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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Will Ask for Militia.

New York; November 2.-John W. Me- Intyre. attorney for the New York Trans portation company, said today that the transportation company would ask Gov ernor Higgins today for state militia to protect it's chauffeurs. as the police, on account of politics, were acting in sympa- thy with the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Still Have Some Arms.

Havana. November 2.-Maj Edward St
 J. Creole reports that after the destruc- ton of 1900 insurgent unserviceable rifles at Moro castle. there remain for the Cuban government 2u.000 rifles of various types. S10 cartridges, three dynamite guns, five field guns and four mountain guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Bid Fire in Tannier.

Tangier, Morocco. November 2.-The Hotel Francaise, a large establishment and the only big Spanish commercial house here, was burned out last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Too Much campaioninu.

Madison, Wis., November Ex-Governor Davidson has returned home and taken 10 bed, i'll with rheumatism, as d result of strenuous automobile campaigning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Has Been Preachino HoIv Wal.

Tangier, Morocco, November 2.-The Sultan has ordered the arrest of the famous Shereef Rouazzaoui, who has been preaching holy war in the Casa Blanca district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Count Boni is working the censor in Paris to maximum. He plainly thinks he has a case that will not ap peal 10 the general public. whatever do not go to juries in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Bishop Galloway, who is suffering from an incurable chronic disease, is a man of broad views whom the south needs. It is hoped that he has yet many years of good work before him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
MIIIiners Jobbers Adjourn.

Dallas, Novembr 2.-The convention of the National Milliners Jobbers asso- citation adjourned today, after deciding to meet next year in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
carneaIe Plant Burns.

Pittsburg, November 2.-The plant of company at East Carnegie was complete ly destroyed by fire today. Loss prob ably $125.eOo. with about 30 per cent cov- cred by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Mr. Moody, who is booked for the supreme bench, seems to have ac quired a wholesome dread of railroad rebates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Secretary Root has a poor opinion of Mr. Hearst, but there are many people who think poorly of Mr. Root, who has long served the worst corpo- rations in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

It is now held that Speaker Joe Can. mons popularity is due to his smooth and motherly parts of speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Out west they think the selection of three New Workers for the cabinet has a rather porcine color
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Richard Croker should have told where he got it when he cabled his to the democratic nominee for governor in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Alabama has raised all quarantines except against Cuba, where Yellow Jack and yellow revolutions are known to exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Uncle Sam should not try to make all the Utes good Indians. That would put us alongside Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Russia is not a bit disturbed over the possibility of war between this country and Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Both sides in New York are trying to see which can make the tallest and most improbable plurality claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The Uncle Remus Magazine is as warmly welcomed in the north as in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Party lines are abolished in New York, and it is catch-as-catch-can contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Spellbinders dread conservative platforms when they go before the people. It is the other kind that is wanted nowadays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
Ice Declares Dividend.

New York. November 2.-The Amer ican Ice Securities company today de- clared an initial quarterly dividend of 1% per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Russian universities do not mind hazing. Revolutions are what bothers them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Anthony Comstock stated in court that Adam tried to get behind Eyes skirts Those skirts certainly were not the best shield in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The Duke and Duchess of Marl- borough need a modus vivendi much more than they do deed of separa tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

There is plenty of disaffection in the back districts in Cuba, and Gen. Fred Funston may have to go there again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

A direct conflict between the Lords and Commons impends over the new education bill Let us hope it will be short and decisive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The people may yet snatch the tariff out of the hands of it's friends for the purpose of revising 1t themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The American professor who slurred the Monroe doctrine and tried to abol- ish it will find it erect and alert when he returns home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

A possible fine of $6,O00 ,00O against the Standard Oil was cut down by the accommodating judge at F'indlay, O.. to 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Ex-Senator Burton has lost the favor of a daily recess, and he is now doing time in the old accustomed manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Secretary Taft is still tariff reyis- ionist, and he begins to think it should come speedily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Congressman Hoar, who lies dead, was the son of Senator Hoar, whose memory is everywhere honored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Admiral Togo has many friends in this country, and it would be a pity to send him here to shoot San Francisco off the map.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Governor Magoon arrived in Cuba in time to do the annual cleaning up for 1906
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Governor Johnston's services are in demand. He has fund of anecdotes, and he knows how to tell them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

