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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
ALABAMA PRESS

Lamar County News: Grace, grit and greenbacks' are very scarce articles now a-days.
 Mobile Register: A consular report shows that women are the best diamond cutters in Holland. In this country they are the best diamond wearers.
 Gadsden Journal: Fish stories are a lit- tie shy this season but the one about the bug that lives on a diet of lead pipe is very good substitute.
 Talladega Reporter: If the Reporters telescope is trustworthy MT. Taft will be the next president of the United States. See how near 1t is correct and this is June, 1907.
 Anniston Hot Blast: If Senator Foraker of Ohio wants really to know how big man he Is, let him go down to Browns vile, Tex, and run for the office of dogcatcher.
 Florence Herald Colonel Bankhead's chances before the next legislature are growing brighter and brighter every day, and soon the verdict will be, Lets make 1t unanimous"
 Dadeville Spot Cash: The story comes from Texas that a cyclone picked up letter and delivered it to the party to whom 1t was addressed twenty-five miles away. The Ananas club Is rapidly in creasing.
 Greensboro Waterman: The depart ment of agriculture says that the polecat destroys grasshoppers, and advises the farmers to raise these redolent animals. It would be a curious specimen of a farmer that would substitute skunks for grasshoppers.
 Baldwin Times: The Anti-Saloon league movement is evidently here to stay. It's influence and power is being felt in nearly every state in the union, and it's impor- tance as a political factor is being seri- ously considered by the leaders of both the great parties.
 Franklin Times: An exchange says petrified man has been found in an Ohio town. When the truth concerning him comes to light, if 1t ever does, 1t probably will result in establishing this prophecy of ours-that he was undoubtedly at one time merchant who didn't advertise.
 Clayton Record: If John Temple Graves has not given up all hope of Roosevelt being nominated for the presidency by Colonel Bryan he might as well do so. The colonel says he is not only opposed to a third term but to second one even. This should settle John Temple Graves mind on one point, at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Former RIrmInaham Man.

William Snyder, Sr.. formerly a Blr- mingham merchant, and prominent in religious and business circles here, but a citizen now of Pennsylvania, Is spend ing a few weeks in Birmingham, with his children. Said he:
 q like the south. and especially Bir- mingham. Here I have many friends, and unlike most northerners I prefer summer to winter in this hill country, therefore, make my visits at this season. I am greatly surprised and much delighted at the rapid growth of. Birmingham A man must leave and come back to fully ap- preclate this wonderful development"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
ALWAYS WELCOME.

From the Meridian Dispatch.
 The Birmingham Age-Heraid hears that a Mississippi candidate ruined his chances for election by trying to pay for meal at a farmers house. He would be a goner If it ever got out on him. We Missls- sippi farmers may not have very much corn in the crib or any more meat in the smokehouse than we need but the can- didate is more than welcome at table Clarion-Ledger.
 You bet. There's nothing small and nar- row about us farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A SoNNET-PRAYER.
7 Miss Elsie Duncan.

By Miss Elsie Duncan. Oh God, on this, thy holy Sabbath day The day which Thou hast given us for
 rest The day of all the week which is most
 blest- We meekly kneel before Thy throne and
 pray. Hear Thou our prayer and, Jesus, light
 our way; Forgive our sins, which long we have
 confessed, And put our soul, if need be. to the tests But grant Us grace that we may never
 stray From Thy straight path. We long to do
 Thy will We long to feel that Thou art always
 near, And when temptation's waves beat on our
 soul We long to hear Thy sweet command:
 Be still" For then we shall be free from evry
 fear And be at last assured of heavens goal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Federal Court AdIourns.

Judge Hundley adjourned the federal court today until the 18th day of Sep tember, when the regular fall term will begin" said lawyer. Judge Hundley has been upon the bench in this city alone for thirty-five days, and during that time has finally disposed of eightyzthree cases again completing the docket for the cases set. He left at noon for Hunts vile, where he will hear arguments on some cases at chambers, and will write and consider opinions In a number of cases submitted to him by agreement. His disposition of the work of the court since he has been upon the bench breaks the record hitherto known in this court for tho same length of time. Judge Hundley has won the reputation of being O dooket-clearing judge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Enchantlnu Scenry.

