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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Opening Day of the Fair

On Thursday afternoon next the gates of the Fair will be opened, / and fine lot of attractions will await the early visitor. Nor is the fair to be this year an entrance fee at the gates, and a succession of fees afterwards, for the free acts inside the gates will constitute bright at fractions to all. There will be a midway, it is true, but the free at fractions will be predominating fea- lures of the exhibition.
 These are additional to the ex- hibits of the varied productions of the state. These exhibits will interest men, women and even children. The wonan's department will vie in at tractiveness with the live stock or machinery exhibits. It will be a State Fair alike comprehensive and Instructive. No enc neeG doubt it's value or it's engaging qualities. It will instruct and amuse all who at tend it.
 Every citizen should constitute him. self an agent this week to boom the Fair. It needs the cooperation of all the people, and that is all it does need, for the management has se- cured all else that is needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Tripoli and Cyrenc

A secret understanding at the Der lin conference in 1873 has led to war between Turkey and Italy in 1911. This secret agreement was never published until war grew out of it. By it's terms Tripoli was really handed over to Italy for development purposes. Italy filled Tripoli with commercial and educational schemes and much friction resulted, and out of that friction and out of the under standing of 1873 war has come.
 The Turks are good fighters, but they have but small navy and TO ally, and Italy will control the sea and she already has occupied Tripoli If the Berber tribes, which really constitute nine -tenths of the popula- tion of 100000 in Tripoli, accept Italian rule and domination, there may not be much fighting in the war that has arisen. The Berber tribes men are Moslems and their attitude is uncertain. They would become gueril- las in the hill country in case they decide to resist the Italians.
 The weakness of the Turkish navy gives Italy advantages in the war that has arisen that will enable her to dictate terms of peace speedily. She will seize-has seized-Tripoli and Cyrene, and she will chase the rest of the Turkish fleet back to the shelter of the land defenses of the Bosphorus. Italy can there rest content until Turkey is ready to hand over, Tripoli and Cyrene. Ambassador Zia Bey Pasha says the war will be brief. No doubt he is correct. It will not great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
In Great Demand

'rhe Corey exhibit is in great de- mand, said a man who is interested in the development of the Birmingham dis trict. "rhe exhibit is now one of the best drawing cards in the municipal and town planning expositions at Chicago, having been sent there upon request of the pro- motors from the Philadelphia Land Show. Numerous inquiries from the managers of cotton mills, steel and iron plants and other large industrial plants for additional information as to Corey are being received by Robert Jemison. Jr the writers in almost every instance expressing the desire to adopt the plan of Corey in part at least. Many model towns have been planned-on paper-but Corey is q tangible product something that has been worked out. and that ac- counts for the impression which the ex- | hibit makes wherever it has appeared. Birmingham should feel proud of Corey.
 for Corey adyertises. Birmingham very effectively. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
EGYPTIAN SECRET DISCOVERED
From the New York Herald.

fro'i1 the NeW 1orK Herald.
 Experiments made by William B. Van lngen, the mural painter, convince him that he has found the method by whicf the ancient Egyptians produced paintings which have stood the test of thousands of years and have proved themselves more durable than works in oil. fIe is assured of his success by recent inspec- tion of his decorations in the United States mint in Philadelphia, which were made in this medium, which was old when the pyramids were young
 The colors are mixed with rosin and white beeswax and are applied hot. The design is perfected with iron tools of va rious sizes and forms, modelled after in- strumcnts of the ancient painters which were cxhumcd from the Egyptian sands. It is Unnecessary to keep the coors hot while they are being laid on, and the tools with which the surface is worked later are heated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

