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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
A SINGER LITTLE KNOWN.

- oiAN1I4Il Ii LIE hNOWN.
Here lies ragtime bard.' these words
Above lonely grave
Recall to mind a simple wight
VINO said, Cheer up, be brave,
And face the future with a laugh.
Tho all the past be tears,
A bitter tide of misery.
increasing through the years"
Who preached that life was all a Joke
And grief a state of mind
Unnecessary, valueless
And better left behind
~, -. D''. =
No fame and fortune came to him,
His lowly note of cheer
Could only be detected by
The toilers dwelling near
Just like cricket did he sing
And like a cricket died
He had no wish to wake the world
But on the country side
He found the place ordained for him
And shared the joy that came
To light his way with hopeless men
Who played losing game.
81 sing because L have to sing" MARBLES
poet. Now, that is the very same mis-
take that all other poets make. They
positively do not have to sing. There is
nothing on the statute books that says
they must sing and so far as the public
is concerned, the weight of pressure is
infinitesimal When a poet sings he sings
on his own initiative and he needn't try
to lay the blame on anybody else.
WINDY DAYS.
Now doth the gusty wind lift skirts
And do grave offense that hurts
Us more than any words. can say,
When in manner festive gay
1t takes the hat we fain would wear,
While other people grin and stare
And leads us chasing down the street
Until a trolley car we meet
Which strikes the hat we're running down
And leaves behind a bit of crown.
why worry" asked a professional op-
timist. Then he discovered that half of
his laundry was missing and the remarks
he made were not fit to print
Two timid maidens were dreadfully
shocked yesterday when an editor told
them that he had to kill a good story
the night before
A WORD TO TRUCKERS.
Get busy with your garden now
And plant the treasured seeds.
So they can get an early start
To struggle with the weeds.
Wear gloves upon your hands to keep
The bllsters off, and don't
Declare the undertaking will
Repay you, cause it won't
If those reformers who want to clip the
wings of the stork should ever venture
into Alabama We'll just cite them the new
game law and that will make them be-
have all right.
Wander what the soul of Ella Side
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

No one could be punished in connec-
ton with the Iroquos theatre fire, al
though 900 people lost their lives in it..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Madrid says United States Senators
were bribed to declare war with Spain,
and that capital says it holds ample
proof.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

"The sunrise never failed us yet" is
an Illuminating bit Of information vol
unteered by poet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Many of the poems that describe the
blatancy of this month were written
last year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Secretary Taft is going to Panama,
but he cannot take two ships as he
sometimes does two chairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Pittsburg feels yindicated since 1t
has unearthed twenty-five stainless cit
liens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

The groundhog's six weeks have
nearly expired even in New York and
Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Unwritten law is an expanding
branch of American jurisprudence, and
1t may overshadow all the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Overseer Voliva is without a rival
now, and he will soon be tested as a
leader of Zion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

New aspirants for the presidency are
bobbing up daily. They disappear as
quickly as they come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Hughes stands in with the preachers
and that is the reason why he stands
out with the politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

A Philadelphia woman who danced
herself to death will be too tired to do
much harp-playing in heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Mr.. Delmas will now have a chance
10 quiz Mr.. Jerome's experts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

In some cities ashes and garbage are
removed by trolley in the small hours
of the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

All that Archie Roosevelt needs now for
his speedy recovery is quiet. We suggest
that President Roosevelt be kept out of
the room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Dowie did not live to be chloro
formed, for he died under so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
PRESS POINTS

Nashville American: Maybelle Gilman
Is said to have whangdoodled President
Corey, but he is not beehng about it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

The pew trust is the latest and one
of the vilest of vile series.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
REFLECTIONS A BACHELOR.

Interviews flow out of the once silent
Hartman in torrents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Hartman, Thaw and Mrs. Eddy are
easily the three Americans who are
most talked about today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Columbia State: The megaphone con-
tinues most important part of the
equipment for the journey on the road
to fame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Dallas News: The Empress of China
is said to have abandoned all hope of
marrying She has passed the struggling
age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Boss Brayton is deaf as we'll as blind
when Governor Higgins speaks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Emperor William is discussing the
army canteen. That will give him
plenty to talk about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Hartman is much in the public eye
these days like cinder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

The railroads may conclude to give .
two-cent service for a two-cent fare.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Charleston News and Courier: The New
York Herald reports that setter dog
flushed bird on a womans hat in
Broadway" The poor dog may plead
brain storm in defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

MARCH.
At last it's here,
We're glad to see
Old March appear,
Because, b'gee.
1t won't be long
Until it's time
To pen a bit
OF fishing rhyme
And sing a song
OF country joy
And simple sweets
That never cloy.
To paint in glow
Ing words. I wis,
The summer days
And all the bliss
They bring to you
And me and those
Who lay aside
Their winter woes
And all the weight
OF heavy care,
Just as they do
Their underwear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MARCH.

