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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
CAVALIER

BY John Masefield.
All the merry kettle drums are thud-
ding into rhyme,
Dust is swimming dizziy down the vii
lage street, RI
The scabbards are clatter1ng, the feathers
nodding time,
To a clink of many horses shoes, a
tramp of many feet.
Seven score of cavaliers fighting for the
king,
Trolling lusty stirrup songs, clamoring
for wine, fs
Riding with loose rein, marching with
swing,
Beneath the blue banneroI of Rupert
of the Rhine.
Hey the merry company-the loud flies
playing
Blue scarves and bright steel and bios
som of the May, n
Roses in the feathered hats the long
plumes swaying,
A kings son ahead of them showing
them the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
with faith. but now spent and weary witt

with faith, but now spent and weary with
journeylng from heart to heart.
Ever so many years ago you, too. sped
such a hope spangled message into the
dark. When the first crystal skies broke
into diamond dust and silvered copse and
mead, your imagination Ieaped astride a
prancing snowdrop and went riding across
the hills and over the woods, upon a moon
beam, to Santa Claus and whispered your
yearnings into his kind old ears.
And sure enough, when you slipped out
of bed. and crept downstairs on Christ
mas morning. there was the tree exactly
as you wanted it. and the stocking filled
pr ecisely as you expected, with the orange
bulging in the toe and the monkey-on-
the-stick grinning impudently at the top.
The memory of your first sled is still
as vivid as its coat of crimson. You didn't
tell him to decorate it, and it was mighty
fine of him to put such a beautiful oil
painting in the middle.
You had taken your mother into your
confidence, so she knew every item of the
list; and myl but wasn't she surprised to
think old Santa Claus. with all the
other children in the world to look out
for. had remembered you so generously?
The very fact that God guided our
hopes to safety should make us so CRATE
full for memories that bring with them
the faces and voices of dearly beloved
ones asleep under weeping willows and
brooding expresses that it ought to be a
joy to bring happiness in their names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
RAILRoADING IN MISSOURI.

RAlLROADING IN MISSOURI.
A train was sidetracked at Pickering,
Mo-, recently and one of the passengers
got off to Stretch his legs" While he
was doing so the train rolled away ane
left him behind. AT the next station the
CONDUCTOR discovered that one of his pas
sengers was missing and obligingly waited
until the lost traveller came bowling mer-
rily along on board a hand car which he
propelled himself Courteous conductor,
Enterprlslng passenger Reading about
an incident of this kind quickens the
spirit of adventure in our jaded BOSOM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
Lord Haldane's Tribute

Speeches at public banquets are oft
en- of political Importance, and the
speech which Viscount Haldane, lord
high chancellor of Great Britain, de-
livered at the Thanksgiving dinner of
the American society in London was
of profound interest.
AS an official representative of the
British government, the lord high
chancellor, in his discussion of the
Monroe doctrine and the general policy
of the United States in relation to
Latin America, not only showed
clear perception of the situation but
unfeigned kindness and great broad
mindedness.
Lord Haldane alluded to his recent
visit to the United States. He was in
Canada as a guest of the American
Bar association, and made telling adj
dress there. He was in the United
States only about "a hours, travelling
from Canada to New York to take a
steamer for home; but even in few
hours an Englishman of Lord Hal
danes breadth and acumen learns a
great deal. He had prediction for
the United States, and he went away
from this country full of admiration
and enthusiasm. In his speech Thurs
day, Lord Haldane spoke thus of
America S chief magistrates:
Before he became President, Mr.
Woodrow Wilson was a thinking man
and a moralist. In studying his career
| cannot fail to be impressed by his
detached character and find that he has
not ceased to be a thinker and moral
st because he has become the holder
Of great office We see in him the
aspirations and ideals of his nation
expressed to the world 1t is not only
mis- expressed declaration that the
policy of the United States is not one
Of conquest or annexation, but the
world looks to the United States with
is enormous position and possessions
TO carry on it's traditions without
adding to its possessions
THAT is our course also Nor is it
the case that when the United States
mtervcnes in any matter it is done for
It's own advantage. 1t was not the case
with Cuba, TO whom the United States
restored independence. England itself
mas done the same thing in South Af-
-ica, where we gave back liberty to
those with whom we fought"
The distinguished viscount had
clear view of the Monroe doctrine. He
did not try to find fault with it, He
had proposed President Wilson's
health, and in closing his speech with
remarks about the Monroe doctrine
said:
Il am not sure that anyone should
speculate upon the Interpretation of
that policy, but l have thought myself
vt liberty to say what l have. 1t is
true, indeed, that a high spirit and a
nigh aim have been brought into the
policy of the United States in its deal
lngs with adjacent countries, and it is
because the President has taken the
attitude he hasa step which none can
but admire, whatever its consequences
may be-that l propose good health to
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson, the President,
and Mr.. Woodrow Wilson the man"
1t is safe to assume that no British
cabinet in recent years has had a
more clear-sighted, patriotic or tactful
representative than Lord Haldane. He
has both the head and the heart to
strengthen friendly relations between
the American government and his.
y -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
AN AUSTRALIAN MUNCuaUsEN

