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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
SPORT OF PRESIDENTS

cially active men. Tyler, like the other
 horseback, but he had long been oc-
 cupied with indoor activities.
 Taylor entered upon the presidency
 at 65, soon after he had finished a hard
 campaign in Mexico. His life had been
 passed at frontier army posts and in
 fighting the Indians and upon assuming
 the presidency he had more things to
 learn about civil government than any
 of his predecessors. The change from for a man of his age. else perhaps he
 would not have yielded to bilious collie , six months after his inauguration. Fillmore was b years yonger than the man whom he succeeded but too heavy in body and too sedentary by
 habit for great physical activity. Pierce
 was young and active, a gallant figure,
 his admirers thought, who moved freely about Washington and left the presi- dency so well in body that he travelled several years in Europe. He was fond
 of the open air and it was while on a. long drive in the White mountains with
 Pierce that Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1861
 was seized with his fatal illness. Buchanan was not an active man physically, though he liked to lounge about his farm, Wheatlands near Ian caster, Pa., and enjoyed the unconven- tional outdoor life of Bedford Springs. Lincoln had been all his life rider on horseback, but was never aught but an awkward cavalier. In spite of warn ings that his life was in danger, he used to walk at midnight with single com panion from the war department to the White House and he sometimes took ex-
 ercise in the White House grounds after nightfall.
 It was this habit that led to an early
 plan to kidnap him and a man who af-
 terward lived for years in New York
 told an acquaintance in the Confederate army that he had lain several nights in
 the shrubbery of the White House
 grounds hoping for an opportunity to
 seize Lincoln unawares. He must have
 had accomplices near at hand, for only giant could easily have overcome Lin-
 coin even in his middle flfties.
 In spite Of the fact that the assissina-
 tion of Lincoln had made every one feel
 that the President could not safely go about on foot. Grant was sometimes
 seen walking the streets of washington.
 An unfriendly observer described him as shabby and slouchy looking man in an unbuttoned frock coat walking along Pennsylvania avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
THE TALE THAT TAFT TOLD.

From Uncle Remug Magazlne.
 While spending the winter in Georgia before his inauguration as President, MT. Taft went to the city of Athens to de- liver an address to tho students of the University of Georgia He met mem Der of the facuity--a staunch democrat who said:
 "Judge. I voted the democratic ticket. but wanted to see you win"
 Judge Taft replied:
 .sYou remind me of the story of Brer Jasper and Brer Johnson, who were both deacons in the shilo Baptist church, al- though avowed enemies.
 s'Brer. Jasper died and the other dsa- cons told Brer Johnson he must say something good about the deceased on Sunday night. At first ha declined. but
 '.Bunday night when Atiuhe for the eulogy arrived. he arose slowly and said: : 'Brederen and sisteren. promised ter say sumpn good bout Deacon Jasper tonight, an I will say we all hopes he's gone whar we knows he aint'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

The winter is fast slipping away, but as the old fashion weather prophet forecast that it would be long and rough February may bring us few blizzards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
JusTlFlcATioN.
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From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 "Now, look here, my dear" said hus- band, decidedly. T am sure we don't need that bearskin rugi How often have told you not to so and buy things be- caAlse they are cheap?
 ''But. my love-" replied his wife. "tnis wasn't cheap: 1t cost cce"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
TRAGEDY OF TRAVEL.

