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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
puliazer,s Interest in Music

''The late Joseph Pulitzer made many large bequests, including $50o,0o0 to be used as an endowment for the New York Philharmonic orchestral said man who keeps in close touch with the musical world MT. Pulitzer was known as a music lover, and was long a patron of high class music in New York. l doubt if any of his benefactions will do more good than this $5oOOOO bequest to the Phil harmonic. While millions and millions have been given to establish and endow great libraries, and while something has been done by the rich in establishing art galleries, comparatively few millionaires have endowed musical organizations, notwithstanding the fact that high class music is distinctly educative. The great est orchestra in this country, and it is one of the foremost orchestras of the world, is the Boston Symphony. It's box office receipts are large, but there is g deficit every year of something like ESQ., coo or SG0,0OO. which is made good by one man, Colonel Higinson of Boston. The only symphony band that has a sub stantial endowment, a large permanent | chestra of Chicago. The people of Chi cago raised s75O,00O as a memorial of the late Theodore Thomas Americas s pioneer symphony conductor. There were several $l0oo0 gifts to this fund, but the bulk of the money was made up of $50, $l00 ana $500 subscriptions. Of the S75O,OO0, something like S250,00O was used in paying for building, leaving the balance as an endowment For an orchestra to reach the highest degree of efficiency the players must be employed for their full time, and should not be allowed to take social or theatre jobs. And as the sym phony orchestra is an expensive luxury it can be readily seen that but for the assistance of people of large means first class orchestras, even in the large cities, would have a great struggle It is hoped that other rich men will follow MT. Pulitzers example in leaving large sums for orchestra endowments."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
------==-= - EAVORITE FICTION
om the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Tn Alar'rm Clock Didn't Go or This Marnin', Mrs. Jones'
 Mrs. Leeder Regrets That Previous Engagement Prevents Her Acceptance of Mrs. .Upes' Kind Invitation for Thursday
 No, Sir; I Never Heard of such a Things as a Jackpot"
 "The European Concert"
 "It's So Tiresome, Don't You Know to Be Called Before the Curtain Half a Dozen Times! Would Quit Asking Me for My Latest Phot ograph!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
POETS.

POETS. Oh, loves very tender theme, or poets the delight; Which makes them rhapsodize and dream At morning, noon and night. However much the world may scoff And put them down as fools, With pen in hand they won't leave off And naught their ardor cools. For aye they woo the gentle muse, Upon Dan Cupid call And so demean as people use Who have no sense at all Across the way a poet lives A rare and wondrous wight: No thought to mundane cares he gives. But sings with all his might And while his songs win no applause. Nor coin, nor praises bringing, He warbles on and scarce will pause, Just for the joy of singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

the government would accept the de- crees of the courts as faithfully as the Standard Oil has done, it is plain such trusts as are monopolistic could be dissolved without serious harm to any one. But some of the dissolu- tions have not been dissolutions at all, and yet the administration has the bogus efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
The .An,nsemenf season

"The amusement business has only been fairly profitable this season. salo George Witherspoon, advance representa- tive of Mrs. Leslie Carter, who has made great hit in "The Two Women
 T am just from Texas. which has sew eral of the best show towns in the coun- try. The Lone Star state seems to be Philharmonic orchestra" said a man who the theatrical business has not been quite as satisfactory this season as 1t was last. I feel sure, however, that Mrs. Carter will draw crowded houses in Texas. We come to Birmingham on De- cember Il, and full house will doubt less greet our play here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
nnrLEcTIoNs OF A BAcnELoR

From the New York Press
 All that one girls knows it took dozens of men to teach her.
 1t just scares some people to death to call underclothes by their right names.
 People who never have any time for mere frivolities often have plenty foi sheer idiccies.
 When woman always goes to the front door to meet her husband her neighbora know what a hypocrite she is.
 The reason ja man always remembers with such te4dcr sentiment the first girl he ever lcvedl is they didn't get married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
AT THE OPERA IN CHICAGo

From the Chicago Evening Post.
 Overheard by MT. Lowbrow at the grand opera premiere:
 It's the first event of the season, and tho boys haven't got shaken down into their dress suits yet
 "rhe blast of music where she cuts his hair must be the original barber shop cnord.''
 Of Mme Gervile-Reache: "I donr know just who the lady star is, but shes the one with the. double name.'
 Don't dig for your hat check till Sam son pulls down the big top in the last act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
TWAS EVER THIIS.


