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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
FINE ART OF BATHING

Spoke. and awful bent his noble brows, Shook his ambrosial cur1s gave the nod, The Stamp of Fate, and sanction of the
 gods,
 High heaven with trembling the dread
 sign took,
 And all Olympus to its center shook.
 Here, at the foot of Olympus, and in the country for miles around, sulphur and iron springs are to be found; the hot and cold. sometimes within a few inches of each other, frequently supply the same small fountain and many houses are fitted with their own hot baths. Long before the Christian era Brusa was famous for its baths, and invalids all over the eastern world came to get rid of their aches and pains. their colds, their gout and their rheumatism. Here Jusinian founded the Great and Little Baths, which his con- sort Theodora came from Constantinopie with a retinue of 5000 persons to inaugu- rate, and as she herself, 1t is said, wasl suffering from some ailment when she came, she took the baths daily during her stay of two months and derived much benefit from them. Now, however, during the two fashionable months of April and May, when the town is crowded with strangers. people take but seven or 15 baths and profess to be cured of their ailments; but the inhabitants themselves take the baths regularly twice a week.
 There are two small baths reserved for women-one in connection with an Ameri- can hotel, the other the Buyuk Kulzurli, whose hot spring is the scene of a horri- ble tragedy. Tn the reign of Diocietian, the Bishop of Brusa, on refusing to sacri- flee in the adjoining temple, was plunged bodily into the boiling spring by the pro- consul who afterward ordered the bishop and three others who held fast to their faith to be beheaded on the spot for refusing to obey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
The Democratic Campaign

Ninety-one days will bring us to May 2, the date of the state democratic pri- mary. At the request of the state committee the county committees are fixing the same date for the county primaries. Those committees that had taken early action and called April pri- maries will meet again and change the date to conform with the general pri- mary.
 The ensuing three months will wit ness spirited campaign. It will not be so bitter, perhaps, as the amend ment campaign of last fall. There is no reason why 1t should be bitter at all. But with the woods full of candi- dates, so to speak, there will be ginger enough.
 Not only should great care be taken in selecting broad-minded and repre- sentative men for the legislature, but equal care should be exercised in choosing delegates to the state conven- ton. Delegates will be elected at the May primary and their chief business will be to meet and adopt democratic platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atchison Globe.
 A politician becomes a statesman after he Is elected
 Every mans idea of reform is to fix things to suit himself
 We hate the tariff so much that a smuggler never seems like 6 very great sinner
 We don't accomplish much, but try to keep ahead of the special sessions in that respect.
 A young man may be as silly as a young woman. but he never has a diary to show 1t.
 If woman hasn't any faith in a man, it is good evidence that at one time she had too much.
 When a man looks back and sees that temptation is no longer pursuing him, he turns around and begins to pursue 1t.
 Speaking of hsirlooms. relics, and the like, the record probably belongs to some of the chestnuts which pass as family jokes.
 There Is an insurgent in nearly every home, and intimate association there with should make you sympathize a little with MT. Taft.
 We notice by the advertisements that every woman can save some drunkard. but this doesn't warrant her in marrying a drunkard just to prove 1t.
 Occasionally a voice is raised against the billboards showing abbreviated skirts If we were a reformer. we would protest against the drug store window displays of rubber goods.
 The real Indian never shows up as well as the Autographs in the den. And, lest we be accused of race prejudice, we may as well admit that the same rule applies to real white men, as compared with the young athletes in the clothing adver- tisements.
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tionary mood, and the republicans see what is coming to them unless they move rapidly and radically. The refus- al of Governor Hughes to accept an- other term has thrown them into dis order, and they may not be able to get in position again to carry the state. Under such men as Woodruff and Barnes they have steadily lost ground, and they do not look forward to the November election in a hopeful spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Wheel Nervousness.


 'The development of motor travel has brought on a new form of nervousness" said physician.
 Some persons who are naturally ner- yous have become more so by reason Of the speeding of automobiles, motorcycles and bicycles. It Is not so strange when we come to note the dangers at times at crowded centers where street cars are turning curves and automobiles are rush. ing in opposite directions and perhaps a motorcycle dashing through the crowd. The noiselessness of the bicycle and the automobile but increases the nervousness, and the confusion of mind of some per sons. Even with a horn signal there is the sudden alarm of danger that may have crept close up to a pedestrian.
 Many persons on wheels do not know that the pedestrian has the right of way, and he Is not compelled to jump out of the way except for personal safety"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
NaH York Politicians Panic Stricken

In New York state political bosses and bosslets are striving to get out of the limelight at least, and probably out of politics altogether. Chairman Par sons ia New York city has had enough, and word has gone out that Chairman Woodruff is waiting for a successor. The republicans are look ing for his successor, and they are not looking among the anti-Hughes poli- ticians.
 Not only is there to be new chair man of the state committee, but there is to be a real candidate put forward to i'll Chauncey Depew's shoes in the United States Senate. Speaker Wads- worth is also to take a vacation after this legislature adjourns There is to be a new deal on Hughes-Root lines in order to prevent democratic vic- tory.
 But the democrats of New York lave their troubles also. They know fhey must unload Fingy Connors, the ohoirman of the state committee, and t&ev must Ind man who stands for | direct primary system to run for gov ovnor-a man who has red blood in nlm and whose record is without spot eed blemish'
 TT Tork . in changing. rsvolu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
From the westminster aazete.

