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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Enforcing cit, Ordinances

"I was very much impressed with Com- missioner Weatherlys reply to Judge Lane in reference to the enactment but ncn-enforcement of city ordinances, said a progressive citizen. We have enough ordinances in this city now to keep a thousand policemen busy if they were to CT force them all and as result of be- ing unable to do so most of them are let go by default
 'Some time ago there was fly ordi- nance adopted, whereby all stores con- tairing articles of food were to be screened and to see the way that ordi- nance has been observed Is enough to make person smile. Then again. there was the ordinance requiring that all dogs be muzzled. see how that has been en- ing automobiles and motorcycles are Haunted, as are dozens of others. and yet the cry is for more.
 Just as Mir Weatherly says, so long as there is fine of sl inflicted upon the person convicted of violating an ordi- narce so long will the violations con unue. but if the vlolator were fined S25 or $50 there would be marked change.
 "1 would suggest that every violator of a city ordinance be arrested and repri- manded for the first offense, inasmuch as he may not know the law on the sub- iect, but for the second offense he should be made to pay a good substantial amount and for a third offense, the commission of which Is proof of his contempt for the law, I would give him week or ten days on the street without the op- ton of a fine.
 Every day the complaint is heard that there Is one law for the rich and another for the poor, and 1t would seem there is good ground for such complaint. Not alone should the punishment be made to suit the crime as the Mikado tried to do. but the punishment should be made to suit the criminal, and to some people a fine of s100 would be no more than fine of s to others. What we want is not more laws or ordinances but more common sense in the administration of what we have today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
From Publishers Notes.

from Publishers Notes.
 K OW that Mona Lisa" has been NJ stolen from the Louvre in Paris, all copies of this tremendously valued painting will be much more highly rrlzed, as there may never be another opportunity to make a copy from the original. Among the best Of the small reproductions in colors, is that contained in the volume sDa Vinci," in the Mas terpieces in Color series. published by Stokes. The plates were made direct rom the original painting by recent process of color engraving and have been pronounced remarkably fine, espe- cjally when tine extremely low price at which they are issued Is considered From the same volume is taken the following extract concerning the painting:
 Lisa di Anton Maria d Noldo Cher ardini was the daughter of Antonio Cher ardini. In 1495 she. married Francesca di Bartolommeo de zenobi del Giocondo. It is from the surname of her husband that sine derives the name of La Joeonde, by which her portrait is officially known in the Louvre Vasari is probably inaccu- rate in saying that Leonardo loitered over it for four years, and finally left
 1t unfinished. He may have begun it in the spring of 1901 and, probably owing to having taken service under Cesare Bor- gia in tho following year, put it on one side, ultimately completing 1t after work
 ing on the Battle of Anghiari in t5o4. Nasari's eulogy of this portrait may with advantage be quoted; Whoever shall desire to see how far art can initiate nature may do so to perfection in this head. wherein every pecuiarity that could be depicted by the utmost subtlety of the pencil has been faithfully repro duced The eyes have the lustrous brightness and moisture which is seen in life, and around them are those pale, red, and slightly livids circles, also prop CT to nature. The nose, with it's beautiful and delicately roseate nostrs, might be easily believed to be alive; the mouth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
Southern Republican Delegations

The usual discussions in northern republican quarters about the undue weight which the skeleton republican organizations in the south have in the national conventions will be in order from now until the next republican standard bearer is chosen. Harper's Weekly, in an editorial headed Ala bama for Taft starts out with touch of irony thus:
 President Taft has carried Alabama. The delegates at large from that state will vote for him In the republican national convention of next summer. So much was determined at the state convention of the Alabama republicans held recently in Birmingham.
 This is unusual; delegates to a national convention are seldom chosen so early. Yet the country doesn't seem to have paid much attention. The moral effect of the Alabama move is not strkingly mani fest. notwithstanding the states alpha betical leadership.
 Well. the reason is pretty obvious. No- body had much doubt that the Alabama republicans would be for the President Nobody has much doubt about his get ting the practically solid support of his party in all the distinctly southern states There never is much doubt about re- publican Presidents getting that support If he Is not himself running for A re- , nomination. 1t Is even usually possible fQ nm n other candidate he may wish to help. The reason is very simple. The President names the federal officeholders in those states. The federal officehoders control the conventions. Frequently they come precious near being the conventions. The would-be officeholders are hardly less anxious to please.
 Harper's Weekly then goes on to say that naturally the action of such bodies does not furnish a particularly trustworthy indication of the drift of public opinion throughout the coun- try, but they cannot be disregarded They elect something like third of the delegates to the national con- vention."
 From time to time there has been talk among northern republicans of reducing the scale of southern repub- lican representation in the national nominating convention, but the of flee class in the south has so long been on unequal footing with the repub- licans of the north that no change is likely to be made. President Taft, in his great campaign tour just begun gives the south the "go-by." It would be waste of time on his part te visit single southern state for the purpose of securing delegates. liar. per's suggests that the President strike blow at southern republican machine methods.
 There is still time for him to an. nounce plainly" says Harper's "that In this campaign there will be nc bargaining of patronage for dele.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
Texas and Prohibition

