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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
THE WORK THAT MUST BE DONE

From "The Servant in the House.
 Mary-why, it's my friend-the man was telling you about! The man who looks after the drains!
 Robert-Thats about 1t; I'm the drain man. see? Thought you might. be mis- takin' me for-summat else, if you wasn't told. Now, you know.
 Vicar--Go on.
 Robert-That's what come ere to talk abaht-my job. P'r'aps you'll think 1t ain,t a tasty subtle, before a lot O. nice, clean, respectable people as never ad anythin worse on their fingers than bit of lawn-dirt. playin' crokey; but someone as to see to the drains, some one as to clear up the muck of the world. I'm the one. An I'm ere to tell you about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

A dirigible balloon cannot successfully buck a nondirigible storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

Walter wellman insists that he will yet accomplish the Christopher Colum- bus act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

The grest Bender. true Injun that he Is, goes we'll loaded down with Chicago scalps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

Ex-Vice President Fairbanks desires to see Indiana reforested. Among repub- licans the lack of tall timber is acutely felt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

The new affair of the Trent is wholly American and wholly excellent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

It is determined that the Cubs cannot come back this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

The America is presumably joy-riding. relieved of its dragrope and passenger list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

The Athletics have practically turned the National league teams Into bush leaguers, whom no one respects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

Cincinnati insists that padding was not practiced when that city was counted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Shook Back From East

P G. Shook of Shook 6 Fletcher re- turned yesterday from several eastern points, including New York, after an absence of several days.
 Everyone in New York or any large eastern city, for that matter, feels that when the election Is over in New York business will be decidedly better" said MT. Shook "The financial people, how ever, are holding back somewhat un- til the results can be discounted or until the election actually takes place When this is over they feel that a sea- son of unusual business will start and will be participated in by all inter- ests. That opinion seems to be gen. era1.
 'The recent census report certainly did help this city" continued MT. Shook. Tn New York when 1t becomes known that person is from Bir- mingham they begin asking questions about Birmingham. It Is remarkable how eager people are to learn of Bir- mingham. The population of Birming- ham will attract more money here dur Ing the next few years and 1t will result in a magnificent increase in our material wealth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
AN OMEN,

AN OMEN. Winter time is coming, Winters on the way; Saw a load of heating stoves Pass the house today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

The colonel is fighting the octopus ir it's native lair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
LITE LESSON

A LIFE LESSON. He looked upon this earthly life As something of a bore, His soul grew sick of toll and strife, He muttered OCT and OCT, T would I never had been born Into this vale of care, Who meet with trouble night and morn And find it hard to bear" And thus unceasing moan he made, With tear-drops in his eyes. Alas, poor chap, Pm much afraid He wasn't very wise. He might have found the world more fair His daily labor sweet. Had he but learned always to wear A brave heart in defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
If Is Different Noxx

"Birmingham's census report was certainly a funeral march in the ears of Atlanta" said Sidney Lazarus. "I spent two days in Atlanta last week and that old way they used ito have of saying, oh, Birmingham is only a village has entirely vanished. They are awake now. They know what we have here, and the board-mlnded bus mess men now say, Birmingham is a wonder: we'll have to work now to stay ahead of her.
 "Go where you will in the southern states and you won't find city with larger or more attractive stores. bet ter looking cars or a better lighted business section. Our electric light signs surpass everything of the kind in the south. It is hard to believe, but the swellest restaurants in Atlanta were closed .when we left the theatre at 10:30 the other night. They are open here until midnight. This city is wide awake; it is hustler and 1t does not suffer when compared with any of them.
 i've grown up with Birmingham and you couldn't run me away. All of us should be proud to say we live here and the more we see of other towns the prouder we get"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
Michigan Interested in Birmingham

J. F. Liston. assistant superintendent of the Frisco lines. returned yesterday from vacation trip spent In Michigan He said Birmingham is coming to be widely known among the modern farm CTS of that section and that the rail roads are carrying on great cam paign to bring good agriculturists to this state from that state which is noted for the thrift of the farmers.
 "The announcement of Birmingham s population has opened the eyes of those people," said MT. Liston. "A few years back they hardly knew that Birming ham was on the map, but since the city has taken rank with New Orleans and the other great southern cities the entire attitude has been changed.
 Nearly every one in the middle west Is anxious to learn about Birmingham and 1t would not surprise me to see quite a large influx of hardy farmers and active men from that section to Birmingham and the district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
nISc0uRAGED

You'll laugh at this story," chuckled the optimist.
 q hope so." sighed the pessimist, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
wINsLoW HOMER

Insatiate Wellman will not let one suf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
A GOOD STORY.

