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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
A SONG FOR THE SOUTH

BY Sampel Minturn Peck. ii
o peerless land of tears and smiles,
OF fragrant. glooms and golden hours,
Where Summer'e hand with endless
- wiles xsqtew s.
Entwines the feet of Time with flowers
Howe'er the tide of fortune flow,
Thou hast my heart where'er / go.
No blot of shame thy record mars
In senate hall or lurid fight 81
Thy spotless fame shines like the stars
That guard thee through the balmy
night.
In weary wanderings to and fro,
Thou hast my heart whereer go.
Thy maids are fair. thy warriors bravs,
And those at peace beneath the pine,
Hymned through the air by wind and
wave, t 3.
Their glory needs no song of mine
Q native Land! through veal and woe
Thou hast my heart where'<r I ~ II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
REMEDY FOR NOSE BLEED

From the Family Doctor. ~
There are two little arteries which
supply the whole face with blood, one
on each side. These branch off from
the main arteries on each side Of the
windpipe, and, running upward toward
the eyes, pass over outside of the jaw
bone, about two-thirds of the way back
from the chin to the angle of the jaw.
under the ear. Now, suppose your nose
bleeds by the right nostril; with the
end of the forefinger feel along the
outer edge of the right jaw until you
feel the beating of the artery directly
under your finger, the same as the
pulse in your wrist; then press the
finger hard upon it, thus getting the
little fellow in tight place between
your finger and the jawbone. The re-
suit will be that not a drop of blood
goes into that side of the face while
the pressure continues; hence the nose
instantly stops bleeding for want of
blood to flow, and the ruptured vessels in
the nose will probably by that time
contract, so that when you let the blood
into them they will not bleed. Bleed
ing from a cut or wound anywhere
about the face may be stopped in the
same way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
THE NATIONS CHIEF HOSTESS

Isabel Joyce in National Monthly for
June.
Mrs. Wilson is usually at home by
appointment, to her intimate friends
at o'clock. when tea is served in the
red room. These functions are identi-
cal with those in any private home and
are informal. Once or twice a week, and
sometimes more often, Mrs. Wilson will
issue cards for small tea, at which
she frequently has the wives of cabi-
net members to assist her One of the
most gracious acts of Mrs. Wilson since
she came into the White House and
one which has endeared her very much
to the coterie of clever women who
write the social news of the capital,
was to give. a special afternoon recep-
tion in compliment to the newspaper
women of Washington. The affair was
most 0harming and Mrs. Wilson and
her daughters graciously gave a few
minutes individually to each of the
women writer's
There are three cooks who prepare
the meals for the presidential family
and for small dinner parties. All three
are women and are widely experi-
enced. There is a regular corps of laun-
dresse sand cleaners. The laundry and
Kitchens are located in the basement
of the White House, far removed from
the state and private apartments. There
is also a "hower room where the cut
flowers are kept These flowers are
supplied to the Finite House fresh every
day. This is one of the most interestin.
features of the history of the White
house and its maintenance and has
proved particularly so to Mrs. Wilson.
whose great love of nature, and par
tlcularly flowers, is widely known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
FAVORITE ENGLISH LOVE PLOT
From Answers.

