The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22


Contributions to the fund for build
ing the needed wing TO st. Vincent's
hospital continue to be received. The
additional subscriptions yesterday
amounted to $3.50. The Sisters of
Charity have almost enough in hand
or in sight to warrant the letting of
the contract for a $4,000 addition to
the hospital.
AS soon as he heard that Harri-
man is going to pay s50,00O,0O0 for
control of the New York Central
system the Duke of Marlborough was
suddenly seized with desire ITO
make up" with the duchess, who was
formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt.
Extra pay is to be given in New
York to the messenger boys on each
message delivered within five min
utes. If this prove inefficient a base
ball bulletin will be installed in the
boys waiting room. That will cause
them to hurry back.
Chicago will soon acquire new
hotel that contains 500 bath rooms.
This hotel was not built to accom-
modate New Jersey farmers who go
down to the beach once year and
take a bath even if they don't need it,
Tennyson now stands charged with
the crime of writing for the middle
classes. He is dead and cannot re-
wise his writings to meet the notions
of the proletariat.
1t took four great powers to con-
vince the Cretans that they must not,
just at present, be true to their con-
yictions. They have agreed to wait
a bit.
Mr.. Wellman and his ideal weather
and the north pole are all parts OF
a complex problem which may or may
not be solved soon.
When Titusville celebrates the half
century of coal oil discovery it should
not overlook Ida Tarbell, who knows
a thing or two.
The theatrical trust drove William
Winter off the New York Tribune al
though he was called to the work by
Horace Greedy.
Premier Asquith may yet have to
resort to airships in order to avoid
the suffragettes who are camping ON
his trail.
No law ever framed is worth the
paper it is written on when ma
iority considers it unwise or unjust.
The nine-foot bed sheet is spread
ing eastward and it may become an
issue in Alabama next year.
A surgeon on an ocean liner is al
ways ready to operate on the pas
sengers for appendicitis.
Some of the states that have ADOPT
ed the primary system are compelled
TO use DeQ sheet DdllOtS.
Clifford Pinchot, like DR.. Wiley, is
lid against special interests who are
reaching for his scalp.
When water plants in this valley go
a-begging at a dollar apiece no one
need be without one.
William Winter goes over to the
anti-syndicate ranks where he natur-
ally and rightfully belongs.
Don't hesitate to tell the census
taker your age. He has sworn to be
discreet.
The earth is one big, hard, I'M
charted rock to the crippled aviator.
All are in spirit high flyers this
week. and Rheims will set the pace.
The aeroplanes will not increase our
grade crossing problems.
Guess weight in ice wagons should
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BEGINNING OF THE ROMANCE.
| From the Kansas City Journal.
| WAS your first meeting with your wife
romantic?"
Extremely So It occurred at a picnic
J I was eating very ripe tomato and
| some of it squirted into her eye.
|
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.
Most people mistake noise for power.
You can tell how insincere girl is by
| how sincere she seems.
| The Lord made man the ruler of the
world and woman the ruler of man.
| The more money a woman has the more
| red hair she can have without people
| calling 1t by that name.
The funny thing about a man who is
/ easily bored Is he doesn't seem to realize
that is the way to do It to other people.