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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
LAFcADlo HEARN.
Brave Worshiper of Beauty and Poet
Writing In Prose.

From the New York World
Lafcadlo Hearn was poet writing
In prose, a literary artist of original
motive and distinction among the rab-
BILE of contemporary scribblers. Half
Irish, half Greek, the flower of his
genius took unwonted hue and fra
GRANGE from his mingled paternity
the hybrid achieved beauty new and
surprising In a world that looks only
for the stereotype.
Lafcadio Hearn seems to have avoid
ed the conventional in the ordering of
his life as sedulously as In the products
of his brain. For this the man being
now dead and silent, the conventional
takes it familiar revenge upon him.
So we are hearing that one of the
few men who have both made and hon
ored literature in our time was in his
daily life and his principles of conduct
a moral monstrosity, sort of intel
lectual Caliban delighting in the abb
normal and the perverse. Through the
frankness of certain journalists (who
refrained from speaking so long as
Hearn could defend himself) we learn
that while in this country he made
cult of miscegenation, consorted with
negresses and devoted himself with
passion to the unclean mysteries of
voodooism. We learn also that his
final marriage with Japanese woman
was strictly in keeping with the innate
perversity which caused him to loathe
and shun his own race Descriptions
of Hearns physical appearance to suit
this infamous picture of moral depray-
ity are fully and cheerfully given, and
the libel is such as to burn the heart
of every man who loves and honors
true genius.
How such a monster could have pro-
duced the miracles Of thought and
style and fancy which are as lavishly
sown as seed pearls in the writings of
Lafcadio Hearn your candid journal
lists do not attempt to explain-the
thing is beyond their quality. But the
other thing-the legend Of the mans
debasement-they knew deyilish well,
and in the silence of the accused they
tell the tale right pertly so that per
haps many of the unthinking give
credence to 1t.
Notwithstanding one plain fact
avouched by all human experience may
reassure those who prize the work and
cherish the memory of Lafcadio Hearn.
1t Is this: No man ever succeeded In
writing himself down better or worse
than he was. You may write, but the
condition is that you shall make
faithful likeness of yourself-nothing
extenuate nor set down aught in
malice.
The true Lafcadio Hearn, the
dreamer of strange dreams, the poet
of new dover of fancy the weaver of
hitherto unheard prose cadences, the
latest brave worshiper of beauty, is to
be found In his enduring work-soul
and man to the essential life! AS for
the horrid changeling of the journal
lists, 1t is already ground up into pulp
with the refuse of yesterdays editions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Twain Took Girl Home.

From the Peoples Magazine.
At a recent meeting of the Smith Col
lege club in New York. Mark Twain was
the chief speaker, and told the audience OF
"a memory of my youth, that has remain
ed with me all this time. When l was
living in st. Louis with my mother, nine
ty-five years ago, when 1 was compare
lively young, a lovely young creature or
sixteen came to pay us visit. When she
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
A New Idea In a Shoe.

A decided novelty in shoes for men is
being shown by Joe Reynolds & Co. 1t is
a button blucher patent leather, on a
swing last While it is positively new, at
the same time it Is reasonable in price
This shoe is one of the many new fall
and winter designs shown in the Craw-
ford shoe.
While in this store l noticed many new
ideas in the haberdashery line, but partlc-
ularly in the clothing line. Here may be
seen the seasons novelties at remarkably
low prices.
A refreshing feature of the Reynolds
store is the courteous treatment received
on all sides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23

Harris Transfer and Warehouse Co.
Not long ago learned. much to my sur
prise, that In the majority of the large
cities throughout the United States, some
one transfer company was selected as the
official company of the city, Each indi-
vidual company selected becomes a menu
Der of what Is called the American Asso-
citation Of Transfer companies
In Birmingham, the Harris Transfer and
Warehouse company have been selected,
and are today the official members OF
the association.
It is not necessary for me to say much
relative to this company, as l am sure
they are pretty well known.
This Is the concern, It will be remem-
bered, recently had a parade of the new
and modern padded vans This company
is decidedly up to date in every way, and
have their own blacksmith and tire re-
pairing shop on the southslde
They are also the official mail handlers
for the local postofflee department
The Harris Transfer company boast OF
large and thoroughly appointed bonded
warehouse for merchants storage as we'll
as private lock rooms for furniture stor-
| age; they are also In position to pack,
store and ship goods on short notice. hav-
ing a corp Of experts for this particu-
lar work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
horse harrows to use at the last cultiva-

horse harrows to use at the last cultlVa-
ton.
"Of course we must keep peace in the
family. in other words the women folk
demand an appropriation for their depart
ment every year, and it is increasing right
along. But the best of it is that the more
things we buy the more money we can
make and the better we can live, so l
guess we are coming out all right after
all.
"Our women folk get to town more than
ever before. read more and plan more. The
men also get out and mix with one an
other and with business men. This broad
ems us and makes us want some of the
things city people heretofore have had as
their exclusive possessions. We are using
printed stationery, operate typewriter
and have a copy press"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
BY. J. FRANCIS KELLEY.

