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From the New York Times.
IN his address before the Economic
club in this city last month woodrow
= Wilson made remark which we may
apply to the changed state of mind thai
is beginning to prevail in the rural dis
tticts of the country. He said:
A splendid sermon was once preached
by Dr.. Chalmers on "The Expulsive Pow
er of New Affection" If you want tC
Gust socialism, you have got to propose
| something better. 1t is case, IL you viii
allow me to fall into the language Of
the vulgar. of put up or shut up" Yot
cannot oppose hopeful programmes b,
negations It is by constructive purpos,
that you are going to govern and save
the United States.
II we are not mistaken, the farmers
are beginning to think less of politics
and more of their profits. Chief Olmsted
Of the bureau of statistics at Washing.
ton reported this month that the farmers
are being paid over one-sixth more, fol
their products than they received year
ago. Director Durand of the census bu-
farms in the south are but one-fourth as
large individually as in 1860. they had in
creased by one-half, in 1910, to 100000
acres. All over the country the farmers
are being aroused, by the very business
agencies which, in the successive move
ments of greenbackism. grangerism, and
populistio Organism, they had antagon-
lied for over generation, to sense OF
the possibilities of organizing their own
work on a business basis.
President B. E. Harris OF the Illinois
Bankers association on June 10 said at
Bedford Springs, Pa, that each county
in Illinois could add from s250,000 to
81 100000 to its annual revenue by IAN
average increase of five bushels to the
acre" in It's yield of corn and wheat
That the interests of the farmers, the
bankers and the great railroads are iden-
teal, was instanced by his further re-
mark:
"One bushel per acre increase on all
improved agricultural land In the United
States would require 1850 extra trains
of 80 cars each to transport. An so BUSH
ell corn crop will make more net profit
III one year than 30 bushel acreage for
four years--for about 20 bushels yearly
is required to come out even on higher
priced land. Think that over"
The farmers are thinking 1t over.
There have been expert farmers in Wall
street, in the produce exchange, in the
offices of the big railroad companies
everywhere but on the farms. There the
politicians have sown the seeds of dis
content and radical doctrine. making
tools of the farmers to promote their
selfish ambitions against the institutions
and business interests of the country.
Now missionaries of another sort arc
among them. Sears, Roebuek & Co. on
May 10 last announced a gift of s1,o0o.o0O
to be distributed among the first thou
sand counties throughout the union which
would agree to cooperate in a plan to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
VERSATILITY OF aJIM HAM, LEWIS

L iOlii lllt ANCn III hhcS.
No one who attended the democratic
convention at Baltimore can ever forget
the grace and dignity and mastery with
which "Jim Ham" Lewis presided over
that body at times when Chairman Ollie
James was compelled to leave his seat for
a breath of fresh air. His clarion voice
reached to the. uttermost recesses of the
cavernous armory, and when he requested
the delegates standing In the aisles to
take their seatse and the police will assist
them to resume their seats" there was,
SO TO say, not dry eye in the house.
Nothing better, in fact has been done py
any master of assemblies ,and the effec-
tiveness with which Mr.. Lewis controlled
the vast body showed in very conclusive
manner the superiority of mind over mat
ter. Mr. Lewis Is now a candidate for
United States senator from the state or
Illinois on the democratic ticket. He Is
lawyer as we'll as a statesman, and
has a very clear understanding of human
nature. His argument In the case of Mrs.
Florence e. Kirkpatrick before the SUI
perior court in Chicago on Friday, plead
ing that she' was entitled to alimony of
$500 a month on the ground of her ad-
mitted beauty, and that her husband
should 'be compelled to support his wife
In the style to which she was accus-
toned, which included jewels, silks an au-
tomobile, and a beautiful home," touched
the heart and convinced the head of the
court. which, though denying the right of
the wife to name the amount her husband
should be compelled to pay, practically
gave her all her distinguished counsel
asked in her behalf. Though very much
of poet himself, Mr. Lewis controverted
the view of the poet who wrote, beauty
| unadorned is adorned the most by de-
| elaring that beauty unadorned soon be-
comes tiresome and uninteresting, but
| his wholly untenable position on this point
was by way of argument, and must not
be held aaginst one who fairly revels in
the works of nature, who loves the birds
and flowers, who lives on the nectar of
high thought and rejoices in the pure, the
beautiful and the good. He has estab-
lished the fact that beauty is a most val
liable asset, and has set new mark for
the courts in the assessment of damages.
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gives 12 months notice of desire to

gives IL months notice of a desire to
end it.
There is no evidence that the new
emperor considers himself war lord,
and he will no doubt maintain friendly
relations with this country and all
other countries. He will favor no
doubt the building of some dread
naughts, but he will not do this with
any intent to seize and destroy these
United States. Japan honors Perry's
memory and the peace of Portsmouth
is more appreciated in Japan than it
is here. Japan and the United States
will remain friendly and no doubt
President Taft will send warm greet
ings to the new emperor in far away
Toxic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
PEOPLE RULE IN ENGLAND

