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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
WANTED-A LEGISLATOR

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Down in Franklin county, Alabama,
they are about 10 hold a democratic
primary, but no one is manfesting a
desire to run for the legislature. DEM
ocratic nomination, of course, is equiva-
lent to election. and the situation is
unusual. The nomination, according to =
special, IS going begging.
There are plenty of candidates for coun-
~ Judge sheriff and the other offices,
bu; 10 on, seems to be ambitious for
legislative honors. Probably the county
could get along without any representa-
tive in the general assembly and would be
little the worse for it's lack OF represent
talion. but il is customary TO send a
man. and the voters have great respect
for -honored customs. Doubtless they
have elected some representatives. in til.
past when they ''mought as well writ
letter." as was remarked OF colleague
by a Kentucky legislator of bygone days.
However that may be. they are entitled
is coming to Them
Usually in all counties there are sun
dry and divers individuals of more CIR
less patriotic desires and aspirations,
any one of whom would run for the leg
isature at the drop of hat-and would
drop the has himself II no one volunteered
TO perform that kindly office. In KEN
lucky men run for the legislature on
the slightest provocation. No one In this
IL iGof
had to DE caught, knocked down and
lessocd with party nomination to induce
him to serve as a legislator. In fact.
the voters are kept reasonably busy
around primary time in putting Iuietus
on aspiring statesmen.
1t is not improbable that Kentucky will
have a number of legislators permanently
out OF job when the present assembly
adjourns. If the long-feit want in Ala
bana has not been filled by that time
seine OF our cx-representafives no doubt
would gladly tender their services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

with Arizona's star added the United
States flag will contain Il stars of states
that have entered the union of states
since the Civil War" said a student of
history.
kansas was admitted in 1851 and West
Virginia in 1853. There remains only upon
the American continent Alaska, New Mex
leo and Indian Territory from which to
form additional states. Already bills are
in process of formulation by Congress
to admit the state of New Mexico, COM
prising the territory by this name and to
include Indian Territory. 1t is not prob
able that Alaska will become a state for
a quarter of century. If then. Arizona's
star. to be added the approaching Fourth
of July will make A. in the starry field
of our flag, and some day it will prob
ably reach 50-that is If Hawaii is adj
mitted."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

BILLBOARDS VS.. NEWSPAPERS
From Leslie's Weekly.
The biliposters of Chicago struck for IS
a week advance, but they are sorry for
it now For, after week of the bill
stickers' strike, a number of theatrical
managers found that by using newspapers
exclusively they were drawing bigger
houses than ever before. This is simply
another evidence that there are legitimate
fields of advertising more remunerative
than the billboards and free from the OBJ
jections connected with the latter. We are
glad that these theatrical managers have
found 1t out to their satisfaction.
Cincinnati Is waging a successful fight
against the billboard nuisance that ought
to be, and that might be, duplicated in
all of our cities The fight has been led
by the municipal art committee of the
Business Mems club, and has eliminated
In the adoption OF a code of regulations
embraced in the city building ordinances.
These regulations are directed toward,
first. the character of materials. that may
be used (noncombustibe material only be-
ing allowed; second, the limiting of their
height and area third, raising them from
the ground; fourth maintaining an open
space at the end: fifth, restricting their
proximity TO the street and maintaining
the house line; and sixth. restricting the
matter that may be exposed on them. The
Business Mems club also hopes to main
tain the right to require that no sign OF
billboard shall be erected on or facing
any public park, square. municipal, coun-
ty or federal building. We hope the pub
lic-spirted of other cities Will follow the
example of Cincinnatis crusade.
Our material advance has been the won
der of the world for 100 years, and now,
as has always been the case in the past
with old-established civilizations, we are
turning our attention to the esthetic side
of the nation and city, demanding not
only utility, but beauty as well. One Of
the worst offenders against the city
beautiful is the bill board, so II must
go the way of all obstacles to progress
The time is coming when we shall look
| upon the billboard nuisance as curiosity
of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
IN THE LAND OF ALADDIN

