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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
A CORRESPONDENT for Chicago
~ newspaper recently was placed
4 \ in a position where the exercise
of his inventive genius and resourceful-
ness extricated him from an embarrass-
ing position. He was accompanying a
famous national character on a special
railroad train from the west bound for
Chicago, where the aforesaid famous
character was to be received with the
loud acclaim of his admirers. The corre-
spondent's job was to take down the
thoughts and ideas of the {. C. as they
issued from his lips during the trip and
telegram them ahead to an expectant
public. which was watching the (. c.s
progress.
His dismay on learning that the train
was to run unhesitatingly by interme-
date telegraph stations and stop only
when Chicago was reached produced
grin on the face of the brakeman who
had vouchsafed the information.
Guess you're up against it, he said.
you oughta taken along some carrier
pigeons to transfer your writings to
Chi"
The reporter, with a sheaf of copy"
in his hand, stared out of the window
as the train dashed by a telegraph sta
ton at 60 miles an hour. small crowd
of persons stood on the platform and
CAPPED at the special. Amonr them was
telegraph operator, distinguished by
his shirtsleeves and other unmistakable
signs. The reporter was struck with an
idea.
why can't 1 throw out my copy as
we pass through a telegraph station?"
he excitedly asked the brakeman. "Tn
get some oranges or apples from the
diner, cut hole through them and stuff
the paper in them and wait till we get
to the next town"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
KITCHENER A FURNITURE CON-
NOISSEUR

1t is now only matter of days before
Lord Kitchener will settle In Broome
Park, the mansion he has acquired in
Kent. His lordship, since his return to
town, has been ransacking London for
cid furniture. Last week I ran up against
him at well-known dealers in the West
End, where he was inspecting num-
Der of old English chairs and tables.
Probably the young assistant attending to
him marvelled at the time of the ex-
traordinary knowledge his customer dis
played In regard to the subject.
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REPORTER WHO FOUND A WAY

There amt no diner on now" re-
off a couple of hours ago. No BUTCH
err, either,' he added.
The reporters face fell. The train
never slackened its speed. 1t flashed
through town after town. The (. C. is
sued q statement to his admirers in Chi
cago which got no further than the
newspaper mans note paper. His last
edition time was getting perilously close.
He could imagine his reception by the
managing editor when he reached his
office.
At length the reporter opened the door
of the baggage car and peered in. The
baggage master was snoring In chair.
And then the reporters eyes became
fastened upon a small pile of shoes re-
posing in corner
With gee he gathered up the footwear
and dashed out of the car to his own
quarters. The rest was easy.
The telegraph operator and the usual
group of hangers-on at tho next station
noticed a young man hanging out of
window of the rapidly approaching train
and gesticulating wildly. AS the car
rushed by a shoe was hurled from the
window and fell at the feet of the oper-
ator. That surprised man picked up the
shoe and to his wonderment found n
dollar bill protruding from It's depths.
Also there was the "copy' and a note
of explanation. The dollar WAS for the
operator
The entire supply of shoes was exhaust
ed before the train with the exultant
reporter reached the city limits. His
interviews with the Z. C. were generously
displayed on the first page of his news
paper when he sought newsstand after
carefully noting that the baggage mas
ter was still unaware of the loss of his
property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

From the New York Press
The funniest joke sounds fiat when a
man you hate tells it.
The man of the house has to have the
bathroom first, even If he's going to use
it last.
Women have a keen intuition about
most everything except the kind of man
to marry.
little money tries to sing high big
money low, for fear somebody will try to
borrow it.
Babies deserve lot of credit for re-
fusing to kiss rich relatives the rest of
the family don't dare not to.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
SATAN AND THE CENSUS

From the Kansas CITY TIMES.
The first mention of Satan In the Old
Testament, If Cruden's Concordance is
correct, occurs in II Chronicles in con-
nection with a census. "And Satan stood
up against Israel" the account says.
land provoked David to number Israel"
The outcome was disastrous, for Israel
was smitten on account of David's ac-
ton.
DIR. Dana Durand, director of the CEN
sus, needn't be surprised at having trou-
bles in connection with his work. They're
strictly in accordance with precedent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
SLEEPERS WITHOUT BATHS

