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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

tive balloons have been prieked. Values in legitimate enterprises. 1t is true. have been affected because of the fact that wild speeulators in fake enterprises have suffered as they deserved to suffer. and have been compelled to throw Heir good securities upon the market to pro- tect their bulbous concerns. Nobody here should be affected. and Few are There Is indeed no reason for the de- pression which has recently been ob- served in many sections. There Is not even tight money market when legiti- mate collateral is offered. And conse- quently there is no reason whatsoever for alarm Indeed I don't believe there is any.
 The railroad people tell me that they have sold more tickets to summer re- sorts within the past 30 days than at any time during the same period in their history. More people are away enjoying themselves during the summer season than ever before known. This does not look bad by any means. With the set clement of the coal strike Birmingham wont know and wont care whether United States Steel stock is up or down.
 It is the privilege of every one who can, to take brief annual vacation in the hot season. Naturally we of the hills want to get down to the sea, and as ship hap pens to sail from a convenient port on Wednesday next. I thought I would go over for a few weeks and see how they conduct newspapers and other things in London and Paris and perhaps some other places where the people buy stun made in the Birmingham District. I am going to try to tell about 1t in this column just as it impresses me. I can't promise any of the stereotyped guide book letters. but l hope to tell about what l see as I see 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
THE VAMPIRE.

By Rudyard Kipling. A fool there was and he made his prayer
 Gwen as you and D To rag and bone and hank of hair CWe called her the woman who did not
 care), But the fool he called her his lady fair
 Gwen as you and D. o, the years we waste and the tears we
 waste, And the work of our head and hand Belong to the woman who did not know (And now we know that she never could
 know),
 And did not understand. A fool there was and his goods he spent
 Gwen as you and D, Honor and faith and a sure intent (And 1t wasn't the least that the lady
 meant), But fool must follow his natural bent (Even as you and D. O, the toll we lost, and the spoil we lost, And the excellent things we planned, Belong to the woman who didn't know
 why, (And now we know she never knew
 why),
 And did not understand. And the fool was stripped to his foolish
 hide
 Gwen as you and D. Which she might have seen when sne
 threw him aside (But it isn't on record the lady tried, So some of him lived, but the most or
 him died. And 1t isn't the shame, and 1t isn't the
 blame
 That stings like a white-hot brand. It's the coming to know that she never
 knew why (Seeine at last she never knew why), And never could understand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
Five Years Hence.

Five years ago the first anniversary edition of The Age-Herald. was issued. Spain was then suing for peace, after her fleet of armored ships had been strewn along the beach at Santiago, and Bismarck was dying. Cotton was Eelling at cents a pound, and iron
 was quoted down to $6.25 The pre- ferred shares of the Southern railroad
 were worth but S1, and Louisville and Nashville shares were offered at 53. The steel mill at Ensley had just been begun, and the city of Ensley was still dream. All had faith in this District, but none thought that five years would carry iron to $22.5O a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press
 The two things that a boy can never forgive his mother for are castor oil and clean hands.
 A pretty girls waist can get all the massage treatment she wants without her having to pay for It.
 The man who will admit that his wtfe's coffee is as good as his mothers has too much sense to be married.
 It shocks a woman almost as much to discover that a man has discovered she snores as it does him to discover It.
 What a girl likes about having her for tune told is being ahle to tell her friends lot of things the fortune teller didn't tell her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

horse-if such a phrase will be par
 doned in this connection-may be chosen. Cardinals are by no means free from personal bias and personal prejudices. The function of choosing a supreme head for a great church is Indeed a grave one, bL history goes to show that international influences and human weaknesses enter into votes cast in the Sacred College, and all prophecies as to the identity of the new pope will be but guesses, with comparatively little to rest upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
Error Didn't Hurt.

