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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
As to New Cardinals

q read in The Age-Herald a special from Rome that the Pope would probably held a consistory next March, at which several cardinals would be created said an old layman. Tt was intimated in the dispatch that England would be honored come from this side of the Atlantic. It was suggested that one of the new car- dInals would be Canadian, and that o2e would be credited to the United States. The name of Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco was mentioned as the American probability.
 AS there are more vacancies in the cardinals college than usual. I can imag- inc that a consistory will be held before a great while. Archbishop Bourne of London is almost certain to be made a cardinal some day. The last English member of the college was Cardinal Vaughan, who has been dead for several years.
 Tn regard to the rumor of a new car dnal for the United States it is safe to say that Cardinal Gibbons will remain the oply American member of the college. have heard 1t from good authorities-from one in close touch with the vatican, and also in close touch with Cardinal Gib- bons-that as long as the distinguished Baltimorean lived he would have no American colleague"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
LET 1904 BE REMEMBERED

From the Mobile Register.
 The Birmingham ge-Herald quotes the Providence, Rhode Island, Journal as saving: "Too little stress has been laid upon the possibility of deadlock in the next democratic national con- vention. If the division should be pro- longed through several ballots, serious discussion of compromise candidates would of course begin" The Age Herald comments thereon, saying: The Journal is an independent republican paper that is trying to see as far into the political grindstone as 1t can"
 The advice of an enemy should not at all times be kicked out of the door without due consideration. Democrats found that there was good in House caucus with everything planned ahead for harmonious organization of that body, and so far the result has worked well. Perhaps like conference of rep resentatives of leading presidential candidates for the purpose of working out a plan which will avert the bitter ness of the St. Louis convention in 1904, wherein Parker's chance for election was so vigorously hammered 1t died a-borning A before the convention closed. It was a pitiful sight to see the demo- cratic nominee stabbed to death in the house of his friends. The bitterness which developed there grew with the campaign, and Parker went down Tn ignominious defeat, with the greatest plurality on record piled up against him-the plurality being 2,545,000-the result of the dog-in- manager spirit dominating the actions of tho disap- pointed aspirants.
 It is hoped that the scenes of the con yention of 1904 will not be repeated in the convention of 1912. and blast the fair prospect or the success of the nominee of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

in the country upon which the steel trust places high valuation, and this
 at least is likely to be an important
 point of contest Probably 1t will not be proved or even alleged that the uni- ted States Steel corporation as whole
 is a monopoly. That it has exerted a large influence upon prices will doubt less be proved It may also be de- clared a practical monopoly in certain respects That it has conducted hostile warfare upon any of it's competitors will not be proved In many respects the management of the United States Steel corporation is admirable and de- serving of high praise, but in the pres ent state of public temper and with such vital economic isues awaiting set- clement, it seems hardly possible for the United States Steel corporation to avoid the strictest scrutiny of the law.
 Many stocks are selling at exceed ingly attractive figures as investments, and it may be mentioned that dividend disbursemen ments on October 1 will aggre- gate about s1S0.000000. Purchases of stocks should, however, be made with sharp discrimination, preference being given 10 the better class of railroad is- sues. It would seem as if the railroads had discounted all known adverse con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02

Panama canal. It is an effort to keep the crops of the west going from
 west to east rather than to gulf ports.
 It is an effort to maintain the su-
 premacy of the port of New York as
 against the gulf ports. It is far sighted effort on a large scale, and the battle between the east and west lines and the north and south lines will be prolonged and sharply con tested. There is, or soon will be, bus mess enough for both, but the east and west lines have no intention of letting the north and south lines have a full half of the transportation bus mess of the country. The trend from the great west to the gulf ports has long been marked and the opening of the Panama canal bids fair to add to the business of the latter.
 The new Erie canal will however, be an active rival, It is to be12O feet wide on the surfact, 75 feet wide at the bottom and 12 feet deep. Barges of large tonnage will be able to pass through the new canal, thus tying to- gether the Great Lakes and the Hud- son river, which is tidal stream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
PoIemicaI Philosophy.

