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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
JAPS TRICK BARBARIANS

believe you call it. The next day whe
a party went up to investigate thel
found the savages strung along the fence
like so many dead cattle.
1.-The natives made one or two attempts
further, with like results. Then when
they found they were starving. as well
as cursed by some powerful god within
the magic wire, they came in and, laying
down their arms, abjectly surrendered
They say the make the best farm hands
In Formosa now-but they've never com.
pretended the mystery of the middle
wire"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
FAvoRITE FICTION

From the Chicago Tribune.
Gentlemen. in This Contest the People
Are Expecting Us to Act Like Patriots"
PERSONALLY. I Care Nothing for the Re-
suit of This Election, but the Very Foun-
dations of Our Government Are Threat
ened.'
Feeling. as l Do. the Highest Respect
for Those Who Differ with Us on Ques-
lions of Policy
You All Know. Gentlemen, that Am
Not an Alarmst. but"
II Am Here, Mr.. Chairman, Represent
ing the People of My State
II Assume. Gentlemen, that We Are All
Working for the Common Good"
Never Before in the History of Our
Beloved Country Have We Faced So Des-
perate Crisis as Thisv'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
LITTLE SURPRISES

From the Chicago Tribune
Dear Sir If YOU still want to sell that
mining stock We'll take it off your hands
at par"
"Geoffrey, you've been coming to see
me for about six years; when are you go
ing TO ask me to marry your
Il have not called to solicit another
loan, Shadbolt. I've come to pay what
owe YOU"
Central gave me the wrong number;
beg pardon for having troubled YOU"
Il said ninth floor but never mind
you may let me off at the eleventh.
Hasn't your accountant made mis-
take? My gas bin this month is only
half what it usually isl
mo. thanks sir; LIN not allowed to ac
cept tips"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
Larollette ON Rooserclt

Senator LaFollette in a signed edi-
torial in his weekly portraying Roose-
welt as assuming the garb of progress
siveness, merely to clothe his inordi-
nate selfish personal ambition, rings
of the truth. and the public should
heed to the words of the senator from
Wisconsin," said a man who claims to
be an Independent.
whether one does or does not agree
with the views of the fiery statesman
of the middle west, 1t is well to re-
member that he Is the original pro-
gressive of progressives; that through
extreme pressure from all sides, even
to the restraining of federal patron
age, he has stood for his radical prin-
ciples without once swerving from the
defense of an unappreciatiye public
against organized privilege.
And now LaFollette tears to tat
tiers the cloak of progressiveness that
Roosevelt had assumed, and, without
mincing words, exposes Roosevelt as
an egosistical charlatan who would
sacrifice all TO the cravings of his am
bition,
HE further accuses Roosevelt of con-
sorting and conniving with the reae-
tionaries and characterizes Roosevelt's
recent campaign for the republican
presidential Nomination as the grossest
scandal in American politics.
"The senator goes on to say that
upon Theodore Roosevelt and his fol-
lowers rests the responsibility of hay
ing divided the progressives in their
first national contest
"Go on, senator; more power to you.
At least your words have the ring of
sincerity and that's more than can be
said of the 'Oracle of oyster Bay. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
RESTRICTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
l Chips of the old block come off mostly
in splinters.
There's hardly anything can make a
young couple more eager to get married
than that they ought not TO.
The reason a man can afford to smoke
such good cigars is how he lies to his
wife about how much they cost him.
The first thing a man had better under
stand about a woman is that there's moth
ing about a woman he can understand
The uglier the baby gets the less II, looks
like its father if the rest of the family
want to keep him in good hamor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
RICH RETURNS FROM CELERY

