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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

The Revolutionary Daughters have
left Washington, and that city has
now no sensation except a tail-end
baseball team.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

John w. Gates has been Leiterized,
but he is a cheerful loser and will still
be able to smoke good cigars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

That grizzly bear played a mean
trick on President Roosevelt and
lodged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Hail the annual agitation for SAFE
and sane Fourth of July! According to
the calendar the natal day of our inde-
pendence is two months and eight days
distant, but the fanatics have already
betaken themselves to tongue and pen. 1t
is wearying to contemplate the quantity
of breath that will be expended and the
amount of space that will be consumed on
printed pages in discussing this subject,
while the small boy dreams about giant
frecracker nearly every night, and has
sneaking notion that he is going to
make some fuss on July the Fourth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Judge Alton b. Parker knows the
name of one man who will not be a
Presidential sndidate in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Two Baltimore women are posing as
Hochs wives. The words of a popular
coon song could be applied to them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
WHEN HE STOPS SMOKING.

From the Somerville Journal.
Perhaps you have noticed that when a
man decided to stop smoking, it is always
just after he has finished his pipe or his
cigar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Rojestvensky is now out of the
reach of board of strategy, and he
may accomplish something.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

The Daughters of the American
Revolution adjourned in peace. They
came very near adlourning in pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

The gamblers in Chinatown have
been raided. but raided gamblers al
ways come back.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

The esteemed war cloud has begun
to hang over Europe again. 1t Is an
old-time favorite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Montgomery seems to think its team
plays ball a la Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Rojestvensky and Togo are engaged
in running away from each other in
the China sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Kuropatkin was getting $4,000 a
year for conducting retreats, but the
Gar has cut his salary down to $54,-
000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Tolstoi seems to be his nations
l, pding knocker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Indiana has quit raising wheat Gu
tail the novelist crop next.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Chauncey M. Depew is II years old,
and is as able, post-prandially, as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

A red-headed glee club is being organ-
lied in Oregon for the purpose of tour
ing the country. The young women COM
posing the club style themselves Titan
blends. The real purpose of the organiza-
ton is to prove to the nation that all
red-headed women are NOT ugly and that
some of them can sing. The authenticated
glee club should prove immensely popular
and will advertise itself, regardless of
the fact that the blood of old ireland will
predominate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
HooPsKIRT WOES.

HUOFShIRT WOES.
Heark to the swish of the crinoline,
Note the sweep of my lady fine,
See, she pauses and appeals to you.
Stuck in the door and can't get through.
That's going to be my lady's fate,
Wiener she goes out in great state
Though the picture of awkwardness
Hers will be the accepted dress.
If Dame Fashion were to say its proper,
believe my lady would wear hopper
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OF THE WORLD

merrily, while gentlemen with such ap-
pendages are waxing more uncomfortable
every day. The clean shaver man is much
in evidence now and if the present agita-
ton over germs continues no reader of
frenzied publications will feel safe in
having such stronghold of disease about
his person as suit OF whiskers In the
old days Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, as
well as many other reverend patriarchs.
wore flowing boards without any COM
junction of conscience. They did not
know diplococcus from a tuhercle bacil-
lns. And, strange to say, In the matter of
hVlng long time they made modern
eentenarian look like youngster.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
About Persons.

Carl S. Lay of Gadsden is at the Morris.
]. Wilson of Cullman is at the Morris.
w. Fl. sawtelle Of Tuscumbia county.
solicitor Of Colbert county, is at the
Morris
G. F. sedberry. assistant examiner of
public accounts and member |of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 1921 @
Street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
AVOID THE TOWN

Don't meet me in st. Louee, Louee,
Don't meet me there again
With Sunday dry in st. Louee, Louee,
thirst becomes a pain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

LICKING WATTS FOR HIM.
With the window shades pulled down and
upon her face frown,
mother waits her little -truant boy.
Where his trousers wear patch, mann
mas slipper he will catch,
In his heart will be anything but joy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Entered q the Birmingham, Ala, post
office as second-class matter under act
OF Congress, March 5. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
CALL OF THE WILD.

