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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
The Merger Plan. Completed

""rhe merger of the Alabama Consoli- dated Coal and Iron company and the Southern Iron and Steel company will be not only good thing for both companies, but good thing for the Birmingham dis trict as we'll" said a member of the Chamber of Commerce, who keeps in touch with the industrial world.
 'It may be several weeks before the fin- ishing touches are put on the consolida- tion, but when the new company becomes effective ample capital will be supplied for operation and development"
 In this connection it is of interest to state that H. s. Matthews, vice president of the Alabama Consolidated, has been added to the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
mopEsrY OF QUAY AND HANNA

From the Washington Post. .r
 Most everybody knows about the siege of Richmond, but compare lively few out side of Washington are familiar with the siege of the National Capital" observed D. J. Quinn of Eaton, Ohio, at the New Willard. "It occurred during the Early raid in 1864 The Confederate army at that time got close to Washington, and there vas a light at Tennallytown and also at Fort Stevens. I had this inn pressed upon my mind upon the occasion of viist of the late Gov. George K. Nash to Washington a few years ago. Governor Nash had a commendable war record, but he was content to let it go unpublished in his biographies. He served in one of the To-day regiments called out in 1884, His first request on coming to Washington was that I show him where he had fought, for he was one of the defenders of the Capital. It is not generally known, I believe, that Nash s superior officer at that time was Lieut.. Marcus A. Hanna, who also never all luded to his brief service in his biogra- phes. In the Congressional Directory the late senator merely mentioned that he enlisted in the 1oO-day service.
 "Modesty is not striking feature of the average congressional biography, yet there are some eminent men, like Hanna and Nash, who were unnecessarily mod | est. The late Senator Quay failed to | state in his sketch of himself that he l had won a congressional medal of honor
 at the charge of Marye's Hill at Freder-
 lcksburg. Some of our newer members
 of Congress might perhaps get lesson
 in this desirable quality by reading over
 the biographies of some of the great men of former Congresses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
oPEN-AIR CONCERTS
from the Ensley Enterprise.

From the Ensley Enterprise.
 Thousands of people, young and old. remember with pleasure the band con certs conducted in the park last summer, and will rejoice to know that efforts are being made to raise the necessary funds for a continuance during this season nf those delightful outdoor entertainments.
 Much credit Is due the Music Study club for it's efforts in this matter, but all of the burden of expense should not be placed upon few willing shoulders.
 Music has long been acknowledged a part of education, and while we are glad ly and willingly appropriating large sums from the public funds for our schools. we plying intellectual stimulus to those of us who have passed beyond our school years.
 Large cities generally recognize the ne- cessity of furnishing this class of enter talnment, and make regular provision for it. and now that Birmingham has entered that class. these open-air concerts should become a permanent institution; and if, in addition to the music, moving pie ture show could be given, the good that would result would repay many times the small cost.
 proper selection of subjects to be shown on these occasions can be made the means of raising the moral standard of our citizenship and add immensely to the fund of general information.
 We trust that our commissioners will find way to provide the necessary funds, and that these entertainments may become an assured and permanent part of our citys educational advan- tages. In the meantime, give all the financial aid and encouragement possible to the good ladies in their efforts to raise the necessary amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
A HUNDRED MILLION READERS

From the New York World.
 As this year Is the hundredth anhlVer- sary of the birth of Harriet Bcecncr Stowe, public attention naturally turns anew to "Uncle Toms Cabin the most effective and the most widely read novel ever published. It is generally con- oeded that it had muck to do with the abolition of slavery in this country, but the more singular fact remains that near lv half a century after the death of slav- cry if is still take it year by year. the novel in most demand at American H. braries. It is also read all over Europe, and today it is found in the English hoolSstalls along with the novels of 1911.
 About cO0SO0O copies of the book have been sold in Great Britain, and it is supposed that the sales in this country have been nearly twice as large. many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
HAPPY DAYS FOR MIR. FAIRBANKS

Y TUHI tHe OHlCdSO T ITlDuII6
 Mr. Charles Warren Fairbanks will re- member without regret the uncertain days Of his ambitions when he could rot sit comfortably on rail fence with an at tentive farmer ard drink a glass of soeth- ing butternailk without finding that simple dissipation made matter Of record In a thousand gbing publications.
 These are Mir. Fairbanks happy days. He might walk a tight rope from Pigeon Creek, Ind, to Dickeysville. Wis, and all that the papers along the line of march would bo prompted to print would be: MT C. W. Fairbanks of Indianap- olis passed through OUT village today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
One in Thirty in Office

