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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
Railroad ElrnlngS Increasing

The prosperity of the south is well at
tested by the earnings of the Louisville
and Nashville, a railroad that penetsates
the southeast and that extends from the
lakes to the gulf 1t comes very near
being the chief railroad of the south
east.
Its earnings in the last six months of
last year were largely in excess of any
other half-year period in its history Its
gross earnings aggregated s25, e4s,25s, an
increase of s2,496, e32, or 10.6s per cent,
as compared with the corresponding six
months of the preceding year. The sur
plus for the six months was equal to
1875 per cent on the s6O,O00,0o0 capital
stock or at the rate of 217 per cent per
annum, as compared with a surplus for
the corresponding six months of 1908 equal
to Z 05 per cent on the stock, or at the
rate of III per cent per annum. For the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1909, the sur
plus was equal to 1871 per cent on the
capital stock; for the year ended June
30, 1908, the surplus was equal to 7.52 per
cent; for the year ended June 80, 1907.
1915 per cent; for the year ended June
30, 1906 is per cent, and for the year
ended June 3d. 1905. 1913 per cent.
The rate Of earnings for the first half
of the present fiscal year-21.7 per cent
is slightly more than three times the
present rate of dividend of per cent,
the surplus for that period being equal
to a full years dividend and 1855 per
cent over.
At the close of business June 30. 1909
the company had a profit and loss surplus
of sea. 431. 52S. Il is believed that the COM
pany will do some financing within a
wear. and in some quarters it is believed
any new financing will carry with II
valuable rights to the stockholders II
some quarters the rumor persists that
new financing will take the form of ar
increase in the stock from seO,OO0,OoO tc
500 900, 900, the increase to cover the sur.
plus of the company and to be given in a
measure to the stockholders or rights tc
subscribe given to the stockholders that
iwould mean handsome returns. Present
earnings are at the rate Of 10 per cent
on s1OO,OoO.oOo.
In 1899 the price of Louisville and Nash
Vile stock fell to 60. 1t is now worth
about 151, and a short time ago !. was
selling above 100. These facts show that
"confiscation' is after all very pleasant
and agreeable process, for the railroad
in question is earning more money than
il ever did, and its stock is selling at
higher prices than ever before in its en-
tire history.
What is true Of the Louisville and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
rELEGRAPnIC LETTERS AT NIGHT

From the New York World.
In establishing the 'night-letter'' serv-
ice the Western Union has undertaken
TO combine profit for itself and con-
venience for its patrons. 1t has an i'm
mense plant in which work is slack Il,
night. If by accepting 50-word MESA ges
up to midnight at the old ten-word rate
for delivery In the morning 1t draws more
business without increasing its operating
expenses, it virtually makes that much
clear gain.
X will be interesting to see to what
extent longer night Geographic messages
will be adopted in general use in place
of letters by mail. For communication
at considerable distances they should Of
fer obvious advantages At the same
time special delivery letters within a
large field will be much cheaper. I'M
limited as to length and probably nc
slower in reaching their destination.
Having only recently been compelled &c
pay higher telegraph charges on ordi-
nary messages, the public must be CRATE
full for any concession received. Still
1t may be justified in asking why, il tho
Western Union was seeking to create
more business for itself during the hours
of the night when its lines are largely
idle. it did not try the experiment Of
lower charges. Under the new plan tbs
sender of message can use more words
If he sees At, but can send the short zen.
word message no cheaper. In the carriers
business nothing has been proved more
clearly by experience than that cheaper
service brings more business.
What the public most needs IN the tele-
graph service is cheaper rates and quicker
delivery. In both respects the telegraph
companies might study the methods o.
the British government to the profit OF
their own treasures and to the satisfac.
ton of their patrons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
WHAT SHE SAID.

