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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
OPERA BY TELEPHONE
Wilmington, Del, Is Strictly Up-to-
 Date in One Particular

From the Washington Post.
 wilmington is certainly more than abreast of the times,' asserted Henry McOury of that Delaware city, at the Raleigh.
 There may be other places where you can hear grand opera over the telephone, but don't know about them. It is true; you can sit in your home and listen to almost any selection you may choose over the phone The experiment was inaugurated by the local telephone company, and, so far as I know, it has been a success. The music is carried by regular telephone wires, but those who subscribe for this service must have a special receiver attached to the tele phone apparatus. This receiver, to which large photograph is attached, throws an immense volume of sound into the room.
 At the central exchange is a music room, containing a number of phono- graphs, and an operating board, to which the wires of the music sub scribers are attached To each sub scriber to the music service is fur. nished a directory giving the names and the numbers of the records on file. When one of these music lovers wants to listen to certain number, he calls the music department on the phone, tells the operator, and then screws the horn in position. The operator plugs up a free photograph to the line, slips on a record, and starts the machine. Sometimes, by previous arrangement, several subscribers will call for the same piece, and all the lines are con nected with the one photograph. The telephone company charges 3 cents for ordinary records and cents for grand opera selections. Each subscriber to the service, however, is required to guar antee a payment of SIS year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Cotton SpindleS In Alabama

The fall report of Secretary Hes ter of the New Orleans cotton exchange shows that in September there were in Alabama 69 cotton mills, four of which were idle. These Alabama mills contain ss2,45s spindles and 17O66 looms. These spindles consumed in the cotton year just ended 240,309 bales
 It is a long road to a million spin dles in this state. but the task will no doubt he accomplished in the pres ent cotton year, although no new mill is in course of construction in this state. The figures quoted do not in clude the spindles engag ged in using foreign cotton, 3649 in number in this state. An addition of about 15.00O spin dies in Alabama this year in the old mills will give the state million spindles.
 The Carolinas and Georgia continue to build cotton mills, but in Alabama there is lull in mill building. Not one was built in the last cotton year, and no one foresees the building of one this year. And yet the industry is profitable year in and year out and 1t is important that the south should do a good share of the spinning done in this country. There is many ar Alabama town that would be benefited by the erection of cotton hnilis. Talla dega is a good example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10

pronounce him guilty. That Is duty that belongs in part to Congress and in part to Illinois. No responsibility in the matter came properly to MT. Roosevelt, the guest of the dinner.
 He had, however, a right to object to Lorimers presence at his table, but the manner of his objection was in itself far from being unobjectionable It was peculiarly Rooseveltian and th herefore spectacular He plays to the grandstand at every opportunity. LOT inner should have been headed off, but the brutality of the method adopt ed cannot be defended.
 The ex-President got from the in cident renewed attention and comment and as that is what he is seeking in his speaking tour no doubt he con- siders his action at the banquet in Chicago just, timely and appropriate. But it was not. It was not in accordance with good breeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Governor JeIISs, Tribute

In the death of Mayor o Brien the cit lzens of Birmingham and of Alabama rave suffered a most serious loss" said former Gov W. D. Jelks q have known Mayor OBrien for the greater part of my own life. During all that time he had been a patriotic, public-spirited citizen, willing to bear his own part of the pub lie burdens, and bearing that part will insly and enthusiastically. All recall his self-sacrihcing devotion to this infant community during the unhappy visit of the cholera. Since that time he had been just as faithful to the people of Bir- mingham. have never heard him spoken of, even by his political enemies, except in rather kindly terms. He has held great public trusts; and no man, to my knowledge, has ever charged him with a lack of interest in the public good, nor in any way with carelessness in the handling of public matters which came up to him.
 He was an amiable and lovable and honest citizen. He has gone out of life with no sort of taint upon his garments. This whole city must miss him as cer- tainly one of the most useful people and most helpful people it has ever numbered among its citizens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
OMAN BEHIND THE HOE,

From the Gadsden Evening Journal.
 Walter Harper, the feature writer of The Age Herald, in a story of Boaz, opened with the following tribute:
 "Boaz sits on the southeastern edge of Sand mountain, in tn southern part of Marshall county. It is one of the most prosperous and thriving little towns in the state of Alabama, and is full of good, substantial citizens. The town handles almost $100,000 worth->of chickens and eggs every year, large quantities of cotton and this year the farmers are raising an abundance of corn and hay"
 There may be other things to be said of a town-things more picturesque and full of poetry-but to the every day citizen, the man behind the hoe, those few lines by Harper have sig nificance far sweeter than any stimu- lation of imagination through a play of language Harper's description con- sists of only a few facts, but it is enough to make the man who wants a home and a chance to live by honest toll sit up and take notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Ex-Governor William C. Oates

