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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
SHE WAS THE KITCHEN LADY

From Answers, London.
IT want somebody to show me where
to unload this COAL" said the grimy
looking man at the kitchen door.
"Well, you needn't ask me- replied
the young woman thus addressed, as she
tossed her head scornfully. I'm the
kitchen lady
.Indeedw was the retort.. "And I'm
the coal gentleman, the father OF three
kitchen ladies, one laundry lady, one
charlady, and il you don't show me
where to put this coal, I'll call the woni-
an of the house.
This was altogether too much for tho
naughty cook.
.I'li show you, SIR she ventured hum
bly,, then meelxly led the way to the coal
cellar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
EARLY DEATH

BY Hartley Coieridge.
She, passed away like morning dew
Before the sun was high;
So brief her time. she scarcely knew
The meaning Of sigh.
AS ronnd the rose It's soft perfume.
Sweet love around her fioated;
Admired she grew-while mortal doom
Crept on, unfeared. unnoted
Love was her guardian angel here,
But Love to Death resigned her;
Tho-Love was kind. why should We fear
But holy Death is kinder?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
The Wire Mill

81 know nothing of the conferences
which Mr.. Harding has had with Judge
Gary touching the wire mill at Corey
or with the attitude of the government
toward the pending suit against the
steel corporation in relation to the
question of operating the mill except
what l have read in The Herald,
but I am inclined to believe that a fa-
yorable announcement Will be made
from the corporations headquarters in
New York some time this week." said
a citizen who is familiar with the wire
industry.
II find that some people think the
machinery can be installed in a few
weeks time, but it will require fully
six months. The mere announcement,
however, that the work of equipping
the plant would begin in the near fu-
ture would have a splendid effect on
local business conditions. Business
would hum right away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
NED BRACE ABROAD
the Bessemer Tribune.

From the Bessemer Tribune
Ned Brace is to spend tho summer in
Europe, and the readers of fThe Age
Herald may expect some lively articles
from his facile pen. and as he has re-
ported from foreign shores in the past It
will be no new thing for him to send
fresh matter to his paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
uNnERwooD,s TARIFr BILL

From the New York Herald.
In the report Of the ways and means
committee which accompanies the tariff
bill reported to the House of Representa-
tives yesterday the writer rises to very
high plane Of statesmapship, or all the
utterances that have b$en made on the
tariff by democratic speakers and writer's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
Crops and Busines.

"The favorable reports from the win
ter wheat belt two weeks ago had a
fine effect on financial and CONNER
cial circles and il we have good re-
ports from the agricultural districts in
different parts of the country in May
there will be marked forward move
rent In trade all along the line said
John S. Everton or Chicago.
"The tariff bill now pending is not
causing much hesitancy in the bust
ness world, although pessimists tell us
that tariff 7 revision will play smash
Vi ith-the manufacturing interests Most
CT the depressing talk is bluff. Let big
crops come in evidence and prosperity
will be in full swing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Nothing is sacred In this administration.
Even postmasters have been informed
that they are expected to attend person
ally to their offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Teh standpatters have been hoping to
see a tariff panic spring up, but 1t re-
fuses to bulge an inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

The Bulgarian national instrument is
the bagpipe, and this fact accounts for
its string of victories
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Great Britain begins to feel that It Is
getting more of the hand that rocks the
cradle than it needs in its business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

People now GO to restaurants in New
York to see the performances on the side,
and the eating done is strictly incidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

There are Sef lawyers in Congress, and
yet a good many We're left at home to
keep the courts going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Secretary Daniels may yet change the
word sheet to rope" for man who
can abolish port and 'starboard" has
NO limitations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Cubist art was popular in Chicago, fol
ii drew to the Art institute 10000 paic
patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

The tomb OF Jonah is pointed out to Wis.,
itors, but the tomb of the whale has not
been identified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

The Belgian political strike succeeded
because it was just good politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

