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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
THE DESERTED COTTAGE.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
What do I see as 1 stand, in the sun
shine alone,
The door ajar in my hand my foot on
the threshold stone?
What do l hear in the wind whispering
under the caves?
What do I hope to fnd-blossoms, or
fallen leaves?
Here, where the dulled dim square OF
window long since blind.
Registers, unaware, the desolate void
behind;
Here, where tangled rose, trailing
across the latch,
Tenderly clings and grows up TO tne
crumbling thatch
Nayl but I see, but I hear, all that the
years have wrought,
Laughter and smile. and tear; intimate
jest and thought;
Voices of those long dead, footsteps OF
those afar,
Words that were left unsaid, kisses no
time can mar,
II l should venture in, l from the
threshold stone,
Say. should l find the thin ghost OF my
youth alone?
Grasping at Joys long Ned, wouio not inc
silence be
Sinister, hooking. grim-crusnineiy near
to me?
whisper thy signs, wind; roses. thy
door defend;
1. on the road of life. will go Onto
the end.
All that we hold we lose, all that we
give Is given'
We shall find our own Beyond ana tne
finding will be-Heaven-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

for the long term This Is machine
politics carried to its logical limit
The transfer of Mr. Knox from the
cabinet to the senate is not in itself
unworthy. He is a man of fine attain
ments, a millionaire, and the late
counsel for the steel trust. He will
serve a long time in the Aldrich club
of millionaires, provided he does not
interfere with the Penrose-Durham
machine. He is supposed to devote
himself to semi-legal questions and to
academic matters, letting the machine
handle the loot in its own way.
The transfer of Mr. Knox to the
senate has, 1t is stated Modified the
trusts, and they will now proceed to
make up the customary campaign fund
for the republican party. They hest
tated to act, but the transfer of the
chief trust-buster TO the senate has
appeased their wrath, and they will
proceed to chip in with cheerfullness
and liberality. Thus two birds are
killed with one Knox. The machine
in Pennsylvania secures a free hand
and the campaign fund is to be made
up. And this is called government of
the people, by the people, for the
people !
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Mormon Street Prsachera.

For several days some Mormon preach
ers have been exhortlne the masses on
street corners" said a man about town
and much interest has been shown in
their meetings. which are usually held
after dark IN that part of town where the
traffic Is greatest.
'While few OF the preachers sent ont
by the Mormon church in this part of
the country are very prepossesslng In ap-
pearance and many of them are lacking In
culture they nevertheless have a remark
able flow Of language and an extensive
knowledge of the bible. They can talk
for hours, apparently. without hesltating
Tor word or a thought and they qoute
from the scriptures with great freedom.
The Mormons are especially well versed
IN the old testament, although they are
familiar with all parts of the bible In
GLIDING much that has never been pub
lished, IL We are to believe their state
ments
Not only are the apostles sent out over
the land fluent takers but you will find
that majority OF the Mormons are ready
at moments notice to defend their doc
trlne. They are always on the defensive
and will argue about the saints and dl-
vine revelations until your brain Is sick
and your head In whirl. Almost any
old farmer or laborer you may pick up III
Utah can tell you all about the bible
and Mormonism. In fact / think that as
a whole the Mormons are better acquaint-
ed with the scriptures than most profess
tant ehurchgoers.
'1t is amusing sometimes to see young
sters carrying on a discussion with all
the earnestness and vigor o. their eld-
ers You can find boys of seventeen and
eighteen years who can tell you more
about the Bible than you ever knew and
will argue with you until the cows come
home.
Il remember quite well an experience
had in Ogden one day. l was sitting IN
the station waiting for my train when
began to talk to a farmers boy who sat
near. 1t soon developed that he was a
Mormon and he began to talk Mormon
ism Well, he talked for an hour or more
and would probably be talking yet II
had not made break for my train and
caught it just in time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
LOCAL SCHOOL TAX.
Canvass Shows That the People of
jefferson Are for 1t.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
From present indications an over
wheming vote will be cast on next Mon
day, June 20, in favor of local taxation
for public schools in Jefferson county, if
those who favor the measure will only
turn out to the polls and vote.
! have just completed a canvass of a
very large and populous portion of the
county in the interest of this measure
and find our people almost a unit in ia
vor OF the tax.
Many were not thoroughly posted as
to the Importance of the measure, but
when 1t was explained to them they hear
tily expressed their endorsement
This was found to be the sentiment
among all classes, large and small tax
payers, men who had many childen to
send to school and those who had none.
| was very much gratified to find so
healthy state of feeling among our
people toward better school facilities in
the country
found farmers in good circumstances
so deeply concerned about the education
of their children that they had made up
their minds to leave the farm and move
to towns where better school advantages
obtained unless better facilities can be
mad in country schools. Inc mothers are
as deeply concerned as the iathers anu
will urge their husbands to go to the
polls and vote FOR this tax.
Capitalists and manufacturers take
very broad view of the subject and show
a degree of patriotism and philanthropy
mat mas ever E.arhea tle rue N"ie -,
when a crisis las been reached ana the
tine has come for decisive action.
sentiments NE these were u.tereu Wy
some of the laf ger taxpayers Nno hau
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
MINNEHAHA MELODIES
SUPPLANT CORN SONGS

