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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
In the Surrounding States

The new year is marked by an un- mistakable movement in the south in favor of the nomination of Oscar W. Underwood. The Atlanta Journal does not hesitate to say that "in the inter- ests of the party as well as in justice to this section the democratic conven- ton will do well to entrust the party s leadership for 1912 to a son of the south.v Up in Tennessee Mayor Howse of Nashville is actively en- gagged in organizing an Underwood club and a pronounced following that will be felt beyond the bounds of the state. This movement will be ac- celerated by the desire to assist the sending of two delegations to the na- tional convention-one by the "inde- pendent" democrats in favor of MT. Wilson and one by the regular" dem- ocrats in favor of MT. Harmon. Both
 
 are organized and the hope is that both can be brought together in sup port of MT. Underwood.
 The New York Times recently said that the nation at large would well come the opportunity to vote for a southerner for the presidency, for his election would wipe out the last ves- tiges of sectionalism and would cement anew the unity of the Ameri- can people. This opened reluctant political eyes in the south, and many indeed began to see that the eminent and level headed leader of the House majority is the right man at the right time. It is a good while before July and there is time left in which to start an Underwood movement in every other southern state not unlike the one that has swept away all opposi- tion in Alabama. A leader has been found. in Tennessee, and now one is wanted in Georgia, in Mississippi and in Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
LACKED THE SPIRIT
he New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 Wanting the spirit, the letter is dl- indeed,' remarks an officer in Und Sans army, who is bit of philoss pher as well. |
 ''An English drill sergeant whose $, verity had made him unpopular with II company was putting a squad Of I, cruits through the funeral exercise. Opet ing the ranks so as to admit the ps sage of cortege between them, the I structor. by way of practical. explar tion, walked slowly down the lane form' by the two ranks, saying as he did sol
 Now, I am the corpse. Pay g tentionr l
 Having reached the end of the la, he turned round, regarded the recru- with a scrutinizing eye and then n marked: ]
 Your lands is right and your 'ear is right, but you 'aven't got that lo' regret you ought to 'avel' !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
Failure of a Stage Ideal

Musical comedy scores again in New York, and the movement to pre- sent Shakespearian plays and other plays of high character and eduea- tional value has been abandoned. The New Theatre company has abandoned the field, and no further effort will at present be made to build up stock company of consummate actors and actresses.
 The plea is that "the tired business man" wants relaxation. He does not want an education. He does not go to the theatre to be induced to think. And the rest of the theatregoers want maximum of spectacle and a minimum of great plays.
 The box office is, alas, the final test. and the box office turned against the New Theatre. We see no prospect of improvement in the situation until the theatregoers are improved. The average theatregoer wants musical comedy, and he or she will be given a surfeit of it. Run all the great comedies and tragedies off the stage and fill it with musical comedies. It is long lane that has no turn and after a while perhaps demand for something better than McFadden's Flats or Floridora will arise. At present nothing better is wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Extract from Diary of Maj. General A,
 Emmett. R. E., in the Century Maga-
 zine.
 May 5 1891, Napoleon died at sunset, and on the 9th was buried at 2:3O in the afternoon.
 For few weeks before his death he received Dr. Arnott, surgeon of the Twentieth regiment-Dr. Antommarchi his own medical man, being more an anatomist than a physician. Dr. Arnott gained, most deseryedly, his affection and esteem, and few days before his death Napoleon presented him with gold snuff box, marking on it with the point of penknife, in Arnotts pres ence. the letter IN" Napoleon also left for him 5Oo Napoleons.
 The body was laid out in his green coat, etc; on the bed in the room where he died in the cottage ,n I4ongwood grounds, a small wretched room, the face very handsome and much like his best prints when first consul. Iihe had become corpulent and full in the face before death. The change was remark able. On the evening of the death l met Sir Hudson Lowe on horseback, on the road to Longwood, who pointed out to me the site where the body was to be buried, telling me to have grave made there. The site was in Slane's valley, be- low Hutts gate, where was a spring or beautiful water, surrounded by a few willow trees. It had been selected by him. self should he be buried in the island He had often visited it, and from the spring water for drinking was taken to his abode at Longwood, nearly mile distant, in silver vessels.
 A carriage forming hearse con- the bottom of the valley, whence it was carried by selected soldiers to the grave, the path being too steep and marrow for horses. The whole of the garrison and a large proportion of the islanders at tended. The troops formed on the main road on a long and lofty ascent over looking the valley. All passed over well; the scene was beautiful and solemn. At the grave the governor and his staff, the admiral and his staff, at tended, as also the foreign. commissions CTS, and all the establishment of the great Emperor. The day was fine.
 Thus ended the career of one of the most wonderful men the world has ever produced and well would it be for Eng land if it could be said that during his been treated with noble generosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
CHRISTMAS WITH TEDDY

