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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

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 The attendant admitted that he would accept one.
 You don't get It." said the brutal per son. And you wait on me mighty pretty CT I'll set fire to you.
 Persons who were coming across regu- lsrly with dimes were neglected for the man who made this dread threat. That shrimp Of an attendant didn't know just what to fear-but, being a coward, he feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
The Grent saenGerfests

q have attended many of the great saengerfests of the North American Saen- gerbund and have found great delight in them, although l am not German or of German descent" said an old music lover. q intend to visit Milwaukee during tho saengerfest to be held there this month. From all accounts it will be fully up to the one held in Cincinnati nine or ten years ago, which was the record breaker, both in attendance and lavish expendi- lures.
 "No southern city is large enough, or has a German-American colony of suf- ficient strength to get up one of these big saengerfests-not even New Orleans-but district or division saengerfests are held In the south from time to time, and they are attractive both musically and so- cially. Birmingham had one of these smaller fests three or four years ago. Of course, no dry town stands any chance of being selected for a district saenger- fest, especially where prohibition laws arc rigidly enforced. Atlanta, in the so- called prohibition state of Georgia, would be an acceptable place, because the sale of beer is licensed there, and beer Is the only drink that the festive Teuton drinks on saengerfest occasions.
 "Tbe Germans have done more to pro. mote the cause of musical art in this country than any other people. The saen- gerfest was the basis for the Cincinnati music festival and music festivals in other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
Though thy tackles torn Thou show'st a noble vessel.
 --CorIolanuz.
Chicago and Birmingham Weather

On Friday St. Louis was ' degrees. Chicago 7lz degrees, and Kansas Czsy g degrees hotter than BIruinsha1z- An addition Of these degrees D Ee= hours weather w1zId hzTs h=@z sx- tzsrely urseesptahls, tsr il VAS slE- ring hot hsxe- Al Ps9rIz azrzg sA. cszzIIIsrizs sf-= zvre<rzs1s rhs---e----as- Ter rsziz.srzd fas degrees. and sAas kind cs uezEhs- VII seo1 ss fer . the szz1srz cI1l=s-
 Bsrs B ss-E=<- tfa1 sezI-z 1ss and dry may mt keld ont to the end Ttz-s tz nothing zzars uncertain Enzz1 azzsxiczn moisture CT sszPs-zszzEs, and she pe75Is Ets meet this ware -5 the best s9Tzntzze VII be ths o1ss who VIII greatly enjoy cool EzTs when t co-es-
 The only guarantee that iE ~ia csnae is found in the story of monthly rzinfaIls and temperatures in the rast- An entire summer Of sO-degree weather is not shown in the forty years in which weather records have been kept in this country, and we may therefore feel sure that wet and eooler weather will come. In the meanwhile we are faring better than
 Chicago, and that is glory enough for
 the time being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
PASSING OF COLONEL sTEALEY

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 The retirement of Col. o. o. Stealey from the head of the Courier-Journars Washington bureau, a post he has filled for more than 30 years, calls for some thing other than a passing notice.
 Rarely, indeed. has such length of tenure been recorded in the annals of the news service of the national capital. Colonel Stealey's immediate contemporar- ies passed from the scene long ago.
 Colonel Stealey's name is the oldest in length of service upon the Courier-Jour- naPs pay roll. He came to the old Louis vile Courier soon after MT. Haldemans return from the south in 1865, rising from the Couriers and Courier-Journars In- diana reporter to be city editor of the lCourier-Journal, and thence going to Washington as chief of the papers news bureau. It was a position of infinite trust involving serious responsibility, and he grew to it.
 The news features were by no means the sole functions demanding fulfllment Representing an accredited organ of opin- ions during periods of political excite ment and importance, the anticipation, sitting, arranging and interpretation of transpiring events, calling for unerring fidelity and sound judgment as to men and measures, constituted much the l.. pd tab IT, ities, and it is not too much to say that always abreast with the news. he made no mistakes in the rationale of the times and their leading actors.
 He became the confidential friend of most of the men eminent in public life, embracing the leaders of both parties. They recognized his sympathetic integ- rity and trustworthiness. He kept his word when he gave 1t. His promise was as good as a bond. His loyalty to/his service, absolute as 1t never ceased to be,
 was not greater than his loyalty to his personal engagements. At the White
 House, in both houses of Congress, in
 the departments, his name became q synonym for good faith. good sense and good feeling.
 | All this made him real and not per- functory representative and was warmly appreciated by the home office. Not less in Louisville than in Washington was he held in respect and regard. He takes an honored place. the most honored place, upon the retired list of service which appreciates to the uttermost his value and regrets that in journalism, as in the army and the navy, there Is time limit set upon efficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
Summer Diversions

