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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

FTOu tT1t NeW 1UTk FTtSS.
 A mans idea of fun is something that wouldn't be if he could afford it.
 The nearest most people can come to being natural Is to make believe they are
 The chief reason a girl wants to get married is to prove to anybody who doubts it that she can.
 The man who can make his vegetable garden pay is either ignorant of book keeping or of the truth.
 There's nothing makes man feel queerer than to have his wife describe a play to him all wrong when he can't correct her because he told her he didn't go to it the night he worked late at the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
ALDERMAN HEIDT's RESOLUTION

At the meeting the City Council Alderman Hed offered resolution making the
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 are not goods that the general part from the ruhessy year goods place beyond the protection of the law and the advantages
 
 authorization while the Hdt the freedom of in Kansas attempted to say that the article should ecency public
  repealed occupies pedestal with Pennypack and the pair unique solitary American 
 lawful constitute
 
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  derman he notorious Penny of Pennsylvania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
JEFFERSON KILLED
 SUPERSTITIONS

New York April 19.-A letter from Will liam J. Bryan was read at the Jefferson hay dinner of the Thirteen club tonight MT. Bryan said:
 Jefferson was indeed the foe of super stition and he helped to inter several, among them the superstition that kings rule by divine right the superstition that the oldest son is more deserving than the rest of the children, and the superstition that an entailed estate can ennoble a degenerate child. Others might be mentioned but his great service to mankind cannot be told In a letter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
DaIzelI Not Defeated.

Pittsburg, April 3.-Congressman John Dalzell was not defeated for delegate as was indicated in the earlier returns from Saturdays elections. Revised tabulations of the returns show that while R. J. Black, whom Dalzel's friends and foes alike yesterday credited with defeating the congressman for national delegate has has been chosen, both he and Dalzell have majority over Gillespie asprant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Archives and History

The members of Camp Beauregard, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, are leading the movement to have every other state that joined the Con- federacy establish departments of archives and history similar to that presided over by Thomas McAdory Owen in this state. They propse to secure the expressed support of all veterans and their sons and daughters at the coming reunion in this city.
 This is excellent, and now is the time to give the movement an impetus that will sweep over every interested state. Colonel Owen has demonstrated the value and efficiency of depart ment of archives and history, and our sister states will be fortunate indeed if they secure men equally well fitted easier to establish similar departments than to find similar men.
 The work of preserving the history of the great struggle cannot be too speedily or thoroughly begun. The veterans are rapidly disappearing, and the message they carry should so far as is feasible be preserved. Un- less this is done the history of the war will be written by the other side, and the south should not permit the history of that war to become one- sided and sectional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
$475o FOR A KISS.
Landlord Tries To Collect Rent ant
 Kisses Tenant.

Duluth, Minn., April 13.-Mrs. Olga Ber- german of Hibbing was today awarded a verdict of $475O for kiss. This is reduction of $25o from the verdict at the first trial.
 She was tenant of Jacob Kitz of Hibbing and claimed that he one day kissed her by force, when he called to collect the rent. Kitz's defense was blackmail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
ABSENT-MINDED.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Rufus Choate once endeavored to make a witness give an illustration of ab- sent -mindedness.
 Wal" said the witness cautiously 1T should say that man who thought he'd left his watch to hum, an took it outn his pocket to see if he had time to go hum to get it-I should say that that feller was leetle absent-minded,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

