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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

that MT. Cleveland worked harder and kept longer hours than any other Presi- dent we have ever had. But every once
 in while he became so completely Tagged out that he simply had to leave his office and get out of doors. And many an afternoon, during his two terms, he would quietly slip through the White House, enter buggy waiting for him at the rear, and drive over into Maryland for a few hours squirrel shooting.
 So careful was he as to telling the truth that often he never informed his secretary of such an outing. Conse- quently when visitors came to the White House to see him, they would be told that the President was not in. Those who pressed for further particu- lars would be told that he had gone off somewhere for the afternoon, and would not be back until night-perhaps not until the next morning.
 Thus 1t was that enemies were en- abled to seize upon such situations for an excuse to hint that President Cleve- land indulged in periodical dissipation. These stories were spread abroad with  such cunning and devilish ingenuity that the persons responsible for them could not be called to account; and as it was practically impossible. under the circumstances, for anyone in authority to recognize them by so much as flat denial, the country at large was left to conjecture as to how much truth there was in them. Of course this was not unknown to those in the White House, and could not but have been the cause of anguish.
 dislike, exceedingly, to touch upon such situations; but scarcely any man in high public office seems to be able to escape from corresponding attacks, and this fact should be borne in mind by all of us when we read irresponsible and sensational publications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
A GENTLEMAN PLAYER

James O'Donnei Bennett in Chicago Rec-
 ord-Herald.
 Men without a tenth of the talent of the late Kyrle Bellew became authori- tative leaders of the stage in England or in the United States during the 34 years that he was a conspicuous and admired figure in either one country or the other. Conspicuous and admired he was from the beginning to the end of his profess sional career, but he was never com- mander. The qualities that made his act ing unique in his day and generation the qualities of sweetness, delicacy and retcence--were the qualities that contrib uted to his defeat when he assumed the burdens and faced the difficulties of actor management He could not levy war. nor browbeat. nor was he good at ma neuvering. He could endure a difficult situation like gentleman, but he could not always overcome it. He was not pusillanimous, but he declined to be irked.
 He would smile a little wearily. and dismiss the situation.
 Kyrle Bellew's personality was the finest grained I have ever encountered among the players. He was suave. re- sponsive and, especially in his last years. his manner of acknowledging what he considered benefits was very touching in it's simplicity and it's earnestness. Such acknowledgements he conveyed without excess or palaver, but if you had been so fortunate as to do a thing that pleased him you were wishful to do 10 times as much after he had thanked you. He made you feel that you had been genuine ly helpful. He was of an affectionate na- ture and he inspired affection
 His bearing was marked by elegance. and without being in any way flop. he diffused an atmosphere of fastidiousness. He carried himself like courier. By that I do not mean obsequiously. but suavely. never saw his boise disturbed. and I have seen him when he was i'll and in pain. At such times his voice would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
CHINA RULED BY ALIENS

he is not a graduate of a middle school
 The Manchus are not cultured people, mark you, and when they climbed into Cromwell, they were on level with the Afghans of today. They are to the Chi nese what the Goths were. to the Ro- mans; and Manchu directing the new education of China is as out of place as a Goth presiding over the schools of Athens in the fourth century. It is the brilliant Chinese. not the Manchus, who travel and study abroad. Yet when they re- turn they are baked by the huge per- vasive Manchu machine.
 Sometimes high Manchu officials are totally illiterate, and I heard of one Manchu literary chancellor who could not even read the examination essays sub mitted for provincial honors. So he piled them on top of his bed canopy, poked them with his cane as he lay smoking, clared winners!
 In the board of war at Picking are 600 employees, but 50 do all the work. The rest are Manchus who sit in a chair, suck the pipe and watch the clock.
 One of the directors of the Shanghai Hangchow railway-a purely Chinese line told me their chief trouble in building the road was the harassng Inspections, which obliged them to bribe the officials in order to go on with the work. More over, Picking forced upon the company large, unneeded foreign loan which would have been expended by government men without the stockholders knowing how much stuck to the fingers of the officials So' instead of using the money for build ing the road, the company loaned it out In small amounts at high interest. and will repay 1t as soon as the terms of the loan permit.
 IL IS certain that the Chinese who have travelled or studied abroad or lived in california or the Philippines or the Straits settlements, despair of their country un- der It's present leadership, and many of the pest clements of the nation ara ieagued to expel the Manchu parasites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
states With Cyclone Zones

