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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

owing mainly to national politics. -dany of the southern states have been more prosperous than states north of the Mason and Dixon line. The Birmingham district seems to have been fairly prosper ous, notwithstanding the low price or iron. The double tracking of the Louis- vile and Nashville will help Birmingham wonderfully, and understand that a good deal of new construction work .s either under way or will be started Ill the early spring.
 Birmingham seems to be keeping up It's rate of growth. It is about the best ad- vertised city in the United Sttaes. In ad- dition to its natural resources it has a splendid advertising asset in Congressman Underwood, who as chairman of the ways and means committee is looked upon not only as one of our great national char acters, but as a presidential possibility" ;"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
SENIELE

stephen Philips in the Forum. Semele lying in the arms of love, in madness of too curious womanhood. Or in wcmans perilous vanity, Looked up into his face, and murmurcd
 thus:
 But as an earthly lover; yet I know Thou art god descending in deep night Down from the flashing silence of the
 stars,
 Immortal, for the touch of mortal lips. As thou art god, beloved, swear to me One thing that I shall ask thee to fulfils Then answered glorious love, in human
 guise,
 Der raptured by the human after heaven. T swear to thee the oath no god may
 break.
 By stream of Styx, the holy wave of hell, Ripping for ever in the ear of souls, That whatsoever thou askest will grant. And yet oe fearful of too large request; Remember thou art mortal and must
 pass
 ! hen Semelc said sweetly in his ear, This then I ask, that when thou com'st
 again.
 It shall be .n full glory as a god In flaming splendor, and in rolling power. Love me as clear god, not god dis
 gusod; I crave thv majesty as thou my kiss,'' She sighed cnce on his lips, then hid her
 face.
 .iSut Jove was sorely troubled at he'd
 words.
 oAlas.' lie cried, release me from this
 oath,
 Which. if I swear it. styx will neer rel
 lent; :. should thus I visit thee, then would 'st
 thou cie. tg #yN Shriveled in glory unsupportable. Then ask some other thing that thou
 mays't live.
 Sirce. if I woo thee in my proper shapel Thou shah be strewn in ashes from nyI
 eyes" But will ask no other thing of thee" Semele answered; ''and what thou hast
 said. ,ucites me, being woman. to persist But if die. I die a dazzling death. swear then by Styx that thou wilt do this
 thing And by that stygian river. by whose
 wave No. god may swear. and of his oath be|
 free, Jcve swore that he would come to his|
 own shape, 4sF3 Knowing that of that glory she must die ] And Acheron heard, and through his|
 stagnart pools Muttering, recorded sullenly the oath, So on the after midnight when she stood Mortal with fiutteIing heart on the darkI
 hill. X god broke up the hea' end comins| . down, Listened ana thundereG o IF ei fh e( Making the woman ashe .nair. <l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
FOLLOWS THE STRAIGHT LINE

From the Mobile Register.
 The democratic leader of the house, Mir. Underwood, like Jim Bludso, is holding the party's nozzle to the Economy river bank, without regard to what shall be the effec tupon his own prospects as a candidate for the presidency His thought is all for the party. He wants it to go into the presidential campaign with a clean record. He opposes the money biils the Sherwood pension bill, the battleship bill and the public buildings bill because there is, scarcity of money in the treas ury, and the democrats profess to con demn the republican way of spending lhe peoples money. In his brief speech upon the buildings bill Monday he warned ms colleagues that to saddle the treasury with a s16OOO.OOo charge for public build ings at this session would be too appar- ent an effort to court political favor With out sincerity.
 MT. Underwood is right in this He knows that the party could not be sdc- cessfully presented to the country as the party of safety and honesty. if its record in this Consress should show no improve
 