From the Louisville Courier Journal
 ~ HARLEs BAYFIELD, LOOMS. who hid the fact of his mortal ili- O ness from his friends and the public and passed into the valley and across the bourne as quietly as he could, was a man of whom, the trite observation, The was a gentleman and a scholar" so often made in jest or in the way of formal compliment, might be made in all seriousness.
 Recently MT Loomis was one of number of newspaper writers and nov elists who were seated around table at prominent New York hotel. or the company, it developed in conversation he alone was native born New York CT. One, a writer of short stories, had transferred his headquarters from his field to his market by removing from British India to sell his wares in New York. Another had arrived" as nov elist in an obscure middle west town and come to New York to enjoy hls royalties and his prominence as ceiep- rity. Another had left the staff or Cincinnati paper to become rich as the creator of a character that first enliV- ened the pages of magazine fiction and next bounded upon the stage to be greeted with applause. And so ran the stories of the lives of all at the table save Charles Battell Loomis, Brook lyn born observer of men, women, countries and customs whose quaint humor and wholesome philosophy were blended with information in narratives of travel and experience which made for him a place in literature and in the esteem of his readers. Among those who hailed from other cities, states and countries, MT. Loomis was in appear ance least like a metropolitan and in manner and temperament least like a man of the world as the phrase IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

 THE JOYS OF RAPID TRANSIT. Whats worse ori a car W hen going real fFt, man to look up and see Your street going past?
 Youngstown Telegram. Whats worse on a car In all this wide land. Than paying your fare Ana having to stand?
 Los Angeles Express. Whats worse than a car With passengers brimnin', And all smokers seats Filled up with women?
 -Johnstown Democrat. Whats worse on a car, When taking a nap, Than to have a fat woman Fall into your lap?
 Springfield Union. Whats worse on a car? That's easy to say, Iris to pop to a girl And have her say nay . -Chattanooga Times Whats worse on a car Than having a corn Some fellow will mash As sure as you're born?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
QUALIFICATIONS OF A BACHELOI

From the New York Press.
 After all, lunacy in man is only some body elses opinion.
 A man will take a bigger risk with his soul than with his money.
 The reason a man has hobby Is so Inc can be dsgusted if you want to talk tc hin. about yours.
 A woman thinks she eats no more than a bird Just because it is ice cream and cake instead of potatoes.
 Being generous at your fathers expense is a lot more satisfactory than having your son generous at your expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
SAD BLOW FOR DICKENS.

The habit of exaggeration is almost universal. Charles Dickens in Our Mu- tual Friend,' in telling of the devotion of Lizzie, WreXam to Eugene Wraybnrn after he had been assaulted and nearly murdered and who lay unconscious for several days except at the briefest inter yals, says, "rhe one word, Lizzie, he muttered millions of times" Now, sup pose we say he muttered it two millions of times, and muttered it once every min ute, it would have taken him 1889 years. That would have been a good long while for fellow to lie unconscious. and would have shown an exhibition of devotion and patience in Lizzie unprecedented. ."-Ilol- ton, Kan, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS

meant and construed. A quiet, shy. unassuming and seemingly unsophisti- cated man whose laughter was ever ready and always free from the slight est suggestion of sheer, he, the ma tive son." was -eminently the un- spoiled and genuine individual in a crowd of two dozen or so, some Of whom had "originated' in remote cor ners of the provinces and none of whom had grown up with the New York that time has created upon and around Manhattan Island since 1861, the year in which MT. Loomis was born.
 The proof of the humorist is his abil- ity to enjoy joke at his oYn expense, and to create 'mirth without malice. The proof of a man is his ability to succeed by the exercise of exceptional talents and escape egotism. The proof of a philosopher is his ability to apply philosophy in his personal equation. These tests were stood by Charles Bat tell Loomis. He entertained a host or readers and won a host of friends by his quaint and kindly humor He re- mained as if he had been failure in- stead of a success, and valued himseif accordingly When he was overtaken by a mortal illness he declined to treat even the approach of death with per- feet seriousness and faced the end with a. smile, testing at the narrowing vale "between the peaks of two eternities."
 Wholly unlike the typical New Yorker this writer of hopeful messages who was not graduated from uni but studied human nature keenly, lived his quiet scholarly simple life in and near the city he had seen grow to it's greatness during the last half century. He died as he had Ilved' manly and courageous. He was intent upon attracting as little attention as possible to his illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Flee. Votes.

