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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
The New Administration

"Mr. Wilson will start out as President
under conditions somewhat similar to
those chat marked the beginning of
Mr.. cleveland's first administration
said T. r. Ellerton of New York ''Mr.
Cleveland had never had any experience
in national affairs but he had served as
governor of New York and was a highly
successful executive at Albany.
''Mr. Wilson has made decided sue
cess of his position as governor of New
Jersey. Cley Gland knew very few men
state and the only time he had ever
been in Washington was once when he
went there to look after some profess
sional legal business, which he trans
acted in six hours time and then re-
turned to New York.
"Mr. Wilson has the advantage of
being well acquainted with many states
doubtless been frequent visitor to the
national capital, but like Cleveland, he
will find the presidency very different
from a gubernatorial office. Mr. Cleve-
land would have found it greatly to his
advantage had he served two or three
terms in Congress before becoming Pres
idcnt and the same may be said of
Mr.. Wilson. But Cleveland soon learned
the ropes and Mr.. Wilson will doubtless
feel quite at home in the White House
after he has been there month or two.
81 did not vote the democratic ticket
in the last election, but / have an idea
that Mr.. Wilson will make us a good
President. There have been some ca
lemity howlers in New--Yor but l be-
lieve that 95 per cent of the people who
are engaged in business pursuits will
testify to the fact that business condi-
tions are sound and will remain sound
during the four years Of the demo-
cratic administration.
by the way. business took turn for
the better Immediately after Mr.. Cleve,
lands Inauguration in 1855. / was a
young man at the time and scarcely
remember much about business, but we
had had hard times for several years
from 1881, / think 1t was. until 1885
There was genuine prosperity for al
least two years Of Mr.. Clevelands frs,
administration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Discourasine for OFFICE seeker.

Not every man who is taking in
the inauguration is an office seeker,
but not few have desire to help
Uncle Sam run the government" said
r.. v Bayne of Pittsburg.
Il was in Washington week ago
and I met several good democrats who
were avowed applicants for federal po-
sitions. I used to take much interest in
politics and in 1898 I worked hard to
land two or three friends of mine in
government Jobs but did not succeed
The civil service rules made it COM
paratiyely difficult to secure appoint
ments. 1t had been different in earlier
times. But If applicants found it diff
ficult In 1893 it will be far more diff
ficult now to feed at the public crib"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
MIR. Marshall as an Adviser


In his great task of consolidating
the democratic party it is fdain tnat
the new President intends to take the
new vice president into his confidence,
even as John Quincy Adams took
John C. Calhoun into his counsels in
1925. From Calhoun's term as vice
president to this day there is no pre-
cedent for the action proposed by the
new President, but the democratic
party will look favorabiy upon any
determination of the new President to
consult the vice president often and
freely.
Mr.. Wilson has known Mr. Mar
shall many years and be hes the ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
GodoMskx Tonight

Leopold Godowsky, one of the most
famous pianists who has ever lived,
will be heard at the jefferson theatre
tonight.
NO one who enjoys fine music can
afford to miss the Godowsky recital"
said a well known music lover cal
though there are scores of brilliant
pianists in the world today, only three
or four of them measure up to $iodow-
sky. A quarter of a century ago Won
Buelow held the center of the concert
stage. Most other virtuosos at that time
seemed poor in comparison with him.
Well, Godowsky is in the Won Buelow
class and whenever he gives a recital
in Europe or in the large cities of this
country there is rush for the box Of
flee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
evil COMMUNICATIONS

