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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
HOW HISTORY is MADE

From the Boston Traveller
Hannibal and his STAFF were pacing
merrily over the Alps on their faithful
war elephants.
Suddenly man with a tin badge and
chin whiskers PUSHES into the roadway
and held up his hand.
you stop right where you be!', he
cried.
"Why should I stop?" Numbered the
great Carthagenian as his mahout hooked
the elephants ear.
You're exceedin' the speed limit" re-
piled the man with the star "An' I'm q
duly appointed constable, by heck"
Hannibal was SO overcome by this
amusing hold-up that he tossed bag Of
gazoolians to the officer and laughing
Historically rode away
Later on, however, his Indignation up
percut his sense of humor, and he pro-
ceeded to slam the life out of the Ro-
man 'consuls and their picked veterans.
forcing the fighting to the very gate OF
shuddering .Rome.4f
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
Mr.. Finley'S Letter

President w. w. Finley of the Southern
railway has written many valuable ar
ticles on the resources of the south and
the needs OF the SOUTH but few perhaps
have equaled in interest the letter which
he contributed to yesterdays Age-Her-
aid on the growth of southern Industries
Railroad presidents of the last genera
ton found little time for addressing the
public through the medium of the press
The fact is that such work did not seem
to occur to them. But James ]. Hill. in
building up the Great Northern system.
realized the necessity of developing the
country traversed by his lines and of in
ducing tillers of the soil from foreign
lands to settle there. Tie was as accom-
plished in the use of the pen as he was
successful in mastering the complex
problems arising In all the departments
OF the railroad business He became an
accepted authority on the resources of the
northwest, and having led the way in the
matter of exploiting his section In news
papers and magazines younger railroad
presidents in various parts of the country
learned to do likewise in helping to de-
velop their respective sections. Mr.. Fin
ley, by the way, was for a time asso-
ciated with Mr. Hill on the Great North
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
TRADE IN CoBwEBs

From the New York Press.
In Europe, especially in Francef and
Germany, there exists quite a ira be in
cobwebs to be applied to bottles of Ewine
thought to call for that additional. evil
dence of age. The dealer who fur dishes
cobwebs to the wine sellers has like
wise a liquor that softens and colors
the cork to make 1t assume the stains
of time. These cobwebs are not spread
upon bottles without due prepaI alton.
They are previously stepped in gu m. In
order that they may the more eadily
adhere to the bottle. When they have
been laid upon the bottle little SPOT is
sprlnkled upon them, which final touch
completes the desired appearance of sgreat
age
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
REGARDING Census Methods

While the census bureau has completed
the tabulation of population returns for
only a few cities, relatively speaking,
enough is known to show that the aver
age urban increase in this country is dis
appointing to those cities that have made
large claims Pittsburg has just learned
its census standing.
The figures show healthy growth, but
they are not as large by nearly $4,000 as
had been estimated by local authorities,
and something like that percentage Of
falling off between the government enum-
Grafton and local estimates will probably
obtain throughout the entire list of cities
This does not warrant the charge that
the enumerators failed to perform their
duties faithfully. 1t is safe to say that
in most cases they made the fullest count
possible under existing conditions 1t
furnished by city officials or commercial
organizations were approximately cor.
rect Whenever the estimated population
is based upon carefully taken ,schooy
census the figures cannot be far wrong.
The trouble with the government sys-
tenn of taking the census may be found
chiefly in the large number of questions
propounded. These questions are not diff
fcult to answer, and the information
: poses. But it is known that many Hit
crate or poorly educated persons in every
city are. embarrassed by questions relat-
ing to age parentage and the conjugal
state, and. being embarrassed or sus-
picious, they make false answers or else
dodge the enumerator altogether.
It would be better for the government
to spend more money and divide up the
work of enumeration into two classes
First, the mere count of population with
only these particulars: White or black,
male or female Second. a count for So
biological and economic purposes, and
this schedule TO include such questions as
we're asked by enumerators a few weeks
ago. The first enumeration, having for
Ns object the entertainment of popula-
done and the results known in short
tfon, could be done and the results known
b 4 short space of time In the other
teunt the government agents should have
u3nae to draw out" information from
aull-hsaded or suspicious people. Thie
pek, to be done thoroughly. would re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
IMAM AFRICAN VILLAGE
Duches of Ansta Tells of Babies Who
Hop Like Frogs

