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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

soeiated with American women over here,
and with her lovely new house in Park
lane to give her scope, she should shine
brilliantly in the social armament Her
husbands position as treasurer of the
household gives her. an added status in
society and will bring her within th..,
magic royal circle. which is the envy
of every woman in English society. So
ciety, naturally, looks for some thing nov
ell from Mrs. Guest. She is noted for
new ideas and was the first bride to in
troduce the fashion of wearing her veil
off her face at her wedding, a custom
only indulged in by royal brides up TO
that time, and has been responsible for
several innovations in dress and enter
tainments.
Mrs. Guest will have an ambitious op-
ponent in Mrs. Waldorf Astor, wife of
the unionist tariff reform member for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
The Brightest Star Of Star-Bright Italy

which the upper stratum can be distin-
guished from the lower is by their shoes.
When an individual is drowned. or killed
the bell of the fraternity is rung yio-
lently and the members hasten to don
the mask and garb and then hurry to
the scene of the catastrophe They are
pledged not to shirk a duty and they
never violate this pledge.
The gloomy, but impressive, palaces are
source of delight to the student of
architecture as we'll as to the lover of
history. That of the Strozzi family in the
very center of the city is the most in
teresting. In the first two stories there
are no windows opening upon the street.
A stone bench extends around all sides
of the building, which was designed for
the especial accomm odation of the laz-
aroni. for the Strozzi We're polite and
counted the fealty of the populace.
Huge iron rings also adorn the exterior
which once held the flambeaux, the prim-
tive means of lighting the city. Upon
one of the corners of the palace once
hung a famous and curiously designed Or
nament known as the Devilina. 1t was
stolen but finally recovered and now
graces one of the citys museums. This
Devilina. with the three balls of the
Medici family. who were doctors, and
the Marzocco. the Florentine coat Of
arms, are the three great heraldic bear
ings which are to be encountered ubi-
quitously in Florence.
Next to the site of Savonarola's execu-
ton in the public square (Piazza Sig
noria) which is marked by brazen star,
the most tragic spot in the city is the
court of the Bargello. Its famous stair
way is known to all lovers of art from
it's frequent reproductions in oil and wa
ter colors, but no one can stand un-
moved within it's precincts as he recall.
that the little patch of blue sky over
head was the last vision of this earth
that met the gaze of the doomed wretches
who were its inmates.
Every step of the stone flight is stained
with a tear evesy block of the stone
wall sonant with a sigh.
But there are more cheerful spots than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Advising,
Surnlising,

AuNlSlnS,
Surmisng,
In free advertising
make victory rest with his champion and tribe!
Anon from the hustngs in accents uncertain,
Come echoes behind the political curtain,
Annihilating regulations,
Hurling dire vituperations!
The state is well on its way to ruination-
The vote for big "1' is its only salvation.
Chaos, confusion,
Mud, disilusion-
Everywhere heaped in conglomerate masscs.
Hurled from the stump by nsa Non and asses,
Imprecations,
Insnuations,
Echo, re.echo in loud detona,le..s.
Accusing, denying,
Abusing defying,
To fool the dear peepul the candidates trying.
Mrs. Emmerline Panl's
Been given the can"
Huerta now ranks
A "he also ram
And others you know who have reputation
Of raising the devil all over the nation
Are gone and forgotten-lost in the scuffle-
Jokers, discards in Dame Politics shuttle
In the tumble
And tumble
OF things of this marrow,
The poor, common people squrming in horror
Before them flaunts proudly the capital az
OF those who are seeking political pie.
Underwoods Corners and Hobsons and Kolbs-
Everyone seeking political jobs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

