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ern states. And when they do come
they should be brought right up to
the discipline and orderly manage
ment of the steam roads. The lessons
to be derived from the disasters in
Illinois and Indiana should be needed
everywhere, for disregard of orders
are as fatal under one motive power as
the other, for one is as speedy as the
other at times. The disaster on the
rails of the Illinois traction system Is
appalling and someone should be pun
ished for bringing two rushing trolley
cars together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
scHooL-DAYs IN BIRMINGHAM

By DR.. w. E. Evans.
I.
Ohio, Mister Man, will you look at the
tots.
AS they scamper away to the school!
They are passing in dozens and all sorts
o'lots,
But. regardless of order or rule.
They scramble,
And amble,
And gambol,
These mornings so snappy and cool:
There's Robert and Harry and Mary and
Dick.
Elizabeth, Sammy and Helen and Nick,
And Bertha and Hannah and Charley
and Rick
But to name every one as they pass
me so quick
Would demand Of me surely some mag
For the which such a brain as my own
But they hustle along, these same little
things.
Helicon springs.
Ohio, Mister Man. will you now see the
tots
In the school. and as busy as bees!
why, of course. there are plumbers and
copybook blots,
And a mix-up of A, B and C's;
But trying,
Applying,
viii at last bring them through. If you
There's Willie and Fanny and Tommy
and Sue.
And johnny and Benny and Maggie and
Hugh. "a
Lou
But to name all the children right on
through and through,
Is a task an outsider can't venture to do.
For aN times cen the teacher can't tell
who is who;
But the tots are all learning and pegging
away,
years from today.
Ohio. Mister Man. they will finish their
task.
Only give them the time that they need!
Don't you. heads of old people on little
For a crop is the fruit of the seed;
Not droiling,
But toiling.
And moiling.
| For us all is the process decreed: -
There's Edwin and Ida and Hardy nd
Marian. 'cordelia and Teddy and Clay.
Roberta and Douglas and Joseph and
But can't recollect. for the names seem
! to play
And to tumble all up in q mischievous
! way.
AS I try to remember-but this I must
| say
That the great and the wise, and the
snverefcns that rria
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Birmingham TheatricaIIy

at is good to see the Orph cum OPEN
ing again with a line of high-class
vaudeville in Birmingham" said man
who enjoys that class of amusements.
II like musical comedy. well acted
drama or comedy, and occasionally a
little melodrama, but for week In and
week out entertainment give me vaude-
vile. There is variety to vaudeville
that cannot be found in any other class
of amusements. Some of the classiest
performers of the stage are to be seen
in vaudeville, the best dancers are In
vaudeville and all the sensational acts
are to be found on the vaudeville stage
There is no room In the legitimate for
such acts as The Globe of Death. a
complete globe, in side of which man
and woman ride so miles an hour on
motorcycles, or 'Enigmarelle, the me-
chanical sensation of the age, piece
of mechanism which writes, walks
rides bicycle and does other famous
stunts. But these acts find a ready
market in vaudeville. where the high
est salaries are paid.
THE vaudeville stage now supports
complete musical comedies of one act
such as The Good Ship Nancy Lee ir
which companies of as many as Is PEG
pie are seen. with well-known primo
donnas singing the principal part q
bunch of chorus girls elaborately
gowned and Offering a dozen song spe.
cialties and marches.
Putting high-c class vaudeville in reg
ular theatres at 10 cents will sooner OF
later sound the death knell of many o.
the moving picture shows which op
crate in a store, very frequently
place with Inadequate ventilation, In
sufficient exits and otherwise danger
Gus to health and life. People can g
to theatre like the Orpheun, Will
every modern convenience, and see I
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
Book in Demand

"Dr. B. f. Riley's new book, The White
Mans Burden is meeting with brisk de-
nand and it is very likely that the nrst
edition of 1000 copies will be soon ex-
hausted,' said a citizen. Il learn that
a gentleman living in a distant state mas
had printed 10000 postal cards and mailed
them at his own expense, calling attention
to the book in a commendatory way.
"Dr. Riley is native of Alabama and
a citizen of Birmingham. He is the au-
thor of quite a number of books, chiefly
historical. He is a minister of the Bap-
tst denomination and among his pub
lished works is the history of the Baptists
in the south and another book, 1 believe,
giving history of the Baptists in Ala
hama -
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what has impressed me favorably
with southern people this week" said
L. ]. Tanning of Philadelphia. lis the
broad-minded view that citizens of
ambitious communities less favored
than Birmingham take of the census
figures.
mo other large city in the United
States will be able to show the per-
centage of increase that Birmingham
has shown. and find that the repre-
sentative people of other southern cities
instead of being jealous are, as rule,
hurrahing for Birmingham One dis
covers this spirit by reading the south
ern newspapers and by talking to
southern men.
81 was in Dallas last Sunday and
in Little Rock on Tuesday and in both
cities I heard scores of people talk
ing about Birmingham's growth with
great pride. Birmingham will be more
in the spotlight than ever and will
prove fine advertisement for the en-
tire SOUTH
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QUITE EVIDENT

