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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
"GARDEN OF ALLAH"
Biskra Was Made Famous by Robert
HicLen's Novel
atherine Louise Smith in Pittsburg Dis

Katherine Louise Smith in Pittsburg Dis
patch
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and her husband
are spending some time at Biskra, that
strange town that Robert aichens mace
famous by his Garden of Allah Pos
sbly no writer has succeeded better in
conveying the atmosphere of locality
than Kitchens has of this queer, sleepy
town In Africa which contains about S0o9
Arabs and 400 French In proportion II
has many more natives than Algiers, and
therein lies its charm. The natives are
Arabs, Kabyles and Nomads or tent dwell
lers. who lead easy life, living on
CONSCIOUS and dried dates. AS the sun
shines all the year they have little need
to work, and the word worry is not in
their vocabulary.
The better class of Arabs are fine look
ing and aristocratic, but rich or poor
they are bright and interesting and pos
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
RocheSler'S Yellow Dog CanDaigl

The Thirty-second congressional dis
trict of New York consists of the boss
ridden county of Monroe in which the city
Of Rochester is located. This district
gave the late Mr.. Perkins plurality
Of 10 167 in 1905 To fill the vacancy the
republicans have nominated George w.
Aldredge, long the districts autocratic
boss. and the democrats have nominated
James s. Havens, former law partner
o. the late Mr. Perkins. The election is
70 take place on the 18th day of this
month.
This election is especially interesting
because it will show how far and how
yell the machine is still operative. George
W. Aldredse, is now known as Thou
sand- Dollar Aldredge. because he took
from the Yellow Dog insurance fund
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
ON HAVING A COLD

From the Columbus (Ohio) State journal.
According to DR.. Wiley, the chief of
the pure food bureau. it is a crime TO
have a cold This seems like a very
smart remark, but the doctor means
we'll He means that all colds can be
avoided. If A person breathes pure air,
eats simple food, keeps out of a draft
he will not get cold, Every cold In
dcates that a person has been careless
or unwise in one or more of these
things and this is itself a fault, of
which the cold is the punishment; for
that is what cold Is every time. Peo-
pie are heard so often TO say: II have
a bad cold" According to DR.. Wiley.
all colds are bad. and the person who
says he has bad cold is bad himself.
for he has broken some good law. That
is the predicament person is in who
says he has a bad cold. Instead. there
fore, of a person going about telling
everybody what bad cold he has, hs
should keep it to himself, since 1t is only
a confession of his own badness. That
itself would be a great gain-for per-
son to endure his cold and say nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
AUTOMOBILE ROADS

From the st. Louis Times.
Representative Hobson of Alabama is a
good deal of a dreamer-and that is not
the worst thing to be said about a man,
by any means.
He has offered a bill in the House at
Washington, providing for two automo-
bile thoroughfares to extend, roughly
speaking across the continent from east
to west, and from north to south.
The idea has an attractive sound. Mr..
Hobson's colleagues, it is said, regard
the plan as Quixotic, and so it may be;
but how many years 1t was when the
progress of the country westward stopped
where the Missouri river turns north
ward; when 1.-The Great American Des-
ert," which never existed, was thought
to lie just beyond, and when it was
thought a Quixotic thing to press any
further into the wilds. And yet Leaven-
worth is almost the central city in the
country today-all because there were
were Quixotic people half a century ago.
II may be a little too early yet to ex-
pect the people as a whole TO contribute
10 the construction of automobile thor
oughfares. The automobile has not yet
emerged wholly from that cloud of popu-
Lar disapproval which invariably settles
over inventions which are thought to be
within reach of none but the rich.
But the day is rapidly approaching
when every man in the rural districts,
be he farsighted and resourceful, will
own his machine. and when the hauling
over the western roads will be done in a
great measure by means Of the horseless
wagons.
Representative Hobson may be a lit
tie beforehand with his scheme but it
is a good one, nevertheless. and ought
not to be permanently discouraged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
WHO STOLE 'EM
from the Cosmopolitan.

