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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
SUN DANCE NOW TAME
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 "The sun dance of the present is not the sun dance of the past remarked w. J. Keith of Cheyenne, Wyo., at the Ral- eigh. 'I attended the sun dance of the Shoshone Indians at the agency at Lander recently, sand must say that anybody who is of the opinion that Poor To Is not ab- sorbing civilization has another guess coming.
 Time was when the American aborig- inc in order to show his valor, would cut slits in the skin of his breast and back, push sticks of wood through the interstices, attach rawhide lariats strung from the top of a high pole to she ends of the sticks, and swing merriy around the circle with his feet off the ground, until the skin broke. If he could go through with this fearful ordeal, he was a warrior of the first class. Nowadays, however, the danoe is merely good imi- tation of the old way with none of the tortures. aside from the fatigue of danc- ing in the slaring sun until the dancer fell from exhaustion. A civilized and hu- mane government mas p1 sup ,o 'he torture part of the dance.
 "It is difficult matter to get the In dians to go through with the performance nowadays. I made inquiries of the In dian agent why the Indians charged fol seeing the dance, and he referred me tc one of the tribe.
 "swhite man charge dollar for dance Injun no chump, was the reply l re- ceived from him. .
 "Among the guests at this dance iron the nearest Indian settlement l fount such names as MT. and Mrs. Walsinghan tick-a- Hole2in- n-theTepee. Misses Gwen doIyn and Cleopatra Buffalo-Fat, Mis- | Hayzelle Saw-the- -Bear-Golnto -a- Hole ant
 her brother, Algernon. and Charley Fell Off-the- Brdige and his sisters, Claudi;
 and Penelope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21

the coal supply at the isthmus by the
 government His statement that
 these two coals "are best suited for
 use in the tropics" is mere moon-
 shine. Alabama coals lie nearer the
 equator than West Virginia coals.
 Colonel Goethals has become boom- CT of two coals and he will listen to nothing else. Congress has a duty to perform in this matter. It should not, too, become a boomer of two coals in West Virginia until it has tested coals from other states-from Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois as well as from Alabama.
 Alabama" says the Mobile Regis ter, ''has good coal, and if the same plans had been taken and influences brought to bear as in the exploiting of West Virginia coal, Alabama coal might have had some place in the remarks. Geographically Ala bama has the advantage. What we need is the enterprise that will put Alabama forward and get for her a deserved showing. What tests have been made speak well of Alabama coal. Alabamians should not let West Virginia walk off with the whole business-at least, not without doing all that is possible to obtain recogni- tion of Alabama's coal and its avail ability.'
 The best way to put Alabama coals before the world except Colonel Goe- thal's, who has an eye single to West Virginia coals, is to use the Warrior as soon as it is opeped. When Ala bama coal, mined near the gulf, can be floated to the gulf at a transpor- tation charge of 40 cents a ton Con- gress can perhaps be induced to make Colonel Goethals "sit up and take notice." Congress should not at any rate join the Goethals exclusive prop osition until it has investigated other coals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
To Cheek Infantile Paralysis

The epidemic of infantile paralysis in Birmingham is serious enough to cause alarm. The health department is energetic in dealing with this dread disease. It informs the public as to the number of cases officially ascer- tained and is insisting on parents keeping their young children away from houses where cases exist.
 While 26 cases have been reported to the health department. it is be- lieved that the number now totals 50 or more. The spread of infantile paralysis can be checked if children afflicted are promptly quarantined.
 As the disease is contagious, segre- gation is absolutely demanded. Par ents who are so circumstanced that they can leave the city with their little children will do so; but those who have to remain here can by vigilance and strict compliance with the segregation rule, greatly min imize the danger in their own house. holds and assist materially in bring ing the epidemic to an end.
 Dr. Robert Nelson, who presides over the health department, is recog- nized as one of the most capable and conscientious young physicians here Let there be hearty cooperation be. tween the department and the physi- clans of the Medical society in coping with the situation. Such cooperation prevented the spread of smallpo. when it was epidemic several years ago, and infantile paralysis can b' speedily suppressed if there be simi- lar cooperation. With prompt and strenuous action the worst should soon be over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Judge Lanes Frank Statement

