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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
HE DRANK ALONE

MT. William Bayard Hale, in the last in- stallment of his biography of Woodrow Wilson in the March Worlds Work, tells a good story of an unconscious triumph that the governor scored over his old arch enemy, State Chairman Nugent.
 Nugent was giving dinner to a small but convivial party at "Scottys,' a res taurant at Avon on the Jersey coast. A party of officers of the New Jersey Ma tional Guard, then in camp at Sea Girt nearby, was seated at an adjoining ta- ble.
 Nugent sent wine to the officers table and asked them to join his own party in a toast The diners at both tables arose. II give you" cried Nugent, the govern or of the State of New Jersey''-all glasses were raised; Nugent finished-"a liar and an ingrate! The diners stood for a moment stupefied. Do l drink alone?" shouted the host.
 He did drink alone. The glasses were set down untouched; some of the officers indignantly threw out their wine on the floor. Then all dispersed and Nugent was left alone.
 The following day a majority of the members of the state committee signed a call for a meeting to elect new chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27

From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
 A New York paper has been inter- viewing magazine editors on the prices paid to authors, and as a result one is apt to gain the idea that this is a land flowing with ink and money. Ten years ago, says one editor, he would have been thought crazy to pay $500 for short story, and today there are dozen writ CTS who get sl000 for every yarn they produce. Kipllng commands s25Oo for short story and even beginners, of whom the editors have never heard before, send in their manuscripts with Price S3OO' neatly transcribed in the corner. Maga- zine publishing is not the bonanza it used to be. Literary supplies cost twice as much as a few years ago, and some- how or other magazine readers seem to think they must have at least few stories and articles along with the batch of advertisements that furnish the real excuse for publication. All the editors in terviewed bewail the rapacity of the mod ern author who Is no longer content to write for glory and starve in a garret, Instead of Grub street. he insists on live Ing III TlllH avenue ot iNiNSiSiuc Nii' N' He sails up to his publishers in a limou- sine car and sends in the chauffeur with a suitcase to collect his last month s royalties.
 It is difficult to sympathize with the publishers plaint If the author is at last coming into his own, 1t Is a most encouraging sign. A thousand dollars, at first glance, seems big sum to pay for a short story of 1000 or 5000 words. But who grudges a surgeon his thousand for a dangerous and delicate operation when the patient is ale to afford it? The lawyer will charge a fee several times that amount for yes or no answer tc a question: The comparatively few writers who obtain $l00O for short story arc leaders in their profession, core spending to the most eminent doctors and lawyers They have served @ long and arduous apprenticeship, and furthermore they do not receive such sum every day or every week or even every month. The short story masterpiece is not dashed of at a sitting. It is the product of labori- ous, painstaking effort. It is only faii that the rewards of literature should ap proxlmate those secured in the other pro tessions. This they do not, as yet, but the examples cited give promise that the traditional injustice under which writ CTS have suffered is to be permanently re- moved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
ON THE RIVIERA

From a Letter From Kansas Cityan in
 the South of France
 Menton, France.-After our first two or three days, which were exactly what we had come for. the weather was dull and drizzly, with clouds hiding the mountain tops, until about a week ago, when the real Riviera weather came along again and has continued. We have been iron, 2ordjshora to Nice, and the beauty .of it all still seems almost unreal.
 Yesterday we went to Nice by tram car, trip of something over two hours = surely the most varied and picturesque journey that the earth can offer for so trifiing cost. For once, the sojourner
 who must be careful of his pennies is given far and away the best of it in this motor car, and even over the moderate capital who saves an hour and goes by chemin de fer. The tramway electric can afford but few and short tunnels, so it must wind and climb and loop and terrace along the mountains and valleys and capes, almost continuously in sight of the sea and always with new and surprising beauty to overwhelm the unaccustomed beholder. We lunched at Nice-which is damned with people, in anticipation of the continuation of the carnival next week and returned by steam car.
 Two days earlier we went to Monte Carlo-12 minutes by steam car-and tho excitement of that visit, the pictorial wonderment of it, the sumptuous Hotel de Paris, the tidy little harbor stuffed with yachts, the splendor of the Casino. the sickening spectacle of gray haired women turned to wolves at the tables even these things, unparalleled in my ex- perence and all keenly impressive upon me, did not disable me for the customary proceedings of the evening or spoil ~ nights rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Completion of Peabody Fund Work

