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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

be pronounced in the presence of a mem Der. If by an unfortunate coincidence be| should be passing tomb when a societyl member should be coming out. he must1 avoid distressing direct confrontation7 Returning across the campus about mid night, he sees a solemn line emergin e| two by two in impenetrable silence back from the society building. Usually atl first he is struck by the ridicuIousness of the whole proceeding. but inevitably he| yields to the all pervading> awe
 This superstition of secrecy, curiously| enough. has developed far beyond thel original intentions of the founders. whol laughingly surrounded themselves withl picturesque formula in exactly the same| spirit in which children of 12 and II glee-l fully form secret orders.
 This clinging to the childish supersti- tion which Harvard and Princeton havel outgrown is not matter of small impor- tance. The pity is that it does have m unshackling effect on the undergraduate. The moment a mind accepts this it falls into mental subjection, it ceases toj grow and continues in this immature| bondage until after graduation. Likewise1 this assumption of mystery and secrecy | more than anything else, has contributed to the overemphasis of the importance of social success which fourishes here out of all proportion.
 Secondly, the fierceness of the competi- tion makes of the curriculum a secondary affair. In a large majority of cases the tension of the conflict and the multiplica-f ! tion of activities absorb all the energy Classroom work is regarded as a neces- sary evil, sort of vexatious obstacle im- posed by the faculty. which demands a certain amount of attention in the class room with semiannual periods of convul- sive cramming. It is quite common for men engrossed in activities to pass through their junior and senior years, often without opening book unless it be in that merciful period provided by morn- ing chapel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The reason it's so easy for girls Abs to be the truth is it's so hard to catch her.
 It's much easier for some authors to write their novels than for the public to read them.
 The unluckiest thing about a man s making a lot of money is how much more than that his family can spend of it.
 What makes a woman most indignant to be in a railroad accident is not to have on the clothes that look best for that sort of thing.
 It's the big, strong man.. as brave as lion in any danger before he was mar ried. whose teeth chatter when he tele- phones his wife he has to stay down town that evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
LIST SHIFTED HIM.

4 man once found himself in jail. Ills friends came by to offer ball. Tn great alarm he shook his head And these the words to them he said:
 My friends, think you I'd be at large? m sure you have not heard the charge. Two women wait without these walls And swift their wrath upon me falls If l emerge. Confront them? No. : Tis true my present plight is low. But here I'm safe from harm and so. Accept my thanks, but make no bond. dread the scene that lies beyond.p His pleadings they could not resist, And so they left the bigamist, Each one his hearts blood running cold. Of such great danger being told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
puGLE SONG
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

By Alfred, IOrd Iennyson The splendor falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story; The long light shakes across the lakes And the wild cataract leaps in glory. Blow. bugle blow, set the wild echoes fly
 ing, Blow bugle: answer, echoes, dying, dy
 ing, dying. O hark. O hear how thin and clear, And thinner, clearer, farther going, 0 sweet and far. from cliff and scar The horns of Eliand faintly blowing Blow, let us hear the purple glens reply
 ing: Blow, bugle; answer. echoes. dying. dy
 ing, dying. o love. they die in yon rich sky. They faint on hill or field or river: Our echoes roll from soul to soul, Which grow forever and forever Blow, bugle. blow, set the wild echoe
 flying, And answer, echoes. answer. dying. dying
 dying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Root is a brilliant man and an un- commonly able man. He would make a strong President from a republican point of view, but he is no mixer and no vote getter He has held several high offices, although he has never been an office seeker. In his case ii has been the office seeking the man The New York legislature elected him senator through administration influ- ence His other offices were ap- pointiVe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
TRAGEDIES TOLD IN HEADLINES

FTOm tHe OnICisO IfIUuIIt.
 statesman Goes Wrong; Half Million Cigars Named for Him Probably Total Loss.
 'Reformer Curious to Learn How Bak- CTS Bread is Made; Wishes He Had Not Found Out"
 "Winner at Bridge Party, Going Home Late, Meets Party on Viaduct; Party Has Revolver"
 lease Ends in Mistrial Juror Went to Sleep Before Hypothetical Question Was Finished"
 Prospective Bride Sees Algernon Set ting His Watch by Dial of Weighing Ma chine; Wedding Postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
A MATTER OF PRIDE
From the Louisville Herald.

