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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
The Presidential Campaign

With the. closing days of Septem- Der presidential campaigns always begin to warm up,> and October usual- ly witnesses a contest at fever heat.
 Internal dissensions are all but ruinous to any party. The democrats were badly defeated in 1896 because of the gold standard bolt There was an open rupture, and while there was no possible chance of Palmer-Buck- her carrying any state, the very fact that the gold bolters put out ticket made it impossible for MT. Bryan, the regular nominee, to win. In subse- uuent campaigns the democrats had small hopes of winning, because, while there was apparent harmony, the party was far from harmonious. Yet, in spite of the poor outlook for democratic victory four years ago the campaign was animated and the re- publicans felt it necessary to bestlr themselves notwithstanding the fact that MT. Bryan was regarded as weak standard bearer. But If 1t looked bad for the democrats in 1908, it looks much worse for the republi- cans this year. No party was ever so badly split as the republican party IS today.
 Roosevelt, the republican bolter, will get large vote but, humanly speaking, it will be impossible for him to carry majority of the cleo tors. Taft will get respectable vote, but he will have fewer electors probably than Roosevelt. Wilson has proved to be an uncommonly popular democratic nominee. From this time on he will conduct vigorous cam paign, and Roosevelt and his follow ing will move heaven and earth to get out every possible vote for the pro- gressive ticket; not that the progress sives can hope to win, but they will have two motives in the forthcoming election. One will be the defeat of Taft and the other will be a showing that wi.l make a progressive victory possible in 1916.
 The political cauldron will soon be- gin to boil and the campaign will be full of ginger by the first of October. As the country grows there is gen erally an increase in the total popu- lar vote. The vote of 1904 was less than the vote of 1900, but that was because of apathy in the democratic party. In 1908 the total vote had in- creased to 14,SS8,442. It is believed that the total vote next November will exceed 15,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
Dr. Dowling's Work

Dr. Oscar Bowling, president of the Louisiana state board of health, is doing great work for humanity. He is native of this state and got a start in medical work in Birmingham. But he has achieved wonders in the state of his adoption. He is on his way to Washington with his health exhibit" car. He stopped yesterday in Birmingham where he made an Illuminating address. He will stop in Atlanta and two or three other cities before he reaches Washington. At the national capital his exhibit car will be feature of the International Congress of Hygiene and Demogra- phy.
 Although Dr. Dowling's visit to Bir- mingham was necessarily of short duration, much practical good will re- suit from it. In few departments of science has there been such rapid ad- vance as in hygiene. But all has not vet been learned, and there are great opportunities ahead for the young scientific physician and health special ist. The time will never come when disease will be altogether a thing of the past, but science is steadily minim- izing it, which means that the average length of life will be prolonged.
 Dr. Dowling's fame is fast rising He is already national celebrity. He halls originally from state that has furnished to the world several men eminent in medical science. The late Dr. Marion Simms was an Alabamian, Dr. Gorgas of Panama canal fame ranks right up with Colonel Goethals, the chief engineer of the canal. He was born and reared in Alabama. There seems to be something in the soil and atmosphere of Alabama con ductive to the making of brain, brawn and character. At any rate it will some day come to be popularly known as the doctors state.
 So successful is Dr. Bowling with his health exhibit car that it would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
Forty Years in Business

