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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
The Telephone Ear.


L used to hear a good deal of talk
about the telephone ear" said a man vino
uses the inst Jun ent great deal land [
thought 1t was one of the new tangled
suggestions Wlaoh amounted TO nothing.
l am beginning to believe. however that
there really is complaint WHICH can be
we'll called by this name. l find that my
left ear, which is the one L employ in
telephone conversation, is becoming Sc
riously impaired. l do not regard it as
anything dangerous or as apt to lead to
deafness, but the ear frequently feels ir-
ritated and is especially susceptible to
pain caused by cold weather.
Perhaps L am wrong in blaming the
troubles OF my game ear to the telephone
habit, but L am simply associating the
fact that it is bothering me with the adj
ditional fact that it happened to be the
ear that is almost constantly in contact
with tie telephone receiver
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

are to be. The truth is, we are get
ting towards a normal state of general
trade as rapidly perhaps as soundness
and enduring prosperity Justify. The
pace of the boom prior to October is
not desirable. Matters need to be
toned down, but the chances are that
every plant in this district will be in
operation before roses bloom again.
This in a general way is the anticipa-
ton elsewhere, and it will be the story
here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
DOING.

DOING
On dark and rainy morning.
When the clouds are hanging low
And the gusty wind of winter
Bangs the shutters to and fro,
What a joy it is TO linger
Snugly i'm your little bed,
With The leeey folds of cover
Tightly tucked about your head!
What a troop of idle faneies
Flutter through your sleepy BRAIN
TO the rattle Of the tempest
And the beating of the rain!
Memories but half-forgotten,
Happy days you used to know.
And the faces that beguiled you
In the Land of Long Ago.
Then a peep. into the future,
Building castles in the air,
When your ships shall come to harbor
And you'll say goodbye to care;
When success shall crown your efforts
And you'll toll no more for aye,
And the years will keep their promise,
Making life a holiday.
All your troubles are forgotten,
Slothfully at ease you lie,
Paying little heed to weather
Or the minutes winging by.
Poets sing of fairy regions
And of fays with dewy tread
These are only known to mortals
When they snuggle up in bed
WHAT ARE WE COMING TO?
where are you bound in such a
hurry?''
I'm going to get a permit from the
sheriff's office to play checkers"
LET HER SLIDE.
Chase away your dark forebodings
And your pets.
If dyspepsia will let you
And your debts:
Feeling blue and fondly dwelling
On your ills
Never paid the stove installment
Or your bills.
Nashville American.
Yes, you might as well be happy
While you can.
And so long as you are living
Be a man.
Growing won't advance your fortune
Not a bit
Any chap who does his duty
Makes a hit.
LARGE RESPONSIBILITIES.
HAS he responsibilities
Il should say so! An automobile and
a family"
CAUGHT.
A naughty, naughty druggist
Enjoyed a mighty sale
o. what he had in stock-they say
He'll soon be out on bail.
While we don't believe that all women
are cats, we are willing to agree that
most suffragettes are cats.
''Whither are we drifting?" asks a
laundryman, trying to insinuate that we
are drifting toward the wash.
A Minneapolis theatrical manager adj
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

The Chattanooga Star celebrates the
first anniversary of its birthday with a
special edition that is most creditable to
the Star and it's staff. Much of the spe-
cial matter was prepared by John 7.
Evans, formerly Birmingham newspaper
man, who holds a responsible position on
the Star. Although quite young, the
success of the Star has been remarkable
and the paper continues to advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Steamer In Distress.

Norfolk, Va, January 31.-The steamer
J. NJ Guffey, an oil tank steamer be-
longing to the Standard Oil company
passed in the capes tonight, having in tow
the schoolned Conemaugh. The bow of the
steamer was also almost under water
The masts of the schooner are missing.
The steamer signalled that she was from
Port Arthur. Tex. partly disabled and
picked up the barge in distress. Both
proceeded to Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Run Down and Sunk.

New York, January 31.-A steam lighter
of the New York Central railroad, with
Capt. William f. Ward and seven men
on board was run down and sunk tonight
off Governors Island by the Mallory line
steamer Colo, bound out for Brunswick,
Ca, and Mobile. 1t is feared that Domin-
iclx CORR, mate of the lighter, was
drowned Inability to read the signal
lights on the lighter is said to be the
cause of the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Mine Workers Busy.

IndMapolis. January a.-The national
convention of the United Mine Workers
of America held brief session today
and adjourned at II o'clock to permit the
national and district officers Of the GEN.
trail competitive field to go into conference
with the operators. A resolution CRITICS.
ing United States Judge A. g. Dayton
of the Northern District of West Virginia
was adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Mardi Gras Excursions.

