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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

remark was made she bounced out Into the lmelight and exclaimed, "Td like to see her do itP
 THOSE GREAT SURPRISES. Behold a man of proper form who lives An upright life you'd say. and freely
 gives A portion of his wealth to charity. And, more, & pillar of tho church is he. In great esteem he walks his honored
 way, While friends and nelghbors willing hom-
 age pay Unto his worth. His wife and children
 are Content You'd have to travel very far Before you'd find a man who lived SC
 near Perfection, with no stain, from year to
 year. Therefore, 'tis all the more surpr1sins This seeming paragon of mortal men Is shown up by the ruthless hand of fata To be a robber and reprobate, Who not only has embedded reck1essly, But has acquired a young ''affintty''! None but a brute will use a trunk strap on his wife. A slipper will do.
 NO 'Tis money makes the world go round. What can poor man do? It's hard to make and never found. What can poor man do? The millionaires have all the fun, They rip about from sun to sun And keep their neighbors on ths run, What can poor man do? The magnates own tho earth, it seems, What can poor man do? The mountains, valleys and the streams W hat can poor man do? They ride in yachts and auto cars. Drink champagne-smoke big black cigars And have good times with dramatic
 stars
 What can poor man dor barbers' trust in Kansas has col lapsed Somebody talked, no doubt.
 OBsCURITY. He dreamed of fame for many years
 And strove to gain the prize Of mems acclaim bestowed upon
 Those whom we idolize The time sped on. he failed to win
 The honors bravely sought: A crust of bread and poverty
 Was all his labor brought  Came dreamless sleep-no marble shaft
 Extolled the life he led; No flowers decked that lonely grave,
 And not tear was shed. For what he did and hoped to do
 The world ne'er gave him thanks. So much for one who fought and died
 A private In the ranks. Overcoats are bloorningi Derbies are ripel
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
peasants and the south needs such

peasants and the south needs such workers.
 The trouble Is Mir Burnett has adopted the plan of congested New England, and the plan does not fit the south, provided we desire to see our waste lands cultivated, and our mines and mills filled with continuous work CTS. Continuous prosperity in the south does not call for MT. Burnett's educational test. Let them try to widen our opportunities to get willing white workers, instead of trying to lessen them. Congress has repeatedly voted down the educational test and 1t should repeat that vote next win ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
llMES GETTING BETTER

III ms record Is going out True, thers are persons who have not changed in this respect. Most of these are cold-blooded patterns of propriety and many of them are heavily overloaded with self-rieht- eousnoss, They have not yielded to temp tauon because they have not felt ,ta powerfully for a man who has given away under great temptation ha, m nloca m their philosophy, no matter how long ana well he travelled in the path of honor no matter how many were his ministra- tions to the distressed. But In these times, these new times that are so much better than the old, 1t is oftener the rule than the exception with the best element Of our cfiznship to look at the credit 7s well as the debit side of A brother wno has fallen and give him announcement Tn e1orts to climb up the declivity down which he has slipped. Many men with a prison record which they have not tried to conceal are living among their old friends and neighbors in good repute.
 Byron wrote that "one sad losel soils a name for aye" That was not literally true fin his time. Today 1t is grossly un- true. The family and other relatives of a bad man, no matter how atrooousy wicked he may have been. are not held responsible for his crimes If they deserve sympathy. they have 1t, and only the ,g- norant and vicious speak unkindly of them for that of which they are blame- less. The time will come when organized society will be able to deal with all of- lenders against criminal laws justly but without malice. remembering that 1t is quite possible for one who has resisted more evil than the most moral and up. right of this neighbors to yield at last, in moment of weakness, and be justly convicted of and executed for murder.
 What's done we partly may compute We know not what's resisted'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Kermit Roosevelt, so say some wo- men, Is as homely as a Chicago street car, but that raises an inquiry as to what kind of a Chicago street car is meant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Wall street expects boom after the farmers have secured seven billions for their crops, and have distributed those billions to people who are will ing to become lambs to be led to the slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
About Persons,

NJ. P. LeGrand of Montgomery vice president of the First National bank of that city, spent the day in Birmingham yesterday.
 s.Sentamhar was rathar a dull month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Senator Tillman breaches the gospel of white supremacy to Chautauquas up north, and his popularity increases yearly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NEVER MIND.

