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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
Unnecessary Arrests

One-half of the arrests in this city
are unnecessary and Chief Bodeker
again asks each and every policeman
ito try to cut down the number" This
is by no means the first time that
Chief Bodeker has issued an order of
this nature. 1t is not the first time that
he has told his men that they are not
paid to render the police department
self-sustaining, but that they are paid
to protect the life and property of
every citizen, even the humblest. To
arrest the humble while the proud go
free is not treating all classes alike,
and the chief tells the police that that
is their duty.
This will soon become a serious
proposition between the police and the
head. of the department. When all
classes are treated alike the number
of arrests will be reduced one-half.
The time has about come when the
chief should cease to lecture and pro-
ceed to punish. He can stop unneces-
sary arrests, and an example or two
would open the eyes of the officers
who resort to arrests from the force
of habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
English Men of Letters

"rhe Victorian period was notable
for the large number of eminent men
of science and letters that England
produced, but today there is COM
parative dearth in that respect" said
a professional man. "Of course. there
are some great men in public life and
some of fair literary standing but
there are no Tennysons, no Ruskins,
no Carlyles, no Darwins. and no Her.
bert Spencers. OF the group of dis
tinguished agnostics or free thinkers
only Frederic Harrison and John Nor
ley (Viscount Morley are now liv-
ing. Harrison is over so and Morley
Is we'll advanced in years.
"Moncure d. Conway, the Virginian
who spent 80 years of his life in Lon
don and attracted attention as man OF
letters and free thinker. was close
ly identified with the famous coterie.
The glimpses which Conway, In his
biography gives of the home life and
the personal traits of the celebreties he
knew are singuiarly enlightening. Af-
ter his first visit to Ruskin Conway
says:
ly in manner. but with something re-
tractile about him. as of one over
sensitive and on guard over too quick
sympa thies. He had the look and voice
of an idealist, but not the calmness
of the optimist. He was emotional and
nervous and his voice, though rich and
sweet. had tendency to sink into a
hopeless tone. His large, light eye
was soft and genial; his mouth thin and
severe. The brow was prominent and
suggested power; the chin was reced-
ing and weak. | felt at once a dis
crepancy between the man and his
home; the home meant contentment and
peace-the man meant restless striving,
ideals unfulfilled. He showed me ex-
quisite works of art by masters: but
turned away from them, one after an
other, as If a tantalus seeking fruits
and finding only blossoms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
Fairfield n Popular Plnce

'It is quite the fashion now TOT au-
tomobilists to visit Fairfield" said a
business man. 1T presents more i've
ly scene than it did even TWO years
ago, when it was attracting VIDE at
tention as a model industrial town.
Work on the wire mill Is being
pushed and a great deal of construc-
tion inside of Fairfield is starting up
1t will be an exceptionally busy sum-
mer and it is estimated that by the
end of the year Fairfields population
will be well UP in the thousands. With
in the next two or three years its pop
uation will probably be between 15,-
900 and 100000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
GLIMPsEs OF THE PAST

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Xantippe,'' ventured Socrates, III
should be little later than usual in corr
ing home to dinner this evening, on ac-
count of a pressure of business, would il
make any differea1e?"
'It would"' snapped Xantippe.
''Would that difference, he inquired
differ materially from the little differ.
ences we have had at different times in
the paste"
''Wh-what? Yes, 1t would"
'Ha! Don't You see, then. that to differ
from previous differences is differing diff
ferentially from
Stop right hero exclaimed Xantippe
You can use your little copyrighted So
cratic method Of arguing on other people.
but don't you try it on your wife or you're
going to have trouble'
Socrates didn't pursue the subject any
further-and he came home to dinner tina i,
evening on time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

When Cadet Elizabeth Nye of the Sa-
walton Army. one Of the survivors of the
Titanic disaster, was promoted TO captain
by the commander. Eva Booth in New
York, cupid won az signal victory. The
sole remaining barrier to her marriage,
with Capt. George Darby, leader of the
National STAFF band. was removed If she
had been made only lieutenant the lovers
would have been forced by the Salvation
Army regulations to wait two years be-
fore they could marry. Captain Darby
was the first man the young woman saw
when she arrived with the rest of the res
cued passengers aboard the Carpathia
Cadet Nye proved herself just the kind
of material out Of which Salvation Army
officers should be made" said Comman-
der Booth In handing her a captains conf
mission at the Salvation Army headquar-
ters in West Fourteenth street" She did
all possible to save other passengers, and
only entered the last boat. when en- officer
of the ship told her she would be forced
into it if she refused to- go of her own
accord"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Iron Market outlook

