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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Rerardinr Cabinets

q imagine that one of the most diff
 ficult tasks which will confront Presi- dent-elect Wilson will be the selection of a cabinet" said an old democrat Three of the nine positions to be filled will require exceptionally able men-the state, the treasury and the attorney generalship. There are many men in the democratic party who have statesmanlilke equipment, of course, but MT, Wilson will doubtless have many friends making suggestions. and it would not surprise me to see him in a dilemma before completing his cabinet slate.
 In the last democratic administra- . ton Mir. Cleveland was not much ham, pered in d general way in making up his cabinet, but l happen to know that he was debating in his mind for some time as to the man for Attorney General IL always seemed strange to me that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

A freshman in Cornell university, 2l years old, is not worried by the high cost of living. He gains weight and strength on s5 cents a week. He uses peanut butter instead of butter from cows milk, and has given up eggs as toe expensive Now his diet consists ot skinned milk at cents quart, butter milk at cents a quart, stale bread at 3 cents loaf peanut butter at b cents a pound, raisins, lentils, raw cabbages, the last named being obtained free from the agricultural farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

session. No legislation touching the tariff, the trusts, the income tax or currency reform will be taken up un- til after the fourth of March, but all of the hearings and the preparatory work of this winter will facilitate the preparation of bills to be laid before the extra session. The democrats will in other words utilize the short in getting ready for the extra session, which promises to make a good deal of history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

From Tit-Bits.
 At the rear of little hairdresser's and tobacconist's shop in Wolverhampton is one of the strangest racing stables in the country Both shop and stable are kept Ly MT. Arthur J. Chamberlain, who is not only a very excellent barber, but is also the owner. trainer. and rider of va- rious horses, one of. which a short time ago was winner at the Dunstall park meeting The occupants of his stable at the present time are a couple of capital horses bearing the names of Relish, the winner at Dunstall Park, and Mark lwain who has also carried his owner to victory in a steeplechase
 MT. Chamberlain has possessed quite a number of racehorses in his time-notably Rightaway, St. Paul, Cant Sing, and others, says the Daily Express. The first he ever bought was a frisl<y animal named Cold Harbor, which cost him JOS and an old bicycle. The bicycle part or the bargain led him to take up cycle dealing in order to pay for his horses, for bafbering did not bring in enough.
 The barber racehorse owner confesses that he only rides for pleasure. He is a qualified gentleman rider, his racing col ors being old gold and black--the colors of the Wolverhampton.W .Wanderers-and he proudly beasts that he has never had a bet on a horse in his life. But he is very enthusiastic and passionately fond of horsefiesh, and looks forward to the day when he will win big race. And 1t is enthusiasm which certainly deserves such reward. for, in order to keep up his unique stable at the back of his shep he makes all sorts of sacrifices, and even goes without himself in order that Relish and Mark Twain shall have the best of atc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
WOLVES INVADE TOWN
Flippin, Ark, Telegram to the New Yo

Flippin. Ark, Telegram to the New York
 Herald.
 Driven by hunger, wolves in great num- bers have invaded this town during the last week. Scores have been killed and several caught in steel traps. Parents are alarmed and keep their children in- doors, although the beasts are usually too weak to attack anyone.
 The cutting of thousands of acres or timber near here caused the exodus. Fol lowing the timber cutting the woods were burned and all life destroyed. A premium on wolf shouts has been offered here an nually for many years. but this year mas been withdrawn on account of the vast number killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

sewers of conversation when in congenial and convivial company.
 It does not follow that drinking is to any extent cause, for other places than bar rooms witness unfit conversation. and we have heard as offensive language in a country store or among a gang of farm bands as in a place where liquor is sold.
 We can be genial ana gentle while we drink; we can keep our mouths clean and use proper language anywhere.
 There is something in the good fellow. ship of drinking that should warm the cookies of our heart, and bring there. from the best that is in us It is wrong to assume that the habit of using Iioucr makes men mean and ugly. It may occa- sionally facilitate the bringing out of un- desirable traits of character but it does not create them
 In eny case, if drink we must, let us drink like gentlemen. And it were better If we did all things like gentlemen, boor- ishness, coarseness, vulgarity, is unssem- ly everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
ANOTHER WHISTLER STORY

