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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
Negro Property 0WnelS

Professor Duboes Of the Atlanta uni
versity shows in an article recently pub
1ished that in eight years the assessed
value of property owned by negroes in
Georgia has risen from $14.11S.720 in 1900,
to S27,0i2,6 72 in 190s-a gain of over 81
per cent in eight years In North Caro-
lima property listed by negro citizens in
1900 aggregated 49, 47s,Sa in 1905 the total
had been raised to s21,25S,5sl. gain of 12'
per cent.
: The American Economic association
estimated the holdings Of the negro race
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
LaCoste Returns on Visit

J. c. LaCoste, chief of the tariff bu-
reau for the Rock Island railroad, with
headquarters in Chicago, was in Biz
ningham yesterday. Mr. LaCoste was
formerly division freight agent here for
the 'Frisco-Rock Island lines before the
combination of the interests.
Mr.. LaCoste said the outlook for fau
business was very good and western rail-
roads, although denied the rate increase.
did not feel pessimistic over the present
business.
birmingham looks good to me all the
time" said Mr.. LaCoste. while | nave
been away about Is months l have al
ways been longing to return, and am
very glad to get back for few days
ne growth of Birmingham is very rapid
and one has only to, stay away for
short time to realize the rapid strides be-
ing made by this really Magic City
Mr.. I.aCoste said the discovery of gas
in Fayette county, which was accredited
to the Birmingham territory, had opened
the ewes of westerners TO this section
He added that doubtless Birmingham
would be a second Pittsburg in reality
when natural gas was piped to the city
Mr.. LaCoste is attending the ped
side of sick relative here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
CUT OFF WRONG LEG

From the London Globe.
A London clothier was never known
10 acknowledge that he didn't have
anything possible customer might
ask for. One day customer entered
the shop and asked if he had INV
trousers made especially for one-legged
men.
Certainly" replied the merchant.
What kind do you want?"
Dress pants" said the man "The
best you've got"
Hurrying into the rear of the sbop-
the enterprising merchant snatched a
pair OF trousers and shipped off the
right left with pair of shears. Hast
lily turning under the edges he pre-
sented them to the customer.
That's the kind 1 want. What's the
price?"
Thirty shillings.v
We'll. give me a pair with the left
leg off,"
month later the clothier was pro-
nounced convalescent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

From the New YOrK PreSs.
Whom anybody asks for a whole loaf
and gets a half, it's a sign it's moldy.
Married couples take each other on
theories; they give up each other on
facts.
A girl could like baseball with the
right man taking her, even if it interested
her.
You could lend money to everybody
you know and yet find it all the harde.
to borrow If you had to.
The things woman can believe about
her husband would be incomprehensible
If she really believed them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
THE WAsHERWOMAN,s SONG

By Eugene Ware.
In very humble cot,
In rather quiet spot,
In the suds and in the soap,
Worked a woman full of hope;
Working, singing, all alone,
In a sort of undertone;
with the Saviour for friend,
He will keep you to the end
Sometimes happening along. 4.
had heard the semi-song,
And l often used to smile,
More in sympathy than guile;
But 1 never said word
In regard to what I heard,
AS she sang about her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Not in sorrow, nor in glee,
Working all day long was she,
AS her children. three or four,
Played around her on the floor
But In monotones the song
She was humming all day long;
with the Saviour for a friend,
He will keep me to the end
It's song l do not sing,
For l scarce believe a thing
OF the stories that are told
or the miracles of old;
But know that her belief
Is the anodyne of grief.
And will always be a friend
That will keep her to the end.
Just a trifie lonesome she,
Just as poor as poor could be;
But her spirits always rose,
Like the bubbles in the clothes,
And, though widowed and alone,
Cheered her with the monotone,
OF a Savior and friend
who would keep her to the end.
l have seen her rub and scrub,
On the washboard in the tub.
While the baby sopped In suds.
Rolled and tumbled in the duds
Or was padding in the pools,
With old scissors stuck in spools
She still humming of her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Human hopes and human creeds
Have their root in human needs:
And | should not wish to STRIP
Ffom that washerwoman's lip
Any song that she can sing,
Any hope that song can bring;
For the woman has a friend
Who will keep her to the end.
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Construction Business Good

w. II. Hill, a prominent railroad con-
tractor. who is constructing seventeen
miles of railroad from Rome, Ga, to ore
mines in that section, was In Birmingham
last night.
CONSTRUCTION business is very good
and I have several invitations 10 pa
on new work" said Mr.. Hill.
1.-The summer season promises TO be
featured with work opening up and Bir-
mingham will lead the list. Several rail-
roads and industrial companies are con-
sidering the construction of new SIDE
lines"
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about his wife.
1T was bound to come some time.
sary, just like it did with the others
of the children. Hubby amt a child no
longer"
As he talked he drew her toward the
window.
Inc rain had ceased to fall and over
IN the west the clouds were parting. A
minute later the sun fla shed through
ana sent its rays full on the heads of
the two at the window. Each noted tha
silvering hair of the other
Times gettin along and we couldn't
expect to keep Hubby always" the old
man said. But, Sary, GIRL he con.
tinued in lower tones, well still have
each other"
YES LAS" the woman answered
And her voice, as she said the two
words, was as soft as that of anv girl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
THE HEIGHT OF KINGS

