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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
Twenty Gamblers Arrested.

Twenty gamblers were arrested yes- terday. officers Ray and Deramus caught the first nine negroes officers Street and Ennis captured the next six. who were Greeks, and Officers Goode and Stanton came in with the last five negroes. The negroes were playing the game of dice, while the Greeks were gambling in their own way. They were all caught in action and will have cause to regret 1t when Judge Feagin gets through with them today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
GROCERY STORE BURNS. Gunn's Building on Avenue F, in Ely. ton, Destroyed Last Night.

Fire fast night destroyed the Gunn grocery store. two miles west of tin; city on Avenue r, in what is called Elyton. The flames were discovered at about 8 o'clock, and the building burned to the ground.
 There was no fire protection, and the efforts of those who gathered were of no avail. The stock was partially GOV cred by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
Kills Woman and Self.

Cincinnati, October 2O.--Dan OLeary, long distance walker, finished a 10O0-mile walk at O clock this morning He walked one mile during each hour for 1000 con secutive hours. He is nearly 65 years old, but has shown no signs of falter- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
Ends Lono Walk.

Boyne City, Mich, October 20.-After failing to bring about a reconciliation between himself and his divorced wife, Eldred Mckee, a carpenter of Cadillac. shot and killed Gertrude Mckee tonight and then sent bullet through his brain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
Mir. Percy.

On the conclusion of MT. Pinckards speech the chairman introduced Walker Percy. who spoke as follows:
 ''I do not think I have ever approached discussion of a public question with more hesitation or reluctance than do in undertaking to give my ideas on this subject. Absence from Birmingham dul- ing the larger part of this controversy has prevented me from participating in the campaign that has been going on haven't had an opportunity of hearing what the able speakers on both sides have said I haven't had the opportunity of making the statistical investigation that
 
 tCONTINUED ON PAGE 0l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 20.--Foreeast for Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Monday and T esday. light to fresh northeast winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
"There's a Reason"

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
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 State Depositary.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-12
A PLEA FOR ANARCHY

The anarchistic criminality Of the saloon
and the whole liquor business, which makes
them, everywhere and always, defiant rebels
against any law that interferes with their
plundering of the people, finds mouth
piece in the eminently respectable Eueming
Post of Chicago.
On Saturday, December = in an editorial
bearing the title Temperance Reform, 'and
beginning with elaborate expressions Of de-
light over the progress of temperance senti-
ment, that paper argues against the enforce
ment of the Sunday closing law in the city
of Chicago. To The National Prohibitionist
the matter of Sunday closing does not seem
to be specially important, as temperance
measure. True, Sunday is the day when the
saloon gets its best chance to do it's worst
work, and in that respect the closing Of the
saloon on Sunday is a temperance measure of
importance. From the standpoint Of the Sab
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-12
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Published Every Thursday at
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should be mixed with matters intended for pub
location. This inevitably produces delay when
ever possible, business matters and matters in
tended Tor the eye of the editor should be
closed In separate envelopes, and, in any event.
should be written upon separate sheets
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-12
Chicago. December IL, 1907
THE EXTENSION PLAN

THE EXTENSION PLAN
The publication of the appeal which is
signed by Mr.. OLIVER W. STEWART, in behalf
of the Extension Committee, and is found
upon the first page of this paper, is matter
which might be looked upon as slightly del
icate in its character and one upon which
we ought to speak with something of diff
dence. We think, however, that, when any
one will review the history of Prohibition pa
pers, they will not accuse us Of any attempt
to take advantage of the Prohibition public
for personal ends. It is scarcely egotistical
to say that there is probably no man now
connected with The National Prohibitionist,
who, during the last ten years could not have
secured for himself far more in the way of
rewards and emoluments in almost any other
kind of service than he has received in Pro-
hibition newspaper work, while it is proba-
bly, true that the men who have taken upon
themselves the legal financial responsibility
of the publication of this paper have Shout
dered load of which no financially respon-
sible members of the party would willingly
relieve them upon even terms.
Under these circumstances we have no hes
itation in giving space to the appeal and ex-
pressing frankly our opinion that money in
vested in response to it will be well spent in
forwarding the work of the Prohibition party
and the interests of the Prohibition cause
There is no reason why, with honest and
capable management, with fair economy and
vigorous industry on the part of all con-
.cerned, Prohibition newspaper, once well
established, should not be successful Upon
the other hand, there are at least two illus
trations of brilliant success which go to show
that there is no necessity of failure in the
work. We are not organized for failure, do
not contemplate failure; upon the contrary,
The National Prohibitionist has organized
for success and looks forward to success, but
frankly admits that that success is possible
only by the cooperation of large number
of our people.
We are the inheritors of conditions, some
of them exceedingly unfavorable; we are the
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-12


