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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
How Advertising pnxs .

The American people like to be swim
died. " quoted well known merchant
yesterday. II believe it was old p. T. Bar
mum who said something like that, al
though / guess those are not the exact
words of the noted Snowman.
THE idea is exemplified, however, in our
everyday life as is evidenced by the mod
ern world of advertising. l want to draw
a fine line of distinction, however, and
believe that Mr.. Barnum really meant the
same thing. I don't mean that the peo-
pie are swindled through advertising, but
that they are induced by means of adver-
tising to buy many things which otherwise
they never would have thought OF.
In the same way l believe that Mr..
Barnum did not mean that he swindled
people in his show business; he thought
he gave them value received, and think
he did, but when he said that he meant
that if 1t wasn't for the way he adver-
tised not half the people would come to
see his show that did. And it is almost
the same way with modern business
houses. Did you ever stop to consider
that a really successful house has some
thing going on all the time? They have a
June sale and July sale and white
sale and black sale and summer sale
and a winter sale and every other kind
of sale for every day of every week of the
entire year.
"And then through the newspapers they
tell the public of these sales and the pub
lie reads and comes and buys. And BY
that means the stores grow and prosper.
the newspapers grow and prosper. the
public lives better and on q higher plane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
She is full of most blessed conditions.
--OthellO.
No Dearth of Issues
The Sheffield Standard writes

The Sheffield Standard writes:
The United States supreme court
decision in the Minnesota rate case
leaves Mr.. Conner high and dry
without platform" Mr.. Seed has
appropriated the prohibition
issue and Capt Reuben f. Kolb
has tail hold and down hill pull
on agricultural legislation. So,
Conner has nothing to run on but
his nerve. We would suggest that
he adopt war on the Boil Weevil'
as his slogan.
The situation is not as serious,
however, as the Standard indicates. 1t
will not be necessary for Mr.. Conner,
in his effort to attract attention to his
candidacy, to refer to the boil weevil
or even to the Sumter county tick
which as a result of recent contro-
versy, has acquired fame scarcely
limited by the boundaries of this state
For it so happens that as soon as one
issue is dead, another rises to take its
place. For instance, the following from
the Florala News:
We hope to see all protection re-
moved from the buzzard, and in
stead bounty placed on his car
cass. This carrion bird should be
annihilated, and when it has been
done, the decrease in hog cholera
will be at once noticed. There
should be very strict law enacted
at the same time, compelling the
burial of the bodies of all dead ami
mails and fowls, as the origin of
hog cholera can be traced to the
hogs which feed ON carcasses. The
farmers should make investiga-
tions along this line-its worth
while.
In the above is matter worthy OF
serious disputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
POORLY PAID MAYOR
the Engineerinr NaMs

From the Engineering News.
The meanest man in the world has often
been explained to us, but the meanest job
-or rather the poorest paid position on
record-hails back to "merrie, audi Scot
land, where the royal burgh' of Kirk
cudorisht, Scotland. recently advertised
for a surveyor and master of works, to
devote his whole time to his position, and
to be paid ESQ or $3.50 year.
1t might be thought that a place OF
only 2lsl population, offering a salary
OF less than s400 a year, would not de-
mand very much from its surveyor and
master of works. On the contrary. much
is demanded; In fact. the masters duties
of this little place are quite as numerous
as In large municipality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.
BURNING Ixjsses NAV result from On.

From the Chicago News.
Burning kisses may result from sparks.
Never judge mars knowledge by
What he says.
Paintings can't be hanged until after
they are executed.
The one perpetual thing about perret-
ual motion is it's failure.
Stage struck girls should tssink twice be-
fore they try to act.
Holding II mans nose to the grindstone
Is a poor way to sharpen his wits.
The quickest way for fool man t.,
acquire chest expansion is to put on Il
fancy vest.
small boy who doesn't get into scrap
once in awhile has made mistake in not
being born a girl.
After paying out st5 for wedding ring.
many man has been brought to realize
That he was stung for at least $1i77.
Consider the chorus girls, my son; they
toll not, neither do they spin; yet Solo
mon in all his glory was not unarrayel
like one of these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
THE HARLEQUIN OF DREAMS

