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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
In the Sixty-Third Congress

Not much can be accomplished in the short session of the Sixty-third Congress. The session is limited to three months, and the House and Sen- ate do not politically agree, and the chances are that MT. Taft will stand repudiated as his term draws to a close.
 Upon the Sixty-third Congress will rest heavy responsibilities, for if the tariff is to be revised down to a rev. enue basis-.if the trusts are to be really regulated and controlled-if the currency Is to be reformed in a just manner, all this will fall to the Sixty third congress.
 The hope is that the election of Woodrow Wilson will give the demo- crats control of both houses of Con- gress. This is the hope and expecta- tion of all democrats. This is what all believe will be accomplished in November, and in view of this belief all democrats in Alabama are glad that Oscar w. Underwood is to re- main where his services as Majority Leader will become available. His equipment is so great and his poise so admirable all here at home feel that under his guidance the tariff will be made just piece of legislation and that additional trust legislation will be brought in which will not be the fiasco that the Sller.nan antitrust law plainly is Under the latter no trust is prevented from restricting trade, maintaining monopoly and putting prices mp to the extent of it's greed.
 Upon MT. Underwood will fall the stupendous task then of revising the tariff and bringing in a new anti trust bill. Should he succeed in do- ing this-and all Alabama believes he will--no one can reasonably doubt the career that lies before him. No one need doubt that a grateful country would fully reward him. In case of democratic victory in November, Mir. Underwood is right where he will ren- der the country the greatest possible service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Proposed Action of the Wool Trus

AIopOSeu ACtIOl Ol lHe WOOl lTuSt
 On Thursday next the Senate will vote on the wool bill that Chairman Underwood put through the House. The vote in the Senate should be closely scanned in order that the pro- teetionists may be distinguished from , the revenue-tariff senators.
 The issues of the campaign all turn upon the tariff issue. The Sen ate will put before the people the choice between a protective tariff in cluding manufacturers profits and a revenue tariff within the clear terms of the federal constitution. This should not be lost sight of. It is to be Protection vs. Revenue, and a jury of 15,000,000 voters will decide the case.
 The Associated Press informs the country that the producers of cloth have decided "to lift the prices for the spring season of 1913 from 7A to 20 cents yard above the prices prevail Ing last spring" This means higher prices for clothing and it should be considered alongside the vote of the Senate on the wool bill next Thursday.
 The wool trust is now fully pro- tected from outside competition and it proposes to make hay while the sun of protection shines. Read and clip out the report of the cloth market sent in by the Associated Press yesterday morning, and then pin to it the vote of senators on the wool bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Tick Eradication in This State

At no time in the history of this state has such widespread interest been manifested in stock raising and in crops for stock raising purposes.
 The Alabama State Fair association is doing much to encourage the rais- ing of beef cattle. For the accommo- dation of stock exhibits stable 270 feet long is being erected at the fair grounds. This stable will be modern and up-to-date in every particular, equipped, too, with an adequate water supply.
 The building and grounds have been tlisinfected under the supervision of an United States inspector, and the entire fair grounds have been declared exempt from the cattle quarantine. Cattle can be sent to the state exhibit and taken away with a clean bill of health. The fair association has also installed a modern concrete dipping vat against ticks, which will be used by all cattle sent to the fair grounds. The vat is roofed over and will be kept filled with 0isinfectant fluid all the year round, and will be open to the nse of farmers. By the action of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Coal Development in Alabama

The coal production of Alabama stands at about 5,000,000 tons year, while that of West Virginia exceeds 60,000,000 tons. When the Panama canal is opened and the Warrior river locks and dams are completed, it is reasonably certain that the Alabama production, now in it's infancy, will attain to, if it does not surpass, the production of West Virginia.
 One fact should not be lost sight of, namely, the coal fields of Alabama lie nearest to the coast, and there will soon be slackwater navigation all the way not only to Mobile but to New Orleans also.
 True, Colonel Goethals says the West Virginia coal is the only coal adapted to uses in the tropics, but Colonel Goethals may not know all coals. His partizanship is unmistakea- ble and he has considerable influence, but when Alabama coal is placed alongside West Virginia coal at Colon and Panama the comparative qualities and prices will determine sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
A Dangerous Place

Several days ago someone called atten- ton through The Age-Herald to a dan gerous place in the roadbed on Fifth ave- nue near the Southern club. The Tide water company in laying it's track through Fifth avenue is doing it's work well, but near the Twentieth street crossing there is a depression on the north side of Fifth avenue, which, together with the strip or wood that was used as mold for the con crete, makes a deathtrap.
 q know that several persons have been tripped up, and have fallen, and if the city don't take care 1t will have big dam- age suits on it's hands It is inconceiv- able to me how so conspicuous place as that referred to could escape the eyes of the police or of those in charge or the city government.
 If the city cannot afford to spend $50 or $40 to mend the defective place in the street it could at least have red lantern placed there at night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
READY REPLY

