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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

the envlous 'longshore onlooker to i've
life of the most agreeable sort As
general rule. however. the captain
himself holds his ocupation in no such
high regard It is seldom that he urges
his sons into his own profession; but
the sons themselves, a wilfpl progeny
with the wish to roam in far-om lands
upon them, more often than not follow
in their wake Tramp captains may
crafty their desire for romance, 1t Is
true, but only in a limited way, after
all; and their prospect for material pros
perity is Of the smallest. The cash re-
turn is little enough for all the respon-
sihlity assumed. the rich cargo and lives
carried through the months of anxious
weather, of gales and fogs at sea- OF
lonely and monotonous wastes, the wage
is not much greater than a common
place boolSkeeper may take ashore,
The pay of a Junior officer aboard
tramp steamer would outrage the feel
fngs of an alert office boy; the pay OF
a first mate would shock bank clerk
But once first officer becomes cap
tain, his pay is practically doubled.
When the happy day. after years OF
ambitious service. at last arrives and
the well trained fellow steps into COM
mand of small tramp, his owners for
ward to him, or to his wife il he is trad
ing in foreign waters, the sum OF Sso a
month"; out of which he Is sometimes ex-
pected TO find himself In charts and
chronometers. If his owners possess no
other ship than his, the chance for ad-
vaneement is extremely slight; but II he
is in the service of one of the great
freighting lines, his prospect at the pest
is that of eventually the newest snip
at a wage of $500 year. The junior
officer is. of course, in, competition with
host of others as keen and as aspiring
as himself; fourth officers, stranded IN
English ports, have been known TO snip
before the mast as able-bodied seamen,
on voyages to Australia or other eastern
ports, where greater opportunities exist
As for the tramp captain, his next move
in fortune is TO the command of mah
steamer. Having obtained this eminence
in the service of one of the most con-
siderable transatlantic lines, he is PAID
no less than $1,000 year, and possibly
as much as $4,000 or $4,000. 1t is the ulti-
mately sought-for job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

costs well nigh a dollar bushel, and
should/cotton fall to 8 cents about a
million bales of cotton would be
needed to pay for corn bought in the
middle west.
Instead of corn boys in each county
we need them in each beat, or pre-
cinct. We cannot have too many of
them, for until Alabama grows her
own corn there is no hope of accunu-
lating prosperity in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Fully three-fourths of the exports from
the United States go to 10 countries, the
remainder being distributed among 100
smaller nations, and every one of the
10 countries, with the exception of the
Netherlands, buys most heavily of Amer
ican raw cotton, or iron and steel man
ufactures. The 10 countries which are
the best customers of the United States,
according to figures issued by the de-
partment of commerce, are: England,
S523,OO0,00O; Canada, 100000; Germany,
sS07, 100000; France, $155, 100000: Neither
lands, s1O4,OOO,ooo; Italy, s104,O00,ooo; Cuba,
$4,000. and Mexico, Japan and Argentina.
$53OO0,0O0 each. These figures are for the
latest complete fiscal year, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
Sunday Concerts Lawful

Judge A. o. Lane, commissioner OF
justice, in prohibiting the concert at
the Jefferson theatre last Sunday
afternoon, acted hastily. He has since
looked up the ordinance relating to
Sunday concerts and finds, as The
Age Herald has pointed out more than
once within the past II months, that
musical entertainments with paid ad-
missions are lawful, provided the
charge is to meet only expenses, in
cluding, of course, the pay of the
musicians. 1t was revised ordinance
and was adopted by the board of alder
men by unanimous vote about three
years ago.
The old ordinance prohibited all
Sunday concerts with paid admission,
except such as might be given for
charity. The object of the revised law
was, as stated at the time, to foster
and promote high class music and to
give innocent pleasure to the public,
Under the ordinance several eXcep-
tionally brilliant concerts were given
at the jefferson theatre during the
season now closing and the season be-
fore. They were well attended and
were greatly enjoyed.
1t is safe to assume that a large
majority of the citizens of Birming-
ham are in favor of a decorous OBJ
servance of Sunday, and it is equally
safe to assume that very large ma
jority of the good people Of this COM
munity are in favor of Sunday after
noon concerts, for the concerts given
here have been distinctly refining and
the audiences have been made up of
men and women eager to listen to
works by master composers.
In the amusement season it is inn
possible to assemble large body OF
first class musicians except on Sum-
day, for most of the players are en-
gagged in various moving picture
theatres and cafes during the week
days and week nights. 1t has beer
the earnest desire of people seeking
to further genuine culture and stimu
late love for the true and the beauti-
full to see a symphony orchestra estab
lished here. A start in that direction
is, it is understood, to be made before
great while, but there can be nc
symphony orchestra unless Sunday
concerts are permitted.
Artistic music is not only diverting
but it is humanizing and in a large
measure educative. No such elevat
ing factor as good music should ever
be barred in Birmingham. If the
existing ordinance regulating Sunday
concerts is not broad enough to allow
good bands or orchestras to be heard
here on Sunday afternoons, no matter
under whose auspices or direction, the
city commission should lose no time
in making an ordinance about which
there could be no quibble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
In the Alfalfa belt

