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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
His First Visit.

W. Stabler of New York, comptroller of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, spent yesterday in Birmingham. He had been to Montgomery, where his company had just placed a loan of $15O,000. The Metropolitan's policy in lending money is to handle only large propositions, its loans being frequently in the multi-mllions.
 MT. Stabler had never been to Birming- ham before and expressed himself as most favorably impressed with the ap rearance of the city. He said that 1t far exceeded his expectations and that he could now appreciate the boundless pos abilities of it's future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions

The machinery by which or through which or under which 85,000,000 of people designate a trustee to act for them for d period of four years is com p.lcated, cumbersome and in some re- spacts misleading. The platforms are full of meaningless phrases, the spell binders do not always talk sincerely, and the campaign managers rarely re- fusu 10 accept tainted money. All this goes on from July to the first Tuesday in November, when 15,000,00O voters, more or less, go to the polls and the business is settled Now that we have become a worlds power with plenty of self-assertion in our makeup this business interests the entire civilized world.
 This stupendous piece of work be- comes all the more stupendous as the country becomes more populous. Let the york;" says the Wall Street Jour- nal, "be done decently and in order, with full publicity and in all sincerity, so that, whatever the result, the peo- pie may feel that not only the better thing has been done, but that it has R,so, dopa in O o1aanar and mora com scientious way than ever before. !" Here's the rub. No election can be clean or satisfactory in which the sub scrIptions to campaign funds are kept secret. The democratic plank calling for a law requiring publicity before election is to be put, at the suggestion of MT. Bryan and MT. Kern, into i'm mediate operation. All contributions above $100 are to be made public on October 15, and daily reports of later contributions are to be made, and no money is to be received within three days of the election. All this the na- tioual democratic committee stands pledged to do. "We want" says MT. Bryan. Gan honest campaign"
 What will the Hftchcock-Sheldon machine do? It has made some prom lses-promises without dates or deff- niteness. What will 1t do? VIII 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
Is We'll Advertised.

Hot Springs, Va. was d well known health resort before the war, and at tracued invalids from many southern states, said a member of Birmingham's s Virginia coloney. but it was not until 15 years ago. when an elegant and up-to- date hotel was erected in the place of the dilapidated building of ante-bellum days and costly baths were built. that the place began to attract wealthy and fashionable northern people
 For ten years Hot Iprings has been in high favor with New Yorks four hundred and now that it is MT. Taft $ summer headquarters the free advertise ment that it gets will make it distinct lively popular. The property is owned by rich men, and, like most resort places, fails to pay dividends when the seasons are against it. But it is safe to say that it will be money maker this summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
NOON HOUR AT THE TwINE MILL.
Merry Maidens' Midday Meal, JoIity
 Being Included In the Menu.

J. K Mumford in Harper's Weekly.
 A little before noon. after an hour in the twne mill at the Mccormick plant of the Harvester company, I started to leave the building. It is a vast place, with its floor upon floor of whirling ma chinery, it's bales and skelns and ever lengthening lines of Yucatan sisal, the maguey hemp, shining like yellow gold in the gloom. As l skirted the long rows of carding machines, where men were at work skeining the bales and coiling the skeins into metal barrels for the spin ming, the hoarse mill whistle prayed out noon, the power giant in the basement left off his turning, ard with a mori- bund spasm all the maze of machinery came to standstill. Every man jack of a workman grabbed his hat and coat and fled for daylight. From the corri- dors where they had vanished, a mo- ment later bounded a girl In work clothes, laughing, hurrying, talking Pol !sh and behind her another Then they poured in an ever increasing volubly happy, and above all, swift footed throng. l looked for the sad color Of humanity in masses, but 1t wasn't there It was much more like the outpourng of children from a schoolroom. One thing seemed certain-that the place for mere man was In the safe lee of some notion less machinery that was bolted to the floor until this headlong current of work ing girl had gone by.
 The long, low ceilinged basement of the twine mill is divided through it's middle by gangway inclosed between two quar- ter partitions In these are gateways upon either hand. Those on the left lead into the restaurant, and at each of them sits a checker, in a snowy white apron that envelops her from neck to heei, handing lunch checks to the girls as they pass in Besides the checkers desk is a long counter, where other white aproned attendants have set out a fine array of coffee and cakes and pie and rudding and dinners of soup. roast and vegetables. Each girl takes her own and finds a place at one of the numberless tables. Some bring their luncheons from home in paper bags and buy coffee or tea at the country at a cent or so the  cup.
 In two minutes the midday meal was under way. There was all the jollity and freedom and good nature that you could find-anywhere. The first girl that finished crossed the gangway to the space opposite, raised the cover of the upright piano that stood against p/- lar in the center of the room and started in on the Merry Widow waltz. That was the signal for general pushing back of coffee cups and in no time a dozen couples were whirling around the floor. More were chatting in the easy chairs about the wall In the rest room'' ad joining there were girls lounging on sofas, girls reading magazines and funny papers and half a dozen girls waiting for their turn to take counsel of a uniformed nurse. who at every noontime. with her little bag of ointments and bandages anl simple medicaments, holds "offlee hours'' here for the consideration of minor ills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
SELF-DENIAL OF STUDENTS.

