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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
President Diaz's Reform sProgramm

President Diaz's Reform Programme
 The promises of electoral and land reform and of one term in the presi- dential office presented in President Diaz's message may lead to peace, but the general impression seems to be that the revolutonists will await the aged presidents resignation before they lay down their arms. The men who advocates a single executive term is serving an eighth term, and the inconsistency of what he advo- cates and what he does will become more apparent as time goes on.
 The hope is that Diaz will resign as soon as he can do so with dignity. This would take all the wind out of the sails of the insurrectionists and peace would doubtless follow.
 Mexico has large reforms that must be carried out before peace will be assured. The country needs real elections, so that all revolutions would become unnecessary. Reforms could then be secured at the polls. At present they cannot be. But no Latin republic has real elections, and Mex ico has vast number of uneducated people, mostly peons. Education and manhood suffrage should go togeth- CT, and Mexico will not soon secure these ideal conditions of popular rule. Alabama herself lacks manhood suf- frage and Mexico is many laps be- hind Alabama.
 Land reform is another great need of Mexico, but land reform is a mat ter of money only, and it can be se- cured much quicker than intelligence and real elections can be. The pres ent revolution shows how lamentably behind Mexico is, and yet she is at least abreast of other Spanish-Ameri- can republics. The truth is, none of them are republics in the fullest sense of the word. They are autocracies masquerading as republics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
House Programme and Rules

Speaker Crisp presided over the Fifty-third Congress eighteen years ago, and Speaker Carlisle wielded the gavel in the Fiftieth Congress twen- ty-four years ago. It is long time between democratic Congresses, but the tide has turned, and today Champ Clark will become speaker of the six ty-second Congress.
 And when he takes his seat he will have at hand the new House rules, which aim to eliminate the worst fea- lures of Cannonism. The changes are important. All committees and all vacancies in committees are to be filled by the House through its chief committee. the ways and means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
TOM AND JOE TRY SMOKING

miserable now Joe's pipe dropped from his nerveles fingers. Toms followed Both fountains were going furiously and both pumps bailing with might and main. Joe said feebly: aak
 I've lost my knife. reckon I better go and find it."
 Tom said, with quivering lips and halting utterance: I'll help you. You go over that way and I'll hunt around by the spring, No, you needn't come. Huck-we can find it."
 So Huck sat down again, and waited an hour. Then he found 1t lonesome, and went to find his comrades. They were wide apart in the woods, both very pale, both fast asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
AT MONTE CARLO

From letter by Henry Watterson in
 the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 There is one aspect of Monte Carlo that might appeal to a stoic or a saint; the moonlit nights amid the gardens and upon the esplanades. As I have said. the place is finished. Nothing of loveliness is wanting. There is not anywhere a ragged edge or a gaping waste spot. Look where you will, the eye falls only upon the exquisite blending of art and nature.
 Charles Garnier put his magic touch upon the architecture, which is made to fit, decorate and llumine the winding walks and ways whether they lead to the seaside, or climb into the mountains.
 By night the contrasts of light and shade are sartling Standing upon the parapet overlooking the tire aux pig cons, the moon sailing in mid-heaven- let us say toward the wee sma' hours the good and evil of the world, the strength and weakness of humanity, the grace and beauty of youth and love, tue grime of living and the inequalities of life, spread out like a scroll of the ages tracing back to Theseus and Perseus gorgons and the golden fleece, and coming down to the days of miracle, Rockefeller able to put Midas out of business and Carnegie to make Croesus look literally like 30 centsl The blaze within the Casino has faded away, as some guilty thing, and faint twitter of guitars steals upward from the all- night palace below, whther the swells have gone to supper. The yachts ride with proud expectancy in the little har- bor. Upon the hill wonder the Princes beacon shines The surging of the sea. like the monotone of an organ from the cathedral of the deep, penetrates the soul. Out of the shadows stalk the wolves of thought. All is hushed. The tired gamblers are asleep only tireless pleasure is awakei Tomorrow and to- morrow and tomorrow.
 Hotel Metropoe Monte Carlo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From ne NeW ' DIX FTtSs.
 Maybe it is heaven because they have good cooks there
 It's bootless to preach good citizenship and it's boresome to practice it.
 A mans carly ambition to he mil licnaire can simmer down III the end to a ycarning for theatcr passes.
 I's just mans way to take his chl- dren to Sunday school and then hunt around the neishborhood for a side door. | If a man stays out late at night he gets indignant with his wife for not under standing that the reason he feels 70 bad the next morning is because busi- ness is poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

