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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24

Woodrow Wilson says temperance is
n social and moral question, not a
political one. Judson Harmon was
una oidably detained" from the Ohio
legislative reunion at Cedar Point.
where the Constitutional Convention
was discussed. Uncle Judson IS not
always as quick to express an opinion
as Woodrow, but his mental processes
junction Just as rapidly.-LouisVille
Herald,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24
TWELVE ARRESTS IN
KIDNAPPING CASE
Chicago, Ill.-SpeciaI.-Tbe

chicago, III.-SpeclaI-The
police today forced Antonio Mareno
father OF the hve-year-old boy who
was kidnapped a week ago and ran
somed 10y his parents. to tell the
names OF the men and women con
hected with the Kidnapping. and. as a
result. search is being made for the
leading criminals. The names were
not made public. Twelve persons al
ready are under arrest
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24

RESIDES n the Steel Trust had neve-
oeen FORMED, how could we ever nave
-. .eI ara oasssoorS that would be ae-
News and Courier
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24
At a Minimum of Cost.

Twenty-siX cents a week is all that
ones food need cost If we NAV be-
heVe the reports from Middletowu.
Conn For this modest sum one must
not expect an elaborate menu. but he
is encouraged to look forward to ex-
cellent health, and who would not
prefer this arrangement to the com
mon one Of rich food and poor disyes-
ton? Here is the list of dishes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24

HARRISONBUEG. Aug. 12.-It
was announced here yesterday that
the Democrats who are supporting.
County Treasurer KceEell i'm his hght
fer denomination would establish 81
daily newspaper in this city. There
are two other daily papers i'm the field.
the News and the Times The com
test over the trtasurcrship. between
Mr.. keezel! and Mir. Williamson. has
split the Democratic party OF Rock
ingham county wide open.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24

BHISTOW, Aug. 12.-Miss MARI.
Agnes LohmeNer, who was educated
at \otre Dame Academy. Wasbino-
ton. II. c., received the white Veil Of
the Order OF BenediCtines at 81
Edith's Academy here Thursday. Her
parents. grandparents and "a large
number Of other relatives clcr@vmen
ana classmates were present for the
impressive ceremony.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-24
VIRGINIA BRIEFS

WOODSTOCK Special With s.
600 persons in attendance. the annual
reunion OF Rice Nem Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans. OF Newmarket. was
held near that town Yesterday
Thomas Smith. OF Warrenton. who
was TO have been the orator of The
occasion. was kept away by illness.
The AFFAIR was an enjoyable one other
wise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Work and Pleasure Combined

The Alabama State Horticultural so- ciety, which concluded it's two days session yesterday, was said by those in attendance to have surpassed all former meetings in interest and enthusiasm. As one of the members of the society remarked, he wished all the people of Birmingham could have attended the session so as to catch the enthusiastic spirit and help to urge forward the Horticultural movement.
 The State Horticultural society in- eludes all branches of small farming dairying, the poultry industry, fruit growing. grape growing and floricul- ture and arboriculture as we'll Those who come to these annual meetings are Cor the most part, educated men and women. Some of them are highly edu- Gated technically. They understand ag- Sfcultural chemistry, entomology and tree surgery. The latter is a new science. but 1t Is full of interest to those who love nature and work among
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

From R. L. Stevensonsy Chapter on
 Dreams"
 The past is all of one texture-whether feigned or suffered-whether acted out In three dimensions, or only witnessed in that small theatre of the brain which we keep brightly lighted all night long, after the jets are down and darkness and sleep reign undisturbed in the re- mainder of the body. There Is no dis- tinction on the face of our experiences; one is vivid indeed, and one is dull, and one pleasant. and another agonzing to re-. member. but which of them is what we call true, and which dream, there IS not one hair to prove. The past stands on precarious footing another straw spllt in the field of metaphysics, and behold us robbed of it.
 I can give an instance or so of what part is done sleeping and what part awake, and leave the reader to snare what laures there are, at his own nod, between myself and my collaborators; and to do this I will first take book that a number of persons have been polite enough to read, the Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyl and MT. Hyde" I had long been trying to write story on this sup feet, to find a body, a vehicle, for that strong sense of a mans double being which must at times come in upon and oyerwhelm the mind of every thinking creature. I had even written one, "The Travelling Companion which was re- turned by an editor on the plea that 1t was a work of genius and indecent, and which I burned the other day on the ground that it was not a work of genius, and that Jekyl had supplanted it. Then came one of those financial fluctuations to which with an elegant modesty) l have hitherto referred In the third person. For two days I went about racking my brains for a plot of any sort; and on the sec ond night I dreamed the scene at the window, and scene afterward split In two. in which Hyde, pursued for some crime, took the powder and underwent the change in the presence of his pur- suers. All the rest was made awake, and consciously, although I think l can trace in much of it the manner of my dreaming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Harmony in the Party Caucus

