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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
1.-THE STONES OF GAFSA"

Norman Douglas in the North American
 Review for November.
 1CANNOT think what has induced me
 to stay so long at this oasis of Gafsa, A in the bleak uplands of southern Tunisia. There are many drawbacks to the place-chiefest of all, the intense cold at this season (January). And not far away are the sunny and low-lying palm groves of the Djerid, Tozeur, and Nefta, the destination of my voyage, as originally planned out. Yet here I am, held fast by some nnaccountable spell. It must be those fascinating prehistoric fints. :.
 There is low hill near the town, marked Meda hill on the map. Thither, after settling my concerns at the hotel, I swiftly bent my steps on the evening of my arrival, but came too late for the sunset; the colors had already faded out of things terrestrial; only overhead the play of blue and green and rose went on, freezing slowly to pale indigo. It was light enough, however. to see the con- figuration of the country; to realize the significance of this speck of culture in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
noN,T HE A GOAT

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The goat, while out browsing, thought lessly stopped and rubbed his head-in the way that goats have-against the side of the house of the wolf.
 Out rushed the tenant and fiercely up- braided the hairy butter.
 But I'm quite sure," said the latter that I've done your house no harm Besides, saw the elephant stop here only yesterday and scratch his back against your dwelling in way that al most overturned it. And you didn't say word to him. Why should there be any difference in your treatment of us?'
 The wolf licked his chops.
 ."rhere is marked difference,'' ht said, "even if 1t is only a simple one. can eat goat, but 1 can't eat an ele phant."
 Whereupon he fell to and made a quicl and satisfying meal of the unhapp, creature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Lyceum Course of the High School


 The sixth season of the Birming- ham lyceum will present course of unusual excellence and interest. Real merit and real entertainment crop out of it's list of lecturers and enter tainers. There is culture and high reputation in every part of it.
 The list should appeal to the cul- tured people of this city, and the hope is that it will promote culture where it does not at present largely exist. The annual course of lectures and en- tertainments bring here some of the best known students in the country, and the price of season tickets is put low so that they are within the means of all. About 15 entertainments given by men of national reputation are offered at $2 if a season ticket be purchased. Surely lower prices could not be expected, and the wonder is that the committee of the High school is able to make ends meet. Surely a course that includes John Kendrici Bangs, Jacob Riis and Ed ward Howard Griggs is worth the fee named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
KICKED THE PRINCE

From An Impression of Coronation
 Week." by Mary King Washington,
 in Scribner's.
 The queen was escorted to the door with the same pomp as when she came radiant. The king, too, looked quite different-grave, but happy. There wasn't sound until they passed out of the choir-behind the screen. Then there were ringing cheers; for the king, the queen and the Prince of Wales.
 The royal children certainly made a charming note in the stately cere- monial, and appealed, l am sure, to all the people. One had the impression of q young king and queen, with a fine young family growing up around them with their life before rnem, and youth and strength to help them through the many difficult moments which must come to all sovereigns in these demo cratic days. One heard all sorts o1 amusing stories about the children that in instructing the Prince of Wales in the various duties of his high posi- tion they told him that all the princes and grand seigneurs' beginning witt | the Duke of Connaught, would bow tc him as they left the abbey, and he mus, return 1t very cautiously. He was much astonished. 'Uncle Arthur bow ts mev' However he acquitted himself very we'll of his tisk.
 When Princess Mary and his three brothers passed. the princess made f pretty little courtesy, and his two nexl brothers very proper bows. The las one, instead of lowing. gave him q kick on the shins. Apparently this was re, scented as soon as they left the abbey as some of our friends, who were stand ing OH the pavement when the childrer l passed alone. in the carriage, with n. l tutor or governess, said there was { free fight going on. with kicks ant cuffs. Princess Mary with one hans trying to separate the combatants. an. with the other holding on her crown
 the crowd delighted. calling out: "Go 1 lyoung 'un! Give 1t himy'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
On Thanksgiving Morning

The open city market is to be inau- gurated on Thanksgiving morning, November 30, and Marketmaster Hall is engaged in getting all plans and de- tails in readiness against the opening day. The market hours will extend from 5 o'clock in the morning to 10 o'lock, also in the morning, and on the opening day many buyers will no doubt be present.
 All things raised on the farm, in- cluding poultry, will be sold direct from the farmers wagons in the open market in Fourth avenue between Twentieth and Tewenty-first streets will be sold directly to the man or woman who goes to market. No mid dleman will appear on the scene. The farmers will supply the consumers as they appear, and the belief is that both will be benefited.
 The cost of living will be reduced no doubt, and the hope is that the producer will also secure more satis- factory prices. There is room for aid to both producer and consumer wher the middleman's percentage is elimi- mated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
'4 What a thrice double ass Was I, to take this drunkard for n god And worship this dull fool!
 Tempest.
Col. Roossyelt,s Corporation Policy

