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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
At a DISADVANTAGE.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
yes, I went out and threw the ball
around little with the boys on the back
lot. Got an awful bruising stinger on INV
right thumb. Never saw my wife so
mad.
Doesn't she want you to take any ex-
erciseY'
ooh. yes, it wasn't that But the hired
girl had gone out. and with that disfie-
ured thumb 1t took me plumb 40 minutes
to hook her party dress down the back.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

issue which are actually in existence on
given period. In this same category
might be enumerated the bank depostors
who die and leave no trace of their ac-
counts or move away and forget about
them. One of the big savings institutions
of New York has a suspense account
of more than s4,Oo00O0 and some of the
older national banks of the country have
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars in ac-
counts for which no claimant has ap-
peared and whose ownership Is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

st. Paul 30 points. Chicago and North
western 80 points, Union Pacific 20 points.
New York Central % points, Amalgamat
ed 20 points and so on down through the
list nothing escaping except the stocks
which were so concentrated that all
market for them was destroyed These
stocks stand out like monuments on
stills,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
A Big Break.

1t certainly was a wicked shake out
The break in some of the active stocks
within a period of two weeks was 30 to
40 points. Reading went all to pieces.
carrying down with it several beautiful
and symmetrical fortunes which had been
made In the wild and imprudent specula-
ton in that specially engineered princl-
pally by small group Of plungers on
the Stock Exchange. They found the
floating supply Of Reading small on ac-
count of the concentration Of holdings by
the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore railroad
and it was therefore an easy matter to
mark up quotations away out of all
son. From 164 Reading had sheer break
of nearly s52 a share. Great Northern
broke 10 points, Northern Pacific 40 points,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
Frisco Quite a Town.

They were discussing the San Fran
cisco disaster In the presence of a Brit
Usher who happened to be member Of
a party In downtown brokers' office.
Mention was made Of the disabling of
the water works of that city. whereupon
the Englishman remarked inquirinRly,
San Francisco must be quite a town
An affirmative answer being given. the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

More than one hundred stocks are
actively traded in on the New York Stock
Exchange, and practically without excep-
tion the whole list suffered terrific
shrinkage. The aggregate. as above
stated. rises above the one billion mark.
Standard Oil, for instance, underwent a
shrinkage of seo,ooo,OoO in selling price, al
though it did not appear in the regular
stock list, being traded in on the curb
only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

Will buy for cash msr.
chandise stocks Of all kinds
correspondents strictly
confidential. I. ID. Rubel,
box 100. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

Englishman added: "Ah, then, sup
pose the blooming place did have water
works"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
For Road SupervIsor.

To z Democratic Voters and Cltixens Oh
Je rson County:
4 a candidate for reelection to the
offt of Road Supervisor, subject to the
actio of the democratic party.
- ]. ED HAIGLER-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

hereby announce myself as a candi.
date for the office of Sheriff Of Jefferson
county. subject to the action of the
democratic party. J. r. STlLESs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
ANNOUNCEMENT
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
fer the office of sheriff of Jefferson coun.
~, subject to the action of the demo-
cratic party, in the forthcoming primary.
ALBERT STRADTORD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

II a candidate for reelection to the
offlt of Road Supervisor, subject TO the
acic of the democratic party.
]. ED HAlGLER-
1 hereby announce myself as candidate
for the office of Road Supervisor of Jeffer-
son county, subject to the action OF the
democratic party. JOE Hill
Joe S. Davis is a, candidate for road
supervisor of Jefferson county. subject to
the action of the democratic party. VIII
appreciate as much as anyone your sup
port, and IL elected will strive hard to
DO my whole duty. Inquire OF those
who know me as to my ability and In
tegrity.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office Of representative from JEFF
ferson county to tho lower house of the
legislature. subject to the action Of the
democratic primary.
W. E. URQUHART.
Col w. w Shortridge of Ensley author
lies the announcement of his candidacy
for representative to the legislature from
Jefferson county, subject to the action OF
the democratic party in primary to be held
August q, 1905.
Jere Clemens King. of Birmingham, au-
thorizes the announcement of his candi-
dacy to- represent jefferson county In
the next legislature. subject to the ac-
zion of the democratic primary on August
q. lSoG
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
Moving Sale Begins

epaprst no re fol-
AGATE to veOomfr W
Boxes Cam
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
co-cART, $3.50.