There are, said a prominent director of the Chamber of Commerce, 'an ever diminishing number of the early residents of the city who know the interesting his- tory of the young town of Birmingham, but practically none of the business con cerns are here now that began with the town. The forthcoming Industrial ex- curson' of the chamber scheduled for Sep tember 2s gives rise, however, to some in- teresting thoughts about Birmingham s early business life and the establishment. of her newspapers.
 Although started in 1871, the real be- 1872, just 40 years ago, a wonderfully short time for the great accomplishments that are now Birmingham's. Tn the same year that Birmingham was incorporated there was established in the town by the one armed veteran printer Wyllys Rob- erts and his son Charles, the printing business that at this day, 40 years after, bears the name of Roberts X Son.
 Tn 1874 or 1875 the Messrs. Roberts owned and published the Iron Age, which old timers will remember was at that time one of the means of publishing to the world the dongs and aspirations mostly aspirations-of the young Bir- mingham-the city destined to become the iron center of the south.
 "A few years alter the Iron Age having been disposed of by Roberts x Son. was merged with the Birmingham Herald, and The Age-Herald was formed by the con solidation.
 As Roberts & Son grew, a Autograph ing department, the only one in the state, was added. with a stationery store and other departments to the original print ing and binding business. and in 1892 the health of MT. Wyllys Roberts failing, 1t was decided in order to continue the then well known name of Roberts X Son. to incorporate the business under the former firm name, which was done, Mir. Charles Roberts becoming president. as his father died very shortly after the incorporation
 Another interesting fact connected with the two concerns is that late in the sos or early in the '99s, the present president of Roberts & Son, Robert W. Ewing, who came to Birmingham in 1887, was a carrier on a regular route of The Age-Herald That was when the paper was being published on Twentieth street, Later he was associated with Rufus N. Rhodes in the business conduct of the News"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
RuIl MoNSe Ard0r

"I meet Pennsylvania progressive every now and then who expresses the belief that Roosevelt will be elected President in November, but with such optimsts the wish is father to the thought" said Henry E. Hayworth of Philadelphia. q am a democrat and there are reasons why the democrats are feeling sure of victory. l would not be surprised to see Roosevelt carry Pennsylvania, but Wilson will have doubtless sweeping victory. If ne carries New York he will certainly be elected and about New York there is scarcely any question, notwithstanding the fact that MT. Straus, the bull markedly strong"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
Going Abroad

Joseph A. Tomerlin leaves Bilming- ham Wednesday and will sail few days thereafter for the old world. He graduated with high honors at Mount Saint Mary's college, Emmitsburg, Md last June and now he goes to Rome to study for the priesthood. MT. Tom erlin will visit Ireland, England and France on his way to the Eternal City. He will be accompanied as far as Ire- land by Michael Kiernan of Mobile, who will matriculate at Mungret col lege.
 "I am naturally looking forward with great eagerness to my four years stay in Rome" said MT, Tomerlin. Tt has been my intention since l was an altar boy at St. Paul's church in Birming ham to offer myself for orders. Ac- cording to the laws of the church I cannot come home inside of four years, even for d vacation, but when I do re- turn l hope to be priest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
----.e.----- GENTLEMEN AND CUFFS
he Popular Ma gazine.

From the Popular Magazine.
 Rex Beach was at the dress rehearsal of one of his plays, and he was there to see that everything was done exactly right. In one scene a member of the cast failed to pull down his cuffs as was stip- ul-ted in the stage directions.
 Wait one minute!" exclaimed Beach, prancing out to the middle of the stage and interrupting the rehearsal Halt ri~ht where you are. Haven't I told you to pull down your cuffs? Doesn't the book tell you to pull down your cuffs?"
 ''l es. sir said the actor.
 Well, you haven't done it. objected the playwright. Pull them down. Down. down, down. Every gentleman pulls his cuffs down.
 ''I fear" replied the actor coolly, you go too much by hcarsay."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
JOLT FOR THE VILLAGE BEAUTY

she would laugh at him as she had been expressly forbidden to do at all men.
 As she drew near the castle she grew bolder. She saw the Prince Bobberino walking on the terrace. He was in blue satin and gold, with a feathered velvet hat and wore his jeweled sword Me lange trilled a little song she picked her steps daintily across the courtyard, and her heart stopped beating as he paused to gaze at her Then she began to drop the lettuce, leaf by leaf, along the path, over the bridge, up the steps of the terrace, where he stood as though rooted to the stone.
 Through the great oaken doorway she passed, and one by one her fluttering messages fell to the ground. At the last doorway she looked back and saw him start suddenly as if to pursue her. And now she ran-actually ran, just like the girl in the story. Here and there she hurried, breathless with excitement, hear ing his step behind her, his voice calling her to stay
 But the lettuce gave out, and though she waited in the shadow of suit of arnlor.
 
