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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
ReouIar Army Pay.

For several years past much has been said about the difficulty of securing men for enlistment in the regular army In numbers sufficient to keep the military es- tablishment from falling below the mini num-" said an ex-volunteer officer. And this year the situation with regard to the waning strength of the army seems to be acute. High officers have discussed the matter and have advanced reasons to account for assertions and the falling off in enlistments. Small pay and over work as the result of practice marches are the principal causes assigned.
 Up to this time the greatest trouble has been in attracting good men for en- listment Now a falling off in candidates for West Point and resignations on the part of young officers are remarked General Greeley has recently written an article on the army, in which he points out that the salaries of the officers, as well as the pay of the men, are made ouate. The adjutant general in his an- naial report to the Secretary of War sub mlts some plain facts It is understood that President Roosevelt will take up the matter and make recommendations to Congress for an increase of pay all along the line. Come to think of 1t, the enlisted men are poorly paid. They start in at s13 month. True, clothing and rations are furnished, but in times of pros perity young man of intelligence, char acter and ambition will make much more at some other occupation.
 ""The officers receive pay as follows: Second lieutenant s14O0. with an increase every five years until 1t reaches 40 per; first lieutenant, $1500: captain, $500; ma ior $500; lieutenant co.onel. 5000; colonel, $500; brigadier general. s55o0; and major general, s7500. All officers below brigadier general receive an increase every five years. In addition to their pay officers in barracks are proviced with quarters. For unmarried officers the pay IS ample, but an officer with a family, unless he or his wife has a private income, invari- ably runs in debt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
SHOT DOWN FROM AMBUSH.
Young Girl Is Called From House At
 Night and Killed.

Charlotte, N C., November 25.-Ella Pryor, an 1S-year-old white girl, living with her mother, Mrs. Nicely Pryor, near Gllead church, was called out of the residence tonight and shot and killed by an unknown person. A few minutes be- fore the gun fired some one knocked on the door and one of the smaller girls went to the door, but saw nos one. Ella was called by her sister. and when she reached the door was fired on from the road and instantly killed.
 A posse is securing the woods for the assassin, but at a late hour he had not been apprehended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
TAGGART.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 MT. Taggart. We are told from French Lick Springs, does not care for another term as chairman of the democratic national committee, h,it only for an in dorsement of his management of af- fairs in 1904. That is reasonable, and should be accorded. As success was inn possible, all that MT. Taggart could do he did better than anbody else could have done. He dispersed the gloom at headquarters frequently with good stories and handshakes, and> made everybody there feel almost alive. He put his whole talent at his party's service. An angel could have done no more. Next year, however, something more than good humor and sense of humor will be expected in the chief of staff. and this will call for a new man. Mir. Bryan will pick him in good time. All this confabu- lation on the subject by the committee is of no real consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
EAGLE ATTACKS HUNTER.

Elizabeth CN. J) Special to the New
 York Sun.
 Iohn Higgins and Dennis Manning went hunting for cottontails near Whi.e- house yesterday. They separated m tue woods near the little hamlet of North Branch. Higgins was soon attacked py an eagle which alighted on his shoulder and clawed his face He called TOT ms companion, who rushed up and was about to shoot when Higgins asked nm not to. fearing he would be hit.
 Manning then attacked the bird with the butt end of his gun and hnaliy IL feh to the ground stunned Tne two men tben fled and bound it and shipped 1t home Higgins clothes were torn badly. The eagle was on exhibition today and measures seven feet four inches from fin tin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

adjourns for the Christmas recess. This can be readily done in the House, but a bill must command a well-nigh unanimous vote in the Senate to en- sure it's passage in a hurry. The pas sage of a satisfactory currency reform bill bslgre the Christmas recess is therefore improbable, for it would cer- tainly arouse opposition in the Senate, where "the interests" are strongly rep resented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
GRETNA GREEN WEDDING.
Young Couple Get Married in Spite
 of Parental Objection.

