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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
FAMOUS STOLEN PICTURES

From Tid Bits.
 The recent theft of what Parisians con- sider to be the worlds most famous pie tGre-Da Vinci's masterpiece La Gio- oonda. from the Louvre-naturally re- calls the theft of Gainsborough's "Duch- ess of Devonshire," and it's romantic re- covery 25 years later Messrs. Agnew had bought the picture for 10,0e0 guineas in 1878, and it had not been exhibited more than a week in their Bond street galleries when the attendant, entering the room one morning, found that the picture was gone. It has been cut out Of it's frame and carried away.
 Rewards were offered and every effort made to trace the thief. but without suc- cess. and it was not until 1901 that infor- nation was received by Messrs. Agnew that the stoden Duchess was in Amer iea and would be handed over for e3o00 provided mo questions were asked.' One of the partners in the firm went over to America, and after arrangements had been made, returned with the picture, which 1t was thought had long since been destroyed.
 Another priceless oil painting by Gains borough was stolen by burglars from a house in Kensngton in November, 1906, and was not recovered for IS months, when it was then found by the police under the doorstep of an empty house in Victoria Park. Another picture robbery, which in it's time created a tremendous sensation, was the theft of the Murillo ,oA up in New York some time after and was bought for $50 and returned to the Span- isl. authorities by Mir William Schaus, who refused to touch penny of the e2c0 | reward that had been offered
 1 A miniature by Plimer was unscrewed from the walls of the National Portrait gallery in broad daylight. and has never been heard of; while in July, 1905, a Franz IIals, valued at e10000, was stolen from the Antwerp museum, and has not yet been recovered.
 In 1907 Van Dyck's Raising of the Cross" estimated to be worth from e20 eco to e40.000, was stolen from it's frame
 In Courtrai church. in Belgium. It was unexpectedly recovered six. weeks later. however Then there was Millet's "Shep- herd and Flock valued at e200o, which was cut from it's frame in museum at San Francisco some 15 months ago by a young artist, who, on arrest. said that Inc only wanted to copy it." Sidney Coop CTS Monarch of the Meadows" was stolen from q house some years ago by decorators, one of whom, by writing, of' fered to restore the picture for G5OD to it's owner, and enabled the police to track the thieves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
Fear makes devils of cherubims. ~ s -Troilus and CressIda.
Birmingham 0utstripped

Muskogee, Okla, claims to be the fastest growing city in the country. In the census totals of 1910 it was, in fact, race between Muskogee and Birmingham for that honor. Mus kogee has, however, much less popu- lation than Birmingham, much less than Oklahoma City, in it's own state. What it lacks in population it makes up in enterprise and ambition, and in one respect at least it has passed Birmingham.
 This respect relates to it's county building. It has issued bonds to the amount of $500,000, and from the proceeds of these bonds it is to erect a public building of steel and rein forced concrete construction 10 stories in height. This building will house the county and city officers and NOulto. l hC SiIy anu SOohby JoAAo di ' to be located on the top floor of the building, insuring the prisoners plenty of fresh air, while reducing the chances of their escape.
 Nor is this all. The ground floor rooms and the office suites above them are to be rented, and it is com. puted that the rentals will, within 2( years, pay for the entire cost of tht building. If a county of probably lesl than 100000 population can afford t, dSrthis, what could county contain ing census population of 226,00t people afford to do? This is a ques. ton that must soon or late be an cuyorad in tbic carpt-y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
Intrastate Rates ImperiIIed

