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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Edwin M. Shepard says the Presi- dent has declared that he would send from 10 to 30 financial magnates to jail before the end of his administra- tion. He will have to work rapidly, for he has not thus far lodged one there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The republican papers in Cleveland denounced Tom Johnson as a pirate, clown, a crank, a priyateer. a fal0r, a quack and demagogue, and yet the people of that republican city gave him a fourth term by 5000 majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

A Chicago counterfeiter, it develops, has been writing poetry. People will forgive him for counterfeiting, but not for writing poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The mayor of Milwaukee has again been invited to enter vaudeville. Be- ing mayor of Milwaukee must seem like being in vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

A Missouri woman is suing for dam ages because neighbor kissed her. Probably he was carrying out the Bibli. cal instruction to Love thy neighbor as thyself."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
Enormous Traffic,

'I look for a continuance of pros- perity," said Col. l.. B. Parsons, for merly superintendent of the Seaboard Air Line and now an official of the Wood stock Iron and Steel corporation at An niston. 'I have just returned from the west and l marveled at the signs of pros pernty in that section. Not only is the crop movement enormous, but lumber and all sorts of commodities are giving the railroads a great rush. The roads do not begin to have enough motive power to pull the heavy trains. Aroun1 Kansas City I saw corn in sacks piled high in long rows ready to~be loaded in cars as soon as cars could be had. Talk about fr& yht congestion. one will see it at Kansas City, Memphis and other trade centers in very acute form. If all this does not mean prosperity I do not know what would"
 Speaking of the Woodstock corporation, Colonel Parsons said its iron output was satisfactory and that everything was working smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The Louisville Post blithely insinu- ates that Raymond Hitchcock used his comedy legs" to get away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The electrization of railroads enter ing New York goes on rapidly and soon no smoke producer will be seen in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The number of failures in the pres ent panic is remarkably small. The truth is, it is not major panic of the vintage of 1873 or 1893.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

This is Indian summer weather, and it would delight any savage that ever drank frewater in America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Congressman Hobson has not yet reached point where he rests well at night He is always dreaming about the Japs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

It was decided on Tuesday that Tom Johnson Is bigger than any republican boss-bigger even than MT. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The country is suffering from ficti- tious anxiety, which in turn leads to hoarding. The two evils are all that ails the country as a whole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The wildcat financiers in Wall street have had their wings clipped and their claws filed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

England has a railroad tie-up, Mo- rocco a holy war, and Russia bomb throwers by the hundreds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

chap who calls an almshouse an "else- mosynary institution" is a fool to waste so much time when a shorter word would do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

In the Boston public baths 21,000 towels were misplaced" last year, and they are still in that condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

In these days of scarce currency sup ply Attorney General Bonaparte is not reminding John D. of that $29 9,240,000 fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Give us back our riyersi" exclaims an excitable contemporary How will you have them? In tanks?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The stringency in the money market forbids the payment at once of that $29,240,000 fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Congress should rise to the emer- gency by chiseling out a currency re- form that will reform the money dearth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Meat is going down and milk up. both are off one piece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Let brotherly love continue" re- marks contemporary. That it won't do until human nature changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

A Maryland woman left her husband because he struck her three times. With her it was case of three strikes and out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

government greenback resting on basis of gold will soon be a glad some sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The circus is coming Saturday, and people with children have a fine ex- cuse to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The check is the popular remedy for currency defects nowadays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The bargain counter in Wall street is still piled high with choice securi- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Paris thinks Berlin is becoming pos itively, shockingly, indecent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

The discovery of John Bunyan's will won't do anybody any good at this late day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

No one at present is dreading an oyer-production of gold here or else where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Theodore Roosevelt always goes home to vote. Give him due credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

SOME ADVICE. Let others wear a chesty front And walk about imperiously If you'd escape misfortune's brunt. Don't take yourself too seriously,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Uncle Sam is hustling to increase his hoarded circulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
SOME ADVICE

