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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Underwood for the Senate

The Underwood tariff bill having
become law our distinguished states
man who has represented the Ninth
district in the House of Representa-
tives "for the best part of 10 terms.
now becomes candidate for the
United States Senate. His formal an
nouncement was made yesterday. 1t
is brief and characteristly modest. 1t
is also frank and to the point.
Mr.. Underwood has accomplished
what he set out especially to accom-
plish. He has been the dominant fac
tor in revising the tariff. While the
democratic party was strongly COM
mitted to tariff revision, no such act
as that signed by the President Fri
day could have been passed by the
majority it did but for Mr.. Under
woods wonderful leadership.
The democratic party has had many
able men, many great statesmen and
many born leaders; but Mr.. Under
wood measures up to the best of them,
and higher than most of them. His
qualities of leadership have dazzled
the whole country; and it may be
truthfully said that as parliament
tary leader he is today without a
peer.
Alabama has had statesmen in the
past who have achieved national
fame, but none had greater national
prestige than the man who has led
the democrats in Congress to the
great tariff reform victory.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson is
a candidate for the United States Sen
ate, and he is an indefatigable cam
paigner. Henry D. Clayton, chair
man of the judiciary committee of th'
House of Representatives, is also &
canidate for the United States Senate
He is we'll esteemed by the public al
large. But in the coming contest Mr.
Underwood will have the hearty sup
port of all Alabamians who believe ir
honoring those who have not only
labored faithfully, but have accom-.
plished big things and brought new
| lustre to Alabama craftsmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
HELM Judge Stiles

The effort of Probate Judge Stiles
to prepare an accurate list of the
qualified voters of Jefferson county
should receive the hearty cooperation
of all citizens.
Alabama's system of registration
and qualification is cumbersome and
in time threatens to become chaotic,
Judge Stiles says there are more than
1000 men on the registration lists
whose poll tax records disqualify
them from voting. They may have the
proper receipts, and again they may
not. 1t is his desire for all these to pay
personal visit to his office, talk the
matter over with him, and he will adj
wise as to what should be done to .get
the record straight"
jefferson county needs all the
voters it has and good many more.
By the process of disfranchisement
resulting from the cumulative poll tax
provisions of the constitution, there
is constant dwindling in the number
authorized to cast ballot. OF course,
new voters are coming in all the time,
but the list of voters by no means is
keeping pace with the county's in
crease in population.
Every good citizen should make it
his business to see that he is qualified
to vote. Now is a splendid time to
clear up all doubts. Judge Stiles
stands willing to help, and his offer
should be accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

that the San Antonio may continue It's
tortuous path toward the gulf.
When the stranger is shown one OF
the places where Santa Anna fordeo
the river in preparation for his attack
upon the patriots pent up in the
Alamo, it is entirely natural for him
to smile and enquire, "Why ford IT
instead of jumping it,"
But like Linden, San Antonio sees
another sight. The weak and innocent
river has become strong and furious.
The dispatches tell of a portion of the
city overflowed, damage done to the
amount of 100000 and several lives
lost in the turbulent waters.
The San Antonio has long been a
problem to San Antonio. Some have
suggested that it be covered over and
used as a storm sewer. Others have
advised that it be converted into a
drive way. Now that it has broken
bounds and spread death and destruc-
ton, the engineers will have harder
problem than they had first consid-
cred it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
We are progressing in other. ways,
but the death rate among boneheads
is small and discouraging.
Many a man who fell in love at first
sight would still be happy If he had
waited and taken the second look.
Sometimes a girl develops a reputa-
tion for propriety just becauses she
knows her complexion win rub off if
she gets gay
A man sometimes gets so tired CT his
wife's stereotyped methods of cooking
stuff that pork chop fried in axle
grease that he gets at a restaurant
tastes better than a steak fried in but
ter at home.
When your wife says she has nothing
more to say, pick out an easy chair
take off your coat and vest and shoes,
and prepare for a two-hour session
while she says it.
| A man who used to have to chtrn it
when he was a boy never wonders at
the high price of butter.
A man will let his wife press his
pants, put the buttons in his shirt, dig
him up clean handkerchiefs and brush
( say thanks But If a strange waiter
| hands him a napkin he wouldn't think
of handing out less than cordial
much obliged" and half dollar.
/ They are hunting for cheaper auto
mobile fuel. What we really need is an
automobile fuel that will mix with
| booze and reduce. the joy ride death
rate. Petroleum. benzine and gasoline
won't do it,
October may not be such a great
month, But you will see less of pipe
stem legs, .knock-knees. dirty elbows
and white shoes during the next 80
days.
When a girl makes quick grab at
her knee every two or three seconds it
isn't always chiggers. Most OF the
\ time it is busted garter.
A dog may not have soul, but other
wise he is as human as we are. Years
| ago Luke was present when door was
broken down and dog and baby dis
| covered locked in a room with woman
who had been dead for throe days.
Neither the baby nor the dog could
talk, and the eyes of the baby were
| devoid of expression. But you could
write 10.000-word story of that trag-
edy from what you could read in the
eyes of the dog.
| A man is always Kicking because his
wife wants dresses and hats. But if
! she looks shabby when he goes out
| anywhere with her he wants TO snake
her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
patronisc Home products

