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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
business Activity

Business throughout the west is ac-
tive now and it will be more active in
the early fall" said J. w. Thornton of
st. Louis
Conditions all through the middle west
and the far west are good. One reads of
pessimism in the east but little or no
pessimists have been found in my part
of the country. 1t seems that now in all
sections, New York included, there is a
decidedly hopeful feeling. The business
outlook Is very bright indeed"
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Prosperity In Texa.

'Texas is enjoying great prosperity at
this time" said Ruford d. Chenoweth,
who, with his father, H P. Chenoweth,
represents hardware factories. "There
was need of rain In Texas, but the rain
came and the crop situation is all that
could be desired. When was in Texas
a few days ago everybody I met was
buoyant,
I'm the Carolinas and other states of
the south business in our line has been
very good. The south Is great section
and it is becoming greater every year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
parents >

A Chicago merchant who died re-
Gently left $25O,o00 to his employees
and the widows of employees who died
while in his service. That kind of
charity doesn't make as much noise as
founding a hospital or donating a
building to college with your name
above the door, but 1t is the kind of
charity that commands profound re-
spect
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tempt to make scandal of this af-
fair" he said. $50 the gentleman from
Illinois adopts the tactics of the police
court lawyer and weeps his way out of
COURT
So Mr.. Mann wept in vain. The vote
to table the Kahn resolution was SO
fo 57
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THE LAST STRAW.

THE LAST STRAW.
"what is the editor of the Health Hints
department raving about?"
"A rich woman writes that she gives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

A vaudeville performer had flu
neral march and a ragtime tune played
at his wedding. The funeral march was
in honor of his first wife and the rag
time tune was to celebrate his latest
matrimonial venture He seems to have
a keen sense of values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Verdicts of murder have been found
in the cases of two joy riders of Chi
cago who killed pedestrians. Nothing
like that in this vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Now that Ambassador Wilson's res
ignation has been accepted. he can
continue his job as Huertas press
agent without violating any ethics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Pennsylvania congressman, playing
the baby act, are up in arms over
the proposal to build 1700-foot dry
dock at Norfolk instead of Philadel-
phia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

While four bowling swells were in
bathing near their summer homes in
Rhode Island thieves stole their clothes
and jewelry. Then they howled louder
than ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

The wise Mr.. Murphy is wise enough
to nominate Mayor Gaynor for an
other term The fight between Gaynor
and Mitchell should be one of the
warmest ever seen in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Countess Szechenyi, Gladys Wander
bilt that was, is considering a suit for
divorce against her husband. Eventu-
ally. why not now?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Those congressional orators whose
fill the galleries" are fully aware that
the monkey cage is ever the most pop
ular feature of a ZOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

Wonder what Mary of England would
think of some of the feminine costumes
seen daily upon the streets of Bir-
mingham?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

A Trenton youth is the latest con-
meanest He is charged with stealing
800 raised by friends to buy his faith
er cork legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

The recalcitrancy of the House of
Lords may cause King Mary and Queen
George to tremble for their crowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

William Vincent Astor has just paid
$2,741,833 taxes in New York 1t puts
him in possession of his fathers es-
tate of $ss,95959s, however, SO his
roar was somewhat subdued.
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Has anybody a real good job to Of
fen Henry Lane Wilson, one in which
he can talk as much as he pleases?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
THE TWITTEl

