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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Straw Ballots of the Second Week

The test ballots taken by seven large independent dailies includes 123, ,526 ballots cast in 2S states, and in general way they go to show that Wilson will poll as many votes as Taft and Roosevelt combined. His vote in the second week is but 7S46 behind the combined vote of his two leading opponents. Roosevelt is leading Taft in these tests.
 When it is remembered that none of these tests are made in the solid south, it is seen at once that the in- dications are that Wilson will have a majority over the combined vote of the two republican candidates, and probably clear majority over all.
 The New York Herald is one of the seven papers making these tests and while it is cautious it frankly admits that "the democracy at the present time is away in the lead" But mere leadership is not sufficient. What the democracy needs and assuredly will gain is a clear majority over all. Sam uel J. Tilden had majority and Woodrow Wilson promises to win a like victory this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Adxerlising Birmingham

The Tidewater line has done more to advertise Birmingham in the past year or two than anything since the entrance into this district of the United States Steel corporation" said J. M. Dewberry vice president of the Birmin gham, Ensley and Bessemer Rail- road company.
 Morris Brothers, the bankers who underwrote our bonds and furnished us with the money to build, have circu- larized extensively these bonds, and in that connection facts about Birming- ham and the Birmingham district have been intelligently set forth. These bonds, I am told, are widely distributed; they may be found in every part of the country.
 The section of the Tidewater line between East Lake and the Terminal station will be completed and in op- eration in a few weeks. We will push the work of construction between Ems ley and Bessemer and I hope to see cars running from East Lake to Bes- semer some time next spring."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Condition of the State Treasury

SOhdishOh OA titC h'tatS 1ANsSeAJ
 State Treasurer Purifoy reports that he held at the end of the fiscal year a balance in the treasury of $262,000. If, however, loan of $100000 and war rants to the amount of $200,000 held by the bank had been deducted there would have been deficit.
 The disbuhsements of the year were $6,006,255. The various schools of the state received $2,457,99S; the old sol diers, s932,0 2,043; interest on bonded debt absorbed s357,54O; the department of agriculture, sS6,342 judicial offices, $14S.5S6, special counsel employed by the governor, s13,552, and so on to the end of the table.
 The revenue of the year foots up $6,261,236 These large figures are to some extent misleading, for they in clude receipts and disbursements of the convict department instead of net figures and unusual expenses such as the extension of the capitol, payment on the governors mansion, and pay ments on the agricultural department which was more than self-sustaining.
 State Treasurer Purifoy declares that the states disbursements annual ly exceed the states revenue by some thing over $450,000. Judge Purifoy lacks faith in a sufficient increase of taxes through increased assessments of property to meet the annual deficit. Were taxable values increased to the extent of $100,0OO,000, only $250,00O would be applicable to the general de- fieit of $450,O00, and an increase to that extent is improbable. Governor O'Neal is said to be more optimistic than Judge Purifoy, and he will not call the legislature together while there is any hope left of controlling the de- ficit. In this respect he will certainly command the approval of all citizens who want a minimum of politics. If an extra session should be called it would be asked not only to pass new rev enue bill and plan system of local taxation for school purposes, but scheme of judicial reform would be laid before it. There would be work enough in these measures alone to fill up the 30 days of an extra session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Let me have no lying, "ec"A none but trndesmcn.
 --winter's Tale.
Good Roads Rally Today

