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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Iron Trade

The local iron market is showing signs of improvement. The Alabama Consoli- dated reports the sale of 4O00 tons this week at a rate 30 cents better than could have been obtained perhaps two or three weeks ago. As soon as large tonnage begins to move a very decided advance In prices will follow. Rogers, Brown X Co.'S Cincinnati report says:
 "The market is somewhat irregular, due to better developments at some points and slight interest at others. Generally it is improved and producers are encour- aged. Basic is being held more firmly. while there Is still a good deal of com- petition in foundry grades in the mat ter of prices.
 January reports show a slight de- crease in iron stocks on hand in Virginia, Alabama and eastern Pennsylvania, and production during January was also slightly decreased. There has been local ly a fair run of business, with some larger tonnage seriously contemplated and some good sized inquiries, which it is be- lieved will be closed during the coming week.
 "The coke market also reflects an im- provement. There is somewhat larger output and better shipments, more the direct result of activity in steel lines than otherwise. There is very little new business. Prices are without change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

larts architecture alone must combine Hilitarian ideas with the aesthetic, and the big passenger station here presents most striking example of how these two important features-the beautiful and the useful in the nature of things somewhat at variance, can be united and harmonized. This station for rail road purposes and for public comfort
 seems to be a model, and as for its
 beauty everyone who has travelled and who has an eye for graceful lines and color effects will agree on the fine |artistic treatment.
 "Birmin gham with a population now of 15o,000 or 160,0o0 is evidently grow ing at a faster rate than ever. It is talked about all through the east, and many homeseekers are headed this way with view of settling here and grow
 ing up with city which Is sure to be in the 1,OO0,O0O population class some day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Sunday Concerts Permitted

The City Council in amending an ordinance allowing concerts to which there is paid admission to be given on Sundays has put Birmingham in q class with other progressive cities The ordinance so amended had Iro- hibited Sunday concerts for which tickets were sold to the public, ex- cept when given for the benefit of some charity. The council was careful not to leavesa loop hole for vaude- vile shows or other entertainments not strictly musical.
 In the first place any local associa- tion or management desiring to pre- sent musical artists on Sunday must apply to the Mayor for permit, and it must be understood that the local management is not making of the Sunday performance a commercial business; furthermore, that money received for tickets at the box office will be applied only to defray the ex- penses of the entertainment.
 This change in the city code is in line with an article that appeared in this column last Sunday. As was pointed out then, artistic music is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
WILLIAM OF ARMAGH

his genuine worth was above all cavil. And he himself, though subjected to many insults and aggravations of the type that led to his garden wall being smeared with the word Ichabod on the occasion of his entertaining to dinner the nationalist member for Derry, held on through years of good report and evi refusing always to believe that the time had come when his chair no longer need ed the virtues of the perfect Christian gentleman. Few, indeed, have there been of his ills among the crowd of state prelates that England has given us, bYt with Bedell his memory will be blest by Catholic and Protestant alike. Did not the Irish sol- dier cry over the latter, whose schol- arship and Celtic learning they knew well to respect-requiescat in pace ultis mus Anglorum?
 70 ship sail! far must ye be
 Ere gleams like that upon ye light. Der golden spaces of the sea,
 From mysteries of the lucent night, Such touch comes never to the boat wherein across the waves we float. 70 gleams more magic and divine,
 Life's whitest sail ye still refuse, And flying On before us shine
 Upon some distant bark ye choose. By night or day, across the spray, That sail is very far away"
 And with these exquisite verses before our minds eye, we will bid farewell.
 SHANE LESLIE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

humanizing and is in broad sense re- ligious as we'll as educative. Music has it's distinctively ethical side, and in all large cities few movements have done so much for eleyating the public as Sunday afternoon concerts. Birmingham is now large enough to make a local symphony orchestra possible, and as such an orchestra would be composed chiefly of thea tre musicians who could be combined in large body only on Sunday, it will now be in order for music lovers to organize an orchestra association and bring together under a competent conductor such players as would be capable of rendering the works of standard composers. Atlanta and Memphis have such orchestras. Sun day concerts in those cities are ap- preciated and are doing a great work in developing genuine musical at
 