Birmingham is well advertised as the south's great industrial center. and as rapidly growing city, but to outsiders It is not generally known as community of beautiful avenues and beautiful homes," said D. W. Fly of Memphis.
 J''Few cities in this country are favored with such attractive residence sections as Birmingham. The scenic effects along Highland avenue and at Mountain Ter race impress strangers at once, and lead them to exclaim, The most beautiful city In the south!' The enchanting scenery found here is indeed revelation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
The Post Card Fad.

cards come from Germany" said W. H. Faulkner. "The federal government profits largely from 1t in twofold way: the tariff on them ranges from 20 per cent ur to 30 per cent for handworked cards then the postal revenues have been increased immensely by the popular fad. Everybody sends a card or two. Why, when William J. Bryan was abroad he sent many to friends in this country from points of interest that he visited"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

NA PROMINENT New York publisher Wk brings home from Europe the
 cheering information that only Americans are truly good, and that the English are very naughty folk. His dis covery that while the solid community, the intellectual aristocracy maintains It's high style of living the same in every country, and while the great middle class of England stands It's ground, the titled and the sporting society Is adopting the license of continental countries Is not startling in novelty. The same words could have been spoken in the time of the Stuarts; they are equally true of ancient Rome and modern Berlin. Some censorious people, with one eye on New port and the other on Pittsburg, would be inclined to bring the application nearer home.
 Our literary pilgrim, however, proves the debacle of English society by no such platitudes. He finds his facts in the country's fiction, English life," he de- clares, "has so grown away from its bet ter traditions" that it demands novels which would have brought the blush of shame to the early Victorian cheek. The favorite, In fact the standard kind" of English stories, ''are frank treatments of sexual matters, with their subject frequently as their only excuse for being" And "as these novels are not understood by Americans, not wanted for moment, English fiction no longer competes with American"
 This Is the most gratifying pean to American virtue since the days when we were wont to speak of "the effete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Modern Railroad Construction.

q tell you the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad Is building a splen- did llne," said one just in from a sec tion of country they are working in.
 This road Is setting the standard for all the roads as to road-crossings, by constructing cement viaducts at each pub lie road crossing. When there Is level they build retaining walls of cement for the approaches and fill in so as to bridge the railroad track. Of course where there are high embankments they span the road with arches for road crossings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A TOAST.

A TOAST. Como. pledge me a cup to the man who Is down, The fellow who battled and lost. Don't mock his misfortune with sheer or frown, Because he was left at the post. Just give him the credit for doing his best With a heart that was brave and true, And let his good fight make amends for the rest For all that he failed to do!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Oklahoma a southern State.

After eighteen years absence I am back from the west" said former Ala bamian. "I have lived much of the time in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City Is pretty well populated by southerners who If not in the majority do at least control 1t. It Is city of 5o,0O0 people. and delightful to live In. You are not allowed to get lonesome there, as the southern kindli- ness has been brought Into use in many ways.
 You know the civilized tribes are some of them located In the neW state. The leo acres allotment makes each Indian prop erty holder, and the land is valuable. Yes, the Indian maiden Is very susceptible to the shafts of the white Cupid, and they like to marry white men.
 "The lands in Oklahoma arc very fertile. Cotton. wheat. oats and fruit are mostly cultivated and live stock Is profitable.
 "You may be assured of one thing, Ok lahoma Is democratic from one end to the other and the Roosevelt administration will only vitrify it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Premier Campbell-Bannerman's res olution favoring a curtatlment of the power of the house of lords passed the house of commons readily, but it has not yet been endorsed by the voters, and nothing can be done under it until it is accepted by the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
BRYCE SUGGESTED.
.om the Savannah Press,

From the Savannah Press.
 Does the Birmingham Age-Herald allude to Ambassador Bryce in observing that when a diplomat is spoken of as can did, he Is in reality candied, his sweet words covering an ulterior purpose"7 '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Poor Marclin Albert of the Midi tumbled off his pedestal faster and more thoroughly than any hero of re- cent memory. He was so poor he had to borrow from Premier Clemenceau ranroad fare homewards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The Japs in San Francisco are pre- pairing to make the rough-house citi- zens who smashed in their restaurants foot the bills for repairs. This Is ap- plying business sense to a distressing incident, and 1t will serve the hood 1ums inst right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The populists of England are en- deavoring to drive the house of lords out of business. Our house of lords may be reformed, but it cannot be sWiped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Ihe rich college boy in 8 French touring honk machine Is a terror to any district he traverses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The rules of polite society are sus- pended in July and August. The coatless man will then be au fay, or words to that effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Are you going to St. Louis?" asks a well known railroad. Not unless we have to. St. Louis Is a good place to stay away from In summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Eight years remain in which to con- plete the Panama canal, but the sched- ule is subject to elongation at any mo ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Mark Twain, D. 0. L.." is novel to say the least, but we will become ac- customed to 1t after a while. He is Dr. Twain now and no mistake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

When an editor wants to write particularly heavy editorial on the Russian situation he entities 1t "The Russ"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Coffee grounds are not good grounds for optimism, but they will do for divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Government Ownership of Telegraph.