"The Age-Herald was very compliment tary to me this morning" said Attorney John Finley White, who was former ad- jutant general of Alabama. Tn the state- ment of the fact that I was drilling a number of the military boys in the city the paper alluded to me as John Finley White, young attorney My gray hairs ! and long, gray beard are not exactly con ductive to an allusion to me as young man. but I do not object to being called young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
Efficient Police Force.

"All things considered, Birmingham s police force Is remarkably efficient" said a large tax payer. With only fifty men for patrol service and with jurisdiction three miles from the city limits, the police are able to keep down crime of a serious nature, and are constantly making large catches.
 'Burglaries in wholesale numbers have practically been stopped. When the five additional men promised on October 1 are at work Chief Wier expects to get still better results"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
About Persons.
J. J. wilIett of Anniston is at the Hill man.

J. J. willett of Anniston is at the Hill man.
 P. w. Haggerty of Terre Haute is reg istered at the Morris.
 J. S. Hunter of Attalla is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 T. J. Halsey of Baltimore is stopping at the Hillman.
 R. l.. Little of Jasper is at the Morris.
 T. B. Price of yicksburg is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 T. w. Powell of Louisville is stopping at the Hillman. w. s. Fleming of St. Louis is regis tered at the Morris. w. E. Williams of collinsville is at the Metropolitan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Santos-Dumont carries a revolver when making his ascents, evidently desiring to be known as the rougn rider of the air, preparatory to his work at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
A DESPERATE CURE.

Fromthe Detroit Free Press.
 Helen-Poor Jack Just because I re- jected him he has joined an expedition that starts for the north pole. What do you suppose he did it for?
 Dorothy-He probably wants to get warmed up again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

With teething baby on his hands in 1904 our ex-President may decide he has business enough without new political responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
UP-To-DATE.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Mrs. Oldun-All you young girls now adays seem to be muscular athletes.
 Miss Strong-Yes, indeed. In the proud lexicon of feminine youth there is no such word as "frail."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Automobiles in Chicago must bear a tag, but the Harrison bandwagon is exempted from the tag list because it is slow and lightly loaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

vassar college girls are earning good money as cashiers of attractions at Coney Island, and the New York World asks, "Whither are we drift ing?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Birmingham has steam heat and nearly everything else that goes with city. but it still lacks 'isles of safety" They will be put in after a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Duluth now requires every member of it's police force to play base ball for exercise-something Proctor Knott did not foresee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Professor Langley should not crow if his ''Buzzard" airship does succeed in flying. It would not be just towards the buzzard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

France is about to bestow decora. tions upon mothers of large families. In this country the old man reaps all the honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

while, if acceptable spots in rectangu- lar streets can be found. They may not be necessary, but we must have them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

England neglected to tag her islands in the Pacific. and one of our boats cane along and rediscovered them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

The old Apache, Geronimo. will hereafter keep away from war dances, and sit in the amen corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Charley schwab goes to Philadel- phia when he needs rest. He knows what rest Is when he sees it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Nelse Miles name is now secure among the riders of the world, from Paul Revere to John Gilpin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Wall street lays 1t all on the pro- motors, and the promoters are the cat that ate the canary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

The trouble is, Wall street will not stand pat. even at the request of the esteemed MT. Hanna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Japan gives Russia until October to get out of Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Sometimes they find indictments, but not the indicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

It is always easy to become a corpse in Breathitt county, Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Between prize babies and chorus girls Sir Thomas isrkept busy in these pre-racing days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

MT. Cleveland simply desires to bring his nominations up to his prog eny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Me and Kavanaugh" is the style and title of the latest combine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Lynchers have a natural aversion to an arbitration of their cases by Juries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

Wall street would not feel natural if it did not experience daily slump.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

while, if acceptable spots in rectangu- lar streets can be found They may not be necessary, but we must have them.
 Duluth now requires every member of it's police force to play base ball for something Proctor Knott did not foresee.
 Professor Langley should not crow if his 'Buzzard" airship does succeed in flying. It would not be just towards the buzzard.
 France is about to bestow decora. tions upon mothers of large families. In this country the old man reaps all the honors.
 England neglected to tag her islands in the Pacific, and one of our boats cane along and rediscoyered them.
 
