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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
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what Carlsbad Has.
The town has two national banks
three lumber yards. two hardware
stores, three drug stores, three dry
goods stores, four mems furnishing
stores, five grocery stores. five hotels,
two livery stables. three coal and grain
dealers, three jeWelry stores, three
barber shops, a WaterWorks system,
a telephone system, an electris light
system. an uptodate fire department
two bottling works, an fee plant. three
blacksmith shops, a public library, free
reading room for men, Woman's
club. several social and literary clubs.
two newspapers ten lodges and secret
and fraternal societies two furniture
stores, two automobile garages, three
plumbing shops. two racket stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
OF THE
MISUSE OF MAILS

Former United States treasurer Dan
Eel Nash Morgan Cat the top) and
Jared Flagg 5r.. now held under s10,-
600 and $4,000 bail by the postal au-
thorities on a charge OF misusing the
mails; also a fac-simile OF the PAM
phlet sent to prospective patrons Of
the alleged zet-rich-quick concern 1t
is alleged that Flag and his accom-
plices paid their customers I percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

a week on investments. It Is esti-
mated that S2000.0OO Is the amount
his offices. los West 4Oth street. dur
ing his four years Of business The
postal authorities raid was made on
Saturday, September %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Secretary of War Stimson

The resignation of MT. Dickinson of Tennessee, who is rich and dem ocrat, from republican cabinet was !, not 70 much surprise as was the ap- poiHtment of Henry L. Stimson to take his place as Secretary of War. Mr. Stimson was the Roosevelt can didate for governor of New York last November. He antagonized the old guard at every possible point, and the old guard, led by Boss Barnes, has resumed control of the party in New York Chairman Barnes will supervise and dictate the selection of delegates from New York to the next republican national convention.
 The appointment of MT. Stimson to . seat in the cabinet is evidence that MT. Taft is getting ready to run again in 1912. He is endeavoring to reunite the party in New York. He can conclliate the leaders no doubt, but the rank and file want lower cost of living more than they do fat places in the public service. The ulti- mate consumers can be conciliated by the passage and signing of the Free List bill, but they cannot be Judged by mere appointments to office. They stayed away from the polls last Mo- vember and they will stay away in 1912, unless the Aldrich tariff is greatly modified.
 The President may win over Col onel Roosevelt without winning over single ultimate consumer op- pressed by Aldrich tariff rates. If the President desires to play politics he will endeavor to pass the Free List bill as we'll as the reciprocity bill in the republican Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
THE MAN IN THE PINK SHIRT

From the Kansas City Star.
 The telegraphic story of the events which threw the fat into the fire in Mex leo Monday and started the war over again, mentions a man in pink shirt as the one who led the attack on Juarez. Having touched the spark to the powder magazine just as the belligerents were shaking hands for peace and reformation, the man in the pink shirt passes out Of the telegraphic narrative and out of the history of Mexico.
 Unless this man in the pink shirt. Is an exception, those who live in country town know him well. The pink shirt itself was bought at the racket store for 69c. The man plays stiff poker game. hunts a good deal without reference to the game laws, and is a familiar figure at ball games, country fairs and foot races where betting is tolerated.
 Wagering money on the outcome of a ball game is too slow for him. He bets on whether the next throw of the pitcher will be ball or a strike; whether the batter misses or breaks the bat; wheth- CT the catcher running for a foul gets 1t or Is cut on the barbed wire fence.
 It is disturbing to know that man in a pink shirt could overrule the general of an army and scatter. death and de- struction as at Juarez; doubly. disturbing to believe that he could change the des. tines of a nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

