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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
YOUNG MAN DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED

Centreville. September s-(Special.)- This morning Percy Ward, who Is em- ployed at J. A. Fairs livery stable while examining a pistol supposed to be unload ed, was shot in the leg by the accidental discharge of the weapon. The wound Is quite painful, but not necessarily dan gerous. The wounded man was attended by Dr. George Mackey.
 An agent of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company carried to the mines this morning ten hard labor convicts whose terms range from six months to three years.
 Judge w. L. Pratt, the popular probate judge of Bibb county left Friday for Hot Springs, Ark, to spend his vacation.
 Centreville will ask for the high school for this county, and as it is the center of the county and the county seat, it is not probable that any other town in the county will ask for the school
 As a rule the people of Bibb county are very much opposed to any agitation of the prohibition question at this time, and it is not probable that the question will be voted upon The dispensaries n this county are conducted on high plane and seem to be the solution of the liquor question in Bibb county.
 Many of the boys and girls of this com- munty leave today for the various col leges in the state.
 Andrew Davidson, Sr., one of the most highly respected negroes in Ala bama di at his home near here this morning at an advanced age. He served during the en- tire civil war as the body servant of Capt. Samuel w Davidson and was ever faithful
 The Rev. John M. Thomas, pastor ot the First Baptist church of Roanoke, Va. is conducting a very interesting meeting at the Baptist church here. Four per sons joined that church here on yester- day.
 The Centreville High school will begin the work of the next session on Septem- Der It. Professor Alexander of Anniston will have charge of the school.
 Chancery court will convene here on the S0th day of September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
CHARM

By Robert Buchanan. In the time when water lilies shake Their green and gold on river and lake, When the cuckoo calls in the heart O
 the heat, When the dog star foams and the shade
 is sweet; Where cool and fresh the river ran l sat by the side of Charmian, And heard no sound from the world of
 man. All was so sweet and still that day! The rustling shade, the rippling stream, All life. all breath dissolved away Into a golden dream; Warm and sweet the scented shade Drowsily caught the breeze and stirred, Faint and low through the green glade Came hum of bee and song of bird We did not break the happy spell With tender tone syllable. But to ease our hearts and set thought
 free,
 We plucked the flowers of red rose tree. And, leaf by leaf, we threw them, sweet Into the river at our feet, And in an indolent delight Watched them glide onward, slowly. out
 of sight Then wearily We turned away Into the world of everyday. And from thy heart the fancy fled Like the rose leaves on the river shed, But to me that hour is sweeter far Than the world and all it's treasures are; Still to sit on, so close to thee, Were paradise enough for mel Still to sit on, close to thee, Nor break the spell by word or looki To reach out happy hands for ever. To pluck the rose leaves. Charrnian! To watch them fade on the gleamtnG
 river, And hear no sound from the world ~
 Luan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Causes SoiIed Skirts,

T wish the street railway company would keep more cleanly the interior of It's cars" said a lady of the South High lands. "If they are ever swept. rubbed or otherwise cleaned my skirts fail to indicate 1t after a ride and I am very dependent upon the schedules of the oth- erwise excellent system.
 Let me dress ever so immediately my husband hardly recognizes me when l get home, if he happens to be there. The dirt or dust of the car is the cause, and l am sure this could easily be reme- died by an occasional application of the brush and the broom. l only ask that the Age-Herald call attention to this matter; and then the well patronized car line will, l am sure, do the right thing by its women patrons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Metinq of lumbermen.

