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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 12.-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday; occasional showers and varia ble winds.
 Mississippi: Showers Sunday; Monday partly cloudy; light to fresh south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14

7ry the cawk fer haIf-tone and iIRy illustrations. Ane-Herald 6uIIdlnA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
Jallary nf Equality
nf Malt
By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

Oppo of their fellows these social theorists would make all md
There aacy in the world to-day vicious because the
weak plausible the notion that the kingdom of heaven be
ordained this earth by putting all through gu
lated mold pairing off the overlapping the and putting the small
the standard by law If has taste for business he should
allowed trade his hearts providing that he trade honestly
keeping of his stocks and of his transactions The
growth Of this world requires much requires religion II
desires to be inventor painter scientist ghron
walker it is his He should be allowed specialize
let his and into the world telling the joy Of h
should be his privilege He should have shovel dirt hresh grain
part the time for the ht live The right this year
spend next the right the energy youth and manhood
the capital for advancing should be denied The only rest
ton which the state should put that capital should be that
be used Cypress the society that allowed the accumulation capital
There always be the with talents and the with
talent And the business of the should be adjust the
between them that the with the talents shall deal unfairly with
the with But wipe out the distinctions between the
making each of five tantshat folly and the right edua
ton should keep from such folly There should be peace earth
and there must be good will among But grow spiritually
before that order established law establish it, The Social
list has the before the horse We grow up fairness
another grow kindness another grow respect
anot rghte rich respect the rights of the poor and equally the
poor the rights the rbeore the spirit of the golden rule may put
upon the statute books.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
POOLING the Teacher

Young America begins to joke nj a
tender age; sometimes he Is even Will
ing TO bear the consequences OF his
fun as well. and certain punishment
awaited this young man. yet he per-
severed. His teacher had noticed a
the boy constantly turned the edgiI
his coat over before replying 10 any
question, and looked at something
which was tackled there, Naturally.
her suspicious were aroused as TO this
very open and above-board use OF a
"crib."
What have you in your coat. sir"
she demanded severely. Give me
that card at once"
II was reluctantly passed over. The
teacher looked at Il and read:
Sold" Turning It hastily over. her
eye was greeted with. sold again. -
N. Y. Weekly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
The New and the Old Tin.

thing. including painting II a dirty
color TO make II look like the old tin:
but all TO no purpose. Thinking they
would get accustomed 10 Il In time. |
left Il for three or four weeks: but !
never saw Il used once. ] then put
the old triangular one down near the
new one. and before had walked ten
yards from II two birds were IN Il
bathing. put the old tin into the
new one. and the birds went 10 II
without hesitation. I cannot imagine
what they object TO in the round tin.
unless the surface area. unbroken by
the triangular one, is too big; but
with one tin inside the other they
thoroughly enjoy their bath. and a
study OF their habits affords endless
amusement Different birds appear
to have different times for the daily
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
BOUNCING BALL ON AIR.
Peculiar Motions Of Trick Ball and
the Exploration.

You will say this is impossible, for
how can a ball bounce unless II has
something to strike against. thus Civ
ing Il the required impact to develop
a rebound?
Yet II you throw this particular
bali through the air. It will describe
the series OF "bounces" shown In Fig
l, much 10 the establishment OF the
person II is thrown at. Perhaps he
prides himself especially on his catch
ing ability, but his pride will surely
go before n fall" when he tries to
Judge this erratic ball. for Il is most
difficult TO catch and will fool nine
good eatchers out Of ten.
After you have had some fun puz-
zling your friend In this manner, there
IS another way 10 get amusement out
of the trick ball Provide yourself
with an ordinary ball resembling t..
handing the trick bali to the other
chap whom you now invite 10 roll for
line TO see who may come nearest.
each standing about ten feet distant
from the line. Both toss together.
and you viii see a queer result: your
ball viii proceed directly toward its
destination, but his will cut lot Of
queer antics, rolling in a very irregu-
lar course. and when the bali does
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
WALLS OF A LANDMARK FALL
ON A LOW STORE, 5uRYINo
SCORE OF PERSONS.
Reseuers Are Baked BY the Heavy
Debrls-NIne Known To BE Dead
Many Injured.

