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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
JGING OF THE POPCORN MAN

with him. helped him out with money
and services. but even with his aid it
was the tightest kind of a squeeze to
get through without visit from the
sheriff.
II hod been proved so conclusively
that the public would have nothing to do
with Beach park that no one supposed
Humphrey would be so foolish. after that
experience of the third season. as to
waste more of his time and hard earned
money on it. But the popcorn man was
obstinate and he opened up the fourth
year as blithely as ever 1t was the old
story until about the middle of the sea-
son. Then there was a slight improve
ment. Somebody of consequence and in
fluenee told somebody else that the place
was changed so much that he hardly
could recognize it, He was so glowing in
his picturing of the charm of the park
that the other man was tempted to go
there. He was surprised and delighted
and felt it was his duty TO tell everybody
about It,
Before that fourth season closed Beach
park was paying expenses. 1t opened next
year with an excellent business and in a
month or two it was having a patronage
such as it had never known before. Ii
was exactly the place for a respectable
man and his family. There We're no
toughs. There were no bars. Everything
was moderate in price, yet good. There
was no shooting galleries, no fortune tel
lers, no freaks or fakes or loop the loop
or thrillers in the way of roller coasters
with sensational dips that occasionally
brought disaster. But there was every
thing that was legitimate and safe and
decent. The dancing pavilion was de-
light. There was a dancing master there
to instruct the awkward or the young or
to check any tendency to improperly
The music was of the best for dancing
purposes. Comparatively few persons
realize what a big difference the music
makes in the enjoyment of dancing
Instead of the sideshows and fakes
Humphrey had charming pavilions, shady
hooks, rustic paths, grassy lawns and
grottoes. There were roller coasters and
miniature railroads and some really enter
tanning, but by no means noisy, shows
And the restaurant. The town never had
had better Everything was at moderate
price. You could get sandwich for )
cents ana everything else in proportion
Men found they could take the whole
family there to dinner and not be bank
rupted. Some declared it was cheaper to
go to the park and dine than TO remain
at home.
In addition to the joys of good eating,
good surroundings cleanliness and de-
cency, there were the delights of boat
Ing and bathing and fishing. Humphrey
had changed everything at the lakeside.
All the boats were new. All the bath
houses were neat and we'll kept Even
the beach was gone over several times a
day to remove anything or everything
dropped by careless persons
From being neglected. Beach park sud-
denly sprang into favor. Its former evil
reputation was forgotten and was used
as basis for expressing it's new worth.
The money came pouring in on Hum
phrey in way to cheer him for all the
patience he had displayed and people be-
san telling him how they always knew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

particularly obnoxious act of tyranny. A
few years ago a municipal cashier em-
bezzed a small sum. The authorities
thereupon issued a decree calling upon
100 officials, whose business it is to
handle money to come and be photo
graphed "in order to facilitate tracing in
case of any other defalcations" Incl
dents like that show the disrespect for
human beings which is characteristic of
the servile. bureaucratic state.
Nor are the bureaucrats well compen-
stated for their political and private SER
vitude. A state which employs thrice as
many officials as are necessary bar -
make ends meet by paying them third
of living wage. NseruA..s
salaries have not he"r incrn
1897, and since then living prices have
gone up 30 per cent 1nere =
class of officials whose average wage is
$275 year. Heads of great departments,
such as the statistical office and the bu-
reau of public health, draw only $500 q
year. and In the foreign office are bureau
Gratis who make Europe tremble on a
mere $4,000. Even the Royal, Grand Ducal
and other court theatres are overrun with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

time. Every day meant loss and his
capital dribbled away steadily. He had
to make lot of popcorn, old fashioned
candy and sugared peanuts to meet
one weeks deficit, but he went about
his business as usual and kept his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

turned quarter of a million private deal
ers into state officials, officials whose
sole ambition would be to, serve the state
slavishly, and retire safely on pensions
Naturally government which is con-
stantly threatened with revolution stands
to gain heavily by thus concentrating the
civilian population under it's direct con-
troll.
Even in relatively free Germany the
official is politically slave. He may
belong only to parties which enjoy gov
ernment favor. For the reichstag, which
has a secret ballot, he may indeed vote
as he likes; but not for the Prussian
landtag where with an open ballot, every
man knows how every other man votes
Dismissals of officials who have voted
for social democrat candidates take place
after every election, The Prussian gov
ernment justifies this by quoting Bis
marck's circular of 1882, in which the
principle is laid down that every state
official in political matters must support
government policy. In 1899 a number of
very high provincial officials were dis
missed, because, as diet members they
voted against the governments proposal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

