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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt in scribners Maya

Theodore Roosevelt in Scribner's Maya
zine.
THE elephant is UNIQUE :. among ION. tn. the
L that his growth in size has been
accompanied by growth In brain power.
With other beasts growth In bulk of
body has not been accompanied by SIM
liar growth of mind. Indeed sometimes
there seems to have been mental retro
erosion. The rhinoceros. in several diff
ferent forms, is found in the same re-
gions as the elephant, and in one of its
forms it is in point of size second only
to the elephant among terrestrial ami
mails Seemingly the ancestors of the
two creatures. in that period, separated
from us by uncounted hundreds of thou
sands of years, which we may convent
entity designate as late miocene or early
pliocene, were substantially equal In
brain development. But in one case in
crease il bulk seems to have induced
letharsy and atrophy of brain power.
while in the other case brain and body
have both grown. At any rate, the ele-
plant is now one of the wisest, and the
rnlnOcerOS one OF the StuplueSt Oh DlS
mammals. In consequence the elephant
outlasts the rhino, although he is the
largest, carries infinitely more valuable
spo;s, and is far more eagerly and per-
sistently hunted. Both animals wan
dered freely over the open country of
East Africa 80 years ago. But the ele-
plant learns by experience infinitely
more readily than the rhinoceros. The
former nc longer lies in the open plains.
and now even crosses them II possible at
night. But those rhinoceroses which for
merry dwelt in the plains for the most
part continue to dwell there until killed
out. Net the most foolish elephant
would, under similar conditions. behave
as the rhipos that we studied and hunt
ed by Kilimakiu and in the Sotik be-
hsved. No elephant, in regions which
have been hunted, would habitually
spend its days lying or standing, in the
open plain; nor would it, in such places,
repeatedly, and, in fact, uniformly, per-
NIT mea to walk boldly up to 1t without
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
KIPLING's SERVICE TO AUSTIN

From the New York World.
Rudyard Kipling has rendered Alfred
Austin a great service. He has demon
strated that the Laureate is not the only
poet who can write mechanical verse
and fail to rise to the height of great
occasion.
AS to Austin, his failure In his elegy on
the death of King Edward was almost
foregone conclusion. He has never
written great poem, but the autnor OF
..The Recesslonal. had written many. In
one case the public had no expectationsa
In the other 1t had. With or without
inspiration. however, Austins position as
Laureate demanded the tribute OF verse
and he did the best he could. That at
least can be said in his behalf
Upon Kiplng no such compulsicn
rested. He was free to take up the Tyre
or refrain, as the muses. might bids But
having taken it up, his audience had
some justification for hope. The result
IT must be admitted. is disappointing The
metre of his verses on the death OF King
Edward suggests swinburne, but the
reader in vain looks for even an inoi-
cation of the rush of music and spiendor
of poetic diction in which swinburne was
accustomed to express his thought or, as
sometimes, successfully obscured the
lack of it. In Kipling's case scarcely
two consecutive lines keep the elevation
sf Imagery and diction suitable to elegiac
verse AS instances may be cited these
lines
And God poured him an exquisite wine
that was daily renewed to him
In the clear yelling love. OF his people
that daily accrued to him.
These were the works. OF the King.
Earths peace is proof of them;
God gave him great works to fuihll, and
to us the behoof Of them.
Accrued to him and proof of them
and .'behoof of them these are phrases
more fitting for the counting-rocm<er a
sermon than in an elegy on the passing
of a king.
Mr. Kipiins toiied after his inspiration
but even his greatest admirers vii
scarcely assert that he caught up to u.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
House Cleaning In Illinois


