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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
TWAIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

distraught, now and then-just as a per-
son looks who wants to uncover an an
cestor purely by accident and cannot
think of a way that will seem accidental
enough. But at last, after dinner, he
made a try. He took us about his draw
ing room, showing us the pictures, and
finally stopped before a rude and ancient
engraving. 1t was a picture of the court
that tried Charles l. There was a pyra-
mid of judges in Puritan SLOUGH hats, and
below them three bareheaded secretaries
seated at a table. Mr.. Phelps put his
finger upon one of the three and said
with exulting indifference:
:. An ancestor of mine ess1 .aur
IT put my finger on a judge and re-
torted with scathing anguidness:
" Ancestor of mine. But it is a small
matter. 1 have Others
1T was not noble in me to do it. l have
always regretted In since. But it landed
him."
Mr.. Clemens acknowledges that the
original of Colonel Mulberry Sellers was a
real character, one James hampton.
MANY persons" he says, regarded
Colonel Sellers as a fiction, an invention.
an extravagant impossibility, and did me
|, the honor to call him a creation but
they were mistaken. I merely put him
on paper as he was; he was not a per-
son who could be exaggerated. The incl
dents which looked most extravagant,
both in the book and on the stage, were
not inventions of mine, but were facts
of his life, and l was present when they
were developed. The real Colonel
Sellers, as I knew him in James hampton,
was a pathetic and beautiful spirit, a
manly man, a straight and honorable
man, man with a big, foolish unselfsh
heart in his bosom, man born to be
loved and he was loved by all his friends
and by his family worshipped. 1t Is the
right word. To them he was but little
less than a god"
Once when Mark Twain and George w.
Cable were giving their dual entertain-
ment in Mr.. Lampton's town, the latter
called upon the distinguished performers
at their hotel. After some exchanges OF
courtesy. hampton, in evident embarrass-
ment, said something about his having
left his pocketbook lying on the table in
une main drawing room at nome, and
about its being after banking hours.
IT stopped him there" Mr.. Clemens
writes, land begged him to nonor Cable
and me by being our guest at the lecture
with as many friends as might be will
ing to do us like honor. He accepted.
And he thanked me as a prince might
who had granted us a grace. The reason
1 stopped his speech apout the tickets
was because l say that he was going to
ask me to furnish them to him and let
him pay next day; and knew that If he
made the debt he would pay 1t if he had
to pawn his clothes. After little further
chat he shook hands heartily and af-
fectionately, and took his leave. Cable
put his head in at the door and said
" That was Colonel Sellers !"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
TAKE A SARDINE.
Bryan Tried It for Nal de Mer and Lit
tile Fish Is His Weakness Now.

Special to the New York World
st. Louis.-Signor Guido Parisi. the vio-
linist, who was on the Princess Irene
with Mr.. Bryan, coming from the other
side, predicts that sardines will have a
prominent place on the menu at the
Bryan reception here next week.
MIR. Bryan was awful sick" said Sig.
Parish. "He wouldn't leave his cabin for
a whole day, and when he did come out
and was bundled in his steamer chair he
looked miserable. When any one would
come up and ask him sympathetically If
he didn't want anything to eat you should
have seen his face as he moaned: o..
take it awayl''
But he recovered very quicly and was
back in the dlning-room inside of two
days. Several of us watched him to see
what he would eat first. Heebegan rather
gingerly on a sardine, but we saw at
once that his confidence in his stomach
seemed to grow the sardine disap-
peared. After that the walters would all
ways put an extra portion of sardines in
front of him. l understand he insists up
on them now as the principal part Of
his dtat-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
Secretary shaw's Position.

