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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
HOW DICKENS READ

In From the Porch" (Scribner' 8 a vol daughter of Thackeray she describes one of Dickens readings from David Copperfied." Lady Ritchie had accepted an invitation to this from her lifelong friend. Dickens daughter Kate.
 Tt was not acting.s it was not music, nor harmony of sound and color, and yet things as l think of that occasion. The lights shone from the fisherman's home: then after laughter terror fell, the storm arose; finally, we all were breathlessly watching from the shope and 0his I re- member most viddly of alb a great wave seemed to fall spashing onto the platform from overhead, carrying away everything before it, and the boat and the figure of Steerforth in his red sailors cap fighting for his life by the mast. Some one called out: was 1t MT. Dickens himself who threw up his arm? It was all over, we were half laughing. half crying with excitement; being at that special time very much wrought up, remember ing the past, naturally our emotions took shape.
 I was determined you should hear him. said our friend Kate. Come quick before anybody else and speak to him. And before we had recovered-it almost seemed as If we were still in the storm on the shore-she had drawn us Into the room at the back of the stage. and we found ourselves standing before Mir. Dickens himself alone again, the vision had vanished, and he was holding our hands with warmest, kindest grasp of greeting and comfort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
The States Duty to Its Farmers

It is questionable if the farmer fully realizes the fact that he occu- pies the most important place Tn the commercial economics of the world; in truth upon him depend the sue cesses and failures of the nation and without him prosperity is unattaina- ble.
 The source of wealth is the land, that is, the products of the land after they have been obtained and fashioned into utility by labor and toil
 No matter how great may be the mineral resources of a country they are as dross so long as they remain in their hiding places. The sinew, the tool and the implement must delve for, bring to the surface and develop them and even when so transformed they are as mere adjuncts to trade, to commerce and to the activity that IS the life of a nation.
 A hundred thousand dollars in- vested in cattle, corn or cotton means hundredfold more to community than similar amount invested in diamonds. The one requires locomo- tives, trains, ships and scores of men to handle it, while the other may be transported in a small handbag. The immediate vicinity of mining districts is relegated to stagnation when the mines have been worked to exhaus- tion, but the eternal fields with their annual crops, the vast herds of cattle and all that goes to make up the farm CTS vocation mean an eternal and un- dying activity, unfailing prosperity and continued advancement not only to the community in question but as we'll to regions where factories are fed, where looms are supplied and foodstuffs prepared for the trade.
 All cities keep pace with the prog ress of their rural environment and their prosperity is but reflex of the development of the agricultural area of which they are the center or to which they are adjacent. Thus it is the imperative duty of the common wealth to see that the condition of it's farmers is made the best possible and also the duty of the farmer to demand this of the commonwealth. Fertile soil alone will not suffice. The planter must have his facilities and his con veniences. Good roads, good schools, churches and easy access to market are essentials, and if they are not supplied the agriculturist will seek them elsewhere.
 The farmer is the mainstay of the state and the state that neglects him must retograde and lag in the rear of the march of progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
THE POETIC GRIND

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 The conversation turned to poets and the poetic grind the other night when Congressman Joseph Howell was re- minded of an instance that happened in an editorial sanctum.
 One afternoon rather emaciated citi- zen entered the sanctum with sheaf of paper in his hand and timidly approached the editors desk.
 Pardon me, sir.'' he said, breaking in on the editorial business, do you ever buy and poetry?"
 Sometimes" answered the editor, hold ing out his hand Depends on how bad it is. Let's see what you have"
 Taking the manuscript, the editor glanced over it moment and then turned to the poet
 Look here. young man." he said. a lit- tie impatiently, why in the world don't you typewrite your stuff?'
 "Typewrite it!' exclaimed the poet, with considerable feeling. Say. man If were expert enough to manipulate a typewriter. do you think for one minute that I would waste time writing poetry?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
The Next school Census

Alabamas biennial school census will be taken this summer, and Bir mingham, of course. will show a large increase in the number of boys and girls of school age-7 to 21," said a local statistician.
 Tn 1912 Birmingham school popu- latlon was 43,Oo0. It will go probably above 500OO this year. This school census Is very carefully enumerated, and Is the most reliable basis upon Which to estimate the total population of the city. Using 3.s0 as the null t1plier We cannot miss it far If the children of school age total 50,00O our entire population would be about 1sO,- 0O0"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Experiments are being made with the new anesthetic uret71ane in a Cambridge tects. The drug was recently discovered and is combination of urea and alcohol. It is administered hypodermically like morphine. It is claimed that heart failure never occurs when urethane is used properly, although an, overdose will cause death The chief disadvantage of chloro- form is that it causes heart failure If breathing should stop while an anesthetic is being inhaled,it can be started again by artificial respiration, provided the heart Is still beating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