BY Sidney Lanier.
Swift through some trap mine eyes have
never found,
Dim paneled in the painted scenes Of
sleep,
Thou, giant Harlequin of dreams. dcst
leap m
Upon my spirits stage. Then sight and
sound,
Then. space and time, then language. mete
and bound.
And all familiar firms, that firmly keep
Mans reason in the road, change faces,
peep
Betwixt the legs and mock the daily
round.
Yet thou ,canst more than mock some-
times my tears
At midnight breax through bounden lids
a sign
Thou hast heart; and oft thy little
leaven
OF dream taught wisdom works me bet
tered years.
In one night. witch. saint. trickster. fool
divine.
think thoa'rt Jester ct the court e
heavenl ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
KNIFE FOR THE HUNTER
C. L. Gilmon. in outing.

c. L. G1lmon, IN outing.
Is ii we'll and truly shaped for slic-
ing bacon? This is the statement OF
the first and final test to be applied to
any hardware offered as hunting
knife; it is also an epitaph. How much
or how little of romance is buried be-
meath this simple Inscription depends
upon the temperament of the man who
reads it-and upon the age of his heart.
Only too few times in a lifetime Is 1t
permitted man to complete with steel
the work of his rifle; only ono in CEN
tury and to only a chosen few, was it
given to die gloriously with their backs
against the walls of the Alamo and
their bowies in the throats of their
enemies. But Chicago, Omaha and
South ST. Paul are toiling night and day
to provide bacon for the slicing-at a
price.
Neither as a weapon nor as means
of giving his prey the thrust oil mercy
has the knife any claim to place on
the belt of the wilderness adventurer.
And right here the knife serves, IL one
may borrow some from the book or rites
of the boy scouts as a ready guide to
the three preliminary degrees of wood
manship.
First, there is the tenderfoot, who
carries a sheath knife of the bowie pat
tern on his hip ready for cutting the
throat of the buck he expects to find
posing for his rifle and for that hand
to- hand grapple with an infuriated bear
which turks pleasantly shuddersome in
his imagination.
Next comes the second class" scout,
who, having found no fighting or throat
cutting to flesh his maiden steel, makes
pompous parade of his wearing no knife
at all.
Finally, there are few who, having
passed and persevered through the two
first stages, may fairly lay claim to the
title Of FIRST class scout" who have a
real use in mind for the blades which
dangle from the reefing straps of their
breeches. And that use Is generally
slicing bacon, with little .skinning and
general whiting on the side. A good
bacon knife will peel the hide from a
muskrat very neatly, and then, after
sundry and searching purifying pro-
cesses, go back to slicing. bacon.
Careful case keeping on the uses
made Of a sheath knife during II
months of woods living shows the slic-
ing of bacon far in the lead, shipping
browse second. and general whiting
potato peeling, and skinning trailing
along in the order named
To actually test all Of the makes and
models OF belt knives the market al
fords would call for more than the al
lotted span of life and a Carnegie PEN
sion The conventional bowie knife ol
commerce might be useful, IL knif<
| fighting were less unpopular. But it,
| wedge shaped blade Is too thick fol
slcing and skinning and too soft fol
chopplng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

wv HEN 'Arry's fancy lightly turns
M to thoughts of love-" he takes
himself quite as seriously as any
lordling of the West End in pursuit of
| beauty or money bags; only he begins
much earlier, for the youth of slumland
who has got any way into his teens with
out finding sweetheart is an object of
pity and ridicule.
And it is difficult to blame him, for
any escape from his squalid home life is
welcome. And what escape could be more
| aluring than the fiowery path of love?
Besides, AIRY wants a home of his
| own, and when he wants home he sees
that he gets it.
Thus, at Is or 49, we find him putting on
his finest feathers, and strutting in his
plum colored suit and sky blue tie. as
proudly as any old time beau who twirled
his tasseled stick and ogled beauty
through his eyeglass in the Mall.
What's more, he has a keen eye for a
pretty face and a trim figure, and there
is no lack of them to return the chal-
lenge of his rowing eyes, fol- 'Arriet is
just as eager as himself for an adventure
in love.
She, too, knows the virtues of fine feath-
ers better even than himself and it takes
little money to convert an East End belle
into very "fine lady," the envy of many
court and alley.
A few trial walks outs" together with
one and another, then 'Arry's mind Is
quickly made up, and his fate is sealed
How does he propose? Well, as matter
of fact he seldom does propose in actual
words As coster's wife confessed to
the writer " e said, would | come along
o. him to the theayter. and then 1t was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
THE HUNGRY COLLEGE GIRL

