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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
PATRON SAINT FOB AUTOS.

From the New York Press
If you are the owner of motor car,
the next thing is to get a picture of St
Christopher to guard 1t and yourself from
danger. Through the present Roman
pontiff, auto drivers at last have patron
saint. When the Princess Coloma, grand
daughter of Mrs. John Mackay, was pre-
sented to the pope she told him she had
made the journey from INLAND in her
auto. The pope replied promptly Then
| must give you a picture of st. Chris
topher, in order that you may have a safe
return" The picture was sent to the
Colonna palace. 1t was an exquisite mini
ature of the famous painting of the holy
giant by hi Lorenzi. Then Paris took
up the fad, and now no really up-to-
date speed maker is without the protect
ing device. st. Christopher long has been
the patron saint of pilots and all seafnen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
Southern Knittinn Mills.

As an incident of its cotton-spinning
industry the south is not neglecting
the opportunity to turn raw cotton
into hosiery and underwear. All told
there are 1873 knitting mills in the
south, in which $7112,45O has been
invested. These mills give employ
ment to 1860 operatives.
North Carolina has 81 knitting
mills, Georgia, "a; Tennessee, %;
Virginia IL South Carolina, Is; Ala
bama, 8; West Virginia, Kentucky
and Texas each 3; Mississippi 2, and
Louisiana has but one mill Mary
land has 4 mills. These mills knit all
kinds of hosiery, ribbed vests and
other garments of underwear for
women, fleece-lined underwear and
various other articles of underwear
for all persons The southern-knit
goods industry is in its infancy, and
it is believed the knit-goods mer-
chants of the north will yet turn to
the south for supplies. Many of the
southern mills now market their
products in New York and other
northern cities. Some of them have
Offices and sales agents in those
cities.
Alabama is backward in the manu-
facture of knit-goods, being outranked
by North Carolina, Georgia, Tonnes
see, Virginia and South Carolina.
We are No 6, although In cotton
spinning we hold fourth place in the
south. In our eight mills there are
535 operatives. The eight mills are
according to size located In Tusca-
loosa, Birmingham, Alexander City,
Huntsville, Talladega, Admission, Ath-
ems and Gadsden. There is really no
reason why every county town in this
state should not have a knitting MILL
for the average capital required is
less than $4,000. The capital invest
ed in the eight Alabama mills is but
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
TIM ELS GLORY

BY William Shakespeare.
Times glory is to calm contending kings,
To unmask falsehood. and bring truth
to light:
To stamp the seal of time In aged things.
To wake the morn, and sentinel the
night
TO wrong the wronger till he render
right:
To rriinate proud buildings with the hours,
And smear with dust their glittering
golden towers.
To fll with worm-holes stately monu-
ments,
To feed oblivion with decap of things,
To blot old books, and after their con-
tents,
To pluck the quilts from ancient ravens
wings,
To dry the old oaks sap. and cherish
springs,
To spoil antiquities of hammered steel.
And turn the giddy round of fortunes
wheel.
To show the beldame daughters Of her
daughter,
To make the child a man, the man a
child,
To slay the tiger that doth live by
slaughter,
To tame the unicorn and the lion wild;
To mock the subtle, in themselves be-
guiled;
To cheer the plowman with increased
crops,
To waste huge Stone -ith utsi. water-
drops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

