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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
In old Virqinia.

q greatly enjoyed my trip to Virginia said Capt. Frank P. OBrien, who at tended the Confederate reunion at Rich mond. q met many old comrades in arms whom I had not seen for several years, and I visited the battleheids around Richmond and around Fredricks- burg. On Sunday, June ?, attended high mass at the new cathedral, one of the most beautiful edifces in this country. The cathedral choir was composed en- tirely of men, but instead of Gregorian music I heard familiar modern mass Emersons, which is frequently rendered at St Paul's church In Birmingham. The organ which, I am told, cost $12,00o, is a | grand instrument. It did not behave well when 1t was first built, but 1t has been orverhauled and seems now to be in | satisfactory condition.
 From Richmond I went to the James, town exposition and saw much there to interest me. While all the exhibits are not in place the work of installing them is being pushed and by August everything will be in fine shape The North Carolina and South Carolina exhibits are large and attractive. They make, indeed, splen- did impression. The exposition buildings are large and singularly artistic. On the whole the Jamestown show is well worth seeing, even now, and when completed will be one of the greatest in the hs- tory of expositons. It will certainly re- fleet high credit upon Virginia. It is the first national enterprise of the kind ever undertaken in the south, and south ern people may well be proud of it..
 Captain OBrlen was wounded seven times during the war and toward the close of hostilities found himself in a hospital in Richmond. The city has made wonderful progress since 1865. It has ! doubled in population and large section of the town IS new. but Captain OBrien found many of the old landmarks just as he knew them in war times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
ANYTHING TO PLEASE.
m the New York Press

From the New York Press.
 Servant girl No. 26 was inquiring into his qualifications to become her employer. He had answered five questions with ap- parent satisfaction and his hopes were running high. Then the fatal question: How many children have you?"
 'Two," he answered, reckoning with his sense of guilt.
 Nothing doing" was the flippant re- sponse. 'I never enter a family. where there are children"
 His strained patience snapped. He seized her by the arm.
 Say he whispered hoarsely; "come with me and I'll throw the children out of the window. Nay, more I'll divorce m wife and marry you. Anything else that you want? Just mention it, and it shall be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Templar Conclave.

''The next triennial conclave of the grand encampment of Knights Templar in the United States will be held in Sara toga in July" said w. O. Snyder, deputy grand commander of the grand command cry of Alabama "These triennials are great affairs. Thousands of Knights pa rade, sometimes as many as 40,0OO, and the visitors on hand to witness the pageant form a vast multitude.
 q understand that Cincinnati will make a strong effort to secure the triennial conclave in 1910. Only the very large cities can take care of the Tempars. The local entertainment committee always raises a large fund, and of course hotels must be plentiful. Cincinnati easily be- longs to the conclave class, and would prove popular selection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Social Army Scandals

The army has long been a favorite field for army scandals, and to the list has just been added another arising at or near West Point. Gen. Leonard A. Wood, who Is in the army the teach CTS pet, and Secretary of War Taft are involved in the new case, not exactly as correspondents, for there are no CO., respondents in the case.
 The Ayres case is strictly a case of caste. Mrs. Ayres Is a Fairfax of Vir- ginia, but Colonel Ayres is offensive to the inner ring of the army because he is not West Pointer and yet has an excellent record in battle, and he is, too, an admirer of the ever-present Leonard Wood. For these offenses the inner circle undertook to snub Mrs. Ayers at every turn and also her daughter, and at length the two ladies turned, and when they turned the in- ner circle discovered they had blt oH a large chunk, one quit beyond their powers of suppression at any rate.
 Mrs. Ayers as snubee has brought suits against the army snubbers, and her husband and her daughter stand loyalty behind her. The snubbing crowd will not be able to suppress any thing. All of their capers in the snub- ping line will be exposed, and Secre- tary Taft will get the share that IS coming to him, for his letter to Mrs. Ayres forbidding her to set foot on the sacred soil of West Point was particu- larly offensive. When 1t was written Colonel Ayres was doing duty in the Philippines. He is at home at present, and he is full of fight.
 When the Ayres suits are tried the subject of caste in the army will get an airing it has long needed. The country is becoming more democratic but the army is going the other way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
IN A MINOR KEY.
Official Zeal.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The policeman at the crossing grabbed the arm of the pedestrian who was hul rying across the street and brought him to a standstill.
 What are you stopping me for?' de- manded the pedestrian. 'I'm not getting In anybody's way, am I?"
 "Divil bit, sor," answered the officer "I wanted to ask ye question, sor; that's all Fwhat's the scorer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Are Now RaisInq Celery.

