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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

are to be appointed by the governor. One
 commissioner is to be the state geologist and one the professor of civil engineering at Auburn. These commissioners are to secure competent civil engineer at a salary not exceeding s5Coo. The sum of sl54,000 is appropriated by the bill and s134,O00 of this amount is to be paid to the CT counties of the state or s2Ooo each just as far and just as fast as each ap- propriates 5000 to like purpose
 It is believed that s4OOo will build mile of modern hard road-such road as New York and other eastern states are building, and 67 miles of such roads scattered over the state will demonstrate the problems. These 67 miles will become that number of object lessons There will be no reason why a county should not appropriate more than 5000 if 1t be so minded
 All in all, start has been made on a statewide scale. and when the bill be- comes law, as it doubtless will, there will be promise that at some good time in the future the day of impossible and really expensive dirt roads will be ended in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Juliet Bredon in the February Wide
 World Magazine.
 A virgin field awaits the first suffra- gettes to invade Corea, for woman there is worse than downtrodden-she is ig- nored, the cruelest fate that can be meted out to her. If single, she not only has no say abroad, but none at home. If married, she has no individuality. no name even of her own Outsiders refer to her, if they refer to her at all, as the wife of So-and-So,' or 'the mother of so-andSo." Her own husband addresses her by two words, whose translated equivalent is Look herev'
 And yet the Corean lady by no means merits this contempt. Her lord and mas fer may be handsome, with his tall, straight figure, his aquiline nose, his wist- full almond eyes, and the humorous twist on his finely chisled mouth; but she is comedy, too, and in full dress reminds -cne not little of an early Victorian type. The costume, of course. heightens the effect. Full skirts of coarse grass linen reach to her ankles-skirts which stick out almost like crinolines and are gathered into a band that passes just under the arms, thus giving the effect oi short waist. especially when worn with the still shorter Eton jacket and the bro- cade sash.
 Her features also are fine, and if her intellect be faulty, the head of the fam fly has. only himself to blame. He al- lows her no education-keeps her so ig- norant that she can neither ret d the newspaper nor write out the washing list-and what is worse, he allows her m sncietA eithe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Federal Pay For Militia

"The local military companies are talk ing an active interest in the bill now before Congress which seeks to provide federal pay for National Guardsmen,' said an officer of the guard.
 "The commanders of the local com panies realize that to preserve the effi- ciency of the military, more inducements must be offered than at present to would be recruits, for under present conditions in this district guardsman has to make personal sacrifices to retain his member ship, with seemingly little or no apprecia- ton of it. Under the provisions of the new bill the National Guard will take on new life, for not only will higher degree of military efficiency be required, but physical qualifications will also be required"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Some Southern Cities

A. J. Gray of Richmond. general man. ager of the B. F. Johnson Publishing company, was in Birmingham yesterday. return to Virginia. Mr. Gray is a promi- nent and popular citizen of Richmond, and as he travels extensively through the south, few men are better informed on southern affairs. political and commer- cial, than he
 The entire south is in a prosperous condition" said Mr Gray While one may hear complaints about this or that in some sections-may meet croakers now and then-there never was a time, per- haps. when the farmers of the south were in such good humor as they have been during the past P months. l am just from Mississippi, and that state found in a most prosperous condition.
 Alabama is one of the exceptionally prosperous states now, and Birmingham, as Alabamas commercial and financial center, is the talk of the country. This city's census figures attracted wide at tention, and that gain of 2454 per cent was an advertisement that is having a far-reaching effect. Birmingham Will keep right on growing, and the next cen- sus will probably find it with a popu- iation double that of today.
 ''Richmond, my home town, gave good account of itself in the census. bureau, showing a population of 12762S. This was a gain of 5o.1 per cent over the popula- tion of 1900. Ever since the civil war Richmond has led all the cities of the south, except New Orleans in accoupu- lated wealth. There is great deal of surplus capital there now, and the city is improving in every way faster than ever Young business men are in control there, and these fellows have capacity and pluck. They believe in doing every thing on a big scale, and their public spirit is telling nightly.
 But speaking of notable progressive towns Oklahoma City is well in the spotlight and will continue to be. It is young city of marvellous enterprise. In the matter of streets 1t has Richmond, Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis and all the cities of Texas beat. Every street in Oklahoma City, both in the business and residence districts, is we'll paved and the paving seems to be of the best quality. The roadbed in every direction is as hard and smooth as a concrete floor. All cities will have to give more attention to street work. for few things make such a ready and lasting impression on investors and visitors in general as fine highways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
HENRY JAMES, STYLE

