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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
SIMPLY WON'T FIGHT

I want divorce from my husband"
ION what grounds, madam?"
mo matter what l say to him. he an
swers, Yes, my DEAR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

From the Mobile Register.
Ihe Birmingham Age-Herald celebrated
It's jubilee last Sunday with a special is
sue of 100 pages making full record of
wnat Alabama has accomplished I'm the
quarter century just closed One of the
hHost forcible pieces of evidence of the
states material progress is the Age
Herald itself, a newspaper mechanically
and from the news publication point of
view well up toward the head of the
JOURNALISTIC procession. The Age Herald
mas grasp of the fundamental issue in
this state. 1t recognizes that Alabama
should be united in all its PARTS for ma
terial development; and that in this
great battle for utilization of our natural
resources, the seaport is playing as great
a part as the mineral city: and that the
two great factors in Aabama's well
being must move hand in hand, working
together in harmony, and with one COM
mon purpose. The Register rejoices with
The Age-Herald in its celebration, and
wishes for its esteemed contemporary all
prosperity.
From the New Decatur Advertiser
The Jubilee edition of The Birmingham
Age-Herald last Wednesday covers over
everything of the kind we have yet seen
from Alabama. 1t was indeed a triumph
fo Typographical enterprise. We can
only sit back and wonder how they
do it,
Cullman Tribune: There swooped down
on us the hottest day of this week, when
the Thermometer registered 1O5 in the
shade, white winged messenger of the
Great Birmingham-the i26 page Silver
Jubilee number of that splendid paper,
The Age-Ierald. The atmosphere at once
grew cooler and we spent the early hours
in rapt enjoyment of the biggest paper
ever produced in Alabama. Those 126
pages were full of the great progress
made in the Magic City, now bigger Bir-
mingham. The one sad note was the
announcement of the death of one of the
cid and greatly loved members of the edi-
torial staff, Mr.. N. p. T. Finch.
Florence Times. The Silver Jubilee edi-
tion of The Age-Herald issued Wednes-
day in commemorate ton of the twenty-fifth
birthday of the paper, was great edi-
tion indeed. 1t was metropolitan in APP
pearance, and in number of pages and
quality of matter, reached the high water
mark in Alabama journalism. The Age
Heralds work should be an inspiration
for the continued energies of the progress
sive business men of the Magic City.
Ensley Enterprise: The Age-Herald
Jubilee edition in many respects surpassed
any discriminators of news that has
emanated from the press of Birmingham.
The voluminous issue contained 126 pages
of readable matter; instructive. histor-
zeal, newsy and amusing, and also filled
with erudition contributed by classical
scholars. No reader who has local pride
and has perused the pages of this extraor-
binary issue of this paper, can help but
look with the eye of commendation upon
the energy displayed in the construction
of the remarkable issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Monte Carlo cleared something like s4o.-
OW,Ooo last year. The real winners at
Monte Carlo keep their names out of
the papers as much as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
TO BE PITIED

The high cost of living camps still on
the trail
OF the fellow whose wages are small
But it's worse on his wifey when there's
fire sale
And she cannot respond to the call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

why is the Bulgarian blouse?'
Don't ask me a hard question lils
that. I can't even account for the Bull
garian tie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Summer has arrived officialIv rou
The preliminaries were quite warm
enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
CERTAINLY NOT

lEhl lAlNLf NOE
Higgins" bawled the city editor to tn >
cub reporter.
Yes, sir"
In writing up a banquet, don't ever
say the champagne flowed like water.
water flows in drain pipes and bitches
and river beds. Did you ever, in all
your life, see champagne flowing that
way?"
MASTERPIECE
Art,
Smart,
Painting it;
Nude,
Prude,
Painting fit.
EAVEN 'ELP 'ARRYi
Inc possibility of Harry Lauder be-
coming member of the English parlia-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

A North Dakota bull attacked M ,u-
tomobile and met the fate of the aver
age pedestrian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Kansas woman stole a horse hec.use
she was in hurry to elope. Cupid was
more to blame than cupidity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

It's true that most college professors
are underpaid. Still they don't run any
risk of being struck by a bean bali"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Mary Garden says she never sings nm
less she is in form. Form is a notable
feature of Mary's performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

