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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
As to Government Salaries

Secretary of State William j. Bryan
is in no hurry to give up the lecture
business. He is making an admir-
able record at the head of the state
department Thus far he has shown
exceptional fitness for the diplomatic
business of the government. He has
been, in fact, an agreeable surprise
to many of his friends.
But there has been sharp criticism
of the statement which he made re-
Gently in defense Of his professional
lecture engagements. Mr.. Bryan is
wrong in this matter. Even if he
were a poor man he would not be JUS
titled in the eyes of the public in
making money "on the side" while
occupying cabinet position. An un-
written law practically forbids mem
bers of the cabinet earning outside
fees. The fact that Mr.. Bryan has
accumulated cOflSlu0TdDle wealth.
makes his present course in defying
public opinion all the more indefens-
ible.
Any man with a small family can,
it is said, live well in Washington
on $4,000 a year, but whether this
be so or not, Mr.. Bryan should think
over the lecture proposition and cut
it out. He certainly owes that much
to his friends and the public. The
Secretary Of State should be model
of dignity and in the observance of
official propriety.
AS to the salaries paid high officials,
it would be well, perhaps, if an in
crease were made in some cases. But
one thing is certain, no man should
accept place in the Presidents Off
cial family unless he is going to give
his undivided time to his department
and Vet outside offers of emolument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
SOI.STIcE

Madison Cawein. IN ''rhe Republic; a
Little Book OF Homespun Verse"
The ant is busy with its house,
The bee is at its tree;
And by the nest among the boaghs
The bird makes melody
The day.. reluctant sti11 to leave,
The crystal at it's noon.
Like some sweet girl. with naught to
grieve,
Signing a dreamy tune.
Oh. bark. my heart. and quit your
The song she sighs is one of rest
The butterfly is on Its flower
The wasp is at its clay;
The wind to bramble lane and bower
Whispers of yesterday.
The afternoon goes to it's close,
With bright attendant states
Like some calm queen who seeks re-
Behind her palace gates
OH look, my heart, your plning cease!
That way, at last. you shall find peace.
The cricket thrills; the beetle booms;
The mole heaves at its mound;
Pale moths come forth like ghosts of
blooms
The FREELY goes its round.
The eve puts off her gown of gold
And for moment stands
Before her couch, lamp OF old,
The new moon, in her hands,
Oh heart, go follow where it CLEANS .
And find again your world of dreams
The life that wakes at dark comes out;
The spider nimbly weaves;
The bat fits silently about;
The drowsy owlet grieves,
The night goes stealing to her tryst,
Breathing a fragrant sigh,
One jewel from her starry wrist
Drops down the quiet sky
Heart. let 1T be sign to you
or love behind the bending blue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
A sudden Trapssormo,,on

II don't think have ever seen as
quick transformation of the street
scenes as this afternoon about 3
o'clock said citizen last night.
Il came down town about 4:30 1t
was somewhat warm and sultry, and
stuffy indoors. Well. it began to driz-
zle, then it rained in earnest. With
friend l shared an umbrella, dared
the downfall, and started from the
Florence to make the First National
bank building Before we reached the
shelter of the inset of the doors at
the corner 1t was pouring down. Men
and women. some with babes in their
arms, huddled into the small spaces
One woman with a babe in her arms,
rain-beaten and the wind threatening
to throw her down, ventured out to
catch car. A man rushed out, caught
her and literally pushed her into the
car-mother and babe-both very wet,
and the man soaked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23

