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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
SOUNDS SENTIMENTAL.
THE PITFALLS OF PARIS

the mistress of the house, but for whic|
the girl student pays high price. ba Il
one corner of the bare room old shawl
ana Silks and because some weird pid
lures hang on the dingy walls she think
she is living an artistic life and ad
vancing toward success.
The longer she stays in such a. housI
the less she realizes the pitfalls arounI
her she is encouraged to be artistic. b
eat littie-and this in the pension keen
er's interest. She almost starves Withhold
knowing it, although such an authorit|
as Rosenthal, the pianist declared I'd
Gently that great artist needed as muc|
5000 food and exercise as well traine|
a, Tha n,o.,u go, ~
luciSless American girls would cause
stampede in America If offered in AMI
public establishment. The lowest ca I'd
CORY of meats and the worst class
vegetables disguised in sauces are offerv
to girls used at home to good food
Paris has been favored in recent yea1I
with admirable American consuls-rneI
who not only fill their official duties, b,I
extend protecting, helping hand to al
Americans needing aid.
What tales / could tell" said MI
Gowdy. former consul general, on til
day after the funeral of an AmericaI
girl painter who was found starved Il
death in an attic in Paris and who, irI
quiry proved had been living on one esd
a / cent roll and half pint of milk
day for more than six months
Properly to equip a girl for an artist
career requires just as much capital 4
to enter any other kind of business. Ed
ropean parents know this, but American!
in the majority of cases, are as ignora Il
as babes In the matter. They scrape /
little money together, pack Mary or Jar|
off to Paris and then look in the mus
columns of the daily papers for reports d
her success, or in the art notes of a I'd
scription of her picture in the salon.
would be laughable if it were not SO sad
so heart breaking. so desolate for It'd
victims.
Sally can take care of herself am
where" says the mother proudly, but 81
would change her mind If she came
Paris and studied the experiences q
80 80 VIZ ''a 'aheh " I'd y
themselves
"i' an ''oies.' sensioie' ui|
.o'"i's nefe aioi
" ne sen uoes submit
uoes nVe ia'iohan
'''a' s'ie iiNes ai'ef tne co7
son' ~ ne country ou' inns hinu
NY eNeep'oii. fier SUCCESS uoeI
w 'sA io' 'ne o'"eis'
~" Ae" Aiiei icaA
" sooo sense 'eaiiAe what
''s.V success represents ior
a'eiase s"i s"e mas penny OF moneI
sue 10 eNpioi'eu anu pays royalty 4
Ieverything she OBTAINS. II she is poor 81
pays for her success far heavier pric(
To DENY this is to be wilIfullvs him.
craa. artistic srccess MAJ, &, ~. 80,
-s.,, - -ts
Vi soiile oe eohsioefeo compensation 10
what IT mas cost but what of the fail
ures who have paid the price? An arti4
tic career is dangerous eno,,gb for hoJ
~. g. .a;,a,
oeau'iiul young southern girl cam
not long ago 70 Paris. A rare exceptf5I
to the rule. she was accompanied by ND
HiottleE. MS eStlnldDle woman ldedl1ZeI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Railroad Control of the Canal

The Pacific coast from the most
southerly port of California to the
most northerly port of British Column
bia is in state of excitement over
the opening of the Panama canal.
Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan
expect to ship their wheat to Europe
all the way by steamer via the canal,
and the rate will result in higher
prices for wheat in all that productive
wheat-growing section.
The ports in Washington state ex-
pect to ship world of timber and
lumber in like manner, and the agri-
cultural and horticultural products of
California will be increased. An ir-
rigated California can hold twenty
millions of people, and the steamships
expect to carry emigrants from the
Mediterranean ports to California at
$40 per head. The trip will be. made
without break, and California sees
great future looming up.
And then there is Che Asiatic and
South American trade to be supplied
with a great range of manufactured
articles. Some of these cannot be
made to advantage in California, but
some can be.
If the railroads can be kept from
controlling shipments less than a full
cargo, then all will be well. The SEN
ate has amended the House bill con-
corning the canal, and it's amend
ments should be studied carefully and
even suspiciously. The canal must
not }become an adjunct of the rail-
roads, and it ought not to be difficult
to keep the canal free from railroad
domib ation, because it is not yet ready
for tn passage of ships. There are
no vested rights in the case, and there
should be none of railroad nature.
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Neither * the democratic standard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
VACUUM CLEANER N ARKA.

