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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Next to being a bachelor widower Is the luckiest.
 When girl could really die for man he is in novel.
 The only people gladder than the hosts to have their guests go are the guests.
 Rich men advise you to save money so they can advise you how to invest 1t for their benefit
 When girl says she does1t want a man to love her, she doesn't mean she doesn't want him to make lovf to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
coRIoLANUs' CONTEMPT FOR MOI

From "Coriolanus, by William Shakes peare. You common cry of cursl whose breath I hate As reels O the rotten fens, whose loves I prize As the dead carcasses of unburied mon That do corrupt my air, I banish you; And here remain with your uncertaintyi Let every feeble rumour shake your
 hearts, Your enemies, with nodding of their
 plumes, Fan you into despair! Have the power
 still To banish your defenders; till, at length. Your ignorance (which finds not till it
 feels), Making not reservation of yourselves tstill your own foes). deliver you, as most Abated captives. to some nation That won you without blows. Despising For you, the city, thus turn my backs There is world elsewhere What would you have, you CUTS, That like nor peace nor war? the one
 affrights you, The other makes you proud. He that
 trusts you. Where he should find you Hons. finds you
 hares: Where foxes. geese; you are no surer' no. Than is the coal of fire upon the ice, Or hailstone in the sun. Your virtue is To make him worthy whose offense sub
 dues him, And curse that justice did it. Who de-
 serves greatness, Deserves your hate; and your affections
 are. A sick mans appetite. who desires most Which would increase his evil. He that
 depends Upon your favours swims with fins of
 lead, And hews down oaks with rushes Hang
 ye: Trust ye? With every minute you do change mind; And call him noble that was now your hate. Him vne, that waa your gsxlanA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
AIabama's UndeveIoped Resources.

T have just come from an lnvesti- gation of the Ignite deposites in the southeastern part of the state" said Dr. Eugene Smith yesterday
 There are deposits running clear across the state to the Chattahoochee. These deposits are from to 20 feet, but thus far I've not seen any over ' feet. It is not available as fuel by reason of the abundance of coal but may yet be of great value through the process of con- verting it first into gas and then using it for power fuel
 q was much interested in some fine deposits of sand which I saw in Geneva county; If you had them here in Bir- mingham there is no estimating what they would be worth.
 "Yes, l visited the gas wells under way at the time in Madison county last year. Ultimately oil will be found if they keep boring holes, as the gas Is an indica ton of its existence. It is probable that some day it will be struck here in Jefferson. You know oil is found in pools or pock- cts deep down in the earth. It is aues- tion yet discussed whether water or gas forces the oil through the borings; per haps both have something to do with it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
LoNpoN,s EGG.

From the Washington Herald.
 II am not an authority on anything says Jack London. And yet, he is always talking about himself" says the Birming- ham AKe-Herald. Oh. that's nothing!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
KNOWS THE G. o. p,

From the Washington Herald.
 ''The Presidents specialties are rail- roads and wolves" says the Birmingham Age-Herald He is somewhat of an au- thorty on the elephant, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

If the Japs can be induced to accept the PhilippineS Gen. Leonard Wood should be thrown in to make the weight good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

'Is the bite of the moth ball worse than that of the earibou?" asks the Charleston News and Courier. No, but the scent is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

A contemporary pleads for decent ourth.' An insinuation that the glori- IS Fourth could be indecent is un- triotic, to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Louisville Courier-Journal When our friends in Chicago get the sane Fourth on firm footing, they might try for a razorless colored ball.
 Shreveport Times That hot lemon ade we'll in the Indian Territory ought to be cinch for the man who supplies ice for Sunday school picnics.
 Memphis Commercial Appeal: The way to get the best southern talent into the civil service is to make that service re- spectable enough to entice this talent.
 Washington Post While Oklahoma may send a blind man to the United States senate, it is not likely that any state will ever send one that is tongue tied.
 Charleston News and Courier: The dreadful detonations heard on the other side of the Savannah are the 'burstings of Georgia orators who were prevented from speaking on Georgia day.
 Savannah News: It was hardly neces- sary for friends of Secretary Taft to deny that he will quit the race for President. Of course he won't quit; he can't. Hav- ing acquired momentum it is impossible for him to stop until he has gone the whole course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

