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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
FATE OF HISTORIC FONT.
Substitution That Was Made In Church
 at Home of Pilgrim Fathers.

From the London Guardian.
 It Is reported that the font In the old parish church of Austerfield. North Lin- thers, at which the leader of the little band William Bradford. was baptized, Is nothing more than farmers stone cattle trough.
 Every summer dozens of Americans visit the parish of Austerield, and one of the chief objects is, naturally, the parish church wherein the Pilgrim Fathers wor- shipped. while the font has always been pointed out as the one from which the water was taken for Bradford's baptism. With view to obtaining the facts, press representative has paid visit to the dis trlct and gathered many interesting de- tails. He learned that about fifty years was ordered to remove a quantity of rub Dish and to sell what he could. This he duly carried into effect, and among the rubbish removed was the historic Norman font, which he sold to a local farmer named John Jackson.
 After a time the font passed from Jack son to his son William, who was the ten ant of the New Park Farm, Austerfeld, and he had 1t placed in his garden as an ornament In 1895 the younger Jackson ceased to be the occupier of the farm men tioned, and the font, along with other fix tures passed to the new tenant, w. E. Fielding. In the auotioneer's inventory award. dated April 18th, 1885, 1t Is de- scribed thus: "Garden.-Stone baptismal font, formerly In Austerheld parish church."
 mother. who was born in Austerfield, and she In turn handed the font over to the trustees of the Primitive Methodist chapel at Lound, a small village near Retford, where it now remains. It Is alleged that when the then incumbent of Austerfield became aware that the font had been re- moved, he sent for the sexton and ex- plained the gravity of the situation. Mil ner in order to avoid further trouble, con- scented to present the church with stone trough which he had at his farmstead This he did, and 1t is the substituted trough, so it Is stated, that has been point ed out to the American visitors as the identical font at which Bradford was bap- tized.
 During the past few weeks Austerfleld churchmen have endeavored to persuade the Lound Primitive Methodist chapel trustees to give up possession of the font which they consider rightly belongs to Austerfield, but without success.
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and he has ascertained that the cleo. tions of last December were rotten.
 The situation seems beyond settle ment, and intervention is the only remedy It must como soon or late, and the sooner perhapss the better. When it does come the Teller resolu- tion will fall of It's own weight, and tho government will do what public sentiment said should have been done at the close of the war with Spain take over the island and govern it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
THE ATLANTA AFFAIR.
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 The Atlanta trouble seems to be an expression of a regrettable sentiment of anlmosity entertained by the masses toward the negroes in that city. a kind of protest against the race. There Is no doubt of the fact that the relations between the races are severely strained everywhere, due to the general withdraw- al of the negroes from dependence upon the whites, and their failure to be guided by the better judgment of the superior race. The crowding of negroes into cities has had a bad ef- feet upon both whites and blacks. There is a belief that the blacks foster hostility and that criminals of their race have their sympathy and protec- tion, whereas. according to the ethics of white civilization, criminals, whether white or black, are public enemies and should be exposed and punished. Doubt less this belief that the negroes as a race are particeps crlmInis influenced the mob to seek revenge in the streets and shops of Atlanta last Saturday night. Not being able to locate the actual criminals, the mob seized upon all the blacks that could be found and beat them savagely, causing the death of nearly a score. The lesson to be learned from this affair by the negroes is that they must assume a responsibl- ity toward the public that they have so far consistently shirked. The criminals cannot live in this country; nor can the people of their race have the full of a Io- less they realize that the laws must have their support The fact that they have nothing to do with the making of those laws affords them no excuse for disregarding them. They are wise laws and must be obeyed both in letter and spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
THE STATE FAIR.

From the Selma Times.
 Let's go to work to make the coming State Fair at Birmingham a great suc- cess. Alabama needs a great State Fair, and 1t ought to be held every year. and the people of every section of the state should unite their efforts with those pub lic-spirited citizens of Birmingham who have spared no pains to create State Fair which will be a permanent institu- ton. They have gone to enormous ex- pense, having spent last year something like $l50000 in building and grounds, and the people ought to appreciate it. A fair Is worth great deal to any state. and especially to Alabama, as the eyes of the north northwest and northeast are turned on this state and the opportunities here IL gives us chance to exploit what we have and what our brothers in other sec tions of the state are doing, and gives us all much-needed opportunity to take a week off and go to the State Fair and get a much-needed rest and mix and min- gle with our fellow citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
Republican Factions.

