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The Detroit times., 1912-07-12

lily Estimntes.
1924 cubic yards OF excavation. in
GLIDING old paving material brick on
concrete.
500 lineal feet OF new curbstone
(straightD more or less Medina.
202y7 lineal feet or curDstone, In
(iS-l0 feet R) circles furnished by city.
set by contractor!
5l77 lineal feet OF curbstone reset
more or less Medina.
15227.60 square yards OF granite paw
ing on 8 inches OF concrete.
229 square yards OF granite paving
Oh / inch OF concrete
4544s square yards Of granite paw
ing on inches Of concrete.
1C055 cubic yards Of concrete under
ana behind curb.
az lineal feet OF retaining stone. old
Medina curb may be used
6l5l lineal feet OF rail To plaster Clf
required) at the junction OF pavement
with car track the contractor viii NIL
void under rail heads with cement NOR
tar without extra charge
Note-Bidders Will submit proposals
for Portland cement concrete only.
The time 20 be set IN the contracts
for the completion OF the above paving
jobs shall be as follows;
Defer Place. August %. 1912.
Holcomb Avenue. August %, 1912.
La Sale Avenue. september Is 1912
Medium Avenue. September Is. 1912.
Alley No. Gas August %. 1912.
Alley No. 24s August 25. 1912.
Alley No. ESQ. August l. 1912.
Fort Street. October Is. 1912
Said streets and alleys to be paved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
Lawrence's Labor War

The textile strike in Lawrence, Mass, is now in it's eighth week, and no climax is in sight. The strikers pickets are busily engaged in keeping the number of workers in the mills of the wool trust or of the cotton mills down to a minimum, and the police are chiefly engaged in misus- ing the women and children engaged in the strike.
 The entire matter is being aired in Washington before the rules commit tee of the House, and Mrs. Taft lis tened on Wednesday for three hours to the testimony of the textile work CTS who are asking for more pay, and to the way the police treated the women and children who were try ing to leave Lawrence in order to ap- bear before the rules committee in Washington.
 The state keeps about 800 soldiers fin Lawrence to aid the police in fight ing back the strikers whose only crime is that they want living wage. The entire trouble in the textile mills at Lawrence should be brought out in Congress, now that the rules com mittee has begun to hear witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
COLLECTING HORSE HAIR A FAD

From the London Standard.
 There was a somewhat unpleasant in- cident at the Yarmouth race meeting caused by a curious hobby which is grow ing incfeasingly popular among lovers of race horses. A horse suddenly lashed out with it's heels. and man who was behino it narrowly escaped injury.
 The trainer spoke to the man angrily, and when asked to explain the incident the trainer said that the man had been trying to pull hairs from the horse tail. He added that many people made collections of the hairs from famous horses Ordinarily they wrote to the own CT or trainer for them, but there were a certain number of men who tried to make money by plucking them from the horses at different meetings.
 It appears that there are many such collections. and one of them, recently changed hands for S10O. Such a price is above the average, but this collection con- tained 60 hairs, three from each of the tails of 20 winners of classic races, among them being Galopln, Ormandle, Flying Fox, Scepter, Ard Patrick, Rock Sand, Pretty Polly and Spearmint, the genuine ness being vouched for by letters from the various owners and trainers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
Sugar. and Excise Tax

"The proposition of Chairman Un- derwood," says the Boston Post, ito enact bills putting sugar on the free list and taxing incomes of over $5000 in order to make up for the loss> of revenue involved, has this clear merit: that it seeks to remove tax upon one of the great necessities of life and put one upon the enjoyment of riches. Fundamentally that is sound doc trine."
 The democratic papers outside of the Wall street district are all fall ing into line and the party will solidly uphold Leader Underwood and his democratic colleagues in Congress.
 The independent press, notably the Providence Journal, look upon the measures with a favorable eye, and the longer the country studies them the more favorable will they appear.
 No one expects papers in the sugar district to support the two bills. The papers in some quarters have, in fact, declared the proposed excise tax un- constitutional, without waiting for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
I understand n fury in your words,
 But not the words. -Othe1lo.
Related Preparations for Planting

The best information is to the eff feet that planting in the cotton states is one month later than ordinarily. The preparation of land for planting will be done hurriedly, and both will operate to reduce the crops of this season. Late crops usually mean short crops-short in acreage and short in production per acre.
 The weather has been late or cold. "Last fall," says the assistant com missioner of agriculture in Georgia, climatic conditions were such that land could not be cultivated for fall planting or turned preparatory to spring blowing. Fall oats could not be sown, nor could other winter crops he planted. The land remained as it was when harvesting was done. Since the first of January there has been an unusual amount of rain, and no land has been prepared for spring planting. Farmers begin to prepare the land for both corn and cotton some time in February, yet through out the state no great amount of work has been done, and except in one or two places in osuth Georgia no preparations at all have been made. It is not the fault of the farmers, however"
 Similar reports come from other cotton growing states. Shipments of fertilizers are a month late and are not large. This means a congestion later on, when all will not be able to procure needed supplies. The farm CTS are not buying or contracting for goods, and the country merchant has not filled his shelves and storeroom, All things in the south are a month late, and unusual energy will be needed if this lost month is to be re- gained in crop preparations and gen eral trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
Underwood Boom Grows

