o1
sleuthing, if not I'll bawl your name q
know no facts of wrongful acts. put 1 u
brand YOU with your shame). I'm the
original ring-tailed roarer. I'm the .onlies
near-divine: you may think I'm a oup
but-and this is the rub-the people con
slider me fine. ~
Then fat the member fell adown' all
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clutching at his throat. and faint ne
sighed. before he died, "Ah me, was the

clutching at his throat. and faint he
sighed. before he died, "Ah me, was the
goat
u REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM BILL
N SULZER of New York is a marvel
He is the original back patter and glad
handler. He is the ultissimo of efusive-
ness-the last word in an off-hand clutch.
But occasionally. very occasionally, he
climbs the wrong tree.
The other night / was standing In one
of our leading drug stores with Mr.. SulZer,
assisting in the demolition of couple OF
beakers of matted milk, when short,
thick-set, middle-aged, well-dressed and
determined-lo looking citizen approached
and laid his hand upon Mr.. SulZSr S
shoulder.
William he said, in a fatherly sort
of way, Il am glad to meet you again.
You will remember that our mutual
friend Mr.. Finn
Now William Bill Sulzer is approached
many times in a day. Many people place
their right f1ippers on his broad shoulders
this occasion 1t was apparent that he
didn't recognize the thick-set. middle
aged individual. and that he had caught
only the name Finn" But he wasn't a
bit disturbed. He had his reputation to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

- N the gridiron is developed the
courage, the system and the
fighting ability that make the
ideal executive.
Cities and states are finding this
out, and are pressing into the public
service former stars of the foot ball field.
The number is constantly increasing,
and the men who achieve these elevations
to high place are seldom found wanting.
New York has just given signal recoSni-
ton of its belief in the foot ball player by
completely turning over it's STRENGTHENING
work to former Princeton and Yale stars.
Mayor Mcclellan has only lately ele-
waited William H. Edwards to the office OF
street commissioner and Mr.. Edwards,
as soon as he took the place, appointed as
deputy commissioner for Manhattan James
J. Hogan. the one-time Yale tackle and
captain.
Thus Yale and Princeton. the Eli and
the Tiger. will in the future bear the re-
sponsibilty of keeping the streets of the
metropolis in first-class condition.
1t won't be Mr.. Edwards first eXpe-
rience in restoring order and cleaning
things
The former center of the Orange and
Black eleven is properly given a lot OF
credit for the kind of work that saved
foot ball from abolition by all the col
leges.
The uproad against the brutality of the
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Regulations for keeping wide. clear eX-
its are ordered. Floors must be con-
structed of concrete. The box or stan
wherein the machine is placed Is made
absolutely fireproof. the only opening
from 1t into the theater being the small
shutter through which the picture is
shown Even these have special covers,
which close mechanically in case OF fire
THE fire marshal and his assistants
visit all of these places about the city
at least twice a week and oversee them.
The law requires that only examined ana
licensed operators over twenty-one years
OF age shall be employed 10 run the ma
chimes. AS to the possible oyercrowdinS
of the shows, we have never allowed that
with our knowledge. We carefully watch
the theaters and close them Immediately
when infractions Of the regulations are
discovered number of cases have re-
suited thus. and the managers have been
fined in court.
Many of the moving-picture theatar
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was one of the first stars to rank among
the best men in any Of the colleges.
When he finished up his career, and
took up the practice of law in his ma
tive city. Philadelphia, he was not long
waiting for recognition. First a lucrative
practice came his way, and then the pub
lie requisitioned him to a place in the
service of the municipality.
He was elected district attorney. and
went through a most successful term
made the more creditable because he had
to fight for justice during a period of in
tense political excitement, when two fac
tions were each trying to pull him their
way.
But Bell. true to his foot ball training,
had his nerve with him. and declined to
be swayed against his will.
Everett Colby, the noted New Jersey
reformer, was once foot ball player of
reputation and attributes lot of his
nerve and self-control to habits he formed
while battling on the gridiron.
During his term of Office President
Roosevelt has given signal proof of his
admiration of the qualities George Wood
ruff possesses by giving him important
posts in the forestry department of the
government and in the Department OF
the Interior.
Woodruff was a star at Yale, and he
not only played foot ball with brilliant
success during his years there. but when
he had passed out of the actual playing
ranks he gained still greater fame q
coach and tactician.
Woodruff invented the famous guards
back the introduction of the mass plung-