lt1E IWlIIER OF THE STARS"
~ UR old friend, Doc Cook. who is in
~ no way related to US. contributes
an entertaining article to a
magazine. in which he writes about the
soul music" OF the North pole The Doc
says. There is music around the pole. just
as there Is music in all nations, but its
thrill. its soul stirring pitch, has not yet
been put to meter or to scale. Here is
promising field for a musical explorer;
the twitter of the stars of the long Arctic
night: the other world glory of the morn
burning lunar days out of the nocturnal
gloom of months. All of this Is followed
by the Aurora Borealis, the torch of the
angels which lifts marrow chilled man to
the heavens Of eternal glory" Fine, Doc,
finel We are particularly impressed with
the "twitter of the stars" The awe-in-
spring majesty OF the universe is thus
put upon level with the homely sparrow,
the reed bird and the feathered monde
script of the field. The music of the
spheres" the inspiration of many
sounding line, becomes in Doc Cocks mind
a mere "twitter." oh. we'll. Doc Cooks
in vaudeville anyhow. We should worry!
A NARROW PERSPECTIVE.
A monk who lived in Jungietown
Climbed up into a tree
And cast his optics all aroun'
To see what he could see
This world" he said. lis rather small
And filled with trees and fiat:
know because I've seen 1t all''-
Some men are just like that
BY PROXIMITY.
How did willoughby get the title of
almiral?"
'He lived for number of years just
outside a government navy yard
MRGALOMANIA.
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The railroads complain that they are
underpaid $15,OO0,O0O annually for car
rying the mails. If the franklng priv
ilege was cut out, the balance would
be on the other side of the ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

The new president of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad
draws a asalary of 100000 year, de-
spite the fact that he occasionally
takes cocktail and drinks wine at
dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

The Mexican constitutionalists have
received ample warning that they must
not murder Huerta after overthrowing
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

President Huerta of Mexico reminds
us of man who sits down on an ant
hill and expects to be comfortable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

1t is given out that the New Haven
hereafter is to be operated as rail-
road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

and she wants to know If they will injurs
her poodle's eyes"
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A SORT OF uLTIMATIJM.

Inc keeper of students boarding house
IN Missouri announces that Good order
will be maintained at any cost" the in
ference being that it will be maintained
if the proprietor of that particular estab~
lishment has to fight for it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
SLANG FROM DICKENS

Francis Herbert Lee in the Ladies' Home
Journal
A phrase which has lately been spread
broadcast in series of clever short
stories and has now become a popular
expression is Take it from me-" Doubt
less most of the present day users of this
phrase believe it to be freshly minted, and
it is therefore decidedly interesting to
come across the same expression used in
the same way by Charles Dickens
Mr.. Bounderby in the sixth chapter of
Hard Times" says, LET the girl under
stand this. Let her take 1t from me-"
There are times when such reproductions
of phrases make us wonder whether the
author is using an expression of his own
invention or whether the idea came from
some work of literature
Two or three years ago there was going
the rounds a song from popular light
opera with the refrain:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

With groan of agony Brother Bryan
another chautauoua date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06
STOP TIT

STOP IT!
When the column
Nears the bottom
One needs thoughts
And hasn't got 'em.
Peoria ald-Transcript.
Still, although we
Hate TO do 1t,
Doing this way
Helps US to II.
Houston Posi-.
Since you fellows
Have 1t started,
Why should we be
Chicken hearted?
New York Evening Sun.
Through such helping
We're in clovera
Now the column
May run overl
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Here's a. "hller,"
Watch us grip 1t;
Might have known we'd
Have to clip It'll
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MRGALoMANIA.

MftGALOMANlA.
us Dobbs egotistical?"
Eyes. indeed. Why. every time he
stands on a street corner he thinks he's
in public life"
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For seldom or never
We find them together,
The time-and the place and the girl

One wonders whether the writer knew
his Browning, who has a poem beginning:
Never the time and the place and the
loved one all together
Another song heard frequently a few
years ago was one with the oft recurring
phrase, 'She may have seen better days"
Again it is a question whether the writer
had in mind Shakespeares las You Like
1t, where the banished duke says: I'VE
have seen better days"
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A NARROW PERSPECTIVE.
BY PROXIMITY.

