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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
SLOGANS FOR INDIANAPOLIS

From the New York Sun
 Indianapolis pines for slogan" and as yet in vain. Some 45.0O0 slogans were sent to the committee, and all were rejected. evidently with reason, for the list of those found most meritorious is full of feeble, state, initiative or absurd suggestions. For example: Can You Beat It?'' 'Indianapolis-No Mean Mar ket," '"rhe Great Central Market City," Uncle Sans Best Girl,'' "The Hub of Progress" "The Triumph of Trade and Transportation" "rhe Hub City," "The Hoosier Hub,' Were in the Center and on the Square, "The Business Hub of America" Indianapolis, the Metropolitan City" '"rhe Corner Stone of Industry Traders Terminal" Glad You Come,' Center Wheel of the United States,' "Central City," NO Mean City, "The Convenient City,, Heart of the Mid land" "A No. I City, World Inland,'' Better than the Best" '@The Spot to Stop, "The Axle of Industry Indian apolls, the Magnet City" Indianapolis, Compass City" Best by Test" Uncle sam's Example"
 A city of poets in a state of novelists, and these poor, nerveless legends were the best it could bring forth! And yet the slogan by which Indianapolis is known and loved everywhere is: "The Shank of the Universe.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

From the New York Sun.
 Two men who used to be under walters less than half dozen years ago in a London hotel much frequented by Amer jeans are now managers, of the restaur- ants of the two newest hotels in New York and both have arrived in an un- usual fashion. They are Keller of the Ritz-Carlton and Nagel of, the Rector. When Keller was carrying trays in the Carlton grill room Nagel was doing the same thing upstairs.
 When the idea of a sea-going restaurant was conceived by the Hamburg American Line in conjunction with the Carlton Hotel company Keller and Nagel were se- lected for the Amerika, the first ship so equipped Then, when the Kaiserin Au- guste Victoria was built Keller was put in charge of her restaurant, while Nagel was left in charge of the same estab- hshment on the other vessel Nagel quit the sea not long ago to become maitre d'hotel at the Knickerbocker, and buying papers as an American citizen. Keller stuck to the ocean until the Ritz-Carlton people wanted him ashore on this side, and when Mir. Rector wanted a manager for his new restaurant Nagel applied for and got the job. Many of the first-class faces that few years ago were famaliar to American visitors at the most fash ionable restaurants of London and Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Sure this robe of mine A Does change my disp0sition.
 Winters Tale.
All Seeking Gulf Ports

The need of lines to the gulf as prep aration for the opening of the Panama canal is becoming more urgent every day. II is reported that the Hill lines, which include the Burlington railroad, have se- cured a gulf outlet. The Burlington ex- tends to Metropolis on the Ohio river, and next summer a bridge will be built over the Ohio river and then the line is to be extended south to connect with the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago rail- road, which is now operated from Mid dleton, Tenn, to Mobile. This road is said to belong to the Burlington. which in turn is a Hill line. James J. Hill is not a man who is ordinarily left at the post. He is very apt to meet events half way, and he will probably be ready to meet the Panama canal at a gulf port.
 All roads leading to the gulf are in de- mand, and all have been spoken for ex- cept possibly John T. Cochrane's road through the western counties of the state. It. too, will be needed, but it should be built to Birmingham first. Every line to a gulf port is valuable, for the worlds traffic will go through the canal and the noses of the trans-continental lines are out of joint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
LoNDoN's UNARMED POLICE

