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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16
STRANGE BEARDED ESkIMOS

From the New York Times.
 Whatever may ba said against it, there is certainly something very fascinating about the theory adysrced by MT. Ste- fansson. Arctic explorer 10, the American Museum of Natural History. that the mir haired, beard weaiing Eskimos he recently saw in Victoria Land are de- Escendants Of the suivty9rs of Sir John Franklin's lest party.
 Frenlklins two shirs, the Erebus and tTerrcr. were shut ip hv ice in the fall of 1s46 F miles ncrth of King Williams land. Here the party remained all win ter, and here, in June, 1S41, Sir John died. <,nothe: year rassed. and Captain Croz- fer now in command, seeing no immedi- ate prospect of getting. out with the ships, deserted them with 1ds men. They started southward. hoy ing to reach some outpost Of the Hudson Bay company or some shelter established bH isii John on pre- vious expeditions to d3le Arctic shores. Not one Of these men IS known to have escaped, and, thoug., a rescue parties in all were sent oft to find them, not nearly enough evidences were found to account for the deaths Of all of them. -
 It is very pleasant to think that all of these gallant men dld ror perish miser- ably of starvation and cold, but found friendly 5skimos, and cespairing of res- cue, settled o,own 10 live out their lives auong the kindly natives. This view of one of those ever interesting mysteries of history is supported iy the fact that among these IecDle Nr StefansSOn follnd persons named with the rames of white men. With the caution Of the true sci enlist, Mir. Stefansso1 gives his views with no 1rore confidence than that they explain sthe existence of a remarkable reople. True theory o; not, it is impor- tan; and interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16
The Marine Band

'It would be a good thing if every child in Birmingham could hear the United States Marine band,'' said pro- fessional man. This band will appear at the Jefferson theatre next Friday aft ernoon and night. It Is Uncle Sam s crack band and children In hearing fl have their patriotism stirred and revel in the music at the same time.
 Both programmes are wonderfully at tractive. Among the fine numbers on the night programme are Liszt's symphonic poem, Les Preludes' and Weingartner' 3 orchestration of Webers Invitation to the Dance :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16
Oue-Year-Old Town

"Geiger is the lustiest year-old town in Alabama" said man who keeps track of developments in the state "Geiger boasts of live weekly paper, solid brick stores, bank, a hotel, warehouses. shops and many handsome residences. And down there they will tell you that Geiger has just begun to grow-that the present year s record will cause last years to look like the battered and stereotyped 80 cents.
 What makes Geiger go? Why, the !and-the royal land of Sumter county that will raise anything that springs from a seed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Turkey engaged in a disastrous war with Austria and Russia from 17SS to 1791, the two latter nations uniting in the hope of sharing in the spoliation of Ottoman territory. Joseph II of Austria resigned his command after losing 45,- 900 men through warfare and sickness. September >29, 17S9, Marshal Laudon, Austrian commander, captured Bel grade. Seria. from the Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Nobody anticipated the chapter of the
 party's history which Oscar Underwood
 took such a conspicuous part in mak-
 ing the past spring and summer-a chap- ter which leaves the party at last united and militant on high and solid ground, so
 sanely progressive in its demonstrated aims, so practically constructive in it's
 work, and withal so faithfully respon-
 sive to the country's desires, that it is
 now recognized as, no longer a mere in-
 cohesive opposition, but the aggressive
 force for the reform legislation which
 the people demands; with the long in- treneheas rspubiicans thrown on the de- fensive to such degree of demoraliza- ton that their leader ever since has been speaking night and day from east to west, from north to south in the des- perate attempt to retrieve some of the lost ground of his own and his party's cause.
 Bravo, Oscar Underwood, It is bright day for democrats when they are for- tunate to find and quick to acclaim such a leader.
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way this matter of music can be sat isfactorily settled is by placing the band in a building especially provid- ed for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It's such great gift not to be bored by good poofio that nobody has it. When Il woman wants advice from & man she'd better give it to herself.
 A man takes his party politics so se-
 riously that the Ten Commandments be- come a toke to him. Girls have q very fair understanding of macy thinss till they get married, and their husbands revise their knowledge. A widow can grow more excited over getting tnaaged for a second wedding thah a girl can over being married the first time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The people of Alaska would be happy if they could be let alone. They can he but their natural resln nTces cannot be. for the Guggenheims still have an eye on them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Mrs. Rosie Osborn, the woman marshal of Hunnewell. Kas., weighs 226 pounds. She was born on a farm and drove a yoke of oxen to prairie blow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Canada has real duke at the head of her government, and she is more loyal than ever before. Good-by, old reciproc- fly, take care of yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Canada's new cabinet is made up of men vho have had very little executive ex- perienee vacation of 15 years is a long time in politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Gov. Woodrow Wilson thinks little more gray matter should be expended in hymn writing. He considers several fav- orite hymns trashy and poor stuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The average Tripolitan probably does not know why some ships are trying to shoot his rative land full of holes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Ex-solicitor McCabe should advertise in the 10 cent column for another job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Tripon has been asked not to settle men have got in their work,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Original Turkish parliament opened March 19, 1877, with 30 senators and go deputies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Interest in the Turco-Italian war Is la aging because the war itself lags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The men that wear fuzzy hats are at present viewed with suspicion. Really, though, there is no ground for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The people of Washington are grateful to St. Louis for pre-empting the last Ilace in the baseball race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Indianapolis is trying to attract new corners by offering food products within hailing distance of cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

