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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
Roosevelt in Politics

"colonel Roosevelt is too smart man to think that he can be elected Presi- dent this year, but he loves politics and will spend a pleasant summer and fall in keeping things stirred up with view of defeating President Taft" said man of political activity in past years who knows the ex-President personally well.
 Roosevelt is a man of wonderful vi- tality and l have known few gentlemen whose personality was so engaging, but in the language of the prize ring, The cannot come back He will keep on try ing, however, and as certain as he lives he will be. a presidential candidate again in 1916.
 T do not believe that any man will ever be honored with a third presiden- tial term, even if the constitution is not amended so as to make ineligible any President for reelection after one term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
SAVED BY THE kNEIPP CURE From the New York Mall.

A disciple of Kneipp, who taught the curative effects of walking barefoot on the grass, started out shortly after midnight on recent rainy mNuing to take the cure in Tomkins Square park.
 Though he had gold watch and good sized ''wad' in his pockets. he wore an old slouch hat and rough looking
 clothes
 As he was nearing the park in one of the streets running to it from the south he suddenly found himself facing a ps-
 tol in the hands of man who apparent ly had sprung from nowhere Fork over your" the robber started to say, but stopped. Why, you ain't got
 any shoes,' he dsgustedly exclaimed. "Ain't got any money to buy any, you see"
 But he was talking to the air. The thug had vanished.
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Colonel Gorgas' Decision

Boston asked Col William c. Cor gas, chief sanitary officer at the Pan- anna canal, to accept the office of chairman of it's board of health. Col onel Gorgas promptly replied that he considered it to be his duty to re- main in the canal service until the work is completed.
 He did exactly right. The task of building was rendered humane and possible by the sanitary work of Col onel Gorgas, and it will ever remain his great monument. There will be glory enough growing out of the build ing of the canal to go around. Colonel Goethals will get good deal of it. He is even mentioned for the presi- dencN Colonel Gorgas will be awarded by grateful country a share of it, for all concede that his task was essential and was accom- plished in the highest scientific and
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CHURCH ACTORS LOVE


 From the Kansas City Star.
 In the Autobiography of Joseph Jeirer- son." which is in itself an illustration or great actors growth, occurs snort account of a pathetic, yet beautiful cpl sode in the story of American theatrical experience; that is, the funeral Of George Holland, himself a great player or the old school, and the father of E. M. Hol- land, the distinguished actor of the pres ent day, who is happily remembered TOT. his splendid performance as the "cllnman detective" in Rallies" and in various parts with the New Theatre company when it appeared here at the Shubert.
 Upon the announcement of the death ot George Holland,' writes MT. Jeiferson' ''I called at the house of his family ana found them in great grief. The sister of MT. Holland infon.lcd me that they de- sired the funeral to t..Se place from a church. I at once started in quest of tine minister, taking one of the sons Iof MT. Holland with me. Something gave me the impression that had best men tion that MT. Holland was an actor. did so in a few words and concluded by presuming that probably this fact would make no difference. 1 saw, however, by the restrained manner of the minister that
 1t would make, at least to him, great deal of difference. After some hesitation he said that If MT. Holland had been an actor he would be compelled to decline holding the service at tho church. While his refusal would have shocked under or dnary circumstances, the fact that 1t was made in the presence of the dead man son was more painful than l can describe. I turned to look at the youth and saw that his eyes were filled with tears. He stood as one dazed with a blow just real ized I asked the minister whether he could suggest some church where the cere- mony might be performed. He replied: There is a little church around the corner where might get 1t done Then if that be so,' I replied, may God bless "The Little Church Around the Corner
 ''The minister had unwittingly per- formed an important christening and his baptisma1 name,- The Little Church Around the Corner clings to it to this day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
Cotton Production in United States

