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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
STREET FAKER IN ENGLAND

Keble Howard in the London Mail.
 \ CAME across them in the main street
 of an old Dorsetshire town They
 had taken up their pitch between the principal hotel and the corn exchange an excellent position, as the crowd of gap
 ing country folk. three or four deep, tes- tiled
 Their visible props" consisted of a very old pony, very old cart small dog in ed by an easel. on which were depicted numerous scenes of gruesome and quite unexpected misfortunes.
 There were just the three of them-the man. his wife. and the negro. The man wore a peaked cap and a gray suit much the worse for wear. He had tired eyes but a hopeful mustache. Ills intonation was in harmony with his mustache, but his manner agreed with his tired eyes the batter was cheerful enough, but the face was utterly without expression, and the tired eyes looked constantly from end to end of the street and not at the specta- tors.
 We have served royalty!" he was say ing as I approached Three times al Cowes we have served his majesty King Alfonso of Spainl We had the honor oi serving the late King Edward-bless
 nis memoryl We have served Prince
 Eddy, the young Prince of Walesl We
 have also served Sir Thomas Lipton and another man who is a friend to you all- Lloyd George''
 Here came timid groan. followed by a general laugh.
 You are now beholding," he continued
 the real North American mystery! Al you have to do is to show madam your left hand! Madam is a marvellous wom- | ana very marvellous woman is madam | If we charged you a shilling you'd thins all the more of usl We're showing you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
STORY OF A sAUERKRAuT FACTORY

George Ethelbert Walsh in Leslie's.
 A simple illustration of how apparent waste may be utilized is shown by the story of a "sauerkraut' factory on Long Island. In the manufacture of this German delicacy the juice is pressed out of the cabbages, and, as the vegetables are about 60 per cent water or juice, the waste was more than one half This juice was allowed to waste. It was an industrial chemist who col lected this juice and discovered that it contained much decomposed vegetable matter, There was an organic acid in the juice that seemed worth re- covering, and by concentration and fil- tration the acid was obtained and re- fined. Today this organic acid forms an important factor in the tanning of skins,an In all textile manufacturing. At first thougtht 1t would seem as if the "sauerkraut' industry was too small to be of importance in recovering such an insignificant by-product, but there are alone on Long Island upward of 20 such factories, and each one uses some 2,5o0,000 pounds of cabbages From each factory there is recovered today S0,o00 gallons of juice, or. in all, 1,50o, 900 gallons of waste. Multiply these figures by 10. and we begin to get s4, idea of what this factory economy means. for there are similar factories around Chicago. St. Louis and many other large cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Prosperity Everywhere

A billion-dollar crop yield is be- ing harvested, and this is the secret of the fact that general business is not disturbed by Wall street, by poli- tics or by anything else. All intelli- gent men have practically accepted the election of Woodrow Wilson and are content.
 More hands are needed in the har- vest fields and more workers are
 called for, wherever public works and private buildings have been projected.
 The iron and steel furnaces are pushed to the utmost by incoming orders, and
 no one really cares what Wall street
 thinks or does.
 Today the real fear relates not to the views and desires of the magnates and the trusts, but to the lack of cars on tho one hand and the lack of money on the other to move the crops. The political shouters go unheard in the ranks of business. The colonel goes on filling up his Ananias club, but no one stays from business to heed his thunder. Prosperity is every where, and there is no waiting upon politics or anything else. The people are content, if not happy, and general business was never more independent of the politicians than it is today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Campaign Contributions

