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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The New Cardinals

So far as I have learned, the selection
 of three American prelates for the red hat
 gives quite general satisfaction to the
 Catholic public, although l have heard
 several members of the Catholic church
 express surprise and regret that Arch bishop Ireland was not included in the 1 list,n said a we'll known layman.
 "of the three cardinals designate,
 Archbishop Farley of New York has been most in the public view of late. He has achieved wonderful things in his archdio-
 cese-the strongest diocese numerically and financially in the world, l believe. While the papal delegate at Washington. Monsignor Diomede Ealconio, is credited to the United States, he can hardly be called an American notwithstanding the fact that he has lived in this country nearly nine years. He is an Italian, and as a cardinal will reside in Rome. The other one of the three new American car dinals is Archbishop O'Connell of Boston. He is one of the younger archbishops, but he has come a good deal in personal touch with the vatican. Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state, Is per sonal friend of his.
 Archbishop Ireland has done great work for the Catholic church in the United States He has for long years been a commanding figure in American public life. He is one of the few prelates who has been active in party politics. He is an outspoken republican, and heartily supported William Mckinley in 1896 and 1900, Roosevelt in 1904 and Taft in 1908 As a magazine writer Archbishop Ireland comes next to Cardinal Gibbons The North American Review or any other high class magazine readily accepts any thing that Archbishop Ireland offers. He seems to be always on the firing line, and in a peculiar sense is. think, strong type of the church militant. It may be that the vatican thought he was too much of a party politician, but no matter what prevented his elevation to the cardinals college there will be many regrets.
 "The next American cardinal will prob ably come from Chicago When the new cardinals are fully invested the sacred college, which is limited to 70, will number 63-34 Italians and 29 from outside. I read in the last number of the Literary Digest an article about the cardinals, and noticed a typographical error-73 cardinals instead of 63. The college is never brought up to it's complement the idea being to have few vacancies to be filled in case of an emergency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

ticular favor in navigation or com- merce, it shall immediately become common to the other party freely where it is freely granted to such nation or on yielding the same com pensation when the grant is condi- tional."
 "It shall immediately become com- mon"-what does this mean? Should not the United States in good faith at once admit free pulp and paper coming from the 2e favored nations? ? Canada surely has no better right to send her pulp and paper here free than has any one of the 2S nations, and the subject is one of those that President Taft will be expected to consider as soon as he and the Secre- tary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury meet to talk things over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Free Pulp and Paper

When Congress put pulp and paper on the free list it held no strings to its action. The bill became a law July 26, and it went into operation ct once. Canadian pulp and paper continues to come in free. Canada's rejection of reciprocity on Septem- Der 21 had nothing whatever to do with the case, and this is abundantly shown in the continued admission of Canadian pulp and paper free of duty.
 What we granted to Canada uncon- ditionally on July 26 we must in all International honor and good faith grant to 2S other countries with whom we have treaties containing the favored nation clause. This favored nation clause reads as fol- lows: "If either party shall hereafter grant to any other nation any par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
IN REyERIE

From the Pail Mall Gazette Let me bow graciously when storms of
 fate
 Sweep roughly by, Lest standing stinfiy I repent too late And broken lie. Let me laugh merrily as the wind sweeps The leaves away; Leaves of dead days-that love holds fast and weeps Fs si May they not stay?' Let them away, lest they should choke
 new life, Behold the green.
 strife { Passes unseen. Let me respond to the vibrating mirth That makes all brave. The tender laughter of Gods joy in earth, And sky. and wave. Se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
A Musical Family

Among cultured families in Germany it is not uncommon to find several artis- tic performers whose ensemble playing is almost equal to that of professional ar tists," said a man of the musical set who has spent some time abroad. "And even in German-American families I have known chamber bands that played well. In Cincinnati some years ago 1 knew 8 German-Amercan who was the president of a national bank and who was a good hutist. A brother who was cashier in the bank was good violoncello player. An other brother was an excellent pianist, and one of the younger boys in the fam fly connection was a first rate violinist. These men practiced together two or three times a week, and their ensemble work was most creditabe
 But when it comes to a family of mu- sicians I have never known any that measured up in talent to the Pasmore trio-three sisters who rank at the very top of the musical profession as ensemble artists. Although they are American girls. they attracted attention in Berlin and had splendid success in their con- 
 will appear at the Jefferson theatre next Sunday, and 1t goes without saying that they will be greeted by large and appre- ciative audience. The musicale will be given under the auspices of the Birming- ham concert committee, of which MT. Chaifoux is secretary treasurer. It is not a money making enterprise on the part of the local committee. On the con- trary, it is chiefly altruistic, for it is un- dertaken primarily for the cultivation of musical taste in this community
 "The large proportion of men at the Bispham recital at the Jefferson theatre Sunday afternoon, November 5, was most encouraging. It is seldom that busy men ever get to a week day matinee, but they came in surprisingly large numbers on Sunday. Then, too, many working women of refinement are able to attend a Sunday concert when they cannot attend a night performance for the lack of escorts or a week day matinee because they cannot get off from their work. Fine recitals such as Bspham gave and a concert such as the Pasmore trio will give are distinctive ly spiritualizing. As artistic music is in a very large sense religious, in many cities of the north Sunday concerts have long been in vogue, and in Atlanta. Memphis and other southern cities the Sunday con- cert is now looked upon as an institution tending directly to moral elevation. The Pasmore trio appeared at a Sunday con- cert in Atlanta two or three weeks ago, and from all accounts no artists ever gave greater satisfaction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
EASY