 her hiding, and asked the way to the prin- cess rooms. Here she delivered the packet of lace, trembling so that she could scarcely speak,
 Suddenly she heard a tumult in tine hallway and saw the princess messenger advancing. He was followed by two pages bearing a basket filled with the lettuce leaves she had dropped-nearly a peck measure. The herald was very angry. He called to one of the guards at the en- trance door of the princess chamber:
 "The Prince Bobberino orders that this young person be dropped through the tur- ret chute in the rear alley. Hereafter she is to bring the vegetables through the tradesmen's entrance, and if she scatters any of them along the floor she Is to be hurled from the battlements at daybreak. The prince wishes to know where are the tomatoes?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
ELECTRICITY AT THE BALL GAME

From the Electric News Service.
 The new baseball park of the Boston Americans is equipped with the very lat est electrical apparatus for scoring the game and for distributing the story of the contest to the city and to all parts of tine country. Behind the left fielder's territory and opposite the grandstand and pavilion a large scoreboard Is operated electrically from a signaling desk in the press box, located in the center of the main stand and at the highest point in the structure. Every ball. strikeout and bat ter number are registered on the score board by the simple act of pressing a push button in the desk set, which con
 tains 23 keys, 23 signaling buttons. aT operators telephone set and a generator circuit. The indicators in the field score board are actuated by electro-magnets. Il dry cells normally being used in the transmitting circuits. A telephone is also provided at the scoreboard itself for use in setting up the score of innings.
 The press box also contains d plug switchboard and circuits for 16 telegraph instruments, including wires for the As- sociated Press. local press and foreign service. The features or the game are recounted by telegraph even for down. town papers, the contention being that greater speed and accuracy are obtained than with telephone Direct wires are in service between Boston and the home city of the visiting team at all games. Rub- Der covered wires run in twisted pairs l4e used iii the press box service. AL though the telephone is not used to any extent in newspaper reporting of the game. it is an important 1actor l.; the handling of extra baseball cars by the local street railways, and the premises are literally supplied with pay stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
Studying Music

Tt is encouraging to those who appre- ciate the greatness of the musical art to see that more attention is being paid by students to the educational side" said an old member of the musical set. When was taking violin lessons. my father, who was muslcally educated, insisted on my having "a good deal of theory l did not quite understand at that early age why l could not by practice become in time a good violinist Thorough bass, counterpoint and all those things which come under the head of theory were hard to me, but by the time l was grown could see the reason, of course, why l lad to study, and l wondered why l was so stupid at the age of 13 or 14. All real musicians know that there can be no such thing as artistic performance on any in strument without education and without gooL musicianship.
 "As American musical standards have been raised in the recent years, there has been a most gratifying increase in the number of good mus:c:ans. In all the large cities of this country are found many quacks in music put I predict that in 10 years from now-I hope in less time any pianist, violinist or woodwind or Lrass player who is able to hold respec- table position in the musical world will have the proper educational equipment. I can remember that when a boy who wanted to learn to play the clarinet and be professional. took few lessons from a member of the theatre orchestra or the band and in q few years if he had ac- quired some technique, he started out az 1 full fiedged clarinet player. He may have cultivated good tone, but he never got any farther Now, one will find in all studying clarinet, trumpet. French horn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD
By Eug enc Field.

