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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
PORPHYRIA'S LOVER
Ex Robert Browning.

by HOpeTt DroNiHliS
rSHE rain set early in tonight.
The sullen wind~tHas awake,
1t tore the em-tops down Tor spre,
And did its worst to vex the lake;
/ listend with heart fit to break.
When gded in Porthyria; straight
She shut the cold out and the storm,
And lsneerd and made the cheerless crate
Blaze up, and all the cottage warm
Which DONE she rose, and from her form
Withdrew the dripping cloak and shawl
And laid her solid gloves by, united
Her hat and let her damp hair fall,
And. last, she sat down by my side
And calrd me- When no voice replied
She put my arm about her waist
And made her smooth white shoulder bare
And all her yellow hair displaced
And, STOPPING, made my cheek lie there,
And spread, DER all, her yellow hair
Murnurng' how she loved me--she
Too weak for all lfer hearts endeavor,
To set its struggling passion free
From pride and vainer ties dissever,
And give herself to me forever
But passion sometimes would prevail,
Nor could tonight's gay feast restrain
A sudden thought of pale
For love of her, End all in vain:
So. She was through wind and rain,
Be oolS'd up at her eyes.
Happy and proud; at last knew
Porphyra w0ship'd me- surprise
Made my heart swell. and still it grew
While debated what to DO.
That moment was mine, mine, fair,
Perfectly pure and good; found
A thing to do and all her hair
In long yellow string wound,
Three times her little throat around,
And stranged her. No pain felt she;
I am quite she felt no pain.
As shut but that holds bee,
warily oped her lids; again
Laugh'd the blue eyes without a STAIN
And untightend next the tress
About her neck; her cheek once
Blush'd bright beneath my burning kiss;
propp'd her head up before,
Only this time my shoulder bore
Her head. which droops upon it still;
The smiling rosy little head,
So glad 1t has its utmost will,
That all 1t scorn'd at once is fed
And I. its love, gain'd instead,
Porphyria's love; she guess'd not how
Her daring one wish would be heard
And thus we sit together how
And all night long we have not stirr'a
And yet God has not said wordl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Foreigners don't like Secretary Bryan
chautauqua engagements a bit, but no
matter how mad they get they can't help
themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Most Activity in Wearing Apparel
says headline over trade report 1t Is
getting the time of year to lay aside the
knee-length kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
IcoNocLAsTIc.

"I see where motor boats and electric
launches will suppiant gondolas in Ven
ice
Good heavens There will soon be
about as little poetry left in that town as
there is in Hackensack, N. j."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
SEVERE STRAIN.

when some people get an idea they
nearly explode
well, when you seldom get thing
like that I imagine it's hard to hold"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Another bill to bring about government
ownership of the telephone and telegraph
lines has been introduced in Congress. 1t
seems that 1t is much easier to introduce
than to pass measures of this character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
........".....e...........s..s..s

who says on hot summer day: III this
state of weather continues much longer
shah soon be in state of emoIes.
cehce'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

man must amount to something when
at the age of SO he is called on to save his
country. Papa Diaz has some elements
of greatness in his makeup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

The Cullman Tribune has issued a
booster edition. that contains gratify-
ing amount of advertising. congratula-
tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

therell be. no rest for the weary demo-
Gratis. During their long years in Of
flee the republicans piled up "a mass of
rotten legislation that will take much
more hard work to rectfy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

1t seems that Judge Humphries was just
showing how awful he could be if he
really took the notion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

During his entombment, Joseph Tos-
hesky lived for five days on tobacco. Now
let the weeds enemies howl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

The New Haven has decided to reform
itself from the inside, but it, will have
plenty of outside advice in the undertake
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

This bracing weather has set the tramps
to bracing the night pedestrian for the
price of bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

After all, there are a great many people
in this country who don't worry about the
income tax, being. comfortably poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Advertising Alabama

