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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
A POPILAR DIVA

By Robert Grau in September Lippin-
 cotts.
 When Madame Louisa Tetrazzini was singing in San Francisco five years ago. her same had not spread to the east, and at least two important interests failed to embrace the opportunity offered to them by the diva at that time.
 Tetrazzlnni was singing at the Tlvon Gardens. Her weekly salary at the out set was 1850, and as her fame grew, the management increased her honorarium until she was paid s3Oo night The late Herr Conried was then in charge of the Metropolitan Opera house in New York In response to a telegram asking her terms for five year contract. the diva replied that she would sing for $500 a night. These terms the impresario de- clined.
 This was fortunate for the new diva, who sailed for Europe and sang at Co., vent Garden in London. where she was paid 5000 a night, and also created the greatest furore ever achieved in an Eng fish opera house. Her success was so pro- nouncved that even Melba was relegated to second place. It happened that Oscar Hammerstein was in need of star for his new opera houses in New York and Philadelphia. The intrepid Oscar signed Tetrazzni for three years at a nightly honorarium of $500 The directors of the Metropolitan made similar offer, but oscar was given the preference.
 Tetrazzini's star has been in the as- cendant ever since and recently she had the great satisfaction of putting her sig nature to contract with the Metropoli- tan directors by which she is to receive the coming season 5000 night-just 600 per cent more than she was available for when she sought to sing at this institution five years ago.
 But if the operatic impresarios have cause to regret their lost opportunity, what may be said of a leading phono- graph company, which at the same period in her career refused to pay the diva 5000 for the exclusive right to the vocal records for her entire repertoire.
 This same phonograph company has since contracted with Tetrazzini for ex- actly the same privilege but the terms were wholly different. Instead of slo0O paid outright. the diva received bonus of $35O0, while her royalties in addition amount to about s40,Ooo annually Such is fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
 Home Industry


 "I believe that something should be 6one by the city to protect the tailors of Birmingham from the inroads of the out of town fellow said w M. Lind say. "These men, who pay no taxes in Birmingham and do not help in any way to support the cty, come here in droves and without much expense are able to land a large amount of trade. They do not do any better work than our tailors, and neither are they able to show a GUS toner as good and complete line of woolens, yet they receive an audience when a business man will not heed the local tailor at all.
 'I believe that a heavy tax should be placed on these outsiders. The city could derive good revenue from them. They are able to solicit business here through technicalty, as I understand it. although they are supposed to be subject to a tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
ADAMS MISTAKE

From September Lippincotts.
 Eve had just come in from the wood. where she had gathered unto herself a fine new costume of autumn leaves.
 How do you like my new dress, Ad- siie?'' she said, striking Nan attitude be- fore him.
 Its peach" said Adam admiringly.
 ''No dear. Ns a maple,' returned Eve.
 It was about this time that it began to be rumored about that women have no sense of humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
DREAMLAND

By Christina Rossetti. Where sunless rivers weep Their waves into the deep, She sleeps a charmed sleep;
 Awake her not. Led by single star, She came from very far Tc seek where shadows are
 Her pleasant lot. She left the rosy morn, She left the fields of corn, For twilight cold and lorn
 And water springs. Through sleep, as through a W. She sees the sky look pale. And hears the nightingale
 That sadly sings. Rest, rest, perfect rest Shed over brow and breast; Her face is toward the west;
 The purple land. She cannot see the grain Ripening on hill and plain; She cannot feel the rain
 Upon her hand. Rest, rest forevermore Upon a messy shore; Rest, rest at the hearts core
 Till time shall cease: Sleep that no pain shall wake. Night that no morn shall break Till joy shall overtake
 Her perfect peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
HOW THE CANDIDATES LAUGH

A writer in the Worlds Work for Sep tember tells from personal acquaintance with Taft and Roosevelt and Wilson, some gosspy bits about them. All three of the candidates are fond of merriment. ''Taft is half the time in paroxysms of laughter; his eyelids half closed, his double-chin 1uivers, and his body heaves; sometimes he is silently choked, and then a hearty laugh rings out Rooseyelts, laughter is a soul-searehing performance, convulsing his features while his voice rises to an inartculate, falsetto scream. Wilson's laughter, no less hearty, is more controlled, though it sometimes interferes with his speech. Wilson laughs aloud less readily than do his rivals, but he smiles much more than they do-the friendly, pleased smile of a man who likes clever words. original turns of thought or expression, oddities and whim- sicalities and who always has an eye and an ear open for whisper of humor or the bright eye of d passing conceit. while not averse from an occasional knock down and drag-out joke.
 .All three are jokers. Taft likes his good and strong, and has plenty or friends-I<nox. for example-who sees that he gets them of that brand. Wilson is the most confirmed and the livest story teller He is rare impersonator. Gaunt and long -iimbed, perfectly ready to give himself away in any skylarking that may be going on, Wilson, in his times of relaxation, makes a good imitation of a comedian. He has knaclS for nonsense verse; while he takes great delight in delicate literary humor, he is far from scornng the Rabelaisian story. Roose- welt, the most violent and yituperative
 in speech, never crosses the line of con- ventional modesty. never utters,a word that a young girl might not hear.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 1t takes q mighty big present to make up a mighty little quarrel with some wcnen.
 The thing q girl respects in her great grandmother i5 if when she died she left her any old lace.
 One reason women will never wear socks like men is short ones couldn't hold enough openworl> for them.
 The reason a large family spends so much of mans money is it would spend just as much if there was less of it. , It's just a coincidence how a man can talk to q woman on q railroad train. and it he does it a the street she Il yell for the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
COMPARATIVELY EASY.