CT thoroughly enjoyed Bill Vines pe- culiar pathological phrasing and philoso- Thy in Sundays Age-Herald on the philo- rolemicai war that has broken forth at long periods, after silence. between Judge Jones and former Governor Comer,' sald a former resident of the black belt.
 q heartily indorse what Vines says about the results of the coup de tat which made Jones governor, and the fruits speak for themselves. If you think not, look at South Carolina! The order of the day which made Jones governor, as surely made straight the way for Corners ele- vation to the governors chair as the French revolution sowed the seed of the French republic of today. Comerism l have always regarded as the redivivus or Kolbism, better educated, with less Of the mob spirit. Instead of arraying the farn- CTS against the merchant and the pro- fessional man, Conner led the militant cit izen, dissatisfied with what they regarded as corporate tyrany and injustice, against the railroads. These campaigns show the power, and the danger, too. in liberal democracy, of a resort to passion, and an appeal largely to the imagination of voters.
 Now I am going to make a rather pe- cular summing up. Vines is correct in his deductions; Judge Jones is altogether right on his general disclaimer of respon- s.bility as to the deeds done to make him governor, for in that day it was treason to falter or to question the acts of the organized democracy which had saved the state from mongrelism; men who finally sealed it for perpetual white rule by the same methods as were used to defeat Kolb, and forced the adoption of the pres ent constitution. Conner and Kolb are cor rest as to certain irregularities having brought certain results-they did dually; and let him who enjoys the glorious results of what under other con- ditions might be called treason to the state, pause and consider the dark CT prospect that still threatened Alabama, ere he damn the traitor, for I was in Cal cutta,' and stood with others in the trenches at the ballot box in Dallas in those days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
FRYE'S FISHY FACT

From the Boston Transcript.
 The late Senator Frye attributed his TO- bust health to correct habits and fondness for sport and the world outdoors. TWO months each year he enjoyed, at his camp by the Rangeley lakes. the keen delights of the rod and gun. If there was ono achievement of his life of which he was inclined to boast, it was that of having caught the largest square tailed trout ever taken with fly. But some time ago, at dinner, this boast was chal- lerged by no less an authority than Professor Agassiz. That great naturalist asserted that the Maine senator was in error for it was scientific fact that no true trout ever attained the weight men ticned--seven pounds.
 The following season the senator was fortunate enough to catch an eight pound specimen of the same species, which he packed in ice and sent to Professor Agas- sig The professor acknowledged his de- feat in the following laconic line: "The theory of a lifetime kicked to death by fact.'
 That" comrhented Senator Frye, lis the only case I have ever heard of in which a theorist ever paid the slightest attention to a stubborn fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Validation of Cotton Bills

Attorney Haight is going up and down the land proclaiming the es- tablishment of central validation bureau in New York, when as a mat ter of fact all southern exporters of known credit and standing are ignor- ing the Haight effort altogether. "Mr. Haight and his Liverpool friends" says the New Orleans Pica- yune, "are merely making a great bluff, and they know it perfectly well. They have not the power to coerce American interests, because they have no reserve stocks of American cotton, and they cannot afford to close their mills. If southern interests can be frightened into accepting the New York bureau plan, well and good; but If the south, as we believe it will, de- eides to ignore the New York bureau, MT. Knights fine scheme will never amount to anything. It is a high handed piece of business, anyway, and deserves to be fittingly rebuked."
 The southern shippers will doubt less ignore the Haight bureau in New York, and it will fall into disuse anc be soon abandoned. The E,1ronear ,, mills must have American cotton They have no reserve supply, ant they will take American cotton iron responsible shippers without referenc, to the Haight scheme or any othel scheme. The Haight bureau may b, utilized by weak and little known ship pers, but it bids fair to be ignored by strong andHesponsible southern ship pers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
IN THE HOTEL LOBBIES
Growing Cities

'"The man who visits the south only
 occasionally finds a revelation in the
 growth of most of the cities,p said E. L.
 Cartwright of Philadelphia. Ut had been nearly four years since I was south of the Mason and Dixon line. The five or six cities I have visited during the past three weeks show remarkab ble thrift. They have grown fast and they are push ing right ahead. A day spent in Dallas and Houston each opened my eyes to the splendid possibilities of Texas. Few states have developed so rapidly as Tex as.
 Although I noticed Birmingham's cen sus population at the time the figures were published, this city seems to be more populous than 1 had imagined 1t was. l marveled at the surging crowds on the streets in the business district Saturday afternoon and night.
 q was in Atlanta two weeks ago and was not surprised, of course, to see that city moving forward. Atlanta has long been celebrated for it's growing habit. pressed me most favorably are Rich mond and Norfolk. Five or six years ago Richmond was quite a metropolitan city, but it struck me this time as being 100 per cent more progressive than be- fore. I believe all the southern cities will keep up their rate of increase. It may be that Atlanta during the next 10 years will lead all the southern cities in population, except, of course, New Or eans, but the day will come when Bir- ningham will be about neck and neck in the race 1920"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
A Calm View

