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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

A short time afterwards it is under
stood from the police, Mrs Woodruff
was found, bound and gagged as the
robber is supposed to have left her. Upon
an investigation it was found that none
of the household effects had been taken
but $40 in money was stolen.
Police were sent to the scene of the
robbery but other than the description of
the man whom Mrs. Woodruff says
robbed her they have no clew upon which
to work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Woman Bound and Gagged;
R0bber Goes Through House

The police were notified last night of
sensational robbery on Fourth avenue.
The message came from the residence
of Mrs. j. Woodruff, 1417 Fourth ave-
nue.. who stated that a white man slipped
into her house shortly after 7:S0 o'clock
last night and ordered her to keep quiet
1t is further stated that the unknown
man then bound and gagged Mrs. Wood
hull and proceeded calmly to rifle the
household effects
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
DEATHS. AND FUNERALS
Isadore Randman.

News has been received in Birmingham
of the death in New York city of Mr.
Isadore Bandman, brother of Jacob BAND
man of this city. His many friends will
regret to hear the sad news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Mrs, Marie Pulls.

Mrs. Marie Pulls, age 81 years, died
yesterday at her residence on Ninth ave-
nue., near Arlington station, on the Gate
City car line. The remains will be sent
to Gordon City Friday by the Green I'm
dertaking company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Jack ChambIee.

Jack Chamblee, the 6-year-od son of w.
C. Chamblee, died yesterday at the family
residence. 2416 Nineteenth avenue, north
Funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence this afternoon at o'clock, and in
terment will be at Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Beautiful Monument Erected in Elm
wood Cemetery.

Mr.. George A. Douglas, monument
builder of Cincinnati, o., is at the Hotel
Florence. Mr.. Douglas is here for the
purpose of erecting a memorial monu-
ment on the George A. Blinn burial lot,
Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
MARRIAGE Licenses Issued.

Licenses were issued from the office of
the probate court yesterday for the mar
riage of the following persons:
Fl. IS. Partridge to Miss Emelia Renner.
]. T. Macon to Mrs. Lula II. Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
Roseheru is Honored.

London, April Lord Rosebery has
been elected chancellor Of Glasgow UNI
vtrsity to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Lord Kelvin, who was cham
cellOr since 1904
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Fair, colder Thurs
day; much colder at night; Friday fair;
winds becoming north.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

Save on your doctors bills. How? Eat
delicious Sugar Glen molasses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

Green Undertaking Co..
Wallace &. Jonn,. sianager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

&. T. shaw & Son. undertaksIA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

Pep-To-Lac pIeases particular people
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-02

Alderman Jones introduced resolu-
tion which, If adopted, will clear mat
ter that has been worrying the polio,
department ever since the prohibition
laws went into effect. The resolution
makes provision for the disposition Of
whisky and other Intoxicating liquors
taken in blind tiger raids. The res
olution provides that it shall be ham
died in the manner in which the fed
eral authorities dispose of wildcat"
whisky, in other words, that it shall be
poured into the cutters.
Upon the report of the finance CON-
mittee, Alderman Stockmar made mo-
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Birmingham, April 1, 4 p. m.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
JAPANESE POETRY.
Writing Verse Is a Part of the Polite
 Life of the Nation.