1t is plain the late Mr. Morgan left
behind all that he had-most men do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Almost 300 miles away in his office at
the capitol the President of the United
States glanced at his watch, noted that it
registered 1880 O'Clock and pressed tiny
button. a second later waiting thousands
in New York saw in outlines of fire, the
greatest mountain of steel and stone ever
erected by man-the gigantic Woolworth
building at Broadway and Park Place. 1t
was the formal opening of the 81 story
structure that F. w. Wooworth has
built. In the immense banquet hall on the
twenty-seventh floor, 1000 business men
rose as the flash came and drank, first
to the President, next to the man whose
business genius made the building pos
sible and then to the man who drew the
plans, Architect Cass Gilbert, in whose
honor the dinner was given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

resents by riding in his own automo-
bile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

The sending of ultimatums to Monte
negro fills the gap once assigned to Tur-
key.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28
About Persons

r. A. Dugan of Illinois, president of
the Calumet Foundry Equipment COM
pany, is at the Hotel Hilman and will
remain here until Wednesday.
T. N. Koelher of Chicago is registered
at the Hillman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

The panic starters in this country can
not muster . quorum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Mrs. r. Swain Clifford of BroolSline
Mass, formerly of New York, is announc-
Ing the engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Jessie Lloyd clifford. to Henry A. Ross,
eldest son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
tian X. Ross of Philadelphia, and a
brother of Charlie Ross, who was kid
naped So years ago and whose fate has
never been learned. Miss Giffords father
was the late n. Swain Clifford, the fam
Gus American landscape and marine
painter No date has been set for the
wedding, What became of Charlie Ross
and his disappearance on July /, 1874.
while playing with his brother near their
home In Philadelphia, became the most
famous mystery of It's kind In this coun-
try. He was years old at the time OF
his abduction, when the two men drove
up In buggy and asked the boys to take
a ride. The older boy was put out of
the buggy soon afterward. and that was
the last he saw of his brother Until the
day of her DEATH in 1912. Mrs Ross re-
tanned a lingering hope that she might
find out what became of her son. She died
in her seventy ninth year. and devoted
her life to charities in which she was
active even at that advanced age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Conclusive indication that Philadelphia
is still q bad place for monkeys, was given
at the annual meeting of the Geological
society. More than half of the monkeys
in the collection died in the year of tu-
berculosis. Some time ago rs per cent
Of the monkeys in Philadelphia died in a
year. Cancer in zoo animals is largely
due to the depressed mental condition Of
the animals, incident to their life of cap
tivity, SO 1t is reported by Dr. Weld
man. the pathologist. Other facts dis
closed by him were as follows Cats
and foxes are very liable to intestinal
diseases A jaguar died OF pneumonia.
A polecat died of decomposition. Kanga-
roos are susceptible to liver and kidney
ailments. An ostrich died of a fractured
leg. An antelope was kicked to death.
Two camels died awelcomng the stork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

]. c. Hemphill. in the Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
V/ASHINGTON.-1 was dramatic
M moment in the House of Repre-
w sentatives yesterday, the Begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

W. II. Overbey and A. J. Eaton, Jr.,
are the only authorized travelling repre-
eentatives of The Age-Herald In its cir
eulation department.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11

4 DVOC.ATES Of an ocean to ocean
~ boulevard. connecting New
~ York and San Francisco and
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11

Jacob. Compare verse I. On his head.
therefore, descended the benediction of
''eh"vah. which carried with it the re-
Sl""hSlhlllty to use these special Driyi-
'""eS in the spirit of service. The pur-
pose OF the choice Of God was not fully
understood at the time. 1t was force.
1hl'y interpreted and applied by the
prophets If Israel, but nor til tho com-
III" OF 'hr1St was the truth impressive-
!! emphasized that those who have re-
'e''"h much must impnrt much and
Sho"'d u" faithful stewards of the
bounty and grace Of God. $50
verses 1G2o-A solemn VOW.
When Jacob awokc in The mornino
IN" dream had not left him. He was
Sr;''"l''l Tor the sens" of the divine pro-
lection and strength which he re-
celVed. but there was also a feeling Of
Tear expressed in the words. GLOW
dreadful is this placer Not TO he
summed but t" be regarded with reyer.
enc". The manifestation of God had
maze II sacred ground. even the "house
OIL ''od' wh"r" he reveals himself, and
I'm" gate of heaven" which leads info
the divine presence in the holy of holies.
In a very true sense God is everywhere.
Tor III hln we live and move and have
II being. but many must confess with
Jacob. 81 knew it not" When the d.
vim presence is actually realized. what
a bright light rests on all life. No
longer did he feel lonely. and even the
bleak hills put on Il juhilant appear
ance. ''Set it up for a pillar" lie con-
vert"d his stony pillow into an altar.
which he anointod with oil and conse-
Grated to the service Of God. He ais
gave the place the name of "Rethel"-
'houSe of God" A sanctuary was later
built here outside the city Luz. This
name was obscurcd by the famous place
Of worship at Bethel. Vowed a VOW"
Jacob placed himself under obligation
to render faithful service to God if he
is guided and prospered in his under
taking and is brought back to his
fathers house In peace"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11
Veteran Of the National LEAGUE,

