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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
Ropidly Growing Cities

"The movement of population from the
country to the city appears to nave peeil
increasing in ratio for several years past
remarked John f. Ferrier of Cincinnati.
"The census will show large increase
in the population of many clties' anu
some increase in all of them
oNearly every city in the south mas
grown fast since 1900, and nine cities
with which l am familiar have mad re-
markabe growth-Memphis, NashVllle'
Atlanta, Birmingham, Dallas, Hous'oh'
Fort Worth, San Antonio and Jackson
vile Fla. The cities in the list mentioned
that are expected to show the iarses.
percentage of increase are Atlanta, Dir
mingham and Jacksonville. II Birnlns-
ham has anything like the population
claimed for it, 125,00o, it will be far ahead
of all the southern cities in percentage
gain In fact, it will attract attention as
one of four or five cities in the United
states increasing more than 200 per cent
in 10 years. And next to Birmingham will
come Jacksonville in the matter of phe-
nomenal growth. l was in that city ~
DAYS ago and newcomers In great num-
bers seemed to be taking up their resi-
denca there. The census will probably
give Jacksonville between $1,000 and 65,oO0;
and | am confident that by 1920 it will
have population of 125,oo0
1T would be well, doubt, il the
young men born and reared on a farm
would stick to farming; but it seems hard
to prevent the drift cityward. Cities be-
low the $4,000 population mark are as a
rule not growing to the point of con-
gestion, but most of the cities above
100000 are considerably overgrown.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
A mans jealousy is his fear of himself
Money would last forever If it was a
fierce pain
Nobody without some pepper in him il;
worth his salt.
Owing money is the worst trouble for
the man who lent it when he tries to ge.
1t back
There's no way SO easy to get fooled rs
thinking a man who can look you straight
In the eye will do other things straight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
Pleased with Highland Avenue

C. C. McClarty, prominent citizen OF
Louisville. who is in Birmingham. was
simply carried away with Highland
avenue, which was shown him by few
prominent citizens.
II have been in many cities, said Mr..
MeClarty but I have never peen over
any drive that was as beautiful as THIS
avenue. The natural surroundings SPEAK
volumes for the avenue, but the mag
nificent houses and the world of work
that has been done on this avenue are
a revelation
In speaking of birmingham Mr.. Nc
CLARITY was equally as enthusiastic He
said his knowledge of this city came
from personal Investigations and from re-
ports received from many sources.
'Inasmuch as l am interesting myself
in a 000 company here, it would seem
as if l admired your enterprise he said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
make them continue the reports of the
local weather conditions
propo.ed rnhnhn Valley Railroad

THE proposed railroad from Selma
through the Cahaba valley to Birmlng-
ham will tap territory rich in minerals
and very fertile said man familiar
with that section.
Along the banks of the cahaba IN
Bbb county are many rich deposits oil
brown iron ore. also limestone. coal de-
posts which extend almost to Center
vile are rich and the quality of coal Is
superior for domestic and steam purposes,
There is much valuable timber along the
line of the proposed railroad. Some oil
these days the water powers along the
Cahaba will be harnessed to spin cotton
as is now so extensively done in North
Carolina.
"The Cahaba valley is exceptionally
fertile and will grow all the crops OF
the south to perfection. For fruit ana
trucking it is unsurpassed in the state,
AS feeder for foodstuffs the road VIII
be of great benefit to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
RAFTING PRACTICE

Hugh S =. Fullerton IN the July American
Magazine.
As in everything else. practice makes
toward perfection, and batting practice
now is INDUCED in by professional
players to an extent not even imagined
BY the followers Of the game. Major
league players frequently spend FIVE
hours a day batting, and will remain
and hit as long as they can find anyone
to pitch to them. Almost every club re-
tains some broken down pitcher or some
aspiring youngster on salary to pitch
to the batters, who pay him by con-
tributions to pitch to them. And
strangely, they love their solid hits,
even In practice. After the Anal game
of the series for the Chicago champion
ship last fall, after playing about one
hundred and seventy-five games. Frank
Shuttle stopped to hit 1t just once more,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
Virginia Politics