Pick your four!" exclaimed the colo nel, and with great care MT. Longwort picked the four which looked the small CT. Then the two axmen started in. Be fore he was half way through his frs tree he heard the coloners fall. Wit straining muscles and breath growth shorter and shorter the plucky son-in-lay chopped manfully on.
 As he dropped the third tree the cole mel dropped his fifth. and feeling that slower he was still game, MT. Longwort accompanied his strenuous parent (b marriage) to the house.
 Never before did I know I had {. many muscles l never used," says M Longworth mournfully. as he tells tll tale. And every one of those muscle was so sore that felt as if I'd bee beaten from head to foot. I can te you 1t was with infinite relief that I san into that easy chair again and though the colonel satisfied"
 A bountiful midday meal followed. an just as the sore and weary son-in-la as contemplating nap the colonel al peared again.
 " Nick we've eaten so heartily V must have little walk" he said wit his blandest smile.
 Now, I couldn't admit was a molly coddle, could L. says MT. Longworth { his interested colleagues.
 " Just a short walk; we'll take it lei; urely,' said. the colonel reassuringly, J we started out Say about four miles s, hour
 Well, we walked for four hours, ai) at the end of that time we had coverd F miles, says MT. Longworth; and, adds, almost tearfully: Believe me, was the most miserable Christmas I evt put in; but if ever am fool enough go there for a. holiday again the fir democrat that catches me in the opa may shoot me on sight, and I'll nev prosecute him for murder"
 .s......s..sssss.sssss... people the leader of that fight, as I candidate for President, should be Oscl Underwood of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
AND THE PRESIDING,

From the Pascagoula, Miss, Democrat
 Star
 The national political campaign con tinues to become more interesting as the time for the great parties to hold their conventions approaches, and both of the big parties are daily offering conditions and prospects as to the prob ability of their standard bearers. At one time it appeared Taft would be able to force his own nomination by the republican party, but strong oppo sition has developed to such an extent that it now looks as if 1t will be an im- possibility for him to be named as the party standrad bearer with any hope of election Former President Roosevelt looms up as the only available man for the republicans to nominate. That he is the strongest man. personally, in the country appears to be certainty. His nomination means that the democrats must name their best man. and for the first time in many years the party has great deal of available worthy ma terial. The south has always given the democratic party it's support, and for half century has sat aside in the dic- tating of the party standard bearers.
 There was time when candidates were gladly taken from the south, and in the memory of the present generation there was time when southern men held high offices in a Presidents cabinet with honor to themselves, their party | and the nation.
 Today the south Is in a commanding g position with an available candidate for the presidency. This man is Oscar Un-
 derwood of Alabama The entire nation accords him the acknowledgement of
 ability, integrity and statesmanship.
 Under his leadership the democratic
 party has been welded into an harmoni-
 ous, useful and compact organization at Washington. His knowledge of the in
 tricacies of the tariff, practically ad-
 mitted as the battle ground In the com-
 ing national campaign, makes him the logical leader of the democratic hosts.
 He is a progressive of the safe and sane school. He is faithful and regular party man, and he has compelied ms party to abandon the isms and vagarles l toward which it had drifted for the true principles of the party The party lead-
 CTS in the north and east have turned
 to Underwood as the logical candidate. | The south should present solid front lin the approaching national convention and give her illustrious son united lvote on every ballot. and when the party Hines up for the campaign before the
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the profits. Thousands of acres of land not being utilized" they wrote Blythe.
 What shall VIC do with them?" E MT. Blythe directed then.to utilize the acres In the way that seemed best to them By and by they wired him-col- leet-that they had decided to stock tho ranch with cattle. The Western mem- peis of the company had agreed to buy ten thousand head of steers They want ea To know by return telegram how many head of steers MT. Blythe would buy for his part.
 How much do steers cost?" wired the wary writer
 ply.
 Whereupon AIr. Blythe hurried to the .eiesraph office and replied Buy me one. ,, ne ordered, and call it Clarence. ."-cin- cmnati Times-Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
RichesOn's Confession

