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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Good Substitute.

"The finest sub bstitute for vile intox- icants is dandelon wine,' said a woma n connoisseur who espouses the cause of temperance. "I offer the following rec ipe." she said.
 Take two quarts of yellow flowers four quarts of water, grated rind of two oranges, grated rind of one lemon. Boil all together twenty minutes then strain and add pounds of sugar. wh en cooled Qukewarm). add (and thorough ly stir through) three-qua rters of a teacup of yeast. Then slice the oranges into it (from which the thick rind and seeds have been removed), let it stand in an open vessel three or four days: tn en strain, bottle and cork tightly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Rural Strenqth.

T was much interested in the article on agricultural and rural advancement in this state. which appeared in The Age Herald this morning. said Attorney J. D. Davis.
 "I am a native of Marshall county, though I spent many years away from there. When I left my old home about one dozen county weekly papers were de- livered in my beat by tho star route service. Last week. while Up there I found that more than that number of daily papers were there delivered as well as an increase of the number of weeklies
 The rural route idea is a strong fac tor for the educational and general de- velopment of the country, and the en- couragement offered by the national goy- ernment by its method of soil surveys is bound to make the southern farmer as rich and commanding as he was wont to be in years gone by"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
DESPERATE PLOT
 OF RUSSIAN GIRL

St. Petersburg, September 1.-The police today arrested young girl, nick named Wanda" who Is accused of par ticlpating in a plot to blow up the headquarters of the secret police situ- ated on the Mioka canal, whose torture chambers have aroused bitter feelings on the part of the revolutionists. The police claim that Wanda" planned to become a walking bomb" and enter the headquarters building in the middle of the day, when 1t is generally full of police, wearing the uniform of gendarmie officer lined with walls of guncotton and carrying powerful bombs. Wanda" the police add. hoped by blowing herself up to reduce the entire building to ruins and kill all the officers composing the staff of the political police.
 In consequence of the murderous de- signs of the revolutionists, the secret police have decided to give LID their present quarters, removing to an isolat- ed stone building on Kamenny Place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

any other association they should be pulled off during the fair. and repre- sentative people from all parts of the state should be invited to participate.
 There was a time when some jeal- ousy existed in the state against Bir- mingham. but I am sure that has all passed away. Everybody in Alabama Is today proud of this great and grow ing city, and want to see 1t go for ward. The interest should be encour- aged, and the social idea is strong up1ifter in the community of interest Idea.
 q do hope that this suggestion will be fully indorsed and l am sure the purse strings of Birmingham will open up to the idea. Let's all get together in Alabama and stay there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
To die. is to be banish'd from myself
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
hat Extra Session

The Mobile Item says the proposed extra session will be loaded with hot shot It hears, for example, that the prohibitionists are endeavoring to in- duce Governor Conner to include pro hibition bill in the list that may be considered If so, it must be named in the proclamation converting an eX- tra session.
 The state has had a surfeit of legis- lation. not to mention three portly vol umes of a code which are staggering the printers. There is no demand for more legislation, and Governor Conner would please the state if he would con fine the work of the extra session to the cause of it, namely, railroad legis- lation.
 The subject is a difficult one, and it may become epochal, for when state attempts to compel the modern rail road to obey laws crisis is surely at hand, and the brains and limited time of an extra session should be devoted to it. It can sit but thirty days, and every one of those days may be needed in order to bring the laws already passed into operation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
The Game Law.

T am a great advocate of the game laws of this state suggested, estab- lished and practiced by Commissioner Wallace, but l am sure he should have allowed an occasional shot fired at 'grapeiverous birds" said farmer in the lobby of the Metropolitan last night.
 These devllsh mocking birds and wood peckers play havoc with my crop of grapes every year. and when the prohis come in and prevent my making wine with the few grapes left by the pestifer- ous birds I shall be lost.
 Wallace is good one. He seems to be defender of the feathered tribe, and l am surprised that he did not descend to the earth and look after groundmoles If he had done 50 l would have protested strenuously, for the mole is a most un- offensive creature. I have carefully ex- amined the stomach of fifteen moles, caught in different localities, but failed to discover therein the slightest vestige of plants or roots; on the contrary, they were filled by the remains of earthworms Not satisfied by this fact, I shut up sev- eral moles in box containing sods of earth, on which fresh grass was grow ing, and smaller cage of grubs and earthworms. In nine days two moles de- voured 349 white worms 193 earthworms 20 caterpllars and a mouse (skin and bones), which had been alive in the box. l next gave them nothing but vegetables In twenty-four hours two moles died of starvation. Another naturalist calculated that two moles destroyed 10000 white worms, or grubs, in a single year If this is correct it Is strong argument in favor moles."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
THE SORROW OF THE WORLD.