The presidential campaign will not be in full swing until October. Colonel Roosevelt has been trying to keep up the interest in his new party move ment, and Woodrow Wilson, the demo- cratic standard bearer, recently started on a speech making tour. The republicans have been keeping quiet, but in a week or ten days from now the whole country will be full of poli- tics and oratory.
 Wilson's chances have looked roseate from the day of his formal acceptance of the nomination. With the republican party split-in some states split in twain-it is hard to see how the democrats could fail to win. Still, it will not do to be overconfident. The democrats should work with all their might just as if extraordinary efforts were required to achieve a triumph.
 Campaign funds are needed. The national committee could expend a million dollars honestly and profitably, but they have less than half that amount in sight. It used to be that the democrats were not only glad to receive large contributions from rail roads and other corporations, but they asked for Wall street money, and their appeals were often urgent. To- day the democrats will accept only individual contributions or contribu- tions from sources that are in no wise connected with so-called trusts. That means that large total must be made up of small individual donations. Every well-to-do democrat who feels pride in his party should contribute at least $1 or $2, but unless a sys- tematic canvass is made for funds, the average of contributions will be less than 50 cents per capita in the whole number of democratic voters.
 Every state is represented on the national committee by one man and that man will be expected to raise a certain amount for the campaign fund. Ex-G Governor w. D. Jelks is the na- tional committeeman for Alabama. He is trying to raise $20,00 or $25, ,000 in this state. Some generous contribu- tions have been made, but the time is growing short and many more con- tributions must be reported before $20, ,000 is assured. Alabama is a prosperous state and it is sincerely hoped that for the reputation of democracy hereabouts Governor Jelks may round up for the national finance committee fully $25,00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
SOLVES TRAMP PROBLEM

From the Milwaukee Sentinel. The tramp problem In the British isles Is gradually being solved. The way ticket" method of dealing with vagrancy is accomplishing revolution. The latest reports on the working of the system indicate that within very mendicants on the highways of the United Kingdom will be reduced almost to the vanishing point.
 The object of the way ticket" is to give a better chance to the unemployed who really want work, and to make the way of the professional tramp as hard as possible. The man who wants to work, but Is compelled to take to the road, Is taken into the poorhouse at night and released next morning, 1, instead of suffering the usual period ot detention.
 | When leaving he is given a ticket
 which entities him to certain allow ance of bread and cheese along the road he intends to take.
 | He Is also put in touch with the To-
 cal labor exchanges and everything possible Is done for. him if he shows genuine desire to obtain work. On the other hand, the habitual tramp obtains short shifts. After spend ing the usual period of detention he
 suffers the allotted task. Finally he i' given the ''way ticket so that he has no excuse for begging. Very soon the poorhouse masters begin to look askance at the sman who persistentlS presents the ticket, and his journey from village to village and from poor
 house to- poqrhouse in the counties
 where the system prevails is not made any too smooth.
 The tramp finally seeks county where this method does not prevail, SC these sanctuaries are beginning tt
 adopt the system as self-defense. 1 The system only becomes successful when the householders cooperate. Cir culars are issued instructing them that
 since all vagrants have access to tht
 bread tickets, there Is no excuse rol
 giving food to beggars. and the tramp'
 who neglect to provide themselves witt
 the tickets are beginning to learn tha the circulars have not fallen on barref | soil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
I'LL HANG MY HARP ON A WILLOW

Author Unknown.
 I'll hang my harp on willow tree,
 I'm off to the wars again. My peaceful home has no charms for
 The battle field no pain The lady love will soon be bride,
 With a diadem on her brow; O! why did she flatter my boyish pride
 She's going to leave me now. O! why did she fiatter my boyish pride
 She's going to leave me now. She took me away from my warlike
 lord,
 And gave me a silken suit; thought no more of my masters sword When l played on my masters lute She seemed to think me a boy, above Her pages of low degree Ol had but loved with a boyish love It would have been better for me. O! had I but loved with boyish love It would have been better for me. But one golden tress of her hair m twine In my helmets sable plume. And then on the field of Palestine I'll seek an early doom; And if by the Saracen's hand I fall, Mid the noble and the brave. A tear from my lady love is all ask for my warriors grave. A tear from my lady love is all
 ask for the warriors grave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

