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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES

months of his terms of a mere public hard hitting Roosevelt No sooner was it certain in 1908 that he would not again be President. than Congress began deliber- ately to ignore him. He sent it messages by the score, but might as we'll have sent them to the dead letter office. And in President Taft's latest message there is one passage which rather pathetically be- trays his own sense of his helplessness at present. He refers to his previous recom- mendations that the tariff be reduced, but adds that now that new Congress has been elected on a platform of a tariff for revenue only .. ]. it is needless for me to occupy the time of this Congress- Could there we'll be sharper reminder of the misft entailed by our awkward plan of having Congress not meet regularly until more than a year after it is elected? If the argument for a change, whereby the federal practice should be made like that of all the states, needed any rein forcement, it could be found in the hapless plight of President sraft.
 He cannot escape the afr of doing his duty perfunetorily. The routine recom- mendations of his message sound more than ever routine He has some correct and just things to say about our currency laws and their need of reform, about the Sherman law. about the duty of giving the Porto Ricans American citizenship to single out only few topics--but there can be, in the nature of the case, little fire or drive in his recommendations He knows perfectly that they will be no more needed than the wind that blows over the dome of the capitol. Take the prom ise of accomplishing something away from man. or President, and you take the heart out of him.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Governor O'Neal sis chairman of the committee appointed by the house of governors on uniform rural credit legis- lation, and the others members of the Plaisted of Maine, Foss of Massachu- setts. Hadley of Missouri, Harmon of Ohio, Mann of Virginia, McGovern of Wisconsin and Carey of Wyoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The grand old party is to stand without reorganization whole year, and it may fall to pieces in that time. The bosses decided at any rate that it could not be strengthened until year had elapsed. They are hoping against hope that the colonel will by that time sub side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Greece may have to amputate its bump make peace on the only terms that can be secured when all Europe, full of greed is looking on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Joel Chandler Harris, and it will be observed by the school children in At lanta. In all parts of Georgia an Uncle Remus holiday is fast taking shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The Tennessee company will employ no convicts after January l, and it would be a public blessing if no other company would, for the convicts would be used on the roads of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
THE NEW FRENCH SHOE

Paris Telegram to the New York Herald.
 The new fashionable shoe makes the foot look half it's size 1t is revival of the Louis XV shape with short vamp and rounded toe, like a baby shoe. Colored heels were seen this afternoon and small hats with paradise trimmings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Women are fleeing from Turkish harems to western Europe instead of staying on the spot and adopting the tactics of the London suffragettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The Bermudas may not be willing to let Governor Wilson go. The people in the little archipelago have never had so big an attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

President Taft did gracious thing when he put a battleship at the Pres- dent-elects disposal for a pre-inaugura- tion trip to Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The suffragettes propose to have 10000 of their marching force ready to fall into the inaugural parade at Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09
FLATTERY.

From the London Opinion.
 Road Hog (after mishap in which puppy has been run over)-Madam, l will replace the animal
 Indignant owner-Sr, you fiatter your self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The Duke of Bedford owns 25o acres of land in the heart of London. which is certainly good place to have farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

When small town complains of the smoke nuisance 1t may be indulging in too many cigarettes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The abolition of grade crossings in Massachusetts has already cost sI0.0oo.- GOO, and the big task is only fairly be- gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The BWan-as-a-dictator bugsboo is very popular in the standpat press at pres ent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Turkeys are cheaper, and the indica- tions are that they will be cheaper all the rest of this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Both of the Maryland senators are lum- Der dealers and millionaires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

There are S424 dialects in the world, and Asia has good quarter of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

Condolences outnumber congratulations in the present Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The mergers are beginning to think they must unmerge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The northern states will be filled with non-commissioned officers after March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

turning over the letters she has received to an organization which proposes to pub- fish them and let the whole country judge of their merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The parcels post will boom postal re- ceipts next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

The Adriatic sea never ranked so high as it does today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-09

If makes us, or 1t mars us; think or that, And fix most from thy resolution.
 --Othello.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
THE TINY HUMMlNG BIRD.
In One Species Its Bill Is Nearly az
Long as It's Body.

