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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-03

What is the government, after all, but
tne combined personalities of all of us?
III we cannot or win not help ourselves.
how can the government do it for us?
In the process of transmitting our per-
scnal force to bear on the things that
need to be done some power is lost. as
some of the electrical current disappears
between the place of generation and the
point of use.
The thought Is suggested by the conn
plant of man writing to his farm paper:
IF the state and government won't pro-
tect Its citizens from a horde of rascals,
sharks and leeches. what is the use of
an individual attempting it?'
Shame on you. neighborsl Have you
lost your good old American heritage OF
Independence?
There was king of France once who
said
Il am the statev'
He meant that beyond him there was
no government; in him lay embodied all
power
Tf every American were to say and
feel, as did Louis XIV, II am the state,''
we should soon do away with many of
the evils which afflict us
We should not need to have Toured in
us and about us and around us and all
over us the flood of laws, state and ma
ticnal, which is threatening to submerge
the nation
We should not need to have houred in
and more lawfulness.
We should learn to think for ourselves
more than most of us do now. We should
learn to take a more intelligent and active
interest In our government. We
should not lean on the lawmakers as we
do and leave the government to the pro-
fesslonal politicians
In the older days of the republic men
were less prone to rely on their repre-
sentatives. They depended on themselves.
They gathered in village and town meet
ing and city council to discuss their af-
fairs.
The meeting and council are no longer
possible. thanks to the growth of our
immense cities.
But the spirit which actuatea them
needs reyiyinG.
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to crafty desire to fight. Not that he
was man of physical violence, but his
love of contention and of opposition was
without bound He loved combat for its
own sake. and was never so much at
peace as when engaged in wordy war.
He was of that mold of humanity that
immensely preferred disagreement with
one than tranquil acquiescence. He rusted
when not In use. His blade glimmered
only by constant welding.
From the region of Natchez he returned
at last to the Tonbigbee and Tensas set
Elements virile, strenuous, impetuous and
fiery. His journal, which seems to have
been sacredly kept, discloses many ro-
mantle adventures among the wild tribes.
many of the leading spirits among whom
regarded him with terror that was aw-
fully sacred because of his utter lack Of
fear, his consuming zeal, and his stormy
preaching. In advance of the choice of
st. stephens as the territorial capital he
visited the location while only one fam
lily was residing there. Impressed by the
location which overlooks the river from
an elevation, and the country beyond,
Dow predicted that it would become a
point of great Importance. Both in his
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cratic name of bird He then proceed
ed TO dwell on development" and made
the point that If men develop their chick
ems. they should also, through educa- :
ton. develop their children And then
the humor came. Turning to one section
OF his audience, he declared:
But now mark you. young ladies' -
There was a great silence. because every
body expected something. And he con-
tinued-'Now mark you. young ladies',
when they call you a bird, don't think
that you have increased in value" And
then, after a dramatic pause, he added
For you haven't"
Can you beat that? Not in a hundred
years.
Much of the humor in the speech oe-
Cured in the references of the candidate
to the reporters. Here follows a splendid
PASSAGE
'@The intangible value in you, Mr. En-
nis-just S long as you are on a ladder
climbing, climbing. climbing, the way is
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four hours and go back to his laboratory
or bench with unwearied energy, or may.
be we could initiate the famous French
author who did his best writing between
a. m. and a. m, when the rest of the
world was resting.
The invention of the Philadelphia man
seems to open a wide field. It brings ia
realization, perhaps, the cry of Goethe or
his deathbed for more light"
When night shall no longer ''let her
curtain down and pin it with a STAR shall
we be healthier, happier wiser?
perhaps, but not surely.
There is a blessing in the coming Of the
twilight. when the shadows creep slowly
from the west and envelop us in their
soft folds.
The coming of the night brings thoughts
of home, of rest and peace. With the
passing of the glare in the heavens the
cares of the day flee.
Perpetual daylight may be good. But
surely one CLEAN of the sunset brighten
Ing the western sky with its promise of
sure resurrection of the sun on the
morrow, is worth more.
When science shall have bidden death
itself to stay its hand, when old age
shall be routed and the life of man be
prolonged at his pleasure, when the in
vention of the Philadelphia man or some
other shall produce a light to rival the
suns rays, shall we all be happier?
1t is not likely.
sometimes when man drives his
wagon along the road he hears some
thing creaking. The wagon runs a
little hard. Even along smooth
stretches of the road, when every
thing ought to go along easily, there
is a creak. and the wheels drag as
though the brake were on.
If the man Is careless of his wagon
he pays no attention to the noise. So
long as the wagon keeps on going he
thinks he need not bother with IT,.