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Upon Fleet street. bloody implies
the worst that one can say of an
other. Call a Frenchman "coch-
an" which in France is the vernacular for
hog" and straightway he knocks you
down. on the other hand. Yer son-of-
a gun in certain regions of America, be-
comes a term of endearment.
All things, even the calling of Names
are relative Time and again the Courier
Journal has called Mr.. Bryan down upon
his parts of speech, upon his delinquent
and disiointed thinking and upon his in-
consideration of life long personal friend
ships. Yet, apparently, without offense
But to impeach his Judgment brings at
once upon us the wrath to come.
The latest issue of the Commoner con-
veys to us proof that we have perpetrated
the unforgivable sin. Having girded his
loins and studied the cue papers, Mr.
Bryan grows sarcastic. Thus:
Henry Watterson declares that Mr..
Bryan is most infirm in Judgment. But
how does Mr.. watterson know that such
Judgment is most infirm?' In parlance
familiar, IN O1uen udysp III tiic 1ouAAeA- :
Journal office, it was always safe to
copper every Watterson bet. II iniirm-
ity in judgment were capital offenses
Henry Watterson would long ago have
been hanged as high as Haman on po-
litical gibbet-and the world would have
been poorer and heaven richer to that
extent"
Why not "cruefed upon cross Of
gold?" What can Mr. Bryan mean by the
word "copper?' The star eyed goddess
Is a little notony about such things, and
if it be an expression that the ears of u
lady should not hear she will have to
call upon the speaker of the House-or
else upon her good friend, Jim Dahl
man, of Omaha-to protect her. Mean
while, let us say, nobody in the Courier
Journal office ever lost any money betting
on Mr.. Bryan
The Commoner proceeds as follows:
1.-THE Courier-Journal says that it tenn
pers its admiration for Mr.. Bryan's tai
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ents and its respect for his character by
very poor opinion of his judgment
THAT has been characteristic of the
Courier-Journais attitude. toward public
men. Diogenes' famous hunt wasn't
marker compared with this Kentucky
Journals effort to find really good man.
"There has. however. been one excep-
l ton to the rule Henry Watterson will
go down in American history distinguished
in two partculars-as the most persistent
hater of any democrat who has won the
favor of his party, and the one individual
in all the world who has measured up to
the Courier Journals idea of a perfect
man.
Here, again. Mr.. Bryan uses language
which i'll becomes the pulpit, the press or
the department of state.
"Marker." What is a ''marker?' Where
did he get it, For how much? 1t was
16 to shot that. when Mr.. Bryan instead
OF going to the west coast of Florida,
where, with Mr.. Watrersors he might
have held converse with God and nature.
went to the east coast, dedicated to aris-
tocratic cold storage and fashionable
canned goods, to trip 1t with Old Tripides
otherwise to join the swells in such de-
vices of sin and satan as the grizzly bear
and the bunny hug, not to mention the
turkey trot, he would finally land at
Bradleys
Could he have fancied. this dip into
''sassiety" needful to prepare him for the
nterchanges of foreign affairs and famu-
arity with diplomatic usage?
Copper! Marker! Picturesque but mys-
teal lingo, Il marker your lordship's
note of the ed of March and beg to INFORM
his majesty's governm ent'-shades OF
Daniel Websteri II am directed by the
President to say to the ambassador OF
his superfiuous highness the Tsar of all
the Russians. that his suggestion of the
Sd of April is coppere6 shades both of
John c. Calhoun and AJohn Hay,
Ah William Jennings. William Jen-
nings! it is late in life for you to begin the
sowing of Wild oats!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
A LESSON IN MEXICO

From the Kansas City Star.
Matamoras-A combination of two
words meaning card game and null
berry. Pronounced Mahtah mo rahs.
Ramos-Rah mos.
Tacubaye--Tahkoo bahyah.
Pine Suarez-Peeno swahrayth.
Raoul Madero-Rah oil mahdayro.
Huerta-Wertah.
Diaz-Dee ahth.
San Pedro de los Pinos-Sahn paydo
day lows peenos.
Cahuila-Coah waylah.
Rodolfo eyes-Rowdowlfo rayays.
Bernardo Reyes-Bahrnahrdo rayays.
Vasques Gomez-vahskayth gomaytil.
Nueva Leon-Nooayo layown.
Zapatistas-Thapah teestahs.
Puebla-Poo ayblah.
Emilio-Aymeeleeow
Emiliano Zapato = Aymeel yahno
thahpaltp
Guerrero. meaning warrior = Jer
rayro.
San Luis Potosi-Sahn looes potowsee.
Sonora--So norah.
Chihuahua, meaning childlike-Che
wahwah.
Juarez-Hwahroyth
Gonzales--Gon thahlays
Hacienda-Hahs yendah,
Rurales-Roorahlays
Aqua Prieta-Ahgnah preeaytah.
Observation-Disclosures
Rabago--Rah bahgo.
Victor Maya--yeektor mahyall.
Pascual Oroxco--Paskwahl owruthko
Nuevo I.aredo--Nooayvo lahraydo.
Nercedcs--Mehr saydees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

The Duchess Of Marlborough has opened
Albion House. formerly public house,
as residential club and restaurant for
working women and girls. After the
opening ceremony she partook of cup
of tea and two slices Of bread and butter
sdn the language of working girls, .'tea
and two doorstcps') for which she paid
the regulation price of / penny. The
rouse provides sleeping accommodation
for working women at the rate of half
a dollar week. and during the day 1t is
a restaurant. The Duchess made a brief
speech, in which she said the economic
status of women encouraged moral degra-
dation which could b, remedied by found
ing more Institutions on the lines OF Al
bion House and by the grant OF parlia
mentary votes to women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.
Marriage is sure cure for flattery.


