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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

fierce fathomless lusting of the sick
after health. The cleanest, most scien-
tific mind cannot escape this hurricane
of emotion. wonder and superstition
All things help TO subdue the reason
and play upon the naked nerves of faith
and feeling. The romantic situation of
the town, with its central eminence and
OLD fortress, the stupendous background
of the snowdraped Pyrenees and the
everlasting chant of the turbulent cave
furnish most dramatic setting. The
imposing esplanades, approaches and
terraces of the Basilica are like a scene
set by Reinhardt for some immense
medieval spectacle. The hosts of rapt
worshippers wind in endless process
sions. CT mass themselves into human
seas, over which sweep tempests of
prayer. The pitful pageants of the sick
and crippled are full of the wild and
wcrld, the blunders of the gods, the
raw stuff of human tragedy. contrasted
with the pomp and splendor of the
princes of the church.
There We're no sensational miracles -
Rarely it happens that some cripple
throws his crutches into the air with a
shout, or that some wasted body feels
the overwhelming ecstasy that blazes
Ike lightning through the stricken flesh
and makes it bloom anew. In the his
tory of Lourdes. there have been only
some six or seven miracles accepted as
authentic by the church Still, every
week fresh crutches and trusses are
added to the trophies that hang above
the smoke blackened mouth of the
Grotto. The famous annual white train
from Paris with its grands malades
and many other rolling Lazarettos bring
their burdens of the mortally sick to be
laid at the feet of the madonna in her
rocky niche under the Basilica-that
gorgeous treasure house of gold, mar
BILE and bronze, of sillSen banners and
wax lights. Blandly the Virgin smiles
above~the clouds of incense, the piles of
flowers. the blazing pyramids OF tapers
tiny tapers that burn for an hour, and
gigantic pillars of wax that burn for a
month. Her oblivious eyes are direct
ed to heaven and not upon the eager
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a.ovc. whose month is ever May,
Spicd n blossom passing fair.
Loves Labor Lost.
Regarding a Social Problem

One of the speakers at the recent
meeting of the sociological congress
held in Birmingham, after describing
the horrors of the present prison sys-
tenn and the abuses the male prisoners
were subjected to, declared the status
of the female prisoner in Alabama TO
he "more horrible than that OF the
MALE He stated that the endeavor
ito uplift women prisoners is non-eX-
iistant, and highly recommended the
establishment of Woman's Welfare
bureau modelled after the one main
rained by the city of Birmingham, OF
which Mrs. Searight is the head.
This suggestion is a most worthy
one and should find ready response
from those in authority for, as the
sneaker further stated, "such a bu-
reau aided by women police and pro-
baton officers, could render a service
of priceless value to the community
and be a divine contribution toward
the preservation of womanhood.'
That such bureau is practical has
been thoroughly demonstrated by Mrs.
Searight in dealing with the women
offenders of the city. Though some
what hampered by the lack of suit
able place of detention for women Of
tenders, she has proved time and time
again that girls can be reclaimed by
making them feel the touch of divine
sympathy and human love.
Mrs. Searight's theory is that to
put young females in prison with no
provision for their spiritual or physi-
cal needs only tends to degrade them
still lower and send them back to their
former life in a worse condition than
before. She insists that first offend
ers be put on>probation under the care
of intelligent and sympathetic women,
who not only watch over them but ad-
wise and aid them to secure employ
ment and return them to their homes.
Mrs. Searight believes that women,
in most instances, should not only be
kept out of prison but out of court,
and with that end in view has asked
the city commissioners for deten-
ltion room away from the present city
jail and court room, where the girls
Rnd women can be temporarily placed
land their offence looked into before
being arraigned in court, holding that
the effect of police court trial is
Ibrutalizing. 1t unquestionably tends
ito destroy the self-respect and better
Impulses of the first offenders, or
even the more hardened woman.
The city commissioners have aided
Mrs. Searight in her noble work, and
have promised to fit up and equip the
detention rooms for women, which
will be situated in the city hall 1t will
undoubtedly prove of great benefit in
ithe movement for the moral welfare
of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
woRLD,s HIGHEsr BUILDING