From the New York American
 When New York women rubbed their eyes and read in the daily prints that Chicago police had laid out a beach campaign" which would regulate the length of bathing skirts, and that they would absolutely forbid harems on the beach or in the surf, inquiries began 10 be made as to what staid and proper Father Knickerbocker would allow at Bar Harbor, Coney and other resorts.
 As for that, Father Knickerbocker has to live up to his name-and knickerbock- CTS, called by that shorter and uglier fashionable skirt for the sea lady, in these deeps at least.
 Chicago may go as far as she likes in lengthening her mermads costumes" New York sea-bathing folk say but there will be short skirts and no skirts here this season."
 And such gorgeous sea ladiesl They will wear stripes and they will wear gor- geous borders, and beautiful satin cos tunes in contrasting shades and all sorts of novelties. They will make Chicago lmermaids want to leave their staid old waters, where policemen with long-d tance glasses remains on the inspection job, for better fields and waters.
 Chicago orders given out by Policeman McWeeny, who believes he has reached the high-water mark of sea morals, are that skirts must be below the knees.'' Loose bloomers reaching below the knees must be worn (these under the skirts).
 Sleeveless suits are not to be worn by women.
 1 Stockings must be worn by girls over 10. 1 Blouses should not be too decollete.
 Harem, hobbe and directoire skirts forbidden.
 l In the New York market there Is not to be seen bathing costume of this sea- sons mode that is not "harem, hob ble, or directoire.' They are all sleeve less and low-necked, and stockings can or cannot be worn at will. l If Chicagoans stand for such rules, they are bigger chumps than I think they are" one of the big department stor- managers said. But if they get tired of wearing such clothing out on the lake, le, 'em trot along to little old New York and they'll find that all good swimmers are better off in harem skirts than in walking costumes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

the finance committee of the Senate
 and they may pigeonhole the bill, at
 feast during the extra session. Should the bill, however, be reported it
 stands a good chance of passaAe if the progressives can be lined up in it's favor. If the finance committee re- fuses to report the bill then indeed the old guard and the administration will have to shoulder the responsibili- ty of retaining heavy and unneces- sary duties on 100 necessaries of life.
 The people, says the New York Times, are glad to see that "the dem ocrats in the House cannot be tricked or goaded into wild adventures with the tariff-that they are sticking firmly to moderate, well-planned, practical plan for the progressive re- moval of the worst features of deep ly rooted system" No matter what the Senate may do or not do the denl- ocrats of the House led by Speaker Clark and Chairman Underwood will follow up their well-considered plan for revising the tariff downward in he interest of consumers who are de- handing a lessened cost of living through a removal of the duties dic- ated by monopolies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Shakespeare stiII Draw.

"The remark is often made that Shakes speare on the stage no longer draws" said an old theatregoer, but when the greatest of all dramas are enacted by his 'trionic stars large audiences attend. There have been only a few Shakespearian ac- tors in any one generation. and the num- Der is fewer now than in the years past Among the few now on the boards is Robert Mantell and he is playing to crowded houses in New York. When he appeared in Macbeth in Birmingham two seasons ago he had a crowded house, and wherever he plays throngs rush to hear him.
 . "Mantell played Julius Caesar nearly every night the past week. and according to the New York Sun the majority of the seats were occupied by young people who sat in happy enchantment at the un- yelling of poetic beauty and stirring his- torical action ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
The Road Improvement Train

Tt Is the purpose of the Southern rall- way and Mobile and Ohio in running their road improvement train to give practical instruction in the building of good roads and their repair with the hope of induc- ing their construction, thus saving the southern farmers millions of dollars an- nually," said a well-known engineer. ''They are handling this train without charge to the government in order to bring this information to the people along their lines.
 At each stop free lectures and demon- strations are conducted by two road ex- rerts of the United States department of agriculture, D. H. Winslow and H. c. Wells The cars of the train are filled with exhibits and working models, and in every way the special is equipped to stim- ulate the interest in good roads and to give valuable information as to how to build them and keep them in repair.
 The road improvement train began it's extensive tour at Mobile May and has since been visiting points in Alabama. hibition at Birmingham on account of the good roads convention to be held here at that time. The tour will last until Oc- tober, coming to close in Richmond at a good roads convention, after having covered practically all important points in the territory traversed by the South ern railway and affiliated lines.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Viaduct Hearing This Week