London. Ont. July 17.-NlRe per
sons are known 20 have been killed
two are missing. and Ave are seriously
injured as the result OF building col
lapsing on Dundas street. The dead:
w. T. Hamilton. clothing merchant;
Frank Smith, manager OF Brewsters
store; Archie McCallum. photograph
er; Miss Clara Mullins. William Tam
bin. Edward Howett, Mrs. Edward
Howett, Joseph Long, unidentified
man.
The missing: John Robinson. mer-
chant; Mr.. Lane. OF Hamilton, Long
& Co.
The injured are: John Loney, frac
tured skull and two men and woman
who are suffering from broken limbs.
The rescue parties will work on the
ruins all night. All the imprisoned
cues who could be communicated with
have been released.
The building that collapsed was
Crystal hail. landmark OF this city.
The walls fell upon Brewsters Five
and Ten Cent Store. a low structure
adjoining It on the east. completely
hurrying H.
The stores OF Hamilton, Long & Co.
and w. J. Reed & Co, on the first ioor
OF Crystal hall were filed with wreck.
age.
The building was being remodoled.
A number OF old supports had been
taken out and iron girders had been
placed. A crash came shortly after
s O'Clock. when all three stores were
filled with customers.
II seems that the front wall OF Crys-
tai hall fell out into the street. An
instant later the east wall fell on the
Brewster store. AS the front wall fell
a woman walking on the sidewalk was
swallowed up in the wreckage.
Cries were heard from the wreckage
IN the Brewster store. and a rescue
party located three girls In an adioin'
ink cellar, imprisoned by wreckage.
They said they were not Injured. Five
other girls can be communicated with
but they are too frightened 10 say II
any OF their number IL injured.
The pile OF ruins seems impregnable.
and though the rescuers worked with
frenzy they will be hours releasing any
who may be in the thick Of H. short
" after o'clocl< George Fistallen was
taken out slightly injured. The body
OF Archie McCallum, a photographer.
was taken out later. w. T. Hamilton
was taken out terribly injured. A
woman was located In the rear OF the
store with a baby in her arms. but
neither was injured. John I,oney was
taken out Of the ruins with fractured
skull and internal injuries. II Is
thought he can not live.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

nty universally paents of the greatest pers
social integrity College students bet their sports clerks play the
business of all classes buy stocks the margin husbands play
poker, and wives play bridge
Besides these evidences of failure in the
church itself Not only there many different denominations with
their nonesnta differences and consequently poorly equipped plants
inadequate the demands of the hour but the exception find
church which free from divisions and fs the local organizations
There needs social life in the church Man hungers for fellow
ship Hence the fratea decorations formed throughout the country
But all social interests sympathy and energy should be directed to holer
uses than the beer garden Sunday afternoon All need to know
Christ to whom all life He walked among the humble the
low while earth help them and he walks among them to-day
1t not denuncaton need but development The chuhs mis-
teach religion be the competitor Of the cheap eaer
but il create desires for hoier hungers.
There must be regard for ones moral code No Christian
have Sunday church creed home creed and downtown code He
cannot be kind Of churchman and another director
his corporation.
If in these things the and who churches will
cooperate the day distant when the sick viii be healed the
evangelical the hungry fed will regard life cheaper than
dividends and they will be found protecting wongmen from the deadly
machinery, children from the death of factories and their competitors
from starvation. They viii realize that it's orphans
endow educational institutions there will children
methods of the irrelgous to have sway.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
FORTY INJURED
When al" Cars collided-Front Of
one TeIeseopsd Rear Of Another.

New York. July IA Southbound
Third avenue elevated train crashed
into the rear OF train standing at the
platform Of the 104th street station and
40 persons we're injured. two OF whom
may die.
The front car OF the moving train
telescoped the rear car OF che other.
When the collision occurred the pas
sengers were thrown out OF their seats,
all the windows OF both trains were
smashed and the framework OF the
front car OF the onrushing train and
the rear car OF the standing one was
almost completely wrecked.
Clarence Louis. aged p. was caught
between two platforms and his legs
nearly severed. Another man received
probably fatal internal injuries.
II is said that the crowd obscured
the mOtorman's view and he failed TO
set brakes in time to avoid accident
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

bath. As a general rule. sparrows
seem TO like the early morning.
thrushes. blackhirds and starllngs
prefer a midday bath and robins Ike.
10 battle about six .. m. when Y
other birds have retired 10 roost +
have counted as many as six robins.
one after the other. after six p. m. OF
course. I do not mean this Is an In
variable rule. but q seems 10 be a
general one. Chafinohes and green
hnches drink freely; but never saw
one OF the former have a bath. and Il
Is a very rare occurrence for the lat.
ter 20 battle. Tomtits are very fond
OF the bath. and show great pluck. be
ing almost out OF their depth in -
Inches OF water One more peculiarly
/ have noticed. Although birds OF all
sorts battle regularly. the special time
Is during n storm Of rain after a spell
OF fine weather. The fact Of is being
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