ill-paid officials. When Count Seebach,
intendant of the Saxon Royal theatres,
took office. he found at the Dresden
Royal opera nine officials whose working
time averaged two hours a day. In an
other petty department whose annual ex-
penditure was S725 We're four clerks draw
ing salaries amounting to $500 year Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

state of torpor ii is necessary to play
him lively march. one of those which
are so effective in-rousing up soldiers who
are tired with marching, giving them new
vlgor In this case it is ON the locomotor
nerves that it is necessary to act. but one
must influence first Of all the nerves gov
erning the sensibility.
In the case of ailment of the mind
for instance. it is first of all the nerves
governing the sensibility that an ef-
fort must be made to touch. Music is
at once a means of exciting the body
which has become diseased. and a diver
sion for the mind. To those minds which
are no longer conscious of the ordinary
life OF the world music can still speak.
1t seems even as If it could put into the
brains of the insane a CLEAN of life. II
ought to be able to gather up from afar
ideas which have been lost and bring
them back to reason. If music cannot
cure, 1t can sometimes soothe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Like the Pure Whisky Ads.
IN the ST Iol,is Republic

From the st. Louis Republic.
Rather ambiguous. that new ad the
tobacco factory Is getting out"
What Is it?''
I'm all the newspapers 1t is printing
the picture of an old fellow 90 years old,
and underneath 1t says: Grandpa Biv-
wins has been smoking our cigarettes for
40 years and itsnt dead yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

INIT The days when the receipts
equaled the expenses We're rare. The
lays when the losses were big were
many. The popcorn man had to rake
and scrape to keep up appearances
His brother who had Joined forces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

together Seebaeh got rid Of two out OF
three of the departmental officials. and
then proclaimed that he still had too
many. What happened in SaXony hap
pens all over Europe. The only differ
ence is that other countries have not got
a Seebaeh with the courage to tackle the
plague of bureaucrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Is own counsel He knew persons laughed
d and joked about the way he had been
d "stung' If he felt aggreived he did
It not show it.
1T The third year Humphrey was in
is possession tested his courage to the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
BILLIKENs, Q; TURTLES, /

MEMPHIS. TENN, April En- a
pitchers battle between Elmer Brown,
OF Montgomery, and HarreN. of the
locals, the visitors won the second
game of the inaugural series. . to /.
Each pitcher allowed five hits but
Brown was stcadier.
Memphis scored its lone tally III
the seventh, when Ward singled and
Love followed with a safety to center
The Play at the plate was close and
the visitors started a small-sized riot
as the result of Umpire Fifield calling
Ward safe.
In the eighth BaeTwald was thrown
out at the plate by Sloan. Had he
counted; the game might have gone
into extra innings
Although the DAY was cold and rain
fell during the closing innings, both
pitchers had good control Few bat
tiers were walked. HaTrell retired
seven on strikes. as opposed 10 four
by the rival hurler. The score:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
VOLS, 8; BARoNs, Q.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, April 12.-
Nashville defeated Birmingham in the
second game of the opening series
here this afternoon by the count OF
3 to ,.
Fittery, a Baron recruit, hurled the
full ten innings required to put over
the victory. and threw his own game
away in the tenth when he stopped a
batted ball and threw wild to second
to catch Ludwig running from first.
Beck. pitching for Nashville. was
hit with fair frequency by the Barons,
but the hits were not punched. With
the exception of his wild throw in
the tenth, Fittery was very salts
factory. pulling himself out of several
noles in a neat manner He Welded
fewer hits than did Beck. but the
wallops OF the Vols seemed more
timely.
Daley's three Dagger in the first
was the only thing resembling a fea-
ture, but the game was fought stead
ily and doggedly throughout. The
score:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
ATHLETICS. > RED soX. 4