 A stranger came to Frankfort the first or the week, and taking quarters in q hrst-class boarding house, began to call on the merchants of the city, soliciting the taking of space in a. great advertisine scheme he had evolved from his fertile prain. This was nothing else than the placing of large board in a prominent place on St. Clair street, between Main and the bridge. This board was to re- main in position during the winter and spring, and spaces were marked thereon for the reception of various advertise ments. As he "only" charged s3.5O for each of the spaces, a goodly number of local business men bit at the bail eagerly. and, then, he was such gentlemanly fel- low and pleasant conversatonalist thai when he requested cash in advance, of course they didn't have the heart to re- fuse paying over the coin without so much as a murmur. After the nice c-er- teman had collected s25 to $Se in this way he decided it would be too much trouble to prepare the board or the ads, and hay ing rather pressing engagement in an other rube town, quietly shook the lime stone dust of the capital from his feet and hilSed out for pastures new.-Frank- fort, Ky, News-Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
LIN THE puBLIC EyE

From the Chattanooga Times.
 MT. Oscar Jnderwood is attracting Wide attention among construetive, conserva- tive democrats all over the dountry. SThe New York Times of last Sunday devoted a whole page to a brief summary of his life and acts, which was illustrated with a magnificent portrait. together with pie lures of his wife, his home, etc. This dis tinguished Alabamian is nearer the pres- dential nomination than any southern man has been since the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
The season of Advent

In the liiurgical churches tomorrow will be known as ,the first Sunday of Advent At the altar the penitential color, violet or purple, takes the place of brighter colors, and in the Catholic church the 'Gloria in ExceIsis Deo'' is omitted from the mass.
 The season of Advent comprises the four weeks preceding Christmas. and &C., cording to present usage the period be- gins with the Sunday nearest the feast of St. Andrew the apostle November 39. The first Sunday may be as early as No vember 27, and then Advent has 2S days; or as late as December ,, as tomorrow, giving the season only 21 days. The ec- ciesiastical year begins with Advent Ac- cording to Francis Mershman, well known authority. it cannot be determined with any degree of certainty when the celebration of Advent was first intro- duced. The preparation of the feast of the Nativity was not held before the feast
 itself existed and of the Christmas cele- pration no evidence is found before the end of the fourth century, when the day was observed throughout the whole church-by some on December 25 by others on January O. But It IS khoWn tiiS' a season of preparation for Christmas cor responding to Advent was observed early in the fifth century. In $50 Advent was celebrated in Spain with five Sundays
 The symbolism of the season of Advent includes the idea that if represents tht iJ0O years of preparation for the coming Of the Redeemer.
 A popular devotional book s~ this t' say of Advent--thc ciureh's purpose il establishing the season: T. That we may consider the wretched state of mankind before the coming of Christ, and blns before our minds the mercy ot God, WnI sent his only begottcn Son down Iron heaven for our redemption 2. That w'
 may prepare ourselves worthlly fol [ Christmas. that Christ may enter oui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
THE WORLD IS BRIGHT DEFORE ass ei THEE

By Fitz-Greene HalleclS The world is bright before thee, a Its summer flowers are thine, 4t It's calm blue sky is OCT thee, 6.i
 Thy bosom pleasures shrine; And thine the sunbeam given
 To natures morning hour, e Pure. warm as when from heaven 4.
 It burst on Eden's bower. There is song of sorrow, W
 The death dirge of the gay, Tbat tells, ere dawn of morrow. a
 These charms may melt away, X. That. suns. .biight beam be shaded, 1
 That sky De blue no more, 1 The. summer flowers be faded,
 And youths warm promise OCT. Believe it not-though lonely ~
 Thy evenings home may be; Though beautys bark can only
 Float on Il summer sea; Though time thy bloom is stealing,
 There's still beyond his art i'!1e wild flower wreath of feeling,
 The sunbeam of the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

hearts in the fullness of his grace. 5. That we may so prepare ourselves for the second Advent, that He may be to us a merciful judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Washington is sweeping the dust off the front steps and getting ready in a gen eral way for the coming of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Senator Lorimer says that advocates of the initiative and referendum are non thinkers, socialists or demagogues. But he does not say they are jackpotters, which would be much worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
GIVING HIM AWAY.

