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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
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S.J J Leo Hays, in the Philippines Monthly. The daughter of twenty tropic breeds, Mystery-eyed and bronzed and grave, Glides by. unwinking in the glare,
 Her slippers .clacking on the pave; And striding down the wide, still street, figure Jarring on it's rest, Passes. disdainful or the heat,
 The square-jawed soldier of the West; Far out along the shaded road
 The nipa houses, low and brown, Stretch silent, and the wide. low hills Are sleeping with the sleeping town; The creaking cart drags slow along; The Chino mods within his door: The light falls soft upon the fort
 The Spaniard built in times of yore; The wadingF Moro bends to find
 Time-stranded pearl-s els on the Shore. O, ZamboanAga. white and calm,
 know when I have passed. you by That shall long to see again
 Your still blue wave, and still blue sky; The pageant of your tropic night,
 The soft-eyed stars with palms between, The golden light on snow-white walls, Yourlife that sunset ushers in With that wild want shall ask for these That strange desire for what has been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
In the Musical World

The second concert under the auspices of Mrs. Aldrich will take place at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon at 3:3G o'clock. It will be given by Liza Leh- mann and her famous quartet and will be one of the great musical events of the season. tft f
 Ernest Hutcheson. the pianist, who gave the initial performance of this se- ries, has been meeting with fine suc- cess since he appeared here in Novem- Der. He is quiet, unassuming virtuoso. He had not been much heralded when he came to Birmingham, but musicians and music lovers found in him an artist of the very first rank. Few pianists had ever been so well received by a Birming- ham audience. Tn New York and Chicago the critics have accorded MT. Hutcheson the highest praise. He has given two recitals in New York and will be the soloist at a Philharmonic concert later. He played recently with the Theodore Thomas orchestra, under MT Stock, in Chicago at the Beethoven anniversary concert and met with splendid recep- ton. Among the criticisms in the Chi CdBO pdptIS was llllS lTOi1 lI0 IilDuhc.
 Sincerely, sympathetically and unaf- fectedly MT. Hutcheson presented the concerto with a certain objective restraint that avoided any of those misguided at tempts to improve on a masterpiece with which the temperamental pianist fre- quently insults his listeners. There was abundant virility and bigness of concep- tion in the first movement; poetry and quiet. restrained sentiment spoke in the recitative-like largo; and a curious, plain tive humor, one of the most illusive of interpretative problems, was made the burden of the finale.
 "The audience received MT. Hutche- son with marked favor and after several recalls he responded to encore with the scherzo from the Beethoven sonata, opus 2i in B flat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
FAVORITE FICTION

From the Chicago Tribune.
 '"Your Face Is Familiar and I can Almost Call Your Name"
 T Hate the Taste of the Stun, but My Doctor Says Need Tonic"
 Why, Papa, My Belt Isn't Tight! See How Loosely It Fits!"
 Your most obedient Servant, J. Brown"
 "fes, Madame, This Is the Kind of Cigars Your Husband Likes Best"
 ''All Wool Garments Our Speciality
 ''We, the Representatives of the Peo- pie of This District, in Convention As- sembled."
 T Play Bridge Whist Occasionally but Merely for Amusement"
 We Expect To Prove an Alibi, You1 Honor, by a Dozen Reputable Wit. nesses."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Regarding Liquor Legislation

Some people think that because there are widely divergent views as to legal ized liquor traffic in the large cities of Alabama it will be difficult for members of the legislature to reach an agree ment," said an old democrat.
 But if this matter be referred to a joint conference committee all phases of the vexed question will be threshed out, and by reasonable compromises the sit uation will be met and bill passed that will at least be an improvement on the drastic statutes now in effect. I, like the majority of democrats, favor the local option system that was in vogue in this state prior to the rule of the radical ele- ment. But any law that will enable hotels and restaurants to serve liquor to their guests and that will keep the money at home that has been going by the mill lions outside of the state will suit me. In other words, dispensary Tor the sale of whisky would, as I look at it, fill the bill
 Beer is popular beverage. and as the present day brew contains so little alco- hol beer saloons would make for tenn perance, for they would have the effect of minimizing whisky drinking. Atlanta in that respect has to my mind solved the liquor evil problem. Still I am willing to have a few high-licensed whisky saloons in Birmingham if conservative members of the legislature think that the most practical solution. Not only do all anti prohibitionists demand a repeal of the Carmichael and Fuller acts, but I meet friends every day who voted for the amendment but who now say they wish to see modification of the present laws''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