1t is a race against Japan by the rest of the world in reaching the wheat farmers of Manchuria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The Duke of Marlborough does not dislike Americans who have plenty of free dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The joint debates are finished, and the voters will soon do the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The circus trust should get behind that elephant ranch in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The President knows wild turkey when he secs it, and Thanksgiving turkey could not be worked off on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The man who used to say, Were going 10 the dogs" is still here. You will find him on street corner near a well-known saloon. His shoulders droop more than formerly but he is still predicting the downfall of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
SOMETHING nn1Nc

SOMETHING DOING. Sing a song of autumn, Politics in pot, When November 6 arrives Voting will be hot. Many busy states VIII hare Candidates to burn. Office seeker never lived Who could wait his turn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

When everybody gets through souirmine in wooden underwear we'll tip winter off to come on. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

IKHN UST man StarVeT asks a
 KV contemporary. Not necessar-
 fly, if he is willing to take chances on being poisoned. That is the argument What is a man with an ap- to be deadly? Shall he employ a taster, as in certain courts of the old world where the monarch fears that he may be pois- oned by his admiring subjects, or shall he get together few of the primary food elements and prepare his own dinner? The question has become serious, but there is still a ray of light in the food Armament. The quiet prune is not yet contaminated, the Irish potato is still a noble tuber and the egg Is what it used to be. But the time will come, no doubt, when we shall have artificial prunes, ar tificial eggs and Irish potatoes made by breakfast food factories
 CRAFT. "I weep to see the common folk
 The prey of wealthy men, And that's the reason why I fight
 To save them with my pen Twas thus a gaunt reformer wrote;
 The people hailed him chief And said, This sacrifice of his
 Surpasses all belief.
 Behold, he tolls for us-his love
 Is greater than his strength. And then they bought his latest book Through all the country's length. The bold reformer winked one eye,
 To hear this simple praise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
RETROsPECTION

Where are the smiles of yesterday? They glimmer through the years, By us traversed, in rainbow tints,
 Seen through veil of tears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

The steps in city's progress are sew CTS, water works and electric lights; then paved streets and trolley cars, and when a great cry of graft goes up in municipal circles the town has arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
About Persons.

pr J. M. Sankey of Downs, >Ala., was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

It is hard for the man attached to a live wire to be quitter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

And said unto his publisher,
 I'm glad muck raking pays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

UsT a man starve?' asks a contemporary. Not necessar-
 fly, if he is willing to take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Entered at the Birmingham Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

Everybody is more or less sneezefu now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03

W. D. Lanier and A. ]. Eaton. Jr., are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation department
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

ing his lifetime. Now wish Give it name. Do not be
bashful. No trouble to oblige''
There were many things Robert wanted and the more
he thought the undecided he became what he
should his wish. He thought he thought
took so long about it that the Wishing Bird finally became
impatient It hoped leg and then the other
and finally said petulanty ooh, now, don't be all
night about it! Hurry up!''
''I wish you wouldn't hurry me,'' said Robert
right out before he thought.
CHA, Ha!'' screamed the bird 'tYou have got your
wish.''
And it flew away, squeakng out a horribly disecrd
ant laugh as it went
AS Robert walked rapidly homeward he was SO
greved at the thought Of what he had lost that
tears came to his eyes in spite of all he could do The
first thing he did when he reached the house to look
up the words Indecision'' DEMONSTRATION in
the dictionary and read again their definitions.
From that day his parents and his teacher noticed
great improvement in Robert, who to do things
promptly any other boy and tho he has
able to find the Wishing Bird in any work orthodoxy
he was convinced that he lost great opportunity by his
Indecision and Procrastnation when bueay met him
coming home from school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

his hearts content his love for flowers and trees &c.
when the peace of Breda gave his supeos nothing
to scold about Peter packed up all kinds Of mementoes
of his happy boyhood days in little old Holland and set
sail again for the world where he had determined
to make his home SO long he lived. 4-f%2>A *.*%
Among the souvenirs Of the mother country there
pear tree which the special pride of the brok
Dutch governor This he planted his house.
and watched it's growth with faherly wind
ing path led from the yellow brick mansion to the pear
tree first by the old man, he stumped back and
forth every day watching the budding Of the blossoms
and the unfolding of each leaf @.-r.@.
Little by little the village at the end Of the island
pushed toward the hudde Of tavern blacksmith shop
and half dozen other buildings that had grown up
the old mansion In the Of time
the bouwere'' cut up into building lots, houses
sprang up close together every foot of the oneme
farm the old Dutch for farm En- gshed
into tBowery' and given to the old postroad,
which bears to this day But thru all the changes
the old pear tree lovingly protected and each year
it bore its glory of rich pink blooms that later
weighed the boughs down as luscious fruit.
The fortunes Of wrought the ruin Of the old
mansion in the Revolution but when the growth Of
the city the old tree with rougher and poorer ee
ment as neighbors it still cherished and guarded
from all HARM especially when it at length began to
show the decline Of old age Some time, late in the six
ties about 1863 tho records at hand give the year
the old finally succmbed to the weakness
old age Great the regret at its loss and many the
lively scramble for fragment to be cherished
mir of long gone days.
On the corner Of a building at Twelfth street and
Third avenue The Holland Society Of New York has
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

