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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Divldlnu the Diocese,

'The action of the Episcopal diocesan council in providing for a division of the diocese of Alabama will prove of great interest to Episcopalians in general" said layman who received information by telegraph yesterday evening from Hunts vile, where the council Is in session. While the general convention of the church in the United States must ratify the action of the diocesan body before a division can become effective the fact is already practically accomplished, es- pecially since the vote in favor of erect ing a new diocese was unanimous. The general conventions action will be sim ply formal. As the national body will not meet until 1910, the joint committee of clergymen and laymen appointed to arrange for the division lines will have ample time to work out the matter care fully
 According to canon of the church, the bishop of the diocese as now con stituted will elect whether he will re- main at the head of the old organization or assume charge of the new diocese. In either event a new bishop must be ere ated. And few temporal things in church life are of more lively concern than choosing a bishop. The honor may fall upon one of our Alabama clergymen, or, as is often the case, the electors may go outside of the state. I am inclined to think that when the time comes an Alabama minister will be chosen.
 ..There has been strong desire on the part of many clergymen in this state to have a bishops see, which, of course, means cathedral and an episcopal res idence. It may be that along with the division of the diocese will come see. hope so. Birmingham would be the log ical place for the see of North Ala bama. If the diocese Is not financially able to build handsome cathedral now the Church of the Advent or St. Mary's- on-the- Highlands could be converted into a pro-cathedral, which would answer un- til the diocese was able to erect fit- ting structure. And what Is done in this part of the state would be done in Montgomery or Mobile or wherever the | other see might be.
 T can remember when the low church party dominated. Low church Episco- palians opposed everything like cathed- rals, sees, bishops thrones, altar lights ornate vestments and vested choirs. But the high church party has grown, and one by one the old dioceses are modelling closely after England. where historic usage has been adhered to in the reten- | tion of bishops, sees and cathedrals.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
SENATE PASSES BILL ID KEEP
 FLAG FROM BEING DESIGNATED

Washington, May 20.-The Senate to- day passed a bill to prevent the desc cration of the flag of the United States, with an amendment providing that it's restrictions shall not apply to banners or flags carried by military or patriotic organizations authorized by law. This amendment was to meet objections by Senator Bacon of Georgia, who had pre- viously explained that in his state Con- federate soldier organizations had blended the Union and Confederate flags practice which he feared would not be permitted under the proposed law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Sferson county in operation. the Tennes- see company starts up its steel plant at Ensley June 15. the reorganzed Southern Steel will resume operations about the first of July. a 16-story office building Is in course of construction in Birmingham and three more steel frame buildings are assured for the current year-all these things, to say nothing of other large building operations. certainly make for good times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A satisfactory thing about being mar ried is before you are.
 The reason women are afraid of mouse is they aren't of a man.
 Either a man owes money and has tc pay it or 1t is owed to him and he cant get it.
 A girl is awful sly to sit on the sofa first, so that when her young man also picks 1t out she is in danger despite her precaution.
 The more suits of clothes a man needs to make an impression on the world the more his family wishes some of them were brains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
THEATRICAL MEN MEET.

Chattanooga, May 20.-Thirty theatrical managers from all parts of the south, members of the Southern Theatrical Managers association, met heFe today to discuss business of vital interest to that body. Several committees were ap- pointed and will report at a meeting called for II o'clock tomorrow. The mat ters before the convention today were the securing of the best grade of attractions for the south, arrangements of pas, senger rates, etc.
 This organization was launched last year, having s the basis for its forma- tion the determination of the railroads to charge members of theatrical troups reg ular fares. Jake Wells of Richmond is the president and Harry l.. Cordoza of Atlanta secretary of the association Thir- ty-fve applications for membership, rep resenting over 90 theatres in the south, WArA tuadA tAdav.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
STORE CHANGES HANDS.
Tennessee Man Buys Drug Store On
 Old Dude Saloon Corner.

It was announced yesterday that A: B. Rains, a prominent druggist of Colum- bia, Tenn. had purchased the stock of drugs of the Patton-Pope Drug Co.,, To- cated at Second avenue and Twentieth street, in the building recently erected On the site of the old Dude saloon.
 This store was opened up by the Patton Pope Co. shortly after the first of the year and Is among the handsomest in the city Being located on one of Bir- mingham's most prominent corners 1t is looked upon as valuable piece of prop erty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Desperate Man Killed.

