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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The supreme court Bible is a tiny little
book, only 51a inches long and S1a inches
wide. 1t is bound in bright red morocco
leather, with the word 'Bible" printed in
dimnutive gold letters on the back. But
one does not see that red morocco cover
unless he remove the little black leather
slip which protects it. Long, long ago
the little red Bible began to show wear.
and then the black leather slip was made
to protect it-so long ago, in fact, that
l5 of those covers, made to protect the
venerated little volume, were worn out in
the service. 1t is without doubt one of
the oldest Bibles, if not the very Oldest
Bible, connected with the government,
and is certainly the most historical 1t is
tho book upon which since 1900 every chief
justice, with the single exception of Chief
Justice Chase, and every member of the
supreme court, has taken the oath of al
legiance when accepting his appoint
ment to our highest tribunal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
GAY LIFE IN BUTTE
From the Anaconda Standard.

No use leaving Butte to go TO New
York to have an all night orgy In a
cafe. You may sit in cafe mere ana
eat- and be merry till the rooster crows
or until the owl cars quit running or
until the day shift goes 70 "orh' every
night in the year. But in prosy Ola
New York you are required 20 pay 'he
waiter and get out of the house
nromptly at or before 1 o'clock a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
SLAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA

From Frontier Life in South America
in. the May Wide Word Magazine
The Madre de Dlos is majestic water
way, some four hundred yards wide ut
Puerto Alianza. Later on 1t joins an
other river to become the Beni farther
down again. 1t flows into the Marmore.
and finally-more than thousand miles
below Alianza-is merged into the mighty
Amazon
On the banks of the Amazon there are
large towns boosting oe a so-calied civ
ilization. but in the remote reaches of
the affluents and sub-affluents. and in
the great forest tracts along these spa
cious waterways, force and nature reign
supreme. Human, animal, and plant life
battle hard for existence.
In this vast and 1ittle-known region
law and order are not codified;' they are
merely the product of self-defense. II
an evildoer be caught retribution is swift
and terrible And slaves-the aboriginal
forest savages-are bought and sold free
| ly. When was in the Madre de Dios,
the market price of man was $780, a
woman $500, and child $50; although for
good men used to collecting caucho, dow
grade wild RUBBER, much higher prices
prevailed. One landowner 1 know had
| Just bought twenty famiies-say, eighty
persons in all-for $4,000. I myself was
offered hundred people by their master,
who was retiring from business He ap-
peared quite surprised when 1 told him
| that Englishmen did not deal in human
| flesh.
| Nevertheless, it must be confessed that
/ these slaves are not as rule, unhappy
| Instead of wandering wild about the
woods, they are brought into the rubber
camps, given some clothes and a gun,
and introduced to alcohol. Then they
are sent out into the forest to cut down
aaucho trees and collect the rubber that
| flows from the trunks. 1t is true that
in some places, flogging and other i'll
| treatment follow when the quantity oi
rubber picked Is small. but on the other
hand. increased supplies of alcohol, good
guns and ammunition, and finery TO:
the women are attendant on a good crop
Moreover If the ill-treatment be exces-
sive-that is, more than the men think
they deserve-the next morning may find
| their master assassinated. During my
stay In the district two slaves owners
and their staffs met their fate In this
way-all were wiped out in a night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
A MEMORy IN THE FIELDS


BY John Masefeld. ''The Daffodil
Fields"
There, when the first green shoots of
tender. corn ls.H IS
Show on the plough; when the first
drift of white ~
Stars the black branches OF the spiky
IA thorn.
And afternoons are warm and even
ings light,
The shivering daffodils do take delight,
Shaking beside the brook, and grass
comes green.
And blue dog violets come and glisten-
ing celandine
And there the pickers come, picking
Those dancing daffodils; all day they
pick:
Manufactured women, weather-beaten
brown,
Or swarthy-red. the color of old brick.
AT noon they break their meats under
the rick.
The smoke of all three farms lifts blue
in afr
AS though mans passionate mind had
never suffered there.
And sometimes as they rest an old man
Shepherd or carter, to the hedgerow-
side,
And looks upon their gangrel tribe,
and huns.
And thinks all gone to wreck since
master died;
And sighs over a passionate harvest
tide
Which, Deaths red sickle reaped under
those. .hills,
There. in the quiet fields among the
1affodlls,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
MIND READING TRICKS

has heightened his sensiblity so much
that none of these involuntary signs es-
capes him. Yet from the standpoint OF
science his seeing these subtle signs is
on principle no different from our ordi-
nary seeing, when a man points his fin
ger in some direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
BENEVOLENT TRUST IN THEATRES