The Alabama Good Roads associa- ton will begin its annual meeting m Birmingham this morning at 9:3O. It will he in session three days and there is every indication of an unusually large attendance. The meetings Will be held in the armory of the city hall and will be open to the public. The as sociation has done much to promote good road building in the state and there is promise of even better organ ized efforts in the future than have been in evidence in the past, as great as those efforts have been.
 There will be three sessions today. President John Craft will deliver his annual address, delegates from the counties and cities of the state will make reports, President w. W. Fin ley of the Southern railway will make an address, R. E. Spragins will talk about the achievements of the state highway commission, and other prom inent men will discuss various phases of the good roads movement. The asso- citation has been fortunate in bringing Mr. Finley here, for he is most attractive speaker, and what he says he says convincingly.
 The economic value of good roads is no longer questioned. Every acre of land is enhanced in value when it is near a macadamized road. The coun- ty that has built first class highways may be set down as a prosperous county. In fact, county's prosperi- ty is measured largely by the condi- ton of its roads. The question now is how best to secure cooperation in the various counties in the good roads movement and how best to finance the work. The cities and towns of the state should be as much interested in this annual good roads meeting as the farmer.
 The armory has a large seating ca pacity and every session of the three days should attract seating capacity crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Pan-HeIlenists in Birmingham

Out of perhaps 1000 Greeks in this city fully 150 are reservists or have served military term in their native land, and these men are watching with the keenest interest every turn of the war situation in the Balkans. They stand ready to gather to the colors of Greece if their country calls. The issue relates to the oppression of their fellow countrymen in Macedonia, Al bania and Crete, and when the home country calls for their services some of them at least will hasten across the sea to fight the Ottoman government. The Greeks of Macedonia have been persecuted ever since Turkey in Flu rope was established. This was near ly six centuries ago, and surely a period of persecution of that length should suffice.
 The Greeks of Birmingham are wide awake to the situation and goodly number stand ready to go back to the old land as soon as final call to arms is issued from the general consulate of Greece in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
GRIzzLY's STRENGTH

From Fur News.
 It is related that grizzly bear that had had one of its fore paws so shot as to render it useless, employed the other to draw it's weight of 1000 pounds up an incline almost precipitous, seemingly impossible feat.
 A Californian asserts that while in the mountains he observed a big grizzly in the act of carrying dead COW home to her cubs. From his position on the moun- tain side the Californian could follow ev- cry movement of the bear in the sparsely timbered valley below He contends that the big beast carried the COW in her fore paws for distance of three miles, across jagged rocks several feet in height. over fallen logs around the rock mountain side where even a muIe could not get a foothold, to narrow trail up the steep mountain.
 This bear, it appears, stopped not for moments rest, but proceeded straight on. The observer followed her, and about half a mile from her lair shot her. The COW, it is reported, weighed at least 200 pounds, while the weight of the grizzly was about 450.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
STUDENTS FIRST INTERVIEW

| Dona said, Young man, dogs are always biting men. Now if you hear of man
 biting "dog that's a good story; lets have it."''
 But that never happens" objected the boy. Everything happens" said Professor
 Hammond; beauty is truth truth is beauty. Next time you see dog epi-
 sode that fits MT. Dana's specifications tell me about it and I'll see that it Is printed'
 The visitor-Mr. Hammond ceslld see
 from the way he kept after the leading
 facts that he's going to be q good re- porter himself some day--breathed hcav- fly, made another note and asked: And after the whispered conversa- tions are over, what do you do then?'' Take the gentlemen of the press into
 see our acting national chairman, MT. McAdoo, the man who dug the IIud- son tunnels
 And what does he say?" He usually says" replied the verac-
 ious Mir Hammond, well gentlemen, I don't know thing. What do you know
 And that my boy, is the way the polit- ical reporters get the news. Of course, any little thing I can do for 'em--"
 The young journalist paused in the act
 of poeketing his notebook for the final question-how did Mir. Hammond manage to get tainted news into the papers? Mir.
 Hammond's stenographer paused with lit-
 tie finger over the shift key to hear the answer
 Its very simple" said the serious MT.
 Hammond. T slip each of the reporters siO a day.
 You don't say, Must cost lot" "Only Sl20 a day. Twelve of 'em call
 on me every day. The really interesting
 fact is that they won't take anything
 but new blls-crisp new bills, you must always write it that way" MT. Hammond hauled roll of money from his pocket, seized his hat and arose. You must excuse me now. The re- porters are about due, and I've got to
 go down and get these old bills exchanged for new"
 The interviewer expressed considerable gratitude, and remarkng that in the aft ernoon The was to learn from pr. Tal- colt Williams how to run country news
 paper, he went back to Gforningside Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

burglars something to think about and they might conclude to move on to the next city in their circuit. They are making too long stand" in Birming- ham. They should move on, for they have. been '.in our midst" fully a month. The commissioners should give the chief of police an intimation that some of the men who are terrorizing the homes in this city should be de- tected and brought to punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
NIT. Steiner Rcturns

