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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
Pen Points.

Several young people, in most instances students in public school fin New York and in New Jersey" said a New York man, 'Ahave in my presence made use of the expression pen point" meaning the ordinary article I have always known as steel pen, and which until recently I have heard referred to by no other name.
 At a friends home a young member of the family spoke of a pen point, which immediately evoked an inquiry as to its correctness when applied to a steel pen. Two of us who have not seen the inside of a schoolroom for many years, have always called the article pen. and contend it is nothing else. Further we think it would be as sensible to ask for a pen butt as for a pen point when a pen is all that is required.
 "The younger people agreed with us so far as common sense is concerned but stated that pen point Is what they are instructed to ask for when in school"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
From the Washington Post.


 @ HIS is %e hss' "s%' sso soss sssS' to afy s. e 7ps
 The papers are publishing what purports to be an authorized statement from this gifted lady that she contem- plates devoting next season to lecture tour. She Is to drop her play, Mrs. Black Is Back"-which will be a good thing to do in the interests of humanity And sport-and will then tour the coun- try with neat little talk on housekeep- ing and cookery. As we say, it's too good to be true.
 But let us not despair. There is no law, so far, against hoping. Meanwhile, we can float our souls In the ecstasy of anticipation. Curiously enough. May Irwins' lecture on cookery will not be wholly joke. As a matter of fact, she really knows a lot about cooking and is therefore, able to impart informa- tion of priceless value to those who need 1t most. Her tour will be a god send to the benighted and neglected rich. She will lift them up out of the mess of "supremes' and "vol-au-vents," and "mousses.' and 'croquettes' in which they now founder helplessly and lead them into the radiant domain of real food May Irwin knows a good thing You cant fool her with a myste rious production rolled into ball or hidden away in dabs of honnicidal pie crust, and impiously named after some dead man who never did the hostess any harm. She will fork the stuff over in her plate and pass 1t on, and then nihble bread until the next conundrum comes around. She is not swallowing conspiracies, catastrophes, and assorted deadly secrets merely because the chef has falsely ascribed them to Richelieu, or Meyerbeer or some other illustrious corpse. She knows what's what. or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
SECURE AN INJUNCTION.
Cox Supporters Want GubernatorlaI
 Contest at Time of Primary.

Memphis, Tenn, February 21.-Support- CTS of Governor John l. Cox today, through their attorneys, filed in the cir cult court of Shelby county a bill asking that a mandamus be issued requiring the democratic county committee to make the gubernatorial contest a part of the legal ized primary election to be held in Shell by county March 15.
 The committee had ordered a general primary, including the gubernatorial race, for March 15. but by some subsequent ac- tion this order was rescinded in so far as it applied to the gubernatorial contest A mass convention was ordered for Feb ruary p to determine the latter issue. Judge Young granted a temporary in- junction returnable next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
LIFE AND SONG.

By Sidney Lanier.
 If life were caught by a clarionet
 And wild heart, throbbing in the reed Should thrill its joy and trll it's fret.
 And utter its heart in every deed. Then would this breathing clarionet
 Type what the poet fain would be: For none O the singers ever yet
 Has wholly lived his minstrelsy, or clearly sung his true. true thought, 4 or utterly bodied forth his life. or out of life and song has wrought
 The perfect one of man and wife: or lived and sung, that life and song
 Might each express the others all. Careless if life or art were long.
 Since both were one to stand or fall: 80 that the wonder struck the crowd.
 Who shouted it about the land: His song was only living aloud,
 His work, singing with his handi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

adopted by all the states. ensure a high degree of uniformity in divorce laws, and it is to be hoped that public sentiment will compel it's crystalliza- tion into law in every state and ter ritory. Any exception would be ex- tremely damaging, for divorce mills of large output would at once be set up in an exceptional state or territory. All now depends upon public. senti- ment in the several states and terri tories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 A girl never gets married unless she gets the chance.
 There Is an awful lot of trouble in the world that wouldn't be here if we all didn't try to be so smart.
 Whe a girl gets engaged she looks the paper through every morning to see how many men she knows have committed suicide.
 When a man breaks his shoestring dressing, it is a sign he is going to accuse his wife of having e cook that makes cofsAA .ha+ wonld dis9race a muddy river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

may not involve an appeal to arms. It may be one of agitation, unrest and ballots It weakens the influence of the King Emperor abroad, and at home it cannot eonduce to peace and happi- ness. The dual monarchy is threat ened, and all the world will watch the course of events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
Men Are Shot and Women knouted for
 Revolutionary Disturbances.