From the Louisville Herald
 No said MT. Meelxton; T don't want Henrietta to go into politics.
 You are envious of her superior en- ergy."
 No; I'm not. But Henrietta Is sure to rise to official position. And when I hand her my salary on Saturday night don't want to be haunted by any doubts whether it is my voluntary do- mestic contribution or species of mu- nicipal graft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
WOMAN WHO HAS A TEMPER
By pr. Edith B. tLowry in woman's s World for July

By pr. Edith B. tLowry in woman's
 World for July.
 A WOMAN with, an ungovernable
 "A temper usually is unreasonable. If \ everything does not go just to please her, she flies off on tantrum Woe to those who happen to be near at the timel She uses no judgment. She will scold one day for what she con- doned the day before. Her children are undisciplined, for there Is no method to do certain act. but If they attempt to q storm of temper.
 Mothers on a tear today" is their re- mark, and they try to keep out of sight until the storm has passed.
 These temper exhibitions unfit the wom- an for regular or competent work. After an outburst, she cannot accomplish as much as she could otherwise. Her energy hns been dissipated with no beneficial results. Her mind has been upset, her thoughts scattered, and she is unable to concentrate her attention on the necessary points. It requires some time for her to calm herself and regain control of her mind. Every repetition of these temper explosions further incapacitates her for prolonged mental effort, just as numerous explosions of an auto tire make it use less. The first few may be repaired. but later 1t would be folly to attempt 1t or to trust it for long trip. Work requiring great mental concentration can be ac- complished only by the smoothly running mind, not by one easily upset.
 An ungovernable temper is the worst foe of married content or of peaceful home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
THE pARAMoIrNT TssIrE

Elmer F. Brown, the new chancellor of New York university, tells the follow ing aneedote: Near the approach of the final examinations a professor was cautioning his class against neglecting a thorough review of the semesters work and was pointing out in a general way what the examination would cover. I'll pause now to answer any questions the professor added, and then must go and hurry them to the printer
 ''There was a moment of silence. I'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The Chicago Record-Herald thinks that if the Washington baseball team wins the pennant this year and Roosevelt Is erect ed to serve a third term, and the Atlan- tic ocean goes dry, 1912 will be record sfuasher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The goosebone prophet says we are to have a not summer. We usually have high temperature in the summer time. and we need it.; at least the crops do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

MT. Taft is said to favor either Root or Fairbanks if he cannot get the nomina- tion himself His favorites are like JohI D. in one respect-neither could poll a hundred votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Camera men are photographing states men and ex-statesmen at Chicago before the hour of disaster comes. They are still looking pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Mark Twain once said that he never could understand why so many people wanted to marry Lillian Russell. And the people are keeping it up even after Mark Twain is dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The most grlevousiy hurt at Chicago will not stay to be cared for by an able hospital corps They will slip away to nurse their wounds in silence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

ready to answer any quest<As <ae p1 lessor repeated, smiling around enco1 agingly. Then in the back of the rod a thoughtful looking student with solei face arose. Said he, If may ask, VI Is the printer? ?''-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The Baltimore convention will be lively enough. but there will be no turbulent scenes of which the Amer lean people will be ashamed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The Abernethy kids and their father who catches 'en alive with his hands. have not yet appeared in Chicago ant their absence has created an aching void.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