Norman Duncan, in Harpers Magazine
for December.
Snakes hereabouts?" I chanced to in
quire
Thousands" said the sawyer.
"Deadly?"
'They tell me, and I believe it," he
replied, weighing his words, that the
death adder and tiger snake kill in half
an hour. I'm told," he drawled on, in har-
mony, with the droning weather, that a
dog won't last no more than 20 minutes
The death adder, now he's a slow, torpid
beast, and won't move along. The tiger
snake comes at you; but the death adder.
he's a slow, torpid beast-lies still and
bites when you tread on him. There's the
black snake, too, and the brown snake
they're deadly; and a few others, like the
tree snakes, and maybe some more. L
reckon the carpet snake is the only snake
we got in this country that can't do too
much damage
Mortality high?"
What say? Oh! Well, I'll tell you,
if you go hunting for snakes you're likely
to be kept real busy; but If you mind
your own business, and give the snakes a
chance to mind their own business, and
liz you look out for them slow. stupid death
| adders, you're likely to be let off. l
heard tell of kddie being bit once.
He put his hand in rabbit hole"
Did the child die?'
"Ah, we'll no; he took an anecdote."
1t had been a mild abrasion; for these
snakes-the black snake and tiger snake
and death adder in particular-are more
virulently poisonous than the rattle
snake or cobra. Yet death from snake bite
is by no means common in Australia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
WATCH IT SOME TIME

1T is interesting to study faces"
Yes, indeed. Have you ever noticed
the sort of expression that lights up the
face of corner druggist when some
woman who has bothered him for stamps
scores of times comes mincing in with
her usual request and he indicates a.
stamp vending machine that sells cents
worth of stamps for nickel?"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
GIVING HIM CREDIT

From the Richmond News-Leader.
AN Alabama paper says the difference
between Underwood and Hobson is that
Underwood has done something in Con-
gress, while Hobson has only talked'
That is unjust, however, to Hobson. in
that it fails to give him credit for hav-
ing afforded the country great deal Of
amusement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
IT'S DEBATARIE

From the Memphis Commerclal-Appeal.
Hobson declares that his opponents are
spending $5,000,000 to defeat him for the
Alabama senatorship; and if it takes that
much to defeat him, then he is too va1u-
able to shelve. But (You can fill that
blank to suit yourself)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
"LEsT WE FORGET,

Herbert kaufman, in Woman's World for
December.
Tap, tap, tap-can't you hear it against
your Misunderstanding with tattered wings
-feebly futtering-gently calling you?
There's a lost dream out there under
the plying stars-dream born in the
simple truth of childhood-once radiant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
DEVELOPED BY WALTER JOHNSON

From the Popular Magazine.
Eddie Ainsmith, who is used by Manager
Griffith as the man to catch Walter john
sons hot curves and smoking straight
ones for the Nationals, has hands that fill
the bill. His fingers are so strong that
he can tear a pack Of cards in half, then
tear in half the first halves of the deck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
SINGING.

Whatever the song the toiler sings
When his heart is light and gay.
And the joy of life in his bosom springs
And his troubles pass away,
It's melody makes the pulse beat fast
And the shadow of failure lift,
For 1t seems to tell of a barrier past
And hope that Is heavens gift!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NOT IN EVIDENCE.