"The outlook for the iron market IL
brighter and I am expecting 10 see
higher prices before the end OF this
month";" said a man who is in close
touch with the metals trade.
Prices have been weak Tor some
time, but the market has way ol
starting up suddenly. Statistically there
Is every reason why BRISK puyihs
movement should set in. l thlnk 1t Is
safe prediction that iron Will be at
least 81 to s1.50 higher in July thah
1t is now. When there is an active ae-
mand for iron at good prices business
generally is active"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

Paris Special to the New York Sun.
Ty WO hundred thousand dollars, the
record price paid for a work OF
i art offered at public auction,
was paid Monday for Rembrandt $
"Bethsabee" at the sale of the Steen
gracht collection of ancient paintings
at the Galerie Georges Petit. The Rem
brandt was valued at $4,000 only
The Duveen Brothers, who purchased
the canvas. told the Sun correspondent
that they were buying for themselves
to buy on commission.
I'VE have been negotiating for two
years with the Steengracht family for
the picture" said the purchasers. "but
they have always refused to sell. We
are glad to acquire the picture even
at such a high figure. We shall ex-
hibit it here. and then in London"
The auction room was thronged for
the sale and there was intense excite
ment while the bidding for the precious
Rembrandt was going on. Nedesco and
Wildenstein both gave the Duveens a
sharp run for the possession of the
canvas.
Rembrandts Bethsabee is thus de-
scribed in the catalogue of the Steen-
gracht gallery:
, I'm a garden near pool which Is to
be seen at the left in the foreground
Bethsabee, her body and face turned
three quarters to the left, is seated on
a stone bench which is covered with a
rich Oriental tapestry. She is nude save
for a white cloth draping her right
thigh; her left hand is held against her
breast while she leans upon the other.
Near her at the left is a rich vase and
necklace lying upon a tray On the
left crouches an old woman clad
in a violet dress with yellow necker-
chief about her throat, her head COW
cred with a black hood and spectacles
on her nose. At the right a negress
combs the blond hair of the young
woman behind whom she is standing
in the shadow. In the foreground on
this side a peacock Is sitting at the top
of the marble steps which descend to
the pool. In the foreground with
trees to right and left rise the walls
of castle on the terrace of which
King David is to be seen"
OF this painting r. Michel in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News
Neither does it pay to crow over un-
spilled milk.
Trying to be a good citizen has maJc
many man unpopular.
Just the same. it's a poor rule that re-
fuses to work our way.
The aeroplane chauffeur hasn't anything
on the fight of time.
Seek and We shall find," but not neces-
sarily the political Office desired.
Cheap people are always looking for
something cheaper than themselves.
Never put off till tomorrow what anyone
is willing to do :)r you today
Every dog has his day and every roos-
ter takes the morning for his very own.
Occasionally 4 woman can tell man
what she thinks Of him without thinking
very hard
The Lord pays more attention to a short
prayer from the heart than to a long one
from the lips.
And many a mans idea of being stylish
ly dressed is to wear necktie that would
start riot at funeral.
If woman ever does find her ideal man
she almost invariably discovers that sor:e
sther woman nas prior claim on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting all
departments), No. 1900.
To set so rich n main
On the nice hazard of one doubtful
hour. II King Henry ~.
Rich Men i'm America

The facts gathered by treasury ex-
perts for use in income tax questions
show that only 100000 out of 1OO,-
600, 900 population in this country
have bank accounts. 1t should be re-
membered, too, that the head of the
family is the property holder and the
property is therefore held as a rule
by 20,000,0O0 out of 10O,OOO,OOO. But
the treasury experts have compiled
table which is believed to show with
considerable accuracy the distribution
of wealth in this country as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
4 MEDICAL TRIUMPH

