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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

tive lines. 1t would form a story that
could only be measured by the develop
ment that has taken place in the south
since the close of the Civil war.
But their work has chiefly been con-
fined to their respective lines and in a
separate way, so that now they are
coming to Join forces with the promI-
nent progressive men of Alabama, to
aid in the upbuilding of the state as a
whole. 1t will strike deep into the
minds of all who wish to see Alabama
advance just what may be done through
this concerted movement.
Letter From Cullman
As illustrating what may be accomp-
lished the following is an extract from
a letter received at the headquarters of
the Land congress yesterday, from a
firm engaged in the immigration bust
ness In one of the best known agricul-
tural counties-Cullman. ut Is fact
that our state has millions of acres of
idle land which would make beautiful
homes for thousands OF immigrants,
and for a person who does not know
the circumstances 1t must look remark
able that there is so much waste land
still remaining In the best and most
beautiful state in the Union. But what
is the reason that desirable immigrants
sooner than choose to locate in the ex-
IRENE north?
"One reason is that our state never
really wanted immi grafton. else they
would have spent more money and en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

The fourth annual sessions of the Bible
Training school, which closed Friday
night last, were characterized as the most
successful yet held. Not only was the
enrolment larger than ever before, but
more interest was manifested than mas
heretofore marked this event.
The main feature of the school was the
great parade held on Thursday night, in
which more than 1900 men marched
through the downtown streets of the city.
As an example of the great interest in
Sunday school work on the part of the
men in Birmingham, this Is the best yet
offered. Barnum & Baileys circus was
In Birmingham that night and the weather
could hardly have been called summary.
But the men and boys marching in that
parade were enthusiastic and their light
some spirit was contagious. All along the
route of the parade people were COM
menting upon the great demonstration
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farm, Darlington.
tries are just as good and hard working
farmers as those from anywhere else.
I'm order to get settlers from the
north you must give them at least the
same or better opportunities than else
where. and you will have TO go there o
get them. for these people receive so
much literature from all over the world
that they get confused and consequent.
ly select any other country than the
south. You have to work immigration
as you do any other business You
have to engage drummers pack their
trunks with your products and send
them where, you know there are people
willing to change, and where you wish
to make your selection. Then let your
drummer call meeting and let linn ex-
plain matters to these classes, answer
their questions, show them what we
are actually doing here in crops, etc.
and the result will be certain
The above letter is from William Rich
ard & Son, and contains a whole vol
ume of sound, common sense, because
1t is based on actual experience.
1t goes without saying that much of
the advice contained In the foregoing
letter will be the policy of the Ala
bama Land congress. The congress
will form the ground work on which
the drummer can go to the northern
farmers, for it will be an epitome of
all that a prospective settler will want
to know of soils. crops, climate and
living conditions in Alabama. and our
drummers will be these experienced
railroad Immigration agents, together
with special men employed to go among
those classes who are leaving the
United States in such large numbers
every year for Canada. and il results
do not follow this kind of effort it will
be an anomaly.
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Diary of a Tired Business Man

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Left for the office at $3.50 in the linn
CUISINE, and picked up Jones at Forty
second street. Spent an hour goins
through my mail Hawkins wants me to
number of letters to Marie. Jenkins
number of letter sto Marie. Jenkins
called to smoke a cigar and tell me
about that muskie that he caught at Bass
lake. Had lunch with Jenkins at the
University club. Watched the ticker for
awhile, but the market is dull and the
baseball season is over. Went to the
South Shore Country club and played
golf with Jones' Will have to replenish
nv locker. Spent the evening at the Lew
Fields show, where there is a good
sketch about deserted man who wants
to be an honorable husband. The chorus
was shapely-a good show for the tired
out business man Afterwards adjourned
to Rector's fer a bite to eat. Believe l
will pvt away the cares of business and
Join Hawkins after all.
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Cause and Effect

TT is very curious to me-" said Slith-
ers what a musical voice Mrs. Bright
eyes has. and vet whene err she speaks
in French it is hard and rasping-almost
metallic"
"Oh. that's only natural!'' sad Bingo.
'sYou see. Mrs. Brishteyes learned French
bv phono -ra nh. and she has mistaken
the imperfection of the records for ac-
cent"
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HO0ray! For Me,
Can Eat!
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Bring JOY
ITO the Starving Dyspe ptics
who Cannot Safely Emf

