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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06

to build sudden masonry that would pro-
tect the Louvre Notre Dame or other in
stitutions had been preceded by years
of steady, proper defenses the food might
have been averted This is not the first
time the waters have submerged Paris.
The people OF Paris had their minds on
beauty, art, pleasure, ordinary forms OF
Industry and have not seemed to take
the time for the more important things
from danger which wisdom and foresight
should have anticipated.
People IN the mad craze for city build
ing viii build at the foot of volcano,
where they are liable 10 be buried or
burned. or upon the shore Of the ocean
where the mad waves can so easily .e-
stroy.
This calamity viii doubtless drive Paris
to promptly make safe provision against
a recurrence Of such a fate. Paris is
given up to beauty, art. fashion, society.
pleasure. but has paid too little attention
To its defenses against nature and to re
ligion. such an expression OF power in
the clements and destructive power, such
a fading away almost in q moment OF
the best that human genius and skill and
industry could Do to beautify the earth
the manifest enlinence of a power more
than human In so fearful q catastrophe
of nature viii conspire to sober the gay
Partisan mind. TO awaken it TO a be-
fitting reverence for the Creator and in
spire II with an election for infinite love
The flood will not have been entirely
in vain If it shall prompt the people to
fasten themselves more firmly to those
things that cannot be destroyed by any
earthly disaster: Truth. liberty. courage
virtue. duty. love supreme to God and
fellownsen.
ToniTht all Paris IS thinking more deep
" Of the supreme power of nature than
ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
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know if you have followed publicity campaign for
the past two years. that deal in facts when writing
YOU and that have laid bare inside information
about this company that considered great secret
in the days gone by.
OF course you know why we tell you these things.
We want your friendship. In order to establish this
friendship we must create confidence first, for there
can be no friendly relations where confidence does not
exist Therefore you get the best information that we
able to supply
Then again you are entitled according to way
of thinking to know something about the company
that furnishes you railway service gas, electricity
and steam heat We part and parcel Of your daily
life, and anything do is Of interest to you.
Let us urge you to read what is coming 1t will
be written interestingly as possible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
PRIZES FOR OUR READERS

The other prizes are for the person guess
ing nearest to the number of words in this series OF
II articles including this one. Each of them will
be nearly as long as this article contain from
300 to 600 words This latter offer gives the children
an opportunity. Each number such as 500 or 10000
counts as one word
Prizes in this contest will be $500 for nearest
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commodities we handle
The gllesses on the number Of words must be in
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the first guess received by will be awarded the prize
You may select any Of the following:
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appliances Electric Iron, Coke, Electric lights Gas
service the amount Of the prize, Electric service
any other commodity to the amount of the prize.
These prizes are offered in order to stimulate in
terest in our company and in the publicity articles
publish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06

Under this general heading Facts we will run
series Of publicity articles commencing next Sun
day. dealing with interesting figures relative to
this company-the cost of commodities, what mater
als of various kinds cost us, how much public service
has decreased in price to the consumer; earnings in
gas, electric and railway departments, and other
general information that will be Of interest to every
body in Birmingham.
We would urge everyone to read these. Many of
them will contain information which we have obtained
from the United States Department of Commerce and
Labor, condensed and put into readable form. It is
information that will be useful for much of it pertains
to that very live subject Of how much it costs to
live than it did few years ago.
The facts will print about this company are
taken from reports, and they will be facts. You
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
Proof Lacking.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Doctor" ne asked, 40 you think there
is ANYTHING ia the theory that alcohol
is bad fer the brain? A man was telling
me the other day that the constant use
of whisky resulted in time In the de-
struction Of the tissues between the brain
cells"
ness of the theory
"G can prove that there isn't anything
in it. I've been taking from two to three
or four drinks a day for years"
well, bring on the proof you spoke
or"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06

In connection with this series of articles we will
offer two sets Of prizes the first for the persons writ
ing the best practical suggestions criticisms of the
facts and conditions presented in these articles; and
the second series of prizes for the persons guessing
nearest to the number Of words contained in the
tices
We want all our readers to compete
At the end of the series write article setting
forth your views and presenting whatever reconlmen
dations criticisms may to you being peril
nent in their application and of value to us and the
community in throwing light the subjects discussed
by in these articles, and solution Of any of the
problems involved.
For the best of these ideas will give $25; $40
for the second best and So for any others that
the prizes to be paid in any of the commodities
make or SELL
These will be published regular publicity arti-
ces Your suggestions are, of course, to be written
after the full set of articles has been run.
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v. v. FLORENCE, Dentist,
900 Empire Building.
Bell Phone 1852.