Q wonderful turn! Madam is just doing this between her engagements on the stage-just for few weeks-to amuss herselfl A very marvellous woman IS madam.
 I pressed forward, anxious to see madam amusing herself. I discovered weary looking woman, dressing in thick cloth coat, dragging skirt and a blue nat trimmed with lace that had been white. She was examining the hand of a shy, giggling maid from the hotel, whose friends in the crowd shouted eager com ments on her character. Presently madam, that wonderful woman," dropped the hand, took printed slip from a bundle that she carried in a reticule. and marked it here and there with pencil. Finally she scrubbed a word or two on the back, handed the paper to the maid servant, collected some money, and went on to the next client.
 The batter continued. Peter or peasant, bishop or burglar. madam gives them all the same attention! You all get the same attention from madam! She's a wonder ful woman! She's the real North Amer ican mystery! She's only doing this for few weeks to amuse herself-just for little holidayl We have served King AL fonso of Spain three times at Cowes! We had the honor of serving the late King Edwardi" And the rest as before.
 Waiting my opportunity, pushed through the circle and gave madam my left hand. I noticed that the expression of her eyes was very gentle and her voice cultured. I was comforted to think that she was only doing this to amuse herself just for little holiday. She examined my hand for perhaps half minute. then she selected one of her printed papers, marked it rapidly. and gave it to me.
 How much?" I asked
 Two pence, pleaser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Should Have Headquarters Here


 Birmingham is growing rapidly as a headquarters and general agency center. There is very little vacant space in any office building, new or old. and indications are that every building will be occupied up to full capacity before the end of the year.
 The Southeastern Underwriters association, with headquarters in At lanta, has decided to establish state headquarters in every state within its Jurisdiction. There is some talk Of selecting Montgomery as the Alabama headquarters city, but insurance men in this part of the state naturally want to see the headquarters estab- lished in Birmingham. The matter will be decided in a short time, but those in favor of Birmingham should get together and go to work or this city may lose this desirable agency asset.
 The real estate and insurance com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet today at 11:80 o'clock to consider this matter. A full attendance is urged. A strong committee of busi- ness men will probably go to Atlanta this week and appear before the executive committee of the Southeast ern Underwriters association to urge Birmingham as the logical place for Alabama headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
THE FEE SYSTEM
n the Mobile Register,

From the MODlle HeglSIer
 It would be refreshing and encour- aging if some strong candidate for gov
 ernor of this state would announce him.
 self in the most vigorous terms as be-
 ing in favor of the abolition of the in-
 iquitous fee system.
 "He could not possibly pledge him.
 self to a policy that would strike a more responsive chord in the minds oi
 the people He would without doubt
 run counter to many politicians and
 meet strong opposition from those
 whose interest it Is tc retain this can
 cer of injustice and keep it eating
 at the vitals ot the political life of the
 state, but as sure as, anything in poli-
 tics can reasonably be he could wir over the combined influence of the ring
 which Is alone the beneficiary of the system Age-Herald. The difficulty Is to find an available man who will believe it. The Age-Her- ald says that "as sure as anything fir politics can reasonably be, he could wir over the combined influence of the ring which alone is the beneficiary of the system. The man WnO nus the SOou chance of nomination on issues of 6 general nature, will think twice before he will deliberately antagonize an fin fluence' that is strong in every county in the state and is fostered by self-in' terest He will not believe that it is sure thing at all; but quite the con trary For proof of this it need be said only that the fee system has been hert | a long time, and greatly complained of; and we do not recall state cam lpaign that has been made in opposi
 ton to it.
 We are not hopeless of reform. how ever. People may endure an abus' a long time. but they will wake III after a while.
 We may not indeed expect any O
 the old guard politicians to take ul this fight; nor any of the new leader' either under existing conditions, for t'
 do so is to court defeat; but the peopl' lean evoke their right to control thei own affairs; and can originate actio' without regard to any political leade or political cabal. What we need il i Alabama is the privilege of the in |itiative in legislation. When we ge shat. we shall be able to assaii sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
International Peace

