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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
WHITMAN ON MY CAPTAIN"

T loHi <hpplclon $.
 Walt Whitman" says Horace Trau- bel, his biographer, "was both jolly and serious about squlb he saw in a newspaper, saying, If Walt Whitman had written a volume of My Captains instead of filling a scrap basket with waste and calling it book the world would be better ol. today, and Walt Whitman would have some excuse for living w. commented in this way: I'm honest when l say, Damn My Cap tain and all the My Captains in my book!' This is not the first time | have been irritated into saying I'm all most sorry l ever wrote the poem It has reasons for being-it is a ballad it sings. sings in certain strain with certain motive-but as for being the best, the very best-God help me, what can the worst be like? A whole vol ume of My Captains instead of a scrap basket! Well. that's funny. very fun ny; it doesn't leave me much room for escape. I say that if I'd written a whole volume of My Captains I'd de- serve to be spanked and sent to bed with the worlds compliments-which would be generous treatment, consider ing what a lame duck book such book would have been. Horace. that fellow deserves a medal; he's given me a mad dig between the ribs ". was very ehement, as well as very good natured about the matter. 1 looked for more but he added nothing. Gave me a couple of sheets of manuscript con- taining original draft of My Captain. T ought to have destroyed it, but your face always hovers around to rebuke me when I think of destruction so I laid it aside for you. After our talk about the poem the other day feel nasty enough to do anything with it.. But if you will promise not to bring the manuscript back l will promise to let you take it away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Eli Phillips Smith

The death of Eli Phillips Smith in the years of vigorous manhood will be
 widely mourned, and in this district
 it comes as a deep and distinct loss. He was not alone a newspaper man.
 He took an interest in all public af- fairs, and he was ever ready with pen or voice to aid any good cause or en- lterprise. Naturally constructive and Ihopeful he invariably anticipated growth and prosperity, and this made him a valuable citizen and upbuilder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Metronolitan Sian.

Few things are more Indicative of Birmingham's metropolitan character than the large patronage which the lunch counter proprietors enjoy" said man about town last night. 'I was at one of the lunch counter places at 10 o'clock this morning, and while l sat waiting for my breakfast l counted go men who were eating. I am an old citizen ana I did not recognize a half dozen faces in the whole number. This shows, of course, that Birmingham is filling up with new comers.
 "But reverting to the crowds l am told that a half dozen or more lunch counter restaurants are filled every day from 6 a. m to 10 a. m, from il a. m. to D. n., and from p. m. to D. m. There are about 15 restaurants that keep open all night and with most of them Il p. m. is a very busy time'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
A FANCY FROM FoNTENELLE.

By Austin Dobson. The Rose in the garden slipped her
 bud, And she laughed in the pride of her
 youthful blood As she thought of the gardener stand
 ing by 'He is old-so old and he soon must
 die" The full Rose waxed in the warm June
 air. And she spread and spread till her
 heart lay bare; And she laughed once more aA she
 heard his tread "He is older now. He will soon Dc
 dead, But the breeze of the morning blew,
 and found That the leaves of the blown Rose
 strewed the ground; And he came at noon, that gardner
 old, And he -raked them gently under the
 mold. And wove the thing to random
 rhyme. For the Roseeis Beauty; the Gardener.
 Time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