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 Robert Henri, the artist, was talking at finished and banal work of painting of the Bouguereau type.
 Leighton, the English Bouguereau, met Whistler" said Mr. Henri, "one day in Piccadilly. The two men sauntered through the Burlington Arcade talking art.
 But. my dear Whistler said Leigh ton, you leave your work so rough, so sketchyl My dear Whistler, why do you never finish?
 whistler screwed his glass into his eye and gave a fiendish laugh.
 My dear Leighton he said, why dc you ever begin?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 What makes a boy a credit to his father is to be like his mother.
 Nowadays people want their catechisri sugar coated like their liver pills.
 As iong as girls complexion ism ghastly she can be proid of how she IsVe" has tc do anything for t.
 If a man had all the money in the world il wouldn't be enough to support his noor relations the way they deserved.
 What comforts woman about ieihS too big to fit the bathtub is when she was a girl she could almost squeeze through q knothole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
GENTEEL DRINkINC

From the National Liquor Dealers Jour-
 nal.
 Men are of different breeding, educa- ton and culture, and as this is true. they will be of different manners and conduct. but it is just to act with courtesy ana decenoy in all walks Of life. and in all cir cumstances.
 yulgarity, obscenity and profanity are not necessarily associated with drinking or the saloon, but too many men seem .o think that they cannot be sociable with out spelling the English language. They refrain from vile talk ii their homes, and an the presence of women, but open the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
RidseIcy Bachelor Apartments

q understand that Major Tutwiler will have the Ridgeley flats so arranged as to provide ideal quarters for some 40 bach elors or young men," said man who has taken much interest in the matter of bet ter quarters for those who have no homes of their own.
 "These 40 apartments are to be com pletely and handsomely furnished. The family flats are to be in apartments of from three to six or more rooms, as may be required by tenants. In the smaller apartments there are to be modern kitch- enette' appointments with probably a gas stove already set up, and bath. of course.
 'The building of the Ridgeley and the Motion flats will make some of the indif- ferent landlords in the heart of the city wake up to putting their houses into bet ter condition than many now are, and then, too. there'll be drop in the rentals of this class of apartments, which there should be in all fairness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

In January great feast of the lame ducks headed by Uncle Joe Cannon is of farewels, but whether they will be humble or defiant has not been ascer- tained.
 Governor Glasscock of West Virginia has called an extra session of the legis- lature of that state to pass d county of feers' salary law to take the place of enormous fees now received by such of ficials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
kATHARINE,s SPEECH

Shakespeare, Tanning of the Shrew' Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy
 keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign: one that cares
 for thee, And for thy maintenance commits his
 body To painful labor both by sea and land: To watch the night in storms, the day in
 cold, Whilst thou Hest warm at home, secure
 and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love. fair looks and true obedience, Too little payments for 50 great q debt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Southern Field Trials Next Week

"The Southern Field Trials, which open
 Monday, December 9, will prove highly
 interesting to lovers of the bird dog said a sportsman.
 The trial grounds are at Letohatchie, in I.owndes county, a few miles below
 Montgomery on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. For all practical purposes
 except the running of the trials, Mont
 gomery is the base, for trains will run conveniently for all parties to find hotel
 accommodations and good fellowship in the Capital City.
 "The Letohatchie grounds are some of the best quail preserves in this country. In January there are to be held two other important field trials the National and the All-American.
 "On Monday the sport opens with braces for the derby, and it may require two days to run off Next the all age and the championship are to be run, carrying the meet over to Wednesday and probably Thursday.
 There is still the intense rivalry be- tween the pointer and setter packers, with the setters having the best of it in most trials, but 'Billionaire, the latest cham
 pion, is a pointer. 'Dr. Charles Wheelan and other Ala Dr. Wheelans Rocksand II is entered in
 all the classes and much is promised by
 his trainer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
STILL WRITING POElRN

From the Indianapolis News.
 South Bend Ind.-Mrs. Rose Hartwick Thorpe, who wrote "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight" is still writing poetry though she is 62 years old.
 The poem IS based on an Incident Tn English history that occurred in the Vil- lage of Chertsey, 25 miles from London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Congressman Jeff Levy, who owns Mon tioello, the Virginia home of Jefferson, also owns a s3O0oo overcoat, which is by far the finest piece of sable in Congress. It has no rival there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

A grandson of John D. Rockefeller. 15 years old, Is taking a course in baseball pitching under the tutelage of Mordecai Brown, once star pitcher of the Cubs. The boy may be the worlds first million aire pitcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

The progressive party is to meet on Tuesday in Chicago, and 1t should take steps to put Messrs. Munsey and Perkins in a safety deposit vault for safe keep ing until 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Fifty clergymen of St. Paul oppose the plan to invite Billy Sunday to hold a series of revival meetings there The lay men propose to invite him to come regard less of what their preachers may say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Untimely Death of Morris Burton

