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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
INFLUENCE OF coLoRs.
Why Mrs. Leslie Carter Chose Red and
 Mrs. Fiske Chose Blue Settings.
From Good Housekeeping.

From Good Housekeeping.
 The decorator wishing to produce cer- tain results upon people applies certain colors and combinations of color in his work. Altogether unwittingly you may yourselves have responded to this very treatment Extensive use is made of this plays Do you remember how Mrs. Les- lie Carter used reds so much in the set tings of Zaza and how Olga Nethersole used reds and yellows in Sapho and Camille? That was done with purpose These plays were plays of passion. The reds and yellows In the stage settings were chosen to arouse the passionate in- stincts of the audience and so bring the onlookers into harmony with the spirit of the plays.
 On the other hand there was Mrs Fiske In Becky Sharpe. Do you remem- Der the cool blue and gray settings In that play? Their effect was exactly op- posite to the effect produced by the set tings in Zaza or Sapho. The very at mosphere was one of intellectuality. cool ness. calculation And don't you see how necessary this was to the success of the play? A woman who could say, 'I have lived in luxury for year without a cent" must needs have been a cool, scheming person. The audience had to- feel that fact. And the stage setting helped 1t to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
FAREWELL TO THE GUN.
We :tern Cowpuncher No Longer Re-
 Hes on His Sixshooter.

From the Outing Magazine.
 If one cannot carry gun without feel ing self conscious, it is far better that one do not carry a gun. Perhaps 1t wilf be still better for the average man not to carry a gun at all, self conscious or not. Disillusionizing as this latter counsel is to the weapon loving Americans. It Is the best advice in the world to follow today If one is looking for steady job, even at punching cows There are a few sec tions of the west where a man may now and then need a gun and need 1t bad; but the industrial waste, measured in foot-pounds, of packing six-shooter in provision against that time Is too great to warrant the expenditure of energy re- quired. The Inducements lessen every year. The rustlers are mostly in the state Legislatures now, and the bad men are playing harps The coyotes are being wolfed off by experts, and the prairie dogs are scientifically exterminated by specialists from agricultural colleges .Ihe average COW horse is nowadays apt 10 pe three parts American and frequently too amiable to pitch; and if he does not oras his rider by the foot. there is no reason why the rider should shoot him to stop him.
 The "Bar x" man is, likely enough, from Harvard, and maybe drinks kumyss and Is plumb gentle. Even that great natural enemy of the western cow puncher, the fretful tin can. is less aDun- dant than of yore, and is oftentimes day wrangled by the cook into pile in the back yard. Alasl that these things snouio be. Alasl that glory should so swiftly fade Yet true it is that in these modern days salaries are not cut wide enough 10 cover chuck and ammunition both. In art commerce and polite society today, east or west, the sandbag is mightier than the gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
WHEREIN LONDON BEATS PARIS.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 Jack Hume came to port Monday on the Touraine. He was abroad for two months having fled shrieking the moment the returns indicated the election of Taft. He spent most of the time in London and Paris-London from choice and Paris from necessity He sums up the merits and demerits of the two capitals about thus:
 Paris is fine. but the tobacco is bad and the best price I was able to make for a drink was 20 cents. In London, on the other hand, though it Is a dog 8 climate, man could get drunk for a quarter and have his boots tapped with the change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Railroad superintendents.

The contest to be given under the aus- pices of St. Vincent's Hospital auxiliary for the most popular railroad superinten- dent in the Birmingham district will close Tuesday evening, January 26. at Cable hall. A complimentary musical programme will be heard under the direction of MT. and Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, at the close of which the voting for the contest will begin and continue for one hour.
 Bulletin boards on the stage will an- nounce every 10 minutes the standing of each candidate in the contest. As the gentlemen are among Birmingham's best citizens great interest is being taken in the matter. The contest promises to be really exciting and a large crowd will doubtless attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Nothing can stop elrmInuham.


