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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

A SANE CONCLUSION.
1--WE often thought"
Said Silas Lee,
"a famous man
I'd like to be.
But when | think
How hard they work
The banquets that
They dare not shirk;
The speeches they
Each day must make,
No matter how
Their heads may ache;
And how they have
To chase around
All Ger the land
And look profound;
And give out miles
OF interviews
To youngsters who
Inquire the news;
And how they have
To stay up late
And eat what's put
Upon their plate;
And meet mob
OF bores each week
And all In vain
Seclusion seek;
Get pulled and hauled
And praised and blamed,
And by a host
OF chumps misnamed,
I'd rather smoke
My pipe and be
In love with lffe,'
Said Silas Lee,
AS wise man
AS eer you saw,
Who never worked,
Nor went to law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
THE OVER SHOT.

THE OVERSIGHT.
shot a poem in the air;
It was reprinted everywhere.
From Bangor to the Rocky Range
And always credited to Exchange"
New York Mail.
And long, long afterward it CHANGED,
AS book of verse l gazed upon,
found the poem published there,
And it was simply signed Anon"
Denver Republican.
And now that bit of vagrant verse
Has gone much farther and Jared worse;
In the Podunk Times last week l read
it,
And London Tit Bits has the credit.
Chicago Tribune.
And thus they credit other men
For verse that rippled from my pen,
oh, let them steal it if they please,
I swiped it from old SOPHOCLES.
Rochester Post-Express.
And all of you would like to bunk
tell you this without i'll feeling
The public that you think a thunk
Sometimes. that's worth somebody's
stealing.
Houston Post.
| haven't any thought today
That's not derived from Joseph Miller;
But here's some fat and so l say,
1.-THE Lord be praised, I've found
'filler'n'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
THIRTY Million Tons of Pig Iron

The Iron Trade Review thinks the June
p1oduction of pig iron will equal Mays,
and this would make the half-year pro-
duction stand as follows:
Coke and anthracite
January-May --.-...---.......... H'4o'ln
June Observation-Disclosures. z,Zse,zl9
Six months ..-............'..-.-.. I4'foo,oo9
Charcoal mig ................. o4.614
Half year total.................. 4,972,994
The production of 1909 was 25,79s.47l
tens, the record of this country If, how
ever. crops are to be abundant-a fact
that will soon be determined-it is who'll
" possible that the production in the
nresent calendar year will cross the 30
ooo. ooo-ton line. Possibly this great an
nuaI aggregate will not be reached this
year. It will at least come in sight
and the United States will soon stand
alone as the only 10000, OOO-ton country
in the world. No other country will be
within hailing distance. Tt is already
reasonably certain that in the z months
ending either July 81 or August 81 the
total will be little over the round sum
named.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
Dinerence l. signlficant

Mr.. Edmonds, editor of the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record delivered bright
and stimulating address before the Geor-
gia School of Technology in Atlanta re-
GENTLY" said a man who read 1t at the
time 1T was full of suggestion and en-
couragement, but what seemed specially
striking and true was in the introduce
ton, In which Mr. Edmonds explained
the difference between what We call luck
or fortuitous circumstance and achieve
inent. due to ones honest efforts. And
this was the way he said it,
"a few days ago I received letter
from a gentleman in Florida in which
he said: IT am living on Success avenue
in Dixieland."
There Is world Of meaning in that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

If DR.. Black cannot secure recount
he proposes to run independently against
John Dalzell, and the democratic and
prohibition nominees will give him clear
opposition track.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
THE YORK HERALD

The York Herald is a recent addition
to the list of weekly newspapers in Ala
bama. Thomas Keith is editor and man.
ager The York Herald presents neat
and business-lke appearance and The
Age-Her wishes it success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

No matter where the Jeffries-Johnson
fight takes place the moving picture
privilege is sold for s15O,0OO, each of the
s5O.0oo leaving $4,000 to go to middle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
LOST A GOOD JOB.

