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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
AN ELUSIVE BULLET

Reports are made every day at the police station of shooting affairs. Many of the cases are serious while in others the parties receive only slight wounds, but report received Saturda ynight is de- clared by Sergeant Donelson to be the best yeti and the men are wondering just how fast bullet would have to move to travel the ground stated in the report, which is as follows:
 About 10 days ago negro came to his home near here badly shot up, was shot through mussel' of his arm, one ball in his shoulder, one in his side glanced around a rib, lodged in his back, in one hip and ranged down and still in thigh
 The letter was sent from Lockhart, Miss, and ended by saying that the negro was still alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Mills Reports Good Business

Walter B. Mills continues to bring in glowing reports of the prosperous condi- tions in the country districts on his weekly visit to Birmingham every Satur- day. MT. Mills said: 'The general out look of the territory is indeed very good. average which means great deal at this time of the year. It seems to me the people are keeping the money in corculation this year. and have plenty to circulate. This is the surest sign of prosperity and indications are that it will be lasting. From my observations dur ing my weeks travelling the retail mer- chants are enjoying the best business in wears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
A BACCHANALIAN SLUMBER
By CHARLES II. MANDY

The proceedings of the criminal court are generally of serious nature, and
 oftimes rather pathetic, yet occasionally an incident happens that borders on the
 ludicrous. On the docket set in the seeond
 division of the criminal court last week
 was the case of a negro who answered
 to the name of Jim Stewart, that Is, he did sometimes. He was charged with a minor offense such as shooting up house or something like that and was out on bond. The alleged offense was committed try known as, Flat Top, but Jim is not try known as Flat Top. but Ji mis not connected with that philanthropic estab-
 lishment that furnishes man with bed
 and board in return for his manual labor.
 On the day set for trial Jim was pres
 ent bright and early; he waited impa-
 tiently for his case to be called as he was sure Init war all a mistake, and
 that he would be acquitted. Judge Fort called and disposed of case after case. and noon adjournment came before Jim s case was reached. However, when the court reconvened Jim's case was the sec one one called. "Jim Stewart" yelled Deputy Steele No answer Jim Stew art" called the bailiff at the door, still
 no answer. Judge Fort was told the de- fendant had been in court all morning,
 and after further satisfying himself that Jim was not present entered forfeiture against his bondsmen and ordered his rearrest
 Taking up the next case the court pro ceeded with the trial. In a little while a
 strange noise permeated the court room. At first It was a little buzzing noise, ris- ing and falling with regular cadence, but it got founder and louder with cres-
 condo effect until 1t ran the entire gamut from a semibreye to semidemsem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
"Hazed"

In Maceabee hall Saturday night there gathered the my sterious "ones,' who were to initiate the neophytes into the pro- foundest secrets of the United Commercial Travellers of America. There were 10 trembling victims waiting like lambs to be led to the slaughter. The curtain is drawn right here on what happened. It is enough to state that the 10 who were initiated are rather hruissd up bit but happy and longing for the opportunity to participate in the initiation of next ap- plicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Hodges Entertains

J. c. Hodges, sales manager of the w, H. Cosby firm, the flour and milling wholesalers of Morris avenue, entertained William $. and Fred N. Rowe of Grand Rapids, Mich, during all of last week with a tour through the country districts and a .possum hunt" on Thorn Hill farm in Greene county. William $. Rowe is president of the Valley City Milling com pany of Grand Rapids, and Fred N. Rowe is secretary of the same firm. Both were thoroughly impressed with the prosperous conditions of the Birmingham district and stated their fate in it's bright future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Mrs. ConwelI Dead

A sad event to be recorded by the trav cling men of Birmingham was the death of Mrs. Conwell, the mother of Rex and Lee Conwell, two of the most progress sive Tive wires" among the travelling men of this district. Several of the members of the local travellers attended the funeral services, which was held in this city on Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Carlos Reese Promoted

It was announced to travelling circles last week that Carlos Reese, well known travelling representative of the Roberts Johnson and Rand Shoe company, has been promoted to the position of sales manager for the company with headquar- ters in St. Louis. He will have charge of the northern district MT. Reese Is swell known here and has many friends who will be pleased to hear of his ad- Vance1nent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
QUIETEST DAY FOR SOME
 TIME IN POLICE CIRCLES

