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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
Wellman'S Dash to the Pole

Walter Wellman, journalist, pro- poses about August 1 to fly in big Paris-made dirigible balloon from Danes Island, Spitzbergen to the north pole and thence to civilization and softer climate. Spitzbergen consists of several islands lying directly north of Sweden far within the Arctic cir cle. The distance intervening between Danes island and the pole is TIT miles, or a trife less than Count Zeppelin's best record under the best circum- stances. Mr Wellman would have to make at least 150O miles in order to reach the pole and safety afterwards. He is not a dirigible expert, and he certainly cannot secure the services of Count Zeppelin in his proposed dash to the pole.
 He has not one chance in twenty to accomplish more than another fasco in tempestuous winds and a climate far below zero. But still he may at- tempt before the eyes of the world the almost impossible task His en- tire course would lie over the frozen Arctic ocean, and once fairly started the difficulties of retreat would rapidly become as great as progress to and beyond the pole would be. Mr. We'll man proposes to leave Danes island as soon as the weather and winds afford a favorable opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
cHUM FOR HER COOK.
le New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 "Ffnd me a chum for my cook" wearily exclaimed the little woman from the sub urbs as she wearily seated herself in front of the desk at an uptown employ ment agency.
 'I-what wo you mean?' asked the pro- prietor of the agency
 "I mean just this. That the cook you sent me wifi depart, bag and baggage, she informs me, at the end of her mcnth, if I don't get place for her chum near her. I've always managed to find my own friends and select playmates for my chill dren, but this is too much. Nmust now find a chum for my cook or she'll leave. I have called on disagreeable neighbors just to find out what sort of servants they had, but I have failed to find suitable companionship. Nora tells me her chum is registered with you, so now I beg of you get her place in my town so that I may have peace-and cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
Cotton Production in Alabama

Census bulletin No. 100, recently is- sued, is devoted to cotton production. The crop grown last year in this state is put at 1,360, ,601 bales, being second to the crop of 1904 only. The 1904 crop was Alabama's bumper crop-1,- 471,170 bales. The states that outrank Alabama are in order Texas, Georgia and Mississippi.
 The value of the Alabama cotton grown last year is put at s69, ,O65, ,372. In this aggregate is included 597,722 tons of cotton seed worth $9,5S7, 461. Soon perhaps as much more may be added through the sale of the picked plants to paper mills
 In this. state there were in the pres ent cotton year 3490 ginneries in oper- ation, and they turned out in the aver age 3S4 bales. In Oklahoma and Texas the average ginnery turns out nearly twice as much as an Alabama ginnery does.
 The bulletin shows that in Alabama last year ,360,60 bales were grown oh 3,59100O acres. This showing is not credit to this state, for in Arkan. sas. Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Mississippi a bale was grown on about two acres. In this state nearly three acres are needed in order to produce bale! This simply shows how wasteful shallow ploughing is.
 Montgomery county lead all the Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
General Jackson and Horseshoe Bend

The Age-Herald acknowledges the receipt of an invitation from Chairman Thomas L. Bulger to attend the Horse shoe Bend battle ground celebration on Saturday, July 3. The celebration looks to the erection of a monument in a national park in memory of the American soldiers who with General Jackson fought the last and victorious battle of the Creek Indian war and established forever the supremacy of the white man in the south.
 This battle has never been given the importance it deserves, for it de- stroyed the power and aggressiveness of the Creeks. They gave no more trouble after that battle, and Alabama soon became a sovereign state. Gen. eral Jacksons greatest single service in long and striking career may be said to have been rendered at Horse shoe Bend, for his military genius did there bring peace to a future state. Alabama It any rate should com memor~Le the great victory.
 Chairman Bulger would serve those kNbo desire to participate in the ap- preaching celebration by getting low railroad rates to Dadeville, and by stating how the trip can be made from Dadeville to the battle-ground on the Tallapoosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
VAMPIRE DANCE.
he New York Evening Mail.

From the New York Evening Mail.
 We have had our fill of 'Salome' and the Apache dance and Princess Rajah's contortions. Now, keep your eyes open for '4The Vampire speciality in vaude- villei
 Bert French and Alice Els, who have danced ingeniously in several musical comedies have invented a pantomime and dance of the Kipling poem and the Burne- Jones painting that is calculated to make the most blase gasp. It is on the cards that they will appear at the Fifth Ave nue in a fortnight.
 Miss Els will apepar as scantily clad and wild-eyed vampire, and MT. French will be her victim-the poor devil who succumbs to her mad raving to be sa- tiated. At the conclusion he will be found a la corpse, the vampires teeth care fully fixed in his throat Neat little idea, isn't it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
Foreman May Enter Race.