Montgomery, September s.-(Special)- The meeting tomorrow of the Alabama Lumber Manufacturers association here is regarded as one of the most import ant in the history of the organization. It is understood that some effort will be made to lay out plan to iEi . better understanding with the railroads with regard to cars. With the coming of the cotton crop and the necessity to move it quickly, added to the fact that there are not nearly enc Igh cars now, the case of the lumbermen is a serious one. It is. therefore, expected that that out of the discussion Tuesday something definite will come. Most of the lumber men thing the roads are doing their best just now, as is evidenced by the inter view given out by Brooks Flowers. one of the largest shippers in the state and in Georgia last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
WILL
 COME TONIGHT

Bishop Warren A. Candler will arrive in Birmingham tonight, and will spG-z for the first time in the First Baptist church to a women's mass meeting to- morrow morning at Il o'clock. He will speak in Bessemer and Ensley, and wind up with a big mass meeting Thursday night
 The women's regular weekly prayer meeting In the interest of prohibition will be held in the First Methodist church today at o'clock Mrs. J. L. Britain will lead in the Bible reading, and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith will preside.
 The Women's central committee will met at the same place today at 8 o'clock, and complete plans for the organization of the county.
 The prohibition petitions are being com pleted, and will soon be filed with the probate judge. After that the central committee promises that things, great things, will be doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Cotton Crop of 1906-07

The annual statement of |" New York Financial Chronicle relative to he last cotton crop is in print, and ts figures do not uphold those of Sec etary Hester in all respects. The Chronicle makes the crop of last year .3,55O,760 bales as against the crop of 3,556,S41 bales grown in 1904. The wo crops were almost equal, but that 1904 still stands as the record of he American cotton fields.
 The Chronicle shows that there was 70 recession last year among southern otton mills. They took 2,2o5, ,406 bales n 1a04-O5; in 19c5-06 they took 2,Sss,- 04 bales, and in 19O6-o7 their con umption was 2,4s7,0sS bales. These ~ures are satisfactory, for they show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
NEW OFFICERS OF
 FARMERS UNION

The installation of the newly elected officials took place at the headquarters of the Farmers Educational and Cooper ative union yesterday. These officers were elected at the state convention which was held in Andalusa a week or two ago:
 Dr. J. F. Duncan, president F. J. Cook secretary; J. r. Barker, D. L. Sill. J. K. Robertson. J. C. Hicks and R. T. Orr, members of the executive commit tee.
 President Duncan made a short ad- dress, stating that he would make sev- eral recommendations within a few days. lie spoke of the object of the union and of the splendid work which has been done. Dr. Duncan has just returned from the national convention which was held in Little Rock, and at present is familiar izing himself with the inside working of the union.
 Of the officers installed two were e. elected-J. r. Barker, member of the ex- ecutive committee, and E. J. Cook, state secretary
 The growth of the union has been won- derful during the past year under Pres'- dent F. l. Worleys rule, no less than 25.000 new members being added to the roll. bringing the membership up from 6l.o00 to S5.Oo0. Lodges are being estab- hshed in all parts of the state, and indi- cations point to an even larger growth this year. The members are said to De greatly benefited by the union, and It Is believed they will be even more prosper ous as their numbers increase.
 Probably one of the most important things which will he undertaken by the union will he the securing of 15-cent cot ton. New warehouses are being erected with this aim In view.
 In addition to this produce exchanges will be established in the larger cities or the state, congresses will be In stalled al the gins and other steps will he taken towards the securing of this price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
WE RE HUMAN.

WE'RE HUMAN. Why do We talk about our friends and criticize their ways And hate our nearest neighbors-vow we can't endure their ways? Why do we make such grievous breaks and foolish blunders, too? And do so many other things that al ways bring Us rue? Why do we faint at trihes yet receive the greatest blows With calmness and a fortitude that hero ism shows? Why are we inconsistent, why so predis- posed to fall? The reasons very plain to me-we're hu- man, that is all. Why is it we are neer content to make the best of life, But think we'd be more happy with some other fellows wife? Why do we swear a horrid oath whene' CT we tread on tacks? Why do so many sucKers live? What makes the faker rich? Why does a traveller ignore his fellow in the ditch? And why do honors come to him who has the greatest gall? The answers very plain to me-we're human, that is all. Why do we bet our money on the horse that never wins? And why, when We are ailing, are we sorry for our sins? Why don't we learn the lessons that are taught us OCT and o'er Instead of bundering along, just as we did before? Why do we have divorces, why are convcts doing time? Why is 1t that the poor man, only, suf- fers for his crime? And why are we so quick to hear when evil passions call? The reasons very plain to me-we're human, that is all. Everything goes In Birmingham, even the automobiles. Toothache is as old as love. Chicagos model man is said to be an Indian. Wooden, probably.
 NOT NEEDED. Oh, let us thank the twinkling stars above That there's no correspondence school of love To send out regulations by the yard
 