You're all the world to me- he cried;
But in an Icy tone
Tho stately Boston girl replied:
I'll be your frigid zone
Philadelphia Record.
you're all the world to me- said he,
With gladness in her breast
The fair Chicago maid replied:
I'll be your Middle West"
Chicago Reeord-Herald.
you're all the world to me-" he cried
She let him hold her hand
And then in accents low replied,
III be your Dixie Land"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
The Iron Market

Local furnace interests report the pig
iron market quiet. While some of the
ir,pmakers are making sales around s13,
otlcrs are holding stiff for s14, and are
holding for higher figures. Rogers Brown
& CO.'S Cincinnati report, just received
says:
"rhere has been improvement in inquir-
les and sales. which are figured as being
tie forerunners of better movement In the
iron and steel trade Distinct improve
ment in inquiries for finished steel ma
terials is reported at several points, and
willie nothing like a general betterment OIL
the market, it is stronger than it has been
for the last few weeks.
zone item which has largely prevented
an earlier recovery has been a placing
on the market of a large amount OF re-
sale iron at prices which would not be
net bv any of the furnaces for their pro-
duct for the same deliveries. This mas
had retarding effect, but the tonnage
now remaining unsold is not large and the
worst has probably been felt.
"There have been some good sales and
the interest in the market Is better for all
| erades. Deliveries contemplated are al
most uniformly the third quarter and last
hasf, although there is the same steady
uildercurrent of small business to take
ca1e of contracts which were not sur
! foiently covered last fall. This has Kept
| the market green.
eThe coming week will probably see
cry from foundries for shipments de-
laved during the recent severe weather
conditions in this and other parts of the
country The coke trade will be effected
likewise. At the present time production
| Las decreased and the coke market Is
quiet and is lacking interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
from the New York Press.

A woman can't pretend to other people
nearly as much as she can to herself.
There's no such thing as wise govern
rner.t except to those who are running II.
A man can get so infatuated with his
brains as never to remember ne hasn
any.
Nine times out of 10 principles mean you
would have others instead if you thought
there was more In 1t.
rho reason one kind of man will quote
the Bible so freely is he counts on NOBODY
else being able to tell 1t was wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
planning for New Temple

AS the Temple Emanuel congrega-
tion is about to build new house or
worship. which will be beautiful and
imposing edifce, many of our represen-
tative citizens of Christian commun-
ions will be glad, / believe, to con-
tribute to the building fund.- said a
Christian layman.
"rhe old Temple Emanuel at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Seventeenth
street is entirely too small for the
congregation. 1t was outgrown, in
fact, several years ago; but RABBI
Newfield and leading members thought
it better to wait until the congregation
was able to erect something really
worthy of the reformed Judaism. The
CONGREGATION owns a splendid site on
Highland avenue and ground will be
broken there, 1t is understood, within
the next few months.
II happen to know that certain citl-
zens active in the recent Young Men
Christian association campaign have
said they would be glad to have the
privilege of subscribing to the new
temple fund. They desire to hsxp their
Jewish friends as token of their ap-
probation of generous donations MADE
by Jewish citizens to the Young Men
Christian association building fund.
am told that DR.. Newfield has been ap-
preached already TO know If contrlpu-
tions from Christians would be re-
ceived, and that he replied in the al
frmative. While many of us diner
widely in matters of religion, we
should all feel close community re-
lationship and should be glad to help
| in any work making for spiritual up
lift or better morals 1t would GER
tainly be a gracious act for some of the
Young Mems Christian association
gentlemen to show the spirit of reci-
procity by helping to build the High
land Avenue temple"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

