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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
Build That SkyScraper Hotel

Birmingham has not deemed it neees- sary to celebrate it's new census figures with a procession and brass bands. as Cleveland did. It should. however, pro- ceed to celebrate the event by getting together and carrying to completion it's proposed skyscraper hotel. for a town of 1S3,oo0 cannot afford 10 do without adequate, modern hotel facilities.
 A better way of celebrating the splen- did figures of the census cannot be de- vsed. and the promoters of the pro- posed hotel should strike while the iron is hot. Call a meeting, if need be. or ganize a 100000 club. and proceed to build the skyseraper hotel. The hour and the people have met Get ready to equip the city with hotel that all will be as proud of as they are of the terminal station or of our present supply of sky scrapers. A town of 13S.00o inhabitants cannot afford to finger in the minor league class in any respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
Wages for C0nyictS

The prison congress of the world that meets every five years and that has never before met in this country is now in ses- sion in Washington. It is presided over by Charles R. Henderson. professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. The congress divides itself each day Into four sections. reuniting at afternoon meetings for the public discussion of the work of the sections.
 One proposition that will be discussed by the congress will surprise not few people, and yet it Is one that has much in its favor when all its bearings are considered. Out of 15O000 prisoners in this country about 50,CO0 are married men with families dependent upon them for support. In order to keep these families from lapsing into pauperlsm or Into crime 1 it Is now claimed that the convict should | be compelled to support his family from his earnings during his Imprisonment. There are many things that can be said for or against this proposition. and the question is one that calls for fuller stat lstics than the public has at present. It will be approached gradually and with great caution, if at all and no doubt it will be tested in Massachusetts and other white states long before 1t is in the south. Many innocent families, wholly l innocent of wrongdoing, do suffer se- yerely when their breadwinner is put in prison and perhaps in the long run some plan will be devised by which a portion. at least, of his earnings in prison will be diverted to their relief Humanity and justice seem to call for remedy of this nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04

simple, strong and clear, and his crltl- eism or approval is couched in language direct and straightforward. There are no odious comparisons as between Great Britain and the United States; no ridi- cule, such as characterized Dickens Mar tin Chuzzlewit' Smith saw clearly the conditions which make for the good of the human race and in that respect un- erringly points out the defects and good qualities in both peoples.
 The second installment in the October McClure's deals mostly with the founding of Cornell university, where Smith was the first professor of history and his associate there, men who became world famous in their different spheres. such as Andrew D. White, the first president of Cornell, afterwards sent as ambassa- dor to Germany then to Russia; Louis Agassiz, the great scientist; Bayard Fay Tor and others.
 "One thing in particular which struck me as being characteristic of the man was his disapproval, so far as he him self was concerned, of Commodore De- tatur's patriotic sentiment, My Country, right or wrong.'
 Goodwin Smith was the first and prob ably the only, prominent Englshman to advocate the union of Canada and the United States. The announcement of his views on this matter made him very un- popular in Canada for a time, but his sincerity and honesty of purpose soon vindicated him in the eyes of his adopted compatriotS'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
Pr0eresS of the Aeroplane

The presence in this city of Aviator Johnstone in charge of Wright aero plane recalls the rapid and even wonder full progress of the art of aviation since 1t was put a firm foundation by the wright brothers. This was but little over a year ago, for it was not until September of last year that Oryille Wright was able to stay in the air 57 minutes. Later on that day he stayed aloft one hour and two minutes, and on the same historic day he carried a pas eenger for seven minutes That day rem dered the conquest of the air possible Those feats took place at Fort Myer, near Washington. On September 23 Will bur wright at Le Mans, in France, made flight of 61 miles and was in the air one hour 31 minutes and 20 seconds. <Trom these preliminary steps the ad- Snnce has been rapid. Last week Avia- 6nr Brookins in a Wright biplane flew 6rom Chicago to Springfield. 1s7 miles Htmonstrating that he could race with 8 frain all the way, and that cross-coun- trv trip from city to city has at last be- come practicable and feasible.
 Across the sea the English channel has been twice crossed, and Chavez actually aev over the Alps to meet disaster in the smooth country beyond the mighty range C mountains.
 Already the toy of the professionals is becoming . pleasure craft of wealthy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04

amateurs, and in due course of time the
 commercial stage of aviation will be
 reached Without the aid of the Wright
 brothers none Of these attempts would have been made-none of them would have been feasible. The art has simply been lifted by them to the practical stage, and year or two more of John stones and Brookinses will give man as sure control over the air as he now possesses over the sea. When this has been fully accomplished mans conquest of the earth will stand well-nigh com plete.
 The state fair will furnish an excellent opportunity to study the art as far as it has progressed either at rest or in the air. One of the best of the Wright ma chimes will fly daily under the hands of one of the best aviators in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
BOUQUET FOR BIRMINGHAM