 Henry White, a well-known young att torney, who formerly had residence in Birmingham, but who now is located in Johnson City, Tenn, is visiting friends and relatives here.
 "Birmingham.e said Mr. White, con- tinues to grow in spite of the numerous handicaps that have been thrown around and against the city. Birmingham will continue to grow, it doesn't matter what happens. for the city is strong and virile, and able to take care of itself in the face of that legislation which comes to every community sooner or later.
 Prohibition has been and still Is the livest subject in Tennessee, although the greater part of the Volunteer State has long been dry. Johnson City has some 10000 people and was not affected by the recently passed statutory prohibition bill. It is true, however, as it is true in Birmingham, that the thirsty are able to procure what they desire"
 MT. White will remain in the city for several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
INVENTED ROLLER SKATE.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
 The inventor of the roller skate was Dutchman named Merlin. who came to this country In 176o. Eight years later he exhibited a pair of skates contrived to run on wheels at museum in Spring Gardens, and also gave public exhibitions of his prowess in skating over smooth floor, playing a violin the while. It ap- pears, however. that his demonstrations were on occasions rather more exciting than successful. for it is recorded that he used to fall about and smash into mirrors and pictures which covered the walls of the room. There are some old Londoners, no doubt. who remember the performance of a ballet entitled, Les Plaisirs de rHiver," at Her Majesty's theatre about 1S4s which the artists act ed on wheeled skates. The ballet made a tremendous sensation." we are told, and helped to establish the pastime in the public favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT GENERAL
 AFFAIRS AND SOME LOCAL MATTERS

ally eat. It tastes better in print than it does in reality.
 I doubt not, however. but that Judge Taft pretended to enjoy his taste of pos sum.
 He is unlike Roosevelt. He is inclined to look upon the bright side of life and to enthuse when those around him enthuse. When he goes into the White House he will 20 in with a friendly feeling to all about him and to all the country; rather than looking to develop scandals or to punish his enemies. The man really does not appear to have any enemies.
 In this connection. 1t appears that Sem ator Ben Tillman of South Carolina is determined to go into President Roose- velt's record as thoroughly as the Presi- dent investigated him in his Oregon land deal.
 Tillman is real fighter. He is like the Indian-he neither forgets nor forgives; and from his present activity it appears that he will make public every expendi- ture on account of the White House and every act that MT. Roosevelt has per- formed as President. With Tillman, For aker and other senators, whom the Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Railroad Traffic Improving.

While railroad traffic is not as brisk as the officials would like to see it." said A. J. Davidson. president of the Frisco, it Is gradually improving. One year ago industrial depression had set in and the railroads were hard hit. Ia the early summer business began to pick up, and by the fall every branch of business, in cluding railroad traffic. was improving.
 Today traffic is comparatively good; and by March 1t will probably be almost as active as it was in 19O6
 "I visit Birmingham every month or two. This district is a great traffic pro- ducer and all freight officials keep their eye on it. The city of Birmingham is improving rapidly. Every time I come here I remark important improvements. In no city in the south is there so much large construction work in progress as here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
BRAHMA.

By Ralph Waldo Emerson. If the red slayer think he stays,
 Or If the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways
 I keep, and pass, and turn again. Far or forgot to mo is near;
 Shadow and sunlight are the same; The vanished gods to mo appear;
 And one to me are shame and fame. They reckon i'll, who leave me out;
 When me they fly. am the wings; I am the doubter and the doubt.
 And the hymn the Brahmin sings. The strong gods pine for my abode,
 And pine in vain the sacred seven; But thou, meek lover of the good!
 Find me, and turn thy back oQ. heaven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
THE INTERIM.

Of course the June roses will cheer us
 again
 And the world will be rippled with song, But while our hearts beat to the sob of
 the rain, Oh, waiting seems weary and long. Of course the sweet valleys will blossom
 again
 And the rivers flow soft to the sea, But the wind and the rain sing doleful
 refrain
 And weary's the waiting to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

dent has used the secret service officers to hound, determined to punish him in re- turn, we may expect continuation of live news daily from Washington until the 4th of March.
 As a matter of fact, the situation in Washington today seems to be just about as scrappy as 1t has been in Birmingham during the last 30 days.
 However scrappy Birmingham might be in political matters, it is going ahead in a material way. The announcement made in this mornings Age-Herald that the new hotel on Fifth avenue and Twentieth street is to be constructed at once means that nothing can stop the growth of Bir- mingham.
 No city in the south will have a hotel equal to this, and when 1t is known that it's management will be in the hands of the best hotel company in America the real meaning of this new hotel will be appreciated.
 Birmingham has the best of almost everything, and now it is to have the best hotel in all the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
CHICKEN LIVER EPISODE.
Butcher Did His Best for Customer,
 Then Fell In a Faint.