In One Species Its Bill Is Nearly az
Long as Its Body.
All humming birds. though varying
much in size and color, exhibit the
same form OF wing, legs and feet, the
wings being strong considering the
small size Of the bird), while the legs
and feet are remarkably weak and del
icate. a clear indication that these lit
tie creatures are intended TO spend al
most all their time in the air.
In accordance with this we find that
humming birds are never seen on the
ground; that even when feeding they
seldom trouble themselves to algbt,
but suspend themselves in the air be-
fore the flower on whose juices they
mean to feed, the rapid vibration of
the wings causing them to appear like
two fans Of flmy gauze and producing
at the same time that peculiar hum
ming sound from which these birds
derive their popular name.
The beak Of most humming birds is
long. delicate and slightly curved to
enable It to reach the inmost recesses
OF the trumpet shaped flowers which
abound in the tropical regions, but the
shape OF the beak is very variable
probably on account Of the particular
flower on which the bird feeds.
In some instances II is nearly straight
aud In one species, the sword bill hum
ming bird. it is very nearly as long a,
the rest Of the body.-St Louis Globe
DemocrRt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
The Parrot Fish.

There are water parrots as well as
land parrots. The parrot fish come
from the tropics. are brilliantly colored
and have beaks something like those
OF the parrot, for use in breaking on
the coral shell in order to get at the
living pOlyp Not all Of them, how
ever. live on animal food. some species
being herbivorous. one species IL
found In the Mediterranean sea. where
81 has been known for thousands Of
years. The Greeks and Romans re-
garded It for a time as the first Of
fishes. and Pliny tells us how it was
introduced into the Italian sea in the
course Of the reign OF Claudius. II
was known as the "scarus" by the an
clients, who told some wonderful sto-
ries about its love- it's wisdom and its
rumination. Some having a length of
sixteen inches have been captured
nlive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
SYSTEM IN BUSINESS.
Advantage of the Man Who Knows
Where to Find Things.

Where to Find Things.
Among twenty clerks employed By
a New York importing house it was
no easy matter for one 10 attract the
attention Of the manager. And it was
not with any such idea. in fact. that
young Gaven kept his desk and the
papers In his care in the most neat and
careful order. He did It just because
he had a systematic mind and liked
things in place.
He was always able at a moments
notice 10 put his hand on anything he
needed. So when the manager hap
pened TO need a certain price list
copies OF which had been given not
only to Gaven. but TO every one of the
other nineteen clerks. IL was Gavea
/ who placed his hand on his copy while
the others were just beginning to won
der where they had put theirs.
/ There was no comment on that, but
a few days later when the manager
again needed certain papers Gaven
found them first.
Aren't you the man who gave me
that price list on Monday" asked the
manager. Yes" Well my private
secretary has just been promoted, and
l need new one. a man who will
know where TO find things. Would you
like the placer
There was only one answer to that
That was how Gaven got his first step
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
FRozE A SOAP BUBBLE.
Then Broke II In Pieces and FIosted
Them on Liquid Air.

Then Broke II In Pieces and Flosted
Them on Liquid Air.
A frozen soap bubble broken in two
and floating like an iridescent. trans
parent eggshell on the surface OF a
vessel of liquid air was one OF the
maryels exhibited by Professor Dewar
in lecture before the Royal institute
of Great Britain.
The lecture was upon the subject OF
atmosphere and the curious effects Of
intense cold. the liquid air and soap
bubble being adJuncts introduced to IA
cilitate some explanations.
A few spoonfuls Of liquid air were
poured into a vessel and the intense
cold caused b. evaporation immediate
~ brought on a miniature snOwstorm
in the atmosphere directly above the
vessel. A soap bubble was then placed
I'm the freezing stratum. Almost In
stantly there was a change in the color
OF the transparent globe, the bubble
becoming much darker; the move
ments Of the rainbows film grew slow
er: II contracted somewhat in size, and
a little later Il froze.
A slight but dexterous movement Of
the rod upon which the bubble was
suspended broke the latter into two
pieces. which fell upon the liquid air
and there fioated for an hour, gradual
~ accommodating a tiny snowdrift from
the almost imperceptible precipitation
constantly going on in the freezing
atmosphere above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