To seat ones self at festive board
or a heavily laden table and not be
able to eat Is positive sorrow to most
dyspeptics and stomach sufferers, and
likewise pain.
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But the Land congress properly
equipped, will go even beyond what has
been announced for 1t can and will
establish labor bureau, and among
those immi grants arriving from foreign
countries a selection Will be made Of
such as desire work in any field, and
the congress will serve all interests in
Alabama in supplying this class with
employment
Men on the Programme
But the programme of the Land cong
ress for each day Is full of attraction
for every public spirited citizen of Ala
bama. In addition to these heads of
immigration departments OF the several
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New Train to Florida

Effective Sunday November 2. South
ern railway will inaugurate a new
fast train to Florida. Leave Birming-
ham $3.50 D. M. arrive Atlanta 1918
p. M, arrive Jacksonville $40 4 m.
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Addresses of Welcome

Addresses of Welcome +.
The address of welcome by Governor
O,Neal, James Weatherly, City Com
missioner of Birmingham and Joseph Q.
Thompson, chairman of the Farm
Movement of the Birmingh Chambe err
OF Commerce. will all be replete with
encouragement for this great movement
on which Alabama. Is entering and
which means much to Its future prog
reSs.
While the response to these addresses
will be delivered by vice president Of
the Land congress. C. G. Ambercrombie
of Montgomery, who Is chairman of tina
Agricultural department of the Bust
ness Mems League of that city, it will
contain much OF general interest as he
VIII give some of the leading objects
of the organization and will show it's
value to Alabama.
1t has been announced that the Re-
ception committee of the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce intends giving
an informal smoker on the night of the
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ergy to get it. We are associated
founders of Cullman, bringing immi-
grants to this county for the past 35
years and we know what we are talk
ing about. Cullman county was before
this a wilderness, it is now the garden
spot of the state. This shows what
immigrants Will do. and 1t shows what
our great state would be IL 1t were
settled with honest immigrants. even
IL they should come from the southern
part of Europe, as some in those coun-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-06
The Boyhood of John Ruskin

yaSy Ohm Z SKINS early life was
sombrc one in that he was closely
associated with q very Pur,tani-
y cal and pious mother. who kept
his toys locked away from him, fear
ing 10 allow him to play much for in
such case he might become frivolous
and TOO fond OF pleasure. She was n
woman Of fine strong character Of the
od Scotch school OF motherhood. She
believed that to spare the rod would
Epou tho child. so many good fog
Eing did tho littlo John receive at his
mothers hands when he acted in op-
position 10 her wishes. But little can
20 said IN condemnation OF his moth
sr'g severity, for her love, puro end
unselfsh, shone out through every
thing else, and though she might re-
prove her beloved son in a severe way
her heart ached over having been
obliged to DO 30. John was the big
Sest thing In his mothers life. as we'll
as In his fathers. The following Is
quoted from a biographer:
1.-The first account Of John RuslSin
" writing Is III lcttcr from his
mother when ne was six years old
she circumference without touch
Il superstition the breaking OF a
looking glass, and continues: John
erows finely; he IS Just now sleeping
On my knees and looking sweetly.
hope I shall not grow proud Of him
When once little John could read,
,bnceforward his mother gave him
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e. was many. many hundreds OF
years ago that the events IN TINS
n story TRANSFERRED. 1t was d time
" when men were yet IN the savage
itate. and this great country OF ours
vas still unknown.
Far to the East, beyond tho az
oanse OF unknown waters. HVed
tribe or the borders Of A sea. Ana
pounding Thorn 10 this southwark ran
4 low range OF mountains in when
. river found IT, source and flowed
Town 10 the sea. This range OF noun
aims wea the nome for many wild
animals. among them fierce lions
which menaced tho life OF the savage
lrtbe. But there were great hunters
among these sRvaEes, and the chief
taln's son. 10y name, Sartis. WAS ablest
Of them all. He was but youth. per
maps sixteen, but he was tall, strong
aus athletic. and would put to shame
tho best gym" boy Of the best col
.oge team OF today.
ono day Rsrtis decided to make
IN excursion far into q Jungle, and
BIous. for ia was an adNenturesone
outh who loved taking great risks
With life and limb. But never in all
his sixteen years had he been wounded
pr hurt IN any way Ivy beast or
tavaRe enemy. He carried long.
we'll made wooden spear with sharp
.ono head and small but powerful
hub with which he was most dexter
GUS: and over his shoulder hung
,plendidIy devised bow with arrows.
'hus you will see that ne was we'll
,quipped 70 do battle with man or
east.
He spoke no word OF his intention
70 his mother or 20 the other female
member OF his family. To his father,
ne chieftain. he merely spoke q few
words, saving that he wanted a lions
skin for his bed, and that no would
20 In quest Of one. As words were
never spoken without occasion in
those days, the great chief only bowed
his satage head. thus signifylng his
'-illngness for hts favorite son and
heir to 90 hunting, and alone.
Sortis turned from the village OK
rude mud huta. aud teut- made Of
animal skins, ana found mis- way along
inc edge OF the sea 10 the place where
n. river entered IT. There he found
4 canoe of savage mako, a rude thing
out safe and Of swift motion I'm the
water. He wac soon Inside IT, making
lis way UP stream against heavy
current.
For several hours he pulled up
stream; then he came to q tributary
which was over-hung with a mass Of
green. He was entering the heart Of
a jungle, and this tributary would
lead him to it moro quickly than
would the larger stream. So into the
tributary shot tho little canoe, and
vas soon lost 20 sight by the over
ranging vines and dropping boughs OF
he close standing trees.
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Patty Peters, Strange Visitors