From the Cincinnati Times-Star
With the entry into Lhasa of the Chi
nese forces, the geni and devils have
dispersed, and the Dalai Lama. the Lama
wide as the ocean" has fed through
the snow-clad passes of the Himaiayas
into British India, leaving the land OF
in1penetrable mystery to it's own re-
sources
The beginning of the end came when
Colonel Younghusband, with a British
column, invaded the sacred precincts OF
Tibet and wrested from the hermit coun-
try certain concessions in the matter
of trade and International relations. The
veil once having been removed, and the
traditions of centuries broken. this land
of the Arabian Nights was at the mercy
Of the exploiter and the promoter. The
Dalai Lama himself throwing aside the
mystery that surrounded him, went on
junketing tour through China, and the
sacredness of his office was no more.
Since that time China has regarded I'll
bet as a part of her vast empire, and
has been determined TO rule there as
she saw At. The invasion of Lhasa by
the imperial troops means the final open
ing Of the country to civilization. Gus
toms and superstitions that have existed
since the time of Padma Sanbhara, the
Lotus Born" the founder of the mystic
faith of Lamaism, must give way to
twentieth century ideas and notions. The
CONSERVATION in the monasteries, where
10000 lamas have lived in seclusion,
can be better imagined than described.
What the resources of this land OF
mystery are no one adequately knows
1t is a country of mountains and mon
asteries in which hidden treasures lie
A great part of the land Is mountainous
and arid, and is given over to the wild
dog and the bear. Gold, lapis lasuli and
precious stones are locked in this great
wilderness and In the recesses of the
Kuenlun mountains. Vast quantities OF
sheep are raised upon the hillsides. II
may be that within the present decade
the screech of the locomotive will awake
the echoes of the robber-infested passe.
of today, and will drown out the sound
of temple gong and chant of priests
that trainloads of rich merchandise Will
penetrate where only strings of pack
animals went before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
probablllty OF flood in the harvest sea.

probability OF food in the harvest sea-
son.
MY reference almanac says that the
winter is over: that the week closing with
Easter eve will have an equnoctial storm
followed by clearing weather on the 9TH
mild and pleasant I give this informa-
ton with no purpose to boost the MILL
ners' business.
April will be warm, with frequent
thunder storms, May will be grea'
storm month with. probability of floods In
the southern states. June will be hot dry
and sultry. which will make cotton grow
rapidly If it does not shed too much
after so much wet weather March is the
time to rush gardening, planting straw
berries and In fact, most of the seeds,
especially those to be transplanted In
April.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
DINING IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS

the gentlemen should ask them in turn
whether it is agreeable to drink glass
of wine. AS eating a great deal 10
deemed indelicate in a lady (for her
manners should be rather divine than
sensuaD. it will be i'll manners to help
her to large slice of meat at once OF
fill her plate too full.
1.-THE aster or mistress of the table
should continue eating while any of the
company are so employed, and to enable
them to do this, they should help them
selves accordingly"
This is surely carrying politeness 10
an extreme. Fancy having to go on
munching something you did not want
simply In order to keep a gluttonous
guest in countenance. I suppose that
the converse should equally apply, and
that hostess ought to stop eating AZ
soon as she sees that her guests have
| finished.
| The ladies', it seems. used to withdraw
after dinner. even in these old times.
The reason for this is rather neatly ex-
pressed. Habit having made pint Of
wine after dinner almost necessary to
man who eats freely. which Is not the
case with women. and as their sitting
and drinking with the men would be
unseemly, it Is customary after the
cloth and dessert are removed and two
or three glasses of wine have gons
round, for the ladies to retire and leave
the gentlemen to themselves, and for
this tits the part of the mistress OF tho
house to make the motion for retiring,
by privately consulting the ladies pres
ent whether they please to withdraw"
After the VIII ole duty of the host the
author proceeds to give us information
as to the behavior of the guests:
Eating quick or very slow at meals
is Characteristic of the vulgar; the hrst
infers poverty, that you have not had .
good meal for some time; the last, IL
abroad that you do not like your en-
tertainment if at home, that you are
rude enough to set before your friends
what you cannot eat yourself SO, again,
eating your soup with your nose IN
your plate is vulgar. 1t has the APP
pearance of being used to hard work
and having. of course, an unsteady
hand. If it be necessary, then, to avoid
this. it is much more so that of SMELL
ing to the meat whilst on the fork be-
fore you put it in your mouth. have
seen an ill-bred fellow do this, and
have been so angry that 1 could have
kicked him from the table. II you dis
like what you have, leave it, but on no
account. by smelling to or examining
it, charge your friend with putting un-
wholesome provisions before you. To
ho oil or a ~
circumspect at table. where IL Is exceed
ingly rude to eat greedily, to lean your
elbows on the table, to sit too far from
it, or to leave the table before grace is
said
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
Talks About Cubn

