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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Books

Tn conversation with Charles r. Hogue, | the oft quoted remark of Dr. Eliot was re- | ferred to-" said D. B. Grace. My friend thought that pr. Eliot proposed to select fron->the books already printed about oO which would fill u five-foot shelf and give the reader a liberal education. l con- tended that he proposed to compile selec- tions from the best books which re-pub- lished in seperate volumes would fill q five foot shelf. You will see that there IS quite a difference in the two propositions the first involving very little labor and the second calling for literary work in- vulving many months. On second thought I believe that Dr. Eliot did first propose to select the books and not reprint seiee- tons in new books, but the publisher de- sired to make commercial venture and Induced pr. Eliot to change his plan. The result is a rather hurried compilation of
 what purports to be the worlds best thought f
 'In looking through this five foot shelf in the public library I see that Dr. Elor ano his collaborators have made selections from various authors and gathered them together in 30 volumes, each volume under a different title such as autobiography, drama, poetry, etc. The work seems to have been done hurriedy. For instance pr. Samuel Johnson has been accorded a few pages which contain extracts from hts essays, and merely give an idea of his gl andiloquent style, while better justice would have been done him if his wise and witty sayings as recorded by Boswell had been given.
 "i think Dr. Eliot's idea good one, and l believe some great scholar of the future. thoroughly imbued with the learning Of the world, will give its essence in 50 vol umes after the condensed manner of the classic in a page in Sundays Age-Her- al Id
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
The soul of this man is in his clothes.
 --AlIs Well That Ends Well.
Sweet Potatoes and Apples

The farmers of Jefferson county say that they cannot secure from commission merchants 50 cents a bushel for sweet potatoes, while the housekeeper in this city pays from $1 to $1.50 for that needful article of food. Apples, too, show similar diff ferences when retail and barrel-lot prices are compared.
 The campaign for an open Wealth erly market in this city that would bring the producer and consumer to- gether should have a banner bearing the simple legend, Apples and sweet potatoes" True, the supply of home grown apples will soon be exhausted, but at present there are plenty of southern apples unsold, and all win ter long sweet potatoes grown in Alabama will be marketed. No one wants any other sweet potatoes.
 Let us have an open market at the earliest opportunity. Some time will be needed in which to induce pro- ducers to bring their products di- rectly before consumers in this city. The consumers will "catch on" quick CT than the producers will, and a months time will be needed in which to get the proposed market in gooc running condition. Many cities have adopted the plan in the hope that ir this way the cost of living could be reduced while the producer was ben efited. Both are possible simply be- cause the plan eliminates all middle men and their indeterminate profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
PARTY CORRECT

From the Cosmopolitan Magazine.
 Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis vile Courier Journal was one of group of newspaper men. who. during a con vention of that fraternity, were one aft crnoon talking of Typographical errors. He said:
 "While I've heard of great many funny typographical breaks In my time, about the oldest and most humorous transposition of types that ever came to my observation was that in New York paper some years ago. The paper used tc print it's shipping news on the same page with the obituaries. Imagine the glee with which it's readers found the captions changed one morning. a long list of re- spectacle names being set forth under tho marine head, Passed Through Hell Gate | Yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

all female convicts are let without any return to the county whatever.
 The grand jury very properly con demns this contract as bad bar gain, and it recommends that when the contract expires the long term convicts only be leased and that the short term convicts, constituting about 60 per cent of the entire num- Der, be used on the roads of the county, while the women, boys and disabled men should be kept busy on the county farm in truck farming and dairy work for the benefit of the county institutions, notably of Hillman hospital.
 These suggestions are eminently practical and the Board of Revenue will certainly give them due weight and consideration. Next to putting all the county convicts at work on the county roads the plan of the grand jury is the best one that has been suggested. It would not ma terially decrease the county's reve- nue and yet it would afford a great deal of labor for use on the exten- sive road system of the county. It would certainly result in better roads and the expense would be reasonable. The present contract affords small compensation to the county, and the grand jury estimates that a combis nation against the county had hand in the making of it. At any rate, the grand jury's plan is better and more satisfactory and it may lead to the use of all the county convicts in the long run on the hundreds of miles of roads in the country, which would be better still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
DIAMONDS AND LEMONS
Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
 Forcible Illustration of the workings of the tariff laws is seen in the rates on dia- monds and on lemons.
 On lemons imported into this country consumers pay, In addition to other cost, at tie rate of 73h per cent. Last year orr people paid s2.256,15S in the shape of duties, on imported lemons. ton diamonds the rate is 10 per cent Lemons are in universal demand and use. The consumers must pay any price di etated by the tariff-protected producers ! But, in the matter of the precious stones. which are of no real use except for orna- ncnt--f that may be called use-those whose means enable them to buy them
 are lei of with @ petty 10 per cent increase
 in price as result of tariff-law workings | Tho tariff makers do not present 3 iemonv in a literal sense to the people;
 but they do 1t in the sense of current and ie1prcssive slang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
UnderwOod's Popularity