From NJ A. P.
A remarkable feature about the ply
siques of reigning European monarchs is
that they are nearly all shorter than their
consorts. King George V. is several
inches shorter than Queen Mary The
German Empress is a triie taller than
the Kaiser, who always insists on the
Empress sitting down when they are pho
tographed together. Gear Nicholas II
looks quite small by the side of the Gar
ina. Alfonso of Spain is head shorter
than Queen Victoria Eugenle and the
King of Italy hardly reaches to the Shout
der of Queen Helena. The Queen of Dem
mark, too, is a good deal taller than her
husband. Exceptions to the rule are the
King of Norway and the new King of
the Belgians. The latter is six feet two
inches In height and the tallest King OF
Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
A street car Nui.ance

II have heard great deal about the
end-seat hog and othe- forms of an
noyances on the street cars, but want
TO say right here that there is one party
that deserves condemnation more than the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
AGGRIEvED.

| care not cen
How fair she be,
II she's inclined
To laugh at me.
Yet, If she would
But laugh with me,
No other could
More happy be.
For pride, you wis,
Is not myth;
Such difference
Tween at" and with!
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was readily accepted in both houses.
The railroads can not increase a rate
against the opinion of the commission
except through an appeal to the COM
merce court, and all shippers are to be
protected from overcharges pending an
appeal to that court.
This section u is a great advance upon
previous legislation and upon all the
agitation of the last twenty years. Now
that it has become law the surprise is
that concentrated interests stood still and
permitted its passage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
HAS HIS HANDS FILL,

From the Worthington Ind) Times.
During the absence of his grandfather
Frank Hoagland is managing "Epho
Harrells peanut stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
AMBIGUOUS.

"a western editor says he was at
tackled with cold feet -
who was using the feet?'
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ALL WIND.

I'm afraid Peek is hopeless candi-
date"
why SOP"
He talks so much he has no time to
think"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
PERHAPS.

Don't give the world
A thankless name;
Maybe you are
Yourself to blame
When things go wrong
And troubles come
That chill your heart
And make you glum.
Perhaps if you
Would stir about,
And harbor no
More foolish doubt,
And just forget
The sorrows past
And tell yourself
You'll win at last,
1t wouldn't be
So long before
Good Luck would knock
Upon your door,
And Trouble lose
Your right address
And in your heart
Reign happinessl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

A NATURAL-BORN KICKER.
Some people are SO unreasonable"
mo doubt"
-Chuggs ran over a man yesterday in
his automobile and the fellow threatened
to sue him for damages, in spite of the
fact that Chuggs gave him free ride
to the hospital
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The ex-President will not rust out while
he is writing a book of travels and hunt
ing adventure and editing a weekly news
paper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
THE IDEA

els Blinks a crank?"
to be healthy all the time
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PROPHETICt

From Job, xii, IA.
Who can open the doors of his face? his
teeth are terrible round about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The double-header is the biggest amuse-
ment lure of the season, and everybody
goes away satisfied when the home team
uin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The hello girls are to be given lessons
in voice culture, so that they can say
lines busy" sweetly and without giving
offense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

New Yorks population will soon be
announced but all the world knows IL
consists in business hours of 7. Roose-
welt and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The fight enthusiasts that go to Ne
vada will encounter a sultry state with
no shade except what the sagebrush fur
nshes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY
ROAD.
The eurfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The lowing herd wind slowly Ger the
The plowman homeward rides, and on the
way
He gaily toots his auto horn at me.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The boast of limousine and much horse
power.
And ali that engine and magnetic spell.
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths of speeding lead but to the
cell.
New York Mail.
Full many car rugged up with gasoline
The unknown bumps along the roadbed
dare.
Full many a rock is born to rise unseen
Aid leave the wreckage standing idly
there.
Nashville Tennessean.
The breezy call of incense breathing morn
Comes lightly DER the crest of yonder
hill
And rouses late joy-riders all forlorn,
The chauffeur, armed with wrench, con-
founded still
A PRECIOUS PUP.
Marie, give Fido a bath"
"All F'idos bath soap is out, ma am"
oh dear me. Well, don't use baby's
soap. It's toe strohg.''
NO DOUBT
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is reported to
have taken over $4,000 worth of finery
for social splurge in London. Then
King Edward died and her gowns could
not be worm
"I'll BET she grieved over King Edwards
death almost as much as anybody did
GLORIOUS FUTURE.
''Has this town any prospects?'
IT should say so! We expect to win
the pennant."
SO UNEXPECTED.
II care not for the filings of fate.''
A dsuntless toiler said;
An auto car, We learn, has late
Ly stood him on his head.
And now he sings another tune
A sadder tune, you wis:
II didn't dream on the first Of June
I'd ever come to this!"
KEEPS PEOPLE AWAKE.
PA, what is insomnia?"
Sometimes. my son, it is another name
for troubled conscience"
PUTTING IT OFF.
Always about to do great things.
Always about to win;
But time fits by on tireless wings
And we never do begin
PAUL, cOOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

