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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
WRITERS OF sHoRT STORIES

Conan Doyle in Through the Magic
 Door,"
 Which are the great short stories Of the English language? Not bad basis for a debate This I am sure of: That there are far fewer supremely good short stories than there are supremely good long books It takes more exqui- site skill to carve the cameo than the statue. But the strangest thing is that the two excellences seem to be sep arate and even antag gonistic Skill in the one by no means insures skill. in the other. The great masters of our litera- ture Fielding, Scott, Dickens, Thack- cray, Reade. have left no single short story of outstanding merit behind them, with the possible exception of wan dering Willie's tale in Red Gauntlet"
 On the other hand men who have been very great in the short story. Ste- venson, Poe and Bret Harte, have writ ten no great book. The champion sprint CT is seldom a five-miler as we'll
 Poe is the master of all. Poe, is, to my mind, the supreme orig inal short story writer of all time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
THE UPLIFT MOVEMENT

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 When he left the house Saturday morn ing Burton yanked at the door as if he would pull it off it's hinges, When he couldn't open it he started to grum- ble until his wife came to his assist ance.
 ''Whatn blueblazes is the matter with this door?' he grumbled, giving it an- other powerful yank without being able to open it.
 'The trouble with you, John dear" the wife ventured, lis that you are always down on everything-down in the mouth down on the world. Let me try it."
 With a gentle tug upward on the knob she easily opened the door,
 John was about to sputter out sarl castle remark when the force of his wife's logic sank in his thick skull. i"I get it!" he exclaimed, T get tht lesson"
 That afternoon when his wife visited his office she saw over his desk little motto with the words. Me for the Up lift 4e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
Prosperous Farmers

prosperity is greatly in evidence In cf Birmingham. q was In Athens last Saturday and saw the farmers selling their cotton. About 500 bales changed hands From Athens l went to Hunts vile and there I saw even larger volume of business. The farmers were getting IA cents for their cotton and were in fine spirits.
 "On my return to Birmingham stopped at Hanceville and saw long lines of wagons hauling cotton to the gins. All through the northern part of the state the farmers have made fine crops.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
Better Protection for Labor

The Chamber of Commerce has begun a campaign against the fee system and President Ford has been authorized to appoint a committee of five to prepare the necessary bill and to carry the matter before the legislature. When Solicitor Hef1in publicly declares that the fee sys- tenn is at the bottom of numerous arrests and that if it did not exist arrests would be cut down one-half, he puts his finger on the sore spot in our labor system. And he stands where he can see what is actually going on. Whenever the fee hunters go out for game they search first for craps shooters. These are rounded up in punches, and then they are, said Governor Jelks, often fined si0 and given 1sO days to pay the costs! The costs go into the pockets of the fee brigade.
 Mr. Notions speech before the Cham Der of Commerce on Thursday sets forth the scarcity of labor which is daily be- coming worse rather than better. "The fee system" he said, lis the greatest evil we have to contend with. We see in our papers every few days an account of a raid on craps shooters, and it is not uncommon for enough men to be arrested at one plant to disorganize the working forces of that plant for days to follow" When craps shooting fails to meet the greed of the fee hunters negroes are garnisheed for road tax, and so are newly-arrived foreigners, and between the road tax and craps shooting labor is kept disturbed and discontented. The la bor supply is in this way kept from meet than increased. The Chamber of Com merce" said MT. Motion in conclusion, "cannot engage in a more beneficial un- dertalSing than to organize an active campaign against the fee systematic abuses of this iniquitous system which opens up a rich field for graft in it's worse less. It is perhaps abused more in lief ferson county than any other county in the state, but to what extent I know not, though I have heard much Possibly in many counties there is no abuse of the system, which makes it the more diff cult to repeal or modify it by legisla- tive enactment Those who suffer most should, therefore, work the harder to bring about a reform l believe every member of the next legislature from
 Jefferson will do his. best to pass such
 laws as will bring about the desired CT ange: but you have heard of the pow.
 erful compact known as the Sheriffs anc Clerks association. Provided with plent,
 Of money to employ the ablest lawyer,
 and lobbyists it is formidable power [,
 go against Public sentiment only car
 do the work. and 1t is for this chambe
 to mould that public sentiment vii
 you de it? l say organize end make sacl
 fight us was made for Greater Bir
 ningl'Rm and the victory wil be won"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
REFLEerIoNs OF BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A woman can believe in anything if it's only unbelievable enough
 Dogs pick men to admire with about as muc treason women do.
 There's nothing sounds to you so much like the real things as flattery when you are the one getting it.
 If there was tenth of the charity in the world that there is self-esteem nobody would ever be in want.
 man with any sense at all knows better than not to like his wife's new hat and so have to pay for another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
sTIIMppD THE ORATOR