Renowned Alvin cart, can he folded
and carried in suit case or trunk; dur
able, pretty, neat and so convenient.
Full line of carts In other goods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and his cousin
Percy are the same age-twenty-nine The
more strenuous life of John D.. Jr caused
his health to give way, and he has aged
more rapidly than his cousin. This may
account for the Berkshire hostess taking
one of her guests for the "oldest"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02

Capt. McClintock discovered in King
Williams Land the remains and rec.
ords Of the lost explorers. All Of the
los members Of the party had per-
ished of cold and hunger.
Another Inflated polar expedition
was that fitted out by the New York
Herald, and commanded by Command
er De Long, of the United States
navy. The steamer Jeanette sailed
through Behring straits and became
ice-bound. For two years the help
less vessel drifted with the ice, the
great pack finally crushing her staunch
hull and forcing the members Of the
expedition to take to three small boats.
One Of the boats reached settlement
and obtained relief, another was lost
in a storm and of the third all but
two of its occupants persisted of cold
and starvation.
Probably no other name Is so in
timately associated with arctic ex-
ploration as that of Robert e. Peary.
u. s. N, who it is was thought prob
able has sacrificed his life to the cause
of unraveling the mysteries of the
north. Since 1886 arctic exploration
has been practically hobby with him.
and during the past 20 years he has
made eight voyages to the polar re-
gions for purposes of scientific study
and exploration, giving to the world
more valuable information than has
been secured from any other one
source. It was Lieut.. Peary who
proved that Greenland is an island;
he discovered independence bay on the
Greenland coast, five degrees farther
north than any previous authentic dis
coveries; he crossed the Greenland ice
cap and he gave to the world its first
knowledge of the Whale Sound Eski-
mos. When setting out ON his last
voyage to the north he was confident
of his ability to reach the pole, and
scientific people rather expected to see
him accomplish that difficult task.
Walter Wellman, who heads the
novel airship expedition, is not nov.
ice at arctic exploration, as this is
his third trip into the frozen north.
The first of these was in 1894 when
he tried to reach the pole over the
Spitzbergen route by the use Of alumni
mum boats. In May, 1898, he started
on a second voyage, but on this ex-
petition he met with a painssl acci-
dent at a time when success seemed
sure, and had to return.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
FAR INTO THE
FROZEN NORTH
History of the Polar ExpIor-
atoms of the Past.

Lieut.. r. E. Peary is now in the
north in an eighth attempt to reach
the pole, If, as seems probable, he has
not already persisted in the arctic re-
glons as have so many others before
him. Walter Wellman, newspaper cor
respondent and explorer of Worldwide
reputation, is at Spitzbergen, from
which point he will make his third at
tempt to reach the pole, this time by
means of an airship. Solomon Au-
gust Andre sacrificed his life and the
lives Of two companions in an effort
to reach the cap of the earth in bal
loon.
Practically the whole of arctic ex-
ploration history has been made with
in less than the last 100 years, though
the first arctic voyage was made as
early as 1900 by a Portuguese navi-
gator in an effort to discover the
northwest passage to India. While
many later voyages were made for the
same purpose the first expedition
made with the idea of reaching the
pole was not made until early in the
$3.50 NShtuAy' 0ihSC LhdL llLuC ulllly
lives have been sacrificed in an effort
to conquer the elements of the frozen
north and wiring from them the secrets
supposed to lie at the top Of the world.
One of the largest expeditions or
ganized for arctic exploration, and one
of the most disastrous, was that Of
Sir John Franklin, which sailed from
England in 1916, and entered the
arctic regions by the BafnI bay route
in July of that year. No member Of
this party ever returned. Both Eng
land and the United States made he
roic efforts to send succor to these in
trepid explorers. Urged by the tears Of
Lady Franklin expedition after expedi-
tion went into the frozen north In an
effort to relieve, or If too late for
that to learn the fate of Franklin and
his companions, but 1t was not I'M
til 1858 that any definite trace of the
party was found. Franklin's wife had
resolutely refused to give up hope and
had fitted out several expeditions at
her own expense to search. for her
missing husband. One of these under
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
italian Railway Service.

The defects in the Italian railway
service, instead Of decreasing since
the railways have been taken over by
the state, are becoming more and more
intolerable, says the Milan Times.
Passenger trains are hours behind
their schedule time, and the goods
service simply battles criticism. AS
an instance, one may state that 1t is
now not an unusual occurrence for
truckloads to take a month or moro
to get from Genoa to their Milan
destination. At times the grain serv-
ice to Switzerland has been practically
suspended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
GOOD Jokes
The Imnndent Thingl

You are discharged" said the
ladies hairdresser to her new assist
ant.
What for ma'am?" inquired the
victim, timldly
What for, indeed. When that wo'
man who was in here just now tc
have her hair dressed. didn't you ssI
her II she'd have II done while she
waited ?"-Clevelan Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Negro Must Work Way Up.

