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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

, has been so closely associated with the
birth and history of the country. there
has not been President of French or
Latin blood. "But with the influx of i'm
migration from the south of Europe" said
the professor as he shifted to the other
foot, this condition is sure to change"
The physiognomy of the men today as
had lived in former times presents most
interesting study. The President necessar-
lily reflects the type of his times. The
stately dignity of official position In years
past, with tall collars, stuffy cravats,
laces and ruffles. has passed away, and
now instead Of gaining personal distinc-
tion through rich attire or an appearance
of official position, 1t is studiously avoid
ed, In response to the popular ideas of de-
mocracy. The only opportunity accorded
the American of adorning himself In gold
and lace is in the precincts of the lodge
room or on the governors staff, for even
the military itself is becoming most seda,e
and unobtrusive in military trappings.
AS we waited our turn for an audience
with the President, there was plenty of
time for discussion on all these points, for
there were some Is prospective postmast-
ers In the advance guard, and progress
was slow. AS we advanced to the bend
of the line my pedagogue friend put on his
extra pair of glasses to get a good PRONE
view for his chronological study of presi-
dents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Rochuck Snrings Club

II am not familiar enough with tne
question to discuss the citys attituoe
towards the petition for a further stree'
car franchise, filed by the East Lake
Land company asking for an extension
of the present East Lake line TO the
Roebuck Springs Country club, but &c
know that a street car service TO the
club would be very popular" said a man
who is not a member of the CLUB, and
who has no business relation with any
of the gentlemen seeking to develop the
section referred to.
'I am interested, however. in the gen.
eral proposition of Improvement ana il
would certainly be great improvement
If the street car line were extended to
Roebuck. 1t would have direct ERECT
on property values in the East Lake
section and the country within radius
of several miles. | sincerely hope that
the Roebuck management and the city
commissioners will be able to get to-
gether.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Quick Action on the Tariff Wanted


All agree that the fall in prices in
Wall street was begun at least eight
months ago. 1t was begun before the
November election, and it relates pri-
marily to the Balkan war and the
European liquidation it started. No
one who is well informed claims that
home affairs, least of all the tariff,
started it. The New York Sun says
it is a worldwide disturbance, and
big investors are awaiting settle
ment of it.
But Congress could quiet business
in this country by stopping the talk
in the Senate and the playing of poll
tics and the endless resort to red tape.
The country is fully ready to accept
a revenue tariff bill. 1t stands ap-
proved by the people. Quick action in
passing it is what business men in all
parts of the country are demanding
The new tariff can't become law any
too soon to suit business men.
If the tariff could be passed thi;
month the crop outlook and the oman,
ing of the Panama canal would absorb
public attention, and the European
liquidation would be in part forgotten
and in part overcome. An appeal on
this point is arising in all parts of the
country. The uncertainty can be ended
by quick action on the part of Con-
! gress. All delay hereafter is unnec-
essary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Size of the Growing Crop

On September l there will be but
small amount of cotton on hand as
reserve, and the Wall Street Journal
is anxious to see how near the grow
ing crop and the worlds demand will
balance. The world will call for an
American crop of 100000 bales,
and the interesting question is, can
the south supply that amount?
Cotton men are pretty well agreed
that 36,000,000 acres are planted to
cotton. This is large acreage, really
the largest the south has ever devoted
to the staple. But three months of
heat, drouth and frost are to follow,
and foreign spinners are buying at
present prices all the cotton they can
reach. This is an insurance against
the vicissitudes of weather.
1t is reasonably certain that prices
will be well maintained if the cron
does not go above 100000 bales,
and no one is at present anticipating
larger crop. A crop that Just meets
the consumption of the world is not
a crop that will be sold at a song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting al
departments), No. 1000.
Thou showest the naked pathway To
thy life. king Richard ii.
Cheap Coal and Cheap Freight