"It is reasonable to suppose that state wide prohibition will never more be tried in Alabama no matter what may happen in this or that county" said prominent business man who is also known to be devoted church member.
 "The bills passed by the prohibition legislature were drastic-absurdly SC. and the reaction that quickly set in was inevitable. Human nature is about the same everywhere in the United States and the calm philosopher who under stands humanity can be counted on never to commit himself to any proposition like recent election in Maine, concludes with these thoughtful words:
 Whether prohibition remains In the constitution of Maine or not, 1t can hard ly remain in fact. When the voters of state are so evenly divided as they have shown themselves in this vote, it Is hardly possible, to say the least, that the pro- hibitory law will be permanently en- forced, There is no reasonable ground for believing that eO,59o people (to cite the unofficial figures published a day and a half after the polls had closeD can ln- pose their will with regard to state pro- hibition upon 60, 415 people. The closeness of the vote explains the practical failure to enforce prohibition in Maine. It has sometimes been said that failure to en- force prohibition is no more of an ar gument against prohibition than failure to secure conviction against burglars is
 .s..-- l.,.,@r r1o,. n, crime. If, however. the people of any state were virtually equally divided on the question whether burglary should be made crime or not, there would be little ground for believing that the law against burglary could be enforced. We do not believe that prohibition, even If it sur wives this vote, can long endure under present conditions in Maine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Malaria and Mosouitoes

Half of our people," says the health officer of Louisville, "are troubled more orless with malaria and we would have none of it if we had no mosquitoes"
 In the face of all scientific testi- mony it is folly in the wayfarer to dispute what the health officer of Louisville says. What is true of Louis- vile is true of other American cities in which anopheles roam at will, put ting malaria germs into any person they may chance to meet. The mos quito goes equipped to put his poison ous germs directly into the human blood, and when it does this malaria is the result-in other words, chills and feever, or some other form of malaria.
 Let no one think that Louisville does not understand the situation. It is oiling it's ponds, upsetting its old tin cans and cutting it's weeds, and the city health officer is glad to say that "the percentage of malarial fever has been wonderfully reduced and the city is in more healthful state than has ever before been reported" Louisville knows the way to health, and by general cooperation 1t hopes next year to eXterminate the mosquitoes and in that way to put an end to malaria and it's long train of diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
German of Maryland

Arthur P. German, democratic can- didate for governor of Maryland, has come to the front as party leader of constructive ideas and exceptional force. A son of the late United States Senator Arthur P. German, who was for many years potent factor in the democratic party, young German in- herits talent for party management; but in certain respects his methods are different from those of his illus trious father. The senior German, while dominating the democracy of Maryland and participating in the councils of the national democracy, was singularly quiet. His was a "power-behind-t d-the-throne" leadership. The junior German is making a rep utation for boldness. In a recent speech reported by the Baltimore Sun Maryland's democratic candidate for governor said: ''I am democrat and I am politician, and I am not ashamed to plead guilty to either charge" He went on to say that while he was not ashamed to be called a politician he had no more use for "the crooked politician or the man J who is in politics for graft or to serve f his special friends or interests, or for the man who tries to fool the public, than l have for the hypocrite, or the liar, or the thief" The late Senator l German was notably conservative-sc conservative that he was frequently spoken as reactionary.
 l Young German is numbered with the progressives. He favors the se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
DIR. DENNY
From the Boston Transcript.

If Dr. George Fl. Denny accepts the pronSred presidency of the University of Alabama that college will obtain as an administrator widely known and experi- erced educator Dr. Denny is southern born and educated. By profession he is a teacher in Latin. His executive abl- ity. however, has long been recognized and since 1902 he has acted as president of Washington and Lee university. He is a trustee of the Carnegie foundation, a past president of the Southern Associa- tion of Colleges and Preparatory Schools and chairman of the Virginia state board of charities and corrections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
IN MEMORY OF DICKENS

Ernest D. Polack, in September London Dickensian. tN 5azt at dreamt, and lo! there passed befora
 mine eyes .s Those characters I ioved-a motley
 throng.
 Both men and women-ay. and children Each told his tale anew. and passed along. First Captain Cutie. with his honest
 face,
 And Florence-ah! I heard her tale
 again,
 Her tale of heartfelt misery and love, Of hope in grief, and fortitude in pain. Poor Barnaby and Grip! once more That piteous story that loved SO well, Onward they passed. Anon there came A child-but not of earth, o Little Nell! Of heaven, then? Ay!-rather of. our
 dreams: t 5 Placed on earth, but yet unreal, c.ts Thy love, thy pity. thine heroic strength Proclaim to us glorious ideal. Lo. swiveler and Doctor Marigold s 2 And poor Bob. Ctatchet and his crippled
 
 An. Tiny Tim, beloved of all mankind, Thy toast again-"God bless us. every
 one." - Fl ta4 -l s a tiQ And so they faded slowly from my sight, And yet above them all there stood
 alone 1. The figure glorious, sublime 81. fs,5. Of Carton--yea, and many a time. ,. When wearied out with care and strife, We'll read the story of thy life, And dwell with sympathy again n Upon thy grief. despair and pain. 39ni Thy hopeless love and-last and best, Upon thy far, far better rest
 Than thou has ever known. Inimitable Boz! How oft in life True friends that we have known and
 loved depart; slast But these. God grant, will stay with us for aye The friends created by thy potent art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
CHARM OF FRENCH WOMEN
From Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd,
 Vanity Fair.


