The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-25

tfcipated In twice as many presidential campaigns as the federalist organiza- ton, the party of Washington, Adams, John Jay, Charles Cotesworth Pinck- ney and Rufus King. Of all the par ties which have figured in American politics the democratic and republican organizations alone have lived longer than the prohibition party
 Prohibition, notwithstanding it's ap- parent setbacks, will yet triumph, and the liquor business will be wiped out In the United States. The fact that the party has existed as long as it has is conclusive proof that it is destined to live on to a successful end"
 This Is, beyond doubt, a children'g city" was the remark of c. A. Moore of Louisville.
 T think I never saw so many child ren to the square yard as I have seen In my rides around Washington. The parks are full of them, and the side walks and lawns in the resident dis. tricts are fairly alive with fine looking youngsters.
 Perhaps you people in Washington have grown so accustsmed to yonr parks and breathing spots that you do not realize the advantages you possess. Almost all cities now have big park systems, but many of them became
 
 thought of such things. Consequently to reach a park you must travel miles on car Here, it seems, beautiful spot Is just around the corner. It is great for the children. This certainly Is city for them"
 B. P. Lister of GreenvilIe, Miss says: '1 am a railroad conductor and [, know of no class. in the United Statesf better able to judge the prosperity Of the country I travel through a cotton belt country. and if you can base an estimate upon the price of cotton goods by the cotton crops, you can be assured that lower figures will prevail. For hundreds of miles there is nothing but cotton, and what is more and very gratifying, there are plenty of negroes to work 1t.
 The negroes expect to make more money this year than they ever dil Consequently we have no fears of a dearth of labor. Where there is plenty of money you will find plenty of hep. While live in Mississippi, I am from Tennessee. and always intend to retain my vote there. I love Tennessee. as does every one else who comes from it. I guess. I have just returned from a trip to Detroit, where I was a delegate at the Elks convention. I have three, sons, and they are Elks, too. I had hopes I would be able to start a lodge of our own"
 You have met people who would gladly spend the price of good dinner on the chance of getting passes to show when they could buy half dozen good seats for the same money, have you not? asked P. N. Hackley of Den yer. Well, know of an incident that illustrates the case even better
 ,p+ f<,y. man and her daughter went to Europe. They travelled through Great Britain and part of the continent They vis- ited all of the principal places recom- mended by the guide books and all the stores in London and Paris that had been recommended to them. They spent hundreds of dollars on gloves and hos fery and all sorts of feminine finery. Then they began to figure on the ques- ton of the duties they would have to pay at New York. To hear them tell 1t, they have suffered nervous prostra- ton at the thought of giving up all that money to Uncle Sam. We'll, what do you think they did?
 'They took passage on a boat to Que- bee, got through all right to Canadian soil, and then travelled down the border until they came to a certain part, which I shall not mention. One of the custom officials on the United States side was an old frfiend of the family. They knew he wouldn't dare to examine their trunks if they declared they had noth- ing dutiable. They got by all right. and saved altogether about $200 in du- ties, although they had to break com mandment. But they had spent at least $500 more than they would have spent had they come home by way of New York. It was net loss of $500 inI cash. What do you think of that as al bit of high financiering?" tt