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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Next Lyceum Attraction.

''The next attraction in the High school lyceum course will be President Russell II. Conwell of Temple university, Phil adelphla, who will speak at the High school next Wednesday night" said pr. J. H. Phillips. President Conwell is one of the greatest preachers and orators in the country and his lecture should prove attractive in Birmingham.
 MT. Conwell has been in the lecture field IS years, during which period he has delivered here and abroad nearly TOGO lec- lures. He was the intimate associate of Cough, Beecher, Holmes, LongfeIlow, Motley, Emerson, Everett, Whittier, Wen deu, Phillips, Douglas, Grant, Garfield, Burlingame, Sherman and other of Amer ica's great men. He is today one of Americas most popular speakers and among the last of the stars who made the platform brilliant in the days of Cough, Beecher and Chapin."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Ria Crowds on Street.

Second avenue has been buster to- day than I have seen it in a long time," said R. c. Carroll, the police officer work ing the Second avenue beat. last night
 "The sidewalks have been fairly damned with people since I went on duty at 330 o'clock this afternoon, and the pedestrians do not appear to be mere idlers, but seem to be busy going in and coming out of the stores.
 'It has been somewhat strenuous job keeping the sidewalks clear at the cor ners where people are accustomed to wait for the street cars. If the appear anc of great crowds on the streets is significant business must be picking up considerably'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE MEASURE OF CONTENT. Who sets in life modest bound. Well pleased with simple things, And thanks his stars 1t might be worse, Whatever fortune brings, Will not be lean and lank and pale, A creature full of signs, But happiness will brim his heart And sparkle in his eyes He won't make moan for winters frost, Nor curse the summers heat, Nor cry the stones along his path Do sorely bruise his feet, But pleasantly will take his way Throug life's uncertain maze And with a beggars portion will Be merry all his days. And then-to sleep, undaunted still And still supplied with hope, A smile to light the future way,
 Where darkling shadows grope. Surpassing sweet his rest will be And snug beneath the sod, Where roses dream through nights of
 June
 And where the lilies nod. And now, to choose an epitaph-- No famous wight was he, Whose name was flashed across the land And heard across the sea. And so we'll say Here lies a man Who took life for the best, Who made his peace with all the world And left to heaven the rest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
CARELESS.

From Judges Library.
 An Irishman, who had heard of the wonderful opportunities in this country, spent all his money. with the exception of few cents, in order to get here, ex- pecting to find work immediately upon his arrival. In this he was disappointed, and after striving for a week to secure employment he one day wandered down to the dock and sat looking aimlessly out over the waters. As he sat there, diver who was working on the pier came up, scrambled to the wharf, unscrewed his fheadgear and exhaled big breath, with a "Whew!'
 only known that. Ord walked over me- self and saved me passage moneyr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Daniel Sully'S New Scheme

Daniel J. Sully of Rhode Island, hay ing recovered his nerve, proceeds to launch from Atlanta a scheme for the cotton crop, against which certificates are to be issued, negotiable in any bank. The cotton covered by a certifi- cate is to be held until the holder of the certificate is ready to sell it. The Sully warehouse schemers will be con- tent with modest fee per bale handled.
 The scheme is no doubt good one, being the one the Farmers union has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

long been engaged in promoting, and if the Farmers union cannot put it into efficient and general operation then certainly Daniel J. sully cannot do it.
 The warehouslng of cotton will yet be brought about, and yet no we'll advised spinner will fail to size up a crop, whether it is in a warehouse or is lying around loose in farm yards Such a spinner does not accept the estimates of Tom Dick and Harry. He listens to some expert who can esti- mate a crop after November I closely.
 But still the warehousing plan offers some advantages, and no disadvant- ages. It is needed in the south, and the Farmers union should work stead fly to put it in operation. The Farmers union holds the confidence of the farm CTS. It has been well managed It does not speculate. It never indulges in "corners." It is square, fair and open, and it is the one organization that can successfully lead the southern farmers into the use of warehouses and warehouse certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
CIGARETTE VARIATIONS.
rom the New York Telegraph.