From the westminster GazeIe.
 N COMPARISONS are proverbially
 S odious, and it is impossible for -" one to compare the bath of the east as found in the east with the bath of the east as found in the western coun- tries. The one has an air of dinginess and dilapidation and speaks of long years of use without repair and is managed with remarkable lack of restrictions of all kinds; the other is light, airy and clean in appearance and is run on hygienic prin- ciples with strict adherence to doctors orders.
 In Turkey the baths are apparently free to all and sundry upon the payment of a few piasters, and to those of us who have taken the baths in England or France the bath in Turkey is disap- pointment. Out of the 100 public baths in the great capital there are hardly half a dozen that a European cares to use, and in some of them the massage, according to our ideas, is of the rudest kind; while the treatment of bronchitis, as experienced by friend of mine, is not much more advanced The sufferer, well sprinkled with crushed pepper and covered with hot ashes then he was laid upon e hot stone slab to perspire for 20 minutes After this his head was washed three times and both head and neck were thoroughly massaged; then he was wrapped in four or five towels and left to his own devices-to smoke and to drink
 But it is at the throne of Zeus, in lux uriously fertile valley, that the best pub lio baths in the empire are to be found Here-some 200 years before Christ-Han- nibal persuaded Prusias, King of Bithyna, to found Brusa, and here great Zeus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
QUITE A JOB,

From the Kansas City Star.
 A clergyman, noticing the simple ap- pearance of the couple he had just mar- ried, decided to give them few words of advice. according to Spare Moments. He explained to the young man his duties as husband, and then told the young lady how she should conduct herself. winding up with the old injunction that she must look to her husband for every- thing, and, forsaking father and mother. follow him wherever he went. The bride appeared very much troubled at this and faltered out, ''Must I follow him to every place he goes7" "Yes." said the clergy man; "you must follow him everywhere until death doth you part" "Graciousr' cried the girl. If had known that before I would never have married a postTnan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
sailing for home and will be glad to ses our friends once more"
The Memolis in Italy.


 Phil Memoli, Birmingham's former bandmaster and musician Of fine talent. has been in Naples for some time study ing music. recent letter from MT. Memon to a friend here gives an inter esting account of one of Perosrs grand concerts
 "The chorus and orchestra together numbered about 5oO," writes Memoli. 'The affair took place in St. Chiara church. one of the largest and one of the oldest churches in Naples, having seating capacity of 1000. A striking feature of the concert was the presence of fully 1000 priests and monks in their respective habits. Perosi, the famous director and composer, did not wear church vestments as usual but by spe- cial permission of the Pope conducted In civilian attire. The programme included Perosis cantata, Dies Iste' (This Day) now in Naples for the first time. It was received with great enthusiasm. All Of Perosis works are after the Wagnerian school and this Wagnerian style is malx- ing more progress among the musical ele- ment than the old Italian school. Most every concert I have attended since com- ing abroad has had principally Wagner ian music on the programme.
 1T have attended all the operas of the season and as many of the band con certs as can find time to hear; for the greater part of my time is taken up with harmony study, which I began five months ago under Camille de Mardis. director of the Royal Conservatory St. Pietro a Majella- De Mardis is consid- cred the greatest harmonist in Italy. He is the composer of several operas and much church music l am pleased to say he shows much interest in me and I hope I may be able to do what he expects of me.
 Mrs. Memo1i and the children are de- lighted with their temporary home, be- ing amused at the curious customs of this country"
 MT. Memoli is a native of Italy, but when a youth came to this country and settled in Birmingham with his parents. He has had a good deal of experience here as a conductor, especially as chorus conductor at St. Paurs church. He will probably spend two or three years in Flu rope studying and hearing music He Is still a young man and friends predict that he will yet take rank as high class conductor and also distinguish him. self as a composer Before he was 20 he wrote a Missa solemnis for chorus, soloists, and full orchestra. which was performed at St. Pauls church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
WE'RE DAMNED ONCE MORE