Back to the ever-sighing pines,
Back to nature, sweet and free.
Back to the timber not yet cut
Back to the woods for me.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
NOTHING NEW

NOTHING NEW
Watch the people madly rush,
Urged on by great desire;
See them fight and tear their hair:
note how they fast perspire.
Do the people fight for fame.
So that they all grow pale?
Not today, fair Isabelle,
This is a bargain sale,
Inc world Is moving right along. Ono
does not have his aesthetic sensibilities
shocked by seeing the word Gents" half
so often today as he did yesteryear. This
most objectionable offense AGAINST ths
English language is being committed less
frequently, now that the populace is be.
ginning to recognize its enormity. May
the pllssful day be near at hand when
Gents will take its departure forever
and no longer vex the eye with its vul-
garity or beguile the ear with its sug-
gestion of the Bowery and girls who chew
gum
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25

Daily and Sunda. Age Herald....... $50
Daily and Sunday, FER month........, 10
Sunday A-e-Herfld, per annum........ 2.OO
Weekly Age herald, per annum... 80. LEO
Subscription payable In advance.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09

Rogers was found, and while Offering
no clew as 10 Pearls whereabouts. he
recommended a call upon the king.
The quartette searched the haunted
house thoroughly first. to satisfy
themselves that the lost ones were not
within its portals. then visited the
kings palace.
The king. not overwhelmed with a
surplus OF servants. answered the ring
NJ the door. himself. ~WengY he
questioned, a. II at a loss to under.
stand why he vas paid a visit.
Where is Mrs. Lang7" asked Cold.
en-. who thought Il best to preclpliate
hostiiities from the start Schiller
was equally on his mettle. Il don't
know that that Is any affair OF yours
was The retort
Perhaps il is minel" said Louie
The quartette, while conyersing. we're
following Schiller into his INC
which was the front room on from the
hail leading from the front door.
She Is my wife. ] desire TO know
WheT she g.
Your wishes can't be many-a con.
victl sBeered Schiller what DO /
know Of your convict wife,"
Il was with effort Louis restrained
himself from striking the Insulting
man.
Listen 10 me. them" thundered
Rogers. speaking for the first time
I knoW that Mrs Lang Is IN this
house. Her husband may be a con.
Flct but she as a wife. Is bound Ia
receive protection from every honest
man"
THAT ~ni do. Rogersl" said the
king. very calmly. When YOU say
Mrs Lang Is in this house. sou iieln
What might have taken place after
this declaration f. hard 10 say
Whether Rogers would have tried
conclusions with his superior or NOT
never waa demonstrated Schiller had
scarce hurled the threat when a pierre
ing scream was heard. whose echo
allied the half.empty palace.
Lang made a dive for the rear OF the
house. MY Wife,r he cried and had
daried through the BAN and into the
kitchen. There he met a sight which
riled his very blood. and made him FOR
q moment a very madman. A villain.
Gus looking parsonage. dressed IN thr
garb OF q guardsman. was struggling
10 keep Pearl from sh~rieking. By piac.
Ing his rough hand yer her mouth.
while supporting her IN his arms.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09

Atavism is that quality in plants
and animals that Is always working
against improvement, when We con.
slider Improvement away from the nat
ural type Of plant or animal. Every
man that has TO do with the produe.
ton Of plants or animals finds a con
slant tendency to revert to the orig
inal type. Thus. II all the improved
animals to-day we're turned out into
the wilds. they would In a very short
time revert back TO what they were
before man took them ia hand. The
reversion would be very much more
rapid than the progress has been away
from the regular type. This force Of
atayism has It's Illustration In all
breeds OF animals The Aberdeen.
Angus Is supposed 10 be purely a black
animal. and yet many % Us have seen
pure-bred animals OF this kind that
we're entirely red. Some Of them even
have horns SO frequently are ami.
mails Of this Kind produced that their
presence causes little remark. Il
would be possible. by the choosing Of
such animals. 20 produce new breeds;
and. IN fact, this Is just what Is ono
times done when new breeds are
brought before tho public notice, This
new breed may not be an improved
breed. Il may BE- simply a new breed
lacking many % the qualities OF the
best breeds. Breeds produced from
these sports would have more hardh
ness. that Is. ability 10 Withstand hard
conditions. than the stock that IS
most suitable TO the needs Of man
Albert Hicks. Cook Co. m. In Farm
ers Review.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
lillian GUYS HuR own rloKers
How She Made = Spectator Look
Very Small.