The census bureau says the crop grown in 1911 in this country aggre- gated 16,250,276 bales, the largest previous crop being that grown in 1904. when the production was 13,- 679,954 bales. The crop of 1911 ex- ceeded that of 1904 by 2,570, 1922 bales, or 1S.S per cent. And the cotton of 1911 was grown on one-eleventh of the area of the cotton counties of the country! This cotton was grown on 36. .O45. .0OO acres. The value of the cotton grown in 1911 is put by the census bureau at S732, 2,420,000, as against SS2O, ,320,0O0 for the lesser crop grown in 1910. These figures do not include the cotton seed, which in 1911 is put at s127 ,42o,OOO.
 The crop of Alabama, including linters, grown in 1911 is put at 1,735,- o51 bales. Excluding ilnters the crop of this state was ,695,2S4 bales. The cotton was worth $79, ,500, ,000, and the cotton seed brought $13,540,000, the total being $93,1O0,000. The crop of 1910 was worth $9s,93o,ooo, although it was much smaller.
 Alabama furnishes CT oEsthe SS3 cotton counties in the country. The banner county, Montgomery, pro- duccd last year 59,351 bales. Dallas grew 52,7S3 bales, Lowndes, 44,060; Marengo, 41,778; Lee, 39,616; Talla- dega, 39,O24; Wilcox, 39,169; Macon, 3S,l ,l64 bales. These were the heaviest producing counties last year. Mobile handles a good deal of cotton, but il grew last year but 909 bales. It is the tailender of Alabama's 67 producing ] counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
Our Athletics at Stockholm

The Olympic games at Stockholm, in which athletics from the United States are freely competing and free ly winning points, are based on the metre so far as lineal measurement is concerned. When the distance re- ported from Stockholm are reduced to terms of English measurement we have table that reads as follows:
 metre -s9S7 inches.
 100 metres-109 yards 8 inches no metres-12O yards Il inches
 200 metres-21S yards feet 6 inches. 400 metres-4S7 yards 16 inches.
 800 metres-S74 yards feet inches. i,5o0 metres-16i0 yards inches. 1000 metres-1749 yards IS inches
 Gittle less than mile). 5000 metres-1 mile 1420 yards 10
 inches.
 5000 metres--3 miles 1S9 yards. 10000 metres-6 miles 37S yards. 4O,200 metres-24 miles 1921 years 1S
 inches
 tlneIe dIe INV SeANSt pi "-VN ASNN' 'N a mile.)
 The American team is highly spoker of by the correspondent of the Londor Times. The correspondent says "s finer lot of men was probably never got together" They are certainly winning good share of the honors and when the meet is summed up il i. may appear that the American dele gation was the best of all,
 Ever since the revived OlympeaC held in Paris in 1894 American ath letes have been markedly successful and Stockholm promises to be no ex- ception to the rule.
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unprejudiced Viewpoint

"Some time ago I spoke of the im- proved American news service in the London papers," said a travelled man. Prior to the Spanish American war important events in our country found little space in the British press. but 1t has been very different since this country became, what Europe calls a world power PaAticular attention is now paid to American politics, and one of tho most level-headed and un- biased correspondents whose political specials I read, is the Washington rep resentative of the London Times. This gentleman is British subject. and he is non-partisan as far as American politics is concerned.
 His presidential election forecasts in 1904 and 1908 showed great insight, The elections resulted as he predicted have been particularly struck with his sketches of the democratic candl- dates whose names were presented to the Baltimore convention. His ap- praisement of Woodrow Wilson seemed to me entirely correct. He drew a good pen picture of Champ Clark. And he grouped under the head of 'conser- vatives' Governor Harmon and MT. Un- derwood. He spoke of Underwood as being more formidable candidate than the Ohio governor. For one thing, said the correspondent. he is a young 1 CT man and though not particularly en- thusiastic about the initiative and tho recall he is believed to be more in sympathy with the spirit and the needs
  | vative.'
 "After pointing out Mir. Underwoods s distinction as the first real southernei since the civil war that has been seri- ously considered for the presidency. the i London Times man said:
 | "'Mr Underwood is essentially a 1 child of the new industrial south. He represents one of the constituencies ol l the southern black country Of gen | tie percentage. we'll educated. quiet and lunostentatious, his career has matched his character A lawyer by prokssion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12
 WELLINGTON WAS AFRAID