On account of Commissioner Weath- erly's former relations with the rail- roads he declines to vote on the via duct proposition as it stands. If, however, Commissioner Lane should submit counter proposal MT. Weath- erly would feel free to vote upon it.
 This week will be memorable in the city's annals if an agreement be reached in it concerning viaduct in First avenue. Important as such a viaduct would be to 10000 people 1t would be still more important as the beginning of movement that will Tn the long run relieve the city of its deadly and obstructive grade cross ings. These death traps will be abolished one by one as the city be- comes more populous. At present the people have reduced rights in their own streets. The railroads do not hesitate to obstruct any street they cross in order to shift at convenience a freight car or two, and the switch ing of cars involves losses of lives in some cases and grievous wounds Tn more. This must be ended before this can become desirable city to live in, and if the First avenue problem IS ad- iusted this week a beginning will have been made in great municipal change that will hand back the peo-
 ple's streets to themselves for their
 sole use and benefit. At present a
 switch engine outranks in this city
 the people, no matter how dilapidated
 or leaky it may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Let all the number of the stars giv' light To thy fair way!
 Antony and Cleopatra.
Georgia's Independent County

From Terrell county, Georgia, comes the welcome news that not bushel of western corn has been shipped into it this year. Terrell county is in southwest Georgia, in the peach belt. It lies not far from Americus on the one hand, nor far from Albany on the other. Dawson ,is it's county seat. It is not black belt county. Georgia has no black 1 belt counties. It is just such coun- ty as can be found in all the cotton states, and what it has accomplished in the production of corn can be ac- complished in every other southern county. A little good farming is all that is needed.
 When the south has corn to sell it will begin to feed it to hogs, and when it has both corn and meat to sell it will cease to enrich the middle west. Nothing is easier, provided a majority of farmers in county have good farming sense. There is no other road to wealth and independ- ence in the agricultural counties of the south and there never will be.
 Terrell county, Georgia, is an ob- ject lesson. If any other Georgia or Alabama county has risen to its level the fact has not been made pub
 lie. For the common good every coun
 ty that can say mot bushel of west
 ern- corn has been shipped to thi
 county this year" should speak out
 It means great deal to the south
 All honor and praise to Terrell coun-
 ty, Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Insurgents and the Free List Bill

Twenty-three insurgent republicans voted in the House for the Free List bill. Six of them live in Minnesota, four in Kansas, four in Wisconsin, three in Washington, two in North Dakota, one each in Iowa, California, Nevada and Oklahoma total 23.
 The House vote has been studied carefully with a view of ascertaining if possible how the insurgents in the Senate will vote. The four affirma- tive votes from Wisconsin included MT. Leroots, and he is close friend of Senator LaFollette. The hope therefore is that the latter will alsd vote for the Free List bill, and like hopes are entertained as to Senator Clapp of Minnesota and Senator Bris- tow of Kansas.
 The standpatters, however, control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Worlds Fair Idea

q have never known of any proposition to meet with such spontaneous indorse- ment in the Chamber of Commerce as MT. Harding's plan for holdipg a great cotton industrial exposition here in 1913 in celebration of A1abamas centennial as state of the union," said Richard W, Massey, president of the chamber. "Peo- pie who think that this is rather far ahead to begin work on an exposition or worlds fair do not stop to consider the many things to be done in the way of organiza- ten. As MT. Harding pointed out, the centennial at Philadelphia was planned as early as 1se7-nine years ahead of the eel ebraton.
 T will take pains in selecting a com mittee to take charge Of this work, and will probably be able to announce that committee within the next few days. The worlds fair is an ambitious enterprise, to be sure. but by 1919 Birmingham will be much larger city than 1t is now, and we can make it one of the greatest industrial shows ever held in this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
FORGERY AS A FINE ART