BOSTON, April H. After Co0mus.
Pennoch and BodI,ut had been l.iy o.
TO the bench in the first inning to-
day, the Red son and Athletics s.f-
tied down To- Iefr-haudea pitching
duel between Plank and Leonard
Philadelphia winning 8 90 T. In the
opening session each side counted four
runs A muddy field helped the Qua
Eers. they being moro fortunate g..
hitting rho ball out Of reach of taa
slippery going Wagner let Tin. sgs,-
ming run across iH the third Hrrn.
with Collins ou third. Boz. jugg.ed No
lines drive just long enough fp -.r
Collins score. although aa spiked M.-
Iunls ar first The snur..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
Southern League Results
PELICANs, 2; GULLs, 2.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. April r.
After two hours and forty minutes
of exciting baseball, to-days game
ended in a , to 2 tie, and a double
header is scheduled now for Sunday.
All the honors go 10 Brenton, a
youngSter who should never have
been scored upon. Stevenson's muff.
followed by a base on balls. and
Browns huke double gave the Gulls
their first run. and in the ninth Ats
frightful error allowed them to tie
the score. The Pels scored in the
sixth on Kibble's double and Spen-
GERS single, and in the seventh put
one more across on a double by Atz
and a single by Angermeier The
score:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
$4,000 GOES TO FINAL
WINNER OF TR0T MEET

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE commit
tee i'm charge Of the sufgSription race
for two-year-ads. which will be one
Of the features Of the Spring meeting Of
the Piping Roofs Racing Association,
June 5, and Q. have completed ar
rangements for all the details OF the
event.
Two elimination. trials win be run the
opening day Of the meeting, the FIRST
This will be run on the third dav Of
the meeting. which viii be worth $4,000
10 the winner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
RACING AT BELMONT PARK.

NEW YORK. April II, An Of the
classic events Of former horse racing
days-the Suburban. Metropolitan and
Brooklyn haudicaps, tho Lawrence
realization and other tear7Tes-are TO
be renewed during the eighteen days
of racing which VIII be tried az Bel
mont park beginning on Decoration
Day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
BRONSON TO MEET LANCE
IN TEN-R0UND BATTLE

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. April Fray
Bronson has signed TO meet billiard
LANCE. Canadian WeltsrTeieht cham
pidn. in d iO-round bout az the Audi
forum in this city April IS
Boxing promoters have tried for some
time 60 bring the two lighters together
In the arena. They have agreed to
make 145 pounds al 3 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
'Hit fov Fittcry in eleventh.
SummarV-Stolen

mmary-Stolen bases--Marcan.
Messenger Two base hits-Maycr,
Goalby. Three base hit-Daley Dou-
Die plays-Goalby 70 Lindsay TO
Schwartz: Lindsay TO Schwartz.
Struck out-By Fittery. 2 Base on
balls-Fittery. 5: Beck, g. Hit by
pitched baH--Fittery Callahan. Wild
pitch-Fittery. Passed ball-hayeT.
Sacrifice hits-Bodus, Mayer. Senno.
Goalby. Perry. Lindsay. Beck. Time
of same-2:10. Umpirss-Stockdale
and Breitenstein.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
Auburn 0utClaSSeS
Florida COllegians
In Double header

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. April L.
Auburn hopelessly outclassed Florida
in two loosely played games The
scores were to and TO =.
The field was muddy and errors
were numerous. the pitching of
Locke in the first game featured.
Locke's batting featured both games.
The scores.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
Score by innings

Summary: Two base hit-Donohue.
Sacrifice hit-Bagley. Stolen base
Wares. Wild pitch-Ha rreu. Base on
oalls-Off HarrelL 1: Off Z. Brown. 2
Struck Out-By HarreI, Z. by 4.
Brown. Z. Time. l:45. Cmpires. FL
field and Rudderham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

Summary - TWO-base hits-L0ui-
sell. Locke. Three base hits-Bou-
rcr Stolen aSes-Majur. Graydou.
Davenport. Price. Double PLAYS
Henderson to Coarsey. Buie To Rig
gins Struck out-By Davies. e..
Driver. / Bases on balls-OT Driver.
l. Wild pitch-Driyer Passed balls
Price. Williams First base on err
rors-Auburn. 8 Florida.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
TotaIs 43 . 9 36 IS
"Batted for Berger in the ninth.
Summary-Innings

Summary-InninRs pitched - BY
Berger. s. with hits and > runs; by
Cavet, 4, with . hits and no runs.
Two base hits--BroWn. Corbet. kib-
bic, Atz, Hendrix. Stolen bases
Kibble, Hendrix. Spencer. Sacrifice
hits-MalOney. COrbett. Struck out
BY Berger, 3: by Cavet, >; bv Bren-
ton, Q. Bases on balls-Oh BTenton.
3: off Berger. /: off Cavet. ;. Hit
by pitched ball-By Cavet CAtZl. Lett
on bases--Mobile, Il; New orleans,
IL Time-2:4O. UmpiTes-Wright at
plate and Hart on bases.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
WRITES
On SIGNS AND
HOW To BAT
BY Joe Bean.

