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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

thIs latter is not a city; 1t Is a reilsion' Some one has called it a state Of mind. But I find it more than that. It IS color of soul; a sublimation of New Eng land ancestor worship, an indigenous Puritanic shintoism. It bows down to it's past. It thanks God that it Is not as other cities are. It is a place or cnits' philosophies and traditions, of high priests and high priestesses.
 "A clever Bostonian put 1t this way for me: Boston Is proud that 1t knows God so we'll New York Is even more proud that 1t knows God so little. That may do for Boston. I leave New York to speak for itself.
 ".certain it is that Boston atmos- phere is so thick one may cut 1t with one's knife The correct personal habit Is an air of lofty detachment, so lofty that it just escapes complete disem- bodiment. The true Bostonian might be conscious of his hands; never. cer- tainly of his feet. The Red Cap at the railway station does not assault one yulgarly and take ones bag away from one He merely posts himself in
  pression of well bred yearning. Even inanimate things have it. Run slow Iy," says the sign depending from the trolley guy. Proper enough, that, for it is at the apex of a decliv1ty; stili' what on earth is the matter with that sign? Run slowly" An! There It is' that adverbial "ly." There is nothing the matter with 1t. It is correct, gram matically correct--good English as well as good railroading. That was why It seemed so peculiar. Anywhere else In these United Commonwealths we should come upon slow" or run slow, but never upon run slowly"
 But this Is Boston. and none or those mannerisms are accidental. They are the outward expression of inward superiority
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
RErrEcTIoNs Or A BAcHEron

From the New York Press.
 Even a burglar wants to tell about it to somebody.
 About all there is to political abvo- cacy Is cussing the other side.
 A very good remedy for anybody's pessimism is being able to pay his bills A man convinces himself he ism smoking so much by changing the brand.
 No woman can every worry so much about a fashion that doesn't become her as about her not being in thai fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

From the Louisville Herald
 hostess who was renowned for her stinglness. loved to have people of culture at her table but would not open her purse enough to make the food eith- CT sufficient or attractive.
 Once, after a particularly poor and scanty dinner. she said to dis tinguished guest: And when win you dine with me again?"
 With hungry sigh, the guest re- piled: At once, madamr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
NAT GooDwIN's MIsFoRTtrNE


 According to a New York dispatch, Nat Goodwin is paralyzed in his tower limbs and may never act again. This informa- ton was based on a letter received from California by a friend of Goodwin and states that the actor is suffering from a fracture of the pelvic bone which may render him incapable of ever appearing on the stage again. The situation may rot be as serious as reported. We hope not. Whatever may be said in disparage ment of Nat Goodwins matrimonial ven tures-and no man has had to endure more criticism than he-his art is always admirable He is unquestonably one of the foremost actors in America and justly deserves the tribute paid to his genius. No matter what he attempts, his ability other troubles he has had great diff culty in recent years in finding plays suited to his talents. Some of the comedies chosen for him have been mercifully buried, after very short trial. but even in the weakest of these plays he showed that his powers were unimpaired. Often in sheer desperation he would return to some of his former successes and only last year Birmingham theatregoers had the pleasure of seeing him at a matinee One. Then we saw the Nat Goodwin of old It was a superb vindication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
DARKEST WASHINGTON