When HOnuS Wagner signed his 1913
contract with Pittsburgh he entered
his seventeenth year in the National
league. Wagner is now the oldest
player in the National league in point
OF service. And incidentally he led the
Sh"rtStopS in 1912. Fred Clarke. Pirate
manager. had Wagner topped by one
year in tn" majors. but Clarke retired
from the game ut the close of the 1911
season. and the Dutclman became thr
patriarch. Wagner Joined the Louis
viii" club July 10. 1897. He cane to
Pittsburgh when Barney DrcyfuSs
brought h old Louisville franchise
and players to SmoketOwn. Wagner
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11

director Of the bureau of public roads
ana four members to be appointed by
the president. The title of the Rorland
hlll provides for q national ocean to
ocean highway over the pioneer trails
OF the nation, thus making q continu-
Gus trunk line macadam road from the
city OF Washington. through st. Louis,
No.. to Gardner. Kan. and there to
branch. one branch leading through
San Francisco. Cal. the other branch
leading from Gardner. Kan. through
Nearney. \eb.. to Olympia. Wash.
Also to aid the states through which
the highway herein described as the
National Old Trails road shall run in
extending. constructing, rebuilding and
repairing the same.
Calls It a Necessary Reinvestment.
Representative Francis introduced
his national road bill Jan. II. The
title to this blu provides for the recon-
Struction and maintenance of the old
National road from Cumberland. Md,
to st. Louis. Mo-. and extension to the
same making it 4 continuous trunk
line road Of macadam or other per-
lnanent material from New York city
to the Pacific coast.
The measure reciteS that
Whereas, The national government has
heretofore constructed with great care
ANA AT great expense a national high
way leading from Cumberland. Nd, to
NtHiaIl1 (hcinu 1rni,.t.1 ,ia CT
Louis to the capital of Missouri, with
easy grades and excellent bridges COM
'nuhl"ating with the naVigahle waters of
the several rivers crossed in it's course
ana with the capitals of several states
ana many commercial cities midway
through the United States, at q cost Of
over $1,ot,O00; and.
Whereas. The said road was thereafter
turned over to the several states through
which it passed for maintenance and re-
pairs, ana said states have in many in
stances delegated the work Of mainte-
nanc" to counties and townships; and.
Whereas. Said road, its construction
ana bridges have been neglected and al
"Wrd TO deteriorate and fan into bad re-
pair; and.
Whereas. The question of road construc-
tl"n for the common welfare of the peo-
PIE IN promoting commerce. among the
states. III the transportation of our vast
pl"dlrts, for mobiliZing and moving Unit
ed states troops when occasion demands.
for post roads, for travel by the many
forms Of conveyance and improved We
inches, that it is necessary Tor our gov
eminent to again reinvest itself Of said
highway and to exercise such authority
only OYER the same as is incidental to the
proper exercise Of the bowers above
stated.
Has Influential Support,
The American Automobile ~associa-
ton is one of the chief factors in fur
thering the project to make over the
old national road. The members of
this organization, believing that no
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11