We are expecting far reaching benefits
to the farming interests Alabama from
Mr.. James b. Haggins entrance into the
alfalfa belt said former United States
internal revenue collector, j. o. Thomp-
son, who owns much land.
Mr.. Haggins alfalfa farm is situated
in Greene county, near Alfalfadale His
local manager, Mr. 1nnis Thornton, is now
busily at work making roads and draining
the 29OO acres recently purchased. 1t IS
safe to predict that large scrops will lie
made on this farm next year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
Freak Type, of Baggage

"After having been the object of uni
versal anathema all his life the baggage
smashers' at last has found a friend who
understands some of his difficulties"
says a writer in the Railway Age Ga
zette 1.-THE interstate commerce commits
sion has rendered decision sustaining
with slight notifications the rules adopt
ed by the carriers nearly two years ago,
placing restrictions on-the use of large
sized trunks and sample cases of the
wardrobe and other freak types used
missions order. which probably will be
embodied In new tariffs to go into ef
feet June /, holds that the carriers may
reasonably make an extra charge for
the transportation Of baggage exceed
ing 40 inches in length and may stipu-
late that baggage exceeding ~ inches in
any dimension will not be accepted for
checking; but it reduces the amount of
the charge proposed from a rate equal
to that for 10 pounds of excess weight
for each inch of excessive length to a
rate equal to that for 5 pounds.
"An unusually vigorous campaign
against the new uniform baggage rules
adopted by the various railroad passen-
ger associations in 1911 was waged by the
commercial interests. including not only
the trunk manufacturers, but nearly all
houses employing large numbers of trav-
cling statesmen. A great deal of news
paper publicity was inspired for the pur-
pose of making the general public think
1t was going to be deprived of one of it's
privileges. The railways were willing
to compromise but We're insistent as to
the necessity of checking the tendency
toward large and freak shaped trunks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
rHE puLARs OF SUCCESS

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
See the eminent author?
To what does he attribute his success?
n To the fact that he wrote dozen un-
successful books and wasn't discouraged.
And there goes the multi1nillionaire.
How did he lay the foundation of his
great wealth?
On 90 failures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
From the Houston Post.

t'rom the Houston Post.
Some -whiskered old reformer in
Philadelphia says woman should dress
so as not to attract attention. We stand
for all the glad rags the ladies' can
acquire. = In fact, some OF the most at
tractive ones need a great many more
clothes than they seem to have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
WHAT Is A .TRAMpv SHIP,

George Harding in Harper's Magazine
for May.
A tramp steamship is tramp be-
cause she wanders the world over. car
rying the most advantageous cargoes she
can procure and proceeding to any port,
no matter how unfamiliar aud remote.
to which her manifest takes her; She
Is not tramp because she goes about
in the tatters of poverty. Quite the con-
trary is true. There are great tramp
lines immensely wealthy and powerful.
and the ships that fly these flags are mod
ern in every respect, equipped with wire
less. OF vast tonnage. and most COM
fortably appointed in respect to the Of
ficers' quarters. When his vessel lies
ir part. tue tramp captain appears to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
STRENUOUS WEATHER.

"A writer for the press mentions the
weather as being quiet, restful topic. "
"Umphl Evidently he has never seen a
'twister' peeling pine trees off the side
of a HILL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

A DOUBLE CONTACT.
81 understand young Spickle has been
hitting the ground in high places lately
That's true, and every time he hits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
MISUNDERSTANDING

FL ON The Purple Cow.
Distressed Damsel-Oh, sir catch that
man, He wanted to Kiss me.
Pensive Pedestrian--Thats all right.
Therell be another one along in min
Ito.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
STILL IN DOUBT

From the Kansas City Times.
A man named Coonfare was acquitted
in Columbia court recently. 1t is not
known whether his intimates call him
"Possum."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
SLIGHTLY D1scoLoREp.

The New Hampshire legislator expelled
for soliciting a brioe-good heavens! how
unethical to solicit a bribe,-is named
Clifford Snow, but he's far from white
now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The interest in Panama hats may be
feeble as yet. but it Is certainly in
creasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
RAH FoR THE SMITHS.