From Lippincotts.
AT a certain college 1t was the custom
to have the students write the following
ton papers,
II hereby certify on my honor that ]
have neither given nor received aid dur
ing this examination"
Soon after handing in his paper to a
professor, noted for his sarcasm, young
fellow hurriedly entered the classroom
and said: Professor, forgot to put the
.pledge on my paper"
Altogether unnecessary replied the
teacher. IT have just finished looking
over your paper. and feel sure you did
not give or receive aid"
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L Percentage Of increase IN ten
wears. 2454'

ION the reverse side of the envelope,
printed in red, are these facts:
Annual tonnage 100000 tons; an
nual pay rolls, s5O,oOo0Oo; railroad sys-
TENS. IL; miles of street railway. 14S; IN
vested in industries, $15Oo00,o00; pig iron
output, 100000 tons; coal output, 10000,
90 tons; coke production, 100000 TONS
steel production 100000 tons; largest sup
ply of iron or in the world; pays one
sixth of the state taxes; coal fields triou-
tary to Birmingham are estimated by
biologists as bearing 5o,ooo,ooooo tons.
Iron ore in sight in the Birmingham dis
trict is sufficient to supply double the
number of furnaces now In blast Tor a
period of 800 years. The life of the ore
supply in other iron-making centers OF
the United States is estimated at from
80 to so years. Here is a comparison In
which the substantial industrial deyel-
oper finds a keen interest
II would suggest that all the business
concerns get up something like this for
their envelopes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
Talking About Birmingham

w. Spencer Jones of the firm of Haen-
sci & Jones of New York, well known
managers of musical artists, including
the Damrosch orchestra, spent yesterday
in Birmingham He has been travelling
through the southwest. He came hero
direct from Memphis on his return east
by the way of Atlanta and Savannah.
Birmingham is making greater strides
than any city in the SOUTH" said Mr.
Jones' 1T was last here early In the year
and on this visit I notice marked i'm
provements.
birmingham census figures did not
surprise me. knew this city was going
to make a big showing in the census
and was, therefore. prepared for the Off
cial announcement that the population
was ,6S5. This phenomenal growth
has attracted wide attention, for where
1 have been within the past few days
l have heard people speak with amaze
ment at Birmingham's 245 per cent gain
since 1900. 1t is wonderful, and it may
be safely predicted that Birmingham will
reach the 500 900 mark ahead of any other
city in the south. except possibly New
Orleans, which has already nearly 100000
inhabitants"
In speaking of musical matters Mr..
Jones said that interest in high class at
fractions was increasing steadily and
that the outlook for the season of 1916
II was. from his point of view, exception
ally bright. Mr.. Damrosch will begin
his spring festival tour of 1911 at Savan-
-.
for the festival in Louisville early in
May Mr.. Jones hopes to arrange with
the Birmingham Festival association for
dates in the week following the Louis
vile festival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
0DeulDe Of the Great Fair Today

The governor-to-be and the mayor
that-is will both participate in the OPEN
ing of the Alabama State Fair today,
and SO will Aviator Parmelee with his
Wright biplane. -
The great attractions will be backed
by agricultural exhibits from 20 coun-
ties. It is to be a real State Fair supple
mented by outside attractions to please
the multitude.
The managers of the fair have I'M
doubtedly gathered exhibits exceeding In
number and value any previous effort
in this state. This will become plain
to the visitor as soon as he has walked
over the extensive grounds. Every nook
and corner is filed
1t is now the peoples turn to mani
fest their pleasure and to contribute
their admission fees in support of the
efforts of President Holcombe and Sec
rotary Chaffee large attendance on
the opening day is desired, because it
would go far toward advertising the at
fractions of the fair throughout its en-
tire course. Every exhibit is to be
nlaced by noon today, and this afternoon
the exhibition should stand complete.
Aviator Parmelee will make his first
flight today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
USELESS EXPENSE

From AnsWers.
The real estate firm Of Solomon &
O'sulliyan had lots for sale in a newly
planned suburban district.
O'Sullivan-young. enthusiastic and
Irish--was writing the advertisement the
national eloguence flowing from his pen.
He urged impending purchasers to seize
the passing moment.
Napoleon" he wrote, mot only met
opportunity; he created it," I
Mr.. Solomon read this line in the ad-
vertisement slowly and carefully.
This fellow Napoleon" he said
what's the use Of advertising him with
our money
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
STRONG PARTISAN

