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ONE EXTRA GOOD Estey organ at $15 only A bargain. M. Steinert 6 Sons Co.,. 915 Main St. B 22 q sot
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SODA FOUNTAIN for sale cheap. Call at once at 1191 Pembroke St
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M SELIGMAN, Ladies' Tailor. Spring
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SPIRITUALIST, Clairvoyant-s1, life reading B on and after March 1st. my fee will positively be $l. Oliver Mettler, 108 Courtland St.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
FEMALE "sHERLooK HOLMES"


From the New York Evening Tele-
gram.
Five hundred shoplifters have been
caught by New York's star girl detec-
tive. a young woman of mystery EN-
ployed in one of the big department
stores in Sixth avenue. She is feared by
all professional feminine thieves, most
of whom are indelibly marked in the
memory and camera eye" of this re :
markable disciple of Sherlock Holmes.
you know my face is my fortune,
SIR" said the young woman, laughingly,
by way of explaining the mask. las
it's the only one 1 have | cannot az
,ord to publish it," The young woman
consented to pose for the Evening
Telegram photograph er however, wear
ing her mask, in which effective dis
xuise a continuation of her useful &C.
cupation Is assured.
IF a girl has a touch of velvet, an
eve or lightning and an intuition as keen
as a razor together with the courage
TO put up a lively scrap when occasion
demands, she may make success
full detective" declared the fair "She' E
lock Holmes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12

same time assuring their hearers that
if the democrats got control of the
government they would pay the debts
contracted by the Confederate govern
ment and nullify all the benefits de-
rived from the great struggle between
the states. To make speech of that
kind was, in the language of the dag.
to wave a bloody shirt
\ belated example of the practice
was given in the Senate the other
day by Mr.. Hepburn of Idaho But
in striking contrast with the habits
of the bloody shirt period no south
ern voice was raised in fierce pro-
test: a result not at all desired by
the real bloody shirt politician. For
in the old days, when the angered
southerner. as was natural, defended
the deeds of his fellow Confederates,
the susceptible northerner was le
to believe that he was still traitor
at heart.
u am sure the senator from Idaho
feels much better said Senator
Bankh cad, when Senator >Helburn had
finished his TRADE. The remark was
quite as philosophic as the one made
by Emerson, when. at the conclusion
of lecture by him, the presiding Of
ficer expressed the wish that he never
would be obliged to listen to such non
sense again. Said Emerson TO per-
son sitting beside him: lie seems to
be an honest, out-spolsen man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Colonel Roosevelt Of Elba

It is doubtful if Mr.. Roosevelt is con-
tent with being a Man from Elba, for
the original man from that little island
was done up in 100 days at Waterloo
and was carried away to Saint Helena
on which island he died. 1t is who'll,
safe to say that the man from the
jungle will not accept any programme
of that nature.
Mr.. Roosevelt will arrive home in
June and while he may not seek Of
fee he certainly will take deep in
terest in political affairs. In one way
or another he will express opinions and
he will therefore make himself felt in
politics. He must be reckoned with.
All that is known at present is that
he is to be received when he lands as
an American was never before received.
not even General Grant after his trip
round the world. The promoters of
the Roosevelt reception propose to
make the event national instead of
local and representa- tives from all parts
of the country will be asked to par
ticipate in ii. The entire matter has
the sanction of Mr. Roosevelt, it is
said. and June will no doubt witness
deepening of factions in the repub
lican party. Mr.. RooseveN will have
the support of the insurgents, and no
doubt he will be glad to be called an
insurgent himself. Nature made him
one and he cannot help it. At any rate
the coming reception is TO be nation
wide and wholly exceptional. Nothing
like it has ever occurred in the history
of the country. For that matter the
country never had so picturesque d
character and hunter as it has in Col
onel Roosevelt, and the attentions he
will receive in Europe will seem small
when the New York reception is pulled
off.
Exactly what all this means no one
! knows, and no one will know until
| 1912 rolls around. 1t is not probable
that the ex-president Will run for this
or that minor Office that the newspa-
pers have suggested. Whatever his
plans are they will become known in
I1912, and probably not one minute be-
| fore that time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
= Will Do Great Team Work