From the New York Telegraph.
 Ho, for the cigarette Marathon.
 Let Pat Powers cheer up and Harry Pollok be not dismayed. After the old game has worn itself out they may still draw the crowds with cigarette races.
 This form of sport was never heard of until the White Star liner Cedric came in yesterday. Then 1t was divulged that throughout the trip sea sickness had been averted and foul weather discounted by the famous cigarette races.
 You wouldn't really appreciate this cig- arette race stunt unless you heard somo of the Cedric folk tell of 1t.
 It seems it's really great thing. In the finals on board the Cedric after all tho preliminaries had been run off 1t was found that many different nations were represented in the teams competing.
 It's nerve and muscle taxing feat, this cigarette racing.
 The contestants are started on line and race to the end of the ship, where a young woman stands ready to light the cigarette of the male member of the team who does the running.
 Dashing wildly down the deck with an unlighted cigarette between his teeth the racer comes to a full stop before ths young woman with the match There he halts while she strikes the match on the sole of her shoe and gives fire to his cigarette. Then he tears off back to the starting line and must show up with his cigarette going full blast.
 if cff rU011ldnif fhof rouse your enthusiasm?
 There may be wilder, more ferocious athletic stunts, but we haven't heard from them.
 Tiddle-de- -winks gets the setback from the cigarette race. By the time summer Is with us all our set will be running cigarette Marathons and there is no req son why the Garden shouldn't be en- gagged for. one of these events.
 After all, the sea has it's terrors rarely comprehended by the landsman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
The Blrmlnaham library.

Dr. Poole. a prominent citizen of Co., lumbus, Ga., has been spending this week in Birmingham to examine the United States patent office reports in tho public library.
 The superintendent of documents at Washington referred Dr. Poole to the Birmingham library, which, as a gov ernment depository contains all pub lished records.
 He expressed himself before leaving the city as having done more work in four days than he could have accom- plished in two years without the library collection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
CARTOON BY BLAcKMAN.

From the Guntersville Democrat.
 Blackman's recent cartoon in The Age Herald which showed Andy Carnegie climbing the ladder of success and kick ing. out the rungs as he passed tnem' IS a good lesson in high protective tariff. The man who has all he wants. is willing to close the door on those who would fo1Iow him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 The impracticable thing about truth telling is how 1t would make everybody hate you.
 The most that girl can ever see that a great-grandmother was for was to inherit some old laees from.
 The surest way to lay up money for your/ future is to have some tight-fisted old relative do it for you and leave 1t to you in his will.
 The way a girl likes to be kissed is when she's so excited about 1t she doesn' know whether she Is going to lose her haTpins or pretend to be mad.
 Nothing can make a man more disa- agreeable to his wife than going on a visit to their relations, excepting having theiI relations come on a visit to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Predicts RIo Crops.

''An old farmer at Tuskegee last week gave me the prediction of big fruit and vegetable crop this season." said AL bert Turner of Atlanta, who travels for Kern Brothers of New Orleans. The old gentleman is close to the sos and it Is said the whole countryside swears by his weather and crop predictions. The crops he said would be out earlier than usual while everything would be of a firm quality. Here's hoping his prediction be true"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Interest Among Educators.

We believe greater interest Is be- ing shown in the coming convention of the Alabama Educational association in Birmingham than ever before." said Prof. J. M. Davidson. treasurer of the state organization. "We have made a special effort this year to interest the school trustees of tn state in the meet ing and have met with much success. It will be interesting to know that practically all schools of the state will have a holiday so that the teachers can attend the convention. Of course this means that the teachers salary will go on just the same. The encouraging feature of tn e- matter is that in many cases the trustees are not only willing to give the holiday but have decided to pay the teachers expenses to the convention. No greater tribute to the recognized helpfulness of the conven- tion could be paid than for school trus- tees to be willing to pay teachers ex- penses in order to have them attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

If President Eliot finally declines the .ambassadorship to London the country is threatened with an offer of the post to Fairbanks. Even Whitelaw Reid would be preferable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The voices of American women, says recent writer, are too shrill. Xvi dently he heard them when they were discussing the Payne duties on gloves and stockings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
IDLE suPPosITIoNs.