SOeSt O.en. xviii. 10.
Verses 1O-12.-.A lonely exile.
1t was a long journey of 400 miles
from HeerShrha to %lIaran. and Jacob
set out IN it with very little in his pos
return in Il short while after ESau'S
anger had died down, but his absence
from home extended to twenty years.
i y SO "lIe lighted upon 4 certain
place" The days journey brought him
toward evening to 4 hilly and stony
place covered with large slabs of bare
rocks. This WAS surely uninviting to
one who had been accustomed to the
comforts of home. but he was resolved
to make the best of the situation.
"Took of the stones of that place" 1t
was 4 hard pillow Oh which he rested
his head; but, just rs hunger is the
best sauce, so WEAKNESS was Il good
incentive to sleep regardless of the bed.
".And he drcamru.' The
thoughts during his waking moments
influenced the visions of the night
time. ***
Verses 13-13.-A great promise.
The words of Isaac received Il new
and large Interpretation. and Jacob
was given Il blessed assurance OF the
presence of God with him. THE Lord
stood above it," 'Jehovah stood beside
him (margin of revi>ion) and spoke
words of comfort and encouragement.
"The land wherein thou lest" The
place where he now was Il solitary
stranger will he occupied by his de-
s%cendunts in the days to come. ".As
the dust Of the EARTH" SO
will be his family during the coming
generations.
Thou shalt spread abroad" It was
an optimistic outlook that was suggest
ed to the lonely fugitive. This promise
in almost identical terms was given to
Abraham, the notable grandsire Of
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a ShortStop with the Rrooklyns Sept.
II. 1897. while two months before
Wagner started as an outfielder. Hans
hadn't a peer in the outer garden, but
as a sh"rtfielder Jimmy Sheckard was
:: shine. Wagner was showed short to
fill the shoes Of Bones" F.lv, whom
many consider the greatest fielding
%sh"rtSt"p of all time. But even the
Famous Zones V performed the
wonders that Wagner has displayed
" ut home and abroad.
Sheckard in 1897 played thirteen
games with brooklyn. eleven in short
i"lu. In eleven games he had seven.
teen ut outs. forty-six assists and
tw"nty~"ne errors. an average of 100.
Those figures explain why Sheckard
moved out Of the shortstopping job.
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therefore has had only one boss in the
majors.
In the years he has been caperins
about the fields Wagner has led the
league in batting eight times. There
wCr" seasons. too. when he led in base
stealing. number of runs scored, long
hits. etc. One year he led in seven
departments of the game. And right
now there are not many who go faster
than the 'Flying Dutchman."
NrX in line in consecutive service ia
Jimmy Sheckard. the Cub outfielder.
Strangely enough. Sheckard started az
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11
California Power Boat REGATTA.

The California section of the .Ampri-
IAN Power Boat association has ar
ranged to hold the fourth annual re-
gatta for all classes of boats July l.,
and Sept. . another long distance race
will he conducted.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-04-11
Guyot Coming For INDIANAPOLIS Races
Indiana Clubs Beqin Work April %.

The Central league schedule for 1913
consists of 40 games. and the season
opens April >" and closes Sept. !.
nder the reorganization the league
will b" made up of six clubs. as fol
lows: Fort Wayne. Ttrre Hau1e. I,v-
anSvill". Dayton. Grand Rapids and
Springfield. q.
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one piece of road will receive federal
aid TO the neglect of another with
equal claims. are working to obtain
federal aid on general lines rather than
to the accomplishment Of legislation
Tor the national road only. Their idea
Is that If he proposed legislation goes
through the first road to be taken in
hand will be- the most important. and
that. they say. will be the national
road.
Not the least of these is from the
National old Trails Ocean to Ocean
Highway association of Kansas. When
his association WAS reorganizel plans
were formulated for making and
marking the permanent transcOntinen-
tai highway following" as near as prac-
ticable the routes known as the Cum
berland pike. the HoOne'S Lick road,
the Santa Fe trail and the trail to
Sunset. This route not only includes
most of the important sightseeing re-
gions. but also keeps to historic paths.
An interesting proposed feature of
the national highway. if it is con-
Strnct"d, may be telephone and tple-
graph poles painted in bands Of red,
white and blue. according to a propo-
Sltion Endorsed by Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. honorary president general of
the Daughters Of the American Rryo-
luton.
Early Days Of "Great National Pike"
1hn construction Of the old Cumbpr-
land road. 500 miles long. was begun in
1SoG. the work being done section by
Sectlon. In those days road building
was far from the art it subsequently
became. and it looked like Il gigantic
undertaking. The work was not com
pleted until 1910. The road was to have
been built by The federal
with funds obtained from the sale of
public lands in states which would ben
"ht by the road passing through their
confines. But it was found that a1li-
tlonal funds We're required. and Henry
clay came to the rescue. 1t was main
~ through Clay that the government
advanced Sf.S21.o4G between the years
1906 and 1898. and it was due to this
assistance that the project was saved
rom lulltlIt.
The road was under federal control
Tor many years and was known as the
Great National pike" but in 1896 the
government had turned over to the
various states through which it passed
the sections of the road included with
in the boundaries of each.
Thousands Of p~r0spectOrS made their
way over this highway, which was the
principal avenue for emigration from
the east to the west and southwest.
Traversed by Famous Men.
The route of the old road westward
from Cumberland followed closely the
trail blaZcd by Washington and taken
by General Rraddock on his way TO
Fort DuqueSne. In 1910 the Baltimore
and OHIO railway had been constructed
as FAR west as Cumberland. and then !
tn" traftl' over the pike became even |
greater than in previous years. but in !
1893 the railroad was completed TO
Wheeling and the glory of the eastern
END or tn" old national road was gone.
The early days Of this highway are
now so far in tn" past that M finds |
no little r0mancing in modern accounts
of the conditions that prevailed, but
this n avenue between the original
states n the central west had an
Importance in those DAYS not equaled
by any transcon1inental railroad to-
day.
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Promoters of Great Project to Re-
construct the "Great National
Pike" Encouraged by Bills
Presented to Congress.