Birmingham Special now the
only through train to Atlanta;
leaves $50 a. M, Southern rail
way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06

The work of this man is an evidence
of what is going on out here In what is
supposed TO be the deadest country of
the world Tuan Fang yanked up the
dry skeleton of Chinese tism
and put on it the flesh and blood of
our civilization. He organized all sorts
of reforms in his various cities. Here
at Marking, he established Industrial
schools, commercial schools and a school
for teaching silk culture. He had schools
of law and debating societies for the
study of the new constitution. He estab-
lished an academy for the customs Off
GERS and there were meetings night after
night where tho people were educated IN
modern government. He rorgan,zed the
courts the police and the prisons. He
built roads in the cities and established
factories and industries. He had one
government hospital which treated 500
patients day, and among the assistants
were lady physicians and nurses. edu-
Gated abroad He sent Chinese students
to the United States and had a coeduca-
tiona school in his own province. He
did what he could to wipe out opium In
the Yangtse valley and had opium hos
ptals here and elsewhere. He did much
to push railroads. line was construct
ed from the river to Marking and he
aided in building the railways northward
to Pekin and Tientsin.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
To See bv Wire.

ITO see at distance, as we now
hear, by means Of the telephone. is
the claim for the invention made by
the Anderson brothers," says Co
penhagen letter in Paris paper. The
patents are for IAN apparatus for the
transmission OF pictures by wire,
showing color and motion" The
brothers could not obtain money In
their own country to defray the ex.
penses of preparing working models
and procuring patents. but they were
helped by a Parison concern, which
paid $4,000 francs for all the rights
and has agreed to pay also eight per
cent, on the earnings resulting from
the invention.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

er in her hat who's just signing her
check. There-she's getting up"
Ardmore gazed across the room In.
played about his lips. To gain the
door the girl must pass by his table,
and he scrutinized her closely as she
drew near and passed. She was a lit
tie girl and her light fluffy hair swept
out from under small blue hat In a
shell.like curve, and Inc short skirt
of her tailor-made gown robbed her,
It seemed, of years to which the cal.
endar might entitle her.
"She gave me the steadiest eye |
ever looked into when | asked her
where her father had gone" remarked
Billings grimly as the girl passed.
she said she thought he'd gone fish
ing for whales"
$50 she's Miss Dangerfield, is she?"
asked Ardmore indifferently; and he
rose. leaving on the plate, by sud.
den impulse Of good feeling toward
tb. world, exactly double the gener.
ous tip he had intended giving. Bill.
ings was glad to be rid of Ardmore
and they parted in the hotel lobby
without waste of words
Ardmore's effects had been brought
down and were already piled on a
carriage at the door. In his pocket
was his passage to New Orleans and
stateroom ticket. At the cashiers
desk Miss Dangerfield paid her bill
just ahead Of him.
IF any kilograms come for my IA
Their please forward them to Raleigh,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
A Soldier Yarn.

Sir William Arbuckle is q capital
speaker, a quality which has made
him exceedingly popular at society
dinners. He once told an amusing
story, at an annual South African din.
ner. about Sir Harry Smith, who, In
days gone by, was commandant and
governor at the Cape. The supply
from home, and necessaries OF all
kinds for the soldiers, was generally
sadly deficient, and the men were oft,
en- in a pitiable plight In the way OF
clothing. There was, consequently,
much discomfort. So Sir Harry had
them on parade, said some pleasant
things to them. complimented them
on their soldierly appearance, told
them what splendid fellows they were,
talked Of the service they had seen
together. and so forth. When he had
finished. an old sergeant stepped for.
ward. saluted. and remarked: Thank
you Sir AIRY. beg pardon. Sir AIRY
but we don't want no CANNON. we
want boots"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

was proud to remember his estate at
Ardsiey, which was in Gov. Danger
fields Jurisdiction. and had been WIS.,
tied by the game warden, the state
forester, and various other members
of the governors official household,
though ArdmoEe could not remember
their names. He had never In his life
visited Raleigh, but far down some
dim vista OF memory he saw Sir Wal
ter covering mud-puddle with his
cloak for Queen Elizabeth.
Ardmore smoked many pipes and
did not turn in until after midnight.
The car was hot and stuffy and he
slept badly. At some hour OF the
morning, being again awake and rest
less, he fished his dressing-gown and
slippers out Of his bag and went out
on the rear platform. His was the
last car, and he found a campstool
and crouched down upon 1t in cor
ner of the vestibule and stared out
into the dark. The hum and click of
the rails soothed him and he yielded
himself to pleasant reveries.
Ardmore was halfdozing when the
train stopped so abruptly that he was
pitched from the camp-stool into a
corner of the entry. He got himself
together and leaned out into the cool
moist air.
The porter came out andsstared, for
gentleman in blue silk wrapper
who sat up all night In vestibule
was new to his experience.
What place Is this, porter?"
kildare, sab This place Is wha'
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

