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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
Was An Easy Winner

1t will probably require the official count
to determine just who will compose the
Jefferson county delegation in the lower
house of the next legislature. The county
Is entitled to seven In the house, but with
several of the candidates the race seems
to have been very close. Walker Percy,
however, was one of the winners in the
primary, and not only was he winner,
but the indications are that he leads the
legislative ticket. This is. exceedingly
gratifying to Mr.. Percys friends, but it
is no NOR than they might have ex-
pected.
Mr.. Percy is widely known through
OUT the Birmingham district and he
has long been recognized as an able
lawyer, man of affairs and gentleman
of singular force of character. Being a
large-hearted, genial man, he is an un-
commonly good mixer, but he is at the
same time a pluckye leader. He is about
t. take his seat in legislative body for
the first time, but with his exceptional
attachments he is sure to be accorded a
high place among tlsc lawmakers from the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04

From the New York Times.
1t seems strange to find a cousin OF
Gabrielle DAnnunzio keeping ar
apothecary's shop in New York, fol-
D'Annunzio, though his novels fire.
quently treat of contemporary life
seems as far away from the modern as
Boccaccio or Guido Cavalcanti. The
tomb of Agamemnon by moonlight
forests of poplars dark against the
cloudless blue sky, professions of pale
scarlet-lipped women clad in cloth OF
gold, the figures of a carved frieze OF
ancient tapestry called partly to life
having motion but 10 feeling smiling
but joyless, come to mind when one
thinks Of DAnnunzio. To be sure
there is plenty of vitality of a certain
kind in D'Annunzio's books, morbid
wasted vitality. His genius is a bad
influence in literature but it is a COM
polling genius. One admires him at a
distance, and unquestionably the dis
tant view of him is best. On the
whole. it is better to read of his books
than to read them. to hear about his
plays than to see Them
Iet ne is d living man, ana always
in financial difficulties, because of the
improvidence that Is often associated
with genius. The profits of authorship
are too large in these days to Justify
any other explanation of the poverty
of. a popular author. The cousin Of
D'Annunzie thinks that there is nc
truth in the reports that an American
mi ri "a n c<
the novelist. His doubt seems reason.
able. American millionaires, to BIZ
sure. under the influence of experts
collect. Della Robias and Egyptian
papyri, but they are not often the sor
of men to care for the erotic, the pa
gan, and the utterly pessimistic in lit
erature. And Bavarian Ludwigs are
scarce in these days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
Mr.. Weston's Cross Country Walk

ION Monday last Edward Payson Wes-
In. aged u, completed his trans-continen-
|, tourney of 1858 miles in II walking
s-a feat without parallel in the his
of walking. Mr.. Weston did not
lark on Sundays, but on his walking
W. he averaged a little more than 45
lies a day, rain or shine. On many
~ he covered 60 miles. He reached
|avor Gaynor's office Is days short of
|. 100 DAYS he had allotted himself in
hitch to walk from San Francisco to
ew York. and IL an automobile had not
snded him a. sprained ankle he would
i've done even better.
k6r. weston has lost 90 pounds since
living the Pacific coast He now weighs
4 mounds. He is not a tall man, and he
LID in New York, Il feel as If l could
|rn around and walk right back to
<isco without any trouble" This is
hat outdoor exercise, particularly walk
n. does for a man ~ years old. Mayor
kynor is also an ardent pedestrian
liking even in the snow many miles a
kv and he met Mr.. Weston warmly
VI the two went to luncheon together
ION after Mr. Weston arrived in New
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
LAJoIE TELLS A GOOD ONE
Cleveland's Great Player Pulls OF
Baseball story


