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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Was Founder of Howard College

The venerable Dr. s. s. Sherman, who died at his home in Chicago Sun day at the advanced age of 99 years, lacking only two days, was the first president of Howard college. Although he had not been in active educational service recently, his name having been closely linked with Alabama, his memory will long be cherished here.
 Dr. Sherman was born in Vermont, and was graduated from Middleburg college in 1888. His first profes- sional work was in this state imme- diately after graduation, when he ac- cepted the chair of Latin and Greek at the University of Alabama. Most all the men who were acquainted with the young professor i9 the latter part of the thirties have passed away, but the students of succeeding years felt great respect for him because of the pleasant tradition that had come down to them.
 After three years at the university Dr. Sherman resigned to establish Howard college, which was first To- cated at Marion, but which was re- moved to Birmingham in 1887. Dr. Sherman left Howard to accept the presidency of. Judson college, the Baptist institution for the training o1 young ladies. Admirably equipped for educational work and being g pioneer in Alabama, his work was oi inestimable value. AS an educator he had indeed few equals in his day
 Dr. shermsn returned north just be- fore the civil war and for many years was associated with educational inter ests in Illinois and other states then
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Warsaw. toward which the German

Warsaw, toward which the Germans
 are reported to be advancing, was former
 ly the capital of Poland. but is now the
 capital of Russian government It is
 situated partly on flat and partly on a
 height which rises gradually from the
 left bank of the Vistula. The river Is
 crossed here by an iron bridge 1660 feet
 long and by railway bridge, communi- | eating with the suburb of Praga, which
 Is S25 miles east of Berlin. The city
 proper and several suburbs are enclosed
 for the most part by a rampant and fosse,
 dominated by a huge citadel erected by
 the Russians. Tn the older parts of War
 saw the streets are narrow, the houses
 huddled together and of poor appearance.
 In the newer parts of town however, the
 streets are wide and there are many
 handsome buildings to be seen. There are
 number of large public squares, one of
 the most imposing being that of Sigis-
 mund, adorned with colossal bronze
 statue of the third king of Poland, who
 bore that name. Among the more strik-
 ing public buildings are the Roman Cath
 ollie cathedral, the Russian cathedral, the Church of the Holy Cross, the Lutheran church, the Zamek, the ancient castle of the Polish kings. overlooking the Wis tula; the palace of Casimir, occupied by the university and adorned in front with a statue of Copernicus; the Saxon palace, with fine gardens; the Krasinsky palace, occupied partly by superior courts of law and partly by government offices several other palaces occupied in the same way; the town house, arsenal, mint, custom house, exchange, barracks, several thea tres and the bazar of Marieville. The population of Warsaw Is about 75Oo0o, about fourth being Jews It has been the scene of much warfare. The city was captured by the Russians in 1794. follow ing the Polish insurrection of that year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE

By Charles Wolfe. Not R drum was heard. not a funeral note. As hls corpse to the rampant we hurried: Not a soldier discharged hIs farewell shot Der the grave where our hero was We buried him darlSly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning By the struggling moonbeam misty light And the lanthorn dimly burning No useless coffin inclosed his breast, Not in sheet or ih shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said And we spoke not word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that
 was dead,
 And we bitterly thought of the morrow We thought. as we hoilowd his narrow
 bed
 And smoothsd down his lonely pillow. That the foe and the stranger would tread
 OCT his head.
 And we far away on tho pillow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's And OCT his cold ashes upbraid him But little he'll rsck. if they let him
 sleep on
 In the gravs whsfs . Briton has laid
 him.
 But half of our heavy task was done when the clock struck the hour for re.
 tirinG:
 And we heard the distant and random run That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly ws laid him down. From tho neld of his fame frssh and gOry. We carved not line. and ws raised not .
 stone,
 Dut VI lea him sions witA h,s slssy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

tant fittings than a saluting piece, and don military uniform in which he will not feel at all at home, despite a pedigree which runs straight back to that great general, Mehemet Ali. Mehemet was brought up an orphan by a janizary cap tairs who made him militia officer. and who, nes doubt, made him also the un- scrupulous liar and cut throat that he was when he became Pasha of Cairo and ruler of Egypt and conqueror of Syria. Abbas Hilmi was born to the purple and educated at a fashionable school for princelings and sons of millionaires. There Is no probability that he will sprout min- tary genius at middle age. but he is vice. roy of the flctional Turkish province of Egypt, as well as Khedive of Egypt, which is only 1ctionally a self governing coun- tryi
 Was ever an ease-loving and hitherto ampiy-provided prince in such a pickle?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Western Prosperity