NEVER MIND. Never mind the thorn, If you only have the rose. Bitterness and sweetness, too That's how the old world goes. Never mind the cloud, 1t has d silver lining. Tho storms may rage about you now Somewhere the sun Is shining. Never mind the pain, Tor gladness will outlve it. And when your neighbor needs smile,
 Don't hesitate to give it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

A bounty of ten cents on every rat caught Is paid in San Francisco. The cats out there are becoming pluto cratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

A contemporary discusses "Thoughts That Pass In the Night" One of them Is, q wonder what kind of hand the other fellow holds?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

The straw hat may be doffed in def erence to an equinoctial storm of large proportions. Nothing else seems to effect 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Theodore Roosevelt will make the mistake of his life if he attempts to keep 400, 900 good people out of the union, simply because the Oklahoma constitution does not please him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

When President Roosevelt shapes up municipal elections, he certainly reaches the constitutional limit of his duties. The voters of the city-Cleve- land-will probably show their inde- pendence at the ballot box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

MT. Rockefeller Is a choice guest at many courtroom fetes this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat in- sists that Oklahoma is not a sure re- cruit of the solid south. The republi- cans are organizing, but they are or ganizing no doubt for the purpose of securing federal offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Secretary Taft Is up against seven adverse electoral votes from Okla homa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

A Boston preacher is gaining con verts by telling his hearers there will be no automobiles In heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

President Diaz is in his 18th year, but in Mexico he Is not disqualified as a presidential candidate to succeed himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

It's wonder Col. John Temple Graves hasn't nominated himself for the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK.
 T wish they'd just find mo one of her old shoes to try on," said a Chicago girl who was mistaken for another woman That would settle my identity. I'll wager that l can put both of my feet in one of her shoes"
 Nobody had been able to find the miss Ing woman up to that time, but when this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

It Is a fact that a postmaster re- signed the other day, but he was only getting $50 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Wall street would be happy If the government would let it's good and great friends, the trusts, alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

The Roosevelt problem will not be settled until the republican convention meets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

The Standard Oil magnates have their porterhouse steaks cut three inches thick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
SAID IN REPLY

Savannah News: Uncle Sam has nearly 8O,oOO,OOO children at school" says the Birmingham Age-Herald. Which shows that the old gentleman doesn't believe In race suicide, at all events.
 Washington Post: The Birmin gham Age-H Herald claims to have discovered that an Ohio man can smoke and breathe through his left ear, thus leav- Ing his mouth free to talk politics. And when his mouth gets tired he can prob ably talk with his fingers.
 Charleston News and Courier: The Birmingham Age Herald remark :; "Alabamians are watching with pride the steady growth of Senator Charles A. Culberson, who lives in Texas, but who was born in Dadeville." If the senator's growth has been in the ratio of Dadeville to Texas 1t Is to be hoped that 1t will soon stop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

The Emperor of Austria pays his cook $10,000 a year which is the req son why his cook stays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Oklahoma Is another southern cot ton growing state that can be trusted to support the regular democratic ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Secretary Cortelyou is out of the race. After Addicl1s came out for him there was nothing else to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Yurrup is getting along as best 1t can unaided since Chauncey Depew re- turned to his native land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

A bulldog shut up In a closet at White Plains, N. J., and forgotten for ten days ate two pounds of cotton from a Teddy bear, lot of wax can dies and mink huff. If he doesn't have dyspepsia now it won't be his fault
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