JUST few more lines on ne great
proposition of how to Mt them
y where they amt. Pass hg from
the high ball to the waist ball and
then on to what is called a low
BAH between the waist as7d the knees.
want to say that aa we have
chopped at the high balm the profess
siOnal goes SO far as TO hiF UP and
out with his bat at ver-R sulall angle
hut very seldom parallel with the
ground
The low hall is hit At gfom above.
also up and out, so lat good
healthy clolH can be given, for in
this manner long hits ar 2 made from
these kinds OF pitched b,Hls, and IN
less you get behind and under 1t you
viii drive II into the grpund.
The matter of stepping is a matter
Of great importance audi one that
is not mastered even by 1he greatest
hitters that We have, for they do not
step in on Fast pals and get hit on
the hands and are easy out to the
pitcher or step a little ttlo far back
on curves and pop up flies to the in
field. And these are thin gs that are
seen every day al protest. onal games.
Step Is Always the Same.
Then why should coaches get after
their young changes that aire not near
~ so well trained in this Inc depart
ment of the game Thu stride or
step IS the same whether lit is a high
hall or low one, short and quick
So far for hitting as there are many
more things to write about, / will
quit on this subject.
The subject Of running a team or
coaching comes to my mind. and as
every one knows. prep teams college
teams and professional seams are
run by signals so that team work
may result so that each and every
one may know what his fellow player
is intending 10 try to 90, In pro-
fessional baseball they perhaps have
less signals than any class of play
ers in the country and If YOU were
to go to ball park with some wise
player or be tipped off by some player
to his teams signals you would be
astonished with the simplicity Of them
and also with the boidness with which
they are given.
Must Use Own Judgment.
Professionals are given credit for
having some baseball brains and on
lots of occasions arc allowed 70 1lsa
t1eir own Judgment. they are not
hampered by the manager to work
like q LOT Of checkers on board.
also hold that this is true in TGep.
schools and colleges. Are not the
best ball players the ones that have
been coached on the lots and taught
to use their own Judgment?
Someone VIII say they are not eX-
perienced enough to use their own
judgment. Well, they never VIII be
and they never will acquire the habit
of doing something for themselves
unless they are given encoura gtEnent
along this line and not have them
vorkaI by some oD pulling the
string.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
AUBURN.

NuWIndTN. INO-UdsC ms" " II
liams, Locke. Three base hits-Pricr
Bonner Sacrifice hit-Locke. StoIeu
bases Buic Tenny. Taylor Price O..
Pulliam. Major. Graydou. StrucG
out-By Bechler. = Locke, Is. Bias $
on balIs-On Bcehler, 3, Locke. l.
Wild pitch-Beehler Hit By pitchc.
errors-Florida. > Auburn, >.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

A Truly Modern Dictionary
Indianapolis Sun-aAn innovation in Dictionary pub
fishing is this New Dictionary, which has just
from the press. Instead Of being merely a revision
of the uneopyrghted edition Of the original Webster
the dictionary combined product of recognized
authorities from many of the great seats of learning
and is a combination based upon the principles of
Webster rather than revision 1t invaluable for
modern research
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05
List of Magnificent Full Page Plates

Aeronautic Views (Aeroplanes.
DirigibIes, etc.
American Pure-bred Fowls
Badges and Decorations OF Honor.
Birds of Beautiful Plumage.
Blast Furnaces for Smelling Ores.
Ceramic Art Of Five Centuries
Deep-Sea Specimens Of Marine Life.
Different Races Of Mankind in Natl
Dress
Famous Gems (Koh-i-nOor, Great
MOgul, etc.
Flags Of the Nations.
Fruits and Their Blossoms.
Lock and Canal (Sault Ste Marie)
LAUNDERING Industry Scenes
Military Academy at West Point
Modern Dairy Scenes
Newspaper Press --latest Model.
National Coats Of Arms
Officers Jewels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

RuIIdInr Permits.