Henry Fitzgerald. in the New York
Times.
May | request little space wherein
TO argue the case of the British constitu-
ton before those many Americans who
like some friends l have in mind. are
wont to inveigh against it? They talk
s,ightingly of bondage" ''decaying feu-
dalism," and 1.-The divine right of kings.
In reality, none of these dreadful things
exist in Great Britain. Let me play the
ace of trumps. The British form of gov
eminent is in effect far more popular
than that of the United States. For the
King of England could not retain his
crown but by the will of the people. The
British have more than once Endorsed ths
monarchy by deposing and even decapi-
tsting rulers who failed to please. Ii
England the people rule the throne-by
sustaining it. They feel the need of one
1t symbolixes law and order. 1t is some
thing to which an urffmaginative race
may turn it's eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
Politics and Business

ut seems to be generally believed that
woodrow Wilson will succeed President
Taft in the White House. said a promi-
nent business man who is in close touch
with the Industrial field of the Birming-
ham district.
"WhileI am a democrat In state politics
have been voting the republican ticket
in presidential elections ever since 1896. As
matter of sentiment, 1 would have been
glad for Underwood to have been chosen
the democratic standard bearer. but many
OF my friends were strong Roosevelt
men. I thought the republicans made a
colonel.
mo matter what might have been said
against Roosevelt as an errattc politi-
clan, he was the choice of many represen-
tatives of large business interests. l never
heard any of the high officials of the
United States Steel corporation express
themselves, but / had an idea that most
of them were for Roosevelt as against
Taft.
IF the republicans in their national con-
vention at Chicago had nominated Roose-
Velt the steel corporation would nave De-
gun turning loose large sums of money
in this district for new development Work
on the American Steel and Wire conn
panys great wire plant at Corey would
have been rushed to completion. The
Steel corporation people that favored
Roosevelts nomination would have as
sumed that he would be elected, and plans
would have been made for operating the
wire min before the November election.
AS 1t turns out the American Steel and
Wire company is in waiting state, so to
speak 1t is too late now to talk about
Roosevelt as the next President. He may
get some electoral votes, but indications
point to the election of Wilson by an over
whelming majority.
ut may be that Wilson will develop into
a very conservative politician and states
man. have an idea that he will prove to
be a very strong man-strong enough to
prevent any radical tendency of certain
democrats being felt In legislation.
LAS to business conditions, and especial
ly industrial conditions in the Birming-
! ham district. much depends upon the tone
| of Woodrow Wilson's acceptance
speech
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
TORTURE OF ARCTIC

started finally on November s. and
reached the harbor on the 9Th, after 40
hours of continuous walking.
We spent the winter there and sledged
southwark to the depot on the southeast
ern point of shannon island. We shot
bears. and I was cured OF the last REM
nant of the scurvy.
We wanted to go to Bass Rock island,
water and deep snow on the island ice
preventing.
We decided first to return for the di-
aries. and sledged to Skaergaards ford
to get them. Bears had destroyed the
depot and spread the contents about. We
dug the snow away with our hands and
found nearly everything.
We returned to Shannon island on June
6. In the middle of July ice drifted on
the shore and we remained until August
80, but there was still no water in view
We tried to go southwark with the boat,
but had to leave 1t, as we could not get
it out from Winter harbor.
We had plenty of hunting of muskoven
during this fall. BY means of sledge
we carried our meat and boat southwark
until we reached Southeast Point on
November TO- From there we went over
new ice to Bass Rock island.
We spent last winter there There was
plenty Of fuel The winter was very calm,
but cold.
We hoped to sledge southwark to Cape
Dalton, but were forced to give up the
effort, being in very bad condition after
this third winter.
We sledged later on to Winter harbor
with a report, but were very weak, prob
ably owing to the scurvy
We waited there on Bass Rock island
and were recovered somewhat when
found.
We had long boards and hair, and little
clothes, and our rescuers thought we
might be muskoxen. They would have
shot US. but discovered their mistake in
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
A Pathetic Scene

