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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The only poetry that is read is when it is quoted in love letters
 A man has great self-control when he cusses all around people instead of at them.
 A big family is useful thing to the trades people that make their livipgs out of you that way.
 The way girl likes you to make love to her is to tell her and then go home and write it in exactly the same Ian guage.
 One of the mockeries Of life Is how surprised girls family always seems when fellow asks for her hand after they have arranged it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
win Have Large Chorus.

s'AIr. Memoia having been appointed musical director for the Confederate vet erans reunion, will proceed at once to organize and train large chorus for the occasion, said a member of the Turn Nerein. He will find 200 singers avail able in Birmingham and I feel sure the outlying towns and cities will contribute a fair quota. It should be possible to assemble a chorus of 300 or 400
 No difficult music will be in order and the pieces to be sung will be such as all are familiar with Southern patri- otc tunes will doubtless predomlnate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
ADRIFT WlTH1THE TT,

THE SORRY LOT OF MAN. Iris now the gladstone season of the year When, cone by one. those harbingers ap- pear Which we have learned to know betoken And set the bards to work like anything. A softer tone is marked upon the hill. A song is freed from ev'ry tinkling Till And genial happiness and rosy bloom Supplant the erstwhile blight of winter gloom. A joy 1t is to see. both near and far, How gracious all the works of nature arei How kindly doth the sun shine all around And draw sweet flowers from the steamy ground, Yet, man shall never know unbroken bliss, Not even in careless time like this. Behold, his strength begins to ebb away. He feels himself grow weaker, day by day. languor creeps into his veins. he sinks Into dejection and tonic drinks He hears that Easter hats are put on sale An. would that life did hold some lesser balei His wife declares the dust a sight, I ween
 
 clean. And when he tells the coal man fond goodbye He sees the beaming ice man standing nigh. Annoyanees with winter left behind Are more than equaled by the summer kind. lOh, gladly would he hail the spring, guess, If he but knew his troubles would be less
 SUPPLEMENTED "Winkly promised his wife six kisses a day. Does she get them?' ''Yes. And I understand she also gets six day from the express man."
 A NEGLECTED POET. He twanged his Tyre and sang a hundred songs Of life and death and that hereafter vast, Of human rights and countless human wrongs And mem'r 'ry-haunted hollows of the past. He sang of mingled woe and ecstasy, Of twilight and the mornings golden ray, And soulful longings that can never be Until the curse of man has passed away. His themes were mighty and his verse sublime. He thought of others. never of himself But now, alas the volumes of his rhyme Repose in dust. unnoticed on the shelf.
 TWO VIEWS. "This is a great old world we live in," said the optimist "Oh, don't know replied the pessf- mist. i've seen days when I wanted to sell 1t for 90 cents."
 BLANKS What is hope unless you give it, What is truth unless you're true? What is life unless you live it, What is love unless you do?
 THOSE WEDDING BELLS. Marriage is a lottery" "Yet. great many people will take a chance in June"
 AT THE MELODRAIA.
 The villain yelled,
 His pistol popped.
 The hero reeled,
 The curtain dropped
 St. Louis Times. And people who
 Had seen that show
 Declared they ne'er
 Again would go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
Reunion Decorations.

q am glad to see that the citizens of Birmingham are taking interest in the reunion," said Adj. J. L. Darby of Camp Hardee. "This city has not been decor ated on gala occasions as profusely as other southern cities, but it is believed it will distinguish itself this time. ] understand that several of our enterpris. ing merchants are already taking orders for flags and bunting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
ON THE WRONG WIRE.