Riga, Lavonia, Russia, February M.- The expedition sent to crush the second rising in the district of weden is oper- ating vigorously. The troops have cap tured many revolutionists, of whom five were tried by drumhead court martial and shot, and thirty, including women. were logged with knouts. Seventy rifles were seized.
 Two prominent residents of Reval Visar Patez, and an attorney named Ta- manth have been sentenced to death. for participation in the revolutionary move- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Mobile, February 21.-The directors of the Chamber of Commerce today adopted strong resolutions urging Con gress not to cut out the appropriation for fast mail to the south, citing that returns fully justify the expenditure, and calling on Representatives and Senators from this state to do all in their power to retain fast mail facili ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
Will Inspect Mindanao Troops.

Manila. February 21.-Major General Wood will leave here on next Saturday for a two weeks tour of inspection on the Island of Mindanao. This trip of the commanding general indicates that no im- mediate dispatch of troops to China is contemplated. The Chinese in Manila be- lieve that trouble is iminent are limiting their business contracts to their country men in China. Advices received here by Chinese say a demonstration against for igners will occur on February 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
Texas Has Never Been Reimbursed.

Washington, February A.-The secre- tary of war today submitted statement to the House in compliance with a reso- lution showing that Texas expended s396,- s14 in defense of the Texas border from marauders and rangers between 1855 and 1860. for which the state has never been reimbursed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
"GRAFT."

From the Pensacola Journal.
 A new dictionary is to be brought out in order to define in a comprehensive man. ner the word graft. ."-Age-Herald.
 Needless to say the edition will be in several volumes if all the different kinds of graft are enumerated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
This, kind friends, is Hatchet Ds
THE LAW IN BIRMINGHAM.

From the Nashville American.
 They know how to deal with gamblers in Birmingham. In that town they make laws against these chaps-and then they enforce them. The Nashville authorities, who say they can't stop the evil. ought to go down to Birmingham and learn how.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The director of the Pittsburg orches- tra says that bridge whist is putting his organization out of business. Bridge whist is fully capable of doing a trick like that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

A delegate to the woman's suffrage convention said that only young sprigs of men oppose equal rights, !" thus overlooking the fact that Grover Cleveland is no sprig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
Jersey Negro Is Reprieved.

Trenton, N. J., February 21.-Gov- ernor Stokes today granted a reprieve of thirty days to Rufus Johnson, col ored, who was sentenced to be hanged in Mount Holly on next Friday for the murder of Miss Florence Allison at Burlington on January IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Cassie Chadwick got $247, ,609 from the Citizens National bank of Oberlin, O., and that is what put the bank out of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
EVERYBODY WORKS" ETC.

From the St. Louis be-Democrat.
 Mir. Rockefeller's share of the Standard oil quarterly dividend is 7,oSo.s5l. The h. dian may be missing but the wigwam is doing well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The Chicago Tribune says the dem ocratic party consists of Bryan dem ocrats, Cleveland democrats, Colonel Watterson, and Tom Watson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The United States supreme court says St. Louis must accept Chicago sewage in it's drinking water, but it rarely drinks any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Texas is preparing to prosecute the theatrical syndicate, and those eastern tenderfeet would do well to step lively, even if they do constitute a trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Some Ohio girls have organized a society to prevent kissing. The method adopted will no doubt be to tell mamma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Mrs. Walker could not enter Phila- delphia society, with all her millions, and now she is going to turn her man. sion into a store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The latest and best estimate of the value of the wedding presents is above s250,000, but not above $500,O00. For tunate Alice!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

As the brides father President Roosevelt-even he-was cast into an obscurity from which he is now slowly emerging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The McCurdys have more business at home than they could have in Paris. Also Thebaud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

"Old Statistics" Grosvenor has struck a nomination problem that he cannot handle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The drydock Dewey is still in the wash, and in the course of time 1t will loom up at Gibraltar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

There was a decided political at mosphere at the Press club banquet last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Since railroad passes were cut off statesmen as rule are staying at home and attending to business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The disciples of high feenance are fleeing in every direction for rest. They are getting away with full pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Judge" Hamilton should either make restitution or else he should be extradited by the scrup of the neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

It will not do to take away the sword, for some wedding cakes cannot be cut without 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The Shah of Persia has an uprising in favor of a constitution and ninety seven wives on his hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

An English lord has married a Floro- dora girl, but there are plenty more at home just like her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Emperor Nicholas and Emperor Francis Joseph are two autocrats in hot water which is still a-heating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is learning to answer to her new name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The payroll was much in evidence in the Pittsburg city election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Pat Grove is fully as innocent as the jury that acquitted him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

All that unites Austria-H Hungary at present is a hyphen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The automobile honeymoon trip is destined to become popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Congressman Longworth is paired" both in and out of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The storm center hovers over Buda pest this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Miss Ethel Roosevelt is now in line to become Princess Ethel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The Mizners now have trouble oi their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
About Persons.
Want Fast Mails Retained.

