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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

town of one industry. To the divorce
mill it adds another of far greater
proportions and already of international
fame. Therefore the public is informed,
and many persons for the first time,
that 1t is city of we'll paved streets.
shade trees, fine buildings and an ex-
cellent water supply. The pilgrims TO
the ringside will probably be more in
terested in supplies Of different ma
ture; but they need not worry. Reno
knows it's business. Gambling is IL
censed," we are told, land there are
numerous homes of faro and roulette"
We had thought of 1t rather as the
home Of bridge whist and progressive
euchre to while away the anxious hours
of oppressed femininity pan ting to be
free and try again. Three card monte
and thimble-rigging are sure to be add
ed to Its attractions now. Also, 1t Ia
the seat of the University of Nevada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
TO THE SUMMER WIND

BY John Banister Tabb.
Art thou the selfsamei wind that blew
When l was but boy?
Thy voice is like the voice knew,
And yet the thrill of Joy
Has softened to a sadder tome
Perchance the echo Of mine own.
Beside sea of memories
In solitude dwell;
Upon the shore forsaken lies
Alas! no murmuring she'll!
Are all the voices lost to me
Still wandering the world with thee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
GET BACK AT HIM

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
See to 1t that your grocer does not
use ambush scales-the kind that lie
in wait."-Birmingha Age Herald.
Under the present system OF ordering
over telephone, the grocer rather has
the best of d on the first weight. but
when it comes to the second walt, We
certainly have got him guessing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Coming through the rye one might
meet a policeman.
hard way for man to decide am
thing Is the way his family does.
1t seems to make pay get away from
you all the easier to call 1t income.
No matter how many kinds of fool
man can be, his son can always seem
to beat him at 1t.
If woman can get from man after
marriage to him per cent ofAhe devo-
ton she expected before. she can make
herself believe 1t Is all there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
On Chief Justice Fuller

United States Senator John Hollis Bank
head Joined with the greatest men In
America yesterday in paying tribute to
the late Melville w. Fuller, chief justice
of the United States supreme court.
Senator Bankhead was in Birmingham
yesterday for a few hours and in speaking
of the death of Chief Justice Fuller said
He was a jurist of the cleanest type
and he reflected great dignity and credit
upon the highest court In our land. His
death removes one of the most engaging
figures from the national life at Wash
ington:
Senator Bankhead said he did not have
any comment to make upon the recent
congressional labors. He said he was
resting from a rather trying and lengthy
session and would remain In Jasper prac-
tically the entire summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The committee appointed by the Senate
to investigate the Gore charges cannot
move a hand because no money was ap-
propriated to pay the expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The prize fight in flesh and blood was
ing picture shows would be even more
far-reaching for harm. The authorities
In some of the large cities have already
taken action against this moving pie
ture feature and most of the cities, great
and small, will fall in line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TRIBUTE TO H. RIDER H.

TRIBUTE TO II. RIDER H.
When I'm reading Rider Haggard,
Let me be;
The story's quite absorbing
Say it's "She.1
NY interest the author
Has entrapt
And I read away for hours,
So enrapt,
Bout mystics and the spirits
Potent sway.
That most believe in Anna
Eva Fay!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The University of Michigan conferred
the honorary degree of master of arts on
Cartoonist Thomas May 1t was a proper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
SURE SIGN.

1.-THE heroine of this novel says to the
hero in the fourteenth chapter. I hate
you! l hate you! hate you! "
They'll be married soon.'
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uneasy in the company of those better
graced than himself This envy prompted
his self-consciousness to self-dispIay in
total disregard of the society in which
he found himself.
His style is as individual as it Is inde-
fenslble 1t was deliberately adopted for
effect; and If 1t is judged by its results
it has had pernicious consequences, mis-
leading many who lacked Carlyle's great
powers into morass of violent verbiage.
There is significance in the remark of
Lander that Carlyle had made a few
ideas go further than any one had ever
done before; and there Is special shrewd-
ness in the suggestion which Lander add
ed, IF you see heap of books thrown
on the floor they look ten times as many
as when orderly on the shelf"
In his conversation, as In his writing,
Johnson exulted in displaying the same
trampling arrogance that we discover
also In Ruslsin and in Carlyle. He boast
ed that ito treat your opponent with
respect is to give him an advantage to
which he is not entitled Perhaps he
never made any remark moro characteris-
tic of his underbred narrow-mindedness
This boast he made good, not only in
his conversation, but also In his writ
ing both literary and political. Tt was
exemplifled in Taxation no Tyranny"
the partisan pamphlet he composed in re-
turn for the pension bestowed on him
by George III, king after his own heart.
His political principles were as arbitrary
as his literary opinions, and today they
are equally discredited. In his own time
Gibbon saw through him, and described
him, In one of the notes of the Decline
and FALL" as having "a bigoted, though
vigorous mind, greedy of every pretensa
to hate and, prosecute those who dissent
from his creed."is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Shows band gave a concert In Cap
itol park last night At O'Clock, the
appointed hour the clouds were very
threatening and soon after the concert
began there was a sprinkle of rain; but
fully 1000 music lovers We're on hand.
regardless Of the weather. A popular
programme was well rendered and near
ly every number was heartily appiauded.
Renches with = seating capacity Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Harry Thurston Peck refuses to resign
and yet most people in his shoes would
be glad to quit and say no more about it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