"It seems to me that there are certaiii states which have well defined cyclone zones." said man from Illinois. fhe storm which passed over the south cen tral portion of my state the other oay struck the section which is always nav ing windstorms.
 "Within my recollection there nave been something like four disastrous cy- clones in that section of the state' one of them reaching as far as St. Louls' when terrific damage was done
 q am told that here in Alabama there are certain sections which seem to pc more often visited by windstorms than others, and I am glad to hear, however that you have had but two cyclones where the loss of life and property placed them in the category of real disasters. 'I have also noticed that your Worst storms in Alabama came in the spring and early summer, while our worst ones in Illinois come in the late summer ana fall. I suppose there is reason, but do not know what it is.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Rusipess Has Turned Corner

Rogers Brown & Co.'S end of the week review of conditions says:
 "The belief is prevalent that bus- mess has turned the corner. This IS speaking generally. In the iron market, while there has been no turn, condi- tions all point to a near approach to the corner where the hand points 10 the sunny side of the street.
 There is a considerable range Tn prices and buyers still take advantage of the position, but the temperament of the market seems to be better ana the outlook more promising. Business during the week has been in fair vol ume. Some good sized orders are con templated and there is more interest, as is natural in next years market. The larger consumers, outside or the big ones, are those active just now and it is this promise that is looking so good.
 Coke is stronger in that there IS greater inquiry and large tonnage pending. There is some furnace busl- ness to be closed very shortly and pro duction and consumption have both inn proved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
STENOGRAPHER wANTusn
From the Kansas City Journal.

rIoii the Kansas City Journal.
 necentiy paper published this item:
 me business man of this town who IS Tn the habit of hugging his stepoe- rapher had better quit or we will publish ms name.' The next day g business men called at the office, paid up their subscriptions year in advance, left s7 columns of advertising to run t. f. and told the editor not to pay any attention to foolish stories. Now Editor Remsburb of the kansan wants a stenogrepher to lo- cate in Potter. st sH .- ts. ttt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
WHEN CLEVELAND WENT HUNTING w H Crook in "Memories of the White

". IF. CTOOK m N1e11'o1 'e'' e" '9
 House.
 It would not be hard for me to relate scores of instances where MT. Cleveland showed his tender care for his wife and where she showed like feeling for him, through all the long years or HIS two administrations. And 1T ever. man IS permitted to use the word -oamhapie think it may be permitted here and now in crticizing as such the outrageous lies that were spread abroad by polit- ical and other enemies of Mr. cieveland, in regard to his domestic life.
 The least things were seized upon as an excuse for trying to make trouble, as the months and years went by.
 l have mentioned already the tact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Prof. E. A. Ross in the Independent. e<n EFORM" is in the air in China.
 but there are two brands of
 4 A reform-that of the Manchu

but there are two brands of
 I A reform-that of the Manchu rulers and that of the leaders of the peo- pie.
 By reform" the government means the suppression of weakening vices like opium smoking and gambling, the build ing of railroads, the establishing of a trained police, the strengthening of army. and navy and the opening of new sources of government revenue
 But among the patriots reform means universal education, industrial training, an improved agriculture, sanitation, a free press, humane penal system, the expenditure of taxes for the benefit of tho people, accounting for public money and the responsibility of government to the chosen representatives of the people.
 What Picking wants Is policies that will help them to hold the powers at bay, swell their revenues and leave them in serene enjoyment of the matchless graft to be tapped from 300, 100000 of industrious Celestals. In their naive Asiatic view, the government exists in order to magnify the luxury and glory of the imperial clan. Among the Manchu masters there is no tradition of service. nor can they acquire it in our time. Millions burn with patriotic ardor, and thousands ac- quainted with western knowledge realize clearly just what might be done for the people. But the Manchus are careful to exclude them from high places and, after the manner of hereditary parasites, they go on in their old, self indulgent way. The head of a provincial college, O. ripe scholar, Han-lin man, in fact, told me he could hardly endure his position How can I keep my self respect" he broke out when constantly the board of education at Picking forces me to do. foolish things? Here is an applicant 30 years old, who passes a brilliant entrance examination; but Picking won't let me ad- init him to my college because, forsooth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
nErLECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The only widow a woman will trust is when it's herself.
 A girl knows novels are natural because she never met any people like those in the story. The nearest the average man canecome to being a hero Is for some woman to imagine he is. Most men have deep-down feeling they are saving the country Dy belonging to their political party. The best way for woman to get man to come home is for her to have good meals waiting there for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
PROFESSIONAL cHAPERoNs

From the New York Sun.
 In girls finishing school in this town they have professional chaperons who do nothing but take young women out, walk them around and fetch them back again. They take their charges to trains and meet them at trains. They are paid, not by the week or month, but by the job, so much an assignment. And the curious thing about it is that they are bonded. They are actually bonded. The girls themselves have never been able to find out why they should be bonded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
arlI,THY LUCREv IN TR,Tru