"The father of that young woman who &
is playing the piano spent $4,000 on her
musical education"
"Phew! wonder what she did with it?'.s :
with the money!"
NO; with her musical education"
WORTH A FILM.
A contemporary tells about young
millionaire who is at work. We suggest
that the moving picture men be notified
if they have not already arrived on the
scene.
COMPENSATION AND PROTEST.
Grieve not when bright leaves fade and
fall
From out the tree-tops high:
For through the lacework slim and small
The clearer CLEANS the, sky.
-Rebecca Farson Mckay, in Chicago
Post.
Alas, Rebecca, we can not refrain;
Our spirit groans and grieves;
For autumn's blessing is offset with
bane-
We've got to rake them leaves.
-Kee Maxwell in Peoria Journal. .
The thing that gets our goat, Rebecca.
dear,
Is that the skies don't know thing or
two;
They ought to know the autumn of the
year
Is no time for to don peek-a-boo.
Judd Lewis, in the Houston Post.
When lady poets sing their souls away
Methinks It's most unchilvarous to iibe
And thus to greet their muses. gentle
sway
With chortles from the pencil-pushing
tribe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
THE NEXT BEST

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
We can't all be Oscarunderwoods, so the
next best thing to do is to get on the
honor roll and shout for the greatest
House leader the country has known in
SO years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Bridegroom Sayre is referred to as
i'young man who does things Nat
Grally being a White House bridegroom,
he has. so to speak, to be able to de-
liver the goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Sometimes a man doesn't mind waiting
a long time on a street corner for a
trolley car, but that's because he sees
a great many women who wear slit skirts
climbing aboard other trolley cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

The report that Portugal is planning
new navy will not cause glad heart throbs
of anticipation in the b0soms of dread
naught builders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
AN INNER CONVICTION.

Il wonder why it is that people shrink
so from ridicule?"
Because in cases out of 10 they
know they are ridiculous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Persons who failed to receive piece of
the White House wedding cake to dream
over can get very interesting results by
indulgng in a late supper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

The tango may be of classic origin, as
claimed by Jean Richepin, the French
poet, but it will be hard to make anybody
believe that the turkey trot had a classic
origin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Cleveland police raided plant where
other infant industry nipped in the bud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

NAMING AN ELEPHANT

From the Gadsden Journal.
Alabama para graphers are indebted to
the Birmingham Age-Herald for naming
its new elephant Fancy ST
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

President Wilson's Jeffersonian SIM
plcity does not apply to weddings. The
Wilson-Sayr nuptials last Tuesday even
ing We're of surprising beauty. Never did
the White House look so brilliant and
never was a scene there so full of color.
But everything was in good taste-the best
of taste-and the public felt lively in
terest in the womanly young bride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
YOUNG TRADER

From Judge,
Dad-What. Another dress?
Mabel-Yes, father; but | bought it with
my own money, which earned by selling
your last winters fur coat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Dayton, O., has offered Colonel Goeth-
ais a job. Dayton got more than its
share of advertising out of high water
not very long ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

At a sale of the library of Lady Brooke
at Sothebys, in London, $500 was paid for
a volume of Titus Livy printed in 1543.
Bernard Quaritch paid $1E5 for Petrus
Martyre DE Rebus Oceanicis,' printed
in 1888. Holinshed's Chronicles" in black
letter. fetched $500 A copy of the indul-
gences granted by Pope Alexander VI,
printed about 1906, fetched $3.50. At the
sale of the F'itzhenry art collection at
Christie's, Mr.. Quariteh paid s1575 for a
1S-inch statuette in marble believed to rep
resent the head of Persephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

1t is reported that another attempt to
scale Mount Mckinley will be made next
year. The feat having been already ac-
complished, we fail to see any particular
neck by trying to duplicate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
BY his light,

by iABh1
Did all the ehivaIry of England move
To do brave acts; he was, indeed, the
glass ~
Wherein the noble youth did dress
themselves. Henry the fiIth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
THE OTHER BEING IN DoIrRT

THE OTHER BEING IN DOUBT.
Young Tibery says he will blow out
his brains if Miss Gadders refuses him."
He should threaten to cut his throat"
why sop
Because anybody can see he has 4
throat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

The light effects at the San Francisco
exposition will be the last ray" as it
We're, in light effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

William Crawford Sherlock, president of
and of the Maryland Association of Work
ers for the Blind. died few days ago
after what his physicians declare was one
nation of matter by mind they ever
saw. Blind for 1S years. Mr. Sherlock
was rendered dumb by paralysis a week
made useless. His mind remained clear,
however, and with the fingers of his left
hand he managed to give directions as to
nected with and to say farewell to the
members OF his family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
BELITTLING.