q have been familiar with the vest ern part of this country. and especially the northwest. and not often have seen 1t more prosperous than it is today" said H. W. weimer of Milwaukee.
 Seattle is more prosperous than 1t has been in three or four years. The fact is that it was very much depressed about three years ago. Today it Is very busy town. Omaha is enjoying great pros perity. and as for Milwaukee. it is nor mally busy I find that many people away from home think that Milwaukee is only a beer town. Of course, the brew ing interest is large, but the mainstay of Milwaukee is it's diversified industrial life. It is one of the best manufacturing towns in America.
 '"rhe middle west, like the far west, made large crops and most of the crops are bringing good prices I have heard of some depression in the south, but Bir- mingham looks good to me, and I be- lieve the south as a section will soon get | over the effect of the low prices of cot ton, |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Small Class of Knockers

"Few men of the business world are deserving of more respect than the com mercial travellers, and personally I have a particular affection for them, for was once knight of the grip myself" said a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 "Traveling salesmen are the best of good fellows. They are faithful workers and earn all they get; but I am sorry to see few of them forming the knocking habit when business happens to be dull in their respective lines.
 Recently I met two friends at the Tutwiler talking together. One of them travelled out of New York, and the other out of Chicago. They both joined in knocking Birmingham. Now it is bad enough to knock, when facts lend them selves to the pessmist. but these men had perverted facts. They said to me that everything in the Birmingham dis trict was closed down. I replied that they were mistaken We'll, said the Chicago man, all the Tennessee conn pany's plants at Ensley are idle; I met @ man from there who told me so.' then went on to explain that four of the six blast furnaces were running, that the open hearth steel furnaces were running, that the wire mill in the Fairfield Ensley division was running; that the rail mill
 was the only department of the Tennes-
 see conpany's Ensley operations that was not running. but that 1t would be soon- naming the date, Monday. November 23-
 start up again. Although both of these
 men were friends of mine. they shook their heads skeptically when I stated the facts.
 people have a way of magnifying de pressing information. If travelling man
 makes good sales in any city he goes
 away boosting that community. On the other hand. If he fails to make sales he goes away knocking. and the worst of fl is he knocks the town all over the coun. try.
 ''This knocking practice is to be con
 demned. am glad to say not many mer
 are guilty, but our own people should
 be careful not to talk down their owr city. no matter how dull temporarily business may seem to them.
 Business men who travel abont the country can truthfully say that Birming any other city of it's size. It is cer.
 tainly buster than any other town 1T I the south today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
"ToDDLE-TowN TRAILS

lODbLE-lOWN TRAILS.
 Judd Mortimer Lewis, poet and humor- ist of the Houston Post. who has writ ten great many charming poems about children, has recently had a number of these poems issued in an attractively bound book entitled. 'Toddle-Town Trails" The cover Is unique and in the list of contents are many verses treat ing of childhood in MT. Lewis best vein. He has been justly called the successor to Eugene Field in this kind of work. He has a rare gift for seeing both the humorous and pathetic side of childhood. MT. Lewis does not content himself with merely writing poems about children. He helps them in a practical way. He con ducts successful "baby bureau" by which reputable persons can adopt home less infants. 'Toddle-Town Trails' is an ideal book for Christmas present. It can be had from MT. Lewis or his pub- fishers, the Deal-Adey- Elgin company, Houston. Texas. The price is 50 cents.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
TANGO A CAMPAIGN ISSUE

From the Boston Globe.
 Hon. Maurice Connolly. democrat or Iowa. defeated, ran his last political race in the wrong state.
 According to current stories he was successfully attacked by the opposition papers at home on the ground that ne Tad been a brilliant figure in the social life of Washington. and that he had at- ta.nea a degree of excellence in the fox trot," maxixe. tango and kitchen sink'' which marked him as master of the terpsichorean art.
 If Mr Connolly had been a candidate for United States senator in New York. which is dance mad. he would have had q fair chance to win over that republican waltxer, MT. Wadswerth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
ANOTHER MATTER.