as from THE Suanee River to I'm
Dreaming a Million-Dollar Dream
The race of man, according to the geog-
raphies of the old school, are six in
number With a few struggling excep-
tions, the music halls have hitherto
drawn their Inspiration from the Caucas-
ian and the Ethiopian. Unless signs fall,
the American is now coming on the stage
and may be expected to hold it for half
a decade. The far-seeing song writer will
do well if, before the end of this period,
he aecumulates a stock of Malay, Mon
golian and Australian ditties. The mar
ket for them is sure to appear in the
fulness of time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Confederate Week at Nashville.

Fifteen thousand Veterans and three
times that number of Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Veterans will meet in Nashville
this morning to do honor to the heroes
of the greatest civil in all history.
The reunion will last three days, adj
journing on Thursday.
The death of General Gordon neces-
states the selection of a new COM
mander, and Gen. S. P. Lee, who is
filing the vacancy will probably be
selected. He is one of the few sur
viving lieutenant generals of the he
role army
Nashville has made extensive prep
arations for the entertainment and
general comfort of the Veterans, In
Guiding a hotel for their entertaining
free from all expense This hotel will
supply meals for 10000 daily. It is
no light task to entertain the Veterans,
but there is not city in the south
that does not desire to undertake il.
The burden is an honor that is CRATE
fully borne. 1t does all good to honor
the Veterans-to hear the old story
retold-to listen once more to the old
yell--to zee even a remnant of the
brave men who ralic. under the Stars
and Bars until further fighting became
impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
CAUGHT BY DEcoY.
Marion Reynolds Charged With Rob-
bling the Mails.

Gadsden June 1S.-(Speeial) -Marion
Reynolds, mail clerk on the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis railroad be-
tween Gadsden and Flora, Tenn, was
arrested Saturday at his home In Flora
by postoffice inspector and Is now in
Jail at Fayetteville, Tenn. For some
time money has been missing in the
mails on this route and suspicion pointed
to Reynolds, but no proof could be had
until finally last Thursday postoffice in
spector fixed up a decoy letter contain
ing $3.50 in marked coins and addressed
the letter to Flora and the letter was
mailed at Huntsville.
The inspector followed the letter to
Flora, but the letter did not reach its
destination. The inspector went to Rey-
nold's home. found the money and arrest
ed Reynolds and placed him in Jail Rey-
nolds Is about q years old and has wife
and children. He has been on this run
for four years and was very popular.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
KN UGH may be learned from shop
HVl windows, and those of the
dealers in popular sheet music
just now suggest coming change of
the deepest import. Where for ten years
past the "swart maid and her swarthier
swain" have greeted our eyes in thous-
and guises, the red skinned son of the
forest now stands forth. Woolly heads
give place to the feathered head dress of
the Indian chief
No publication at hand gives us regu-
larly a list of the six best selling songs
yet the composite impressions of street
whistlers and hurdy-gurdes furnish
fairly reliable index of popularity 1t
cannot be a pure coincidence that the
tune which came to New York ears
last year with the most damnable itera-
ton had an Indian title, that another
which has closely followed 1t bears the
same name as the familiar red and black
blankets of the southwest, while more
of the same school of melodies appear
weekly, decked out In all the bravery of
many-hued tepees wampum belts, and
papooses.
The s.coon song" owed its origin and
development to the fortuitous occurrence
in the English language of a certain
strictly limited group of rhymes of which
lady" and shady, honey and
money" are probably the most import
ant. The new school of popular melody
depends to an equal degree on the con-
tinued supply of such rhymes as bean
and Navajo" canoe and you" This
latter mine has scarcely been touched
as yet, but the possibilities seem unbound
ed. A moments thought suggests the
coupling of Apache with I'll snatch
ye,n "Comanche" with "Oh, can't We?
"Sioux' with true 'Zuni' with
"spoony,' Greek" with cheek" Dig
ger" with "fgure." and almost an in
finitude of other combinations, Any
rhymester with a set of reports OF the
Bureau of American Ethnology could
write ditties of this sort as readily as
Touchstone parodied Orlando.
We have had songs about Indians be-
fore, widely popular ones at that, and
It will doubtless be urged that momen-
tary temperance of an always pleasing
type may eaisly be mistaken for symp-
tom of an actual crisis. But close exam
nation merely confirms the view we
have expressed above There were old
time negro melodies. too and the min
strel show was three-quarters OF a CEN
truy old when modern "ragtime' came
into vogue 1t is as far a cry from
"wild roved an Indian maid.
Bright Alfarata
Where sweep the waters
OF the blue Juniata,"
to
IF you'll have coon for beau.
I'll have q Navajo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

