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The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
John F. Donohoe & Sons,
7314 Penna. Ave. S. E.

pantry, closets, concrete cellar laundry,
furnace heat; one square only from l4th
st. and Conn. ave. cars. No finer location
or surroundings In Mount Pleasant; $40
per month. 236
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FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

I WILL, FURNISH FUNDS AND
ground in northwest section Of Dis
trict for building Of detached homes.
206-tf
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CALL OR SEND FOR OUR BIG FOR
rent list.
THE BRADFORD & BRADFORD CO.,
sos 18th st. NV.
22e-tf
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ADVERTISE ALL YOUR WANTS FOR YOUR HOME OR
YOUR BUSINESS IN THE HERALD WANT AID COL UMNS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT
In the manufacture Of commercial cars
and for factory enlargement. For par
uculars address CARTER MOTOR CAR
CORPORATION, 1s2S 14th st. NV, WASH
ington, d. c. 261
INVESTMENTS OF ALL KINDS.
General Commercial Service. Inc,
600-6Q Barrister Building,
Phone 451s Main s35 3 st. NV.
101-6mo
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

115 9TH ST. NE-ONE LARGE FRONT
room; electric lights, hot and cold
water; reasonable. III
FOR RENT-4s3 G ST y. w, ROOMS
unfurnished. Call at a m. and after
( n m. 236
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PERSONALS.

WORKINGMEN-FR THE FACT
that more than one son of gun had
loads of fun with the cash that was won
on a slightly used suit, 50 to $40, come
on run: One price. JUSTHS OLD
STAND, GIG D.
MRS. ORA L. FIELD.
SIS H srREET EEfAKitS; NV GTop FLOOR,
sTEwARTs IRON FENCE IS THE
500 styles STEWART IRON WORKS
CO. Washington office. 11o2 !4th st.
NV, apt. /. 216-1S0t
WINDOW SHADES, WALL PAPER.
Painting. Decorating. Slip Covers.
.p,,, & cHAs. It.s A. CARLISLE; Us 1lfi . ,v
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR
worn clothing. either ladies' or gents;
send postal: will call. L. TARSHES. 1908
7th st NV. Phone North 4ss 13o-tf
MISS MORRIS, MANfcURING. 1118 14th
st. NV. Phone 3545 North. 22s-tf
SOME OF FAIRLAwN's ADvAN-
tages: $4,000 schoolhouse; macadamized
and paved streets; churches of all de-
nominations; city water and sewer
mains. gas and electric service: &c fare
to any part of city. 1H-u
MISS KATIE CAIN AND ASSISTANT,
manicuring. 7ss 18th st NV. I'd floor.
aO4-1sot
MISS WILLS. PROFESSIONAL MANI
cnrist. 315 H St NV. apt. g. Hours.
a. m. to p. m. S-tf
PALMISTRY.
NTDC D T-CDv
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MRS. r. LUSBY.
Palmistry and card readings, II 80 a m.
to $50 p. m; ladies only: closed Sunday.
93S n. Y. ave. 2S
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FOR RENT HOUSES.
John F. Donohoe & Sons,
314 Penna. Ave. S. E.

FOR RENT-HOUSES.
Let us send you our Rent List We
have properties Of every description to
suit every demand. We will glady list
your name in our file and notify you
when We have the best houses to be had
in the neighborhood desired. Houses
opened on request by phone, or keys
sent to your address by messenger. We
will be glad to submit any reasonable
proposition received to owners Of the
properties in our hands.
We do as we say.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-24

MONEY LOANED sALARfEp PEOPLE.
Women keeping house. and others; ch9ap-
cot rates. eaey payments. y. ELWooh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Two Railroads Headed This Way