COl. R008eYeltS s Corporation fOllcy
 Colonel Roosevelts article in the Outlook on 'The Trusts, the People and the Square Deal," a summary of which was published yesterday in The Age-Herald, is juicy and full of meat. After showing that the Tennessee company merger did not give the Steel corporation over 20 per cent of south ern ores-perhaps not over Is per cent--he goes on to criticize the ad ministration' plan of assailing big corporations by law suits and court decisions. He declares that these ef- forts do not adequately punish the guilty, while they do work great harm to the innocent These methods do not afford needful publicity, and alto gether, says the ex-President, there is little good in them. This condem- nation of the plans of MT. Taft, as frank as it is, is unqualified. Any effort to break up concern because it is big, is, says MT. Roosevelt, un- justifiable. No concern that has not unduly interfered with the rights of others should be persecuted by the government.
 Colonel Roosevelt wants, first of all, the adoption of government policy that will enable any big business con- cern to know in advance just what it can, and what it cannot, legally and morally do He wants something, it is plain, more definite than any rule of eason"-something as precise and informing as Congressman Henry's proposed bill-and then he wants regulation under the new law of all big concerns, not by the courts which is not feasible, but by an administra- tive bureau whose constant supervis- ion would insure the breaking up of all corporations engaged in unsound practices and would see that the parts "do not come together again, save un- der such strict control as shall insure the community against all repetition of the bad conduct-and 1t should never be permitted thus to assemble its parts as long as these parts are under the control of the original of lenders, for actual experience has shown that these men are, from, the standpoint of the people at large, un- fit to be trusted with the power i'm piled in the management of a large corporation.
 In a word, Colonel Roosevelt de- sires to destroy unfair business methods by law and policy that is clear, unambiguous and certain. And he is right. The present course of the administration keeps all big business in chaotic condition. No one knows who is to be next haled to court, ane no one knows what the long delayed decision of the court will be. Against this confusion and uncertainty enc general embarrassment Colonel Roose welt pleads for Henry law or some thing else fully as definite to be en- forced by bureau of the government This would put an end to lawsuits anc the rules of reason of the courts. Thi! would substitute certainty for uncer tainty, and give all business a goo' basis to build on. Colonel Roosevelt is right in all he says. His article i q scathing criticism of the presen antitrust methods of the administra tion, and it is for that reason timel and helpful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

From the Journal of the American Medi-
 cal Association.
 A CHERISHED popular belief is that
 "A of the sudden blanching of the A hair from fright, worry or other severe mental strain. It plays it's part in the drama and in fiction, while history records it's famous instances. Who has not heard that Marie Antoinettes hair turned white during the night before her execution, or that the deeds and terrors of St. Bartholomew night blanched the hair of Henry the Fourth? Most of us have wondered how the change could come about as rapidly as tradition relates; and yet so universal is the belief in this phenomenon that few have the hardihood to doubt it. And now Stieda, a hard headed German scientist, boldly says that it isn't so at all. This refractory Ger man first proves that such a thing couldn't possibly happen. and then. not satisfied, declares that it never did hap pen. With equal disregard of folk lore, history and medical literature, he points the finger of doubt, and challenges many long deceased historians and physicians to arise and prove their stories.
 He claims that when the hair turns white under ordinary conditions it does so in one of two ways. Either the pig mented hair falls out and are replaced by unpigmented hairs, or, less commonly. pigment production stops in a growing hair and the colorless portion gradually
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 the waste it's strategic value; Gafsa is a veritabe key of the Sahara. Barren mountains rise up on all sides save the south; and there, where the two highest ranges converge from east to west and almost meet, where the broad stream of the Oued Baiesh has carved itself chan nel through the opening-there, at the very narrowest point-sits the oasis A tangle of palms that sweep southward in radiant trail of green, the crenelated walls of the Kasbah fortress gleaming through the interstices of the foliage; the whole verdant vision swathed in an orange-tawny frame of desoation. of things non-human.
 Darkness was descending and still lin- gered. my only companion being a dark brown dog of the jackal type. who walked round me suspiciously and parked, or rather whned, without ceasing. At last I took up a stone and he ran away. But the stone remained in my hand; I glanced at it and saw that it was an, implement of worked flint. Here was discovery, Who were these carvers of stones, the aboriginals of Gafsa? How lived they?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
.BALI.Ap oF HEADING GAoLy