the interest upon whle-. is to provide
five annual prizes for the five men
who do the most to promote peace,
w-o achieve the most in physics,
chemistry physiology. and for the
writer of the best WORK of an ideal
istie tendency in literature Each
prize is worth about $4,000. The dis
tribution of the five prizes is an event
of each year, and thus far no one has
seriously questioned the awards. Thus
far. however no American has re-
ceived one of them.
It is curious that the money of the
man who devised death-dealing agents
of warfare should be devoted to the
purposes of peace, for he left no
money to encourage war or warriors
livery cent is devoted to the apotheo-
ses of peace, and it seems altogether
fl ting that the man who put an end
to the dreadful slaughter in Manchu-
ria should be honoreu with one of the
Nobel prizes If this should prove to
be the case President Roosevelt
would. If possible, be expected to de-
liver at Christiana within six months
following the award a lecture ON
peace. In Mr.. Roosevelt's case this
would be impraeticable, and would
not be expected, and the omission of
the lecture would In nowise impair
his chances for receiving the coveted
honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
KING COTTON.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
The cotton spinners of Lancashire. Eng
land. raised a commission of experts to
visit all the cotton-growing lands of the
world and investigate the industry. Their
report has been made, and 1t is to the
effect that the United States must con-
tinue the source of the main supply.
Egypt is proving as much of a disappoint-
ment as India as a cotton country, and
it is generally agreed that our southern
states will lead in this important indus
try for many years to come.
Is king cotton's scepter to be restored
to him2 Forty years ago the plant was
cultivated for the fiber only; but now
cotton is become food as well as raiment.
The oil extracted from the seed is rap
idly supplanting lard in the kitchen. and
it is even more rapidly supplanting olive
oil on the table.
The meal is good for man as well as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
WEEK IN AMERICAN HISTORY

1676-King Philips war ended by the
death of King Philip.
1s15-The first peace society in the world
founded in New York
1864-Gen. William T. Sherman made a
major general in the regular army.
1s67-Secretary Stanton removed by Pres
ident Johnson and General Grant appoint.
ed to succeed him as secretary of war.
1S9s-Protocol of peace between the
United States and Spain signed at Wash
ington, and armistiee proclaimed;
blockade of Cuban ports raised
1521-Cortez. having built and-transport-
ed fleet. launches it on the Lake of
Mexico and attacks the city.
1692-New Hampshire separated from
Massachusetts a second time. despite the
protests of the people.
1762-British capture Havana.
1s12-Capt David Porter, commanding
the Essex, compels the British sloop Alert
to strike her colors
Standardization riots in Philadelphia.
1S43-Fremont's expedition crosses the
Hockey mountains at South Pass, Wyo.
Vile, KY, demolishing many houses.
1S61-British government opens official
communication with the Confederate gov
eminent relative to privateering; Wash.
ington government protests.
1S9S-City of Manila surrendered to
American forces, after sharp land fighting
and bombardment by the fleet.
1559-Don Tristan deLuna, with an army
of 1900, leaves Mexico to conquer Florida.
His ships wrecked on the Florida coast.
1756-Britsh surrender Oswego, n. Y, to
the French under General Montcalm.
17s1-General Washington decides to
transfer his army from New York to
Virginia.
1S56-Free-state men capture fortified
post near Lecompton, Kan.
1s61-The Confederate Congress warns all
citizens of the United States to leave
Confederate states within forty days.
1S64-General Grant makes a heavy
demonstration against Richmond.
1635-Great storm sweeps New England
coast; tide twenty feet high; many lives
lost
174s-First Lutheran synod in America
organized in Philadelphia.
I 1s12-Retreating garrison of Fort Dear
born (Chicago) massacred by Indians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
POETIC NAMES USEFUL
FOR SUBURBAN HOMES

The Box suggestion for an inn or road
house is Wehpittituck meaning Let us
eat together" How much more musical.
kids there?" Or Honkahonk, meaning
Song of the red devil?" As for suburbs
an homes, our contributor fills long-felt
want by furnishing names which are in
herently poetic, while subtly conveying a
hint of actual conditions. .Naere is a com,
bination Of beauty and utility in his Sc
lections which seems to be wanting in the
Box list. A few taken at random with
out rhyme or reason, may be cited:
Chukaluk, meaning "Installment villa"
Hukamote, meaning Washing on the
line."
Pishaming, meaning Land of the mos
QUITO
Noloniti, meaning "vie wof the car
line"
ogmatuck meaning "Neighbor's fool
dog"
Moomooantic, meaning Cows in the
creek"
Manota, meaning mot much malaria"
Nardnik, meaning Divorced"
ogeewhiz, meaning Uphill pull"
Patahtah, meaning Cabbage and on
IONS"
Wakamup meaning Rooster fight at
dawn"
There are other highly suggestive and
poetic Indian names which might be COM
piled by real-estate agents and given to
prospective buyers. Indian folklore is pc
culiarly rich in these directions. Some Of
the names are a little highly spiced.
being somewhat blunt to the cultivated
ear, but they rarely fail to describe condi-
lions accurately. If real estate men seize
upon this hint, as they should, they need
not thank us for the tip. Let them thank
the versatile Mr.. Box.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
PRESERVING ARBoTT's HOME.

