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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
HORSES STILL NUMEROUS

rloil fopuldf MecndnlcS.
THE passing OF the horse was duly
announced in the public prints even before
the pleasure automobile was a pronounced
success. A few years later when motor
cars became plenty. the horse again had
a period of being passed and when the
motor truck became a practical utility his
obituary was once more read into the
''Facts-for- the Family section of thou
sands of daily and weekly papers. But ap-
parently he doesn't co. in fact, in some
cities there are more of him today than
ever before. Whether our noble friend pre-
fers city life to home in the country, or
whether our street traffic is growing 10
rapidly that the addition of thousands of
tons capacity of motor trucks barely
keeps up with that growth we leave for
our readers to decide
1t will, however, be a surprise to any one
who takes the trouble to study into the
matter to discover how slowly the horse
is retreating from our large cities. In
Chicago, for instance, there are now 72, $50
horses employed, or only 2S7 less than
one year ago. In Boston there are only
30 horses less in use than 10 years ago,
while Minneapolis has actually 1853 and
st. Louis $50 more than 10 years ago.
1t should be noted. however. that the
city carriage horse has practically gone;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

in fact the cartoonists are already pictur-
ing the occasional driving horse as a Gu
riosity, and he is now relegated chiefly
to omnibus and funeral work, in which
he is gradually losing ground. The rid
ing horse will remain for a time, but
hangs on a slender thread, for some new
exercise fad is likely to displaee him
at short notice. The farmer is rapidly
reducing the number of horses on his
place, going to town in an automobile,
and plowing more and more with meehan-
ical power. Nevertheless, the price of
good working horse today Is more than
10 years ago. partly because there is lit
tie demand for any but the best quality
Thirty years ago there were something
like $1,000 horses drawing street cars in
this country; now there are only $500. In
most Industries so radical change is
usually a new occupation; but in the
case of the horse, where will he go when
the motor truck and light traction engine
come into their own, as they surely will?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
HER ANGLE CHILD
Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mothers darling, aged 4. was not to
be like other boys and girls and learn
to use naughty and slangy words. He
was not allowed to play with the older
boys in the neighborhood, for fear his
sensitive nature might be shocked at
the language they used. One day while
mother was busy, he slipped over into
the next street and played for half an
hour with a crowd of older boys. IN
that half hour he took a complete
course in modern language
On his return mother said:
Where has my precious been?'
.'You Should worry and get wrinkle" :"
he cheerfully replied.
Dearest, tell mother where you
learned such horrible language?" mother
exclaimed.
"Aw, good night, shirt" came sweet
ly from the Cupid bow mouth.
Then mother commenced to weep.
for she realized that her angel child was
just a boy after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
THE RIGHT TO EAT

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
'The police have no more right to throw
people out of a restaurant at 1 o'clock in
the morning than they have to throw the
mayor out of the Montauk club at l
o'clock in the morning. New York
World.
The right to eat is, or should be, in
alienable. Food eaten at / o'clock in TIE
morning may be indigestible. but it is not
immoral. If the World is right about the
character of restaurants against which
Mayor Gaynor is crusading-and surely
1t is right in protesting against patrons be-
ing hustled out into the street by the po-
lice-the mayor is heading a high handed
undertaking against which all persons
whose appetites are good will protest
Among the old superstitions are that
might air. is unhealthful, that early ris-
ing Is, per Sc, a virtue; that all honest
men, and of course, honest women, ought
to be and probably are abed before mid
night. That the night atmosphere of a
city Is necessarily unhealthful is an idea
that persists. That persons who are up
late at night, and, therefore, in the nat
ural course of events, get up latesin the
morning, are disreputable FOUNDERS and
providers of "a breed without the law" is
an idea to which many worthy persons
hang with amazing tenacity
A good deal of great city's work is,
unavoidably, done at night. To night
workers, many of them quite as respecta-
BILE as persons who get up at dawn ana
are sleepy at dark the evening-that is to
say, the time for relaxation-begins at
midnight or later, and the opportunity
for the days last meal does not come unit
honest folk within the meaning of the
old fashioned and still unreconstructed,
are half through their nights rest.
All night restaurants are a modern ne
cessity. They should be as respectable as.
restaurants whose patrons are catered to
in daytime or in the early evening hours.
There is no reason why they should lie
more puritanical than other restaurants.
There is no good reason why anyone
should not have his dinner at o'clock in
the morning if that hour suits his working
hours. or his personal convenience if he
is a person of leisure. OF the IL hours
upon the face of the clock, or of the "a
that constitute day, none is more preiu-
dicial to morality than the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Great Prosneritr predinted