''Pll make it to the end of the trip,
he thinks, and then III get off and
see what's the matter"
But often he does not get to the end
of the road There is creak louder
than before, and the wagon break $
down. Shaft or wheel or axle or bed
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knowledge and skill and self restraint
But go forth they must.
Then we sit at the gate of the city
awaiting their return. Sometimes they
come back laden with the spoils of VIC
tory; sometimes they limp. back torn
and bleeding with the wounds of un-
equal strife. Not every one may fight
the world with assurance of success
But it is their safety for which we
are concerned, not their success. We
do not ask:
'sHave you won prizes in the WARP"
We say. as did King David of old
rs the young man safer"
May it not be with us as it was with
| the King:
''And the King was much moved and
went up to the chamber over the gate
and wept, and as he went thus he said
o. my son, Absalom, my son, my SON.
Absalom! Would God / had died for
thee, 0 Absalom, my son. my son.
In f. G. Blumhart. farmer of Ore
gon, dwells the love of children and all
living things which makes him kinsman
to all the mothers and fathers of the
earth. No one need travel to Blumhart' s
farm to learn that he is good to his
cows and chickens and other live stock.
Blumhart adopted a child recently.
When the thought of doing SO came to
him he did not ask himself, What can
a child do for me?''
Instead he said, What can 1 do for a
child?"
He did not seek child to help In the
lahors of his household and farm. He
did not search out one that should be a
money maker for him when it should
become old enough. Too often have such
motives led to the adoption of children
He sought a child to whom he could
be good. to whom he could be a father.
And he adopted a little blind boyl
On the afflicted little fellow, three years
old. Blumhart is lavishing as much love
as--perhaps more than-the babys natural
father could He has moved near the
blind school so that the boy shall have
the advantages of modern instruction.
Hoy many of you would be willing to
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EPoRTERs, usually clever in going
X to the depth of situation, analvz-
= ing 1t. and presenting the facts
the sist. in concrete FORM sometime
make mistakes. For instance, the young
pen who reported recent speech de-
hvered near Alfalfa, wired back to their.
oapers-"comer makes sensational TRADE
against his enemies" The review
81 that address. however proves
that while the former governor did in
dulge' as he always does. in vitrioic Ian
guage the keynote of his remarks was
humor, pure and unadulterated humor.
AS matter of fact, there are few
1hlEgs funnier in the English language
than the record of that speech. When one
reads, he laughs so heartily that the lit
lie chllls which sensational sentences
send up his back, amount to nothing He
acknowledges that Conner abused the rail-
roads, the newspapers, and everybody
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always. open; keep climbing. climbing.
until you die and when you die, that is
heaven"
shortly, thereafter. the following occurs:
MIR. John Wallace-before the game
law, we had seines: l have heard there
have been more people drowned and more
PEOPLE snake bit by seining since the law
went into effect than ever before
Mr.. Wallace should be called upon to
explain how it happens that any man,
however poor he might be, can, through
intention or accident, be snake bitten by
seining.
There was quaint humor in Comer's plea
that he be made governor for another
term. AS is remembered, he declared the
condition now existing to be like unto
that which eonfronts a farmer after his
crop is laid by" and that should the
people fail to send him again to Mont
gomery it would be as If the farmer had
refused to gather In the fruit of his toll
Eve wouldn't gather an ear OF corn,
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gives way. The trip is over until re-
pairs are made And the wagon Is
never so strong again.
Sometimes on the road of life we
hear creak. 1t tells us something is
wrong, physically or mentally.
We ought to pull up and make an
examination.
But we don't. We keep on.
AS surely as the wagon breaks down
If no attention Is paid to the creak.
SO surely VIII we break down il we
do not hear the warning signals.
Oftentimes the little" aches and
pains OF the body are the creaks that
tell of impending breaks. often mem
tal Weariness and irritations are the
signs of trouble
When you find yourself out of sorts
with all about it, when little things
annoy you, when you are unable 10
rest o. nights as you should
Look out! Your wagon Is crealking,
II you put up at the side of the road
of life for little while and stop long
enough in your drive after wealth or
tame or pleasure to see what causes
the disturbance and take prompt
measures to remedy 1t the chances are
that you will be able to continue your
drlve to the end of your road
III you don't stop something will give
way. Then you Will be lucky if you
can ever continue on your way, for
mental and physical fractures are not
repaired so easily as breaks In the wood
and iron of wagon.
Inc warning creak is a signal TO
SLOW up. You Will know 1t when you
near 1t, IL you are WISE When you
do
Pull upl
There Is tendency nowadays to regard
the government as a sort of big person.
with his home in Washington or In one
of the state capitals
When something needs to be done we
say.
oh. let the government do it,"
In some ways the tendency is q good
one, for the government represents us
all. But look at the matter from another
viewpoint
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03

