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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

whisky heads, burn his-arm- off -populites
and plain Jackasses
1.-THE Roman candidate wore his Toga
Alba, or white Mother-H Hubbard, open in
the front, to show the scars he had re-
ceived in war-so that it was no uncom-
mon sight along the Tiber for the land
scape to be adorned with obtrusive-sad-
dle-colored. bay windowed. diaphragms,
three by four feet exposure. hungrily ap-
pealing for lye soap. AS a consequence
the soft Italian sunset hurried down into
the bosom of oblivion to escape the sight
of so much tanned raw hide, and the
fumes of perspiration. shalotts and sour
wine-revealed when those nightshirts
were ajar.
For long time before the election
the Roman candidate endeavored to
gain the favor of the people by every
popular art Cicero, Attic, u 1. By going
around to their houses (ambiendo), and
setting them up, by kissing the babies,
by shaking hands with those they met
and asking how was Uncle John, and
that sick mule colt, and how the crops
were getting on? 2. BY addressing the
voters in a kindly manner and calling
them "podner' and 'neighbor" and
''brother' and "old hoss' on which ac-
count the candidate commonly had with
him a monitor. or momenclator who
whispered in his ear every persons name,
CHorace Ep, C, 800 Once when Caius Max
linus. who was the ''original Wilson
man. candidate for dog pelter of Capt.
toline hill beat, met Mike Appius Fri
mus, a leading citizen of Toadvine pre-
einct the Nomeoclator renigged; said he
couldn't call the name of the old rip to
save his life and the candidate with d
heavenly smile, pumped the hand of the
voter up and down and observed 'Er,
your features are familiar to me; the
fact is you resemble General W W..
Brandon, but your name escapes me.
How do you spell your name? On which
Primus, who was Jsfready well primed.
responded: 'Hic wild two pp's, bedadf
Cicero calls candidates: Nation officio-
cissima'--which term, in plain Gadsden
language means an over offcious class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

RAINY morning greatly added to
"a the usual crowd of loafers, and
4 \ gave the respective persons who
we're sin the spirit good Audience, who
greedily listened as each talker aired his
peculiar views.
81 have been reading up on history late
w." remarked the country school teach
er, land / am astonished at the amount
we have forgotten about this subject,
since our Peter Farley days. What we
don't know about history at this time
would fill a railroad tank. OF course, the
most ignorant of us recollects about Will
liam Tell unlocking his bow and arrow
at the horse apple on the tyrant's head,
and also the G. Washington cherry tree
and hatchet story, where Young Wash.
told his daddy, Father, / cannot tell a
lie, Ben Butler cut that tree But who
of us remembers the historical July day,
in the summer after the battle of Brandy
wine, when the paternal ancestor of his
country awoke with the wild, dissipated
look of a man who has slept in a folding
bed. took a squint at the thermometer,
climbing up into the 90s, and howled to
the Ma of our republic, 'Gr-e-a-t Scott,
Marthy! is this hot enough for you?
Where's my last summers linen duster?
And America S Ma repned; WASH, eau
not tell a lie traded that duster to
colored man for two gallons of blackber-
ries.'
.'And thereupon General Washington
banged the door hard, very hard, and
went out into a hot hot world wearing
an all wool Prince Albert coat that felt
like a hot tamale These great salient
facts in history seem to slip from -our
memories as slick as goose grease, leav-
ing not a wrack behind. Heretofore l
have been thinking that our system OF
politics as practiced in this country was
the high card in the annals of time, for
skull duggery, mendacity and putrldity,
but Lawd, fellows, them old ward heel
ers of ancient Rome has us skinned
block in this game.
sRoman politics was so rank that the
man in the moon used carbolic acid as
a disinfectant IS he sailed over that seven
hilled town, and the first Limburger
cheese factory in the world was Installed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