In Golfers for last week is a news- paper story, entitled "Gustibus," that Is really worth while. It was written by Richard Washburn Child and he deserves a vote of thanks for not Introducing that insufferably boring parsonage of fic- ton, the ferocious city editor, nor his equally tiresome subordinate. the smart young reporter. Mr. Child has written a story with a sympathetic appeal. and new twist at the end. The principal character is a country editor who re- sembles Alice Hogan Rice's MT. Opp" in some particulars, but Is older. How a tawdry soubrette who can't sing and can't dance and hasn't any good looks either, plays the good fairy to the old editor after he has ''roasted' her show is well worth reading There's a req heart throb in "Gustibus."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
Natche. . Fine City

w. A. Timble of Natchez. Miss was in Birmingham yesterday visiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
PROFITABLE GLOOM.

 A bard who had the mullygrubs And couldn't see the light,- Thought all the world around him held A universal blight, Was coaxed to wear a smile again And thus the change befell- He wrote a doleful triolet Which he contrived to sell.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25
Accountability for Car Shortage

That the increasing shortage of freight goods which has been particu- larly noticeable during the past month is due largely to inefficient operating methods and to failure of shippers to cooperate with traffic managers Is the opinion of Arthur Hale, general agent of the American Railway association MT. Hale, on October 12, gave an ad- dress before the members of the Chi cago Traffic club, as reported in the Railway World, in which he said:
 There really is no absolute shortage at present, for records show that while the surplus of cars is small the short age is not so great as it was two years ago.
 "The shipper only realizes that there is a car shortage when he finds that he must wait several days before he can obtain a car ordered, and in that re- spect he is like the farmer who did not miss his water until the well ran dry.
 'In some respects the shortage Is worse than that of last year. What tonnage has been carried during Octo- per SHOWS d IluCA bOttOA A<SOAo o, - though all the credit is not due the railroads. They have 150,000 more, larger and better cars than last year.
 "The increased per diem rate of 40 per cent by the railroads is great encouragement to the shippers, and the recent adoption of a uniform set of demurrage rules. has done much to satisfy the shippers and the railroads. There never has been set of rules which have had as beneficial an effect upon the parties involved in ship ments"
 Mr. Hale advocated the adoption of a diversion plan whereby better pro- tection may be given car owners in the common use of freight cars. "The rule now in existence that gives the party to whom the cars are sent 4S hours in which to unload is not applicable in
 all cases" he said. Some agents can
 unload in less than that time, but all ways retain the cars for the full period allowed, because they have no | inducement to return them before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

Trouble being gone, comfort should remain Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

fear not. My life has been series of disappointments."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-25

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postofiice as seeond-class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

