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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-26
HANDSOME XMAS GIFTS.

Tarrytown,< n. y, Dec. 25---Jcnn
| Rockefeller sent s25 In gold
Ieees to each al tie school teachers
this section for Christmas. Miss
ellen Gould gave gold to the girls in
9 Central telephone office and to
|e railroad employees hereabout For
~ employees she provided gold pieces
HI turkeys.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-26

~ was engaged ten times" says the
Indy with the double chin, before
finally married
Yes" comments the lady with the
fur bonnet, '1t's awfully hard for some
women to land man definitely
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-26

or narrow limits, for the only chance
of the pursuing party to make captures
is to pen or corner the fugitives. The
last player to escape being taken be-
comes the next warner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-26

Advertisers in The Bulletin place
their announcements before the peo-
PIE who have the money to spend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-26

y : -
\ Quite Similar.
what did you buy this piece Of mu-
sic FORT"
- -Lippincott's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Crippen's Trial to Date

Thus far the prosecution has not been able to establish the body of the crime, the corpus delicte, and one of the gov ernment's experts admitted last week on the stand that he did not know whether der Crippens house was that of man or woman.
 It seems to be plain that the corpus delicti cannot be proved by direct testi- mony, and in order to avoid an acquittal tine government will probably attempt to prove it by indirect testimony. The pro- posed indirect testimony will, however, have to be very conclusive, for 1t will be an innovation in England This would make the case one of circumstantial evil dence and therefore such evidence has not been admissible in proving that the person alleged to have been murdered 
 The fear is already freely expressed in England that the jury will be com pelled to bring in a verdict of acquittal, and such a verdict would make the en- tire case a fiarco. It would be a shock | to all well-meaning people throughout the world. not one of whom has a shadow of a doubt as to Crippens guilt. The very fact that he has no explanation to make of the body found in the cellar of the house he occupied is evidence enough to the man or woman out of the
 court room that Crippen is guilty. At this writing verdict of acquittal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Baseball As a Business Proposition

The Business Meps league of Mont company in that city to keep the latter S franchise intact in Montgomery next year This is evidence of the advertising tional sport. Montgomerys business men appreciate the value of baseball mem bership in the Southern league, and they have no intention of letting the franchise slip through their fingers. They express the desire that the president of the Mont gomery team will take steps to make sure that the franchise will continue to be owned and controlled by Montgomery people. The business men of that city propose to cooperate with that end In view.
 Birmingham has been lifted out of the doubtful class by the present owners of it's franchise. This city has the finest baseball grounds and buildings. in the south, and it will probably stand at the top next season in its recognition at the box office of the value of the great American outdoor sport. A first division team means that now in this city, and the present chief owner of Birmingham s franchise has too much business sense to have any other kind of a team.
 But we started out to say that the ac- ton of Montgomery's business men shows that no enterprising city in the south car afford to stay outside of all leagues, for city without baseball in hot weather is city without much enterprise and without much business sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
THE MIDDLE WATCH

By Henry Newbolt in the Spectator In a blue dusk the ship astern Uplifts her slender spars, With golden lights that seem to b Among the silver stars. Like fleets along a cloudy shore The constellations creep, Like planets on the ocean floor Our silent course we keep,
 And over the endless plain
 Our of the night forlorn
 Rises a faine refrain,
 A song of the day to be borl
 Watch, oh watch, till we again
 Life and the land of morr And over the endless plain Out of the night forlorn Rises a. faint refrain, song of the day to be born Watch, oh watch. till ye find again Life and the land of morn! From dim West to a dark East, Our lines unwavering head, As If their motion long had cease And Time itself were dead. Vainly we watch the deep below, Vainly the void above; They died thousand years ago. Life and the land we love.
 But over the 0dless plain
 Out of the night forlorn
 Rises a faint refrain.
 A song of the day to be borl
 Watch, oh watch, till we
 again
 Life and the land of -mornil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
CHIT-CHAT ABOUT PARIS