Those two men over there seem to be having heated argument. I just now heard one say something about thet vile weed I'll bet he's fool reformer abusing tobacco"
 You do him great injustice Those two chaps are merely discussing the merits and demerits of the dandelion.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
ALABAMA SANCTUMS

Andalusia Star: Any way, we'll have much to be thankful for-they only raise our taxes once a year.
 Suligent Standard: We note that a number of our exchanges are entering q protest against the farmer selling his mule to buyer who would ship the ani- nal for service in the European war. Is this kindness? It should be remembered that the poor mule has done valiant serv- ice down in the old cotton field, and this may be the last opportunity for that Eu- ropean trip. Let the mule go, if you can spare him-the change will be appreciated In many instances.
 Eufaula Citizen: Up to the present time Governor-e Henderson has not handed out many offices or assurance of offices, but that does not prevent the whole pop ulation of the state being asked to sign recommendations It would be well to re- member the time when a petition was generally signed by the state senators to execute their President. Of course, they did not know what they were signing.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Since Irwin Cobb found man who had 'snore with an echo" we have found few thousand Alabamians who have a smile that sill houettes against a cloud at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

There are S25.OoO new subscribers in New York's new telephone directory. Doubt less they are people who couldn't wait until the pocket wireless is within reach of everybody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me today, o great God, to do my share of the work, to bear my part of the burdeus, Cure me of shirking ana IoafinE and excusing myself. Give me to quit sniveiling about wha' inc world owes me, and to begin maturing at Thy throne as to what I owe the world. In Chrisfs name' Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
A Texas Visi6Ar

T. N. Norris, formerly of East Lake. but now in business in Farmersville. Tex, Is here for a few days. He has many friends in Birmingham who were glad to greet him yesterday. He spoke enthu- siastically of Birmingham's great prog ress in recent years.
 MT Norris is prospering in Texas. He reports the Lone Star state in good con- dition from a commercial point of view despite the fact that the present price of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
TO PEss1MIsrs.

When days are dark
 And life seems dreary And there is much
 To make you weary, Here's one thing that
 You should remember. There's happiness
 In bleak November, As well as June,
 When b.rds are singing And wedding bells
 Are gaily ringing. For those who don't
 Let trouble blind them And give good cheer
 A chance to find them!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
OF COURSE.

q suppose you read the statement made by college president the other day that automobiles are demoralizing more students than alcohol?P
 "Yes. I read it. but I don't agree with him."
 "Why not?'
 For the simple reason that alcohol is within reach of the average student while an automobile Is not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
APPROPRIATELY NAMED.

APPROPRIATELY NAMED. What do you call your bulldog?" the visitor asked the farmer. 'Nabsr >
 "A curious name for a dog. Why do you call him that?'' Wait until tramp comes along and I'll show you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
BrisIk Business for January

'I cannot speak for financial circles, banking situation has improved very much since the new reserve system was put in operation" said c. V. Netherwood of New York city.
 T am a manufacturer and am in touch with many lines of business. am able to say that general trade is improving grad uai1y. I feel sure that we will see busi- ness very brisk all over the country by the middle of January"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

because the imported kind is no longer available and is also providing horses and mules for the belligerents in Europe There are probably few calamity howlers in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Although King Albert really has no time to bother with letters just now. he prob- ably gets larger personal mail than any other man In Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
THE ARTIFICIAL KIND.
TROUBLE.

TROUBLE. The man who buys an auto car But first the price must borrow, Will never travel very far Before he meets with sorrow.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. His punishment begins indeed When it is his desire To show his friends a bit of speed And "Blooeyl" goes a tire.
 Youngstown Telegram. And when he's got some friends way out To some far sylvan scene His gladness Is all put to rout By lack of gasoline.
 Houston Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Old King Winter won't be able to daunt the Russians. even though they are now without the warmth they used to derive from vodka.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Sparrow pie has been suggested for Thursdays spread That's our Idea of nothing to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Senor Carranza seems to be on his way without knowing particularly where he's going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
A Bright Monday

Yesterday was not only a day of but it was day of gladness in many wage workers home, for the big rail mill at the Tennessee com- pany's steel plant at Ensley resumed operations after an idleness of three weeks.
 Notwithstanding the industrial de- pression prevailing throughout the country during several months past, the Tennessee company has managed to keep most of its plants going. A majority of the blast furnaces in the Ensley division have been in steady operation, the steel furnaces have been producing steel right along, and the wire mill at Fairfield, United States Steel Corporation subsidiary, has been in operation since it's completion some months ago, and is still turning out wire, although just now not running at full capacity.
 Thus it is seen that much activity has been in evidence despite the ex- treme dullness in the steel trade; and the situation is improving. It is generally felt that abounding pros- perity is just ahead. At any rate, the starting up of the rail mill has a cheering effect cn the entire district, and it means much 10 every business interest in the city of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Birmingham business men are becoming optimistic every day, and the shop early" programme is being carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Chief Martin Egan of the Birmingham police department talks like man who isn't afraid of probe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Vera Cruz is to be left to its fate and no man at the present moment can prophecy what that will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Astronomers say that winter is not due for month yet, but that is merely the scientific point of view.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

With the stock yards again opened for business. Chicago no longer feels throt- tied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Dr. David Starr Jordan planes Krupp guns for the war in Europe. It is more likely to be the men behind the guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