An effort is being made to have state rate laws and state boards of railroad commissioners set aside as unconstitutional, because by naming rates for transportation within d states bounds interstate commerce. which Congress alone controls, is bur dcned and affected. This ;s the na- tarc of the decision the railroads are seeking, and if they should secure it they would stop, b. injunctions, all control by a state of intrastate rail- road rates. They have small faith, it is plain, in the "confiscation theory, but they do have faith in a federal decision from federal court that will deprive the states of SOW creignty that had not until recently been questioned.
 Judge Sanborn of the United States circuit court precipi.atcd tho issue in the Minnesota rate case, tsnd Special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Master Gunter quickly followed in his
 footsteps when he had the Louisville and Nashville case in his hands. The
 Sanboln-Gunter theory will not be fully determined until it has been heard by the supreme court.
 Let no one say that the recent governors conference accomplished nothing. When 1t appointed Gov Judson Harmon and Gov Herbert S. Hadley and Gov. Chester H. Aldrich a committee to map out line to be pursued in combating the Sanborn- Gunter theory before the supreme court, 1t rendered the states a good service. Every governor save one voted for the resolution. This resolu tion, by the way, was offered by Gov ernor O'Neal. The committee of three was directed to employ their own state attorneys to file briefs with the supreme court as protest against, to use the words of Governor O'Neal, "the invasion of the functions and or ganic rights of the states by the minor federal courts" The Harmon committee will attend to this great piece of business, and the governors conference served all the states well when it took in hand the Sanborn- Gunter proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
Regarding Dress

T am glad to know that women are about to get back to wide skirt effects" said man who has studied art. "Ladies usually dress with taste, but of all the ugly styles ] have ever seen those in vogue during the summer have reached the limit. I do not refer at all to me question of modesty. There is certainly nothing immodest, according to my way of thinking. in these narrow. short skirts. but they are simply inartistic: and as for white shoes, they make the feet look larger than they really are.
 All fashionable designs originate :n Paris, and the designers are men, not women. Designing is a high art, of course, and the artists who are engaged in this work usually have reason for ev- erything they do. While the narrow skirt Is not becoming to the average woman Il Is very effective. I must confess. on the concession to the willowy type that in dueed the Parisian artist to put out the close fitting skirts under discussion
 We have been long used to seeing men in trousers and short coats that lit- tie general comment is made on them Artists, however, have always lamente ed the fact that the modern man, for the sake of convenience, gave up drapsry Statesmen and heroes sculptured in mod ern apparel 9rate on the esthetic sense It is the same in portrait painting. Hence
 1t is that artists take particular pleasure in having for a subject a king in his robes or an ecclesiastic in cassock, surpice stole, and. better still, a little mantle U, cope. When sculptors model civilian they often put cloak on the figure fol the sake of drapery. But coming back tc the matter of female attire, one wouo think they would insist on beautiful style, and there can be no beautiful style without a full skirt.
 "I understand that the gay feathers which will be worn on headgear this fal reds and greens-had their origin in tn, showy effects of Indian grandees who at tended King Georges coronation. Thes, gorgeous feathers will look we'll on soms women, but as so much depends upor stature and complexion, many ladies vii look horrid in them.' -a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
D,ff,eult Task for Exe,semen

sThe excise commission is proceeding with care in the matter of passing upon
 locations for saloons, not only In Bir- min sham, but every place that may be entitled to one or more,' said citizen vhf favored the dlspensary in the late election. v tSs A8N
 ..'I am much pleased that all the prom
 nent corners are excepted as to the To- cation of saloons l think the decision ass 10 the corner of Morals avenue and TNenfieth street, dtectlp across from the new ladies waiting room of the Louis -ville and Nashville. is highly proper, for that is distinctly one of the corners that shcuide not have a saloon opening out or 3 point so much used br ladies and the traveling pubic generally, un- dtrstand that there could be some ar engagements made for hotel license for the Metropolitan, with the entrance to a saieonson the corner frem the hotel lobby sna from side entrance at tile rear, on Morris avenue. This would neeessitate the closing up of the present entrance on Twentieth street. Thissis the sort of adopted by thet Exchange Hotel in, Montgomery.
 "A member of the commission assures me that the commission hopes to estab- fish a standard of saloon regulation, all in all, that will be pointed to as the model: just as per contra, Maine has been pointed to as prohibition state, but has been saturated with mean liquor for years. He rightly says, that as an adver- Using feature alone, 1t will be worth all the cost and trouble it entails.
 T understand that those applicants for license who are accepted will have to pay sis0c for the unexpired part of the year, under the 60 per cent clause of the law, and on January 1 5000, making s4sO0 for 15, months, with only the compensating feature. however, that they can have i- cense without question as long as they comply with the law as 10 regulation.
 '.As to securing equipment and furnish ings. l am informed by an applicant who is confident of securing license. that number of establishments in different cities keep complete stock of the most expensive and less costly bar fixtures already made up. and with some altera- tions they can be quickly installed Some oe the bar mahogany and plate glass here ir Birmingham under the old order will be done over and brought into use; at full figures by those who for four years had mourned the thousands of dol lars invested they thought lost but only sleeping, as would now appear, as was writ on Selma tombstone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
sw,Ms AT AGE OF THREE