"Alabama will receive during the next
month some of the best advertising it
has ever had said a we'll known cit
izen last night. 1.-The three great gath
erings mentioned in the editorial of The
Age-Herald of this morning are the kind
of publicity that makes an impression
on the public that money cannot pur-
chase. 1t conveys the intelligence that
there is something doing in Alabama,
and that its citizens are alive to its
material advancement. There are those
who will always consider bettering their
present surroundings, and these are look
ing for live communities. but no one
thinks of going to a dead one.
'In the Southern Commercial congress
i at Mobile, that city will receive great
| and valuable publicity as the Gateway
to Panama In the Alabama State Land
congress in Birmingham all of Alabama
will be benefited through the showing
that will be made of the productiveness
of it's lands, while the Good Roads con-
vention will further impress the public
that the spirit of progress and develop
ment is fully awake in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Roosevelt says that the Independent
chances are probable that he keeps a
weather eye on the republican nominal
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

The Prince of Monaco has a wireless
plano on board his yacht. We wonder If
playing it will make hair grow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

An actress who married a millionaire
and stayed off the stage nearly IL years
is back in the game. The lobster palaces
must lure them. back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Lucille Singleton changes her mind .
thereby again trumpeting to the world
one of woman's inalienable rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

1t is reported that persimmons will be
cheaper this year. That may increase the
output of persimmon beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

The trail of the tango leads through one
of chicagos latest Tragedies and naturally
the tragedy is a soraid one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

The democratic tariff law has gone into
effect, and SO far as we can see the
country is as firm as a rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
QUITE SAFE.

'You say she trusts her husband?'
"oh, yes. He can't afford to hire a
stenographer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Thaw's disappearance from the front
page occasions no regrets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Castro might be located by advertising
but who wants to locate him?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

in economy and expedition. When ex-
press service is used. as it was ex-
clusively until the arrival of the new
service this year, there Is a certain
AMOUNT of delay in draying the goods
from the factory to the express office
and then in getting them from The sta
ton to the user. This was particularly.
true of small towns. where the express
companies made little or no. provision
for deliveries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
TOO MUCH So

TOO MUCH 50.
Mrs. Blinkmore says you are neigh
borly woman, Mrs Twobble"
I'm glad she thinks So Mrs Blabbin =
Yes. She says you have borrowed
nearly everything she possesses except
her husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
FINAL DISPOSITION.

'IIas Dobbs disposed of his motor caro-
Yes
II was not aware that he had disposed
of it."
''oh. yes. He disposed of it one morning
between the hours of 3 and o'clock, in
a deep gully about 10 miles east of town. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
LUKE McLUKE SAYS

The American dynamiters are not suf.
fragettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
1NsECroLoGY.


OF work the bee is not afraid.
And hard times can't expel 1t.
For. when it gets its honey made.
1t knows just where to cell it.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Then take the case of AIR. Ely,
Pursued with noise and chatter;
When he observes ones hand on high,
He knows just swat's the matter
Denver Republican.
Consider. too. the little gnat:
He's fortunate in that he,
Whate'er the styles are-tbin or fat
Can manage to look gnatty
Chicago Inter Ocean.
And also there's the tiny flea,
So thrifty and well-fed
You grab him where he seems to be-
And find the flea has fled
Peoria Journal
And then the pesky bedbug, too
Robs mortals of delight:
Just when we think that sleep is Dire
Is when we get bite.
SHOCKING LANGUAGE
man may have
Great depth of soul
And still dislike
To bring in coal.
Paul Cook in Ase-ilereid
man may be
A genius born
And hate like hi
To NOW the lawn.
Memphis Commerelal-Appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Poor Fishing, Good shooting

1.-The past season for bass fishing has
been very unsatisfactory" said a sports
man. ''and it is Hard to account for it.
II have talked with most OF the tribe,
and all tell the same story. Some have
visited the seldom frequented waters,
remote from the ordinary haunts of fish
ermen. but always with the same results,
poor luck. There have been no big
catches, in fact no takings of anything
but small fish, either with the fly or live
bait in many weeks. think the extreme
ly hot latter days of the summer and
the drought had something to do with
the poor sport
'sThe indications are, that we shall have
fine quail shooting, as the birds are plen-
tiful and are fully grown. Usually we
enter the shooting season, November J..
with many half-grown birds, this is due to
bad seasons for the first broods-drown-
ing or failure of the setting TO hatch.
on account of wet weather.
'The open season for doves and squirrels
is on October ID and these last are re-
ported unusually plentiful everywhere and
here In Jefferson county particularly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
POSITIVE ABOUT THAT.