 made in the past The party may not wh hy refusing the demand of lavish expeh- ditures, bu. if it loses it will lose with honor.
 His attitude in the situation Illustrates his fine character; his personal honesty and his personal courage. He runs TWO risks: he may lose control of his party by opposing the political element; ard he may lose the election, If nominated, because of the criticism of those Of the 1rublic who care nothing for economy and care everything for the money. NeveF- theless, he does not falter in the perform ence of what he believes to be his duty
 The Register hopes that the people Will come to recognize what good statesman they have in the leader of the House. and that, instead of condemning, will ap- prove of his course; thus demonstrating that the line of safety for the man in public life is that of courageous honesty. This would be a most encouraging les son, for it would teach that the people have higher ideals than the average poli- tician credies them with possessing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
By Steamer to Baltimore

The Tammany delegation, 2500 strong, is going to the Baltimore con- vention on large excursion steamers. These steamers will anchor in the har- bor, stones throw from the heart of the city, and the braves will sleep on board. There will be no sleeping on a cot in a corridor at $5 night, but all will be comfortably lodged on the boats where extreme heat will be impossible. A headquarters in one of the hotels will be all the Tammany- ties will need.
 The proximity of Baltimore to the large cities of the country means an immense attendance, and it is al- ready stated that hotel accommoda- tions for 1000 men cannot now be se- cured, Alabama stands ready to send twice that number of Underwood sup porters to the convention, and it be- comes a question whether negotiations should not be opened with the Ocean Steamship company or some other line to carry the Alabama delegation to Baltimore, to lodge them while there and to bring them safely back. Either this must be done or else MT. Underwood will lack the enthusiastic support in the convention galleries that he deserves and should have. The Alabama crowd will be exception ally large and exceptionally enthusi- astic, and it should be comfortably lodged. Instead of cots in an armory it should have berths in good boats, and the plan of Tammany Hall can readily be duplicated in Mobile, Brunswick or Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
REFLECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A successful man Can be lot prouder of his children than they of him.
 A man needs money to get married, and then he needs more of it forever after.
 Sncbbish people go on a hunt for an an cestor and buy him in an old picture shop
 You can only spoil girl by telling her she is pretty when she is; you can make her an angel telling her so when she isn't
 The reason a girl can be comfortable in low shoes in cold weather is it gives her such a good excuse for needing a cab. fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
Failure of Central Bureau Plan

Heretofore some southern cotton shippers have requested the railroads to forward duplicate copies of cotton bills of lading to "the central bureau" in New York, but the recent Memphis meeting was unsatisfactory, and southern shippers have now decided Q ignore the central bureau altogeth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
The South's Prosperity

''I have been visiting the south once or twice a year during the past six years and the progress this part of the world IS making greatly impresses me-" said Mil- ton V. Atherton of Philadelphia.
 "The low price of cotton has put some what of a damper on business in small southern towns this winter, but cotton is advancing and those who have still some of the staple for sale will get remuner- ative prices.
 Business everywhere has been more or less unsettled during the past year, this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
IRREsIsTIBLE IMPULSES

From the Nashville Banner.
 To embrace Billie Burke.
 To eat crisp, curly bacon from the fingers.
 To take a smoke before breakfast. To slay few of those Harry Lauder imitators.
 To ask for an aisle in the fifth row. To offer suggestions to man who has cold.
 To tell the neighbor how to run his fur mace.
 To read the scandal sections of the Sun day papers first.
 To drop cigar ashes on the fern in the parlor.
 To write letters to the editor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
The Iron Market

Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati re- port for the current week says in part:
 Tn the south the situation from the furnace standpoint Is stronger than 1t has been for several months. Stocks are being gradually decreased and production not improving, so that the basis figures for southern iron are strong and the market in good condition at that point.
 Most of the furnaces in the north also have their order books in satisfactory shape for business covering the first quar- ter and first half of the year. and are proceeding cautiously regarding business beyond that period f
 Coke continues strong with advancing tendency. In spite of increased produe- ton in the Connelsville region, prices are being maintained and it is expected this will continue. It is interesting to note that the average price of Connellsville coke al the ovens in 1911 was lower than it has been any time since the year 1898, and that the present upward tendency is well lased and due. Weather conditions continue to play an important part in the production and shipment from all the fields"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
An Opportunity for Birmingham