Confound the gink
Who seems to think
1t is the proper caper
To name the state
Where you vegetate
When he quotes you in his paperl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

RaphaePs small Madonna, known in
London as the "Panshanger Madonna, y
because of the fact that it was long in
possession of the late Earl Cowper at
his Panshanger residence, has been pur-
chased by the Duveens from the earl's
widow and will shortly be shipped to
the United States. 1t has been reported
that the Duveen firm was commissioned
to buy it by an American collector but
the representative of the firm in London
said that it was bought for themselves.
An option on the painting was given to
the National gallery, but sufficient funds
were not available for the purchase of
the painting. 1t was painted in 1903 after
Raphael left the workshop of Perugino.
and some critics declare that it is the
loveliest of all Raphael's Madonnas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

PERFECTLY HARMLESS.
What sort of play was it, Felice?"
Judge for yourself. took mother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

a Hartford special to the New York
World says that ptomaine poisoning from
eating a gray squirrel which ate chest
nuts from trees affected by blight is
given as the cause of the death, a few
days ago, of Everett o. Hale, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Hale. Mr.. Hale
was seized with commissions Monday
night. DIR. Thomas G. Sloan was unable
to relieve the young man, and he died in
agony. DR.. Sloan learned that Mr.. Hale
had eaten squirrel and that the chest
nut blight was prevalent in this section.
The doctor decided that the squirrel had
eaten affected chestnuts Mr.. Hale was
so. Six persons have died in Connecticut
this fall from eating blighted chestnuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

A. ]. Eaton, Jr., and o. E. Young are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in Its cir
culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting ah
departments), Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.'
postoffice as second class matter uhoeF
act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
HOSPITAL FUND
IS NOW COMPLETE
Final subscriptions to $4,000
Raised For Children'S In
stitutiOn Received

In a meeting OF the trustees OF the
Children's Free hospital. Wednesday,
the final subscriptions TO the fund OF
$25 900 initiated by Lem w. Bowen
with a subscription OF $4,000 were
announced.
When representative citizens held
meeting in the hospital. Dec. 20
last, the committee appointed 10 en-
list the cooperation OF the public in
the work OF this charity. announced
the support OF 20 beds in the hospital
an annual subscription OF
5000 each. and Bowen said he would
subscribe $4,000 on condition that
$50 900 more be raised TO re-establish
the hospital funds. which had besn
depleted TO that amount through the
deficit in operations over the past
three years. and by reason OF the ex-
tensive repairs made on the hospital
building and wards in 1912.
Within few days additional sub
scriptions OF $1,000 each were made
by Franklin II. Walker Edward c..
Walker and Harrington Walker.
which make up the
Anal $4,000 are as follows: Frederick
Iinsell, executor of the estate or
Eliza Wright, $500; william T. Bar
bour, $1,000. Mrs. f. A. s. ner 500,
and Mrs. Daniel +. Altland, $500.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
WILSON'S LOBBY CHARGES
HAVE BEEN PROVEN, ADMITS
PROBE COMMITTEE HEAD

big cotton operator, and VII. Parker,
vi South Carolina, had gone over the
cotton schedule In detail. considering
all the rates. Smith said he had In
yiteC tn. conference. because he de-
sired to obtain full information as 20
the rates.
Ex-Governor Norris, OF Montana, the
witness said, had urged him 10 put pic
rire post cards on the free list
Just why. don't srow. said
Smith, unless he wanted TO make art
cheaper COR all"
a lobbyist, according 10 the Geor-
gian's belief. was any man who at
tempted TO influence individual legis-
lators"
"A man has perfect right where
ms financial interests are involved.
Smith said. TO 20 before a committee
ana state his case, but IL Is vicioGsiy
wrong for any man, for zee or any
selfish interest 10 attempt 10 create d
false impression by a stimulated CAM
paign. | have heard that there are
Offices here filed with men campaign
ing against the tariff.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06