, much the discomfort might be miti
gated-if 1t were possible in this coun
try to have shower upon rising in
the morning on board the sleeper in
stead of being compelled to share with
the rest of the passengers the common
metal ,washbowl which is foregath
ering place for every variety of path
ogenic germ known to psychologists
and by the use of which 1t Is quite
impossible to get ones face clean with
any assurance that the risk run is not
disproportionate to the satisfaction
arising from the feeling of self-respect
that follows even a perfunctory and
ineffective scrubbing.
Bath tubs are less suitable for sleep
ers than showers. They take up more
room, require more water and are less
sanitary. Showers may be installed
without great deal of space being
sacrificed and the comfort that would
arise from their presence would be out
of all proportion to a charge for baths
sufficient to make them as profitable
as berths.
Less money spent for luxurious,
dusty, m-sodden uph olstering and
more cleanliness in sleepers would
greatly benefit public health as well as
minister to comfort. The installa-
ton of baths would constitute a much
greater Improvement in equipment
than the introduction of brass beds.
Pullman berths are usually quite COM
Portable and after the passenger has
arrived at his home or hotel and had
a bath he Is none the worse for not
having slept in brass bed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
SURE, WHEN

From the Admission. Star.
Many Admission people will go over to
Birmingham next week to help the Bir-,
minghamers make a success of their
census jubilee" However. when Annis-
ton has annexed the remainder of Cal
houn and all the adjoining counties and
has population of a quarter of mill
lion, we shall expect Birmingham to
send a big crowd to our census jubilee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
TWO OF A KIND
From the Richmond News-Leadei

From the Richmond NewsLeader.
1.-THE lonesomest man in the next
Congress will undoubtedly be Uncle
Joe Cannon" says the Birmingham
Age Herald. Yet he will not be en-
tirely lonesome. With the socialist
member there will be two Of the lone
some kind.
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to many hundreds of thousands OF
pounds.
very small hunt costs its master over
$4,000 (s15, 1000 a year! In the case of the
Quorn hunt the writer heard its mas
ter, Lord Belper, say it cost the commit
tee 97500 (sS7,500J a year to maintain it.
Half the money was paid out as compen-
sation for damages to land, fences and
gates and for losses by the depredations
of foxes. Taking this one hunt as
basis, it is easy to make a calculation
which will show that the sport of hunt
ing represents an invested capital Of
e12,O0O,0O0 and that it causes the expen-
diture of 100000 or 97.000,00O Gs30,OOO.-
900 to $4,000 000) every year.
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In the Financial World

Henry Clews in his Saturday review
of Wall street says in part:
"In spite of dullness a stronger UNI
dertone apears to be developing on the
stock exchange. This is partly due to
a clearing of the political outlook by
the elections, to the encoura cement af-
forded by big corn crop, the favorable
prospects of the interstate commerce
commission agreeing to fair advance
In railroad rates to offset the increased
wages to meet the demands made upon
them and to the gradual disappearance
of apprehensions regarding the money
market Perhaps the money situation
is just now the controlling factor.
There had been good deal of un-
easiness owing to a strained credit Sit
uation, as emphasized by a continued
excess of loans over deposits. The sit
uation, however, is gradually improv-
ing; the period of greatest demand in
cident to crop movement has been safe
ly passed, and funds shipped west for
that purpose are already beginning to
return to this point
"A development of considerable i'm
pOt ldiCC 10 liic ClldI6tu uT11I IN our 1OT-
eign trade, exports continuing to ex-
pand while imports correspondingly
shrink. thus tending to restoration of
the normal excess of exports. In Oc-
tober our exports of merchandise ag-
gregated s2oS,oOO,OOO, the largest octo-
Der on record, and more than $1,000, 900
in excess of last year. This increase
was largely due to the rushing for
ward of cotton pending the bill of lad
ing dispute. During the same month
our importations were below s124,O0O,-
900. loss of nearly 100000 COM
pared with year ago. Declining
prices and lessened trade activity, of
course, explain the shrinkage in i'm
ports. The net result of our foreign
trade for the month was an excess of
exports amounting to sS4,000,000, COM
pared with $7a,OOO,OOO a year ago and
s70,O00,OoO in 1908. This tendency. If
continued. will rapidly restore our for
| eign trade relations to a normal basis
and make imports of gold possible at
the customary season. Should Europe
buy our securities with any freedom
that result would be soon attained"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