President Finley of the College of the City of New York finds that one in every thirty in the United States holds public office. School teachers are to be counted as well as consta- bles. The street sweeper is included as well as the President of the United States. Once, it appears, one man in thousand was engaged in vicarious employment, but now it is one in thir- ty, and this may not be the limit if pure food laws and sociologal enter prises are to be multiplied.
 Dr. Finley says the thirtieth man gathers and distributes the letters; forecasts heat and cold; tastes the milk before the children may drink it; keeps watch over forest and stream; is supervisor, doctor, nurse and guard in hospitals, prison and almshouse; is mayor, judge, sheriff, sailor and sol dier, public librarian, collector o1 taxes, guardian to the child whc comes friendless into the world ant chaplain at the burial of the man who goes friendless out of it; and so on.
 He does not exaggerate the number in office. In any community of 3Ot adults fully 10 will be found in som, office and probably twice that mum Der. It is evidence of complex civil izaticn, of trained society that look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
The Band Concerts

"The thousands who enjoyed the open-air music last summer can but feel grateful to thea Music Study club, under whose auspices the concerts were given year ago and will be given again this summer" said a citizen.
 Last year we had only three con- certs a week, but this summer we are to have six. It is sincerely hyped that beginning with next year the city will Se able to contribute liberally. A year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
TheI.iaunr Qmestion

"One hears very little noise on the part of prohibtionists regarding the forthcoming election 10 decide on the question as to whether Birmingham VIII have prohibition or will be allowed the sale of liquor," said man who IS en- gagged in the wholesale business on MOT ris avenue. "The trouble is, the anti- saloon force is much weaker today than it was two years ago when the state was all stirred Up over the eonstltullohal amendment proposition. Many or our citizens who voted the dry ticket then are now greatly opposed to the statewide law.
 When saloons were wiped out of Br- mlngham the effect was directly felt upon the revenues of the city Blind tigers were soon established and ever since there mas been more or less liquor sold here' eleher In blind tigers or by bootleggers. me revenue which the city obtained rom licensed saloons before the statewide pro- hibition law was enacted has since been given to foreign states. Those persons who indulge in the use of beer and whisky will send to places where there Is legalized sale of liquor if they are unable to buy it at home. In fact, l have seen as many, if not more, cases Of drunkenness since the dry law went into effect than were in evidence when we had open saloons.
 T visited two states that voted dry when the local option wave swept the country a few years ago. and from what gained from personal observation, and from conversations with people who were living in the state at that time. they were laboring under the same conditions that prevail in this state. Blind tigers were in operation and the law was abused to the fullest exent.
 Prohibition is unpopular whenever 1t is found, especially in cities as large as Birmingham. I myself will not hesitate to cast my vote for the open saloon on election day, and I feel 1t Is almost cer- tain that the vets will come out ahead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

ago the city appropriated $500. but this year the fund Is made up entirely by subscription.
 Tt Is hoped. too, that in time the city will build, a large pavilion in Cap itol park, one sufficient to seat 12oO or 1900 people so that the concerts may go on regardless of inclement weather. suitable pavilion could be built for $s0o0 or s4o00."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New YOrk Press.
 A woman has so little wit that it's only about ten times as much as some mems
 Anybody who was clever enough to be really good liar would be too clever to do 1t at all
 A woman can tell her husband has something to confess by the way he tries to act as if she had
 A girl can admire a man for his base ball ignorance, but he can't admire her for her grand opera knowledge. There's hardly anything a man will lie more freely about than how he got out of an investment with little gain when it was big loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
Proposed Change in Lock r

Locks Is, F and IS cover Sauaw Shoals. Locks 19 and 20 had been planned above the shoals and they would have completed barge naviga- tion to the junction of Locust and Mulberry forks. Lock IT is under contract and the construction of locks IS and 19 has been authorized.
 It is now proposed to build lock IT with 63-foot lift, thus eliminating locks IS and 19 altogether, and even lock 20. Possibly dam with a 66- foot lift and two locks at No. r will be the plan adopted, for it is backed by the acting chief engineer at Wash ington and by the board of engineers. This would carry the improvement to the north of Village creek on Locust fork and to Saunders Shoals five miles above Cordova.
 Nor is this all. This plan would produce 15,000 available horsepower which could be rented to a company at S1 per horsepower per year foi twenty years. A bill has been intro duced by Senator Johnston to change lock IF from a 21-foot lift to 63-foot lift, and to authorize the Secretary ol War to enter into a contract to fur, nish power to the Birmingham Water Light and Power company. This bil has been favorably reported and th' belief exists that Senator Johnston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

daughters, but it's a question whether the result is worth the effort. Lillian has plenty of money and a clear con.cisnce. and she might spend her declining years In corpulent comfort, eating everything on the bill Of fare and dying at last of apoplexy like a gentleman. Some of tbe blessings of this world are entirely too expensive. ."-Walt Mason in the Emporla Gazette. #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

cheap editions appearing since 1t went out of copyright 17 years ago.
 It was first issued in the United States at Boston, March 20, 1852 and before tho close of that year IS European transla- tions appeared. Many of these transla- tions and of others later have gone out of print but it is still extant in at least 20 foreign tongues. often with several transiations In a single language. Tie German, for instance, has Il and the French six. It can be read in Polish. Magyar and excellent Arabic. Including the translations it is likely that anywhe from 100000 to 15,0o0,000 copies of tila book have been sold, and when we cln- slider the vast library demand 1t is pro,,- able that the book has been read by 16q.- CO0 900 people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
LILLIAN RUSSELL FIGHTING FA