From planting Skyscrapers in Old
New York." by Bennett Chapple, in
National Magazine for April
The new Woolworth building is su-
Iremely beautiful, entirely aside from
it's distinction as the tallest building in
the world. Its Gothic outlines seem to
shine through its terra Gotta walls like
beautiful figure draped in a gown
of sheerest white. It's tan slender pose
might have been copied from fashion
journal. so real and lifelike it is: 50
pos itively unlike any other building of
brick and mortar and steel 1t is mod
'ern sculpture work in steel and terra
Gotta; it is the architect putting soul
into his work; it is the builder setting
The enamelled clay along ribs OF steel
il is the dream of inspiration fulfilled
IN enduring architecture in the mind of
the owner.
Mr.. F. VI Noolworth has given to
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business and the Crops

General trade has been comparatively
quiet for two or three weeks, but l look
for a good deal of activity by June l.,
said w. w. Pemberton of Chicago.
Crop reports thus far have been decid-
edly encouraging, and by reason of these
reports from the agricultural districts the
feeling in business circles is optimistic.
When June comes, if the outlook points
to bumper crops, we will have as much
prosperity during the summer of 1918 as
We had in 1912, and last summer we had
a solid boom.
'One hears less talk about the tariff
than might have been expected. A re-
vised tariff is demanded by the people,
and 1 believe the country will thrive un-
der the tariff measure that the demo-
Gratis will enact into law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

the world its greatest architectural
scenic effect painted against the blue
background of the heavens, where men
may look up and see the glow of sun
rise and sunset scintillating on its sill
very walls like a benediction of nature
itself To the millions who walk the
streets of New York. its charm is ir-
resistible. 1t is picture that never
grows wearisome to the passing throng
as they lift their eyes in contemplation
of the artistic and beautiful. Today
locking down from the Woolworth
building the Park Row building ap-
pears almost diminutive. Fifty five
stories. or $50 feet up in the air, turns
New York into a miniature city. Tiny
street cars and timer people Seem to
dot the ribbon like streets. As one
small lad put IT, "It makes. all youl
unoles look like 'a(u)nts.' With but
very little strain upon the ina gina
ton it seems possible to reach out and
push over the lesser skyscrapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
The Civil Service

Looking back over the years it is
Interesting to see what progress civil
fservice reform has made. President
Cleveland was an honest civil service
reformer and in his first administra-
tion applied the new principle" in
American politics to large percent
age of federal office holders. But
realizing that it was better to extend
the merit system gradually than
sweepingly, he left much for his sue
cessor to do.
President Harrison believed in the
civil service law and carried out the
spirit of it fairly well. Mr.. Cleveland
in his second term greatly extended
the application of the law. President
Mckinley, President Roosevelt and
President Taft continued the civil
service policy but their work was not
always consistent with the civil serv-
ice theory.
And now comes President Wilson,
Z most thoroughgoing reformer in
the matteS Of federal patronage. He
is filling vacancies that are outside
of civil service law with men of his
own party, as it is. his duty to do,
but : seems to be understood that
republican officeholders, such as
United States attorneys, United
States marshals and presidential post
masters, appointed by President Taft,
viii be allowed to serve out their four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

westward glory of the declining sun,
which all humanity has believed to he
the course of the spirits flight to oth-
or realms. Joaquin Miller died amid
the glories of the Sierras he loved Only
a few weeks before his passing | had
planned a trip to California and '"rhe
liiehts expecting to look again upon
the beloved face of the oet-Iaureate
of the west
Millions of people of many races who
have found in his works an Inspiration
will offer a sincere and tender tribute
at the passing of the good gray poet,
joaquin Miller was more than a poet:
he was a man in the fun and ~unmeas-
ured sense of the word. How I used to
love to sit at his feet and drink in
tie wisdom and heart sincerity of his
liquid phrases as they flowed from his
lips. There was something in his very
voice that the printed page can never
portray. His cabin at Washng gton is
already a memorial, his cabin in the
Sierras is shrine. and the world over,
wherever hearts beat with human i'm
pulse, the sweetness and charity 01
Joaquin Miller will continue to live in
the lines he has written.
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T | M EsS