life. When the temper is lost, all the viiI what an angry woman will say or do. He husband comes home at night, tired an| looking forward to an evening of peaRl and quiet but is met at the very thresfa hold with storm-and peace has flowI for the evening. A few such storms anl the husband does not try to find a peace, ful evening at home, but goes from th' office to the club, preferring to spend thI evening with congenial friends, who, peIl haps, also have been driven from hom] by temper without a brake
 The husband of the woman with an un governable temper might as well give nj all hope of entertaining his friends wheI he enters matrimony. There is no peas ure in inviting friends to your home td hear an exhibition of temper or perhapI to be insulted by the flow of words di rected towards them; for the womanl when she loses her temper, vents it oI anyone who is near.
 Children cannot respect a mother wht loses her temper. One great secret il the government of children is consistency and the woman who loses her temper i. c11angeable. She is inclined to violent punishments one day, offset by a laxity the next day. The children will trust tc luck if they see a chance to follow desired course of action. Their offense may be punished, but it is just as likely to be condoned Violent punishments fol. lowed by remorse often are in order un. der the reign of terror. Such a course of action disqualifies the woman as a guide for others, especially children A woman who cannot control her own tenn per is not fit to have control of others,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The Cuban insurgents are holding their breaths until the conventions are over. No revolutionary movement can attract attention until July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
sV1EFT POEsY. THY NAME Is pIF

Aunt Joe, I'm very thankful to yl indeed for your many compliments upl my letters to the Vedette. Would very glad to have you visit your old aul and me, and while you and she prepaI a pudding of the large plums, I'll co1 pose poem relative to the event. Uncle Ben," in the Greenfield, M Vedette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
IN ERROR

The man who doth Soliloquize, Is apt to tell
 Himself some lies, Especially
 The poor old skate Who tells himself That he is great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
A HOT DAY TRAGEDY

The little boy who clasps a cent.
 Stands sadly on the street alone And wonders where that fellow went
 Who sells the cooling ice cream com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
rHRAII.s

I weary of these foolish rhymes And fain would take a long, long rest But jinglers live in parlous times And there's no change in last veal
 vest.
 That's why it is we finger on. Still writing verse, from day to day, Though Inspirations light has gone, And oft our mood is far from gay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

While the country is watching the pol iticians at Chicago, the Washington base ball club is hustling up the incline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

ately. by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President the votes snail be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two thirds of the states and a majority or all the states shall be necessary to choice. And If the House of Repre- sentatives shall not choose President whenever the right of choice shall de- volve upon them. before the 4th day of March. next following. then the vice president shall act as President, as In the case of the death or other consti- tutional disability of the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The foreign diplomats will attend the Chicago and Baltimore conventions. They want to SC how presidents are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The man on the steam roller has sup planted the man on horseback, and the latter may never be seen again in this world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Ormsby McHarg is the call boy of the Chicago convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Even the grave diggers in New York threaten to strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
VAIN CALLS.

T presume while you were in Crickets- vile you called on all your old friends, Jablake?"
 "I did, and I am now convinced that they are the worst set of tightwads in existence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
A WORD OF WARNING

Oh, do not let the Great White Way Sing siren songs unto your soul, Unless you have the time to play And also have a big bank roll.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
SIC TRANSIT

SIC TRANSIT. The fly who cuts A foolish eaper, Is apt to land On sticky paper And ne'er again Will be a rover, His little life As good as over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Professor Metchnikoff's germ of youth is found, too, in the houn dawg, for it represents now all canines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Senator Lodge is posing as a dark horse. This is the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Lorimer ostensibly holds ticket to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

''The bolt at go-off'' has smack of the French revolution in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Charles Warren Fairbanks is attending
 the Chicago convention as cool as a cu- cumber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The eruption in Chicago follows close upon the eruption in Alaska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

The republican party may outlive the great shame, but 1t will never look tho same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Nagelitis is the new name for cold feet acquired in the conduct of an enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Hobble skirts and white shoes make the feet look, alas, at least 24 per cent larger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
TELEPHONEs