TN Harper's for January is printed for document-a verbatim report of an interview between Napoleon and an Eng fish gentleman at Elba. It has just been brought to light in the papers of an Eng fish family. The Englishman was a. we'll known merchant, and Napoleon began his conversation by making detailed in- quiries as to commercial conditions, grandually leading up to affairs in France. Finally he said:
 Were you in Paris while the treaty of Amiens was in force?" Yes"
 'Did you find it definitely changed for the better?"
 You had had some splendid buildings constructed, with bridges and several ularly praise the Simpson route, which I passed through in a single day. while 13 years before I traversed it in an Eng fish carriage, and it took me four days and cost me 25 louis for transportation" You found it pleasant, then. And how about the Mont Cenis route?' q have not traversed 1t; I shall return that way" Good; you will find that pleasant also Were you received favorably in France?" "very favorably and amicably. It was enough to be an Englishman to pass any, where"
 How about the soldiers?" At first we thought that they looked upon us with disdain and coldness, but v-c found that this was only the military al, which gave them an aspect of unso- | ciabiity"
 q have always been well satisfied with them. And did the people seem to you dejected after the recent episodes?"
 Not at all; found them lively and animated"
 q think so-at least I heard no re-
 marks against them. They try to please everybody"
 You think, then, that that is the case
 because nobody says any evil of them.
 But do you believe that affairs will act
 ually remain in this condition?'
 There was much of interest in this lquestion. We had moved toward a cab
 inet, he holding my button. was rather puzzled, and said
 "Yes, I think so. They are trying to
 retain as far as possible the military spirit that you left in the country, and the goodness of the Duchess or Angoul-
 eme will contribute much.'
 II He asked news from the congress at Vienna. At this time I was somewhat
 tired of so much questioning, and tn hopes to produce change mentioned
 my sister. He continued. however, tc converse respecting his iron mines, wish.
 ing to establish furnaces for melting ths ere. for which purpose he would require
 coal. He asked me whether 1t would pay to bring coal in ballast and exchange 7 1t for iron ore. He said our iron wal rot so apt to convert into steer as tha , made from the Elba ore; and he gave ready remedies for the difficulties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

give a weapon "as powerful as the strike.
 The French republic may be able to substitute arbitration for force in social troubles. It seems as if the proposed sub stitution should be ripe in the twentieth century, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating and no doubt the rest of the world will await the trial of the plan in France before adopting it for home use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

From the New York Evening Sun.
 To the observer who has noticed many changes that have come over the lower East Side in the last decade there was one that came to him recently in a most forcible way. This was the passing of the old weinstubes, which for many years were landmarks of the then German quarter. From First street to Fourteenth street, and little beyond, and from the Bowery east to First avenue, there were, in days not so far gone, many of these social life of the quarter. Those who fre- quented them were for the most part bound by ties of the fatherland. To those places stout old Germans would bring their families for merrymalxing. It was remarked by those that dropped in upon these festivities that there was all ways an absence of rough play. and that been part of a home festival, instead of one in a public drinking place.
 Old-timers who were born on the banks of the Rhine drank their wine in mem- ory of the vineyards around which they played as boys. They were all good judges of wine. too, and the importation of the big tuns from across the water was always an occasion for speculation as to the quality of the product.
 Another generation seems to have taken the place of the old wine drinkers. A Ger man saloon keeper said the other day that the passing of the wine drinker might be looked upon almost as a ca lamity.
 ''The young fellows" he said, take up whisky, instead of wine, and are not go- ing to last as long as their fathers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
NO REFUGE LEFT FOR CRIMINAL.

