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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
The DemocratIc Administration

"No President in my day has made a
better start than woodrow Wilson," said
Charles F. Sweeney of Philadelphia.
"one argument used in last falls cam
paign against the democratic ticket was
that Mr.. Wilson was not practical enough
to grapple with knotty national and in
ternational problems. And even some of
my democratic friends had an idea that
Mr.. Wilson, If elected, would be over
borne by the politicians and many feared
that he would make some serious breaks
in the beginning of his administration. I
voted the democratic ticket and never
had any doubt that Mr.. Wilson would
make good, although 1 was not an origl-
nal Wilson man. He is making good.
He has made no serious blunders thus
far. but he has proved himself to be un-
commonly able in craftsmanship. As
far as his handling of the officeseelSers
goes, he has proved himself genius.
THE great majority of people believe
in the civil service law, and while some
of the old time politicians and the men
who are after office may not like Mr..
Wilson's firm stand on the civil service,
the public at large thinks he Is doing just
right in keeping the hungry horde of ap-
plicants at distance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
NO CHOICE

From an Exchange.
Senator Paynter Of Kentucky was
discussing a bill.
"Of two evils, you know" he said
1--WE are able to choose the lesser. We
are not quite so badly off as the plain
young lady.
az have taken JOB said the plain
young lady, as a school teacher
"At this her chum cried:
"'What! Teach school! Why, I'd
rather marry soft. fat, bald-headed
widower with eight children than teach
schools!
''The plain young lady sighed
"'Ah,' she said. so would T."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
THE MINTMUM

From the Cleveland Plain dealer.
The minimum wage at which the es-
tablished proprieties can be observed may
be discovered through legislative inves-
LEGATIONS. Harvard professor arbitra-
ily fixes upon IS day as the minimum
wage for those contemplating matrimony.
Five dollars day-no marriage COM
plete without 1t.
1t was luck for lot of us that our
parents were not influenced by these So
Geological restrictions. If they had spent
their time in discussing economics and
fixing financial limitations. the-but why
get vague over the impossible?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
JusT yoTr

Though tempest and sunshine DER your
souls citadel
For the mastery strangely compete,
In spite Of the foibles that vex my sad
heart,
You are most adorab1y sweet
No change would 1 seek, dear. Stay just
as you are,
The woman, the saint and the elf,
With the dreaming that lies In the depths
of your eyes
Forever and ever, yourself!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
Corn and Alfalfa

In cotton production Alabama has
always stood near the top of the list
Of states and the time should come
before many years when it will make
the record of having the largest cot
ton production to the acre. Wonder
ful progress has been made in cotton
culture in Alabama during the past
three years. Every year increases
the number of farmers who make a
bale to the acre on large acreage and
the poor, ne'er-do-well little farmer
Who'll raises only one bale on about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
y.nye Next Monday Night

s"rhe Jefferson theatre will be we'll filled
next Monday night on the occasion of
Ysaye's violin recital" said d member of
the Musicians union. THE name of the
great virtuoso has been household word
for many years, and while he Is about to
make his first appearance in Birmingham,
everyone who keeps up with the musical
world is familiar with his fame.
This city has been visited by many
great violin virtuosos, but Ysaye towers
above them ALL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
THE CHORUS GIRLS yACArroN

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Now it Is the problem of the over
worked chorus girl. A big theatrical pro-
Queer in New York, realizing that their
life is just one stage whirl after another
recently announced that any of the youne
womcn OF the chorus who had maintained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

One news service says the fortune OF
the late j. p. Morgan will not exceed
$50, 900 900. while others say 1t will go to
$500, GOO Professor Carter, talking in
Rome says that under Mr.. Morgan'sl last
will, drawn up by Francis Lynde Stetson
just before the deceased sailed for Egypt
in January, all the art objects now in New
York will go to the city of New York
presumably to be displayed in the Metro.
politan Museum Of Art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
DELIGHTFULLY."- DANGEROUS

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"You should have Reen in the suffra-
gette parade. my dear
"So?'
ut was delightfully."- dangerous. Many
of the girls were annoyed by horrid
men"
''Indeed?'
For the first time in their lives"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
HIS JOY RIDE.

