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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31
Green Lawns.

Few things impress one III visiting
northern cities more than the beauty OF
the green lawns said John R. Gaudin,
who returned from trip to Detroit.
I'm every section of the south we find
lawns in front of dwelling houses, but
in many cities of the north the back
yards are covered with green sward, and
are as clean and beautiful as the front
yards. There are so fences-not even a
fence on the back alley. Coal houses and
chicken houses are no longer in evidence,
The landscape gardener has made the
premises delight to the eye. In Bir-
mingham one of our well known citizens
who lives in handsome colonial house
has the ideal back yard, such as l have
referred to. Others will get in the
fashion,
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Helps District.

1.-The effect of calling off the strike of
the miners can be felt in many industrial
circles said furnace operator yester-
day "A large number of the striking min
ers have returned to the mines to work,
and that has materially increased the coal
output. In addition to that many union
men left the district when the strike was
declared because they feared that they
could not secure work in the rolling mills,
furnaces and other plants of the COM
panies that were lighting for open shops.
IA number of these men are returning
to the district and going to work at the
various plants. where they are needed In
many instances. They enable manufactur-
ers to increase their production, as well as
fill up the pay rolls of the furnace COM
panies."
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TEMPERATURE OF BEER

cries took and the expense they were
put to to see that their beer was not
frozen before reaching the consumer
Everywhere In Germany will be found the
felsenkeller, the rock cellars, that hold
the casks and keep them at a proper tenn
perature without ice, as well as rathskel-
lers and postkellers that try TO do the
same. No Teuton could put away the
daily dozen or more half Hires of beer
that are meat and drink to him If 1t were
made Ice cold.
Here In New York we have many brew
cries that turn out beer that is nearly, II
not fully, as good as that of the father
land. The quality is wholly killed and the
beer is made deleterious by the despic-
able practice of serving 1t frozen. The
fine imported beers of Germany are
ruined in like manner. Presumably GUS
toners call for this, but 1t shows their
lack of beer taste. They would swal-
low anything equally cold, water or car
bolic acid The well trained German
drinks his beer slowly and quietly, and
hunts out the places where it is served
just cool enough to act properly on the
human stomach. The American doesn't
know how to drink beer. A new saloon
put out the sign recently, Beer from
the cask," and attracted CUSTOM 1t
changed 1t soon for an absurd placard,
ice cold beer from the cask," which
showed that Its method or its sign must
be delusion.
There are no two sides to the western
beer controversy. Milwaukee in keeping
it's beer at a normal temperature of about
so degrees is in the right according to tradi-
ton and according to science. The ST.
Louis man should go home and cool his
head in the pail where he freezes what
he calls his beer.
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SAY OVER AGAIN.
tn Barrett Browning.

BY Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Say over again, and yet once again,
That thou dost love me. Though the word
repeated
Should seem "a cuckoo-song'' as thou
dost treat 1t.
Remember, never TO the hill or plain,
Valley and wood, without her cuckoo
strain,
Comes the fresh spring In all her green
completed.
Beloved, /. amid the darkness greeted
By doubtful spirit-voice In that doubts
pain
Cry: Speak once more-thou lovest!''
Who can fear
Too many stars, though each in heaven
shall roll
Too many flowers, though each shall
crown the year?
Say thou dost love me, love me, love
me-toll
The silver iterance.-only minding, dear,
To love me also In silence. vita thy
soul
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Particulars Are Needed.
In discussing the state primary the
Montgomery Advertiser says:

In discussing the state primary the
Montgomery Advertiser says:
This campaign will go down as the
most cowardly every known In the his
tory of Alabama. 1t was difficult to OBJ
tain an expression of opinion from most
Of the public men, and thousands of cti-
gems refused to publicly declare how they
stood There was species of intolerance
prevalent that we hoped had forever de-
parted from Alabama. 1t was painfully in
evidence a dozen years ago, when boycott
ting was powerful weapon, used against
those who did not subscribe to doctrines
which they could not endorse. The in
tolerance this year was not so great as
then, but It is a misfortune that any of 1T
should have been exhibited. This is a
free country and every man has right
TO his opinion, If not in conflict with the
law, and should not be threatened or
browbeaten therefor.
Before the subject is lost sight to
become ancient history the Advertiser
should print the matter it has in mind
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
In this world you get kicked for being
poor and cursed for being rich.
A woman doesn't have to have very big
feet to get mad about some other wom-
ans small ones.
If a woman begged her husband to drink
whisky the way she does to go to church,
probably he'd be prohibitionlst.
1t is very comforting to a woman to
think what a good daughter she would
have been to her parents II she hadn't
had her own children to look after.
A man has to have a good temper not
to get mad with himself for thinking of
a good lie he might have told his wife
only after he had told her poor one
to sxnlain WHY he got home SO late.
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greater progress in the future. The Man.
ufacturers Record shows that in the first
six months of 1905 the south produced
1.54S.Sn tons of pig iron, while in the
first six months of the present year the
production was 1.7o5S56 tons. or an in
crease OF 1914 per cent. as compared with
an increase of 1872 per cent in the rest
OF the country. Sixteen new furnaces
were In course of construction In the
whole country June 3d. but only two of
these are in the south. but important
movements are reported to be under way
for larger development of iron and steel
interests in Alabama. the greatest of the
southern iron states. The production Of
pig iron in Tennessee In the first half
OF 1906 was 195,757 tons. and the produc-
ton for the like period this year was
204, 043.
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ROBINSON cRusoE,s ISLE.