"snpps says that managing a sailboat in a high wind is a simple matter to him. "The average man wouldn't find it so." Perhaps not, but the average man has probably never tried to manage a woman like snipps' wife"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Our new uper-dreadnaught bids fair to astonish the world. She must shoot farther and with heavier shot than any other vessel anoat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

The women of Minnesota who wish the ballot are going to the state fair to darn socks for all corners This will demon straie their versatility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Japan's building at the San Francisco exposition is to cost $1,OoO,ooo, and it is to become permanent gift tos the people of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
REVIVED.

There was a man in our town
 Who laid him down one day to die, But got right up again when told
 Of circus coming. by and by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

HARD TO LIVE DOWN. "Bilkins seems to have done very well since leaving college" That's so. And he started out under a handicap. too" What was that?'' Why, he was the first honor man of his class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
A MEAN REMARK

eThat distinguished old gentleman over there talking to our hostess seems to take deep interest in me-" said Miss Antique. rather proudly.
 "I shouldn't wonder replied Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

It is now said that pr. Anna Shaw's declaration that women would soon fill nens shoes was not intended for use outside of Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

sunny Jim congratulates himself on securing a renomination for Vice Preai- dent No other statesman. he says, has copped the job twice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Small political contributions are far better in every respect than overgrown ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

MAKING MATTERS WORSE. The man who has corn on s toe Is apt 10 wear look of woe, But he'll appear more troubled yet, If you by chance step on his pet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

The Standard Oil is no worse than the Mark Hannaism of both branches of the republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
IN KENTUCKY, MIND YOU.

Mr. Fountain Wetmore Rainwater of Waterloo, Ky, probably. is more or less distant1y related to the Hon. Spill Waters of Coldwater, Ky.-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
ADRIFT WITH TIT TIMES

Teacher Szzz#zzz.zz# .z.zzsy. gjst."
 sa - l.s# EIea9 Full many a Opines hii aaa Is the oztzzag.a #=H. E. Time pros a tss#asz54.. Is but zrsa
 And hif sa n .tls st..s.5ss. .s5sz.sz... Iris bett5H He's fall fes
 Whose tnoss4ss saHs sAsaaIs5= z
 ish pride; If true success Were his, I guess.
 He'd think he owned 4he earth besida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

The government printing office has turned out this year over 25,ooo,ooo copies of congressional speeches. It has much to answer for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

A python in the New York zoo eats but one meal year. This reduces house. keeping costs to minimum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

woman recently married convict in New York penitentiary. She at least knows where he is O nights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Government by the people is better than government by the bosses and the Stand ard Oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Just as soon as the Senate had become it got ready to adjourn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
Britain is

world by itself; and we will noth- ing pay For wearing our own noses.
 --CymbeIine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

A Cleveland girl complains that she cannot live on s2oo a month, and yet that town has cent dance halls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

It took 20 years to abolish the IS outly- ing pension agencies and to concentrate the entire business in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
aTRIuY CHEAT MAN

A TRULY GREAT MAN. His pictured face is everywhere, In bronze and marble see him stand; When he was born no bulletins Were sent broadcast OCT all the land. He came into the busy world
 Unheralded amid the throng; He left it, crowned with deathless bays, Whose life inspired immortal song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

The Jacksonville Times Union demands the sanitation of railway trains which now shed germs along thousand miles of track
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
HARD TO MANAGE.
HARD TO LIVE DOWN.

