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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
SPOILs.

SHOlLS. While you're pushing on to fortune. Your possessions to enhance, Don't be altogether selfish
 Give the other chap a chance. Just remember he's your brother And entitled to a show; Don't make profit of his weakness And attempt to drag him low. This old world Is full of people Who reside on Easy street With the finest sort of clothing And the best of food to eat, Who got there by stifing conscience Till it never could awake And by driving out all pity For the hearts they tried to break. Talk about the curse of riches Iris the curse that falls on those Who have built house of Midas Based on other peoples woes; Who are frightened in their slumber By their victims frenzied cries And in dreams see pale-faeed children Plead for bread with streaming eyes; Who can hear the strong man throttle In the blinding clutch of fate And go stumbling to the cottage Where his wife and babies wait; Who have but to look about them To behold the ruin wrought And the lives they've filled with darkness For the gold they've madly sought
 AS USUAL. You say Opportunity once knocked on lifs door?''
 Yes"
 Where was he at the time?" "oh, he was at the ball park watching the home team play"
 DRASTIC TREATMENT. "Did you ever hear of a fellow being intoxicated by a womans eyes?" Knew of Q case once.' What happened?' "The mans wife appeared on the scene and he sobered up"
 GROWING SOME. What is the population of this town?' "Only six hundred now, but Greater Polkville will have nine hundred inhab- itantsr'
 A SHATTERED DREAM. Goodbye heard the midnight bell, For time was on the run. Be1ore ne Hnlshed ms farewell The clock was striking one. Again he clasped the maiden fair In true loves warm embrace, And then her pa came down the stair And kicked him off the place.
 TETE-A-TETE. ''She is a coloratura singer, believe" Indeed? I thought she was an Italian"
 WASTE OF TIME. That man, no matter who he is, Will end his life no gainer, Who soorns what little joys there are To be the boss complainer.
 A CELEBRITY. "Who is that pompous looking man with the gold-headed cane?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
Convention City.

'Yes. the hotel business ip Birmingham is good" said the manager of one of the prominent hostelries. 'I do not recall g. spring when all the hotels here were so well filled up.
 Birmingham has come rapidly to the front as a convention city, and not a week passes but what a meeting or conven- tion attended by out-of-town people IS not held here. Some weeks we have had as many as three conventions. and we are to have run of conventions up to July"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 An interesting thing about a girl is not to be your sister.
 The man who will keep promise never has to make one.
 Being married is a lot more respectable than 1t is exciting.
 One of the interesting things about most of the clothes women have is it's inn possible for a man to guess what they are for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
The Iron Market.

While the pig iron market Is not active, considerable tonnage is being contracted for at prices below SIP on No. basis said a man in close touch with the iron trade.
 Now that no effort is being made to maintain uniform quotations. I look for a pretty fair buying movement within the next ten days. Large con- sumers are getting ready to come into the market, for they are eager to take advantage of the low prices"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
South caroIlnians conino.

South Carolina will probably be as largely represented at the Confederate reunion as any other state," said S. M. Anderson of Baltimore. 'I have visited a number of South Carolina cities re- gently and in every one of them heard much reunion talk. One of the veterans told me he thought South Carolina would send fully 5000 people to Birmingham in June."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
Passed WorthIess Cheeks.

Detectives Murphy and Mcdonald ar rested Charles c. Mardis, white man, yesterday morning on a charge Of ob- taining goods under false pretense. It is alleged that Mardis passed worthless checks on several local business houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

As the Merry Widow waltz is to be a feature number on Innes programme at the Jefferson theatre tonight, M. w.. hats will be excused if they assert themselves in parquet and balcony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Three now skyscrapers in one year will be Birmingham 1908 record. One is now in course of construction, and there will be two more before the year ends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

That farm about a mile north of La Porte, Ind, did not seem to arouse the curiosity of neighbors. Perhaps it was because they were so literary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

The Hearst party will not hold it's national convention until July 27. when it proposes to name a man who will out-radical the radicals of the two big parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

MT. Bryan and MT. Roosevelt will for get politics when they sit down to- gether to discuss the conservation of the resources of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Andrew Carnegie's latest efforts con- sist in writing near poetry" He must have been drinking some of Atlanta's S near beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

i A Brooklyn man who recently died left $75,000 to his bartender. That bar
 tender had never introduced him to his i other customers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal thinks the Denver ticket should be Bryan and Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Democratic Governor Higgins of Rhode Island has decided to retire from politics at the end of his present term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

The headless Mrs. Guinness may ap- pear at any time in any part of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
Ahou. Persona.