An up town doctor who is noted fS incisiveness of language was sittipErl his office the other day when th@ phone bell rang. A!
 Hello" answered the doctor
 Hello" came voice. "Is this tf .undertaker's office?"
 No replied the doctor, ssyou'Y missed it little,' and hung up tf phone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
AROUND THE COUNTRY

Florida Times-Union: All the Betsy Rosses of Philadelphia are busy making flags to fill 46-star orders.
 Charleston News and Courier The Boss ton Traveller libelously speaks of "fhe Shotgun Democracy of the South. ihe southern democracy never scatters.
 Columbus Ledger: Let the galled jade vince" wrote the editor, and the intelligent compositor in the prohibition town set it up. Let the gallon jug win"
 Oregon Journal: Going the rounds: A young man who had been married year or so rushed to the telegraph office and wired his parents: Twins today; more tomorrow"
 Washington Herald: "Spineless cactus" and "noseless rifies'' are all right, but the real patriot worth while will be the man who invents "pieless politics" if anybody ever does.
 Washington Star: One of the inspiring features of our civilization is the court eous restraint which enables the posses sors of several presidential booms to take on another seriously.
 Spokane Spokesman-Review: Hallie Erminie Rves says sleeping on a hard pillow is the secret of beauty. Hallie ought to try some of the Spokane room- ing-house pillows and put Venus clear out of business.
 Syracuse Herald: That game warden who has just given up his job to enjoy an inheritance of 100000 will, if he follows precedent, now proceed to do his share in the New York restaurants to keep the other game wardens hustling.
 Louisville Courier-Journal: Notwith- standing general slackness of business, man-killing is paying well in Breathitt. Judge Hargis' regular rate, testifies one man, was s100 per murder, but Beech draws down some $S0,00O or sS5,00o for one job.
 Washington Post: A recent decision of the board of customs appraisers is to the effect that dogs are neither wear ing apparel nor toilet articles, and are therefore subject to tariff duty. Possibly it would help the importers of dogs to get decision on the pants of the anil mals.
 Chicago Record Herald: A town con- taining 10000 inhabitants has sprung up in Nevada during the past three months. A few mornings ago it's daily newspaper got out an extra to announce the fact that two respectable women had arrived. We extend hearty congratuations-not to the two ladies but to the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The entire country is comparing the Ohio Taft platform with the one framed at MT. Bryan's home by his friends, and the latter is winning public favor.
 Speaker Cannon left Congressman Lilley off the submarine scandal cont mittee. Uncle Joe never forgets to shield the campaign subscriber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Spain will be grieyed to hear how poor our gunnery practice was in tho late war. The statement is not bit complimentatry to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

William Alden Smith, Senator. is making his maiden run for vice presi- dent. and he is not particular whose running mate he becomes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

sneN mas name so Vi .,,..a ss scandal" ~ ',4a'. < ,.'''
 POVERTY LANE. A street of humanity. sorrow and pain A street of the rabble is Poverty Lane It isn't exclusive or stylish, you know, Nor where the best people are anxious
 to go. Iris only the haunt of a penniless mob, But if you will listen you will hear its
 heart throh And the song that it sings is a doleful For there isn't much music in Poverty
 Lane. The faces you see there are brutish and
 thin And stamped with the blemish of squalor The sunlight is gafish the sky Is forgot, In winter they're freezing, in summer too
 hot. The hours amounted drag on into years And add to the total of miserys tears. Oh, why do they suffer and who is to By the hearts that are broken in Poverty
 Lane?
 THE NEW HAT T understand that the new hat for women is called the Jampot.'" Tt looks like a jamboree."
 THE CHANGE IS PASSING.
 Here's a lesson worth your study Every day.
 Let us try to be contented
 While we may.
 LARGE AMOUNT. "The neighbors said he never would amount to much.n
 Did he?"
 Five millions.''
 EVER BEEN THERE? Some days are so "oni'- l prithee, don't scoff- Iris hard to assume delight Der the ways of the world And It's beauties unfurled, When we don't feel it, by alarmed
 sight,
 REPLIES. Perhaps MT. Maxim will invent a noise- less Fourth of July? "What is Education@' asks the Wash ington Herald. It is learning that you can't beat the ponies. The New York Times publishes an edi- torial entitled Soldering Up" Any head ache?
 Federick Pinney Earle is reported to have left his affinity. Chorus: "I told you so!'
 According to the Atlanta Georgian a professor says he prefers tarantula to a wife. Sure! You can keep a tarantula in a. bottle, but you can't keep a wife there.
 A contemporary endeavors to tell what Washington said. We all know. He said. Father, cannot tell Ie" The value of snow is being discussed. snow balls are not half so valuable ss fish balls.
 The Chattanooga Star came out in pink the other day. no doubt blushing all over itself at the way Chattanooga is taking money away from Birmingham and At- lanta.
 "A bas the cobble-stonesv' cries the Baltimore News. Cobble-stones, we be- heve were made to put down. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