T never see you eat corn on the cob . No. I always avoid laborious food. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

The nomination of republicans in the south is an almost hopeless task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

John Hays Hammond is also an optm- ist in the Taft ranks. There are only two others young Hilles and Sunny Jim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

One hundred and twenty Chinese stu dents at American colleges recently met at Williams to discuss affairs here and at home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Eastern business offile. Rooms 4s to 50, inclusive, Tribune building. New York city; western business office Tribune building, Chicago The S. .. Beckwith Special Agency, agents Tor eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Remittance6 can be made al current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent through the malls. Address
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 Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

Henry Watterson says the colonel is as crazy as bedbug. The gap between a bull moose and a bedbug is very wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

The reader is now at liberty to cut off his Congressional Record and to take on the Commoner or JaFollette's Weekly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

PEssIMIsTIc.. The skies are blue, But what of that? Hes that way, too. Whose purse is flat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27

securing 8 renomination for Vice Presi- dent. No other statesman, he says, has copped the job twice.
  Japan's building at the San Francisco exposition is to cost a,OoOooo, and it is to become permanent gift to- the people of the United States.
  Our new uper-dreadnaught bids fair to astonish the world. She must shoot farther and with heavier shot than any other vessel ahoat It is now said that Dr. Anna Shaw,s declaration that women would soon fill mems shoes was not intended for use outside of Chicago. The government printing office has turned out this year over 25,00o,000 copies of congressional speeches. It has much to answer for. The Jacksonville Times Union demands the sanitation of railway trains which now shed germs along thousand miles of track.
  One hundred and twenty Chinese stu dents at American colleges recently met at Williams to discuss affairs here and at home.
 Henry Watterson says the colonel is ba4x bull moose and bedbug is very wide.
  The reader is now at liberty to cut off his Congressional Record and to take on the Commoner or LaFollette's Weekly.
  John Hays Hammond is also an optim- ist in the Taft ranks. There are only two others, young Hilles and Sunny Jim.
  IL took 20 years to abolish the IS outly ing pension agencies and to concentrate the entire business in Washington. A Cleveland girl complains that she cannot live on s90o a month, and yet that town has cent dance halls.
  A woman recently married a convict in a New York penitentiary She at least knows where he is O nights
  A python in the New York zoo eats but one meal a year This reduces house. keeping costs to a minimum.
  The Standard Oil is no worse than the Mark Hsnnalsm of both branches of the republican party.
  Government by the people is better than government by the bosses and the Stand ard Oil.
 ----.s.---- The nomination of republicans in the south is an almost hopeless task.
 ----.s---
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
HADLEY is FOR TAFT
Roossvslt's Former Manager Comes
Out Squarely for the
President.

Gov. Hadley, Of Missouri. who was
one of Roosevelt's managers at the Re-
publican national convention. and who
had charge of the contest made by
Roosevelt delegates. has declined to
follow the Third Term candidate out
of the Republican party, and has de-
clared that he will support President
Taft. In speech at Jefferson City.
Mo-, he said:
81 hope that these many highmind-
cd but / believe, mistaken men. who
have thought there WAS a greater In
terest to be subserved by joining In
the organization of new party and
the nomination of another State tick
ct. will yet see that by such acts they
are simply doing that which tends to
insure Democratic success. And 1
hope that they will come back to the
party which has stood for decency;
that has stood for sane and effective
progress In the conduct OF public af-
fairs"
After appealing to Republicans to
support the Republican nominees,
Gov. Hadley pointed out in his speech
that the Democrats were pledged to
the same kind of tariff legislation as
they gave to the country after the
Democratic victory Of 1892. He said
that no Republican could associate
himself with those whose efforts tend
ed to insure Democratic success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
SEND STRONG MEN.

Dawson and Waterman are making
a fine campaign for the offices which
they are seeking. Both have been re-
quested by the Republicans of this
state to make the race for the party
for positions in the United States SEN
ate.
1t is true there are other good men
seeking the same positions, but it
should be remembered that the posi-
tions they seek demand men of great
mental strength, men of strong char
acter and necessarily men of prestige
and influence.
Shafroth and Thomas are men fair
ly well qualified for many positions in
the gift of the public, but it should
not be presumed that they are able
to handle such position as United
States senator. Really there are but
few men in this state fully equipped
to do the state justice in that great
body of statesmen at Washington.
Should the state of Colorado send
inferior men to the senate our state
will not receive the attention that it
should have in national legislation.
The situation is such that in the next
congress verv important matters will
be presented in which Colorado is vi
tally interested. So let every voter
take upon himself or herself the duty
to help select the best men that can
be found for those positions that
Colorado may keep her place among
the states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
COMPLIMENTARY REPORTS.

