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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
STUDY IN PUNCTUATION

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 A celebrated eastern educator comma who has spent much time in studying lit- erature comma tells us that the modern writer uses to many punctuation marks semicolon that he often gets them in the wrong place and that they are a nuisance comma anyhow period
 Another shark on literature comma how ever comma says that it is impossible for any person to write without using punctu- ation marks period Being of a genteel turn comma we do not feel like coming right out and calling the latter gentleman 2 quotation marks liar quotation marks bu, we have demonstrated comma to the satisfaction of ourself comma at least comma that writing can be done without the use of any punctuation mark whatso- ever period How do you like it interroga- ton point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
SHEDS USED IN THE YUKON

Fom "The Dogs of the Northland," in
 the June Wide World.
 The Youkon sled. while not a thing of beauty, Is built to stand all kinds of hard wear, or. as the Irishman said. 'it will last for ever. and after that can be used for frewood.' The sled is about eight feet long, Is made of any kind of hardwood, lies close to the ground. costs from S10 to s1i. and makes a trail 16 inches in width. Another pattern is known as the besket sleigh. and Is to the Yukon sleigh what a three master schooner is to coal barge. In length it is from eight to 15 feet, is made of birch, oak or hickory, cuts a trail % inches in width, costs from $50 to $20O, is raised foot or more from the run nera and. in the best examples, is lashed together with rawhide. The basket sleigh, as it's name implies, is fitted with a bas- ket. into which the load is placed, and from the back of the basket pair of handles project, to be used in guiding the sled on the trail. It often happens that a Yukon sled will be fitted with home made basket, in imitation of its more aris- tocratic brother. In very cold weather wooden runners are best. but in ordinary circumstances steel or brass runners are used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Wall street Point of View

Henry Clews in his Saturday review says in part:
 "The highly confused political situa- tion can hardly be classed bull argument upon stocks. Nevertheless. the stock market has shown remark able indifference 10 the vicissitudes of an exciting political campaign. Fortu- ntaely, business sentiment is becoming more and more callous to such in nuences; although ii cannot be expected to maintain such indifference at all times There Is still another five months of political discussion to be endured. consequently the market is liable to shocks from this quarter for some time to come The critical period will have to be faced next month when the conventions are held.
 The most favorable element in the the season is still two to three weeks back ward, there has been decided improvement in conditions during the past two weeks. The outlook for grain Is much better; a large hay crop Is In prospect, and in many sections of the country the outlook for fruit is for the largest yield in several years. There is also a good chance for corn, in spite of the lateness of the season. In vari- ous states it is evident that the farm CTS are going to plant as large an acreage as possible in order to reap the advantage of present high profit able prices.
 "The outlook for the money market
 is for continued ease until crop de- mands assert themselves. The demand for money from mercantile sources has mand for stock market purposes has also been limited. Our bank reserves are somewhat reduced, but could quickly be replenished by drawing upon our resources abroad. Our credit bal ances on the other side are ample, and there is every reason for confidence In the local monetary situation. Ger many has again been obliged to borrow in New York. partly owing to the un- willingness of France to renew such loans.
 In stocks the outlook is for some what irregular market. Speculative op- erations are still apparently in strong hands. Those who led the. recent up- ward movements have not yet succeed- ed in distributing their surplus hold
 ngs. This probably explains in part the stubborn refusal of the market to react upon unfavorable news Intrinsic conditions, however, are generally sound.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
FOR FREEDOM AT BALTIMORE

From Harper NechiS'
 South Carolina has added her entire delegation to Baltimore to the list of those who will-go there uninstructed The chances are good that other states will take the same cautious course
 As the responsibility resting on that con- vention grows plainer and plainer. the wisdom of this course is also made more plain The welfare of the party is going to be in the hands of the men in that convention who are freest to do what IS best But that is not all that these men will have 10 consider. They will have to consider the welfare of the country as we'll They will have to consider the means and the men to keep this country what 1t always has been and was always meant to be-a representative democracy, true to the constitution of the fathers No matter what the outcome at Chicago may be, it is plain that in the republican party heresy is rife and division rampant. Whether 1t holds together or splits fin pieces, it is. for the present at least. no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
WHAT ALASKAN DOGS EAT

From the June Wide World Magazine.
 Dogs In Alaska, when on the trail, are fed once day, after the days work is done They are never fed in the morning, for if they were they would be lazy all day, or, what Is more probable, would vomt up their breakfast soon after they got on the trail. Dogs, to work we'll must be well fed, and it is false economy to underfeed a dog. They are fed on a va r'ety of foods including rice. talow, corn meal and fish. If rice or cornmeal forms a part of their food 1t must be cooked. Some men prefer to feed their dogs on bacon or fish. thus doing away with cook ing. Cooked food is cheaper and more fat tening than raw feed, but the question as to whether dogs can work better on cooked or uncooked food is one that will never be settled so long as there are ''musbers' to argue the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
The poI.fechnIc InstItute