 Vanity Fair.
 There are women more beautiful than the Parisiennes, there are women who spend as much money upon their clothes. Pouf! What is beauty un- adorned? What is beauty adorned provided it is not chic?
 That crisp little monosyllable is sadly abused by our Anglo-Saxon sales women, but it is master word for all that, a great word holding in solution the quintessence of things Parisian. It means beauty is humble and mere lux ury is banal. It means coquetry, audac- ity, charm. It means thing evanes- cent impalpable, unmistakable, absurd, adorable. thing deliciously feminine. a thing essentially of the world worldly.
 That the word should be a French word with no exact equivalent in an- other tongue is as it should be. The Parisienne is the true femme chic. She has the secret and she realizes it's value, makes a fetish of it, devotes herself to it with zeal that could flourish nowhere outside of Paris. Your true Parisienne begins her creed with 'I believe in coquetry;" and by coquetry she means not merely embryonic flirta- | tion. but all that goes to make sophis- ticated charm She is deliberately, in- sistently charming. and to gain that end she shows the infinite capacity for taking trouble which amounts to gen. jus. The ill natured call the result | fine art of artificiality is a thing to | conjure with, and through its aid the Frenchwoman retains her charm long after youth and its bloom are fled. Wit wears better than complexion and tact outlasts figure. Incidentally, much may be done to patch up complexion and figure if wit and tact are on hand to | carry off the counterfeit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
some Opposition

i've certainly got some opposition in the amusement line this week, said Mort Semon, manager of the Bijou. Ihe fair, the circus and various theatres make strong opposition, but l have the show that can stand any amount of ri- valry. It is a funny fact about School Days that the old people like it as well as the young people, and the young peo- pie fairly eat it up.
 q have watched musical comedies for many years and I have never seen one that had as much refreshing originality about it as has this show. It is just naturally different and funny. The mu- sic is not the greatest in the world, and there are probably better comedies, but there is no combination of girls. comedy and music that pleases as many people so thoroughly as this one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
Wall Street View

Henry Clews, in his Saturdays Re- view, says in part:
 "The event of the week was the dec- laration of the directors of the United States Steel corporation that in their belief it was not a law breaking or ganization, and that it was not con- templating any voluntary dissolution. This temporarily set at rest alarming rumors and checked the wholesale liquidation which began in the early part of the week. The question as to whether the steel corporation has broken the law unfntentionally or otherwise may yet have to be settled by the courts; If so, will mean a long and strong legal battle. The steel trust Is the greatest of all industrial com binations and as such is naturally the center of political attack. The fact that its securities are distributed on an unequaled scale renders its position all the more interesting and important. Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith has already called attention to the prac- tical monopoly of the best iron mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
ESSENTIALS TO FARMING
the Washington Star.

From the Washington star.
 The late John w. Gates was born on a farm near Chicago. He thought little of the financial possibilities of farm er's career Hence, to Philadelphia reporter he once said:
 "I used to know a farmer who took his son-in-law from the city into partner ship.
 Well, Peleg,' I said to the old man one day, what kind of farmer does the boy make?
 !" Oh, grand, said the old man. George is a great help. I don't know how I'd get along without him.
 "'Why,' said I, George has got no practical knowledge of farming!
 "'No,' the old fellow admitted. No. it's true that George knows nothing of planting or fertilizing. but on call loans. mortgages and promissory notes he's a caution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-02
HANDLES SENSITIVE NERVES

From the Percy Anecdotes.
 The celebrated composer, Handel, had such remarkable irritation of nerves that he could not bear to hear the tun- ing of instruments and, therefore, this was always done before he arrived at the theatre.
 musical wag who knew how to ex- tract some mirth from HandePs iras- cibility of temper. stole into the or- chestra on night when the Prince of Wales was to be present and untuned all the instruments. As soon as the prince arrived Handel gave the signal of beginning, con spirito; but such was the horrible discord that the enraged musician started up from his seat and having overturned double bass, which stood in his way, he seized kettle drum, which he threw with such vio- lence at the leader of the band that he lost his fullbottomed wig in the effort.
 Without waiting to replace it, he ad- vanced bareheaded to the front of the orchestra, breathing vengeance, but so much choked with passion that utter- ance was denied him. In this ridiculous attitude he stood staring and stamping for some moments, amidst. a convulsion of laughter; nor could he be prevailed upon to resume his seat until the prince went in person and appeased his wrath.