not yet been favored with leap year proposal. That proves how little George knows about our private affairs.
 THE BOOK CROP. Red books. green books,
 Books of varied hue White books, black books,
 Yellow volumes, too. Brown books, gray books,
 Others blue and pink; Some with pictures,
 Some without, l think. Large books, small books,
 Books of every size: Fat books, thin books,
 Wise and otherwise. Books, books, books, books, Far more than we need. That wight's smart who
 Knows which ones to read.
 so TT SEEMS. A woman doesn't necessarily have to be a merry widow before she can wear a Merry Widow" hat
 ANOTHER PHASE You seldom hear of women mixing up in high finance ## No, but they often play the deuce with high financiers. "rhere Is no recreation more harmless than angling" asserts a contemporary. Still, it does more or less harm to the fish.
 A POSER. Do you believe in free speech?' "Sureie And yet, you married?'
 KERCHEWi
 Iris warm,' he said
 And doffed his vest. Next day they laid
 Poor Bill to rest A gentleman from WatertoWn, N. F., gives out an interview on prohibition.
 THE TEST. It takes brave heart, tried and true, Prepared for any fate, To keep the distant goal in view And work and wait.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
COMPANY WILL TRY TO RUN STREET CARS

Pensacola, Fla, April 13.-With an en- tire regiment of infantry and two gatling guns, an effort is to be made to operate street cars tomorrow after a suspension of service for eight days due to the strike of the street railway employees
 Additional strike. .breakers reached the city late today There have been no demonstrations or disorder during the day and no trouble is anticipated during the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
ADMIRAL EVANS BETTER.
Sick Man Is Able To Attend To His
 Correspondence.

Paso Robles. Cal, April 13.-Rear Admiral Evans is much better tonight, and early in the evening was able to attend to nus correspondence. Mrs. Evans and her daughter, Mrs. c. c. Marsh, received sew eral callers in the hotel parlors. James Phelan, chairman of the fleet reception committee. arrived this afternoon and talked briefly with the admiral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Firebuq Arrested.

Tampa, Fla, April 1S.-Authorities be- lieve they have caught thei man who has been starting numerous fires about the city He is Genito Gedgriz, an Italian, arrested today after he had set fire to d house on Pine street in West Tampa. After being placed in the West Tampa jail the man succeeded in setting fire to the jail but the flames were discovered before much damage was done. He ap- pears to be insane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

It was 43 years ago last Thursday when the Confederacy practically fell at Appomattox, and in that time all features of the war have passed away pensions alone expected. Few pensioners die and none resign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

A rubber tree four feet in diameter yields 20 gallons of sap, making 40 pounds of dry india rubber, or about enough to make a set of tires for an automobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
THEATRES ON TRAINS.

From Popular Magazine.
 company is being formed in Paris for the purpose of providing theatre cars for all the important express trains on the continental lines. These railroad theatres are to have 50 seats, a little stage and an orchestra consisting of piano, a flute and cornet. Passengers will book seats as they now engage tables in a dining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Every state convention held this year has declared in favor of la re- vision of the tariff, but they disagree as to time and the extent of It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Herbert H. Asquith has reached the top of the British political ladder, and he will have the task of his life when he tries to formulate pro- gramme that will be acceptable to the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

One New England woman broke the record by becoming grandmother four times in a single day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The Wall street candidate is William Howard Taft. This has reached a point where denial becomes absurd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

MT. Asquith has secured a high honor, but no one feels like congrat. ulating him because they fear he can not retain it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The preliminary baseball practice Is ended, and the battles of the athletes will soon be begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The daily newspaper has not risen in price the last ten years, and the burden of the paper trust should be lifted from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Diaz is ill and old, and the Mexi- cans begin to wonder what will be- come of their country when he dies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

This is the time of the year when the garden-making microbe attacks wear-ninded persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Taft may be travelling about to re. gain strength in order to be able to conduct great war with Castro next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The campaign fund exposures ab- solutely demand a publicity bill, and all honest men will vote to secure one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Regarding a Public Library.