In Bulgaria. May 1. 1875, revolt was bloodily suppressed by Bashi Ba- zouks, who burned 65 villages and killed 15,000 people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The sherman antitrust law is no long CT a dead letter, and no party dares to lay hands on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

In Mexico men are trying to win the vice presidency: in this country men try to avoid that office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The postal banks already hold si,0oo,0oo. Tine sum will soon be s400oo,0O0. Those banks are coming right along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

MT. LaFollette is a presidential possi- bility. and he takes his position as such seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

The supreme court is in session again and the unreasonable trusts begin to wear that anxious look.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Armenia was overrun by the Turks in 1516-17 in which years they invaded Jerusalem and conquered Syria and Egypt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

4 good many towns in this country manage to struggle along without grand opera troupe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

In African warfare the camel is suc- cessful rival of the mule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

After siege of 24 years Turkey took Candid from Venice in 1869.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Coatesville may acquit lynchers, but il cannot acquit itself.
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the same thing. But the princess in- fiuenced me to do otherwise How
 ever. it shall be as you suggest
 "That was all very we'll" continues Wagner, "but the greater was my sor- row later to learn that not only was the original finale of the Dante re- tained, but that thee lose of the Faust
 symphony. in which the soft and poetic
 close had especially pleased mo. was
 changed by adding choruses to make tt
 end in a more spectacular manner. Herein, then, was characterized my en- tire relationship to Liszt as compared with that of his friend, Carolyn Witt genstein."
 Thus we have Liszt's own testimony as to what extent the princess infiu- enced him against his own better judg
 ment in two of his greatest compost tions. It must be remembered that
 Liszt was an exceedingly chivalreus man, who ordinarily shielded his friend
 tho princess at all costs, and he prob- ably forgot himself on this occasion in the excitement of playing his compost tions to so great an authority as Wag- ner, and revealed the true situation
 concerning the princess power over him. The fact that Liszt again yielded to. the princess and retained in both
 works the finale that pleased--her,
 rather than that which Wagner, with his infinitely greater Judgment. sug-
 gested, illustrates again. Liszts weak
 ness in his attitude toward the ,prin- cess. It is not going too far to as- fbot bn ,,ri, orfa ad safd dot r
 mental influence on many another com- position of Llszt. ..s. 5s.-.ss ~ Mainwhile, in 1861, both Liszt and the
 Princess Wittgenstein established them
 selves in Rome, but they no longer lived together. Liszt accepted a position as special music director to the Pope, whose intimate friend he became. Dru-
 ing the years of his sojourn in Rome. from 1861 to 1869, he detvoted him.
 self to an exhaustive study of the mu- sic of the Catholic church, received holy orders and was practically
 estranged from his lifework as a com- poser. When the Grand Duke of Wei
 mar celebrated the dedication of the Wartburg in 1869, after it's restoration,
 he requested Liszt to compose a work
 for this particular purpose Thus was
 Liszt inspired to write his Holy Eliza
 beth"--thus was he brought back to
 the world again, and from 1869 until
 his death in 1886, he lived alternately at Wc!mer,. Budapest, Rome and Bay reuth.
 | During all theso years he saw com- paratively little cf the Princess Witt genstein. She remained in Rome, where she had become fanatic in her devotion to Catholicism,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Chicago has no baseball pennant and yet it is not cast down. There are other years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Capital and immigration will move this. wav faster and faster from now on. The south is certainly coming to its own"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-16

Turkish hordes migrated to Turko- mania, Central Asia, in S60.
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NOTES OF THE SUBLIME PORTE From the New York Telegram.
 France and Turkey formed an al liance in 1886.
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z. E. Morgan and T. S. Millsap are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The e-Herald in its circulation department.
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No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
Lodge Aids the Interests.

