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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
CAB HORSE WANTED BEER.
Sniff of Brewery Wagon Maddens Ami
 nal Fed on Grain Mash.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Bob, cab horse belonging to Bert Brotherton, a hackman, of Burlington, N. J., has been fed on grain mash mixed with beer to keep him in fine appearance and has developed an al most human craving for beer.
 When returning from a long carry of passengers yesterday the cab passed q brewery wagon at High and Federal streets. Bob got few whlffs from the kegs and immediately became unman- ageable. Brotherton says the horse had blind staggers" but spectators believe Bob tried to jump into the beer wagon in his frantic desire to accumulate a real jag"
 The horse refused to be urged past the brewery wagon, and finally made a leap that demolished the cab against the heavy wheels of the wagon and spilled passengers and driver into the road. Then Bob dashed down High street, pumping other carriages, until Pa trolman Fitzpatrick caught him.
 Brotherton took Bob home and or dered him put on strict prohibition diet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
4 Distinguished EnoIishman.

Sir Harry Johnston. who accompanied Ambassador Bryce on his recent visit to Tuskegee, will arrive in Birmingham next Wednesday and will probably remain here several days. Belton Gilreath has been formally advised of his coming and will secure quarters at one of the hotels for him and his valet Sir Harry is a famous authority on Africa and Queen Victoria knighted him as token of her appreeia- tion of his contributions to Great Brltains colonial literature. He was enteItained in Washington by President Roosevelt, and is now on a tour through the eoun- try for the purpose of studying Amer ican conditions and American institu- tions and his visit here will be looked forward to with much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
ELL. it looks like there is an- other prohibition melee in Bir-
 mingham. Tom Mcdonald Is

A N ELL IL aooAS hAe 'lefe is aii- kRV other prohibition melee in Bir-
 W mingham. Tom Mcdonald Is talking about it. And John sibley is talking about it.
 There are two sides from which to view this prohibition question. One Is tho al- legged moral side; the other is the real moral side The latter side is the business side. It is likewise the thorough and conscientious side. It is absurd to say that you can have prohibition in town the size of Birmingham. There are blind tigers on every side of us. They are on street corners, and in alleys, and they are walking the streets with bottles in their pockets. The mean part of 1t is that boys can now buy whisky here for twenty-five cents a flask, and they drink it-all of it-and get drunk. It Is nasty stuff. It is poison. It is stuff that dealers pay eight or ten cents for and sell for twenty-five cents a half pint bottle That Is tho reason we are having all these fights and killings and shooting scrapes. It is a poison that goes to the brain in a moment and makes a man beast.
 There is no such thing as prohibition. A great mistake was made in forcing it on Birmingham. do not believe in all the saloons and dives which had been here heretofore.
 The saloon element once ran riot with this town. But do think that it would be far better to have few legitimate sell CTS of liquors, wines and beers in the business centers of Birmingham than to permit the nasty traffic which is in vogue at the present time.
 The liquor sold here now in the soft drinks stands, and the alleged private houses and the corner groceries would make rabbit fight bulldog. It is pois- onous. It is so poisonous that 1t brings forth from the body which it permeates the most vicious spirit which could be created
 Much better would 1t be to charge the highest sort of license; limit the number of saloons; safeguard them and require, them when they sell to sell pure and un- adulterated liquors and beers.
 One hears of few crimes in England or it's possessions from the sale of liquors because it is regulated.
 The unfortunate part of prohibition in Birmingham is that 1t has made so many criminals here. The town is as full of liquor as 1t ever has been. I am told that anybody who wants drink can get 1t here at any time. Boys even buy it on the streets, and one sees them every where about in doorways at night asking their friends to have a drink from their bottles.
 Much better would 1t be were Birming- ham to regulate the liquor traffic than have the absurdity which exists today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT SEVERAL jed MATTERS OF INTEREST HERE AT HOME