How did willoughby get the title Of
almiral?"
'He lived for a number of years just
outside government navy yard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-06

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt!
As tits no better reckOn'd but of those
Who worship dirty gods.
--Cymbeline.
The Lamar register., 1913-02-26

SELF. ana then you can tell him just
what you like"
That's a fine idea. I'll tell him that
I can't stay here, and that I'm going
to enlist whether he says SO or not.
That1l make him say yes, won't it?"
why. of course; there1l be nothing
else for him to say"
Say, you are pretty good girl"
said Wilfred. catching her hand i'm
pulsively. 'T1l go upstairs and write
1t now. You finish these as soon as
you can. You can ask those women
for some scissors, and when they are
ready leave them in this closet, but
don't let anyone see you doing it..
whatever happens"
mo. won't" said Caroline. as VIII
fred hurried of.
She went over to the room where
the women were sewing, and borrowed
a pair Of scissors; then she came back
and started to cut off the trousers
where they were marked. The cloth
was old and worn, but 1t was, never
theless. stiff and hard, and her scis-
sors were dull. Men spent their time
in sharpening other things than WON,
ems tools during those days in Rich
mond. and her slender fingers made
hard work of the amputations. Be
side, she was prone to stop and think
and dream of her soldier boy while
engaged in this congenial work. She
had not finished the alteration. there
fore. when she heard a step in the
hall. She caught up the trousers. striv-
ing to conceal them, entirely forget
full of the Jacket which lay on the
table.
"Oh." said Mrs. varney. as she came
into the room; you haven't gone
yeti"
NO." faltered the girl; I'VE don't
assemble for a little while. and"
Don't assemble?"
81 mean for the party. 1t doesn't
begin for half an hour yet. and"
"Oh: then you have plenty of time"
YES" said Caroline. But will
have to go now. sure enough" She
The Lamar register., 1913-02-26

turned away and. as she did 80. her
scissors fell Gathering to the floor.
you dropped your scissors. my
DEAR" said Mrs. Varney.
Il thought l heard something fall"
she faltered in growing confusion.
She came back for her scissors. and.
in her agitation and nervousness, she
dropped one Of the pieces of trouser
leg on the floor.
What are you making, Caroline"
asked Mrs. varney, looking curiously
at the little huddled-up soiled piece Of
gray on the carpet, while Caroline
made q desperate grab at 1t.
"Oh, Just altering an old-dress.
Mrs. varney. That's ALL"
Mrs. Varney looked at her through
her glasses. As she did SO. Caroline's
agitated movement caused the other
trouser leg, with its Undiscovered end
hanging from 1t, to dangle over her
arm.
"And what is that?" asked Mrs. Var
ney.
"Oh-that's of the
Sleeves" answered Caroline desperate
ly, hurrying out in great confusion.
Mrs. varney laughed softly to her
self. AS she did SO, her glance fell
upon the little heap of gray on the
table. She picked it up and opened it..
It was a gray Jacket, soldiers jacket.
1t looked as If it might be about Will
fred's size. There was a bullet hole
in the breast, and there was dull
brown stain around the opening. Mrs.
varney kissed the worn coat. She saw
1t all now.
For Wilfred," she whispered. HE
has probably got it from some dead
dress that she was altering"
She clasped the Jacket tightly to hei
breast, looked up. and smiled and
prayed through her tears,
The Lamar register., 1913-02-26

That will be Just as WE'LL" said
Mrs. Varney, seating herself near the
table. while Arrelsford. making no ef
fort at concealment, stepped over to
the window. Old Jonas entered the
door Just as they had placed them
selves. He bowed low before Mrs.
varney. entirely unsuspicious of any
hing out of the ordinary until his eye
FELL on the tall form Of Arrelsford.
He glanced furtively at the man for q
moment. stiffened imperceptibly, but.
as there was nothing else to do, came
IN.
Jonas" said Mrs. varney, her voice
The Lamar register., 1913-02-26
CHAPTER v.
The UnfaIthfuI Servant.

indulge in either her bitter retrospect
or her dread anticipations very long
Her reverie was interrupted by the
subdued trampling of heavy feet upon
the floor of the back porch. The long
drawing room extended across the
house, and had porches at front and
back, to which access was had through
long French windows. The sound was
80 sudden and so unexpected that she
dropped the Jacket on the couch and
turned to the window. The sound OF
low. hushed voices came to her. and
The Lamar register., 1913-02-26