Notwithstanding the honest and vigorous efforts of Birmingham's Board of Commissioners to enforce the prohibition laws, the liquor traffic in this city is still conducted on an extensive scale. Judge Lane in frank and manly statement published in The Age-Herald of yesterday said that he was of the opinion that blind tigers would never be entirely elim- mated until whisky could be placed where men could get it without vio- lating any law.
 "The police department" said Judge Lane in discussing the blind tiger, "has carried forward a most thorough and painstaking campaign against this evil, and although we have not let up day or night for 90 days, the blind tigers are not sup pressed. I have eight men who are solely employed in roofing out blind tigers, but their efforts cannot suppress an evil which is not condemned by general public opinion" Judge Lane gives as one reason why blind tigers will never be suppressed, "the indifference of the jurors as to the violation"
 Prohibitionists have maintained all along that the prohibition laws could be enforced, and the only reason liquor was being sold extensively in the cities of Alabama was that the officers charged with enforcing law were neglectful, to say the least, in the matter of experimenting and bring ing to justice those who were engaged in selling liquor. But if there was any one man in Birmingham who might be depended upon to close up all the blind tigers and keep them closed that man was Judge Lane. He was known for his capacity in municipal administration, and for his excellent qualities as a judge on the bench. Fearless and un- compromising in his adherence to duty his very name should have been a terror to evil doers. He has tried his best, but the blind tiger is still rampant.
 Every good citizen is eager to see . all the evils growing out of the abuse of liquor suppressed, but drastic pro- hibition is intolerable, and the best way to remedy the miserable condi- ton which prevails is to legalize and regulate the liquor business. Higf licensed saloons can be regulated, snc will be when the voters so decide Surely no better argument could bt presented than Judge Lane's clear anc traightforward statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Oscar Underwood's Mome-Coming

]
 President Massey's suggestion is
 wholly excellent. Speaking for the
 Chamber of Commerce he says MT.
 Underwood's home town should give him reception when he returns from the extra session that will plainly at test the appreciation by the home folks of his high capacity as politi- cal leader and his high character as man and a citizen. His wonderful success in solidifying the democrats in the House in favor of a revenue tariff and a lower cost of living calls for an ovation when he arrives here.
 MT. Masseys suggestion will no doubt be accepted by all the members of the Chamber of Commerce regard less of party or other divisions. The people will second the proposition, and Birmingham's First Citizen bids fair to receive welcome home that will outrun that accorded to any of his colleagues.
 The Age-Herald believes Alabama should send delegates to the demo- cratic national convention pledged to vote for Oscar W. Underwood for President. This need not, however, enter into the homecoming celebra tion. The homecoming is personal rather than a political event. But out of it may grow political move ment that will give Mr. Underwood the delegation of Alabama. The state may do this without consulting MT. Bryan or any other man. This will be subsequent development, however, and it need not be consid- cred in connection with the home coming ovation which should be and would be a spontaneous expression of all the people toward the man whose modesty is as great as his integrity and his capacity for high public ser vice. No man in our parliamentary history carried himself better than MT. Underwood has, and no man in all our history ever handled the most complex subject that our government is called upon to deal with in a more statesman-like manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
THE THREE TOAD

Bv James Vhitcomb Riley. "'s cuyious- s-like. | said the tree toad, ..pye twittered fer rain all day;l
 And got up soon,
 And I hollered till noon But the sun, hit blazed away.
 Till I just clumb down in a crawfish
 hole. i..~If sils Weary at heart and sick at soul! ."Dozed away fer an hour, b@ And tackled the thing agin; And I sung, and sung. N
 Till know my lung Was jest about give in; And then, thinks I, ef it don't rain now Therse nothin in singing, anyhow! "Once in while some one Would come drivin' past; z And he'd hear me cry, u
 And stop and sigh 8$s Till jest laid >back. at last.
 And hollered rain till I thought my
 th'oat ! Would bust right open at ever note! "But fetched her! Oh. fetched her! Cause a little while ago,
 As kind O set With one eye sliet f And a'singing' soft and low. ! A voice, drapped down Qnsiny fevered
 brain, sayin. 'Ef you'll jest hush. I'll raln.' '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
SWEET ROBBERY