schedule in effect September LIST. IyIn
Ihree trips weekly between Baltimore and
Washington. anu
Leave Baltimore, Pier 3, Light straa,
ww,ca,her permitting at6 y. M every Monde
; vuntSsuay anu saturday. for the following
t.,, 'innes' alexandria and Washington
=, "a lulotc . y. ui., Mii,ers, nronr,-s Porte
i i, 10, riasons. Coan = u M. Bundicks Lakes
"hihut fOint. COwhrtS. Iewfsetta Kinsala
Lodge; Mundv Point. "Cintra, pinev Point nj
Q; M, heoisirdtown IL noon, Abells Cobrums
stones, BushwOoi, Lancaster IA m RitiaS,
eide liverpool Point, GIymont, Aiexanaris
Washington. ie'
stops only on signal
leave Warrington, ID. c.. foot of seveptn
street. weather permitting, nt 10 m ever
ionuay, W edncsday and Saturday, for the foI-
i" w.9 river landings and ia 'timore:
washington. ndria. 4:f5 d. m Gtvmont
Liverpool Point. Riverside, Bush " God Ian
caster, tobrums. Stones LcOnan itOwn n a n,
nuclls. Pincy Point, *Cintra Lodge M "A M
mmuhuy ioint. kinsale IL noon Cnau hun
u ~. hahcs. walnut Point Cowarts Lewis
rlth MlilerS y. m. rastns o d. m Hroo,nes
foIio Bello y. M. Baltimore.
stop only on signal
arriving in baltimore early Wednesday Fri
uay ana Monday mornings.
Freight received in Baltimore -on-saIIing
days until 4. u. IN. wa "s
rms timetable shows the time nj which
SucaIhets may DC expected TO arrive nj and
aspart from the several wharves but their
,, aus or departure at the times stated is not
guarsthteed nor does the COMPANY hold Itself
responsible for any delay or any conseouences
arising thcrefrom ' Se"Sequeuses
SSIpEfH ENSON Il BRO. Agts., wasbinvton
hEA RDON and GRI MES, Agts.. Airxa5dris,
miLLARD THOMSON, General Manager
A'"onDoIh. Genl Frt. and Pass AIT
baltimore. Ma
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
Ordered His Own Had OF.

The great Count Saigo was an in
structiye example OF the habit of mind
or the japanese. The count was in in
surrectiop against his emperor in 1873
and was nearly In the tolls, and he
knew It, so in his stronghold he en-
plcyed his leisure time in playing chess
with his immediate friends. Reports
Kept coming In from the outposts, each
one more disheartening than the last.
But the count still went on playing
chess, while the utmost good humor
and pleasant raillery continued among
the whole party. Yet another messen-
ger from the outposts came In, which
left no doubt as to the situation. Still
the count and his companions went on
playing. Your move, sir" were the
words that broke the absorption of the
moment. Then when there was a
pause In the game at which he could
rise without being dlscourteous to his
guests the count got up and said.
Gentlemen, now 1t is time" He d.
rected some one to send for his sword
bearer The man advanced and imme-
diately received his orders. A few sec
onds later Count Saigo's body and
head had been separated at one heavy
blow.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07

A MARY ANDERSON POSE.
Falling Robes That Resulted In Mos1
Graceful Attitude.

Harry PIrrniss tells a story OF Mary
Andersou's initial season In London
Her 0rst appearance was as Perdita,"
he says IN the Strand Magazine. "and
1 thought her the most charming fig
IRE 1 had ever seen on the stage.
''She kindly posed for me after q
performance at the Lyceum. and when
she asked NE the position i would like
her TO take | mentioned one she had
assumed IN the second act, I'm which
she stood holding the drapery IN her
hand. which was resting on her hip.
DO you really mean thatr she asked.
Yes: that attitude struck me as the
most artistic Of all your graceful move
ments.' Well she said. as a matter
Of fact. my robes had come unfastenad
and were falling of. and was holding
them on. but l shall now purposely
make them slip in the same way
And that pose was repeated nightly
during the run OF the play.
ION the first night at the Lyceum
she was moved In the great scene by
the rough. picturesque lover. played
on that occasion by handsome Jack
Barnes. AS she rose 20 her feet It was
perceived. 10 the delight OF us all. but
to the discontinue OF the actors. that
Mr.. Barnes wig had caught in the
shoulder clasp OF Perdita and rose
from his head with her and further
more refused to be detached for some
time.
Even this popular actress could not
escape the chaff OF the gods. she was
playing Galatea In Sir W. S. GIL
berts play-and charming Galatea
she made-when. in the critical scene
in which she appeals to the gods to
enable her to bring Pygmalion and
Cynisca together again. the actress
held up her arms and. unconsciously
looking up at the gallery. cried out:
"'The gods will help me?
ITO Miss Anderson's surprise, all the
occupants of the gallery. as If by pre-
arrangement. called out with one voice.
We willy"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
. Wh,rs Nor Ar. Pretty.

