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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
FEATURES OF THE GRIP

the lower Hudson river suffered severely
from such an epidemic.
The Grippy throat troubles now pre-
Va1llng is mostly confined TO the upper
regions of the windpipe and is more of an
Initiative congestive type than of a
severe intlammatory variety Fortunately
it does not appear thus far to have any
special tendency to extend downward to-
ward the lungs. The prostration due t.
profound toxic infection is very pro-
nounced. especially in children, and the
pains in the limbs are marked and severe.
This latter symptom obviously gives the
true grip character to the ailment and
proves general systematic poisoning.
Serious as may be the initiative attack
of influenza, it's ultimate consequences
are still more so. In such respects it Is
one of the most dangerous of all specific
infections, often leaving the victim an
invalid for years and laying the founda-
tion for structural diseases in many OF
the vital organs. Such being the case, it
behooves all to be on their guard against
casual infection by the sick one and to
avoid all the facilitating causes that
directly invite an attack. Not only this,
but great care is required in the early
treatment of the alment.
The fever prostration, headache and
muscular pains demand immediate atten-
tion. The only safe place is In bed so
long as high temperature continues.
Skilled medical treatment can do much,
not only in relieving all urgent symr-
toms but in obvating those complications
which carelessness and neglect of the
victim are sure to invite 1t is true
that grip, like all other infectious dis
eases, is self-limited. There is no special
remedy that can directly destroy the i'm
fectlon, no drug that can kill the baoi-
lus or neutralize its toxin. The best
that can be done is to keep the disease
within bounds and aid the system %
throw off the poison in its own time.
Therefore, the wise man who seeks prop
err medical advice in time takes the only
safe course Domestic remedies may be
good in their way. especially such as
induce perspiration, but specific symp-
toms require specific and scientific treat
ment. and the family physician is the
only safe adviser under the circum-
stances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
urquhart Talks About Legislation.


I'VE are having a busy time in the
legislature said Representative w e.
Crduhart of Jefferson in the course of a
conversation, "and the work is still pill
ing up. The number of bills filed is lSg
and many more are still to come. Some
of these bills are rather lengthy and re-
quire careful and close reading while
others are merely amendments to certain
sections of the code.
II hope to pass a bill | have prepared
to regulate the carrying of firearms. I
am in favor of allowing persons who can
show they have occasion to carry a pistol
for their protection the privilege of doing
so upon certain conditions In my bill
provide that a license shall be granted
to any citizens who shows good reasons
for the necessity of carrying a pistol
and that he shall make application to the
probate judge for a license. the applica-
tion to be signed by six resident property
holders. The license will cost 81 which
Shall go into the school fund. My bill
also provides that any person found
carrying a pistol without the license to
do so shall be fined and imprisoned.
Il am also in favor of biennial sessions
of the Legislature but that need not nee
essitate biennial elections. The represent
tatives can be elected as they are now
every four years, but the two terms in
that period will serve to prevent the
congestion of legislation which Is to be
found now. A law may look very we'll on
paper and in theory'be quite correct. but
something may be omitted which would
make it impracticable, and under present
conditions, II would remain a dead letter
for four years.
Everyone knows that the best con-
structed machinery very often requires q
little alteration TO make 1t work smoothly
and efficiently, and especially does this
apply to laws which are often hastily and
imperfectly Drawn.
We have only forty days left in which
to transact the immense volume of bust
ness now before the legislators, and 1t Is
this rush watch Is responsible for so many
Of the laws passed by the last legisla-
ture being declared unconstitutional when
tested by tae supreme court. The Jeffer-
son members are pretty confident that
they will secure relief for the courts, but
which bill will be passed for that purpose
is more than l can say at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

From the Youths Companion.
In Washington, Ga, the first town in
America named for the father of his
country, lived Gen. Robert Toombs. one
of the brilliant lights of hospitality In
a country where social instinct is second
to nature.
A committee once waited on General
Toombs to consult him about erecting
a hotel in the town.
I'VE have no need of one, said Cen
eral Toombs, simply. when respectable
people come here they can stay at my
house. If they are not respectable We
do not want them at ALL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

prom the New 1ofk Press
An economical way to keep house is TO
beard.
What man doesn't know his sons
think he can learn from them.
There's an awful lot of money wasted
by having it, so you can spend it,
A woman says her husband is cross if
he asks her what time they are going
II have dinner.
When "A woman has a good figure it's
a sign she will he surprised if you don't
look as if Won thought so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Governor Hughes dealt the machine
a solar plexus blow when he named an
honest man, Frederick G. Stevens, as
superintendent of public works. Mr..
Stevens is expected to complete the
enlarged Erie canal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
AS COOKS GO.

