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The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

He raised his head. leaned forward in his
mothers arms, stretched cut his' arms.
and cried:
Dada
The old man started again. and the
woman drew the child down closer 10 her
breast There is your son" she said, in
tone OF quiet intensity. This is my
son: Do you think Il likeiy I would give
him 10 you that you might make him
what you made your son?''
Asa Cutler looked al her without NOV
ing. and she came closer. do you think
I would trust this baby to your Judg-
ment?"
For moment they looked into each
others eyes as unfinchingly az earlier IN
their meeting: then a change passed over
the mans face. softening IT, breaking up
IFS hardness as the sun breaks the skim
OF ice 'on a river, revealing the depths
below. The baby leaned forward again.
with smile which had always before
procured what he wanted, and again
called imperatively:
"DRdal Dadar'
The old man reached out as n 20 take
him. then his hands faltered. and. with
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT

do with him. But didn't come here to
talk" he cried.
The presence OF the dead seemed no
reason FOR lowering his tones. The wom-
an looked down upon the face OF her
husband and stopped TO move a lock Of
hair upon his forehead. When she stood
up her face seemed whittier than before.
and there was a light in her eyes which
they had lacked.
She nodded her head a little. "You did
not come here TO talk?" she cried. You
did not come here 10 talk? No, you came
20 rob this mans child Of the memory he
shall have of his father You did not
come 20 talk. but you shall hear some
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Prom TltBus

ffom It-BtS
Pat got a job moving some kegs OF
powder. and. 10 the alarm Of the foreman.
was discovered smoking al his work
Gracious exclaimed the foreman.
DO yOu know what happened when a
man smoked at this Job some years agog
There was an explosion. which blew up
a dozen men,.
That couldn't happen here" returned
Pat calmly.
why nOt?r
Cos there's only me and your was
the reply.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
The Cali.

Reginald Wright Kaufman. in Apul Hsmptou'u
Magazine.
Love comes laughing I'D the valleys.
Hand in hand with hoyden spring:
All the iower-people nodding.
An the featheTed folk a-wing.
Higher. Higher call the thrushes:
Wilder. Freer.'' breathe the trees:
And the purple mountains beckOn
Upward TO their mysteries
Always farther leagues 20 wander,
Peak TO peak and slope to slope;
Lips 70 sing and feet to follow,
Eyes 10 dfeam and heart 10 hope.
Tarry? Nay. but who can tsrry?
All the world is on the wing:
Love cones laughing up the valleys.
Hand In hand with hoyden spring.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
EpiErRTnE.

Fr1E1 LiT7a1coIi
Inherited genius may be actually
fact. but there's no doubt about trans
nittsd stupidity
A man az sixty begins 70 realize that
his grandfather was not 50 old when he
died Al eighty.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18

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The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Safe Enough.

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
WILL BEGIN NEW
BUILDING AT ONCE
$4,000 TO BE SPENT ON SYNOD
lcAL COLLEGE AT TALLADEGA.
NEW PosToFFIcE BUILDING TO
BE ERECTED.

Talladega, October S-(Special. Fifty
thousand dollars will be spent on the
new synodical college. The trustees de-
cided at a recent meeting to begin build
ing on the Lewis property on North street
at once, as the present boarding depart
ment of the college is crowded to over
flowing. The new building will face
south, overlooking Moorfields and will adj
join the former home of Governor Par
sons. 1t will be steam-heated, electric
lighted and will contain all modern con-
veniences.
The Exchange hotel, which has stood
the storms of so winters, will soon be
demolished. and United States govern
ment postoffice built on its site. Recently
Uncle Sam bought the building and the
grounds for $4,000. The hotel and board
ing people of the city, in anticipation
of this change, have erected new build
ings and made additions to the old ones
sufficient to house 800 guests, one board
ing house alone adding % rooms.
John c. Williams, county superintendent
of education, on yesterday turned over
the books and papers of the office to
Mark Under, who was elected to the
place of superintendent at the last state
election. Under the decision Of Attorney
General CARRIER Superintendent Williams
term of office did not expire until the
date named.
Sheriff Middleton returned from Ensley
today, having in custody Josh Cook, who
is charged with the murder of James
Russell whom the negro is alleged to
have killed at Berneys, this county.
The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy held an interesting meeting with
Mrs. Wellington Vandiver this afternoon.
Seventy-five ladies constitute the local
chapter. 1t was resolved to aid with a
donation a Confederate soldier who had
recently lost his house by fire. Mrs. M. c.
McAlpine, who is SO years of age, offered
her resignation, but the chapter refused
to accept it, and voted her a lifetime
honorary member. Mrs. McAlpine is the
mother of the only female member OF
the Ku-Klux Khan in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
PEARY AND COOK
MAY MEET LATER