Clarence V. T. Richeson claims that his conscience drove him to confess the murder of Miss Linnell. This may be true and then again it may not be. As rule confession is due to the careful conclusions of lawyers. The McNamaras escaped death by that route, and no doubt this was the out come of Clarence Darrow's calm judg- ment. Richeson, it is plain even from
 his confession, prefers a life term of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
Hill strong Candidate

Isaac W. Hill, former superintendent Of education,' said Winston Renfro of Talladega, who was in Birmingham yes- terday, lis certain to be a strong candi- cate for the position of congressman-at- large.
 ''He is one of the really popular men in Alabama, popular with everybody. And what is more, he is very capable. He will unquestionably poll large vote. especially in the rural sections of the state.
 "The first effect of Mr. Hills entry will be to send the alleged school ring into the air. It was generally believed that this ring would support John w. Absr- orombie. But MT. Hill has just as strong claim on it's favor as the former presi- dent of the university, and the manner in which the members of the school trust will conduct themselves will be interest ing to watch.
 q feel. sure that the man who wins will have to defeat MT. Hill.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Beelzebub never needs to brag.
 Even a burglar looks down on a poli- tician
 Mighty few people underestimate their virtues.
 Liberty begins in the cradle, but ends at the marriage altar.
 A woman can do more with smiles than a man can with money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
THE FAIRY IN ARMOR

By Joseph Rodman Drake He put his acorn helmet on; It was plumed with the silk of the t
 tic down; The corslet plate that guarded his bre Was once the wild bees golden vest; His cloak, of a thousand mingled dye Was formed of the wings of butterH His shield was the shell of lady
 queen, Studs of gold on a ground of green: And the quivering lance which he br
 dished bright Was the sting of a wasp he had slair
 a fight. Swift he bestrode his fire-fiy steed; He barred his blade of the bent gi
 blue;
 He drove his spurs of the cookie seed And away like a glance of thought flew.
 To skim tho heavens and follow far The fiery trau Of the rocket-stars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
LIGHT WORK

From Lippincotts.
 A weather beaten damsel. somewl over 6 feet in. height and with a pair shoulders approximately broad, { peared at back door in Wyoming a asked for light housework. She said tl her name was Lizzie, and explained th she had been i'll with typhoid and " convalescing.
 "Where did you come from, Lizzid inquired the woman of the hors Where have you been?"
 i've been workin' out on Howel ranch" replied Lizzie. ''diggin' post hd while I was gittin' my strength bacl
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than mile distant from those who nat urally rush to the telephone to ask Where is the fire2'
 Let us at once cut out all these Il- tie one horse town customs and adopt those of the big cities. I'm sure the fire department will be glad Of the change and the people will not be dis turbed by these terrible alarms which are so often false or trivial.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
Washington Correspondence New Tor Trihuna