From the Kansas City Journal.
 A ward school principal who lives on Benton boulevard is fond of Kipling and has read most of that famous snglish authors lyrics. Until recently, how ever, his acquaintance with Kipling's press works was somewhat uncertain, because, as he says, he started on the wrong story a long -winded East Indian tale, and had to give 1t up in disgust.
 The other day friend mentioned "The Light That Failed'' as an unusually in- teresting story and the principal decided he would try again. He went to the tele phone and trusting to his memory called what he supposed to be the number of the public library. A girlisli voice an- swered
 Hello, said the principal. Have you got The Light That Failed'?"
 wait minute" commanded the voice, "l Il switch you on.'
 Complaint department" boomed bass voice.
 Have you got The Light That Failed'?"
 You are on the wrong line. Wait minute" said the basso- Something clicked.
 Hello! Here you are! What is r!' inquired another male voice.
 Have you got The Light ihat Failed? p
 "Certainly not" was the suave reply, followed by cheerful chuckle. This is the fixture department Of tpe electric ,;oh+ coynna nv talking The kind of light YOU mention is sold by rival 1irfns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Next Months Bond Election

The Chamber of Commerce will sup port the proposed courthouse bond issue in the election to be held August 12, and all other citizens should be ready to line up on this question sub mitted by the Board of Revenue.
 There is really no other solution in sight for a county that has outgrown it's buildings-a county that had 20 years ago but S8,501 inhabitants, and that contained two years ago 226, ,476. The number of inhabitants in the county now exceeds 250,000. Is it any wonder, then, that the county buildings are outgrown? A county in which population is trebled every 20 years will outgrow buildings unless great provision is exercised in erect ing them. Out of the bond issue a much needed court building is to be erected in Bessemer.
 The plans of the Board of Revenue promise to stand more than 20 years, even if the population be again trebled in that time.
 The people of the county who have no other solution for the needed space in which to transact the county s business, should give the plans of the Board of Revenue patient and just consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Will Have the Zoo

The Boys Zoo will soon be a per manantly established institution of Birmingham. Every city needs, be- sides schools, churches and the usual public utilities, beautiful parks, spa cious play grounds and a geological collection. ,I.
 When The Age-Herald started the Boys Zoo some years ago, every youngster in this town was filled with pleasurable excitement and hundreds of school boys cooperated actively and enthusiastically in the movement. But Birmingham was much smaller then than it Is now. It was difficult to find suitable parkage. Moreover, the old city council failed to provide for the maintenance of zoo, and the project had to be held in abeyance..
 It is all very different today. Avon dale is now part of Birmingham, and the Avondale park, with its 40 acres and it's rugged background, will make an ideal place for a collection of natures animals. Whatever gives in- nocent pleasure to children should give pleasure to grown-up folks. Many citizens will gladly contribute to the FOO fund.
 It should not be long before Bir- mingham has as attractive zoologi- cal park as any city of approximately its size in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
SOME DoINGs HERE

Goodland, Ind, Herald.
 After the guests had assembled. Miss Alba Mooney sang, 70 Promise Me-" which brought tears to many eyes. Then as Miss Leona Foresman played "Loyn- erin's Wedding March," soft footsteps were heard and all glances went to the direction of the stairs. Rev. MT. Cliff ton took the lead, followed by Mr. Harry Sunderland. the best man, and Miss Leila Foresman, the bridesmaid. Then quietly came the bride and groom. What is more lovely to behold than a June bride dressed in chiffon and lace over white messaline beside handsome young man in dark blue? We wish this young couple all the success that could possibly come to them. And may they be 90 happy that when either lips are
 dumb,
 They shall not smile in heaven, till the
 others kiss has come"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
THE GREAT RoosEvELTIAN sILEN 5E

fTOln lDe N6W Ioih Noii''
 Nearly eight years have elapsed since the World, on October l, 1904, submitfsS these 10 questions to Theodore Roosevelt:
 1. How much has the beef trust contrib uted to MT. cortelyou?
 2. How much has the paper trust con- trbuted to MT. Cortelyou?
 8. How much has the coal Aust contrib uted to MT. Cortelyou?
 4. How much has the sugar trust con- tributed to Mr. Cortelyou?
 5. How much has the oil trust contrib uted to MT. Cortelyou?
 6. How much has the tobacco trust con- tributed to MT. Corteyou?
 T. How much has the steel trust contrib uted to MT. Cortelyou?
 8. How much has the insurance trust contributed to MT. Cortelyou2
 g. How much have the national banks contributed to MT Cortelyouf
 10. How much have the six great rail- roads contributed to MT. Cortelyou?
 Of all the information concerning the Roosevelt campaign fund which has been dragged to light during these eight years not single fact was voluntarily made public by Theodore Roosevelt himself. In all his fuming and frothing and fury over the moralities and the Ten Command ments, he has never lifted the veil from the sources of a campaign fund that is one of the great scandals of American politics. And he is still silent
 All the legislation that has been enacted to prevent repetition of the 1904 scandal was won without help frop- him. All that has been gained in the way of publicity laws and corrupt practices laws was gained without his assistance. He has contributed nothing to this far reaching reform except the example of his own practices
 It is time the Senate committee sub poenaed MT. Roosevelt and ended the great silence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
From the Ne.K York Sun.

