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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
Mr.. Dalzell SQuelched In the House

There is perhaps 10 man more dislil1ed
BY the progressiyes in the House than Mr.
John Dalzell, who is the prince of stand
patters and the advocate of the highest
possible tariff duties. All duties would
have 10 be prohibitive'to suit HIN, and ne
spares no effort to close the chinks in
our Chinese tariff wall.
He was natural selection for the chair
nanship Of the new cannonite rules COM
mittee. and ne had not been fairly seated
when he raised an objection to the line
UP Of the democratic members Of the
committee. He wanted Mr. Underwood
displaced as the second member OF the
minority to make room for Mr.. Fitzeer-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
Will Ce the Most Popular

Birmingham has had a number OF nigh
class music festivals, but the one to
be held April 10, 20 and q, under the diree-
ton Of Walter Damrosch, promises to sur
mass all the others in at least one respect.
The programmes are altogether popular
While all the music to be heard is artis-
tic in quality, and will prove in wide
sense educative not a single piece will
be over the heads of average audiences.
The Damrosch orchestra will be one
of the brilliant attractions. 1t will be,
in fact the central attraction. But while
more orchestral numbers than usual will
be offered, there will be a variety of solos
and some fine chorus music. Birming-
hams appreciation of good music in
creases. and it is believed that large
crowds will attend each festival con-
cert The full programme appears on an
other page Of this morning issue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
Lack of Teachers
party

The pretty schoolma'ms persist in
getting married and from many states
goes up the cry of a shortage in the
ranks of school teachers. No law can
stop them from securing homes of their
own. and no law should attempt any
thing of the sort.
Up in Pennsylvania they begin to
think they may have to resort to
in great crisis. and the schools be-
gin to feel that a great crisis is about
to overtake them. 1t would be diff
fcult however in case of a draft to
distinguish the competent from the in
ompetent, the wise from the foolish.
After ALL TIE true remedy consists
in increases in salaries. If salaries be
carried high enough Hymen could be
kent off for a season at least. There
is not a state in the union that has
enough teachers, and each year the
deficiency becomes more marked. The
people may educate the girls, not only
in the high school, but in the normal
schools as well, but no guaranty worth
the paper it is written on can be Sc
cured from them that they will not
fall in love and get married. 1t is
q situation without remedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
HIS LAST MOMENTS

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Z Nurses in. hospitals are rather apt to
lay too much stress on the advantages
received by the patients and their duty
of thankfulness: but still it is the poor
soldier who suffers most from always
having his causes to be grateful flung in
his teeth
Witness the following true story:
Chaplain-So poor Hopkins is dead.
should have liked to speak to him once
again and soothe his last moments. Why
didn't you call me?
Hospital Orderly--I didn't think you
ought to be disturbed for 'Opkins. sir, SO
just soothed him as best could my
SELF
chaplain--Why, what did you say to
him? 90
Orderly" oplsins,'' says 7, you're
mortal bad
81 am, saye e.
hopkins. says I, i don't think you'll
get better
mo say e.
"opkins.' says /, you're going fast
4" Yes says e.
s'Opkins,' says I, Il don't think you
can 'ope to go to 'saven's
Il don't think can. says e.
well. then. Opkins. says ], you'll
go to the other place.
Il suppose So says e.
Opkins, says |, you ought to BID
very grateful there's place perwided
for you, and that you've got somewhere
to CO. And think % card sir, and
then . died"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
A virginia Visitor

A. L. Adamson, a prominent business
nan of Richmond, Va, is the guest of
lis law, S. L. Gown, CONNER
cial agent of the Central of Georgia
railroad.
Richmond continues, to grow stead
ily." said Mr.. Adamson, ''and it will
make a good showing in the census.
1t now has a population of about 120.
900 and the city of Manchester, just
across James river, is about to be an
nexed, which will add from 12,c00 to
5000 to Richmond's population. The
question of consolidating the two
cities has been agitated for long time,
Many details had to be agreed upon
before a referendum election could he
ordered; but these details We're sat
isfactorily worked out and both cities
are now satisfied with the terms. The
election for ratifying the plan will be
neld the first week in April and il
win result favorably In fact. the cleo
ton will be merely FORM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
Auburn FIourishing