By vote of 26 to the Scott repub- lican state executive committee has decided that 1t will not call a primary or convention The Davidson faction has, however. called a mass-conven- a full ticket in the field The differ ence between a convention and mass convention seems to be that at tendants at the former must carry in their vest pockets some sort of credentials, whereas attendants at a mass-convention can partici- pate at will and to their hearts content without credentials or repre- sentative powers of any sort. Anybody can take part in a mass-convention, for no doorkeepers are placed, and nc committee on credentials is assembled
 The mass-convention may present MT Bowron as a standard-bearer and it is already announced that "a we'll known man" will be nominated for sheriff. The Davidson faction, lacks however, patronage. It is not the ma; chine, and its action will not be bit formidable to the nominees of the un- terrified democracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
GOODNIGHT AND GOODBY."

By Frank l.. Stanton.
 I. Sunlight on valley, and meadow and stream, H And we dwell in the bright world. with Love and a dream. But sunlight will die In a shadowy sky; Life is only Good morning" "Goodnights and "Goodby'
 III In day that is dead. but whose giories still gleam, We stood in the sunlight, with Love and a dream! There was never sigh Meath the shadowless sky, We knew but Good morning." and never 'Goodby." But the years have grown old. and your tresses of gold Are white as the snowssof the Winters so cold, Flowers bloom but to die; All the world Is sigh Life is only Good morning,'' "Gocd> night and "Goodby."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
GIRLS ARE SO QUEER.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 No. I never did like him. Why, when he used to write me glowing love letters would only glance over them once''
 Only once dear?"
 'Well-er-sometimes when couldn' t make out his abominable scrawl would glance over them the second time.'
 'Indeedl And was that all?"
 Except sometimes at night I would take them from under my pillow and read them just to kill tme.'
 And that was the end?'
 Yes. only on rainy days I used to look over them again just to see how silly a man can be when he starts writing love letters But I only glanced over them. dear never did like him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
QUEER THINGS IN ALASKA.

Mrs. c. R. Miller in Ieslies Weekly.
 The Indians of Alaska never used horses. and 1t Is doubtful whether, prior to the coming of the white ann. they ever saw that animal. This is not surprising as under their mode of living a horse would have been useless. They are not migratory, and the soil in that country could not be tiled The canoe is their play the greatest skill in handling a. boat when the icy winds from the glaciers sweep down the valleys and stir up the waters of the Wrange Narrows or the Lynn canal.
 The towns of southeastern Alaska, with the exception of Skagway, rival Atlantic City in boardwalks; in fact, the highways of the town, sidewalks and streets. are built entirely of boards, and these wood- covered places have little need of the horse or of large vehicles. Skagway pos sesses one family carriage-the only one, so far as I could learn, in that section of the countrys It also has two hotel buses and several express wagons. Ju neau boasts of a few teams for the de- livery of goods. and Ketchikan is literally "a one-horse town" there being but one horse in the entire village of one thou sand persons. Wrangel. which is one of the oldest settlements of the northland, and was established by the Russian American Fur company nearly 100 years ago. Is absolutely horseless. yet 1t has about TOO inhabitants and is the great fur station of Alaska As for the automobile, unless the residents of this section have visited Vancouver or the states, they have never seen this marvellous machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

AN HILE Atlanta was laboring in
 ANV the throes of race riot. the
 w joyful tidngs came from Fris- co that Jim" Jenrles had listened to the siren voice of his old manager. Billy Delaney, and would battle again in the prize ring. Imagine what a panic shakes the little felows-the small fry, the min nows. as 1t were, of the pugilistie world! And imagine the sinking sensation which begins to trouble aspirants for heavy weight honors who had hopes so long as the peerless one toyed with his farm and declined to waste his prowess on unworthy foesl Delaney says "Jen" is as good as he ever was. Jeff" agrees with him and possible opponents have sneaking sus- plcion that this Is so. The lime-light yearned for Jeffries The spectacle of prize-fighter stepping out of the public view before being knocked out. was weird and unique. It was unhealthy and un- natural. Hence the note of rejoicing that goes up in all parts of the land. The masses will have chance to worship their idol again, to gloat on his Thraelan muscles and feel gngerly his invineible arm. Verify, happy times are in store for the sports Is MT Jeffries stepping forth to meet his Waterloo? Time alone will tell In the meantime, you might make book on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 A girl would almost rather have freckles than not be flirt
 If man stays out of politics he has fair chance to make friends.
 Philosophy is very satisfactory if you never try to use it on yourself.
 They call a woman stuck-up when she doesn't feel she has to wear her best clothes to get attention.
 A man has to have great deal of pa- tience not to get mad with other people for something that Is his own fault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
HEART.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 The original woman was finished with the exception of her heart.
 Make up your remaining material into another face for her" commanded Zeus, for he was feeling especially put out with mankind, that day.
 The articers( however surreptitlously introduced a sweet tooth. at the last mo- ment, and this has gone far to soften the effect of the harsh decree of the king of gods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
The Apple crop.