From the Boston Transcript.
Every reader of the Rollo, books will
be glad to hear of movement to re-
habilitate the home of Jacob Abbott at
Pennington, Me. The old home, known as
Fewacres, is beginning to take on the
memorial character the grounds have
been tidied up, the house painted and re-
paired, the pictures of the father and
grandfather have been hung and his
torical chart placed in position giving
the history of the house since 1898. Best
of all, the Indebtedness has been reduced
to about $500. Lyman Abbott and Edward
Abbott, rector of st. Jamess church.
Cambridge, the youngest two of the four
sons. are the only surviving children. 1t
would seem as though that $500 indebted
ness should melt at this season like a
small cake of ice on a city sidewalk
Boston has just buried another story
teller for boys, George B. Perry, who
was, besides being a writer on historical
pacity, printer at the case in newspaper
offices. He had FIVE popular volumes for
boys published in Boston, New York and
London, and many notable newspaper ar
ticles famous in their brief hour of re-
mark. Like Franklin. he had been a
printers apprentice, and, like Franklin,
while he was learning his trade he read
extensively, and what he read he remem-
bered The Press club still quotes his
saying to Boyle O'Reilly; II don't be-
lieve you ever forgave Queen Victoria for
not hanging you,' and the Irish poets
reply: mo, George don't believe / ever
did"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
From the WASHINGTON Post.

From the Washington Post.
I'm ANY happy cottager is indebt-
IV ed to that virle thinker. Mr.
Edward Box. for his suggestion
that Indian words be selected as names of
country and suburban hodes The old
Crest Ridges and Rose Da1ess and
WOODLANDS have suffered staggering
blow under masculine onslaught of Mr..
Box. and such dreamy. suggestive, mus
ioal names as Egchugluk. Guntbnnk, sno-
qualmie and Matakakwat have supplanted
them. each telling its poetic tale. Mr..
Box insists that these Indian names are
not only beautifully melodious." but full
of poetic meaning There is no doubt
try homes which the creative Box sub
mfts:
Tekenik. meaning In the woods"
Wompanand. meaning God of the
dawn"
Munnohannit. meaning "on an island"
Egwanulti, meaning By the river"
Udahli, meaning Married"
Nunokomuk. meanink "A landing place."
Wadchukontu, meaning Among the
mountains.
Wosumonk, meaning Brightness"
Sowania, meaning Pretty"
Neboshshon, meaning bend of river"
Ishpiming, meaning Above ALL"
ogeedankee, meaning IN the face of
the wind"
Kemah, meaning "Meadowland.
Pahata, meaning Blue hills"
Acting upon this hint. friend of The
Post and of mankind has scanned the lists
of the Indian office and extracted a num-
Der of melodious and poetic names which
may serve admirably In designating SUBJ
urban homes, apartments, etc. In some of
them the Box must is palpably distanced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
THE REVIVAL OF PINe-PoNe.

From the New York Times.
Long Beach, l.. 1.-The one-time popular
sport of ping-pong has been received this
season at Long Branch. and has received
new life from the clever playing of Mrs.
Percival Gibbon. wife of the English au-
thor, who by the way, himself plays a
pretty game. Mrs. Gibbon has won many
a tournament In England, and has beaten
all of the best players Of both sexes at
Long Beach. The long ping-pong tables
are in use nightly, and the one-time ex-
perts are trying their best to get again
in swift playing form so as to uphold the
prestige of America against the clever
Britishers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
There is hardly anybody idiot enough
to argue against a rich uncle.
There Is hardly any way as sure not
to please a woman as a reasonable one.
There would be "a lot more fun raising
vegetable garden If you got anything
to eat OFF 1t.
People seem to be more afraid of get
ting hoarse from singing hymns than
from cheering at baseball game
It's mighty smart the way girl can
come in from piazza with a man and
red face and make her mother believe II
is sunburn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
SUSTAINED BY THE COURT.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Lawyer Gross Examining Witness)-
You remember the occurrence perfectly
because there was tremendous hall
storm at the time, do you? Now will you
please state how large the haistones
were?
Witness-With the permission of the
court l shall refuse to answer that ques-
ton. You wouldn't believe me if l should
tell you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.

