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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
FoRGETFUL VOTERS

From the Savannah Warming News.
 Governor O'Neal of Alabama is of course, correct when he says that the voice of the people can reach to the legislators. But one great difficulty is the fact that the people forget so quickly If the people could, or would, only remember what they want and how they want it there would be much less difficulty about legislation. But the people "get hot under the collar about certain question and stay mot" for short while. then they cool off and forget all about 1t; and therein is the opportunity of the practical politi- elan. The forgetfulness of the masses is the greatest working capital that a politician ever had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
TouGH PROPOSITIONS.

iOooIl iASI SolilOANc A balky horse is bad enough To drive most any man insane; But, gee, 1t must be twice as tough TO drive balky aeroplane.
 Youngstown Telegram. A ballxy biplane's bad enough, But there is something worse by far A hundred million times more tough, And that's a balky motor car.
 Los Angeles Express. A ballxy car is bad enough; It often gets a fellows goat But it's hundred times as tough To run balky motor boat
 Milwaukee Sentinel. A balky boat is bad enough, That fact we're very free to own; But it's million times more tough To run balky graphophone.
 Springfield Union. We haven't any balky horse, Nor any balky aeroplane; We have no balky motor car. No balky motor boat-'tis plain We're far from competent to write About vexatious luxuries, We haven't cen graphophone, To rob the neighbors round of ease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
TRAGEDIES TOLD IN HEADLINES

From the Chicago Tribune. Other Clothes
 woman Had Hidden Her Money in Cook Stove"
 swing Was Fastened Insecurely at the Top"
 '.Used old Rifle Barrel to Poke Fur nace'
 'Interfered in Quarrel Between Illus band and Wife
 Tt Was His First Attempt at Robblng Bee Hive.' While Candidate Is Being Tossed in Blan- ket. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Mest Point Cadets

My blood boiled when l read recently of ostracism of Jews at the United States Military academy at West Point said an Irish-American
 Having lived in the south Tor many years I thoroughly appreciate the im- portance of keeping the white and black races separate socially. But when II comes to people of white blood, no mat ter what their race or religion may be- merit alone should fix their status m so- ciety and in official life
 ..The military academy is not only sup ported by the government, but each ca det instead of paying for his education receives pay while he is being trained tlere Every graduate at west point IS entitled to commission as second heu- tenant in the regular army. When Jew passes an examination and is ad- mitted, and when he keeps up with ms studies and behave as gentleman, young men holding cadetship are noth- ing short of brutal when they make or fensiye remarks about him. American boys at West Point should be made to feel ashamed of themselves when they attempt to ostracse Jew cadet; ana more, they should be severely disciplined. The army officers on duty at west Polnt may not be to blame for what the ca dets do in the matter of ostracism, but I suspect that if they were more watch full and were filled with the true Ameri- can spirit such cases as have recently been reported would be next to impos- .il,to f-nIaee |, low cadet is courteous ly treated by his fellow-cadets con gressional investigation should be or dered." Nsa tut ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
ALoNG THE WAY oF LITE.