1t takes a brave pedestrian TO wear his
best clothes past small boy sprinkling
lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Julia Marlowe says the stage ia worth
While. She has done a great deal to
make it So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
SAFER. ANYWAY

The end seat hog is one at whom
Most people like to fuss,
And yet, we'd rather climb Ger him
Than have him climb Ger us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
A FLIGHT OF FANCY

PA, what is a day dreamer?'
"A day dreamer son, is a man who
can look at cloud ship in the sky and
imagine it's his private yacht"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
is THERE2

Is there a man in all the land,
normal man and human,
Who doesn't feel his chest expap,
When seen with pretty woman?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
SMART WOMAN

Mrs. Twobble is very intellectual,
believer"
Yes, indeed. Why, she has the niftiest
pronunciation of Peer Gynt' that you
ever heardr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

fact attracted attention in all parts of the
country. and people began to flock there.
The town, which had been and was still
but little more than village. began to
grow and take on the appearance of 4
city.
About 1855 Birmingham was one of the
most prominent towns in the state. But
sun 1t was not in the city class How
ever, from that time 1t grew by leaps and
Bounds and 1t was not many years before
there was quite large city there. Bir-
hnnSham proper was still In the small city
class in 1900, there being according to the
census reports, only about 10000 people
there. But while these people were filing
the city proper there had been large
number to move into tho. suburbs-as
MANY there, perhaps, as In the city proper.
Before the census of 1910 was taken Bir-
mngham extended her city limits, taking
In Pratt City, Ensley AvondaIe. East
Lake and number of other suburban
communities, and when the census was
taken it showed more than 125,O00 Such
phenomenal growth in population probably
has not been known in this country, and
still there is large suburban population
that Is not included in the census of Bir-
n,ingham. 1t is not improbable that there
are in Birmingham nearly 10000 people.
These and other facts are brought out
In the anniversary edition of The Age
Herald, which, as stated is one of the
largest and handsomest that has ever been
received at this office.
The Enquirer-sun desires to extend its
sss.,-e AL. a..
Age-Herold and to the city OF Birming-
ham as well upon the most excellent
showing made.
into the sunshine and smiled again like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
PAS GUESS

Pa what is an al fresco luncheon?"
Il don't know. son. That must be the
name of a new caterer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
opposes Convict. ON Roads

Walter Moore. president of a well
known coal company, said yesterday that
he understood it cost the county SIS per
month for every able bodied man that
was kept on the roads and worked. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
JUBILEE EDITION

King Alfonso is first of all a family
mani
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
PROGRESS OF BIRMINGHAM

FROM the Columbus Enquirer
THE silver anniversary edition of the
Birmingham Age-Hcrald, which
was issued yesterday. has been re-
ceived, and it is one of the largest and
handsomest newspaper publications that
has ever come to this office.
The edition covers 126 pages, teeming
with articles of interest concerning Bir-
mingham and vicinity, practically every
line of endeavor being we'll taken care of
by those who made this great paper.
The progress of Birmingham as a city
during the past 25 years has been most
remarkable. 1t is probable that no city in
the country has made greater forward
strides or shown greater development in
all lines.
During the latter part of the seventies
Birmingham came near being depopulated
An epidemic of cholera broke out in the
city, which was then small and unimpor-
tant, and those who did not die with the
disease fled to other parts, leaving but
handful of people there.
In 1880 Birmingham and suburbs had a
population of possibly 20O0 people, but
it is probable that no more than that num-
Der could have been mustered. Soon
thereafter, however, Birmingham began
to take on life. With the passage of the
years the scare that had come with the
cholera epidemic gave way and with re-
turning confidence people began to move
there. Many who had gone away re-
turned and the city began to grow.
About that time the coal and iron fields
OF the section began to be opened up In
a hurry and it was seen that there was
Immense wealth in the vicinity This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES

ment is not pleasant to dwell upon. The
quaint little scotchman is rarely gifted.
but nature never intended him to fiji,
role in which a digniied department
is sometimes used to conceal an inte,lee-
tual vacuum. The lawmaker may or may
not be mentally equipped to perform his
high duties. but he nearly. always HAS
what is popularity called a front" He
contrives to look the part. Now, could
You imagine Harry Lauder, even if he
put aside his working clothes" and
dressed like his colleagues, seriously up
holding the dignity for which Great
Britain is famous? We wot not How
ever, why trouble ourselves about the
matter at all? Perhaps a shrewd press
agent permitted the story to leak out"
WAITING FOR THE ROBERT Z. LEE
CAS- written by Longfellowo
See them shuttle, shuttle, shuttle,
Shuttle onward, ever onward.
Shulfle onward down the evee,
Take your girl and shuttle onward
Given laughing Minnehaha).
shuttle with a noise of singing,
Shuttle with the sound of music.
1t is simply past description,
Waiting there upon the levee.
Waiting for the mighty steamer,
For the cotton-bearing steamer,
For the boat that brings my baby,
For the Robert Edward Lee
London Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

into the sunshine and smiled again like
little children. They chuckled over the
story they would carry back to all their
stay -at-home neighbors in their native
village. Yes, truly. he who has not been
upon the sea has never prayed to God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
from the New Decatur Advertiser.

From the New Decatur Advertiser
The Jubilee edition of The Birmingham
Age-Herald last Wednesday covers over
everything of the kind we have yet seen
from Alabama. 1t was indeed triumph
fo Typographical enterprise We can
only sit back and wonder how they
do it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala.
postoffice as second class matter under
act OF Congress March 5, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24
TWIN HORRORS

spond to the call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-24

a. ]. Eaton, Jr., and o. E. Young are
the only authorized travelling represen-
tatives of The Age-Herald in its circula-
tion department
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t his Office when every moment

ing at his ONCE when every moment
of delay meant so much!
An hours run and he was treading
the streets of the country village in
which he lived. He saw his home; an
automobile was standing before the
door, He rushed in. The doctor
and nurse, hastily summoned, were
in the hall. The doctor, on his way
out, was giving the nurse her in
structiOns, and for a full minute he
did not pay the least attention to
Cleave. When he had finished speak
ing, and the nurse had sped up the
stairs, he turned to him.
Your wife has had a very serious
accident, Mr.. Cleave," he said. "She
was thrown out of a buggy when the
horse sweTved, and sustained a frac-
ture of the skull. There is no i'm
mediate danger, 1 am happy to say.
She may recover consciousness at
any time. But we fear some brain
injury"
You mean Insanity" asked
Cleave, miserably. He could bear to
think of her dead better than of that
bright spirit ObscuTed and fettered.
The love that he had ever felt for
her rushed over him in a tide of bitter
reproach. If only he had his chance
once more!
well, hardly that" parted the
doctor. 81 cannot say just what form
this injury is likely to take-and, |
really, until it happens, don't let us
trouble ourselves unnecessarily by
specializing upon it. Miss Anderson |
is an excellent nurse and knows just |
what it is necessary to, do. shall be |
back this evening"
All through that afternoon John
Cleave sat at his wife's bedside, star |
ing into the wide-open eyes that saw
nothing. She lay in stupor; there
was not the smallest movement; she !
might have been a figure Of marble. |
Her beautiful hair had been cliDped |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-15

cat any time" the woman answer
ed. To-day, tomorrow, or tomorrow
week. We can't tell-we must just
hope"
"Or-never?" he asked, and Miss
Anderson turned away without an
swering.
It was not until the third afternoon
that consciousness returned. John
had watched continually at his wife's
bedside, hardly suffering himself to-
be torn away for the hastily snatched
meals and the brief intervals of sleep.
And all the while Mary had remained
N the same position and her hand
was as iCily cold in Johns.
It was about three o'clock in the
afternoon when she stirred and
spoke. A light of consciousness
came into the eyes; she turned them
upon John and knew him. She
smiled at him, and the smile was like
that which she had worn upon their
wedding morning.
"Dearest-where am II" she
asked.
cat home" said John, thrilling at
the faint clasp of her fingers. cat
home, never to go away again"
But why should I want to go
away from you, my husband?" said
Mary, smiling. 81 feel so weak.
Have been iu?"
You have met with an accident"
he answered. But thank God you
are getting well. Now you must be
still and Sleep"
She smiled up at him Obediently
and for the first time the tired eye
lids futtered down upon her eyes.
Mary slept. Her hand in Johns was
moist and warm. The nurse came
in and saw the change.
She will live, Mr.. Cleave," she
said.
You didn't expect it, them"
mo-" said Miss Anderson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29

