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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

It is nothing but natural that an astute lawyer who has cleared a a murderer and turned him loose on the public should shake hands with and otherwise congratu- late himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

The Falkville News is apparently in- eensed in that the legislatures recess com mittee, while sitting in Birmingham, saw proper to griddle Dr. Denny, president of the University of Alabama. While the spirit of the News is admirable. it would probably be more fitting were it to sym pathize with the committee. Dr. Denny took care of himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

The contention of the Tuscaloosa News constitutes still another reason why the former clerk of the convict department should unbosom himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

The city commission has put the equal suffrage question square1y up to the Ensley Commercial club by asking it to name the next member of the board of education
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

After withstandng successfully the clamor of his friends for several years, Arlie Barber yields. The political game, as a fascinator, has stud poker fbaclzed off the boards"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

Governor Henderson by signing the Mer- Tit bill reduced the number of state ex- aminers of public accounts from seven to hVe In view of the fact that the job is too great for seven, it is reasonable to suppose that in ensuing years there will be some nimble skipping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 ~ BSERVING that most of the obit- N uary notices of the sixty-third O Congress ran on into summaries and reviews of the first half-term of Pres ident Wilson's administration" and add- ing that mo one who wants to speak handsomely of President Wilson has far to seek after basis for his remarks, and that when said they sound better and carry more conviction than most of the unhandsome things said of him. Edward Sanford Martin in the current issue of Life makes this pregnant and just esti- mate of the President:
 ''We need to recall now and then what he is trying to do and what he has to contend with. He is trying to arrest or restrict the control of human life in this country by too few people who have &C., quired too much power. Almost any in- telligent, observant person will agree that this desired restriction of the power and business has come to be necessary. Organization, stimulated and extended by all the mechanical inven- tions, has made life new problem. and one that it is very difficult to work out. MT. Wilson is trying to do his share of the work of solving it, and the democrats, in the main, are with him.
 Plenty of people, MT. Martin goes on to say realize the need of limiting the power of property as long as the idea is general and the property affected belongs to some one else. But when the idea becomes con- crete, and especially when some of the property belongs to themselves, the idea of limiting it's power begins to look wis ionary." Then he slyly and truly says: ''The republican party, if it stands for anything just now, stands for the protec- tion of the rights and privileges of prop erty It may admit-probably would that bushes needs watching, and perhaps even regulation, but it does not grant it to be watched or regulated to its detriment by anybody, nor by democrats. even to it's good"
 The trouble with parties, and party pol itics, time out of mind and the wide world over, has been the total disregard of ''the other side.' The average poli- tician becomes a faker for 'his side" If he is an honest faker it is likely to be the best that can be said for him.
 The republican party, down and out, seeks but one thing-to get back again. to come in again-and it cares very little how. Anything to triumph over the ad- ministration. Anything to beat the dem ocrats Whereof MT. Martin continues:
 "So MT. Wilson and the democrats in their efforts are up against a great deal of property and the votes and newspapers that represent it. And they are also up against loyalty to the existing order This loyalty of hundreds of thousands Of citizens to existing order is almost the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

Birmingham is to have a new picture theatre that will seat 1000 people. Thus the Jitneys and movies go forward in pursuit of the almighty nickel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

At any rate, the ''bold and battle scared Barons will be in Birmingham Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

woman of Seattle contends that she hasn't slept in seven years. As an expla- nation it might be stated that she is a suffragette and an old maid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

Przemysl has dropped out of the war dis patches only to be succeeded by "Uzsol1 pass and 'Orzyc river." Things are go- ing from bad to worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

General French is confident that the allies will win. However, he doesn't pre- dict that the victory will be achieved next month, or even next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
PRESIDENT WILSON

