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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

 childhood are mere stun and nonsenss 3. However. they were greatly interested in the holiday goods and were making sage comments on the various articles they saw Two little girls, poorly dressed and perhaps ten years old, came up about this time and began to talk in an animated manner about the wonderful things they saw.
 Mary" said one. "does yer reckon he got my letter?"
 "Cose he did," answered the other; didn't yer send it up the chimbley?"
 Well. I forgot tel tell I'm bout auto that 'ud run by itself an there's one in the window. jus the thing I been want in. Does yer reckon can get the other back an write a new one7 Santa Claus wouldn't min giving me a auto instead of that paint box would he?'
 The two little gamins listened to the conversation with interest and when the little girl mentioned Santa Claus both snickered in knowing way.
 Say" remarked one of the boys as he stuck his hands in his pockets and threw his shoulders back, don't yer know dat dere ain't no Santy Claws? He's just yer"
 "Aw, cut itl" interrupted the other boy in a stage whisper. don't let de kids in on de game. Don't yer believe i'm. !" he continued to the little girls Ines just ringing yer. He ain't seen Santy Claus in Is life an don't know what he looks like"
 Then he led his chum down the street to a saloon where they began to discuss a display of fancy bottled goods in the window
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Freight Car Shortage.

'-rhere Is a big shortage in the supply of freight cars" said commercial coal operator last night. During the past few months we have been greatly incon- venienced by lack of cars for our out put, and conditions are becoming worse every day. Where we formerly received ten cars day we only get one or two now. and sometimes not any. This is quite detrimental to our business. too.
 T understand, however, all of the railroads operating In the Birmingham district are exerting their best efforts to relieve the situation. and we are hope ful. The superintendent of a railroad in Birmingham told me yesterday afternoon that his road has ordered 300 cars and ten or twelve additional locomotives sent to Birmingham immediately. They have been doing service in the north.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Muserove's 'Possum Supper.

'T was invited to the now historic pos sum supper at Corona, given by Breck Musgrove, and was eager to attend.' said a Mobile county man at the Morris last night, but when the time came I was unavoidably prevented from leav- ing home. Judging from The Age-Her- aid report the supper was a great event. I knew that Musgrove had monkey farm, but I was not quite sure he had possum farm. Indeed. the question arises in my mind at this late day, was the meat served at the feast sure 'nough possum or was it monkey?
 q have long admired MT. Musgrove. As dispensary champion he is popular politically, and in my humble judgment he can get anything he wants in Ala bama, politically or commercially. But alas. he cannot get a wifer'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

some lie in the Black Belt, where cot. ton and all other crops grow without much aid from fertilizers; some are located in the mineral district, and some again are parts of the productive Tennessee valley. Choctaw county, in the timber belt, is today the only county in this state that is not con nected with the railroad system of the country. It contains some lumber tracks and locomotives, but none of it's tracks touch the vast net of rail roads that serve the entire country. Other counties in West Alabama are poorly equipped with railroads, and the announcement that the West Ala bama railroad is actually under con. tract and will assuredly be construct ed is glad news.
 The West Alabama railroad will in time become a line crowded with freight and passenger trains, espe- cially when it secures an outlet at Florence. It is but another indica- tion of the tendency of things towards the gulf and the Panama canal. Capi- talists stand ready to back up any reasonable enterprise that points towards the gulf and the great Pacific ocean, whereon over half the world flvaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
About chrlstmas.

About ChrlstWds'
 Kes,' said gentleman at the MOTHS iase evening, in a medltatiYe mood' one week from tonight is the most mo- inentous occasion of all the year Tor cnlidhood. The anniversary of the com Ing of the Nazarine Is the day of su- preme joy to every child whose faith In santa Claus has not been dissipated. Alter maturity is reached there Is often touch of sadness intermlngled with the hilarity of Yuletide.
 The night before Christmas, when was boy, used to be almost as impor- tant as the following day. We young people were told that if Old Santa found an eye unclosed when he came down the chimney our stocking would be nlled with ashes. With such punish ment in store. we youngsters hastened 10 hang our stockings over the old 1ashloned fireplace, write the little notes enumerating the divers gifts expected, place large ear of corn in the stocking so Santa could refresh his reindeer while distributing the gifts, and hasten to bed, there to lie feigning sleep that would not come for a weary while.
 One week from tomorrow every child in Birmingham will be happy. I trust santa Claus will bestow bountiful gifts upon each one, and that they will long treasure as beautiful reality the myth that has made the heart of childhood glad for hundreds of years, but I know on that day there will be faint sem blance of sadness in my heart that will not down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
West Alabama.

