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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

From the Boston Traveller.
Have you seen my new panamas?''
There is nothing new under the sum-
says an old adage; but did you ever hear
of panama shoes? Well, they are here
but not with bells. Plain in the extreme
Most women will have them this summer
They may be bought for $40 or $40.
For some time large consignments of
panama hats received by large Lynn
shoe firm have caused comment. Was
there not enough money in the shoe bust
ness and was the firm going to sell hats =?
was but one of the many queries. But
now the mystery has been solved. The
carloads of hats which have been re-
ceived are being turned into shoes.
The shoes, so the fashion notes say,
are to be the real thing this summer, but
only for women. The only pleasure the
men will derive from the new novelty is
to dig for the necessary 10 or 20-spot. The
shoes are to have leather soles, with the
uppers made entirely of panama straw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
Jefferson COulty'S Coming Issue

The next legislature of the state will
consist of democrats. The democratic
legislators of next January will in all
honor consider the policies adopted by
the last democratic convention as law
and gospel to them. That convention
set forth the local option doctrine so
far as the liquor problem is concerned.
The county is the political unit in Ala
bama and each county is to be left free
to control the sale of liquors within
its own bounds.
Jefferson will, therefore, soon be called
upon to say what it will do in this mat
ter-whether it will again have the open
saloon on every busy corner, as it had
before the statewide prohibition was
adopted, or whether it will try to find
something more satisfactory.
There is no need of bringing back the
barroom or saloon. The county and the
city need better roads and more schools
To get these more revenue must be Sc
cured. Why then should not the bar
room at every turn be kept out, while
the revenue-creatng dispensary takes its
place? A dispensary with perhaps half
a dozen branches would surely be bet
pensary would enrich the city and coun-
ty, bringing good roads and more schools
within easy reach.
Jefferson county so important as this.
Not one that is more promising in good
fruits and in good order also, for a
dispensary can be regulated to the peo-
pies taste. Possibly hotels and restau-
rants should be permitted to serve guests
with beer or wine. but the dispensary
would, after all, dispense to the great
mass of the people all liquors, including
beer and wine.
Consider, then. the dispensary as the
great remedy for blind tigers and as the
best possible preventive of the open
saloon, which no one outside of the ex-
pectant saloon-keeper desires to see re-
instated in city or county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
RABBITS FOOT OR A WATERLOO

ed to struggle to his feet with the watch
ticking away the time relentlessly and the
fatal numerals from the lips Of the referee
laundering upon his ears like the drums
of DOOM
Which of the puglists wins is a mat
ter of little Importance to the majority
of white men. Those whose race prei,l-
dice runs highest would, il they are con-
sistent, rejoice to see johnson. hammer
Jeffries into state of innocuous desue
tude in the first round, calling it fitting
chastisement for a white pugilst who
does not draw the color line Those who
are without race prejudice, and who are
sportsmanlike, will want the most cap
able fighter to win, and will applaud tho
best man. regardless OF whether his
blood splotches show dimly on a field of
brown or flash on background of white.
Those who have more racial esprit du
corps than race prejudice. in the generally
accepted sense of the term. WILL Of
course, show racial favoritism But thu
white Americans have not SO keen an
interest In the outcome as the Afro-Amer-
leans
Honorably defeated. johnson might
still hold high place in the esteem of
his brethren. But defeated without a rab-
bits foot he could not. Perhaps saner
counsels will govern his final decision
1t looks Waterloo in the ring for john
son without 1.-The catastrophe-averting
charm, and, Z the event of defeat, tho
condemnatiofHof his race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES

ers on windy days. The mayor. in CONF
mentine, said that "a man who would
emharrass a lady by watching her as the
wind tossed the train of her dress about
her heels, sometimes revealing a shapely
ankle. ought to be arrested, placed on a
diet of bread and water and compelled to
crack rock on the city rock pile for a
period of 80 days" One old duffer sug-
gested that the women provide them
selves with rubber boots when they went
out On the street, closing with this adj
vice: Let us be rational before the mat
ter assumes international Importance. Let
outraged modesty and unrequted dignity
console itself with the reflection. that an
all wise Being is at the head of these
affairs and that the same winds that
disc rrange the ladies' skirts he makes to
blow the dust In the eyes of those who
would peek" Peach Blossom" got into
the controversy with a long article
Speaking in general she said, women
are jealous of each other. Mrs. Smith is
jea icus of Mrs. Jones because Nature has
endowed her with beautiful form which
is much admired by the opposite sex
is apples to doughnuts that Mrs. Jones
doesn't want the anti-peeping ordinance
enacted, but how about Mrs. Smith and
her spindle shanks? You can bet she's a
suffragette and favors the enactment of a
law that will forever shut out from view
brain view of those 'toothpicks by way
of snapshot focused from the retina Of
the human camera. kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
Senate Railroad Bill In the House