Yesterday was one of the quietest days ever experienced at the police station very few calls being turned in. Saturday night the usual rough time'' was centered to the lower part of the city. in the neighborhood of Tenth avenue and Sixteenth street, a number of fights, robberies and hold : ups being reported from that vicinity. A run was made to 161O Tenth avenue. south last night, a burglar being re- ported as being on the roof of the house. The police were on the scene a few minutes after the call was re- ceived. but the bird had flown. Sew eral thefts were reported yesterday.
 A. L. White, 3t3 Twenty second street. lost Several pieces of clothing.
 Mir. Denegre, 1221 Sixteenth street, north, was robbed of two fine Axminis :. ter rugs, the thief taking them from the front lawn on Saturday after noon.
 A window was broken yesterday morning at 1863 Second avenue by sev-
 
 of God, it is. sad to relate that all men are not sons to God. They are not living as sons ought to live There is an ex- perience in which sonship to God becomes a blessed reality. The man who is son of God by creation may enter into his heritage and become a son of God in con scious relation and character. One who claims God as Father admits his duty to be toward God loyal, loving son. It is the unceasing effort of the Divine One that we should become as sons. He com mends his love toward us in the gift of Jesus Christ. and then pleads for a re- sponse: Son, give me thine heart.
 The Sad Part
 But the sad part of it all is. love may be defeated. Love is the most potent force in the universe; wins more vic tories; displays more trophies; yet it may be defeated. The efforts of love often prove unavailing; love is often compelled to confess it's helplessness; love often hangs it's head in defeat. The mother standing by the bedside of her darling child while it's brow is scorched and US veins are running hot with fever, its lit- tie life slowly slipping away. would give her own life if it would do any good; but that strong mother love is compelled to confess it's defeat. And also on the moral plane. alas, love is constantly suffering defeat If this were not so, how much better the world would bel There would be no broken hearted mothers because of wayward sons and daughters. Several years ago. in the beginning of pastor ate. while making my first round of pas toral visits, I called upon a widow lady. As soon as she greeted me l saw that she was in trouble; her face was one Of the saddest I ever saw, and when l started to take my departure I found out the cause of her sorrow. She told me she was glad to have me for her pastor, ana particularly so because I was a young man, and then she added with choking voice, For you may be able to reach ana save my boy. my only child. He has ta ken to drink and gambling and can do nothing with him. and yet he is all have to live for" Poor, broken hearted mother! Think you if love could have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Bridges Star Driver

Frank Bridges is the premier automo- bile driver of this district. At the present time he makes living by selling paper, but it is expected that he will take part in the next international auto races Ills frequent trips to Warrior in auto gives him splendid practice. and qualities him for fancy and trick driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Handsome Berry"

T. Berry. who travels for Roden Gro cely company, is supposed to be the hand somest groceryman travelling out of Bir- mingham. His friends are thinking about entering him in the contest for state honors along this line Berry would un- doubtedly be a winner if the ladies were allowed to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
King Reports Good Business

R. NJ. King (Bob) with Goodall. Brown & Co.,. one of the best salesmen travelling out of this city, reports excellent business from his territory in west Alabama and east Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Scarce as Hen's Teeth

From 1onkers Statesman.
 MT. Crimsonbeak-That bachelor friend of mine is looking for partner for his joys and sorrows.
 Mrs. crimsonbeak-Wel it seems to me he's g long time about il.
 Yes. you see he's looking for silent partner,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Frank Means. well known dry goods salesman of this city, says business IS better this season than it has been in seV- eral years He was one of the speakers at the last travelling mems dinner at the Country club and is widely known in trav- cling circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
A Realist
om the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 Did you go to the theatre while you were in New York k?''
 ''Only once. After that hung around cafes, thinking something really excit. ing might happen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Sports

The rivalry among the domino players in the Birmingham council No. 172, U. c. T. of A. continues with unabated keen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

terday a great deal of favorable com ment was heard in reference to that action which was to the effect geu- eraliy that the board of education dis played wisdom in permitting the com mission to take whatever action 1t may subsequently take without the objec- tion of the board of education on the ,records.
 The proposed board will have five members appointed by the commission- CTS who will serve without compensa- ton. 1t is believed that several appli- cations win be made for the places
 President Culpepper Exum of the commission declined last night to com ment upon the proposition as did pl. Thomas D. Parke. ho initiated the movement for the creation of the lie braTy board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
BREAKS NECK BY
 FALL OF FEW FEET Body of Unknown Negro Found at New Eighteenth
 Street Building

