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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Sir Hugh Lane, the English connois
seur and collector, who sold Titian's
portrait Of Phillip IL of Spain to Mrs
T. ]. Emery of Cincinnati, told the
London correspondent of the New York
Sun that Mrs. Emery Is making a coll
lection of masterpieces which she in
tends to present to the city of Clncin-
natl. The price was $350,000. 1t is sail
that there are fewer examples of
Titians work in the United States than
of any other great master. Mrs. Emery
bought the picture without having seen
It, She relied entirely on its reputation
and a photograph. The painting is FREE
quently called symphony in gold and
silver. Mrs. Emery has it In the con-
dition in which it left the hands of the
master. Some later additions by I'M
known artists have been removed. This
portrait is one of the most famous
portraits in existence 1t is the original
of all Titians portraits of Phillip III.
There Is a replica in the Museo del
Prado in Madrid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
THE SUBSCRIBING FEATHER

From the New York Tribune.
If man tried to wear snowshoes In
the subway he would be mobbed by the
first passengers who tripped over his
prolonged feet. So, too. if he tried to
go to work in a washtub or upon a
hobby horse or playing the slide from
bone Space is space on this crowded
little ball of earth. and we all are
obliged not to infringe upon our neigh
bors' rights. All except the woman
with the sideswiping feather, that is.
She bears charmed life. Because she
Is q woman or because hats are hats
she goes her way tickling and eye
poking and temper destroying, without
ever getting so much as rash word
to say nothing of a black eye or a
kick in the shins. What we wish to
know is--and, as can be seen, we speak
with all the intense bitterness of per-
sonal injury-why do not some of our
nightly constitutional lawyers discover
a means for abating this nuisance? Life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness for
instance. What do they amount to while
these ticklers wave? Must freemen, In
suited and overborne, wait meekly until
the fashions change?Or can they throw
themselves into the breach and bite
chop or yank off these invasions of a
sacred, Unborn right? What Patrick
Henry will dare to reply?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
EASILY IDENTIFIED

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
The late Congressman Roddenbury of
Georgia once smiled when the talk
topic dwelt on the lord and master of
the domestic ranch. He said he was re-
minded of little Johnny's visit to the zoo.
While rambling around among the ami
mails with his father one afternoon, lit
tie Johnny came to a miniature lake on
which two swans were swimming.
Papa" said Johnny, pointing~a chub-
by little finger out over the LAKE, lis
that the father swan or the mother
swami"
(which one do you mean, johnny"
asked the old man, glancing in the di-
rection indicated by the boy.
IT mean the one over there answered
Johnny. 1.-THE one with all the feathers
pecked off his head and isn't allowed
to have the biscuit or nothing.
Yes, my son. promptly rejoined papa,
with just a suspicion of sigh, that's
the father swan all right"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
WANTED. FOOTBALL REPORTERS

WANTED. FOOTBALL REPORTERS
From Tit-Bits.
In some village football grounds the
appearance of ghost would cause less
sensation than the visit of reporter.
Therefore,, when pressman does an
pear it is only natural that he should
be made much of.
one of the members of a northern club
observed smartly dressed nan writing
at intervals In fat note book. and inn
mediately asked him up to his house
After a royal time with wine and cigars
the host rose. at the stroke df 10. un-
ca silly
You'll have to be sending off those
notes now, l reckon" he limited, opening
the door.
Notes? What noteso asked the
stranger. looking puzzled.
Why. the notes you were taking for
the football paper this afternoon
oh. them!" cried the stranger. bright
ening up. BLESS you, them weren't for a
paper. I'm no penny-a-llner, me- The
ciub asked me to name 'em a price for
RELAXING the ground, an was calculatin
how much turf 1t would take to cover It,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
visited Ills Old Home