1.-THE negro must work his way to
civilization as other races have DONE"
declared Rev. J. d. Rouse In the open
ing session of the Negro Baptist con-
vention. The convention is made up
of Baptists from eleven states and
two territories. Civilization is not
garment to be purchased from the
tailor or made to order" he continued.
but must represent years Of hard
study and work. We are no longer
babies, but men, and as such we must
work our way up In this. country
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Wealth's Drawback.

Senator, how does 1t seem, now
that you have attained wealth and
influence?"
Well" replied Senator Badger.
with a far-away look in his eyes.
"it's relieved me of lot of worry,
but it's getting mighty tiresome try.
ing to make fork take the place
of q knife"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Sure of Her Consent

She--You say you are going to mar
ry me2
He-Yes, dear.
But you're not sure that I'll marry
you"
"Oh, well, I'm going to telephone
your father tomorrow, guess he'll
give his consent. "--Yonkers States
man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
cossacks pisperse Workmen.

YarosIav.-The workmen in big
cotton factory here employing 10000
hands struck. demanding the removal
of the Cossack guard and permission
to form a militia. A meeting of the
workmen was dispersed by Cossacks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02

Charlle--Are you visitor down
here?
Vlolet-oh, no, I'm one OF the ma
tlves.
Jack-Indeed, then | think the
town council ought to put you down
on the list of the attractions of the
place, with your photograph, don't
you know.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Board Cuts Erelaht Rates.

Indianapolis. = The state railroas
commission decided the Vandalia Rail
road company must make a general re
duction of 33 Is per cent. in rates fol
all classified freight, from Indianapo
lis west to the state line.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Polish.

Il must say that Josh's education
has improved him" said Farmer Corn
tossel
did you ask him to help you on tn,
farm like you said you would?"
Eyes"
And he consented?"
mo. But he was so polite in his
way of refusln' that felt real fiat
tered. Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Helpful.

what books have helped you most?"
Inquired the literary girl.
well, answered the wholly merce-
nary author, II must confess that
never succeeded in drawing royalties
from any except my own. Washing
ton Star
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Short Measure.

Diggs-It never occurred to me that
Muggins was midget until last night.
Biggs-And how did It happen to
occur to you then?
Diggs--I overheard woman say
that he was every inch a gentleman.
Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Like a Change,

Redd--You say he's got new auto
mobile?
Greene-Yes; got IL this week.
why, he hadn't had the other one
very long?"
mo- but you see he got tired OF
the smell of the old car."--Yonkeri
Statesman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Same over Here.

Church-Women and young girls In
Java carry heavy loads on their heads
balancing them with great skill, From
the time Javanese girl is able to walk
she is taught the art Of carrying things
on her head.
Gotham-Same way here, old man.
The millinery stores will eloquently
testify to that fact. Yonkers States
man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Horseman Ends His Life.

East Aurora. N. Y.-John Bradburn
shot and killed himself at his home
here while temporarily insane. Brad
burn was one of the recognized hors e.
men of the day and had recently writ
ten book on horse training.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
cIandestine Trade In Arms.

Victoria, B. C.-Advices received b.
the Athenian that the Chinese govern
ment has become alarmed because OF
the growth of the clandestine trade In
arms and ammunition, much of which
are sent from America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Alleged Robber Arrested.

Philadelphia.-Af search of two
and a half months Lewis Halbert, 40.
cused of robbing the suburban home
of Edward l.. Walsh, millionaire Of
this city, of jewelry valued at $4,000
last May, was arrested In Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
pessrter Murders Sheriff.

Richmond. Mo.--City Marshal Will
liam Names was shot and killed by
James Prince, alias Pritchett, deser-
ter from Jefferson barracks, near ST.
Louis. Price escaped and is being
hunted with bloodhounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
A Harsh Estimate.

"He Is an accomplished linguist, .
said the admiring friend.
yes" answered Miss Cayenne, "He
Is one of those people who speak many
languages but never think anything
worth saying In any OF them. Wash
ington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Building to Fit che Plny.

Theater Manager can't use your
play, sir. It's too long for the stage.
Amateur Playwright-But, say
aw-look here--aw! Can't you length.
en- the stage, you know?-Tit-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Always Quarreling.