The Polytechnic institute at Auburn
is flourishing," said President C. C,
Thach, who has been attending the
educational convention. "In fact, this
has been our best year at the insti-
tute. We have an enrolment of near
ly 500 students. Jefferson county sends
90 and this is a larger representation
than is made by any other county.
we have recently completed three
new buildings and are at work on the
fourth. 1t is an interesting fact that
Birmingham concerns got the contracts
for erecting three of the four build
ings.''
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SYMBOLISM OF THE HARE

cat, STEPPED in aniseed oil, is dragged
over the course which always ends
at the mayors house. The winners
of the chase receive prizes and when
it is all over the official in question
gives an elaborate feast.
Another singular annual celebration
is the "Hallaton hare pie scramble and
bottle kicking" Two centuries ago a
certain piece of land was bequeathed
to the rector of the parish. on condi-
ton that each year, OH Easter Mon
day, he furnish two hare pies, some ale,
and 24-penny loaves to be scrambled
for by men of the villages of Hallaton
and melbourne. The contest taNAs
place on what is known as Hare Pie
Bank" whittier everybody goes on. this
date in formal procession. When it
reaches Hare Pie Bank, the pies. cut
up into small pieces, are thrown among
the men, to be scrambled for, thougf,
needless to say, not much eating is
possible after the fragments have been
thoroughly mauled. ese
To this day the tenants of GER,
tain manor near Sheffield have to pay|
part Of their rent at Easter in tlrI
shape of two white hares. $50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
THE TWO MEN


Once there were two men. each of
whom was asked it he believed in y
he'll.
The FIRST man, being a plain, un-
lettered sort of person, simply an
swered: II don't know" and was
promptly set down as an agnostic, IL
hereto and a dangerous individual,
as well as a menace to the Morals
oil the community.
The other. who was high of brow
and slow OF speech, wrote out Lis
answer in full. He took 5000 words
to introduce his subject and then util-
lied 10000 words to tell what the first
man had told in three.
The second man was hailed as u
philosopher, an uplifter and leader in
the better thought of the nation. Peo-
pie do not want to be answered, they
want TO be entertained.
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K 7 oTHING is more fascinating or
M more battling to students of folk
1 lore than the intimate, curious in
terdependence of pagan myth and Chris
tian custom, a typical example of which
Is afforded by the Easter hare.
Like the Christmas tree, 1t was brought
into this country from Germany. There,
and more particularly in the southern
parts colored eggs are hidden in the gar
den for the children to find on Easter
morning. The Easter egg, as everybody
knows, is supposed to have been laid by
the Easter hare. He was the animal
sacred to the pagan goddess Eostre or
Ostara, whence the name Easter and its
German equivalent, Oster, are derived.
AS such he came to be looked upon as
the emblem of fertility-Eostre was the
goddess of spring, and her festival was
celebrated at this time of the year long
before the advent of Christianity The
egg. likewise, is a symbol of the germi-
mating life of early spring-hence its asso-
citation with the Easter hare.
This very harmless and palatable rodent
was in ancient times an object of much
veneraton and fear. With many tribes
it was a totem. TO number of races,
among them the Hebrews, its flesh was
taboo. The supreme deity of the Algon-
ouins was Manabozho, or Michago, the
Great Hare, whose birthplace was sup
posed to be at Michili-M Ma ckinac. The
animal also figures In the Buddhist myth
ology, according to which, for some serv-
ice rendered to Buddha, its spirit was
metamorphosed into the moon. This assoc
citation, with the. moon Is common to the
beliefs and supersitions Of many widely
differing peoples 1t was also the chosen
servant and messenger of the Taurian
Artemis the moon GOODIES, to whom Ipho-
genia was sacrificed because of the deity s
anger over the slaughter of her favorite
| animal Because of the evil omen pre-
| sented by the sight of two eagles devour-
| ing the carcass of a pregnant hare, the
prophet KallSas was moved to foretell the
| fall of Troy. The Romans also at
tached sinister significance to it. 1t is
related that when Arnulf was marching
upon the Latin capital. at the head of the
invading Germans, his advance guard dis
turbed hare which darted away in the
direction of the walls of the city. The
latter's defenders were so terrified by
the omen that they fled, abandoning it to
the barbarians.
Later on the same animal was en-
dowed with power over marriages. In
PARTS of Germany today It is con-
sidered the worst of luck for bridal
party to meet one. F'urth ermore, there
cot nf Eurnnn where
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Mir. cannon. thus deferring the revolution