1ndI1eSlOH NEWS anu oOui
Ter proves its membership in
i the st. Cecilian society and
| its aloofness from the herd by ask
| ing the meaning of the word "simo-
| leon.' There is no such society here,
and If there were, there would be no ST
moleons in it, but we wish our Ken
lucky friend would tell us what is a
simoleon? We have been trying to find
out what 1T means and where 1t came
from. Bailey, who has been using it,
doesn't know. That is not remarkable
he doesn't even know what demo-
crat Is; but the Courier-J ournal can
probably explain where the word came
from 1t is not in any of the diction-
aries The Charleston News and
Courier.
| Figurative language is sometimes
dropped into upon the presumption
that the reader will readily compre-
| bend its meaning.
st. Cecilia was Christian virgin
and martyr who lived and died ut Il
time in history when virtue was often
rewarded in a manner wholly unsatis-
factory to persons possessing, it. Her
story is told in the Brevarium Ro-
manum.' She was a Roman lady of high
degree, vowed to celibacy and chastity.
Her parents, it seemed, were worldly,
and gave her in marriage against her
will to a nobleman, Valerianus. Ce-
ella persuaded her husband to respect
her views and vows and converted him
Ito Christianity. He, in turn, converted
his brother, Tiburtius, and friend
Maximus. Soon afterward the three
men suffered martyrdom. Cecilia, an
| ticipating a similar fate, gave her pos
sessions to the poor. The project OF
Rome ordered that she be burned to
death.
| So great was the purity and WORTH
ness of Cecilia, runs the story, that the
flames played around her for a day and
a night, but did not scorch her. The ak
of the executioner was then tried, but
| it failed to sever her head from her
body. She received the double wreath
of virginity and martyrdom.
| All this occurred in the reign OF
Alexander Severus about the year 231
1t was during the pontificate of Urban
| l, and he erected in her honor The
Church of st. Cecilia which stands TO-
day, visited ana reVerea by TOURISTS Be-
cause lesend ascripes TO oeciiia srea'
musical accomplishments she mas oeeh
for some time the patron SAINT OF mu-
sic and musicians. Socie'ies' IN 'his ano
that place, have neen named ior her. ~
is because OF tne meiiinuous ians uas
Of the charleston news ana Souriefi
and the TACT that i.s vooapuiafy uh-
polluted py stang tha' Inc onas."s y
It's columns elect IT, eau'oii'a'ioaiiy' -
the st. Ceciiian society' worid or
ganization' composed Oh the hish ahe
pure VINO can pass through mlre I'M
contaminated and through flames un-
singed.
The WORD slmoieoh Is 10" ana o.
rather doubtful origin. II Is placed under
the bar sinister by the leading and most
learned etymologists. It's social status
may be judged from the ract tnat u
moves In vocapuiaries winch admit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
HER INTELLECT.
he Yonkers' Statesman.

From the YOnkers Statesman.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-A hunter in New
foundland who has lost his bearings, or
finds himself in a fog, has no difficulty
in finding his way. as owing to the con-
slant west winds the tops OF all the trees
point east.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak- suppose he
doesn't want to 90 east7
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
rejoicing in virginia Capital

Rejoicing I'm Virginia Capital
II was in Richmond. Va, last Mon
day when the legislatures house COM
mittee on privileges and elections report
ed adversely the Anti-saloon leagues
bill. seeking a referendum vote on state
wide prohibition" said Joseph Reynolds
of Baltimore, land I read in the Age
Herald that the sstrote bin in the SEN
ate, exactly the same as the house BILL.
was reported adversely by the committee
by a vote of 8 to 3.
Virginia will not have statutory pro-
hibition but the state will be spared the
turbulent campaign that the Anti-Saloon
league was framing. When it was found
that the prohibition measure was to be
defeated there was general rejoicing
among the business men of Richmond
They had been dreading a statewide
campaign. but now that the prohibition
wave has receded everybody that I met
was breathing freer. The fact is that the
upbuilders of cities are sick and tired of
prohibition agitation and of political con-
tests generally. The whole country signs
for a rest from politics..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Nashville is largely true of other south
ern railroads. certainly of other south
eastern railroads. This section of the
country is prosperous, and this prosper
ity is reflected in the earnings of its rail-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