From the New York World.
 The battle with a band of foreign crim- inals yesterday in London, which was the diyect sequel of the murder of po- lice sergeant by burglars in Houndsdtch two weeks ago, should settle the question of arming the London police Without the use of troops in meeting the fire of the beseged desperadoes, the police, how ever numerous, would have been at their mercy. They were dealing with class of outlaws who shoot to kill without he's itation. The London policeman is an ad- mirable peace officer for ordinary pur- poses, but in time of sudden emergency he Is unable to defend either himself or the public.
 This is the third serious affair within IS months in which the London police have had to face criminals of the most dan gerous type and have been helplessiy shot down. Last year two Russians in broad daylight held up a pay clerk at Totten- ham, and after seizing their plunder ran amuck through the streets. Not single policeman in the neighborhood had a re- volver Neither did any of the five Of ficers who took part in the raid on the Houndsdtch house where a gang of bur glars were at work. Three of the officers were murdered and the burglars made their escape, carrying off one of their own party who had been accidentally shot.
 In the large alien population of the East End of London, which Is frequented by political and criminal refugees from other countries, the authorities have to deal with difficult problem. To con tinue to pit unarmed and defenseless po- licemen against armed criminals will only mean the recurrence of such needless murders as have recently so greatly shocked the British capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Arrests CoptriVed 10 Make Fees

When the state established a system that enables one man to earn living by putting another man in jail it became certain that abuses would grow out of
 that system. Those abuses are every
 this district these abuses have been ex-
 tended and utilized until they have dis
 couraged all unskiled labor in it. Wal
 ter Moore, a widely-known and experi-
 enced coal operator, explains the schemes
 of the fee brigade In order to increase
 fees the number of arrests must be in-
 creased. and in order to increase the
 number of arrests spotters are employed
 to go into labor camp to induce the men in it to either enter into a craps
 game or else to purchase illicit whisky, and then the needed arrests follow. The entire scheme, says Mir. Moore, smacks of oppression and Russia. So 1t does. but it is all possible under the antiquated unjust and robber-like fee system of this state. The poor workingman becomes the chief victim of the fee system. He is assessed for the benefit of the man high CT up.
 It is impossible to keep and maintain in this district an adequate labor supply while the fee brigade is permitted to prey on the wage-workers The workingman is raided whenever he can be induced to become a petty misdemeanant and all contractors dread this feature of this dis trict. All understand it and all fear it. 1t is disgrace to Alabama and a hind rance to her development, and it is high time that the greed of the fee brigade be curbed and the district and the state given a fair chance of development.
 The bottom trouble consists in giving chance to swell their incomes by catching and running into Jail small and the state will have to change its system before labor condi- tions will become normal In this dis trict. Our county officials are now man. hunters, and their income is gauged by the size of their daily catch. This is wrong, and the legislature should change it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
THE OBSOLETE FAMILY BIBLE

From Success Magazine.
 A Philadelphia publishing house that makes a speciality of the sacred book says the family Bible trade is languish- ing. The Bible continues to be the best seller, but it is no longer the immense volume that stood on the parlor center table and contained marvellous steel en- cravings of the Tower of Babel and the fall of Ninevah and had room for all the family records. The thing now is a thin paper student edition, with flexible covers, concordances and notes, and all suited to the overcoat pocket. It hasn't room for any family history, but it can be introduced into a stingy city fiat without crowding the family.
 The passing of, the. family .be Is sig nificant of an interesting change in the keeping of vital statistics. Records of births, deaths and marriages have ceased to be family and become a state func- ton. It is done better and more com pletely than in the old days and the rec ords are more useful to the public. That fact need not precent our dropping a tear at the passing of an old cherished insti- tuition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

all business transactions and investments back in legitimate channels.
 