From the Baltimore and Richmond Chris tian Advocate.
 Patrick, the widow Maloney tells me that you stole one of her finest pigs. Is it correct?"
 "Yis, your riverence."
 "What have you done with it?'
 Killed it and ate it. your riverence.'
 "Oh, Patrick, Patrick, When you are brought face to face with the widow and the pig. on the great judgment day, what account will you be able to give of your self when the widow accuses you Of steal ing?"
 ''Did you say the pig would be there, your riverence?"
 "To be sure. 1 did
 Well, then. your riverence, I'd say Mrs. Maloney, there's your pig"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE

From the Kansas City Journal.
 A Burr Oak man woke up the other night to find his wife going through his pants pockets, where he kept his money. When he asked her what she was after she stammered and said she was sewing on button that had appeared to be missing" And what did the mean old son of Adam do but get right out of bed and find two buttons on his coat, three on his vest and three on his underclothes that were just about ready to drop off, and sit there and mako the woman sew 'ern on remarking all the time upon the thoughtfulness of such loving little woman who could crawl out of bed on a cold night just to see that her husbands S clothes were in good repair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
A BLYTHE SPIRIT.

He sang the joy of morning.
 He sang the peace of night; He couldn't keep from singing still,
 Because his heart was light. He struggled with misfortune
 And never would give up. Although grim fate held to his lips
 A passing bitter cup. A cheery soul. undaunted
 In spite of troubles frown; Though sorrows followed thick and fast,
 They could not keep him down. And now he's softly sleeping
 Afar from worldly strife, Who showed how inborn kindliness
 May gild the darkest life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

do but for us tot stay on the stage. So we did vaudeville for years and gradually worked up. Then we started the Weber & Fields house and made big success with it. That, in nutshell, is the story of my career.' He smiled his darling smile.
 How do you like producing and man. aging and that sort of thinef
 Love it. It's hard work, but it pays
 But" the listener broke in, "dont you find that you have enough to do without acting yourself? should think you would give that up and confined yourself to the other end of the game" He leaned for ward.
 'fl1 tell you why he said. T act be- cause I have to. There is always some- thing I want to do myself. Not that think I can do it better than anybody else, but because I happen to do it to suit myself and like to do 1t. love the stage. tell you" he added whimsically. q love to act. I love to have people laugh at me- So why can't do what I love to do? Answer me that" s(Nnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
From the Odessa tMo.) Democrat.

MERE are not many residents or
 this community who remember the
 ! early stage coach days of Missouri. In the latter part of the 4os, and until tlle civil war began, most of the travel was by stage. These ponderous, four wheel vehicles were usually drawn by four horses. unless the roads were very muddy. when two or four more were add ed. The horses were powerful animals the finest which could be found. The ve- hiclcs were broad and roomy, holding many passengers. When the inside was filled, the extra passengers would sit on the top. A leather compartment at the back known as the boot" was used TOT baggage and mail. All mail was carried in this way, the cost of mailing a letter being cents in the state; out of the state 1t was 25.
 The stage driver was always man who took great pride in his fine horses. From his elevated seat he swung his long whip above their broad backs, causing them to go at a rapid gait unless the roads were heavy. The driver also carried a bugle which he blew lustily to herald his approach to a town.
 The stage ran from Jefferson City to Fort Leavenworth. The distance from Lexington to Wellington by the state road was six miles, crossing a bridge on the Big Sni, near the old Warder church. At Lexington the driver would stop for fresh horses. In Wellington another stop was at Davis Ducks or Lewis Whites, who kept the stage horses Then the bu2les would blow and the great vehicle roll away to stop IA or more miles fur thor west at Colonel Hambright's farm, south of old Sibley or Fort Osage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The entire history of the world does not furnish parallel to this giving, and perhaps never will. Uncle Sam gives away vast sum in the form of pensions, but no other nation has ever had an individual philanthropist whose benefactions would not look small alongside those of Andrew Car negie or John D. Rockefeller. These two remarkable cases came together, and it needs no prophet to say that If the Sherman act is fully enforced there will never be seen in this coun- try another pair who will give away money on an equally generous scale.
 After all, the two philanthropists in question deserve more praise and less censure than has been their DOT tion. There are other multi-mllion- aires in this country, and Bishop Potter once said that not more than 1 per cent of them give anything to charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
REFLECTIONS OF BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A girl is never so crafty as in making it seem how she isn't
 Money used in charity seems much moro expensive than any other way
 People are too busy with foolish amuse- ments to have any time for sensible ones
 When n man can be interested in an old uncle it's a sign he may not get any thing in the will, after all. A girl who can stay wide awake all night dancing with strangers would fall sound asleep before 9 talking with her family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