"Claude Swanson, who served several
terms in Congress and four years as
governor of Virginia. is almost sure ITO
be appointed by Governor Mann to I'll
John w. Daniels unexpired term in the
United States Senate said member
of Birminghams Virginia colony.
Congressman Flood is mentioned in
connection with the vacancy, but Swan
son being much stronger politically would
stand better chance of being elected
by the Legislature than Flood would be.
Senator Tom Martin, however. is the
real political power in Virginia. He runs
the machine. He made Mann governor
and he will have the naming of Danie,'s
successor. Tt may be that Martin will
have Flood appointed to serve out the
current senatorial term-March g. 1911
with the understanding that the legisla-
ture would elect for the new full term
Ex-Governor Swanson. Should there be
a primary next year nominating a sen
ator-and / think there will be-then ex-
Governor Montague, a very brilliant law
YER and stump speaker, would probably
enter the race. Swanson is a Martin
man and Montague is an anti-Martin man
and if those two ran the campaign would
be exceedingly warm.
Senator Daniel was splendid type
of the regime that graced public lie
lust after the war. In Virginia he was
the last of them. Ran Tucker, John s..
Barbour, John Goode, Rooney Lee Ga son
of Robert E. Lee, Eppa Hunton, Fitz-
tugh Lee and Charles r. O'Ferrall were
all big men; but with very few excep-
lions the politicians of Virginia today
are gentlemen of small ealibre and poor
leadership. There are at least 100 men
in Alabama who have had experience in
politics, any one of whom would re-
feet high credit upon their state If they
were in the United States Senate. II
is safe to say that in Virginia less thar
a half dozen men who have taste for
political affairs are of high class SEMI
toral timber. The younger Virginians
of brains and pluck seem to be- giving
statecraft and politics the go by. I hate
m see it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

FTUH IIt-BIts.
A wag who does his bit of globe trot-
ting tells of two odd entries that he
saw in the visitors books of fashion
able resort on the Rhine. A few years ago
one of the Paris members of the Roth
sclild family had registered as follows
"R de Paris 1t 50 CHANGED that tine
next visitor to inscribe his name on The
book was Baron Appenheim. the banker
of Cologne, and he wrote his name be-
meath Rothscnilds in this wise: 20 DE-
Cologne"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
WHY THE JUDGE SYMPATHISED

Prom NJ. A. P.
NJ. Barbour, the eminent French
lawyer, who died recently, was well
known as an after dinner speaker and
had a wonderful fund of good law court
stories Perhaps the best of them is
the conversation which NJ. Barbour
declared that he overheard in the lobby
outside the divorce court one after
noon.
We'll, how did you get on?"
"Splendidly. | got my divorce and
care of the child. The judge was on my
side, you know"
"a friend of yours?'
"Well-not a friend exactly. He used
to be my wife's first husba nd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
GROUNDLESs FEAR.

Il see where Jack London says JEFF
fries or johnson Is liable to blow up DUR
ing the fight at Reno" remarked Mr..
-Porsonby.
Dear mel" exclaimed Mrs. Ponsonby,
glancing up from the Weekly Presby
terrain. do you suppose the spectators
will be in any danger?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
ADVERSELY.

AL v
Because my days are troubled days,
Quite unillumed and drear;
Nor any CLEAN of sunshine strays,
Nor any smiles appear.
Shall l renounce the pledge I made,
Unbowed. to do my best?
To seek the goal. still undismayed
Whatever sorrows pressed?
Shall | forego the pleasing hope
OF some day being hailed
AS one who climbed a weary slope.
Nor ever blanched. nor quailed?
All, no! Grant me to struggle on,
Ordained for good or Ill,
So men may say. when I am gone,
HE died contending still.''
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
EASY TO PLEASE,

His face was always wreathed in smiles
The reason why was plain;
When the sun came out he danced about,
And he reveled In the rain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

About 1000 passengers sailed to Europe
In the liners of last Saturday. and not
one of them had a word to say about
the high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

The colonel who decided to keep out of
politics for three months. has asked
Governor Hughes to accept another nomi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
INVERSION.