reminds me that at Hamburg, carb} acid water baths every similar to ap| nlaris) are given. Fancy being deli} fully simmered in apollinaris! Woull this cost money at home?
 There is little trace left of the dam done by the floods In Paris. WorlSi are busy, day and night, on the sewI and here and there building std condemned, but the extent of the los scarcely noticeable.
 The theatres are mostly closed. GrI opera Is given three times a week. number of the theatres never close would be better if some of them did.
 Chantecler, the Rostand play, that been so thoroughly advertised by the pers, is on the boards. I have not tended, but I learn that the auth reputation is the best part of it. Her the plot:
 "Chantecler," rooster, imagines Il self to be the whole show; he st1 about the barnyard making love to the good looking hens, one in particu putting on airs, lording 1t over all other inhabitants of the barnyard; them all stunned. Something happ In his opinion his crow is all powe in shaping the affairs of the day; morning he forgets to crow and the rises and events go along as usual. takes all the conceit out of him, thereafter he becomes moralizer.
 It rather strikes me that William Germany might visit this show \ great advantage to himself.
 Went down to La Boulie where play. The links-a full course-are SD, and well kept. Was surprised to find roads, after getting beyond the city its, were in bad condition, dusty, bul and rough. Was reminded of the Clay road and got quite a little satisfac from the reminder.
 No one ought to attempt to write European guides after Mark Twa truthful and humorous description { was twenty-five years ago)-the gu are all here yet, and around Cook as plentiful as huckleberries in a 2 season. You can spot them a mile" they can spot you at twice that tance. They have the same old faces smile; seem to be of one family. same approach, sidling up and askin you don't want some guide tod You tell him No" that you have I in France all your life, and know ev thing about the country but the guage. This does not feaze him. He tinues to stick until you are obliged run away, only to meet another one way down the block. They are persis and annoying. From here to Ostend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Regarding New Cardinals

At the Vatican consstory to be held some time between now and Christmas nine new cardinals will be created" said the red hats will come to the United States. Irresponsible and sensational correspondents have been busy for months past making up lists of the prob able prelates in this country who would be honored by being advanced to the highest dignity in the Catholic church be- low the papal throne. Recent dispatches had it for sure that Archbishop Farley of New York, Archbishop O'Connell of Boston and Monsignor Kennedy rector of the American college in Rome, would be made cardinals at the forthcoming eonsistory. But such unreliable gossip should not be wondered at when a great newspaper like the New York Herald has printed periodically during many years past cablegrams announcing on the highest authority that the archbishop of New York was to receive at the next consistory' the red hat. It was persist ently rumored soon after Pope Plus Ks coronation that America was to have three cardinals instead of one. But on the best authority 1t was stated some time ago that as a special compliment to Cardinal Gibbons no additional cardinals would be created for the United States during his life time. England has been without a cardinal since the death of Cardinal Vaughan, several years ago, and it will remain without one for some time longer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Removal of Railroad Yards to Thomas

The removal of the yards of the llli- nois Central. Frisco and Central of Geor- gia railroads from the heart of the city to Thomas will, if thoroughly done, prove a great relief to this city. To some extent it will obviate the building of numerous viaducts or subways But much depends upon the thoroughness of the change. A partial change would not give the relief needed, and tffit would soon be imperatively demanded. The switching now done from Twelfth to Twepty-seventh streets has become q nuisance and downright obstacle that could not much longer be borne with patience.
 If, as one official says, the proposed change on October 1 means "the eom- plete elimination of the dangers from grade crossings along the Frisco tracks" it is indeed an event that makes for the consolidation of the city. h. steady of a city cut into slices by iron tracks and the imperative iron horse, it will be city that extends unbroken from Morris avenue to, North Birming ham. This is indeed a great event. II r,racticallv leaves hut one set of tracks to be overcome by bridges or subways. It reduces the great problem just about one-half, always provided the change proposed be carried out satisfactorily to the limit of elimination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
TO SAVE THE MINERS
How Other Countries Are Providing
 for Rescue station Work
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Experimental work conducted in a Yorkshire colliery, with a view to solv- ing the problem of rescue work, where it was sought to produce such conditions as prevail in a mine after a disaster, by the construction of a large gallery filled tate fallen roof, sides, etc, placed in the way of the rescue corps, into which col Hers, well equipped with breathing ap- paratus, safely entered, gave such stimu- lus to inventors to devise improved ap paratus that as a result six rescue sta- tons have been established in England, one in Wales, one in Scotland and a dozen more in project in various parts of the United kingdom
 In Austria the law requires a pneu-
 mataphore to be kept in order and read mess for every 100 miners employed. The government permits the coal owners the choice of four approved types of breath ing apparatus, but the mining office may authorize the use of any new appliance approved in future.
 In the different states and districts of Germany the regulations vary according to the natural conditions of the mines, but as evidence of the stringency of the law it may be mentioned that no fewer than TOO sets of breathing appliances are kept ready for use in the Dortmund dis trict alone and in the Breslau district no mine has less than two sets, the govern ment mining engineer being empowered to order any number he deems ht l In France all mines employing more than 100 persons under ground upon one shift must be furnished with breathing apparatus, the number ranging from two
 to six per mine, according to size, gassy
 nature, number of workers, etc, and
 double brigades of not less than eight or rescue appliances. Some interesting experiments in the utility of safety chambers have been conducted recently | in France, and as result some of the leading coiliery companies are putting
 blind" galleries, supplied with com
 pressed air, water, food, etc., and signal arrangements, in their pits.
 ] In Holland number of mine workers  must be trained to rescue work, and sets
 of apparatus must equal one for every 50 miners employed.
 In Belgium there must be breathing appliance for every 200 underground workers in fiery mines of the second and third degree, with trained rescue brigades of not less than four men per set of
 apparatus leading company is organ
 izing a well-equipped rescue station,
 staffed with 25 picked and trained men,
 who know every inch of the companys | mines.
 Consul Charles N. Daniels reports that
 an English engineer in charge of ex- periments in Sheffield for the preven- ton of coal-dust explosions estimatu that the cost of laying coal and stone dust to make the former non-explosive would be about s292 per 100000 tons ol coal raised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
CHURCH "AD" IN PLAY BILL C,,, tho 0,,ie

