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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
SHE LANDED IN SAFETY

From the Washington Star.
 An unusual sort of woman was about to leave a car It was new car and its seats were so high in the air that as the passengers climbed up to them their ef- forts would have made star feature of comic supplement sheet.
 The unusual sort of woman made elaborate preparations for her departure. First she caught the attention of the conductor then she arose from her seat, raised her hand and turned slowly around then she called out, with loud impera- tiveness that commanded the interest of every passenger in the car:
 "I want you folks to take notice of what I do, because I may need you on the witness stand before I'm through You driver, do you hear mel"
 As the car had stopped and the man at the crank was as motionless as If he were blue granite instead of blue cloth, the unusual sort of woman must have taken 1t to mean that he heard, for she went on:
 If you start this car before I get of I'll sue you for damages and prove 1t by these people. I want you to understand I'm no daddy longlegs-''
 She landed in safety, to the hilarious enjoyment of the passengers, and when she had waved permission for the car tc resume it's duties the motorman moved on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
ACCOMMODATING CLERK

From the Youths Companion.
 It was an overcast undeterminate sort of day, but the drug clerk was cheer full as he whistled behind the prescription desk and chatted with friend in the front shop. Presently customer came in and made small purchase.
 Fine day." he remarked.
 Great" replied the clerk. enthusi- astically.
 The customer went out and was fol. lowed by another. He, too. made a smal purchase and commented on the weather Mean weather he remarked.
 "Beastly!" said the clerk dolefully.
 Getting warmer" remarked third customer.
 ''Hotw said the clerk.
 Ten minutes passed. Another individua drfted in from the outside world ant made a purchase.
 Chilly isn't it?" he said to the clerk
 Cold as the pole!" agreed the clerk with a shiver.
 His friend had .listened to these ex changes with interest.
 See here," he demanded, "what kinc of weather do you think this is, any way?"
 Same kind as the customer" repliet the drug clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
VaIidatlOn of Cotton Bills

With one or two exceptions all rail- eastern and Southwestern Railway asso- citations have agreed to adopt the vaida- tion plan in making bills of lading GOV ering export cotton. The best feature of this validation plan consists in the re- puirements that no agent of any of the railroads is to sign bill of lading until he has plain good reason to know that the cotton has been loaded in the com pany's cars. The bill of lading must show the number of bales covered by it and the marks upon those bales. When all this has been done the validating of Hcer steps in to give all steps taken an orderly and official appearance by i'm pressing upon the bill of lading and the ~alidation certificate a seal that will be kept carefully guarded in his office. The shipper must also sign the bill of lad ing The railroad companies seem to. have left nothing undone to restore con- hdence in their bills of lading covering export cotton.
 These bills of lading must necessarily constitute a remedy for the problem raised by the failures in this state and Mississippi. The national banks cannot legally guarantee bills of lading and the state banks will not do so. The validating plan must therefore, stand as it has been devised, and very possibly 1t will soon demonstrate it's thoroughness, and if it does all friction and doubt over the acceptance of cotton bills of lading by foreign bankers will disappear.
 No American bankers have gone to Flu rope to confer with British bankers. sIt is thought likely" says the New York Journal of Commerce, that 60 days ex- perience with the validation scheme will satisfy the bankers abroad that 1t will afford them all the protection they can reasonably demand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Remarks on Cotton Market

| "The cotton market was closed today, as will also be the case on Monday, said John A. Caldwell last night.
 "The feature of the week was the monthly report of a condition of 72.S and those figures were about the expectation Of the trade generally, as 61 of the mem bers of the New York cotton exchange made the conditions 72 Therefore, the official figures were without effect on the general situation Many traders that rad committed themselves to market con- ditions know nothing more in the situ- stion than a stand-off.
 "On September 8 the census ginning fig ures will be published for the cotton season-ginned up to September 1. This will compare with ginning last year SSs,- PAP bales which was 3.9 per cent of the total crop.
 I've rather expect the ginning figures of September s to make a bullish show ing for the reason of it's comparison with the into-sight This year there has been very little cotton ginned except in Tex as. Texas has ginned comparatively large amount of cotton and this cotton has come into sight and has been sold rapidly because of the high price. We figure that because the decline from the top. which breaks all records since the reconstruction days, warrants technical advance. After that is over our opinion favors the short side of the fall and winter positions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Two PlankS of the Regulars

