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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
PEGGY AT THE BROOK

By Samuel Minturne Peck. A movement on the bank to view The tide with timid air, And in she trippled with kirtle blue Above her feet so bare, So fair sight it never knew That shy and lilied nook
 Nor amid
 The willows hid, ! When Peggy crossed the brook. The glistenng water loath to go Encircled rock and fern; It seddied in its silver flow With many a twist and turn, The old mill waited far below, The stream its call forsook,
 And hushed it's trill
 And tarried till Sweet Peggy crossed the brook. The sun slipped through the willow leaves,
 And fell upon her hair, Mid locks the tint of autumn sheaves It wove witching snare, Too late my beating heart perceives The peril of look,
 The spell was wrought
 My heart was caught, As Peggy crossed the brook. The mowers sang merry lay, Haymaking on the hill, But down beside the brook that day Tke air was soft and still; I wished the scene might live for ave Like picture in a book.
 But fairest things
 Have fleetest wings, And Peggy crusse fha fro5f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
TOWNS WITH STRANGE NAMES

From Harper's Weekly.
 l THE railroad folder, with its list of stations of varying degrees of im- 4 portance, cannot be surpassed for the odd names 1t gathers, rivalling for places the function which the city direc- tory assumes for persons. It is not so much the mere repetition of names that excites surprise, but the oddity and non- descript character of so many lOne may be charitable 10 12 Bostons, 20 Charles tons, 25 Daytons 30 Washingtons, 2s Williamsburgs; but how can one tolerate Lone Jack, Tip Top and zuri in Virginia, Por Por in South Carolina, Paw Paw and Buncombe in Illinois, Gas in Kan sas, Enibarrass in Wisconsin, Ty-Ty in Georgia, Nay Aug in Pennsylvania, Killi- wog in New York, Plumseseep and Quisquamois in New Brunswick, to select only few out of the many curiosites of nomenclature?
 Not far from Scranto, Pa, in Toby hama, and, although a Judyville flour ishes in Indiana, a Touchdown Is still to be heard from. Ohio can point to Kin
 
 ena, Bobo. Nitta Yama and Alligator; Kentucky has a Ruth, Mississippi a Boaz; Alabama a Choccolocco: South Carolina its Sixty-six, Ninety-Six and Ten Mile. Georgia has a Doctortown, with a Noah and Zebulon; Missouri an Eve and a Lion. Nebraska an Eli; Minnesota a Sleepy Eye. We can understand the propriety of such graceful names as Fruitville, Citronella, or Orangeberg, in the heart of a fruit section, or Furnace, Coalville, Irontown in the center of a mining region Why, however, should China. Asia. Palestine, Italy, startle us in Texas an Alhambra amaze us near Los Angeles, with Goshen Junction not so distant? Some of the stations of the Southern Pacific remind one of the nomenclature of race-course, with Clip, Aloe, Sparks. Alma, Chico.
 Perhaps the railway stations of H. linois illustrate most convincingly the vagaries of place names. You can go from Peoria to Pekin in almost as brief an interval as it took King Solomon to of his realms to the other. while Cuba Is only few miles farther. Within the limits of that one state you can visit Bethany. Fl Paso, Joppa, Lisbon, Malta. Marseilles, Sorrento, TonIon, and still have room for Palmyra, Sparta, Genoa saxony, with a delightful disregard for history and geography as generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
file of the people buy canned eggs in

file of the people buy canned eggs in large quantities.
 The fault lies in part on Congress, which listens to special interests and in large part on Secretary Wilson, who wants no real pure food law. that will lessen the profits of campaign subscribers.
 The entire subject of pure foods sadly needs consideration by the voters before they go to the polls in November. Can didates for Congress should be ques- toned and their views ascertained. The law can be made so plain that not even Tama Jim Wilson can construe it into nothingness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
DEFINITIONS