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 Peoples, Editorial rooms, 231D busi- ness office, 23O.
The Taney County republican., 1912-06-20

no human eyes, not even my unve,
that's ever looked on them letters, ex'
ccpt mine and now yourn."
You are going to give them to
me?"
q am" said Kirkby.
but why"
q want you to know the hull story"
''But why, agaln?'
81 rather guess them lettersll tell"
answered the old man eyasiyely, AN
I like you, and | don't want to see
YOU throwed away"
what do you mean?" asked the girl
curiously, thrilling to the soemnity OF
tho moment, the seriousness, the kind
affection of the old frontiersman, the
weird scene, the fire light, the tents
cleaning ghostlike the black wall OF
the canon and the tops of the noun.
tain range broadening out beneath the
stars in the clear sky where they
twinkled above her head, the strange
and terrible story, and now the letters
in her hand, which somehow seemed
to be imbued with human feeling.
Kirkby pattod her on the shoulder.
Read the letters" he said; they'll
tell the story. Good night"
The Taney County republican., 1912-06-20

with Louise Rosser, witch she was
Louise Newbold. but there was an
other man: ] suspected It afore, that's
why she was sad. Wen We found her
body knowed It,"
Il don't understand"
"These'll explain said Kirkby. He
drew out from his rough hunting coat
package OF soiled letters; they were
carefully enclosed in an oil skin and
tied with faded ribbon. You see,"
he continued, hoMing them in his
hand yet carefully concealing them
from the people at the fire. Wen
she fell of the cliff-somehow the
mule lost his footin', nobody never
knowed how, leastways the mule was
dead an couldn't tell--she struck on
spur or shelf about a hundred feet
below the brink; evidently she was
carryin' the letters IN her dress. Her
hcSom was frightfully tore open an
the letters was lyin' there. Ncwbo!d
G!dn't see 'em, because he went down
irtc TIE canon an came up to tho
shelf, or butte h,a.., were the body
HuJ lyin', but We dropped down.
w2s the iirsJ iGaa down an | got 'em.
lS.9lody else seem me, an there ain't
The Taney County republican., 1912-06-20

The ga! married him on her own
hook, OF course nobody maxim her,
but somehow she didn't seem none
too happy, although NewboId, who
was a perfect gent, treated her white
as far as we knowed."
The old man stopped again and re-
sumed his pipe.
"Kirkhy, you tell tho story" said
Maitland.
Not me-" said Kirkby. Il have
seen men shot afore for takin' words
out n other mems mouths an | amt
never done that yit."
You always were one Of the most
silent men / ever saw" laughed
George. "Why, that day Pete yere got
shot accidental an had his whole
breast tore out wen We was lumber.
ing over en- Black mountain, all you
said was Wash him Off put some
axle grease on him an tie him up"
That's So" answered Pete "an'
there must have been somethin' pow
erful soothin in that axle grease, for
here am safe an sound to this day"
ut takes an old man." assented
Klrkby. TO know when to keep his
mouth shet. | learned It at the muz.
zle of gun"
81 never knew before" laughed
Maitland. how still man you can
be, Well. to resume the story, having
nothing to do went out with the
posse the sheriff gathered up
Him not thinkin' there had been
any foul play" calculated the old man.
mo, certainly not"
We'll, what happened, Uncle Bob7"
inquired Enid.
Just you wait" said young Bob,
who had heard the story. This is
an awful good story Cousin Enid"
81 cant walt much longer" returned
the girl please 90 on"
Two days after We left the camp
wc came across an awful figure
ragged, blood stained. wasted to q
skeleton, starved"
II have seed men In extreme cases
afore," interposed Kirkby, but never
no@e like him."
Nor l." continued Maitland.
WAS 1t Newbold?' asked Enid.
Yes"
And what had happened to him."
"lle and his wife had been prospect.
ing n these very mountains; she had
fallen over a cliff and broken herself
so terribly that Newbold had to shoot
her"
What" exclaimed Bradshaw. "You
don't mean that he actually killed
her?"
That's what he DONE" answered
old Kirkby.
Poor man." murmurei Enid.
"RT' why?" asked Philips.
"'hcr wcrc fl days away from o
..lu M. tt.nrn wasn't human be.
. ".d!u u hundred aud fifty mites
ot '1 ~, not even an lIdiau." contin.
u,d 3 ,.!a'3 CHE wGs so friehtrullr
4N's'.' f''s'I '.s.l'.s ~ libL lie NDliltlil
c@t,y .tr avHr.'
".lHt why .udut be leave her and
80 for help?" asked bradshaw.
The wolves. the bears, or the vul-
lures would have got her. These
woods and mountains we're full OF
them then and there are some Of them
left now guess"
The two little girls crept closer to
their big cousin, each casting anxious
glances beyond the fire light.
"Oh, you're all right, little gals"
said Kirkby reassuringly, they
wouldn't come nigh US while this fire
is burnlu' an they We been pretty
wei! hunted out ! guess; sides there's
men yere who'd like nothin' better'n
DRAWN a bead on a big bar"
And So" continued Maitland, when
The Taney County republican., 1912-06-20