The capital of the new Alabama
and New Orleans barge line comes
from Holland, and it will require about
$1,3OO,000 to build and finance Is
self-propelled barges. The project is
about to be started and both Mobile
and New Orleans are deeply interested
in it. It's rates will be about 20 per
cent less than rail rates, and New Or
leans estimates that these rates will
reduce it's coal bill S500,00O a year.
Upon the success of this line much
indeed depends. 1t will either demon
strate the value of the government
work in the 'Bigbee and the Warrior,
or else it will show that 1000-ton boats
cannot be used on those rivers. 1t will
"make or break" our dreams of wa
ter navigation.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat
is confident the experiment will turn
out well. No ice and no drouth will in
terfere. The boats will carry down
stream coal, and bring back heavy
freight. The Times-Democrat sees in
these steel boats a revival of water
traffic from this district to Mobile
and New Orleans.
The Mobile Register shows that the
barge rates, based on mileage, will be
perhaps 20 per cent lower to Mobile
than to New Orleans, and that Mobile
will therefore secure the cheaper coal.
1t is believed the round trip from
Violet to this district can be made in
10 days. The course of the barges
from Violet to the coal fields lies
through the Lake Borgne canal, Lake
Borgne, Mississippi sound, Mobile
bay, the Alabama, Tombigbee and
Warrior rivers.
The greatness of this district turns
perhaps on this effort, and the first
boat will be dispatched before this
month is ended. These trips are trips
that will determine our fate as an in
terror port and the scope of our de-
velopment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Opportunity and Fortune

The National City bank in New
York is the biggest bank in the coun.
try, but it is not so big or busy that
it did not have time to issue a cir.
cular about a Mississippi farmer. This
farmer owed in 1907 on his 16O-acre
farm 5000, and he had two ponies
small plows and wagon. He also hao
a wife and seven children. He ad.
mitted at farmers meeting that in
1907 no merchant would have given
him credit for cents.
But Opportunity, with big o, came
to him. A local demonstration agent
met him and induced him to cultivate
one acre of cotton in accordance with
the governments instruction. He bor-
rowed a team from neighbor and
broke the land eight inches deep. He
picked bale of cotton from that acre.
This was in 1907. In 1908 he grew
six bales on IL acres, and in 1909 he
made nine bales on the same acreage.
And now he finds it easy to gather
two bales from an acre. Merchants, u
he says, "now run after me-to sell me
goo&. I have paid the debt on my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
WHY THEY VISIT THE PRESIDENT

affairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
Chapple in National Magazine for June.
1t is interesting to hear visitors to the
White House relate the purposes for
which they desire to see the President.
With many 1t is a matter of idle curiosity.
Some want to see if he is taller than
they thought he was, whether his eyes are
blue, whether he has dimple when he
smiles, and myriad Of small details that
would be thought ordinarily of little con-
sequence. and yet it is these very details
that go to make up the popular impress
sion of public servant.
At recent reception ones solemn yis-
aged man. evidently a professor was
standing in line shuffling his feet. He
was an exceedingly we'll read gentleman,
and called attention to the fact that Is
of the q presidents of the United states
had paternal ancestors in the British
isles-England having 1e. Scotland two,
Ireland three and Wales one. Martin Van
Buren and Theodore Roosevelt represent
ed the Dutch ancestry. he said, and the
curious fact is noted that although France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
The Playground Survey

Southern Field Secretary T. C.
Settle, in his succinct playground sur
vey of Birmingham, stresses many
points we'll worth considering. 1t is
really an admirable report showing
as it does, that Mr.. Settle takes into
consideration Birmingham financial
limitations at the present time.
"The Fairgrounds recommended, /"
he stated, "have been selected because
the grounds are now in usable condi-
tion and each is in a section in which
playground is badly needed" Again
he says: "The experience of MANY
cities for many years has proven that
the success of the playground depends
upon its supervision. A playground
with much apparatus and no super
vision is usually failure. A play
ground with little apparatus and "a
capable and resourceful supervisor
will be a success. In planning this
playground system for Birmingham.
adequate supervision is recommended
above everything else, and care has
been taken to include supervision in
the budget of each playground"
The entire report, published in Sat-
urday's Age-Herald, should have
careful reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Az To Smelling

"Anent the spelling bee in Washins-
ton, in which newspaper correspondents
and statesmen were the contestants, l
failed to see a certain familiar word that
was supposed to be a stumper IN the
spelling bees of 30 years ago-the word
Separate y said a veteran.
II suppose that everyone who mas any
education knows now how to spell 'sepa-
rate but in other days this word was
often misspelled. Another word that was
frequently misspelled by persons VINO
were considered educated was Judgment
Still another was 'vaclllate.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Counting ON Big Crops