T heard Underwood spoken of most fa- vorably in New York and Pennsylvania last fall, but now Underwood sentiment is much more pronounced" said L. F. Gilpin of Philadelphia.
 T have been voter 20 years and have always voted the democratic ticket but have never known as much optimism among democrats-the rank and file-as there seems to be now. Some of my friends are for Woodrow Wilson, but Un- derwood is far better fitted for the presi- dency than the popular New Jersey gov ernor. If Underwood heads the dem ocratic ticket he will surely win, no mat ter whether President Taft or ex-Pres- ident Roosevelt is the republican nominee. Mir. Roosevelt is looked upon in my sec- ton as a joke, but I think he has reasonably good chance of being nom- inated.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
IrIuDpery En Route

w. J. Flannery of Baltimore, member of the oscar W. Underwood Marching club of Alabama, and a member of the hotels and railroad committee of that organization, will reach Birmingham to- day.
 Oscar c. Turner, in reference to MT. Flannery, had the following to say yes terday: He is one of the hearuest boosters of our candidate for the presi- dency in America. When l had talk with him some weeks ago and learned that he was in sympathy with the move ment in Alabama, l immediately invited him to become member of our club and he accepted at once. He has since been doing a great deal of good work, and has served the committee of which he Is a member well. l expect he will tell us something tomorrow in reference to the strength of Underwood in Maryland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
Capt. Hobson's Record

'I heard Captain Hobson speak in Tus- caloosa Tuesday," stated a well known man of Birmingham yesterday afternoon, Tn the course of his speech he presented the following as the accomplishment of his stewardship for five years:
 Site for building secured at Jasper: aided in obtaining a preliminary survey of the Tombigbee river from Demopois to Columbus; established 15o rural free delivery routes; completed soil surveys in many counties; brought about farm dem- onstrations and the establishment of corn clubs; issued boil weevil bulletins
 AS a result, according to Hobson, val ues of the Sixth have advanced faster than in any other district of the south. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
UNDERWOOD IN GEORGIA

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 To crystalline the strong Underwood sentiment in Georgia and to make certain that the vote of the delegates from that state will be cast for oscar Underwood for President an Underwood organization has been formed in Georgia and an active fight inaugurated. Hon. c. R. Hutchens of Rome, who was born near Roanoke. Ala. but who has been a member of the Georgia state prison commission, has been named as the Underwood manager for Georgia. The sentiment for Under- wood is being vigorously extended in Geor- gin by such influential papers as the At lanta Constitution, the Macon Telegraph anl many other of the strong papers of the state.
 In accepting the responsibilities of man. ager of the Underwood campaign for Georgia. MT. Hutchens thus presents the aspects of the fight which will be made for him in that state:
 Now I for one take the position that the time has long since passed when the south should be made a martyr to sec tional conditions arising before I was born. If 30 years is not enough time to lift that ban. then 1t will not be lifted even against the children of the young est man living today. and we may as well make up our minds that we are going to occupy a position of perpetual political serfdom Even the north resents that suggestion and all that remains for the south to get it's rights is for it to assert them. If we continue to He supinely on our backs and cringingly take the position that our manhood must not be respected, then we will have nobody to blame but ourselves if we are kept forever In the political background.
 "All these suggestions are emphasized now by the fact that the south offers the logical nominee of the party-Oscar Un- derwood Everybody knows that the cam- paign this year must be fought out on the tariff and on the Underwood bills. What ever shortcomings there may be in these measures will be laid at his door, hence why should he and the south not receive whatever benefit there is to come from them?'
 They are good sound reasons, and will doubtless appeal to the Georgians, to- gether with their sympathy with their next door neighbor, Alabama.
 Hoke Smith is being boomed in Georgia by a hothouse press bureau in Atlanta. His name was not mentioned until the spread of Underwood sentiment threat ened to sweep the state. The Macon Tele- graph charges boldly that Hoke Smith is a stalking horse candidate, run out to keep Underwood from getting Georgia delegates. s
 It is interesting to note that the Un- dervood sentiment movement is being sup ported by the element in Georgia which is now dominant in state politics. The and the Telegraph were loyal supporters of Gov. Joe Brown, who beat handily the Hoke Smith candidate TOT governor in the last primary. It would seem that there will be union of all this element in an appeal to all Georgians to support the logical democrat for the pres idency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
LOVER AND LAPDOG

By Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Julia was blest with beauty. wit and
 grace: Small poets loved to sing her blooming
 face.
 Before her altars To, numerous train Til charming Florio, born to conquer, And touchd the fair one with an equal
 flame.
 The flame she felt, and i'll she could con
 ceal What every look and action would eeveal. With boldness then, which seldom fails to
 move,
 He pleads the cause of marriage and cf
 love:
 The course of hymeneal joys he rounds. The faiy ones eyes dance pleasure at the
 sounds. % faf Naught remains by ''Noes"-how little
 meant s+r And the sweet coyness that endears con The youth upon his knees -enraptured
 fell The strange misfortune. oh! what words
 can tell? Tell. ye neglected sylphs. whose lapdogs
 guard Why snatchd ye not away your precious
 ward? Why suffer'd ye the lovers weight to fall On the ill-fated neck of much-loved Ball? The favorite on his mistress casts his
 eyes,
 Gives a melancholy howl and-dies! Sacred his ashes lie, and long his rest. Anger and grief divide poor Julia's
 breast. Her eyes she fix'd on guilty Florio first On him the storm of angry grief must
 burst. That storm he fed-he woos kinder fair, Whose fond affections no dear puppi4s
 share. 'fs V 'Twere vain to tell how Julia pineda away Unhappy fair. that in one luckless day (From future almanacs the day. be crossd.) esar At once her lover and her landoe lnsti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 The poorer the sermon the longer it is. {. Better close mouthed friend than one who is close listed.
 It is easier to promise bread than it is to provide butter.
 Better a woman with rosy cheeks than man with rosy nose.
 Some people never seem to tire of mak- ing other people tired.
 Many girl can draw beau who knows nothing about archery.
 Some people seem to get lot of pleas ure"out of not having any fun in life.
 It's no trouble for slow man to exceed the speed limit when he starts down hill.
 It often happens that when ma knows his duty he tries to stave 1t of IT. seeking advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Boys Club and Tag Day

April % will be tag day for the beneht of the Boys club and Childrens Aid so- ciety. An Illustrated year booklet of the clubs work has been published. It sets forth in detail great deal of informa- tion of interest to the public.
 Last years tag day brought us nearly $4000,' said a member of the. advisory board "The amount so raised was fully as much'as we expected, but the scope of the work of the Boys club and Chldren's s Aid society has been so enlarged that we will need at least s5oOO this year It should be comparatively easy to raise this amount on the sale of tags. Birmingham is more popuIous than it was year ago and business conditions are more prosperous We hope that all charitably inclined peo- pie will bear tag day in mind and be lib- eral in their contributions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
Great Political Year

And this,' said citizen last night. lis so-called political off year. We are having more politics than we have as rule in the years we elected governors.
 "The state is enthusiastic over Under wood. The race for the chairmanship of the railroad commission between Charles Henderson and Cyrus B. Brown is prov ing a live bout. Four candidates for con- gressman at large have an opportunity to land the job, and each is making the woods ring in his praise of himself, There is an interesting fight on, too, be- tween John H. Wallace, Jr., and Capt. John Cheney for the chairmanship of the fish and game commission.
 And just as we were settling back in the knowledge that the opposition to Congressman Richardson and Dent would probably result in little damage, State Senator Frank s. Moody announced for Congress against Hobson. There will be stiff fight. I predict. in the Sixth, and would be little surprised were Moody to dsplace the hero of the Merrimac."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
FABLE OF THE RATS
.ha 1yansas City star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 poor working man told his wife on awakening one morning of curious dream he had during the night, relates the Marquette Tribune. He dreamed lie saw coming toward him, in order, four rats. The first one was very fat. and was followed by two very lean rats, the rear rat being blind. The dreamer was greatly perplexed as to what evil might follow; as it had been understood that to dream of rats denotes calamity. He ap- pealed to his wife concerning this. but she could not help him. His son. vbo heard the father tell the story, volun- teered to be the interpreter. ''The fat rat" he said, Ifs the mail order firm which sells booze. The two lean rats are my mother and me, and the blind rat is yourself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
SHOULD STAND BY UNDERWOOD