Does yo,~ kind mother know Of your
sly visit to the pantry"
Then a big fake OF icing came or
the cake and Jumped right through
the AR Just ms Patty was opening her
mouth 10 speak. II struck right bee
tween her lips and lodged against hex
teeth, locking them shut. Patty tried
in vain to dislodge tho great hard
bitter thing. for now instead Of be-
ing sweet the icin was bitter
Were strange birthday visitors
aren't your" grinned the cake, up
setting himself and rocking into freg-
mems Patty's heart sank. Her love
ly cake gone 70 bits And now she
could have no party Tears cams
into her eyes and she struggled to cry
out, put the bitter icing kept her
silent by closing her mouth and seal
ing Avr teeth together.
As Patty was on the point O. get
Ting ont Of bed I'D running 10 her
mother, the one to whom she always
went IN all kinds Of trouble she felt
hand shaking her shoulder and
dear voics saying: Come, wake up
daughter IL is time for you TO dress
for your party
Patty opened her yes and sat up.
She looked about FOR The b,oler, cake
and the Jumping covorung ralsin:
but neither wa7 there She PIT her
hand 10 her teeth, hlt no fake OF
icing held them together She had
been asleep and dreaming
"Oh. Mamma, dear" i.o broke out
with. throwing herself into her U 9TH
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ana pu, j, IN her mouth. Then she
looked longingly at the cake. wishing
that she might cut big slice from
1t, But even though she was in the
midst OF an "oh day" she dared not
go so far "a that. So she got down
from the ladder and let her blue eyes
feast upon the sandwiches. How she
did want Just one Her little hand
went out 10 get nut sandwich which
lay right on top all the others. But
tust Is she was closing her fingers
over 1t she heard her mothers voice
calling TO her. Come, Patty dear.
It's time for your bath. darling"
Patty unlocked the pantry door and
quietly stole out. Then she ran up
stairs, answering to her mothers call.
I'm coming, Mother
After a I'VE minutes bath in sooth-
ing warm water, Patty was put into
bed to have twenty minute nap.
She lay very still her eyes closed.
and In maginarion, looking at tho
huge birth day cake down in the pan
trv. Her mother had kissed her and
gone from tho room. telling her to
70 fast asleep. and promising to come
and wake her in time to dress for the
party
But Pattys eyes kept blinking and
blinking, and she was about TO jump
ND and 60 TO her mother 10 tell her
she could not sleep when the door
opened aud In walked the great cake.
Its seven candles were flaming when
it first entered the door. but as soon
as IL had walked up to Patty they all
turned into hideous soldiers each
carrying A long, sharp sword. These
soldiers left tho cake and hoped
upon the bed where Patty was now
sitting up. startled They began to
prick her with their swords and when
Patty cried out, "Oh. YOU are cruel,
Your swords hurt mo-" they replied,
mo. it is not our swords which hurt
YOU. II IS Master Conscience prickmg
YOU He IS furnishing you for having
followed his enemy, Old Temptation A."
Before Patty could say word In
reply, huge, black raisin came
bouncing from the cake 1t danced
uimbly toward Patty on long, frisky
legs. you will steal and devour my
brother will YOU" II shrieked in
Patty's car. what win your guests
say when they find ny brother and
ne gone from the cakes side Areu 2
LIou nshhASa ~ Lave Gse2 81 l4la&ssi
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Nov for some quick work, or I'll
never return to the village and TO my
father" though, Sartis SO he pre-
pared for the attack which he knew
was being planned He anew he had
the place Of vantage. for ne was on
an abrupt rise Of ground, bit OF
knoll ten feet higher than the spot
where ne felt his enemy 20 be hiding
He stationed himself behind huge
rock, ovcrgrown with rank grass and
weeds. and just off the watering place