I'm spite of dull times in the north
Mardi Gras travel will be heavy this
year" said a railroad official.
Larger exclusion parties than usual are
being made up and many of them are
coming from remote points in the north
west. The rush will begin about the 29th
of February. New Orleans will probably
surpass itself in carnival ,splendor this
season. Mobile, TOO, is making special
effort this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
PHYLLIS AND CORYDON.

By Arthur Cotton.
Phyllis took a red rose from the tangles
of her h4ir- 1855
Time, the Golhen Age; the place, Arcadia,
anywhere
Phyllis laughed, the sauoy jade: Sir
Shepherd wilt have this,
Or''-Bashful god of skipping lambs and
oaten reeds!-"a kiss"
Bethnk thee, gentle Corydon! A rose
lasts all night long,
A kiss but slips from off your lips like
thrush's evening song.
a kiss that goes, where no one knows!
A rose, a crimson rose!
Corydon made his choice and took-well,
which do you suppose?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
COUNT GETS THE CASH.
Hungarian Receives 100000, With
Wife Thrown In.

Budapest, January 31.-A credit of So
100000 was received today from New
York by the Hungarian Discount and
Exchange bank for the account of Count
and Countess Laszlo Szechenyi.
Count, Laszle Szechenyi was married
in New York January 81 to Gladys, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Pittsbura and Rirmlnaham.

in the Birmingham district awaiting a
return of industrial activity this commu-
nifty is relatively far better off than Pitts
burg remarked a man prominent in the
iron trade. From private correspondence
I learn that conditions here are excellent
by comparison.
'"rhe outlook in Pittsburg is Frightening,
however, and before the spring many
thousands of wage workers now idle will
be earning wages"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
A heavy expense of living is the ex-
periments you try so as to save.
We start life hunting for fame and
we settle down to looking for liv-
ing.
A woman's logic is awfully amusing
to a man unless he's married to her.
Most of our blessings have such a
thin sugar coating that the bitterness is
always tasting through.
man doesn't have to know very much
about thing to gain reputation at
it if he can make loud noise about It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Work
nus Y
.Idcat Morse

g9a #a .Idcat Morse
{F city may close
t5st .,eral business is resum-
~ 4uiet manner activity, and
.Ay plants are being started up. At
Pottsville, Pa, enough mills, mines and
repair shops have been put in opera
ton to give employment to 10000 men.
A textile mill in Maine and another in
New York have set their machinery
a-going. The Detroit foundries have
called back to work 5000 men, and
even an automobile factory In that
city has been started up with a full
force of 1000 men.
Industrial plants are not put in oper-
alton unless there are assurances that
their products can be sold even before
+, Sat the crops Of the year
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

1t is not necessary to pension ex-
President Cleveland. The Equitable
Life has done that. for it paid him
$4,000 in 1906, and probably as much
more in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

e. H. Hartman will no sooner get
out of the Fish squabble than he will
be up against uncle Sam. One fight
treads upon another's heels so fast do
they follow in his affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
Score In WALKING Match,

Cleveland, O., January 81.-The stand
ing of the contestants in the six-day go
as you please walking match at 10 o'clock
was as follows: Shelton. 3509; Barnes.
1925; Prouty, 3S2.10; Dineen, 1861 Loes-
lin, 246; Teagle, "a; Fisk. 1As.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

reasonable injunction from the over
worked article, but It seems evident
to his mind that reform and the big
stick have yet much ahead of them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

New York's snowstorm was a bless
ing to New York's army of the unem-
ployed-an army at least 100000
strong, and every member of it voter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

In the roll call of political conven-
yentions Alabama comes first, but in
the roll call of nations Abyssinia
heads the list, with Menelik II at the
helm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Bob Evans will not tack around the
rocks in the Straits of Magellan until
after he has rested and got a good
ready at Punta Arenas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Up in Pennsylvania they are actually
trying the state capitol grafters. The
state is no longer corrupt and content.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Jack London and his wife are safe,
and the sympathy expended over them
was an unnecessary strain on the
heartstrings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

E. H. Hartman will soon begin to
butt in on some campaign funds. He
cannot keep out politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

There are more counts in Europe
that rich American girls can buy. The
supply far outruns the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Automobiles killed or wounded 1868
persons last year, and they do not con-
slider 1907 their record year.
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About Persons.