said the girl. The manager came out
personally to show her to her car.
riage. ard having shut the door upon
her. he wished Ardmore, who stood
discreetly by, safe journey.
"Off for New Orleans. are you, Mr..
Ardmore?" asked the manager courte-
ously.
NO" said Ardmore, I'm going to
Raleigh to look at the tall buildings"
whereat the manager returned to his
duties, gravely shaking his head.
At the station Ardmore caught sight
Of Miss Dangerfeld, attended by
two porters. hurrying toward the Tar
Heel express. He bought ticket
to Raleigh. and secured the last avail
able berth from the conductor on the
platform at the moment of departure.
Ardmore did not like to be hurried,
and thus sudden change Of plans had
been almost too much for him, but
he was consoled by the reflection that
after all these years Of waiting for
just such an adventure he had proved
himself equal to an emergency that
required quick thought and swift &C.
ton. He had not only found the girl
with the playful eye, but he had
learned her identity without, as II
were. turning over his hand.
The stateroom door stood open, and
from his seat at the farther end of
the car Ardmore caught neeting
glimpse Of Miss DangerHeld as she
threw of her jacket and hat; then
she summoned the porter. give him
I her tickets, babe him a smiling good
night and the door closed upon her.
Ardmore went back to smoke and
plan his future movements. For the
| first time in his life he faced to-mor-
row with eager anticipations, resolved
that nothing should thwart his high
resolves, though these, to be sure,
were somewhat hazy. He did not
know why Billings was so anxious to
find Miss Dangerfeld's father, but as
between a man of Billings purely COM
mercial instincts and the governor OF
a great state like North Carolina Ard
more resolved to stand by the Danger
fields to the emo Of the chapter. He
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

we go from South China into Moth
China. Amt yo' beth comfor'ble
sah?"
Perfectly thank you"
Kildare was familiar name, and
the station, that lay at the outskirts
of the town, and long grim barracks
like building that he identified as
cotton mill. recalled the fact that he
was not far from his own ample acres
which lay off somewhere to westward
He had occasionally taken this route
from the north in going to Ardsley
riding or driving from Kildare about
ten miles to his house. In this way
he was enabled to go or come without
appearing at all In the little village OF
Ardsley.
The porter left him. He felt ready
for sleep now. and resolved to 60
back to bed as soon as the train
started. Just then dark shadow ap
peared In the track and mans voice
asked cautiously:
Air y'u the conductor"
The questioner saw that he was not
| before Ardmore could reply, and hest
tated a moment.
THE porter's In the car; you can
get aboard up forward" Ardmore sug
gested.
BE Gov'nor Dangerfeld on this
train?" asked the man, whom Ard
more now saw dimly outlined In the
track below.
Certainly. my friend. The govern.
or's asleep, but I'm his private sec
rotary. What can do for your"
We'll. hyeh's somethin' fer 'im-it's
confidential. Sure. air ye, tn gov'nor's
in tbey?'
The mana tall bearded countryman
In SLOUGH hat. handed up to Ardmore
a jug-a plain. brown, old-fashioned
American gallon jug.
IT'S present fer Gov'nor Danger
field. He'll understand" and the man
vanished as mysteriously as he had
appeared. leaving Ardmore holding
the jug by its handle, and feeling lit
tie dazed by the transaction.
The train fingered, and Ardmore
was specializing as to which one Of
the Carolina commemorative was be
| nedtn n1In, Wnen announcer inquire bp
peared below In the track-that OF Q
bareheaded. tousled boy this time He
stared up at Ardmore sleepily, having
apparently been reused on the arrival
of the train.
"Air y'u the gov'nor?" he piped.
yes. my lad in what way can
serve your" and Ardmore put down
his jug and leaned over the guard
rail. 1t was Just as easy to be the
governor as the governors private
secretary, and his vanity was touched
by the readiness with which the boy
accepted him in his new role. His cos
tune. vaguely discernible in the vesti
bule light, evidently struck the lad
as being some amazing robe OF state
affected by governors. The youngsteI
was lifting something. and he now
held up to Ardmore a jug, as like the
other as one pea resembles another.
PA amt home and ma says hyeh'l
yer Jug o. buttermilk."
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
MEREDITH NICHOIISQN
IZR4zzl2Yj H RAY M4LIER1