How She Made 4 ~speculator Look
Very Small.
Lillian Russell saturday took mat.
ters Into her own hands TO solve the
problem Of the ticket s~peoulator At
2 O'Clock she whizrei up 20 the front
OF proetor's Twenty.third street the.
alter and. as she aliehted from the ar,
the most PERSISTENT OF the speoulatora
pldled up TO her aud thrusung a bunch.
pf tickets upon her. said.
I've the last twenty good seats In
The house. Give you tha best two
for 80. Can't get any at the o OF.
lice"
Miss Russell took the bunch OF
hekets as II 10 look them over and
makes her selection aud walked rapid
" toward tho box office. The specu.
lator, who had never had any tickets
taken from him before by prospective
purchasers. pressed close upon her
loudly demanding a return OF his tick.
cts. Miss Russell stepped to the win
dow and handing the twenty tickets
10 the treasurer. said:
Here are twenty 50-cent seats. This
Spectator tried to sell two OF them
TO me at $3.50 apiece. Give him $40
for them" and with a smile entered
the theator and proceeded to her
dressing room.
The Spectator frothed az the mouth.
He demanded his tickets back. but
the treasurer, standing upon the legal
rights Of theatrical managers estab-
iishet in the courts 70 the effect that
tickets are not transferable and that
they have the rig0t TO revoke the en-
trance and return the money for those
transferred to persons offensive to the
management. refused
Il bought those tickets from you"
foareI the Spectator.
"You certainly did not" said the box
office man. Il have never sold a
ticket TO you and never Will. I know
you too well. You have been thrown
out OF this lobby a dozen times with.
In the last week. Those tickets were
bought by other people. whom you
here. They were transferred to
you by those people. There Is your
$40. Now get out, or ! viii have you
thrown out"
The Spectator made his escape
New York Commercial.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09

You expect TO make il warm for Schil-
Ter 10 some way though.
That remains 10 be seen. Il would
be foolish for me 10 give my plans
away at this stage ia the game!"
7 know Wilson pretty well. and can
guess his plans for revenge. How
ever. you might have done worst than
fail iuto my hands for safe keeping.
~ treat YOU fair; bat I want 10 give
you a little adyiee-whateyer you DO,
do Il we'll"
There are two meanings 10 this.
said Lang 10 himself.
Il shall make Wilson overseer OF
tho carmen. o such a hardened
rascal Ike yourself 7 can trust him
10 come and go between the mines
and the river" Louis understood the
drift. And you. Lang. I shah have
so give a pick and shovel and send
son into labor with the diggers-
lifers. We do not restrict even these
10 absolute silence. so you can talk All
you want 20: bot ! advise you not Ia
make q confident OF any OF my guards
IA word 20 the wise. You know. Of
course. from oveTbearing my eonver.
sation with Golden. that ! bear schil.
Ter no love. but that Is no reason Why
should be any too lenient with you'll
Your experience must come from hav,
Ing hard knocks, and your salvation
must come through your own self"
A. this iunotuFe Cronoley. Rogers
assistant. entered the ONCE.
Give an ignorant man authority
and he viii abuse lt:' such was The
ease Of Cronoiey He was a great.
burly. griazled Irishman. Of the typical
kind A. one time he had been q
cleaner IN one OF our large
cities. He had killed q companion in
q az OF anger and made his escape
through the subterraneaR passages
which he knew SO well He fell IN
with a band OF thieves later. and IN
turn fen IN with the convicts under
Schiller. The king had appointed him
10 the position he nov held. and Il Is
safe TO assume that be was the kind
10 take advantage Of his power,
Cronoley conducted the twain 70
their respective working stations. II
on,y took iang about 10 minutes 10
divine Rogers true thoughts IN as.
signing him 70 work with the "dig-
gers I'm the main, life prisoners, and
for that reaso a most desperate LOT
Of prisoners. whatever they had been
sentenced for The eason then. WAS
apparent TO Lang. Here va the place
IA stir up The insurrectionl Lang set
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09

