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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
NOVEL WALKING STICKS

From the Philadelphia Record
That keyhole joke that hangs around
the gentleman returning in the wee sma'
hours, for instance is soon to be a thing
of the past. for the wonderful new walk
ing sticks have night lights that make the
tiniest details of any lock clearly dis
cernible.
The night light sticks have electric
batteries concealed in their interiors and
a glass covered electric light under a slid
ing silver band. When this band is slid
up the current is switched ON, and a bril-
liant light. enhanced by a tiny reflector
frame, results.
The cigar lighter cane is also unique.
A silver flint holder fits as an ornament
in the top of the cane. This pulled out
and struck on a scraper on the front OF
the cane produces spark which lights an
hol. Thrusting the lighter in its socket
extinguishes the flame
The French non breakable sticks, just
imported. are the dressiest black and sill
yer evening canes seen here for some
time. They are of manufactured mate
rial which is twisted in three or more
strands, according to the thickness OF the
cane, and is either black lacquered or
vanished. II can be bent double without
any risk of injury
Gold leaf on leather, applied by a
process that prevents it from rubbing off.
makes handsome card cases, coin purses,
vanity cases and. handbags Gall of en-
velope shape) especially when lined with
delicate irridescent silks. a handsome en-
a half dozen compartments having dainty
fittings, has a carved and cut out silver
ornament, pearl mounted. over an invis-
ible clasp. A large silver finger ring at
the back takes the place of the leather
strap
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ARTIFICIAL SURF BATHS
m the Baltimore sun.

FROM lnc BsAlliliOit sun.
Probably no feature of the Internationa
Hygiene exposition, held in Dresden las
year, attracted more general interest thar
the undosa artificial surf bath The re
ceipts from the sale of tickets. and espe-
cially of spectators tickets, were unex-
pectedly Target amounting sometimes T.
$3.50 in a single day. AS the cost of oper-
alton was only about $40 a day, it is evil
dent that the artificial surf bath may be
made very profitable as well as very
beneficial institution.
The idea of generating waves in still
water by alternately submerging ard
witbdra wing solid bodies of appropriate
form and dimension originated with lIof-
rat Hoeglaner of Munich, who in 1908 OBJ
tanned a German patent for a wave nro-
ducing apparatus, which was subsequent-
" Patented in the United States and
many other countries. The first exneri-
ment in the production of an artificial
surf bath by this method was made in
1905 in a concrete basin built in Lake
Stamberg.
The lath could be used only in summer,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
TIPPING THE HAT At HARVARD

From the Boston Post.
Everybody tips his hat at Harvard
these days. The custom has been grow
ing gradually for several years and it
is now in full bloom
Every student of the university--and
there are over 5000 of them-tips his hat to
President Lowell when he meets him on
the street or in the yard, and the chief
executive of Harvard returns the silent
greeting in like manner. The students
university recognize Dean LeBaron Rus
sell Briggs and Dean Byron S. Hurlbutt
and several other widely known members
of the Harvard faculty by tipping the
hat
Students in the courses at the college
are expected to tip their hats to the pro-
fessors or assistant professors whether
they know them personally or not. The
line is drawn against the instructors,
however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
THE WILD BEES, INN