The Pleasant Valley Orchestra >has
broken out again. They held a holocaust
on Thursday night and the proceeding
would have continued throughout theil
entire list of six pieces had not the clari
net player swallowed the mouthpiece Il
his instrument in the middle of thu
fourth. They put him on a cellar dool
and carried him down to Mandy Under
woods and secured the service of hsl
vacuum cleaner. Mrs. UNDERWOOD
vacuum cleaner has proven a godsend j
this community. A few days ago Tobia,
Toppleton was fixing a pillow and hat
placed a tap in his mouth for safekeep
ing. In the midst of his endeavors tn,
tap in some manner slipped down hil
throat He, too. was carried to the I'm
derwood home and the vacuum cleanel
applied. His hired man seemed ven
much interested in the workings of a
machine and finally asked to be allow
TO use it himself Permission. beiIU
granted he walked over to the prostrs
form of Mr.. Toppleton and after a fen
moments vigorous pumping drew thrs|
months back pay.-Rogers (Ark.) q
Operative Press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
SPRING THoUGHTs.

spring still makes spring in the mind,
When sixty. years are told;
Love wakes anew the throbbing heart
And we are never old.
Over the winter glaciers
| see the summer glow,
And. through the wild-piled snowdrift.
The warm rose buds below.
Emerson.
spring still makes spring in the mind.
So long as life shall last,
In spite of the years we've left behind
And the weary road we've passed.
With the first bluebirds and the dogwcn
bloom
Sweet fancies throng anew.
And even the wight in hall bedroom
Finds life worth living, too.
SOUNDS SENTIMENTAL,
Miss Ruth Sweetland teaches school I
Love Valley Schoolhouse, in Love Vale,
Mo.
QUITE APROPOS.
There are quite number of stranger
in town." +s
Yes"
Anything afoot?"
Sure. A convention of chiropodists.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
RESTRICTIONS OF 4 IA, nELoR

From the New York Press.
Scandal flies on wings; truth crawls
on its knees.
Nobody ought really to wish for con-
tent, for then he will be dead.
The only time a man isn't afraid of
the cook is when she's his wife.
useful thing about being very rich
is you can't be popular, but you can't
get into jail If you try.
A man has to spend his next Christ
mas money on his summer vacation and
then next Christmas his next summer
vacation money on that. 80 he's never
able to do either.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
Hoxs ana CIgarcttes

~ believe In tobacco, use the weed
myself and only when have smoked to
excess has it affected me injuriously.'
said a successful business man. But a
small boy should let tobacco alone 1t
would be better for him IL he waited UNI
til he was fully grown before learning to
smoke.
Being layman can judge of the eff
feet of nicotine on the human system only
bA experience and observation. Cigar
ettA smoking In moderation Is not harm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
THE ELF AND THE DoRMoUsE

Y Oliver HEREFORD.
Under a toadstool
Crept wee elf.
Out of the rain
To shelter himself.
Under the toadstool,
Sound asleep
Sat big dormouse. =
All in a heap.
Trembled the wee elf,
frightened. and yet
Fearing to fly away.
Lest he get wet.
To the next shelter,
Maybe a mile.
Sudden the wee elf
Smiled a sweet smile.
Tugged until the toadstooI
Toppled in two
Holding IL over him
Galley he flew.
Soon he was safe home
Dry as could be.
Soon woke the dormouse,
Good gracious me!
Where is my toadstool?"
Loud he lamented.
And that's how umbrellas
First We're invented. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

full to a man, but 1t is extremely hurtful
to little boys. Children are kept from
drinking intoxicating beverages. and if
parents are watchful they can rear their
boys up to the age of II and IS as non
users of tobacco"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
An Error a. to Historical Incident