SUGAR. Little Jumps of sugar, Mixed with grains of sand, Help the sugar magnate Own our happy land
 -Milwaukee Sentinel. Little Jumps of sugar, Mixed with something wet Help to make us think we Own the world, you bet
 -springield Union. Little Jumps of taxes In the tariff bill. Help the sugar magnate His strong box to fill
 Allentown Democrat Little Jumps of sugar, Arouse the sweet trust demon- He puts the prices up so high They taste like Jumps of lemon. Scranton Tribune Republican Little Jumps of sugar Going down the street Make old Houston, Texas, Look mighty sweet. Houston Post Little Jumps of sugar Make us say, "Oh, Kiddo' But we'd never fall For a Houston widow.
 St. Louis Times Little Jumps of sugar. Seem sweet when they're young. But sometimes in later life They've an awful tongue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Carnegie and Rockefeller

MT. Carnegie's gift to the libraries of the future brings his total up to about s20O, 100000, whereas John D. Rockefeller's gifts stand at S118,000,- 900. The gifts of these two great professional philanthropists dwarf all other giving in this country, but they do not, for that reason, render the lesser gifts of Dr. Pearsons or Mrs. Sage or of thousands of other givers any the less useful. Mr. Carnegies gifts are thus summed up:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

with that ancient type of mother and father who pretended to a pride in keep. ing it occupied; gone with pater whc prayed and wore whskers and mater who looked a hundred when she was only forty. It was carried to the attic with the assafoetida bag a generation ago went rom there to the cellar, and finally disappeared forever in one of those old junk sales that in some inysterious man. her swallow up the worlds old. useless and forgotten things. Paris, Mo-, Mer cury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

pr. Wu hopes to see a Chinese republic established before he is 150 years old. He has decided to live to that age un- less the Manchus in the meanwhile get their hands on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
EARLY STAGE COACH DAYS

Tho one to whom we are indebted for this Information was boy during these early days. and frequently rode in the stage from Lexington to Wellington. once when the country roads were very muddy ile was told by the driver that he must pay his passage and pack a rail He wondered what that meant, but found out to nis sorrow. A deep mudhole was reached, the stage stuck, and, despite the drivers efforts, the horses refused to go further.
 The men passengers then alighted, pro- cured rails from the nearby fences and pried the vehicle out of the gumbo. The stage lnn.bered on, but the men and boys walked, each carrying a rail until drier ground was gained.
 There were passengers of all descrip- ton in these old coaches. Young men and maidens, out for a pleasure trip, would make the woods echo with their merry chattering and gay laughter. Often whole families-children and servants with their baggage-would go miles in the stage to visit friends or relatives. Occasionally a bride and groom would choose. this mode of travel for their wedding journey. At one time a stage full of Indians from the wild and woody west" arrived in Wellington.
 An Indian was not such rara avis then as now; still these were looked upon with wonder and fear, and many careful housewife hid her silver and locked her door when their familiar wild whoop was heard.
 One old stage driver, Charles Case by name, made a trip through here during the cholera epidemic of 1852. Someone asked ehim how he was feeling With an oath, the old fellow replied, "Im so glad I'm alive I'm nearly dead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The Manchus will presumably go to Manchuria. although they are said to be going to Jehol, and no one knows where that town is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

It costs the government $154 a year to educate Indian youth at Carlisle, Pa, with a great deal of baseball and foot ball glory thrown in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

pr. Wu might have to skip to this country if the Manchus succeed in stay ing in peking. The doctor probably has an opinion on that subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Gcvernor-elect McCreery of Kentucky held the office of governor of Kentucky 25 years ago. He has demonstrated that he can come back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The President tried to save Boss COX, but tho task was beyond his strength and popularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Modern Advertising