And. as matter of fact. all the .impor- tant grade crossings In Birmingham should be abolished The railroads are fighting everywhere to save few paltry dollars They don't want to do their real parts. The average railroad official feels that he is & sort of king bee and calls upon his local attorney to contest in every instance what he terms his alleged inalienable rights. He feels that he has de- veloped the whole town and the whole district by virtue of his building into it. But he is no longer to be permitted to run rough shod over life as well as prop erty. refer to the way the trains are coming in and going out of Birmingham without hagmen and without gates. So far as I know there is not a gate at a street crossing in the city of Birming- ham. There are few fagmen. Even on Avenue E. where the Belt Line has the right to run, it has no fagman to pre- cede its trains across such prominent driveway as Twenty-frst street.
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 If there are many moro accidents at these grade crossings in Birmingham it is not going to be the mere engineer or hagman who is punished but some of the higher officials will be held not only re- sponsible in a financial way but crim- inally so. The profits of the transporta- tion concerns in Birmingham should be sufficient for those in charge to protect the lives of the public. What is a gate or fiagman to precede train across the streets compared to the killing of even one person?
 These grade crossing killings must be stopped.
 Let the high officials look Into these matters Otherwise the higher officials will some day find that they will be held as much guilty of criminal neglig- ence as the poor fellows who have pes sibly been held responsible in the past.
 don't mean to oe unpleasant or threat euluk dpoul InlSt put lu0 people WhO nave to cross grade crossing tracks afoot, or in street cars. or in wagons or carriages, arc entitled to some safety appliances-and certainly the street railway and the steam railway people should begin to act rather than to continue to talk and en- deayor each to place the burden of neglig- ence for killings upon the other.
 The amount paid out in deaths dam- ages within the last few years would have paid for all needed Improvements.
 Birmingham Is too big for the stingy and cheeseparing kind-too big for the narrow ones. Cut out, and show up, and punish the grafters when they are found. But let us in the big broad way keep up the commercial and business growth of this town and make 1t the safest the cleanest, the most beautiful and the best town in which to live and rear a family in all the southland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
pr. Butchart to Preach.

China, is in the city, remaining over Sun day from the missionary rally, which was held yesterday at the First Christian church. Dr. Butchart is a medical mis- sionary and his station at Lu Chow Flu is at the home of the late Ii Hung Chang, a Chinese statesmen of world re- nown. Dr. Butchart will preach this morning at the First Christian church. The pastor, the Rev. A. R. Moore, extends an invitation to all who are interested in the great worldwide work to hear Dr. Butchart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Inquirer, is that old fetish, imperial
 ism" If this country is to consist of sovereign states in the future it sadly needs a party devoted to a strict con struction of the constitution. It has had such a party from the beginning, and if the democratic party were to be dissolved it would have none, and sentiment unopposed might ripen that would induce Congress and the courts to eonstrue the constitution in accord snoe with every passing whim. The welfare" clause would be put on double duty and fourteenth-amendment constructions would be multiplied on occasion. Surely, the Inquirer does not desire to see the country deprived of a party that holds to a strict construction of the constitution. The march toward civilization is rapid, and the Inquirer should be content without desiring to abolish the only party that clings to the reserved rights of the states. The south does not expect free trade, but 1t does desire tariff within the terms of the constitution, namely, one that does not lose sight of the subject of public revenue in order to fill the pockets of q privileged few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Pessimlsts Now Scarce.

"The restoration of confidence is the keynote of business improvement" said Milton R. Sharpe of Philadelphia. Actual commercial improvement is in evidence and the activity of the pig iron market is a most cheering sign, but what makes financiers, industrial operators and mer- chants talk with decided optimism is the fact that confidence is restored and that we are to enter a new year with pros- perity in full sight.
 "Pessimists are few and far between. No one doubts the future. The country is in good shape and mighty industrial re- vival is on it's way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
HORSE KICKS FOR CIGARETTES.

From the New York Press.
 I{e was lovable looking old beast, the kind of a horse that one instinctively would like to give a kindly pat on the back and say Good old boy to. When the driver was ready to start out again he pulled the blanket off the animals back and the horse kicked up his hind legs in pure playfulness. apparently. Maybe 1t was something else that prompt ed the action for the driver pulled box of all-tobacco cigarettes out of his pocket. stuck one in his mouth and then gave one to the horse who stopped kicking at once and began to chew the tobacco with every evidence of enjoyment. Then the driver lighted his own cigarette, climbed up to his seat and drove off, the old white horse having never kick in him left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
OVERWORkED.

From Harpers Weekly.
 On coming home from business MT. W found Mrs. W lying on couch. He sat down by her and said. What did the doctor say, dear?'
 'He asked me to put out my tongue" murmured Mrs. W.
 'Yes?"
 And he looked at it and said, Over worked"
 MT. W heaved a long sigh of re- lief. "Then. my dear" be said. firmly, you will have to give it rest l have perfect confidence in that doctor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
sLUMBER LAND.

Just across the border
 Lies the land of dreams, Where tired hearts grown weary Rest by Lethe streams; Where the worlds forgotten,
 With its throbbing pain. And the ghost of sorrows Ever haunting strain. Just across the border
 Lies the land of rest, Somewhere 'yond the sunset
 And the purple west, Where life's toll and trouble Quickly fade away And the sound of weeping
 Comes no more for aye. Just across the border
 Lies the land of dreams, Where the spell of slumber
 All life's cares redeems; Where earth's wayward children, Sick of vain emprise, Glimpse on wings of fancy
 Scenes in paradisel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 A girl likes to read poetry so as to imagine some man is talking to her.
 Avery valuable university course would be one to teach college men how little they know.
 If a woman were as bald as billiard ball she would insist on wearing some color to match her hair.
 man thinks he is being mighty good to his family because he lets them try to get up meals for him to say he likes.
 It takes a man who is never surprised over d $50 cigar bill to get wild with in- dignation over a g gas Dill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Likes Automobile.

