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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
HOTEL LOBRIES
Late Cotton

This summer-like weather will mature the top cotton and will probably add about 1oo.0o0 bales to the souths crop, said Columbus Teacher, "but the crop is very small and any increase this month will be a negligible quantity from market point of view.
 The price will continue to advance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
PROOF.

A truly democratic land
 We see examples everywhere; The traffic cop but lifts his hand And halts the speeding millionaire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
TIPS WORTH TAKING

From the Houston Post
 The Birmingham Age-Herald is run ming a cooking school We trust 1t will see that the directress emphasizes the importance of good salt-risins bread and the necessity of putting a plenty
 of mischief in the mince pies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Since the Germans can't tell how much damage their zeppelins do in London and the British won't tell, foreign estimates are more or less guesswork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

France declared war on Bulgaria, and the stout Bulgarians did not so much az bat an eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Italy has placed a loan in the United States, but it was a mere trifie-a paltry s25, ,OOO, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
CANNED" oRATORY.

Our candidate is going to use phono- graphs in his campaign. I'll have charge of one machine
 That's a new idea in political ma chimes. Of course somebody will have to start the thing
 Yes. And I'm expected to stop it whenever the voters feel like cheering a particularly ringing statement, so as to provide suitable intermissions for ap- plause,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
uNCANNY AKILL

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Domestic science teaches food values but the restaurants which know how to omeletize cold storage eggs and season formerly fresh hsh could give domestic science pointers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

One good definition of a pessimist is the man who thinks pumpkin pie-pre- ferahly spelled "punkin"-is not an un- mixed blessing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

It is reported that the Sultan of Turkey will do all in his power to stop the mas sacre of Arnienians. The few that are left are hardly worth killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

The war in Europe increased the num- Der of visitors to the national parks this year and helped business considerably on the Zone at the San Francisco fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

The slogan, Buy a bale,'' has been SUI bond"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

The Russians say it costs the Germans more to win a step now than it formerly did verst about one-third of mile Everything seems to be going up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

From present indications the old-fash- toned s1, ,O0o, ,00O,0Oo Congress will soon be- come back number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
A novel col'apslble tower for fire fight

A novel col,apslble tower for fire fight ing and life saving purposes has been in vented by a Salem, Mass. man and Is de- scribed In the current number of Popular Mechanics. It may be extended to a height of 100 feet in approximately one minute and in construction is similar to some of the folding structures used on the battle fields of Europe for observations At the top is working platform for f1re- men on one end of which is affixed q short extension ladder which may be ad- justed at various angles. There is also jointed steel ladder reaching from the ground to the top of the tower. This is raised into position with the rest of the apparatus. In the center of the shaft there is a basket elevator for lowering persons rescued from burning building, thus doing away with the hazardous feat of taking them down ladder. Two leads of fire hose are carried up with the tower when it is raised. The device is mounted on a motor truck which furnishes power for raising it. When collapsed it occupies the space back of the drivers seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Occasionally paragrapher is suffi ciently impressed with the dignity of the vice presidential office to refer to it's present incumbent as Thomas Riley Mar shall, instead of Tom Marshall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

May the best man win." the candidates say, but each candidate has himself In mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Many peasants in Europe wear shoes made In New England, but their clothes are evidently made at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
STRENUOUS LIFE.

You seem all done up."
 "Yes. I'm working on the night shift in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Ticket speculators who hoped to make money out of the world series were hard hit, but nobody seems to be shedding any tears over it except the spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Gadsden Times-News President Will son wants the nation adequately prepared Tor defense and that's all there is to 1t. There is no suggestion of military aggres- siveness in any of Mir Wilson's plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Europe's soldiers will do more letter writing in the trenches this winter than they had chance to do during the sum mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Great Britain would have no difficulty in putting a sufficient number of men in the field if it were a football or a cricket field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

SOMEWHAT DUBIOUS. ''so your native town Is having an old home week."
 "yes,' replied the prominent capitalist, but don't think will take part in the festivities
 Why not?" ss4 'Im not quite certain whether my old friends and neighbors look on me as sim- ply successful business man or a male- factor of great wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

One explanation of the dissension in tn ? member has made enough to quit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Deca&irs Daily: Those who picked the losers In the worlds series can fully ap- preciate the pathos of that immortal classic: Money talks, but it never said anything but good-by to me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

BEGINNING THE DAY-O my God. may I measure by eternal standards today. May I choose the things which are permanent. May l build without the secret expectation of tearing down later. May I he nt work on my ultimate house. May I begin my eternal life now. For Christs sake. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second class matter uh- Ser act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Daily and Sunday AgeHerald. year s6.oO naily u-ithout sunday 400 Daily and Sunday. per month. 'oo Daily and Sunday. three months l.ov Weekly Age-Herald. per annum.. .oo Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.. 2.oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
HOLY sMOKE:

The .hegira of the Turk into Asia has been indefinitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

o. E. Young, L. D. Griffis and w. D. Brumbeloe are the only authorized tray cling representatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
A MYSTERY.