From the Boston Transcript
OF all critical fallacies none is more
delusive than the claim that only the
classics or the books of bygone era
are worth reading. If Emerson is to
be taken seriously when he advises
us never to read any book that is not
year old, he is strangely out of SYM
pathy with literature What would
become of books if we all followed
his advice? What incentive would there
be to writing if we knew that what we
write must remain in oblivion for that
interminable period? Why should we
not read new books, why should we
not assist at the birth of writer's, why
should we not have the joy of discov-
ering clever men, brilliant men, tall
ented men and once in while possi-
bly, great mind and a great ina gil
nation?
In point OF fact, it is the new books
that count. The old books are as
suredly ours for all time. They cannot
escape us. From the new books that
come and go we must select those that
will last, and while we may again and
again find transftory enthusiasm,
we have, nevertheless, had the keen
pleasure more than once of discerning
and of being the contemporary of a
great writer We really feel that we
have helped him, that We have in
spired him, and that merely by read
ing him we have advanced his repu-
tation and have pointed out to him
the road to fame.
To read a new book that eventually
| lives is like reading a foreign writer
| in his own tongue. We find in him
all the piquant flavor of the original
| that we know Is denied to many. Some
of us remember that when Stevenson
began to write we were reading him,
more of us recolloce Kiplings first days
and rejoice in the memory, and many
of us envy those who lived when TON
Jones'" when BoswelPs Life of john
son." when "Waverley.' when "Childe
| Harold" when ''Pickwiclk Papers
when Vanity Fair" We're new Why,
therefore. should we not be eager to
read a book the very instant it comes
from the press?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
EAcrs AND BANGLES

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A woman's notion of an ideal husband
is one who can remember the anniver-
sary of their marriage.
A woman follows her emotions,
man his pocketbook.
After girl is II her time is about
equally divided between visiting, enter
tanning company and writing TO her
friends.
A womans favorite wish is that she
were man.
Had Cleopatra been a good woman the
fact of her existence would have been
forgotten thousands of years ago.
Sympathy for Rip Van Winkle is due
to the fact that be was drunkard and
loafer. Had Rip been sober and in
dustrious the public would have shown
no interest in him.
Mossback says it is worth whatever II
costs to escape woman who will sue
for breach of promise
The longer a mans neck, the more
likely he is to call attention TO it by
wearing a collar one inch high and two
sizes too large.
When a woman is left waiting at the
church she sues for breach of promise
and gallant jury awards damages. But
when man is left waiting at the
church it is considered a great Joke.
There are those who nave wider and
more general acquaintance. but the girl
behind the cigar stand in the hotel
lobby meets the greatest number OF
bores
Uncle Joe Cannon believes that. with
women voting, the handsomest man will
win. Uncle Joe's prognosis may be cor
rect. but it doesn't work that way in
matrimony.
Between looking at the thermometer
and devising plans to spite his relatives
an elderly mans time is pretty we'll oc-
cupied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Japan's New Trouble

Even the most bitter opponent of
woman's suffrage may be compelled
to admit that the agitation some
times might prove highly beneficial.
Many persons profess to believe
that Japan is bent on war with the
United States. Such thing would
cost myriads of men and millions of
money, and would set back civilization
a quarter of century. Almost any
price would not be too much to pay
to prevent a conflict.
Here is where the suffragette comes
in. The women of Japan, who have
always occupied most modest place
in the life of the empire, are now
demanding their rights" A cry for
emancipation of women from "do-
mestic slavery" is being raised by a
number of educated girls who call
themselves "Blue Stockings" and the
echoes of their slogan already have
been heard around the imperial palace
at Tokyo.
Perhaps the activities of the suf-
fragettes will distract the attention
of Japan's elder statesmen from war
with America, if indeed, that atten-
tion is now so directed. The shout of
"yotes for women" may serve to keep
Japan on the map and obviate the
necessity of some hefty scrapping on
the part of Uncle Sam. Who knows !?
The cackling of geese once saved
Rome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Collars and Skirts

Helen Linder of Cincinnati, while
attempting to alight from street car,
fell heavily to the pavement. She
was carried to the office of physi-
clan, and it was found that she had
suffered serious internal injuries.
Oh, these women! Their styles and
fashions are both ridiculous and dam
gerous. Why should a girl imperil
her life just to be la mode? But
Harry D. Wingert of Pittsburg
called at the office of a friend to con-
suit him about the purchase of an
automobile. The friend was not in
and Harry sat down to wait. He was
overcome by heat. A high and stiff
collar which he wore strangled him
to death, as an autopsy disclosed.
The garb of the female is not so
deadly as the males.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
FACTS AND FANcIEs