From the Chicago Journal.
One of the greatest triumphs OF modern
medicine was won last spring in the flood
ed regions of he Ohio valley.
A few years ago such disaster would
have been followed by pestilence. Small
pox would have broken out among hud-
died refugees. Typhoid would have spread
from infected water supply These two
diseases would have killed several times
as many as perished in the food, and
caused perhaps, IL greater total of suffer
ing than even the INVADING waters.
Today there issno epidemic in the flood
ed lands. The Marine Hospital Service
was on hand to show people how to rem
der their water supply safe for drinking.
Vaccine points and antityphoid serum were
supplied from army stores. AS a result,
cases of smallpox have been rare, and ty-
phoid is no more prevalent in the flood re-
gion than outside.
Modern medicine prevents disease, in
stead of waiting to cure it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
THE END SEAT INCUMBRANCE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The street car patron who is alluded to
as the end seat hog appears to be indi-
genous to New York and Chicago. At
least, the mayors OF those cities are Off
cially considering his status-if that's the
proper word to apply to a sitter.
The mayor of New York holds him in
light esteem. md the mayor OF Cincin-
natl is credited with SAYING:
The legs of the end-seat occupant are
Just as easy 10 climb over iii boarding a
car as ip getting out of it,
Years ago when Cleveland suffered from
the breed, an end scatter made IL neat re
tort to a fat man who stood on the run
ming board and tried to dislodge him.
Move along. YOU porker!' snarled the
fat man.
And make room for another?" retorted
the porker. Not on your lifei"
And he didn't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

Eight thousand business and profession
al men and farmers In Northeastern Mich
fgan recently made road laborers Of them.
selves and constructed more than 25o miles
of roadway between Bay City and Mack-
inaw City, where there had been at SUM-
rise mile after mile OF corduroy road. sand
holes and swamps. nightfal found an all
most unbrolxen strip of gsaveled highway
The new road forms part of the state
highway from Detroit to Mackinaw CITY
The section built Tasses through AZ towr-
SHIPS -Four thousand teams and 7ao au-
tomobiles participated in the work. The
women of the country also did their share
of the work, 25oo of them being engaged
In the task of feeding the workers alon.
the route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
Mr.. Willis Sudden Bill

Representative Willis, an Ohio
Republican, is preparing bill based
on the recent suggestions of the Min
nesota rate case. He wants the inter
state commission to control absolutely
all rates either within or without a
state. He wants the time-honored
rights of a state cut down to the
minimum.
The Willis bill will not be far ad-
vanced in the Sixty-third Congress. 1t
may never be heard from again, for
Congress at present is not engaged in
assailing states rights. Mr.. Willis
should put his bill away until the old
guard regains control of both branches
of Congress, and this time may not
soon come.
The power of Congress is fully
sustained in the Minnesota case, but
the will of Congress is quite another
matter. The Willis bill cannot be
passed in either house, certainly not
in the House, where the friends of
states rights are seated in great
strength.
As a rule the states are handling
intrastate commerce satisfactorily and
there is no call in public sentiment
anywhere for any exercise by the fed
eral government af the power out
lined in the Minnesota case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
A CONTRAST.

THE wealthy man grumbles and
grumbles again,
But you'll find happy faces in Pow
erty Lane,
Where riches aren't needed and never
will be,
For Love rules as king there in exalted
degree.
His subjects are many and gladly endure
The labor that sweetens their lives with
the lure
OF home when the night falls and the
days work is Ger
And the light of the hearthstone CLEANS
warm through the door.
Though grandeur and riches may wear
proud smile,
So cold do they seem that we think all the
while
Behind them lies emptiness, sorrow and
pain,
OF a kind never met with in Poverty
Lane,
Where at least. If Dame Fortune her
favor declines,
The sun of each morning more cheerfully
shines
And the faith tina. moves mountains"
fair hope and sweet trust
Make life worth the living. though its
fare be crust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
SHAkESPEARE DIDN'T KNOW
From the Pail Mall Gazette.


e. Armstrong, In a lecture on Floren-
tine tragedies IL the Royal institution. de-
clared that Shakespeare achieved in '.Ro-
meo and Juliet" 'one of the greatest lit
erary 'howlers' which has ever been pei
petrated,' and added that 1t was one to
be thankful for.
In Dante's LAY, he said. the conflict of
family factions was the keynote OF Italia n
history in almost every town except We
nice. From families. the feuds grew into
sects There never was such a family as
the Capulets. The "Cappelletti' were "a
sect in Verona who wore their hair long,
and were ready at any time to fight their
short haired antagonists; but Shakespeare
had evidently read Italian history wrong
ly, and built UP the great love tragedy ia
the belief that the feud was between two
families fighting under a couple of local
patriarchs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
UNCONvENTIONALITIEs