MT Wu. One such has laundry in Lex ington avenue, not far from Twenty-third street. The other day I heard him yell at a recalcitrant customer: You no pay? Then you paper tiger.'' I asked what he meant by paper tiger" and he re- piled: "Oh, in China d paper tiger is backguard who blows much but is harm less" He added: When a man is very proud of himself, what Americans call stuck up,' we compare to rat falling into a scale and weighing himself. When a Chinaman overdoes thing we say he is a hunchback making bow. The rich son who quickly spends his fathers money we call a rocket which goes off at once. We say of your rich Americans who send money to heathens by mission aries and neglect their family at home, They hang their lantern on a pole, which is seen from afar, but gives no light be- low ]"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Rome Tribune: If the prohibitionists can make Birmingham stay put, the antis may as well give it up.
 Montgomery Times: Birmingham is short on high school teachers. We might lend her few of the non pareil order.
 Rome Tribune After January 1 a man can travel all the way from Atlanta to Birmingham and not get drop to drink.
 Houston Post: We suppose it will be the vogue in Birmingham next year to give corkscrew with every pair of boots sold.
 Rome Tribune One thing Birmingham has gotten free of charge by going dry is large and varied assortment of adyer- Using.
 Florida Times Union: Birmingham is boasting that it has come in out of the wet. Hope it's satisfaction may continue to reign.
 Alabama Outlook: Birmingham will now send to Montgomery loads of sym pathy. Let 1t come. Montgomery knows what is best
 Gadsden Journal: Birmingham is jubi- lant over the coming of the Steel cor poration. Hope things will turn out as rosy as the Brminghamers anticipate.
 Houston Post: We fancy that Birming- ham would be willing to give a billion dollars to be annexed as the Seventh ward of Houston, but Montgomery's ap- plcation was on file first.
 Guntersville Democrat: It is fortunate that Birmingham is interested in the canal from the Tennessee river south ward. If that city wants a canal in real earnest it will likely materialize.
 Houston Post: We have by no means eleminated Alabama and Georgia from our itinerary. On the contrary we shall take great interest in inspecting the ruins of Birmingham and Atlanta next year.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Prohibition in Birmingham isn't worrying the Alabama poets as the perslmmon beer crop is said to be fine-and then there's good old coun- try cider-oh such delicious apple ciderl
 Sheffield Standard: The success of any law lies in it's proper enforcement. It seems that the people of Birmingham fully appreciate this fact. and that they intend to see that prohibition is given a fair trial.
 West Alabama Breeze: The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company has been taken over by the United States Steel corporation. Birmingham is happy over the transfer and believes it will ac- celerate the development of Alabama min erals. We hope so.
 Washington Herald: Birmingham man claims to have discovered four new stars in the heavens. Doubtless it will be considered a quiet night in that city from now until January l. upon which the old rounders will be able to see anywhere from two to seven moons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
From London Tit-Bits.

From London Tit-Bits.
 n1 HE kaiser" said a retired dip
 9 lOmatist to the writer. "is
 one of the most contradictory, as he is certainly one of the most re- markable and interesting, of living men. One moment he is the divinely appointed autocrat, declaring to the world, Those who oppose me I will dash to pieces,' or preening his feathers while his own brother addresses him as Most Serene and Mighty Beloved Emperor, King, and Master and Lord for Ever and Ever;' at another he is skipping an old soldier on the back, linking arms with former brother officer, or exchanging jokes and chaff at the officers mess"
 Some capital stories are told in illus tration of this unconventional aspect of the Emperors character. One day after several hours hard exercise with his soldiers on the Tempelhofer Field, his majesty repaired. ravernously hungry to the neighboring barracks, and on reach ing the mess rooms, called out, Come along with those sausag ges' After hearty meal, in which several highly spced ones disappeared washed down by many mugs of "Spaten' beer, the genial monarch rubbed his waistcoat and caused general laughter by shouting, There. boys, l feel much more comfortable in side.'
 On another occasion a sailor, when crossing the deck of the imperial yacht off xiel with a mug of beer in his hand, found himself face to face with the Elm peror. In his confusion the man made a clumsy attempt at salute, in which he nearly dropped his beer Look here, Jorg," said the Kaiser. laughing, you didn't do that right let me show you how it ought to be done. Just you stand over there and fancy you are the Elm peror, and I'll salute you" Jorg took up his position and the Emperor retreat ing, lifted the quart jug to his IDS and drained it's contents; after which he ad vanced drew himself up with military precision, and saluted his deputy. There, Jorg," he said that's how you ought to have done it. and now go downstairs, tell them to fill the jug again, and to give you another for yourself-and say it was I who drank it.
 The Kaiser never exhibits this attrac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 N FTER investing fully $1,Oo0,OOo, to N show the world just how dairy ought to be conducted, Howard Willetts, the famous sportsman and White Plains millionaire, has decided to quit fancy farming and dairying. Not only is he going to give up purveying milk to those who can afford to pay 15 cents quart, to be sure it was milked by man in a white duck suit who has first washed himself and bathed the cow but he is going out of the horse business, the prize pig business, the fancy chicken business and all the other lines of breed ing which have made the White Plains farm noted.
 Notice was served on 100 or more em- ployes of the Gedney farms, as the Will let's place is known, the first of this month that their services would be re- auired no longer than December l. The high-priced superintendents. the various assistants, the farmers ./foremen and all the other men who have helped make the place known the world around, will all go.
 Although Gedney farms was the breed- ing station of Hetherbloom, champion high-jumping horse of the world, and Of prize winning horses, chickens, pigs and cattle without number, it was the dairy farm which made it famous.
 The farm has been visited by learned bodies from all over the world Boards of health the world around have pointed to 1t as the model milk producing estab- lishment. Milk producers have been urged to adopt Mr Willett's ideas. regardless of the fact that few milk raisers are milionaires.
 MT. Wiuetts is a millionaire a half dozen times over The Gedney farm is one of the historic spots in this neigh borhood. It was the headquarters at diff ferent times of both the American and British armies during the revolutionary war. Mir. Willetts owns about 32O acres of the original land, which comprises d square mile of the choicest land in West chester county
 It is the highest land in the county. and the magnificent colonial residence where the owner lives all the year around stands on top of the Westchester county water shed. From the front porch may be seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