spent as in helping to put this paper in the
very forefront of American journalism; in
helping to make it as well-nown, as much
quoted as any of the great national week
lies in helping to make it terror to evil
doors, vet we are unwilling that any other
interests of the party should be ignored in
order to assist this work We venture to re-
mind our friends that the national commit
tee, the state committees and the local COM
mittees need funds, yet we believe that we
voice the opinion of the most experienced
committee-workers of the party when we say
that $1OO invested now in The National Pro-
hibitiomist will be likely to do the work of
$1,000 invested anywhere else, before the
ballots fall in the ballot box next November.
Not only so, but we believe that if the Pro
hibitionists of the United States will place
in the hands of the Extension Committee the
money which it asks for, for the purpose OF
extending the influence of The National
Prohibitionist, 1t wi1 result IN TEN times
that sum being paid into the treasures of
the uarious committees, local, state and ma
tioma1, before the neat election day. Help
reach $4,000 more American homes than are
reached today, and The National Prohibi-
Zionist will prove the biggest factor in rails
ing Prohibition party funds that has ever
been discovered.
Frankly, we ask careful consideration of
Mr.. Stewards appeal and a generous re-
spouse.
And now let us say, humbly and sincerely,
that we are profoundly moved Ky the kindly
spirit and the warm brotherliness with which
The National Prohibitionist has been re-
ceived by the party at large. We are cheered
by the tokens on every hand of revival of
harmony and comradery We believe our
selves prepared to give better service to the
cause than we ever before have given, and
we pledge ourselves, The National Prohibi-
ZIONIST, with all that thereto pertaineth and
belongeth, to the service Of the cause in this
campaign with fidelity, enthusiasm, untiring
energy and sleepless devotion.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-12

gone before us, and taking the form of bur-
dens which we must bear. We purpose to
put our shoulders to these burdens as bravely
as possible, but the burdens will be vastly
lighter and our work will be correspondingly
better, if the people in whose service the
mistakes were made will help us with lift
from their shoulders
The primary object for which The Ma
tsonaI Prohibitionist is published is to for
ward the interests of the Prohibition cause
and build up the Prohibition party. That
the paper may some time make money, we
hope; indeed, it would be a sorry thing for
us to contemplate, putting our lives into this
work as we are putting them, we're the posi-
bility of making some reasonable return, at
some time in the future, removed
We need not outline again what this paper
expects to be and do, further than to say
that the best which has been accomplished
in the past in Prohibition journalism we
shall strenuously endeavor to initiate, and
those achievements to which the whole party
points with pride-the arousing Of the coun-
try, the awakening of sentiment, the rallying
Of voters to the Prohibition standard these
are the things we shall try to repeat
We invite particular attention to the fact
that the chief end of the work of this COM
mittee is the work of extension; it is not to
help The National Prohibitiomist struggle
on" it is not to 'keep our heads above
water;" it IS to help make this paper felt
from ocean to ocean; to help take advantage
of the tremendous opportunities of the pres
ent hour for and in behalf of the Prohibi-
ton party.
There never was SO wide field open be-
fore us in all our past history; there never
were so many people wanting information
upon the Prohibition question; it never was
so easy to find readers for Prohibition pa
per as it is today, and with the help that this
committee purposes to give, we believe that
this paper can not only double it's number Of
readers where it already has them by the tens
of thousands in the East, the Middle West,
and the Far West, but can invade the south
ern states, where the Prohibition question
is today the foremost topic of consideration,
and where as yet the Prohibition party is
almost unknown, and in tens of thousands of
southern homes be heard for the party and
the cause.
This might be done in some small measure,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
THE FAsTNET LIGHT.
Visitors Have to Be Swung Ashore by
Means Of Jib.

