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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

sturdy mountainous and was Hospitality
received by them. Many conversions re-
suited during this trip into Breathitt
county
Adjutant Harrison will conduct the
usual weekend meetings here.
On Wednesday, January So at p. M,
Colonel Holz will deliver in the Army hall
at 2l09 Second avenue his very entertain
Ing and instructive lecture entitled, Sun
shine and Shadows of Salvation Army
Warfare" Before beginning his lecture
the colonel. assisted by his eldest daugh-
ter, Captain Maud Holz, and Major Ber-
riman, the divisional officer will swear
In the new converts as soldiers of the
army, and recommission the local Of
ficers.
There will be songs and choruses dur
ing the lecture, and most profitablee
time may be expected by all who shall
attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
HOLZ Is HERE TO
ASSIST ARMY WORK
HEAD OF SALVATiONlSTS IN THE
SOUTH MADE HIMSELF FAMOUS
BY WORK I'M BREATHlTT
COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

During the present week the meetings
of the Salvation Army will attract more
attention than they usually do, because
Colonel Holz. the much beloved provin-
cial officer. is expected to be present and
conduct the services. Colonel Holz has,
for the past seven years. been in COM
imand of the province. Under his admin
istration the work has grown rapidly, and
today it may be safely asserted that no
province in the army exerts a greater
power for good. The colonel deserves
much credit for the good work that he
inaugurated and pressed to a successful
Issue.
The colonel has conducted many Sal
walton Army campaigns, but none that
attracted greater interest than the one
that he made into the feudish county of
Breathitt. Kentucky Upon this occasion
.he was accompanied by Major Hunter
and other members of his staff. Armed
only with the sword of the spirit of
Christ he fearlessly rode among those
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
When the speaker let's a tariff bill 30

When the speaker let's a tariff bill go
through"
The close harmony that the choir ex-
hbited In rendering this chorus would
have galvanized the dead. Talk about
barber shop tenor and crap-shooter's
bass, the memory of the song still lin
gers. Speaker Cannon was itching to say
something in reply, but the club was just
mean enough not to give him a chance.
So he chuckled softly to himself and re-
hearsed the undelivered speech to his
neighbor. who happened to be Senator
Aldrch, and who said afterward that the
club really missed a good thing. May
be so.
Then there was a song bidding a fond
farewell to the Standard Oil trust, sung
in especial honor of Mr.. Rogers who
would not. however, take the clubs pre-
diction seriously On the contrary. he
was moved to join in the chorus, which
made this dreful prophesy:
standard Oil, goodby; Standard Oil,
goodby:
We will bid you fond farewell;
What the courts will do ere they're
through with you,
1t will make you sad 10 tell.
There's a time ahead. so we've heard 1t
said,
When you'll get It in the eye;
So we sing this little song. and you bet
we're not far wrong
When we sing Standard Oil, goodby.'
1t would take a good deal more space
to tell all the other things that happened
at this remarkable dinner. For instance,
a member of the club. attired as a seno-
rita, drfted into the banquet hall, and
was hastily elected on the ground that
OF 10 hap
in the United States without Cuba but.
ting in. Then two other members of the
club with their faces and hair whitened
to initiate statues and their Apollo-like
forms concealed behind pedestals, con-
Quoted an art gallery conversation be-
tween themselves concerning various
guests. Here is a sample:
Statue No. DIR. VanDyke is a Won
derful man. Read his stories of the
woods and you want to go for the woods.
Read his stories of the cities and you
want to go to the cities.
Statue No. 2.--Perplexing, isn't it?
suppose the only relief is TO read his poe
try and go to sleep.
One of the statues referred to David
Graham Phillips as the man who dis
covered the treason of the senate.
what for?" was asked.
For several thousand dollars" was
the prompt answer.
Interspersed between other things We're
the speeches. In order to get what might
be described as new line of talk, the
usual speechmakers were ignored and
guests like DIR. VanDyke and Justice
Brewer were called upon. and their brief
talks were in thorough harmony with
the occasion. President Roosevelts
speech was. of course. the principal con-
tribution in the speechmaking line, and
was characteristic of the president. AS
usual at a Grdiron dinner, where no
speeches are reported, he was frank and
earnest in his comment on men and
things, and received an ovation at the
conclusion of his spirited address
The souvenir of the dinner was a neat
little book. bound in black and white and
entitled "Who's Who. in Grldiron Prose
and Rhyme" The volume was profuse-
ly illustrated with pictures. more or less
accurate in their portraiture. with a
verse underneath. The initial picture
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QUIPS AND GIBES FLY THICK
AT THE GRIDIR0N FEATS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~