Just at the beginning of the moving
of the biggest crops ever harvested in
this country demand for relief goes
up from the speculative boomers Of
Wall street. AS usual this demand is
made to the government. This is now
the settled fashion, and 1t will no doubt
be repeated whenever Wall street
lacks money for stock-booming pur-
poses.
Secretary Shaw has already accepted
the scheme to promote gold imports.
He will on and after September 10
make deposits In national banks to
facilitate the Importation of gold. AS
collaterals he will accept any bonds
that savings banks in New York and
Massachusetts may accept, at 80 per
cent as security pending the arrival of
the gold. The gold must be engaged
before the deposit is made, and the
deposit must be paid as soon as the
gold arrives.
1t is said the Secretary of the Treas
ury will not go beyond this, except that
he may deposit federal funds in banks
in the south and west He will not
make additional deposits in New York
banks because he does not propose to
feed boom that has already assumed
serious proportions. Some have thought
he would anticipate the redemption of
$117.000,O00 of 4 per cent bonds which
fall due next July. He declines to do
this, however He proposes to take
care of the bonds of each year at ma
turity. Mr.. Shaw does not seem to be
alarmed by the rise of the money rate
to 40 per cent, for last fall 1t went to
125 per cent, and yet no damage was
done to general trade no check occur.
red to the general prosperity of the
country. The treasury is to be con
Quoted for the good of the many in
stead of the promotion of the schemes
of the boomers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
Many Magazines.

This is certainly the age of maya
zines" said man last night. IAN old
time book stall would be put to shame
in point of bulk, if not in matter, by the
magazine shelves of the corner drug
store To keep them assorted almost re-
quires a librarian.
Every month a new one springs up
which 1t seems is in response to a popu-
lar demand, for it is to be noted that their
publication continues. There are so many
of them in fact that the ordinary list of
available names is long ago exhausted
and now they borrow their applications
from every kind of animal under the sun.
Even the devil himself is being drawn
on for the purpose. In this case his own
color is taken away from him in the
Blue Devil Surely the public taste for
reading is Unsuitable to devour all the
weeklies and monthies that are pub
ished."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
100000 DISTINGUISHED Whites.

In relation to the statement made by
The Age-Herald to the effect that over
100000 white men have been disfran-
chised by the suffrage provisions of the
constitution Of 1901, the Montgomery
Advertiser says the assertion is "of
the widest type and is gross injustice
to the constitution of the state"
What are the facts-the bald facts
of the case? In 1900 before the adop-
tion of the new constitution the demo.
cratic vote was 115,167; in 1902 after
the adoption of the new constitution
It fell to 67,763. In 1888 the democratic
vote of this state was 155,973, and
trom that time down to the adoption
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
PHONETIC SPELLING.

To the Editor of the New York Sun.
Sir-English spelling, like the language
itself, is the product of a very complex
history, of which its anomalies show the
traces. But 1t is at once historical and
familiar. Phonetic clipping will make 1t
unhistorical, unfamiliar and uncouth. Can
anything be more uncouth than thru"
commonly rendered as specimen of the
phonetic system? The language eschews
endngs in 'u" except in the cases of
diphthongs and Incorporated foreign
names.
The contents of our existing libraries
would suffer, especially perhaps our books
Of poetry. There would be perplexity in
our schools. Would a slight saving of
type or of handwriting suffice to repay
us?
Such a change at all events would seem
to require the consent of the various
communities by which English is written.
How could this consent be obtained?
GOODWIN SMITH.
Toronto September 8,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
New Buildings Attract Business.

IT never remember so much building
work being done In Birmingham as at
present." said a business man, land there
is much more that could be done with
advantage.
II wish the property owners along
Twentieth street could be compelled TO
pull down these old houses which, IL
they are not dangerous, are certainly an
eyesore to the public. The business OF
the city is gradually drifting towards the
streets and avenues where the new build
ings are being erected because Of their
light and cleanliness while the old and
dingy stores of the early days turn people
away Goods displayed behind large panes
of polished plate glass are far more
tempting to the eye than when exhibited
in the dull light of small, narrow Win
dows. When business once leaves dis
trict 1t is difficult to bring it back"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
GOWN WAS NOT THE ISSUE.