same as loyalty to a king or a kaiser
 In some persons it is a policy based con sciously on self-interest, but in lots of others it is a sentiment. The main thing king represents is the established or der. Good people have often stuck to bad kings for no better reason than that what they were used to seemed right to them And for the same reason they will stick to bad practices in railroads, trusts pub lie utility companies and banking com binations, bad habits of business and bad laws. They are honest people and they hate to see anybody's belongings no mat ter how acquired, taken away from them. Their instinct of fidelity prompts them just as surely to side with the New York Central in New York or the Pennsylvania railroad in Pennsylvania as the same in stincts prompted the Jacobites to side with the Stuarts.v '
 All this is true enough and admirably well said. Honest people of this sort, MT Martin thinks, are what give stability to perament he tells us, is useful when things have got so bad that they are due to blow up, but when the voters have a going machine that only needs tinkerine, the Jacobite, hold-fast temperament has it's abundant value. And thus he con cludes:
 MT. Wilson has enough Jacobn in him for present political necessities, but he also has a substantial infusion of hold fast. He does not want to destroy the existing order. He wants to save it by necessary medication. It is certain that he will make mistakes and likely that he will make blunders, but there is a better quality of political hope in him than ill anyone else at present visible in either party. We had to put the democrats in power because the republicans did not have it in them to do what the country needed. MT. Wilson was far and away the best visible democrat to be President. He has done some wonderfully good things, and he is likely to do more. He has in him the capacity to do them. If he has also in him the capacity to get in wrong on occasion, that is to be expected and is no more than the legitimate cost of having him for President. In the end he ought to get with him his full share of the honest people who are loyal to ex- isting order and don't want anybody to lose property except by due process of just laws"
 Some of the features of the Presidents character and the qualities of his mind which have been most criticized and an- tagonized are precisely those which com mend him to the people. He is essentially a strong man. He will probably never be popular in the sense that Roosevelt and Bryan are popular; but whoever thinks he has not favorably impressed the coun- try will find himself mistaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

It is marvellous with what assiduity the public follows every move of the legisla- lures Investigating committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
HUGHES AND THE PRESIDENCY

Thomas F. Logan in Leslie's.
 In all the talk about republican presi- dential candidates, however, the name of Charles E. Hughes looms large. If he could be persuaded to run, the repub- lcans say, he would be nominated beyond the peradventure of doubt. If he could be induced to abandon the life on the bench which makes such an appeal to his mind and his habits of life, he doubtless would be the man in the convention with the greatest secondary or even primary strength.
 A search of political history fails to reveal a single case where man was nominated for the presidency and refused the nomination. In the early days men were offered third nomination and re- fused it, but invariably, even the mere offer of . nomination by one of the larger politically parties has been sufficient to
 insure acceptance.
 There is considerable difference between what the republican party might offer Justice Hughes now and what was sug- gested to him indefinitely in 1912, when he made his announcement that he would not leave the bench He had just been honored by President Taft A split in the republican party, the leaders point out was imminent. Moreover, custom die tated the renomination of Taft. Leaders argue now that the republican party is committed to no man; that republicans have but to name the man they want and it will be his duty, in time like this, when history is in the making. to accept the nomination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

A few more days like yesterday and everybody will want to see the Barons hurry home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

There are still extant some women who love their homes and their babies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
Rabbit Hunting in Birminsham

"Imagine going rabbit hunting in the snow in your own backyard in the heart of Birmingham" exclaimed a citizen of Woodlawn. This was an experience of mine during the recent snow. The morn ing I woke up to find the world clothed in white I took the kids and went out to frolic as I always do. At the back steps noticed tracks of an animal I rubbed my eyes. I could not be wrong, it was unmistakably rabbit
 'I traced the footprints toward the back of the lot the children keen as hounds on a scent and finally unearthed Bunny hiding under the stable floor. He had burrowed out a cozy nest and was quite safe. The nest was just out of reach and there was not enough room for any one to crawl under and get him and this the rabbit seemed to know for he wrinkled his nose at us disdainfully and did not appear in the least frightened.
 'It was a big brown buck, one of the finest specimens I ever saw. Finally We gave it up in disgust end returned to the house for breakfast. Later in the day the children returned and Bunny was still there but disappeared later in the day and have not seen him since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

The reports from Orlando are glowing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26
Gardens Are tJninjured

q do not believe that the recent snow will cause much loss to gardens in Bir- mngham," said a suburbanite. 'I started my garden unusually early this year, re- lying on the groundhog, and when the snow came had onions two inches high, radishes out, lettuce and beets up. do not observe that the snow killed any thing. The onions are just as green as ever and the other truck is growing as fast as ever.
 '"rhere are a number of peach trees in my back yard and they were almost in full bloom when the snow and ex- treme could came, but I noticed that the blooms were not filled and do not ex- pect the freeze to affect my trees.
 There have been several frosts but believe in the old superstition that if the sun comes out and dries up the frost before 12 o'clock It will not in- jure the plants.
 "The snow this year was one of the heaviest and latest in my recollection and if it had been cold instead of being comparatively warm the damage it would have done to fruit and gardens would have been incalculable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

