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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
ADJUSTMENTS
"A Runaway Match"

"A Runaway Match" is the vehicle In which Robert Harty and Johnny Johnson made their return appearance at the Bjou theatre last night The play is a rollck- ing farce comedy and it was well pre- sented. MT. Harty took the part of Cuth bert Claxton, the eloping father, while MT. Johnson was the life of the show as Sol Short, the boy of all work.
 The plot of the play is familiar to many theatre-g -goers, as "A Runaway Match has been seen here before. Cuthbert Clax- ton elopes with Miilie Mache, a school girl, and Leonard Claxton, his son, elopes with a dashing widow who Is none other than Milie Matches mother The two couples unexpectedly meet In a country hotel and the fun is both fast and furi- ous. Eventually, the two young people find out that they are in love with each other, while the two parents, realizing their respective mistakes, develop a mu- tual affection. The play terminates with the betrothal of Mllie Matche to Leonard Claxton and Mrs. Matche to Cuthbert ClaXton. There are many comical situa- tions and the plot never drags for a mo- ment. The second act is especially divert ing.
 The supporting company last night ac- quilted itself well. The specaltles intro duced proved a pleasing feature. The Connolly Sisters made decided hit with their songs and dances They were en- thusiastically applauded. William Kent won applause with his dancing. while the Songs of MT. Harty and Mir. Johnson were greatly enjoyed. Miss Monroe gave some clever limitations of Edna May, Hattie Williams, Anna Held and George NJ. Cohen.
 "A Runaway Match is good summer show and it is given with the required vivacty at the Bijou this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
The Senatorship.

q attended the funeral of our beloved Senator Morgan" said Max Karpeles, a member of the city democratic committee,
 'and while in Selma I heard a great deal of discussion regarding the senatorial sue cession, but the consensus of opinion was that Bankhead should be and would be elected by the legislature. Since returning to Birmingham I have met few people who contend, like Governor Conner. that the legislature is not bound to abide by
 the result of the primary. But the great body of the democratic party, taking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18

, company damages; l.. A. Fealy vs. c. M. McMahen. damages; R. H. Hubbard vs. Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, damages; J. A. Turner vs. R. Caravella, damages; J. A.. Turner vs. William Ad- ans ct al., damages.
 Chancery Docket. The following docket is set in the first division of the city court today B. B. Conner vs. Prudy Johnston ct 4l., ejectment; M. F. Coates vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Barnett Lumber and Manufae- turing company vs F. Moesser & Co.,. as- sumpsit; A. Leo Oberdorfer vs Mrs. M. , B. Gafford, appeal; Abe Davis vs. Lillia Turner ct al, ejectment; Sidney Carter ys. c. F. G. Railway company; Willie Frederick vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages.
 Second City Court. The following docket is set in the sec ond division of the city court today J. M. Morgan N Co. vs. N. P. Pratt | laboratory, garnishment; Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company vs R. Crowder ejectment; Jefferson Brick com pany vs. Jefferson Contracting company, assumpsit Four Oaks Distilling company vs. T. F. McNeal, garnishment; Peoples Home Telephone company vs. Ocean Ac- cident company, assumpslt; Bina Halloek vs. H. J. Howard. attachment; E. J. Rowell vs. D. W. Nash, assumpslt; E. J. Rowe vs J. A. Treadwel1, assumpsit; Mollie Williams vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company, appeal; Wood es Crabb Co. cs Fowler Commission com pany, attachment; Bank of Guntersville vs. A. B. Alfred, assumpsit; Ensley Real Estate and Investment company vs Mrs. E. E. Connor appeal; Woodward Con- struction company vs B. Rittenberry ct al.. appeal: Central of Georgia Railway company vs Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, assumpst.
 The following docket is set in the chan cery court today:
 Chancery Docket.
 Jane Kinley vs. Joe Kinley; Thomas M. Sutton vs. E. R. Rivers; Lizzie Campbell vs. Percy Campbell Felicia Tedesch vs. Edith Merrill ct al. Cal Daily vs. Woodie Daily; Florence Arvin ys. Robinson Min ing and Manufacturing company Char lie Ellis vs Steiner Brothers; H. M. Glass ct al vs. Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road company; Jane Hays vs. H. E. Dix 1 on ct al; William Q. Shackleford, admin strator, vs. Bessie LeGrande. Criminal Docket. The following docket is set in the first division of the criminal court today: Henry Gordon. assault with intent to murder; Tom Chambers, arson; Wilson Ross. forgery; Tom Larkin, assault with
 intent to murder; Mary Alexander, grand larceny; Ed Street, grand larceny Aaron F1euelen, burglary and grand larceny; Jim Willis, assault with intent to mur- der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Natural Gas In Huntsville.