From the Chicago News.
 Tn the autumn of 1908 two German travellers, Dr. Brunhuber and Carl Schmitz, set out from Rangoon. in Bur ma. and after passing through Burma, advanced from the Chinese frontier city of Tengyueh to the unknown reach of the Salween where they met their death at the hanas of Lutzu tribesmen. Archi- bald Rose, British consul at Tengyueh, describes the tragedy in the Geographical Journal: During the day a sandbank by the river side was reached, and here the tEibesmen threw down their loads, refusing to proceed farther. They as- cended to the village on the mountain side, leaving the two travellers with their Indian to spend the night alone upon the bank The Indian climbed to the village to buy fowl, and there he saw the porters talking and drinking with the villagers in a way that aroused his mistrust. He returned and related what he had seen, expressing his suspicious of the men; but Dr. Brunhuber reas- weary and would be all right in the morn ing. The travellers evidently feared no treachery, for they did not unpack the guns, which were in the porters' 1oads Dinner was cooked and eaten, and after building up their camp fires the three men went to sleep on their waterproof sheets, being too weary to pitch camp in spite of the winter weather.
 "The night passed quietly, but in tho Y1on xra 1n cffva nf hn ,ftIa- teers or of the straying animals, nor did the porters come down for their loads. The travellers waited. hoping that their men would catch them up, and presently people began to descend to tho sandbank from the village above. They came down. about 30 of them, smiling and friendly. though all. even the boys. car ried swords; and they offered basket of rice and some eggs, receiving in re- turn a present of foreign cotton, . pair of scissors and a knife. While the pro- visions were being packed by the Indian the savages crowded round the two trav- elers, who were some distance apart, Dr.. Brunhuber having gone down to the river to wash his hands.
 'They made two little groups, each with one of the travellers surrounded by 12 or 14 of the natives. Suddenly one of the men raised spear and stabbed schmitz in the body, and he fell back ward on the sand The others fmme- diately fell on him, slashine at his body with their great two-handed swords. Brunhuber cried out, and one of tho savages cut him down with . sword, making a great gash in his head He had strapped his revolver at his waist early in the morning but he had no time to fire before he was killed. Then the spoil was divided and the bodies thrown into the river, which at this point runs swift and deep, and thus ended the ex- petition of discovery.
 "The Indian was bound and led into captivity, one of the Chinese mu1eteers was shot with an arrow through the eye before he reached tho spot, tho other was kept as . slave. and the booty was divided among the villages which had participated in the plot For three months the Indian servant was held in captivity at lower Naba, at first bound hand and foot and surrounded by four mon at night. Then they turned him into the fields to work with the women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
Reqardina Theatre Audiences.

Tt is difficult to understand the ex- act position of the Birmingham public in regard to theatre patronage" said an old play-goer. Tt must indeed be a knotty problem for the managers of various attractions to decide just what will please and just what will be suc- cess. In comparison with Atlanta, our city stands in a strange light in this respect. Attractions which play to crowded houses for solid weeks in the Georgia metropolis meet here with empty seats and audiences below zero in appreciation. For instance, MT. Man tell, the Shakesperean actor. played to ten crowded houses during a weeks stay in Atlanta, while he was barely able to draw four slim audiences dur ing a three days engagement in Bir- mingham. It can certainly be said with all truth that the Birmingham play-going public cares comparatively little for Shakespeare or the classics. The patrons of Mir. Mantell could pos sibly to a unit be identified with some literary or book society. with some
 
 tional institution. These do not repre- sent the theatre-going public. for it is only on rare occasions that they ven- ture to the playhouse.
 '1f, then, this class of drama is neglected, it would seem that comedy of the polite sort-I mean read comedy, not farce-would be a drawing card. On the contrary, have sat through performances of this kind of the most delightful nature, when the humor that should have been infectious was frozen pitifully by vacant seats. Light musical attractions, of the higher order. like the Merry Widow" are not always well patronized here.
 "The effort to satiate the public with vaudeville also seems to have met with only medium success. The vaudeville houses are patronized by fits and starts, and the public seems at times to tho oughly tire of the entertainments. It seems that a laboring public like that of Birmingham-I speak of course only broadly--would at all times be seeking diversion in the theatres. yet all classes of attractions, save certain of those which appear at popular prices, seem to be generally neglected It seems useless to attempt to analyze the moving force in our play-going public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
MARKING BACK.

Oh, sweet are the dreams, the child hood dreams, | The dreams of the days of yore,
 1 But sad is the haunting memory Of a trunk strap behind the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

The Y M. c. A. building fund is growing as fast as the most ardent friends of the cause predicted. Nearly s1OO,OOO of the $2OO.0O0 needed is pledged and only two days of the IA al- lotted to the canvass have passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
FOR OTHERS SAKE.