millennium indeed, or the colonel would know the reason why.
 As to Darkest Washington, while there is always room for improvement, it is one of the most beautiful and best gov erned cities in the world; and no one knows that better than the Colonel It's public school system under the control of a board of education appointed by the supreme court judges of the district might be cited as a pattern. and among it's several universities is the Howard for the higher education of negroes. The public charities of Washington make very long list of excellent institutions. and some of them take particular care of the children. In its legislation for the government of Washington Congress has been at great pains to take the children under its protection. In addition to the superb library of congress Washington has more than thirty accessible libraries. It's learned societies are numerous and famous. Besides Potomac, Rock Creek and Geological parks, it has more than 600 acres of small parks. But Washing ton is always in state of evolution and improvement.
 The capital of today, under it's econoin- cal and efficient government by commis- sioners with assistance of committees of Congress and the appropriations voted. is ncomparably finer more attractive atd better place to live in than it was twenty or ten years ago. It is already one of the first cities of the world In architectural beauty. in the spaciousness of its streets and squares. In it's natural setting en- hanced by art, and in the conveniences of modern civilization. Social reform is not neglected by it's governing body and the responsible members of Congress. and while Washington has its blemishes and perhaps reproaches it is undoubtedly one of the most progressive of capitals.
 As a model city, and social science laboratory Washington Is we'll up in the van. The Colonels promise to reclaim and perfect it was mere clectloneering captrap and he presumed upon the ig- norance of the remote Phoenixers.
 buck basket: "Rammed with foul shirts and smocks, socks, foul stockings and greasy napkins. that, Master Brook, there was the rankest compound of villainous smells that ever offended nostril''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Autumn began September l, according to the division of the seasons, but the real autumn, according to the astronomi- cal almanac, is just now in our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Somehow we find it hard to take much stock in pr Wiley's assertion that oys- ters on the half shell feel pain when they are eaten Epcures never bite an oyster on the half shell. They lift it gently with a fork and let it slip down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

A Kansas man says he isn't ashamed f being friendly with Taft Neither is anybody else, who is in his right mind. And we are for Wilsonl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
The Presidency

All democrats will take pleasure in voting for Woodrow Wilson, but I find that Roosevelt has a large number of friends in the Birmingham district, and believe he will poll larger vote than was ever boiled here by any candidate except the democratic nominee" said a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Roosevelt Is certainly a wonderful man, and in spite of the third term preju- dice he Is going to carry many states. l have an idea that he will get larger popular vote than Taft, and I think he will have more electors than Taft. 1 met man from New York a few days ago who told me that it was quite possible that Roosevelt would carry that state. If he does he is almost sure to be elected but I do not think he will be popular enough for that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
GOOD MArEp poMEn

At one point near Lyons the Rhone at times when the snow melts in Switz- erland, runs through defile that makes it the most powerful of European tor rents This wasted force it is now pro- posed to turn into electricity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

The man in Savannah who tried to xii, himself because his wife refused to shave him did the right thing. A man who is LOO lazy to shave himself ought to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

pr. Oscar Bowling says that school teachers are the cleanest of mortals. And he might have added that they are doing a great work for future generations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
OVER THE PHONE

From the New York Times. T. R.-Hello! That you, Cortelyou? C-Yes
 T R.-Has standad oil made con- tribution to our election fund? C.-No.
 T. R-Have you spent it? C.-Yes T. R-Then refuse it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
IF SHE NEVER CAME BACK.


 IF SHE NEVER CAME BACK. Did you send for mel" asked the beau- tiful stenograper.
 Yes" replied the head of the estab- lishment Please sit down. My wife left yesterday for Europe
 "Oh, MT. Burlington, I'm so-so sur- prised to hear you say so. I--you see, didn't know she was expecting % go' She made up her-mind rather suddenly Her health has been very. bad lately, and the doctor thought a sea voyage might benefit her"
 q hope 1t will-that is, suppose you will be very anxious about her" s''I hardly expect the sea voyage to do her much good. I'm afraid she put it off too long. If she never comes back want you--''
 The telephone bell rang just then and MT. Burlington engaged in conversation over the wire. When he had hung up tho receiver he turned to the beautiful stem ographer and seemed to be trying to re- member what he had been saying when he had been interrupted
 You said" she suggested, that If your wife never came back you wanted me-
 "Oh, yes; If she never comes back I want you to remind me every three months that I am to send check to her mother. I'm so blaoed forgetful about such things.'
 As she was going out the beautiful stem ographer drew a deep sigh and looked sadly over her shoulder. Then she went to the desk of the young assistant secre- tary and whispered:
 q have been thinking over what you spoke about to me night before last.' And what do you say?" he asked, talk ing advantage of chance to squeeze two of her fingers.
 Yes."-Chicago Record-Herald.
 NO MORE LOVE LETTERS.
 For since he
 Divorce suit heard,
 He fears alway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Try to avoid the footpads," advises a Chicago paper. A wish to avoid footpads Is one reason why we don't live in Chi cago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

People who smash straw hats are the same sort who chain newly married cou- ples together. And that's the worst we can say about them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
EXCUSE US. PLEASE.