The "equinoctial." be 1t real or i'm aginary, Is due today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Winsted, Conn.,, has hen with a wooden leg who Is doing quite well, thank you!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Oklahoma comes into the union both dry" and democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

THE UP-To-DATE LIFE. We ride in flying trains. We seorch in huge automobiles. Me cross the seas in ocean greyhounds. We go up and down in swift elevators. In fact We hurry everywhere, except to the dentists office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Washington Bureau Age-Herald l49l c street N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

remark was made she bounced out Into the limelight and exclaimed. "pd like to see her do it!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Entered at the Birmingham Ala postoface as seeond-cla matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK

A dream that didn't come true is buried with every man who dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

No communication will be publisher without its authors name. ReJecteu manuscript will not be returned uhIesS stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

A Mr. Dinner of Pennsylvania forgot to attend his wedding. We'll wager that MT. Dinner never forgets to eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

We seorch in huge automobiles. We cross the seas in ocean greyhounds. We go Up and down in swift elevators. In fact we hurry everywhere, except to the dentists office
 AN EPITAPH. Tor eptaph what better than These simple words and true2 He put his very heart and soul In what he tried to do.'  T m going home to Mary" sings a poet. If he were going home to Mary at 4 o'clock in the morning with jag on. the chances are he wouldn't trill of 1t so bllthely.
 A Mr. Dinner of Pennsylvania forgot to attend his wedding. We'll wager that MT. Dinner never forgets to eat. 'Nhy is a strap hanger?" has been asked. Possibly because of the strap.
 HOPELESS. Naudie is the sweetest grille Has the most bewitching ways, But l never could afford to Pay the bills her father pays!
 TOO MUCH TALK
 We'll put up with
 Credulity.
 God save us from
 Garrulityl
 REPLIES A man Is known by the company he keeps an automobile by the smell it makes.
 Love is fretful when poverty keeps knocking at the door. A dream that didn't come true is buried with every man who dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

AN EPITAPH. For epitaph what better than These simple words and true? He put his very heart and soul In what he tried to do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

Love is fretful when poverty keeps knocking at the door,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
HOPELESS.

''Why is strap hanger?" has been asked. Possibly because of the strap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
REPLIES

A man Is known by the company he keeps an automobile by the smell it makes.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
WHERE THERE'S NO CHRISTMAS
A Spot in the Middle Pacific Where
December rs Exists Not.

The Christmas hater may be made
happy, He can have his wish, and go
somewhere where there isn't any
Christmas He will not have to die
to do it, either but he will have to be
a good sailor in order to fully enjoy
his paradise, which is not on earth. II
is on water. Let him start on his
search from Vancouver, b, c.. on De.
cember Is, in the direction OF the
Orient. AS the days pass and he comes
nearer and nearer the 25th OF the
month he may begin to feel uneasy
and think himself the victim OF joke
Even as late as bedtime on December
"a he may feel resentful over what he
fears is wild-goose sail. He may
fall asleep thinking of the disagree
able things he will do next day just
because it will be Christmas, out he
will be disappointed, for when he
wakes in the morning he will find it
the 26th of December, The 25th is
not and has not been. 1t seems to
nave passed in the night. II is gone
completely-but where? An exper.
fenced navigator explains the lapse
thus:
'In just about the middle OF the Pa.
cifc ocean is the one hundred and
eigntieth degree OF longitude and
when that imaginary line is reached
the westward traveller drops one day
out Of his calendar for the year
That line crosses the antipodes, or
point on the earth's surface which is
precisely opposite to Greenwich Eng
land, the place at which, by common
consent of all nations, the counting
of time begins. At MONDAY. when the
sun is directly overhead at Greenwich.
at other points to the westward the
time will be earlier by one hour for
each IL degrees OF longitude, so that
when 100 degrees is reached 1t will
be midnight.
Twelve hours have thus been
gained and the other twelve would
be added II the journey around the
globe were completed. So by uni.
yersal agreement the 25th OF De.
,ember would be dropped by all navi.
gators reaching the fatal line on the
previous day, and travellers would be
heated out OF their Christmas at the
,nly place on the earths surface
where such a thing could happen, So
Montreal Star.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
Marriage at Waldo.