path he had been follow ms. Here
he made himself IN readiness for the
spring of tho lion. That was the way
with the huntsmen Of his tribe--they
never made the advances. but stood
on the defensive
one, two, three minutes elapsed.
and nothing from the hiding place of
the lion. Had the sly fellow sensed
his own danger and gone quietly off
But Sartis was we'll acquainted with
the behavior OF tho king of beasts.
He might be obliged to remain there
half an hour. and again only the
hrlefcst moment. before the attack.
But that the beast would make a
charge on him he did not doubt.
Presently. and with startled Gen
setlon at his heart. Sartis knew the
moment had arrived. I}ut AS before.
he heard nor saw nothing He sensed
it, There was a vibration in the air
q twlg quivered, a leaf uembled. tho
birds overhead ceased to sing or
scream. Sartis held his sharp. hard
wooden spear ready. 1t was made so
as TO penetrate the hide Of a thicker
skinned animal than a lion. And
there was the arm OF steel and tho
eye OF an eagle behind Il. Alertness
in every inch Of the youths body was
apparent.
It came like a sudden onrush Of wa
ter or an earthquake. The beast APP
peared just an instant before the
final attack, which was instantaneous.
Its 1.-THE, swayng body leapt through
tho green like n flash Of lightning. Its
massive paws meant to Kill, caught
at the tense body of Sartis But the
animal hal more than dummy man
20 reckon with. Sarus was even
quicker than the aEgressor. His long
spear point pierced the shoulder OF
tho lion just above the heart. The
creature, giving vent TO its horn BILE
cries Of pain which preceded death, fell
bacf IN a sort Of spa-In. then Il be-
gan to recover its strength for another
attack. Sartis, a calm as though he
, were playing with - winged bird ran
I lightly to the beast and raised his
club. one blow between the lions
eyes and II stretched Itself on the
ground. Quivering for a few minutes
when a slight CONFUSION of the mus
cles ended IFS physical disturbance. i
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came upon path, beaten almost as
hard as though by human feet. This
path led away from the watering
place which was in the stream. Sar
It's followed the path toward the Into
rior O the jungle for his native in
stinct told him that lions were there.
lie kept on in the path, creeping
stealthily and with many pauses to
listen. He knew every sound which
camo 10 his quick ears, and also knew
Just how far away was the source Of
It, The Jungle was swarming with
ali sorts Of creatures, and each species
had its own peculiar song or vocal
sound. A boy Of today would find II
rather scarey work diving his way
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1t Is their habit to march through the
forests in a long, regular line--a line
about two inches wide. and often sew
eral miles in length All along this
line are the largest ants, who act as
officers, standing outside the ranks to
keep the singular army in order. If
they come to place where there
nre no trees to shelter them from the
sun. whose heat they cannot bear,
they Immediately build underground
tunnels, through which the whole
army passes IN columns to the forest
beyond. These tunnels are four or
I'VE fest underground, and are used
only In tho heat Of the day or dur
ing storm. when they grow hungry,
the whole flo spreads itself through
no forest In a front linz" and attacks
and devours all that il ovcrtakes.
Even the elephant and tho gorilla
Ay before this attack. The black men
run for their lives. Every animal
which lives in their line OF march is
chased. In an Incredibly short lime
the moose, me leopard. or deer is
overwhelmed, killed and eaten, and
tho bare skeleton only remains. They
seem 10 travel night and day.
"Their manner Of attack is an i'm
petuous leap. Instantly the strong
pincers are fastened and they only
