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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

from foreign parts" Immediately dubbed
him "Frenchy." Even then he had COOL
knowledge of languages. French and
ltailan being even more familiar to him
than English. As time went on, he added
to his stock of languages, and while he
might not have been a Mezzofanti. he
knew more languages than most men.
even men of opportunity and culture.
In 1881, when the Critic was in the
first year of Its existence, Mr.. Samuel
Ward, popularity known as Uncle Sam
brought his nephew, young Crawford,
into our office and asked us II for old
times sake we would give him a chance
to show what he could do with his pen.
He wanted to be a writer" Uncle Sam
said, land the way to accomplish that
object was to write" I am sorry that
have not the first volume of the Critic nv
me, so I could look over some of the
things that he contributed to its columns
NOT only did he write book reviews and
editorials, but he even dropped Into verse
lie was an enthusiastic writer and a
clever one. He showed immediately a
knack for the profession of his choice
and one day some time after his Uncle
Sam Ward dropped into our office and
said that he nephew had written a novel
We were Immediately interested but I
remember that had a feeling of relief
when he added that 1t had been accented
by a publisher. l thought the publisher
must have good deal of confidence to
accept the first manuscript of a young
authon aA1 the confidence. as 1t proves
was not misplaced. The novel was "Mr
lsaacs, and its instant success is one Of
the notable Incidents in the history of M
erature. From that time forward Mr.
Crawfords position as a novelist was as
6ured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

numbered the years of plenty. But
the country has grown fast and cap
ital has been accommodating. Financ1ai
furries and violent panics may con-
tinue to come periodically, but with
the increase in population and the In
crease in per capita wealth our years
of business stagnation will henceforth
be few and far between. Instead of
three or four years of depression this
time prosperity will be starting up on
new high record in less than two
years from one of the worst panics in
the history of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Shopping Districts,


During the past two weeks Birming-
hams shopping district has been the
scene of brisk trade, and the week just
closed has been particularly stirring in
retail circles, reminding one of the buoy
ant times before the panic Some mer-
chants may have enjoyed larger share
of prosperity than others. but it is hard
to find one who does not say that bust
ness is fast improving.
Our trade is good said Hugo Marx
of the Ferd Marx store. I'VE have every
reason to feel cheerful, and we are
cheerful. Earlier in the year things
looked dull, but dull times have passed.
In. fact, Birmingham is so much i'm
proved that we can speak of present con-
ditions as practically normal. In looking
over our books l have been really sur
prised to find how much better we are
doing now than this time last year.
birmingham is the best shopping city
in the south, and the most gratifying
feature of the situation is the steady rec
ognition of Birmingham's shopping adj
wantages by people in every part of the
state. Visitors who come here to buy
spring and fall goods are increasing with
every season, and think 1t safe to say
that our out-of-town trade is larger now
than ever before. All that is needed to
bring about a still further expansion
of Birminghams mercantile business is
the cooperation of the railroads. A good
deal has been done in this direction, but
there is still room for more With all
the railroads pulling for Birmingham this
city would be crowded with visitors every
week in the year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Discrimination In Freight Rates

Chairman Malone, of the Chamber of
Commerce committee on the location
OF new industries, reports that "at
least four manufacturing plants failed
to come to Birmingham during the
past year because of discrimination
against Birmingham in the matter of
freight rates. Your committee would
suggest that an invitation be sent to
the traffic managers of the roads en-
tering Birmingham to meet here in
conference some time during the
month Of June for the purpose of dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

FORBIDDEN BOOK IN COREA.

From the Corean Daily News
In obedience to an order of the edu-
cation department. the police department
has made a visit to all the book stores
and seized every copy they could find of
the ''Manseh Ryok." The "Manseh RyolS'
is book of calendars for the past few
thousand years. We fail to see how the
circulation of such book can disturb
the Coreans or injure the Japanese; but
we suppose the authorities in their wis
dom imagine that it is dangerous. hence
their action The whole business, how
ever. seems to be very foolish and child
tell,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

act law which will prevent newspapers
from printing whisky or beer advertise
ments. All sorts of things will come up,
and if the Governor calls an extra ses-
sion it is liable to be long one and
cost the State much money.
1t will be unfortunate in every way be-
cause business conditions have begun to
improve and the business people have had
enough to injure them in the readjust-
ment of the tariff by Congress.
Now that matters are settling down and
the merchants and manufacturers are
getting back into smooth ways and see
signs of prosperity ahead they want no
more politics for the present.
I really hope that Governor Conner will
let wellN enough alone and postpone this
extra session of the legislature. I be-
lieve it is likewise the sentiment of the
great mass of the people of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
SONG.