Charles P. Moore of Blocton is at the
New Morris.
d. J. Parker of Carbon Hill is at the
New Norris
j. J. Curtis of Haleyvlle is at the
New Norris =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

January waited too long to be able
to create new cold wave record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Medicine Hat utilized the last days
of January in a strenuous effort to re-
store its reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Down in Maine they make whisky
while you wait of raw alcohol, water,
prune juice, sulphuric acid and olive
oil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

The new prohibition drink is beer
inc. Is this our old-time hop-jacl1
friend in new disguise?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Tunnels and bridges are rapidly SUI
perseding ferry boats in New York.
It's the survival of the fittest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

When Little Egypt" died leaving a
fortune of 100000, virtue got a back
set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

The Beckham machine refuses to
obey when the button is pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy had a moving
Gay that was heard round the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Money can now be had at the banks,
but it isn't at present needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Governor Hughes is not coralling
delegates for Mr.. Taft's use later on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

New York stands motionless when a
Vanderbilt girl gets married.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
CHATTANOOGA STAR

Jack London was lost in an advertis-
ing sense only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

vertises a baby as a lottery prize. That'A
enough to make the stork sore on his job.
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sylacauga Advance: They are tafing
whacks at Birmingham in all directions.
But she is able to stand that alright.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Sylacauga Advance. Birmingham did
herself proud last week in her reception
10 Bryan
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Rome Tribune Herald: -. is alleged
that in Birmingham the dwindling stocks
of prohibited liquors are being kept in
safety vaults
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Savannah Press: Dry Birmingham finds
even Judge Harmon stimulating. Then
Bryan must have been eXhilaratng.
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here
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WHAT ARE WE COMING TO?
where are you bound in such a
hurry?"
I'm going to get permit from the
sheriffs office to play checkers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-01

Columbus Enquirer-sun: From Biz
mingham comes the news that dwindling
stocks of prohibited liquids are now being
kept in safety vaults.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Precinct No. 8, Portland District,
Discontinued.

State 81 West Virginia. County Of Preston. to-wt.
st q county court held Tor the county az Pres
Ton. % the c1urihouse thereof on Tuesday the 7th
day of April 1903. Che same boiuz "a regular stated
term.
Present Hon Emanuel Dixon president Of said
court, Edmund McaHcnger. John y. CrOgan. Har-
ri.nu linn. Joseph SirHwser. James &. White
John =. Jenkins. and Thomas Ryan. commission
ere. competing aIi the nrruhcra ~ the court
Upon Che petition % Elmer ~ Feather and 90
other votela of Precinct No. =. Portland district
asking Che diHcOn iiuuanco 81 said precinct and 10
appearing t1 the satie faction o. the court that
public convenience ard The public g0od require
tnf sII.cpnftu1auco of said Voting Precinct No A.
Portland district of this county. which was or,
thr 10Th dly ri duly 1895. by an order ~ court
entered nf record. trlv established as a voting
precinct
Tho eo1r. doth therefore ON molten. and AZ pro
tldc fnI Iu .eU ru o. nf chapter 3 ~ the Code u
Wet NlrEInfa. i-aI. o-icr that said Voting Pre-.
cinrl $50. p lpri.a district b. and the sannt Is
hereby di-c1nfiruci. and the order ~ this court
made and entered ~ record on said 18th day Of
Iuyf l.ii. establishing said voting precinct is
hereby set aside and made ruii and void the voters
heretofore voting in said precinct are hereby re-
turned g. and shall hereafter vote in the precincts
n which tscy originally voted prior o. the cstab-
lishncnt IL .gd Victims Precinct SO. q
COPY from the record
Attcgti GEO. A. WALLS Clerk
September is. 1905 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Howe ViIIe.

Special Correspondence Of The Argus
Jack Frost will soon be here.
The mines are running steady now
The farmers are busy gathering
their crops.
J. j.. Lynch, of Amos, was home
visiting his parents the pas, week.
Frank and John Kore made a
flying trip to Rowlesburg Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Barlow lost vaIuabie
COW las, week Ivy choking on an
apple.
Miss Belle Wright was visiting at
kingwood Sunday, returning Mon.
day morning.
The people were glad TO see i,
rain once again. as the water supply
was getting very low and everything
drying up,
Mir. aud Mrs. Stack and children,
of Putsburg, are visiting the IA, er's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. William
Greaser, 81 near lrona.
MIS-. J. J.. Mckenzie went TO
Grafton last week 90 see her sister,
Mrs Rebe, who is very low with
typhoid fever. She returned S1ur.
day evening.
We understand our school will
begin on October II and our boys
and Pirls are wearing very sober
faces Frank Holman will be princi.
pal and Miss Ethel Shaher primary
teacher. We wish them both sue
cess in their work
There was free train run from
here TO Kingwood Saturday night to
take the people 20 tie Democratic
/ rally and TO hear Hon. Ben n IlIuer
speak. About seventy FIVE persons
went from here and large nun Der
from other stops along the road.
The tram made The return trip after
the speaking and all seemed well
pleased with the talk given by M.
| lIner.
We will now give liulc dcscrp
ton Of our town situated on The
West Virginia Northern railroad II
! has FIVE large stores, posiof6cc.
blacksmith shop, ball, aud restsu.
rant. The mines give employment
to 50 or 90 men who live here ard
the output of coal is about 500 tons
day We are not al liberty TO say
TO what political party the majority
belong. but hear it talked around
that the town will 90 Democratic
this fall. LITTLE BILL.
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Ear.

