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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-14
ON THE LEvEE.

ON HE LIE V EE. Wearfly he drops his spent frame down, In front the river, at his back the town Rough cobble stones, wanderers bed, A granite powder pillow for his head Stretched out his length upon the levee's stones, A vagrant's couch, accommodates va grants bones; The harsh bells clang. a shrieking whis- tie blows, A wagon rumbling by his pillow goes Around him deed and busy action rife, He sleeps with other driftwood by ths stream of life-Harry c. January.
 SHE DOES IT ALL. He doesn't have to work Are you wise? He has a lady clerk Who's a prize.
 PAUL COOK
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Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffice as second class matter unoer act of Congress March 8. 1879.
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k A ETHINKS 1 see it now, that one N solitary, adventurous vessel the 4 Mayfower of A forlorn hope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Mr. w. e. woodward Of the 7. M. c.
A has been elected manager of high
school athletics to succeed J. L. Mont
gomery, who resigned. Mr.. Woodward
is busy working to perfect the basket
ball schedule of the high school team.
The reception which is given to the
seniors by the subsenior class every
term will be held on January 20. The
reception will be held on the second
floor of the Manual Training building
It has not yet been decided who will
stand in the receiving line.
Miss Stella Olcott, a mathematics
teacher in the high school, has return
ed to her work after a weeks absence
caused by sickness.
The teachers of the high school
have handed in the names of the poor
spoilers in their classes, and at the
beginning of the new term these
scholars will be required to take the
new spelling course
Miss Lucille Lukens, a Junior in the
high school, sustained a severely
sprained arm as a result of a fall on
the slippery sidewalks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09

real opinion and intention, attired In a
tinsel patchwork of opposing principles,
carrying not a big stick, but a slapstick
with which to make much noise and do
no service, appearing unexpectedly
through every trap door OF oppoFtunIsm
and disappearing acrobatically through
every open window OF time serving ex-
pediency.
With Roosevelt as harlequin and Root
as Columbine. with Rockefeller as clown
and Morgan as pantaloon, the whole pro-
gressive movement would become a roar
ing Christmas pantomime. eliminating in
a spectacular transformation scene,
where prosperity would again dissolve
into panic and where Morgan and Rookie
Teller revealed enthroned in Wall street
would once more save the country, in
order to divide it satisfactorily between
themselves
The first business transacted was to
decide that the convention should be
held June rs, one week after the Re-
publican national convention. At this
time the place Of the convention had
not been determined. St. Louis was
working hard to overcome the Balti-
more lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09
She HAS No PITY.

Said a little Georgia boy. whose ia
Their had just been elected to the leg
islature of that state:
Ma. pops a pretty big man now.
amt he?"
"Oh, dunno" answered his mother.
IF he makes a good record they'll
send him to congress, won't they, ma 20
Il dunno. Maybe. I amt ever had
much use for congress sence they
wouldn't pay for the cotton that was
stole durin' the war Still, If they want
to send your pa UP there II don't make
no difference as fur's I'm concerned
They can't swat congress too hard to
suit me."-Kansas City Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS

Cecil Lean and Florence Holbroolx
will be seen here in JOS M. Gates
stupendous musical comedy, bright
Eyes" at the Grand tomorrow night,
which is announced as the latest word
in musical comedy. This new play is
by the author of Three Twins .
Madame Sherry and 'The Girl of
MY Dreams the most SUCCESSFUL
musical plays ever seen in America.
The book which is by Charles Dickson,
is founded on the popular farce. Mis-
takes VIII Happen" which enjoyed a
very successful career a few years ago.
Harry Bulger, who comes to the
Grand Saturday matinee and night, in
an entirely new edition, 1.-THE Flirting
Princess is popularity known and re-
ferred to amongst his chums and asso-
ciates as King Bulger.'' The reason
for this sobriquat is quite natural on
account of the genial Harry being
chosen almost invariably to play
King parts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09
The Democrats Hold an Ola
Time Love Feast
On the Occasion of the Jackson
Day Banquet.
HEARn
CANDIDATES HEARD
BRYAN Reiterates That He VIII
Not Run Again
Hearst ArOuses Enthusiasm Oy
an Attack on Roosevelt