New York, October 3.-(Special)-Unless
Commander Peary declines an invitation
to attend the Canadian Camp club on
December he will meet DIR. Cook there.
II shall certainly try to attend the
dinner said DIR. Cook today. re-
ceived the invitation before 1 left New
York yesterday for Boston. Whether
Commander Peary attends will make nc
difference with my plans"
Doubt was expressed by several Of
Peary's men today as to whether he will
accept the invitation. In a recent state
ment he made it plain that he would not
attend any social function until the north
pole controversy is settled.
Gwen if the statement to be issued by
the Peary Arctic club riddles the claims
of Cook to the general satisfaction of the
public" added this information, 81 doubt
IL Peary will seek the llmelight for
some time to come. He has a great deal
of work ON his hands. For this reason
he hurried back to his Eagle Island home
yesterday just as soon as the nava
parade had ended"
On his arrival in Portland. Me-, thi'
morning Commander Peary said;
IT feel deeply honored by the reception
I received in New York. 1t was great
Thank every one for me. l have no idea
how long | shall remain here in Portland
I want to get back to Eagle Island az
soon as possible and have a chance tc
work without interruption. 1 have moth
ing more to say about DR.. Cook. General
Hubbard, president of the Peary Arctic
club, will make public a statement early
next week which will deal with this con-
troversy at length
1t was persistently reported in various
quarters today that Harry Whitney, the
Connecticut sportsman, who met both
Peary and Cook in the Arctic regions, ar
rived in New York on the same train with
Dr. Cook. Discovery of the name III.
Whitney on the register of the Waldorf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
POLYTECHNIC NOW
HAS 723 STUDENTS
Institution at Auburn Has Record
Breaking ttendance-creditabIe
Issue of "orange and Blue"

Auburn, October 3.-(Special)-The at
tendance at the Polytechnic continues to
increase daily, being to this date 1928,
which is II in excess of the enrolment
at this date last year, an increase of 10
per cent The total enrolment for last
year was only 701.
Saturday morning declamations of high
order were delivered before the student
body in Langdon hall, the speakers be-
ing S. R. Cruise of Huntsville, A D.
Bradfield of Georgia and A p Aldrich
of South Carolina.
The Orange and Blue, the student or
gan, has made its appearance In very
attractive number. The following is the
editorial staff: j. A. Parrish, editor in
chief; w. C. Oliver assistant editor in
chief; G. e. Blue, business manager; A.
L. Byrd, assistant business manager; w.
Venable, advertising manager; L. c.
Hughes, cartoonist; A. S. Noble, sporting
editor; D. NJ. Clements literary editor;
w. M. Perdue, social editor; d. J. Burle-
son, agricultural editor; R. S. Boyd, ex-
change editor; e. r. Stauffacher, photog
rapher.
At a meeting of the student body Sat
urday morning the old athletic advisory
board was abolished and new board
established, consisting of the managers
of the football, baseball, basketball and
track teams. This committee will CO.
operate with the faculty committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
STATE NORMAL WILL
HAVE BANNER YEAR
Enrolment viii Greatly Exceed
That of Last Year
2O4 STUDENTS ENROLLED
Societies Elect officers-AthIetics viii
Receive Due Attention This Year.
Football Team Meets Presby-
terrain College October 9.

