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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
The Hog in the School Curriculum

For considerably over half a century
we have had in this country our couh-
tv and state agricultural fairs, the
primary object of which was to arouse
in the breast of the farmer
spirit of generous rivalry In the pro-
duction of crops and excellence OF
farm stock. Such institutions, how
ever fostered no method and exploited
no policy, the superiority of the ex-
hibit having been brought about by
excessive labor or inordinate labor.
Then again the race course and the
faker's tent finally acquired DONNA
ton in the interest aroused IN the an
nual fair and agriculture became in
measure relegated to the background.
While these fairs still have their
mission and are provocative OF good,
specialization moved to the front and
new ideas as to the media for the I'M
provement of husbandry took root
among the populace.
From such ideas was evolved the
poultry show and the boys corn club,
The first became at once favorlte
and swept the country as wildfire. III
was not confined to the country; IN
deed for while the poultry fanciers
were found to be more numerous IN
the cities and towns than in the rural
districts. The object of the show was
To improve the breed in fowls and its
results were at the same time most
wonderful and beneficial.
When it came to the corn clubs, the
country boy had it all his own way.
Corn could not be raised in the city
or town, and he was monarch OF all he
surveyed. The object Of such clubs
was not so much to show what dill
gence could do, but to demonstrate
the merits of certain methods, and
mere again lne iesuitS NciS u aiy NOi-
derful.
But now comes the demonstration
pig, concet devised by the Portland
Ore, stockyards. The yards propose
to present to every school in the state
a live, healthy pig to be raised by the
scholars thereof. An accurate record
of the feeding and housing of the ami
NAL must be kept, and when this re.
quirement is strictly fulfilled the
packers will buy back the grown pig
paving the children the full market
price therefor Confessedly the object
of this proposition is not to test g
method nor improve the breed of pigs
but simply to increase the supply OF
pork, though the dietary records will
be consulted to determine which is the
most healthful food and the besl
flesh increaser.
The idea is not a bad one and the
policy, had its merits, inasmuch as il
will engender an interest in stock
raising among the boys of the rura
districts and implant spirit of thrift
and industry that must later shed &
reflex influence in the community re
bounding to its benefit and progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

The British admiralty is experimenting
with an invention for protecting battle
ships with rubber plating. The armor
consists of sheets of rubber sandwiched
between layers of toughened steel and
naval experts are inclined to accept the
claim of the inventor that the rubber wall
will display the same effect upon shells
that sandbags do on rifle bullets. If the
other great need will be found for rub
Der and the price probably correspond
ingly increa sed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
THE SCOTCH IN MIR. CARNEGIE
From the Popular Magazine.


Andrew Carnegie started in with
one-horse blast furnace outfit and built
up the greatest steel business in the
world. Shrewdness, that peculiar trait
prominent in so many of his country
men. played the important part of that
great achievement. Later he sold out his
business to the steel trust for the sum
Of $300,oO0O00, stipulating that $1,000. O.O0Oo, 900
should be cash and s2O0,0 100000 in first
mortgage per cent bonds; that the
bonds should be guaranteed against any
future state or national tax. Again that
shrewd foresight. Now comes the So
called income tax; but instead of Mr..
Carnegie contributing on the income Of
those $200,0O0.000 bonds, the government
will have to look to the United States
Steel corporation.
The old ironmaster uses the same meth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
MASKED WOMEN
From the February Wide World Maga-


From the February Wide World Maga-
zine.
Upper-class Swahili women wear curious
masks, which are made of leather and
beads on a wooden frame. The mask is
derived from the traditional usage of
Moslem women, who must keep their
faces covered in the presence OF men. For
several centuries Arab traders have fire.
quented this east African coast and to
their influence are due most of the civil
lied customs found today among the ma
tives of the district The clothing worn
by these prosperous danes is of silk
their shoes are partly of silver. and they
wear much silver jewelry The Moslems
in Zanzibar, by the way, are less fanatic
ally strict about religious usages than
their brethren in Morocco and Turkey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
THE PLANE TREES OF CONNOSA
From the February Wide World Ma ga