"Twobble says he and Mrs. Twobble never have an argument"
 Remarkable! I wonder how they man. age?"
 'I can't imagine. They are still liv- ing together and, so far as I know, neither has lost the power of speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

fleamont Journal: When you hear the music of the hunters horn, it's a sign that 'possums are about ripe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
ALABAMA PRESS

Andalusia Star: Some day they'll charge an adminsssion fee at the churches and then we'll all attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

First call for pork sausage and buck wheat cakes!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
AGES HANDICAP.

This advertiser says gray hairs are often a handicap in social and business life"
 That's true" replied the thoughtful man, T don't know which Is the mas pathetic figure. gray-haired office bos. or an old chap. white of poll and stit I in the joints, trying to appear youthful by doing some of the latest dances"
 NOT WORTH WHILE. 'I understand Hicksville is planning to have a great white way
 I'm agin it. said the old resident. 'T fear you are not progressive" '"Tain't that. The church people in this town wouldn't stand fur tango parlors an cabarets, an without some O them razzle-,' dazzle places great white way would be simply waste of electricty.''
 THE ROAD HOG. A certain type of motorist
 Is neither affable nor just: He goes through life a pessimist
 And leaves behind a cloud of dust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Talladega Home: The success of Ala oama's campaign for stock raising has been demonstrated at the Birmingham fair. It is said that the live stock exhibi- ton Is the greatest ever shown in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address.
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed for that ipur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Randolph Star: When Governor Hem derson vetoed the re-circuiting bill he knocked the props from under some poli- ticians who were preparing to reap a rich harvest. That's what has caused such a stir among the office seekers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Mobile Item: A quintette of North Bir- mingham women are first past the post In paying honor to the next first lady of the land. The Norman Galt Crochet club is the title of the organization. and 1t was the inspiration of one of the mem- bers during the crocheting bee who sug- gested that something should be done in honor of the Presidents sweetheart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Washington bureau. POT Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office. Roor'~ 's to 50, inclusive, Tribune building, New York city; western business office Tribune building. Chicago The 5. C. Beckwith Special Agency. agents Tor . eign advertising.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
CHARITY'S, CONFESSION OF
FAILURE.

! Confidence in charity and in charitable
organizations as the best instruments to
deal with poverty, has long impeded
progress toward economic justice. Con-
ditions existing at present ought to give
such confidence a severe jolt. Charity
representatives are confessing failure of
their scientific" charitable measures to
provide properly for even the worthy"
poor. So conservative a paper as the
New York Evening Post published on
December 20, in a prominent place, some
admissions of charity representatives.
These admissions show the impossibility
OF providing jobs for all applicants. There
are at least 100000 unemployed in New
York City, Of whom at least Sc per cent
are employable. One representative goes
so far as to say: II think that every man
or organization who can invent a job
should do So" This charitable man
must be the same who thought his view
OF forest was blocked by the trees. He
oOOo Oh oOOuC I'LL 111C1l Ill WC1lC VI 1lCd1Ay
everything that human labor can pro-
duce. He. knows that these men are
able and willing to produce these things.
He knows, or can easily learn by in
vestigating, that there are on hand
natural resources from which all the
material they need can be produced.
And yet he helplessly pleads that some
one should invent a job Jobs are not
to be invented, at least not useful jobs.
The needs Of mankind and the resources
Of nature provide all the jobs that there
are. Until every human want is satisfied
there remains job untitled. The
difficulty is that monopoly OF natural
resources blocks the way to most of these
jobs. This obstacle cannot be removed
by charity or scientific" methods OF
charitable organizations The Public.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
ANOTHER NEED OF THE CITY
DISCUSSED.