sober, but he was always reaching out for glass"
 WHY? There are problems in this busy world To solve are mighty tough; Pray tell us why the smallest girl Should tote the biggest huff?
 Chicago News. Or why the very smallest maid Puts on a fearful rat And staggers down the street beneath A flower garden hat?
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Or why the girl with feet so big For ordinary shoes Goes in and tells the shoe clerk she Would like a pair of twos?
 Houston Post Or why the dainty maiden small Who measures four-feet-one, Must wed a buster six feet tall, Who weighs about a ton? Springfield Union. Or why the little, sawed-off cuss, No higher than your hip, Is always looking for a fuss, And has lot of lip?
 Schenectady Union. Or why a chap scarce five feet tall, Bout ninety-eight in weight, Will pick a wife built like tub, Who measures five-feet-eight?
 Allentown Democrat. Or why the pretty sweet dame regular. peachy queen, Looks good to you, until she says T have not saw, I seen"
 -Wilkesbarre Times-Ledger. Oh why summer maiden sweet, Her large-szed feet despite, Will only wear by way of shoes Those canvas things of white? Rome Tribune-HeraId. Why does capricious Fate decree timid little banty Shall wed a whooping Amazon And be her Vigilante?
 Buffalo News. Why does the small man in the band Delight to toot the bass, While some six-footer loves to stand With cornet to his face? Youngstown Telegram. And why does Mrs. Sweetbride say Wont you please pass your plate
  Give you paper weight?
 Philadelphia Inquirer. Why does some tiny little runt k Up to a barkeep sail And call for rum, while some big lob Will ask for ginger ale?
 -Johnstown Democrat. A REASONABLE ASSUMPTION. "why do you say he is man of lofty views?"
 Because happen to know that he fre- quently aviates."
 INSINCERE. sa '1'd fain be good,
 Said William Cuff.
 We understood
 V Twas all a bluff.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
Favorable Comment

'The efficient management of the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com- pany by Harrison S. Matthews, since his appointment in March of last year. has attracted considerable comment in the Montgomery attorney at the Hilman re- gently.
 T understand that MT. Hoadley and his party were frankly delighted with their recent inspection of the company's prop critics, and with the results achieved by MT. Matthews in his one years adminis- tration as vice president and general manager
 MT. Matthews certainly has executive power of a high order and he is in ad- dition, so tactful resourceful and capable all along the line that the directors of the company feel that they are especial y fortunate in securing his services.
 And MT. Matthews, as is known here in Birmingham, as We know in Montgom- cry, has had a wide and diversified ex- perence in several lines of work. He started out, for instance, to shift for him self when he was only F or 13 years old. He went through the office, manufactur- ing and selling departments of big manufacturing concern, the George D. Barnhard & Co. of St. Louis Before his twentieth birthday MT Matthews repre- sented that firm in Dallas, Tex. and later captured the trade in the whole of h. dian territory for his firm.
 When he settled in Alabama he went into the coal business, organizing the Graves Coal and Railway company and later the Graves Shale Paving Brick com pany and the Graves-Matthews Paving company. His success with these con- cerns was pronounced and paved the way for his appointment into the larger concern.
 "He attributes most of his recent sue cess, however, to MT. Hoadley, whom he regards as a great finaneier. He has followed the methods and plans suggested by MT. Hoadley in minute detail and has maintained a harmony and activity in his organization that is as, 1 say, a matter of qualification to all interested in the past records and coming changes of this prom nent company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
Eradicating the Cattle Tick