eslIed an observant man last night. of
course you have and you also noticed
how she contrived to show her jewels 10
every person sitting behind her before
she got comfortably settled In her seat
when woman first sits down In
theatre she has to take off her hat That
gives her excellent opportunities to dis
play her jewelry and by the time every
one has recovered from the binding fash
of her gems she has them up again. This
time her hands pat her pack hair triile
with her collar, the back of her neck
and any other part of her anatomy that
is conspicuous. II the lady is particularly
vain she will not be satisfied with this
but raise her hand to her hair from time
to time or earelessly rest It on the back
of another seat
Now some mon are very much the
same way. The fellow with what is called
a sparlSler on his finger will be sure to
throw his arm up on the back of the row
Of seats so that those behind may get a
full view of his gem. II he mas me silk
handkerchief he will whip it out and pro-
coed to polish his glasses asslduously and
if he mas gold t, eth he will grin perpetu-
ally.
Human nature is a funny thing. any
way. The more you observe people the
more you Will become convinced that af-
ter all men and women are but children
of a larger size"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Rarker,s PET Mosquitoes.

you all have heard Of the wonderful
trained feas that were the talk of Bar
mum & Baileys circus said the man
with red eye ~ did not think it possi-
BILE for a man to train a flea until I saw
some of them performing and after that
was ready to believe a little story that
was told by a friend named Barker
The crowd appeared willing, SO the man
with the red eye proceeded.
well, Barker used to live down in the
Mississippi bottoms where mosquitoes
grow large and healthy. In fact / think
that they compare we'll with the famed
New Jersey variety and they are equipped
with bills that are every bit as servicea-
ble Barker had a little cabin on the
river and the mosquitoes used to make
his life miserable but he would never re-
taliate at ALL Fact Is, Barker was the
most humane man ever saw. He would
not hurt fly. Although the mosquitoes
would nearly eat him up some nights he
could not bring himself to hurt one or
them when they chewed through his fiim-
sy net and began to eat up his counte-
nance. Actually, l have seen Barker get
up some mornings with his face looking
like an apple dumping, it was so swollen
by stings.
"Well. Barker worried along for a while
when the thought struck him that he
might protect himself from the pests
without killing them. so he set to work
the next night. He carried a little but
terhy net to bed with him and when the
mosquitoes egan to hum he scooped
them In and put them in cage which he
kept near at hand. Barker caught mos
quitoes all night and by daybreak he had
a cage full. He then got up, cut off the
bills of the skeeters he had in the cage
and turned them aloose. Barker calcu-
lated that IL he caught that many insects
every night for a week and shipped or
all their bills carefully he would soon
have most the mosquitoes in the bottom
disarmed.
After awhile the poor things looked so
pitiful buzzing around in a forlorn way
that Barker, being a kind hearted man.
got sorry for them and used to leave a
saucer of milk out every night for them
to drink, as they could not use their bills
MOSQUITOES don't drink milk? Who said
so? They do in Mississippi.
"Well, about $50 skeeters soon got so
chummy with Barker that they would
stay up all day to keep him company and
he soon got to loving them. They would
nerch on his shoulder or fly about his
head in the friendliest manner magma
BILE and they were a sight to see but
Rarkear's cabin burned down one night
and all his pet mosquitoes We're cremated
While Barker never taught them any
tricks. he thought lot of his skeeters
and was heartbroken over their loss.
Strange thing-you know Barker never
was troubled by moskquitoes after that
He can sleep in a room full of them now
and they won't think of biting him.
guess his pets gave-all their relatives the
tip
.,That reminds me of Silas Pixies whis-
fling iunebug," said the sad-faced man
In the silence that followed, but the crowd
adjourned and went out to where the Sal
walton army was making noise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Modern American Methods.

Senator Penrose and Boss Durham,
representing the machine in Pennsyl-
yania, lot only selected Mr.. Quay's
successor, but they announced their
action. They did not have the grace
to let Governor Pennypacker set aside
the Pennsylvania constitution and
make the announcement, but they
themselves as the head OF the ma
chine announced that the governor Of
the state would appoint p. C. Knox
senator for the short term and the
LEGISLATURE would elect him in January
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington, June Special -Rural
carriers appointed for Alabama routes
Abbeville, regulars, John w. Kelton,
James p. Blalock, substitutes Seaborn A.
Davis, James l.. Blalock; Clayton, regu-
lar, Hugh c. Kennedy, substitute. Guy
P. Kennedy; Headland regular, Perry c.
Covington and Gabriel j. Wilkes POST
masters appointed: Peters, Marshall
county, Isaac C. Dowdy; Warrior, JEFF
ferson county, Edward s. Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
II man can get married and have any
money left there is still left HIM the way
of building a house.
The more girls boots hurt her feet
the more she pretends she Is mad because
nobody will go walking with her.
When a man hears his wife Dragging
about the way he fixed the lawn mower
he wants to go off and try TO invent q
submarine destroyer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Barber CHARGED With Perjury.