This city has become so hardened to the incoming of railroads that it pays small attention to them, and yet every new railroad largely adds to the trade of the city, and therefore to it's population. It is a dull year when a railroad is not being built towards or into this city, and the present year is not one of that nature.
 Two lines are being built at the present time towards this city. The one is line from Chattanooga, the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, and its extension to this city has been fully financed. The other is a line coming through the western counties of this state direct from Mobile. President Cochrane is rapidly filling the gap in the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern south of York and then he will have an independent line ex- tending from Mobile to Reform in Pickens county. Then will come an extension from Reform through the coal fields of Tuscaloosa county to Birmingham. No panic stays the eff forts of this remarkable railroad builder. As fast as revenue is devel- oped upon which to base an issue and sale of bonds he builds an ex- tension and pretty soon he will pre- sent this district with a new, direct and valuable line to tidewater. Long ago the word fail" was stricken out of his dictionary and he comes right along irresistibly and successfully. The state does not yet fully appre- ciate the constructive genius of John T. Cochrane, who is to the manner born and bred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Pavlowa at the Orpheu,n

Late yesterday afternoon Manager Ar thur Mattice of the Shubert theatre an nounced that owing to the great demand for tickets for the Imperial Russian bal let, which is to appear Tuesday night, 1t had been arranged to have the perfor- nance at the Orpheum instead of at the Shubert. This famous ballet company gives what is called ocular opera, that is to say a pantomime performance accom- panied by beautiful music rendered by superb orchestra Mile. Pavlowa and M. Mordkin being the star performers. The entire organization numbers about 75 souls.
 T knew such an attraction as Pavlowa and Mordkin, supported by great com pany, would draw an audience that would overflow the Shubert, but it was only de- ciued late in the afternoon that the per- formance Tuesday night would take place at the Orpheum theatre" said Manager Mattice. Tickets that have been already sold for the Shubert theatre will be good for relatively the same seats at the Or pheum, but the scat sale will continue Monday and Tuesday at the Shubert box office.
 For musical affairs the Orpheum is acoustieally perfect. For dramatic speech few theatres are altogether satis- factory, acoustically considered, but as the music for the performance Tuesday night will be wholly orchestral the en- tire audience, no matter where the seats may be, will have full enjoyment of every passage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
A TROPICAL CAREER

From the Philadelphia Record.
 After having squandered several for tunes, John Appelgate, originator and builder of what is now known as Young's million dollar pier, in Atlantic City, is serving sentence for vagrancy in the Los Angeles county jail, Califor- mia. The old man is now S7 years old, and unless some of his relatives or the friends he knew in his palmy days come to his assistance, he will probably end somewhat spectacular career behind the prison bars.
 The brief news dispatch announcing that old Appelgate has been sentenced to jail, des titute, has recalled the man to the memory of many Philadelphians. In the early sos his prodigalities. both here and in New York city, caused a sensation. He was the first of the "tintype'' photog- raphers, and while he was in business lie was said to have made as much as syo,0O0 a year, his daily sittings at times passing the 800 mark and netting him nearly 5000 He was also one of the largest of the early advertisers, his signs and other odd devices slbeing erected all over the city and along the greater DOT ticn of the river front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
If ft were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.
 Macbeth.
Senator Borah on the Race Issue

The utter insincerity of the Suther- land and Depew amendments of the proposition for the direct election of United States senators was made plain by Senator Borah of Idaho. He also exposed, being republican, the hypocrisy of northern sentiment con- corning the negro race. Color preJu- dice is just as intense, said Senator Borah, in the north as it is in the south. In this respect Senator Borah understated the situation, for color prejudice is much more intense Tn the north than it is in the south, and wherever negroes are numerous Tn the north manifestations of this preju- dice become quickly apparent. "The northern states" said Senator Borah, "have exhibited the same race preju- dice that has been shown elsewhere. In the north we burn the negro at the stake and there, as in other sections, we have our race riots. We push our negroes to the outer edge of the in dustrial world. We exhibit the same prejudices, the same weakness and the same intolerance that is apparent in the southland.
 Coming from a republican senator of distant Idaho this is a frank con- fession of northern hypocrisy on the race question. Senator Borah was in- duced to make this confession because the standpatters are endeaVoring to defeat the direct elections proposition by injecting into it the race issue. The Depew amendment does this in a barefaced manner, while the Suth- erland amendment is as objectionable but trifle more insidius. The fallacy and hypocrisy of both, and especially of the Sutherland amendment were mercilessly exposed by Senator Bo- rah, whose speech was one of the most emphatic and courageous of the present debate over the direct cleo tion of United States senators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
King Cotton's Services Last Year