Wheeler Wilcox weighs? Surely not less
than five pounds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Nashville Banner: Mr.. Hartman says
"A successful man has no chance these
days" Nothing short of grab at the
universe would be considered a chance
by Mr.. Hartman now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

Spokane spokesman Review: Many peo-
pie may be inclined to think that Presl-
dent Eliot of Harvard, judging from his
structures on football. would be quite
happy if college sports could be limited
to croquet and ping-pong.
Washington POST Judge Bankhead,
who retired to private life at the expira-
ton of the Fifty-ninth Congress, didn't
set a chest of silverware, but he can
occasionally look at his alternate sem
atorsnip and wonder whether he will
live long enough to connect with the pay
roll on the strength of It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15

If those reformers who want to clip the
wings of the stork should ever venture
into Alabama We'll just cite them the new
game law and that will make them be-
have all right.
Wander what the soul of Ella Side
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-15
WINDY DAYS.

"Why worry?" asked a professional OPP
timist. Then he discovered that half of
his laundry was missing and the remarks
he made Were not fit to print
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
boy In Misery Twelve YearS-Ecxcmn
in Rough Scales, Itching and In.
Manufactured by Cuticura.

boy In Misery Twelve YenrS-EcxcMa
in Rough Scales, Itching and ln-
Manufactured by C%uticura.
"Cuticura has put Il stop to twelve
years of misery l passed with my son.
AS nm infant l noticed on his body q
red spot and treated same with differ
remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger put
him under the care of doctors. Under
their treatment the disease spread to
four different parts of his body. Dur
Ing the day it would get rough and
form like scales. AT night it would be
cracked. intiamed and badly swollen,
with terrible burning and itching. One
doctor told me that my sons eczema
was %incurable, and gave 1t up. l de-
cided to give Cuticura a trial. When l
| had used the first box of Cuticura Oint-
nent there was a great Improvement.
and by the time l had used the second
set of Cuticura Remedies my child was
cured. He is now twelve years old, and
his skin is as fine and smooth as silk.
Michael Steinman. Z Sumner Avenue,
Brooklyn, n. V. April 1G. 1900"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
BUYING OLD RIDDLES.
From London T,-Bits.

RUIN Oll0 llt-IDltS.
Great number of fine old violins and
violoncellos that come into the high
class market of London are procured
through the medium of advertisements
inserted in obscure country papers, and
especially those Of ancient cathedral
or put away on a shelf. suddenly comes
to mind.
Correspondence follows; the dealer
sends Il deposit in order that some fid-
die spoken OF may be sent to him and
examined, and he usually replies that
the instrument sent Is ~dilapidated and
but SO so generally, but that he is will
ing to give sos. or G2 for it. In a great
many cases the offer is accepted off
hand, and in this most of the
finest fiddles extant of the second class
come into the INC of dealers. Only
lately a cello that came from a Shrop-
shire farm at the price Of 60 sold the
same day to a West End dealer for
nearly G100.
One of the most shrewd and respect
ed of all these dealers was, Until n year
or two ago. Il humble member of the
orchestra of a London suburban the
alter. He began to advertise in remote
papers to the greatest limits of his
scanty wages and is now one of the
most extensive n prosperous dealers
in the trade.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
Table Etiouet.

A Denver man had Il friend from a
u ranch in the city Saturday or
q business deal. and at noon they went
to a downtown restaurant m had
lunch together. says the Denver Post.
The Kansas ranchman ate his entire
meal with his knife. When he was
near the end he discovered something.
He discovered that he had no fork.
Say" he said to the Denver man.
that waiter didn't give me a fork"
We'll, you don't need one." replied
the Denver man, seriously.
THE deuce l don't came from the
Kansan What am l going to stir my
coffee with'"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
THE "cook LADIES' UNION"
Annie Yeamans's Characterization Be-
comes a Reality sNew Zealand.

From the Indianapolis News.
Peace to the memory of Annie Yeamans
If the good old soul were in New Zea-
land now she would see her "Koo-k Lid
dies union" poisoning into reality. The
sanctity of the New Zealand home is at
last being invaded by government recog-
n.zed unionism. Wellington and Christ
church homes are in an uproar, and the
mistresses are at white heat, and red in
the face. all because the house servants
nave at last lone what other workers In
New Zealand have done-organized a I'M
ion and presented a bill OF claims" with
the invitation for the mistresses to sign
or be brought into the arbitration court.
The united army has been organized into
eight corps at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
lady helps, generals, housema.ds. nurse
maids, kitchen maids, laundry maids and
cooks; and at Christ church into ten
classes, Mattresses and nurse-in-charge
being added. The wages demanded range
from s. a week for nursemaids to sG.25 for
housekeepers. generals being scheduled
at s.. Is. They want the weeks work lin
tied to siXty-eight hours, which certainly
seems reasonable. inasmuch as the gov
nme has given male workers the for
ty-eiSht hour week, shop and Office clerks
the ffty-two hour week. and female work.
ers in factories 4 forty-five hour week.
They do not wish to be ousted out of bed
before $50 o'clock, wish to AVE Thurs
day afternoons and evenings up to mid
night. wish time to go to church on sun
day or all Sunday afternoon. and wish all
Of the legal holidays, eight all told. and IL
equired to work on those days to be paid
a shilling an hour. They also ask the
employers to furnish any required uni
~form-dress. caps, collars. cuffs and
aprons-and that only union help be en-
ployed. They close the list with their
most. insistent demand. that employers
provide we'll ventilated bedrooms for do
nestle workers" They ask that all dis
agreements be arbHrated.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