President Charles c. Thach of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Au- burn is sending out the annual cata- logue-a handsome pamphlet of 19z pages. giving full information con- corning the institution. There are cuts of the main building, Bronn engineer ing building. chemical laboratory, Langdon hall. Carnegie library, Conner agricultural hall. o. D. Smith dining hall and the interior of various depart ments. The attendance of s10 students is high water mark of the institu- ton. and represents every county in Alabama. save one; 8 other states of the union and four foreign countries Germany Mexico. South Africa and Turkey.
 By counties the largest representa- tions are: Jefferson 90, Montgomery %, Mobile 23, Marengo q. Wilcox 1e, Dal- las IA, Chambers Il, Shelby 13, Tal- lapoosa 12. Randolph 10, Bibb II, Tal- ladega 10.
 The number of post graduates is 26, seniors 9s, juniors 1s7. .sophomores 1s1, freshmen 161.
 College of engineering. electrical 9Si mechanical 101. mining and geology s6, civil 49, surveying 1s3. architecture 3s, descriptive geometry and mechanical drawing 4S2. mechanic arts S75
 College of agriculture 2s2. animal in dustry 2s2. horticulture 5l forestry IS, chemistry SsO. entomology 22, bot any 196. veterinary medicine 49, phar- macy 76, English 645. histology S62, mathematics 5s1. teollege Of engineef- ing). physics AT.
 The religious statistics for the vast year are as follows: Methodist S5S, Baptist 237, Presbyterian 96. Episcopal 57 Christian 21, Catholic 20, Hebrew s
 To enter the freshman class. l9l2-l5, student will be required to present 12 entrance units to pursue any regular course for graduation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Breakfast Table Abominatlons

notwithstanding all that has been written and said about the house fly as a carrier or germs of typhoid and tu- bcrculosis, he enjoys an immunity from attack or injury even greater than the Sacred Ibis of Egypt" said a citizen, and restaurants are the chief protectors of this abominable pest.
 "If we. could once bring home to the people the full realization of what the fly is and does there would be a deter mined campaign waged against him He is the personification of filth, springs from
 it, lives in it, wallows in it and carries it around with him all the time Lighting on fostering animal sores, excreta, tuber- cular sputum, carrion and everything rot ten and putrid, having laden himself down and reeSing with all the abominations to be found in such filth. he wends his flight to the breakfast table and crawls over the meat and butter, drops into the cream pitcher or cup of coffee and turns the guest sick with disgust.
 There is a city ordinance I under stand. requiring the use of screens for the protection of food from flies. but is It enforcedg The policemen should be in structed to see that all city ordinances are observed just as they are in many Eu- ropean cities. It is not very often dur ing the day that a policeman has to make an arrest for disorderly conduct. but he should exercise his police power by en- forcing every city ordinance. He knows about the anti-fy ordinance What, then, fc hi taurant and requesting the proprietor to observe it? Why could he not tell the fruit dealer on the street corner that he must protect his fruit from flies? All this can be done without any very vio- lent exercise of authority and with great advantage to the public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
CARUSO TO GET \ RAISE


 Enrieo Caruso, who is now in Paris, tol6 an interviewer that he had signed a four years contract to sing in America. Hitherto" he says. 'I have been con- tent with 5000 night with a guaranteed minimum of 40 performances in five months, but now l am to receive more"
 Caruso was asked whether he intended 10 appear in the Wagnerian tetralogy.
 Later, much later" he replied. when my voice is aged, I shall be able to shout as loud as I like. Then 1 shall be able to put in my repertoire Tristan Die Meissinger' and Siegfried.' La Favorita and II Trovatore require young, fresh, pure voice, Those rich metallic voices are disappearing. Alas, the eminent phy- siologists have proved that the race is degenerating"
 Caruso's salary, although never official ly announced, has been generally believed to be s250O a performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
PACK CLOUDS AWAY

By Thomas Haywood. Pack clouds away, and welcome day, With night we banish sorrow; Sweet air, blow soft mount, lark, aloft, To give my love good morrow. Wings from the wind to please her mind, Notes from the lark I'll borrow; Bird, prune thy wings; nightingale. sin To give my love good morrow,
 To give my love good morrow,
 Notes from them all I'll borrow. Wake from thy nest. robin redbreasc,
 Sing. birds, in every firrow; And from each hill let music shrill
 Give my fair love good morrow. Blackbird and thrush in every bush,
 Stare linnet. and cock sparrow. You petty elves. amongst yourselves,
 Sins my fair love good morrow,
 To give my love good morrow.
 Sing. birds. in every furrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
---ses------------- A TOWER OF SEIIIIs