To the Editor of the New York Times:
l have heretofore considered that all
knowledge dwelt with the editor of The
Times and his numerous and able STAFF,
but in the issue Of the 23rd inst. l find
that he, like great Olympian Jove did nod
when penning his interesting article
called, rs Robinson Crusoes Isle De-
stroyed?'
If the editor will take down his Rob
inson Crusoe'-which is, of course, at his
elbow always as is his Bible-he will find
that the said Crusoe, when he sailed from
Brazil on his last and most eventful voy-
age steered toward the north by east;
that the great storm which struck his
vessel drove her to the westward until
at last the ship was wrecked somewhere
off the coast of British Guiana or Venez-
uela He even gives the latitude and long
itude-both crude, through as the vessel
had been run for some time by dead reck-
onng. crusoe, moreover speaks of the
current of the great River Orinoco. maxi
ing navigation in a small boat so dam
gerous around his island. He speaks, as
WE'LL of seeing what he took to be the
Island of Trinidad from the summit of
his Hottest hill.
His man Friday and cannibas galore
came to his island-an easy thing to be
done, as many more were close by and
the mainland of South America not so
very far off, whereas between Juan Fer
nandez. the Mas-a-tierra, and more east
ern of the Juan Fernandez group. and the
nearest point on the coast of Chile about
fifty miles to the south of Valparaiso is
stretch of fully 400 miles. with never
a resting place between. Would the most
Jealous of cannibals have gone that dis
lance simply for little love feast with
or rather upon-thelr enemies? UTAH.
Richmond Borough, August 25, 1906
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From the New York

From the New York Sun.
IN N unseemly conflict futile as 1t is
NPO unbecoming, has arisen between
two noted beer springs of the
land, st. Louis and Milwaukee. A St.
Louis visitor to the latter beer mart. of
German origin according to his name.
more shame to him, declared that Mil
waukee beer was not cold enough for
him, and explained that In st. Louis the
practice was to put a bottle of beer in
cracked ice for an hour before drinking it.
That, of course, Is no indication that 1t
is any cooler when drunk, for In sum-
mer no amount of Ice, however cracked.
can lower st. Louis heat to that of the
rest of the United States.
This local squabble between two inland
towns nevertheless brings up the whole
question of beer and Ice from which the
country suffers this summer as every
summer. In Germany, where beer arose
and has flourished since Caesars time
at least, no man dreams of icing 1t. There
1t is no luxury, but a necessity. The
normal German needs beer. Pilsener or
Bairisch, If he can afford 1t, home brewed
IL need be, with his fruhschoppen, with
his madagascar, with his abendmahi, at
the thirsty intervals IN between, and
above all, in the long, pleasant even
ings at the stammtafel. while he plays
his games of skat or of dominoes.
He knows how to drink beer as his an
cestors for 1000 years have drunk 1t. He
doesn't want 1t ice colo, and couldn't
drink 1t If he got it. He wants 1t cool.
The London Lancet few years ago made
an exhaustive examination of the German
breweries. In its eulogy or the product 1t
ni,t snecIal stress on the care the brew
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

II the world unrest, combined with
the discomfort over the unjust demands
of Dingleyism, do not revolutionize
New York, New Jersey and Illinois,
then indeed are all surface indications
t.at fault. The republican congressional
(campaign committee appreciates the
changes that are impending even If the
American does not, and 1t is trying to
combat and delay them. 1t is trying
to elect bare republican majority to
the next Congress.
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About Persons,

Friends of M G. Rayfield, a young
opera singer of promise, will be gratified
to learn that he is making quite repu-
tation with the Columbia Opera company,
which is at present playing in Texas. Mr..
Rayfield formerly lived in Admission and
has number of friends both in Admission
and in Birmingham who are following his
career on the stage with interest.
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At Trussville.

THE battery of coke ovens of the
Laeey-BuclS Iron company at Trussville
have just been put back in service, after
having been thoroughly repaired, and are
turning out very fine quality of coke, "
said an Ensley man who visited Truss
vile this week.
The furnace at that place, which is
also undergoing repairs. will be rellghted
in few days. This is said to be one of
the most successful of the modern stacks
In the Birmingham district"
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SOUTHERN IRON PRODUCTION.