The first glimpse of Great Britain
that the American tourist gets on
his European tour is that of the
Fastnet lighthouse.
1t stands on a rugged and solitary
rock, situated nine miles south of
Crookhaven, at the extreme south
west corner of Ireland, and is per-
haps more storm beaten than any
other around our coast. The rock
is eighty feet in height, and the
lighthouse towers another seventy
feet above, yet in winter gales the
Atlantic pillows literally lombard
the massive structure and have
even smashed in portion of the
lantern at the summit of the cree
ton, the seas frequently sweeping
over the rock with tremendous force.
Some dozen or SO years ago the
stormy weather then prevailing pre-
vented all communication with the
rock for many weeks, SO that the
store of food was consumed, with
the exception of some flour. At last
a schooner managed to approach
sufficiently near to enable a small
quantity of food to be dragged
through the sea by the hungry men,
and fortunately the next day the sea
moderated, and the stores were once
more fully replenished.
Except in very calm weather the
Fastnet is surrounded by fringe
of foam, and the only means of land
ing is by the aid of "jib" fifty
eight feet in length, so placed on
the rock that in moderate weather
its end reaches outside the surf.
When a visitor wishes to land ian
unusual occurrence) he is rowed in a
small boat as near as the waves per-
nit, and the light keepers throw
out small buoy attached to rope,
which is secured by the man in the
boat. The jib is then swung out,
and the visitor, placing one foot il
the loop and catching a tight hold
of the rope, is hoisted about forty
feet vertically, and then the jib, be-
ing pivoted at its foot, swings him
horizontally about 100 feet on to a
safe la%ding.-London Telegraph.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
ORIGIN OF TRADES UNIONS.
bourneymen Bakers Struck In New
York as Early as 1741.

Uourneymen Bakers Struck In Now
York as Early as 1741.
The exact date of the origin of
trades unions in America is I'M
known. 1t is believed, says the re-
port of the Massachusetts bureau of
statistics of labor, that there we're
no labor unions in the colonies, al
though a strike of journeymen
bakers is said to have occurred in
New York in 1741. Whatever of
associated effort there was among
workmen at this early period was
of a temporary nature, having a
single purpose in view, and when
this. was accomplished whatever
compact existed was then dissolved.
1t was then the custom to call
general meeting" whenever a mat
ter of trade Importance presented
itself. Such calls were generally
signed by one or two men of recog-
nized influence in the trade, and the
meetings were, as a rule, held in
private homes. They were organized
by the election of officers, state
ment was made of the purpose in
calling the trade together, and after
a discussion resolutions were adopt
ed embodying the views of those
present on the question presented.
When the meeting had decided what
the attitude of the trade was to be
all those present, if willing to do so,
signed an agreement to stand by
one another during the difficulty.
Many if not all of the strikes in
colonial times were undertaken
with no more of an organization
than this.
The first real understanding, so
far as compositors were concerned,
is said to have been in 1776, when
the journeymen printers made a de-
mand for an increase of wages,
which was refused by their employ
ers, with the result that strike was
called. This proved successful, and
the association ended. Again, in
1886, an effort was made to reduce
wages to $3.50 1-3 week, and the
trade was again called together and
statement issued declaring that
the signers would not work for less
than Sc a week.
The great period of growth for
labor unions was in the latter part
of the sixties of the last century.
owing to the organization of great
corporations and to the opening up
of the whole country to the work
of freemen. Local unions were
everywhere formed, vigorous labor
journals appeared, labor parties
were organized, in some places rep
resentatives of labor were elected
to office, and many of the largest
and strongest national unions now
existing were established.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Tale of N Cont.

The clawhammer, or evening coat.
has many oddities of cut. These oddi-
ties were once essentials. There was.
In fact. time when every idiosyn-
Grassy of the clawhammer served some
useful purpose. The cutaway front of
the coat. for instance, was originally
cut away so that the wearer when on
horseback would not be incommoded.
The two buttons ut the back were for
fastening up the tails out OF harms
way, each tail having in the past a
buttonhole at its end. The sleeves,
with their false cuffs, are relics of the
days when sleeves were always turned
back and therefore were always made
with cuffs that unbuttoned. The col
lar, with its wide notches, is a sur
vival OF the old collar that was notch
ed in order that its wearer could turn
it up conveniently in cold or stormy
weather The dress coat, in word. is
patchwork of relics-relics once es-
sential. but now of no use on earth
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
The Bill Was Paid.

McRad and his wife were going
over their business ledger one even
ing, contemplating the overdue ac-
counts which its pages revealed and
reluctantly acknowledging that
many of them would have to be writ
ten off as bad.
"What'll We dae ABBOTT this ane?"
said McRad mournfuliy. 'Here's
twa pund aucht shillin's for coat
and vest been OWN by Elder Doolit-
tie since Martinmas last. I'm fear
in well no get the money"
"Weel, I'm no sac sure" replied
his wife. Leave me to try onyhoo."
Accordingly the next Sabbath
morning when the collection was
taken up Mrs. McRad dropped the
elders little bill, . neatly folded up,
into the plate, and before the week
was over the amount was paid.
"Kirsty, woman" said McRad
joyfully, marriage may be a lot
terry, but I'm thinIin' Pve drawn a
prize" -Pearson's Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
NeiehbOrs Got Fooled