Worcester Dispatch to Boston Globe.
 Because cYE her ability to swim unas- sisted at the age Of 3 years, Catherine Elizabeth Daly,. daughter of Capt. Jere- miah J, Dalye supervisor of the mems bathhouse in Worcester, has been, given the distinction of being the youngest swimmer in this section of the country.
 Never before in the annals of water sports in Worcester has there appeared so young a person in a public exhibition. Little Catherine recently gave an exhibi- tion swim at Lake Quinsgamond in con nection with the annual water carnival of the mems bathhouse. The spectators were surprised and many comments were made or her wonderful ability to swim with out assistance. V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
A VOICE FROM ALABAMA

direct election of senatorswhile l shall not enter at this time into any discussion of these innovations, let me pause long enough to call your attention to the fact that these changes are radical intrusions upon the principles upon which our gov ernment is founded"
 Who is O'Neal? He is governor of Ala bama. lawyer by profession and presi- dent of the Alabama State Bar association since 1902 His democracy is of the old fashioned type. He was presidential elec- tor from his state in 1sss,i in 1892 and istS, delegate to the deInocartic national convention in 1904, a member of the Ala bama constitutional convention from the state at large in 1901 and from 1893 to 1887 United States district attorney for the northern Alabama district by appoint ment of Grover Cleveland. He had tle right, therefore, to speak for the democ- racy of the south and country, and we are glad that he did speak with no uncer- tain sound to the executive wisdom as- sembled at Spring Lake. Alabama is coming forward at a surprising and most gratifying rate in national politics There
 is Underwood, who has made good in Congress, and now Governor O'Nea has spoken out like a man against the con fusing of democratic tongues and the wild suggestions of those who would experi- ment for political purposes with the well established institutions of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
Nnppi,s Band in Fine Form

T was sorry the ladies in charge Of the Jackson Highway benefit concert found it advisable to postpone the entertainment from last Sunday until Sunday October Ii" said signor F. Nappi My band, which was to play several numbers, was In particularly fine form. It had been augmented to 2S pieces, and as there had been good rehearsals we would have played particularly well.
 "The ladies have worked hard for the Jackson highway and I hope there will be big turnout at the concert next Sun day week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

ton was really good because, though too young to be father he was undouhta- by long resident of the Plymouth col ony
 T should not have taken so much notice of pr. MeKelway's mistakes but for the fact that they have passed muster in and have been reprinted from the Annals of the American Academy of Political and social science Il is very stupid and very amazing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 First We wish for rain, then we wish il would stop.
 Husbands have made women very happy by not marrying them.
 A man who can fix a lock in his house can also drive lis family crazy doing 1t.
 No matter how many more cigars d man uses d day, he cant be convinced.
 Experience gives you q look back whie., never seems to help you al look ior- ward. There is one way to do Il thing iighl and thousand ways to do 1t wrong |, suit all comcrs
 X man begins to think he has q genius for politics Just as soon as he is intro duced to boss. X woman is about as appy ss shc Al, | rossahly ha when she z cts all the famii. in one photograph. Purcatory may help man to appre- l-eisie heaven. but what ia there to helr hini appreciate purgatory" < girl wsts Till she gets her meuti Ipuel,efed tp before she decides wlictilci sac Nil le-sn os cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
THE PASSING OF "JoE- BAILEY