among the -peasantry of Dalmatia, but
Italian is universally understood and cur
rent Austrian coinage prevails. and the
Austrian military uniform is ubiquitous.
There arc no railways in the country. so
that the tourist who abandons the steam
er must go across country by the high
ways of fjords. Some of these fjords
rival the Italian lakes in luxuriousness
and wealth of color. while the one known
as the Bocche di cattaro effects an ex-
traordinary approach in sublimity 70
those Of Norway.
But it is by no means necessary to move
inland in order to fully appreciate the
charms of Dalmatia. For hours one is in
close proximity to its dreamy purple
mountains, although he be aboard ship
and from the deck he may drink in the
warmth. the beauty and the enchantment
of the landscape. In the towns he comes
in contact with the natives, the architec-
ture. the ruins and the customs of the
land.
Usually the. first call of the steamer Is
at cara. noted the world over for its
maraschino. Its streets are narrow, pic
turesque, enlivened by the brilliant colors
of the native garb and one could almost
imagine himself in an Italian town typi-
cal of the times several centuries agone.
The city is walled and over many of its
gates is to be seen the winged lion of st.
Mark, relics of the era when the place was
a child of the yenertan republic. Roman
ruins are here extant and columns and
statues are encountered galore. The cath
edral architecture is medieval in character
and the campanile Is a veritable cynosure.
The next port of Importance is Trau,
a city of ravishing beauty and occupying
the entire area of small island with a
larger island just westward and the main
land to its east. Trau was a city before
the birth of Christianity. and the re-
mains of its embattled towers and tur-
retted walls attest its former grandeur
when II stood as an impregnable outpost
of the Venetian domain.
From the drawbridge In the harbor may
be plainly seen the towers of Spalato. ID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Couldn't Live Together
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
How big an income should young man
have before he Is justified in getting mar
ried? This question is asked in various
departments OF the Sunday papers at
various seasons of the year. and 1t is
variousiy answered. Conditions change
and domestic happiness changes with the
conditions.
The best answer we remember to have
heard was given by a cynical bachelor
and skeptic last week. This person was
in the newspaper office when the woman
editor opened her mall and read forth this
question:
year?"
sure they could" answered the skeptc
eagerly. They couldn't live together on
it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

IT may see a trifle strange to speak of
a country as ones sweetheart and yet
= / see no reason why this term of en-
dearment is to be regarded as out of
place when applied to a land or a ma
ton. Countries. like individuals. possess
two classes of charms. temperamental
and physical. The former is the reflec-
ton of the characteristics of the people
who inhabit the land and the latter is
composed of the geographical. features of
the country.
Thus Ireland is roguish and saucy
flirt; Spain is a desperate inamorata;
Germany a dreamy yielding Gretchen:
Russia is a proud but passionate mistress;
Greece a statuesdue idol of flesh and
blood; ITALY susceptible fiancee and
France heartless coquet. all considered
from a temperamental point of view.
But there are wild, fascinating lands
Just as there are ravishingly beautiful
but uncultured, untutored maidens and
it is often question which enthralis
the heart the more supremely. the fro
ward child of nature or the polished queen
of the drawing room.
I have no hesitancy In declaring that
among the many countries of the globe
AIR, bewilderingly charming and incom-
parably lovely dreamy Dalmatia is my
own sweetheart, land that soothes the
soul, delights the senses, ravishes the eye
and weaves the spell of the iotus-eater
around those who come within the inn
pact of her charms. Nowhere else are
TO be found beaches of such unsullied, in
candescent whiteness dotted with dolmen
and doom; nowhere else do waves OF
a softer. deeper cerulian tint lave a
languid shore; nowhere else is the sky so
blue or the day so radiant with sun
shine; nowhere else are the mountains
enfolded in such shimrAering robes of
royal purple; nowhere else do the winds
breathe softer melody; nowhere else
do rills and rivulets engage in sweeter
aquatic dalliance or gentler sylphan lilt-
ing and nowhere else are the women
more queenly and captivating than in
this little thread of land that sleeps life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

