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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
Successful Work.

The Rev. Dr. John ". Stagg, president of the Synodical college at Anniston, was in Birmingham yesterday. He has been canvassing different portions of the state for students and has met with marked success. While the institution is under the auspices of the Presby- terian tsouthern) Synod of Alabama, it will be conducted to all intent and pur- poses on non-denominational lines. The college is admirably situated on Tyler's hill, in the fashionable residence sec ton of Anniston:
 Dr. Stagg tells this on himself: T have had some of the trees on the col lege grounds cut down, with view of improving the campus. A gang of ne- groes with mules was employed to do the work and l bossed the job, being thoroughly at home in that line. I was a little gruff at times but I understand the negro and most negroes understand me. One day I was asked so take the place of a brother minister in perform ing the last offices at the grave of departed member of his flock. I had short notice and hadn't time to fix up much. As I started to get in carriage at the church the negro driver said, You can't get in here. This carriage is for folks
 "I explained that I was minister and was to offciate at the grave. Another negro standing near said to the driver:
 Better let him in. He's dat big preacher come over from Birmingham.
 Excuse me, doctor.' said the driver Just help yourself and git right in And then aside to the negro on the sidewalk he said: 'Umph! I never took him for no preacher. I been watching him boss in the work up at the college and I just been spectin' him most any day to kill a nigeer' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
A RECOIJ.rCrrronr

Did it take you long to learn the col lege yell?"
 NO, indeed. yelled the first night the Sophomores got me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

poison Ssyeral families in the neighbor- hood of Washertown was discovered yesterday morning by Mrs. Joe Cham pion one of the parties interested. Mrs. Champion went to the spring near her house, from which several families get water, and found a bottle floating up- right in the spring. but with but little of its contents mixed with the water. Being anxious to know what was in the bottle, she brought it to town and the fluid on being examined by several drug gists in the city was pronounced as either poison or some other unknown substance. There has been much hard feeling in the neighborhood lately on ac- count of law suits and other troubles, and Mrs. Champion thinks she has frus- trated attempt to poison her and her immediate neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

sounded as ''ko' in the ancient Egyptian word "koko," meaning head Speaking Of kokos, reminds us that Alabama's chief executive is noted for the hardness of his koko.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

Money took wings, too, at Rheims, and Mrs George Gould lost 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

What's-the-matter-w h-Harriman? is in eyerybody's mind in Wall street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

Hartman is expected to have only the most expensive diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

Man flies gracefully in the air in a pasteboard cracker box with the sides knocked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

All the world and the rest of man. kind will soon be sprouting wings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

Wellman's dashes for the pole are the shortest on record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
TT SOMETIMES HAPr

TT SOMETIMES HAPPENS. You say Opportunity once knocked a his door?'
 That's what she did, Where was he at the time?" ''He was out telling another fellow how to succeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
Prohibition and the Hotel Business.

"A city of the 100000 population class needs a s1,000,000 hotel" said a promi- nent business man. Birmingham would have such hotel but for prohibition. MT. Woodward and associates were pre- pared to go ahead with a million dol lar hotel scheme just at the time Jeffer- son county voted dry in 1907.
 Costly hotels, under favorable condi- tions rarely ever pay outside of New York, Chicago, or certain other great cities, and when the bar privilege, which is worth from $25.oOo to sS5ooo a year in a town the size of Birmingham, is excluded by law, the hotel proposi- ton becomes all the more doubtful. This lack of adequate hotel facilities Is one of the many ways that prohibition hurts. Those of us who are striving to upbuid Birmingham and to get it in line with other progressive cities, feel the injury that has been wrought by prohibition legislation. But during the campaign in 1907 a minister of one of the large churches said from his pulpit, Well, if prohibition Is going to Kill Birmingham, then let's kill it. ."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
SUCH A GIRLl

Mary had a lovely shape
 Whats more, seemed to know it. Anyhow, she made folks gape
 By the way she'd show it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
CONFER AND KOKO.