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
You can tell pretty well what man
thinks of himself by noting the angle at
which he holds his cigar.
Next to a stepmother, a daughter-in-law
probably is the most unpopular person.
Nearly every man says of his dog: ''TIis
father cost thousand dollars"
Briefly described, poet is person who
can take a lazy drunken, insanitary In
dian and make Noble Red Man of him.
Every time a woman goes anywhere
she brings back news her husband heard
the week before last.
If you have the goods they can be sold
without enlisting the services of a lodge
emblem.
The young man who has decided to
marry should understand in advance that
he will hear great deal about his wife S
clever and distinguished relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
senfcmher Morn

Many people have been amused at the
efforts to withdraw the beautiful pic
ture. September Morn,-true art-from the
public gaze said an old citizen.
Two weeks ago l noticed in the win
dow of Mayer Bros. a print of this
lovely picture but the greater part of it
was covered by placard reading, after
the title, We have it. 1t seems that
the police department notified the art
dealers that only a small part of the
girl revealed in September Morn must
be shown. But the bristol board placard
slipped and the entire figure was seen
in bold relief. 1t may be that the Mayer
boys will have to enclose the figure
above the ankles and below the shoulders
in a barrel, such as may be seen in an
other show window in this town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News
Montana's Milk river is mostly water
Theoretically, girls do not believe in
flirting.
Truth is what man knows; what
a woman believes.
Faint heart neer won fair lady
but there is the brunette.
After man arrives the world never
asks what route he came over.
Under competitive system it is diff
ficult to win unless the other fellow
loses.
Many man has lost his self-contro
and acquired a black eye simulta-
neously.
What has become of the old-fash-
ioned girl who used to part her hail
in the middle?
No woman can be happy before she
succeeds in getting strangle hold or
her jealousy
Because of the foolish people who
crowd the world one dares not say
much on the subject for fear of being
considered personal =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
And topping all others in boasting.
-CoriOlanus.
After Sulzer's Scalp

The breach between Governor Sui
ger and Tammany Hall continues to
widen, and now it is rumored that the
organization democrats will seek to
bring about the impeachment of the
executive. Such step would prove
a daring one, considering Sulzer's sup
posed popularity with the people, but
those who know Tammany know that
it would dare anything. The Frawley
committee so far has failed to estab-
lish the charge that Governor Sulzer
bargained executive favors for votes
for his primary bill, but the commit
tee is still delving and hopes in time
to dig up something discreditable
Leader Murphy assisted valiantly in
electing Sulzer, and the governor
charges that the Tammany boss con-
stantly has sought political privileges
in return for his labors. Even in his
recurring races for Congress, Sulzer
attempted to show independence of
Tammany, and always succeeded in
winning. His heart was set upon
having a real primary law put upon
the statute books during his occu-
paney of the chair at Albany, but in
this he has been woefully disappointed.
Mr.. Murphy processes to believe in
a primary law, but his idea Of such a
measure is one with himself as the
primary source of nominations.
Tammany, with ali its power, could
not succeed in ousting Sulzer. 1t must
be remembered, however, that the or
ganization has been able to ball1 the
governor in many of his schemes of
reform. And the recent whitewash-
ing of Justice Coahalan by the legis-
lature demonstrates that in that
branch of the state government Tam
many is still potent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
CONNECTICUT ..RLun LAwsy

From the Kansas City Star.
These statutes We're enacted by the
people of the Dominion of New
Haven" and being printed on blue
paper, came 10 be generally known as
Blue Laws"
No one shall run on the Sabbath day
or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, ex-
,cept reverently to and from meeting.
No food or lodgings shall be offered tc
Quaker, Adamite or hereto.
No one shall travel, cook victuals, make
beds, sweep houses. cut hair or shave
on the Sabbath day.
No one shall kiss her children on Sab
bath or fasting days.
No one shall read common prayer books
keep Christmas, or set days, eat mince
pies, dance, play cards or play ON any in
strument of music except the drum, trum.
pet and Jews harp.
Married persons must live together, OF
be imprisoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The orphanage PlcnIc


