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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

ments could be made concerning the work Of other attorneys. for each. 1t is most probably true, has served the state to the best of his ability
 However, the correspondent of The Age Herald contends that the people are en- titled to know what sums have been paid to these attorneys. The man in or dinary life might be well pleased with the work of his agents. He might as d result of their efforts have achieved financial profit. And yet he is interested In knowing what salary each of his ef- ficient agents has been paid. The attor- neys were the agents of the people. The governors who employed them were the servants of the people The treasurers who paid them were in the service of the peo- pie The money expended was the money of the people. Can it be contended, there fore, that whereas the people know how much they pay the governor, how much they pay the treasurer how much they pay every other man regularly in their employ, they are not entitled to know how much they pay their special attor- neys?
 The people are sometimes too critical and sometimes unjust. For instance, ex- Governor Conner has been criticised be- cause under his direction a large sum of the peoples money was expended in rail- road rate litigation MT Conner, while d candidate, told the people very plainly what he would do in case of his election, told them that he would fight what he considered the unfair tactics of the rail- roads to the very last ditch. The people elected him and thereDy gave him the command to proceed. It is not ex-Gov- ernor Corners fault that the Louisville and Nashville railroad still demands of the people cents per mile for passage through the state. No one will deny that ex-Goyernor Conner expended his every effort toward carrying out the directly expressed command of the people. And while Judge Weakley and H. C. Sel- hemer, as special counsel in that litiga- tion received large sums of money in re- turn for their services. it may be that sums equally as large would have been required in return for the services of other attorneys.
 But because of these facts, does 1t fol- low that publicity should not be given to the fees paid them?
 It is not the policy of The Age-Herald to attack but to publish all news that Is clean and of interest to the people of tho state. And because of that policy, every man of Alabama has through the columns of The Age-Herald a. channel by means of which Ito state his case" or to tell of those things which are of interest or importance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
sHYLock,s REPLY TO ANTONIO

sHYLOCk's REPLY TO ANTONIO From shakespeares Merchant of Ven- ice" How like fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian; But more, for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis and brings
 down The rate of usance herel with us in Ven-
 ice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge 1 bear
 him. He hates our sacred nation; and he rails, Even there where merchants most do con On me. my bargains. and my we'll won
 thrift, Which he calls interest; cursed be my
 tribe, If forgive him
 Signor Antonio, many a time and oft. Tn the Rialto you have rated me About my money and my usanees: still have borne it with a patient shrug; For suffrance is the badge of all our
 tribe; you call me-misbeliever, cut-throat doe. And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine. And all for use of that which is mine
 own. W Well. then, it now appears you need nly
 help; Go too. then; you come to me, and you
 say, ..shylock. we would have moneys you
 say SO. You that did void your rheum upon nay
 beard And foot me, as you spur stranger Over your thresholds: moneys is your suit What would I say to you? Should I not
 say, Hath q dog money? Is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats2~
  Shall bend low, and in a bondman' .
 key. With bated breath. and whispering hum-
 bleness, Say this U ..Fair sir, you spit on me on "Wednesday
 last: You spurned me such day; another time YouE called me-dogss s..s s.,.;r ,-... And for these courtesies I'll lend you thus much moneya"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
PASSING THE DANGER LIMIT

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 A colored evangelist in Georgia is re- ported to have died of injuries sustained while conducting a protracted meeting.
 This evangelist appears to have been possessed of extraordinary powers as an "exhorter" He preached sermon of such moving character as to work his congregation into religious frenzy. At the close of the address he was surround ed by a struggling crowd of men and women who sought to express their ap- preclatlon by wringing his hands, slapping him on the back and hugging him. Amid the intensity of the enthusiasm a husky male convert threw his arms around the preacher and squeezed him with such force as to fracture several ribs. The was taken home and put to bed, dying some hours later as a result of the on- slaught of his well meaning but over enthusiastic congregation.
 Evangelistsa who evangelize in the Black Belt would do well to conserve their en- ergy and to be a little cautious about getting their hearers keyed up to a dan esous pitch One of the old time poets has described humorousiy the serious ef- fects that followed upon an occasion when he tried to be as funny as he could. The effort proved to be so pro- life of minor disasters that he resolved to refrain for all time from going the limit of his talents. It may be an easier matter for a funny man to put the mar tngales on his fun than for an evangelist to curb his fervor, but fun and fervor are alike dangerous when they get beyond a certain degree. One may carry a joke too far. He may also get too tensely se- rious for his own good. Moderation is all ways to be commended, even in the iri- portant business of snatching brands from the burning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
roRENsIc AMENITIEs