A new form of art has been discovered by William Caryl Cornwel who is ex- hibiting pictures in New York made by using tissue paper of various colors, cut into different shapes and pasted on glass. When the glass sis illuminated the effect realism. One of the pictures, entitled, ''The Bather' books like an excellent water color and in snow scene the ruts by using white paper of varying degrees of thickness The inventor of this new process hopes that it will be used for stage scenery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
\ SERIOUS LOSS

From the Philadelphia Evening TeIe- graph.
 One of the party was telling how he had lost a grip on a railroad train the other evening" when Congressman David E. Finley of South Carolina generously smiled. He said that it reminded him of the serious loss recently sustained by a citizen of his own state.
 The aforesaid friend had occasion to go on quite railroad journey, and when he reached his destination the brotherly party who met him at the station noticed that he seemed considerably depressed.
 What in the world is the matter with you, Jake?' he asked. You look as cast down as a defeated candidate"
 'I have been up against a bunch of hard luck" answered Jake. T lost the beA part of my baggage coming down here..
 You don't really mean it.' sympatheti- cally responded the other. Did you mis- place it, or was it stolen?"
 Neither was the sad rejoinder of the cast-down Jake, ''the cork came out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Uncle Sam as Toll Gate Keeper

Rumors of most sensational char ecter are afloat in Washington, and they are rumors which, if true, will not only depreciate the associations of Uncle Sam with the Panama canal to the office of mere toll gate keeper, but presage the abandonment upon the part of this country of all pretenses of the Monroe doctrine.
 It is whispered that the great pow CTS have allied themselves in a propo- sition to recompense this government for all expenses incurred in the dig Ring of the canal, the reimbursement to be prorated among the powers upon the basis of their foreign commerce and shipping interests.
 The canal is then to be neutralized and it's neutrality guaranteed by the powers with equal privileges to every nation and the United States is to be permitted to collect the tolls.
 Such an arrangement is to be ef- fected by the negotiation of interna- tional treaty to which all maratime powers are to be parties. Tho plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF WOLFE TONE

The wound was not immediately mortal, nor was it supposed to be very serious. Yet, oddly enough, the government took no steps to hang the injured man. He was allowed to remain in prison suffering great pain for. eight days then he died on November 19, 179S.
 It was believed by thousands of Irish men during the excitement of the time that he had been killed in order to avoid the entanglements that might otherwise arise, and that the suicide story was trumped up by some one in power. How ever, his son, who was later an officer in the United States army, thought his father might have committed suicide to avoid the disgrace of hanging.
 Tomorrow-Trial of Holmes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
The Peoples Auditorium

q am glad to see that The Age-Herald is urging the city commission to- go ahead and give us the auditorium for which we voted by an overwhelming ma jority last fall,' said prominent tax payer
 T believe in reasonable economy, rigid economy in Birmingham's case, but the auditorium is necessity and it should be built without delay. Every year that Birmingham goes without an auditorium we are out of the big convention class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
A WEES PUZZIsE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 A woman out in Bratenahl says that the best cook she ever had left her good job to get married. The cooks new hus- band didn't turn out to be such a hero as he was expected to be, and the cook came back to confide her troubles to her former mistress.
 Hes a pretty good husband, ma am, D she said, but he licks me so often 1 can't hardly stand it no more.'
 Why don't you have him arrested?"
 I've been thinking of that. But l got a lame back and can't wash no more. and how would l ever get the money to pay his fine if he was pinched?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The annual census of homeless rer- sons was made by the London county council recently and on the night the count was made it showed 2SS1 persons without homes. The number of homeless in London has declined as a result of what is known the casual ward scheme by which wanderers are aues- toned by policemen and tickets of admis- sion to the casual wards are given them. The census merely indicates how many persons had no place at all to sleep On that particular night there were over 2ooo in free lodging houses and 2O,O00 in com mon lodging houses. where the charge Is from to 12 centssa night. so that there were really aboute 5000 people who had no homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
HIS CUE
From the Philadelphia Times

new play. This is lie, comments the reader; plays don't have two stars. Yes, but this was very modern play, with a very reckless manager. They do almost anything these days Well, anyhow, as we were saying before you interrupted. couple of stars were rehearsing, and the first star said:
 Now, in this scene I am supposed to exit in the rear. while you stand in front, facing the audience. Now, what will be your cue to resume your lines?"
 'The look of satisfaction on the faces of the audience" answered the second star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
FACTS vS. RANCHES
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 Richard Le Galliene was sympathizing with young writer whose book of poetry had been refused by 12 publishers
 Real lovers of poetry" said MT. Le Galiiene, .are unfortunately becoming rare. Too many people nowadays are like the judge.
 This judge was recommended by a poetic friend to read Shelley The great man of the law said he supposed he ought to read littfe poetry and having heard so much of Shelley he would try him.
 And what do you think of it?" said his friend to the judge after he had waded through few pages of ''Epipsychidion. ,' Isn't it beautiful?''
 Well, weli-oh. yes-I dare say it is" said the judge, but what I want to know is, when are we going to get at inc facts?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
ONCE AGAIN.