From 1.-THE New Control of Our Thea
tres" in the May Metropolitan.
The great theatrical war is over for
the third time since the formation of the
syndicate. Klaw & Erlanger and the
Shuberts, after calling each other every
approbrious name in the dictionary-and
a good many not recorded in the polite
lexicon of youth-are now the best chums
in the world. "Abe'ing and "Lee"-ing
and "Jake'-ing one another 1t seems
only yesterday that A. l.. Erlanger was
being cartooned in the Shuberts' paper
with a picture of his head on the body
'Nof a rat
After a squabble that has lasted inter-
mittently for practically thirteen years,
there is peace along the Rialto.
To the man who pays 81 for seat
this reconciliation is important because
anything that benefits the theatre as a
whole is to the obvious advantage OF
the playgoer as well. 1t means that he
will take less chances of paying his
aforesaid 50 for worthless plays. Under
the ruinous condition of cutthroat COM
petition that has prevailed for the last
few years, managers have been obliged
to produce an apslling number of inept
pieces simply to prevent the abnormal
number of superfluous theatres from
closing. They have been compelled to
rush in with insufficient rehearsals, In
compent actors, sloveiry productions. Ii
seems to be the truth that some sort OF
a -frust-or at any rate e. working agree
ment-is essential in the theatre. When
city like ST. Louis, which can support
two first class houses, is called upon to
support four of them, disaster Is newt
able. The result reacts upon the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Governor Pothier of Rhode Island was
elected president of the Woonsocket In
stitution for Savings, succeeding to the
place made vacant by the death of Col.
Austin S. Cooke. Mr.. Pother has been
connected with the bank FOR IS years. be-
ing advanced from vice president. The
bank, the largest in Woonsocket, is cap
italized at slo.OOo,o0O. Col. Charles E.
Ballou, who has been with the bank
4s years. IA as treasurer, was made vice
president; Charles N. Cook, agent of the
Slatersville Finishing company. treasurer
and Edgar E. Arnold, assistant treasurer
William M. Kimball, agent of the Man
vile company, was added to the board
of investment. William B. Orr, manager
of the Forestdale Manufacturing COM
pany, is made a trustee. Governor Pothier
is president also Of the Union Trust COM
pany of Woonsocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
CAN'T BE REAL TOWNS.

1--WE often hear Of places that are mere
ly the creations of dsordered fancy"
"Quite So And do your know, | some
times feel like putting Oshkosh and ko-
komo in the same category"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
NOT WORRYING

NOI w OIlIt I4NNT'
Revision of the tariff
Ne'er "harrows up his soul,
Who smiles each time he thinks about
His most stupendous roll.
A bulwark 'gainst misfortune.
A panacea, too,
He doesn't seem to care a straw
What tariff makers do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
FIVE A GLASS.
SHOULD WEAR RUFFLEs.

What sort of fellow is ,Blashby?'
We'll, I've never seen him do it, but
imagine he's the sort of fellow who
smiles at his reflection in mirror
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
MIGHT HAVE MAssAcRED ANDREW

From the Kansas CITY IIiHes.
AN old lady who spanked Andrew
Carnegie when he was boy Is now
receiving liberal pension from the
Iron master" says the Brookf1eld Ga
zette. "If all the old ladies who lived
lin Mr.. Carnegie's neighborhood had
possessed the power to look into the
futnre when he was youth, the seat
|of Andy's breeches would have been
kept red hot most Of the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
contains is a phonograph. .
TWAS EVER THUS.

Soft airs and sunshine, the song of
birds and flowers blooming. Why not
be happy. Gowper?'
well. chiefly because those blessings
you mention are not negotiable in the
open market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
A DISTANT DAY.