veloped mineral resources. Birmingham world to help develop its resources. It had energy and courage. It is an ex- ample to other southern cities, Its suc- cess should stimulate emulation. Knox vile has the resources of Birmingham and more iron than we have prospeeted It has coal and marble and other niin- erals besides the finest hardwood timber of the United States. The valley of East Tennessee is one of the most fruitful farming regions of the world, a paradise of fruits and vegetables, and the nat ural grazing ground of the continent. des- tined to furnish the nation with cattle. sheep. horses, hogs, dairy products, wool and hides. nee~
 Nor would we be over-modest about Knoxville's achievements. If we mistake not our jobbing trade has stirred Bir- mingham to look to It's future in this line. It would be easy too to point out great manufacturing industries in .this city with which Birmingham has nothing to compare.
 firmly convinced, loosen forces in Knox, vile that will start this city on, a career like Birminghams. It has made the peo- pie of East Tennessee comprehend as never before the wealth of naturaltsre- sources that lie here in such abundance. But this Is straying slightly from the topic, which is Birmingham We admire butt do not envy our neishbor. and we give. fair warning to watch Knoxville in the next census.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
The fire f the Hint shows not till 1t he struck -Tfmon of Athens.
Mayor EXum Takes Hold

Culpepper Exum. fresh from the ranks of industry in this industrial city. was sworn in as Mayor yesterday and he will beyond reasonable doubt endeavor to conduct the citys business as a busi- ness man conducts his own business. He will encounter many obstacles. This city is not entirely free from rings and cliques and machines. All American cities have these evils. and if MT Exum can trans act the city's business on business basis he will indeed do we'll He will be ap- plauded by all good citizens and he might fin that way win a national reputation
 The greatest failures in our system of government are found in our cities. Few are conducted without ring corruption and In nearly all of them the officeholder and the attendant grafters get the plums. and the rank and file get the discomforts and the taxpayers the burdens of mu- nicipal government. MT Exum has task before him. This city Is neither worse nor better than most American cities It has had some of the prevailing evils. and if MT. Exum can govern it on a sound business basis he will indeed prove himself a marvel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
MINSTREL
RN YaafaS.

By Yeates. q will arise and go now, and go to
 Innisfree
 And a low cabin build there, of clay
 and watt1es made, Nine bean-rows will have there, and a
 hive for the honey bee, And I'll dwell alone in the bee-loud
 glade. And shall have some peace there. for
 peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the wells of the morning
 to where the crickets sings, And midnight's all a-glimmer and
 noon a purple glow, And evening full of the ~1innets
 wings. "so I will arise and go now, for all
 ways night and day. I hear lake water tapping with low sounds on the shore, whether I stand by the roadside or on the pavements trey. hear it in my heart's deep core"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Reid in "The Human Hearts" Hal Reid
 has worn that coat for twenty years
 He appears in 1t when he asks the heroine-villaness to marry him, and he
 wears the same coat five years later when he pursues the villainess to her house and reseues his eheild. But
 Hal Reid has an entirely different way of wearing his Prince Al. He wears 1t unbuttoned, and the pants to match are tucked down in his boots. In the entire performance of Human Hearts, as
 given on the moving picture screen, Halls ambrosia locks are never disarrayed. He is as sleek and clean whenshe is shoeing
 horses as when he is counting his girl.
 His locks are spared the cruel scissors
 even by the penitentiary surgeon appaf- ently, because the lovely curls peep be- comingly out from under the striped pris-
 on cap.-Winfield (Kan.) Free Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
STRANGE, PASSING STRANGE

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Up in Minnesota MT. Olsen had a COW killed by railroad train. In due season the claim agent for the railroad called
 We understand, of course. that the de- ceased was very docile and valuable animal said the claim agent in his most persuasive claim agentlemanly man. ner, and we sympathize with you and your family in your loss. But, MT. Ol- sen. you must remember this: Your COW had no business being on our tracks. Those tracks are our private property, and when she invaded them she became a trespasser Technically speaking. you, as her owner, became a trespasser also. But we have no desire to carry the issue into court and possibly give you trouble Now. then, what would you regard as 8 fair settlement between you and the rail- road company"
 wall" said MT. Olsen, slowly, "Ay bane poor swede farmer, but Ay shall give you $2''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
THE HAPLESS CHORUS MAN

