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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
Reqardinq Drink and Tobacco.

q am opposed to stimulating drink in every form.' said L. F. Bates of Providence, Conn.,. but now of Birming- ham.
 After whisky, wine and beer are abolished I hope to see a crusade against coffee and tea and finally a movement against tobacco. The only innocent beverage is water. All other drink, hard or soft cause a great waste of money and often indigestion. Children should never be allowed to taste tea or coffee, and as for liquor, every man and woman should be a total abstainer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
Souvenir for Visitors.

pr. O. T. Dozier has had prepared a souvenir edition of "Dozier's Poems' and an autograph copy will be presented to each. delegate to the International League of Press clubs which assemblies in Br- mingham next week. The cover design IS typical of Birmingham and the south and the book will prove an interesting memento to the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New-York Press.
 Virtues may pay if you advertise them enough.
 A mans idea of economizing is to have his wife do 1t.
 What a girl likes about falling in love is maybe she means 1t.
 Most people aren't so proud of being honest as ashamed of being poor
 Probably even our population in jail worrers for fear the government is going to the bow,Wows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

When Marconi gets his trans-oceanic wireless telegraphy in geod working order it will be possible for inter- national matrimonial oarg lias to he arranged without spending money for steamship fare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
Trauedx in a Family.

Meridian, Miss, October 15-J. W. Davis was shot and killed on a principal street of Meridian tonight by his brothers-in- law Webb and Francis Key. Davis mar ried the Key boys sister after trouble with their family. and later when he left her was warned that if he ever returned to Mississippi he would be killed. He Jeft the state but ysturned xesserdays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
Dividend Is Increased,

New York. October 15.-Directors of the United States Express company today de- clared a semi-annual dividend of 8 per share, as compared with g for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Deutschland will hurry in vain when it crosses the oceah, for it is up against the turbine, which is uncon- querable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

 "'fhe worm turned''-
 What do you think? Just put that down
 In bright, red inkl But when he turned
 He turned, alack, Right over on Ills little back
 WENT TO HIS HEAD. That poet is beastly drunk" ''Yes, in one of his late effusions he mixed autumns golden wine with Oc- tober's brown ale"
 JUST so. No gold is mine
 But ne'ertheess,
 I'm way atsad
 On happiness Boastful Washington should not over look the fact that more private poker games are played there than anywhere else in the country. o The price of false hair is going up, and that's no nature fake, either. If President Roosevelt does succeed in overtaking a bear in Louisiana, he will probably be so angry that he will feel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Louisiana bears are unsociable and unaccommodating. They will not pay their respects even to their own President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
About Parsons.

JoJhn A. Topping, of New York and Pittsburg, president of the Republic Iron and Steel company, and chairman of the Tennessee company, is in Birmingham and will remain here for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Frederick Meyerhsuser, the lumber king, Is the only rival Rockefeller has. Meyerhauser lives in St. Paul, but his timber tracts stretch away to the Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

If the disclosures of the New York traction deals bring on panic, let them come Rottenness of that sort should be exposed at every opportu- nity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

As long as they continue to boost the price John D. Rockefeller can have no fault to find with the youngamen whom he has left in charge of Stand ard Oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

A Massachusetts preacher who has resigned his job to play golf probably came to the conclusion that he couldp't preach and use profanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The sailors of the Pacific fleet are expected to eat 10000 pounds of prunes in the course of their remarkable cruise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The thugs in New York are viewing with alarm the canes that fashionable women are carrying this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Presidents party is too noisy to creep upon the modern bear who has had a good deal of experience among folks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Torpedo destroyers have a turbine speed of s5 knots, and the ocean grey hounds will not be content with 25 knots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

A meteorite recently fell upon the Russian town of Verkhnednieprovsk without knocking out letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

There are no banks in Hades be- cause person can have "hot time" there without spending money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Hetty Green went down to Newport and visited a countess. This .9oks de- cidedly like case of backsliding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Scott c. Bone's Washington Herald has entered upon it's second year in a prosperous condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

MT. Cannon may deal out in Decem- Der committee appointments with an eye to delegates in return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

This is the close season for baseball umpires, for some of whom 1t should last the year round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

And once upon time a celebrity named Harry Orchard figured in the newspapers every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

If Japan had the ready money the chances are she would buy the Philip. pines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

In Boston they want men to approach the polls with their hats off, but down this way all we ask is square count
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Lusitania requires the services of 323 firemen, and the lives of the 323 are not spent on board in ease and luxury,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Uncle Joe Cannon is picking up dele gates in the beet sugar districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Lusitania has really cut the At. lantic ocean down to big pond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Lusitania has now It's own rec ord only to break, but the Mauretania will soon give her something more tO do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

deer isn't a bear. but it outranks a rabbit at any rate. Let the Presi' dent be content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Miss Mae Wood is one of those who cannot be treated with silent contempt by Thomas c. Platt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