From Judge.
 Anti-fat Doctor-A physician who lives off the fat of the land.
 Iron-That ingredient found in deter mined peoples blood. (That found in stubborn people is called pig iron.)
 Lawyer-A professional man who Is strongest when fee blest
 Oarsman-A man who gets there by go- ing backward.
 Publisher (of a comic paper)-One who has his wits about him.
 River bed-The bottom of the river. So called because it has springs and is COW cred with sheets of water.
 Red-A danger signal on railroads water, mems noses and wofnen's cheeks
 Silence-About the only thing which, when it falls, isn't broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
A LIVING SNUFF BOX

From the New York Press.
 There have been snuff boxes of gold
 studded with jewels, of delicate1y carved
 tortoise shell, filigree silver, porcelain.
 ivory, mother-of-pearl, humble horn, wood
 and tin but there is only one living snuff
 box on record that was the particular
 luxury of Louis XVIII of France.
 His Majestys snuff box" as she was known throughout Europe, was Mime. D,, Cayla, a facinating favorite at the Bour-
 bon court. Her place at table was always at the monarch's left hand, and when during the course of the meal he signi- fled his desire for a pinch of brown DOW der to ttillate his fat nose, she took a diamond-crusted box from her pocket dusted just the right quantity of per- fumed snuff on her snowy right shoulder. and presented it to her King. who par- took of it with profound pleasufe.
 AS Louis was the greatest snuff-taker
 at court where everybody snuffed con- stantly. Mime. Du Cayla's position was no sinecure, but the human snuff box was we'll paid for indulging the King in his little fad. He presented her with A copy of Roymont's Illustrated Bible. and
 each one of the 15O engravings was GOV.
 cred with a thousand franc note If was followed with the gift of Bossuets Ser mons, interleaved with the same value. ble paper from cover to cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
erysd In Bsnzuate of Soda

Interests acting upon and E .retary of Agriculture Wilson < cuIated the pure food law un- t-nt4h worthless. He has car -.t.x so far that canned eggs ..,c1,ed to bakeries and hotels, {, benzoate of soda, copper inn or sulphurlc acid. Any 1, preservatives may be law 0Mhile the aged Wilson re- ortfolio in Washington. TT PRet that this is the case --yey w. Wiley. chief chemist
 food section of the depart iculture.
 vvsd in airtight cans retain
 bearing some resemblance
 ticie. and they are largely ssss \. .s cities of the country
 ,at supply the rank and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
nErI.ncrIONs OT A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 selfish man thinks its's a virtue in him not to be more-so.
 iiiv way people act about taking ad- vice 1t might be castor oil.
 It seems as if the Lord made mothers and let most anybody do the rest.
 When d mans breath smells of cock tails he can get mad with his wife for not thinking it is plain soda.
 There wouldn't be money enough in the world to make up to a woman for some ashes of roses she had kept in glove for years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
ENTERPRISE
From October Harper's.

From October Harper's.
 The historic town of Bladenburg, Md, had a good bit of fun poked at it by reason of its alleged sleepiness. For in- stance, the story Is told that a Bladens- burg merchant was dozing in his shop one day when a little boy came in with a pitcher and asked for quart of milk. The merchant yawned, stretched himself, half opened his eyes. and then, in the most injured tone, said:
 Gee whiz! Ain't there nobody that sells milk in this town but me?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
NONE WHATEVER

From the Pensacola Journal.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says Tt is uncertain whether the Roose- welt cat swallowed the Taft canary at New Haven. or vice versa" But there is no doubt as to whose canary was swallowed at Saratoga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
Woman Suffrage In Detroit