He rose and made q thoughtful speech, The people paused to note it. Remarked a man disposed to peach"
 T know his wife. She wrote it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

It is generally agreed that the recent snowstorm was busy and industrious, but 1t was not heavily eapitalized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Wall street was rude to Mrs. Pankhurst. The rudeness did not however, extend to the throwing of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Thanksgiving is passed and gone and congress is coming next week. There is no rest for the weary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

St. Louis wants the democratic national convention because it has twice as many hotels and five times as many railroads as Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
WHAT WAS "ETC"2

Writing about recent 'functien'' the society editor of the Ellis, Kans., Re view-Headlight says:
 Light refreshments were served, con sisting of popcorn, cider, etc., served iu courses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Italy has captured few more sandhills in Tripol and yet the Arabs and Berbers are not discouraged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

T. R. is the bogey man of the standpat Warwieks, and he will not down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Chief Justice Carter of Chicago tells the newly elected judges in that city. Do not have bacl; door to your court Tnis is good rule anywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

President Taft is engaged in throwing off a cold and an annual message simul- taneously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
PRAISE WORTH WHILE.

"A society woman paid you handsome compliment the other day, MT. Drugsly''
 "Ah. indeedl May I ask who the lady wasp
 ''eertainly. It was Mrs. Whoopindyle. She said you sold the best dog soap in town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Mr. Carnegie says Mir Roosevelt is a great man, but he will splurge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

New Orleans has a replica of the first Mississippi boat. The original no doubt rests safely on the bottom of the river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

The weather experts have sent word 10 santa Claus that he can use a sleigh this winter, where before he has had to use an auto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
EXTREMELY POLITE.

You ought to call on pr. SPuller,, he's the best dentist in town
 one of those so-called painless den. lists, eh?'
 No; but he always says, T beg youl pardon before pulling a tooth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
THE TABLOID EXERCISE FAD

The tariff is to be revised downward and so are the standpatters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

The standpatters are discouraged be- cause they cannot make the sherman law the leading issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

The unwritten law is not farng well at the hands of juries this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Senator Stephenson is to be told that he is not guilty. He is not. however, to do 1t again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
SAFER.

T take off my hat to Bruce Brown, the speed king t...s.5s .lt
 If you see him coming, you had better get out of the way first and then take off your hat" PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

The packerShave filed enough legal doc uments to fill library, and their law yers are kept busy preparing more to be filed i1 their turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Ex-Boss Croker is 70 years old, and he is very proud of his getaway and his Irish squireship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
HATED WORK.

He waited long
 On Fortunes smile e4 i Lfe's toiling throng Did scorn the while. #.ss 5 3a 8s W#ss No wonder he, Overwhelmed by debit And sad's can be,
 Is waiting yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

Theodore roosevelt is compelled to do the Julius Caesar act at every presiden- tial election,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

How many turkeys were cooked in big paper bags yesterday?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
WHEN LIVING WAS HIGH