George Bailey OF the Houston Post is
plain-spollen person. lie writes in one oi
his paragraphs. Mrs. Charles Smith of
Ithaca, N. Y, has given birth to five ba-
bies at clatter. Such team work as
this will always enable the Smiths to
maintain their numerical superiority in
this country"
NEEDS ONE BADLY.
Poor Dubkin sighs
With deep regret;
1t seems he has
No cellaret.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
BOTH WORTHLESS.

"sir. my word is as good as my bond"
That's exactly why I don't want to 60
business with you. Good day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

washington is now considered the
scene of few appointments and many dis
appointments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

1t is not easy to climb TO the pie Shelf
Times have changed and a real Presi-
dent is in office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
ANOTHER FELLOW

From the Kansas City Times.
]. p. Chinn, who is notary in Hlg-
ginsville. should not be confused with ola
Hairy Chinn, the wirely known tonsoral
artist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Secretary Tumulty voted in Jersey City
for commission form of government.
and the city as whole indorsed his po-
sition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The old fashioned President who wrote
prosy messages went out with William
Howard Taft and win not be recalled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The Panama canal will retain it's pres
ent free list despite all the Roots and
Smoots in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The bull moosers haev abandoned Ar
mageddon and will hereafter make every
county battle-ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

In st. Paul, Mimi, marriage the bride
and groom merely promised mutual
esteem, and they are now trying to live
up to this high standard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The new $4,000 monorail system in the
Senate subway Is to be taken Quit Is
too noisy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Seertary Daniels is reforming the sea
service and he may yet decide to abolish
the sea serpent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
WONDERS NEVER CEASE.

WONDERS NEVER CEASE.
a train announcer called a train,
We knew just what he meant,
The scheduled stops that would detain
And also where it went.
II seemed SO very strange to hear
Him thus enunciate,
We paused to give a single cheer.
Then rushed on through the gate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Optical and snfgical men in Chicago
We're startled by the announcement that
a positive cure for cataract of the eye
had been discovered. The announcement
was made in the offices of Arthur P.
MeDougall, an optician by DR.. Her
bert Dickson, an Englishman. who has
been engaged In cataract research work
for 12 years. DIR. Dickson was formerly
on the staff of the Royal Ear and bye
hospital London. and was sent to ex
pertinent on the natives of British East
Africa by the English government The
crre as announced by Dr. Dickson. is
affected by applying to the body a high
frequency electric current of $4,000 volts.
Cataract is caused by the gathering of
water in the layers of the lens of the
eye" said DR.. Dickson. THE electrical
treatment absorbs this water. I had some
strange experiences in Africa. IN one lit
tie crown colony I was asked by the king
to treat him for cross eyes. With little
trouble I Strengthened his optics, and
Letter had the unique experience of having
every one of his 35 wives volunteer to kiss
me as showing of their thanks. Some
hcw I gracefully extricated myself from
the awkward situation and went further
down the coast, where the natives had
fewer wives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Professor Moore is now in position to
criticize the ewather bureau and the
rest of the administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The collection of cubist paintings on
exhibit in Chicago for three weeks have
been sent to Boston and students of
the Art institute held a mock trial. con-
demned and burned three paintings al
legged to have been left behind. Henry
Hair Mattress" supposed cubist paint
er, was condemned to death. He was
convicted of charges of artistic murder,
pictorial arson, artistic rapine, total de-
generacy of color, criminal misuse of line,
general aesthetic alteration and contu-
macious abuse of title.'' The jury took
one look at the Artist Mattress work
and tainted" Mattress dropped dead"
as the executioner stepped forward. The
chaplain" reading from the Second
Chapter of Anatomy In preaching the
funeral sermon, said I'VE regret that
you have only one life to give for your
principles So let it be with all artistic
traitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
STRANGE TASTE.

STRANGE TASTE.
They do, we Afe,
But can't i Nwhy
Some people dote
On rhubarb pie.
Birmingham Age-Iierald
Some folks, they say,
S (And not few,)
Could dine all day
On kidney stew.
youngstown Telegram,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
'It's dess Ike a dote.' she said.
COLD NoT. RErrsE.

COULD NOT REFUSE.
She never lost her diamonds, nes
This lady of the stage,
And yet, despite this handicap
She seemed to be the rage.
will not say she did not we'd
More than she really ought,
But she was, oh, so beautiful.
Her hand was often sought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
NOTHING DOING

From the Louisville Courier-J journal.
Forty-two "bacon savers" cannot
pull free wool over the eyes Of q dem.
ocratic Congress. thank Providencs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
NOT OyERDRESSED

The men who seek the shady side Of the
street are becoming numerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
A NATURE. FAKE.

A little girl was given toy goat, relic
of Christmas that had been kept in clos
ct for several months with moth balls.
She fondled the toy, in the way little
girls do.
ITS dess like dote.' she said.
Then she held the gift up to her small
nose.
"whew!a she cried 1T smells dess like
a dote, toolo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
EXPLAINED.