city hall appears 10 notify the popu'
lace o, the fact that the guests are
here, nor To make the guests feel
that make yourself ~ home" sensa'
ton that the city hall welcome sign
Offers 10 most conventions.
he absence OF the sign Is causing
considerable comment, as some de
Quoting can easily be done without
much mental strain.
Only few weeks ago. Mayor Marx,
presiding genius In the city hall. made
"A trip 10 Lansing. to appear before
the legislature and raise his voice IN
protest against the submission OF
prohibition amendment TO the state
constitution. The liquor interests
made a desperate fight against a rel
erendum on statewide prohibition.
Mayor Marx was part Of the heavy
ordnance that was brought 10 the
battle front by the liquor interests
Hence, there is little surprise that
there is no welcome sign blazoned
across the city hall for the white rib
bon forces
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
JAIL PRISONER
SLASHES THROAT
Henry IsaacsOn, Who Recently
Killed Wife, Likely 20 Die
of Wound

Henry lsaacson, alias Davis, prls-
oner In the county jail. who shot his
wife dead IN rooming house al NO.
222 Second-aye.. several weeks ago,
and then turned the revolver OH him
self. in the attempt 10 take his own
lie. made second and probably
successful attempt at suicide. by cut
ting his throat with razor during the
shaving hour In the !ail Thursday
morning
Razors are given each morning TO
such prisoners as wish 10 shave, ana
are later collected by deputy sherln
Thursday morning Deputy Henry
Wagner. who collected the razors'
missed one.
I'm a razor shy" he announced
Which one OF you has it,
Before anyone could reply the dep
uty heard a clicking sound from
Issacson cell. He rushed TO the door
70 hnd the prisoner lying on the Moor
with a cash in his throat.
Issacson was rushed 10 81, Mary
hospital. where his chance for recov
cry is regarded as slight.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
TORONTO DOCTOR SUES
PATIENT HERE; WINS

Horace Ebbage. No. 25l Ash.st., was
sued in Justice Jones court, Thurs
day, by Dr. Nelson TAFT, Toronto, Ont.
for $40. he doctor. through his law
yer, claimed the money was owing
him for medical services 10 Ebbages
daughter, the treatment being given
when the Ebbages lived In Toronto
six years ago
Ebbage refused 10 pay, declaring
that the doctor had promised 70 cure
his daughter OF deafness and failed
TO do so.
Justice Jones decided TO allow the
doctor half Of the claim. together
with costs OF $375
A feature OF the case was that II
just got under the limitation bar.
rier." The debt would have been out.
lowed had suit for It's collection been
DELAYED until after May 81. 1913, six
years from the time II was contract.
ed. Collection proceedings were
started just week before the time
limit was reached.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-06
LAKES SHOW MUCH
HIGHER LEVELS
With Exception of Erie All Are
Above Average For Past
Ten Years

The United States Lake survey re-
ports the stages of the Great Lakes
for the month OF May. 1913. as FOL.
lows Superior, 6O2.l3 feet above tide
water. New York; Michigan-Huron.
5s1.O5 feet Erie, 5739S feet, On
tario. 247.97 feet.
Lake Superior Is 0.47 foot higher
than last month, 0.23 foot higher than
year ago, OIL foot above the aver
age stage OF May of the last ten years,
O92 foot below the high stage OF May.
1867, and 81 feet above the low stage
OF May, 1911. II will probable rise
about O.3 foot during June.
Lakes Michigan-Huron are OPS foot
higher than last month, LOS feet high
er than a year ago. 0.33 foot above the
average stage Of May OF the last ten
years, PAT feet below the high stage
Of May, 1886, and LAG feet above the
low stage OF May, 1896. They will
probably rise about 0.3 foot during
June.
Lake Erie is 0O2 foot lower than
last month, 1.39 feet higher than a
year ago, l.22 feet above the average
stage Of May Of the last ten years.
0.44 foot below the high stage OF May,
1852, and ESQ feet above the low stage
OF May. 1895. II will probably rise
about OF foot during June.
Lake Ontario Is oil foot higher
than last month. LIS feet higher than
a year ago. IA feet higher than the
average stage OF May OF the last ten
years. 0.ss foot below the high stage
OF May, 1870. and 3.0l feet above the
low stage OF May. 1895. IL will prob
ably rise about 0l5 foot during June