From Answers
7 ARDNER. old man. congratulate
me-" cried bissctt. bursting into his
- friends rooin like whirlwind. 'El-
sic Wilton has accepted me and we're go
ing to be married in the spring"
''Jove,' exclaimed Lardner. He turned
his back to his friend, ostensibly to find
a cigarette.
"You aren't very enthusiastic" COM
planned Bissett good humoredly.
"Oh-ah-yes, congratulate you, ci
course he said controlling his voice with
an effort. Fact is, it's bit of a sur
prise; it'll take bit of getting used to.
You're such wild cnap. you know.
Never thought of you--marryins.
We'll. SO long, caid Bissett, few min
utes later. I'm going round to tell the
others" r FL.
In the doorway q paused.
You look 4 bit off color. old boy" he
said. You're as white as a sheet. TAKE
my advice and have a stiff 'b-and-s.' and
then tumble into led"
A brandy and soda for a broken heart.
That was just Bssctt all over. But, then,
he did not know that Lardner was suffer-
ing. And Lardner resolved that he never
should know.
He met her by chance few days before
the wedding. He tried to avoid her, but
she stopped him.
Dick. l haven't seen you for ages. Il
you have nothing better to do. take me to
have tea somewhere. ] am not meetir Z
Jack till five.
II hope she said as they sat together
in the teashop, that you haven't been
keeping out of the way just because I am
engaged Then. reading a look OF doubt
on bis face. she continued brightly:
Why. you silly old boy, Jack know s
you and I are awfully good pals and have
been for years we were talking about
you only yesterday. and 1 told him that
l always thought of you as my big
brother
Jack and Elsie had not been married a
couple of years before Lardner realize1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Vfscount Sutemi Chinda, Japanese am
bassador to the United States, lost his
attending the banquet given for Ambas-
sador George w. Guthrie in Pittsburg
Friday evening last. The cigarette case
is gift of the late Emperor of japan.
and was inlaid with precious pearls. Be-
fore starting for Pittsburg the ambassa-
dor replenished the case and put It in an
inside pocket. Arriving at the banquet
hall. the case was laid beside his plate. As
he prepared to leave the haQ he was seen
to light a cigarette, and he himself be-
lieves that he left it on the table. The po-
lice are searching for the treasured pres
ept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

When the thermometer dropped from 81
to IS degrees on Saturday John Bauman
a baker, OF Milwaukee. was driving from
shop to shop making deliveries and was
enjoying the first hot day of the season.
The lake breeze which caused the ther-
mometer to drop gave him chill and at
o'clock he began to shiver. He finally
took the advice Of a physician and started
for hospital. He died in an ambulance
which picked aim up on the way. Whea
he started for the hospital the thermome-
ter registered 3S degrees above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Women's feet are all wrong, and THEY'VE
got to be corrected in the opinion of the
Young Women's Christian association Of
La Crosse, and Miss Amanda Clement.
PHYSICAL director of that institution, has
started out to do the job. Miss Clement
has just started a class of 75 young wom-
en- In the feet question. and has taken
diagrams of the feet of the girls both with
shoes on and off and these, the diagrams-
not the feet-she expects to place on view
at public exhibition soon to illustrate
the ills to which the feet of the women
OF today are subject. In the rs pairs thus
far examined, Miss Clement has found
none to be perfect. all having been de-
formed, to some extent, by being improp-
erly shod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Ionn III. Clarke. prominent as a member
of the bar in Cleveland, and active in
democratic state rolitics may be car
didate for United States senator next wear
to succeed Senator r. E. Burton. Re-
Gently Clarke said: "If political and busi-
ness conditions and my health continue
shall be candidate" whats your plat
form?" he was asked IF become a can
didate shall ask the support of the peo-
pie because l favored progressive meas
ures when it was far from popular to do
so"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
RusIncss Conditions

Notwithstanding the sharp decline III
the New York stock market and the dls-
turbing influence of pending lesisiatloh
at Washington. business conditions so tar
as l can learn are sound said F. T. Car
son of Chicago.
'All reports that come from the west
are optimistic. In New York one may
hear pessimistic talk, but general trade
has been good for some time ana one
sees evidences of prosperity in almost
every section of the country.
Birmingham is unquestionably pros
percus city. l have been an occasional
visitor during the past 10 years and
have never known Birmingham to look
so busy as it does today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
The Convict system

much interest is being manifested
in the meeting to be held here next
Saturday in response to the call for
concerted action in regard to the
states convict system said John w.
O'Neill, secretary Of the committee
which issued the call.
Capt. Frank S. White, chairman of
the committee. is receiving assurances
from prominent men throughout the
state of their hearty support of the
movement to take eonviets out of the
mines and lumber camps, and /, as
secretary, have received a number of
encoura ging letters. Some of the lead
ing papers of the state have taken the
matter UP vigorously and an effective
campai sn will be launched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
Cleaning Up the CITY

The work of cleaning up the city is
now going on and I hope that before
this month is ended Birmingham will
be as clean as clean can be-" said q
householder.
The old saying that cleanliness is
next to Godliness should be impressed
upon the minds of both old and young.
The city that has clean alleys and clean
back yards is in many respects a model
CITY, and 1t costs very little to keep our
premises clean"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
Coal in River Barpes