that I am confident of being able 10
write a capital book"
ALL IN
The following lines were written in
answer to some verses published in
tnis department a day or two ago, en-
titled Surrender"
Dear Paul:
When you wake up every morning
In a melancholy mood,
and you've lost the trick of smiling
And you wouldn't If you could.
Something's wrong with you, my
brother.
Is that buzzing in your head
Caused by several sweet, fruit toddies
slipped before you went to bed?
There's no other test so certain
As the early morning groan
When the golden sun is rising
And you let 1t rise alone
While the. birds are sweetly singin,r
You must have another nap,
Never needing servants calling
Mr.. Cook, come out of that"
If such calling fails to lift Won
From the depths of your despair
And life's burdens still afflict YOU
Seeming more than you can bear.
Take cold drink of ice water
Try to do your days work right
And then be in bed quite sober
Before nine o'clock that night
Sidney L. Lazarus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

As a storm center Zion City is no
longer as potential as it used to be
rumor is abroad to the effect that
Brother Voliva has been ousted, but
nobody seems excited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Merchants on Morris avenue con-
tinue to report brisk business, from
which it is gathered that Birmingham
is not worrying much over the tariff
question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Art Exhibit Today

me valuable collection of Power o'Mal-
OIL paintings-there are Sc of them
"iiien nave attracted much attention at
."e central High school during the week
'us' passed, will be open to the public
pnis afternoon. OMalley is known as the
one great painter of Irish scenes today
lahdseape and home life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Mr. Hobson keeps a weather eye on
the situation in California. Can it be
that the words trembling on his lips
are, II told you so?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Silver tongued oratory is not as much
a few esteemed congressman are trying
to revive it in the discussion of the tariff
bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Panama hats done over" for the
spring and summer season will be pop
.ular with persons whom the high cost
of living has struck unusually hard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

II is no longer possible to ignore
the fact that militant English suffra-
gettes have a very low opinion of the
British government. 1t is curious what
into high office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

women who sell tags for sweet char
ity's sake when they have such a per-
feet day in May al yesterday for their
laudable enterprise. 1t was an ideal
tag day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Good crop reports are hard on the
chronic pessimst. The season is fa-
vorable and the prospects seem good
now for a splendid harvest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Upton Sinclair thinks he will be able
to do better work abroad. We've been
thinking for some time that he ought
to make some kind of change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The woman who is said to have in
vented the ham sandwich is dead. Ev-
erybody knows what form her monu-
nlent should take.
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MUCH TO BE DREADED

Mrs. Plummer is not what you would
call fierce old dowager. I hope?'
We'll not exactly. Still, would hate
like the dickens for her to look at
me through her lorgnette."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
A SPRING LIT.


Down country lanes the blooms are
fair,
The birds make music all the day,
Sweet rural vistas tighten care
And drive our somber thoughts away.
Far winds the brook with idle song,
A happy voyager to the sea,
And where the pink primroses throng.
VIII soon be heard the droning bee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Governor Johnson of California has {
determined face. He also seems TO hay,
a determined constituency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
HE'LL. KEEP TRYING.

Never again." says De Wolf Hop
per, reviewing his matrimonial exper-
.ences, unless the right little girl
comes along" If that's the way he
feels, he should have said, Not yet, but
soon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

In the meantime Mrs. Pankhurst con-
tinues to be the cinder in the eye OF
the British government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

1t may sound like a nature fake
to you. but nowadays the bull moose
sings about as laud as cricket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

OUR QUESTION ANSWERED.
What tune did Nero fiddle
When Rome was burning bright
lis easy: "There'll BE a Hot Time
In the Old Town Tonight"
&C. F.. Markell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Montenegro is like the porcupine
that the biggest brute in the jungle
hesiiates to tackle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The May bride is much in evidence, but
the June bride viii establish new high
record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

One thousand singers sang selec-
tions from Wagner's operas on tie
stage of the Hippodrome in New York
recently. 1t requires just about that
Wagnerian opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
ADRIFT WITH THE
IN A FIELD.