ghetti joint remarked that he didn't know spaghetti had joints?''
 This recalls the fact that an English journal recently published an explana- tion of American slang which contained this delightful bit of unconscious humor:
 "Jag-A colloquialism for umbrella or parasol. Example-A New York paper says that man was seen proceeding down Broadway in the rain with consid- erable jag. A coal hole was open and he fell into it. jag and all.''
 Inasmuch as MT. Dickinson Is humor- ist and a wit he ought to know that the various countries have their indigenous kinds of humor just as they have their own flora and fauna, and this is often richer than humor that is not dependent for its value upon understanding of local conditions and customs. This sort of American humor does not, of course, really much amuse the English who are transients. Sometimes transpiantation to this soil, and years of residence. does not result in their graspng it.
 MT. Dickinson merely writes without an Illuminating familiarity with his subject, as travellers write books of travel after spending two weeks in a foreign coun- try, that contain more transformation than fact The prevailing impression in America that an Englishman is totally without sense of humor is based upon a similar lack of knowledge The Amer lean who knows England, and the Eng lishman who knows America find that there Is really no reason for Briton or Yankee to go to and fro with a chip on his shoulder defying the other fellow to prove that he or his countrymen can cons verse or can see the point when the point is worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
GAME AROUND NEW ORLEANS. A Sportsman's Paradise Is In Eas,
 Reach of Crescent City.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 There arc other delights in New Or leans than the Mardi Gras," said F. R. Fettis of that city, at the shoreham. "It is true that the Mardi Gras, which will occur next month, is one of tho great attractions, but we have all the enjoyable. Nowhere else in America are the disciples of Izaak Walton and Nimrod likely to find the peculiar combination of advantages for fishing and hunting possessed by tho immediate vicinity of New Orleans. The hundreds of lakes, bays, bayous. lagoons and streams of fresh or salt water surrounding New Or leans offer the best kind of sport for the duck hunter.
 ''Wild turkey. quail, doves, snipe, plo- yer. the mallard. teal, canvasback, and other varieties of duck abound. There are innumerable private and public clubs that afford entertainment and facilities for the visitor. The exilarating sport of hooking the great fighting tarpon, jack fish, and leaping shark. is found all along the Mississippi Sound. Big game, such
 
 as opossums, raccoons and even an occa- sional alligator, may be had also. In a ride of less than an hour from New Or leans the sportsman can find 6 paradise 'I presume that there Is no other city in America that can put up the famous dish of New Orleans. known as bouilla- baise'-the dish that made Thaclxaray exclaim: Tn New Orleans you can eat bouillabaise, the like of which was never eaten in Marseilles or Paris
 "rhis is a dish made of six slices of red snapper, six slices of red Ash, one half bottle of white wine, one-half lemon. six large fresh tomatoes, three onions. one herb bouquet, three cloves. three bay leaves. three sprigs of thyme, three sprigs of parsley, six a1lspices. two ta- blespoonfuls of olive oil. and one good pinch of saffron. salt, pepper. and cay- enne. It is fit for the gods. and New Orleans is the only city on this continent where 1t can be had, properly prepared" !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
SURE PROOF.
From Success Magazine.

From Success Magazine.
 Two young lawyers, members of tho bar but few weeks. had grown rather obstreperous in the office of one of the court clerks.
 Here, you get out of here" said tho clerk.
 I've don't have to-" the moro talka- tive one promptly answered. we've got a right in here; we're lawyers"
 "Ah. go on," the clerk replied, you're nothing of the kind"
 Sure we are" the policeman rejoined. Then. turning to his comrade, he com manded, Buck, go over and get your sign"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
"WILLIN'."

From the Housekseper.
 Noses became enamored of the dusky maiden and not having the courage to 'pop" the question face to face. called up the house where she worked and asked for her over the telephone. When he got her on the line he asked: 'Ts dat Miss Johnsing7"
 "Ya-as"
 Well, Miss Johnsing, rse got a most important question to ask you"
 "Ya-as."
 ''Will you marry me?''
 ''Ya-as. Who are your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

If you haven't paid your poll tax you can pay 1t tomorrow, but 1t would be just as well to make sure of 1t and pay 1t today. Tomorrow is positively the last day, if you would vote In this good year of 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
About Persons.

Col. Emmet ONeal will go to Mont gomery this morning. but will return to Birmingham tomorrow.
 Gardner Greene of St. Clair county Is in Birmingham. He expects to be a can- didate for solicitor of this county MT. Greene says that the democratic execu- tive committee of St Clair met at Coal City Saturday and called the county pri- mary for May 3. He was elected secre- tary of the committee.
 Hugh Merrel of Cleburne was in Bir- mingham yesterday. The county commit tee met at Hefiin Saturday and decided upon May as the primary date. It in- dorsed Fred L. Blackmon for Congress from the Fourth district. Judge John Pel- ham for reelection as judge of the Sew enth circuit, and w. B. Merrell for state senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

The republicans have controlled the House of Representatives eighteen years, but that control is about to be rudely broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
HEAvINo THE LAD.