From the London Saturday Review.
 Even the praise of academic poverty must have a limit, and Lord Rosebery seems to have reached 1t when he gave as an illustration of the Scottish stu dents life the father of pr. Robertson Nicoll when he was at Aberdeen univer- sity in 1S3O. He had at his command Ei2, of which RS went in fees. This left 94 (s2O for a season of 20 weeks. His lodgings cost him a shilling week, his food was bread and cheese, his drink treacle and water and he had to face the long Aberdeen winter without fuel Lord Rosebery remarked with his usual hu- nor, that he was not recommending diet but character. Nor ought he, we should think, to recommend 1t as an ideal of university life for a young man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
HOW IT HAPPENED.
By John Hay.

By John Hay. l pray you, pardon me, Elsie, And smile that frown away That aims the light of your lovely face As a thunder cloud the day. l really could not help It. Before I thought, twas done And those great gray eyes flashed bright
 and cold,
 Like an icicle in the sun. I was thinking of the summers When we were boys and girls, And wandered in the blossoming woods And the gay winds romped with your
 curls, And you seemed to me the same little I kissed in the alder path; I kissed the little girls lips, and alasl I have reused a womans wrath. There is not so much to pardon For why were your lips so red? The blonde hair fell ip shower of gold From the proud provoking head, And the beauty that flashed from the
 splendid eyes,
 And played round the tender mouth Rushed over my soul like warm, sweet That blows from the fragrant south. And where, after all, is the harm donef believe we were made to be gay, And all of youth not given to love Is vainly squandered away. And strewn through life's low labors, Like gold in the desert sands. Are loves swift kisses and sighs and
 vows
 And the clash of clingng hands. And when you are old and lonely, In memorys magic shrine You, will see on your thin and wasting
 hands,
 Like gems, three kisses of mine. And when you muse at evening At the sound of some vanished name. The ghost of my kisses shall touch your
 lips
 And kindle your heartsto fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
AFTERMATH. A

When your head is throbbing, throbbing And your taste is-well. dark brown, And your eyes are bobbing. bobbing
 And your systems all run down That's the time you say. "Confound it!
 Wish I'd only taken two" Why attempt to get aroiina it2-
 Tis a thing youll always do. Number two is barely stealing
 Through the purple in your veins, Ere you have a thirsty feeling
 For a dozen-hence your pains. One highball begets another,
 Till your faculties depart And you'd call a tramp your brother
 And receive hlm to your heart. Then-the cold, gray morning after
 And the rattle of the Ice And a fool before his mirror,
 Mumbling words of good advice To a woe-begone reflection
 Of sick remorseful wight, Who exclaims in deep dejection,
 What a headache! What nightv'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
A DEATH RECORD.

From the London fP. T. o.
 In La Dame aux Cameias' the other day at the Remington theatre, London the divine Sarah "died' for the fifteen thousandth time. Her stage suicides by poison total up, roughly, to 10000. She has jumped into the scenic artists Seine over 1000 times. She has sent over 5000 bullets into her head from a revolver. and plunged the same number of dagaers into her bodice. At the reception a lady asked her If she really kept coffin at her house in Paris Certainly" said Sarh, with smile land so would you if you were the morsiies most constant customer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

make public campaign contributions before election? This question will be asked by the voters, and an an swer that is specific instead of vague and general will be expected. Nor will publicity under the New York law suffice, for that law provides for pub licity after election, and what the peo- pie want is publicity before election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A woman's idea of good figure wouldn't be if 1t looked natural.
 When a man takes pride in having peo- pie think he is well off it's because ne isn't.
 It Is better to have been betrothed and had 1t broken off than never to have had an engagement ring at all.
 Lots of sons who could earn their own living are too smart to as long as their fathers will do it for them.
 The reason a woman likes to go out for dinner Is so she can worry over whether her husband put the snap on the lock of tha front door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for the summer should have The Age-Herald follow them, and thus keep Informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Age-Herald will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

out by acts of torture and countless executions. The autoeracy is sowing the seeds of revolution. Things move slowly in vast country but they move steadily, and revolution has already sprung up in the breast of Count Tol- stoi that will in time extend to all parts of the empire unless the barbara ties of the government are speedily ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Thus far the Hon. George Rumsey Sheldon has not hurried into town on steam yacht to give publicity to even a $1 campaign subscription. He should tell us when his publicity scheme be- comes effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
TWO WISE MEN.