"Dd1t you think Miss Founder has a
great deal of musical ability?,
II don't know. I've never heard her
| play anything but the piano.
! PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
buildings Going Up Everywhere

'Ths town is sure growing some," said
an enthusiastic citizen, land 1 wonder
what visitors from finished places think,
when they see us tearing down fairly good
structures to build others more preten-
tious or imposing.
"Come to think about \. there has been
something doing in the prominent busi-
ness section for months, and the cry is
still they comet On three of the corners
at the juncture of Fifth avenue and
Twentieth street work is going on on three
big jobs--the Tutwiler, the Motion apart
ments and the Southern club. Up on Park
aversle at Twentieth street, the Clark
family hotel, very handsome structure,
is about completed. On Park avenue,
Twenty first street to Sixth avenue, the
tRidgely an imposing structure is pro-
crossing rapidly towards completion. The
Lyceum theatre, on Third avenue and
Eighteenth street. is nearing completion;
the Roden hotel frame work of steel Is up
The handsome annex to the Birmingham
Trust and Savings Banks building is COM
pleted. The great Jefferson County Saw
ings banks office building, which will
also mousse tl1iS Ddlh, iS Iicdiiy CoiHPictou.
The work of tearing down the structures
on the corner OF Third avenue and Nine
teenth street, for the Nelson building, to
be occupied by Wooworth, has begun.
Soon the work of clearing the new post
office building site will begin. Outside
of the business center, too, there is much
building going on, apartment houses. store
houses and residences to name off-hand.
Eyes, sir, you can't walk through the
business district of Birmingham without
stumping your toe on a brick running
INTO a sandpile, lodging lumber or walking
out into the street in front OF the many
building operations now going on Great
is Bipmingham'-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
HE OUGHT TO BE.

A pedantic man is thessort of fellow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Entered at the Birmingham Ala,
postofficc as second class matter uhoer
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald se.oV
Daily and Sunday per month - ~
Daily and Sunday. three months %'VV
xveal,l., a. Herald per annum :. .oJ
sun.is.r Herald ... zoo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28

Mrs. Stanley Mccormick has taken
Walter Heape, the English critic. to
task for calling the suffrage movement
sex antagonism. She thinks Mr.. Heape
should be ashamed Of himself, and all
who have given this subject unpre-
JUDGED consideration will agree with
her.
To assume that standpoint is to take
an exceedingly narrow view of an eff
fort on the part Of One-half OF the
citizenship OF a nation TO secure the
personal. political and property rights
withheld by the other half for no bet
ter reason than that the other half
has always withheld it.
Custom makes practice but not in
all instances does practice conform to
the requirements Of justice Because
a certain thing has been done from
time imnemoriaI does not make il
right. IT has been simply the con-
tinuance OF a bad practice in the alb
sence OF protest or efforts to abolish
IL.
subcor sciously the intelligent male
been convicted of this offense
against the written and unwritten laws
OF civil rights and is just beginning to
confess or tacitly admit it, With or
derry haste the male portion is setting
about making reparation.
The revulsion Of feeling has not
come because the protestants are
women, but because they are intelli-
gent citizens-with limitations-whO
are entirely worthy and competent 10
assume the full duties OF citizenship.
The question OF sex has nothing to do
with II. The ballot is not being given
20 woman as an act OF gallantry II
there were no better reason than that
Il would be wise 20 withhold it, The
right 10 vote is going 10 women be-
cause IL belongs 10 them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28
WASTE OF LIFE.