 So the policies which Roosevelt inau- the sugar trust. and other big institu- tions which were not only robbing the government but their customers, has been productive of good. Neither the dishon- est man nor the dishonest corporation can longer escape the laws of this ceun- try The people are aroused and are thoroughly behind the officers of the law in exposing and punishing all such.
 
 look for a good year not only in Bir- mingham, but in all the south. was told yesterday that since the United States Steel corporation took over the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany 1t has spent in Improvements and betterments in the Birmingham district some S4,OOO,OOO each year, and that it's fu- ture plans provide for an expenditure for Improvements of s4,O00, ,00O per year for the next five years In other words, $2O,- O00,000 more in building new plants and developing old ones is to be expended by this one company wAhin the next five years.
 Now, under the circumstances, why should not things hum in this district? may be an optimist by nature, but within IA years of optimistic opinions ex- pressed in this column I don't think l have ever yet been once wrong.
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 Birmingham is really doing things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
FILIPINO SORROW
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From the Philippines Monthly.
 When went down to breakfast the other morning at my hotel I found the attentive and unusually intelligent Fili- pino waiter who has served me ever since I attached myself to the hostelry sad His eyes were beared with salty tears, and he looked down at the floor to avoid my glance of inquiry. ssts
 q am few minutes late" I said to the waiter. And then: You have been crying. What troubles you?'
 Again he burst into tears. and. leaning his head against the wall, sobbed as if his heart would break,
 What on earth ails your" T asked, rather sympathetically. Any of your relatives dead?" s.a,s.
 No. no. senor; not that,' and the waiter boo-hooed again.
 Then out with it, boy!' I exclaimed rather impatiently; "out with it!'
 ."Oh, senor," he stammered, 'the pam cakes are cold!' tz rfs
 Noble muchacho, that, isn't he?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

once killed two at one shot when my rabbit dog stirred up two singles. Well, I borrowed fine, up-to-the minute bird gun-a 16-gauge hammerless. all done up in a leather case with silver nameplate, shoulder strap, grip hsndle, etc., bought about B worth of shells and left town, with good deal of buster about my shooting prowess and promises to my friends of plenty of grds. in spite of John Wallace and his game law.
 well, sir, the first hour in the field convinced me that I couldn't get away from my early training. I tried frantt cally to cock the gun in the good old fashion way-did 1t by force of habit or intuitively, you know. When did cock it forgot and shot the other barrel in voluntarily, most every time. I cut my fingers, sprained my thumb and tore up my thumb nail on the break snap from a kickback I couldn't get used to it, and that hammerless gun got me so intim- idated-hacked so to speak-that I don't believe I could have killed chicken on the roost.
 "I tell you right now that when l go hunting again I'm going to use F. gauge, open bore gun with hammers two inches high. No more new fangled guns for me. My thumb is stiff, I'm out sS on shells, have suffered much embarrass- ment from questioning friends and got one jaybird to show for 1t all. And all the folks I promised birds to seem to think I never could kill birds at any stage of my career
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
CHURCH "DRUMMING"

From the St. Louis Times.
 One of our local contemporaries re- ports the fact that well known St. Louis minister advocates the employment of "drummers' by the churches.
 It is true that the text of the story does not contain a direct reference to the employment of drummers by the churches, this point being embodied In the headlines But the word does not amount to a perversion of the ministers s utterances, but rather reduces them to phrase which is good one, and which will attract attention.
 We cannot pass this idea of Rev Jo- sephus Stephans without commenting it particularly, when the idea is considered in connection with the minister's own elaboration of it.
 ..The most prosperous business houses, as a rule, are those 4<eUhich have the largest number of drummers and solici- tors out personally seeking their trade MT. Stephan is quoted as saying; ana then he makes an eloquent plea for that species of drumming" in the church which consists in a happy, helpful life, which stands as the strongest refutation of all the sophistry and cynicism of the scoffer and the unregenerate. This, truly, Is the sort of drumming the world always welcomes, and the sug- gestion comes with a very good grace from one who is himself drummer in the very front rank.
 Of old, drumming meant literally beating of drums, to attract attention. There was no unkindness in applying the word to the commercial travellers who' in almost a literal sense, formerly made a noise. very much like prosperity throughout the length and breadth of the land.
 Drumming for the church is decid- edly a fine idea, if, as MT. stephan sug- gests. it shall consist in those eloquent sermons which are well-lived lives. and not the "firstlies" and the "secondlies'' of the theologians. which were inspired by conditions of old time, and not by the heart-broken quest of bewilderso modern world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

our additional members, while New York will secure six more members, carrying her delegation up to 4S members.
 Alabama will be content with 10 mem- bers. Practically speaking the additional member will be awarded to Jefferson county, leaving nine members to be as- signed as at present to the remainder of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
THE DRY, CIGARETTE
,r, Inc I.ondon Chronicle.

