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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
NEW FOUNDLAND CARIBOU

I ran on rapidly lessening the distance, till l was only three hundred yards away. At this distance l plainly saw the rt3r pies of water going almost direct to the stag, which had now landed on a point and was feeding away. stern-on. to me The river bank here bent inwards. and if I crossed in it's "bay" the stag must get my wind; so I resolved to lie down and fire.
 The stag was outlined against the water-always a good mark for the shooter, for he sees at once whether he has fired too low or too high, The bullet must have grazed his back for he sharply raised his noble head and stopped feeding, whilst I saw the pro- jectile flick up the stream gin almost a direct line. I fired again a little lower, The stag finched, turned around to- wards me, and hobbled few paces up stream l now saw for the first time that he had great head which is a bad thing for a man to know when he greatly desires to slay beast. 1 had broken his left hind leg, high up, so, having now the exact range, I prepared to give him another shot. At that mo- ment he started. and. like all wounded animals, made up wind as hard as his three legs could carry him. Then it was that I thanked my stars I had not tried to go nearer to him at the first chance. for he came full tilt up the shore and almost towards me. About hundred yards away a broad opening appeared in the bank. and the grand fellow stopped, turned slightly. and vas about to spring upwards into the bush when l fired again, and he at once lay struggling on the stones. His fine horns were swaying from side to side as l ran up, and I stood contemplating what is in some respects one of the best heads l have ever shot. It carried forty mine points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
tLouis as Fourth City

ssWhile the census population of St. Louis fell considerably below our local estimate it still ranks as the fourth city in the United States and 1t VIII probably retain that place in 192o,' said John C. Sternberg of the Missouri me tropolis Tt was claimed by real es- tate men and others that St. Louis .would appear in the census with 75O,- 900 or more, but the official figures are 6S7o29. The city ranked No, not only in 1900 but in 1890.
 "Boston came very near beating us this time, but St. Louis is in highly prosperous condition ana predict that it's growth will be at a more rapid rate in the coming decade than it was from 1900 to 1910"
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The Stock Market

Henry Clews, in his Saturday Review, says in part
 "The improvement in the stock market already anticipated in these advices has made further progress. Transactions have been upon an increasing scale and at generally advancing prices, accom- panied by moderate reactions. The re- suit has been an improved trading mar ket. Conditions are still of a favorable character The most important element in favor of higher prices is the ease in money and prospect of it's continuance for some time to come The banks are gaining through return of funds from the interior. In view of the continued quiet-' ness in business, the shrnkage in specua- tion and the decline in commodity values money promises to become a glut. An other very important factor is that the dominating interests in Wall street are in favor of higher prices. Securities are concentrated in strong hands, the float ing supply in the street being much small CT than usual, liquidation has eliminated weak spots, and all known unfavorable conditions appear to have been thorough
 
 in the street are interested in supporting the market in order to aid the distribu- tion of the various new issues now seek ing investors. 4.4.-. ost
 'lt is true that some hesitation exists owing to uncertainty respecting the su- preme court decisions and the action of the interstate commerce commission, but the worst to be expected from these sources has already been fully anto- pated. In all probability the interstate commerce commission will offer a com promise decision. In the west, where rates are extremely high, some reductions may be ordered. In the east, where rates are often relatively low, it would not be surprising if some advances were permit ted in order to compensate for the ad- vances recently made to labor. The inn mediate outlook is for a more active and better market Conditions favor a mod crate advance in security values, but a market is neither probable nor desirable. Should Europe, as is hoped, prove a good buyer of American bonds and notes, an important stimulus will be given to the general market. The only reactions at present in sight are such as may be invited by proft-tazing. At cur rent prices there is no lack of attractive -fr
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 stands for all the obnoxious features of the policies repudiated by the states named above-after very brief trial of laws growing out of such radicalism has, tened to throw off the yoke and elect an administration which stands for demo- cratic principles of government.
 The consequence is that the people of that state now have a governor and leg islature committed to legislation along sane and constitutional lines
 The newly elected governor, Emmet ONeal, took the oath of office and en- tered upon his duties Monday. In the course of his inaugural address he re- ferred to the drastic prohibition laws en- acted during the reign of Conner, declaring that certain provisions of these laws are more radical, extreme and arbitrary than any before enacted in any southern state, creating public alarm and provok- ing general apprehension by their invasion of individual rights and constitutional guarantees"
 He further declared the attempt to in- sert prohibition clause in the state con- stitution as "the offspring of that fatal union of intolerance and bigotry which has filled the pages of history with the darkest chapters of human folly and tyranny and recommended a return to local option as the wisest and most feas- ible plan of restricting the evils of the liquor traffic.
 The people of Alabama are with him. after having been burned by the fire of extremism in which the evils of the traffic were made more aggravating, and it may be taken for granted that. the next two years will witness the re-establishment in that state of the democratic doctrine of home rule and local self-government in militant wholesomeness. Monday was happy day for Alabama, just as yesterday was a happy day for Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
Extension of Civil Service Rules