Recently l was in Richmond, my old
home, to visit my father who is in poor
health, and I was greatly impressed with
the city's growth said B. B. Burton.
1T had been two years and half
since I was there, and the progress the
old city has made has been nothing short
of marvellous. Richmond has always
been solid business town, but 1t is only
in the past 10 or II years that it has
been spreading out and getting into the
very push of prosperous modern develop
ment.
MY Richmond friends asked about
their Birmingham friends and relatives
there are many Virginians here, and
Richmond is we'll represented. Everybody
1 met manifested an interest in Birming-
ham and the Birmingham district"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
Showing the Way

The total value of this years crops
In the United States is estimated at
$4,000, 100000. This seems a whole lot
of money, but James ]. Hill, the great
railroad man and developer, says this
country ought to grow each year agri-
cultural products to the aggregate
value of 100000
Mr.. Hill insists that if the farmers
OF this country don't'stop their waste
full methods and learn to get full re-
turns from their land, at the same
time replenishing instead of exhaust
ing its productive powers, we are all
going to starve to death. For years
and years we raised all we wanted to
cat, and sold vast surplus to Eu-
rope. But our exports of foodstuffs
have fallen off at a startling rate,
and now we are beginning to look to
Canada and the Argentine republic for
flour for our biscuits.
The outlook is not as gloomy as it
appears, however. The remedy is
ready at hand All we have to do is
to apply it. It's name is scientific ag-
riculture, and it is taught for the
most part free. Walker Lee Dunson,
aged Is and resident of Tallapoosa
county, seems to have mastered the
problem pretty WELL He raised 232 81
bushels of corn on single acre of
trro,lnd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23


BY Eetty Dundas in the London Spec-
tator.
Green, green birds gainst blue sky,
The scream of the parrots as past
they fly,
The golden shimper of hot. hot air.
And an arid plain\ meath the suns fierce
glare.
Shadows lie sharp on the sun baked
land,
Nothing but shadows and dry, bare sand;
A yellow dog goes Sinking by,
And a blue rock pigeon wheels on htSh
And the pilgrims pass in an endless row.
Shuffling, mumbling, on they go; ~
Bent with burdens. and years, and pain.
They struggle past ira motley train.
The jackals wall in distant tope.
Wall and wall like a souls lost hope
Anc close my eyes to the ceaseless hum
OF the grinding rice and a native drum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
THE FUR MART IN ST. LOUIS

From the New York World.
The government Is both criticised
and commended for selling It's Alaska
seal and fox skins at auction In ST. Louis
London is the leading market and con-
t&ins the most skillful dressers and
makers, with Leipsig formidable rival
If the skins are to be made up in st.
Louis a dressing plant will. be required
Some of them will go to London In any
case.
Yet there is fitness in selling the catch
In st. Louis. The old days are gone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
The weather and business

while some lines of business have
been unfavorably affected by the open
winter which we have had thus far, the
mild weather has been a godsend to the
poor. said an old citizen.
Even in mild weather at this time of
the year comfort and health demand a
little fire in the house. but those who
have to skifnp manage to get along On
a modicum of fuel.
"Goosebone profits say we will have
colder weather in January than usual,
but that remains 10 be seem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
Your Enemy's Wealth
ground.

Provisional President Huerta is
again reported to be in desperate
financial straits and casting about for
means to replenish the army chest
At the request of the United States,
foreign countries have discouraged
their bankers from going to the as
sistance of the dictator, although most
enticing terms are held out to all who
supply a little cash.
A plan which is said to have COM
mended itself to Huerta in this emer-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

From the Pittsburg Post.