H. R. Carse of New York, president of | the Birmingham Realty company, IS reg
 istered at the Hilman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Dowie left an estate worth but $1200. He cut wide swath when alive and well on an estate of that size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Big crops should lower the price of living, but still no one can tell what manipulation may be able to prevent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Governor Johnson's thrilling rescue of the south from MT. Bryan comes too late to be put on the stage this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

New York admits it has gone wet because four inches of rain fell on it in one day last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

The Chicago convention cannot get the consent of Wall street to a stam- Dede to President Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

The baseball magnates up north have about concluded that it does not pay to rush the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
Inadeouate School BuildineS

The utter inadequacy of the school buildings in this city has long been manifest. This inadequacy will be in creased when Greater Birmingham be- comes fact next year The only rem edy consists in a bond issue, and the board of education unanimously re- quests the board of aldermen to call a special election to enable the voters to pass upon proposed issue of bonds, for these extensions and improve. ments:
 WHITE SCHOOLS
 UIlman school 10 rooms. .. 5000 Lakeview school, 10 rooms. 5000 S. Highlands school, 12 rooms 5000 Martin school, 10 rooms.... 3,000 Barker school, rooms. 20,0O0 Paul Hayne high school,
 20 rooms. .. :. .. .. .... 6o,000-s205, ,00t
 NEGRO SCHOOLS Slater school, F rooms. .s20,00o Lane school, IF rooms. 4 20000 Thomas school 10 rooms... 15,000 Cameron school, 10 rooms. 15000 Negro high school, 12 rooms. 9, ,000-s 95. .00t Total estimated cost t............ .s3O0. .0OC The result of special election can not be seriously doubted for parents know how crowded their children are Dn tho public schools. In view of the sarly organization of greater city it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Champ Clark's salary as Congress- man will be raised to s12,000 next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

MT. Hearst is his own slush fund and he knows just what his party can depend upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Frisco has a hard task in trying to tackle the jaded palates of the tackles of the fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Hetty Greens extravagance will yet, it is feared, raise the price of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Prosperity talk is rapidly supplant- ing hard times croaking in all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

The superior moral tone of small towns got a setback at La Porte, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
FOR HE DOESN'T.

FOR HE DOESN'T. "what is Uncle Joe Cannons favorit, songY' Ut must be I Don't Care.
 HARD TO BEAR. Unless a mans mind
 Is festive and sunny, He's apt to get cross
 When he runs out of money.
 CHERRY RHYMES.
 An, little cherry,
 On the tree,
 Soon in the cocktail
 You will be.
 Detroit Free Press.
 Ah. little cherry,
 Swinging high,
 Keep on swinging
 This towns dry
 ALWAYS.
 No matter what the task,
 man can do it,
 Who buckles down and puts
 His heart into it.
 PATHETIC POEM. I like to see the little dogs When merrily they play How sad to think of eating them In sausages some dayl
 NAWi eve stood for Andrew Carnegie's II. braries." 'Yep.' Shall we stand for his poetry?'
 REPLIES. wen be glad when the White House Rough House. It is agreed that a heartache is much more romantic than a headache, although, in most cases a fellow has nothing to show for either. You never hear of man being criticised for knocking Willie Waffle Astor. He is everybody's game. An Alabama man says he once saw mules hopping about in the tree tops near his home just like squirrels. It 's believed that he had been drinking at the time. ''Ethereal mildness abide,'' says the Louisville Courier-Journai. Oh, chop it! Spring won't know what you are talking about. A New Jersey man has a plan for de- stroying rats by making them sneeze themselves to death. It isn't draught.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
>ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
IN THE JoKERY.