a photo engraver Of the two who
 were in the banking business one was
 assistant receiving teller and the oth-
 CT a bookkeeper. The chorus man
 whose profession was lithographing
 became a salesman of wholesale mill
 linery before going on the stage One
 of the salesmen sold silk at retail; an
 other travelled for a wholesale grocery
 house.
 Not one of them studied for the stage. In fact, most of them became chorus men either by accident or ne- cessity. The diamond setter found his business very bad at the time of the
 panic and as he had a bass voice he applied for a job in the chorus and got it. The lithographic artist was thrown out of employment. and he took the first thing that presented itself a job in the chorus of a comic opera. Incidentally he wanted to travel. Two went on the stage simply as an ex pertinent. but liked the work so well that they continued In it. Of the IS chorus men, four went on the stage be-
 cause they thought they had good
 
 remaining 14. became chorus men because of the desire for travel, from necessity"
 According to the investigator chorus
 men almost never climb the ladder of fame and fortune. Jefferson De An gelis is an exception to the rule and Raymond Hitchcock might be mem toned. But there are few examples of this kind.
 The article confirms the popular sus- picion that the man upon whose shoul- der the chorus lady" weeps when she is sad. and upon whose knee the 'ch orus lady" sits when she Is glad, is
 follower of hard luck calling. But
 the investigator might have made his letter more interesting if he had gone into the question of what becomes of chorus men when they become super annuated or for other reasons drop out
 of the swinging line that keeps step to | the lifting music of comic opera. Per- haps if this side of the picture should be developed some kind-hearted mill lionaire, recognizing the chorus man as necessity, though not an adorn-
 ment, of comic opera, might endow a home for aged and infirm, worthy and penniless, men who have played oppo- site the painted, powdered and some times pampered members of the per- sonally selected beauty chorus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04

From the Louisville courier-Journal. RoBABLY the commonest re- H mark made in theatres is that ! the chorus mans lot is not an enviable one. He exists because con- vention seems to require sufficient number of men upon the stage to give each chorus girl a wis wis. But as rule he excites no further interest than that manifested by the plying individual who comments upon his evil dent lack of importance from the point of view of both the audience and the cast. According to a dramatic writer in New York the public, which has many illusions as to the stage and makes many mistakes as to the good fortune and misfortunes of players, is quite right in its estimate of the chorus man as one who plays a sorry role in real life as well as minor one in Stageland.
 The chorus man who skips to the right and skips to the left in step with the chorus girl, and sings sentimental ditties to her, imprinting a stage kiss upon her outer coating of grease paint at the end of the final verse Is some times collese bred and usually a grad uate of high school, but the toughest and most illiterate "squab' shares with the showiest and best educated show girl a contempt for his calling, and when the contempt for his calling and when the contempt is not shown to the individual the case is excep- tional.
 Chorus girls draw salaries ranging up to s35 a week. Chorus men are limited to s25. Eighteen chorus men were interviewed by the dramatic cor respondent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer with the object of finding out their origin and equipment. All but one were Americans. Only two were New Workers. Most of them were from provincial towns. Nearly all of them were well educated, although none of the great universities was rep resented. As to previous occupati the correspondent has this to say:
 "Six of them were salesmen. two of clerks in Wall street and two of them were in the banking business. One was a diamond setter, one in the clothing business, another lithographic artist, was draughtsman and still another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
THE LESSON OF BIRMINGHAM
From the Nashville Tennessean.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
 Perhaps no city of it's class In the United States will excel or equal the cen sus showing made by Birmingham. From &, 415 to 1S2, ,6S5 in ten years is the story of its magic growth. Some ask for explanation. others know already. It is iron. The mines in the Birmingham ter ritory are the finest in the world The abundance of ore, the quality of the prod uct and every natural advantage favofs Birmingham over Pittsburg.
 The growth of stable progress is due to an awakening of the south. We are beginning to appreciate the country we live in, to marvel at its bounty and won der what it conceals in It's hidden depths Just as Birmingham has grown beyond the comprehension of its most enthus- iastic advocates, so will every other sec- tion of the south respond to energy and skill and faith and perseverance.
 Twenty years ago nobody dreamed of the possibilities of those mountain sides of Alabama. It required the boil weevil to bring the corn belt to. the south Cheap cotton forced the south to turn to livestock Failure of the middle west grain crop forced the south to resort to grain. Drouths introduced irrigation into southern arid sections. Floods made necessary the drainage of fertile southern lowlands.
 These lessons we have learned through expediency we might have mastered through choice and initiative. Tuition is high and the lessons are hard in the school of bitter experience. In Missis- sippi and more especially in Louisiana, the boil weevil swept down upon the cot ton fields and in night laid waste the work and toll and watchfulness of a year. Those people had said for years that theirs was a cotton country, but in another season Louisiana will sell l. GOO bushels of corn, Mississippi will raise her mules and reclaim the lowlands for rice.
 | Alabamians knew what they had and what they could do and they went to work. The building of Birmingham is only feature of their progress. Birming- | ham is a phase of what has been ac. where Birmingham seized her oppor- | tunity.
 Tennessee offers greater opportunitie, | than any state in the union. As hors, and cattle producing country 1t has nc equal We can grow alfalfa superio
 tor that of Texas. We can raise finer corr
 than Missouri. We can produce bette
 wheat than Kansas. Tennessee is thu only ideal sheap-raising state, and it
 trucking industry is equal to the best
 Look about yourself, Mir. Farmer; talk
 an inventory of your soil and surround | ings Get out of the rut and grow an,
 move and do something and be some
 thing.
 Opportunity is at the door; where ar | you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
CLEVELAND QUITE HILARIOUS
Growth Brings Out Band and the
 Eagle Screams