Those doubling that Birmingham has
heart which can be touched by human
needs, should have witnessed a scene in
front of the First National Bank build
ings ore afternoon this week. said an
observer.
1.-THE principal figure was sad-eyed,
frail looking girl Of IS, her head barred
to the sun, and holding in her arms
| tiny infant The story was easily read
a poor girl shipwrecked on the sea of life,
and left to face its storms. unprotected
and alone.
Men were hurrying on, absorbed by
their thoughts Of business; ladies were
intent on their missions-all busy, but not
too busy to pause and lend listening
ear to the call OF humanity.
"a gray-haired mother amid the throng
was asked what could be done. Come
with me, she said, and leading the girl
into the lobby of the bank, there listened
to her sad story. She had come here
from a distance and for some time had
been cared for by the Salvation Army,
and now she wanted to go home to her
mother 1t was only 80 minutes until her
train should leave. As soon as her wish
was made known, contributions fors a
ticket came showering, men and women
all glad to help: and In less than 10 min
utes there was almost double the required
amount in hand. Then a gentleman who
had witnessed it all, said: My buggy is
at the door. we will take her right on
to the station 1t was a touching scene
as this bie-hearted man, the unfortunate
girl, and a lady whose eyes were full
of tears of pity drove away to the train.
so these 30 minutes were freighted with
kindness more precious than gold.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
TO AILSA ROCK

BY John Keats.
Hearken thou craggy ocean Pyramid
Give answer from thy voice, the sea
fowls screams!
When were thy shoulders mantled in
huge streams?
When from the sun was thy broad fore.
head hid?
How long list since the mighty power
Thee heave to airy sleep from fathom
dreams
Sleep in the lap of thunder or sunbeams.
Or when gray clouds are thy cold COW
erlid?
Thou answerest not. for thou art dead
asleep,
Thy life is but two dead eternities-
The last in air, the former on the deep;
First with the whales. last with the
eagle skies
Drownd vast thou till an earthquake
made thee steep;
Another cannot wake thy giant SIZE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
Speeches of Acceptance

Of the presidential candidates now
before the country, Taft, Wilson and
Roosevelt are naturally most in the
public view. While ex-President
Roosevelt is not the nominee of any
party he will be nominated by his
own party sometime next week.
The two speeches of acceptance that
will be most widely read and that will
receive most thoughtful consideration
will be President Taft's and Woodrow
Wilson's. Mr.. Taft will endeavor to i'm
press upon business men and wage
workers that he will do all in his
power to promote industrial activity
and refrain from doing anything that
he is not compelled to do by sense
of duty which might retard business.
But the public has learned to
gauge Mr.. Taft and it will not
be caught by his glittering gen.
eralities. Both the business in
terests of the country and the
masses have reason to be dissatisfied
with his administration. The Presi-
dent is at heart a protectionist, but
he has talked strongly in favor of
tariff revision, especially in sections
that were mistakenly against high
tariff. He means well, but he has
shown himself utterly incapable of
dealing wisely with the great tariff
problem. He has the poise and tenn
permanent of judge, but not the bust
ness turn or the keen insight into af-
fairs that go to make up the practical
statesman. And what is worse than
all he lacks backbone. His speech of
acceptance is not likely to catch any
votes. A few of the republican lead
ers and many of the rank and file of
the republican party will vote for Taft
in order to be regular" but thous-
ands upon thousands of republicans
will be drawn to Roosevelt by his mag
netic personality, and will vote for
this man with the "big stick" the
original trust buster" rather than
support the republican nominee. And
others of the republicans party will
vote for Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson has fine oppor-
tunity of increasing his popularity
with sane and patriotic Americans by
his Interpretation of Jeffersonian
principles, and of his discussion of
modern economics. He started out as
presidential aspirant with radical
views and some of his speeches may
have driven away from him certain
conservative democrats in the pre-con-
vention contest. But no one questions
Governor Wilson's intellectual force.
He is a man of uncommonly strong
mind and few men in this country
have been so well trained in academic
politics as he. And now that he is
having experience in practical politics
more will be expected of him as the
party leader. The great responsibility
that rests upon him has doubtless had
SOLDERING effect. That radicalism
which might have informed his mind
months ago has now, it may be as
sumed, given place to conservative
notions-views that will be accepted
by business men and wage earners
alike as safe and sane.
The democratic party must always
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
BOTH At ONCE

From the Chicago Post.
A German farmer left his horses I'M
hitched in front of hardware store in
Gary When he came out, after an in
teryal of half an hour. they were gone.
There had been no sound of a runaway,
so the farmer surmised that they might
saying:
"Chulia, ISIS der horses dere?'
A negative came over the phone, fol
he added;
Nor der wagon eider7'A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Lannnas Day