Fort Worth, Tex, May. 2O.-Walker Hargroves, known one of the most desperate gun fighters in north Texas, was shot and instantly killed this after noon by Walter James, proprietor of a Main street saloon James began firing when Hargroves started toward him in a threatening manner, four bullets, talk ing effect. three of the wounds being in vital parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Cannot PeddIe in Fire Limits.

Chief BodelSer has written a letter to the members of the police department in- structng them to arrest all persons who are caught peddling goods or selling fruit seems that quite a number of peddlers and Greek fruit dealers have been offer ing their wares in the fire limits, although there is a city ordinance which expressly provides that this is violation of the law. There has been some complaint of the matter, hence the chiefs action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
ELKINS-ABRUZZI
 WEDDING ARRANGED

Rome May 1s.-It Is reported here that an aide of the Duke of the Abruzzi has just returned from America, where he reached an agreement with Senator stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia regarding the marriage of the Sena- tors daughter, Catherine Elkins, to the duke. Negotiations are still progress ing, however to decide whether the marriage is to occur here or in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Colonel Stewards term of exile among the wolves and coyotes of Ari- zona is not warranted to last beyond March 4, 1909. The people will express their opinion of the case next Novem- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Congress would like to have next Saturday as its skidoo date, but it may not be able to bring in currency bill that will permit of the selection of so early an adjournment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

lief Sox, who was nominated by a sweeping majority to be superin- tendent of education for Coosa county is doubtless a practical exponent of reformed spelling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
THE BETTER PART.

HILL DE- l Dh GAnl When sorrows spies surround you And troubles deep confound you And venomed arrows wound you Don't let that steal your courage all away. When friends refuse to greet you And tribulations meet you And try hard to defeat you Keep on and on and on and win the dayi The world is full of quitters Whom each reverse embitters- Of hangers-on and sitters Who might as well be d. a 1 for all they do. Come, put an end to signing, The game Is well worth trying And there is no denying That fighting hard will make man of youl
 ONE DRAWBACK. His airship is great success hear" "Oh, undoubtedly" 'The engines are the most powerful yet invented" "Yes"
 n6 pfOpelSI ic q NOiANSA ~t'A ~--~ steering gear Is far in advance of any yet tried.' 'Yes." "He estimates the speed at 10 miles an hour in any kind of wind.' That Is his statement" Why doesn't he take trip some where?' well you see, the darned thing won't hy!
 THE FATE OF A PEssIMIsT.
 He sought the rose.
 But found the thorn
 And cursed the day
 That he was born.
 He shut the sum
 Shine from his heart
 And chose to play
 A quitter's part.
 And as the years Spun out their course
 His sorrows weighed
 With crushing force,
 Until at last
 A great light dawned
 And in despair
 He cried, I've pawned
 'The gifts of life
 And love and hope
 To court the depths
 And blindly grope"
 And thus he wept
 Repentant tears
 Der lost ideals
 And wasted years.
 LOVELY WOMAN If women who are always wishing thsy had plenty of pockets could wear mems clothes they wouldn't be satisfied" "No?" They would still carry around hand bag large enough to hold a week s wash!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The Duke-of.the-Abrizzi negotiations are said to be satisfactorily progress sing, but Steve Elkins is not to be placed in the line of succession to the Italian throne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Returning Prosperity.

''I have heard many people say that we could not expect return of solid pros perity until after the presidential cleo tion," said a man in close touch with capital, "but there are so many evidences in sight that 1t is safe to predict & highly prosperous summer in Birming- ham.
 "In addition to the large industries in North Birmineham and elsewhere in Jeff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The latest army stunt is to walk teA miles a day for three days. Any officer who cannot do this is to be adjudged an invalid who should be retired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Admiral Evans says the markham ship at Magdalena Bay was never equalled by any navy in the world. But he omits the figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The Wright brothers preferred to make their mistakes over sand dunes which are much softer than rocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Rear Admiral Sperry is to command the fleet until it is brought back home just before President Roosevelt goes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The governors conference was strict ly academic, and very little good will come from it. Academies are built that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Good Natured in Defeat.

