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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
MT. Morgan Travels Little

'It is a noteworthy fact that J. P. Morgan, who has spent a good deal of time abroad, and who evidently likes to country except wherever the Protestant Episcopal general convention happens to take him. said a citizen.
 "A man of MT. Morgans international prominence in financial and in art-collect- ing circles cannot move about without his goings and comings being chronicled. It has been that way for 20 years or more, and I have been struck with the few cities he has visited in this coun- try lie is in Washington, D. C., or was yesterday, but 1t was important business that took him there.
 ''When I read that MT. Morgan was en route to Birmingham I thought 1t was a mistake on the part of the newspaper correspondent. simply because the finan- cial magnate has a way of not rushing away from New York or Washington un- less he has to.
 'IIe is always elected delegate to the Episcopal general convention, and he all ways attends. That is the way he got to the Pacific coast; it is the way he saw Richmond, and it is the way he came to visit Cincinnati. This triennial Epis- copal affair doubtless gives MT. Morgan all the American travel he cares for.
 T have been amused at the unsophis- ticated remarks of those people who seem to think that whenever a man of great wealth visits Birmingham he has come to look over our natural resources with view to investing millions of his capital here. If MT Morgan were to take 1t into his head that he would buy realty in or around Birmingham he would do so through an agent. He would not look over the ground in person. MT. Nor. gan Is power in the railroad world and has say in more transportation lines than any other individual, and yet he has seen scarcely any of the vast mileage which has a Morgan end to it. If MT Morgan should ever come here on a visit it would be because he had heard of the beauty of Jones valley and the enchant- ing prospects for Red and Shades noun tains. Press correspondents should study men and measures more closely. If they did the telegraphic dispatch giving a list of distinguished steel men alleged to be headed this way would never have beer sent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
A Feature Appreciated

''It is the first time I ever saw a parade in Birmingham when there were plenty of bands," said business man as he stood watching the civic turn out yesterday.
 "Who ever had charge of the mu- sical part of the jubilee appreciated the fact that the public likes to have band always within hearing distance. I counted six bands and each of them was very good. Snow's band was the largest and made up of professional musicians The Boys band from the In- dustrial school played uncommonly well considering the youthfulness of some of the members. One of the best bands was not uniformed. No band not in uniform or regulation dress should be allowed in parade. It looks decided ly provincial or countryfied. With the single exception of one of the bands being in plain clothes the band fea- ture was great success.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
A REST CURE
"A REST CUHE Charles Hawtrey in Strand Magazine

LUHdOH.
 When at the Comedy theatre once re- ceived an application from a young man who desired to see me on a matter of urgent importance. I wrote him, asking to be informed as to the nature of his business He replied that 1t was personal and private, but of extreme urgency, and asked for an interview. I gave him an appointment, and he called to see me. when I learned that his object was to place his services at my disposal His doctor, he informed me, had ordered him to take complete rest, or in any case to employ himself in some way that re- quired absolutely no brain work So he had decided to go upon the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

In this department several days ago. In the skeleton form only the last word of each line was supplied. The remainder of each line has been contributed by the bard in question.
 Sad words were "spoken," Of dead love token" And vows that were broken" called thee ''sweeting," My heart fast beating" Our love was "fleeting." I hushed my signing" You ceased your ''crying," While Love lay dying" Dear, I am ''pining'' For. soft arms "twining," And dark eyes shining" We parted for-"ever," True hearts must "sever,'' Hate thee? No, never How my heart misses" You and your 'lxisses,'' Heaven and It's "blisses'
 Contributor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
KERN's WHISPERS

hnhN'S WHIShEHS
 From the Nashville Banner.
 John w. Kern, who Is booked for United States senator from Indiana, has been twitted good deal about the hirsute adornment of his face, but he proposes to stand by his whiskers When the election of democratic legislature in his state gave assurance of the attainment of his senatorial am bition, friend telegraphed: "Heartiest congratulations. Now, John, shave off those damned whiskers. Nobody bur Jays are wearing whiskers" MT. Kern replied: Thanks for your congratula- tory message. The last state conven- tlon by unanimous vote indorsed the Whlskers, and as the people of the state so decidedly expressed their ap- proval of them 1 shall have to carry them with me to the Sena e."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
Internal Revenue Receipts Increas