Columbus. Ga, November 3.-(Special) Osey L. Gentry, prominent young mer- chant of Tuskegee, Ala, and Miss Min nie Smith, beautiful and cultured young lady of the same place, both members of wel-known families, were married at the Hotel Affleck, in Columbus, this after noon under romantic circumstances. Miss Smith was visiting in Union Springs Ala. and MT. Gentry. leaving Tuskegee for Montgomery, ostensibly on a business trip. went on to Union Springs and came to Columbus with the intended bride, ar- irving here at noon. It was a Gretna Green wedding, because of parental objec- tiOnS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
JEALOUS WIPES REVENGE.
She Shoots Woman Whom She Claims
 Stole Husbands Affections.

Baltimore, November 25.-Maddened by the belief that her husbands affections had been stolen from her by Mrs. Sallie Brown, Mrs. Annie E. Maith today shot and instantly killed Mrs. Brown. Two bullets from a .32 calibre revolver entered the victieh's forehead. The shooting oc- cured in Mrs. Browns home and was done in the presence of the husband of Mrs. Maith. The man left the house by a rear exit and has not been apprehended. Immediately after the shooting Mrs. Maith went to the nearest police station and gave hefself up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
,rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 A way to economize is to get so far in debt your creditors make you.
 The most exciting way to hug girl Is inside of a fur coat she has on.
 It's very foolish to be such little criin- inal that you deserve to go to Jail.
 A family that is expecting the stork had better not lose its money or 1t will be twins. ~
 It wouldn't be so bad to he an old maid if she could tell all the things she knows the way married women can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
BRYAN CAN WELD DEMOCRACY.

From the Atlanta Constitution
 The Houston Post summarizes correct ly we think, the fast-crystallizing sen timent of national democracy with regard to MT. Bryan, as follows:
 "If nominated, MT. Bryan will prove a candidate of whom the party may well be proud. His lofty character and lum- inous genius will inspire the masses with confidence and hope, and they will rally to his standard as they never have be- fore. The so-called conservatives who declined to follow hhn in 1896 and 1900 know now. if they didn't know before, that his election would be triumph of righteousness and justice, that the perils they once feared were imaginary, and can no longer be regarded as a reason for voting against the ticket"
 The Constitution has always maintain ed that one of the main elements of the Nebraskans strength was the appeal of his record and personality to the so- called conservative contingent.
 As the Post declares. democrats and re- publicans alike who viewed him hitherto with misgiving as a radical should have been convinced by this time of his sound orthodoxy.
 Practically all of the principles for the advocacy of which he was condemned as a radical, have been vindcated by the passage of time. He is no more 8 political firebrand than is President Roosevelt, if, indeed, his policies are not even more strongly tempered with eau tion than those of the chief executive. h
 The democratic masses, too, who have never wavered in their admiration of Bryans honesty and fearlessness, un- derstand now through just what means his defeat was compassed They know that his election would be a triumph of righteousness, and that the country would have nothing to fear from the l bogie of radcalism sought to be laid at his door,
 Possessing these two great sources of strength and popularity, he appears the one man who can weld the democratic party into a compact fighting machine against the contending republican hosts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
pOMP OF ENGLISH MAYORS.

From the London otahuaru'
 chichester arms it's chief magistrate with A gold mounted malacca cane or office. while the Mayor of Guildford car ries the stick presented to the borough h,, oneen Elizabeth At York both the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are ,orinned with .he silver mounted oak slaves which have marked their author ity for centuries. Among the official re- tainers of the Mayor of Rtpon Is the municipal hornblower. who every nlgnt at O clock winds three blasts upon tnis aged musical instrument before the Mayors residence, and again at the marked cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
NOVEL SOLUTION OF PROBLEM
Railroads In Oklahoma Must Build
 Stations On State Line.