The use of celery is obviously on the
increase. but the demand is for first
class article. The cash results average
$3.50 per acre. The expenses for fertilizer,
labor, boards, packing, ETC., are quite
heavy being nearly 800 an acre. The
net profits may be set at $3.50 an acre,
which repays us for our trouble
Celery delights in low, rich, heavy
moist soil, and is usually grown upon the
same land year after year. An early crop.
such as peas. beans, turnips, or extra
early sweet corn, generally precedes it.
Sod land will not do, as the earth must
be loose and mellow
At least one ton of a high grade fer
duce a fine crop of brittle, tender stalks.
The favorite varieties are Improved
White Plume and Golden Self Blanching.
The plants are set in narrow, shallow
TRENCHES four feet apart and six inches
In the rows, requiring nearly $4,000 to the
acre. The crop is cultivated frequently,
and the earth is gradually worked up to
plants. Care is taken not to fill the heart
OF the plant with earth. The celery is
blanched by setting u inch boards up
against the rows. They are set on edge
on either side of the row and close to
the plants SO they are only two or three
inches apart, in which position they are
held with wire hooks or cleats nailed
across. Boarding is done when the plants
are large enough to show few leaves
above the boards. The foliage then soon
fills the space. excluding the light. About
three weeks are required to complete the
process. None of our celery is stored, says
Daniel T. Hendrickson in Farm and Home.
but it is sold in the New York market
before the holidays, and before there Is
any danger Of it's being ruined by the
cold weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

manner of our laws relating to the
railroads, nothing of the kind is sug-
gested, or will be while the republi-
cans remain in power. Big business
knows it is secure while Roosevelt or
Taft are in office, and this is why
Wall street was not affected by the
Bedlam that held sway at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

From the Boston Transcript.
The Royal Academy portrait of Prince
Edward of Wales shows him to be quite a
young man. How he has grown. 1t is
scarcely more than half decade since he
perpetrated a genuine and delicious
"howler.n ''Who was Perkin Warbeck, y
his tutor had asked "Perkin Warbeck,'
answered Eddie was pretender. lie
pretended he was the son of a king. but
ne wasn't; he was the son of respectable
parents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

is said to have attained its highest
state of perfection. And in that town
Father Edward has spent his time
while sojourning abroad. He Will re-
turn to st. Bernard in the coming fall'
and will give instruction in Gregorian
music.p
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

James Kier Hardie is to come over from
England to help the candidacy of Eugene
Debs. He has been a member of the
house of commons u years. 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

1mpassoned oratory will take short
vacation preparatory to a fall resumption
in a campaign in which a slush fund will
fight a battle with the plain people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Party platforms resemble in all essen
tial particulars the prospectuses of gold
mines that never crystalline.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Mr. Finn and Senator Borah and the
esteemed Mr.. Barnes of New York are lost
in the fog that has shut down on all par
Elephants in the Chicago Bedlam.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The New Jersey resort proprietors claim
that the cool nights of June have killed
of the mosquitoes. But a new lot can
soon be bred in That state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Editor Wolff of the Berlner Tageblatt
says Teddy is not a bull moose, but a
bristly hog. The great German editors
are impolte and uncomplimentary. T. R.
has made his choice, and his wishes as
an ex-President should be respected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The womens clubs sitting in San Fran
cisco did not Shrek and scream for a
full house in a manner to Guido any well
regulated madhouse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

In order to escape for a while st. Hell
ena Teddy is compelled to organize new
party
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
stock Market aud Politics j.