NTIL the late sixties gnared old pear tree stood on
~ the of Twelfth street and Third New
York. that known to everyone roundabout as Peter
Stuyvesant's pear tree The doughty old onelegged
Dutch governor of New Amsterdam is bright light OF
that almost too remote to have such living
relic within the memory of today but nevertheless the
old landmark could trace clear descent thru two cen
turtles the little slip that stuyvesant brought with him
from the home country when he cast his lines finally IN
the world. ...r : ~. ...s..II-. ~ Ezs-
When New Amsterdam passed into the hands Of the
was called sharply to by superiors the East
Company for their fault Of Indifference to this
Dutch province in the world. stuyvesant stumped
stormiy aboard boat for Holland, where the tangle in
his affairs kept him for many months. Just how it all
might for the old it is hard to say
had the treaty of Breda put end to the trouble by
simply putting end to the Dutch power in New York
Stuyvesants visit to the old country was such an
ngly to his bouwerie farm the outskirts Of the
settlement Manhattan Island where he had INDUCED
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
An Old Gallo Custom.

The city Of Cork still observes the ancient custom Of
throwing the DART It is performed in three
by the accordance with the clause in the
city charter to show the mayors jurisdiction over the
harbor admiral Of the port At the latest performance
of this ceremony the mayor invited nearly FIVE hundred
guests representing all classes and creed who
veyed two special steamers from the custom house
quay right out to sea- till the limits of the jurisdiction
were reached, at line between Poor Head and Cork
Head Then the mayor, in his robes after making
short speech advanced to the Of the vessel
into the the dart which made mahogany tpped
and feathered with bronze Both vessels then returned
to the harbor and the party landed small peninsula
called Paddys Point where spacious erected
and entertainment provided.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
A STORY OF PROCRAsTINA-
TION AND INDIGESTION:
THE WISHING BIRD

"You just like everybody else,' said Robert,
wanting me to hurry
'Well, yes; but the point is, you see, replied the
bluejay that you don hurry. Now what do you think
Of me?'
ssWen,'' said Robert slowly, "I think heard
a bluejay talk before
tOf you didn't said the Bird with little
toss of its head and you probably will again.
you I'D better make the Of this conversation -
'tWhat sort of bird you, anyway" asked Rob-
ert.
Bird''
s.The Wishing Birdf'' repeated the boy.
eyes, the Wishing Bird!'' said the bluejay
what testify and patience is not the longest in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
Mechanical Hurry-Ups.

''Come, hurry!' said the secondhand of clock to
the minute hand f'You IL get around in time if
you don't See how fast I'm going" continued the
fussy little monitor as it fretted around it's pivot
hand utterly obvious of being addressed by
hand eff you don be quick you I'll be at the
strike Of one.''
'.Wen, that just what young friend here has
been saying to you.''
At this point the clock pealed forth the hour the
hour-hand continued
You see, we're time, not Of us behind You
take my advice to do your work in your way,
and let others Alone
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
This tablet is placed here by
The Holland Society
OF New York. --~
September, 1890.
Where Jewels Grow.

Professor Herdman recently lectured the great
fishing for pearls the coast Of Ceyon which the
permits only at long intervals Illustrated by
beautiful Sides Professor Herdman first showed the
free swimming spst its an to seaweed
its settlement upon old shells. The mother Of pearl Of
pearl oyster exqusitely glistening and descent,
but has little commercial value. Townships spring up
along when fishing is in progress, and at
Of these as many $4,000 natives will assemble He had
met diver old 80 years. and found signs that
it is pursuit generally injurious to those following it,
The diver entered the water feet first with stone Of
about forty pounds weight attached to foot and his
basket the other He remained under water from
two minutes this latter time being exceptional and
If lucky, he might gather many hundred oysters
The true and natural pearl said Professor Herdman,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