From the Cleveland Press.
 Cleveland celebrated the highly pleasing census returns and the clinching of the hold upon seventh place in the list of American cities with a monster out pouring on the public square last night. Speeches, in which strong appeals was made to civic pride and patriotism, were delivered by Mayor Baehr and half a dozen other city and county officials. Between 15,O0o and 10000 people heard these addresses and a concert by the Great Western band.
 The gathering was entirely spontaneous. Yesterday morning such a celebration had not been considered. For days the cen sus returns had been expected, and in a if they met expectations there would be some recognition paid them by gather ing of city officials and the public on the square.
 Not. however, until Mayor Baehr gave the word for preparations for a band con- cert was anything definitely planned Even then it was the mayors idea to have only a band concert and general rejoicing
 band stand, which later was utilized by the speakers as well, was erected on the northwest corner of the square, op- posite the Wick block It was decorated with flags and bunting and two big plac- ards. in which were shown the figures Of the city's growth since 1880, by decades, one of them bearing Cleveland's new slogan, "One million in 1920 Around this gathered several thousand people before the appearance of the band at ' o'clock.
 By the time the band had finished the first number the entire vacant section of the quarter square had been filled to overhowing. The crowd gradually over spread the street and extended to the sidewalk opposite before the police cleared a space in the street for vehicles. Several automobiles found it impossible to force a way through the crowd. A score of patrolmen bordered the crowd and kept order with little difficulty, for the general disposition was for order
 Mayor Baehr had not intended to par ticipate in the celebration. having been called to Fairhaven by a telephone mes- sage that Mrs. Baehr was not so well as for several weeks past. On his way to the boat he drove by the band stand and was prevailed upon to stop and say few words to the crowd Director Lea intro duced him and served as chairman of the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
SOME HAPPY DOINGs.

SOME HAPPY DOINGS.
 A few of the young folks gathered up at Buford Parker's on last Friday night to surprise him on his birthday, although he knew 1t on Tuesday before his birth day on Friday. The crowd enjoyed them- selves singing and Buford played on the mandolin some. At late hour ice cream, cake, pickles and bananas were served and all did justice to them. Blu ford received many nice post cards. Earl said when he went to get the mail he looked over the cards to see if any was for him, but alas! they were all for Buford and 1t made him mad. Mrs. Parker went to a great deal of pains to make 1t success and all surely did enjoy themselves fine.-Nashville, Mo-, Correspondent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
THE cHRoMATIc HERO

From PUCK.
 At first glance the novels title, "The Rainbow" seemed to be lacking In SEE nificance, but as it afterward developed that the hero Flushed crimson. Was blue with the cold. Had his lips grow gray, Was seized by a black rage, Fell into brown study, Grew green with envy Purple with chagrin, and Scarlet with embarrassment, the title proved to be entirely apt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
COLD FEET

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 New Jersey is the home of big trusts and big mosquitoes and she has nc remedy against either. ."-Birminghaw Age Herald.
 Evidently somebody is getting cold feet, even if they do live in warm climate. Only few days ago The Age Herald man positively announced that New Jersey would elect Woodrow Will eou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
DALLAS NEWS

The Age-Herald wishes to congratulate
 the Dallas News on its fiftieth anniver- sary, which was observed by issuing a huge special edition. The News is one of the souths strongest newspapers and 1t has been powerful in building up the | soilt Invest l.f.