Jacksonville, October 3.-(Special)-T
enrolment at the State Normal school
continues to increase as students are en-
tering daily. The outlook is very graft
flying to President Daugette and the
friends of the institution. The indiea-
tons are that the enrolment for the
year will greatly exceed that of last year.
The work in all departments is pro-
crossing nicely The classes for the past
week have met regularly and an excel
lent spirit of work is manifested
The societies. the Calhoun and Morgan
for the young men. and the Curry and
Chapter for the young ladies. met last
Saturday afternoon and elected officers.
John b. Langley was elected president
of the Morgan society and J. F. GUN
vice president; e. c. Lawhon president
of the Calhoun society and C. II. Sci
bert vice president. From the character
of the work done in these meetings and
the enthusiasm manifested the work of
the societies this year promises to be Of
high order and of great benefit to the
students.
On the evening of September 25 a re-
ception was given at the college to the
new students by the Christian organiza-
lions.
Quite number of students and citi-
zens who are interested in athletics met
at the college chapel Monday evening
and organized an athletic association. In
spring talks were made by President
c. w. Daugette and Rev. w T. Allen and
others setting forth the importance of
Il
to take an interest in athletics. Julian
w. Stephenson was chosen president
of the association, Ollie Macarthur vice
president and Elmer C. Lawhon secre-
tary and treasurer.
Coach F. A. Harwood is hs wing daily
football practice and is getting his team
in shape to meet the Presbyterian col
lege at Admission October 8. Other
engagements will follow with Brownsville
Albertville Birmingham college, Bir-
mingham High school and Marion though
definite dates and arrangements have
not been made.
The following figures were ascertained
in the registrars office at the close of
the first week:
Classification-Twent seniors, all
of whom hold first grade certificates; 10
first grade, holders of second grade GER
tiicates; 50 second grade, holders of third
| grade certlhcates; Al third grade, those
who are studying for third grade certifi-
Gates, and one special.
| Denominations represented: ia Bap-
| lists; 40 Methodists: 16 Presbyterian, :
Episcopalian Q Christian; Lutheran 2;
| Catholic 2; Adventist I, and some did not
| show church afflation on registration
| card.
Thirtyeight counties are represented,
those most largely represented being: Cal
houn, As; Cleburne, 49, Walker, 70; La
mar. 10; Jefferson, 8; Cullman, 8; Mar
shall, 8; and Franklin, s. Georgia and
South Carolina are also represented.
There are 112 males and so female STU
dents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
ST. LOUIS READY
FOR CELEBRATION

st. Louis. October 3-The overture to st.
Louis centennial week was sounded by
the whistles on the river front yesterday
when the second division of the Atlantic
torpedo boat fotilIa. headed by the flag
ship MacDonough, steamed into the har-
Dor under escort of city, state and CEN
tennial officials and moored at the foot
of Market street
For five miles along the water 'front.'
the four torpedo boats Marlborough, Tin
gey. Wilkes and Thornton, the largest
naval representation st. Louis has yet
seen, were escorted by the harbor boat
Erastus Wells, while tens of thousands of
people focked to the levee to see the war
ships as they answered the roar of whis-
ties with salutes.
The torpedo fiotilla formally welcomed,
with Glenn Fl. Curtiss. worlds champion
aviator, route for st. Louis with his
aeropane, with the Farman aeroplane
and Capt Thomas Scott Baldwin, also
en- route, and the Knabenshue and
Beachey dirigibles assembled and ready
for practice on aviation field, Forest park,
the stage is about set for the centennial
celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
Huntsville Gets New Train.

Huntsville, October 3.-(Special.) BE-
ginning Monday morning the Southern
railway will put a new train in opera
ton between Huntsville and Chattanooga,
leaving here in the morning at $3.50 and
returning in the evening at 7:45. The
new train will be a great advantage to
the people living along the line east Of
Huntsville and to the commercial sales
men as well as it will enable them to
work a great deal more territory in a
given time where train service hereto
fore has been very inadequate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
The Homes of Alabama.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Tuscaloosa, September %, 19t