From the fepTudTy Niue w oliu
zine.
Not least among trees which have
become celebrated are two giant trees
at Carnosa. near Ragusa. that Pearl of
the Adriatic." Within three hours walk
of Ragusa, on an elevation above the
tideless sea, lies the famous garden
of Count Gozze. From primitive land
ing place a path leads up between
Olives and pomegranates. myrtles, and
oleanders to the level spot where the
two colossal trees have stood from
time immemorial. The effect of the
larger tree upon spectator standing
beneath it is positively overwhelming.
1t takes 20 PAGES merely to walk close
ly around the trunk. while the spread
ing brances reach horizontally for from
80 to 40 PAGES. and then bend upward
and fork. A good sized public meeting
could be held in the shade of either of
these immense trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
rORGoT THE PASSWORD
From the New York Globe.

NEW
An old cavalry horse was in the
shafts and the officer was in hurry.
Taking the reins from the driver, he
shouted, "Charge!' and away the Nn-
imal galloped, stopping dead when he
reached the barracks at the word
Halt"
The next morning an Englishman
wanted to catch the boat from the
quay, and the driver said. Sure, your
honor. there amt horse in oul Ire
land who can go so fast"
He cracked his whip and shouted,
"Charge!" and away the horse went.
Nearing the quay, Pat yelled: Jump
for heavens sake. TYe forgotten the
rassword!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF MARINO FALIERO

about the city with about 40 followers
each. They were to start trays among
themselves on an appointed day in order
that the doge might have a pretense for
tolling the bells of San Marco, which
were never rung except upon the order
of the doge. The ringing of the bells
would bring the mobiles and leading citi-
zens to the piazza to know the cause of
the riot, and then the conspirators were
to cut them to pieces and Marino Faliero
was to be proclaimed the Lord of Venice
The day set by the conspirators was
Wednesday, July 15, 1856. But before the
time came the plot was betrayed to Ser
Niccolo Lioni or Santo Stefano by
servant, who had overheard the plot
ting. Lioni warned others of the coun-
Gil and they held a secret meeting and
sent out and arrested all of the conspr-
ators. They even sent to the keeper
of the bell tower and forbade him to
ring at the command of the doge
AS the council of ten saw that the
doge was in the plot, they resolved that
20 of the leading men of the state should
be associated with them for the pur-
pose of consultation and deliberation
Finally. the whole truth of the plot was
brought out and the doge was called be-
fore the council
On April is two of the ringleaders were
hung upon the red pillars of the balcony
of the palace, from which the doge was
wont to look at the bull hunt. The fol-
lowing day nine more were condemned
and were hanged on successive days.
Finally on Friday, April 16, the council
of ten tried arsd passed upon the doge
himself and directed that his head should
be cut off and that the execution should
be done on the landing place of the stone
staircase, where the doges take their
oath when they first enter the palace.
The doge was executed on the follow
ing day about the hour of noon, and the
cap of state was taken from his head be-
fore he came downstairs. When the ex-
ecution was over, 1t is said that one of
the council of ten went to the columns
of the palace over against the place of st.
Mark, and that he showed the bloody
sword unto the people, crying out with
a loud voice. The terrible doom hath
fallen upon the traitor" and the doors
were opened and the people all rushed
| in to see the corpse of their beheaded
doge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

He has caused seats at the South High
land Presbyterian church to be at
premium. He opened up the first busi-
ness office in a sl1yscraper to be opened
by a clergyman. His methods have been
pleasing to Birmingham, and 1t Is be-
lieved If he follows out the theatre
services for Sunday night he will win
still further admiration and will first of
all perform great work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
NOT TIME IN A MILE

From the New York American
A Washington horseman tells of an
over-anxious owner and a particularly
conscientious rider at recent meet in
Pimlico. The owner had issued full or
ders as to the way a horse was to be
ridden in a certain race. The jockey
was a diminutive darky. The original
orders were supplemented by provi-
sions for all manner of emergencies, all
of which somewhat bewildered the
jockey.
See heah, boss" he finally said, "dis
heah race is only one mile. can't
do all them things you tells me in jest
one mills"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

