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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

be solved by impartial commissions deal- ing with these great subjects in a spirit of frmness. equity and fairness.
 ''The men in this county who are op- posing MT Bryans renominaton do not do so with the hope of winning public office and cannot be alarmed by the pos siblity of defeat If it be asked whom we fear I should personally say that there has never been time in the his- tory of the American people when the man was not ready for the emergency. I believe the democrats in convention as- sembled can make a wise and judicious selection. MT. Bryan has never. and apparently cannot carry his own state The south has been the tail of his presi- dential kite. His repeated candidates have weakened the party, but increased his personal profits as d platform lecturer Expressing merely my personal opinion; rather than nominate a western democrat who cannot carry his own state, I should vastly prefer the nomination of clean, southern democrat, such as Charles B. culberson or John Sharp Williams, who will command the enthusiastic support of q great section of this country.
 The following is the declaration of opposition to Mir. Bryan which has been circulated for a portion of the past two days, together with the names of some of the signers; and I believe that be- fore the time comes for the selection of delegates to the state convention, this declaration will have been sined by more than a majority of the voters of Jeffer- son county
 The Statement.
 Notwithstanding bouuntiful harvests and enormous accumulated wealth. the people of the United States have recently tasted the bitterness of financial humilia- tion. Our great industries have in large part been compelled to shut down. Hun dreds of thousands of laboring and sal aried men have been thrown out of enl- ployment. and many more will probably be confronted with reductions in compen- sation. Cotton the great staple com- modity of the south, has suffered such shrinkage in value to entail upon the southern states loss as against recent values of over a hundred million dollars While this depression has spared neither the rich nor the poor the burden, as in all industrial and commercial reactions will Tall heaviest upon the wage earner.
 "lt is universally recognized that this financial distress is due to the impair ment of confidence and credit, and not to any dlmlnutfon in our national resources or accumulated, tangible wealth.
 Under these conditions the democrats of the United States are called upon 10 consider the selection ot d nominee for the approaching Presidential election. Mr William Jennings Bryan has again an- nounced his willingness to accept the nomination
 "The next nominee of the democratic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

The first large factory for the whole sale manufacture of dirgible military bal looms is to be built near this city. The Seegt-Halske- -Schukart Electric company are behind the scheme, and the promoters expect to deliver airships to all the pow CTS of the world much as the Krupp fac tories now sell guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
Money to Loan
 On Real Estate. Jemison R. E. & Ins. Go.

Visitors-Do not leave the city without seeing the only ex- elusive Hat Store in the State the home of $2 Hats. 219 N. 18th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

Get a new suit and overcoat to wear Sunday. High class fabric, snappy, up-to- date, well tailored $25.00 suit or overcoat for $2O.00. We will take scrip.
 MARLEY 6 BAUMAN.
 1924 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

Prof Robert Koch is His Excellency' now. For valuable services rendered hu- manity. and more especially for his dls- coveries as to the causes of the 'sleeplhg sickness which has devastated enormous areas in Africa the Kaiser has cohlerrea unon the famous scientist the title or "Wirklicher Geheimrat' (Privy Coun- cilor.)
 Nearly a year ago Professor Koch LOOK his life into his hands and went to the district in Africa where the sleeping SICK ness had proved most deadly For IS months he lived alone with a native serN- ant on an island In Lake Victoria NyahZa, the inhabitants of which had nearly all died from the disease he came to study
 He discovered the germ of the disease n bacilli which is transferred into the human blood by an insect glossina pal palio. much as yellow fever germs are brought into the human system by mos quitoes.
 He furthermore discovered that this ln- sect cannot exist except upon the blood or crocodiles and by exterminating the croc- odiles, the mortal disease may be stamped out. ,
 He found that injection of arsenic Will cure the disease if not too advanced ana also that it is extremely contagious.
 Although living in an ordinary hut such as used by the natives, the professor was never affected by the disease. lie intends to return to Africa next year and will then begin an organized fight against the sleeping sickness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
THE KAISER HAS LARGE DAILY MAIL Answers Many Personal Ap-
 peaIS for Help WIDOWS SON IS HEARD Factory For Wholesale Manufacture of Dirieibe Military Balloons Is To
 Be Built Near Berlin.
 Will Build Ships.
WIDOWS SON IS HEARD
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