The county commissioners of Lime stone county have undertaken a brave but by no means hopeless task. They propose to cooperate with an official from the department of ami nal industry for the purpose of erad- icating the cattle tick in their county. The cost of the task may be $5000, but it will pay because the value of the county's 10000 cattle would thereby be raised from 21a cents a pound on the hoof to or even 6 cents. By expending $5000 the coun- ty can gain $75,000.
 As fast as the tick is eradicated the tick line is changed by the govern ment, and in this way the gain be- comes permanent. The place in which to begin this great work in Alabama is along the northern boundary. All the counties above the Tennessee river should be first freed from the tick, and then the good work can be carried forward in counties south of the Tennessee. Alabama cannot af- ford to harbor the cattle tick. It should be abolished in all parts of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
AN ELOQUENT PLEA.

Madam said the mendicant at the door, would you be disposed to clothe the naked?"
 Land alive3' exclaimed the lady, some what shocked. 'sof course I would, for decency's sake, if northing more."
 Then, please be so kind as to give me one of your husbands old hats The lid l am wearing at present Is only a brim and you can see for yourself that am quite bald.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
About Persons

l.. Sevier, general agent for the South ern railway, returned yesterday from Washington, where he has been attend ing a meeting of the executive officials of that company and allied lines.
 Henry B. Gray, Jr., who has been in Birmingham several days visiting his parents, Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. Henry B. Gray, will leave this morning for Pottsville, Pa, where he will resume his studies.
 MT Gray will finish at the preparatory school this summer. Next year he will enter Yale and take the academic course al the noted institution.
 Mir Gray will be accompanied by MT. Roberts of New York who has been his guest while here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

HIS FINISH. He liked 10 look In woman's eyes; They were his book Iris no surprise To hear that he Is now in jail, For bigamee,
 And can't get bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Jerome k. Jerome says that Provl- dence has a meter on every man, gem erally on his face, where it can be lead by every one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

pr Mary Walker wanted to succeed Dr. Depew. The two would have been a pair that would have excited the gal lerics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

A Texas father determined to be up to-date has named his triplets Initiative Referendum and Recall. He is just up- to-date and that Is all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

They are curing a girl of kleptomania and if the method is successful few trust magnates may be run in and oper- ated on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The passenger traffic now goes to Plymouth and Southampton, but the fast Cunarders still go to Liverpool on account of the mails they carry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The Pinch guns fired on the Texas inch guns fred on her at q distance of 41z miles. They filled her full oi holes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The vermiform appendix has been a still working it for all it is worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Rear Admiral Peary will get s6090 8 year for the rest of his life. with chau- tauqGa fees and book royalties to boot He is living on Easy street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The Diaz message bids fair to outrank the Taft message, but the Mexican con gress will not outrank the American con- gress in case 1t butts in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The hookworm and the old-fashionel srring fever work on common lines against the human race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

YEA, VERILY. To prove the world is most unkind Good reasons he won't lack, Who wakes some dreary morn to find His stomach out of whack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Many shrewd observers consider Wil- son of New Jersey and Marshall of In- diana a winning ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
TRUE

TRUE. Just call ,her cat And she'll give you the mitten But nothing like that If you call her a kitten.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Call him a gay dog And he'll cry. "set 'em up!' But he'll try hard to fog One who calls him pup.
 Youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Those who prefer to call it the Ric Grande never have right to do SC under both the state and federal con- stitutions. Not even Judge Jones would issue an injunction in such a case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Mir Haldane goes to the house of peers because the government needs a leader there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The hotels of London are booked Up
 for coronation week and the American hobo who goes to<it should take tent
 along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Fl Paso aspires to become a news center as great as Shanghai ever was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The proper spring maneuver is to get a day off to go fishing. It is too early for baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
APPROPRIATE, ANYHOW.

APPROPRIATE, ANYHOW. "Of course you remember the sentence supposed to be written above the en- trance to Hades?"
 "Why-er-yes. I believe 1t says, There is always room for one more.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The Maine legislature has ratified the income tax amendment and is ready to adjourn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Congress is about to mobilize itself at the request of Mir Taft, the champion mobilizer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The difference between a political re- former and a political grafter is usually one of votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The army on the Mexican border is at present taking the rest cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
THESE ARE CRUEL WORDS.