ORD BYRON has been the means of
keeping familiar to the world the
- name of Marino Faliero, the Doge
of Venice, through his exquisite dramatic
setting of the historic tragedy. Marino
was elected doge on September II, 1854
At the time he was a wealthy man and
a knight. As the doge he proved to be
most unscrupulous and wicked. He was
likewise exceedingly ambitious.
The first great offense of the doge is
when he disputed with his council. A
youth, Ser Michele, who was in love
with one of the maidens attending upon
the doge's wife. so angered the doge by
his persistence at fete that was being
given at the palace, that it was ordered
that he be flung from the solajo. This
was done, and when the other persons
had left the palace Michele returned and
wrote on the chair In which the doge was
wont to sit. "Marino Faliero, the hus-
band of the fair wife; others kiss her, but
he keeps her"
This so angered the doge that he or
dered Michele tried. The council, taking
his youth into consideration, merely ban
ished him, which caused the doge to
become exceedingly wroth and he re-
preached the council for not having hung
him.
The day following the sentence of Ser
Michele a gentleman of the house of
Barbara went to the arsenal and re-
quired certain things of the masters of
the galleys. He did this in the presence
of the admiral, who resented it, where
upon the admiral was struck by the gen.
tleman and ran bruised and bleeding to
the doge. He demanded that the gen.
I tleman of Barbara be punished. The
dukes reply was: Think about the
shameful gibe that was written about me
on my chair and see how the council of
forty r-arected our person." Upon this
the admiral answered: My Lord Duke,
il you would wish to make yourself a
prince, l have the heart, if you do but
help me, to make you prince of all this
state; and then you may punish them
all'
The doge at once interested and
they discussed the possibility of such a
thing. They agreed to call In some
others, and finally there We're from 40 to
80 loyal conspirators. 1t was agreed that
the leaders should station themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

A California judge has sentenced a
1orger to serve two years as hermit
in the mountains 40 miles from San Jose.
Where the country is spareely settled and
the convict strictly observes the sentence
this penalty savors considerably of soli-
tary confinement. Such a punishment IT.
lords ample opportunity for reflection
upon the vanity of the world and the
wage of sin. 1t was a method of re-
imposed by the hermits of old Alexander
Selkirk attested its beneficient results
and the California sentence may be pro-
ductve of good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
BEGINNING THE DAY-May

BEGINNING THE DAN-May
waste no time today, q Lord. May
rest but not be idle; mny play o"'
not trifIe; may 1 be diIigent in busi-
ness, fcrvent In spirit, serving 'he
Lord. Teach me that In my own Soul
Tbou markest the reward of every
hour well spent and the punishment
for every hour lost. For dhrists
sake. Amen.-H. VI. E'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

Germany is going to limit the out
put of her diamonds in 1914 to 1,Oco, 600
carats This will be about two-thirds of
last years yield, which brought about
s10,G0oOoo. Thus it would seem that the
diamond in the rough is worth something
less than $40 a carat, but the stone of
that weight set in So worth of gold COM
mands about 5000 in the shop. The bal
ance of s1S1 goes to workmanship and
profit, principally to the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
REsoURcEFuL.


She; 4 see that Mr. smallcash has a
Lew hat; real fuzzy one
lie; No, that's not fuzz. He just
soaked his straw hat in hair tonic and
they are growing beautifully. W
PEDAL PEDANTRY.
Every girl who rides a bike
On country road or street
Always has two ends in view:
ihose two ends are her feet
IN TEXAS.
MI Broadhat; so, silas, you've been
visiting the Yankees; what did YOU think
of Vermont"
silas: Funny country. 1t was the
only time 1 ever saw land so plentiful
that they had to stack it,
TEMPORARY MAGAZINES.
The eternal fitness of things
In this life oft may vary
Powder sometimes rests upon
Shoulders not military.
A MODERN MARCHEN.
Hi daddle, daddle,
Underwood's in the saddle,
Woodrow jumped on to the Moon.
Alabama smiled
To see her child
Named Hobson vanish so soon
MY PEN is BAD.
My typewriters worn out;
My ribbons no better,
But my love for you
VIII finish this letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
CURIOUS CLINICS.