As the Countess Szecheny Miss Gladys Vanderbilt will need a pro nouncing secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The Texas man who has 40 children couldn't lick them all in one day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

The country would be glad if Mae Wood would keep quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

like twisting it's tail off However, |. the Louisiana bears are structurally likt other bears, that would be hard to do
 JOYFUL TIMES.
 aAutumns here
 In gold and brown.
 Buckwheat cakes
 Are going down!
 Physical culture clubs that finano, prize fights are organized by the samt humorists who say they race horses to irm prove the breed.
 THE POETS. The frost is on the pumpkin Hark, how the poets singl To hear them warble, you would think Twas in the merry spring. They eulogize October,
 And trill of autumn days, The forest clothed in ruddy gold, The soft and dreamy haze. But all the time they're singing With very heart and soul, They wonder where they'll get tho prict To pay for winter coall
 Pittsburg woman thirty-five yeart old was soundly spanked by her fathen Such treatment must have made her fed young again.
 We are reliably informed that Solomon wrote "The Song of Solomon.'' However, J. Fred Helf could write more songs in day than Solomon could in a month, 
 NO USE TO WISH. No mansion grand, no private yacht. No motor cars are mine, And yet. for all these luxuries. Somehow, I never pine, The reasons plain as broad daylight In truth, applies to many. No matter how, I longed for wealth, It wouldn't help me anyl A poet who warbles sweetly of wind Scents ignores the breeze that blows over a garbage can.
 THE EDITORS DREAM. My idea of paradise''- f~l The M. F. gave a look Would be an office where there was Some copy on the hook That never would run out altho Each printer did his best. And then I'd drop this grind awhile And take a. little rest"
 A Virginia missionary board has ac- cepted s25000 from John D. Rockefeles in a spirit something like this: ''Weu take your tainted money this time, but don't you dare to offer us any more!' Still, President Roosevelt can't blama it on Loeb. Frost has begun to nip theatrical enter- prises PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
THE PESSIM1ST.

 Down in the valley singing
 His trouble song,
 He hears no joy bells ringing,
 The world is wrong
 The cloud no silver lining
 Can e'er disclose,
 Not cen the sun is shining
 Where blooms the rose.
 And all his days are lonely,
 His life a blank,
 Tho for this he has only
 Himself to thank.
 His ways are ways of sorrow,
 No song c'er flies
 From lips that praise tomorrow.
 And bluer skies.
 He lives unloved, and dying Apart from men,
 Repents, his creed denying
 Iris too late then. It is glorious Robert Louis Stevenson the lure of an easy chair make life seem more worth living. And when a poor man possesses, in addition to the chair and the fire. volume of Steven son his cup of happiness runneth over. Among all those masters of the written word who have transmitted their golden thoughts to the world, Stevenson occupies a place singularly apart The mans beautiful soul is evident in all he wrote and life is sweetened by communion with his books
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

But all the time they're singing
 With very heart and soul, They wonder where they'll getsthe prics To pay for winter coal!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

like twisting it's tail off However, n the Louisiana bears are structurally likt other bears, that would be hard to do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

A Pttsburg woman thirty-fve yeaa old was soundly spanked by her father Such treatment must have made her fed young again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

We are reliably informed that Solomon wrote "The Song of Solomon" However, J. Fred Helf could write more songs in a day than Solomon could in a month,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
JOYFUL TIMES.

Physical culture" clubs that finanp prize fights are organized by the samt humorists who say they race horses to im prove the breed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16
NO USE TO WISH.

A poet who warbles sweetly of wind Scents" ignores the breeze that blows over a garbage can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Frost has begun to nip theatrical enter- prises. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

THE POETS. The frost is on the pumpkin Hark how the poets singl To hear them warble, you would think Twas in the merry spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

A Virginia missionary board has ac- cepted s25,ooo from John D. Rockefeller in a spirit something like this: ''weu take your tainted money this time, but don't you dare to offer us any more!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1421 street, N. ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

They eulogize October,
 And trill of autumn days, The forest clothed in ruddy gold, The soft and dreamy haze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-16

o Me poW%oWS'
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
MANY SOURCES OF SALT.
rhsk from Natural Springs is oener
ally Most Nearly Pure.