From the Ne-E York Sun,
 INQUIRY among Bible scholars of this
 city yesterday did not disclose any ! great enthusiasm over the plan of William Boyd Carpenter and other Eng lishmen for a new revision of the New Testament Information of the movement was printed in the Sun last March Ac- cording to cable dispatch published yes terday the revisers have submitted their specimen translation of St. Paurs epistle to the Hebrews to the Archbishop of Can terbury.
 The feeling in this country seems to be that in the American revised ye sion of 1901 the Englishmen would fias approxi- mately that for which they are petition ing. Dr. William Ingraham Haven, sec- retary of the American Bible society said yesterday:
 'There is no doubt that no translation of the Bible into a living, growing lan- guage can be permanently satisfactory. In Spain and Japan our society now has a commmittee at work on new translations of the entire Bible because of changes in the Japanese and Spanish tongues since
 
 former versions were published and be- cause new light has been thrown on the original text.
 "About a generation ago the American Bible society brought out Spanish Bible, edited by the Rev. H. B. Pratt of Colum- ba, South America. It Is interesting to know that MT. Pratt, now between 80 and 90 years old, is at work on new revision. We are also revising the Portuguese Bible and a committee meeting in Brazil has already completed the New Testament.
 with all this going on in such conser- vative languages as Spanish, Japanese and Portuguese, it is to be expected that so virile and progressive a tongue as English should from time to time need revised translations of the scrip lures. Therefore I should say that it is entirely proper for individuals or groups
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
LONGEVITY OF BIRDS
rom Harner,s Weeklv.

From Harpers Weekly.
 It used to be contended that ravens lived longer than any other species of birds, and 1t was said that their age frequently exceeded a century. Recent studies of the subject indicate that no authentic instance of a raven surpass- ing seventy years of age is of record But parrots have been known to at tain an age of one hundred years.
 There is record of a golden eagle which died at Schoenbrun at the age of 1iS years. Another golden eagle was kept in the tower of London for ninety years. A third died at Vienna 104 years old. Geese and swans are tenacious of life, and extraordinary accounts exist of the great age they have attained. Buffon and other authorities have cred ited them with eighty and one hundred years of life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
A TEAM"

As a rule, the efforts some vaudeville teams make to appeal to ones sympathies are dreary failures. There isn't much pathos in vaudeville. anyway, and sketch requires the spark of genius to make 1t really worth while. However, there are times when real pathos is the result of circumstances over which the performers have no control Years ago in western city the writer dropped Into vaudeville theatre for an hours amuse- ment and among the acts on the bill tho least pretentious made the deepest inn pression. The performers were a gray haired man, with sad look in his eyes and the heavy lines on his face that are so often caused by sorrow, and a little miss in simple white dress, with rib- bon Lk her hair. She was sweet and winsont. figure in the tawdy environment of popular price, theatre. The re- semblance between the man and the girl was so striking that they could not have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
DADDY MEANT WE'LL.

Little Eva May was only a baby girl, but she jibbed when bedtime came round, as children will
 Finally, father offered to lie on the bed tiil she fell asleep, and carried her off. greatly to mothers delight.
 The minutes passed-10, 15. 20-and at the end of half an hour mother began to wonder what had happened to father. She continued with her sewing, but in a few moments the silence was broken by the pit-a-pat of naked feet.
 Nearer came the steps. and an instant later Eva May stood in the doorway, finger raised for silence.
 Hush hush. mummyr' she said. i've got daddy off to sleep at lastr-London Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
A BARD COMPLAINS.

o summer, how thy sultry hand
 In languor hath subdued mel And still the sweetly smiling band
 Of Fancy doth elude me. However much I fain would sing,
 Through many lifting measure, As erst I tuned the Tyre in spring,
 When songs gave sweeter pleasure, All dim and drear the prospect lies.
 No gay thoughts are upleaping. The Muse hath sundered friendly ties And poesy is sleeping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
 GOOD OLD TIMES