From the St. Louis Times.
 Tn glancing through their programmes on the opening night of the new Prin- cess theatre members of the audience were much surprised to find a half-page advertisement of church. Between the acts of the first nights bill the audience read of the many inducements to attend the Compton Hill Congregational church.
 To see the advertisement of church in with automobile accessories and cold cream for the women folks was what might be termed a knockout for old theatre-goers Here is what the adver- tisement says:
 ASLEEP IN CHURCH?
 Well, you won't be in the Compton Hill Congregational church,
 BECAUSE
 The talk will be interesting. The music of the great organ will thrill you. You will receive a cordial welcome. We start on time We stop on time. You will enjoy it all the time df you are there)
 Edwin Vail Mcintyre, organist.
 Next Sunday: Morning, 1O:5o; evening, TAO.
 Jacob E. Meeker, Pastor. When asked for a statement, MT Meeller said:
 "So my advertising my church is con sidered an innovation is it? We'll that may be, but this is an advertising age Publicity Is great thing, and to keer up the church must advertise in one way or another. Take all the great preachers whose names are household words. How do they become so? Ii was through advertising. Their great sermons, no matter how great, would have been known to the limited few oi the congregation, and what could they do to spread it. if it were not for the newspapers? Why not advertise 3 church? My church is place I wan people to see-to come to. How am I go- | ing to do it? A man might be the great est preacher in the world; his organs | the greatest; his choir the finest. Bu what would the outside world know about 1t without advertising? I see noth | ing out of the ordinary in this''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20

Navy, and other men associated VI him in the management of the Sal F'e, for granting rebates to favo shippers.
 The governor was then a private l izen and Colonel Roosevelt was in White House, but in his capacity President he disapproved of Judge H mons suggestion, and the latter WI drew from the case.
 It has been reported here that governor is prepared to tackle the mer President on this proposition, will do so if the colonel gets into Ohio campaign. The governors cont ton is that guilt is personal" he is understood to be confident getting the better of the colonel il debate on that issue. Friends of former President, who have talked W him on this subject, say he Is afraid of having 1t out with the g ernor.
 Therefore, should he be persua to make a speech or two for Hardi there ought to be some lively de' opments involving him and the del cratic nominee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Figures from Many Cities

The growth of New Orleans in the de- eade ended last spring was but 1S.1 per cent That of St. Louis was 19.4 per cent, while that of Pittsburg was 1S.6 per cent. Cinoinnatis growth was but Ills per cent These cities fairly represent the growth of towns in the valley of the disused Father of Waters.
 The slow growth of these cities goes to show that the railroads have superseded the waterways, except the Great Lakes, and that rivers are no longer benefit to a town until they are improved and rehabiutated as has been done in Ger many and other European countries
 The growth of the cities in the Missis- sippi valley does not shine alongside some towns elsewhere. New Yorks growth was ss.7 per cent; Chicago's, 2s per cent; Detroit's, 6S per cent; Newarks, H2 per cent; Denver's. 5a.s per cent, and Cleveland s, ,469 per cent.
 Just why Cleveland and Detroit should outgrow St. Louis and Phittsburg does not appear on the surface of things but they readily did it in the decade covered by the new census figures. Nor is it plain why Milwaukee should grow faster than Chicago, or almost any city faster than Cincinnati. Some would have us believe that automobile factories and the want of them have made these wide diff ferences in growth, but when all the figures are before us it will probably be seen that the towns that pulled together to establish and to promote manufactur- ing plants are the towns that are en- toying census figures today
 There is no appeal from the census figures of the federal government They are everywhere accepted as the nearest possible approximation to the truth, and they will stand practically uncontradicted 10 years Each and every towns pros perity will be judged by its percentage of growth presented and attested by the federal government Towns may grum- ble at some of the figures but there is after all no appeal from them. They are a 10-years test that all must accept whether they are pleasing or displeasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
PITFALLS FOR T. R. IN OHIO.
Harmon May Revive old Score should
 He Enter Campaign
New York Cor. Washington Post.