Henry Clews in his Saturday review says
in part:
THE result of last weeks republican
IRENE radicalism, and this week the DEM
ocratlc convention has acted likewise. 1t
does not mean that as between conserva-
tism and progressvism the latter has been
defeated. On the contrary, it means that
not a few of the reforms desired by the
people are shortly to be granted by one
party or the otheS since each party has
striking features of resemblance, and each
is outbidding the other in the race to
catch votes. If the conventions held within
the last two weeks mean anything, they
mean that reforms are to come by evolu-
ton and not by revolution. Political lead
ers recognize that important changes are
coming; changes that will benefit the
masses and consequently the nation. And
they must also recognize that these
changes should be made gradually; that a
sudden or violent disruption of established
Institutions and methods would throw our
Industrial system into chaos to the injury
of all and the benefit of none.
AS feInd1keu d Week ago, liluicdtlOuS
point TO more active stock market.
crops and politics permitting. Fortunately
both of these essential factors have taken
turn for the better. As long as this
tendency continues. or until both els-
ments have been amply discounted there
is reason to expect a continuance OF ac-
tivity through frequent fluctuations
Mr. Clews has this note appended to
| his review:
II think | was almost the first to urge
| a six year one term presidential limit.
| What would be equally good would be to
make 1t one term of five years, the ex-
President then to become an Independent
United States senator for five years. This
would give him dignified occupation with
senator's pay. A suitable residence in
Washington should also De provided for
him to,spend his last days in. This would
spare thcNuation a repetition of the humil-
iation recently experienced of President
and an ex-PrAsident stumping the country
for reelection eliminating and recrimi-
mating each other in order to influence
votes God forbid such a disgrace should
again hefall our Nation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

II am glad to lessrn that the Right
Rev Abbot of st. Bernard is giving
especial attention to Gregorian music
the official music of the Catholic
church" said a layman. The master
composers wrote beautiful masses for
mixed voices and some of their great
est compositions are festival masses for
soloists, chorus and orchestral; but the
true liturgical music is the Gregoriari.
"Father Edward, O. S. b. OF st. Ber-
nard, was sent to Bavaria two years
ago for the distinct purpose Of study
ing the Gregorian method. At q church
in Beuron in Bavaria Gregorian singing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Bets are offered in New York that Mr..
Taft will not carry single state-not
even Vermont or boss ridden Pennsyl-
vania.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Mr.. Taft's Winona speech on the Payne
Aldrich-Smoot tariff should be put in the
hands of every voter before November
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01
PABALITA SANDOVAL
By Damon Runyon.

! l TTANGE GER hear The echoe
sandoval!a
Al ss sy .s in 5n m isns sas 4 Rsssss
70 "A III T alsSs Y, ss.'ss f.sss
v xs ha near lo OF s01 unsy iisD'A
fS "PaSaia az sandovaiF
an ss . s on black s % hand
@ .:ss IN : % @ ~ Ss 's
o s AS o ss' as 5s WIN dust
. sse,y; softly call
aFabaita sandovar'
ga ss fsbat sa ssnads s "s Billy Hail.
ssa 81 e. s.ss t. tan ham, sa sir"
sss s to s% . Sss s e. Bin,
s sa n o % s sssa 70 sesnfs
hear .sm louder call
.Pass'is ssnsoval~
4 nsasr gss Ssns mark sss 'ss
sssss ss
d. sss sas % hi. Tss t. ss his
.ss see s fss sssss love that Billy Hal
Hears m.. sor9wtuay call
.PaSaiita sandovalle
H.s g.. ss. nat hat + Wall
ssmss ss pa snRsS sssf '''
E -: az ssss. sss sss' Sss sss # 'ss. all
SHIRTS weep? call
"Pabaita-
sPabalita- -s.
'Pabaita SandovalP'
=: IS: rms s. s:. sss En-; %
F Fa sss waa sa' her
81: :::s:;s $ s'''
s Go ne f sShe a's
As YOU hear that call
4
.Paba a
Sandoyall" = "a
nry Hail. ear., Cigarette an Billy
special bet ranaltss sanu n aoor.
stenin. fo silsss tread-shotgun loaded to tn bore
.raSaita,, R[ly he into tn room
opk he fred bud Bat wink than Billy
This his dyn nicker.Pabalha sandovaF s'1
Like you t hear tia. w ~
NM boo,,r broug,. TIL Bat his bullet
sain achea a shining struck her she lay abed
sr where they heard her shriskn
aReai Pela, to me Sandevai:
SO they alo Ell
p,t It that call
HearAthe echoe loudly cali
A1uaysin moun ain passes.
In
n'wtere I pare
To tn mighty shiver;
You inShear softly shhn
whiperf undyn-
For islhis cryin'
"Pabaita%Sandoval!'
An that itsure
On night winds nourpfal wall
TIL witl they say ~ ~ ssss53S 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