Buffalo Bill has diverted his old press agent to his senatorial boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
POOR FELLOW. By grief he's rackt. Who can't forget The doleful fact
 That he's in debt.

1OOh Y fEILOW.
 By grief he's rackt.
 Who can't forget
 The doleful fact
 That he's in debt. BERNHARDT, THE PRIMA DONNA. Old Lady Sally Burnhardt probably didn't notice the two young Talladegians who jumped her singing the other night and went to the picture shows in Mont gomery. These boys have our sympathy They went all the way to Montgomery to hear the over-advertised classic, and when they got there. it was jubile of sounds they understood but little of. We admire their frankness for getting up and walking out, if they were not amused.-Dothan Eagle.
 ANOTHER MATTER. ''Why did our manager let that new pitcher go?"
 "IIe had a glass arm" "You mean he couldn't pitch?" "Oh, he could pitch all right when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04
THE MINORITY.

THE MINORITY.
 'If women had the ballot, what do you suppose they would do with it?''
 "Why, some would make curlicues on 1t with a pencil, others would punch it full of holes with hatpin and few would use il strictly for voting purposes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Upon the sweetest flower of the field.
 Romeo and Juliet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

sober, but he was always reaching out
 for a glass"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 14i5 New York avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

The vermiform appendix has been a gold mine to the doctors, and they are still working it for all it is worth.
  Many shrewd observers consider Wil- son of New Jersey and Marshall of h. diana a winning ticket. --s.-- The hookworm and the old-fashione1 spring fever work on common lines against the human race.
  The proper spring maneuver is to get a day off to go fishing It is too early for baseball.
 MT. Haldane goes to the house of peers because the government needs a leader there
 The difference between a political re- former and a political grafter is usually one of votes.
 Congress is about to mobilize itself at the request of Mir Taft, the champion mobilizer.
 The Maine legislature has ratified the income tax amendment and is ready to adjourn.
 Fl Paso aspires to become a news center as great as Shanghai ever was.
 
 The army on the Mexican border is at present taking the rest cure Buffalo Bill has diverted his old press agent to his senatorial boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

EMEBER, in Tom Sawyer" of the V pirate days on the island where,
 A under the tutelase of Huck Finn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-04

Daily and Sunday Age Herald. $500 Daily and Sunday, per month. ..... TO Daily and Sunday. 3 months. ..... 2.Oo s,snds,. Age-Heraid aid........ 200
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26

Preparations for the Sirius st.
bench show are going on feverish-
II. Old Mr.. Ketch's barn has been
swept and whitewashed, all the
neighbors working together the
same as if they'd never ignored
each others rights or had cared a
rap whether the locality went to
the dogs. 1t was splendid cooper
alton and shows that commun-
ity can be aroused to an apprecia-
ton of the common good if prop
erly steered. And | can even see
Letter behavior among the ca
mines.
a lot of boxes were made for
the dogs to sit in during the show
and be admired and these caused
one or two bitches. a particular
iy choice stall for dog caused
as much trouble as If 1t had been
a stars dressing room. Miss Bee
singer and Mrs. Dishrag came to
a clinch over it. But we got them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26

Icalmed down and gave both of
them that box with a partition
Getween-I mean gave both their
dogs that box.
There's also some difficulty
about classifying the entries.
There are dozens of scroots, but
no two of them are alike. So I've
ARRANGED these classes and that
lets all CT them in; yellow, spot
ted, black and white, long-tailed,
short-tailed, woolly and smooth
coated. Then there are to be
separate classes for shot dogs,
lang dogs, pups and trick dogs.
had thought some of having
contests as an added attraction,
such as lawn scratching contests,
bone burying contests and gate
climbing tests. But l guess not.
It's too elaborate for the first
attempt.
The show is sure to be a howl
ing success.
(Continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26
"The Happiest Girls"