The Lorimer scandal in Illinois is even
more disgraceful than anything that was
of Thomas C. Plat. 1t is perhaps the
most shameful single incident of public
corruption in the entire history of the
country, and that is saying good deal.
for the states and even the federal ad-
minstration have been controlled nv
trusts and railroads and other forms
of concentrated wealth ever since the
war.
In Illinois the purchase of a senatorial
seat was intermingled with a furniture
deal over the furnishing of new chairs
| and desks for the legislative chambers,
and with a Jackpot to cover other Jobs
that were to be put through
The people outside Illinois take less
interest in the furniture deal and Jack
pot than they do in the purchase of a
senatorial seat. Thus far there have
been four confessions in the senatorial
matter. Representative White confesses
that he received $1,000 to vote for Lori
Beckmeyer came next. and Senator Holt
slaw became No. when he confessed
that he received $500 to vote for Lori
mer. Other confessions and DEVELOPMENTS
are expected to occur this week. A
grand jury is sitting at the capital of the
state. and every effort will be made to
uncover the Lorimer scandal, the furn1-
ture deal and the Jackpot.
Perhaps a good half dozen members of
the legislature are involved in the scan
dals who have not confessed, including
Senator Broderick, who is a well-known
democratic politician of Chicago. The
|
all under suspicion. Both parties are
involved in these scandals. and the pub
lie hope the investigations will be con-
Quoted until every guilty legislator stands
exposed.
As for Lorimer himself the United
States Senate will deal with him after
the work in Illinois is completed His
speech in the Senate was general de-
NAL interspersed with a great deal of
strong language applied TO his enemies
in his own party. 1t is needless to say
that he is a republican bred in the sIums
of Chicago.
The payment of the sums in the legis-
lsture should be traced to their sources
and those sources are due under the
statutes of Illinois TO terms in the peni-
Tertiary ranging from one to five years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
cARUso,s ADVICE

From the New York Evening Sun
When Caruso was ending his recent
American tour little Chicago girl was
taken to- him by her mother for advice,
''Ah, again somebody come to sing for
Caruso;s show. her in,''' the tenor said
The young girl entered, followed by her
mother. Both visitors were "hopelessly
commonplace" as the correspondent put
It,, with the stamp of what Is absurdly
called fthes lower middle classes
The girls father had a friend who
was a friend of Car so. "She sang and,
having finished. sh. stood up, flushed
and painting. The great Caruso hung
his head. He had caught glimpse 81
eyes with appealing hopefulness, and he
dared not speak the truth. The silence
began to be painful.
yes. you sing sweetly, you have a
voice." be said gently. It last But Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
ORIGIN OF THE .MARsELLAIsE.

From Harper's for June.
In the reign of terror under Freron
and Barras-when hundreds of victims
were carved by the guillotine, ana the
people rose against the aristocracy. was
born the hymn Of France, composed by
Rouget rIsle. He was an officer Of
engineers. and at a banquet was asked
to compose war song. He wrote 1t in
his room that night before going to
bed, and the next morning his hostess.
the wife Of the mayor Of Stras6urg,
tried it on piano. and in the afternoon
the orchestra of the theatre played II
in the square Of strasburg, where it
created much excitement and gathered
many volunteers. Rouget called 1t a
song for the, Army Of the Rhine. but
subsequently It was sung by regimen:
of volunteers mostly assassins, who
marched out OF Marseilles to Paris, where
1t was appropriated by the capital and
called the Hymne .-des Marsellais. But
Joseph Rouget, the author, died in pow
erty. -,.-s f1@v.is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
AMERICAN ACTORS