Entered at the Birming ham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter uhuer act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

Livingston Southern Home: An ego tist is a man who insists on telling you the things about himself that you want to tell him about yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

MT. Bryan, in an address delivered recently before and to the weekly newspaper editors of Indiana, uttered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-26

A ]. Eaton, Jr, and O. E. Young are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in its cir culation department.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
SUFFICIENT UNTO HERSELF.
returned it

Small and independent Mamie was
exploring a toy-shop with her moth
er and two older brothers. To see
what she would do in an emergency.
they hid behind a counter and
watched her. After looking around
and finding herself quite alone, she
serenely resumed her trudge, gazing
complacently at The array of dolls
and toys. Presently floor walker,
who had taken in the bit Of fun, ap-
preached her and said:
Why, hellol Aren't you lost?"
ooh no" she smiled, patronizing-
ly, 'T isn't; dem is. "-Harper's .Ba-
zar.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
NO LICENSE NECESSARY.

If once man keeps dog and
takes out a license the authorities
appear to regard him as liable to
pay the tax for the rest of his natu-
raj life. Consequently it is no un-
usual occurrence for householder
who, at some remote time, was the
owner of a dog, to receive early in
the year somewhat curt note from
the local excise officer reminding
him that he has not renewed his
permit.
A friend of the writer once re-
ceived an official communication re-
questing his early attention to the
fact that his dog license chad ex-
pred"
But the authorities were rather
taken aback when the addressee Sim
ply wrote across the face of the COM
munication, $50 has the dog" and
returned it.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
LOVER OF THE SIMPLE LIFE
Marquis komura, Great Japanese
Statesman, Remarkable for Die
like of Ostentation.

The late Marquis Komura was IA
nous for his bohemian habits. DE
had little thought for his personal
comfort. Not till the conclusion OF
the Anglo-Japanese alliance did he
posses a residence of his own. But
when he was given a large sum OF
money by the emperor after the
consummation. of the alliance he had
a new residence built at Harama-
chi. Never once during the building
of the house, nor for long time
after it was built, did he visit his
new property. He lived exclusively
in the official residence, going to the
Imperial hotel for his meals.
One evening, however, he took 9
long walk. in the course of which he
fancied he would make visit to his
new residence. He walked about
Haramachi in quest of his new house
but could not find it until he in
quired at police box.-Yokohams
Herald.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Governor Hunt has declared
over his own signature that he
does not intend to officially recog-
nize the existence of the board
of pardons and paroles, created
through the referendum at the
last election by the people. He
bases his action on the ground
that the bill is in conflict with
the constitution which confers
upon him the prerogative of par
doning and paroling, and until
the supreme court declares he is
wrong in his Interpretation of the
law, he will continue to be of the
mind that he is the whole thing
when it comes to dealing with
this subject.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
The PiOuS BOarder

It was one of those cheaper
boarding houses on the north
side in Chicago and the boarders
soon noticed that the newest
boarder had a very regular hab-
it.
At each meal, as he came in,
he would stand behind his chair
for a moment, look down at the
table and say ''The Book of He
brews, thirteenth chapter, eighth
verse. /" Then he would proceed
to do justice to the meal.
This continued several weeks,
during which time the newest
boarder continued the habit, the
other boarders remarking soto
voice, what a deeply religious
man he was.
Then, one day, a boarder hap
ened to note that the young man
always said the same thing:
THE Book Of Hebrews, thir-
teenth chapter, eighth verse. !"
Out of curiosity, this boarder
looked up the reference to see if
it had any significance.
1t had.
This is what he read: ''The
same yesterday, and today, and
forever. "-Ex.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
Initiative Law Held
Invalid By Judge Crosby

The old age and mothers pen
sion law, adopted through the
initiative at the November cleo
ton, was held invalid Saturday
in an opinion rendered by Judge
George H. Crosby o f Apache
county, sitting as superior court
of Maricopa county.
Judge Crosby's opinion follows
the argument of a test suit be-
fore him entitled IL H. Buck
stegge versus the State Board of
Control" the case being brought
purposely of testing the new
law
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
BilliOuSneSS and COnStipa.
ton Cured

If you are ever troubled with
billiousness or constipation you
will be interested in the state
ment of R. F. Erwin. Peru, Ind.
"A year ago last winter / had an
attack of indigestion followed by
billiousness and constipation.
Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets so
highly recommended, I bought a
bottle of them and they helped
me right away" For sale. by
all dealers. ADV.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
Common Sense