'-The chaps who keep saying, If Bryan had won are rather tiresome. don't you think?'
 "Unquestionably, but not so tiresome as the chaps who keep saying, If George Washington were alive today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Germany denies she is building so very many Dreadnoughts. She says the stories arise because strangers are being strictly barred out of German shipyards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The real object of the Payne tariff bill is to muddle rates so that the con sumer will pay the largest possible sum to campaign-contributin captains of industry without knowing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
HIS MEAL TICKET.

T see where man wants divorce from his wife because she is a pro- fessional poker player.''
 'Is she good poker player?" ''Very good"
 "Gosh. he must be crazy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
SUCCESS.

Who climbs the path to glory
 That leads beyond the stars, Must not expect to reach the goal All scatheless-free from soars Since there's a price each one must pay Who would the laurel gain Increasing years of sighs and tears And aftermath of pain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The western cities will not permit the moving picture shows to present Kidnapping scenes. That's right. Don't lionize the kidnaper or the hdnaper- eSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Castro says Providence Is calling him to Venezuela. Providence intends perhaps he shall get his.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The jungle folks have postponed moving day until MT. Roosevelt arrives on the spot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
A RIPPING SORT.

'Who Is that effeminate fellow mincing along with rose in his hand7"
 T don't know for sure, but suspect he is the sporting editor for woman's magazine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The rise of AustriaHungary to her former rank as a power is a marked feature of the opening years of the twentieth century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Women's hats this season are con sidered as burlesuue in appearance and calamity in price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

like to suggest that the matter of an armory be considered. One of the floors or at least part of one might be easily spared, and 1t seems to me that this Is no more than the military deserves.
 ''The present quarters at the city hall are somewhat inadequate and the drills of the military are often interfered with on account. of thesnumerous conventions and public meetings which are held in the armory An instance of this occurred but few days ago, when during the an nual inspection the companies had to go down on the street to be inspected on account of the fact that the armory was being used for an exhibit hall.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The Hon. George Bruce Cortelyou dropped out of sight without once load ing a gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
WHY NOT7

Weep no more disconsolate, Put an end to tarrying; There be heights for all to gain, Burdens are for carrying. Who's afraid of sorrows crown, Pain and all the rest of 1t? Life was given to us to use,
 Why not make the best of 1t?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Gatun dam is full of fidgets, and so is the administration which has charge of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Bolter Fitzgerald is posing as a sec ond Sam Randall, but his constituency are not a bit deceived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

If the consumer would keep quiet there would be no trouble in devising a tariff to suit the infant industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Crazy Snake thinks he can become a good Indian without the assistance of the undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Congress is full of orators and near orators, and yet they are not reducing the Payne tariff a particle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Fraulein Krupp and her husband are unhappy. Too much money always works out this result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
THE MAJORITY.

Mothers suffragetting now,
 Father wears frown On his whilom pleasant brow Takes his meals in town. Homes not what 1t used to be Grace and Bobby note; 'FWoman's rights" would lose, you see, On family votel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Harriman's spirit rises the further Roosevelt goes toward the other side of the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

This country needs an army of sui fragettes if the Payne bill is to get what is coming to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The Payne bill should have been confined to peekaboo stockings, but 1t wasn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Road material is cheaper than ever this spring. Jefferson county needs more roads, and now is the time to build.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

E. H. Hartman regained his health as soon as Mr. Roosevelt left the coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Provide for the Militia.