The dream of Texas prohibitions
 ists of having their state wide doc
 Urine written in the organic law will
 never be realized.
 The anti-prohibitionists defeated
 the state wide constitutional propo- sition by majority of several thous-
 and in the election held on the 22d of
 July, but as the majority was small compared with the enormous total vote of the state the prohibitionists
 talked of contesting the result. On
 Saturday, however, the state wide
 subcommittee recommended to the full committee that no court contest be made, and this recommendation was adopted. But it was decided at the meeting that although there would be no contest in the courts there would be a contest before the people, meaning that they would get up another campaign at the earliest time possible, which will be in 1913. It is safe to say that in the two years intervening many who voted the state wide ticket will have abandoned the radical side of the liquor ques- ton.
 Constitutional prohibition has been losing issue in all the states that have held elections in the recent years to test the matter. Alabama led the way in 1909 Missouri and Florida voted on constitutional prohibition last year and the anti-amendists won. In Missouri the defeat of state wide prohibition was overwhelming, the majority running up over 100000.
 In Maine prohibition seems to have been voted out of the constitution by a small majority. In the official re- count that is to be made the slender margin for repeal" may be increased or it may turn out that the prohibit tionists outvoted the repealers by handful. But no matter what the re- count may show it is evident that state wide prohibition, even in Maine, has been a failure, for if it had been reasonably successful there would have been a decisive majority against repeal. Texas, under local option, is a very temperate state. Most of the are dry, and in most of them the dry laws are well enforced. If the radical element in Texas had sue ceeded in putting prohibition in the that prosperous state would have been looked upon by the world at large as dropping behind in the procession. When the prohibition wave in the south was at its height three years ago there might have been little surprise if Texas had voted for constitutional prohibition, but the wave has spent itself and two years hence the state wide pro- nibition movement in Texas will be anything but popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
The Stock Market

Henry Clews in his Saturday review concludes as follows:
 The best policy to preserve towards the stock market just now is to main tain well balanced judgment. The sit- uation is not entirely cleared. but has its redeeming features, and recupera- tive tendencies are already at work. Prices may go lower. If so, there will undoubtedly be some exceptionally val uable opportunities among the better class of stocks, which may now be safely recommended as good invest ments. In some of the latter the de- cline has been overdone. The market may also experience sharp rallies at times, but for the present we can only advise the exercise of caution. When liquidation is complete and the politf- cal and labor outlook begins to clear, we may expect sharp recovery in se- curity values, If only in anticipation of recuperation in business which cannot be indefinitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
AFTER ALL

By William Winter. The apples are ripe in the orchard
 The work of the reaper Is done And the golden woodlands redden
 In the blood of the dying sum- At the cottage door the grandsire
 Sits pale in his easy chair, While the gentle wind of twilight
 Plays with his silver hair. A woman is kneeling beside him;
 A fair young head is pressed, In the first wild passion of sorrow
 Against his aged breast. And far from over the distance
 The faltering echoes come Of the flying blast of trumpet
 And the rattling roll of drum. And the grandsire speaks in whisper; 'The end no man can see; But we give him to his country,
 And we give our prayers to Thee.'' The violets star the meadows
 The rosebuds fringe the door, And over the grassy orchard
 The pink white blossoms pour. But the grandsre,s chair is empty. 4
 The cottage is dark and still; There's a nameless grs~ in. the battle
 field,
 And a new one nae. hill. And a pallid. tearl wota n 'ef sa
 By the cold heart sits afene: And the old clock hr ,er
 Ticks on with stt ss '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
FOR THE DICKENS LOVER

From the Lon8on Chronicle.
 The Dickens lover in quest of tho Homes and haunts' should pay a visit to the George Inn in the Borough. It figures in 'Pickwick'' as the White Hart" and here it was that MT. Pick wick and his party discovered Sam Weller cleaning boots in the courtyard. The double tier of bedroom galleries, with old clumsy balustrades" Is still preserved. Dickens himself slept at the inn while collecting material for Little Dorrit." and the bed-a fine old A. poster'-may be seen today. It was shown to the present writer, and the custodian of the room remarked that not long since a we'll to do American was visiting the place. He was shown the historic bed And how much do you want for that?" was his instant question,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
Good Suggestion