In footwear, although few novelties are
expected In a little later,
Had I the space l might go ON for
ever and a day, enumerating the pref
ties that are to be seen IN the Various
shops. However, It Is my desire to men
ton from time to time few of the newer
Styles which I trust will interest the
readers OF The Age-Herald.
This department is always open for
suggestions and l will be gla dto answer
any reasonable questions pertaining to
Styles etc,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
A Magnificent Display.

The Jaffee Jewelry company is display
ing in its windows. most magnificent
showing of diamonds, set into brooches,
lockets, rings, etc The display is well
worthy of attention. The prices are with
in the reach of many and the styles and
ideas novel and unique.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
New Silks and Dress Goods

Some rare values offered for Mon
days shoppers that will send all com
petition reeling with surprise and
wonder.
A special purchase of several hun
dred yards of beautiful plaid silks in
the most lovely colorings, and includ-
ed in this lot we place some 27-inch
silk in shepherd plaids and checks,
worth 85c, EOc
yard. .......... .............. .JUG
Crepe-de-chine in all the new colors,
white and black, beautiful fabric for
evening gowns and splendid EOc
75c value for. JUL
One large table filled with new
wooden dress goods, mohairs, poplars,
and included in the lot are some beau
tiful checks and fancy mixtures Not
a yard in the lot that is not worth
lot more, but for Monday, 0Ec
yard. .......... ...............Z ON
And another table filled with new
woolens, plaids, checks, mixtures, and
new plain effects, worth IN
69c, but for Monday, yard. 49,. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Harris Transfer and Warehouse Co.

to interest her In this modern furniture
store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Ginghams. Pecales, Etc.

36-inch Percale, in light and dark
colors, worth 10c, OIL
yard. ........... ............ ON
Unbleached domestic, worth e.
612c Monday, yard. ......... w
Amoskerg ginghams, H.
yard. ........... ...... ........ U2N
1914 Unbleached sheeting, TO-
worth 25c, yard. ...............lO L
Dark outings in the regular H.
10c sort, yard. ................l 2C
75c White embroidered ~.
flannel, yard. ......... ........ 41C
Just received, a beautiful line new
fannelette in oriental designs for
kimonas, I'LL
19c sort, yard. .. ..lA2C
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
Mondays Selling of Shoes

Some special prices made on good
style, good wearing shoes.
Women's shoes of vici and patent
leather, worth $500, 1EO
Monday ............... jew
Women's shoes Of patent and vici
kid, large eylet, worth 1EO
$500, Monday. .......... -, Low
Children IS $1.00 shoes, 7Ec
sizes 5 to 8, for. ............... lJL
Children s $1.25 shoes, lnO
sizes to II, for. ............ .l.UU
Children s $3.50 shoes, "
sizes II to 2, for. .l.AJ
The Busy Corner Y ~
Second Ave. and ~
Nineteenth ST.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-05-17

In the future farmers and others with
petitions and things of a similar nature
should approach the officers of the Com
mercial Club instead of going to the mer-
chants or Mayor to accomplish their pur-
pose.
The committee E. Thomson. L G.
Saunders and r F. Hixson on constitution
and by laws reportei time 90 limited to
draft ANYTHING that would answer the pur
pose of the Club and asked for an extension
of one weeks time to accomplish the object
for which it was appointed.
And suggested as an assistant to their
work that the organization be perfected,
first by electing a board of directors of
eight, to be composed of the President, Vice
President and Treasurer and five additional
members to be elected from membership of
the Club Second, that it now be deter
mined by the Club, what the amount-ln
dollars-shall be for membership, and the
amount to be paid on or before the next
meeting, so all voices heard in the meetings
may have legitimate and legal weight.
The Club met Tuesday night and received
report of committee on Constitution and By
laws and continued said committee until
next meeting.
Twenty new members were added to the
organization.
AS a starter the membership fee was
made 81 90
board of directors was elected as fol.
lows: w. J. Rouse, E. A. Thompson, W. r.
P. jackson, ]. F. Rodgers, E. S. Hampton.
Including the officers, President Levy, " P.
John A. Yates and Treas, Elbert Yates, it
gives the organization board of eight.
The Secretary was instructed by uuani-
nous vote to extend an invitation to Robert
Robinson, President of the Hannibal Com
mercal Club and five of his associates, to
meet with the Club next Tuesday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-05-17