Electing Tom Johnson mayor seems to be fixed habit with Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

RETROSPECTION.
 At times there comes to us a memory of other days so bright so laden with the perfume of the past that all our later troubles fade away and the old joy re- turns to dwell in our hearts again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

A Connecticut girl is on the road taking orders for coffin trimmings. You never can tell what a womanswill do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

so much time when a shorter word would do
 RETROSPECTION. At times there comes to us a memory of other days so bright. so laden with the perfume of the past that all our later troubles fade away and the old joy re- turns to dwell in our hearts again. Electing Tom Johnson mayor seems to be fixed habit with Cleveland.
 SOME ADVICE. Let others wear a chesty front And walk about imperlously If you'd escape misfortune's brunt, Don't take yourself too seriously. A Connecticut girl is on the road taking orders for coffin trimmings. You never can tell what a womanswill do. All things come to him who waits.' We are going to have the Thaw trial soon.
 IT WILL NOT DOWN. You may boost long Fairbanks As much as you will, But that cocktail story Will cling to him still! Mime Melba, the velvet-voiced Melba, has just rounded out twenty years on the lyric stage and here's wish that she may round out twenty more
 DoLOROUS DAYS IN STORE. On Jan. the first, John Barleycorn Will make his parting bow, And soaks will say, with looks forlorn, Let's all drink prune juice now!'' Modesty is a beautiful trait. Here is an example of 1t in the words of a grand opera singer. Sic: America produces talent-that is apparent from the large number of us singing in Berlin.'' 'If you are a pessimist don't let even your wife know it," says the Lufl<in, lex, Tribune. The world is full of men who are pessimists only when they are at home
 A RESERVATION.
 Tillie's heart s
 An open page.
 That is, all
 Except her age. The affinity excuse is a alarmed poor one. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

All things come to him who waits" We are going to have the Thaw trial soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07
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an his second
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

IT WILL NOT DOWN. You may boost long Fairbanks As much as you will, But that cocktail story Will cling to him still!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-07

Washington Bureau AgeHerald. 1421 c streat N W.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
kAVANAUGH CAMP MEETING
OPENED.

Rev. J. o. A. Vaught, who has
charge of Kavanaugh Camp Meeting,
opend up on Thursday last.
Services are being held morning. al
ternoon and evening. Several of the
ablest Methodist divines in the South
have already, or will have. charge of
the services.
Single admission to the grounds
placed at ten cents during the week
and 20 cents oll Sunday.
There is a large dining hail. where
meals are served at 20 cents a single
meal during the week, and so cents
on Sunday.
Family tickets to grounds $1.50
Twenty-one meal tickets for $4.00.
The Camp Meeting will continue 70"
two weeks.
Reduced rates on all railroads.
We hope a large number of people
from this city will attend.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
THE LIMIT OF LIFE.

The most eminent medical scien-
fists are numerous in the conclusion
that the generally accepted limitation
of human life is many years below the
attainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical period, that
determines it's duration, seems to be
between so and go; the proper care OF
the body during this decade can not be
too strongly urged; carelessness then
being fatal to longevity. Natures best
helper after so is Electric Bittters,
the scientific tonic medicine that re-
vltalizes every organ of the body.
Guaranteed by all druggists. Price so
cents.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10

can take an examination before the
county superintendent. and as Prof.
Jones is shy several teachers this
year, those who contemplate trying
for the position should be on hand at
th$time mentioned. While the super.
intendent was short a few teachers
last year. the deficiency in this de-
scription of help is more pronounced
this season. and there is an excellent
chance for ambitious young ladies
and gentlemen to secure nice posi-
tiOns. which pay a reasonable salary.
for at least six months ont of the
twelve.
A call at the Office of County Super
intendent Jones. at the court house.
will bring all necessary information
to candidates. and as there is but 4
week left between now and the
holding of the last examinations.
no time should be lost in seeing him
and preparing for the work by those
who would like to fill such nice posi-
tiOns
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

The officers and minions of the law
had business" with the "Tildy," on
Wednesday, when they gathered in
about twenty of the genus loafer,
black and white, and landed them
in Castle Haldi. The wagon was kept
going at a pretty lively gait.
This is as it should be. There are
a number of classes of work that are
sadly in need of laborers, and yet
gangs of these fellows are loafing our
streets, doing absolutely nothing.
MAKE 'em move on"
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
FLAG FORK.