The story of the moth and the flame is
an old, old story, but 1t will be repeated
until men cease to be men and women
cease TO be women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

In Pennsylvania 212 daily newspapers
have organized an association. That state
is full of daily newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The house of j. p. Morgan & Co. is
going to have newspaper of its own, and
all its opinions will appear in 1t. PRO
Bono Publico" and all the rest of the
anonymous squad will not get a look in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Ty Cobb is inviting the income tax col
lector to send in his bill almost from the
start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The seasons fat mule sales for a single
Missouri county now amounts to 26ls
head, sold for s55s.soO About 200 mules are
still on feed in the county at this time.
fat mule is worth five bales of any
mans cotton measured in dollars and
cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The hookworm in Texas grew up with
the country until 80 per cent of the chill
dren of that state are infected by it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
THERE Nay BE

Having observed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Playmate of Kansas City. Kas. can not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

There are sides to everything includ-
ing the Pacific ocean, but at Panama
one side of the latter will be merged for
a short space with the interior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Now that the price of the London Times
is twopence, it may get out sporting
extra and a comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The Balkan allies are not willing to fight
over the spoils lest the spois themselves
escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
HAST EvERa

Has ever known a mortal wight
Through life's discordant vale to wend,
Who never did a deed of spite
And ne'er was heard to -knocl1"
friend?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
A MIsNoMER.

rs there a music room in Dobble's new
mansion?"
Yes, but
why do you hesitate?"
"All It contains is a phonograph."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
PAT AND THE TURKEY
From Harper's Magazine.

Not long ago, in western market
town, l chanced to observe an 1rishman
with live turkey under his arm. The
turkey was squawking and gobbling in
a distressed way, racket to which the
Irishman did not at first pay any par
ticular notice. Finally, however, the
disturbance got on the Celt's nerves.
Giving the bird poke in the side, he
lexclaimed.
BE quiet, you! What's the matter
wild ye, anyhow? Why should yez want
to walk whin I'm willin' to carry ye?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Rover, big Newfoundland dog belong
Ing to Mrs. Frank Hartley, plunged from
a pier in Venice, Cal. swan out into the
ocean 10 feet and with her clothes in his
teeth brought to shore his mistress s.
year-old daughter, who had fallen into
the sea and could not swim The dog
tried to prevent the child from climbing
upon the railing of the pier. and when she
resisted and fell into the water the dog
followed her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

If Culebra cut will kindly stand htched
there are only 22,5oo.ooo cubic yards of
earth to be removed from the Panama
canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Ty Cobb loves the game, but he loves its
emoluments even more, and the hope is
that he will get them to the last cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The port and starboard lingo have been
abolished by order of a North Carolinian
who never went to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

The weather is doing pretty well even
without Professor Moores guiding hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
PROBABLY. MISTAKEN

7 have seen beauty" says bard.
And tells us all about IT.
But since he never mentions Prue
I'm much inclined to doubtiti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
ADRIFT WITH THElTIMES

get along at all together and Suuge
Goodnight was killed while an limo
cent bystander" in Kentucky, we are
forced to the conclusion that there is
something in a name after all,
FIVE A GLASS;
Alackaday,
To Stake his thirst.
One has to pay
- nickel first. 49,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Col. E. II. R. Green. son of Mrs. Hetty
Green, declares he is no longer in the
matrimonial market lie still is bach
elor. Two years and a half ago he told
of his desire for wife-an old fashioned,
modest, stay at home, freside woman,
who would not think too much about his
money or keep weather eye on possible
alimony, But the trouble was that the
girls all spoke at once. He knew they
couldn't all be the kind he wanted. and
he became pessimistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
SOON PUT on.

The Diving Venus" In a show
Pays little heed to style.
Because her chief attire, YOU. know,
Is just a pleasant smile.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

Chief Forecaster Moore got flarebacl
at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
SHOW PEOPLE A FLOOD

There are Hobsons also in Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25

And thus we watch the diving girl
With no desire to scott;
Admiring till our senses whirl,
The smile that won't come off.
Youngstown Telegram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-25
TELEPHONE
Ben fprfvate exchange cohheea-s
all departments). NO. 4se"

Before him
He carries noise, and behind MIN ne
leaves tears. Os""e"e' T
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
CRIMINAL COURT
AGAIN ATTACKED
QUESTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL.
TY RAISED IN A PISTOL
CASE.

