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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

From Ariande GilDertS More Than
Conuuerers' in February st. Nith.
olas.
Lincoln and Burns were kindred snir-
Its on their tenderness. though one
was so much stronger than the other
In moral muscle. There was the Scotch
plowman, sorry tn uproot the noun
tain daisy and scatter the field mouse
nest; sorry to scare the water fowl
from the dimpling Loeb; heart wounded
when he saw the wounded hare; and
walking at night in the whirling snow
storm, thinking of the "ourie cattle and
silly sheep" and the "wee, helpless"
covering birds.
There was the Illinois woodman with
his hupdreds of unrecorded sympathies
for he left no poems to tell them. No
one will ever knew how often he
scorned a chance to rob nest or bring
down with his gun feathered mate:
OF how often, instead of the thought of
cruelty, there fiuttered over his rough
face that look of tender understanding
which always came when wood creatures
or men were at his mercy. The boy
Lincoln had argued, IAN ants life is Ell
sweet to 1t as ours to US" and. as his
first incensed boy speeches had been
against cruelty to animals, now, as
man, he would stop to hunt Up nest
from which two young birds had fallen
because he could not have slept other
wise or pull a pig out of the mud ito
take the pain out of his own mind"
These stories are mere important than
they seem because they point to Lin
coins greatest life work-the setting
at liberty those that were bound. Had
the New Salem grocer never felt. as ne
did. the little pains of little things, it
is hardly believable that he would have
shared the great pain with that i'm
mensity of suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

"a Short Grass Man." in the Kansas City
Star.
All my life, or at least for very many
years, l have wondered il the time ever
would come when | should meet a valet
face to face, and be able to pronounce it
val-lay without being fustered. 1 have
had my first experience. 1t happened at
the Willard in Washington, d. c., the
day / arrived from the west
II have some laundry" l said to the
hallboy-not "bellboy," as in Kansas City
will you have 1t attended to?" You'll
have to call the laundry" he said. He
called the laundry for me. Ten cents.
And here" l added having, happily,
paid him before the thought came to me.
here's suit l want pressed" Call the
valet" he advised. He called the valet
for me. Ten cents. When the hallboy
had gone | sat down in the largest easy
chair and composed myself to wait. with
feelings of awe and trepidation, for the
great parsonage. | have travelled with
Presidents and would-be Presidents;
have journeyed about with United States
senator's. / have sassed a street car con-
ductor in Kansas City, even when he held
a switch bar in one mighty hand. But all
these experiences have faded into what
Conner Davies would call the Limbo Of
tines unimportant incidents oil life"
A knock sounded. Shaking in both
knees at the same time, / opened the
door. There stood a dignified young man,
arrayed In a better suit than 1 wanted
pressed. His face was as impassive as
the face of Thompson, the butler in
"Milestones' Ills lips moved and l re-
member now that l was surprised to see
that the figure was alive. your suit?''
1t inquired. with that peculiar rising in
land origin. "An, yes" | stammered.
Just SO. My suit; l want it pressed, you
know Rainy weather's so hard on one s
clothes, isn't IT," The figure advanced
one arm-the left-and over 1t / tenderIy
hung my poor raiment, utterly ashamed
to admit its ownership. Into its right
hand, also extended, / tenderly laid a
dime. l felt that this was a momentous
epoch In my career and wanted to get
through without disgraclng my family
''Whensitwantedsir?" the figure intoned,
mot even hair space between words.
''safternoonifpossible I replied, trying
TO catch the idea. Then, as the door
swung shut, | heard. waited back to my
waiting ears, "Safternoonverywell
and the crucial period, the great first acs
of my introduction 10 Washington life
was over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
RApIUM IN THERAPEUTICS.