Way back in 1867 George Peabody of Danvers, Mass, and of London, put $5,500,000 in the hands of trus- tees to endow educational institutions, and ever since that time the trustees have been assisting one institution and another in the south until at length the fund is. exhausted and the board of trustees has been dissolved. The dissolution of the board came on Washington's birthday It marks the end of a remarkable chapter in the educational work of this country.
 Its last work was chiefly confined to the endowment of school tor teachers to be located in Nashville. A great sum has also been raised for this school in Tennessee, and it promises to become permanently useful-a last ing memorial to George Peabody, the old time philanthropist. In his day there were no men worth hundreds of millions. He gave, all told, about S10,- 900 .O00 to public institutions, and this was regarded as remarkable sum in his day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Lines tO the Gulf in Demand

When the Frisco and the Louisville and Nashville secured control of the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago, the Illinois Central was forced either to be content with it's outlet at New Or leans, or else it must build to the Cochrane railroads after securing con trol of them and of their port facili- ties at Mobile. The latter seems to have been the policy adopted. At any rate engineers are in the field in the neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, and this fact is accepted as evidence that the Illinois Central is preparing to secure over Mir. Cochrane's rails an outlet at Mobile. Only 12 miles remain to be built between Reform and Calvert near Mobile, and if the Mclaughlin road in Baldwin county is to be in cluded in the scheme the Illinois Gen. tral would have access to both Mobile ana IcnSacOld.y
 All this, however, is merely a mat ter of surmses, for nothing authen- tiee has been given out. The popular belief is really based on the fact that all the leading railroads are getting ready to handle the freight that will flow to and from the gulf ports as soon as the canal is opened The Hi nois Central would be remarkably well equipped for all possible business did it possess the roads that John T. Cochrane patiently constructed un- der discouraging circumstances. It is to be hoped that MT. Cochrane will at length be well paid for what he did, He deserves it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
CLEANING UP LOUISIANA

MT. Henry oven, in the March Wolrd' s Work, gives some amusing examples of the easy going ignorance that pr. Dow ling ran up against while he was on his famous campaign to rid Louisiana of dirt.
 At one town the dirty condition of pub lie building was pointed out to it's old time caretaker.
 pr. Bowling, suh,' said he, your ideas on cleanliness. suh, differ from mine"
 A baker in a small town was found at his dough with his hands and undershirt in hardly presentable condition.
 Hadn't you better wash up and change shirts?' suggested the doctor.
 'Yessuh,' said the man, proudly. "To- nights the night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Republican Politics

There have been dissensions In the republican party in times past, but never has there been such internecine strife as now between the partisans of Pres ident Taft and the partisans of ex-Pres- ident Roosevelt" said an old democrat. Tn 1876 when Samuel J. Tilden, the democratic candidate for President car ried New York, he received the votes of many Independent republicans who had grown tired of the republican machine. In 1884 MT Cleveland carried New York by the aid Of the ugwumps-independ- ents who had before that time been allied with the republican party. In 1880 there had been dissensions among the republicans but harmony prevailed be- fore election day rolled round and Gen. eral Garfield was elected President by decisive majority
 At this time the bitterness in the party will make it next to impossible for the republicans to win. The fight between Taft and Roosevelt may result in dark horse candidate, but there will be lot of sore heads and if the democrats half try they will carry the country by sweeping majority.
 T am inclined to think that Taft will be nominated. Since the war no Presi- dent has been elected for a second term except when there were extraordinary rasons, if not a crisis, that favored the candidate who stood for reelection. Lin- coin, of course, was reelected Grant, the idol of the north, served two terms. Hayes, who turned out to be a good President was not honored with a sec ond term. President Cleveland was candidate for reelection In 1888, but was overwhelmingly defeated by Harrison. The country has had few abler presi dents than Harrison, albeit he was a south hater. He was renominated but was defeated by Cleveland by a great majority.
 Mckinley was reelected for a second term because of his exceptional popu- larity and because he had conducted a successful war against Spain.
 President Taft is greatly esteemed by the public but there are no especial req sons why he should be kept in office for another term. He will pass into his- tory, as many of his predecessors have done, as a one term President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27