FROM Ine 1OSlliopotitui'
It happened at a little town near the
center of the state farmer had one
of his neighbors arrested for stealing
ducks, and the leading lawyer of the
town was employed by the accused to en-
deayor to convince the court that such
was not the case. The plaintiff was posi-
tive that his neighbor was guilty, be-
cause he had seen the ducks In the de-
PENDANTS yard.
How do you know they were your
duclls?" asked the lawyer,
"Oh. should know my own ducks
anywhere!" replied the farmer; and he
gave a description of their various pecu-
liarities whereby he could readily distin-
guish them from others.
why" said the lawyer, those ducks
can't be of such rare breed. ! have some
lust like them in my own yard
That's not at all unlikely replied the
farmer. "for they are not the only ducks
have had stolen lately
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

II believe that every candidate for a
judgeship for whom l voted is winner"
said a business man last night, but this
system of popular elections for judges is
wrong The average layman, in the
nature of things, cannot discriminate in
the selection of candidates for the bench.
In Florida, and perhaps some other
states, judges are appointed by the gov
ernor, subject to confirmation by the
senate. In other words, the federal con-
stitution is followed. The President of
the United States appoints the judiciary
by the advice and with the consent of
the Senate That is a model plan; and
the next best plan is found in those
states where the legislature elects. 1t
used to be the way in Alabama.
THE objection to our present plan is
impressed upon me every time judge
is to be chosen. This time 1 happened
to know personally the candidates for
the bench in Birmingham; but l did not
know one of the three candidates for the
Bessemer court. While l was making
out my ticket some one told me that all
three of the Bessemer men were honest
voted for the incumbent
Now. when a legislature has the
choosing of judges, its judiciary commit
tee is in a position to pass on qualifica-
tons The next time we have consti-
tutional convention l hope Alabama will
either give the governor the power to
appoint, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the state senate, or restore the
old law vesting the legislature with the
right to select.
and in the matter of choosing any Of
foial-state or notwithstanding tech
nical equipment, the people should not
vote direct, but the selection should be
left to the legislature or city council, as
the case might be. Who, for example, is
capable of voting intelligently for a
plumbing inspector or an electrician, or
an engineer, except men who are in
position to know something of the re-
auirements and the training and expe-
rience of the respective candidates? In
city elections the people should vote in
primaries only for mayor and for coun-
cilmen, and leave the rest to the coun-
Gil; or in the case of a chief of police,
to the police commission. The charter Of
Birmingham provides for filing the Of
fees in the manner indicated. but in re-
cent years many of the offices to be filled
have been practically filled by primary
vote"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
REFLECTIONS or 4 BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
When we ask the Lord to bless any
body we want Him to have all the work
there Is about It,
A considerable part of a boys college
expenses is how often he has to telegraph
home for money.
It's always a great shock to a girl to
find that another can swim better than
she even in an old bathing suit
The more a man can run down his
acme town when he is there the more he
can brag it up when he Is away on a
trip.
A mans idea of a generous act Is hav-
ing chance to take all another fellow
money and leaving him come loose
change
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
The Mobile Reunion

Birmingham will be well represented
at the Confederate reunion at Mobile this
month"; said Captain j. L. Darby, ad-
jutant of Camp Hardee.
Mobile is famed for its whole-souled
hospitality and few cities in this coun-
try are more interesting from a tourist
point of view. Attractive programmes
have been arranged for the reunion, and
the crowd in attendance promises to be
exceptionally large"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
IN HOTEL LOBBTES.
Work of Personal Friends

Speaking of election surprises said
a voter last night. tho majority piled up
by William J. Wa1drop in his candidacy
for clerk of the circuit court certainly
comes in for mention. Though his CAM
paign was carried on with surprisingly
little advertising, lie seems TO have van
qlished competitors who worked hard
and spent money to keep their names
before the public.
Mr. Waldrops election WAS simply the
result of the work of an army of friends
who canvassed every voting precinct in
the county in the interest of their cam
didate. Personal friends after all eonsti-
tute one of the sure ways of getting
votes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
The state Primary Next

Now that the county primary is over,
said an old democrat, 1.-The voters of JEFF
ferson will turn their attention To the
state primary, which is set for Monday,
May ,. O'Neal will carry the county by
a decisive majority. and of course Perry
Thomas, for lieutenant governor, will do
likewise. Next to the governorship the
greatest interest very naturally attaches
to the legislative candidates, and it is
not easy now to pick all the winners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
SIMMER PILLOWS FOR NEWLY
WEEDS

From the Denver News.
No newly married couple spending the
bridal night in O Denver hotel can hope
m no strictly up to date and luxurious
unless they have "slumber pillows.
Calvin H. Morse, manager of the
Brown Palace, has been securing Europe
and America for the latest novelties IN
the first-class hotels of the world, anG
the very latest. the quintessence of swell!
hotel accommodations, are 'slumber
pillows"
The 'slumber pillow is a dainty. hand
embroidered pillow case of the finest
linen and stuffed with rose leaves, poppy
leaves or some other perfumed and downy
material. depending upon the nasal pref
erenccs of the bride and groom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