FTOm tIle ROCHeSttT FfeFdId.
 The English system is to destroy all bills returning to the Bank of England, no matter how brief has been their life in circulation In this manner they keep their money reasonably clean, but in this country we keep 1t in circulation until 1t is in tatters and incrusted with the gods only know what.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
THE PATIENCE OF AMOS
the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
 "There never was Amos equal for up an down good nature." said Mrs. Cliff ford, in speaking of her deceased hus- band to the new summer boarder. My son Joe always said pa was more patient than Job.
 s q tell you" she continued, you can figure for yourself how patient Amos was by this. Our old horse, Dandy, would get the rein under his tail, an keep it there off m on for 10 miles without Amos getting mad.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
SIGNIFICANT NAME.

Our respects to the Hon. Reuben O'Rourke O'Dill, known to fame as the Sweet Singer of Cottonwood Springs" We would be willing to bet almost any amount within our means, at any odds whatsoever, that the Hon. Reuben ORourke O'Dill can recite "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls" with out a moments hesitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
A NOBLE GIRL

From the CIeVe1and P1ain Dealer.
 "Jim stole a kiss from me this even ing, mammal" confessed the girl.
 'The wretchl" cried mamma. Well, what did you do?"
 q shrieked-I scratched his face-I was terribly angry. But he asked to be heard, and I listened to what he had to say. Well, he said he stole it only that he might give it to a poor girl who never had any kisses. l could not help seeing how noble he was, and so--"
 And so you let him go with a cheap excuse like that?'
 "oh, no. I gave him several others to take to the poor thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Rev. speigeI Notes Changes

Ut is very gratifying to come pach 'o Birmingham and see the great changes that have taken place" said the heV' o. P. Spegel, pastor of the Central Ci'ris- tian church in Montgomery. T was TOT merly pastor of the Christian church here, and just think of the changes tflat have taken place since l bought thls lo. here at the corner of Fifth avenue anu Twenty first street for our church.
 None of us thought in those days ,nae our church would be so much part ol the business section of the city that we would have The Age-Herald for a next door neighbor.
 .Time does change things, though ana it seems to move with especially rapiu strides in Birmingham. It is hard to reai- ize that this is the same city that was here 10 years ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
Talks of Lumber Business

''The lumber business has been a httie quiet for several weeks," said Fred Lar kin, head of the American Lumber and Export company, but I think improve ment is a matter of the near future.
 Tt was natural to expect general trade to be somewhat quiet with the cotton holding movement showing such strength. The holding, of cotton by the farmers ties up a great deal of money that would naturally go into general trade channels but I look upon this simply as delaying purchases which will ultimately be made.
 T see no reason to be other than sat isfied with the outlook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
OH. TETRAZzINI.

Mme Luisa Tetrazzini recently played what she evidently considers a good joke on a New York customs inspector. The prima donna told the inspector that the only jewels she had werezthose she wore, which were valued at about $50o0 "These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
HAD HIS MEASURE.

"T1l go and be soldier"
 Was what her lover said. Your speciality is .soldiering;'
 Replied the pretty maid. Who knew that chap was lazy
 As any wight could be, And never lived a mortal who
 Had 'soldiered' more than he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

A strike of teamsters is littering New York with garbage, and the cool weather comes along to save the big city from an epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Carnegie is sls.ooo,ooo ahead of Roekefel- Ter in gifts to the people. This is at least equivalent to two lengths on the race track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Earrings are reported to be coming back, and the police should be notified Of all barbarisns they were the worst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

There is growing suspicion that Roose- welt is a receptive candidate for Presi- dent His studied silence means some thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

And now everybody wants everything cooked in a paper bag. All the restau- rants are beginning to claim that their cooking is done in that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

The crown prince of Germany who kicks over the traces now and then is really Germany's vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Yuan Shi Kai came back after ban ishment of three years. He came back to pick up hard problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Andrew Carnegie's gift of 25GD0.0O0 was accepted as matter of course by the country. Any less sum would have been q disappointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

The presidential campaign next year ex- poets to become serious rival of base ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Queen Mary did her Christmas shopping before she started for the durbar. She always shops early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

The Kaiser has lived down his reputa- ton as war lord, and his son is trying to win such a reputation for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

You are too late to get to the dunbar be- fore it is opened. You will now have to read what some one else saw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

The voters are becoming more and more silent, and this is held to be the signal of new alignments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

Chicago does not propose to weep when the Lorimer inquiry is adjourned to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