The meeting held at Lebanon
Church by Rev. L. D. Sucker, closed
Sunday night with four additions by
baptism.
The meeting also closed at the
Methodist Church. Pleasant View
Sunday night.
Miss Stella Netherton, of Frankfort
began her school here on Monday
August 5. May she be progressive.
Miss Nellie Lynn, of this place, and
Mr.. Carter Peyton of Lebanon, were
married on Wednesday, July 81.
Mrs. Eldora North is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Elnora Watkins, who
is just recovering from the fever.
Little Mary Lynn Kersey and Ella
Gordon are visiting relatives at Flag
Fork this week. They are from Louis
vile.
Mrs. Halle Reed and Mrs. Nunnelly
visited Mrs. Eldora North on Thursday
last.
Miss Dora Miles. of Harper's Ferry
begun her school at Sandripple, Au
gust 5th.
Miss Cora North and Mr.. Oscar AL
lison attended church at Lebanon Sun
day.
Bro. c. NJ. Benight will preach al
Pleasant Ridge on Saturday, Sunday
and Sunday night Every one is in
vited to attend.
BLACK EYES.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
TO RAISE BED OF GLENS CREEK
PIKE.

Owing to the fact that the Govern
ment authorities stopped the Highland
Railroad Company from dumping the
dirt, rocks. stumps. logs, etc, into the
river above the Big Eddy, that COM
pany has made a contract with the
fiscal court to raise the bed OF the
Glen's Creek Pike, so as to dispose of
the refuse, and thus raise the pike
above high water. The company will
build retaining wall next the river.
This will be a great Improvement.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
A CLIPPING FROM THE LONG AGO.

We have been shown by Mr.. John
+. Miles. a clipping from the Balti-
more (AldD Sun. OF May "a. 1S47.
which contains list of the names OF
soldiers from Kentucky and Arkansas.
who had been captured by the MeXi-
can army, and were imprisoned in the
Castle of St. Jago. near the City of
Mexico. and brutally treated. together
with a protest sent by the officers to
Gen. Santa Anna (of which no notice
was taken by him), which is signed
by Maj. John p. Gaines, of Ky: Major
Solon Borland, of Ark; Capt. Cissius
NJ. Clay, of Ky; Capt. c. c. Danley, of
Ark. and I'd Lieut.. G. R. Davidson, of
Ky.
Among the names of the prisoners
We recognize a number (whom we
knew personally in after years.:
Capt. c. NJ. Clay, Capt. w. ]. Heady
Lieut.. Geo. r. Davidson, Corporal
John Swigert. Private A. W. (Wake)
Holeman. Private Cyrus Calvert, Pri
vate c. E. Mooney. Capt. Danley Sc
cured Maj. Gaines horse and made his
escape on it to Saltillo, where the
American army was then lying.
Capt. c. NJ. Clay afterwards became
prominent in politics, was Minister to
Russia under President Lincoln and
Brigadier General in the Federal
Army during the war between the
States. He died at his home, White
Hall, in Madison county, few years
ago.
Lieutenant Geo. r. Davidson was a
Lieutenant in Capt. B. c. Milam's COM
pany. an uncle of Mrs. Jennie Card
we'll Mrs. Kittie T. Holmes. Mrs. Jen-
ME Chinn and Mr.. Thos. r. Markham,
of this city.
Capt. w. j. Heady was from Bullitt
county, where he practiced law, and
represented that county twice in the
Legislature. He died in Louisville in
the 70's.
OWlSCil was ChS WV
est son of the late Mr.. Jacob Swigert
and a half brother of the late Capt.
Jacob and Mr.. Joseph Swigert.
Private A. w. Holeman was from
Owen county, and became prominent
In the affairs Of that county. During
the war between the States he raised
and commanded the Eleventh Ken
lucky (FederaD Cavalry. When the
war was over he removed TO Louis
Vile, where he died about twenty
years ago.
Private Cyrus Calvert everybody re-
members as substantial farmer OF
the Peaks Mill neighbOrhood, and
useful citizen of the county. He only
passed away few years ago, mourned
by his neighbors and a host OF warm
friends.
Private c. E. Mooney was from
Lexington and printer by trade. He
wrote for the papers Of his city over
the nom de plume of Corporal be-
came widely known and was univer-
sally popuar. In the latter days OF
his life he was familiarly known as
Doctor Mooney.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
TOMBSTONE TO REV.
GEORGE DARSIE.