BY Thomas Hood.
o saw we not fair Ines?
She's gone into the west.
To dazzle when the sun is down,
And rob the world of rest.
She took our daylight with her,
The smiles that we love best,
With morning bushes on her cheek
And pearls upon her breast.
turn again, fair Ines,
Before the fall of night,
Fer fear the moon should shine alone
And stars unrivalPd bright;
And blessed will the lover be
That walks beneath their light,
And breathes the love against thy cheek
/ dare not even write!
Would I had been, fair Ines,
That gallant cavalier.
Who rode so gaily by thy side,
And whispered thee so near!
Were there no bonny danes at home,
Or no true lovers here,
That he should cross the sea to win
The dearest of the dear?
saw thee lovely Ines,
Descend along the shore,
With bands of noble gentlemen.
And banners waved before;
And gentle youth and maidens gay,
And snowy plumes they wore;
It would have been beauteous dream
II 1t had been no more!
Alas! Alas! fair Ines, ~
Che went away with song,
And music waiting on her steps,
And shoutings of the throng:
But some were sad and felt no mirth,
But only musics wrong. *
In sounds that sang farewell. farewell,
To her you've loved so long.
Farewell, farewell fair Ines!
| That vessel never bore
| So fair lady on it's deck,
! Nor danced 30 light before
Alas for pleasures on the sea,
| And sorrows on the shore
! The smile that bless o-A inuA~'s heart
Has broken many mG .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
INTERRUPTED.
Judge Laid Aside His Bible and Winged
the Hightowers.
for a rest from politics."

From the Chicago News.
"Old Lem Harllins of Postum Trot had
come into the country judges office. The
judge said:
Why, hello, Lem
:" Howdy, Jedge?"
Anything going on cover at Possum
Trot?'
Nuthin with dividin
" That So?
'Yeh; nuthin with dividin. Their
after a pause; Me an them Hightowehs
amt gittin' along right good for SPELL
MOP
q Nah, not right good After another
long ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pause the
old man leisurely continued: "r'otheI
night about chicken-roostin' time l was
a-settin' in tn house a-readin' NV my
Bible when l heahs some shootin out
side. TIL OF woman was out than a-feed.
in tn chickens. 1 amt paid no 'tentior
than shootn'. Purity soon tn OIL woman
comes in, lookin kin o. pale an nah.
vous.
w mats tn matteh, oil woman?
says
"A lot O. them Hghtowehs is Out
than a-shootin' at me- she says
!" Now, | don't like that, Jedge, shootin
round about my house an slzeer'n up al
them chickens when they orto be a-goin
t roost, an maybe KILN a calf crittef
somethin. SO I lays down my Bible an
T in n Mi
my Winchester an 1 looks out tn win
deh. THAI stands five of them Hightowehs
outside my fence with theh guns. l jes
draps a few bullets amongst EN- an
goes back t my readin.'
" Next mohnin' I goes out an looks
whah them FIVE Hightowehs had beer
a-standin and they was all gone bu
70 , ,,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
TALKS AND SAYS NOTHING
I'm the PHILADELPHIA RECORD

From the Philadelphia Record.
Cynicus-That girl never says much.
does she?
sillcus-Why, she talks all the time.
Cynicus-That doesn't alter my conten.
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
LIMITED KNOWLEDGE.

Potts seems to think he is walking
encyclopedia"
$50 he does, but as a matter of fact
Potts reminds me more of a pocket die
tionary.''
How is that?'
.'He can never tell you anything you
really want 10 know"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
A BACKYARD. VIEW

"Pitner ought TO do very well with his
garden this year"
what makes you think so?'
where there are so many tomato cans
there ought to be a few tomatoes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Another cold wave is coming, and no
doubt the peach trees will declare that
this one did them up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

The president of the American baseball
league sets a larger salary than those of
Aldrich and Cannon combined. lie IS,
however, better man engaged in bet
ter business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Berlin has a poor mans court which
no lawyer is allowed to enter. 1t is In
theory and in truth court OF justice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