I'm the exposition that is to be held
Birmingham manufacturers. l am re-
minded of a somewhat similar exhibit
ton and movement that was inaugurated
by the ole Commercial club, shortly after
it's organization here 90 years ago. said
a pioneer citizen yesterday. "The club
quarters were in a large room upstairs
over what was tsen Erswell's undertake
ing establishment on Ninteenth street
between First alley and Second avenue
An exhibit of the products of Birmingham
manufacturers was installed in that room,
and it was very creditable one. The
motto of the club was 'Patronize Home
Industries Every Other Thing Being
Equal
|. "1n endeavoring to put that motto into
effect, the club found that two new in
dustries here were unable to sell their
product to Birmingham dealers, as they
We're new, and the dealers had an estab-
| lished trade in other well known brands
of similar goods. These two We're the
Houston Biscuit company and a broom
| factory To meet this situation ladies'
auXlnary TO the commercial club was Or
| ganized and these ladies went to the
dealers and very clearly stated that they
were going to patronize those that hand
| led Birmingham made goods. In a short
time this sign was displayed in all the
stores of the city, We Sell Birmingham
Made Goods, and the biscuit company
and broom factory products quickly went
| into every home in Birmingham as a re-
suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
The Treacherous San Antonio

The little rill known as the San An
tonic river has ever been jest with
the tourist who includes the Texas
town of the same name in his timer
ary. It is spanned by many bridges as
1t takes it's crooked course through the
city. In some places it has the ap-
pearance of heap of dust, in others
it looks like muddle puddle.
One of the amusements of the visi-
tor to San Antonio is to stand on the
bridge on Navarro street, or on the
one on Crockett, or on the one on
Houston, or on one of those elsewhere
- he shovels away the mud in order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Come to the Fair

The Alabama State Fair will open
October 8 and continue through Octo-
ber IS. This year it promises to be
bigger, brighter and better than ever
The Age-Herald takes occasion again
to invite the people of Alabama to
come and see it.
This year the exhibits will be more
interesting and will go farther toward
conveying an adequate idea of Ala
bama's resources than at any pre-
vious fair. The amusements are of the
highest order obtainable. The work OF
preparation has been done systemati-
cally and conscientiously. Men of ex-
perience are in charge. They have
made study of how to please and en-
tertain the people, and the result of
their labors will be a revelation to
many.
States fairs such as those held in
Birmingham are of benefit in many
ways. They demonstrate what the
state is doing in all lines Of agricul-
tural and industrial endeavor. They
advertise the products which the STATE
has to offer the world. They are in
structive to every one who is attempt
ing to do what he is doing just lit
tie better than he hae been doing it.
And above all, the fair is a meeting
point for all the people. Civic pride il
increased; the community spirit il
bettered. Each visitor feels that h,
has a common interest and a mutua
concern with every other one.
Come to the State Fair. Birming
ham will be glad to have you, ant
you will be pleased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Split Still Wide