At last Monroe City the Queen of the
Prairies, with its many natural advan-
tages has decided to throw its gates wide
open and invite the world to enter.
It's climate is healthy because its eleva-
tiop is higher than that of any town on the
Burlington r R, NJ K & II. and the Wa.
bash railways, Than any other town between
the Mississippi aud Msso lri rivers.
The city is well built, school and church
advantages unexceled, pure water supply un
paralleled and its agricultural surroundings
for fruit, grass, corn, oats wheat and last
but not least horses, mules, cattle, hogs
and sheep
Last year this city OF farm products
shipped 687 Car loads So you readily see
Monroe is not only prepared to care for
itself, but of many thousands more.
The population is ouly $500 aud the bust.
ness interests are now preparing to push it
to 10,0 900.
To that end, ftfty-two live, wide awake
business men met at the Council rooms
Thursday night and amid much enthusiasm
organized the Commercial Club
The permanent officers elected we're:
Pres, Herman Levy; V. P John A. Yates;
Secy., ]. W. Cox; Treas, EIbert Yates.
Two committees were appointed. The
first e A. Thompson, L G Saunders and
r. F. Hixson 10 draft constitution and by
laws. The second j, Gardner Wade, Bert
Bull and Butler Yates to solicit member.
ship.
There was not dissenting voice heard
on any proposition, for the level headed
members of that CLUB realized, in unity
there is strength
And at last there is something tangible
for outsiders to appeal to in regard to busi-
ness matters and a tangible orgauizatio to
meet and dispose OF any business questions
in which the city at large or vicinity may
be interested.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-05-17

JB Gray and Son have mar
keted their 1877 fleece.
Hayden and Yates have sold
two good horses to Al Spald-
ing.
D. M. Proctor loaded sheep
here yesterday, load to be fill
ed out at Palmyra.
Buckman Bros. have sold a
span of mules for $3.50 and lost
one worth 5000.
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date
of paper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-05-17
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
0f.Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
To Farmers.


White Plymouth Rock eggs
for hatching.-W j Rouse.
Silver Wyandott and Black
Langshan eggs for setting 25c
per dozen.-Mrs. John Elzea.
] M Proctor & Son have 100
nice yearling ewes for sale.
Shropshires, half and quarter
blood Ramboulettes. If.
Isaac Nelson has bought ii
head of cattle from Grant See.
is McClintic of near Hume.
we'll. sold his SO fleece Satur-
day. He was exhibiting his
fancy bay draft stallion. He is
"a beaut from auy view point.
Vernon Davis of near Emden
brought in his clip Of 80 fleece
and sold at $50.
James p Cusack has market
ed his 40 fleece which averaged
z pounds
R L Stewart has clipped his
80 head of nice sheep.
Finney Carpenter has sold a
car load OF cattle and 36 head
hogs.
Some ignorant or interested
party has started the report:
1.-The creamery is not going TO
pay top price for cream" AS
the creamery was not in oper.
alton last week, it would be a
mental and physical impossible
ity for any one to know what
the management would or
would not do. For the benefit
of knockers" the DEMOCRAT,
the Peoples Paper, the one that
always has and will stand by
home institutions, Intervene d
Mr. Jett aud learned: The butter
maker will be here this week and
then the creamery will be ready
to receive all the cream pro-
duced for sale in this vicinity
and pay top market price for
same. And not only that, but
will make a strenuous effort to
secure the cream produced
along the H and st Joe as far
west as Macon and east to Pal
myra. On the M K and Il as
far west as Moberly and as far
east as Hannibal and if top
prices and just weights will
accomplish it, will eventually
get all in that territory.
The hog may be OK as a mort.
gage litter, but the spring
chicks roosts' higher. Friday
morning the Misses WarinneI
paid the Office a visit and from
Miss Lula we learned that she
had been selling q pound
White Brahmas at the poultry
house for 25c per pound.
&C Cassidy left yesterday
for Texas to buy 1900 Augora
goats for self aud Dan Boone.
Unless Col Dick Dalton o.
the Saverton hills and apple
fame does not look to his lau
rels, L M Redmau of near this
city will wear them. L M has
spray ed his orchard of thirty
acres with his horse power
sprayer and will repeat it som:
time between the 14th and 20tf
inst, for it is during those six
days in May that the leaf curl
er gets lnits work.
Monday Will Buchanan told
US: 1 have finished planting
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-05-17