Thats was splendid meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, over which the
newly elected president A. II. Ford. pre-
sided last night. The old Commercial
club which less than a year ago resolved
itself into the Chamber of Commerce,
was always a potential factor in the civic
and business life of Birmingham. And
now the chamber with its larger men,
berthip and its larger aims, starts the
fiscal year full of snap and enthusiasm.
President Fords address and Secretary
Babb's annual report were admirable
papers in every respect. Mr.. Ford, who
is at once constructive and earnest threw
out many suggestions and every one of
them was practical and every one of
them struck a popular chord Mr.. Babb's
report covered fully and succinctly the
achievements of the organization within
the fiscal term just ended. Big things
haze been cone within the past year and
Mr. Babb's busness-like manner of set
ting them forth made his part IN last
nights proceedings of uncommon inter-
est.
Reports of committees and short
speeches were all to the point The
meeting had the effect of grand
upbuilding rally. The Chamber of Com
rnerce is sure to distinguish Itself this
year by great team work and 1t will
easily MAKE for itself a new high record
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12

four Monday theatre nights in succession
taken and men form the opinion that you
are just the debutante to be seen at the
theatre with, your theatre going season is
practically assured
"An automobile is a great inducement
to popularity There was a time, per-
haps, when men protested slightly against
letting your machine call for them, but
they have nobly lived down those
scruples
ut is not SO simple to decide whether
we must ask the man or he must ask
us If he may call. That's always a prob
lem although there are of course many
ways of coming to terms. You can al
ways have the man included in a dinner
or dance list when your own card is in
Guided.
"And we have learned that in union
there is strength. 1t has been found
most advantageous that we girls should
get together mornings-just drop in
| upon each other or call up and exchange
| experiences and impressions. We help
| each other amazingly in discovering the
vulnerable spot in the vanity of the men
| of our acquaintance. And while they
| may be ever so much farther advanced
| in the ways of the world, this co-opera-
tive plan of ours of comparing notes and
exchanging experiences works wonders
| in helping us catch up"
"And of course your ultimate end is re-
tirement when your fortune is made, the
same as all of us in this mercenary
world?' inquired.
"Oh, don't know" replied Miss Sweet
Youngthing, musingly. II believe 1 did
have large ideas about a brilliant mar
riage and all that when left school, but
really I've been so busy readjusting my
appraisement of men. taking stock of
myself, forgetting in practice what 1
learned in theory, I haven't thought of
my ultimate goal. AS a rule debutante
does not become engaged her first season
unless she has already acquired the
| habit. 1t Is always a rude awakening
when we discover that the college men,
the only things in trousers we have
known. are but rah. rah! boys in the esti-
nation Of the men we meet after our
mothers have hung out our shingles, and
| 1t takes certain length of time to re-
| cover from this shock and readjust eur
| point of view. 1 know so much less thar
I thought I did when was graduattH
| from Nine. ks, and as I keep knowing
less and less every day the world becomes
vastly more interesting.
Perhaps I'll become one of those kit
| tenish bachelor girls and really begin -
have a good time after awhile"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
PAY OF PROFESSORS
From the Columbus State.