A man was observed calmly sailing
through the air the orner day, in the
business part of town. on boiler No
explosion had occurred. Unusual things
happen every day when a steel building
is being put up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
No wAvTo CLASSIFY HIM

From the Houston Post.
1t is said of 10 Daniels, the new sec
rotary Of the navy, that he does not
smoke. drink, chow or swear. He runs
three newspapers. There are some strange
characters In this world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

tor where there is a woman they never
saw before, then elbow her into corner
of the car and rush out first if she hap
pens to get off on the same floor.
TWO TIRED BUSINESS MEN"
They went to a show,
But not to think;
All that they know,
The tights were pink
NOT LIKE KISSIMMEE. FLA.
Bad Kissingen may be a pleasant place,
but in print it looks like an osculatory
mistake.
WHY THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
rs this the information bureau2"
asked the nervous old gentleman.
Sure. Alphonso,' answered the GLIB
young man behind the wicket.
will you please tell me the timer
There's a clock right behind you"
"confound your impudence, sir! I've
forgotten my glasses and can't see the
clock"
DIATETICS.
The man who eats
Beans by the peck,
VIII never be
nervous wreck.
SPRING is HERE
'Tis now the lambkin gambols
Amid bucolc scenes
And dwellers In the city
Are buying window screens
PLAIN WORDS
"I believe I'm on the verge of nervous
prostration"
Impossible, DuclSfitz. In order to have
nervous prostration one requires surplus
of brains or money"
THE FEMININE VIEWPOINT.
.'Well. the tobacco season is ended
said Mr.. Twobble, looking up from his
newspaper.
rs that SOP" chirped Mrs. Twobblc. Il
wonder how one dresses for the tobacco
season."
the room with hopeless expression Of
countenance. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
EVENING

~ Simpson in London Graphic.
/ EYOND all poesy, subimity OF song
Sweet eventide. when mellow shadows throng
The valleys, and the slow, reluctant day,
On purple sandals gliding, steals away.
Into the cleaning, by the sleeping streams.
A pensive spirit passing unto dreams.
1t is the hour when woods enchanted glow,
And gentle wiIRls with dying odors blow,
From tree to tree faint pipes Of evening call,
The bat sweeps crcng by the ivied wall.
A lark drops f1utterng to his lowly nest,
And drowsily the ringdove croons of rest
The moan of kline has ceased the drone of bees,
But ever little stream among the trees
Speeds lightly on, and singeth as 1t goes
Songs that a child at evening might composo.
Now the suns flight Is finished in the west
Where far the great clouds veil his flaming crest
The shepherd pens his weary mock away
Safe folding laggard little ones that stray,
Bidding them browse awhile ere darkness steep
All things that move in Deep embrowned sleep.
High uplands at early morning Shine.
Sacred the light that glds the days decline
AS when the dawn with holy eyes appears
And opening blossoms sparkle with her tears
For gross, forboding day,swfic climbs the east
Calling the world toswork, and night. and feast;
The cunning day. the fierce, 'insistent hours
of human strife with Natures dreadful powers.
The groaning OF a being chained to earths
Although abaze with vision from his birtf
But come the evening calls us let Us go,
We must nor sorrow because earth hath woe
passion fingers In this serene air:
A passion void of triumph or despair,
Empty of storm, and hushed to calm delight
We turn our eyes to greet the coming night
The stars are streaming up the boundless hills,
The stars which smile at mems inconstant Wills
And in an opal radiance. crescent-wses
The moon peers coldy from the limpid skies.
hese verses have been awarded the gold medal Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

The late Mr.. Morgan sent, while he was
in Egypt, $1,000 toward the establishment
Of library for the convicts at the Ten
nessee state prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
IN THE REALM OF FICTION.

Some people have no Imagination
whatever"
That's true. There are people in this
world who wouldn't even read news-
paper story about some fellow breaking
the bank at Monte Carlo"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
HANDING HIM OUR WORST.

