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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Activity Increases

As was seen from The Age Herald s news columns yesterday the iron and steel business is more active this week than ever., The iron market is ad- vancing fast and $15 for No. 2 foun- dry, Birmingham, will probably be the price before the end of the pres ent month.
 Steel products continue upward in price, and the demand is enormous. there has never been perhaps such a railroad buying movement as now. One of the iron trade papers publishes a list of 30 railroad companies or more that have placed large orders for equipment. Based on the big crops, prosperity is in full swing in every part of the country.
 The Birmingham district is sharing fully in the boom. Blast furnaces that have long been idle are being put in shape for operation. The coal mining business was remarkably brisk all summer, and will continue brisk throughout the remainder of the year
 Machinery will soon be installed 1T the wire mill at Corey. Several week; ago The Age Herald published a re port to the effect that that great plant would be the scene of renewed activity about October 1. 1t is gen orally understood that the executive committee of the United States Stee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Institute Productive of Good

The Jefferson County Teachers in- stitute which has been in session here since Monday will come to close this evening. All the teachers of Birming- ham and Jefferson county have been enrolled and in addition to local teachers many from other counties have attended. The total attendance has been between HOO and 1200
 Dr. J. H. Phillips address, delivered at the opening of the institute, was full of suggestions and decidedly con- structive ideas. It gave the teachers food for thought and practical results are sure to follow Dr. Phillips, in ad- dressing himself to the teachers of the Birmingham district, made these time- ly remarks:
 'In the first place it seems to me pos sible to establish a more intimate rela- ton between our high schools and the commercial and industrial institutions of our city. Our business men will gladly welcome our young people from the sey- eral departments of our high schools to in- spect the methods and processes of busi- ness. The great industrial plants of the city are so many laboratories which our schools may utilize and the students work under the direction of live teacher may be vitalized and made practical.
 Tn addition to this there are hundreds of young people who are compelled to work in stores or shops when they should be attending school. Through the assistance and cooperation of their em- ployers these young people may be or ganzed into classes for study along lines pertaining to their work. In other cities employers have granted the young men and women employed by them from three to six hours per week In the afternoons to attend special classes conducted by ex- pert teachers. Employers in giving this time without loss of salary find that 1t actually pays them to thus educate their employees. The returns In better and more skillful service are immediate and the system has been continued wherever in- trOuuceu. nope lIiS year lo sSe tHe part time school plan for the young workers of our city introduced Many of our lead ing business men are ready to cooperate in such a movement"
 Other practical papers have been read during the institute, and many of the talks and discussions have been in large measure animating. The teachers will return home with their minds freshened and faculties acute.
 An institute is held in every county in Alabama and every public school teacher in the state is required to at tend an institute each year, but as to which institute is elective with the teacher. The number of outside teachers in attendance at the Jeffer- son county institute promises to in crease steadily year by year. Birming- ham is popular city. People from all parts of the state like to come here for social and educational req sons, and the visitors are always well comed. The county institute tor 1913 will probably have an enroll ment of 1500. The more the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

corporation will announce, some time next week, plans for the resumption of work at the wire mill.
 And it is more than likely that ground will be broken for one or two new Steel corporation plants here within the next few months. The fall of 1912 will long be remembered as a banner season in the history of the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

President Finley of the Southern rail- way and Governor Marshall of Indiana, democratic nominee for vice president of the United States, will attend the Ala bama Good Roads convention which meets here during the state fair. Both men are never run for a public office very few men in political life measure higher in statesmanship or oratory than he.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
MONOLOGUI

MONOLOGUE OF A LITERARY LADY. Yes. yes, indeedi Albert Tennyson , was certainly a grand poet" said Mrs. Wood E. Highbrow. turning over the pages of a pamphlet she held in her hands. "I have just been looking over my Study Clubs programme for last year. and recalling all the pleasure we got from our study of Tennyson.
 No, we didn't study all of his poetry just The Princess We took that up, especially because it is such a splendid plea for woman suffrage. l don't know what our suffrage speakers would do without The Princess to quote from
 No, I never read Tn Memoriam.' I don't care much for poems of travel. When I want to know anything about foreign countries I consult Stoddaed You know his books are so beautifully illustrated with replcas.
 T am perfectly familiar with 'Evange- line,' thought I declare. I never read that description of her husbands grief when he came home from the Cannibal Islands and found her married to an- other man, without weeping.
 And Maud ATullern I love it, too. for it's tender refrain "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all. and also because 1t brings to mind my happy school days, when some one was sure to recite it every Friday after noon.
 .eWood says I am the most sentimental, intellectual woman he ever saw. Poor Wood, His is the purely commercial mind, but I can't complain because the dear fellow is such a good provider. '-- Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