From Charles F. Crisp in the Fifty third Congress to Champ Clark in the Sixty-second Congress is a step cover ing 1s years, but if MT Clark steers the democrats wisely in the coming Con- gress history may again repeat itself James K. Polk was elected speaker and then president This was 65 years ago, and there are not few who think the son of Kentucky may follow on the footsteps of the son of Tennessee.
 This must be left to time. It is enough to know that the democrats of the new Congress met and unanimously made MT. Clark their candidate for speaker. There were honest differences of opinion in the caucus, but no differ- ences that led to bitterness or disor- ganization. The tentative caucus was in fact a big official harmony meeting. This harmony sprang in part from gen. eral optimism over the outlook, and in still greater part from the desire to carry out the pledges of the party in relation to the tariff. Every democrat stands committed to real downward revision to a revenue basis. Not dis cordant vote as to this was sounded at the caucus. Some may prefer to see reported new tariff bill com plete, but majority prefer revision by schedules in order that the endless trafficking of a general tariff bill may be prevented.
 A more harmonious caucus was never held in Washington. It will give the democratic party new impulse If will put new life in it's veins, and it will add thousands and tens of thous- ands of votes to the party when it's pro- gramme has been faithfully and fully carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Birmingham To Be a Sub-port

Thirty or more firms in Birmin gham are active importers the year round, and the fact has been established that this city does more importing than At lanta. Nashville or Memphis, all Of which have been sub-ports many years.
 At present Mobile is the nearest port, and when a sub b-port is established in Birmingham goods will be shipped here in bond, and the officers of the sub-port will release them. The mer- chants of this city will be convenienced and the trade of the city correspond ingly promoted.
 The special agent of the treasury de- partment recommends the establish ment of a sub port here, and the ways and means committee of the House can be trusted to second the motion; and the impression prevails that Oscar Un- derwood will land the prize before the short session is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
MT. UnderWeod'S Great Responsibility

Today Oscar ". Underwood stands the chairman of the ways and means com mttee of the sxty-second Congress- Few appreciate the great task that has thus Not only is his committee charged with the duty of getting several schedules ready for revision next December, but it is also to name the majority members of the other committees. He becomes the floor leader of the victorious party, and to his rare parliamentary skill Is com mitted the direction of legislation and of battle in the year preceding a presi- dential election.
 A hostile Senate may reject the tariff new ways and means committee is, there- fore, charged with the preparation of a practical platform on tariff revision to be laid before the people in the campaign of 1912. No one who knows how care full and how we'll equipped MT. Under wood is for this task will doubt for moment the manner in which the momen- tous duty will be discharged. It is up to him to make or mar democratic pros pects--to win or lose a term of complete power in this government.
 Here at MT Underwood's home all feel honored by the honors that have come to their representative. All feel that modest worth has a chance even in rough-and- tumble politics. All know that Oscar haps none in relation to the tariff. a sub ject that he has faithfully studied in all it's world of details 16 long years Both he and Prospective Speaker Clark are Kentuckians by birth. Other states have named in the past illustrious men for the two great positions in the gift of the House, but the two Kentucky nomi- nees of today promise in useful work to excel even the best of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
THE INNER LIFE
From Epictetus.

From Epictetus
 When anything shall be reported to you which is of nature to disturb, have this principle in readiness, that the news is nothing which is within the power Of your will. Can any man report to you that you have formed a bad opinion, or had a bad desire? By no means. But perhaps he will report to you that some person is dead What then is that to you? He may report that some person speaks i'll of you. What then is that to you? Or that your father is planning some thing or other. Against whom? Against your will? How can he? But is 1t against your poor body against your little prop erty? You are quite safe; it is not against you. Your father has certain duty, and if he shall not fulfill it, he loses the character of a father, of a man of natural affection, of genteness. On the other side it is your duty to make your defense firmly, modestly. without anger; but if you do not, you also lose the character of son, GOT man of mod est behavior, of a generous character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
STEALEY ON PAUL MORTON

seem few, and his ways are comparative ly simple. He is democratic in the good. old-fashioned way, yet he Is a member of what may be considered the ultra-fash- ionable contingent in New York. He is strong in his likes and dislikes although never refusing to accord, even to his enemies, courteous treatment. When Sec retary of the Navy he was frank enough to admit that as vice president and traf- flee manager of the Santa Fe railway he had indulged in paying rebates to the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, which was violation of the law. Because of his integrity in frankly admitting the same, he was repeatedly commended. in private letters and public utterances. by President Roosevelt MT. Morton Is a fine specimen of vigorous healthful man hood. One of his most notable char acterstics is his modesty. He is prob ably near 50 years of age. His hair is light in color and thin.
 He began getting bald when quite young He wears a light brown moustache in which there is no gray. He is about six feet in height, weighing prob ably 1S6 pounds. He is particular about his dress. He is seldom if ever seen in other than a fnSck coat, and generally wears a silk hat. He is a good enter tainer, and delights in having his friends about him. He believes in practicing at all times economy, acting out the princi- pie that a penny saved is penny made He is fond of country life, and no doubt would, if he could get away from his bus mess affairs, live the simple life, far re- moved from the hustle and hustle of a great city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Commission Government and Sale of Liquor