1.-THE manners of this hotel clerk are
susceptible of Improvement"
|. mo doubt Still. you can't expect much
OF fellow whose chief duty Is to start
the buzz when police officers appear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

The street car company has been au-
thorized to build loop line from West
End to Fairview, line to Lewisburg,
about five miles long, and Norwood loop.
All this was done at one meeting of the
commissioners, and it means very con-
siderable extension of the city's street
car service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
Get Rid of mosquitoes

'In Birmingham summer does not
bring as many mosquitoes as 1t used TO
but stil we have too many" said an
old citizen.
New Orleans is ride OF mosquitoes and
if the canal zone can be made mosquito
less there is no excuse for any city
having these pests. If every householder
in birmingham will see to it that his
premises are drained; that no little pools
OF water are allowed to stand and that
empty barrels and can are removed from
the premises mosquitoes will be as scarce
as hens teeth.
1.-THE spring has come and there should
be no delay in cleaning up and keeping
the yards and alleys clean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

The National Cash Register company
may be wicked trust, but it certainly
did good work in aiding the flood suffer
ers of Dayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

New Jersey annuls about 400 corpora
tions a year anyway, and when her new
laws go into effect they will scatter
widely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

German expert in city planning has
told the people of New York city that
their elevated railroads are unsightly to
a distressing extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

The first real crack of the bat is only
one week away. Nashville is to be the
first victim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
A HEARTY EASTER.

There was young lady named Nettie,
Who had a penchant for spaghetti;
Whenever she'd dine,
From six until nine,
The scraps flew around like confetti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

democratic government is about to
make a democratic tariff. Give 1t speed
and full scope of action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

The New York World thinks the south
for the next quarter of a century will be
the boom" section of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
A Great Orchestra

II hope thatShe Cincinnati Symphony
orchestra, which is projecting a southern
tour for May, will be induced to give
two or three concerts In Birmingham" A."
said a music lover.
"There are now half a dozen great
orchestras in this country and the Gin
cinnau organization is one of them. 1t
ranks right up to the Thomas orchestra
OF Chicago. The name of the latter or
ganization, by the way, has recently been
changed. When 1t was organized some
years ago it was the Chicago orchestra,
Theodore Thomas, conductor. When Mr..
Thomas died the orchestra association
changed the name. as a memorial of
the great leader, to that of the Theodore
Thomas orchestra. But in order to pre-
vent rival organizations calling them
selves the Chicago orchestra and injur-
ing the business Of the leading orchestra
Of that city the style has been changed
to Chicago Symphony orchestra, founded
by Theodore Thomas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

Airships proved their value in emergen-
cies at Adrianople, at Tchtalja, and in
Tripoli. All nations want them now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

You may not be able TO play baseball
but you can certainly claim to be an ex-
pert critic of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

A good deal OF feeling has arisen over
the breakfast planned for the formal
initiation of Mrs. woodrow Wilson. first
lady OF the land, into Washington socie-
ty. The number of seats to the break
fast, which will take place April at
Raucher's, is limited to s5O AS soon
as it was known that Mrs Wilson had ac-
cepteh the Invitation to be present, there
was a great rush for Seats republican
as well as democratic women put up their
IS to get into the SWIM The democratic
women who were backward in coming
forward are left out in the cold; the seats
are all pre-empted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
SIGNS OF SPRING
rom the ReddIng searchlight.

From the Redding Searchlight.
Pretty soon spring will be here with all
the little springlets viz: Sailor strawA.
low cuts, peekarino waists, ditto UNDER
Wear and book beer at the sign OF the
vonf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

Important ambassadorships continue to
go a-begging This seems strange to the
officeseelers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

= Every city has its own civic problems
Never forget that. There is no one plan
for all towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
ELEVATOR MANNERS.