whats become of the india rubber
MANI"
HE got bounced for being full a week
at a stretch"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Chancellor Day was detained at home
by pressing business duties and he could
not whoop and yell in New York when
r r. arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Statuary Hall in the national capitol
York Hall of Fame. The former does
not suffer loss of sentiment in the COM
harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Reckless aeroplanists may yet run down
innocent automobilists leaving them help
less and bleeding on the road. The world
do move.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

sentence. You have heard of people liv-
ing on Easy street, but Easy street does
not convey the same meaning as success
avenue. To live on Easy street may
mean that by inheritance, or by some for-
tritous circumstance with which you mad
nothing to do. you are financially able TO
live there. Easy street does not carry
any idea of personal achievement, OF nav
ing accomplished something by your own
brain or Drawn. Success avenue does. IL
indicates that by your own work you nave
achieved, and by your own hard lapor
YOU have won the right to live there NOT
inheritance, nor chance fortune by some
lucky. or in the end, perhaps, unlucky
speculation, but work has given you the
right TO a home on Success avenue. Its
verv name means that you have rendered
To the world an equivalent for the pros
perity you have won.
".Success avenue is Dixieland! Ho"
nightly that appeals to the Imagination
success avenue by itself sounds good, but
what visions it brings to the mind as you
CONNECT it with Dixieland! Dixielano-
the fairest land on earth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
med BRACE TALKS ABOUT ROOSEVELT'S
RETURN AND THINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST

! in this column about dispensary system
for Birmingham and Jefferson county Is
meeting with the approval of the best
citizens and property owners of Greater
Birmingham and the outlying districts.
thought at first that Governor Jelks
statement that revenue of s1,000!OoO an
nually could be derived in Jefferson coun-
ty and Birmingham from a dispensary
the reports from Huntsville, Jasper and
Tuscaloosa of how much revenue was de-
rived from the former dspensary system
in those towns and the counties of which
they are the governmental centers, 1t
does not appear that the million-dollar
statement is in any sense an exaggera-
ton.
There is no reason why the immense
revenue from the consumption of liquor
SnOulu luftHer De given u d lew iiiuil
viduals Let the county and city jointly
accumulate this revenueeand spend 1t upon
good roads, good streets and a good sys-
tenn of schools.
In this way the exorbitant license taxes
now placed upon the Legitimate merchants
and manufacturers could be materially
cut The county and the city could be
beautified and built up, And l doubt If
there would be as much intoxicating
liquor consumed as there is at the pres
ent day. Certainly the quality and purity
of that consumed would be improved and
the evil results from the sale of the hor-
rible blind tiger stuff would be done away,
with.
The automobile craze is rampant in Bir-
mingham. There have been too many
accidents recently, due to driving ma
chimes by inexperienced ones and due to
the desire of the novice to speed about
the city streets.
1t is the duty of automobile owners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
2,e5d3oueQ~

81 don't see how that has anything to
do with flying
There is a possible connection in his
case. His friends all say he's an angel
now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Ambassador Reid is not held in high
esteem by King George, who thinks he
spends too much money. 1t is plain that
Mr.. Reid needs a successor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
SHE'S NO JOKE. !

mo =
Congratulations, Mr.. Quiplets!, said
friend "You never write any mother
in-law Jokes. No doubt you agree with
me that such jokes are usually chest
nuts"
Yes that's one reason why don't
write any mother-in-law jokes"
"And what's the other reason?"
81 have a mother-in-law."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The bathtub trust should carry plenty
of immunity tubs in stock. The people
OF Illinois cry for them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Governor Gillett has a punch that
knocked the professional fighters clear
to Goldfield, Nevada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The Alternately boys were heroes in
New York yesterday, and they will find
the latchstring out at Oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

10 President Taft no words have so
much music in them as those of the
train conductor, All aboard"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Ayiators now get $4,000 a day, but the
prospect is that their wages will be cut
down at least 10 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The railroad rate bill will be worked
for all it is worth and something be-
yend in the fall campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The state of Nevada will be roundly
;lbused even by those who stand before
the bulletin boards on the Fourth OF
July
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.

'Is he lazy?'
81 would hardly say that. You've. heard
the expression, 'Unseemly haste'?'
'Why, certainly"
"Wen, all haste looks that way to
him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

to caution and hold in check their
chauffeurs, and when the novice is learn
ing to drive his car he should go into the
country and take his lessons. There Is
no more reason for Automobiles to race
about the prominent streets of Birming-
ham than there would be for horse-racing
in these streets.
The police force is not sufficiently large
to cope with the reckless ones. 1t can
no more do this than 1t can cope with the
hundreds of blind tigers. But it is the
duty of the automobile owners them
selves to curb recklessness and thereby
prevent the adoption of laws which would
be exceedingly unpleasant to all automo-
bile owners.
It is well for the people of Birmingham
that politics for some time will practically
end tomorrow. 1t is true that the mayor
atty contest and the other contests
which will be decided tomorrow have been
practically free from bitterness but Br-
mingham and the people thereof are sorely
tired of the continual political turmoil.
Apparently the people will vote for a
commission form of government, and it
will certainly be we'll to take out of poll
ties the selection of officials like chief
of police, auditor treasurer street conn.,
missioner and various offices of this type.
We need in Birmingham the best of
modern government because of the great
development now going on in this district.
I was told yesterday by one who has
studied the question, and has the facts
before him. that the industrial develop
ment now mapped out in this district,
upon which work has already begun, will
amount to an expenditure of s25,00O,000.
This is a tremendous figure, but the state
ment is a fact
A,es6,ue&
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Even the Ananias club will not be
able to extract an opinion from It's found
er on politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The standpatters have elected Senator
Dolliver president of The In Bad club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
PROFITABLE PEAKS.