THAT youngster seems 20 have a
marked propensity for beginning at the
end of things"
What makes you think SOP
He's always grabbing the cat by the
TAIL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
EASY ENOUGH

"Mopesley never has an argument with
his wife,
does he avoid it?'
HE says, Yes, my dear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
WHAT'S THE ANSWER?


Editors should try to be explicit A
Missouri editor mixes matters thus:
Mrs. Hugh Curren and son William of
Franklin spent Thursday and Friday
with Mrs. Naomi Watts, she being a cou-
sin to her husband who was drowned at
Glasgow last week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
MPATHY

The Poet-What misery! Still unrecog-
nized! Where can l find sympathy?
Unsympathetic Friend-In the diction-
airy, under the letter s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

The Italian chamber has voted a mill
lion dollars for war balloons. All nations
are dfscountng the control of the air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

The Charlton case means another period
of contradictory alienists. An alienst al
ways testifies for the side he is re-
tanned on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

The publicity law is obnoxious to But
terine Bill Monkey whose term in Con-
gress is about to expire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

President Diaz will be so years old in
September, and he has elected himself
TO serve six years more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

The Ballinger whitewash case goes over
to September ., when it has been planned
to cover him with a thick coat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

T. RS resolution is maintained with
difficulty even in the dull days of sum
mer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Mr. Bryan will land in Montreal, and
chat city is not expected to give him a
Roosevelt welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

The people of Mexico did not stay up
all night to see how the election went
they knew the result before the ballots
were cast
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
AN EASY MARK.

Mary had IL little lamb
Down at a swell cafe.
Because she had another lamb
Along, the bill to pay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Aeroplanes cannot float They must
keep going or else come back to earth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
COMPLETING THE CIHcuIT.

Last year l wintered in Florida and
summered in Maine"
Indeed? Where did you spring and
fall?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
WHAT'S IN A NAME!

I understand Tilbury married breezy
girl
Yes; a Miss Gale, l believe"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Beverly is bulking large on the map
in these days Of silence at Oyster Bay. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

At this season about three teams instead
of eight are reveling in the anticipation
of pennant honors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

France has decided to notify the old
Jtork that he has loafed on the job long
enough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Even the fact that T. R. purchased a
straw hat was telegraphed from Seattle
to Portland Me-. and criss-cross in every
other direction
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Senator Gore, 1t is plain, is not morally
blind, and his courage is equal to his
morals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Oklah6mas migratory state capital will
never become as popular as her initiative
and referendum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Oyster Bay is doing the clam stunt with
persstency and public incredulity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

Lillian Russell is not only airy and
fairy, but she is also fluffy and fifty. She
admits as much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

UNEXPECTED HAPFENS.
"A curled and scented dog was loung-
ing nonchalantly on the seat OF tour
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01

/ know ways 10 mince III In love,
but directly to say love You.
king Henry v.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-01
SHIP THREE BLOCKS LONG

A column and half of silence comes
daily from Oylster Bay.
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Even the fact that T. R. purchased a
straw hat was telegraphed from Seattle
to Portland, Me, and criss-cross in every
The Charlton case means another period
of contradictory alfenists. An alienist al
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sHdl city is not expected to give him a
Roosevelt Welcome
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of eight are revealing i'm the authorization
of pennant honors
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FBarr0n Grier, ESQ.