King Leopold handed over the Conga Free State to Belgium because he be- came convinced he could not take il with him when he died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

bench of the supreme court, spent yes terday in the city.
 Senator Lusk 's making an active cam pagn for the justie athp ana his is his second recent visl. . Bir irYhgham. He is quite popular here, and has many friends among tho Birmingham har.
 Some days ago Senator LusS was in Birmingham, and in that time saw all the lawyers, and many of the other voters stated that he had received much eneonl- agement
 He states now that his chances for cleo ton are good. Senator f.dss Was one of the leaders in the late ses.;tols of the sen- ate and now has the support and infiu- ence of the state administration. Cover nor Conner has come ort ia his favor, ard has referred to ais candidacy in his rounds with the st sta high school loeat- ing board Lieutendat Goveraor Graz has declared himself also in favor of his can ddacy.
 Within the last few days Birmingham has entertained three CT tin six canGi- dates for the supreme codft-Jrhge 4. u. Aston of Barbour, Judge James J. May field of Tuscaloosa and Senator Iask. The other candidates are Judge John A. Bilhro of Greensboro. Judge J. NJ. Chiffon of Montgomery and Judge simpson, present incumbent.
 Senator Lusk states that he will make canvass of the state before the time for ballot casting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The groundhog's grip upon the weather will expire with the present week by reason of the term of limita- tion imposed by itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The countries across sea may de- cline to take back their undesirable citizens. This would create an un- desirable situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

No news from the fleet is good news until Saturday comes, and then news of it's arrival at Magdalena bay will be awaited with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Wall street may yet have to give trading stamps or introduce vaudeville specialties in order to induce the lambs to return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The time for massaging the lawn is near at hand, and the neighbors will soon be awakened early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The Black Hand writers should have sent their missives on February IA, St. Valentines day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Some of the On-to-Paris motor cars have but two horsepower when pulled out of quagmre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The floods that rush down on Pitts burg do not, alas, cleanse it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The humble egg is approaching it's period of greatest honor, when 1t will be decked out in Easter finery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

MT. Frank Hitchcock may be incon- spicuous, but he is by no means letting his gumsnoes indulge in innocuous desuetude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
About Persons.

Chester A. Bingham of Talladega was m Birmingham yesterday.
 R. F. Tipton, commercial agent for the Mexican Orient Steamship line, with headquarters in New Orleans, was in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Charles F. Hague of Sheffield is at the New Morris.
 J. R. Coleman of Sheffield is at the New Morris.
 Bernard A. Miller of siluria is at the New Morris.
 Judge J. H. Nathan of Sheffield, one of the best known and most popular Ala bamians. is registered at the New Morris.
 John Sparrow, the we'll known adver- Using man, was called to Macon, Ga-' last night and will be out of the city for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The inward swinging door should be abolished in all school houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

The Charlotte doctors wrote 39,645 whisky prescriptions last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Subrosa legislation does not neces- sarily go with submarine navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Our battleships cannot be hit below the belt. according to Hen. Reuterdahl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
Cotton Milling.

c. W. Pratt of Pel City. president Of the Pell City Manufacturing company and president of the Alabama Cotton Manufacturers association, which met here yesterday, reports prosperity in his progressive town. Asked about the cot ton milling situation he said:
 ''We are in much better shape in Ala bama than are the milling interests in New England. We are able to continue operations without curtailing output or without cutting wages. If prices do not drop lower we can easily hold our own at the present rate of production and at the present wage scale.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Ball players get sore in the spring and the fans in the fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Emma Goldman, cannot be deported if she looks well to her department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
Senator Luck Confident.