The body of an unknown negro man was found yesterday morning by a night watchman in the cellar of the new theatre building at the corner of Third avenue and Eighteenth street. The negro had evidently gone into the alley and entered the rear of the new building. walking across several blanks placed across tho excavations When found the head of the negro was damned into the bottom of the cellar with the feet sticking up to the blanks. the neck being broken. causing instant death.
 He evidently worked for the gas house. as he wore badge from that place. 1t is not believed that he met with foul play. for he had some money in his pockets when found.
 Coroner Brasher will investigate the ac- cldent today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

eral chauffeurs who were scuffling on the sidewalk
 A daryman reported that he had been hired to haul a trunk from the Termi- nal station to 1645 Twelfth avenue, south, but that there was no such num- her. He has the trunk on hand in Il transfer house.
 W. H. Gardner, 1908 Twenty fifth street, north, is reported as having left home on November 30 and has not been heard from since
 Folders have been received at the central police station from the sheriff at Tuscaloosa offering reward of s200 for the arrest of the persons who en- tered the Leland hardware store and the Aston Raiford furniture store in Tuscaloosa on the night of December 6 and stole a large amount of goods. The hardware company lost 13 revolv- CTS and several other articles while the furniture store was robbed of many rings, diamonds, brooches and other jewelry.
 II. G. Mitchell of Tuscaloosa also re- ports that his son was robbed of a suitcase containing an expensive cornet and a number of articles of clothing. He says the suitcase was stolen in the Terminal station in Birmingham.
 
 
 had it's way that that boy would have remained day In the grip of his sin?
 These illustrations lead us with fear up the highest plane, the divine, where it is equally true that love suffers defeat. back in Hosea we read Gods la ment over Israels detection: How can give thee up, Ephraim
 How can let thee go, Israel? 6 drew them with the cords or man. with the bands of love And my people are bent to backsliding from me- The prophet uttered this word of the Lord with lips that trembled at the memory of like defection and from heart that quivered with a deathless pain. He had taken Conner to wife. and she had betrayed his trust and outraged his love. He forgaye her, and took her to his heart again. Again did she prove unfaithful and again and again was she forgiven. For years the prophet tried to win her back to pure fife by his devotion and patient love. until at last love stood hopeless and helpless in defeat. And that experi- ence enabled him to understand the de- feat of Gods love for wayward Israel. Do you remember the lament of Jesus over Jerusalem. as, with streaming eyes ond outstretched arms. he cried. "Jerusslem. Jerusalem. how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not. Behold your house Is left unto you desolate,' Think you that if Divine love is never defeated that that broken hearted cry would ever have fallen upon the ears of men? This is tho awful fact about Gods love--it may be defeated: 1t may fail to redeem. There is a pathos about all Gods utterances concerning the wayward. do not hesi- tate to say that there is such a thing as Divine bereavement. I have read with tear-dimmed eyes the lament Of the poet at the loss Of his friend in the pathetic Tn Memoriam;" my heart has been deeply touched by the cry of q soul in darkness in that wonderful Pers- ian poem, "The Rubayiat." I have gone down into the depths as a sad wall from the streets fell upon my ears when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

D. A. Farmer. one of the 'old guard travelling salesmen who has been in Hot Springs several weeks, has returned to Birmingham much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
Love Can Redeem