While Theodore Roosevelt keeps the gressive republicanism is, there is not wanting authoritative evidence as to what the regular republicans stand for Vice President sherman, who is the next friend of the White House, the favorite at court, said last week at Enid, Okla, that the Aldrich tariff is the fulfilled pledge of the republi- cans" He admitted that prices had been advanced since it had become law, even to advocate higher prices for food articles. Farmers want higher prices, and higher wages and increased earn ing power on the part of professional men and others, he said, made it easy ito pay the increased cost of living" This keynote speech of the Vice Presi- | dent establishes the true position of the republicans who advocate protection for protections sake.
 William Barnes, republican leader of the "Old Guard" in New York, last week pronounced the movement in favor of primaries and direct political action by the people as hysteria which, he says, Is running riot through the country | in one form or another.
 The regulars, therefore, stand for an increased cost of living as a good thing in itself, and they will oppose to the ut- termost the primary system.
 This is a fine programme to go to the people upon. It Is a programme in- spired In part by trusts and combina- tions and In part by political bosses
 No prophet Is needed to foretell the fate of this programme in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
pr. Crippen Before English Courts

The Crippen trial has been stayed a week, and it is believed that the accused will be brought before jury in about q month after his arrest in Canada He has capable lawyers to defend him and money seems to be ready to defray any expense incident to his defense. Money cannot. however. indefinitely post pone his trial
 Every step in the trial will be closely watched in this countrywide manner of selecting the jury, the examination of fhe witnesses, the efforts of the lawyers, and the instructions of the court. Espe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Winning Prize Contest

Since the publication of an article in the Sundays issue of The Age-Herald, in reference to my winning the first prize
 in the City Beautiful contest at Ems ey," said Uncle Jimmie Bauer T have been frequently questioned as to the veracity of the article mentioned, which referred to me as the homeliest man in the state. I have this to say: I may not be a prize beauty, but I have yet to see any medals for personal beauty pinned on the bosom of the coterie of real estate agents, newspaper men and politicians who concocted the Bauer, Blossom and Beauty story, in which I was prominent- ly featured.
 T don't wear broadcloth or fine linen, Panama hats or Douglas shoes; overalls, brogans and a steel plant cap being my usual attire. However, as the story stated, I got there just the same. or course, I was delighted to win the prize. and while the 100 'simoleons will come in mighty handy (when I get them), l believe the fact that working mar with nothing but a hoe, a spade md Georgia buggy can successfully compete with those who have money to burn brought me most satisfaction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
MT. Roosevelt Now and Six Years Ago