"One hears some pessimistic talk in New
York about business conditions. perhaps
but the fact is that trade has been fairly
brisk since early in the year" said Seth
l.. Carr of Chicago.
Il do not think that tariff revision Is
going to hurt business. I know 1t is not
going to have anything like the serious ef-
feet that some pessimists try to make us
think it will.
1.-THE nearer we approach the summer
crop season the more optimistic we find
ly all the people l met were very pro-
nounced optimists. The crop outlook Is
splendid and within the next few weeks
business will be humming from one end
of the country to the other"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
CsrIyIe's Tenderness

Delightful reading one finds in Scrib-
ner's magazine under the title of Eng
lish Friends-From Letters and Journals
of Charles Eliot Norton g" said a pro-
fessional man.
Since early youth 1 have enjoyed read
ing Carlyle and only recently l re-read
'Sartor Resartus' Some of my friends
who have literary taste do not like Car
lyle because of his extreme cynicism.
Well. he is cynical and very crotchety,
but to me his cynicism is humor. l never
take it seriously.
when l was in London l looked at
the house in Chelsea in which Carlyle
had lived. A fund was being raised by
the admirers of the famous author to
buy and preserve that building. During
my sojourn in England 1 read an ed-
torial in The London Standard strongly
opposing the movement to acquire and
preserve Carlyle's old abode. The Stand
ard Is one of the exceptionally high class
models of fine English. The writer of
the editorial reviewed succinctly Carlyle s
life and work and condemned much that
Carlyle had written. The antpathy of
the author of the editorial referred to
was based on Caryle's cynicism. The up
shot of it was that Carlyle had not made
the world brighter or better but had on
the other hand shaken the religious faith
of many of his readers. [ thought the
Standards article decidedly unjust But
here, however, is a beautiful story of
ri
left to us:
He (Carlyle) received me with even
more than common affection I was
hardly seated when he said and how
are all your little folks? That wee tang
that l hear you call Gretchen, poor little
DEAR she thought | was very oonmindful
of her the other day, and came feeling in
my pocket for the gift I ought to have
brought her And so l have put up. a lit
tie packet for her, that you shall take
to her with my blessing And so say
ing. he handed me a little envelope
on which he had written in his
usual blue pencil, Dear little Maggie
Nortons little conquest in England, To
papas care.-T. c., 3 May, 1873" When
opened 1t, after parting from Carlyle
found the little packet contained some
American postage stamps and four little
bits of our silver or nickel money, and
on the inside paper was written: Sent to
frank Chelsea autographs; couldn't act
in that capacity; go now, as spoia opima
better road!-T. c. May, 1879" The
packet was sealed with seal bearing
the word Entsagen. Prettier, tenderer
sweeter gifts were never given to little
children -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

From the Chicago News.
Many martyrs are self-made.
Any man without friends is mar,
without money.
The bunko artist never wastes any
time on the hobo.
To him that hath trouble more shall
be given.
1t takes other people to see the silver
lining of our clouds.
A mans wife will contradict him even
If she happens to think as he does
Many man gets turned down while
waiting for something to turn up.
Sift the talk that you hear and you
will have one part wheat and nine
parts chaff.
woman has as much excitement
getting her fortune told as a man has
in making his.
Woman can put on enough clothing
in winter to keep her warm, and take
of enough in summer to keep her cool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Music in Gadsdeu

"Gadsden is to have two days music
festival June 10 and 70 under the direction
of Mr.. Memoli, Dirminghams able con.
ductor," said a member of the musical set
"Gadsden has a well balanced chorus OF
200. 1t has been trained by competent
Gadsden musician but Mr.. Memoli has
conducted several rehearsals ir order te
give the finishing touches. Memoli's con.
cert band will play the accompaniment
and will also render several numbers or
each programme There will be two high,
performances and matinee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

place, have four fine mules, and the
future looks bright. | have one son
and one daughter in college this year,
and believe that am going to be able
to give all my children a college edu-
cation"
Now, why should not every Ala
bama county be full of farmers who
accept demonstration methods? Every
farmer knows those methods are sound
and practical. Why should there then
be hesitation on the part of any
farmer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
GRAPES OF EScHoL