From the New York Sun.
Mrs william Jennings Bryan upheld
her reputation as an ideal wife for a
statesman at the Madison Square Garden
demonstration. She had been watching
from a box opposite the speakers stand
the reception accorded her husband when
he entered the hall. A flock of newspa-
per men rushed over and asked her what
she thought of it ALL Mrs. Bryan smiled,
put her fingers to her lips and said;
my husband does the talking"
A man reporter finding that he could
not describe Mrs. Bryan's gown without
assistance, then asked her if she would
aid him.
II don't think my gown is an issue to-
night" she replied. still smiling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
GIVE US MEN.
BY Edward Henry Bickersteth.

By Edward Henry Bickersteth.
Give us men!
Men from every rank,
Fresh and free and frank;
Men of thought and reading,
Men of light and leading.
Men of loyal breeding.
Men of truth and not of faction,
Men of faith, and men of action,
Give us menl 1 say. again,
Give us men,
Give us men!
Strong and stalwart ones;
Men whom highest hope inspires.
Men whom purest honor fires.
Men who trample self beneath them,
Men who make their country wreath
them
As her noble sons.
worthy of their sires!
Men who never shame their mothers,
Men who never fail their brothers,
True. however false are others.
Give us men! 1 say, again,
Give us men.
Give us menl
Men who, when the tempest gathers.
Grasp the standard of their fathers.
In the thickest of the fight;
Men who strike for home and altar
U4et the coward cringe and falter),
Go defend the right,
True as truth, though lorn and lonely.
Tender as the brave are only;
Men who tread where saints have trod.
Men for country and for God,
Give us menl I say. again,
Give ma meal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rror, tho Now York Press

From the New York Press.
Bad habits never seem so terrible to the
one who has them after he gets over the
headache from them.
A woman seems to be able to overlook
her husbands faults when he can buy
her automobiles and yachts.
One of the incest things about being
married is how much you could save if
you should get over 1t.
The greatest pride that every woman
has is that she dresses twice as well as
somebody else on half the money.
There is so much reform in the world
that a man has to go wrong once in a
while just to get the taste Of 1t out of his
szao,tk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
ALABAMA PRESS

Admission Hot Blast: Bankhead Is not
so sorry that he was Hobsonized. A
mans enemies are always doing him
some kldness Internationally.
Franklin Times: Hobson is still the man
of the hour when It comes to entertain
ing public audience whether upon polit-
zeal issues or oratorial ability.
Headland Post: Bryan Is grandpa
Emperor William is a grandpa and Pres
ident Roosevelt is-a father-ln-law. Well
well, how the boys do keep growing
up!
Greenville Living Truth Jefferson
county has shown she is right on deck
in the show down for political acumen.
She wasn't short on office seekers, eth
err Great is Jefferson!
Tuscumbia North Albanian: Looks
like Birmingham is going to land the
rag. Fans up this way can't walt for
the morning papers, but have the base
ball news sent in by wire.
Gadsden Journal: A contemporary
wants to know why some men wear
patches on their pants IF the times are
so ALFRED prosperous? The questioner
seems to be under the mistaken impress
sion that patches are a badge of poverty,
while as a matter of fact they simply
denote economy and a faithful better
half
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Natural Power.