!. LILLIAN RUSSELL FIGHTING FAT.
 Eternal exercise Is the price of beauty when a woman is inclined to be fat, as Lillian is. Early in her career she found that she was gaining weight in man ner to astonish hay scale, and she knew that would be fatal From that day to this she has been fighting fat. She has lived on crusts and tasteless things that a prisoner in the county jail, would balk at. She has shied at. every tempting drink that might influence her avoirdupois. And
 in her own room, when admirers sup posed she was lying in a silken hammock reading love letters, she was doing the stunts of a Japanese acrobat. Every day. year after year, she has feasted and toiled like a circus actor to keep down the en- croaching fat. The result is that she out shines girls young enough to be her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

almost toward sociaIistic conditions or more government still, for it is the socialist who wants maximum of law and regulation, rather than maximum of liberty and license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
PREPARATION.

Every time you set a penny,
 Selt 1t down: Save your coin and don't spend any
 Salt it down. And as soon's you're in the swim you Will give all you havo to him who Is the first who tries to trim you
 Salt 1t down!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
TRULY KIND.

So you are satan?' remarked the new arrival.
 His majesty nodded, somewhat amused. T think I shall like you, after all' "Indeed?"
 Yes, although the temperature here i, something fierce, you have not asked me, Is it hot enough for you?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
WOULD HAVE TO MOVE

From the Pittsburg Post.
 John, the janitor's son whipped Jim my today"
 "Well, that's no great calamity. Sup pose Jimmy had whipped the janitors son!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
REFORM NEEDED.

A lanky boy about 14 or 15 years old was observed on the streets the other day wearing curls that reached to his shoul- ders. If his fond mother could only be penned up somewhere in safe place until the deed were done, almost any kind-hearted person would give that un- fortunate youngster the price of hai' cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
A RECIPE.

Come out of the shadows
 And walk in the sun, Der bloom meadows Where glad rivers run. A birds song will win you
 From cares that oppress, And the gloom that is in you Will surely grow less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Dr. osler was not chloroformed, accord ing to his own schedule, and now he is Sir William osler, with many titles at tached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
STRANGE CASE.

There was a man in our town Who went upon tear; His wife, with something of a frown Sought for him everywhere. And when at last she found him, Land alive." was what she said. With cover tucked around him, He was safe at home in bed
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

When the Washington Boston under ground telephone and telegraph lines are laid. many birds will have to select new observation platforms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
THEY'LL BE GRATEFUL.

THEY'LL BE GRATEFUL. In the parks, night after night, Lovers sit a-spooning, Meath the moon her silver light, Softest breezes grooming. Arrant nonsense 'tis they speak, Should you overhear them; Therefore. from their presence sneak And don't finger near them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
TO BE SURE.

"I'd give anything almost, if had Mrs. Toners savoir-faire."
 q think it much more patriotic to own an American made car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
EXPERIENCE.

A man who ne'er had read a book, Was famous for his knowing look, And wisdom had. beyond a doubt. He lived what others read about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

school, it seems. is thoroughly equipped to turn out our future Ibsens, Shaws and Pineros. Is the writing plays a science or an art, asks the pamphlet with an air of great profundty. Are, playwrights born or made? In the benighted past-the past of Sophocles, Shakespeare and Mo- liere-authors trusted to art alone. They arc not to be blamed for this, for science had not then been invented. But art is long and life is short To master an art Is an affair of years of patient and loving application. It Is scarcely worth the while The school has substituted science for art; the writing of plays is now as exact science as mathe- matics itself. All the playwright has 10 do Is to master this science, which is an affair of few simple lessons; he will then be in a position to turn out master pieces on his own account, and as many as he likes.
 But to turn out masterpieces Is not necessarily to succeed financially, says the hopeful author, thinking possibly of the unpopularity of Ibsen. Well, here, too, the school Is prepared to help him. It is the design of the school not mere ly to teach man to produce master pieces, but to teach him also what the public wants. You would think that might be a more difficult matter. Not at all. It is involved in the science The instructors have sounded the depths of human nature in all ages and are pre- pared to say with absolute certainty what the great theatregoing public, which puzzles even the shrewd and experienced commercial managers, will greet as a long felt want.
 The. initiation fee Is pretty stiff, to be sure, and 1t is payable in advance, so that, in case the playwright doesn't turn out to be Pinero after all, the school will not have to sue for breach of con- tract But what Is an initiation fee, however stiff, when compared to ths profits of the successful playwright?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
GRAVE OF CASSIE CHADWICK

From the New YorK Worlu.
 In little cemetery not far from Wood stock, Ont, there now stands a simple granite shaft in the center of family plot It bears the following inscription:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
LlFE's HoLDUP.