There will be many men of this city who will feel q personal loss in
 the death of G. Morris Burton, who
 died Thursday and was inferred today, said Percy Clark.
 "'Morris,' as he was popularly known for some nine years at Warren Bros, was one of the most genial and loveable of men. He was full to overflowing with good fellowship. Morris was the friend of sportsman, whether devotees of rod or gun. He was known as the bug man. for he supplied bait for sew eral years to fishermen. He also, as an amateur taxidermist, preserved and
 maintained the fine exhibit of big bass heads shown in season at Warren Bros. | He was regarded as the score keeper ! by common consent on the question of l the largest bass taken.
 | "Yes, Morris will be sadly missed by | all of his daily associates, and by many friends all over Alabama and other states"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Philander Chase Knox, Secretary of State, goes back on March to Pitts burg to practice law. He goes back to his old time residence in his old time politics and especially all standpatters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

The progressives propose to celebrate Lincoln's birthday in February with a banquet at which Colonel Roosevelt will be the chief speaker. This is a direct assault on a standpat monopoly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

General Hitchcock, will not be removed. She was full of "pernicous political ac- tivity," but she will remain in charge of
 the postoffice at Gainesville, Ga, to March 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

higher and higher rises the music, one by che the Dervishes leave their place and begin to leap high in the air, nodding all the time. Kettledrums are beaten, tue chanting becomes louder. The Dervishes form chain, placing their hands on each others shoulders, then step one pace backward and one forward with a terrific simultaneous lurch, emitting a long drawn howl, like the cry of some wounded ani- mai.
 The excitement is intense, and the Der wishes, leaning at the mouth, begin to wound themselves with various imple- Inents from the walls. They handle red hot irons, fill their mouths with burning charcoal, drive spit right through one cheek and out the other side, and leave it there while they continue to noa and howl. They perform n sort of wild dance isith a pointed dart in each hand throw ing themselves upon them, until, worn out, they roll over, covered with blood and foam.
 While this is going on mothers bring their children for the priest to stand upon, for in so doing he is supposed to tti cil diocdotSs LILY C1llufen uuuclk this ordeal, and are forced to bear the pressure until their ribs crack and thei- eyes bulge from their livid faces. Even those of the highest rank come to be stood upon by the imam, or high priest, believing that it will cure them of their illnesses.
 These high priests. besides professing to heal, practice mesmerism and induge in prophecy, and after long periods of fasting and retirement, when they go into a state of ecstatic trance, they tell of visions they have seen, and are supposed to hold direct communication with Allah.
 There are Dervishes to be found in most eastern countries. and nearly all the sects believe in modification of the body for the betterment of the soul. Some live absolutely naked. or In state of such filth that they are unapproachable W nile others roll head over heels for hundreds of miles, or, by ghastly distortions of the body essay to contemplate the tip of the nose from S4 different positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

If it is not too late we'll preserved placed in the Smithsonian institution as a warning and to the amazement of pos l terity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

King Mellen of New England has a hard winter before him. No one is his friend up there at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Appropriations and hot air will consume the time of the expiring Congress. Its lame ducks have lost interest in modern politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
The Iron Market

There has been such a vast and sud den expansion in the iron trade that it is hard to take care of it. say Matthews, Addy & Co. of Cincinnati. Both produc- ton and consumption are at record fig ures. The tremendous forward movement in iron came with such unexpected rap idity that the country's facilities are strained to the utmost. So instead of finding 1t a pleasure to do business, half the makers and melters of iron are being annoyed and distressed by matters quite beyond their control.
 Tn the first place, while the railroads are doing wonders and deserve world of praise yet they cannot do the impos- sible. It is easy to argue that they should have enough cars, but they have not enough cars and there Is trouble galore from this cause The coke makers have not been able to keep up with the great ly increased demand for coke, and as an inevitable consequence the price oi coke has gone to what are to most pig iron makers prohibitive figures. Furnaces to keep running are filling in with spot purchases of coke that cost them from can afford to pay such prices for coke IT, less it gets a great deal more for iron than the present market affords. The foundryman is not so badly hit, as a ton of coke mean so much more to him than to the iron master, but the foundryman is finding it difficult to get shipments rapidly enough. There is an increasing demand for faster shipments on cid or ders. Thus it can be seen that the troubles of the iron men are more in evidence just now than anything else.
 This week there has been a larger in- quiry and heavier sales of iron. As for coke, it is a scramble to get it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

The Society for the Prevention of Use- less Giving should sit daily this month to prevent a stampede.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

On every Christmas package put Red Cross seal. None are warranted satis- factory without one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

When New Year resolutions are framed up every man should resolve that he will frame up no more cabinets for the President elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

The new senator from Maryland, MT Jackson, is not an orator. He lets his money do the talking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