BY Madison Cawein.
Here's the tavern of the bees;
Here's the butterflies that swing
Velvet cloaks, and to the breeze
Whisper soft conspiracies,
Pledge their lord the Faery King;
Here the hotspur hornets bring
Fiery word, and drink away
Heat and hurry of the day.
Here the merchant bee, his gold
On his thigh falls fast asleep;
And the mailed beetle bold.
Like an errant knight Of Old,
Feeds and slumbers long aud deep;
While the friar crickets keep
Cracking low a drin, ing song,
Like an ave all day long,
Here the baron bumblebee
Drcwses, grumbling in his cup,
While his followers, lean of knee,
Dragonfiies. slip swaggeringly,
And the grigs, his henchmen, sup;
Here the gnats come whining up
Thieves that tap the tiny tuns
Of the honeyed musk that runs.
Here the jeweled wasp that goes
On his swift highwayman way,
Seeks a moment of repose,
Drains his cup of wine of rose,
Sheaths his dagger for the day;
And the moth. in downy gray;
Like some Lady of the Gloom,
Slips into perfumed room.
When the darkness cometh on,
Round the tavern, golden green,
Firefiies fit with torches wan.
Looking if the guests be gone,
fnlhovs of the Eaery Queen.
Lighting her who rides unseen
To her elfin sweet pea bower,
Where she rests scented hour.
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Atlanta Telegram to the Pittsburg Dis
patch.
After travelling 1000 miles in order to
overtake an employees whom he charges
with a shortage of $4000 J. j. Gotter, a
wealthy shoe dealer and banker of st.
Louis, today passed through Atlanta on
his way back home, having received $4,000
and left the embezzer with $1,000 to start
life anew.
After he had found the employe Colt
Ter said TO him: How shall we square
things? I don't want to put you in jail !"
Take everything / have was his an
swer
I'm not going to leave you out of a
job and broke" he said. Here's my
check for $1,000 to give you a fresh start.
think you are more likely to keep
straight If you start out with nest egg
that's honestly yours
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wall street Point of View

Henry Clews, in his Saturday review,
says In part:
1.-The election is over and with it an
important element of uncertainty disap-
pears The overwhelming victory of Mr..
Wilson, due largely to division of his OPP
ponents, emphasizes the coming of a new
era and the entry into business affairs
of important new political issues, kthe
solution of which, If wisely handled, will
largely solve present discomfort. That any
radical departures are impending seems
highly improbable. Mr.. Wilson is sn evo-
lutionist, not revolutionist. His party
is likely to be promptly divided into rad
zeal and conservative camps, with an in
iiuential republican minority capable of
throwing its weight on either side, so
that extreme action will be difficult. The
great issues for first treatment are the
tariff and the trusts: the former having
very pronounced lead. The emphatic
character of Democratic successes may
hasten tariff legislation and precipitate
a special session, though Mr.. Wilson is
believed TO prefer postponement of action
until the regular assembly of the new
Congress "a year hence, in order that he
may have opportunity to properly famil-
iarize himself with his new duties. Hasty
action is of course undesirable. vet it
may have to be faced; and the steel,
cotton and wooden schedules will be the
chief objects of revision If the plans of
the old democratic tariff leaders are to
be carried out as seems possible at this
writing. After all has been said ana
done, ii is not likely that any serious in
roads will be made in the tariff beyond
moderating the extreme schedules. The
tariff is no longer strictly party issue,
and the democratic party now includes
an influentional protectionist element
which would join the republicans in op
posing extreme measures. Mr.. Wilson,
though low tariff advocate, is opposed
to radical changes, recognizing the I'M
wisdom of violent disturbance to es-
tablished industry, and having already
advocated "A gradual revision. Revenue
necessities will also limit downward cuts
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Il was at loss to know whether to pc
annoyed or amused at a remark l heard
recently from a young lady who had just
returned from trip to England" said a
society man. land I think the remark
worth repeating just to draw attention
to something which may be true although,
not generally known.
This particular young lady was one
of group of ladies and gentlemen who
We're discussing American and British
institutions and customs when she as
founded all present by saying that If
ever she married she would marry an
Englishman as she wanted her husband
to be a gentleman. why, are not Amer
leans gentlemen one of the company in
quired, and promptly she answered,
No, not in the true sense of the word.
s"fhis, to use a familiar expression,
brought on more talk which was some
thing to this effect-'The American man
is too much engrossed in making money
to give himself time TO acquire the re-
finement and polish which the English
sentleman' has. The American tries to
m AXE himself agreeable by fattering
q lduy whereas the EngllSnInan Is
more manly and independent In his
style. There's too much bowling and
toadying about the American and he al
ways seems uncertain about how his
attentions are received, while the Eng
lishman gives you the sense that he is
your master and protector l believe
that the unhappy marriages between
Americans and foreigners is due to the
fact that the American girl has been
brought up to believe that men are lit,
tie better than doormats, and when
she tries to intimidate her husband she
finds him a man who won't stand for it,
Now, whether the indictment Is true
or not won't undertake to say, but ev-
identity there are some young ladies still
left, who expect that a husband should
be lord and master as WE'LL"
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and, although it was very well patronized
on clear, hot days, it was evident that
long periods of fine summer weather
would be required in order to pay the op-
Grating expenses and provide for amorti-
cation and fair interest on the initial out
lay.
1t was left for the Dresden Hygiene ex-
position to demonstrate that artificial surf
baths can be made profitable by con-
structing them in such a manner that they
can be used throughout the year in all
sorts of weather. The directors of the ex-
position had decided that the department
of srort would not be complete without
large swimming bath in which SWIM
ming races could be conducted
The constructor of the bath, Herr
Recknagel, suggested that it be provided
with a removable roof and also with an
paratus for producing artificial surf. This
plan vas finally adopted after much dis
cussion and With grave financial nisgiv-
ings, and the result surpassed all expec-
tatioDs. During the five months of it's
operation the bath was visited by nearly
10000 persons and earned about $4,000.
which mere than covered the cost of con-
struetion $4,000 and the operating ex-
penses about $1,000. The cost of construc-
ton was diminished about one-half by the
sratuitous contributions of many parts
of the equipment by exhibitors, and the
site cost nothing, but it appears probable
that similar enterprise would paw very
we'll in normal conditions The addition
al outlay for the wave PRODUCING appara-
tuS would not exceed $1,000
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CARTHAGE IS DISAPPEARING