'On last Saturday the city mains in Huntsville were connected with the pipe lines of the natural gas wells, said Charles Summer, the real estate man.
 ''I was in Huntsville at the time and while there was much interest shown when the twelve gas wells were made to supply the city's needs, there was not the enthusiasm one would expect. Good lands are still held at reasonable prices and the conservative citizens are will ing to let things grow through natural progress and increase, that is to say, no booming. The point of interest now is to get to the. oil that is known Nto exist with the gas now developed. Huntsville is growing steadily and substantially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Juries were quickly organized in the courts yesterday and business was push ed along vigorously.
 In Judge Lanes division of the circuit court the case of Laura Enslen, admin istratrix, vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company was specially set down for trial and would probably have taken up the whole week. The attor- ne-s got together and settled the case for s40o0 judgment for the plaintiff. The case of J. w. Kelly Go. vs. Moran & McCabe, assumpsit, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of s11s36S A judgment nil dicit for s2OSS was rem dered for the plaintiff in the case of Janeway and Carpenter vs Fred Wehage and l.. w. Cornell.
 The case of Julia Anthony vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company is on trial before Judge Lane.
 Tn Judge Coleman's division of the cir cult court the case of Foy-Hays Con struction company vs. Theo Paul. & Co., is on trial.
 In the first division of the city court the case of Lucy Palmer vs. Central Coal company is on trial before Judge Sharpe,
 City Court.
 m the second division of the city court Judge Ferguson dismissed several non jury cases.
 Beman Automatic Oil Car company vs. Prosch Brothers, judgment for $22. Wimberly and Thomas Hardware com pany vs. Jennie Rountree, assumpsit, judgment nil dicit for Sl41.25.
 Criminal Court.
 In the first division of the criminal court the cases against Harry Haynes were passed on account of defendants S sickness.
 Rebecca Fowler was found guilty of grand larceny.
 Nettie Hardin. charged with assault with intent to murder, was acquitted. An alias capias was issued for Charlie Lee.
 Daisy Bird and Burris Edney, continued by consent.
 chancery Court
 In the chancery court yesterday several cases were dismissed from the docket The case of V. c. Schmidt vs Lillian Kirby was submitted for decree
 In tho case of Agnes Scott ct al vs Bertha c. Morris an order was made di- recting the register to pay over certain funds to the guardian.
 In the case of Charles Roy vs. Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line railway. an or der was made appointing H. c. Selheimer to represent the minors in the cause.
 Circpit Court.
 The following docket is set in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court to- day:
 Peter Perolio, administrator. ys. Pratt Coal company, damages; Peter Perolo. administrators. vs. Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company, damages: Alabama Furniture company vs. Bijou Candy com pany, appeal; J. B. Potts vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company. dam ages; Miller Real Estate and Brokerage company vs. E. A. Morris and Brothers, assumpsit.
 First City Docket. The following docket is set in Judge Coleman's division of the circuit court today:
 ] |. A. Krohenberg vs. Southern Railway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
SENATOR FORAKER
 CLINICS ID NEGROES

Washington, June 17.-Senator Foraker or Ohio today gave out written state ment summing up the testimony taken by the senate committee on military affairs on the Brownsville inquiry and declaring that it fails to show that any soldier took part in the affair. The statement, which the senator says he made as "a plain duty to the truth as well as to the accused soldiers" and because he is more familiar with the testimony than anybody else, is an an- swer to a published statement that the testimony conclusively showed the sol diers of the Twenty-fifth battalion did the shooting.
 MT. Foraker says
 ''The testimony given by the soldiers in their own behalf is not, in my opinion, shaken by the testimony given by the citizens of Brownsville. That testimony, in the first place. is but repetition of what was first taken by the citizens com mittee and afterwards more elaborately retaken by MT Purdy. No important item Of new evidence has been brought forward against the soldiers in this ex- animation. Ninety per cent of what the citizens have testified about was relating to matters over which there was no con troversy. For instance, everybody comedies that the town was shot up; that somebody did it; that these people who did it passed through the streets and alleys where the shooting was done and that they had guns or revolvers or fire arms of some sort, and that one man was killed and another wounded. The only dispute is as to whether the raiders were identified as soldiers of the garri sons
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The Largest Building in the World.

The structure to be erected to accom- modate all the subway companies of New York, including the railroad tunnel un- der the Hudson, is the limit said an architect.
 'It is to be 275 feet high and will oc- cupy 10000 square feet on two city blocks. 1t will accommodate half a million per sons and afford desk room for 10000. The steel required by the contract already let is 25000 tons. In it's spacious lower rooms one can taEe a car direct for points in Canada Mexico Chicago and all points on the main lines of railroads in the United States, without change to destina- tion.'
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common sense view of the matter and waiving all technicalities, would, have d right to feel outraged were the legisla- ture to repudiate the primary nominee for the sena torial vacancy. Representative citizens with whom I have talked take little stock in hair-splitting arguments or academic subtleties touching the great question at issue Bankhead led in the race for alternate senator. That is a simple fact. The duty of the legislature is so obvious that when the time comes for the legisla ture to vote Bankhead will probably be elected without any opposi- ton worth mentioning"
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INDICTED FOR KIDNAPPING. Nashville Men Will Be Here Friday te
 Attend Habeas Corpus.