Outside of two questions the present legislature has no unusual problems to deal with The two questions are, how ever, very broad, very complex, very deep and very difficult.
 These two questions concern the sale of liquors in this state and the manner of governing the cities of the state The legislature is confronted by the task of drawing two general bills to cover the two subjects. Many bills will have to be analysed in order to evolve two general measures that will cover satisfactorily the two intricate subjects. There are other important questions to be consid- ered-notably, the fee system and the treasury defcit-but the other questions are not nearly so complex as are the two we have mentioned.
 The people of the state should be patient. for assuredly the members of the legislature see the twin tasks before them and they assuredy are planning to bring out two general bills that will be satisfactory to the people of the state. Give them time to turn in after digesting the numerous hills on the two srbiecte laid before them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
.rees, and it is. moreover, of practical

trees, and it is. moreover, of practical commercial value.
 All branches of agriculture require brains and education on the part of those who till the soil, and the sub culture and it's specialized branches are becoming more scientific every year. But no pursuit in life better repays study and intellectual effort, for farm ing, large and small, combines pleasure as well as profit. There is a charm about the chemistry of vegeta bles, and everything coming under the head of trucking, that we find in few other in- dustries And especially appealing to young men of education should be hor- ticulture in it's modern possibilities and development. Enthusiasm is found in various lines of business and industrial opeidtAohS, pul the entnuSldSn eNl- denced in the meetings of the Alabama Horticultural society is especially char- acteristic and compelling.
 The technological institutions of the south, where agricultural chemistry js well taught, have done much to pro- mote and foster truck farming and the orchard industry. but the practical ap- plication of theory by the members of the Horticultural society has given the farm and orchard movement a new impulse and the country an object les son of far-reaching importance.
 Every horticu1turist in Alabama and take part in it's proceedings Those who are equipped with good education to prepare instructive papers and lead in construclve discussions will always be to the fore but every intelligent man who cultivates the soil can help materially at the annual sessions by his observations and his narration of facts regardless of how little he may know of college text books. This years meeting has been attended by more than twice the number that attended last year. and it is sincerely hoped that the 1912 meeting will witness hundreds present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
NECROMANCY

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in the Cosmopoli- What necromancy lies in little things. A yellow rose. set in yellow jar. Smiles through the window of city And lo! the hot street vanished. and the Of blatant commerce suddenly was I seemed to walk along cool corridors. Where fountains played, and priceless
 statues gleamed; ,aa Out from an alcove tiptoed tender notes Of harp strings lightly touched. woman
 laughed; And siiken garments. kissing marble Exhaled a fragrance. subtle as their No discords marred the harmony of life; Beauty, and mirth, and music made the
 world. t%t
 What necromancy lies in little things. What necromancy lies in vagrant airs. Idle and happy, basking in the sun, Where art with nature held high carni-
 val, One summer day there fell upon mine ear half-forgotten melody. It flayed My heart out into strings, whereon the
 hand Of Pain strummed misereres;' and the
 light. s.4 spilIins upon the earth from fawless
 skies, l {l. Was changed. and charged with dark.
 ness. From deep graves, Dead sorrows rose, with mold upon their .~shrouds;
 And in the eyeless sockets of their skulls Burned old despairs. The haggard past
 stood forth And hid the radiant present from my
 sight.
 What necromancy lies in vasrant airs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Birmingham as Freight Center

"Business with our line has been ex- ceptionally fair and we now antici- pate a season of great activity said S. A. Allen of the Cincinnati, Hamil- ton and Dayton railroad yesterday.
 "The freight tonnage moved from Birmingham has been shared in by our line in a fair proportion and we appreciate this encouraging evidence of the way we are regarded by Bir- mingham shippers. We opened our local offices less, than one year, ago. but we. have been patronized remar rk- ably here since that time "All railroad business is good now and we believe 1t will continue so. The freight tonnage is the real barometer of commercial conditions and I think this department of railroad work has been and is now pleasing to traffic men.
 birmingham certainly grows faster than any place ever saw. I come here twice or three times a year and al each succeeding visit it appears to me that Birmingham has taken on some new moves I am glad to say that Bir- mingham is one of the best cities in the entire south and I am also glad we have local offices and are a part of affairs here.
 "The late census returns directed more than ordinary attention to Bir- min gham. A growing town is attrac- tive to railroad men and I believe Bir- mingham will see a number of addi- tional railroad offices esta blished here in the next few months.' MT. Allen, who lives in Cincinnati, returned home last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
City and County