Judge Foreman of St. Clair county was in Birmingham yesterday looking after his private business. When asked about the rumor that he will appear in the next years primaries for state auditor, he replied that he was being urged to make the race by his friends and that he is considering it very seriously.
 The other candidates in the race will probably be Brooks Smith of Hale coun- ty and MT. Algood of Blount county.
 Judge Foreman has been in the legisla- ture three terms and has a wide ac- quaintance all over the state. He Is known for conservative thorough busi- ness career. He has served as probate judge of St. Clair two terms. Indica- tions are that he will be in the race, as Judge Foreman seldom considers a race long before he jumps in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
oppose RelaIans Blocks.

The campaign to remove the Belgian blocks from the streets Is growing apace and most of the property owners on the various streets seem willing and anxious for change to a smoother pavement The proposal will be to remove about ten blocks in the downtown section and 1t is probable that resolution instruct ing the city engineer to draw an or dinance for the proposed Improvements will be introduced at a meeting of the city council very soon.
 H. J. Porter, on First avenue, said yes terday: T most assuredly favor removing the Belgian blocks from First avenue. This is the old original pavement which was used before any of the modern inn provements had been thought of. A bus ines section should have the most per feet streets. because they should be att tractive for driving and should not be so destructive to vehicles.
 T think the city should begin on this work immediately, and believe the prop erty owners will all be willing to stand their share of the expense"
 Said R. D. Burnett, who is also on First avenue: "As merchant l am heart fly in favor of getting rid of this rough, unsightly destructive Belgian block pave ment. It is disgrace to our city and if the merchants and property owners really desire the change I will gladly sup port the measure in the council.
 These blocks cannot be cleaned and they hold dust and filth and disease to be blown in every direction with the wind They are filthy and insanitary and are a commercial expense because they wear out buggies and wagons twice as fast as any other pavement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

roses and shaking window curtains as if seeking for something 1t could not find. The world was a world of dreams and gentle sighs. Peace and calm brooded over the scene. It was a night in June perfect night in June. What more need be said2 Suddenly the silence was shat tered by pistol shot. A woman screamed, there was chorus of wild, un- earthly cries, and then all grew still again. A neghbor had slain a cat.
 MAKING HOME HAPPY. Do not ignore conventions laws, Or growl and ehafe At everything at home because You know it's safe.
 Washington Herald. For you will find, O grouchy one, That there are cures For petulaace that's overdone, And you'll get yours.
 Scranton Tribune. I never kick the furniture, Nor make complaint At home because know it's safe; / l know it ain't.
 Houston Post
  } In any house Is to steal in and out again, Just like a mouse.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. If you would have your married lifa Filled with delight Take home fat check for your wife With you each night.
 Chicago Record-Herald.  Or better still, to win her praise, And never hunger Just tell her, as you fondly gaze, She's looking younger.
 Cleveland Leader. Oh stay indoors and never leave When day has turned to black But, if you saunter forth to breathe, Be sure and hurry back!'
 Nashville American. To all of which pendantic speech Be not behol6en- Experience doth this lesson teach; Silence is golden
 Shreveport Journal.
 STILL ROLLING. Any way you take it,
 Rainy days or fair,
 Summer time or winter,
 The old worlds getting there!
 SOUNDS EXAGGERATED. q don't believe little boys are as bad as they are painted "You really think them maligned by the jokesmiths2' .'To a certain extent. Now I have never known of a little boy who chopped grand piano into kindling wood with hatchet." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
Governor Conner Returns.

Governor Conner returned to Montgom- cry yesterday without giving out any thing about the extra session, the date or the subject to be included in the call. He declared that the decision in the case of Sheriff Cazalas of Mobile was one of the most important ever handed down by the supreme court, and he expressed the opinion that 1t has already prevented at least one lynching.
 As to the extra session, he said circum- stances yet to develop will determine the date, but it is expected that the call will be issued within 8 few days.
 It is thought that Governor Conner will hold the same influence with the legis- lathre as he always has. and that this session will be a duplicate of the two which went before. One thing is certain, and that is that the administrations plan will be complete before the lawmakers get together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
HIeH.sALARlEp MONKEY.

