The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

To be accounted the best dressed man
in the city is distinction that would
appeal to most men, regardless of social
or business standing. To be accounted
| one of the best fellows on earth is
| "consummation devouted to be wished
| of all men, To be credited with being
the best salesman who ever carried sam
pie case or book of specifications is high
praise indeed
| Either of these qualifications would
| bring more or less local fame to any
| person, but when all three are applied
to one individual he entitled to the
roll, the bun, the biscuit or whatever it
takes to designate him as a person of
| unusual greatness.
| Fifteen years ago Kirk Morton Moore,
the dealer in railroad supplies and erst-
while candidate for police commissioner,
was all these qualities ascribed, and re-
port has 1t justly so.
| Fifteen years, however, have wrought
| some changes. Kirke is still great, and
every day is growing greater-in bulk.
He has expanded every way except up
wards. His once symmetrical figure hay
Ing disappeared. has now assumed ele-
phantine proportions.
With all that he is still on of the ''best
fellows on earth,'' he Is still the genial,
jolly Kirke as of days of yore, and rat
withstanding his $50 pounds of avoirdu-
pois is still the energetic, hustling bust
ness man that brought him early fame.
| He pleads not guilty at this time to the
| first count, however, and now goes In
more for personal comfort than outward
elegance. His clothes appear to have
been cut out with an axe, and are brad
ded together, he not beng willing to trust
his vast proportions TO the ordinary
needle and thread of commerce.
He loves the good things of life, ano
is an artist In ordering a dinner, whether
| to suit the gross appetites of robust
Inasculinity or the dainty delicate fas-
tidiousness of charming lady fair 1t is
a genuine treat to see him dine, 1t is a
greater treat to hear him recount some
! of his personal "reminiscences.
Last week he was dining with a party
Of friends; someone started discussion
on female suffrage. 1t was brought about
| Dy d TeccLt dTllCAC la tIiC iAioAiiAhS PopCi
In which the statement was made thai
each congressman and senator in Wash
ington would be asked certain number
of questions regarding the sufrragette
movement as to whether they favored
1t or not
Finally Kirke was asked his opinion or
the subject He asked the Indulgence o.
the party before giving his answer to re-
late an incident that happened to hin
that might throw some light on the sub
ject.
Some time ago his appetite failed hin
and. fearing he was going into a de
cline, he took trip west. He locatet
in a town in Wyoming, where womer
have had the right to vote since 1859.
He learned that they also held munich
pal offices and was somewhat astoundet
to learn that they had recently elected
a woman chief Of police with women al
police officers.
AS he was always of an inquiring mind
he decided after dinner to make some in
vestigations. Walking down one Of tn,
residence streets he propped himsel
against telegraph pole with perfect'
In his mouth and awaited developments
In few minutes along came femi
nine policeman. She was dressed in reg
ulation uniform with divided skirt ant
the regular helmet. She was plump ant
pretty, and strutted along swinging {
diminutive club with an air of much i'm
portance. AS she approached Kirke hi
face broke into smile. She gazed a
him with an attempted stern expression
on her fair countenance; then Kirk
winked at her; somewhat abashed, sh
drew herself up to be full four feet ant
half and inquired his business Hold
ing up this pole.' he replied. I'VE dom
allow lettering on the streets, SO you hat
better move on" she said. twisting he