If the waste OF lives through lack
of direction could be measured the
world would be astounded by the
enormous cost of what is accomplish
ed by brain and muscle This is an
item Of expense we are just beginning
TO count and it's proportions are ap-
pallingly great.
Secy. Redfield called attention to this
feature of our social economy in an
address at Grand Rapids. What ap-
peals TO him, ne said, is the pitiful
figure of the boy or the girl faltering
on the edge of the strenuous struggle
of life. needing 20 earn let. not know
ing how to earn, and forced TO enter
the battle without the slightest train
ing for the contest.
This is the fate of the boy or girl
who cannot receive an education for
a profession or training for a trade,
and such boys and girls are in the
great majority. The schools have
made a beginning in the practical
training of those who must leave
school at an early age. but these be-
ginnings are sporadic rather than gen
eral. and for long time. too long a
time many boys and girls must con-
tinue to leave school without practical
training for practical life.
These conditions urge haste in ex-
tending the privileges of practical
training, for affording children of the
present day better opportunities than
their parents had and the capacity for
earning better wages.
Many of the problems of the en-
ployer would be solved if he could
draw upon trained hands and minds
to replenish his force instead of being
compelled to take crude material and
attempt to train it. Ii would mean a
wonderful increase in efficiency con-
sequent decrease IN the cost of pro-
duction and better pay for the work
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28
A POLITICAL FARCE.

The elections in Mexico on Sunday
were travesty on the freedom of the
ballot. Whatever the result may be
1t is improbable that it will be recog-
nized by Pres. Wilson as the free ex-
preston OF the people Of Mexico.
No opportunity was given for a full
and free expression Of public senti-
ment. The army under the control Of
Huerta predominated at the polls.
Take the city of Piedras Negroes for
an example. OF the 1900 votes cast
1900 were for Huerta No public no.
tice OF the election was given. Many
citizens were not aware the polls had
been opened. No ballots were pre-
pared and each voter was required to
give his name and choice TO a teller.
The soldiers were voted first, their
officers casting their votes for them
after telling them they could vote for
whom tney pleased and asking their
choice. AS far as known the soldiers
without exception voted for Huerta.
In other voting centers no arrange
ments for voting were made and no
votes were cast. In some places the
election was regarded and treated as
a Joke. In none it is believed were
the constitutional requirements COM
piled with.
No better illustration OF the chaotic
conditions of politics in Mexico could
be conceived. The people are politi-
cally demOralized. All semblance of
government except by the sword has
disappeared. Is it to be wondered at
that Pres. Wilson has refused to rec
Ognize such "A government.
The elections of Sunday, which were
hoped To provide a basis for the resto-
ration OF peace. have settled nothing.
They have served only 10 expose in a
stronger light the deplorable political
situation. The prospect Of an adjust
ment of Mexico's troubles seems more
remote and the difficulties in the way
Of the United states as Mexico's next
friend are increasing rather than
diminishing.
The Mexican question promises to
remain for some time TO come a source
of perplexity and anxiety, if not Of
danger. TO the United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28

into American politics. 1t gives us a
new conception Of the main purpose Of
a first presidential term.
Pres. Wilson has taken occasion TO
say: If you think too much about be-
ing reelected IT is difficult TO be worth
rejecting"
This is the first time. we believe, a
president of the United States has
gone on record as aspiring 10 be worth
rejecting. The first term is usually
utilized as a stepping stone to the sec
ond, and there is at least one instance
In which a third term was anticipated.
The people of the United States
have become so accustomed TO having
the first term devoted to the organiza-
ton OF a personal political machine
that they will be quick 10 grasp the
significance of Pres Wilson's apparent
purpose to make himself worthy of re-
election rather than to force a reelec-
ton by the exercise of political power.
The presidents idea is to do well the
job ne has been elected to and leave
his reelection optional with the people.
and 1t is a good one. 1t is in harmony
with the new spirit of American poll
itics so effectively and symmetrically
illustrated in Pres Wilson's admins
tratiOn-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28
THE MELTING POT
OONIEi TAKE POTLUCK VIII IS.