"I have never known an important election to pass off with so little ill feeling as last Mondays primary" said an old democrat. Tn view of the large number of candidates in Jeffer- son county, and the deep interest felt by friends of the various candidates, ] expected to find many disgruntled men after the result was ascertained.
 Well have met several of the de- feated candidates, and not one of them has murmurred. I have failed to hear wrathful expression, although many an aspirant might have reason to think all men do not live up to their prom ises. Taking defeat philosophically is an evidence of wisdom. Politics must always be uncertain, and the man who cannot bear defeat with good temper sh ould never enter contest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Girls cannot be shaken out of the pursuit of titles by multiplication of horrible examples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The lambs are seeking Wall street again. It is a crop that never fails when prices are going up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Great Entertainers.

Polk Miller of Philadelphia, perhaps the most popular entertainer in the United States at the present time, will visit Bir- mingham during the reunion and give a show at the Jefferson theatre for the benefit of the First Presbyterian church. June g." said virginian. Mil Ter will be accompanied by Tom Booker another Virginia gentleman, who knows the ante-bellum darkey better than the darkeny knew himself. In old Times Down South Polk Miller and Tom Book. CT are both past masters. Either one IS great in an entertainment all by him. self; the two together are simply ire. sistible. Mark Twain, Bob Burdette, tho late Bill Nye and other famous humor. ists all heard Miller and all spoke ir terms of high praise.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Uncle Joe Cannon has concluded to postpone his candidacy to 1912 or some other old year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The weather clerk is great post poner of baseball games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Colonel Stewart, U. s. A., has be- come a national issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE FIREMAN.

THE FIREMAN. The fireman wears a great. big hat And everybody praises His fine attire, and more than that, The way he goes to blazes. Tie fireman marches in parades While all the tads admire him, And through burning building wades, For fear his chief may fire him. The fireman is a noble chap
 Who scorns all trepidation, And while the gongs do loudly clap He fights the conflagration. No doubt. my friend, you're one of thosa Who has holes in his socks. sir. If there were holes in fremen's hose The flames would sweep the blocks, sir.
 WHERE SHE SHINES.
 Woman just naturally cant drive nail"
 Granted, but you ought to see her drive a bargainp'
 TRUE. Now give me your attention, please, The while I try to sing There's nothing half so lonesome as A union suit in spring.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. Again now give me your attention please, I do not wish your meaning to impugn, But are the union suits referred to here Those union suits that culminate in June7
 T. c. I. Bard.
 SURE OF ONE THING.
 ssHe told me to go to Hades."
 Think you'll go?" 1.A told me to!'' TWENTY-FOUR BOTTLES. The court convenes, O hear! o heari The suit is called A lease of beer" REPLIES. The clove is naturally deceitful. If George Bailey is telling the truth, that must be sweet breeze which blows over the mint plantations of Texas. Rrminghams celebrated baseball mutts are evidently determined to wear the bottom off the Southern league.
 ''Is there no poetry in tube?" asks the New York Herald. There isn't any in gas pipe. There are 24 circuses at present per- forming in the United States, with pea nuts and pink lemonade in proportion. Vesta Victoria and James J. Corbett had a narrow escape from death in runaway accident the other day. Good heavens! How could we spare them? WELL, HARDLY. Could they be bought at bargain sales In some department store, You wouldn't see us caring much For kisses any more PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

In Lancashire there are 3O,000 idle cotton mill workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The south is each year growing more vegetables and fruit that northern con sumers pay for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Indiana's presidential candidate is Debs instead of Fairbanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Prince Helie and Mme. Anna are ad. vocates of the let-alone theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Debs and Watson need not call for a big slush fund, for the call would 50 unheaded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Joke On Oliver.

Mayor Oliver of Talladega was one of the live figures at the firemens' tourna- ment yesterday. One of the Birmingham policemen who, it is said, would arrest President Roosevelt for splitting on the sidewalk, furnished a little amusement for the jovial mayor of Talladega.
 While cleaning the small boys out of the judges stand he told Mir Oliver: You, too!'' and when the boy" objected he was given directions to clear out. Now MT. Oliver is no small man and he is ac- customed to bawling out his own police force, but he viewed the matter with a broad grin and thought it quite joke on himself. However, the Talladega boys. who think no little of their mayor, are for sending the said policeman to the tall woods. It is said that they are prepar- ing a special nozzle to give him a good shower with 100 pounds of water today He may leave town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

out of office. AS an admiral he is play ing in great luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

The favorite sons will score in the Chicago convention at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Senator Jeff Davis is so still some fear the octopus has devoured him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
WHERE SHE SHINES.