Marriage is sure cure for flattery.
Poets are born, but not all of them are
paid.
A married actor doesn't care for cur
tain calls at home.
It's awfully hard for girl to get used
to a stepfather.
Every time wise man makes a mis-
take he learns something
Willie the way OF the transgresser may
be hard. It is seldom lonesome.
The little man wants here below is
generally little above the ordinary.
He is wise millionaire who keeps his
mouth shut and let's his money talk.
After you have had streak OF good
luck. the other kind never seems worth
while.
If man was offered his choice of fame
or fortune, he'd take the fortune and
hope to acquire fame later.
It surely is tough luck II You are un-
able to mortgage your. house for enough
to get the kind Of touring car you want.
And a woman would far rather have
mar stare at her than have him act as II
he thought she wasn't worth staring It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
TELEPHONES
Bell (private exchange coanectiAS ~
deparfmenasg. No. <ooo.
Ana Won grey lines that fret the clouds
Arc messengers of day.
Julius Caesar.
Festivals and Conventions

AS has been frequently pointed out,
one of Birminghams real needs Is a
large auditorium--an auditorium
with sufficient seating capacity to. ae-
commodate conventions of national
scope. And there is good promise that
such a building will be erected during
Mr.. Harding's term at the head OF the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Shook Is
chairman of the auditorium commit
tee and the other members are, like
himself, known for their business ex-
perience and their public spirit.
The Bijou theatre was built as an
auditorium and served good purpose
in the early days Of Birmingham's
history. Several great political meet
ings were held in that auditorium and
it was a scene of social gayety when
Mardi Gras carnivals were in vogue
here. When the interior of the build
ing was fitted up as theatre the
seating capacity was advisedly re-
duced. Before that time 5000 people
were on several occasions crowded uri-
der its roof. But Birmingham was a
small town then and the auditorium
as dividend proposition was built
probably 10 or 12 years too soon.
The situation is very different to-
day. Not only has Birmingham up
wards of 100000 inhabitants but it
is growing at such a rapid date as to
warrant the prediction that the popu-
lation will reach the quarter of mil
lion mark before the end of the pres
ent decade.
An auditorium with seating ca
pacity of 5000 or 1000 could be made
to pay now. Not only would several
conventions be held here every year
but the auditorium would be rented
for music festivals and for religious
revival meetings. The only reason Bir-
mingham has never had an opera fes-
tival is because there has been no
place large enough in which to
hold it.
1t would be great thing for Bir-
mingham if ground for an auditorium
could be broken by next fall and the
structure completed by the following
spring SO that it could be opened with
q. grand opera festival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

most respect and admiration for his
opinion and judgment. They are and
long have been in accord on matters
of policy. After four-hour confer
ence at Trenton each came out indors-
ing the other.
Before Calhoun's term as vice pres
ident jefferson and John Adams had
filled the office Of vice president, and
they were consulted freely in gov
ernmental affairs, and it is plain that
Thomas r. Marshall will play an
equally important part in the incom-
ing administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Individual Expenses

I'm the items making up the annual
cost of bachelors living which ap-
peared in a Hotel Lobby interview the
other day 5000 was allowed for cloth
ing but that estimate was too small
for a man who dresses reasonably
well,' said a member of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Clothes cost no more now than they
did 20 years ago, or at any rate, the
cost is not appreciably higher. But
professional men and mercantile men
living in cities are supposed to dress
better than they used to. I can re-
member when / dressed ON $3.50 a year
and l was about as we'll groomed as
the average business man. But now /
spend $500 q year on my clothes and
am not overdressed In fact, I could
spend s400 and not be considered
dude.
when I dressed on $3.50 year +
bought only two suits---one in the
spring and one in the fall Now I buy
three suits a year with an extra pair
of trousers with each suit. / buy bet
ter underwear than formerly. 1 buy
four hats every s~.s instead of two as
in other days. When ! kept my ex-
penditure for clothing within $3.50 did
not patronize a pressing club. That
meant, of course, that my trousers
were generally baggy, but so were my
neighbors. l now pay out s25 year
for pressing.
1T pays to dress WE'LL especially if a
man is working on a salary. The only
man who can afford to wear cheap
or Ill fitting clothes and look shabby
is a millionaire. The average city man,
If he belongs to one or two clubs and
lives at all we'll and takes vacation
trip once q year, must be something
of an economist to get through on less
than $780,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Eninxea Their Visit