New York, May 3.-It is stated on
good authority that the demand for
silks this year is greater than it has
been for a number of seasons. Not
only is the quantity greater, but the
variety of kinds used is almost un-
.precedented. One can see the reason
for it is in every display of gowns. The
immense popularity of the silk suits
contributes to this demand, but the
afternoon gowns in silk are so unus-
ually interesting that they have been
very successful.
While in France the taffetas, tussor
and charmeuse are the most popular
among the numerous silk fabrics of
the season, the former two do not
seem to find much favor with Ameri-
can women, surely not so much as
charmeuse and several other mate
rails of similar character
The present rage for dancing has
greatly added to the importance of
dancing frocks as part of the feminine
wardrobe. Chiffon or satin is in most
cases the foundation of the handsom-
est of these frocks. Chiffon is ex-
tensively used at the present time and
it seems as if there were scarcely a
costume in which chiffon does not
play a more or less important part
One of the loveliest dresses shown at
a recent exhibit was of pale mauve
chiffon. OF course the greater part OF
the waist was of net and shadow lace;
but otherwise there was no trimming
except a picot edge on the chiffon
The drapery, however, was wonderful
1t was brought up to the waist in the
middle of the front in many long, soft
folds, These were tucked up under
the belt so that the ends showed
above it in almost ruff1e, which was
bound with turquois blue silk.
| These contrasting bindings were a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03

YiTAILLNESS
Mrs, Sic vAss yells How She
Suffered from l6to45 years
oldliow Finally Cured.

5Euphemia, Ohio Because of total
ignosance of how to care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking eold when going to school, | suf-
fere4 Tom a displacement, and each
month had severe pains and nausea
which ways meant a lay-off from work
Tor two to four days from the time l
WAS fG years old.
q vent to Kansas to live with my SIS
ter and while there a doctor told me of
the PInkham remedies but l did not use
them fhen as my faith in patent medi-
zines was limited. After my sister died
! came home to Ohio to live and that
la4 zen my home for the last IS years.
ne Change of Life came when was
~ years old and about this time | saw
M physical condition plainly described
N one of your advertisements. Then
IlsnEgh using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
ft8hIe Compound and | cannot tell YOU
pr .aay one the relief it gave me in the
<Ff three months. 1t put me right
*4efe need not lay off every month
md during the last IS years l have not
<ald out two dollars to doctor, and have
PEEL blest with excellent health for wo-
7onan of my age and can thank Lydia
" finkham sVegetable Compound forit.
4 Since the Change of Life is over
Hefe been maternity nurse and being
Whplly self-supporting l cannot over
innate the value of good health. |
H4Fe now earned comfortable little
lsme just by sewing and nursing since
Twas 81 years old. Ihave recommended
ne Compound to many with good re-
hts, ,as it is excellent to take before
no after childbirth. Miss EVELYN
ApELIA STEWART, Euphemia, Ohio.
IL yOu want special advice write to
lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
4entiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
70 opened, read and answered by a
roman and held in strict confidence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03
FOR THE WEAK AND NERVOUS

Tired-out, weak nervous men and
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Electric Bitters as one of the greatest
Of gifts. can never forget what it
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend
A Duty that Every Man Owes to Those
who Perpetuate the Race.

1t Is just as important that men should
know of progressive methods In advance Of
motherhood. The suffering, pain and dis
tress incident to collaborating can be easily
avoided by having at hand a bottle Of
Mothers Friend
This is a wonderful, penetrating, exter-
nal application that relieves all tension
upon the muscles and enables them to expand
without the painful strain upon the llga-
ments. Thus there Is avoided all those ner-
yous spells; the tendency to nausea or morn
ing sickness is counteracted, and a bright,
sunny, happy disposition is preserved that
reflects wonderfully upon the character and
temperament of the little one soon to open
its eyes in bewilderment at the joy Of his
arrival. You can obtain bottle of
''Mother's Friend" at any drug store at
$1.00, and 1t will be the best dollars worth
you ever obtained. 1t preserves the moth
er's health, enables her to make a quick
and complete recovery, and thus with re-
newed strength she will eagerly devote
herself to the care and attention which
mean so much to the welfare Of the child.
Write to the Bradfeld Regulator Co, 100
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, for their valu-
able and instructive book of guidance for
expectant mothers. Get bottle Of Moth
er's Friend to-day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03
FELT BAD
ALL The time
SheIIhOrn Lady Suffered a Great
Deal, But Is All Right Now.