Leo K. Steiner, the banker, returned Sunday with his family after month s vacation spent in the east. In speaking of his trip Mir. Steiner said:
 T was in New York the greater part of the time, but week before last I spent in Boston as delegate from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to the international congress of cemn1er- cial bodies. Our Chamber of Commerce was represented by President Sibley, MT. Kaul and others. The gathering was large and representative. Many prominent foreigners participated in the discussion. The Germans, in addition to speaking their own language with elegance, spoke French and English auently,
 Birmingham has good reputation in the large business centers and it seems to be generally known that the Birmingham district is enjoying high degree of prosperity at this time.
 q talked with some of the leading New York business men. and while they all seemed cheerful over business con- ditions some of them were inclined to think that when Congress came to deal with the tariff question industrial prog ress might be temporarilyretarded These men were republicans but they virtually conceded that Wilson would be elected. No matter who Is elected there will be some revision of the tariff, and 1t seems to be felt that the business world will breathe freer after the new tariff schedules shall have been agreed upon.
 Tn Birmingham business was going right ahead when I left for my vaca- ton and on my return I find business still better. The Birmingham district was never in better shape than 1t Is now. We certainly have a great future |ahead of us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
INCIDENT OF THE FRENCH CAMP

By Robert Browning.
 You know, we French stormed Ratisbon,
 mile or so away, On little mound. Napoleon
 Stood on our swarming day; With neck out-thrust. you fancy how
 Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow
 Oppressive with it's mind. Just as perhaps he unused, My plans
 That soar to earth may fall. % Let once my army leader, Lannes,
 Waver at wonder wall.' Out 'twixt the battery smokes there flew
 A rider, bound on bound, Full galloping, nor brdle drew
 Until he reached the ground ..- Then off there flung in smiling joy .si
 And held himself erect .us By just his horses mane, boy ie.
 You hardly could suspect (So light he kept his lips compressed
 Scarce any blood came through) r- You looked twice you saw his breast
 Was all but shot in two We'll cried he, Emperor by Gods grace, We've got you Ratissonl The Marshals in the market place. And you'll be there anon, To see your flag bird nap his vans Where I. to hearts desire The chiefs eye flashed, his plans Reared up again like fire The chiefs eye flashed. but presently, Softened itself, sheathes A film the mother-eagIs's eye When her bruised eagiet breathes 'youre woundcd.'-"N Nay the soldiers Touched'to the quick. he said. '.Tm killed sIre.' and his chief beside.
 Smiling, the boy fs!l dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

rf frs
 THE RESPONSES. Are you happy in the sun, Busting partridge?
 There's the gun. Are you happy in the brook, Dace the gudgeon? There's the hook Are you happy in the oats, 3t Nimble rabbit?
 There are stoats. Do you suffer any shocks, Gawky gosing?
 There's the fox. Does your heart go pit-a-pat. Gray-silk mousie?
 There's the cat. Is your breast as light as cork, Dapper hedgebird?
 There's the hawk. Are you happy in Gods plan. Subtle woman? There is man. Did I hear you catch your breath, Sinewy Caesar?
 There is death. .k-
 Westminster Gazette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
DIsRAELrs STRANGE MEALS
From the London Chronicle.