Congressman Underwood is being talked of very generally as the logical democratic candidate for the presidency for 1912,'' said T. F.. Sayre of Chicago.
 Three or four months ago Governor Harmon seemed to be in the lead as Presidential candidate but the impress sion seems to be growing that he could not be elected if nominated. Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey is much in the spotlight and have met demo- crats who were inclined to think he would be big vote getter were he the democratic nominee, but within the past
 few weeks I have heard so much of Un- derwood that l have come to believe that if the national convention were held
 tomorrow Underwood would receive the nomination. The splendid record he made in the extra session of Congress last summer made him, in my opinion, and in the opinion of others whom have met casually. by far the best man for democratic standard bearer. I have yet to hear single good reason ad- vnced why he would not be a better vote getter than any of the other democrats | who have been mentioned. The fact that he comes from the south would have | been a serious handicap 15 years ago, bur nobody, I imagine, considers the section- al question now. MT. Underwood has proved himself safe and sane as states
 man and he is the best party harmonizer since MT. Tilden's day.
 "I have never been a politician but T
 have always voted the democratic ticket l in national elections. I believe that with l Underwood as the nominee we could win | by a good majority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
GET-RIcH-oUICK PLAN FAILED

From the New York Sun.
 The woes of a Chicago woman who came to New York with man who boarded al her house for the purpose of taking some money away from here by selling tickets for the Giants-Athletic baseball game were told to the police by Miss D. F Flynn. Miss Flynn didn't make any money at all speculating in tickets Quite to the contrary.
 Miss Flynn, who lives at 3s01 Michigan avenco, Chicago. said she came to New
 York on Friday and registered at the Astor With her came Frank c. DAVIS
 who with his wife and child had been boarding at Miss Flynn's nome. Out Ill Chicago, reading of the prospect of big prices for tickets for the championship games, Davis, she says, told her that the way to make money was to speculate in tickets for the series. She says he showed her several telegrams signed ''McGraw' telling. him to come to New York as soon as he could and pick up some change. Davis told her. said the woman, that he had already put up 5000 for the purchase of tickets and that If she would give him
  She invested.
 As soon as they got here MT. Davis, says Miss Flynn, went out and stayed out ell the afternoon and came back and said the field was very promising. only, he said, it seemed a pity to let anything as easy get away for lack of, capital. Hadn't she 5000 more to put into specu- lation? She had. She gave him a check for 5000 on her Chicago bank and he went downstairs and cashed 1t at the desk at the Astor after satisfying the clerk that
 it was all right
 Ve~y early the next morning the Astor people saw MT Davis coming downstairs from his room with his suitcase. He said that he had been hurriedly called away from New York and paid his bill and wall.ed out into Forty-fourth street.
 When Miss Flynn arose she says she found a note from MT Davis saying that he was very sorry, but that his wife was sick and that he had to go right back to Chicago.
 Miss Flynn thought things over and then decided to ask the police for advice. They heard her story and tefegraphed the Chicago police Word came back that the Chicago police couldn't find MT. Davis. They said he wasn't in town. Further more, they learned that Mir. Davis had talked with his wife over the long ais tance telephone from New York and that as soon as Mrs. Davis had the re- ceiver on the hook she packed up her be- longings and went away from Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
A Valuable Education

Bulletin II, issued by the geological department of the University of Ala bama is a most interesting and val uable pamphlet almost of the book class, and treats the matter of road building and the road materials of the state in a very practical and com prehensive way" said a citizen who has received one from Dr. Eugene l Smith.
 l "The map of the state is highly in- teresting, showing the three grand di- visions of Alabama as to surface soils and road materials. The scientific
 treatment of the road materials of the
 state Is one of the most valuable and interesting features
 1 Practical road building views oi good roads in different parts of the state, views of road material pits and cuarries, beautifully executed, all gc
 to make up a publication that is high
 ly creditable to the men who com piled, it, and to the university as prac | tical work for the state. This bulletin should be ejmailed to. all the good roads publications. Doubtless some of then would he pleased to reproduce the nne -Pictures of the book and this oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Goosebone Prophets Make Good

Although taken all unawares by Jack Frost and famed by Boreas until sh.ver, Irejoice in the goosebone order of weather prophets to whose signs and prophecies give heed said man without an over coat.
 "I know that the frost is on the pump kin and that from now on the golden hearted fruit of the corn field will make delicious pies. l am ready to foreswear Norfolk oysters If need be, for the Mo- bile or the Bayou Cook, for the cold waters will now make them delightfully."- sdccUent and palatable; I could sit at a Sanlbo feast of "posum and taters along about midnight. when the oil is burning low, and wash it down with locust-persm- mon beer!
 And I read that Hiram Johnson's and Prophet De Voi's predictions of early SHOWS in November have come true. And remember everybody, that they have said twill be a hard winter, very long and cold, with white Thanksgiving and a white Christmas to add to the days we observe or celebrate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
A CUTTER.