From the Washington Post
Here is a rich story Napoleon Lajoie
tells of the original solid ivory head
Down at Woonsocket one day, before
my name had been in. the papers more
than half a dozen times" says Lajoie,
"a big, Observation-Disclosures, .athetic-appear-
ing man came out to the ball park and
asked to be allowed to play.
He was so big and powerful we de-
cided to give him a chance He knew
nothing at all about the game, but he
did quite well in practice. He got in
front of everything batted in his direc-
ton and once his hand clasped the ball
1t was a case of Maggie, lock the door.
when he came to bat the opposing
pitcher shot the ball straight across the
plate.
One strike,' yelled the umpire.
why is it one strike? asked sthe
man.
Because 7 said so. Look out! There
Genes another
''The big man let it go by.
Two strikes. the. umpire howled.
:. 'Here.S explain this thing to me- the
fellow said. why do you say two strikes
when 1 haven't struck at the ball at all I?
Before the umpire could reply up came
another straight one. waist high. lIr
Amateur let go with all his might, and
away went the ball-faster and faster
higher and higher, as 1t sailed away. Just
as the ball was passing over the fence
looked toward the plate, and there that
numbskull was standing stock still, a
look of abject alarm on his face.
Rum / shouted with all my might,
for we needed the tally. Run! Don't you
see the ball has gone over the fence?'
Rum he howled back. Not on your
life. I've done nothing to run for.
didn't mean TO lose the ball, but I've got
the money to pay for it. How much is
the damage?' "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
TRAMP STEAMERS IDLE.

AoAh ehO ASCW IOIh IOSI.
The decision of the Cunard Line to go
in for more of the biggest ships is in line
with recent developments in the Shipping
trade. While all steamers going to Eli
rope are this spring crowded to their
FULLEST capacity, and the fastest ships
VIII always be patronized by those to
whom speed is essential, the really pop
ular ocean steamer is the large one OF
IS to 20 knots speed-comfortable and sta
Bile at sea. The new leviathan of the
Cunard company is to be of this type, and
will not be a competitor in speed with
the Lusitana and Mauretania. CuriousIy
enough, this compromise type of boat.
with its great cargo capacity and its COM
paratively great speed, is driving from
the north Atlantic the tramp steamer,
which. In turn, superseded the sailing
vessel. few years ago the 10 to 12-
knot tramp running backward and for
ward across the north Atlantic was ia.
miliar phenomenon. OF late, the British
shipyards have been filled with idle ves-
sells of this character; even since the ar
rival of business in the ocean-carryins
trade, the trend is toward other quarters
Of the globe rather than across the north
Atlantic. The lower rates of the tramp
are being successfully met by the big
eight-day cargo steamers, with their
greater regularity and their additional IN
come derived from large numbers of cabin
passengers. With the disappearance of
the sailing ship much of the romance
and adventure of the sea remained with
the tramp, as Kipling quickly dis covered.
We confess that we cannot believe that
much of 1t will be transferred to the new
Cunard monsters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
Only Four Years Away

colonel Goethais, the engineer in
Rrge of the work of digging a canal
N ocean to ocean atsPanama, said that
formal opening would take place. in
Now he says it will probably come
on paper that the canal will be
yened in 1915, but he is really con-
|inced that ships will pass from ocean
b ocean in the canal early in 1914.
Only four years hence! And the aues-
ion naturally arises, can this district get
eady for direct access to the great Paci-
h ocean on which more than half of the
eople of the world live in four years?
lilI our coal. coke, iron, steel, rails AMI
ler finished products be ready for ship
Int by water in 1914? If they are not,
Nest Virginia and possibly Illinois and
Kentucky will secure markets that by
lie rule of proximity belong to this dis
Fict.
Unless we get ready to use a river open
} tidewater the year round. as Pitts
burg would use such a river, the maxi
kum greatness of this district will not be
stsd.. AN open river on which to float
ur products to tidewater and to bring
hck Cuban ores is the only route to the
teatest possibilities of a district whose
pundless fuel lies nearest the sea and
be Panama canal.
This district must be up and doing II
proposes to get ready for its immense
disabilities. Our coal mines and steel
Ills can supply the Pacific world, being
karest to the Panama canal with no
Silroad charges intervening. The one
ans-shipment at Mobile can be cheapiy
me II taken in time and In good pro-
brtion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04