T foIII tIie I7UIIuUII IHTUHlCIe. M
 Some of the meals in Disraelrs novels are or decidedly barbaric nature. Not many of us nowadays would care to sit through the dinner described in 'Vene- tia which opened with 'an ample trlr- cen Of potage royal, with boned duck swimming in it's center. Then came huge roast pike. flanked on one side by a leg of mutton and on the other by bonn barded veal To these succeeded a grand battalia fire. in which the bodies of chickens, pigeons and rabbits were em- balmed in spices, cocks combs and savory- balls, and well bedewed with one of those rich sauces of claret. anchovy and sweet herbs, technically termed lear ' . The repast closed with a dish of oyster loaves and pompetone of larks.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
oLD LONDON CRIES

From the London Globe
 This is a daring age. Somebody has actually dared to critfcIse the vocal ef- fects of the itinerant vendor. It was sweet lavender; buy my sweet laven- der that established the immunity of the street cry from cavii,ers. There is no doubt that the sweet lavender business had--has, we trust-a good deal of pleas antry. Other yells from the gutter got in on it, too. You would hear q hoarsc howl and begin to condemn it, and then stop after all, was it not an 'old London cry:." But too much "Milk-O" has at last pricked the bubble. A com plainant at liighgate police court incon- tinently referred to this cry as some thing between the sream of a hyena and the falsetto of donkey" ''Chairs-to- mend Q" may be the next to succumb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Money makes the mare so lame hittns the pace.
 Nearly everybody is more tolerant e'i mems vices than of their virtues.
 It's the man who can anord taxica5 that is never ashamed to go to dinner in street car.
 Ii would be mighty hard thing to con vince q man that 1t does not take brains to pick out the ties he wears.
 Everybody either thinks he has a me chanical sense or knows he had a good singing voice when he was young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
MAN OF MANY OFFICES

From the Sheburn (Ont) Free Press.
 Alb Tufford of Beamsville, just ap- pointed deputy game warden, is also chief of police, janitor of the town hall, billposter. auctioneer real estate agent, manager of the opera house. jailer, tru- ant officer, special automobile catcher, general publicity agent and deacon of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
ADVERTISING.


 MT. and Mrs. Waldorf Astor and the Countess of Essex achieved great deal of nptoriety by taking up a collection among the passengers on board the Bal tic for the benefit of U stoker's family. The stoker, it appears, had leaped over board while temporarily insane. The sum collected amounted to $500. As a result or their efforts in behalf of sweet charity Mr. and Mrs. Astor and the Countess of Essex had their pictures reproduced i1 scores of newspapers; their personalities duly exploited and their purpose in com ing to this country set forth at some length. MT. and Mrs. Astor and the Countess of Essex being, it is presumed, people of prominence and wealth, could have donated privately y1ooo. or even 5000 to help the family of the poor stoker, without having to deny themselves any of life's luxuries. Instead of that, they preferred to pass the hat" while all the lesser passengers wondered at the impui- siye generosity of such great people. Better $500 with the blare of trumpets than twice that sum given quietyl
 CONFIRMATION.
 Iris said that fate will shape our ends, "Rough-hew them how we may" The man who has few faithful friends .s oft gets big yearly pay.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
A SMALL ROLL.

T am afraid he is not very we'll fixed"
 I'm sorry to hear that"
 Yes. In fact, if Dubkins were to send all the money he has to the laundry, the laundryman would not have to be bone- ed for more than s3so"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
WORTH IT

From Answers, London.
 Many months had passed since. first he met the sweet, sweet girl He loved her dearly, but he was woefully shy, and his suit made but slow progress.
 Finally, it was the girl who decided to improve the shining hour and add trifle to the pace of the proceedings. To make up her mind was to act. and the very next time the young man called she pointed to the rose that adorned his but tonhole.
 "I'll gi,e you a kiss for that rose" she blurted out.
 A crimson. guilty flush overspread the young mans face, like the light of the setting sun. There was, however, no he's itaton on his part, and he cinched the bargain Then he grabbed his cap and proceeded to rush from the room in double quick time.
 And where are you going?' she asked In great surprise.
 "Oh.' he answered tremulously, I'm just off to the florists to buy up his stock of rosesr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
HIS FORTE