Gelatt. Pa. Nov. 9Th (speclaD-
Mrs H. w. Stems. a well respected
resident OF Gelatt. tells in convincing
words, what Dodd's Kidney Pills have
done for her. She says:
Il was a great sufferer from Rheu-
matlsm. caused through my kidneys
being out OF order. I was subject to
Il for years, Il would take me with.
out warning. aud while the attack
lasted was so lame I could not get
aroand. SO ! had 20 send for Dodd's
Kidney Pulls. l took them for three
days but didn't feel much benefit. bu,
on the fourth day I noticed a great
change. the iameness IA nay back was
gone, and The palms ! used TO sunor
wore less. I Kept on with Dodd's KID
ney Pulls and now I am glad 20 say
] have no lameness nor pain % any
kind. feel az II didn't know what
Rheumatism was. ! shall never be
without Dodds Kiduey pills In the
house. and I bless the day ! drst heard
Of them.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
uNpER lie nluE.
Tho skies m low. the winds are slow,
the woods are filled with aatumn
eIorys

Tho skies are low. the winds are SLOW,
the woods are filled with aatuma
glory:
The mists are stIl. on field and ain;
the brookiet sings tie a.Ay
story.
| careless rove through EieA and
grove: dream by hill and eopse
and river;
Or In the shade by aspen made I watch
the restless shadows culver.
I lift my eyes to azure skies that shed
their tinted glory DER me:
While memories sweet around me
feet. as radiant as the scene
before me.
while ! muse upon the hnes %
autumn skies IN splendor Fivea.
Sweet thoughts arise OF rare deep blue
Of heaven.
Bend low. fair skies. Smile sweet.
fair eyes: from radiant skies
rich haes are streaming:
But IN the blue Of pure eyes true the
radiance OF my lie is boamlng
o skies Of bluol Sc fade from view
faint gpow the hues that o'or
mo culver:
But the suFe ilght Of sweet eyes bright
shines ON forever and forever.
Francis Fisher Bnowuc
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09

The farmer in The western part Of
the Tplled States has never learned
to male the most OF his land. aud Is
leaE8lnHdhe lesson but slowly. lie
fonhdYAt the beginning more land
than heicouid take care OF under IN.
tensiye methods and arranged his
work 20 that cattle. sheep, horses
or hogs would do the work he had
not the labor TO do. This Is why
the Western farmer now nnds Il nard
TO place his land under intensive
conditions. But with the Increase
Of value OF farm land the tine
IL here when every acre must be
made 10 yield the largest possible raw.
enue. in the farming OF the past IN
the middle west the cheapest thing
was land. Now the conditions are be-
coming reversed and the most sKDen'
siVe thing IL land
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
The CONVICT C0DNTTTgYs
az FIGGHTHN6 IRE rITLLION
NJ CHARLES NORRIS BU1IER


his wits to work 10 get into the graccr
Of his Acknowledged a. soon az
possible.
Lang fell under cronoley's dis,
pleasure At once BY his wiliui cnmsl.
ness IN holding his pick and awkward.
ness. generally. and several times In
not TOO gentle terms was reprimnnded
for loading, On u Of these occasions
Louis retorted back: in consequence
OF his sass, be vas warned by the
keeper that another ofense Of the
nature would mean twenty strokes OF
the cat" AS a punishment. instead
OF being allowed 70 go home for din
ner at noou. he was compelled to load
up an extra car OF dirt during the
Don hour alone. and only given 5
minutes for rest and a very light
lunch Of dry bread and black coffee.
This was the FIRST day. Lang was
TOT so sure that the course he had
laid out for himself was the best. but
having started on the plan. despite
any discomfort TO himself, he meant
70 carry Il out. In the evening Wilson
and himself we're allowed their lib
erty.
Arriving at the house they found It
deserted. No Pearl. no Dr.. Hunting
ton; what could it mean? In silence
each ate a few scraps TO appease their
almost appetite. Something
seemed to warn the lads that a strug
gle OF momentOus importance was
about to take place. Waiting until
there could be no doubt but what the
absence Of the two was not o~ceasioned
by the fact that they we're simply out
walking, Lang aud Wilson went to the
home OF Golden and stated the case
TO him.
Some plot of Schrler's." said
Golden. readily. but what it Is is hard
20 state. ] hardly think that he has
dared to abduct your wife from your
home. He knows too well the penalty
for such a crime herel However. we
win notify Rogers. and Il he thinks Il
best We will call upon Schiller at his
palace.
After a little time spent in search.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
rTISCEEIiAM


