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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Favors Narrowing the Streets

T heartily approved of City Engi- neer Kirkpatrick recommendation to narrow the streets and widen the side walks" said J. Rivers Carter, known as one of the best engineers in this engineer of Birmingham.
 With the growth of Birmingham sidewalks in the business district nat urally become more and more con- gested. As regards traffic hauled through the streets, the passenger au- tomobile and the heavy auto truck have changed conditions materially The flow of traffic is larger, but 1t is much swifter and there is, therefore. less reason for congested thorough fares. Pedestrian movement, on the other hand, has not changed. The crowds of people who walk, walk no faster than they did 10 years ago and In time to come the pedestrian's gait will average the same as now. By all means, let us have wider sidewalks. Fifth avenue has been narrowed, yet it is quite wide enough. In addition to the sidewalks on Fifth avenue we have grass strips which add to the beauty of the thoroughfare.
 "The last time I was in Chicago l noticed that many of the streets had been narrowed for the benefit of the sidewalks. The most up-to-date cities are doing what Chicago is doing and what Birmingham must some day do. Mir Kirkpatrick is right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

The ashes and garbage in New York now take joy rides in motor carts. This is carrying democracy 10 the transporta- ton limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

Crawling on all fours will cure indiges- ton. says a French doctor, and the man who has imbibed too freely is always ready to try the French remedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
Politics, and Business

There has been no presidential cam-
 paign in the last several decades which has caused less fluctuation in business oenters than the present contest" said
 c. NJ. Barber, district sales manager for a large automobile company. "Condi- tions are much better than normal throughout the entire country. Even the younger voters will remember vividly the unhealthy business conditions everywhere during Cleveiands campaign in 1892. Un- rest and a withholding of capital also marked the Bryan-McKiniey campaigns in 1ss6-1a00. Almost every national cam paign is marked by serious tightening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
SHAKESPEARE AND FOOTBALL

 Down, Downt'-Henry VI. Well placed "-Henry Y. "An excellent pass.'-The Tempest "A touch, touch, do confess. '-Ham- let.
 T do commend you to their backs.'- Macbeth
 More rushes, more rushes."-2 Henry ".
 This shoudering of each othar.'-- HenryVI.-
 Being down I have the placing Gym beline.
 Let him not pass. but kill him rather" -Othello "'Tis sport to maui a runner" Antony and Cleopatra.
 'I'l catch it ere it come to ground."- Macbeth
 We must have bloody noses and cracked crowns. "-Henry ". Worthy sir, thou bleedest; thy exer- else hath been too violent. '-Coriolanus. Its the first time that ever I heard breaking of ribs was sport."-As You Like lit. Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

This IS the month for ridiculous party claims, and Chairman Hilles does not pre- pose to be left at the post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

The standpatters are now showing that few. of the moose persuasion were ever republicans in good standing. They cer- tainly were not democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

Onward Christian Soldier" has be- come the favorite marching tune of all parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

When moving picture show adver- tises "The Drunkard's Return in Two Reels,s it certainly reduces the per formance to minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

Young Vincent Astor is compelled. to work. He cannot even go to college with an automobile attachment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

The IS hour fiers between New York and Chicago are to be taken off, simply because they do not pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

The Balkan crisis is again in our midst but it will attract small attention in this country until after election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

1ohn M. Harlan prefers circus to Col onel Roosevelt. He should hasten to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

western city is about to put woman cashiers on it's pay-as-you-enter cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

Let us rejoice that the burned train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad did not involve great loss of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

The zone system of parcels post will increase the knowledge of domestic geog- raphy at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

The vote that will be taken November will have no straw or hay in it. It will be the real thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

It is strange but true that no person begins to look for an affinity until after marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
WEARS GOLD STOCKINGS

The only battle that is left is between Taft and Roosevelt for second place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
NEXT IN ORDER
PRIVATE.

Anent mysterious communication from "M. H." Do you wear hobble skirt or trousers?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
ALMOST. BIT NOT QUITE.

ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE. ..'scribber's last book comes very near to being rattling good novel; What are its good qualities?" "It has a happy title, an elegant cover design and some beautiful illustrations by an artist of note.'' How about the reading matter?" "Pluperfect rot"
 
 HIS GREATEST MOMENT. The lion tanners wife Makes him walk a narrow line, But when he goes inside cage His attitude is fine.
 CARRIES HIM BACK. T never drink coffee with cream in it." Why not?" Tt always makes me homesick." T don't understand" T was born on the banks of the Mis- souri river'' ''Yes?"
 "A cup of coffee with cream in it is just about the color of the stream I used to sport in when a boy.''
 IT'S HEREi
 Excuse us, please,
 For getting gay.
 We're always so D On circus dayi
 A CRUEL GIRL. MT. Shippers, do you believe love makes the world go round?" T cawn't say really, Miss Kutely. but. deah mel 1t makes my poor head go round." Well, there may be a certain analogy between your head going round and the earth going round Please be so kind as to-aw-explain" Some scientists say the interior of the earth is hollow
 TAKEN AT HIS WORD. He said, i've never kissed maid l simply couldn't brook it.'' And those who heard him talking saved, By love! old chap, you look it''
 NO WONDER. What is the most eloquent speech you ever heard. PiplSins?" "One word-'Yes.' ? 'fWhy did that seem so eloquent?" q asked a friend of mine if he would lend me fifty plunks and that's what he said"
 A LAZY FELLOW. He looked on life
 And thought 1t good, Until his wife
 Said, Chop some wood.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
Glad To Be Back

T am glad to be back home,' said A. L. Fulenwider, who returned to Bir- mingham yesterday after an absence of a little more than three months.
 .I spent the greater part of the sum mer with my family in Canada. On returning we stopped in New York and I have never known so much prosperity talk as I heard in this country's great metropolis Everybody in New York was optimistic. It was generally con ceded that Wilson would be elected by good majority and that business would go on just the same.
 When I left Birmingham business conditions were improving and l was expecting reasonably good times throughout the year, but l had no idea that I would find such a boom as is now in evidence in the Birmingham district. Birmin gham is growing rap idly It's growth even in three months is very noticeable to me. The streets are more crowded than ever and every man I meet has an air of thrift. From now on to the end of the year un- precedented prosperity will be the rue, I think, in every department of trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES V

NO CHANGE TO HEAR IT NOW. The sound of his own voice is sweet to his ears'' That being the case. don't see why he ever married"
 NEXT IN ORDER. Our hearts at peace,
 And this is why: We soon will cease
 To swat the fly.
 Birmingham Age Herald. The thought is prime But well we know Twill soon be time To shovel snow.
 Youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

As summer s,raws go out campaign
 straws come in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
EASILY BATTERED

q don't understand why Mrs. Pilbins looked pleased when you said her husband was a modern Munchausen.' All she knows about Munchausen is that he had the title of baron.'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02

A flea is just tiny thing,
 But he can surely hump Though few there are his praises sing, He's always on the jump
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
FAITHFUL

The bedbug has no training Gee,
 He's just a poor dumb slob; But you can bet your coin that he Is always on the job. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
HIS GREATEST MoMEN

HIS GREAIESI MOMENI. The lion tanners wife
 Makes him walk a narrow line, But when he goes inside a cage
 His attitude is fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
A CRUEL GJRJ,
TAKEN AT HIS WORD.

TAKEN AT HIS WORD. He said, I've never kissed a maid l simply couldn't brook it.'' And those who heard him talking sayed By love! old chap, you look itr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
CARRIES HIM BACK.
IT'S HEREl

Excuse us, please, For getting gay. We're always so
 On circus dayi
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
SPORTING DEPARTMENT

place counts five points, a second place
counts four points, "a third place counts
one point In case of "A tie i'm the
track events, the points will be divil-
ed, but in the field events the tie must
be worked off I'm the usual manner.
In the relay races, the points will
count ilve four. three and one for
first, second, third and fourth places,
respectively, provided there are four
or more teams; but &c only three
teams, run, the points will he i've.
three, one; and If only two teams
run, the winners gets five points and
the second one point.
In all the field events each person
win be given three trials. The vari-
Gus events will be run off strictly ac-
cording to schedule Each contestant
must ascertain whore his event is TO
take place and report to the Judges
promptly. The officials will be gov
erned by the rules of the A. A. u.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
LAuRIUM eREvIrIEs


