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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

N committing the sentence of a man
 who was convicted of murder in the | second degree from hanging to thirty years in the penitentiary, a Kansas City judge made a little speech that should be emblazoned in letters of gold. It paints ir graphic style the plight of poor and lonely man before the bar of justice. He said
 You have no friends. You have no one to plead that you were insane when you killed this man. If I sentence you to hang you will hang just as sure as there is God in heaven. There will not be a whole lot of women circulating petitions to save your neck. There will not be lot of fool men writing letters to the gov ernor to save you. No one will send you flowers. You'll just be forgotten until the day set for your hanging. and then they'll hang you"
 Some make specially of probing, others rake.
 Secretary Taft is "forty-niner' forty nine years old.
 An unknown negro who was believed to have committed a crime was quietly lynched" in Mississippi. No cards.
 A SURVIVAL.
 Throughout the teeming world of art
 We meet with. now and then, Another of those prodigies
 Who "wields a facile pen" Altho we froWn on "coral teeth"
 And "alabaster brow.'
 While ruby lips and "azure eyes,
 Evoke derison now.
 We haven't yet said farewell to
 That paragon of men
 The chap who has a dreamy face
 And 'wields a facile pen" It is a lucky magnate who can sail for Europe without creating the impression of flight.
 The country Is raled fore and aft by wholesale allegations and sweeping de- nials.
 Public hugs in Atlanta are rated at s20.75 each. Private hugs. it is presumed. can be had for less.
 THE PASSING MOTH BALL Note; A Polish scientist announces that he has made a discovery which will do away with moth balls. Allegro: When moth balls days are over, ah,
 How happy we will be!
 From one more tribuation thus
 We mortals will be free. If we can keep the moths away
 There'l be no need, you know,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
NOT ROOM ENOUGH.

From the Louisville Courier-J Journal.
 MT James Whitcomb Riley had a night to complain that the proposed resort with which his name had been connected had been held out to the public as place of refuge for ''winded' authors and men and women who had ambitions In liter ature but could not get them published The impossibility of creating such a re- sort must be at once apparent There is no place in Indiana large enough to con- tain them all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Popular Hotel Man.

R. B. Jones and Mrs. Jones of Nash vile are the guests of MT. and Mrs. T. F. Brooks. MT. Jones was proprietor of the Florence hotel about three years ago and he is now the proprietor of the Tulane one of the largest and most popu- lar hostelres in Nashville.
 'I am delighted to see Birmingham go- ing ahead rapidly. This city's growth is no surprise to me, however It is just what l predicted. The strides made since I as here on a visit just two years ago have been simply marvellous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
"CeIored People"

Congressan Sims of Tennessee ob- jected to the word "colored" in bill relating to the District of Columbia. on the ground of its inexactness, for a Chinaman or a Filipino or an Indian is .colored as deeply almost as negro. All, races but the Caucasian are col ored, and the use of the word in a District-of-Coumbia bill would en- brace perhaps some persons not con templated.
 sa. The action of Congressman Sims btousht out reply from Booker T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Religion Is mighty poor fit on most people.
 There is hardly any crop you can raise that will pay less than children
 II tickles a man almost to death to be taken for somebody who Is rich.
 If a girl insists on telling what a good time she had probably she didn't
 wopan had better be nighty sus- picious of the husband who tells her she b the only pretty one he knowA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
PROOF POSITIVE.

From Pele Me1e.
 Proprietor of resort hotel to his wife "Germaine you've forgotten to give No F his bill.'
 Wife-"You're much mistaken. I took 1t to his room ten minutes ago"
 Proprietor-'"rhen I guess you've made a mistake in your addition. No. 13 was signing before you saw him, and he has not left off since he's had his bill."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Senator Beveridge claims that he didn't know what was meant by rush ing the can" Is it possible that h. Gianians are trying to adopt the Boston attitude?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Of course, the fact that William Jen- nings Bryan is three times richer than he was in 1896 has nothing to do with his being conservative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Yale seems to be for Taft.
FAT

From the Chattanooga Times.
 A very good way to make it certain that you kill or be killed is to get tangled up with an original F'lofodora girl. They are the hemlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

MT. Rockefeller says that he has nothing to do with Standard Oil, but the chances are that he has something to do with Standard Oil dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Knowing what we do about the cock tail and having discovered that the cherry is embalmed, we may be ex- cused for deeming it deadly drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
EFFECTS WERE REAL

From tho Arkansas Gazette.
 Mfr Richardson of Alabama says there were 1Os,0W0D gallons of imitation whisky consumed In the United States last year But the effefts it had on: tlse consumers were not imtatioiis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