Washington Correspondence New York Tribune.
 lTNHAT the mere passive state of be- ing son-in-law to strenuous faith
 \ er-in-law is far from slnecure
 has long been appreciated by the more
 intimate colleagues of the Hon. Nicholas Longworth, member of the House of
 Representatives from Ohio, but the full
 extent to which such an unfortunate may be made to suffer has never been realized until now, for only since the gen
 tie hand of time has touched with sooth- ing grace his strained and weary muscles
 has the Hon. Nick" consented to tell
 the true story of his Christmas at Oyster Ray.
 With his normal misgivings pulled into fancied security by the holiday spirit according 10 the son-in-law of the colo nel, he accepted an invitation to spend Christmas at Sagamore Hill. The even- | ing of his arrival, Christmas Eve. passed
 without untoward incident. and or Christmas morning he arose with the ex- pectation of spending a day of rest and good cheer in the bosom of his distin-
 guished father-in-laws famliy-but ii was not to be.
 l No sooner had MT Longworth lighted | his post-breakfast cigar and settled down | for comfortable, lazy forenoon than the colonel appeared, clad in riding brooches and leggings.
 Nick" he said, with his inimitable | smile 'Im not feeling precisely fit u ese days Pm not getting enough exercise Let's go and chop down a few trees" Unwilling to be called a quitter, MT Longworth extricated his somewhat TO- tund self from the depths of an easy chair and went
 Following us came the seconds" says
 MT. Longworth, as he relates the pathetic
 story. Each bore newly sharpened ax and we strode on until we came to a
 clump of eight trees, each as big as the colonel's thigh"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
The Convention City

"St. Louis will be disappointed if it does not get the democratic national con- vention,' said Cyrus L. Humphrey of H. linos.
 T was in St. Louis 10 days ago, and everybody there seemed to be enthusiastic over the prospect of capturing the great convention prize. That city is we'll equipped in every way to accommodate a vast crowd. and a large fund was sub- scribed several months ago as an earn est of its hospitabe intentions But I suppose the national confAnittee will de- eide in favor of Baltimore. Chicago is an ideal national convention city for either party, but no special effort was made by our Illinois metropolis to secure the dem- ocratic assemblage.
 New York pretends to be after the convention, but l do not believe that it can raise enough money to secure it. New York has. no public spirit. Balti- more was first in the field with it's invita- tion, and it raised its money and raised it quickly, too. l am sorry the conven- tion is not to meet in Chicago, but next to that city Baltimore would be my preference, and l say this a a democratic layman who intends to be on hand as a spectator"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

It was cruel and ungentlemanly to make the empress dowager shell out g., ,OOo,OOO of her private funds to aid the Manchu dynasty and her little son Pu- Wy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

The Chinese have been doing more fighting than straw braiding, and straw hats next summer may be high priced. No one, however, in midwinter cares about what is to happen in midsummer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
SAM BLYTHE'E STEER.

SAM BLYTHE7E b STEER.
 By the diligent use of his typewriter Magazine Sam Blythe has amassed an enormous fortune. Some time ago, be- ing desirous of investing portion of his idle funds, he joined other capitalists and bought ranch out in one of the Western States. The other members of the com pany were Western men, and they were entrusted with the management of the ranch. Then they became dissatisfied with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
A SHORT SERMON.

A SHORT SERMON.
 Verify, he who riseth in the morning with a light heart may not accomplish great things before the stroke of noon but he is more apt to win smile from Fortune than he who getteth up with z great grouch and goeth forth looking fol trouble. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Fifteen hundred of Chicago's actor folk are out of employment, and they all feel that there is too much crowding at the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

The Camorra trial in Italy has been going on nine months and is still incom- plete. The civil law seems to be as full of delay as the common and statute law.
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The cordial relations between MT. Tafi and the sage of Sagamore Hill are more than strained. They might not speak as they pass by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
Fire Alarms