From the June Wide World Magazine
 s In 1909 the Turks defeated the Ser vians at Nish, and in memory of the victory built tower of stone and Servian skulls. At one time visitors and tourists used to carry away skulls as souvenirs, and not so many years ago the heads were still to be seen em- bedded in the walls When Nish be- came Servian, however, as many skulls as could be eXtricated were given Christian burial. few still remained too firmly held by the plaster. and to these two, in a glass case. are shown at the memorial church close by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Goodness is generally too sure about itself to be a safe bet.
 It's just as easy to be polite as dis agreaeb,e, so most people aren't.
 Just as sure as girl inherits a little money she grows mighty pretty.
 It seems as if most people were as afraid of being sensible as of having the smallpox.
 It may be all right for there to be no marrying in heaven. but if there's no lend- ing there a heap of people will be in trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
A NICKEL TOWN

From the New York Press
 Louisville is the nickel town of the country. No case is on record of a man or woman buying something costing less than a dollar and giving larger amount than the cost of the purchase that ths shopkeeper didn't include several nickels Tn the change. If you trip around town shopping you'll find your pockets full of , cent pieces until you think you are tho victim of conspiracy until a native tells you it's habit the town can't shake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

I certainly have found good in every thing'-in all natural processes and prod ucts-not the good" of the Sunday school books but the good of natural law and order, the good of that system of things out of which we came and which is the source of our health and strength. It is good that fire should burn, even if 1t con- sumes your house; it is good that force should crush, even if it crushes you; it is good that rain should fall. even if 1t de- stroys your crops or floods your land.
 Plaques and pestilence attest the con- attention upon false values, they set up q cleaning our streets and houses and to readjusting our relations to outward na- ture Only in live universe could dis- ease and death prevail. Death is phase of life. a redistributing of the type. De- cay is another kind of growth.
 The show and splendor of great houses. elaborate furnishings. stately halls, op- press me, impose upon me. They fix the attention upon false values they set up false standard of beauty; they stand be- tween me and the real feeders of eharac- te. and thought. A man needs good roof over his head winter and summer, and a good chimney and big woodpile in winter. The more open his four walls are the more fresh air he will get, and the longer he will live.
 Nature Is not benevolent; nature is just. gives pound for pound, measure for meas ure, makes no exceptions, never tempers her decrees with mercy or winks at any infringement of her laws. And in the end is not this best? Could the universe be run as a charity or benevolent institu- ton, or as a poorhouse of the most ap- proved pattern? Without this merciless justice, this irrefragible law, where would we have brought mp long ago? It is hard gospel; but rocks are hard, too, yet they form the foundations of the hills.
 Man introduces benevolence, mercy, al- truism. into the world. and he pays the pricc in his added burdens; and he reaps his reward in the vast social and civic or garizations that were impossible without these things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Settlement of the Hard Coal strik

Settlement of the Hard Coal Strike
 After seven weeks suspension of work the hard coal operators and miners have come together, and min ing has been resumed throughout the district.
 The apparent increase in wages is 10 per cent, but the real increase is said to be but 5ls per cent because tie sliding scale by which miners re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

safe instrument of government as we have heretofore known it and praeticed it. The party of Lincoln has fallen on evil days. The country cannot depend on it. It cannot depend on itself. Indeed. it hardly knows itself. The party of Jef- ferson faces. therefore. not merely oppor- tunity. but an immense responsibility To meet that responsibility wisely and worth- fly, 1t must be deliberate and cautious and it must be free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Charles Graham White, the aviator, is to fly to his wedding. He will. however. have nothing on Romeo. who said to Juliet, with loves light wings did o oerperch these walls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Massachusetts prompt ratification Of the amendment providing for the direct election of senators is widely approved by all but the reactionaries of the two pal ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Yesterday the constitution of the United States was 125 years old. It needs some patching but is otherwise in good work ins order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

The recall is spreading in Mexico. Two supreme court judges were compelled to take up arms against Madero to avoid be- ing shot by. Orozco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Left handed people have organized the order of Ehud and the paragraphers have acquired new subject to sheer at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Justice Hughes has not yet visited a barber shop He cannot be considered a presidential possibility until he does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

The southern postmasters will find their wings clipped when they go to Chicago next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
wnnts EIectric signs