The Michigan constitution was adopt cd two years ago, and it provides that women taxpayers may vote on ques- tions of bond issues and municipal ownership. In prosperous Detroit the question of municipal ownership of street railways is soon to be voted on, and 10000 Detroit women are eligible to vote. That number of women pay taxes in Detroit.
 And yet out of the 10000 possible women electors only 600 have regis tered as needful qualification in the approaching electionl
 It is a great local issue-one that has been fought over many years. and yet the women who can vote upon it will not. only 3 per cent are willing to take tEo steps that would enable them to vote on a question that agitates the city more than any political issue in either party, or between the two great parties.
 This leads the general public to think that women after all want the right to vote much more than they want to be burdened with the duties of voting. They may wish to be eligible in an emergency that appeals to them while they care nothing about the ballot un- der normal or ordinary circumstances. Even the subject of municipal owner ship and 3-cent fares does not bestir | them to register in Detroit. | President Diaz, not content with serv- ing seven or eight terms, has decided to name his successor. He has named En- rioue Greet for the succession, and the country has been so well tanned it may approve the selection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Sunny Jim rode into Saratoga ir- his government automobile, and he rode out of it sadder and wiser man, but the government paid both ways his gaso- line bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Population for 1920

Il
 If the census report had been post Corey would have added at least 75O to 10000 people to Birminghams popula tion," said Robert Jemison, -Jr. presi dent of the Corey Land cefnpany. By 1920 it is safe to predict that Corey will have population of between 2O,000 anc S00O0 people, and already a portion oi Corey is included in the corporate limits of Birmingham.
 ''If every part of Birmingham grows in the next 10 years as Corey will grow I do not hesitate to say that this will be city of 50o.0O0 people, second only to New Orleans, and maybe second to nc other southern city.
 "rhe gigantic operations of the Steel corporation through its subsidiary com panies at Corey and the immediate vicin- ity will bring ultimately a great many thousands of high-class workmen-skilled laborers and their families-to Birming- ham. The next year should see upward of 5000 new skilled mechanics in the Corey section, and 300 men will mean a population of about 75o0 conservatvely estimated.
 What is being done now is only the beginning, in my opinion, and the next 10 years will see plants and people in the western end of Birmingham the like of which Is not even imagined today. The soil of industrial development is barely scratched, and the first unit wire plant of the American Steel and Wire company, costing several millions of dollars. and the first unit of the Tennessee com panys by-product coke ovens, costing several millions, are just the first steps toward what we will have.
 T believe that the advertising we did for Corey in the southern papers. where we ran ful1-page ads at time, paved the way for them to appreciate our cen sus report when it came out. We gave them a strong, convincing line of facts and figures about Birmingham when we were advertising Corey. and that ad- vance information made 1t easy for the south to appreciate the great growth of Birmingham.
 'I believe we should go to work now to get 500,000 people in 1920, and we can do It If every man will put his shoulder to the wheel, if every interest will join hands with every other one, If every cit- izen will make it his business to spread the good tidings of great things for Bir- mingham. We want to present a strong front to the world, a unified community fighting for It's own.
 ''The thing we should do Is to all fet together. all work with one object in yiew-that of making Birmingham the largest, most progressive city of the south. We have the resources, the great est of all known modern upbuilders and developers, and the people on which to erect the foundation.
 "If we don't climb to first place we have no one to blame but ourselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
} cratic Strength In the Senate

>mocrats have gained a United snator in Maine, and this raises Y. why cannot they gain F more l, the other states? The terms of ITS expire next March. Only five % are democrats. Should the $ gain F seats besides the one gained in Maine they would ontrol of the Senate, and some s of the great political upheaval tariff and the high cost of ink this astonishing result may nplished.
 'npcrat rl' hoping for sena- ms ip- Connecticut, Delaware, 1n- issouri. Montana, Nebraska. Ne W Jersey, New York and Ohio in all. or Il including Maine. of two more seats would in that X olutionize the Senate and the 4 special interests in 1t would at
 Interrupted, and sadly disar-
 Arlington, Rhode Island and
 mplete the overturn.
 is certain at any rate that the < and the democrats will con- senate after March 1, and that dpatters and special interests small power indeed in a body
 have controlled ever since ,veland went out of the White
 gnres do not take into con 4 admission of Arizona and Aosl e.hsof Which are at heart H s-.h will select democratic all there are possibili-
 ocratic ascendency in the
 next Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Bernhardt says whenever she sees Eng land she thinks of sleep, shekels and Shakespeare. How she can do this in French and be allterative 1t is difficult to see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

