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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
A PANAMA MONTE CARLO
From the Cleevland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleevland Plain Dealer.
 A concern which boasts an English earl as chairman of its executive board has sent out an alluring prospectus of gam- bling palace to be erected in Panama. It is declared that the little republic has given assurance of absolute noninterfer- ence for a period of 25 years. The estab- listment is to be more magnificent than that of Monaco, and will pay larger divi- ends to its stockholders.
 Panama is to be boomed as winter re- sort. But even if no one comes to Pan- anna to sojourn all passengers on boats using the canal will have "A hours at their disposal. and most of this time they will. 1t is<predicted, spend at the casino. The prospectus may or may not be deal- ing in facts. It is to be hoped that it is merely the ruddy dream of jealous pro- moter
 It would be altogether disasreeable for the United States to have to endure this disreputable adjunct to it's great work. But if the sovereign republic of Panama decides to grant the concession 1t is ,diffi- cult to see how the United States is going to prevent it. That Is one drawback of an Independent protege for which a big nation stands sponsor but whose morals it cannot definitely regulate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

Although Michigan is one of the 10 lead
 ing wheat states, the second fruit state, a great bean and potato state and is noted for it's output of furniture and automo- piles, none of these activities is more profitable than the summer resort busi- ness. The state has been called an "asy- lum for the suffering and paradise for sportsmen." People flock to Michigan from all parts of the country to enjoy it's cooling breezes in summer. The air is bracing, the proximity of a great lake is invigorating and in many ways the visitor is made to forget the troubles of his life back home' Wood and water and open space are plentiful, but for those who weary of the outdoor life there is al- ways a convenient hotel where they may rest at ease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
Former Citizens Impressions

Birmingham has made splendid progress" said Peter A. Boggan, a prominent business man of Springfield attend the funeral of his brother Thom- as J. Boggan.
 T was one of the early residents of Birmingham and lived here 15 years When l left for Ohio in the sos Bir- mingham had a good start but it has developed more rapidly and on hand somer scale than l had ever imagined 1t would It is simply revelation to me. Many time 1 have seen teams stall in the mud on Second avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. But today I find that Bir- mlngham is one of the best paved cities in the country
 Tn the matter of good roads Ohio Is far ahead of the states south of the Ohio. Springfield is city of about 5O,000, and is noted for its thrift. The roads in that section. and in fact throughout the middle west, are of the best. One seldom sees a dirt road used to travel through Ohio on trains, but since we have had fine highways l do all my travelling in an automobile l. came to Birmingham in my auto car, and in Kentucky, Tennessee and Ala bama l struck some very bad roads passed through Blount county and there the road was particularly rough. But of course there Is much good road building in progress in this state now, and in few years the bad roads will be an exception to the rule in the south just as they are in the north"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
MUSIC FOR HORSES

Cincinnati Dispatch to the New York
 World.
 "Bill' Perkins, noted horse trainer, is a believer in music to soothe nervous racers.
 Perkins is at the Latonia race course, end has installed a phonograph in his stable. The stable hands have been working 1t overtime. The trainer says there is nothing like music to quiet a ner- vous horse just before it goes to the post or returns from a race. He says the ami mals prefer ragtime
 Perkins thinks he has solved great problem. Nervousness in characteristic of the thoroughbred, something trainers have been unable to curb Perkins be- lieves his idea in soothing strained nerves with music may mean an evolution of training methods. Already his innovation is working wonders, he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
TOMORROW TRIAL OF THE "NUN OF KENT

of the Rio Atacames" writes Professor Saville in the Bulletin of the Pan-Amer- ican Union, lis a right lateral incisor. which does not belong to the jaw but was implanted to replace the middle in- cisor There seems to be no reason to
 doubt that the replacement was a senu- inc triumph of the ancient dentists New York dentists said last night that
 modern dentistry had as yet been unable
 to successfully transplant teeth/ Frequent attempts, it was said. have been made.
 but the transplanted tooth soon decays.
 Such an undertaking, it was pointed out,
 is in line with investigations by pr. Alexis
 Carrel and others of the Rockefeller insti- ute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
NOTHING TO BE ALARMED ABOUT