Berlin, November 23.-A courier starts from here every day for England, heavily laden with the Kaisers personal and offi- cial mail, for, except when travelling in his yacht along the coast of Norway during what he considers his summer vacation, the Kaiser attends to every thing just as if he were at home.
 The Kaser's private mail is about 200 letters a day, exclusive of official dis patches on affairs of state As a recipient of letters the Kaiser is surpassed only by King Edward among European mon archs. His private mail bag contains communications from friends all over the world. and also variety of petitions ad- dressed to him by his subjects.
 These are always answered, and when the petitioner appears worthy of help favorable reply is sent. A young boy wrote to the Kaiser, saying he was the son of d widow who had six children, and who prayed every day for the Kaiser. Could His Majesty help him to enter the military school, 10 be trained as d soluleI'
 Inside of ten days the Kaiser replied thanking the widow for her prayers anu promising the boy that he should nave HIS militray education. Tn ailotlSI Sd~se '' poor dressmaker who had lost her nus band. d veteran of the Franco-German war. appealed for help, and received letter from the Kaiser saying that ne had recommended her case to the En- press.
 There is an elaborate system of deal ing with the Kaser's correspondence Ills three private secretaries, who open all his letters, summarize them, and the sunlma ries are read to the Kaiser, who issues his commands regarding each letter.
 The secretary takes shorthand notes ot His Majesty's commands, which are then expanded into draft letters. and agala submitted to the Kaiser. When he mas finally approved the letter il IS prop erly inscribed on the Kaiser's handsome letter paper and mailed. The Kaiser never signs any letters himself, except those to his personal friends, or to TOT eign monarchs or ministers abroad. Two secretaries are with the Kaiser on HIS present trip, while the third attends to husiness here in the imperial palace.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-27
CHAPTER ".

\ X0ST people considered Geor-
 WI giana Ellery a very beautiful
 girl. She was of tall regal 4 \ type. her statelness of bear ing and austerity of thought rather at odds with the soft womanliness of her countenance and the mellow sweetness of her voice. In spite of the serious ness with which she took herself and her views" a seriousness which the light minded found a little wearing, her foreeful personality held a charm which, with her beauty. gave her a very marked distinction.
 Just now her benevolent glance nov ed about the table to take stock. as it were. of material. These seemingly commonplace Morningstars, she felt sure, could be reached through contact with the high thinking which it was her unrelaxing aim to express. They already possessed tbat plain living which she had been taught to recognize. in theory at least. as a necessary con comltant to the former.
 There was. fr1t of all, the young man who sat opposite her, the farm hand. He certainly looked capable Gin spite of his rough overalis and his name. which was Petel of higher things. He had rather refined features And his face was not uninteIIigent. His brow really suggested the possibility of thought pover~-if haply she might awaken t.
 The other men at the table. the insig- nifeznt little farmer. with his keen mOuseIike face and his stslwart so7 sAh.e. who assisted his father on the farm. were perhaps a bit farther re moved fTOz the sphere of her In1u- e1ce. But in the freshness of her en- thcsissn she vas ready to try even up- ca then.
 As foz the women there were pos sihflit5es. 10 doubs- i1 Mrs. Morning star tnd decidedly % in that really usst1 sfrL E1zIce- Ths o1lE O7e of
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"Now. if she were an intelligent girl it would be interesting to get her fresh impression of a newspaper"
 Suddenly. while he regarded her speCulatively. slipping his water with deliberation and she returned his gaze with a sort of fascinated conoentra- tiOn. the doorway was again darkened, and this time ft was he who started with apprehension as Mr. MoTninrStar came into the springhouse. KfnrOss was instantly aware Of the fact that the girl did not start now nor attempt to hide the newspaper. On the con trary. the presence of the scrubby lit- tie farmer seemed suddenly to dissi- pate the spell which he had evidently cast upon her. for she rose quite de ITherately and began to gather together her crooks and cans. keeping the news paper in her hand
 The small cred farmer cast q quick suSpEcious giance from one to another of them
 Mon wants fur you to huTTy a ia theA &e zruEy ordered the girL =Sbe concestsd that yoa and Ale was spoca- ln- toEsf fsr out k-e -What fsz doss it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-27
"You had never read a newspaper, l suppose, before I came here"