Gen. William c. Oates, intrepid soldier of the Confederacy. fourteen years member of the House of Representatives, governor of Alabama from 1894 to 1896 and a brgadier general of the United States volunteers in the war against Spain, passed away yesterday in the 75th year of his age Born and reared in the wiregrass section, he was one of Ala bama's sturdiest sons He had to strug- gle to gain an education but he was full of pluck, and choosing the law for his lifework, he became one of the ablest and most successful members of the bar.
 In war General Oates was a splendid fighter. A young man when his state seeded, he was among the first to volun- teer for military duty. He was mus tered into service as captain but in 1863 he had risen to the rank of colonel. He was many times wounded and in his twenty-seventh battle he lost an arm That was at the famous engagement at the Bloody Angle, in the battle of spottsylvania courthouse, in defense of Richmond.
 After the war General Oates was recog- nized as a strong leader in the dark re- construction days. He was member of the constitutional convention in 1875, and from 1880 to 1894 represented the Mont gomery district in Congress. In the House of Representatives he commanded the re- southern men wieded more influence at the national capital. He might have re- mained in Congress indefinitely but he term in order that he might become gov ernor. He ran for the high office as a one-term candidates, it being his pur- pose to enter the senatorial race at the expiration of two years. But he failed in I his ambition to reach the United States Senate. His last conspicuous public serv- | ice was in the state constitutional con venton in 1901. Honest and patriotic as well as brave, General Oates name will long be remembered and honored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Death of Mayor Frank P. 0'Brien

The death of man who had served the Confederacy in the war being twice wounded, who had served the state as legislator the county as it's sheriff and the greater city as it's first mayor is an event that will stir the deepest feelings of our citizens.
 Capt. Frank P O'Brien came here in 1871 to attend the first sale of lots That was nearly 40 years ago, and those 40 years were crowded with active efforts for the upbulding of the city, with many deeds of charity coming straight from a warm. impulsiye heart, and with a con- stant desire alike as a newspaper man, as manager of amusements and as a hero in the cholera epidemic of 1873, to serve his fellow men.
 He ever sought the right of every is- sue. and his courage never failed to get behind his convictions. A noble, fearless. right-minded citizen has fallen, and the tears of many that he had served will be mingled with those of his own kindred. A citizen of tireless energy and great worth has been taken away-a man whose every l thought was excellent and elevating. Death came to him in a distant city where he was seeking recovery of his accustomed health and strength. This was not to be. He died in the sixty seventh year of his age after a life of un- ceasing endeavor and a life largely devot- ed to the good of his fellow men. His public services will be recalled as long as the history of the city endures, and pos sibly the gratitude of the people will take the form of a public monument Such a monument would teach the young what | lad without means at the start was | able to accomplish in years of earnest en- l terprise and unsefish effort. He sleeps i in peace at the end of many noble trials and many labors for the general good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
COLD BATHING
rom the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
 Reports from the state bathhouse at Nahant beach indicate that its record of bathers the past summer will be the lowest since its establishment in 1906 Probably this story has been repeated at all beaches, particularly those on the north shore.
 The season has been remarkable for the coldness of the sea. Bathing at all times is a rather rigorous exercise on the northern half of the New England coast, although those hardy enough to withstand the shock must prefer it to the milder waters below Cape Cod, while they have no tolerance whatecer for the enervating tepidity of the New Jersey shore.
 When, however, the water drops to 4i degrees, as 1t sometimes has this year along the northerly bounds of Massa- chusetts bay, and stands at 50 and 55 de- grees for days together even the most robust habitues shrink from it's frigid embrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
I'll make assurance double sure, And take Il bond of fate.
 Macbeth.
WeeYilS in Mobile County