From the New York World.
 She entered high-priced butcher shop on upper Broadway yesterday afternoon. Her atuomobile waited outside.
 Have you any chicken livers, Will liam?" she asked of her favorits anato- mist.
 "Yes. madam; 80 cents a pound"
 'Give mo half pound, she said, "and cut them in halves. I'll take them," she said, but be careful to cut each exactly in half"
 You see." she said, as she swept out; T have two Spgs and if the liver is not exactly halveF they fight about It."
 William fell in a faint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
In Memphis.

'The most depressed set of business men I have ever encountered are the liouor wholesalers of Memphis" said Thomas L. Jenifer of St. Louis. T was in Memphis on Friday when statewide prohibition was staggering the trade. As I had been in Atlanta and Birmingham freouently I pointed out to my Memphis friends that prohibition did not prohibit and that no one would miss the saloons.
 "But what hurts the feelings of the Memphis merchants is not the local drink question, but the loss of jobbing trade
 St. Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati have a large liquor business in the south, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
About Persons.

Alderman R. D. Burnett left last night for New York, where he will remain 10 days on a business trip.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Reynolds of Monte- val1o were in the city yesterday en route to New York, from which place they sail for a trip abroad. They will visit Italy, Sicily, Egypt Palestine, Turkey and other countries and be absent for several months. MT Reynolds has an office in Birmingham and for several years has been a successful dealer in mineral lands. He has promised to send an occasional letter to The ge-Herald, giving his im- pressions of the countries visited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press

A man can be an optimist because he knows how foolish 1t is to be.
 All mems sins are committed in selfish ness; nine out of 10 of women's in sacri- flee.
 There's nothing can make a man smoke good cigars so much as not to be able to afford them.
 What astonishes a woman is if any of the things she brags about her husband happen to come true.
 The chief reason most men want to go into business for themselves is they would do better working for somebody else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
IN THE DIVORCE COLONY,

From Lippincott's Magazine. The little De Jones girl is talking to her playmate, Lucy van Smith.
 ''Oh. Lucy," said she. I've have new papag'
 Have you? What's hls name?' "Mr Hayes"
 "Oh, pshaw! we had him, too, but we didn't like him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

Governor Hughes is carefully matur- ing his plan for direct primaries, and when it is ready the bosses will be asked to shove it through, and they will be too wise to decline the task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
"AND THERE YOU ARE."

AND -IHEHb fOU ARH. This life Is a riddle,
 This life is a game: Some struggle for money And others for fame. Some tell you contentment Is better than all. As they point to the victor Soon destined to fall. But winners or losers AS the swift years revolve. This life is a riddle
 That no one may solve. If sleeping or waking,
 The answers the same, We're the chips in a gamble, We're the pawns in a game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The state messengers who carry to Washington electoral votes should be required to go there as Pheidippides, the Marathon runner, did. He, too, bore message of victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
RATHER CONFUSING.

On piece of cloth stretched across the front of a Birmingham moving picture theatre is printed this announcement:
 TO-DAY. where Is My Wandering Boy To-
 nightr"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The special interests should not be permitted to force Dr. Wiley, the pure food expert, out of the public service. He is the right man in the right place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

President Vanderlip of the greatest bank in the world was a newspaper reporter 12 years ago, and the question now is, has he gone up or gone down?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The Pennsylvania electoral votes were the first to arrive in Washington, and they came in mahogany box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
TIP IN THE AIR

Mrs. witherby says her little boy stands high in his classes"
 And so he does. He attends sky scraper school"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
AN EXPERT.

.'There goes Simpson, the well-known buttonist."
 You mean botanist, don't youf''
 NO; he can button his wife up the back quicker than any other man in town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

After March 4 the Senate can boast bachelor Burton every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
TROUBLES FOE.