We hope to raise at least $1,000 by the
annual picnic at the fair grounds Thurs
day for the benefit of the Orphans home
at East Lake. or the Athenaeum, as 1t is
now called said a member of the JEFF
ferson County Orphanage association.
We used to be satisfied with $1,000 every
summer, but many improvements have
been made at the home and the accom-
modations have been increased so that
more money is needed to keep the in
stitution going.
This years picnic will be very at
tractive indeed. There will be athletic
sports, a great barbecue dinner and dam
cling. The tickets are only % cents and
nearly everybody in Birmingham can af-
ford TO buy two or more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
f<Tr was too hot to sleep last night.
That is one of the most uncom-
Portable thoughts that come with
the torrid days and nights of midsummer
you have the ordinary comforts. of life
about you and make judicious use of them
To begin with. there is the cooling BATH
The right temperature for the bedtime
bath which is to induce sleep Is about 7i
degrees. A really cold bath is bracing 70
the nerves. stimulating to the senses, and
what it accomplishes in actual bodily COM
fort it counteracts in awakened sensibili-
ties But shower bath. taken for extra
comfort in darkened bathroom with the
window open, of water which registers be-
tween 10 and 70 degrees, cools the body
and soothes the nerves.
Another cooling bath, a sponge bath, can
be taken in the morning. This can be
taken with really cold water, and such a
sponge bath will be found stimulating and
refreshing in the morning.
In summer the warm bath which il
taken simply for the sake of cleanliness
SHouli, IL poSSiDtc' bc tahcH pSioic the
evening dinner-half an hour before, II
possible.
After the cooling night bath you will be
comfortable, and, for the moment really
cool Do not dry the skin with coarse
Turkish towel Produce as little friction
as possible in the drying process. Simply
pat the body with soft towel until 1t is
sufficiently dry to be comfortable. A lit
tile water left on it viii not be harmful.
IL possible, the summer bedroom should
be used for absolutely no other purpose
than sleeping. The windows should be left
open, wide open. all the time, from morn
ing till night and from night till morning.
OF course a room the windows of which
are closed during the hottest part of the
day is sometimes few degrees cooler in
the evening than one in which the win
dows are all left open all the time. but II
goes without saying that the open win
dow room is better ventilated, and hence
a healthier place to sleep in, than the
other room If there is a hot tin roof just
outside the bedroom windows, the vim
doys can, as a concession to your desire,
be closed while the sun is beating on the
roof.
The clothes SHOULD be removed in ar
other room, so that no lights need oe
made in the sleeping room. Thus 1t viii
be unnecessary to lose even the slightest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
DREAMED HE WAS A TRAITOR

ohi tHc L iiidutlpIlh Record.
'There'is something peculiar in dreams. ("
said diner in an uptown eating house
the other day. "As long as | can re-
member, l have had dreams, some pleas
ant, but most of them of the nightmares
order. The other night, after returning
from lodge banquet, 1 dreamed | was
Benedict Arnold and that had come
back to earthly life. AT first 1 was in Liv-
erpool and the next thing | was in this
country, walking in front of the capitol
in Washington. Everybody gave me a
wide berth and many pointed me out to
others. 1 had a talk with Andrew jack
son, who told me what he thought of my
treason. No, did not go into the capi-
tol; guard told me it would be better
for my health not to attempt to enter, as
the American people have not forgotten
the past
Then | found myself walking in Phil
adelphia with Franklin, who advised me
to get back again to England as quickly
as possible. ] went to my old home ana
found it part of Fairmount park. Then l
awoke, dripping with perspration and
say nothing of the loss in human life, the
ever got into my head is a mystery. l al
ways had hatred for Arnold. and to
think l should personate him in the realm
of dreams is indeed strange. l often have
dreams in which travel great distances,
and have concluded that in the spirit land
they have no use for the telephone or
telegraph. They simply get from place TO
place in an instant.
"The happiest dream | can recall was
one had 10 years ago In it / was with
my good mother again, seated in the old
home church. She placed her hand on my
hand and whispered, Son, l am proud of
you. That little statement has kept me
out of wrongdoing more than all the SER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
A 1oo mo- l SHOT.