MT. Butler of Youngstown, O., who was here last week as a member of MT. Corey's party, being a lover of books as well as a prominent business man. expressed surprise that Birmingham was without a Carnegie library" said law yer When I told him that a citizens movement had been started for building a handsome library MT. Butler said he was glad to hear it but he said if Mr Carnegies attention were called to the growth and importance of Birmingham the great philanthropist and library buld- CT would be only too glad to do some thing big for the library cause here
 Next to public schools and an abund- ant supply of cheap water for manufact- uring purposes, Birmingham greatest need, according to MT. Butler, is well stocked public library.
 By the way, MT. Butler is one of the older men of the iron trade who keeps young. He grew up with the iron mas ters of antibelum days when the science of metallurgy was little in evidence; but I am told that there is not a more thor oughly up-to-date man in the trade than he. MT. Butler is at once an authority on the history of iron making and on modern furnace practice, and few men have ac- quired, along with practical knowledge and wealth, more of general culture."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The British have lost destroyer. The loss shows that the British fleet is constantly training for war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Ex-Secretary Shaw cannot fihd a state that is willing to adopt hih as a favorite son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

That son of an American woman, Winston Churchill, is to have a cabi. net job in the new Asquith govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Steve Elkins refuses to discuss Abruzzi, and he keeps secure grip on his check book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

The Countess Szechneyi is now up against the Hungarian language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Bluffing has given Castro of Eene- zula worldwide fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
About Persons.

c. A. Benscoter of Chattanooga, assist ant general passenger agent of the South ern railway, is in Birmingham
 c. H. Beale and Miss Ella Francis Beale of Montgomery are at the New Morris.
 G. Higgins of Clanton is at the New Morris.
 W. w. Smith of Huntsville is registered at the New Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14

Washington Bureau Age-Heraid. 1+si c street, N. W.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
THE EVIDENCE is READY.
Prof. Hardy viii Know His Fate Soon.
Copies Of Testimony viii Be Sent Out
to Members of A. & N C0lies
Board Of Trustees Within Few Days

The stenographic report of {
evidence taken during the rec
meeting of the board of trust :
of the Mississippi A. & M. +
lege, held for the purpose of IN
vestigating charges against Pres
ident ]. G. Hardy, has been COM
pleted and will be in readiness
to submit to Governor Noel when
he returns to the state.
The evidence was taken by Mr..
Haley, an expert stenographer
employed by the department of
agriculture and commerce, and
II is a very formidable bundle of
manuscript, the trustees having
been in session several days hear
ing the charges.
Duplicate copies have been
prepared, one for each member
of the board of trustees, and
these will be sent out for their
perusal. 1t is expected that the
governor will allow the trustees
about two weeks in which to di
gest the evidence, after which he
will call meeting to be held in
Jacks On to determine whether
President Hardy should be exon
Grated or relieved from duty.
Two of the principal complain
ants against President Hardy are
still in the state. Prof. r. II.
Leavell, who voluntarily resigned
from the faculty because hel
could not conscientiously serve
under the college president, has
a school for boys at |
Carrollton and has a very prom
ising outlook. Capt. Ira c. We'll
born, of the United States amy, |
the former commandant, has
0een assigned to duty at San An
ionic, but is now on leave of alb |
,ence and visiting relatives in
he southern part of the state.
DR.. Louis Crigler. former sur
yeon at the college, is now con-
lected with the Manhattan hos
oital, New York, as staff phys
clan, jackson News.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
CITY FATHERS
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Street And Sidewalks Aer Being Greaty
Improved BY The Efficient Street
Commissioner And The CITY Council.

The streets of Columbus are
being greatly benifited by the eff
ficient Street Commissioner John
B. Childers, and the City Coun-
Gil, who are to be congratulated
for t h cir progressive work
toward beautifying the city.
Several thousands commpress-
ed brick have arrived from Birm-
ingham, and have been placed on
the corner of the upper potion
of the town, until the coming
week, when they will be laid at
the crossings of the prominent
streets. This will be a great i'm
provement toward the looks of
the city, and also a benefit to the
public in damp weather.
The hill at the West end of
Main Street has been leveled
down and cleaned off, and will
here after afford a better drive
way to the citizens Of the city.
Waste boxes have been put on
the side walks of various corners,
and an ordinace has been passed
prohibiting splitting on cement
side walks; and if so done, an
award of So will be handed up.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
Enca mpm ent