Col Lewellyn w. Johns, has discarded his faithful nag for an automobile. He was attached to his driving horse, but he laughed and said yesterday:
 "I pay little attention to fashion and only bought machine to please my wife, but nov that we have the automobile, we are both wondering how we ever got along without it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
A LowLY TRIBUTE.

"I've travelled much," the poet said,
 But his were walking trips; Beneath the stars his head was laid He had to give no tips. And maybe that is why ne sings
 Tn measures wondrous sweet, While all the world around us rings
 With harmony copplete. Dear "Goldy," though your race be Der And now, you lie- asleep, Where eartf's tired children sigh no more, Nor any longer weep, You taught the lesson of defeat
 And all our thanks are due To one who made the rose more sweet, The sky a bluer bluel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
mAN.EArINc LION EATEN.

From the New York American.
 A man-eating lion from Tsavo Cat least 90 the menu said) was the centerpiece of inc dinner of the Canadian camp. Every thing played up to the lion and back arain. Those who ate the man-eater de- clared the flavor was fine, but the meat tough. There were several opinions ex- pressed that the beast had been too great an athlete in his day and that less muscular specimen, after a few years, of idleness and travel with first-class cir GUS, would be perfection. There were also lily bulbs and potatoes from Moose camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
SCATTERING ILLUSIONS.

From the New York World.
 "If the nose of Cleopatra had been shorter,'' wrote Pascal, "the whole face of the earth would have been changed" Not being able at this distance in time to shorten that famous member, Sig. Ferrero tries to put it historically out of joint. At the bidding of a twentieth century cynlc must we see the glow. of an epoch making infatuation give place to the pale phantom of political friendship?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
CeOrgia Is Still Democratic

The Savannah News says the recent vote in Georgia has no permanent or material meaning MT. Taft did carry 26 counties, and the democrats did lose 14,000 votes, and the republicans did gain 1000 votes, as compared with the vote n 1904 The total vote was light. Only 134,000 votes were cast, when over 200O00 voters went to the polls in the June primary. The vote was not brought out.
 Let there be no mistake" adds the News. made about the democracy of Georgia. It is not hidebound, but it is true tc principle. Let there be in- centive to the polling of the full demo- cratic vote, and it will be forthcoming. Put | ticket in the field that Georgia has full and unqualified confidence in, and 1t will be quickly shown that she stands like stone wall just where she  has always stood. There has been good deal O. talk about the breaking of the solid south four years hence. The breach will not be made in Geor- gia."
 What the News says about Georgia is true of every other southern state The country needs the democratic party and what the country needs will en- dure. And the fact that no inroad will strength of that party in the south will not lessen the prospects of its mainte- nance, or its chance for victory in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
WARNING THE BURGLAR.

From the Boston Transcript.
 ''John. John, there's burglar in tha house hear him downstairs in the cup board's
 "Where you put that pie?'
 ''Yes. Oh! John. where are you going?' I'm going down to save his life.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Mrs. Howard Gould will have to get along on s25,000 year until her di- vorce suit is finished She had de- manGed $12O000, on the ground that prosperity had returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Thomas Fortune Ryan, who has a concession in the Congo. comes back an advocate of the emigration of few millious of negroes to develop that country and incidentally his conces- sim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

While MT. Bryan is in Mexico he should get pointer from MT. Diaz as to how to be President all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Rockefeller is now in the hands of the cross-examining lawyers, and his memory begins to fail accordingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The elimination of MT. Bryan is not progressing as rapidly as it did before he announced that he was still in the bands of his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Theodore's belief that he could have smashed as a candidate the solid south is a belief that does no one any harm, no matter how foundationless it may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Next Thursday-Thanksgiving Day is annual donation day for St. Vincent's hospital The people of Birmingham have shown their appreciation of the work of the Sisters of Charity by gen. erous donations in the past, and they will doubtless be equally generous this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
DoEsNT THINK MUCH.

'He always says exactly what he thinks"
 "oh, well, don't imagine 1t takes him long to do that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

This is not gentle spring. No, in deed. It is our warm, mellow, yellow Indian summer, the best of the entire lot of seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

General Marshall, chief of engineers, U. s. A., appreciates the value of an Open Warrior even better than some of the home folks do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The Kaiser may meddle in foreign politics, but no one will know it out side of the inner ministerial circle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The tariff is to be revised by putting jackscrews under it, and the Dalzell screw Is expected to do the best work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
PROSPERITY.