From L1pp1ncOtts Magazine. The old horse, who interfered badly, and his driver. Sam Winters, had un- deniably seen better days. Sam had Just finished his days work of peddling, and was driving wearily home through thickly popu- lated thoroughfare. Say mister sang out would d-be wit, from his post on the corner, that there horse of yourn is interferin' to beat the band.'
 Sam glaced around slowly and in a mild, unconcerned manner queried He ain't interfern' with you, is he ?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
FIVE LIONS IN BOX CAR
Pleasantville (N. J) Dispatch to Ph adelphia Record

Pleasantville (N. J.) Dispatch to Phil
 adelphia Record.
 A waybill noting the shipment of five lions gave James E. Scull and Jesse Atkinson, express agent and driver, respectively, at Somers Point canny feelings and a great lack of de- sire for their positions, notwithstanding their many years service.
 Looking at the bill second time Scull confirmed that five lions" were shipped to Willard Wright of the Point" and chary of so dangerous q shipment in ordinary box cars the two men approached softly, listening fol growls. Hearing none, they gingerly pulled aside the doors and learned the five lions were but marble sculptures that MT Wright intends using on his lawns for ornaments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
WORTH STRIVING FOR
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF SOM FRS MUTINEERs

done with them, and the unanimous re- suit of their deliberation was that Spen- Ger, Cromwell and Small should be put to death
 In the justice of this opinion Captain Mackenzie at once concurred, and in the
 necessity of carrying its recommendation
 into immediate effect. The petty officers
 were then mustered on the quarter deck
 and they were each armd with a cutlass,
 pistol and cartridge box. after which the captain said to them: My ladsl you are to look at me-to obey my orders-and to see my orders obeyed! Go forwardr' The captain then gave orders that i'm mediate preparations be made for hang ing the three principal criminals at the main yardarm;i and all hands were col-
 ,ected to witness the punishment. When the captain announced to Spencer that
 he was about to die he sank with tears upon his knees and said he was not fit to die. Captain Mackenzie repeate to him
 his own catechism. While Spencer was
 engaged in prayer Mackenzie went and
 made in succession the same comnrunica- ton to Cromwell and Small Cromwell
 fell upon his knees completely unnamed, protested his innocence and invoked the
 name of his wife Then Spencer said: "As these are the last words I have to | say, trust they will be believed: crom- well is innocentr'
 Though the evidence had been conclu- sive, Captain Mackenzie was staggered,
 end at once consulted Gansevoort, who said there was not showdow of doubt. He was told to consult the petty officers; he was condemned by exclamation by all of them, as the man of whom they had real apprehension.
 Before he was hung Spencer made a confession in which he said: T deserve death for this and many other crimes. There are few crimes that I have not committed" Then he asked Mackenzie's forgiveness for what he had meditated against him. This was granted. Prepa-
 rations were completed and at the firing of gun the three men were stretched | from the forearm of the vessel. On the arrival home the tragedy was investigated by court of inquiry, and .aptain Mac
 kenzies course was fully approved. A court-martial was also subsequently, held, at MaclSenzie's request, of which Gommo- dore John Downes was president, and the trial. which lasted 40 days, resulted | in his acQuittal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
A REVELATION