IOtal 10
 A landslide would render all these states democratic. It is, however, safer to anticipate a hard grinding campaign in which no landslide will occur-a campaign in which every one of the states named in the ta- ble will be contested from start to finish and a large campaign fund expended Out of these states the democrats must secure 106 electoral votes, and it is not too much to say at the very outset that this cannot be done unless we can carry the state of New York. Once let New York be guaranteed to the democracy nearly every one can see where 61 more electoral votes can be secured. Indiana, Missouri, New York and New Jersey would cast 92 votes, or 14 votes short of the needed number These votes could perhaps be obtained in Nevada, Colorado and Nebraska. The three states cast IT votes. West Virginia could take Nebraska's place.
 In the coming campaign Ohio, which casts "A votes, is an uncertain quantity. Mr. Taft was born and reared in Ohio. He carried the state in 1908. Really the campaign turns on the states of Ohio and New York, and the. true guide in 1912 will be who can tell who can the more surely carry these two states. Both are pivotal. Both have host of voters that are not proof against huge cam paign funds.
 The real problem, from the demo- cratic point of view, is to nominate a man who can carry both states. If neither Wilson nor Harmon can carry both states, will not the convention say from the depths of it's convictions, let us then nominate Oscar w. Under wood and let the. issue be a revenue tariff and lower cost of living? The ultimate consumer would be left free to decide the contest in a period of rising food prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Visiting Clergyman

The Rev Charles O'Gallagher pastor or St. Stanislaus church at Bandara, Tex, Is the guest of the Rev Father Coyle. He arrived here yesterday and will remain until tomorrow when he leaves for New York. He will make a short stay In the east and then return to Texas.
 Father OGallagher is native of Ire land but has lived in many countries lie completed his theological studies in Rome and was there a class mate of Father Coyle. During the summer of last year he was acting pastor of St. Pauls Church Birmingham, while Father Coyle was cn a three months leave of absence for the purpose of visiting his relatives in Ireland Father O'Gallagher was in poor health then, but he looks the picture of health now. Texas evidently agrees with him.
 q have charge of Polish parish-Ban- dara,y ill Bandaraf county, Texas,' said Father O'Gallagher. Ut is very thrlV- ing parish and I am greatly pleased with my Polish congregation. We have a magnificent Gotffic church, built all Of stone It was erected some years ago by the Polish people. Among the Polish col OnN are StOnefnaSOnS ana cdIpShtStS anu nearly all the work of construction was done by the men of the parish-done with their own hands.
 There are many Poles in Texas. They are excellent farmers and sturdy Catho- lies. The town of Bandara is about % miles from San Antonio. The Right Rev J. W. Shaw, formerly secretary Of the diocese of Mobile is the bishop of San An tonio He is my bishop and his friends in Birmingham will be glad to know that he is having splendid success in his cpis- copal administration. Bishop Forest Of blessed memory was old and infirm and when Bishop Shaw took charge many things in the diocese needed reforming The new bishop proved to be just the man for the place and the time.
 san Antonio is a great Catholic center It is, I believe, the seat of a larger mum Der of Catholic orders and institutions than any other city in the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
SUNSHINE OF THE SOUL.

SUNSHINE OF THE SOUL. To sail away on fancys wings Away from all life's sordid things, To where some sweet-voiced siren sings
 Of happiness supreme, Doth gild mere poverty with gold, A fieeting glimpse of bliss unfold And Tunes the days so dark and cold
 With the splendor of dream. When Trouble rears frowning head And all our plans seem poorly sped, When far and wide the shadows spread Across lifes darkling plain, Forth from our hearts we still may draw A beam no clouds may overawe, For sorrows met care not a straw
 And learn to smile again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Iuse blasphemous language at the pres ent time than was the case in by gone years Ministers of all denominations are striving, l believe, to keep members of their congregations on high spiritual lines, and to induce the boys to take an interest in church affairs; but it is often uphill work. When l was lad cigarette fiends were unknown l never saw cigarette until l was g or 24 years old. Cigarettes are all right no doubt, for grown men, but l know of nothing more pernicious among the bows of today than cigarette smoking. It seems to me that a simple rule like this for church societies would help the situation generally: Abstinence from cigarette smoking, abstinence from H. QUOT and abstinence from unclean speech Beer and light wines sn mod oration and tobacco in moderation will not hurt men of years and settled habits At least I, as layman, make that, statement boldly from obserya- ton.
 Certain it is that no minor should touch either whisky, or tobacco in the form of cigarettes. There is perhaps no connection between bad language and the cigarette habit, but somehow or other they seem to be close of kin. Athletic sports for boys and young men are highly desirable, of course. Some people seem to think that the young athlete is mighty apt to swear like trooper, but nothing so manly as ath- letic training could logically have bad effect on morals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