From September % to January 16 is long long time If
live in climate winter searching and the cold
bitter, the
the baby half rations of
poor, thin milk
A long, time!
that length of the the makers of
Chicago the
their them said
he girls
who live
everything them
I'VE hungry the time little Anna
Meyer who lives with brothers Haed
street But would have
Talk of herosmtis not all of the past all of the
eateield
Right of employees organize.
adjustment of grievances
establishment
adjustment of disputes
fighting they
In the grim suffering hardship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26

old today. He
has lived in re-
tirement since
1903.
He W a S a p
pointed to the
supreme b e n C h
b y President
Harrison. II e
had been a law
yer of promi-
nence in western
Pennsylvania but
had never held q
judgeship. The
appointment was
therefore a n
unique h o n o +
and high trib-
ute to his profess
sional standing
and his knowl-
edge of the law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26
SHORT SHAWN GS

'What do people get for their
taXes?" asked an instructor in the
economics department of the High
school.
"A receipt" was the prompt re-
ply of a future Debs.
did you ever notice. the num-
Der of annual sales some firms
have in one year," business man
asked. "Or that some places have
been going out of business contin-
uously for five or six years?"
The business man was home
ward bound on a South Tacoma
car. The car turned a corner.
There's place, for instance"
he said, pointing across the
street. "They have been going
out of business for three years to
the best of my knowledge. Store
rented over their heads and like
signs have appeared on the win
dOWS."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26
But There's a Woman Inside


THE fashonaby atred of the coming spring and
mer Paris authority will
lard japanese.
"a hodgepodge of he
and hash
HatTurkish drban; jacket-Spansh
skhghwaited
dicuar convict stripes There combination
go with the rest of us becausewe because there's inside
thing but what she is God bless her. penenay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26
THE TACOMA MARKET
WHOLESALE PRICES
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WHOLESALE PRICES
Livestock.
Steer beef, lie; cows, leo 10 y C;
wethers, lie; spring lambs, IL Y C;
ewes, 10c; trimmed pork. loo; veal,
dressed, 13c: hogs, 10@11c.
Turkeys, 2S@30c; ducks, live, II
m1Sc; hens, live, 17@lSc; springs.
17@1Sc; squads. alive. s2.50@3 doz.,
dressed $3ds3 so.
Artichokes, 81 doz.; beans, wax, SC
lb.; green, Sc lb.; bell peppers, 15c
lb.; cabbage, 11ac ID; cauliflower,
75cdS1 doz.; Chilli peppers, lie; to-
matoes, 50 crate; cucumbers, $1.25@
1.50 doz.; dollhouse. $3.50 doz.; car
rots. new, zoe doz.; punched, 81 SIX;
beets, new. zoe doz., per sack $1.25;
turnips, $1.25 SIX zoe dozen: pota-
toes, White Rivers, $26427; garlic,
&c; radishes. zoe doz.; red peppers,
$1.25 a 100 box; rutabagas, S1.25 SIX;
parsley, zoe doZ.; pumpkins. 20 h.;
lettuce SLIGO per crate; spinach, &c
h.; squash, 2@2Ac; sprouts, &c;
sweet potatoes, 81; green onions, zoe
doz.
butter and EGGS.
BUTTER-Washin Csc; fresh
sic; storage. 25c.
IIGGS-Washingt ranch, cam
died sic; eastern storage, 2Sc.
Wheat.
Red Russian, Sic; Bluestem, S5c;
Club, S3c; Red Fife. see; Forty fold,
Sac
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26

To the Editor of the Tacoma
Times:
Dear Sri believe it is time
that splitting on the sidewalk
in Tacoma was stopped. There
is law against 1T, and it is one
of the most filthy and dangerous
ha bits. Disease is carried into
the home on the ladies' skirts,
and peoples feet, where the chill
dren play and come in direct con-
tact with it.
You are in a position to see
and fully realize the disgrace to
the city. The sight of such filth
up next to the fine show win
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-26

pie, and shouted loudly, and with
manifest resentment: 81 am not
your king, but only Caesar" Still,
there is a suspicion that at this
time gentlemanly agents of Gaze
sar were passing among the
crowd pushing the king idea just
as noisily as they dared.