"There are no long poems in Jap anesc," says a writer. "A long poem is unthinkable to the people of Ja- pan. They have what sometimes pass for long excursions in verse, but these are really nothing more than short poems strung together, lacking all unity save that of sub- ject. The favorite forms are the hoGku, consisting of three lines, the first having five, the second having seven and the third having five syl- fables, seventeen in all; the tanka, consisting of five liIles of five, sev- en, five, seven and seven syllables, thirty-one in all, and the dodoitsu, consisting of four lines of sev- en, seven, seven and five sylla- bles, or twenty-six in all. The tanka is the classical form, af- fected by the standard poets of the country, while the other forms are used by every Japanese who writes at all and by many who cannot. Tho hokku is the greatest favorite.
 "The hokku is composed im- promptu upon every occasion, the writer putting into verse the thought appropriate to the moment, the incident or the associations sug- gested, much as the Greeks wrote their epigrams before the epigram became a little satiric sting. Hok- kus arc inspired by grave moments as well as by the gay ones. An old statesman on his deathbed sees a dead leaf whirled past his window, and it suggests his own faring forth on the wings of eternity, and he writes, "A leaf whirls down-a leaf whirls down in the wind Nothing more, but the simple repetition pours out volumes with beauty and power.
 "Thcse little poems are so much a part of Japanese life that every cultivated person writes them, and all who go to view the flowers, the blossoming of the cherry trees or the reckoning naples in Uyeno or other parks, write some pretty con- ceit in hokku and hang it upon the chrvsmthemum or lotus stalks or on the trees. The hokku may, therefore, be iustly called the song of Japan as we say certain ecstasy in q few notes is the song of the tLruSh '
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
A BASEBALL STORY.
The Pictures O. Pitcher That Were
 on Exhibition.

The Pictures o' Pitcher That Were
 on Exhibition.
 Dad Clark, once pitcher of the New York cldb, who was perhaps the most unconscious humorist the game has ever known, could be made to believe the tallest story ever told, provided the teller kept a serious face, and this sublime faith of Clark's caused him to be "stung' on many occasions.
 One of the most notable eases wherein Dad got "stung" happened one morning when that genial soul and prince of good fellows, Parke Wilson, the New York catcher at that time, came hurriedly into the clubhouse just when the fellows were preparing to don their baseball clothes for morning practice and eXcitedly exclaimed:
 Say, men, what do you think As l came to the park this morning 1 walked by Siegel, Cooper & Co.'S place and saw big crowd gathered about their largest show window.
 Getting curious myself, I went up to see what the trouble was, and what do you imagine caused the street to become blockaded? Why, nothing more than this-they have the entire window filled with canned goods, and on each can is the pie turc of Dad Clarkw shouted Parke.
 What" shrieked Dad as he be- gan pulling on his street clothes. Me picter on cans in Siegel-Coop- CTS window? Now, you fat heads, see whose de popular guy of dis punk outfit I'm de little boy who's tillin' up dis park every day, an I'm goin' ter strike for a t'ousand dollar raise in me salary right away. Me picter on cans in Siegel-C -Cooper's windowl If de folks at home could only see me now!
 All during this spiel Dad was hustling on his duds, and the mo- ment he got the last garment fas- tened he tore out of the clubhouse and raced for dear life toward Sic gel $ Coopcr's big store.
 He arrived there all right, and, rushing up to the window, he saw the cans, just as Parke Wilson said they could be found, and on the front of each can was the picture of a great fat red lobster !-Da. luth Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
Monotonous aeenerl.

Mrs. Grimes, the landlady, Wa. trying to find out the nature of her new boardcT's occupation. First sl e asked him if he was in business He told her that he was not. Then she suggested that possibly he was [ salesman.
 ''No, I'm not a salesman exactly"
 "Travelirg man?"
 "Yes, am a sort of travelling man"
 "Make regular trips, I suppose"
 "Very regular"
 "Well, I should think you'd like that. There's some variety abour it."
 "There isn't much variety about my trips. They're always through the same territory"
 "That gets kind O tiresome, doe, itp"
 "vely."
 "Still, if business is good and you make plenty of sales"--
 'But don't make any sales. The fact is, Mrs. Grimes, am a con- duetor."
 "A conductor? On what rail road"
 "1'm tho conductor of an elevator in big department store"
 "Oh ~-Youth's Companion.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
A Tcrri.lc Pnaisl,,ncat.