Senator John A. Luck of Guntersvilie, candidate for one of the vacancies on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Florida Times Union: All the Betsy Bosses of Philadelphia are busy making flags to fill 46-star orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11
HER EXCJ

HER Exct "You couldn't expect Gl have herself" Why" "sheNhas a name so W ,. scandal @,1.'s = 2,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

EVER BEEN THERE? Some days are so off l prithee, don't scoff- Iris hard to assume delight Der the ways of the world And It's beauties unfurled, When we don't feel it, by a darned
 sight!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Charleston News and Courier: The Bos ton Traveller libelously speaks of "Ih Shotgun Democracy of the South. Tn southern democracy never scatters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Columbus Ledger: Let the galle' jade vince" wrote the editor, and tn intelligent compositor in the prohibition town set it up, Let the gallon Jul win"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

Oregon Journal: Going the rounds: A young man who had been married year or so rushed to the telegraph office and wired his parents: Twins today; more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

LARGE AMOUNT. "The neighbors said he never would amount to much.' Did he?" Five millions.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

THE CHANGE IS PASSING. Here's a lesson worth your study Every day. Let us try to be contented While we may.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-11

IffE NEW HAT. T understand that the new hat for women is called the jampot.'" 'It looks like a jamboree.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05
Hoo Cholera.

The greatest drawback to the hog
industry which breeders in this coun-
try have to contend with is what is
known as hog cholera" and swine
plague"
Hog cholera is highly contagious
disease and unless checked is liable
to carry off great number of hogs in
a very short time.
Mr.. A. p. Williams, of Burnetts
Creek, Ind, tells Of an experience
which he had with some hogs that
had the cholera. Five years ago."
says Mr.. Williams, Il was in the en-
ploy of Mr.. j. D. Richardson, Lafay-
cite, Ind, as his barn foreman. Some
fine hogs that l was feeding took the
cholera. l gave them Sloan's Lini-
ment and did not lose a hog. Some
were so bad they would not drink
sweet milk and l was compelled to
drench them. have tried it at every
opportunity since and always find it
o. X"
Write for DR.. Sloan's free book on
the treatment of Horses, Cattle. Hogs,
and Poultry. Address: DR.. Earl S.
Sloan, 615 Albany Street, Boston.
Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05
Steel Contract Awarded.

The Modern Steel Structure com
pany of Waukesha was Professionally
awarded the contract for furnishing
the steel for the east wing of the
new state capitol. The company's bid
of $51 ,9S7 was the lowest of nike sub
mitted. the others ranging up to $780,
000 Owing to the recent big drop in
the price of steel, the successful bid
was about $4,000 lower than the price
paid for similar amount of steel for
The new west wing, which is now UP
and being finished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05
Banks in Good Condition.

Statements issued by the state
banks in Milwaukee at the close OF
business February IA, as called for by
the state bank examiner, were made
public. These statements taken in
connection with those of the national
banks recently made show that the
total resources of all the banks of the
city are $S3,222,3O1. This is but little
short of the highest record made by
the banks in the height of the pros
perity wave. The statements issued
by the banks of the city January &c,
1907, showed total resources of $685.
648,893 This was but $426,592 more
than at the present time. When the
changed conditions are taken into
consideration this showing is remark
ably significant of the strength of
Milwaukee's banking institutions. AS
showing how quickly the banks are
recovering from the recent depression
it is to be noticed that the total re-
sources Of the banks of the city have
increased $3,643, 093 since December 3,
1907, during the financial depression.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05