"A few years ago I had occasion to call on Senator Morgan at his home," said public man, "and the question of the post age rates came up. We drifted on to the matter of the telegraph companies and Senator Morgan said that public sentiment before many years would compel the own ership of telegraph lines in connection with the postoffice department. He said that the enormous over-capitalization of the companies was preparedness for the inevitable, and to sell at the highest price possible.
 Now am thinking that the awaken ing of the federal authorities to the tele- graph combine may with the strike of op- orators and general agitation hasten the fulfilling of the senator's prophecy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Deficits in the Chicago university are always made to be whatever the university trustees think that John D. will stand for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

There are no reserved seats In the Bankhead bandwagon. First come first served" is the rule in 1t. Now is the time to jump in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Keep away from the aggravating thermometer, which serves to make the reader of its scale hotter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

When Rockefeller is ordered to come into court, does he go? Oh, no He takes the matter under advisement, but Judge Landis may take him to 1ail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Mrs: Sage Is setting a good example before Hetty Green, but Hetty con tinues to look the other way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

It is generally believed that boys be- tween the ages of seven and fifteen have no souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Boni Castellaine may be journalist, but he Is not newspaper man who could keep tab on woman rights con yention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

No reception committee met Chaun- cey Depew when he landed in Europe, and he may be sure none will meet him when he returns to the land he afflicts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The Standard oil IS up against Judge Landls, and 1t is not enjoying the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The constitution restorers and worshippers are in every instance re- actionaries in disguise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

"One great editor on another" is the way headline read. You would have thought that 1t was fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
TOO EARLY.

From thesCharleston News and Courier.
 Why the delay in electing an alternate senator In Alabama to Senator Bankhead?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The Fourth of July is coming, and already the voice of the flrecracker from China is heard in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
BIRMINGHAM MAN.

From the Montgomery State.
 Birmingham man is insensible to pain. He probably lived there a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Dan Hanna paid a prettwprice for his divorces, but he has just incurred the risk of another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Mark Twains suit as an Oxford don beats all his other suits block in the respect of picturesqueness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Bombs are still dropping here and there in delightful Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

memphis Commercial-Appeal: Mark Twain is engaged in the herculean task of supplying the English with sense of humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Nashville American: That Missourian with a cistern full of cider can get full house party any old day he passes the wink around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Montgomery State: The demagogue had just as well pack up his things and get out of Alabama. His race in this state is run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

San Francisco is not a very pleasaE> place to live in these days" says a Cali fornia man. Still Fiddler Schmitz fingers there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Judge Landis will get what is com ing to him in the line of criticism when Chance Day takes him in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

LETS FORGET. Lets forget it.
 You and I. Iris a waste of Time to sign. As the years go Round and round, More good reasons Will be found Why we shouldn't Rail at fate, Cause we're not In high estate. Age will temper Hot desires, Soothe the toiler Who aspires To ascend a
 Height where he Ne CT a day can Happy be, And twill make us See how vain Iris to court the Worlds s disdain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

New York Herald: Who can get the farmer vote away from Bryan now? He has confessed that he still clings to the olG-fashioned nightshrt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
LIFTS FoRGET.

of those impossible lectures on 'How to Keep Cool"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Atlanta Constitution: Fairbanks has money to burn, but he hasn't agreed to furnish any for Taft torchlight pro- cession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Boston Globe: Any sheep who still has his own skin to use for his own personal | purposes is lucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Mobile Register: consular report shows that women are the best diamond cutters In Holland. In this country they are the best diamond wearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Gadsden Journal: Fish stories are a lit- tie shy this season but the one about the bug that lives on a diet of lead pipe is very good substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Lamar County News; Grace, grit and a-days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Louisville Herald: No foe of the rail- road is the buzz wagon. In Michigan alone the automobile industry is paying the railroads s1,O0O,OO0 In freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Entered at the Birmin gham, Ala. postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Talladega Reporter: If the Reporters telescope is trustworthy MT. Taft will be the next president of the United States. See how near 1t is correct, and this is June, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
PRESS POINTS