From the New York Telegram.
Nowadays the last vestiges of ancient
Carthage are rapidly disappearing be-
fore the vandalism of builders and prop
erty owners who cater for the well to dc
French, Italians, Greeks and Arabs of
Tunis, and the pillage fills French arch
biologists, artists and historians with
grief and Indignation. especially as
France holds a proteetorate over Tunis
The final downfall of Carthage was eff
fected by the Saracens in 697 of our era
But in modern. times two younger towns
Tunis and Goulette, rose beside the dead
city, which they pilaged to provide mate
rial for their expansion.
The great mosque of Tunis, for example
has $50 columns taken from Carthage,
Many private houses in Tunis are built
OF marble from the same source. The
fort of Goulette was rebuilt in 1885 with
vestiges of the illustrous town, from the
marbles of which Italian ships at one
time took return freight, using parts of
Carthage as mere ballast
A new Carthage has arisen not far from
the old Its hotels, villas and other build
ngs are formed of. the debris of pagan
temples and Byzantine basilicas, and to
build the Palace of Aermech the ancient
forum was broken up.
In 1904 the whole district of the vener-
bale city ruins included, was sold for
. francs the square metre. The next
year a similar operation took place. Moth
ing remains of the colossal marble stair
case that was seen and admired as lately
as 1884, nothing of the temple of As
tarte.
The mosaics have either been wantonly
destroyed by the fellahs or taken away
and sold piecemeal. and if any beautiful
bits remained travellers sacrificed them to
the taste for souvenirs.
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FISHING FOR TARPON