81 need this rest" he said finally.
He looked at the quiet girl beside
him patiently holding the line over
the water. He was enjoying himself
immensely.
so do l." answered Sibyl frankly,
with a bright smile. But I'll tell
you a secret, ! am off today.
Ran OFF,"
Yes. ! am shirking my duty.
ran away from trouble"
A cloud passed over her face, as
she thought Of the hateful task ahead
of her Before she realized it, she
was telling the whole story. He
listened quietly.
1T is not fair to send me to try
TO bully a few words out of a man
like Grant Hill. / get frightened
10 death whenever | think OF it.
have tried so hard to get along, but
Mr.. BTansOn gives me the hardest
things he can think Of to do. Jour.
nalism is not what l thought it
| o, o, o." She 1erked up the line with
a shining white fish on the end, and
the bank gave way.
They were both soaked and muddy
/ when they stood again on terra
/ frma. They laughed as they faced
| each other. Then Sibyl realized she
was cold. There was no sun in the
/ woods.
Come said the man with au
! thority, I'VE must get out OF here
| There are covers in my motor ca
over by the road and I'll have yol
I back in town in Is minutes"
without waiting for an answe
from Sibyl, he took her hand and the,
ran for the car, where he wrapped
up her wet, bedraggled little figure
When they reached town, AM
Sibyl was unwinding herself prepar
atoTy 10 leaving, the stranger sloweu
up the machine and spoke for tn
first time during the trip home.
Miss Norris" he said, you wer
kind enough 10 tell me your name
Will you pardon my rudeness in no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
STEVENSoN'S GRAVE.
Its Romantic Site, In Samoa. Atop the
Forest Clad Vaila.