Don't you think his facial expression
is melancholy
Eyes. The possession of such a face is
enough to make his facial expression mel
ancholy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
BOTH CONSPICUOUS.

Mrs. wopper prides herself on her &C.
centricities."
quite SO. 1t would be hard to say
which are more noticeable. her physical
angles or her mental crotchets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
MOVING RAPIDLY.

How is your new hrr-s'aa asfa.s
s5es, v0.gnsl 5olsf S& 5
al az i1flatJ
.~saaaa,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
POETRY.

Has Bobbles good memory for poe
try?"
"a good memory for poetry? Why, you
just ought to hear him recite Casey at
the Bat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

The man of activity is parting from mis-
vest, but he still retains that underwear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
FORGOT EN-.

Oh, where are the speeches of yesterday?
They're waited afar on the wings of
the wind
So many men speak who have nothing
to say,
The words that they utter are soon out
of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Professor Behring gave an account last
week before the Medical congress in Wies-
baden Of new antidote to diphtheria,
which consists of mixture of diphtheria
toxin with, anti-toxin. In contrast to the
old Behring serum, the new mixture Is
said to be completely harmless. 1t also
is more lasting In effect. The professor
said he was ready to supply hospitals with
his new serum, but he was anxious that
accurate observations be made of the ef-
fects He added that if the hospital ex-
perments should be as successful as the
first tests it would be possible to protect
many persons from infection in times of
diphtheria epidemic. A doctor of Mar
burg university said today ne had inocu-
lated child with the serum. and then
had transferred the serum to another per-
son, which was the first case wherein I'M
munity against infection had been OBJ
tanned by means of human serum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
Newspaper editors. are accepting the in

come exemption of 5000 a year with
rare patriotism and without protest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
SELFISH INTEREST.

Brother johnson. will you pray Tor
rain29
I'm afraid my heart wouldn't be in
that prayer. Pafson Goodson. My roof
leaks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
uNDEr !, oep--rHATys ALL


From the New york Hcl I'D.
The New Iofk Herud has nominated
Chairmar f,aselv1od Tor Presiaens in
1916. This lleealy dees ns Ire % the
claims of 1ssa ,ant Wnson say noth-
ipg of ths ,t.,ss seeEeta'f fsfau--
Rochester Den. ,lpf renic
Nevertheless, tn, .ISh- .aitern, ss
conviction that Mr.. Cnderwoef Sc TIE
logical nominee of his party in 1si,
Certainly Mr.. Bryan will never again
be considered possibility for the
presidential nomination. Three times
|and out!
AS for President Wilson--why does
our Rochester contemporary do him the
Injustice of suspecting that he would
|repudiate the platform upon which he
was elected? The national platform Of
the democratic party adopted at Balti-
more on July 2, 1912, declared
I'VE favor a single presidential
term.
We do not believe President Wilson
viii repudiate the letter orsthe spirit of
this declaration of his party's policies.
should he desire to do so we do not be-
Ilieve his party would permit it.
Therefore. and manifestly, it's I'M
|derwood. That's all!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

parachute and. by series of cords from
behind as far as their swell. Each wing
was concave. like a parachute. and. by
a series of cords from the different ribs
composing it, could be suddenly con-
tracted so as to give percussion against
the air, and consequently by its resis-
tance produce elevation
1t is not sufficiently explained how the
working was effected, but it seems that
this was done by elevating, depressing,
or revolving crank connected at each
extremity with the series of cords which
displayed or contracted the wings. Degan
is said not only to have mounted high
in the air with his machine, but to have
exhibited fight resembling that of a
bird, mot consisting merely in ascent
or descent, but :, real aerial navigation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

the ground he hits old Mr.. spickle for
several hundred"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-22

Concert in weakest bodies strongest
works. -Hamie..
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-17

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ter YOU NEED THE 1913 IMPROVED IDAHO NATIONAL
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and
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The 1913 Improved Harvester feet
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y horses stronger reel the grain wheel
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And handles satisfactorily One days use will en-
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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-17

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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-17

VIM. Huff says:
The IDAHO way is the best,
the easiest and the cheapest.
l harvested ITS acres for
$4,000! Can you beat it,
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-17

P. e. Sherwin says:
l was hailed out this year Oue
with the IDAHO l saved ooo
bushels of grain l could have gov
ten in no other way. would no,
think of going back to the oio
way of harvesting.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-17

Henry Taylor says:
Our machine saved us 5000 to
$500 in one season
l would advise any man who
wants to make the most money to
BUY AN IDAHO.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-04-17

R. E. Bruner says:
Any man who wants to farm
for profit should own an Idaho
Mine made my work easier and
saved me many dollars.