 WHEN PHYLLIS LAUGHS. When Phyllis laughs the sun shines brighter. And Zen the cares of life seem lighter When Phyllis laughs. When Phyllis laughs the birds stop sing ing, Abashed by melody more ringing When Phyllis laughs. When Phyllis laughs the rose mods sweetly And all the world Is charmed com pletely- When Phyllis laughs. A dog bit prominent citizen in St. Louis. Possibly, he didn't know the citizen was prominent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
NEGRO FATALLY SEASHED,
Suffering From Vicious Attack Victim
 Is Now In Hospital.

Bleeding profusely from a number of terrible knife wounds in his back, arms and head, Malachi Foster colored, reeled into police headquarters at 1 O o'elock this morning, and asked the aid of the of- flcers in capturing his assailant The ne- gro. overcome by loss of blood, after tell ing the details of the assault sank 70 the floor, and was sent to the Hillman hospital. It Is thought that he will die during the morning.
 Foster stated to Officer Jones that he was attacked on Second avenue and Eighteenth street shortly after 12 o clock. The wounded man gave description of his assailant, a member of his own race. At an early hour this morning the as sailant had not been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
For Prohibition In Lee,

Montgomery, September s.-(Special )The filing of prohibition petition in Lee county with more than a thousand names on it is taken as an indication that the traffic will be voted out. Opelika, which Is a large and growing business townt will have the hurt, if there is any. as it has a fine business both wholesale and retail. An investigation of the petition Is being made and if the names are found to be legitimate Probate Judge Lyons will order an election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

"A man is only a man," says wiunrve Black. And, by the same token, womaE is only woman The aeronaut is a fall guy. I've might call this a pleasant Indian summer with reservation, " says the Atlanta Georgian. Indian reservation? Amelia Bingham In her new play takes the part of a wife forced to pose in tn. altogether" in order to pay the doctors bills for her invalid husband. That par of the play, however, will merely be in ferred from the dialogue
 SUNNY JIM.
 The spindle legs.
 The smile of him,
 What has become
 Of Sunny Jim?
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Who? Sunny Jim
 Of catchy rhyme?
 l think that he
 Is serving time.
 Ohio Sun. The high silk hat
 The lengthy snout;
 Some other bran
 Has Forced" him out
 Montgomery Advertiser Yes he has gone,
 With all his vim.
 Perhaps his smile
 suh-dazzled him.
 Milwaukee Journal. Philadelphia recently entertained AT my, either. They are playing ball out in Houston to help raise a monument to Confederate heroes. That monument should belong, by rights to the umpire. Colonel Watterson says he dreamed tha other night that he went down below for visit. That Courier-Journal fire nat urally turned the colonels thoughts to warmer place.
 WHERE HE FAILED. A handy man,
 Was Rufus Hays.
 Could mend anything
 Except his ways. A New York man was whipped by woman at a baseball game. She might have had consideration enough to wait until it was over.
 THE AUTUMN GIRL The autumn girl will soon appear And tripping down the street, Will set the Johnnies all a-stir. While hearts more quickly beat And swains who swore the summer girl Deserved to take the prize Will VOW twas all a grave mistake An error of the eyes. The sun you know, did blind them so, But in Septembers haze They'll just adore the autumn girl And worship all her ways
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Biz WatermeIons.