From the Columbian Magazine.
 The capture on a South Sea island of a fugitive swindler from Germany shows how useless 1t is in this Twen- tieth century for an alleged violator of law to seek safety In flight to other lands. The nations of the world have been brought much closer together by steam and electricity, and they have also learned that a country which of- fers refuge to criminals from other countries Is injuring itself as well as society in general. The more debased and ignorant nations which are not impressed by the moral aspect of the question are often led by fear of pun ishment, or desire to stand well with the great civilized powers, to surren- der fugitive criminals upon demand being made by the government from wh hose Jurisdiction they had fled. Thus there is no security from capture any where, provided the authorities where the crime was committed are willing to incur the expense of pursuit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
AN INDIANA REALIST fha Chica cn post

TTOm tne CnICdBO EOSt.
 Kin Hubbard of 1ndianapolis-he was named in honor of all his family con nections-who spoke at the recent In diana society dinner--is the author of a new book of Hoosier philosophy. It is called Abe Martins Folks" and is issued by the Abe Martin Publishing company of Indianapolis. Abe Martin Is the singularly appealing philosopher who said: Half the world doesn't know how the other half lives, an the other half doesn't give a d." part of the book is devoted to thrilling novel by Miss Pawn Lippincott The story is entitled "The Lost. Heiress of Rcd Stone Hall," and has more thrills In 1t than Carnegie library. We doubt if any Of our better known lady or gentlemen novelists ever gave so pui,- gent and trenchant expression to the acme of happiness that comes with young love reciprocated than Miss LIp- pincott does when she pens:
 Marion was not only drunk with joy she was soused."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Secession's Semi-Celtennial

Tuesday last was the fiftieth ami rersary of the adoption of the or dinance of secession by the South Car oiina convention. Out of 169 mem hers of the convention only one is alive today. Col. Robert A. Thompson of walhalla, S. c. The news of the ac- lion of the South Carolina convention was at once telegraphed to Washing ton. but Congress, which was in ses- sion, did not seem in those stormy times to consider it the beginning of the greatest civil struggle of all his tory.
 Many semi-centennials will follow that of South Carolina. Alabama se- ceded from the union January II, 1881, and on February 4, 1861, the Confed- crate government was organized at Montgomery by delegates from all the withdrawing states. All of these events should have more than passing notice The celebration of any or all of them will awake no sectional bitterness. All that is past and gone. A Confederate chief justice may yet be reinforced with q Confederate president, or rather with the son of a Confederate soldier for the Confederate soldiers of 50 years wear and tear of term in the White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Arbitration in France

While MT. Carnegie's peace commission is trying to put an end to international war, France propose to render domestic or social wars impossible. Both may be dreamers, but still there is no harm in efforts intended for the betterment of the world
 Premier Briand has brought In meas ticularly to the employees of public service corporations. Strikes are to be forestalled and prevented by an organized concilia- ton commission composed of representa- lives of employees and companies. This commission is to meet at regular intervals and when concliation fails compulsory arbitration is provided for, the principle being introduced that where the arbitral sentence imposes an additional charge the corporation can indicate the method whereby the railroad or other service can secure compensation. either by raising the rates or other means.
 The report accompanying the measure is a remarkable document. It quotes the declaration of the rights of man to prove |. that public services have been instituted the public good. not for the benefit of
 to whom they have been conided,
 which it deduces the conclusion em-
 in the bills that the interruption of
 nnYtce is a crime. At the same
 that public service em-
 workers, have a right
 on 1t is proposed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