In the smaller apartments there should be a combination cook and dining room, with a gas stove. Each apartment should nave gas stove. steam heat and bath' with all the modern lockers, etc., to econ omize as to space. The prices should De moderately reasonable. On the f1rst hoor there should be a dining room cohuucteo at popular prices, with table hote am her served say from to p. m. The sec ond floor should have private dining rooms for families or small parties, ana be so arranged that they could be thrown together for dinner or banquet affairs seating-2 50 or 100 guests, as might be needed.
 And let me say there are two admir- able locations for just such a structure, owned by two enterprising citizens, either of whom could easily finance the under taking. The vacant lot at the head of Twentieth street opposite Capitol park. owned by General Clark. and the lot owner by Major Tutwier, at the corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-frst street"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Farms and Farm Property

The latest bulletin from the census bureau relates to the farms of this state. In 1910 Alabama had 9,693,- 5S1 acres of improved land in farms, as against S,654, ,991 acres 10 years before. The gain was 12 per cent. The state has 32,S1S,560 acres all told, so that only about 30 per cent of the states land is cultivated. The aver age value of land in 1910 is put at S1O.4O per acre, as against $4.S4 10 years previous. This at any rate is promising.
 There are 262,9o1 farms in the state, and 158,326 of this number are tenant farms. There are but 103,929 farms in this state that consist of owned land in part or altogether The proportion of tenant farms is steadily increasing. There are, however, more cash than share tenants.
 Of the owned farms 26 per cent are mortgaged. The number of mortgages is z per cent larger. than it was in 1900, but the owners equity is rising. The number of small farms in this state is increasing
 The census bureau reports the ing farm facts gathered in each coun- ty. Montgomery leads all. the coun- ties in the number of farms, and In the acreage of improved land. It has 64S4 farms that contain 285,S61 acres of improved land. In 1910 cotton GOV cred 157,OOO of those acres. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Two Bitter Republican Factions

Colonel Roosevelt's determination to accept the republican nomination for President If it is rendered" and to stand to this to the final ballot of the convention means first and fore most that the republican party is to be split into two irreconcilable and bitter factions, the one representing the progressives and the other the standpatters of that party.
 The colonel's Columbus speech was an appeal to the progressiyes to be- come more progressive. He stands for the initiative, referendum and the recall for judges. Mr. Taft has gone out of his way to condemn all these reforms, particularly the last named. Colonel Roosevelt wants a maximum of primary, even presidential pri- mary. Mr. Taft has little use for pri- maries, and in one speech he said that all American freemen are not capable of self government. Direct action by the people is the colonel's pet issue, while MT. Taft stands by the old ideas of his party. The latter was born and bred in party harness of the ma chine sort, and the colonel has been in the habit of kicking over the traces these many years.
 The lines could not be more distinct ly drawn. The fight is between two men, the one strong standpatter and the other an out and out progressive. In the democratic camp, on the other hand, there are at least half dozen aspirants and probably full dozen of dark horses and favorite sons, and all are democrats. All stand for revenue tariff and good government. There is no bitterness anywhere. There is here and there some warmth. Here in Alabama all warmly favor the of Oscar Underwood But all democrats will stand together when the nomination is made at Bal timore.
 Will this be the case at Chicago? After four months of bitterness and recrimination this does not seem to be consistent with human nature. To- day progressive detests standpat- ter and vice versa, and the chances are that the two factions could not be lined up solid even if third man were nominated. It is a bitter fac tional fight that will go on regardless of consequences, and it simply means that MT. Taft will have a democratic successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
EAST FAVORs MIR. UNDERWOOD