 mosphere, and in refining those who attend.
 Orchestral concerts are expensive even where the musicians display public spirit and play for less than their regular price. It would be hardly possible for some time, there fore, to give a concert every Sunday afternoon during the season and make it pay expenses, but it would seem quite feasible to start next sea- son with an orchestra of thirty-five or forty players in a series of eight or ten Sunday afternoon perform ances. Recitals by virtuosos, 1t is needless to say, will be given ire ouently on Sunday, and all these high class musical attractions will be looked forward to eagerly by hun dreds who follow serious programmes Iintelligently, as something in the na- ture of religious events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

number, and they should get back to their old position. The northern f;trm- CT is well heeled, according to recent investigations of the agricultural de- partment. Taking over sixty ar;h .Cs he bought in 1899 and in 1909 it is found that he is paying now on the average only 12 per cent more than found that he is getting for all that he sells Fl per cent more than h. was then. Compare his condition with that of every one else Salaried ptople, for example, have had little or no in- crease, but they are paying II pc'' cent more to the farmer. The wage earners have had some increase, but the producers of all kinds oe com nodes, for which they are getting only 12 per cent more than ten years ago, are also paying the farmes II per cent increase on all they eat.
 The farmers cannot afford to stand in the way of an agreement that will stimulate trade and increase friendly relations between the two great Anglo Saxon communities of this continent. When we are to gain a great deal we must concede some thing. When we admit foodstuffs we must be willing to let in Canadian coal and Canadian fish. All c5nces- sions cannot be one-sided. The pend ing agreement is fair and just to both sides, and it should be satisfied, de- spite all special interests and all who are preferring themselves to the gen eral good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
TRIUMPHANT ENTERPRISE
rom the Chicago Record1Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 Here's another long story from Inksley Singer, said the editors assistant. Do you think you ought to take the trouble to wade through it?' 1ea
 'No. Send it back to him. I wish that fellow would quit sending his stuff here. He ought to know by this time that we don't intend to buy any of it.''
 Well, you never can get an author to take hint. Had I better write polite note, or just send it back with one of our printed rejection sips?"
 ''Oh, put in printed slip. There's no use encouraging Singer. If you took the trouble to write to him personally he'd think It was sign that we were going to accept something of his some time' |. very well'
 Three minutes later the editor rushed to the assistants room. He was greatly excited and held newspaper which he flourished wildly.
 Have you sent back that story of Inks ley Slinger's?" he panted
 Yes. l gave it to the boy to mail just moment ago."
 HUH dlteT niHi! eaten nlm! stop nim- get the story back! Don't let it get away!'
 When the assistant returned with the manuscript the editor fell upon his neck and wept After he could control himself sufficiently to speak he held out his news paper, saying:
 There! See There it is in big head lines. Inksley Singer has just been killed Ill an aeroplane accident. We must get out big advertisement announcing the Last Great Story by Inksley Singer It will be the feature of our next number. We will have it illustrated by our best artists. Lord, what piece of luck 1t was that we didn't let it get away! Never mind reading it. We'll send it to the printers at once. The artist can get his ideas for illustrations from the proofs. This is the greatest stroke of enterprise we have ever exhibfted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
WASHINGTON AND A TRAITOR