Once again the leaves are falling, Once again the Autumns here. All day long the winds been calling,
 Calling to the fading year. Once again the grassy mountain
 Glints in blue and brown and gold, And the dreamy haze of Autumn
 Wraps it in its purple fold. Once again the rivers signing
 Mid the hills of Linganore; Mid the rustling and the dying
 Leaves that drift across the moor. Once again the locks are coming
 From the hillsides bare and brown, To the warm fold and the gloaming
 Der the fond scene nestles down. Once again within that gloaming
 Pants my heart as if 'twould break; over old scenes sadly roaming,
 Scenes of which it dare not speak, Once again the leaves are falling,
 Once Once again the Autumn's here; All day long my hearts been calling. Can it's pleadings reach you, dear?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Travelled Far to Nofe

Maj. W. J. Milner came all the way from Tampa to vote for his friend Un- derwood." said Capt. J. Lawler Darby.
 Tn order to make the trip-the double trip, for he returns to Tampa-he travels l4Oo miles, There may have been other such examples of patriotism and devotion to friend as Major Miners. but there were not many, I dare say. We all felt that MT. Underwood would be chosen sem ator by decisive majority. and now that we know he won by landslide majority, We are rejoicing greatly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
RACCOON FOUND IN BED

From the Mobile Evening Post.
 Entering the house unseen, while the family was at supper Friday evening. a large raccoon was about to attack the small infant of MT. and Mrs Gordon Quarles of 361 St. Emanuel street, as the child lay on a bed, and but for the lat ter's loud crying. which attracted the parents to the scene. the animal would probably have done harm to the young ster.
 When the frightened parents entered the room the coon showed no disposition to leave, but instead squared away for a fight. Mir. Quarles seized broom. with which he belabored the animal in no gentle manner. The fight was soon ended by the intruder being dispatched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
FLETCHERISM AT THE zoo From Harper's Monthly.

A little Boston girl, who had frequently been admonished by her parents as to the evils resulting from hurried mastica- ton of food, Was, on a recent visit to New York, taken by an uncle to the zoo in the Bronx.
 Among the beasts that particularly claimed her attention were the camels She watched them long and earnestly as they munched huge punches of grass, and then turned to her uncle.
 Uncle said she. what treat it would be for father and mother and Professor Fletcher to see those camels chewing all dayl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Good Order On Election Day

People generally are remarking on the good order that was in evidence in Birmingham and throughout the state oh primary election Say,' said a mem Der of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Despite the fact that few elections ever held were of more intense inter est than Mondays primary the day passed off without any sort of dis turbance. Here in Birmingham there was an absence of even bitter talk around the polling places During the campaign there was considerable mud singing and much wrathful discussion, but when primary day came the voter had mind to only one thing-get- ting in his vote.
 "It was noteworthy fact. too, that no man on the streets of Birmingham was seen under the influence of liquor. The excellent order made me glad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

agance the blame for the anticipated dullness.
 The situation may'in all probability be thus expressed in nutshell. America is the greatest producing na- tion of the globe and she has at this period produced a quantity in excess of the ability of European impover- ishment, due to European extrava- gance, to absorb.
 The fault rests withsEurope, not the United States, so that Americans may conjointly deplore dull continental conditions and applaudstheir country's place in the controlling influences of the worlds commercial prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Keep off the Grass

"A very important work for the city and all who are aiding the commits sioners in their endeavor to promote the city beautiful movement is to edu- cate the people to keep off the grass in the spaces between the curbing and the sidewalk" said an old citizen. Also pedestrians should be considerate enough not to make shortcut paths through the parks. The grassy edge of Capitol park on the Park avenue side has been greatly marred within the past year or two by various un- slightly paths made by pedestrians who are driven by nervous excitement to make short cuts These walkers who are in such a great hurry should think a little and not make haste at the expense of the city beautiful idea.
 q notice that General Louis V. Clark is having grass plots made around his new and attractive building at the corner of Park avenue and Twentieth street. He has gone to considerable expense in doing this. The ground has been well prepared. and grass seed that has been sown will soon be up and in time will make a beautiful greensward i; but unless he fences it with wire it will be trampled and ruined.
 Every street would be made more beautiful if grass could be kept in the spaces provided for sward; but in most cases the sidewalk spaces are grass less and unsightly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
EARLY SPRING IN ENGLAND