William Rentin. of Ahmeek street
left yesterday for Chicago where he
expects 10 locate.
Frederick Willmann. Of Florida
street left yesterday for Bay City
where he will spend a couple of weeks
Census Enume1tor Josiah Penber-
thy is taking the census of all children
of school age in I.aurirm this week
Good progress is being made.
Rcv j. y. Wardle Stafford. of Eng
land, who is attending the NJ. T.. gen
cral conference in MINNEAPOLIS. will
preach i'm the Laurium NJ +. church
next Sunday evening.
The funeral Of the one month old
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Julius Galinotti
OF Caledonia street was held this al
ternoon. Services were conducted at
the Italian Presbyterian mission. and
burial was in Lake View cemetery.
The funeral of Jennie, the iilteen-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Al
bert Ferrari, of Hecla street, was held
yesterday afternoon from the residence
with services at st. Mary's Italian
church and interment in Lake View
cemetery.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Billy Hunt the Birmingham. Eng.
bantam weight is booked TO sail for
this country in the near future.
II Bill Papke makes a good showing
in h'r ming bout With Bill Hurley.
he 80 matched with Frank klaus.
. ip,r the rules of the Three-I Lea
sue double admission is charged for
doubleheaders.
Pat Donahue. the former Boston
Philadelphia catcher. is backstoppins
for semi-pro team in Springfield,
..
Ping Bodle, the speedy gardener Of
the White Sox. is doing star work both
in the field and with the club.
pitcher 'Jem" Pfeiffer who used TO
shoot 'em over for the Cubs, is pitch
ing for the Washington team in the
United States League.
Manager Hugh jennings is not wor-
rying over the work of the Tigers.
once the boys start. we will clean
up the league" says Hugh
Shafer. Of the Giants. must be out
for the base stealing record During
Aiit Nilff III AiliNN NNtNH NA lilf- FfN-
son he pilfered eleven sacks
With Manager Doom back in the
gamo the Quakers look ike bunch OF
live ones. and should be able to get up
among the leaders pretty soon.
The Cardinals have been fat picking
for the Cincinnati Reds this spring
the Reds having copped out seven
straight games from Bresnahans crew
BronkIe. who is playing third base
for the Cleveland Maps. is fast
worker asd nice fielder. but 50 far has
not started anything with the stick.
pitcher Hub" Purdue had won all
his games this season when he faced
the Cubs. and then the stun was off.
rhe Cubs eat Boston pitching like
hid Furnishes cream puns.
The Milwaukee club has released
George Stone to the Terre iiaute
team. While a member Of the ST. Louis
Browns few years ago Stone was
the champion batter in the big show.
American League managers over
looked the real article when they al
lowed Pitchers sugss. Kecfc and Smith
TO drift to the National League. The
three American League actors are
great bali for Hank oDay's
ReSicgs.
on tho Eve players. Zimmerman.
smith. Zen. Bergen and Coulson. turn
cd over tC Newark By the Brooklyn
club only two. Zimmerman and smith.
are now with the Indians. Bell re.
fused to report Bergen was released
and Coulson sent to- Kansas City.
Patsy Kline and Tommy Houck
have signed for a clash scheduled for
Newark, y. j., MaN 80.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15

The best Of its kind. from an athletic
point of view, ever held in Calumet.
II was largely attended. and the wrest
ling and boxing events were keenly
contested. one Of the best wrestina
bouts for the evening was that be-
tween Charles Salotti and Bruncau
The latter proved himself a worthy
opponent for his more experienced RI
val. Solotti gained one fall but lime
was called before the second could be
obtained.
In the boxing bouts Young Murphy
proved himself a very clever exponent
with the mltts. and was easily accord
ed the honors Of the evening. Two ju-
Ivenile opponents went at il so hotly,
that the curtain was run down on the
pair In the second round OF "A scheduled
four round bout. The boat was most
interesting one. The vocal and mstru-
mental music during the evening was
greatly enjoyed. 1t is hoped that sim
liar entertainments win be staged in
the future by the club.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
A HIGH Filler.