1t Is rumored that President Taft will
appoint Governor Harmon to the supreme
court, thus removing an opponent as well
as rival from the presidential race
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Ex-senator Clark, once of Montana
but now of Paris, will try to learn enough
French to be able to talk with his chill
1ren.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The actress who wanted to stay at home
and darn socks now thinks the art of
hosiery repairing is more exacting than
that of the modern drama. She has gone
back to the stage
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Senator Lodge is also an insurgent, for
he says the sacred tariff was made by
crude and unscientihc methods"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
A BETTER SPIRIT.

People have moro respect for the man
who tries to get ahead of his neghbors
than they have for the chap who spends
all his time trying to get even with his
neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Spectator Patten retires with a for
tune of sl5,Ooo0oO. and the boos of Man.
chester brokers do not trouble him now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The primary question is by no means
settled in New York. The entire subject
now goes TO the people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
VIII Injure the Negro Race

II am not a sporting man. said cit
izen last night. II seldom take any in
terest in sports except baseball once In a
while, but since Jeffries was defeated by
Jack johnson yesterday have been
thinking a good deal about what 1t
means.
II believe 1t is the worst thing that ever
happened to the negro ace. 1t Is going
to make enemies for them among people
who formerly were friendly. and the NOR
al effect on the entire country will be in
furious because there will be trouble over
the matter from now until johnson is de-
feated. l myself have learned things
about the negroes in general way thai
| never thought of before, and it does moi
raise them in my estimation.
II should not wonder II trouble i.
aroused when those moving pictures O.
the fight are reproduced. l hear that sew
eral cities. among them Atlanta ant
Fittsburg, have taken action forbiddint
them to be shown. l believe that Is I
wise thing and hope that many NOR
cities of the country will take the SAM
action"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Jim Patten quit the game $15,oOO,o00 and
one federal Indictment ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

This is the month in which powder rags
are worked to the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Old General Humidity has ruled long
enough. and he should give the country
chance to become dry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

France has a chautauqua also. and for
mer Premier Clemenceau has accepted its
offers to lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

All accounts agree that the City of Mex
leo was very quiet on election day. The
other side was in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

1T is easy to sit apart and without
any knowledge of the real inside of a
county sheriff's office to discover how
criticise the man in charge, but when
a person has had the actual experience
and the responsibility to undergo, things
are seen in an entirely different light
said Sheriff e. l.. Higdon yesterday
evening. II was in a continual worry all
day and night during the, Fourth for
fear something in the nature of serious
trouble was going to break out. Moth
ing happened, however, and all my worry
was for nothing.
IT have never seen a more orderly
Fourth of July and the people of the
county are to be congratulated. did not
hear of single disturbance that was
really serious, although several things
started that could have easily turned
out disastrously. I give all the credit
to the law-abiding citizens of tho county,
as the entire matter rested with them. l
had every man Of my office ready and
was prepared for anything that might
have turned up. Ny nerves were on a
strain all day and 1 was glad when the
day was over.
The law-enforcing departments of the
county and city never did more far
sighted thing than when the negroes and
the white races were separated during
the prize fight matinees. l suppose that
hundreds of people have called me up
and spoken to me personally and by let
ter voicing their opinion in approval of
that course OF preventing trouble. 1t
makes me feel good to know that the
people appreciated it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The German railroads do not at present
the Zeppelin sort,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The independent voter will go to the
polls on November g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The crop of June brides proves to be the
largest in the history of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Tbe country is now free to turn from
pugilism to legitimate business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
MIGHT TRY SKIPPING.