To PhOenix-El PasO Building com
bany,. TO erect a brick bungalow, East
Rio Grande street block 100, Bassetts
addition, estimated value. $3.50.
Deeds Filed.
South side Of Detroit, between Cot
ton and Washington avenues-V- Z.
Ware and wife 70 ". G. Jolly, undivid-
e one-half OF lots 20 and q, block
16, Highland park; consideration, SO,
and other valuable consideration; May
/ 1913.
Corner Of Mesa avenue and Texas
street-Walter Earhart TO Arthur J.
Fullau, southwest corner Of block 8,
Arson MiIl's map; consideration, S175,-
600; April p, 1913.
Southeast corner Of West Main and
Bliss Streets. 7. GilrOy to Joseph
Z. Spence, undivided One-half Of lots
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

Paris Fashions from the Year 1900.
Peace Treaty Scenes.
Precious Stones Diamonds. Emeralds,
etc.
Principal Breeds OF Horses.
Rare Specimens of Postage Stamps.
Seals Of the States
Singing and Working in the Kinder
garten.
Society Emblems
Specimens of Fish
Standard Breeds Of Cattle.
Submarine and Torpedo Boats.
The ROentgen Ray CX-Ray, CrOokes,
Tubes. etc.
ThorOughbred Dogs
Types Of Electrical Locomotives.
Various Kinds Of Kittens.
Views of Irrigation
Views of Marine Engines.
Wild and Domestic Food Animals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

An example Of the thrifty Mexican
in a pinch was shown Saturday evening
in Pioneer plaza when a bucket Of
cheap candy fell out of the back of
local produce wagon, driven by a Mex
lean Although the top of the bucket
was knocked off when it hit the as
phalt and the contents scattered in
radius of six feet, the Mexican speed
lily secured the aid Of a couple Of
Mexican women and the candy, with
the exception Of a few handful, given
to the women for their aid, was put
back into the bucket, and the wagon
resumed its way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

50 to 50, inclusive, block 1s. Mundy
Heights; consideration. $40; May 2,
1913.
East of the terminus Of Hillside
street. Oseph Spence to J. 7. GiIroy,
undivided haIf interest in lot z, block
4, Mundy Heights; consideration, SO;
May ,. 1913
Licensed to Wed.
PerfectO Castro and Lupe Garcia
D. OchOa and Maria Munoz.
Francisco TOWizO and Matilda Flores.
Automobiles Licensed.
14SS-C. n. Gibson, 1O11 Wyoming
street: Indian motorcycle.
14S9-Sheriffs department, court
house; Thor motorcycle.
Births-BOya.
To Mrs. AtanaciO Garcia, 1906 South
Oregon street; Nay l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

Nothing Like It In the World
Cincinnati Tmes-Star-This New Dictionary is an in
novaton in dictionary publishing, in that other die
tonaries have been but reyisions made by employee
Of publisher, Of the uneOPyrighted edition of the
original Webster, whereas the Modern English
sought combination of the greatest authorities from
the largest seats OF learning and endeavOred to produce
new compilation, rather than mere revision of
antiquated work"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05

An Improvement on ALL Dictionaries
Chicago Daily News-"Here is something new in the
way of dictionaries, rather improvement the
old style dictionary. 1t IS complete, accurate and
convenient. It is thoroughly modern and up to date,
and probably contains of the latest words than
does any other dictionary of language published.
In addition, there is large amount of useful nforma
ton such is usually found only IN comprehensive
encyclopedia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-05
Licensed TO Wed
HAD A CANDY SHOWER.

To Mrs. AtanaciO Garcia, 1906 So
Oregon street; Nay 1.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-21

Washington, March 20.-It car. be
said without any reflection upon the
serious. characters of the wives Of the.
new cabinet members that they ought
to be and very probably are In a state
of high mental exaltation over their
sudden elevation to the position al
most the highest in the land which
any woman can occupy. We all are
social beings. and not the least part
OF the duties of a woman as the wife
of a cabinet member will be to be as
active on the social side of the adj
ministration as her husband is on
the executive side. All the ladies in
question are extremely human and
likable women. and no one could pos:
stbly. accuse them Of lightness of ma
ture even. II they are a bit pleased
owe their new prominence. of.
course. some Of them have been quite
prominent before, for the cabinet
members all are distinguished. men.
One of the most prominent of the
women is h wife of William. Jen-.
nings Bryan. Highly educated; ca
pable. and keenpable. and keen witted,
Vet sympathetic and unaffected; she Is
eminently fitted to. be .known:.as the
Wife of the. premier of the Wilson adj
ministration. :.
Mrs. Albert sydney Bulrlcson. wife
OF the: postmaster general; is. well
known to Washington through the.
sixteen years of service her husband
has had as representative. She is a
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