from the strenuous terms of the Sher-
man antitrust and anti-monopoly act re-
lates to traffic agreements. and mergers,
present and future. One side wants all
traffic agreements and all changes of
rates submitted TO the interstate COM
merce commission before going into eff
feet, while the other side wants such
matters to go into effect at the pleasure
Of the railroads, subject to appeals to
the commission. The difference is very
considerable, and the country would do
well to watch this titanic struggle be-
tween the railroads and the people at
Washington.
The pressure of the administration will
not be brought to bear, it is said, until
the bill goes to conference, and then the
President will urge concessions by both
sides. The conflicting views call for the
most determined pressure, and even then
the outcome is very doubtful. The entire
contest deserves serious consideration,
for 1t Is a matter that touches every
pocket and the well being of every man,
woman and child in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
"A Popular oraforio.

Sir Michael Costas oratorio, Eli"
Which is to be sung with full orchestral
accompaniment in one of the theatres
Sunday afternoon, May %, for the benefit
of. the Mulga relief fund, is very popu-
far with the members of the chorus who
rehearsed it last fall.
Prof. Fred l.. Grambs, the director of
the oratorio society which will give the
performance, stated last night that the
next full rehearsal would be Thursday
night at Gable hail. instead of Friday
night, as previously announced The or
chestral parts are expected to arrive from
New York this week and the orchestra
will have its first rehearsal next Sunday.
Professor Grambs announces the fol-
lowing solo singers for the oratorio: Mrs.
Eugefia A. Holmes, John P. Shaddich
GELD, Albert E. Mills, Mrs. J. E. Peck,
Miss Mabel Rowland and Henry Key.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
How LorImsr Got to the Senate

The sudden and surprising promotion
States Senate in Illinois brings now
charges OF bribery and corruption that
will at least call for investiga tion
Lorimer answers these charges with
proadside of abuse directed against
the Chicago Tribune and Legislator
White, who says he was paid $1,000
to vote for him. These charges relate
to other legislation as well as to Lori
mer's election.
The Illinois legislature is not in ses-
sion, but Governor Deneen may con-
vene it, for the charges made by
White in a sworn confession faint the
entire proceedings Of the Legislature.
The United States Senate owes it to
itself to ascertain If one of it's men,
bers bought his seat at $1,000 per head
| of the appointing BODY a purchased
seat taints all other seats If no out
cry or Investigation be made. Between
the Senate itself and the Illinois legis-
lature the chances are very good that
the charges of Representative White
will be sifted to the bottom. A spe-
ciaI grand jury is also looking into the
matter and indictments will no doubt
be Forthcoming. Altogether the White
charges will be heard fro now to the
end of the present year at least.
| Illinois democrats are involved in this
/ scandal. White himself is democrat
and the situation moves the Chicago
News to say: Governor Deneen, At
~torney General Stead and State At
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
OLD BLACK NANNY.

From the New York World.
The movement at the south to place q
statue of the "old black nanny in every
state capital in that section has now
passed beyond control and a fund of ST.
100000 is to be raised with the fearful
purpose of making colossal contribution
to the art treasures of washington. Let
the commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia be on their guard.
Several Americans never had an old
black nanny, and it will be hard for
them to understand why the south's high
ly developed regard for the negro race
should take this particular form. All such
may as well be told now as again that the
old black nanny never wanted to vote
and was always content to be the old
black nanny. She exercised much au-
thority, enjoyed many privileges and
rendered self-sacrificing service on the
one condition that she should never be
anything else than the old black nanny.
Many an old black nanny was spoiled
by the emancipation proclamation and the
thirteenth amendment. Freedom never
yet produced and never will produce an
old black nanny.
The fathers OF the republic wisely kept
the words slave and slavery out Of the
body OF the constitution. If the fervid,
sentimental southerners who have the old
black-mammy enterprise in hand could
be persuaded to use their money for the
advancement of the old black nanny 8
worthy kinsmen they would do more to
promote progress and justice and quite
as much for the advancement of art.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
DINNERS IN GILDED CAFES