 Charley schwab goes to Philadel- phia when he needs rest. He knows what rest is when he sees it. The old Apache, Geronimo, will hereafter keep away from war dances, and sit in the amen corner
 
 Nelse Miles name is now secure among the riders of the world, from Paul Revere to John Gilpin.
 
 Wall street lays 1t all on the pro- motors, and the promoters are the cat that ate the canary.
 
 The trouble is, Wall street will not stand pat. even at the request of the esteemed MT. Hanna.
 Between prize babies and chorus girls Sir Thomas is kept busy in these pre-racing days. -.s---- MT. Cleveland simply desires to bring his nominations up to his prog eny.
 Lynchers have a natural aversion to an arbitration of their cases by Juries Wall street would not feel natural if it did not experience a daily slump Me and Kavanaugh" is the style  and title of the latest combine. It is always easy to become corpse in Breathitt county, Kentucky. Japan gives Russia until October to get out of Manchuria.
 -a- Sometimes they find Indictments, but not the indicted.
  The new comets twin tails are not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

When the jolly Hello Bills were in
 Baltimore they enjoyed a crab feast. They
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
TANGLEs OF WOOD BEAUTIES.

(Ionorable Mention)
takes large
strip of land surrounded wire painted 1t
small oblong beds by walks bordered
with white rocks. On each two iron
filled with pretty flowers, and vines especially
Along northern lilac bushes
snowbas holyhocks where the gate interrupts
thick hedge. the midst thckest part of the
which overlooks the whole garden 1t
shaded by maple outside the fence The fence
is with wild cucumber and morning
glory vines The south fences half covered
with sweet
In the southeast of the garden have large
bed for wild flowers
apple outside three teses of wood
bne, the side south front
of the bed. cluster
lilac bushes north of the bed it by
gravel walk. All the north of the liacs
shrubbery holyhocks obong
peOnies carnations geraniums poppies
mgnonete In large round bed in the middle of
nothing but helotrope marguertes
diamond shape. In the center of the diamond
large containing carnations hanging
A Sixth Grade Virginia Marie Chase
Calhoun S
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
Minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday. 4prii rs: !

YOUR GREATEST RESPONSIBILITY. WHY?'
Some time the Of somebody something fell
upon shoulders. heavier than anything you had
felt before. What it? Why it? How
did you stand up under it! Was it the care and
responsibility of the home? Or of the baby? Or of
a sick person? Or as the result of an accident when
one, eise at ha-.o? Any of these points
could he covered in the topic. The papers must be
in the hands Of the editor of The Journal Junior
Not Later Thar Saturday Evening" April 1s,
at five o'clock They be strictly original writ
ten in ink side only of the paper, not more
than SOC words in length less than 100, marked
with the :Imher Of words and each signed with the
grade. school. name and address Of the writer. The
papers must not 5e lo!ed @.-r ...
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

which contain little beds panses with
ing willows the Background the
three The front leads immense heart
bed of The red yellow pink arranged
in fill in shape
heart is made within the large distinguished
white
The left path has banks foliage plants
either side of it till Little
left and then for great marble
Of Lincoln Washington. At widening
there electrical fountain in the of
star-shaped bed of fashioned
five sections, according it's points, wide
the center by the fountain and narrowing
gravel paths the sections coored
in volets in another and tulips, daffodls
in the Others right
hung about two feet above the from which vines
hang down, forming low wall both sides. This
path leads large bed enclosed rustic
with sweet hyacinhs of purple and white while acs
and wild bushes border the clear pond from which
the beautiful lilies their This garden,
expensive, is in opinion beautiful.
A Sixth Grarde, Mildred Coffin,
Bryant School, 1912 Clinton Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
The JUUKNAL JUNIU
OF POSY PLOTS
Continued Page One.)
Continued From Page One.)