Charlie Schwab is making armor plate for a Greek vessel built by a. German firm. We should like to know what language the guns will speak.-Phils- delphia Inquirer.
 Volley-puk, of course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
'T'm-hic-lookin' f'r trouble ''
A PROMOTER.

He swore he'd love his fellow man
 Until his throbbing heart grew cold, But e'ertheless devised a plan
 By which fake mining stock was sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Trying to find out whether or not the
 sun cools seems to be waste of money that might just as well be spent for this winters coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

THIRSTY CREATURES. The ponies of the ballet
 Don't care for oats and corn, But willingly they'll sip champagne
 Until the early morn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

The good citizen has an eye to his gar aage can We can't all be statesmen, you know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

The trouble about boy hazers is tha. they don't know when to quit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE FIRST THOUGHT.

THE FIRST THOUGHT. We feel
 A jar And say, TT. RI  .'Of course  Iris he. Who else Could t be?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

William Howard Taft. after a confer tnce with Sunshine Hilles said that he expected to get 290 electoral votes. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt; per i,aps he intended to leave off the cipher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
SUITS US.

When Lily Langtry comes this way, She'll leave her dog behind; Your pardon, Lii, but we must say
 We really do not mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Most Deadly Disease

'Tn spite of many ideas to the con- trary, typhoid fever is~ probably the worlds most deadly disease today said a well known physician yester- day According to the recent medical tice typhoid causes more deaths an- ~l1y than the must heralded and dreaded bubonic plague or the cholera epidemics in Asia.
 Tn America we read newspaper stories about the bubonic plague and the cholera ravages and do not real ize that In our own United States ty- phoid fever causes the death of ap- proximate1y 25,OO0 persons a year and that no less than 4,25o.oOo persons are attacked by this disease annually The typhoid death rate is higher in the United States 1t is claimed than in any of the European countries. A unique and far from being desired mo- toriety is held by the little city of Niagara Falls, located at the great wa terfalls from which it derives it's name. The typhoid fever death rate of that community is claimed to be the high est in the world.
 We are fond of referring to in- sanitary Russia, pest ridden Italy or pest ridden China. and yet there are bad sanitary conditions In this coun- try unheard of in those lands. The problem presented by our great wat erway systems, such as the Missis- sippi river sand the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence river, grows more serious every year The thousands of people living on the banks of these waters In largo cities which secure their water supply from the river and dispose of their sewage in the same stream, the water thus contaminated, then passing on to the nex eity where 1t goes through the same process and is passed on to the next in an almost endless chain, are daily violating all the known rules to be used in combat ing typhoid fever and daily these same cities are growing larger and more numerous with their typhoid death toll increasing in like proportion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Another Denial by the Colonel runs 6 headline The colonel's campaign seems to be based on denials and prom ises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
SENSIBLE GIRL.

''She married her ideal, I nresume?" No, indeed. She married a good pro- vider.."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Smallpox is raging in Pittsburg There s always something wrong with that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

There are two classes of men, the married kind and the other, who just exist!" says the Pensacola Evening News. Under what classification would you put newspaper men?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Every now and then perfect" hus- band is found. All wives know they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

The postal department has granted T raise in salary to the mail clerks fn tle southeastern states. There are enough check bearing letters coming into Bir- .ningham to justify the increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
WHERE HE'D FIND IT.

Shay, there.' called an intoxicated person to a man who was hurrying about his business.
 "Well?"
 'T'm-hic-lookin f'r trouble"
 'Pshawl You ought to go ho,ne.'' 'Oughtter go home? How you know what sorter wife got? Eh?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
INCREDIBLE.

INCREDIBLE. Had crazy dream the other night You don't say.'' Yes. I dreamed that New York paper not owned by him spoke a kind word for William Randolph Hearst"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
NO IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED

There comes Puffsby, one or our self made men,
 "As usual in such cases, he seems to be well pleased with the job"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
CURIOUS TO KNOW.