"When is a man on Easy street?"
 .eWhen he can afford to paS more for cigars than he used to pay Tor poard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Those who cannot appear before the ways and means committee should write to MT. Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

A Buffalo doctor attributes cancers to food that angleworms have rubbed against. If his theory be correct future generations may have to pick their food from the tops of trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

It costs each individual 20 cents to maintain the postal service over and above the receipts. You pay your 20 cents Ind much, more when you buy tariffized goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The race of 1908 cannot be run over in 1912, for MT. Hisgen says he has had enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
DRINK TO HER.

By Thomas Moore. Drink to her, who long
 Hath walked the poets sigh, The girl who gave to song
 What gold could never buy, Oh! woman's heart was made
 For minstrel hands alone; By other fingers played
 It yields not half the tone. Then here's to her who long
 Hath walked the poets sigh, The girl who gave to song
 What gold could never buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
SPOKEN BY A TRAMP.

.~what was the shortest after-dinner speech you ever heard?"
 'sThanks, lady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Missouri is preparing to do the star act ia the inaugural parade of March i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The new regime in Constantinople has thrown 10000 professional and official spies out of jobs, and they are now minding their own business as best they can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Everything shares in the uplift move ment, even the thermometer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
THE FOLLY or WISHING.

ssHe used to say he would give any, thing if he had million dollars''
 well, he has more than that"
 ''Yes, and now he says he would give anything if he could only eat pie.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Alabama is enjoying her Indian sum- mer. It is the real thing and no mis- take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
A JAMBOREE.

A JAMBOREE. An apple in the cider mill Is just the thing to fill the bill.
 Baltimore Sun. Ard when the elders in the jug 1T just the thing to fill the mug.
 Indianapolis News. And when the mug is drunken down The thing is then to paint the town.
 Nashville American. And when the town is painted red Iris time to stumble off to bed
 SONG. Far away in fairyland, Where the joy bells ring, Violets lie fast asleep, Dreaming of the spring. Far away in fairyland, Mid the ouphes at play, Dream they still of Aprifs smiles And the breath O May!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

The Ohio river goes lqwer the longer the Indian summer last3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
HARDLY APPROPRfATE.

1l1f1e10171 1h1 IN1H 1efzHI "Do you know Mrs. Spinks, who talks all the tme?''
 i've heard of her.
 "NEell, the other day she gave card party and her name came out in tho morning paper as Mrs. Sphinx"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Adlai E. Stevenson can at any rate join q golf club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
PRETTY TOUGH.

'T feel sorry for Scissorsby."
 And why?"
 He sits in a draught Of hot air so much at home that when he goes out he invariably catches cold"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
,t Reautv's door of glass,

At Beautys door Of glass, Where Wealth and Wit once stood, They ask'd her, (Which might pass?'' She answered, "He who could" With golden key, Wealth thought
 To pass-but 'twould not do; While Wit diamond brought
 Which cut his bright way through, So here's to her who long
 Hath walked the poets sigh, The girl who gave to song
 What gold could never buy. The love that seeks a home
 Where wealth of grandeur shines Is like the gloomy gnome
 That dwells in dark gold mines. But ohI the poets love
 Can boast a brighter sphere; It's native home's above,
 Tho woman keeps 1t here, Then drink to her who long
 Hath walked the poets sigh. The girl who gave to song
 What gold can never buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Chance Day is going abroad, but not to Africa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
POPULARITY.

''Do you like Benson?"
 T don't know anybody I'd rather owe money to-,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
TURNED DOWN.

'Did you speak to Miss Pert of your great love for her?'
 '1 most assuredly did" "Did she give you encouragement or ad- vice?"
 Advice. She said, Run along now and sell your papers.
 ENOUGH TO MAKE HIM MAD. "Tll bet that dog is mad" 'He doesn't look like it.'' "I stepped on his tail just now'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
A soNG FoR ANY To1LEF

5UNG TUX ANY IOILER Just kiss your hand to trouble And send him on his way; He's not disposed to finger long Where hearts are brave and gay. Just kiss your hand to trouble And when the shadows fall, Twill comfort bring to know you've
 fought good fight after all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
IMPATIENCE.
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He sought the road to happiness
 Through weary, weary years, And all the ways he travelled oer
 Were sprinkled with his tears. And when his frame was bent with age
 And feeble was alis gait, He learned that happiness will come
 To those who work and wait, While he who tries to track her down And claim her for his own, Without desert, in after whiles
 Shall bitterly atone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

Entered at the Birmingham Ala. postoffce as seeond-class matter unoei set Of Congress March 3, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

But whether or not Birmingham