The coming encampment is
in the public eye and rapidly be-
coming the absorbing topic of
thought. When you reflect up
on the number of ell ments that
enter into the make up OF a
successful encampment the many
hours of hard thought of care
full work to prepare for the
young soldiers of Mississippi, it
is not surprising that the pub
lie attention is fixed upon the
event. Loads and loads f
lnmber are now being prepared
and piping in transit contracts
are being figured uron, besides
equiping the troops, all promises
to be a most successful camp.
The splendid results attained
by the board of chaperones dur
ing Camp Columbus during 1907
will be repeated in Camp Noel
in 1908. The assurance given
all of perfect decor UNI through
out the dances held at the park,
induces our most exclusive So
ciety to attend.
We are authorized to announce
that a prize of $25 will be paid
for the most tasteful and pret-
tiest decorated business house
in Columbus during the encamp-
ment, The house must be deco
rated for the beginning of the
camp-the morning OF August A
and remain so throughout the
period-until August 18th.
A prize of SIS will be paid to
the residence most tastefully de-
corated under the above condi-
tions within then following terri
tory: Second Avenue. North
Main Street, Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh streets. All other streets
running South between College
and second Avenue North.
A prize of S10 will be awarged
to the prettiest decorated vehicle
on the street on Governors day.
Governor day will be announc-
ed later through the press.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
Mr.. Frank Gardner.

Mr.. Frank Gardner, an old and
highly respected citizen of Co
lumbus, died Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. DR.. w. w. Payne
in Meridian.
Mr.. Gardner had been in feeble
health for several years and for
some months he had been with
his daughter, who understood
his infrmities and made him as
pleasant as it was possible.
Mr.. Gardner leaves two daugh-
ters, viz: Mrs. DIR. Payne, of
Meridian; Mrs. w. II. Pitts, of
Indianola, AMI a son, Hon. +. A.
Gardner, of Greenwood.
The remains of the deceased
were brought to Columbus for
interment and the funeral took
place from the Mobile & Ohio
station at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon; the following friends
acting as pail bearers:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
CURE THE CAUSE
How to Remedy Much Of The Suffering In
Columbus.


Half of the sickness and suf-
fering in Columbus comes from
weak stomach.
Cure the cause by using Milo
ma Stomach Tablets and be well
and happy.
Even the most chronic case
yield to Mi-o-na. w. C. WorrelI.
connected with the Lake Shore
Railroad for years, says: For
fifteen years | had acute stom
ach trouble and nothing helped
me. A friend recommended Mi
o-na and two boxes entirely cur
ed me. "
Cure the cause of your suffer-
ing and be well and happy.
If the stomach is weak and
you have indigestive, flatulance.
dizziness, headache, etc, get a so
cent box of Mi-o-na from Jno.
z Mayo. He gives an absolute
to refund the money
unless Mi-o-na cures.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12

Woods Liver Medicine is for the
all ailments resulting from deranged
condition of the Liver, Kidneys and
bladder. Woods Liver Medicine is a
tonic to the liver and bowels, relieves
sick headache. constipation, stomach,
kidney and liver disorders and acts as a
gentle laxative. 1t is the ideal remedy
for fatigue and weakness. It's tonic ef-
fects on the entire system felt with the
first dose. The Si.oo size contains near
y - times the quantity of the SOC size.
In liquid form. Pleasant to take. Sold by
J. W. Jones.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
1T is BRYAN
AND KERNS.
The Standard-Beare Of the Democratic
Party Selected by the Denver Convention.

LINCOLN, Neb., July TO-
William Jennings Bryan, for the
third time the nominee of the
Democratic party for president,
after four days and nights of
streuous endeavor which have
brought him a running mate and
a platform over both of which he
is enthusiastic and has great hopes
of success at the polls next No
vember. John Worth Kern, of
Indiana. was nominaten or
vice-president.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
Dancing School.