ne was quite young physician;
He worte the DIR. bold
But he never broke fever.
He never broke cold.
lie never set a broken bone,
Nor checked a cough in Spring.
The only thing he ever checked
Was his contestants king"
The only thing he ever set
Was his watch, and again
The only pane he ever broke,
His office window pane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

1t is quite evident that when the suffra-
gettes obtain power they will inaugurate
the recall Those London militants asked
the English prelate to investigate the
so doing he reported there We're no such
cruelties they are mad enough to mob
him. If they could render the recall
effective he would not be bishop long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

A bin has been introduced In the Mary
land Legislature requiring all persons who
desire to work in the capacity of do
mestic to register at the nearest court
house. Such law is in force in Ger
mable benefit of the employer and en-
ploye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

STRICT GRAMMAR.
Young girl: Mama, I have just tan
gone three miles"
Mamma: Il am sure that is quite a
feat, dear
Young Girl: But that does not equal
my record Last week l tangwent five
miles,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Innovation in Chruch Service

"A most striking innovation in religious
activities in Birmingham is about to be
introduced here by Dr. Henry II. Ed
monds pastor of the South Highlands
Presbyterian church, who is considering
with his church officers the engagement
of a downtown theatre for Sunday night
services said a man deeply Interested
in church affairs. That the church
service would be abandoned at the church
and held at the theatre and thus. reach
those men and women who would hesi-
tate to attend a regular church is said
to be the persuading cause for the inno-
vation.
"Dr. Edmonds has referred to this con-
templated step often and has been in con-
sultation with his officers about it. but
no decision has been reached. 1t is known
that he is intensely interested in. the
boys and girls of the street, and he
wishes to touch their lives more closely.
DIR. Edmonds wishes personally to reach
out and make an inroad into tho dense
population that is drifting night after
night in this rapidly growing metropolis.
DR.. Edmonds has the most winning pull
pit oratory that has been heard here in
years, according to members of his con-
gregation. He Is wonderfully sympathetic
in his appeals and has commanding
personality.
1T was suggested yesterday by an Off
Ger of his church that the plan of DR..
Edmonds Is deep seated one, and that
DR.. Edmonds wishes to come in contact
with the people whom he thinks may be
reached by the theatre services 1t is
believed that he will give final decision
on the proposition during the next few
days.
in Birmingham. He came here a short
time ago from Montgomery. He sue
ceeded tine late Rev. DR.. J. T. Plunket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

The season is approaching when the
diamond" will make radium go way
back and sit down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
UNRECoGNIzED MERIT.

Mrs. Simpkins: Hove long has your
son been in the navy, Mrs. Hall?"
Mrs. Hall: "Five years"
Mrs. Sfmpkins lutte awhile; has he
been promoted?"
Mrs. Hall: Alas, no; he is still SUBJ
marine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

When Senator Bankhead speaks of
water as white coal he probably makes
a mental reservation concerning the
Black Warrior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

A voCIFERoUs VOCATION.
Smith: Il saw my first tango yester-
day"
Brown: We'll, what's your opinion of
it,"
Smith: "A sort of hip, hip, hurry
dance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
New Orleans and BirmIng ham