From the New York Press.
 Timothy L. Woodruff. at dinner in New York, told a number of election stories.
 Then there was Cosgrove,' he said. "cosgrove made good stump speaker. An imposing, stately kind of man. While Cosgrove was speaking in hall in Syra- .nse one night somebody prayed. Cos rrove stopped short, glared and said:
 Who prayed there?
 "A little chap in the front row piped mildly: It was only an echo, BIT: " on with your speech. Mir. cosgrove.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
TRULY PLUTOCRATIC

From Answers.
 He was as rich ass Rockefeller, Pier ront Morgan, Vanderbilt and Carnegie put together and multiplied by TO- Sc rich that he never used a motor cal more than once, had gold top hat wore r fancy waistcoats at time, while his house was a perfect revelation.
 He was now in the act of showing its wonders to a friend.
 This mirror,p he murmured, lis worth eS00, ,0OO."
 "Wonderful,' gasped the friend. But what pity it's scratched"
 "Yes, it IS, rather replied the multi millionaire carelessly, turning to his wife. Martha, perhaps you'd better not let the children have any more diamonds to play with''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
FAIR EXCHANGE

From Answers,
 The military maneuvers. All afternoon the attackers had attacked, and the de- lenders defended, with conspicuous lack of incident or bravery. Operations were beginning to drag horribly, when the white flag went up.
 The officer in command of the attackers stared in amazement
 "A flag of truce!' he exclaimed. What do they want?'
 The sergeant major endeavored to cover up smile
 ."rhey say. sir,' he reported. that, as it's tea time, they'd like to exchange q couple O prlvates for a can of condensed mik-if you can afford it!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
'ur. I thought I heard Fido yelp."

an hour. thought heard Fido yelp." THE RATIO. The world is full of takers. s Chin-wagging every day, But only one in fifty-nine
 Has anything to say. THE PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP.
 "There's something wrong in the per- spective of this picture
 .'Yes?'
 "The house in the foreground looks like mountain and the mountain in the background looks like a mole-hill'
 ''oh, that's due to the relative import ance of the house in the eyes of the art ist That is a picture of his new bunga- low
 scuse me. please, l forget. Done your Christmas
 Shopping yet?
 GIRLS. There was a young maid from the east. To look on her face was feast, | But her foot was so large Bout the size of a barge That she never was loved in the least. Birmingham Age-Herald. There's certain young man of the south, Who's blind and nearly all mouth, For the eastern girls face is feast | And she has twenty lovers, at least, Unlike the poor girl of the south. | A Birmingham Woman From the East" COMMENT. If Walter Wellman's cat could only talk! l We might as well make up our minds that the late Professor James is gone | for good. Things have reached such a state that President Taft and MT Roosevelt almost impinge without having a conference. | No girl habies are being named after l Gaby Deslys and no wonder.
 There is growing suspicion that those new football rules were compiled by an undertaken. | There is so much whirring of propellers 1 in the air these days that MT. Rockefeller can give away several millions and l scarcely be heard. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
seat Sale Today

Madame Louise Homer, the prima donna contralto of the Metropolitan opera house, will be heard in song recital at the Jefferson theatre next Tuesday night and the house should be filed The seat sale begins this morning.
 "The Music Study club brings Ma dame Homer to Birmingham on large guarantee-s1000--t say nothing of To- cal expenses" said a man, and music lovers and citizens in general who feel a pride in Birmingham's reputation and who appreciate the educative work which the women of the club are striy- ing to do, should make a rush for the box office. Many of our citizens have seen Madame Homer in opera, and all such will be especially glad to hear her in the forthcoming concert; but the majority of our music lovers have never heard her and they cannot af- ford to miss this opportunity.
 "Every time a great musical artist draws well here just that much easier is it for us to get other fine musical attractions Madame Homer should have a $2000 house. Such a success would mean a snug surplus for the Music Study club and the club richly de- serves that sort of encouragement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
seps up his interest in that

and who still keeps up his interest in that city
 .Birmingham's census returns we're not only not padded. but 1t is generally un- derstood that several thousand inhabit- ants of this city were never counted. It was not the fault, however of the enu- merators so much as it was of indifferent or grouehy office managers and board ing house keepers. l have had experi- ence in directory work in Atlanta and in Birmingham. In the former city every body shows an interest Tn the directory. Everybody wants to get in 1t. In Bir- mngham office managers are frequently encountered who are not only indifferent, but sometimes all but insulting. Hence 1t Is that Atlanta's directory is always complete while Birmingham directories are never so, be the canvassers never so industrious
 According to the school census, the population of Birmingham is 1400dc. l do not accuse Atlanta of padding; but so great is the enthusiasm over there that some citizens who were afraid they had not been counted might have given in their names twice. But being an ar dent admirer of Atlanta, I am glad that city makes the big showing that it does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