We sometimes hear OF farm animals
becoming partly intoxicated on the
stun thrown out from breweFles and
distillcries and cutting up queer
pranks. Whether the COW told about
by Cow Keeper and Dairymen's jour
nal' OF Chatham, England. had been
eating sour malt or some such by.
product We do not know, but here Is
what the paper says occurred,
a COW was being driven home from
market by the purchaser. when It
started IN pursuit OF a little girl
named Dickinson. who had started
running on seeing the animal. The
sirl ran into her home and her mother
had barely time TO harricade the sit.
ting-room door with chairs and a sew.
ing machine. when The COW com
menced to butt the door. Unable to
secure any degree Of satisfaction here
the animal proceeded 10 stumble up
stairs, and In the front bed room
wrought sad havoc among the furni.
ture and fittings. A great crowd had
by this time assembled in the street.
and n OF the spectators ran tn and
opened wide the bed room window
Almost Immediately the animal put
its head and ~forelegs out OF the win
dow. and its hoofs slipping on the
zinc covered roof Of the bay window,
the animal slid bodily into the street.
to the accompaniment OF a great
smashing Of glass. The crowd bolted
in all directions. but the frightened
beast. which was apparently unin.
iured. was secured without any fur.
Their damage being done.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
Lott or ANIMALS FAINT.
Cats Particularly Are Subject 10 A..
taeks When Excited.
CTo be eonunuedl

kaAa TafANeatatlF nv o9RJNNA " ~
taeks When Excited.
When the little white. kitten tum-
BLEED down on the rug with a pitoous
"meaouwr the woman. who always
knows what TO do. picked her up and
called for the camphor bottle.
she has tainted, poor little thing"
said the woman "Camphor VIII bring
her to.
And the other boardera laughed, hut
the woman continued 60 administer
The aromatic spirits in heF " moth
erly fashion When The white kitten
had revived the woman sought corrob-
oration ~ he's diagnosis from the vet
eFinary surgeon next door, .
"Of course. the cat tainted. ne said.
Lots Of animals faint. Cats are es-
peeially apt TO keel over in moments
Of excitement. These attacks are
sometimes confused with cts. but they
are really fainting spells. and the pa.
uent can be brought TO with oamphor.
Dogs faint. too. aud horses. A horse
that falnis Is usually thought 10 have
blind staggers or sunstroke. but any
body knowing the animals eonsutu.
ion ean tell the difference and apply.
he special treatment Requires, New
York Post.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
CHAPTER *.
Lann condemned o Flaht J pu.I.

lang Condemned 70 Fight = Duel.
After a few short hours OF rest viii
o and Lang arose refreshed. with
PEARLS help the twain managed "a
scare up SUFFICIENT food. easily pre-.
pared. which answered for breakfast
With the intention Of giving no visible
excuse TO Schiller for further punish.
ment, and realizing that promptness
10 reporting for duty was essential II
they expected leniency, they hunted
Rogers up and gave themselves in
charge.
Rogers conducted Lang and Wilson
70 a cabin built in the side OF the
mountain, situated in the north cor
ner Of the village. This was the en-
trance to the shaft leading into he
heart Of the mountain. The mines
were practically only a tunnel about
200 yards long by 30 feet wide and
10 feet high al us highest point.
boarded up roughly, to keep the earth
from crumbling In and filing the
space. Over a hundred men worked
in this place. Some OF these prisoners
had never seen the light OF day since
their Incarceration.
4 suppose. Lang" said Rogers. cali
ing Louis TO one side. out Of hearing
Of everybody but Wilson, "that YOU
arc prepared for the worsts In this
oeal?"
No. ! can't say as I am. said
Louis. smiling. sbut l a take II as It
comes. There Is a great deal in feel
tng that you don't deserve punish.
ment and you know that I do not
and can make myself contensed
under the circumstances. I brought
Il on myself ~ignorantly. but II every.
thing goes on as IL should I win De
the winner in the end. / am used 10
hard labor. and as work is all n to
me don't are what have to do. 1
think the wife I've sained-the finest
}ittie woman in the town Is worth the
struggle. See?r
Yes e and I don't seel I think
! a understand as wen ss anyone.