Step aside when Trouble comes Let him pass you by: You can dodge him every time.
 If you'll only tryl Sing to keep your courage up,
 Whistle as you go; Once I saw old Trouble downed- Laughter laid him low!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The pussy willow poems and peach blossoms will soon be due unless the mercury settles down a trifle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The northwest cold wave factory keeps busily at it, but the opposition pressures in the other sections largely nullify its work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The electoral votes are to be counted by Congress on St. Valentines day, and MT Taft will surely get one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The conductor of the water wagon complains that too many of his passen- gers are asking for transfers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The franling privilege has been worthily bestowed on Mrs. Grover Cleveland in accordance with custom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The mail bags are loaded with seed catalogues-the first sign of spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The cold wave delayed in transmits sion makes no trouble for any one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

''1s he in the sWimf Up to his chin"
 SUCCESS. The art of wooing fortune Is not so hard to learn; It simply means keep toiling While the light holds out to burn And let no fell reverses Fer throw you off the track. Still clinging fast to courage, Whatever else you lack The art of wooing fortune, If gold you seek, or fame For either one or other The rules are quite the same But means to fix undaunted Your eyes upon the goal And hustle, hustle, hustle With all your heart and souli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Re51suzs.
LOVE THE CHAUFFEUR.

''when you laid your heart at the feet of Priscilla, I suppose she replied in 6 vein of poesy?"
 well, not exactly. She said. Save your tires; you're skidding.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The esteemed Congressional Record prints extra editions whenever Con- gress assails the Big Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The President came back from his raid in Virginia just in time to escape being called a night rider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

Only 46 more days of the explosive Theodore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
% REsIDENT-ELEcr TAFT is " making a good impression in the
south.

south.
 He Is no longer a politician. He is sim ply a man and. as he said in Atlanta yesterday, he wants to be President and intends to be President of this entire country.
 Judge Taft is a real man. I do not be- lieve that any section of the country has anything to fear from him either in a business or a political way. Tn the south If he can't find men in the republican ranks to fill the offices he will not hesi- tate to appoint democrats; but naturally he will appoint republicans when he finds them fit.
 Atlanta made much of it's collection of 'possums for the Taft dinner, but the &C., count of it which appears in the Atlanta papers does not make 'possums the pre- dominant feature of the dinner. Perhaps Atlanta has a sufficient number of pos sums for It's population to exist upon for some time to come. As a matter of fact baked 'possum Is much better to read about and talk about than 1t is to actu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The New York millionaires are busi- ly engaged in standing off the tax assessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

King Alfonso of Spain is learning to fly in aeroplanes. He is ambitious to get above the bomb zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
MAKINa A aRAYE MISTAKE.

MAKING A CRAVE MISTAKE. "A celebrated Nimrod tells how Roose- welt must hunt in Africa
 ''Evidently, he is not aware of the fact that the word must is not in the Roose- welt dictionary. except as it applies to others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
A BAD SORT.

I hold no brief for those who nope,
 The hand of fate reviling, When they might sweeten life with hope And speed the day with smiling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
NOT THEN.

''Distance lends enchantmept to the view"
 Mot in the case of money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
SPREADING OUT.

'Punkville has two laundries now"
 ''By gum, I never thought as how I'd ever live to see a Greater PunkvilleT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The piping of natural gas to Wash ington is not unlike the carrying of eoals to Newcastle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The best naval demonstration of to- day is the one our battleships are making in Italian waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
REMEMBERED THE SWITCHES.

You know something about your fam fly tree, no doubt?"
 "Ah, yes," answered Mir Bigger in an absent-minded way. Tt was hickory, be- lieve"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

Georgia's 'possum hunter deserves either a cabinet place or a good, fat, juicy consulship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
them fit.

now that Tennessee is to be dry after July those cities will cater more than ever to the southern appetite"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
REPLIES.

REPLIES.
 It looks like a case of 'possum- eatis. The more unnecessary noise a man makes with his opinion, the less weight it has.
 "check your fat" says an advertiser of uostrums. At the door?
 Soup bones are said to be luxury at Bellefontaine, O. One oyster in soup out there would probably make a noise like a whale.
 The Washington man who crossed the ice-jammed Columbia river, clad in necktie and a pair of sox, makes Wash ington's crossing the Delaware seem like a Sunday school picnic.
 A "cool. polite' burglar has made an- other rich haul. It pays to be cool and polite.
 Making Saints Out of Sinners is the title of recent editorial. That's easy enough. Make sinners sick and they'll be saints of their own volition.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

Check your fat" says an advertiser of uostrums. At the door?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
ALMOST SwAMPED.
SUCCESS

"Is he in the swim?" Up to his chin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

It looks like case of 'possum- -eatis. The more unnecessary noise a mar
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