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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
"PETER PANS" FIFTH YEAR.
n the New York World.

from the New L Ork WI rlQ-
Peter PAN" which has begun its
fifth consecutive season in London with
unimpaired popularity, is a play with
a plot which might be thought to ap-
peal to the childish intelligence.
It's hero is a youth who never grows
up and whose interests remain those
of q child. From the point of view
of playwrights of the advanced school
he is an impossible stage character. No
woman "dares" anything for him and
no injured husband has occasion to call
him out Yet no play in the entire re-
pertory Of erotic or hysterical or elm
ical drama has had anything like the
run Of this fanciful work of Barrie's
Imagination.
What is the reason of Its extraor-
binary hold on the public? Has the
world, like Peter Pan, never grown
up? Does 1t also still believe in fairies?
Why else should 1t pass Ibsen by for
folklore and fairy stories in a stage
setting? The popularity of a Hans
Christian Anderson drama In the life
time OF George Bernard Shaw is not
without suggestiveness. Maeterlinck's
latest work. THE Blue Bird" is
fairy drama in which Fire. Water,
Sugar. Bread and other personifications
attend a boy and girl in their serach
for the bird which is the symbol of
happiness.
A public which keeps Peter Pan"
on the boards for five years cannot
have suffered materially from the at
tempted degradation of the stage. The
remarkable success of this sweet and
simple play is its own commentary on
the ephemeral vogue Of the drama
which appeals to the baser emotions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

from tailor's bench to the Presidency.
His pride In having been a tailor and his
free admission of illiteracy are particu-
larry interesting.
About a year before the civil war
Judge Pepper. who had been black
smith before he became a lawyer, sent
johnson a set Of fire irons, which he had
made himself says the writer OF the
recollections. and the governor presently
sent the Judge a coat which he had made
for him. When he told my mother of
the incident, she said:
Did you really make the coat. gov
ernorr
"'I put some stitches IN it, he said
Pepper shouldn't get ahead of me with
the people. When 1 was a tailor I was
a good one
He refused an invitation once to dine
with A. W Brown, leader OF the demo-
cratic party In Tennessee and afterward
Buchanans Postmaster General although
all of the guests were to be fellow demo-
Gratis and let them know that on that
day he had dined with his washer wom-
an. off bacon and cabbage.
He made no secret of his unlettered
youth and once brought my mother
magazine containing a sketch of his life,
In which It was stated that his wife,
Flora McCardle, had taught him to read
after they were married, when he was
81 years of age. He said the statement
was inaccurate but substantially true;
that when they were married his wife
brought hem sehoolbooks to their new
home, and his study of them aided his
education materially. After he rose to
prominence his admirers used to point
out that he made few mistakes in gram
mar and that his English was pure, but
he never learned to divide his words
correctly in writing, and sometimes made
ludcrous mistakes in quotations. Once
in q public speech he spoke of the Lays
of Ancient Rome as having been trans
lated In Macaulay, and in another speech
he quoted:
:" And the stern joy that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
PLUGGING.

PIUGGlN9.
Oh, it's plug. plug, plug,
II you want to win the game,
Meeting trouble with shrug,
When you know you're not to blame;
Hoping always for the best,
TIL the best heaves into sight,
Knowing well you've earned your rest
When it's time to sleep at night.
Oh. it's plug, plug, plug,
Be the weather cold or hot,
Where the masses vainly tug,
Trying to improve your lot;
Playing fair and playing square
Give the other chap a show
Learning how to grin and bear,
How to make jest of woe.
oh, It's plug. plug, plug.
Hitting harder every day,
When existence seems a drug
And the devil is to pay
Don't surrender, don't give up.
Though you're tired enough to quit;
Though you drain bitter cup,
Struggle on and make a hit!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Corn Growing In Caml Hill

