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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Great Loss at Biloxi.

Biloxi Miss, September 20.-The gulf storm struck this city at o'clock this morning, with the wind blowing 40 miles an hour, continuing to increase in intensity till it reached 60 miles an hour at o'clock this afternoon, and still increasing. It is estimated that the high tide and the wind have wrought damage to property between $40,0C0 and 350,000.
 Between Beauvoir and DeBuys 500 feet of the track of the Gulf Coast Traction company is washed away ana another hundred feet Is gone near the Soldiers Home and to the eastward or Gulfport another 150 feet was washed away. All the bath houses and piers along the beach from Gulfport to the home of United States Senator Moneh a distance of four miles have been swept away. Three hundred feet of the electric car line at Long Beach have been swept away.
 A pen containing 5000 diamond backed turtles, valued at $500c, located on the back bay of Biloxi, is threatened by the incoming tide and many men are working to save the terrapins. Twenty shrimn boats are reported to be out in the storm, but @ boat arriving here late Sunday night reported they are making for Lake Borgne canal for harbor. The schooner Ruby and wharf recently built by w. M. Lamp ton were wrecked. The driveway known as "The Beach Road," along the coast in front of Biloxi Is completely gone, entailing loss of $lb.Ooo or $zG'- GOO. Louisville and Nashville train No. 6 is the only train reaching Biloxi to day from New Orleans. No train has req ched here from the north and all telegraph wires are down. No loss of life is reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
But we are all men, In our own natures fraiI, and capable Of our flesh; few are angels.
 Henry VIII. Act l, Scene 1.
Practical Education In the Schools

After adding Latin and geometry and geography and algebra and many other studies to the list taught in the public schools, the pendulum has be- gun to swing backward in some cities to what are called the bread-and- butter sciences. The demand for the practical, the useful, has gone on in many towns, and this fall radical changes will be made in the curricu- lum of the public schools in the city of Cleveland, where the schools are to become more like workshops tha temples of learning.
 In Cleveland they do not propose to be content with technical training in the high schools, because the majority of pupils do not enter the high schools at all, so urgent are the duties thrown on children. Beginning with the fourth or fifth year of the child's oSnOOlluS lHS llul6 lO D6 ueNOleu lO books will be cut more than half. Tn the time thus taken from the custom ary studies the rudiments of trades and crafts will be taught to the boys and household work of all sorts to the girls. Machines will be installed in all the schools, until they will largely have the appearance of shops. Says the superintendent of the Cleveland schools: When we can get away from teaching the child the things that are of little value to him and replace them with subjects which, when mastered, will, in the later years of his life, mean dollars and cents to him, I think the educational problem will be solved
 An education like that would not fit the child who was born a dreamer, but it will prove helpful to large num- bers who must fight single-handed the battle of life. No slipshod methods will be taught and, no doubt, in Cleve- land the formation of character will be attended to while the education of the hand goes on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Regardinu the Taft Club,

President Taft has agreed to the. pro- gramme for his Birmingham visit, ar ranged by the Chamber of Commerce and revised to meet his wishes" said re- publican.
 "1t is understood that no innovation or deviation from the official programme will be allowed. By the way, I notice a call for the Taft club to meet for the pur- pose of considering the matter of taking part in the Presidents reception. But the only Taft club here was composed of negroes, with pr. Mason, the esteemed colored physician, IS president. Strange as it may seem, the only white republican club here was made up of insurgents and not of administration men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Speeches of Presidents

Political parties are usually divided into opposing factions. When such 1s the case 1t is not an easy thing for the President to make political speeches and not offend one or the other of the factions in his party. The republican party is now badly split on the tariff. The west is full of 'in- surgents" and in that section there Is little toleration for the "standpat- ters."
 President Taft in explaining and Afefending the recent tariff legislation, pas difficult task indeed His party pledged itself to give the consumer relief and during the campaign he promised an honest revision, which would mean a downward revision; but instead of downward scedule on articles that nearly everybody uses the new tariff law provides largely for higher duties.
 James c. Blaine, in his illuminat- Jang book, Twenty Years of Congress, , reviews in an impartial manner all the important public events that oc- Curred during the time of his active Eareer-from Lincoln to Garfield. Among other things he gives a graphic account of President Andrew John sons "swing around the circle" John son was the first President to make an official tour. He had accepted an invitation to lay the cornerstone of Ia monument in Chicago in honor of Stephen A. Douglas, and having for nal invitation from other cities he planned an extensive itinerary. He went from Washington east. He spoke An Albany, N. Y, and from Albany he proceeded to Chicago. This trip be. came historic, for in his speeches he was bitter and gave great offense to { statesmen who had in mind prece dent and the proprieties of the presi. dential office Mir. Blaine said that the chief magistrate was expected when delivering a public address to avoid all reference to party politics Brch had been the custom and it con horned, of course. to the idea of good sktaste. But President Johnson seems sitn have lost his temper. In giving ex' p. ess.o to bis feelings he made many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
NoRLEssE oRLIeE.