How things change!" said travelling man at the Florence hotel yesterday. "Why, only a few years ago merchants used to change their advertising only about every week. But this morning l read an up to the minute advertisement of J. Blach's & Sons, which started thus: - "Note: Midnight it is blowing bitterly cold and we are reminded that you who have not yet bought that winter suit or overcoat, etc.
 "Now, 1t seems that Blachs ad man had gone to bed early, but along just before midnight Jack Frost began to bite like he meant business, and the thermometer dropped some 30 degrees, all of which made the ad man dream winter suits and overcoats, and up he jumps and dashes off an ad telling the people about it--in the middle of the night. mind you. Maybe that wasn't timely reading next morning for men who hadn't bought their winter clothes. That's what I call being Johnnie on the spot l reckon, too it's case of the early bird catching the worm."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Judge Bordwell says that socialism is not at all involved in the McNamara trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Winter apples are coming in and are risiug in price as they come. It seems impossible to mark them down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Champ Clark frightens away the presi- dential lightning by raising his Canadian annexation issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Ollie James can now read his title clear to a seat in the Senate. The Kentucky legislature is almost solidly democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Russia has issued an ultimatum to Per- sia and Persia's knees are too weak to enable her to make a proper reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Maryland's republican governor will have to learn how to work with a demo- cratic legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The elections are over, and the returns are all in, and you should at once start in to do that Christmas shopping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Governor Floss should publicly thank Mir Taft for his reelection as governor of Massachusetts. MT. Taft's tariff vetoes did IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Governor Foss says one more year in politics is all he wants, and he has se- cured an extension to that extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The imperial family of China is to be sent to Jehol. Let us hope little Pu-Wy will not find that it is as bad as it sounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

It is difficult to distinguish between squaw winter and Indian summer in the month of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Joseph G. Cannon seems to be the only person who was favorahly impressed by the Presidents western trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Philadelphia believes in houseeleaning. but it selected a man to do 1t Who ooes not know Boss Penrose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

From the Arkansas Democrat
 Birmingham's jail is overcrowded, but think where the jail is located-and be- sides. look at Birmingham's hotels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Underwood Strong

q am no politician, but it looks to me as if the democratic party would do good thing if it nominated Congressman un- derwood for President next year. said William D. Barton of St. Paul.
 q travel a good deal in the west, and while I find the republicans more divided on men and measures than formerly, think it likely that they will be almost solid in support of President Taft or whoever may be the republican nominee
 But New York and some of the other eastern states will be doubtful, and if the democrats put up the right man he will
 stand fine chance of becoming Presi- dent -
 "A year ago I thought Governor liar
 mon would have a walkoyer for the dem ] ocratic nomination. but he seems to be losing strength. woodrow Wilson came into the political arena with whoop, but he is also loosing. Underwood IS certainly gaining strength as factor in the lsls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The tear's paw is on the Persian lion, and the lion is strongly hypnotized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
EARLY DAYS OUT VI

EARLY DAYS OUT WEST. Woodman, spare that tree. Touch not a single bough: We wish to hang a horse thief there The posses coming now.
 GOOD NEWS.
 Feeling prime,
 Lots O cheer;
 Turkey-time
 Almost here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
SLOWER. CONSERVATION.

"Do you notice any good results since you have been fletcherlzing?"
 "Oh, yes. Ten cents worth of food lasts me longer now than 50 cents worth used to last"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
FROST ON MARS

Governor Folk desires to be shown in a presidential primary in his state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Cotton Crop All Picked

There is very erroneous idea that the south will have over 14,000. .000 bales of cotton,'' said James w. Moore. who has been identified with the "fu- ture" market for many years.
 T recently made a trip into the black belt and I tell you that all the cotton is picked. I saw cattle that had been turned into many fields and this is an unfailing sign that all the picking is over in that field.
 "The season has been very favorable and the picking has been well ad- vanced by the early maturing of the crop. I remember the time when la bors was more plentiful that the fields were white in January and cotton pick ing continued Into March.
 "Yes, the war in China is having a depressing effect on cotton, but l expect to see the staple selling from two figures-10 cents or pu.ter-be- fore the new year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED.

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED Speaking of versatility-' '.' 'Go ahead and speak about it.
 'I see where the champion milkmaid of the world is also a f1rst-class stenog- rapher." .--,, .t,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Tuscaloosa's Bright Future

'1 don't think Percy Clark overstated the matter In this mornings Age-Her- aid as to Tuscaloosa's progress said Captain James Spence at the Hillman yesterday. This gentleman is a veteran capitalist of Tuscaloosa who has large interests in Birmingham.
 About one mile from Tuscaloosa" con tinued Captain Spence. the Raul Lumber company is already moving portable houses to the site of the new lumber town it is to build. This is to be the most modern plant of it's kind in the world, it is said. The company is to build a railroad into virgin section of rocco acres of timber, and I think it will lead to a road direct to Pensacola from Tus- ca1oosa.
 ""rhe people of Tuscaloosa are wide awake and believe in their town, and they invest ther surplus at home. I think we will have natural gas. but think it will come from wells close to the city. as already signs of gas have been noted close by