This district sends to gulf ports, it
is said, 1,450, 900 tons of coal year,
New Orleans handling 100000 tons of
the amount, Pensacola 100000 tons,
and Mobile 250,000 tons.
The Mobile Item does not think that
Mobile should be content with third
place in the coal movement from this
district. It believes the new barge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
A GIGANTIC BREED

From the National Monthly for June
A woman a tvh recent dog show noticed
a pretty girl gazing around as IL pux-
zled. She went over to her and said:
Pardon me, but can't you find the KEN
mel you wish? If not l shall be glad
to assist you 81
"Oh, thank you.' she replied. Would
you mind showing me where they are
exhibiting the ocean greyhounds?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
NJ. p. OBJECTS
From the Kansas City Star.

Mrs. Pozozzle keeps four cats, one Of
them white Persian, and every morn
ing before starting for his office Mr.
Pozozzle has to devote Is minutes to
brushing cat hair from his blue serge
suit. THE next time you adopt a cat,"
he said to Mrs. Pozozzle the other morn
ing as he welded the whisk broom, "I
wish you would pass up the Persians
and Angoras and Maltese and plain
scrubs, and get a Rubberset, one of
the kind with hair guaranteed not to
come out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
A HUMAN DOCUMENT
from the Westminster Gazette.

4 fOlII tffo westminster GdZette.
A man In custody at Wiilesden the
other day was found to have zone arm
tattooed with the story of his court
ship and the names of his loves, while
the other arm contained record Of his
family bereavements."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

four volumes giving the results OF the
studies of it's Investigations. Mr..
Rockefeller has written the introduction
to the first volume, and in the closing
paragraph expresses the purpose of the
whole undertaking. 'In conclusion it
should be stated" he says, that the
spirit which dominates the work of the
bureau is not sensational or hysterical;
that it is not a spirit critical of public
officials; but that It is essentially .
spirit Of constructive suggestion and
of deep scientific as we'll as humane in
terest in a great world problem"
When all the facts are in which these
successive volumes will bring to light,
the time will then be ripe to decide upon
needed legislation. police reorganization
and other features of campaign de-
signed to stamp out commercialized
vice. A comprehensive, permanent cru
sade against prostitution has never yet
been evolved The scientific studies con-
Quoted by the bureau of social hygiene
give promise. for the first time. of ac-
complishing this result. No transient
reform wave Is this, but fight to the
finish. seas ...,a 5. f5.58 u tts. +. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

bachelors degree at Yale costs $3.50,
and one at Vassar costs even more ie
dressmakers' and milliners' bills be reck-
oned in, and ice cream sodas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
INHUMAN TREATMENT.

a newspaper correspondent declares
that the electric pianos in the moving
picture theatres of Findlay, O., were
"throttled." We have known a great
many forms of cruelty to be practiced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
One of the Upbuilders

In it's Builders of Birmingham Sc
ries the Traders National bank, in
connection with its June calendar,
issues the following:
LEO X Steiner was born in Austria
in 1870. When 3 years of age he came
to the United States, and in 1889 be-
came associated with S. Steiner and B.
Steiner in the firm of Steriner Brothers,
investment bankers.
"Since its organization, the house of
Steiner Brothers has been factor in
the growth of the Birmingham district.
Through it numerous enterprises have
been successfully financed and large
amounts of foreign capital made avail
able for the development of this state
many of the municipalities, and were
active in the drafting and passage of
constitutional amendment which
served to restore confidence in the OBJ
Nigatons of the city of Birmingham
and enabled it to secure needed credit
on favorable terms.
Mr.. Steiner is now president of the
banking house of Steiner Brothers,
vice president of the Empire Coal com
pany, president of the Cullman Proper
ty company, and a stocl<holder in a
number of important corporations His
sound judgment, good ability and liber-
al views have not only brought him
large measure of success, but have also
been used in aiding Others to rise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

The exact geographical center of the
country is located in South county, KAN
sas. The population center remains in In
diana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Alfred Noyes or Kipling could be draft
ed and made to serve as poet laureate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