From Everybody.s Magazine.
 At . Scotch christening the sodmother had difficulty in removing the child's head covering. and the minister. wishing to help her. asked the father if he could hold the child.
 Hold himl'' exclaimed the father, ex- banding his chest. 'sHold himf Man, eeNlA Aina htn HahH eu4 thn hln1n1H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 The longer 1t takes a man to make up his mind the less there is of 1t.
 Except for the trouble people get into life Is pretty dull for most of them
 Nobody ever loved woman enough for her to prefer 1t to being made love to.
 A man can learn to understand some of the ways of a woman, but never the req son for any of them.
 The way for a man to have strong opinions upon . subject is not to under stand ysgx much about t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Enjoyed Organ and Piano.


 "One of the most delightful musical en- tertainments I ever listened to in Bir- mingham--I might say the most delight- full church concerts-was MT. Claude R. Hartzelrs organ recital at the South Highlands Presbyterian church last Thursday night" said c. P. Orr. 'Mr. Hartzell was assisted by Mrs. Gladden., soprano; my daughter, Miss Flora Orr. contralto, and Miss Mary Brockman, pian- ist. I have seldom enjoyed any music as much did the numbers arranged for plano and organ.
 Tt is hoped that MT. Hartzell will give music-lovers another opportunity of hear ing the organ and piano together. Two of these concerts month on stated even- ings would certainly be appreciated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

January is departing. In the south 1t has not been a rough month after all, but February sometimes takes the plumbers side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

AS prices are going the dollar po- litical dinner will soon become impos- sible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
IcARUs.

By Harry Lyman Koopman. Iris something from that tangle to have
 won;
 Iris something to have matched the wild
 birds flight; Iris something to have scared and
 touched the sun. What though the lashsnB pillows roar
 beneath? Better than death h il9e as life h deaths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Paris never in all it's history ab- sorbed so much water as it is doing at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Since the meat boycott began cattle and hogs have become as playsome as lambs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

The ground hog comes out day after tomorrow and he will make even the weather bureau sit up and take notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
THE UNFETTERED PRESS.

From the Topeka Capital.
 We have been . newspaper man good many years, and, take it from us. the only thing a newspaper man can safely abuse is the man-eating shark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

As the first martyr, Millionaire Gif- ford Pinchct is coming along pretty well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Great Britain's elections are over, but Alabamas campaign Is just begin ming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

You may not think so, but Val paraiso, Chile, is seven miles east of New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Senator Aldrich is in Florida trying to sidestep lot of the present political dissensioIs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

MT Rainy may yet be heard from in this Ballinger matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Chief Moore says our storms are only six miles deep. All above that distance is peaceful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

G-President Roosevelt is coming home with Ss4s hQtehes on his gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Congress should organize a peace congress of its own. It is too belliger ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Even the Old Missouri Is preparing a safe and sane spring thaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

The invasion of French soil by floods is the worst since the Germans came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Paris is not at present on the Seine 1t is chiefly in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

In England political campaigns are very bitter, but the Britisher cools of immediately after the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

The Birmingham pig iron market is headed for $15 again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Mr. Taft's legislative programme Is still but a programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Roads of Fame, Fortune, Fate.

''The ways of fate and fortune often take men on widely different roads" said a student of human nature.
 "Charles Morse. the convict-banker. who was placed in the federal prison at Att lanta a short while ago, was the college mate of Com. Robert D. Peary. They were graduated in the same class at col lege in 1871. Peary is just returned from battling with the fee king in his hereto fore unexplored realm and Morse is the one time ice king of New York, who fell. and like Humpty Dumpty, cannot be set up again.
 Tt Is highly interesting to read the sketch of the early manhood of Morse. He was bookkeeper for his father. who was in many respects like father like son. The elder Morse did not think much of a college education for his son. Young Morse was employed by his father at salary of $500 per annum. He sub let the job to young man for $500 per annum for three years and went to col lege on the 5000 difference. He saved money, and before he left college he asso- ciated young man with him and made a deal to supply a large contract for nat ural ice with New York enterprise. It is said they cleared s5o.0oo in one year.
 'Morses downfall resulted from over trading and manipulation of bank funds through dummies and violations of the national bank laws as to loans to officers and directors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

The new comets are becoming nu- merous in the absence of the Haley high-grade article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

A dark horse seems to be wanted in the Mississippi senatorial contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

MadIiz, president of Nicaragua, gets but s1200 a year salary, but there are said to be some pickings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Comet A 1910" has no harm in it. Il is gaseous and unsubstantial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

Everything is higher except postage stamps.