In the case of the state against Sam
Dodson, charged with carrying a pis.
tol, before Judge Mcknight, w. J.
fowler, attorney for the defendant at.
tackled the constitutionality of the
Maury county criminal court.
There was a defect in the indict.
ment in that the term of court was
omitted in the caption and when
County Attorney Whitthorne propos.
ed to quash the indictment the de.
ed to quash the indictment on account
of the defect and also because in his
opinion the defendant was not guilty,
the defense countered with a PROPOSE.
ton to allow an amendment of the in
dictment. The court threw case out
and the defense appealed to the su-
preme court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
ANNUAL NEE TING Of
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS
WILL Be THIS WEEK
THREE DAYS SESSION AT NASH
WILLIE BEGINNING THURSDAY,
DAY, OCTOBER 80.
The SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES
All Sessions But One to Be Held al
the Nashville High School Building
on Broadway Opposite the Post
office.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 27.-The
annual meeting of the Southern Edu-
cational Association will be held in
Nashville Oct. 80 and 81 and Nov i,
1918.
It is hoped that the school people OF
our state and others interested in ed
ucation, will appreciate the advan-
tages offered by having this meeting
come to Tennessee and that large
attendance will be had.
The program covers every depart
ment of school work-primary, Sec
ondary, high school, normal school
and university, and such important
special subjects as Improvement of
school buildings and grounds, phys
ical education, libraries, industrial ed
ucation, kindergarten education, etc.
Many of the best educators of the
South will be present to discuss i'm
portant school subjects.
AS announced in the program, all of
the general sessions except one will
be held at the Nashville High School
building, corner Boardway and Eighth
avenue. The general session Friday
morning will be held at Vanderbilt
University. The Southern Education
al Council will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at the Hermitage Hotel Audi
torium.
The railroads have granted reduced
rates to this meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
COOPERATION
WITH CORN CLUBS
STATE SUPERINTENDENT S. r..
THOMPSON SENDS OUT
LETTERS.

NASHVILLE, Oct. 2S.-Declaring
that he could think of nothing that
will mean more to rural education
than live active interest among the
boys for the raising of corn and the
increase of the number of bushels
per acre, DR.. S. H. Thompson, state
superintendent of public instruction,
has sent the following letter to the
of the state:
ITO County superintendent:
"Mr. Jewell, government corn club
agent for Tennessee, has just been in
my office and told me about the inter
esting work you are doing in your
county with corn clubs. ! am deeply
interested in this, as one of the vital
things for Tennessee. | can think of
nothing that will mean more to rural
education than a live, active interest
among the boys for the raising of corn
and the increase of the number of
bushels per acre. Money expended In
this manner by the county school
board, county court and interested
citizens will be returned many times
in increased productiveness of the
soil 1t is an investment that will
pay big interest | heartily endorse
your strong cooperation with Mr..
Fewell in his plans for this work In
Tennessee.
Let me know if can help you any.
Cordially yours,
IS. H. THOMPSON,
Estate Superintendent"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
PANORAMIC VIEW
OF CRATER LAKE
NATIONAL PARK PUBLICATION
IN SIX COLORS BY SEC
RETARY LANE.

A striking panoramic view, in six
colors, of Crater Lake National Park
is the latest of the national park pub
LEGATIONS issued under the direction
of Secretary Lane. This view shows
the park as it would appear to an
observer flying over it, the ridges,
peaks and valleys being shaded and
colored in order to show the relief.
This panorama, which may be pur-
chased for twenty-five cents from the
superintendent of documents, govern
ment printing Office, Washington, D.
G., measures 161ax18 inches, and has
horizontal scale of one mile to the
inch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
TIME TABLE
rs alg
arrival and departure of trains from
Columbia.)

Main Line-North Bound.
No. 4, limited. arrives 1870 a. M;
departs 1877 a. m.
No. 8, Eastern express, arrives
Sis a. M; departs $3.50 a. m.
No. 6. Decatur accommodation, ar
rives $3.50 a. NJ; departs 1925 q. M.
No. 80, Columbia accommodation
departs 11:00 a. m.
No. 10, Columbia accommodation
departs $40 p. IN.
No. 80, Columbia accommodation
departs 500 p. m.
No. 2, fast line, arrives sos p M.
departs 6:10 p. m.
N. r, & 8. DivisIon-North Bound
No. "a, Shefleld ACCOMMODATE.
arrives $500 a. m.
No. rs, Mt. Pleasant accommooa
ton. arrives 800 p m.
NO. %, Sherrielu accommodation
arrives 4:57 p. m.
N. F., 4 s. Division--south Bound
No. Il, Shefleld accommodation
departs $3.50 a. m.
No. Is, Mt. Pleasant accommoda
ton, departs l:46 p. m.
No. %, Shefneld accommodation
departs .. Is >. m.
l.. ~. Slmms, Ticket, Agent. 60
lumbia, Tenn.
Main Line-Sourn Bound.
No. /, limited, arrives 3:42 4. n;
departs 3:45 a. m
No. 9, Columbia accommodation
arrives 9:25 q. n
No. 8. fast line. arrives 9:46 .. m.
departs $50 a. N.
No VI. Columbia accommodation
arrives 1920 p. m.
No. 5, Deca.ur accommodation, ar
rives 5.25 i n, departs $50 p. m.
No. SO. Coiui1bia accommodates
arrives S:35 p m.
No. Z, Eastern express, arrive.
1927 p. M: departs 1882 D. m.
NJ, c. 4 st. L. Ry.
North Bound.
mo. 267 arrives 8;15 q. m.
No. al arrives 4:51 p. m.
South Bound.
IN. 142 departs 11:e0 q. m.
No. IA departs 6:15 ,. n.
L. N. Simms, Ticket Agent, Co
lumbia, Tenn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31