From Puck.
 fought to have gone with me last night there was fancy cake-walk of blondes, ten of the cutest Bacchantes, lot of liv- ing pictures and -
 Great! What theatre?''
 "Theatre? It was the society enter tainment for the benefit of the Little Or phans' Home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

In three months from now the cen
 sus enumerators will be at work, but there will be a considerable increase in Jefferson county's population in the
 meantime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
virainia's ProhiIbtion Agitation.

s'When I was in Virginia on visit a little more than a year ago I heard a great deal of prohibition talk. and 1t looked then as if the old state would join the dry column within two years" said member of Birminghams Virginia col- ony.
 q would nave been willing to bet money that statewide prohibition would win. But the situation has changed. One element in the Anti-Saloon league of Virginia (the Methodist) is eager to have the question of statutory prohibition submitted to the people next fall: but another element (the Baptist) advocates conservative policy. which means an indefinite postponement of the matter.
 ''Friends of mine who have been in Vir- ginia recently say that the overwheim- ing defeat of constitutional prohibition In Alabama last November has had very depressing effect on the situation In the old Dominion. The prohibition wave is certainly receding. Georgia is reveling In beer, and in some cities whisky is sold over the bar And 1t will be only ques- tion of a few years before tho prohibi- ton laws of Alabama will be either modi- fled so as to allow beer and wine to be served in cafes or else repealed. Had tho prohibitionists been less extreme in this state they might have enactd laws that would stand. But the drastic legislation of the special session was just the sort that causes reaction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

When cotton futures boom, many snug fortunes would be made on small margin investments if the speculator only knew just when and how to get out with the cash-and stay out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

The intelligent farmer in the south may not be making all that he is en- titled to make out of the soil, but his material condition is far better today than it was ten years ago. In the cot ton belt the farmer would be still more prosperous if he raised more corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Mardi Gras is three weeks from to- morrow. New Orleans is still the great carnival town of the country, and Mobile used to be a good second, but prohibition has changed all that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
More Miners Needed.

"There is a scarcity of labor around the coal mines of the Birmingham district" eaid State Mine Inspector Ed Flynn.
 "1'he operators are looking for addi- tionaI men and no miner in the district can complain of there being no work for him. Such a condition undoubtedly points to prosperity 80 far as getting work Is conce, ned. Many of the operators are strictly up against it for miners and are using every effort to get moro men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Now, yesterday was one of those days that make life worth living in Dixie more than in any other part of the country. It required only little imagination to smell spring roses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

This country would no doubt be glad enough to forget Zelaya if he would only put himself in a position to be forgotten,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
A DREAM OF oPULENCE
EXPLAINING MATTERS.

'T hear that you fell off the water wagon last night"
 "Who was telling you that?"
 'Oh. everybody in town knows how you gave two policemen the fight of their lives, kicked a hole in the patrol wagon and spent the night in a strait-3acket" '"
 well, I'd have you know that didn't fall off the water wagon. After think ing the matter over descended from the water wagon in a quiet and dignified manner and bowed politely to those who remained on board. I'm not responsible for what happened later.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

President Taft is fixing a record for being slow in making appoint ments, and no aspirant for office even feels sure as to who will be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
EXTERNAL CHARMS.

.1 see there is a movement on foot to provide amusement for babies"
 .If the majority of babies would take a look at their papas they'd find that very amusing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

With state; county and city elections, to say nothing of elections for Con- gress, to be held this year, there is no talk of political apathy just now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

While Bwana Tumbo has been away puncturing African elephants, the G.. P. o. elephant has lost about nine square feet of hide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
THE MORROW.

By Charl0s Kingsley. The world goes up. and the world ge2
 down, " Ana the sunshine followy the rAin, And yssterdAy's sneer and yesterday'a
 froWn
 Can never cone over again.
 Sweet wife, No, never come over again. For woman is warm, though man bs cold, And the night will hallow the dav I'll the heart which at even Wss venrv
 and old Can rise in the morning ray.
 Sweet wffe, TO iu work ia tho nsvning eaS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

In the meantime, if anyone has re- ceived a souvenir post card from Cas- tro he hasn't put the public wise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

The country seems to be lulled in de licious quiet when Carrie Nation is not talking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
AWAY LIP.