'Oh. where is Armageddon?s
 Inquired the fair Yvette. T have lot of postcards,
 But none from there, as yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

JUST TO REMIND YOU. Among other important events of the day, don't forget that Dr. Wiley's baby has a tooth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

NWonder what kind of moose Jane Addams is?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
SI'UNG.

Fall styles in fiction run largely to fancy covers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

and smocks, socks, foul stockings and greasy napkins, that, Master Brook, there was the ranlSest compound of villainous smells that ever offended nostril."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

NO MORE LOVE LETTERS. For since he Divorce suit heard, He fears alway
 The written word.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23

Mrs. R. c. Daugherty is the guest OF
relatives in Shannon.
Mrs. j. H. Green returned yesterday
after visiting relatives in Guntown.
Miss Bessie Kinds spent several days
the past week with. relatives in Gun
town.
MISS Blossom Cunningham, who has
been the guest of relatives in Pontotoc,
will return home tonight.
Mrs. w. E. Clopton and children
reached Tupelo to join Mr.. Clopton in
making their home here. We extend
them a most cordial welcome.
Mrs. j. Rexinger and children have
returned to their home in Eudora,
Ark after a pleasant visit with Mrs.
Rexinger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
Strauss, on Main street.
DR.. Byron Mitchell, ~optometrist, has
gone to Chicago to attend the meeting
of the American Optical Association.
The doctor is a delegate from the
Mississippi Optical Association.
Miss Henley, of Aberdeen, arrived
Wednesday to accept the position OF
stenographer with Leake & Goodlett,
made vacant by the resignation OF Miss
Curry, who will make her home in
Roanoke, Va.
Sid Holt, representing the cotton
firm of E. B.. Hulsey & Co., spent
several days the past week at Macon
where he took up 800 bales of cotton,
the last years crop of one of Noxubee
county's farmers.
We are requested to announce that
Elder P. H. Newman, of Loretta,
Tenn, will preach at Westmoreland
| church four miles west of Tupelo on
Aug. 29th and 30th. Elder Newman is
one of the leading ministers of his
| church and those who attend will hear
him with profit. Everybody cordially
invited.
J Mr.. Calvin Ballard and family, OF
Hattiesbu-g. are on a visit to Mr.. Bal
lard's relatives here and in the county.
Mr.. Ballard is the cashier of the Citi-
zens Bank. of Hattiesburg, n of the
strongest financial institutions in South
Mississippi. He returned to Tupelo
after thirteen years to find that q
modern little city has taken the place
of the struggling village that he left
here.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23

AS the Columbus Dispatch
says, referring to our neighbor,
Lowndes, THE question of good
roads has not been taken hold of
in the county in earnest While
the fourth district Of Monroe is
finishing four magnificent roads
representing a $500, 900 bond is
sue, and is about to sell another
500, 900 of five per cent. bonds
for additional roads; and the
First district is building $50, 600
of up-to-date roads. and our Fifth
district is advertising for con-
tracts for good roads to same
amount; and Noxubee county is
contracting for a general system.
and Lee, Clay and Chickasaw
are all pushing good roads based
on bond issues, Lowndes coun-
ty is watching government ex-
perts construct a few specimen
half miles at various points. She
should get into the game like
her neighbors; her several beats
should take advantage of the
benifcent Anderson law, issue
their bonds. employ competent
engineers, secure good contracts
and play ball." We are all in
terested in her progress in this
behalf. Aberdeen Examiner.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
VERONA ITEMS.