Kate Upson Clark. In Leslie's.
But here is fresh little story which
looks as though when this dry rot Of debt
gets into the womens colleges. 1t is not
going to be handled so gingerly. 1t seems
there Is purveyor Of good things to eat
In the ncighborhood of this college. as in
nearly every other. Hungry girls throng
her inviting tables every afternoon and
evening. Hunger we are told, deties all
laws and limits This is probably why
certain Of the college girls who hsve never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Marion County News: The Jubilee edi-
tion of the Birmingham Age Herald was
certainly a peach. 1t contained 126 pages,
well illustrated, and was a great adver-
tisement for Alabama's growing city.
Roanoke Leader: The Birmingham Age
lustrated volume by way of celebrating
its 25 years of life. The Age-Herald is
at all times a well edited, well arranged
paper.
Charleston News and Courier Twenty
five years ago The Herald of Birmingham
absorbed The Age of that city. The Age
Herald was the result, and last week that
excellent newspaper celebrated it's Silver
Jubilee with a mammoth special edition.
exploiting the growth of it's city and the
progress of its state. The development of
Birmingham for rapidity has never been
duplicated in the south. Fifty years ago
IL was not even name. A quarter of a
century ago it had population of about
5000. The establishment of great iron
and steel industries, In conjunction with
its coal mines has given it today a pop
ulation estimated at fully $4,000. Built
In a basin, with wealth pouring on every
side from the hills which overhang its
great industrial plants and business in
stitutions, it affords every evidence of
prosperity. 1t is pleasing to know that
The Age-Herald. under the capable man
agement of Mr.. T.. w. Barrett, has shared
In the good fortune of its community.
Columbiana Peoples Advocate: The
'Silver Jubilee number of the Birming-
ham Age-Herald of last week contained
a26 pages, the largest editions ever pub
lished by any newspaper in the state, and
contained a full writeup of Birmingham
and the Birmingham district; the citizens
of Birmingham cannot give enough praise
to the "Silver Jubilee edition. The Ad-
vocate congratulates The ge-Herald for
the largest paper ever published In Ala
bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

The long faced individual who starts his
day with breakfast food can still be oh
served in restaurants here and there, but
he hasn't the company of other sawdust
eaters that he used to have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Meredith Nicholson will not be a minis
ter to Portugal, probably because he can
Keep in the good graces of his publisher
by staying at home and grinding out an
other best seller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Might be pleasant to take a trip with
Count Zeppelin about now in one of his
airships. The atmosphere is quite cold
when certain elevation above the earth S
surface is reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

According to report, an Ohio judge says
that women who apply for marriage IL
oenses should be required to submit a
sample of their cooking. Do women go
after the license in Ohio?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

The New York state department of
heaith proves that bachelors don't live as
long as married en-. Still, there are
some married men in New York state who
are known TO 10 a swift gait.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Ambassador Page will hold the usual
Fourth of July reception in London. We
look for something dignified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Well, even If he is a rascal, the nan
who tried to sell Wall street gold brick
on behalf of Congress proved himself the
possessor of remarkable nerve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
WHEN AIRY WOOEs 'ARRIET

/, 'alls; but it was the freaks as did the
business
But the end is the same, however, and
he lays his heart at his Dinahs feet. lie
Is an engaged man before he knows
where e are"
"A many gemmed ring, bought for is
pence, Is his gage of troth and as he
proudly conducts his beloved to the mov-
ing picture theatre, circles her with his
arm on the street car, treats her to ginger
beer and wrinkles, or hands her a bunch
OF Violets TO match her eyes, lie is the
happlest youth east of Temple Bar-just
as 'Arriet Is the most enviable of girls.
And now it's haste to the wedding
The bridal trousseau is simple matter,
bought for a shillings or so of Arry's
savings. The wedding gown is usually
hired for the day for shillings more. And
AIRY is equally respondent in a suit of
powder blue and birds eye neckcloth.
No musty registry office will do for AIRY
and his bride. The parish church only
may be the scene of their nuptials, and
the wedding knot will only cost "three-
and-a-penny" to tie at st. Leonard's.
There will probably be dozen or more
other couples welded on the same day,
but "the more, the merrier!" for AIRY
is a sociable man.
When the happy day at last arrives
bride and bridegroom pack themselves
into four wheeler, with as many of their
friends as the vehicle will hold. sardine
fashion, and make their hilarious way to
the altar.
Ga
the register has been signed the nuptiai
party drive off through a deluge of rice
and confetti to the nearest refreshment
house, where they make merry over
sausages and tea until evening sends them
happily to their home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