PERHAPS no class of people care
less for the sweets of laudation than
the newspaper bunch. They see so
much OF the indiscriminate dealing Of
that sort of stuff il pals on their taste.
Yet no people sit more patiently I'M
der downpour Of eulOgy than they.
IT is as if they had been schooled
TO take whatever comes along and
make the best OF it.
The Human Sensitive Plant.
Sir: The government having insti-
tuted suits to dissolve the coal trust.
popularity supposed TO be Of the hog
tight copper bottomed order. denial is
made by the defendant companies that
they are parties to any agreement to
Control production, transportation or
price or sale. AS the local companies
have also disclaimed, the public must
be laboring under a great mistake
about being victimIzed. Beats all how
easy it is TO get notiOnal. VI.
THE woman who said Daniels got
habit Of always coming back home"
when her husband disappeared from
train bound for Minneapolis had
prOfited by the lessons of experience.
Women who sit up nights and await
the coming of their husbands should
read her philosophy.
HUSBANDS have some of the in
stinots of the canine. Home has al
ways an abiding place in their minds,
at least in their sub-conSciouSness and
when everything else is closed against
them it automatically asserts itself.
Made a MuSs of II
(South Bend Tribune)
DR. w. f. Borley, Dr. w B. Chris
tophel, Attorney c. r. Saltsgiver and
G. A. Maurer, enjoyed a trip to Barren
lake this morning at 4 o'clock and re-
turned at 8. DR.. ChristOphel when
about to step into the boat mussed
and fell into the lake. Fortunately
the water was not deep where he fell.
NONE of 24S Miners Alive
Newspaper headline
That is a long and melancholy tale
in a few words.
81 FIND" writes e. L. J., that my
work on the links this season has Civ
en- me a good follow through with the
coal shovel"
IN Berrien Springs they are organic
ing a lodge of the Brotherhood of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28
\ NEW IDEA.

Pres. Wilson has coined a new
phrase that should go ringing down
the well known corridors of time. II
controEerts the familiar declaration
that there is nothing new in the world
that all modern thought is "a rehash OF
the wisdom or the ages.
This newly coined phrase is so abso-
lutely new that II Is novel and its
character is such that il must be re-
garded as an innovation. Never be-
fore has anything like il been injected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28

American Yeomen and a display head
in the Era says: Man and Wife Can
Join Policy Combines Four Features.
Brings Accident, Total Disability, Per-
manent Old Age and Death"
WHICH Will be recognized as some
combination.
Exciting Event I'm LOgansport.
(Logansport Pharos-Reporter)
Judge Nelson appeared on the
street with earmuffs.
IF not seen in their usual haunts
between now and Saturday those un-
fortunate citizens whose incomes run
from $4,000 up may be found strug-
Cling with internal revenue depart
ment's instructions for paying the new
tax. We read over part of them and
then backed out 1t was too deep for
US, and we thanked our stars that we
are immune.
These Relentless Gamers.
Sir: If these verbal purists do not
quit their pernicious activity in can
ming all our good old stock phrases. 1
don't know what some of us humble
scrbblers will do Think of soothing at
the Duke of Wellington. for employing
the phrase circumstances over which
I have no control" l well remember
my delight good many years ago aft
er puzZling over something cOmpH-
mentary to say of a song, having eX-
hausted my adjectives over the pre-
vious numbers of the program, when
l evolved the brilliant declaration that
the lady acquitted herself in her
usual happy style" NJ.
MRS. PANKHURST is unreasona-
BILE. Having said Come in" in re-
Spouse to an early rap at her door it
was inconsistent in her to he peeved
when a reporter stepped in and found
her in bed. Mrs. Pankhurst should
try to become accustomed to the sus-
ceptibility of our reporters. They
never have to be dragged in where
they wish to go.
COL ROOSEVELT was much in
terested in the coffee raising industry
Of Brazil, but did not consider it half
as ingenious as the manufacture of
artificial coffee in this country.
NOR as fierce as the average pro-
duct.
c. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28
HIS DEFENSE.

Didn't l tell you the last time you
were here never TO let me see your
face again? ?" roared the justice.
Yes. judge" pleaded the prisoner,
"but this deTned fool of cop wouldn't
let me turn my back on ye."-Judge-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28

The high prices of the necessaries
of life have not affected the cost of
promises. The latter are being dis
tributed free of cost by the so-called
citizens candidate for mayor. His
assortment is large. including those
adapted TO each ward and to the city
in general.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28

Snow in oklahoma must be regard
ed as merely a characteristic eccen-
tricity on the part OF a state with a
weakness for doing the unusual.