1/ EENLY was the heart of the Amer N ican nation wrung when in De- \ A cember. 1S42, the story became known of the mutiny and tragedy on board the United States brig Somers. then under command of Capt. Alexander Sli- dell Mackenzie. The chief ringleader of this amazing plot of crime and blood was TO less a person than Midshipman Philip Spencer, son of the distinguished states man, Hon John c. Spencer of New York, who was Secretary of War under Presi- dent Tyler, officiating in that capacity at the time of the mutiny.
 The development of the mutinous scheme transpired on the voyage of the Somers to the United States from Liberia, from which place she sailed on November II. intending to proceed home via St. Thomas. On Saturday, the 26th of that month, Lieutenant Gansevoort went into the cabin and informed Captain Macken- zie that a conspiracy existed on board the brig to capture her. murder the comman- der. the officers and most of the crew, and convert her into a pirate, Acting Midshipman Philip Spencer being at the head of it.
 The way the mutiny became known was through the steward of the boat, who had been approached by Spencer. He told him the scheme and how he with 20 others on the boat were going to secure possession of it, and the steward told the purser, who communicated the informa- tion to Gansevoort. It was the latter who gave the information to Mackenzie, and the captain told Gansvoort to watch Spencer closely. They soon found incrim- mating evidence against him. Then Mac kenzie directed all the men to duty and approached Spencer and said to him: 'I learn that you aspire to the command of the Somers." Spencer denied this. Mackenzie then repeated to him what Wales, the steward, had told him, and to this he replied that 1t was a joke. Then the captain directed Gansevoort to arrest him and put him in double irons.
 The lieutenant was directed to watch him closely and to hay ehim instantly put to death if detected in speaking to or holding intelligence in any way with the crew. Two persos, Cromwell and Small, who had been named as accomplices, were also placed in irons. Then the cap tain called all his officers together and they sat for an entire day in trial over the three convicts as to what should be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
THE COST AND THE PAIN

From the Wall Street Journal.
 A Brooklyn man recently was trying to dispose of one of the smaller makes of automobiles for the familiar reason that he wanted to get a larger car" and was enthusiastically extolling the merits of the old machine to prospective customer.
 There it is.'' he announced. For 1850 it is the biggest bargain you could find in the city. It is in fine condition; engine just been decarbonized; tires in fine shape and an extra shoe thrown in. Why, that shoe alone,' he went on warmly, cost $50.''
 What" exclaimed the would-be buyer, you have to pay $50 for new tire? You'll have to excuse me- I've got a press ing engagement several miles away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

Our grocer has a cheerful face, ! But l like not his grin. His bill he brings with smiling grace | He is Bill-ikin.
 Detroit News. Our coal man happens in the while; | His face is merry, quite; But do we like his beaming smile? Not by an anthracitel
 Chicago Tribune. Our baker is a cheerful oaf, He has merry soul; For every time he brings a loaf l He takes away a roll Rochester Post-Express. In summer when the ice man comes Hes sure to raise the price, The winter was most pleasant, but It didn't cut much ice.
 Quincy Herald. The person who removes our swill Is not a hateful man: His work is good enough, but still. He has to get the can. Peoria Journal. Our poultry man has daughters twain, Who cost him like the dickens; He dresses poultry all day long; So he can dress his chickens.
 Houston Post. The laundry men the brigands are, Who hold us up for loot; They are not lawyers, but you see, They press our every suit Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Our milkman fetehes liquid chalk He credits with h1iudneesf But neither in his goods nor talk Is milk of human kindness. Indianapolis Star. Our butcher is a pleasant man And compliments he pays. But though he does the best he can, We still dislike his weighs. MORE EVIDENCES OF WEALTH. Papa, I believe the count will soon pro. pose" "All right Bess. You might put few extra servants on duty about the place tc encourage him."
 NOT AT ALL.
 The.end-seat hog upon a car
 Is often met;
 Although he isn't popular
 He doesn't fret.
 REVELATION. 'The waist that woman has on i' sheer"
 You're right. It's sheer audacity."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
SLEEP

By Mrs. Browning. or all the thoughts of God that are Borne inward unto souls afar, Along the Psalmist's music deep, Now tell me if that any is For gift or grace surpassing this He giveth his beloved sleep?" What would we give to our beloved? The hero's heart, to be unmoved- me poets star-tuned harp. to sweep- me me pa.iots voice, to teach and rouse The monarch's crown, to light tbe hrn,, He siveth his beloved sleep
  . earth, so full of dreary noises, . men With wailing in your voices, V deived gold the walters heap. strife, o curse, that OCT it fall. 700 strikes silence through you all. And "siventh his beloved slesp."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
z wARsHIPs LOAD GRAPE JUICE

