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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
outpoiup and Incoming Packages

From the various reports of busl-
hess handled by parcel post the I'M
preston is gathered that Birming-
ham is backward in taking advantage
of the new system. More parcels are
coming in than are going out, and IN
neither is the city resorting to the
new convenience as other cities of ap-
proximate size are doing. In the first
two weeks of January 1882 parcels
were brought into the city, while
9456 were sent out Of it. The tide is
against us.
The merchants and manufacturers
of this city should strive to build up
a rural and suburban trade. All in the
15O-mile zone should be asked to buy
goods here, and if a general effort
were made by ourtmerchants the out
going packages could be made to out
number the incoming packages. Week
ly reports of the package handling by
the postoffice will be published, and
the Birmingham merchants should
cover both the 50-mile and the 150-
mile zone with advertising matter.
Other cities are doing this, and our
merchants should sit up and take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

cherishing the. memory of the fair laugh
ter he had SO strangely lost. Years
passed and one day an old chest n the
castle was opened. Inside was found
molldering skeleton. Some bits of bridal
finery and certain jewels proved that the
skeleton was that of ths long lost
Ginevra, who had jumped into the
cies. to hide from her husband, think
ing he would soon come to look for her. A
spring lock had trapped the unfortunate
girl and she was suffocated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Some things are more to be blushed at
in the thinking than in the saying.
Z There's not enough money in the world
to seem enough to man II he had 1t all.
1t doesn't take a woman very long TO
discover that if man gives up a bad
habit he abuses the family for IT.
Good judgment is refusing to do what
your Judgment decides you should not do
The baby doesn't yell any more than 4
does because there aren't any more call
ers than there are to be told it hardly ever
haIpens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Congressman Weeks of Massachusetts,
was elected United States senator, and
movement has been started to elect
Samuel w. Mccall to Mr.. Weeks seat in
ccssful candidate for senator Mr. Nc
Call does not live in the Weeks district,
hut that fact is not considered controlling
in Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

II have come back said Judge Arch
BALD, ITO my home town to begin again
the practice of law. l shall open an Of
flee just as soon as l can make the ar
raEgements, and at the age of 66 I shall
begin life over again, conscious still that
| have done no wrong in all my judicial
career" This was the language of ex-
Judge Robert w. Archibald to the news
paper men of Scranton, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES
MATILDA's PROGRESS.

MATILDA'S PROGRESS.
Matilda Brown
Is wondrous fair;
No other girl,
Methinks, can wear
Her clothes with such
Alluring grace,
And joyous |
Her movements trace
To candy stores,
To bargain sales
And picture shows
Where mirth prevails;
And matinees
And bauble shops,
Where with wistful
Eye she stops.
And places where
Her pictures a'en,
And then the round
OF shops again,
Until. deprived
OF strength to roam,
She turns her dainty
Footsteps home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
AN ARpuoUs ROLE.

"Duckfitz was a boarding house humor-
ist for a long time. but he finally had to
retire in favor of a younger man."
What was the cause?''
well, when he was 21 Duekfltz found
no difficulty in playing the part, but
when he began to get along in years he
felt it was impossible to scintillate at
bI eakfast. he was compelled to dodge
lunch and only by the greatest effort
could he provide a bit of repartee for
dinner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Regarding Much Used Word

'T have been wondering If we could
not find a word to substitute for con-
ference in the everyday business
world" said a pioneer upbuilder OF
the Birmingham district
TT took me some time to get used
to the word plant in the sense of
factory or a large industrial establish
ment, but since / am used to it | be-
lieve it is a useful word, although the
purist might interdict it. Now, as for
conference, when it was used only oc-
Ecasionally by business men 1T was all
right, but today If two men meet in a
private room to talk over something
or other they are holding confer
ence. 1 may be an old fogy but that
word strikes me as being very much
overdone."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
President Poincare of France

