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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
From the Atlanta Constitution.


 VVYyILLIAM M'KINLEY would never NX/ have been President of the
 w United States had the republican marty paid heed to such arguments against him as those now being trumped up py the desperate opponents of Oscar Under- wood. It is likely, too, that had Mc- Kinley not headed the two campaigns III which he was victorious his party wouiu have gone down to defeat. Therein IS lesson for those antagonists to Under wood, now giving him grudging credit TOT greatness in leadership and tariff achieve ment. but declaring he should continue to give the party the benefit of his genus as commander in the House of Represen- tatives.
 William Mckinley was leader of the re- publican majority in the House or Rep resertatives. He demonstrated signal abiIitv as the reconcier of opposing fac- tions, the man who could get things done. Even Jnderwoods enemies concede hlm this rare quality and, additionally, hls strategy is of such brilliant order that he has brought over two republicans to his programme where Mckinley brought one democrat. No House leader since the civil war approximates that record.
 Completing the parallel, Mckinley made the tariff upon which his party swept the country. Underwood has done and is doing the same for the democratic party. Every schedule will bear the indelible im-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
Easter Music


 Tt used to be that only few churches in large cities had elaborate musical pro- grammes for Easter services, but now nearly every church of every denomina- tion offers brilliant musical compositions suitable to the joyous festival said an old music lover. 'I can remember very well when living in a northern city l watched eagerly for the Catholic and Episcopal Easter programmes. The litur- gical churches still have the most elabor- ate Easter music. But the Lutherans Methodists. Baptists and Presbyterians seem to vie with each other in providing brilliant selections. I understand that the Episcopal Church of the Advent and sev- eral other churches of Birmingham will have especially attractive music this Eas- ter Sunday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

the south. Excessive rains and much
 cold weather has kept back the plant
 ing of the great cereal. All losses in acreage can, however, be made good this month if the weather becomes and remains favorable. The planting of corn is progressing and there is still opportunity to make a big crop. Favorable April weather is needed for both corn and cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
TRYING TO STEM THE CURRENT

From the Savannah News.
 Realizing that the current of Under
 wood sentiment in this state is sweeping all before 1t the managers of Governor Wilson's campaign are restoring to all sorts of means to check 1t. They have arranged to bring Governor Wilson Into the state about the middle of this month to make speeches in at least three cities, and they are appealing to the women to
 use their influence to make Mrs. Wilson,
 who is a native of Georgia, the first lady
 of the land.
 These and all other efforts, however, will be of no avail. It is evident from | reports that are coming from practi- cally every county that the people favor MT. Underwod, who is not only a south erner but also made good as the leader of the party in the national Congress. and who is the chief exponent of the issue on which the presidential campaign will
 be conducted. No doubt many Georgians would like to see a Georgia woman the first lady of the land, but there is grave doubt that her husband is the most available can didate the democratic party could nomi- nate Besides, there is feeling abroad, tremendously strong feeling throughout the south, that it is full time that the south was recognized in the selection of presidential candidate particularly as It is more than half century since she has received such recognition.
 Georgians will listen with pleasure to Governor Wilson when he comes and they have high appreciation of the Geor- gia born lady who has been such a pow erful aid to him in winning a high place in the north where he makes his home but that doesn't mean that they are going | to overlook the claims of the south so | long compelled to take a back seat in the nations affairs, to turn down the superb southern leader who is in such close sympathy with them for one who has as yet never been tried in national aqairs and who Is crying aloud doctrines that have never appeared in a national democratic platform and which are advo- cated by Colonel Roosevelt and Senator LaFollette, big chiefs of the republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
At,nntn,s Opern Festival

grand opera in Atlanta by the New York Metropolitan company will begin Monday, April 22, and will continue throughout that week.
 Birmingham will be well represented as usual in the audiences. The schedule Of operas wlll be as follows: Monday night, Aida" Tuesday afternoon, La Bo- heme;" Wednesday night, I'll Trovatore; Thursday afternoon double bill, Cav. aleria Rusticana" and "Pagaliacci;' Fri day night, "Faust;' Saturday afternoon, "Tannhauser. and Saturday nisht, Rig oletto"
 Thus it is seen that there are seven per formances in all-four nights and three matinees. Among the famous principals which Will appear during the week are Geraldine Farrar. Gadski, Alma Guck, Marie Rappold. Louise Homer, Caruso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
NO CLOSE FRIENDS