Judge Richardson, who is a member of
the interstate and foreign commerce COM
nittee, is opposed to the passage of any
railroad bill by this Congress, preferring
the Hepburn law as 1t stands to any
measure that has been proposed by either
House or Senate. True, the Senate bill
contains no physical valuation>>provlsion
and the litigation before the proposed
court of commerce is left in the hands
Of Attorney General Wickersham, who
knows Wall street better than he does
the rest of the country yet the long and
short-hau, clause of the Senate bill. and
Its provision as to injunctions, and the
power il bestows on the interstate COM
mcrce commission to suspend new rates
10 months in order to investigate them
viii commend the bill to any Alabama
member Half a loaf is better than no
loaf, an0 Judge Hlcnaruson should be
patient in this important matter He
should accept whatever good he can Sc
eure 1T the hands of the republicans and
wait for the rest.
The railroads are hurryins to file Pigher
freight rates before the passage the
Fkilroad bill. They do not IKE the wer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

From the Lindsborg, Kas., News.

From the Lindsborg, Kas., News.
The census enumerator in Lindsborg
was being given the family particulars
by the lady of the house. Questions and
answers were flying fast but when the
census man asked II her husband, who
had immigrated from Sweden, was natu
rallied there was a student halt. The
woman was puzzled. After an appealing
look at the enumerator she said: II do
not understand" The question was re-
peated. rs your husband naturalized?'
'Naturalized? naturalized.' she said. and
the puzzled expression of her face deep
eled. Then all at once the light of COM
prehension appeared and she replied.
Eyes. yes, his eyes are natural-they are
blue"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
IN THE HIGHLANps

BY Robert Louis Stevenson
Tn the highlands, In the country places.
Where the old plain men have rosy faces
And the young fair maidens
Quiet eyes,;
Where essential silence cheers and
besses
And forever In the hill recesses
Her more lovely music
Broods and dies.
Oh, to mount again where erst haunted.
Where the old red hills are bird en-
chanted
And the low green meadows
Bright with sward,
And when even dies. the million tinted.
And the night has come and planets
glnted,
Lo, the valley hollow,
Lamp bestarred!
Oh, to dream! Oh. to awake and wander
There and with delight to take and rem
der
Through the trance Of silence
Quiet breath!
Lo, for there among the flowers and
only the mishtisr movement sounds ana
passes,
Only tho winds and rivsrs
Lite and death}~s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

9TH ere is an incorrect statement be-
ing printed as to the survivors OF the
secession convention neld in Montgom-,
cry in 1861" said Percy Clark
Judge Coleman was one of the fvc
living members up to the time of his
death. Sunday. The other airs; Henry
C. Jones of Florence, Judge John w.
liner of ST. Clair, now on the bench;
John A. Steele of Franklin county
federal officeholder, and N. ID. john
son, now of Birmingham, but who rep
resented Talladega in the memorable
convention.
although the representation varied
from one member for some counties to
four for such as Cherokee and Mobile,
there were exactly 100 members Jeffer-
son had one member William S. Ear
nest; Montgomery two, William |. Yam
cey and Thomas H. Watts.
Judge william M. Brooks, then OF
Perry county, distinguished member
of the bar, for some years in Selma
and afterward in Birmingham, was
president. The Rev. Basil Manly. a
great bishop in the Methodist church,
was chaplain. Its membership con-
tained many men notable In public life.
among them John T. Morgan, Thomas
Fl. Watts, afterward governor, and
Thomas H. Hendon of Bibb, lieutenant
governor.
Judge Coleman was at the time a
circuit Judge. Later Governor Moore
requested the judges of the state to
leave their salaries in the state treas
ury on account of the great financial
distress. Judge Coleman did allow Two
years salary to remain, or, plainly
speaking, loaned it to the state. Dun :
ing Johnstons administration the leg
islature passed an act to pay him the
debt. but the governor vetoed 1t.
Judge Coleman resigned from the
bench in 1862 and organised the For
tieth Alabama and largely aided in
equipping it. He saw hard service as
it's colonel notably at the siege of Vicks
burg. In 1868 ne resigned his COM
mand and returned to The bench. he
was removed from the bench IN 1865 un-
der the reconstruction regime by tn
federal authorities" .
Talks About 1tic.
w. H. Newman Of ~doxville. Tenn.
- = :, 49, ,.~..<e II - hatu~. <,,. ~
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of suspension and investigation that the
Senate bill proposes TO grant to the IN
terstate commission. <The commission is
however. a reasonable body. 1t has
never shown any intention of expressing
the railroads. To use Judge Richardson's
own words, it has never tried to drive
the railroads out of business, and there
seems to be no reason why Judge Rich
ardsen or any other Alabama democrat
should discard the good he finds in the
Senate bill simply because it does not
contain a physical valuation clause or
some other desirable provision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
SOMEWHERE.