Irving Bachcller. the literary satlris
Of American extravaganza. said at
dinner at Sound Beach,;
Surprised at the high living of q
struggling young married man, ask.
ed him:
How on earth can YOU AFFORD a
monoplane?'
"'W ell, YOU sec, sJlied, I pawn
ed my biplane. I'm negotiating foI
an airship nUw,'
IAN airship! But by what means.
said, win YOU, on your salary, pay
for that?'
Easily CROUCH he smiled. I'll
pawn the monoplanc.'
"'But, after while, remon-
strated, the time limit on the biplane
and the monopane viii expire. How
will you get them OUT?
why. by pawning the airship OF
course" he lauehed.--Philadelph
Ledger.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
LAURIUM
oRPHEus CONCERT co.
Fine Musical Attraction Secured fo
Lsuriunn M E.

Fine Musical Attraction Secured for
Lsurium M. E.
The memebrs OF the McCabe Mem
orial Bible class Of the Laurium NJ.
Z. sunday school have arranged for
the appearance of the Orphcus Concert
company at the Laurium M. f.. church
ON the evening of Memorial day. May
30 An appropriate program OF pa
uiotic selections will be rendered.
Concerning the recent appearance of
the Orpheus company at k,scaDaba,
The Escanaba Mirror says:
The concert, given in the First NJ.
Il. Church, Monday evening. attracted
large, discriminating and approoia-
tive audience; the encores We're mum
erous and enthusiastic II would be
difficult to single out any member of
The company for special merton, as
each performer was excellent in her
own line.
Mrs. Hastings. as pianist, won i'm
mediate favor with music lovers in the
audience. who recognized in her work.
the performance of an artist The
organ numbers given we're among tie
most pleasant features of the program.
receiving encore after encore from the
audience.
Mrs Wilcox won-the audience with
her first number. She possesses a
voice of fine range and quality and
was particularly happy in her selec
tons. Her rendition of difficult se-
lection from the opera Aida" was
excellent and her group of FOLK Songs"
IN costume. called forth hearty ap.
pnuse and much favorable comment.
The work of Miss Porterfield was
Of high order, every number was en-
Enthusiastically received, Miss Porter
field has a fine presence, a good voice
and the dramatic instinct She was
equally happy I'm her Interpretation
of the Man In the Shadow and Her
Lover Of Music''-a Canadian French
dialect story, by Vandyke.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
THE ALBION VlcToRIAs.

The Albion Nictorlas have organ
lied with the following lineup: catch.
Hyvonen: pitch Blankstrom. first. Mes
tor; second, A. Richards, third. Rus
Sundberg: shortstop. Culls; nelders
billy Rdnticla Dan Mcdonald and
"Muggins" Tieberg. Fred Hawley VIII
look after the interests Of the team
ana games may be arranged by adj
dressing 2i4 Abmeek street, LauIium
Suits of brown and white have been
ordered and the team is anxious 70
meet any aggregation Of AZ year old
players. game with the Allouez team
is especially desired for Sunday.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
THINKS ENGLISH
WILL CHALLENGE
FOR CUP AGAIN.


New York, May 15.--The presence OF
The Duke Of Sutherland in this country
Is believed by yachtsmen 10 fore
shadow a new challenge for tho Am
erica's cup. The expectations are that
within n short time NEGOTIATIONS will
be. opened between the New York
Yacht club and the Royal Yacht
squadron, which will lead to an inter
national contest next year.
Some three years ago II was an
nounced that the Duke Of Sutherland
was about to build a yacht and issue
a challenge for a race for the cup.
Then there was n hitch and the duke
changed his plans Since then he has
devoted most Of his energies to efforts
TO win back the British international
trophy for motor boats.
The New York Yacht club has for
some time been in a receptive mood
and the belief IS current that the club
would now be willing to yield some
what i'm modifying the rules which have
discouraged challengcrs of late years
Experts say that the club would prob
ably welcome challenge under its
own rules for a single -maste6 vessel OF
class *. or about Il feet on the water
line.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING.
Decides Last Evening to Build Number
Of Sidewalks.