The purity of salt depends upon the
source from which It Is obtained and
the sanitary conditions under which
It IL prepared for the market. The
supply of common salt, the most In
dispensable Of all the seasoning sub
stances both as q. relishfng condiment
and 4 well-nigh universal food pre-
sentative, is exhaustless, yet even so
there is salt and salt. says the Pic
torial Review.
Formerly salt was obtained by cvap-
Grating ocean water. q process that
left many impurities In the residuum.
to say nothing OF Its exposure to all
kinds Of dirt In Its shipSnent from sea-
ports. The Turks island or rock salt,
which 10 still largely used In pork
packing and In the manufacture of ice
creams, comes to the United States
in holds Of vessels continually sub
jected to dirt and foul odors. Upon
Its arrival It is again handled, then
packed in coarse burlap bags. permit
ting dust-to sift into the salt. In this
condition It reaches the consumer.
Latterly, however. the product Of
salt springs has largely taken the lead
in this country not only for table salt
but for meat packing. The annual
production from this source in the
United States reaches more than 49,
100000 bushels, the state Of New York
IN the vicinity Of Syracuse furnishing
large proportion of this important
supply.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

to do business with such a gentleman
even if he did have to send a col
lector for the money.
The fact is the count Is typical OF
very numerous class of persons who
haye no adequate conception of the
value of money. He appears to have
Imagined that the Golld millions bred
like rabbits and that one lifetime was
entirely too short period In which
Bingle-handed the most energetic and
determined spendthrift could throw
them away.
Victim of Sharpers.
Although the late Jay Gould is
credited with having left an estate
of. 5000, 900 in rapidly increasing
investments. the dowry Anna Gould
brought to the French nobleman was
only s3.OOO,0oO. This was regarded as
ample, considering the fact that Il
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

or vice versa, thus giving rise to an
other impenetrable historical mys-
terry. AS about the same time hand
some wardrobe, price $2S0,000, was in
troduced into the counts apartments
It may be surmised that this fact will
be seized upon as the key to the mys.
terry by the future chronicler, who will
show conclusiyely that the coat was
bought to ornament the costly piece
of furniture and that the bear hunt
was a mere incident. :
Dance Is Expensive.
Another entertainment which was
the talk of "all Paris" was little
dance, Louis XVI. style" This cos.
tune ball was very charming and not
too dear at 100000. A more modest
dance--Iaouis XIV style-cost $40;
Ooo. Both of these fetes were appro
pirate In The paiatisi setting which
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
was practically $4,000, 900 more than

was practically 100000 more than
the count was accustomed to enjoy.
Under the French law the husband
has full control over the income of
his wife, SO that at stroke OF the
pen the poor count had millions to.
spend.
Approaching his own weakness, he
guarded the countess against acquir-
ing his habit by limiting her to from
$50 to $50 a month. This prevented
her from buying cheap paintings at
fabulous prices and inculcated a
model spirit of frugality. AS for him
self, the count lost about $4,000 a
day during the racing season. After
the first day or two the ordinary man
would have become suspicious OF
straight tips" and sure things" but
Boni appears to have been too much
of gentleman to have ever harbored
a suspicion against any personnel
Their at Longchamps or in the picture
dealers gallery.
Wisdom does not appear to have
guided any expenditure of which the
count has been guilty. He put his
wifes whole dowry into town house
in Paris, modelled after the Little
Trianon Then there is country
house which cost another half million.
A yacht cost 100000 and a yacht can
not be kept in commission for moth
ing nor crew paid with Il. o. US"
His attempt to become a politician
cost another 100000.
Follies Are Numerous.
No extravaganza was too stipend
GUS or too astonishing to be neglected
by Count Boni once he had conceived
the idea for an entertainment. His
dinner to the king of Portugal made
him famous. Not only was it carried
out with a magnificent disregard for
cost, but it was one of those complete
and perfect entertainments where
every guest feels that an artist Is In
command. 1t was cheap, too. Ac-
cording to reports it ran the count
only about $4,000 ia debt. although
it is reported that a 100000 clock was
added to the Little Erianon De Cas-
tellane in order to provide the SEN
sational feature and give regal zest
to the dinner.
The $1,000 fur coat which the
count purchased is not perhaps to be
credited to the account of the bear
hunt which the Croesus gave for a
Russian grand duke. Opinions differ
as to whether the hunt was the excuse
for adding a fur coat to his wardrobe
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

Count Boni De Castellane has squan-
dered $S,000,000 in four years. Half
of the millions were the Gould mil
lions and the other half belonged to
trusting tradesmen.
Notwithstanding the ill-timed boast
ing of Pliny, Seneca and Juvenal, now
principally read by college boys,
against their will, of the ability of the
royal money spenders in their time.
Count De Castelane appears to de-
serve the palm as the king of spend
thrifts. Starting out to vie with
Apicius, who, upon the statement of
the ancient writer's mentioned, squan-
dered $4,000,000 on riotous living, he
has surpassed Lucullus, who 'at one
meal devoured whole estate"
Juvenal did not intend this allusion
to whole estate to be taken literally.
In the case of the French count who
married Anna Gould the estate to be
devoured was very large one, but
the nobleman made good fight, and
if he failed to cause it to disappear
at a single little supper it was because
he lacked the necessary invention
The French count was too much of a
gentleman to ask the price or to ques.
ton the bill. Hence he acquired for
a bagatelle Of 100000 few paintings
appraised at about $50 and a pair OF
candlesticks for $4,000 which connois
seurs aver are imitation and perhaps
worth about one one-thousandth OF
the price. Anybody would be glad
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Patient Cured Of Ataxia, Gives the
Entire Credit TO Or. Williams