From the Pittsburg Post
Mother, here Is scientific discovery
which Will be of interest to you You
needn't make dungeon of the parlor now
to keep the sun from fading the CARPET
'How's that?' demanded mother with
some asperity.
by using prepared glass you car,
have plenty of light, and yet exclude the
ultraviolet rays"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Governor Glynn of New York SAYS he
VIII not appoint Charles S. Whitman, dis
triet attorney at New York, as special
deputy attorney general to prosecute
graft charges over the state. and de-
clares that the lawyer from the big city
is actuated by political motives Mr..
Whitman tartly answers that he has
never sought appointment as deputy at
torney general. Now who's playing poll
tfcs2
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
HOW WE DO THINGS

From Life.
We walk into our meals.
We run into debt.
We rush into print.
We step into a practice.
We fly into passion.
We jump into fight.
We dive into a book.
We wade into an adversary.
We sing into a slumber.
We leap into notoriety.
We break into society.
We stumble into acquaintance.
We glide into intimacy.
We fall into love.
We precipitate ourselves into wedlock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

The currency bill will reach the Pres
ident for his signature on schedule time,
Had the conference committee not
worked Sunday and through Sunday
night the bill might not have reached
the White House before Christmas and
if final action were to be postponed until
after the holidays, the President would
have a blue Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

The attorney general of Missouri is de-
termined that the railroads of his state
shall not be allowed to keep the change.
T.e is asking the refund of about SIS, O0O, 600
to shippers and passengers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
MARVELLOUS

From the Pittsburg Post. :
Don't tell me there is nothing in for
tune telling" exclaimed the fiancee. ri
consulted one today and she described you
to dot
What did she say?" inquired the
fiance.
Said you had thoughtful eyes, firm
mouth and a noble brow" tAt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

much as he Is annoyed by words and
phrases that emanate from the common
nerd Whenever a language reformer
writes book upon his favorite subject.
other language reformers jump upon his
book mercilessly, and tell him, in language
more forcible than polite, that his own
sins OF commission are as numerous as the
leaves that strew the brooks of vallam-
brosa.
we read the other day that French
grammar had quite outlived its useful
ness that 1t was so far behind the spoken
speech of the people that Frenchmen are
no longer paying any attention to it, We
do not know how much nor how little
truth there may be In this statement. but
we should not be surprised IL there is con-
siderable. The German grammarians de-
clare that the great writer's of Germany
did not write good German, Just as Eng
fish grammarians declare that our writer's
do not write good English. But what does
1t matter whether writer's write gram
matically or not, so long as they are able
to convey information and thrill their
readers? If you have admired some pa ss-
age from De Quincy, or Macaulay. or
carlye, or Ruskfn, or Dickens. or Goethe.
or Balzac. all your life you would be
foolish to bother your head because some
grammarian has said that the passage is
not good English, or good German. or
good French
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
STUDYING AGRICULTURE
From the Pittsburg Post.

where's your son. Hiram?">
Going to an agricultural college"
1--WE heard them colleges amt practi-
CAL"
You heard wrong. They put EN- right
out in the field. My boy writes that next
year they're going to let him take care
of center field"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

The head forecaster in Washington
promised bad weather Christmas week,
and the public hopes to be able to say
that he missed it; but a good start was
made yesterday on the fulfllment of the
prediction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
STRONG TEMPTATION

From the Pittsburg Post.
''Then you won't have a community
Christmas tree in Dogville?"
Nav; too many cowboys in town"
what of that?"
1.-THE minute they see them glass balls
~ galoot will have to start target prac.
tice."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
WHAT 1T WAS

From the Detroit Free Press
II hear Jones had blowout the other
night
II didn't know he owned an auto"
He doesn't This was a ham and Lett
tuce sandwich affair."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

President Wilson leads the simple
life, and at Pass Christian he means
also to lead the quiet life. A condition
of his taking up a temporary sojourn
at that popular winter resort was that
he would not be asked to make a
speech or meet delegations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Everybody says that business will i'm
prove after the currency bill becomes
law. and where there is general senti-
ment along any line the result is very
apt to be as predicated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

1.-THE President will find Pass Christian
delightful winter resort" said a prom
inent man.
81 was down with the grip few years
ago and went to Pass Christian to re-
cGperate.
"The balmy breezes seemed to blow the
grip away In very short space of time.
The President will return to his job feel
ing doubtless like a new man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
LEARN TO WAC YOUR EARS