Ex-President Roosevelt's political sense
Is keeping him very quiet on the fence
between the insurgents and the regu-
la RS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

President Tafts $4,000 travelling fund
will soon be available, and then look
out for long trips to all parts of the
country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The sons and daughters of those who
crossed with Him will organize, no
doubt, a new order after while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The governor of Nevada has been heard
from. He says the great fistic bout mus
be honestly conducted regardless of the
betting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The railroads decline to accept the sug-
gestion to add a cent mile to those who
travel in Pullmans. Tt is a class prop6-
sition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

Congressional committee rooms are no
longer to be mortuary chambers for good
little bills. The new rule forbids.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

The open door policy will not help Con-
gresham Burton Harrison out of the
hole he Is in.
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Oyster Bay goes back on the map with
grace, assurance and snap.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

Uncle Sans family of As keeps him Sc
rene in the presence of the stork.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

ttIcnuru rurr 10 nvw sure tisost hon
esty is the best policy.
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A PRECIOUS PUP.

Marie, give Fido a bath"
'All Fidos bath soap is out, ma 'am."
"Oh, dear me. Well, don't use baby's
soap. It's toe strong"
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NO DOUBT.
GLORIOUS FIrTIrRE.

''Has this town any prospects?"
II should say so! We expect to win
the pennant,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

None of the aviators are DESTROYS of
breaking the record for a high jump
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

Mr.. PARIS salary is $500 year, and
the 100000 reward will just about dou-
BILE it.
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All unsolved public problems should be
shipped to Oyster Bay postage paid
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President Tafts new COW will summe,
In Wisconsin.
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THE MORMON TEMPLE

In aviation there are no cows on the
track.
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SO UNEXPECTED.
KEEPS PEOPLE AWAK

KEEPS PEOPLE AWAKE.
PA, what is insomnia?"
Sometimes. my son, it is another name
for a troubled conscience
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PUTTING IT OF

PUTTING IT OFF.
Always about to do great things,
Always about to win;
But time fits by on tireless wings
And we never do begin.
PAUL COOK.
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The breezy call of incense breathing morn
Comes lightly DER the crest of yonder
hull
And rouses late joy-riders all forlorn,
The chauffeur, armed with wrench, con-
founded still.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-18
CURT|SS LOWERS
HIS OWN RECORD
Wonderful Flights Mndc by Noted
Avintors at Los Angelcs-Forcign
Countries Issue Challenges.

Aviation Field. Los Angeles. Cal. Jan.
17-If you were placed In the center OF
a whopping big merry go -round-above
you and around you canvas panorama
and plain and river and mountain. all
painted in the vivid blue and green and
white OF the perpatettc artist-airships
buzzIns around you instead OF the an
Client hobby horse and the wobbly swan
then you would realize the sight at Avl-
alton field today.
That wonderful ride that you took was
not more entrancing than the sight that
the blue sky gave In the main part of
the program, as Paulhan and Hamilton
and Curtiss rode round and round
Paulhan kept it up for nearly two
hours-1 hour. 5S minutes and q rs Sec
onds. to be eXact-covering I'm that time
&c 5-10 miles Had he kept up the speed
for two hours more ho would have
beaten Henry Farmans Mlchelin cup
record distance of 1H miles, feat
which tho Frcnchman promised to do
tomorrow Paulhan descended on account
OF u leak in his fuel tank.
Hamilton came down after his oloventn
lap OF the mile-and-a-half course. He
was called from the air by ono of his
mechanicians, who discovered that
part OF the machine was out of place.
In their air Marathon the biplenes
passed under and over each other many
times without mishap Paulhan kept the
high course-2OO feet-whlle Hamilton
rode the lower,
CURTISS BEATS HIS OWN RECORD
Curtlss went out To beat his own rec
ord for 10 laps round the course. He
succeeded in doing this. His time was
23:04 3-6. His fastest lap was made In
2;l5. Paulhan tried to beat Curtiss In
this 10-lap race, but his time was regis
tered as 25.05 1-6.
President Cortland F. Bishop OF the
Aero club of America received n cable
gram during the afternoon announcing
that both Germany and France had sent
challenges for balloon flight for dura-
ton and altitude during 1910. Franco also
announced that an attempt would bo
made to lift the Gordon Bennett cup.
won by Curtiss at Rheims, for speed.
Curtiss covered 12:42 miles in Is so 3-5.
Each country Will enter three balloons.
There are IL countries in the fedora
ton to be heard from Mr.. Bishop will
leave for New York at the end of the
meet and the time and place for the
contests Will be announced there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-18
BRANCH RlCKEY is
BASEBALL COACH

Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. 1I.-That Lew
McAllister Will not coach the University
OF Michigan baseball team this season
WIS learned today when Athletic Director
Phillip B. Bartelme made the semi~of-
ficlal announcement that Branch Hickey
would drill the Wolverines. Tho an
nouncement followed the receipt by Di-
rector Bartelmc of a communication from
McAlllster to the effect that the former
coach had signed with Buffalo for the
next season.
McAlllster has coached tho Wolverines
continuously since the spring OF 1876. eX-
cbpt in 1907, when he was managing
Buffalo. Unwilllngness to continue coach.
Ing unless he was given three years
contract and a substantial salary boost
is believed to be the cause OF his leav-
ing.
Hickey was formerly a member of the
catching staff of the New York Amer1-
cans. and now is enrolled in the law
school of tho university, He has had
considerable experience In coaching col
legc teams. having been In charge OF
the football and baseball teams at ONO
Wesleyan for several seasons,
Tho student council has Instituted a
rigid investigation of the case In which
Joy Miller, football star recently was
Involved This body will attempt to dis
cover who was ut fault and make a
recommendation to the faculty accord
ingly.
II was rumored today that Miller was
married early last fall, and 1t was sup
posed that that answered the question as
10 what prompted his conduct However.
the relatives of both Miller and the girl
named omphatically denied the rumors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-18
AT JACKSONVILLE.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan, 17.-Idea1 wealth
cr, perfect track and an excellent
crowd attended the running of today 8
card at Moncricf. The success of three
favor1tes and two heavily played second
choices added to the afternoons pleasure.
Dave Wallace proved the surprise OF the
day by winning the maiden event at
% to /.
The feature of tho afternoon, an over
night selling handicap. went to Oceana,
who lowered the track record for the
mile to 1:39 4-5. Summary:
First race. three furlongs-Darling, 1 to
3. won: Jack Denman, to 2. second;
Carbineer. to ]. third: times 3-6.
Second race. 1--WE and one-half furlonGs,
maldens-Davo Wallace, 20 to l. won; I'm
iverse. 16 to s. second, Snug. to ],
third, timc-1:oS 2-b.
Third race. six furlongs. selling-Sey-
mour Beutuer. to q won: Tollbox. 10
to 1. second; c. w. Burt. to l. third;
time-1s16 3-S.
Fourth race. one mile, selling handi-
cap-Occana . to 10. won, Campai gner,
I to 2, second; shapdale. II to l. third;
time-1:S9 AS.
Fifth race. one mlle-Dar BarkIey. 4
to l, won. John Carroll, to l, second;
First Premium, to l. third; time
1:40 2-5.
Sixth race, mile and three -sixtecnths.
sclling-Elgln. II to l, won; Oulo. to o.
second; Harry Scott. to ], third. time
-2;002-6
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-18
NO FIGHT HERE
SAYS GEO. LITTLE
jack Johnson's Manager Declares Big
Contest VIII Go to San Francisco
And Not Salt Lake.

New York, Jan ls.-Therc appears to
be little difference of opinion between
Jack Johnson and George Little. his
manager, as to where tho championship
fight is likely to occur johnson was
quoted here today as follows:
IF Richard says the light is going to
tnke place at Salt Lake, 1t will be Salt
Lake. Jeffries and l are in this busi-
ness for money, Rickard Is the man with
the dough and what he says goes
"As far as I am concerned l am will
ing to hight Jcfrries anywhere l have
no personal preferences so long as Jef-
fries is on hand and In his best form +"
But here is what Little had TO say re-
sardng the controversy few minutes
later;
you can take II from me that tho
1ght will never be pulled Off in Utah
The site which has been agreed upon is
Mt Ocean Wow. short distance south
OF San Francisco. a temporary arena
10 seat $1,000 is to be constructed ind a
railroad company hos agreed to deposit
the ticketholders at the gates within 20
minutes after they leave Fourth and
Market streets. san Francisco I'm
willing TO bet 5000 that the fight takes
place in California"