Dhi lhS LhS PoSh lSW OUJ
Burger and McClintic have
bought hogs from j B McCliu- 4,
tic z, 1 L Owen 1, Q Davis z, VI ,
Woods Z, Mr. Jacobs 2, Tuh' (
Simmons 81, J o Wheeler Z
Mrs Hardesty 2, D E Morthla uI
9. F N Mitchell 9, Mr. McCloI
5, G Young Z, 4 Owen 8, L \
Lanham 5, j p Vanuoy 2, VI
Raechoff 20, George Calvert IL
L r Underhill 20, A G See 9, E
Longmire 2, j M Crane 9, e II
Hipkins "a. D Osborn 2. A l.
Mastin 90.
Manning Elliott has bought s
head of sheep from j S e yea, 2
from M j Jones, 9 head of cat.
tie from A Withrope, II hogs
from E Gordon and z from Jno
o Wood.
Hawkins Bros ha We bought 9
beeves from Geo Colvert, 2
from j G Fuqua and 4 from
Phil Kizer.
Jno l. Owen sent 13 beeves to
the Bluff City market Monday
and has shipped 1 car load from
Kansas City and bought Is head
from DR. L IT Bell and Son, 6
from Charlie Straub, 1 from ] B
Gray and Son and l from Har-
ley Williams.
Monday Dick Redmau talked
wheat and fertilizers to US, in
this vieu: l have three plats
of wheat. The first does not
know what fertilizer is and it
scarcely covers the ground.
! The second was fertilized last
fall aud is knee high and the
third was not only fertilized
last fall but the year before and
it is hip high. So there it is
Mr. Farmer, you see Dick and
he will tell you the beauties of
feeding wheat on bone meal and
other goodies.
McC!iutic and Donley have
bought beeves from Cha rlie
King, from M Elliott, from
j B McClintic, 3 hogs from "
W Hanaley and Z from W G
Barger.
During the past few days
Rogers 'and Thompson have
bought wool from the following
farmers: W W Handley. II F
Burnett, G. F Snider, r j Hay
den, e II Clark, Will Elliott, II
N Phesenbon, B D Neal, J L
Hayden, John Vaunoy, j S
Kern, L G Hoffman, Hiram
SPARKS, T. D Cort, j P Baker,
T l. Burditt, W L Jones, John
Faby, Fl A Coleman. ] B Cham
bers, Fred Lehenbauer, j S Nc
Clintic, Jno W Corder, E L Pep.
per, Tom Stevens, H A Warri-
ner, VIM Raechoff, A G Green,
J H Stevenson, E ONeil, Mrs
Louisa Colvert, VIM Musgrove,
Harvey Gray, W Mounce.
During the past few days
Boulware and Son have bought
wool from W B Ransdell, Mr.
Reist, V Spalding, H Adams, H
r Crigler, w o Orsborn. L
Green, ] Montgomery, T U
: Jackson, r Nelson, q H Terrill
e Borden, r L Utterback, Mr.
Buckman, A Y. Crawford, ]
Spalding, r Hardesty, ] H
Wimsatt. S Keudrick, ] 9 Wat
: son, Ned Griffith, ice Hagar, J
Sullivan, j B Jackson, u Bak-
er, e Floyd, D Glasson, A
? Yates, II HaVs, j Hagar, r
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-05-17

Shipments for week easy;
Barger & McClintic, 3 cars of
hogs; D Nj Proctor l car sheep;
A Boulware / car Il II tiess
Selbv Poultry Co , cars. Total
Z cars.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-09-06
The Ions VALLEY ADVOCATE
JOHN n. WALLIS, Publisher.
LARpo. IDAHO.
Surgeon-Made Man.

1t is probable that most persons will
prefer to go through life with whole
akin In spite of the reassuring COM
ment of Philadelphia surgeon ON a
recent operation In Rochester, Mimi,
that 1T makes little difference II q
man does lose a few inches of his in
testines" There Is plenty Of scien-
tific authority on his side, remarks the
New York World Prof. Ellie Metchni-
kon, OF the Pasteur institute, in Paris,
even holds that civilized man would be
better on If he should lose little of
his alimentary tract, which still re
tains the proportions he required when
In savage state
The vermiform appendix has been
round to be not only superfuity but
source of disease The surgeons
seem to be the only class to profit by
1T, yet few persons with healthy vermi-
form appendices are SO unselfish as
to offer to part with them.
In Los Angeles surgeons report with
prioe That they have just taken out
mans heart, washed it, replaced it,
and promise that he will recover.
Numbers of men under stress Of cir
cumstances and without mortal incon-
venience have parted with lobe of
the lungs or liver or brains, to the
Immense qualification of the surgeons
but no one does it voluntarily or pure
ly out Of desire of self-perfection
Man is perverse enough to want to re-
main as he Is and to put off surgical
improvements as a forlorn hope. 1t
may be that there are too many parts
OF him for present needs, but the COM Z
Ing race will have to outgrow them as
best 1t can or put up with them, as
its ancestors did.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-09-06
Uniformity of American Life.