The Jefferson county grand jury which reported last Saturday found indict- ments against w. R. White. A. B. An derson and J. T. Stout, all of Nashville, on the charge of Kidnapping the two chil- dren of Mrs Annie Magness, who shot and killed Detective Sam Hamilton at the time the attempt was made at Kidnapping the children.
 White. Anderson and Stout are in Nash vile under bond on the Kidnapping charge made by Robert G. Magness, husband of Mrs. Annie Magness, shortly after the shooting occurred. White, who is the former husband of Mrs. Magness; Ander- son. an attorney, and Stout detective, will return to Birmingham next Friday to attend the habeas corpus trial for the custody of the children, at which tino the Nashville men will be rear'~stad and must make d new bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
Dlspensary Aids Saloon Man.

Speaking of the liquor business re- marked travelling man, 'I have little dispensary story. Now, mind you, l am not in politics, and not as much in re- ligion as I perhaps should be, but have found in a dispensary city of the south a singular condition. Some years ago, by election or by enactment, the dispen- sary superseded the open saloon in that town. One bar man strongly boomed the inovation. The dispensary was duly opened, in a small and uninviting place. This bar man immediately rented a near by store, furnished 1t handsomely with soda fountain ice chests, shelves and cases and invited his friends to buy their beers, wines and liquors at the dispen- sary, and to place them in his cold storage. Many of them did so, and when one of these friends goes there, carrying with him any number of the thirsty ones, he finds that behind the counter stands an apron brigate of icers, corkers and cater CTS. He calls for drinks, and from his own case is handed out the goods. He simply pays five cents per drink for corkage and ice, takes his drink and leaves.
 That place looks more like a bar room than any place I ever saw that was not a bar room, and the stream in and out reminds one of an open place. Yet it is not, and there is no law violation. un- derstand the owner of this cold storage and corkage establishment nets from ten to twelve thousand dollars per annum.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
HOME

By James Gates Percival. My place is in the quiet vale,
 The chosen haunt of simple thought: seek not Fortunes fattering gale,
 l better love the peaceful lot. I leave the world of noise and show.
 To wander by my native brook: 1 ask in life's unruffied flow
 No treasure but my friend and book. These better suit the tranquil home.
 Where the clear water murmurs by; And if l wish while to roam,
 1 have an ocean in the sky. Fancy can charm, and feeling bless
 With sweeter hours than fashion knowp; There is calmer quietness
 Than home around the bosom throw1s
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Another Christian Science Suit.

Concord, N. H., June 1L-Auother peti- ton in the already complicated litigation suit in equity brought on by the next friends" of Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy to give an accounting of property of the Christian Science leader was filed in the Merrimack superior court here by counsel of the next friends" today. asking that the question of their good faith be de- termined on, and in advance of all other proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THERE'S NO TELLING. We're doing pretty well. I guess. We're doing pretty we'll We may have troubles, more or less, But one can never tell. Tomorrow may be brighter than We ever hoped to see, With happiness for every one, Including you and me!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18

The agricultural department has is sued a pamphlet on Spraying for the Coddling Moth" A copy with the com pliments of the department should be sent to the President.
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Jack London, who sometimes writes animal stories, says the President does not know everything. This may bring out Chance Day, who rarely fails to butt in.
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The President neglected to discuss at Jamestown the weather and revi- sion of the tariff.
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There is a young woman in Kansas named Kiddoo, but she has a lover, and if he doesn't skiddoo she may soon change her name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18

The automobile bus is beginning to appear in American cities. It has long been useful in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18

Caruso is in danger of becoming an undesirable alien, and his $2O0,0O0-a- year contract may be busted"
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This is the month when Cupid and tho society editor have brain storms.
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The top of Mount Washington is still covered with two feet of snow, and it is trying perhaps to be a summer re- sort above the snow line.
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Secretary Taft flickered. it is true, but only for a moment, and he after wards proved the ruggedness of his constitution by facing dollar dinner.
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Oyster Bay is restored to the map in big black letters.
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Thomas Jefferson Jackson See has g theory to explain earthquakes, but it is his name that will make him famous.
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Airships will fill large place in the wars of the future. All the nations are monkeying with them.
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An Indiana woman captured wolf the other day with much less trouble than she captured her husband.
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All Europe wants Japanese-Ameri- can war, but all America does not, and there will be none.
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A New York court has decided that oysters are animals, but no one has yet put them in the neck-biting class.
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The world is full of near-philoso- phers who howl every time somebody steps on their toes.
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President Castro is getting cocky again. He seems to think he is the Japan of South America.
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The doctors say we are eating too much meat. So we are at present prices.
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The best way to hurt prosperity and general business is to indulge in lot of lingo war talk.
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A woman snubbed at West Point is more furious that woman scorned elsewhere
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The democratic nominee for gov ernor in Oklahoma is also prohibi- tionist.
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The Indians are increasing in the United States Senate. Oklahoma sends up one.
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New York wants a complete recount of the vote of 1905.
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Secretary Taft may be going to the Philippines to get away for a while from the Ayres case at West Point
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No doubt President Roosevelt could excuse his six-shooter on the plea of personal safety. That is the plea every pistol toter makes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-18