Author Unknown. If I am weak and you are strong, Why, then, why, then, To you the braver deeds belong,
 And so again. If have shade, and you have sun, Iris yours with truer grace to live; Iris yours with freer hand to give Than l, who giftless. sunless stand With barren life and hand. We do not ask the little brook to turn
 the wheel; Unto the larger stream we look; The strength of steel we do not ask from
 silken bands; Nor hearts of oak in willow wands. We do not ask the wren to go Up to the heights that eagles know, Nor yet expect the larks clear note, From out the dove's dumb throat. Iris wisdom's law, the perfect code
 By love inspired Of him on whom much is bestowed,
 So much required. The tuneful throat is bid to sing; The oak must reign, the forests king,
 king. The beaten steel its strength must prove, The rushing stream the wheel must move, Iris given to the eagles eyes To face the midday skies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

What became of that large company of Dutch emigrants scheduled to sail for this country a few weeks ago and settle in Cullman county? Rumor has it that the Hollanders learned about the passage of the Fuller bill and the amendment proposition and concluded to remain at home until arrangements could be made to settle in a state where it would be less difficult to sity, of life as tea or coffee is to some Alabamians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
THE GERM S PLEA.

There was a harmless little germ That caused some agitation Because a learned scientist
 Gave it reputation For being fatal to mankind.
 The germ protested, Show me How everybody did so well
 Before they got to know me. Since l was busy all the time The very same as now, sir, And no one ever died of me And no one raised a row. sir -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Reasons for Opposition.

T believe your article of September IT, on the political campaign, Is one of the best I ever read on the subject and great majority of the people of this state." said a West End citizen.
 'I wish to say that I am a church member and l hope I am Christian man.
 q am also against the proposed amend ment for which 1t will be said that I am lined up with the whisky ring, but fEat Is an old chestnut and will not carry with 1t much weight with a great many men now. It has lost It's power to chang 3. especially in this contest. don't believe our preachers know what great harm they are doing in the church by holding politi- cal meetings in them or they surely would stop it.
 T go to and from my work every day on the cars and I hear men talk and have heard a number of them say they had quit attending church on account of hearing so many political speeches. They hear good Bible sermon one Sun day and the next political speech.
 Things should be kept out of the church that create heart-burnings and divisions among men. There are a great number of these who are foy and against amendment who are unsave4 and the D po- litical preacher will have a hard timo reaching them through their preaching. am afraid many souls will be lost for the want of the pure gospel before this po- litical turmoil ends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
FIRE IN MERIDIAN
 IS DISASTROUS

Meridian, Miss, September 21, 1 a. n1.- Epecial.)-At this hour five residences and the Meridian Flaming and Creosote mills are on fire and the Meridian Light and Railway company's power plant and the gas works are threatened with de- struction. A terrific gale is blowing and rain is coming down in blinding sheets and the fire department is unable to cope with the flames. It is impossible to esti- mate the damage at this hour The fire originated in the blaming mill supposedly from a spark from a passing locomotive. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press

The fountain-head of feminine lies is birthplace.
 Men trust one another; women watch one another.
 girl is awful smart never to know what man means when she makes him mean 1t.
 There is nothing upon which man can place so high value as making fool of himself over a political row.
 girl would have to be an angel not to do any of the things her mother warns her against, and if she didn't do most of them her mother would be afraid she was vary sick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Damage at PascaqouIs.

Paseagoula Miss, September 20.-This coast has been in the throes of a gulf storm all day and at this hour, D. m., the storm Is quite severe, with the wind blowing in fitful gusts at the rate of 40 miles an hour. accompanied by rain. A dozen or more wharves have been swept away, among them those of F. H. Lewis. J. J. Paquet, A. Casterina and H. c. yNaIdar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TOMORROW.

Always tomorrow
 Ihen Will our dreams come true And we'll take up with purpose firm The work we've planned to do, And strive to make amends for all We've lost in days gone by, Ana rear the temple of our fame
 Superbly to the sky. Always tomorrow
 The youth by pleasure led, Puts by the toll that means success And, blithe of heart. doth tread The idle ways of mirth and song While phantom hopes lead on, Until he wakes at last to mourn His golden chances gone. Always tomorrow
 Today is only ours, To spend 1t for some worthy cause. To reap its thorns and flowers. Tomorrow" s writ on countless hearts Ere long dishonored dust, Because they promise faith to be And shirk the present trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
ACROSS THE TABLE.