 ''Never in the history of the produce trade in this city have we had such an immense apple crop.e said dealer on Morris avenue yesterday.
 "The market is glutted and the large shipments have not yet begun. We are receiving the windfan crop now with some good apples. The quality of even the windfall is very good indicating that the better grades will be exceptionally good, in fact the better grades that are being received are the finest that ever came to this market
 News from the apple orchards of the country Is very bullish. There Is great scarcity of barrels and 1t is said that it will be impossible to handle anything like all the crop. This condition Is the same in all parts of the country.
 Prices are cheap and will be cheaper when the crop really begins to move in earnest, that is if barrels for shipping can be secured.
 Apples from north Alabama have been coming in by the wagon load for several weeks and the market has been well sup piled. The quality of this fruit is very fine. The western and northern crop Is begin. ming to move and will be the largest ever apples on the market during the coming winter and the quality and price will ap- peal to all classes of people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
THE ROAD TO GREATNESS.

THE ROAD TO GREATNESS. A lawyer said,
 I must win fame, A fortune and
 A noted name. An office Is
 The thing for me. How shall I get It? Let me see. He looked about Until he saw A trust that sinned And broke the law. He struck the oc- Topus a blow That very near Ly laid it low. The wounded trust Let forth a cry, A multitude
 Assembled nigh. Some shouted to
 The lawyer man And said, Win out, Sir, If you can" The lawyer ripped And tore around. The papers woke And made a sound. They praised him for His gallant stand Until his zeal
 Spread OCT the land. The people saw
 How he had done And voted for
 Him. every one. They said so great A man as he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
Physical Development.

q have never seen more remarkable physical development than that of Relyea at the Gayety this week said Capt. Frank T. oBrien, who for years con ducted that theatre when 1t was the o'Brien Opera house. There is a funny thing in connection with his being here. He appeared in the first play that ever went into the OBrien Opera house. It was in The Black Crook and Relyea was in a team with his brother and father. He was known then as The Human Snake on account of his ability as a contortionist.
 "I have seen many exhibitions of phy- slcal prowess and many men whose mus cles were developed, but I have never seen any equal to that of Relyea- Neither have I seen such perfect control of the muscles as he has. I had long talk with him today. He recognized me when I walked into the theatre"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
FALL SUGGESTION.

The autumn days are here. forsooth, With hues of red and gold. The breath of winter sends a chill Der vale and open wold. I have a tip--ere long Jack Frost
 Will frolic in the night, So don't forget a blanket, friend,
 To make your cover right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

A Texas man thinks he can improve the watermelon. When you get through with that job, professor tint the rain- bow in more exquisite colors. give ths lily grace 1t does not own and make the violet put the rose to shame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

In another column appears a com. munication signed by three representa-. tive negro citizens of Birmingham. in. cluding w. R. Pettiford, president of the Penny Savings bank. It bears on present race conditions and will be read with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

A human interest story Is told of how a man lost suit of clothes which cost him s5 and later recognized the trousers by patch on them as they swung above a secondhand clothing dealer's door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

mange, and when we want to sleep in peace we blow in two dollars for a mos quito net
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

The flea-bitten people of Milwaukee should get Dowie to unloose his vocab- ulary against the pests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

In the old days father operated on the bad boy with shingle. Nowadays a learned surgeon makes him good by tinkering with his brain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Rome Tribune: The melancholy days have come, the saddest of the year. the price you pay for whisky straight is three times the price of beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

President Smith or the Mormon church has five wives and forty-two children, and rations are rations in his family of families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

President Roosevelt is getting a rest by conducting the affairs of Cuba and of turbulent New York state, He has commissioners at work in both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Louisville Courier Journal: A dying man in Pennsylvania was restored by slap in the face.- He was 46 years old and married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Dallas News: Five of the sugar com- panes of Cuba have sought the protection of the flag by combining under New Jersey charter.
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Funston and the warships are hast ening to Havana, where there is busi- ness for them to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

This is the fat-hunting season, but the most pertinacious fiat hunters are confined to the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Colored refugees from Georgia can find plenty of jobs around Birmingham and they will not be permitted to loaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Rudyard Kipling is believed to be in cubating a poem directed against bob tailed spelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Louisville Herald: All up with the trusts The birds of the air are out against them. An Atlanta parrot stole $50 from the offices of a steel trust and flew into Hoke Smiths boudoir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

The Teller-beet-sdgar nonsense Is about to be wiped out by the annexa- ton of Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