day. Mr Aston, after graduating at the University of Alabama, practieed law in Birmingham. but afterward moved to the Gate City. He has many warm friends here.
 Harry c. Gunnells. superintendent of education, was visitor to the city Sat urday and Sunday. Mr. Gunnells reports the schools of the state in an excellent condition.
 John W. Abercrombie, president of the University of Alabama, was in Birming ham yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
About Persons.

J. J. Fuller. the new assistant gen. eral passenger agent of the Seaboard, was in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Fuller recently succeeded w. E. Chris tian of Atlanta, and is going over the line familiarizing himself with it.
 Alto V. Lee, member of the legisla- ture from Etowah, spent Saturday and Sunday in Birmingham.
 Representative W. l.. Lee of Shelby, a brother of Alto. V. Lee. spent yester- day in Birmingham. Representative Lee will be glad when the present extraor- dnary session is concluded. He express ed an opinion that those opposed to the administration measures had no oppor- tunity to win out, and therefore must assume an indifferent attitude.
 Representative Weaver of Cherokee, was another visitor to the city yester- day. MT. Weaver is one of the youngest and most popular members of the house. He Is numbered with the anti-adminis- tration faction.
 F. r. Sturdivant of Dadeville, cashier of the Sturdivant bank of that city, was in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Sturdi- want stated that his bank was one of the few which was buying cotton and paying cash for 1t. MT. Sturdivant is a brother to Raymond Sturdvant, Alabama football player.
 Cashier Triton of the Bank of St. Clair County, Pell City, spent yesterday in the city. Mir. Tilton's bank is another in stltution paying cash to depositors, and for cotton.
 Judge James J. Mayfield the well known Tuscaloosa jurist. saw the Ala bamaAuburn football game Saturday. Judge Mayfield stated that the new code would be issued in April next year. He stated, too, that it would contain sev- eral changes. but none of a very dras- tic nature. "The most important change in my opnion,' stated the judge, lis that under which the state and not the cot tics will work its convicts. Judge Mayfield, in addition to being a splendid lawyer and a popular citizen. is a great lover of football The University of Ala bama has no alumnus more faithful.
 Phillip H. Alston, son of Judge A. H. Alston. supernumerary judge of Alabama, was in the city Saturday and yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
GEORGE G. CRAWFORD.
Will Work Out the Problem of the
 Tennessee Company.