1.-THE new President of France, Ray
mond Poincare, has been for a long time
in public life and is cassed as mod
crate republican, said a professional
man. 1.-The name has been frequently
misspelled in the newspapers. In nearly
all the papers that l have seen recently
IL has appeared as Poincaire. The last e
of the name should be accented. It is,
therefore, pronounced not Poyncare as
the misspelling of the last syllable would
make it but simply Poyncaray.
''Poincare was born in 1850. lie is a
lawyer by profession and was first elect
ed to the chamber of deputies in 1887. He
has been minister of public instruction
and minister of finance and he has re-
Gently been premier"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

In delivering the electoral vote Messep-
ger McCabe of Rhode Island was the
just one minute before Messenger London
OF North Carolina appeared at the door
of the vice presidents chamber at the
capitol. London had been detained by the
latcness of train. The House and Sem
ate meet on February II to canvass the
vote,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The amendment providing. for the direct
election of senators is supported by men
i'll all parties. In the North Carolina
senate 1t was passed unanimously, and in
the lower house of the New York legisla-
ture the vote was 12s to 4. In the Ohio
house the resolution was passed by liz
yeas, no nays. The vote in the New
York senate was 43 to 4. 1t is going
though, with bells on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Governor elect Dunno of Illinois went
day where he found that coffee was 35
cents a cup. He Immediately got UP and
walked out. A sensible thing to do. He
did not abuse the walters or argue with
the proprietor. He got up and walked
out, setting good example to others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
The Iron Market

The local iron market has been quiet
this week. Matthew Addy & Co.'s Gin
cinnati report says in part:
''As the month progresses it is
marked by large and more general
demand. There are at the present time
inquiries in the market for many
thousands Of tons. On the part Of a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Pretty soon Mr.. Taft will slide gently
int that big bathtub that awaits in a
hotel in New Haven. and then he will be
in position to defy all critics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The private secretary of II. II. Rogers,
woman, has gone to Halifax, and she
is wholly willing that the secret service
men who are looking for her shall do the
same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The French vintage of 1912 was unus-
uaIly abundant, but this viii have no per-
ocptible effect on the cost of living TO
the rank and file in this country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
THE UNATTAINEp.

Still we find. it hard TO practice,
Though contentments what we preach,
For there's nearly always something
That we want. just out of reach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The Czarina is expecting a visit of the
of four girls, and the czarevitch, who was
born in 1904 The oldest girl is IS years
oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

William Jennings Bryan has purchased
several acres fronting on Biscayne bay
at Miami, Fla. and he will shortly begin
the erection of fine winter home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Mr.. Munsey begins to feel like one who
stands alone in a vast wilderness. His
alnagamation scheme wasn't workable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

There are whole parishes in England
that have not single bathtub. So it
seems that some Englishmen do get along
without a morning ''bawth."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Opening southern Headouarter. He

opening Southern Headquarters Here
Harry P. Harrison of Chicago. treas
urer and general manager of the Red
path Lyceum bureau, spent yesterday in
Birmingham.
Il am here for the purpose of estap-
fishing general southern headquarters.
said Mr. Harrison. "As all well informed
persons know, the Redpath Lyceum bu-
reau is the largest and most important
organization of its kind in America.
Birmingham is growing so fast and is
getting to be such prominent center that
we decided now was a good time to Sc
lect this place for our principal southern
headquarters. Birmingham is the geo.
graphical hub of the south, and it is sure
to prove a satisfactory distributing point
for the Redpath bureau. We will have
our offices with the Cable-Shelby- Burton
Piano company and will maintain work.
ing force here all the year round.
Our headquarter cities are Boston, New
York, Pittsburg Chicago. Columbus 10,
Kansas City. Dallas, Tex, San Francisco
Seattle, Cedar Rapids, Ia, Chatham, Can.'
and now Birmingham.
1--WE will have a chatauqua week III
Birmingham the latter part of May. IL
will include several fine concerts. we
have. as is well known, many excellent
musical features, including ladies' or
chestra, the Mendelssohn male quartet
grand opera celebrities and kryl ana MS
band. Kryl will bring his band mere IN
May and it is sure to prove most popo'
lar attraction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Have you secured your F'lonzaley tick
cts? The advance seat sale has been un-
usually large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The Irish home rule bill may fill the
house of lords with apoplectic cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

F'crty years ago Americans ate no ba-
nsnas; now they eat 100000 punches
year. Tastes do change occasionally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

F'urthest north met furthest south when
Peary and Amundsen came together at
the National Geographical society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Politics should be taught in the
schools while 1t is kept out of the school
boards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

China is in the market for 5O,ooo00O
suits of mems clothes at s. suit Every
body seems ? to want one of them in
China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
A WALL FLOWER.