TWO WISE MEN. There was a man in our town And he was wondrous wise; He never hit men on the backs To fill them with surprise; One time he went out rowing with His sweetheart. and by jingl He did not stand up in the boat And try to rock the thing.
 Chicago Record-Herald. There was a man in our town Who didn't seem to know The way to run the universe, Nor said, 'I told you soi' When things fell out like this or that; And what is more, he would Not speak a word about his friends, Unless twas something good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Anna Sagan says she knows all her Husbands good points and all his bad points, and is satisfied. She may not know quite so much as she thinks she does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Congressman Hobson mile up in the air at Denver naturally saw great many things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

MT. and Mrs. Frank Gould have be- come reconciled, but they have given no bond against future reconciliations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

A battleship and a skyscraper @ stories high cost alike, but the pluto. crat is confined to the latter. He would be a confessed pirate if he built one of the former.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

The showers that were promised us by the weather clerk dodged over into Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

The only publicity the Hon. George Rumsey Sheldon has thus far indulged in consists in statement that he needs a great deal money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Wall street has decided not to be worried during the campaign. But the bears may think otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Martin R. Preston of Goldfleld, Nev., who pushed the crown aside, sees no humor in a presidential race made in side prison walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Switzerland has prohibited the man. ufacture of absinthe, thus depriving herself of a considerable revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

"The harmless headache powder" has been marked off the list by the pure food commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

One coed college in Ohio is respon- sible for 10000 weddings in its career of 50 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Candidate Sherman has been ordered by his physicians to keep quiet during the campaign. His barber has not been heard from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

The Hon. George Rumsey Sheldon is fine man, but he was not, alas, a Rough Rider. He rides the trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

Frank Hitchcock knows southern electoral votes do not grow on the same bush that southern delegates do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
THE STUFF THAT WINS.

What is the most important supply that Peary took along?"
 Either food or clothes. I guess" Not on your lfe-optimismw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
WHAT THEY MISSED.

Once the gods on high Olympus Blithely sat them down to dine; Rare ambrosia soothed their palates,
 Nectar was their chosen wine. But they didn't do much eating
 In the good old days gone by, Cause that was before we mortals
 Had discovered lemon pie!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

A freight car famine may set in next November that will remind one of the boom years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

The prohibition convention is not a hollering convention. Denver holds the record for that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

The turbine engine has given us four-day ships, or, to be accurate, it has cut the time of passage below five days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

The Nevada convict has won fame by making new record in politico- penology.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
COULD YOU?

COULD YOU? A fat mosquito spied her arm And took a nibble I'd fall beneath so sweet charm Without a qulbble. Although an insect rude and bold, She chose to name him, Down in my heart, If truth were told, 1 couldn't blame him!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

"A geologlst says the coal trust will be forced out of business in the twenty first century"
 What good is that going to do mel I'll be coal myself by that timel'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
DOMESTIC LIFE.

"The Newlyweds have had another quarrel
 What's the matter now?'
 She gave him a dressing down because he wouldn't button her Up the back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
NOT MUSICAL.

Gan you play anything on the piano?'' 'aI once played game of poker on the top of a piano."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

A roorbackless campaign is proposed, but such proposals rarely crystalline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
IN ERROR.

IN ERROR. ''Is your new machine four-cylinder7" No, only one cylinder" What sort of an automobile is that?'s "Pshaw! I'm talking about a phone graph"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
TO A FINISH.

T understand that Fewplunks is doing society"
 You are mistaken. Society is doing him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
Is TO 1.
HE NEEDS IT.

He has been engaged to Is girls" Reminds me of bimetallism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

He has walk'd the way of nature.
 -2 King Henry w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
WILLING TO WATT.

W IIIIIIN0 TO " AIIs Some day I'll ride in an airship- That's my VOW. And maybe I'll take an air trip But not now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CARBON.

CARBON A geologist says the coal trust will be forced out of business in the twenty- first century" What good is that going to do me? I'll be coal myself. by that timel'
 NOT MUSICAL "can you play anything on the piano7' 'I once played game of poker on the top of piano"
 TO A FINISH. T understand that Fewplunks is doing society"
 You are mistaken. Society is doing him."
 IN ERROR. "Is your new machine four-cylinder?' No only one cylinder" What sort of an automobile is that?s "Pshaw! I'm talking about phono- graph"
 WILLING TO WATT. Some day I'll ride in an airship- That's my VOW. And maybe I'll take an air trip But not now.
 Is TO 1. "He has been engaged to Is girls" Reminds me of bimetallism."
 HE NEEDS TT. q thought I heard cry for help. Where do you suppose it came from?'' From a consumer, no doubt"
 REASONABLE. Fall suitings tailor men unfold, From which we learn That summers green to autumns gold Ere long will turn.
 REPLIES. Love makes the world sit up and take notice.
 kissing bug bit Philadelphia police man. Looks like mental alteration on the part of the bug. Oh, yes. the directoire gown is in town, but you have to pay to see it on real, live girl.
 If Messrs. Hearst Watson and Guney could have a little convention of their own the knocking would be something awful.
 Anybody can chuck a girl under the chin before she gets old enough to be particular.
 A red dress and a big hat settled threatened divorce suit the other day. It is hardly necessary to state which mem Der of the family got the red dress and the big hat. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16
REASONABLE.