\ British Investigate j. ungallant
enough to state that tie reason why
women are, MS rule. Of beauty not
attained by man lies IA the fact that
they are more inlolcpt and not 80 prone
TO exercise their brains as men are.
Intellectual labors ant assiduous at
tention to business are. according to
this authority, matters extremely pref
JUDICIAL to the development of physical
beauty. In support of his theory this
Briton points To the Zaros. Il tribe of
British India. Among them. il an
pears. women hold the place that in
other countries is pre- cmpted 10y men.
The Faro woman manages the affairs
of state. engages in business on her
own account and does not restrict her
self In the narrow field of woman else
where. On the other hand. the FARO
man has nothing To do but cook the
meals and look after the children. The
natural result OF all this. says our sci
enlist. is that the men of this singular
tribe are very pretty" and the women
unusually plain.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
Gladiators.

Inc gladiators were originally male
factors who fought for their lives or
captives who fought for freedom. They
were first exhibited at the funeral cere-
monies OF the Romans. 263 Il. c., and
afterward at festivals about 215 Il. c.
When Dacia was reduced by Trojan
1000 gladiators fought at Rome for ID,
days in celebration Of his triumph. 1t
Is said that in the triumphs OF Pompey
the GTeat 10000 fought through n
series of many days. These combats
were suppressed in the east by the
Emperor Constantine about 4. ID. so
ana in the west by Theodore I'm \. u.
SOO.-New York American.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
TWO APPLE SEED STORIES.

Doubtless you have heard of the
Wealthy apple. But did you ever hear
of Peter Gideon's coat?
The story goes together thus:
The Wealthy apple tree was bred by
Peter Gideon in an early day on the
shores Of beautiful Lake Minnetonka.
in Minnesota.
Gideon was struggling TO hold down
q claim In what was then wilderness.
with family depending on him.
He was literally without coat to
his back"
Five dollars was borrowed from
neighbor. and Gideon's wife urged him
to buy coat with the money.
But no.
Tho pioneer orchardist got along
without purchasing a coat He man
ufactured one from an old Vost by
using trousers legs for sleeves.
And the So? Against the entrcatics
\ Of his wife ne sent the money back
east and bought apple seeds.
| The neighbors thought Gideon was
| peculiar IL not mentally added. Bus
he planted the seeds he had bought
\ with his coat money and after years
! OF experiment evolved the hardy va
riety whose peculiar heredity enables
ii TO thrive farther north than any
other really good apple cree
II Is not OF record that Peter Gideon
grew wealthy. but the Wealthy apple.
say good authorities. has brought mil
lions Of dollars to the northwest.
Which reminds me OF another apple
seed story.
was settled. an eccentric character
known as Apple Seed Johnny" whom
the hunters and trappers thought to
be mildly insane, wandered over the
country, and wherever he went he
planted apple seeds.
His habit was esteemed &c be a
harmless sort of diversion.
But in after years. when Apple Seed
Johnny was dead. the fuller evidence
of his philanthropy appeared.
The apple trees grew and bore fruit.
and the settlers I'm the new region ate
with satisfaction and appreciation
from the trees 1.-The tramp had plant
ed
apple Seed johnny" sleeps in some
| unknown grave.
And Peter Gideon's name was not
attached 70 his hardy apple. as was
Burbank's 90 his valuable potato. but
The two humble servitors of humani-
" did more for the sons OF men than
many a one whose name is haunteo by
history
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
THE BIGGEST SMUGGLERs.
They Ace Not the Society People Who
Get the Advertising.