Paying the piper Is painful business" "Yes, indeed. Especially when the piper collects for tunes he never did play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
GOLD WAITING TO BE PICKED UP

The germ and the housefy can be wiped out in one swat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

One hundred carloads of watermelons are arriving in Chicago daily, and the real expert is he who can pick from them a good one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Early peaches should not be permitted to discredit the entire crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The extortionate tariff is in a peck of trouble. and it's benef1ciaries begin to think their millions are to be rounded up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Dear old London is trying to become normal again today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The head of the wool trust did not frame the Underwood wool schedule, as he did the Payne schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
IN HOT WATER,

Behold the man of millions.
 Who wears worried look And's much afraid the courts of lsw Will make him out a crook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The Hines fund of sloO,OOO is to be fully exposed if the Senate can do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The Alfred Austin ode on the corona George and Mary have deal of sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The coronation had no Aunt Della at any rate, and for that reason the silver wedding at the White House outranked 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The strain of the commencement hops is ended, and the young graduate is now face to face with real life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Heavy rains ruined the coronation dec orations. but they did not damage the diamonds in the procession and out of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The great problem at the White House relates to the disposition of duplicates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

If New York could apply the recall to Senator Root he would not now be en- gagged in sandbagging reciprocity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

All may be sure King George got out of those foolish coronation clothes as speedily as Henry VIII did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Whether interior or exterior, the ex- plosion that sank the Maine did it's work thoroughly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Senator LaFollette may be insurgent- in-chlef, but there certainly are others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

school of 70 whales was sighted off Delaware. They were presumably en- ga ged In war maneuvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

England must be glad after all that 1t does not have to have coronation every four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

The days are shortening now, but per haps you will not notice the difference at the outset.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
FOR THE UPLIFT.

"A reformer says the modern stage is filtered with to much scenery" remarked Triton Toll.
 "Ah." said Bilious Buffkins. 'I think myself there ought to be more room for the chorus girls to kick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24
VARIOUS WAYS.

Some men win fame with a pen, some with a sword and some with a short-arm jolt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

New customs, Though they he never so ridiculous, Nay, let lem be unmanIy, yet are fol- lowed. king Henry VIII.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

TELEPHONES Bell (prfvnte exchange connecting all departments), No. 1900. PeopIes-EditoriaI rooms 231, busf- sess office 23O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-24

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postosfice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1873.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-28
GOOD USE FOR EXTRA SCARFS
May Be Made Into Blouse by Any
One at All Clever With
the Needle

III you have an extra scarf in the
Palisley, Dresden or Partisan design
and want to have blouse to match
the scarf which you wish TO retain. 70,
scarfs still have wide fashion. the idea
OF turning the extra one into "a blouse
Is one you can snatch up and put
to good use.
Scarfs. mufflers and kerchiefs of
these silky crepe materials are easily
cut up and made into neat and becou
Ing blouses by the home needlework
er who takes advantage of the limo
walton.
Almost invariably the middle pos
sesses figure design, while the Dor.
der Is also composed OF figures with
band OF white or light color between
these two figured portions. Make II
point to use these strips of mate
rial for the lower part OF the blouse
or the inside Of the sleeves. and ir
thus utilizing the plain strip a bo.
lero effect is secured.
one must choose for oneself ac.
cording TO the largeness of design
whether to set in the figured parts
iengthWise or crosswise, the length.
wise effect being assumed generally
only when the figure is very large
These with smaller figures can so
well be arranged in series Of cross.
wise bars that 1t would hardly be be.
coming in the heightened effect.
These crepe scarf waists are draped
under sheer yelling, to which they
adapt themselves readily without any
nerve Earring aspect that attend some
OF the innovations that are executed ip
such an off-hand manner.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-06-28
La Lost speetac.es.

Pussy Man (hurrying into news
paper ofFice-Tve lost my spectacles
somewhere. and I want TO advertise
for them
Advertising Clerir-I1l write the ad
for you, sir. Any mark on them7
Fussy Man--Yes. yes. Letters 'T.
Q. C." on inside. Insert It three
times.
Advertising Clerk-Yes, sir. One
dollar and hah, please.
Fussy Man-Here It Is.
Advertising Clerk-Thanks II gives
me, sir, great pleasure to inform you,
SIR. that your spectacles arc on the
top OF your head.
Pussy NANNY stars; so they are.
Why didn't you say so before7
Advertising Clerk--BuSuess before
pleasure. you knoW