LAURA'S STAGE VENTURE.
 The Laura Jean Libbey Players have disbanded after a five weeks tour that was far from remunerative. However, the company had a good time. Every day Laura gave the players an automo- bile ride When her tour came to an in glorious end she gave each of the women principals gold watch and paid the fares of the company back to New 1oTk. Laura also 'blew up' in vaudeville. She ought to quit PAUL COOh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
From GuIfport in Auto Car


 Michael Clifford and his son, J. A. (BerD Clifford came from Gulfport this week in an automobile. The Cliffords were among the pioneer residents of Birmingham, but moved away q year or SO ago. They have come back to settle down in their old home. which will be good news to their host of friends.
 My father and have just arrived from New Orleans" said young MT. Clifford. "We came most of the way in an automo- be-all the way from Gulfport to Bir- nlingham. As we had plenty of leisure we did not try to hurry. We came up through the middle of Mississippi. Among the larger towns on our route were Hat tiesburg, Meridian, Eutaw and Tusca- lcosa In Mississippi the roads are very lad, and l advise anyone projecting an automobile tour from here to New Or leans to try to make it by some other route than that which be traversed. The Mississippi highways are very sandy, and there has been apparently no effort to i'm prove roadbed conditions.
 Tt was an actual fact, that in com ing down one road with a 15 per cent grade, instead of putting on the brakes, we had tc put on a good deal of power. Well, if we had to use power to travel down grade, one may readily imagine what it was to get up hill.
 Just as soon as we crossed the Ala hama line we struck a good road. There is practically fine road all the way from Meridian to Birmingham TAe road be- tween Tuscaloosa and this city is strictly high class, and is much used by automo- biiistS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

York plan of grabbing all and giving ilt- tie. He overcharged for dishes, he carried trick in his menu which resulted m pa tIons often paying for double portions when they intended to order singles, ana although his service was good ms GUS toners tired of his greed. He didh last long enough to wear off the nap of the new red carpet and now he's back on salary. His neighbor has made fortune in two years.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

And now the anti-improvement clique in the west say the icy waters of the great lakes will affect crops in the valley if the ri, CT is dug deep. This would be sad in- deed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
CORONER UNDERWOOD

From the Houston Post.
 Oscar Underwood says reciprocity is dead. Underwood is not only q great statesman, but he would make great coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
KILLARNEY
3y Michael William Balfe.

By Michael William Balfe. By Killarney's lake and fells,
 Emerald isles and winding bays, Mountain paths and woodland dells,
 Memory ever fondly strays: Bounteous nature loves all lands;
 Beauty wanders everywhere; Footprints leaves on many strands,
 But her home is surely there! Angels fold their wings and rest
 In that Eden of the west,
 Beauty's home. Killarney;
 Every fair Killarney.
 Innisfal1en's lNined shrine
 May suggest a passing sigh. But mans faith can .ne'er decline Such Gods wonders floating by; Castle Lough and Glena Bay, Mountains fore and Eagles Nest; Still at Muckross you must pray, Though the monks are now at rest. Angels wonder not that man fa There would fain prolong life's span Beauty's home. Killarney. Every fair Killarney. No place else can charm the eye With such bright and varied ints; Every rock that you pass by. Nendure. broiders or besprints; Virgin there the green grass grows,
 Every morn springs natal day;
 Bright -hued berries daff tho snows.
 Smiling winters frown away. Angels often pausing there Doubt If Eden were more fair;
 Beauty's home, Killarney; Ever fair Killarney. Music there for echo dwells, Makes each sound harmony; Many voiced the chorus swells, Till 1t faints in ecstacy. With tho charmful tints below, Seems the heaven above to vie: All the rich colors that we know Tinge the cloud wreaths in that sky. Wings of angels so might shine, Glancing back soft light divine. l Beautys home, Killarney.
 Ever fair Killarnav.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
What Can Be Done

