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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

of its kind, by the way-has come into her life, Ellen Terry finds time to recom- mend well known brand of toilet soan. Superintendent Smoke has charge of the Yale dining room. You ought to be able to think up joke on this for yourself.
 DIFFICULTY.
 Gosh ding.
 Wed sing
 Of spring with cheer.
 If spring.
 Gosh ding,
 Were only herei A Kentucky farmer was fined $500 for using cancelled postage stamp. Next time he will probably spend two cents for a new one. A magazine writer discusses "some Hired Girls Have Met" If she met good ones she can make a fortune by introducing them to housewives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

man named Thomas scattergood died recently. If he lived up to his name he went straight to heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

According to the press dispatches. AL fonso is acting just like any other proud and happy parent
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STUNG AGAINi A little pamphlet happened To find us yesterday, Describing all the summer Joys At Stick 'Em-by-the-Bay. Some pictures on the pages Of this and that hotel Awakened lively interest
 And made us glad as well. Such glories of the garden And pleasures by the seal A glimpse of paradise on earth o rare felicityl The dining rooms were gorgeous, The table fare the best And every bedroom seemed to breathe An atmosphere of rest. vista of the ocean From every window showed And there were graveled walks laid out And green swards newly moved. We felt that we were going Right there until, alack, We turned the pamphlet OCT and read some prices on the back
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Anniston Star: There must be some mistake about the man who has slept for forty days being a Missourian. There must be a Philadelphia end to the story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
SUCCESS.

SUCCESS. In going up the hill we keep our eyes upon the goal ana strive to reach vantage point With all our heart and soul. But when at last the top is gained lis sad to count the cost Of happiness we overlooked And joys forever lost.
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Mobile Herald: New York is to be wis., tied by Yaqui missionary who Is going to try to convert the citizens to sun wor- ship. But dollar worship has taken too strong a hold on them for any change to be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

Alabama Courier: With Gates and Morgan both out of Wall street there may be some chance for the millionaire who wants to dabble in stocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
ALABAMA PRESS

Annlston Hot Blast: The Richmond Times-Dispatch discusses "The Rights of Railroads" as seriously as though rail- roads had any rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

PRUNES VERSUS HASH.
 Paul Cook. the funny man of the Bir- mingham Age-Herald, undertakes to chunk lemon at the Anniston board Ing house game by clubbing 1t a sort of Prunes vs. Hash affair" That's sad indictment of Paurs own Iandlady, for 1t is known that he never boarded before he got to dispensing dope in the Magic City If he will only put them next when he comes home" again, some of the Anniston boarders might agree to show him a square meal-Harry M. Ayers, in the Anniston Star.
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Do your living now" says a newspaper essayist. That is the most sensible ad- vice we have heard in some time. Also do anything else you have on hand now.
 Although a new happiness-the third
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Misery acquaints man with strange bed-felIows.
 Tempest
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Dallas News: Arkansas has a city | named Bucksnort; but all the people call | 1t Willie
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Charleston newspapers talk almost as much about the schuetzenfest as they do about Bugs" Raymond,
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MUCH BETTER. A little courage in a man Is passing good and better than The artificial kind of "bait'' That makes him wobble in his gait.
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, see as seeond-elass matter under Congress March 3, 1879
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

and Sunday Age Herald. ss.o0 ly and Sunday, per month..-.. TO Aday Age-Herald, per annum.. 200 Weekly Age-Herald. per annum.. .50 Subscription payable in advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

When Sothern and Marlowe were ''booed'' in London Miss Marlowe smiled sweetly. which was a whole lot better than boohooing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

Louisville Herald: One debt of grati- vance has been about 15 cents rarar Noticing our lack of poets, he never did propose to lease us Alfred Austin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE BARN.
YARD.