From the New York American.
 The pitiful collapse of Joseph Weldon Baileys public career is illustrative of the remorseless justice of public opinion in our country. Here was man who had both great gifts and great opppf- tunities He used them unworthily. He had eloquence, He had brains He had magnetic power. He was the best debater in the American Senate. He was the leader of his party, But he had not politi- cal integrity, and because he had not political integrity he has fallen-never to rise again. A democrat by tradition Ind inheritance. born. of the people ana pledged to tho people in his public career, Joseph Bailey chose to betray the peo- pie in a great crisis of economic liberty and 10 follow the fleshpots of privileges 10 the pastures of plenty He chose his friends and prepared his ways It IS now lis fortune to walk therein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
FORCE OF HABIT.

FORCE UF' HABIT.
 How easy,' unused Robert Edson it is to form a habit and how hard it is to break one Last week was out on a lit- tle- joy ride when l came to a dignified looking gentleman standing beside an auto, about which were scattered tools of various sorts. Two of the tires were removed. The dignfied gentleman was perspirng freely and looking helplessly- at a sympathetic lady in the tonneau.
 Having some trouble?' 1 asked, stop ping.
 ''I decline to be interviewed he re- piled.
 'Carbureter out of whack?' l inquired. " I have nothing to say he answered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
Clearing House Plan Denounced

The southern cotton men gathered at New Orleans denounced the clear ing house plan concocted by New York and Liverpool. as insulting, as- suming, as it does, that all southern cotton men are dishonest until the New York validating bureau has pro nounced them otherwise. They refuse to have anything to do with it. They will continue to export cotton on their own responsibility and reputation for honest dealing.
 The New York validating scheme simply validates the genuineness of signatures. Beyond that it offers no additional protection. The scheme really grows out of refusal of the railroads to be responsible for the acts of their own agents. Should Congress pass the Scott bill, or some bill of a. similar nature next winter, all interstate carriers would be held responsible for the acts of their agents, and the problem would be solved, and it would be solved right. | r. In the meanwhile the export ship pers that met in New Orleans will organize a militant resistance to the
 New York Liverpool plan. May sue
 cess attend their efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

No one seems to be able to explain why Alfred Austin has ceased to commit poetry on every possible occasion. Surely the recall has not been applied to him. So far as the outside world knows he IS the official laureate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
AT LAST.

AT LAST. The world is wide and many folk, ,i Forsooth, inhabt there; And some are clad in costly stuff And some, alas, are bare. And some do think they're wondrous wise And strut in fulsome pride; And some go forth with hearts elate, Who will not be denied. And some are good and some are bad Some great and others small; But let us not forget one fact They're human after all,s And when they've lived the bricfest span, As sure as fate, they die And all their little schemes and dreams In graves forgotten lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
\ FAIR SWAP

From the Jamestown (N. Dak) Ex-
 change.
 Second hand tombstone by name of Johnson for sale at this office, or will trade 1t for good bucksaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

pr. Wiley will continue to detect adul- terated and poisonous foods, and to de- rcunce benzoate of soda and the Remsen liighbrows and the rich manufacturers have no chance of appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Even if we don't get 10 see Gaby down Tn this section of the country. we shan't lose wink of sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The countrys pride at present is pr. Wiley, who sits serene at the head of tic bureau Of chemistry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

;, profit of S25,o09 this year on crop of Bermuda onions grown in Texas very planly a3ds to Mr. Bryans asgiessive- iess and independence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The strike of 500 ladies tailors in New York is carrying dismay to fashionable women in that city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The New England papers mention the ,engthening string of Fullmans bearing people away to the south and west. The summer is ended up there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
SOCIETY NOTE.

