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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
Empty Stocking Clubs

Christmas is close at hand, and time does not admit of the organization of a comprehensive Empty Stocking club, such as many cities have nowadays. An Empty Stocking club sends good men and women out to find dingy rooms that Santa Claus has no memo randum of. There are many such cramped little living quarters that are not mentioned in his notebook, and there will be many an empty stocking in this town tomorrow morning unless every fortunate man, woman and child catches at once the true spirit of the festival. For we have no empty Stock ing club here. We should have one, but in the hurry of life one has not been organized.
 In the absence of one, will you not look around your own happy home this day to see if there is not near you a place where there may be tomorrow morning an empty stocking? We are sure you will if you can bring sunshine and joy and even merriment into one poverty-stricken home. It is too late so form large club for this purpose, and so we must have Clubs of One if there are to be no empty stockings in this town tomorrow morning.
 Look around you. Think what the day means. Think of the little ones or the sad ones in dreary homes. Think of them, for that will be enough to move you to action where you have req son to believe there would otherwise be empty stockings tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
A STRIKE IN OLD EGYPT.

From the Chicago News
 Recent investigations in Egyptian his tory disclose the details of a labor diff ficulty at Thebes in the year 400 B. c. The strike was very similar to those trades and the strikers were masons. They were paid in rations at the end of each month and they claimed that these were insufficient to sustain them and their families until the following pay day. On the 10th of the month they laid down thelr tools and gathered behind a chapel near where they were working. "We are hungry they said, "and there are IS days before the next pay day" They charged the paymasters with dishonesty, saying that they gave false measure. The paymasters, on the other hand, charged the men with want of foresight in feast ing too well while the rations lasted.
 After long discussion the men decided to return to work on condition that Pharaoh himself investigate the matter Two days later Pharaoh actually came to the temple in answer to their appeal and after hearing both sides, decided that the masons should have their wages raised at once. For a little while all went we'll but evidently the paymasters did not live up to their agreement, for on the 5th of the next month the strike was again in full force and for three whole days not a tool was lifted.
 The strikers decided to go out to the public with their troubles, but they found themselves locked in the temple Then they became violent broke but and rushed into the streets, inconveniencing traffic and frightening pedestrians as they pa, raded the thoroughfares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
Age of the City
with it..

Thirty-seyen years ago the Alabama Great Southern crossed the Louisville and Nashville at this point on the land scape or the map, and Birmingham be- gan at once to crystallize-to become a rival of Elyton, which had long been the capital of Jones valley and the county of Jefferson. A sale of lots took place in the previous June, and 87 years ago today this city was duly incorporated.
 From that small beginning in 1871 the city has grown until it has attained -or rather will attain under the King bill next October-a population of 125,- 000 The population is here, but it is scattered among a dozen munieipali- ties. These municipalities will be, Y is believed, merged into Greater Bir- mingham on October 1 next. The city has passed through severe panics. It encountered cholera epidemic that nearly annihilated it. Nothing, how ever, could stay it's growth and prog ress, and today it has surmounted all problems except possibly that relating to a water supply. Every year has brought some growth, some develop ment, and the sum total is city today that is able to fight its own battles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
Coal Mining Review

The Age-Herald issues a supplement today in the nature of coal mining review. As coal and iron form the basis of the Birmingham districts wealth whatever relates to these re- sources is of interest to the people of this community.
 The supplement is the result of painstakng work. It contains statis- tics galore, but on every page will be found other matter which will prove readable as we'll as informing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
wHIsTLER,s ECCENTRIC WAYS.