Memoirs of Nine Modjeska in the Cen
tury.
There is a great deal of talent on the
American stage, and many American ac-
tors and actresses have attained a high
artistic level, but in the younger gener-
alton 1 have noticed a sad lack of proper
training. 1t is not their fault; the evil
lies in the unfortunate conditions of the
star system. There is little opportunity
for beginners to learn much; usually they
are shifted from one company to another,
and often they are forced to play a
single part throughout a season. In most
cases they are not allowed to present
their own conception of the character,
but are compelled to follow blindiy the
stage managers instructions. In case
they have to understudy the part. they
must exactly initiate their predecessors
and woe to those who dare do otherwise
There are actors and actresses who can
not count more than three or five parts
during Ave years Of their career IN
der such a system there is no field for
development and after all the best
schools of acting are the stock COM
panies. though, again. they have another
drawback; they change bills every week.
and actors, being forced to study in a
hurry, cannot pay much attention to de-
tails. Yet at least they gain expert
ence.
1t also happens that young actor or
actress is raised suddenly to the dignity
of a star before being quite ripe for
the position. Such are advertised and
pushed until the public. bewildered by
the extravagant advertisements, crowds
the theatres and repeats after the clever
theatrical manager, Great! great"
The consequence of it is that the word
great is no longer sufficient; you must
add to 1t genius" In Europe the word
genius is applied only to the greatest
of the world-but there is an everyday
epithet.
1t is strange to say that some of those
geniuses, after having quarreled with
their managers, suddenly cease to be
great, and no one knows why. The pub
lie does not suspect the wires that have
been pulled by a cunning hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
New Orleans and San Francisco

There can be but one celebrative ex-
position connected with the opening OF
the Panama canal, and San Francisco
and New Orleans both want to be the
scene of that exposition. The south is
deeply interested in this matter. and the
south stands solidly behind New Orleans,
and it is seconded by the entire Mis-
sissippi valley In this contest the east
and the great heart of the country are
sible fringe along the Pacific coast All
the advantages run in favor of New Or
leans, while San Franchises isolation is
sforbidding.
There is to be canal opening, and
there is to be an exposition to celebrate
It.. No other way of celebrating a great
achievement is so satisfactory and so
general as an exposition, and it should
b held where the largest possible num-
Der can visit it. On this basis New Or
leans will assuredly be selected as the
site for the celebrative exposition, and
II the present session is not inclined to
make the selection southern senators and
southern representatives should at least
see that no premature action is taken.
When public sentiment crystallizes New
Orleans will assuredly win out. San
yrancisco's isolation is fatal to its claim,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
LOSING HER rsERPENTs TONGUE,

ru1H tHe NEW fork American.
London-The Duchess of Marlborough
was one Of the guests of Lord Curzon of
kedleston for the holidays at Hook
wood. An interesting party assembled,
including Mrs. Asquith 1t was noticed
that Mrs. Asquith's manner was far more
subdued than usual According to friends
she is. determined to turn over a new leaf
and put curb on her somewhat caus-
tic tongue. She has already begun to
prove that 1t is possible to be amusing
without dissecting the weaknesses of
others.
The Duchess of Marlborough frequently
manages to score with Mrs. Asquith. She
has the gift of repartee and is able To
hold her own with the premiers wife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
BIrs or BEAUTY

From the Vision, of Sir Lamfal, by
Lowell.
Not only around our infancy
Doth heaven with all its splendors lie;
Daily with souls that crinse and plot.
We Sinais climb and kno wit not; i
over our manhood bendthe skies;
Against our fallen and traitor lives.
The great winds utter prophecies;
With our faint hearts the nlcuntain
strives; ,sif
waits with it's benedicite: u. "a
And to our ages drowsy blood
sun shouts the inspiring sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
A girl marries man for home COM
forts and he gets them
The only way not TO be bored with rela-
tiyes Is not to be on speaking terms with
them.
A man vino can't let his wife run her
own home isn't very fit to run his own
business.
There's no gambling about being in the
stock market because it's a dead sure
thing against you.
Even, II the average man could be a
successful merchant he'd nearly always
rather starve to death chasing after a
cublic office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Music at VIVIAN