The crudities of American life have
been fruitful topics for foreign critics
from the earliest colonial times, and
many eminent British writer's, includ-
ing Dickens, have unbottled the walls
OF their sarcasm at our expense But
either we have improved or men OF
talrer judgment are expressing opin-
Ions. Mr.. Nabuco, the Brazilian min
ister at Washington, has returned
from an extended tour of the United
States, and, speaking of what he saw.
said to newspaper interviewer: 81
tried very hard indeed to find the
west, about which | had heard SO
much, but came to the conclusion
that 1t is myth. There is no differ
ence between the people of your vari-
Gus states that | could perceive. The
one thing about Americans which must
Impress visitors more than ANYTHING
eles is the absence of any so-called
lower strata in your society. In this
country there are no men and women
OF the sort always referred to in Eu
rope as the people, Men and women
here never admit that they are at the
foot Of the social ladder, and if they
are there they don't look it; they ap-
pear &c be at the top. looked in vain
Tor some place that would look provin.
clal. In Europe, If one stops at a small
station, even on the principal lines oil
travel, one may find himself in a place
where every essential of refined life is
wanting; but in this country, where all
Is change and interchange, railways,
electric light, telephones, lifts and all
modern improvements are everywhere
This uniformity Of your life from sea
to sea is amazing"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-09-06
SALLoW FACES
Often Caused by Coffee Drinking.

How many persons realize that COL
fee so disturbs digestion that it pro-
duces muddy, yellow complexion!
A ten days trial of Postum Food
Coffee has proven a means, in thou.
sands Of cases, of clearing up Dad
compilations.
A Washn. young lady tells her expe-
rience:
"All of us-father, mother, sister
and brother-had used tea and conee
for many years until finally we oil
had stomach troubles more or less.
eve were all sallow and troupleu
with pimples, breath bad, disagree
able taste in the mouth, and all OIL 10
simply so many bundles of nerves
eve didn't realize that coffee wa0
the cause of the trouble until one aaS
we ran out of coffee and went 10 Jul
row some from a neighbor. she sa'o
us some Postum and told us u w
that.
although we started to make IL.
we all felt sure we would be slch =
we missed our strong coffee, but Wo
were forced to try Postum ana "o'o
surprised to find it delicious.
1--WE read the statements OIL .no
pkg, get more and in month anu
half you wouldn't have KNOWN
We were all able to digest our ~
without any trouble, each one 3 oA nd
became clear, tongues cleaned OIL CO.. or
nerves in fine condition. we nea..
use anything now but Postum ~ Nv
is nothing like it," Name given ran
Postum Co., Battle Creek, MO 20
Read the little book, Tine ho'u
MELVILLE" There's reason.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-09-06
Pushing Cape to Cairo Linz.

In report in the London Tims. y
Is stated that the Cape to Cairo rail.
way In South Africa has been Opened
SO as to run over the Kafue river on
a bridge which stands on 10 spans
each 100 feet, with pillars resting on
a bed 16 feet under the water. Ka.
fue river Is 266 miles northNf Victoria
falls, and the distance from Cane
Town is 1908 miles The railroad
however, is now at Broken hill s47
miles beyond the falls, the line having
been pushed on while the bridge was
building over the Kafue river.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-09-06
Another Dig at Powers.

A few days ago Gov. Cobb. Of
Maine, and Hon. w. R. PattangaI.
prominent in politics In the same
state, were together on a train. Mr.
Pattangall is lawyer and an editor.
the writer of the humorous NEEDY.
bemps Letters" appearing in his pa,
per, the Machias Union.
In the course of conversation Gov.
Cobb remarked to Mr.. Pattangall: Il
don't, see why you and Llwellyn Pow.
ers should be so extremely antag.
onistic to each other. Neither of you
ever fails to give the other a rap
when there is opportunity"
At this point an interested listener
in the car leaned toward their chairs
and asked: us it really true that eI-
Gov. Powers is of Indian descent%
We'll, the Indians deny it," Mr..
Pattangall answered, in his inimitabls
manner.