Longfellow could take a worth
less piece of paper and write a
poem on it and make it worth
$65, O0O-t that's genius. There
are some men who could write
a few words on a piece of paper
and make it worth So, 600, 600
that's capital. The United
States can take an ounce and a
quarter of gold and make it
worth $40 that's money. A
mechanic can take material
worth S. and make it into watch
springs worth 81, 600 that's
skill. There is a man in Chi
cago who can take a fifty cent
piece of canvas, paint a picture
on it and make it worth 81, 600
that's art. A woman could pur-
chase a hat for 75c but prefers
one worth $27-that's foolish
ness. A ditch digger handles
several tons of earth for 81. SO a
day that's labor. The author
of this can write a check for
So, 900, 900, but it wouldn't be
worth a durn-that's tough.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
TO STUDY cAPRlcoRNUs.

Nobody can learn all there is
that's worth knowing in lifetime,' y
said Mr.. Meekton, wisely, "and a
man ought never to assume that his
education is finished. I'm going to
keep right ahead with mine. Pm go
ing to study astronomy"
His wife looked at him sharply,
and then in a cold, hard tone ex-
claimed:
sTeonidas, you'll have to think
up some better excuse than that for
staying out at nightp'
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
Letter From Congress
man Carl Hayden
Washington, D. c.,
Feb. %, 1915
Editor, Snowflake Herald,
Snowflake, Arizona.

My dear Sir:
1t has been announced at the
White House that the President
does not intend to call special
session of Congress, so that !
shall leave Washington shortly
after the 4th of March and will
be able to remain in Arizona until
next December. | have been
here almost continuously for the
past three years and it is need
less to say that shall be glad to
get home. Please advise the
readers of your newspaper that
any mail addressed to me al
Phoenix will receive prompt at
tention.
ss Yours very truly,
CARL HAYDEN
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Beyond a depth of three feet
the temperature of the soil does
not vary very much from day to
day. At go feet it is impossible
to measure any change due to
changing season. At 40 feet it
is barely measurable. At 25 to
80 feet a change from season is
quite preceptible, though the
change takes over six months.
At three feet the average annual
means is 45 degrees, Fahrenheit.
At 25 feet a degree more.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

A young lady stenographer
of Missouri secured the $40, 900
prize for solving thefna]e of the
million Dollar Mystery" story.
This play was staged" in the
various moving picture shows of
the country, besides running as
a story in many of the daily and
weekly newspapers. The prize
will greatly help the young Miss,
as she is sole aid in supporting
her aged father and mother.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

More than one dollar in every
ten the government will spend
in the next two years for agri-
cultural purposes will be devoted
to a campaign against the foot
and mouth disease. So, 500, 900
are given for this purpose, in the
$23. 600, 900 agricultural bill
passed by the senate.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
FROM BAD TO WORSE.

"It is now customary for ladies to
take their hats off in places of public
entertainment"
EYES," replied Miss Cayenne /;
''but some Of us appear to do SO
simply for the sake of giving our
hair q chance to expand"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05
oALDDENINo SIGHT.

@Did you see where the crew Of
some vessel deserted in a body be-
cause one of them saw a ghost walk
ing around? ?"
"They could, have easily manned
that vessel with stranded actors"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Burton Mossman, an ex-cap-
tain of the Arizona rangers, is
visiting in the southern part of
the state. He is now a well-to-
do cattleman of New Mexico.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

The Arizona legislature is sup
posed to adjourn March IL. but
special session may be called.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Four COWS fell into an 80 foot
we'll near Mesa the other day.
They were all ''windlassed" out
but three of the animals were
dead.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Mexico has had seven presid-
ents since Diaz but none of them
"took," says an editor. Some
mistake here. They took all they
could get away with.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Revenue stamps to the value
of $3.50 were affixed to a deed to
a group of six mining claims,
three miles and a half east of
Humboldt, which was filed with
the Yavapai county recorder.
This indicates that the selling
price of the group was $3.50, 600.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

Ten thousand English walnut
trees are being set in the Santa
Cruz valley, Pima county.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-05

A new company for Tucson
has been authorized by the ad-
iutant general of Arizona nation
al guard. 1t is understood that
the new "doughboy' organiza-
ton will be made up of college
men and friends and an effort
will be made to make it a crack
company.