From the Chicago Tribune.
If you should look up from your paper
this morning to see an elderly man across
the aisle making faces at you. don't rise
hastily and kick him in the shins. Maybe
he has read the dissertation of the French
doctor, Fernet, who recommends making
faces and wagging the ears as the means
of exercising the eustachian tube and
Harding off deafness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

The Underwood tariff is giving much
satisfaction In many branches of bust
ness and 1t is believed the admins
tration's currency measure will prove
popular
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
WHY IT WAS

From PearSOn's weekly.
Mother (eprovingly)-When l was
young girls never thought of doing the
things they do today.
Daughter-Well. that's why they didut
do them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Although Uncle Sam is new at the
business of carrying large parcels, re-
ports thus far are to the effect that
there has been little congestion in the
holiday rush.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

1t is now suggested that second-class
man matter be carried by freight. 1t
must be confessed that many of the
magazine articles are unnecessarily
heaNV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Mona Lisa going back to France"
says headline. But after ALL it is not
SC bad as the Thaw case
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23
BUT wHEREs

From the Pittsburg Post.
Somewhere babies are playing and
pleasant breezes sweep. Somewhere hens
are laying, and somewhere eggs are
cheap.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

General Villa, In order tc protect for
eign property, is just taking it in charge
himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Mr. Wilson will spend the next three
weeks in thought. The old guard is
already smelling trouble
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala
postoffice as second class matter uhaer
ACT of Congress Marcn 3. 1873.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
GOT HIS SECRET
DR.. Friedmann'S Assistant To
Use Scientists Remedy.

New York. May 10. When |
say that | did rot know that Dr..
Sturm had obtained possession of
the secret of my cure. | am leaving
the public to draw its own conclu-
sions." Such is the substance of a
statement given out by DR.. Fried
rich Friedman. the German SCENT
list, regarding the announcement OF
his former coLfiden isl assistant, DR..
M. A. Sturm, who has the secret OF
DIR. Friedmann's antitubercUlar tur-
tile serum. D.. Sturm was recently
dismissed by friedman. ard he has
announced that h. wi establish a
sanitarinm fer tubeicuIar patients.
using the same cure as that exploit
ed by DR.. Friedman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
A BROTHERS TRIBUTE.

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE
and where she has the pleasures of
the redeemed, and where Christ is
the light and life.
1t seems hard to part with one we
1--we so well. But the Lord has only
called her home. where love is the
law Of life. And when our summons
comes to join that great caravan
that is moving across the river. may
we be able to meet our Redeemer as
peacefully. as calmly as did sister.
We laid her to rest in Riverside
Cemetery by mother. surrounded by
a host of friends. Burial services
were conducted by Rev. w. R. Good
man. who reminded US Of the fact
that earth has no sorrow that God
can not heal.
Her brother.
A. P. NORTHERN,
Mertens. Texas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
BAN ON SEPTEMBER NORM
Washington Public Morals Com
mittee Shocked by Picture.

Poor Miss September Morn"
who shocked Alderman Bathhouse
John Coughlin in Chicago and whose
display of loveliness has caused 9th
ers besides Anthony Comstock to
gasp in dismay. seems likely to be
banned from display in Washington.
The public morals committee of the
Truth Society viewed Chabas' pic
ture from the pavement on + street.
looking into an art dealers store.
and after noting the crowd of folks
likewise occupied reported that the
canvass should be suppressed. An
appeal has been made to the police
department.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
DIED in COLORADO
Remains of Clarence 0lvey Will
Arrive Today.

Clarence Olvey died in COLORADO
last Saturday. after long illness o.
tuberculosis. Mr.. ClJey was abou
twenty-five years old. He m vro
from this city to Colorado three
years ago, hoping that a change of
climate would restore him to hes It'll.
His broth-r. Will Olvey, accompanied
him West and they had since been
engaged in business at Colorado
Springs. A few months ago the
condition Of The latter became much
worse d he continued In decline
until he eud C me II is ss'er Mrs
Joe G axton. of this city. mad be-I.
at his bed de- f,r several weeks
The remains are Exp, cied to a .
rive here today. General arrang :
ments have not yet been naie
The deceased is survived by h 8
wife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
IN. And + COLLEGE
Commencement Exercises Of
COlOred School Began
Thursday.