From the Washington Star.
 ''That man has spent all his life vast ing his unquestionable talent and ignor- ing opportunities for success" Yes answered Miss Cayenne. 'He has posi- tive genius for wrestling defeat from the jaws of victory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Betwixt the saddle and the ground, He mercy sought and mercy found.
HERoINEs WHO ATTRACT

From Golfers Weekly.
 Speaking of how much more attrac- tive, from the point of view of personal charm, Shakespeare's women are than his men, we suggested three weeks ago that the explanation lay in the circum- stance that the author was a man. An other reason is doubtless to be found in the fact that, in Shakespeare's time. as in most complex civilizations, women have been judged from their attractive ness, men from their ability in action. Ref1ecting the world, therefore, Shakes peare set about naturally to give to his heroes and heroines what the world ex- pected-to the women the quality that is loved, to the men some distinction In character or in deed Naturally it fol- lows that the leading women are mostly young, Lady Macbeth, who may be in middle life, being an exception, and Cleo patra almost tour de force; while the great men characters, on the other hand Lear, Othello,s shylock, Prospero, Fal- staff, Doeberry, Sir roby-are more often than not painted regardless of whether they are at the mating time of life painted for Something unusual in their makeup. This is often true even where, as in Hamlet" the hero is at the mar riageable age. The doctrine of Byron has been the doctrine of the world:
 Mans love is of mans life a thing apart; 'Tis woman's whole existence.
 And that is why to the Shakespearean heroines are given, first of all, the at- tributes that attract a man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

Thomas A. Edison Is trying to send all locomotives to the scrap heap by per- fecting a storage battery that will do the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
ALARMIsTs.

The ship of state. if we'll believe
 The men who're playing politics, Is either leaking like a sieve,
 Or else the helm is out of fix.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
NOT PROGRESSIVE.

q guess I'm not financier,"
 Said Julius Caesar Peck, T never sign an T. o. U.'
 And never kite a check '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
rHE BOss ADTfITERATo

"Is he very wealthy?"
 modern Croesus. Why. he's the man who put the glue in glucose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
THE HILL WAITS.

I've never made garden yet,
 And maybe never will; I'd rather get my exercise
 By climbing Up hill. However I procrastinate.
 The hill is always there, But, shucks garden withers soon,
 Unless one gives it care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
ToNGUE-TWIsTER TOWNS.

Look here. conductor why didn't you put me off at that last station?"
 why didn't you tell me top
 "I couldn't pronounce t."-Birmingh ham Age-Herald.
 Was it Wytopitlock, Me. ?-Boston Globe.
 Why not Mittineague, Mattapoisett or Nichewaug, Mass.-Kennebec Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
FATHER PAYS THE R111s

Rose Esterly of Kansas City advertises herself as 'outfitter to 4dother and the Girls" We have an idea that Rose is smart woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
woNDRoUs WISE.

He does not own an auto car
 To run one's ne'er. essayed, But seems to know the finer points
 Of everyone that's made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08
Great Exhibit. at the Fair

in Alabama said Maj. F. T. Tallaferro. That splendid exhibit of Percheron horses is worth going to see even if there was no other display. Only once before have I seen such fine Percherons, and that was in Munich.
 'The poultry shaw is the best ever seen in this part of the country, and the fair, taken all in all, not only does credit to Alabama, but the crowds are sure to be interested in all the exhibits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

The campaign managers of this year should be notified that any destruction of records will be considered indubitable evidence of guilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

Babies may be worth 300 apiece, but some families would find it difficult to realize on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

The betting in New York is to on Wilson and Sulzer as against Taft and Hedges, and to l as against Roosevelt and Straus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

Pennsylvania has long been tho pawn of self SC, king bosses, but it sees relief coming through tine election of Woodrow Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

Turkey is between the Italian navy and four angry Balkan states, and she may conclude that the devil and the deep sea are outclassed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

The Standard oils $100,000 was used by the Roosevelt managers of 1904, and George B. Cortelyou should be required to testify categorically concerning it.