The following is conversation be-
tween M. and Mrs Gobble and their
AR. Gobble; Ny dear. do you know
Mrs Gobble: Why. certainly, my
DEER ar t g. hot Il Tha onlg THURSDAY, bu,
1t is not safe for US to remain here
any later to-day than we can possibly
help. for as you know. Thanksgiving
Mrs. G.: Well. deary me, had no
Idea of such thing. but how did you!
so last night when we were fed. And
he also told George to kill one of US
this morning early. know OF hid :
Mrs. g.: Well. we'll; am really
frightened: It certainly wouldn't do
for our Fluffy to be killed. Just when
son either. so far as that is concerned.
There was already great excitement
in the barnyard. The turkeys were all
up and dressed. and standing around
be seen already scuttling across the
fields. They were all preparing to
run and hide. The chickens and ducks.
foS Mr. fe and , fnT G"b5e vef foowed BY
Fluffy Ruffles and Fantall, were max
ing their way across the cornfield rs
fast as they could before the people
In the house were even up. The chill
dren were both grumblng. Miss Fluff
fv said that Mr.. Turkey Gobbler. Jr.,
vas coming to call on her. And Mr..
Fan.tM said that he had promised to
take Miss Gibble Gobble out walking,
But their parents consoled them both
by telling them that they would both
be hiding with their respective fami.
lies. The Gobble fanny hid behind .
ilavstack unit, bedtime in the evening
when they went hack home. to hear the
Turkey-lurkev had been killed. In the
hustle and excitement that morning
they had Forgotten to warn that
worthy gentleman, and his head ha
/, bndv eaten for dinner with great
relish. -, NAN r, WHITE.
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that he ha j fan ou' Of hi faith ny. RS
buggy and carried h m I, hi no Sc.
II hid fou other children about his
size and toGether they had fine time
G ira Il nuts e t pbopnin ros :,
piayins many other ga li,s s' go
Al last Il was time fnr dinner. and
such d nner II was, wit It's tur ey
and eranberries. plum pudding pun p-
kin and mncemfat y es, cakes, fru,
salads and everything nice that could
be mentioned in a country h me-
After dinner, which was enjoyed by
every one. the bays ami girl aent ut
to play In the snow TIL built iorts
wit snow balls They also coaated
down the hfll.
i was now getting very late. and
still IN, on cams TO hi 4 t IL
dren went int, the house an all g tn
cred around tn lire and sang rh ks
glyins song while their lathe nd
mother I'D st ries about how they use
T. pend Thanksgiving whfn they were
lit e.
all ntaht The next day came ard
on d. his fatt,ag found on, WI, .
he was and ca q after bin. he thank
- tt, ma' fRr Is kindness ana
that y he had cot car q, fr his b
he mi vht. g hans b en- deld BY new.
10 ay IS. but he said .ha, would
come back to Sc. TIE YER soon and
after thi they. beea grea, friends.
Composed by Ii LIE TYLER.
is Stanton, Va. Aged twelve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
The Power Of Influence

Douglas Watterson was fine fello"
and was held in the highest esteem
by all of his shopmates He was par
tlcu.arly fond OF John Binford. VINO
was one OF the new men recently put
on. and the two were often seen to-
gether. Dug" as he was frequently
lated. was neyer known to take [
drink" before ne met Binford, but
much to the sorrow Of his friends lie
allowed liquor to get the best OF him.
AS time passed Dug went from bad
to worse. Bob Fitzgerald. the fore
man. had noticed the Change in Dug
from once the neat and | dY workman
10 sioyenness and he walked UP to tn.
lathe where Dug was working one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
WASHINGTON IRVING.

.
Washington Irving was an American
author, He was born in New York,
April g. 1888. and he died at SunnNs,de,
n. ". November rs, 1854. He wa s. tho
youngest son OF his father, William
Irving. and. he left school at sixteen
ands began TO study law. but In 1902
ne began to write for papers. tundsr thu
name OF Jonathan oldstyle. In 1904 he
went to Italy and iSouthern France
where he spent several months. and he
returned home In 1906 to resume his
law. hut he never practiced.
In 1878 he went 70 Eurone and wrote
"rhe Sketch Book" rontaini & t.Rip
Van Winklen and the "Ifg nd OF
Sleepy Hollow while travelling in Eng
land ana Scotland, and in 1924 h. pub
lished Tales of Travellers; then he
returned to New York in 1899, In the
summer of 1892 he accompanied Com
missioner Ellsworth In the removal of
the indian tribes across the Missis-
sippi, and herasu!t was HIS Tour on
the Prairies,n which. together with
,'Abbotsford and Nswstead Abbey" and
"I.egends of the CONQUEST Of Spain"
forms the "Crayon ellany,'
8 Els last longest work was THE Life
OF George Washington" In Ave vol-
nmes. OF which the last appeared only
three months. before his death.
n l3s.3 \ 3. sCH AlsLIiS ,B WELsEs. H
* II Market Street,
sls 4 ss tS N .5 s FetesSburE. Va
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abundant. The red fox is about the
Size of a collie dog. The gray fox
s about the size Of a small bound.
They live on rabbits and fowls they
live in holes sometimes deeper than
that OF "A grounding Muskrats live
in holes on the edge of the water.
They are trapped for their skin. They
7tay in the water. III nks live In stone
fences near the water. in which they
srend much OF the time. They live
ON fowls. They are trapped for their
hides. which are very valuable. Opos-
sums live In hollow trees and In the
ground. They live partly on perstm-
mons and can climb very well. Rae
coops live in the hollows of trees. They
live on nuts and berries, Weasels are
small animals about the size of a barn
rat. with long. bushy tail. They are
very timid. they live on fowls OF all
kinds They live in stone fences.
Terrapins are small. queer animals.
With hard shells on top and bottom
They can close up and anpear Ike
rocks. They have yellow spots on their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
The Lost Boy.