Information reached this city Tues.
day NJ the marriage Of Mr. T. c.
Shcrhousc and Mis- Clara Burnsed.
which occurred a. the home OF the
brides parent Mr. and Mrs James
Burnscd Waldo Tuesday morning
The contracting parties ar" well
known and popular young p"opl" aud
the Information Of their marriage
will probably be- received with a great
deal OF interest by their friends. as II
will probably come as a surprise.
Hovsyfr. everyone who knows them
wul viii tlau ulrh hsppr.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
A home Made Happy by Chamber
Iain's Couqh Remedy.

About two months ago our baby girl
had measles which settled on her
lungs and at last resulted in severe
attack OF bronchitis. We had two
doctors but no relief was obtained.
Everybody thought she would die
went TO eight different stores to find
certain remedy which had been
recommended TO me and failed TO get
1t, when one Of III" storekeepcrs In.
sisted that try Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. | did 80 and our baby II
aive and we'll today.-Geo. w.
Spencer, Holly Springs, y, c, For sale
by all druggists
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25

Signs are not lacking that the Demo
,ss in the House are much en-
outraged by the political outlook and
4 Is expected that they will make
, vigorous campaign this winter to
Nv the financial difficulties in the
country at the door of the Republican
nry. where they undoubtedly belong.
And il the Democratic Senator sue
sed in their efforts they will pre-
dpitate Congressional investigation
Il the recent financial stringency, in
Eu Of the informed inquiry into the
subject now being prosecuted by
members Of the committee of finance,
he suggestion of the willy chairman,
Ndrich at the first meeting Of the
committee this season. A resolution
has already been submitted in the
serato providing for such an official
hvesuCaton, and asking for its i'm.
mediate consideration. The eXpecta-
don is that an aggressive fight will
h made also against the present tariff
By tte minority in the House, and
John Sharp Williams has already in.
tctlcri a number Of resolutions 20
nert the Dingley tariff on specific
rClas
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
Conforms to National
PURE FOOD & DRUG LAW

of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress- which met recently in Wash
ington, shall be allowed to lapse, so
far at least as the officers of that
congress are concerned, as they have
planned a campaign of eduaction, ac-
cording to President Ransdell, which
will be prosecuted in every State that
has an interest in improved water.
ways. The plan is to raise a fund Of
$4,000 in each State that will be con.
cerned to pay the expenses Of speak
ers who will explain, with illustrated
lectures and otherwise, the benefits
to be had from an Improvement OF
water transportation, so that members
of Congress will be made TO appreciate
the interest people generally take in
this matter. 1t Is the =; SpOse OF the
congress to hold convention in
Washington every yea until Congress
shall take action looking TO extensive
OF the waterways Of the
country.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
n WASHINGTON
NEWS LETTER
/ .,,,. Asks For More Personal
Ss,.rvision of Appointments
ne pos1MAsTER.oENERAL

,,. Much Encouraged by PresI-
eoosevst's Refusal to Accept
., 1erm-suesestlons AS to
' ~" Nav be sryan's Running Mate
o..,sspopdence The Daily SUM-
gem D. c., Dec. 24.-The
vas .,an n the week in Washington
sasn the intimation OF President
.ralt 70 his Postmaster-General
more personal supervision OF
-, appointments under his de-
~nont is not only eminently de-
~ hut will be much appreciated
4. ,Ns Chief Executive, followed by
\. nrblc statement Of the Secretary
,bs Treasury in which he parades
=. voupded feelings and assures a
=, suffering public that his efforts
{ his capacity as Secretary of the
....,ory and as Postmaster General
I'VE been wholly disinterested and
.,.,,ed solely for the welfare of the
.r,try To make such a statement
=, the perfectly obvious thing for
:, Cortelyou to do and it is the gen.
-, copcensus Of opinion among poll
sclaps that, while he denies every
Arg he leaves much open for in.
tynce. and his next move is waited
Nth much interest by men in both
hrties,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
Public spealer Interrupted.