If the suffragettes in the western states live up to the insinuation that woman's S vote will be cast from the standpoint or looks, it will be the first time that either of our presidential candidates won Tn a beauty contest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
REFLECTIONS OF ;. BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Good manners is poisoning people in- stead of beating them up with club
 Anybody knows the way to be bore is to talk about himself, so everybody does.
 woman can never regret a marriage opportunity she didn't take as much as one she did
 People always seem to be forgetting how many more achievements they can worh cut than talk out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
MAKING ETHER MORE SAFE

1 imperil his own safety and prolong the 1 labors of the anesthetist.
 Under the new process the amount of ether necessary to keep the patient in a state of unconsciousness diminshes as the operation progresses, while under the old process one of the grave dangers of an operation was the necessity of continuing to pour more and more ether upon the sponge until the patient was literally
 steeped in it's effects.
 Again, the lasting nausea incident to the reaction from an operation is reduced to the minimum. It is stated that after an operation for appendicitis, for eX-
 ample, the patient regains consciousness
 within two or three minutes after the last stitch is taken, suffering practically
 none of the after effects which marked | the old process.
 While the smaller amount of the anes- thetic necessary may seem of small eco- homie value it is pointed out that it is at least highly important in time of war, and as the experiments were recently made in a naval hospital, this fact was not allowed to escape notice.
 L The difference between drifting away in an orange dream and struggling with the siclxening sense of falling into an abyss is great enough, as every one who has undergone a major operation fully real izes. But when we consider the extent by which the actual danger of administering the drug is reduced, the benefits of the discovery are difficult to compute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Kitty Gordon's gowns created some ex- citement at the New York customs house, ate half as much excitement as Kitty Gordons shoulders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

This years cotton crop is about 25 per cent less than the crop of last year. But that is not saying that We will have a small crop, for last years cotton produc. ton was the record breaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Inviting Marshall

'The Alabama Good Roads association, which will hold it's annual meeting here during the State Fair, has invited Gov ernor Marshall of Indiana, democratic candidate for vice president, to be it's guest and make an address," said a mem- Der of the Chamber of Commerce. 'Ac- companying the associations address were letters from the president of the Cham Der of Commerce, the city commissioners and others, urging him to accept. Gov ernor O'Neal will write to Governor Mar shall begging him to come and make a speech under the auspices of the Good Roads association.
 Governor Marshall spoke here about two years ago. He made splendid im- pression. He Is one of the finest types of the Jeffersonan democrat in this coun- try, and is one of the best speakers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

The husbands of the June, 1912, brides, who have had their first experience in paying the grocer, are giving ear to the candidate who promises to reduce the cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
The Presidential Campaign

''Thus far the campaign pas been un- eventful, not to say quiet" said Fred erck Felthaus of Philadelphia. We had great deal of convention excitement, but after the third party put out its ticket politics quieted down considerably.
 T have visited several large cities of the east and spent week or two ill one of the fashionable resorts I have never been particularly active in politics, but like most men l talk politics when there is a campaign of especial inter est.
 "I have usually voted the democratic ticket and expect to do so in November. From all 1 can hear in my travels 1 would think it safe bet that Wilson would be the next President. Another thing I will predict is that we will have lots of fireworks figuratively speaking, in October Roosevelt will certainly make things hot ard Taft's campaign commit tee will have money enough to make u pretty good showing Wilson will have to run his campaign without a large fund, but I imagine that he will have all the money that is absolutely necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
The Birmingham Seminary

'"The Birmingham seminary. which opens under Miss Hattie Morton's man agement Septenxer IS, will doubtless have a full enrolment" said profess sional man.
 This will be the seminary's sixteenth session. I know it to be one of the best high class schools for girls and young ladies in the south It's past record has been enviabe, and I bespeak for it con- tnued support"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
Railway Traffic

"Yes, we are having good times in the Birmingham district" said Robert l.. Simpson, general freight agent of the Southern railway. Traffic is plentiful, and 1t is being moved in large volume with as little confusion as possible.
 q do not recall any summer or fall that witnessed more prosperity than is in evidence hereabouts now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

The festive oyster is supposed to make his appearance in the month with an R. but in this September the custom has been more honored in the breach than in the observance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

WOULD MISS HIMSELF so.
 Tt does a man good to get away from himself occasionally" Every man, perhaps, except pro- found egotist. He never gets away from himself because he knows that if he ever
 did he would die of loneliness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Positively the last' story written by o. Henry appears in a current magazine. We shouldn't be at all surprised, how ever, if someone dug up another one be- fore long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Summer vacations are beginning to look pale and weak, and plutocrats will soon be back in our midst selling the same old line of shirts and ribbons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Senator Pond of Connecticut disowned his son for joining the bull moose party It is evident from this that the senator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Banker Morse has "come back so un- nistakaby that no doubt some of hls former enemies in Wall street begin to wish they were somewhere else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
BECOMING oBLIyIous