Senator Lodge is not in favor of
electing United States senators by d.
rect vote of the people. Probably his
own experience convinces him that ii
will not work satisfactorily to the in
terests. The people of Massachusetts
did not want to return Mr.. Lodge to
the senate, nor did a majority of his
own party in legislature A sufficient
number held out to encompass his de
feat but were cajoled, threatened and
finally driven to support him by ma
chine methods. Could the people Of
Massachusetts have voted direct on the
senatorship. Mr.. Lodge would retire on
the fourth of March.
Senator Lodge can be depended up
on to oppose everything the people de
sire and need, and 20 favor anything
the interests seek. He is az, rabid a
standpatter as Aldrich and as close TO
the interests as Depew. He recently
voted for the ship subsidy graft and
now has delivered a speech in oppo-
sition TO the election of senators by
direct vote,
1t is the Lodges who have made in
surgency popular. He is doing as
much as Aldrich and Cannon TO make
a democratic victory possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
Democracy Among Governors.

Governor Francis f. McGovern OF
Wisconsin, a progressive republican
! responds to the same test of genuine
democracy by which Wilson, the demo
Graf OF New Jersey, Johnson, the re-
publican of California, West, the de.
mocrat of Oregon, and Foss. the demo,
crat of Massachusetts, have proved
themselves. In his inaugural message
Mr.. McGovern said:
The great task of the time is how
( to make and keep the government
really representative of the people.
Powerful forces are constantly at work
to prevent it. This is the initial prob
lem which must be solved before real
progress along any other line is pos
sible. In the final analysis everything
else of a political nature is either in
cidental or auxiliary TO it. The initia-
tive, the referendum and the recall
have been proposed as effective means
for accomplishing this result. They
have engaged the thoughtful attention
of the entire country, and in the recent
campaign this state received the en-
dorsement of all political parties. They
are closely related TO each other, have
common object and embody really
but one idea-that of placing the
people in actual control of public af.
fairs. The most important of these re-
forms is the initiative. AS its name
implies. it contemplates giving to the
people the power to initiate, that is,
TO propose bills directly and without
the Intervention of the legislature, and
to enact them into law, If they so de
sire. And so also of amendments to
the constitution. The initiative
is not designed to abolish representa-
tive government or even TO limit its
scope. but rather to perfect and i'm
prove il. Unlike the initiative.
the referendum is negative in its OPP
Grafton, acting only as a check or
brake upon unwise or corrupt legisla-
tive action It is. nevertheless, a most
valuable and highly desirable exped-
lent. More than any other device thus
far suggested it is admirably calcu-
lated TO do away with corruption in
public affairs, or at least to put a pow
erful check upon it. Once this pro
cedure has been authorized, few per
sons who seek through legislation to
obtain a franchise, public contract, or
any special privilege, will be willing to
spend money in the purchase of votes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
The Senior Senator.

Chicago Evening Post: We were
glad for Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom and
for his long and honorable record of
service when he announced his inten-
ton to speak in defense of himself and
his state in the Lorimer debates. But
it almost seems TO us now that it
might have been better for him to
keep silent.
The only kind of defense that would
have counted for anything on the floor
OF the senate would have been a
strong, out-and-out reputation of
I.orimer and all his works. There was
no question OF vague and general cor
ruption, but of this one specific over
whelming example OF it. II was a time
when no "delicacy Of position" should
have been called in to prevent plain
speaking What Hale and Bailey real
" demanded and what the rest Of the
senate certainly wanted TO know was
the attitude of the state OF Illinois
upon the scardalous proceedings Of the
I.orimer election. This definition is
exactly what they did not get from the
halting speech of our senior senator,
the only man who is in a position to
give 1t to them.
What they did get was lot OF vague
history of Uncle Shelby's political life.
coupled with a panegyric upon our
great inland empire" and closing
with an irritated little denunciation of
dishonesty in public life. The speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
The Argus Daily Short Story
Pastoral Love Afair-By Arthur Bemerton
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Press.

Bessie and 1 fell in love natural
ly-in fact, too naturally. I have of
ten thought how pleasant 1t must be
for the animals and birds to mate
without having to look into each
others record. A tiger may not only
kill a man, but eat him and mate with
a most respectable tigress without any
questions being asked. Two birds
may meet on the branch of a tree and
without the slightest knowledge of
each other become mates. But man
and woman must not only know all
about each other, but be Of the same
grade and each have a clean record, or
there comes a lot of trouble.
And the most singular thing about
it all is that either of them will muir
der any animal, except their own kind,
and eat the carcass.
1, being an artist, when the buds
were beginning to open went into
the country to catch that first delicate
shade OF pale green which appears on
the trees at that season. l was sitting
on my tripod in a wood working in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15