Boston Dispatch to Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The first effects of the order of Secre- tary Daniels prohibiting intoxicants in the navy were seen at the Charlestown navy yard when the battleship Nebraska, just in from Mexico, discharged a cargo of bottles that had furnished cooling
 drinks for hot weather at Vera Cruz. Four vans took away empties from this ship. as well as from the battleship Rhode Island and the cruiser North Carolina. Then the vessels loaded the favorte beverage of Secretary Bryan and few other liquids that contained less than 3
 per cent of alcohol. Four carloads of
 grape juice and soft drinks were put on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
At the RidgeIy

One of the glories of the Ridgely apartments is the roof garden" said an occupant of that stately eight-story build ing.
 One has a beaAtiful view from the roof, but better still in the good old sum mer time, strong breeze is felt there day and night. No matter how little air is stirring down in the streets re- freshing breeze blows over the top of the Ridgely.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
CUSTOMARY
From the Boston Record.

From the Boston Record.
 A group of Boston physicians gathered together for Harvard commencement week festivities were swapping stories.
 "An unfortunate man. said one, "was seized suddenly on the street with cramps. He was hurried. despite his protests, to a hospital The physicians there looked him over, poked him and said
 "'We may as well remove your ap- pendix.'
 Is it necessary? asked the trembling victim.
 Its not necessary said one physician. but it is customary" f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

rates provided in the company's char ter of 1888.
 To the citizen whose chief interest in the subject lies in getting as low rates as possible the latest develop ment will come as surprise, but he will have the satisfaction, small sat- isfaction though it be, of knowing that he has received the benefits of the lower rates for the past two years anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
The Iron Market

Matthew, Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati re- port says in part:
 Judge Gary, who seems to occupy by universal consent the position of dean of the iron trade, says that every day brings us one day nearer the time when the tide will turn. That is something like One Sweetly Solemn Thought but 1t helps.
 As a matter of fact the furnaces are shipping out about five times as much iron as is being bought That means that consumers are using iron but are not making new purchases. Oi course this can't go on forever They will have to buy sooner Of later there is more buying now than there was ir April. It is noticeable that all orders are placed in a conservative way nc one Is buying except for actual needs and good deal of the buying is foi reasonably prompt shipment. Melters oi iron are evidently uncertain and are feeling their way with caution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

easily become so, and it is best to overlook no precaution. Modern hy- giene and sanitation make serious epidemic in this country almost im- possible, but the bubonic plague is a dreaded disease and even if there are only two cases to be dealt with, the people of New Orleans are wise to be on their guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

cigarettes in Chester, Pa, in proportion to it's population than in any other city in the United States, according to infor- says he has a list of no fewer than 35OO women customers. At least 100 women stop in his door every day to buy cigar cites. He supplies 800 cigarettes a week to a society woman who entertains. The average woman orders 100 cigarettes at a time and smokes 10 day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

pEGINING THE DAY-Show me inc mystery, 0 Lord, of how l gain Inv giving. Teach me the lesson or the flowers and streams, which i've i'm inc riot of beauty and joy be- cause they give themselves away Teach me the lesson of all this eN- ing world and of Thy great giVins heart. In Christ's name. Ameh.- H. NJ. 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
A Wave of Prosperity

Business conditions are good once more and wave of prosperity will be sweep ing over the country before the middle Of this month" said John N. Siedler of Chicago.
 The improvement in some lines of busi- ness has been noted since early in May, but in the industrial world the signs of increasing activity have been ob- served only very recently l believe that In a week from now all lines of trade will be humming"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIN

A SENSITIVE aI
 Mrs. Twobble seems IT any little attention shcra
 Yes. If anybody si bee sa her health it distresses VI fa she isn't sick enough to ude.' ART NiDfN. T didn't think so bad. but Madge actus .lael
 "Aheml I susl before she went there''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

time to help cotton and corn. There will be a bumper cotton crop and the corn production will probably be as large as that of 1913, which was larger than usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
THE EMPEROR OF SORROWS
Grom the New York Sun.