From the Chicago News.
 In his early days in London Whistler was sometimes in need of money A friend gives this incident: Jimmy was busy putting things straight-he asked me if I had any money. 1 told him had F shillings. He said that was enough. We went out together, and he bought three chairs at shillings and pence each, and three bottles of claret at IS pence each, and three sticks of sealing wax of different colors at pence each On our return he sealed the top of each bottle with a different colored wax. He then told me he expected a possible buyer to dinner, and two other friends. When he very solemnly told the maid to go down and bring up a bottle of wine, one Of those with the red seal. The maid could hardly suppress grin, but I alone saw it. Then, after the meat, he told her to fetch a bottle with the blue seal; i; and with desert the one with the yellow seal was brought, and all were drunk in perfect innocence and delight. He sold his picture, and he said he was sure the sealing wax had done it."
 When Whistler was painting Carlyle's 8 portrait the sittings became too frequent to please the Scotchman One day Car lyle, on leaving Whistler's studio, hap pened to meet Miss Alexander, little girl, who also was having her portrait painted. "Who is that?" he asked the maid. He was told and Carlyle shook his head sadly. "Puir lassie! Puir las- sie." and without another word he went out.
 Whistler at that time took no holidays. Hunting and fishing had no pleasures for him. Of one of his attempts to shoot he says: q rather fancied I had shot part of a hare, for I thought I saw the fluff of its fur flying. I knew I hit dog, for I saw the keeper taking out the shots."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
Foes In Birmingham.

Heavy fogs are becoming very notice able in Birmingham of 1ate.' said a cit- izen last night.
 "These fogs more often appear at night and are sometimes so dense that it hin- ders street car traffic. Even with the powerful electric headlights the interur- ban cars are often delayed on account of the motorman having to feel his way along the road.
 Birmingham is in a good way to rival the city of London in this respect. Our fogs, however, usually clear up with the rising of the sun and this is a redeeming feature. It is reported that London is now in the midst of an unusually heavy fog that has already lasted for more than week It is said that the density of the fog throughout both day and night Is greatly interfering with the holiday trade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
MEMS FASHION NOTES.
New BeIted Uster--Novel Cane--Black
 Suede Pumps-Dotted Scarfs.

From Fairchild's Magazine, New York.
 A new ulster seen in Fifth avenue was made of a mixed gray cheviot and was cut very long and full, but was belted in at the waist with a somewhat narrow belt of the same material as the coat which was run through about six straps, buttoning in front in the old-fashioned manner. The coat had two big square patch pockets on the sides, but we'll forward. Each of these had a square flap buttoning with two buttons, one in either corner. It was one of the "smartest'' garments seen this winter and, in spite of it's fullness. made the wearer look extremely slim.
 Silk and linen handkerchiefs for the hol- idays are being shown in infinite variety these days. They come in solid colors with white borders and also in white, bor- dered by stripes in two contrasting shades.
 A novelty cane is made of bamboo and has a silver knob which is hollowed out in the center. the opening being covered by a small watch crystal. Within are some dice which may be shaken" by re- leasing a hidden spring.
 Modern bathrobes are made without cord and look exactly like overcoats. ex- cep. that they are made of silk or fancy hlgh-colored materials.
 A striking pattern of brocaded silk shows an elaborate cherry design in which both the fruit and the leaves are DOT trayed Scarfs made of this fabric come in various shades and colors. new black silk scarf has large black satin dots at regular intervals. These dots are almost as large as a 10-cent piece.
 The newest pumps for evening wear are made of black suede and one house is showing black suede boots for men. for formal afternoon wear.
 A new gray waistcoat is sprinllled with a fancy figure design consisting of four d!minutive white squares surrounding a red dot. One corner of each square touches this crimson center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
A LOBSTER.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star
 10 call man lobster, as a term of 1eproach is the current slang of the day. Everyone can remember when the express sion was new and strange. It was ha led as distinct addition to the vocabulary of contempt but a few years ago. Now come the iconoclasts to prove again the truth of the trite remark of MT. Solo, mon that there is nothing new under the sun." Documentary proof that lob ster,' as an epithet of insult was cur- rent at least 1SS years ago is found in perusing the speech of John Adams in defense of the British soldiers accused of n,urdering several citizens of Boston in the so-called Boston Massacre" of ITO. How many people, by the way, even those who are more or less profcisnt in Ameri- can history remember that John Adams was for the defense in those cases?
 ln the course of his address to the court, which occupied two entire days. MT. Adams, defining the degrees of homicide. used this expression:
 I may reproach a man as much as I please; may call him a thief, robber. traitor, scoundrel. coward lobster bloody back, etc., and if he kill me it will be murder, If nothing else but the words precede.
 In view of this discovery, 1t will not be surprising if the historians, who are transiatlng the events of the past into coiloquial terms, should find out that what Mark Antony really said about the death of Caesar was that "Brutus handed him lemon;" that Napoleon's famous remark to the soldiers of France was that Forty centuries are rubbering at us from wonder pyramids" and that Socrates referred to the cup of hemlock as dope"
 Truly, slang Is pervasive and recur- rent thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
Educational Association.