From Ilarper's Weekly.
Cooks are awful expensive luxuries"
said Mrs. Howe.
AL fired" said MIR Howe. as he
emerged from the kitchen after dismissing
the twenty-third
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Congress. in fear and misgiving,
voted to raise its pay A great many
people would hail with delight an OPP
portunity to give themselves more
money than they are getting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

"Was Hamlet fat?" queries writer
of letters to the editor. What's the use
of trying to find out whether he was
fat or not when we don't even know
whether he was crazy or sane?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

One Ohio grand jury brought 1919 In
dictments against the Standard Oil and
its subsidiary concerns. lndicting by
the wholesale is new and wholesome
feature of governmental work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Three millionaires are struggling
over one senatorial seat in Rhode
Island. The plain, everyday man is not
in the running in Rhode Island.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The rubber trust is trying to elect
its president a Senator from Rhode
Island. His name is Colt Every trust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Governor Hughes is treating the ma
chine in his state to surprises, and the
machine can do nothing but stand still
and look pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Upton Sinclair claims that he is sim
ply Roosevelt republican, although
some consider him a socialist or some
thing else very bad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Prince Aga Kahn, who is visiting in
this country, prefers to eat breakfast
in diner with nothing on but his
bahamas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Breeders Will Organize.

while. the primary object of the South
ern Horse Breeders association, which
is to be permanently organized in Biz
mingham tomorrow, is to encourage the
raising of horses in the southern states,
attention will also be give nto the i'm
provement of all live stock" said R. NJ.
Williams, one of the foremost promo
ters of the organization. at the Hotel
IIillman last night.
"rhe movement is one that should at
tract the attention of every man en-
gagged in any way with agriculture or
the handling of stock In the south. There
is no section in the world that offers
better advantages for the raising of live
stock and which demands more care
along this line than the south.
Thousands of horses and mules are
imported into the southern states every
year, for which large prices are paid
The purchaser not only pays a good
price for his stock but pays freight and
large profits to one or two middlemen.
Mules and horses can be raised cheaper
in the south than in the northern and
western states and the freight and large
profits could be saved.
In the north and. west stock must
be housed and fed for a large portion
of the year, while in the south horses
and cattle may be allowed to run at
large or in pastures for eleven months
in the year. We have a grass in the
south, the johnson grass. that produces
fine hay and pasturage for stock and
from which several crops may be cut an
nually.
THE farmers of the south are cotton
crazy and do not appreciate the value
of raising fine stock as they should. There
will never be an over production of
cattle and horses and especially fine
grades, and the south can produce as
fine grades of horses and cattle as any
section of the world.
THE object of the Southern Horse
Breeders association will be to eneour-
age the raising of more and finer stock
and to educating the people OH the value
of turning more of their attention to
this industry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The unspeakable Addicks was after
all no worse than Guggenheim of Colo
RADIO, or Curtis of Kansas, or Dryden
of New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

why are the church pews not
tilled?" asks person after Informal
ton. Perhaps it is because there is not
enough vaudeville in the pulpit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The Stensland bank depositors are
to get rs per cent. They might have
gone further and Jared worse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Senator Foraker weeps when he dis
cusses Brownsville. He knows how
many negroes vote In Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Ambassador Bryce is also mountain
climber, and If he comes this way he
shall be steered up Red mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
To Be Made Permanent.

1T is quite probable that Birming-
nam will hereafter have an annual ex-
position of the utilities and machinery
used in modern office work." said a
veteran newspaper man last night 1.-THE
success of the first exposition of the
kind ever held in this city, which will
close tonight, has set the exhibitors to
talking of permanent exposition. All
OF the exhibitors are more than salts
he'd with results, and more than one
agent for some office device or maehin-
cry who hestated. to make an exhibit
has openly declared his regret
THE exposition has attracted heads
of corporations, bankers, merchants. pro-
fessional men, office employees and many
ladies' 1t has been highly profitable to
the exhibitors and interesting and edu-
eational to visitors I hope the exposition
Will become an annual affair, for 1t will
contribute to the victory of Birmingham
in the struggle in which she is now en-
gagged with Atlanta for the commercial
supremacy of the southeast"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Last week there was an earthquake
in Samoa; this week one occurred in
Jamaica. Earthquakes are no respect
ers of sections or sides of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