From the Columbus State.
President Faunce Of Brown university
at dinner of the alumni of that institu-
ton the other day spoke sympatheticaIfy
OF the work of the college professor.
whose real business he declared to be mot
to stun the students mind with informa-
ton, but TO train tho intellect to grappie
with and analyze complex situations"
That this important business is I'll paid
he illustrated by telling of a question and
its answer. "If you won't take offense.r
said rich man to college professAy.
what salary do you receiver" 'sIwelvo
hundred dollars" was the reply. ''Why,"
replied the rich man, ''that is just what I
pay my chauffeur. except that when I
take him out of town pay all his ex-
penses." Then DR.. Faunce asked hi
audience. Can we afford to pay our
chauneurs as much as we pay the msn
w..o educate our sons?" 1t was a pertl-
nent question, tellinsly put. Which should
have the greater reward--the man vine
drives an automobile or the man whs
trains the intellect FOX the tasks Of llfei
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12

From the Wetumpka Herald.
The race for governor has narrowed
itself down to three candidates, and it is
conceded that all are high-toned Christian
gentlemen, and that each one is capable
of performing the duties of the office
at least in a graduating ratio. 1t is fur
ther a fact that the race will still further
narrow itself down to the two leading
candidates-Messrs. O'Neal and Mallory.
Both of these gentlemen stand pledged
to statewide prohibition and the enforce
ment of the laws
In the late fight we favored the amend
ment because we believed that 1t was
the best and most practical way to have
prohibition but a large majority of the
voters of Alabama were of different
opinion, and, being first of all democrats,
We submit to the wishes of the majority.
We believe now that 1t will be best for
all of the opposing factions in the party
TO get together again. Harmony Is vital
to the success of any party organization.
1t is unreasonable and unnatural to ex-
pect the majority to bow to the wishes
OF the minority. This We have no right
to expect.
But the majority has done the next
best thing They have-speaking through
their candidate, Colonel O'Neal-declared
their willingness to give the prohibition
laws a fair trial. They have pledged
themselves not to repeal them until time
shall have demonstrated their usefulness.
Could the minority expect more of the
majority? This Is all the most ardent
prohibitionist could reasonably hope for.
We believe that it is the part Of wis
dom for the amenders to accept the stu
alton as they find 1t. unite with the de-
tenders and elect Colonel O'Neal COVER
TOT and make him and his administration
responsible to the people of Alabama for
a strict and impartial enforcement of the
law and for preserving the integrity of
the statewide statutes until such time as
experience shall demonstrate their wis
dom.
We believe that time will demonstrate
the value of these laws and vindicate the
legislature that passed them.
Colonel O'Neals platform pledges him
to just such a course, and, knowing the
nan, we believe he is honest and sincere
and will carry out his platform pledges.
For the reasons outlined above we will
support Colonel O'Neal for governor OF
Alabama in the May primary.
We have no criticism for Mr.. Mallory or
the other candidate. They are both, SC
| far as we know, good men.
We expect to pursue conservative
course in the campaign, and will make
| the fight for our choice on a high plane
conceding the right of everyone to decide
| for themselves who they will support
| The columns of the Herald are always
| open to all OF the candidates in the field
| (Since the above appeared Mr.. Seed hal
| withdrawn from the governorship race.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
A BnnlShend Prediction

81 do not care to say much about
candidates. since I am a candidate my
self said Capt. Jack II. Crawford OF
Jasper at the Morris hotel yesterday, but
l will venture the same remark that
made in Montgomery on January a. just
after the meeting of the democratic state
committee-this is not a good year for
anybody to run against Bankhead for the
United States Senate. 1t might be diff
ferent some other year. but on May ?,
1910. Bankhead will be chosen in the pri-
mary to- be his own successor.
Captain Crawford said that Jasper was
prospecting more this year than ever be-
fore in its history. He called attention
to the fact that it had large mercan-
tile trade and that it was fast becoming
quite a manufacturing city.
Captain Crawford is a member of the
legislature and is candidate for re-
election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
THE TRAIN For THE WEST