Al1OlNU T HE WAY OF' IIFF, Oh, let us walk quite merri1y
 Along the way of life, Still bear our burdens cheerily And lend unto the strife High hope that will not be cast down, And courage for the test, Determined, though we wear no crown, To do our level best! How then can troubles break our hearts And rob us of our smiles, Though we're assailed by venomed darts and unsuspected wiles? Tomorrow still shall beelSon fair, However sorrows press, And we shall dream, ''just over there," Of future happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Assisted by his father, who sang bart
 tone little, he practiced many hours a
 day, travelling all over the neighboring
 territory, taking part in country concerts
 and singing in church choirs. On one of these journeys young Har-
 rold met MT. Erstinoff, director of the House of Music in Indianapolis. The lat ter took an interest in the lad and ob- tained vaudeville engagement for him.
 After playing various towns in the mid dlewest the sketch secured New York booking at Hammerstefn's Victoria The atre. This was in October, 1909. Oscar Hammerstein was fond of drop ping into the Victoria theatre, run by his son Arthur, in order to gain relaxation from the more arduous duties of the Man.
 hattan opera house. Herr Oscar heard the young man sing. MT. Hammerstein
 attended every performance that week,
 and on Saturday night, October 23. strollcd behind the scenes and told the young man to come to his office at the Manhattan
 opera house the next morning. Harold kept the engagement and found
 Oscar Saenger, the eminent American singing teacher with the impressario.
 They took Harold out on the stage and
 ordered him to sing TOT them. After Harold had rendered two selections MT. Hammerstein drew MT. Saenger to one side.
 What do you think of him, eh?' he in auired, in his usual brusque fashion. Has he voce?"
 ''He has one of the finest natural voices I ever heard" answered MT. Saengar with enthusiasm.
 Is 1.-the voice worth a long contract?' asked oscar, drawing the music master still further aside.
 ''It certainly is" responded MT. Saen- ger. "Give him to me and l will guar antee to turn over to you one Of the greatest tenors in the world m months
 .,Very we'll" said Hammerstein. rake him and make good singer of him. The sequel was the remarkable success
 of the young tenor in "Tell.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
TOLD BY ROSE STALL.


 Rose Stahl always whimseally delight ful, whether as Maggie Pepper" or her own charming self. tells an anecdote in connection with the national game Here's her story:
 The Atlanta Deppens and the Sir mingham Gold Dusts, negro baseball teams, were playing a strenuous game if, Atlanta In one inning the Gold Dusts had the bases full with no outs An ebony hued batter stepped to the plate The pitcher sent the sphere to the catcher.
 One ball. called the negro umpire. Again the pitcher got busy.
 Two balls called the umpire
 After the third ball pitched, the man with the indicator shouted:
 Three balls? Once more the sphere went across the plate.
 'Fo' balls: yo' outr shouted tho um- pire. The batter was highly indignant
 'What?' he yelled. Me out? Whah you git dat, niggah?'
 Now, look a-heah, man. said the umpire; 'yo' gotta be out. Dey an't no room fo' yo' on de bases "-December YCung's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
Much Political stir

q do not recall time when there was more interest in national politics than there seems to be now in both the repub-. lican and democratic parties,' said Full ton Whitehurst of Philadelphia.
 "Nearly every paper I pick up contains one or more communications to the editor bearing on 1912. have been voter for more than 90 years. I always vote the republican ticket and expect to vote for President Taft's reelection a year from now I think it is a safe bet that he will be renomirated. But the outlook for the democratic party is much brighter than it has been since 1892, and l would not wager this far ahead that the demo- crats would not win in the next election. Pennsylvania is as safe as ever for the republican ticket, but nobody can tell at this time how New York is going in the presidential election. New York has long neen a pivotal state. As New York goes New Jersey is apt to go. With New York ard New Jersey democratic and one or two other doubtful states democratic, combined with the solid south, democrat would succeed MT Taft.
 ''Bul lne 1epuDilcdii pal " oS oi oi 5e-iiA zation is still full of vitality. There may be a good deal of defection here and there, but when the time comes l am ex- pecting to see the party united and triumphant.
 Yes, I hear a good deal of MT. Under- wood as the most likely democratic nomi- rec. It is surprising how rapidly he has come to the front as an available man. I thought six months ago that Gov ernor Harmon of Ohio would have a walk over in the national democratic conven- ton, but from the way it looks just now Congressman Underwood seems to be In the lead. l don't think Gov. Woodrow Wilson has any chance whatever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
AN ENGLISH IDYL.

Are you threatened with a grouch? Do you feel crossgrained and grumpy? Then read "Pomander Walk" by Louis N. Parker. Iris story as sweet as the perfume of old-fashioned flowers ana as pure as the morning dew. There is the "Eyesore,'' who fishes and fishes and steals away to get a drink and comes back again, but never catches a single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Sentiment needs more care than, flowers and gets less than weeds.
 A man can think he's a lover of nature to know violet from a cabbage.
 A woman Knows her husband is smart in business by how he thinks he ought to have more salary
 No man has a large enough hospitality not to feel oussed when someody else is sitting il' lis ravcrltc clIair.
 What makes giil so nervous about passing g without being married is piet- ty soon sil- $ want to admit she's 23, while Acr younger brother is claiming he's 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

The author of Quo Vadis' was shot while he was hunting pheasants near Warsaw. We do not mind mentioning the fact that his name is Henryk Sien- kiewice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
A FEAST.