 Two or three years ago, when the prohibition wave seemed to be sweep ing over large sections of the country chiefly the south-enthusiasti prohibi- tionists were saying that 1t would be only short time when the greater part of America would be In dry territory and that the government would have very small revenue from the liquor traffic." said an old democrat who is immune against political or so ethical hysteria. The United States internal revenue com missioner at Washington has just given out statement. the substance of which I read in an Associated Press dispatch in The Age-Herald, and 1t was this: The governments receipts from internal reve- nue touched another high mark in Octo- Der and showed increases from all sources except playing cards and oleomargarine. Receipts from the new tobacco tax were more than s1,OOO,OOO more than in Sep tember, and the taxes on fermented liquors increased $500 900.
 |" November promises to make a good showing also. The month Is so far more than s1,00o,o00 ahead of the same month ielSl Sedt, anu lH6 present. HSCdl year today is s12ooo,OOO ahead of last year.
 This and previous internal revenue re- ports go to show that the liquor traffic increases instead of decreases. The sen- sible and the moral thing to do is to regulate 1t. Prohibition has never pro- hibited in any large city and it never will-not so long as human nature is unchanged.
 "The new legislature is sure to take in the situation and modify the present intolerable prohibition laws. The out going legislature was smitten by the anti saloon hystera. Those of them who had gained the reputation of being long-head- ed politicians did very little thinking when the Carmichael and the Fuller bills and the amendment submission measure were up for action, for they were easily carried along by rabid Headers. The in- coming lawmakers can be depended upon to keep cool and act along the lines of horse sense philosophy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
TRUTHFUL, BILL


 Bill Flint was a mute, inglorious Ed ward Payson Weston, with a dash of the Wandering Jew, and. like George Washington, his veracity batting aver age was 1000. He was Massach usetts farm hand, but about once in every two or three years the Wanderlust would hit him, he would pack up his old knapsack. and disappear down the dusty road, for three. six or sometimes twelve months. His last disappearance had spanned eleven months to a day It was September when he returned. picked up cutter, and began to reap the corn.
 "Whar you bin. Bill?" asked the farmer, who always took him back "Bin to Floridy," said Bill.
 Walk all the way2"
 'No," said Bill, T can't honestly says I did. You see, bout ten mile south O Charleston feller come along in a waggin an offered me a lift. Couldn't seem to see why I should walk eff I didn't have to, an was pretty in- sistent, like them southerns when they set out to be hospitable. So I had to climb in an I rode with him quite a spell-maybe two mile"
 -Everybodys for December.
 HIS FORTUNE. The quick lunch fiend, of whom we
 sing,
 Is as a rule, Somewhat adept at balancing
 Upon a stool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The republican that MT. Berger defeat ed for Congress proposes to contest the seat because he can prove that MT. B. has spoken disrespectfully of the United States constitution. So has everybody else who voted for the Income tax amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Tolstors life in this vale of tears as well as his departure from 1t were wholly out of the ordinary. All of 1t was dramatic and extraordinary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

A purse should be made up in each locality to enable the retail butchers to use the long distance telephone in ascer- taining the present prices of meats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The exchange of MT. Carter for MT. Clark in Montana Is an exchange in favor of the interests both ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
About Persons

John T. Beal. editor of the Northport Breeze. was in Birmingham yesterday helping Birmingham rejoice over it's new place in the census lineup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
COUNT LEO TOLSTOI

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 M times has been more widely A ~ known than Tolstoi There is no social philosopher and reformer concern ing whom there are wider differences of opinion. This is inevitable because ob- servers of his career are scattered around the world, and the angles from which he is viewed are many. History will doubtless record him an artist rather than positive influence for the reform of the conditions against which his life was, in precept and example, a protest. It is probable that to his lack of strength as fighter against the social and gov ernmental scheme in Russia, coupled with his great prominence throughout the civ- ilized world, was due the fact that of= ficial Russia took him less seriously than might otherwise have been the case.
 Tolstoi himself always put his ethical teachings above the literature he pro- duced. He put a low estimate upon his novels, as what he called poor instru- ments, and set no value upon his repu- tatlon as an artist. Yet as a social force he can hardly be said to have left so great an imprint upon the times as he did as a writer. Educated Russians re-
 garded Tolstois gospel with amused con- tempt, and the peasants never could un- derstand the drift of his arguments. They understood nothing more than that he was willing to help keep the wolf from the door of a poor man. The per
 vading ignorance of the masses made him even less known by name among Russia's peasantry than among the peo- pie in countries enjoying more enlighten- ment In proportion as he was unknown to the peasants, and unfathomed by those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The colonel Is coming back, but no one knows from where to where. He is master of indefniteness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
JOY IN PROSPECT

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 What will you do, young man. when girls have the ballot?"
 Why, I'll help get the vote out.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Congressman-elect Berger, the socialist, secured a plurality of but 28s. but that is quite large enough for all practical purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The retail butchers are slow to hear of the downward movements, and their prices remain unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Des Moines is the home of one fnsur- gent and one standpat senator-the lat ter by appointment until the legislature meets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Whisky Is, 1t is true, remedy for snake bites, but in the winter season there are not enough bites to go around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The colonel has been asked to explain day, the nights belong to the cats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
CHUMP NO. l.