Fifty years ago and fifteen days in addition the Confederacy was organ ized at Montgomery in the now his- toric capitol. The greatest civil war the world has ever seen followed, and in the end the cause of state sover- eighty and incidentally the labor sys- tenn of the south went down before the pressure of superior numbers and resources.
 Really the north builded better than it knew, for by keeping the south in the Union it kept produc- tiveness that has saved it from panic and bankruptcy many times. Had the Confectionery become an established government the balance of trade, for example, would have been so heavily against the United States in 1900 that every available dollar of gold would have been drained away from 1t, and it would have been face to face with hard times. There have been few years indeed since the war when the north could without material loss do without the cotton crop. It is the one crop that gives us handsome com modity- balance.
 The south is prospering in the Union, and the differences of fifty years ago are forgotten. But the north needs the products of the south much more than the south needs the products of the north. Both are work ing well in double harness, but when we have little wheat to export it would be well to remember the part that the cotton crop plays year in and year out in the maintenance of a favorable balance of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Registration of the Newly Located

Without gain to himself and with out charge of any sort Probate Judge Stiles offers to aid all electors who have recently changed resi- dences to become fully qualified cleo tors through appropriate registration. Any man who has changed his resi- dence, be it from another state or from another county in this state or from another precinct in this county should see Judge Stiles at the court house for the purpose of securing proper registration.
 Judge Stiles is now engaged in perfecting the registration lists of various precincts of the county, and he cannot go beyond his knowledge of each voter. It becomes the duty of each voter to supply all needful in formation. This duty especially ap- plies to those who have moved into a precinct since last summer.
 Call at the courthouse, ask for Judge Stiles, and obtain the regis tration that precedes the right to vote. All who have come to the county from other states should certainly do this, for no poll tax payments ap- ply to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19

tiele under the caption, Notes on the
 International Refrigeration Congress
 at Vienna," which appeared in FThe Age-Herald of last Sunday, said:
 "We from the United States occa- sionally discussed our linguistic pow erty as a nation and agreed that the great object lesson of the congress to us was the necessity for the teaching of modern languages in our common schools if we would hold our own in the traffic of the world. We might be- gin think with Spanish, and thus put ourselves on equal terms with the who are taking the trade of the Central and South American from under our very noses, as it were. At any rate, l hope that one of the results of the assembling of the congress in this country in 1913 will be the beginning of pro- paganda for tn teaching of modern languages in our public schools. We have been asleep much too long as it is"
 These words coming from very practical man should carry weight. Ever since the Spanish war in 1898 the Spanish language has been taught in some of the public schools, but it should be generally taught. It should be well taught, too, and it's as business mans asset should be stressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Should Study Languages

This country is yet young com pared with the nations of the old world, but it is full grown and in nearly everything pertaining to man. ufacture and trade it leads European competitors. The time has come, how ever, when more attention must be given to the study of modern lan- guages, especially Spanish.
 In the south and in New England classical education has long been ap- preciated by the few, and the higher institutions of learning have been generously endowed. As the country has prospered colleges have prospered and reached out and widely extended their elevating influence. But college students have been slow to take to the modern Latin tongues. In the past few years technical education has been pushed, and as the demand for technically trained men increases schools of technology will multiply, and their efficiency will be improved.
 But almost as necessary to the continued commercial progress of the United States as technical education is to our industrial development may be reckoned a practical knowledge of those languages which predominate in certain of the civilized sections of Asia. Some knowledge of Chinese and Japanese will surely be needed. Since the Franco-Prussian war Ger many has made great strides in edu- cation, and is recognized today as the best educated country on the globe. The Germans are especially well equipped in the matter of language Every young German engaged in business is well educated. He can write and speak dramatically French, Spanish and Italian; and a con- siderable percentage of the Ger man youth now learn Chinese, Japa- nese and other Asiastic languages.
 The average American boy is un- surpassed in natural mental endow- ment. He is eager to learn and is as- siduous. If the German can master difficult tongues the American car certainly do so. MT. Rushton, a wide awake and successful business man of Birmingham, in an Illuminating ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Birmingham and Atlanta