All the cities of the west and mid
Ole west that have visited within the
past seven or eight weeks have seemed
prosperous said L. T. Breathwaite of
chicago Il was in New York in May
and heard some pessimistic talk there,
but in Chicago one never meets a
croaker. Chicago has been busy all this
summer and Cincinnati. st. Louis and
other cities have been. from all appear
anees' exceptionally busy
4 was in Texas week ago. and that
state is humming with business as
never before. perhaps.
Birmingham seems to be making
wonderful strides and l am told that
the entire south is very prosperous
at this time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
KEEPING TRACK OF TRAINS

From Harper'S Magazine.
At the railway station in a small
town solitary traveller was waiting
for the days only train. Train time came
and went, but no train. He went over TO
the stationmaster, an old darkey: Say,
when does today's train get here, any
way?"
"Oh, dat train won't be in for long
time yet"
In few minutes, however, train
was seen crawling toward the station.
There comes the train now' ex-
claimed the traveller, exultantly, to the
darky. Seems to me you don't know
your business. if I'm not mistaken
Say, mister" replied the darky. I
reckon you's a perfect stranger around
here. OATS yesterdays train, dat is.
Today's train won't be in till tomor-
row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
NO MONKEY BUSINESS

From an Exchange.
Reference being made to country con-
stables and other troubles that beset the
motorist in some sections Congressman
Warren w. Bailey of Johnstown recalled
an incident that occurred in small town
In western Pennsylvania.
One evening just at dusk the congress-
man said, man drove through a village
with handsome car. equipped with all
the modern devices. Hardly had he pro-
ceeded square before a cop loomed large
in the vista.
See here, young feller," exclaimed the
official with commanding emphasis, "you
will have to light up your lampsl"
"All right. old pal" cheerily answered
the motorst, Just as you say about it,"
With this he touched button and in
stantly the powerful light CLEANED forth.
For moment the cop was stunned 1t
was his first experience with electric lights
In an automobile But he soon recovered.
Say, young feller," he exclaimed, mov-
ing nearer the car. don't try to get gay
with mel When I tell you to light your
lamps. l mean for YOU to step out and
light 'eml'
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The Display of Wealth

A maid of the Alabama noun
tains with bridal gown bedecked
with $50 bills would be sure to at
tract attention. The gift of coat
made Of treasury notes from poor
farmer ohis father likewise would
be cause of comment. Intelligence
spreads in the country with a rapidi-
ty that is almost inconceivable to the
urban dweller. The death Of Bill
Jones' sorrel mare is known to Peter
Brown, living on a farm some 10
miles away, almost coincident with
the demise of the faithful nag.
A lavish display of wealth never is
indicative of the displayer's good
breeding. When that wealth has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
HOW 1T FEELS TO FREEZE
rom tba Sprin pfiald Pan,1h1ican


Freezing to death Is preceded by a
drowsiness which makes the end painless,
the body actually feeling warm and going
comfortably to sleep. Experiments have
been made with animals to show just how
freezing to death proceeds. In one of these
experiments, in which the animal was
placed in a temperature of from 125 to
$50 below Zero the breathing and heart
beats were at first quickened, the organic
heat of the body actually rising above
normal, which is 9S.6 degrees Fahrenheit
This showed a sudden and intense effort
on the part of the functions to preserve
the bodys temperature. Then violent
heart action gave out suddenly and death
came when the temperature of the body
dropped to Il degrees Fahrenheit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Unhappy Mexico