] Columbia, Mo.-To the Star: Your edi- torial of Saturday. November Il, on the parallel between Hoods 'The Dream of Eugene Aram" and Oscar Wilde's fla nous ballad contains slight error in the last paragraph. .''The Ballad of Reading Gaol'' was not written while Wilde was In prison, but shortly after his release in 1897, while Wilde was living at Berneval, France, under the name of Sebastian Mel moth.
 The ballad is indeed a marvellous hu- man document" and hardly less rnarve- lous for the technical skill 1t displays. It was not written in the traditional fine frenzy' of the poet, but was revised and polished over and over again. Leonard c. Ingleby, in his admirable appreciation of Wilde, selates that the publisher of the ballad was driven almost to distrac- ton by the alterations on which the fas- tidious author insisted. It Is noteworthy that the ballad was the only thing of en- during worth that Wilde produced fin the period after hls release.
 One thing Wilde did produce while in tail-the remarkable essay "De Profun- dis"-in which he set forth his strange new philosophy of life and art. Viewed fin the light of Wilde's earlier writings, "De Profundis" is. if possible. even moro human and impressive than the ballad of the soldier who was put to death in Reading Gaol
 CHARLES q. ROSS. University of Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Three Pet Schemes Under Criticism

The Emory tariff board, the Aldrich monetary commission and the wholly uncalled for commerce court have about run their course, and all three may be abolished by Congress before it adjourns next summer. The tariff board is device of the standpatters that deceives nobody. The monetary commission has perfected scheme that Wall street desires and scarcely any other section does. And the com merce court is working with an eye jingle to the control of all railroads by the general government.
 The friends of state sovereignty are alarmed by the trend of decisions .in all federal courts. The safety ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
BlILKMTAID,s SONG

From Tennyson's Queen Mary" M Shame upon you. Robin; M Shame upon you, now! a Kiss me, would you? with my hands Milking the cow? g
 Daisies grow again
 Kingcups blow again, iAi- And you came and kissed me milking the
 COW. 4N Robin came behind me, . Kissed me well, VOW. Cun him, could l. with my hands Milking the COW? s Swallows fly again,
 -CuckOos cry again, And you came and kissed me milking the
 COW. t.t ~ Come Robin, Robin.
 Come and kiss me now, &s Help 1t, can I, with my hands & j Milking the COW? k{s- <'
 Ring doves coo again.. ..s All thtngy won again. Come behind and klss tns mi3kiSg 'fhs
 COW. W .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
-----sos------ MIR. SOX IS SAFE
m the Houston Post.

From the Houston POSI-.
 People are disposed to smile at the candidacy for Congress of the Hon. Noah Sox of Alabama, but the name may pull him through in that state. If he lived in South Carolina the well known prejudice of the people against Sox would be certain to defeat him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
Guhernaterlal succe..ion

"From time to time I hear questions asked about Alabama's political history, and it was an interesting coincidence that I was asked this question twice on the same day this week, Who ran against Jelks for governor?' said an old citizen who never held an office in this state, but who has always been a close locker on.
 .'I became resident in Alabama in 1898. when United States Senator Joseph F. Johnston was governor. The guberna- torIal term was then two years instead of four, as at present. Johnston served two terms and went out of office in December, 1900. His successor was Governor Sam ford. Jesse Stallings and others were in the race with Sanford w. D. Jelks was president of the senate Alabama had not at that time created the office of lieu tenant governor, but when Governor sam | ford died. soon after he had been induct ed into office, Jelks succeeded to the cx ecutive office by virtue of his presidency of the senate.
 ] "In 1901 the constitutional conventiol
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of the statement thaA the commission plan is breaking down wherever 1t is in
 use. Oxen could not pull it away from
 this city. It gets stronger and better every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

trail several times while it had all wool garments before them. It was trying to trace the wool from the animals back to the garment, and it landed at times in a cotton patch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Man Is almost always busy chasing dol-
 lars till he's dizzy. and his heart gets
 somewhat calloused to the finer things
 of life; hustling for financial laurels in the markets strife and quarrels, he is
 apt to leave the upift to the guidance of l his wife And that noble woman rises with sweet ardor in her eyeses, with a glow | of high ambition shining in her thoughtful 1 face; praise to her should be accorded she is making life less sordid, making this old world a better and finer loafing place. Now and then a poisoned arrow comes from some one with a narrow, hol- low or congested forehead shooting at the
 woman's clubs; there are men who think that woman ceases to be strictly human
 when she isn't peeling 'taters or a-wrest- ling with her tubs But their intellect is leather; for when women get together
 they combine all human virtues, human
 worth and human sense; and if this old
 world advances it's because our wives and
 auntses, sisters, mothers and step-daugh- ters are so much in evidence.' TOO SUGGESTIVE. T see where the newspaper report of proceedings at colored church confer
 ence states that a large collection was lifted.'"
 That is word which should never nave been uSed.' za sNo?" ss
 "It starts 'pusson' to thinking deep
 thoughts about a chicken roost.p PICKLE.
 He swore her name was written on his heart,
 And smote tho manly bosom which en- cased it;
 Alas. the potency of Cupid's dart! Another maid came by and soon erased it. A PITEoUs PLEA Twill you help poor unfortunate mor- tal sir?'' What can do for you?' "Oh, sir, would gladly accept one of your cast-off automobiles, if you would throw in chauffeur and few gallons of gasolene." ROASTING. Said Hunter Bett, With fitting pride, ''I never yet Have shot guide.'' Birmingham Age-Herald. Said Maggie Hart, A lovely goil T never start The fire with oi' Springfield Union PLENTY PERSON
 The woman whom no flattery Can ever move a jot, Should operate cattery l1 Upon some vacant lot PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
profes.or Richardson Here