The grey bearded mayor of Philadel- phia does not stand alone as veteran. The lord mayor of London is S1 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

President Taft feels bored by a whole day spent in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

MT. Carnegie is evidently convinced that he can take none of his millions with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

England's morals must take care Of themselves in the next three months. for Queen Mary's trip to India is to last that long,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

In one Philadelphia hotel tipping has been abolished to the extent that a guest can actually put on his Nit without hand ing out fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

The Keystone mayor of Philadelphia has wife who is confirmed suffragette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
A 1000 FOOT SHP

Washington is regaining by degrees it's place on the map.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
THE TEXAN DIDN'T UNDERSTAND

From the New York Times.
 A southbound Riverside Drive bus stopped at Sixty-sixth street and Broad way while the conductor climbed the nar- row circular staircase and shouted out something entirely unintelligible to the passengers who crowded the top Of the bus. Then the conductor descended.
 What did he say?" asked tall, Drawny looking man, who wore Panama hat, and who, from all appearances, came from Texas, addressing himself to his smaller friend who was dressed in very much the same fashion.
 Sounded like the name of one Of those fashionable flats to me, but I'm sure don't know" he replied.
 Like as not it means that we've got to pay another fare"
 q guess that's more like it. But even at that it isn't a lot of money for an au- tcmobile ride.
 The bus had started on and moment later the high hat of the Texan was wlaisked off by the elevated structure over the crossing of Broadway and Sixty-sixth street His head escaped injury by few inches.
 Gee that was close escape" came from near the floor where the Texan had stopped when he felt his hat sliding from his head to the street 'It's wonder they wouldn't announce the fact chat a bridge was to be tucked under
 perhaps that is what the conductor yelled out. Seems to me now that it did sound something like low bridge, ' said the friend.
 "Well,'' said the Texan argrily, it's wonder they wouldn't hire an American as conductor on these automobiles. There I nearly lost my head just because that lobster couldn't talk plain English.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
EXPLAINED

EXPLAINED. where's your mother. little boy?' She's gone to make a speech at the suffragette meeting.'' Where's your father, then?' Hes at the suffragette meeting, too" Good heavens! What sort of family is this, anyhow?"
 T don't know, sir. Father didn't want to go, but you see, sir, mother weighs more than father does."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA. If you and your wife have frequent fights,
 Just speak to the moving picture man; Perhaps he'll pay you for the rights
 Just speak to the moving-picture man. If there's a girl you'd like to kiss, A wondrous fair, seductive miss, My friend, before you taste that bliss
 Just speak to the moving picture man. If there's some chance a brick may fall
 Just speak to the moving-picture man Upon your head from off some wall,
 Just speak to the moving-picture man. If mad dogs chase you down the street, Or rampant bulls you chance to meet And sad mishaps your woes complete.
 Just speak to the moving-picture man. He'll blithely hasten to the scene
 Just speak to the moving-picture man And make "corhing' film, ween-
 Just speak to the moving-picture man. He's always on the job these days, Most every sort of human phase He photographs, and well 1t pays
 The moving-picture man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
SUCH PAINS. ALAS!

My dear love is so tickle,
 Just like true April weather, She seldom smiles on any chap
 For two whole days together. I'll neer again be happy,
 My heart Is always hurting; May sorrows blight the wicked wight Who first invented flirting!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

pc softer and his meditative gaze would wax more wistful. but his eauanimity remained unruffled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17

E
 jewels you are handling said Madame,
 are paste-poor initations-but they gilt ter under the strong glare of the foot lights and are just as well for the purpose, and they fool the people," Those jewels were in reality worth about s15O,o00. and by her little hb TetrazzinI escaped paying duty. Her glee was so pronounced that it overbrimmed into the newspapers. To be sure, the joke Is on Uncle Sam, whose peo-
 pie have no doubt provided Tetrazzini with most of the money that went to purchase her jewels, but it seems to us that the customs inspector, who took her word as to the value of the jeweIs. acted like a gentleman, while the deception practiced by the singer does not inspire in our manly "buzsum' sentiments of over admiration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
DEAR SANTA CLAl

DEAR SANTA CLAUS: Unless you think that you can face A most unpleasant racket, Don't hang above our fire place Another smoking jacket
 Youngstown Telegram. Santa, dear, you'll cause no pain By bringing choo choo cars, But kindly ask wife to refrain From bringing me cigars.
 Alliance Review. Unless you wish to get call A roast from dear old pa Don't hang above our fire place ;, Another motor ca.
 Gainesville Republican. Dear Santa Claus, l do not care For socks and ties and collars; If you would make hit with me, Just leave a million dollars
 PAUL COOK.