From the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger.
 The qualified voters of Georgia are to express their choice of a presidential nonipe in a primary this spring for the
 first time in the history of the state.
 Among the numerous party leaders men tioned in connection with the high office erner Therefore, it appears to the Led ger that. as loyal southerners, Georgians should go on record as favoring the nom- ination of Congressman Underwood of
 Alabama, and that they should stand
 back of the able House leader, who is
 making a most remarkable record at
 Washington for the party and for. the
 American people. o.;
 To date, little or no opposition has de- veloped to the nomination of the Alaoam- ian statesman Actual work for Underwood
 for the democratic nomination has com menoed in New England states, and it will soon be known whether there is in that section any sentiment against a southern man for President. MT. Under woods campaign manager says that 1t IS exrected that a few wku express their ldisapproval of a candidate from the south, but that the number will be so small that what they say will attract little or no attention.
 It is safe prediction that Mr. Under woods candidacy will be well received in the New England states. The people of | that section were very bitter toward the i south ,>for a time after the war. between | the states, but in recent years Tn nc | other part of the north has there been a
 warmer feeling for the southern people. | As rule those who are the most intense | in their feelings are quickest to become | friends It will not be at all surprising
 therefore if in New England MT. Under
 woods candidacy receives very hearty | welcome.
 | In other sections Underwood is growing
 in favor and political leaders are watch | ing with interest the sentiment in. the House leaders home section, which in eludes Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08

From the Syracuse Herald.
 The announcement that supporters of
 Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama, the
 majority leader of the House of Rep
 resentatives, as candidate for the
 democratic nomination for the presi-
 dency, have opened headquarters in
 Washington is deserving of more than passing attention At present MT. Un-
 derwood can only be called a possibil- | ty; but contingencies may be expected
 before the balloting begins at Balti-
 more, or even during It's progress, (which may advance his name to a far more conspicuous place in the list.
 Just now, as it seems to us, Wood row Wilson is in the lead among the
 democratic aspirants to the presidency,
 and If the convention should be held
 tomorrow we should look to see him
 command the largest vote, perhaps a
 majority of the convention, on the first
 ballot But two-thirds vote will be essential to nomination; and with sev-
 eral candidates before the Baltimore gathering it appears highly improbable that any one of them will show so great a preponderance of strength in | the early balloting. If there should
 be a delay resembling a deadlock in the decisive choice, demand may de- velop for a compromise nominee; and in that event MT. Jnderwood's candidacM
 may acquire an importance such as 1t Is not likely to attain before the con vention assemblies. To democrats in general he Is even now commended as
 an attractive combination of the rad ical and the conservative. At present he personifes better than other demo- crats of national reputation the party
 doctrine of tariff revision, which will be foremost issue in the coming canvass; while, on the other hand, he has little or no sympathy with the peculiar brand of democratic ultra progressiveism which MT. Bryan typi-
 fes. He halls from one of the states of
 the former confederacy, but he is native of the neutral state of Ken lucky and he was still unborn when
 Fort Sumter was fired upon. Whether ! sectional prejudice is strong enough at this late day to prevent, by itself, the nomination of a representative of | the new south for the presidency by one of the great parties, is a question | which, of course, is open to debate , At any rate, the country will do well | to keep its weather eye on Underwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
West Pointers and the Pay Question

West Pointers and the Pay Question
 West Point cadets and young West Point graduates are particularly con- cerned over the provision of the army appropriation bill now before the Senate which repudiates law affect ing the question of second lieutenants' pay. For many years every man who graduated at the military academy has received 10 per cent increase on his pay as a second lieutenant after one year of service.
 Every officer receives a 10 per cent increase on his salary at the end of five years of service, 20 per cent at the end of 10 years, and so on up to 40 per cent at the end of 20 years. These are automatic increases. In the case of West Pointers their time of service is reckoned from their en- trance into the- academy. The pay of second lieutenant is $500 year. A West Pointer on graduation is en- titled ,o receive a second lieutenant's commission. If he graduates at 22 he goes on the pay roll at $500. At the age of 23 his pay is increased 10 per cent, which makes it 1880, his four years of cadetship counting as so many years of army life. The young men who are thoroughly educated for the military profession naturally think it hard that officers commis- stoned from civil life or from the en- listed men should outrank them. But there are more lieutenancies to be filled than there are academy grad uates to fill them.
 The pending army appropriation bill which seeks to repudiate the present law not only makes considerable difference in West Pointers income after holding a commission year, but it would make difference of four years in the time he would be eligible to retire on pay at his own request.
 The number of boys eligible for cadetships used to be sufficient to keep the line positions filled. That was when the regular army was linn tied to 25,O00 men. There is now a much larger demand for trained of ficers and the time will soon come when provision will have to be made for increasing the number of cadets at the military academy.
 When the pay of army officers was increased few years ago cadet pay was likewise increased. It is now $500 year, which is quite ample, consider ing the fact that the student instead of paying for scientific education is paid while he is receiving it. But it is hardly fair to repudiate the pres ent contract which the government has with the West Pointers to include their four years as cadet service in their army service.