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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
AHEAD OF DEATH.
From the Atchison Globe.

From the Atch1Son Globe.
 When the parson pronounces the sem tence, or ceremony, it is, of course, ''un- til death do us part" but subsequent de- velopment frequently make different arrangements. And the range of matters which may beat death to the severing act is wide, as you will observe by a number of recent cases in the divorce court. One husband complained that his wife locked the front door and kept him out all night Another husband got his because he stayed out with the boys without being locked out. One woman complained that her husband was heart less wretch because he made her shine his shoes. Another woman sought sepa- ration because her husband wouldn't kiss her; another because her husband would not kiss her enough. Still another sought legal separation because she was kissed too much An ante-nuptial arrangement provided that she should be "punished' for certain everyday acts by kisses. She got so many kisses in this way that the punishment became real. Those three cases-the kissing ones-indicate the diff ficult of striking a happy osculatory av- craze. A New Jersey husband was di- vorced because he wouldn't talk. A Wis consin man left his wife because she wouldn't stop talking. It is so hard to tell what is wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
MUST HAVE ARABIAN SPEEDS.
Cartoonist Davenport Can't Work
 Without Them, Counsel Says.

From the New York Sun.
 Counsel for Homer Davenport, the car toonist, whose wife, Daisy B. Davenport, is suing for separation, told Supreme Court Justice Giegerich Wednesday that in considering Mrs. Davenport's applica- ton for $50 week alimony pending the suit, based upon her husbands salary of $15,000 year, the court should remember that Davenport was losing money by rais- ing Arabian horses, and that it was neces- sary for him to continue the stud farm because he could not do his artistic work without the inspiration and recreation of his Arabian steeds.
 Your honor should not deprive MT. Davenport of his recreation, which, though costly one is necessary to him to keep his art up to the standard" said counsel for the cartoonist. Artists must have such relaxations as appeal to them. Your honor should also take into consid- eration that MT. Davenport owes S22,000, which he is paying off at the rate of $1oo a week, and that he needs $70O0 a year for his personal wants. It is not for the court to say that MT. Davenport must be deprived of his personal recreation. his Arabian horses, for without them he could not work''
 MT. Davenport submitted an affidavit in which he said concerning his Arabian stud farm at Goshen:
 T feel that need it for my physical and mental health, and without which I believe I would be unable to do any work"
 The cartoonist said in the affidavit that his wife had been very extravagant, and in one week bought r pairs of shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
WHEN YOU FIND YOUR PLACE.

Orison Swett Mardeh in success.
 You will be happy in it-contented, joy ous, cheerful, energetic.
 The days will be all too short for you. Dinner time and closing time will come before you realize it.
 All your facilities will give consent to your work; will say Amen to your oc- cupation. There will be no protest any where in your nature.
 You will not feel humiliated because you are a farmer, or a blacksmith, or a artist instead of an artisan.
 You will not apologize because you are not this or that, because you will have found your place and will be satis- fled.
 You will feel yourself growing in your work and your life broadening and deep ening.
 Your work will be perpetual tonic to you. There will be no drudgery in it.
 You will go to your task with delight and leave 1t with regret.
 Life will be a glory, not grind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
PARIS WINE SHOPS.

Paris Correspondent London Globe.
 There are in Paris over 12,O00 wine shops and 500 popular bars, and the number is increasing every day. In the populous quarters of the city there is hardly wine shop in which you will not find one or more gambling apparatuses. An es- innate which is far below the reality places the number of automatic machines of this kind in the Paris bars and wine shops at 360O, and their daily takings at sS each. That represents a sum of s1O0OO f1iched from the pockets of the working classes every day, or over s3,SoO.- GOO a year. What is worse still. propably an equal amount in counters is cashed for needless drinks. SO that those who participate in this improbable game arc reduced to two unattractive alternatives ito lose their money or to be poisoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
FUTURE OF AEROPLANES
From Pearson,s Weeklv.