A thousand or more Birmingham voters will go to Baltimore in June to attend the national convention and shout for Oscar Underwood, said prominent busi- ness man. erhe state of Alabama will be represented in Baltimore by 5000 or more in addition to the officially seelcted dele gates.
 Tt will be a great opportunity for Bir- mingham, as this will be the first south ern city since ante-bellum days having a statesman big enough to be reckoned with for the presidency With the exception of Nashville, where Jackson lived. this is the first southern city in the history of the republic to offer one of its inhabitants for the presidency Washington, Jeffer- son, Madison. Monroe, Harrison. Tyler and Taylor, Virginians who filled the presi- dential office, were not city men. They always lived in the country. Polk prae- ticed law in Columbia, Tenn. but Coluia- bia was only a village at that time Bat Mir. Underwood is an out and out city mana public spirited citizen of Birming ham.
 "The Birmingham marchers will take a band to Baltimort with them. and would suggest that 1t be large band. Nappis band for ordinary occasions is usually made up of IS or 20 men. but 1t should be augmented to 20 for the Baltimore trip. Many large bands from other cities win be in Baltimore. and it is important that Birmingham should make as good show ing in band music as in other things.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
KNOWING THE FACTS.

KNOWING THE FACTS. . Mary Marble, quaint, roly-poly young person." is the way the dramatic critic T the Louisville Courier-Journa1 describes a musical comedy star, now in vaudeville. who is favorite with Birmingham the- atregoers. Even at the risk of appearing unchivalrous. we can only subscribe to the first two adjectives. A HEART OF STONE.
 No doubt the dame
 Deserves to die,
 Who feeds her spouse
 On poisoned pie.
 Just think with what
 Glad thoughts he'd fall Into the trap.
 Then loudly call
 For help to free Him from his pain,
 The while he rolled
 And tossed amain. "a We read this morn How wife did thus.
 She made no great
 Big hit with us.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
MODERN IDEA OF SHOPPING

would not think of going to a depart- ment store. If a woman brings her hus- band to help her choose her hat, it is a good time for her to get him to look at other things. She figures that a bird In the hand is worth two in the bush and so do We.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Neither Harper's weekly nor Colonel watterson has presidential candidate at preseny, and yet the country is con- tented and happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
MODERN EDITORIAL PACE.

MODERN EDITORIAL PAGE.
 "It would be possible these days to make an elegant good editorial page with out the expenditure of a single solitary smidgne of homegrown brains. Every thing wanted in a newspaper is canned and can be ordered in bulk, by the yard,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The Duke of connaught did not mind when he was called "Dukey in this country. It is a way some Americans have and no harm is done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Secretary Philander Knox seems to think no one In Cuba should be permit ted to oppose the administration, He should try an application of his rule at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The appendix can now be removed in swo minutes and the cut need not be two inches long. Surgeons decline, however, to be paid by measurement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
MIGHT PROVE FATAT,.

"A savant predicts that if no changes are made in his present mode of life, man will some day become one-toed!'
 'Aheml When that comes to pass stub ping ones toe will be very serious mat ter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

No one mentions any candidate for Vice President. This is probably done to lessen the torture of the victims At the last moment the unfortunate man will be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
\ TEXANS wITTICISM

From the Houston Post.
 We suppose Mir. Underwood is not becoming alarmed at the fervor of the support the Birmingham News is giv- ing him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

An American immortal is one who can run the gauntlet in Philadelphia. He must have 2 sleepy look and swing d sleepy pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
About Persons

William c. Amos of New York. head of one of the largest district republican clubs in that city, was in Birmingham yester-' day in conference with various political
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

There are not enough officers in the south to go round, and hence a Roosevelt party arises in the various states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Although 44,500 letters a day are sent 10 the dead letter office, no one has missed any bills mailed to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The Abeinathy Kid has dropped sud denly out of politics. His ride down that convention hall was a case of lost mile age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The Publi: Buildings pork barrel this year foots up but s16.OOo,O0O, but even that sum is far too large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

This, fellow citizens is grounding day, and unhappy is our fate if the sun shines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

As a President maker Colonel Harvey has not proven wild succes. He will live and learn, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
TAKING CHANGES.