A curious scene is witnessed during
the winter months in a parish church
OF Kent, England. There are no means
OF lighting this church. so that the
worshipers are required to carry their
own lights. and It is no uncommon
sight TO see a member OF the congre.
CATION standing during the singing Of
the hymns. with a book in one hand
and a candle or lamp In the other
hand.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

fresh water has nothing TO do with II.
because, as a rule. the bath Is filled
up more than once day. and cleaned
out on most days. ! have seen a.
many as four and Ave birds In the
bath at once during rain. trust
these remarks will induce all who zee
them to think OF the Wild birds during
the coming summer weather. and
cause them 10 provide what Is not
only a luxury. but a necessity for
them, but, n they are thinking OF
having a bath made. would suggest
one with straight sides. not circular.
and let the area be limited. l inclose
a photograph Of the bath-or. rather.
baths. for the triangular one Is inside
the circular one-on my lawn. and IN
Il will be seen a robin performing its
daily ablution.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

John Nicholas Brown, who is com
monty mentioned as the ten-million-
dollar baby by the New York papers,
is now ten years old and rebels
against having the dollar attached to
him. The youngster is quoted as say
ing to his playmates: Quit calling
me that, will youi I'm just a plain
kid like you. want TO get out and
play ball and have good time.' he
went on; these old nurses chasing
me around make me tired. I'm going
TO kick about It and get rid Of them"
This indicates that something worth
while is to be expected OF young
Brown.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

II Mr.. Wright. he Of Dayton. inven-
tor of an airship, is right. some Of us
may be able 10 fly before we can
AFFORD automobiles. remarks the In
dianapolis Star. He says; with a
proper soaring machine. which can be
made for less than $500, and with
perfect control. believe a man could
hover over ship like gull all day
without any fatigue. provided the wind
were right" He adds that after once
flying there Is no inclination to turn
20 anything else. VIII Mr.. Wright
please hurry up his $500 machines.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
luhitr Etra
ann Blark
BY REV. FATHER VAUGHAN. 5. j..
Noted English Divine.

Nowadays we are told that truth is entirely sub
many society women truth is what they like or what
indeed only tell the truth when they have nothing else
ready.
These phrases, "not at home, 'yours sincerely"
you are very welcomed l do not think anybody to-
day deceived by such statements. do not denounce
what are called white lies. / denounce lies that are
black And all lies that lies black lies All I'M
truths whether they deceive not debase and bettle
the character of the one speaking the untruth, and
create an unwholesome atmosphere whose influence
,annot but be harmful to others
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

step Il will be away on from the line.
Ho may try again and again to roll
in a straight line. but as long as he
uses the trick ball you can win the
toss every time. even with your eyes
shut.
This is the explanation, says Good
Literature. The difference between
the trick ball and its ordinary coun-
terpart Is the fact that lis center OF
gravity Is shifted from the exact cen
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

Now is the time when all those who
play OF work about the water should
study the rules for restoring persons
apparently drowned. The rules pre-
pared for the United States life saw
ing service direct that the efforts to
produce natural breathing should be
continued for from one to four hours.
No mother would think that even five
hours was too long to spend. If in the
end her apparently drowned child
opened its eyes and breathed again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

There was q time when
the word of England was
trusted a gainst tn e
world. To-day it is nee
essary to ask in England !:
"'What is truth? ~ Once
a city merchants word
was his bond, a school
boys word Of honor as
binding az a. sacred oath.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

The favorable impression which
Japanese make upon people of other
nations is largely due to their cour-
tesy. good manners. and the taste they
display in doing the most ordinary
things. When the crews Of the Jap
anese warships. which lately visited
New York, we're allowed shore liberty,
they had their choice between spend
ing the day on the Bowery, the delight
of every sailors heart, and visiting
Grants tomb. They went to the tomb.
Is there any other nation the sailors
of which would use their shore leave
in paying their respects to a national
hero Of the people they were visiting?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
Rln blaze In Texas.

Chillicothe. Tex. July 17.--Fire de.
stroyed a business block with total
loss Of $4,000 and light insurance.
The heaviest losers are @. r. Jones q
Co., hardware: J. N. Fain, drugstore;
Ben F. Griffin. drugstore; J. l.. Wat
son. hotel: A. L. Howard X Co. gro
GERS; the ]. F. Bryan Hotel and Chilli
cothe Lumber Co.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

Queen Marie Amalie OF Portugal, by
her generous devotion to the cause OF
suffering. her foundation, endowment
and supervision of innumerable hos
pitaJs and philanthropic institutions.
her study Of medicine, in which she
now holds the diploma of a fullhedged
physician in order to enable her to
understand more thoroughly the
needs and requirements of the sick.
and her exemplary private life should
have endeared her to the people of
her adopted country. But the contrary
is the case. Instead she has rcaped
nothing but abuse and animosity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
THE BIRDS BATH.
An interesting Study In the Peculiar
Notions Of the Little sonssters.