world either, SO You
had better look out, -
and the little crea-
ture assumed a
threatening air that
made Robert laugh.
"Don't laugh, -
said the bird, cit is
bad enough to be
afflicted with Pro-
crastination and In
decision without add
ing Impoliteness to
your faults. -
The boy assured
the Wishing Bird
that he had not
meant to be impolite
and asked the blue
jay how it got it's
funny name.
''Oh, " replied the
bird, ~ was born
this way. 1t was my
duty to 60 around
and give people a
chance to wish. And,
what's more to the
purpose, what they
wish for they get.
Now I will give you
Just one wish. And
remember this is
your only chance. I
never speak to a
o~.o lid
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t.Robert Have you done your home work yet?''
"No, mother; not YETI
Every night this conversation took place between
Robert and his mother for Robert of those boys
who did anything that he could possibly put off,
The next day at school his teacher said to him:
Robert you have two great faults, Indecision and
Procrastination.''
These pretty big words, and the teacher saw
by her pupils expression that he did not quite under
stand them she said sharply eco and look up sInde
cison and Procrastinaton in the dictionary at once!
At oncei''
Slowly Robert did as he told and found that the
teachers remarks were far from complimentary
Everybody tries to hurry It's Robert do this at
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distances from his home and USUAL Robert hesitated
which path to take .
"What s the hurry, anyhow?" said the boy to him
self, and sat down rock. "'.>~-
It was afternoon the late fall and warm for the
season the year. The last leaves futterng down
from the trees here and there squirrel or bueay
could be So Robert just looked around langudly
and loafed thinking Of nothing in particular.
By and by he particularly big bluejay hopping
carpet of fallen leaves and coming right toward
him. This rather surprised Robert for, rule, blue
jays shy birds When the bluejay had hoped close
up to him. put it's head side and looked up at
him with funny expression in it's little beadike eyes
Then, to the boys utter establishment the creature
spoke in thin, reedy voice. saying, Well Robert how
goes itq' .---@' -1E-e ~
At first Bob was surprised reply and, to tell
the truth, he little frightened too, for one must
admit that it is calculated to make anybody trie
nervous to have bluejay speak in mans language.
Come, come, don't be all day!'' said the bird,
sharply "Speak up -... ..-.-~
tsWell I declare!' exclaimed Robert.
- Oh, of you do But what do you declaree
That's what want to know Come, time is hyng!'
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is due to the presence in the oyster of worm the
tables ORDER the development Of which is thru
bastes order Of fish, This pearl be distinguished
from those of the inferior order produced by the ir
ton Of foreign substance in the oyster
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

Recalled to Holland in 1864,
On his return
He brought the pear tree
And planted it
As his memorial.
'By which, said he, "my name
may be remembered"
The pear tree fourished =
And bore fruit for over
Two hundred years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

Onco, anu hOUeiI,
why don't you go
immediately from
morning till night. I
wish people would
let me alone. I can
90 things as well as
any boy if they
would only give me
time and not be
nagging me all day.
He was late with
his sums that day.
The teacher kept
him after school and
he knew. that he
would be late get
ting home. But,
then, as he generally
was late anyhow, he
did not care much.
He would rather be
late any time than
to hurry.
: AS he passed on
his way home along
a path leading thru
a piece of woods, he
came to q place
where the way di-
vided, one path 60
ing up over the hill
and one down thru
the meadow.
Both came out on
the highway at equal
distances from his b
which path to take.
What g the hui
self, and sat down o:
- It was Afternoon
4--
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erected tablet marking the site of the old Stuyvesant
tree, and bearing the words:
On this grew -.
Petrus Stuyvesants pear tree.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
MANY TROUBLES ARE
TOLD TO The POLICE

George Coudrey an employe OF the
Providence Dairy company reports to the
police that a shed on Promenade street
where milk Is kept was forced open at 8
o'clock this morning and five cans Of
milk. valued at s. 50. were stolen
Michael Bogman OF II Bogman street
reports a watch valued at $50 and chain
valued at 50 stolen from his clothing in
a shop at 23S Eddy street.
Mary Holland Of rs Stamford street re-
ports her son. Frederick, aged 10. missing
from -haH4ar-Iln- -AAAg dressel In dark
gray and a light cap, has dark complex
ion and Is large for his age.
Mrs. Samuel lIorsleld OF 5l3 Charles
street reports that Nellie Coleman, who
boarded with her, started for her work at
an Orange street jewelry shop and has
not returned.
John n Miller Of Attloboro reports his
son, Clarence. missing from home since
Saturday. lie was dressed in a suit Of
mixed goods and a brown skull cap.
Sadie McKiernan, aged H. OF II Blum
deTl street. reports that n bulldog owned
by Edward Anderson OF Clark street
bit her on the right leg yesterday The
wound was dressed by Dr. John t.
O'Neil