No editor, not even contributing edi-
tor has ever become President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

7 Instead of getting a lien on a third term
the colonel got third party. 1t is a
distinction with difference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The Washington bartenders are on duty
in Baltimore and Washington itself be-
gins to have that thirsty feeling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Scouts of the Bull Moose party are
swarming in Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The country needs a national primary
law applicable to all the states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The catching up on sleep is a marked
feature of the Baltimore convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The high cost of living is sometimes
enhanced by the high cost of drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

A red bandanna is never seen in the
streets of Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

No one today feel4 like bull moose
at Baltimore. The climate is too sultry
for that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

The palm leaf fan outranks the noun
dawg in that armory building at Ealti-
more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-01

Well, II my wind were but long
enough to say my prayers, would
pept Merry Wives of Windsor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15

Washington November 1.-THE
speakersh of the House is expected
TO receive considerable attention among
democratic congressman in the next
two weeks Congressman Henry 5
statement yesterday that he Will not
be a candidate will result. it is expect
ed in many of Mr.. Henry's frienos
declaring themselves in favor of Speak
or Clark's recollection. Speaker Clark
will reach Washington tomorrow ana
discuss political plans for the legisla-
tive sessions with democratic congress-
men on the more important committees
of the House.
The first real legislative work Will
begin next Wednesday when the SUD
committee of the House committee on
appropriations takes up consideration
cf the legislative, executive and JUDI
cial appropriation bill Representative
johnson of South Carolina, chairman
of the ub-committee. said today the
committee had been called together IN
the expectation that completion of the
tm would be achieved by the begin
ming of the next session December 2.
This win be the first of the supply
measures to be reported to the House
and it will be taken up promptly MT
Johnson said the bill would be con-
| fined as closely as possible TO appro-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A Fruitless Victory

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
Recent occurrences in the British par
lament have given rise to the fear that
the home rule bill is endangered, but the
following extract from speech OF Wins
ton churchill delivered at Dundee on Sep
TENDER II, shows that the government an
ticipated these or similar occurrences, and
with that prospect in mind, he said; III,
during a period not free from other ankle
ties. the opposition seek TO turn the gov
.rnment out merely to take their place,
we have nothing to hope for from them
neither have we anything to fear We
shall not be forced from our course; We
shall proceed with flrmness and fairness
10 discharge our duty. II we snow our
selves ready 10 reason it is not because
we are not prepared to act. We nave
every intention of using to the full extent
the power glvensaby the electors at the
last general election. and of using that
power TO carry out the purpose for which
il was bestowed
mo split votes at by elections, no snap
divisions in the House of Commons, no
abuse on tory platforms or in tory news
papers, no rowdyism in Westminster VIII
deter us so long as we are supported by
an adequate majority now over 100. from
executing our duty TO the fun and carry
ms into law. in the lifetime of the pres
ent parliament. the home rule bill ana
the other great measures for which The
liberal marty has labored SO valiantly and
SC long"
The expected has happened. but the re-
suit will leave the government stronger
than before. f. l. MONKS.
"Birmingham. November "A, 1872
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15
RATE CASE DELAYED
UNTIL NEXT MONTH
Railroad Commission Wants
Sufficient Time to Ex-
anime Evidence