A family had decided To spend
Thank giving Day with some pc ople that
lived about eighteen miles In the conn-
try. They harnessed the horses to the
sleigh and soon set off Before Il ey
were tn re they missed one of the boys
and so. OF course they thought tina, he
had fallen out of the sleigh. TT ey
drove on until they came to the house
because they tholgh, that he could not
have fallen out very far away and
would probably come on to the house
But he did not come.
The boy Wander on and on in The
woods until he. came t. road. A mar
was d r bg by by n pugsf When me M
why he was out on that cold and
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JACK DESCRIBES HOLLY.

Jack is strong. healthy. country
boy. about ten years Of age. Jack has
a pleasant smile on his face all the
time. HIS parents being poor. he can
not go to school regular. In Deem
her he cuts the holly and carries 1t to
town To sell. One day while selling
holly to lady. she asked Jack to tell
her all he knew about holly. Jack
stopped for a moment. then he began
It grows ora shrub or tree about
ten to forty feet high. with glossy
leaves and red berries While cutting
st., you have to be careful MT to knock
t'e red berries off. Beautiful decora-
lions are made out OF It. That is all
I know. But will tell you what papa
says about it.. He says the beautiful
white wood Of the holly Is valuable
to the cabinet maker for inlayihg,
The bark Is used In the manufacture
OF bird lime The American holly Is
common alorg, the. Atlantic coast.
Thank you very much, said the
lady Bring me small tree next
week."
Jack thanked tho lady kindly and
went home happy. FL
Composed by
IA Third Avenue. Petersburg, Va
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Christmas inspiration
Means Club 5 Good Fortune
)ear Children Of the Gus.

Dear Children Of the club:
In the approaching Christmas celia
Sbrat.on the editor desires to tell you
that the members OF The Times-Dis-
patch Children's Club have not been
overlooked. The holiday season that
IS season for giving and receiving.
Is also season of inspiration, and
there is something in store Tor the u.
ID. G. G. that Will make both Christmas
and New Year memorable In ,ttsvh ~
tory For the editor desires that this
club, organized for children and main
tanned through tho diligent work of
young people and little people, SHAH
be a permanent factor for good, ana
one that will make Its influence felt
IN this city, In this State and in other
States--in short, wherever there Us any
one nterested III the personality OF
the club. as expressed on Its page OF
The Times-D Dispatch.
'rhe editor is not quite prepared TO
tell you the whole OF tho secret that
you Will shortly have In possession,
however. 1t seems but right dnd Mt
ting that Its enjoyment should be ms.
socinted In your minds With one OF
the most jovful festivals of all the
yenr. so that you may look back to the
Christmas OF 1907 and say: THE ter
centenary year was not only the sp0th
anniversary OF the founding of the
American nation. but It was also the
year In which our club had Its great
Christmas gift and entered upon a
new era Of activity"
The editor received last week let
fer OF farewell from club member.
But 1t must not be farewell When
The passing years bring q press OF
other dutiea. our members. who can
no longer be regularly active In work.
ing for our page. must simply Join
the r. u, C. G.. Alumnne Association and
send in their names to be entered upon
the alumnae book. 20 that the editor
kmav know them through their proper
.Yindividnalltes and addresses. An
Other letter from valued contributor
fnade mention Of the fact that the
writer came To Richmond but did not
succecd In finding this office. ana 30
went awav without coming In tn shake
hands. That was pity. wasn't IL?
con only be conso'ed for this had
fortune by the thought thai your
Christmas gift VIII remedy all such
nischances In future.
YOUR EDITOR.
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at once; glad to have n companion to
speak to-" Andy Arlington lived at
the village and knew both boys well.
do you think we can reach the vii
lnge and get back by II ociock?'' In
CURED George.
II doubt It. but you ought to make
the village BY g." said Andy. Then
they made the horse go faster forget
ting the time and everything else IN l,
setting when they came to where the
road entered into large forest. a
faint moaning came UP over the tree
tops and died away with the breeze
The boys urged their horse to gallop.
and the wheels ratified smoothly and
silently over the fallen leaves. rhe
clouds began to darken and the damp
air seemd to onpress their breathing.
Again fnint moaning came up through
1.-The trees and died away In San echo.
The boys we're start,ed ana cast furtive
p'ances into the gloom but kent on
| silently. a prninngea nnnarthIv noise
came I'D. seemingly from the very
depths of the large pine forest. and
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my FAvonlrE usronIoAL EVENT;