At the last meeting of the Commercial
Club the matter Of identifying the city
cemetery was urged by President Otto
meyer and last Thursday evening the
City Council discussed Informally this
important subject. We are all agreed
that the city's burial ground is not the
beautiful and restful place that most
cities have for the home of their dead.
In this respect New Ulm is very much
behind places that are much smaller
than our city. It speaks we'll for the
community that voices are being raised
which demand more beautiful cemetery,
in short place that will be credit to
our city.
The question that naturally arises in
discussing this matter is this: els it
possible to beautify the present cemetery
site in such way that it will be credit
to the city," We maintain that it
cannot be done because the spot now
used for public cemetery lacks all the
natural advantages that are necessary to
make it attractive and beautiful. If
chat is the case will it be good policy to
expend money for the purpose of at
tempting to make it look trihe more
attractive? One thing is certain and
that is that New Ulm is going to con-
tinue to grow and it will be only a ques-
ton of time when the present cemetery
will prove inadequate for the city's needs.
As a matter of fact for the number already
buried there and the monuments already
erected the public cemetery should
contain about ten times the area that it
does contain now. The beautiful monu-
ments do not show up to advantage as
placed now and continuing the same
policy will simply tend to aggravate the
the condition. A mistake was made to
locate the public cemetary where it was
located. This is probably the only in
stance where the foresight of the founders
Of the city was trife at fault. Is it
necessary to perpetuate this mistake of
our forefathers? We say no, emphati-
cally no. We would suggest that the
city lay out new cemetery and abandon
the old one. There is no time like the
present. The longer this change is
delayed the harder it will be to carry out.
If the City should decide it is not in
position to do this, private enterprise
should come to the front. We know of
one ideal place for city OF the dead, one
that could be made into as beautiful a
cemetery as can be found in the Mime
sofa Valley, and no doubt there are
several other spots quite as beautiful
which could be chosen.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
THE MINNESOTA
CONSTITUTIONS.
St. Paul. Minnesota, Dec.

St. Paul, Minnesota, Dec. %.
Should the fundamental law of the
state put a premium on ignorance and
carelessness? Is it fair that men who
are too ignorant of the merits of a
question to vote on it at all should have
their votes counted either way? Is it
right that the voter who is so careless or
Indifferent that he neglects his oppor-
tunty to vote should be counted as
voting no?
y There would seem to be but one answer
to these questions. It would seem that
constitutions should be made and amend
ed by the votes of those who have enough
interest in such matters to cast ballot,
and not by those who fail to do so. By
what process Of logic do we persist in
counting the votes of those who voluntari-
ly disfranchise themselves? Why should
we presume that everyone who does not
vote at all intends to vote mo-?
All this seems very stupid and ridicu-
lous, and yet it is a fact that we have just
those conditions in Minnesota. Our
constitution cannot be amended in the
slightest detail unless more than half of
all those who go to the polls and vote at
all shall cast vote in favor Of the amend
ment proposed.
Every voter who is so ignorant of the
proposed amendment that he does not
vote every one who is so careless that
he neglects to vote every one who is so
stupid that he knows nothing about the
proposed amendments all these are
carefully counted as voting mo-. The
result is that it is almost impossible to
amend our constitution, and so we must
submit to be governed by the dead hand
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
BANKS ELECT DIRECTORS.

At the annual meeting of the State
Bank of CORTLAND semi-annual divi-
dend was declared and a goodly sum was
put into the surplus fund. For the en-
suing year the following officers and di-
rectors were elected: Pres, Emil G.
Hage; Vice pres, 0. c. Stricken; Cashier,
Paul c. Meyer; Directors, Nick Rein
hart, John Reinhart, Herman Poehler
and Ernst Drill.
The Essig State Bank held its annual
meeting January 18th. The following
officers and directors were elected: Pres,
Emil G. Hage; Vice pres, w. G. Hell
mann; Cashier, c. F. Dahl; Directors,
Louis Spelbrink, H. ]. Albrecht, John
Carols, Aug. G. Dahl and j. G. Geisler.
At the annual meeting of the Citizens
State Bank held Tuesday afternoon,
the following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Chas. Vogtel, N.
Henningsen, John Henle, William E..
Koch, F. H. Retzlaff and Henry N.
Somsen. The latter on account of press
Of business decided not to qualify. His
successor will be elected at the next
meeting OF the Board Of Directors. The
Board organized the same afternoon by
electing the following officers: Pres,
Ole M. Olsen; Vice Pres, Chas. Vogtel;
Cashier, F. H. Krook; Asst. Cashiers,
Peter NJ. soukup and William E. Engel-
bert.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Brown County Bank held
at the banking house Thursday after
noon the following directors were elect
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20