In the first chapter of this novel the
hero takes a taxi"
"Well?"
Il was just wishing I could take a
taxi through the book
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

TT MIGHT BE.
I wonder why it is that retrospective
people are nearly always bored to DEATH"
Possibly because introspection shows
them so little that is worth while"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
GREAT Is TACOMA

The hobble skirt was invented by some
enemy of women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

1t is unnecessary to coax Roosevelt into
politics, for he has not been out of it in
many years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
SEEKING SAFETY

~ SEEklNG SAFETY.
or aeroplanes and submarines
Let people talk;
There's even death In limousines-
I'd rather walk!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

two or three hundred were placed near
the band stand and seemed to be ap-
preciated by the men and ladies IN at
tendance. Additional benches sufficient
to seat several hundred persons have
been donated by R. B. Kelly, the thea
trieal manager, and will be placed in
time for the next concert, which is an
nounced for next Friday night-weather
permitting
= have attended all the free concerts
thus far said a young clerk last night
and have enjoyed the programmes. Like
most people. l am fond of music. but l
have never heard much of the symphony
sort. and am therefore not capable of
listening with discrimination or full en-
joyment to the best in musical art. But
from my own limited experience I can
readily understand how persons not edu-
Gated in harmony can come to appreciate
artistic works by constantly hearing good
music. 1t used to be that cared only
for commonplace marches and trivial vau-
Geville stuff. But now I find myself
learning to discriminate. and l am proba-
bly, fair representative of a large class
that begins to take an interest in artistic
music by hearing pleasing brass band
programmes.
1.-The ladies of the Music Study club
who have raised the fund for the park
concerts deserve the sincere commenda-
ton of this community. They are doing
surely an important work along refining
lines"
Great Flood at East Lake
1.-The continued rainfalls have done
much damage at East Lake." said citi
zen of that section.
Last week the water rose near four
feet in the boathouse at the park and
many fish were washed out.
Below the lake In the low grounds
after the waters had subsidized men pick
ed up large quantity of fish stranded.
They were Dream and good-sized trout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

The civil war pensioners of the federal
government are dying at the rate of 3d.
| go wear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06

Diaz is drifting into the superannuated
class
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
BIIL NYE HELPS A FRIEND,

The following anecdote appeared in the
first number of the Bookman, and has
just been reproduced in that magazine.
1t concerns Edward w. Nye CBill Nye),
who made, we are informed, a short
speech at an authors dinner in London
that was much relished by the bookmen
present, including the publishers, at whom
1t was indirectly aimed. Just year
ago." he said, IT was. walking on the
principal street of Indianapolis, when
met a man whose appearance showed
that he was reduced to the very depths
of poverty. His clothes were ragged, his
face unshaven, his hair long and matted
and his feet unshod. AS I passed him
a look of recognition came into his eye.
'Nye, old fellow, don't you know me?
Don't you know Abel p Jones, who was
your classmate at college,? What, Jones!
Is it really you? Well, we'll what can
1 do for your For heavens sake, help
me. am starving. Lend me half a dol
lar I felt in my pockets. They were
empty. l had no money myself. But
bright thought flashed through my mind.
Abel, I can't lend you the half dollar:
/ haven't got it. But look here, I'll tell
you what l will do; I'll let you publish
my next book That was year ago,
and now he has sent me an invitation
to go to Europe with him in his steam
yacht. kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
DOUBTFUL.

TN his youthful days he rode tho
rods.''
"Just So"
Nowadays he's rich and rides half
dozen hobbies"
"And no doubt he hopes ere long to
ride to glory"
That's his idea, but it's my private
opinion that it will take better aero
plane than anything yet perfected to land
him there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
Senator Daniel as a Lawyer

II have read with much interest the
tributes paid to Senator John W. Daniel.
said Col John W. Tomlinson.
He was not only a great orator, pure
statesman, and brave soldier, but he
was an able lawyer. His book on Nego-
table Instruments is the standard today
and it ranks with the very. best of works
in law libraries, being compendium in
dispensible to the profession"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
VIII Operate Observation Car

Samuel Hardwick, passenger traffic
manager for the Southern Railway COM
pany, was in Birmingham yesterday. Mr.
Hardwick was here to inspect local con-
ditions and to arrange for the Inaugural
ton of the observation car which will be
attached to the Birmingham special next
week
lit is our purpose to accord Birming-
ham every possible advantage in the way
of superior equipment and service" said
Mr.. Hardwick. The people of Birming-
ham have been liberal In their patronage
of our line. and we intend to show them
that we appreciate their favor. To this
end we will place in operation within a
few days all steel observation cars on the
Birmingham special, as we'll as other SUI
perior equipment. That train reflects a
great deal of credit upon Birmingham
and our company. Naturally, we feel very
proud of the train and its title. Also
naturally We wish to keep the train and
it's equipment in the best possible condi-
tion."
Mr.. Hardwick left last night for Wash
ington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Birmingham Tenor of Great Promise
Music lovers who heard James Hamilton