I'm an autobiography of Governor
woodrow Wilson was surprised to
find quite an error made by him in one
of his quoted speeches as to the scene of
what Is known In the annals of war as
the Bloody Angle. " said a we'll informed
man. This is all the more surprising in
one so scholarly and well versed in his
tory as the politician un-
doubtedly is.
Governor Wilson using the Bloody
Angle in figurative sense. locates it
upon the field of Gettysburg, at the stone
wall. This famous hand to hand contest
with ball and bayonets and muskets as
clubs, which. according to General John
B. Gordon, who commanded the Confed-
crate troops, engaged at Spottsylvania
has 20 parallel in the annals of war took
place May II, 1864, including the night
Gordon describes the location of this
holocaust as follows: " General
Lee, in order to secure the most advan-
tageous locality offered by the peculiar
topography of the country, had placed
his battle line so that it should conform
in large measure to the unduations of
the field. Along the brow of these slopes
earthworks were speedily constructed. On
one portion of the line, which embraced
what was afterwards known as the
Bloody Angle. there was long stretch
of breastworks forming almost COM
plete semicircle
General Horace Porter. of General
Grants staff, says: The battle near the
angle" was probably the most desperate
engagement in modern warfare.
''Swinton in his History of the Army
of the Potomac in describing the
charges ard the fearful slaughter at the
Angle, says the ground was literally
covered with piles of the dead and the
woods in front OF the salient were one
hideous Golgatha.'
1.-The transplanted southerner, now the
democratic nominee, must not. even as
Homer, nod particularly in the matter
of such memorable heroic tragedies as
the Bloody Angle, which ranks with
'Balaklava The Bridge of Lodi and
'Thermopylae.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The Harvester trust has been granted
another month in which TO file its ans
wer in the dissolution suit brought by
the government. Mr.. Perkins is hoping
against hope.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Vice President Sherman VIII spend the
summer between his windswept side
whiskers, studying how to be, if possible,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Some of the delegates were too weak
when they returned from Baltimore to
cut the grass on their respective lawns.
They should brace up and do their duty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
VIII known English Composer

IAN English musician who has hau
great success with his songs Is SIR Ailfeu
Scott scott-Gatty," said a Travelled man.
"rn The musical world he is better known,
perhaps. as Alfred Gatty. He began "
write songs soon after he lett CHRIST
lege. Cambridge. He was known AZ .is
university simply as Al Gatfy. ne Is w
son of the late Alfred Gatty, sup-oeap
of York Cathedral, and was born III iof'.
He assumed by royal license in 1892 the
additional surname and arms OF scott
His best known publications are; Lieue
Songs for Little Voices; Musical Plays
for Children; THE Goose-Girf; Inc
Three Bears; and plantation Songs. lie
has composed hundreds of humorous anu
love songs. In many instances ne "ro's
the words as well as the music.
"Those who have taken an interest IN
heraldrv in recent years must be tamil
lar with the name of Sir Alfred scout
Scott Gatty. for he is garter king at arms
in the Heralds college. He succeeded the
late Sir Albert Wood as garter. This Is
an office of considerable Importance IN
England, and to it is attached good sal
ary In the Heralds college he ranks next
TO the Duke of Norfolk, who is earl mar
shall of England. When British SUD-
iect is raised to the peerage or is knighted
the garter king at arms arranges the
coat of arms, and at court functions he
ia generally a conspicuous figure. He is
always known personally to the sover-
eign.
II had the pleasure of meeting Sir AL
fred some years ago when he held low
err position in the Herald's college. l
think he was then York herald of the
college He had previously been rouge
dragon pursuivant of arms When l
made his acquaintance he was acting reg
jstrar of the college. AS garter king at
arms he is a member of the Most Noble
Order of the Garter. the most limited
and exclusive of all the orders of the
United Kingdom. I do not know the ex-
act membership, but 1t is less than 90,
including the royal princes and the SOW
ereigns of the great powers of Europe.
"Sir Alfred was a genial and charming
gentleman in the old days. and l sup
pose he has still the same engaging per-
sonality. He used to have a good voice
and might have made success In opera
He played very well on the piano and
wrote several piano pieces, but very few
of his instrumental compositions have
been published"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