The Opelika News offered 500 in
cash prizes for the largest number of
bushels of corn made upon an acre OF
land in Lee, Chambers, Macon and
Tallapoosa counties under the Will
hanson plan. The first prize, $50,
was won by w. t. Langley of Camp
Hill, who made 154 bushe of shelied
corn from single acre. The offer Of
the News induced 160 farmers to en-
ter the corn growing contest in the
four counties named.
Some newspaper or some individual
would confer a benefit upon the state
NV adontino the plan of the Opelika
es aggregating but 800
farmers to cultivate an
llliamson method, surely
riots have a signal op-
6r the use of their money
ir good.
'ho are producing ID
IN to The acre will not
ould as well produce 1874
.ela acre unless they see it
have to be shown, and
mp Hill has any doubts
.a It. Every other locality
aa-f - lwn how to do ii, just as
10y has shown Camp Hill
cov 1874 bushels per acre in
81 bushels. Possibly Mr..
ghbor grew 13 bushels
sad IL he did he must now
Ae lid, and how foolish in
do 1t, while his neighbor
81 bushels per acre. The
--.yeen 13 bushels and 134
bushels means a great deal to Ala
bama In the aggregate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
FAIRLY CAUGHT.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
A college professor who was always
ready for joke was asked by a student
one day If he would like good recipe
for catching rabbits. "Why. yes" replied
the professor. What is it?''
well" said the student. you cruoch
down behind q thick stone wall and
make . noise like = turnip."
THAT may be-" said the professor with
q twinkle in his eye. "but better way
than that would be for you to go and sit
quietly In = bed Of cabbage heads apd
look natural"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
CHARLES READE'S LITERARY
METHOD.

Reade's literary work was, Sir Rob
ert Anderson remarks, a rare combina-
ton Of genius and Flooding. A brass
scuttle which stood by the fireplace
held the illustrated and other papers
which reached him by week. From
these he culled anything that took his
fancy, and the cuttings were thrown
into a companion scuttle, to be after
ward inserted in scrapbooks and duly
indexed. Materials fer his novels and
plays were thus supplied or suggested.
The accuracy of his descriptions of
events and places was phenomenal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
SOMETHING LIKE TT.

ST wonder how 1t feels to be an Arctic
explorer"
We'll, If you have ever been taking a
bath in a cold bathroom and the soap
slipped out of your hand and lodged under
the bathtub. and you had to get out of
the hot water and get down on your
hands and knees on the floor and look
for that blamed soap, you probably have
an idea Of how it feels to be an Arctic ex-
plorer."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
MOSTLY WIND.

MOSTLY WIND.
How is your son doing in the city?"
Hes getting along pretty well,
guess"
Got a big job?"
Well 1t sounds big"
Whats he doing?''
Hes first vice president and secretary
of the Amalgamated Society for the Pro-
motion of Civic Welfare"
He must draw a large salary?'
mot so large as you'd think. He gets
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
A PAIR OF .PuNsTERa.

A PAIR OF PUNSTERs.
Two Smart Alexis met on the street
corner yesterday
Two Smart Alexis often do that"
Quite right, quite right. One of these
chaps said. What will Delaware? and
the other one said, 4 don't know,
Alaska"
Did they escape?'
mo; several citizens overheard and
jumped on those two fellows and were
about to beat them to death when a
squad of police arrived"
HIS TROUBLE.
I'D soon get rich.'
Said Simon Blake.
''If I could only
Keep awake!'
JUST WONDERING.
THE Courier-Journal says the Univer-
sity of Louisville needs nourishment.s
"Well?'
II was just wondering If the food value
of alcohol had any bearing on the SUBJ
ject."
SYMPATHY.
A murderer some flowers gets,
One even hears
The cells. where many felon frets,
Are all in tiers.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Most success is chiefly comparison
with failure.
The reason SO many women believe in
their husbands is nobody else will.
The choice seats at the conc.rts in the
next world must be reserved for tho poo-
pie who never played the piano in the
Oats Of this one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
LEGAL Holidays.

January ! is a legal or statutory hoI-
iday in all the states except Massachu-
sets. New Hampshire and Mississippi"
said lawyer.
Alabama has more statutory holidays
than any state except New York and
Louisiana and Mississippi has fewer
While Christmas, the Fourth OF July and
Thanksgiving are observed as holidays
in Mississippi by common consent the
only statutory holidays in that state ara
Confederate Memorial day and Jefferson
Davis birthday. There Ii no such thing
as a national holiday by federal law"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Ex-Gov. Vardaman who has been
conducting newspaper wants to be-
come senator. He thinks the Con-
gressional Record is after all the best
place for political rhetoric and blisters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The Utah was launched on the an
niversary Of the birth Of Prophet
Joseph Smith. Did this just happen, or
was 1t brought about by the republican
leaders and the Mormon apostles who
are working partners?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

AS much winter as Birmingham has
had this week 1t has been mild and
altogether delightful here when we
compare this section with the country
north of us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
ANDREW JoHNsoNs EDUCATION.

