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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

parted, shake hands and forget it, But
the pistol bearer Is ready for murder any
minute. and with drugs or strong drink
in his system finds an ambition to kill
The respectable people of Birmingham
are sorely tired of this carnival of kill
ings reported almost daily In the news
papers.
1t is up to the chief of police and the
sheriff to forcibly instruct their officers
to enforce the concealed weapon law.
y 4 X
Lots of good people-people. of money
avoid Birmingham on account of what
they read about the killings here. Pa
rents of young men in adjoining towns
fear to allow their sons to come to Bir-
mingham overnight
This fear must be allayed for Birning-
ham is on the threshold of great and
Astounding prosperity The big steel mill
is running full tilt. Rail orders are COM
ing in chunks. and for lots of them. The
great wire mill at Fairfield is increasing
its output daily and selling it's product.
There is more building operation of va
rious sorts-especially in homes-than at
any time in three years. Carpenters and
masons are being sought where two
months ago they were begging work We
must have the people come here to supply
needed labor. To get them we must have
and maintain an orderly city.
y X y
The Tutwiler Hotel is the asset Bir-
mingham has most needed 1t has con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
The business situation

There has been very substantial
Improvement in business during the
past two or three weeks and the out
look for general prosperity throughout
the summer is bright. indeed" said ].
I. Culling of New York.
There would have been an earlier
Improvement. according to the Views of
many business men, had the admins
tration at Washington announced its
Willingness for Congress to adjourn
just as soon as the appropriation bills
were passed. Mr.. Underwood advised
adjournment. but the President seems
determined to put through his anti
trust measures in July. Congressman
are pretty we'll worn out and it seems
too bad that they cannot quit Wash
ington these sweltering days
IF President Wilson should change
his mind even now and say that he
would let the antitrust bills go over
until next winter great wave of pros
perity would Immediately follow. Such
action on the part of the President
would be worth millions and millions
of dollars to this country but as it
Is the bumper crops are stimulating
trade, and activity In every commercial
and industrial line Will be in evil
dence."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
DIFFERENT NOW

DIFFERENT NOW
bike
Would make us round-shouldered
race,
And now it's debutante SLOUGH, that we
like,
And consider the acme of grace.
&C. L. Edison, in New York Mail.
In grandmothers days twas the wide
flaring skirt
To which every man DOTTED his hat,
And considered the acme of grace and
of STYLE;
But now 1t is nothing like that
Houston Post.
We used to opine that the peek-a-boo
waist
Was as far as a woman could go,
But latter day styles make us open our
eyes
At the extent of her person they show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
SOLILIQUIES
SOLfLItf UIES
BY Julia Nicely Finch.
CTheir Wedding Dav.l

CTheir Wedding Day)
QIe.)
Well! Here 1t is, my wedding day;
Important role I have to play.
Poor little girl! Expect she's scared
'Tis quite venture to be paired
Did dream 1t. or did see
Like some pale ghost of memory
Within the darkness of my room
woman's face? A sad, sweet face
That in my life should have no place?
All, me! What devils men can bel
How many years? Let's see, Let's see!
Was it six, or seven, or eight?
So many years. And yet she stood
Beside me half the long, long night.
So pale, so patient, sweet and good.
(Ayl That I'll swear. Too good for food
For the beastly thing that l was thenD
All! Men and women! Women and men!
Heigho! The worlds a puzzling place.
But then her face--that little face
Oh, here 1t is! Now, why should he
With that hurt look within her eyes
Poor child! Poor child! But how time flies
must be up and meet my fate.
maiden fair andSproud and pure
And of my loyalty secure!
She's but a child. poor little thing
must be patient; let her cling
!
fShe)
Draw the shade and let me see
What kind of Gay It's going to be-
For I'm to be married today-today,
Where did l put that letter now?
oh, heer 1t isl Now, why should he
Upbraid me In this horrid way?
He has no right. 1t isn't strange
That girls as young as I should changed
She has to change before she knows
Which one she really loves the best.
I'm tickle as the wind that blows
A firt am 1? A flirt contest.
l am cold. unfeeling grip
Welt Did you ever? Horrid thingl
What II did his old hopes ''hurl
Down to the depth of mad despairr'
like that phrase. I do declared
l know I'm not SO tickle now!
Not more than most girls, anyhow.
I love my love because he's rich!
need not set a single stitch
Nor do q thing because / should
But Just because l want to. THERE!
I'm marrying Just to have my ding.
The man7 Oh, we'll! He's kind and soo(
| And II he's not what will l care
The world II wide ana-I am fairi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