A POETIC VAGARY. A poet sang with heavy heart A song of other days, Far seen adown the vale of time, As through a lifting haze. He sang of childhoods happy hour And fields with blooms bedight, And cloudless skies that arched above And birds in joyous flight. He sang of golden-tinted dreams When summer days were long, The sleepy hum of droning bees And butterflies athrong. He sang his mothers goodnight kiss. His fathers helping hand, The little maid he dubbed the queen Of loves enchanted land. Full sadly trilled the poet wight. His tear-drops falling fast, The while his unavailing sighs Were waited to the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
Distinruishcd Iri.hmen Coming

Joseph Devln, M. P, one of the lead CTS of the Nationalist party of Ireland, will visit Birmingham October 30. Prom inent Irish Americans here are organizing to give him a cordial reception.
 All Irishmen and friends of the Irish cause are looking forward to MT Dew lin's appearance with great interest. The committee on arrangements will meet Sunday afternoon at Knights of Colum- bus hall to perfect plans for entertain ing the distinguished visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Illinois Central stockholders do not gain much comfort from their meetings. The minority stoekholder has no rights any way that any one is bound to respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
THE ONLY THING

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 The news that moonshine distillery has been discovered in Maine reminds US that the only thing that has not been discovered in Maine is effective prohibf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

The Washington Star thinks a town that would try to deceive itself on cen sns returns is almost as eccentric as the man who cheats at solitaire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
The Iron Market


 While the pig iron market is not as ac- tive as furnace interests would like to see it, considerable tonnage is being booked for the first quarter of 1911 at s11 50 Matthew Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati report says
 There is no question but that con- sumers are rapidly getting to the point where they are ready to purchase for next year. Admitting all the unfavor- able features in the situation, there is no denying that at present prices iron is bargain. It is a pretty safe rule that when you can buy any great standard commodity at less than it costs to pro- duce it, you cannot go far astray in pur- chasing. One of the large northern iron masters writes us:
 We beg to state that we would not make a lower price if you could assure us of 5ooO0 tons. As you probably know, the price of pig iron today is below actual cost of production. By the actual cost of production we do not mean the assembling and cost of material and labor, plus a liberal allowance for de- | preciation, wear and tear. etc, but we l mean the actual cost of material, hand | ling, labor, etc, and only the absolutely necessary. repairs we are compelled to make from month to month. We have our moses down to the grindstone, and have cut off all of the corners, and after all that we frankly say that we have not succeeded in bringing our cost down to s14. In this respect we are no worse of | than any other producers
 And exactly the same is true. not only in Ohio, but in eastern Pennsylvania, vir- gina, Tennessee and Alabama. Astute consumers realize this and are begin ming to enter the market. Sales this week have been largely for delivery through the early part of 1911, but there has been fair scattering of orders fol the balance of the year. Most of the newspaper reports are pessimistic, bul our travelling representatives have found wherever they have gone that the foun' 1 dries are busy. and best of all, busisl than they were month ago, and with good future prospects. They also find nc | large stocks on consumers yards.
 'Absolutely no change in prices. We have remained now on the present dead level for practically 90 days, mos unusual, if not unprecedented. occur renee ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

When MT. Bender pitches again there is no assurance that he will be a good Indian by being tender and considerate to the Cubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Census returns should not be padded in a state named in honor of George Washington and his hatchet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Miss Anita Stewart. American heiress married about q year ago Prince Miguel of Braganza. and now the Portuguese government has taken away his title Anita did not get good run for her money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

New York city is expected to pay May or Gaynor's doctors bills. They amount to s340O0. and they sadly need sitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Walter Wellman has certainly filled the world with a new thrill, even if he was headed toward South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

The Tacoma boosters should pull in the sign, Watch Tacoma Crow until the padding incident has become history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

The Wright brothers have seven man. birds at their beck and call while they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

If Candidate stimson is elected the credit will go largely to the colonel-if stimson is defeated he will himself be chiefly blamed. So runs the world away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
Two Fnrnon. Cities

Birmingham and Atlanta have. I think, about the same population" said man who once lived in the Georgia metropolis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Walter Wellman did his best to cross the sea In a balloon and he is now en- titled to a square deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

The ayiators are the only people who gather good money out of the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

The calendars that economically double up the days on the lower line will soon be in our midst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
DEFENDING ON CHANGE.

N14N Slt1s ''I wonder why there are so many fail. ures in the world"
 Probably because. so many people go through life hoping to win some day on 10O-to-1 shot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22
THE SPICE OF LIFE.