JUDGMENT. A mob of men rushed down the street With murder in their hearts. While most of them were local men, Some came from foreign parts. Catch himr' Seize him" Knock him
 down."
 Were angry shouts we heard. The man they sought was running hard, So answered not a word. In briefest time the crowd ertook The object of it's rage. "A Lynching Bee is what you'd see Upon the printed page. They swung him to tree and shot His person full of holes And then, to finish him, they built A fire beneath his soes And danced around in frenzied glee, Rejoiced at what they did, As if they'd been true heroes all And braver than the Cid. We ventured to inquire what brought The dead man so much rue The leader said. "He asked us Is It hot enough for you? '
  mind wander. It is apt to wander off some day and never come back. T wonder what this funny old world will do in 1910, warbles poet. It will probably be rocking around the sun, just as it Is doing today.
 Merchants who are advertising punch and lemonade bowls for the Fourth of July had better exploit arnica.
 LET'S DO OUR BEST. How easy 'tis to slip into A rut and stay right there Until we're bent and blind with age And quite bereft of hair. Alas, rut's a dreadful thing And one we should avoid. Alt'ho we may not be star, Let's be an asterold The announcement that the Kaiser is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
About Parsons.

Dr. Eugene A. Smith, state geologist and professor of geology at the Univer- sity of Alabama, was in Birmingham yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

There is woman in St. Louis who said to be famous for blocks" be- ause she makes good pies. That's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The girls of Indiana are organizing and pledging themselves not to marry a man unless he has $2000 in cash and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Walter Wellman would no doubt be greatly surprised to find a Peruna ad. on the north pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

New York city has reached point where it has 134,00O more inhabitants than the rest of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Our battleships are wanted in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, and long continent intervenes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Howard Gould Is probably mad enough to wish his wife would marry Boni Castellane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Everybody has leaped into the Bank head bandwagon except Tomlinson, Stallings and the Opelika News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Mayor Schmitz's nerves rise superior to prison bars. He is still mayor of San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Secretary Taft continues to belittle at recent attack of illness, so people o have their money on him won't e 1t down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The world do move. Revolutions are progressing in Portugal, in Central America, in Russia. Let the good work go on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Mark Twain's name, it appears, is Clemens. It appears that way in OK ford, England, but not in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Editor Hearst Is preparing to spend $50,000 in preparations for the justly celebrated recount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The fish are biting ravenously in all the summer resort booklets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Orchard may have a soul, but his stock of bombs has given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The mosquito is not merely locker on in Vienna She is also an active bitter in that ancient burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The New York railways have con cluded to adopt 2-cent rate without waiting for the passage of another bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Eufaula Times: The Brownsville in- quiry Having been finished after six months of wearisome testimony. it Is now up to some of the puzzle editors to tell what 1t all means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

TO JUNE. We like your days And all your ways
 June. June, June! A month to love Blue skies above,
 June, June, June! You fill us with a rare delight And morning. noon, as well as night The good old world is rolling right June, June, June, story comes from Kansas that Will liam Jennings Bryan lost his nightshirt on a train. It was found by Con- ductor Jefferson Davis and turned over to Station Agent William Mckinley. The Pullman porter was probably named George Washington.
 FELL DOWN "A promising young man." they said doting mothers son. He was a promiser all right, But ne'er fulfilled a one! Taft is a man of splendid pose," says an Ohio paper. Equi not avoirdu, Is meant. ants, chiggers, book agents, June bugs ct al.
 Don't overwork openwork.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The reds of the Midi are becoming peaceful and contented. They really won what they struck for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Roosevelt and Hoke Smith is the latest phase of Georgia miscegenation politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The friends of Secretary Taft say his presidential size has not fallen off an ounce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

America is annexing at present rac- ing trophies and art treasures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
PRESS POINTS

Atlanta Journal: If somebody does not knock that chip off Japan's shoulder. she may have to take it off herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Alabama Courier: The people of Ala bama have said whom they wanted to sit in the seat so long honored by the peer less Morgan. Senator Bankhead will make d fine senator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Mark Twain doesn't need a press agent as long as he can hobnob with royalty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Seantor Foraker says the favorite son combine should be smashed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Hurry with the fountainsn, exclaims an eastern contemporary. Hurry with the beer" cry drinking men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

also a good skipper. when he sees a bomb coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Gadsden Journal Governor Hughes was either the only high official who believes that railroad regulation can be carried too far or was the only one who had the nerve to say so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Anston Hot Blast: It is expected that business vii begin to pick up at James, town when the managers complete their arrangements for John Smith day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Acute indigestion is as serious in Secretary Taft as a sore throat in giraffe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

A loud noise coming from Oyster Bay is President Roosevelt taking his rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

The late crop returns are the ones that tell the story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
ALABAMA PRESS

the proper things is for a lady to check her hat and for am nto check his thirst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Prince Fushimi has a name as soft as cream puff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
ALWAYS RIrNN1Nc

Nobody would ever blame the chauffeur if he would merely run over poets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
DAYS.