"Thats the only person in town wh, reads Henry James novels"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

What is that merry widow hat jok. complaining cbout?'
 "she says she is getting tired of doing the continuous"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
NAWi

we stood for Androw Carnegies Ii. braries."
 "Yep'
 Shall we stand for his poetry?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13
PATHETIC POEM

I like to see the little dogs When merrily they play. How sad to think of eating them In sausages some day!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Did you ever hear of a fellow being intoxicated by a womans eyes?"
 Knew of Q case once.'
 What happened?'
 "The mans wife appeared on the scene and he sobered up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

ALWAYS. No matter what the task, A man can do it, Who buckles down and puts His heart into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-13

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 142l street, N. ".
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
CITY LOAN DOES
NOT GO BEGGING
More Than $1,000 Of $50, 900
Bond Issue Has Already
Been Subscribed For


up TO noon to-day S,4O0 Of the $4,000
bond issue for the use Of the Street and
Sewer Department to widen Tenth street,
had been subscribed. and City Treasurer
Ross expects that before tomorrow even-
inc, the entire issue will be taken up.
Eids were received for the bonds on
Monday, but a. they were below par, the
sinking fund commissioners and the I'm
snce committee Of Council decided 20 place
the bonds on public sale at the city
treasurers office, and though the bonds
were advertised for sale for the first time
to-day. more than $1,000 have already been
disposed Of OF the $500 subscribed to-day
SLbOO was paid in gold.
BY dlsposing Of the bonds by public sub
soripuon, the city not only saved about
$500 which it would cost to get the loan
bur also brokerage commissions, and
much credit is due to the sinking fund
commissioners and the finance committee
OF Council for the interest they are taking
In the city's financial affairs. The COM
missioners are Frank ID. Lackey. Alfred
p. Moore and William T. Lyman and the
members Of the finance COMMITTEES OF
Council, and William P White. William
Lyons, Jr., and James Kane.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

An ice manufacturing plant viii be
erected in New Castle.
A special term OF the Superior Court
will be held at Georgetown June 20.
when several divorce cases will be
heard
Because the Methodist, Presbyterian
nnd Baptist churches Of New Castle
are 10 be given up 70 the use Of the
Anti-lAcense League OF New Castle, IN
this city on Sunday. June IA, a mum
ber OF the members OF the churches
are angered, and claim that a tenn
perance meeting Is not a church wor
ship. such as the church is set aside
Tor on Sabbath days.
Rev. Howard T. Quigg. Of Milford,
has been selected TO deliver the COM
nencement address in the Dover
Opera House at the commencement ex-
ercises Of the Dover High School. The
program IN full for the important
evening was prepared by Superintend-
ent Crawford and the faculty.
Owing to the press OF business. a
night session Of the Court OF Chan
cery was held in Georgetown.
Tripping over a step in dark por
tion OF the sidewalk, william Mills
sell and broke his nose In Georgetown.
fie threatens TO bring suit against the
town for not having proper light there
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
CRAFTSMANSHIP BETTER
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. June s-Record re-
suits of the pistol and rifle practice for
the target for the year of 1907, which
were issued by the War Department
to-day. show that tho American soldier
is becoming to be a surer shot than
ever. OF the troops Ia the United
States the individual figure Of merit
is 1886 compared with 1915 for the
previous year For the troops in the
Philippines this years record is IS 81
compared with 649 for last year.
OF the various units Of the army
organizations the winners are the de-
partment Of the lakes. Vancouver
Barracks. the Fifth Regiment Of Cav
airy. the Fourteenth Regiment Of In
fantry. Troop +, Of the Second Cav
airy. and Company c. Of the Four
teenth Infantry.
The highest record in the army was
obtained by Company G. Of the Four
teenth Infantry. whose general figure
Of merit was 111.11.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
Clock Contest Closed.

The Wonder Clock contest which N.
Snellenburg & Co. have been carry
ing on the past two weeks clased yes
terday Hundreds OF answers were re-
ceived. and when each answer receives
its just consideration. which may take
several days, the winners will be an
nounced. Many of the letters received
show evidence Of deep thought and
consideration as to the solution Of the
mystery. but only a few can serious ~
be entertained. Not one guessed the
problem correctly according 10 the
definition given Snnellenburgs' by the
owners of the clock, but nevertheless
those coming nearest to solving the
problem WILL of course. be awarded
the prize. David Snellenburg. mama
ger Of the store is much pleased over
the interest the clock aroused The
judging of the letters will begin this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
SUICIDE BECAUSE He
WAS 20 YEARS OLD