''The plan to have Birmingham hand scmely decorated for the Alabama State fair period, ten days, as 1 understand it, should certainly meet the approval of every public spirited citizen in this dis trict" said David Letaw, speaking of the wide interest taken In the falr and the unusual attention which it was attracting throughout this section. During the state fair thousands upon thousands of visitors will be entertained in this city, many as private guests. If Birmingham, particularly the central, or business sec tion, was clad in gala colors-bunting, flags and flowing streamers--it would make an impression upon the public which would be of inestimable value.
 Tn other cities a decided tendency to not only clean up,l but to paint up,
 build up and decorate np.' is shown during such times and there isn't a busi- ness house in Birmingham that will not be helped by decorating for the occasion the more slaborately the better. If this city could be made more attractive to transients we would secure many addi- tional recruits to our population of 8 Substantial nature, and I am in favor of decorating Greater Birmingham for fair time as 1t was never decorated before."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
Taking Life Easy

A foreigner sojourning in the United States is visiting Virginia and In writ ing his impressions to the New York Sun is altogether complimentary. He is visiting that part of Virginia, known as the "Southside." meaning south of the James. He finds comfort and content ment, but no hurry. Says the foreigner:
 "I have never even heard the word money since I have been here, and talk Of real estate and mortgages is evidently taboo. If men or women go beyond their tether in a strenuous way their fate is a polite coventry which means nothing more than a bow on meeting, or banish- ment.
 Not that this neighborhood is full of Admirable Crichtons. It isn't, but peo- pie take responsibility more into account than anywhere else I have been in the states Every one seems to know every one else, though the line is strictly drawn. You shake hands with Mrs. Soandso, and merely bow to Mrs. Some bodyelse, but you acknowledge them all, good or bad, in some way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

nlingham. who represents northern con eern that manufactures nachinists' sup plies.
 "I made the southern part of Ala bama, all of Georgia, the Carolinas, and part of Tennessee. Business was good every where. 1 had fine success in Texas and Arkansas early in the summer, but the trip from which have just returned was. taken all in all, the best 1 ever made l found people talking prosperity and in no section was there depression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
HER TWO COMPLAINTS

From lipplncOttS.
 Edward, the colored butler of lady in Washington, had recommended his mother for the position of cook, but when the applicant came the lady noticed that she was not very strong looking.
 "Do you suppose you will be able to do the work, Auntie? You don't look very healthy.''
 s'Yes, mann, Is able. I ain't nuvver been no ways sickly in my life-aint nuv- yer had nuthin' but smallpox an Ed ward"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 The Hitler the girl the bigger charge of dynamite she can be for some man.
 A man who Is able to help support a lot of his relations always gets the chance.
 What we mostly object to about n great talker is that we aren't doing it ourselves.
 It discourages woman to have her husband go shopping with her, beca use he wants to buy something.
 A man can sit up all night in a polk game and never feel it, but being kept awake one hour by the baby will break down his health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
LECTURE STILL TO COME

From the Success Magazine.
 A Louisville barrister escorted his wife and daughter to a lecture. and then to his wifes annoyance disappeared ue was on. hand, however, when the meet ing was over
 Hello, there, Theodore said a friend, meeting the barrister and his fam fly in the street car, "been to the lee. ture?'' f
 The lawyer stole look at his wfe's face.
 "No,'' he answered, Just going.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The New Orleans preacher who in p years officiated at 1O,036 weddings, chris tened in that time only 1899 babies. Some thing is out of joint in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The supreme court of West Virginia decides that poker chips are real money Many citizens have been well aware of the fact a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

Italy wants Turkey to give up Tripoli ard Turkey seems to be willing. All Africa will soon be as badly off as all Gaul was in Caesars day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

Secretary Fisher says the Alaska coal fields are not extensive. The Guggenheims may have some of them hid under the glaciers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

Enthanasia that relieves the sufferings of the hopeless would if legally sanctioned cover up crimes against human life. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

Germany stands alone in her effort to grab African territory, Austria and Italy of the triple alliance standing aloof. It is case of dollar diplomacy in it's worst form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

If one could swim from an aeroplane when it is wrecked as one swims from boat aviation would soon be accepted by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The auto has in ten years increased the price of horses S7 per cent. It is the horse rather than the auto that is a luxury now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

This years oyster would be slow to be- but for the fact that bivalves appear on many restaurant menus and are in good demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

At Champ Clark's home coming in Pike county, Missouri. 10000 chickens were consumed, and the cost of living was in that way advanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The Astor wedding did not at any rate involve the shipment of car of gold to Europe. Give it credit for that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The baseball season is ended and the games that were lost last week cannot be made good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

great height. Good roads and educa- tion are prime factors in every sec tion, and Alabama simply cannot af- ford longer to lag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

Radium is aboYf to join the Keeley motor and blue grass rays in the land of the has-beens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