who leads e free and often somewhat
what society he frequents, and despis-
ing conventionalities generally"
To these requirements might have
been added. think. a soft hat, a flow
ing necktie and dirty finger nails. .ia 2
The Madrid used to be ChurchilRs, the
chateau d. homard of a retired police
captain Of that name, who had a strong
aversion to closing up or closing down
before the crack of dawn. Dawn breaks
so beautifully upon the Tenderloin,
When the chairs were piled upon the
tables in other places, the night owls
used to make for Churchill's, where.
unless they got too rough, they could
stay on. and on, and on.
Churchill sold the place to George
Rector, who is not only the son of his
father, but graduate. with honors, OF
such gastronomic establishments as
Marguery's and the Cafe de Paris.
TO have studied cooking under Monl
sieur Marguery is equivalent to having
studied singing under Jean de Reszke.
Mr.. Rector not only renamed Churchilrs
calling it the Cafe Madrid-but insti-
tuted reforms as to equipment and cui-
sine. The reforms are in nowise pain
full The Cafe Madrid may still be called
lively spot in the early morning
hours. You may see there people VINO
are in Lobster Palace Society but not
In the Four Observation-Disclosures you
may also see some people who are in
both. 1t is extraordinary how the two
sets overlap each other at the edges
people from Fifth avenue arc such
climbers, anyway
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
Needs RefOrmin e.

I'm Georgia election returns are quick
ly counted and the exact result of a
state primary is announced the same
night" said an old democrat I'm most
OF the states complete returns are in
early.
Few states have such cumbersome
election machinery as Alabama. In coun-
ty elections the complete vote is not
made public until the official count is
made at the courthouse.
THE solution of the trouble is having
smaller voting lists at the voting places
No box should receive more than 25C
ballots. The vote could then be counted
before ordinary bedtime; and the cleo
ton officers should be required to make
the count public without delay. 1t is a
wonder to me that the people have en-
dured the present system as long as they
have"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
President Taft'S Railroad Bit

y great contest is progressing in Con-
Tess between the railroads on the one
Ind. and the mass of the people on the
her. The issue arises over Mr.. Tafts
road bill. Both houses are working
his bill, and each house is adopting
sndments that the other does not
klah The result will be a conference
|umittee where the President will en-
[nvor to have his original propositions
{stained. The outcome is confused and
kcertain. The interests involved are
Ivy, and the old guard in the Senate
nulline one way and the insurgents the
III. Privilege is pitted against public
Stlment. and every member Of either
IL wary and alert.
Mouse has voted in favor of new
ons of railroads, and It does not
toward the creation Of a com
|ue court. The real rub over this ad-
lnlstration scheme to take the railroads
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
In Favor Of Stock Excbnnae.

Ever since j. A. Caldwell discussed in
the columns Of The Age-Herald recently
| the desirability of organizing a stock ex-
| change in Birmingham. prominent citizens
| in close touch with investment interests
have spoken of thepmovement with hearty
approval. w. W. Crawford, president of
The American Trust and Savings bank,
had this to say yesterday.
II am in favor of the movement look
ing to the organization of a stock ex-
change in Birmingham. We are growing,
and the banking interest feels the need
of an organization, properly managed,
where her securities could be bought and
sold and investors invited to put their
capital into our home industries. ! have
reference, of course, to that class of Sc
curities that are well managed. In this
district we have many large corporations
sound and secure, managed by men who
are recognized the world over for tt cir
business ability. And yet we find that
the major portion of many of the holders
of such securities are found in distant
cities.
III it so happens that for some reason
decides to sell. and asks Birmingham for
BID, invariably he finds the market here
very small, and it is only by a personal
CANVASS of the district, among the fnan-
clal men, can you find a buyer, no matter
how good a security Is offered. Often
times our very best institutions find the
market without bid. This is refec-
ton on the very stability of our affairs,
and could, or would be corrected If We
had a stock exchange here, where bona
fde bids and offers would at all times be
available to the outside world. 1t VIC uld
give us prominence as financial center;
it would no doubt encourage capital this
way. I believe the clearing house as a
body should indorse such a movement
We need a staple collateral basis, and [
believe now is the time for the business
interest to get together and perfect an
organization"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
Census Man Wanted mt Norwood.