Since only small percentage of the population of any city can afford long summer vacations. innocent diversions should be provided for the multitude, ,' said a business man.
 Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal timore, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and other large and rich cities have a great variety of summer amusements, and while most cities of the 100000 population class usually have attractions sufficient to divert toilers of small means, the most popular form of innocent diversion is open-air music and 1t Is hoped that Br- mingham will have park concerts, if not every day, at least three nights in the week and Sunday afternoons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
HE MADE IT HIMsELF

Chicago Dispatch to the New York
 World.
 A prosperous looking man handed s20 gold coin to a cigar clerk on La salle street and asked for cigar. The coin was a new one. and Ray Rising, the clerk. had heard lot about counterfeit ing. It flashed through his mind that he now stood face to face with one of them. so he threw the yellow piece down on the counter to test it's ring The coin had the right ring. but Rising was suspicious.
 "I guess that's just out of the mint. Wonder if it's good?" he said, looking his customer in the eye.
 .Tt ought to be-" answered the man, with convincing emphasis.
 "Did you make 1t yourself?" ventursd Rising.
 'I did that" responded the man.
 Rising started to telephone for the po- lice, when the stranger handed him q card. which read:
 Frank Downer director of the United states mint. Denver, Col"
 The house set up the kars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
THE ROSE

By Thomas Hood. I will not have the mad C1ytie
 Whose-head is turned by the sun; The tulip Is a courtly queen,
 Whom, therefore, I will shun: The cowslip is country wench,
 The violet is nun But will woo the dainty rose,
 The queen of every one. The pea Is but a wanton witch,
 In too much haste to wed, And clasps her rings on every hand; The wolfsbane should dread; Nor will dreary rosemary,
 That always mourns the dead But will woo the dainty rose,
 With her cheeks of tender red. The lily is all fin white, like a saint
 And so is no mate for me; And the daisy's cheek is tipped with .
 blush,
 She is of such low degree; Jasmine Is sweet and has many loves. And the brooms betrothed to the bee But will plight with the dainty rosA
 For fairest of all is she.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

-HE operations of the Ensley steel
 plant seem to affect this district
 \ as a barometer. Whenever this plant closes down even for short period. whether it be for repairs or for other reasons. the pessimists seem to getin the saddle and cry out like Indians on re- treat.
 These pessimlsts have been doing lots of talking for the past six weeks. But the merchants of Birmingham have not been experiencing any depression in bus iness whatsoever. Two clothing men told me this week that their businesses had increased more than 20 per cent in May over last May. This don't look like trade depression. nor has there been any of oOpseauenee.
 But whether or not the pessimists have had grounds for talk. the day of the op- ,sunist Is here now. The steel plant starts up on the 18th and Is choeSful of orders for quick delivery besides many for fall and winter delivery. Then. it will not be long before the Louisville and Nashville raiiroad will be ordering many thousands of tons Of steel rails for their double tracking from Nashville to Birmingham and thence 10 Calers. So I look for things to hum st Ensley and indeed in all sections of the Birmingham district. Only during the past week work was started on the magnificent eighteen-story office building of the American Trust and Savings Bank, and yesterday the Dren- nens commenced on their great depart ment store house on Twentieth street and Second avenue. This week the R. D. Burnett Cigar company, an adjunct of the great American Tobacco company, will start the construction of a fine building on the old site of the Abbott jewelry store on Second avenue, and the splendid building of the Birmingham Ledger is we'll under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

the elections of October. These con- ferences will be equivalent in some respects to our state conventions, and no doubt the last one of them will be dominated by Madero's supporters.
 Whether for good or i'll it is every day becoming plainer that Madero is Mexico's coming man, and that he will soon be seated in the national palace for six years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT CONDITIONS
 HERE AND THE BRIGHT FUTURE OUTLOOK