The farm movement" department of the Chamber of Commerce has just is- sued a booklet of 40 pages, 9x12 inches, in paper cover, which will be extensively cil culated throughout the east, north and
 west It is finely illustrated and is re- garded as the best piece of "literature' setting forth the resources and advan- tages of Jefferson county from a truck farmers point of view that has ever
 been pubisled.
 s. Hechinger secretary of the farm movement department compiled this handbook, under the direction of the com
 mittee composed of A. H. Ford, John H.
 Adams, G. B. Mccormack, s. w. Lee and James Bonnyman. The publication is
 entirely a Birmingham product, and the
 German edition, which will be out short
 ly, will also be published here. In
 speaking of the booklet and the farm
 day:
 "The general public is scarcely aware
 of the enormous amount of work in-
 volved in such an undertaking, the diff faculties encountered in gathering data, photographs, etc, and the delays met with in Reproduction. However, the re- suit justifies, I think, the time and work which have been devoted to it, as 1t will also be credit to the craftsmanship of
 Birmingham, and moreover an eloquent testimony of the do things spirit of the
 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. Our work hasonow passed the prelimi- nary stage, and enters upon its main and most important functions. viz: the dis tribution of our literature throughout the east, north and west. and the personal following up After great many copies of our literature have been distributed our representative will travel to every To- oality to which our literature has been sent, and there make mp parties to come to our district. This latter part of the work Is really the most important. Liter ature and correspondence are, after all merely the pathhnders. Tine final results
 must accrue from the personal efforts among the people we want to have settle here.
 .Without going into further details ont will realize that movement of this kind takes time and an infinite amount of pa tient work. It has to be carried on sys | fematicaly, carefully and perseveringly
 The very reason the south has so fal failed to receive her share of settlers car that direction have been promIscuously carried on. a few letters have been writ ten now and then. a few circulars have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
CARLYLE AND KINGSLEY

Greg: Literary and Social Judgments
 Both writers-and this is one of their most serious offenses-are contemptuous and abusive toward their adversaries far beyond the limits of taste, decency or gentlemanly usage Both indulge In terms of scorn and vituperation such as no cause can justify and no correct or Christian feeling could inspire. Their pages often read like the paragraphs in the examination service. Their holy wrath is poured out, as from teeming and exhausless fountains. on every thing they disapprove and on everyone who ventures to differ from them or to argue with them. Since the days of Dean Swift and Johnson, there have been no such offenders among the liter ary men of England Still, even here, there is difference; MT. Carlyle siangs like a basphemous pagan, MT. Kings ley like a denouncing prophet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Faith In Birmingham

"Among the many practical evidences of Birminghams progressive spirit is the fact that the increased bank stock of local banks is subscribed for with avidity by the old stockholders said John L.. Parker, a director in the American Trust and Savings.
 "When the First National increased it's actual capital by sl,O00.000. adding s500,000 to the capital stock and $500,000 to the surplus fund, the new shares were in great demand and stockholders rights were worth a good premium. And the stockholders of the American Trust and Savings bank are all hungry for the new shares to be issued by the institution increasing the capital from $2OO, 900 to s5Oo,- GOO. These are mighty good signs, for they indicate clearly Birmingham's solid character and the faith local capital has in the eity's future.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Bright Business Outlook

"The business outlook is good, es- peelally. here in Birmingham" said Leo K. steiner, banker and also treasurer of the Empire Coal company.
 Conditions in this district are ex- cellent. While the iron market has been dull for some time past the un- usual activity in the coal business has been making up for the unsatisfactory situation in the pig metal trade. We couldn't well ask for better coal mar ket With our company the demand $ greater than the supply, and prices are good. And believe other operators are having satisfactory experience. With brisk coal trade and healthy state of affairs in industrial business generally there Is no reason why Bir- mingham should not enjoy a high de- gree of prosperity this spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
EYE OF A TAILOR

From the Musical America.
 This story is told of Rtccardo Martins whose voice has conquered New York:
 "It appears that his tailor was very anxious to hear him sing, so the other day Martin sent him a couple of tickets for Carmen"
 few days later, when he saw the tailor he naturally asked him:
 How did you like it?' To which the tailor replied:
 Tt was simply awful! Your trousers didn't fit you at all!'