Gadsden, June s.-(Speclal)-A negro
barber by the name of Griggs. who has
been running a shop in Alfalfa for the
past year, has been arrested and Jailed
on charge of perjury and will be tried
before United States Commissioner Pick
ard in few days. 1t is alleged that
Griggs swore falsely before an exam
liner of pensions in Admission in order to
aid his brother to secure a pension. His
brother had been in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Vote for Local School Tax.

Talladega, June S-(special)-Talle-
dega places herself on record today in
favor of the education of the masses by
voting local taxation for public schools
to l. There was some strenuous oppo-
sition but the majority was behind the
movement from the start and could not
be changed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

New York has new monkey who
will be the successor of the lamented
Consul. Although he is only a monkey,
he shows up very well in comparison
9TH the more advanced monkeys who
clamor about the cage and stare at
him rudely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Susan b. Anthony says German men
look stupid and she supposes 1t is
beer. Perhaps if Susan were younger
the burghers would appear more in
terested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
About Persons.

Prof. Hopson o. Murfee, assistant SUI
perintendent of the Marion Military In
stitute, is at the Hilman.
F. y. Stevens of Bolton, Tex is at the
ST. Nicholas.
Ike N. Douglass of Atlanta is stopping
at the Colonial.
w. A. Hawkins of Rome, Ga, is at the
Morris.
James Spence. prominent citizen of
Tuscaloosa is at the Hillman.
r S. Howard of Lafayette, Ind, is at
the st. Nicholas.
r.. P. Dexter of Montgomery is regis
tered at the Morris.
D. A. Stroud of GAINESVILLE Ga, is at
the Colonial
DR.. P. C. Hoffman of Montgomery is at
the Hilman.
L. G. Daniel of Baltimore is at the st.
Nicholas.
w. r. Jackson of Jtmison is stopping
at the Morris.
A. Bardin of Montgomery is at the Co
lonial.
j. p. Mansfield of Admission is stopping
at the st. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
Sam Casey Is Dead.

Huntsville, June 1s.-tspecial.)-sam Ca
sew, an aged and well konwn citizen OF
this county died last night at private
infrmary in this city. Mr.. Casey was 70
wears old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

New YORK has the end-seat hog in
fair weather, the miodle-seat hog in
wet weather, and the shady-seat hog
in sunny weather. These are its troll
lev hogs. There are others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

The HANNAH Elias palatial residence
In New York is outranking at present
the residences of the 400" in the
mind Of the sight-seer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

The mid-Atlantic extra" is merely
another example of how civilization is
galloping along these days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

japan considers Russia an end-seat
hog, and she is trying to break the
latter from the habit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Mrs. Lorillard eonfesses that she
deems it safer to wear gems of paste
in public, but she has the satisfaction
of knowing that she has the real gems
at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Another woman paper has gone I'M
der. Although they have nose for
news" women do not shine as editors
and publishers of daily papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

War correspondents who try to
ascertain the plans of the Japanese
should study mind-reading.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

The Japanese will soon need
mayor in Port Arthur, but primary
election will not be called.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Meloa has been decorated by King
Edward and her press agents Will
have a new theme to work on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14
More Human Vanity,

Ibid you ever notice a woman with lots
OF diamond rings on her hands when she
comes into theatre or public assembly,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Russell Sages vacation views are
almost as crude as those OF Chicago
college professors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Elihu Root may miss that 1908 NOM
nation, for Theodore Roosevelt may
demand a second term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Prophet Dowie Is camping out in
London. His sanctified person has been
denied the hotels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Dowie should stop long enough in
New York, when he arrives home, to
remark, Peace be unto you"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Ellen Stones views on the Ion Per
dicaris incident have not been made
public. She is an expert
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

A slyrocket in education is the
young man WIN Grams his way TO a
diploma before he ought to have 1t
an then has hard time getting
job after he leaves college.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Bandit Raisuli is standing off the
nations, and is a genuine international
figure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Into all teams some rain must fall,
and the Coal Barons are turning on
the hose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Dowie is travelling In princely style
in Germany, and Zion City is footing
all bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Internal machines and flying ma
chimes seem to be birds of feather.
Both are destructive of humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

Kentucky has the mint julep and
"Marse" Watterson for consolation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

The Congressional Record, our
esteemed contemporary of the past,
stands charged with the crime of be-
ing a campaign document.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-14

1t will be cold day In November
when all tho dedications are finished
at the st. Louis fair