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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
Raising the Maine from the Mud

The Maine is to be remembered by 80
900 600 of people at last. The bill appropri-
ating a sufficient sum to raise the Maine
from its oozy bed in Havana harbor has
passed both houses, and 1t will become
law as soon as the President signs it.
That signature is assured, and so is the
eonsent of the Cuban government to the
prosecution OF the work.
1t was. on February Is. 1898. that the
Maine was sunk, carrying down 2so Amer
lean sailors. Those sailors deserve a bet
ter burial than one in the mud of for
eien harbor, and after 70 years of wait
ting their bodies will assuredly be car
ried to Arlington cemetery and properly
inferred. Sentiment got behind the bill
for the raising of the Maine when the
vepulture of these men was considered.
Not a few desire to see the Maine raised
because the holes in the wreck may dis
slose the cause of the explosion-whether
m short it was from within or from with
cut the Inflated batteship. The court
u inquiry held within 40 days of the dis
nster attributed the loss of the ship to
the explosion of submarine mine, but
many have ever since held to the belief
that this decision was reached in order
70 exonerate the officers and crew of the
ship.
Let the old ship be raised no matter
upon whom the blame falls. be they Span
iards. or Americans, or possibly Cubans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
Teach thy necessity to reason thus:
There Is no virtue like necessity.
king Richard III.
Census MiSinfOrmation and GueSSeS

Although the census enumerators and
sunervisors are forbidden to divulge the
result Of their work, although all real
information as to the population of any
city, district or state is to be given out
by Director Durand of the census bureau
only, yet the newspapers begin to pre-
sent figures based upon the census of
1910 These figures are merely guesses.
All similar figures will be guesses until
next month at the best. The enumera-
ton is still in progress, and tabulation
has not yet fairly been begun at Wash
.ington.
Director Durand says no figures cover
ing the population of any city will be
given out before June /, while the fig
ures for the nation will not be forthcom-
ing until August or September
Until June we must be content with the
directors estimate. Hefsays the increase
between 1900 and. 1910 has been 100000,
thus bringipglth the population of the main
s~A up 10 ss,eoooOo. The population of the
~y4lainland including Alaska in 1900 was
rs, sos, ss7. The estimated gain is 1914 per
cent in 10 years.
If we apply this percentage to Ala
bama's population in 1900 we have total
of 2,130, 432. In order to be sure of secur-
Ing the representatives in Congress we
probably need 2,25OoOo, and Jefferson
county needs 225,ooo in order to become a
congressional district.
After all, unofficial figures are merely
euesses, and it is better to await the
coming of June when the enumerators
will be heard from definitely and Of
fcially. The director of the census will
present figures of population in cities as
rapidly as the tabulation will permit, be-
ginning with those of Washington itself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
PERMANENTLY soURED

From the Chicago Tribune.
The lawyer was examining the venire-
man as to his qualifications to sit on the
jury.
You know, Mr.. Swaddleford," he said
1.-The meaning of the phrase, reasonable
doubt, do you not?'
YES, sir"
IF the testimony in this case should
cause you to entertain a doubt as to the
guilt Of the defendant do you think you
could give him the benefit of it?''
mo, sir; I couldn't"
why not?''
Because, sir snapped the venreman
"for the last six months I've been givin
old Doc Cook the benefit of all the doubts
and now that I've found out he's the
worst faker in the business amt got
no patience with nobody! That's why.''
THAT is all, Mr.. Swaddleford."
"You may stand aside said the court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
Local Stock Exchange

The establishment of local stock ex-
: eAange does not mean facilities for those
Who desire to bet that Union Pacific for
example, will go up or down. Facilities
4
for gambling of that sort exist already.
and a local stock exchange has no re-
lation whatever to such operations. The
fires and Wall street brokers will attend
q the gambling in active stocks.
A local stock exchange is needed to es-
eablish values and to promote dealings
n local home unlisted securities-securi-
11es that Wall street does not recognize
All local stocks and bonds would be
,o,eht and sold in such an exchange,
and the record of the transactions would
sstablish values and bri'x additional cap
III to this district.
such exchanges exist in about all cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
POLIT'ENEsS PAYS