Pert paragraphers in neighboring states seem to think that Governor Comer's name Is pronounced like the substantive "comer," meaning one who comes or ar
 rives. AS a matter of fact, his name is pronounced "Ko-mer," the "Co' being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
THE WALL, sTREET ROf

THE WALL STREET BoGEY. Little Jack Horner Sat in corner
 Hearing the stock ticker tick. Terrified he, Knowing, you see, Hartman the Great was sick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
CROAKERS.

They're sounding the deeps of sorrow And filling the world with tears, Wlth never a dream of tomorrow And never word that cheers. And never hope outspoken And never laugh that is true, While the frowa on each face is token How well they're acquainted with rue. They're wading through oceans of trouble, And borrowing more every day, And moaning that life is a bubble And soon we'll be carried away And laid in a graveyard to slumber Where the thralls of misfortune sleep An army no mortal could number, Whose labors no record shall keep. They're waking each morning to worry And signing the whole day through I'm sick of the turmoil and hustle And the world is world of rue;' ''I would that my eyes were closing To open on trouble no more;" ''I find all my neighbors imposing On me and it's making me sore" And thus they're always complaining The gloomsters, the quitters the lot Who sigh for the sun when it's raining And wish it were cold when it's hot; Who sheer at a chap who's contented And still find the devil to pay. Until they've reformed and repented, Such people will be in the wayi
 TRUE GABBANTRY. Here Is an interesting article in this paper about preserved peaches" "Pshaw!'' said MT. Oldboy q knew a peach 20 years ago, and by love she's peach yet.
 SAYS A CITIZEN Let others sordid millions win And never pause. I'd rather do without the tin Than break the laws.
 HOW IT HAPPENED. ''I see where Frenchman won an au- tomobfle race by a neck" "Shucksl Ton must be thinking about a horse race.'
 Nothing of the kind. The Frenchman was the only driver entered who didn't break his neck"
 ADvT. Mother, may I go to fy?" ''Yes, my darling Cert Take none but a Wright machine, Then you won't get hurt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
A FoUR-PouND SMILE.

An affable personal note from the Cald- well Advance: Bert Fletcher came by the office early Monday morning with a pleasant smile on his face and said it weighed four and quarter pounds. No, 1t wasn't a girl, 1t was a bass" ."-Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

They broke records chiefly at Rheim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
Prominent Army Engineer Here.

Major Chester Harding of the United States army, engineer corps, is the guest of his brother W. P. c. Harding. He arrived yesterday and will remain here until Friday.
 Major Harding Is engaged on the Panama canal construction work and Is stationed at Gatum. His family Is spending the summer in New Hamp- shire and he has been with them there during the greater part of August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

WILL YOU GO? Let's walk away from worry Into the valley of dreams, Where people never hurry And all the landscape seems To shine with a golden glory And the air is filled with song, And life is a sweet, sweet story And the days just lit along. Let's walk away from sorrow Into the valley of smiles, Where the dream is dream of tomorrow And every prospect beguiles; Where hope is regained for life's tourney And courage is born anew. Be up and away and we'll journey To the land where dreams come trueI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

Aviation will soon develop a queen of the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
COMMENT.


 When West Point hazers are shipped 1t is not bad idea to let them stay shipped. John D. Rockefeller says Dr. E1iot's new religion is absurd. The oldtime ro- ligon and the kerosene lamp are good enough for John D.
 An Illinois doctor says squalling babies make great singers. However, the ma jority of them never get any nearer to singing than squalling is.
 A star boarder eloped with girl but got the wrong twin in the dark. What does 1t profit man to be star boarder if luck Is going to play him low-down tricks like that?
 Stringent measures were employed by hospital authorities in Cincinnati to quell male patient who insisted on making love to the female nurses. And yet those who have been there say it is the most natural thing in the world to do.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

What was regarded as an attempt to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02

Let others sordid millions win And never pause I'd rather do without the tin Than break the laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
HOW IF HAPPENED.