From the Chicago Evening Post. MT. Dooley is the man who was dis covered sound asleep behind his bar with a club in his hand, He had been "sittin' there watin' fer rat"
 Dooley is so much of a card that ex- cursions have been organized to call upon him. Vacant afternoons when Tom Hon ton isn't reading Emerson and Smiley Corbett isn't taking cornet lesson they drop in upon him with visitors from out side,
 One afternoon they had two men in tow and sought Mikes place.
 Corbett did the introducing.
 MT. Dooley,' he said. T want you to meet MT. George Weedon of New York and MT. Philly Hyams of Australia"
 They're turribly scatthered," said Mike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
REFLECTIONS OF BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Good morals are nobler than good man. ners. but not so popular.
 The reason woman can spend so much money on a hat is some other woman can spend more.
 The specifically enjoyable thing about smoking an old pipe is when everybody else in the house wants you not to.
 A man can respect the judgment of .l's office boy in lots of things, but never that of his wife in anything.
 A man learns so much about raising children from his first that he doesn | know anything at all about it by the time the seventh comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
PLAY BALL!
From Leslie's Weekly.

From I.eslie's Weekly.
 The magic of a great influence impends The season of the national game will soon begin. And when and after it begins the eager interest of millions will hang upon the contests more than upon any other subject or activity the world can ofter.
 Politics will furnish more than the Iusual ouadrennial concern for many per sons but the number will be few com- pared with the baseball multitude Many men will study the market pages ana the ticker as to stocks. crops ana other things that relate to trade and specuia- tion. hut the students of "the game" Will far surpass these in number.
 Strikes may threaten universal welfare, earthouakes may abridge continents or make new lands; but to the baseball ran these things will be of no greater mo- ment than the querulous comment of wife who has had to wait dinner for an ! extra inning game.
 Foreign politics may assume revolution ary aspects and foreign potentates may trenble on their thrones; but none or these matters seriously diYerts the atten- ton of the baseball enthusiast, who Will not even for a moment turn thought from his dope" or cease from troubling as to
 whether "Matty'' has gone back. or as to whether Hans Wagner will bat 100 or break a leg, whether Napoleon Lajoie- at the moment far greater figure than
 the original Corsican-will return to pris-
 tine form. whether "Rube" Marquard will ''bend them over" more effectively than
 before, whether "Connie'' lMack's bunch
 shot their most telling bolt last season.
 whether the greater fielders will continue
 to flag the fiies'' or the Yankees at last fly the flag For these really are the problems of the time.
 l Some will say that no nation which
 places so much imprtance on a mere
 game can ever really become greati others will say that no nation thus ob- sessed can ever become degenerate. A schoolboys sport has become science backed by millions of money; and 1t re- mains the great American sport in spite of the commercial aspect of it. because = and only because-it is one of the few sports that are honest.
 Moreover, baseball is no longer purely American. The rosters of the clubs read like the roll call of congress or the na- tions The offspring of Yankee, irisii' German, Italian, Jewish. French, Bo- hemian. Scandinavian, Creek and other
 parents make up the hines. Two of the greatest players, Chief Myers, catcher
 and .'Chfef'' Bender. pitcher, descend | from the aborigine.
 And the sport is becoming international
 The English, whose deliberative tempera-
 ments are more nearly typed by cricket
 are yielding to the fever Of the game ithe Cubans, whatever else of this country
 thev may dislike, are more crazy over
 baseball than those who claim 1t for theii own. the Japs class it with diplomacy and
 yield only to Americans in it's practice the Chinese play it, and the Filipinos have fallen under its sway.
 who, then, are we to decry or belittle the greatest of all the worlds games" UNDERWOOD, MAN OF THE HOUR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