Birmingham Tenor of Great Promise
Music lovers who heard James Hamilton
Cone sing at the Euterpean club enter
tainment at the High school few weeks
ago were charmed, and 1t was declared
that this young man had in him the
making of great operate artist. Since
then he has been studying In Chicago
with a view of becoming a professional.
He has dropped his last name, and those
of his former acquaintance who would
Keep up with his stage career In the
years to come will see him on the bills
as simply James Hamilton. The Musical
Leader his this to say of him and his
teacher:
Walter Allen Stults, the young basso
who has such excellent work TO his cred
it, has been teaching steadily at the
School of Music of Northwestern uni
versity. He has among his pupils Il
tenor who promises to be prodigy in
every sense of the word. This is James
Hamilton of Birmingham. Ala, whose
voice Is unquestionably of operate tim
Der, possessing beautiful quality and ire
mendous power; his range, too, is un-
usual in that he SINCE a beautiful high
C. with ease. Recognizing his decided
talent sufficient funds were raised in his
native city to enable him to study. Mr..
Suits success in connection with his
work at the school has been so great
that Dean Lutkin has evidenced his ap-
probation in a very substantial manner,
and has induced him to continue his work
as assistant to Mr.. Hackett."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
A MORNING THOUGHT.
Gee! 1 hate ITO get up"
ACCUMULATIvE

ACCUMULATIVE
Il wonder where the phrase, dust to
dust originated" said seedy individual
who was warming a hotel chair.
I'm blamed if 1 know" said a fat
drummer, but l guess it refers to mil
lionaires. The moro dust they have,
the more they seem to get"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-06
FINE TRAINING.

FINE TRAINING.
DO you believe that early athletic
training helps a man in the battles of
lifeg'
Sure Being baseball catcher teaches
a man to take things as they come"
FINS.
No more, forever
Talk fight!
Oh. Mister Jeffries,
Goodnight!
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
Observation-Disclosures
Joseph W. Folk Gives Views Pure Politics. Primary Laws,
and Democratic Principles.

the dry bones at the city hail. and that
later you put the aforesaid man in jail
for grafting?"
Yes. l found, when investigating cor
ruption, that he was one of the grafters,
but I did not dream that to be the case
when he made the speech you referred TO. -
Knew of the Drafting.
''When you ran for circuit attorney, did
you know that politicians were plumber
ing st. Louis, and that elections We're
being carried by fraudulent voting?''
Il had no facts" Gov. Folk answered.
and l felt that the fee Of his reserve was
cracking along the edges. 1T was COM
mon rumor that elections We're often dis
honest and there was vague talk about
corruption In our city assembly II de-
veloped afterward that there had been a
combination in the assembly for twenty
five years; that nineteen Of the twenty
eight members of the house OF delegates
had been in the habit of getting together
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30

Elected TO office. you Immediately started
a procession OF rich and powerful men
and party leaders to the. penitentiary.
Were you sent away from home as a
crusader against iniquity?"
mo" Gov. Folk replied. My parents
were Baptists. but they were not in the
habit of preaching sermons around the
house or anywhere else-lt was supposed
that each member of the family would
take the right course without any pilotage
in that direction,
But in your case" I went on TO say,
there seems to have been a reckless In
difference concerning personal results and
an extraordinary supply OF moral convic-
tions?'
simple Plan of Action.
"Oh, ! do not care to analyze a past
and gone state of mind and a lot of closed
Incidents" Gov, Folk answered. Coming
right down to it, 1 never thought any man
should expect praise for so simple mat
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
All Right but the Name.

From the Youths Companion.
It is an army tradition that the soldier
shall grumble at the cOmmissarlat, but
this particular complainant seems TO have
had a fair case.
ANY complaints. corporate" said the
Colonel, making one morning a personal
inspection
Yes. sir. Taste that. SIR said tho
corporal, promptly
The colonel put the liquid 10 his lips.
why" he said. that's the best soup
l ever tasted
YES, sir" said the corporal. but the
cook calls 1t coffee
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
A Line on Bjenkyna.

From the Somerville Journal.
sLawsOn-What sort Of man is Bjen-
lLyns, anyway?
Dawson-W Well, his wife always goes
with him when he buys a suit Of clothes