Cherryvale husband and wife are planning a trip to Coffey county to spend four days. The wife has already bought three hats a new coat, new suit, three pairs of gloves, two pairs of shoes. half dozen blouses. face veil. a box of hand Eerchiefs. a silk jersey slip and is having two new gowns built. The husband is so- ing to look pretty fussy, too. He told his wife to be sure and have his shirts and collars home from the laundry by Satur~ day.-Cherryvale Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The standpatters arc secretly hoping that reciprocity will be defeated in can ada, as they had previously hoped to see D. Wiley upset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

We are expecting to be hit in the small O, the back by the Christmas magazines almost any day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

One man of our acquaintance. getting ready for the ''anllle jew skirt. has bought an extra strong pair of eye .lr ssrg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
REVENGE.

REVENGE. 'Sir, I'll have you understand that you can't he high-handed with me.'' "1 don't understand you. sir, you can't come over me.' T am at loss to know how l have offended"
 You folded up your newspaper and put it in your pocket just when 1 was absorb ed in reading the cable news from Kam- chatka. Here, boy, bring mo a paper,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Coat.oon privileges ia fashionable New York shotels and restaurants are held at about ssgeD 3 year. Tips do pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

On the question to drink or not to Grink" the people Of Maine are about equally divided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

After tomorfow we will indeed know Nietner reciprocity reciproeates. Ii is ballot day in Canada tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

An artistic temperament doesn't seem 10 be at all compatible with tendency to settle up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

stiffly
 Had a blow out?'
 will not make any statement at this time.'
 Stripped your transmission?' I don't remember Look here, old chap, you seem 10 be in trouble. Isn't there anything 1 can do to help you?' Y gs. ss -ssf ''I refuse to answer ons tho, advice of my attorney.
 . Did the steering gease get stuck. or what?' .A You may quote me as saying had nothing to say @ "'Wel you're crusty peiSoh. Don't you want some assistance - have nothing to say a ".Oh don't bother him.f begged the sympathetic lady nsthe tonneau. The poor man has been a witness before the grand jury and two Investigating commit tees in the past month and il has affected him oddly October Young's Magazine.
 NEVER.
 Mrs Pilllins,
 We must own,
 Never gossips
 When alone. THE MODERN KIND. 1T have a great admiration Tor the heroes of antiquity ''Umph. The man who is trying to take care Of wife and seven children and buy home in the suburbs on salary of SIS week is hero enough for me"
 BOUND TO FAIL. That man in Fortunes smile Will never bask Whose heart is all the while ] Not in his task.
 A CONTRETEMPS. z4 we got acquainted at picnic.'' Inspired by the beauties-of nature, I presume?"
 '"Not particularly. We both reached for the same piece of pie.'
 "FLUTTER, FLUTTER.' Though the world rolled wrong, zT F-* We could still be merry For the butterfly song In Madame Sherrv''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

States rights may he dead as the cen irdljsts, and magnates say, but it is at ans rate a lively corpse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
GO SLOW.

The oysters "Johnny-on-the-Sp But wait a bit-Jack Frost is not.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

In the public service of Kansas 200 women are employed and the state wants nspre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
A BOOMERANG.

A BOOMERANG. like darned good story The kind that makes me laugh; But all my mood is gory And don't care for chaf When someone grabs the story I told with shorts of glee, And hopes to win great glory By telling it to me,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The burnt child usually dreads the fire, but Manuel does not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

A city that isn't agitated by public questions is a city as dead as Hector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Have you noticed how much Lorimer isn't talked about these days?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Many a man who went to Alaska to get rich is there yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
AMBITIOUS.

AMBITIOUS. "Pipps is always wanting something he can't get T see you know Pipps. What does he sigh for now?'' He says he'd like to own an automobile as long as a freight car, with a whistle like a steamboat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
THE MODERN KIND.

BOUND TO FAIL. That man in Fortunes smile Will never bask, Whose heart is all the while ] Not in his task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

The small boy has been busy getting a line on his teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 5. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

. T Though the world rolled wrong, H We could still be merry For the butterfly song
 In Madame sherry