tainls his name and price OH the bottom to protect You against high prices
!. Take No Substitute. Sold by the best shoe dealers everywhere.
'uei ercluselv.C a,alog manhd free W. L. DOUGLAS, nrockton, Mas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
Directing the Wayfarer.


The Cornishman is proverbially indirect
when he gives in regard to
any matter of local interest. The same
trait is to he remarked even when the
Cornishman has been on this side of the
ocean for several generations. In his re-
cent book. Cornish Saints and Sinners"
the author Mr.. Harris, gives an account
of an interview.
Halo, my man., Which Is the way to
Churchtown?' Guy shouted to a laborer
who seemed to be doing his best to prop
up a hedge.
The man struck work at once and came
forward leisurely. He eyed us up and down
as If making a mental register Of our
marks; then he seemed to take an inter-
est in us and our business.
Going C~hurchtown, art az"
Yes, and which is the way?"
want to see Farmer? Well. then he
isn't at home. Farmer had fine field of
wheat in ten-acrc field, sure 'nough. and
he's gone to market. He was drashing
yesterday. and the crashing machine cut
off Tom Curnow's fingers. Yes, sure 1t
did
I'VE don't want Farmer" said Guy, cut
ting in.
well. then. Tom Trpilcockc Toms
cows a good mixer. Didn't know Ton
was going TO SELL"
Never mind Tom. Tell us the way, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, to Church,own."
There's p%assun's house close to the
church, and passun's little mare is a gooc
'un to travel. They do say"
How do we get there"
"Ef so be you'r'n a hurry you needn't
go, cos Farmers drivin' mare to market
Wed like to get there by daylight" sale
Guy. gravely.
"Sartinly." And then the man gathered
himself together for a supreme effort
you do go through a meadow-close AND
a plain-close. and then into high lane, and
volly, on, and there you be. sure"
But where Is meadow-close?"
"Oh. back along"
But where?"
"Back along to stile."
THANK you. very much, my good man.
We left the man apparently wondering
what sort of animals there were at large
that didn't n the way to Churchtown
Gradually he rnbent himself n wen,
back to prop up the hedge.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
Mo Helm to Trade.

From Osborne. Kas., Farmers Village
Deacon.
..Agamemnon.'' said / to one of the mem
bers of our church the other day, aren't
you going to give anything toward the
preachers salary this year?"
NO." he replied very cmphattcally, ~
ave S. one year ago and didn't get a bit
more trade from the members, and i made
up my mind that it was simply throwing
money away"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
Orders Must Be obeyed.

From the NdIASdS City 1lIneS.
.The best disciplinarian i ever knew"
saws a retired army officer, was a colonel
l served with during the civil war. Once
we were accommodating a position which
the enemy held with a considerable force.
1--WE will take that place tomorrow
he said.
possible
Impossible. Nonsense. sir he snorted.
I have the order in my pocket"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease
A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests
the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen.
Sore, Hot. Callous. Aching, Sweating feet
and Insrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Olmssed.
LIE Roy. \. Y
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

Guns, Traps. Decoys, etc. Lowest price,
Write for free catalog No. /. y. w
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15
No Longer Friends.

Mabel-"No man could ever kiss me
against my WILL
Stella-"Huh. If a man ever does kiss
you 1t will probably be against his own
will"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

do you believe that domestic argu-
ments are at all convincing?" queried
Younghub.
Sure replied Oldwed. Each of the
parties TO h argument is fully con-
vincad that the other is wrong"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

FITS s F., ,,,s:, :s;;; s rss ,1 !, 1 81, Sn., D,. :;::;
Nerve Kestorer. Send for Free &c trial bottle and trsaSss.
Dir Il. Ii. KLINE, Id. el Arch Street. PHILADELPHIA, Pa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

The wisest persons on earth, in theil
OWL estimates. are the grass widow
and the young man who mas just beef
initiated into a lodge.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