Tn the agitation of the proposition TOT the erection of new courthouse. l have a word to put in if it is persnissible,' said a member of one of the local military companies yesterday
 ''The militia is very often called upon to do police duty for the county, which has no way to care for the soldiers under any circumstances.
 Tn putting up the new building. I would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

Prof Johnson's fistic ability is out classed by his conversational powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
sTTCH A ROY

Johnny. the Old Scratch will get you If you don't behave"
 'Huhl He can't ketch ma I'm cham pion Marathon runner in our block!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

NY iiAtiC 1iAAhes ~ ID H"N04t1A-
 nothing ofnature Is good without a bit of the brain, and the brawn and the sinew behind 1t.
 There have been those amongst us within the past ten years who have kicked and csvorted, and attempted to pull down; and there have been those who would go ahead and improve and develop shanties into skyscrapers.
 What has become of the alleged con- servative and undue wise citizens? They have gone elsewhere. Some have done better perhaps, and some have done worse.
 The man who has stuck to Birming- ham may have been the tar baby at first, but the tar of diversity has never stuck long to the man who has stuck here.
 Brer' Rabbit has advised in favor of Birminghams Tar Baby. It is the real one. There Is the something here which brings and enthuses. and makes stay those who have the real stuff in them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

oyer, ElSie7"
 Not as high as the bridge whist stakes"
 REPLIES A Birmingham man fell asleep in front or hotel and was robbed of three watches. This information is published for the benefit of any person who may think 1t funny to lose three watches at the same time.
 A New Jersey man was saved from death by asphydation because he was full of liquor. Another argument against prohibition.
 It is reported that Servia Is getting par-, ticular. It's about time. The clowns, having proposed to organize sort of union, 1t is in order for some smart fellow to get up and say that clowns don't work
 The Boston Globe speaks a word for the lemon. Squeeze 1t and let 1t go at that. An old maid in the east named her 12 cats after the 12 apostles. Not suitable names for rat catchers.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
STEEP PLAY.
2,aetG>,oea

DEF TLA1s Were the waves very high coming over, Elsie?"
 Not as high as the bridge whist stakes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
A DREAMER.

With a sad little smile he said goodbye To the golden dream he was dreaming, But when he looked up, with a tear in
 his eye,
 A. ray of hope was beaming And 1t grew and grew and filled the day With heavens kindly light And warmed his heart till he turned
 away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
on chewing gumI
VERY TRYING.

T once had trouble with knight of the grip"
 There's nothing worse" 'Than whatr
 "A night of the grip"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

The following graceful lines appear in last weeks issue of Life. They were written by Mrs. Lulu Judson Moody of Bessemer. whose work. both in prose and verse, is appearing in a number of tho leading magazines.
 AN APRIL FOOL. A merry maid on April day A little joke essayed to playj A handsome youth, 1t would appear, Was sitting verys very near. With quite malicious giee this miss Prepared to quicker for a kiss, But when the youth the cup would quaff, She, tripped away with mocking laugh. Not so, my pretty one,' said he, T rather think that you'll kiss me-; And suiting act to word right then He kissed her good-(fel f1el these menD And said-"My dear, observe this rule: Don't ever tempt an April fool"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
A GREAT cHEwER.

Her sweetheart did another we'd She kept on chewing gum: One day brick fell on her head She kept on chewing gum. She lighted a fire with gasoline, Which quickly blew her from the scene And though propelled sky-high, ween, She kept on chewing gum A horse ran away and knocked her down She kept on chewing gumi The wind blew the rat right off her
 crown
 She kept on chewing gum. An auto car came whizzing by, She didn't dream tho thing was nigh With broken bones and mud in her
 eye,
 She kept on chewing guml
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

It is reported that servia is getting par-, ticular. It's about time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