The building of railroad line froml Mobile to Florence, traversing the counties of West Alabama, with a branch, of course, extending to this town and district, seems assured. The main line may, in fact, pass through Birmingham. Better still, it may cling to the state line counties, a branch from Greensboro to Birming ham being sufficient. All railroads come to Birmingham, but they need not end here.
 The western Alabama counties greatly need a railroad. Some of those counties are full of timbered acres;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
THE REWARD OF SERVICE.

By Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The sweetest lives are those to duty
 wed, Whose deeds both great and small, Are close knit strands of an unbroken
 thread, Where love ennobles all. The world may sound no trumpets. ring
 no bels The Book of Life the shining record tells. Thy love shall chant It's own beatitudes After its own life working child's kiss Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
 glad; A poor man served by thee snaii make
 thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make
 thee strong: Thou shalt be served myself by every
 sense
 Of service which thou renderest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
For Santa Claus Sake.

Two ragged little chaps about twelve years old were standing In front of 9 de- partment store window feasting their eyes on the display of Christmas goods 1t contained. They had hardened. non- chalant bearing of street waifs who learn the ways of the world before their time and to whom the fancies of ordinary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
New York is full of snow and colds
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 When the cook is satisfied to stay mo- body else Is to have her.
 A girl has a remarkably fine complexion when she hears her first queer story.
 A girl has very good chance to be married as soon as she makes up her mind not to try too hard.
 Most anybody can stand being poor: it is having other people sorry for you that makes it so bad.
 The way to keep one's family from suspecting you are leading a double life is to pretend you have plenty of pannAx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
ouarryman Killed By Boulder.

Knoxville, Tenn, December l7-A large boulder fell at the Ross marble quarry of Frank Mead & Co, near this city, this afternoon. J. w. Miller was instantly killed and John Allen was seriously injured. Both men were em- ployed at the quarry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Charley Schwab has succeeded in having the statement published that he wears ffty-dollar shoes. He will wear anything in order to keep before the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The boil weevil is not a bit alarmed over the Shreveport movement. It still claims as an American insect, fully naturalized. it is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

A Cincinnati woman advises girls not to marry until they have known the man for years. In that case tho prospective bridal couple would in many cases become so well acquainted that they would not care to wed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Alabama's Electorate.

Bulletin 13 of the census bureau was not intended to explain the voting strength of Alabama, but to some ex- tent it clears up one mooted point, namely, the number of citizens oyer forty-flve years of age. The figures of the bulletin are by decade, and they do not, therefore, exactly fit the case. An approximate statement is, however, better than no statement. We gather from 1t this table for Alabama:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Col. J, w. Wheeler Is Dead.

Louisville, Ky, December 17--Col. James W. Wheeler, general agent in Louisville of the Asheville line of the Southern Railway, died today of pneu- monia, aged 7S. He was probably the best known railroad man in Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
om 1t this table for Alabama
Total ...........................s4 .s42, 4

The total is half male and half fe- male. The males number, therefore 171,232. Deduct, too. S0,000 as the mum, Der between the ages of forty and forty-five, and we have left 1,232 men who do not have to pay poll taxes in order to vote. In round numbers there were in the census year 50,000 whites who were beyond the poll tax age. At present there are fully 55,000 whites who are exempt from the payment of poll taxes on account of age.
 Adding to the number who paid poll taxes in the last fiscal year to the 55,000 exempts, and we have a total possible vote of 1S0,000, and only 106,000 of that number went to the polls last month. Comment is m. necessary. The bare facts are quite sufficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

w. s. Witham is president of forty eight banks in Georgia. It is lucky that he does not reside in Ohio, for in that case he would stand just forty eight chances to be Chadwicked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

It is reported that a New Jersey hen has changed color from a pure white to a deep crimson. Perhaps she IS pushing at the compliment paid her sex by Secretary Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Gumshoe Bill Stone has not thus far acted on the request that he re- sign in favor of Gen. Cockrell. He seems to think Reform can be taken in too big doses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