lBy William Butler Yeats. The quarreling of the sparrows in the
 caves, The full round moon and the star-laden
 sky, And the loud song of the ever-singins
 leaves Had hid away earth's old and bitter
 cry. And then you came, with those red
 mournful lips, And with you came the whole of the
 worlds tears, And all the sorrow of her laboring ships, And all the burden of her hyrad years! And now the warning sparrows in the caves, The withered moon, the pale stars in
 the sky, The wearisome loud chanting of the leaves. And shaken with earth's old and bitter cry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Politics Next Year.

That the country Is welded to Theo- dore Roosevelt, the Teddy" idea of the way things should be conducted, Is the opinion of w. II. skaggs, formerly of At lanta, now of Chicago, who is registered at the IIillman
 "If Roosevelt desires a third term.' said Mir. Skaggs yesterday afternoon, "he will send Congress a stiff message that will attract public attention and hold it, then get the nomination, and be prepared to sweep the country. Roosevelt will carry every state in the union with the exception of the solid south, and any democratic nominee, be he statesmen or upstart, can carry the south.
 However, in case Roosevelt does no: stand for another term, look for the most startling campaign in the history of recent years Hughes will be the nom- inee of the republican party, and Bryan of the democratic. I can't see Taft, at all l find 1t hard to believe that Hughes can defeat Bryan single-handed, but the indications are that there will occur a split in the democratic party, the off-shoot being Hearts Independent league, which will probably nominate a ticket. In case this portion of the prediction pans out I do not believe that either faction will get the majority of the electoral vote. This will necessitate the house of represen- tatives assuming the function of a legal umpire.
 q believe, had Bryan remained true to his governmental ownership or super vision of railroads he would have been elected. However, it is my opinion that Bryan was handicapped into retiring from that advanced position by the indication of the. loss of strength in the south The democrats steadfasty refuse to adopt a positive platform, only as concerns the tariff. A 'wish-washy' platform will mean another defeat for Bryan.
 'As concerns Roosevelt, I cannot pre- dict No man can tell in this instance what the President will do in the next. Therein is one of his claims to power. A great many people object to third termism, but a greater number of peo- pie in this day and time believe in and will follow that man who stands for the positive, and does things"
 MT. Skaggs is well known in Alabama and Birmingham, where he is considered mine of information relative to politi- cal, industrial and economic questions and situations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Alabamians and the Fair.

"The Alabama State Fair is an inn mense proposition for Birmingha m, }" said Col. John w. Tomlinson.
 That is. if our people will use it for all that there is in it. We should not depend altogether on the fair manage ment to make it count, but every in- dividual and every business and social association should join hands and make the eight days and nights a gala time in our city. If there are any public dinners to be given this year by the Commercial club. the board of trade or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
sIAMESE KING A SPENOER.
He Will Give a Magnificent Banquet to Rich and Poor in HIM amberqA

Berlin, September 1.-The King of Siam intends to give a grand treat to the whole of Hamberg on his birthday Sep tember 21
 Beer will flow from three buffets In the Casino garden. Each foreign guest in the Casino will receive a bottle of cham pagne and bottle of red and white wine. A magnificent supper will be laid for 600 persons. The King will give s60o0 to the poor of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Valuable Baqoaoe Stolen.

New York. September 17.-Thousands of dollars worth of baggage has been stolen in the last three months from the Cunard line steamship pier No. 51, North river, the police say, the plan of the thieves being to change the owners label on the baggage and to substitute for them labels bearing the names of junk dealers. The Jersey City police have made three ar rests which they declare bear on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
LOEB ISSUES FIAT.
He Denies That Either He or the Pres
 dent Ordered Cocktails.

Oyster Bay, September 1I.-Because of the widespread publicity given the statement of Bishop Berry of Detroit that either President Roosevelt or Sec retary Loeb and not MT. Fairbanks were responsible for the cocktails serv- ed at the luncheon tendsred them by the vice president at Indianapolis Sec retary Loeb today issued the foliowin < formal statement in denial:
 'rhe statement is too absurd to be given any credence. Neith CT the Presi- dent nor his secretary either directly or indirectly ordered anything If inc kind at the luncheon in question c~'any other luncheon where they were guests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Davenport, Eng, September 17.-The ad- mralty has instructed the dock yard au- thorites here to lay down immediately a battleship of 20,OO0 tons, carrying eight 135-ineh guns. The instructions are urgent that the work must be pushed with all possible haste. 1t Is supposed that this battleship is the fifth Dread naught' in the original naval programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

If love is new enough it's real.
 A man could write a nice. long letter to his wife if she wasn't.
 People hate you if you are a success, and kick you if you are failure.
 One of woman's smartest tricks is making men think she hasn't any.
 When a man isn't afraid to scold a bank cashier for the way he is kept waiting at the window he must be very rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Dined With the President.