The country purchased 100000 pounds of
standard literature and an equal amount
of gum last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Woodrow Wilson will certainly conserve
his present popularity and he may large
~ add to 1t in the next two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

New York is well supplied with bosses
and it may ask Boss Cox of Cincinnati
to stay at home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Victor Berger admits he will be In
minority in the next Congress, but the
Milwaukee socialist says he is /callous
to minorites.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

John r. Mclean is again, afer nine
years of absence, a citizen of Ohio. He
hopes to be her junior senator.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

A Mexican paper refers to Americans
as giants of the dollars, pygmies of Gull
ture and barbarous whites of the north"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

There will be no occasion for insurging
in the democratic party, for 1t will be
progressive from the very outset
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Democrats ......................-... ......22S
Republican Observation-Disclosures. .l6z
Socialist Observation-Disclosures. l
Total membership ......................39 1
Democratic majority ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a
Democratic plurality NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 65
The republican majority in the present
House is 43, and the change to Ga demo-
cratic majority is indeed a revelation in
politics.
The 22s democratic members of the next
Congress will consist of 145 men who are
serving in the present Congress, together
with SO new faces. A few of the new
men had served in previous congresses.
About 80 members of the majority will be
strangers in Washington unless they go
there this winter to become familiar with
the new scene of their public labors.
The republican strength, which now
stands at 227, will be cut down to 1872
Many familiar faces on both sides of the
chamber will be missing after March 4.
Champ Clark viii not Initiate any of
the methods of Joseph Quincy Cannon
under any circumstances Joseph Quincy
Cannon was repudiated In the election If
any American ever was.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

The Des Moines Register, an insurgent
newspaper, announces the elevation Of
the editor of the Des Moines Capital, a
standpat paper. under this line, IL.
Young Senator"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Texas begins to see it must discrimi-
nate when 1t goes out to burn a man at
a stake The Mexicans will not stand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Senator Aldrichs latest scheme and
rake-off is called a reform of our none
tary system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
Aviation Distributing Apercx

IT should think that Birmingham had
an excellent chance to secure a south
ern aviation school and distributing
agency was the comment of H. w,
Sutton, representative of Glenn II. Cur
tiss, who is in Birmingham to man
age the flights at the fair grounds
Tuesday and Wednesday.
ut is only a matter of time before
Mr.. Curtiss will be making machines
for sale on an extensive scale, and then
he will have agencies and distributing
points in various parts of the country.
1t will be absolutely necessary that
there be schools for training the be-
ginners and the owners of the ma
chimes, and the south will, of course. be
one of the sections where such school
will be established.
From what l know of Birmingham
this seems to be the best distributing
point in the south. Many trunk rail-
roads run in all directions, and l I'M
dorstand that any city in the south can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