In Harpers for January are published
some personal recoliectiops Of Andrew
terestinS account Of this uniquely re-
Variable man who rose N few years
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

AS things are going all Broadway
uptown will be stage. 1t is almost
impossible to build theatres enough in
that town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The water wagon up north has been
placed on runners, and it is chilly and
uninviting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Speaker Cannon is said to be pre-
pairing his farewell address as speaker.
He does this enthusiastically to save his
standpat friends from defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
A TRIPLE-PLATED BORE.

There was a man in our town
Who argued every day
On this and that and other themes,
While hours slipped away,
And seemed TO think that common sense
And truest mental poise
DID not require a lot of brains,
But just a lot of noise.
This man was such a wooden-pate,
He couldn't be convinced
And when somebody proved him wrong
He never even WINGED.
30 great a nuisance he became, 81
His neighbors met one night
And some, more hasty than the rest,
Suggested dynamitel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

We are still in the Sunny South but
the sun has not been strong enough
the past few days to break the tenn
perature of the freezing habit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

King Albert of Belgium is a reform
er, and he has an ample field in the
Congo for all his energies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Those people who desired to see
once more an old-fashioned winter be-
gin to wish they had been disap-
pointed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The new year will have but one
pole to discover, but that will be apt
to meet all it's ambition for polar ex-
ploration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Halley's comet has been photo
graphed although it refused to stand
still and look pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The new suffragette daily in New
York is to be called The Wireless.
Just why does not appear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Uncle Sam is acting as an ambu-
lance surgeon near the battlefield of
Rama in Nicaragua
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Speaker Cannon may retire but Boss
Aldrich will not, nor will that tariff
that he foisted on the country to serve
special interests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Columbia University is about to
start an agricultural college that the
lambs and hayseeds of Wall Street can
attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The Tillinghast proofs of nocturnal
aviation are still delayed in transmits
sion to the aero club
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The Belgians already call their king
ALBERT the Good" The change was
very sudden
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The weather bureau keeps stock Of
flarebacks on hand and it is present
ing them to the people freely of late.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

A cold long winter in the South is
usually followed by splendid fruit
crops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

The rumble of the New Year water
wagon can soon be heard by all who
care to listen for the sound of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

Whisky to be whisky must be
potable. says the President. Most any
liquid Ii potable when man is thirsty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
TOOLS OF JUSTICE.

TOOLS OF JUSTICE.
Carrie Nation says she intends to see
that mothers-in-law get Justice"
Foxy old girl"
s'Why do you say thatT'
"She wants to sell some more hatchets,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
BENEFIcENT.

only SO a week now. but has been prom
ised s12 a week after the holidays"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

To avoid the rush those New Years
resolutions should be made early to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

zslaya crossed the Rubicon back
wards when he went 10 Msxico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
WHAT MAKES A GREAT PLAY?

A large section of old-fashioned win
ter has been hurled at all the states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
FINALE,

Tableau, with creepy music
By the band,
Entitled "Copenhagen's
Last Stand"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

We've organized a Smile club"
'5hucksi A Smile club is no good In
a dry town."
but free raw materials are furnished :"
''Then it'll be a big SUGGEST
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

pace. 1lIO4I there is the Alabama
coal, which we will soon be able, if
not actually so now, to reach by
water"
There is nothing today in the way
of shipping Alabama coal to New
Orleans by water except the lack of
enterprise on the part of our opera
tors. A large coal area is already tap
ped by an open Warrior, and addi-
tional areas soon will be.
For some reason our operators quail
before Pittsburg coal brought from the
head of ice gorges 1000 miles away. A
river free from ice lies before the
mouths of our mines; but the men
who own those mines seem to prefer
to peddle their coal nearer home. Some
wider and larger ideas will have to
become dominant in our coal industry,
or else dealers in New Orleans will
have to come here and mine coal and
ship 1t by water to New Orleans to
supply their own customers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
FAcETIoUs.

He stood upon the gallows,
A festive joker he,
And said unto the hangman,
"I fear you're stringing me-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
Jood to be where all men
J the best of all amongst
lood ones. -Cymbeline.
rleanS' Coal Supply

liability" says the New
une, "the coal supply
& will, soon or late, be
would be wise, adds the
look out for other re-
It even if New Orleans"
lyune, should be cut off
rg coal, there is a prac-
tied supply in West Vir-
Kanawha River, and in
i'd West Virginia on the
and Sandy Rivers, which
'ailable by water to this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31