A pretty girl was Daisy Hall.
But would not do the turkey trot,
And SO she sat beside the wall,
By every dancing man forgot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Turkey has but one choice-she must
either give up the ghost or Adrianople.
She must make choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
HIS PIPE WENT OUT.

hope you'll 'scuse my tears today
And exc my dismal look of woe;
Poor Feathertop's true loves dismay
saw last night at a picture show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Colonel Roosevelt wants no holding
company to do the holding. He is READY
t) do it himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The Irish home rule bill can be de-
laved by the house of lords until April,
1911. and no later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

The boy that got a sled for Christmas Is
now trying to trade 1t for a baseball bat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
WONDER If THE Plug is MISSING

WONDER If THE PLUG is MISSING.
The Missouri town that was presented
with a bathtuh- as a souvenir of the
Maine. may be able TO use it as a coal
burl.er or a horse trough. To save the
life of us. We can't see how a bathtub,
even when it is relic of the Maine, can
inspire much patriotic feryor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
The FIonnaley. and Their Programme

Ihe FlOnzaleyS anu lnefr iiVs "
THAT is a beautiful programme
which the Flonzaley quartet viii pre-
Isent at the Jefferson theatre sunday
afternoon-Haydn's G. major quartet,
the andante cantabile with variations
from Beethoven's A major quartet and
Tschaikowsky's ID major quartet, re-
marked a prominent musician.
everybody will be charmed I know
with the Haydn number. All four move
ments will be played which will give
just the variety that the average au-
dience appreciates. The Beethoven
number is tender and deeply religious
With the closing number, the Tschaikow-
sky, we will have interesting variety
of the modern school. This work is
full of beauty from beginning to end.
The andante is singularly tender and
it is in such demand by concert au-
diences in large northern cities that 1t
has been arranged for the string sec
tions of symphony orchestras and is be-
ing played this season frequently.
Some years ago concerts given on
Sunday were styled sacred when they
had not so much as hymn tune TO
suggest church music. Many of those
so-called sacred concerts-the title was
cheap sub{erfuge--were made up
largely of sentimental love songs, brill
liant overtures and captivating waltzes.
Occasionally a few gospel hymns
musically frivolous and altogether
lacking in real Observation-Disclosures put
on the programme as If to fool some
body. The fact is real sacred music In
the church sense such as masses, ora
torios and cantatas are always by mas
ter composers and those performed at
festivals are severely classic-often
much too classic for miscellaneous
audience The programme to be per-
formed by the Flonzaleys on the other
hand will appeal alike TO musicians and
to music lovers who are not especially
educated in music. Haydn and Beeth-
oven are classic, to be sure, but they
are never over the heads of popular
audiences when the music is properly
interpreted And Tschaikowsky. Well,
he is popular with everyone who loves
melody. Most of the programme is re-
ligious in fine sense without any sub
Iterfuge title. The programme is re-
|ligious. / say, because it is spiritually
Ielevating."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
TOUGH LUCK.

| Rivers, editorial hanger-on of the Daily
| Bread, travels between his office and his
dwelling on one of the elevated roads.
| Here is his hard luck story, as he re-
lated 1t TO Mrs. Rivers, who confided it to
Mrs. Brooks, who Immediately put it into
general circulation:
Lena he said, II wars half asleep
when the guard called out the name CT my
station this evening. 1 got up hurriedly,
stuck my hands in my overcoat pockets.
to get my gloves. and found that one of
them was missing. l had lost it some-
where. It's worse to have only one glove,
you know, than to have none at all. So,
as I passed the guard at the door,
handed it to him.
: Maybe you'll find the mate to it some
day I said, and stepped out On the sta
ton platform.
1.-THE train hadn't moved 10 feet when
somebody inside the car raised window,
stuck his head out, and tossed something
on the platform.
Here he said; I guess this is yours.
You left it in the seat
"It.was the glove thought I'D lost
No. didn't say anything, Lena-nothing
that you would care to hear!'-Chcag go
Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Fell sorrows tooth doth never ranktc
more,
Thnn when II bites, hut 1ancetb not the
sore. king Richard III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