Although somewhat dyspeptical,
 On glad Thanksgiving Day, No longer grabbed and skeptical,
 But most surpassing gay, He takes a deal of dressing and
 No portion small of meat First having asked the blessing-and Forthwith begins to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Arnold Bennett says he proposes to tour America without seeing Niagara Falls or the Chicago stock yards. He deserves a Carnegie hero medals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
MODERN MARY

or Mary and her little lamb The rhymers like to prate, But Mary doesn't care a-rap,
 She's found g. new soul mate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

California is very proud of her produc- tions, but she is not saying a word about her fleas that weigh a pound apiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Senator Stephens only offense, it ap- pears, was he wanted to die poor along side Carnegie and Rockefeller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

The Americans who left the land of the free to acquire residence in the Land of the Shows number this year 145,oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Doc Cook says the eggs thrown at him in Denmark were not bad. All things are not rotten in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
In fife MunlcaI world

',The managers of nearly all the large symphony orchestras are looking to Bir- mngham for spring business sad man who takes an active interest in hisn class music. All the orchestras in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
so IT WILL.

so TT WILL. ''An editor says that an old whisky jug filled with hot water will keep your feet warm on cold night" "Pshaw! An old whisky jug filled with whisky will keep you warm all over, on cold night"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Congress and the campaign of 1912 will be duly and formally opened on the first Monday of next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Secretary Wilson continues to defy all the resignation rumors that fond and hopeful people are starting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Baseball was played by the Hittities 4O00 years ago, and today Frank Baker is the best hittite in our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Pepper comes from many sources when the pure food acts are inefficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Champ Clark is evidently member of the verbiage trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Shanghai is British enough to call its street cars trains. An American would rather die than do that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Hetty Green does not like jokes. She does not like anything that pays no dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Illinois is thankful that she has but one Lorimer scandal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Instead of paying sl,ooO,o0o month for potash we will soon be making mil lionaires Of some home producers who will mark the stuff right up to the German limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

A cold wave is needed up north in order to enable the stores to pull off fire sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Chicago may yet be proud of Lorimer as it's oldest and toughest citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Mrs. Parkhurst says "oshkosh is such a funny name., She overlooks her own name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE. ''He never stops blowing his own horn.' Just SOL
 He talks about himself all day and snores all night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

The Japanese are making Milwaukee beer to sell to the Chinese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
JUST CAUSE.

He considers me an onion
 His spleen I cannot help. When I stepped upon his bunion, You should have heard him yelp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

The commerce court puts it's foot in it in every decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

The fire insurance. companies know that winter is at hand, the price fer one summer hotel after another is being ex- acted for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

magic wabbling of my kneecap ana aieo observe the artistic jerking or tne muscles in the back of my neck. Have you ever seen subtle meaning and emo tion more wonderfully expressed?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
IN AVALON

Madison Caweiin in the Smart Set: I. too, have been in Avalon, And walked it's shadowy groves amHeis. And talked with Beauty, dead and gone, And Love that lives in ancient song. Yea, I have been in Avalon Therefore 1t is my brow is wan. Pale violet were the belting seas, And violet. too, both peak and vale; And unremembering over these
 The heaven like violet pale;
 And cliff and mountain o'er the deep Let down their streams as If asleep. No sun I saw I saw no moon;
 But twilight seemed forever there, With glimmering starlight all a-swoon, Above the blue and quiet air,
 While all around, from east to west,
 The consecration lay of rest.
 Here saw queens of old romance,
 And shadowy kings of legend pass;
 And on their brows and in their glance
 I read their dreams as In a glass,
 And, of my soul remembered yet,
 The dreams have taught me to forget.
 But in their hearts my heart could read
 No memory of what had been,
 No old regret for thought or deed.
 Or that they once were king and queen;
 They had forgotten all thereof
 The hate of earth as well as love. Long time I spake them, dim, apart; Long time talked with queen and king While through the heaven of my heart Oblivion trailed twilight wing, And on my spirits lifted brow Was poured the peace that haunts 1t now Yea, I have been in Avalon. The faery isle mid faery seas; Therefore fl Is my face Is wan, My heart at peace remembering these; It may not be, and yet I seem Forever waking from . dream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Things in motion sooner catch the eye, Than what not stirs.
 --Troilus and Cressida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21