&dK u S
Drew From an inside Pocket q Folded
Paper.
ow and level in spite of her agitation.
"Yes'm."
Have you any idea why I sent for
'ouf"-
"Ah heahd you was gwine send me
% de hossiple. ma'am."
"Oh, then Martha told you" said
Mrs. Varney.
While the little dialogue was taking
olace, Mr.. Arrelsford had made q sig
cal, and the corporal and two men had
entered the room silently, and now
ewiftly advanced to the side of tho
still unobservins negro.
"she didn't exactly say whut you"
he began.
The next instant the two men fell
upon him. He might have made some
struggle, although 1t would have been
useless. The windows were instantly
filled with men, and an order would
have called them into the room. He
was an old man. and the two soldiers
that seized him were young. He was
too surprised to fight, and stood -
helpless as a lamb about to be slaught-
cred. his face fairly gray with sudden
terror. The corporal flung open the
buffers faded livery coat. and for the
moment Jonas, menaced now by Q
search, and knowing what the result
would be. struggled furiously. but the
men soon mastered him, and the cor.
poral. continuing his search, presently
drew from an inside pocket q small
folded paper
Jonas. Jonasi" said Mrs Varney.
In bitter disappointment; how could
your"
II told you So" said Mr.. Arrelsford
truthfully. triumphantly. and most az
gravatingly under the circumstances,
taking the folded paper. Corporal"
he added, while I read this, see II he
has got anything more"
A further search, however, revealed
nothing. Arrelsford had scarcely COM
pleted the reading of the brief note
when the corporal reported:
THAT is all he has, sir"
Arrelsford nodded. The men had
released Jonas. but stood by his side,
and the secret service agent now ap-
preached him.
who was this for?" he asked sharp
ly and tensely.
The negro stared at him stolidly and
silently. his face ashen with fright
Look here" continued the other,
'if you don't tell me 1t is going to
make 1t pretty bad for you
The words apparently made NO
further impression upon the servant.
Arrelsford tried another tack He
turned to Mrs. varney, who was com.
pletely dismayed at this breach OF
trust by one who had been attached
to the family fortunes for so many
years.
II am right sorry, ma'am," he said
very distinctly. but 1t looks like we
have got to shoot him."
"Oh!" cried Mrs. varney at that.
Jonas, speak,"
But even to that appeal he remained
silent. Arrelsford waited a moment
and then:
Corporal" he said; take him out
side and get 1t out of him. String
him up until he talks. But don't let
him yell or give any alarm; gag him
until he's ready to tell. You under
stand?"
The corporal nodded and turned to-
ward the hall door.
mot that way" said Arrelsford;
take him to the back of the house
and keep him quiet, whatever you do
Nobody must know about this, not a
soul"
Very good, sir" said the corporal
saluting He gave an order to the men,
and they marched Jonas of, swiftly
and silently. Nothing that had been
said or done had disturbed the women
across the hall. Mrs. Varney glanced
up at the unfolded piece Of paper In
Mr.. Arrelsfords hand. He was smu
ing triumphantly.
CONTINUED next week.
The Lamar register., 1913-02-26

NNoS uo! u0 BalQ QUICKLY, uOI yet
We have got to get that paper. and II
he's alarmed he Will destroy It, and
we must have 1t. 1t will give US the
clue to one of their cursed plots. They
have been right close on this town for
months. trying to break down our de-
lenses and get in on US. This II some
rascally game they are at to weaken
US from the inside. Two weeks ago
we got word from our secret agents
that We keep over there in the Yankee
lines. telling us that two brothers,
Lewis and Henry Dumont-"
THE Dumonts Of West Virginiar
interrupted Mrs. varney. who was now
keenly attentive to all that was said.
THE very same"
why, their father IL q general in
the Yankee army"
yes; and they are in the federal
secret service, and they are the bold
est. most desperately determined men
In the whole Yankee army. They've
already done US more harm than an
army CORPS"
"Yes7"
"They have volunteered to do some
desperate piece of work here in Rich
mond. we have learned. We have
close descriptions of both these men
but we have never been able to get
our hands on either of them until last
ni4ht"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
COUNCIL PREPARES
FOR BUDGET VETO
Measure to Pass Regardless of
Action Mayor Will Take-Cre-
matOry Made Certain.