Mir. Roosevelt goes across the land and soon will come back to his own state declaring at every opportunity I've must drive the special interests out of politics. It is necessary that laws be passed to prohibit the use of corporate funds directly or indirectly for political purposes"
 All this may sound very good, very benef1eient, very needful. It shows however, that Theodore Roosevelt him self has worked a reformation in his own breast almost without parallel. It should be remembered that when MT. Roosevelt ran for President in 1901, he wrote, on October IA of that year, this letter to Edward H. Hartman: My Dear MT. Hartman
 A suggestion has come to me in a roundabout way that you do not think 1t wise to come to see me in these closing weeks of the campaign, but that you are reluctant to refuse inas- much as I have asked you. Now, my dear sir, you and I are practical men and you are on the spot and know con- ditions better than I do. If you think there is any danger of your visit to me causing trouble. or if you think there is nothing special I should be informed about, or no matter in which I could give aid why, of course, give up the visit for the time being, and then a few weeks hence, before l write my message, I shall get you to come down to discuss certain government matters not connected with the campaign. With great regard, sincerely yours,
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
 This letter was written from the White House, and week before the election MT. Hartman went to the White House, and he then and there agreed to raise-and he did raise-a campaign fund of $26O,Ooo. This fund was raised in Wall street and was paid over to the republican committee of New York not more than three or four days before the day of election.
 MT. Hartman afterwards boasted that this additional sum of campaign money was so used that "at least 50,- 900 votes were turned in the city of New York, making a difference of 10O,- 900 votes in the general result"
 Bad as the Cortelyou fund of 1904 was, coming as it did from the Stand ard Oil and other seekers of special privilege, yet the Hartman fund of the closing days of the campaign was the climax of corporate funds and special interests in politics.
 The reformation of Theodore Roose- velt is, in other words, the greatest feature of his present speech making tour The gulf between the Roosevelt of 1904 and the Roosevelt of Osawa- tonic is proof of the ex-President' S versatility and audacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
CHIMNEY TWO MILES LONG
Conveys Noxious Fumes That Would
 Destroy Vegetation

From the Washington Post
 "I felt like a cat in a strange garret this summer when I went across the pond with a crowd of lrishmen, all bound for the famous Homecoming, - confessed Evan T. Price of Pittsburg at the Raleigh. "The fact Is that had no business In that bunch, for I'm pure Welsh. However. l had a good time and my companions were pleas ant fellows. They made lot of fun of me and some of them would speak few words of Gaelic to me as part of the joke. I would answer in the phrases of Welsh that I have not for gotten since my childhood. though must say that my Knowledge of the language now Is somewhat limited.
 q was interested in roaming about the scenes of my boyhood; most of them I could remember very well. Many changes had taken place, of course. My home was in Gbamorgan- shire, where the manufacture of cop per is one of the chief industries. One of the most peculiar sights of my trip was one of these copper factories.
 What would you say to state ment that this factory has a chimney two miles long? You think I'm Jok- ling, don't you? Let me explain. The works are at the foot of long and high hill. The chimney runs from the roof of the factory up the side of thu hill to the very top, where 1t shoots straight upward for about 100 feet. like an ordinary chimney. A little brook trickles through this fiue from small spring near the top of the hill. This condenses the sm oke and makes the draft more effective.
 Formerly the chimney of the fac tory was an ordinary one. But the cop per smoke did much damage that the present system had to be adopted. It killed thousands of acres of grass, and affected the hoofs of the horses and cattle. so that the animals became useless. The new chimney takes the smoke out of the valley and it is dis sipated in the air. The chimney on the top of the hill can be seen 40 miles away on clear day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Keen noxs nt Home

"I understand that agents representing technical schools outside of Alabama are very active in this state soliciting students for their institutions" said Edgar B. Kay dean of the engineering department of the Alabama university, who was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 "I am told that these agents are offering free scholarships as inducement for stu dents.
 Now, we have as good technical schools in the university and Auburn as any in the south, and scholarships are free to every boy in Alabama. The of fering of free scholarships to draw stu dents from this state is unjust and un- fair, but 1t is having the effect to draw some of our boys from our state institu- tions.
 Every boy in Alabama should know that our institutions are not only free but they are just as good as any in the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
THE HAPPY MAN.