He's apt to grow quite pallid
 And lose the trick of cheer, Who dimes on grapefruit salad
 And drinks six bots O beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
roo LATE.

TOO LATE. When you're weary of the struggle And your cherished plans have failed, And the way that lies before you Seems in hopeless shadow yelled; When the morning dawns in beauty That is lost upon your sight, And the task that once allured you You are tempted now to slight, That's the time to prove your courage. Plunging back into the fray, Crying, T will not surrender, Come what fell misfortunes mayl' There's no pain that's worse than think
 ing,
 When your chance for aye is past, That you quit the fight too early And you might have won at last.
 THE DANCE OF DEATH" This weeks issue of Puck contains one of the most striking cartoons that has ever appeared in that periodical. It is en- titled "The Dance of Death. It should prove a more effective warning than a hundred sermons against the Grizzly Bear" and the Turkey Trot."
 THE YELLOW PERIL. Girl named Mudd in Baltimore Wed a Jap and caused row. If her name was Mudd before What in blazes is it now?
 Springfield Union. Once we knew Jap. by name 1tchi Oya Sen Sen Mow. If she's hitched up to the same, l. was better then than now.
 Boston Herald. One Tskljxzhrchi lately booked Passage here for Yokohama If that's the gentleman she hooked, Shed better fingered with her mamma.
 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We know a Jap named Ikki Kout Shi l<oko Yakko Nip Xxi Kud If he's the lad that she picked out. She'd better stuck to plain old Mudd.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. Jokesmiths. cease your pleasantries, Killing space will get you blame; Though one king or peasant is, Sooth, there's nothing in name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The forty immortals are all right if they own collectively forty automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Muffs were worn larger this winter be- cause the winter itself was harder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The Princess Patricia should have been asked to stay over until St. Patrick s Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Many Richmondites are coming into the presidential races, but the favorites remain un hanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The single tax and government by com mission goes hand in hand in the far vest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

W. Morgan Sinister is drifting toward tho Chautauqua circuit and he is tuning up in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

The New York Times speaks of Colonel Harvey as the Iago of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

WINTER. Sing song of weather, Of the ice and snow. Four and twenty coal men Raking in the dough. When they shake their pockets Hear the money chink! Winter makes them sorry, I--don t-think!
 Milwaukee Sentinel. Sing a song of winter, Blizzards all about; Winds so cold 8 fellow Scarcely ventures out. Every time he sneezes, Mutters, with tear, 'How l wish the good old Summer time were here!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

President suns resignation has string lied to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

week, day or month, as needed. Syndi- cated articles of all kinds can be bought. There is Pastor Russell S truck. and ms sister .Billians, stuff; Globe Sights, Quaker Meditations, Pointed Para graphs 'Advertising Talks, Ruth Cam eron,' and the Lord only knows how much more. Brains are not needed now adays to make an editorial page; it needs just a little purchasing discrimination, and the money. After all it is fairly good page, but just the same it makes an editor of 25 or 90 years ago who really edited the whole works with sleeves rolled Up, pencil and scissors, wish he was on earth again. Editing nowadays is no mans job at al."-Clay Center (lAas) Times. P%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Colonel Watterson is becoming pep pery old gentleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
There's no pain that's worse than think

When your chance for aye is past, That you quit the fight too early
 And you might have won at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02