Gen. Porfirio Diaz as president of
Mexico, made that republic strong and
progressive He was first provisional
president in 1876 and was elected in
| 1877, but under the constitution of that
time he was ineligible for reelection
and retired from the presidency in
1880. He remained in politics, how
ever. He became a member of the
cabinet and senator and in 1884 was
again elected president. The consti-
tuition having been amended, he was
re elected consecutively for many
terms.
Diaz was always recognized as a
statesman of great ability. He was
republican only in name for no king
was ever more of AN autocrat. He
ruled his people with rod of iron, so
to speak, but he was respected and his
country prospered greatly under his
rule. Mexico is rich in natural re-
sources and while Diaz was President
large foreign capital was invested
there and progress was in evidence in
nearly every part of the republic. But
at length the people became discon-
tented with Diaz's dictatorship and the
discomfort resulted in the uprising led
by Francisco Madero, the defeated
powerful old autocrat finally acceded
to the insurgent demands for his resig-
nation.
Diaz was a trained soldier as well
as a statesman. One of the best things
he did while President was to suppress
brigandage. The republic became
under him, for time at least, a peace
| full nation. He was also a financier
and he reorganized the federal finances
and greatly strengthened Mexicos
|
credit abroad
| Since his forced retirement Mexico
has been in continual state of revolu-
ton. There has been bloody civil war.
The City of Mexico, which has become
SO popular as tourist point, is fast
Incoming a place of desolation. The
destruction of property has been enor-
nous. Americans and other foreign
ers have had to flee from Mexico and
those who remain have felt themselves
in great jeopardy.
Towards the end of his adminstra-
tion President Taft was almost per-
shaded to send an invading army into
Mexico but he happily escaped the
onus of such step. President Wilson
has won the applause of the world by
his patience and his determination to
keep out of war if he could do so con-
sistently with this countrys national
honor. The Mexican situation is
grave, but it is hoped yet that war
may be averted.
The President seems to have select
ed a good man as special envoy. Mr.
Lind is known to be a lawyer of capac-
itv and of firmness. He seems to
have done we'll thus far in most try
ing position.
President Wilson made mistake,
no doubt in not recalling Ambassador
Wilson earlier than he did. If a
change in our diplomatic mission in
Mexico had been made at the begin
ming of President Wilson's admins
tration the situation would, by this
time, have been cleared up, perhaps.
Pending Mr.. Linds negotiations all
right minded Americans will hope for
the best President Wilson and his
advisors will certainly continue to
work for peace.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Building Operations In a,rm,nvh.u

Everybody sees and talks about the
large skyscrapers in course of constr,,e-
ton. but there is much building innrove-
inent IN various parts of the city that is
seen only by those who traverse the va
rlous streets and avenues little outside
the so-called business DISTRICT said a
member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Many mercantile buildings of one. two
and three stories are taking the place of
ugly old shanties and some very modern
3 story apartment houses are gracing cer-
tain sections. Birminghams progress has
been greater this year, I think, than in
any previous year. Every mercantile in
terest is thriving and the real estate busi-
ness, which had been rather quiet for
some time, is fast picking up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
As THE pRINTER MADE TT

From the Family Newspaper.
A story is told of printers error
that once caused CONSERVATION in coun-
try village. An arch in the church had
become dilapidated and fund was start
ed for it's repair. Upon one occasion,
so as to make the appeal more widely
known, the rector printed a notice regard
ing the result that on the following Sun
day the announcement appeared in large
type: 'The collection today will be for the
arch fiend."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
SLIGHTLY OVERCOME.