From the New York World.
 Both patriotism and personalities figure in the controversy started by a German expert over the genuineness of an il- luminated manuscript that brought big price at the Hoe library sale Some of the more sensitive disputants seem to imagine that the honor of the American nation Is involved and are in favor of im- mediate hostilities.
 Was there ever great collector or museum that at some time was not de- ceived by the wiles of the forger or crooked dealer? The Louvre, on the ad- vice of eminent experts, paid $40,000 for the famous tiara of Eaitaphernes, only to discover later to its discomforture that the gold crown was the work of a living Russian artisan and that the Scythian King never existed. Herr Rode, direc- tor of the Berlin museum, one of the greatest living experts, has been tricked several times with imitation Greek med als, terra cottas and bronzes. When he bought the wax bust by an obscure Vic torian artist as a work of Leonardo da Vinci he was the victim of his own zeal.
 The rich collector ever keen for some new treasure, Is divided between the fear of being duped and the fear of missing a real prize. Counterfeit antiques, counterfeit old masters counterfeit me- diaval manuscripts, await him at every turn in Europe and even if he dabbles in modern American paintings he may be led astray by clever limitations. It is a game of wits and skill and knowledge. and If the millionaire collector is anything of a sportsman the chances of making a mis- play or of being taken in by fraud should add to tho zest of the gama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A GROWLER.

A GROWLER. Above the roar of wind and rain We heard his trouble song Day after day would still complain The world was rolling wrong. And when the storms had passed away, When brightly beamed the sun. He still found sorrows to d1smay, His fret was never done. He saw no happiness in life And nothing seemed worth while; He found fault with his faithful wife And never wore smile. His children feared his heavy hand, The neighbors loved him not And when he quit this mortal strand So soon was he forgot You would have thought he'd never been A brief sojourner here; So little love is lost on men Whose lives are void of cheer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Farms In Demand

"The demand for farms is constantly on the increase" said MT. L. P. Hill of the real estate firm of Hfll & Me- Donough. People are realizing that there are too many consumers in pro- portion to the number of producers was told by a drummer the other day that on several occasions he has met people from the north coming south to engage in farming and it seems that they were going to Florida and Mississippi, where systematic ad- vertising has been done for some time.
 Alabama, with the right methods, can and should get large per cent of of these intending settlers as it has better resources and more substantial inducements than any other southern state. The northern farmer is quick to see where farming methods here can be improved and it will not be long until we raise all the meat that | we consume. Farms are cheaper in Ala | bama now than they will ever be again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT COMMENTS
 UPON US AND OUR GREATEST NEED

York gathering of number of men nearly all of whom were directly or indI- rectly interested financially in the Bir- mingham district. and some of whom had been invited to invest here. Incidentally, guage for the hotel situation in Birming- ham. One expressed 1t about in this Ian guage:
 "If you expect outsiders to build fur naces, and steel and wire mills and all manner of other manufacturing concerns in and about your city. I should think it the duty of the residents of Birmingham to provide good hotels where we might be comfortable and clean in our rooms and be supplied with good food Those of us largely interested will not go there more than is absolutely necessary and we can- not get others to go with us because of the worldwide knowledge of your lack of hotel facilities"
 Then there were individual stories of hotel experiences had in Birmingham and especially of eatables served.
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 Finally one made this remark:
 oI eral section, your beautiful residence sec ton, and your very clever and attractive people, but when a man has to sleep in any sort of a room and eat any old sort of food he would prefer to absent himself and invest elsewhere"
 And in such wise the conversation went on, to my chagrin, of course. But I could not deny that at least part of such hotel conditions prevail here.
 It was added by one of the parties that a suggestion had been made to him to take stock in big hotel for Birmingham, and that he had replied that he was in the iron and steel business and not In the hotel business. The people who lived every day in Birmingham should provide hotels of the best quality for people who would not ask the rates provided they were given comforts and good food.
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 It is up to us of Birmingham now to do our duty. We raised two hundred thousand dollars to build Young Mems Christian association here. Now, why should we not raise this amount and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14