slrable brain food for cannibals Eaten
without their glasses they are said to
have a rich, beany flavor that is remins-
cent of the Hub.
WIFE A BLONDE
OF course the blond is light-headed.
Take the brunette for brains, says a New
York paper We didn't say it.-Headland
Post.
There is SO much stigma flying round
these days that even poor people are in
danger of catching it.
plain of ennui.
LITERARY FAME.
He wrote ten books, with idle looks
The mob his features view,
Or with smile ask all the while,
What does that fellow DOR
SEIZE THE PRESENT.
Why should you live?
The answers plain.
With all its woe
And mede of pain,
Lifes not so bad
As it might be
For you and yours
And mine and me.
The sun will chase
Away the clouds
And melt the gloom
That now enshrouds.
The buds will burst
And bloom in spring.
And in the dawn,
The birds will sing
And smiling, silver
Streamlets flow
And love will mark
The roses blow.
A laugh is good,
The air is free,
Be quit of pride
And you may see +
The simple Joys
That strew your way,
That sweeten toll
And light the day.
And still. you ask,
Why should live
And to the task
Your efforts give?
One further plea
We shall advance
My friend, this is
Your only chance.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The Chicago Tribune says Mrs. Rus
sell Sage is elderly, but all accounts
agree that she holds on well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

of Gainesville in his denunciation of the
local society dealers because of their
devotion to bridge. Still less do we ap-
prove his demand for their indictment
and criminal prosecution How does he
know that they wouldn't turn to craps II
he gave them the opportunity?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Mr.. Cortelyou is not rushing into
print to explain those justly celebrated
campaign contributions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The Pennsylvania railroad may yet
collide with Hartman, and then the
conflict will be begun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The Terra Gotta testimony explains
how a railroad should not be run.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Most of the excitement in California
now is confined to grating circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The birthday of Lee gave the poets
another chance. 1t was seized eagerly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Burn your love letters" says Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. Especially the burn
ing kind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Nearly everything seems to be hap
pening in Texas these days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

King Edward has plenty of horse
sense. He goes to sleep during after
dinner speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

class newspaper story
o its headlines these DAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

The records show that there are Just
about fifty eight earthquakes year in
this world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Servia has just INDUCED in New
Years Day. The effete east is ever
behind the times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Restaurant walters and statesmen in
Wash wear plug hats, and the
only sort them consists in
waite superior hauteur OF the
form
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

1t is possible to wake up in the dead
of night and hear somebody rapping
Rockefeller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Casss1 Ia abandoned the study OF
zoo aa. s is watching his bank ac-
COZ rf#
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

sirable brain food for cannibals Eaten
without their glasses they are said to
have a rich. beany flavor that is remins-
cent of the Hub.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Washington Bureau Age-Herald 1921
G street, N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post
office as second-class matter under act
of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22

Ashland Standard: What shall 1t profit
a man to give away his millions, and be
merely regarded as conscience-fund con-
tributorP
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11
THE ANGEL CHILD.

A certain fond mother was Mortified
not long ago when a parrOt-fully
guaranteed by the dealer from whom
it was purchased to be free of any
such neutrality-suspicious. to swear Wig
orously in the presence Of several call
ers and her young son.
The birds vocabulary increased to
a remarkable extent, both in amount
and force within the next week or so,
and the lady had come to the conclu-
sion that for the sake of her sons
morals she must get rid of it, although
it afforded the entire household no
little amusement in it's more polite mo-
ments, when one day she quietly en-
tered the room where the cage hung.
Perched upon a chair was Johnny, and
there was being executed an astonish-
ing duet of profanity.
"Oh, Johnny, are you teaching Poll
to swear?" the mother gasped.
For an instant only Johnny was
panic-stricken, and then assumed an
expression of sanity patience.
mo, no, MOTHER" he asserted in a
hurt tone. ct was just tellin' it all
the awful things it mustn't say"
Mammals darling boy!" she ex-
claimed, and gathered him into her
arms.-N. Y. Times.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11
TOY MOUSE OF TIN
PREY OF AGED CAT

only natural, for he found himself
about to pounce upon giant mouse.
The mouse was fully as large as an
Australian kangaroo, and seemingly
was embarrassed at not being able to
find ample enough hole to retire into
The monstrous creature snarled and
curled it's lip, but Peter was valiant,
and had seized the huge mouse by the
neck when he woke up.
Then curious sight met his eyes.
With a curious clockwork noise for
midable appearing mouse was spin
ming around and around the floor. 1t
had an ugly way about it. 1t was
painted dirty mud color, like an ele-
plant, and the hump of it's back sug-
gested belligerency and defiance.
The mechanical mouse had been
purchased from a street vender around
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11
MECHANICAL MORSEL DEvOUREp
BY PET IN CELEBRATING
EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY.
is WINDUP OF A WILD ORGY
Mutilated Bits of Metal and Rubber
Tell of the Dark Tragedy in Which
Chicago Feline is the
Chief Character.