From the Baltimore Sun.
Pittsburg, Cumberland and all points
West,
Gretchen with little babe nesting
on her breast:
Maine is in from Bremen ana the I'M
migrants are here
To take the dream of beauty at the
Locust Point pier;
Hurry 'em to Camden, where the train
ia on the way
For Cincinnati, Cleveland and the great
New Day:
Gretchen, with her baby sweet,
Fritz, with staring eyes,
Ready to be rolled away
Where the new dream lies!
A bundle and a hamper and bandbox
and a trunk,
A car with tiny windows and mar
row-minded bunk;
Flaxen haired frauleinas from the val
legs of the Rhine
Wisk EN- OF TO wonder Ger the ole
Maine Line,
Marts of West Virginia and the lands
of corn and wheat,
Gretchen and her baby at the gates
of Camden street:
Maine is in from Bremen,
And the train is for the west
Good-by the little mother
with a dreamer on her breast!
Haul 'em up in dearborns from the
piers with hopes aglow-
All aboard for Pittsburg and the lands
where dreamers go,
with new world fancies burning, ant
tho bundle and the frau
And little flax-haired baby on the seal
beside them now;
Maine is in from Bremen and the trair
IN in the shed.
Gretchen and the little one with sncl
a sleepy head:
| Oh the little family.
In a land so strange and new,
With hopes that beam and bubble.
And with dreams that bubble, too
Pittsburg, Cumberland and all point
West
Off the train is rolling with its freigh
of human zest;
The lover and the sweetheart and tn,
| mother and the child,
With all before them blooming an,
with all behind them wild
With dreams Of old dreams dying II
| the valleys OF the Rhine
The farther they go flying up the oil,
Maine Line:
| Good-by, little Gretchen,
With the baby on her breast!
| The gates OF dream are open,
! And the train il for the Wests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
The Iron Situation

There is one conspicuous and annoying
feature OF the iron trade that is very
much in evidence. and that is the inabfl-
ity of the railroads to handle properly the
present volume of business says the
weekly report of Matthew Addy & Co.
ITO particularize end not TO merely pre-
sent an abstract proposition here in Gin
cinnati every foundry is suffering from
q lack of coke though all have coke in
transit. Cars that ordinarily take five
days from the time they are shipped until
they reach the consumer have been out .
days and more. At many points freight
cars are seriously congested. OF course,
part of the trouble is due to the winter
weather. but as far as we can make out
most of it is due to the fact that the rail-
roads are short of rolling stock and some
of the rolling stock employed is unfit for
service.
Buying of pig iron this week has been
on a moderate scale, and the whole inter-
est of buyers seems to be in securing long
forward delivery. In this furnaces are
willing to be accommodating and prob
ably nine-tenths of all the iron bought
has been for delivery over the last half OF
the year. 1t is astonishing that buying
Is as generous as Is the case in view of
the fact that we have had practically a
continuous buying movement for so long
time that it would seem as If the end
must be near. But in spite of all the iron
that has been purchased the revival in in
dustry is such that more and more is
wanted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Southern Publicity and Promotion Work

President Finley says the Southern rail
way will again take up the task of max
ing known in the north and in Europe
the advantages of the southeast. It
maintains an European agency in Lon
don, and it viii strive through exhibits
at fairs to induce new settlers from the
north and west to come to the south
east. President Finley has instructed
his land and Industrial department to
leave no stone unturned in attracting this
way homeseekers.
Possibly the Southern will follow the
example of the New York Central and
Long Island railroads by establishing here
and there along its lines demonstration
farms. These would, however. be more
helpful to home folks than they would
be influential in attracting newcomers.
Both plans would prove profitable. Both
road. and both may, therefore, be
adopted.
But at any rate the Southern will at
once take up the work of publicity and
It will be pushed in every reasonable
way-in the newspapers. in pamphlets, in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
DEVELOPMENT of Public Shirt