An idea for our Commercial Club to
think over: Mankato and Rochester
both have committees Of business men
whose duty it is to keep tab on con-
ditions in the business world of their re-
spective communities and see to it that
new enterprises which wish to open up
are needed for the good of the cities For
instance, if the field seems to be already
well supplied with dealers who are doing
but fair business the new man is not
encouraged to come in and crowd the
Others who have money invested and
who are doing the right thing in the way
Of supporting the community. In case
there seems to be monopoly of the field
with plenty of room for new man to do
well, or if the existing dealers are the
Kind who do nothing for the city which
provides them living, then the fresh
competition is encouraged.
What must naturally be the result of
such intelligent cooperation? 1t gives
fair field and no favor to any one. It
must encourage the existing dealers to
live up to high ideals of citizenship,
boosting their city's good at every OPP
portunity, showing themselves ready to
bear a part of the burden that follows
progressive endeavor instead of sitting
back and saying selfshly, "Oh, I'm
doing well. What's the use of exerting
MYSELF" It means that insufficient
capital or over-suficient capital equally
bad) can not come in and help to crowd
some enterprise in the same line to the
wall or go to the wall itself, leaving bad
debts for the rest of the business men of
the city to charge off on the wrong side
of the Profit and Loss page. Think il
over, New Ulm, and see if such COM
mittee here might not be of value to the
community.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20

of the paste. J. Buell. in The Public.
We agree with the writer that the
results thus far obtained in trying to
amend the constitution of the State have
not been very satisfactory. Some of the
voters may be ignorant and some may
be careless and for that reason do not
vote on the constitutional amendments.
But great number Of intelligent. electors
did not vote on the amendments because
they hadn't had the time and opportu-
nifty to acquaint themselves with the
questions sufficiently to be able to vote
intelligently and therefore concluded it
best not to vote on them at all. Not
sufficient publicity had been given to the
amendments. Only one was really ad-
vertised and that secured enough votes
to carry it.
There was one other trouble in the last
election. Too many amendments were
submitted at one time and too little
time was devoted to an open discussion
of the questions involved. Governor
Hammond suggests that only one amend
ment, the most important one in the
opinion of the Legislature, should be
submitted at the next election. This is a
good suggestion because we have every
reason to believe that with only one
constitutional amendment to contend
with, the average voter will make an
effort to acquaint himself with the
question involved and thus be able to
vote intelligently. Should there be,
however, differences Of opinion as to
which is the most important one and it
should become necessary to submit a
large number of amendments to vote,
we suggest that special election be
called for the purpose of disposing of
these various amendments that have
been before the people for several
elections, provided there is nothing in the
organic law, which prohibits this being
done. We realize that special election
will cost some money, but the expense is
as nothing compared to the good that
would result from a thoro discussion OF
vital questions and the ultimate dispo-
sition of them by the voters themselves.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20

The Rochester Commercial Club is
planning to have get-to-gether banquet
soon that will ecplipse the recent New
Ulm affair not only in numbers but in
intent. They expect to have five hun
dred sit down at table and the women
are to be as much a part Of the affair
as the men. Rochesters women folks
are considered a part Of the civic body
and are taken into consideration as well
as the men and the idea of the banquet
is to get the two bodies, the women's
clubs and the mems, to work together
for the betterment Of the city. What
are the women of New Ulm doing to
show that they are deserving OF any con-
sideration when it comes to making
civic regulations which will affect the
health and happiness of their children?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20

There really is not much use saying
anything now since Saturdays snow
storm came and remedied matters to q
great degree but We'll speak of it now
and then again later if necessary. The
condition of Minnesota Street preceding
the snow fall Saturday was a Disgrace
to the new pavement. There is no
denying that unless provision is made
to keep the refuse swept up clean all the
time on the pavement, conditions of dust
and filth will be much worse with the
paved streets than without. The manure
is ground into fine particles now whereas
before it was simply rubbed into the clay
and gravel After it is pulverized on the
wooden pavement it lies there in little
heaps until stray breeze comes along
and then it rises in clouds and whirls and
eddies along the sidewalks, filling peoples
eyes and nostrils with it's filth and germs.
Minnesota Street business houses know
to their sorrow that dust is much worse
since the paving than it was before when
street were kept we'll moistened by the
sprinhling carts.
What is wrong with the idea of hiring
some worthy man who needs the work
to take care Of the streets as steady
job? In the large cities such men are
kept regularly employed, constantly
sweeping up the manure and other refuse
before it has time to become a menace
TO the health and comfort of all who use
the city streets. Besides, the cleaner
the paving is kept, the longer it will last
And there is no use making expensive
improvements unless they are kept ir
good condition.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-20
Official Paper of Brown County.
Official Paper OF the City of New Ulm

Members of the present house OF
representatives will receive no fountain
pens, no pearl handled pocketknives, no
fine shears, no fancy letter openers and
no fancy stationery as part OF the legls-
lative spoils at the present session. This
is the dictum of H. w. Haislet OF st..
James. chairman of the house committee
on legislative supplies. each member
will receive as part Of the provisional
supplies, one lead pencil, penholder
with pen, a package of envelopes and
a block of writing paper explained Mr..
Haislet. eve intend to supply all the
legitimate needs of the legislators, but
they need not call for anything that the
state should not be expected to supply"