Boston Globe: Any sheep who still has his own skin to use for his own personal purposes is lucky.
 Atlanta Constitution: Fairbanks has money to burn, but he hasn't agreed to furnish any for a Taft torchlight pro- cession.
 Montgomery State: The demagogue had just as well pack up his things and get out of Alabama. His race in this state is run.
 memphis Commercial-Appeal; Mark Twain Is engaged in the herculean task of supplying the English with a sense of humor.
 Nashville American: That Missourian with a cistern full of cider can get Q full house party any old day he passes the wink around.
 New York Herald: Who can get the farmer vote away from Bryan now? He has confessed that he still clings to the olG-fashioned nightshirt.
 Louisville Herald No foe Of the rail- road is the buzz wagon In Michigan alone the automobile industry is paying the railroads s1,OOOOOO In freight
 Atlanta Georgian: The germ theorists 8 warning to lovers to gargle after every five kisses, must have been a typograph- ical error. He meant "gurgle." 
 Houston Post: Possibly MT. Roosevelt can cure himself of the habit by having his tailor omit the hip pocket from the next Hock of presidential trousers.
 Washington Star: Of course 1t should be remembered that MT. Bryan only said that government ownership might be a good thing He never said It will be a good thing.
 Washington Post: The talk about a southern candidate for the presidency is always spread on so thick that 1t gives out six months before the conventions arg called to order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

". D. Lanier and John F. Stanley are the only authorized travelling representa- lives of The Age-Herald in it's circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Atlanta Georgian: The germ theorists warning to lovers to gargle after every five kisses, must have been typograph-, ical error. He meant "gurgle."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Throw physlc to the dogs, Pll none of 1t.
 Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

PROMINENT New York publisher
 brings home from Europe the cheering information that only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Washington Bureau Age-Herald' 142l 6 street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Anniston Hot Blast: If Senator Foraker of Ohio wants really to know how big a man he ls let him go down to Browns vile. Tex, and run for the office of dogcatcher.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-22
Two HIghWaymsn Try TO Steal S..
900 In Broad Daylight.
ONE HAN GETS II BUT IS CAUGHT
Attempted to Make His Escape But
the Pursuing Crowd Pulled the Troll
ley From the Wire and Captured
the Robber--other One Escapes.
(Rv Associated Press. j

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Aug. 21.-
William Fl. Hicks. paymaster for tho
Schanm e Uhlinger Company. textile
machin!sts. OF this city. was held np
and robbed of $4,000 within short
distance of the machine shops today
by two highwaymen. one Of whom
shot him in the right arm. Hicks. ac
companied by Walter p. Mcdonald
was on his way to the shop with 4
satchel containing the $4,000 when he
was waylaid, 1t is charged. by John
Posicki and companion.
The highwaymen held pistols at
the heads of Hicks and Mcdonald
and demanded the satchel containing
the money. Hicks drew n revolver
when one of the thieves grabbed the
satchel and fired Mt liicks. The bullet
strncli Hicks in the right arm. com.
pelling him to drop his revolver. The
shooting attracted crowd and hands
from several mills in the neighborhood
chased Posicki who jumped on troll
ley car and commanded the motor
man to run it as fast as he could. hut
the pursuers pulled the trolley from
the wire and stopped the car, and the
fugitive was caught.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-22
DR.. CRAFFORD DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Prominent Physician and Political
Leader of Warwick County Palses
Away at Hospital Here.

DIR. John II. Crarford. Of Warwick
county. died yesterday morning nj
GLIB o'clock at the Elizabeth Buxton
Hospital. He had boon III for several
days with snstritIs. and Monday he
was removed to tho hospital for treat.
mcnt.
Funeral services will he held Mt
Lebanon Church this morning at IL
o'clock and the body Will he Inferred
In tho Lebanon church yard. The
body Will he sent to- Lee Hall ON the
Chesapeake & Ohio local train this
morning.
DIR. Crafford. who was 10 years old.
was n native OF Warwick county.
and one of the county's most promi.
nent citizens He had n large medi.
cal practice and for years had been
leader In politics. During the car.
pct-bagecr regime tho doctor playc,.
Il leading part In the countys rcdcmp.
ton ana later he served one term in
the Legislature.
Six children survive the dcccnscd.
They arc Corbin Crafforl. Misses Jcs.
sic, Ellen and iistcllc, Of Warwick
county; Mrs Rlgnor, OF Hampton, and
Mrs. Madison. or York county.
Mr.. C. Brown Cralford, of this city,
is nephew of the deceased.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-22

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Snmucl r.
MncMillcn formerly city editor OF the
Chicago Journal, but now resident
OF this city. has received n cnblcgram
from Mnrienbad saying that his bro
Their Francis MachIlllen. young
American violinlst, has been lost after
climbing Mount Blanc. In the Alps
The cablcgram further says that n
searching party has been organized
ana is seeking the lost man. 1t Is
also announced that other members
OF the party with which young Mac
Millcn was mountain climbing were
fvette Gilbert. the French actress
and her husband. and Madame Van
Dyk.