'swhere are you going with that tele- scope? Looking for a comet?"
 NO; I'm going to see if I can sight the cost of living"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Soon the lover, signing like fur. nace," will indite valentine to his lady love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Has anybody been able to detect a slight tremor in the tilt of Uncle Joe Cannons cigar?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

In seasons of tumultuous politics there is little chance for the gumshoe candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Tomorrow will be General Robert E. Lees birthday anniversary, which is a legal holiday in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

The campaign to make old King Cot ton look like a two-spot continues un. abated by the speculators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

What the Tammany tiger is suffering from is not indigestion, but lack of something to digest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

The ground hog will come out of his hole two weeks from tomorrow and di- vide honors with the weather bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Atlanta is fast acquiring another soubriquet-the beer town of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

Maybe, Morse, the ice man, hopes to get out in time for summer business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
REVENGE.

A weary wight who'd suffered much Had often been distraught When meditating rhymes and such
 That appertain to thought, Crept to his sanctum with an ax,
 Made sure he was alone, And then and there-these are the facts He smashed that telephone!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMEl Il
YOuTH.

YOUTH. Through fieeting years of toll and tears And happiness and rue, At times a phantom form appears, Still smiling back at you. Familiar 'tis, and yet, seems strange, As one you used to know, For many a shock you've met, and
 change,
 Since days of long ago. But one and all, we can't forget The memory of that face; In childhood's realm we finger yet, Or join the merry race Der hill and dale, in valleys far. Careering high and low, Till homeward turns the guiding star That 1ured us long ago. So every heart, however dark, Some gleam of light may hold, To gild the ways of gloom and cark With never-fading gold, And blest are those who still retain, Whatever winds may blow, The dauntless hope that laughed at pain In days of long ago!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

SOMETHING OF A TossER. "That man in overalls is a great hand to put things off"
 "A sort of boss postponer, eh?'' "Well not exactly. Ills speciality is pitching trunks from baggage car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
A BULLY,

l The devil seized soul one night. You're mine!' he said.
 ] The tortured soul rose up to fight The devil fled.
 Newark News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

DISAPPOINTED. Misty rain and dropping skies No more gleams from laughing eyes. Lovely lips begin to pout. Signs of temper breaking out What has wrought the grievous change, So much sweetness to derange? Fuss and feathersi This the day Gertrude chose for the matineel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
Newark News,

Now, that's whopper Hard to beat; The devil never
 Gets cold feet!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
OFFICIAL PRUDENCE.

OFFICIAL PRUDENCE. 'Is Bilkins eyesight bad?' ''Not that I know of. Why?" Every time I ask him for a loan he says, T can't see you"
 A DREAM OF oPULENCE. I'd like to be a plutocrat With millions in control, And never have to shudder when bought a ton of coal I'd like to see my wealth of coin Tn gay profusion tossed And buy big beefsteaks when l liked And never ask the cost!
 Washington Star. I'd like to have an auto car To shug upon the scene And feel that I had coin enough To purchase gasolene; I'd like to own an aeroplane, To sail up in the skies, But never fall and have folks say, Poor fellow, there he lies!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18

AN EXPLOSION. A fat man kissed his hefty wife Down at the terminal station; 'Oh, what blew upr' some people cried, In terrible agitation.
 PAUL COOK.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