New Orleans still maintains her supre-
macy in population over other southern
cities" said a Louisiana visitor.
For a long time there was only one
rival on the southern map, which was At
ianta. However, within recent years
Birmingham, the lusty young industrial
giant, has been leaping forward in such
manner that it seems that this city will
eventually outdistance its elder neighbors
Skyscrapers and other large buildings
seem to fairly fly in place overnight. A
few years ago when | visited this city
there was only one or two 10-story build
ings: now the business district is lined
with them.
1T is the same way in the Birmingham
district with regard to industrial and
manufacturing plants. The corporations
of the north seem to be fiocling south
ward to Birmingham in great numbers.
Every time | pick up a Birmingham pa
per it appears that a new company has
established southern headquarters in this
city. The activities of the Steel corpora
ton and it's subsidiaries alone will count
for more in this district than will the
combined industrial activity of many
of the more sedate cities of the south.
Birmingham is certainly coming into her
own and without any delay.
while New Orleans has an enormous
population and vast commercial and SHIP
ping interests, indeed is almost sea-
port, there are no new and startling de-
velopments. Trade flows in the same old
channel year in and year out. / could
| almost say that there is more building
activity in the business district of Bir-
mngham in a months time than occurs
! in a year in New Orleans. However, New
| Orleans is a grand old city, and, with due
respect to this city, l believe / prefer it
| to the push and rush of Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03


$50 far as this paper is concerned,
there is no complaint. The man who can
borrow money on his insurance policy
and use it advantageously in his business,
would be foolish not to do so. He is
not only helping himself, but his pros
perity is helping his city and his country.
But what Mr.. Callen misses is the con-
dition which a large pledging of life
policies may indicate.
From Mr.. Callen's estimable letter.
head may be gathered the fact that he is
a dealer in apples, oranges, lemons,
bananas, cocoanuts, peanuts, potatoes,
onions, cabbage, poultry, eggs and also
in wholesale fruits and produce. Mr.. Cal
len would, doubtless in the conduct of a
business so extensive gladly concede
credit to reputable customers. But if he
found that credit was demanded to an
unusual extent, and that his customers
were getting into the habit of paying in
promises, he would invite them, in cour-
teous southern words to disclose the hue
of their metallic basis.
" This is the significance of excessive
loans ON life policies. In such a condi-
ton it represents an encroachment upon
a national reserve created by thrift "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

He doth but mistake the truth totally
Tempest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

St Louis believes in keeping the lid
on. for a jury in that city has just
awarded young girl $500 damages for
injuries done her eyellds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

stitch in time saves nine. but it
would require more than one well-timed
stitch to close. up the slit in the skirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
An AdrOIt Compliment

Perhaps the most adroit compliment
paid to Oscar w. Underwood since he be-
came q national character was paid Sat
urday in the Wall Street Journal" said
an admirer of the congressman. In an
editorial entitled, "A Misapprehension,
the editor answers a letter of George NJ
Callen of Selma.
"The editorial which is interesting as
1t discusses a rather absorbing question
reads:
From the state of Alabama, where
they produce excellent steel and-a still
rarer commodity-at least one congress
man with brains, comes a protest which
does this newspaper an injustice. 1t is as
follows:
q L notice your article on policyholders
borrowing too much on their policies II
seems strange that the companies edu-
cate their policyholders that this is one
advantage of taking out insurance, and
when they do it. complain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

The Washington man who killed himself
in taxicab was probably tired at fast
gait and found his vehicle in the same
fix: or maybe both were worn out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

TELEPHONE
He'll (private exchange connecting all
departments), Main 1900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-10
The Bio Small COLLEGE.

The day has passed when the greatness
of a college is measured by the number
of students listed in it's catalog and more
and more are the smaller institutions act
Ing upon this idea. Time was when the
chief duty of the chief executive Of a
small college was to rake and scrape the
country for students. and his success was
measured to quite an extent by the size
of the freshman class from year to year.
OF course a college must have students,
but more and more are the administra-
tors of our institutions coming to look
to the better training of the students
they do have than in trying to we'll the
rolls In order to make a better showing
han their %neighbor. The true measure
OF the greatness OF a college is, OF course,
f feyq', Years: course lrs s to enabI kei hin ou the OF b ets
ter to meet the responsibilities of life.
Measured by this standard a college like
Bowdoin can be great when one with 10
times as many students and thinking
chiefly OF numbers might be small. i
was this, Of course that DR.. Gerrish
meant when ne said that Bowdoin should
be great enough to dare to be small.