From the London Chronicie.
 If you wish to smoke a cigarette nronerly and with no unpleasant out ward effects; if you wish to avoid the sticking of the cigarette paper to the lips, you have but to learn the method of the spaniard who taught this writer to roll and smoke cigarettes. It is mere turn of the lips. The ordinary English smoker has watery end to his cigarette. The Spaniard turns his lips. and the cigarette never touches the mucous membrane. That is the way. to smoke a cigarette. and this writer can recommend the practice of cultivating the dry cigarette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
ROYALTIES WHO PAWN JEwEsL Iror1n M A p I.nndnn

TOIn M. A. IT., AOuuOH. f
 The ex-Sultan Abdul Aziz pawned all his crown jewels for 100000 francs at tle Mont de Piete at Paris, and they were only just redeemed by the Moorish gov ernment in time to prevent their being sold among other unredeemed goods.
 The sword of state, which is regarded in Servia as a sacred relic, was also pawned by former King, while one well known European monarch found himself in such stratened circumstances that the famous house of Attenborough once, temporarily, had possession of all his old silver.
 ueen Isabella was, however, the most famous royalty who made no secret of the fact that she raised money from the Jews upon the security of the portraits of her ancestors, which hung on the walls at the Palace Castle, her Partisan home. The royal lady often declared how deeply she was indebted to her royal forbears for coming to her rescue and helping her out of her financial predica- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT FAKE BANKING INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER THINGS OF INTEREST

There is scrap over the construction of> the viaduct out on First avenue toward East Lake; and maybe the property own CTS who are kicking are right from their own viewpoints, but this viaduct will surely be built and others will be built in the very near future It is to the in- terest of the city, the citizens, the rail- roads and all the property owners that such should be done, and that many other viaducts should be built for the protection of human life and for the con- venience of the people. I believe that our present mayor has the interests of all citizens at heart and is determined to develop this city during his administra- ton as it has never been developed be: fore. He has proven himself to be man ,of splendid financial and executive < ability. and if he is one-half as success ful in the administration of the affairs of the city of Birmingham as he has been in managing his own manufacturing en- terprises he will not only satisfy the great majority but will receive the full plaudits of the community.
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 By the way, Birmingham is to have
 
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Gov. Wood row Wilson here at the same time at the meeting of the Childs Labor Congress in March. Colonel Roosevelt is still ambi- tious to conduct all the affairs of the re- publican party and Colonel Wilson is assuming to make himself large part of the democratic party. So we are prom ised an interesting time during their visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
A. Seen By Nortbern Man

"All cities with rich agricultural re- sources grow in population steadily and increase in wealth, and so too do towns in mineral sections" said Nathan P. Or vlle of Chicago; "but Birmingham is one of the few cities that is situated in a section with both mineral and agricul- tural resources.
 ''While Birmingham is known far and wide as an industrial center-as the one city in the south where steel rails are manufactured--it has grown to be strong commercial center also. I have visited Birmingham only a few times, but see wonderful improvements. I was first here in 1SS2 and I never thought then that this city would be anything more than an iron furnace community; but today I find that its general trade has reached a large volume and that many things >are con- ctrring to make this one of the really great mercantile cities of the country, aside from iron and coal. And all this favorable condition from a trading point of view finds splendid basis in agricul- ture within radius of 75 miles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Al FAIR WARNINC.