From the New York World.
 Detective Edmund Leigh, attached to District Attorney Whitman's office, ar rived in Salt Lake City last week to bring back prisoner wanted here for grand larceny Leigh had tired of the monot- ony of dining ear fare and sought out tho best hostelry in the city, determining to get regular meal, regardless of the
 limit of S1 a meal which is put on the expense accounts of detectives.
 He seized the menu card that he found propped up against some silverware. The first item that caught his eye caused a dazed feeling to pass over him. He look cd again; yes, his eyes had not deceived | him. There was the item, "Bean | soup s1.''
 1 Leigh has been commended for bravery, | and at that moment he justified his repu- both hands and read it through from start to finish. This is what he read:
 Bean. $l. OK tail (shorD, 5Oc. ENTREES. Sauerl>raut $1 Bacon, fried, $l. Bacon, stuffed s1.50.
 Hash, low grade, 75c. Hash, IS karat, s1. ROAST.
 Beef, Mexican prime cut, $l.5O. Beef plain, $1. GAME. Goldfish balls double, Toe
 Grizzly, roast, sl. Grizzly, fried Toe. Jackass Rabbit (whole), s1.> VEGETABLES. Baked Beams plain, 75c.
 Baked beans, greased, S1 Two potatoes, 5Oc.
 Two patatoes, peeled, 75c. PASTRY. Rice Pudding, plain, 75c. Rice Pudding, with molasses, sl. If this place were back in New York; solioquized Leigh, "it could be crashed on any number of counts. Goldfish balls | are game. that would be false pretenses; i grand larceny and cruelty to us human animals could be charged on account of ! every item on the list. That low grade | hash would undoubtedly be violation of l the pure food law, and baked beans at $i ! a throw certainly tends to breach of ] the peace There never was a graft in | His glazing eyes caught sight just then of footnote on the card, which informed 1 him that the menu he had read was q | souvenir and a reproduction of menu i that had been used in the days of 20
 when the high cost of living in that sec | ton had reached mark that the food
 trusts are again attempting to make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
srEAM-HEATED 1ANc1rAct

STEAM-HEATED LANGUAGE. What dreadful sound is that below? Pa fain would make the furnace go. Most every morn, ere he begins, In some strange way he bumps his shins And when she hears that we'll known roar Ma runs to close the basement door, In order that her children may Not learn the words pas sure to say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT. This morning Si
 Is feeling perky; The reason why,
 He carved that turkey. So well, 'tis true,
 Much skill revealing, No pieces flew
 Up to the ceiling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
ALL A BLUFF.

ALL A BLUFF. ''Who is that intoxicated chap, boasting that he can whip his weight in wildcats 9" That's Meel1ers." Husband of Mrs Puffinghurst Meek CTS, the suffragette?' ''The same. I suspect he is hanging around here because he is afraid to go home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
A DEFENDER OF LANDMARKS

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune. .XV/HlLE in some parts of the ooun-
 NA/ try there is clamor for discard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
pajterina With the Eternal verities.

Paiterins With the Eternal Verities.
The uncle from the west took his
little Boston nephew on his knee.
"Wadsworth," he said, "once there
was a man
"Then he still exists, Uncle Peter,
interrupted the little Boston boy.
mo sentient, reasoning being within
whom the vital spark has found
Judgment on this mortal plane ever
ceases to be, albeit his activities may
seek expression in another form. An
initiation is abhorrent to the aesthetic
sense. Matter may vanish from the
sight, but the elements of which IL Is
composed are imperishable. In IKE
manner the intangible essence that
constitutes the real man, the ego, sur
wives all changes and mutations. IL Is
the indestructible, sempiterhal sen'
that persists through the ages. \ NJ
tie reflection, Uncle Peter, would con
vince you that the time worn phrase,
once there was a man, is solecism.
Uncle Peter after little rehectoi.
| put the boy down from his knee anu
began to talk Of something else.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
A Scotch Marriage.

By the act of 1856 the parties Sign
in the presence Of two witnesses a
declaration that they take each other
rs husband and wife. They then pre-
sent a petition to the sheriff asking
him to certify that they have been
married and that one or both OF them
had their usual residence i'll Scotland
before the marriage or had resided
there for twenty-one days preceding
it. This petition may be presented
within three months of the declara-
ton constituting the marriage, but IS
usually presented within three hours.
The parties and witnesses attend De-
fore the sheriff, and the witnesses con-
firm on oath the statements OF 1acL
The sheriff thercupon grants warrant
to the registrar to register the mar
riage. The registration can then Do
completed ct once. The whole pro-
cedure takes only an hour or two, ana
the cost is only few shillings. On
the eve of the new year and summer
holidays there Is 4 constant procession
of newly married couples and their
witnesses before the sheriff in Gias-
cow. The suitors are principally
drawn from the artisan classes ana
the classes below them. but there IS
usually a sprinkling of better class.
London Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
Lava and a RinG.