There is considerable interest all over the south in the coming session of the Southern Educational association, which meets in Atlanta on the last two days of this year." said university man last night Alabama has two life members on the board of directors of the organiza- tion, pr. John w. Abercrombie of the university and Dr. J. H. Phillips of the local schools. pr. Phillips will make sev- eral talks before the association among the subjects being The Essential Re- quirements of the Negro Schools pr. Abercrombie will speak upon The Teach ing Process
 Every detail of the educational work will be gone over and discussed in the various phases. The object of the meet Ing is to spread about the new systems ed advances in teaching, so that all may exchange ideas and benefit by each others experience This is the nineteenth ses- sion that has been held, and it promises to be the greatest of all.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
LUXURY, OLD AND NEW

man in it the world has become a bet ter place since the right to choose good or bad has been more freely conferred. It Is certainly most significant that the seeming betterment of morals has oc- cured during an era that has been marked by repeal of restrictions. Ma terialism Is undoubtedly still rampant in the world, and we are yet far from the Kingdom, but it is greatly to be feared that the school of historians that is to study the past, not to ascertain it's facts put to bolster up preconceived theory, sometimes lose their sense of proportion as they sweep on with their generaliza- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
TOO STRONG FOR DADDY.
Everybody's Magazine.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 It was raining outside and little inter- rogative lrma was in one of her worst, or at least most trying, moods. Father, busily writing at his deck, had already reproved her several times for bothering him with useless quqestions
 ''I say, pa, what"
 Ask your mother"
 Honest, pa, this isn't a silly one this time.'
 "All right. this once. What is it?'
 Well, IL the end of the world was to come, and the earth was destroyed while a man was up in an airship where would he land when he came down?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
PI1ICK

Iris hard to keep on working when you're
 weary of the rout And inspiration flickers-hiekers low; When shadow shapes are haunting you and sorrows all about And adverse winds of fortune shrewdly blow. And yet. there's something noble in the man, whate'er his lot Who does his best and hopes to win some day, So let us breathe a prayer that his grief may be forgot And he'll see the clouds of trouble roll aWayi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
from the New York Pres

From the New YOrk Press.
 The most successful way to be a luna- tic is to write love letter.
 Next to polishing up his own reputa- tion a man likes to spatter some other fellows.
 One of the riskiest things about pro- posing to girl is how she will probably accept you
 A girl will kiss an old man just tc imagine how different it would be if he was young.
 If a man had as many wives as Solo mon he would wonder if some other ons wouldn't have su1tsd him better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
CHANGE OF MENU.
From the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
 Several young nimrods left town re- gently to hunt deer in the northwest.
 "Well give you all venison supper when we get back" they assured their club associates, "so be prepared. We will s-'~e when We are going to ship the deer"
 ,..e week later the club received the following telegram: Better make that a beef supper. We have just shot a farmers cow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
FUN FOR THE DEACON.