From the New York Herald.
 George G. Crawford has been selected by the Steel corporation to work out the problem of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company. He was elected presi- dent of that company yesterday to suc- ceed John A. Topping. whose coffee as chairman of the board was abolished at the meeting. Mir. Crawford is one of the group of young men who are the hustling heads of the subsidiary companies of the Steel corporation. He has been general superintendent of the big McKeesport plant of the National Tube company.
 Mir Crawford will leave immediately for Birmingham to take up the duties of the office. He will make that city his head quarters. and the Steel trust heads have let it become known that MT. Crawford will be at the plant all the time. Here tofore the management of the company has been directed from New York, all though under Mir. Topping regime the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany made great headway.
 Mir Crawford will set to work to study the low grade southern ore and the means to make the best employment of it. He will stay with that problem for years, if the intentions of the Steel trust are carried out. The management be- lieves that the greatest drawback of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad con- pany has been the inability of its officers to treat the low grade proposition. The second drawback has been the inability to obtain efficient labor. With it's army of 200.00o men the Steel trust believes it can provide the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company With the requisite num- her of efficient men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
Not So Dull.

While travelling men are not finding trade as brisk as 1t was early in the fall, we have seen far worse times,'' said A. N. Houston of Philadelphia. My sales have been better in Alabama by 20 per cent than they were In eastern terri tory which I travelled in 1S97.
 'I feel confident that business will be very active again early in the new year. We have had prosperity for so long a time that I really believe a short rest from our high pressure pace will be a good thing for the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The author of the poem, entitled "Knghthood," which appeared in yes terday's Age-Herald, was the Rev. J. E. Coyle, not Doyle, as a slip in the types made it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

A woman wants her husband to call her pet names so she can think he means them.
 A woman who wears clothes to be warm Is never considerAd by her friends to be well dressed
 The harder it is raining the surer a girl who has to be out in it is it won't hurt her best stockings.
 The most important thing about a wonnans eyes is they can say sn much without meaning bit 5f it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
RILEY'S NEW JOKE.

Indianapolis.-Jam Whitcor1b Riley, the poet, in an interview tcday said: "Coin has become so scarce throughout Indiana that the babies are nsw cutting their teeth on certified checks.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The words "In God We Trust" can at any rate be printed on the later is- sues of scrip" for the President is not boss of emergency issues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

What is the use of boarding the vel low metal, It cannot be eaten, and it will not burn, no matter how cold the weather becomes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Women do nat think men should receive twice the wages, and men think woman's hat should not cost 16 times as much as q mans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The New York banks have all the money they want and they show no inclination to let any Of it get away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The frenzied bank run has made, let us hope, it's last appearance i'll this world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

"Alls we'll" signals MT. Taft's ship to Formosa, but the Secretary's boom was not covered by the signal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Neither party will nominate re- actionary candidate while the people are looking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The Jamestown exposition should start up a scrip mill and get out of debt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Weston, the pedestrian, is to dc 20 weeks in vaudeville after he finishes the long tramp to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

No one can at present get a $10 gold piece to see whether that inscrip- tion Is there or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The President has set the fashion, and the smart set will make wrestling matches topliners in thei7 receptions this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Secretary Taft is studying the philos- ophy of losing. He proposes to be good loser in 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Lucy Hayes would have been shocked if she had lived to hear of a wrestling match in the east room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Depositors in savings banks are cancelling their notices of withdrawals of deposits. The storm is peter1ng cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Berlin must be accustomed to tall American mbassadors-first Tower, then Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Grover Cleveland is we'll enough to hunt rabbits and split infnitives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Oklahoma having become No. 46 New Mexico hopes soon to be No. Al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Out west they say the Taft boom has been denatured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Putting Roosevelt out and putting Bryan is in the specal task of 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The elimination of MT. Bryan has been indefinitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18
CHINESE SARCASM.