REASONABLE. Fall suitings tailor men unfold, From which we learn That summers green to autumn's gold Ere long will turn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-16

HE NEEDS IT. "I thought I heard a cry for help. Where do you suppose it came from?p From a consumer, no doubt"
Mower County transcript., 1908-03-04
Could See For Himself.


Clarence Foster c.Pop'). the old ball
player. was always busy sewing in his
spare moments in the clubhouse. Fos.
ter was handsome fellow and took
pride in keeping himself looking neat
and natty as far as his attire. went. and
he was as particular as an old maid re-
garding his clothes, SO was kept busy
doing the tailor act with the needle and
thread. One August Pop" was taken i'll
and was ailing for some few days. The
fact of his illness got into the public
press and SO became common talk
among the players. A few days after
the announcement was made that Eos
ter was i'll the st. Louis aggrega ton
blew into the Washington grounds. The
first day Foster was discovered sitting
in front Of the clubhouse, busy at his
everlasting sewing.
Hello, Pop!' shouted Catcher Joe
Sugden. # heard you were sick, but
how are you now? 7"
We'll, Joe,'' carelessly responded
Foster as he paused moment in his
tailor stunt. IT have been sick. but just
at present, as you can see for yourself.
I happen to be, on the mend. Wash
ington Star:
Mower County transcript., 1908-03-04
OWEN GAHAGAN.

owen Gahagan, who lived on S.
River street, was missing last week
from Tuesday evening until Friday
morning, when his body was found
in the Cedar river, just above Lafay-
cite park, in the south part OF this
city. Possibly he tried to cross the
Great Western bridge and fell OF.
Some think that from the position
the body was in near the bank and
with mud on the feet and legs that
ne lost his way and waded in from
the shore The body was discovered
by Walter Chapman who was search.
ing with the sheriff, the CHIEF OF
police and others. Gahagan was born
in Galloway, Ireland, in 1S47. He
came to Ripon, Wis, when young
man and later to Minnesota. he
leaves a widow and seven children.
He was a member of the Court OF
Honor. Funeral services were held IN
the Catholic church Monday fore
noon. Interment in the Catholic
cemetery r-a,r-..z
Mower County transcript., 1908-03-04
OLD FASHIONED REVIVAL,
!
At the Presbyterian Church, Austin,
Began March /,

What promises to be meeting of
unusual interest began last Sunday
and will continue for some time.
DR.. Sloane, the pastor, is an even
gelist of wide experience and known
effectiveness.
Mrs. Sloane, who will conduct the
chorus, has a reputation throughout
the Middle West as an evangelistic
singer.
Mr.. L. E. Koenig, pastor at large
Of Winona Presbytery, will assist in
House to House work. Rev. Stanley
B. Roberts, D. D., pastor of Bethle-
hem Presbyterian church, Minneap-
oils, preached last night. Rev. En-
sign is the preacher next week, be-
ginning March 8.
Rev. Theodore B. Turner, the cele-
brated chalk talker and ex-champiOn
sprinter, will arrive March Z. Mr..
Turner commanded SIS to 500 per
entertainment on chautauqua plat
forms. He has bushel of medals won
on the cinder path. He holds the ia
nous trophy from the Worlds Fair
Chicago, where he won the $50 yard
race against worlds competition.
Mower County transcript., 1908-03-04
MINNESOTA SOLID FOR TAFT.

The Republican state central
committee met in St. Paul Thursday
and passed the following resolutions,
only three of the committee favoring
any other candidate. It was prac-
tically unanimous:
We, the members of the Republic
an state central committee, confident
that in so doing we reflect the prac-
tically unanimous sentiment of the
Republicans of the state of Mime
sofa, adopt The following resolu-
tiOns:
RESOLVED:-T we do hereby
heartily endorse the administration
of Theodore Roosevelt.
RESOLVED:-Tha William H.
Taft has our enthusiastic support for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent of the United States and that we
hereby respectfully commend his can
didacy to the electors of the state of
Minnesota and suggest that all dele
gates selected to attend the Republic
an national convention be instructed
by the state convention and by. the
district conventions to support and
vote for him until he is nominated.