It is no doubt a sourse of regret to Messrs. Bryan and Hearst that Presi- dent Roosevelt stole most of their thunder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Secretary Loeb has probably written more congratulatory letters to the parents of twins than any other living American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Maybe Evelyn Nesbitt is satisfied now that she has caused the Thaws enough trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Mrs. Longworth tickled the Kaiser, although he didn't have to laugh if he didn't want to-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

The Chattanooga Times now rejoices in pert paragrapher who knows his business and is up-to-date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Although called "fire-eater" Sen ator Tillman says that he dares not eat meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Plans to keep down individual wealth are not submitted, as rule, by wealthy individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Even the rejuvenated Packingtown is not place where you would like to go for a picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Dr. Dowie, it seems, used to rave frequently. New York reporters will vouch for the truth of the statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

It is rather hard for the magnate to have to face the music and pay the piper, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Packers confess that the canned meat business has fallen off, and it is no wonder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

While it won't hurt, making the uni forms of United States soldiers smarter will not make them any smarter sol diers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Having passed the lia the Russian House is in line with the United States Senate and the Hungarian Parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

As the Fourth draws near, surgeons are observed to wear pleased ex- pression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

From the way Congress Is spending you would think that it inherited bill lions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

To fumigate our clothing with
 A stink that fingers so. Most pleasant then will be the life Led by the married man Whose wife must pack his garments ur And save them If she can. Dear grandma, too, will have a rest Her flannels will be safe, The ravaging anthrenus will
 Ne longer make her chafe. There'll be no weeping when they go- To moth balls we refer. There'll ne no sorrow or farewell No voice of sermoner 'Tis true, they serve a useful end, And yet-you know it we'll A moth ball never would be worth cent without the smell. There are over 800 theatrical personages in the United States who have been di- yorced Other cases are pending. so together
 While the master plumbers are in ses- sion at Atlantic City it would be a good scheme for us to capture the whole crowd and make reasonable plumbing contracts for next winter.
 A LONG QUEST. The weary years pass. one by one, Old age succeeds to youth And disappointment waits upon
 The man who seeks for truth.  If the people who are always right and the people who are always wrong could get together and arbitrate life would be a song.
 The end-seat hog is no worse than the middle-seat hog who hangs his feet over the seat in front.
 CONSOLATION. Amid lot of human woes
 One thought induces laughter The chap who scorches in this life Will surely scorch hereafter Once there was an old lady who never rode in elevators because she feared an accident She was run over by a trolley car Moral: We can't escape. By the way. what are the can-opener factories doing now?
 July brides are just as good. One trouble about going out of town for a vacation is that you are apt to miss a fifteen-inning game. A few years ago if you wore linen duster people thought you were a ''hay- seed.' If you wear one today they think you own an automobile.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

The automobile and the automobile coat are hurting dressmakers terribly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

air that has been washed and dusted is safe for breathing purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

While the magnates are not fright ened, they are more cautious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Huntsville Democrat Senator Pettus will celebrate his birthday July when he will be S5 years old. Senator Morgan entered the Senate in 1867 and has reigned supreme there ever since, Senator Pettus entered in 1897 and will not begin his third term until March 3, 1909. His friends hope he will begin and end it, serving the people faithfully as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Gadsden Journal: Birmingham an- nounces homecoming week and wants a proclamation from the governor Mont gomery, however, also wants the prodi- gal contingent and Governor Jelks is in a quandary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Some publishing houses are nothing more than muck factories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Tuscaloosa Times Gazette: It is as hard to see why any objections should be to a pure food bill as to a proper meat in spection provision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

J. F. Keeley W. F. Jordan and W. D, Lanier are the only authorized travelling representatives of The Age-Herald in It's circulation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Great Britain has the battleshir habit bad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Montgomery Advertiser: With all the other troubles of life we have to contend against an inferior blackberry crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

The Coreys are playing continuous engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

No vacation is pleasanter than one that is well financed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected man uscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Anniston Hot Blast: Some claim that for obvious reasons, woman ought tI be made speaker of the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Harry Thaw also murders nor chalantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Don't let the homecoming enthusi asm die out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Huckleberry pie is all right and safe if made at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden-Times News: A Toledo, Ohio, court has melted the ice. trust in that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Washington Bureau Age-Herald l4N G. street, N. W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Shaw's is one of the lesser booms

Oklahoma is getting used to 1t no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

are not submitted, as a rule, by wealthy individuals. Mrs. Longworth tickled the Kaiser, although he didn't have to laugh if he didn't want to. Maybe Evelyn Nesbitt is satisfied now that she has caused the Thaws enough trouble. Even the rejuvenated Packingtown is not a place where you would like to go for picnic.
 ----s.---- Packers confess that the canned meat business has fallen off, and it is no wonder.
 Although called a "fire-eater," Sen ator Tillman says that he dares not eat meat.
 It is rather hard for the magnate to have to face the music and pay the piper, too.
 As the Fourth draws near, surgeons are observed to wear pleased ex- pression.
 From the way Congress Is spending you would think that it inherited bill lions.
 ---.s-- The automobile and the automobile coat are hurting dressmakers terribly.
  While the magnates are not fright ened they are more cautious. air that has been washed and dusted is safe for breathing purposes.
 