From the New York Sun.
 We pity the heart that is not stirred to o,licker action. the lachrymal ducts that do not project some gracious moisture over this passage in the first instalment of the Hon. Robert Marionette LaFol- lette's serial:
 MT. President. I have reviewed the record of this administration to no good purpose if have not made it plain that the great issue for which Roosevelt ap- pealed to the public conscience, for which the progressives have been fighting for years is not the tariff, not railway reg ulation, not conservation, It is these: but, oh sir it is mGe than all these com bired. It is for justice. eternal and ever- lasting justice, for every human being against organized selfishness and power"
 Oh sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Georgia's Political Problem

The Georgia legislature cannot force Governor Smith to go to Wash ington, and it will not even call upon him to go. MT. Smith is master of the situation. Where he decides to draw the line there it will be drawn. He seems to have decided to serve as governor to the end of the legislative session and probably until December l, when he will go to Washington to take seat in the Senate
 In the meanwhile he will advance in friendly legislature many re- form bills that he has advocated and he will no doubt proceed to put his own friends in office. This does not meet the wishes of his opponents. Ii does not please the railroads. Ii does not enable any one to hurry himself into the chief executive of. flee of the state. The winter sea, son will be well nigh spent before another governor is installed if MT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
MARIA PAS TRAGIC LIFE

diplomatist and a sovereign, with a whole- some respect for constitutions, although somewhat misguided advocate of ex- pansion and heavy military expenditure. was murdered by the anarchist, Bresci. after several other anarchists had at- tempted hisNllfe.
 Dom Carlos, who reigned Il years. made conspicuous record for incompetency and a negligent disregard for the welfare of his subjects and for the danger to his dynasty that continued misrule and royal extravaganza was rapidly increasing. He was assassnated in the streets of Lisbon and at the same time Prince Luis, the eldest grandson of Maria Pa. was killed, while Manuel was seriously wounded.
 During the troubled reign of Manuel, when everything pointed to the collapse of the monarchy. Maria Pia lived in se- cusion, solacing the loneliness of sor- row-burdened life by devoting her time to charitable work. When the inevitable occurred, and the aged queen oowager was hustled out of the kingdom with her son. who had shown no disposition to fight for the throne hls family had forfeited by their failure to consider it's responsibilI- ties, she returned to Turin. her birth place, and accepted an asylum in the Villa Moncalieri, the home of her widowed sister, Clotilda,, of Savoy, who had been the wife of Prince Napoleon. Eleven days before her own death Maria Pia was left desolate by the death of Princess Clo- tilda.
 The cycle of Maria Pias life was curl ously tragic. Her sorrows were not earned by personal misdoing, nor can it be held that, under the rule that the sins of fathers are visited upon their children, she suffered vieariously for the misdo- ings of the Sardonian sovereigns. Her misfortune was to have been born to the purple and involved in the network of
 msfortunes that, instead of the poets "divnity,' doth hedge kings and their households.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Children at Band Concerts

The average American child is the most disobedient and mlsbehaved of all children in the world" said a prominent try They have no respect for age Or position. The average little boy is impu- dent and the average little girl is imper- tinent, and between them they bring the censure of the whole world upon their country and in measure upon parents.
 The Bible tells us that disobedience was the sin that brought all our woes taken to eradicate that sin from America untold woes await us.
 1T cannot agree with the business man who expresses his views in the Lobby column of The Age-Herald upon the question of having a policeman present 10 preserve order among the children at the concerts in the parks. The duty to them behave themselves is essentially the duty of the parents.
 ''It is becoming one of the greatest evils of our day and time this calling upon the policeman to use his authority to en- force law and order with his club. What power can policeman have to suppress disorderly children except it be to arrest them? Why don't the parents of these young barbarians' exercise their rights as parents and teach their children that they must not disturb the pleasure of their elders by noisy and boisterous nlay7"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Will Be Equal to 1D06