A sailors funeral in Carlo, ILL.,, costs
only 50 cents. Still, he has to go a con-
siderable distance from salt water to die
in Cairo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

used. One is that all the worlds a stage,
where each one plays his part and then
makes an exit and the other is that life is
game And iR this game of life all of
us, save few sturdy fighters, take more
than we give.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

A scientist claims to have grown a
erowless rooster. That leaves the 5oor
bird with nothing lut his strut, provided
he still feels like strutting when he can't
crow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Last call for June brides, There Will
probably be a few takers between now
and July L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

for after all this advertising is a sort
OF public educational system. People may
buy more than they would otherwise. but
they reap ample benefits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

A Philadelphia paper complains about
the noise in a certain section of Philadel-
phia. Now, what do you think of that?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

There is a brisk business reported in
handbags and suit cases. Where do you
think you will go?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

1t is fortunate that all the best DO sery
OF love and practically all the best TO-
mances were written before eucenics be-
came a fad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

The British house of parliament also
knows how to use the whitewash brush.
And what is more, the whitewash sticks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Talk is still cheap and there is a great
deal of noise, outside of the playhouses
and opera houses, that is free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Post cards from the sea shore are troop
ing in, bringing with them flavor of the
salt sea gale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
JUBILEE EDITION

1t does no good to turn the thermometer
to the wall. You can't turn off the heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
IN REAL LIFE.

Inc fierce bloodhounds we read about
Ihat trail the criminal to his lair
oit look as if they'd felt the knout
And have a most detected air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
WOEFuI. TO HEAR.

WOEFuI. TO HEAR.
In this valley of sorrows
The saddest refrain
is the cry of the children,
PAS picked again.
WHY NOT?
Dreams may come
And dreams may so,
And sweet are the dreams
OF long ago;
But sweeter still,
1t seems to me,
Are the dreams of what
VIII some day be.
Though life may prove
thorny track,
And there's joy
In looking back,
Before its grief
And tears>we knew,
Let future hopes
Gild present ruel
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
WHEN BROKE.

Dibbs never strikes his wife,
A model to all men;
And that's his rule of life
Except for five or ten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala,
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 5, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-28
From Answers, London.

From Answers, London
wv HEN 'Arry's fancy Tightly turns
M to thoughts of love- he takes
himself quite as seriously as any
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07