House OF Burgesses, which mel n,
williamsburg. Va, In May. l7sb.
History tells US that al that time ne
spoken OF as the tall, eaunt. coarse
ettired.. unpublished member from
the majority OF The house. and but
made his Liberty speech That speech
makes my blood tingle every time
read 1t, and | want to stand IN and
shout. -, Three cheers for Patrick
News OF the passage OF the stamp
and caused much lndignation; but to
rome Of them there seemed no way out
u the matter but TO submit.
Patrick Henry. however, saw that
me time had come for the Americans
70 stand up for their rights. So that
aud Offered his fayorite Five RE-
Ioiutions." Thee resolutions caused
big debate, and finally came Patrick
aenry's thrilling plea for the liberties
u the American people.
After read about that great speech
close my eyes and In fancy see pat
I,ck Henry as he stood among his dis
llnSufshed associates and shouted
Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the
First his Cromwell and George the
one bit by the cries OF treason! Trea-
ton." from different parts of the
house.
BE added. May profit by their ex-
tmple II this be treason make the
most OF it. 4 little more than eleven
years litter that liberty speech was
made. an old beliman was at his post
waiting 70: signal to ring for lib
,rtN and independence
Finally from the lips OF boy. came
The welcome words; Ring. grandoa.
Ring oh. ring for liberty" How tina,
bell did "nrocleim liberty through mt
I'll the land!" Ard II was largely pat
rick Henry's stirring speech for liberty
that helped to ring that Liberty Bell
Patrick Henry's speecl: is nv fay-
orite historical event.
IDA REID.
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. II
Once there was poor little boy.
who had no mother. father. home. nor
friends. His father died when he was
six years old. and his mother had
to work very hard to send him to
school. In the course OF few years
boy. 49, ne'p'es :
He went from one thing to another.
doing little odd Jobs for different peo.
pie. and helping every one he could. He
had very little education. but he had
plenty Of sense.
One day little girl was crossing
The street. VIXEN she fell. a cart,
M ganr was coming Sar s e. full speed came
quickly picked her up. He was ever
Helen. the child "Cartwheel". had
saved. told her father about her o. l.
venture and how she was saved. Fer
her permission to have a, Thanksgiving
wheel and many moor children who
never have any Thanksgiving
When Thanksgiving Day came every
one was harry Pgsn Were ts y. snyhaR
3oyed himself very much and always
The dinner was very delicious and
everything was In splendor. After this
day Hclen'sl father took caro- df Cart
he got a snlendid education and made
himself fine man. When telline,sthe
story of his life he would tell of his
first Thanksgiving Lay. He said THAT
was every one'a Thanksgiving Day, It
Iometling TO thank God FOR ana some
thing to thank man Ior.n ..liss35
to2 Washington ST. Hampton. Va,
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NY TRIP TO Ny cI.ANDrArHER's,
"a True Story.)