In the east the southern cities which used to be chiefly in the public view were New Orleans, Atlanta, Memphis and RIohmond-the last named on account of the historic interest attaching to it," said David NJ. Patton of Philadelphia, "but Birmingham seems to be attracting more attention than any southern city now. Of course, New Orleans will continue to grow, and may possibly always lead in population. It will certainly get into the 5Go,000 class before any other southern city. Atlanta will also continue to grow. It is splendid city and is a marvel of pluck.
 "But Birmingham is almost sure to beat Atlanta in the 1920 census, and it is safe to say that by 199o Birmingham will be close up with New Orleans in census population. I never visited Birmingham but once before, and that was in 1901 The first steel frame building was then being erected. This city had all the evil dences of progress, but I never imagined that it would in ten years have 1oo,00o in population, or that 1t would present such d handsome appearance today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
BusineSs Further South

E. P McPherson of Chicago, vice pres ident of the Cable Piano company, was in Birmingham yesterday. He is a frequent visitor to this city and is usually optimis- tic about business here and elsewhere in the south. He is decidedly optimistic at this time.
 T have spent some time in the south on this trip" said Mr. McPherson. T have been as far as Texas and in all the sections visited I have found satisfactory business conditions so far as our trade was concerned Texas Is enjoying solid prosperity and there is no part of the south that is not better off today than 1t was a few years ago.
 "The Birmingham district always gives a good account of itself. and our busi- ness hereabouts is very good, indeed. One of the best things I can say about the southern business situation is that collections are good, and this fact, after all. Is the best indication of real pros- perity."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
THE WAYS OF GENIUS

From ClarkS Book Herald.
 Balzac's early years were filled with struggles and privations. For a time he actually lived on 40 cents a day. Then, when success finally came to him, and his novels began to sell, he spent his money with the heedlessness of a child. He bought the most gorgeous clothes, jewels and rare pictures, rushed off on long mys- terious Journeys, and gratifed every whim. He used to drink strong coffee at night to keep him awake, so that those hours stolen from sleep could be employed to complete his prodigious labors. But this overwork and excessive coffee drink ing ruined his health. A fad even more peculiar than that of Haydon, the, mu- sician, who never composed unless he had on his finger a ring given him by Frederick the Great, was that of Eugene Sue, who had his servant bring him a new pair of perfumed white kid gloves when he began to write. With each fresh chapter he was handed another pair of gloves. He wrote five or six hours each day, never stopping to read or correct. Malthurin, the novelist, we are told stuck Il WdlcI Ol liS lOi cilCdu tO uCilNc ihSPii o- ton and to prevent his thoughts being disturbed by his servants. Mezeray, in writing his history, required candles even in broad daylight. Rousseau derived in- spiration walking among the plants in the sun.
 Thackeray not only wrote in his study, but often took his work to his bed cham Der, where, in dressing gown and slippers. he would pace up and down the room, smoking cigar. Suddenly, as if the en- joyment of smoking had stimulated his thoughts, he would lay the half-smoked cigar on the mantel. and going to his desk, would begin to write busily. James T. Field was a warm personal friend of the novelist, and once, while on visit to Traclseray, in London. the latter took him to the house on Young street, Ken sington, where his most famous novel had been written. Down on your knees. you rogue" cried Thackeray flor here 'van- ity Fair was penned; and I will go down with you. for have high opinion of that little production myself.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
VERY OLD CASTLE

From Rimmer's "Rambles Round Etor
 and Harrow" a s
 Windsor Castle is not exceeded eithe; in dignity or interest by any residence. in the world, and 1t stands in quiet. rich. English scenery, which is in keeping. with it's now peaceful associations. Peace, full, however, they have not always beens for here William the First established, himself and bid defiance to the chiefs of! the conquered country.
 The enormous pile of buildings which covers the hill has been the result of suc- cessive additions for 700 years. and of course bears hardly any resemblance to the Windsor where the conqueror received the submission of the Saxon chiefs, and entertained the Norman barons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
wHIsrLERs SARCASM