Mother, may I go to f1y?"
 ''Yes, my darling Cert. Take none but a Wright machine, Then you won't get hurt"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
FLAMES SWEEP
HAVANA DOCKS;
ARE SPREADING
Fears That Whole Waterfront
Will Be Prey to Fire.
Boats Ablaze.' 1s

HAVANA March. pa serious fire
that broke out son the Havana docks
this morning had made suchs headway
by noon that grave; fears. were felt for
the shipping in port. The flames are
spreading rapidly and driven onward
by a, heavy southerly gale they threaten
to sweep the entire, water front of the
city. t ,er,r.
Several schooners lighters and
launches are ablaze and drifting down
the wind. Their uncontrolled progress
is endangering the steamers and other
craft anchored in the harbor. u v
1t is reported that a large German
steamer anchored so(lt, on the bay al
ready is on fire. but the smoke is so
thick that it lis impossible to obtain
verification of this report.
The flames started .onsthe wbarves OF
the Havana Central Railroad, located
ON the upper side f,the 'harbor. u
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
ALL READY FOR
BIG TUBERCULOSIS
MEETING THURSDAY
Meeting to Be Held Late This
Afternoon by Educational
Committee.
PLAN OF STRAUS TO
BE ACTED UPON
Work Done in Public and Pas
rOciiiai Schools to Be
Reported.

bEEHE e d u C a.
1 tional com
mittee of the
Committee of One
Hundred. w g. 8 in &
war against. tuber-
culosis, will meet
late this AFTERNOON
in the Office OF Its
chairman, Charles
@. Ellsworth, to
take an inventory
of the results al
ready accomplished
and outline the
campaign for the
next week. The
matters which will
receive their chief
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
TWENTY ONE LIVES LOST
BY SINKING OF SLO0P.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March "a
Details have been received here of the
loss of the sloop Kearsarge and
twenty -one residents of Nicaragua on
the night of March 10, between Monkey
Point and GreytoYn, Nicaragua. Cap
gers reached shore in small boat.
The Kearsarge was of about twenty
five tons 1t went to Bluefields from
st. Andrews island with cocoanuts and
took on twenty-five passengers at
Bluefields bound for Bocas Del 'Toro,
Colo. and jamaica.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29

attention are the big mass meeting 10
be held in Wallace Hall Thursday
night and the plan for locating the
centres of Infection in Newark.
Arrangements for the big mass meet
ing have been completed. The chief
speaker of the evening will be DR..
Livingston Farrand, of Columbia Uni
versity, a. noted expert on consump-
ton and executive secretary of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis. Men and
women high in the business and social
life of the city will be present and a
large attendance of those interested IN
the movement is expected.
The work that has already been done
in .',e public and parochial schools to-
ward enlisting the school children OF
Newark in the campaign will be re-
ported this afternoon, as will the result
of the conference with the Board OF
Trade committees and the interest
taken by the churches of the various
denominations throughout the city.
1t is believed that action will also be
taken on the recent letter of Nathan
Straus, the New York philanthropist
to Mr.. Ellsworth. suggesting that pas
teurized milk stations be opened II
Newark. $500
At the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Committee of One Hun.
dred tomorrow afternoon In the Office
Of Dr., Leslie D. Ward. in the Pr1lden'
Itial building, the appointment, of a per.
manent secretary and the occupancy
OF the building at Beaver, and Market
streets will be discussed A list oi
those eligible for the appointment vii
be gone over and the COMMITTEES VII
probably make Its selection then.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
ROOSEVELT. AND PARTY
LAND AT FiORTA, AZORES

HORTA, Fayal, Azores, March 20
The steamship Hamburg, with Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the members of his
party on board, put in here today to
leave the mails. The stay In port was
short. A. DeFreitas, the governor of
Horta, came out to the Hamburg, well
coined MIR. Roosevelt and took the
members of the party ashore. where
they were driven through the town.
There was no official reception.
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
SpAT ON GIRLS DRESS;
MUST PAY HER $1,000.