~--~-~---~-------~---~-~-
telling how the clubs were forming and
the western people were drinking butter
milk in the vice presidents honor, and all
ending with the interesting inquiry:
Are you going back to Indiana, Fair
banks?"
Everybody expected Mr.. Fairbanks to
respond, but President Blythe interviewed.
THE question addressed to Mr.. Fair
banks" he said, lis so personal that he
begs to be excused from replying" So
amid laughter, Mr.. Fairbanks kept his
seat. Now, as matter of fact, as no.
body saw or heard Mr.. Fairbanks say
anything to Mr.. Blythe. 1t is up to the
gentle reader to guess whether or not he
really wanted to reply. Answers must
be in before February 10. Address puzzle
editor, this paper.
There's a plaintive minstrel melody
entitled when the Sunset Turns the
Oceans Blue to Gold" Some ingenious
spirit in the club paraphrased this har-
monious song so that instead of touch
ing reference to home and mother 1t
went like this:
There's a cry all DER the land, a great
popular demand,
For a change from tariff schedules that
are high;
And the men who want reform at the
doors of congress storm,
But the speaker turns deaf ear to
their cry.
First he talks maximum, then he whis-
pers minimum,
With some other wise suggestions, old
and new;
But We'll all be old and gray, sinking
into sad decay
When the speaker let's a tariff bin go
through"
It was the chorus. however. that ap-
peaed to the humor-loving audience. 1t
was sung con expressions, andante.
ritorda and every other old kind of a
way by one OF the singers. whose voice
is soft and melting Here is the chorus:
"Oh. the north pole will be melted and
the Nile with ice be belted,
And tire green grass of the prairies
chfnged to blue;
And the stars will shine all day and the
fish on land will play.
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OF course there were many other fea-
lures. but too many to tell of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
SONGS, NEW
PICTURES AT THE MUSETORIUM

The Musetorium theatre, 3l3 North
Nineteenth street. is one of the most
popular of the moving picture theatres.
The pictures are always new, up-to-date,
and clearly shown. Harry II. Poejolt.
vocalist. formerly with Guy Brothers
minstrels. is a drawing feature with his
Illustrated songs every day from 3 to 5
o'clock and from to 10 O'clock
The pictures are changed at the Muse
torium every day and the songs arc
changed every other day. Particular at
tention is given to ladies and children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

The souvenir of the dinner was a neat
little book bound in black and white and
entitled ''Who's Who. in Gridiron Prose
and Rhyme" The volume was profuse-
ly illustrated with pictures, more or less
accurate in their portraiture. with
verse underneath. The initial picture
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

represented President Roosevelt writing
with one hand, firing a revolver with the
other hand, dancing little bear upon
one knee. and with his left foot elevating
one of the Brownsville rioters. This illus
tration was accompanied by this verse.
I'm busy with things night and day"
A rough rider was once heard to say,
writing views. singing tunes
Killing bears. firing coons,
Or composing an old Irish lay"
Mr. Bryan was remembered in pic
ture of himself sitting beside fence fan
ming himself, while a self-satisfied grin
overspread his countenance. This was
the verse:
''If at first you don't succeed,
Run, run again.
Show you're of a racing breed,
Run, run again.
Though you may not clear the fence
When election strifes intense,
Take a brace and four years hence,
Run. run again.
Then verse for Speaker Cannon as
follows:
'My ways I am seeking to mend.
But from simplifed spelling forfend-
Even Marys white lamb.
Wauldn't care for a dam
That didn't have N on the end
OF course there were many other fea-
lures, but too many to tell of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