Its Romantic Site, In Samoa. Atop the
Forest Clad Vaila.
No English novelist rests in a more
eccentric spot than that chosen by
Robert Louis Stevenson. who is buried
on the summit OF the forest clad Vaila,
in the island of Samoa, that genial
spot In the south Pacific that the gift
ed writer loved so well.
The day after his death at Vailima,
IN 1894. his remains were carried to
the top OF this precipitous and pic
turesque peak by sixty sturdy Sa-
means, who had loved and now mourn
ed their dead chief. Tusitula.
A party Of forty had previously cut
n pathway through the thick, tangled
wood with knives and axes, while an
other party had prepared the grave.
With infinite care and trouble they
bore him shoulder high over the rough
ground to his last long home, and
there. under the starry sky. they left
him to sleep forever, with the Pacific
at his feet
On either side Of his tombstone Is a
bronze plate. One bears the words
"The Tomb Of Tusitula." while the
other is inscribed with his own re-
QUEEN, beginning:
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
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blood thawed and dyed her cheeks.
Then she breathed a little prayer of
thankfuiness and left. She had gained
a days respite, anyhow.
Once more in the street. she looked
at her watch. II was too late to re-
port at the office and too early to
60 home. Il was a perfect day, and
the glimpse OF a green hilltop be
tween the buildings made her long
for the country. She was tired and
she wanted peace and quiet. She
would hunt some shady nook and
rest.
The car left her standing at the
corner Of a Cornfeld. A dusty road
crossed the track here. but Sibyl had
seen from the car that il ran past
/ the rows of corn straight to a clump
/ OF willows. There must be water
/ near by.
She was right. A pretty little
creek splashed over the stones as if
/ In a hurry to get away, and all along
/ the banks were ferns and moss and
brown-eyed daisies. II was so fresh
and cool that Sibyl clapped her hands
| with delight. She felt like rushing
along with the little stream to see
whether it might lead. She forget
the heat and roar OF the city.
As she stood looking down into
the water a green crab slid from
beneath a stone, looked for a minute
at the great blue creature bending
over him and slid under again. With
a cry. Sibyl was down on her knees
tugging at the stone. She had not
won honors in the zoology class fol
nothing She would get that lovely
crab or know why.
But she must have something q
put him in. She looked about 4
hundred feet or so down stream Lar
q man fat on his stomach. his heaC
sticking out over the water. He wal
in cap and Knockers. and seemed Il
be poking at something in the wa
ter Suddenly he made a grab and
Topped something into a rusty larC
bucket beside him. he, too, wa
catching crabs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
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telling mine? But you will forgive
me perhaps when | tell you it would
have spoiled one OF the happiest days
of my life. You cannot understand
what the companionship Of a fresh
innocent girl means TO lonely man
like me-" He stopped.
20, thank you!" was all Sibyl
could think of in her confusion.
81 too, ran away today" he con-
tinued. merry twinkle in the gray
eyes. 81 ran away from reporters.
have been bothered to death all the
week, but / forgot to read my hor-
oscope or / would have known 1t was
OF no USE
He waited for her to speak. She
was silent A look OF terror was
drawing in her eyes He hurried on
with smile.
Am / so very dreadful after all?"
He handed her card. She took IL
with trembling fingers, and hot tears
Of modification started to her eyes.
| She tried to think of all the awful
/ things she had said. The man be-
side her was Grant Hill.
/ The car stopped. She was at home.
/ o, to get away. She slipped to the
ground not seeing the hand the man
/ held out to help her.
/ Please; Miss Morris, forgive me,
/ he begged. you haven't said a word
about me l didn't deserve, SO please
/ do not feel badly about that. And
/ if you still want that hateful inter
/ view you shall have it and l shall
try to make it as pleasant as possible.
Will you do my sister and myself
the honor of coming to dinner to-
morrow night?"
Sibyl extended her hand grateful
~. Thank you, Mr.. Hill, / have
behaved like a spoiled child. / shall
be delighted to come" The blue
eyes smiled radiantly again. He
bent over her hand.
And perhaps you will allow ms
to go fishing with you soon?" he ask
ed.
| "PerhapG"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Rismarok,s Mxstic Numhsr

Bismarck held. with Pythagoras. that
not 10, but 3, was the great and per-
feet number. Bismarcks associations
with were remarkable. He had serv-
ed three masters. He had three names
Bismarck. SChoenhausen and Laueu-
burg The arms OF his family are a
clover leaf and three oak leaves He
was concerned in three wars and sign
ed three treaties of peace. In the
FrancO-Prussian war be had three
horses killed under him. He brought
about the meeting Of three emperors
and was responsible for the triple al
lance. He had three children. His
family motto was In Trinitate RobUr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Re Got ALONG Fine.

Thomas had never been able to carry
d tune, and after he had been for
awhile in g class where singing was
obligatory his mother felt curious 10
know how ne managed to keep up with
the singing.
Thomas" she inquired, how do you
get along in your singing Glass;"
Finer declared Thomas.
why, that's lovely said his de-
lighted and mystifed mother What
does your teacher say about it?''
she says" replied Thomas cheer
fully. Nov. Thomas. if you don't
feel like singing you needn't ''-Chica-
20 Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Putting It to Good Use.

81 s'pose you've been very careful
about tn books you let your children
have"
"Oh. yes. indeed! There's our jim
we intend him for a statesman. Jim
was raised on the Congressional Rec
ord"
The Congressional Record. Well
wellr'
Yes; we let him sit on it for years
so he'd be raised enough to eat from
the Ia ble."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

This simple suit cut on practical
lines may be developed in striped lin
en- or serge. The small collar is faced
with black velvet or satin. The coat
is fastened in singIe-breasted fashion
with three white pearl buttons. The
skirt has a Tapped seam on the side
of the front and down the center of
the back. The sleeves are also trim
med with white pearl buttons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