By Brian Hooker.
Dear, though you wander over peace and
passion
. Searching the days to prove yourself
untrue,
You cannot hide me. Still, in my own
fashion,
shall come back to you.
In other eyes, on lips that bid you doubt
me,
In music in the little things we know
In your blind prayer for happiness with
out me-
! shall come back to you.
God keep safe through all the ache
of learning,
Through all the wrong you need to be
and do
Till in the wise joy of unfearful yearn-
ing
l shall come back-I shall come back
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
UP TO THE MAYOR.
Ie Hartselle Enterprise.

FfOm the HdftseIIe enterprise.
If the present Mayor of Birmingham
does as much as the retiring mayor has
done during his terms of office in maxi
ing Birmingham a real metropolitan city,
he will move Birmingham several notches
toward the goal Mr.. OBren says that
his fondest dream has been realized
and he will no doubt be hard worker
for the cltys interest and will have a
most creditable showing to his term of
office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

A way to live long life Is not to have
a very good time doing 1t.
The reason hardly any men in the world
can save money is bachelors don't have
to and married men can't
People who are married act as if it was
against the law for either one of them
ever to admit that the other was right
about anything.
Making love to a girl SO she feels YOU
mean it is being able to say the same
thing over several times just as If 1t was
a new inspiration.
A womau's idea of law is a placard no.
tice In a railroad station telling you what
gate to go through; and of rules one of
those cranky men in court who wants
to annoy her by making her carry out her
fathers will.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE WIND.

THE WIND.
This is the song the wind sings,
1 blow and blow and blow;
There's never a hand to hinder me,
Wherever l choose to go.
For I was ever a wanderer,
A wanderer bold and free,
And winters the time 1 like the most
That most doth pleasure me.
"A wild night spent on the mountain side,
In the glimpse of darkened moon,
70 pit my strength 'gainst cliff and scar,
Or leap from dune to dune,
Where ocean roars, is the joy of the wind,
But rarest of all to me
Is to whirl in the tempest dance of death
When ship goes down at seal"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
PosERs FOR PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.

From Golfers Weekly.
Austere inyect1e is hurled at us by the
National Prohibitionist" because we ac-
cuse the prohibition party of practical
forgery in circulating what purports to be
verbatim account of Abraham Lncoln's
stand in favor of prohibition. Their only
defense is that one old man alleges that
Lincoln made this statement to him Just
before he died-a fimsy enough founda-
ton, even If we had no real knowledge
ON the subject. From boyhood to age
Lincoln was Interested in temperance,
and yet he is nowhere on record, either
in his own writing or in any authentic
history, as speaking one word favorable to
prohibition. Look, moreover, at what
actual evidence we have. There is his
famous speech in Illinois, explaining how
much better than violence are education
and persuasion. There is the liquor IL
cense which his own store took out. There
is the ill-concealed impatience of his re-
ply to the clergymen who bothered him
about the drinking habits of General
Grant There is also something much
more conclusive. Our sweet friends, on
the National Prohibitionist" who call us
ouCi u6ly idIutS, nave OAliy " ehdull1l6
the records of the legislature in Illinois.
On December 10, 1910, it was moved to
enact by amendment that-.'no person
shall be licensed to sell vinous or spirit
uous liquors in this state" Abraham Lin
coin moved to lay this amendment on the
Ftable. A, week later an attempt was
made to pass provision that a liquor
license could be refused If a majority
of the voters in the town, district, or ward
protested. Abraham Lincoln voted against
this restriction. On January 10 he voted
again to the same effect. We shall await
calmly the National Prohibitionist' re-
ply. Abraham Lincoln believed drink to
be probably the greatest single curse upon
the earth. How it should be decreased
was a question of reason and experience.
If he lived today, our guess is that he
would, like most wise men, approve of
prohibition in certain neighborhoods con-
demning it in others. The present is not
bound by our dead statesman's views.
1t is bound, however, not to state those
views falsely; and we hope, therefore,
never to see circulated by the prohibi-
tionists another document citing Abraham
Lincoln as an upholder of their creed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
\ ovERNoR CONFER has practical