Mrs. Coranel Darsie has just had
erected a very handsome tombstone
over the grave of her husband, Rev.
George Darsie, in our cemetery. 1t is
of Westerly gray marble, and covers
the whole grave and has the simple
inscription giving his name and the
date of his death. What wide field
of usefulness was ended up at that
date.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10

The following is a synopsis of the re-
port of Commissioner Nreeland, which
gives the showing of the various crops
by comparison, on August 1st, as fol-
lows:
Prospect for average crops 10 years:
80.
Condition of crop. August 1st: 90.
Wheat
Per cent. of yield compared with
average ten years: so.
Quality of berry 90.
Oats.
Per cent. of yield compared with
average crop ten years: II.
Barley.
Per cent of yield compared with
average crop ten years: 76.
Rye.
Per cent. of yield compared with
average crop ten years: So.
Hemp.
Prospect for average crop, ten
years: 95.
Condition of crop August 1: so.
Tobacco.
Burley-Prospect for average crop,
ten years: 50.
Burley-Condition of crop August
1: 70.
Dark-Prospect for average crop
ten years: II.
Dark-Condition of crop August 1:
rs.
Grasses.
Meadows-Yield of hay compared
with average crop ten years: 80.
characterization of, August 1, 49,.
Clover-Condition of, August 1: SS.
Clover-Yield of hay compared with
average crop ten years: sc.
Clover-Prospect for full crop of
seed: 80.
Alfalfa-Conoition of August L: "a.
Stock Peas-Prospect for average
crop ten years: "a.
Stock Peas-Condition of crop Aug.
1: "a.
Live Stock.
Horses ond mules-General condi-
ton of, August 1: SO.
Cattle General condition of, August
l: 90.
Sheep, including Lambs-General
condition of, August /: SO.
Hogs-General condition of August
1: SO.
Young Mules-Number compared
with average ten years: SO.
! -------s Sorghum.
Prospect for average crop ten years:
81.
Millet = Prospect for average crop
ten years: SS.
Apples-Prospect for average crop
ten years: /.
Gardens.
Condition of, August l: 92.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
REPUBLICANS TO NOMINATE CAN.
DlDATE.

The Republican County Committee
met on Monday last and issued call
for a County Convention TO nominate
a candidate for Representative in the
Legislature. The convention will be
held at the court house. in this city,
on Saturday, August 18th, at o'clock
p. m.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
SETTLES SHORTAGE.

Mr.. w. ]. Semonin, former County
Clerk of Jefferson county, who was
found short in his accounts with the
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
LAST CALL TO BECOME COUNTY
TEACHERS.

Friday and Saturday, August 16 and
II. are the last days on which pros
pective teachers in the county schools
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10

COY and State, on Tuesday, made
the whole amount good by paying the
county $15,S19.92. and the State $29,.
645.93-a total of S45.465.S5.
The Frankfort roundabout., 1907-08-10
CROP REPORT FOR AUGUST.