Il have rarely enjoyed a VISIT to any
city as much as / have enjoyed being
in Birmingham said Commodore \. v.
Vadhams. United States navy, retired,
who, with his good wife, left for Nash
vile yesterday after short soJourn
here. 'The hospitality of the Birming-
ham people cannot be surpassed. Mrs.
Wadhams and I have reveled in sight
seeing, thanks to the good people who
took US out in their auto cars.
Birmingham is naturally a busting
city. Alabamas motto, Here we Rest,
might well be changed to here We so.
Certainly everybody in Birmingham is on
the 60"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
CLEOPATRA

From Tennysons Dream of Fair
Women
I turning saw, throned on fowery rise.
One sitting on a crimson scarf unrollet.;
A queen with swarthy cheeks and bold
black eyes,
Brow bound with burning gold.
She. flashing forth a hauFh hty smile. be-
II sovern'd men by change, and SO
sway'd
All moods.A 'Tis long since have seen
Once like the moon / made
''The ever shifting currents OF the blood
According to my humor ebb and flow.
have no men to govern in this wood;
That makes my only woe.
''Nay-yet it chafes me that cou!d7ilot
one will; nor tame and tutor with mine
That dun. cold blooded Caesar. Prithee,
friend,
Where is Mark Antony?
'The man, my lover, with whom rode
On Fortunes necis; we sat as god by
god;
The Mus would have risen before his
And hooded at our nod.
1--WE drank the Libyan sun to sleep, and
lit
Lamps which outburn'd Canopus. 0. my
life
In Egypt. o, the dalliance and the wit,
The siattery and the strife,
'And the wild kiss, when fresh from wars
NY Hercules. my Roman Antony.
MY mailed Bacchus 1eaped into my arms,
Contented there to die!
"And there he died; ana~ when I heard
sighed forth with life would not brook
IOf the other; with worm balk'd his
What else was lefts Look here!e
with that she tore her robe apart and
The polish'd argent Of her breast to
Laid bare. bare Thereto she pointed With a
| Showing the aspick's bite.
II died queen. The Roman soldierS
Me lying dead, my crown about my
| brows,
4 name forevers-lyins robed. and
crowned.
sWerthy : Roman spouselx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Policies aggregatii.g sl,2e10oo have been
secured by the Chicago Grand Opera COM
pany, which soon begins tour OF the
west and south. The policies cover almost
every form OF accident If Mary Garden.
Nine. Tetrazzini or any OF the other men,-
bers suffer disability that necessitates tile
cancellation of performance, the CON-
pany is TO be reimbursed at the rate OF
$4,000 for each performance. The tour
begins in Dallas. TEX, next Friday, ana
ends in Cincinnati on April 20, covering
G. performances. While the greater part
of the insurance was placed in London,
il is understood that several American
companies participated. The premium OH
the policies was $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
Peas and Onions

Il believe the backbone of the winter
is over" said an old goosebone prophet.
The fact that March came in raw and
cloudy was very good sign that it
would so out with sunshine and spring
temperature.
Il have been close observer of the
weather for 40 years and 1 feel safe in
predicting that with the exception of a
Few freezes-one night at a time-this
March will be unusually mild. I have al
ready made my garden and planted peas
and onions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
THE PATrIos OF A PRINCE.