Mir. Cannon. thus deferring the revolution
to this spring.
AS soon as the Pittsburg member saw
that he was meddling with something
that contained dynamite he dropped the
subject. and Mr.. Underwood ranks next
to MI. Champ Clark on the new commit
tee. and Mr.. Fitzgerald is tailendef. Judge
Clayton explained that the democratic
members were placed according to the
votes they received in the democratic
caucus. This placed Mr.. Underwood next
to Mr. Clark, and Mr.. Fitzgerald at the
end Of the list of 10 Both Mr.. Fitzger-
aid and Mr. Dalzen have accepted the
situation MI. Dalzel accepted it because
he does not want on the spot another
revolution. and Mr.. Fitzgerald accepts the
position assigned to him by his party as
sociates.
The incident shows plainly that an out
break of the allies is imminent at any
time. The army led by General Norris
and the army led by Gen. Champ Clark
are ready.on occasion to march together
against Cannon and Dalzell, and the lat
ter know what is coming to them when
ever the allies rise up against them. In
the last Congress Mr. Dalzell could have
substituted Mr. Fitzgerald for Mr.. Tn
derwood, but he dare not attempt to do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

from the Chicago Post
Napoleon never went on a lecture
tour.
julius Caesar did not keep chaur-
fer.
Alexander the Great never sat f,r
a photograph in his life.
George III was never known to cat
grape fruit
Shakespeare would not use safety
razor.
Goethe would not have a telephone
in the house.
Gervantes would not ride on a rail-
way train, preferring to travel ty
coach.
CHRISTOPHER Columbus did not take j
daily newspaper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
ANOTHER FELLOWS LOVE.

/ could drown me in her eyes
Softly yelled. their sweet surprise,
Fairer far than summer skies;
o the blue, the blue enhancement of
her eyes.
Where the love-light beams and beams
and never diesi
And the gold-glint of her hair
[ would fam intoil me there,
Bound for aye IN loves despair;
In the sunny golden letters of her hairl
And the cloister of her face,
pensive place,
Stainless shrine for truth to grace;
Child and woman lightly trace
Each her charms in that sweet face.
And the music of her voice,
Would l had no other choice
Than to sit and bark forever to that
voice
To the silver-chinling cadence of her
voice
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fTom tHs I've" IVrK rIrss'
An ideal never seems to be able to pay
its own way.
The salt in the wound Of love is term
of affection without, feeling,
woman can be very sorry for man
who is married unless it's to her.
man could become very popular with
everybody just being simple and cheer
full. and that's why ne never does.
One difference between > man and a
woman is hhe looks III every mirror she
.eee.s andF ad'rits q mi he does the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

If the railroads are between the devil
and the deep sea, as President Rip
ley OF the Santa Fe rises to remark,
it becomes interesting to ascertain
where the shippers are.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The Bilionaire Special is the newest
thing in transcontinental travel. IL
was put on to accommodate Mr.. Car
negie, Mr.. George Gould and Mrs. Rus
sell Sage. Plain multi millionaires are
relegated to the regular train service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

By Bliss Carman, fsongs of TIN
Children
Once more in every tree-tep
hear the hollow wind aAs
A-blowing the last remnants
or winter from the land. a
Far down the April morningN
With battle-clang and glee, ~
The Boreal intruders 4,
Are driven to the sea.
Then softly, buds of scarlet
Warm rain, and purple VIM
*, T''r- ,tafte-eh clad l'nansr7',r =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

young man, that there are no sore spoy
on Judge Gristlebone. I have knoWJ
Hon. Wigglestick for a number of
years and he stands for the same pol
lcles IN government affairs that l do.
lie agrees with me that the Better
Element-the men of wealth and social
distinction-are best qualified to de-
termine how this nation shall be run.'
City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

A Washington special says it has
been determined that women shall tell
their right ages to the census taker.
but who is to see that they do? And
how is he to go about it?
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MUCH BETTER

From the Florida Times Union.
Whoever wears the chanticIeer ha
will be expected to get UP in timd
to hear him crow" says the BirmIng
ham Age-Herald. Well, that's bet !
ter than Putting gafts to the poor hus]
band who has to pay for the hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

There never was patent dope
That came up to its ad.,
There never was a circus all
The billboard wonders had.
There never was a pugilist
Who didn't fight his best
While talking to reporters, wrea
His mighty frame at rest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
Meeting MI. Gladstone

Mr.. Bryce's article on the late William
E. Gladstone which appeared in re-
cent number of The Outlook and the
comforting of peerage on Herbert ].
Gladstone Che is now viscount Giadstone)
recall pleasant day ! spent at Hawar-
den in the summer of 1894" said well
known citizen, who was at the time re-
ferred to living in the vicinity of Wash
ington, D. C. 1T was my first trip
abroad and as ] had long been an ar
dent admirer of Mr.. Gladstone ! had my
heart set on meeting him. had many
accuaintances in England most OF them
through correspondence but there were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27
A GILDED SCION.