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The only remarkable thing about The Saloon," by Henry James, Is that he didn't call it "A Place In Which Persons Fond of Alcoholic Beverages and Per sons of Convivial Tastes Often Fore gather, Frequently to their Detriment Physically and Morally, and Often at an Expense Disproportionate to Their In comes. to Purchase of Retail Dealer, Frequently z a Not Altogether Desirable Citizen, Wines, Liquors or Beer, in Small Quantities and Usually by the Drink and for Immediate Consumption"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
The Iron Market

While there is more optimistic feenng in the local iron market prices are about the same Rogers, Brown x Cos Cin- cinnati report says:
 Increased inquiry, fair buying and the presence of requests for quotations on one or two good-szed tonnages mark the week. There is an undercurrent of inn provement which will prevent any lower figures being made, but has not yet had any other effect.
 .'Steel making irons have the call, which is reflection of the improvement in the finished steel industry. The buying or rails and structural material during the past five or six weeks is making itself felt in this way.
 Sales of basic iron have somewhat steadied the market for that grade and buyers are apparently watching the mar ket closely in all directions. Recent buy ing by the railroads has been an encour- aging feature and more of this is looked for. While there is but little to point to particularly, practically the whole sit nation has an improved tone.
 'Coke is without change Prices are still at the bargain counter stage for all most any delivery"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
INVISIBLE INDIANS fir in the Atlantic

Jonn Muir Tn the Atlantic.
 All Indians seem to have learned wonderful way of walking unseer-nIak- ing themselves invisible like certain spi- ders which, in case of alarm, caused. for example, by bird alighting on the bush their webs are spread upon, ,im- mediately bounce themselves up and down on their elastic threads so rapidly that only blur is visible. The wild ln- dian power of escaping observation, even where there Is little or no cover to hide in, was probably slowly acquired in hard hunting and fighting lessons while trying to approach game, take enemies by sur prise or get safely away when compelled to retreat. And this experience trans- .nitted through many generations seems at length to have become what Is vasue- ly called instinct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
VERY At REvoIRo

 The weather man came to our office one day this week, and after wiping away an idle tear because he had dis posed of his overcoat remarked: This las been one of the mildest and most balmy winters we have had fdA many years, and it has been mighty unwel- come, too because the fall campaign con- sumed almost everything, several can didates and many golden dreams. This is the time of the year when the wea- ther is cratic and peculiar. The day may start out with a golden sunshine and before night 1t will take three bar rels of hot water to thaw out the water works. So if you are wise you will stick to the coal man and your heavy under wear. Low neck shoes and clocked socks look obsolete and very au revoir when the mercury is lowering around zero' The prophet then stretched himself until several suspender buttons flew off and bade us be good" '-
 -Leavenworth Labor Chronicle.
 A NOBLE THEME
 That bard we prize.
 Who yields his pen
 To eulogize
 The busy hen.
 DREADFUL >ts Any news from the battle of Juarez?'N "Yes, understand an insurrecto slapped a Mexican soldier on the wrist night before last''
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Happiness is no relation of mere pleas ure.
 Often the ssddest strain is under the note of the funmaker.
 The more you know the more l's just your own good opinion of yourself.
 It's no fault of woman that she trusts rnen; it's natures crime against her.
 To m1ke a man despise politics it seems only necessary for him to re q good cieizen. ..s.s.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Anniston Matters

"Since arriving in Birmingham today several persons have asked me about the recent expulsion of Alderman Bur gess from his seat on the Anniston city council and the threat made by E. F. Cooper, chairman of the Law and Order leagues executive committee. that he would institute impeachment proceeclngs against the mayor and recorder Tor al ieged failure to enforce the prohibition laws of the city in keeping with the pro- visions of the municipal code,' said well-known citizen of 'Anniston toaay' rand it seems that these reports have left a misleading impression with some.
 "Regarding the impeachment of Mr. Burgess, it was brought out that he had peen guilty of official misconduct in dealing with alleged blind tigers of the city. and his expulsion is regarded as an evidence of the wholesomeness of senti- ment in Anniston in favor of law ana order. regardless of how the citizens may stand on the, prohibition question; for he majority of the members of the coun- cil which expelled Mr.. Burgess are against prohibition as an established policy.
 "As for the charges against the mayor and the recorder, 1 believe that nothing will result from them. as they are gener- ally regarded as being intermingled with politics and personal feelings to a cer- tain extent. There are constitutionai specifications laying down the requisites for the impeachment of mayor or re- oorder and it is not believed that any one of these specifications will hold good in the case of the recorder and the mayor. "Anniston is a law-abiding city. There are in every city in the state; but prohi- tition is enforced as well there as it is in the majority of the cities of Alabama. and if anyone has been led to believe by ecent reports sent out that the law
 respecting element is not in the majority in Annlston, he has but to come over there for day and make an investiga- ton. We have one of the prettiest little cities in the state of Alabama, and we are a law-respecting community in the strictest sense of that term, and, con tlary to the impression Of some, this fact was evidenced in the action of the coun- ell in placing it's stamp of disapproval upon the irregular actions of one of it's members.
 ..Regarding prohibition in Anniston,
 there has been considerable agitation in favor of a tdispensary. though few want
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
.ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Weekly, written primarily for the bene- fit of Mir Frederick Townsend Martin, snob and sef-constituted fayer of l,ew York society. we are firmly of the opin- ion that the best thing he can do is to retire to the extreme rear and sit down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
SAN FRANCISCO'S TRIUMPH