Mrs. W,nslow's SOOTHING r-Rrp Tor ch,ldres
teethinR; eoftens the guns, reoucee lnrarI naxaon. 81.
Aye pain. cures wind collie. u cent o bottle
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ENGINEER flTZER'S
Narrow Escape IRON Death In a
Wreck Near Wdrileld.

heavy rams along the \. & w >
big Ssndy division, were responsi.
ole Tor land slide, which settled a
rock weighing several tons across
tue main line, near Wartield. Onto
TINS obstruction heavy west bound
freight train, drawn by engine IT'S,
plunged IN the fog, with sufficient
torce to ruin the engine, while four
OF the loaded gondolas piled upon
each other in heap. Engineer
1ohn K. Filter had his ankle ard
knee badly bruised from jumping
out otherwise escaped unhurt.
According to the trainmen's story.
Filter had doubly miraculous es.
cape from death He' jumped into
ditch, just before the tender went
over on its side, just above him.
here was barely enough room for
his body in the center of the ditch
and he was in further danger of
smothering to death In the mud,
when the leaking water from the
tank washed out the moist earth
from beneath his head. The cool
water revived him and he was again
able to get his breath, as the rescu.
ers dug him from his perilous posi-
tioD.
The rail were badly torn up, and
1T required hours for the wreckino
crew to put the track once more in.
to shape.
Another bad slide was reported
from lngleside but this one was dis.
covered by the crew of freight
train in time 10 avert a similar ca.
astrophe.-HuDtington Advertiser,
JAM.
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A New Game.

A new game called editors de-
light" Is attracting attention else
where, and should become popular
here. 1t is played in this wise:
Take sheet of ordinary writing
paper snd fold it up carefully, en-
closing bank note sufficient to paw
all arrears and year in advance
and mail to the editor of the paper
you are taking. What adds immense.
ly to the pleasure of the game is
to send along the name of a new
subscriber or two, accompanied by
a dollar for each. Keep your eve
on the editor, and if a smile adorns
his face, the trick works like a
charm. The game may be PLAYED
all the year around, but ID especial.
ly enjoyable just now. Try it.
-Ex.
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OunlOw, W. Va.

We are having fine weather for a
lew days, but a. We had white
Amas We presume we will have
good crops next year as the old say
ing goes.
There were several young folks
from Wayne visiting j. IL. Meek
through Xmas.
j. w. Thornsbury has return
ed from the Medical Institute at
Cincinnati, which he has been Al
tending Tor some time. He will
return after New Years.
Miss Emma Myers came hom.
from huntington, where she is at.
tending college, to spend Xmas and
New Years.
The young tolk of this place
seemed TO enjoy themselves Xmas
al > III. Meek's, as they gave them
a dance and all who attended re.
ported nice time. Among the
guests present we're Mrs. Sam
short. GA Friday after the Ball
Mrs. Short and little sou, Curtis.
went of on No. 8; then down the
Big Sandy line to War6eld where
they stopped off AT j. ID. Atkins
and spent the night. Then on Sat.
urday they took No. l5 for Ash.
land to spend few days
}. ii. Gearheart is getting every
thing in shape to leave for Christian
burg, Va, where he is expecting to
make his home. We certainly hate
to lose John, as he Is liked by every
one and we all will miss those fine
witermelons, as he always raises
fine ones.
Ed. Meek, j. III. Meek's father
and }. j. Farra left on this n m
for Holden where they will remain
Tor several days counting timber
tor the q. l.. A. They are hauling
good many CROSS ties to this place
Ihe roads are in bad shape. being
very muddy.
u. w. Warden, who has been in
30 long, is improving very slowly.
Success to the ADVANCE.
Dec. %, 1905. Box ANKLES
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Cdtarrh and Catarrhal tieadaGhes

are quickly relieved by NosENA IL sootbs.
the congested membranes. aIlays inaamma.
uons aud thoroughly heals and cleanses IL
Keeps moist all the passages whose tendep-
cy IL 10 thicken and become dry. Curea
colns' throat troubles, hoarseness. bav feyer.
sstopPed up" nose. breathing through mouth
while sleeping, offensive breath, etc. II IN
antiseptic aud contains no chemicals or
drugs havinga narcotic effect, or that can
cause the drug habit"
WEGUARANTEE SATISFACTION.
j. a BroRdon, Of the National Sign Co.
Dayton Onto, writes under date of Oct. u.
'Vo; "NosENA Is the only preparation have
ever used that relieyes my affection so speed
ny ami PLEASANTLY. am getting the arnt
real pleasure out OF breathing that I have
experienced since I contracted catarrh six
years ago. Money would not buy my tube
OF NosbNA " could not get another"
BUY NOsENA from Bloss Drug store. Ce-
redo aud A. J. Williams, Kenova; get
your money back IL not satisfied. Sample
tube and booklet by mail 10 cts.
Brown MANUFACTURING Co.,
St. Louis Mo and GreenviIIe Teun.