The Rev. Father Hamilton of Augusta, Ga. is in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

Roosevelt. forsooth. and mocks his royal attitude. Bet he wasn't invited Congressman Littleheld wants to keep the people of Arizona, New Mexico and the territories from gambling. Marry good sirs, what does he expect the male inha bitants of those regions to do when they are not chasing tenderfeet? How will the Sunday papers get any more poker stories if Arizonians, New Mexi- cans, oR1ahomans and Indian Territorians are no longer permitted to revel in faro, monte, roulette. rouge ct noir, rondo, ian tan, chuck-a-luck and plain pokah?
 FAMILY FIGURES.
 0Note.-Not intended for a rhyme)
 Put down two and carry one,
 This Is not arithmetic.
 Triplets came to Bowers house,
 He can't carry three at once. Parrahn has been discovered in choc- olate cream cakes. Oh, fudgel Burr Mcintosh says that China now has a million trained soldiers, 450,000 Mauser rifles, and 1000 machine guns. There are seven Chinese students study ing military tactics in Germany and two at West Point Information like that makes 1t easy to see the yellow peril.' A Tipperary man called St. Patrick a Scot the other day and broke up a St. Patriclos day parade.
 SPEECHES.
 Hosts of country speakers
 Have a word to say.
 Little Georgy Washington
 He was born today.
 The mayor of town in Arkansas com mitted suicide. It IS deuced hard te' live in Arkansas.
 Members of the Press club who didn'r get home last night after the banquet will have an opportunity to do so today. A newspaper correspondent wishes t6 know what will induce sleep. Referred to MT. Robert Fitzsimmons
 GROWL AWAY FROM HOME. Don't go home to do your growing,
 If you have to make a kick Go out to the uncut timber
 Where the underbrush Is thick. Married bliss will be more lasting, Happiness will hover near If you'll try to do your growing Where your wife can't overhear. Say something sweet" said the come. dienne and the comedian remarked "Sug- ar" That happened In recent musical comedy, but strange to say. the audi ence remained passive
 PATH, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

It is rumored now that Linevitch is disgraced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

The mayor of a town in Arkansas com mitted suicide. It IS deuced hard te' live in Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
THEN ITS EASY.

It's hard to be an honest man When graft is SO widespread; It's hard to be an honest man,
 Unless, by jinKsl you're dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

GOING SOME. Where does the wind go? Nobody knows. We only know that It blows and blows. The wind Is just like Some millionaires When process servers Besiege their lairs. Where does the wind go? Oh pish. tush, scatl Where did John D. go? You don't know that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Members of the Press club who didn'r get home last night after the banquet will have an opportunity to do so today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

As was to be expected, a preacher has assailed President Roosevelt for counten- ancing such brilliant White House we'd ding. He calls the President "Lord''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Mobile Is chestily entertaining the vice president of the Standard oil company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Theodore Roosevelt has announced him. sels candidate for Mayor of Ackley, la No, he is not Theodore the Strenuous but a cousin. Thanks, we'll take Three Feathers.
 Carpets were used in Nineveh and Babylon as far back as B. c. 100. The joke about father putting down the car pet was therefore not unknown to the wits of that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

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 Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Ay marry. now my soul hath elbow
 king John.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Parrafn has been discovered in choc- ,late cream cakes. Oh, fudge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
FAMILY FIGURES.

F'AMILI FITUh hEo. 1Note.-Not intended for a rhyme) Put down two and carry one, This Is not arithmetic. Triplets came to Bowers house, He can't carry three at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

A newspaper correspondent wishes t6 know what will induce sleep. Referred to MT. Robert Fitzsimmons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 142l G street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

SPEECHES. Hosts of country speakers Have a word to say. Little Georgy Washington He was born today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22

A Tipperary man called St. Patrick a Scot the other day and broke up a St. Patriclts day parade.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
GROUND into PIECES.
Frightful Fate That Overlook Re-
tired Capitalist.
HORRIBLY MANGLED
Ahile Passing Prom One Car to
Another the Train Parted and
W. II. farclaugh Thrown
on the Track.

FL Paso, Dec. if.-one man was In
stantly killed and his body cut in two
and horribly nangled. another serious
ly hurt and several others painfully
bruised near Grayton. 100 miles east
Of this city. Thursday by the breaking
of coupling on one Of the tourist
cars Of the Southern Paciflc-sunset
limited train. The dead man Is VIII.
lam II. Farclaugh OF Ridgeway. n. j..
a retired capitalist. who with his wife
Gld four children was on his way TO
California
When the train parted Farclaugh,
who was passing from one car 10 an
other. was thrown between the cars
and ground TO pieces. Another pas
senger. a Mexican. was brought 10 a
hospital here. The other injured were
able 10 continue their journey.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
SHOULD ACCEPT ISSUE
Edward II. Sheppard Thinks Demo-
cratic Party More
NEEDED THAN BEFORE
Says the Recent speech Of Secretary
Root IL q Plea For Ceutrali.
zati0a Of rover and De-
strsctioA % State.