have not entered in across my way.
Shining and deep, a silent river lies:
But sometimes, in the dawning of the
day,
I see the visions of it's vineyards rise.
The Century
have not entered in; 1 fear to go:
Thick is my tongue, and | am mighty
dry;
But | can see the bar, and well I know
That collars on the beers are much
too high.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
have not entered in; I must abstain
A little while at least, to keep NV
vow;
I will not 'suage my thirst, but suffer
pain,
E'en though the devil whispers, DO
1t noww :
-Birmingham Age Herald.
| have not entered in; I fear the trip
That comes to those of us who cross
the bar,
The outward journeys short-a simple
slip,
But, o. the voyage back is very far.
-Johnstown Democrat.
I have not entered in, the bunch is
And they are buying rounds, in turn
about;
I'VE just the price of one, and street car
fare,
And IL 1 entered in I would be out.
Houston Post
THE GENERAL IMPRESSION
There's not much else
A town may need
Whose baseball team
Is in the lead.
KEEN AFTER KNOWLEDGE
''Miggles is not satisfied with knowing
what most people know, but always
wants to go them one better"
For instance?'
HE not only knows the name of the.
Michigan town where T. Roosevelt was
awarded 6 cents damages in a libel suit.
but he knows who 1t was the town was
named after"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
Some Condolences


1T is an interesting coincidence thai
the United States will have two amba ssa.
doris of the name of PAGE" said an ole
member of Birmngham's Virginia colony
Walter Page is already ambassador to
the court Of st. James. or near the court
of st. James, as the old time official Ian.
guage has 1t, and Thomas Nelson Page
seems to be slated for the position of am
hassador to the King oe Italy. Boil
Pages have been ointment in the literar
world for many yearS past. They are moi
related. Walter Page is native of Nortl
Carolina and Tom rage is virginian Of
the virginians.
'The latter was born In Hanover county
and there his boyhood was spent witt
surroundings at once refined. religious and
redolent Of the soil. He was brought uT
a low church Episcopalian and still be.
longs to the low church party. judging
from a recent article he contributed to s.
church paper opposing the proposition te
change the name Of the Protestant Epis-
copal church.
Socially I was intimately ASSOCIATED
with Tom Page in Richmond while he was
practicing law there. 1t was soon after
he was admitted to tne bar that he wrote
his first story and the story that many
of us think was mis- hest Marse Chan
Here is another interesting coincidence
The first democratic President after the
war. Grover Clevo.and. appointed Rich
mond man-ths late A. M. Keily-ministel
to Italy. The post had not then beer
raised to the rank o. an embassy. Mr.
Kelly was member CT the Catholic
church, and being man of scholarship
and a great orator he was generally rec.
ognized as one of its ablest champions ir
this country. He was brother or tht
present bishop of Savannah.
I'm 1870 Mr.. Kelly addressed a mass
meeting of Catholics In Richmond pro
testing against the attitude Of United Italy
In wrestling the temporal power from The
vatican President Cleveland did not sound
the foreign governments as to whether this
or that man would be acceptable as diplo
matte representative. as President Wilson
seems to be doing now. hut when the ap'
rointment of MIR. Kelly was announced
the quirinal. having . copy Of the v'r'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
A SONG FROM THE CITY

Samuel Minturn Peck.
4 MID the tall grasses, ah, would might lie
When Maytme Is fitting and Summer is night
n Peacefully, dreamfully resting all day
With never a thought of the future to fray.
Wood birds to sing to me,
Breezes to bring to me
Wild, wayward perfumes that kings cannot buy
Amid the tall grasses, ah. would might sleep,
Lulled by low murmurings tender and deep;
Lying full length by willow kissed stream,
Mystical music would stray through my dream,
Echoes from airy land
Lyrics from fairyland,
over my weary brain softly would sweep.
Amid the tall grasses. an. would might rest
Till the sun had sunk down in the shadowy west;
There would 4 glide from a sorrow crowned life,
Forgetting the weariful world and its strife,
Back to my Joy days,
Back to my boy days
yhat is the sweetest thought thai Il the best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
ADRHFT WITH THE TIMES
J. GLORIOUS MONTH

The bard who sings a summer song,
His joyful heart uplifting.
HIS eyes upon the fair blue skies,
Where scarce a cloud is drifting,
Doth feel the world d-old ecstasy
That called forth mans first tune;
for the troglodyte, though a savage
wight,
Felt just as we do in June.
Haply he had no name. for the time
o. year when the myriad glow
OF plentiful blooms, on hill and plain,
Made earth so fair below,
But his heart was pleased and his soul
scared up,
AS he hummed primeval tune.
For the troglodyte, though a savage
wight,
Felt just as we do in June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
THE vANHOOsE CANAL
From the Mobile Item.