He breathed complaints to needless ears
 7he world went on its way, Nor seemed to share his lively fears,
 His tremors of dismay. 'Alas,' he cried, ''how heartless seems
 My fellow man to me, Who scorns me quite. or still misdeems
 My worth and probity." And thus he moaned from morn to night
 Nore harked to his distress, While lesser men still led the fight
 And pushed on to success. For, sooth to say. whining man
 StPnds very little show, Who can't endure misfortune's ban
 And make the best of woe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
Illegal Voting in Jefferson County

luegdl fOting III JeileIsoh NouHty : The grand jury which has recently brought its work to a conclusion did desire to investigate from 'the ground up" illegal voting in the election of last August, but it was hindered by two very considerable obstacles. In the first place the Parks bill for bids the opening of ballot boxes in liquor elections except in contested election cases. This provision pretty effectively kept the grand jury from detecting "repeaters." The challenged votes in the August election num- bered 863, but so long as the ballot boxes of that election could not be opened and so long as there are 24.- 6O2 names carried on the registered lists of the county, of which num- Der only 15,069 are qualified voters, the number of illegal voters at an election cannot easily be ascertained.
 The registration lists of the county should be made up anew. They should not carry the names of dead or dis oulified men. And then, too, the bal lot boxes should, by legislation, be- come subject to the inspection of a grand jury. The law, as we'll as the constitutional provision permitting voting on affidavits, each and all in vite, instead of repelling, illegal votes. Qection 1855 of the constitution of 1oO1, together with the closing of the 1nllot boxes against inspection by ersnd juries, renders illegal voting o6sy and comparatively safe from letection and punishment.
 me registration lists of this county neen revision, and the county should
 sub divided So that there will not n two voting places in precinct. \ grand jury should have access to ony beIlot box, and then the consti- f,<36n of 1901, which is sadly out of l,tS. hhould be amended so that no <2 cnn vote who had not previously enused his name to be placed on the nsebate judges list of qualified Soters. All of these steps are neces- 9.rv. in order to prevent illegal vot- sine in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
itself would be advertising for the state of the highest class
Brisk Coal nusiness

",rhe coal trade Is brisk,'' said J. R. Ryan, vice president of the Corona Coal and Iron company, who spent yesterday in Birmingham. With our company business is exceptionally good. We are going to have hard winter was looking over an old fashion at manac this week and 1t predicted severe winter; and these old time al manacs come near forecasting the sea- sons right But even without consult ing any weather prohpet I am enough of a prophet myself to feel pretty sure of a winter that will keep coal In active demand for the next ie" mOuthS',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
THEATRE-GOING AS AN ART

'The American Theatre" Henry Kolker
 in National Magazine for November.
 Correct theatre going is a fine art-as much so in its way as the art of imper- sonation. rife average American is bewildered amateur at this, and loses half his enjoyment because he fails to dis, tinguish the part from the actor who plays it.
 The first duty of the modern theatre goer Is to learn to take his theatre more seriously, to acquire an ability to esti- mate and appreciate individual perform ances.
 It is maddening to actor folk to stand right after night upon the stage and see certain delicate bits. played with the most exquisite grace, pass above the heads of the audience while they swallow the actor proof stuff delivered by the unin- spired player, and exat him to the heavens With their applause. We may echo the cry, "Oh, for actors, actors, actors!' but until our audiences are ready for them they will not be forthcoming. The voice of the people IS the law of the theatre, and they have only to ask and they will receive. The shortcomings of the theatre are. in an unrealized meas ure. the fault of it's audiences. If we have not an abundance of art it is be- cause our auditors do not demand 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 The great fault of widows is they don't appreciate their good luck. When girl won't read novel it's a
 sign Ter mother has urged her to. You can't make bad tempered people
 any better natured telling them so. After going on a while love needs heap
 Of encouragement to keep in the race. A man absolutely sure of all his meals 1 in the future could never be doubtful a! out his conscience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
1.onnensation From Conyicts

me Jefferson county grand jury,
 which Edward Warren, Jr., was 66ren,an. did not overlook the county ssxict contract made in 1909 to ex, on the last day of next year. Un-
 thst contract all males of Is
 and older are let at s10.40 a All boys under 16 years and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
CURRENT EVENTS.