1t is a waste of time to dwell on the
of human nature. but the
idea of courtesy that obtains among some
men is to take off their hats in an eleva-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

Helen Keller made her New York debut
at the Forty-eighth Street theatre Mrs.
Macy, her lifelong teacher, prepared the
way for her charge by giving an account
of her life from childhood. She showed
how the girl, unable to hear sound and
never knowing what light was, had been
taught to think, to communicate with
those about her by finger taps at first:
had been educated, gone through college.
and finally, how the long process, lasting
20 years, had been begun, resulting in her
being able to address ap audience last
night, although she a-never heard the
sound of her own voice. When Helen
Keller appeared on the stage .she was
led to the front by her teacher and the
audience waited in expectancy to hear the
sound of the made voice. The quality
is indescrbable. The infonation is much
more varied than had been expected from
Mrs. Macy's description as ''monoto-
nous" She speaks slowly, enunciating
each vowel and consonant combination
separately, with the tones low pitched
as If they came from deep within the
throat. There were very few syllables
which could not be distinctly understood.
Then Mrs. Macy asked her some ques-
tions to demonstrate her ability at com
municating. Miss K1<eller placed her
hand over her teachers face so that her
thumb was on the nose. her forefinger
on the lips, and her little finger on the
larynx, thus covering the three elements
with which human tones are made Ques-
| tions were suggested to Mrs. Macy by
the audience. She put them to her pupil
and the answer was immediate. When
Hartman Brothers & Co. Of Philadel-
phia have offered to give every man in
their employ Is cents every time he takes
bath. Two-thirds of the 100 workers at
the. plant already have accepted the Of
fer. The baths are limited to one day
for each employe, to be taken when going
off duty at night. The company furnishes
nickel plated equipment towels soap.
showers. needles, etc. When the bath is
over the employe gets a check from the
attendant and at the end Of the week he
cashes them in at Is cents apiece. 1t is
figured that if all of them adopt the
plan the total cost of the concern in
bonuses will be $50, 100 year. The idea
was suggested TO the firm by Dr. Fran
els d. Patterson, former chief police sur
geon Of Philadelphia, who has charge OF
the welfare department of the plant
"Cheap insurance against sickness" is
what he calls the 15 cent bath plan.
One news service says the fortune of
the late ]. p Morgan will not exceed
$50, 100000. while others say 1t will go to
| 500, O0,000. Professor Carter, talking in
Rome, says that under Mr. Morgan s. la st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

Many Chicago corporations are raising
the minimum wage of their female en-
nloyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
crox,th of southern Cities

Nearly every southern city is not
only growing. but growing fast" said L.
V. sanderson Of washington, d. G.
"Richmond seems to be growing as fast
as Atlanta, and that is saying good
deal. for the Georgia metropolis never
stands still In the next census Atlanta
will probably reach the 100000 mark and
Richmond will not be far below 1t. But
Birmingham is outstripping all the south
ern cities in rate of growth. and this city
will doubtless have population of ESQ.,
600 or more IN 1920.
II was in Texas recently and great
prosperity is IN evidence there. In the
last census no Texas city got into the
100000 class, but San Antonio is now well
beyond 100000 and Houston and Dallas
seem to be fully as large as San Antonio.
In 1920 Dallas and Houston will each be
credited with over 125,000."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

The book beer season will soon reach
the crest of the flood period of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

Mexico is not as quiet as the Huerta
seems to indicate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

Prof. James e. Rice of the poultry de-
partment at Cornell is proud OF the re-
markable egg laying record OF Cornell
Supreme, the prize hen in the poultry
department at the State College of Aerl-
culture. She has laid eco eggs in three
years--the highest sustained yield, Pro-
fessor Price says. for three years, SO far
as he knows. The 6eo weighed ss19
pounds, or 20,s2 times the weight OF the
hen, Cornell Surprise, another crack
layer, produced 5e2 eggs in three years.
The remarkable thing. about this hen is
that she laid more eggs each successive
year. laying 1870 the first, 1Se the next.
and 1se the third Both mems are in per-
feet condition now.A This proves, saws
Professor Rice, that hen can sustain a
high productiveness for three years. and
leads to the hope of the development of
a long lived race of fowls than now ex
lists, which would be a great boon to
commercial poultry raising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
THEY WRECK ONES TRAIN OF
THOUGHT