One hundred and seventy-five tariff lo;l ..
byists have visited Senator Penrose 20
date and more are coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Aviation is suffering just now from ma
chines that show no Improvement in fy-
ing qualities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Baltimore department stores are also
selling city bonds over the counter. No
bargain days are granted in them, how
ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

The nineteen progressives in the House
secured 3s committee assignments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

ST. Louis brewery filed and shipped a
million bottles of beer in day. and not
one of them was sent to Colonel Roose-
Nelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

A man wrongfully convicted has beaa
discovered in an Ohio prison. where he
had served 12 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
Old World and New World Compared

Roger w. Babsons recent special
letter in which conditions in Europe
ard in the United States were corn
pared is most readable and Instructive -
said a business man.
After travelling 10000 miles about
the world Mr.. Babson concludes that
America is a pretty good place after
all. He stresses among other things
our wonderful soil and our great nat
ural resources; also our isolation, which
frees us from the great international
strife to which most nations are sub
ject He says the young men of our
country little appreciate their exemp-
tion from three years of compulsory
military service. We are blessed he
says, with a 1aboring people unequaled
on the face of the earth
Mr.. Babson says that our railroads,
public utility properties and great in
dustrial plants are also unequalled. He
deprecates the tendency toward govern
ment ownership of railroads. He pays a
warm tribute to the farmers and school
teachers of America. constituting, as
they do. a great national asset.
"Mr. Babson has sometimes been
thought pessimistic but this letter rings
with true optimism. He advises invest
ors to invest at home. He concludes by
saying: Let us be boosters instead OF
Knockers Every day let us thank God
that we live in a land of prosperity
and freedom"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

The fellows who formerly rocked the
boat are now taking girls up in aero
D1anes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
\ FRANK CONFESSION.

There was a certain man of wealth
Who loved a little queen;
Day after day he rode her round,
Consuming gasoline;
But when he asked, wilt be my own2"
The maiden fair replied,
"Oh no. sir. You mistake me, sir. f.i5s
l just came for the ride."f
l THE PROFESSORS COMMENT.
Professor Snoops saw a small boy
yesterday whose hair was fiery red"
"Well?"
"The professor was too considerate to
hurt the youngsters feelings, but he
remarked later that the radio activity
of that boys hair must be very great"
LET'S BE PRACTICAL.
The sweet girl grad
Is a lovely thing,
But it makes us sad
When poets sing
Her rippled locks,
Her wondrous eyes
Her essays, too,
So deep and wise,
Cause a man should stop,
Ere the leap he take,
And ask, Can she sew?"
Can she sweep? Cap she baker"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

Ed Howe has arrived at his home in
Atchison from a trip around the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

An end seat hog is the fellow who won't
move over to let some one else become an
end seat hog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

General Huerta r.ay not be at home to
vote on October s6. which he has desig-
mated as Mexico's election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

/ on pianos, but this is the first time
ae ever heard of them peing ehoked.
He SHOULD WORRY
Behold the hunted lobbyist.
Who has nowhere to go;
Reformers camp upon his trail
And seek to lay him low.
lie wears most distracted look
And seems at neart to grieve
But much we fear the crafty cuss
Is laughing in his sleeve
m WHY WILL MEN DRINK?
A Texas man was fined saa for kissing
a mule, which he says he mistook for
a young woman. He blames John Bar
Ieycorn.
SIMPLE TASTES
Some men there are
Who find great cheer
In punk cigar
And a can of beer.
A SURE SIGN.
Il hAe to see Dabbers look prefer
naturally solemn"
lie is your friend and you want him
to be happy :
"oh, not particularly, but whenever
he wears a preternaturalIy solemn look
know that he wants to borrow
money"
A SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.
1 met happy fisherman,
Exhibiting his catch;
lie seemed to think his finny spoils
We're very hard to match
did not see him pull them out
OF any lake or brook; 49,
did not see him drop his line
Nor lightly bait his hook.
did not even see him go
And come back laden down:
But simply met him as he strolled
Quite chestily through town.
do not seek a method Of
Diserediting his tale.
BN he was near a market place
Where there were fish for sale,
And as / poked a finger out,
Remarking, This ones NICE"
1t felt SO cold / could have sworn
That fish had been ON ice.
DIDN'T DISTURB THE PEACE.
quiet man
Was Abner Box,
Who never did
Wear purple sox
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12