Public speaker are frequently ia.
torrupted by peo,i" coughing This
would not happca II Foleys Honey
and Tar We're taken as II cures coughs
and colds and prevents pneumonia
aud consumption The genuine con.
tains no opiates and IL In a yellow
package. J w. N.Collum 4 Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
country,

A recent poll Of New York Repub-
licans shows that Governor Hughes
is the strongest man in that State, but
il also shows that the Hughes strength
is largely made up Of men who are
inimical 10 President ROosevelt's poll
cies or who are actuated by personal
hatred for the President A remark
able showing of strength on the part
of Secretary Cortclyou Is also shown.
The friends of Mr. Hughes are asking
whether the publication is going TO
prove OF value 10 Mr. Hughes or the
reverse. while the COrtclyou strength
is largely discounted by the fact that
he IS the bankers candidate" The
popularity Of LioutenantGOyornor
Chanlcr Is not likely 10 b" lost sight
Of and L T. entirely likely that IN"
convention will conclude To give him
the second place on the ticket In
view OF the disorganizCd condition Of
the New York Republicans II Is by
no means unlikely that Bryan and
Chanlcr' could carry the state
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25

The opinion is expressed on many
nces thar the positive withdrawal of
~ Roosevelt as a Republican candi.
o' VII help the Democratic party
q 70" coming campaign. The promi.
Zen" Of Mr.. Bryan continues. He
m1., .a the forefront of Democrats.
Sf hi. followers still exhibit the
~ ' enthusiasm that has marked
U'@ conduct throughout two disas.
VI useless 10 deny that there
,. opposition TO Bryan, and the
.''N heard that unless the
..' together and settle
.'.a." the antagonism TO
o '., part of a few leaders
" . vii. have its effect, by
: who are convinced that
The choice OF the party
= ..r'r Governor Aycock of
1 has been suggested
rNn on the Democratic
ground that he would be-
q majority Of the people
. would add strength
Governor AyCOck. who
-'.n j. an ardent support
... believe, thar he will
I'i1H for the nomina.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-12-25
PILES cuasp MO - DAYS.

PAZo OINTMENT a. gyarautect .
cure any case Of Itoh!ng, Blind Bleed
Ing or Pro,rudiug Pile IN 6 % u days
or money REFUNDED nc
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-06
DeWberry'S Delight

If you are not enjoying good health
it is your own fault, as "Dewberry's
Delight is within the. reach of every
one, as those who are really not able
to buy bottle can get a trial bottle
free of charge by calling or writing
to the office, % 1-2 Whitehall street,
Atlanta, Ga.
"Dewberry's Delight" is just what
you need at this season of the year
to remove that foul waste matter from
the system, so you can sleep and
rest, which is the only way you can
restore the nerve force, by good sound
sleep. So you see how essential it
is to keep the liver, bowels and kid
neys right, to keep the system clear
of waste matter which obstructs the
nerve force and paves the way for all
diseases
All druggists sell it.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-06
Life Of Napoleon

Large volume; illustrated.
BY Thos. E. Watson.
Will be mailed, postpaid
To any one sending us subscrib-
ers
At the regular price of one dollar
each.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-06
The Story of France
Two Large Volumes.

Contains full history of Chivalry,
the Crusades, Joan of Arc, the Refor-
nation, the Old Regime, and the
French Revolution.
Will be sent postage prepaid, to
any one sending subscribers at the
regular price Of one dollar each. Ad-
dress,
WATSON'S WEEKLY JEFFERSO-
MAN, Atlanta, Ga.