HE COULD TELL.
Fans lips are cherries
And wondrous red;
Their color natural,
Or so it's said,
Though there's a. druggist,
Secretive man,
Who has-'scuse slang, please
The dope on Fan.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

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T. e. Morgan and W. G. Wharton are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Heraid in its
circulatitn department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

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Subscription payable in advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
THE LAST PRAYER.

twas late in the dark and drcary
night:
The lamp had given its last ray Of
light.
When suddenly the gloom.
Was made bright by the returning OF
the moon
The room was now bright,
With these rays OF light
That shone on a lone figure knceling
in prayer:
A little boy with "A soul without a
care.
The words he uttered we're soft and
low
And what he said YOU shall know
oh. God, remember that am CRATE
For the care you have taken of me.
You have given mo MUCH JOY
a lot, / think, for a little boy:
Blu, now all has gone. as YOU have
taken my friend away
SO now take me. pray.
And in spite Of all. you know best:
Now lay me down TO rest
Soon all is silence. and in bed
Laid the boy with smile on his face.
dead"
Composed by AMIN IiATToRr.
40 - south Pine street. Rich
mond Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
TIE OLD STONE ARCH.

Yes. it was the sound Of wagon
crossing the old stone Arch VINO
would venture across II AT midnight?
IL must be some stranger 30 on. but
stranger would cross IL at midnight.
This was the thought that passed
through the minds OF three persons In
the old house just across the Old stone
Arch. one was pretty country girl
Of about eighteen, the others hcr
grandparents
Yes, 1t could be nothing but a stran-
ger. The spell was to be broken at
last
Tradition sasl that an old man.
many years before. was murdered ana
robbed on that arch at midnight Ever
since. any one that attempted TO cross
at midnight were found dead IN the
morning
1t was said that if stranger VINO
knew nothing OF this crossed tho arch
safely the spell would be broken
Yes. II was stranger, he ha,
broken the spell and was at their door
joycc opened the door. eager To hcal
OF now ne crossed. He said that IA.
know nothing Of the tradition, ana
was very glad.
on" year later, instead Of spending
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
LOVING.
L,F; OF RAGS.
I'eake. Va

There was donkey show in our
town. They wenc all lined up along
the inside OF the tent. and were all
pretty but one. called Rags He had
"a rough coat OF brown II was this
donkey who was telling the Others Of
his life.
The only thing can remember OF.
when with my mother. was racing
around her in the sweet clover was
two years and i've months old when
taken away. was sold 20 lord
Brookss little daughter. Bella She
was very kind to me the nrst day. but
the next day she wanted to hitch me
UP. The hired man told her was
too young. but as che Was tho only
child OF the family she had her way
She put the BIT in my unwilling mouth,
and the eaddlc on my back So she
got on ME. and was so small for
such large girl TO ride that fell
down. she rolled of and sprained her
ankle. | was taken up 10 the barn
yard and she was carried to the house.
She was in bed long time. hut when
she got UP she was so mad at me. and
thought il my fault that she tcased
her father for pony and sure enough
she got It, When the hired man came
to me the next morning. he said |
was to be sold 10 the farm Well |
hated TO go there. so ran away. I
had not gone far when | laid down TO
rest \ man came and caught me He
was mean and beat me awful lie cut
my fur Off so ! could not be told. |
ran away from him. and came UP TO
a white house. where am living to-
day. and talk about good times. we'll |
am having them now.
Composed by HELEN BROADRUP.
Midlothian. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
vIRGINIA's GOVERNMENT.