is to the so-cailed free list bill. the Senate will of course, amend 1t and will eventually adopt a compromise measure reducing the present tariff. and finally the House will have to accept that compromise
 l do not believe that the manufac- turing interests of the Birmingham dis trict will be affected in the slightest degree by the bill which will finally become a law
 I observe that some opposition has developed to the proposed city bond issue. This. however. will amount to little when the matter is voted upon by the people The city is largely in debt. These debts must be paid and there is no way to do It except by bond issue. Let us make this issue ana start fresh under the commission government, which has been so prac- teal up to date. Then let us continue the work of paving the streets of Bir- in the past year and this should be continued on large scale. Every piece  of property in the city is benefited mate rially by paved streets and every farm in the country by good roads. So let the good street and the good roads movement progress until we make Bir- mingham and Jefferson county the ideal section of this country.
 When we get good roads we will find that Jefferson county will produce sufficient fruits and vegetables to sup ply the full Birmingham market and still have a surplus to ship. I am told tlat a Birmingham man, who has a farm on Shades Mountain, has recently shipped for several consecutive days carload of lettuce per day to the New Orleans market. Such farms with The advent of good roads will be encour- aged and increased to volume which will be a surprise to the general ob- server.
 This city and county is indeed sus- cept1ble of becoming the actual hub of the south.
 A2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
NH Erx Of the Capitol

Gr,5zz5 $ to 5s tEOke1 in -he cree non of tns nor-a wing Of the capitol oa Wednesday next, and it is to be completed and ready for occupancy on January l. When this wing is com pIeted Alabama will have a commo- dious capitol, to say the least. Floor space will be in evidence even if ar tistic effects are not.
 The best feature of the wing ex- tension movement is found in the preservation of the historic section practically unchanged in which the Confederate government was organ ized and from which the Confederacy was conducted nearly six months. 1t is scarcely conceivable that any craze
 will arise which will change the policy
 of preserving intact the central sec
 tion of the capitol building. The
 wings north and south will serve to protect and intrench it while it's mem- ories will remain in the hearts of the people. The plan of capitol extension to meet the growth of the state is supported by all, regardless of parties, and surely this century will pass by leaving the central portion of the building unchanged. By that time it will have become a sacred relic that vandal hands will not dare to touch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
NORTH WHILE

a large number of Chinamen were killed, brought forth two heroines. One was . Mexican girl who saved the lives of nins Chinamen after her father had been shot by ruffians, and the other was an Amer ican woman who saved the life of Chi- nese boy by throwing her arms around him and defying his would-be murderers. The world at large would be glad to know the names of those courageous women Theirs is the type of womanhood that inspires sincere admiration.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

the prospects are indeed bright for great profits from farm products this year. The country banks are stocked with money and all the Birmingham banks made splendid statements on Friday last. In- deed there Is more money now in the vaults of the banks of Birmingham than there has been at any one time for several years. and money on good collateral is very cheap as was evidenced by the re- cent loan of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company to the city of Birming ham of s50o.0Oo at Ss4 per cent interest.
 Governor o'Neal went to New York and borrowed for the state s100.000 at 31s per cent interest. He could have bor- rowed that money right here in Bir- mingham from any one of at least four banks at the same rate of interest, but the governor, perhaps, knowing that the usual rate is 6 per cent neglected to make application for the loan to local banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
"osAGE OBSERVATIONS"

It isn't necessary to look up the game law before beginning to slay the flies. [. A girl Is great on Platonic friendships until he begins to pay court to some other girl. :. Are the bad actors be- hind this movement to prove that Bacon was the first to murder Shakespeare? |. There usually is a great lack of harmony between rival music teachers. <. !. A man always considers himself lucky dog when he sees his puppy love'' 10 years later. q. . While straining his eyes rubbering at . harem skirt q man walked into coal hole and broke his leg.-Warsaw Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
RafxlnE f1He Hogs

Frank Tyler of Noans Psnsoa was in Esa-rsa7sg ham vassera2y- He ss the man 9aa cleaned oas his hin farm ot all the scrub hE,ss s tex months ago and stocked .l sT5E fall escoassa Duroc Jerseys.
 From my five Sows l have already had q pigs. as fine ss you ever saw. said 1a-. Tyler. enthusiastically. Tt is easier 10 raise the Sns hogs than it is 10 raise the scrub stock and then find that there Is steady demand for all the good stock I can raise ar good prices.
 Thus far I am selling all my pigs to farmers in Alabama and believe that I Nill be able To sell all I can raise in this state, many Of them in Jefferson eonnty.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The reason girl doesn't ever fIirt is that's what she makes her mother be- lieve.
 A man thinks he's economizing if he makes the family do 1t.
 If man can have the will power to pretend not to notice pretty girl she will notice him.
 You can tell a sewing party of women by how late they come. and a card party by how early.
 As long as her husband will take her to supper after the theatre woman doesn't care whether he gives her any thing to eat or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
AN INVITATION