He read his answer in her eyes,
 For they did sparkle so; He evidenced no great surprise
 And, somehow, seemed to know Before he asked, what she would choose Pish, tush! They dined together; His question was no lovers ruse,
 He merely asked her whether She thought that squab en casserole
 Would go with chicken salad. It did; quite well, upon my soul;
 Therefore this foolish ballad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
AN EDITORS SCHEME.

A South Missouri editor has thought of great scheme. He says he will lend a. bullet to anyone who can't afford to sub scribe for the home paper Feed the chicken the table scraps and bring me her eggs to pay for the paper he says When she stops laying, bring her in and l will make a pot pie of her and furnish younger chicken to carry on the good work '-Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
storm,a Effect ia Serious.

Crowley, La, September 20.-The heav- fest wind and rain storm in this section for years prevailed here today. Many trees in this city and neighborhood and nearby parishes were uprooted. but little damage was done to buildings. The great est damage done in this section Is to the rice crop, which will be hurt seri- ously.- Well informed rice men express
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Heavy Wind at vicksburo.

Vicksburg Miss, September 20.-Vicks- burg is in the gust and blowing rain of the gulf coast storm tonight. Although no material damage is yet reported sev- eral electric wires have been blown down and apprehension is felt in the suburbs. Barometric pressure at 9:3O was reported by the weather bureau at 29 43, and the wind velocity is 30 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Rice Crop is Damaoed.

Jennings, La, September 20.-A severe wind and rain storm. prevailed here all day today Trees were uprooted and sev- erai buildings unroofed. No casualties nave been reported. Telegraph and tele- phone wires are down In all directions. Great fears are entertained that much damage will result to the Japan rice crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Death of Presiding Elder.

Charlotte, N. C., September 2O.-The body of Rev. W. S. Rome, presiding elder of the Warrenton district, North Car olina conference, who died in a hos pital at Richmond, Va, y3sterday, will be inferred tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
HOW ABOUT IT'D

Having <well-ventilated bedrooms Is said to be the secret of health"
 That's what the fresh-air fends de- clare"
 And yet, the Eskimos are healthy" 'Of course they are. What are you driving at. anyhow?'
 "oh, nothing important I've just been looking over the ground floor plan of an igloo."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Drys Will Appeal.

Knoxville September 2o.-The "drys'' have given notice of an appeal to the supreme court of Virginia from the de- cision of Judge Kelly in favor of the "wets" rendered this morning, and will ask a supersedas suspending license until the case Is heard by the ap- pellate tribunal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

Dr. Eliot says that the fear of hades doesn't keep people from wrong doing. Perhaps it is the fear of Madame Grundy and the fear of the jail and the gallows and other forms of pun ishment which are more imminent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Always tomorrow
PUTTING IT PLAINLY.

Darling" he cried, T know hum dred ways to love you!'
 one way will be sufficient" said the practical maid. Love me to the utmost of your salary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Michael Commits Suicide.

Mobile, September 2O.-Wiliam W. Michael. prominent in Jewish circles and a trusted employe of a large wholesale house, suicided here this afternoon by shooting himself through the head. No cause is assigned for the rash act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

The effort of the amendment poli- ticians to merge church and state will prove unpopular enough with the masses. See the election returns in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

Students at the University of Kansas will be permitted to have but two automobiles and one valet apiece. There is also talk of making them cut out the chorus girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

An Alabama man was arrested at church. where he went to sell moon shine" whisky He was probably well acquainted with the habits of the congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Patents Issued.

Washington, September a.-(Special)- Patents issued: S. E. Jones, Atmore, fertilizer distributor; B. D. Ratliff, Bir- mingham, apparatus for drawing coke; J. L. Walker, Mobile, couplings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

The backbone of long hot spell has been we'll broken and wind and rain in abundance will be features of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
WILLING TO SAY GooDRyD

T pay as I go,' declared the loud mouthed person
 NO doubt you do,' answered the quiet man, but I'd rather see the style of your departure than the color of your money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
THE IMPORTANT POINT

"A judge says women ought to dress on schedule time'
 What do you think about that?' T think he ought to tell us how to make 'em do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

Julia Marlowe says Cleopatra was intellectual. However, it seems to have been Cleopatra's winning ways that made a hit with Mark Anthony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

Mir Taft is now being charged with "Pearying'' himself before the western voters. Be careful what you say, MT. President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Birmineham's Windy Corner.