are engaged in-one that is aimed at
the high cost of living
The production of pork is not
keeping pace with the increased pop
ulation and something must be done
to harmonic these two elements. If
each member of the club-and they
will be growing it is expected all the
time-will see to it that one more pig
and a better pig is produced each
year then long step will have been
taken in meeting the ever growing
chasm between pork production and
increased population
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
FIRST ROUND OF
CONFERENCE DA1ES
WILL NOT REACH COLUMBIA uN.
TIL AFTER FIRST OF THE
YEAR.

The following is the place of the
first round of quarterly conferences
for the Columbia district:
Diana circuit, at Diana, Nov. IL.
Prospect and Bethel, at Prospect.
Nov. ..
Dellrose and Shiloh, at Shiloh, Nov.
S-S.
Trinity circuit at Trinity, Nov.
1915.
Elkton and Bee Springs, at Elkton,
Nov. 1928
Culleoka and Burks, at Culleoka.
Nov. 1890.
Lynnville and Taylors at Lynnville.
Dec. 6-7
Pulaski, Dec. 14-15.
Pisgah circuit at Blooming Grove,
Dec Is.
Olivet and Pleasant Valley at Pleas
ant Valley, Dec 2O-21
Richland circuit at Rehoboth, Dec
q.
Mooresville and Bryants at Moores-
vile, Dec. "a.
Chestnut Grove at Fall River Dec
27-2s
Columbia, JAN 11-12.
South Columbia and Mt. Olivet at
South Columbia, Jan lib.
w. B. TAYLOR.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
BOYS PIG CLUBS
BEING ORGANIZED
THROUGHOUT SOUTH
HOPED TO GET THESE oRGANI.
CATIONS IN ALL THE SOUTH
ERIN STATES.
OFF SHOOT BOYS CORN CLUBS
Production of Pork Is Not in Keeping
With the Increased Population and
the Effort Is to Create an Interest
in That Line.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-The de-
partment of agriculture has it's boys
corn club and it's girls canning club,
and now comes the boys pig club, be-
ing organized in the South for the
purpose of increasing the supply of
pork and encouraging good breeding
of hogs. Already clubs have been or
ganized in Alabama and Louisiana,
and club organization has been
started in Georgia. 1t is the purpose
of the officials of the department to
organize clubs in every Southern
state.
The idea of the organization start
ed with the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Branch Of the depart
ment and has been carried on with
the cooperation of the Animal Hus-
bandry Division of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry. The organization is
an off-shoot of the boys corn club
which has an organization in every
Southern state and which has been
the means of producing record-break-
ing yields Of corn. The pig club,
when thoroughly organized, will, it is
expected, work hand in hand with the
corn club. The boys of the latter will
produce the corn and the boys of the
newly organized association will see
to it that the pigs are produced to
eat the corn.
In connection with the organization
of the pig club the department makes
the following statement:
1T is the purpose of the depart
ment to have every member of the
club encourage not only an increased
production of the swine family but a
better breed Of pigs than is being
raised at present. 1t is esrious pur-
pose the officials of the department
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31
Merely An Episode.

my wife killed thirty-two rattle.
snakes this morning" remarked the
old farmer, down in the meadow
lot"
Why, that was a fearful exper-
ince," grasped the tourist.
1T was kind of annoying, anyway.
She wasn't out after rattlesnakes.
She was after huckleberries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-31

Impure blood runs you down.
makes you an easy victim for dis
ease. For pure blood and sound
! Observation-Disclosures Blood Bitters.
At all drug stores. Price, s1.00.
(Advt)