Twelve years ago we used to hear a
good deal about the need of more pubEa
spirit here said an old citizen. "At that
time the Commercial club was doing all
that could be done to develop civic pride,
but the business men, as rule, were
still struggling to get on their feet, and
there was little or no public spirit. 1t is
far different today. For three or four
years past the pull-together. broad, gem
erous spirit has been in evidence and the
inspiration which came from the brilliant
success of the Confederate reunion of
1907 had a far-reaching effect. We have
been doing things on a large and SUBJ
stantial scale ever since.
1.-THE magnificent achievement of the
Y. NJ. c. A. canvassers in raising s275.00O
in u days raised Birmingham to a new
and much higher level and Birmingham
promises to lead all the cities of the
south from now on in the matter of
public spirit. The Chamber of Com
merce has a grand opportunity ahead
and it is sure to make the best of it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Popularity of the Farmer Vote

Il voted against the constitutional
amendment last November, but took no
active part in the campaign; never lost
my temper" said a wregrass man. IT
intend to vote for O'Neal on May 2, but
am still going along quietly.
"A few Of my neighbors voted for the
amendment and practically the same
neighbors Will vote for Mallory; but so
far as the farmer vote goes, it may be
set down very largely for O'Neai The
fact Island any old campaigner will con-
firm what / say-the democrats in the
rural districts are slow to change their
alignment. City men may change. Many
men who called themselves democrats
failed to vote for w. J. Bryan each time
he ran, but we in the country stood by
him. Most of us farmers made new
alignment on this prohibition question
when the anti-saloon leaders tried to
change the constitution. and we will
keep that same alignment-that is to
say, most of US will-this year and for
several years to come. Some of the anti
amenders in the cities may vote with the
anti-saloon league for Colonel Mallory.
but 1t is altogether different in the
country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Senator Heyburh's Isolation

Not only did Senator Bankhead Sc
cure the government tents needed by
the Confederate Veterans. but he iso-
lated Senator Hepburn and forever put
an end to the waving of the bloody
shirt. The tactful manner in which
our senior senator handled the man
from Idaho and Alaska pleases all parts
~ the country. Says the Boston Globe
"There are millions of American voters
vho do not know the meaning of the
expression. the bloody shirt They
we're too young to be aware of what
vas going on in the days when GER
tain politicians fred the northern heart
against the rebels Of the south. at the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
AGE-HERALD'S HOME

Il
Roanoke Leader: The Birmingham Age
Herald is 10 be congratulated upon NOV
Ing into its new and handsome building,
which feat was accomplished last week
without missing a single issue.
Charleston News and Courier: The Bir-
miusham Age-Herald has moved into its
new building and presents an attractive
appearance in its present form. We con-
graduate our contemporary.
Wilcox Progressive Era: The Birming-
ham Age-Herald has moved into its new
permanent home on Fifth avenue. This
sterling progressive journal has done
much to make the Magic City what 1t is
toGay and We heartily congratulate 1t
on the new achievement.
Columbiana Peoples Advocate; The Br-
miEgham Aso-Herald has moved into its
new quarters on Fifth avenue. 1t is
rememberable fact that this great news
paper plant was moved from one part OF
The town 10 another without missing
single daily issue.
Andalusia Star: Birmingham Age-Her-
aid has moved into d fine new nome OF us
own. The Age Herald not only earned
home of its own, but has earned warm
.pot in every home it visits in Alabama.
It's a great paper, published in "A great
city
Union Springs Herald: The Birmingham
Age-Hersld has just passed an important
milestone in its history. The latter part
of last week this enterprising paper moved
into a handsome new building on fllth
avenue. The building is owned by Ihe
Age-Herald and is said 10 be modern ana
up-to-date in every respect. 1t looks as
il The Age-Herald were trying to keep
pace with the growth of Birmingham.
Centreville Press: The Birmingham
Age Herald has moved its office into
handsome and commodious quarters on
Fifth avenue in Birmingham. 1t is graft
fying to the many friends of this en-
terprising paper to know that it Is pros
perine and had to seek more desirable
location to care for its increasing bnsl-
mass. The Age-Herald is giving the peo-
pie an up-to-date morning paper ana
the efforts of its editor are deserving.