From the Newark Star.
Courtesy, frankness, and their kith and
kin among the virtues usually pay in the
long run, if the man employing them is
sufficiently practiced in their use to seem
at his ease.
A Newarker recently furnished striking
proof of this statement, If any proof is
needed. as, indeed, it is not.
This man was awakened at the dead of
night, and saw in his bedroom a stranger
whom he could not but suspect had visit
ed him for no good purpose. But he did
not get excited and lose his manners. He
said, politely:
Are you burglar"
Eyes, SIR" answered the intruder.
Have you a revolver?'
eyes SIR
Then the master of the house got up
and took the revolver from the burglar
and asked him if he minded waiting until
the police could be summoned. Since the
revolver had changed hands, the burglar
did not.
Now, in reality, it was the citizens
courtesy to the poor, friendless robber
which had disarmed this housebreaker
even before the question of the gun came
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

TUE recurrence of mining disasters IN
the Birmingham district is ap-
palling.
That lives should be sacrificed in such
horrible manner as they have been re-
Gently shows that something must be
wrong in either the construction of the
mines, or that the men who work in them
are not trained to the dangers and are
careless in the extreme.
For the recent accidents no one can
explain nor can the burden of blame be
put upon anyone. They are and appar-
emily shall ever be mysteries.
But I am glad to hear that the Mine
Operators association of the Birming-
ham district is to meet on Monday to
take up the matter of future protection
of the miner and to endeavor to draft
laws for passage by the next Alabama
legislature looking not only to protec-
ton but punishment of the careless ones.
1t is as important that lives be pro-
tected in the mines as upon the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
TRUE TO "TIPPERARY"
10 New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Tipperary is the name of an Irish
settler which may be the cause of a
landlord and tenant dispute. He is
the pet of family recently removed
to New York from New England, which
consists of man, wife and two children.
While looking for an apartment, they
have all been living happily at fam
lily hotel. Tipperary making daily long
visits to them from his room to the
lower regions of the building. The
apartment was found and the family
ready to move when 1T was discovered
that at was nominated in the bond"
that no dogs could be kept in the house.
The people will not be separated from
cir pet and at last accounts were me-
gotta ting for release from their obli-
CATION willing" the woman
told the agent ito give up lovely fiat
rather than the red pet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
NIGHT TELEGRAMs
m the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The night letter kilograms have
proved a boon to many. but there are
patrons that find them somewhat baf-
fling.
Look at that man biting the end of
his pen over there" the manager of a
broadway office said. He is trying to
think what in the world to say to
use up the so words he is entitled to-.
I like to watch 'em in here at nights.
Most of them have more trouble try
ing to think up so words than they
ever did in keeping their messages
down to 10. There is only one man
who comes in here, sits right down,
and writes out his so words without
hesitating. But he's in business down
south, and has been in the habit of
sending long messages for years."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
THE BONNIE BLUE FLAG