Washington. Jan. 9.-No- party as
sension. no sectional prejudice a.
where the coming convention shou -ll1., o 1e
held no Dartiahty as to the hOiii+5 -,
for president marked the JACKSON - -
banquet at the Raleigh holei aeT 49,
sbv nearly a thousand IeaolHs 80,
Gratis from all sections OF the count
Harmony broodsd over the pahq uVe
board, around which were seateu -
gates 10 the national Democratic coiil-
mittee who only three hours
were involved in bitter controversy
After the band played amer ~,
yankee Doodle Dixie ana ottlei
patriotic tunes, and the photograp ne.
from an overhead balcony had shouted
look pleasant please" the array Ol
Democratic leaders facing the lens from
the toastmaster's table aroused tuli+u4-
tuous cheers from the assemplase'
Champ Clark, William j. Bryan WIZ
Nam r. Hearst, Joseph ". Folk ana
other Democratic chieftains who nave
differed in the past Joined in unanl-
nous plea for harmony in 1912 and pre-
dicted that political victory would roll
low.
1t was a tumultuous dinner in which
prospective candidates for the presl-
dency shared the hOnors of the occa-
sion Governor Wilson. who spoke ear
nestly on the issues Of the day was
given a tremendous ovation. When ne
SAID It was the duty OF the D0uloCle1tS
in consideration of the trust problem
to hit the heads that we see and see
that our shillalahs are of good hick-
Ory." the banquet almost raised the
roof
When William r. Hearst declared he
would use every source and resource"
in his power to bring about a Demo-
cratic victory and characterized ROose-
Welt as harlequin of politics." there
was another outburst.
When Champ Clark, the speaker of
the house, called attention to the har-
monious action of the Democratic ma
1Ority in the lower house of congress
and the results they had accomplished
and set it up as an example for the
party to follow. the climax of the
Democratic optimism of the occasion
was reached.
Ovation to Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan. who followed many 9TH
er speakers. predicted a revolution of
political action at the polls in Novem-
Der and appealed without any sug
gestion as to who should be the stan
dard- bearer. for united Democracy.
He was given a welcome that rivaled
the oVatiOns of his early campaigns
for the presidency.
Senator POmerene. of Ohio, speak
ing on behalf of Governor Harmon,
gave his auditors some salient
thoughts on Buckeye Dem ocracy;"
Senator Taylor, of Tennessee. discussed
"Old Hickory" and Senator Johnson,
of Maine, amusingly related the ex-
periences of his commonwealth in the
Democratic political column.
Mr.. Bryan, emphasizing his predic-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09

but they are well provided for, though
feed i beginning to get scarce and is
going up in price. In spots where there
is little snow on the ground there is
tendency to thaw, put this is not gen
eral enough to make any particular
impression along this line. There was
a light fall of snow again and the
roads and paths are again drifted full.
Another Wreck at Wright.
Dodge City, Kan, Jan. 9--Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe train No. was
derailed in snowdrift at Wright,
eight miles east of here, last night, and
traffic on the main line is blocked.
No. and No. 1 both are stuck in the
snow behind No. 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09
HAVE BAD WRECK
Fifteen Persons Injured When Flag
man Went to Hunt Goat.

St. Joseph, Mo, Jan. Fifteen
persons were injured, none fatally,
when Rock Island passenger train No.
~, eastbound, was run into from be-
hind by a freight train on a hill near
here Monday night. Something be-
came wrong with the passenger en-
CINE and the train was stopped.
A fagman ordered to the rear is
said to have stopped to hunt for his
coat. Before he could find 1t the
freight engine ploughed into the rear
of the passenger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-09
]. W. KLAUER IS DEAD
Well Known Sherman County Man
Was SO Years Old.