From the Pharmaceutical ERA.
Although radium Immediately after It's
discovery. was made the subject OF Tue
most extended chemical and physicai IN
vestipations. its reception into thera-
,a,tics was slow. and marked by long
given off by 1t could be controlled anu
safely utilized. We say long Perio''
although it has been less thah 10 yea
since the Curies extracted their precious
speck of material from tons OF piieh
blends. The X-rays had been discoV'reo
bv Roentgen only three years previous
nseN. and Becauerers discovery OF ra-
dioactiyity came in 1896. The phenomena
were unique; they were startling. ana'
as the event proved, even revolutionary
In science. 1t is not to be wondered at
that the application OF raoium AZ
remedial agent seemed to demand eA-
treme caution. quite apart from It's eooi-
nous cost.
Nevertheless, the epoch making eonlfi-
buttons of number of French scieEhtsts
led by Wickham, director of the Paris
laboratory of radium researcn, nave
proyed that radium is of the utmost
value in many affections that resist
practically all other treatment. Ths
number of diseases which may be helped
by the ceaseless impact of It's radia-
tions on pathological cells is very large.
Many skin diseases, including lupus. acne,
eczema, psoriasis, as we'll as keloids. an
giomata, and naevi, with some non-nialig-
nant growths, succumb to the borsbard-
ment of radium and its emanation, the
marvellous gas which has made us change
our definition of chemical element.
The most important application of ra-
dunn In external treatment is in cancer
and rodent ulcer. Used internally, in
the form of waters and drinks, and
especially when taken in conjunction with
radioactive baths, radium has been of
service in relieving rheumatism, aeuritis,
sciatica and gout. One of the most In
teresting applications, and also one which
Is important commercially. is the ra-
dioactive spring water found in many
localities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Industrial Activity

1t is noteworthy fact that there
is more industrial activity in the Bir-
mingham district than has been usual
in previous Januarys. The business
world is used to condition of inertia
in the first half of January and some
times throughout the entire month but
business hereabouts had reached such
momentum last fall that the holiday
season had scarcely ended before there
was healthy activity again.
The new high records in iron and
steel production in the Birmingham
district have attracted the attention
of the industrial world and while the
iron market is not quite as strong to-
day as it was six weeks ago new
buying movement will soon start no
doubt; and when the market becomes
brisk once more the price is almost
sure to advance to SIS ton on No.
2 basis.
The coal business has been excep-
tionally active for a year past and
the outlook for the present year is
brighter than ever. Building opera
tions are going ahead without any
sign of tagging and all in all 1913
gives promise of being banner year.
The revision of the tariff, trust
r-obes and other things relating to
politics may have the effect of re-
tarding business in some quarters but
the demand for steel products and the
healthy condition of general trade
certainly make for solid prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

Chief Justice Hall of the Connecticut
supreme court is dead, and leading men In
that state have limited to Governor Bald
win, democrat that he could do nand-
some thing by naming President Taft to
Connecticut. Chief Justice Hall died sud
denly last week, and the vacancy can
be filed by the governor. President Taft
is soon to take up his permanent residence
in that state, when he will become Kent
professor in the Yale law school. He Is
well versed In the laws of Connecticut.
Many judges of the supreme court of
Connecticut have been professors in the
Yale law school at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

Leslie M. Shaw, once governor of Iowa
and later Secretary of the Treasury, has
been turned out of the presidency of the
First Mortgage Guarantee and Trustfcom-
pany of Philadelphia. He appears at the
bank each morning and begins work at
his desk. He informed the new president,
Wharton E. Harris. that he did not intend
to leave the bank as he had contract
calling for salary of $4,000 year, and
that it would not expire until April Is,
1911 "Of course said Mr.. Shaw, Il real
ize that am no longer president, but am
an employe under this contract, and I
will continue to serve as such and you
will not attempt to break this agree
ment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Anti-Fee Proposition Conference

Today at the Gold Lion tea room a
conference will be held concerning an
extra session of the legislature in the
near future. An extra session would
primarily be called to consider the
condition of the state treasury, and
it would afford an opportunity to put
into effect the anti-fee amendment
adopted last November All are in
vited to attend the conference which
will take place at 1890 o'clock today,
the hour for luncheon.
The Jefferson county anti-fee
amendment cannot be adopted too
speedily for the good Of this county.
The conference today will express the
sentiment of jefferson county on the
need of an extra session. No one
would expect the state to go to the
Expense of holding an extra session
% meet the needs of single county,
however big it may be, but if an
extra session be needed to fill the
treasury, Jefferson county should see
to it that its anti-fee proposition is
included in the call. This is the OBJ
ject of the conference today, and
full attendance is desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