The cost of funerals is being lowered
and man need not in some localities at
least die beyond his means.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Tailors and mlliners should display
their spring styles. Every little helps in
pushing aside winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

NJ. Rostand is threatened with expulsion
from the French Academy because he
has brought dramatic art down to
pile of manure in a barnyard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Andrew Carnegie praises both Roose-
Welt and Taft, and this tackless method
of his makes both of his favorites an
cry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Bwana Tumbo is coming down the Nile.
not in an ark, but in a gasoline launch,
which is different.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

The man who stole that $4,000 from
the Chicago sub-treasury is now safe
from punishment, for his crime is out
lawed, and he has never been detected
by the government detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Walter Wellman will confer a favor on
consumers If he will fill his big gas bags
with high prices when he crosses the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

The hog is in fair way to become the
king. or at any rate the highest-prieed,
of animals. He begins to despise pearls
cast before him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

st. Louis sees that a 4-foot snow drift
melts and leaves inches of sediment,
and il wants to know where the latter
came from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Work has been accurately defined at
last 1t is whatever you do not want to
do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

The baseball dates are settled and win
ter has no excuse for lingering longer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
POLITICAL DIFFI

POLITICAL DIFFI
Johnny, you have been fiP
II know it, ma, but 1 haa
little Jones boy
What for?"
He said he was a republican and a
suffragette.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Premier Asquth has almost as many
administration measures as President
Taft
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
CUT THIN.

The ultimate consumer
Is held as in vice;
Where once he bought ham by
Now buys it by the slice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

John D. has turned 1000 quail loose on
his Poeantico Hills estate. He sees the
time coming when chickens will be be-
yond his means.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
A QUICK REToRT.

A QUICK REIURI.
Good evening, sister. Where art thou
going?" asked an impudent college boy of
an athletic miss in Denver. Quick as
flash, she shot out her trusty right to his
jaw and he was soon on his way to Slum-
berland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Danville, H.. supports Uncle Soe. The
rest of the United States Is lined up
against him.
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DISAPPOINTED,

DISAPPOINTED.
did you see the play last night?"
Yes, but the wife was true to her hus-
hand and l don't feel that 1 got my
moneys worth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
A SUGGESTION.

A SUGGESTION.
My friend, if you desire to make
A hit with Mrs. Noodle.
Don't ask her how her baby is,
Just ask her how's her poodle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
HEAR HEAR

Editor Box, of the Ladies Home jour-
nal is quarreling with women's clubs.
Has Mr. Box been expelled from one of
those organizations Chattanooga Times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

The human appendix is growing longer
The record to date is seven inches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

All men eat too much meat, say the
doctors. This was the case, but the boy
cot is still alive and WELL and the meat
eating is approaching minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

PROOF LACKING.
please shake your head. Mr.. Pike
said the young lady's small brother.
""Al right, Tommy Now. what did you
want me to shake my head for?"
PA said you was a rattle-brained idiot.
but I didn't hear nothin rattle, did
your"
VERY HOPEFUL
Some men are such great optimists,
They think that down below,
Just now and then for a change, they'll
have
A chance to shovel snow.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Women are now permitted to bring in
500 cigarettes when they land from Eu-
rope and they do not have to give bond
that they will themselves smoke them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
a1LT-EpGE SECURITY.

II want to borrow $780,
Got any collateral?'
Sure; have hen that lays every
day"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25
ORATORY AND OFFICE

This section writes spring to come, gent
~ or roughly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

Mayhap we'll find.
When dreams come true,
We've builded better
Than we knew.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

no newspaper plant in The AgeHer-
AIDS class, no other southern city is
up to Birmingham as for that matter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-25

WORK IN STORE.
That winter lies behind us
Is not an idle dream;
A few short weeks will find us
Out roofing for the team
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No communication will be published
without its authors name Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
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