Like the government OF the United
states. the government of Virginia is
divided into three great departments
called the Legislative, executive and
judicial departments.
The legislative department is the de-
partmcnt which makes the laws that
govern Virginia These laws must not
be contrary to the laws of the United
states. In Virginia, the Legislative de-
partment is called The General As
scmbly.' Tile General Assembly con-
sists Of two houses one the Senate.
the other the House of Delegates The
senate has forty n:embers and the
House OF Delegates has 100 members
The people of Virginia choose their
own representatives. The General AS
sembly must meet once every two
years. IL necessary. an extra session
may be called by the Governor
Composed by
SAMUEL LOUIS CARTWRIGHT.
Colonial Place. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
\ STORY OF DRIFT ICE.
(pART NI.)

tl'AtI Nl.)
The ice had now been carried be-
yond the promontory into a little bay
ana was In contact with Il low-lying
rock which stopped it's further prog
ress. This made II Creak and groan.
and Rolf was afraid it NIGH break up
altogether. The shrill sound OF the
whistle echoed strangely from the
neighboring banks. and IL ever n sound
called help help. it was this \ great
slice of Rolls ice now split off and
was swept away with Groan. He
might be hurled into the water at any
moment.
Help, Help. screamed the whistle
and there followed the thunder Of
breaking ice in the near neighborhood
He knelt and tried TO pray again,
though fatigue and cold almost de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14

prived him of words. lie did not re-
member much more. for the man came
only In the nick of time
The ice was indeed breaking up and
Rolf was shot into the ice water. He
came to himself half an hour later In
the hshcrman's cottage. He felt
vaguely puzzled ut the change but
was too tired to ask any questions.
Rolf was questioned as to where he
lived. After he told them MS father
was teleEraphed. In two or three days
Rolf was sent home, thus ending his
trip on drift ice.
(Thc Enid
MARGARET MASON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14

And ! fourteen.
They would not let us wed.
The pain was keen.
They said / was too young,
My heart was not.
But at the garden gate
You told me you would wait,
Oh.' my Sir Lancclot
When you were thirtyone
And I fourteen,
The sun shed DER our lives
a golden sheen.
We parted with kiss,
Our love was hot
And then you went to fight
For country. God and right,
oh, my Sir Lancelot.
When you were thirty-one
And / fourteen,
You were my courticr brave,
was your queen.
And you looked back and called.
Forget me not"
never saw you more.
For you were killed in war.
oh, my Sir Lancelot!
Sadly the buglcr plays
Above his grave;
He who was just and kind,
! Sleeps with the brave
Who is it lying there?
Oh. know you not?
! See the stone at his head.
| "Lancclot Murrain." il read;
| Oh, my Sir Lancelot!
Now he has left at last
| This vale of sin.
Sweet peace is his at last,
| Would l were him.
! But II n gracious God
/ ForEets me not
| He'll grant me soon to die.
And wrapped I'm silence, lie
! BY my Sir Lancelot!
| Composed by
HARRY f. CHADWICK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
SCHOOL TIME

My Dear Girls and Boys:
Tomorrow morning most OF YOU will
pack your books and hunt everywhere
Tor your hat, aud be sure that you
have big basket of lunch with two
hard boiled eggs. and then school will
begin. 1t seems like the middle of the
night, instead of only o'clock. when
your dear mother will call YOU to get
up, and there will be IN "Oh, DEAR
SUCKING out of every corner of your
race. because il is not to play that she
is calling YOU. Isn't il funny that
when ii is picnic or Christmas YOU
can't hardly wait for morning to come?
But we must be educated, children; it's
in the book. and nearly everybody YOU
meet prefers to know how to write
their own name. instead of makins, a
cross. when they are willing away their
millions and all their houses and lots:
so don't reckon we will mind school
so very much. Pretty soon everybody
viii have finished learning all the
names on the map of Asia and the en-
tire list of the English Kings. and then
YOU won't have to go to school any
more. and YOU will wish with all Your
might for the days that YOU ate
got the date of the discovery of
America.
am so sorry the names were left off
TWO OF the best headings we have had
on our page for long time Tho Au-
gust heading was drawn by Nicholas
( Drake and the September one by Grace
Davis | know YOU thought they were
line. And please don't forget about
your contest. Write. draw or do any
thing YOU can to describe your vacn-
ton. and try not to make it too long.
even If ii was grand vacation.
YOUR EDITOR