One of the most enjoyable surprises
have met with in a long time I ex
perienced last Saturday night at wy
lam" said visitor to that Industrious
section of Greater Birmingham.
Il was informed that brass band
played in public every Saturday even
ing, and being DESTROYS of knowing
what sort of music was provided and
how the entertainment was conducted
waited. Principally at o'clock the
band stand was lighted up, the big
drum was given a few taps and the
people began to assemble. A finer or
better programme of musical selections
it has seldom been my pleasure to
hear, and the music was played in
manner to reflect credit on any band.
MY establishment was even greater
when l was told that al these musi-
clans are coal miners actively engaged
every day in the mines in the district.
Anyone who understands the refining
and elevating influences of good music
can appreciate the service these men
are rendering to the community in
which they live. The presence of the
women and children and the scores of
horny handed but tender-h hearted toll
ers told a tale which bears its own
moral.
Here was an uplifting influence far
beyond the power of any laws. 1 was
also told that these same musicians
are the men who won the first prize
in the exhibition of their skill in rem
dering first aid to the injured. Whether
it be in providing recreation on Satur-
day evening or plunging into NNne
to rescue their fellowmen after an ex-
plosion these noble hearted men are
worthy of praise. AS 1 returned to
Birmingham l could not help feeling
proud of having met and mingled with
such very desirable citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
THE BRIGHT SIDE

The thief who boarded sleeping car
at night out in Illinois and gathered sun
dry pairs of trousers and took them with
him off the train to explore the pockets
deserves all the punishment that he will
ever get-Boston Globe.
Sort of leaving his victims to re-pant at
leisure as it were.-St. Adams Messenger.
We regret to see the. st. Adams Messen-
ger treating such a serious situation with
such levity.-Boston Globe.
Any man who has had to don his trous-
ers in the cramped confines of a Pullman
berth will understand the relief the VIC
tins felt when they learned that their
trousers were gone.-Houston Post.
In the meantime, what did the victims
wear?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
AN EXTREMIST.

Now this is what 1 call carrying a
craze too far"
whats the trouble?"
"A scientist advocates sterilized bats
for baseball players"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

DIR. John D. Reese, bonesetter and
bloodless surgeon. who is widely known
for his treatment of injured baseball play
ers. says, according to a recent dispatch,
that he will no longer give them assist
ance. Il have private reasons for not do
ing so. Maybe the matter will be fixed
UP and I will do it again. What's the
trouble, doc? Don't they pay you?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Raymond Duncan in his classical
Greek costume finds he can frequent the
beach but that he cannot dine in the
restaurants until he puts more
clothes on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
WISE GIRL.

WISE GIRL.
isn't Patrice dear?"
What makes Patrice dear?"
"She wears her Kiss Not button
the way detectives do their badges and
only flashes it when some fellow comes
along she doesn't like"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

voices like yours there are many. Time
may change it, But 1t is not necessary
that you sing such songs nor do you go
to Paris yet this year. Stay here ami
practice much on the plano. Sing often
the exercises. Sing, All, Ah Ah!' 1t rs
SO that Caruso began, you need not be
ashamed. But your mother spend not
much money yet. Sing All for two years,
and then, perhaps, 7 come again, or some
other who will tell you If it is best you
go away to study
After the door had closed upon the
visitors, Caruso, struggling his shoulders,
turned and said: Tomorrow 1 must
write her mother truth; 1t is not good
that she throw away money. All la la!
but life is sad"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

The New York banker who died after
inhaling a mysterious gas has given
rise TO new theories about the justly
celebra ted comet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
ALAS THE DAY.

rs not child more than a sheep %
asks the Womans National Daily. To
be sure it is, but there are times when a
child does not seem to be more than a
poodle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Our ambassador to Austria, Mr..
~ housed in Vienna than any of his pre-
decessors We're. He has wads of
money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Lady Cook says Queen Mary is go
ing to run England or know the rea-
son why. So she can socially, but Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN.