Everywhere speaking
And everywhere shrieking-
Everywhere facing political mobs.
Issues discussing,
Continually fussng.
Raising general hullabaloo;
No need to blame them,
Shame or defame them
But what is the innocent voter to do?
MUD!
1t bounds around We
It works corruption of tie lltG.
hurricane-a virtual flocd
splashing
And crashing
And characters smashins
mot fierce Othello in so loud a strain
Roared fer the kerchief that caused his pain"
As candidates below
When vicious and yellow
This missile envenomed is hurled at his nam.
Everyones singing it,
Everyones lodging it;
Everywhere flinging it.
Everywhere lodging it!
You said it," Il didn't" you did "Then you lie'
IF you said what they say that you said then /"
But said that they said that you said that you
Well you said that ANYWAY. it's untruei"
Such conglomeration
Of dire impuation
Has filled the dear peepul with deep CONSERVATION
While visions of question marks dance through his
head
With neutrality-suspicious. the voter is fed
Black is made white yellow's made red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

vor of her husband. The Astors have
a big house in st. James square, well
fitted for big crushes and meetings.
Far and away the most ambitious,
the most energetic-the most live" po-
litical hostess-is. and has always been,
Mrs. Lulu" Harcourt When Lewis
Harcourt married Mary Ethel Burns.
the niece of j. Pierpont Morgan, his
chief object in life seemed to wear d
higher collar than anyone else and to
be noted for nice fancy in socks and
waistcoats. Mrs. Lewis Harcourt had
other views and was not long in MAX
Ing her husband see them, too. The
name of Harcourt. already famous in
the annals of English statesman-"Lu-
LUIS" father was Sir William Earcourt,
who held high positions In three lib
eral administrations-had to be car
ried on and Mrs. Lewis, it Is said, has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Poetryed Po1itics--By Chas. w. Greer

THAT is made "this" and this" is made that
These politicians
Are truly magicans
The humble taxpayers don't know where they're "at!"
How they wrangle, wrangle, wrangle
In deviIish delight;
While around in hopeless tangle
In fierce chaotic mangle
Lie the issues of the fight
How they shout, shout, shout,
In a universal rout
they defy
How they cry
How they sigh
For the booty, how they lie
In their wrangle and their gangle after "piel'
Everyone's talking It,
Everyone's squawking 1t;
.-asses and classes of every degree;
Reading it, writing it,
Pleading it, fighting tt
Every street has it's political bee,
You step from your office and walk down the street,
vow get the same message from each chap you meet.
He bids you good morning,
And then without warning,
llnges straight into political lore
To listen compels you
Excitedly tells you
The gossip you've heard about ten times before!
You seek cafe for luncheon in peace
You give i'll your order II get something like this
'Ova tue light Say whatta you theenk?
| don mucna bout des Underwood geenk,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
Learning to Report

At certain school Of Journalism" a
part Of the practical work is to do resu-
lar reporting. Not long ago a student
was sent in haste to cover a railway
wreck at town little WAYS out,
1t grew to be almost time for the paper
to 80 to press. and still no word fro,n
the young man on the assignment. In
desperation the dean Of the school tsle-
graphed to ask why the story was not
forthcoming. The reply was:
Too much excitement. Wait till things
quiet down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

But Hobson, he seelika de Merri-da.mac-
He getta vote. an dat da fac:
Java for TUE! Draw one in da dark,)
Des Coma would keepa us offa de lark;
He fighta da whesk--he geta de can
Yotta fer des Char Henderson MANI
You elbow your reghbor and ask for the salt.
You get 1t and with it comes this line of talk:
why sure, here you are. Say, see in the paper
That Walter D. Seed is cutting caper
In south Alabama. It seems that he's sore
You grab for your check and rush for the door
Out in the street.
The first thing you meet
A dmuntive newsie treads on your feet
"Uxtra, Uxtra only two cents!
All about Underworld; here yer are gents!
Gvin' it to yer? Well, not on your face;
| kncwed yer kiddin'-whatcha tink NV der racsf
lest take 1t from me. an handin' it straight,
Ole Undy1 lick 'em clean often de slate!
Nix on els Hobson he gives me pain
Alters rehashing dat ole war wild Span,"
Everyones talking it,
Eyeryone's squawkng it, ,
Masses and classes of every degree,
Speakers blowing it,"
Women tangong it
Every street has its political bee
Candidates fussing
Issues discussing,
Raising general hullabaloo-
A glorious tangle,
A haphazard mangle-
So what in the hi is the voter to do?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18