From the London Telegraph
 The other day MT. Alfred Butt paid a flying visit to Paris in order to wit
 ness the performance of wonderful chimpanzee named Peter. The result was the immediate engagement of that intelligent little fellow for the Palace. Peter is all but human; he understands. according to his owner, most if not all that is said to him; he obeys orders with the precision and celerity of soldier on parade, and if the gift of speech is as yet denied him, he makes at any rate a very good attempt at the utterance of articulate sounds. T was ushered into Peters dressing room," said Mir Butt, and there I found him anus ing himself with a couple of pieces of wood a handful of screw nails, a gimlet and a cold chisel. There was no mistake about it. He knew exactly-and that by instinct, not training-what to do with each First, he bored hole in the wood, then he selected a screw, fitted 1t to it's place. and thereafter seized upon the chisel. just as though he had been car penter born and bred. His owner tossed a nail to him and at once he detected the difference between that and screw. Selecting a hammer from his basket of tools, he drave the nail home without hint or suggestion from any one of us."
 Peter's history is the history of the gradual development.,of an innate intel ligence. Two years ago he might have been secured by anybody at a weekly salary of a40 Step by step he advanced, adding day by day to the number of his startling accomplishments, until at last he reached his present state of perfected achievement. And now he stands in the front rank of high-salaried artists. Four hundred pounds per week was the value set upon him by his justly appreciative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

bama counties last year with pro duction of 4S.326 bales, and Dallas was a good second with a record of 41,710 bales. Then follow in order Pike, Marengo, Perry, Lowndes, Chambers, Wilcox and Macon. No other counties crossed the 30,000-bale line. Mobile county was tailender, it's production having been but 52O bales, a record crop for that county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
Sam Houston,s Son Here.

Andrew Jackson Houston, son of Gen. Sam Houston of Texas. is in Birming ham visiting Col. Sumpter Lea. Mir Jackson is United States marshal for the eastern district of Texas and Is located in Beaumont.
 He says that the present governor of Texas has called two sessions of the leg islature for the purpose of forcing them to carry out the platform pledges, but both times the bill has been defeated, and the last session by one vote in the senate.
 "However.' he said, the people of Tex as are unanimously in favor of prohibit tion and 1t will be voted in just as soon as they have chance. The next legis- lature will be prohibition body, pledged before elected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
A PETITION TO TIME.

By Barry Cornwall.~- Touch us gently, Time!
 Let us glide adown thy stream. Gently--as we sometimes glide
 Through a quiet dream! Humble voyagers are we, Husband. wife and children three (One is 1ost-an angel. fled To the azure overhead). Touch us gently, Time
 We've not proud nor soaring wings; Our ambition, our content,
 Lies in simple things, Humble voyagers are we Ger lifes dim, unsounded sea. Seeking only some calm clime-< Touch us gently. gentle Timsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press.

The reason a girl can be sure her eyes are blue Is they aren't.
 A widow knows how to be just as much interested in man as if he was inter esting.
 time talking so much is they have so little to say.
 The more subscriptions you make to charities the more the people who drag the money out of you act as if they sup ported them.
 mans idea of comfort is when his wife thinks 1t would be a disgrace to her for any of her friends who call in car- yiages to see hins dressed that way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

A merger of chewing gum companies is the latest. Nothing escapes the monopolists and combinationists. Trust formation is becoming active, and the Taft administration shows no intention of checking it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The girls may conclude to ask Mark Twain to explain his advice against excessive marrying. They may wan. to know where excess begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Collector Loeb is reforming the New York custom house with the unosten- tatious thoroughness for which he has long been celebrated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

American money and American financiers are beginning to stop over into China and South America. This country is not large enough to hold all the money gathered in here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
A TRAMP'S DIARY.

From the Boston Globe.
 Not altogether pleasant to contemplate is the phase of economic conditions in England presented by the Leaves From
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Fashionable establishments of the Howard Gould kind cost at least $120,- 900 year Howard become tired of the expense and sued for divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The state closed its testimony in the Calhoun case at the end of the twenty-third week. This must be a new record in graft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The Soo was lucky in having a ship canal on each side of the river. One has been put of commission, but the other is ready to serve all corners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The honors that are coming to the Wright brothers pay them for years of hard work and years of sneers. He who sneers last sneers best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

No medals can make the Wright brothers a bit fiighty in the head. When they become flighty they cut loose altogether from the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
Revival Begins.