The last issue of the Independent devotes seevral pages to The Problem 1 of International Peace, discussion by President Taft, made up of con
 densed views from addresses delivered by the President on various occasions" tsaid a professional man. Some of the striking paragraphs are those sub
 mitted in the Presidents conclusion. ."If arbitration is to be effected. and | is to cover ground that shall really pro- mote the cause of peace and prevent
 war, 1t must cover questions of the ut
 most interest to both parties. in the
 settlement of which one or the other
 must lose When we come Into a real
 arbitral agreement we must be will ling to face the disappointment which comes with the loss of an important case. If the result Is not to mean a real victory for one party and a real defeat for the other, then the sub ject of arbitration is merely for dis cussion in peace societies. In other words, if we are going into zeal arbi- tration we must play the game through to the end.> We must stand ready to take hard knocks with equanimity, just as we expect the others to with the assurance that all the disadvantages which could ever accrue could never equal the horrible losses, the cruelty and the wiclSedness of war.
 If we wish to make progress-real progressive must enter into a con- tract that binds us to something. We cannot expect to win all our arbitra- lions; we cannot expect to have arbi- | tration when it pleases us and reject it
 when 1t. does. not--just because we think
 we might lose. If the arbitration 1 method Is to become useful at all 1t
 must involve obligations by both par ties to submit questions when they would rather not submit them. To
 makes a contract under which we are able to do as we like is to make no contract at all.
 :" I do not contend that such treaties would at once render war utterly im- possible, but I do contend that they between the contracting parties, that they would immediately suggest the wisdom of such treaties between other nations, and that when these treaties
 become common among the more im- portant nations of the earth there will have been formed a a'mighty alliance for peace which cannot easily be broken and with all my heart I hope to see that time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
SCARED WHITE
SSAHhD WHITE From the Kansas City .JounrnaI

From the Kansas City Journal. A union butcher workman was suing a packing firm to recover damages for injuries sustained in Kansas City establishment. A colored laborer in tho plant was called as a witness.
 Did you work with Jones. the plain- tiff?" 'Yassah."
 Do you know the foreman and the other officers of the plant?" 'Yassah."
 What are your relations with them ?. continued the attorney. Now; yo' look -ahere, bos," said the witness, 'Ise skeared. That's a-why I look so white. Them folks aint no re- lations of mine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
A Prosnerous season

Birmingham has an exceptionally bright outlook for the fall and winter" said w. A. Porter, president of the Mer- chants and Mechanics Trust and Savings bank
 Business in this district has been inn proving steadily all summer. The pay rolls are now very large and the effect of these large payrolls will be generally felt from now on. We certainly have good times ahead of us. I have never known the outlook to be brighter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
In the Musical Field

David Montagnon, St Louis manager of Loudon Charlton's concert artists. is at the Morris hotel. He is we'll known in Birmingham musical circles as one of the most successful and popular men in his line
 There has been wonderful improve ment in musical conditions in the United States during the past few years" said Mir. Montagnon T have been familiar with the south for number of years and I am glad to be able to say that in most of the southern cities there is de- cdedly more appreciation of high class artists than there was when I first visited this section. I represent many of the greatest artists of the world. Some of these will appear in Birmingham during the coming season.
 MT. Montagnon, said that Birmingham seemed to be growing very rapidly. He was here year ago and he remarked great improvement since then. In speak ing of St. Louis he said
 Tn our city we have one of the best symphony orchestras in this country. II has been well supported by the business men of St. Louis Swho subscribe to a large guarantee fund every year. full paid symphony orchestra of 65 men has been maintained and the number of men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
WHEN HIS NERVE FAILED

From the New York Telegraph.
 Miss Mercy Esmonde tells a story of a young couple she knows. The man is considerable of bore. He was call ing on the girl the other night and had stayed so long that she was somewhat fatigued. About midnight he began tc talk about his health.
 I'm not well.' he said. It's just my nerve that is keeping me up.'
 She couldn't resist the temptation That's what keeping me up, too," she said.
 A few minutes later he said he guessed he'd have to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
A FAVORABLE VERDICT.