From the Chicago Tribune.
''Sloppinger, IL you had just a few
grains of sense you'd know what a glib
bering idiot you are"
II won't dispute your assertion. Kiljor-
dan, but when make a statement like
that want somebody to have nerve
enough to tell me I'm a stupid, turtle
headed liar
when 1 look at you, Murdlestone, I
can't help wondering If you're worth the
atmosphere you displace."
IT'S hardly necessary for me to tell
you. Blim, that you are the last man on
earth I'd want to share a stateroom with.
but all the others on the boat are taken"
Yes. sir. I've read the manuscript of
your story, and It's absolutely the rotten
est l ever waded through. Here It is.
You may leave The door open as you 80
out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

Heavy losses suffered by King George
in the recent Dig stump of the stock mar
ket were the occasion for a prolonged
audience which Sir George White. the
Kings private solicitor. had with the King
the morning after Derby day. The consul
tation was to arrange for the realization
on certain securities held in trust for the
King by Lord Stainfordham and another
member of the household, and the Queen
took part in the conference. The King ;
losses are understood to have resulted
from extensive operations undertaken OH
his behalf in Canadian Pacific. Last week
that stock declined "A points in the Lon
don market, and the Kings loss is stated
to be 100000 Lord Revelstoke is the
Kings private flnancial adviser but the
operations in Canadian Pacific We're un-
dertaken contrary 10 that bankers ad-
vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
BLOW At VEGETARIANIsN

From the New York Times.
Paris-A vigorous attack on vegetarian.
ism has just been i,ade by Professor Gau.
tier In Sorbonne lecture on the value oI
various foodstuffs.
Vegetarianism," he declared, sin ne
way meets the requirements or activitie,
of modern nations, and, as a fixed reu;
men. is anything but desirable, as it ro.
duces the energy, weakens the will power
and lessons the caracity for prompt de
cision."
Wine Professor Gautier considered to b.
a good instead of a harmful drink.
Alcoholism" he said, 'is almost un
known in wine growing districts, wher,
the wine which strengthens and cheers;
takes the place of spirits which only
stupefy.'
Professor Gautiers views are the sub
ject of much discussion, as there are
good number of vegetarians and total alb
StainerS in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
$2s. 426.44o. .ooo 100. coo

In other words, there are but 121, :
600 people in this country who have
incomes exceeding $4,000. Birming-
ham is big enough to hold all of them.
There would be but 10000 millionaires
in the entire lot, for no one can be
considered millionaire who does not
have an income of $4,000 Forum
ately the 121 900 are not gathered in
one city, but are scattered thinly over
vast country-over AS states full of
cities.
These figures came from the treas
ury department, and they are as trust
worthy as experts in it can gather.
They go to show that the wealth of
this country is not concentrated in
New York. 1t is as equitably distrib-
uted as twenty-eight billions can
readily be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

by January |, 1916 anything that floats
can pass through The Panama canal.e said
Col. George w. Goethals, chief engineer
of the canal zone who arrived In Nav,
York on the steamer Pastores from Co
Ion. II shall send a vessel through tine
canal just as soon as we get water into
1t, continued the chief engineer. ~
promised that the Fran, used by Amund-
sen in discovering the south pole. sbou,d
go first, but the initial passage nrobal,,,,
will be made by \ smaller craft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
HONOLULU HAS A NEW DRINK

From Town Topics, Honolulu.
A new drink has been invented in Hon.
olulu. 1t is taken Immediately after see
ing friend off on 4 steamer, and is called
"tearwiper'
The recipe as furnished by Joe Rata of
the Kentucky Bar is:
Grenadine syrup bar spoons: juice of
one-half lime, Scotch whisky Shake well
and serve in cocktail glass, squeezing
a piece of lemon rind into the mixture
N. B-A tear may also be added If so
desired. same being supplied by the drink
er unless otherwise requested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
THE PICTURE IN MY HEART