IN A FIELD.
l rested in a field today,
About me flow'rs were growing;
[ rested in a field today.
About me airs were blowing:
l rested in a field today,
Above me birds were winging;
I rested in a field today
The universe seemed singing.
-Ainslee's Magazine.
1 rested in a field today,
About me flow'rs were springing;
l rested in a field today.
The mud was wet and clinging;
I rested in a field today.
The treetops all were rocking;
| rested in field today.
And ants crawled up my stocking.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
rested in a field last night,
Where farmers had been moving
I rested in a field last night,
Where sewers had been sowing;
| rested in a field last night,
! Where glow worms had been glowing
rested till the morn, and then
The roosters started growing.
-Yonkers Statesman.
I rested in a field today,
Above me clouds were drifting;
I rested in a field today.
About me blooms were lifting;
I rested in a field today.
About me bugs were questing:
l rested in a field today,
Wife says I'm always resting.
Houston Post
| rested in a field today,
My clothing torn to tatters;
I rested in field today,
'Tis strange how soft earth spatters
| rested in a field today.
I'm glad nobody knew me;
| rested in field today,
Where that blamed auto threw me.
THE OPTIMISTIC AUTHOR.
How are you getting along with
your new book, Seribbles?e
ooh, first rate. I've some of the hap
piest sub-titles for the chapters imag-
Unable"
Have you thought up anything to
put into the chapters?'
mo, but the titles are so felicitous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Fairfield is good name and The
citizens of Corey will soon get used
to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
A BAD EFFECT.

a man who dimes on fancy food
And shortly after hits the hay"
IS apt to be in grabbed mood
Along about the break o. day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
HE HADN'T FORGOTTEN HOW.

"A man stepped on old Mr. Brig
gins corn the other day in crowded
trolley car, and despite the fact that
Mr. Briggins has been deacon in the
church for twenty years, he swore like
trooper"
well, when the time comes for Mr.
Rrisgns to take the matter up with
the Lord he will doubtless be for
given on the ground that no other
provocation so quickly recalls the hab.
Its of ones wild and wicked past"
PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

faces and bowed forms of the prizes $
and pilgrims.
The litter bearers. many of them
wealthy and distinguished men, or Of
noble birth, help to transport the sicl,
ON stretchers, er in wheel chairs. 1t ID
a melancholy procession. Every after
noon there is the procession of the
molly sacrament. 1t is then that most OF
The cures are said to take place. The
sick border the great square in front
of the rosary chapel. A bishop or car
dinal, In brilliant stole and alb, holds
aloft the glittering monstrance passes
beiore the afflicted. and blesses them
with the sign of the cross Priests
chant, incense fumes, the huge crowd
tails to its knees. In the center of the
open space, stands an able invoking
heaven with incessant reiterating cries;
Mother of Our Savior pray for usi
Motner most pure, pray for ust
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for usl
The crowd repeats the passionate.
hypnotic words, a deep mutter rolls
up to the clouds
AT night there is always a torchlieht
procession-a majestic spectacle. / shall
never forget the great pageant of To-
600 Basque pilgrims from Bayonne all
llen. They carried tapers with paper
shields, and sang the Ave Maria.'
They made a broad river of dancing
flame that poured down the avenues
and up again, then ascended the in
clines toward the white Basilica. and
wound down once more until ii gath
cred into great lake of golden stars
before the broad steps of the rosary
chapel. on the summit of the Pic du
Jer an enormous cross blazed against
the skies, and the entire front of the
Basilica stood theatrically outlined in
electric light. A pale. unearthly glow
from concealed reflector bathed the
spire. "Avei Ave, Ave, Mar-ria-a."
the anthem mounted to the stars An
emotion of thrilling ecstasy, abandon
and eXaltation seized every heart. And
all that night those sturdy primitive
Basques lay in the open, sleeping or
praying in the face of the mountains
Every year these hopeful pilgrimages
In quest of the Holy Grail of Health
wind their way to Lourdes.
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have you learned %
TRULY GREAT.