Guthrie. Okla. November 25.-The cor poration commission announced tonight that it will issue an order tomorrow re- quiring all Oklahoma railroads doing in- terstate business to build stations on. the state lines. wherever the routes cross. Under the present schedule the interstate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

Blizzardy Boston a person can freeze to a lamp post without having to walt very long.
 If we were the King of England we'd hate like sixty to kiss the Emperor Of Germany
 THE BOLD THING.
 Jack said Please hold
 Your mouth like this"
 And right away
 He stole a kissl George Washington. Jr.," is making more money than George Washington ever dreamed of making. It takes all kinds of people to make a world including those who think they are doing something smart when they refuse to wear a dress suit at an inau- gural ball.
 A contemporary discusses "The Mystery of Sausage" There is only one mystery greater, and that's hash. Science loves its little joke One of the best jokes science plays is opening people for appendicitis when they have the collie.
 Sir Walter Raleigh is writing some good stuff for the St. Louis Times
 ON BAD DAY. When the rain Is beating beating On the streaming window pane And the winter winds for greeting Sing a dolorous refrain, fha ytn1 As you turn the office knob, To appreciate the treasure Of a quiet, indoor job. Pittsburg, Kansas, is a slow town for chorus girls.
 FAME.
 Twinkle. twinkle,
 Little star.
 You'll soon name
 A new cigar.
 GREETINGS TO THE LOUD-
 MoUXHED. "In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stiffness, and humility.
 King Henry "" While Mir John L. Sullivan is for MT. Roosevelt, he isn't so much so as Mir. Roosevelt is. Germany is hard up. Hoch der vater- land,
 There is great activity in the highball market. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
cocKRoAcH RACING IN NEW YoR

From the New York Press
 There are several places in New York where cockroach racing is popular sport. Much money changes hands on the results, and the general hilarity is about equal to that engendered by a horse race. In one well-patronlzed resort there are six runaways side by side, 70 feet in length. Each is three inches wide and four inches deep. Fine sand is sprinkled on the bottom, and the top is covered with glass to prevent the roach from flying from the track, so to speak-that is, to curb his egressive ar dor. Some of these black-armed cocks the largest of roaches) are nearly three inches in length when fully extended, and they can run as fast as a turkey The handicapping is accomplished by in- creasing the depth of sand in the bottom of the runway. It is harder to run in deep sand than in shallow.
 Of course there is much fraud in cock roach racing. One element of thievery Is eliminated, however. in the prohibit ton of jockeqs. But there Is the trainer to be reckoned with. If he wants to lose race he can overfeed his roach, or give him a little milk. Or he can grease his feet, or put resin on his feet. When a man goes In for gamble he can always find a way to cheat. You can bet to lose as well as bet to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
A GOOD GUESS.

A 1OOC "I'll bet that woman over there has a fierce temper She certainly hasi' "Then you know herr" ''Yes, she's my wife,
 SONG.
 Oh, the world is wide
 When hearts are young
 And the songs of life
 Are not yet sung.
 And the world is wide
 When plans are new
 And there's so much We'd like to do.
 But the world grows small,
 AS time rolls on
 And the dreams we had
 Are strangely gone.
 NOT ON TO HER CURVES. What's the matter with your head?" My wife threw a plate at me this morning" Why didn't you dodge?" q couldn't solve her delivery.,'
 NJ " EMBEh. The fieecy clouds are falling, And leaves are falling, too; And falling is the mercury And notes are falling due. Pray tell me. brother worker, The truth l fain would know Why 'tis that when a note falls due It's hard to raise the dough-"
 The Commoner. The price of beef is rising And bread is rising, too. Why, nearly everything we need Is soaring. toward the blue To food and drink and clothing The same remark applies And that's what makes the money scarce My brother, are you wise? Freeze to the crossing policeman. He alone can save you," is the advice offered by the Boston Heralds "Chatterer." In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
NashvlIIe,s Prosperity.