New York. Dec. li.--Edward II.
Sheppard. az a meeting OF the Brook
lyn Democratic club. declared the Dem.
ocratic party should accept the issue
OF a Capitalization OF power in the Fed
eral gobernment made by Secretary
Root In his address on Wednesday
night. 81 think the existence OF the
Democratic party more necessary day
after day" Mr.. Sheppard said. and
especially do thlsk so after consider.
ing the speech Of a man who may
truthfully be called n trained states
man. although his idea as 20 what our
government should be Is abhorrent 10
me. He proposes as a policy what we
may call the destruction OF the state
and complete and final subordination
OF state power TO Federal power In
Washington. The fight OF the Demo
cratic party against this idea goes
back TO the days preceding the adop-
ton OF the Federal constitution. and
10 that we owe the fact that federal
and not a consolidated republic was
established"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
LocKETT sUIcIoED.
Verdict Is That He Ended His Life by
Swallowing Morphine.

Texarkana. Dec l4.--Justice WIN.
iams. sitting as a coroner in the in.
QUESTION held over the remains OF
Robert X. Lockett. who died suddenly
in his office a week ago. returned a
verdict 70 the effect that the deceas-
ed came o his death as a result Of
morphine poisoning self.administered
and with suicidal intent His bride
OF a week testified that her husband
told her just prior to lapsing into un-
consciousness that he had taken the
drug. and would soon be dead. Sew.
eral other witnesses gave corroborat.
i've testimony.
The dead man was prominent as a
lawyer and In local politics. and was
for a time assistant attorney general
under Hon. NJ. NJ Crane
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
neadouar,ers a, vietoria.

Victoria. Tex. Dec. l4.-Headquar'
tiers Of the Texas Railway company
were established here. A great quan-
tlty OF building material has arrived.
The work OF shaping the Guadalupe
Valley railway grade is progressing
and construction Of the line from here
20 Port O'Connor. fifty-one miles. Is
soon 20 be accomplished.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
Slain BY shaftlna.

Pittsburg. Tex. Dec. lf-Near Pine
the clothing Of a negro named Levi
Dowell came In contact with some
shaftlng and he was whirled so seri-
ously that death soon resulted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
No snap Judqmen,.

Paris. Dec 1.-THE French govern
laent will not take snap Judgment on
cotton seed tariff
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-15
EIaht.H Hour pay Granted.

Deadwood. s. D.. Dec. H.-Eight
hours have been grantedeemployes of
the Homestead mine.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-08-23

Together they began the scrutiny,
which seemed to afford little clew to
the motive which caused David Dunn
barton's death. The deceased had
neither watch, chain, no. valuables IN
his possession; few shillings and some
pawn tickets were found i. one pocket;
passboo.; containing entrie- of bets IN
another, while third held an empty
envelope directed in a round, masculine
hand, and giving the address OF the de-
ceased.
These being carefully set aside, the
examination OF the room was proceeded
with, the men stepping softly on the thick
carpet, as if fearful lest they should wake
that rigid form lying on the floor. Their
search was almost Immediately rewarded
by the discovery near the couch on which
Mrs. Dumbarton had lain of large bone
handled clasp knife, such as sailors might
use, the blade of which was freshly
stained with blood, and from the window
crossing to the center of the room were
traces of cIay-marks of the footsteps
of the murdered man. Beyond these
nothing was perceptible In the we'll
ordered room to indicate the tragedy that
had taken place within its walls and had
forever cast q shadow on this peaceful
home.
"He mus. have entered there" re-
marked Mackworth, pointing to the
French windows, which opened in the
center and extended almost to the floor.
LET us have look at the garden" And
with lamps flashing through the heavy
darkness they examined the ground,
tracking footmarks which crossed in
diagonal line from the gate to the win
dow, leaving deep indentations in the
flower plots, tramping shrubs and olos-
SONS, and tearing down the grass upon
the slope of the terrace fronting the
house. Comparison of the footprints
with the boots of the deceased showed
beyond doubt it was he who had
left the traces behind as he rushed on
his way to death.
The closest observations made then and
in the morning also failed to discover
the tracks of second pair of boots.
Not satisfied with this scrutiny, the
inspector resolved to extend its sphere,
but for this purpose he was obliged to
wait until daylight came to his aid. For.
though it seemed at this moment as If