 Birmingham has established reputa- ton throughout the country for the br1l- lianee of the business part of the city, and mainly through the many artistic electric signs that are used by the mer- chants said prominent Second avenue merchant "I would dislike very much to see any of them taken down by order of the city commission, as I think they accomplish a great deal of good and help one of the most profitable forms of<ad- vertising next to newspapers. would hate to be forced to give up my sign, which has brought me much direct trade.
 "1f the signs were unsightly. or marred the appearance of the business district would be willing to make a sacrifice, but I think Birmingham has as beautiful signs as can be found in the country. Let them stay up by all means, and en- courage the merchants to put up more of them. Advertising of this kind fits ad- nirably into the plans of the Chamber of Commerce to boost the city
 Watching the Crowds at East Lnke
 "The. study of human nature is always interesting" said m observant man. "bu. particularly so when great throngs are moving leisurely to and fro
 Out at East Lake this Sunday after noon I watched the great crowd for hours Those who wished to be apart strolled slowly around the beautiful lake, others retired to the shade and seated them selves on the grass. A great crowd of men and boys were taking vigorous exer- else at the oars and the lake was dotted tsing was that there were so few ladies in the boats. The bathers had great sport and 1t was interesting to watch the divers and to note the timid beginners make the plunge from the spring board.
 T was glad to notice that many young mothers went out with infants to get fresh air and recreation, although there playing about as usual Many more mar ried people are going to the park than formerly. Then. too, the class of people is much improved; there is no rowdyisn and decorum seems to prevail.
 Most of the young women were becom- ingly and properly attired. but some showed too plainly their figures and that they had worked on their complexions to an adverse degree
 T noticed groups of well dressed. nice manner young men reclining on the grass and that they were evidently out for pure recreation and not for mashing.'
 The amusements seemed to be well patronized and the outlook for good season seems good. Signor Nappiis band added greatly to the pleasure of the thou sands who strolled through the grounds or rested under the shades of lovely East Lake park"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Alienists are wanted who have as much common horse sense as did those in the Richeson case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Floods. shipwrecks, Roosevelt and other disasters Characterize the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

All eyes are now turned toward New Jersey on May 2s. and Kentucky which holds a convention on May 29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Ty cobb's hitting average is only ex- celled by his batting average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

sesmograph cannot distinguish be- tween an earthquake and powder mill explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Aviators do. not have to contend at any rate with icebergs in the sky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Eugene Debs must have felt natural when he took another term as socialist candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

The soldiers of Uncle Sam know the way to Cuba so well they could go there blindfolded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

The grandstand should not be used to bawl out calumny and base islander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Wall street -betters expect dark horses to win out in both nventions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

The Chicago variety of convention holer Is something to be recSoned with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

the orchestra and has held 1t together ss a wonderful woman's musical organaza- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

eas .ae -r 't makes the aae laak seat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

Adams county, Ohio, stood up for Teddy by good round majority.
 Ty Cobb will stick to baseball and let vaudeville alone.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
TOURIST KILLED BY
POLICE GREYHOUND
loWAN RUN DOWN IN TIE
STREETS OF SALT LAKE AS HE
STEPPED FROM CAR.
Speeding Automobile Manned by Po-
liceman Hits Wagon, after Which
One Man is instantly Killed
and Another Injured.

Salt Lake City.-Finley Martin of
Sioux City, Ia, was instantly killed,
and James H. Seaman of Los Angeles
was seriously injured Saturday after
noon when they were struck by the
police greyhound at Second South and
Fourth West streets. Harry Clark, lis
North Second West street, who was
driving in a buggy at that point, was
thrown from the vehicle and received
scalp wound.
The greyhound was being sent at a
high rate of speed west on Second
South street by Driver Griffin, carry
ing Patorlman Woodward in response
to a call from the Denver & Rio
Grande freight yards, where Robert
Alfred Johnson, nine years old, had
been run over and killed by train.
The machine first hit Clark's buggy,
skidded and the back end of the auto
struck Martin, who had just alighted
form a street car. Seaman was hit
by the front of the machine and
hurled against an iron post.
Both the driver and the policeman
escaped injury, but the car was al
most demolished. Speeding was I'M
doubtedly the cause of the accident.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-04
POLICEMEN AND
PARADERS CLASH
KNIVES AND CLUBS USED IN
CLASH BETWEEN sLEuTHs AND
!. w. w. MEN AT LAWRENCE.
Trouble Came When Officers Attempt.
ed to Break Up Parade Of Workers
to the Graves Of Men Killed Dur
ing Recent Strike Riots.

Lawrence Mass. Police and parad-
ars fought with knives and clubs on
Sunday before demonstration by
members of the International Work.
ers OF the World. Two officers were
stabbed a number Of demonstrators
we're dubbed and an /. w. w leader
vas captured after hard fight ana
hen freed Two arrests were made.
Carlo Teresa of Pittsburg, an editor
who Is an organizer of the Industrial
Workers, was in custody but gained
ais freedom minute or two later.
Persons who saw Tresca's arrest said
he was rescued by comrades. Tresca
said the police let him go. All the
police professed ignorance Of the oc.
currence.
The clash was unexpected. More
than 10000 operatives met at the rail.
road station to meet 1000 Industrial
Workers Of the World who had come
from Boston to participate in the pa.
rade to the graves of Anna Lopiszo and
John Ramay who were killed during
the strike riots last January.
The police attempted to end the
demonstration when the men put up
a fight.