H.. r. H, the Duchess of Aosta, in Har-
pers Weekly.
Lake Kilfunabuli-The lake by which
we are camped is separated from Lake
Bangweolo by two points, or narrow pen
insulas, that nearly meet and divide the
two lakes. Today we forsake the road.
to do a stage by water in the shaky
canoes. spend my time making su-
perhuman efforts to keep my cartridges
and camera dry. It is difficult problem
for the ''sea" is rough. To rpples have
succeeded real waves. which lift the little
skiffs like feathers. and let them fall with
great splashes that drench US. Or else
we cut through a wave, which comes
in by the bows and deluges us. The
baggage caravan travels by land. 1t is
fine and warm. We coast along the
shore. which is much populated. Almost
every mile there is a big village, whose
inhabitants crowd to watch our passing,
and to greet us. We see many fisher
men, men and boys. who fish from their
canoes with rods and lines just as we
used to make when we were children.
In the villages the women are crush
Ing, grinding the corn or manioc for
-four. The black babies are delightful
little animals that hop and. jump like SO
many frogs. Creeping stealthily round a
hut. have time to photograph one be-
fore he sees me and throws away his
pestle, yelling-a very small child in
the act of solemnly trying to lift the
heavy piece of wood that serves to pound
the grain. He is all alone, naked In the
sunlight in the middle of the village, and
very busy. But directly he sees me, he
runs off. screaming. Mamma! Mammal
What white mothers heart is not moved
by these simple syllables-the same that
little loved ones have ,murmured against
her shoulder? Is it not d touching fact
that all over the world, in every tongue.
children give this same name to her who
gave them birth?
There are sometimes faces full of char
acter among the old men. on whom Time
has left his mark, and whom Death has
forgotten in the premature harvest that
he reaps pitilessly among = black Dopu-
lation,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
The GIRL AND THE HERO

From the Louisville Courier Journal,
T Is not often that the matinee girl
marries the hero in the play. AS a
= rule she worships from afar. The
footlfghts constitute a great gulf fixed
between her and the young man who
makes love according to stage directions,
and utters beautiful and beautifully ex-
pressed sentiments that originated in the
mind of mercenary dramatist who
wrote with an eye single to matinee girls
and royalties. The matinee girl sees the
hero-upon rare occasions - upon the
street, and is thrilled Once in a blue
moon matinee girl is actually intro
duced to the leading man, or the star.
as the case may be. The incident rates
as an experience. Giddy young things
have been known to meet the star with
out the formality of an introduction.
Sometimes they have found that in pri-
vate life he is not the chivalrous, high
souled Sir Galahad that he appears to
be when he is under the spotlight, and
again they have found him middle
aged gentleman, having daughters of his
own perhaps, and quite able to under
stand the matinee girl and make allow
ances for her Illusions. Sometimes he
has given her good advice, and advised
her to trot along the path laid out by
Mrs. Grundy and avoid the error of cher
ishing too great an interest in actors. 1t
rarely happens that the girl who buys
tickets to the matinee lives to see the
hero step out of his part and propose to
her. But It has happened to Miss Kath-
crime CORR Harris, described as an heir
ess and member of the younger set in
New York society. She is to marry young
Jack Barrymore, if her father. who is
speeding across the ocean on a fast boat,
regardless of the vibration, cannot pre-
vent 1t. Her mother is reported to ap-
prove the match.
Young Mr.. Barrymore, when cornered
by the representatives of the press, said
simply that it was not romance. I'VE
met and liked each other he said. I'VE
saw more of each other and liked each
other more proposed and Miss Har-
ris said Yes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Poor Street Chr Service

II indications point to an enormous
lcrowd at Redwood park for the opening
fof the new baseball grounds Thursday
Nafternoon." said man interested in the
game, land I hope the street car service
bwill be equal to the occasion.
II The need for calling attention to the
Importance of suitable service was i'm
pressed upon my mind by the bungling
way in which the crowd at West End
Park was handled last Saturday. There
were not cars enough to bring the people
ito the city and the worst feature of it
was that many of those left were ladies'.
hhey had to walt for the West End cars
and everybody knows that the service on
Rat line is none too good at any time.
AEs for myself / walked TO the city and
ebot down town before a car passed me.
hind even that one car was not sufficient
It bring all from the park who had been
eft
Tyre street railway company carries
every one to the park who
Wishes to use the same means of convey
anc,es back to the city. Each car registers
tiaes number of people taken out and 1t is
q Simple matter of addition to determine
EXPLICITLY how many cars are needed to
q fng the crowd back
Hast Saturday every car was damned
al nj passengers were clingng to all the
fe ptboards of the trailers, and yet large
humber of people could not avail them
selves of even that sort of street car
tssrvice.
Il hope there will be a decided improve
ment at Redwood park. If not think
There are enough fans interested to be
table to induce the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic to operate shuttle trains
fnsm the city to the park. The Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic tracks irun as
cb1se to the park as the street railway,
anil 1t may be that after all this will
'protVe a solution of some of the street car
srsrYice difficulties -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER


Father Warnings defense and eulogy
of the American soldier delivered before
the delegates to the total abstinence con-
Yention was eloquent and convincing. We
have already expressed our detestation of
the ostracism suffered by tho American
sailor on account of the uniform his coun-
try compels' him to wear. Our opinion OF
the treatment received by the American
soldier is exactly that which was ex-
pressed by the reverend chaplain of the
Eleventh cavalry.
There are bad men in the army. as
there are bad men in civil life. But
the average private soldier Is decent
fellow, devoted to the flag, and is con-
scientious and-weli- behaved. To condemn
our soldiers unfortunately, as some per-
sons do. Is unjust. =
On account Of Tho oceupatich which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
DOGS MEMORY

From Tit Bits.
A minister relates the following:
When pastor in Southbridge, Mass. =
gentleman connected with the church fire.
quently called at the parsonage, accom-
panied by a dog of rather small size.
which became a pet at the house. He
always went with his master ON Sunday
to church, and would lie down at the
doorway of the pew. which was near the
pulpit.
As soon as commenced the service the
dog would invariably start and walk in
to the altar and to the top of the pulpit
steps. and there died down, facing the con-
gregation, and remain a quiet and atten-
tive listener throughout the service. As
the congregation rose at the singing of
the last hymn the dog would retrace his
steps to his masters pew. respectfully
wait there till the benediction was pro-
nounced, and then retire.
The gentleman removed to an adjoining
town. Six weeks after his removal
exchanged pulpits with his pastor. and
entered the church and pulpit, not having
seen him or his dog since he left South
bridge. When I commenced service that
dog recognized my voice. and scratched
at the pew door to be let OUT. and, COM
ing to the top of. the pulpit stairs, he
lay down as formerly till the closing
hymn, when he arose and went back to
the pew as he did in Southbridge. This
surprised the congregation, as the dog.
though always at church, had remained
inN the pew quietly till this time. and
never went to the pulpit afterward.
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quire a good deal of time; but when it
was completed it would be all the more
valuable because of its very thorough
ness. The mass of information gathered
by the census enumerators will be of
little or no value because of the fact that
it could not be. in the nature of things.
full and accurate.
The census bureau is collecting indus
trial and commercial statistics this year
In the right way Ten years ago the
population enumerators had also to as
certain the number and character of in
dustries, the number of employees, the
average pay roll of each manufacturer
and the average volume of business of
each.
Such Industrial tabulation in 1910 was
incomplete and the census reports on
manufactures were in most cases unsat-
isfactory and misleading. This class of
work for the census of 1910 has been
done by expert accountants. They were
allowed all the time they desired for
doing good work and when the industrial
bulletins are published they will be, it is
believed, statistical models.
For 1920, in view of the incomplete
count this time, the census
should be quick to act on the
line here suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
IMPOSSIBLE TO GRIN.

ITS all very well to say, Grin and bear
It, but there are times in a mans life
when his predcament is such that he
can't grin and bear itr'
.'You mean to say?"
when dentist clamps a rubber dam
on your jaws and then rams his fist into
your mouth, the best you can do is to
bear it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

BY Seosamn AlaccatnmnaoiI DANES
CampbelD.
The silence of unlabored fields
Lies like judgment on the air..
A human voice is never heard:
The signing grass is everywhere
The signing grass, the Swallowed sky,
The cattle crying YEARLY!
Where are the lowland people gomez
Where are the sun-dark faces now?
The love that kept the quiet hearth.
The strength that held the speeding plowf
Grasslands and lowing herds are good
But better human nesh 'aAd- bl6pdi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

From the New York Press
Excuses never yet corrected a mistake.
Calomel has cheered millions where
sympathy has hundreds.
man can sell his reputation, once;
after that he couldn't give 1t await.
Man began to fall in the Gan den of
Eden and he hasn't struck bottomi yet
A woman works to make a mans JEALOUS
and then gets mad with him for hstw dis
agreeable he is about it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