"Woman just naturally can't drive nail"
 Granted, but you ought to see her drive a bargain.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Washington Bureau Age-Hersld, 1421 c street, N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Again, now give me your attention please, do not wish your meaning to impugn,
 1 But are the union suits referred to here Those union suits that culminate in June T. c. I. Bard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala'' postoffice as second-class matter uhoer act of Congress March B. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

No doubt. my friend, you're one of those Who has holes in his socks, sir. If there were holes in fremen's hose
 The flames would sweep the blocks, sir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

L. H. Russ, F. A. Griswold and A- II. Morgan are the only authorized traVei ing representatives of The Age-Heraiu in its circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

tendent of education for Coosa county is doubtless a practical exponent of reformed spelling.
  The latest army stunt is to walk ten miles a day for three days. Any officer who cannot do this is to be adjudged an invalid who should be retired.
  Admiral Evans says the markham ship at Magdalena Bay was never equalled by any navy in the world. But he omits the figures.
  The governors conference was strict ly academic, and very little good will come from it. Academies are built that way.
 Rear Admiral Sperry is to command the fleet until it is brought back home just before President Roosevelt goes
 ---.s.------.---. The Wright brothers preferred to make their mistakes over sand dunes which are much softer than rocks.
 -s.--- The lambs are seeking Wall street again. It is a crop that never fails when prices are going up.
 -s- Girls cannot be shaken out of the pursuit of titles by a multiplication of horrible examples.
  Uncle Joe Cannon has concluded to postpone his candidacy to 1912 or some other old year.
 The south is each year growing more vegetables and fruit that northern con sumers pay for.
 Debs and Watson need not call for a big slush fund, for the call would 50 unheaded.
 Senator Jeff Davis is so still some fear the octopus has devoured him.
 
 The favorite sons will score in the Chicago convention at any rate. Prince Helie and Mme. Anna are ad- vocates of the let-alone theory. Indiana's presidential candidate is Debs instead of Fairbanks. The weather clerk is a great post poner of baseball games.
 --s Colonel Stewart, U. s. A., has be- come a national issue. In Lancashire there are 30,000 idle cotton mill workers. out of office. AS an admiral he is play ing in great luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Now give me your attention, please, The while I try to sing. There's nothing half so lonesome as A union suit in spring.
 Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

No communication will be publish ed without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Plen for orientaI Homo.

Miss Carry G. Davis. one of the women
In charge Of the Oriental home maintained
by the womsn's Home Missionary society
addressed a large audience last night at the
Broadway Methodist church on behalf of
the institution. In charge of Miss Davis
are eight little Chinese children from the
home, whose ages range from 4 to IL years
These interesting little olive skinned, slant
eyed, blackhaired youngsters, each Of
whom can speak both English and their
native tongues. we're pleasing features Of
the evenings program. They sang and re-
cited both in English and Chinese and
formed a pretty and quaint picture in their
native costumes.
The Oriental home after the earthquake
ard accompanying conflagration was moved
from San Francisco TO Berkeley, but will be
moved back across the bay as soon as con-
ditions are favorable. The home Is con-
Quoted for the purpose of educating and
Christianizing the Chinese, especially those
living In what is known as Chinatown in
San Francisco. Miss Davis said that China
town in San Francisco had been practically
all rebuilt and that the Chinese who were
scattered to different points at the time Of
the earthquake were gradually drifting
back to that section Of San Francisco.
Miss Davis and her charges will go from
here to Atlantic and eventually hope to
reach Philadelphia in time for the annual
meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary
society.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
JUST A PLAIN TALK

JUST - PLAIN 1Abh
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The last two weeks has seen dry goods
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Charging that her husband, Hans Peter
Rasmussen, forged her name to a chattel
mortgage upon their household furnitur
aud then left the state with the proceeds
Mrs. Marguerite Rasmuss n yesterday ii ed
suit for divorce. Mrs. Rasmussen also
charges her husband with treating her in
a cruel and inhuman manner and with
being a habitual drunkard. The parties
TO the suit were married May u, 1883, in
this city and the defendant is alleged to
have deserted the plaintiff more than
eighteen months ago.
Mrs. Tillitha NJ. Kester filed suit for di-
vorce from Milton NJ. Kester, to whom
she was married November 2, 1894, In
Guthrie Center, Ia. She alleges that after
continuous i'll treatment for more than a
year previous she was forced TO leavt
the defendant March %, 1907, on which dat
she says, her husband gave her a terrible
beating and otherwise abused her.