of this country will go and see these
 wonders for themselves"
 The average American ,. would not
 take in' these wonders, for his purse
 has a bottom and the cost of living in Sans
 Francisco would be a heavy tax upons it, but the opportunity as presented in ]. MT. Knowlands f1orid style might tempt him to take in' the exposition. The
 Hon. Julius Kahn of California was a
 poor second in sounding the praises of hiss state His was penny whistle, tune:
 "The cool breezes from the Pacific are
 invigorating and exhilarating. Our lus-
 cious fruits, our fragrant flowers and
 our natural wonders make glad the heapt
 and delight the eye" L.
 But the House was ready to vote, and
 San Francisco, with its imposing fund of
 $17, ,500,000 and the ingenious assurance
 that not a dollar would be asked of the federal government, was an easy winner. It seemed to be a foregone conclusion. The San Francisco boomers had done their work well. It was almost with an
 apologetic air that the case of modest New Orleans was presented to the House. The cocksureness of the champions of San Francisco presaged decisive triumph. And yet there was an awkwardness, a con- I straint, in the manner of her propaganda ists in the House. Most of them did not argue the case with candor and valor, as l MT. Rodenberg did in the case of New Orleans. Their principal reason for fav- bring San Francisco seemed to be that 1t should be rewarded for recovering so handsomely from the fire and earthuuake
 that leveled and devastated it. Experience | tells u1 that expositions go where the | dollars are most abundant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

to see she return of the licensed saloon. The final enactment of the Paris bill. or any other local option measure. will probably be followed by an election in this county with view of establishing he dispensary system"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
sAYINs OF FAMOUS MEN

From the Chicago Trfbune.
 socrates-xantippe, for goodness sa xe, hush! ls Napolean-Hello. Central Give mo Grouchl. tt
 Brutus-G Great Caesars ghost! Wililam the Conqueror-We have come 10 stay. %w Baron Munchansen-You ours truly.
 Kepler-My stars! "
 Haman-Ill be hanged If do!
 Daniel-Keep your mouth shutl
 John Alden-Oh, Priscilla, this is so sudden! s&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
THE TIME I'VE LOST IN wooINc

THE A1ME I'VE LUST IN WOOlN0 By Thomas Moore. The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing
 The light that lies
 In woman's eyes, @S Has been my hearts undoinG. IH Tho wisdom oft has sought sfne, ] scorned the love she brought me.
 My only books
 Were woman's looks. And folly's all they've taught me. And are these follies going? And Is my. proud heart growing
 Too cold or wise
 For brilliant eyes Sf7 Again 10 set 1t glowing? set s ss No, vain, alas! tn endeavor From bonds 30 sweet to sever:
 Poor Wisdom's chance .s a.f
 Against . glance a l5f Is now as weak as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Speaker Cannon has not yet said that nor has he said that he did not know what was going on there in the matter of buying votes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

New York's dynamite explosion put half a million of dollars in the pockets of Its glaziers. It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

The Marys of England are combining for the purpose of buying Queen Mary coronation gift. The Queen stands a chance to get a manicure set or a photo- graph album.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
Concerning Hotel Accomm dntions

Atlanta is better off in hotel accommo- dations than Birmingham, but yet we haven't what we need" said Dudley R.. Cowles of the Georgia capital, southern manager for the well-known publishing concern of D. c. Heath & Co.
 "A few years ago Atlanta could boast of its hotels. but, rapidlygrowing city that it is, it has f2r outgrown it's hos telries. A large hotel designed especially for tourist business is now being erect ed, and as Atlanta is a great city to do things it can be counted on to be fully up to date in the matter of hotels be- fore a great while.
 q am not familiar enough with Bir- mingham to say just how much additional hotel space is needed here, but I would imagine that $1, ,000 fire-proof hostelry would pay well, and that building of the sort mentioned will probably be forth coming before the end of the present year. have visited a number of south ern cities recently and modern hotels are needed in most of them, but in city of 150,000 to 160,00O, the estimated popula- tion of Birmingham, strangers naturally expect something very elegant, regardless of prices.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

More cigarettes by half billion were made in this country last year than ci- gars This means that the tobacco habit is losing its hold on the public here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Our birdmen, including Mir Ely, are to become warriors for accommodating pur- poses along the Mexican border But where is Mrs. Ely?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
A RISKY BUSINESS.