GoodIand, Kan, Jan. 81. w.
Klauer, chairman of the board OF
commissioners of Sherman county is
dead, and his funeral was attended by
a large number of the citizens of his
county. Mr.. Klauer was serving his
second term as commissioner. having
been elected on the Democratic ticket.
He was SO years Of age. He was a
prominent member of Sparks lodge
No. ITO of this city, which organiza-
ton had charge of the funeral ser
vices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Tower Rests on a Ball

Berlin Cor. New York Tribune.
 The wireless telegraphy station at Nau- en, near Berlin, now possesses a tower which is said to be the highest in the world, with the exception of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, and the Singer and Met ropoltan towers, in New York The tower was originally 300 feet high. but to in- crease the range of the wireless station, which Is already able to communicate di- rect with New York, It was decided to add another 900 feet This engineering feat has been accomplished. and in overcast weather the summit Is often lost in the clouds.
 There have been no attempts at archi- tectural beauty in the construction, and it Is anything but an attractive feature of the district, appearing like a huge mass of iron trells work sprnging vertically from the uppermost extremity of which a nest of wlreworl stretches toward the ground.
 ever, the Nauen Tower is probably orig inal It's sole foundation is a single steel ball let into the earth, on which rests tho entire weight of the iron work. On a structure of such immense height the power Of the wind Is naturally extreme, and owing to the small sectional area of the tower 1t was impossible to counteracr the wind pressure by wide spreading foundations It was therefore decided to allow the tower certain amount of give" and the tower swings to the force of the wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
London Stocks

London, February 3.--The stock market opened the week active and improving, hut business slackened in most sections later and prices closed below the best The easier monetary outlook and labor news from the coal trade helped to broaden trading in home securities and consols gained 5s on the belief that the government. intends to announce meas Iii es to p)pularize them: but home rails were weakened at the week end by re- ylVal of labor trouble.
 The revolutionary outbreak in MeXic D upset Mexican rails, but speculation seemed to be reviving in the kaffir mar lets on reports that better supply or labor was available at the gold mines
 Continental orders kept foreign seeuri- ties fairly firm, and industrial shares at- tracted increased attention with Marconi and Omnibus stocks leading a general inn provement
 In the American sections dealers lacned confidence, owing to the decreased earn ings of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific roads and the reduced Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul dividend, and despite various rallies in bull specials, tn } market closed from to 5 points below last Saturday. Tax gathering of gold for shipment to India kept the money mar ket bare of supplies, but in view of the strong position of the Bank of England and the favorable conditions of the ln- ternal money market, it is probable that the bank rate will be reduced next Thurs dnV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
CuriOsities of Language
the Baltimore American.

ffOm tne Baltlm0fe American.
 We never hear anything but the Eng fish language in Australia, and yet some of the English encountered in the United States is exceedingly puzzhng." said pr. William c. Nicholson of Sydney, Australia. at the New Howard
 ''I do not mean that l have any difYi- culty in understanding the ordinary speech of this country but am stumped only at certain phrases or colloquialsms which differ from those which We employ at home. The first time came upon real hard one was when the operator of the telephone exchange told me that the line was busy How on earth an inanimato thing like a wire could be busy was c mystery. In Australia patron is told that the line is engaged In my country practitioner speaks of his business place as a surgery but here they allude to it as an office.
 Some of these Yankee expressions tickle me immensely. and there Is one that prize and cherish with such ardent as. lection that I am looking forward to the time when I can introduce 1t among my countrymen. I do not think any living Australian ever heard of the word stunt That's my great find. In dead seriousness it's the greatest word ever coined, and because of its wide adaptibllity it is ceF- tain to make hit with any practical peo- pie. Any old thing that you do or should do in America is a stunt. It may mean a thousand things. Ten millions of people on the other side of the globe are hum gry for just such a universal word. and am going to make them present of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special) ) Spot cotton today retained it's quota tions of yesterday, the middling grade going at 9A cents, and the strict mid ding at 10 cents.
 A continuation of the scarcity of eggs marked the local market today. There is apparently no relief in sight but strenuous efforts arc being made by local dealers to find enough eggs to tide them over the present famine by securing the country around Mont gomery and even as far away as Dothan. Forty-five cents is the quoted price, but at this high figure there Is not an egg to be had. The usual Sat- urday crowd of marketing housewives showed great perturbation over the situation, but the dealers were not able to give them any hope.
 String beans are coming in a little ia ster than in the middle of the week but the price continued almost pro- hibitive and there Is little prospect of drop as the supply is small. New potatoes are still on the market and still reign as favorltes with purchasers although the price on them is high enough to make many would-be pur- chasers change their minds and con tent themselves with the old ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Weekly Naval Stores