white geraniums form STAR and these with their
very pretty In front of the star be
smiling either side of these
yellow tulips push themselves into the sunlight
garden arch which is completely
with beautiful and these twne themselves
the arch, while of them to be look
watching the flowers them Atho the garden
is flowers, pretty in
teresting take good of my garden and
evening Of clear cold water fall
my flowers from a fountain them.
Grace Linehan,
Garfield School. s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
For Saturday, May 2:
SEVEN NATURAL WONDERS OF AMERICA


WHY?' @.a--
This is not intended to assert that America has
only seven natural wonders but that to choose
those which you think ''the' wonders It
will be comparatively easy, perhaps, to make the
selection but the why" of the choice is really what
will decide the choice Of the for publication.
The editor does not undertake to settle the question
of the merits of the various things chosen She
y decides who has made the most points in favor
of his seven wonders and then expressed himself In
the best The papers must be in the hands Of the
editor Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, April 25,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original writ
ten in ink side only of the paper, not more
than 300 words in length, marked with the number of
words and each signed with the grade school, name
and address of the writer The papers must not be
rolled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

Do you the the lion is about to capture?
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
A SCIENTIFIC BOUQUET.
(Honorable Mention.)


An archway overgrown with ivy is the entrance to my
garden. The WIDE gravel bordered by
wall which climbing nasurtiums hang nod their
Little
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
FAIR POSlES IN PlNAFORES.

FNH FOSiEo TN FINNFOHES
'Al the land necessary what delightful
grant, should want certain eighty of old home
embracing the woods, river and two small meadows
rated by of the woodland in which home
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
A WEALTH OF SWEET BLOSSOMS

Once garden that I admired very much. 1t
sisted Of wild flowers the old fashioned
of grandnothers time. fair
Is feet with wire fence around it. This di
into differently
shape
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

nOckS, ana as stood and looked at them,
said to myself that no garden seems COM
plete without them. To the right oblong
bed of many colored, velvet pansies found
a place. On the opposite side was tri-
angular bed Of tuberoses and carnations in
full bloom, which looked if they had
been clothed in fairy attire of pink and
white. The bed at the head was diamond
shaped with the old fashioned marigolds
and nasturtiums, and few sunfowers wav-
ing in the breezes. Next at the foot was an
oval bed of wild flowers, such as the cow
slip with its freckled beauty, the wild hya-
cinth, it's stalk bending beneath its weight
of bells; the. exquisite lily of the valley
whose pure loveliness no words could de-
scribe, and the beautiful primrose with its
starlike, yellow flowers. Each bed was bor-
dered with a mixture of sweet William,
mignonette, sweet alyssum and candy-tuft.
Sweet peas and columbine were growing
along the fence forming a background. Such
would be my ideal garden. And who would
not be delighted to take a peep at it and
enjoy the fragrance of the fresh morning
breeze and watch the bees and humming
birds whirling around these honed flowers,
rifiing them of their sweet treasures?
A 7th Grade, Lillian Apelt,
Adams School. IT'S Eleventh Av. S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
PICTURE PUZZLE.
(Copyrighted.)