A fashion writer, describing wom-
ans gown, says: ''The little train rests
quietly on the floor" Would that the lit
tie trains bought for small boys would do
the sameI,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
perish the man whose mind is back
yard now. king Henry '.
Losses of Life and Property

The state authorities of Ohio have
nrenared an inventory of the destruc-
tion wrought by the floods. These
figures are based on official reports
from all parts of the inundated area.
Governor Cox has brought these fig
ures. gathered chiefly from the pub
lie utilities commission, together, and
he presents the following estimated
damage to property in Ohio, with next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
WHERE WAGES ARE Low

rhis is the month Of the book beer goat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

This estimate is below the actual loss
in San Francisco by fully $3.50, 900, 900,
but the insurance companies shoul-
dered $500, 100000 of the San Fran
cisco loss, and the actual individual
loss in Ohio may therefore be the
larger of the two. In loss of life Gal
weston stands far ahead of any other
disaster the country has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

out Of a balloon, as It were. though not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
PLAIN WORDS.

"I believe I'm on the verge of nervous
prostration."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03

SPRING is HERE.
'Tis now the lambkin gambols
Amid bucolic scenes,
And dwellers In the city
Are buying window screens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-03
NOT LIKE KIssIMMEE. FLA.

Bad Kissingen may be pleasant place.
but in print it looks like an osculatory
mistake.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Spencer of
Cairo were the guests of Mrs. II. NJ.
Smith of Third street, Wednesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Estes and
son, Charles, are spending the week
end with friends in the hills near
Barlow, Ky.
Mrs c. E. Richey who became
suddenly i'll Wednesday night. and
whose condition for several hours
was very serious, is improving.
Miss Florence Rouse of Memphi:
is the guest of her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong, of
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
Third and West Main street,

Third and West Main street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman and daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys, and Mrs. E. c,
Fletcher OF Mounds were shopping
here yesterday.
Misses Hazel and Avis Curren,
Julia and Lois SCHUYLER and Florinal
Hutchinson were Cairo visitors yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Boren of upper Com
mercial avenue, has purchased a
Davis e Son piano of the Estes
Music Co.
Fred Johnson, Lawrence Liyesay
and Ralph Schiller attended a dance
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
Why, lndeed2

"Here is a story OF Chicago woman
who says that present marriage laws
make women the slave of man. said
the square-jawed matron as she look
ed up from the newspaper. Why
don't they enforce the law, then?'
meekly asked Mr.. Henpecke.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18

at st. Mary's Park in Cairo Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Sofia Eichhorn, who with
her mother is spending the summer
at their summer home near Grand
Chain, is the guest Of friends in the
city this week,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
Harsh Tone 6rinus Answer.

In questioning person who talks
In his sleep it has been found that q
harsh or commanding tone brings
more immediate results. If you wish
to learn the amount of your wifes
millinery bill, speak sharply to her
while she is mutterlng in her sleep
and she probably Will answer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
Aaua earned Nothing Of Dreams.

DR.. w. Il. Scripture of New York
says that ambidextrous persons never
dream, while right-handed persons
dream with the right hemisphere OF the
brain, because they use the left brain
lobe for conscious thinking. Compare
lively speaking, he said, modern sci
entists know as little about dreams
as man did when the first sleeper had
his first dream. Vi
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
Improve Your COMPLEXION.

Your complexion as we'll as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver and by constipation.
Take Chamberlain Tablets and
you will improve them both. For
sale by all dealers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
MOUND CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Miller and
family and a. NJ. Williamson left
Yesterday for Lake Chautauqua, N.
" where they will spend two
months.
Maybf' and Mrs, NJ. f. Browner
returned last evening from their
honeymoon trip through the west,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18
An important Room.

Mr.. McCorkle was showing sons
visitors over the house. Arriving at
the nursery he remarked. This. gen.
tlemen, is the bawl room. "--TitBitss
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-18

A delightful steamer ride on the
Mississippi river Sunday ON the G.
w. Robinson to Cape Girardeau will
be enjoyable. 7-17-3t