From Pearson's Weekly.
 HIHATE being interviewed" said Mir
 Wright, but I just can't refuse
 \ MT. P. Doubleyou,' so come right along and I'll give you minutes. and then I must board this train and off to Berlin. For how long7 I'm not at all sure. am going over on business and 1t all depends on circumstances.
 Yes, MT. P. Doubleyou. I am firm believer in the success of the aeroplane, but whether 1t will ever become as pop ular as motoring I can't quite say Mo- toring took some little time to win it's way into public favor. didn't it? And the aeroplane will probably do the same, but there certainly seems every prob ability of the airship coming into daily use for practical purposes before very long.
 'As a form of sport it is certainly be- coming popular amongst women. My sister has made more flights than any other lady up to the present, but she is by no means the only American woman to take keen interest in flying; in fact, four other ladies had made ascents be- fore she made her first, and she al- ways thoroughly enjoys her trip.
 ''The greatest difficulty in the science of aviation against which we inventors have to contend lies in securing an en- zine which shall be as reliable and sub- servient to the drivers will as steam engine. When once we have secured an engine which, after having been started. will not stop until the operator desires 1t to do so, we shall have removed the greptest stumbling block from the path towards perfection.
 ''The next most important item is to increase the fuel supply so that the ma- chine may be able to remain in the air for longer period than at present. We can now only carry sufficient fuel to support man in the air for 25 hours, or to carry him distance of 1500 miles at the rate of 40 miles an hour, but we shall be able to increase this shortly.
 ''At the present moment aeroplaning Is too expensive a means of locomotion for any but the extremely wealthy, the cost of garage, and many other large expend- lures for 1t placing 1t outside the means of many who could easily afford a mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
Georgia Politics.

Georgia is preparing for one of the warmest political campaigns in it's history for next year, said John c. Reese, a member of the staff of the Atlanta Geor- gian. who is in the city reporting the pro- ceedngs of the Farmers union conven- tion for his paper
 There is every indication that .ex-Gov. Hoke Smith will oppose Governor Brown in the gubernatorial campaign. Governor Brown is making a better executive than some. of his friends even believed he would. He is making friends in his ad- ministration rather than losing them, and will probably be stronger than he was when he entered the race for office be- fore.
 Ex-Governor Smiths friends however, are very active. and if he gets in the race, which is now considered almost certain, there will be most interesting cam paign."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
About Persons.

F. l. Monks, who spent the month of August at his old home Dublin, has re- turned to this country and will reach Birmingham next Friday night.
 
 Senator John H. Bankhead and Col. H. s. D. Mallory both passed through Birmingham yesterday on their way hosne from the good roads meeting in Moulton, Lawrence county They addressed a large crowd and report enthusiasm high for road improvement.
 Col. Mallory stated that his campaign in this part of the state is moving along finely and he Is more than pleased with the outlook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
A QUEEN IN TROUBLE.

From Success.
 The Shakespeare club of New Orleans used to give amateur theatrical perform ances that were distinguished for the local prominence of the actors. Once social celebrity, with a gorgeous cos tune, as one of the lords in waiting, had only four words to say: "The Queen has swooned." As he stepped forward his friends applauded vociferously. Rowing his thanks, he faced the King and said in a high-pitched voice, ''The swoon has queened."
 There was a roar of laughter, but he waited patiently and made another at- tempt: "The sween has cooned."
 Again the walls trembled and the stage manager said in voice which could be heard all over the house: Come off. you doggoned fool!"
 But the ambitious amateur refused to surrender and in a rasping falsetto, as he was assisted off the stage, he screamed: "The coon has sweened."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
ONE MANS FEELINGS.
From Golfers.