BY Harry Mccarthy. ss
We are band of brothers and ma
tive to the soil. S
Fighting for the property we. gained
by honest toll;
And, when our rights were threatened,
the cry rose near and far:i
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that
bears a single star!
Hurrah! Harrah! For Southern rights,
hurrah! M
Hurrah. for the Bonnie Blue Flag that
bears single star. N
To men of valor, gather round the
banner Of the right
Texas and fair Louisiana Join us in
the fight;
Davis, our loved president. and Steph-
ems, statesman rare.
Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag
that bears a single star.
And here's to brave Virginia, the Old
Dominion State.
With Tire young Confederacy at length
has linked her fate;
Impelled by her example, now other
states prepare ~
To hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
that bears a single star
Then here's to our Confederacy: Strong
q we are and brave,
Like patriots old we'll fight our her
itage to save;
And rather than submit to shame, TO
die we would prefer.
So cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag that
bears a single star
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The reckless miner is as guilty as the
reckless chauffeur.
Let something be done Immediately to
make the coal mines of Alabama as safe
as those of England.
Let there be no more wholesale blotting
out of human life, however much might
be the cost in dollars and cents of in
stalling safety devices and requiring the
men who work about such to obey in
structions.
1t should, and soon, of a right will be,
as safe to work in a coal mines as to
work upon the construction of building.
The time for drastic and firm laws has
arrived
These mine disasters are doubly I'M
fortunate just in face of the discovery of
natural gas in great quantities, and, I
am told, of oil in the Birmingham neigh
borhood.. The gas fields are said to be
as great and as forceful- as those of Indi-
ana and the middle states. 1t is to be
piped into Birmingham at once and then
we shall see the hum of industry as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

of the 100000 class, and Birmingham be-
longs to that class with an ambition to
go still higher. As we climb upward we
should provide ourselves with all the IA
cilities that our commercial interests call
for. A local stock exchange would en-
able the ave-share or ten-share investor
to purchase or sell at true values, and
when the small investor takes hold we
will know that there are prudent people
here as well as in France
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
HOW 1T FEELS TO FALL

Harriet Quimby, IN Lesi1es.
How does it feel to fall?' was asked
of an acrobat who had had several hair
raising experiences. 1T feels like some
thing happening which I knew perfectly
well was going to happen" he answered,
thoughtfully. I'm my big fall three
years ago, when we were touring the
west, I felt as II had fallen before. The
sensation was perfectly familiar, al
though It was my first accident Most
of us have premonitions. For instance,
L knew that on that night was going
to have tumble. i always work with
out a net but ] was almost tempted to
have one stretched. For fear that the
others would talk about it, did not.
although l afterward wished that had.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
MARRIAGES IN FRANCE

Paris Letter to London Telegraph.
1t is an interesting and noteworthy
fact that since the PRONUNCIATION of the
law OF June, 1907, the effect of VIII ich is
to simplify the formalities which are
the necessary preliminaries to marriage
In this country. there have been more
weddings in France that at any period
since the beginning of the last century,
with the exception of the years 1918
and 1872, in the former of which, men
contracted unions to escape being sent
off to fight, while in the latter many
weddings took place which had been
delayed by the war with Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

OF course, I fell. 1t may be the sixth
sense, or it may be a guardian angel
that warns us. Whatever 1t is, there
are few circus performers without a
lively sense of it at times When it
gives the signal, the wisest thing to do
is to lay off for a performance, regard
less of consequences; but I have never
heard of anybody giving In to 1t like
that. The evening that l came near
est to passing In my checks I climbed to
my little swinging trapeze up near the
TOT, of the tent, and when I was about
half through my act I felt a rope slip,
and in less than second l was plung-
ing down head first and due to strike
on a curb of the ring unless | could
change my course. did not lose con-
sciousness; instead every faculty seemed
more than ever alive. / began to wonder
where I would strike. realized. too,
that ! must relax my muscles unless I
wanted to be broken to bits Thoughts
of what would happen II l. were killed
fitted through my mind, along with In
surance, what my wife would do and
say, and who would do my act, and no
end of things, all in less time than it
takes to think about them now. ANY,
body who has dreamed Of falling has .
pretty clear idea how 1t feels to do It,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08