Savannah. February 3.-Turpentine was cull and weak durinr: the early part 0. the week,>and a decline of 34c to Acc put a new low record for the season. Offer- ings were light, however, and very small sales were made at the lower level. Dur ing the latter part of the week the de- mand improved and the market advanced 1sz on larger transactions, closing at i7s<c. 1c higher than q week ago.
 Total sales for week, 1883 casks. Re ceipts for the week were 1886 casks, ship ments, 2071 casks, 1000 foreign and 1o7l io- nestle. During the week the stock de- creased 335 casks.
 Rosins ruled firm throughout. with strength mostly in medium and lowes grades which represented the bulk of the offerings. High grades closed generally 5c net higher, while I and below gained l5c to 271sc. Total sales, 98S6 barrels Re- oeipts for the week reached 7764 barrels Shipments weer 23.se5 barrels. 1926 for. cign and 7G59 domestic. During the week the stock decreased 1f,13l barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Treasury Statement

Washington, February 3.-At the be- ginning of business today the condi- tion of the United States treasury was: Working balance in treasury offices, 63497,946; in banks and Philippine treasury, s34,543,563 total balance in general fund. s12S,433,37l; ordinary receipts yesterday S2,027,053 with ordi- nary disbursements $2,611,192. The de- felt to date this fiscal year is $22,- l 25, 2S9 as against a deficit of $3,209,- 4S1 last year. The foregoing figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
ments 1s7s. sales. 11ss: stock, 17s,7s2.
EMPIRE BUILDING

ments. 1s,726; sales. 1193; stock, 176,7s2.
 Augusta: Steady; midding, 10Ac; net receipts, 2765; gross receipts, 3l2; ship ments, 2136; sales, 1927; stock, S9,4S2.
 Memphis: Steady; middlng, 10lsc; net receipts. 1727. gross receipts, 8S2; ship ments, 5057; sales. 1eo0; stock, 15,527.
 St. Louis: Firm: middling, 10isc; gross receipts, 22o5: shipments. Ss7s; sales, ao; stock. 25.34o.
 Clrcinnatt: Net receipts, 367; gross re- ceipts, SO67. shipments. 1f9; sales. 300; stock, 12, ,455.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 9ssc; net receipts, 929; gross receipts, 929; ship ments, 1346: stock, 12, 455.
 Louisville; Stock 3il,15i.
 Total today: Net receipts, 22,4S6 gross receipts, 25,753; shipments, 26,563; sales, 1895. stock, 493, ,690.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Those Wonderful Dreams