People who visit New York often may talk about the wind that whistles around the Flatiron building corner, but certainly we now have a corner in Birmingham that can hold its own anywhere" said citizen. 'Tt was never more forcibly impressed upon me than was the case tonight when the wind was unusually high all over the city. I came from the Highlands and was almost taken off my feet at the sky scraper corner. Some way or other those three high buildings at First and Twentieth seem to catch the wind from the upper regions and the result is a regular gale. Even in the mildest weather l have noticed that there is always strong breeze sweeping be- tween the big buildings and most of the time it Is an unsafe place for hats and umbrellas. At almost any hour of the day you can see man or boy chasing a hat that has blown across the street."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Membership is Accepted.

Chicago, September 20-Alvin H. Sam ders of Chicago today announced his ac- ceptance of President Tafts invitation to membership on the new board of tariff commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

The political parson, like many oth- CT politicians, is usually so blinded by passion that he can not see ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
A NEW INVENTION.

A germ-proof shield has been brought out So folks can kiss through that; 'Tis sanitary, but I fear
 The taste is rather flat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
FIERCE GALE SWEEPS
 THROUGH NEW ORLEANS
 CAUSING FOUR DEATHS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

--- noon increased to hurricane velocity and indications are it will still increase dur ing the night Shortly before dark the weather bureau displayed the hurricane signals and all the vessels in the bay that had or could get up steam hurried across the bay to cove for shelter. Ocean, going steamships anchored in the bay put out all possible extra anchors Shipping at the navy yard and Fort Barrancas came up the bay and sought shelter in cove. The ship Romenoff, moored at Perdido wharf, topped over on the wharf and is in a precarious condition. Several barges, loaded with lumber lost their cargoes, and two were sunk near the western beach. Small boats all along the beach have been swamped and pound ed to pieces. Long rafts of timber have been carried from storage booms and are adrift in the bay Residents of Wool sey and Warrington and all along the bay shore west of the city came up to the city late this afternoon and tonight on cars and are housed In the hotels and with friends, leaving their homes to the mercy of the elements. The tide Is higher than known for many years
 Reports are that the seas are breaking continually over Santa Rosa island, but all those who were at the summer ho- tel there have been brought to the city.
 A small pig owned by the captain of the life saving station swan across the bay this afternoon, climbing out at Warrington. No loss of life has yet been reported
 The tide is backing up rapidly along the west bay shore, but at :30 tonight there was no telephone or telegraph com munication with any point south of the city. The navy yard is completely cut off. The tracks of the street railway com- pany are covered with water in places, as Is the trestle at Bayou Chico, west of the city.
 A large barge of the United States navy was driven ashore near the navy yard when its cables parted.
 Several intellectual efforts were made tonight to reach the navy yard. Street car traffic with that point was aban- doned early in the evening and 1t is en- tirely too dangerous for one to venture out in any kind of boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

been damaged to the extent of at least two sacks to the acre for the rice vet unharvested, which is fully two-thirds of the crop. The rice is badly ledged, and even if good weather follows the storm. the damage will be heavy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

The spring poets have been meta mornhosed into the plaintive bards of autumn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
MAKING THEMSRLVES POPI1I4AR

All honor to the Eskimos
 Who reached the pole. We cheer Because they haven't talked too much, So far as we can hear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
RIpPLES

No man ever amounted to much in the world who had a mincing gait
 Some people are so mean that they hate themselves and don't know it. thinking they feel bad because they are unlucly
 A baby is monarch of all he surveys because, as a rule, he can't see outside of his immediate environment He wouldn't be the monarch next door,
 After he grows up man suffers great many keen disappontments, but some- how he never seems to feel as desolate as he did the day when he was boy and misbehaved and had to stay at home by himself, while everybody else went to the circus. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Storm at Jackson.

Jackson, Miss, September 20-(Special.) The long drouth was broken here about noon when a general rain began. By night there was downpour with increas- ing wind and tonight fearful gale Is blowing from the south. Telephones and electric light plants are out of business and great damage is being done to crops. Telegraph wires to the south are all down.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-26
Valuable Plantation for Sale.

Will be sold at the court house at
st. Matthews, S. c., on Monday. 1st
day Of November. 1909. during the
legal hours of sale. that valuable
plantation of the late VIM. A. Fogle.
situate near the Santee river In Cal
houn county. containing four hundred
and forty-two (442) acres, more or
less.
This plantation has good seven
room dwelling with two brick cellars;
100 acres pasture; out buildings and
four tenant houses and considerable
long leaf pine timber and Quanti-
ty of swamp timber and good farm
ing lands. This Is 8 desirable
plantation.
Also at the same time and place,
lot located in the town of Lone Star.
S. c., with store thereon. also be-
longing 70 the late VIM. A. Fogle'
and desirable location for business.
For particulars apply to Glaze &
Herbert, Attorneys. Orangeburg. s.