suppose, before came here"
 "No''
 Do you find them amusing?"
 ''Amusing?" she repeated, the strain ed expression in her eyes giving way to a puzzled look.
 Well" he conceded, perhaps you don't find them that-a daily record of crimes and accidents. Interesting, should have said. Do you like them?' he added, groping for words intelligi- ble to her simplicity.
 "Yes."
 But you can't read with much prof it or pleasure when you have to snatch chance moments at them in this way?"
 She did not reply.
 And much that you read would be unintelligible to you, should say, see ing you are not accustomed to reading newspapers. I don't see how you get enough out of it to pay for such a fright as you had just now when you thought you were being caught"
 Still she did not answer.
 What stupid creaturew he thought. marveling that so dull dam sel should have a pair of eyes that shone like stars and countenance or such extraordinary thoughtfulness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-27

sue Pete to his corner. and when he is rude and disagreeable to them they say he is original and magnetic You wouldn't suppose, would you, they'd take to a stiff like Pete?"
 Tt would be much more reasonable of them to take to polished and ac- complished gentleman like you, Bur ton" said Miss Wolcott consolingly. And Burton accepted her sympathetic view with complacency and with high opinion of Miss Wolcott's judg- ment.
 conquering after long and extraordi- nary struggles with himself at least the external signs of his inward per turbation in the society of young la dies. But his mental attitude toward the sex continued to be mixture of suspicion, contempt. curiosity, mystifi- cation and attraction, which so baffled and irritated him that he had come to look upon any contact with girls as an element disturbing to all intellectual labor or anything else in his life that was really worth while
 His social life at Rockville college had been a continual battle in trying ton the whole vainlyl to elude the flat tering attentions society was deter mined to heap upon the good looking new young professor who had the very unusual attraction of a comparatively large independent fortune The fact that he was difficult and elusive only added zest to the quest.
 And yet there really lived in the background of his consciousness, hard ly recognized by himself, an ideal love. a passionate yearning to be met, to find perfect cOmradeship. He did not himself know how deep was the long ing and the need in his soul for some relation in life in which his strongly emotional nature could find outlet.
 So far was he from conceiving the possibility of discovering in the nOta- ply charming and gifted Miss Ellery his souls inevitable companion that there came to him as he lay on his back gazing up into the trees of the old forest a grotesque plot for eluding the society of the expected damsels and insuring the continuance of his freedom.
 ''I swear I'll do itr.' he exclaimed. and his shout of laughter at the Origi- nal amusement he foresaw in his scheme echoed through the woods.
 Tt will give me d chance" he re hected. ito study the psychology of the youthful feminine such as rarely comes to a philosopher. An opportu- nifty to observe it at first hand when it is of its guard and quite unveiled! Here's sport
 But the young ladies would arrive at noon There was no time to be lost He sprang from the ground gathered up the books that were his daily com paniOns in his rambles and started for the farm.
 On his way he specuIated as to whether the Momingstars would bear him ont in his plot. He foresaw the etupefacti0n of their unimaginatiTe minds before his behavior. And Eu- nice-wo1Id this gaivanize her into sone signs of animatiOnT If. before the role he was about to play. that girl could possibly maintain the aIoof- ness. the apparent unconsciousness of what vas under her eyes. the bind deaf and dumb denesnor that she had kept up ever since he had come to this plac@f she kept it mp now vel ia that case there would De nota-
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them all who appeared to her rather hopelessly unreceptive was Ollie, the buxom, heavy faced daughter of the house, whose dark, sullen counte- nance would have dampened an ardor even warmer than that of Miss Ellery.
