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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
The FAILING Barometer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The rich man was enjoying his first
cruise on his new yacht.
Suddenly the captain came an. He
looked anxious.
I Whats the good word captainr' the
owner asked.
The barometer rs falling rapidly" the
skipper nervously answered.
You must have hung It on a loose
nail" the OWNER ploasant1y suGGestoa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

The story of Queenstown is but repetition of the his
tory of Birnnghas and the Birmingham District Where
only barren waste existed short while ago, seen
the nucleus of fourishng city.
The Queenstown Company incorporated on the
18th of December 1905 and Maj Frank Y Anderson, land
commissioner of the Queen and Crescent SYSTEM became the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

his visage appeared between the antlers
with the heavy cup at his lips, the
Kaiser and everyone else laughed heart
lily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
| Ole S tory Of
|OUeenS town


A Historical Sketch OF the New Industrial
Suburb OF Birmin JhaU, on The Sea-
board Air Line Railway, Showing
The Wonder ul Progress
Made There
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
THE PUBLIC \ PARTNER.

That there is urgent need of regulat-
ing the railroads by means of COM
missions. both state and national, ls
fully shown by the facts just brought
to light by the railroad commission of
Washington. The Washington COM
mission has ordered a reduction of
u 1-2 per cent in the grain rates on
the Northern Pacific. In defending
the action of the commission the
chairman, Mr.. Fairchild, said:
Appeal in my opinion will be USE
less, our findings have been careful
l. drawn after long and exhaustive
investigation, any court will be i'm
pressed by the absolute fairness of the
finding and the conclusions that me-
cessarily follow. The fact cannot be
escaped that the Northern Pacific on
state business alone made, in addi-
tion to per cent profit, more than
$1,OOO,OOO excess revenue during the
year. This year the net revenues will
be much larger. The only effect of
appeal TO the courts will be to delay
the time at which the new reduced
rates go into effect"
If Commissioner Falrchild is cor
rect, as he presumably is, then the
Northern Pacific has been making too
much money off the state of Wash
ington. The people are entitled to re-
duced rates. The railroad business is
not private business, the people are in
partnership with the railroads and
they are entitled to their share of the
dividends in the form of more reas-
enable charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
BILL MINER TO PLAY.

Bill Miner, star football player of
the Washington State college, has de-
clared his intention of entering the
big Pullman institution at the opening
Of the school there this fall and will
be a candidate for the football team.
For three years Miner was the
mainstay of the team there at the po-
sition of end. He was injured in the
game at Spokane when the state coll
lege team defeated st. Louis II to 0,
and since that time has played no
football He attended the University
of Montana last year, but was unable
to play. IS President Dunaway de-
clared him professional and a ringer.
Miner should be a great addition to
the Pullman team this fall if he is
permitted to play. AS well as being a
star football player, Miner is a good
baseball player. He has announced
that he will also be a candidate for
the basketball team there next spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
THE MODERN FARMER.

1t is a familiar saying, yet good
one, that the man who makes two
blades of grass grow where but one
grew before is a benefactor of the
race The same is also true of the
man who improves the grade of live
stock, who successfully fights the dis
eases Of fruit or who lessons the in
jury inflicted. by such foes as frosts
and drouths.
Only within recent years have peo-
pie come to understand that much
can be done towards advancing agrl-
culture, animal husbandry, horticui-
ture and kindred lines. In the past
it was the custom to let nature take
care of affairs entirely. If farming
land became depleted through the
continual raising of a certain crop
then the farmers contented themselves
with light yields If fruit tree pests
took the orchards the old time farm
er let the pests have them without
struggle.
But this is all changed now. The
modern farmer is a scientist as well
as practical workman. He does not
go at his work blindly as his grand
father did He knows something
about livestock breeding, about soil
culture, crop rotation and how to
fight his foes of the insect world and
how to fortify against drouths, frosts
and floods.
1t goes without saying that the
man who not only works nard but al
so works Systematically and intelli-
gently will have better results than
will the man who uses his hands
but not his head. If there is any line
of work that requires wide informa-
tion coupled with good practical man.
aging ability it is farming. Further
more the farmer above everyone else
should always keep himself open to
improvement. He will never learn 1t
all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
THEY DRANK WATER.
(Raker CITY Herald.l