BATAVIA. o., March 20. Because he
spat with Decentralization and malice"
on the white dress of Edith Shockey,
aged a., at a lawn party in this county
IN 1897 Levy r. Felter, wealthy
farmer. will have to pay the girl $4,000
damages, according to a verdict re-
turned Saturday night by a;jury in the
common Pleas Court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. March 20.
One hundred Creek Indians. half
breeds and negroes, under personal
command of Chief Crazy Snake, kept
up their march on. the warpath early
today. The militiamen ordered out
yesterday by Governor Haskell as q
result of the uprising that came after
a clash at the home of Crazy Snake,
III which Marshal Baum and. Deputy
Sheriff Odom were killed, camped for
the night at Hickory. Hills, the camp
which had been hastily evacuated by
Crazy Snake at their approach. At
break of day, the soldiers moved fof-
ward to give battle to the redskins. but
the chief, through the angency of his
sleepless scouts, had been watching
every move. and he led his forces away,
apparently not daring, or at least not
caring, to fight his white foes in. the
open. .tt --s--- .-,- -+s-- -.-a -.'-----.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
CRAZY SNAKE,
WITH FIGHT NEAR,
DESERTS INDIANS
Said That Braves Leader in Ok
lahoma Is Going TO.
Washington.
LEADER REFUSES TO
PARLEY WITH WHITES
Redmen, Though 0utnumbered,
Prepare for Clash with
Soldiers.

{ MUSKoGEE, Okla, March 2s.-Up
to noon today there had been no en-
counter between the State militia and
Crazy Snake and his band of Creek
Indians and negro allies, according to
the best information available here,
and the troops were still pursuing the
band.
1t is reported that Crazy Snake. fear
ing arrest, has made his escape. de-
serting his followers, and is now on
his way to Washington to intercede
with the Great Father.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
Idea OF the STAR Taken Up En-
Enthusiastically in Every
Section OF City.
BEST THING FOR THE BOYS,
SAY ALL THE PRINCIPALS
Highly Commended by Priests
Who Have Supervision of
the Par0chiaI Classes.

The interest in the plan of the STAR
to give trophies to the winning teams
in the public school baseball leagues,
announced, Ia increasing by leaps and
bounds, not only among the hoys them
sels es. but by the principals. who see
what will be done for the boys through
the teams. The impetus that will be
given to SCHOOL spirit is appreciated by
the men who are closest in touch with
the pupils themselves and they are
correspondingly pleased.
The, same feeling has been manifested
by those Interested in the trophies that
will be set aside for the teams to play
in the Catholic Schoolboys Athletic
League A playing schedule will be
drawn up for the parochial boys next
Thursday night at q meeting in the
Father Mathew T. A. B. Society rooms,
Hudson and Hartford streets.
Among the school principals who
ooncurred in the STAR project is Will
lam A. Dougall. principal of the Mon
mouth Street School. He said SO today.
II think 1t is a, grand idea, and one
that will be received with enthusiasm
by every one concerned / think all of
us are unanimous on that point. 1t is
a very enterprising and generous pro-
position on the part of the STAR"
More Teams Than Ever.
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~. sNan -. A, % .no am IN
..A oInoo.' ".o 20 epei " .Ae
ouo sae;a.. eo,.,'ntso ''. . y. e"' ''no 40
% see.e'a .s. aaso app, osee' !" Speahhis
"It4is going to he a very sood thing
for the boys and for the schools. The
trophies were supplied last year by the
association. Those that we have been
in the habit of giving, both for the
baseball. and for tie athletic events,
have either been. supplied by the asso-
citation or by private individuals whom
we have interested in the games II
has sometimes happened that there
have not been trophies for some occa-
| sions, and those the committee has
provided. itself. This year there are
more teams than ever in the league.
and itswas very graceful in the STAR
to help US out. The committee is very
glad to, accept tho STARS offer. and
appreciates it. = M lf54
Human nature is so constructed that
1t Is always good to have a. little some
thing to be gained yby hard work. II
will have a wholesome effect on the
boys IL they keep in mind the fact that
by winning they will receive a media
or banner The boys should get into
their minds in playing that they are
doing 1t for the honor of the school
and that is a. principle that we should
try ana lnculcate IN tnem.
! u,,t n r,,oi,or ,,,o,. 20 A..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
JERSEY SLAYER
OF FATHER GETS
3O-YEAR Term
Especial TO the Evening star ]

! CAMDEN, March 29.-Harry Shailor,
of Gloucester, who killed his father and
wounded his mother, was today sem
tenced by Justice Garrison in this city
to thirty years in Jail. H
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29

CHICAGO, March 2a.-Justus D. An
drus believed to be tho oldest member
Of the G. A. r., is dead here. Mr.
Anexns waS bern In 1si4s During the
civil Rses hx served rs seeessd iituten.
ant g ths i.lth Illinois Volunteers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-29
3 Night, Was Quiet.