convention will not stand alone In its fight for MT. Underwood. The indications are that Georgia and Florida will send Underwood delegations, while it is certain that Mississippi will support him, as he is not opposed by any single force in that state. Alabamians have every reason to feel encouraged over the situation in Florida and Georgia.
 The cock and bull story cooked up in Georgia which sought to prove that MT. Underwood was not a southern man fell fiat, because of the immensity of the falsehood. They are not urging this point against the Alabamian any more. But the yare resorting to other methods more despioable. Those anti Underwood pa- pers and leaders in Georgia and Florida are making the mean insinuation.
 There is not single iota of evidence anywhere to show that MT Underwood Is more favored by Wall street than is any other candidate for the presidency. It is unfair, 1t is unmanly for his oppo- nents to continually indulge in this base less charge, when the truth of the matter should be known of all men. That MT. Underwood has nothing in common withs Wall street has been demonstrated in at general way by the courageous fight for a lower tariff. such a tariff would mean millions of dollars to the consumers of the United States. and it has been demon- strated particularly in two instances, where an effort was made to bluff him. The Steel trust frowned and threatened him with it's wrath when he urged the passage of the steel tariff schedule in the House this year. but he was unshaken. Underwood practically sacrificed the Louisiana delegation in the Baltimore convention by stiffenng his backbone and leading in the fight for free sugar.
 MT. Underwood is man behind whom all democrats can unite No public utter ance of his, nor anything he may have written in the past will arise to haunt him
 in the days of the campaign This is more than can be said of any other can didate against him.. His democratic rec ord is absolutely invulnerabe. For these and many other reasons. it is clear to the Advertiser that MT. Underwood would prove the most acceptable candidate the democrats could select; he would be elect ed for all over the country there is a strong undercurrent for him, if not an outspoken demand for his nomination He doubtless could have caused such demand to arise had he devoted the past few months to stumping the country in his own behalf and neglecting his duties at Washington. AS it is. the country is coming to recognize him as the logical man of the hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
FEARS WELL GROUNDED

From the Baltimore American.
 Captain" said the pilot anxiously, q fear the vessel is ashore.''
 Humph!' calculated the captain, as the steamers nose went further into the mud, your fears seem to be like the ves- sel-wel grounded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
AN ACCOUNTING

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 'John, I smell liquor on your breath. How do you account for it?'
 There's only one way in which it can be accounted for, my dear. You're standing too close to me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
A THUNDER STORM IN THE ALPS

By BNrOH. The sky is changed.-a such a changel
 o night,
 And storm. and darkness, ye are wond-
 rous strong. Yet lovely in your strength, as Is the light Of a dark eye in woman. Far along From peak to peak, the rattling crags
 among Leaps the live thunder. Not from one
 lone cloud, But every mountain now hath found a
 tongue,
 And Jura answers, through her misty
 shroud. Back 10 the joyous Alps who call to her
 aloud!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The winter vacation of the American farmer has come to an end, and now he is putting in ne wcrops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The Madison Square Garden Is to stand three years longer. This is done to please Diana, who would otherwise have no place to rest her toe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The Ohio river could float once a year the navies of the world, but the ships are unwilling to try it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Cairo no longer considers itself an in- land town. It Is now located on an arm of the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
UNDERWOOD AND M'KINLEY