Cuba needs good roads, but so does Alabama, and many other states and countries.
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doesn't quit making remarks about ouI personal appearance we are going to sway our pencil for big stick. Then let him
 beware! We may be homely, but We notice that a yellow dog can lick the stuffing out of swell purp every time!"
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The Japanese jingo is true to his calling. He is fighting the ins, and is not choice of the selection of weapons.
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THE PRESS AGENT.

The press agents a busy man, As busy as can be. He takes a player who can't play And boosts him zealously, Until the country, far and wide, Is lead to think the star Is big enough and great enough To name a new cigar.
 PAUL COOK
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Roger Sullivan and Colonel Waiter son each has a democratic candidate up his sleeve, and neither will disclose him or bis name.
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The only tribute that the Boston Woman's s Journal pays to Senator Mor- gan is that he was friend of woman suffrage.
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An Ohio school teacher claims that hs kissed a pretty girl because he was exuberant. A eold-hearted school board Is planning to curb his exuberance
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The negro cooks of Nashville are re- ported to have formed a union. A wall1out by them means something.
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sERMoNIzING

SERMONIZlNG. Profit by your little errors, Build upon your past mistakes, Every one must make his boobies And his foolish little breaks. Let experience content you With the lessons she would teach, Learn at last that mans perfection Ever shall be out of reach.
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REPLIES.

When a man says that reason is his only guide he is apt to do anything.
 A man is judged by the way he eats, woman by the clothes she wears.
 It is lucky for some men that every man doesn't get his due.
 Women are not half as much afraid to get married as men are This is a great game we play-this game of life-and Time deals the cards
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Secretary Root Is one of those who can murmur. Tt might have been."
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We may yet meet whilom college ora. tor spieling for a wild west show on tha Warpath at the Jamestown exposition.
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New AtIanta.New Orleans Line.

If the Atlanta, Birmingham and At Iantic railroad builds the proposed line from Atlanta through to New Orleans via Selma, it will shorten the distance from Atlanta to New Orleans many miles," said a man familiar with the situation.
 "The proposed line will pass through Cleburne Randolph and Clay counties, crossing the present line at Pyriton. It Is proposed to double-track from this point westward to point in Shelby coun- ty, thence on toward Selma, taking up the Atlanta and Selma survey. Some years ago company was formed and ex-Congressman Robbins and Capt. w. II. Tisdale directed Its affairs. About ten miles of the road was graded from Selma to Mulberry Creek in Autauga county. Failure to finance the scheme left the work for others to take up, for there is not in Alabama finer country to build a railroad and one that needs 1t more 1t will open up valuable timber country, and cuts through one of the most inviting fields in minerals, marble, building stones and clays. As to agricul- tufal prouucls, tHiS io"u "oNiu pass through very diversified territory in Alabama Vineyards and orchards in Cleburne pay we'll. Turkeyheaven pla- teau is the orchard of the future in this state. Grain and cotton both do well in the fertile valleys of the upper end, and the grade toward the gulf is easy, on through the pine lands of Chiffon and Autauga and the black belt lands of Dal- las and Merengo."
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TALE OF A LAZY MAN.

TALE OF A LAZY MAN. There was a man in our town
 Who's loafing was his pride. He loafed for thirty years or more And then he upped and died. The preacher at his funeral
 Had nothing much to say, A compliment of any sort
 Was rather hard to pay. But all al once a thought occurred That made the preacher laugh And afterwards, indeed, became
 The dead mans epitaph. Here lies a man who might have been A power in the land, But for the fact that he was born Too tired to lift a hand. He could have stood among the great And with the mighty few, But great fatigue discouraged him In all he tried to do. We leave him now to sleep in peace, His earthly trouble OCT. He's where the hated sound of work Will trouble him no more"
 Do you thing when you read?'' asks ar essayist. Never, when we are reading one of the six best sellers.
 Plutarch states that Alexander could not swim. Alexander would have fared badly with the fool who rocks the boat.
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1421 G street, N. w.
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Feast-won, fast-alI; one cloud of Win ter showers; These flies are couch'd.
 -Timon of Athens.
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1873.