DVOC-ATES of an ocean to ocean
boulevard. connecting New
IA York and San Francisco and
kept in good condition the year
round, who long have been working
for such a road. nov are hoping that
their efforts are to be rewarded. The
project has taken definite shape in the
form of proposed legislation. Provided
affirmative action is taken by congress,
an appropriation will be made for the
reconstruction and maintenance of the
historic old national path from Cum
berland. Md, to st. Louis, with extern
slons to make q great national high
way between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
Two measures providing for this vast
scheme We're introduced in mgr
last January by Representative Will
liam +. ROrlanu OF Missouri and Rep
resentative William r. Francis of Ohio.
These bills are in the hands of the
committee on agriculture. while Il Joint
congress committee consisting of five
senators and five members of the house
has the subject of the proposed road
under investigation.
4 circumstance which the national
road boomers regard as fortunate is
that, with only one exception, these
measures n others not diSSimilar and
the subject of federal aid in the con-
structiOn of good roads remain in the
hands of the same men to whom they
We're first referred. The only member
of the joint committee who will be alb
sent from the committee when il
makes its report is Jonathan Bourne,
.r., Of Oregon, who failed of re-elec-
ton.
Whether the national road scheme is
60 come up during the special SEES
sion or not is not known, but the prop
Osition now is in such form that ac-
ton ut an early date seems assured.
A Special Commission.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive ROrland Jan. - last would appro-
pirate S%2O,oOO.OOO to carry out the
project. 100000 to be available this
year. $o.OOO,OOO next year and $1,000
900 in 1913.
The bill would create 4 national high
way commission to supervise the work.
this commission to be composed Of the
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@@zS&@FES@
Z Baseball and Other Sports \
~ By "ROOTER" 4
"

By "ROOTER"

Many veteran hackStopS are missing
this season. TO ill the places of the
stars who have faded and to succeed
those who are vet to fade ma .jor league
clubs have loaded up with young
catcherS.
clark Griffith is probably better for
tilted with youthful maSkmen than
any manager i'm the American league.
On G1ffS team are Henry and Ain
smith. regarded by many as the best
III the American league. Henry has
been in the league tw" years and Ain
smith Il year and Il half. Williams is
Il one year man.
Cleveland has Il likely catcher in
Steve O'\eill. who has had Il years
experience in Johnson's organization.
Guyot Coming For Indianapolis Races.
Albert Guyot. the sensational French
pilot who has been Il leading factor
IN all of the principal European auto
speed events. is entered in the third
annual 300 mile international sweep
stakes race to be run on the %Indianap-
oils motor speedway May 30. Guyot
is one of the old French school OF
French driverS. He is considered one
of the idols of French motor cnthu-
>iast>. having participated in nearly
all OF the great French races.
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The Sunday School Class
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

Golden TeXt.-I am with thee and
will keep thee w~hither>ocver thou
goeSt U;en. xviii. 1I,.