II read with interest and approval
the extracts from the address made by
the president of Northwestern university
before the National Association of Music
Teachers and the interview OF Biiming-
ham man indorsing what tho distin-
guished educator said and discussing
some local conditions relating to the
cause of music" remarked one OF the
guarantors for the festival TO be held
here next April
president Harris of the Northwest
ern was certainly right when he pointed
out with emphasis that music should be
included in a liberal education. And in
addition to study of music great
advance would be made in musical appre-
citation in this country If high class con-
certs in the smaller cities were better
attended. Our music festivals especial
ly should be better attended.
mot all Of the festivals held in Biz
mingham have resulted in deficits. but
several times the guarantors have been
called on. The most expensive feature
of a festival Is the orchestra and the
larger and better the orchestra the great
or the outlay of course The next fes-
tival will cost about $1,000 but as there
are to be five concerts the receipts Will
probably equal the expenses. Music lovers
of fashionable society and society folks
in general can be counted on to attend
the festivals; but if in addition to these
classes all the schools and colleges. with
in a radius of 60 or 70 miles of Birming-
ham would send Populations from their
student bodies to hear our festival mu-
sic, then instead of deficit there would
be substantial surplus. and better still
the young men and young women Of Ala
bama would experience a very decided
cultural uplift.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
The Iron Trade outlook.

Rogers, Brown & Co., in lieu of their
Cincinnati market report for the cur
rent week. issued a compreh ensive re-
view of the iron trade for the expiring
year. In their Introductory remarks
they say 1t is felt that the coming IL
months will be "unquestionably the
greatest year in the metals trade"
Interesting extracts from Rogers,
Brown & Co.'s review follow:
I'm the south the proportion of iron
made in that territory going into local
melt has been increasing, and at the
present time 1t is estimated as being
between so and 65 per cent Of produc-
ton. This is the largest percentage
that has ever ruled there and it is
felt will increase as southern indus
trial progress keeps up. This has had
Its influence on southern prices dur
ing the year and will SO continue. In
many points now where southern iron
used to be freely consumed it is hard
to get or has been supplanted by
north ern product.
1.-THE year ends with active inquiries
and somewhat improved sale conditions
but nothing Of startling character, al
though there are rumors of larger
range in prices of southern iron for
nearby shipment 1t is expected that
shortly after the first of the year Il
renewed buying movement will become
manifest Our recovery and advance
during 1909 have been devoid of many
Of the features attending the previous
periods of depression. we have ex-
perienced and, as such, are an example
of what can be accomplished in the
right direction.
Reviewing the year and all of it's
diverse influences, and looking for
ward into 1910, it is difficult to be con-
sentative in the claims and beliefs as
to what the year holds for us. The
outlook is encouraging beyond meas
ure and all indications point to won
derful IL months ahead. The larger
lines of iron consumption are now
taxed to capacity and the continuation
of this activity is practically assured"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
JAMES A. HERNE.

as Shakespeare says'!''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

bushels means a great deal to Al;
bama In the aggregate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

R L. O'Neal, Jr., and z. E. Morgan
are the only auth orized travelling rep
rasentatives of The Age-Herald in its
circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31

No communication will be published
without its authors nome. rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are inclosed for that purpose.
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an entertainment more especially
fitted to this locality, such as parade
of launches carrying the delegates
and visitors the entire length of the
bay to the seashore crab lunch,
demonstration and drill by the life
saving crew-the taking of persons
from our largest vessels by the life
savers. clam bake'-a trip by
launches up the scenic river of Coos;
trip to one of the most modern
sawmills of the coast, where ship
with a capacity of 100000 feet is
loaded in twenty-three hours; trap
shooting and dancing will also be
some of the features
You are especially invited to
bring your wives. daughters and
sweethearts.
The climatic conditions and seen
cry here are unequaled anywhere and
many have signified their intention
of taking this time for their rest
and vacation, so jon them.
Col. f. Hofer. of Salem, and Mr..
Riley Atkinson. of Boise, Idaho, re-
spectively president and secretary of
the league, have authorized the local
organizations of the bay to extend
invitations to all commercial bodies
interested and arrange for a program
of social entertainment. The list of
speakers is being compiled by the
ocfiers OF the league and will be is-
sued later. We would say. however,
that the senators, representatives and
governors OF the two states have been
invited to be present and take part
in the discussions. Already we have
assurances OF the presence of other
prominent speakers.
I'VE will in worry short time,
send you for distribution our pro-
gram and tickets that will entitle
delegates and visitors to the coute-
sizes OF our program and entertain
ments.
Hoping you will have a delega-
ton present and that you will so
notify us at an early date. we re-
main" etc.