From the Pine Belt News
The Birmingham Age Herald says
that "the coroner of Jefferson countv
works % hours and SO minutes every
day." Will our Birmingham contemnor-
airy inform us when the coroner eat.
and sleeps? incidentally. we could loan
Jefferson Escambias coroner. as our.
has nothing to do but eat and sleep "a
hours and 60 minutes every day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Industrial Activity

Industrial conditions in the Birming-
ham district have been steadily i'm
proving for sometime past. and every
day one sees something to confirm the
idea that a new era of prosperity Is
under way" said John c. Lusk
ut was most cheering to read in The
Age-Herald that the American Steel and
Wire company, In filing orders from its
mill at Fairfield, was quoting Birming-
ham instead of Pittsburg as the basing
point. Notwithstanding the fact that
June Is dull month in the wire trade
there is, I understand, a brisk demand
for the products of the big mill. The
busy season begins In September. and
before that time the mill will. I learn
be operating at full capacity. About
1000 men are employed there now, but
this number will be doubled.
THE building of vast wire and rod
plant here was one of the greatest
things ever done for the Birmingham
district. The demand for the mills
products comes chiefly from agr1cul-
tural sections. All that is needed, there
fore, to Keep the mill busy is large crop
production. Even IL business in other
lines happens to be dull good crops will
mean busy scenes at the wire plant"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
A vExTATIoUs SORT

The hopeless man will never plan a
future free from care but wends his way
from day to day the picture of despair.
With proper vim to sit on him would
suit me passing well. My heart would
jump at every thump that drew from
him a yell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

BEGINNING THE DAN-o God,
may this be Thy day all its hours
through. May 1 spend IL In commune
ion with Thee, and about Thy b"si-
mass Give me a warm love for Thy
peopIe and desire to go up 10 my
house. May l mingie today IN spirit
with all the redeemed OF Uoo' ""'"
here and gone. In Christ's na"e'
Amen.--H. NJ. f..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
NOT TYPICAL

NOT TYPICAL
f"Unhand mel" she cried
IT WILL" he sneered, but remember
this. I'm no proper villain
And why not ~ she Missed.
II have no coal black mustache, neither
do I wear red tie adorned with a dia-
mond horseshoe"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
lLe.b3o7eQ
LOST HIS BEARINGS

Some of these big ocean liners are
just like floating hotels.'
Indeed they are. The last time I
crossed the Atlantic an inebriated friend
of mine came out on deck and tried to
call a taxi"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

Enthusiastic scientists digging up fossil
remains and buried temples are too In
terested to accuse the democratic admin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

The Illinois traffic cop who shot at a
foreign diplomat in an automobile be-
cause his raised hand was ignored was
merely seeking to prove that the king of
the crossing must be obeyed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

A New Jersey man VINO sued for dam
ages on the ground that his wifes af-
fections had been alienated got ver-
dict of 6 cents. the court evidently being
of the opinion that he didn't lose much.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

The experiment of taking the inmates
of an insane asylum to baseball games
will be tried In Ohio. Why not? They
will contrast very favorably with the av-
erage fan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

Bridal couples at Niagara Falls are also
treated to the spectacle of mediators who
don't mediate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TTr1ES
"BEST SELLER" STYLE

BEST SELLER" STYLE
1T would throw aside this novel but for
one thing"
"And what is that7''
1.-THE care free manner in which the
author splits infinitives fascinates me-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