There are 11S games OF cards
pIayed with the regular pack at the
present day and every possible combi-
nation is supposed TO have been ex-
hausted, nothing really new having
been heard of since hearts was invented
25 wears ago, except toosatoo. which
was too difficult ever to be popular
Hearts had the novel idea of getting rid
OF a certain suit, while the idea of too
satoo was that each suit in the order OF
hearts, diamonds. clubs and spades, be-
came the trump automatically In each
deal as fast as the higher ranking
suit was exhausted.
AS a rule. every so called new game
one Auction bridge is nothing but
dummy whist, which is 200 years old.
with a different value for the tricks
according to the trump suit. Rum is
nothing but cooncan. which has been
the national game of Mexico for so
years, but played with two packs, 50
as to accommodate four or five players
and so it Is with every game that is
trotted out for public approval as soon
as the taste for the favorite begins to
pail. as many feel 1t is now waning for
auction bridge.
New Partnership Game
But they have invented an absolutely
new partnership game at last. and sew
eral well known teachers have been at
work in New York perfecting the de-
tails and the rules for it. Among
those who win be teaching 1t this
spring are: Miss Virginia Meyer who
IL known from one end Of California to
the other and all through Canada; Mrs.
O'Brien In Detroit; Mrs. Noel in st.
Louis; Miss Queen Ia Cincinnati; Miss
Ida Moore in Denver, Miss Bessie Dick
inson in New England; Mr. A. II. Met
calf In Chicago; Mrs. Florence Mccoll
in Brooklyn and Mr.. r. r. Foster In
New York.
The idea of the game is to lose tricks
instead Of to win them, which is bor-
rowed from the fascinating nullo Of
the game skat: but the absolute new
feature, never heard Of before in con-
nection with any game of cards, is
barring a certain suit from being the
trump and leaving II TO the adversar-
les 10 Judge whether II is worth their
while to name one Of the three other
suits as trump, ir the hope OF de-
feating the bidder.
This barring suit in the bidding is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Even the Cow Noticed Il

From The Ladles Home Journal.
The city girl boarding in the country
spoke to the farmer about the savage
way in which the COW regarded her
We'll" said the farmer, "it must be
on account of that red waist you're
wearing
Dear me-" said the girl. "of course I
know it's awfully out of fashion. but L
had no idea country COW would
notice It,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

for each of the four points of the COM
pass. thus forming a cross.
If the child is Moslem, three locks are
left to form a triangle 1t is most scru-
pulously observed that no man may be
slain or even injured in case of ven-
detta so long as he is in the company OF
a woman or a child. It is a little strange
that with all their indomitable love for
liberty the Albanians have politically in
clined toward and adhered to the Moslem
loyalty which temporarily gives them 3
quasi-solidarity with the Turk. But this
is only tentative for the Albanian Is an
occidental race and his sen1i-oriental traits
and ATohammedan persuasions are but
veneering
Through all ages and under all circum-
stances the Albanian has preserved his
individuality. Roman, Goth. Serb and
Bulgar failed to make him other than an
Albanian and centuries OF Turkish rule
have equally failed in this respect. Ills
language is supposed to be a remnant OF
the ancient Illyrian of which not single
record is extant. His tongue was former
ly called sldpetar. which means High
liarly lengthy and laborious, but Is was
foisted upon them by Italian and Austrian
politicians with a view to an eventual
amalgamation Of the country with either
or the other of the two nations. The AL
bania is looking to the future and at the
same time he breads it. While he sees
nothing but abjeet destruction In the final
leap at the same time his present predica-
ment is impossible and unbearable. Tn
happy and unfortunate is his lot and only
the Almighty knows the end.
| heard more politics or rather had 1t
interpreted to me while / spent "a hours
in Albania than had come to my years In
all previous life and / was glad to get
out of the country. 7 breathed a sigh OF
relief when l re-entered my loved Dali
malta and sigh, a deep one OF regret
when / quilted her intoxicating confines.
He who has not seen this coast land
has missed Europe's most precious jewel
and the brightest gem In my casket of
memory is the one tinged with the dream
full recoilections of my dainty, dimpled,
darling Dalmatia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