All night long their nets they threw For the fish in the twinkling foam, Then down from the sky came the wood- en shoe. M Bringing the fishermen home: H Twas all so pretty a sail. 1t seemed 2
 As if it could not be; And some folks thought twas a dream that they'd dreamed of sailing that beautiful sea; But I shall name you the fishermen three,
 Wynken,
 Blynken, and Nod. Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes, And Nod is little head; tx1 H And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies Is a wee ones trundle-bed So shut your eyes while Mother sings Of wonderful sights that be. And you shall see the beautiful things As you rocK in the misty sea Where the old shoe rocked the fishes. men three,
 Wynllen,
 Blynken, and Nod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

WI VIXEN. Blnyken, and Nod one A/ night Al w Sailed off in @ wooden shoe, Sailed on a river of mystic light Into sea of dew. .sNhere are you going, and what do you
 wish?
 The old moon asked of the three we have come to fish for the herring nsh That live in the beautiful sea; Nets of silver and gold have we,
 Said Wynken,
 Blynken and Nod. The old moon laughed and sang song As they rocked in the wooden shoe: And the wind that sped them all night
 long
 Ruffled the waves of dew: The little stars were the herring hsh That lived in that beautiful sea. Now cast your nets wherever you wish' But never afeared are wei So cried the stars to the fishermen three,
 Wynken,
 Blynken. and Nod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
GREAT FALLS OF THE zAMBEzI

"The Last Frontier" by E. Alexander
 Powell. in the September Scribner
 Just as eery visitor to the United States heads straight for Niagara, so ev- cry visitor to South Africa purchases forthwith a ticket to the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi, the mighty cataract in the heart of Rhodesia, which is the greatest natural wonder in the Dark continent, and, perhaps in the world
 The natives call the falls Mosi-oa-tunya
 which means "Thundering Smoke" and you appreciate the names significance when your train halts at daybreak at a wayside station. 60 miles away, and you see above the treetops cloud of smoky vapor and hear a low humming like million sewing machines. It is so utterly impossible for the eye the mind, and the imagination to grasp the size, grandeur and beauty of the Victoria Falls that it is futile to attempt to describe them. If you can picture an unbrolten sheet of water 40 city blocks i'll width. or as long as from the Grand Central station, in New York, to Union square, hurtling over I precipce twice as high as the Flatiron DhlluiilS, you Will nave lne Desl iutd ttidl | can give you of what the Victoria Falls arc like. They are unique in that the level of the land above the falls is the same as that below, the entire breadth Of tho second greatest river in Africa falling preciptately into a deep and narrow chasm, from which the only outlet is an opening in the rock less than 100 yards wide. From the Boiling Pot, as this seetn- inE caldron of waters is called the con- tents of the Zambesi rush with unbridled fury through a deep and narrow gorge of basaltic cliffs, which, nowhere inferior to the rapids at Niagara, extends with many zigzag windings for more than 40 miles. My first glimpse of the falls was in the early morning, and the lovely, rocking splendor of the things, as the great placid river, all unconscious of it's fate. comes suddenly to the precipce's brink and plunges in one mighty torrent into the obscurity of the cavern below; the crash as of unceaslng thunder, the rolling clouds of spray, the trembling earth the sombre rain forest on the op. posite bank, and rainbow stealing over all made a picture which will hang on the walls of my memory as long as 1 live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

be well for the Chamber of Com merce and the Jefferson Medical so ciety to join in an invitation to him to return to Birmingham and spend sev- eral days here. He is a busy man, but an effort should be made to have him come here again and to visit every city in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

The good roads amendment to the Ohio constitution lost by a few thousand votes and it was the country precincts that went against it. The farmers up there are not quite ready to accept oughtomobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

The recent rains followed by warm weather will mean 5o,0o0 more bales of state will probably go considerably over l, 10000 bales; this in spite of the fact that two months ago 1t was said we would have little or no cotton this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

If you are in the habit of drinking ab sinthe along with your ham and eggs. you'd better lay in supply now. After this month the dream drink will be barred from this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

Astronomers call attention to the fact that the galaxy of autumn stars is unus- ally splendid. That's what all the press agents say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

A scientist ayers that hot mince pie is not deleterious, but Is, on the contrary, an aid to digestion. Good for him. Hot mince pie will soon be in our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

It is getting about time for us to hike out to a muddy field and engage in the rleasant pastime of watching 22 white hopes bite each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
POTENT STIFF.