was weak where it should have been
strong, hay where it should have
been clearly definite, and petulant
where it should have been righteously
indignant.
Uncle Shelby has had a pretty
easy time of it in Washington for
some years. His state has not held
him up to those new standards of eff
cheney and enlightenment which have
come into our public life. 1t has let
him go his way in peace, knowing that
within his limitations he was all right
and feeling that his advancing age de-
served consideration.
But when things came to a show
down., as they did yesterday in the
senate, Illinois certainly had a right to
feel that its old senator, the friend of
Lincoln" would come out squarely and
fairly for the right against the wrong.
That he did not do so shows with dra-
matte CONTINGENCIES the weakening
of the fbers of the man under the ap-
proach of age.
Mr.. Cullom has now but one more
chance to redeem himself. Illinois will
watch with an eagle eye to see how
his name stands on the ballot to de-
clare vacant the seat of William Lori
mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15

self and your case. have retained the
best criminal lawyer I can find to take
charge Of your case. and IL your inno-
cence is proved 1 shall deem my daugh-
ter honored in wedding such an eminent
fool.
This reply stung me TO the quick.
I regarded it as tantamount to a re-
fusal of his daughters hand even IL
my innocence were proved. AS to the
lawyer he spoke OF hiring for me, I
wrote him Immediately that / had en-
gagged the most eminent counsel in the
land and would have no need OF the
one he had retained.
What was my surprise, when 1 was
folding and addressing this second let
ter, TO receive a visit from Bessie.
She threw herself into my arms
Historically. 1 couldn't tell whether II
was joy or grief that moved her.
When she became calmer spoke of
her fathers communication.
Father has turned right around"
she said He's your friend forever"
Really"
Eyes, really. He considers you in
nocent of this crime with which you
are charged. He says that no man
who could have written that letter
could have committed murder and II
he did he would convince the judge
that there was no case against him.
since there is no logical difference be-
tween killing a man and a steer"
II am glad" 1 said, embracing her,
that in thousands of years one couple
may IN some respects return to the
natural methods OF our progenitors.
Are you quite sure your father is sim
.cere in his change of mind toward
meT'
IT am. II he were not he would not
have permitted me to come here to
visit you. He says you are the first
man he ever met who did not talk and
act artifcially. He's simply delighted
with you"
1 showed her the note 1 had written
declining her fathers offer Of counsel.
She burst out laughing. 1 asked what
amused her.
You haven't any money to pay
counsel" she said.
Upon my word! L never thought
Of that"
You are ideal and impractical" she
said. That's the reason love you"
Ard she embraced me.
Our cOloquy was broken in upon
by the sheriff. who came in to say
that the real murderer had been ar
rested and had confessed. I was free
ICoD-tnuad IN Pape rI1ht1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15

coIors when l heard the bark of dog,
and a moment later q little terrier
stood growing at me. A girl, budding
like the trees, not into leaves, but into
womanhood, hurried up, calling in
soft voice:
"Frisk! Come away, Frisk. What
do you mean?'
l paid no attention to the dog, and
there was no need for the girl to call
him of, for he had no idea of attack
ing fne, but he gave me an excuse for
addressing the girl.
And yet 1 question If any excuse
was required. People who meet In
crowds are constrained by convention
alities. We two, meeting in wood.
with not a sound about us-when the
dog had ceased infringement an oc-
casional twitter of birds engaged in
nest building, felt constrained in an
other way. We were impelled to be
companionable. began by telling her
not to mind the dog, that he wouldn't
disturb me, and she sided around
where she could catch view of my
sketch. One thing led to another until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15

or official influence, realizing as they
will that as soon as the corrupt nature
of the transaction becomes known, it
may be vetoed by the people and so
rendered nugatory. The recall will be
more restricted in its operation. In a
certain sense it is an extension of the
power Of impeachment, with the people
themselves as the tribunal The mere
fact of the existence of such recourse
In the case of recreant or dishonest
public officials, and the possibility that
it may be invoked at any time, cannot
fail to react with tremendous force in
inspiring a higher and more disinter-
ested feeling of responsibility to the
people on the part of all who occupy
official station.
This is the democratic analysis of
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Life Lines
BIZ BASILEUs.
Copyright. 1911.


Never cheat your neighbor and then
chide him for not giving you credit for
having a good character, you never de
ceive as you believe, when you do
wrong.
AS you make your march up the hill
of attainment you will always leave
your footprints, showing that you have
been either fair or foul.
When you are honest other men will
help you to help yourself; but you will
have to struggle alone when you are
not true blue"
Never value the thing that you lose
and fail by fair means to get back /;
everything that has passed into the
unrecoverable past isn't worth a pen
ny's worth Of worry.
You are sure to believe the man
whose word is as good as his bond. -
Men make their words valuable by
putting virtue into their lives.
Take time for a little pastime in
play and you can then put up more hay
when you work; alternating currents
give dynamic power
Be willing always to fight your own
battles whether you win or lose; It is
better to lose in the fight than TO lower
your manhood by running away from II.