Shellhorn, Ala.-In letter from this
place, Mrs. Carrie May says: "a short
time ago, commenced to have weak
spells and headaches. felt bad all
the time, and soon grew so bad
couldn't stay up. thought would die.
At last my husband got me a bottle
of Cardui, and it helped me; so he got
some more. After had taken the
second bottle, l was entirely we'll.
/ wish every lady, suffering from
.womanly trouble, would try Cardui.
1t is the best medicine I know of. 1t
did me more good than anything l ever
used"
Cardui is woman's tonic-a
strengthening medicine for women,
made from ingredients that act spe-
officially on the womanly organs, and
thus help to build up the womanly con-
stitution to glowing good health.
As remedy for woman's ills, 1t has
\ successful record OF over 80 years.
Your druggist sells It Please try 1t.
NIB Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
nooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn, for Special
Instructions, and 64-page book Home Treatment
or Women sent in plain wrapper. on request.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03
PARADE AGAIN FOR SUFFRAGE.

New York, May 3,-Woman suffra-
Eists. 10000 strong, INDUCED in anoth-
,er paarde in New York this afternoon
to give expression to their demand for
abe privilege of voting. The parade
was a larger affair than the similar
demonstration seen here last year and
included many new and interesting
features. While the paraders, eight
abreast instead of four as in previous
parades, marched up Fifth avenue in
martial array they were loudly cheered
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03

striped heavily in purple metal effects.
Another evening dress had long
sleeves which ran almost to the waist
line of the corsage underneath, and,
on top, almost to the neck. These
sleeves were of yellow satin on which
were painted the most brilliantly col
ored flowers. The rest of the frock
was of reseda green, and the violet
colors in the sleeves gave all the
character necessary to the ensemble.
The long sleeve idea has taken won
Iderfully and women seem to like it so
much that probably next winter eve
ming gowns will all be cut on the same
lines. However, there will always be
those who will cling to short sleeves
or sleeveless waists-women who have
beautiful arms or think they have.
Ratine is an excellent material for
the summer knockabout. Its price by
the yard is expensive, but it is wide
Ratine, of course, has not the crisp
ness of linen and crash, but it is mod
erately cool and, if made carefully,
looks light and summary. 1t shows
| creases and wrinkles hardly so much
as serge does. The blue, green and
other dark shades suitable for street
wear do not soil easily and, when they
are soiled, they can be laundered with
out starch. A ratine suit, with shirt
waists of cotton crepe, voile or tub
silks, would make an ideal working
outfit for the summer woman, an out
fit at once durable, suitable comforta.
BILE and in good style.
| Among the most attractive of the
new printed crepons are those with a
light ground and sprays of flowers
scattered about carelessly; white
sprays of scarlet anemones, or tur.
quoise blue powdered with green laurel
leaves, an artistic shade of pale blue
with stripes of Indian red, on which
sprays of white flowers have been
thrown.
1t is predicted by fashion authorities
that coats of heavy linen in bright
colors will be extremely popular this
Spring.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-03

by tens of thousands of spectators who
lined both sides of the famous old
thoroughfare.
The procession was led by Mrs.
Richard Coke Burleson on horseback,
dressed in plain riding habit and
carrying a national flag. Following
her were eight women representing
the eight suffrage organizations of
New York, each carrying a banner
with the color of the organization rep
resented. Next came the executive
officers of the National Woman's Suf-
frage Association, riding in carriages.
The Pilgrims" who hiked to Wash
ington, headed by General" Rosalie
Jones, marched in front of the car
riages in which rode the pioneer suf-
fragist, Mrs. Antoinette Brown Black
we'll
CARRIED in the picturesque costumes
of their native lands were the groups
of foreign enfranchised women. Those
from Sweden were dressed as Valky-
ries of the. Sagas and were led by the
"Valkyria" riding on horseback, fol-
lowed by Blenda, who won a great
victory in 1854, with Christina Stjerna,
who defended Stockholm in 1920 and
Jenny Lind, the first Swedish suffra4
gist Attached to this section was q
Finnish band, one of nearly two score
bands in line, which played Finnish
national airs. u
The representation of men in Che
parade was unusually large. Some
of them marched with their wives, bltt
the majority of them were together
under the banner of the Mems LeaguN
This division was led by group of
mounted men and women riding ia
couples. Two handsome silk banners
recently presented to the Mems
League were carried by the same men
who were banner bearers in the first
suffrage parade, when only eighty nine
men were in line.
Street-corner demonstrations ana
speech-making were in order all along
the line of march, which extended the
length of Fifth avenue from WashIus.
ton Square to Fifthy-nine street Az
the parade reached the Reviewing
stand at the Public Library, where
many prominent men occupied aeats,
the "Woman's Marseillaise' wal sung
by large chorus Of women and ki<ls