seen to jump unless hooked it is not I'M
reasonable to attribute its activity to
shrewd instinct that it may increase at
once the fishermans difficulties and it's
own chance of regaining its liberty.
Nor is there any difficulty in assign
ing a motive to the extraordinary aerial
feats performed by neighbor of the tar
pom, the gigantic whipray, which, though
it has never been known to take a hook,
and is captured only with the aid of a
harpoon daily filings itself high in the air,
the suddenness of the apparition frequent
ly causing alarm among strangers unac-
customed to such visitations, which are
particularly terrifying at night. since the
thud of a whipray falling back on the
surface is like the crack of pistol
There is, however, no mystery in its
frequent fight out of its native element.
for any one who takes the trouble to
watch one closely in bright sunshine will
plainly see it throw off several small OBJ
jects in midair and these are, in fact,
the sucking fish, or remoras, which at
tach themselves to its body, as they do to
that of its cousin, the shark, doubtless
causing intolerable irritation.
These unlimited guests seek the hospi-
tality OF other fishes, no doubt, besides
whiprays, chiefly for the benefit afforded
of free travel and protection from their
enemies. but only the rays, which, owing
to their depressed shape, cannot rush
through the water fast enough to rid
themselves of these encumbrances. are
forced to jump in the air so as to throw
them off when their sucking discs are
temporarily Intellectual
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
A BugIe Cali to Democrats


Thousands of militant democrats will
applaud Ned Braces bugle call to pres
ident-elect Wilson to assemble congress
in extra session at the earliest date pos
sible, to revise the tariff, said demo-
crat in the ranks.
IF, after all the years Of discussion and
the compiling of facts and figures by
members of congress, by experts, by
tariff commissioners, the country must
wait long -drawn-out discussion of, and
delay in tariff matters it will result in
the Progressive party taking over con-
gross in two years, and the control of ma
tional affairs in four years, mark my
prediction.
Caught by the 'red-cockade' of mod
ern Napoleon in politics. who, like the
great Consul, well knew that potent
influence with men was an appeal to
their Imagination or their prejudices,
many thousands of voters cast their ball
lots for a man they thought would do
something and do it quickly Now
many of the voters, moved by the spirit
of unrest and dissatisfaction with the
easy going, dilly-dallying policy of the
old political coons' in the democratic and
the republican party, voted the progress
sive tieket-this is but half way sta
ton for many of them, on the road to
join the socialist party.
Il like the English government sys-
tenn of a vote of confidence in. or against
the ministry, upon a question of policy,
! and the turning over of the conduct of
affairs to a new ministry at once, Il
there is a change ordered at the cleo
ton.
1.-THE people of the United States have
voted that the democrats shall take over
the government and revise and reduce
the tariff They do not wish to pay one
penny of tribute TO the trusts, or the
beef barons, that may be saved to
them by reasonable and prompt action.
The great verdict is remarkable, ana all
the more imperative to get busy in
that the voice of the people was heard
Long live democracy'l from Portland,
in New England, TO Portland on the
Pacific; from Kalamazoo to Kamchat-
ka, from IL to breakfast in the Ian
guage of the 'Star-eyed Goddess as
voiced by Henry Watterson in 1896. ii
finds expression in the election of the
democratic house, and senators, from
longtime, granite-ribbed' and binder
twine republican states.
ITO those public servants who daily, or
seek to postpone the hearing of the cry
for relief of the people. I suggest read
ing many of the philosophical passages
L..
verify, like "Borum. that wild ass that
treads over Jamshyd the Sultans tomb,
The Bull Moose will walk over their polit-
zeal graves, If the democratic donkey
don't have sense enough to do So
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
more About General shelley