 She was pretty little tot, and every- body who knew her took pleasure in pausing to ask her some kind of question, merely to show an interest and for the pleasure of hearing the musical cadence of her voice. Some of the questions were what might be termed leading. but for all she invari- ably had some kind of an answer. Among these latter inquiries was one from an intrusive busybody who was old enough to know better, but who belonged to class of persons who never learn. Knowing that the little girl had only recently become the pos sessor of young and attractive step mother. with a curiosity inborn she asked her very frankly: Well. Pollikins. how do you like your stepmother?'
 The child raised her blue eyes grave ly, and with her face glowing with happiness replied:
 "Oh, very much. indeed. Mrs. Skill ington! We fit very nicely, consider. ing that she got us ready made
 Judges Library.
 HARDLY.
 No mortaIs life
 Can be sublime,
 Whose speciality
 IS killlng time.
 EQUIPPED FOR IT. There was a woman in our town Whose gossip was a sin; We thought she talked so much be- cause
 She had double chin.
 Springfield Union. There was a woman in our town Who could all takers drub; She got her skill from talking when Hubby came from the club.
 Houston Post There was woman in our town Who talked both night and day, In spite of the fact that half of the time
 She hadn't a thing to say.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
sbou,d Have Sian Boards

T am glad to see that The Age-Herald is insisting on the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, having direction signs placed at all forks of the roads," said a prominent citizen.
 ''It may be easy for most of us to find our way, when travelling within a few miles of the city, but when one has to go in a private conveyance to remote part of the county it Is very different. One is apt to get lost Let us have the sign boards without further delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
RErLECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Optimisim is mostly recklessness.
 The one thing a conceited man is surest about is that he isn't
 You can tell man who picks good company by how lonesome he is.
 The strangest thing about good peo- pie is how ashamed of 1t they can be.
 A woman judges a man by his man. ners: a man woman by her morals; therefore all the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
THE RULING PASSION

He took his leave of this old world, And laid him down to die; But rose again when some one said: "A peach is passing by"
 Birmingham Age Herald. He took one look. Then turned again To die, without a wince. He did not hesitate because The peach proved but a quince
 Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

While P. c. Knox is over cementng the friendship of the United States and Japan. by attending the Emperor's flu neral, there are several statesmen in this country practicing how they will look when they get his job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Concerning Cuba

Cuba is having very trying time Tn the early stages of government. From all accounts that marvelously rich and fertile little island which has been the scene of such turbulence in its recent history, may again become theatre of internal conflict. Cuba Arepublic is facing crisis. The treasury is depleted and the NJ has defaulted on it's inn nmost pressing obliga- ection will soon be
 pared that the de-
 ot submit to the
 expressed at the
 ter of rebellion
 yer a country the of which ought to
 spot of the world,
 most contented and
 hnge that people ally patriotic as
 ants of Spain are
 mong themselves.
 less administration, and intrigue and government, would ecome industriously aH independent. But the having an exceedingly hard getting on the right track king to it.
 The States will simply have to keep Restraining hand on Cuba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

Because her spouse was indifferent the Duchess of Westminster is said to have gone in for aviating. Probably hopes to land on him some day with both feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

cessfully the fee system. The appeal will not be to some one man to take up the cause of reform but to the peo. pie themselves; and In such way that the politicians will find it exceedingly difficult and, we believe impossible to block the way to reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
DECEIVED.

There are some people in this world.
 Who think if they should die, The earth would cease to turn around. The stars fall from the sky, And, ehe, the blazing sun grow cold, That erst did seem so hot. But when they quit these mortal scenes
 They're speedily forgot