| NAohSA Wy
When the senatorial party was in
Baker City yesterday they inspected
the new court house, along with 9TH
.er buildings, and expressed delight
over such a magnificent building.
Senator Carter of Montana, stated
to Bakers citizens who were with
him that the new court house and the
| cathedral were among the prettiest
buildings he had ever seen. The sem
, ator is a close friend of Bishop o.
Reilly and he regretted very much
the bishops absence from Baker for
he was desirous of seeing him.
Another thing that attracted Sena-
tor Carter's attention and interest was
the city water. He requested his
companions to learn all the details in
reference to the water plant and COM
plimented the city on its progressive
ness in installing such a splendid sys-
tom Then he drank one glass of the
water slowly; another followed, and
then another. until four glasses of
Baker water had been consumed by
the Montana solon. "That is very
fine, indeed" he remarked. 'It is
impossible to have a big city without
providing a first class water system
for the people, and 1 see your city
has attended to that very important
matter"
Senator Payntor was also interest
ed in the water system, but not so
strong as Senator Carter. But Sena-
tor Payntor is from Kentucky.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
FATE.

= Z + j. + = y = = =
+ FATE. {
+ He piled his. pen for the sons of +
+ men, i
+ To lessen their toll and woe, i
+ But the poor buffoons ignored /
+ his rules !
+ Till his hopes in life sank :
+ low. I
Z When he tested the fears of the i
+ quickening years =
+ And weary of moralists grew, =
4 He sang one day an aimless lay :
/ And it echoed the whole world :
+ through. +
+ SO the work that he wrought i
4 for human thought +
I Men spurned with pitying +
+ look, /
Z While the random play of lazy +
Z day !
+ They claimed and called his =
+ book. i
+ Charles w. Snow in Smart i
Z Set. +
= + = + + + + + + + + + go
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

1t will soon be too cool for north
pole stories.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
NICELY GIVEN AWAY.

At recent political meeting the
speakers and audience were much dis
turbed by man who constantly call
ed for Mr.. - let US say-Smith.
Whenever a new speaker came up
on the platform this man bawled out
at the top of his voice:
"Mr. Smith! / call for Mr.. Smith
to speak,"
After several Interruptions Of this
kind at each speech a young man as
cended the platform with great pomp,
and was airing his eloquence in mag
nificent style, when the same man as
before was heard Justify bawling:
"Mr. SMITH 1 call for Mr.. Smith
to make a speech!"
The chairman rose and remarked
that 1t would oblige the audience If
the gentleman would refrain from
further calling for Mr. Smith, as that
gentleman was now speaking.
"Is that Mr.. Smith, them" said the
disturber Of the melting, adding, "Why
that's the little chap as tipped me to
holler"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

A "Pentecost-P Power postollc"
evangelist is wrestling with Satan in
Lakeview.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
STATE REGULATION.