Huntsville, June 16.-(Special.) )-Revival meetings have begun in the Dallas Ave- nue Baptist church, and will continue sev- eral days. The Rev. J. D. Bardnard is conducting the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The latest reports from T. & K. Roosevelt will show that they are making quite hit wherever they stop to camerize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Fairbanks and Roosevelt may be ex- changing souvenir postal cards, but the cable does not mention any such incident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

TRAGEDY.
 Moonlight spangled the pavements, sift- ing silver through the leaves of water oaks. At intervals soft breeze crept around the corners, toying with sleepy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Pettiloon frocks are the latest freak of the ultra fashionable world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Canada should be enjoined before 1t lets all the water out of Lake Superior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The long and short of the Gould divorce case is the lady in the case became more expensive than comfort ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The income tax cloud is increasing perceptibly both in and out of Con- gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Senator LaFollette is fighting for the consumer and losing $50000 in chautauqua fees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
LIST PNING.

JUST PINING. The drone of bees and the smell of clover And the sun and the blue skies bending
 over, And a stream that winds where the will
 lows sweep, And pool that is cool and still and
 deep And song that falls on raptured ear From the throat of a brown bird, sweet
 and clear O bird that sings, o southland breeze, o summer skies and blooms and bees, And stream that winds where the willows
 sweep And pool so cool and still and deep, A toiler sighs for a holiday And his heart is sad cause he can't
 get awayl
 HARDLY EVER FAIL. "A woman seldom sheds idle tears" "Indeed?"
 'They nearly always get the money"
 ISN'T IT DREADFUL? Oh, he's good fellow, all right. all His shoulder his friends they are pat
 ting; But his kids are so hungry, it's terri
 ble sight TO see them gnaW pieces or matt1ng. His wife wears gown she has had ten
 years
 And signs for peach-basket hat And the poor little family mingles it's
 tears
 In a bare little spare little fat
 LOOK OUT FOR TROUBLE. ''When two big politicians begin to protest that they admire each other" ''Well?"
 Its high time for lesser folk to stand from under"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The cable is silent over the manner the tsetse fly is getting in it's work on the Roosevelts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
DTDNT HAVE ONE

T wonder who originated the mother in-law joker"
 Adam didn't.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

He may soon be known as Senator Bryan of Nebraska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

The war craze that Germany pro- notes Is called in England "rebar- barism." That's about the size of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

City orphans are now given auto mobile rides, but soon they will ex- pect to fly in aeroplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

GLAD TO BE WET When the prohibition wave was pushed back from Youngstown and Mahoning county, Ohio, there was much rejoicing among those who helped to do the push ing. c. W. Deibel of the John Gallagher company burst into song as follows: ',rhis is our watchword,
 This is our cry:
 Dear old Mahoning
 Drinks Gallagher's rye!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

This summer is as wet as last sum- mer was dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

TOUGH LUCK. He made a little fortune And said, 'I'll take rest'' His wife became a bridge fiend And life lost all its zest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17

Washington Bureau AEe-Herald. 14ci q street N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-17
THE AGE- HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postofhce as second-class matter under act of Congress March a. 1879.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
ALeERNoN KNOX JOHNSTON.

Algernon Knox Johnston. who died suddenly on
Sunday, was the inventor of a waterproof cart
ridge used TO good advantage by the Union troops
in the Civil War He was born April I9 1887
at Blanford Mass, and was graduated from
Wesleyan University. where his father the late
John Johnston, professor. with the class OF
81. After graduation he taught school in Con-
nectcut, and later in Wisconsin, until the outbreak
OF the war, when he turned his attention to the
manufacture of a waterproof cartridge at a time
when the need great. After the war AIr.
Johnston settled Staten Island. and when John
ston Brothers consolidated with the S. 5. White
Dental Manufacturing Company ne became a dt-
rector in the latter company, post ne held until
he retired from business three years ago. He was
honorary member of the Wesleyan Chapter of
the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
DR.. DAVID II. COCHRAN.

DR. David H. Cochran former president of the
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn died last night
his home. No. sol Clermont avenue, Brooklyn
About a year ago DIT. Cochran was stricken with
apoplexy, and neve- recovered his health
DR. Cochran was connected with the Polytechnic
Institute for thirty-fve years having resigned his
place in 1899
DR.. Cochran was born in springvile. n Y. in
1923, and fifteen years later was teaching school
He entered Hamilton College in 1872 but on ac-
count OF limited resources he was not able to COM
plete the until 1850 After four wears of
teaching he went TO the state Normal school at
Albany. as professor OF physics and chemistry For
several years prior TO his going to BROOKLYN DR..
Cochran was president of the Albany Normal
School
In 1852 he received the degree of Phi D. from
the New Yosk State Board of Regents. and in 1859
the degree Of vi D. was conferred upon him by
Hamilton College He had been a trustee OF the
latter institution for many years