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The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Mulberry Pie.



The mulberry IN Florida fills " March
and is the first OF the Southern fruits 10
ripen- You win fnd It everywhere. varie-
ties that 90 not seem 10 have fouid any
place in our Northern gardens a. vet
The fruit is from one TO TWO inches long
and three-Quarters Of an inch IN diameter.
Nearly every bird in the heavens and
every animal on the earth likes the null
berry and for my part a mulberry De IS
the only rival I have ever found &c
blackberry pie NY whole being trns
into poem when 7 think OF g. 7ou
should have Just pulp enough not 10 er
the juice run away and the pie shOE ~
sign Of stinginess.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
STORY TELLERS OF JAPH.
Professionals Invent and Rsfte
Their Tales of Love.


F-om TIt-Bfs
Though the japanese are a nationof
readers. says q traveller, they love 80
70 listen 70 the tales OF the profession
story teller. who IS quite an artist in :
way. The lower sort of story teller M
be seen seated at the street corner wi
circle Of gaping coolies around hin
The higher class form guilds. who ow
special houses OF entertainment caue,
.-yOse.' and may also be engaged BY The
hour 20 amuse private parties Some
story telling Is rather in the nature of a
siXpenny magazine. The man sits with
an open book before him and expounds
Il and dilates upon It-the story Of the
'FOrty-seven Ronin.'' perhaps. OF the
Chinese novel Of the Three Kingdoms
or an account Of the Satsuma rebellion.
or one OF The old wars Of the Taira and
Minamoto families in the Middle Ages
When he comes to some particularly. good
point he emphasizes II By a rap with his
fan or little slab OF wood kept by him
for that purpose.
The japanese professional story teller
also invents and recites. II he doesn't
earn his living by story telling he may
not be admitted 10 the guild OF ''vose.-
The story teller proper deals IN love tale
anecdotes. and imaginary incidents The
entertainment afforded in a ''yose" Is gen
orally mixed There viii be war stories.
love tales, reCitatiOns 10 the accompani-
ment OF the banjo-the same entertain
menJ being mostly adhered 10 for 2 fort
night. and a change made on the first and
sixteenth Of the month. As the number
Of such houses in every large city is con-
siderable. hearers NAV. nevertheless. have
something new every night 10 listen 10.
and the higher class OF story teIIers them
selves, realize what. for japan, is a very
fair income.
These paid professional story teTe-s
drive about from one house % enter
tainment to another. stopping only q
quarter Of an hour AZ eacl-tust tina
enough to tel one story and earn e dol
lar OF two by the recital Some foreign
students Of the japanese language have
found the 'yOse" their best school Tor
study
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
To-mOrrOw-AmeFfc Tarin Laws
VIII. The CIaF Compromise.
PIGEONS MOTHER" CHICKENS.
Two in 81 Louis Adopt Chicks and
Drive Real MOher Away.

s. Louis. No. Marcf "a black hen
belonging 70 Sylvester Brandt. fourteen
years old. OF ss44 Eastor avenue Eot two
pigeons to set on her Eggs and hatch
them for her but now he pigeons have
adopted the chicks. one of which was
hatched last Saturday andthe other sun
day. and win not let the 'en have them.
The pigeon nest is in q pox in a she'd
al the rear OF the Brandt bme. The hen
went into the shed. about three and a
half weeks ago. and mouutd a stepIad-
der leaning against the val From the
ladder she hoped into the pigeon nest
and laid two eggs
The pigeons were conslderbly excited
when they saw what PTOvidece had laid
Al their door. but they az ore went 20
setting indusJriOusiy and staed on the
Job very faithfully for three weks. Then
the chicks emerged from then shells.
Monday the hen. who though that the
fact OF her laying the esgs gave le- title
20 the chicks. climbed the ladder have
e look az the fuzzy newcomers. VI the
pigeons with sLriu cries OF anger drove
her back
sylvester says he viii name one cfcken
Theodore and the other William Hvard.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Modern Renuirements.

From the Bohemian.
Have you thrown the COW into the
antispetie tank?"
Yes"
Have you washed the can with carbolic
acid solution"
Il have
Have you plunged into the germ-de-
strOying bath yourselfE
Certainly
"AU right Go ahead now and take the
COW into the air-tight glass cage, but
keep on the lookout that no stray bacte-
ria gets into the milk.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