A GILDED SCION.
Governor" said the blase youth to his
frisky father, there are times when
think quite well of YOU
THANK you, my boy
Yes: as l said before. there are times
when | think quite well of you, but when
you get chummy with my own particular
chorus girl and spend money to make
yourself solid, knowing that I'm broke. 1t
doesn't seem to be quite fair. Write me
out check for $500, dad, and I'll beat
you at your own game
WOULDN'T IT, THOUGH?
Every dog must have his day
That seems fair enough;
But a special night for cats
That would be the stuff!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The cost of living in New York is
50 great the governors salary has
been raised to $4,000. 1t had been
$4,000. This indicates that prices
have been doubled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The democratic rooster is plainly a.
Rock. true Foss of tae
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The American girls who want titles
may have to accept them in de-
natured peerage, for the house of lords
mas voted TO abolish the hereditary
principle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The eating of spinach makes a man
ambitious. 1t certainly does put lot
of sand into him
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The cost of living in New York is
SO great the governors salary has
been raised to $4,000. 1t had been
$4,000. This indicates that prices
have been doubled.
The American girls who want titles
may have to accept them in. a de-
natured peerage. for the house of lords
has voted TO abolish the hereditary
principle.
The Foss election indicates that Yer
mont may send democrat or two
to Congress-. That state already has
IN Congress near-in surgent, Mr.. Eos
ter.
The business of annexing suburbs
VIII soon go over to 1920. or rather
1918, when it will become acute again.
and Bessemer may then be taken in.
wholesale confession seems to be as
good for Pittsburg as honest confess
sion is for the soul of people who
live elsewhere.
KING Edward has the grip and Is
otherwise doing Well. A man however
who has the grip is not feeling very
well himself.
After all, Colonel Roosevelt may
simply desire to play game of tennis
at Elba with his former forester.
The going price of Pittsburg council
men appears to be sS1.IO 1t is al
ways well to have exact figures.
The last 40 days in our political
history was no Lenten season. 1t was
a wake strongly intensified.
The eating of spinach makes man
ambitious. 1t certainly does put lot
of sand into him
Mr.. Roosevelt is at present taking
political lessons from the Sphinx even
by moonlight.
Those who are taken for Uncle ice
in Washington do not at present feel
complimented
When Gift and Teddy get together
things will be discussed with the hair
eff.
All is quiet on the Potomac when
insurgency is taking a rest.
The Foss family will rank high after
this week in Congress.
This superb baseball weather is simp-
" going to waste.
There is nothing to conserve, Mr..
Pinchot. in Elba.
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TOO EXPENSIVE-

"a western editor says there is but
one Caruso."
That's lucky. don't believe we
could afford another ~
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me Foss election indicates that Yer
mont may send democrat or two
to Congress. That state already has
III Congress a near-insurgent, Mr. Fos-
ter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The last 40 days in our political
history was no Lenten season. 1t was
wake strongly intensified.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

wholesale confession seems to be as
good for Pittsburg as honest confess
sion is for the soul of people who
live elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

King Edward has the grip and Is
Otherwise doing Well. A man however
who has the grip is not feeling very
well himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The business of anncxing suburbs
Will soon go over to 1920. or rather
1919 when it will become acute again,
and Bessemer may then be taken in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

After all, Colonel Roosevelt may
simply desire to play game of tennis
at Elba with his former forester.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

The going price of Pittsburg council
men appears to be sS1.1O. 1t is al
ways well to have exact figures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

Mr.. Roosevelt is at present taking
political lessons from the Sphinx even
by moonlight.
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When Gift and Teddy get together
things will be discussed with the hair
eff.
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Library Site suggested

Instead of going to Avenue to find
library Site" said C. M. Yielding yes
terday, why not ask Mrs Hillnian what
she will take for her lot on Sixteenth
avenue at the corner of Eighteenth
street? The lot is 100 by 1870 feet. Pos
sibly it is 1850 feet wide. 1t is large
enough 10 hold lne library building,
and it is deep enough TO hold a stack
house when one is needed. 1t is central.
1t favors neither northside nor south
side. 1t is in the central business dis
trict and within easy Walking distance
of all street car terminals.
Possibly 10000 people live on south
side. Possibly as many more live oil
ncrthside. This leaves $4,000 who must
go, il at all to the library from the
street cars. These peoples convenience
should be considered.
The Hillman lot is vacant property
and Mrs Hillman's price should be os
tanned, before any option on the Cox
lot is acted upon"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

Those who are taken for Uncle ice
in Washington do not at present feel
cOmplimented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

All is quiet on the Potomac when
insurgency is taking a rest.
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A SIGN OF PROSPERITY.

Things afe pIckIlIB UP IIIsHtH5'
Think SOP"
Sure. There's a new twenty-foot bill
board in our neighborhood."
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CAMPAIGNING.

Day by day my mail is growing
Letters brought me soon and late;
Each word of praise bestowing
On some husky candidate.
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HOW PLEASANT,

When everything is going wrong
And petty cares are rife,
A married man can hurry home
And blame his little. wife!