FROM the montgomery AuNeIliSeI-
Tuscaloosa, September %, 1909.
Editor The Advertiser:
The following stanzas. written more
than 60 years ago by Judge Alexander B..
Meek of Tuscaloosa, Alabama's famous
historian, scholar, poet, jurist and founder
of the public school system of the state.
seem highly appropriate to the present
crisis, when through a cunnngly devised
amendment to the constitution it is sought
to break down the battlements built
around the homes of Alabama by ancient
English law and modern constitutional re-
strictions-and, under forms of law, to lay
these homes open to invasion by a ruth
less constabulary.
These verses are not of high poetical
merit; but they convey noble lesson in
the principles of civil liberty Judge Meek
seems with prophetic vision to have fore
seen and anticipated a time when men
struck blind with fanatical zeal, would
seek to destroy the sanctity of these fail
homes. w S. WYMAN.
THE HOMES OF ALABAMA.
The homes of Alabama!-
The cottage and the hall
Her institutions spread alike
A guardian care DER all.
No tilted fopling spurns aside
The peasant from his way,
But the homes of Alabama
Are blessed by equal sway.
The homes of Alabama
The shrines of faith and love,
Where honest hearts forever lift
Their incense prayers above
Where science, art and peace combine
To scatter bliss around,
And make the once rude savage wastes
Now consecrated groundl
The homes of Alabama
Homes of the brave and free!
Stout hearts beneath their cabin roofs
Pulsate with liberty.
They scorn the despot's iron rule,
The zealot's CALLING ,hain,
And the homes of Alabama
Shall ever free remain.
The homes of Alabama!
Let the tyrant keep his own,
The bigot nurse his narrow creed,
But not pollute their zone.
Should war or frenzy ever strive
To crush their strength they'll feel
That the homes of Alabama
Are filled with hearts of steel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
Motorcycle Record Beaten.

Springfield. Mass, October Sat the
motorcycle stadium yesterday afternoon,
Charles Spencer and Charles Gastafson,
both of this city, established a new "a
hour worlds record, Spencer riding 1889
miles, 1919 yards in the "a hours, lettering
the only known record of TIC miles, 1910
yards, established by H. A. Collier of
England. on the Cannington track, May
and 6, 1909, by approximately 315 miles.
Gustafson rode 1913 miles 2 laps and 1899
yards in the "a hours, being 40 1-3 miles
behind Spencer, and approximately 26S
miles ahead of the previous record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
MEETING AT BRENT.
Anti-Amenders Hear Col. Troy OF
tqomery-Randall Speaks.

Centreville, October 3-(Special.) LAST
night at Brent. about two miles west of
Centreville Col. Alexander Troy of Mont
gomery and DIR. G. w. Randall of Bloc
ton addressed large crowd in opposi-
ton to the proposed constitutional
amendment Both speakers were ac-
corded the closest attention and were fire.
quently given applause.
Much enthusiasm was manifested by
those present and it was very evident
that most of those present were in full
accord with the views expressed by the
speakers.
Judge A. HI. James, a prominent citizen
OF Brent, was chairman and introduced
the speakers in a happy manner. 1t is
evident that the opposition to the pro-
posed amendment Is stronger In Bibb
county today than at any time since the
agitation of the question began.
Prominent speakers will address the cit
izens of Bib county at mass meeting
to be held by those opposed to the
amendment at the courthouse here on
Saturday, October Q.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
WATERS WILL FIX
SCALE FOR TIPS

Berlin October, 3.-The Berlin Walters
association is considering a proposal to fix
a scale for tipping. All orders under rs
cents are to be tipped at the rate of 70
per cent, orders for more than rs cents
at the rate of 10 per cent.
The National zeitung sees no hope for
the German public except to endure
Various incidents are related of walters
assailing customers in boisterous lam
guage for having given small tips. and
in some instances they have created
scenes by throwing the tips across the
room, as a humiliation to the Upper
The suggestion has been made that the
police regulate the whole question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
NARROW ESCAPE OF
SAW MILL OWNER
BIocton Man Caught In Skating and
Is Stripped of CIothng-lnjuries
Not Necessarily Fatal.

Blocton, October 3-(Special.)-E. w.
Blalock, a sawmill operator, quite well
known in Alabama, Florida and Missis-
sppi, narrowly escaped horrible death
Saturday morning at his mill near Bloc
ton While Mr.. Blalock was very pain
fully hurt, it is not believed that his In
juries will prove fatal.
From the information received it seems
that Mr.. Blalock was preparing to set
his mill into operation Saturday morning
and was adjusting the belt which drives
a part of the lumber machinery when
he lost his balance and fell against the
shafting. He was caught by one of the
set-screws and was wound up in the
shaft.
The mill owner was stripped of practi-
cally all of his clothing, and this alone
saved his life. When the garment which
caught on the set-screw tore the unfor-
tunate man was released from his pre-
carious position and was thrown violent
ly to the floor of the MILL
Mr. Blalock has been in the sawmill
business for IA years, and Is quite well
known, especially among lumbermen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
In Memory of GridIeY.