didates. This is by far the largest body
of candidates ever taken into this order
at one time south of the Ohio river.
Special preparations have been made to
handle them in the council hall, 21S North
Nineteenth street.
The order of Commercial Travellers is
growing rapidly in this state. and now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
CLOCK REPAIRS.

S17.75-At this price you can
choose garments that were
$3.50 and $500. Suits and
Overcoats that a good tailor
would charge $4,000 to $500.
Made of the high grade fabrics.
Marley & Bauman, 1924 LIST
Avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

is taking active part in framing laws for
the comfort and welfare of the travel
ing salesman Birmingham council is the
largest in the state, having now 175 MEM
bers.
first Saturday night in March. to be fol-
lowed by a public installation Of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
INITIATE BIG CLASS.
Commercial Travellers Will Take In
Forty Members Saturday Night.

Birmingham Council No. 172. United
Commercial Travellers, will on next Sat-
urday night February 2. initiate into the
secrets of the order class of forty can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27

Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood
pure and the whole system In perfect
order. Take only Hoods.
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MUSIC MUSIC
sc Sc

Popular and classic music to
lgo at SC per copy, one week
only, beginning Monday, Jan.
%.
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w. Parker

The well known Auctioneer is
a candidate for Alderman in
4th ward.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
BASKET OF cUCUMBRRs.

the package the better the sale. The
one-third barrel veneer basket is also
used for peas and lima beans. As this
sort of truck loses moisture rapidly in
shipping, the basket should be well
packed and filled before the covers
are placed on. There is always more
or less shrinkage, and if a basket is not
full on being opened it does not find
ready sale. Truck of this kind should
be placed on sale as soon as possible
after leaving the field
The fruit of the eggplant is fine
vegetable that is rapidly becoming
more appreciated and better known on
our markets. The fruits, though large,
are rather tender and should be care
fully handled to preserve their smooth
shining surface and deep purple color.
They are best handled in the one-third
barrel veneer basket, the same size
used for cucumbers and early pota-
toes. Caulifower can be packed and
handled in the same size basket as the
eggplant-Maryland Experiment sta
ton
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18

An English clergyman, recently set
tied In a small town In Perthshire. me
a farmers boy while visiting the mem
bers of his congregation. In the course
Of conversation the boy said his par
ents had an aunt staying with them
The parson. not having much acquaint
ance with the Scottish language ant
not quite comprehending what the boy
said, asked:
Then. do | understand that you
aunt is on your fathers side or OF
your mother'sT'
piled:
"Weel, whlles the ane an whites the
ither, excepo when feyther feathers
them baith."- dundee Advertiser.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
THE Gay HORSE.
An Old Arab Legend That Tells Of His
Unmatched Speed.

The bay colored horse is said TO be
10 illustrate this is teld of a certain
Arab sheik who, having been engaged
IN a fight with another tribe, was TAX
ing his flight with his little son.
They were both mounted on a mag
nificent white mare which belonged to
highly valued on account of the great
speed at which 1t could go. After hav-
ing ridden some little distance the
sheik asked his son to look around and
see if they were being followed. The
boy replied that there was some one
The sheik seemed satisfied on hearing
this report. but presently repeated his
question. The boy answered that they
were still being pursued but that this
time the horse was white. Never
mind" said the father; mine is
faster"
In a few minutes he asked for n
further report, and the reply was the
same, with the difference that the horse
was a chestnut The shek, however.
put his question a fourth time, but
upon being told by his son that the
pursuer was mounted on a bay he
cried out. Then we are lost. for there
is no horse which 1t cannot oyertake. =
His words proved to be true, for in Il
short time they were caught up with
and captured
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
A Cool Dairy Without Ice.