Oyster Bay, September 17.-Gen Luke E. Wright, retiring ambassador to Japan and Judge Walter E. Moves, of Con- necticut took luncheon with the Pres ident today. Previous to the luncheon the President conferred with Peyton Gordon who was recently promoted from pardon attorney to the department of justice to be special assistant to the attorney gen. eral; Robert P. Porter, former director of the census and John Slecher of New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Thirty Japanese Drowned.

Tokio, September 17.-Thirty persons were drowned and 100 horses burned early this morning at the Kosakabl mine near kotaro fire started in the mining works and while attempts were BN!SS made 10 save the mine the water reser- voir was broken, flooding a portion of the village. Many women and cifldren were among the victims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
cotton Firm susnends.

New Orleans. September 1.-The sus- pension of the fir moi l.. H. Hardie X O., cotton brokers, was announced on the floor of the cotton exchange here today Inability to collect margins is said to be the cause. Members of the firm say their liabilities will not exceed s2o'UOo The failure is not regarded on the ex- change as aIserious one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Two Americans Rewarded.

Tokio. September 17.-11:30 q. m.-The Japanese government has rewarded W. D. Stevens and w. Dennison for their services during the Russo-Japanese wa". It was officially announced today that MT. Stevens had been awarded a grant of s10O00 and Mir. Dennlson s10,000 and an annuity of SSiO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
VIII Sail for Panama

Washington, September 17-Col. Harry F. Hodges, the purchasing officer of the lsthman canal commission left here to- day for New York from which city he will sail tomorrow for the lsthmus for con- ference with Colonel Goethals, the en- gineer in charge regarding various off cial matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
Jury Is Completed.

Chicago, September 1.-The jury which is to try Frank J. Constantine for the murder of Mrs. Gentry, was completed today. Because of the local election. however, the taking of testi- mony, will not begin until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Dr. Jordan's theory that if two thirds of the population were killed off we would have a magnificent race is apt to be opposed strenuously by the two-thirds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

It is getting to be habit nowadays for public men to say that the reports of their early demise have been great ly exaggerated Mark Twain has much to answer for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
About Persons,

J. s. Barbour Thompson of the Southern railway is registered in the city. MT. Thompson is secretary of the Brming ham Terminal company.
 ]. NJ. Stewart of Attalla is at the Hill man,
 NJ. Newberger of Jasper is registered in the city ham today
 Prentiss B. Read and J. Seward, prom inent citizens of Montgomery, are at the IIillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

In China football Is played with fifty men on each side, and is so rough that it makes American football look like a game for little girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The Washington Herald bids the milkmaid a permanent farewell but that sort of jolly won't go with the iceman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Miss Lucy Page Gaston is in New York. where she is camping on the trails of cigarette smokers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The Dowager Empress of China con tinues to win the approbation of Thomas c. Platt, for she continues to cling to her job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Secretary Loeb has received from our minister to Liberia mounted ele- plants tail, and he will use it when Congress meets to keep off intruders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

friends sorry that his railroad ticket couldn't bring him as far as Texas Houston Post.
 Thank you, Friend Bailey, but we have been to Texas twice and on both oc. casions were so fortunate as to escape.
 REPLIES. A man in public office may be d patri- ot and then age q he nay be d prime, of pussyfooters.
 Call man a brick and he is pleased. intimate that he is stick and he gets mad.
 A woman can do anything with a hair pin, but eat soup
 Human nature is a funny thing, we say-when talking of other people. A great many persons who scorn money have abandoned the hope of ever pos sessing it.
 SWEETHEART LAND. There the blooms are sweeter far than any other blooms could be- Violet and rose commngle perfumes
 