From Harper's Weekly
"HE system now in vogue in TINS
country for the training OF cavalry
i soldiers has been in use Tor nearly
% wears. For a long time, by veterans
who did not like 1t, it was eaheo 'he
monkey drill.
THE ..monkey drill was born at roi'
Riley, Kan. From the cavalry anu hsn
artillery school there a troop OF caNaiis
was sent to the Columbian exposition a'
Chicago. in 1898, to show the world no"
American BOYS could ride. Their exhipi-
.ions stirred the pride of their couhtis
,e,. and filled the visitors with wonoer
co beneficial has this drill been found IN
the case of both men and mounts 'nA'
it has been adopted by every troop III '"e
army: and there may now be withesseu
at more than one post fancy ridins t"a'
quite rivals that of circus
Eo,. instance, one may see 20 troopers
gallon into the exhibition grounds stand
iEg on their saddles like Cossacks. lheS
r:de diagonaIly across the grounds; the
leader circlng around, comes oacA
,h,ouqb the center of the line; the men,
,o,,ov,pe him. form a continuous hgure
eight. Distances between the horses are
norfectly kept, and there is not SHIFTS
oo,,,sion where the lines cross at the CEN
tar of the figure
I,nwinding from the figure eight .he
mon ride to one end of the GROUNDS anu
form squads of 10 each in line Girths are
then unfastened and the men mount IN
cossack fashion. Brush hurdles are
nIaced in position at opposite sides OF the
field. and with flying cinches the squaos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

A code of manners has been issued by
President Yuan Shi kai of China, in
Guiding the following articles
l. To salute, take off your hat and bow.
-. At important ceremonies, such as
funerals, marriages and national festivals,
take off the hat and bow three times.
8. At everyday ceremonies take off the
hat and bow once.
=. When meeting on the street, take Off
the hat without bowing.
5. Women must obey articles ! and 9, but
they will not take off their hats
The same decree fixes the style of mems
ard Women's costumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
strongly Advocate. city PRIMARY

heartily indorse the proposition
ior city primary election this spring
or early summer" said John w. Alt
man, the well known attorney and pol
itlcian, yesterday The democratic
party is by far in the majority in Bir-
mingham, always has been and of
course controls all of the city govern
ment and l see no reason for taking
out of the partys hands the city pri-
mary.
An argument that [ have not yet
seen advanced in this connection is the
lact that the people of Birmingham at
city primary of the democratic party
conducted under the auspices of tho
city democratic executive committee
registered their votas as highly in IA
Vor or the commission form of munic-
ipal government. IL this form of con-
dtnting elections was good for the
adoption sof the commiss sion government
or registering the sentiment of the
communitw in Its favor, why is 1t not
good for other elections after commits
sion government has gone into effect
10 argue any other way appears to me
illogical.
II am not only in favor of conduct
ing the primary this summer under
the auspices of the city committee but
am in favor of placing the commits
sion form of government municipal
ownership of public utilities. the Office
OF chief of police and all other such
public matters and officers on the
ticket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Illinois Remarkable Deadlock

The Illinois constitution anticipates
the organization of the legislature on
the second Monday in January, when
it would canvass the vote for state Of
ficers, and the governor would
at once be sworn in. The legislature
is, however, unable to organize itself
on account of the bull moose in it,
and no one can forsee breaking of
the deadlock. Governor Dunno is
in Springfield ready to be sworn in.
He presumably carries his inaugural
message in his coat-tail pocket, but
his vote has not been canvassed and
he does not officially know that he
has been elected to serve four years.
Governor Deneen has already
served eight years and he is, holding
over in the ninth year, because his
successor has not been sworn in.
Governor Deneen is republican while
Governor Dunno is democrat.
The democrats carried Illinois last No
vember, and yet they cannot take up
the work they were elected to do be-
cause the legislature refuses to or
ganize itself and to canvass the state
v,fo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Meas Dress Chart