II see where the Standard Oil company,
through its Ohio branch. paid the state
2 cents more than was due in taxes.
DO you suppose the Recording Angel
made note OF that?"
mo: he probably knew it was an over
sight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

In the Springfield Illinois. state house
a sign is to be put up. do not tip
the statesmen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

The amount of enthusiasm that the
Carnegie proposition to found an en-
dowed newspaper has not received
must have been surprising to the agvu
philanthropist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
A DEBUTANTE.

A DEBUTANTE.
Little Bo Peep
Lost SO much sleep,
1t seemed almost a crime,
But she lightly said,
With a toss of her head,
I'm having a lovely time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Fishing tackle catalogs and summer
trip schedules are ripe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Glenn Curtiss earned $4,000 by fly
ing from Albany to New York, and
he did not drop even the superf1uous
letters in his name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

The burning of the biggest brass
band factory in the country will at
least be helpful and soothing in spots
where men sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

The Old Homestead. East Lynne and
Uncle Toms Cabin constitute a trio
that promise to last to the end of
another century. One cannot lose
them,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
A LONG SESSION.

LONG SESSION.
Some people lost a great deal of
sleep on account of the comet"
Yes, indeed; I heard of one comet
party that lasted from Saturday night
till Monday morning"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Shirt-sleeve weather hesitates to
come in and establish itself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Hetty Green can pay that Judgment
money enough to pay rent in Hoboken.
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WISDOM OF THE ELEPHANT
needing them until in Its immediate
ncigflborhood.

needing them until in Its immediate
ncighborhood.
AT last we came in sight of the mighty
game. The trail took a twist to one side.
and there, 30 yards in front of us, we
made out part of the gray and massive
head OF an elephant resting his tusks on
the branches of a young tree-elephants
hardly ever feed at noon. A couple OF
minutes passed before, by cautious scru-
tiny, We were able to tell whether the
animal we could see was a COW or a
bull, and whether, If a bull, it carried
heavy enough horns. Then we saw that
1t was big bull with good ivory. 1t
turned its head in my direction. and I
saw its eye; and / fired a little to one
side of the eye at spot which l thought
would lead to the brain. l struck exactly
where | aimed, but the head of an ee-
plant is e0prmous and the brain small,
auG the bullet missed it. However, the
shock momentarily stunned the beast.
He stumbled forward, half falling and
as he recovered 1 fired with the second
barrel, again aiming for the brain. This
time the bullet sped true, and as I low
cred the rifle from my shoulder saw
the great lord of the forest come crash
Ing to the ground
But at that very instant, before there
was a moments time in which to reload,
the thicl. bushes parted Immediately on
my lef. front, and through them surged
the vast bulk of charging bull elephant,
the matted mass of tough creepers snap
ping like packthread before his rush.
He was SO close that he could have
touched me with his trunk. I leaped to
one side and lodged behind tree trunk,
opening the rife, throwing out the empty
shells and slipping in two cartridges.
Meanwhile Cunningham fred right and
left, at the same time throwing himself
into the bushes on the other side. Both
his bullets went home, and the bull
stopped short in his charge, wheeled and
Immediately disappeared in the thick
cover. We ran forward, but the forest
had closed over his wake. We heard
him trumpet shrilly. and then all sounds
ceased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

Strawberries troubled with eleph an
tiasis are not preferred in the mar
kets to smaller and better favored ber-
ries.
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A FRANK CONFESSION
There's nothing like having the cour-
age of ones convictions"
For instance?'
"Pimnernel Saws he would rather lnnk at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

They are still fighting in Nicaragua,
which is after all better than the
jackpot type of civilization that prevails
in Illinois.
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WAS 1T WORTH WHILE

From the Boston Globe.
Now that we have seen the comet, we
pause to ask, sWas It really worth
while?" You who have waited for the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

New York is to send inebriates to
farms and in this way the back-to-the-
farm movement is booming in that
state
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

JOYOUS EXISTENCE.
To talk politics
And board with his wife
Is what Gabby Dix
Calls an ideal life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31

The modern smuggler is not as pic
turesque as his old-time predecessors.