print of his personality. It will be the Underwood tariff that the nominee of the Baltimore convention will have to ex- pound and defend to the nation.
 NO republican of sound judgment dreamed of retaining Mckinley in the House of Representatives, simply because he was a magnificent leader For that very reason the party drafted him higher up. The man with the diplomacy and executive ability to lead his party in Con- gress and to force the tariff upon which his party depended for success was. by pre-eminent logic, the man to represent his party in the White House
 oscar Underwood is the one democratic leader who has been tested by fire in the national field. Others have had state ex- perience. Underwood's career knows no boundary lines. He has not been the pres- ident of college, but he has been the captain of practical men. He has not written bolks maligning great democrats and Americans nor coined shimmering phrases-but when the time has come to talk he has done so with a drectness and sincerity that left not an inch of ground for the opposition to occupy.
 For possessing a few such qualities. Mckinley was drafted by his party to carry its banner to the polls. For pos sessing McKinley's qualities, and many higher ones Mckinley did not possess Os- car Underwood should be his party's choice as its standard bearer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The contented householder is the one that does not have to move.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Colonel Roosevelt is fast becoming the common scold of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

No one is turned down at primary be- cause he is too good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Woman is the dlvinest thing in all cre- ation, but in England she would smash windows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The short ballot Is all right. but the short campaign speech is better still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The coal miners control after all the battleships of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The socialists did at any rate wake up Milwaukee 10 sense of duty. and 1t took a united opposition to execute that dilfN-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

When Massachusetts men become too old to work they proceed at once to wed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Voting right at the primaries Is now con idered first aid to good government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Says the Kansas City Journal: Come in without knocking. Go out the same way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The people of Illinois are urged to keep their voting arm in training against next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The English suffragettes are so much in earnest they propose to boycott Easter hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The postal bank system is being quietly developed throughout the country. The one in Boston holds S500.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Explorer Scott has decided to spend next the customary order of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Roosevelt is the heir presumptuous, mentally speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Cairo and Memphis have both gone wet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Riccardo Martin, Leo Slezak. Antonio scotti, Putnam Griswold and Hereert Witherspoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
UNDERWOOD, MAN OF THE HOUR

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 -Alabamas $ delegation in the Baltimore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

The earth hath bubbles, ns the water
 hath, And these are of them. -Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala'' postoffice as second class matter unoei act of Congress March 3, 1873.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-28
Presbyterian Church Notes.

+ Last Sabbath morning the congre-
cation decided to begin a series-nf
meetings on Jan. Sth. Itis our hope
to secure for these meetings an In
dian evangelist, Rev. Frank Hall
Wright Mr.. Wright is one of the
most efficient evangelists in the
United States and is widely known
and recognized. Last summer he
appeared at Chautauqua, N Y,
making profound impression. 1t
is not definitely known whether we
can secure him but if we are sue
cessful we will most certainly be for
tunate.
Last Sabbath evening George Per-
dew led an interesting and original
Christian Endeavor meeting.
Cottage prayer meeting next
Thursday at 1880 at the home of
Mr.. v. r. McGinnis.
All other services as usual next
Sabbath Bible school at 9:45 a. m.
Public worship at l l a. M, and 1880
p. m. Christian Endeavor at $50
p. M, leader, Miss Nora Dobson.
Subject of morning sermon,
None Like It," Subject of the ev-
ening sermon, 'Some Common
PrOblems' Come!
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-28
MUST HAVE A LICENSE
County Attorney Sharp Gives Notice
that all Aut0 and MOtetCyCle
Owners Must Have License.