 Because his heart was hopeful,
 Because his faith was strong, Because he never worried,
 No matter what went wrong, He got pore out of living
 Than scores of millionaires, Who find each dollar they possess
 A load of trouble bears. Because his mood was merry,
 Because he was content, His days were sunny-golden,
 With love and laughter blent. Though fame and fortune missed him And lowly was his lot, The years taught him a lesson
 And one he neer forgot Taught him that modest wishes
 Shall soonest be allowed And there's no favored being
 In all the human crowd, No matter what his state may be,
 Whom sorrow never finds And whom the tear of hopeless grief In secret never blinds. And that 1t doth behoove each wight To make the best of life, Nor mix too much in vain pursuits, With pride and passion rife; But cultivate a kindly bent
 And practice patience, too, And show, however hard the task, What willing hands can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Enioyed Chaufauaua

"Chautauqua is a delightful place for spending a summer vacation," said the Rev. Dr. L. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Methodist church, who re- gently returned from there. Nowhere, perhaps, Is the intellectual student life and innocent recreation and divertise- ment so admirably blended as 1t Is at ChautauqYa
 9Th ose who wish to pursue some course of study amidst enchanting scenery and in an invigorating atmos- phere, moral and physical, find con- ditions ideal. And those who wish simply to take 1t easy and hear high class lecture occasionally and high class music-or popular music-a per son in need of rest has everything to his or her taste. Damrosch and his New York Symphony orchestra were at Chautauqua the latter part of July and gave feast of eautiful music.
 "Chautauquas popularity as a sum mer resort does not diminish but on the contrary 1t increases, for the visitors ever before. It was my second visit and I enjoyed 1t more than I did my first; the attractions seemed to be bet ter.
 The Rev. Dr. L. s. Handley of tho Central Presbyterian church was at Chautauqua during August and he en- ioyed 1t fully"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
Protecting Bills of Lading

q was very much interested in the announcements of The Herald giv- ing an outline of the safeguards to be thrown around cotton export bills of lading," said Maj. John D. Elliott, pres idetn of the Commercial State bank, yesterday.
 From indications the safeguards are to be absolutely thorough. This Is one commercial remedy that Is cer- tainly timely and one that will interest the farmer, shipper, banker and oth- CTS to a large extent. The recent cot ton failures in the south which de- veloped the fact that countless bills of lading were fakes proved that the old system was out of date and should be remedied.
 "The railroads, after conferring with the bankers, have adopted the new plans. As I have been able to see it the plan is almost as hard to vio- late as actual forging of any nego- tiable paper. I believe the business in- terests should and I think they will, appreciate the spirit manifested in the proper protection of bills by the railroads. I have no doubt but that the railroads themselves will be ben efited and protected At the same time they contribute, a great deal to the general business interests when they, on their own initiative, shope such safeguards as the bills of lading, now in vogue. I believe the announcement that the roads have taken this step will go a long way toward influenc- ing the foreign bankers that Amer ican industrial companies and the bus mess interests in the south are to be relied upon to do what is absolutely right"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRIsE
From the Washington Post.
 "Newspaper enterpriae doasn,t 600,

From the Washington Post.
 Newspaper enterprise doesn't seem to know any bounds of latitude" said Knox P. Goodrich of Seattle at the Shoreham. "The proprietor of a paper in Alaska called the Daily Prospector proved this last February when his shop burned down.
 T have copy of one of the issues gotten out without type or press The news was typewriter on white paper, which was pasted on black cardboard. This card was photographed and about 20 or 30 prints were made These were passed out to regular subscribers, who, after reading them, handed them on to others. There were no advertisements in tho issue, but the biggest news was there. and the paper did not miss an issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

day Father Lawrence can be seen at St. Pau1s rectory adjoining St. Paufs church. tomorrow and Tuesday and Wednesday.
 "Our college capacity was well tested at the last session and the indications are that we will have all the boys this year that we can accommodate" said Father Lawrence. Later on we will add to the college capacity prin- cipally. In the meantime we have room for 125 students. The buildings are in ex- cellent condition, with up-to-date sanita- tion and electric light system"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
"THE LURKING GRUDGE
By Robert Louis Stevenson.