p. W. Goodsel, head of the Goodsell
Packing company of Chicago. manufac-
turers of engine and pump packings, is in
Birmingham for few days en- route 10
his home in Chicago from Cuba.
ut will not be many more months be-
fore Cuba is under the stars and stripes,
said Mr.. Goodsell. 1.-THE Cubans are DEM
onstrating every day that they are not
yet ready~for self-government, and as
sure as they get to fighting each other
Uncle Sam is going to step In and take
hand. 1 talked with many of the In
f,uentiaI men of the island and they are
inclined to think as do about the mat
ter. Cuba is great island-a regular
garden spot-but 1t will be great bur-
den to take on these people, because they
are the kind that will not readily assimi-
late and become sympathetic with Amer
lean institutions.
II have been coming to Birmingham
for many years, more than 20, | think
and II has a wonderful future. My bus
mess carries me to all the iron and min
erai sections of the United States and
know of no place that has the future OF
Birmingham. One of the things that most
impresses visitor here is the courtesy
shown the stranger and the cordially
with which he is greeted In Birmingham.
My experiences here have always been
the most pleasant and 1 tell you such
things count, because man does not
forget them and he does not neglect ops
portunities to allude to them In whatever
section of the country he may happen
| to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
Savannah and South American Ports

The Savannah News sees in the ad-
ditions and extensions of the Ocean
Steamship company, including new ships
and four big steamships, an intention to
dispatch steamers to South American
ports. Such a line would serve not only
the southeast but also the middle west,
for the Central Railroad of Georgia is
now practically a part of the Illinois
Central system which traverses the very
best part of the middle west
The plan is feasible, and possibly sa-
vannah will anticipate the gulf ports in
bringing the south and middle west in
touch with Latin-America. Our own
Alabama port will yet dispatch ships
regularly to South America, but 1t seems
to be waiting to see some other port set
the pace.
4 great future awaits all southern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
Franklin County Roads

]. Gasser of Russelville. temporary
president of the Franklin County Good
Roads association, was in Birmingham
Saturday to invite Charles M. Thatcher,
the good roads advocate, to his county
to inaugurate campaign for good roads
1--WE need good roads badly In our coun-
ty,'' he said, land it is high time to get
to work. We are developing in minerals
and expect that Franklin will be one OF
the richest counties in the state before
long.
Good mountain gravel, the best road
material in the world, is unlimited. In
fact, I expect we may have more and
better material at hand than any other
county in the state.
IF we can get Mr.. Thatcher we VIII
soon have enough enthusiasm aroused to
get down to business"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

"The way to take the most care of
shoes is to wipe them off after they have
been exposed to dust or mud and to oil
the soles once in a WHILE said a man
of practical turn.
Many persons do not know that rest
ing shoes prolongs the life of their serv-
ice. Leather gets dry and thirsty from
the heat of the feet. The English have
better shoes than We do because the
leather is allowed to age sometimes eight
or ten years before being manufactured.
And about polishing or dressing shoes.
Don't let just any negro bootblack spoil
your shoes, particularly tans. Wipe them
Off at first until they really need dress
ing, then go to a well conducted shine
parlor' and try to have the same polish
used each time they are dressed. The
negro bootblack doesn't know color in
tan dressing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
The RusIness situation