Theodore Roosevelt is going to ex-
plore the unknown regions of South
America, but he has left orders under
which the progressive party will act
during his absence. "There will be no
compromise with the regular repub-
licans," he announces. 81 will never
abandon the principles to which we
progressives have pledged ourselves" ;"
The progressive party is built
around Colonel Roosevelt. He is it's
leader and it's platform. His personali-
ty is its chief asset. With him re-
moved, the party probably would soon
disintegrate. But he has no intention
of retiring. HE has made his stand,
and none of his lieutenants will dare
disobey.
Just what will be the outcome it is
hard to say with any degree of GER
tainty. A year ago the republicans
controlled every branch of the govern
ment. They had been in power formany
years, and every attempt to dislodge
them had met with inglorious defeat.
Yet in the election of last November
the republicans carried only two states
with total of eight electoral votes,
against ss for the progressives and
435 for the democrats. Never in the
political history of the United States
had there been such political up
heaval
Today the republican party seems
upon the eve of dissolution. In some
states the bosses still control the
party machinery, but they have no
strength with the rank and file. Col
onel Roosevelt feels that uncondition-
al surrender must come if the pro-
gressives stand firm. But will such
men as Barnes, Penrose, Gallinger,
Smoot and their kind surrender?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
pusiness To he BrIsk

There is every indication of a very ae'
tive fall trade" said s. T. Driscon oi
Philadelphia. There has been some pes
simistie talk in the east about the de.
pressing effect of democratic rule pul
regardless of party and regardless oi
whether certain interests object to the
revised tariff. there will be much pros
perity in this country within the next
few months.
u voted the democratic ticket and |
believe that the new tariff will prove
very popular. But what stimulates pusi-
ness more than anything else at this time
is the abundance of the crops. 1t is next
to impossible to keep business back when
the. crops are good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
LIN soufhern Alabama

Il have found great prosperity in the
southern part of the state: and as far as
l know, there is an optimistic feeling
in nearly all the rural districts said
Hugh NJ. Brown, the well known shoe
factory man.
Many of the towns that we used to
consider small have now grown large
Andalusa is growing steadily. and it now
has a population of many thousands. As
for Dothan, it is one of the coming cities
of the state and appears to have pop
ulation of 5000 or 10000. 1t is one OF the
most up-to-date cities in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
= ARIs, september-one can have
pleasant time in Paris even
after cutting out the shops and

ARIS September-One can have
- pleasant time in Paris even
after cutting out the shops and
art galleries and sightseeing.
among the best on the continent. The
location IS picturesque and the course is
good-eighteen holes, maintained in most
excellent condition Birmingham has been
represented almost daily for several weeks
by John Kaul, Otto Marx and the writer,
and the usual matches have been played
and won by the best player. Both Kaul
and Marx have been playing excellent
games but.
The only objection. to lie Boullie is its
distance from Paris. about Is miles, on the
outskirts of Versailles. Another good
course is near st. German, and still an
course is rather fiat. but very popular in
summer and during dry weather. Fontain-
bleu is bit sandy and more like some of
the English coast courses.
On all of the French links. like most Of
the continental golf courses, English is
the predominant language among players.
However, as none of the caddies speak
English one is safe in abusing them and
blaming all bad shots on the stupidity
of my caddy."
At Boullie, however, in the afternoons
VIXEN the weather is good, one has an
other and better excuse for bad plays.
Aeroplanes hover over one like birds 1t
being near the aviation grounds the flying
machines testing their stunts are all
about and one is constantly taking his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Spot cash isn't always spotless cash.
And woman is known by the ac-
quaiptances she cuts.
1t won't help to make Ions face
when you are short.
Bachelor maids spinsters who
given UP hope.
Every. time girl goes away from
home she has perfectly lovely time.
II man is always making new
friends it's a sign his old friends arc
on to him.
What has become of the old Fashioned
woman who had a bad omen for every
dream?
Before attempting to make a name
for herself girl should learn to make
bread.
Some wives feel the need OF an ek-
cuse for being married, and some spin
sters for not being.
1t sometimes happens that 4 boy
learns some very good habits by not
! following in the footsteps Of his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
BRICK HOUSE Dx PARCEL. rosT