From the Nashville Banner.
The south is making a good showing
in the production of iron, but the progress
made, as indicated by the comparative
reports of iron production In the first
half of the year 1905 and the correspond
ing period in 1906, Ii but an earnest Of
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~ GNEs: Your query regarding the
WI most approved way to review a
book Is timely. and we take
pleasure in handing you herewith the de-
sired information. All reviewers do not
follow a fixed set of rules. for some of
them have adopted methods which still
further shorten their labor. These are
lucky chaps. The usual way, however, is
to take a squint at the title first. One
can't criticize a book, even unfavorably,
very well without knowing its name.
Having memorized the title, the reviewer
takes a peep at the frontispece. Some
frontispieces are really clever Next in
order comes the authors preface. If there
is one you quote it in your review and
your work is soon done, but if you can't
understand the preface or there is none 1t is
best to look over the chapter titles These
will give you a good idea of plot, locale
and scenic investiture, as it were, Open
the book in the middle and read page
This will give you an idea Of style, at
mosphere, character drawing and what
not. Jump to the back and find out how
the thing ends and be sure you study
the binding until you can give a VIVID
description of it. The binding of a book
is most important these days. If you have
no stenographer you marshal the facts
which you have acquired and pound them
out ON a typewriter-any make will do
Never devote more than half an hour to
one review. Some people can turn out re-
views at the rate of four an hour, but
such speed is unnecessary. You ought to
bo oh IN AnVh0dU
do 1t.
BOARDING HOUSE REVERY.
To such, reflections
We're prone to stoop.
The plot may thicken,
But not the soup.
Almost any automobile you see is apt to
go on a gasoline jag.
newspaper writer speaks of Polite
Feminine Thieves. Probably the robbers
who steal our hearts.
COMMON OCCURRENCE.
Only an umpire, prone on the ground,
Felled by the tap of a bat.
Merely a phase of the life he leads
Nothing surprising in that.
Can a chipmunk climb tree?" asks
naturalist What difference does 1t make?
Secretary Shaw Is probably glad that he
is not Bernard Shaw and Bernard Shaw
is probably glad that he is not Secretary
Shaw.
POPULAR THEME.
He told of the way to be happy,
The way to save time by a stitch.
Such talk wasn't needed and nobody
needed
Until he told how to get rich.
Some people want to go around with a
lantern looking for trouble
We grumble because we have to buy
coal and ice, but think of the poor Rus
sian father who is swamped with dyna-
mite bills every month.
A young woman came over from Russia
the other day with twenty-eight children,
but they were not her own.
1t is good plan to scatter your smiles,
because in that way they reach more
people.
Mrs. Cleveland climbed to the summit
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IOldl 100
This, IL true, is very sad greeting
to the man who is returning home from
a trip as wide as the world itself. The
admission of Oklahoma carries the
electoral vote up to 4S0, and the num-
Der necessary to a choice will in 1908
be 241. assuming that Arizona and New
Mexico will not vote in favor of state
hood. If they are admitted as a state
the electoral college would consist of
4S6 members and 244 votes would con-
troll It.
Mr.. Bryan would need in that case
8S more votes than the American con-
cedes to him. Here possibly they are:
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Clean City.

Birmingham is quite a clean city
now'' said Street Commissioner McCar-
tin yesterday. ut has been cleaner
during the past six months than in any
period In former years. 1 do not think
this statement will be questioned"
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The saloons in Louisville will be per-
mitted to sell cigars and soft drinks
on Sunday. Wouldn't Kentucky colo
mel slipping a chocolate soda be sight
worth seeing?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

Carnegie has abandoned philanthropy
and Roosevelt politics in order to re-
form the language of William Shake
speare, who lies helpless in his grave.
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Huntsville is to have dispensary,
and the Decaturs voted in favor of one,
but the rural districts of Morgan
county voted the other way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

Candidate Fairbanks declines to dis
cuss the race problem. All he wants
is delegates, and the race problem can
settle itself or go hang.
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Birmingham is now in position to
enjoy theatregoing to her hearts con-
tent. Four houses will offer amusement
in abundance.
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All will go we'll unless the demo-
cratic national convention attempts to
make Roj. Sullivan Mr.. Bryan's run
ming mate.
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The English language is still st.ong
and clipper. 1t is not seriously dis
turbed by the Carngie-Roosevelt raid
upon it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

The Roosevelt Carnegie spelling
scheme is favored by all who cannot
spell correctly. 1t gives them chance
to rise above criticism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

The trouble about having storm
cellar in Russia is that some enterpris-
ing anarchist is liable to blow 1t up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

The sheriff of Mobile county was too
alert for mob that was serving an
order issued by Judge Lynch.
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Jerome uses vigorous English when
he speaks of Hearst, and he does not
stop to Carnegieize his words.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

Mrs. Leavitt's play did not make a
great hit, although she is the daughter
of William Jennings Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

If you hear mysterious cheers today,
they will come from New York, where
they are welcoming Mr.. Bryan home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

Booker Washington should do the
correct thing and introduce the Roose-
veltian mode of spelling at Tuskegee.
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A COMPLAINT.
What with ragtime on boarding house
piano
And a photograph that's just across the Z
way,
There's flood of murdered melody Allow
ing
That would drive fellow crazy any
day
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A WARNING.