PAUL COOK.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20

Daddy Bedtilne
n. Why Boys
CfOrV And Girls
Shout Hurrah

ST n URRAHtg cried Jack as h pressed his nose against the window
80 pane before getting ready for bed "TIurrahl It's snowingr
III VI Il wonder what little boys said before there was any hurrah to
sayr' daddy unused.
Before? Didn't the~ always say that?g asked Jack.
"oh, nor replied daddy We've only been saying hurrah for a little over
900 years.
PERHAPS you would like to hav m tell you how 1T beganf Very well.
Then 7 must tell you about Rolf, the Norman Norman is short for north
man. The northsn e were thu people who lived In the far northern lands Of
Europe many hundreds of years ago. before Columbus sailed owe the Atlantic
ocean and found IA America. :
The north men were great sailors. They wen everywhere in their
strong big ships. They thought 1T was 10 harm to rob the people of other
countries and when folks tred to drive them away they would sometimes
kill the poor people
~Rolf vas N of the bravest aud widest Of these north men. with hts
men he n day came IN his ships to France. The people of France sent
ne of their wisest bishops to talk to Rolf and ask him to come and live with
them instead Of lighting and robbfng them. 1t was a beautifulc country. and
Rolf vas getting along in rhes He had been assea robbr for forty long years.,
and SO he made II his mnd to sette down
The king Of France, who wanted his friendship. gave to- Rolf the title of
Duke ~ Normandy, which really meant duke of the north mems land.
Rolf wished to make his new country and its people rcsperou and
happy, o re- made many strict laws. He was the turner's friend. Any N
who hurt the cropssin the field or stole cattle OF bothered the farmers vas
sore tic get Into a bad scrape with the gruf old duke. He spent a good deal
o. his time Sinking about the country to- Zee how folks were getting along.
ia French people, in whose country Rolf and his sailors had come to
live called him Rous Rolf they could not say So when o man caught any
doing any harm to his house u barns or crops or cattle he would shout,
Ia. isons hoping the giant duke might be ot fr a walk. After awhile 1T
became the law that when any ne raised that cry Ta, Rour all who heard
~ must com tic 'the laid Oft the person In trouble or be heavily fined by cid
hof himself By mi by people got into the way of saying haruua or hurrah,
whenever they wished Ito attract notice, and now everybody say lit when
they are pleased or excited.
Blu 1t all began with old Duke Rolf the Norman. whose figure carved
Ia ston may e seen % this dayi in the old cathedral Of Reuen. in France"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20
Fhe Evening News
DailyF ashton Hints
. BY MAY MANT0N /.


Eretky fancy caps are being extern
efvei yused just INV. They are made
from such materials al gold or silver
gauze. lace, and the like. to be worn
hne muslin and materials OF thu sort
and slipped on during h morning
hours, whether the breakfast is taken
n the room or with the family, and
these models are adapted to ali uses,
During the morning hours they allow
the hair to be loosely coiled about the
head in that way lee protection
IRA saving. they are pretty and boz
eoming. too, making the most attract
I've hnish for the toilet. Made from
nandsomer materials and worn at he
sneater and occasions of the sort, they
I've. while they have the great merit Of
not interfering with other peoples
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20