Some few years ago. during the hot
summer weather. ! put tin out on
my lawn for the Wild birds 10 battle
In. writes a correspondent OF Country
Life. The tin was a triansniar one.
about IA inches deep. the sides being
p inches. The birds we're duly thank.
ful. and used &c necessarily all through
the years. winter as well as summer
In course OF time II rusted through
and leaked badly. whereupOn had a
new one made. circular, two feet six
inches in diameter and IA inches
deep. and ] took away the old. worn.
out triangular tin. Not a bird would
90 near the new bath. I tried every
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
Home Partly Wrecked.

Philadelphia. July 1.-THE dwelling
OF Lucio Grenada. an Italian was par
TALLY wrecked by an explosion OF a
bomb. Grenada received recently foui
letters signed BLACK Hand" and max
ing demands for money. No one wal
injured In the explosion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

ter 10 the side. consequently The BAH
Is "oif balance" The bail 10 hollow
and made OF strong paper. The SHIFT
OF gravity Is accomplished by attach
ing a BIT Of lead 10 the inner surface
and securing IL firmly In place by
glueing a piece OF cloth over Il as
shown In A. Fig. 2. The lead now be-
comes the center OF gravity which i'm.
parts the mysterious bouncing motion
which is such a puzzle TO one not In
the secret.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

Lady Arthur Grosvenor. sister-in.
law of the duke of Westminster. the
richest duke in England. is travelling
over that country in a wagon dis.
guised as gypsy. She intends to
write a book about her experiences.
From which it seems that the privilege
of associating with a duke a lot of
money does not prevent British high
life from being dreadly dull.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

An English noblewoman sneeringly
declares that American girls don't
know anything about horses. This
may be true in a measure. but we may
proudly reply that American girls
know a lot about sparkling plugs and
carburetors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

Because men grow rich
dishonesty certain doc
trines of social science
would say that all must
fare alike. Because genius
is often selfish and blind,
these d octors would
strangle talent, and be-
cause strength Of charac-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
cauoh, and Lynehsd.

Oklahoma City, Okla July H.
Frank Bailey, negro. was lynched bJ
a mob at small town rs OF so miles
northeast Of here for assaulting = rail
road man.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

Houston. Tex. July I'D. William
M. Brumby, state health officer. who
is here. says the governor will
shortly issue a proclamation de
clarinE Tuberculosis contagious dis
ease.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
Deaths in PIttsbura.

Phtsburg, Pa. July ia dozen OF
more deaths and many prcstrations 90
CURED here Tuesday from the heat
The maximum temperature Registered
was 81 degrees.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
Erlsco Post Office Robbed.

San Francisco. July 17.-Burglar
broke into the post office at South San
Francisco and secured $500 in stamps
and money The robbers escaped.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

"Savages in silks and satins some
times sit in church seats on the Sab
BATH" says the Rev. Or. c. p. Good
son. But If the effort IS to convert the
heather. WHY object?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
Killed BY a Horse.

Omaha, Neb. July 17.-Artnur WI
son, o famous Wyoming cowboy and
bronco buster. was killed by an "out
law horse after a desperate battle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
5atlttrr nf tlrr Gfltrrh
ann nj Glnttrlr adrnplr
BY REV. DIR. C. p. GooDsON,
St. Louis.

The church is failure. Whatever may be said in
regard the great work of the church, which has been
mighty in the making of splendid civilization, and
without which there would be no social foundation and
life, it be admitted that the church of to-day and
in the psst is failure.
Too many people, too many church members, are
engaging in sports and found in places of
ment that perous. The theater may be Of
legitimate entertainment, but everybody knows that it
more frequently appeals to vulgar impulse and anima-
sm rather than being an exhibition of real art Pres
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
MEMBER oP
KENTUCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION.

IF you would overcome worry. sing
all the time" advises DIR. Austin
Flint Which is merely a revised YER
sion OF Let the other fellow worry"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

Evidently the New Jersey man who
swan ashore and left the girl TO
drown was thinking more of his own
carcass than of the possibility of win
ming a Carnegie medal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

The Chicagoan who gave his wife
half his property on condition that she
treat him affectionately has learned
that the way to rule a woman is to
give her what she wants.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25
How He Judned-

Mrs. Cobwigger-Dont you think
you've had enough Ice cream?
Freddie--No, ma; don't feel sicb
vet - ifa
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-25

He looks like he's awfully fat an strong,
He's tryin' to grow. but II takes so long.
An I wanted him quick, TO play VIII me.
That's why watered him. Don't you
see?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-07

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL. NO. 20, r. &,
S M Meets in stated communica-
ton on the third Wednesday of each
month. II. NJ. Briggs, L. 1. NJ; l.. G.
Daugherty secretary.