The night passed without any alarms
after the soldiers had bivouacked. Fir
ing was heard here and there, but this
was due to the restlessness of rowing
bands of negroes and half-breeds. The
Indians themselves kept closely within
their camp, between the North Caadian
river and Deep Fork creek about seven
teen miles from Henryetta They had
hurried through the ten miles between
this and their deserted camp, and in
obedience to tho chiefs commands
rested In preparation for the events Of
the day.
The indications were at this time that
Crazy Snakes negroes were giving him
much trouble They came from the
never -to-do- well class of the
South. Frontiersmen acting as scouts
for the State troops returned shortly
after daybreak with the news that the
Fold chieftain's forces were showing
signs of fdisintegration The half breeds
and negroes, overawed at the unusually
active measures Of the whites, were
counseling' either ahject fight or com
plete surrender, these scouts asserted
To these propositions Crazy Snake
made contemptuous refusal.
He snid tbat all those who feared
might go at once. but that all who had
real red hearts would stay by him and
help forcefuIiy to redress the wrongs
under which bis people were. Those
Creeks expressed their intention OF
lighting the states soldiers To the
death. So enthusiastic did they become
after Crazy Snakes appeal that war
dance was started aud the cnmp was
In an uproar. Crazy Snake arrayed
himself In savage toggery. which
hitherto had been kept hidden, and
appeared in all his glory.
The yells which greeted this spectacle
made great din The scouts then
hastily went back to their camp al
Hickory Hills and reported that the
Indians really meant to fight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-05
CELEBRATED SEVENTY
FIFTH BIRTHDAY

On Saturday, October 80, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Lindsay of Paia,
Maui, was the scene of a very delightful
event, it being the seventy fifth birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Charles Love-
land. Some of the friends she had
known for many years were present
from different parts of Maui. Even ma
ture contributed its share Of sunshine,
balmy breeze and flowers, the rooms
being filed with the fragrance of pinks,
roses and violets.
Dinner was served at the noon hour,
the table being artisticaIly decorated
with violets, green and white. Over this
was an archway of violet and white
twisted crepe paper, extending from
the center to the four corners of the
table, with lunches of violets inter
twined. The center was large birth
day cake, surrounded by seventy-ive
candles, which shed a birthday light as
the hopored friend and her guests were
seated before a most bountiful repast.
At each plate was a card, on one side
of which was a hand-painted violet,
while ON the other appropriate lines
were written. At each place also was
a small paper flower pot, containing a
violet plant; these and buttonhole bou-
quets of violets were taken away as
souvenirs of the occasion.
The friends of Mrs. Loveland extend
ed many wishes for a happy new year,
considering it a great honor and priv
lege to celebrate the passing of an
other milestone with their esteemed
friend.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-05
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Is A HUGE SUCCESS

The real Hallowe zen stunt at the Y.
NJ. c. A. last night, proved to be a
grand success. There was fun from the
beginning of the first competition until
the very end.
The building was appropriately dec
grated, especially the gymnasium, where
most of the stunts took place. For the
first event the victims were lined up
for the good old animal guessing con-
test. just how appropriate some of the
applications of animals names were,
could be appreciated only by seeing it.
Then came a number guessing compe-
tition. Contestants had to guess the
number of bananas in a bunch, grapes,
petals on flower and peanuts in bag.
Robinson took the grapes, Roberts the
candies in box. Magoon caught the
peanuts, Robinson won again on the
petals.
Then there was spinning the plate
for forfeits, all forfeits paid under the
supervision of Doctor Hand in the gym
nasium; races with candies, jumping
over candles, blowing out candles,
catching swinging apples, cracker and
wsxer contest and the whole ended with
a dance of death led by Doctor Hand.
There was huge fun for contestants
and spectators alike, all through the
evening.