From Tit-Bits.
 Sir William Allan covered a large can- vas with picture of the battle of Water loo, which the Duke of Wellington bought. His grace asked the painter to call at the horse guards on certain day to re- ceive payment. Punctually Sir William came, and the duke began to count out notes for the sum agreed upon. Know ing how valuable was his time Allan said that he would be quite content to take the dukes check.
 His grace went on counting, and the artist, thinking he had not been heard, remarked:
 Ut would save your grace time and trouble if you would give me a check on your bankers"
 Either angry at being interrupted in his counting or else Jocularly, with a touch of tsle truth that is sometimes spok- en in jesx the duke answered
 DO you think would allow Coutts (his banker) to know what a fool l have been?"
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effective manner He rendered the canal zone habitable and even healthy, and this was more than the French engineers did. The name of Gorgas will be handed down in the history of the canal covered with complimentary expressions, and he did right when he decided to stay with it until it is fully opened to the commerce of the world.
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Mary Johnston in the Atlantic Monthly.
 N UT from the ranks of the fortress's \ defenders rushed gray, world O famous charge. It was division charging-three brigades en echelon-oVo men, led by man with long auburn JOCKS.
 Down a hill, across rolling open' up an opposite slope-half a mile in ali' per haps-lay their road. Mars and Beiiona may be figured in the air above it. It was a spectacle, that charge, fit to draw the fierce eyes and warm the gloomy sous of all the warrior deities. Wooden may have watched and the Aztec god. The hlue artillery crowned that opposite slope, and other slopes. The blue artillery swung every muzzle; it spat death upon the 5o0o-
 The 5ooo went steadily, gray and cool ana clear. the vivid flag above them. A light was on their bayonets-the three lines of bayonets-the three brigades. A light was in the eyes of the man. 'hey saw the fortress above the battle clouos' they saw their homes, and the watchers upon the ramparts. They went steauiiy' to the eyes of history in curious un- earthly light, the light of a turn in human affairs, the light of a catastrophe, the light of an ending and beginning,
 When they came into the open betSeen the two heights, the massed blue in1antry turned every rifle against them. iNere poured a leaden rain of death. Here too' the three lines met an enfiading ire rom the batteries on Round Top. Death howlea and threw himself against the oooo' Tn the air above might be heard the val lxvries calling There were not now oVVV' there were not now 400. There was a clump of trees seen like specters through inc smoke. It rose from the slope which was the gray goal, from the slope peo- n,ed bv federal batteries. with a great federal infantry support at hand. To-
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THE PERENNIAL BATHING SUIT

From the New York Worid'
 This is the season of the year when the length or brevity of bathing suits be- ccmes the great moral issue ana any beach is liable to be seized With the spirit of reform. It is not an easy matter to settle by official regulation. There is no fixed standard.
 The New Jersey beaches may favor a more conservative costume and the Long island beaches a more progressive fash ion For the sake of the public. some legal or judicial authority should pre- scribe uniform rule. The practice of
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The Presidential Campaign

T have always voted the republican ticket, but am free to admit that the democrats have a better chance this year than they have had since 1892" said ? F. Rathbone of Chicago.
 Wilson seems to be not only popular with the democrats. but he will get a large independent vote in many states. The campaign will rock along probably without much excitement unti lthe middle or last part of September; then look out for a hot time"
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REFLEcTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Brotherly love never produces the proof.
 You can SOW crop of lies without the slightest fear of losing any.
 It seems as if all girl has to do to look plump to her adoring mother is to be thin.
 The devil doesn't care a hang what fthe cost of living is in his place; he's willing to foot the bills.
 It's so easy for woman to convince herself how younA she is. It's mighty strange she can't convince any ether woman.
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THE MILTON SONNET