"A feature of the World Almanac,
which will interest many, is Mems Dress
Chart for 1915 setting forth a specifice-
ton Of the proper attire for men on va
rious occasions in the spring season CT
this year" said club man.
1.-THE almanac used to tell us about cor
rect styles for whole year, but mems
fashions as well as women's change so
fast that the editor of the Worlds popu-
lar encyclopedia publication furnishes
only spring chart. Under that head will
be found the proper specification of men S
attire for day weddings. afternoon calls
and matinee receptions; for business,
lounge and morning wear for motor,
golf. driving. country for afternoon
teas. church and promenades;' for even
ing weddings, balls, receptions, formal
dinners and theatres and last for infor-
NAL dinners, club. stag and at home din
ners.' The dress prescribed for evening
weddings. receptions, formal dinners and
theatres. includes coat and overcoat :
swallow tail. paietot or Chesterfield over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
THE .MUFS-

From the Baltimore American.
There is a new organization growing
which is absolutely the latest thing in
wouien's clubs and will doubtless acquire
a large membership. Its members are
called THE Mufs.
This little monosyllable, "ATuf'' stands
for move up forward and is the
motto which the club carries out in rid
ing the street cars. The society has
been formed by the women who have had
enough Of rear car jams. but they inti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Efficiency the Test

The President-elect said enough In
Trenton on Tuesday to alarm the pro-
fessional politicians. He was discuss
ing the commissionership of labor in
New Jersey and incidentally the crea-
ton of a special department or divls-
sion of labor in Washington. he
showed an inclination to retain In the
first instance a man of merit, and ne
told the representatives of labor that
they should be heard should depart
ment of labor be created in Washing
ton.
He went on to say that recogni-
ton of services rendered would out
rank services to the party. This must
have taken away the breath of the
partizan boss and heeler. Politics is
to play second fiddle where services
both faithful and efficient have been
rendered.
As the republican party has been
in power 16 years and has put In the
classified list every office it could this
is dash of cold water in the demo-
cratic face. 1t will not be appreciated
or applauded by the politicians, to
say the least. Still the proof of the
pudding is in the eating and it is bet
ter to wait until it can be seen how
far the merit plan is to be carried and
how much partizan politics is to be
iouorad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

mate that they are quite willing to re-
ceve mere man into full membership.
Cleveland is the center In this move
ment and its officers include women who
ride on several lines about that city.
Their treasurer Is a traction man In that
city who is quite willing to forward the
movement.
Here is their constitution:
"Membership--All VINO ride on the cars
Meet Place-The street cars Of the
city.
'"Time-Every day.
Name-"Move Up Forward Familiarity
Muf.'
''Insgnia--A smile and a badge bearing
the name of the club.
''Object--To keep the idea so continu-
ally before the public that within a week
street car riders will move up forward
Immediately upon entering q car
II there are enough street car passen-
gers in the city who want to start this
thing the rest will be easy. as has been
proven in the city where the happy move
ment had it's inception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Marked Prosperity

The Birmingham district Is as pros
porous today as I have ever known It
and have been here for many years.
said John X. Ryan. sales manager of
the Corona Coal and Iron company.
Not only does the coal trade continue
to be very brisk oaf the Industrial ac-
''vities Of the district generally are
very much in evidence.
aoama fuel for steam purposes is
more esteemed nov than ever. The best
steam coal of the district Is unsur-
passed by any coal in the country and
consumers are appreeiating this fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
To Safeguard Life

IF we have an extra session of the
legislature intend to introduce bill pro-
viding for very strict regulation Of auto
mobiles said 7. II. Motion, who is known
as one of the most active members of the
Jefferson county delegation.
Automobile accidents and fatalities are
on the increase. There is great deal of
reckless auto driving in Birmingham ard
In other cities of the state. 1t is a won
der more lives are not lost by the care
lessness of rechlessness of chaureurs or
the Indifference of owners. | viii try 20
draw a bill that will If enacted into law
prove efective-that will minimize at any
rate automobile accidents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
Pittsburg Coal Coming South