Contrary to exception. Henry Savage
Lander did not take to the tall timber
when T. R. reached England.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

Pancho Villa has again gotten the bet
ter of Carranza. 1t will soon become a
habit with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

A large crop of college graduates hav-
ing been turned loose on the world, just
at present it seems trifle groggy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

Now is the season of the year when
every town with a fresh water college
refers to itself as an educational CEN
ter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
AN OBJECT LESSON

The college grad. now looks about
To see what should be done
To mend the world, and does not doubt
His goal will soon be won.
Young man. next time a trolley car
Goes Changing on it's way,
Observe 1t well. The chances are
You'll ring up fares some day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
A FAINT HOPE

shall be brave, though sorrows thrall,
Foredoomed to wear lifes scars,
If / may see when shadows fall
The CLEAN of distant stars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
AFRAID OF RAIN

II never saw a man who looked
With such a wistful eye
Upon that little tent of blue
Which prisoners call the sky"
He had joyous picnic planned
That was the reason why.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
LUKE MLuKE SAYS

The denatured tango bids fair to die OF
hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
I'm the MusicnI world

I'm addition to excellent music which
the Tutwiler orchestra will render dairy
series of virtuoso recitals on Sunday
afternoons will probably be given at the
hotel during the winter season." said an
old music lover .-.---''
THE Sunday concerts, which through
three seasons were given at the JEFF
ferrson theatre. were largely attended and
greatly enjoyed. They did much to cult
vate the musical taste of this community,
and it was matter of much regret that
they were discontinued.
IF the Sunday recitals are resumed
next winter at the Tutwiler there will
be no lack of patronage"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
Beautiful Birmingham

Many visitors who come to Bir-
mingham for business purposes never
see the residence sections or the great
outlying Industrial plants" said trav-
eled man. by not taking a day for
sightseeing such visitors miss a great
deal that would surprise and delight
them.
No city In this country and few in
Europe have such beautiful landscape
effects as are found here. Recently 1
had the pleasure of showing Chicago
man over Birmingham. He had been
here half dozen times before but
knew the city only on its business
side. When I took him for an automo-
bile ride to Fairfield. then to Norwood.
then to the South Highlands and up
on Altamont road, he was amazed at
the splendid achievements seen on ev-
cry hand and enchanted with the nat
ural scenery viewed from the top OF
Red mountain.
Every visitor who really sees Bir-
mingham goes away singing praises of
the Pittsburg of the South "
DIR. Huchinson's Interestfng Book
There has been so much balderdash
printed during these hurrying days on
the matter of health. sex hygiene and
children, it is refreshing to find from
such an authoritative source, that in
tensely interesting and practical publica-
ton, We and Our Children by DR..
Woods Hutchinson said Percy Clark.
THE style is Fictitious, 1t is true, but
the meat and matter will afford much
comfort to parents who have been need
lessly alarmed by all sorts Of old
nanny fears for their offspring. | wish
every prospective mother could read this
very valuable book. 1t is commended by
the publishers for its inspired common
sense, very happy phrasing by the way and
'twould be difficult to find q uanre coll
crete estimate of the book
THE chapter on Eyes and Ears will
prove highly interesting to all intelli-
gent persons who will rejoice to see some
of the false claims of the modern pes
simists brushed into the trash heap. The
description of the eye. the need for eye
glasses, the causes and treatment Of
cataracts are SO clearly stated that the
man troubled about his eyes can find
much comfort by reading 1t. DR.. Huchin-
son, 1t is true robs the romances OF
indian lore of much In this chapter, but
the truth shall be known and man shall
profit thereby. and grid himself for the
strenuous life of our modern civilization.
fully equipped for its greater demands.
hope every branch OF the library
here in Birmingham wfll provide one or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
A MODERN TENDENCY

1T is quite the fad nowadays to have
ones attire match ones automobile"
| "Quite so. But whether ones automo-
bile matches ones income is scarcely
worth considering"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
A SCARCITY OF TRAINS

Here is an account of couple who
were married half an hour after they
met"
Love at first sight?'
That's what they thought but rather
think it was a collision of lightweight in
tellects'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING
1t is reported that King Alfonso of
Spain has started to cultivate a crop of
pseudo acquaintance who is credited with
more varied activities than the indefa-
tigahle King of Spain. p. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21

wv HO has not heard of Richard
w Turpin, the highwayman. the
Jesse James, of the English
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
CHAPTER /.
| Plan a Voyage.