From the Chicago Evening Post
 Well. sir" says the man with the serrated whiskers, "you needn't tell me that eating a lot of indigestible stuff doesn't produce remarkable dreams. Now last night about II o'clock I ate a welsh rabbit and some mince pie and lobster salad. Went to bed. Wasn't the least bit restless. Went to sleep as peaceful as you could imagine. And what do you suppose I dreamed?"
 We courteously refuse to suppose.
 q dreamed he says, proudly, that I read some interviews with Carnegie and Rockefeller, and that Rockefeller did not urge everybody to save his money and tell the truth. and that Car dying poor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
4.-, ealafs
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, February 3.--This was another bull week in the cotton market Prices closed at a net advance of 8 to ~ points. The high price were made on Friday and the low prices on Tuesday. At the highest the trading months were A to 5l points over last weeks close. at the lowest they were 10 points under. The range of prices was Y 10 56 points.
 The bulls succeeded this week in driv- ing to cover an extensive short interest. Some rumors were to the effect that one or more of the largest and strongest oper- ators were forced to accept their losses. In the local market two failures and one suicide were directly attributed to the rise.
 The success Of the manipulations of The bulls was partly based on the nervousness of shorts and partly on the widespread and large spot demand. Foreign and .lo- mestic splnners were alike heavy buyers of the actual staple and spot shorts GOV cred in fear that prices would be driven up still further on them. At the end of the week the bears claimed that the mar ket was weak, both technically and sta tistically. because of the covering of the short interest and the large movement in- duced by good weather and high prices.
 The weather was favorable the week through. and with better roads in the ir- terior cotton was marketed on large scale, the Into slBnt DelnS 4zoifo pales, against 253. 125 bales this week last year and only 154 927 this week two years ago. This large into sight caused another in- crease in the visible supply instead Of the decrease 10 be expected weekly at this time of the year, and the result was that the total visible supply of American cotton came dangerously near the 5,O0o, ,J0 bale mark. the figures being 49D,4l4 bales, against 4,90S. .524 year ago and 3,b2AfD two years ago. Mill takings for the week were S7l 600 bales, against 255,o00 this week last year and 3l4,00O this week two years ago, but they were not large enough 10 offset the into sight.
 In the spot department prices rose q quarter of a cent a pound, middling clos ing at 1oc against 9s4c last week and 145sc this week last year. Sales on the spot amounted to 11S3O bales, against 9l5o last week and 3999 ths week last year. sales to arrive amounted to 52i5 bales, against 35I5 last week and 4720 this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February 3.-(Special.,-- ,-- sharp fluctuations in Liverpool indicated heavp prof. taking, though at the close the markc. vas points higher than ycs- terday. This should have caused a sub stantial advance here, but during the cn- tire session there was a slow liquidation in process until the last five minutes when the marked quickly advanced to points above last evening on what appeared b Do the concentrated support for Liver tool account. As Liverpool had led the entire upward movement the trade look 10 the cable adviees for tho initiative. Rumors of further labor troubles in Man chester were reported. though private sd- vices say that they do not expect them to become se rious. IL Is difficult to fore shadow what Liverpool will do on Mon day.
 The movement at Bombay gains this week, while here it is very heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
COTTON NERVOUS
 AND IRREGULAR Closing Tone Firm, Last Prices Showing Net
 Gain

New York, February 3.-The cotton mar kes was nervous and irregular today with realizing heavy for over the week end, but the closing tone was firm and last prices showed a net gain of from to 5 points.
 The opening was steady at an advance of 1 to points in response to higher Liverpool cables than expected and a continued spot business in English mar kets. There were heavy over night buy ing orders around the ring at the opening. attracted by the strength of yesterdays 5 prices. but these were readily executed at the start as result of active realiz- ing Prices then sold off to a net de cline cs to points on the active months under continued profit taking and selling here for d turn.
 Private cables from Liverpool claiming that the advance in prices was checking the demand fer cotton yarns and q tele- gram from the south indicating interior offerings were becoming heavier as a re- suit of the higher values, probably en- couraged selling.
 In the late trade there was aggressive support as well as more urgent demands from old shorts, and last prices were some 10 points up from the lowest.
 Advices indicated the possibility of re- newed labor troubles in Lancashire owing to a demand from operatives for increased | wages, and the labor disputes at Law | renee appear to be dragging out rather | beyond expectations. A continued im- proyement was reported in the demand | for cotton goods in the domestic market, and sales Of print cloths at Fall River for the week were estimated at 2eo 900 pieces compared with only 75,000 pieces | for the same week last year
 | The week end figures were considered | about standoff for while spinners talk ings were heavy, yet there was a slight in- crease in the worlds visible of American ! takings for the week compared with a 4 '"ease last year. Increased receipts for fn. zen are only 155,OOO bales behind l4s aasa ending the estimated short ke nts aa aH Ho today, o1,02S bales, ] HaeiHst #eA% #sa. Ntfs 7 25l45 last fe'f fssi#t aIQU aI s Orleans,
 flf 5 last 1l
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, February 3.-Spot cotton closed in active demand, with large bus mess. Prices unchanged. American mid ding fair. 5.6id; good middling. 6.03d 5.97d; low mddling, 5.47d; gooi ordinary, 5.13d; ordinary. 4s7d. The sales of tho day were 15.000 bales, of which l500 were for speculation and export and included 13,Go0 American. Receipts, S100 bales, all American. Futures opened barely steady and closed steady Febru- ary- March, 556d March-Aprl. , .58d April May, 5.59iAd; May-June, 5.6id: June July. 5.62Izd; July-August, 5.61d; August September, 5.5shd; September October, 5 .54hd; October-N November, 5.52d; Novem- DecemberJanuary, Janu- ary-February, 5.51lsd; February March, D .521zd.