New York Cor Washington Post.
 Ohio republicans are wondering
 whether Colonel Roosevelt intends to
 take part In the Buckeye campaign this
 fall.
 Several weeks ago he was very
 much inclined to keep out of the state
 while the contest is in progress be-
 cause he was mot entirely satisfied
 with the platform adopted at Colum-
 bus, and because Warren c. Harding,
 the gubernatorial nominee, has always been on friendly terms with former Senator Foraker.
 The men who led the so-called pro- gressive fight in the convention have intimated to him that it would be in cen istent for him to support the can didates who are standing on that plat form; even certain well-known repub- licans who were not in sympathy With the "progressives" have questioned the wisdom of his getting into the cam paign How these men are able to Jus
 tify their position 1t is difficult to
 surmise, except on the theory that they | think the state is going democratic ana
 that they hope to see the colonel nom
 mated for Presidept in 1912. and con sequently think 1t might reduce his
 availability if he took part in losing contest.
 It has been pointed out to the colonei | that if he declines to go into ono I to make political speeches. the suspi- | cion will be created that he would like to see President Taft's state go dem ocratic in order to facilitate his own nomination in 1912. The colonefs re- tort to this suggestion is that no one | would have a right so to interpret his nonparticipation in the Buckeye cam paign, for the President ought cer- tainly to be able to get an indorsement from his own state without outside aid.
 It also has been intimated to the colonel that if he keeps out of Ohio | it may be alleged that he was appre- hensive of getting into controversy with Governor Harmon over the santa
 Fe matter. Several years ago Mir. liar mon, as special counsel for the gov ernment, recommended the prosecution ] of Paul Morton. then Secretary of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20

overture. It as finely rendered and so, too, were Strauss Blue Danube waltz and the sextet from Lucia And one of the gems of the programme was CuJus Animam' from Rossinfs 'Stabat Mater with trombone solo by MT. Heberlin. used to hear it years ago played on q valve trombone, but Mir. Heberlin's faultless execution and bril- liant tone on a slide trombone--a very difficult instrument for sustained solo work-made it sound far better than l had ever heard it before. It was an interesting coincidence, by the way, that selection from the 'Stabat Mater should have been played Sunday, for that day in the church calendar was the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.
 Now that MT. Heberlin has been add ed to the band 1t would be quite pos sible for Snow to put on his pro gramme for next Sunday, when we are to have the last concert of the sum- mer season, Beethovens beautiful 'equale'-a Miserere-written for four trombones."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-20
Effect of the Fee System on Labor

The industrial interests of this dis of the coal mines are not fully manned and at Corey there is a positive need for more men. Oftentimes laborers are induced to come to this district, but they go away in a short time. The wages paid are high, unskllled laborers com manding s15O a day, and skilled labor is as well paid here as it is in Pittsburg or elsewehere And yet men enough to do the work in hand are obtained and retained. Similar reports come from other sections of the state and this has led to an investigation that shows that the basic trouble is statewide.
 That trouble is best illustrated by the story of an Italian laborer who went to work in this district not long ago. A few days after he had arrived here he was notified to appear on the highway 
 ready to mend it. This so astonished him that he did nothing. He was ar- rested and a dolar-hunting local off, cer ..worled' the case until the Italian was mulcted to the extent of $9O fine and costs. That Italian got into a box car and rode away from the district and state, and wherever he goes he will be an agent for keeping Italian labor out of Alabama.
 grip of the fee brigade. Men are ar rested as yagrants or for other small |. offenses simply to enable justices of the peace and constables and county officers to gather in fees. The amount of injus- tice and inhumanity perpetrated yearly it is operating to keep out of this state thousands of laborers that are neces- nary to the fuller development of the states resources.
 The remedy would be simple if the courthouse rings did not control the legislature. They have controlled every legislature that has met since the war and they will presumably try to control  the legislature that is to meet next Jan nary They certainly will control it uh- less the voters take pains to protest vigorously against the fee system to their representatives.
 The states prosperity is at stake. Mer will not stay where they may be ex ploited any day by the fee brigade. For sign labor is especially sensitive to these eutrases. Newcomers flee from it. Man. colored laborers will go elsewhere rathel than become victims of dollar-huntini officials. The high percentage of ar rests in this state is wholly due to th' pursuit of fees in fee-ridden state