more and build two big hotels here-the two to cost whatever be necessary to do the work right. Let the people who have been talking so much about a hotel in the business section of the city go to work at once and build it. and then let us raise a popular subscription to build a hotel of at least three hundred rooms on one of the elevations about the Country club, which would be both an attractive winter and summer resort It would not be commercial hotel, as the word Is applied, but it would be the hotel for the visitor who would combine a bit of pleasure with business on his visits to Birmingham It would induce the man of affairs to bring his wife and family with him, to enjoy the golf links and the rides, the drives and the scenery about Birmingham.
 That such would pay handsomely can- not be galnsaid.
 Only few days ago In Augusta, Ga.. looked over the accounts of a hotel there open from December to May It's profit of operation for that period was s122,sOO. The property is capitalized at ss5o, 900, of which s2OO.ooO is bonds and sl50,o0o stock. Anyone can estimate taxes and insurance and figure the profits. I am told the stock is held at $500. In ten earned in any one year less than s6O,OoO.
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 I feel sure that the Birmingham Realty company will furnish the land and take stock for the same if the people of Bir- mingham will take an equal amount Of stock Then it will be a simple matter to float bonds for any additional amount needed to build something that Birminss ham and it's visitors would be proud of.
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 We must have hotels to accommodate the people who would come. Let's build them. Then we can have the big expo-, sition-Mr. Harding suggests and all man. her of conventions, and visitors who want to be with us, enjoy nfe with us and in- vest with us. n Of all things we need nothing Is so important as this. in the opinion of s'ide A2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
A WOMAN'S ANSWER TO THE
 VAMPIRE

Verses by Felicia Blake.
 (With Apologies to Kipling.) A fool there was, and she lowered her
 pride
 (Even as you and D To bunch of conceit in masculine
 hide We saw the faults that could not be de-
 nied, But the fool saw only his manly side (Even as you and D Oh, the love she laid on her own hearts with the care of her head and hand, Belongs the man who did not know 1And now she knows that he never could
 know)
 And did not understand. A fool there was, and her best she gave (Even as you and I) Of noble thoughts, of gay and grave (And all were accepted as due to the
 knave) But the fool would never her folly save (Even as you and 1.) Oh. the stabs she hid. which the Lord
 forbid
 Had ever been really planned, She took from the man who didn't know
 why (And now she knows he never knew why) And did not understand. The fool was loved while the game was
 new
 Gwen as you and I.) And when it was played, she took her cue (Plodding along as most of us dol Trying to keep his faults from view Gwen as you and I)  And it isn't the ache of the heart. OF
 it's break 45,s..- That stings like white-hot brand It's the learning to know that she raised god And bent her head to, kiss the rod For the ono who could not understand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
BIocton Prosperous

'Blocton was, perhaps, never so pros- porous as now" said the Rev. Father Downs, Catholic pastor and school teach er I have lived in Blocton many downs there. The Tennessee company Is operating its coal mines on large scale, and the people of the community are thrifty and content
 q like Birmingham and manage to get here for day now and then, but I am particularly fond of Blocton and work there.
 Some of the Blocton people are talk ing . good deal of interest in the Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Local Farm Movement

"The farm movement which the Bir- minpham Chamber of Commerce has heen fostering is succeeding and will re- suit in large increase of population inJefferson county and a great increase in the county's productive resources said a member of the chamber. Il am not connected with the farm moVemen, directly, but I have observed the quiet but systematic and intelligent work or the committee having the matter In charge and of MT. Hechinger, secretary of inc committee; and I have been greatly pleased with the progress being made.
 While only few truck farming fam flies have actually settled here since the committee was organized about SIX months ago, important preliminary plans have been developed and carried out and within two years from now large results will be seen."