TT Hager. wealthy and absent n led banker who lived in Berlin years ago. frequently had watch e incked from his pocket. At first he b. recourse to all kinds of safety cl ns; then one fine morning he took D. recautlou whatever and quietly al 10 himsff to be robbed, At night O. rturnlng from business. he took up tl evening ger. when he uttered an e, tmatiou f delight A watch had e, jded in ans hands The hands oi ne vict were shattered and the le eye got The crafty banker had A. the h case with dynamite, W h explo during the operation Of V Ing.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
1, 8aLL0oa N la.- AIR.
The Delicate Balance Of the Gigantic
 Baa of Gas.

It is while discharging ballast to enter the higher attitudes that you get your first idea of the hair trig- ger balance of the giant contriv- ance keeping you aAoat Your pi- lot takes small wooden scoop, no larger than an ordinary sized soup ladle, digs into one of the sand bags and scatters a single "shovelful" overheard. Up darts your balloon 100, 200, 300 feet. An ordinary sized bottle of beer spilled over board hghtens the balloon enough to send it up 250 feet, and if you happen to be over vacant field where you can drop the bottle your self without risk of killing any one the release of this weight will send you up another 300 feet. So deli cately poised is your balloon once it has struck its balance that you could push it up or pull it down from 300 to 400 feet with strength equal to that of your little finger.
 When a mere cloud passes be- tween you and the sun, causing in- stant contraction of the gas in the balloon, the envelope becomes bag gy and faccid at once, and you be- gin to fall, sometimes at the rate of a thousand feet a minute, although you have no warming of this other than the statoscope and no sensa- ton except the thrill as you see the alarming rapidity with which the earth comes nearer to you Three or four seoopfuls of sand may be necessary to sacrifice before yoa again strike your balance, and the next moment the sun darts from behind the cloud, warns the bal loon, and the envelope tautens al- most with a bang, and you go kit. ing upward under your hghtened load until you are obliged to open the escape valve to let out gas to prevent going up above your orig inal level. Then it is that you be- gin to understand why the buebear of the aeronaut is alternate cloud and sunshine, why he prefers sail. ing during the night and why, If he does sail throughout the day, Dc mounts high above the clouds ID continuous sunshine, where the vol tune of gas in the balloon remains constant.-A. ". Rolkcr in Amcri can Magazine.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
Tke Evolution of tho npoII.n

A relic of tho old days, probably not much more than two centuries ago, before little girls began to call their toy babies "dolIs" instead of Puppets" or "poppets," is to be found in pretty poppet," term of endearment still sometimes heard. No doubt ''popsy wopsy" is simply an improved version of this. Pup pet" is descended, of course, from the French "poupee" and the Lat in ''pupa," little girl or doll, from both of which have come other Eng lish words. "Poupee" has given us puppy" so called because the tiny dog was naturally petted as play thing, and the Latin word survives iR the sense of chrysalis and has a descendant in the "pupiI' of the eye, the ''baby' that any one may wee reflected in it.-London Chron- icle.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
atoIe h.ia Own Grip.

A man was arrested the other day for stealing his own grip off an ex- press wagon.
 Ut was a game that he had work cd with success on local expressmen for several years," said the man who had been instrumental in bringing about the trickster's downfall. He moved frequently and always after dark. Invariably, when the trunks had been piled high into the wagon, the schemcr appeared with a suit case which he wished hauled, just as matter of accommodation. The unsuspecting driver obligingly ac- ceptcd the extra bundle, which somehow was always missing at the other end of the line. Later the owner of the grip appeared and raised no end of a row over its loss. He claimed that it contained some valuable goods, for which he de- mandcd compensation. The dam- ages claimed were excessive, but in all cases the congressman rather than have any trouble compromised for an amount that fully paid the man for any risk incurred in steal ing from himself" = New York Post.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
The Letter of the Law.