In Cutter Creek, California, they are
digging a hole 1000 feet deep, but the
people are digging one still deeper to
put Mr.. Taft in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Gov. Wilson's lawn already consists of
bald spots only. One gathering of the
masses brings them out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The Chicago city council has prohibited
the use of lads in street cars. Reform
with a big "R' is marching on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The real conventions are ended and Mr.
orozco' has been knocked out of the ring
of regular fighters. He is a guerrilla
now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Beverly, Oyster Bay and seagirt are
all summer capitals this year, and the
last named is the most important Of all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Mrs Longworth is a convention ex-
pert, but she seeks the excitement side
of such gatherings only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The one duty of all democrats is to get
together and stay together until the polls
close in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Woodrow Wilson's History of the
American People has already become one
of the best sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The theatrical season is closed but
the bull moose party will continue to
give opera bouffe performances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Preference primaries take the wind out
of the sails of the bosses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIM
NO ESCAPE

NO ESCAPE.
Il fain would go"
Said William Blk,
Where no one talks
Of. politics.
He took his nat
And took a walk,
But politics
Was still the talk.
Until at last,
In fell despair.
O'ereome by so
Much heated air.
A reckless course
He swore TO take
And plunged into
The nearest lake.
Policemen ran
To pull him out,
Bystanders all
Upraised shout.
When consciousness
He had regained
The look he wore
Was deeply panied.
oh, why. oh. why
He sadly sighed
To those who watched
Him, wonder-eyed,
"Didst bring me hack
To life once more,
When / had found
1t such a bore?'
He begged they'd throw
Him in again.
Alas, his pleas
Were all in vain.
They put him in
An ambulance.
The driver spoke
OF Teddy's chance,
The doc. to his
Assistant said,
THE democrats
"Will win, instead, !"
While one upon
The steps abaft.
Waxed very warm
In praise of Taft.
HEATED TERMS.
''Has Drinks ready flow of language on
be lfnks?'
yes; of link language"
you mean?"
when he foozles.''
UNLESS IT'S CARRIED.
Tick, tick" says the clock,
But fast or slow,
Around the block
1t can not go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Seagirt is surrounded and paraded by
democrats and the sea, and both sweep
all before them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Mr.. Lawson of Boston is suggested as
the colonels running mate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
NoIsY


Does Dibble believe in the |
''As applied to his voice. yes.
No DOUBT.
It must be very pleasant
To get a pile of pelf,
As some celebrities we know,
For talking bout oneself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Neither N the democratic standard
bearers is heavyweight Gov. Wilson
tips the scales 1so pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The bull moose party~is to organize in
August when few botherIng SHOWS fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The American people are not the great
no, indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

Speaker Clark will be duly elected in
November from the houn' dawg district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The political bull moose will shed his
antlers on August g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The reaetionaries are standing up to
Lorimer to a man,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

1 must go seek some dew-drop here,..
And hang n pearl ON every cowslip's
ear. Midsummer Nights Dream.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09