The June budget, carrying the
$3.50, 900 crematory appropriation, had
not reached Mayor James G. Wood :
wards office Tuesday morning. and
the executive said he would not make
any statement of approval or disap-
prevail until he saw the measure.
Council will meet Wednesday and
pass the budget over the Mayors We
to If he fails to approve it, since the
four days time limit in which he can
either approve or veto expires by that
time
The Mayors chief objection to the
budget. providing he finds any oh
lection will lie in the possible fail
IRE of Council to dissociate the
new crematory contract with the old
agreement. The Mayor takes the
ground that court proceedings have
completely nullified the first contract,
and the Few one must cover all phases
without reference to the original con-
tract.
After reading the proposed specifi-
cations for the crematory, Mayor
Woodward intImated parts of the lat
est agreement were dependent on the
invalidated contract Unless these
Objectionable features are removed
or the Mayors Interpretation of them
is changed, he may disapprove the
budget
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Railroad Officials
Withhold Comment.

NEW YORK. June 10-Railroae
officials are reluctant to express an
opinion as to the effect Of the Su-
preme Courts decision in the Mime
sofa rate case upon the broad issues
involved on the plea that they had
not received sufficiently comprehen-
sive advices to enable them to grasp
its full significance. Justice Hughes
had not completed reading the decl-
sion until long after most railroad
men had left their Offices. Those " no
remained to await abstracts of the
decision said that until they had OPP
portunity to study the full text they
could make no comment.
The first flash from Washington OF
the decision reached the financial dis
trict more than an hour after the
stock market closed. Wall Street had
formed its own conclusions as to the
probable action of the supreme Court
and it had been generally expected
that the decision would be against the
State Of Minnesota.
stock Exchange brokers with for
eign connections are in active com
munication are with their CORE
spondents abroad and the effect OF the
decision is expected TO find clear re
Election in the London stock market
early to-day and later in the loea!
market
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
% JAPS WANT To
SETTLE IN GEORGIA
Washington CoIonizer Writes to
Governor to Learn If State Law
Prevents Land Owning.

According to information received
in the Governors office Monday, a
party Of % Japanese are TO colonize
in Georgia. and several thousand
more probably will be located if there
is no obstacle to prevent them from
becoming landowners.
This information was contained in
a letter from b. F. Johnson, of John
sons American and Foreign Real Es-
tate Exchange, Washington. d. c. 1t
said a party of % Japanese were
ready to remove 10 Georgia from Cal
ifornia ard requested information re-
garding the law. The writer said he
already had been in communication
with a Georgia property owner, and
that everything was ready for the es-
Enlistment of the colony.
IF there is nothing to prevent them
from holding property l am sure sew
eral thousand Japanese could be In
duced to settle in Georgia. now that
the California alien land bill has leg
islated so much against them" the
letter read.
The query sent Colonel Jesse Per-
ry, the Governors secretary, delving
into the laws of Georgia, and his con-
clusion is that no law exists which
would prevent the Japanese from be-
coming citizens of Georgia He
wrote this opinion to Mr.. Johnson.
but referred him to Attorney General
Fielder Mr.. Fielder was away from
Atlanta Monday morning, and his
opinion in the matter will come later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
$3,0OO,0O0 Overcharges to
BE Refunded to Shippers.

ST. PAUL, June l0.-Nictory to4
the state was the unanimous DECLARE
ton OF jubilant State officials and
others connected with tine long drawn
out Minnesota rate case when the de
c.sion was received. Several railroads
operating in Minnesota will pay into
the state treasury approximately So
Gao GOO in the shape of oVercharges
The Legislature passed law re
..ririnr an roads TO keep books
covering all freight charges made ana
ta file the same monthly with the
State. This was done TO allow per
sons overchargei TO collect the dir
ference should the State win.
In order that shippers might not
he hampered by annoying litigation
the Legislature directed that when
the. case was settled. If in favor OF the
state. the money in controversy
should be turned over 60 the state
and returned to persons Overcnarged