From the Washington Post
 Underwood seemed to he the choice for President in all political talk I heard during my trip east" said James B. Dodge, a prominent real estate dealer of Jacksonville, Fla, at the Raleigh
 ''Men of all classes are turning to MT. Underwood as the conservative hope of the democratic party, and in my opinion he will be chosen as our standard bearer.
 At the Baltimore meeting of the Southern Settlement and Development association, which I attended, there was no political discussion, but, of course, all the candidates had friends among the delegates. The one thing that in pressed me was the wonderful unan- unity of Underwood sentiment. He was regarded as the only southern man in the field. And yet more than one person said to me that while a southerner. he was the broadest and sanest American of them all.
 "I find a positive yearning for political quiet stability of thought, and practice in political affairs. Always with such expressions comes the emphatic observa- ton that the Alabamian Is the party s hope. Never a word was said of his lack of availability because he Is a southerner. That bugaboo we have our selves needlessly evoked. I had much pleasure in saying that my humble judg ment was that Mir. Underwood would have a solid delegation from Florida. If our people only knew what won derful opportunity lay before them If oscar Underwood were nominated for the presidency, there would be no doubt at all of the verification of my predictions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Underwood and Georgia

"I believe that when the time comes Underwood will have the support of the Georgia delegation,' said Charles A. Cal houn, a native of Atlanta, but for sov- eral years one of the most esteemed law yers of Birmingham.
 T was in Atlanta recently and was glad to find so much enthusiasm over Urderwood's prospects for the demo- cratic nomination in Baltimore. Not only arc there original Underwood men in Georgia, but several prominent citizens who had been committed to Wilson are now leaning strongly to the Alabama statesman.
 When Underwood was first mentioned in connection with the presidency last year, many of his friends looked upon him simply as a 'favorite son proposi- ton, but since he has proved himself a matchless leader and a great favorite in the north, southern democrats are coming rapidly to his standard. I think Underwood will make one of, the great est Presidents this country has ever had'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
THE DAYS THAT ARE No MORE

By Alfred Tennyson. Tears. idle tears, I know not what they Tears from the depth .of some divine de-
 spair,
 Rise In the heart. and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy autumn fields. And thinking of the days that are no
 more.
 Fresh as the first beam glittering on
 saif s That brings our friends up from the un-
 derworld;
 Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the
 verge;
 So sad, so fresh. the days that are no
 more. An. sad and strange as in dark summer
 dawns tfi The earliest pipe of half-awakened birds, To dying ears, when unto dying eyes The easement slowly grows a glimmering So sad. so strange the days that are no
 more.
 Dear as remembered kisses after death. And sweet as those by hopeless fancy On llessfea ljps fsat are for others deep a, ,ov. Deep as first love. and wild with all re. gret- o Death in life. the days that are no more. I.E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
sopoM AND GoMoRRAH

From the March Wide World Magazine
 To the majority perhaps, the Dead sea is invariably associated with Sodom ana Gomorrah. No one knows exactly where these cities stood They have been vari- ously placed at the north end, on the west side, at the south end. and on the east side of the sea. Popular tradition has always most conveniently pointed to the north shore the place visited by tourists and pilgrims from Jerusalem, as the site. No less an authority than Canon Tristram, however, places the ste on the west side. At Calirrhoe, on the east side, there are certainly palpable evi- dences of volcanic upheaval, not to men ton the eombustible substances in sul- phur, bitumen, and possibly oil that might have played part in the over throw of these ancient cities
 The Zerka,-a stream almost as great as the Arnon and amid surroundings Of much the same character, but having a small plain on the seashore that might very well be cultivated-lows into the sea some 15 minutes journey farther north from Calirrhoe Here, as elsewhere, the wild oeander, with it's beautiful pink flower, is abundant; also the reed with it's feathery tuft, or bloom, "shaken by the wind" and referred to by Christ; also the willow, the tamarisk, the "Gharaf," pretty looking wild fruit much like a cherry; and that strange plant, the apple of Sodom This, though looking like beautiful fruit, collapses when touched. and is found to contain nothing but smike like dust and some silk like fiber, used by the natives for stuffing pillows. Mount Nebo, from which Moses viewed the Promised Land, is about opposite the north end of the sea, on the table, lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Farm Work in This State