TRULY GREAT.
That baseball player never can
His light beneath a bushel hide,
Who when the catcher muffs the ball
Doth speedily TO second slide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

SHRINE OF JOAQUIN MILLER
From Joaquin Mllers Last Message"
by the Editor in National Magazine
for April.
Watching with age -dimmed eyes the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

DIR. Mary Walker, we are reliably
informed, looks with a contemptuous
eye on the spring styles for women S
wear, being doubtless much more IN
terested in the announcement that peg
top trousers are no longer de rigueur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
SEE FLOOD ACCOUNTS

Been reading the newspapers late
ly?"
Yes
What have you learned?'
That Waterproof, La, is a mis-
nomer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

, that I am confident of being able 10
write a capital book"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
THE OPTIMISTIC AUTHOR.

mo, but the titles are so felicitou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

liarman Scheffauer in T. P.'s Weekly.
|" HE train, heaving and painting
like a sick thing, brought me
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-03
Electric Lights
in C.S.A.

Last week the wires arrived
SO that the connections could be
made with the school and now
the building is we'll lighted This
will furnish, especially. splendid
convenience for the athletic boys
who have been hampered hereto
fore with their lighting system
when carrying on their games.
There are about nine lights in
the Gym, and about an equal
number III the Assembly Room,
three in each hall way up and
down stairs beside several of the
rooms; also an outlet in the
domestic sewing room tor fat
iron attachment.
Principal Mills is much pleased
over the added improvement as
it will aid in the work that the
school desires to do.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-03
Local Business
in 1912
Exceeds 1911.

During the year 1912 the bus
mess people of the town in all in.
stances report materialincrcase
over 1911 from 10 to 80 per cent.
More money is in circulation and
the general conditions OF the
farmers are much improved.
The report of the Assessor.
Glenn Nd. Dewey, that taxes are
coming in promptly is indicative
OF better conditions.
No doubt the money received
from the laying Of cement side
walks and the building OF the
public school building has bad
tendency locally to improve con-
dition, together with the payroll
from the dam. Whatever NAV
be the cause of the increase in
volume OF business the results are
quite satisfactory and the new
year opens with splendid pros
pects tor still greater improve.
ments.
So far as the reports were OBJ
tanned there was not a single ex-
ception OF any concern doing less
business than the year previous.
The optomistic view taken fof
this year by all the local business
men IS also encouraging and
bids fair to bring good results.
The turning of the water on the
project this spring is certain to
create an impetus in building and
trade relations.
Builders and contractors feel con-
fident that the new year will
bring a good harvest and cani-
tai.
Ihe large beet acreage contrac-
ted tor this year is also giving as
surance to merchants and bank
of lively business in their lines
and furnich labor for hundreds Of
people.
There is likely no place in SOUTH
ern Idaho that holds out more
for the coming year than Oakley
and the Goose Cueek valley, and
the hope entertained will 90 4
long way to get a realization Of
these things. sTE
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-03
Idaho Democrats
Must Unite on
Hawley.
UNLESS PARTY is FOR GoyERNop
his CHANCES FOR CABINET
ARE SMALL.
Statesman Bureau)

Washington, Dec. 29.-It is
strongly intimated today by
Democratic senator's who have
been IN consultation with Presi-
uent-elect Wilson that NO west.
ern candidate for appointment
as Secretary OF the Interior will
be appointed unless he has the
united support of the democrats
OF his state. 1t is said specifical-
ly that unless the democrats of
Idaho unite in backing Governor
Hawley that his chances will be
greatly impaired, especially if one
faction continues its support If
National Committeeman Yinp
Of Oregon.
Senator Perky did not return
from New York today as expect
ed and the result at his conference
with party leaders is not known
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-01-03
Arrested for
Bootlegging.

Messrs. Victor West, L. D.
Grant and Geo. ]. Coopers were
arrested by ConstableS S. D. Bailey
and Special Police Alonzo Martin
dale on Thursday of this week
for Bootlegging and placed in
city jail.
The County Prosecuting At
torney will be here today to take
the cases in hand, in the mean
time they will be held awaiting
their hearing, which will be before
Justice Wilson,