Coming from a few patches of sea island cotton growing at Ocean Springs Miss, the bill weevils have jumped to field at Winner just about abreast of Mobile city. The arrival of the pest is not mere rumor. It's arrival in the state is officially reported by Dr. w. E. Hinds of the Alabama Polytechnic institute, and that report determines that the travellers arrived about August IS or Alabama soil and proceeded at once to make themselves at home in a cotton patch belonging to Henry Brannan near Winner, which is station near the Mis- sissippi line on the Memphis Jackson and Kansas City railroad.
 The weevils will not find much cotton fin Mobile county to feed upon, and if they move eastward they will come to Mobile bay, which will welcome them with hospitable hands to a watery grave. The Mobile county invasion is not a bit serious to the general welfare of the state Not until the pest enters the black belt counties near Meridian will our cotton fields be in danger of serious losses. This will not occur this year. and may not oc- cur next year. n
 The thoughtful farmer will, however, be- gin to prepare for the coming of the weevils But the federal and state au- thorities stand ready to tell the farmers of the state what to do in order to minim- ize the effects of the theatened invasion, and every farmer should begin to study those directions and to digest them in- inwardly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 \ HUGH excitement prevails in Great MI Britain over a projected new edi- l tion of Hamlet" which is soon to be given to the world British schol- ars have pricked up their ears on learn ing that a Yale professor will supply Startling and ingenious readings of many passages by the simple process of carry ing out certain obvious emendations."
 The interest and the excitement are well warranted for the rewriting of a classic author Is a dangerous experiment, gen. orally attended with disastrous results. Dryden and Davenant and Colley Cibber transmitted several of Shakespeares plays out of all resemblance to the orig inal Garrick, too, took certain gross lib- critics with some of the best known dramas. The worst case on record, how ever, so far as Shakespeare is concerned, is that of the exact German, who altered "As You Like Iit'' so as to make the ex- lied duke perform the comparatively sim pie task of finding tongues in trees. stones in the running brooks. sermons in books, and good in everything
 But all these metamorpnoses pale Into insignificance before Bentleys version of Paradise Lost. His self-justifcation was that Milton, being blind, was the victim of the glaring stupidity of his amanuensis, who committed him to non sense; and so the great classic scholar set himself to put his beloved Milton right But his emendations were of such a character as to prove that a man may have great learning with little insight and absolutely no taste.
 Falling upon the glorious line:
 No light, but rather darkness visible, Bentley made it read
 No light but transpicuous gloom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Edward Albert Is Handsome and Has
 Good Disposition

From Current Literature.
 Youth, informing every movement of it's 1.-the frame, refecting itself in every merry utterance from his lips, "has set its golden sear' upon the personality of his royal highness. Prince Edward AL bert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew. Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scot land Duke of Saxony and Prince of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha-titles now eclipsed in his new dignity as Prince of Wales He is IS, but he is much besides-handsome, witty. sweet-natured. modest and above all a gentleman. "He Is the darling of his mothers heart. her hope and her pride, the pledge of those dreams of her girlhood which made her sacred to her self as England's future Queen. The intimacy between mother and son has always been close and beautiful, symbol izing the striking physical resemblance they present. But the shyness and re- serve of the mother are never discern ible in the demeanor and conversation of the son. He makes friends readily and talks brightly. He laughs loud and long. He has a ringing voice and deep. tender, grave blue eyes. His cheek is round and his skin Is rosy Of all his personal gifts his courtesy seems the finest.
 Much of the time of his royal high ness is to be devoted to a study of his department In his new capacity as Prince of Wales, study which his natural dis position renders easy and delightful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Barring Out Senator LOrimer

Theodore Roosevelt had a right to bar from a dinner in which he was to be the chief guest a man who had been elected to the Senate as Will liam Lorimer no doubt had been, but the manner in which he did it was brutal and wholly uncalled for. He caused this telegram to be sent by Judge Batten to a fellow member of the Hamilton club:
 "Colonel Roosevelt positively declines to sit at the same tabfe with you. our invitation to you for this even ing is, therefore, withdrawn"
 There were scores of ways in which Lorimer could have been induced to stay away from the banquet, but none of these ways would have satisfied the spectacular Roosevelt. He desired. it is plain to rebuke Lorlmer in a public manner and yet as a guest of the Ham Alton club it was not his duty or part to try Illinois junior senator. or to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
RISE OF A WAITER
Apprafser of 'Luckyc Baldwin's Estate
 Had Unusual Career

From the Los Angeles Examiner.
 It is but three years ago that James II. Faulkner stopped his chants of "draw one without the COW; one strip of COW and two in the water, and one Boston baked with a slice of red''
 He folded away his apron and since then he has been dealing in millions of real estate values, and has achieved the reputation of being the most accurate appraiser of realty in the state. and is relied upon by the courts to determine values on which the payment of in herltance taxes is based to the state.
 It was the Lucky" Baldwin estate which has just engaged MT. Faulkner s attention, the one which brought to the state $247,0OO, the largest inheritance tax ever paid in this state.
 And it was MT. Faulkner's alert mathe- matical brain which determined the figures.
 Every viveur of any length of resi- dence here knew Faulkner when he was the best waiter in town.
 He was known at Leyy's, the Inn periar the Vienna buffet, John Brink s and all of this type of restaurants in the city.
 Accordingly he at one time took the orders of many of the notable men when they were hungry, whose fortunes have since been determined by his calcula- ton.
 Mir Faulkner while a waiter was al ways of insstent character; he mingled much in politics, kept his brain busy watched opportunities, and has played altogether typically American part ir progressive effort.
 who knew MT. Faulkner well, was pug zled about a question of values in ar estate before him.
 He knew Faulkner's probity and thor oughness and called him to his cham bers and asked him, as favor, to find the value of certain bits of property.
 Since that time MT. Faulkner has done nothing else but that type of work and his ability is recognized all over the coast.
 ters was when the banquet to President Taft was given at Shrine Temple.
 The secret service men wanted to, be sure of the personnel of the walters and MT. Faulkner provided 196 men drilled them in an hour under their cap tains, and the banquet went through without a hitch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
HIGH LINKS ON sHIPBoARD
Secretary of War Jumps Into Swiming
 Tank With Clothes On