 Some publishing houses are nothing more than muck factories.
  No vacation is pleasanter than one that is well financed. Huckleberry pie is all right and safe if made at home.
  Don't let the homecoming enthusi- asm die out.
 ---------o------- The Coreys are playing continuous engagement. Great Britain has the battleship habit bad
 Harry Thaw also murders non. chalantly.
  Oklahoma is getting used to 1t now. Shaw's is one of the lesser booms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

A LONG QUEST. The weary years pass. one by one, Old age succeeds to youth And disappointment waits upon The man who seeks for truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

The country Is raked fore and aft by wholesale allegations and sweeping de- nials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Public hugs in Atlanta are rated at s2o.75 each. Private hugs, it is presumed can be had for less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

The end-seat hog is no worse than the middle-seat hog who hangs his feet over the seat in front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

An unknown negro who was believed to have committed a crime was quietly lynched' in Mississippi. No cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

It is a lucky magnate who can sail for Europe without creating the impression of flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

If the people who are always right and the people who are always wrong could get together and arbitrate life would be
 a song.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

CONSOLATION. Amid a lot of human woes One thought induces laughter The chap who scorches in this life Will surely scorch hereafter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14
SPLENDID WATER
AND LIGHT PLANT.
Power House 0verhauIed and New Ma.
chinery InstalIed-.-Abundant Water
Supply---Notable improvements.

In short time now the city of Lau-
rens will have a splendidly equipped
water and light plant, probably one of
the best small plants in the State. OF
course both systems have been in
operation for several years, but few
months ago the work of improving and
extending the service commenced with
the result that the plant has been thor
oughly overhauled and greatly enlarged.
Something like twenty three thousand
dollars have been expended in improv-
ing both systems and it will perhaps
take two or three thousand more to
complete the work in hand and make
some contemplated additional improve
ments and changes.
The power house has been over
hauled and enlarged, commodious
brick extension having been added,
in which has been installed two new
engines of hundred and fifty and
hundred and twenty-five horse power
each, and two large dynamos capable
of maintaining seventy five arc and six
thousand incandescent lights. The
pumping apparatus is also located is
this building and is driven by the new
engines. Within the past three months
fifty-odd additional houses have been
wired and furnished with light and
the entire lighting system is in perfect
working order.
The city's water problem has been
solved and the supply would now seem
to be adequate for al necessary pur-
poses and in any emergency that might
arise. The additional supply is brought
through an eight inch pipe from Reedy
Fork creek, five hundred yards distant,
to the big reservoir, located near the
power plant, thence to the standpipe.
Before passing to the reservoir, whose
capacity is two hundred and fifty thou
sand gallons, the water from the creek
is filtered through one of the latest i'm
proved and approved filters now in use
and when the water finally reaches the
reservoir and standpipe it is as clear
and drinkable as any reservoir water in
the State. The daily capacity of the
filter is four hundred and fifty thou
sand gallons.
Supt. Jas. H. Boyd takes pleasure in
explaining the filtering process. He
will tell you that thirty tons of sand,
pretty white, clean sand, "made to or
der" comprising five grades, and
million little sieves and strainers are
n, tho 4 h.
process. Once every twenty-four
hours the sand is stirred up and thor
oughly washed by the use of special
pump. The filter is now in full opera
tion with very satisfactory results.
The daily supply from the artesian
well is hundred thousand gallons and
with the additional facilities for fur
nishing the city the water question seems
to be settled.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14
YOUNG BAPTIST
MINISTER DEAD.
Rev. T. c. Jacks Passed Away at Home
of His Father and Was Buried
at Lisbon.