In the Catholic calendar August is
known as the feast of st. Peter in Chains
lad yincula; it is also the old festival
OF Lammas. In early English spelled Lam
maesse. This name is, according to some
scholars, derived from an Anglo-Saxon
word meaning contribution" Brande
says: s'some suppose 1t is called Lammas
day quasi Lamb Masse, because on that
day the tenants that held lands OF the
cathedral of York were bound by their
tenure to bring live lamb into the
church at high mass"
Shipley, In his GLOSSARY of Ecclesias-
teal Terms" considered Lammas an
abridgement of vincula mass, in COM
memoration of st. Peters deliverance
from chains, but the commonly accepted
derivation among most authorities Is that
the name is simply the modernized spell
ing of the Anglo-Saxon hlaf1maesse or
hlalf-messe-loaf mass. the Saxons offer
ing loaves of new wheat bread on the
feast of st. Peter ad vincula.
In England and Scotland Lammas is
almost as familiar name as Christmas.
In Scotland it is qurterly-rent day, and
in England 1t is a half-quarter day. II
is used, generally speaking. as a SYNONYM
for midsummer. In English literature
one finds the words Lammas-eve and
Lammas-tide almost as frequently as
Lammas day.
Shakespeare. in Romeo and Juliet
puts into the mouth of Juliet's nurse,
"she is not fourteen: How long is It now
To Lammas-tide?'
Lady Capulet answers:
"A fortnight and odd days
The nurse replies:
Even or odd, of all days In the year,
Come Lammas-eve at night shall she be
fourteen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
IRON IN BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA

IRON IN BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
From the Manufa cturers' Record.
The Alexander Land company, Alex
ander. Ca, writes to the Manufacturers
Record: Before the war Alexander was
the center of one of the most prosper
Gus brown ore mining and smelling
centers in the south There was .
foundry also which employed a couple
of hundred hands. This industry was
destroyed during the war. and since
that time there has not been local
capital enough to re-establish. Up to .
few weeks ago the field has been re-
mote from railway, but now through
line penetrates the very heart of the
district. This ore tests IS per cent
iron ard crops out of tho ground. n
some places huge boulders as large as
90 feet in circumference and rs feet
high may be SEEN The Alexander
Land company is trying to interest zap
italists in this ore field and is sending
ing out samples to inquirers."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

James W. wadsworth is the probable
nominee for governor of New York of
the Taft party. and Tim Woodruff of the
bull moose party. The democratic nomi-
nee may be either Governor Dix or May
or Gaynor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
seats for Negroes

Concerning the suggestion made fire.
quently in the columns of The Age-Her-
aid that the Birmingham Railway. Light
and Power company provide seats for
the colored passengers in the rear instead
Of the front of the car, l would like to
add to that suggestion that in changing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Those who subscribed for 1.-THE Life OF
Champ Clark" before the Baltimore con-
vention are now receiving the belated
volumes. and the collectors are having a
strenuous time of. it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Fortunately. no one came along while
Governor Wilson was in seclusion with
an offer to put up huge campaign sub
scription. The huge subscriptions are
in Mr.. Hilles' department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

1t is said pedestrians can avoid auto
mobiles by buying motor boats, but in
some localities they would also have to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Should Roosevelt be counted out In
November he may decide to bolt and set
up another republic. He is skeer'd of
nothin'.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01
ALL IN VAIN

From the Boston Transcript
Mrs. Peck: Eve talked to, you till
I'm tired. and what good does it do?"
Peck: None. You talk just as much
as ever"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Judge Dillon says he cannot harmon
lie the party in Ohio and no one seems
to know who can.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

International time is SO contrived that
America heard of the death of the En-
peror of Japan about 10 hours before it
occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

All American voters hav epretty well
made UP their minds as to how they will
vote in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

1t is charged that Mr. Bryan put over
a presidential candidate and yet he is
conducting himself with modesty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

The colonel has been requested to re-
turn the ten commandments as soon as
they cease to be useful in his line of pol
tiles
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

woodrow Wilson weighs but 40 pounds
at the ringside, and yet he Is an over
match for any heavyweight in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

The late Edwin Hawley's fortune
shrunk from some s6oO00,O0O to So. 2SSs Isl.
This was shrinking some.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

The dictagraph should be tried and
convicted of perjury unless It tells the
truth.
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He is able to pierce a corslet with his
eye;
Talks like n kncll, and his hum In
bsttery -Cymbeline.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Senator Stone says Champ Clark was
beaten by the fool two-thirds rule.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Mans bestsfriend at present is the cleo
trio fan. 1t is better even than a snow
bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

All American voters have pretty well
height Of it's popularity and usefulness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Cut your weeds, especially those on
vacant lots, and avoid trouble with the
commission
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Express companies won't carry a rattle
snake, but they are ever ready to carry
absinthe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

Europe is now hackneyed place and
the wide-awake globe trotter is turning
to other lands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-01

The Stanley committee is badly spill
up and so is the republican party.
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VIRTUE AND ITs DEFENDERS

Every reactionary is now trying t
prove an alibi.