Washington, October S.-For the able
manner in which he grasped the opportun-
ity offered him in Manila bay, tablet
will be unveiled to the memory of Capt
Charles " Gridley, U. s. N, in Bancroft
hail. Annapolis on October 20. Captain
Gridley was in command of Admiral
Dewey's flagship at the battle of Manila
and it was to him that the admiral said
at the beginning of the battle: you may
fire when you are ready, Gridley'' The
tablet will be unveiled by Spanish wal
veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04

Astoria strengthens the report. Dr. Cook,
however. declared that he had not laid
eyes on Mr.. Whitney since his return from
the far north. Whitney is perhaps better
able TO clear up the controversy than any
other white man. According to a fellow
passenger who came with him from sgd
ney, c. B., Whitney has taken the dis
pute very much to heart He freely adj
mitted that he had had a quarrel with
Peary and that there were certain things
which he feared at the present time to dis
close. Although DIR. Cooks claims have
not yet been passed upon by any scientific
body, and Peary's charge that he Is a
'fakir" still stands, the Brooklyn ex-
plorer starts tomorrow on a lecture tour
on which. it is said. he expects to clean
up 100000. He expects to lecture in
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Chicago, Kansas City, ST.
Louis, Milwaukee and other Cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
Younu Lady Burned to Death.

Huntsville, October 3.-(Special)-A
special from Kelso, Tenn, says that Miss
Susie Harris, daughter of L. D. Harris,
at Kelso, was burned to death on Friday.
Her clothing caught fire from CRATE
and she thought she had extinguished
the blaze when 1t burst into flame again.
This time she lost her nerve and ran out
in the yard. The breeze famed the
blaze so that all the clothing was burned
from her body and she was horribly
burned Death ensued after several hours
of suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
Suffers Serious Accident.

Huntsville, October -(Special.)-While
walking about his country home west Of
this city l.. H. Davis, a former member
Of congress from Missouri, fell against a
trunk and broke his hip. He has been
brought to the home of his son, Claren-
don Davis, for treatment, and 1t is feared
that the accident may result fatally, as
Mr.. Davis is rs years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
$25 900 LOSS INCURRED
WHEN WAREHOUSE BURNS

to trace the cause. When the blaze was
discovered it had gained considerable
Roadway There was never a chance to
save the building and the contents were
so bulky that it was impossible to re-
move them while the fire ragged
About 800 bales of cotton and lot of
oil mill machinery were stored In the
warehouse. all of which is a complete
loss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04

Waterloo, III, October Cool VIII
liam r. Morrison, former democratic
leader in the national House of Rep
resentatives, was buried here today.
During the funeral business houses
were closed and practically the entire
countryside watched the cortege wind
it's way 10 the cemetery. Many mes
sages were received from prominent
men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
BORING Deep Oil Well.

Huntsville October 3.-(special.)- 1.-THE
new well that is being put down In West
Huntsville by the New York-Alabama
Oil company, Is now more than HOO feet
deep. The oil indications are growing
more pronounced every day and experts
who have visited here especially to give
their opinions express the belief that oil
in large quantities will be found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04

Eutaw, october s.-tspeclal.)-At 2
o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in
the Green county cotton warehouse a
brick and supposedly freproof structure
owned by the Merchants and Farmers
bank of Eutaw, the result of which was
practically the complete destruction of the
building and its contents. The loss is
conservatvely estimated at $4,000 which
is only partially covered by insurance.
1t is not known how the confiagratlon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
StofIe-Moore Wedding.

Huntsville, October Especial Miss
Cora Moore, an employe of the Evening
Tribune of Huntsville. was married in
Los Angeles, Cal, Thursday to ]. Flem-
ing Stofe, former resident of this city.
Miss Moore had gone to the western
city to visit relatives ana acquaintance
ship with Stole, a former schoolmate
was renewed.