The Hon. John Steel was a she7 if in Missouri. A new county judge was elected, and Steel, thinking to pay the judge delicate compli, mcnt, selected for his first panel Of jurors every fat man in the county The judge weighed nearly 300 pounds. The day was hot, and Steel, when he took the jurors ont to dinner, fed them so heartily thai they all went to sleep during the afternoon. The judge was furious.
 "What do you mean" he roared at the sheriff, ''by bringing those sleepyhcGds into court as a jury ? They haven't Leard a.y of this aft ernoon's evil ence. l discharge the panel. Co t now and get pane! of men who will sta awake. 1 want IF h q sir Q eye to jus tice, not do. Ike th :"
 Steel vey out and rade the coun- ty that T.. A Wle judge ap peared rex morn q had panel of ca eyed r him Saturday u.nc m
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
An Arimnl norn onlv to pin.

The instances of natural death in the animal world are conspicuous ill comparison with those in the vege- table world for their greata' vari- ety and complexity. There seems TO douDt that this manner of death established itself Independently in the different groups of animals
 Years ago an American naturalist, Dana discovered on the surface of tic sea a little animal of so sin gular q character that he named it ''n,onstrilla." It is a small crusta- ccan akin to the cyclops so common in ponds. But, while the latter are furnished with all that is necessary to capture and digest their food, the monstrilla has neither apparatus fo, scizing prey nor digestive tube II is richly provided with muscle, nervous system, organs of sense and sexual organs. It only lacks what is necessary to prolong life by ali mentation. The monstrilla is doom ed therefore to natural death.--Pro- lessor Ellie Metchnikof in Harper's.
The Coconino sun., 1908-04-10
She Listened.

Miss C.'s portrait hung on the wall at the exhibition. Miss c. hung around her portrait. Miss c. had lips that an ablebodied man would walk five miles to kiss. Her eyes were twin stars. Upon her forehead hung two beautiful curls, twin curls. Miss c. was delightful to behold She was immersed in the. study her catalogue. Of co r I rot t3 t0 listen to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13

his loss, deciding to stand whatever
stigma was attached to his part of the
game. in an effort to play even, and
run the swindlers to cover. There were
two of them in his case. They got
trimmed up-in Council Bluffs, pre-
sumably by the same gang which vic
tlnized the Colorado man-for a good
stake on a fake fight. But they could
find nobody against whom to proceed
and We're a little short of a case had
they spotted their men. They were in
no better shape to make complaint
than against John Doe. altho Richard
Roe was suspected of being in the deal.
John had long gray hair, whether real
or false, the victim was unable to say.
Richard had a black mustache, about
which they We're equally uncertain.
after they had come to their senses.
Both John and Richard were perfect
gentlemen. OF that they were certain.
And they had plenty of money. The
best information the suckers could
give as to their whereabouts. was that
a friend had seen them on a train.
That the fellows who have been
working the game are no pikers, is
shown in the big sums of real money
which they have had. The office"
which is now under suspicion along
with the man who has occupied it, is
locked today, and there is no appear
ance of life about the place, altho a
watch is being kept.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13
BLOW SHOW
jury Trial to be Demanded by
Theatrical Managers at
Muscatine
ACCUSED OF BREAKING SABBATH
The Theatrical Managers Arrested, Say
That if Law is Enforced, They VII
Invoke the Blue Laws, So M%uscatine
May Be Tight as a Drum Next Sum
day.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, Oct. 13.-Sunday shows.
which have been flourishing in this
city for the past month, were handed
a severe blow yesterday, when upon
information sworn out by Rev. j. n.
Elliott and Rev. w. H. ThomlinSon
practically all the performers as well
as the anage of the Grand and
Family theaters, were arrested,
charged with a breach of the Sab
bath. At the Grand, the Denver E1-
press was held up, and every mem
Der of the cast placed under arrest.
At that place The performers were
served with the information during
the play. and in order that the drama
might not be interrupted, bond was
Immediately furnished by Manager
Salisbury. A jury trial is to be de-
manded by the defense. The theatrical
state that if the law is en-
forced, they will ring in the blue laws,
and next Sunday, Muscatine promises
to be as tight as a drum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13
E in eeTH YEAR.
S. r. Chase, of Muscatine County, One
Of Oldest Men in Iowa.