~ ovERNoR CONFER has practical
W. " announced that an extra
session of the legislature shall be
called, and this session will probably meet
in July. 1t is primarily called for the
correction of legislation enacted at the
last session which has been declared IN
constitutional by the Supreme Court of
the State of Alabama.
As a matter of fact the last legislature
was erratie in its acts and being so en-
Unused in its fights to regulate corpora
tions-partieularly railroads-and to en-
act a statewide prohibition law that it
neglected many practical details So the
state and the people thereof have to bear
the expense of an extra session of the
legislature to- give the legislators a
chance to do their work over again.
1t is to be hoped that the members of
the legislature and the political advisers
of the state officials have become more
conservative since the last session of the
legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

try. Malt liquor contributes largely to the
wealth OF Germany and whisky and beer
contribute largely to the wealth of Great
Britain.
Because many people abuse liquor Is
no reason why it should not be leglti-
mate articles in commerce. What sane
economist will say that only the neees-
saries of life contribute to the wealth of
nations. If all but the necessities We're
blaek-listed, what would become of the
tobacco trade? Tobacco used in excess
Is decidedly injurious but it adds to the
wealth of this country nevertheless as an
innocent stimulant by millions who are
addicted to its use. The absurd argument
that the distilling and brewing indus
tries do not add to a nations wealth
would apply in principal to all the soft
drinks and the knicl-knacks for which
countless millions spend money which
might more profitably be deposited in
savings banks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Regarding Wealth of Nations.

ut is surprising to find how far some
extremists will go in pressing their opin-
ions on certain moral questions that agi-
tate the country" said a man of affairs
I'm an article against saloons which APP
peared in northern periodical recent
ly the writer, with bold assumption, said
surely no one claims that the liquor
traffic adds to the wealth of a nation!
Why surely?
LAS a matter of fact the wine industry
of France is one of the greatest sources
of Frances wealth, If indeed it lie not
the mainstay of that prosperous coun-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
ROMANCE SPOILED

IT'S fine to take your girl out in an
automobile"
Sure it is"
And just remark to her as you go
spinning along that you could ride that
way forever.
Exactly"
Did you ever do that?"
Once, and the words were no sooner
out of my mouth than the blamed ma
chine broke down and we had to walk
back"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
WALTER BLACkMAN.

From the Walker County News.
His many admirers throughout the state
will be glad to learn that Walter Black
man, tine clever cartoonist of The Age
Herald, who has established a reputation
as creator of laughter and Of tears,
has successfully passed through the or
deal of an operation for appendicitis; and
will soon be up and at ,em again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Abdul Hamid has given up millions
and saved his life. He knew he could
not carry them over the ferry that
Charon conducts, and so the willy old
diplomat handed over his boarded dol
lars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

In nightmare land there will soon
be cold chills running down the back,
for Germany is about to maneuyre the
biggest fleet ever assembled in the
North sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Porto Rico cannot become accus-
toned to its independence. 1t came
too suddenly and the Porto Ricans
have never fully assimilated it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Nine. Schumann-Heink is proud OF
the fact that she is accounted a good
mediterranean prouder than of her sing
ing record, high as that is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
HAPPY.

HAPPY.
He laughed so much he couldn't hear
Old Troubles whine.
To him the skies were always clear,
The weather fine.
No frown e'er crossed his sunny face
At life's annoy,
His heart was the abiding place
OF hope and joy.
He held that love was worth far more
Than wide renown-
A kiss when that the day was done
His toll to crown.
Content with what the fates allowed,
His cup to fill.
He fell asleep and in his shroud
. Lay smiling STILL .
LOVES WAY.
Love laughs at locksmiths"
"And frowns at board bills
SO HE WILL.
Ere long the summer boarder will
Pick out place to stay
The while he quits his job to take
A little holiday
And dearly will he rue the cost,
If he should find a spot
Where "skeeters' have enormous bills
And nights are awful hot.
RIPPLES.
Lifes sweetest music is only heard
in happy hearts.
People who have no aim in life miss
about all there is in life
The quickest way to find happiness is
to be in a receptive mood.
Some people are SO optimistic that they
can be cheerful all day Sunday.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Brownsville is shipping cantaloupes
to northern cities. The Texas grow
ers have forestalled the truckers of
Florida by at least a fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The statue erected to Adam by a
Baltimore man does not, strange to
say, present our great ancestor in IA
Prince Albert coat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The French walking delegate does
not hesitate to order out the most
active branches of the government IL
self
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Game in Africa ambitious to be shot
by an eX-President will soon have to
go on waiting list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Collector Loeb is kept busy weed
ing out the ancient grafters of the
New York custom house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The Aldrich rates are so high the
consumer could not adjust himself to
them even on a ladder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