7 read with much interest the sketch
of General Charles M. Shelley by Dr. B
F. Riley in Sundays Age-Heraid," said
Percy Clark who was for many years a
resident of Selma.
Il had an intimate personal acquain-
lance with General Shelley and his fam
lily from my youth up. L trained under
him In politics and was lieutenant SO t.
speak, of his in many of his political
campaigns for the white people of the
state I desire to add to DR.. Rileys ex-
cellent sketch that General Shelley made
the race for sheriff of Dallas county IL
the days when Jerre HARRISON, Jerre
Blevens, Tom Walker and other negroes
with Datus Coon, p. D. Barker and
other white men had the county in the
grip of the negro, the earpet-bagger and
the scalawag. He was elected by main
strength and awlxwardness' as the late
.BiH" benson would say, at the ballot
box. I was a member of a Selma mill
tary company during his term of office
and had to stand guard at the scaffold
when General Shelley sprung the trap al
the public hanging Of Archie Kelley an
educated young negro who had toilet
a well to do uncle of his out on a rab-
bit hunt and murdered and robbed him,
General Shelley was sent to Congress
by the same methods as made him sher-
ife but was unseated for the notorious
regro Jerre HARRISON.
General Shelley was of that calm phil
osophieal type of men. who never get
ever excited however strenuous the
hour. He was unaffected in manner on
all occasions. He was cautious to de-
gree. but courageous to the finest fl
bre.
He married daughter of Felix Nc
Connell. an ante-bellum member of con-
gress from the Talladega district, who
WAS a woman of excellent qualities and a
help-meet indeed and some measure of
his success is directly traeeable to her
influence in his home life. They had
three children born to them. The eldest
son was killed in Selma many years
ago. the second son, Lieutenant Shelley,
is now in the regular army and his SIS
ter, the accomplished Miss Elizabeth
Shelley, very prominent in the social life
OF Alabama makes her home with him.
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From the New York Telegram.

1 to catch the tarpon with rod and
- line, and those who have enjoyed
the experience of handling a tarpon in
the air insist that 1t is the most thrilling
sensation in the whole gamut of fish
ing in river, lake or sea.
Comparisons in such cases are unneces-
sary, and, since the anglers pride in a
fish depends on the proportions between
its strength and that of mis- tackle, it is
probable that equal pleasure is to be de-
rived from the frolie Of a sea trout on
gossamer gut, since the tarpon, for all its
fighting weight and rocket like ascents, is
easily held on the plano wire traces conn
monty used in its capture.
At the same time there is something
undeniably tremendous I'm the spectacle
OF a tarpon In the air, and as the fish
| invariably jumps whenever the line is sud
denly jerked, the performance can be con-
tinued ad libitum. a privilege of which
clever photographers have awaited them
selves TO obtain sensational pictures of
this king among behring's in the air.
The tarpon is not, however the only
sea fish of the Mexican gulf which jumps
when hooked, for the little ladyfish, a
miniature replica, though of very different
family connections. behaves in precisely
similar fashion, and is accordingly well
coined on trout tackle among its quet
keys on days when stormy weather pre-
eludes tarpon fishing in the open passes,
AS the tarpon, at any rate, is rarely
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11

The Presidents Thanksgiving procla-
nation ascrlbes our prosperity to Provi-
dence not to a standpat protective tariff.
Mr.. Tsft's consistency is not always pres
ont as Jewel.
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President-elect Wilson has earned Z va
cation if any man in this world ever did.
Here is hoping that he will get beyond
the range of the postoffice and all poll
ticians
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The allies are too busy TO use the anti
typhoid vaccine freely and the unspeak-
able Turk has no faith in it. and both
armies are threatened with outbreaks ol
the deadly fever.
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'Tammany and dozen southern states
form the irreducible. minimum OF the
democratic party says the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat. Our esteemed contem-
porary should read the latest returns.
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The women now vote in ten states and
they begin to think that they should have
one cabinet member out of nine, and
Jane Adams is bull moose.
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New York regrets that ships are at
present inclined to seek terminal accom-
modations in Boston and other towns.
New York has no 1850 foot pier.
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There is a world of comfort to all friends
of the allies in the assurance of Premier
Asquith that the Balkan states must not
be robbed of the fruits of victory.
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Salonilki, the choicest port on the
Aegean, is in the hands of the Greeks,
and it will probably stay in their hands
after this cruel war is ended.
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New York went for Wilson, Philadelphia
for Taft, and Chicago for Roosevelt.
These are our Big Three.
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Napoleon said Constantinople is the key
to Europe. He may have exaggerated its
Importance, but still there will be right
smart Wrangle over ii.
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Wall street is disturbed by he war in
the Balkans, not by Woodrow Wilson and
Oscar Underwood.
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Office seeking Is now profession in
Alabama, and its devotees are as number
less as the hairs of ones head