The only thing fully known about the new cabinet is that Tama Jim Wilson will not be in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
BARBER TRAINS RACEHoRsEs

The short days of the year are at hand the speediest of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Out of 100000 Indians in this country at present less than 5O,000 are self sus- taining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

The California electoral muddle is set tied. Roosevelt gets Il votes and Will son 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Low priced theatres unite families and induce the men to go home at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

They have tied me to the stake, l can- not fly, put. he.r-like. I must fight the course.
 Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

Entered at the Birmingham Ald'' postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

z E. Morgan and ". G. Wharton are the only authorized travelling, represent atives of The Age-Herald in its clrcu- lation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
GOOD ROAD SENTIMENT
 RAMPANT IN JEFFERSON

From statements in the press, made by scores of citizens of Jefferson county. ther is no doubt but that the sentiment in favor of working the convicts on the roads has become crystalized. This is not due entirely to the general desire for bet ter highways. or entirely 10 the belief that fhe confinement of conyicts in places of danger is not humane. No reference has been made. in other words, to q he fact that in comparatively recent mining disaster es county convicts were killed.
 The present contract expires December g1 thjs year. So far there shas been no sugges ton made that a proposition will be rendered under the terms of which tho county will receive as large q net return as was received under the contract of l9O4-19Os. or A sum equivalent to that paid by corporations for the service of state convicts.
 Tine fear that the county will have to pay the costs of convictions in case the convicts are worked on the road may be obyiated in "the anti-fee system aine1d- ment to the constitution election" which will occur in the fall.
 Al any rate, the situation today Is ex- nlained in the foregoing. II IS believed the majority of the eO candidates foE mem bership on the board of reverhe are op- posed to working convicts in coal mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
EXPLAINS
 THE PRESENT CONTRACT

"In view of the situation stated pr. Lovelady yesterday, the Board of Revenue was in d sad predicament. The contract with the Tennessee com- pany was about to expire. and We had no place In which to confine and work the conyicts.
 "Therefore. we went 10 the offices of the Pratt Consolidated Coal com pany and endeavored to make con- tract for the convict labor. George B. told us that he would not make con- tract for the convicts of one county. We then succeeded in making arran ge- ments whereby the Pratt company could employ the convicts of 10 coun- ties. The company agreed to pay all the counties save Jefferson s10 per month for able bodied convicts. After a long argument Mir. / Mccormack agreed to pay $f050 per convict per month for those furnished by Jeffer- son.
 Tt would have been folly for us to have accepted the offer of the Tennes- see company. It must be remembere that that offer included only those con- victs who were above the age of t6 and whose sentences were for 90 days and over. We made an estimate at that time and learned that under this agreement 50 per cent of the convicts of the county would not have come under the terms of the proposition. There was nothing else for us to do but reject the offer.
 Therein you have the reason for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADE
 THE PRESENT CONTRACT j

According to the members of the present Board of Revenue, Job Going. president; j. Ed Haigler, R. r. Love lady, C. B. Rogers and ]. B. Vines. for the terms of the contract of today, the attorney general of the state is responsible.
 We are permitted stated pr. Love lady yesterday, to come to an agree ment with the corporations as con cerns the terms for payment. We Have nothing to do, however, with the zen eral terms of the contract.
 Formerly the board made the eon- tract in it's entirety. For instanee,l the contract of 1904 was made by the board. In 1908 we were not aware that the legislature in 1907 ordained that contracts for the leasing of coun- ty convicts were to be made in the future by the attorney general.
 "Therefore, we drew up q contract with the Pratt company before we learned that such was a duty of the attorney general. These facts are im- pressed indelibly on my mind on ac- count of the fact that we were com pelled 10 wait long time for the coming of the contract from the office f A..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26
.MABEN AND GOADBY
 EXPECTED TODAY
Officials Coming to Take Up the Convict Contract
 Matter

On account Of pressing business detain- ing them in New York city, Col. J. (. Maben, president Of the Sloss company. and W. II. Goadby, chairman of the board of directors, did not reach Birmingham yesterday as was scheduled. It was an- nounced from the offices of the Soss com pany that the officials would probably reach Birmingham this afternoon; if not they would surely be here Wednesday afternoon.
 As stated the officials are coming hers for the purpose of inspecting the physl- cal properties of the Sloss company, but will also take up the Sloss company coa- vict contract which has been under ds pute between the governor and the com- papy for several days. The company has been asked to pay the state some addi- tional compensation for the convicts and the request of tho governor in that re- spect will be handled when the officials arrive.
 lt is believed that the discussion will take place in Montgomery but nothing definite has been given out in that re- spect