1.-THE Swiss ought to be very proud OF
the Alps as natures handiwork."
mo doubt, but they ought to be a
great deal prouder of the way they make
the Alps pay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
ONE WAY.

people who want to fly go about it
in all kinds of ways
mo doubt. Some case in Particular"
Eyes: man out west tried fasting. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The egg trust is to be smashed and
Jersey City antipicates a bad smell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Cupid pays no attention to the high
cost of living. All prices look alike Il
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Provisions are still indulging in avia-
ton flights, making now and then new
records.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

~oL. THEODORE RoosEVELIean-
nounces 60 days of silence. In
- other words, he proposes to begin
a two-months' series of Information, be-
ginning on this Sunday morning. He may
think he will, but no one who knows the
man will believe it. 1t won't take him
week to familiarize himself with the po-
1itical situation and conditions generally
in this country. and then we Will near
from him.
A wonderful fellow is Roosevelt. Judg-
ing from the newspaper accounts the re-
cention given Admiral Dewey upon his
triumphant return from Manila was not
so enthusiastic as that accorded the eN-
President yesterday when he landed IN
New York.
Roosevelt is of the active kind-doing
something every minute-and that seems
to be the kind the American people en-
thuse over.
It seems a foregone conclusion that ne
proposes to be President again. Inc
election is only bit more than two years
off: and if he wants the republican noml-
nation If would seem at the present time
that he could get 1t unanimously.
Mr. Taft is already apparently tired OIL
the presidency and would be willing TO
hand It back to the man who gave II 10
him.
OF course the democrats Will CARRY INC
next House of Representatives IN TINS
coming November election; but 1t Will De
aief;cult for the democratic party to find
a man who can win over Roosevelt IN a
popular election before the people OF TINS
country. He is of that spectacular type
that catches and holds the masses OF the
voters They like him because he is al
WAYS doing something, regardless OF the
fact that his makeup is almost purely
that of the dictator.
1 am glad to see the suggestion maze
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The business of standing at the wharf
has been declared off in the immediate
future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
OH MERCYi

I've ne'er seen Walla Walla, Wash,
And maybe never will;
Some day ] may Seattle, Wash,
And visit Brother Bill.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
THE RULING PASSION.

IT know woman who never reads bar
gain ads
"Remarkabler'
"She's blind and has them read to her,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
WHERE'S WADE?

"Where Is Wade Ellis?" asks the Co.
lumbus Enquirer-Sun. Maybe he's gone
fishing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
A NIGHTMARE.

Up rose a man and what he cried
We heard with startled ears;
II dreamed I took a taxi ride
That lasted twenty years.!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The man-birds are beating the other
birds in their own speciality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
ANOTHER WAY,

"IIow did he make his money!
"Gumshoeing."
political trickster?"
mo; manufacturer of rubbers."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Even Mr.. Roosevelt is TO become a pa
tient listener.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The Alternately boys were heroes In
New York yesterday, and they will fins
the latchstring out at Oyster Bay.
10 President Taft no words have SC
much music in them as those of the
train conductor, All aboardr'
The bathtub trust should carry plenty
of immunity tubs in stock. The people
OF Illinois cry for them.
The railroad rate bill will be worked
for all it is worth and something be-
yond in the fall campaign.
Aviators now get $4,000 a day, but the
prospect is that their wages will be cut
down at least 10 per cent.
Governor Gillett has punch that
knocked the professional fighters clear
to Goldfeld, Nevada.
--- s.---
Even the Ananias club will not be
able to extract an opinion from its found
er on politics.
Provisions are still indulging in avia-
ton flights, making now and then new
records.
The business of standing at the wharf
has been declared off in the immediate
future.
Cupid pays no attention to the high
cost of living All prices look alike to
him.
The standpatters have elected Senator
Dolliver president of The In Bad club.
The egg trust is to be smashed and
Jersey City antipeates a bad smell.
--s-
The man-birds are beating the other
birds in their own specially.
Even Mr.. Roosevelt is to become a pa
tient listener.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
AGE-HERALD'S HOME

Scottsboro Citizen: The Birmingham
Age-Herald now has one of the finest
homes for newspapers in the entire
south and in keeping with the Magic
City and her splendid paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
Mighty germany.