The Hon. LATE Young will rattle around
in the shoes once filled by the brilliant
Deliver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

be reached from Birmin CHAM in a ride
of not exceeding 10 hours, and much
less, of course, in most instances. That
would be ideal for our purposes.
THE railroads all enjoy great
freight and express business out of
Birmingham and that would suit us
admirably for shipping our machines.
What we would need would be an
immense field. probably four miles
square, wdere we could arrange a
school and field for flights. We would
possibly want to create a plant for
the repairs and possibly the building
of machines.
Now, all this is Just Ifs on my part.
[ am sure that Mr.. Curtiss would glad
1y entertain any proposition that the
people of Birmingham would make him
In regard to this matter. He is eager
to extend his business, sell his machines
and when the time is ready to do so. he
Will certainly establish South ern
branch somewhere.
This is the time for Birmingham to
act If she wants to do anything on the
line suggested. The people here are
enthusiastic over the city's growth and
Birmingham Is ripe for taking up just
such a movement and putting 1t
through. understand there is plenty
of vacant property close to the city
that would meet our needs. l would
say to the business men here, get to-
gether and take the matter up. see
what ground is available and am sure
that they will receive theautmost con-
sideration and possibly obtain what will
be a. big thing for this district"
Russian Symphony Orchestra
S. Kronberg of New York, representing
the famous Russian Symphony Orchestra,
arrived in Birmingham yesterday and is
registered at the Hillman. He Is one
of the best known and most greatly es-
teemed of the high class musical men in
the United States. 1t was Mr. Kronberg
who brought the Metropolitan Opera to
Birmingham six years ago when that
troupe was managed by Maurice Grau. The
opera presented was "Lohengrin.' 1t
was given at the Bijou and the receipts
were between $1,000 and $4,000.
birmingham has grown very fast since
| was last mere, salu MI. hiohpoi b. 10
population of 1S2,6s5 certainly puts 1t In
a class that most young cities would
do we'll in reaching at the end OF 60 or
70 years; and Birmingham, l am told,
is less than 40 years old.
Eyes, 1 am booking the Russian SYM
phony Orchestra, including brilliant
quartet of singers, In a few large south
ern and western cities. We are engaged
for the Pacific coast from April 20 to
May 20. 1 hope to be able to book the
orchestra in Birmingham for one night
during the first week in April. The Rms
sian Symphony is not only splendid mu-
sically considered, but II is uncommonly
popular and draws immense audiences
everywhere. We have between so and 60
artists in our organization"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

1t is the duty of November to furnish
Christmas shopping weather at all haz-
ards.
It is said the price of meat is going
down everywhere except at your butch
ers.
The census jubilee will explain to all
Birmingham what 1t has to be thankful
for.
All housewives are rejoicing over the
fall in the price of provisions.
The packers need not show their books
while prices tend downward.
-.s.--
Champ Clark says he has selected mules
of great dignity and decorum.
The landslide did not brush even the
whiskers of Justice Hug.es.
Thus far armed Mexicans have not cap
tured Texas.
No American city underestimates its
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

he clock upbraids me with the waste
5,me. Twelfth Night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

All housewives are rejoicing over the
fall in the price of provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

The packers need not show their books
while prices tend downward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

Champ Clark says he has selected mules
Of great dignity and decorum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21
A FAMOUS EDITORIAL
om the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Dear Editor: am years old. Some
of my little friends say there is no Santa
Claus. Papa says IF you see 1t in the
Sun, it's So" Please tell me the truth
Is. there a Santa Claus?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

l1ered at the Birmingham. Ala,
ne as second class matter under
l4ongress March 3, 1879,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-11-21

The landslide did not brush even the
whiskers of Justice Hug-es.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-30
CORREO GRATIS.

Dicen de Washington que el dlpu.
ftado Haminton Fish propuso i Ia Cd
mara el libre franqueo de Ia cores
pondencia de Roosevelt, del cual So
10 disfrutan ahora las viudas de Gle
veland y Harrison.
Aunque la estafeta del nuevo Mem
rob debe ser considerable, no pen
samos que Sc perjudicara mucho el
Etesore de los Estados Unidos 81 tras-
portara gratis, como q aquehas Illus
tires viudas, la correspondence de
Roosevelt.
Lo que 81 aconsejariamos al gobier
mo, es que de ningun modo haga la
misma concession a los inspiradores
y colaboradores del bill Olmsted,
porque entonces los ingresos por tim
bres tendrfan una gran baia y toda-
via a favor de la franquicia, aumen-
TARA en- algunas toneladas Ia va CO.
piosa correspondence que Sc esta de-
dicando & dicho asunto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-30
SENTIMIENTOS CORDlALES.