It is not consistent to fight an over crop and the boil weevil at the same time, for the boil weevil is a bull in the market and a reducer in the cotton fields
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The Christmas edition of the Opelika Post was edited and managed by tho ladies of the free kindergarten asso- citation and is a most creditable num- hnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Even federal judge is not far enough above the law to make out false expense accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Cotton Is affected at one end by f1nanciers, and at the other by the boil weevil, the one being villanous and the other hungry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Alexieff, late of Manchuria, has been placed at the head of the Russian navy, and now he is trying to find that navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Chauncey M Depew Is in serious danger of losing many opportunities of shining as an after dinner speaker by being defeated for the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Chauncey Depew's ancient jokes are playing their farewell engagement. After this season they will appear in vaudeville only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Nan Patterson will soon be acquit- ted, and Mrs. Chadwick Is at any rate no more guilty than the confidence men of Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Bill Greene and Tom Lawson are both right when they denounce the cop per crowd in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The inaugural ball will probably be pulled off in the congressional library, which has by far the finest interior in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The St. Louis Pike has been moved to New York, where 1t has become very similar to a street fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Revealer Lawson and Suppresser Greene will now subside arm in arm, looking for suckers as they 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

If President would ride an elephant in the inaugural parade there would be no circus feature lacking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The renowned copper colonels, Law son and Greene, have apparently agreed to bleed the public in partner ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Arthur P. German is not saying a word about 1908, but he is no doubt receptlvely inclined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Birmingham is the paradise of young men. The Athletic club has en- rolled a thousand of them; the Y. M. c. A. as many more, and still the streets are full of them. When a young man in Mobile or Montgomery Is filled with a desire to live in an enterprising, energetic town, he hur- ries away to Birmingham, and straightway finds satisfactory em- ployment, or else he goes into busi- ness Ion his own hook" This is why Birmingham has an excess of males, while Mobile and Montgomery have marked deficiencies of that all-needful article.
 Far be it from us to exult over our esteemed neighbors. We are not set ting up boys as superior to girls; we simply desire to see the distribution of sex better adjusted, and the young men of Birmingham can readily do this by marrying Mobile or Montgom- cry girls. Birmingham has at present about two thousand unmarried young men in excess of the unmarried young women, and if the two thousand will marry two thousand of the girls in Mobile and Montgomery. the sex fig. ures of the next census for our cities will be nearly capitalized. We see no other way out of the dilemma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The copper colonels are now vaude- sville eligibles. especially in a double Cun act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Col. Green and Tom Lawson didn't even fight a French duel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The crowds that jeered Mrs. Chad wick in Cleveland were bogus Ameri- cans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Boston. had queer feeling while Col. Bill Greene was in her midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

.Mormonism stands revealed at last as the biggest delusion and fraud of the age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Dr. Chadwick Is still lingering in Paris. If he is wise he will continue to finger there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Col. Bill Greene is a bad man in Arizona only. In Boston he almost wears wings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The Russian bear is feeling even worse than the Wall street bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

It is not yet time to say peace to his ashes when referring to the boil weeYil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Mrs. Chadwick stands at the very head of all kleptomaniacs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Christmas whisky also contains vel low monkeys with purple tails. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

It is proposed now to launch 203 Metre hill, and send it to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The democratic party is able to sit up and take nourlshment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Atlanta is now claiming to have the first real snow and sleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The subway. is also susceptible t' floods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Oberlin, Ohio, apparently has nc David Harums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Wall street has too much water and Kentucky too little of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The Chadwick paragraph Is being worked to the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

The Mormons carry the divorce evil beyond the grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Mormonism is even more ridiculous than comic opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Dowie monopolizes the Santa Claus business at Zion City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

No communication will be published without its authors name Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Sex in the Csnsus.