One of the most fascinating subjects
in the whole field of human endeavor
that I have ever discovered is that Of
the conservation and utilization of ma
tural power that is now going to waste
all around u.s. said an observing person
last night. Somewhere in a prominent
niche up near the dome FREEZER of the
hall of fame there is a place re-
served for the man who can go one bet
ter than the Wizard of Menloe park and
find a way of producing electricity with
out the regulation cataract or ton of fuel
coal.
THE ceaseless ebbing of the tides; the
countless sunbeams that waste themselves
upon the barren desert sands the winds
that sweep endlessly through the upper
air these form a field that is scarcely
prospected, yet which contains in reserve
power sufficient to run every machine that
mortal man will ever need to turn out
the necessities of civilization. In this day
we hear much of the sinful destruction of
our forests and of the defacing of OBJ
jects of natural beauty; and sometimes
when we think deeply. the true fan re-
coils at the awful price the march of
progress is costing Mother Nature. Yet
men in the councils of the nation are
struggling with just such questions and
striving by Legislation TO stay the hand
of commercial vandalism before it is too
late.
Their efforts tell, bur IN the stiffness
of the Oregon forests saw mills which
feed the Unsuitable maws Of the lumber
ships are ating into the primeval wilder
ness by day and by night, and by Sunday,
and in the intervals between the sessions
of the American Congress and the Cana
dian parliament the tunnels Of the power
plants are slowly DETECTING the waters of
Niagara.
These things are very present prob
lens, and granting that legislation has
failed and delay is falling to stop the
devastation, shall we believe that there
is no solution and that the doom of the
moon is the ultimate end Of our planet.
If we can preserve our forests and In
directly our rivers and streams from de-
struction for a few decades possibly by
that time some inspired genius Will nave
perfected the solar motor and harnessed
the tides, and the solution of the things
that vex us will be in sight. Let us work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

II HERE are two kinds of girls in
w the world the girl who works
and the girl who gads. Commend
US to the former. Work lends dignity to
a pretty girls an added charm to her.
The girl who works. God bless her, COM
bines the useful and the ornamental She
might CAD about, roll on SOFAS gossip
and read story books but she prefers to
be of some account in the world and goes
out as stenographer teacher, saleslady
or housekeeper. Such are the salt of the
earth and of such is the kingdom ofheayen.
-Brewton Standard. Yea. and most of
them are looking for chance to quit.
THE BACHELOR.
Nobody to mend his clothes for him,
Nobody to Danish care,
Nobody to get out his slippers at night
And draw up his easy chair.
Nobody to cheer him when he is sad,
Routing his frown with a kiss,
Nobody to teach him the way to forget,
When his best plans go amiss.
Nobody to beg for hats and gowns,
Nobody to cry and pout,
Nobody to ask him where he's been
Nobody to bless him out.
Tissandier the noted French aeronaut
is dead. Gone higher, let US hope
Senator Knox thinks Bryan put his
foot in It," Aye his whole person, Phil
It's coming our way at last. A Cleveland
man asks for divorce and alimony.
JOLLY.
fellow had his arm around
A maid.
'You are not like the others, DEAR"
He said.
when shall we be happy?" asks the
Mobile Register. When we are good.-Tal-
ladega Mountain Home Then we'll die
The current cry for repose is louder in
the morning.
BE INDIVIDUAL.
Toll along, toll along
Hoping for the best.
But you'll never make a mark
Doing like the rest.
crazy.
If you've got, enough, quit.
Don't forget to play around occasionally.
Don't say, He's good fellow, but"
If you always look out for Number One
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
No More To-day.

ever since I read that there was stuff
being sold as whisky that would make
rabbit spit in the face of bull dog
cut out my morning toddy," said
clubman.
1.-The mere thought of how long 1 was
fooled with labels and brands makes
me sick. l used to think that my eight
year old bourbon, for which I paid a
good price. was really what 1t was rep
resented to be; but now, / understand
1t can be made while you wait, and the
matter of years is only matter of
few drops more or less, of some chemical
preparation. This disclosure of the frauds
perpetrated on a thirsty public has done
more for the cause of temperance than
a team of lecturers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
PRESS POINTS

Columbus Ledger: The President de-
clares that the spelling reform is not
radical 1t may not be, but 1t sounds
foolish.
Augusta Tribune: A man has invented
rifle that will shoot three hundred
times a minute. This will be great news
for those Kentucky fuedists
Louisville Herald: For man of mo
IDEAS" as Mr.. Jerome defines him, Mr..
Hearst is giving New Yorh's democracy
a good deal to think about.
Washington POST The loss by flood of
the entire indigo crop, as told in Bonn
bay dispatch. only serves to intensity
an already bad case of blues.
Atlanta Constitution Great Scottl"
cried Bryan. Great Bryant retorted
Scott and the rest of the inhabitants of
Lincoln Neb. The mutually was unani-
nous.
Richmond Dispatch: loud silence
is all the intelligence we get just now
from Panama canal circles Even Poult-
ney Bigelow appears to have quit singing
mud there.
Louisville Courier-Journal: William
Dimes of Washington, who is charged
with stealing s2S must take a back seat.
A Texan whose name is Smallnickels, is
reported to have broken a faro bank in
Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
Gadsden FIourishlng.