that something was wrong Anvone could
have seen it. Bissett did not even trouble
to address his wife with ordinary cour,
tesy in the presence of comparative
strangers.
| One evening Lar1ner found her alone.
ana III tears. She made no attempt 1T
| ooncealment, but sobbed out the story Of
her illfated marriage.
! IL thought | loved him." she NUT
tered. He was kind to me once. HUT
now I know it was mere infatuation. It.
it was someone else really loved.s
She looked at him and each understood
Dick. did you--dd you love me before
before was married?'
Yes he answered simply: and before
she could reply he added: "And now that
you know, we must never meet again"
And he caught up his hat and hurried
| away .. -.a .
For year he neither saw nor heard Of
her.. Then, one evening when he was
coming homo from the office he found
her waiting in his rooms
Jack is going to die" she said simply.
Going to die?" he echoed, the blood
surging in his ears. rs there--is there no
hope?"
mo real hope" she murmured. Its
consumption-gallcping The doctor says
his only chance is to so to South Africa.
We should have to raise at least G300 for
that-whch is the same as saying that
he will be dead in six MONTHS
For an instant Lardner wavered, but
only for an instant. Then, without
word. he went TO his desk.
Il have-saved-a good deal-during tho
last few years. aessaid, tonelessly, as he
opened his check lcok.
"Dicl<l' she cried hoarsely. "Dick."
What you loing? Don't you----" She
checked herself.
II am writing Il check for e300. payable
to your husband, he replied firmly. He
can pay me back when--when he has re-
covered"
He placed it in an envelope and handed
1t to her. Then he led her to the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
IDLE sURMIsEs.

IDLE SURMISES.
II wonder If when Ted put his
Detractor on the blink
He asked the jurors to come out
With him and have a drink
Houston Post.
"Why, sure he did; you wouldn't think
That he'd be that contrary.
He winled a wunk, and asked them all
To walk right in the dairy
Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Perhaps he bought package with
The proof he drank no rum,
And gave to all the twelve men true
A treat of chewing gum.
Mobile Item.
or maybe. to express his thanks
For all that they had done,
lie had some Bull Moose badges bought
To decorate each one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
COST OF LIVING

A lobbyist supports almost everybody
except thesconsumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
WHY WILL MEN DRINK

Texas man was fined $33 for kissinr
mule, which he says he mistook for
a young woman. He blames John Bar
Ieycorn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-12
SIMPLE TASTES

Some men there are
Who find great cheer
In a punk cigar
And a can of beer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-29
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MUST MAKE REPORT OF
ALL WATER CONNECTIONS

Supt. of Water E. F. Crabin was
requested by the board OF public
works at their Monday morning ses-
sion 70 make a complete report TO the
board or the location ana s1ss of All
services, connections of water IN the
city. and the size of each opening
above one inch.
A resolution was read and adopted
Of the final estimate Of the S. Baker
st sewer lateral sewer. City Engineer
James Haverly also submitted the
assessment roll for the S. Baker ST
sewer which was accepted.
hearing on the assessment roll
OF the w. Fourth st. district sewer
was held and no demonstrators were
present. A resolution was adopted
accepting the w. Fourth st. sewer.
bill was presented the board by
the /. V. Roy decorating concern OF
this city for painting and decorating
done at the new water works station
In the east end. The bill was referred
TO the water works superintendent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-29
INVENTS STOVE WHICH
BURNS S0APY WATER

Frank Miller. Of N Main st. To-
cal bicycle and autombile repairer
has invented a new kind of stove. The
heating device Is not as yet perfected
although rapidly nearing this stage
The stove consists of a large sheet
iron drum in which is placed the
burner surrounded by fire brick and
stone.
The burner is the feature OF the
stove. The fuel utilized is the soapy
and grimy water obtainable at fac
tories. 1t is the common residue left
when the employees have washed.
This is placed in a tank and run
through the burner. With the draft
afforded and the peculiar construction
Of the burner the stove attains a red
hot heat in a very short time. The
stove burns about a week for the cost
OF something like lie. Mr.. Miller ex-
poets to fit the burner to furnaces
and is highly elated over the success
OF his invention so far.