CHICAGO. June 3.--Andrew Bevan's
suicide on his 10th birthday in strict ac-
cordance with Dr. osler's theory is being
iruch discussed.
L have reached the statute Of linhia-
tions." the note read found by Bevan's
Lody.
'.rhree score and ten, this is the scrip-
tural statute of limitations, after that &C
tive work for man ceases, his time on
earth has expired. II you shrink at the
thought Of night and the late home-con-
ing from the banquet, and the lights and
the laughter; If you fear TO awaken those
who -. sleeping at home I only need TO
remind you that there is no need for you
TO up-toe for theirs is the sleep from
which there is no awakening. SO you need
only reply, 1 shall be happy to join you
in that everlasting sleep, for am seventy.
three score and ten. and l am fit only for
the chimney corner, my pipe and my book
AID rest
And when you in your turn shall roach
Pier No. 70 may you board your waiting
ship in reconciled state and lay your
course toward the sinking sun. Good
night"
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
WEDDING AT NEW CASTLE

John p, Murphy and Miss Katherine
n. Gormley. daughter OF Mrs. j. ].
Gormley were married at o'clock this
morning in ST. Peters Church, New
Castle, by the Rev. Frederick v. Camp
bell, with nuptal mass. p. J. Nc
Mahon. OF Wilmington. was best man
and Miss Hannah AsheDfelter OF
Phoenixville. Pa, was the bridesmaid.
The bride wore a white hlet gown over
white taffeta. and a handsome white
hat. She carried a white prayer book
The bridesmaid wore pink mousselint
and carried a shower bouquet Of roses
Following the ceremony. a weddinl
breakfast was served In the home OF
the brides mother, on North Third
street, New Castle. The couple will
take an extended honeymoon tour
after which they win return to live al
New Castle.
The couple are well known In Will
mingtOn.
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
ORTIZ ANALYTICAL AND
TESTING LABORATORY
WILMINGTON, DELAWART

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The laboratory is equipped for work
of a varied character and by main
tanning an equipment suitable for va
rious kinds of work, il is able to do
work OF a special character at reason
able rates.
MANUFACTURING
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Those establishments whose success
depends upon the quality of the ma
terials they use in order that their pro-
ducts may be of unvarying standard
quality are invited 10 send their raw
products 10 this laboratory to be
analysed.
FARMERS AND DAlRYMEN
We are prepared 10 make analyses of
milk, butter and dairy products in gem
eral and fertilizers at minimum cost
ORES AND MINERALS
AND ANALYSES OF
MINERAL PRODUCTS
We make a special feature Of this
class OF work.
CONFIDENTIAL WORK
AND CONSULTATIONS
1T is OR SPECIAL DESIRE TO
ENGENDER A FEELING OF ABSO-
Lutte SECURITY ON THE PART or
THOSE WHO WOULD TRUST US
WITH ANY THING OF A CONFl-
DENTAL NATURE, AND NOTHING
WILL BE LEFT UNDONE TO GUARD
THE INTERESTS OF OUR CLIENTS
IN SUCH CASES. l a
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
100 TO ONE SHOT
Wins THE DERBY
CONTINUED FROM First PsEsI

