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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

house that fits the lot, the family. and
the mans bank account. AS a rule.
men are influenced by their more
prosperous neighbors to build more
expensive houses than they can af-
ford. This often comes about from
selecting lot in high-priced neigh
borhood. Then man feels under
obligation to build house in keeping
with the street and with the ideas of
his neighbors. He cannot go against
popular opinion without losing caste.
1t is much better to move into anoth-
er part Of the town than to attempt it.
But little house like this, fer in.
stance, is within the means of every
ambitious man; and, If properly fur.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

ment, he would tell, after a little
pause, not only how often the one or
the other occurred in the Bible, but
also what it meant in every place.
His name was Thomas Walsh. Such
a master of Bible knowledge l never
saw before, and never expect to see
again. Walsh had close rival in
Macaulay who, according to James
Stephen, could repeat "all Demosthe-
mes by heart, and all Milton, as well
as a great part of the Bible"
strange instance of freak memory
is recorded in the case of servant
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
Resuscltated Memory.

Charles Reade, the novelist, believ.
ed in the daily newspaper as a source
for incidents that would furnish better
material for romance than could pos
sibly be created by any effort of fancy
He kept a scrap book in which he
stored away newspaper clippings
which were afterward to masquerade
as fiction. His story of "a Simpleton,"
is one in which DR.. Christopher
Staines of London is lost overheard in
mid-ocean, picked up all but dead from
a raft, taken to Cape Town with all
ated, but afterward restored in small
installments through the agency of a
couple of the terrific thunderstorms
peculiar to that latitude That story
of forty years ago has been more than
confirmed over and over again in real
life by incidents of memory and per-
sonality lost and regained. The last OF
these comes from Warren, Pa. Of
man, common laborer, working at
silica sand plant, who, struck by a fall
of ice, has, While lying in a hospital
regained his identity. lost a dozen
years ago, and says he is John Oliver
the owner of 1875 valuable building
lots in Wheeling, w. Va. and of min
eral lands in Lancaster, Pa. A tele-
gram from relatives in Chicago con-
firms the story. 1t can not be wholly
unpleasant to wake up after twelve
years sleep of this kind and find ones
self not dead broke, but entirely sol
vent.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

mas just DGhleU I'LL TGCOIuo
by hurting the ball for Sc consecutive
innings with such skill and cunning
that not batsman of an opposing
club has been able to score a run.
Speed was the great factor in the
achievement-dazzling, sizzling speed!
The big Idahoan's delivery is like the
flight of shell. The mightiest hit
tiers of the American league are as
helpless as town lot players when
johnson turns loose his fastest ball;
"Ty" Cobb, Home Run" Baker and
Jackson alike are babes in his hands
Johnson's amazing swiftness in
pitching is no mere fancy. 1t has
been scientifically measured. In the
testing room of the Remington Arms
company at Bridgeport, Conn, John
son showed that his right arm could
hurl the baseball at the rate of 122
feet a second! 1t was acknowledged
that he could do even better, because
in athletic parlance he was not
warmed up. 1t is well known that
hurler gathers speed as a game
progresses.
johnson flung the sphere through
an aperture in frame of wood about
two feet square Running from top
to bottom were ten very delicate and
filmy copper wires. These were
broken by the ball, and by an cleo
trical device the moment of passage
was accurately timed. Five yards
away was steel plate and the i'm
pact of the ball on this barrier again
caused the electric clock to register.
Thus the exact time of the balls flight
was automatically determined,
The velocity obtained by Johnson
is all the more extraordinary when
It is known that bullet from the
new government As automatic pistol
travels 500 feet per second.
A high power hunting rifle, .35 cali
Der, auto-loading, travels 1000 feet
per second.
The Twentieth Century limited, the
fastest long-distance train in the
world, makes the 97S.7 miles from
New York to Chicago in just 20 hours,
or an average speed of 4S.9 miles
every hour This means a velocity of
nearly 70 feet a second.
Suppose Johnson's speedball kept
on travelling at 1872 feet a second right
on toward the Windy City at its own
hurricane speed. 1t would eat up the
5.16S.S4O feet to Chicago in just IL
hours and 4S minutes. The ball
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

build any kind of freak house or hitch
on any sort Of attachment, and take
plenty of time afterwards to regret
doing so. l have seen great deal
of such nonsense in building.
One of the first principles in home
building is to exercise common-sense
in buying a lot in a location reason
ably accessible to ones place of busi-
ness and in a satisfactory neighbor-
hood; then follow this by building q
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

idea from a different style of house
built on a wider lot, and 1t was so
thoroughly fixed in his mind that he
was prepared to sacrifice much more
desirable features to carry out his
idea. He could not understand that
such attachments do not ordinarily go
with small houses on narrow lots. OF
course, there is no law against it.
II man is stubborn enough, he can
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
UNUSUAL FEATS OF MEMORY
Thomas Darlington Macaulay Hsto-
ran, Among Those Who Could
Repeat Whole Books.