A Wisconsin man helped O jngged per-
son on board train and received a he
quest of $500 when the man he heffiended
| forsook these earthly scenes. The moral
here is quite plain, but what a slim chance
is there of kindness being ultimately re-
warded in case like this! According to
the teachings of the moralists and refor-
mers the average intoxicated man is far
more apt to die intestate and insolvent
than he is to be leaving money to people
who have safeguarded his wobbling foot
steps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
NEW sTIMULANT

From the New York World.
DIR. l.. G. Rountree, a young scientist
of Johns Hopkins university, who form
crly practiced in Camden, N. j., left
Philadelphia yesterday for Europe, talk
ing with him a box of gigantic South
American toads. These animals secrete
a particularly virulent venom in the
large glands on each side OF the head.
When attacked they have the power OF
ejecting this poison with deadly effect.
1t is estimated that dose of one
thousandnth of gram will throw a
guinea pig into violent conyulsions and
ultimately cause death. The deadliness
of this toxin closely approximates that
of the protein extract of the castor bean
called .ricin." hitherto the most deadly
poison known. The scientific name for
these creatures is aqua marinus. They
are said to reach sometimes length of
eight inches and to prey upon field rats
and small birds.
| Dr. Rowntree discovered in expert
menting that the poison is a heart slim
ulant acting directly upon the cardiac
muscle, when administered In sufficient
diuton. 1t is declared that in the fu-
ture this drug will supplant digitalis and
other heart stimulants because of its
greater potency and the ease with which
quantities of 1t can be obtained
Hitherto reptilian or amphibian venom
never have been extremely used in medi-
cal practice, as they are prone to cause
| what is known as "haemolysis,' or de-
struction of the red blood corpuscles and
subsequent fatal anerhia. DR.. Rowntree
thinks he has solved this problem, for
he says that his preparation exhibits
none of the properties.
| The doctor expects to visit Munich and
some of the other great medical centers
of Germany in order to demonstrate his
discovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Fun with The Trnaic Ordinance

1T was fun to watch the traffic po-
licemen in their efforts TO drill the pedes-
trians as to crossing the streets at the
street crossings under the new traffic
ordinance" said a business man.
ut seems, in baseball paralance, that
one is required to touch first then go
to second The ladies' seemed to be more
perturbed than the men; and one woman,
who cut across without first going to
second and was turned back, thereby
missing car, said when joked about it,
I was just trying to make ''home rum
on a very urgent call.
"WilI it work? Well, will dogs cease
having fieas? Win automobiles quit turn
ing corners next to the curb-going to
the right, mind you-20 miles an hour
Well hardly. The ordinance will do some
small amount OF good for the while, but
the Three Little Tailors of Tooley street
we. the people. etc.-will likely take up
the question of how much ham is in Ham
burger; and did the tribe of Ham origi-
nate it?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
Would Help Legitimate Business


The business of the country-the
legitimate would be greatly
benefited by an early passage of the
tariff bill and the currency bill. And
another thing of great benefit would
be an authorization for the eastern
carriers, which include the southern
lines, to advance freight rates 5 per
cent
The petition of the transportation
companies seems most reasonable.
These companies~have advanced wages
from time to time, thus reducing their
net earnings. It may be some time
yet before the government permits
the desired increase, but it will finally
come. The entire business world
should feel an interest in this freight
rate question. An advance of per
cent would hearten the railroad COM
panies and there would be a reflex
benefit "all along the line" The
railroads would be in a position to
spend more money for betterments.
Business would hum.
But the American people have
learned lesson of patience. Bumper
crops are in sight and no matter how
long Congress may be in session or
how long an advance in freight rates
may be deferred prosperity will be
accelerated this fall by the bountiful
harvestS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
WATER PUTS BABIES TO SLEEP

From the Wide World Magazine.
The people who live in the mountains
round Simla have some very curious cus-
toms. They believe. for instance, that
children benefit by having cold water
poured on their heads, though they are
unable to state wherein the benefit lies.
Babies, from shortly after birth to the
age of four or five years. are daily put
with their heads under small stream OF
water. remaining there for several hours,
without wetting its clothes. The water
has decided soporific effect. putting the
child to sleep almost at once-which may
be the explanation Of the popularity of the
practice. One or two women usually re-
main in charge of bunch OF babies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-23
RIVALRY

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Il understand that there are two rival
sociai sets in this town.
Yes. One set is composed of people
who have undergone operations for nppen-
dictis, and the others have had the chill
dren's adenods removed"