They Ace Not the Society People Who
Get the Advertising.
society people are supposed to be
the biggest offenders" said treasury
Official. .'but it Is simply that they get
more publicity. We had q Harlem
butcher who struggled in $1,000 worth
Of jewels and then got trapped be-
cause he took an orange from the
table after lunch. he put the orange
In his pocket. and the bulge drew the
Inspectors attention he was search
ed and the jewels found.
There was. too." he continued rem
iniscently. "a noted musician who goes
back and forth every year 10 Paris
and who bought a Stradivarius violin
one year. He sold his old one and
brought the famous Strad back 10 his
own case. covered as II was with Gus
tom stamps. Naturally the inspectors
passed IL. but the musician boosted OF
his violin. and a dealer who went TO
and notified US.
There was man from Naples who
came In with his shirt fairly lined
with jewels. and there are the Syrians
who smuggle in laces and handker-
chiefs. and there are the manufactur-
ers who declare bali or three-quarters
in ana smuggie the rest
There are automobile men who
bring their machines In With faxed
certificates of value. and there are
buyers OF cheap jewelry who bring In
great cases OF plated brooches and
bracelets. etc. with magnificent sap
phires. rubics and even diamonds set
In with bits OF glass. and these neces-
state weeks OF work for the jewel ex-
perts In the appraisers stores."-
Washington Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
THE DIFFERENCE.
Variety is the spice OF life.


Therefore spice 1t.
Do you wake up with a grouchy feel
ing that your life Is daily humdrum
Of monotony, dreading the tedious
hours ahead Of you?
Well. you can SPICE It
You can yawn and growl and view
the prospect with apathy or with dis
gust. You can SIT down IN surly mood
TO your breakfast. vouchsafing no
word save that OF complaint. You can
get up and kick the dog. and yowl
''scat'' at Table. and slam yourself
out OF the door and scowl yourself
down the street.
That would afford variety. Or
When you wake up you can say.
Its only eight hours and then back
home again." Notice the difference In
the mental point Of view.
In the kitchen wife is getting break
fast Not much variety IN that. Sup
pose you Introduce some. Slide up to
the wife and kiss her and tell her she
Is the best ever. which may surprise
her some. but that is variety. is it not /?
Go to the children's bedroom In
stead Of yelling them out OF bed. call
ing them lazy sleepyheads who will
grow mp TO be ne'er-do-wells. romp
them out OF bed! What fun for the
children and variety for you.
That's spice
Herd the kiddies down to breakfast.
stalking at the head Of the process
sion. they sedately keeping step in
their nighties. Tell mother to sit down
at the table and eat with the rest. Set
tie the coffee yourself and bring In
the breakfast food In high waiter
style. making the kiddies laugh and
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-07
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR

When Mr.. Roosevelt came over from
England on his way hack from Africa
he shook hands. after his custom. with
every one aboard ship. including the
crew.
II was noted. however. when he went
down TO greet the stokers that he did
not offer to shovel coal into the boilers
Possibly he remembered how on board
the Louisiana en- route from Panama
when he was president he tried TO
shlw how to feed furnace. Ahou-
the time he would get a shovelful a
iurch OF the ship sent the coal scatter.
Ing.
L. r discovered there were some
things he could not do.
And SO my text-every man to his
Job. and every mans work Is neces-
sary.
Who are you, Mr.. Fastldious. that
you should ever look down on the man
who shovels coal into furnace or
heaves clay out of a ditch2 His work
b as important as your work-perhaps
more important
Or II you do not work at all, IL you
are a mere parasite. living wholly Oft
the work OF others. you ought TO take
or your hat to every laboring man you
meet on the streets.
Why? In the sight OF God and man
he Is your superior.
There IS danger lest we forget the
dignity OF labor and OF the laborer. and
Roosevelt does wen TO show his fell
lowship with every man who works
because
Rightly viewed, dhe scars on the harK
ened hands OF the workingman arg us
honorabsc IS are the scars OK the sol.
der won IN battle.
The ovcrsIis Of The fSonest laborer.
rightly seen, s-e moreSbonorable than
the uniform OF braided Clothes worn by
the<vrvtcfng butchers OF men.
And when this or any other country
shah forget and neglect its humble
people who do the ydrndgery, when
there shS1i be shut agadnst the day Ia.
borer the door Or opportunity to him or
his cfn0d, when this nxtionloses touch
with theferowship In the labors of the
man who works with his hands-why
in that day that nation ts-on the tobog-
gan side that leads.down to the hades
where decndcnt nations desire TO 20.
And, Mr.. Lsborer-
Do not let any man cheat you out Of
your self respect
II you are honest and worthy any son
OF woman who regards you with ,disre-
spect or scorn is less than a man.
He Is Ear beneath you