The chap who when he's lost bet,
 A goodly stake. Complains in tones of loud regret
 And hollers "Fakew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

England Is trying to shelve it's stand patters in the house of lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The initiative and referendum will, when carried to limit, almost put the legislator out of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The fall In the prices of meats cannot reach the consumer because he is at the bottom of the heap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Standpattism will make its last stand in this world in the house of lords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
A PAINFuL SUBJECT.

"He never brags about the bread his mother used to make"
 "Shhhl His mother was one of the early suffragettes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The Loeb anti-smuggling policy when applied to the '40O'' is remarkably pop ular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Colonel Bryan prefers lucrative chau- tauqua dates to the stump any year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
IN TIME OF NEED

have no doubt so famed a wight
 As Joseph Miller, Was very often pleased to light
 Upon a filler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
CAUTIOUS.

Do you believe in the psychothera- peutic effects of muster"
 First tell me how you get those effects and I'll tell you what think. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
MONUMENTAL.

llON LIEN 1<Ao. What happened when you asked Pif fer for a loan of $5?' ''He developed eye trouble at once.' How was that?" "IIe said he couldn't see me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

It Is to be hoped the poets trust will restrict the output of spring poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The dear old vets never looked more patriotic or fuller of youthful frislziness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

He'll be less apt himself to stuff,
 The doctors tell, Who eats no more than just enough And chews it well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
ELIGHTY

FLIGHTY. Because he'll aviate On the slightest provocation, He's not a heavyweight In the councils of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

The Dixie bandwagons are now engaged in hauling 14-cent cotton to market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
CHANGE TO DONATE.

"The field of philanthropy is prac- tically unbounded"
 Why do you think so7" "A man in Iowa wants to borrow a set of false teeth so he can eat Thanks giving turkey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

Nevada prohibits bridge whist but not prize fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
PIIZZIED

Pm just telegraphing to Clara Bell" Whats, gone wrong?" T want to know if the second page of her letter is the one numbered four.'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
TIMELY. WARNING.

If you'll but fletcherize, egad,- Here's what we say This will not be for you a sad Thanksgiving Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
AN ITALIAN cHRIsMAs

The Curtlss flyers are not thrillers at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

"A minister before a hot election incl dentally discussed the different candi- dates and concluded rather passionately with, God will govern Pennsylvania!' The brief silence that followed was brought to an abrupt end by an indignant individual in the last row who defiantly exclaimed in ringing voice audible to the entire gathering: '1ll wager S2O he don't carfy Pittsburg,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

ANOTHER EFFORT. Still another bard of Birmingham has filled in the skeleton love poem published
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24
POOR OLD PITTsBuRG.

OOIt Ol1D F IT I lObOf
 Pittsburg has been given black eye so many times that her reputation won't be damaged much more by repeating the following story, which is credited to for mer Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl- yania. Says Governor Pennypacker:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-17
PENCIL POI N 7 S


vision committee
Although days"
the finished
ua
lighting proposition month Spokane
lighted business streets
that Haleys
midst month
quaking praying and repenting all again! ~ t.
After fighting workers the starving a
nearly julius Cohen lawyer for the New York manufactq
unions guided
strengthened This worth reading several times
Oklahoma editor lodged making choice for Labor dv
ladies' fellow
through leather shirts would choice
that
The Boston Traveller s running Mayor Fitzgerald for
Fits singing Of Adne brides
little
the mud For artistic temperament Boston editor surely
take the cheese.
Roscoe sanborn Of New York that the letters 100
found by Roscoe
customers Mrs nmaes that of the words those
ties would fire Diego office she'll
naming she real The
who doesn't reading
Ito get into something less exciting like life insurance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-17

are better judges of household ex-
penses and will handle the money
to the advantage of both. These
matters can. only be settled accord.
ing to the ideas of persons figuring
in each case"
"a handle the pocket book" said
Mrs. Amoretta Kelly. by that
statement l do not mean to place
my husband in a bad light. That
is not the case. He simply trusts
me with the money and feels that
l will handle it with discretion. He
gives me 500 every week with
which to settle our expenses and
handle as l like. If he needs a
certain amount of money he takes
it, of course, but we always consult
each other.
Il think when a man takes his
| wife into his confidence and trusts
her, the wife undoubtedly will be
placed on higher plane, she will
learn to exercise better judgment
and will be more independent and
happy. With circumstances as
they are, even though my husband
can't give me all the luxuries of life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-17
CHOULD SPOKANE WIVES BE ALLOWED =
- "A FAIR SALARY BY THEIR HUSBANDS