sick for Birmingham. I am hoping he will yet come back to this city and set tie here again.
 Another Birmingham friend of mine who Is prospering in Denver is Homer Hesterly. He has a good position, but I would not be surprised to see him re- turn to Birmingham before a great while. A man who has ever lived here is mighty apt to have q strong attachment for this city.
 Denver is growing rapidly, and it is more and more attractive to young men; but young man has as fine chance to start in business here and grow up with the city as any place I know of.
 T recently spent several days in Okla homa City. I was not favorably im- pressed with it. Oklahoma City struck me as being great bunch of wind"
 About Persons
 Senator F. B. Fite of Marion was among the holiday visitors to Birming- ham yesterday. While in the city Sem ator F1te did not enter into discussion of the problems facing the new legisla- ture. "The holiday period" he said, "is no time for serious argument"
 D. F. Turnbull, manager of the South ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany, leaves today for Monticello. Fla, his old home, where he will spend the holidays.
 Charles L. Vaughan. travelling auditor Of the Southern railway. left yesterday for South Carolina to visit his brother. He will remain until Wednesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
IN A GIRLS HANDBAG
the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 The girl who talked about the theatre and the pocket and other things was about IS and admitted that the bag by her side contained all her needs for a days work. Might I look at it?', Ger tainly." It was a handbag with three typewriter parts in plays, chocolates, handkerchief. cigarettes, box of matches (which really started the con versation). a powder puff, a miniature makeup contrivance designed to spoil a beautiful complexion And the play that fioated on top of the grease paint and the powder puff in the girls box of life was 'The Importance of Being Earnest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
JAPANESE WIT.

The Japanese have an original way of advertising, and they apply to the art all the poetry that their Oriental nagination Is capable of. They have recourse to the most varied and im- proved meth ods and their combinations are sometimes as picturesque as they are original. A Japanese merchant in- forms his customers that his goods are sent off with the rapidity of a shot. A stationer calls his knowledge of nat aral history to his aid thus: Our won derful paper Is as durable as the hide of an elephant" A Tokio grocer bor- rows from psychology, and, in mordant language, announces that, Our vinegar of extra quality is sharper than the bitterness of the most diabolical of mothers s-in-law. Clipped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
------sss--- REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New ork Press.
 Good deeds are sometimes. performed unless they happen to cost money.
 If money could multiply like misery, everybody would be a millionaire.
 It's unfair to college graduate to keep on treating him that way all his life.
 If there are no curling irons in heaven, the women there must have some lively agitation over it.
 If man will always make love ;o his wife, he may never get to be more than a clerk. but she will know that he deserves to be President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
ANOTHER WHISTLER STORY

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 A local connoisseur Is a collector Q, Whistler anecdotes and the other day he told this one:
 whistler" he said, "once undertook to get fellow painters work into the autumn salon. He succeeded and the picture was hung.
 ''But the painter. going to see his masterpiece with Whistler on varnish- ing day ripped out a terrible oath when he beheld 1t.
 ''He groaned, You are exhibiting my picture upside down.
 '' Hush,' said Whistler. The commit mitte refused it the other way."'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
ANOTHER TALK WITH NAPOLEON

stated relative to the landing of coal and the shipment of the ore, adding that if 1t could not be managed we'll on his own coast, he would send the ore to Leghorn and take back the coal in the same lighters.
 He said repeatedly the ore must not so to France, He conversed much about the extent and produce of his mines. mentioned my sister again, who was waiting in the anteroom.
 He said: ''Very well, let her come in.'
 I went to the door and brought her in. She has made memorandum of his conversation, with her. which was upon the subjects of books. theatres. music. dresses, travelling and such like. She was much delighted hghis courtesy and attention, G 1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

It Is difficult to see how Senator Root can pay $25,0O0 a year for a flat out of A salary of S7500 a year. There will certainly be a deficit unless he harks back to the fat fees of his corpora fion practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
pretty well

The records do not show that Sec retary Dickinson looked from his off, with an expectation of war. He must have accumulated his stock of war scares in Washington or in globe trot- mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