One of the most astonishing mne-
nonic feats on record is recorded by
John Wesley. 81 knew man about
20 years ago." writes Wesley, who
was so thoroughly acquainted with
the Bible that if he was questioned
as to any Hebrew word in the old.
or any Creek word in the New Tesla
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

A big, likable fellow is Johnson, a
raw-boned product of the prairie
farms. There is nothing very speedy
about him except his pitching. Other
wise he is slow as law. He moves
slow, eats slow and even runs his
motor car in an "outof-gasoline man
ner." He saves all his energy for thu
diamond.
After seeing Johnson shoot the ball
at the plate you wouldn't wonder the
poet was inspired to song. You
wouldn't wonder at the dazed bats
men.
If you can't see it you can't hit it.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

How do they know what Johnson's got
Whether he uses curve or not
Whether his break Is set?
How can they tell how his outshoots fall?
Whether his incurve's big or small?
How can they tell what he's got on the
ball?
Nobodys seen It yet"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

girl in a Scottish manse. She was
almost illiterate, yet when dellrious
in fever, surprised those around her
by repeating long passages of the
Bible in Hebrew. The kitchen where
the girl spent her evenings adjoined
the minister's study. He was &C
customed to read aloud, The girl had
not understood or consciously taken
heed of the reading, yet her mind had
seized upon and stored the phrases.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

Men admire women who are perfect
ly square. but not too angular.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

o sang a minor poet Of the
! major leagues.
The hero Of this baseball
, epic was Walter Johnson,
the marvellous pitcher of
the Washington club, who
has inst hnntnn oil rnnnrds
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15

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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Quinine Conquering Malaria

In common with other countries OF
southern Europe Italy has long suffered
from the scourge of malarial fevers. Lit
tie progress was made in combating them
until the italian government created the
quinine trade and manufacture into q
state monopoly, says the Pharmaceutical
Era. Under this law, which was passed
some years ago, the preparation, importa-
tion and sale of quinne are forbidden ex-
cept under the state control. Employers
in certain districts are required to fur
nish quinne. free of cost, to workers who
are affected with malaria, and also to
others as preventive The profits made
by the government by the quinine traffic
are applied to fighting malaria. AS re-
suit this disease has been reduced in a
remarkable degree. The fatal cases fell
during the first year of the monopoly
from 1850 to 5000, and since that time
there has been q steady decrease down
to about 1900 in 1910. The yearly con-
sumption of quinine has risen from about
220O lxilos in 1902. to 1920 kilos in 1910. A
similar law went into effect in Greece
about six years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

have some measure he wants to get
through the House has the greatest diff
Guilty in getting it through even if it may
be meritorious. He SO seldom works with
his colleagues, he knows little about how
to go about securing favorable considera.
tion for his bill He refuses to help Others
and he complains when they refuse tc
help him.
thing to do in Washington practically al
the time the House is in session, may be
perfectly sincere. but is vastly mistaken
when he says that he is representing his
people to the best OF his ability. If he s
then his people would be much better off
If some one else had the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09

Some of 1t is small but 1t is fruiting
fine and the color Is good and tho
crop is cleaner than ever known.
There has been less rain in the coun-
ty than for many years and the farm
ers have had no hindrance. The cotton
is fruiting at the top a little early so
the planters say, which indicates that
IL is grown. The farmers do not like
to see blossoms all over the top of the
cotton this early but they say if 1t
holds half the crop on it it Will be
tho biggest crop ever known in this
section.
EARLY corn Is seriously damaged but
young or late corn promises a fine
yield The planters are as a rule de-
lighted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
COOSA AROUSED ON SUBJECT
OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT

In addition to the work TO be done
on these special days a great deal of
Improvement on the roads in the COM
munity is being planned and which
will be carried out within the next few
months. One of the first jobs to be
undertaken will be the construction OF
a new road leading from Goodwater to
and intersecting the state aid road that
Is being constructed between Rock
ford and kellyton, which road from
Goodwater will be nine miles long
when completed. Something near $500
has been secured by public subscrip-
tion TO assist in this work
Never before have the people in
Coosa county been aroused over the
question of good roads as they arc at
present. The proposition of voting
bonds for the building of a system of
good roads over the entire county is
being advocated and is being enthu-
siastically met with on almost every
hand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
NEW INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY
Recess Taken Until Monday.
No Arrests Reported
SUIT is TRANSFERRED
Birmingham Ore and Mining Com
pany's Case VS.. Central Iron and
Coal Company to Be Heard
in Birmingham
SUIT is TRANSFERRED

Gadsden, August ESPECIAL AFTER q
three days session, the federal grand Jury
took a recess late yesterday afternoon
until Monday Several new indictments
nave been returned, but no arrests have
been reported yet. An agreement has been
reached whereby the suit of the Brming-
ham Ore and Mining company VS.. the
Central Iron and Coal company for 500 900
for alleged breach of contract will be
heard by Judge w. L Grubb in Birmins-
ham,
The jury in the case of David Claburn,
charged with appropriating mail not his
own from the Boaz postoffice, brought in
a sealed verdict. 1t will be opened Mon
day.
At late hour today Sheriff Sparks of
Marshall county had not been arrested On
the charge of violating the Mann white
slave law. II an Indictment has been re-
turned and the arrest is made, it is prob
able that the case will be heard in the
federal court next week. Sheriff Sparks
stoutly maintains that the incident is the
work of enemies among those he has ar
rested for violating the prohibition laws.
Attorneys admitted to practice in the
federal court yesterday are C. w. Moffatt.
j. c. 1nzer, T. r. Owen. Woodson j. Mar
tin and Alto V. Lee of Gadsden, and r. f.
Lusk of Guntersville.
The United States Sign company today
closed contracts for territory in New York
and Ohio, with men who guarantee a busi-
ness of 100000 annually. The men are
Sanford Williams and David S. Waite
who have been Investigating the merits OF
the local product for several weeks.
Many personal friends of Senator John
ston live in Gadsden. and the news of his
death caused profound grief here
The Whorton-Sedberry drug store will
open toomrrow in it's new quarters on
Broad street near Fifth. It has been
moved from Fifth and Chestnut
Arrangements to advertise Gadsden in
the moving picture shows here are being
made by Secretary Roberts of the Cham
Der of Commerce
The total amount of fines assessed in At
talla during July was SILT. 1t is probable
that this will stand as a record for years
to come.
The r. f. Lumber of Alfalfa, with a
capital of $1,000 has been organized -
c. R. ~Forman and Joe Rhea. They have
acquired the Alfalfa Lumber company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
The Cubists

From the Louisville Herald.
Job f. Hedges while auctioning off In
New York the '.misapplied art pictures
that caricatured the futurists and cubists,
told a cubist story.
when | was a boy he said 'if a
youngsters parents saw him drawing
neutrality-suspicious. and hexagons and tri-
angles they would eXclaim:
Aha! Wen make mathematician of
him.
.'But nowadays when a lads parents
find him making tetrahedrons and poly
gons they say:
Our son will win immortal fame as
an artist "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Traffic Laws Temporarily Sus
pended

Motor vans make flying trips from
freight cars to store rooms of Roberts
& Son on Third avenue, with advance
shipment of new line of office desks.
Desks We're moved from freight cars
after o'clock Thursday evening so as
not to interfere with the days business
and the crowds on streets were evil
IDENTIFY greatly interested and favorable
comments were frequently heard as to
the birmingham Spirit and modern
method of doing business, exhibited by
THE Big Alabama House."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
What Public Sentiment Is

At the meeting three years ago OF the
American Bankers association at New
Orleans there were many informal dis
oussions between bankers who as a whole
represented all parts of the union While
considerable difference of view respecting
the adequate and desirable method of inn
proving our banking and currency sys-
TEN was expressed and while it was adj
mittcd that the people would gladly ac-
cept a measure providing for an improved
bankiug ard currency system, .neyerthe-
less there was no difference of opinion on
the part ef those bankers that the people
in many parts of the country, especially
the west, the remote west, the south and
southwest, would not tolerate any system
which gave exclusive control of banking
and currency in the United States under
national authority to bankers.
Late in the winter some of those who
have international reputation as expert
authority upon banking, both American
and European and who have made pro-
found study of the history of banking,
were in Informal conversation with some
who It was expected, would serve as
members of the banking and currency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
This or Nothing