with each decade. In 1900 it was located
south Of indianapolis. In 1890 it was &c
miles further east and in the two pre-
vious decades 1t kept rather near to
Cincinnati. With each decade it has
moved a little further west, but has con-
tinued to keep close to the seth par
allel, the latitude approximately of Bal
timore and Cincinnati
With the development and spread of
population in the west the wonder Is
that the center of population keeps SO
disproportionately far to the east of the
center Of area. 1t now stops at about
one-fourth of the entire distance from
coast to coast. The present census Will
doubtless carry it little farther west,
and perhaps a little to the south, because
of the new population in Oklahoma.
Other western and southwestern states
have made larger additions to their pop
ulation, but they have lost much by mi
grafton to Canada and latterly to
Mexico.
II is not likely. therefore that the cen
ter of population will move out of Indi-
ana, or, indeed, get very far from its
last stopping place. While the west is
growing the east is not standing still.
The great cities particularly are growing
at rapid rate, which shows no sign of
aba ting. or the II largest cities In the
United States, by the census of 1900,
eight were east OF the center Of popula-
ton. The prodigious growth of New
York city alone will almost balance the
development and settlement In the new
area in the west. Therefore, while the
west booms along at a gait that prom
ises to put everything behind it. the GEN.
ter Of population insists on staying at
each decade Just few miles further
west Of its camping ground 10 years be-
fore. showing that while the whole coun-
try is growing the old east increases in
population almost as rapidly as the new
west
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
important Convention

1.-THE annual convention of the Alabama
Hardware Mems association, held II
Birmingham this week, was not only one
of the largest and most important in the
history of the association, but was one
of the best little conventions that was
ever held in Birmingham said Harry
Jones yesterday.
"There were more than 160 representa-
tive delegates present and they were from
almost every town of any size In the
state. They were all representative bus
mess men, ranking not only high in the
business and public affairs of their home
towns, but over the entire state.
1.-The people of Birmingham cannot
realize the full value of such represen-
tative gatherings of the best men In the
state for a few days in the city. These
small conventions of such high quality
are sometimes worth as much as conven-
lions of large bodies of people for the
fact that they are sterling business men
and are not out for picnic so much as to
study conditions and get acquainted with
people.
I'VE tried to make every hardware man
that attended the convention a living,
walking advertisement for this city and
district, and it was easier to take care
of and impress small body of men than
a large one.
Birmingham should get all the small
conventions of this kind that can be Sc
cured. The people like to come to Biz
mngham and will welcome every oppor-
one of them is worth the little time and
trouble 1t takes to get them, and the
people of Birmingham should be always
alert for every opportunity to land even
the smallest conventions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
LIKED THE FAMILY

Lebanon Und.) Dispatch to N. Y. Sun.
Mrs. Nancy Neal, 80 years of age,
whose husband died several years ago,
is dead at her home here. Mrs. Neal
was the third sister who married Neal.
The oldest daughter, to whom Neal was
engaged. died before her marriage. He
then married the next oldest. She died,
and he married her widowed sister, and
at her death he married the youngest,
who had already been married twice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
REELECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
It's so natural to lie it's astonish-
ing how few people do 1t well.
The more fun a man thinks he can
have being out nights the more his wife
Knows she can't
Insane asylums are all places where
everybody inside tn inks everybody out
side Is crazy.
The way for a man to make girl
stop running away from him is for him
to stop chasing her.
When a man comes to you with an
offer to make you rich you're lucky
4. he doesn't go away with . dollar
he borrowed from you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
Edward the Peacemaker

England will miss the engaging per-
sonality of King Edward, his tactful-
ness, his love of sports, and his demo-
cratic spirit hidden under the ceremoni-
ais of his high office and his long line
of ancestors in the House of Hanover.
She will miss, too. his skill in diplomacy.
chiefly abroad. but no less valuable at
times at home All parties and all class
es in Great Britain mourn today the
death of King Edward.
The rest of the world regrets his death
because he was an ardent friend of
peace, He did not believe in the settle
ment of any question by appeals to the
sword. The Boer war was progressing
when he came to the throne, and as
soon as he was relieved of It he strove
for peace everywhere in the world until
az length he became known as the Peace
maker. This he certainly was.
King George has indeed a. difficult task
in following so eminent diplomat, so
wise a statesman He lacks, too, his
popular qualities. However, England has
no reason to expect consecutive repeti-
lions of kings like the one who lies
dead. They come all too rarely, and
she will have to be content at present
with. the negative qualities of King
George V.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT AFFAIRS,
OCCURRING I'm THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