By William Wordsworth-ls02. Milton. thou shouldst pc living at this
 hour; England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword and
 pen, Preside, the heroic wealth of hall and
 bower. Have forfeited their ancient English
 dover Of inward happiness. We are selfish
 men; o raise us up. return to us again. And give us manners, virtue. freedom,
 power. Thy soul was like Star, and dwelt
 apart; Thou hadst voice whose sound was like
 the sea: Pure as the naked heavens. majestic,
 free, So didst thou travel on life's common
 way. In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart The lowliest duties on herself did lay.
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nusiness Actixify

''The activity in the industrial world means general business prosperity said a prominent developer. "I believe the last half of this year will witness ex- ceptional prosperity in the Birmingham district
 ''rhe advance in the price of pig iron, and the activity in the coal mining busi- ness combine to make everything hum hereabouts. I believe that progress will be greater within the next three years than it has been in any similar period of the past
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

choking, backed across the window sill. A wild cheer went up from the watching thousands. There was something in his hand It was the cage of a big green parrot The crowd roared with laughter. Just then dash of spray from a nearby stream showered the rescuer and the rescued.
 'It's raining, Bill" said the parrot. Where's your umbrella"
 Whereat the startled fireman almost dropped the cage.
 He managed, however. to reach the ground in safety and place his burden on the nearest supply wagon. As he did so the bird shut one eye and looked at the little group of firemen with it's head very much on one side.
 ..Hullo, boys" it said. Hot as hades, ain't it?" Only the parrot didn't say '.hades"-it used a shorter and ugler word~
 And now the firemen want to keep the naughty bird as a special verbal relief when the hose bursts.-cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

Did you know Gas proven by this table) that cheese has nearly twice as much protein and more than twice as much fuel value as beef?
 Did you know an ounce of cheese is equivalent to an egg or glass of milk or two ounces of meat?
 Did you know that cheese contains neither starch nor cellulose?
 Did you know that cheese is as thor cushl3 digestible as other staple foods?
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PICKETT AT GETTYSBURG

ward this slope. up this slope went Pick ett's charge.
 Garnett fell dead. Kemper and Trimble were desperately wounded. Save Pickett himself all mounted officers were down. The men fell-the men fell. Death swung a fearful scythe. There were not now 1000. There were not now 5000. And still the vivid flag went on, and still. Yaaaaihl Yaaaaiihhhh. Yaiiihhhaaiihhhr yelled Pickett's charge.
 There was a stone wall to cross. Armi- stead his hat on the point of his waved sword, leaped upon the coping. A bullet pierced his breast; he fell and died By now, by now the charge was whittled thin. Oh, thick as the leaves of yallom- brosa the fortress dearest and best lay upon that slope beneath the ravens wings!
 On went the thin, fierce ranks, on and oyer, the wall, on and up, into the midst of the enemy's gurs. The two flags strained toward each other; the hands of the gray were upon the guns of the blue; there came wild melee. There were not 2O00 now, and the guns were yet roarng, and the blue infantry gathered from all sides
 'The smoke" says one LNther Hopkins. a gray soldier who was at Gettysburg, the smoke rose higher and higher and spread wider and wider. hiding the sun, and then, gently dropping back, hid from human eyes the dreadful tragedy. But the battle went on and on. and the roar of the guns continued. After a while, when the sun was sinking to rest there was hush. The noise died away The winds came creeping back from the west. and gently lifting the coverlet of smoke, revealed a strange sight. The fields were all carpeted, a beautiful carpet. a costly carpet more costly than Administer or velvet. The figures were horses and man all matted and woven together with skeins of scarlet thread.'
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JUST A FANCY.

He heard sweet voices calling.
 But knew not whence tbey came; In accents soul-inthralling
 They lightly breathed his name, As if troop of fairies
 From out some land of dream. Would lure him where no care is
 And where hopes beaeons gleam.
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HE SAVED THE PARROT.