you the lion is about to capture?
would replace the farmhouse with palatia structure
having deep cool pazzas upheld by delicate pillars
airy balconies possible place.
lofty turret afordng outlook the hills
valleys my garden This broad with it's
placed be cultivated
left would rustic house buried
in climbing no formal flower BEDS but scattered
Towering shrubs bordered gravel paths would lead
to the high maple hedge shutting out the road and
in every beauty,
hill where beneath widespread oaks marble benches grown
by Wild and graceful brier bushes would be
ranged in front meadow which to be the court of
wild flowers stretches away wooded hills. 49,. VII.
Those northern hills not within garden will
turn right bridge tangled
wild. This the many things;
undsurbed AS wander about, see spots which ma
ture seems to have intended for resting place and
marble and fountains.
the meadow where herd still shall the
wooded hills the ruggedness of mountains plunge
preciptousy valley; wild beauty shall
be changed Here all native birds and animals shall find
home and no hunter may enter to harm either Suppose
yourself little in white
pnafores sunbonne others in blue overals and wide
stwhats skipping along the paths towards all the pretty
places They little children all the bg
cities For them garden built and to me they are
its fairest blossoms. Loretta A. Russell,
A Tenth Grade 2110 Sixteenth Avenue S.
South Side High School
.%>s .-.. FULL OF FANCY scALLoPs.
Ny garden will require block of ground. It will
square large bed in the with deep
scops about three feet long, In each of the
there will be bed two and half yards
long. opposite will contain yellow and
other mixed bordered colored folase
plants. 11s--z
the center of large will foun-
throwing and wide and sprnking
outside Of this will trells which
colors will climb. Outside Of this
will flourish the edge
the there will be of cultivated white
yellow Still farther from the fountain viii have
tiger lilies peonies the latter dark red white
pink
will border gadiolus dahlias, next
asters of colos Inside the scalops there will be-
of verbenas another either side
read leading from the outside Of the garden to the fountain
the behind the there will be star
phox of scallops contain
with fringe of dark red Between
shaped beds will have green grass The
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

garden will be enclosed by wall Of white marble with
white iron fence about two feet high top The Of
flowers will average about five feet in width
Sixth Anna Allen
Seward School. 2511 Thirtieth s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
FOR cULLING "NosEGAYs.O

II .
planning garden I would be to have plenty
of me sweet-scented flowers that good
nosegays may culei it. "Nosegays.
greenhouse. They be
at random in garden where sweet
adyslipper. white lilies honey suckle
tuheroses columbines nargolds grow
rosemary, with sprgs mignonette
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
JUST FOR THE TABLE.

There two kinds of gardens the flower and
the vegetable garden. If all money I
wanted besides would choose
vegetable garden is of First would
the ground then plant in straight would
plant raishes lettuce cucumbers tomatoes potatoes
Between each garden path when
picking vegetables should not step the plants From
day to day would watch the plants and
they began to bud the be bright
Then should that (provding Jack would
not get them anything else the) would
gather take prepared
the raising them, parake
with relish, you may be Ruth Walquist,
A Fifth Grade, 1898 Nicollet Avenue.
Lyndale School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
THE GARDEN OF HOPE.
Honorable MentiOn.)

(TIonorable Mention.)
would large and full Of the
joyful warbing birds There would be different va
trunks would climbing wood
The would be arranged in the sunshine,
artificial stars and other shapes but
simple They should have plenty OF room to de-
there would be waving in
the wind and showing their decatey cut fronds There
bushes in the of the road
both purple and white acs would bloom in the SPRING
Large purple red geraniuns nasturums with their
umbrella-like Susans would be
climbing up to which could get the highest The
should be trained to
under which it is pleasant to sit in the
Behind all this there would be few vegetables Of
descriptions The whole garden except where
flowers should covered with afraid
I garden this altho shall continue
hope Ruth Erickson,
A Seventh Grade 9O5 Fifth S.
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
AMONG THE WILD ROOKIE:

My ideal garden may seem odd ito some
Of the Juniors. But as love everything
wild and beautiful it does not seem odd,.t
me. I should want an acre or more out
among the Rocky mountains in some cool
chasm, near clear cool stream over which
stately trees would bend, to admire them
selves. The pretty antelope could rest here
unharmed. Columbine, violets and, ,anemone
would grow at the foot of the trees or near
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

the first garden must be prettily
There crowdng, different flowers would
separated paths Above ALL rustic
walks iron fences fountains. there
brook running through it would have small rustic bridge
it. variety Of sweet would nod
courtesy and then the stately hoyhock
many old fashioned flowers would be prominent
plants like in raised bed
no them. by
vines curling in among the
by this garden would vegetable
garden pleasure would watching
each tiny leaf unfolding making abun-
harvest. Mary Cone
East Side High School,