1t was during the last summer that
er's In the country. My grandmother
had been visiting my home about six
weeks. so when time came for her to
20 home my cousin and went with
her The Friday before we went. my
uncle came and stayed until Saturday.
Then we nil went together aud had q
very pleasant "trip. We were met ut
the station by our grandfather's car
rage and Travelled six miles through
the country In the rain. but we didn't
get wet.
When we got to the house my
GRANDPA Their was glad to see us. Grand
father has store and we ate all the
cakes we wanted.
There Is a large grove back of the
house and we played In It most all OF
one of them has a swing under I,
I On Sunday we went to church, both
morning and evening. and on Monday
we went to see my great-grandfather
and grandmother. and took dinner with
them. They are over eighty years old.
When we left there we went to see
my aunts and then we went home.
The rest of the time we spent play
Ing about In the grove. We would go
with my uncle to the upper grove to
get the horses. and would ride them
down to the stable.
The following Saturday my cousins
father came after .us to so home. My
cousin brought Il little kitten from up
there, and coming home, we had a time
/, to keep It nuiet.
sill North Sixth Street.
M "a Jcbp,nna YIN s5t5E (EsG s'
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rHE HONE VERSES THE SALOON.

evening, Just before quitting time, and
said in a friendly mannsr:
Look here. Dug. I've always taken
a keen Interest in you. and ! hate 70
see you throw yourself away. Now.
for the sake of yourself. your wife and
children, be a man.
1t was nearly O'Clock. before Dug
reached home that night. for Bob Fitz-
gerald had given BIN a lecture In that
empty shop that Dug colild not forget
His wife noticed that he wore nag
gard. detected look. but he was sober,
and with suppressed feeling of JOY
endeayored to content herself. Pow
erty stricken that little group ate their
scanty supper In silence Dug was
thinking as he had never thought be-
fore. Presently he reached ont, took
his little girl, Eva, who was only seven
years old, into his lap, and asked her
what she wanted Santa Claus to bring
her. so glad of the opportunity. the
poor little thing with her eyes beam
ing with Joy began to enumsrate the
many things that would make herheart
glad. but above all things she wanted
rcd cloak and hat.
dug overwhelmed with shame,
thought Of the money he had thrown
away for drink and his family now
actually In want of the necess!t1es OF
life. He promised Eva that old santa
would bring that cloak and hat and
tirat che could then go 10 sunday school
like other children.
Douglas Watterson no longer fingers
IN the eafnon snnndina his substance
md negiocting his fa,n''v. bit instead
nVerv evening he NAV be seen hurry
ing homewara to his inved ones. He
delights In giving Alice his wife. all
his wages for he admits that she is a
better narager thin himself This Is
evidenced bv the nice little balance IN
hank that shr hna saved for him, Life
to them now spells honest independence
and content.
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A GHOST STORY.
{In Two Chaptera,)
CHAPTER l.

part of December when George Ter
rels parents sent him TO the village
store, three or four Mills distant. to
t!cles. George Terrell, fifteen years of
age, was stout lad and Very fearless
and good -natured. So when his father
told him to get out the one horse
buggy and drive to the village you may
oe sure he went about it gladly. tor
George was always ready to do err
rands for his parents.
'Ars you sure you arc not afraid?'
asked his father. for II ~ getting
rather late now"
not afraid In the least, "and II would
be disappointment to me If gould
All right" answered his father.
way. your brother Karl may so with
Kari was one year younger. thnn
George and not quite as strong but
enna'ly brave ind. and . fea.less ,,a Their r5
and out on the road nnti' thew diean-
reared from his view behind hill.
Then going back into his house he sat
down IN chair and was lost in
At the same time the bows were well
ont on the road and going at lively
mace For the sun had not menv minutes
to look down upnn theni before " would
Get and then darkness would catch
them before they reached tho VILLAGE.
Thrv rode along In silence until thew
neared 1nne'r nak tree. With Its
.bouehs ontstretched across the road
."pid Won ever hc''eve IN ehosts?"
asf"d Ea,.l of his older brother
mo: there are no such things" re-
plied George. However the6tntense
stiffness NJ, around oprressed him A
little farther IN they saw bnv stand
tssr III u
emily waiting for the buggy tn cows I'M.
.'ue'io ANDY, Where ue,, enin ~
shouted C.aorpe H's voice echoed and
re-schoed through the forest and died
au'av.
Going home" said ANDY. IT came
ort after tho cows rnt intending to
stav SO late. hnt II hours eIirrad ',y, IN
eai'e nf me. and here ami Saw ne
WITH WV o'
"CArta'nlv" replIed both OF the bows