"A naturalist scontributes an-article to a
magazine in which he writes highly col
ored description of how on one occasion
the wild denizens of the jungle came down
to a rivers shore to drink"
Il suppose he was lying somewhere
Yes, and 1 rather suspect he was lying
when he wrote his magazine article"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
Another Week of Music

This is the last week but one of the
band concerts" said a member of the
Can't Get Away club, ''and many will be
sorry when the season is over
THE Music Study club, under whose
auspices Memoli's splendid concert band
is heard, certainly deserves the thanks
of the public. I was in hopes 4, enough
money would be contributed to run the
concerts into September, but as it is l
understand the final programme will be
rendered Friday, August 80. The Verdi
night will be Wednesday,, August 27. This
year marks the centenary of two immortal
composers, Wagner and Verdi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
A GOOD OFFER
From Lippincott's.

From Lippincotts.
Isaac's house was for sale, and he
told his friend Abram, about an offer
he had had.
Samuel LevinslSi saidt he would gif
me five tousand tollars vor idt.'
Huh" Abram grunted scornfully.
"He ain'dt got fife tollars to his name
he candt buy idt."
well know he candt. But idt vas a
mighty fine Offer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

HYPERCh 1AL, PERHAPS.
Il was on Petticoat Lane yesterday.
said cordelia Killjoy, "and decided that
the chief purpose of the slashed skirts is
to enable chickens to exhibit their drum
sticks. kansas City Star.
And yet, when the chicken isn't plump
casual observer is apt to find himself
wishing for the good old days when a pet
ticoat covered multitude of shins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
NIAGARA AND VICTORIA FALLS

and perched on the edge of the canyon,
is in plain view. The bridge tender is a
negro boy and visitors pay him a shilling
each to cross and return
1t is estimated that nearly 1,25o000 vis-
itors see Niagara every year; barely 2OO0
see Victoria Falls annually owing to its
location far in the interior of Africa. In
order to reach the falls from the sea at
Durham we We're compelled to travel hve
DAYS and nights by railroad train
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

The announcement goes on to say that the
Golfers son and Mr.. Golfers sons dog,
yclept Herman. This reminds US of an
other newspaper dispatch saying that a
prominent woman had fed from the lux
urious home provided by her husband.
taking with her their sole offspring.
bull terrier"
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A SCIENTIFIC FACT.

According to California entomologist.
listening to phonograph will kill beetles
and make tarantulas fall into stupor.
It's wonderful the human traits some. In
sects have.
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curities will doubtless continue to ad-
vance.
In Birmingham, evidences of pros
perity were never greater than at pres
ent and throughout the district activ-
ity is the rule.
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In his criticism of ilthy play whose
sole justification is that it depicts llfe."
a writer on theatrical topics says, "In the
last act, after having passed through
scathing experiences, Miss Nash was as
clipper as though she had merely been
out after an ice cream soda" oh. well. it
isn't reasonable to expect an actress to
suffer as much as her audience does,
statement that may be interpreted in two
ways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

AS August has only 10 days left the
~ rainy days in August that the wealth.
er bureau forecast will not materialize.
Maybe the weather man meant two
days instead of 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

Harry Thaw, the Mexican situation
and Alabama's senatorial situation oc-
cupy SO much of the limelight just now
that the tariff and currency reform
bills are having a little rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

With corn quoted on the local mar
ket at s1.05 bushel, alfalfa strong
with a rising tendency and peaches not
on sale, the ultimate consumer (Which
means the voter, tool cannot grow ex-
cited over the race for presidency of
the city commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

1t must be a great sensation to feel that
one possesses family jools," even if they
happen to be in pawn at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

The August days have become verv
hot again but the nights are cool and
pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

New photographs of Ella Wheeler Will
cox are decidedly decollete. oh, well, Ella
has reputation to live up to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

Is 1t possible that Mr.. Roosevelt has
seen the error of his way and is keep
ing quiet because of that? Or is his
present silence only the calm before
another storm?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
VERY DIsHEARTENING.