Thank God, there is another side to this question: love can and does redeem. heard Mark Guy Pearce tell this story He had preached and was standing at the door shaking hands with the peo-
 pie as they passed out of the church, A little girl came by under deep emo- ton. He ask ed her if she wanted to be a Christian. She cried: "Oh, sir l wish I knew how He told her to run along home and to say to herself as she went, "Jesns loves me, Jesus loves me-.
 She had not gone very far before sho turned and came running back ana said: Jesus loves me, and ] love Him, too." When accepted. Gods love ewak- ems a responsive love in our hearts: We love Him, because He first loved us." When surrendered to "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. ' It takes possession of us and becomes the motive power in our lives. St. Paul said: "The love of Christ constraineth us." Not self-loye, not self-interest; but the love of Christ" "The love of Christ constraineth me-" and self-cen- tered Pharsee becomes an example Of self sacrifice to the ages. The secret of this love to lead captive even unto death the hearts of men, redeeming and sanctifying them, is this: It Is the love of living, loving person awaken ing deathless love for the person. Nothing else has this power. An ideal cannot do it. It takes life and heart to awaken love and keep it alive. The greater the life and the purer the heart, the stronger the grip upon the hearts and lives of others. Charles Kingsley. when ask ed the secret of his beautiful life replied: q had friend once" Every Christian can say: 'f have a FriAnd now" Peter explains this secret when He says, Whom having not seen ye love" And We keep ourselves in this love, experiencing more of its blessed ness and power, as we cultivate grow ing intimacy and fellowship with Jesus Christ God grant that we may do this until we can say, with Count Zinzen . dorf: T have but one passion; It is Hel
 The more of the love of God that is shed abroad in our hearts, and the more securely we keep ourselves in that love, the more will our love overflow to- ward men: the more will that love ex- press itself in service to men. Every true, Christian enters into the passion
 of Christ for lost world. As Thou
 hast sent me into the world, even so
 send I them into world"-the same mis-
 sion. with a measure of the same love Love expressed in service Is the cre- dential of Christianity. In the early days of Christianity it was said with
 wonder, Behold, how those Christians
 love each other" One said, ."Why, they
 love men before they know them" It
 is the credential in this world; It will
 be so at the bar of God. A young girl
 in the Sandwich Isles was converted.
 Her growth in the Christian life and In the Knowledge of the word of God was
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

reading "The beautiful snow but l have never felt such infinite pathos anywhere as that which Divine love has compressed in the cry of God over Israel and the lament of the Son or God over impenitent Jerusalem. God wants you more than you want nm | and is bereaved when you go away into sin and death. No prodigal ever wan dered into the far country ana was no. missed by his heavenly Father. No prodigal ever returned footsore and weary and was not welcomed home again. Christ taught this in the parable of the prodigal son.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-27
ENTREMESES

La popular revista francesa Feml-
ma" ha celebrado un concurso muy orl-
ginal, cuyo resultado merece que lie de
diquemos unas cuantas lineas, aun
cuando justo es confesar que serla dig
no de todo un volumen. Tratabase de
un plebiscito femenino para conocer cua-
les eran los diez defectos mas grandes de
los hombres. Ell tema, como sc We, no
podia ser mas suggestive. Los defectos
de los hombres iPuede hablarse la
muier de algo mas interesante? Seria
possible suponer que haya alguna con
la sufciente mOdestia para eXcluirSe a
81 misma por no conocer la materla?
Gran acierto tuvieron, pues, los organi-
zadOres del cOnturSo al elegIr el puntO
acerca del cual habian de hacer gala de
su talento la brillante representation
del seXo femeninO que eXiSte Ell ell Orbe
terraqueo, va que no habria eXclusiones
de ninguna claSe podran emitir Su pa
recer 10 mismo las delicioSaS francesas
que pasean su aburlmiento p0r ell 'Bois
de Boulogne que las encahtadoras la
ponesas que penetran risuenaS Ell ell
temple de Asaktza. 10 mislao las espe-
ranzadas solteras que las desconsola-
das viudas Y las pacientes casadas. Asl
no es de eXtranar que haya Obtenido el
concurso un eXito de los mas brillan-
tes. - = ES
Claro esta que no ha habido unani-
midad absolute, nj mucho menos, cosa
al fin Y la postre que no es de extra
mar, en- primer lugar por aquello de que
"cada cual habla de la feria Seg1n lt
va en- ella, " y luego, Y muy principal
mente porque 81 las senoras dificilmen
te Sc ponen de acuerdo acerca de cua
les son los garbanzos que resultan me
jores para ell cocido, cual es la mo
dista que hace con mas gracia una
falda, logico es que no hayan logradC
aquella coincidencia que hubiera side
de desear para dictar un fallo de tanta
mOnta
Pero en fin, 81 no ha habidO unanimi-
dad, ha existido una mayoria que ha
fiado resueltamente cuales son esos de-
fectos. Y como veo que mis- lectores
amables y mis- encantadoras lectoras
sienten va cierta curiosidad por como
cerlos, voy sin mas ret6ricas enume-
rarlos en- el mismo Orden que fuerop
ciasificados despues del escrutinio:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-27
1876