all is sunshine for me, while / know
all is darkness for MANY other
wives, who are treated more as. a
hireling or slave of man."
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Harter are
true partners. Mrs. Harter assists
her husband in his office when he
needs help and each one works for
the interest and welfare Of both.
Mrs. Harter has as much freedom
and liberty in the use of the money
earned as does her husband. She
has access to her husbands bank
account, and thus is relieved of the
embarrassment of having to hum
BILE herself to ask her husband for
every dollar she wishes to use.
"a ma ybe somewhat radical In
my IDEAS" said Mrs. May Ark
wright Hutton, "but like to see
justice done both man and wife. 81
believe women of judgment and dis
erection, who have had energy to
help their husbands earn money,
either as a housekeeper or moth,
er, should have equal share in the
money. There should be one peck
etbook in the family"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-17

Tn the thread and needle race the young mount
their horses the starting line at end of the field AT
the other end the young partners stand IN wait
ing Each rider carries needle and thread to his
partner and the first rider to bring threaded needle back
to the starting line wins.
Miss Burr did not finch in the thunder of advancing
hoos Her agile fingers threaded the needle in IL
onds and her partner, j. Cheever Cowdn, the
and the gymklana
The remarkable feature the fact that Miss Burr
who is just nineteen years DID, HAD NEVER THREAD
ED A NEEDLE BEFORE
Il cannot explain how did it so qucky,'' cried the
flushed and excited girl. Il have found time to
learn sewing l am occupied in many other things that
l must be excused this art"
We wonder if the women readers of The Press will
the rich Miss Burr wo at the age of nineteen, has
had to mend the torn founce Of petcoat darn
hole in her stocking has learned how to thread
needle She has had nothing to keep her from
polo yachting and riding to hounds.
Some probably will envy her. Unfortunate
creatures who must toll seamsresses long hours for
pttance envy her The palid drudges of the sweat
shops unbend their aching backs and rest their strain
ing eyes for moment and wish in desperation that, like
Miss Burr they had never needle to thread one
But those to whom the needle pinned in the dress
bosom, is the shining badge of home and motherhood
somehow feel they won't envy the fortunate Miss Burr
her ignorance of the home art of sewing.
Any girl who has sent gifts of her needlework will
Miss Burr because in each of such gifts
thing of the giver
The last frantic moment of getting the urchin off to
school me His face is scrubbed to POLISH his hai-
wetted down; his books strapped Good gracious!
button off his >wast-AND IT GAPS! Mothers needle
in hurry button jiggles down the aut thread to its
anchorage and then the needle flies in and out in regular
diminishing pulls The youngster fdgets Suddenly he
finds his mouth full of hair his mother bends down to
bite off the thread Next instant he is gone.
Any woman who has done that who has felt on her
lips the moist land hurred) boyish kiss of thanks has
the feet fly down the hail. heard the front door bang
and then-the sience-any such woman will not envy
Miss Burr.
There is another needlewoman She sits all day sewing
tiny garments mystic joy shines from her face and
sometimes, with parted lips she leans forward though
trying to hear the whispering of angels And as she sews
TRANQUILITY her dainty needle into the fabrics
thing of the mystery of birth and the wonder of maternity
And, any woman who has had that experience will not
envy Miss Rosamond Burr, but she will pity her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-17

Amt we got no manners?' ask.
ed the cook of the grocery boy
who lighted a cigaret in the
kitchen.
Dunno" said the boy. did
yuh order some?"
In southern France there is an
establishment for treating saw
dust with sulphuric acid In such a
way that wood alcohol Is rendered
as harmless as grain alcohol.
What do you know about
Smudgers?"
"Outside of the booze he's all
right"
81 guess you mean all wrong"
mot at all. When he isn't out
side of a few drinks he's the worst
crouch in town."
An effort is being made to aboI-
ish the converts and monasteries
of the Greek church In Bulgaria,
and use the buildings for the es-
tablishment of tuberculosis sana-
toria.
81 know what the matter Is. You
refuse me because l am poor, Tut
you would marry me IL We're rich.
Possibly; but you would have
to be very, very rich"
The largest cheese in the world
has been made at Appleton, Wis.,,
for the National Dairy Show at
Chicago. 1t weighs 1000 pounds, is
is feet in diameter, and is four feet
high.
Did you know that
Winston Churchill once wanted
to be sailor and studied at An
napolis.