General trade in Nashville is excep- tionally prosperous at this time, said a former resident of that city, who still keeps in close touch with 1t. 'The retail merchants there report a larger trade this fall than last and the street railway re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
pts exceed those of a year ago.

celpts exceed those of year ago.
 Nashville, being the center of a rich agricultural section, rarely ever experi- enees hard times. It has enjoyed con- tinuous prosperity for many years. The city grows steadily and it will give a good account of itself in the next census"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
THIS IS A VERY MEAN MAN

course to the adjectives of vituperation, no passionate denuncation, to forever damn this inhuman husband In the mind of every unprejudiced reader. The brutal facts set forth in those ten lines tell the story of a patient martyrdom unmatched ip the annals of modern civilization, and tell it In way so graphic that it may well be doubted whether Edmund Burke, Daniel Webster or even William Jennings Bryan, great as their oratorical powers respectively were and are, could enhance the tragedy of the tale.
 It is unnecessary to go into the harrow ing details seratim, but one of them, because of it's ingenious malevolence, deserves particular attention. During 25 years,' writes the victim, The has only bought me one hat, price 1.50" To the married man and all women the innate meanness of the man indicated by this statement will be manifest. For the ben eft of bachelors, young and old, it may be said that a new hat at least twice a year is one of the implied and most important perquisites in the marriage contract. There probably isn't a single woman in the world today, except, per haps, in some of the Fiji islands, who would take on the matrimonial yoke if the hat consideration were seriously re- duced To cut it down, therefore, to single S1.50 creation during 25 years was breach of contract of the most brazen character. This fact alone, if proven, should turn the tables on the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
COLUMBUS ENouIRER.suN.

The Columbus Enquirer-Sun has issued an industrial edition for 1907 that contains SO pages and is . most creditable achievement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
THE KNocKER.

The knocker is funny cuss
 Who finds no good at all And has acquired, it seems to us, More than his share of gall. He hammers here, he hammers there, At morning, noon and night, And can't discover anywhere
 A single thing that's right. A pity tis, he tries so hard
 To speak a word of praise, But love of truth must still retard Him through his weary days. He doesn't like to criticize
 He does 1t with a tear. Iris all because beneath the skies No goodness doth appear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Scrip should be speedily turned into Thanksgiving turkeys. Buy at once, for the checks will soon be called in and redeemed. It will then be too late to disburse scrip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The Nevada mining promoters are accepting scrip or clearing house cer- tificates or any other new-fangled cur rency that comes along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The Houston Boast talks about a man who carries his money in his wooden leg, from which we infer that he also has a wooden head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

It seems to be the unanimous opln- ion of the paragraphers that Mobile will not succeed in seeding from pro- hibitive Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Iowa has real cash to pay to corn huskers, and still they do not come in sufficient numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The football season of 1907 will be closed on Thanksgiving day amid a flutter of bright colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

passenger rate is 3 cents, in spite of the fact that in many of the states tray erse6 the maximum rate is the same as in Oklahoma, cents. Unable to change the schedule, the corporation commissioners reported the state line station plan as the only solution of the proposition.
 AS 1t Is under the present regime, a passenger from Oklahoma to Kansas. Arkansas or Texas must pay the old rate, despite the existence of the reduced schedule in each of the four states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The Hughes boom on the one side and the Bryan boom on the otner are becoming bigger every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

At least dozen presidential booms are resting clean out of sight and sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

As a rule, it is the clerk with no bad habits who gets away with the largest roll of other peoples money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Justices on the bench may criticise the King, for the King does not hesi- tate to criticise them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

In the new Brewer game of hide and seek if becomes difficult to locate in bonnets presidential bees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Oklahoma is all right, but thus far no battleship carries her name on the high seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Earth shocks in Italy and Japan serve to maintain the reputation Of those countries in the tremor line Of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Even the Home Market club of Mas sachusetts admits that the tariff is to be revised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

"Confidence is all that Is needed" asserts a contemporary. Some "reaF' money wouldn't hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The Bradley Brown case turns prop lem plays into dishwster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