Debido q esfuerzos de Mr.. Knox V
Mr.. Barret, la comisi6n del senado
la enmendado el proyecto de la Ca
mara. elevando d 100000 dollars 10
gsignado para la delegation de Esta-
dos Unidos en- la 'conferencia pam
americana. V acordando un cr6dito
de 800 dollars para las exposicio-
hes agricolas v de bella> arteS de San
tiago.
Mr.. Barret IA demoStrado ante las
conlisiones respectivas. Ia neresidad
absoMta de enviar . la conferencia
somo cortesfa hacia la america Ia
ina. una delegation caractrriza!a
rapaz de inspirar en- Argentin Y en-
Chile, sentimientos cordisles hacia
Estados Unidos, Y de que Sc tome
una participation en- las e1posicio-
hes con que cehbraran el centenarin
De su Independence dichas repUbli-
.as.
En- consequences, el departamrn-
10 de agrictlhura comenzara q PIE
parar los articules exhibidos Ell Sc
lie, con modjfcaciones adecuadas
para Argentina y nonbrara un jura-
10 enrarvsdo de 'recoger los cuadros
americaDos para las exposiciones dc
Buenss Aires y Chile.
Esas noticiss publica un periodi-
20 trssmitidas desde Washington =
psrece ntuy plausible que un buen
bresupussts dote Ia comisi6n de los
Estels Unidss para dar mas ele-
yacl6n diPlsmAtica a su representa-
ti6n en- el csngreso psnamericano.
! Pero ocurre penssr que 10 prime
10 que Sc necesits para inspirar on
Argentine 9 En- cualquier o1ro pas
etino, , sentinientos cordisles. &
ratar con eaudad Y justicia a h.
Dueblos latino-anericanos que tie
e ee sobierno bajo 81 sobersnis
lominic.
Ell cuadrn que "frpcr L. clIoria
International. Puerto Ric". nD q fo-
il que sea sgrsdahle q honhrp< rriS-
is1os que UeyAn el sls areTia; L !
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-30
dadera. Cual1acto Sc eoneeptua vir-
tuoso v cual reDrochable.

dadera. Cual.acto Sc ceneeptua vir.
tuoso y cual reprochable.
Desengahense los enemigos de Ia
Religion. va Sc remonten en- alas de
Ia ciencia por los espacios inconmen
surables, va Sc sumerjan en- las pro-
fundidades del oceano, en- ninguna
parte pueden encontrar una prueba
que destraya nuestras creencias, por
que ell autor de la naturaleza es Ell au-
tor de nuestra fe.
Estas son las refexiones que me su
giere la. lectura de las dos consabidas
eplstolas, en-. que mis- contrincantes
Sc esfuerzan en- debatir, contra Ia l.
glesia, porque Green poder batir pal
mas por I'm triunfo effmero, olvi-
dando que Ia iglesia, en- tanto ento-
ma: ~
"Fld' 'mpium eleuat,tm ct supere-
raltatum
Frdnslrl. ct ecce non erut
Celba Is de MARIO de 19lO.-Pbro
4. F. Marrero Ripera.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-03-30
CUENTO CORTO.

qGc!.aS aIaGns 3y:das.
Tt Padir nIe 10 do, dyo.
Hubian 'anaaiU una fosita.
Los co.egiaie, Sc agrupaban en- tor
no De ella y TN anciano hinco peno-
samente la rodi.la en- terra.
Il Vlento dc Ia mahana iugaba
sjaveneEte con sus cabellos.
La csjita de.cendio al agujero.
,Pobge cnatIra, sQuifn 10 hubie-
"a dich0?
! el abuelito regres6 & su casa.
Li"raba. Ll1raba amargamente.
volylO oulOcar el reloI de pia-
ia s6"re Ia yieja mesa.
Rosdlia Louelin9.