Recently there have been many
complaints to me relative to certain
motor vehicle owners operating au-
tomobiles and motorcycles without
first taking out the proper license.
l have no desire to prosecute anyone
for this, but parties who have here
tofore been operating without Ii
cense, or operate in the future with
out license, who do not take out
a license covering the proper period,
| will be compelled to prosecute un-
der the law, if anyone furnishes me
the information, and it seems there
are plenty of people who are willing
to furnish the information. If it is
fair for one to pay this tax in the
form of a license, it is fair for all.
1t is a fifty dollar fine to operate a
car without license.
Section II, Chapter 72, Acts of
the 34th General Assembly, lays
down the rule relative to the time a
person must take out a license and
have number plate. He must
have his license within 5 days Of
time of purchase, and he must make
his application for registration and
license before operating the vehicle
upon the public highways to any ex-
tent at ALL Said Section IL is as
follows:
Sec. Inlay operate Is days
after purchase. Upon the sale of a
motor vehicle by a manufacturer or
dealer, the vendee shall be allowed
to operate the same upon the public
highways for period of fifteen days
after taking possession thereof, pro-
viding that during such period the
motor vehicle shall have attached
thereto, in accordance with the pro-
visions hereof, placard bearing the
registration number OF the manufac-
turer or dealer under which it might
previously have been operated; and
provided further, that application for
registration shall be made 5y mail or
otherwise before such vehicle shall
be so used.
| hope ! will not be compelled to
prosecute anyone for this offense,
but, as l said, the people are after
me about it and l will act if you do
not comply with the law, Doth as to
the past and future. e..
Yours truly,
a..-.. Ed. H. Sharp,
County Attorney.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-28
Attended S. U. !. Alumni Home
Coming.

F. M. Varga, '07, of Leon, grad
uate of the University of Iowa at
tended the S. U. l. annual alumni
homecoming last week at Iowa City.
The reunion of the graduates and
former students of the state univer-
sity was held at the time of the
final football game of the season
when the university eleven-cham-
pions of Iowa-held Wisconsin-the
western champion-to a % to 10
score.
A reception was given the visitors
Friday evening at the Iowa Union,
the student club house. Saturday
morning soccer football and interde-
partment football games were played
on Iowa field. A Visitors Lunch
con- was given at the Commercial
club at noon by the local alumni.
In the afternoon was the big foot
ball game and in the evening a spec
ial featured Football Night" at the
Iowa City theatre.
Next year the homecoming will
be held at the time of the Ames
game. An invitation will be sent to
the Ames graduates and a joint re-
ception of the alumni of both
schools will be feature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-28
TOWnSend-Paul.

DR.. E. w. Paul, of Osceola, and
Miss Carrie A. Townsend, of Decatur
City, were married at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
w. Townsend, at Decatur City at
high noon last Thursday, the cere~
mony being performed by Rev. L. 3.
Carpenter, of Osceola. and was wit.
messed by large number of rela-
tives and friends of the contracting
parties. .s-.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend, and
all of her life except when away to
school has been spent in Decatur
City. She is charming young lady
endowed with all the good qualities
to make a companion and helpmate
for her husband, and enjoys the
friendship and esteem of large
circle of friends.
The groom is a young man OF
good character, who enjoys lucra-
tive business in his profession of
dentist at Osceola.
DR.. and Mrs. Paul left Friday for
Iowa City where they visited over
Sunday with friends, and returned
to Osceola the first of the week.
They will be at home in their cozy
new home on north Main street
in Osceola after December 1st..
Many friends of these young
people in Decatur City and Osceola
extend their congratulations and
wish them abundance Of happiness
and prosperity. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-11-28
Delaney-Flynn.


Me- Frederick J. Delaney. of keo-
kuk, and Miss Alice B. Flynn, Of
Woodland township, were married at
the Catholic church in Woodland on
Monday, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Father Gillian, of
Charlton, and was witnessed by a
large number of friends of the con-
tracing parties.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Patrick Flynn, of Wood
land township, where she has spent
her entire life. She is popular
young lady of this community who
enjoys the friendship and esteem OF
large circle of friends.
The groom is a prominent young
businessman of Keokuk, who is we'll
known in that city where he has a
host of friends.
Following the ceremony at the
church the bridal party were serv-
ed with an elaborate wedding
breakfast at the home of the brides
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Delaney departed
Tuesday noon for Kansas City where
they will visit a few days with
friends and then go to Keokuk to
make their home. s,:a