 Seated beside Georgiana was nel cousin, Daisy Parks, whose fluffy, puffy prettiness and irresponsible air of frivollty were, to tell the truth, a bit refreshing as over against Miss Ellery's oppressive superiority.
 Now" said Mir. Morningstar as, after long silent grace, he jerked his chair closer to the table and fell to- just yous act yourselfs natural and take what yous sec"
 He reached to the middle of the table and picked up a heavy platter of fried ham to help himself, unmind- ful of his guests. "We all do our own servin' in the country. To be sure. if there's children we help them. But me, I always say if it's on the table I kin git it all rightr
 He laughed, with his mouth full of meat, and proceeded to stretch across the table for everything he wanted.
 Yes" Mrs. Morningstar added in her loud, boisterous tones as she, too, reached for what she wanted. "out here when folks goes on comp'ny they must used theirselfs to do their own stretchin' and not expec' to be waited on."
 How quaintr' exclaimed Miss Daisy Parks. She promptly reached far across the board for a slice of bread. "'If you want that you must climbr" she quoted.
 Please, Daisy.' entreated Georgi. ana, don't be slangy! You promised me"
 Daisy pressed her hand to her heart. "Stung again! How can I be so for. getful when know how 1t bumps you, GeOrgieT' she said with mock re- morsefulness.
 "I hope" Mrs. Morningstar cried as she saw that, in spite of her urging. the boartlers did not help themselves with the businesslike alacrity to be looked for in those who were paying for their food. that yousIl like my wittles. If do say it myself. I kin cook when kiBow folks is comin'. To be sure, sometimes they come unexpected. Yes. just sa sure as I say to pop or the girls. 'NOv we'll warm up these here stumrs that's left and eat 'em up oncet' then beware! Strangers is sure to come unexpected. Ain't. OllieT'
 Ollie colored with embarrassment at being appealed to and murmured an answer under her breath.
 '-Our creature comforts are of such minor importance spoke Georgiana's musical voice as she lifted her hand some dark head and smiled from her high plsne uDol the Morninzstars in a sort of igc7aiiction- Material things absorb most of us too much-do1't ron think sc.-leaving us too little time for the things that are really worth while in Efe-
 Gecrrizna observed that the farm hand. Fete. looked impressed as she spoke ss though a ray of light had pen etrztad his darke1ed mind The rest of the family appeared unrezpo7sfve- unless perhaps that girl Eunice mani Tested so7e slight signs of receptfvfty- GeorEznz ceud Bot be sure
 AS fsE Mss Pzrks. she always hnBz EPoa Georrara's words ss thouxh W- vL1< te zlsz oze pezrI vtseh e-ppRe1
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rom the lips Of her oracular cousin, her admiration being commensurate with her inability to grasp Georgiana's deep meanings.
 Mrs. Morningstar, however, disap- pointedly betrayed her obtuseness to truth by responding with an apology for her appearance. T most always put another frock on till the afternoon already, and so does Ollie still Eunice she ain't got the time to), but we didn't get 'em on yet till yous got here, so you see us lookin' some hard" E.
 "It is yourself we wish to see, not your clothes, Mrs. Morningstar," Geor- giana said encouragingly. "Externals are lost sight of when once one gets below the surface to the real person." Mrs. Morningstar blushed and looked shocked, while her son Abe at her side colored all over his fat, sunburned neck.
 ITO be sure," the farmers wife re- piled dubiously, T wouldn't think much of that practice-lettin' folks see you undressed."
 Georgiana, whose eyes were upon Pete, noticed that he smiled. She sank back in her chair. shade of disap- pointment in her face. But she would not despair. The potential good in every human. soul must eventually awaken to the right touch,
 "Eunice," sharply ordered Mrs. Morningstar, her tone in addressing her foster child noticeably unlike that in which she spoke to any one else, don't you see the fried smashed pota- toes is all? Why don't you mind your self and fill the dish up oncetT"