DAYS. Some days are not so fair to Us
 As other days appear, And there arc days when Cap-and- Bells
 Can not withhold tear But that's the way our lives are made
 Of light and shadow, too, Of sunny days and cloudy days
 Without a glimpse of blue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

ALWAYS RUNNING. Hes ever in the public eye, But only as a mote, For when he starts to try his strength He doesn't get a vote Overwhelmed, he won't abandon hope Of some day being great And so he gets the title of Perpetual Candidate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Huntsville man killed a mule with whisky bottle, thus dlsproving the the ory that mules are invulnerable to every thing except time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Mobile Herald: Commercial travellers roller towel as unsanitary and deadly It is up to the undertakers to take the other side of the question at their convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Governor Hughes reaped a large harv- est of college degrees this year, but for tunately he didn't have to speak piece for each one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27
A plague upon your epileptc visase.
 -king Lear.
IlncIe Sam's Balance Sheet

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 Uncle Sam's Balance Sheet The fiscal year will end with June 30, and speculations over the balance in the federal treasury are becoming interesting. Secretary Shaw said year ago it would be $5S,o0O,0Oo. His guess" was not a good one, for the surplus already exceeds $7o,00o,O00, and it may go to ss0,ooo,OOO before the year is ended.
 The result is due to no economy on the part of Congress or the admins tration, but is solely due to an increase in the countrys income. It has been an unusually prosperous year, and imports have been correspondingly heavy.
 Very few years indeed have shown a greater surplus. It was but s25,669, co last year This year it will be at "'n We have to go back record of a larger ack to 1890. All were large sur he surplus was wards billion ms, the sur ge figures, tained, it h
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

". D. Lanier and John B. Stanley arc the only authorized travelling representa- tves of The Age-Herald in Its circulaton department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-27

Enough said-T. Lawson has returnedl
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-21
Annual Session.

The Consolidated Colored Cooks.
Walters, Bellmen and Porters' Asso-
citation will hold their annual confer
ence az Reading. Pa. October Is. 16.
and 18th, 1907. This organization
Is one of the largest in America and
has local assemblies in nearly every
large city in the United States. and
from all indications this convention
will be the largest IN the history of
the consolidation.
One Of the main things that will
lend inducements 20 the boys TO at
tend this years meeting is the fact
that the people OF Reading, Pa, are
known for their hospitality and IL
oerality and are not prejudiciaI to
color, sect or creed. The National
Executive Committee viii utilize
every honest effort to make 1t pleas
ant for all that attend this conven-
ton. There will be a banquet, a
ball and a concert.
The Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS
Is: G.. Harold Smith, r. A. King. b
+. Graves, r. B. Patten, A. Richard
Fauntleroy, Charles Lanhans J. T.
Cheshire, S. G.. Thompson, Barney
Mckay, J. W. Patterson, e. c. Hal
Ter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-21
Rev. W. J. Lucas Resigns.

Lexington. Va. Sept "a 1907
The First Baptist Church of this
city desires 20 express its apprecia.
ton OF the valuable services render
ed oy its present Pastor. Rev. w. J.
Lucas during the past twelve months
We. the officers and members sim
cerely feel that he has striven 90
discharge his duty lu every respect
and that he has preached the word
OF God without fear or favor. He
has furthermore lived AN exempli-
ned life iu our community.
We further wish TO saw that his
resignation was read 90 us with
deep regret, and after careful con
sideration. we are compelled TO ac-
cept 10 Tor the reasons as set forth by
him.
And now that the time is nigh
that we are 90 separate as Pastor
and people, we wish TO extend to
him our sincere and best wishes
and our prayers. praying that his
future may be exceedingly bright.
and that he may live long and ever
continue 90 preach the word OF God
IN all OF its simplicity and purity.
Again wishing him a successful ca
reer. we beg 90 remain.
Yours for the success of the King
dom Of Christ.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Done by order OF the Deacon Board.
VIM l.. PRICE, Chair.
JOSEPH ID. LEWIS. Clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-21
Do You Know Them?