A single sip of '.moonshine Ticker"
 Will make a man think ten times quicker; Two sips of it and there's no telling 1T he'll be buying kings, or selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
A TRIPLE DAMP.

Flows that lot you bought at Dinge- dale?"
 'I haven't seen it yet" "No?"
 "I'm waiting for it to dry off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

The last two members of the Allen gang, recently captured, will be singular ly welcome to the commonwealth of Old Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

This Is Woodrow Wilson's busy time. He speaks at the Iowa state fair today and will spend the weekend in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

"Visitors Denied Entrance to Jail,' curious try to visit such place?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

President Taft will have a few months after the 9th of November to work the few remaining vetoes out of his system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

suffragette who refuses to give her correct age when she registers is no gentleman, and should not be allowed to vote
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

Lieutenant Becker will have to wait The days are getting cooler now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
A SOCIETY FAD.

K11IN
 Some excuse for it, though. She's been introduced to some of the most promi- nent gunmen.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

The possibility of being photographed with Boss Murphy does not fill Wood row Wilson's soul with ardor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

An English actor laced himself so tight in a corset that he died. He was bound to keep in form, no matter what the cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

People living beyond their means now the use?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

In Russia opera is being sung in Esper- anto. Would just as soon hear it sung in Esperanto as in Russian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

The political versatility of Colonel Roosevelt must be very annoying to Nick Longworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
ANYTHING TO ESCAPE.

You can't come across me. sir!"
 sConfound your pesky hidel If you'll 1 keep still long enough I'll walk around your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

In the meantime you must have noticed the almost oppressive silence of MT. Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

l. Hiram w. Johnson is such a good doctor he ought to begin practice at home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
AN IDLE DREAMER.

'Jilks is a theoretical philanthropist.' I How is that9' s
 He's always talking about the good il would do if he had a million dollars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
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"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
RUDE TREATMENT.

knock-kneed tenor sang a song
 Of love and loves delight: The crowd arose, five hundred strong, And loud exclaimed, Good night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17

11OW IS IHdIs Hes always talking about the good | would do if he had million dollars"
 A GREAT INCREASE. The aftermath Of romance In tragedy abounds; The girl he left Bennd him Now weighs two hundred pounds.
 Birmingham Age-Herald Il The aftermath of romance Brings misery in hunkss The girl he left behind him Now has a million plunks.
 Youngstown Telegram.
 SLIGHTLY soILED. 'Darn it, who blacked up this rolle towel?'' asked the editor of the Quince vile Clarion.
 "The office boy washed his hands. sii before he went to mail some letters, answered the editors assistant From the looks of it, thought some body had been givng the composing roor cat rub-down.'
 DANGEROUS. Just en passant,
 We'll say, Beware
 Of maidens with
 A ''baby stare.' BEST THING HE DOES. How is your new clerk?" "Well-ahemi'
 ''Is he quick?'
 'Oh, yes. He's quick to quit
 GREAT RORE Most wearisome
 Of mortal men
 Is he who says,
 T knew him when"
 A YEAR LATER. Light-hearted, he, as any boy, Before a wife he took; And now his lightness is transferred Unto his pocketbook.
 Boston Transcript Light hearted, he, as any boy, Before he went and welded Now, looking back, he sadly says, T must have been lightheaded.'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-17
Birn1Incham,s Growth

q have been greatly impressed with Birminghams growth said J. D. Me- Garthy of Chicago. "I was here about 12 years ago, and had not seen this city since then until l arrived Sunday. It gave pi omise of growing fast, but l had no idea that it would be in the 150,0Oo class in 1912. It is not only growing fast, but its business district is handsomely built up.