A fire broke out in Milwaukee block and for a time blazed flercely. The fire men supposed that all the residents had escaped, but presently a shrill voice drift ed down from an upper floor.
 Fire, fire, firel''
 Up the long ladder rushed a gallant fire man. Into a smoke shrouded room he leaped.
 Fire, fire, f1re'' screamed the shrill voice.
 Presently the fireman, half blinded and
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Champ Clark is all right again. He took a bottle of that celebrated medicine and is himself again.
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The revolution in Oriente has been crushed. but the bubonic plague in Ha- vana has not been.
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To bumper crops of corn and cotton is to be added a record breaking harvest of democratic votes
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The man who tries to start a new party in dog days has failure coming to him in big dose.
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Avocation is fleeting, but vacation money can give it many points and still win.
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Sixty thousand automobiles are duly registered in New York state. This is motoring some.
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Lines to South America are becoming fashionable in all gulf ports.
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The number of democrats is increasing now almost as fast as the population of Jones valley.
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counties.

Congressman Nick Longworth considers himself regular republican, and he is to be confronted by q Roosevelt candi- date. Nicks position is one of unequalled ern ha rtu sstnents
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William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt will withdraw from the presi- dental race at the close of the polls on November 5. and not a minute sooner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

Wait until cool weather comes be- fore you wear tight collars or discuss politics.
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Saiah Bernhardt is coming back in vaudeville. She should not overlook Bir- mingham when she plays Camille in miniature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

The colonel may have difficulty on August to organize even fife and drum corps.
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The call of the bull moose sounds to all sensible ears more like the meouwing of aIcat.
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MT. Taft has fallen back to the reac- tionaries and the favored interests. It is his last hope and line of battle-and ditch.
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Italy is marketing all it's war bonds at home and she does not need American gold
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TELEPHONES

Cowards die many times before their
 deathsi The valiant never taste of death but
 once. Julius Caesar.
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Many are called to Chicago on August ,. but few will answer.
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Seagirt is the center of justice and fair play and optimism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-12

Gov. Woodrow Wilson will resign the office he holds when William Howard Taft resigns his office.
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SOME MAIDS. There was girl in our town, And she was wondrous s1imi You really couldn't see her When the lights were low and dim -Springfield (Mass.) Union. There was a girl in our town, And she was rather fat We had to sit out on the stairs When she was in the flat.
 Chicago Record Herald. There was a girl in our town, And she was wondrous tall; But still she wore high willow plumes, For it was fashions call.
 Denver Republican. There was a girl in our town, And she was squat and short And so, of course, she wore a hat That looked just like wart.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. There was girl in our town Who liked a breezy time; A young man took her out one night And nearly spent dime.
 PAUL COOK.
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HERO-HUNTING

Senator Root seems to have been lost in the shuttle.
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WILLING.

We want rain.-Boston Globe. We'll swap weather with you for day or two.
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SHORTER

The parents of twins in Toronto have named their unfortunate offspring Pansy Fuschia Chrysanthemum and Aster Prim- rose Dahlia. In later life they will prob ably be known as Pan" and "Prim."
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QUITE TRUE.
hat would The Outlook be without

.What would The Outlook be without Roosevelt?" Well, 1t usually is without him."
 WE HAVE OBSERVED. A maid is bound
 To wobble,
 Who's breaking in
 A hobble.
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EASY MONEY.

EASY MONEY. A daring dame,
 With learned look, Thought she would write A naughty book. That's what she did And not long since We heard the sales Were just immense.
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SUCH A NQUIET JOB, TOO. "yice President sherman is now taking the rest eure''
 And can't rest for wondering why"
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uNIISITAI.

Innocent bystander--
 Believe 1t or not; Policeman starts shooting, 1. B. Wasn't shot. /
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This is the eoatless season of the year
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VERY TRYING.

There's nothing that a man more fears Than woman's tears. Some fellows say when woman weeps Their flesh just ereeps.
 Birmingham Age-Herald.
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And yet her voice has quite a shock At o'clock, When, angered by her husbands jag. She chews the rag.
 Milwaukee Sentinel
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2. D. Morgan and W. G. Wharton are the only authorized travelling represen- tatives of The Age-Herald in its circu- lation department.