AN INVITATION. The boughs that bend OCT crystal deeps Where ripples murmur as they go, And golden sunlight revel keeps And shadows gay dance to and fro; The restful gloom of woodland aisles. A birds note trilling sweetly clear. Whose liquid melody beguiles
 The bosom of his mate, so dear; The busy stir of creatures small. The breeze that rusties overhead, The messy bank where blossoms fall Unknown to any mortal's tread, Invite the soul outworn in strife To put distracting cares away, To taste the sweets of rustic life And live at least one perfect day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Six weeks of tariff discussion in the Senate while the thermometer is trying to boil over the top of the tubs is new test of patriotism, and not a very happy one. The vote would be fully as intelli- gent If taken on the spot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
A BETTE NAIRE

The chap who never writes a line
 Will never live in terror Of what makes every scrfbbler pine
 The typographical error
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

The three hardest working politicians in the United States are said to be Theodore Roosevelt. William Jennings Bryan and William Randolph Heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
NO HURRY.
NO HU RR r. I don't know where I live,

T don't know where I live"
 A festive fellow said; ITO learn I wouldn't give
 This hat upon my head. Because I know, where'er My residence may be, Iris there a dame I fear
 Is sitting up for me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

One of the new governors of Mexican state has rendered himself very popular by announcing that taxes will be reduced one-half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

The rule of reason should be applied to near years campaign until all unrea- sonable language is weeded out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Mime. Bernhardt repels with indignation the statement that her late tour is her farewell tour. She says she is coming back next winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

The gunboat wolverine was the only United States warship on the Great Lakes, and even she has been put out of commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
nPO0R BILL"

Last Friday Bill Jones started to paint his barn. After mixing his paint with liquid from a jug labeled linseed oil, he ascended ladder and proceeded to ap- ply tho mixture. After painting for half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Jack Johnson cleaned up s145, 500 at the Reno fight and he is now disporting him hef at. the coronation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
CONSIDERABLE PLOT.

How Is Scratcherby's new book?"
 Great. The action starts off with . rush,
 You don't say"
 "Yes. In the very first chapter the reader is introduced to married million aire riding in s70oo limousinsswith . chorus girl who, of course. Is not his wife,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Some trusts are 'busted' while some are dissolved" There is a distinction and all are at liberty to draw the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

The earth quaked when Madero arrived but some think 1t would have quaked if he had not arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Before Diaz had shaken the dust of Mexico from his feet he had swept sev- eral millions of it into his pocket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
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an hour he became dizzy and fell about 10 feet. An investigation showed that the jug contained barbed wire juice and the fumes had overcome poor Bil."-m arren- burg Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
VERY INSPIRING.

Tho sprinkling carts go by my door,
 With lavish floods they wash the street. And pretty damsels tripping OCT
 With lifted skirts. show ankles neat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
DOES ANYBODY KNOW?

'Why is 1t that at every wedding we attend the women all cry, the bride looks like one who is about to accept a life sentence in the cloister and the groom Acts like burglar who has been caught with the goodsT-Taney Traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

A Chicago doctor says that 60 per cent of the dogs that bite people are afflicted with acute rabies. Bring out the mug zles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

When the bulk of the Maine stands full ly exposed good many will actually remember the Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Telephone tolls between New York and Brooklyn have been reduced from ter cents to five cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
BOUND TO BE.

There will be more revolutions in Gen. tral America now than ever before." Why do you think SOP"
 "A man from Connecticut is operating a merry-go-round down there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

During the coronation it will be difficu,, to see London because of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

as they are. Wherever the new the- ology' takes the place of the old, the down-grade movement has started; and all the modern institutional attractions decline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11
FINE FOR SUMMER.

Said Algernon Pride,
 What cheer? What cheer?' And his wife replied,
 We've a cask of beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Dlaz will no doubt see in MeSieo's earthquake and volcanoes the wrath Of the gods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

And the crop prospects of the country were never brighter at this season of the year than right now. Every farmer in Alabama made a mint of money, so to speak, in proportion to his investment and energy during the past year and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Socks will no longer serve as savings banks when MT. Hitchcock has multiplied his postal banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Senator Cullom Is writing his memoirs and Senator Lorimer should get busy over hls'n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

Justice Harlan regrets that he has eight obstinate and pig-headed associates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-11

New York admits that it needs rain more than it does polo.