The United States civil service rules have been gradually extended during the past 10 years, and now a large majority of the offices come under the head of competitive positions. When Mir Cleve- land became President in 1885 the civil at the end of his first term he had ex tended the operation of the civil service law so as to include about 10 per cent of the federal employees. In his second term he still further extended the civil service rules. Politicians protested ve- hemently against the civil service. They held to the old notion that to the victor should always belong the spells. Presi- dent Mckinley made a still further exten sion in the civil service rules. So also did President Roosevelt, and President Taft has done likewise Today the number of federal positions in Washington total 9O,- 29S, and of this number ,427 are of the competitive class. In the United States. outside of Washington, 513 out of a total of S11 ,s61 are under the civil ser vice rules.
 The civil service was intended to re- move federal clerlSships and minor of fcials from machine politics. MT. cleve- land believed sincerely in the civil ser vice law, and was prompt in having those who were guilty of "pernicious activity" in politics dismissed. His sue cessors have not been quite so strict, but the law, as a general thing, is well observed, and has been productive of much higher efficiency in government work
 President Taft made a recommendation in his message to Congress which should be well received, and result in favorable action-that all the postmasters now ap- pointive by the President should be placed in the civil service list It is hardly prob able that any action in this matter will be taken by the present Congress, but some day the reform in question will be carried out. In the early days of the re- number the President could make ap- | pointments without much loss of time, but now that the presidential offices number high in the thousands the selection is po- litical, and matter of choosing is heavy grind for in most cases every applicant has political packers who insist on see- ing the President, and in person present. ing the claim of the applicant It is es- timated that at least one-fourth of the Presidents time is taken up with these postmaster appointments. True a poli- tician in the chief executive office who is running for a second term can use postmasters to great advantage In se- curing delegates; but all postmasters once under civil service rules, it will be won dered why the presidents in recent years
 had not asked to be relieved of this
 harrassing work The head of "a great
 nation should address himself to large
 problems and policies of state, and not be burdened with the politics of office- l seekers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

north pole exactly as he says he did. President Taft does not hesitate to in dorse his statements of discovery at the pole. He devoted the best years of his life to a great discovery, and in any other country he would have been rieh- ly rewarded long ago. He stands na- tional hero, and this Congress will, no doubt, retire him as a rear admiral before it adjourns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
BIRMINGHAM,s WAY

From the GuntersViI1e Democrat.
 Birmingham wants to be sub-port of entry, and the chances are in favor of the bustling city success. The best req son for this opinion is the fact that when that city wants a thing the busi- ness men go after it.. They may not be unanimous, but they don't stop to argue with the kickers. The pushers push right ahead if they have to push the kickers aside. If Guntersvilie can apply these tactics to its own use, we gladly donate the idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
CAREER OF ADA MENKEN
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 A DA ISAACS MENKEN, famous for
 "A her hypnotic beauty, her brilliant 4 wit, her daring performances, her sensational escapades and her numerous husbands, was the most widely celebrated actress of her brief reign, and yet she is almost forgotten by those who saw her and is rarely recalled even in remin- iscence. She did not play a wide range of characters, but she starred in nearly every city in this country and was sen Vienna, her chief role being that of Ma zeppa, in a play of the same name. In this drama she was tied on the back of an unbrided horse, which was trained to dash away with her up steep and dangerous looking mountain trails and out of sight of the audience.
 Menkens original name was Dolores Ados Fuertes. She was born in a village near New Orleans in 1885. Her father died when she was 7. When still very young she achieved distinction as dan cer in New Orleans, Mexico and Cuba. Then she devoted several years to study, meanwhile writing many verses, vol ume of which she published. For timc she taught French and Latin in a girls seminary. When she was 23 she made her appearance as an actress in "Fazio," in New Orleans Later she played with several stock companies in the south Tn 1859 she made her first appearance in New York and from that time her personal and histrionic stars were in the-ascend- ant. She soon conquered the playgoing public of her own country.
 This success was due to both her fasci- mating personality and her power as an actress. She had extraordinary influence over men. Her first husband was Alex ander Isaacs Menken, Galveston mu- sician. She divorced him in a few months and later married John c. Heenan, the puglist, only to divorce him to marry J. H. Newell, xhown to the readers of current humor of the time as Orpheus c. Kerr. Her last husband was James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Popular Cigar Man