suit. Thereupon the gallant emper-
or-to-be offered to renounce his rights
of succession and to leave Germany
forever, if need be, in order to marry
Miss Deacon on terms of equality.
Of course the kaiser got wind of
what was going on.
The young lover was promptly or
dered back to Berlin. There stormy
interview took place. At first the
prince bravely stuck to his guns. But
when the emperor threatened to lock
I'M his eldest son in a fortress the
heir capitulated.
To-day the crown prince is happily
married to a wife of his fathers
choice and is a proud papa to boot.
A year went by and the chance of
society threw Miss Deacon and the
duke of Norfolk together. The duke,
a scholarly man well over so, heredi-
tarv earl marshal of England, wild
over and without son who was men
tally fit to inherit his vast fortune,
estates and the premier dukedom with
it's privileges at court, became i'm
mensely interested in the brilliant
American girl.
His sister, Lady Mary Howard, in
vited Miss Deacon to visit Arundel
Castle. Norfolk's ancestral home, ard
rumors began cropping out every
where that it would end in Miss Dea-
cons wearing the strawberry leaves
of a duchess. By reason of Norfolk 5
ancient lineage she would take pre-
cedence of every other peerless. But
Miss Deacon refused the duke and
that was the end of it.
Prince Charming Arrives.
Two years later Lord Brooke, son
and heir of the earl of Warwick, came
on the scene. He was young, good.
looking, not rich, but had influence at
court through his mother. People
really believed that Miss Deacon had
lost her heart at last, but it was a
false alarm.
And then-Baron Antoine dc Char
cite!
Amiable, good looking, very rich,
possessed of important position and
scion of one of the proudest families
in France, the young nobleman is one
of the most desirable parts in Eu-
rope.
There is good American blood in the
young baron His mother was Miss
Antoinette Polk of Tennessee, a niece
of President James K. Polk. After the
civil war Mrs. Polk took her two
daughters, Antoinette and Rebecca,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05
PROBLEM HARD TO SOLVE.
Mr.. Gayboy Disturbed Somewhat by
Variations in His Hours of Rest.

I'm these later years." said Mr. Gay
boy, Il have found that / required
less sleep. When l was younger / used
10 sleep eight hours. and frequently
when was very tired could use nine:
but there came a time a few yeats
ago when l discovered that seven
hours sleep was ordinarily all that 1
required.
Now, l mentioned this fact, casual
", one day, to friend of mine, and
he said that this was one of the bene-
fits that came to men as they increased
in years, that requiring less sleep
they had more time for labor and so
could accomplish more. and that this
was one reason why men of maturer
years were counted as of greater
value.
"A pleasant fancy, that, thought
Another friend of mine said more
plainly that my requiring less sleep
was a sign of my advancing age; that
very young people. young children, re-
quired a great deal of sleep; that as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05
Previous Ruyinu Modified.

The attorney general ruled t. at a
foreign life insurance company may
be admitted to do business in WAGON
sin without at first having 500 policy
holders with $1,000,000 or more of in
surance and with one premium paid
on all policies. The ruling is a modi-
fication of one made some time ago.
The old Colony Life Insurance com
pany of Chicago recently applied for a
license but the insurance commits
sioner was uncertain under the ruling
of the attorney general whether it
could be admitted as it did not have
$1,000,000 of insurance in force. The
attorney general rules that the com
pany, if it satisfies the commissioner
that it is sound and solvent and its
business methods are proper and le'
ultimate, may be admitted notwith-
standing the previous ruling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-03-05

Then came the affair which nearly
brought about international complica-
tons. Only Miss Deacop's natural
good sense saved the day. The Ger
man emperor, who wished his eldest
son, heir to the throne, to see some
thing in English life, graciously con-
scented that Prince Fritz should pay
visit to Blenheim palace. the regal
home of the duke of Marlborough and
his American bride, once Consuelo
Vanderbilt. The duchess, who wanted
to make his stay as pleasant as pos
sible, invited Miss Deacon to meet
him. The prince, always susceptible
to feminine charms, had already seen
and admired her on the continent.
Amid the congenial surroundings of
the English country life their former
acquaintance ripened rapidly. The
prince so far forgot himself as to
fall desperately in love, though we'll
he knew that he must marry royalty
to inherit the kaiser's throne.
Could Not Share Throne.
He Immediately proposed. Miss
Deacon knew very we'll that the best
the prince could offer her was NOR
ganatic marriage, and she rejected his