1IuCA Il urn NV CAAA<AAe
]. A. vandenburg. formerly news
paper proprietor and editor in Nebraska,
but for several years a citizen of JEFF
ferson county. in discussing the truck
farm movement of the Birmingham
Chamber Of Commerce, said he regarded
it as most important enterprise.
"As to what in my opinion would be
the most successful method of inducing
small farmers and gardeners to settle in
the Birmingham district" reparked Mr..
vandenburg, II would say personal solicit
tation. Having been a resident Of the
northwest for a number of years and as
newspaper correspondent Travelled In
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and the two
Dakotas, became intimately acquainted
with large number of the farmers and
stockmen of these states and, knowing
them as / do, / do not hesitate TO say
that personal discussion Is the best way.
Ny idea would be for the Chamber Of
Commerce to send a man to some one Of
the above states, well supplied with lit
erature, giving all the facts of our eli
mate; average rainfall per year for the
past five years, average temperature Gem
phaslzing this last, as ! know the pre-
vailing opinion among our northwestern
people is that it Is very hot In the south
and Alabama especially blessed with a
very hot sun, too hot, in fact, for a
white farmer to work in the fields, and
for that reason negroes, are employed
entirely; character of soil, crops and
bushels per acre; markets, schools,
churches and social advantages, giving
prices of both wild and improved lands,
with distance from towns, etc.
This agent should select some county
seat as a base of operation and for about
two weeks call on the farmers Of that
community. leaving with each some Of hia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
IN. and while there saw the large re-

ern. and while there saw the large re-
suits of his chiefs literary bureau.
Mr.. Finley is southern born and his
No one. therefore, knows the south bet
ter than he. He has the prophetic vision,
and, like all prophets of the south. he Is
an optimist. though an optimist of prae-'
teal suggestion and solid reasoning.
Thos ewho failed to read his letter yes
terday should look up the paper. The
letter is readable from beginning to end
and should be reproduced in leaflet forms
and widely distributed all over the south
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

From the Boston, Traveller.
A Grand Army veteran who attends all
the national developments tells this story
of Corporal Tanner. both of whose legs.
as most everybody knows, are artificial:
1T was hot night, and a crowd of
SILENCE OF UNLABORED FIELDS
us were sitting on the hotel piazza, spin
ming stories Suddenly Tanner 1ooIsed IN
and said: Has anybody got a couple Of
tacks?'
ar can get some,' said somebody.
what do you want them for?
These darned stockings of mine keep
falling down. said Tanner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
POET WANTED

Where lives the bard with sounding lyre.
Who'll undertake to tell,
In lines of true Miltonic fire,
The fall of "Rube" Waddell?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
AMPLE PROOF.

what makes you think Pipps is a per-
son of unusual poise?''
I'll tell you. He can eat corn on the
ear without getting feverish."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

About the best thing in the world to-
day is cherry pie says the Detroit Free
Press. The Chicago Record Herald asksl.
What Is the matter with the summt4r
girl?' She's all right, but a married mftn
can't afford to take chances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

Since 7. R has been contributing ed
itor, the Outlook office has beenslocated
by great many people who didu' tsknow
where it was before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

A vaudeville performer in New York
goes about in an oriental costume sac
companied by two Arabs. Her press
agent has been resting ever sirce.s he
thought up that scheme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
TANTALIZING.

No doubt it makes old Neptune wild
To see a perfect peach
Who won't come near the waves at all,
But fingers on the beach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

The reported discovery of . a hearts
shaped spot on the sun, 5o,00osnriIes wide.
may or may not mean that the sun lis
getting sentimental.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

Whenever Jeffries feels down in the
pocket ought to prove very consoling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

On the subject of prohibition Henry
Watterson wakes truly eloquent. Ken.
lucky traditions must.be preserved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

In some counties the cotton syield will
be small but when all the crops are
considered this is easily Alaihama's ban-'
ner year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

Hon. Timothy Woodruff still figures s1n
the newspapers more or less, but The
can hardly be said to sscintillate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

The pleasing absence of tidings from
G. Bernard Shaw is gratifying and helps
us to endure the summer heat. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16
FEW WILL BE CHOSEN.

FEW WILL BE CHOSEN
What do you think OF a statement
made. by an eastern preacher that he ex-
poets to see baseball in heaven?"
IF his prophecy comes true the game
up there will be very amateurish."
why sop
There won't be enough professional
ball players on hand to play .one-eyed
cat -" -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

Esperanto will never make much prost-
ress in hot weather unless 1t has sidk
line of cuss words.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

Inspector Dew can be very stern at
times, particularly when he is harasseel
by newspaper reporters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

The output of magazine poetry for Au-
gust seems to indicate that more poets
than usual are crazy with the heat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-16

It's a dull day when Professor Jack
Johnson doesn't get arrested for SOME,
thing or other.