From an EXCHANGE.
There used to be a great enmity be-
tween Minneapolis and St. Paul. Con-
corning this Senator Clapp said at din
ner in the former city: IT remember an
address on careless building that l once
heard In Minneapolis. Why. said the
speaker in the course of his address,
one inhabitant of St. Paul is killed by
accident In the streets every 4S hours
bitter voice from the rear of the hall in
terrupted: We'll. it amt enough
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

From the New York Press.
Pepper is good seasoner for most
things except matrimony.
A womans figure begins in the looking
glass and ends in her imagination.
We are all looking for chance to con-
qder others; we never think Of conquer
ing ourselves
girl can decide what she Is going to
wear In the morning while she Is saying
her prayers.
The hardest thing Is to convince a
man you are his friend when you are
trying to keep him from doing = 1901
thing. .3rt a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
WHY ENGLIsHMEN TRAVEL

From the New YORK IeIesrdPH'
E. M. Allen of Chicago is protege OF
William E. Corey, president Of the United
States Steel corporation. He il one of
the coming fnanciers Of this country, ac-
cording to the opinion of experts, and al
ready controls the market for the costly
hrebricks that are used IN the furnaces
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
WHAT TIE OVERLOOKED

From the LONDON Ilmes
He has left 1t to others to point out
that strenuousness is compatible, or may
be confounded. with sterile restlessness,
and that what is needful no less than
earnest striving. is moderation and quiet
courage to live life of obscure useful
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
FLIPPANT FANCIES

From the Boston Transcript.
A racy remark-"Go!''
sidewalk-The crabs.
parting word-Divorce.
An operator in wool-The moth.
temporary lone-The grass widow.
Sound to the corps-A bugle call
The worlds greatest compensatory.
The deuce of clubs-Coming home from
'em.
A summer resort-Putting on thinner
clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

From the New York Tribune.
In Vancouver, Wash, human skin, II
good and healthy, is valued at $1.66 2-3
cents square inch. or IS for three square
inches for grating purposes. A surgeon
of that place recently advertised for 500
square inches to patch up man who
was badly burned He offered the price
quoted and had plenty of replies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

of steel mills. With American capital he
has recently built a tremendous brick
manufacturing plant in Austria. He is
now at the Waldorf-Astoria, having just
returned from trip abroad.
London has more homely women than
any other place in the world" said Mr..
Allen yesterday. Perhaps that is the
reason why the English are such great
Travellers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
HOW HIS SOUL CAME ENsNARED

by IISfffNhs
NY soul would one day go and seek
For roses, and in Julia's cheek
A richesse of those sweets she found,
As in another Rosamond.
But gathering roses as she was,
Not knowing what would come to pass
1t CHANGED ringlet of her hair
Caught my poor soul as In a snare;
Which ever since has been In thrall;
Yet freedom she enjoys withal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Henri Wynmalen. Hollander, rose to
the height of s121 feet in France, where
his carbureter became solidly frozen and
he had to plane down to earth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Los Angeles is far too sub-tropical in
the methods and purposes of some of its
citizens.
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Mississippi river.

The colonel, 1t is said, stands by his
sponsible for that Saratoga platform,
which has an eye single to campaign
subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Birmingham Stationery

We had Birmingham's census popula-
ton and other statistics printed on our
stationery the day after the census bu-
reau made the announcement said
representative OF Kelley company, the
well known engineers and map makers.
"On the face of our envelop we display
in box, printed in red, this:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Another crop of politics will mature
this month ready to be garnered In the
ballot boxes.
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DEMONsTRATIvE
From Tit-Bits

From Tft-Bits.
Old Lady (speaking of her late hus-
bandit mind the last time we was out
together, and he turns round ana SEE. SO
kind-like. Come along old dragsle-fail!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Mayor Gaynor's doctors bills foot up
$4,000, and the money was well earned
as the times go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Nick Longworth is going to stump Mis-
souri,, and 1t is now believed that tha
state will return to the democratic party
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

An aeroplane when handled with skill
and judgment lays more golden eggs than
a prize fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

The baseball season is ended, but grand
stand plays will live while the colonel
stays in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Who hears nowadays of case of de-
lirum tremens! 1t is lost art, appar-
emily
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

The statute of limitations came t.
Governor HasiSell's relief, but it canno
be pleaded in the Lorimer Investigation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

The New York &. o. p. elephant Is la
belled progressive on the one side and
standpat on the other.
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On account of the cholera plague. the
old saying is recalled, See Naples and
de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

The estimated population of saooo,ooo in
this country is being shaded somewha.
In the middle west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