Il was literally coughing mytslf
to death, ard hnd become to- weak
to leave my bed; ard neighbrrs
predicted that | would never IesYe
1t 4liveI; but they got fooled tor
b inks be to G d | was induced
to try DR. Kings New Discovery
l. n5uk just four one dollar bottles
completely cure the cough and
r-store me to good sound health, "
writes Mrs Eva Uuospher, of Gro
sertown. Stark Go, Ind This
King of cough and cold cures, and
healer of throat aud lungs, is
guaranteed by sll druggists 500
and 81 90 Trial bottle free
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEsT.
How Or. Wallace Came to Formulat.
His Theory.

DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace in his
autobiography tells how during his
long sojourn in Borneo and the Ma
lay peninsula he formulated indie
pendently of Darwin his theory of
evolution: 81 was suffering from a
sharp attack of intermittent fever
ard every day during the cold and
hot fits had to lie down for several
hours, during which time l had
nothing to do but to think over any
subjects then particularly interest
ing me. One day something brought
to my recollection Nautilus Princi-
pies of Popuiation,' which 1 had
read about twelve years before. l
thought of his clear exposition of
the positive checks to increase
disease, accidents, war and famine
which keep down the population of
savage races to so much lower an
average than that of more civilized
peoples.
ut then occurred to me that
these causes or their equivalents are
continually acting in the case of ami
mails also, and, as animals usually
breed much more rapidly than does
mankind, the destruction every year
from these causes must be enor-
nous, as otherwise the world would
long ago have been densely crowded
with those that breed most quickly.
Vaguely thinking over the enormous
and constant destruction which this
implied, it occurred to me to ask
the question, Why do some die and
some live?
"And the answer was clearly that
on the whole the best fitted live.
Then it suddenly flashed upon me
that the self acting process would
necessarily improve the race, be-
cause in every generation the in
ferior would inevitably be killed of
and the superior would remain
that is. the fittest would 4utYi9sP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
No Remedy to Fit the Case.

81 will never forget my first expe-
rience in hospital work." said a hos
pital surgeon. "There was a green
nurse in the detention ward, and we
had a very violent case in there-a
man in the worst stage of delirium
tremens. I was awakened in the
middle of the night by the head
nurse, who requested me to come at
once to the patient. When l got
there l found him raving and very
violent, with the new nurse scared
out of her wits. l said:
"'Why did you let him go SO far?
1 left you some medicine to give him
as soon as he got delirious.'
eyes, DOCTOR she replied, but
you told me to give that to him if
he saw any more snakes, and this
time he was seeing blue dogs with
pink tails. '"-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Rising From the Grave

A prumlneat manufactures. Vim
A Fertweli. of Luoama, N G, re
| t-s most remarkable experience
He says: After taking less than
three bottles of Electric Bitters,
feel like one rising from the grave
My trouble is Bright's disease. in
the Diabetes stage | fully be-
lieve Electric Bitters will cure me
permanently, for it has already
stopped the liver and bladder com.
plioations which have troubled me
for years" Guaranteed at all
druggists Price only SOC
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
Sincerely.

Mrs. De Robinson (writing)-
Dear Mrs. Brown, we are so dread
fully sorry, my husband and |, that
d most unfortunate previous en-
gagement prevents us from accept
ing your much too kind invitation
to dinner on the I say, John?
eyes, dear"
"What day is the Browns din
ner?"
"The 18th"
"This month or next month";"
"Next month"
Continues letter: fourteenth of
next month. l cannot tell you how
sorry we are, and with best regards
to you and your dear husband, I am
yours most sincerely"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-02-06
webster. Fine Tall. to a Fish.

had chat once with old John At
taquin, then a patriarch among the
few survivors of the Mashpee Indians.
He had often been Mr.. Websters
guide and companion on his fishing
trips and remembered clearly many of
their happenings. 1t was with glow
of love and admiration amounting to
worship that he related how this great
fisherman, after landing large trout
on the bank of the stream, talked
mighty strong and fine to that fish and
told him what mistake he had made
and what fool he was to talse that
fly and that he would have been all
right If he had left it alone"
Who can doubt that patient search
would disclose somewhere In Mr.. Web
ster's speeches and writings the elabo-
ration, with high intent, of that
mighty strong and fine" talk address
ed to the fish at misunderstanding
and Shooting Sketches" by Grover
Cleveland.