Prof. Warfield Creath Richardson of Tuscaloosa, is the guest of his son-in-aw, Sterling A. Wood. He came to Birming-
 ham especially to attend the banquet in
 honor of Dr. Denny. He is in his eighty eighth year, but is looking well and strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
PATIENT.

IT. In all, the world he could not find The goal of his desire; And now he waits with a tranquil mind To look for it up higher. He'll sail the skies on silver wings. Set free from earthly care, And hopes to meet with a number oI
 things
 He's always wished--"up there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

President Madero announces that one term is all he wants. He will do well to enjoy one in peace and quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

The family cat is by no means safe in this season of rabbit stews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

California is a state in which progress sive constitutional amendments go through by the dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

The President is beginning to study Washington's streets anew, and he will soon be able to find the capitol without d guide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

Even the Russian douma is beginning to talk and act like free body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
TO THE CLUB WOMAN.

TO THE CLUB WOMAN
 A meeting of the Federation of Wom- en's clubs was held in Emporia this week and Mrs. Walt Mason read the following poem, which appears to have emanated from none other than Uncle Walt"
 Woman is a charming critter and no living thing is filter to adorn the world we dwell in or the, world that is to come i; man revolves around about her; If he mad to do without her he would think the solar system and his planet out of plumb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

Senator Stephenson's disbursements were at any rate outranked by those of Andrew Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

King George and Queen Mary should enjoy their trip 10 India, for they have no second term campaign to bother them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

Dr. Julia Seton Sears rises to remark that all American women will vote in 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

Scientists say the suns heat is render nsurgent. It begins to lean backward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

The McNamara trial is one of the most leisurely in the history of the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

Some fear the Kaiser may grab England while the King is far away in India. Where would the King go then?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

President Taft is mastering his fall and winter policies in order to lay them be- fore critical public and reluctant ('onpress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

The Panama canal is coming right along because no politicians have a finger in the pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

A sea captain recently eloped with the wrong twin, and the mistake cannot well be rectified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

ORear, the defeated republican candi- date for governor of Kentucky, attributes his bad luck to his unfortunate name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
On His Fall Tour

w. Spencer Jones of Haensel & Jones, agents for the New York Symphony or chestra (Walter Damrosch, conductor, and other high class attractions, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 q am making my annual tour through the south for the purpose of securing spring engagements for MT. Damrosch, said MT. Jones. we have signed sev- eral contracts, including one with the Spartanburg Music Festival association Mr. Damrosch has conducted the Spartan burg festival seven years consecutively and next spring will, therefore. be his eighth year. Our next seasons tour vii begin a little earlier than usual, and W, expect to be in this part of the country in April.
 Musical conditions in the south seen to be improving steadily. Looking bacl over the past five years, the interest II high class music in the south has in creased wonderfully"
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met and changed the term of the gover- nor's office from two to four years, the new term under the constitution begin ming in January, 1903. Governor Jelks or fered himself for the democratic nomina- tion and ex-Governor Johnston ran against him. Jelks was nominated and elected and served until B. B. Conner suc- ceeded him In January, 1907. In the last year of Governor Jelks' term he was too III to perform the duties of his office and pr. R. NJ Cunningham, as lieutenant gov- ernor. became acting governor. In the Conner campaign pr. Cunningham opposed Conner but the latter was nominated and elected by landslide majority. The present governor, Emmet O'Neal, succeed ed Governor Conner in January, 1911."
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Mexico proposes to abolish the office of vice president. It evidently has no Sunny Jim sherman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
WANTED TO PATENT A CIRCUS rom the Scientific American's sf Ire,

,uin r' .tHe ScleHtinc AmeTlcan fl en
 Stories'' M sS klsrfg& & &
 F. 1T. Barnum once came to the office to know if he could patent the three ring circus. In technical parlance his three ring circus was an aggregation and not d com tination to produce a new result. There fore it was not patentable which inforM1a- tion highly incensed the showmar, Ut will be adopted by every circus just as soon as make 1t known" he declared. And 1t was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18
TROUBLES OF BABY RUTH

Frank Bakers bat was sold at auction and it brought S250.