From the Chicago Tribune.
 AS to the judicial decision quoted by my learned friend on the other side of this case, if the court please" began the prosecuting attorney. T say it's punk q protest, your honor." interrupted the other lawyer. such remark is not in keeping with the dignity of a court roonl.''
 q say it's punk"
 Again I protest, your
 q insist, your honor, it's punk"
 Your honor, this is outrageous! l de- mand ruling on that point!'
 q was only going to say that it's punk"
 MT. sharp" interposed the judge, you will not be permitted to indulge in abusive slang in speaking of a judicial decision in this court
 q assert once more," believed the at torney, that it's punctuated wrongly as he quotes it, That Is all l was try ing to say, your honorr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
The PoIice Uniforms

Birmingham has too few policemen, but l doubt if any police force in the larger cities of the north is better uni formed this fall than ours,' said trav- eled man.
 For several years past Birmingham s policemen have been dressed fairly well. but this seasons uniform is far handson- CT than any I have seen in the south The cloth is of fine quality and the style Is way suitable without being at all fus5y."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
THE PRosAIc SIDE

 The rattle of the coal chute Is music in the land, But seems to waixen sad thoughts In all the toiling band Of people with a slim purse, And they are far from few; The which applies to me and It may apply to you. A welcome to the frost king A truly joyous wight, But how can any poor man Show unsurpassed delight When winter weather nips him, In very light attire, Until he gins to long for The solaee of fire? The poets trill of sweet dreams Beside the ruddy blaze, And reveries of love time And happy yesterdays, But when the blizzard's raging And madly whirls the snow, That season to the homeless Is fraught with bitter woe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
WITH suLzER ON THE SIDE

From the New York World.
 A crowd of delegates from Syracuse sur rounded negro porter in the station al Albany Thursday morning.
 Here, your cried one of them, what do you think of our candidate?'
 Who's that?'' the porter asked. eau tiously.
 'Suizer.' roared the crowd.
 well" said the darlsy. 'i don't see how you're gwine to beat Wilson with Sulzer fo' a chaser"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
A CAMpAIGN 1INc1E

He swore he'd save the country, If he but got a chance; host of voters turned him down With cold unfriendly glance. And did the nation suffer
 Because he failed to land? Prosperity kept smiling still
 And showed a lavish hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

recent outbreak of convicts in the state penitentiary of Wyoming. If our recol- lection is not at fault, there were more genuine thrills in the newspaper account or the desperate battle waged by the eon- vets, the prison guards and the citizens Of small town than we ever found n any dime nover' read surreptitiously in our boyhood days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
THE NEED OF OPTIMISM.

It's hard to be funny When days are not sunny,
 When skies are still leaden and gray, But hearts would be lighter If each were a fighter Who'd never let trouble dismay; If all of us mortals, Denied to Fame's portals
 And the pleasures that riches convey, Would ever keep smiling, Misfortune beguiling, Till sorrow were driven away!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
nur,,rcr,UNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The best way to make excuses is not to.
 A millionaire isn't as afraid of burglars ns he is of poor relations.
 There Is more money in thinking over investments than in making them. When a man Is too chivairous to ouar- rel with woman it's sign he wouldn' t be If she were his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
TO BE EXPECTED.

New York broker having discovered the perfect sweetheart" his wife is quite naturally suing for divorce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Our Ambas.adlor to Great Britain

"I read in The Age-Heralds telegraph ic news columns that Whiteaw Reid,
 United States ambassador to Great Brit ain, who will be succeeded by a democrat next spring, would hold on to his hand some residence in London said an old Democrat. who many years ago held a government position and was in close touch with the diplomatic corps.
 From the present outlook Woodrow
 Wilson will succeed President Taft in the White House. I do not venture a
 guess as to his selection for the i'm portant position of ambassador to sue ceed Mir. Reed at the Court of St. James. There is prevalent idea that only a rich man can fill diplomatic position of ambassadorial rank. The salary is only ST. .500 year ard the government allow
 ance for incidentals is not large. But the dignity of the United States has been well maintained on the present salary. Mir Reia's wife Is very weaithy-is is worth millions-and the ambassador has Lived lavishly. But because Mir Reid has entertained royalty on d scale of dag l ling magnificent is no reason that dem ocratic gentleman of small private means cannot accomplish as much for this coun- | try as an amtassador of wealth. As a
 matter of fact. MT. Bayard. who was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
RESTRICTED VIEW

You occasionally meet people who take
 very serious view of life" "oh, yes. l saw one only this morn ing.'' "A man or a woman?' "A man. He was looking out of a win
 dow In our county jail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson may be a good cook. but the appearance of the governor is not convincing in that respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
ExPEDITING THE MOVEMENT

"A newspaper writer says the English language is still marching majestically over the face of the globe
 'lf that's the case. word like incou,- prehensibility' probably marches in two sections"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
NOT so SLOW

The trouble with Dibbs is that he
 won't embrace an opportunity"
 You don't know Dibbs If the oppor- tunity happens to wear skirts he will enl-
 brace it quick enough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

One hundred Greeks steamed away yesterday from Birmingham bound for Greece and her battlefieids. Success to them and their guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The roller towel and the public drinking cup are to stand condemned in this city. The germs should move out without fur ther notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

James G. Woodward is to be Atlanta's next mayor He has twice before been mayor, and he won third term in the primary by TT votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
HARDLY MISSED.