pending measure But they got blow
IN the face IN lsZ8 they 81 a worse one IN
IsS2 for the duty on hgar was driven
lower than ever befOI PenusyIyania,
however. Jared well Tn duties on iron
and steel were scarcely tuched. The act
Of ls32 amounted 70 nOthiE more than an
important lowering OF thesarin. Il miti-
gated the conditions whis South Caro-
lima felt had warranted niIiication pro-
ceedings. but IL did not do agsy with pro-
lection.
With this in mind South - rolina pro-
ceeded 70 pass her nullifcatn acts. Then
Andrew Jackson threatened o do several
and sundry things OF series import Il
notification were persisted but ar the
same time gave assurances t05outh Caro-
lima that he was willing 70 q what was
just and right. John c. Calhon resigned
from the Vice Presidency in der 10 get
a voice in the very body oveE which he
was presiding. and Hayne left he Senate
IN order 10 become governor Of. IS state
Acting ln thorough accord. they ,ade the
best possible showing for theI cause.
Henry Clay was Up IN arms again South
Carolina That state was so angred by
the action Of Congress that Il thew irs
electoral vote away in 1Sss rathe than
permit Il 10 be cast for Jackson. Tb next
session Of Congress met. and everywhere
there was an attitude or cancellation This
attitude was met IN Ike spirit by outh
Carolina and the incident was soon cIsed-
South Carolina had lost. Sc far as be-
ing able 20 maintain her doctrine was on
.cerned- But II her purpose vas 20 bfng
about free trade she gained more BY bs-
ing the principle than she would haze
If
the view that e free trade vas the pri,e
10 pay for unity. harmony. ad peace II.
was a price that ought 10 be paid. Ard
for the next quarter Of a entury the
country seemed as definitely pledged 70
free trade as it was formerly committed
to protection.
The conciliaJory feeling took sxpression
in the tarin Of the following year. on
that measure we see Calhoun. the very
apostle Of free trade. and Clay. te very
high priest OF protection. STANDING sboul-
der 10 shoulder fighting for a cmmon
cause WIKI that fight won the drtrfne
% nu'lfcatiOn passed into inocuOus .esue-
Jude and was relegated 70 the scraPheap
Of useless issues Wits, the passing c the
act Of 1S32 protection lost its grip Orths
country. and FOR a long time remaind a
political issue of only second magnitde.
Slavery was rapidly succeeding Il as he
bone Of contention IN Congress and e.
fore the country. and not until that issle
was flaliy determined in the court OF VIZ
was protection again the aI-c0mpellie
question Of the Cay. T. Is true that Il =
vived a little in 1s42. bUI only Tor a fe,
years.
lCoz5risst. lss. Hr Frederic J. Hasttnl
TO-mOrrOW-AmeTi Tarin Laws
VIII. The CIaF ComprOmfSe
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Thrown His WAY.

Prom the Yonkers Statesman
7 don't know why I should feel under
any obligations to you. You never threw
anything my way" said the doctor
"Oh. yes. I did" replied the other man
Il struck a man with my automobile in
front OF your house the other day.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
MOman.

". J. hampton. IN Snccess Magazi-e.
Q, woman, you are charming,
And poets long have sung
Their sweetest verses TO you
In every written tongue:
But none Of them has ever
Told why II IS that you
VIII always leave q street car
.Ot dne gnOrW
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
KEEP Up THE FIRE"

From the Atlanta Constitution
Life is terror, and soon DO We tire,
But-keep up the fire,
Even though YOU gain not your true
hearts desire
Keep UP the FIRE,
Keep up the fire.
Even till the summons shall come TO 20
higher.
Keep up the fire!
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
TEN CENTENARIAEs DIE.
PennNyIvRnia Bureau Of Vital Sta
tistics shows Odd Condition.

ustics shows Odd COnOltiohs
Harrisburg. Pa, March 2o.-Among the
1921 deaths registered IN the State bu-
reau OF vital statistics OF the department
OF health OF 1865. there we're ten at an
age beyond 100 years. Two were above
10 years. one OF them being rs years.
Seven OF the ten were women. -Four were
natives OF Pennsylvania. one, a negro.
Of Virginia: three OF ireland; one OF Scot
land, and one OF Hungary. In only one
way responsible
with sixty-1ive persons more than 100
years old IN a total population OF six and
one-third millions. A census of the Ro-
man empire. A. d. "A showed ~ persons
more than 100 years ola IN a total pOpu-
latiOn of 100000.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
POISONED A SPRING.
John ZIrkIe TraiIed by BIOOdhOunds
Indicted by Grand Jury.

Indicted by Grand Jury.
Buckingham, W Va. March 20-JOhn
Zirkie. OF Upshur County. who was run
down by bloCdhounds as the man who
had scattered arsenic and paris green in
the spring used by the family Of Asa
Williams. a farmer Of the same neigh
borh0od. has been held in 5000 bond for
the action Of the grand jury. Williams
daughter found powders scattered on the
rock wall Of the spring and on the water.
An analysis showed that poison had been
placed in the spring. The bloodhOunds
followed the tracks 10 store and reared
UP On Zirkie twice. Then they went out
side and followed the trail 10 his house
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Occupying.


RON PUCK
Dressing dolls has become the serious
business Of great many people, but es-
pecially of American men
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
For Him.