Business conditions in this part of the country are good. and the indications are that Birmingham will witness high degree of prosperity this fall," said Brad ley J. Saunders, president of the East Lake Land company
 '"rhe favorable crop situation through out the United States is stimulating to business everywhere, and as for Ala bama's great staple crop 1t will beat the record. If the forthcoming election in this county results in the establish ment of high licensed saloons we will have boom here not only equal to that of 1906. but. in my opinion, one that Will surpass it.
 No matter how well prohibition may work in rural communities. where pub lie sentiment is behind it. it is not work able in cities. It hurts all sorts of values and is a positive injury to business in general. Prohibition has been particu- larly bad for Birmingham. We need more white labor here, and the foreigners that have settled in this district have proved in every respect desirable They are industrious and temperate, but they
 
 a saloon Skilled workmen who have come to us from northern industrial een- ters have missed the saloon, and not few of them I understand. have left because they could not buy liquor here without violating the law. Among Bif- mingham's representative business citi- zens are many northern men who regard prohibition as a nuisance, and until we get back saloons many men who may be thinking of settling here will wait until after the voters decide at the polls that this is no longer prohibition county.
 Prohibition is never the sign of large city. Birmingham, according to the last census report, had population of 1S2,6s5. Its population today is estimated at something like 1600O0 We are nat urally ambitious to grow fast between now and the next census-as fast as we grew in the last decade. One way to help this growth is to vote back saloons. The result of Mobiles election caused great elation in the business circles of that city. The same thing happened in Montgomery. and it wiA happen here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21

Herald of July 12." said a citizen who although not a member of "the or der" took an interest in the doings Of those who attended. "The cut alluded to Is untitled the Big Four but Lew Lazarus of small stature but full of plunck, stands in the foreground. This Is the description which the Herald printed under the group:
 "'C. S. Ching. feet T inches in height; W. H. Boswell 6 feet inches A H. Greenleaf, feet inches, of Aleppo Temple. Boston, and Sam Foley. feet inches of Zamora Temple, Birmingham, Ala. are "The Big Four" of Shrinedom. The com bined height of the quartet is Pc feet 1 inch and the combined weight is 1O76 pounds.
 "'They are as big inside as they are outside While here they have motto which runs, stick to us, boys, and you'll wear diamonds" Mir. Foley is the tallest undertaken in the country. He has amused himself by giving away about 400 souvenir caskets. These caskets are about a foot long, six inches in height, black in color and lined with white satin. On the bottom is the inscription. Tn case of death, wire Foley. Dollar down. dollar week. First payment after ou're dead. Your last chance
 MT. Greenleaf. who weighs only 263 pounds, with no superfluous fat, is the tallest advertising man in the United States. He is one of the 'big" men with the wood.. Putnam & Wood Advertising Agency. MT. Ching is the tallest railroad man in the United States, being located with the Boston Elevated company. MT. Boswell is an officer in the Charlestown state prison.
 "'The little fellow in the center of the picture is Lew Lazarus of Zamora tenn pie, Birmingham He travels around with the big fellows to keep the three Bos- ton men from picking on his friend Foley. Small size does not always mean absence of ability. MT. Lazarus is past grand high priest of the grand chapter of Ala bama and chairman of the finance com mittee of the same body"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Iron Market Firmer