According to a scientist men lived longer in the Stone Age than they do now"
 'I have no doubt it seemed longer. with no chorus girls, no automobiles and pre- cious little politics."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

No city appears more foolish than the one whose census sins found it out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

In New York city each party sees sue cess in lower registration figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Captain Pearys leave of absence may be brought to an end, but Dr. Cook 8 cannot be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

A DIAGNOSIS. He deems the world dreary place And all the future black; There never was so sad a case Of liver out of whack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Baseball fans no longer consider Phil adelphia a sleepy town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Smuggling is losing it's social standing
 and will soon no doubt fall into disuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

The gasoline engine Is the horses best friend. It lifts from them many a bur den
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

No matter how close the bonds that tie, No matter what welded the links; Your dearest friend will chuck you aside For the fellow who buys the drinks
 Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

ing that, Particularly if he is dry; A fig for the fellow whose streak is so
 yellow, He never was known to buyl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

In aviation contests there is small room for the umpire. and this helps some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

Walter Wellmans luck is not equal to his courage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

How poor are they that have no
 patience! What wound did ever heal but by de- greess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

If Candidate stimson is elected ths credit will go largely to the eolonel-ii stimson is defeated he will himself be chiefly blamed. So runs the world away 1 Illinois Central stockholders do not gain much comfort from their meetings. The minority stoekholder has no rights any way that any one is bound to respect.
 
 The Washington Star thinks town that would try 10 deceive itself on cen sus returns is almost as eccentric as the man who cheats at solitaire.
  When MT. Bender pitches again there is no assurance that he will be a good Indian by being tender and considerate to the Cubs.
 The Wright brothers have seven man. birds at their beck and call while they stay on earth building machines for their use.
 New York city is expected to pay May or Gaynors doctors bills. They amount to ssioOo, and they sadly need sitting.
  The Tacoma boosters should pull in the sign, Watch Tacoma Crow" until the padding incident has become history.
  Walter Wellman has certainly filled the world with a new thrill. even if he was headed toward South America.
  Walter Nellman did his best to cross the sea in a balloon and he is now en- titled to a square deal. The calendars that economically double up the days on the lower line will soon be in our midst
 Captain Pearys leave of absence may be brought to an end, but Dr. Cooks cannot be.
 The gasoline engine is the horses best friend It lifts from them many bur den
 Smuggling is losing it's social standing and will soon no doubt fall into disuse.
  In aviation contests there is small room for the umpire, and this helps some.
 
 No city appears more foolish than the one whose census sins found it out.  Tn New York city each party sees sue cess in lower registration figures. Baseball fans no longer consider Phil adelphia a sleepy town. Walter Wellman's luck is not equal to his courage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-22

MATERNAL AFFECTION(O What's that noise?" ''The baby's crying" "Oh, I know that. He's been cryin
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-08-11
Reckless Automobiles
VS.. CIodhoppers

Continued from last week.
Dear Mr.. Editor
heartily thank you for space
for my article in last weeks
issue of THE GAZETTE, and with
your permission will intrude just
once more.
l am also pleased to hear that
my article met with the approval
of the people.
Since last weeks issue the fol-
lowing accidents have occurred
In this vicinity; On last Satur-
day a gentleman while on his
way to town metan auto. Result:
Horse ran away, and the man,
while trying to hold his horse,
was pushed against the wire
fence and his clothes torn, him
self getting few slight cuts.
Next our rural mail carrier
tells us that recently he met an
auto whose driver would not give
the road an inch, nor would he
stop after the mail carrier was
backed against a fence, and the
auto in passing barely missed
his wheels.
Next: On last Saturday a
party of gentlemen in an auto
passed our burg going towards
Sinner. They were going at an
unusually high speed, and on
the road met my renter, who
was driving my horse and bug.
gy. When my renter saw them
coming, he alighted and fastened
his horse, which was very badly
frightened, while the autoists
rushed by yelling, Hold to him!
Set to him ~ and making such a
racket that it was a wonder the
man held the horse, though my
buggy and harness, were injured
We have an idealwho the driver
of this auto was, and when we &C
to town to transact any business
we think of the song, "Ther
you'll remember me"
Respectfully,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-08-11

Bluecher Lodge No. 20, o. D.
H. S.. contemplate giving a grand
celebration in honor of their
twentieth anniversary, some time
in October. The following com
mittee on arrangements has been
appointed by the lodge; M. E.
VOTERS, Jos. Kram. 9. B. We'll
hansen, VIM. lander, Frank
Gerum, Fred Kram, Gust. Fan
der, Fred Pfuhl. A. Hummel and
Fritz Niemann. Rluecher Lodge
was organized twenty years ago,
Will a membership of twenty
and as this is the twentieth an
niversary 1t will be celebrated in
grand style. The lodge now has
over 800 members.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-08-11
Respectfully,
CLoDHoPPER
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