From the American Machinist.
When the parcel post was first intro
duced. someone. as a joke. shipped a
wagon load of brick to his friends in
various parts of the country. each brick
going as a separate shipment. While
the wag who conceived the idea< of
making the postman shrivel under the
unaccustomed load thought he had de-
vised something unique. those IN charge
of brick exposition in Chicago went
him one better by having enough brick
shipped in from all parts of the coun-
try by parcel post to enable an entire
house to be constructed of them. So
the transition to equally massive ma
chinery parts was not a radical change.
1t is in this connection, the supplying
of parts for machinery. that the Parcel
post has made itself useful to members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
COLOGNE, OLD AND NEW

From the Living Church.
This year Cologne, which has grown
from 49,276 population in 1916 TO DID,
600, and soon will reach 6200J0, when
the annexation OF Mulheim is COM
pleted, has a municipal exhibition,
which she calls Cologne. Old and
New" 1t appears, as the editor of the
London Municipal Journal writes after
a visit to the exhibition, that some
of the Cologne taxpayers were inclined
to grumble at the Cologne taxes" SO
the officers of the municipality con-
ceived the idea of a purely municipal
exhibition illustrating the work os the
city by means of models, pictures dia-
grams plans and charts, and showing
the citizens the value they receive in
return for their money. somewhat on
the plan of our American budget ex-
hibits They, however, were designed
to show what was done with the money
after it was spent, whereas, the Amer
lean exhibits are designed to educate
the people to demand the appropriation
of adequate, sums. The exhibits are
housed in a building specially prepared
for the purpose, and they are wonder
fully interesting and are being visited
every. week by thousands of the Co
logne taxpayers. THE grumbIers,' the
editor declares "are silenced. and it is
exploited that the grateful citizens will
shortly rise in body and demand Y
general increase in the salaries and
of the CITY," we have
visited" the editor further said. ''other
exhibitions in Germany, but none quite
like this one at Cologne, and it occurs
to us that it Will be thousand pities
If the valuable models, pictures, and
charts that constitute its most attrac-
i've feature are destroyed or packed
away in storehouses after the exhibi-
tion closes in October"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
eye off his ball to watch the aviators.

eye off his ball to watch the aviators.
y y y
Paris like Birmingham and all the
world is dance mad. The Partisan dances
almost entirely to the one step with varia-
tions, the tango and other dances of
grace. Mr.. and Mrs. Castle of New York
arc coming money in dancing at such res
taurants as the Cafe de Paris and Pre-
Catalin. Mr. Castle gives lessons at SIS
per lesson-an hour, and has a waiting
list. Dancing at teas in the afternoon the
supper hour in the restaurants, and later
at the cafes brings the Castle couple sew
eral hundred dollars day. Their dances
are purely of the ballroom variety-noth-
ing strained nor objectionable-and have
taken Paris by storm.
One of the sights of Paris now is Eng
hien-a suburb, supposed, to be health
resort, but in reality a veritable Monte
Carlo. The club is really the summer
Monte Carlo of Europe. An American, to
enter. must show his letter of credit or
steamship passage home, be identified and
pay 81 dues. After much form and red
tape and dress suit costume he is ad-
mtted to the tigers lair where bac-
carat and chemin de fer is at its height
about innumerable tables where only
French is spoken. Men and women play
with equal zest, and at some of the tables
the play runs high. Some of the South
American visitors. who are the real sports,
get thousands of dollars at time. How
ever the usual betting is from one hun
dred to thousand francs, or from twenty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
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EAVORITE FICTION