THE PATIIOS OF A PRINCE.
1t is customary for writers in this free
and democratic country to dwell With L
great deal of complacency on the unhappy
lives royal persons lead. In fact. the king
who envys a beggar and the heir to a
throne who fain would be a peasants son
and play all day in the dirt are favorite
themes with certain of our superpatrlots.
who also have what is called cacoethes
scribendi. However, the cables bring to
us from Russia In his own words the
young czarevitch's pathetic longing for
a chance to live his life untrammeled by
daily fear of assassination, in place
where he might regain his health and
taste some of the simple pleasures that
are not denied to the humblest mortal.
The price men pay for power sometimes
falls heaviest on the shoulders of the
weak and innocent. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Hart Lyman, who had edited the New
York Tribune eight years ago, is no longer
connected with the paper. He had served
The PAPER in various capacities before he
succeeded the late Mr.. Reid as editor
of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

The democrats will find today work.
ing balance in the treasury of s7s. nse1a
The surplus for the fiscal year to date
is s7S79,ooe, as compared with a deficit Of
s2e, 10000 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

About the first thing that Thomas Riley
Marshall did in washington was to fire
the two detectives provided for his pro-
lection. ''rhey make me nervous he
said. 7 feel like ! was under arrest.
Nobody Is going TO shoVt at me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

postmaster General Hitchcock intends
to take a six months vacation. begin
ming today. He has earned it. Next to
Mr.. Wiekersham he has done the best
work of the retiring cabinet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
"FAsT TRArNsv OF YESTERDAY

EAST TRAINS OF AESIEHDAA
Eggleston: "Recollections Of Varied
Life"
At the time of my earliest recollec-
tions there was not mile of railroad
in Indiana of anywhere else west OF
Ohio. while even in Ohio there were
only the crudest beginnings OF track
construction on isolated lines that be-
gan nowhere and led no whittier, con-
Meeting with nothing, and usually rail-
ing to make even that connection
Nevertheless, we heard anuch talk or
the railroads and it's wonders. IL was
our mystery story, our marvel, our cur
rent Arabian Nights entertainment.
We were told. and devoutly beiieved'
that the "railcars'' ran at the rate = "a
mile minute" How or why the liars
of that earl period, when lying must
have been in its infancy as an art, hap
pened to hit upon so miles an hour as
the uniform speed OF railroad tr9fhs
am puzzled to imagine.
There was probably not in fall the
world al that time single mile OF rail-
road track over which train could
have been run. at such a speed. AS Tor
the railroass in the westrn part OF
this country, they were chiefly primi-
tive constructions, with tracks consist
ling of strap iron--wagon tires in ef-
,fect--loosely spil<ed down to timber
!string pieces, over which it would have
been reckless to the verge Of insanity
TO run train more than 12 miles an
hour under the most favorable cfrcum-
stances. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

The Mexican who desires to dodge au
insurance agent simply says My names
Madero."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Mrs. woodrow Wilson's mother was
Mrs. stephen Arson of Savannah. Mrs.
ANson was born in Athens. Ca, and her
father was the Rev. Nathan Hoyt who
was pastor of the old First Presbyterian
church of Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

The rev dreadnaught just launched for
the German navy is to be christened tbs
hoenig- She will be the first warshfp to
carry battery of 14-inch guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

New Jersey has nerve when she con-
nnues to claim the virginian who gets
his teeth ffxed in Pennsy1vania and his
clothes made in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES

LAST WORD ON ECONOMY.
II one could but abstain from food
And do very little sleep,
feel quite sure that soon he would
Have gold piled UP in such a heap
'Twould dazzle all the world and, more,
II he no clothing had to buy,
And still kept working as before
His princely stack would mount SO high
That when he went to take the air
A multitude would stand at gaze
And he'd he lauded everywhere
As one who thrived by thrifty ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

1t would be illogical to say the least to
deny recognition to the republic of China
and to grant it to the butcher dynasty of
Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Tho country cares very little what TAFT
thinks. 1t is trying to discover what Will
son will do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Tama Jim Wilson says officially that it
is catchup.' not "ketchup,H but tho
plain people will continue to use the latter
word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Virginia is the mother OF Presidents
and Indiana the mother of Vice Presi.
dents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Today occurs the quadrenniai reunion of
plug hats at the national capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Mr. Taft steps down and out today, the
largest ex-President the country has ever
known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04
QUITTING CIGARETTES

The American MaGasine has been OFFER
ing prizes for the best letters on over
coming Bsl Habits The following let
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Chief Moore of the weather bureau feels
TO-DAY the weight of his great response
bility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

The colonel was once vice president
and a figure head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

A cabinet with snap in it is said to be
what we will get tomorrow-possibly to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

Washington is bracing up to stand a
big full dose of Jeffersonian simplicity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-04

After today the country will be full of
lame ducks.