I~Y the bequest Of an elder broth
er ! was left enough money to
see me through d small col
~ lege in Ohio and to secure me
four years in a medical school in the
east. Why l chose medicine | hardly
know. Possibly the career Of u sur
geon attracted the adventurous element
in me. Perhaps, coming of a family of
doctors, | merely followed the line of
least resistance. 1t may be. indirectly
but inevitably, that | might be on the
yacht Ella Oh that terrible night Of
Aug. II, more than a year ago.
Commencement left me with a diplo-
ma. a new dress suit. an out of date
medical library, a box Of surgical in
struments Of the same date as the
books and an incipient case Of typhoid
fever.
I was twenty-four, six feet tall and
forty inches around the chest. Also.
I had lived clean and worked and
played hard. l got over the fever final
~, pretty much all bone and appetite.
but-alive. Thanks tt the college. my
hospital are had cost nothing. 1t was
a good thing. had just 81 in the
world.
The yacht Ella lay in the river not
far from my hospital windows. She
was not d yacht when ! first saw her,
nor at any time. technically. unless l
S the word in the broad sense Of a
pleasure boat. She was u w master
and. when | saw her first. as dirty and
diSreputable as are most coasting YES
sells. Her regeneration was the history
of my convalescence. On the day she
stood forth In her first coat of white
paint l exchanged my dressing gown
for clothing that, however loosely 1t
hung, was still clothing. Her new
steak, her brass rails and awnings my
first independent excursion up and
down the corridor outside my door.
and, incidentally, my return to a collar
and tie.
The next day, I think it was, the
deck furniture was put out on the Ella
numbers Of white wicker chairs and
tables. with bright cushions to match
the awnings. l had a pair OF ancient
opera glasses, as obsolete Al my am
putating knives and. like them, a part
of my heritage. By that time l felt
a proprietary interest in the Ella and
through my glasses. carefully focused
with a pair Of scissors, watched the
arrangement of the deck furnishings.
A girl was directing the men. l
Judged from the poise with which she
carried herself that she was attractive
and knew 1t. How beautiful she was
and how well she knew 1t ! was to find
out before long McWhirter to the
contrary. she had nothing to do with
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

night OF two, everything was going
smoothly, at least on the surface.
Smoothly, as far as the crew was
concerned. l was not so sure about
the after house.
AS l have said, owing to the small
size Of the vessel and the fact that
considerable Of the space had been
used for baths. there were, besides the
family. only two guests, Il Mrs. Johns,
a divorce, and Il MI. Vail. Mrs. Tur-
ner and Miss Lee shared the services
Of Il maid. Karen Hansen. who. With
Il ~stewardess, Henrietta Sloane, occu-
pied q double cabin. Vail had a small
room, as had Turner. with a bath be-
tween which they used in
Mrs. Turner's room was a large one,
with its own bath, into which Elsa
Lees room also opened. Mrs. Johns
had a roc and bath. Roughly and
not drawn to scale. the living quarters
of the family were arranged like the
diagram in q later chapter.
l have said that things were not 60
ing smoothly in the after house. | felt
it rather than saw it. The women rose
late-except Miss Lee, who was fire.
quently about when I washed the deck.
They chatted and laughed together,
read. played bridge when the men We're
so inclined, and now and then, when
their attention vas drawn to it, looked
at the sea.
The men were violently opposed
types-Turner, tall, heavy shouldered,
morose by habit, with a prominent
nose and rapidly thinning hair, and
with strong, pale blue eyes, congested
from hard drinking; Vail, shorter by
three inches, dark. good looking, with
that dusky flush under the skin which
shows good red blood, and as temper
ate as Turner was dissipated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Boring Thin Glass.