In Pennsylvania man has actually been found who had never heard of Roosevelt. He is humble follower of the Penrose machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The President has placed the assistant postmasters in money order offices on the civil service lists. He certainly is not playing politics in this excellent piece of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

President Taft says that what Cincn- natl lacks in census returns it makes mp in quality. He must have had Boss George B. Cox in mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Peary's book, ''The North Pole'' is con- testing with African Game Trails for first place in the book sales of the month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

the white troops during the next few months, almost always being beaten in falr light, but continuing to massacre any small detachments of English he could find. His willy brain and heartless cruelty made him a scourge to the Brit ish until the whole mutiny was stamped out.
 Then England wrecked fearful ven- geance upon her crushed foes. Native leaders were tied to the cannon's mouth and blown to pieces. Other cruelties were inflicted that could be partly excused only when one remembered that the avengers were made with anguish over the brutal murders of their wives and children.
 But, while other and lesser conspirators suifered punishment, Mana Sahb es- caped. To this day no Englishman knows what became of him, whether he died years ago or is still living in luxurious safety in some Oriental land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
Al Wilson Embarrassed

''I have been in some very embarrassing positions in my life,' said Al Wilson, the clothier, yesterday afternoon, but about the most painful one occurred a few days ago when I took a trip down the country I had to catch an early train and arose before it was light I did not light the gas, but dressed in the dark Tn some manner I got my shoes mixed up and put on one tan shoe and one black
 II noticed people smiling whenever they looked my way and 1 was at loss to know what was the matter walked up the aisle of the coach amid round of suppressed laughter. Anyone who has ever suffered this will appreciate my feel ings
 When we were several miles out of Birmingham I walked up to the smoker | to have a cigar and leaned back at ease, putting my feet on the seat opposite me I was petrified to observe the different
 color of my shoes and the fact broke
 upon me that it was at this the people had been laughing. There was no rem
 edy for I was compelled to continue to
 wear the shoes until I reached my
 destination.
 After a little though I decided that | it would be foolish to buy another pair
 and l continued to wear the shoes until
 my return. I guess some people thought
 that I was doing it on a bet and if I
 had been asked I certainly would have
 explained in that manner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The colonel is happiest when he has a red-hot uncompromising scrimmage on his hands. Saratoga suited him to a "t."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

for governor of New Jersey, Is the hand somest man in the state. Unfortunately for him, the women of New Jersey can- not vote, and the men despise pretty man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
Business Outlook Good

Robert s. Maxey, Jr, who several years maintained headquarters in this city for the H. B. Clafiin company, but who Is now of New York, arrived in Birmng gha m yesterday. MT. Maxey has recently been appointed special representative of this company having charge of ten states He has just finished tour of many of the principal agricultural states and says every crop condition from information gathered from place to place was good.
 ''The people in the east" said MT. Maxey, "are looking for every item of information as to the crop situation. We forward reports practically every day in regard to the condition. And the majority of them have been decidedly optimistic The indications are that the corn crop will be at least IS per cent better than ever before. and the cotton acreage will be about equal to that of last year.
 "In addition to the crop outlook bus mess is being doubled in many states with our company. The merchants are having a heavy fall trade upon the gratifying cotton statistics.'
 MT. Maxey stated yesterday that houses in New York have more men on the road this year than in several seasons past meet the new thrush of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The Sultan of Sulu prefers street cars to automobiles. even during the rush hours, when he has to clink to strap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The Taft house party will today regain the President who went away to make l a weekend visit in New York.
 