Chicago.-A small brass cogwheel
Dentv and twisted out OF shape. a half
chew&d India rubber band and de-
Jected piece OF string discovered at the
Hull house apartment told the story of
deep, dark tragedy. These crumpled
DTS Of mechanism have been positive
ly identified as the interior organs of
a chocolate-colored tin mouse with red
eyes and hemp cord for a tail.
The mystery underlying this grew
some discovery is slowly being unrav-
eled, while suspicion points strongly
to p. Jackson, colored, IS, Halsted and
Ewing streets.
The tragedy, occurring, as it did
within few hours after an orgy rival
ing those of decadent Rome under the
tyrant Nero, carries with it such re-
voting features as properly can be
witnessed only by the blind eye of
Night. 1t was a tragedy of the under
world in high society.
The coroner's inquest over the re-
mains of the victim has not yet been
held, but it is expected that this in
QUESTION will bring to light the details
in all their unpleasant reality
This creature of crafty mien," as
Sam Davis, the Nevada bard, once
sang, celebrated the eighteenth ami
versary of his birth. Nothing was too
good for Peter j. The early morning
mail brought him a souvenir postcard
from trick dog named Monte, the pet
of a certain Riverside whistler" A
messenger then left, with the compli-
ments of Royal. an Angora pussy, a
beer Tkidney wrapped in tissue paper
and tied with pink ribbon
Then Mrs. Pelham had provided for
the cats entertainment a dozen tiny
chocolate candy mice. These little
creatures were disposed in sundry
hooks and corners of the fiat, with
strings attached to them so they could
be pulled across the floor.
Peter, whose taste for rodent blood
long since had been satisfied, went for
the chocolate mice and showed that
even in his old age his claws had lost
none OF their cunning. The sport final |
ly grew tiresome, however, and Peter. |
leaving several mutilated bodies scat |
tered around, settled himself on his ac-
customed pillow, where he abandoned
hlmseH to dreams of the cat paradise |
AS he dreamed Peter must have
been troubled with nightmare. as was
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11
Maybe She Was a Governess.

FREDDIE" she cooed, as they sat
on park bench and watched the sun
go down; Freddie, do you know what
IL was the wife of the governor of
North Carolina said to the wife of the
governor of South Carolina?"
NO, precious" he said as he drew
her closer to him. What was it?''
That it was a long time between
not sodas," she replied with a SILVER.
And he took the hint and they start
ed for the nearest drug store.-Judge
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11
AS Others See Us.

And do the Americans shine in
their conversation asks the inter
viewer of the foreigner who has re-
turned to his native land.
Let me tell you," replies the for
eigner. TN mixed company the ladies
assemble on one side of the room and
all talk at once about cooks and
dresses, and the men assemble at the
other side of the room and talk about
automobiles and money."-Life.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11

II you are not too large for the
place, you are too small for it.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11

doors, were yet more afraid to venture
forth
The disturbances have continued
nightly since the first manifestation.
though each night the house has been
surrounded by an armed Gordon, bent
upon solving the mystery and catch
ing the offender, provided it wore the
form of a human.
AS on the first night, chairs and
tables and everything movable per-
formed their antics, finally landing in
an lndiscriminate mass while the
house was so closely guarded that not
a rat could find ingress or egress
without detection. The negroes in the
neighborhood are worked I'D to such
state of superstitious terror as never
before, and even the white people
VINO have investigated the strange
phenomena are mystified.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-11

Christmas time. 1t could be dangled
by string, and when released would
scud hither and thither as if having a
fit. Peter saw it and made a dive.
The strange mouse was impervious to
tooth and claw Peter regarded it Of
fensively and then retired to his cor
ner to sulk
Night came on, and the mouse, for
gotten, lay abandoned under a chair.
AS the clock struck II Mrs. Pelham
was aroused from her slumber by a
clanking noise. There was a whir. a
purr, then all was silent.
In the morning the CHASTITY remains
were found. Peter, gorged until his
sides were distended, lay innocently
sleeping in the window AS yet he has
shown no indications of distress. 1t
is perfectly plain, however, that he
ate at least the shell of the mechani.
cal tin mouse.