From the Chicago Tribune.
1.-The Science OF Palmistry."
TT VIII Not BE the Least Bit Out of
My Way, | Assure You"
NI'he Bed was very Comfortable, Mrs.
Irons; l Slept Like Top
Reformed Spelling"
"Your Esteemed Favor of Yesterday"
II never Felt Better in My Life"
"Why, Father, l Don't Know One Card
From Anothcr.'
IF I Thought 1t Was Doing Me the
Least Harm I'd Quit 1t in a Minute"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
VOICES OF THE NIGHT

From the Chicago Tribune.
Maria, there isn't half enough cover
on this bed!'
John, l suppose you've left our best
umbrella al the office, as usual"
Il wish somebody would kill that infer
nal cat!''
Henry! Henry, Wake !. up. There's a
ring at the telephcne.'
"There / forgot to put out No
Milk This Morning card!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
A GOOD LESSON.

when man goes out looking for
trouble he usually finds it,.
"Quite SO, and when he finds 1t in the
form of hard-hitting person who is
a better fighter than he is, the chances
are that he will remember exactly how.
when and where he found it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
med BRACE WRITES ON ADJUSTMENTS
TO BE FOUND I'm AND ABOUT PARIS

to two hundred dollars, and that is fast
going. One young New Yorker accumu-
lated from a small roll of bills some
eighteen thousand dollars that evening.
and took the money home with him. Most
OF 1t came from Russians and South
Americans, the high flyers of Paris. The
American high flyers have taken a back
seat this year.
The steamship people here tell me that
regardless of general stories to the con-
trary, more Americans have been here
this summer than in many years past.
Every ship sailing for New York is crowd
ed and thousands are awaiting passage
home
Paris is of course the mecca for Amer
leans, both because there IS so much TO
see and because If economy is an object
they can live well and cheaply here. |
met two good women of Birmingham here
the other day who told me their board
here was cheaper than they had paid at
Blount Springs last summer; and taxicab
fare is only 20 cents for two people per
mile Bus fare is only cents per mile
and no one ever wants to ride more than
a mile without a stop.
However, the best hotels are just as
high priced as they are in Birmingham
or New York. OF course the reference to
Birmingham means as prices will be-,when
our new hetels are completed.
But l am away from Paris now for an
automobile trip through England and hope
later to write of 1t.
va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

of the trade. So useful has the system
become, In fact, that many machinery
houses already regard it as well-nigh
Indispensable. 1t Is certain that Il has
unique advantages which could not be
duplicated in any other way, and that
those who are using it are inclined to
increase rather than lessen their applf-
cation of the idea.
The use, OF the postoffice service for
shipping parts is declared to result. both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
OCTOBER WIND.

Over the land and over the sea
Bloweth October's blast
And tells by a movement wild and free
That winters coming fast
Whirling the leaves along the hill
And up and down the dale,
And darting abroad to laugh its fill
Where white-winged vessels sail.
Ere long will scowling clouds hang low,
No trace OF sun appear,
December blizzards furious blow,
And then the firelight's cheer.
With ruddy beam and drift O. dream,
VIII chase the gloom away.
Until the threats of winter seem
AS soft as smiles of May. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
FOOLIIARDY.

Folks marry on autos, ON steamers and
trains,
On bi-planes with motors awhifr;
But rasher than any of these are the
chumps
Who marry on $40 per.
Boston Transcript.
Folks marry in cages where lions look
on,
And thus they show rather poor taste,
But the ones who are surest to mourn
what they've done
Are the ninnies who marry in haste.
Chicago RecordHerald.
Folks marry on nothing and marry on
much,
And marriages makes many folks glad,
But We think that the team should be
poked with crutch
Who run off and marry on dad.
Houston Post.
Folks marry on water and marry on
land.
And some are quite free from regrets
But the fools who deserve all that's COM
ing to them
Are the people who marry on bets.