Commissioner of Agriculture Kolb, after tour of some of the best agri- cultural counties in the state, ex- presses the opinion that the work of putting in new crops lis about 40 days behind.' As 262,000 farms con taining just about 10,000,000 acres of improved land are to be prepared for crops and seeded, such a lapse is serious matter. In the black belt corn should be planted, but Commissioner Kolb says that in the course of ride of II miles in Hale'county he saw but three blows in the field.
 The lateness of farm preparations means beyond doubt a lessened acreage, and if this means a reduction in cotton acreage only all will be well. But if it means a lessening of all crops except cotton, then all will not be well next fall in this state. The farmers of the state will have their hands full if in March and April they succeed in planting 10,000,000 acres in good form for crop produc- tion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
QITHERN ENERG-

MT. Henry oven, in the Worlds Work for March, tells how one prominent Louis- ianian gives the lie to the old belief that Southerners have no energy. Dr. oscar Bowling, President of the Louisiana Board of Health, travelled for seven months on a Health Exhibit train throughout the state. During this time he averaged two talks day, made his daily inspections, wrote his reports, and att tended to his regular routine work as president of the state health board with out hitch or confusion At his office in Baton Rouge he performs feats at which the less strenuous natives gasp. 'Cieero,' someone asked the doctors old office tender, what time did the doc- tor get down this morning?'
 Dat ah can't say, suh," said Cicero. 'Ah didn't git down till foh-thuhty mahs self."-World's Work.
 HOW ARE THE STYLES?
 We wonder if
 She'll soon be due,
 The maiden in
 The peek-a-boo?
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Hats and Elevators

Since the placarding of the elevators in the First National bank building with advice to gentlemen that they need not remove their hats in the presence of la dies" said Walter Huffman, T have closely watched the effect I was glad to see that very little attention was paid to the advice.
 "A man as a rule has his own ideas of department and his own views as to what is right and what iS wrong The argu- ment that hats held in hands occupy too much space is specious. The removal of the hat in an elevator is simply little courtesy that we can pay to the ladies and courtesy accomplished with little trouble and no expense.
 "In case an individual sees proper to refrain from moving his hat, no one should criticize him. But if 1 do not take the same view, 1t should not be claimed that my case is without merit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Michigan Sentiment

MT. William J. Smith, president of the Old National bank of Battle Creek, Mich, who stopped over in Birmingham last week, expressed himself strongly in fa- vor of Underwood for President" said Cashier c. M. Williamson of the Amer ican Trust and Savings bank.
 MT Smith is not only one of the in- fluential men of his section, but he is a close observer of large political move ments. He was a strong Cleveland dem ocrat and now he is a strong Underwood democrat. He says there Is a great deal of Underwood sentiment in the state of Michigan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-27
Cheapness of Titles

There is nothing in Alabama" stated Jack Cranford of Jasper, who represents Walker county in the legislature. "cheap- CT than honorary titles. Many people call me Captain Jack I have no claim to such an honor To mere acquantances l am MT. Cranford,' and to my friends Jack
 An old preacher once, when asked why everybody was not religious, re- piled: 'Bees use they have no better sense.' 1 believe that that is the same reason why people invariably endeavor to add a captain or 'coloner or major to a mans name."