el iardin de su padre y la revelaclon
de Ia identidad de uinqmllno Guam
do aonel cuerpo aparentemente SIN VI
da fu6 trasladado la casa, Ell retralo
encontrado en- mi medallion fue reco-
nocido inmediatamente por ei de
Edith Bartlett, enlazando este hecho
con otras circunstancias, Sc supo IN
mediatamente que yo no podla ser
mas que Julian West. Aun SIN la
esperanza de wolverine a la vlda--y
nadie pens6 en- clio al pronto,-ne
diio la sonora Leete que aquel aeon
tecimiento habia dejado en- el espl-
ritu de su hiia una impression lndele-
BILE Ell presentimiento de alguna
sntiI voluntad del destlno que enla-
zaba su suerte la mia, 5no habrla
eiercido en- semejantes circumstances
ma fascination irresistible sobre cual-
a,liera otra mujerg
Vuelto yo la vida, y pareclehdo
desde el principle que encontraDa ui'
encanto particular su compama, Csc
habia apresurado demasiado Edlth
RESPONDER a la simpatla que va pare
Ella atestiguarle? La sonora Lee1e INT
hacia Juez de clio: Y afadlo que auh
mle vo fuera de tai opinion, conVe
MIA no perder de vista que estaoalno
en el siglo Xxx, no en- el XIX, y gu
ahora 81 amor erecfa mas aprlsa J )
expresaba mas francamente que en
tonces.
All separarme de su madre, 1ul
hncar Edith. Comence por cogel
le las manos, y quede largo tempo q
lante de ella, sumido en- muda conten
placion de sli rostro. Mientras qu
la miraba, comenzo q despertarse 9
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-07-27

10. Egoismo. 20. Celos, 30. Infdeli-
dad 40. Intemperancia 90, Cobardia
90. Inmoralidad To- Despotismo so,
C6lera 90. Fatuidad. TO- Pereza
Como Sc podra apreciar, resulta que
realmente no hay donde cogernos. Des-
pues de ese resultado el primer acto del
| feminismo deberia consistir en- decretar
la SUPPRESSION del sexo feo. Pero por 81
acaso este sucede, yo me voy permitir
antes hacer algunas consideraciones,
por 81 llegase ell case de que procedan a
la degollacion de los inocentes, al obje-
to de que sepan esas senoras que ell ia
lilo habia sido cuando menos discutido
nunca atacado.
No analizare todos los defectos por-
que como he dicho antes, serla para clio
precise escribir un volumen entero, y
me limitare a decir brevcs palabras
acerca de los tres primeros
Egoismo Gran defecto, ciertamente
no dire yo que no sc den repetidos ca
SOS de ell; pero.. tengamos EN- cuenta
que ESQ del egoismo es bastante elasti-
co y que un hombre que para una mu-
Jer tai vez mereceiese ell califcativo
de pr0digo, es facil que otra otraS
muchaS no vacilaran en- caiificarlo de
egoiston, va que no puede negarse que
tai cOncepto eSta EN- relaci0n directa del
nteres de la parte contraria. Tn hom-
bre paga sin chistar las cuentas de la
modista, de la sombrerera, etc, etc, y
ESQ es 10 mas natural del mundo; pero
considerable que ell horno no esta pa
Ia bollos Sc MEGA llevar tomar
unas aguaS eXtranJeras a sG c0nyuge y
Sc compra luego una cajetilla de 0'45
ly su egoismo Sc manifesto en-
tonces de un modo evidente, indis-
cutible MEGA a Su muier una tempo
trada de Evian, que la necesita { p Y sc
compra el una cajetilla que no le hace
falta 5cabe mayor egoismo?
| 20. Los celos Terribles celos La
tortura de las mujeres incapaces de co
meter la mas pequena falta Z Hay algo
mas impossible que esos hombres que Sc
molestan porque ST. mujer tenga mas
Islmpatla por un primo que por un so
brino, porque en- el teatro preferan es-
tar miranda hacia la derecha que hacia
la izquierda, porque Sc vayan elias a
una garden-party", cuando ellos es-
tan trabajando para ganar con que
satisfacer sus caprichos Oh, que fell
cidad la de la mujer 81 el hombre no
fuese celoso Cabria algo mas hermo-