M NJ Whiteley of the Havana-Ameri- can Tobacco company. manufacturers ol the well known Principe de Gales cigar, was In Birmingham Saturday, visiting the local trade There are few men in the easlness more popular than MT. Whiteley. He has been travelling around Birming ham for the past 15 years
 Things are beginning to clear up," said MT. Hhiteley. "The men are gradually going back to work at Tampa. While the market has been exceedingly short or the best Havanas, the trade has kept up wonderfully well, and we are gradual ly getting back to where the demands can be fully met
 It looks better in New York. Every body is optimistic up there. We hope in the near future. to be able to put all our brands into every part of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
CHINAMAN'S BIG TOE

TOTI
 The natives of Southern China pos sess remarkable peculiarity. in that the great toe of each foot Is sepa rated from the others like. the thumb from the hand with us. The Chin ese in that section accordingly put this humble member to great many uses. which 10 us are unknown. In no case, however, does the big toe attain the dexterity of the human thumb. Fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
Business Improvement

There has been a very marked inn provement in the general tone of the busi- hess world within the past few days" said Lawrence H. Nevins of Philadelphia ''I spent the first few days of January in New York, and the feeling there was far from optimistic. The country generally seemed to be in a waiting attitude up to the middle of the month, which was not at all unusual, for there is naturally a certain degree of hesitancy at the begin ming of a year; but there we're many who said business would not pick up be- fore spring, if then, on account of the delay with the interstate commerce com mission in granting the petition of the railroads in the matter of advancing rates. But when I left the east the middle of last week the business outlook had be- come bright.
 From all accounts Birmingham has been wonderfully prosperous during the past 12 months, and with the big con- struction work under way in this dis trict to say nothing of other contributing causes along lines of thrift, the year 1911 promises new high records prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
DON'T SPLIT HAIRS

From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald thinks Governor O'Neal should have a salary of s7500 a year in order to place him on a level with congressman and senator's" Is this reflection upon the governor or a compliment to the congressman and sen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
GOVERNOR o'NEALs TESTIMONY

From the Houston Post.
 The sacred preservation of the inalien- able right of the individual to the Tree and full enjoyment of life, liberty ana the pursuit of happiness as the surest guarantee of that civil liberty which gov ernments are founded to secure, Is com ing to be esteemed as worth while by the people of many states where of recent years lax ideas of it's value have under the influence of spacious pleading by ig- norant or designing demagogues been in dulged.
 After undergoing years of the strife and confusion which the enactment of vexa- tious laws impairing individual rights in the vain hope of legislating virtue" so- called into the lives of men, Maine, lNew Hampshire, Vermont. Rhole Island and Connecticut have seen the futility of continuing policies born of intolerance and bigotry and have set out to repair the injury wrought by such folly. Likewise Alabama. which fell under the
 fatal blight of Comerism-a term that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

A discharged employe in France tried to initiate the shooting of Gaynor, but he WAS poor shot and Premier Briand is alive and well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
"sCARRED YOUNG MEN"

From the New York Times.
 A young man, recently graduated from Yale, writes thus to the Alumni Weekly of his view on working through col lege:"
 "As such lives go at college, I think have been lucky. Agreeable and profit able work, the best jobs,' have fallen to my share and yet I know that l have been scared"
 And this is the wound that has left the scar:
 "It's the lonesomeness that gnaws. A fellow working his way through hasn't the time to develop a social list. About all he can do is work and study. ~ You may say college isn't a place primarily to make friends. No; but after a particularly hard. wearisome week, with some big bills lowering over one, work not going particularly we'll one nstinctivey stretches his hand out in the dark some Saturday evening It Is pleasant to feel response. Thank God there is a letter from home?'
 Undoubtedly there are scared young men coming out of our colleges, and the remedy is twofold First, 1t should be constantly repeated that only those ex- ceptionally qualified should try to work through college. Too many young fel- lows throw themselves upon the large colleges without the armor of forethought, exceptionally good health. definite pur- pose and appreciation of what life at large college really is Secondly, there should be a return to the fundamental ideas of what the college is for: an in sistence upon democratic principles and far less importance attached to athletic distinctions and purely social honors. So long as tender youths throw themselves into ancient and highly organized socie- ties like our eastern colleges, and so long as the undergraduate body holds the strictly academic part of college inferior to athletics and social honors. so long will our colleges turn out their annual ol,ota of scared young men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The Sultan of Sulu confirms our sus- picions that this is one of the greatest countries in the world. The Sultan has good eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