Mrs. Will Battle, of near Shan
non, and Miss Eunice Naugle
were guests of Mrs. V. E. Battle
and Mrs. Mary Walker last
week.
Miss Wrennie Lee Lowry has
returned from a visit of several
weeks to friends and relatives
in Pontoto:.
Mesdames V. C. Kincannon
and T. J. Seawright were guests
of relatives here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Clark Wis
tied friends at Prairie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wat
son, of Guntown, were guests OF
Mr. Thos. Ward and family Sum-
day.
Mrs. ]. R. Rogers and chill
dren, of Amory, visited friends
here the latter part of last week.
Prof. Thomas Mabry, formerly
a member of the faculty of the
University of Mississippi but for
the past twelve years has held a
chair in the Female College at
Rock Hill, S. c., has rented the
Hollis Mattox new residence just
north of the dormitory and will
move in time for the opening of
school, September 2. Because
of ill health Prof. Mabry re-
signed his position at Rock Hill
and will take a years rest. We
are glad to have this excellent
family with US.
Miss Lizzie Armstrong is WIS.,
iting relatives at Evergreen.
Mrs. J. M. Paulk is spending
a few days with relatives in the
country.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who moved
here from Saltillo, is doing a fine
lumber business.
Fifteen men were in Verona
last week seeking locations near
: our school.
Mr.. Duncan, of Dorsey, will
move here and be one of our
merchants.
MI. Pearce, of Guin, Ala, has
bought part of the Cody farm.
Mr.. Cody bought Mr.. M. O.
, Clark's residence, and Mr.. Clark
has bought Mr.. v. 0. Johnson's
residence. Mr.. Jno. B. Thomp-
son has bought the Burdine
home.
Mrs. I. E. Wiygul is visiting
relatives at Amory.
Mr.. S. B. Thomas is remodel
ing his residence on Church
street. When completed it will
be a handsome building.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
Local Happening IS
Those Who Come and DO


Cicero Turner, of Auburn, spent yes
terday here Oh business.
Miss Hessie Spreading has returned
from a visit to friends in Amory.
The greatest attraction of the season
at the Electric Theatre Friday night.
Come.
Rev. w. F. Mott closed a successful
meeting at Gilvo school house Saturday
night.
Little Miss Maddell Ford has return
ed home after visiting her relatives
in Saltillo.
Special attractions at the Electric
Theatre Friday night. Come and heal
our band boys play.
Mr.. j. Il. Irby and daughters, of the
' Fifth district were among the visitors
to Tupelo Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Collins have re-
turned from Houston where they spent
the week with relatives.
Mr.. ia. Meredith was here Wednes-
day the guest of his brother, Mr.. D.
w. Meredith. and family.
Mr.. G. T. johnson, ~bookkeeper for
Weaver & Azwell Co., is spending his
vacation in North Carolina.
Mr.. Noah Riley and little son, and
Miss Caroline Lackey. of Belden, spent
the day here Wednesday.
Mr.. T. J. Pattei son, n of the Sec
ond districts most progressive farmers
was here Wednesday on business.
Mr.. M. M. Mullens, of Mooresville.
was here Wednesday and left with US
a years subscription to the Journal.
Mrs. NJ. E.. Leake and family will
return tomorrow from Mont Eagle
where they have spent the past six
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gibson. of
Corona, Ala. are the guests of DR.. l..
O. Carruth's family at Chesterville
this week.
Mrs. Jennie Weaver, of near Aber.
deem, and Miss Matte Scurlock, OF
Memphis are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scurlock, on Green
street.
Mrs. Wiley Francis. of Nettleton,
came up the first of the week to visit
her father, Capt. w. H. Reyes, who
has been quite feeble during the warn
weather.
A crowd composed of Rev. W. L.
Duren, F. Johnson, H. E. High, R. H.
Mullens, C. w. Hall and Lindsey Trice
left Monday night for Coden, Ala.
where they spend the week fishing.
Among the new residences that are
under construction are DIR. Green, or
Jefferson street, ]. E. Motlow, corner
Green and Franklin, both brick
veneered, B. A. Rogers, on Church
street and Walter Ballard on Magazine
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23

FOR RENT-Six room cottage on
Main Street. Apply to Mrs. J. w.
Yates.
Nicely furnished rooms for rent, all
modern co~nveniences. One half block
court house. Gentlemen or couples
without children preferred. Mrs. VIM.
Watson, Broadway st. =
In order to get the price on our Sat
urday and Monday cash specials you
must buy them while the price is on
and they are IN the window. otherwise
the regular price prevails. Pound
Kincannon-E lkin Co.
FOR SALE OR RENT - My resi-
dence on west Jefferson street. My
household furniture. including one 0. K.
Houck piano is for sale. See me at
PEOPLES Bank or Polk Harris at Y. M.
G.. A. S. S. Harris.