CO ING song of politics.
~ Hear the voters cry;
lsxsGsIA half hundred candidates
Hustling for the pie
When the pie is opened
They'll begin to sing,
Isn't this dainty dish
To set before the "ring?"
The voters in dependency
Counting up his woe,
The candidate in ecstacy
Raklng in the dough-"
The state in retrospection,
Is feeling full morose;
1t knows the next election
Will duplicate the dose
We may shut eyes, but we can't help knowing
Political planters a whirlwind are sowing;
Echoes continuous
From speeches ingenious,
Breath from the hustings with ego o'erflowing.
The political kettle is seething and boiling,
Fat politicians are sweating and toiling-
The states in commotion
From river to ocean;
The voter is puzzled
Completely bumfuzzled
Conditions chaotic,
Politicians bucolic
Are ranting and painting of things patriotci
Forgotten is turbulent Mexican strife;
With speeches and screeches the country is rife!
The pen-pushing
Wel-wishing
Political scribe
Is hustlng and bustling with stories unending,
Telling us which way the victory is trending;
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
BLACK AND YELLOW
FOR AUTO NUMBERS

Black and yellow is the color
scheme selected for auto numbers in
this state for next year, the back
ground of the number tags to be
black, with raised yellow numerals.
Bids will be asked for twenty thous-
and auto numbers, two thousand
motorcycle numbers, six hundred
dealers numbers and one hundred
blanks. These estimates are based
on a registration of 16,O58 automo-
bilas, 1888 motorcycles and 500 deal
ei@ numbers, registered for this
year.
The registration the first of May
was 1854 automobiles, located in
every section of the state, Minnehaha
county showing the largest number
of registrations at that time with L..
029; Brown second, 1872; Turner third,
$40; and Dewey county low at six.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
TROPHY CUP TO COMPANY F

Mitchell, Sune %. Company F of
Mitchell, last evening was presented
with the company craftsmanship sill
yer trophy cup, won in competition
against fifteen companies fthe South
Dakota National Guard The presen-
tation of the cup was made at a pub
DIG meeting by w. A. Morris of Red
field, a6jutant general.
& The trophy cup is one contested for
each year by the guardsmen of the
state and is given to the company
having highest average score. Com
pany entered sixty men out of a
total strength of sixty i've enlist.
ments, and had an average score of
93 per cent.
The opening address of the presen-
tation ceremonies was made by Geo.
a. Silsby, of Mitchell, former adju-
tant general Of South Dakota. Capt.
NJ, g. Shads formally accepted the
cup.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
THE PEACE PROTOCOL

1t is evident that prospects Of settle
ment of Mexico's present troubles un-
der the protocol just signed depend upon
agreement to the terms of Article i,
which leaves the constitution Of pro-
visional government to agreement be-
tween the Huertaists and the rebels.
Let US ihope for :the best, but it will
be remarkable if Mexico secures peace
by such an agreement unless Huerta is
ready to completely surrender.
The party that has the governmental
power in Mexico controls the elections.
The constitutionalists will .be foolish to
agree upon provisional government
that is not theirs. Huerta.has BY far
the most of the subservient voters while
Caranza has the most Of the successful
fighters. An :election at all controlled
by Huerta would mean Huerta gov.
ernment, with the constitutialist losing
all they have gained. particularly what
they We acquired in the way Of foreign
encouragement and support.
For these reasons w9.rather expect
to see the Carranza delegates standing
immovably for . provisional govern
nent that will be wholly theirs; and the
strongest ground for hope Of settle-
ment seems TO rest on Hnreta's seeing
in the :situation rather decent oppor-
tnnity to get out with ! whole skin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
OLE MEN TO SELL STOCK

After several unsuccessfulattempts
to secure action by outside oil men
who have come in here as promoters,
the Pierre Oil and Gas company,
composed of Pierre men, has been
granted authority by the state se-
curities commission to sell stock for
the purpose of development. and at =
meeting Of the officers of the company
Thursday arrangements were made
to get to actual test operations at an
early q date as possible. The city
owns q drilling rig, and this can be
used by the new company, lowering
the expense of the preliminary work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
A LEADER OF PRoGREssIvEs