Messina is to become a city of stone and concrete. Where there is business to be transacted there the phoenix is un- tiring and indomitabe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

One woman in Adams county Ohio, confessed in court that she had sold the votes of her husband and her son. This is a new industry for women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
seekers.

When the retail dealer Keeps step with the produce jobber then will the consum- CT believe that the prices of cold stor- age products have been reduced. The retail dealer is at present blind and deaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The want of democratic harmony over the tariff exists in the imaginations of the enemy onfy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

Butter and eggs are coming down. hop ing to get in favor again with the con- sumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The ultimate consumer rejoices over the reduced price of eggs, not stopping to ascertain how many years old they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

There are no deadlocks when elections are decided by the direct vote of the peo- pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

In the Boston high schools 5000 girls are taking the commercial course. The boys will have to go west or south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
When the Pie Counter Goes

"The apparent victory of the repub- licans in Tennessee last fall and it's re- cent result in the legislative deadlock mark, in my opinion, the last stand of the c. O. P. in our sister state" said a student of politics. "At first glance it seemed a pity that the republicans should exhibit strength in the very heart of the south, at time when the democrats made remarkable gains in many states heretofore regarded as strongholds of the enemy. While, of course, the election of Capt. Ben w. Hooper as governor of Ten- ressee was due to the vote of the fusion forces, it nevertheless remained on the surface a victory chiefly republican.
 This, however, I believe will prove to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The democrats at Baltimore dined on canvas back duck with insurgent sauce.
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The reactionary senators are losing in- terest in the trend of events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

Argentine meats are sold at low prices in Vienna, but they cannot be sold here while the Aldrich tariff holds good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The House sits on Uncle Joe occasion ally simply to keep him in a proper de- gree of humility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

A cloudy day is needed for February 2 which is groundhog day, but the weather bureau refuses to guarantee one.
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The Kaiser certainly does raise his sub marines promptly. st
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Barclay, a California sporting man, whom she also deserted
 Renowned for her beauty, Menken posed nearly 300 times for the photographers. One picture was taken in company with Swinburne, the English poet, then in his wild youth, and another represented her as leaning affectionately on the shoulder of the elder Dumas. In London Men ken gave bewilderingly lavish breakfasts, dinners and suppers, and among her guests were Dickens, Swinburne, Charles Read, Fechter, George Sand, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Wellington, i, the Duke of Hamilton, Jenny Lind, Watts Phillips, Belle Boyd and many less dis tinguished personages, yet of note. With the indorsement of Swinburne and Dick ems, her verses were translated into a dozen European languages.
 The London theatre was packed, but so was Menken's lavish establishment, and the money went out about as fast as it came in. She maintained a gorgeous turnout that flashed brightly in dull old London. In Paris she played to more than $60,O00 her first week, and her suc- cess was continuous. She was again sur rounded by men of eminence, and the attentions of the third Napoleon were sufficient to cause Eugenie many jealous bangs. Dumas, then old and frail, took Menken to his home and made her companion of his daughter. In the mean time Menken maintained New York es- tablishment, which she called "Bleak House. in honor of Dickens.
 But this womans career was no more brilliant than her eclipse was sordid and pathetic. Her last days were spent in Paris. She died in poverty and neglect. Those who followed her to the strangers burying ground were not more than might have attended the funeral of grisette. She died in 1868, only B years of age. A year later her body was removed to the Mont Parnasse cemetery. Paris, where it still remains, marked by stone bear ing the simple inscription. Thou Know est"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

Senator Jim Reed of Missouri got but 20 per cent of the primary vote, but he got there nevertheless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The battleship Arkansas has been launched. Twenty years hence she will be but a target, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

Deacon Hemphill dslikes before all others Peary, and those other men who created a Greater Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

Cold storage eggs have been marked down, but ham has not been. and the old partnership cannot be renewed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

The jimswinger paved the way for the oncoming of the clawhammer. The for mer is the pioneer coat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23

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