If Champ Clark abandons the idea Of driving team of mules up Penn- sylyania avenue when he takes his seat as speaker he should in all conscience on afoot. If he does not Mayor Gaynor will score heavily against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
CHANGE FOR ANDY

From the Richmond News-Leader.
 we are willing to declare peace for half of that 100000 .o0o." announces the Birmingham Herald. We hasten to put in an upset bid and announce that we will give bond and security to declare peace for one-tenth of that ten million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Birmingham Men in Denver

T find quite a number of Birmingham men now living in Denver" said a com mercial traveller. Among those who were prominent in Birmingham and who are today prominent in Denver is J. D.
 Shelby. MT. Shelby says he likes Dem yer very much, but that he gets home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
GETTING TIREsoME.

Whene'er we sort the papers. out, It gives us quite pain To find a brand-new story bout
 The sinking of the Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Ex-senator Clark has s1OO,O00 din- ner set, but no s1oo.0oO appetite on his part goes with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
A. .HEARTLESS GIRL.

She stood beneath the mistletoe,
 A poodle in her arms; I thought her very sweet, you know, And much admired her charms. But when made a dive for Grace, To steal kiss,. you see, She poked that poodle in my face I Oh, geel Oh, gee! Oh, gee!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

There is no need of turning Penn sylvania avenue into Great White Way if Champ Clark Is not going to drive those mules down it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Senator Lodge is willing to revise the tariff schedule at time pro- yided the kickers In the legislature will vote straight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

It will suffice to buy Red Cross stamps Their use afterward is not compulsory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

No one should eat so much at Christ mas time that he cannot say sarsapa- rilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
PLACED.

What sort of person is Twiller?" He always says half hose instead of 'socks.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

No war scare will be accepted in Alabama that Richmond Pearson Hob son doesn't see first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Mexico's revolution lacks only press agent to make a deep impression on the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Andy and John D. should form a philanthropy merger. Their present rivalry is expensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Peace on earth is now coming down the home stretch bringing, let us hope, good will to men and helpless little ones along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

This country has at any rate plenty of boy scouts to fall back upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
KAISER QUOTES SCRIPTURE

Special Cable Dispatch to the New York
 Sun.
 Berlin.-An example of the Kaiser s logic in religious matters is published by the Journal, a paper of Bavaria It re- lates a conversation about the divinity of Christ between William and certain professor. The latter, according to the Kaiser, tried to persuade him that Christ was not God. The Kaiser asked the pro- lessor if he ever said to his students, 'I am the vine and you are the tendrils." The answer was: "No."
 DO you believe" continued the Kaiser, that any professor before you ever said such a thing?"
 "No," said the professor
 'Or ever will say it?" went on the Kaiser.
 Certainly not" replied the professor.
 Good, then" the Kaiser declared. "Since no teacher can or will so speak as Christ spoke, believe that Christ was not only man, but the true God
 The paper adds that the conversation lasted for upward of an hour. The quota tfon referred to by the Kaiser was writ ten by him textually in a Bible which he presented recently to the garrison church at Strasburg The passage ends: Who ever remains in me and I in him pro- duces much fruit, inasmuch as without me ye can do nothing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

The Mauretania's effort to make a round trip in 12 days is the latest up-to- date form of international rac- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Yesterday was the shortest day oi the year, and today is not far be- hind it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
PASSING OF THE wErNsTUBEs

The war scares give no one a fight ing edge. They are too silly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

The Salome music has been trans ferred to photographic records. but no one wants Salome in that form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Census Director Durand says he can- not please all towns any more than the weather man can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
TRUE MoDESTY.

TRUE MODESTY
 It is asserted that the charity ball in Philadelphia Is to be declared off be- cause maids and matrons of the smart set decline to appear in. tabfeaux bare legged. Some persons, even if they are in society, have justas strict princi- pies as the cook who, upon being told to serve the tomatoes undressed, de- clared that she'd throw up the job rather than remove a thing.
 Louisville Courier Journal.