The plain cap Is madn with a round
crown wf1fch Is gathered and Joined to
. band. and this band ts finished with
= deep frill. Over the band can be
arranged any prefarred trimming. The
fancy cap IL made with crown. nun and
fri1ls. the frills being arranged over n
foundation brtm.
For the plain esq vs,s ~ -zrsi,4m.
- yard OF material rs, ~ or 80 inches
Wide with 2 yardn- of lace for fhr friii
Ter the fancy c4p Will be needed 3
yards OF material ~, EM yards SO
snches wide with LIZ yards Of banding
and . yards of ribbon for rosettss.
Tho pattern. No. 7z3D, is cut IN one
size only, and viii be mailed to Il
address by the Fashion Department Of
thls paper on receipt of ten cents,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20
HINTS FOR THE HousEkEEpER.


: 10 Inc season OF the year men
We So oar pest nuls' ana those VINO
81 ns'hs ~itnoat meat md they
o soous saoSsita1e.
ohve Oh. cream and butter are NIL
vaiuaoie Q n should be used
pA1seiy.
The plan OF keeping . house purse
oowsstairs near at hand will save
many steps and much time.
Cookies and cakes Ia stone Jars with
rieces OF orange or lemon Deel Will
and them ~delieatsly f1aTored.
"A chtldss broom will be found most
nssfui In sweepinx under heavy nfeces
uf furniture or In small sn.ees where
1t ts not easy to uss q broona.
Keen two calandsrs 1T RAND. Thew
will be found u,xssst ,zsah,l nne IL Tear
on. the ether IL acen- 4, sray,.r harx "a
past dates when r.ecessary.
A datnty little r,,cfsnr for fhA he,,xa
dress In mazda Of sha footing ~ lace
used a eood aesi : Tow yaara apn
nnsta or ,,ast m sa,,hla - narrav
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20

He worked and shaved all his life to
move q big stone from n place on
this earth to another, and then he
diod, and the undertaken put his body
under the stone-and that Is the Whole
story.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20

And say she must
take it,-and
She list naked her
keep her hand
Wife close shut, and
rsn h kiss
Her hand--shut LIST
ike 1t is.
Men we coined away
And men
When Its Christmas
Eve again,
And all of as chill
derns BIO
At the Church and
Christmas Tree
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-20

HE clouds that cover Tia sun
shine,
They cannot Danish the sun,
And tbs earth shines out the brighter
When the weary rain Is dens.
We must stand In the deepest shadow
To sec the clearest light:
And often through wrongs own dark
ness
Comes the very strength OF light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-22
OLD BATTLESHIP
TEXAS IS SUNK
Sister Ship of Ill Fated Maine
Sent Down by U. S. War
ships Guns.
DESTRUCTIVE POWER TRIED
Greatest Secrecy Surrounds Test of
Workmanship Witnessed by
Secretary Meyer.

On Board the Torpedo Boat String
ham, Lower Chesapeake Bay, March
22-The old battleship Texas, sister
ship of the ill-fated Maine. was sunk
in Tangier sound yesterday afternoon
by shells from the powerful modern
battleship New Hampchire. The
broadsides delivered by the New
Hampshire were fired from a range OF
from six to seven and a half miles.
Gaping holes in the port side of the
Texas and two noles completely
through its forward structure where
the shells had passed showed the ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-22

rife effect of the modern shells and
guns
SECRECY SURROUNDS TESTS.
The Texas, which is to be replaced
in active service, has been known as
the San Marcos. The tests were con-
Quoted with absolute secrecy. only
members of the naval staff being al
lowed to approach it in the intervals
Of the firing. Secretary of the Navy
Meyer was one of those who went up
to the Texas in a launch for a close
view of the damage.
Before the firing began in earnest,
the New Hampshire fired several
broadsides close to the Texas to give
an exhibition of craftsmanship. The
broadsides threw up columns of water
at the bow and stern of the Texas.
SERIOUS SHOOTING BEGINS.
When the serious shooting began
the New Hampshire followed by the
Mississippi ESQ yards IN it's wake
steamed slowly past the Texas at a
fighting range of seven miles. moving
at a 10-knot speed The firing side of
the battleship was sheet of flames as
it rained projectiles on the doomed
Texas.