 Occasionally a single personal experi- ence may epitomize the emotions Of a whole community. W. J. Henderson, with his son. keeps grocery store in Triton, Ga. MT. Henderson is 70 years old and Confederate veteran He suffers from a broken leg which he got at the battle of the Wilderness. MT Henderson has sent us a genuinely interesting contri- button We havn' room to print 1t all, but we think the nt of 1t may be in dicated in two seneences: old Sol Page of Boston, Mass, sold my grand father 22 negroes for $18oOo. Right away after this transaction Sol Page saw a great light and began to advocate free dom for the slaves.
 If we were in Mr. Henderson's place we think we should probably feel ex- actly the same way he does. His point of view should not be wholly inexplicable, even to Boston. ii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
WHAT IS A "HuMMER?"
e Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald
 If stylishly gowned girl passes you and some friends says, There goes hummer" do not think he is using the vernacular of fhe day-he isn't. He means it literally. The latest fad Is humming. It is indorsed by physicians as being pleasing pastime which de- velops the lungs and teaches one to breathe properly. As the lips are closed when humming. the air is breathed through the nostrils rather than the mouth. A girl who was heard singing on the street would be considered cu- riosity, but the girl who huns softly to herself Is apleasing object. As she trips along she keeps time with the mo- tiff. and her step is quick or slow ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
THE VAGAeOND.

By Robert Louis Stevenson. Give to me the life I love;
 Let the lave go by me; Give the jolly heaven above And the highway nigh me. Bed in the bush with stars to zee, Bread dip in the river. There's the life for man like mel There's the life forever! Let the blow fall soon or late,
 Let what will be OCT me. Give the face of earth around
 And the road before me. Wealth I ask not. hope nor love.
 Nor friend to know me; All l ask. the heaven above x
 And the road below n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
HOW INDIANS POISONED ARROWS

Indians took a fresh deer liver fast ened 1t to d long pole, and then went to certain places where they knew they would find rattlesnakes.
 The bucks would poke the first rat tier with the liver. The snake would repeatedly strike at the liver with its fangs until its poison was all used up.
 Then the pole was carried home and fastened upright until the liver became as dry as a bone. The liver was pound ed to a fine powder and placed in a buckskin bag. This powder would. stick like glue to any moistened suv face and was used to poison arrows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
BuIuer in Race.

Representative Thomas L. Bulger of Tallapoosa county was in the city last night. Colonel Bulger will be in the race for attorney general In the next state election, and so far has no opposition.
 Colonel Bulger is a prohibitionist and a strong supporter of the present state ad- ministration. He voted for the proposed prohibition amendment to the constitution In the legislature, and will probably do some campaigning for it over the state.
 Colonel Bulger said: T am confident that the issue will be carried easily be- fore the people. The people of Alabama want prohibition, and believe this one of the methods of securing the per- manency of the desired end
 "Dadeville, my home town. is taking on a new spirit of progress, and many pub lie improvements are being instituted. Ce- ment sidewalks are to be built at once and the main street leading from the town to the Central of Georgia depot will be paved. The contract for this work has been let and the work will be pushed to carly completion.
 'The Tallapoosa County High school has just been completed at DadeviIle and the present term will be largely attended. The last term was very successful and the people are pleased with the new insti- tiltion
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cordingly She inspires feeling of "Alrs well with the worldo Also of health. And it Is claimed her ability to hum proves she is in good physician condi- ton.
 The days when she fancies she is par- ticularly beset with cares or worries she should indulge even more freely. Her real or imaginary ills are sure to take flight after brisk walk during which time she has hummed herself back into state Of quiet and content. One ad- vantage humming has over singing is this, that while every girl cannot sing, all may hum. A voice that in singing grates on the ear, when humming Is re- sorted to sounds positively sweet If men whistle their feelings on the street, why should there be any lack of decorum in girls humming hers? It is only custom that sanctions the former. Hum ing out of doors causes deep inhalation. and this is what gives life See. then. that you hum daily. and the added lus- ter of the eye and expansion of the lungs will be sufficient proof of the good de. rived from the latest fad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
THE ROAM HOG