The following is a synopsis of the re-
port of Commissioner Nreeland which
gives the showing of the various crops
by comparison, on August 1st, as fol
lows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-31

entirely naked. in mud huts held to-
gether by mating. Medical supplies
and skill are badly needed.
The native officials and authorities
are doing their utmost TO control the
situation, but the talS is now far be-
yond them and outside aid is badly
needed Relief committees have been
formed in various centers. Everything
possible is being done. The government
has opened public relief works. where
men can secure employment. The Grand
canal Ia being deepened at Hal Chow,
the work upon the Improvement being
started merely to give employment TO
some OF the starving. The estimates
have been made of the cost of feed
ing each starving person, and the total
amount viii reach close to sag 600 daily,
This estimate is based upcll calcutta
ton that four million people are act
ually starving.
Some of the Incidents OF the famine
related in the Chinese press are most
revolving. A story is told of one fam
ily--a mother. father and two children.
The mother left her home on a search
for food. While away. the father. de-
spairlng of aid, threw both children
into the river. The mother returned
and, learning what HAD happened, threw
herself into the river and drowned. The
father followed, and thus the whole
family persisted.
The government is selling grain and
salt where It can. In some instances
the public selling places had to be
closed because Of the great rush of na-
tives to buy. The price of vegetables
has doubled. and coal and coke costs
more than ever before.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-31
THAT PANAMA
CANAL CONTRACT
Statement Issued From Whlte
House That it Has Not Been
Awarded to Anyone.
CONTRACTORS SIMPLY AGENTS
Government VIII so Use Them When-
ever il Chooses---All Bids May
BE Rejected.

Washington. Jan. 30.--rhe follow
ing statement was made public ut inc
White House tonight by Secy. Loeb
Reports in the papers seem to indi-
cate a belief that the canal contract
has been conditionally awarded TO Mr..
Oliver. This Is not So No decision
has been made even that the contract
will be awarded to any of the bidders.
Mr.. divers bid was so hopelessly
defective that II could not be even
considered. and time was given him
TO complete 1t in shape that Will en-
able II to receive consideration. III IL
Is put into such shape IL win be con
sidered together with the bids made
by the illespie-McArthur company,
which may itself be altered, and then
whichever bid, after the most care
full examination. seems most adyan
tageous may be taken. or both bids
rejected and the canal be constructed
under the direct supervision of the
government. In such case the gov
eminent would. whenever 1t chose.
use contractors simply as agents, The
real object in contracting the work
Is to have assembled large number
of the best specialists in each class
of work, and the prime consideration
Will be the ability and fitness SHOWN
IN variety OF directions by the men
making the bid The president and
the commission would not even con-
slider bid OF merely one or two men
The work Is already going well. one
half million cubic yards were taken
out of the Culebra cut in January,
and the amount being taken ont is
steadily increasing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-31
GERMAN ms. cos.
Not Freed From Liability by the
Earthquake Clause.

Washington. Jan. SOTO satisfy many
Inquiries from California relative 10 the
exact scope of the decision rendered by
the German court at Hamburg relative
to the liability OF the North German Fire
Insurance company of Hamburg for losses
In the fire following the San Francisco
earthquake, the state department has Sc
cured report from Hugh Pitcairn, the
American ul-general ut Hamburg.
which shows that the earthquake clause
In the policies of the company. which
reads "the company shall not be liable
for loss caused directly or Indirectly by
Invasion, insurreetion, or Cunless fire en-
sues. and In that event for the damage
by Are only), by explosion OF any kind,
or from any cause. or tho bursting OF
u boiler. or earthquake, or hurricane, or
lightning. relates as well to an
earthquake aa It does to explosions and
lightning. and that therefore the com
pany had not plainly expressed In the
policies that It was not to be held liable
for damage caused by fire incident TO an
earthquake. The court decided that the
company must pay the amount sued for:
had 1t been the Intention to free itself
from liability under the circumstances.
tho text of the earthquake clause should
have been worded differently.
The San Francisco policies OF tho
North German Fire Insurance company
also contain the clause that claims be-
come extinct unless filed In court i2
months after the damage was sustain
ed, which means on April Is, 1901.