$500. AIR Kennedy paid him the money
and Kennedy recently swore that so far
as he knew the gift was fer Aldredge
personally and not a campaign eontribu-
ton Aldredge claims that he turned the
money over to the party but he offers
no evidence on that point.
But even if he did do as he says he
did, the voters of the Thirty second dis
trict will soon have a chance to say
whether campaign funds gathered by
political boss from insurance companies
is correct and proper. The larger ques-
ton of the election of a professional
politician and boss of 20 years standing
to take Mr.. Perkins place will come
up, and then the Aldrich tariff and the
high cost of living will have due consd-
Grafton.
Altogether it is an interesting election.
The nominee of the democrats is not
known outside his own state. He is pre-.
sumably a good lawyer and a good eiti-
zen. Aldredge is neither. Aldredge is
boss of a type that is fast disappearing.
The Thirty second district of New York
will make its choice, and the country
waits to hear its decision. 1t can line
up with Pennsylvania, which is rotten and
content. or it can keep step with pollt-
cal ideals and progressive methods. Its
choice will be almost epochal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
TILE SUBLIME PORTE

why Is the government of Turkey CALL
ed in diplomatic language 'the sublime
norte?', The origin of the term lies in
the oriental custom of administering JUS
flee al the gates of the palace. In time
tbe nhrase became Synonymous with the
government itself.
Mohammed H., founder of the present
Ottoman empire and sultan from 1851 to
1881. styled his capital, THE lofty gate
of the royal tent. Through French, the
language of diplomacy. lofty gate" be-
came sublime porte
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

light, but out Of doors was the moon,
and the moon Is what makes weddings, SO
being a hopeful crowd, the house was
deserted, and the moon looked down on
SKIP TO My Lu, Miller Boy and DOZEN
other games that in former days made
our dads our mothers sweethearts. But
youth is always hungry, and will even
leave Cupid's games when Mr. and Mrs
Gaede give the supper call So with love and
the moon and ice cream and cake the
hours passed and the young friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Buhrer consigned them to
their doom. That their doom may be
long and happy one is the wish of all of
their many friends. Chapman Adver-
tiser.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
The Humane Society

The Birmingham Humane Society for
the prevention of cruelty to dumb ami
mails will hold meeting this afternoon
a o'clock at the city hall.
THE Humane society, recently organ
lied, is doing good work." said an active
member. Il have been interested in a
number of benevolent organizations, but
few of them have presented a field of
activity that appealed so strongly to me
as this in behalf of dumb animals. While
the real work will be done by a faith
full few, every man and woman should
feel like helping the cause by paying the
small associate membership Dues
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
til. PRESS BOYS.


They lead the van with minds alert
And all-embracing eye
The boys who give the Press their
hearts
Cling to her till they die.
Content each one to do his best.
Each scoop" battle fought;
Down in the noisome depths they go,
Wherever news is sought
They bear the weight of Fortunes
frown,
The snubs of puppet kind.
They blazon wide the scroll of truth
To eyes that erst were blind;
Through winters storm and summer S
heat
They tramp tn cir weary rounds
And sleep at last where grass grows
deep
On aforementioned mounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
On unremembered mounds.
HIS MANSION IN THE SKIES.

HIS MANSION IN THE SKIES.
"Hallroom says he hopes some day
to have private BATH
I'm that case ballroom had better be
good"
"Why do you think so?"
HE stands slim chance of hav-
ing his dream come true this side OF
heaven
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
KING EDWARD SEES DOCTOR DAILY

From NJ. A. r.
In all there are % physicians and sur
geons attached to the royal household
OF these however. four are appointed In
Ireland and an equal number IN Scot
land, and would, In the event of their
services being required, only be called
upon to attend the King when the court
happened to be in Ireland or Scotland.
There are five physicians all together
specially appointed to attend King Ed
ward, but sir Francis Laking, one Of
the physicians in-ordinary, is his ma
testy's most frequent medical adviser
The King sees one of the household
physicians every day, but the interview
il; a mere matter of form and lasts but q
few minutes. The fact however, that
the interview has taken place is noted in
the medical diary in charge of the ply
sician-in- in which is kept a
daily record of his majesty's health
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
Il TRAVELLED AMONG UNKNOWN
MEN"