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Nov, old man, make yourself com fortable, and let's talk over the good old times. We haven't seen each other since we were boys together. I told you l was married, didn't I? By the way, did you ever live in Painesville?"
 Yes. I lived there three years.'
 Ever meet Miss Katish?'
 "Ha. Hal Why, I was engaged to her But that's nothing-all the fell lows in my crowd were engaged to her at one time or another. Why did you ask about her in particular? Come confess"
 '.Why I-er-I married her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 When a man can fool girl it's be- cause she wants him to.
 What girl doesn't know she can tell a good deal straighter than what she does
 man heavily in debt has lots of people congratulating themselves on his being in good health.
 Diplomacy is treating another mans assurances as if you both didn't know that both of you were lying.
 By the time a girl gets her thin stockings worn thinner in summer they are nearly the way she will want to wear them in winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
THE MILLER's DAUGHTER

It Is the millers daughter,
 And she Is grown so dear, so dear. That I would be the jewel That trembles in her ear; For hid in ringlets day and night I'd touch her neck so warm and white. And l would be the girdle
 About her dainty, dainty waist And her heart would beat against me. In sorrow and in rest; And I should know If it beat right, I'd clasp 1t round so close and tight. And I would be the necklace,
 And all day long to fall and rise. Upon her balmy bosom.
 With her laughter or her sighs. And I would lie so light. so light, scarce should be unclasp'df at night
 By Alfred Tennysou,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

and family after family is being added to its population. The Ensley Land com- pany is building a large number of cot tages and two story residences near the main entrance to Corey, which will be occupied by the employees in the steel mill and other industries, and the mer- chants of Corey will naturally get large proportion of their patronage. In a word, the Model City is in a thriving condition, and I am sure the good news will be received with satisfaction by all readers of The Age-Herald."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
In Northern Alabama

'I found good crop conditions in north- ern Alabama" said B. B. Burton, vice president of the able-Shelby-Burton Pi- ano company. who has just returned from a trip through the northern tier of coun- ties.
 "I was in Florence and ether cities, and heard much good crop talk. A splendio corn crop will be gathered. and the cotton is looking better than l had expected to find it. The people talk prosperity and l believe the coming fall is going to be busy in all lines of mercantile enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
BE OF GOO. CHEER.

O toiler weary of your task,
 Be not cast down when shadows fall Forsooth, we can not always bask
 In sunshine by some rose-crowned wall can't always dream sweet idle dreams, And muse upon a birds gay song. 'Iis work that after all redeems
 The restless, moiling human throng. The test of strength In labor lies
 And sorrow cools the raging heart, So brush the tear-drops from your eyes And try to play dauntless part. However hard that part may be,
 However scorned by lesser men. You shall from self-reproach be free. Nor live to mourn what might have
 been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
Example of Civic Development

Corey was never so beautiful as it is today" said lover of civic development With flowers of many hues in full bloom contrasting with the darker greens of tree foliage and shrubbery, the Model City Is e great kaleidoscope of color. I do not wonder that this vision of loveliness elicited such enthusiastic admiration from Colonel and Mrs. Galloway when they motored out there last week.
 q advise all who wish to be refreshed in mind and body to visit Corey Sunday afternoon Corey is something more than beauty show, however. It is live young city which is developing into a business center of no mean importance. It has a big department store and groc- cry, furniture and drug stores, in addi- ton to a bank. Where does the trade come from may be asked? The answer is that Corey is the most convenient trad ing place as we'll as place Of residence for the 1900 to 150o employees of the plants now in operation in the vicinity. Houses are occupied in Corey as fast as completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

probable if such thing could be, that we would be compelled to learn the sis4S plest facts all over again, and to read just the relationships between the pms. romena and the names by which we have been accustomed to distinguish them. Possibly the impression produced in one brain by the beautiful blending of colors in a sunset may impress an- other brain in an entirely different way. Possibly the "Apassionata" of Beethoven may affect us as a Turner landscape af- fleets some one else. To repeat, We do not know what any other persons feels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
ISOLATION OF INDIVIDUAL

IL Gordon Ogden, in the August Popular
 Mechanics Magazine.
 / As matter of fact we do not know inst what any other person feels. We are like solitary islands in a vast ocean. We do our own perceiving, and there is no possible way by which we can come to knowledge of what anyone else per ceiyes. We agree in saying that 'the rose is red. the violet's blue" and further declare that sugar is sweet" but there we stop. Just what red, or blue, or sweetness is to anyone else we are un- able to say. If we could exchange bodies we might know: but even then 1t is quite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
A New Pace

'I rather liked Harper's Weekly's car toon picturing Woodrow Wilson on pac- ing donkey" said Maj. Alex. DeVal- court. Indeed I thought 1t capital idea.
 'I have been reading the discussion In The Age-Herald as to the gaits Of the donkey I had been told that the donkey did not pace, and for that very reason I thought the Harper's Weekly artist had made a hit in setting a new pace, as 1t were, for the democracy"