Somewhere the sun is always bright
And birds still 'blithely sing:
Somewhere, in regions of delight,
Is everlasting spring
Somewhere pale sorrow is forgot
And every heart is. gay;
Somewhere old Trouble troubles not
And life's holiday.
Somewhere the cost of livings low,
Somewhere is sweet content;
Somewhere the softest breezes blow,
With vernal odors blent.
Somewhere soul-moving melody
Enraptures dreaming ears;
Somewhere are weary toilers free
From pains and aches and tears.
Somewhere our fairest dreams come true,
Loves blossoms never fade;
Somewhere we'll meet no more with rue,
In somber weeds arrayed.
Somewhere men find their chiefest joy
In what they have to do;
Somewhere lifes sweets no longer cloy-
Just where. l wish l knew!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
A GOOD TIP

From the London Chronicle.
The Paris wine merchant who has re-
ceived six months Imprisonment for SELL
ing adulterated Sauterne should have
taken expert advice before embarking on
his career of crime. Herman, the dramat-
list, who in early life had high repu-
tation as a chemist. was once called to
give evidence regarding a certain brand
of wine. AS he testified that it was
totally innocent of grape juice, the mer-
chant was heavily fined. On coming out
of court the defendant asked Herman:
How is it that you were able to swear 50
positively that there is no grape juice in
that stuff of miner" Because II there
had been any, in combination with the
other elements you used, it would have
caused tartaric acid to form on the bar
rel" THANK you SO much.' replied the
enlightened adulterator. You'll find some
on the barrel next time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07


game at Cambridge, and two New Haven
collegians were wandering through the
Harvard yard, looking at the university
buildings. Down a walk toward them
came youth of serious aspect, but pal
pably an Undergraduate. II beg your par
don,' said the Yale man, who Is bit of
wag, to the stranger. "oan you tell me
where can fnd the Harvard university"
I'm very sorry said the serious one
with never smile. They've locked 1t
up. Toy ses. there are 70 many Yale men
In town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
RATHER EMBARRASSING
m, thu Nam Xnrl Gu,

A small boy of Washington square.
brought up by fire-eating father to hate
anything connected with England or the
English. was consigned recently to eat
dinner in the kitchen with his nurse
while the family entertained a genuine
M. p. in the dining room. The grown
ups meal had come to that twenty min
utes past stage where conversation halts
direfully. when childish treble fell upon
the dumb-waiter shaft from the kitchen.
This was what the astonished M. p.
heard:
] smell the blood of an Englishmun.
Fe, fl. TO. FUN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
A CASE OF NECESSITY

weary guest at small and not very
clean country inn was repeatedly called
the morning after his arrival, by the col
ored man of all work.
See herel' he finally burst FORTH how
many times have I told you I don't
want to be called! I want to sleepy
II know, sub. but dey've got TO hab de
sheets, anyhow. It's almost o'clock
an dey's waitin' TO- de table clof''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Richard II. Edmonds, editor and gem
eral manager of the Baltimore Manufac-
turers Record, is at the Hotel Hillman.
He arrived yesterday and will leave this
afternoon for Atlanta, where, on Wednes-
day, he is to address the Georgia Insti-
tute of Technology. He visited Corey
yesterday afternoon.
1.-The entrance of the United States
Steel corporation into the Birmingham
district marked new ear in the develop
ment of Alabama's rich resources, said
Mr.. Edmonds. 1.-THE Tennessee company
has already expended millions In i'm
provements and will spend millions more,
and the American Steel and Wire, in
building model plant here. shows what
absolute faith the corporation has in Bir-
mingham as the south's steel center.
'All the construction work in progress
at Corey is on a scale of great magni-
tude. What Birminghams prophets have
been saying is now being fulfilled. This
district is rapidly coming to it's own"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
TEN-TO-ONE SHOT

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
According to Montgomery dispatch
only Ii Of the los members of the Ala
bara legislature that passed the stats
wide prohibition law will be returned to
Office Statewide prohibition seems to b
8 10 to shot throughout the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

The colonel's Egyptian speech is ex-
posing him to the criticism of the news
paper men and other members of the lib
elal party. The tories stand by him.
lie is at heart tory and royalst
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
LOVES SACRIFICE.

you say you love me, and I believe
you do; yet 1 wish there were some way
for you to prove your love-
"Oh, that's easily Gone. Here is list
of the articles 1 pawned to buy the en-
gagement ring
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
SOMETIMES" FoRsooTH.