We pick. up the papers and read SO
much of the pleasures of life It makes
rs feel like refraining from telling of
the sorrows. Yet it should only tehd
to make us more thankful for our own
blessings Wandering through the ways
and byways of the people, we catch the
sad and the glad alike. we would always
prefer to tell of the joyous, and only tell
the other side to create a sentiment to-
ward bettering conditions. We who SIT
bv our warm firesides with our loved
ones sheltered can never know when the
storms. are beating against the hearts
os others unless we peep out into the
darkness and hear the cries for help
At the Hi,lman hospital in this city lies
the heroine of a march through the mid
night hours Yes. she led her three little
tots by the hand through the rain and
mud for several miles; through railroad
tunnels and over high trestles to knock
on the prison door at Flat Top-and that
l,nock was answered. and she was shell
tered with her loved ones, for her hus-
band was prisoner there. Buts ere the
break of day she was mother, one
,,ore time-there in the hospital was born
little. DaDe-lI Siupiy cdHic oiit iele
= gain. feaving another bruise on her al
ready broken heart. OF course, it was
lost that 1t should go, but what mother
wants to lose her own, no matter what
fate II might be spared? And that mother
already heartsore and weary was hardly
able to give life to the newborn babe,
wen should II have been allowed to stay.
she had gone from a distant part of the
state. from place to place looking for
the prison that held her life partner
LED Nv some hope that her visit would
give relief to her anxious mind. So she
Stood on the outside of the great high
nolls incloalnmz 80 sleeping criminals
,-;th ber litfl3 lie crouched against
thet wall IL hem frop the pitter
,,attar of Nance at that late
hour pua r4{< md Of course, he
tool them ~ ~ prisoners. but res
c,.ed ,her, f<o1l1: - cold and darkness
.sve then, fr6d16 lrom the horrors of
tha hor,,eio a. q 11zUer own words he
|foolx nc ~ NE office and made
M feel conn Then came Major
dawson wifk enough welcome,
80 and he Is to still warmer
h ooms wherx stove soon dried
'cnr clothing for my husband
III, see us. Z rried us to a room
In. the aosp they had placed
hree beds. little while my
..be would me in this world
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04

of the 2,00o shares of stock, 1892 were represented. The capital stock was increased from S50,000 to $60 900 and dividend of 10 per cent was de- clared.
 Last night the directors held a meeting and reelected officers for the ensuing year as follows: B. L. Har- ton, president; J. W. James, vice pres ident; V. D. Hill, cashier; R. H. Weems, assistant cashier. The direc- tors are George W. Donaghey, J. w. James, B. L. Harton, w. D. Cole, Jr.. J. E. Little, William J. Drummer and v. D. Hill. The bank has had an un- usually prosperous years business and the large dividend declared and the increase of capital stock shows that it's financial condition is on a solid business foundation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04
ECCENTRIC PHYSICIAN
 HAD GOLD IN JAR
Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 Fl Paso, Feb. An unusual incl dent has just come to light in con- nection with the death of Dr. Griffin, wel-known physician who recently died at his home here. Dr. Griffin. it is said, called his friends together just before his death and gave minute directions as to the disposition of his property. He told them that they would find glass filled with gold on certain shelf and that they would find chest filled with money in his bedroom. After his death, his friends found $2,100 in gold in the jar and $3,000 in currency in the chest.
 Dr. Griffin was more than so years old, and his wife died but a few days before the doctor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04
LAD IS ACCIDENTALLY
 SHOT IN THE FEET

Henry Maynard was accidentally shot and severely wounded in both feet yesterday at 5 o'clock by Thorpe Wray at the home of Mrs. Annie D. Durham. Young Maynard, who lives near the Durham home, was playing with a Winchester shot gun, not knowing it was loaded The trigger was rusty and he took the gun to Mr. Wray's room to get him to help him to pull the trigger In their efforts to work the trigger the gun was dis charged at close range and the whole load took effect in Maynard's feet, making dangerous wounds. It is thought that about 40 bird shot lodg- ed in one foot and 20 in the other. The physicians are going to operate this afternoon to remove the shot. Maynards father is in the insurance business here with offices over the Faulkner County Bank, and Wray is a Normal student.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04
HERE INSPECTINS
 NEEDS OF NORMAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE INTERESTING PROGRAM GIVEN AT THE STATE NORMAL
 THIS MORNING.