From the New York Press.
 Once in a while you meet common Chinaman who has some of the wit of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

The saloons can chalk it up when currency is scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-18

Entered at the Birmingham AIA' postofice as second-class matter uhuet act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
BURNT CABINS,

Mary Naugle left on Tuesday
for Altoona, where she expects
to spend some time with her Sis.
ter, Mrs. II. G. Matthias.
Charlie Cowan, near Chambers.
burg, is spending some time with
relatives In this vicinity.
Mrs. Roy McGeehe who has
been on the sick list for some
time, is better.
Clell Cisney spent Saturday IN
Shade Gap on business.
Improvements are being made
In our town IN the way of new
side walks.
Blanche Wiser, near Nossville,
spent part of last week with
friends here.
Maggie Cine spent Monday
at the County Seat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
DOtt and Sldeling Hill.

Bessie Friend, OF Waynesboro,
is visiting the family of James
Mellott near here.
Mrs. w. p. Gordon and Minnie
Plessinger, Of Warfordsburg,
visited friends here recently.
Albert Garland and friend,
Miss Ora Layton Of Whips Cove.
visited relatives and friends here
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Garland,
of Needmore, spent Sunday with
the family of Tilden Hill.
Amos Latferty and wife, of
Jeanette, Pa, are visiting the
family of Aaron Hess. C-IC =
Edgar Mccullough, of Han
cock, spent part of last week
with friends here.
William Truxell and family, of
Franklin Mills, spent Sunday
with the family of George Grey.
Jonathan Sipe is spending
some time with his son Hunter
Sipe, at Davis, w. Va.
Rev. Ahlmaaz Garland preach.
ed very able sermon at Cedar
Grove last Sunday night.
Rose Fegley has gone back Uo
Cum berland, after having spent
some time with her parents,
Emanuel Fegley and wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect
form and features. Many a plain
woman who could never serve as
an artists model, possesses those
rare qualities that all the world
admires; neatness, clear eyes,
clean smooth skin and thatspright.
illness of step and action that ac
company good health. A physi-
cally weak woman is never attrac
tive, not even to herself. Electric
Bltters restore weak women, give
strongnerves, brlghteyes, smooth
velvety skin, beautiful complex
ion. Guaranteed at Trout's, the
druggist SOC.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
Trespass Notice.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
that the lands and premises of the Full
ton County Rod and Gun Club, an or
ganization duly incorporated by the
laws of Pennsylvania, situated in the
townships of Wells and Brush Creek,
county of Fulton and state of Pennsyl
vania, aie private property, and that
all persons are warned not to trespass
on said lands ana premises for the
purpose of hunting, fishing. gathering
nuts or berries, on in any other man
ner whatever contrary to acts of as
sembly in such cases made and provid
ed as the law will br rigidly enforced.
FULTON COUNTY ROD AND GUS CLUB.
ll-2S-06-tf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-10
KNOBSyILLE.

Edward Mellott of Sheffield,
ILL.,, and Frank Meliott of Pleas
ant Ridge, visited their sister
Mrs. VIM. Mellott, several days
the past week.
H. o. While spent the past cou-
pie weeks with his mother at this
place.
Bruce Cline left last week for
his new field of labor, as teacher
in the Huntingdon Reformatory.
Miss Blanche D. Peck returned
to Lancaster after spending a
short time with her parents.
Beamer Gress has just finished
cutting logs for his new house
and expects to begin the founda-
tion this week.
Charles Raker, wife and child
rem, Edna, John, aud Bender, of
Pitts burg,are visiting his parents
here.
Fl. W. Mellott lis kept quite
busy gathering up furs.
Those who took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Mellott last
Sunday we're, Mr.. and Mrs. Har'
vey Black, of Johnstown; Mr..
aud Mrs. VIM Weaverling, of Kear
ney; Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Mellott
and sons Fred and Leroy; and
Miss Lillian Fleming, teacher OF
Cunts school. Mrs. Mellott had
reached her fifty, eighth mile
stone.
Mrs. Orgen While visited her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Sny
der the first part of the week.