One company in Pittsburg sent
south last week four tugboats with
tows loaded with 100000 bushels of
caal. This shows what an open river
invites. This coal is going to New
13xloans to displace that quantity of
{Iobama coal, because Alabama coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
REFLECTIONS OFF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
A girl will trust man when he won I
himself
good resolutions.
A woman can always show why she's
never afraid of catching cold in low neck.
A girl always hopes nobody could be 10
rude as 10 guess how far down her neck
she bushes.
When a man compliments his wife or
her new hat. II reconciles her for the
-ninute to having the baby look like him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
THE SINGING IN GoDs-AcRE


BY Eugene Field.
Out yonder in the moonlight wherein
Gods Acre lies,
Go angels walking to and fro, singing their
lullabies; s..ss s.sse.
Their radiant wings are folded and thsir
eyes are bended low.
AS they sing among the beds whereon the
flowers delight to grow
'Sleep, oh. sleepl
The shepherd guardeth His sheep,
Fast speedest the night away
Soon cometh the glorious day;
Sleep. weary ones, while ye may
Sleep, oh, Sleep
The flowers within Gods Acre - the
fair and vondrous sight,
And hear the angels singing TO the Sleep
ers through the night
And, 10, throughout the hours of day those
gentle flowers prolong
The music of tie angels in that tender
sumber song
sleep. OH sleep,
The shepherd loveth His sheep,
He that guardeth His flock the best
Hath folded them to His loving breast
So, sleep ye now and take your rest
Sleep, oh. nleep''
From angel and from flower the years
have learned that soothing song,
And with its heavenly music speed the
days and nights along;
So, through all time. whose flight the
Shepherds v.gils glorify.
Gods Acre slumbereth in the grace ok
that sweet lullaby:
sleep. Oh sleep, tf
The Shepherd loveth His sheepl
Fast speedeth the night away.
Soon cometh .he glorious day; p
Sleep. weary ones. while ys mag
Sleep. oh, slcep:'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

coat, waistcoat-whlte, single breasted, OF
piaue, linen or silk; trousers, same ma
terial as coat; nat. high silk with broae
felt band; shirt and (cuffs, stiff pique or
linen. white with cuffs attached crava'.
white tie of plain or figured pique or lin
en- etc etc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

Only Is states sent in electoral returns
by messenger. The time expires on Mon
day next, and the messengers who do
not arrive by Monday will lose their mile
age pay. which is 25 cents a mile, one
way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

1t seems to be settled that the college
PLY on less than $4,000 Year will re-
main bachelor girls unless they put up the
money themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23
LOVE.

A man may talk As If he owned
Most everything in sight,
But when the day is ended and
He reaches home at night,
The woman VINO sits facing MIN
His true worth knows too well.
But since she is a faithful wife,
You bet she'll never tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

The Rev. Or. Austin Kennedy de Bos
set four investigators at work in the
ia shonable district of Boston, and they
reported that three-fourths of the
wealthy families are chldless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

POOR OLD soc.
Xanthippe was a dame to fret,
Profane, we fear and prone to shock.
Domestic she was not, and yet
She used, We know. to darn her Soc
Newark Evening News.
Xanthippe was peevish dame
OF one like her what must we think?
She darned poor soc, despite his fame.
Till poison scanned a pleasant drink.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Xanthippe must have been a pest
With many faults, but worst oil these,
She couldn't eat her meals with zest
Unless she could her Socra tease.
Youngstown Telegram.
Xanthippe on the neighbors called
And all her home affairs revealed
But most of all she caterwauled
Because her Soc was not we'll heeledi
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

lot near the new Mall archway at
Charing Cross London, was recently sold
at 1927 a square foot or about Sc, 500. 900
an acre. New York has a higher record
however, for plot at the south corner
of Broadway and Wall street was sold at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

The weather man has turned against
both the ice men and the coal men. This
remark does not, however At the latitude,
f)r no one here ever saw block of nat
urs. ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-23

some gold is going abroad Paris is to
set 100000 and Buenos Ayres s2.soo,oco
this week. Paris will take $1,000. or so
moro before the present week in ended.