Couespo' ieuee OF The Argus.
Dr. Wulkiuso. of Brandonvllle,
was in our viclr:y Friday.
Walter Spill Ct was working for
Era Kelley The past week
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Nleman
went to Uniontown Sunday.
George L. Sp,ker was at Hszelton
Tuesday getting cider made.
Isaac Guseman was at Glade
Farms Wednesday after cattle.
Ms. Alfred Cupp is improving in
health She is able to be up again.
Hugh Kelley drove to Friends.
vile after machine repairs Wednes-
day last,
Leonard Bros. were arourd again
threshing for some Of our people
the past week.
Henry Herring and daughter, Miss
Lille, of Cnnon Mills, were calling
here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Ringer. Of
Guseman, were guests At Iohn o.
keIlcy'S sunday
Mrs. Gran, Bishop and two little
sons Stephen and Willis. are visit
ing at Valley Point.
Charley Metheoy and bride. of
fenhsllvania, were among friends
here a short time ago.
w. II Smith and others from
here attended quarterly meeting a,
Centenary last Tuesday.
Miss Mae Galloway, of Mason.
town, visited at her uncle, W. c.
Smith, near here, rec.L,ly.
William Miller brought Clarence
Davis out from Brandonv,Ie tn
Che ~ Grove again Wednesday.
MI. Rsuk,n and Miss Bessie Ar.
nrh, e Uniontown, ore visited at
". c. SIN 'h's Saturday and Sunday
a week.
Rev. L S. We,her., of Brandon.
vile. preached here Sunday after.
noon, the last time for this confer
ence year,
Mr.. and MIS-. Jun Nieman and
lit'le son, and MI aud Mrs. Nell
Cupp and children, OF Brandcnville.
were guests at Martin Cupp's Sun
day.
J. J. Kelley returned from King.
wood Wednesday evening accom-
panied ~ X. Kay Portser. Mr..
Porlscrreiurned to Kingwood Thurs.
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Spiker and
Two sons, Jacob aud John, and their
wives and children, OF near Hazel.
ton, visited the formers brother.
George l. Spiker, Sunday.
Earl Splker, while gathering ap.
pies from tree last Monday, be
came faint and Tell to the ground
DIR. Nedfow was called and found
him badly bruised, but no bones
broken. lie is recovering.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
Grand MnIIN n,ierrn Alln-

Hon. Bon n. llincr addressed large
and attentive audience at Terra Alta ON
Friday evening of last week. The meet
ing was called to order 10y j. ID, Rouson,
member of the county committee from
Portland district, who introduced j. =.
drown as chairman of the meeting. Mr..
Brown ln short address introduced Mr..
Ilinor, who for over AN hour entertained
his audience with an able discussion Of
the issues Of the campaign Nj, liners
speech was one Of the most able non
partisan documents ever delivered to Il
Preston county audience, which was
composed OF large number of Rcpubli-
cans, and who gave Alr, lIincr cordial
reception and the closest attention, sew
eral Republicans personally cougratulalmg
him and promising their support.
After the meeting, T., NJ Williams,
county chairman, addressed the Demo
Gratis on organization and arrangements
made Tor the organization of a campaign
club in the near future.
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Mrs. John n. Carnes.

Mrs. John II. Games died at her
home i'll Rowlesburg last Thursday
a, midnight after an illuess Of less
than a week of pleuro pneumonia
and Bright's disease, aged As years.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon at NewbUrg, and was attended
by large concourse of relatives
and friends. A special train cou-
veyed the party from Rowlesburg.
Besides the husband, two children
survive, Fay, the wife of Guy II.
Wheeler, and Raymond. Mrs. Carnes'
death is a sad loss 10 the commu-
nifty, as she was noble woman and
universally beloved.
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Mrs. Sarah Ford.

Mrs. Sarah Ford died Tuesday
night al $50 o'clock at The resi-
demce If her sol, Capt John b. Ford,
aged 90 years. She bad been sui.
ferer from dropsy number Of years
a0d her death was not unexpected.
The funeral will take place iomor.
row afternoon at Newbuig.
SIX children survive, FIVE boys and
one glrl, namely; John b of King
wood; Watson aud Charles, of Lanes
VILE; Fullerton, Of Grafton; Frank,
of Cresthne, Ohio, and Mrs. Jacob
Poe, Grafton.
Her husband, Frank Ford, has
been dead.a number Of years. He
was at one time sheriff of Preston
county