Canon City, Col, June 10.-Celery will
 be one of the principal crops produced
 in this neighborhood this season. This
 is due to the fact that the late frosts
 seriously injured the fruit crop of this locality, and the growers have now be- gun to plant celery. Celery has been raised successfully here by few grow CTS and has been found to be one of the best paying crops. One grower realized sl575 from one and a half acres last year, another S600 on less than an acre. The cost an acre of planting and care is about S250. The demand for the crop has all ways been greater than the supply Ship ments have been made to Kansas City and Topeka and commanded good prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
"THE LITTLE LADY ALICE"

Bs- Mrs. Mary Ware. What music is it greets my ear, From Georgia's hills and valleys. So soft, so sweet, so bright and clear! He sings of Lady Alicel
 His Lily-pet, his Violet,
 Ills little Lady Alice! Der hill and vale, and mountain peak Der cottage, hall and palace, The sweet notes finger lovingly That tell of Lady Alice. The minstrel swain on Georgias plain.
 Sings of his Lady Alice! Meath Southern skies no sweeter notes Fill Summers golden chalice Than those the Poet lover breathes For her, his gentle Alice!
 His Lily-pet, his Violet,
 His little Lady Alice! Long may the light of Poesy Gild Georgias hills and valleys, And ripple down her sunny rills In song to Lady Alice
 His Lily-pet his Violet,
 His little Lady Alice!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

weeks ago I found everybody in the agri- cultural sections depressed on account of the backward season. The crop outlook was indeed bad, but with a continuance of such weather as we are now having the conditions will improve rapidly. It may be that Alabama will make big cotton crop after all.'
 F. H. Crockard, vice president and gen. eral manager of the Tennessee company and the Republic company, has returned from a trip east.
 E. C. Dicke of Memphis is at the Flor enee.
 E. Thomas of Eufaula, Albert E. Barn4tt of Opelika and Thomas H. Rob ertson of Fayette, were among the late arrivals at the Hillman last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Country Club.

'The table dhote dinners at the Coun- try club Saturday evenings and Sunday evenings have long been popular, and never more so than recently" said a the charge was only $1 the menu was good, but since the price has been ad- vanced to $1.50 the dinner is all the bet ter. It is really a hundred per cent pet ter.
 If there has been any complaint on the part of the members regarding the increased price I have not heard of it. The large number of diners last Saturday night gave unmistakable evidence of the popularity of the Country clubs table d'hote feature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Greetings to Hay

Denver. June 10.-The w ton of Miners met here to vention sent the followin Mover, Haywood and Petit "Fifteenth annual convent ings. Confident of your are with you. Your hone and your freedom assur, honey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

accommodations under present appro- priations, every young man and every young woman in the state will be en- abled to get an education tuition free, and this is no small gift to the men and
 women who will soon come to the con- trol of the state. All praise then to Governor Conner and the legislature of 1907 for the new force and promise that they have given to education in the states three principal institutions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
THE CHEERFUL CROWD.

THE CHEERFUL CROWD. The sunshine band of merry wights, Can never be cast down, No matter what the day may bring, They will not wear frown. Hold on!" You say, upon this earth They reap but little fame. Who ever knew a bon vfyant Who left an honored name? Also, the most of them are poor, And some in tatters go, And some indulge expensive tastes Whose bank accounts are low.' Iris true, and yet you won't deny That those who play around And look for joy upon the way, Where CT 1t may be found, Contrive to have better time Than melancholy men Who spend their lives in stern pursuit Of laurel wreaths, and when At last they win the vaunted prize Grown scant of breath and old Do realize with breaking hearts How badly they were sold. A case of multum in parvo is a fat woman In a bathing suit. A contemporary attempts to tell what a wise man should eat. Some of the wisest men who ever lived didn't have the price of a sandwich.
 ENOUGH SAID.
 The gladdest words
 A sign may say
 Are simply these:
 Baseball Today" Peekaboo cars are here. Enter, the end seat hog
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Additional Particulars.