Reports are being turned in from
all parts of this judicial district COM
plimentary to the race that MIR. Nam
is making for the office of districG at
torney.
Mr.. Main is an able lawyer and a
conscientious man. He believes IN
clean politics and good government.
He is the man who made the success
full fight in the courts for commits
sion government in the city Of Du-
range. All people whether living IN
the city or in the towns or the coun-
try are in sympathy with every effort
to make our government better, our
taxes less and our material growth
more rapid.
Mr.. Main stands for all of these
things and you need not hesitate in
asking him about it if you are in
doubt as to where he stands on these
questions that effect our social and
material welfare.
He believes in economy. He believes
in business. He believes that every
officer should give that same care and
thought to the administration of the
peoples business that he should give
TO his own and that every prudent
man does give TO his own private bust
ness.
The two chief qualifications for any
man who applies to the people for a
position as their servant are intelli-
gence in the broadest and fullest sense
and conscientious mind. When these
two qualifications are found support
ing each other we need not fear as
to results.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31

The telephone men are having their
share of grief today.
Mrs. Rosepha Pulford is busy COM
piling the report of the physical ex-
animation of La Plata county chill
dren.
H. B. Maris, general superintendent
of the San Juan Power and Water
company, with headquarters at Ami
mas Forks, spent the night in Du-
range comforting with the local heads
of the company.
Mrs. A. Estes and children left for
their home in Elco, New, this morn
ing after two months visit with
Mrs Estes relatives In Pennington.
Mr. McJunkin and Mrs. Lee Brown,
father and sister respectively of Mrs.
Estes accompanied thefh as far as
Durango and returned home this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meyers of the
Animas valley, who recently sold their
ranch interests to Mr.. Marshall of
Chicago, left this morning for their
old home in Bellvue, Kas., where they
expect to remain permanently. They
are splendid people, the kind we cen
i'll afford to lose and we trust they
will reconsider the geography of home
after brief stay In Kansas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
VOTE FOR YOUR OWN INTERESTS

WI II fOR IOUR wv N IN EhEO .
To the people of La Plata county
and the other San Juan counties, let
us urge upon you the necessity of
sending men to congress who will so
conduct themselves that Colorado gen.
orally and this section particularly
will not take step backward.
This is an eventful period for this
section. A blow against the sugar
beet industry is a blow against the
proposed new railroad to Gallup. A
blow against the mining industries of
this section is a blow against the
building of railroad to Gallup. Don't
forget it, men and women of this sec
ton, that blow against the proposed
railroad connection with Los Angeles.
Today no doubt there are a num-
ber of voters in this section of the
state who feel called upon to support
that party which they have long been
supporting, many of whom through
mere force of habit, but let us remind
you that your material welfare is
worth more to you than the name of
any party. Permit US to insist that
the Democratic party by making the
tariff its chief issue has arrayed its
forces against this section in order
to advance the interests of other sec
tions of the country. 1t is to wonder
just how many people will be led
by force of habit to vote against their
own interests. You may have inter-
ests in common with that party, but
you have greater interests in the San
Juan country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
FORAKER SUPPORTS TAFT
Says All Other Candidates Seek te
Destroy Republican Party.

BY his physician's orders. former
Senator Foraker has been compelled
to decline the invitation to make
speeches this campaign. OF course,
az loyal Republican. he 10 support
ing Taft For quite while the former
senator was In Maine for his health.
and while there he was q keen OBJ
server of the political situation. He
declares that the result in Maine was
emphatically a victory for the policy
of protection. Upon his return home
he gave highly interesting state
ment to the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune" from which the following Ia
excepted:
"It Is the duty. of every Republican
who wants to support the Republican
party and Republican principles to re-
member that there is no way to sup
port the party and its principles ex-
oept by supporting President Taft.
Nobody else pretends to represent
the Republican party. Every other
candidate for the presidency is the
open and avowsd enemy OF the Re-
publican party. All alike are sesktng
Its defeat and destruction"
Granite ware at tlnware prices. See
i. L
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
A Log on the Track

OF the fast express means seri1as
trouble ahead if not removed, SO ..oes
loss of appetite. 1t means lack of
vitality, loss of strength and nerve
weakness. If appetite fails, take
Electric Bitters quickly to over :Nma
The cause by toning up the stomach
aud curing the Indigestion. Mi hael
Hessheimer of Lincoln, Neb., had tNtn
sick over three yeals, but six bottles
of Electric Bitters put him rignt on
his feet again. They have helped
thousands. They give pure bl,cd,
strong nerves, good digestion. Or'y
so cents at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31

Carl c. Kratzenstein, Mgr. J. G.
Tanner drug store, Santa Cruz, Cal,
writes; "We have sold Foley & Com
pany's medicines for the past twenty
years and have yet to hear our first
complaint, or of a dissatisfied Gus
toner. Their remedies are pure, made
as represented, and contain no injuri-
Gus substances. On the contrary, our
experience shows us that the COM
pany's aim has always been to make
health giving and health maintain
ing remedies" ]. L. Parsons, or s..
G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

1t is being circulated that | have
made pledges to appoint certain ones
in case of my election.
| want to say there is absolutely no
truth in the statement. i have made
no selection or no promises and will
not do so. | will, if elected, enter
the office without solitary promise
except efficient service.
ARTHUR FASSBINDER.
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