Tn the United States there are 1,638,321 more males than females, or an excess o1 about two in each one hundred people. In Alabama, how ever, the division is nearly equal, there being 916,764 males and 911,764 females. In all parts of the country females predominate in cities, while males are the more numerous In rural districts.
 But all cities are not alike, as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

 low monkeys with purple tails. \ It is proposed now to launch 203 Metre hill, and send it to sea. Boston had queer feeling while Col. Bill Greene was in her midst. Col. Green and Tom Lawson didn't even fight French duel. Mrs. Chadwick stands at the very head of all kleptomaniacs.
 ---s---- - The democratic party is able to sit up and take nourishment. Atlanta is now claiming to have the first real snow and sleet. Wall street has too much water and Kentucky too little of it.
  Dowie monopolizes the Santa Claus business at Zion City. The Chadwick paragraph Is being worked to the limit. The Mormons carry the divorce evil beyond the grave. | A-.
 Mormonism is even more ridiculous than comic opera. Oberlin, Ohio, apparently has no David Harums.
 The subway is also susceptible to floods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18

Washington Bureau Age-HeraiG. 142l G Street. N. W.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-07-29
Reservation News.

Sunny Jim couldn't find any
news last week.
Stella Conyers visited with
Florence Elhart Tuesday.
Lightning cut the Lathrop tel
ephone line in two near Lew
Wright's lust Monday.
Chester Wright has finished
cutting his small grain, and is
now helping his neighbors out.
Howard and May and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Ball spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Elhart.
Ice cream, cake and lemonade
will he served Friday evening at
the Pleasant View school house.
J. L. Elhart returned from the
west last Saturday where he had
been as one Of the delegates to in.
spect the reservoir system of irri-
CATION. He thinks they are n
grand thing and are what makes
the wealth of the Greeley country
and are just what We need here if
We Can get them right.
The Finch club held its last
meeting ut j. II. Parker's ranch
on the south side of the river.
The evening was pleasantly spent
in playing finch and panic, eating
ice cream and cake, enjoying
music and guessing conuudrums.
Th. party dispersed at rather u
late hour. unanimous in their
praise of Mrs. Parkcr's hospital
ity and entertaining powers.
Miss Cotfman and Mr.. Smith were
the lucky winners Of the prizes.
Sunny jim"
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-07-29
Night Was Her Terror

II would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Charles Apologize,
CT Alexandria, Indiana, land could
hardly get any sleep. had consump-
tion 80 bad that if I walked a block 1
would cough frightfully and spit
blood, but, when all other medicines
failed, three 81 90 bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery wholly cured me and
gained So pounds" It's absolutely
guaranteed to cure coughs, colds. la
grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Price so cents and
Sl.OO at G. Lavelle's drug store.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-07-29
Brutally Tortured.

A case came to light that for per,
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equalled. Joe Clio.
bick, OF Colusa, California, writes
For Ii years l endured insufferable
pain from rheumatism and nothing re.
lieved ME though l tried everything
known. l came across Electric Bit.
tiers and its the greatest medicine ON
earth for that trouble. A few bottles
completely relieved and cured me- .
just as good for liver and kidney trou
bles ard general debility. Only sc
cents. Satisfaction guaranteed by G
Lavelle, druggist.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-07-29
Teachers Institute at Hoiyoke.


The second session of the State
Normalinstitutc held at Holyoke,
Colorado, was q great success.
Fifty-seven teachers were in at
tendance, and from the first great
interest was manifest.
The citizens of Holyoke open
ed their homes to the teachers.
None were compelled to board ut
the hotels.
On Thursday evening the citi-
zens gave reccptionto the teach
ers. Fully two hundred persons
were present.
From the first many of the cit.
liens visited the institute and on
the last day thirty or for,yvisitors
were present nearly all day.
The following were the corps
of instructors: G. V. Parker,
conductor, Julesburg; S. S. Dow,
instructor, Wray; Miss Walker,
primary methods, Denver.
Miss Jones, of Julesburg WAS a
visitor for two or three days.
Hon. Helen Grenfell, superin-
tendent of public instruction, and
Dr.. Sanford j. Bell, of State
University, gave interesting lee
lures in the evenings, and inform
al talks through the day before
the institute.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-07-29
Sedgwick Items,

S. 7. Stockham was in Jules
burg Wednesday.
Lars Molde delivered potatoes
at Crook Tuesday.
Mr.. Woodruff transacted bust
ness in Chappell Tuesday.
= Mark Gyger made business
trip to Chappell Wednesday,.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. VIM. Vernon the first Thurs
day in August.
Mrs. W. F. Miller and Mrs.
WEIGH were visiting Mrs. Stock
ham Thursday of last week.
W. F. Miller, VIM. Vernon,
Frank Sherman and +. b. Davis
returned Saturday evening from
their trip to Greeley.
SIMPLE SIMON.