'Is the dime novel needed?" asks a western contemporary. Not so long as the esteemed Associated Press occasion ally gives us story like that of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Talking about easy money, the whale that handed over to two men in harbor on the Pacific coast piece of ambergris worth S3s.ooo deserves a medal at least The two men saw the whale do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The Scottish suffragists are marching on Premier Asquith with petition, and the Highland Fling may be practically applied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The eight games of baseball of the worlds series will cost the two cities nearly s5oO,o0o. The necessaries of life come high and the people must have them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The Montenegrns will perhaps adopt inc campaign song. onward, Christian Soldiers" by transforming it into a war song. 1t fits their case beautifully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The Astor estate paid into the state treasury of New York Ss,l5oo00 as an inheritance tax and there is still good deal of property left to hand over to the heirs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The man who does not register need not expect to stand at Armageddon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The boil weevil is not cutting down Texas cotton crop. for Texas and Okla homa will probably make good any de- dciency in the eastern end of the belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Candidate sulzer in New York is con- ducting a campaign that is causing both Strauss and Hedges to sit up and take notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

| Uncle Sams three ring circus consists
 at present of politics, baseball and the | Clapp committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

chicago's ss,ooO.OO0 hotel will not, let us hope, charge for bread and butter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

MT. Taft's COW, Pauline, gives milk re- gardless of political campaigns or the prospects of defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Some of the Greek names call for two reels in order to run them off grace fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The fanatcal Moslem has the Bos- phorus behind him and a great bunch of enemies before him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

The new office building on the Equit- able lot in New York is to cost sl9,ooo.oOO. This is the best to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Montenegro despite the name. holds nc colored folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Joe Woods world series money will come in handy. for he is going to be, married now that the series is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

Thirty-five thousand fourth class post masters are slated to serve for life. They are now on the classified lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
The sunday MusicaIes

q understand that the committee in charge of the Sunday afternoon musicales are negotiating for some very fine attrac- tions," said a member of the musical set "The musicales this season will be given, as heretofore. at the Jefferson theatre. A season ticket is only s5 and this admits two persons to the three recitals that are promised, and also to the extra recital should there be sufficient surplus in the fund to pay for fourth attraction A member of the concert committee said yesterday that the first musicale would probably take place on the afternoon of November "A.
 Hast season Birmingham had six Sun day afternoon concerts, TOUT of them be- ing in the subscription series and two under other auspices. They were all de- lightful and most of them were attended by large audiences. Artistic music is de- cidedly educative and there are in every city of approximately Birminghams size enough people of refinement and musical taste who cannot attend concerts on week days to make it worth while to have a few concerts on Sundays
 Tt was observed last season that more people occupied the seats In the gallery at 20 cents than were ever seen at any week day concert of high class. In order to make these Sunday musicales possible there must be at least 725 subscribers. Thus far there are, I am told, not quite 200 for the season of 19l2-l3. but 1t is be- lieved that at least 50 more persons will ask for tickets before November 1. It is understood that no season tickets will be sold after November 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Prominent Landmark Disappearing

''1'he Wilson building at the northwest corner of Second avenue and Twenty-frst street, which is being razed to make room for the 22 story building to be erected by the Jefferson County Savings bank, was built in 1884. if my memory serves mo right said a pioneer citizen. Tt was erected by Joseph T. Wilson, who was for many years successful dealer in real estate. MT. Wilson had built wooden structure on that corner, and when it was removed and the four story brick building erected the people thought that Birming- ham had made great advance. Ut served as a hotel for several years and was then turned into an office building. The Will son house, as the hotel was called, was conducted by Solomon & Levi.
 "The Jefferson County Bank building. diagonally opposite. was built in 1885. It was at first only three story structure. Two stories were added 10 years later. Within the next four or five years nearly all of Birmngham's well Known land marks will be only memories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17

C E. Morgan and w. q. Wharton are the only authorized. travelling repressn- tattves of The Age-Herald in iis cifcu- lation department
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
THE END OF The ROPE