and Jeane Roberts returned to Virginia
last week from a visit TO Dobbs Ferry.
New York.
Mrs. Whipple and her niece, Miss Caro-
line Smith. leave this month for New
Jersey, where they viii spend the sum-
meF.
Miss Agnes Entwistle. of o street. re-
turned Friday from visit of several
weeks at Atlantic City.
Mrs. MacCarteney had as her guest this
week Miss Nudge. OF Pikesville. Nd.
Mr.. Clarence z. Frey is spending his
vacation at North Garden. Va.
Miss Florence Frisby has returned from
a visit at SWarthmore. where she attend
ed the National Convention OF the Pi
Beta Phi fraternity.
Mrs J. McKenney Berry leaves this
week for Winchester. Va. where she will
visit her parents for several months
Mr.. Berry is going later IN his car ana
during his visit & number of tours
through that section have been planned.
Col GarUard left Fort Myer Saturday
to join the troops at Gettysburg. Other
officers who went were Capt. Andrews
and Capt. Lindsey.
Rev. J. T Marshall. of West Street
Presbyterian Church, is with Mrs. Mar
shall and their son James, at Mountain
Lake Park.
Mrs, Berry. Of Dumbarton avenue. has
returned from a visit to Atlantic City,
and viii leave shortly for BIuemont,
Va
Mrs II B. French and her daughter,
Miss Margaret, are the guests Of Mrs.
Freneh's parents. DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Pate. After a visit OF several weeks in
Washington. Mrs. French and her little
daughter go TO Atlantic City before re-
turning 70 their home in Baltimore.
The Misses Louise and Helen Frey will
visit this summer at Mountain Lake
Park.
The stone placed in ST. Johns Church
yard is Of considerable interest TO George
town. On it the Colonial War Society
are to place a tablet 10 Ninian Beall.
Aside from the historical part of it this
means every enc of the old families OF
the place are related to Ninian BeaH.
It seems particularly appropriate thai
the stone should be placed where it is
for it was through Mrs Christina BeaI
Mackall, great-great-granddau OF
Col. Ninian Beall. that the fund for build
ing st. Johns Church was started. This
Mrs. Mackalrs great-great-grand-
children will be present at the unwilling
Of the stone.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
GEORGETOWN.

Miss Helen Williams viii leave this
month for q visit with her sister, Mrs.
Bruce Bowie. of Prince George County.
Mr. Kennedy, OF Dumbarton avenue. re-
turned Friday from Cape Henry. where
Mrs. Kennedy is spending the month OF
July.
Miss Paulett, who has been the guest
of Miss Bessie Birch. has returned to her
home IN Farmville. Va.
Mrs. Henry Matthews. with her daugh-
ter. Miss Hannah Matthews. and her
sons. is spending the season at Oxford,
Mr.. Mr.. Matthews summer home.
Miss yesterday Is spending a couple
of months at Stony Man Camp with other
members OF the family. Mr.. George
yesterday will join the party later
Miss Helen Moser gave a delightful
little birthday party Wednesday.
Mrs. Bacon and Miss Taggart are
spending the week in Suffolk. Va.
Miss Craig's guest, Miss Milburn, re-
turned Friday to her home in West Vir-
ginia-
Rev James H. Blake. rector OF Christ
Church. spent part of last week at Noun
tain Lake Park. where his daughters.
Mrs. Bradley and Miss Frances Blake. are
| spending the summer. Mrs. Blake joins
her family az the lake this month.
Mrs Lloyd Smoot will leave this week
for a visit OF q month with Mrs. Rogers
at her cottage. Beach Haven. n. ]. On
the way home Mrs. Smoot VIII visit her
mother near Philadelphia.
/ Miss SaIlIe Maekall is az watkins
Glen for the first part Of the season.
She will not return to Washington be-
fore September.
ST. Johns choir are camping near An
napolis, where they will remain for two
weeks. Mr.. G. T. Williams, the choir
director, is in charge. A number Of the
older members OF the choir who were
unable to spend the entire time away
from Washington have joined the party
| for the weekend. Rev. F. B. Howden
and his assistant Rev. Mr.. Stoner, will
spend q short time at the camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robey have left George
town and will spend some time with Mr..
Robey's parents in Washington. Later
they go West, where they viii make their
home.
Mrs. Waldo Hibbs has as her house
guest Miss Gertrude Graham, of Mary
land. Miss Hughes, of Hamilton. Va,
who was also a guest of Mrs. Hibbs. left
Thursday for her home.
Mrs. Robert Moser. who has been visit
ing her family in Georgetown for the
past month, left Saturday with her
daughter. Helen. for New York. From
that point Mrs. Moser sails for Boston
in August.
Mrs. Klober. who has been living in
Falls Church. has taken house in Dent
place.
The Misses Trapier left wednesday FOL
the summer
Master Allen Walker. jr.. celebrated
his birthday last Thursday. The guests
were his little neighbors Of the Heights
The afternoon was spent with games and
later refreshments were served.
i Mrs. Margaret Brown and her daughter
Miss Anne Brown. left Friday for visit
with Mrs. Browns sister. Mrs. Walter
| Roberts. OF Virginia. The Misses Ruth