q wish every man in the state who Is at all interested in the development of agriculture in Alabama would read the article of Forest Crissey on Alfalfa Science Farming,' in the Saturday Sven ing Post of this week. said J. O. Thompson, United States internal revenue collector, last night.
 Alabama has upward of 100000 acres in her alfalfa zone, which extends rom Sumter county on the Mississippi border into Bullock county to the east, almost entirely across the state.
 There is no crop grown that is nearly so remunerative as alfalfa; nothing That is comparable to it as a money maker, and still we have hundreds of thousands of acres in our own Alabama of the choicest alfalfa land going to waste. Such lands as we have in our prairie zone are valued in Kansas at $15O to $2OO per acre.
 "Kansas has 100000 acres in alfalfa, where she had very little IS years ago when the Hon. F. D. Coburn, the grand old raan of Kansas, an alfalfa enthusiast, became her secretary of agriculture. Then it was known as bleeding Kansas her prosperity is now statewide. l visited MT. Coburn at his office at Topeka few weeks ago and obtained from him lot of interesting data on alfalfa growing. He has promised to come to Alabama sthls autumn and lecture on alfalfa and dairy ing. l am sure our people will find him roth an interesting and profitable visitor. If our people can be aroused to the inn | al T.. years also have 100000 acres in it, and be growing our own mules, beef and swine, which would add another slO0,- 915 to our farm products without cur tailing the cotton output"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

When Turkey looks the ground over carefully she will find she has no one to to Italy and England is tied to France.
 In Alabama d cold winter IS wanted right away. The summer should pack its trunk at once. 1t is no longer welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
SKEPTICAL..

q see where a model husband in Chi cago wouldn't wed until he had put down his plan of conduct in writing"
 Well, do you think he and his wife will live happily ever after?"
 T doubt it. He promises too much.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Italy builded better than she knew when shs built a navy that will paralyze from the very outset Turkey so far as offen- sive movements are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Chicago has lost Jack Johnson and now it claims to be the dog center of the coun- try. It breeds French bulldogs better than France herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

There are two Obadiahs in the Senate Obadiah Gardner of Maine and F. Obadiah Briggs of New Jersey. Reform in the Senate is progressing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
ITS A COLD WORLD.

Theatrical managers say melodrama is on the wane."
 ''Too bad. I can't imagine a human be- ing more helpless than melodrama vil- ain out of employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Turkey has more ex-proYinces than any other country in Europe-Egypt, Servia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montene- gro and now Tripoli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
HUMILIATED

HUM1LIATED. I know certain citizen Who doesn't feel so big, Since on dark and stormy morn The wind blew off his wig.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. I know that citizens good wife, She felt much worse than that When a 'lectric fan to whiz began, And carried off her rat.
 New York Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
PRESIDENT MABEN ON IRON

Italy seized Tripoli very much as Roose celt took Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

When you take down your dusty atlas try to locate Cyrene on it without indulg- ing in strong language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

The African countries have no more to say than baseball player who has been drafted or sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Sugar is going up and stocks are coming down. Stocks are not however, food ar ticles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

The Sierras are a bar to aviation as i is conducted by MT. Fowler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

The partition of Africa is on it's last lap, and Italy is hurrying to get slice be- fore the books are closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Aviation maps are published in France. They show Chalons as the center of avia- ton and the country about as it looks to an aeronaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01

Germany and England both stand still deeply embarrassed while Italy proceeds to fight their old ally on the Bosphorus