Talks about your big Georgia water melons, said pr. W. H. Wilder, but the largest, sweetest and best I have seen this year are brought by wagons into Birmingham, and l understand are grown in Jefferson county. near Bessemer.
 These melons come nearly every day now, and are sold at prices as reason able as prices for any food product. l do not believe there is one simple chill in a dozen loads of them. This just shows another great feature of Jef- ferson county soil and climate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
,m the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 There's many smack 'twixt the man and her lip.
 Women would like corned beef and cabbage if 1t weren't for the name
 You can tell an heress by the way men are willing to love her in spite of 1t.
 A girl likes to have a sutor so as to make 1t more exciting to flirt with other men.
 nice think about having lot of chill dren is you never want to waste any monay travelling with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
killinq of Beck.

Wedowee, September 9.-(Special)-Be cause Thomas Beck swore in the pres ence of the wife of J. II. Nix, in the store of Nix, the latater shot him to death. The dead man refused to keep quiet or amend his language. Nix gave bond in the sum of S3000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
 Rahh Is Not a Candidate.

Joseph B. Babb, secretary of the Com mercisl club, deprecates the use of his name as a probable members of the Board of Education. He was mentioned in yesterdays paper as having been sug gested. The secretary positively declines to be considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Fifty snakes a day are born in the cages in the Bronx Geological park. Hundreds of snakes are seen every day that were never born.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Ice Plant Burned.

Norfolk Va. September 9.-The Berkley ice works. one of the largest artificial plants in this section. was destroyed by fire today, with loss of $o100o. A fire man said to have been caught asleep has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

A St. Louis woman wants a divorce because she says her husband loves baseball more than he does his wife. Some women are so unreasonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

"The Earle and the Girl' was one of last Seasons successful plays, and 1t will no doubt be reproduced in New York this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Kentucky supplies the British cav airy with horses, but the Missouri mule Is appreciated in the British artillery. The Missouri mule Is known and felt around the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

When bribes and bribers go to the penitentiary together, as they do in San Francisco, there is still room for hope of good government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

An Indiana girl won a husband by cooking him a good meal. Now, all she will have to do is to keep him will be to continue cooking good meals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

that the southern mills are still climb ing upwards They were surpassed, it is true, last year by the northern mills, but that Is immaterial so long as the southern mills continue to consume more cotton each year. The takings of the northern and southern mills to- gether were 5,oSS,S22 bales, or about Al pper cent of the entire American crop. Producers of the raw material received good prices last year, and the millmen made money because goods were in demand at profitable figures. No one now fears that spindles will be unduly multiplied. The chief fear is that the south with it's limited labor supply will not be able to grow as much cotton as the world demands. The Chronicle presents this table of spindles in the country:
 spndles- 1so6-o7. 1sO5-O6 North .. . . .. ....16, 200 GOO 15GO0,O ,OO0 South . .. Q. .......... 9,924,245 91S1, ,207
 Total splndles ........26,1242B 247S1, POT
 Spindles- 1904-05. 1908 -4. North ........15,325,o 900 15250,000 South :. .. ..... 8,747.S10 1868, ,S66
 Total splndles ..24,079. .s1o 2s,213,sss
 The Chronicle puts the number of spindles in Alabama at S97,768 in 62 mills. These mills consumed last year 249.119 bales, or about one-fifth of the states crop. We are still the fourth state, being outranked in order by North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in cotton manufacturing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

A good crab harvest Is reported at Speonk If you don't know where Speonk is don't worry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

An iceberg is drifting along the At lantic coast, but it is not Fairbanks, for the latter never goes to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The hand of Billy Muldoon will soon begin to be felt in state papers issued from MT. Roots office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The straddling Taft is described by MT. Bryan as the great postponer." ." He is never ready to act on or to re- wise anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