The committee from the legislature appointed to visit the Arkansas State Normal arrived this morning and were carried immediately to the Nor Imai, where an interesting informal re- ception was rendered them in the chapel. Senators Martin and Phillips and Representative Cornell, Maxwell and Toler composed the visiting com mittee. The Boys Glee Club gave two selections and President Millar of Hendrix College gave a splendid talk on education. He was followed by Senator Phillips of Carroll county. who spoke Interestingly upon the work of the Normal School and it's needs. Representative Maxwell and Toler made interesting talks and ex- pressed themselves very favorably for the Normal. The Girls Glee Club gave a selection and the visitors ad- journed for dinner, which was served to them by the Board of Trade at the Commercial hotel.
 This afternoon the legislators are the buildings and grounds. They will return to Little Rock on the evening train.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04
BASKETBALL CAME
 ARMORY TONIGHT
HIGH SCHOOL YS HENDRIX
OST IMPORTANT GAME IN CITY LEAGUE SCHEDULED
 FOR TONIGHT.

The most important contest vet staged in the City Basketball League will be held at the Armory tonight, when the Hendrix College five meets the quintet from Conway High. Should the college team win the battle, they will have the pennant practically cinched, as each team plays only nine games and Hendrix has already won three of hers, while the Normal has lost two and the High School two.
 The high school enthusiasts will turn out with strong "rooters' club to cheer their pets on to victory. while the Normal will rally to the support of High" so that they may have another chance at the much coveted pennant.
 On the other hand, the college boys have permission to attend the game and will be there at the appointed time with full lungs, ready to partici- pate in the cheering.
 Inc colleglans have very little fear of losing the contest, but are not over confident of victory. Coach Wilson's proteges are aware of the fact that they will have hard struggle to win, but feel that they will be able to hold their own.
 Although the High School lost to Hendrix a week ago, the game waa too close to determine which team waa really the better. Scott's youths will enter arena with a determination to get revenge, and lovers of basketball will have a chance to see some excel lent basketball tonight.
 The game will begin at 7:30 o'clock, and the admission fee vii lbe 10 cents to everybody.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04
FARMERS STATE BANK
 NEARING COMPLETION

The Farmers State Bank will be ready to open within a very short time. Cashier Frank Paris reported that the bank had received a carload of mahogany and oak furniture and finishing hardwood, which is being rapidly put in place. The mahogany is for the directors room, which will be one of the most elegantly fitted up of any in the state.
 A new departure in banking houses in Conway will be the handsome la- dies room, which will be furnished and fitted up in oak. Comfortable chairs and writing desks and tables will make it an ideal place for the business woman to transact her af- fairs. A carload of marble for the wainseotng and finishing work in the lobby of the bank is expected this week. George T. Pickler of Char lotte, N. C., expert workman in mar ble, will arrive Thursday and take charge of this department of the work. When finished the Farmers State Bank will be one of the hand somest, most modernly equipped bank ing buildings in the state. The exact date of opening will be announced later.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04
STATE INSPECTION OF
 GUARDS FEBRUARY Y

Little Rock, Feb. 4.-The adiutant general of the Arkansas National Guard has decided to make a state as well as national inspection of the guard. Captain A. B. Sloan, 30th U. ,. A., has been assigned to make the inspection for the war department. and will start on March 3. The in spection by the state will be made bv the assistant adiutant general, and will begin February r.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-02-04

In addition to the 20 tickets given away every night this week at the Grand, on Saturday night they will give away a pass to the picture show good for one month. Save all your tickets till Saturday night. (adv.)
 Tonight and Wednesday, generally cloudy.
 Remember the Basketball Benefit at the Grand Friday night. Come out and help the boys. They need the money. (adv.)