DR.. Wythe's letter addressed to the
New York Sun which appears in an
other column of The Age-Herald is
interesting reading. 1t is on Colonel
Roosevelts extravagant encomium OF
John Brown and the bloody record of
the alleged martyr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
BIRMINGHAM'S GROWTH

Rome Tribune-Herald: The struggle be-
tween Atlanta and Birmingham for prece-
dence at the next census has ALREADY
begun.
Admission Star: Birmingham has no
Quarrel with the census enumerators.
Pensacola Journal: A population OF lS2'
$50 ought to satisfy even Birmingham. u
1900 that city had only 3S,415 and the in
crease is, therefore, 24b.4 per cent. Not a
bad showing.
Huntsville Mercury-Banner: Where was
Birmingham when the Civil war began?
Not on the map of Alabama But today,
according to the census bureau, Brming-
ham is the first city In the state In POM
of population. being credited with 1s2esS.
This is an increase of little over 245
per cent In 10 years. We congratulate the
city of Vulcan and hope it will expand
and grow until 1t rivals in numbers Its
English namesake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

LEFT IN THE LURcH.
"Here's an exciting story"
whats it about?'' ~
Three suburban housekeepers wage a
three-cornered war over a COOK
How does it end?' #42
"Deplorably. She elopes with a scis-
sors-grinder."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Billy Lorimer is beginning to find out
how he was elected to the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Texas begins to fear immigration will
yet make her republican.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

Champ Clark is considered in all his
as the speaker-to-be.
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Candidate Dix of New York is a paper
manufacturer and banker, and q poll
tcian incidentally.
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Sunny Jim is still carrying that keynote
speech in his breast pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06
TOO TAME

TOO TAME.
81 understand F'limner's new play was
a, failure
Yes"
Nobody was shocked, I presume?"
Nobody but stage hand, and ha
caught hold of a live, wire.'
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

better class of entertainment at the
same price they pay to sit in a small,
hot, poorly ventilated ROOM"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-06

The aviator has showed the arctic ex
plorer wholly out Of the limelight.
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MISSING. -
II have some f1ligree work on the handle
of my umbrella
II wish I had on the handle of my
umbrella what I had on 1t the last time
l saw it,
What did you have on your umbrella
handle the last time you saw it?'
my hand"
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MISSING.

has had GARAGE painted on his coal
house, -
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GOING SOME.
rs your little son making much prog
ress at SCHOOL,"
"Well, yes; in a way. understand
he had six sweethearts at the end of
the second week."
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Aviation is not as yet overcrowded to
the strap point.
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BIRMINGHAM,s GROWTH

No aeroplane record is assured of a
long life.
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Admission Star: Birmingham has NJ
quarrel with the census enumerators.
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postoffice as seoond-class matter under
act of Congress March 8, 1879.
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q. E. Morgan and T. S. Millsap are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in It's
circulation department
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No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are inclosed for that purpose
The wageworker., 1910-05-20
BY THEIR FRUITS!

by their fruits ye shall know
them!"
So saith the Good Book, and to date
there is no one who has dared to deny
it.
The best way to judge political
leader is by his actions, his votes, his
appointments and his utterances. 1t
Is not we'll to base judgment upon
any one of these, but best to take
them all into account. This year the
voters of Nebraska will be privileged
to virtually elect a United States SEN
ator instead of leaving the matter In
the hands of the legislators. Senator
Elmer ]. Burkett is candidate for re-
election and upon his record he must
appeal to the wage earners of this
state for their endorsement.
A little more than two years ago
organized labor begged Senator Bur-
kett not to secure fat federal office
for a Nebraska employer notoriously
hostile to unionism. Senator Burkett
paid no heed to that request, and by
dint of exercising his senatorial inttu-
ence secured for this labor hater one
Of the best federal plums within the
gift of President Roosevelt.
1t was Senator Burkett who sue
ceeded in having this federal judicial
district divided in order to secure a
federal judgeship for a gentleman
who had successfully handled two coa-
gressional and one senatorial cam
paigns for him. This federal judge set
aside the bank guarantee law enacted
by the Nebraska legislature. He is
the same Judge who was quick to grant
a blanket injunction against the
Havelock boilermakers who were
guilty of the heinous offense of strik.
ing to enforce a demand for better
wages and conditions.
Senator Burkett is responsible for
the appointment Of Mr.. Hammond,
who refuses to recognize the right Of
men to organize, and for the appoint
ment of Judge Munger, who granted
an Injunction that restrains strikers
from exercising certain liberties that
individuals not members of the union
may and do legally exercise.
There may be those who will con.
slider these things rather far fetched
but The Wageworker insists that Sen.
ator Burkett must be judged by the
fruits that he has shaken from the
plum tree.