A WARNING.
Frolic in the freshness that
The gentle breezes watt
But II you would avoid a cold,
Don't linger in draft.
THE LAST DAY.
Goodbye. summer,
On your way.
But in passing,
Let me say
That you're pretty
Good, l guess,
Tho you might dis
Tress me less.
With you came the
Bathing suit,
And the summer
Girl so cute;
You brought water
Melons. too,
Scented blooms and
Skies of blue.
Fishing was
Keen delight,
Spooning was a
Cinch at night,
For mosquitoes.
Snakes and bugs
Couldn't discount
Half the hugs.
Idle dreams you
Brought to me,
Weeks of rest-some
Two or three,
Smiling days and
Gentle rain
Lots of joy for
Every pain.
Picnics, outings.
Pleasant rides,
Grand mint juleps.
BlushinR brides,
Many kinds of
Harmless fun,
Costing little,
Blithe1y done.
Yet, dear summer,
Please skiddoo.
We have had e.
Nough Of you.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

Secretary Loeb is now learning how
to spell. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT
spe11er will soon be issued in a blue
cover.
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The commercial traveller will keep in
the limelight when Mr.. Bryan arrives.
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Two Years Hence.

The Baltimore american greets Mr..
Bryan on his return home with the
declaration that he will not be in the
running In 1908. 1t says his vote two
years hence will be as follows:
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This spell in photography is worse
than any we have had in the weather.
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REVISED VERSION.
All the worlds thoroughfare
In which we people lodge.
And some of us have auto cars,
While others have to dodge.
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Dad Cook is sharpening his axe to
cut that pole despite the mishaps in
Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

The English language is still st.ong
and clipper. It is not seriously dis
turbed by the Carnegie Roosevelt raid
upon it.
Secretary Loeb is now learning how
to spell. The Roosevelt-C Carnegie
speller will soon be issued in a blue
cover.
Dad Cook is sharpening his axe to
cut that pole despite the mishaps in
Memphis.
When Mr.. Bryan arrives he will pro-
coed to sort out his state endorse
ments.
In this off season for news president
ial booms are started as space filters.
If drunkenness is disease, the alb
sent cure ought to prove effective.
--------.s------a---
In the matter of spelling the admin
istration simply went off hat kokt.
-----.-------
The tapping of the pennant can even
now be heard under the slagpile.
---.s--------
Pass reform is very unpopular at
present among the passers.
--s.-
MyaDe you think William Jennings
Bryan doesn't feel good
------s.-
Russia would be good place to
launch spelling reform.
----s.---
President Rozafelt's spelling reform
is advancing backward.
-.s.-
1t was crow for many candidates and
chicken for few.
--s.--
Cuba is free to the point of chronic
revolution.
President Roosevelt is a linguistic
anarchist.
The auumn styles are in our midst.
APPLAUSE; SEAT OF LEARNING.
From the New York Sun.
Tu the Edetur wv the Sun-Sur: o hell
Prinstun Aue 26 r r IT IT
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Pianists and poets would make good
football players If they had good physi-
ques
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Charity covers a multitude of sins, but
darkness covers more.
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ADRIFT WITH THE TINES
HE IS THE WORKS

of Mount Washington, but Mr. C. is not
built that way.
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Love, Life and Work" is about all
there is to this vale of tears.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

When Mr. Bryan arrives he will pro-
coed to sort out his state endorse
ments.
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Who harkens to his party's shout?
Who hears his virtues beloved out?
Who's IT without a shade of doubt?
The Peerless Onel"
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Cuba is free to the point of chronic
revolution.
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HE is THE WORKS.
Who holds the center Of the stage?
Who is a hero-quite the rage?
Who doth the public mind engage7
The Peerless One!'
Who sees things coming all his way?
Who's getting bigger day by day?
Who's in the swim and there to stayf
The Peerless Onei"
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A COMPLAINT

It is almost time for the Rahl Rail-
boys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

President Roosevelt is a linguistic
anarchist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

In this off season for news president
ial booms are started as space filters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-31

1t was crow for many candidates and
chicken for a few.
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The auumn styles are in our midst.