The Laurium council held a special
meeting last night following yester-
days iunketing trip. for the purpose of
deciding what is necessary N the mat
ter of improvements. II Was decided,
after discussions, to build a number of
sidewalks. the cost to be met by spe-
cial assessment. Following this action
the board adjourned indefinitely, sub
Ject 10 the call of President Joseph
Wills.
Daring its trip through the village
Yesterday the councilmen noted a
number Of needed improvements, but
found that all the village could stand
Tor mis- summer i'm the matter of cx-
ira expense was the building of num-
Der OF new sidewalks in different parts
Of the village, and even this cost is 20
he met by special assessment against
The abUting property.
Another meeting of the council like-
~ viii be held next week, when FUR
iher village matters will b. taken up.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15

The longevity OF artists is almost
proverbial and the case of Thomas
Robert Macquoid, who at the age of 81
Is still painting, is remarkable. but
not unparalleled. Il. S. Cooper. Il. A.,
exhibited at the Royal Academy for
several years after Passing his nine
iieth birthday; John Massey Wright, a
water color artist, born in 1913. was
fully occupied and in active work mp
10 the time of his death at the age
of 49, Most notable. however, was
titan. who, born in 1477, lived Just on
year short of a century. and continued
TO paint pictures until the very last.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
JACK CHANGES PLANS.
Will Not Begin TO Train For Flynn
Until June.

Chicago. MAY l5.-Jack johnson,
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world. thinks 40 we'll of the boulevards
around Chicago that he will not leave
FOR his training camp near Los VEGAS
until the middle Of June. His original
plan IVES TO leave two weeks earlier.
Il know that Flynn is getting all
the publicity by being on the battle
ground" he said yesterday. nut that
won't do him any good on next july T.
Johnson Is doing light training. lie
has taken OF eight pounds OF ncsh h
the last week. which he does not re-
sard as a bad record for a beginning.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15

He does road work every morning and
four times week he boxes with
Jumbo Wells. Marty Cutler and a
muscular negro that the champion
calls mis- Black Hope"
1t was two Years ago today that
Johnson began 10 train for his fight
with Jeffrics. The negro laughed to-
day and said that fight critics az that
time said he Was beginning his prep
aratinns too late.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
THE CALUMET TIGERS.

The Calumet Tigers have organized
and are after games with u and l3-
year-old teams. Following is the line
mp: Catch, John 3irl; pitch. William
Messner; first. Charles Birk. second,
Edward Homer, third, Charles Hoeh-
ner; short Raymond tIimmcr: field
ers Albert Birk. August German. John
Gonaserro, Charles Ref and Wilbert
Haller.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
BELIEVES IN USING
ALL PUNCHES KNOWN.


New York, May 15--Johnny Kilbane,
feather weight champion and champion
home man" among fighters. is a nota
BILE dissenter from the theory held hy
pacl,ey Mcfarland and other ring
lights that few good punches are oil
that boxer need master in his climb
mp the pugilistic ladder
MY belief" said the little cham
pion. rs that a boxer can't know too
many kinds of punches. OF course |
like the left iab best--ia is the great
est blow in the world, but | do not neg
lect any of The others i'm perfecting
myself i'm it. During my training | de-
vote "A certain amount Of my time to
improving all the punches ! use--and
| use most of them--so there will be
no emergency for which I am no. pre-
pared. | cannot believe that Il is pos
siblc for any fighter TO reach the top
unless he uses every kind OF punch ne
can think Of"
Silbane will receive $500 for boxing
ten rounds with Burns. and he is de
termined to give the fans run for
their money.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
YALE LOOKS FOR VICTORY.
Crew Expected to Beat Harvard in
Annual Regatta.

New Haven. Conn, May 15.-Yale
men close to the naval powers at Eli
stated privately today that the Blue
has reason TO be hopeful of victory
over Harvard in the annual regatta
on the Thames this year. The conf
dence is due TO faith in Jim Rogers
and Bob Cook, the new rowing coaches.
The ELI oarsmen are said TO have
adapted themselves quickly to the fam
Gus Cook stroke and there is reported
to be plenty of power and speed in the
boats.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15

Statistics gathered from an the
world point more or less certainly to
the conclusion that although i'm the
past Is Years the rise in the cost Of
living abroad has been about 13 per
cent or a little more. the rise in the
United States has been 40 per cent
Reduced to plain figures this means
that While the European citizens dor
lar has shrunll To about SO cents. the
American dollar measured by purchas-
ing power of necessities, has dwlndled
to about n cents during this period.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-15

Early i'm July there occur snowstorns
in certain very warm regions, notably
about Mt. Etna, which at this time
begins to scatter the accumulation of
snow which that volcano has conserved
during the winter. The crater of Etna
is S,279 meters in height, and during
The winter months the snow packs
into the crevices of the mountain. to
he driven out by the summer winds.--.
HarpePs Weekly.