Special to TimeS-Repub1can.
Muscatine. Oct. 13.-S. Il. Chase,
the oldest resident of Muscatine coun-
ty, and one of the Oldest men in Iowa.
passed away here today in his 99th
year. Mr.. Chase is n of the most
distinguished residents of the state.
He is a veteran of two wars, having
served in the Mexican war as colonel,
and in the rebellion as a member OF
the famous Greybeard regiment. Mr..
Chase perhaps voted for more presi-
Dental candidates than any other man
living in eastern Iowa. his nineteenth
ballot being cast for Theodore Roose-
Welt, in 1904. He was born in New
York in 1909, and came to Iowa in
1851. Another distinction borne by
MIR. Chase is that he is the head of a
family of five generations. This honor
was thrust upon him about a year ago
by the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Warfield, of Muscatine.
To be a great, great grandfather is
indeed rare. Mr.. Chase was a mill
right by occupation, and erected the
old Moscow sawmill, the first inland
lumber institution in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13
ALL OVER IOWA

LeMars.
IN the district court the grand jury
made it's support on Wednesday morn
ing and was discharged until Deem
Der 18th. A true bill was found
against H. w. Van velson on a charge
of bigamy and his bond fixed at $500.
A reunion Of the Prather families
was held at the home of w. j. Prather.
northeast of Russell, Monday, which
was enjoyed by forty-eight persons.
Relatives from Russell, Ottumwa, Nor
walk, Melrose, Cresto9, u%ndianola,
Knoxville, and Charlton, Iowa; Port
land, Ore.; Craig, Neb., were present.
Alton.
Frank Long, who resides on a farm
a mile sout.- Of Alton, has q potato
story this fal; that makes those far
western Yields stand aside, all right.
Mr.. Long put in three acres of potatoes
and tended them carefully, even tho
the rain ami the weeds were against
him. When he came to dig his spuds
he found that the three acres had
yielded 600 bushels Of as fine potatoes
as one could desire. While Mr.. Long
only got so cents a bushel for them.
even at this price he made his three
acres yield an income of $500.
Spencer.
Martin Bailey met with a fearful ac-
cident yesterday afternoon while as
sisting in planning timbers for hay
presses in the Maurer machine shop.
He worked with gloves on. and while
helping to turn a timber a glove was
caught and his left hand drawn into
the blades of the planer, where the first
three fingers were cut off close up to
the hand and a evere wound inflicted
on the thumb, which, however, will be
saved. He Immediately had the injured
member treated and is doing as we'll as
anyone could under such circum-
stances.
Ringsted.
The board Of directors accepted the
new school building at this place and
the new building in district No. l
Saturday, and found everything &C
cording to contract. We can now
boast of having one of the best schools
in northern Iowa, considering the size
and age of the town n is a credit to
our up-to-date little city. The North
western railroad has donated a car
load of cinders which will be utilized
for walks this fall and winter, and in
the spring cement walks will be put
in. which will add much to the APP
pearance of the grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-13
REV. BERGER DEAD.
illness of Cedar Falls Retired Presby
terian Minister is Fatal.

Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo, Oct. 13.-After suffering
from bowel trouble for the past two
years, Rev. Albert Jacob Berger, q
retired Presbyterian minister of Cedar
Falls, passed away yesterday In the
hospital here, where he had been
brought for treatment.
Rev. Berger was born in Washing
ton county, Pennsylvania, July 9th,
1887, and soon after attaining man
hoods estate he Joined the P~resbyter-
ian ministry. He was married, but no
children We're born to the union and
he was preceded in death by his wife
a number of years ago. A sister,
Mrs. Maria Manfull. resides at Cedar
Falls and it was with her that Rev.
Berger spent the last years of his
life. A brother at Brooklyn, Iowa, is
also lett to mourn his death.
Funeral services We're held Monday
afternoon in the Keefe & Towne
undertaking rooms and were attended
by many friends of the deceased from
Cedar Falls and this city. The broth
er from Brooklyn, Iowa, was present
and accompanied the remains to
Champaign, ILL.,, where interment will
take place.