H. A. Ogden, in the St Nicholas.
 Among the many anecdotes told of Washington is one of how he escaped capture at the hands of a treacherous host, whom he afterward pardoned at the earnest pleading of the cuprit's family.
 The American army was encamped near West Point, when one day their com niander was invited to visit a nearby mansion and dine with an old gentleman at precisely 2 o'clock. Having been ac- customedsto visit the family, he had at first trusted this old man, but whispers got about questioning his fidelity to the Tatriot cause, which at last Washington resolved to put to test. The host had teen insistent as to the hour for dinner, and intimated that a guard would not be necessary. This somewhat aroused Washington's suspicion, so he decided to arrive at least an hour earlier than the appointed time. The host suggested a walk on the piazza, and by his nervous ness soon made it evident to his guest that something was wrong. Washington brought the conversation around to the subject of traitors, and he wondered at
 
 native-born Americans to join the enemy for little glitterng gold. His fixed loo5 as he made these remarks, made the traitor quail; but now the sound of horses hoofs was heard, and up rode a company of dragons in scarlet coats.
 What cavalry are these?" exclaimed Washington. What does this mean?"
 "A party of British light horse sent for my protection" answered his host.
 British horse-to protect you while am your guest-what does this mean, sir?"
 The troops, now dismounting, came to- ward the plaza, and the old man, get ting close to his guest, said General, you are my prisoner!''
 q believe not said Washington, "buL sir. I know that you are mine! Arrest this traitor, officer!'
 Not knowing what to make of this turn of affairs, the hypocrite looked from Washington to the troopers, and then SEW that they were American cavalrymen whom Washington had disguised in British uniforms, and who arrived promptly at a quarter before ?, in order to protect their general and aid him to test the truth or falseness of his host.
 Being conducted, a prisoner, to the camp the false friend afterward con- fessed that he had been bribed to de- liver Washington to squadron of the en- emy at o'clock on the day when the American commander was his visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
GERMAN STREET CAHs rom the Washington Herald.


 "In all my journeying in Germany T nave not yet seen crowded street rail- way car,'' said w. A. Patton of Los Angeles, Cal, who is at the Riggs house. and who. recently returned from an ex tensive tour through Germany. "Onlv cnce have I seen passengers standing in- side car.
 The Germans recognize the necessity of making street railway service fexi- ble, to provide for variations in travel at different times, and they attach trail cars behind the motor cars. In even such small cities as Heidelberg" contin- ued MT. Patton, "a train consisting of a closed motor car hauling an open trail car is regularly run.
 American street railways have proyid- eG for increased traffic by putting on larger and heavier cars, but the Ger mans have met the same problem by run hing trains of two or three cars. The advantages of the German system to the public are many, and I believe they are almost as numerous to the street rail- way. The floors of German street cars are low, like the American street cars or dozen years ago. They are far easier to get in and get out of than our high f1oored American cars, which are de- signed to accommodate the car builders rather than the convenience of the tray cling public
 "The German street cars are clean. They are even cleaner than the Boston street cars, and those who know how high the Boston street railway service stands, compared with that of most other American cities, will appreciate what compliment this is. Not only are the cars clean, but they are attractive. They are kept well painted and var nished, and they look. in fact, like an American car just out of the shops And not only are the cars clean, hut thesem- pioyes are clean. Their uniforms are immaculate, their brass buttons shine, and the men themselves are courteous to 8 degree that astonishes an American"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
THE SHY BoARDER.

THE SHY BOARDER. If landladies served flying fish, I do believe, by jing, That every time they passed the dish I'd only get wing.
 New York Telegram If landslords served Switzer cheese Or doughnuts, by my soul, 1 know the best of each of these I'd get would be the hole.
 Youngstown Tribune If a landlady served limburger To hungry ones who goad her To desperation by their wants, I'd only get the odor.
 Scranton Tribune-Republican If landladies served sandhill cranes, When dinner came on deck And I held up my hopeful plate I'd only get the neck.
 Houston Post. And if she served roast OWL No matter what I'd wish I'u surely get the hoot f s When I held up my dish. s
 Schenectady Union. If landadies served hippo steaks And with my sweetest grin, I asked to have a rare tidbit, I'd only get the skin.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Democrats in 1912