A student at the University of North Carolina effectually discouraged haz- ing by shooting a sophomore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Down in Cuba they hold that no elec- ton Is to be accepted in which your side loses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

The Standard oil has just completed pipe line across the isthmus and in the canal zone. It is the trust that follows the flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

An Ohio probate judge rules that a die vorced woman is not a grass widow" The position of the ''sod widow" res mains inalterable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Machine gubernatorial candidates are in all states getting "2S, skiddoo."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
ALABAMA PRESS

Gadsden Times-News: It is pretty tough on Cuba, a free country. not to be permitted to engage in a free fight with out interference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

From the Denver Post.
 Denver woman who has sued for dl- vorce accuses her husband of leading a fast life. No wonder-he came from Gal 1up, New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
There Is no trust,

No faith, no honesty, In men; all perJur'd, All forsworn, all nausht, all dissem- bIers.
 Romeo and Juliet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Shall wives be wage earnersr' asks a contemporary. If some of them didn't work we know some husbands who would starve to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

King Peter says he recognizes neither Russia nor Austria. That is a snub that doesn't snub.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Chicago is heartbroken because it must get along with one pennant only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
PRESS POINTS

Florida Times-Union: Hearst vs. Je- rome! Doodle vs. Blusterl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Everybody wants every thing cheaper. except the people who have it to sell
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Pensacola Journal: Somebody will have to bail Senator Balley's ship of state out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

General Funston goes to Cuba pre- pared to swim rather than to sink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
ANNOYING.

ANNOYING. A gentleman wholloped his wife one day And then, imagine his rage To see the encounter in big black type Played up' on the sporting page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Boston is the champion tailender, having two positions of that sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

If Secretary Taft doesn't settle mat ters in Cuba, Fighting Bob" will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
WHICH ARE LUCKY2

Each one must live this little life
 Until the journeys done. And some hitch up to make the trip And some plod on alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Deserved a prize
 For probity. The lawyer has
 An office now And poses with
 Judicial brow. The trust resumes It's former bent And all concerned Are well content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

The anvil chorus is knocking Att lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

The goldenrod is shining this week for all. It Is Alabama's flower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

New Orleans Times Democrat: While Vice President Fairbanks Is attending the celebration on Pike's Peak. 1t is likely that he will take advantage of the eleva- ton to take a peek or two in the direc- ton of Havana and Secretary Taft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Stensland Is to be reproeessed in the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Chicago should establish a quaran- tine against Milwaukee f1eas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Savannah News: It is probably safe assumption that considerable part of those murderous Atlanta mobs was made up of boys of from fifteen to twenty years who have been in the habit of loaf ing about the streets at night and the citys fair name must suffer for their Viciousness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Germs are like the poor-always with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Slush money in large gobs elected Littlefeld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Greenville Advocate: The stegomyia IS taking a back seat and singing low thls year. His little tune has failed to create the panic so many feared.
 Montgomery Advertiser: The President is using Taft so frequently that there are many who look on the Secretary as the ''big stick so often referred to. He Is certainly big enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

pipe line across the isthmus and in the canal zone. It is the trust that follows the flag.
 ------===--.s.-------=== The Teller-beet-shga nonsense Is about to be wiped ont by the annexa- ton of Cuba. Down in Cuba they hold that no elec- ton Is to be accepted in which your side loses.
  General Funston goes to Cuba pre- pared to swim rather than to sink.
  Boston is the champion tailender, having two positions of that sort
  If Secretary Taft doesn't settle mat ters in Cuba, Fighting Bob' will. The goldenrod is shining this week for all. It Is Alabama's flower. Chicago should establish quaran- tine against Milwaukee fieas.
 ----s---- Curriculum cuts little Ice, so long as the football team is strong.
  British railway trains are acquiring the American wreck habit.
  The Pan-Democracy of New York were put off at Buffalo
  Twocent fares are operating to in- crease gross receipts. Josh Billings was the originator of simplified spelling.
  The Cuban cabinet seems to be play ing a crooked game. Birmingham's fair will be the big gest and best ever.
 --s----- In Cuba the word minority" should read revolution" Slush money in large gobs elected Littlefeld.
  The anvil chorus is knocking Att lanta. Stensland Is to be reproeessed in the pen. Senator Bailey for the defense
 --.s.--- The straw hat Is discouraged.
  It is anybody's weather.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Senator Bailey for the defensel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Curriculum cuts little Ice, so long as the football team is strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

In Cuba the word minority" should read revolution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

British railway trains are acquiring the American wreck habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27

Topic of the day-Atlanta As to Cuba, shake well before taking. Open season for raincoats.
 PAUL COOK.