John Wesley Gaines is now sup porter of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler- his only southern supporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Judge Landis and Grover Cleveland have a common tie called backbone. They are close friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The new Emperor of Korea has lost his queue, but he rejoices that he still retains his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

q see thee still" warbles a poet. If he should happen to see the still, he had better report it to a revenue officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The Houston Post announces a fall crop of 43,oo0 brides in Texas. As usual. the bridegroom crop is ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Cheap politics shines In every fea- ture of the Pacific fleet movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Enter the annual fairy stories which tell how much money dramatic stars will draw for the season of 1907-08.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

It is a dull day at 26 Broadway when the wires bring in no news of new indictments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The discarding of the straw hat has not reached the thirty-fourth parallel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

We are living longer says a con- temporary. Off days surely do make us think we are living longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

In Missouri they say Folk freezes his friends, but he is no match in the refrigeration line for Fairbanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Earthquakes that are felt in seismo- graphs only are wholly innocuous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

It will soon be in order for the af- fnity of the New York artist to dis cover that she has mistaken her call ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The first broken collarbone from the 1907 gridiron has been reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The Moors will soon ascertain that religious fanaticism is not match for machine guns and smokeless powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

No one in Europe likes to ride on train that bears an esteemed Russian grand duke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The football coaches will soon be the rivals of the presidential campaign CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Cortelyou Is abating money strin- gency and he Is doing 1t as a party measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The bracing autumn days are surely coming, for the birds are flying south ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

The white plague has no color line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

"A man is only a man." says winl.rve Black. And, by the same token, a womaz is only a woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

An Indiana girl won a husband by cooking him good meal. Now, all she will have to do is to keep him will be to continue cooking good meals.
 
 A St. Louis woman wants divorce because she says her husband loves baseball more than he does his wife. Some women are so unreasonable.
 
 Fifty snakes a day are born in the cages in the Bronx Geological park. Hundreds of snakes are seen every day that were never born.
 "The Earle and the Girl' was one of last Seasons successful plays, and 1t will no doubt be reproduced in New York this season.
 The straddling Taft is described by MT. Bryan as the great postponer." He is never ready to act on or to re- wise anything.
 q see thee still" warbles poet If he should happen to see the still, he had better report it to a revenue officer.
 It will soon be in order for the af- fnity of the New York artist to dis cover that she has mistaken her call ing.
 The Moors will soon ascertain that religious fanaticism is not a match for machine guns and smokeless powder
  The Houston Post announces fall crop of 42,o00 brides in Texas. As usual, the bridegroom crop is ignored
 
 Enter the annual fairy stories which tell how much money dramatic stars will draw for the season of 1907-08. In Missouri they say Folk freezes his friends, but he is no match in the refrigeration line for Fairbanks. We are living longer" says a con temporary. of days surely do make us think we are living longer. John Wesley Gaines is now a sup porter of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler- his only southern supporter. The hand of Billy Muldoon will soon begin to be felt in state papers issued from Mir Roots office.
 
 Judge Landis and Grover Cleveland have a common tie called backbone. They are close friends.
 A good crab harvest Is reported at Speonk. If you don't know where Speonk is don't worry.
 The new Emperor of Korea has lost his queue, but he rejoices that he still retains his head
 It Is dull day at 26 Broadway when the wires bring in no news of new indictments.
 No one in Europe likes to ride on train that bears an esteemed Russian grand duke.
 Cortelyou Is abating money strin- gency and he Is doing 1t as a party measure.
 
 The bracing autumn days are surely coming, for the birds are flying south ward
 The football coaches will soon be the rivals of the presidential campaign CTS.
 Cheap politics shines In every fea- ture of the Pacific fleet movement.
 
 Earthquakes that are felt in sesmo- graphs only are wholly innocuous. The first broken collarbone from the 1907 gridiron has been reported. The white plague has no color line CANDLER WILL
 COME TONIGHT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10

Entered at the Birmingham Ala postofice as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1873.