The Oregon Journal has quoted a
portion of an East Oregonian editor
ial upon the liquor question and en-
dorsed the stand of this paper in ref
erence to state wide prohibition. But
the Journal misunderstood the sug-
gestion of this paper that a new state
law, governing the saloon business in
a rigid manner, be drafted by the
business interests of the state, exclu-
sive of those engaged in the liquor
business. Upon that subject the Port
land paper said:
"The Journal cannot agree that it
would be we'll to substitute any kind
of a license law for the present local
option law, though there are argu-
ments in favor of making the precinct
rather than the county the unit. 1t
does not appear quite just for distant
rural precincts to impose prohibition
upon cities like Pendleton that do not
want it; yet if such cities are to be
allowed to decide the question for
themselves, there should be some as
surance of the business being very
strictly regulated, as the Pendleton
paper suggests"
Now it was not the intention Of the
East Oregonian to suggest any changes
in the local option law, though some
changes may be needed. This paper
suggested the adoption of saloon
regulation" law in addition to the To-
cal option law. Such a law would
Of course be effective only in counties
where saloons were legalized. A coun-
ty that wished to be dry would still
remain dry regardless of the addition
al law In counties where saloons ex-
ist the license money should still go
10 the municipalities.
The East Oregonian suggested that
in this proposed law some of the fea-
lures Of the Iowa liquor law be, in
cluded. Iowa, which state has gone
through all the stages of the liquor
fight, has settled down to a "close
regulation" basis. The state has a law
prescribing very closely how saloons
shall be operated and the law has
teeth"
Now the merit Of an oregon law for
the regulation of saloons would be
simply this-to place the saloon busi-
ness of the state upon closely regu-
lated, civilized basis. 1t would re-
leve voters from the necessity of
choosing between the two evils of
wide open" saloons and prohibition
that does not prohibit.
If the advice Of the East Oregonian
Is taken the business interests Of the
state, aside from the lines connected
with the liquor trade, will draft
saloon regulation" law and submit
1t to the voters at the same time the
question Of prohibition is submitted.
II some such alternative is not offered
the people next year they will very
likely vote oregon dry. On the other
hand IL proper sort Of saloon reg
ulation bill is presented the people will
adopt It. The majority of men are
neither saloonmen nor prohibitionists.
They will favor the sensible middle"
course If there is such a course to
take.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
TWICE ONE ARE

A young lady was sitting with a
gallant captain in charmingly deco
rated recess. On her knee was a di-
minutive niece, for appearance sake.
In the adjoining room, with the door
open, were the rest of the company
Says the little niece in a jealous and
very audible voice:
"Auntie kiss me, too"
"You should say twice." Ethel,
dear; two is not grammar" was the
immediate rejoinder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15
WHEN THE FIELDS ARE FROSTY

l.
There III be good times in the country
when the fields are frosty gray
An we're reapin' of the richest of the
promise of the May;
When you hear merry jingle in your
pockets every day,
There'll be good times in the lovin
land of Dixie!
When you hear the squirrels barkin
see a rain of golden leaves,
An the rich-the splendid color each
breathin' clod receives;
When you hear the reapers singin' as
they bind the grainy sheaves,
There'll be good times in the lovin
land of Dixie!
III.
Sing welcome to the season on the
fruitful hill an plain
Smilin' with the plenty of the sun
shine an the rain;
At the station of Prosperity Wen take
the happy train
There'll be good times in the Iovin'
land of Dixie!
Atlanta Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

When the new federal building is
erected the federal officials that are
now scattered about the city will have
a home Of their own"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

Some small boys go to school with
smiling faces. Others do not,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

The woolen mill is Pendleton's best
sign of progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

Hartman seems to have anticipat.
ed that he would not live forever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

The district fair will open a week
from next Monday. Make a note OF
this.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-15