~ HE building of Birmingham is no kCR little thing. It Is natural. Yet
 nothing ofenature is good without
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Railway common. Gas, and other active
issues on the Washington Stock Exchange
took a day or yesterday and left the field
clear for Lanston. That stock sold LOO
shares in a few minutes on a rising scale
OF prices from 1914 to 1875. The bid at
the close was at q, and some Of the
stock was still to be had at 1875 and II,
but the buying broker said he would not
give more than 1914 quietly remarking
that he could Ill his orders at that price,
Lanston has gained about 81 a share in
the last fortnight, and the rise IS based
upon better demand Tor the stock In the
belief that the good showing Of the com
pany viii result In the declaring Of a
small dividend at the next dividend
period. The use Of the monoty7e is great
ly extending, and the company is con-
stanuy increasing its sales, with larger
profits 20 The company.
Railway preferred was firm at 92 and
91& on moderate sales. The sales were
effected after call, and there was a much
/ larger demand for the stock than could
be filled.
II Is understood that while Gas stock
IS for the moment qUiesCent, the effort
20 Duy II VIII be resumed almost llllnedl-
ateiy. Speaking Of the outlook for this
security Yesterday Thomas Hume said he
believed 1t was due for still further activ-
ity lie said the chief trouble with buy
Ing any considerable quantity Of IL lies
in the fact that the ownership Of the
shares Is so widely scattered that II Is
difficult to obtain more than few hun
dred shares from any one holder or at
any one time.
Mr.. Hume went into the merits Of Gas
stock yesterday. showing that the COM
pany has paid out 10 the stockholders In
the last ten years about s. 600 in divi-
dends. The capitalization is 10000 shares,
and the dividends paid have averaged 40
per cent for ten years He said the
recent declaration Of the company upon
the value Of its property 70 the Interstate
Commerce Commission places IL at ap-
lproximately NZ000,O00, and he declares
that Gas Is good investment at $50 a
share or even more than that Mr..
Hume Is OF the opinion that Gas stock
ought to be worth SlG0 a share on the
same valuations and dividend paying
power as the electric railroads. and he
/ believes that when people come to realize
the situation as II Is. they viii have the
same opinion.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore Avg. l0.-WHEAT-StOck in elevators.
is1r3 bushels The market for new southern
wheat to-day was weak and lower sales of ca-goes
on Grade az Los for No. red. 931a for No red.
@ for steaper No. red . for steamer No 5 red
ard No & red. g for stock rejected. Small bag
lots. by sample as % quality and condition.
brought s5. a6 &c. l0. and l-O2 per bushcl
Contract sales, 2,so0 spot lois 600 No. rcd
Western spot, lI: car No. red Western SPOT.
IOT: 500 September LO5sl Oo0 do. Los Settling
prices were: No. red Western. Lo61; contract
spot. 1864. No. I'd. l.1l. steamer No. RED.
lCl: steamer 30. ge1 Western, lO5s-
CORN-stock in elevators u9.l0 bushels The
market fer Southern corn was quiet under limited
receipts one small l1t ci southern white. by
sample sold Gt - per bgshci Prime lots 81 yellow
corn afoat al sJa75 per bushel and track yellow
corn. for domestic delivery. at q Der bushe for
Carlots on spot.
Cob c5rn is well sustained in price by reason OF
small frst-haud offerings ard farr demand in a
jobbirg way Carloads prime yellow on spot az
4.l5aA2 DIR barrel Settling prices were, Tor con-
tract 70.
OATs-stock in elevators 566i9 bushels; ship
mcnts from elevators. 65l bushels White No 2,
as 90 weight. 53a5-4; do. No s. as to weiglt,
52aSys mixed. No @ 5iH5lli do. Ne. 3. 59a5lh
rye Western uptown. q; bag lots, as 70 quality
ard condition 60al0
FEOCB-Wintcr extra, new. 4f5a4.60; do. clear
new 4Sa505; do. straight, new, 5l5a5-s0; do,
patert new. 5.0a5.e0; srring clear. 5l5a3i5; DO,
straight 51a595, do, patent 635a6-6-, City Mills
best patent 100; do. high-grade patent. lo0 do.
hieh-crade STRAIGHT go; CO.. choice family. 90;
do extra. 5O0a5l5: rye -four. medium 20 choice,
i25a450; corn meal. per 100 lbs. Li5aLe5.