Hon. Edwin S. Johnson, Democra-
tic candidate for United States sena-
tor, stood Loyalty by the progressive
wing of the party at time when it
really looked as though the other side
was going to control. At the meeting
ST the national committee in January
1912, he voted in favor of unseating
Col. Guffy, the Pennsylvania boss,
and although it was we'll known in
advance that Guffy's friends controll-
ed majority of the committee, this
did not deter Mr.. Johnson from stand
ing by his convictions. Later, IN the
pre- convention fight for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination, he
espoused the cause of Woodrow Will
son, and although it looked as though
Mr.. Clark would receive the nomina
ton hands down, johnson led the
fight for Mr.. Wilson in South Dakota
and carried the state for him in the
primaries. South Dakota was on the
map at Baltimore, and the credit for
putting itthere is due to Mr.. j ohnson.
1t is easy to stay by a cause when it
is band wagon affair, but it takes q
man with backbone to stand by his
convictions at time when it appears
to be losing game. Mr.. Johnson
has proven himself progressive that
will stand the acid test. He should
and will receive the support of all be-
levers in progressive principles on
November 3rd Miller Gazette.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
BUSINESS GROWING BETTER

The bumper wheat crop predicted
by government experts in their Of
ticial crop report recently issued, was
translated in terms of prosperity In
. statement today by George NJ. Rey-
nolds, president Of the Continental
and Commercial National Bank Of
Chicago, and one of the most influ-
entail bankers in the country.
!" 1t the predictions hold good, bust.
ness is going to start picking up aud
q great deal Of the uncertain feeling
that has been prevalent in the conn-
try for some time will be swept away. ;
said Reynolds.
There is no serious underlying
condition responsible for what you
might call the present stagnation. In
fact, conditions are not bad at all
no worse than they were in 1912, for
instance.
THE reaction of bumper crop up.
on business will not be long delayed.
When the fret harvesting shows that
the yield is up to expectations. the
country banks willing for money to
help move the crop. The elevators
will begin to take on life, and there
will be demand upon the railroads
for cars. There are so many ramifi-
cations to be followed down that it Is
impossible, of course, to say just how
soon after the harvest the big wheat
crop will have it's effect on all lines
of business. The Washington
Times (Bull Moose).
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
MAY SUPPORT JOHNSON

Huron Huronite: Rumors are
.afoat that indicate that a. C. Shober
manager of the late Crawford cam
paign, .is plugging for Ed. S.Johnson
the democratic nominee for the Unit
ed States senate. It may, be that
Mr.. Shober is tired Of the Byrne deal.
which was against the man he labor
ed for, and is going to transfer his
allegiance to the democratic party.
At any rate, Mr.. Shober has become
an object of interest. 90
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
NOT.
OIL COMPANY BACK



Washington. June 50. & Biz busi-
ness" is to Do placed once more ons \
the grill bY the United States ssnass
for the purpose OF ssta tablishinr 81.
actly the part 1t has played ininitiats
ing and supporting revolutions it,s
Mexico. This determination NM
come % the result Of the publication
Of the sensational correspondence No.
tween New York 6nanciers and their
Washington agents and Gsneral Car
rama and other constitutionaltsts. III
is also alleged that two months q eo1l
financial interests In wall strsst 81
fered General Huerta $40. 900 900 tos
resign. ssssSs ss
Under the circumstances senate
leaders feel there u but one thing tos| trS|
do. That is to set 81 work anew tho
subcommittee OF the ssnGse foreign;
relations committee OF which Senator
William Alden Smith ID chairman.
and to give It full powsrs TO invssti.
gate to the very bottom of onssof the
greatest international scandAls of the.
age.
Nothing that has occurred recently
has aroused such intense Interest "
the publication Of the private corrs-
spondencs between the Washing ton
junta Of the constitutionalists. tho
moving figure In which u ShsrbnrneS
g. Hopkins. : Washington attofnsy;
Henry Clay Pierce, the eil man;
Charles r. Flint. who has large lan-l
ancial relations with South and Gem
tral America; General CarranxA eha2
supreme chief Of the revolution,
and other lists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
LARGE CROP OF WINTER RYE