Fifteen German families Of South
Dakota are expected to settle neal
Union.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
AL H. WOODS SMASHES
THEATER; PLAY NOT BILLED
Actor Claims Owner Of Place Put Him
Out in Spite Of Three Years
Lease.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The cas-;
side had free show n Grand-st.
when All H. Woods. who as sub-lessee
was ousted from the Graudst. theater
BE- cause Jacob Adler, the original
lessee. objected 70 the cheap shows
he was giving-arrived On the scene
with an Injunction and big cane,
and after smashing a window and !
few heads, regained possession OF the
place.
A crowd Of typical east side theater-
goers were crowded about the theater
anxious 10 see a matinee performance
preliminary TO the big show scheduled
for the evening, when Woods came
whizzing up In an automobile and be-
gan cutting a wide swath. Something
bordering on a riot was Immediately
pIecipitated, with Mrs. Jacob Adler
playing the heroines part and plead
ing with everybody within ear-shot TO
give her back her husband. Adler at
the time was inside the theater with
Woods. who had forced an entrance.
Sounds were heard from within that
sounded like a fight.
Half a dozen members Of the Y. 8.
Patrol. who brandished nightsticks.
were powerless 60 handle the situa-
ton, and a hurry call was sent TO the
Eldridge-st. station. The reserves
charged the crowd. placed the protest
ing Woods under arrest, and Adler
and his wife fell into each others
arms. Half a dozen scru5women who
had followed Woods through the win
dow he smashed with his cane first
peered from the shattered theatrical
fortress. and then picked up their
buckets and beat a retreat in disorder.
AL Woods had plastered the east
side with flaming posters announcing
the first performance Of The Secrets
of the Police" AS he was led away
10 the police station he was not sure
whether the show would 90 on. He
was panied to learn that his scrubwo-
men. whom he had ordered TO clean
ND the place had deserted him.
When order was finally restored.
the principals caught their breath
long enough TO say something to the
police Said Woods:
"T have a three years lease with
this. man Adler, and IL has a year TO
run. I paid him $4,000 a year. and
because some moving picture people
offered him $4,000 he put me out"
Jacob Adler pasged: There was
no such agreement His permit ran
for six days at a time. He has vio-
lated al agreement, by lowering the
tone OF the place"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
BARK REND0vA SAILS
$500 MILES IN 20 DAYS
British Boa. Arrives From spanish
Port After Making Almost Rec
ord Trip on Ocean.


NEW YORK. April 29.--After almost
a record saIliDg trip OF 5000 miles the
British bark Rendoya. smart wind
TANNER OF 1.295 tons net. winged ner
way into TIE lower harbor from Sc.
Vile. in old Andulusia. She was only
% days on the way
Capt Williamson said for the iirst
three weeks OF the ships flight the
weather was like summer ana the sea
as smooth as fioor. After coming
down the Gaadalquivir river. cleaving
the Gulf OF Cadiz, and passing Cape
st Vincent. the wind was from the
east-northeast and so continued TO
Bermuda.
With yards braced on the port tack
10 catch the wind quartering. and
wearing all The clothes she has. the
bark slid along the smooth sea, log
glng anywhere from so TO 230 miles
day without bothering much To trim
sail. The Rcndova's best run IN "a
hours was 1J2 miles
Then came Ave days OF mixed and
treacherous weather. IL never saw
anything like It." said Capt. William
son. 1T WIS foggy as We passed Ber-
muda. There were contrary winds.
with lightning and rain squalls and a
horrible mix.up. Sails were reduced
TO almost "othing. lower topsails and
only one heaosail. AS we came into
port II cleared again"
The Rendova carries 2l hands and
has berthed at Constable Hook.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
ABE HUMMEL. EXILE. IS
HAPPY IN SUNNY ITALY
Lawyer Imprisoned In New York Says
He Is Spending Plessantest
Days Of Life.