 Every breeze that blows is laden with the echo of a kiss And the honey bees go slipping from the flower cups of bliss. Bright the sun above is shining in A burst of rainbow gleain, UT tne moon, silver pendant lights the way of loves young dream. Melodies enchanting finger round the paths of blue and gold And the signing worlds forgotten while the tender tale Is told That must seem forever new to those who wander hand in hand Through the Cupld-haunted valleys of the smiling Sweetheart land
 ALAS.
 When men are broke,
 How sad it seems
 That they can't coin
 Their golden dreamsl The government has new bursting charge that is more explosive than Pres ident Roosevelt A French geologist says the globe is drying up. It will look that way to Georgians after January l. Grover Cleveland says he is too good a democrat to die, from which we infer that good democrats do not die young The old brass rule is back on it's job Possums will soon be ripe Winter looks like a sure thing.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Kermit Roosevelt was persecuted by the women, but one of them says he is as homely as an unrehabilitated street car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Oklahoma's ballots yesterday were six feet long. This means that edu- cated voters are wanted out there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Mosquitoes are said to be killing hens in Chattanooga. If the roosters had any spunk they would come to the rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The Lusitania is so large it is equip ped with telephone system from end to end to save shoe leather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

New Zealand is becoming literary. It is no longer a colony, but is now a dominion, if We may believe it's writers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Germany's crown princess has sent her chef to learn American cooking. She wants codflsh balls for breakfast and huckleberry pie for lunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Mark Twain declines to attempt to steer Theodore Roosevelt. He knows what he can and cannot do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Crossing the Atlantic in five days and telegraphing to shore as one goes is the latest development of steam navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The great length of the Lusitana reduces sea sickness to a minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The affinity business comes out of the Earle case badly damaged in point of popularity, and it needs long rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Queen Wilhelmina now wears the proud title of Arbitratress of Nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Lieut. Philip H. Sheridan, grown tired of serving at the Theodorian court, has secured transfer to Ari- Zona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Little Oscar Troop who sat down on a bees nest in Ohio would have fared better if he had picked out red-hot stove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Governor Johnson of Minnesota de- horse even in the present year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

A man thinks corns are troublesome until he gets dyspepsia, and then he forgets about his corns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

England has an airship that scars like a bird instead of a mudscow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The straw hat and the peek-a-bo waist are approaching Jack Frost side by side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18


 TWILL ALL BE WELL When gloomy storm clouds gather Along your weary way, Don't give up-whisper, rather. Twill all be well some day" A California man has served thirteen years in prison for another mans crime No doubt, his disposition by this time is not what it used to be- A citizen of this state wanted to whip the entire Louisville and Nashville sys- tenn because his train was late, beginning with gatemen. However, he was ar rested before he got as far up the line as President Smith.
 WHERE IS THE CHANGE? There has been a great change of late years in the attitude of corporations to- ward the public and their employees Judge Gary.
 Tell 1t to the lands afar-
 Tell it oft.
 All the octopuses are
 Getting soft.
 Yet, in truth it must be said
 That we pay
 All the prices that we paid
 Yesterday.
 Paul Cook of the Birmingham Age-Her- aid is man of real genuis, but his environment is such as makes his best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

W. J. Biggy the elisor of San Fran cisco, has become the chief of police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

General Drude is fighting his way in Morocco to the White House in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

The Lusitania Is British boat, but the Americans pay the freight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
WORD TO WIVES.
TWILL ALL RE WELL,

A clip over the head with a rolling pin is good cure for the affinity habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
New "Dreadnauuhtu Ordered.

Secretary Taft's campaign tour is q swing around the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18
A FAIRY BANQUET.

A FAIRY BANQUET. The fairies gave d banquet once Upon lily pad. And if you'll listen, Eyes-of- Blue. III tell you what they had. First, dewdrops, served on violet leaves For cocktails, as you know, And roseleaf salad. shredded fine. Was plentiful enow Young tadpoles brown, with Tartar sauce Some dragon wings on toast, Ram water poured from buttercups And juicy cricket roast. Dessert was brought-sweet honey comb The toothsome spread to crown, And there was royal feasting while The silver moon looked down.
 CLOSE ENOUGH Dear, I want to be close to you always"
 All right. we'll live in fiat"
 QUESTION
 How can man
 Be a cheerful gtver,
 When what he has
 Is sluggish liver?
 WORD TO WIVES A clip over the head with rolling pin IS good cure for the affinity habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Call man brick and he is pleased, intimate that he Is a stick and he gets mad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Entered at the Birmingham, Aia-' postofice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

A woman can do anything with a hair pin, but eat soup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Human nature is a funny thing, we say-When talking of other people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

great many persons who scorn money have abandoned the hope of ever pos sessing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-18

Dear. I want to be close to you always"
 All right. we'll live in a flat