you remember" continued MAITLAND.
land they made up q party to go and
hunt up the man, thinking something
might have happened"
you see," explained Kirkby. we
was all mighty fond OF Louise Rosser
the hull camp was actin like a father
to her at the time, so long 3 she
hadn't nobody else; we was all at the
weddln'. too, some six months afore
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-25
Amply sufNeiect.

Amply Suf1cisnt.
The June bride cannot broil a steak
Or cook such stun.
But h Is good at anKe cake.
And that's enough.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-25
YOUNG GIANT is NEAR
DEATH IN POOL

Goldendale. Wasin.-In Il battle With
a great whirlpool in the Columbia river.
which fairly rivaled the maelstronl,
Homer Ciecr, Il young giant. emerged
victor. although grazing death mar
rowly.
Leaving Fallbridge in IL gasoline
launch headed for Marshall. he ran INTO
the whirlpool formed by the junction
of the Des chutes with the Columbia.
The iaunch was sucked down and he
with it. to Il great depth. Freeing him
self. he rose to the surface and then
began a tremendous battle for life.
Accomplishing the difficult feat OF
taking off all his clothing. including
shoes and stockings. in the water. he
struck out for safety. AT least 25 times
he was swept aroun the whirlpool.
over Il half mile In circumference at
times being within Il stones throw Of
the shore. then swept past and out into
the river.
AT times ] must have been sub
merged for three minutes." said he. II
would swim only when nearing the
shore. putting forth all my strength.
and when swept by. would turn on my
back to save my strength"
For Jour and one-half hours this bat
tie with death continued. when he
finally reached the shore and fell ut
terly exhausted. The BOAT was found
later on with the engine torn out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-25

Cleveland. Ohio.-Pollce and the COM
bined detective forces of Cleveland and
Cuyahoga county are searching this city
Tor a dark, thin faced man. about IS years
old, believed to be the murderer of Ida
Nudelman, L. years old. who was found
dead near Gordon park In a Cleveland SUI
burb on July S.
When the girls body was first discov-
cred. It was believed that she had COM
united suicide. There was a 3s-caiiber re-
volver in her hand. and her forehead was
pierced with a bullet hole. Deputy Cor
oner Droege, however, stated positively
the gun had been placed in the girls hand
after death. The fingers held the weapor
loosely. Bruises in the palm of the hand
and on the fingers. Droese said, proved
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-25

conclusively the fingers had been priel
open after reath and then forced oyer the
revolver.
Broken bushes and trampled ground in
Dictated a struggle. The girls hat and
gloves We're found several feet from the
body. The bows from her white shoes
had been torn off and lay In the under
growth.
h suspicious aroused by these evil
dences of murder were confirmed when
The presence of the dark. thin faced man
I'm the city was learned. He had come
here from New York about the middle of
June and was desperately in love with
the girl. She, however, had repulsed his
attentions, and it is thought thai he muir
'iered her. his motive being jealousy.