The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-10
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
MATTERS OFATHE TIMES

is said that talk is cheap, but not
always. For instance, a fanatic
was fined $l5 in Birmingham court
for making strong remarks to baseball
player at West END park. The plea that
he was heated, that a crisis had been
reached and his nerves were unstrung by
uncertainty had no weight. Justice tried
the scales and assessed him for the above
mentioned sum- Now there is nothing
like free speech, especially along the
bleachers where talk has value. Abso-
lutte autonomy in the matter of root
ing" will be demanded and obtained by
the American people, but there is
boundary line beyond which it should not
go. 1t seems that the gentleman in ques-
ton inadvertently stepped across this
border. He is ''rooter" of long stand
ing and none will regfet more than he
the choler which cost him SIS.
THE LODGE MAN
His picture in the papers took
Two columns for display,
AS if he were an orator
Or statesman of the day.
And tho he wasn't either, this
Was advertising due
They made him Noble Inner Guard
OF Local Number 2.
Thereafter when the people met
Within a public hall.
Or watched big parade this man
Was greater than them all,
He was citizen indeed
Whom everybody knew,
For he was Noble Inner Guard
OF Local Number 2
He passed away, as mortals do
His death caused wide regret;
A multitude did bare its head.
With tears the streets were wet.
A city mourned. six preachers spoke
They said his faults We're few,
For he was Noble Inner Guard
OF Local Number 2.
Gentleman named Haw, properly OBJ
jeets to being called he Haw.
The press humorists are meeting in Phil
adelphia, which has often served them at
a PINCH
Cats can get pretty good Jobs in the
Chicago packing houses as rat catchers.
The new leader of the Boston symphony
orchestra is named Muck. Has famil-
lar name.
A young woman who spells her name
.Grayce" and that of her poodle "Phido"
is going the limit
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
"Ha. Hap' a man was heard to say,
This beef is fine. | know"
He said it and he meant 1t, but
That was some time ago.
If you can't do it now, do it as soon as
you can
The corrupuonist wants no receipt from
the CRATER. Signed documents are strong
evidence.
Alimony would be more worth having if
lawyer didn't get half of ies>
WOMANS INCONSISTENCY. =.
woman's cry from age to age
Is not the voice of pain or rage
It's Nothing to wear"
From early times down to today
The world has heard fair woman say,
1--WE nothing to wear
She never stops to think, by gum,
That she's exaggerating some.
NV what a scandal there would be
If it were really true that she
Had Nothing to wear"
If you haven't Bryanitis you are not in
line
DE mortuis nil nisi bonum," but how
about dead one?
An Arkansas maid who has shorne her
eurls and adopted trousers says there is
nothing in being a girl. She forgets Ice
cream.
THE REFORM.
News note: The packers are In ludlcrus
haste to clean up Packingtown)
CLEANING house in Packington,
Busy times, l wis.
Many microbes never saw
Anything like this.
Soap and water everywhere
hopping up the floor;
Lots of operations there
Never seen before.
Tho the job be ably done
Packingtowns mistake
Was in waiting till a smell
Made the people wake
A private room has been provided for
roren In the Sioux City. Iowa, postoffice.