friends gathered about the board and
swapped tales of the early days while
they ate of well baked steer, several
roast sheep and a thousand ears Of corn.
On the crest of rounded knoll. the
men and women who have made history
for the state, gathered together and look
ed on the scenes of early struggle between
redmen and white.
well remember this very spot" said
Pioneer A. Labrie, who came to Colorado
more than SIS years ago, oame to
Rocky Ford to trade with the Indians and
many fine buffalo robe have gathered
on this very knoll.
81 used to go out of Rocky Ford once a
month in the cold season and oftener in
the warm weather. and the district ada
cent to what is now Denver was well
populated by bison, 1t was here that
bought the most magnificent buffalo robe
| have ever seen. from Chief Deer Neck
of the Uies. gave him cheap rife for
it,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
MODEL POULTRY FARM
VIII Be a Feature at Arkansas Val
ley Fair

One of the features which will be dis
played at the poultry exhibit at the Ar
kansas Valley Fair next week will be a
model FIVE acre farm for the poultryman.
The farm will show the arrangement of
the different grams which should be raised
as we'll as the proportions Of each. In
addition to this will be the necessary
amount Of fruit and bees to be raised for
the profitable fiye-acre farm. Colony
houses and laying houses will be shown
for the average poultry raiser, as well as
five different models Of poultry house fix
lures.
The display will be on the basis Of one
fourth inch to one foot and is expected to
take up about 200 feet Of space. The
display will be in charge Of Frank Potter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
A Fair Chance

Owing TO a typographical error last
week, this paper stated we would con-
tnue our Special Sale only four more
days. 1t should have read only "a few
more days. Our Special Sale Prices will
be maintained right through Fair week.
which is only few more days. Such
an opportunity to buy frs TIC a S
hlgh-grade standard pianos seldom comes
your way. You only have to see these
pianos and get our prices to be convinced.
Come and bring all the critics you wish.
Our pianos will stand the test.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
FOWLER EXCITED
Thought Rocky Ford Youths Under
Auto in High Line Ditch

While on the way down from Denver on
Sunday evening with fine new Overland
sixty, intended for DR.. Curliss, two Rocky
Ford young men-Roy Herring and Earl
Dawley-had an experience that still
brings the chills to the participants and
resulted in quite a little excitement to
the good people OF Fowler.
1t was pretty dark when Herring-who
was driving the new maohine-came to
the crossing over the High Line ditch near
the Pueblo county .ine, where the bridge
ioins the road at sharp angle. and failing
to swerve the car sufficiently it struck
and tore away the side railing of the
bridge and landed upside down in the
center OF the canal.
Luckily the top was folded back at the
time and allowed the young men to jump
clear of the car, so that they escaped
with ducking.
Leaving the car in the ditch the boys
walked to Fowler, where they boarded
the train for this city and next morning in
company with DR.. Curliss they went back
10 ydIh Lue iudSiiillc ito
resting place.
In the meantime a passerby had dis
covered the automobile overturned on the
bottom of the High Line ditch, with no
marks along either bank to show the
escape of the driver. and he gaev the
alarm in Fowler In short time crowd
of would-be rescuers had gathered at the
bridge and when the Rocky Ford party
drove up they found their new car stand
ing dripping by the roadside and a line OF
men for halfa-mile down the canal
searching for the bodies of those who had
gone down with the machine.
After explaining that the accident had
left no victims. thanking the searchers
for their humane work and paying the
expense of resouing the machine. DR..
Curliss took the new car in tow and
brought it to the Reliance garage, where
it was found to be but little damaged by
turning turtle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
SUPENER SHOWS up
And Declares His Willingness to
Stand Trial for Assaults

Marshal Tinsley on Saturday last took
into custody our notorious bad man. Tom
Supener. against whom four complaints
for assault had been filed. as reported in
The Enterprise last week.
Supener was taken before Judge Fem
lason and his hearing was set for yester-
day, when he appeared in the justice
court and asked for continuance until a
week from Saturday, when he said At
torney Hoffmire of Pueblo would be pres
ent to defend him. The request was
granted and the hearing set for Saturday
Sept. 6.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
PIONEERS GATHER AT DENVER
OId-Timer Tells of the Time He Trad
ed With Indians at Rocky Ford