May ask what you are reading?"
 Just few current events in this news paper"
 "Yes?" "A noted murderer was electrocuted ip New York. a child stepped on live wire in Baltimore and 8 big waterfall is being harnessed for electric power out west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
THE CAPTURE OF GUAM

of that fact no cabellero, that Is n. worthy caballero such as was the
 captain, might, could, would or should
 advantage take. That word 'caballero'
 did the business. The major was per
 mitted to depart, with warning that
 surrender must be made by 5 o'clock
 of that day or the island would be
 surrounded by one of the transports, besieged, bombarded, undermined,
 sunk, carried by assault, and other wise wasted, demolished and de- stroyed. with all that was in, around, over or under it. Would you believe it-that little old
 major said he'd think it. over and left the ship with the full intention of put- | ting up fight2sa And from tlaat inten.l
 tion not budge did he budge until the pleadings of his doctor that he give | chance for life to a very ailing woman touched his tough old Spanish heart and
 persuaded him that he might yield with
 honor to a force which, excluding the
 cruiser, was more than 40 times his
 own. So. at o'clock, just as the boats were putting off from the transports to
 make landing, the major, as governor 1 VI thc ItpTeSenllNe OC | Guam of her majesty the queen regent, commander in chief of all the forces captain of the port, collector of cus- toms, and sundry other things, sur,
 rendered at discretion and reported on board the Charleston with an army corps of 50 men. Guam was captured, and when the circumstances of it's l taking became known all the world ex- | cept the poor major laughed long and | loud To him what had occurred was a serious matter which was not at all provocative of mirth. Contrary to the ! military traditions of Spain and the l rules, regulations and ordinances pre- scribed. he had surrendered without re- sistance and awaiting his action in
 that behalf was a courtmartial with
 consequent dismissal from the service,
 and possibly something more. To him | the situation was devoid of humor,
 and indeed well might it cease to be 1 funny to all who have come to know that the taking of Guam ruined the
 career of valiant Spaniard who died l an exile rather than face the disgrace
 of condemnation in his native land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

America's favorite actress comes back from Europe bearing the name of Mrs E. II. sothern, but she gives notice tina; s;le will continue to be known as Julia Mar lowe on the stage. This is better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
A FAITHFUL LOVER.

She wished to get some pictures which Are given out witlf cigarettes. For her he smoked himself to death And she thereon expressed regrets, Although twas noticed rather soon After her lovers sad demise, Another fellow came along
 And wiped the tear-drops from her
 eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

The Arab soldier is desperate fighter in hand to hand conflicts, and he is fight ing in Tripoli with all the courage he pos sesses, fanatically speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN

Anonymous. My Bonnie lies over the ocean, M My Bonnie lies over the sea- My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
 Oh, bring back my Bonnies to me. Last night as I lay on my pillow.
 Last night as I lay on my bed Last night as I lay on my pillow.
 I dreamt that my Bonnie was dead Oh. blow, ye winds, over the ocean,
 And blow. ye winds over the sea; Oh. blow, ye winds. oyer the ocean, . And bring back my Bonnie to me. The winds have blown over the ocean The winds have blown over the seq; The winds have blown over the ocean,
 And bro't back my Bonnie to me,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

The names of statesmen and cities in China are inexplicably mixed, and they cannot well be unscrambed until this cruel war is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Yuan Shin Kai was engaged in farm ing when the 6-year-od Emperor called for his services, and he could not resist a call of that nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

The esteemed MT. Hines no longer boasts the United States senators he put cS'er. He is content now to be let alone. He wants no more fame of the sort he got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

A close calculation shows that S0,00U,o00 apple eaters in this country have 30,ooo,oo0 barrels of apples to eat this year. and every man Is expected to do his duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

The republicans are claiming that the presidential veto power is not only con- stitutional but popular. It may, how ever. at the same time show inconsis- tency and be illogical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

One suffragette out west decided that the recall would be a slow process, and soIshe whipped the judge who decided case against her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Englishmen like Ambassador Whitelaw Red because he gracefully wears knick- crbockers, something few Americans can accomplish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03
ESPECIALLY IN WIN

ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. Who sings the tender joys of home Car melt the hardest heart, no doubt And make chaps who once wished to roam Be glad they never started out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Colonel Roosevelts candidate for the cardinalate seems to have been over looked at the Vatican
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Daughters of the Revolution will soon he unusually numerous in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

Picking has more panic to the acre than any other city of the period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

A ballot in the republic of China would be larger than horse blanket when sized up to population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-03

The Chinese revolutionists may prove to be the speediest lot on earth, size and population considered.