One senator after another is becom-
ing convinced that Rhode Island is not
the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Spot wheat goes upward almost as
readily as the Wright brothers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The English language is not guilty
because 1t is used in tariff jokers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Roosevelt Is rounding up the jungle
faster than he can Tammany Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Party doctrine and the duty on some
home commodity often disagree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Aeroplane navigation is new call
ing, and experts in it will be well
rewarded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The suicide plans of the Boyles were
as ineffective as their kidnapping plans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

1t is feared the aeroplanes will also
prove to be honkers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
EXAMPLE.

Who bravely battles to the end
And lays him down to sleep,
Set free from all his earthly cares.
No more to toll or weep,
May never know, cen though he lost,
His chance of glory gone
How many others by his faith
Were led to struggle on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
FROM THE BOYS.
JUsTIFIARLE.

Reading any current fiction, Mayme?"
Just few love letters"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The Aldrich steam roller is work
ing smoothly despite all insurgents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Commercial travellers are using
autos and doubling their calls on GUS
toners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

"A Mississippi woman is charged with
shooting her husband while he was in
bed"
"She must be a wicked woman.2
"Oh, not necessarily. Maybe he was
snoring"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

The price of the Wright aeroplanes
is $500, with all tires guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
AasSGeoea~
MIDAS NOT IN TT.

MIDAS nut IN IT.
Nearly everything he touches turns
to gold.'
He must be a lucky fellow"
Yes indeed. And when he raises a
glass of beer to his lips 1t turns to cham
payne"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

PLEASURE.
Alas when mortal dares pursue
A sprite who's captured never,
Who still eludes pale passions crew
And dances on forever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 14:i
G street. n. W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

No communication Will be puoilshe1,
with out It's auth or's name HeJecteu
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are inclosed for that purpoYA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
HOW CRAWFORD WORKED

'eanette L. Glider in the Chicago Tribune.
.OLLOWING closely upon the death
w of Mr.. Marion Crawford comes a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

ARGUES TOO MUCH.
Hes the greatest chap for an argu-
ment you ever saw"
''Ah, that explains It'll"
Explains what?"
why he is six months behind with
his grocery bill"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

r. L. ONeal, Jr., and H. u. Morsau
are the only authorized travelns re- e.,
resentatives of The Age-Herald IN IT'S
circulation department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-03
OPPOSES TRANSFER OF MOUNT
VERNON,

The Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities Yesterday morn
ipg 10 Richmond went on record 10
reply TO q letter of inquiry from V.
Sumner Appleton, OF Boston, IS strongly
opposing any movement to transfer the
control aud care of Mount Vernon from
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
to the federal government.
Mr.. Appleton's letter called the al
teution of the association to the fact that
there was 8 movement on foot, started
BY the Spanish War Veterans ASsOcis-
ton, to get Mount Vernon placed under
the care of the United States govern
meut, aud he wished to know the sl'i-
tude OF the Virginia association In re-
gard to the matter.
Following is the full text OF the reso-
luton adopted by the association yeSter-
day;
1.-THE Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities wishes to go on
record as not knowing of any movement
that tends to place Mount Vernon under
federal control and management. Fur
Their. that the Association for The Pres
ervstiou OF Virginia Antiquities indorses
heartily the present management under
the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association,
aud takes this opportunity to express its
strong determination to oppose any
movement, should any such develop 10
future, that would transfer the control OF
Mount Vernon from the Ladies' Asso'
citation to the United States govern
poent ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-03
sTREEC OARS WRECKED.

Poor street car service caused riot at
Wilmerding, Is miles from Pitsburg,
Pa, Monday, when about 1000 West.
iDgbouse employees completely wrecked
the cars of toe Pittsburg street Rail~ay
Company running between that place
and East McKeesport. About 20 per-
sons, including 10 young women, were
more or less hurt. Warrants we're yes
terdsy issued for the arrest OF 10 persons,
including two girls. Enforcement OF
The recommendation Of the State Rail-
road Commission sgsinst passengers rid
Jog Cd the front platform where there
was not standing room In the car caused
the riot, and before 1t wss quelled sew
eral cars we're badly wrecked, traffic was
tied up for an hour and the police were
compelled to take active steps to stop
the disturbance. Two policemen were
badly hurt by flying stones.