Montgomery, November A.-fSpecial)-
Further hearing of the Louisville and
Nashville rate case, to determine whether
or not the present passenger rate of
cents per mile is just and reasonable,
has been postponed until December 4.
This was done in order to allow the mem.
bers of the railroad commission sufficient
time to examine the evidence that had
been submitted.
The evidence submitted has been in the
nature of a large and intricate mass of
figures and statistics, the examination of
which will take considerable time. Al
though the case continued for more than
week before adjournment was taken.
only two or three witnesses We're exam
ined by the commission. one of the off
cials having been on the stand for sew
eral days.
When the hearing is resumed, ii Is I'M
derstood that the same class of evidence
will be given. which consists mainly of
figures showing the cost of operating in
Alabama, profits, losses sustained and
other facts regarding the administration
of the business of the Louisville and
Nashville in Alabama. 1t is probable that
the nearing will continue for several
months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15
WILL ATTRACT
ATTENTION IN NEXT TWO WEEKS

priations, eliminating all matters Of
general legislation and that, owing to
the extensive hearings held last ses-
sion, such hearings would not be neces-
sary this session. The measure last
year carried $35,000,000 and an equally
large appropriation is expected at the
approaching session.
Representative Pujo of Louisiana Will
call the House money trust investigat-
ing committee for a meeting late next
week This Is intended to be a pre-
liminary gathering to make plans for
the prosecution of the committees in
quiries. Several sessions have been held
and the committee has gone extensive
ly into the operation of the New York
clearing house.
Many other branches of the banking
business require attention and 1t Is
expected that the hearings will con-
sumo a great deal of the time of the
committee during the next session OF
Congress- Chairman Pujo is expect
ed in Washington within few days.
Lake Charles. La, November L.
Congressman A. p. Pujo left today for
Washington. where the House money
trust investigating committee, of which
he Is chairman, Will resume its hear
ings next week. He said that the COM
mittee would close its hearing about
December 20 and would submit its re-
port In January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15
JOHNSTON WILL
SPEAK ON CHARITY
Preparation Made For Cam
paign for Charity Funds
Next Week

There will be a general meeting Of The
Associated Charities in the Chamber of
Commerce auditorium in the second week
OF December-probably December 11-and
on that occasion an address will be de-
liyered by Alexander Johnston, promi-
nently identified with Associated Charity
work throughout the country.
As a meeting OF the board of direc-
tors of the Associated Charities yester-
day. routine matters were disposed Of
and preparations were made for vigor-
GUS canvass for funds next week. Oscar
c. Turner who Is in charge OF the can
vassing committee, was successful few
weeks ago in preliminary campaign in
which something like the sum of 5000
was raised. II was stated that about
$4,000 would be needed to carry on the
work OF the Associated Charities for the
fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-15
COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY
PRESIDENT HORNADY YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON TO MAKE
THE PREPARATIONS

The festive gentlemen who compose
the membership of the Newspaper club
of Birmingham will. in the very near
future. issue myrrh scented cards an
nouncing a 'possum supper for the even
ing of Friday, November %.
!, The club. famed for It's formal func-
tons, featured by deep red wine full
strong, plans distinct departure in that
its entertainment of the next week will
be absolutely informal featured by the
homely and eomplacent 'possum, his COM
plement of potatoes, and nothing with
which to quicken sluggish blood save the
national drink of the Germans.
The club is planning to extend itself in
behalf of its friends who some months
ago aided in feeding a number of the
members of the Alabama Press associa-
ton. So accustomed are these friends to
those blatant banquets the sight of which
tires and the memory of which is an In
spiration for repentance, that the club,
with its characteristic wisdom, reached
the conclusion that the simple sty is
the conclusion that the simple style is
thought of the possum suggested itself
to the club. and the denizen of the woods
was selected to be the piece de resistance
of the board.
At the meeting of the club yesterday
afternoon, there was at one time certain
apprehension lest 1t might be impossible
to acquire large enough number of
'possums to cloy the appetites of those
friends who will be present. But Presi-
dent Hornady. in full knowledge of the
fact that no task Is too great for a
worthy member of the club, named a
committee, and instructed that commit
tee to go forth and find. The announce