Henry Clews' Saturday review of the
| financial world says In part:
Another week of comparative quiet has
passed, during which the tendencies on
the stock exchange were visibly toward
Improvement. The undertone is stronger
and confidence Is rising. At the same
| time there are enough uncertainties 70
prevent any premature upward move
| ment. Labor troubles are creating a good
deal of uneasiness in corporation circles,
especially as the season is approaching
when restlessness of this character is
usually most active. In a number Of cases
concessions have been made TO employees,
| but the violence shown in Philadelphia
naturally arouses fears of possible dis
turbances elsewhere. 1t is not forgotten
also that the Standard Oil and Tobacco
cases are still before the supreme court
and that decision may be anticipated at
almost any time in the next few months
I here is less fear of drastic opinion
than a few months ago, but these two
cases are in any event important ele-
ments of uncertainty.
I'm the money market conditions are
also satisfactory and aside from the
usual temporary stringency about the
first of April the outlook is for continued
easy rates until changed conditions ASSERT
themselves. The foreign money markets
are also easy and in sound condition. all
of which will powerfully tend to encour-
age worldwide recovery Our foreign
trade is still a source of some dissatisfae-
ton because of large imports and small
exports, and this situation Is not likely
to be corrected while the price level in the
United States is so much above that
abroad. Either foreign prices must rise
to closer parity with ours or our own
prices must recede, which is hardly to be
expected until abundance takes the place
of scarcity. This condition in our foreign
trade suggests the probability OF large
gold exports during the coming spring, the
only check to which will be foreign pur-
chases of American securities. Fortu-
nately, conditions are somewhat favorable
in this respect. Money abroad, as just
said, is easy Notwithstanding this weeks
loss of gold to the Bank Of England. and
he disposition toward American securities
is distinctly more satisfactory since the
January decline.
1.-THE outlook for the stock market
must be regarded as promising There is
still considerable short interest, which
is not likely to cover without struggle
hence sharp fluctuations accompanied by
sales to realize may be expected from
time to time. But good stocks look cheap
when compared with the present low
rates of interest, and as spring approaches
and business becomes more active, con-
fidence viii rice still higher. rejecting 1t
relf in further advance in prices. An
advance is also likely to meet with ap-
pi oval in powerful banking circles. whose
interests lie on the side of higher prices
especially In view of forthcoming security
issues"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
in the Philadelphia Evening

Palafox, in the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin.
u VERY time the English women's
magazines begin the discussion
- of table manners-and 1t is q
never falling source of income to these
women writers-I wonder how we OF
the present day would like to go back
| to the customs of our ancestors and
go through the coarse and cumbersome
ceremonial which they considered such
an essential feature of polite life.
| I like now and then to take down
from my shelves rare old book pub
lished in England in 1891 and read its
formal title page:
The Honours of the Table
or
Rules for Behaviour During Meals,
With the Whole
Art of Carving, So
illustrated by a Variety of Cuts,
Together With
Directions for going to market, with
| the method of distinguishing good
provisions from bad
To- Which Is Added
A number of hints or concise lessons
| for the Improvement of Youth. on all
| occa sions In Life.
This manner of ending any kind OF a
printed disquisition with a lot of dry
and unimpressive moralisms addressed
| to ungodly and unreceptive youths was
considered quite the thing in those days
to blazon on the title pages, but in this
instance we will overlook the paradig-
matte proclvities of our author and
h &c mir Of
proper dinner party.
First then, one begins by sitting
down. All the ladies sat together, and
we find in these good old English rules
that "the mistress of the house sits at
the upper end, those of superior rank
next to her. right and left, those next
in rank following. then tie gentlemen
and the master at the lower end. and
nothing is considered as a greater mark
of ill-breeding than for a person to in
terrupt this order or seat himself high =
er than he ought
1t was, Ii seems. Just at this time that
Innovations began to be made, for the
author speaks of the new fashion, "a
gentleman and lady sitting alternately
round the table, and this for the better
convenience of a lady's being attended
to and served by the gentleman next to
her"
Here are some of the other rules set
down for the guidance of our good old
Englishmen and Englishwomen:
THE mistress or person who presides
should acquaint her guests with what
is to come. or, if the whole is put on the
table at once, sh ould tell her friends
that they see their dinner III any OF
the company seem backward in asking
for wine, it is the part of the master to
ask or invite them to drink, or he will
be thought to grudge his liquor. As il
is unseemly in ladies to call for wine,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
Corn Growing In the South