In the definition of a prune, given by
the Standard dictionary, the statement is
made, They are sometimes stewed for
eating" Evidently the person who wrote
that sentence has never stayed for any
length of time in a boarding house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

The Wrights were indicated anew by
a British army officer who disdaine
to stop in France. He wheeled about, so
to speak, and returned to British soil No
stops for gasoline or ANYTHING else
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

AS fast as the apostles of Aldrichism
are defeated before the people they will
seek places at the hands of the man who
n oclaimed the best-ever doctrine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
About Persons

Secretary of State Frank n. Julian was
il. the city yesterday. Mr.. Julian was
here in connection with some insurance
matters. He returned to Montgomery in
the afternoon in order to be present at
the monthly meeting of the board of
pardons. Several important petitions will
be up before the pardoning board when
1t meets this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
SAD FATE.

SAD FATE.
How did Spinks meet death?"
Innocent bysitting."
I'm afraid | don't understand you.',
HE was in a boat when fool rocked
II ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
CHILLIcoTHE's ALL AGoG.

A recent communication in the Chilli.
Gothic Tribune by Mrs. S. set the town
"agog." The burden of her article was
a plea for the passage by the city coun-
ell Of an anti-ankle peeping ordinance for
the protection of women from men gaz-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

The two kids of the wolf catcher Of
Oklahoma who rode across the country
TO meet Mr.. Roosevelt are rough and
ready little fellows. game to the core,
and fond of outdoor life and healthy
adventure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
Band Concert Tonight

The band concert which the Musicians
union will give free at Capitol park to-
night will doubtless draw a large crowd
A popular programme has been arranged
and when the Music Study clubs open air
music fund totals something like $1,000 a
contract will be made for at least. three
concerts week during the summer.
The concert this evening will begin at
SIS o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Kansas is trying to lure 10000 harvesters
from the overcrowded cities, despite the
fact that city harvester would not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
MERE FIGURE OF SPEECH.

MERE FIGURE OF SPEECH.
Miss Minnie Scads eloped with her
fathers mechanician in the old gentle
mans aeroplane.'
what did the old gentleman do?'
"Oh, as soon as he heard of it he went
right up in the air."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Beef, lamb and pork are ? cents lower
in Chicago. but the retail dealer at home
has not heard the news
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
Compares Birmingham and Atlanta

II have been making a tour through the
south about once a year for several years
past said Edward F. Brandeis of New
York, registered at the Florence, land it
can be truthfully said that no section of
the country is improving at faster
rate.
Birmingham has made great strides
within five years. While Atlanta Is
fine city and one that grows steadily,
Birmingham today appears to be the
snapper city of the two. Birmingham has
grown to be an exceptionally handsome
city and it is destined to become the
foremost city of the south from every
point of view and one of the greatest
cities in this country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
A PARADOX

"A PAhADOA.
Ibid you hear about Bffkins?"
mo; what about Biffkns?"
He spent lot of loose change getting
tight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Uncle Shelby Cullom is 81 now and he
has served the interests all his life. He
is the veteran supporter of privilege in
the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
RAUCOUs.

What do you call your dog?"
Pine"
do you call him 'Pne'?'
Because he has such a rough bark" /
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

YESTERDAY'E "THRIILER.
Ere long, no doubt,
Twill be quite banal
To rise and fit
Across the Channel
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sAYETH THE BARD,
ADVICE WORTH WHILE

"rhe men who learn endurance are
they who call the whole world brother
Charles Dickens.
Also the quickest way to forget your
own troubles is to be a good mixer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

The aviators are not subjected to speed
restrictions, and they are beginning to
consume gasoline with great reckless
ness
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07
DRAWING THE LINE.

Wouldn't you like to have all kinds Of
money!"
mo; l don't care for plugged nickes
and Canadian dimes"
SAYETH THE BARD.
On days when the Muse
Is far from inspiring,
To stand in our shoes
Is dreadfully firing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Eighty women nurses propose to be on
tic spot when I. R. arrives to give first
aid to the injured republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Almost as much free advertising is ex-
pended on the Jeffries-Johnson fight as
was given to the hazy old comet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

In Chicago people are urged to encour-
age Miss June by wearing their straw
hats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

All of the colonel's utterances after ar
rival will be read between the lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

Glenn Curtiss may stand second to
Robert Fulton, but he should not permit
anyone else to outrank him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-07

At hot wave is coming that may ex-
petite business in Congress.