Mrs. s. c. wellock, of ia Cleveland
Avenue, Everett, Mass. the wife Of
an employe In the government works
at Chelsea, says:
II had been troubled with nervous.
ness for ten years and the disease
kept growing on me. Then Ilearnod
that I was suffering from locomotor
ataxia. had terrible tremblings In
my right leg which would get rigid
and when this happened In the street
! nad t. stand still until It passed
away to keep from falling. My right
arm felt as II thousand needles were
pricking 1t. The sheet touching my
knee In bed would nearly cause me
to scream out with pain and both
knees were SO weak could hardly
stand.
II had to use q cane and be helped
about by my son. Then the pain be-.
gan to settle In the calves of my legs
and the muscles became numb and
quivered constantly, The cords I'M
der my knees seemed to be drawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
In my legs would nearly drive me In
sane. My toes became numb ana at
times would prickle as II needles were
being thrust into them. My eyes be-
came dull and black spots fioated be-
fore them. My heart was very weak.
my attention was called to DR..
Williams Pink Pills and I bought sew
| eral boxes right away and soon felt
relief. was so pleased that kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely. and / have had no symptoms
Of the trouble for over q year,
| DR.. Williams, Pink pills are sold BY
all druggists or sent. postpaid, ON re-
ceipt of price. 80 cents per box. six
boxes $3.50. by the DIR. Williams Med.
icine Company, Schenectady, N. X.
| A booklet, entitled Nervous Dis
orders" sent freq on request
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

cthsrs
tonic Il
catah even ngsr who are otherwise strong Z wsaksned condition q
must be msthg to the circulation
the arteries ana to raise the vital forces
medical
its
criticism
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
French Prestd nt's poobIe.

French Presidents Double.
n. Fallieres was until recently DO
lieved to be the only president Of the
French republic who had mo- double.
but his counterpart has been found.
The man who most resembles him
physically Is respectable merchant
OF the Rue Saint Honore. who plays
his part with decorum and dignity. He
wears exactly the same kind Of biut
butterfly necktie with white dots az
the president. the same kind lof hat
and exactly so oddly cut beard. And
on his promenades he is always 90.
companied by . friend who could cas-.
lily be taken for the presidents private
secretary. Dignified and with meas
ured steps the enviable double walks
through the Faubourg Saint Honors
and feels overtoyed at being salutsd
on all sides.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
NEVER TIRES
OF the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

my food was killing me and didn't
know the cause" writes Colo. young
lady. "For two years=I was thin and
slckly, suffering from indigestion and
intiammatory rheumatism
II had tried different kinds OF diet,
plain living. and many of the remedies
recommended. but got no better.
Finally, about i've weeks ago,
mother suggested that / try Grape.
Nuts. and began at once, eating It
with a little cream or milk. A change
for the better began at once.
To-day am well and am gaining
| weight and strength all the time. I've
| gained 10 lbs. in the last five weeks
and do not suifeI. any more from indi.
gestion and the rheumatism IL all
| gone.
! II know It is to Grape-Nuts alone
that owe my restored health. Lstill
eat the food twice day and never tire
Of It." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
The favor Of Grape.Nuts Is peculiar
to itself. 1t is neutral, not too swee,
and has an agreeable. healthful quail
ity that never grows tiresome, Z
One OF the sources Of rheumatism
| Is from overlooking the system with
acid material, the result OF Imperfect
/ digestion and assimilation
Az soon as Improper food Is aban
doned and Grape Nuts ia taken regu
lariy, digestion is made strong, the or
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

TO CURE A COLD I'm ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnine Tablets. Drug
gisa refund money " IL Tails to re. n. W
GROVES signature Ia on each box. ESQ,
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

Many a man who prays for rain
would doubtless steal his neighbors
umbrella II his prayers were answered
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
MONEY THAT
HAD WINGS
HotU Royal Spenders of the
Past and Present Haze
Cast AlUay Fortunes.
De CAsTELLANE THE KING

French Husband of Anna Gould
Seems to Have Had Absolutely No
Conception of the Value of Money
in England the Marquis Of
Anglesey and In America "coal Oil
Johnny" Dissipated Enormous
Sums They Had Not Earned.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24

After making . strenuous effort tc
get out Of . rut = man finds himself in
a hole.
The Jasper news., 1907-01-24
With too many people charity Il
more of = fad than virtue.

Smokers have to call for. Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get i. y Your dealer or