Neither Harpers Weekly nor Colonel Watterson has presidential candidate at preseny, and yet the country is con tented and happy.
 ---s.---- An American immortal is one who can run the gauntlet in Philadelphia. He must have 2 sleepy look and swing d sleepy pen.
  The Abeinathy Kid has dropped sud- denly out of politics. His ride down that convention hall was case of lost mile ese.
 There are not enough officers in the south to go round, and hence a Roosevelt party arises in the various states.
  Although 44,500 letters day are sent 10 the dead letter office no one has missed any bills mailed to him.
  The Publi: Buildings pork barrel this year foots up but s16,0OoOOO, but even that sum is far too large.
  AS u fFeSluent maker colonel Harvey has not proven wild succes. He will live and learn, however.
  Many Richmondites are coming into the presidential races, but the favorites iemain un .hanged.
  W. Morgan Sinister is drifting toward tho chautauqua circuit and he is tuning up in Europe. The single tax and government by com mission goes hand in hand in the far vest.
  The Princess Patricia should have been asked to stay over until St. Patrick s Day.
 The forty immortals are all right if they own collectively forty automobiles.
  Muffs were worn larger this winter be- cause the winter itself was harder.
  The New York Times speaks of Colonel Harvey as the Iago of politics.
  Colonel Watterson is becoming pep pery old gentleman.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-26
SAVED BY HER pET.r

Dear Little Men and Little Women: "OUt
family pet" as he is called, is big Sts
Bernard dog named Hero. will tell you
how he won his name. Last summer wa
were spending our vacation on the beach.
My sister Frances coaxed my mother tn
let her go bathing. When mother cons
sented. she ran off gleefully and put on
her bathing suit. l was playing on thu
beach with Hero. Occasionally Frances
shouts OF JOY greeted my ears. But sud"
denly I heard d muttied cry Before | vt:
tered word Hero was running toWart
the spot where Frances had been few
seconds before. Nainly l tried to run
toward the water. for my feet seemed glueI
10 the sand. Hero swan out and out TIL
| could see him like speck In the dis
tanre. Then. in what seemed an hour
time hut was really a few seconds, Hero
started back to the shore with Frances ln
his mouth. Crowds had gathered by TINS
time but was really a few seconds, Hero
watching Hero come ashore with the nttla
unconscious form. II you read The Trib-
une the next day you perhaps saw an itenl
headed Saved by Her Pet Sincerely
yours. FREEDA MARSHALL (aged lp.
No. 234 Ninth avenue, New York CITY.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-26
How to Win a Prize

necessary 10 send letter with them. Use,
II you can, paper of the ordinary letter size.
and write your name. address. age and
choice Of prize in the upper hight hand cor
ner OF the first page.
Address letters to Little Men and Little
Women. New-York Tribune, New York. II
YOU address them simply 10 The Tribune
they will 10 10 some other department and
may not reach the Office OF Little Men and
Little Women in time TO he entered In the
contest.
Age and neatness are considered In
awarding prizes.
The contest closes on May 30.
Many little men and little women have
written 10 ssk why they have not received
prizes after having sent in answers 10
puzzles which agreed exactly with those
published the following Sunday In The
Tribune Scores OF correct answers are
received every week, and II IS not easy 10
decide who is 10 get prizes. AS ell the
little men and little women know, age
and neatness are considered In awarding
prizes" This means. in part, that II a
boy or girl ten years old SENDS corTect
answers, neatly written, and another
twelve wears old sends some done no bet
ter, IL will be the ten-year-old child who
will get the prize. AS only ffty names
go in the honor list, there must some
fines be a number Of little men and little
women who send correct answers and 90
not even have this reward. Those who
keep on trying are sure 10 win prZe
eventually. Occasionally there Is week
when the puzzles are harder than usual.
Then there are fewer answers. and this
gives a good chance to the perseVerlng
ones TO win their Just reward.