Rev. Thomas G. Jacks, devout and
promising young Baptist minister of
the county, died at the home of his fa-
ther, Mr.. John j. Jacks, seven miles
below the city, last Thursday morning
at O'Clock after lingering illness.
The funeral services, conducted by the
Rev. Jodie A. Martin, pastor of the
Cross Hill and other Baptist Churches
in the county, were held at Lisbon
Church Friday at noon and the remasin
of the deceased were laid to rest in the
Lisbon churchyard
The Rev. Mr.. Jacks was in the 9th
year of his age and had been engaged
in the ministry for several years, hav-
ing from time to time supplied the pas
torates at Beaverdam, Holly Grove
Churches in this county and the Enoree
Baptist Church at Enoree. A few
months ago his health completely failed
and he gave up all his pastoral work
perfectly resigned to his lot. He was
an enthusiastic Christian, a successful
preacher and pastor, whose death is
much regretted by all who knew him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14

WITH THE CANDIDATES.
Ayowed and Prospective Aspirants for
Some of the County Offices.

Candidates avowed and prospective
for the various court offices are to be
encountered and If almost every
day now. Within weeks there
will likely be quit, ,f announce
ments appearing in papers of the
county.
For the different offices to be filled
this year it can be authoritatively
stated that Judge o. G. Thompson, Su-
pervisor H. b. Humbert, Auditor C. A.
Power and Superintendent of Education
r. w. Nash will stand for reelection.
1t is understood that Treasurer j. H.
Copeland will not offer again. There
will be no election for sheriff, clerk of
the court and coroner.
Among those who will be in the field
with those mention ed above Messrs.
Jas. M. Summerell of the Alma section
and j. B. Cosby of Youngs are avowed
candidates for county supervisor, while
County Commissioner Joseph Eugene
b. Roberts of Waterloo is said to be
thinking of running for same office The
office of county treasurer will be sought
by Messrs. Walter A. Baldwin of Sulli-
van, j. A. p. Moore of Laurens, Ross
Young of Clinton and others.
Nothing is heard about legislative
candidates or the position of county
commissioners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14
DEATH OF MR.. A. J. KENNEDY.
His Body Carried to Charleston For
Burial Today.

Mr.. Adolphus j. Kennedy, a mer-
chant of this city, died at the Gilkerson
boarding house Monday night at one
O'Clock after ten days illness. The de-
ceased was native of Charleston and
his remains were shipped to that city
yesterday afternoon. The body was
accompanied by Miss Emma 7. Ken
nedy, an only sister, who was with her
brother through his illness. The young
men at the Gilkerson House sent. a
beautiful floral design with the casket
and there were other floral tributes by
friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. Kennedy had been engaged in
business here about year having come
to this place from the southwest. For
a number of years he lived in Atlanta
and was well known in business and
social circles.
He was 46 years old and was never
married
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14
MRS. EVELINE CRAIG BYRD.
A Most Estimable Lady of the County
Has Passed Away.

Mrs. Eveline Craig Byrd, widow of
Capt. Downs Byrd, very prominent
citizen of the county, who died about
fourteen years ago, passed away Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock at Ora at
the home of her nephew, Mr.. Oscar L.
Hunter, whom she was visiting when
she became ill early in January. The
funeral service was held Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr.. w. d. Byrd,
who lives at the old homestead, the in
terment following at the family grave
yard, located nearby. The services
were conducted by Rev. Robert Adams,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Laurens.
Mrs. Byrd was woman whose fine
graces of mind and heart, her love of
Church, the pride and interest exhib-
tied in the welfare of others, greatly
endeared her to all and she will be
missed among those who knew and
loved her.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Jas. P. billiard of Tylersville, and three
sons, Messrs. Thos. P. Byrd of Ora,
William d. Byrd of Tylersville and
Rev. Samuel C. Byrd of Winnsboro.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14
NO EXTRA SESSION
SAYS GOV HEYWARD
Legislature Has Forty
Days to Work.
TOO MUCH TIME LOST.
Members Have Urged Governor to Call
A Special Session But He Sees
No Good Reason for II.

There was talk in Columbia a few
days ago to the effect that an extra
session of the General Assembly might
be required to complete the work on
hand. Many members of the legislature,
1T is said, urged Governor Hayward to
call special session, but it was an
nounced from Columbia yesterday that
at present the Governor is disposed not
to take any such action. He has stated
that he would regret very much for any
legislation to be sacrificed, but he does
not believe in calling special sessions
except for very urgent purposes and it
has not been made to appear that the
extra session is absolutely necessary.
A good deal of time has been lost
this session. This was especially the
case in the matter of the Morgan bill.
The debate on this bill lasted through
several sessions and it is stated that in
all probability not one vote was changed
by all the talking.
Another way in which the house has
lost time has been in the matter of
taking up bills, discussing them awhile
and then adjourning the debate until
some other hour when the discussion
would begin all over. This has been
done once with the biennial sessions
proposition which is yet unfinished bus
mess.