Everybody who has tried under
stands how difficult it is to bore a hole
in a strip Of thin glass. The following
method is said to be very successful:
Press a cake Of wet clay upon the
glass and then make Il hole through
the clay of the desired size. laying
bare the glass at the bottom Of the
hole. Then pour melted lead into the
hole, and it will drop through the
glass. making Il round aperture. The
explanation is that the sudden applica-
ton of heat cracks the glass in a
circle corresponding in size with the
hole i'll the clay.-New York Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
CONTINUED.
He Brought Them.

Mr.. Sweet opened the door OF the
kitchen and said:
Hello, Ella: company for dinner"
Goodness. Tom, you don't mean that
you have brought any II home to din
ner tonight?'queried the wife.
Sure I have" replied Mr.. Sweet.
Haven't you got any grub for them:"
"Why, no." said the wife despair
ingly. Don't you remember you told
me you would bring home a couple Of
Holsters for dinner. and 1 depended ON
them"
well" said Tom. they're here.'-
National Monthly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
It's a Good Letter. After All,

Some one has advanced the opinion
that the letter re" is the most unfortu-
nate letter in the English alphabet be-
it is always out Of cash. forever
in debt, never out of danger and in hell
all the time. For some reason he over
looked the fortunates Of the letter. so
we call his attention to the fact "e' is
never in war and always in peace. 1t
is the beginning Of existence. the CON-
mencement Of ease and the end of
trouble. Without it there would be no
meat, no life and no heaven. 1t is the
center Of honesty. makes love perfect,
and without it there could be no edi-
tors. devils or news.-Fourth Estate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05

Thus from the chart room. which had
become a sort of lounge and card room,
through a small barred window it was
possible to see the man at the wheel,
who. in his turn. commanded a view
of part of the chart room. but not OF
the floor.
The craft was schooner rugged. a
r1ed three lifeboats and a collapsible
raft and was navigated by a captain.
first and second mates and a crew of
six ablebodied sailors and one gaunt
youth whose sole knowledge Of navi-
cation had been gained on an Atlantic
City catbOat.
I do not recall that I performed the
nautical rite Of signing articles. Arm.
ed with the note McWhirter had Sc
cured for me and with what I fondly
hoped was the rolling gait of the sea.
faring man. ! approached the captain.
a bearded and ford individual. had
dressed the part old trousers. a cap
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Military Reservists.

A foreign nation in time Of war
cannot compel its subjects. living ut
the time in another country. to return
for military duty. 1t can call upon
them to return. but III the event OF
their refusing to do so it would be help
less in the case. y foreign nation. for
instance, could not forcibly seize its
subjects living in this country and
force such subjects to depart.-New
York American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Mean Brute,

"a woman can't b: in two places at
the same time!" snapped Mrs. Gabb
during the usual morning fuss.
II notice that you can be in and out
Of the house at the same time when
some female that you don't want to see
happens to call" replied Mr.. Gabb.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Painfully Particular,

IF you refuse me this time," he
said. Il shall never ask you to be my
wife again."
"Oh. please" replied the girl from
Boston, TRY to use better English. I
have been your wife. Why
should you ask me to be your wife
again ?"-Chicago Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Soft Answer.

Mrs. Nerves-Kitty. if you don't stop
making that dreadful noise at your
play l shall have to punish both you
and frankie. Kitty Gudicially)-Well.
I'm sure we would make a lot more
noise than eve then.-New York Jour-
nal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Martial Law.

The proclamation Of martial law
means the suspension of ordinary law
and its replacement by military au-
thority. Thus a military commander
may take action against any person
who offends without trying him before
the ordinary courts. A proclamation
of martial law also abolishes trial by
jury.-London Telegraph.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-11-05
Those Canny Scots!

Passenger-It's curious how these
seagulls follow a steamer. Do they 60
far? Boatman-Aye. sometimes, but
they'll not follow her far; she's an
Aberdeen boat-London Punch.