let go when The piece Of flesh they
hold gives way. At such times this
little animal seems animated by a
kind OF fury. which causes it to- dis
regard entirely lis own safety, and
to seek only the conquest of its prey
Their bite Is very painful. The native
negroes relate that in former times
criminals were exposed in the path Of
I these anus. as the most cruel manner
Los uIIrL.us han IL dAalhs'
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takes up the trade G. one ~ the work
ers present Immediately, while the
the King or queen works. ulI he others
stop. except the worket whose trade
tho king OF queen takes up, and he OF
she begins welding the scepter, and
continues doing go as long as the king
or queen works. but as soon as the
ruler ceases, ana again assumes the
scepter, the workers begin plying their
trades again. Any one NJ the players
who does not OF once begin his work
upon the kings taking up the scepter
must cease playing, and nj the END OF
the game must pay n forfeit.
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"Oh. we'll not have II right away"
explained Mamma. You shall wait
till two o'clock. Then comes your
bath, after which, twenty minutes
nap; and then you shall De dressed
for your party SO come upstairs
with me-"
But Mamma, please, Ia rather re-
main down stairs and play with my
dolls IN the living room" begged
Patty. And her mother consented,
saying that she would call TO her when
Il was bathing time. SO Patty ran 10
the living room and began playing
party with her two biEges. dolls
But the birth day cake kept comIns
before her eyes, and after r. rew min
utes she crept quietly through the
dining room 10 the pantry where she
softly closed the door behind her.
Listening at the keyhoie TO make
sure Cook was not coming TO the
sacred place where she was hiding,
Patty gently turned the KEY and made
herself safe from outsiders Then
she got upon the little step-ladder,
which was always there. ana reached
up TO the great birthday cake on the
third shelf from the bottom. on top
OF the step-ladder. Patty could easily
Inspect the cake-could even lay
hands on Il. This she did. and as she
drew the white-crustod mountain OF
sweet towards her, one OF the seven
candles fell off. As Patty replaced
the candle she got some of the icing,
which had been loosened blythe candle,
on her fingers She ate IT, on, how
good II was. Then she p!nched Of a
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.litary when at home. and kept
..cisely He was SO little afraid
It animals that ne must needs meddlt
with their herce Newfoundland dog
Lion. viii hit him In the mouth. and
spoiled his looks. Ho did not fear
hosts nor thunder.
AT seven, little John began to
initiate the books he was reading, TO
write books himself. He had found
out how TO print. as all children do
and II was his ambition to make
real books. with title pages and illus
trations.
"A characteristic letter written 10
his father, when John was about sew
N, follows Dear Papa, I love you.
have got new things. Waterloo
Bridge-Aunt Bridget brought me II.
John and aunt helped 10 put It up. but
no pillars they did not put up right,
upside down. Instead of a book bring
me a whip, colored red and black. To
morrow Is Sabbath. Tuesday / go TO
Croydon. | am going to take my ship
and my boats TO Croydon. / will sail
them on the pond near the burn
which the bridge is over. / will be
very glad to SEQ my cousins was
very happy Wnen saw Aunt come
from Croydon. I love Mrs. Gray and
! love Mr.. Gray. would Ike you
10 come home. and m. kiss and my
love-"
one bioRrapher tells Of little Johns
preaching" when he was but three
years old He would climb upon a
little chair and IN very solemn way.
with hands clasped and eyes cast
heavenward. say: People, be dood
If you are dOod, bod will love you
If you are not dood, bod will not
love you. People, be dood. Amen. "