Admiral Won Rooster says: The car
rying out of our naval program IS
necessary to protect us against the at
tacks of nations which view our eco
nomic success with Jealous eyes. We
require these successes because the
steady increase of our population COM
pels US to devote special attention 10
the growth of our oversee interests.
Nothing but the strict fu1fillment Of
our naval program can create for us
that Importance upon the free world
sea which it is incumbent on US to de-
mand. It is said that Germany cannot
bear the burden of double ornaments
of our population compels US to set
ourselves new goals, and to grow from
a continental into world power Our
mighty industry must aspire to new
oversee conquests. The number of our
merchant ships must be increased. We
must dignity our colonies with more
Importance. Our world trade, which
has more than doubled in 20 years
which has increased from 81, SOC, 900, 900
to 81, 600. 00O, 900 during the 10 years since
our naval program was fxed-and 49,
LvO, 900 900 of which is sea-borne COM
merce alone, can only flourish if we
continue honorably to bear the burdens
of our ornaments on land and sea. The
German nation in 1900, after mature
reflection, adopted the naval program
Meantime our national fortune has
grown by at least s., 000, 900, O00-the esti-
mate of $500 o., 900 q year is none too
high-while the population has i'm
creased by 100000 Thanks to strong
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
MAY DAY PICNIC.
Program for Labor Celebration at Gar
field Park Completed.

The complete program for the May
Day celebration at Garfield park next
Sunday, May 1, is now announced by
the committee:
Forenoon, beginning at 1880, Miss
Zula Taylor, secretary of the Garment
Workers union, presiding: Piano
solo, Miss Pose GfIberg; recitations,
Misses Marie and Helen WiIburn,
Celia Beckley, Viola Coon; song, Miss
Mildred Emery; readings, Misses Flor
ence Mowery, Rogene Tobin and Grace
Kelley; music, Misses Mitchell and
Young; address, Miss Zula Taylor;
dialogue, Misses Tobin and Slough; in
strumental duet. the Misses Upton.
The essay contest on the subject
"Unionism and Socialism, is causing
much interest. Barnette Moore, Sid
ney Moore and Sol Gilberg have al
ready entered and number of others
are expected. All boys and girls under
eighteen years of age are eligible. All
that is necessary is to give your name
to the committee at the picnic. The
prizes will be awarded before noon.
The morning program will be con-
cluded by the May pole drill.
AS practically all OF Shawnee coun-
ty has been covered with circulars it
is expected that many farmers as well
as city people. will bring their dinners
and eat at the park. Special music
will enliven the whole noon hour.
During the afternoon S. J. Crume,
secretary of the Carpenters union, will
be chairman. Marsha1ls band concert
will begin at 1 o'clock and continue
between the speeches until 4. Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon will speak for
twenty minutes; Mrs. Mary Left, who
escaped from Siberia but recently, will
tell about Nav day in Russia; Harry
Kemp, 1.-THE Tramp Poet" will read
some of the labor poems that have
brought him national fame; c. B.
Hoffman of Enterprise will make the
principal address on THE Meaning of
International Labor Day. and S. A.
Bramlette, president Kansas State
Federation of Labor will conclude the
program. There is ample shelter on
the grounds and the committee an
nounces that The program will be car
ried out without regard to weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
WI It LIIy Oh D
"KLAW & ERLANGF
MADE HIM LIVE SINGLE.
Swami Anderson Was in Dread of Old
Time Clarivari.

st. Paul, April 29.-Swann Ander-
son, a farmer on the north arm of
Lake Minnetonka, lived for Is years in
such dread OF a charivari that he re-
manned unmarried.
Recently he died and left a will
making Mrs Mary Danielson, his
housekeeper, mis- sole legatee. Ira No
Ian, a grandson, is contesting the will
in the Hennepin county district court.
On behalf of Mrs. Danielson, who
feels that she is entitled to the estate
according to he terms of the WILL
8 years of his life, was in love with
her and wished to marry her, and that
he was deferred therefrom only by his
dread that the boys of the neighbor-
hood would render his life a burden
by an old fashioned charivari.
No decisionin the case has been
handed down.