No; | quit reading newspapers aft
didn't break the bank at Monte Carlo
that last time"
You mustn't be SO thin.skinned.
You pay the penalty of belonging to
one of the wealthiest families In
America" and Billings tone was pa
ternal
so I've heard, but I'm not so ter
ribly proud Of 1t. What about this
GOVERNOR
That's what troubles me-what of
the GOVERNOR" Billings dropped his
voice so that no one but Ardmore
could hear. Hes missing--disap.
peared."
That's the first interesting thing
I ever heard of governor doing
said Ardmore. Tell me more"
He's had row with the governor
of South Carolina at New Orleans. |
was to have met him here on an i'm,
portant matter of business this after,
noon, but he's cleared out and nobody
knows what's become of him. His
daughter, even, who was In New Or.
leans with him, doesn't know where
he is"
"Ah! the daughter! She remains
behind to guard his retreat"
"The daughter is still here. She's
peppery little piece" and Billings
looked guardedly around the room
That's she, alone over there in the
corner---the girl with the white feath
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Thus Begin Each Day.

will this day try to live a simple.
sincere and serene life: repelling
every thought of discomfort. anxiety.
encouragement, impurity, and self.
seeking; cultivating cheerfulness,
magnanimity, charity. selfcontrol and
the habit OF beautiful silence: exercis-
ing economy In expenditure, careful.
ness in conversation. diligence In ap-
pointed service and fidelity In every
trust. Bishop Vincent.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
a Senator's Criticism.

Senator Penrose was talking on one
of the Atlantic City piers about the
stormy "Elecktra" of Richard Strauss.
Strauss is very original" said a
listener, but, senator, do you think
his theory OF music is sound?"
Eyes, indeed-all sound" was the
reply
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
SYNOPSIS.
SCabo 7XfRWL C0Nf7afr

Thomas Ardmore. bored millionaire.
the University OF Virginia. take trains
out of Atlanta, Griswod to his college.
Ardmore in pursuit OF girl who had
borne of South Carolina, Griswoid's life
Is threatened. He goes to Columbia to
warn the governor and meets Barbara
Osborne. He remains to assist her in the
absence OF her father
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Father Forgot Himself.

Father-Now, Maud, in selecting a
husband, look for intelligence and in.
tegrity, before all things. Your moth
er, am sorry to say, looked only for
money.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Refinement.

Model sit good deal for the
burst, you know.
Artist-For the?
Model-That depends on where you
Dust" but think that's so vulgar
The Bystander.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
lmpounded.

Wife-Really, George, ] get to
weigh more every week now!
Husband-True; I've long seen that
I married you on the installment plan.
Shore and Country.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

Among the important improvements
contemplated in japan are the quad
rupling of the Toxic Yokohama rail
way, and the improvement OF the
Kioto-Kobe line. so that very much
higher speed may be developed.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
No Raatlme for Her.

He-May have the pleasure of th!l
dance with you?
She-Certainly, but it, must be very
slow, as / have just gone into mourn
ing.-Frou-Frou.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Snubbed.

Flashy Young Woman--"I called TO
see II you didn't require a beautiful
model"
Artist-"Why, have you got a
friend ?"-Boston Transcript.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

The eastern states, from Maine TO
Alabama produced gold worth $3.50
l43 ana silver worth $35,v7O last YEA
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Pesslmlsm,

A pessimist is man who never
makes good resolutions because he
fears he won't be able to stick to
them.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Georges Way.

Sue-Don't you know, George kissed
me at the door last night twice before
| could stop him!
Mae-Gracious! What cheek!
Sue-Both! -Smart Set.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

Miss Silligirt (sobbing)-'I think
it's awful mean. That horrid Jones
girl has been saying that | paint"
Miss Meannesse-"Never mind, dear.
l expect II she had your complexion
shed paint, too.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20
Found Out.

81 once did that man favor which
placed him forever in my debt"
81 have often wondered why he
hated you So"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-08-20

The Man in the Chair-I enjoy a
quiet smoke.
The Other-Well, you'll never be
troubled with crowds while you
smoke cigars of that brand!