The story Of one woman's pride anu
devotion comes out Of a jeWeler 5
shop. A young man bought an engage
ment ring. Apparently be was an
impecunious young man. At any rate
he ordered ON imperfect diamond IN
less than q week his flancee called at
the shop alone.
SIS this a fawless diamond she
asked. "I want an honest answer.
She got 1t.
IT thought So" said she "foor lei
low! 1 don't blame him. He dld tue
best he could. I don't care for myself
but I have friends who are good Judges
of diamonds, and it would nearly XIII
me for them to find out that he gave
me cheap ring. Will you take TINS
stone out and replace it with il lrSt
class diamond? He will never KNOW
the difference. 1 will pay the bill.
The substitution was effected ana
that young woman is now proudly
showing an engagement ring that 10!
splendor cannot be outdone on 'he
whole west side.-New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
Stammering.

Stammering is due to Il pecuiitE'!
nervous temperament, and only YER!
SYMPATHETIC treatment can erect II
cure. Stammering In a child SHOULD
receive immediate attention, ana the
first thing to be done IS to improve
the little ones health by means OF
plenty of sleep, fresh air and sood
food. Every day he should take deep
breathing exercises in the open ar
These deep, steady inspirations
strengthen the muscles of the throat
and counteract a spasmodic habit OF
breathing. Notice should be taken OF
the sounds which the little stammeref
has most trouble with, and sentences
containing these sounds should be
composed for him to repeat each day
very slowly and clearly. He should
also be asked to read aloud every day
This exercise should be omitted When
ever he seems overexcited or run
down in health, and it goes without
saying that he should never be scoia-
ed or laughed at.-New York Tribune
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
The Popular Ten Spot.

Perhaps the average reader Wouiu
find it difficult if not impossible 10
state offhand the denomination OF the
notes which represent u larger proper
ton of our currency circulation than
any other. The outstanding clrcuia'
ton amounts to something more th"l
81, SAG 900 and consists of notes oil
eleven denominations ranging from 81
to $4,000. There are outstanding lol''
411,S35 one dollar notes. But neither
the one dollar notes nor those of $40
900 represent the larger Item III
the currency circulation. There are
% 100 notes of $4,000 each outstand'
ing-a total of 1921, 100000. But the
most important is the ten dollar note
of which G,G00,464 are in circulation,
representing total Of $G6o,oH,64o. So
the ten spot is your Uncle Samuers IA
yorite issue.-New York Mail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
New York stock Market.

New York, Sept. 25.-Values crum'
blcd on the stock exchange today as
a result OF Il general selling movement
everywhere which seemed to be di.
rected against all OF the big in
lustrial combinations. There was
acute depression in the metal and
chemical stocks with the result
that some OF them reached new
low levels for the present movement.
Virginia Carolina Chemical dropped
four points; American Cotton Oil
five, Amalgamated copper, American
smclters and steel we're also down.
The railroad list also suffered, the
downward movement being led by I'm
ion Pacific. So far as the railways
were concerned, however. there was
plenty Of beneath the surface support
evident, and the bears did not try tc
drive them down too far, apparently
fearing reprisals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-25
ABOLISHED SUNDAY LAWS.

Alter immersing Is converts in the
waters OF Dover's lake, near Dover,
Del, yesterday, big msssmeeting,
held there in the afternoon in connec'
ton with the annual campmeeting and
conference of the Chesapeake Con.
ference OF Seventh Day Adventists,
registered strong protest against al
religious legislation, and especially Sun
day legislation, on the part OF Congress:
or the legislatures OF Maryland OF
Delaware. The resolution, which was
passed amid great enthusiasm, declares
specifically against the Johnston Dis,
trict Sunday bill. introduced some time
since in the United States Senator,
or any other similar measures in ma
ton or state which would change the
character Of our system OF government,
thus making possible the union oil
church and state and the ushering in
OF an indefinite era OF persecution to
the detrment OF both church and
state -