By Wordsworth
Travelled among unknown men,
In lands beyond the sea;
Nor. England. did know till then 4
What love | bore to thee
IT'S past that melancholy dreami
Nor will ] quit thy shore
A second time; for still ! seem
To love thee more and more.
Among thy mountains did l feel
The joy of my DESIRE
And she | cherished turned her wheel
Beside an English FIRE.
Thy mornings showed thy nights con-
ccaled
The bowers where Lucy played
And thine, too. is the last green iele
That Lucy's eyes surveyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

We are sorry for the people because
OF the high prices of meat said J. Ogden
Armour. He does not let his sorrow,
however, interfere with dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
POOR BILKs.

when Bill1s was on his way to his
wedding the automobile he was in col
lided with a trolley car and he came
very near being killed"
How fortunate it was that Bill<s
escapedr
HE doesn't think so now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

The north pole continues to be dis
turbing public incident. and the appear
ance of Doe Cook in Atlanta would add
to the burden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Former Secretary of the Interior Gar
field is insurging in Ohio. 1t is popular
to insurge somewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Regular lines Of steamers will soon ply
between Kansas City and st. Louis, and
between st. Louis and New Orleans, and
between Montgomery and Mobile, but
no towboats and barges are as yet billed
to ply between Squaw Shoals and New
Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

An Ohio man was arrested for steal
ing two slices of bacon. He is charged
with grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

A CoNTENTED LOAFER.
He hung upon the fence
In blissful idleness.
As one whom neither fears
Nor weighty sorrows press.
He hung upon the fence
His clothes showed many tears,
But on his face a smile
No man of millions wears.
He hung upon the fence,
One arm hooked lovingly
Around a post-the sun
Is kind to such as he.
He hung upon the fence
No shadow of regret;
LEFT him therefor all
| know, he's hanging yet.
INOPPORTUNE.
Did you ever propose to girl in
canoe?'
Once"
What did she say?'
Nothing. She just coughed and splut-
tered"
"Eh?'
When | reached over to take her hand
the blamed canoe capsized and she swal-
lowed about 3 gallons of water
THE SCAPEGOAT.
A lot of lazy people
1t seems a blooming shame!--
Contend it Is the hookworm
When they're the ones to blame.
SOUNDED BAD.
DO you know, | believe Chubb is
fool"
I'm of the same mind"
II hope not
PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Atlanta is hourly expecting the return
OF its own Doc Cook, and it laments his
absence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

The little daughter of Andrew Carnegie.
now 1S years old, gave $1,000 to a hospital
OIL her birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Canada took away from us last year
S6,4sS valuable citizens who could not
stand our cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Italy is greatly moved. Etna is erup-
ing, Vesuvius is insurging down below
and Roosevelt is in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Professor Lowell says the Martians are
not human beings, and yet there are
some who desire him to produce the rec
ords of his trip to and from the little
nj
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

The election of congressman on April
10 in the Rochester, n. Y, district is the
next great event on the political calendar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Relating is going on, it appears, on
moon shines just as bright.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

The republican majority in the House of
Representatives is A when no insurSing
is going on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

OUT IN THE COLD.
And glorious to see;
cruel. cruel sighting
1t wasn't meant for me!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

This part of the world would gladly
exchange its interest in the comet for
one first-class rainstorm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
SOON EXPLAINED.

He never told his wife lie
Bout something he had done,
Perhaps the only reason why
Because he hadn't one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

I'm New York June 17'-this is all the
g. o. p. in New York state has to look
forward to.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
INDIRECTION.

1.-The man who kicks my dog kicks me-"
"Quickl Where is you dog?"
I'm the backyard. Why do you ask?'
Il want to kick him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

The American cyclone started from
Cairo to encircle half of the globe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Eleven-dollar hogs are no longer driven
to market-they are carried in automo-
biles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

This is April and April showers are
now in order, the more the better.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Here is a brochure entitled What
St. Louis Is Doing"
''Pittsburg doesn't need any adver
Using like that"
MOP"
Everybody knows what Pittsburg
is doing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

DOONI
I'm the evening about one hundred and
fifty young people took possession of the
Gaede home. The house was a blaze of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Florida has two kinds of hookworm,
when one would suffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
BEN T. AND T. r.

ut makes me sick" said doughty Ben,
While talking of T. r.,
1.-THE way he's wined and dined abroad,
As kings and princes are!'
Not jealous he-oh, no; brave Ben
Is not that kind Of chump,
Although he'd hardly shed tear
If Roosevelts stock should slumpi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

The joy riders should try the back OF
the comet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Mount Etna is, 1t appears, four
fusher