"old Deacon Weatherby is going to dance Christmas morning."
 Why, the deacon doesn't dance"
 He will, though. The little Widgelys next door are planning to tie bunch of firecrackers to his coat tails and set them off"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
FOR ANY CONTESTANT.

FOR ANY CONTESTANT. With a song in your heart And a smile on your face, No handicap's needed
 For running life's race. You'll quickly outdistance The fellows who mope And leave them behind where The failures must grope, And, merry and cheery And blithe as you please, You'll trot down the home-stretch, A winner with easel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
WHY SHOULD HE WORRY

" m oIAOU Ul1lJ I1N WOhH1 In Castros land there's something doing, Gomez is strong and troubles brewing. But Castro, safe across the sea, Is just as calm as calm can be And doesn't seem at all to care You know, his money's over therei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

The front seat of the water wagon Is filed Mr. Taft and the Kaiser leave 10 room for others on that seat, but there is plent of room on the other seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
NO sUCCoR.

NO SOCGoh. A cry for help in the darkness The wall of a soul that is lost, Where the god of storms is raging, On foam-capped pillows tossed. But never a word in answer, Nor a light on the rockbound shore; And the ship gone down heath heavens frown Shall sail the seas no more When a dereict is drifting On the fateful reefs of life Forspent with futile moiling And worse than useless strife, A kindly word of greeting The skies above would clear, But only the strain of the wind and the rain Falls on his listening earl
 BRUTAL. s'Have you seen the Ponsonbys' new baby?" Saw it this morning" How does it look?" well, told Mrs. Ponsonby 1t looked like cherub, but my private opinion is that it looks like a monkey"
 A MODEST GIFT.
 The poet finds
 That times are hard
 And blithely sends
 A Christmas card
 ONCE A YEAR. Ever play any character parts, MT. Popleigh?" "Only Santa Claus"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

The bill to double the Presidents salary is prospective in it's operations, and it will not promote the African trip a particle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

If we only knew it, the world is full of Tiny Tims. Not all of them are cripples, but their lives teach lesson just the same and the man whose heart does not respond to the genial spirit Of Christmas tide is not acquainted with true happiness. It Is fortunate that old scrooge is but an isolated example here and there, a man whose soul is shrouded in dark ness. But even he is oftentimes reformed, if 1t Is only possible to touch him in the right spot. It would be hard to find a single person in all the world who was absolutely devoid of good, and just now everybody seems to be so pleasant-tem- pered, so thoughtful of others and so in- tent at the cheerful business of making other people happy that one hates to go to sleep for fear of missing some of the smiles that are ripplng round. The rich man is in position to give what he pleases, the poor man Is bound to discrim- inate Just "A merry Christmas to youi" is gift worth while, if you mean it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

It is Hank and Henry between MT. Taft and the Emperor William as to which is now the most distinguished passenger on the water wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Asiatic undertakers come higher even than the American. for 1t cost s4,000,000 to bury the late Emperor of China. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Chief Wilkie rises to remark that DO honest Congressman need fear the se- cret service sleuths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Senator Tom Platt's book of remi- niscences would become best seller if he would tell all he knows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
HAS FATHER GUESSING.

"Did Maud have her coming out party?" ''Yes, and her father says he doesn't know how he will come out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

The Kaiser's f1zaiEg non-alcoholic drink has the merry haha on the fem onade with a stick ill it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

The anti-suffragettes say no one should have the elective franchise whose clothes are kept on with pins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

b Plus a reasonable profit to manufac- turers' promises to be stretched to the limit of greed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
REPLIES.