Purge out of every heart the lurking grudge. Give us grace and strength to forbear, and to persevere. Offenders our selves, give us the grace to accept and forgive offenders. Forgetful ourselves, help us to bear cheerfully the forgetful- ness of others. Give us courage and gayety and the quiet mind. Spare us to our friends, soften us to our enemies. Bless us, If 1t may be, in our innocent endeavors. If 1t may not. give us the strength to encounter that which Is to come. that we be brave in peril. con stant in tribulation, temperate in wrath, and in all changes of fortune, and down to the gates of death loyal and loving one to another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
some Dazzling street Enect,

First avenue between Nineteenth ana Twentieth streets Is exceptionally bright and attractive at night. With the cleo tric arcade. the many colored electric signs, and the stores illuminated and the tall office buildings lighted up the ave nue has a veritable gala appearance. A northern visitor, who happened on First avenue last night, said he mad never seen
 any thorougbfare so brilliantly lighted. Since the electric arcade is such a suc- cess on the one square of First avenue in the matter of, adding to the festive character of that part of the city, won der is expressed that other squares are ! not "arcaded." First avenue illuminated all the way from Eighteenth street to
 Twenty-second would make "a dazzling
 spectacle and would greatly impress ev- | cry visitor
 | Second avenue from Twenty-first to Twenty-third has an electric arcade and standing on the postoffice steps and look | ing eastward a person gets an excellent | view of it. It looks singularly brilliant. | The lights seen from little distance give the effect of a white-sheeted coy cred way. fA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 All the leavings come to him who
 waits. The reason statesmen can fake so much
 better than other people is they have so much more experience. A woman can love man because it's her duty to; a man can love some other woman because it's his duty not to. What a man can't understand about his daughters getting married Is how she can want to do exactly what hs wanted her mother to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
st. Bernard College

The scholastic year at St. Bernard col
 lege begins next Wednesday and Bir-
 mingham will be largely represented in
 the student body. The Rev. Father Law rence O.. s. B., of the college sctaff, said yesterday that all students from this dis trict should be ready to take the Louis- vile and Nashvilles noon train Wednes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

see a sauerkraut tree? The blossoms, we believe, are delicate ultramarine, with pink markings. The fruit develops slow ly and when ripe is second only to ex' celsior as an article of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

In Philadelphia war nas been start ed upon soothing syrups." Those syrups contain laudannm and Phila- delphia begins to think it is not right to feed neglected babies on that form of opium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

Tennessee is the one state in the union in which harmony does not pre- vail in the democratic party. After No vember the Tennessee democrats will. no doubt, conclude it Is best to get together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

John |. has cut out hA sermons on forgiveness and humility. He does not appreciate the manner in which they have been received by the common herd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

The Roosevelt special hauls three car loads of reporters from the effete east who never saw a sunbonnet. These sprigs call them poke" bonnets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04
THE GRAND LAMA OF TIBET

Lhasa, but there is a fine field at Dar- jeeling at the present time, where crowds of Tibetans. Bhutias, Nepalese, Chinese and natives of all parts of India, Burma and Ceylon are fiocking to be within the sacred shadow of the Dalai Lama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

Geat Britain has just launched the largest battleship, the Orion, and Ger many is getting ready to build still bigger one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

The small boy Is not bit impatient so far as the ringing of the school bell is concerned. He would not grieve himself to death If it was never rung'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

The smart set should go out of the smuggling business until MT. Loeb re- tires from the custom house. He is persistent and impartial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-04

ilGHDGD LIE " IiON6 w A
 Yesterday morning we starred, or did not star-"you pays your money and takes your choice"--under the startling caption, Downfall of Circus Lem- onade." The heading under which this department has heretofore sailed, bumped the bumps or otherwise progressed, is "Adrift With the Times" which may or may not mean anything However, as we are accustomed to see "Adrift With the Times above these trif1es from day to day and more particularly in view of the fact that we know nothing whatsy.,r about the downfall of circus lemonade. this explanation is offered. Ye nasty printer seized upon a two-column head and slapped it into the editorial page form, but it happened to be a head that had been used the day before over re- print article from the Kansas City Star