An ingenious woman has devised a
plan for having good. cold milk and
butter all summer without ice 1t is a
homemade dairy. is cheap and easily
taken care of and is successful. | will
give the plan, and any housewife can
have it made with very little work,
says II. f. X. in American Cultivator.
Get four pieces of scantling by 4
inches. six feet long, and nail pieces
two feet long each way about two and
a half feet from the ground and nail
pieces Of the same at the top. Then
board over top and also lay floor at
the bottom. Now put shelf on each
side and cover all around and on top
with nice clean bran sacks or burlap
Leave one side open and put loops on
II and nails on the side to fasten 1t.
Put tub on top and fill 1t with wa
ter and put wooden strips of cloth two
and three inches wide In II, SO that they
feed the water down and keep the
sacklng wet all the time The air
blowing through the wet sacks keeps
everything almost as cool as If II were
in n refrigerator, and the butter and
milk taste better than II they were shut
from the air and will keep fresh much
longer in this dairy An old blanket
makes the best feeding strips. Put in
enough to have three or four to each
side.
This dairy was kept In the yard I'M
der a shade tree, but cool back porch
is equally good place and more
convenient. Any one who tries this
plan am sure will be delighted
with II
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
CAUSE AND CURE
OF APPENDICITIS
THE SIMPLE REMEDY
THAT EFFECTS THE CURE

Professor Blanchard of the French Academy
of Medicine has spent great amount Of time
studying that dread disease III
company with Professor Metchnkof, he has
carefully examined numerous cases, and both
have reached the conclusion that the cure is OF
the knife. In more than forty cases the symp-
toms of Appendicitis disappeared after the
patients had been treated for worms.
There are, doubt, many persons suffering
from worms who are enormously attributin <
their trouble to some other cause. few doses
of DIR. True's Elixir are sufficient in most cases
for the complete expulsion of the worms.
The presence of these parasites is easily recog-
nized by the following symptoms Indigestion;
foul tongue; offensive breath variable appetite,
hard and full belly with occasional gripings and
pains about the navel; heavy, dull eyes; itching
of the nose; short dry cough; grinding of the
teeth; starting during sleep; slow and frequent
fever in children-convulsio ns and bed Netting
DR.. True's Elixir will not only expel the
worms, but will build up the whole system as
well.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
Within Her Riuhts.

A very black woman in silver gray
automobile coat was seen few morn
ings ago hauling an unwilling and dis
reputable looking yellow dog by a
leather thorg
A friendly disposed policeman asked
casually: "Why don't you turn the dog
loose? He don't look able to run off
and nobody'n want to steal him.
Amt | 'omanY was the tart
query.
There was no dsputing the fact.
"Ain't dis heah a dog
Patent fact
Amt dis heah New York;
Obviously true.
well. amt | got good right to
walk on desc heah streets and put on
all the style chooseY
No disputing self evident PROPOSE
tion.-New York Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
LEATHER BOUND BOOKS.
A Little VaseIine Improves and Pre-
serves the Binding.

An official OF the Congressional IL
brary was talking with friend who
recently had purchased a handsome set
of leather bound volumes and said:
You had better examine those vol
umes carefully to see If the leather
needs feeding If II Is new stock they
will be all right let alone for several
years. but If they have been on the
shelves for some time the leather will
have lost most of its natural oil and
become brittle. This applies especially
to books kept in private houses, which
are as a rule much hotter than the book
stacks of a large library. There Is
nothing more attractive than fresh.
we'll preserved leather binding on a
volume and scarcely anything less so
than dilapdated cracked one.
You can add years to the life Of a
leather binding and a hundred per cent
to its appearance by rubbing in a little
yaseline with piece of raw cotton
not too much. just as much as the
leather will thoroughly absorb Where
the binding bends Is where ii is most
likely to crack. The leather will not
be greasy. as the vaselne will be alb
sorbed. o. treatment every year or
two is sufficient unless the books are
unduly exposed to Washington
Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
A Destructive Rodent.