The Boers who revolted against Great Britain seem to have been poor judges of the psychological moment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Christmas Is close at hand, but the Kaiser is still some distance from Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

The pink oyster may become popular in time. but we'll have to get used to 1t first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Foreign Demand for Horses and Mule

'The buying of mules and horses for the belligerents in Europe will seriously affect the price as to farmers next year" said man interested in farming.
 'In some instances, under the proposed reduction of cotton acreage there will re sales of live stock to buyers for warring nations. but as a rule most of the stock already on the cotton farms is in poor order or scared up and will not meet the requirements of the buyers It is probable that spectators will buy all stock sound but low in order and Win ter and fatten them. They will then com mand good prices for farm purposes and many will pass the requirements for ex- port, for which there Is now a pretty strong demand. and likely to continue for some months.
 'I understand that contractors for road building, railroad construction and other undertakings have been selling their mules to the buyers for foreign demand These mules are usually first-class. very large and snappy. They have cost from $500 to $6o0 the pair. I look to see all classes of farm blow stock much higher next year and this may help the bankers to restrict cotton planting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
Business Not Bad

T travel from New York to Florida and business in my line is reasonably good; I certainly cannot say that it is bad" remarked c. ". White of Danville. Va, who sells smoking tobacco for a large concerns in Reidsvllle N. c.
 Business conditions in Virginia and North Carolina are quite satisfactory SO far as l can judge and in the east there has been much improvement recently. In Atlanta, where I spent part of last week, business was quiet, but in Birmingham business seems to be fairly brisk.
 "As for Florida everything is now boom ing there. The fear of a particularly hard winte<up north, will make the tour ist travel larger than usual and earlier than usual In view of the outlook for Florida resorts there is great stir from one end of the state to the other.
 q visit Birmingham every three months and always make good sales. I began five years ago to make Birmingham, as we travelling men say, and it's growth in that time has been wonderful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24
A PERSONAL GRIEVANCE.

 when I was a boy my ambition was to join a minstrel company, put on a red coat and silk hat and parade the streets of my native village" T had some inclination for the stage myself. but that wasn't what I might call the consuming ambition of my boy hood"
 "No? What was it?''
 T wanted to grow up with the physique of prize-fighter and whip the dog catcher in our town"
 THE FINAL TEST. "Dobble cares nothing whatever for books"
 Are you sure of thatP" Quite positive. Why. I couldn't even persuade him to glance through an unex- pursated volume of Guy de Maupassant."
 THE ARTIFICIAL KIND. T wonder why 1t is that terms of en- dearment are often followed by terms of separation?"
 T can't begin to say. What prompted you to ask that question:" "A friend of mine who used to call his wife the light of his life recently ob- tained a divorce and made a contract with a musical comedy star to furnish him illumination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Innocent sleep thut knits up the ra'- eIrd sIeave of care, the death of each days life.
 --Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-24

Andalusia Star: Any way, we'll have much to be thankful for-they only raise our taxes once year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-02
ronnxson and a Telescope.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree In
Thoughts and Afterthoughts' tells
this tale of Lord Tennyson; The poet
was invited TO certain country house
ma all the neighboring luminaries OF
The county had been invited to meet
aim. After dinner his host asked
whether he would like to look at the
stars. Tennyson took up the tele-
scope aud. forgetting all else, gated
Tor twenty minutes Mt the wonders OF
the heavens. We'll. what do you
think. Mr.. Tennyson?' inquired his
host Il don't think much OF our
county families" Tennyson replied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-02
Auihor VIC Wrote LeeIbIy.

No author. or any one else, for thar
matter. could possibly have written
more legibly than Francis Thompson.
He wrote frequently in pencil in
careful round hand that would have
put a schooboy at the top of his writ
ing class. His copy was always good
for the compositor. which was fortu-
nate. for there was always the great
est difficulty in getting him to correct
the proofs of his reviews. | have the
manuscript of one Of his later poems.
which child OF ten could read with
ease. though It IS written partly in
ink and partly in pencil and carefully
stuck together where lines have been
shipped out with scissors. He was
probably the only writer of genius who
used penny exercise books MS manu-
script paper London Spectator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-02
PHYSICIANS ENDORSE VINOL
TO Create Strength and for Pulmo'
nary Troubles

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who need strength, or who suffer
rom chronic coughs. colds or b.on-
chitis may find help in these letters.
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han other cod liver preparations. IL
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esults. 1t is exceedingly beneficial
those afflicted with bronchial OF
pulmonary troubles, and to create
trength.
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or it and more"
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