When the measure now before Congress
was first under consideration, and it was
decided that in order adequately to con-
troll any system created for the reforma-
tion of cur banking and currency system
supreme executive authority be created,
lucrative board there should be minor
ity representation of bankers.
But it was Immediately demonstrated
that the people in many parts of the coun-
try would not approve measure If 1t con-
tanned a provision for a central board
some of whose members were bankers.
Therefore it became apparent that If there
was to be a reform of the banking and
currency system which people would toll
crate it would be inevitable that the CEN
trail authority should be- representative
and in that sense popular.
1t was believed that the suggestion that
the law authorizes the appointment of a
supplementary body consisting of bank
ers of high authority and reputation whose
exclusive duty should be that of giving
counsel to the central or federal reserve
would remove the objection of many OF
the bankers to the measure while the peo-
pie could not reasonably object to such
a body. This board of counsel must have
no authority excepting the right to give
advice, and it Is regarded as inconceivable
that the federal board of reserve, which
presumably will be actuated by the high
est motives, would take any authoritative
action until after it had received counsel
from bankers and given to that advice
sincere and earnest consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
WOMAN IS KILLED
BY RUNAWAY TEAM
Miss Matte Smith Run Over
When Mule Bolts Near
Ashland

Ashland, August s.-(Special.)-Miss
Matte Smith, while out driving late yes
terday evening, her mule became fright
ened and dashed off, running a short
way, throwing her out The buggy ran
over her. She died in few minutes.
The teachers who are in session here
this week had a most enjoyable time
Wednesday night at PAGES Lake, where
warm supper was served and big melon
cutting followed.
They also witnessed good game of ball
between the teachers and the town team
yesterday, the game heing l to in favor
of the teachers.
W. A. Collier. while in his well early
yesterday morning, was overcome by gas
and narrowly escaped death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Does Not Have Easy Time
When House Is Not Ac-
tually in Session
COMMITTEE WORK IS
ALWAYS INSISTENT
Underwood and Littleton Are Strik-
ing Contrasts of Man Who Works
and the Man Who
Does Not
BY C. E. STEW ART.

Washington, August Especial Ito
the ordinary citizen the life of a con-
gressman is something easy. Pretty
soft is the term usually applied to an
individual who seems to get along in the
world without exerting himself very
much. Being a congressman in the eyes
of many people comes under the head of
soft" Well, apparently to some of them
it is, but, as a matter of fact the con-
gressman who takes things easy and who
never finds anything to do is the fellow
who usually lasts one or two terms, and
who got his job through some political
upheaval or by oratory instead of real
merit.
Since the House passed the tariff bill
and the committee on banking and cur
rency has been scrapping over the cur
rency legislation proposed, the House has
been marking time. so far as important
legislation is concerned. 1t would seem
that the life would be dull and uneventful
| to those faithful members who have re-
mained in Washington In order that a
quorum might be had If necessary But
they have had plenty to do. Even new
members filing their first terms have been
busy. especially busy, If they happen to
be democratic members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Lead and Follow

Affable city hostess-You do not seem
to be having a good time Don't you
like our social leaders?
Uncle Eben-You bet do. It's your
burned unsocial followers that | don't
like.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
His Duty
From Judge

Policeman doquiter)-I seen my duty an
done 1t. I says to the captain. There 5
guy running a tough joint down the
street. The captain says to me, "Go
pulf' '-an' | starts to go--''his leg. say
tn captain. So I seen my duty an l
done it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-09
Always Something to Do

If member of Congress amounts to
anything. and is of any real value to
either his constituents or the country at
large, there is always something for him
to do in Washington, whether there is any
important legislation pending or not. A
prominent member of the Alabama dele
cation was asked the other day why he
did not take advantage Of the present leg
islative situation to take rest, as he was
evidently very much in need of one.
oh" he said, II simply have no time
to get out of Washington now. [ will
have to put off my vacation until after ad-
journment."
But 1t was suggested, there is moth
ing going on, why are you SO busy?'
For reply he conducted his questioner
to his committee room. There were three
stenographers all busy writing letters and
at work on various matters pending before
the committee.
Il am compelled to give more or less at
tention to the wants of my constituents, "
said this member, land | am taking this
opportunity to catch up with some of tine
things that l ought TO have done long
ago, but could not because of other mat
ters of legislation. Then, TOO, there are
many important matters pending before
this committee and it keeps us all pretty
busy so that we may be prepared when
Congress is finally ready to take action"