even the most optimistic never dreamed
Of. Every man here and every man who
shall come will have opportunity to work,
and accumulate, and become rich IL he
has ability. 1t will open up a field sec
ond to none on this continent for the
American workingman. u will make Bir-
mingham the great center of population.
the hub of industry and the producing
center of manufacturing of the SOUTH
Since the election of last Monday, in
which the state by large majority elect
ed conservative and business men to gov
ern it's affairs-thus overthrowing and
regulating the radical element recently
in control-the eyes of the investing ele-
ment of the world have been upon. Ala
bama. Now that assurances of protec-
ton of legitimate investors has gone
forth and 1t is doubly demonstrated that
Alabama has the real stuff for the Gre
alton of substantial things, I look for
an influx of money and men as no other
section of this country has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Forty-five standpat senators are trying
to discipline the seven near-insurgents-
Nelson, Gamble, Crawford, Browne, Bur-
kett, Borah and Nixon. The out-and-out-
ers are considered beyond redemption.
The Presidents big stick is to be utilized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Ex-senator Mason of Illinois says 50
per cent of the senators Of today obtained
their seats by corruption. He should
call names and publish a map Of the
corruption in each case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
Ventilation of Public buildings

1T is very easy for anyone to criticise, !"
said an observing citizen, but sometimes
we become so accustomed to things that
are not right that a just criticism re-
mains unstated.
II believe that bad conditions prevail
here in Birmingham in regard to the ven-
tiiation of our public buildings. My bust
ness requires me to frequent the court
rooms of the city and circuit courts. and
I am often Disguised with the nasty air
that is caused to remain in them while
trials of cases are in progress Has 1t
ever occurred to those who have cases TO
be decided by the judge or jury, that a
clear brain cannot exist in a vile smelling
place such as those courtrooms are at
times? Some years ago judge of the
city court remarked that he had hog
pen to hold court in and that he consid-
cred 1t of little use to try to enforce re-
spect for the court in the way of requir-
ing those in the room to be seated, to re-
fran from smoking, and splitting on the
floor. The same condition of affairs pre-
walls in the theatres and churches of Bir-
mEgham.
1T seems to me very inconsistent to
put ii very mildly, to expect Justice or
real recreation, or religious consolation
in places unfit for human occupants.
Willie this is not a matter for the board
of health, perhaps 1t is a matter for pub
lie sentiment and scientific knowledge to
heed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
Public Spirit in Mobile

People sometimes say Mobile is a slow
old town. said man who takes interest
in the advancement of the whole state,
but the citizens are giving an illustra-
ton now of the fact that they are very
much awake. The spirit engendered by
the successful entertainment of the Con-
federate reunion seems to have done for
Mobile what it did for Birmingham.
1.-THE need was felt in Mobile for some
central organization to conduct civic en-
terprises, and there was also felt the
need for a standing fund which would be
available for use in entertainments or In
any other way that was thought to. be
well for the advancement of the city's in
terest.
"a call was made upon the citizens for
members in the new organization, and the
fee was placed at 500 per year. The idea
was to get 100 members, and the first day
there were 80 applications for member
ship, accompanied by checks for 500 each
to pay the first years dues. l guess that
was doing pretty well for a slow town,
was 1t not?
You remember how the Confederate
reunion stirred up public spirit in Bir-
mngham. There seems to be something
infectious about those reunions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
EXTRA LARGE

From the st. Louis Times.
A mosquito lays between 40 and so
eggs day. says The Birmingham Age
Herald. And we beg to remark that in
New Jersey most all the eggs have
double yolks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The colonel did not pose or soliloquize
at Elsinore as he did at Napoleon s
tomb and before the Sphinx. He can
not be expected to pose at every place.