From Judge
 Mrs. Chat-"I don't believe you've heard word I've been saying for the last half hour. John." Chat-"No, my dear. I've been culti- voting absence of mind.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

According to an authority in such mat ters, the life of dollar bill is IA months. Now will he please tell us how many microbes it maintains during that time?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

thorities would still be among the liv- ing Is just as pathetic as ever. Cannot the authorities in all our cities and towns-and they are the ones who have the power and, therefore, the responsi- fility-adopt and enforce effective meas ures so that following no celebrations hereafter will any doors bear crape or any hearts needless sorrows as a con- sequence of accidents so easily pre-l vented? May not the next seven or, eight months see general an adop- tion of measures prohibiting fireworksl that this national disgrace will be a. thing of the past?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Summer has acquired the habit of hang ing on. A touch of autumn will now be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Missouri woman wants a divorce from her husband because he cries too easily. She ought not to make him cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

An Indiana burglar fell asleep while rcbbing a meat shop. Evidently he wash a bit hungry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

Although the presidential campaign this year is said to be rather one sided, it will doubtless be gingery enough in october.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

The fact that Nat Goodwin stays uu- married and Lillian Russell married is causing a lot of talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

A visiting banker in New York wa robbed of s4O0. He got off light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
A FAMILIAR SOUND.

-A r I'M I9I-fIk t5SJ JN7 74N 1J' Full twenty years of married life She made her husband mind her. And speaking in a photograph, Her voice she left behind her. Now when he puts that record on, For consolation seeking, He hears once more that we'll known voice In admonition speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

It is getting about time to begin prepa- ratons for calling on your uncle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

THE HABITUAL BACKSL1DER. I'm sad today"
 Is what he'll say, Who stayed up late the night before; Till old remorse
 Has run it's course And then he's just as bad's before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SHHi

Resides a man in our town Who used to like to have his way; The wife he wed weighs ninety pounds But when she balks theres-you know
 what-to pay,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

The pigslxin and the oyster go hand ir hand, so to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
A SAD BLOW TO PRIDE.

MT. and Mrs. Whiffer put on a great many airs since they have returned from Europe"
 Yes, they do. but while they were away several people mistook the caretaker and his wife for MT and Mrs. Whiffer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
AN EARNEST ACTOR

"Rantington Roarer announces that he will retire from the stage
 Indeed. I have often. heard him talk about elevating the stage, but l didn't think he was serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

THE PITY OF IT. The dawn is very fair to see, And yet it's glories often irk, For when the dawn appears, oh, gee. It means we have to go to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
VERY KIM. .INDEE.l

T took up for you yesterday Did you? Thanks"
 "A man said you were as crazy as a loon.''
 And you told him that wasn't SOP" "of course. I said you had lucid inter- vals."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

OBLIVION. Full many a man in this old world Admres himself day after day, Who'd feel quite small, could he but hear Just what his spiteful neighbors say. But since their words ne'er reach his ears, He still upholds himself in pride, Nor ever dreams there's anyone Would dare his greatness to deride. Then passes hence. well pleased to think His name will live when he is dead, But OCT bis soon forgotten grave The worldly throngs unheeding tread.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A CONFESSION.

Although we say this with regret,
 The truth we're bound to state; We never have encountered yet
 A noiseless candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

If Roosevelt felt good over the returns from Vermont, how did Taft feel?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
TIBET,s REIMBURSEMENT

The straw hat will not be good for many nore cleanings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
A AIISFIT.

A MISFIT. Full many bard who sings of love, In palpitating stanza, Could no more please a turtle dove Than poor old Sancho Panza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SIGNIFICANT.

SIGNIFICANT. He proposed to her in a canoe." Did she accept him?" T presume so. The canoe capsized."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13
SUCH IS LIFE.