Greenwood, November %: Cen
eral Manager Albert w Anderson,
of the Charleston and Western
Carolina railway, announced here
today the appointment of Mr. F Bar
ron Grier, of Greenwood, as general
counsel for the road to succeed the
late Stobo j. Simpson, Esq, of Spar
tanburg. The appointment Of Mr.
Grier is a deserve recognition Of
his fine ability anil talents as an at
torney, and the news OF his appoint
ment will be received with pleasure
by his many friends all over the
State, and especially among his fel-
low members of the bar. Mr.. Gr!er
has accepted the appointment.
F. Barron Grier, the new head of
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-11-24
FROM S. c. UNIVERSITY.
Successful Session Promised
New Science Hall.

State University, Columbia, Nov
ember 2l:-The present promises to
be one of the most successful years
in the history of the University. The
session opened with 1893 students
and ten of that number are from
Williamsburg county. A new sci
ence hall has just been completed
and furnished with all modern ap-
pliances. This hall will be formally
opened on Founders Day." Janu-
ary Ia. DR. S A Knapp will deliver
the address; on the same day will be
awarded the McMaster medal, given
by the University for the greatest
service done to mankind by one of
her alumni. Last year the medal
was given to Mr. McIver Williamson,
and this year it will be given to DR.
Gill Wiley. The old science hall has
been fitted up as a modern gymna-
zium; one of the professors resi-
dence has been turned into a Y M c
A building, which is known as Finn
hall. This serves as meeting place
for all the students. 1t also has an
excellent reading room, and we are
glad to note that every week The
Record" is eagerly read there.
The faculty has planned course
of lectures, one to be given every
Thursday night throughout the year.
These lectures are free and it is
hoped that they will prove beneficial.
The University is an institution of
the State and its endeavor is to serve
the people of the State in every way
possible. Our professors are always
ready and willing to 20 to any COM
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here and did some very good work;
all the people appreciate what was
done, as it helped the roads. But, lis
ten: Mr. C Cooper left his home one
day last week with a load Of seed
cotton and just before he got to Mr.
McCants' place the team went down
and he had to come here for help to
get his wagon out of the mud. Fine
| road, l guess. Why can't we have
just as good roads here as they do in
other sections of the county?
Miss Maud Powell of North Caro-
lima is spending some time with her
brother, Mr. E L Powell.
Iwould like for some one to tell
who furnishes the young men around
this vicinity with wine and whiskey.
Last Sunday, the 18th inst, there
were several young men of this
place Who had just little too much
"tangle-foot''. Some of them were
on the high road to '.prosperify' (or
at least they thought so) last Sunday
night. 1t is reported that some of
them were in a fix to be carried
home. Wish some of the people
around here would look after this
kind of lawlessness. Boys, keep
away from church while trying to
wrestle with Mr. Tangle-foot.
Rev Mr. Langston. from near
Olanta, preached here Sunday morn
ing and again at night. Everybody
seemed pleased with his sermons.
The Baptists expect to call him here,
! understand, to preach for them.
Hope they will,
There was box party given at
the residence of Mr. E R Rowell near
Taft last Wednesday night. Every
one had a good time. Among the
young people there from Trio were
noted: DR. L w Moore, Messrs D Z
Rowell, Allen Thomas, Miss Hattie
Lewis and Master Weyman McDon-
aid.
Mr. WSJ Flowers and two sons
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the legal department of the Charles
ton and Western Carolina railroad,
is a young man who has forced his
way to the very front in his profess
sion. He is member of the State
board of examiners. appointed
by the State supreme court for the
examination of applicants for admis-
sion to the bar, and has appeared in
some of the most important cases in
the courts Of the Piedmont section
in the last few years, He is a native
of York county but has made his
home in Greenwood county for the
past fourteen years.
Mr. Grier is a graduate of the Cit,
adel of the class of 1890. He first
practicel law at Kingstree and
moved from there to Greenwood. He
is the senior member of the firm of
Grier & Park, attorneys for a large
number Of corporations in this sec
n,including eight banks, three cot
ton mills and other large interests II
this county. Mr. j B Park is the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-11-24