The road hogs bout the worst of all- The end-seat hogs not in it With the road hog in his auto car,
 Who goes a mile a minute And takes the wrong side of the road And doesn't give durn How many helpless innocents
 Are Just around the turn. And what is human life to him?
 A paltry thing, I wis; A little child who's in his> way
 Is what he hates to miss, While frail old danes and gentlemen
 Most ninety years of age, If they escape his juggernaut,
 It fills him full of rage He doesn't care for clouds of dust
 He throws in peoples eyes, Nor what vehicles he runs down
 While on the road he flies. All others must look out for him
 And give him right of way; The only hope left us is that
 He'll break his neck some day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
Most Attractive City.

q have lived in Birmingham only a short while but have been here long enough to appreciate this city's wonder ful advantages and to picture its great future," said George s. bowman of the 'ad." wrftin6 firm of Bell & bowman.
 After nvfng in Atlanta for some time ! came to Birmingham looked over the nsid. and concluded that this was the most at&rsntivs city in the south I am told that h its early period Birmingham had oomparaaaxely little public spirit and I can readily understand how that was. Ssvesa1 VsarSAge 1t was only q big fur mace and -Heks oven town. But today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

struction of the sentence can fit the adverb willingly" to the verb "suf- fer The meaning of the word "suf- fer enters into thes case, for the courts may say man does not suf- fer thing to be done when he is ignorant of its occurrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
THE ALABAMA soLoN.

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal
 Alabama has legislated against play ing dominoes and has made the use of the word saloon" illegal. The legis- lators are still at large. They may be recognized by anthropoogists, zoolo- gists, alienists or other students of queer specimens by their proud and naughty bearing, which Is a result of the firm conviction that they are re- sponsible for the salvation of their state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New YOTK Fress.
 Modesty, just as much as lack of 1t, is pretty much all habit.
 The reason a woman knows her son will turn out to be fine man is he shoWs no signs of 1t.
 Small change jingies louder thsn f10o bills: petty souls mako more hurrah than big ones. >
 A woman always feels she ought Co show some jealousy toward hec AiHband if it's only about an old pipe.
 The way for man to mako hls wife adore him is for him to 30 out between the acts at the theatre. and telephone home to ask # the childrsn have ben burned up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
"DRY" WISDOM

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 The proverb real friendship has notb- ing 10 conceal is construed in Alabama to mean that the fellow who keeps his coattails carefully arranged over his pocket flask is as false as the Fullerlicker Dill is infamous.
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find here not only large mercantile ln- terests but a s9.1vit of cooperation and civic pride that will soon put the city In the front rank of progressive and get there communities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
NEWS I. .MIssoIrRT.

A Missouri editor who wrote to several farmers asking them to send him neigh borhood news received among others the following gloomy reply: we have two school marms. the hog cholera, about 50 bushels of potatoes and a damn fool who married girl just because she had mule and 40 acres of land, which the same being yours truly"
 Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

Miss Emiline Pankhurst, the Eng country, but she will undoubtedly wait until the popularity of the polar ex- plorers partially subsidies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

mistook the top of a mans bald head for turtles back and shot it.
 I'm not surprised. The markings on some mems bald heads bear close re- semblance to the lines on a turtles back. n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