The raccoon had just remarked to Davy Crockett. in coon dialect, that he needn't shoot-he'd come down.
 "All right" said MT. Crockett; but let us keep this incident to ourselves. If ever the story gets out I know exactly what the President of the United States will say about it, and I don't want to go down to history as the first of the nature fakrs."
 But the story somehow leaked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
New York's Cotton Prices

The efforts of this or that official of the New York cotton exchange to de- lend the course of that institution are Idle so long as its quotations condemn 1t. For example, on Saturday last spot cotton sold at the close of the days market at 1925 to 1850, and yet July contracts in New York sold at 12 cents.
 In New Orleans spot cotton, mid dlings, went to 13 cents, and July con- tracts ranged from 1909 to 1915.
 This really tells the entire story. In New Orleans futures and spot cotton go along close together, the differences being small ard wholly natural, while In New York prices of contracts are iigged to depress the price of cotton. The New York prices are devised to please the New England spinners and 10 rob the southern producers.
 The forthcoming congressional in- yestigation was manipulated by Sena. tor Lodge and his associates, but 1t will fail signally if it does not set forth the differences in the New York cot ton exchange between the prices of contracts and the prices of spot cotton. As things stand, no one in the south except spectators pays any attention tc the quotations of the New York cot ton exchange They are rigged to help NewlEngland at the expense of the south, and the south ignores them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Ask Ayers to Explain.

Washington. June 1O.-The war depart ment will today dispatch letter to Col Charles G. Ayers, Fourteenth cavalry, now at West Point, or in New York city, making inquiry as to the accuracy of the statements attributed to him In the press interview published yesterday morning relative to the trouble between Mrs Ayers and the officers at West Point Upon Colonel Ayers reply will depend the further course of the department in this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Secretary Taft Is going to the Phil ippines to open the colonial legislature next October and In November or De- cember he will return across the con tinent a conquering hero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

New York Mail: Enter the Boo Sisters; Peeka and Cari.
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal: A Chica- go preacher wants to know whether Chi cago is hell. Fer Cartain.
 Dallas News: If half that Harry Or chard says is true, then the Russians must have learned it all from us.
 Austin Statesman: Because the States man is pushing the pumpkin crop doesn't mean that it is taking to yellow journal ism. Not on your life.
 Washington Herald: We hope we arc not to be called upon to class our old and highly respected friend Balaam among the nature fakers.
 Savannah Press: An exchange says: oyster Bay was never visited by a cyclone" Wrong Roosevelt was there last year. and he is going back this week.
 New Orleans Times Democrat: Thirty school girls in New York are taking les- sons in the art of laughing. There is no doubt that the school girlish giggle could be vastly improved upon.
 Washington Post: A Detroit man who was trying to support three families has just been declared a bankrupt. In view of the cost of living, 1t Is wonder he was not also declared insane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Destroy Lottery printino Plant

Wilmington, Del. June 10.-Agents of the federal government today destroyed the lottery printing material of the late Honduras Lottery company at the John M. Rogers printing office in this city.
 At the federal building tonight a quan- tity of the lottery printing material se- cured at the company's printing office in Mobile, Ala. which was brought here, will also be destroyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Proof to the Contrary.

Mamma. why don't you want me to play with that Kudger boy?" Because. dear, I know the family. He hasn't good blood in him." Why, mamma, he's been vaccinated twice and 1t wouldn't take either time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Joe Cannon has been a standpatter so long he finds difficulties in a sudden conversion to revision, even though it be revision that would offend no strong Dingley beneficiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
LUST TWO KINDS OF MEN.

From the Chicago Journal.
 There are two classes of men," said the close observer. "One knows nothing about woman, having spt ~- |" studying her. The other thing never having studied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Oxford will honor itself by confer ring honorary degrees on Rudyard Kip ling and Mark Twain, neither of whom would accept any baubles from politi- cians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

There Is peace in Ohio. Taft is to have the presidential delegation and Fora6er is to be elected Senator, but Reactionary Dick is marked for slaugh- ter three years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Wants Squadron at kieI.

Kiel, Germany, June 1o.-It is under stood that the German government has invited the government of the United States to send the cruiser squadron which is about to visit Bordeaux, to Kiel, during yachting week. which begins June 20 Two Argentine vessels and one Japanese will be here at that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

From a prairie schooner to motor car is long step. but Joe Cannon took 1t. He went out of his native state in the former and came back sixty-two years later hunting for delegates in the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
Beuaed Leave to Differ.

"rhe more l see of dogs" muttered the early milltman. dodging another snapping cur, .'the better I like men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

After the Standard oil has seized control of the turpentine output it will begin to sigh for new worlds to con nuer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
THE SUMMER GIRL.