One thousan pioneers and their child
rem partook Of the hospitality of the Ter
ritorial Daughters of Colorado at the site
of the proposed Pioneers home and club
house near Bowles lake. southwest of
Denver. on Saturday last. The object Of
the meeting was to bring all pioneer and
state patriotic societies into union that
will make possible the building of home
fitting for these builders of empire. And
from the spirit expressed they will have
this home in few months.
Patriotic speeches by representatives Of
six pioneer societies presided great
barbecue which began at o'clock.
The societies represented at the barbe-
cue were the Volunteer Firemen's associa-
ton. the Pioneer Printers society, the
Pioneers society Of Colorado Sons and
Daughters OF Colorado, and the Ladies
Aid Of the Pioneers association.
Old timers, '59-ers, sons Of pioneers and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29

called mountain states. Colorado. Utah.
Idaho, Montana. New Mexico. Wyoming
and Arizona is the largest single unit of
the Bell telephone system and serves over
one fifth of the total area of the United
States.
The effect of combining into one single
organization the several systems which
formerly operated in the mountain region
is of great public benefit in that it enables
the company to provide better and more
uniform service than was possible when
the territory was divided among severa
competing organizations. The company
has ovey six thousand employees.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
ELKS HOME
Contract is Let and Building VIII Be-
gin Right Away

The contract for the building of our fine
new Elks' home was on Saturday award
ed 70 T j. FARES. the local contractor.
whose bid was the lowest of the eight re-
ceived by the building committee of Rocky
Ford Lodge No. ll4z. 9. P. o. E.
The contract price for the building was
s2o.4o5. and for the plumbing-which
was let to D. E. Burke of Pueblo-was
S2,25e. The building is to be of cut
stone for the first story. with gray brick
above, and according to contract must be
completed by the las. dav of this year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29

Then think Of your saving. You can
save at least $4,000 and get piano
that is strictly new and has never been
in any other home. Of course, If you
want secondhand piano, we can ship
you one from headquarters. at pricee
ranging from $4,000 up for upright
pianos. There is no reason for you to be
without a piano when you can get such
prices and terms as we give.
Come in and see the player piano
adopted by Uncle Sam. The best in the
world.
We take old pianos or organs in ex-
change.
KNIGHT-CAMPBELL MUSIC co.
Next door to Posto ce.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
GOVERNORS ENTERTAINED
State Chief Executive Hopes to Visit
Us Watermelon Day, With
Several Bre thren

State Chief Executive Hopes to Visit
Us Watermelon Day, With
Several Bre thren
One of the features of the governors
conference. which began at Colorado
Springs on Tuesday, and at which the
governors Of twenty-six states-besides
several governors are present, was
the Colorado products dinner on Thurs
day evening.
The menu. as prepared. provided an
opportunity to the different sections of
the state to show the governors some
thing of Colorado's wonderful agricultural
resources and possibilities. Tne piece
de resistance" was real elk meat. fur
nished by Gov. E. M. Ammons. Then
there were mountain trout. fresh from
the Gunnison river; Rocky Ford eanta-
loupes, watermeons from the Arkansas
Valley; roasting ears from the peniten-
tiary farm at Canon City; peaches. pears,
apples and other fruits from the Western
Slope. and many other Colorado products
featured the menu.
Secretary Franklin K. Lane. of the De-
partment of the Interior, is in attendance
upon the request of President Wilson, to
represent the cabinet.
1t is the hope of Governor Ammons
that it will be possible to induce the gov
ernors to remain in Colorado during the
following week to visit various sections of
the stata and learn rnore ftillv what Cnl-
orado is and what its resources and pos
sihilities are.
Among the entertainments that he is
holding out as inducements is our big fes-
tiyal. and he has expressed the belief that
at least half of the chief executives will
be with him IN this city on Watermelon
Day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
CongratuIates Employees

President E. B. Field OF The Mountain
States Telephone & Telegraph Company
has issued communication TO all of the
employees of thatcompany congratuating
them upon the work Of the great public
service organization. and upon the sue
cessfu results Of the second year of the
company's administration. That company
which operates the entire field in the So