From II Monde Umoristico-
THE suppression of the motor car
would be great damage to. trade
do you sell benzine?'
20, no, wooden legs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

John Shelton Williams is welding
May success attend all his efforts, for
every move he makes promotes south
ern nrOsperity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Many indeed will miss the Rev.
Quincy Ewing, the clergyman who
does his own thinking, and whose
work is always on broad lines with
a minimum of dogma in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

There are rings within rings in the
Mutual Life, and the work of all of
them is becoming very boresome TO
the general public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

1t seems that the need of new shoes
for the children as school time APP
pfoaches keeps many republicans
from sending ON their dollars to the
campaign fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Peary should draw on us for sup
ply of hot weather, and we will gladly
let him have all he wants. All he
has to do is to arrange the transport
tation feature of the transfer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Victories by the Coal Barons are
considered normal nowadays, and no
one is surprised even when they come
in strings of eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

1si4British assault Fort Erie, and are
repulsed
1s24-Lafayette lands in New York on his
second visit to America.
1S5l-Cyclone destroys part of ST. Louis
1S9S-Bering sea court of arbitration, sit
ting in Paris, decides most of the dis
puted points against the United States.
1654-salt springs at Onodaga, N. Y,
discovered by Jesuits
1777-Batte of Bennington, vt; British
disastrously defeated by militia under
Col. John Stark.
17S0-Americans disastr lusly defeated at
Saunders Creek, S. c.; Baron de Kalb
MORALLY wounded.
1s12-General Hull, with force of $500
men. surrenders Detroit to force of 1900
British without firing a gun.
1S41-Presdent Tyler vetoes the bill to
establish fiscal bank.
1S5S-Queen Victoria and President Blu
chanan exchange first messages by At
lantic cable.
1S61-President Lincoln proclaims seced-
ing states in a state of Instruction and
forbids all commercial intercourse with
them.
1s63-The Army of the Cumberland $1,000
strong, under General Rosecranz. begins
its southern advance.
1S79-Terrifc cyclone on the North At
lantic coast during this and three sue
ceeding days more than 300 vessels perish.
1S89-Experiments with the elixir of
life" cause the death of ten persons at
Shamokin, Pa.
16S0-The Duke of York relinquishes all
claim to the territory of New Jersey.
1e92-Five persons hanged for witchcraft
at Salem, Mass.
1062-outbreak of Sioux war in Mime
sofa
1867 President johnson, alleging insurb-
ordination, removes General Sheridan
from command of the military division Of
Louisiana.
1S76-First spelling reform association
organized at Philadelphia.
1519-Cortez leaves Vera Cruz and
marches on the City of Mexico with 45o
men, besides his Tlascalan allies.
15S7-virgina Dare, the New Worlds
first child of English parentage, born at
Roanoke, N. c.
1ssS-Beginning of the enforced westward
march of 5000 Cherokee Indians; one
fourth die on the journey.
1S46-Genera1 Kearny captures Santa Fe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Bullets got familiar with Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch on re-
view day and he at once called the
peppery function off"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Banker Stensland got on well
creased toboggan when he went in
II night from the top notch of society
to the bottom of the chute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Leper Rossi can not stay where he
is. nor can he go anywhere else. He
might be sent UP in balloon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Atlanta announces that she has the
Clyde Fitch of Dixie in the person of
Julian Harris. Birmingham has the
better ball team, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

1t is surprising how little is going
on at Oyster Bay, when one considers
that President Roosevelt Is there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