1.-THE census man has not been to my
residence and so far as I can learn he
has not visited my neighborhood,' said
j. W. Anderson last night. II live in
Norwood, at 1119 North Thirtieth street
There does not seem to have been an
enumerator in Norwood. although that
section of Birmingham is very populous
Unless the census supervisor extends fur
Their the time for completing the work
of enumeration I am afraid that Birming-
ham will fail to show anything like its
actual population in the census of 1910.
Mr.. Anderson is advertising manager
for l.. Piztz.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
THE DAILY OkLAHOMAN

The looming of Age and House
warming" edition of the Daily Okla
homan, which has been received by
The Age-Heraid, Is filled with a great
deal of interesting information about
one of the fastest growing towns in the
country. The progress and develop
ment Of Oklahoma City in the past two
decades is little short of marvellous.
1t is enough to say that the Daily Okla
homan has kept pace with Oklahoma
City in it's leap forward and now. in
stalled in a splendid new home, is pre-
of prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04

torney Wayman should not fail to move
promptly in this matter. The people
of Illinois want to know the truth
about the election of Lorimer to the
Senate largely by the votes of demo-
Gratis. They also want to know If
bills were passed at Springfield b.:
the present legislature because of the
payment of bride money There is
plenty of room in Joliet penitentiary
for crooked legislators. They should
be given their Dues
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
An Election Sunrise.

'To many of US the greatest surprise
in the primary election was the light
VOTE said professional man. Il voted
for Colonel Mallory, but / felt all the time
that Mr.. O'Neal would get a majority of
the votes.
81 fully counted on a total vote of 1885,
900 and instead of that it may not have
reached 100000. Had a larger vote been
polled ONeal's majority might possibly
have gone to 10000. AS it is, majority
of 1900 for ONeal will be relatively big
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
THE ONLY REASON.


Under the old regime in San Francisco
they had nickel-in-the-slot gambling ma
chimes in all the saloons and cigar stands
The reform Taylor administration abol-
ished them. Under the new liberal adj
ministration the interested people started
a movement to have the ordinance against
them revoked. The agent who was work
ing up sentiment interviewed a wealthy
saloon keeper.
"Sure!'' said the saloon keeper, I'm
for putting 'em back. There amt no ar.
gument against 'em except the moral
one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
MARK TwAIN's LAST BOOK.

From the New York Times. ~ n
Many great man on his deathbed has
called for a favorite book Sedate BIZ
ographers are apt to regard such whims
as unimportant. Tennyson's son records
that the poet called for his Shakespeare"
while he was dying, and passed away
with the open book on the bed. TO what
play or what favorite passage in play
he had turned in that last hour we shall
never know. William Morris, when he
died, had been turning over the, leaves of
a rare old book, Sacred History, and
Lives OF the Saints richly illustrated
with 1000 or more Illuminated prints and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04
4 CHRONICLE
from the German of Agnes Mi,

From the German of Agnes Miegei.
A maiden in the heathery 1eas,
And she the flocks was keeping,
And as she sang in the summer breeze,
Her hair to the grass was sweeping.
The young king from his castle high
Came, in ,his hand the jesses-
He stayed his horse by the gilded gorse
To gaze on her golden tresses.
She sang a love song that did melt
The kings heart to adore her, .,...
And quietly in the grass he knelt,
Far and wide her fair renown
Ger land and sea went ringing
And yet the young queen in her crow
Was never more heard singing.