On a single acre Of ground in Wake
county North Carolina. j. F. Bats of
Garner raised last year 226 bushels of
shelled corn. He sold this corn as seed
corn. and his crop from single acre
brought him tidy sum. Careful seed
selection and fertilization and cultiva-
ffon. including deep blowing, led to the
Weld that stands as the record yield of
: single acre in the south.
f He proposes to cultivate in like manner
this year 20 acres, and he sees no reason
Why he should not have in the fall 80
e9yno ~ much corn as he had last fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
FUNERALS IN CHINA

From the Wide World Magazine.
The ostentation common to the rich
Chinese is even observable in their fu-
neral obsequies. Even IL by chance 2
man should desire an unpretentioue
burial, the thought Of such thing would
be abhorrent to his heirs, who would con-
sider It distinct slight both TO them
selves and to the family gods. In conse-
quence, rich mans funeral Is made jus,
as gorgeous and costly as his means viii
allow. The number OF palloearers varies
according to the status OF the deceased
Thirty two. or even more, are frequently
SEE. spirit chairs" for the use Of tbs
TO-. ~ Croesus in the future life are horns
In the proce ssion. together with venerstet
objects intended for the Precipitation Of
The gods, while idols of hideous appear.
ance and uncouth shape are also carried
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
ROsETrE.

John Curtis Underwood in February
Ainsles
Rosette is all In red today.
Red at her rounded elbow stands
A grenadne. The dim cafe
She lights like fire on ashen brands.
She watches on the table green
White balls that carom of the red.
She sees the shadows shift between,
And though no word by her is said,
l know that tears are in her eyes
For passions pale that pass her by;
That spotless lilies symbolize;
And bridal wells should sanctify
She shakes her head, this poor Rosette,
She sips her syrup, pouts in play
At me- And from my cigarette
Her finger ticks the ash aEay
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

well, we are having good old summer
time right on the tail-end of winter
said the "ground-hog" weather prophet'
People may laugh, but the almanacs
do some very good predicting as to wealth
err. / have had much to do with farm
ing and for some years nave had rsief-
ence to the almanac as to the probabilities
on weather for certain periods. For IN
stance, in planting low grounds In corn
the question of breaking up as to prop
able hood in the stream along which tney
lie n important. And again. - to tne
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

Bethlehem. Pa, March 6.-President
Charles NJ Schwab. of the Bethlehem
Steel company. today refused all OF the
demands of the striking steel workers. In
stead OF sending a reply to the executive
committee of the strikers, he had his de-
cision published in special addition Of
local newsnauer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

On account of the high cost of living
John Jacob Astors former wife would
not accept a small alimony. She insisted
on 100000 year, and the court, it is
said, granted II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

The Chicago News says Colonel Gordon
showed himself real man, in contrast
with some of the adding machines hold
ing down seats in the Senate chamber.
This is a slam at Guggenheim at any
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

The British lords will soon have 10
give up their inherited lawmaking privi-
leges. The idea smacks of the crude early
stages of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

There will be no reserved seats In Sec
ing the coming comet. The show will be
free to all, and one seat will be as good
as another.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07

Expenditures on the Panama canal now
average 100000 month, and this means
that canal is actually being dug and
built