Politics is red hot on both sides of Uncle Sam's land. Canada does not how ever. employ cobblestone arguments. as Mexico does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The trouble with the President is, he has no toe hold on the tariff question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

New Jersey is destroying bad eggs in cluding some of the political sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The Eskimos are not blondes and yet they i've in high attitudes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
successful Rusine.s Trip

T had an exceptionally successful trip recently" said George R. Holmes of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

The new fall hats for men plainly need a clean shave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
TELEPHONES

Bell (private exchange connecting all aepartmenfs), No. 4DOO.
 Peopies--Editorini rooms, 2sI, busi- ness office, 230.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18

From the Kansas City Times. THEN years ago today this message
 was flashed from Buffalo, to near | ly every city and town in the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-04
WILL BE TEST CASE.
Application OF 'tbe Patent Laws Involved
In the Outcome.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The suit
filed At Cleveland against the General
Electric company is the opening gun Of
the governments night against the So
called electric trust. Officials Of the de-
partment OF Justice declare that their
Investigations OF the alleged com bination
have disclosed situation which over
shadows any other ANTITRUST prosecu-
ton the government has ever under
taken not excepting the case against
the Standard oil company. The action
against the General Electric company is
more or less In the nature Of a test case.
for the courts will be called on to decide
how far the patent laws OF the Unitod
states may be construed TO protect mo-
nopulies.
Investigations disclosed that the cleo
tyiGal business of the country appears to
be divided into seventeen or more dlvi-
slons or sections. each comprising some
particular branch.
Attorney General Wickersham later is
sued a statement on the suit against the
so-CaIled electrical trust,
''irhc defendants have already indicat-
ed n disposition to conform TO the re-
uuircments OF the government said he
'.and IN" department hopes that disso-
luton OF The combination Will be effect"
cd without long litigation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-04
Daniel M. Robbins. Pioneer of
Utah, Passes Peacefully Away
in Salt Lake.
HERO OF STIRRING TIMES
Carries to His Grave Marks of
Wounds Received in Battle
With Road Agents.
HERO OF STIRRING TIMES

Daniel NJ. Robbins. 70 years of age,
one OF the pioneers of Utah and the west.
who three score years ago figured promi
nently In the conquest and upbuilding Of
the great west, passed peacefully away
Friday at the residence of George w.
Slade. his father-in-l law, 2iO Fifth East
street, where for years he had made his
home. Chronic nephrits was the cause
Of death. after an illness that lasted
three weeks Funeral services Will be
held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
the Masonic temple. First South and Sec
ond East streets, and the interment will
be in Mount Olivct cemetery.
Robbins was native of Ohio and came
west in the early dftles. In the historic
days OF the Wells Fargo Express, a time
when men had 10 contend with ele-
mental nature and unreStrained savageS
| and desperadoes he was one OF the pic
turesque figures of the border. lie passed
through many a bloody battle and
achieved Il reputation for courage and
| resourcefulness that extended from coast
| TO coast.
In the days before the railroad had
made travel In the western mountains
! a pleasure rather than u hardship. Rob
bins had made his mark and received
recognition. In letter under date OF
| September IL. 1869, reference is made
to battle which Robbins had with stage
robbers. In which he was wounded and
| from the effects of which wound he
never entirely recovered. III. b. Parsons.
| then one of the officials OF the Wells
| Fargo company. writes:
| My Dear Friend Dan-l sec by the
| newsp paper kilograms that you have again
| been covering yourself with glory, but il
gave me much pain to subsequently learn
| that you We're injured in the general
| mess. | feel very proud Of you. my dear
! Dan and as a fellow Montanan I want
| to shake your hand and congratulate you
| II you can get leisure I should he pleased
10 hear from you and all about your
| 'scrimmagc
a letter similar in tone and expression.
signed by a. f.. Barnes, prcsiden, Of the
| Salt Lake office Of the Wells Fargo COM
| pany and dated Salt Lake City, Scptem-
| Der 2l 1863. was also found among the
| effects of Robbins
After leaving the service OF lhe Wells
Fargo company Robbins engaged in min
| ing I'm Park City and for many years was
a resident OF that camp in its early days
| During the past fifteen years he had re-
| sided in Salt Lake. bur took no active
part In business affairs.
/ Two children survive. j, J. Robbins. an
assayer and mining expert. who has
spent most Of the last two years in Ne
vada, but has been in Salt Lake since
the first Of the wear, and Mrs. Milan l.
Crandall of Eureka The mother of these
children died in Salt Lake twenty two
years ago and Mr. Robbins never remar-
ried
Samuel Paul. former chief of police
OF this city, is a brother-in law OF the
dead pioneer,
Robbins was a Mason Of high degree
and the funeral viii he conducted under
the auspices OF the Mount Moriah lodc,
of Salt Lake. Of which he WAS mem
Der.