"Gadsden is growing at a good rate,
said Birmingham man who recently
visited Alabama's steel city, NO. z
''Gadsden with its furnaces and steel
plant has the foundation OF strong
manufacturing town, and if the Southern
Steel company expands Its operations as
1t probably will, in time the city will be
second in size to Birmingham. In the
census of 1900 Gadsden had population
of 1882 In 1910 1t will touch the lo,VoO
mark. Gadsden, Alabama City and Alfalfa
had a combined population in 1900 of
$3.50. The combined population OF those
three towns in 1910 will probably be 14,OOC
or 1900. The citizens of Gadsden are
full of energy and local pride and pull
toRether"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

A Macon policeman will be discip-
lined for hugging Hoke Smith when
he completed his speech accepting the
nomination for governor. OF course,
Hoke didn't prefer the charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

It's a race between Russia and China
in securing a new constitution. In
Russia the classes are unwilling and
in China the masses are backward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

President Roosevelt dropped spell
ing yesterday to issue warrant for
the arrest of Paul Stensland, who is
needed in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

IF the Gans-Nelson bout had been
fought down south would the winner
have been lynohed?" asks the Boston
Globe. No. II the zGans-Nelson bout
had been fought in the east would the
winner have been kist by white
negrophile?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

New York has fifteen prospective
skyscrapers on its 1907 calendar This
is a little better than the champion
city of the south can boast of at
present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Convicts in the Ohio state prison
have been caught swindling visitors
by selling them bogus souvenirs OF
Cassie Chadwick and other notables.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

A penny each would create a cam
paign fund of 100000, and campaign
fund that goes beyond 100000 is cor
rupt and venal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

The two ends of the Pennsylvania
tunnel under the Hudson river are
close together and work has been stop
ped in order to see if they are going
to join to a nicely. It's a job of fitting
600O feet long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

The Rockefeller home for superan-
nuated chorus girls will never be filled,
for chorus girls never grow old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08
REMNANT WINNER.
From the Jackson News.

From the JackSon News.
1t looks like Birmingham has a cinch
on the pennant OF the Southern league.
That team has been playing splendid
ARTICLE of ball
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

According to Taft, the sweet com
bines have a strangle hold On the
horns of plenty and they are pouring
cut prosperity for wage earners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Speaker Cannon is on the stump
trying to elect standpat Congress
to serve until March, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Taggart accepted Walsh's resigna-
ton with pleasure, and the democratic
rank and file will do likewise when
Taggart resigns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Between a prize fight in Nevada and
a naval review in Oyster Bay this
country was not bit peaceful in SEN
timent on Labor Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Why, universal plodding prisons up
The nlmble spirits In the arteries;
As motion, and long-during action,
tires
The sInewy vigor Of the traveller.
Loves Labor Lost.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Mr.. Wellman will land in Paris be-
fore winter comes on, and he will no
doubt say that Paris is far better
winter resort than the North Pole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Adams Express stock went up so
points last week, and yet the rate bill
has gone into operation, applying to
express companies as well as to rail-
roads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

The Oyster Bay naval review may
have been devised to keep Castro from
coming on to lombard New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

The Alabama Polytechnic Institute
and the State university have both
opened with a large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

Something ought to be done with the
headline artist who uses "stares In the
face"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

We sing Of the joys Of autumn
We sing of the frollcsome spring.
But when 1t comes night and the covers
too light
Gosh dingl We forget how to sing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-08

sophomores are looking over the crop
of Freshmen.