A spirit of optimism prevails among
Birmingham fans. There is not a
cloud in the baseball sky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Mr.. Rockefeller says this is great
country. So it Is for the Rockefellers
who are working It for all 1t is worth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Japan is the greatest fishing nation
in the world, but she cannot catch
Uncle Sam in her nets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

The Knoxville coal strike has been
settled, and the one in this district
should no longer be permitted to lin
ger superfuous.
Iowa and Idaho democrats had no
consideration for the feelings of Rog-
er Sullivan when they endorsed Will
liam J. Bryan.
Labor has decided to oppose Nick
Longworth's return to congress. Nick
is not, it is true, horny-handed in
dividual.
me Longworths did not have much
time to spoon, but they had a gor-
geous honeymoon tour.
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The Ellis Island force has to work
Sundays, much to its dislike, in order
to let in newcomers.
Anybody can roast a millionaire.
Making his pile is not such an easy
proposition.
The happy men of Chicago are
those who had no money in the Stems
land bank.
That man Sullivan still insists he
is on the Bryan bandwagon near the
big drum.
Mr.. Bryan is in gay Paree quite OBJ
livious Of his spreading boom in this
country.
The Russian revolutionists are dis
playing ability in working confidence
games.
The czarina doesn't have any trou-
BILE in keeping her spouse home at
night.
About the poorest risk an insurance
company could find is Russian grand
duke.
Stensland seems to think the eli
mate of Joliet would not agree with
him.
All parties in Russia are getting
ready for the December battle of bal
lots.
Santa Claus is sending out drum
mers with samples of Christmas toys.
me Novoe Vremya Is the yellow
journal of international politics.
Reed Smoot is enjoying vacation
from public notice
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Coal worries us half the year, and
| ice the other half.
|
The postal-savings-bank idea is
gaining ground.
The candidates are straining on the
| home stretch.
Decatur now has a curfew law for
COWS.
M PrVan Is dining Paris
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

beast, and at an exposition at Atlanta
some time ago 1t was made into ashcake.
hoecake, pone. batter cake. pie crust.
and poundcake and all were pronounced
excellent. Mixed with wheat -four or corn
meal, the bread or biscuit is all that can
be desired.
Again it is discovered that the cotton
stalk after 1t has yielded its lint and
it's seed. is very valuable raw material
for making printing paper, superior, In
fact. to the best article of spruce pulp,
and very much cheaper. In addition, the
bi-product is valuable as a fertilizer; and
there is also made in the process Of turn
ing cotton stalk into paper considerable
alcohol excellent for use in the arts.
II farming were carried on at the south
as 1t is in some of the European coun-
tries. the yield of cotton per acre would
be more than doubled and that without
the employment of any additional labor.
In the days of slavery the cotton planter
was the most prosperous man in the
country. and he will become so again
whenever he intelligently sets about i'm
proving his methods of tillage. bale
to the acre ought to be the average
yield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Iowa and Idaho democrats had no
consideration for the feelings of Rog-
er Sullivan when they endorsed Viii
liam J. Bryan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Labor has decided to oppose Nick
Longworths return to congress. Nick
is not, it is true, a horny-handed in
dividual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

me Longworths did not have much
time to spoon, but they had a gor-
geous honeymoon tour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Mobile Register: Fourteen members of
the Philadelphia ice exchange have been
indicted upon the charge of having con-
spired TO increase the price of ice. There
is a general movement this summer to
test the validity Of icemen's combinations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

The Ellis Island force has to work
Sundays, much to its dislike, in order
to let in newcomers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

The Knoxville coal strike has been
settled, and the one in this district
should no longer be permitted to lin
ger superfuous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Anybody can roast a millionaire.
Making his pile is not such an easy
proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

The czarina doesn't have any trou-
BILE in keeping her spouse home at
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

Admission Star: If trouble should occur
between Japan and the United States,
which is not likely, it would not interfere
the least bit with the nomination Of
Bryan. That is one of the certainties,
and his election is one of the probable
ifiae
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

The Russian revolutionists are dis
playing ability in working confidence
games.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-13

About the poorest risk an insurance
company could find is Russian grand
duke.