From ''The Gentle Art Of Making
 Enemies"
 It suffices not, messieurs! life passed among pictures makes not a painter-else the policeman in the National gallery might assert himself As well allege that he who lives in library must needs die a poet. Let not MT. Ruskin flatter him. self that more education makes differ ence between himself and the policeman when both stand gazing in the gallery.
 There they might remain till the end Of time; the one decently silent, the other sounding emptys thinks, like the crack ling of thorns under pot-undismayed by the presence of the master with whose names he is sacriligiously familiar; whose intentions he enterprets. whose vices he discovers with the facility of the incap- able, and whose virtues he descants upon with verbosity and flow of language that would, could he hear it, give Titan the same shock of surprise that was Ba- laam's when the first great critic prof fered his opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19

Ala, he will accept the proffered sal ary until he has seen the effects of Aldrichism upon his expense ac- count. A year of experience may open his eyes to the differences that the trusts and monopolies backed by prohibitory tariff have created. These differences may lead him to say what he thinks about the ethics of tariff planned by the few for the few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE LAY OF AN ANCIENT JEST. The father of me was press jokessnith Who found the world unkind l went the round of the daily sheets The weeklles too, you'll find. starred Tor while with minstrel show lti "brand-new' monologue, And appeared in the form of an epigram In plays that were tried on the dog" l wandered the wide wide world about Was the theme for an anecdote Which was credited, as the types will
 show,
 TO numerous men of note. had my fill of vaudeville,
 My whiskers grew so long, Nobody would even use me there To introduce a song. I'm sick to death of travelling,
 But can not rest, I ween With hoary brow, my place is now In a monthly magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS

By Oliver Wendell Holmes. This is the ship of pearl, which, poets 'JFa fegn, Sails the -unshadowed main The venturous bark that filings On the sweet summer wind it's purpled
 wings, In gulfs enchanted. where the siren sings, And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea maids rise to sun
 their streaming hair. It's webs of living gauge no more unfurl; Wrecked is the ship of pearl; And, every chambered cell, Where it's dim dreaming life was wont to
 dwell, .. As the frail tenant shaped his growing
 shell;
 Before thee lies revealed M Fl It's irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt
 unsealed! Year after year beheld the silent toll That spread his lustrous coil; Still, as the spiral grew, He left the past years dwelling for tho
 new. 7 Stole with soft step it's shining archway
 through,
 Built up it's idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and
 knew the old no more. Thanks for the Heavenly message
 brought by thee,
 Child of the wand.ring sea. Cast from her lap, forlorn! From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed
 horn!
 While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves Of thought hea r
 voice that sings. Build thee more stately mansions. O! my
 soul, fs Ha As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last Shut thee from Heaven with a dome more
 vast,
 Till thou at length art free Leaving thine outgrown shell by lifes ,ln-
 resting sea!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Agricultural School

"The Ninth District Agricultural school Is enjoying the most successful year of it's existence" said President E. A. Miller of Blountsville, who was In Birmingham yesterday on his way home from Mont gomery.
 school was established. We are badly in need of more room to accommodate the students. At times during the present ses- sion we have had to provide space in the office and other rooms to accommodate the overflow classes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
UNCoNvENTIoNALITIEs

From the Chicago Tribune.
 "Gee How you've aged since I saw you last, old boy!''
 Your little girls ears are very promi- nent, Mrs. Throggins. I'd have them treated if I were you"
 ''rll be perfectly frank with you. MT. Jinks; I'm marrying you for your money"
 The reason why I want my life in- sured is. because I have heart trouble"
 1T heard you read your text. Dr. Fourthly, but I slept through the ser- mon." e
 Wed like to have you come and visit us Uncle Peter, if you'd stay only a day or tWo."