FLORENCE, Italy, April 2e.-Abra-
ham II. Hummel is apparently one OF
the happiest men In Europe. He spent
Easter week in Rome, accompanied by
his two sisters. When the writer saw
him In the Pitt gallery. in Florence.
he said he was spending the pleasant.
est DAYS OF his life. He Is in perfec.
health and is 10 all appearances the
same gay ''first-nighter" OF two years
ago in New York. His step is as
quick and his eyes az bright as before
his downfall and Imprisonment on
Blackwells island.
Hello" he cried In greeting. Isn't
this gallery fine? They say It's the
best in the world. II certainly is the
finest I've seen, aud have been
through most of those in France and
Italy"
Hummel inquired eagerly for news
of several OF his old friends in New
York. but when asked whether he ex.
pected to return ne SHOOK his head
rather sadly.
II am too well contented here 10
make any plans for the future" he
said. Some day I may see New York
again. but IL will not be this year, nor
next. shall remain in Italy FOR ar
other month. and then probably go
through Switzerland. After that r1y
plans are uncertain.
Not a word" he said when asked
what he thought of the conviction OF
Charles w. Morse, on whose account
he was himself convicted OF conspiracy
in connection with the former sce
kings suit for divorce. But there was
a suggestion OF his irnermost Thoughts
In the hard look that suddenly came
into his face.
I'D rather talk about pictures" ne
said; tits a pleasanter topic" with a
grim smile.
Hummel hears frequently from MS
former cronies and is well posted on
the gossip OF Broadway.
"Cf course, am still interested" he
said. "One can't break of so suddenly
oil that made his life for so lolg; but
perhaps I never shall see Broadway
again. The future ig hard problem
to solve"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

serve habitual drunkards may be 49,
ia saloonkeepers. and that these 10,
tices shall be accompanied by photb-
graphs OF the persons who II Is alieged
drink too much. together with az
tailed description of such person.
II the proposed new law goes into
effect, and II looks as though IL would.
the penalty for serving a man on tho
black list will be loss OF license. There.
fore all the bar rooms will be obliged
TO install an indexine system to take
care OF the Bertillon records and pho
toyraphs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Time Table chanses-orsno Trunk
Railway System.

Effective April 25th. morning train
for Port Huron will leave at 1850 In
stead Of $40 a. m. No. III for Grand
Rapids will be changed from 3:15 TO
1850 D. m. Steamboat Express-Grand
Rapids Limited scheduled from DE.
troit 4:45 D. m, daily. srriving at
Grand Rapids 300 p. m. Grand Haven
1000 D. m. connecting With Crosby
Transportation company steamers ar.
rive Milwaukee $3.50 a. m. City ticket
once No. 1874 Woodward-ave. Tele-
phone NJ. 80.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 20. The
cruiser New York. formerly Admiral
SIMPSONS flagship. which has been
undergoing repairs Fer several months
Mt the Boston navy yard. will be placed
in commissicn again on May / and i'm
mediately proceed TO the Mediter-
ranean to JON the North Carolina and
Montana In the neiehborhood OF Tur-
key. according to ORDERS issued by the
navy department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Easy to Please.

"Your name. Alice. and my daugn'
ter's being the same makes matters
somewhat confusing" said a German
town woman to new domestic. HOW
do you like say, the name OF Bird
get?"
well num-" returned the COOK.
"it's not mesilf that's overparticuiar.
I'm willin' t. cali the young Teddy any
name we'd suggist Harper's Weekly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

BERLIN, April 2e-Pretty Fraulein
Carolina Stoete, who Kaiser Wilhelm
called the .eleTeFest young business
woman in Germany is considering
going over 10 the United States and
laying little business proposition be-
fore E. ii. Hartman and Jim Hill.
AS she is now doing for the Bel
gian state railways. she wants to col
lect the newspapers left In American
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
HABITUAL DRUNKARDs r
MAY BE BERTILLIQ4

BOSTON. April :s--The hosse
passed TO the enErossing stage al
which provides that hahItoal IrL
ards IN Massachusetts, must b. J.
tiiloned In much the same way q
criminals are treated BY the %
A consequence psohibitlon ~
are jubilant and dispensers OF
holics are puzzled
The bin recites that notices nQ>
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29
Explained.

Newlywed latter the honeymoon)--
How was II you had such simple tastes
before | married you?
Mrs. Newiywed-I had to in those
days. never could get the money
out OF apa.--Brooklyn Life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-29

railroad passenger coaches and con-
vert them into pasteboard on which
tickets can be printed. In exchange
for the privilege. she's willing TO fur
nish the railroad with all the tickets
II needs.
There's money In this unique bust
ness. The company she heads over
here is earning Is per cent per annum
on it's contract with the Belgian state
railways.