From The Mobile Item.
From an editorial In The Age-Herald
1t is apparent that the business men of
Birmingham are not discouraged by the
report of the district engineer adverse to
the VanHoose canal project, which would
give the great coal, iron and steel center
of Alabama river outlet to the sea. The
engineer proclaimed the cost Of the pro-
posed canal not justified by prospective
freight traffic. but The Age-Herald says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08

the Chamber of Commerce may appeal
from this decision, adding:
but why isn't necessary to build a. canal
from Tuscaloosa, a distance of 36 miles?
Why cannot Valley creek be canalized at
least to Bessemer or Valley creek to Bir-
mingham? The big dam at the head OF
Squaw shoals will go far toward filling
canal in Valley creek with six feet of
water
The subject is one OF deep interest to
the coming generation in, Jones valley, and
1t should have the utmost consideration
and study on the part of the Chamber of
Commerce. Pittsburg is basing its contin-
uing prosperity on water navigation in
the Monongahela and the Ohio and what
is good for Pittsburg would seem to be
good for Birmingham"
The conclusion is logical and Birming-
ham may point to what has been done in
waterway Improvement in other states
where the traffic was less promising in
the beginning and where the improve
ments have since been justified by the
business and industry developed 1t was
not the intention of the federal govern
ment to spend the millions that have been
spent on the Warrior and Tombigbee inn
provements for the sole benefit of the Tus-
caloosa district The ultimate purpose has
always been understood as the making of
waterway to Mobile from the Birming-
ham district The city of Birmingham
may not itself develop such traffic as
would pay In the beginning for the Van
Hoose canal, but Jefferson county would
contribute an enormous tonnage by water
and a canal would give the coal and iron
center an outlet which would relieve the
railroads Of heavy freight carrying as
The Item showed the other day the rivers
had relieved the railroads serving Pitts
burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
BILIOUS SYMPTOMS

Here's a sonnet by magazine poet
entitled The Heart of Me-"
well, what do you think of it?"
after reading the effusion over care
fully. I suspect that the real trouble lies
in his liver"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
ignian's speech, very promptly notified
Washington that he would be persona non

ignian's speech, very promptly notified
Washington that he would be persona non
grata.
'Mr. Kelly had host of friends in
Richmond among the leading Protestants.
Many of them Joined In giving him a
banquet in which it was planned that the
principal speech should be made By a
Protestant divine. The late j. l.. M. Cur
ry made ringing speech, tactful and pa
triotic. and it was felt that it would have
the desired effect on the cuirinal and
would cause it to say something like this:
We take 1t back. Send Mr.. Kelly along.
But 1t did not turn out that way. If my
memory serves me light. Tom Page was
at that Kelly banquet, which makes the
story all the more interesting"
President Cleveland appointed Kelly
minister to Austria-HuEgary, but that
Catholic court rejected him because his
wife was Jewess, Tho President with
characteristic grit, finally gave Kelly a
life appointment by making him judge
of the international court at Alexandria,
Egypt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-08
VACATION REyERIEsi

VACATION REVERIESi
BY rock-bound shores the ocean sleeps,
The sunlight dances on the wave
Across my field of vision creeps
ship that's destined soon to brave
The storms that roam the trackless sea
And touch the ports of foreign lands,
Where stranger men and customs be
And fortune fills the traders hands
The waters rhythmic ebb and flow,
The gulls that skim the billow's crest
The foam-topped flood that breaks be-
low
Bring dreams of all life's dreams the
best.
Sweet Fancy weaves her magic spell
In many a vista of delight;
No brush could paint, no tongue could
tell
Their changeful hues, supremely
bright