At the hour of going to press Mobile had decided to stay in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

It Is rather a risky business to elope on clearing house certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

While the Duke of Chaulnes ''waived' the dot" there is no reason to believe that it has passed entirely out Of his Iaind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Will the game of hide and seek bring the prize? That's the quesCloil that Justice Brewer has raised?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The man who spells it Xmas should never be made beneficiary on that day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The Carlisle Indians are the chief heroes of the football season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

We need a racing season, for at the races people never hoard their money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The question before the house IS this-Can the President afford to eat his own words as to a third term?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The paragraphers' union holds that Alabama has abundant precedent for not permitting Mobile to secede.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The desirable citizen is the man be- hind the Christmas shoppers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

The prohibition wave will probably rest until the time comes to frame up swear-off resolutions on New Years day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

A large bomb crop is reported IT Portugal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Some Cupids kill with arrows, some
 with traps. Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

Washington Bureau Age Herald, 142l c street, N. w.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
TRAIN OF FLOUR
IS SPEEDING West
Tweniy-eight Carloads Leave
Green River Today, Bound for
Famine Stricken Orient.
GATHERED in MINNEAPOLIS,
Donations OF Food bS Local Parties
WIN be Forwarded on Later
Train.

A trainload OF -four consisting OF ~
cars of the life-preservtng cereal pro-
duet is now speeding its way across the
continent for the relief Of the famine
stricken people Of China. Started on
its way from Minneapolis by the sener-
oslty Of the Northwestern railroad eN-
pressed by It's president marvin Hugh
itt. the train has safely made is way
across mountain and plain until today
it has arrived at Green River station
in Wyoming
The train Is making fast freiGt time
and is handled bg special crew equip
ynent west OF Omaha furnished by the
Hartman system 40 stops viii be
made except for taking ON water ana
supplies The unexpected blocking OF
the Aspen tunnel made II necessary to-
detour the train by way Of McCammon-
and thence 70 Ogden and west over the
Southern Pacific. hu this only hlndered
the progress of the train Tor a matter
OF about ten hours, The departure
from Green River rs scheduled TO tnke
place at noon today. ana THE flour VIII,
according 10 present calucnla lions. pass
through Ogden on its way WEST tonOr-
row The special transport Beaufort,
furnished by the government TO take
the lonr on at San Francisco and carry
1t over the Pacific TO the starving
natives Of China, Will leave chat port on
April Goth
Meanwhile the -four donated by the
church and millcrs Of this city Is being
gathered up, and will be sent forward
In DUE time,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
AMERICAN DELEGATES TO
HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE

Washington, April 12.-roday's cabi-
net meeting was the shortest that has
been held for some time. The session
lasted only half an hoslr At it's cam
ciusion the names OF the delegates to
Iae peace conference were announced
Owing 10 the growing Importance of the
approaching congress and the extension
OF the program the number of dele
gates has been slightly Increased.
As announced today, the American
delegates Will be as follows Joseph H.
Choate, former ambassador, TO Great
Britain; Gen. Horace Porter. former
ambassador to France, U, NJ. Rose OF
Arkansas, former president of the
American Bar assccia1ion David Jayne
Hill. American minister to The Neither
lands: Brig Gen George h. Davis.
Judge advocate general. L. S. A., and
formerly professor Of international law
az the United States military acade-
my Rear Admiral Charles s. Sperry,
u 5. Nj William |. buchanan. former
" minister TO Argentine and 10 pana-
ma ana chairman or the American del
egatIon TO the Rho conference.
Secy' William Chandler Halle of
Maine, formerly secretary Of the Amer
lean embassy al Vienna, and the son OF
Senator Hale of Maine; James Brown
scott solicitor OF the department of
statoi Expert Atlaehe Charles Henry
Butler reporter OF the United States
supreme court.
The delegates Will sail from Nav
York for The Hague about the middle
of May.