Mrs. P. S. King will open
classes in dancing both ball room
and fancy dancing-Gems Hall
Thursday afternoon July 14th
$50. Evening classes at 8 p.
M. all cordially invited to open
ing classes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12

This is what Hon. Jake Moore. State
Warden of Georgia, says of Kodol for
Dyspepsia: ''E. C. Dewitt G Co ,
Chicago, Ill.-Dear Sirs-I have suffer-
ed more than twenty years with indi-
gestion. About eighteen months ago
/ had grown so much worse that could
not digest a crust of cora bread and
could not retain a'Iythiug on my stom-
ach. l lost rs pounds; in fact | made
up my mind that | could not live but a
short time, when a friend of mine rec
commended Kodol. I consented to try
it to please him and was better in one
day. / now weigh more than | ever did
in my life and am in better health than
for many years. Kodol did it, | keep
bottle constantly, and write this hop
ing that humanity may be benefited
Yours very truly, Jake C. Moore, At
lanta. Aug. 10, 1904" Sold by L E
Mayield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12

Why do you buy cheap ma
chimes, or from companies you
do not know anything abot,t who
are here day, gone tomorrow !?
When You need machine, buy
Singer or a Wheeler and Will
son from the oldest most reliable
company in the world, Singer
Stores everywhere.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12

On motion the matter of order
ing cement sidewalks ON Second
Avenue. North, from Fifth Street
West, was referred to the street
committee for investigation and
report
On motion the city marshal was
instructed to issue the annual
notice to Col. r. c. Belts and
Mr.. f. r. Hopkinf, to have laid
cement sidewalks along their
properties on Fourth Avenue,
South, between Second and Third
Streets. said sidewalks to be laid
under the supervision of the
street committee.
To be concluded in Thursdays
Commercial, July 16, 1908.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12

A notable event was the
speeches of Hon. E. S. Gambler,
Jr., and Hon. Geo. T. Mitchell
on last Tuesday evening, when
the n : j. ioi1t Geba-c to re =
resent the people III Congress
from this district Both men
m a d e favorable impression.
Their speeches were mastet-
piece.
operation fer piles will not be necess-
sary ii you use Mar Ian Piles Remedy.
Put up ready to use. Guaranteed. Price
soc. Try it. "Sold by ]. w. JONES'"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-07-12
MILITARY ORDERS
HAVE BEEN ISSUED
Adj. Gen. Fridge is Getting Ready For
the Fncampment al Columbus.
| he Clarion Ledger saws:

The Clarion Ledger says:
Adjutant General Fridge is
busily engaged just now in get
ting ready for the state encamp-
ment at Columbus the first of
August, having a great deal of
correspondence connected with
the encampment and the distri-
button of clothing and other sup
plies to the several companies.
The following has just been
issued:
General order No 8.
The following new companies
of infantry having been organiz-
ed are assigned as follows:
Caledonia, Co. K" to third
battalion, second infantry.
Okolona, Co. ''M'' to third bat
TALON, second infantry.
Winona, Co. Il" third batal-
ion, third infantry.
Company "F"' third infantry,
of West Point, is transferred
from the third to the second bat
tall eocond infantry.
General order no II.
The Adjutant General. In
spector General, Judge Advo-
cate General, Quartermaster Gen
eral, Commissary General, Sur
geon General, and Chief of Or
dinance, will attend the annual
encampment of the Mississippi
National Guard and report to the
Commander of the camp for as
Signment to such duty as he may |
deem advisable.
Following officers will proceed !
to Columbus, July 15, for the pur |
pose of supervising preparations |
IF the grounds for the camp. viz:
The Adjutant General, Maj. |
E, B. Wall, brigade quartermas-
,er; Capt. S. P. Walker, regi-
mental quartermaster; Second
Lieut.. ] F, Pope. Battalion quar-
.ermaster, second infantry.
Capt J. P. Mayo, paymaster
will act as disbursing
,fficer of all the funds to be re-
.eived from the United States
on account of the
Maj. Gen. Keesler will proceed
o Columbus on August l, with
lis staff to assume command of
he camp.