REPLIES Even if T. Jenkins Hains is sentenced to the penitentiary that won't keep him from writing books.
 The first baseball editorial for 1909 has been written and fans are already be- ginning to prick up their ears.
 vegetarian has Just died at the age of 105 Who cares to live long if he has to be a vegetarian?
 A Virginia man has eloped with his mother-in-law. Till all the facts in the case are brought to light we refrain from comment
 It will be harder to keep the lid on San Antonio than it would be to keep a big hat on a girls head in high wind.
 "what's next?" asks the New York World Christmasl
 "Can a saloon man discourage drink ing?" asks a contemporary. Of course he can and he will be found doing it when preachers discourage church-going when novelists discourage the reading of books and butchers raise a great hue and cry for vegetarianism. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

President Simon no doubt found plenty of air in the Haytlen treasury, but not much else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Every woman knows what to get for Christmas present when she has the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

When Wilbur Wright smashes aero plane records he hurts only his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Bargain cigars for Christmas pres ents are going off like hot cakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

King Edwards Biarritz throat is giv- ing more trouble than even his Marien- bad paunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
THE oFFICR ROY

Bright and early every morn Johnny doth appear; Hold his promptness not in scorn- Christmas Day is neari
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Governor Hughes looks for game in Wall street instead of Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

The Presidents libel suit fever is catching John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has caught it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

All the Philandering in the sta.e de- partment will be done by it's boss after March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Only the monosyylabic become Secre- taries of State-men like Hay, Root and Knox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Governor Hughes Wall street .in- yestisatofs need divers' suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Senator Knox is a small man in height. but he has a head big enough for numerous thinks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

No hearty popular welcome awaits Castro in Venezuela.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE CAME OF LOVE

THE GAMB OF LOVE. ''They welded in haste" "Yes?" And just to be consistent they parted in the same way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Even if T. Jenkins Hains is sentenced to the penitentiary that won't keep him from writing books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

The first baseball editorial for 1909 has been written and fans are already be- ginning to prick up their ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

A vegetarian has Just died at the age of 1o5. Who cares to live long if he has to be a vegetarian?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

Senator Knox is a small man in height, but he has head big enough for numerous thinks
 President Simon no doubt found plenty of air in the lIaytlen treasury, but not much else.
 Plus a reasonable profit to manufac- turers" promises to be stretched to the limit of greed.
 King Edwards Biarritz throat is giv- ing more trouble than even his Marien- bad paunch. Only the monosyylabic become Secre- taries of State-men like Hay, Root and Knox.
 The Presidents libel suit fever is catching. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has caught it.
 All the Philandering in the sta.e de- partment will be done by it's boss after March 1.
 Every woman knows what to get for a Christmas present when she has the money.
 When Wilbur Wright smashes aero plane records he hurts only his own.
 
 Bargain cigars for Christmas pres ents are going off like hot cakes. Governor Hughes looks for game in Wall street instead of Africa.
 No hearty popular welcome awaits Castro in Venezuela
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
BIG SALE OF HORSES
AT GRAND JUNCTION

Monday. March %, sale to be held
at the Free corral, beginning at 1
pm.
This consignment will be made by
Geo. l.. Goulding & Company of Den
yer, and every animal will be fully
guaranteed ito be as represented.
The shipment will consist of good
farm chunks, suitable for orchard
work, thoroughly broken and kind.
and also several good driving hors-
es.
If you want good, clean stock and
have them just as represented, at
tend this sale. This will be the sec
ond consignment of horses to Grand
Junction by Goulding & Company.
For further particulars apply to
J. A. McLuen, auctioneer. Phone
Red 1144.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-20
THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

High pressure covers the west this
mOrAihS, with u crest OF 5000 lncn-
es or more in Kansas. There has
Deen u Iurther decline in tempera-
cure over Wyoming, Colorado, New
Mexico, Nebraska and Kansas; but
iii oregon anu 1uahO Lne pressure As
failing rapidly, and a change to
warlner has occurred.
Llsht snow has fallen at Denver,
North Platte and Rapid City, and
ii.sAAL ram at I'll fasv. fsiscwheIr
throughout the region from which
reports are received there has been
no precipitation.
raAr w>ataier, with slight temper
ature changes, is indicated for this
locality during the next 30 hours
from special bulletin issued today
by the weather bureau.