Just joined a Don't Worry club
 How are you getting along?"
 Not so well. I'm worried now be- cause didn't ask my wifes permission '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-13

e K. Morgan and W. q. Wharton arc the only authorized travelling repreeen' tatives of The Age-Herald In i's ciicu- 1stion department
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-30
The Suns Only Rival
in Artificial Lighting

Brilliant artistic and economical Store and Window
Lighting be obtained through the medium OF
Ada7do or Tuneston Lamps at great deal less
oense than with the old carbon fiament lamps
1ET US SHOW YOU HOW THIS CAN BE- DONE
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MARJORIE CONDUCTOR TO HOLD THE TRAIN SO SHE


As size Went On Tin Cure you're a
very chiyalrous man. I'm sure you
would give your life TO rescue
maiden in distress. Well. here's your
chance. Won't you please hold the
train?"
She actually had her cheek almost
against his shoulder. though sue had
10 poise aliptoe to reach him. Mai
Iorv's dismay was changing 10 boil
Inc rage, and the conductor was
l.itiable combination Of Saint Anthony
and .Tantalus. lid love TO obIise
you" he numb led. but il would De IL
much as my jobs worth
"uow much Isl that Marjorie
asked, and added rcassurinsly, II
you lost your job In sure my tathel
would get you 4 better one.
Maybe Said the conductor, but
[ got this one
Then his rolling eyes caught sight
OF the supposed husband gesticulating
wildly and evidently clearing for &C
ton. He warned Marjorie: Say, your
husband IS motioning at you
Don't mind him." Marjorie urged,
lust listen 70 me. ] !mpiore you.
l." Seeing that he was still resist
ing she played her last card, and.
crying, "Oh. you can't resist my pray
ers so cruelty" she threw her arms
around his neck, sobbing. DO you
want to break my heart?
Mallory rushed into the scene ami
the conductor. tearing Marjorie arms
loose, retreated, gaspipg. No. and |
don't want your husband to break my
head"
Mallory dragged Marjorie away, but
she shook her little fist At the con
ductor, crying: DO you refuse 10
you dare refuse?"
I've got TO-" the conductor AFFECT
" insisted.
Marjorie blaGed with fury ana tue
siren became a Scyila. Then Ill see
hat my father gets you dlschareeu'
" YOU dare to speak TO me again il
order my husband to throw you OF
this train. To think Of being reINseu
a simple little favor by mere con-
juctor! OF a stupid old eIHlsraht
,rain.! of all tbings!.!"
Then she hurled herself into chaiT
and pounded her heels on the moor
N a tartrum that paralyzcd Mallory
sven the conductor tapped rim on the
shoulder aud said: You have my sym
patty"
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making notes with The pencil he TOOK
from atop his ear, and showed back
from time TO time.
Ages seemed to pass, and Mallory
had not even a suggestion. BY this
time Marjorie's temper had eTaporat'
ed, and when he said: If ne could
only stop at some town for nall All
hour" she said: Maybe the conduc.
tor would hold the train for US"
Il hardly think he would"
HE looks like al aWtully nice man.
You ask him.
"Oh what's the use"'
Marjorie Was getting tired or de-
pending OH this charming young man
with the very bad luck. She decided
10 assume command herself. She
took recourse naturally to the orig
inal feminine methods: III take care
OF him." she said, with resolution. A
woman can get man 10 90 almost
anything II she lirts a little with
him"
"Marjorie!"
Now. don't you mind anything !
do. Remember, it's all for love OF
you--even II | have to Kiss him.
"n,ariorie. ] won't permit
you have no right TO boss me-
yet. You suDside" She gave him the
merest touch, but he fell backward
into a chair. utterly aghast al the
shameless siren into which despera.
ton had altered the timid little thing
he thought he had chosen TO love. lie
was being rapidly initiated into the
complex and versatile and fearrully
wonderful thing woman really Is,
and be was saying 10 himself, What
have | married." forgetting, tor the
moment, that be had not married ael
yet, and that therein lay the whole
trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-30

Ogden?"
Not if l can help it, the hero
aYerred, 10 reassure her.
.T wish il would" Marjorie muir
INJURED.
The conductor looked ST her In STIR
mise. why, what's IL 10 you SIZE
turned her eyes on him at full candle
power, and smiled:
oh. just wanted to do q little
shopping there
Shopping! While the train waits!
Excuse me-"
You see," Marjorie tiuttered. by 4
sad mistake, my baggage isn't on the
train. And / haven't any-any-l
really need to buy some-some things
very badly. It's awtully embarrassing
10 be without them"
Il can imagine" the conductor
mumbled. why don't you and your
husband drop OF and take the next
train?"
My husb-Mr. Mallory has to be
In San Francisco by tomorrow night.
He just has to-"
so have I.
But TO oblige ME? To save he
from distress--don'r you think you
could?" Like sweet little child she
twisted one OF the brass buttons on
his coat sleeve, and wheedled: Don
Won think YOU might hold the train
lust q little tiny half hour
he WAS sorry, but be didn't see no"
lie could. Then she took his breath
away again, by asking. out or q clear
sky: "Ar. you married?
He was es awkward as II she hao
PROPOSED 10 him, she answered Tor
him: "Oh. but OF course you are. Tie
women wouldn't let q big. handsome.
noble brave giant like you escape
long" He..mc2ned,.h!s brew. III agony