The Harvester trust has been granted
another month in which to file its ans
wer in the dissolution suit brought by
the government. Mr.. Perkins is hoping
against hope.
Vice President Sherman Will spend the
whiskers, studying how to be, if possible,
more reactionary than he ever has been.
Some of the delegates were too weak
when they returned from Baltimore to
cut the grass on their respective lawns.
They should brace up and do their duty.
In Cutter Creek, California, they are
digging a hole 1000 feet deep, but the
people are digging one still deeper to
put Mr.. Taft in.
The real conventions are ended and Mr.
orozco has been knocked out of the ring
of regular fighters. He Is a guerrilla
now.
Beverly, oyster Bay and seagirt are
all summer capitals this year. and the
last named is the most important of ALL
The theatrical season is closed but
the bull moose party will continue to
give opera bouffe performances.
rhn ott Id. I'll
the use of lads" in street cars. Reform
with a big "R" is marching on.
Mrs. Longworth is a convention ex-
pert, but she seeks the excitement side
of such gatherings only.
Gov. Wilson's lawn already consists of
bald spots only One gathering of the
masses brings them out.
-.s.---
The one duty of all democrats is to get
together and stay together until the polls
close in November.
Woodrow Wilson's History of the
American People has already become one
of the best sellers.
Seagirt is surrounded and paraded by
democrats and the sea, and both sweep
all before them.
Speaker Clark will be duly elected in
November from the houn' dawg district.
The bulh moose party~is to organize in
August when few botherIng SHOWS fail.
Mr.. Lawson of Boston is suggested as
the colonels running mate.
Preference primaries take the wind out
of the sails of the bosses.
-.s--
The American people are not the great
Embossed; no, indeed.
The political bull moose will shed his
antlers on August S.
The reactionaries are standing up to
Lorimer to man,
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TELEPHONES

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Entered at the Birmingham. Ala,
postoffice as second class matter uhoer
act of Congress March 3, 1919.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-24
IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS
Knowledge Of Gods Love and Power
Is the Supreme Cause for
Thanksgiving.

Abundant harvests. national pros
perity, peace and security under a
government Of our own Choice-these
are certainly grounds for thanksgiv-
ing in which every citizen can and
should take part But it il quite
possibIe-in fact It is a common mis-
take-to accentuate these and other
outward blessings in such way as
to make It appear as II, without them,
We would as a nation have little or
no ground for thanksgiving; whereas
the strongest reason for universal
thanksgiving would still remain if
none of these we're present.
The knowledge that God loves the
world. that he reigns supreme and
controls all foaes, and Is overriding
all events to the ultimate overthrow
OF everything that is evil and estab-
lishment of absolute righteousness
that is the supreme cause for thanks
giving in as far as the things Of this
world are concerned.
But national thanksgiving can new
er be anything more than a hollow
sham unless the hearts OF the wor-
shippers are warmed by personal
gratitude to God for his personal
love and care ard protection. and for
the precious and exceeding great
promises which he has given US No
heart can be truly grateful to God
that has not learned TO trust God and
to see his hand and his love in all
the experiences OF life
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-24
The Cunrnan of Old
In Southwest Texas

Scarborough in 1897. Scarborough
was a deputy United States marshal.
One OF Sellmans boys got into troa-
bic in Jusrez, and Scarborough had
been using his influence to secure his
release. Before the negotiations
were concluded, brother OF the i'm
prisoned youth went across the riv-
er and raised a disturbance, which
practically destroyed the value OF
the work that Scarborough had
done. The deputy marshal declared
himself disguised, and announced his
intention of doing nothing more. it IS
said. Sellman heard of the declara
lion and sought SCARBOROUGH. He
found him in the Wigwam saloon,
on san Antonio street, since demol-
ished to make way for a moving pic
cure house. The two went into an
alley through the , side entrance.
Whatever quarrel was engendered in
the talk was never known. but Scar.
borough shot first the missile enter
ing his antagonists neck and pro-
ducing partial paralysis. from which
Sellman died later. Scarborough was
indicted for murder June "a, 1897,
tut the trial jury was unable TO
agree and he was not tried again.