 The girl, without any response and with no change in the pensiveness of her countenonce, rose to do as she was bid. The delicacy and refinement of her face made one expect to see her embarrassed by such rude harshness in the presence of strangers. But she did not appear to be even conscious of it. ...
 Doc" Mrs. Morningstar addressed Pete as the girl brought back the DO tato dish from the stove. don't you want some more smashed potatoesT'
 Miss Parks paused in her dainty sip ping of her milk (the Morningstar cof- fee and tea being impossible) and looked interested.
 Are you a doctorY' she inquired wonderingly as Peter without replying to the landlady helped himself to DO tatoes.
 There was an iastant's silence, no one offering a reply at once
 och said Mrs. Morningstar abrupt ly, with a confusion unaccountable to the two young ladies. that's just a title he goes by around here still"
 "WhyY' pursued Miss Parks with frank curiosity.
 q don't know fur why" she said hastily. Wont yous have some eof- feet This here coffee cost 14 cents a pound. 90 think it might meb- be taste some ike that there cof- fee we got cup of the time we was to Phii-deIph-y and took piece at wanznakeT's place But that there eofee was now, wonderful good fasIeo- Tbe best I ever seen And mind to what it cost yeti Ten cents a cup. I thought I'd drop when the coso-ed genfm4n sayed to pop we owed a quarter sqieeeue and pop fur just f0ur little backwhsat cakes and a cup of coffee apiece. It spfted ne 90 I cg1ld1.t take 70 Ecrs s1to.-
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\ WHEN he reached the farm, VM overloaded from his rapid
 wv walk in the sun, he stopped
 W at the springhouse to get a glass of water before going into the kitchen.
 It was with sudden sharp thrill that as he stepped into the cool, shady stone room he unexpectedly found himself alone with Eunice.
 She was seated on the stone steps by the well, bending laboriously over a torn sheet of newspaper.
 As his figure suddenly darkened the doorway she started violently as though discovered in some shameful guilt. He was held for an instant by the picture she made, the grace of her youthful form in its tense attitude of actual fear, the beauty of her wide, frightened eyes, the exquisite delicacy of her face in its sudden whiteness. But his second thought was not so complimentary.
 What a craven little coward. was his mental comment. with an impulse of contemptuous pity. for he had not lived here ten days without having seen that this foster daughter of the MorningStars was downtrodden as none put a girl of weak or mean spirit would p&mit herself to De. and he under stood that her present sense of guilt was due to the cOntraband newspaper she was found idly reading when she should have been hard at work As far as he had observed. the girl was never allowed ten minutes of relaxation from morning to night: also, Mir. Morning star had strictly forbidden his house hold to touch the "Gent'man boarder's" daily paper. which he pronounced a willy invention of Satan.
 So it was only feeling of fear that could rouse her from her Iethargy.
 Its only l." he said apologetically. May I come in and get a glass of wa ter:"
 She did not seem much reassured by the fact that it was only he. She sank back Imply against the step as he came forward and helped himself. but her eyes as they followed him did not lose their strained expression nor her face regain its color He watched her curi- Ously as he slowly drank a glass of wa ter. The newspaper was crumpled into her lap. and her gaze seemed held by his in a Sorr Of fascination
 Don't be afraid" he smiled upon her. ''I won't tell
 She did not answer. She seemed snelIbOund. He wondered whether he could make her talk. At least he had made her look at him.
 Its one of my newspapers, isn't itT' he asked.
 Yes" she bTeathed.
 'Old Morningstar makes me hand them over to him 10 be burned every morning. How did you rescue oneE-
 She swallowed hard as she managed to answer in a voice just above a whis- per. He, puts them in the stove to be burned when light the fire for break fast I take them out
 ~Ehf And then snatch chances like this for reading themT'
 ~Yes.~
 "Um-m-T he commented thoughtful- ly. Upon my vord-
 They looked at each other for an in- stznt without speaking