ribbon event Of the turf world. The
thoroughbred that carries its weight
over the mile and a half Of up and
down hill and around the right anglod
curve at Tattenham corner always
knows 81 has been to the races and no
reas bad horse has won the Derby
stakes in its history.
This years crowd was no exception
to theu sual brilliant nssemblage rank
ing in rank from King Edward and his
suite 70 the costers of London's east
end. who had made the fifteen mile trip
from the city In their small carts OF
afoot.
Lying as it does In the valley below
the green clad hills the EPSON course
Is easily the most popular Of ali
Britains race courses. To-day the
Kaleidoscope mazes Of colors both sides
of the oval eclipsed previous race days
and the attendance was the largest
ever seen. From early morning every
road leading to EPSON was crowded
with an kinds of vehicles from the
gorgeous four-ln-hand. with brilliantly
garbed society people, 20 the donkey
cart with the Misses and the kids, -
and mixed among them IN a seemingly
inextricabie mass were thousands OF
automobiles with gay parties, all en-
gagei In the merry pastime OF trying
TO done out the winner.
II was estimated that 1900 book
makers were on hand 20 take care Of
the betting crowd. They were a
motiev assemblage, some clothed In a
Earb that reminded ore most Of
Joseph's coat Of clors. who would take
a tanner" or a bob" from the SOW
erely gowned brokers from Tattersaurs
whose minimum was five pounds and
whose maximum could hardly be
reached.
More than anything else the grounds
reminded the American spectator Of a
mammoth country fair. Scattered all
through the crowd were tents OF
gypsies, ring throwing outfits. punch
and Judy shows and even the sweat
board and shell game were worlSina
overtime. The American contingent
was on hand early headed by August
Blemont and a party Of his friends.
The Belmont stables were the mecca
'A NNAN aAAAhAAhNlAArf NAa7 NA NtAiAAAN AN N't
Norman III before the race. The
Americans backed the American Ken
tucSy-bred horse first last and all this
time.
The purse is $500 pounds (ss2ooo), the
distance over one and a half miles oi
hard track. The rst three quarters
Of a mile is up hill then the field swings
around Tattenham corners, a turn that
has brought many a good horse "a
grief, then three furiongs on the leve'
around a Wide curved bend in to the
straight for the final run Of three fur.
longs down Hill 10 the judges stand
and turning post.
The race has three times been wor
by Americans. first by that sterling
performer from the stables Of Pierr,
Loriilard. the elder. Iroquois in 1851
second by the late Richard Croker's
orbv II. The fatest time was 2.s6 s.5
made by spearmint IN 1906. while Mus
kids time Of 2.59 and 1859 was IN,
Elowest ever made
Evening journal., 1908-06-03
PROF. KINSMAN
BISHOP OF
DELAWARE
CONTINUED From First Page)

Professor Kinsman is 80 years old
and was born in Warren. Ohio He IS
a bachelor. He received his advanced
education at Kreble College, Oxford
where he received the degree Of mas
ter Of arts. He then served as master
of st. Paufs School at Concord, New
Hampshire. and was rector OF st. Mar
tins Church, in New Bedford, Mass
He then became professor of ecclesi-
astical history in Berkley Divinity
School in Middletown, Conn, and is
now professor Of ecclesiastical history
in the General Theological Seminary in
New York city. He has been profes.
sor in the latter institution for five
years He also has been offered, but
declined. the professorship of Latin In
Trinity College.
Professor Kinsman is said to be a
high churchman. He was commended
to-day in many letters written by some
of the foremost high church clergymer
In New York city. He also is opposed
70 the open pulpit.
The convention was called to order
by the Rev Kinsey j. Hammond whc
was president of the special conven-
tions. The Rev. J. Leighton McKin
Ol hllloiQ WdS tlttltu pItolNtH- ol
the convention, and John S. Grohe was
elected secretary.
The convention Immediately settled
down TO the business of nominating
Bishop. There seemed to be a gan
eral understanding that the mooted
question would be solved. and all seem
ed to expect definite action. First Oi
all, it was decided to dispense with
speeches Of nomination, and to can
vass the ballots publicly. The ses-
sion, unlike the special conventions
was open to the public The ballot
was taken with the following result
Professor Frederick ]. Kinsman, Il;
the Rev. Dr. Robert S. Copeland, Of
Baltimore, 3. Votes cast, IA; necessary
to a choice, 10.
on motion of the Rev. ]. Harry
Chesley the nomination was made
unanimous by rising vote
Went Into Recess.
Judge Bradford suggested that the
laity go into a recess e consider the
nomination. There was no objection tc
this. and the recess was declared. witt
the clergy and laity all present. George
A. Elliott was chosen chairman of the
conference. Business moved briskly
no time being lost Henry b. Thomp-
son read several letters from some oi
the foremost clergymen In the country
commencing Professor Sinsman. These
letteTs were from Bishop Greer of New
York: the Rev. DR.. w, T. Manning. OF
Evening journal., 1908-06-03


M any exp erien ced
housekeepers will use
nothing but Ivory Soap,
even for washing the
coarser things.
AS for curtains, laces,
blankets, dainty dress
goods of all kinds the
housewife who cleans
them with anything but
Ivory Soap runs a great
er risk of injuring them
than most women are
willing to take.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.