From the New York World. I.
 Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson does not look like a "cut up." The liner Siberia, on which the head of the war department traveled to Manila, has re- turned, and among the tales told out of school was this:
 It was the first day fhe swimming tank was rigged up on deck. The secretary, taking his morning walk with Brig Gen. Clarence Edwards and Capt. Lars An derson, was discussing the lack of ex- cltement. He expressed a desire to do something that nobody had ever done before.
 q feel like a kid," he confided to Gen eral Edwards, 'and if there's any part of this ship where we are not supposed to go that's where I want to go Perhaps again.
 Just about that time they discovered the swimming tank. The secretary looked at the cool, green water. He looked at the immaculate costume of his military aids
 "Ill bet you fellows s2O." he said, that  you don't dare follow me just as you are
 "Go aheadR' said General Edwards.
 '1m gama chimed in Captain An derson. 'T'l1 follow you"
 Bet you don't" said the secretary. as with a vault that surprised all fortunate enough to witness it, and far enough away to avoid the splash, he landed right in the middle of the swimming tank.
 General Edwards regretfully surveyed his own well-tailored form, and with a sigh followed suit. Captain Anderson climbed in after. him.
 Now we are here,'' said the wet but radiant secretary. lets have some fun"
 With one hand he ducked the brigadier general, apd with the other he submerged the captain.
 'I'll bet nobody ever did that before" laughed the secretary, as he climbed out of the tank.
 You're wrong, sifs' said the secretary s secretary, who hadl just arrived on the scene. Mrs. Alice Longworth did the same thing when she went out to the Philippines with tie Taft party''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
- ' - LOVE IN A COTTAGE

By William Allingham. Oh, were my Love country lass,
 That I might see her every day; And sit with her on hedgerow grass
 Beneath a bough of May; And find her cattle when astray,
 Or help to drive them to the field, And finger on our homeward way,
 And woo her lips to yield A twilight kiss before we parted, Full of love, yet easy-hearted. Oh. were my Love cottage maid,
 To spin through many winter night Where ingle-corner lends it's shade
 From fir-wood blazing bright. Beside her wheel what deal delight
 To watch the blushes go and come With tender words, that took no fright
 Beneath the friendly hum; Or rising smile, or tear-drop swelling. At fireside legends telling. Oh were my Love a peasant girl,
 That never saw the wicked town; Was never dight with silk or pearl,
 But graced homely gown How less than weak were fashions frown
 To vex our unambitious lot; How rich were love and peaca to crown
 Our green secluded cot; Where age would come serene and shin
 ing.
 Like an autumn days declining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
Building Material Trade Active

q believe 1910 will mark larger and more substantial development and busi- ness growth than any preceding 12 months in the communitys history" said F. T. Richardson, vice president and general manager of the Birmingham Paint and Glass company.
 When a building slump comes our business is the first line to feel the shoe pinch. In 1907 was the high water mark in Birmingham bushes records, but the wind-up this year will carry us ahead of that year in volume and profits, for collections this year are very satisfac- tory indeed Our loss from bad accounts and bankrupts- is agreeably small. There is not much shallow grounded, mushroom business springing up, either. The de- velopment is conservative and solid. When the paint, glass and general building ma terial trade Is active it's splendid indi- cation that the town Is growing and that the people are confident of the future. The glass trust has gotten a strong hold, though. In 12 months window glass has advanced approximately 100 per cent and the dealer can't do thing to relieve the situation. The poor old ultimate con sumer' will, of course, have to stand the advance-there's no substitute for glass windows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-10
The Iron Market

Matthew Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati repoEt- on the iron market says: More demand for iron, larger sales and a de- cidely better feeing-these are the fea- lures of the market. September is open ing in a way that means business. Sew eral large orders have been placed, not ably one for 5000 tons and another for 10000, not to mention smaller lots. So it is to be seen that the more hopeful sentiment of last week has actually crystallized into real business. Inquiry
 is heavy, as practically all of the large
 interests are in the market for next year g delivery The point of difference be- tween buyer and seller is the paying of d premium for future shipment. Con- I,sumers are not objectlng to present prices. They realize that they are very low but they are trying to force the furnaces to accept business at these prices for shipment far into 1911 The furnaces have declined to do this and the 1911 business so far placed has been at a premium over 1910 figures.
 Tn the south there is a particularly hopeful feeling. Statistics there are getting on the right side. August was a month of heavy shipments and stocks on hand were materially reduced.
 stOne thing must be remembered-and that is the strongest bull argument-con- ! sumers have no stocks in their yards