The winter rye which was sown in
the Pierre country is just about rs ady
for harvest, and the machines will
Start on this in few days. On the
Steele and Gowdy ranch 1t old Fort
Sully one field of 100 acres will be
harvested this week, and promises to
make an immense crop. Wheat is
heading out in the fields which have
been sown in that section, and the
harvest will continue pretty steadily
from this time on with the caring for
small grain, alfalfa and prairie hay,
of which there is the heaviest crop
for years, and thousands of tons will
be cut and stacked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
HEIR TO THRONE MURDERED

Seryajeva, Bosnia, June %. Arch.
duke Ferdinand, heir apparent to ths|
throne Of Austria. and his wife wsFSs
xssassinated white riding on the
streets here yesterday 81 : Ssrvian.
This afternoon there u serious
rioting, caused BY the assassination,
Great mobs are gathered On the;;
streets. Many business houses ofg
seryians have been wrecked ~ pro-
government sympathizsfs, and y
number Of ServiAns have besn killsd !.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
PREMIUM LISTS NOW READY

The premium lists Of the 1914 State
Fair are now ready for distribution and
may be obtained upon request to Sec
retary, G. N. McIlvaine, Huron. The
list is beautifully printed in two colors,
and contains complete information con-
corning entries, prizes, entertainment,
admission, and general rules. Every
farmer and business man in South Da.
kota should have copy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
II WAS A HARD BATTLE

Paris, June 20. Jack Johnson
still holds the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world. In a hard
fought battle at the Velodrome
'd,Hiver here he easily defeated Frank
Moran Of Pittsburg, on points. in q
2O-round contest. Moran was game
aud stubborn. He did most Of tho
leading and made many friends.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
RUSH TO PAY INCOME TAXES

Washington, D. c., June 80. The
rush to pay income taxes at all the
large cities was reported to the treas.
ury department today, following the
ultimatum of, 'spay up before mid
night or be fined" The five per cent
fine for delinquency is effective to-
day. n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02
GREAT GAINS FROM CANAL


The principal address 6 the closing
session Of the Maryland Bankers asso
ciation recently held at Cape Nay, N
j., was made by o. r. Austin, formerS
government statistieian under the "a
ministrations Of Nc Kinley, Roosevelt,
and Taft, who told Of the tremendous
advantages to be derived by this conn.
try from the construction OF the Pana.
ma canal. He showed that the total
annual worlds trade was forty hilliors
dollars year, that is, that the exports
of all nations was twenty billion dollars
and the imports, Of course, of 4 like
amount, and that one half Of this moves
on the Atlantic and Pacicti oceans. He
demonstrated that byusing the canal
from the seaports Of New York, Phila-S
delphia and Baltimore we would savo
in miles: To Yokohama, 6.4O0 miles; ~
Shanghai, 1000 miles; 70 the Philip
pines 500 miles; to Melbourne. ), 800
miles; to wellington. New Zealand,
g, 600 miles, and that. American cities
were nearer them than London. even
by the use Of the Suez Canal. Ths5
Western coast Of South America Was,
too, from 5000 to 6,oOo miles nsarerE
than London, which would give us u
great trade advantage, but he snggsst~
ed that drummers 60 after the businsss
and it will mean two billions more bu.i-;
ness q year for the United States. Hs
said that in coals alone w now export
$1OO, ,oOo, 600 worth year. while ~
bring back the amount ii yalue of raw
silks from, Japan. sss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02

The kneehighness Of the corn isS
one Of the things that nesd not tSbe
worried about ID connection with a
safe and sane observance of ths ap.
preaching holiday
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02

Wonder whether the revolution in
Hayti is the same one that was in
progress last week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-02

These are hot days and this is the
time for hot days. Every corn crop
has got to have its hot days.