The election In Carroll county
passed on very pleasantly and quietly
TUESDAY. The great expectations Of
Mr.. Anderson that he would be able
TO cut Lees vote In the county failed
to materiaize, and In many districts
Senator Lee received increased ma
ioritieg. As usual Manchester district
gave the banner majority In the
county. The districts on the North
side Of the county increased their
majorities and gave fine account OF
themselves. Myers came ~ better
than expected aud the result N
Myers was a surprise 10 the Repub-
lican managers.
The Democrats OF the county are
greatly gratIfed n the splendid vote
received By Hon. Blair Lee, candidate
for United States Senator. Mr. An
derson alienated many Of his strong
est supporters BY his unfair tactics
used against Senator Lee. and by the
belief among the Democrats general
ly. Who we're temperance Inclined.
that he was taking his League into
The Republican organization In ths
State
IL IL generalD believed that the
election held Tuesday xas one OF the
eleanest We have ever had In Carroll
county for yearg. both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties refrain
ing from corruption at the polls. The
leaders OF both parties made sood
fights for their tickets. but II Haa
made In clean manner.
The result in the state Is almost \
clean sweep for the Democrats TIE
Democrats will have enough major
Ity In the Legislature to override tn
Governors seto and BE- able % pa#z
their Legislation necessary 10 neIp
redeem the State of Maryland from
Republican control. This great Vie
tory following % closely upon lie
heels of the National contest of lat
year. when the Republicans lost the
State. makes dark outlook for the
Republican party In Maryland for a
number OF years TO come. II the
Democrats manage the affairs n
Annapolis next winter N a sensible
and sane WY there Will be no trouble
In carrying the State for a Democratic
Governor two years hence.
The Democratic landslide Of Tues
day gave Lee plurality over Parran
Of 1850 In the State and a majority
over both parran and Wellington Of
about 5000 votes legs.
Lees plurality IN the State is the
greatest received IN years except that
given Wilson Then the Republican
vote was cut In half BY Roosevelt.
while this year Wellington received
only approximately 5000
! lee carried every county In MARY
land except Garrett Charles and Cal
vert and he carried every ward IN
Baltimore city except the Seventeenth
ward in which the eoloTed voters ore
] dominated.
Harrington and Magruder ran sume-
what behind Lee. but both pulled
: tremendous pluralities.
The next Legislature will be over
whelmingly Democratic In hoth The
Senate and the House
The Democrats will have \ three
fftha majority IN each branch and
will be able to pass measures over the
! Governors veto.
In the Senate they will have Il
votes and possibly Is. An official
count will be needed 10 tell whether
/ Harrison, Democrat, or Aahburn
Fusion, has been elected In Worees-
/ ter.
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The Republicans Eill have nine
votes in the Senate
In the House the vote will be lem
ooratic, =. and Republican. 20.
Al six of the proposed amendments
To The State Constitution we're ratI-
fled.
The Democrats elected To The State
Senate Jones. of Montgomery. Hol-
mead. OF Prince Georges. Watkins.
OF Anne Arundel. Archer, Of Hartford
CurTan and Ogden. OF Baltimore city.
Cooper, Of Caroline. Collier. OF Tal-
bot. and Shepherd. OF Dorchester.
N Official count Of the ballots In
Worcester county wa held yesterday
at Snow Hill 10 determine whether
Harrison. Democrat or Ashburn,
FuHIonist. has son.
The Republicans elected 10 the State
Senate ZIhlman. In Ailegany. SpeIeh-
er. IN Garrett; Williams. IN Cecil;
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07
PIPE CREEK VALLEY.

Corn huaking Il nearly over ia the
valley. Farmers are very wei pleas
ed sIth the crop.
Mr. Charles nankard and Mr.. y.
Wagner, of NeH Windsor. visited
Mrs. Arnold Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Arnold has the best crop Of
corn In this vicinity, 1t viii yield
about Is barrels TO the acre. proving
the old John BeIster place to be the
best cropping farm IN this part Of
Carroll county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Myers and
Mrs. Charles BIddle Visited Mr.. and
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07
For This ReIief-much Thanks.

Dr. Story the late principal OF
Glasgow University taking holiday
In the country once. was met b. the
minister Of the district, who remark
ed: "Hnllo. principal, You here7
Why, yon must come down and re-
lIeYe me for a day" The principal
replied: T'dont promise to relieve
you. but I might relieve your congre-
RaIIon.n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07

Mrs. George wantz. of near VEST
minister. Sunday.
Miss Ruth Beppo and Miss Edna
Ylngling visited Mrs. Charles Black
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kahn and
daughter. Patricia, visited Mrs. Kain's
parents. Mr. and Mra Edward Hahn.
Of Pleasant Nalley. Sunday.
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Democratic Landslide
BLAIR LEE CARRIES MARYLAND BY
$4,000 AND CARROLL COUNTY
BY 354.
1914 Legislature Heavily Democratic Ihree-FiIfhs
Majority Over Republicans---Anderson,s bugaboo
HELPS Democrats.

Maqruder Leads fhe Ticket by 506 Harrington 466 George
Baker, sayers and Wooden 90 To the Legislature John W.
Myers County Commissioner BY 456, O. e Dodrer Ire as
urer BY 447 Albert L Davis Sheriff, by f26, NJ Theodore
Yeiser Surveyor, by 474.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07

aadd. In Charles. aud chezley, IN St
Narya.
IN baltimore cit the Democrats
made . clean sweep. eleetinE their
full city and legislative ticket