Ellisville, Miss. Aug. "a, 'O7.
/ am seeking Information about
some of my relatives. / was born
In Amelia County, Va, near Farmers
Bank. Don't know name of town.
My age is about sc years. I left
home about 1858, a slave. belong
ing to Henry Anderson. Left with
Ed. Stokes and came to Mississippi.
My relatives left In Virginia were my
mother, Rachael Banister. After
ward learned she married a man by
the name of Cy. Stokes. Also left
four brothers. Randall. Dave Billy
and Stephen Banister and one sister
named Sarah who married Barnett
Pegram. I want to hear from some
of them.
If any one OF them or anyone who
knows anything about any of them,
will write me, the information will
be very gratifying to me.
Address,
BETTE CLAYTON,
Ellisville, Miss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-21
TEACHERS WANTED

We have a large number of appli-
cations for colored teachers for ru-
raj and graded schools. Six to nine
months terms, salaries up to $500
per month. Also for private schools
matrors, etc. Graduates from Pc
tersburg and Hampton Normal
Schools. and those holding First
Grade Certificates preferred. Grad
yates from other schools and those
holding Second and Third Grade
Certificates viii also be accent
ed. Our applications for teachers,
from School Boards are coming in
daily.Fun particulars upon applica-
ton. Enclose stamps for reply.
Address.
Va. Teachers Cooperative ASSN.
II Z. 18th St., Manchester, Va
Reference given and required.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-21


COL Campbell Slemp. Member of
Congress from the Ninth Virginia Dis
lrlcJ together with Irs Slemp. two
daughters with gay party OF friends
are taking in the Exposition Co.
Slemp when seen and asked as 10
what he thought of The great SHOW
exclaimed. Wonderful WONDERFUL
W ondertul' He said that me- was
proud OF the greatest OF ali tho cy-
positions ever hello Ia this country
ana now telt that he made NO mis-
take when DE lent his official sanction
ana influence towards making the
great show certainty. lie was un-
reserved In his praises for the great
show, especially dwelling on the
educational features showing the
Advancement and progress OF the
wealth OF the old Dominion as we'll
as many other States.
The party spent some time I'm the
States Exhibit Palace. and were great
ly interested in the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Horticultural exhibits.
The Colonel's eyes fairly danced when
shown many Of the special features OF
Nireinia's agricultural wealth. What
wonderful possibilitles" he exclaimed
for OLD Virginia 20 come 20 the
front"
the Ninth District CONGRESSMAN,
AMI his party. however. had not vot
seen WhSt pleased them most. "
was not until they reached the beaut-
iful mineral and timber exhibits pal
ace OF Virginia that the great Ter
Centennial broke in upon them with
All It's glory. It was here that he
found the wealth producing prOductsI
OF ms home country and OF the otherI
counties OF the District which ne has
the honor OF representing in the Ma
uonal Congress. He took 10 an I'm
Mt. Banks and his assistants took
great pleasure in showing the distin- !
sulsned party through abe greatest |
mineral and timber collection ever
before shown. The Colonel said thar
the mineral and timber exhibit alone I
was worth travelling a thousand miles /
10 see. He said that everybody ought l
TO come TO the Exposition and that
the people Of Southwest Virginia will
make no mistake IN coming to James
town.
The fine mineral and timber ex-
nibits OF Wythe, Bland, Smyth, Taze-
well, Russell. Scott, Buchanan, Dick
4-'NA-s " AaE anu Lee counties were
pointed out to the party The Con
gresham then talked of the untold I
possibilities and the great future in
store for the section OF the State
represented by these exhibits. He
had good word TO say for the Nor
folk and Western Railway Companv
" hich has made it possible for this
wonderful exhibit 10 go before the
world and 10 be seen by the repre-
5entatives OF all the nations of the
earth.
The Norfolk and Western has also
made II possible for the people of the
Ninth Virginia District TO see the
greatest Exposition of modern times
BY selling low rate tickets 10 and from
jamestown and by running special p,
fast trains for the accommodation 7
of the thousands who are coming
from the great Southwest section Of /
Virginia
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-21
EXPOSITION NOTES.
Negro Masonic nay at Espositio

Responding to the invitation of
the Grand Lodge OF Nasons OF Nir-
ginia. twenty-five OF the thirty-fve
Grand Lodges OF colored Masons I'm
the y. s.. have agreed TO niece in a
Congress 20 consider matters for the
material advancement. and general
good ut th- order. iu this ,ountrF.
The body viii meet I'm Convention
Han OF the Negro Building on the
grounds of the Exposition on Tue
day 2ith inst. and viii last four
days. Besides the special exercises
on the Exposition grounds the feat
ures OF the opening day will be n
monster parade OF Masons and
Knights Tempiars in Norfolk and a
Banquet at night.
Ticket for the jamestown Ex-
position viii be sold over an rail-
roads and steamboat lines at greatly
reduced rates. thus making ID possi-
Die for an who desire TO attend.
The committee plans TO take a
thousand people from Richmond and
petersburg. and with those from
other cities and towns. in The state
they are expecting 10 have 5000 peo-
pie I'm evidence on Merge Masonic
Day"