tor car, but with contemplated improve nents and an increased supply of ma chimes these expenses will decrease, and plane will increase.
 Tn almost all countries companies are now being formed to manufacture aero- planes, so that soon we hope the supply will equal the demand, which it certain ly does not do at present
 My brother, Wilbur, and myself have sold our patent rights to the company in Germany (of which Captain von Kebler Is at the head), and we hope to be able to turn out sufficient machines in che near future to meet the ever-increasing demand for them
 Up to the present the Wright aero plane holds the record for speed, as, according to official figures, the highest speed in Europe has been SS miles an hour over a marked course, while we recently made, at Washington, a record of 5S miles hour on a level with d diagonal wind and 42h miles an hour across country, and we certainly con- slider that our machines are the best in the world
 There Is great deal being said about the aeroplane in time of war. We'll, so far as I'm concerned, I don't think there is much possibility of an aerial inva- sion.' but no doubt the airship would be very useful for scouting purposes, though I don't quite see how any but very large objects will be visible to the occupants of flying machine which is travelling at good rate and at con- siderable height. As means of drop ping xplosives-possibly, but I don't know enough of military tactics to give an opinion that matter.
 How should women dress for aero- blaming? We'll. really, MT. P. Double you I am only a humble aeronaut and not M. Paqun. How could I possibly tell you such thing? Something use- full and artistic will no doubt be devised for the fair sex when once they take seriously to flying; but please don't ask me to design It. My sister here. per- haps-'
 But no, Miss Katherine Wright posi- lively refused to discuss the question which is still waiting to be solved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
Royal Family on the Move.

St. Petersburg. September 7.-Emperor Nicholas and members of the imperial family will leave St. Petersburg tonight for the Crimea. Celebrations on the way have been abandoned on account of the empress' weakness and nervou1nesA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

MT. Taft is about to tell us whore his administration stands on the tar. in and the trusts, the twin giant evils of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
The Iron Market.

The pig iron market Is strong and active. The price is $14 on a No. ? basis and the tendency is upward. The Sloss- Sheffield company is selling rather more freely than it did last month and it is said is contracting for orders that take up it's make
 The Tennessee company which went into the market recently for the sale of 30,OOO tons for first quarter delivery at $14 for No. 2 has booked the ton- mage named and is said to be out of the market again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

The Missuori-like attitude of the London editors does not trouble Dr. Cook, it Is believed. He knows where to lay his hands on his papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

The frost is on the maple trees in Vermont, but not on the maple sugar of that state, for that is in the chem ical laboratories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

The four-day transatlantic liner has materialized and next years task will be the development of one of the three-day sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

Neither Dr. Cook nor Commander Peary knows whether the pole is on an island, mainland or no land, for neither could make any soundings through polar ice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
REPLIES.

The snug philosophers are philosophers by observation and not by experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
REALISM.

The Sins of Society is a powerful melodrama."
 T presume there is bridge scene?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
ON THE soIrApE

''Winks is always on the square,"
 "A fine compliment to pay a man." And what's more, he occupies the same bench nearly all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

Aeroplanes will soon be marked town and autos may simply become drug on the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

California promises to hold as many literary filters as Indiana, at least in the winter season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

Medicine Hat stands outdone by tho north pole. It has no weather that is IF degrees below zero to send out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

Jack Frost Is trying to butt into ths northwestern corn fields, but thus far he has done no material damage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
MARRIED SUDDENLY.

MARRIED SUDDENLY, Twelve months ago Bilkins and his wife never had cross word' They got along better?" "oh, yes. They were not acquainted then"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

At last two men have found plenty of room at the top, but neither cared to remain there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Tribute to Professor Robertson.

''The old soldiers were touched at see- ing so many of their comrades attending the funeral of Prof. Samuel l.. Robert son last week." said Capt. J. Lawler Darby. The deceased was an old land mark of Jefferson county, and having done so much for the youth of the com- munity it was painful to see so few of the younger citizens at the church and grave.
 Tt should not be so especially, when man of such character, a citizen so useful, and a churchman so true has left us. We shall miss his pleasant good morning and his cheering words. Prof. Robertson had been one of Brminghams foremost citizens and as one of it's land marks his passing should certainly have been the occasion for some tender dem- onstration of love and respect
 T wish with all my heart that our peo- pie would not let worldly things cause them to forget the true, gentle and beau- tiful lives that have been lived in their midst, serving God and man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
OF COURSE.

Two Indiana entomologists have gotten married"
 T presume they are just bugs about each otherY'