A single rat will consume about two
ounces of wheat or corn a day and II
destroys far more OF the latter than
II eats. as, indeed, It does OF most other
food. The average cost to the country
Of feeding a rat on grain is about 80
cents year. If for each cow, l.0rse,
sheep and hog on the farms OF the
United States the farmers support one
rat on grain. the toll levied on the
cereals by these rodents would reach
the enormous total of $100,000000 a
year Even granting that half their
fOod is waste material. the tax of feed
ing rats is still an enormous drain on
the profits of agriculture.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
weioh.. and Measurements.

Recently somebody asked us how TO
estimate the weight of an animal from
Its measurements. We have looked up
the method which is said TO give dose
results and want to say that it is more
bother than II is worth remarks Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer. Nova
days scales that are accurate may be
had for a very reasonable price, and
we advise all who raise. feed or deal in
live stock to buy scales. II a man
does not feel that he can afford them,
he can usually find neighbor or two
who will club with him 1t will take
less time to drive animals TO ones own
or his neighbours scales than II will to
fool with measurements and calcula-
lions which at best are only approx
nations. No one who has stock scales
wants to give them up. They should
be on or convenient TO every farm in
the country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18

A Young lady having asked a surgeon
why woman wGs made from the rib
of man IN preference to another bone.
he gave her the following gallant an.
swer: she was not taken from the
head lest she should rule over him. nor
from his feet lest he should trample
upon her: but she was taken from his
side, that she might be his equal from
under his arm. that he might protect
her: from near his heart. that he might
cherish and love her" Houston
Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
Scours In Calves.

In the spring, summer and fall calves
are frequently subject TO scours. The
frequent changes of the weather and
the character of feed which the little
fellows get seem to affect their bowels
unfavora bly, There are a few simple
things which can be done to prevent
scours. They take but few moments
Of your time, but they may save some
valuable individuals in your herd. In
the first place. keep the little fellows
well protected during the cold weather
DO not let them become exposed to
student changes and cold drafts.
Clean the stalls as Systematically as
you clean the COW stable. | have seen
calf pens that were unspeakably filthy.
can be avoided Keep the floors and
feed managers clean. The vessels from
which they take their milk should be
scalded carefully. If not they become
sour and undesirable bacteria will be
harbored In them. BE careful about
sudden changes in feeding, and II you
are using separated milk see to 1t that
the foam is removed and that the milk
is fed while warm. Provide an abun-
dance Of sunshine in the barn and keep
the little fellows dry and well bedded.
These few precautions, seasoned with
an abundance of good common sense,
will do much to prevent scours. A
good remedy is dried blood -four. which
is preventive and a cure according
TO Kimball's Dairy Farmer. 1t is a
feed which. when mixed with the
milk, keeps the calf In good condition
and helps to build up bone and muscle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
Apple Trees on Wet Land.

1t is generally known that apple
trees are very impatient of wet feet.
This can easily be seen in orchards
where there are small spots of poorly
drained land where the water stands.
remarks Country Gentleman. In such
spots the trees are always poor, and
they usually die out early, leaving
these places blank In the orchard 1t
has been observed that a twisted
growth OF the apple tree trunk indi-
Gates imperfect undertakings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
AppIe Blotch.

Apple blotch appears to be the same
disease as that described from Illinois
by Clinton as due to an undescribed
fungus belonging to the genus phyllos-
ticta. This fungus Is under investiga-
ton by Messrs. Rorer and Scott of the
bureau Of plant industry, who expect
to report on 1t at the end of another
season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-18
What the Horaa Sava

Don't trot me up hill, for l have to
carry you and the truck and myself
too. Try 1t yourself some time. Run
up hill with big load.
Don't keep my stable very dark, for
when | go out into the light my eyes
are injured.
Don't say whoa" unless you mean
it.-Farm journal.