There will be many guesses as to the democratic ticket for 1912, but I believe one of the popular predictions will be that Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood will be nominated for President and Vice President respectively said William N. Donelson of St. Louis. Harmon will be very strong and so will Woodrow Will soii for the head of the ticket, but I be- licve the speaker-to-be would prove a splendid choice.
 MT. Underwood is already a prominent national figure. and he will continue to grow in esteem. If the tariff bill that ne introduces in the House turns out to be as satisfactory as his admirers think 1t will, he would then be a very strong man fer the head of the ticket. But as Clark outranks Underwood in Congress, if both Of them should be on the ticket in 1912 they would occupy the same relative po- s.tions, 1 take it, that they occupy now; although, as a matter of fact, the chair man of the ways and means committee, which Underwood is to be, is vastly more important office than that of Vice President of the United States.
 While I am a Clark man, believe if I were making bet on the 1912 ticket it would be that Woodrow Wilson would be nominated for the first place. I have not been in the east. recently, but I imagine Wilson is very popular in New York, as we'll as in New Jersey. OuAthrough my part of the country Wilson will increase ill popularity From all accounts he would make an ideal President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
A WISE FATHER.

"Pa, what does 'cacoethes scribendi" mean?'
 "Spel It, son. 'C-a-c-o-e-t-h-e-s s-c-r-i-b-e-n-d-i.' It's in this magazne.'
 "Ahem! Is that Carpers magazine?" "Yes. pa."
 'The February number?''
 "Yes, pa."
 "Well. give it to me. You ought to be studying your geography lesson instead of reading a magazine.
 But, pa, you haven't told me yet what those two long words mean?"
 And I'm not going to tell you, either. You are too young to understand poli- ttcs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
HAPPY THOUGHT

How good it is to see the sun
 So genial again. No more the grooming gutters run,
 O'erbrimmed with winter rain. The clouds have gone, the skies are blue All hearts desire to sing. By love! In just month or two,
 We'll have glimpse of Spring. Then all the bards will soar in song And all the buds will ope, And troops of sweetest fancies throng, Where cares were wont to grope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Forest Reserves in the Appalachians

F0reSt Reserves Tn the AppalachlanS
 The bill providing for the creation of foyest reserves from the White mountains in Ned Hampshire to Sand mountain in Alabama, inclu- sive, has passed both branches of Congress, and doubtless is or soon will be law. The President has long been committed to it.
 It is a very cautious measure. The new commission is to consist of three members of the cabinet, two senators and two representatives, and they are given $2,OO0,000 to be expended for forest reserve purposes up to 1915. The geological surveys ap- proval must be secured before pur- chase can be made, and no lands are to be purchased that do not affect the headwaters of nagivable streams.
 The modified Appalachian range in Alabama feeds the Coosa, the Ten nessee and the Warrior, and the powers of the bill could therefore be extended to Alabama, but it is not probable they will be before 1915. A larger appropriation would be need ed before any forest reserve in this state would materialize. The j.ill, however, has promise in it, and it's passage may lead to the preservation of forests that ages unborn will ap- preciate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Big Things For Birmingham

That 1911 will be the greatest year in the history of Birmingham becomes more evident to me every day." said J. c. Lusk, vice president of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company, .'and especially is this true in the building line.
 '"rhe general manager of great man. ufacturing concern of the east, with branches in Atlanta and New Orleans, as we'll as a score of other cities, has been in Birmingham twice in the past week looking for a location and will open a branch here within the next months.
 ''The vice president of another large concern is in the city personally investi- ss stiag the conditions here with q view to establishing a large branch of the business
 We are in daily touch with new people seeking to enter Birmingham with one kind of business or another, and I feel confident that within the next six months there will be many new concerns doing business in Birmingham. I say that ad- vlsedly, for our office is handling num- Der of live inquiries right now, and fresh ones are coming in daily. The inquiries nclure merchants in every line of busi- ness, and they are all eager to get to Big- mingham~
 usually busy showing high class resi- dences, priced from $1O,00O to $20,O00 to new corners to Birmingham. The demand has been more pronounced than at any time in the past three years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 When woman has curly hair it's a sign it's natural if it's only pinned on.
 Extra useful things are specially desti tute of fun for those who own them.
 A girl would seldom hesitate batweer the choice of good looks and a good character.
 A man Is always much more ashamed of being known as small fool than o1 Leing big one without 1t being known.
 A widow has the genius to pretend she is old enough to be young mans grand mother and middle-aged mans great granddaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Progress in Eleven Years