The very grave seemed to yawn
before Robert Madsen Of West
Burlington, Iowa, when, after seven
weeks in the hospital, four of the
best physicians gave him up. Then
was shown the marvellous curative
power of Electric Bitters. For, after
eight months of frightful suffering
from liver trouble and yellow jaun-
dice, getting no help from other rem
edies or doctors, five bottles of this
matchless medicine completely cured
him. It's positively guaranteed for
Stomach, Liver or Kidney trshbles
and never disappoints. Only Wcsat
N L Aliens. %ts
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-11-24

Junior member of the firm. All of
the head officials of the Atlantic
Coast Line were here yesterday. in
conference with Mr. Grier, including
Mr. H Walters, chairman Of the board
of directors; Mr. Alexander Haml-
ton of Baltimore, chief counsel; Gen.
eraI Manager J R Henley of VIII
mington and others.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-11-24

munity in any part of the State to
lecture on any subject and no charge
will be made for the lecture. 1t is
hoped that the people Of Williams
burg will take advantage Of this op-
portunity. F r H.
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were visitors in Georgetown one day
last week.
Mr. A w Graham made a business
trip to Georgetown one day last
week. The PR0DIGAL.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-11-24

A full quarter of pound Of the
very best chewing tobacco at F
Rhem & Sons for 10c, it is called
PENN'S JACK, l1-34t
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BUDGET OF news
FROM TRIO & VICINITY,
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF A LIVE
COMMUNITY ARE SAYING
81 AND DOING.


AND DOING.
Trio, November %: - Mr. F L
Norris visited Georgetown Friday on
business.
81 Mr. James Bryan was in Kingstree
{ last Monday few hours on business.
Mr. JB Files spent last Monday in
Kingstree having the doctor treat
his game arm.
q Messrs-Bryan, F L Morris and
st g Mcdonald went to Kingstree
4 last Wednesday to carry the ballot
boxes from this precinct.
4 Mr. Ed Shirer, who has been en-
& ployed by the Trio Mercantile Co.,
|, left last Wednesday, having severed
4 his connection with the above firm.
MIA Salters was noted among
&he visitors in town this week.
R Mr. Tom Rowell. manager of the
Trio Farm Supply Co,wa in George
towf last Wednesday attending to
busihess.
Mr. w E Graham went to Sumter
Wednesday to bring home his wife,
Tho has had an operation perform
Ed. Glad to say that the operation
Vas successful.
Mrs VIM Jefferson left for Kings
tee last Tuesday morning to visit
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs-Martin, who have
been spending some time with Mr.
and Mrs T G Mcdonald, left for
K&kstree last Sunday week.
Nj w Register visited George
town Sunday.
Dr. L w Moore has returned after
an abseace of ten days. While away
: he spent few days with his parents
rear Lake City, also several days in
Columbia at the Fair.
Mr. Chas F Bryan was Kingstree
) last Wednesday attending to busi-
ness.
~ Among the visitors to the Savan-
nah races from this place last week
were: Messrs F L Morris, w T Evans,
j D Boyd and C F Bryan. After the
ices Messrs Evans and Boyd spent
couple of days with the formers
hcle, Mr. w J Evans, at Stillmore,
b. Everybody had a good time.
MIR James Bryan was in Lake City
nday and Monday visiting Messrs
T Wells and H B Morris.
Mr. F L Morris is in Waycross, Ga,
ting his son, Roy.
Ne are sorry to report that Mrs
N Graham, who lives about three
es from here, was pretty badly
tned a day or two ago. From all
cunts the accident was caused by
bring kerosene in a stove which
ID liye-eoals in it. The use of oil
afound the stove and fireplace has
caused many tragedies and great
care should be exercised in its han
dinga
lifetime for hunting has come in
and we can hear the report of the
guns from early morning until after
dark. Not much game being brought
in, though.
g Some time ago the chaingang was
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-11-24

THO, November %: - Mr. + l.
Norris visited Georgetown Friday on
h,,c;neas