The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21


 gether in bundles. from Brewton. Ala, to Marcellus, Lawton, Mattawan and Paw Paw, Mich.
 "It Is further ordered, That said de- fendants be. and they are hereby notified and required to establish, on or before the 2nd day of January, 1912, and for a period of two years thereafter to main- tain and apply to the transportation in carloads of wooden tops for fruit and vegetable baskets made in one piece and wired together in bundles from Brew ton, Ala, to Marcellus Lawton, Paw Paw and Mattawan, Mich, rates of transportation which shall not exceed the rates contemporaneously applied to the transportation between said points of lumber of the kind from which said bas- ket tops are manufactured"
 Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee wrote a letter to political friend in Tennessee few days ago in which the senator offered his sympathies in recent defeat suffered by the friend. In closing his letter the senator said: "Of all sad words of tongue and pen The saddest are these: We've got to run again.
 | Senator Taylor is one of the interest | ing characters in the senate. All visi- tors to the congress are eager to have him pointed out. They are usually dis | appointed in his appearance. Tho man who has inspired 50 much wholesome laughter. warmed so much genial sunshine into being and spread so much joy from the pages of books and newspapers and from the lecture l platform is expected to look the part l But the first look of stranger Into Bob Taylor's face brings a start of sur | prised sympathy. It may be pity. You | look into 8 face that is almost vacant | and is sad. He looks like a man upon whom the fates have poured their great est disappointments. You look into the | image of sorrow.
 | You feel that your information is either mistaken or Is playing a joke on l you.
 1 You find yourself wondering where the | jokes come from. When he speaks it is with the drawl of the uncouth noun 1 taineer. It Is almost childish and you are impressed with its seeming lack of | culture.
 When I first called on him in his office in the senate office building a few days l ago I fully intended to ask him 10 | tell me his latest joke. I had seen him on the floor Of the senate, had felt the | impressions have here related, but hoped to find him different face to face. But , there was the same listless sadness in l iio ihohhct anu HIS urdWl. We talked | about politics. He did not warm up. We talked about prospective legislation
 lie almost wept. I called his attention to an order that had just that day been issued by Secretary Wilson releasing new territory in his state from the cattle tick quarantine. His pity for the depart ed tick seemed to overcome him.
 l did not have the heart to asl, him to tell me story and departed before | fa z ms own Volition which he would have done if l had given him time
 It Is really his sad indifference that make his stories so entertaining, The drawl in his voice make them irresis-
 tible.
 Near the close of the special session
 of congress President Taft, weary with
 his long waiting at the capitol took a
 saturday and Sunday off for A short
 cruise around from Philadelphia to Wash
 ington. He selected few conRenial
 senators and congressman to accompanv
 him. Bob Taylor was one of the few
 chosen.
 It is said that the Tennessee senator
 was the star performer of the little out
 Ing and made good on all that was ex- n pected Of him. He seldom tells the same story twice, though he can tell an old . story with an added zest and an art that makes 1t worth while.
 His supply of new stories seems to
 be inexhaustible.
 He is better story teller than he is . legislator.
 . number of postoffice appointments
 in Alabama are to be announced afte, the meeting congress. While the Ala. | bama referees who have been in Wash , ington during the past few days prob
 ably discussed some of them with tht
 President and the Postmaster General
 it is said that none of the appointment, . will be made until they are sent to the . senate for confirmation.
 Postmasters are to be appointed al
 the following places: Athens, Auburn
 Livingston. Culman, Monroevlle. Green
 vile and Tuscumbia.
 number of fourth class offices ar.
 constantly being filled. but they are us
 ually made when vacancies occur ro,
 any cause without reference to the Ala
 bama referees. These appointments il,
 not call for senatorial confirmation ant
 are usually made by the Postma ster Gen
 eral.