"Some days ago I read a notice in The Age-Herald to the effect that there- after the fire department would not an- swer inquiries about fires when called dNer a certain number, which l forget" said a citizen who lives near the cen- tral station, but what I want to know is this, why does the fire department ring a fire alarm at all?
 50 far as I understand, it is the cus- tom in small towns to give notice of 8 hre by ringing the alarm bell, and this is for the purpose of calling in the aid of the citizens, but in city like Bir- mingham the people are hindrance and not an aid to the fire department. don't know what good it does to wake the whole city at the dead hours of night when the fire is perhaps more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

HE SADDER THE BETTER. iis very hard to write a joke "A. Al which a wight may laugh, iWere easier, if truth were spoke. To write an epitaph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
PLAIN WORDS. WHArs

From BcUp BUUSeI.
 Colonel Roosevelt declares he isn't a candidate for President, but his. closest awful liar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

It is safe bet that the colonel is keep ing his ear to the ground
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Chicago is full of stranded chorus girls and the railroads have been asked to offer them excursion rates to Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
CHOOSING THE LESSER,

Here comes a militant suffragette. Shall we stop and throw down the gage of battle?"
 An thou lowest me, lead me to a buzz saw.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Colonel Roosevelt on a still hunt for 'he nomination. Well. he is the poorest still hunter the country holds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A.RARD,S FACILITY

A BARD'S FACILITY. The poet wight
 Can sing the sun, When clouds hang low And gutters runi can sonnets weave , About the rose, When all around The blizzard blows; Or swift attune
 His Tyre to love, Without the sign Of a turtle dovel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
HAD HIM Gtrrss1Nc

HIM GUESSING.
 Tn Atchison many years ago Charles krebs, the late John M Price and s II. Kelsey were invited by a friend in q neighboring city to attend an odd Eel lows banquet. MT. Kelsey telegraphed their acceptances in these words. aDer voiente, krebs, Price and I will he will you tomorrow night" and he received ths following telegram in reply: q knou you, krebs and Price, but who is the Italian that's coming with ?"-Atchi. son Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
YER. DISTRESSING

VERY DISTRESSING. He gave his wife just twenty quid To go and buy a hat. She spent the coin and charged the lid Why WILL wives do like that?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Pompadour hair may become fashion able in 1916 but it certainly is not this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

George c. Boniface is dead, an actor of the old school Few indeed of that school are living and acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Maryland has boss emeritus, and Pennsylvania always has a full hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

The market for sleeping porches throughout the country is experiencing just now a slump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

The beef trust has to pick up it ap- pears, hazardous living from It's scraps or bY-products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
A eoNNo1ssEUR.

 Docs Billins take an interest in art?. You wouldn't ask me such foolisl question if you could only see the way le stares at all the billboards."
 DISTRAUGHT. "I fain would be mellow l fain would be glad Remarked a poor fellow, Whose visage was sad. T fan would be merry And warble a song, But fate is a ferry, The currents dead wrong. 'The more that I struggle In effort to cross, The more the winds iuggle My prospects and toss Me here now and there now A waif of the stream, Who's ready to swear now This life is no dream,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

The owners of taxieabs in New York are preparing to make money by reduc- ing fares I; can be done anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

James Spence, a prominent citizen of Tuscaloosa with large local holdings is registered at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Russia has decided to shut out the Sal vation Army. That country is actuall3 the most backward on the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Governor Floss of Massachusetts was reinaugurated governor in derby hat. This is true democracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

January is endeavorng to create de- ficiency in temperature, It already owes us over 80 degrees of warmth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

Attorney Vedder has certainly dashed up a good deal of inside information concerning bis ten clients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

And in 2 month the bal1players will be- gin to gather at their respective dia- monds So runs time away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09
Ahont Persons

o. P Gaut. formerly well known citizen of Birmingham and who is now engaged in travelling through several of the western states, is registered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-09

King Cyrus would not recognize his Persia wsre he to return to earth sud denly and without notice. .
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China is the land of the rising Sun Sun Yat Sen.