In order that there may be no painful misunderstandings, the editor of the Douglas County Herald says:
 We want 1t strictly and distinctly un- derstood now, once and for all time to come, so that it will save us the time, trouble and expense of having to repeat 1t in every issue of the Herald for the next quarter of<a century. that all brides ete beautiful, charming and accomp- tshed and peculiarly fitted for an inval- 0iable helpmate, and that all grooms are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Air of Prosperity

There is an air of prosperity In the concourse of people who throng the streets of Birmingham" said E. T. Flynn, manufacturer of Troy, N. r., "and my first observation on set ting foot in your town was the num- Der of well dressed persons to be seen. I have visited this city before from time to time, and I have been watch ful of it's growth both commercially and industrially.
 Birmingham is one of the most pro gressive cities of the country and her reputation Is far reaching. From what I have heard and seen, however, I do not think Birmingham can be exempt ed from the charge of extravagance that is being generally made against the cities of the country at large in as much as her expenditures. I am told. greatly exceed her income.
 q feel that we are making ready for return to the old time democracy, and I can think of nothing that would hasten the step more than does govern. ment by commission, which, in near ly every case I Know of, has a ten- dency to confound the intelligence of the masses by reason of the complex ities it ultimately gives rise to. No matter how hustling place may be. until its people have learned that a dollar has Q certain value and wise- Iy confine themselves to their means, they still have to learn what makes for prosperity. Birmingham. however, seems to be an exception to. the rule. ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Reform might do better if 1t didn't wear such queer clothes.
 A good man seems to know it harder than anybody else.
 A girl knows. better than to let a man kiss her, and that's why she lets him.
 A woman always remembers how fool ish she was when she was young; man nevet. Afffction that you can't win with ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

New Orleans and San Francisco should not continue to consider the opening of the Panama canal a local affair. It has in fact a great deal of breadth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
SWEET AND LOW

By Alfred Tennyson. Sweet and low, sweet and low,
 Wind of the western sea! Low, low, breathe and blow, A'.. Wind of thew estern sea! Over the rolling waters go,
 Come from the dying moon and blow. Blow him again to me; is While my litle one, while my pretty
 one sleeps. aAt Sleep and rest. sleep and rest, Father wilT come to thee soon; fa Rest rest on mothers breast, Father will come to thee soon: Father will come to his bade in the nest. Silver sails all out of the west, Under tife silver moon;
 Sleep my little one, sleep. my pretty
 one, sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
FINE CARTOON

From the Canton Press.
 The Age-Herald's cartoon last week represented Teddy as having missed his boat and then exclaiming, Nav. I didn't try to catch no boat" ought to be placed in the cartoonists' hall of fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Some think landslips will continue to occur at Culebra cut while there is any thing left of North America on the one side or of South America on the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
ARE You CRAZY2

Writing poetry Is the very mildest form of insanity-Greensboro Daily News.
 We beg to differ. The very mildest form of insanity Is twirling ones thumbs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

There will soon be no excuse for hid- ing money in old socks or oyster cans, for every city will soon have a postal sav- ings bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Former Senator Clark of Montana wants another term so that he can open his Gotham palace with eclat and high politics. We have all kinds of sena- tors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

The explanations of the five preachers who sold thesir votes in Adams county. O., should be given to the public. At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Atlee Pomerene was Governor Harmon's choice for senator, and he really turned the scale in his favor. Ohio will have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday

In the ecclesiastical calendar today Is known as the first Sunday after Epi- phany. As Easter this year is on April 16-later than usual-Ash Wednesday falls on March l. and the Mardi Gras festivi- ties, therefore, will come to an end Tues day February 2s.
 Septuagesima Sunday, marking the ap- proach of Lent, comes this season on Feb ruary F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

Springfield, H., is also a commission city. but Lee O'Neal Brown will not be made one of it's commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
A REFoRMER.
1plift, no matter what

He's for the uplift, no matter what happens"
 ..Is his shoulder to the wheel?"
 'No. but you can hear his voice for half a mile"