Church, saw several people coming
down the street last night, and they
were quarreling frightfully.
Gotham-Yes; they were the mem
bers OF the church choir. They were
only practicing! Statesman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
As the Wheels Go Round.

Queer thing, isn't IT," remarked the
thoughtful thinker.
Whats queer?" asked the other
party to the dialogue.
THAT the second hand on a watch is
in reality the third" explained the I. t.
Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Not Yet Hopeless.

Edith showed father one OF your
poems and he was delighted.
Egbert-Indeed!
Eyes; he said II was so bad he
thought you'd probably be able to earn
a living at something else. Cassell's
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
kappa Sienna BANQUET.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-With the cleo
tien of officers and q banquet the BIZ
ennial conclave of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity came to an end Friday
night. The meeting place for 1908
was left to the executive council.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
His Reason.

"Skribbs, like your poetry better
than all the rest know off,
"Why, that's mighty nice of you.
Pray, what--er-why-?"
Because nobody ever prints any OF
1t, you know. cleveland Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Her Mannish WAYS.

"Madge was an awful tom-boy when
she was girl"
maybe that's why she's such
good fellow now. "-Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
pismisses Land Fraud CHARGE

MISUNDERSTANDING Quarles, of the
United States district court, released
Joseph Black, John c. Black and Au
gust Anderson, of Shawano, Wis, held
on land fraud indictments by ths
grand jury at Portland, Ore.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Concentrated Hopes.

HAS that young man any expecta
lions in life?" asked the stern faith
er.
HE has" answered the helress.
What are they?"
ME. "-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Lighting Contract Is Let.

After a rather long consideration
OF the plans and designs submitted
by five different firms for the lighting
fixtures for the new court house build.
ing, the board of supervisors awarded
the contract to the David j. Braun
Manufacturing company of Chicago on
its bid of $10.50S.42. The award Is
subject however, to such alterations
and changes in the specifications as
may be made by the board and the
architect of the court house when the
formal contract and specifications ara
drawn for signature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
In Society.

Ice Box-I hear you are entertaining
good deal lately.
Thermometer-Ye indeed! I'm Civ.
ing everybody hot me,--Detroit
Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
His Depraa

Knicker-He signs F. o. c. G.. after
his name.
Bocker-Yes, that means Father OF
College Graduate.-N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Sure Thing.

It's easier, I'm thinking,
IL one would hunt for trouble
To do II when he's drinking
For then he'll see 1t double.
philadelphia Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Even Break.

The Barber-Beg pardon. sir, but
this is bad quarter.
The Victlm-Oh, well, don't you
care. It isn't any worse than tho
hair cut you gave me.-Chicago
Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Mathematical Paradox.

zone and one are one" tits said,
When man and woman marry:
But the addition rights itself
When there's n little one to carry.
Chicago Daily NeWs
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02

Once more the summer girl draws near
Whose fathers ample shekels
Abundantly and with good cheer
Are paid for tan and freckles,
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
SagacitY.

She's to marry the rich Mr. Blddle,
And he's a good catch, as you know
But she never Will play second fiddle,
For she knows how to handle her beau
Cleveland Leader,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Revised Version

Hush a-bye, baby. lie still and sleep,
Your mamma has gone TO her club
There she'll strive for euchre prize.
While papa must stay home and scrub.
Chicago Daily News
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
calls for Investigation.

The noyclists of true romance
Their food will have TO vary;
To make the villain bite the dust
Is quito unsanltary.
IN. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
A Stage.

All the worlds a stage. they say;
For each part Is set
And when mosquitoes start this way.
We play behind a net.
-WashingtOn Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02

Mr.. Hoggenheimer-Here waiter
just take this chop back. It's not 1T
for a pig to eat.
Waterfall, zen OF course m'sieu
will not ave eem!--Topeka State
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
The Reason

Critic-Why don't you do some
thing worth while?
Poet--Because 1t isn't worth whilA
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Unfair Advantage.

The busy bee doth perseyere,
The ant tolls on from day to day
IL /. like them, loafed half the year.
Perhaps I'd work as hard as they.
Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Divorce Is a Necessity.

Divorce Is a necessary institution
because humanity makes mistakes in
It's loves as in all walks of life; there
Is not too much license In the divorce
statutes, but rather not enough to
the five statutory grounds should be
added nonsupport; there ought to be
a law compelling man to support
his family"
These were a few of the observa.
tions OF the Plymouth congregational
Business Mems class at recent meet.
ing In the discussion OF the subject,
Divorce and the Attitude OF the
Church Toward It."