If all signs do not fail the Iditarod town council very
the end Of its ether memorable laws of business and
ready to do that for it which ought
to have done for itself good while ago. When
drawn on the overWoked salary and emergency funds will
be worthless those drawn the gfully depleted
general fund then expenses will reduce themselves
matcay for sinecure would be such when
it carries with it nothing Of value.
report read by the clerk at the meeting Wednesday
night named deficit at the end of April amounting
s6,2O761 This Indebtedness is not alarming in its pro-
portons but when it is being steadily and perssenty in
creased at rate exceeding possibility of future income
the climax is made inevitable. The credit is killed. The
three items Of fixed expense consisting Of Salaries water
tor the hire department. and rent amount in round figures
to 81, 900 per mOnththe utmost that the monthly
liabilities of all kinds should be allowed to reach
the present time and late autumn The utmost reasonable
monthly outgo is taken up before any incidental
binary expenditure is reached nothing is left for
and the numerous needs that insisten be
nearly indispensable possible It has been the fashion
tor the council instead Of cutting out the nonessentias to
exend all its substance them and then hypothecate its
expectations as exgencies arise regardless Of any claim Of
past creditors those expectations. At this very
1t is understood there effort being made to apply this
method IN the procurement Of quantity Of material from
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
CONVENTIONS


That unexpected shot the Pioneer got last week
when it told in telegram from Nome that the Repub-
cans down there assert the paper is controlled by the
Northern Commercial Company. The standpatters sur
rsed their enemy and mistake. The implied hostility
of their candidate to bis business complete reversal Of
the old order of gning in Alaska. Heretofore big
business and regular Repubicansm have been pupuary
supposed to fight in the line Of BATTLE with the
guns loaded with the ammunition That has been the
oughneek theory in past campaigns and upon it every
successful candidate far has gained his battle. It
not only been theory absolute fact The only sup
oficehoding class and such help they could command
from the interests,
If the standpatteGs choose to eliminate the inter
ests from their following and go it entirely alone they
suredy have the Pioneers That done their only
backing will from Washington and will not be very
eectual far getting votes is concerned 1t will be
novel political movebut it will not get any results
If the Northern Commercial Company and other big
will grasp the truth that their interests
we'll those of the people at large suffering from
natural conditions imposed upon Alaska, and strive for
change of those conditions the Pioneer will wish them god
speed in their efforts. 1t will welcome the day when such
will be permitted to the fuel and other
OF the territory necessary to their and the
pies prosperity. 1t not true that any company controls
this paper has sought to do But knowing that
necessary ardhips and expenses imposed upon large and
small concerns alike must be borne i'll reality by the people
at large will welcome justice to powerful corpor
alton.
If the people who anxious to have Gilmore elected
get any comfort Of these admissions they well
to it.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
STEAMER pup
ARRIVED MAY |

The first steamboat to reach Iditarod
his season was the Pup Captain Jack
Green, which tied up at the City dock
at the foot of Willow street at 2 O'Clock
on the morning of Wednesday, May /.
a few ladies and gentlemen who had
been attending a party were the only
people on hand to greet the gallant
little craft.
The Pup came from Dikeman and
brought as passengers Thomas New
lands, of Ruby, who had just mushed
over the trail; Antonio, who kept a
winter roadhouse on the Lewis trail
twenty-five miles beyond Diskaket, and
four prospectcrs from Mud river, who
have come in to earn Il grubStake.
Mrs. Green was at her old post as
purser of the Pup.
All day Tuesday people had been
watching for the steamers smoke
Some Of them with feldglasses would
occasionally mount the hOusetops, and
on one or two occasions false report
was given that she was comm round
the bend. 1t was too bad that she ar
rived at so late an hour, otherwise she
would have been honored by a great
turnout and Captain and Mrs. Green
might have been rendered the golden
key to the city intended for preoenta-
lion to the representative of the Gug-
@ies, who was expected to arrive on
the Pup. but who failed to do so.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04
White MULE BUSY
MAKING A LIVING

Dligent inquiry has established the
fact that the white mule complained
If by Councilman Bradley last week
Tor hanging around and eating the
artificial floral wrea(hS placed upon
graves in the unfenced Editarod Gene
cry is none other than Mother, u we'll
known animal belonging to Tom Shal-
low. Mother has loug been d familiar
figure around town. She is not inten-
lionally wicked, but has simply been
trying to solve the gruhstake PROPOSE
ton in her own peculiar way. Old
barrels and boxes have yielded her
many an acceptable mOrSel that a mule
of ordinary talents would have over
looked. Tin cans, even, she sometimes
considers worthy of her notice. But it
was not until last week that it was sus-
pected she includes the graveyard in
her regular free lunch route. 1t may
be that Mother is growing avaricious
of late, or perhaps the extent and vari-
ETY. of her enterprises are only just
becoming known; any way, several new
charges have been laid against her
this week. One allegation is that she
ate rat and a couture belonging to a
woman who resides west of the ceme-
terry, and chewed other articles belong
ing to the same person. Now that
these ofenses are charged against her
she will be under more careful scrutiny;
and If she develops other sins they
will be sllra to find ha, out
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-05-04

The Seattle lodging house has been
greatly improved in appearance during
the week by liberal applications Of
paint artistically applied.