M & +. College. uuder the super
intendency Of Prof. PIT. Frazer. has
had prosperous year and the com
mencement exercises began last
Thursday.
Last Sunday morning all the col
ored Sunday schools held union
meeting at the Tabernacle at 8
o'clock
At IL o'clock the annual sermon
was delivered by Rev. C. II. Clark.
ID LII. d.. Of Nashville, fem.
Dr.. Clark is chairman ct the Nation
al Baptist Publishing Board.
At 3 o. m DR.. Clark delivered
sermon. which was followed by
praise meeting
Tomorrow night, at the Taber-
nacls. graduating exercises of the
College Preparatory Department and
address by DR.. c. V. Rodman, M.
D., of Nashville.
WeSnesdav night Prof. Frazer ex-
poets 20 see 3 600 people present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20

Summit. N. c. IN a .t,er rpce 81
ed from this place. M. j W. Church
the notary public, says: IVY wife
had been ailing for nearly % years.
from female ailments. and AZ TINS
was unable to ave the mouse. Shs
suffered agonv with her sid n d
back. We tried physicians for years
without r. lief After these treat
ments ! fal,d she took Cardui.
and gained in weight ~ once Now
she is red rnd sosy as a school gnl."
Cardu. as a tonic for women, has
broueh remarkable results. II re.
lieves pain and misery and is The
ideal tonic for young and old rry
It. AT all druggists.
Advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
LEGISLATORS THROW WApS
Speaker Rebukes Wisconsin
Men Who Adopt Boys
Tactics.

Madison. Wis. May II TIT is
the assembly IF the Stare Of Wiscor-
SIN and the throwing Of paper wads
shoud be stopped"
Speaker Merlin Hull msde the
states representatives look sheepish
when he m, c. that procurement
oday.
Not only IL the throwing II pa
per wads undignfed. but j, is dar-
gerous." continued the speake-. Il
have seen members on this fl or Sc
verify hurt in thai manner"
The offenderswere among the o'd-
er members ~ the assembly. N
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
BARNES BRIEFS
Dwelling Destroyed Death of
Lady.--0ther Notes.

Barnes. XIV !. May 10. The farm
ers welcomed the rain, as they ii :
Ished planting corn. The laod was
81 dry that the work OF planting had
to be abandoned. Early painting
came up badly. The apple crop wit
almost be a failure in this section
The twigs containing the bloom dried
up before the young fruit formed.
The peach trees have plenty If
peaches on them, lu: they are drop
ping off pretty badly.
Miss OIar Robinson. of Bluff
Spring. recently visited the family
of Mr.. Will Underwood and spent a
day shopping in Hopkinsvil e.
Messrs. Buck a d Wilbur Boyd
had the misfoI tune to lose their resi-
dence by fire Thursday night. The
Occupants bad narrow escape fr nj
being burned. as they were awaken
ed lust as the building was ia Ing
in.
Tobacco plants are scarce and very
small. But few set as vet
Miss Ella Carter has been on the
sick list. but she is now much better.
Miss Eva King died of consump-
ton. IBfter long illness and the in
t.rment took place in the Hord bury
ing ground in the presence of large
concourse Of friends and relatives.
She bore her affection with Chris ian
fortitude and she was resigned to
the will of God. He mother. one
sister. two haf-sisters and four half
brothers survive. She was a mem
Der of the Christian church at D g.
word.
SENRAB.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-20
Death at Hospital.

Matilda Hall. a patient at the
Western State Hospital from this
county, died at The institution Fri
day OF Stomsch trouble. She was
about 20 years old and was received
at he hospital three years ago. Toe
deceased was a native of Tennessee.
but was reared in this county. The
in'erment taos place near Perry's
S.ho, | House