But Bransou knew why. Each one
had had his turn matching his wits
against those OF the financier. trying
TO surprise him into a few unguarded
words. All had failed. He had little
hope Of the girl doing more, but it
was worth try.
Sibyl went home and cried. She
was tired and discouraged after two
weeks OF hard work. This was the
Journalism that she had dreamed of
all her life.
Then her pluck, never long daunt-
ed. returned and she dried her eyes
Womanlike. she wondered what she
would wear when she went She de
cided on blue. IL was her color and
matched her eyes.
Il don't see why a newspaper WON
an should be a scream" she said
Rpproyingly 10 the dainty figure in
the glass. Il suppose. though,
would look more business-like in q
Bhirtwaist and black skirt and sailor
hat. with a pencil run through my
hair. And II should wear glasses
Well. I guess I'm ready to beard the
lion in his den. / hope he doesn' I
eat me-"
But her bravery diminished as she
neared the building in which were
the offices Of the man she sought
And her spirits sank as rapidly a.
the elevator rose.
When the office boy who had taken
her card returned TO the outer officC
with, Mr.. Hin is out" her frozen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Doneaeter Races.

Doncnster is one Of the four places
the other three being Chester, Epson
and Liucou-that claim 10 he the era
die Of the British turf In May, 1900
that Hugh Wyrrall hath caused a
stoope." or post. "to be sett on Don
caster More at the west end OF the
horse race" which was ordered to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

"cutt DOWN" A few years later Tor
the preyentinge OF suites. quarrells.
murders and bloOdsbeds" it was
agreed that the race on Doncaster
More be discontinued" Eventually the
corporation. with the true Yorkshire
combined love of It brass and sport.
took the horse racing under its pa
triarchal care and turned the meeting
into a source of proft-LOndOn Stand
ard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
DHEA.p!S''

fight now. a tempest in 4 tin"
Sibyl started to answer-then
stopped. She realized with a gasp
that she was talking to an utter
stranger. She turned a frey red and
the harder she tried to think OF some
thing to say the hotter she blushed.
She looked down at the mud stains
on her skirt; then she made an effort
to brush them off and smooth out
the wrinkles. She pulled her hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

straight and tried to gather up the
flying strands of hair.
4 get so excited" she said apollo
getica.ly, when ! see a bug or q
crab OF anything like that. We used
10 catch crabs in the park and-and
l am afraid I'll never grow up"
And so did We" said the man.
Wasn't it fun" He reached into
his pocket and hauled out a piece
of string and some pins.
." got these and the bucket at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Then the stone came up. She wait
ed a minute for the water to clear
and caught Mr. Crab by the back Just
as he was backing into a hole under
the bank. She held him up for in
spection.
Bravo" cried the man.
Isn't he a beauty" she exclaim-
ed, dropping him into the prohered
bucket
a perfect whopperl Beats mine
ell hollow. ! suppose there viii be 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

by-looking worms and bugs into his
Jacket pockets Ike a boy.
When they had sat for time
in silence waiting for a bite, the man
took out cigarette case. do you
mind IL l smoker" he asked.
NO; l wish you would. It's rest
ful TO see q man smoke"
They gazed in silence again into
the clear Water Below them. The
bank over which they swung their
feet was straight drop TO the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

There's a beauty under this
stone" called Sibyl exCitedly.
The man looked surprised. then
smiled. "All right" he answered
heartily. Can you catch him? Wait
ward her dangling the bucket.
"No-never mind, I'll get him, "
she answered. Juggling at the stone
your bucket, please"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

farmhouse yonder. was looking for
bait when l spied the crab you saw
me go after. There are a million
minnows in that pool beyond the log.
Do you want q line? / am afraid,
though, that l can offer you no bet
ter hook than a bent pin. / came I'M
prepared 10 fish"
They rolled away a rotten log to
look for bait. The man stuffed grub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

They say the birds are timid. Great
heavens. to be so small and lovely in a
world of hawks and snares and yet
dare TO sing as if the gods were good.
In all the wide creation there is moth
ing Drawer than the heart of a singing
bird.