By John Davidson
 early dawn through London you must Until you come where long black hedgerows grow, With pink buds pearled with here and there tree
 And gates and stiles and watch good country folk
 And scent the spicy Of withered weeds that burn where gardens be; And in ditch perhaps primrose The rocks shall stalk the plow larks skies
 Backbrds and speckled thrushes sing aloud,
 Hid in the white cloud Mantling the thorn, and far away shall rise The milky low of and farmyard cries, From windy heavens the climbing shall shine
 And February greet you like maid
 In russet cloak arrayed; And you shall take her for your mistress Ina
 And pluck crocus for her valentine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

else of its constitutional right as self governing body might in moment or virtue elect some dear old lady knitter extraordinary, to sit and knit, and look, and with the flash of her needles and the calm sophistication of her eye soothe the heated brow of rhetoric and bring back the normal temperatures sf health and of truth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Expecting Record Breaking Attendance

We are expecting an unusually large attendance at the annual meeting of the Alabama Educational associa ton which convenes in Birmingham Thurs day morning." said Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of public schools. When the association met here two years ago there was an enrolment of 2600.
 Last years meeting was held in Montgomery and the enrolment there was only about 2oo0. but it is believed that the enrolment here this week will be something like 3000-a record breaker. In addition to the convention of the Alabama Educational association the negro educational association for the state meets here and it will have an enrallment of about 1000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
IN ARKANSAS

Husband: "Why these two extra plates at the table?"
 Wife: "They are for the guests. Didn't you tell me this morning you were going to bring Dombey and Son home with you?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
COMPLICATED DISEASE.

She; T see that John Lind has been re- called on account of i'll health"
 He; Yes, but the papers do not state whether his larynx is ossifed, petrified or just rusted away from nonuse."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The primary election is over, but the congested boxes here In Birmingham make the count painfully slow, and 1t will be a day or two yet before the fate of every candidate Is definitely known. The precincts are much too large and re- form is certainly in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
OFFENSIVE NOMENCLATURE.

OI T I14NF FSI ID -NUAtN OIsAII I ttI4. Wilby: Tt is whispered that Secretary Bryan is to write.a history of the United States"
 Quilby Should like to see 1t. Suppose he will call the battle of Brandywne the battle ofo Grapejulce.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
NARROw-MINDED.

Prohibitionist: We are going to make desperate fight for statewide prohibi- tion in Rhode Island
 Anti: If you. get it, you won't have many yards to fbrag of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The author of "Queed" says he was turned down" many times before edi- tors would pay any attention to him. The account of his early disappontments. taken in connection with his later suc- cess, will revive the dropping spirits of countless writers who have not yet "ar- rived"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The ballet of Strauss new opera, "Ths Legend of Joseph" is described as an "orgy of organism" Business will prob- ably be good at the box office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

. A great many men who can't keep a good grip on themselves are fortunate in having wives who can keep good grip on them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
1EGINNING THE DAY-o God re-

BEGINNING THE DAY-o God re- 5o.m this day from commonplace ness. May every difficulty be an ad- venture, ver,s--temptntion chss~ lenge. May work he a crusade. May meetings my fellow men be like striking hand with kings. May hv- ing he walking with God. Grant 1t for the sake of Him who promised the abundant life. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
POST CARDS.

Election returns are meager,
 But it seems that B. B. c. The rubber end of his pencil must use And write it P. P. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The founder of the Matin died unwept and unsung. He seems to have been too much of Parisian even for Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Miss Eleanor Wilson says there is posi- lively no inscription inside her ring. Maybe we can get some sleep now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Brownwood, Tex, is getting to be so law-abiding that officers who subsist on fees are about to starve to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Short story from New York: College boys, joy ride, dead girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Paris reports an early showing of stray hats, left over from the crop of 1913
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

If Villa should take it into his head to do little dictating, buenos noctes Car ranza,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The ancient roller towel still survives in some communities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The Humber King is dead, but thi country is still crowded with kings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Here they are! Our old friends the suf- fragettes back on the front page again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
HAS IT COME TO THIS?

HAS IT COME TO THIS? John Barleyeorn the plank must walk From every man of war; And even all the demijohns Must strike out for the shore For every tar and sailor lad The order pleasure wrecks; In future we suppose they will With grape juice wash the decks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
POINTED.

Gibbs: So they have abolished liquor in the navy" Bibbs: Yes, and I suppose the bay
 onette will soon be taken from the army
 It Is used to make a punch. you know.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

FEMININE. sTATESMAIsHIP. Mary had little vote. Advice she was not brooking, But simply cast her ballot for The man who was best looking.
 c. F. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The man who saved Bells is in Nev York. Vaudeville?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

In the manwhile the tango suffers abatement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
TELEPHONE

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