While Birmingham is still selling iron at s10 on a No. 2 basis the market is firmer than it has been for some time past. There is considerable activity and s1O iron is only such as is bought for prompt delivery. It is understood that no furnace company will accept s1o for fall delivery.
 Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati cir cular says: There was more interest shown last week and, while sales dropped off somewhat, due to the stiffening of prices by furnaces, the situation as a whole is improved. The pipe companies and railroads have been in the market tone.
 Steel making was popular to a degree and good sized orders for basic were closed. There has been no further ad- vance in prices since last week, although they are stronger and furnaces are feel ing more independent.
 'The crop outlook still appearing fa- vorable, it can hardly be questioned but that the next few weeks will see Q marked improvement in iron conditions generally.
 Coke production is considerably of and shipments are curtafled over the week before, although carload business for spot movement is somewhat in evil dence. Contracts are pretty well closed up for six months or a year from July l. although there are some pending. Lo- cally there has been some inquiry for furnace coke during the week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Colonel Goethals Coal Boomer

The state papers are justly angry because Chairman Goethals of the canal commission has practically be- come a boomer of West Virginia coal for use at Panama. In a recent state ment he extols two kinds of West Virginia coal, ignoring all other coals. He wants Pocahontas and New River coals, and no other, and for this reason he advocates a control of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
General ImprOYement

T have thought for some time that we would have genuine prosperity the last half of this year, and now unnstakable signs of improvement are showing them- selves" said Felix M. Drennen.
 "One feels that better times have been slowly, but surely, coming, and some thing tells me that before the summer is over all lines of business will be brisk. The crops form the foundation of pros perity. of course, and as Alabama is raising the biggest crops in its history every town in the state will be directly benefited. The farmers, perhaps, were never in such fine humor as now, and with prosperity in the rural districts merchants generally are buoyant''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-21
Puritanism in the South

Tt Is only in recent years that pur- itanlsm has gained foothold in the southern states said a Confederate veteran. up to 25 years ago its home was In New England; but being driven from that section it has found it's most ardent followers in the extreme south It expresses it's demands in sumptuary legislation, which has been opposed by the democratic party since it's organ izations but in spite of the democratic principle in certain states it temporar- fly secured control of the party that | calls itself by that name. In other words puritanism, under the name of 'prohibitionists,' revolutionized the democratic party as formed by Jeffer- son and Jackson. Acting as a separate political party, the prohibitionists dur ing 30 years accomplished nothing: but under the guidance and lead of Bryan and other populists it gained control of democratic state organiza- tions and caused the party to abandon all of it's ancient principles.
 q have no quarrel with the prohi- bitionists. Generally they are good men and believe that they have scrip tural authority for their political creed. l If they have, they steadily refuse and fail to refer their opponents to the passages of holy writ on which their Efaith is founded. All of us read the same Bible; but after the most dili- gent search of the scriptures, I have found not word that makes it sin full to manufacture. sell, or drink | liquors, wines or beers If God has issued his fiat against those thinps surely it is in the Bible. If 1t is. why do not the prohibitionists point it ont to the world?
 "I was brought up in the Methodist | Episcopal church, south, and believe it's book of discipline is one of the best interpretations of the Bible that has been made by man. It's general rules were made by MT. Wesley and are ob- ligatory on all members to this day .
 "On the subject of the use of liouors one Of these rules provides: Avoid drupkenness, or the use of spirituous liquors except in case of necessity. The prohibitionists say there can be nc necessity for the use of spirituous liquors; but the great church referred to declares in the most solemn man. ner that there may be such necessity
 Are the prohlbitionists consistent They contend that it is a sin to dea in liquors whether authorized by law For not, but their plan of campaign as indicated in their recent meeting g is to vote for prohibition in the com ing election and then, in case the sal
 of liquors Is carried by the ma jority
 vote for the sale by the dispensaries
 What charming inconsistency! If deal
 ing in or drinking liquor Is sin, doe
 it become less a sin because the stu1
 is sold by a public officer and tn profits placed in the treasury of tn ) city? But consistency was never on
 of the virtues of puritanism. It's tru
 spirit and great characteristic is t } have it's own way Tn spite of logic , law or ma ajorties, and justify it's con
 duct by declaring it to be the will c
 God which He communicated to then but omitted from his hold word, tn
 Bible"