In all the flash and play of tragedy so relentlessly about the House of Hapsburg
 sympathy goes out to those who suffer quickly and are then removed from all possibility of further pain. But there is haunting pathos in the figure of the soli- tary old man, bereft like stricken tree of every branch, bare to fate that pur- sues his nearest but mercilessly leaver him to the desolation of life without them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
ANcIENTs IMPLANTED TEETH

Washington Correspondence New York
 Sun.
 sor of American archaeology in Columbia university, discovered in a trip to Ecua- dor last year evidences of successful transplantins of human teeth by dentists of-Atacames more than 1000 years ago.
 Tn a skull found on the right bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

Citizens of a New Jersey town object to the appointment of supervising prin- cipal of schools on the ground that he hugged and kissed scrubwomen. That's the safest hugging and kissing man can do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

Candidates for office in Sutter county, California, will save large sums as the result of an agreement not to treat their hard on faithful .henchmen whose throats are dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The new gasworkers' assembly hall in Amsterdam is called "Albblasserdammer- lantaarnopstekersive sivergaderinglokaal" To pronounce a name like that once in a lifetime is enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The slayer of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife may escape being executed be- cause of his youth. Still he is old enough to know better and youth in his case does not arouse much sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

Men bathers at Island Park Beach, a resort near Dayton. O., must wear skirts when they splash about in the water. Why not make their humiliation complete by compelling them to wear wrist watcbes2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

A Cincinnati man says he will cross the
 ocean in an aeroplane in three days. It is to be hoped that our ambitious transat-
 lantic fiiers won't all start at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The glorious Fourth will be observed be virtually suspended and many a tired worker will have a day of joyful rclaxa- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
HAPPY IN ANY EVENT

From the Concord News.
 Some day." cried the outraged poet, you editors will fight for my work
 ''All right" sighed the editor. resigned ly, but if I lose I'll be just as happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
DRowsY.

My lute has now a broken string, And inspiration falls me; Each time that I essay to sing
 The wish to sleep assails me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, has acceded to the wishes of his wife and will make no more aero- plane flights this year. No man who earth should risk his neck by aeropaning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The English army officer who is going to hunt the Mad Mullah in an aeroplane may overtake the NJ. M and still not be able to get him aboard his aeroplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The entire population of a Kansas town
 turned out to. work in the harvest fields.
 fine illustration of the "shouder-to- shoulder" spirit that prevails in Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

dian northwest. He was enthusiastic in telling of that part of the world and the possibilities of its development.
 Sir Arthur said that the action of Sir Lionel Garden in advising all Brit ish subjects to leave Mexico seemed most significant
 Of the President of the United States, Sir Arthur said:
 President Wilson is fine fellow, but it seems singular. doesn't it, that the most idealistic men get into the worst messes, like this Mexican affair? Take Gladstone, for example"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
WRITERS HELP "ALr JENNINGS

WRITER'S HELP "ALv JENNINGS
 Ringing (okla.) Dispatch to New York Herald.
 Noted magazine writers and authors of the country are coming to the aid of their fellow craftsman, "Al' Jennings, formerly a train robber and author of Beating Back" who Is a candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for governor of Okla homa subject to the statewide primaries, on August 3.
 Following the publication of Beating Back" Jennings was made a member of of the Writers club of New York, and it is the personal interest of the various writers in Jennings that is moving them now to help him in. his gubernatorial cam paign. Irwin S. Cobb, Inez Haynes Gil- more and Lincoln Steffens all have ad- dressed open letters to the voters of Ok lahoma urging their support of Jennings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04
CONAN DOYLE ON WILSON

Niagara Falls (Ontario) Dispatch to
 New York Times.
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lady Doyle left here for Montreal, whence they will sail for England. The creator of Sherlock Holmes looks burly and ruddy after his vacation in the Cana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-04

The concerts in Capitol park by Memoli and his band begin tomorrow afternoon, and weather permitting, the audience will be well up in the thousands