Birmingham is a revelation to me,
 said B. H. Atwell, manager of the I'm perial Russian Ballet, which will ap- pear with Anna Pavolowa at the Shubert next Tuesday night. T was in this city II years ago, but had not been here since. On my former visit I found Birmingham right busy little city, but there was not a single sky scraper. and nothing to indicate that the city was soon to be in the metro politan class. find Birmingham today handsomely built up. There are many tall office buildings here, and the resi- dence sections are most beautiful.
 Among the many fine structures have stopped to admire is the Terminal station. While few cities have pas senger stations larger. no other build ing of this kind has impressed me as being quite so pleasing architecturally Whoever the architect was he had art feeling and art training. Of the fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Railroad Officials

Several Seaboard Air line officials were visitors to Birmingham yesterday, among them Superintendent J. M. Shea of Atlan- ta, Assistant General Passenger Agent c. D. Wayne of Atlanta, and Travelling Pas seEger Agent Fred Geissler of Memphis.
 Passenger traffic has been good with our line this winter" said MT. Wayne. "We have had fine tourist business to Florida, and general travel has been very brisk. The south becomes more and more prosperous, and no matter how quiet business may be in the north there are al ways signs of activity in Atlanta and in Birmingham. Every time I come to this city I am struck with the improvements The gerat crowds on the streets show what a live town this is and how fast i. i; going ahead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
THE SINGER OF ONE SONG

 He sang one song and died-no more but that; t4 A single song and carelessly complete. He would not bind and thrash his chance-grown wheat. Nor bring his wild fruit to the common vat, To store the acid rinsings, thin and flat 2 Squeezed from the press or trodden un- der feet. A few slow beads, blood red and honey sweet, Oozed from the grape. which burst and split its fat, But time, who soonest drops the heaviest things That weight his pack, will carry dia- monds long, So. through the poets orchestra, which weaves One music from a thousand stops and strings, Pierces the note of that immortal song High over all the lonely buklo grieves."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

Gov.- Elect Hoke Smiths boil weevlls are prospective only. They are not to be caught until next summer, and then if may be too late to SOW them in Georgia and South Carolina. They may object to forced emigration. Altogether, Mir. Smiths correspondent and a bull cam paign on cotton next fall are very shad- owy and mythical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
sTARTING SOMETHING

Well. what are you thinking about now?"
 q was just wondering what would hap pen to a chap who stood on busy Canal street corner in New Orleans and shouted 'F'risco!'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

Hookworms have been discovered in Washington and some think there are plenty of them under the dome of the capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
Census First Attracted Him

P. D. Kerr of San Antonio, Tex, ar- rived in Birmingham yesterday. attracted here by the wonderful growth of the city. He bought himself site at Corey and is now getting estimates for a building for the lot. The building will be 25@SJ feet and the work on 1t will commence as soon as the plans are completed and the contracts can be let When fin ished MT. Kerr will open a retail hard ware store in the building, with a com plete stock and be prepared to share in the big work being done at Corey. Among other features of his business will be department for doing tin work, such as roofing, guttering, etc.
 q am enthusiastic about Birmingham in general and about Corey in particu- lar,' said MT Kerr. T first became in- terested in Birmingham through the cen sus reports. I afterwards obtained some of the advertising literature of Corey, which still further interested me and which led to my coming here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17
ALAS AND ALACK!

Although the maid is fair to see And worth a lovers signs, Her lily hands will never be
 Adept at making pies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-17

Depew, Lodge and Root are opposed to the direct election of senators. Not one of them could be elected senator in that way.