"A reporter in a western town has been ordered to count all the joints there" "ls he making any progress?"
 Yes, l understand he has already counted 600 elbows" rn
 Huh! When he starts to counting knees he'll. get into trouble''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
THE MISE RENEGEs.

THE MUSE RENEGES. Oh, who could sing a song of spring And flowers sweetly swaying; Of blithesome birds upon the wing And happy children playing, When all the world around, about Is dreary in the rain And there's no sunbeam peeping out To gild the sodden plain. Oh, who could lit roundelay
 When clouds are scudding low And genial Mirth has gone away Just where, l do not know? Iris clear I'm not the wight for that I'm only fit for. signing Pent up inside city flat,
 There's just no use of trying!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

American soldiers of fortune should be kept away from the Rio Grande. Let the Mexicans fight out their own troubles un- aided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Chicago hopes on because there are only three weeks more of February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

King George opened his first parliament with all the sang froid of veteran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Pittsburg is now convinced that the groundhog belongs to the overcoat trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Even Washington Is now engaged in winning baseball pennant. Such things can be won by almost any team this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Cargoes of new spring hats continue to arrive in New York despite the ground hog and the sush in the streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Adams county, Ohio, is very religious, and yet some think few missionaries should pe sent there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

The pedestrian public in the country's snowbound belt is enjoying at present snow-shoveling by proxy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Postal banks are so acceptable that all towns want 'em. They should be multi piled even faster than Birmingham grows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

American aviators watching aloft a Mexican revolution may wish for more ginger down below
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
IN REAL LIFE.

Two deaths have recently been noted in Birmingham newspapers. which occurred under circumstances that recall to mind the well-worn aphorism in regard to truth being stranger than fiction. First, a man who is believed to have been at one time prosperous broker in a large city,.is found dead in hotel room which was thought to have been unoccupied. How he got there is a mystery, but he had been reading and was found with his face to the floor wedged between the wall and a piece of furniture. All efforts to ufi- cover this mans past proved futile. An- other pathetic ending was that of crip- pied beggar, who was reading in the shel- ter of box car when 1t seems he was struck by a locomotive and crushed 10. death. In his hand was cheaply bound novel and it's title was More To. Be Pitied Than Scorned'' 5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
wOMAN'S STATUS IN COREA

Chicago admits that it's first reckless robin has disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

And to think, says a Philadelphia paner that somewhere flowers are blooming and birds are singingl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Tn the snow belt automobiles are de manded with snowplow attachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Titled husbands seem to think they can train American heiresses when caught young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

Little Lady Decies was not old enough to have known that she should have married an American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10

The upper one-half of the country ad- mits that it is experiencing a traditional February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
A Fine spirit

eve have many broad-minded, magnan- imous men in Alabama, but among those of political aspirations I recall no gentle man who has taken disappointment so manfully or has shown a better feeling than Frank Y. Evans, ex-Mayor of Bir- mingham,> but now editor of the Walker County News" said an old politician. MT. Evans was an applicant for the position of an associate state tax commissioner, but Governor O'Neal saw fit to appoint Judge A. A. Evans instead In an editorial in his paper Frank Evans said, among other graceful and generous-hearted things:
 Judge Evans is an excellent gentle man, and one whose judicial experience qualities him well for discharge of the delicate task before him. By this ap- pointment Governor O'Neal rises above ness of mind and heart, seeks to select servants for the state according to his conception of their fitness and regardless of personal or political prejudice. It's the same principle which actuated President Taft in elevating a southern democrat to the chief justiceshp of the supreme court of the United States, and for which the President received the encomiums of most patriotic Americans.
 |. The editor of The News is not dis gruntled by failure to receive this ap- pointment at the hands of the governor, for he recognizes that he did no more than hundreds of other Alabanians, who are seeking recognition by the appoint ing power, for the cause led by our dis tinguished governor and for the advance ment of the political ambition of Emmet O'Neal. No sores. or scars of disappoint- ment shall appear to discourage this ed- itors efforts in the work of upholding the hands of the present administration in its every effort for the advancement of the best interests of this great com monwealth.' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
CONFIDENT YOUTH.

My boy, you are sowing large crop of wild oats"
 Don't worry, dad. A vast improvement in harvesting machinery has been record ed In the last 10 years"