BY Samuel Minturn Peck.
each mans sou, there lives dream
Lit by womans eyes,
Whose glance is like the tender CLEAN
That thrills the evening skies.
1t Is a dream fiat never ls.slls
Though veal befall
But haunts the heart, and softly paints
A picture on Its wall.
1t is my dream at midnight,
And in the crowded mart,
That darling face
With gentle grace
The picture in my heart.
In each mans heart there floats voice
That speaks to him alone
The voice of her. his spirits choice,
He longs to call his own.
The days may hasten like the wind
Or lag with sullen feet,
Some day his wandering heart shall find
The face he longs to meet.
1t is my dream at midnight.
It's dear eyes neer depart.
Oh, where is she,
NV bride to be-
The picture. in my heart?
Oh. some hearts range the wide world through
And through to find their mate,
And some amid the darkness rue
That they have met too late:
A wstful glance betrays to each
What nelthar dares to sigh;
The bonds of wedlock ban the speech
That's uttered by the eye.
It is nay dream at midnight,
1t makes my pulses start
o Fate be kind.
And let me find
The picture In my heart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

sured public interest will be centered
in the corn and cotton crops, and Il
these, too, are large the money mar
kets will become easy and prosperity
will reign from one end of the country
to the other without much regard to
European liquidation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
GRAFT.

Graft Is a monster of SO frishtful meu
That to be hated needs but to be seen:
Yet though crushed down 1t lifts like
any cork
Now here, now there, but mostly in New
York.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yes, Crafts a monster of such frightful
mien
That legislators hate him till they're
"seen,'
Yet seen to often with marked bills and
such.
They do not pity or embrace him much.
Springfield Union.
Graft Is monster of such frightful mien
Jurors lawmakers, all call him unclean,
And turn from him with contempt in their
laugh
When they suspect listening dictagraph.
Houston Post
Graft is monster of so frightful mien,
AS featured each month in muck mag
aZine,
That people who read what muckrakers
prepare,
Are led to believe that 1t turks every
where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
SAD CASE OF "MURAk-KALI,
From the Chicago Record II erala.

General conc srn will be felt for the well
fare of 'Murak-kali," the giant boa of
the Lincoln Park zoo. II only because he
has name as fine as any in the Jungle
Book" "Murak." having dined not wise
ly but too well, lapsed into dreams, and
has been sleeping for fortnight. where
as his schedule calls for ten days. This
prolonged beauty sleep reused the fears
of Cy De Vry, who decided to give his.pet
an electric massage on the top of his fiat
head. together with repeated applications
of the hot towel. "MuRak" is reported 10
have dined on a rabbit. II only it had
been of the Welsh variety, ali troubls
would have been averted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
HOW FEW FLIES THERE ARE

From the Kansas City Star.
You hear that remark frequently now
adays.
There's a reason. There are two rea-
sons.
One Is that the war on flies is having its
erect. The other is that the season has
been backward
warmer weather means more flies.
Even one fly is too many.
II feeds on filth ard next alights In your
food There is danger in it's touch.
XIII the individual fly, but devote your
energies to cleaning up the places where
flies breed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
cAROANsERINUsABMETU

From the Boston Globe.
Victim OF IN ailrnent epidemic among
college students at this particular season
of the year is Felix Metzger Rosenstock OF
Columbia university. who will not receive
his degree Of bachelor Of arts until ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
AL UP WITH DAD

From the Detroit Free Press.
To Exchange-Tu'l dress suit and Tuxe-
do, practically new, size "a, for first class
gocart, or what have you? Address Box
O-6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

Each United States senator now has a
salary of $500, 20 cents mileage. a nr;.
vate secretary, private office, and a
clerk. He now wants two clerks. and
pretty he may want an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13
GLANCED.

A year ago Dubbs was my friend
But now he doesn't know me:
Alas, how foolish twas to lend
To one who'll always owe me-
We might be genial as of yore
And keep the old town humming,
But something seems to've made him
sore,
He hates to see me coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

1t is proposed to turn the LOBBYISTS in
Washington into White wings and set
them at work TO clean up the squalid sec
tions of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

President Wilson, 1t appears. IS the con-
sumers' lobbyist, and he is the only one
they have on The Job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

William Jennings Bryan will soon be in
position to serve either Florida or Nebras-
ka in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-13

Timothy L. Woodruff of New York has
deserted the Bull Moosers He is rest
less politician.