 The lightning struck Mayor Gaynor s barn while it left him free to serve the eountry's biggest city.
  New York's old guard have been grant ed vacation two years long. It can fall back and reflect
 The Sultan of Sulu gave away much of his popularity when he stated that he had but one wife.
 In London the blind are allowed to ride free on the trolley cars. This includes the policemen.
 The colonel simply hewed to the line, letting the Saratoga chips fall where they would
 The bandwagon has left Saratoga and the village has lapsed into it's normal dulness.
 The lions of Africa and the bosses of New York are now in position to condole together
 Those who cannot make aeroplane flights cannot well hitch their wagons to stars
 MT. Taft's house party Is said to be devoted to fudge Aviation Is advancing faster than the locomotive did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
About Persons

$. Hechinger, secretary of the Cham mittee. has returned from Cincinnati. where he was In attendance on the Ohio Valley exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The lightning struck Mayor Gaynor's barn while 1t left him free to serve the eountry's biggest city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The Taft house party will today regain the President who went away to make a weekend visit in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

New Yorks old guard have been grant ed a vacation two years long. It can fall back and reflect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
Come to Capital Park Anyway

Tt was quite evident that there are many persons in Birmingham who do not read the papers, if the throngs that gathered in Capitol park at the usual Sunday cencert hour this after noon is true index" said a dweller in that neighborhood last night
 Several hundred persons gathered in the park among them quite group of railroad transr1en. Of course, these last had no notice of the end of the park concerts. Throngs of young misses prominaded for an hour Many couples sat upon the grass. Evidently after the hour was well past for the music to be- gin those who came decided to rest awhile in the park
 ''I understand that many persons took the street car ride to Ensley to hear the last concert of the season by Snow $ band.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The Sultan of Sulu gave away much of his popularity when he stated that he had but one wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
AS TO PAYMENTS.

From Ut
 He p-.s~ S'e~- attention to the ladies"
 It's about the only thing he does pay."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The lions of Africa and the bosses of New York are now in position to condole together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

In London the blind are allowed to ride free on the trolley cars. This includes the policemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Those who cannot make aeroplane flights cannot we'll hitch their wagons to stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The bandwagon has left Saratoga and the village has lapsed into it's normal dullness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

The colonel simply hewed to the line. letting the Saratoga chips fall where they would.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Chattanooga News All the south will heartily congratulate Birmingham on it's splendid growth during the last 10 years. The census figures give it population of 132,6s5. In 1900 Birmingham had 3S.- 415 people and it was a big town for it's | size even then. It's increase has been 94,270, or 245 per cent This put the Ala bama city in a class by itself Atlanta has been near the head of the class so | far, showing an increase of 723 per cent. It still leads Birmingham a little, having population of 154,s39. But Bir- mingham can afford to discount this lea6 taking into consideration its wonderful rate of growth.
 l Birmingham looks it's size Its buiId- ing, it's thronged streets and its industries are truly impressive. It's commercial, in- dustrial and banking statistics show that | 1t is as great in other ways as in size It's bank clearings have increased 139 6 | per cent in 10 years. The increase of the assessment values of it's real and per- sonal property is said to have been 311 2 per cent in the same period, advancing | from $l7,00000O to $70.000,000. Last, but not least, Birmingham has increased its I territory somewhat more than it's popu-
 lation. Its area has grown 332.6 per | cent
 l It is a marvellous trophy of the new
 south, this city of more than 130,O0o peo-
 pie that has grown up where 40 years ago
 were only forests and undeveloped min eral resources.
 Birmingham has earned it's success It has kept open house for everybody. It has invited the world to help develop it's resources. It has had energy and
 courage. It is an example to other south- cin cities. It's success should stimulate emulation.
 Rome Tribune Herald: Birmingham
 has thribled in population. Now 1t is up to that dear Atlanta to wriggle around
 some and put up some kind of bold
 blun. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

MT. Tafts house party Is said to be devoted to fudge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Aviation Is advancing faster than the locomotive did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Rome Tribune Herald: Birmingham has thribled in population. Now 1t is up to that dear Atlanta to wriggle around some and put up some kind of bold blun. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Anniston Star: Whats the use of go- ing west to grow up with country like this? Birminghams growth has been greater than that of any of the cities Of the west, with possibly two exceptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03

Selma Times: Hello, Birming gham One hundred and thirty-two thouJsand six hundred and eighty -fiivei How do you feel since you have growed up? Solmas coming, Big Sister. Just don't run too fast and we'll be right in your wake in a short while, as soon as we gte the Cahaba valley road built.