THE SUMMER GIRL. The summer girl is here at last, We gladly sing Ter praise And trust that she may reign queen For many, many days. Her smiles illumines all the world, Her laugh is sweet to, hear And there's commoton in the ranks Of suitors far and near. Iris true, she breaks a lot of hearts, 1'is true she's quite a f1irt, But all the damage that she does Is not enough to hurt A wealthy dog died the other day from eating too many bon bons. After all, pow erty has it's compensations.
 REPLIES. Care will kill cat, but it never does. People who buy happiness are invaria- bly cheated.
 Don't think other people are queer until you find out how you stand. Contentment is a pearl without price. That's one reason why rich people don't possess 1t.
 The crank today may, be a famous man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
REFLECTIONS OF 4

From the New York Pres
 It's a poor joke that V body to try to work it off
 Boys have to be grad lege so as to begin to ge
 A man can have a We vacation unless he go home.
 The worst thing to a a wall flower is everyboo eA~..s A..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
About Persons,

'rhe fine weather is cheering up the farmers said J. w. Weiss, the veteran Mobile merchant.
 ''In travelling through the state two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

A strenuous Alabama editor says that the man who drags a woman's name in the mire should furnish the face at fist festival"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

We presume that when the Kaiser calls for a number Central" doesn't make any bones about letting him have it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The Eufaula Times informs it's read CTS that summer is here. The Times believes in being strictly up to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Despite the remarkable MT. Orchard the Rocky Mountain states succeeded in increasing in population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Berlin. Germany. June 10.-The foreign office does not confirm the report from Kiel that the United States has been in vited to send squadron to Kiel during regatta week, but the officials regard the statement as not being improbable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The German Kaiser fishes in all waters, and just now he is engaged in pleasing the Pope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Foraker is on the surface for war, but down in the submarine region he negotiates for peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Dr. Wiley Is now endeavoring to demonstrate in personal manner his theory that it is easy to live 100 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The report that William and Mabelle are not coming back has not, alas, been confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The predatory man of wealth should get ready to prove an alibi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Dr. Poor, who died recently in Mas sachusetts, had a signboard which read, "A. Poor, M. D." He died poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Carthage up-side-down Sunday morning. A cut was reversed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Croker always did fight the high. toners, and he gave them a dose on Epson Downs they will long remem- ber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The cold storage states are still hoping that summer will come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

It will require thick platform fol Secretary Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

A condor can fast for forty days. but who wants to be a condor?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Harry Orchard easily outranks all murderers in the criminal annals of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The big fees are going to those who attack or defend 2-cent fare laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Just think of it! T. Lawson will be back 1 in a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Miss Duck of Boonville, Mo, is said to be a songbird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Corey does not talk back, but the paragraphers are still pursuing him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

It is not much trouble to open an air. ship route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Richard Croker''s ambition has cul- minated in a horse race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Chasing animals as wild animals won't necessarily make them vicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

There is such a crash of June we'd dings that it is hard for a man to get his breath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Worms that are crushed by the pres idential heel should not turn, for it is labor lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The beef trust proposes to raise prices, thus promoting vegetarianism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Every Tammanyite considers the winning of the Derby a personal tri- umph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

The Houston Post thinks well of Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
BY WAYS.

BY WAYS. Oh, the shady lanes are calling And the voice of mountain streams, While a whisper from the forest Lures a toiler till he dreams Of a cottage meath the roses And life of simple ease, Far away from work and worry, With the birds and honey bees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

SOOTHING HER. She couldn't help but love him With affection fond and true He said, "The greatest thing I've ever done,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
PRESS POINTS

New York Mail: Enter the Boo Sisters Peeka and Cari.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Heaven for some people is large piece of pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Happy the man who can pull June bridel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Memphis Commercial-Appeal: A Chica- go preacher wants to know whether Chl- cago is he'll Fer Cartain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

There was great excitement in Boston when President Roosevelt wrote, T would like instead of T should like"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

FOOL THEM When people think You're down and out, Be sure to fill Their minds with doubt And put up such A gallant show, They won't dare say, T told you so.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
SOOTHING HER

The aeronaut takes knockout drops from his balloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Dallas News If half that Harry Dr. chard says is true, then the Russians must have learned it all from us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postof1ee as second-class matter under act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

tomorrow, but the chances are that he will still be a crank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Harry Orchards latest picture makes him look like the leader of a german.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-11

Washington Bureau Age-Herald' 1421 G street, N. W.