VERY DISHEARTENlNG.
THE trouble with you. Doppling. is that
when you spend money you never stop to
consider the size of your income.
How can you blame me for that crag-
smith? Every time stop to consider the
size of my income get SO depressed that
it is often several days or week before
recover my spirits again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

The days are more than an hour
shorter now than they were two months
ago. On June 21 the sun set at 7:1O
and today it will set at 6:s9. The sun
rose today at 5:27. On June 21 it rose
at 4.52. Today therefore is an hour and
six minutes shorter than that of
June 21,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

Huerta has nearly as much trouble in
gaining recognition as the average strug-
Cling author.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
COMING BACK.

The hapless summer widower
Begins once more to smile.
His wife, we hear, will reappear
In just little while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

The band concert will be transferred
from Capitol park to Avondale park
tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

Club women of st. Paul are preparing to
boycott the manufacturers of slit skirts.
The latter should worry lot and build
a new factory on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

The old-fashioned barbecue is still pom
uiar In the south but there are 40 more
comfortable ways of getting square
meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
MUST BE MoNoToNoUs.

Gladys and her fiance never quarrel
Good heavens! How do they manage
to stay engaged?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21

The man who goes around the world in
80 days in these rapid times is simply
loafing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
PURSUED.

We weep for old Bill Sulzer. who
Is looking rather pale;
Miss Mignon" and Boss Murphy,
Are camping on his trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
ALL IN THE FAMILY.

ALL IN THE FAMILY
1t is announced that "winiam Collier
will support his family in Who's Who
the new farce by Richard Harding Davis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
GRAsPING AT A STRAW.

GRASPING AT A STRAW. .
Il was glad when the comedian said he
would sing"
~, ny so?p
"A song was bound to interrupt his mo-
nologue more or less"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-21
ASKING TOO MUCH.

nologue more or less.
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sects have
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-10
The fiome-Talent play.

A Family Affair, the home-sal-
ent play given at the Opera House
last Friday night for the benefit of
the Boys Band, proved 10 be rous-
ing success. both as to entertainment
qualities and in a financial way
More than go people crowded the
hall to witness the local talent
perform, and the Audience were we'll
repaid Tor their trouble Every
member Of the cast showed up we'll,
and It would hardly be fair to the
others to mention any one as star.
Milton Culbertson. as Jorkins job
son, carried the comedy part we'll and
drew many laugh from the audi
cree. Mrs. C. O. Smith. as Sally.
presented in pert and lively man
ner the character Of serying-rnaid
Who carried the honors as lady Of
the house for snort time Harry
Pe,rie. as Deacon Smith. played the
cart Of an old man and deacon adj
mirably, and Mrs. Petrie depicted
the antics If more or less elderly
spinster lady whose chief regret vas
that she had never been able to land
husband. Charles Paulson, as Dan
/ Gillespie, managed to get himself
hopelesSly tangled by numerous and
sundry hbs in an attempt to gain a
| fortune left to him by relative on
condition that he marry aud settle
down. At tines a wife would be
worth fortune to him. and only a
| few moments later women would be
coming through every entrance who
were claiming him as husband.
4 Deacon Smith. who held the fortune
/ in trust, had come to see that the
/ deceased relatives requirements had
been fulfilled. Gillespie, in order
to secure money from time to time,
/ had claimed to be a married man
and the father Of family When
/ Smith arrived there was some scurry-
ing to provide the necessary wife.
That was finally accomplished. after
several funny predicaments Then
came the necessity for the family,
and every body about the place was
set hustlins to borrow. beg or
steal infants to f5ll out that part
The second act ended with veritable
avalanche Of babies. the las, being
a coal-hlack negro infant Later
Walter Mewing. as Louisiana. moth.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-10

e. Of the little negro. appeared upon
the scene. brandishing razor sever
a feet ior4. and the infant was re-
turned 10 her. Ire play finally end
ed happily. as PLAYS usually do, and
. this case particularly happily be-
cause the members Of the cast felt
satisfied that their untirins efforts
mad been duly appreciated. Some
thing in the neighborhood Of 500
was cleared from the play and dane e
tina, followed.