IRON harpcr 3 Weekly
The bride-I want a piece Of meat with
out any bone, fat. or gristle
The butcher-Madam. I think you'd bet
ter have an egg.
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The tariff OF ISe dealt severe blow 70
the manufacturers OF wOolens- They had
expected ample protection. but in asking
for bread they got a stone. Louisiana
sugar had suffered from the act Of ISIS
and the sugar grower expected 10 have
the wrongs Of that year righted 0y the
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Laws going back to the days Of King
John. and of Magma Charta, provided
that no alien should be allowed to leave
for a country at war with England. until
It had been ascertained how that nation
was about to treat English subjects
And always subject 10 this understand
ing, a statute bearing the sign-manual
Of Edward III. gave foreign merchants
forty days after the outbreak OF hos
tilities, in which tp depart.
With regard to merchants and nOncOm-
batant citizens OF hostile power. the
question Of their enforced departure with
in reasonable time Is a matter for the
discretion Of the state in the territory o.
which they are resident. Sometimes they
are compelled 10 leave. but more often
they are permitted TO stay
Thus. when the United States were at
ar with Spain eleven years ago. plenty
Of Spaniards remained here unmolested
throughout the conflict Naturally they
were subjected to some special supervision
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

While this problem is now engaging
the attention Of the British empire, II is
one that concerns every nation that har-
bors large population of alien birth or
parentage within its borders. Letters OF
naturalization and the fOrswearing Of al
legiance to the land Of his birth. does
not necessarily mean that the immigrant
cuts himself adrift from all associations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
BELOVED ENSLEY
 WOMAN IS DEAD Mrs. M. E. Crunk Passes Away
 At Hospital HIGHWAY ROBBERS CAUGHT Street Car Conductor and Citizen Fight Because Lady Was Carried Be- yond Destination-Personal
 and General.
HIGHWAY ROBBERS CAUGHT

Ensley, September 5.-(Special. )-Mrs. M. E. Crunk, one of the early settlers of Ensley passed away this morning at the Cunningham hospital after long ill., ness. The cause of death was Bright's 8 disease with other complications. She had borne her suffering through her long ill., ness with Christian fortitude and pa- tience, and though she had many sor- rows, she never complained. She was the widow of Samuel Crunk, who moved to Ensey in 1888. He met his death in a railroad accident some years later, leav- ing a widow and four small children. All her children are now grown and no other ever showed more devotion or greater self-sacrifice for her children than did the deceased. She has no immediate relatives in this part of the country ex- cept her four children, who are Miss Jessie Mary Crunk, who Is nurse at the Cunningham hospital; Spencer w. Crunk, a member of the United States cavalry stationed at Fort Smelling, Minn.; William L. Crunk and Frank C. Crunk who work at the steel mill. The funeral arrangements are not yet made as the family is waiting to hear from Spencer, who was notified of his mothers death. The remains are at the undertaking es- tablishment of Echols & Angwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
BLIND TIGER IN
 A MEAT MARKET

Huntsville, September 5.-(Special.)-The first blind tiger found here since the "Fullerlicker" bill went into effect was run to earth Saturday evening by Depu- ties Miller and Mitchell in the meat mar ket of Dick Horton, negro, in the negro village of Chelsea. near Merrimack. John Parter a white man, was caught with four bottles of whisky in his possession, and under the law the officers had the right to make him tell where he got It. the Jail being his alternative. Parter told and Is detailed In jail as a witness, being unable to furnish bond in the sum of 800. Horton's place was searched ana a large quantities of bottles and other evi- dences of a thriving liquor business were found, but no whisky could be located. The prisoner made bond in the sum of s16Oo.
 The great prohibition rally which has been fixed as the beginning of a vigorous campaign for the prohibition constitu- tional amendment in Madison county will be held at Casino park tomorrow. GOV. B. B. Conner will deliver the principal address and then dinner will be served. After dinner addresses will be mades by the Rev. s. E. Wasson, pastor or the F7rst Methodist church of Huntsville and Rep resentatives N M. Rowe and A D. Kirby, who were among the governors most arr dent supporters in the lower house of the legislature.
 The Huntsville public schools, the But Ter Training school and the Loretto acad- emy will open Monday morning. The Butler school will open it's session in a new and handsome school building that has just been completed at cost or $3O, 900.
 The Rev. s. F. wasson, pastor of the First Methodist church, has addressed an open letter to State Senator Spragins, challenging him to joint debate on the question of the prohibition amendment to the constitution. MT. Wasson writes that he is ready to meet the senator at any time and place and suggests that each name a representative and the two name a third man and in that manner provide for the arrangement of all details of the discussions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
DADEVILLE WILL
 PAVE STREETS

Dadeville, September 5.-(Special) 1.-The mayor and council of Dadeville made a trip to Birmingham last week for the pur- pose of inspecting method of street paw ing in the Alabama metropolis which they hope to introduce here Work on the sidewalks. which are to be paved with cement, begins this week.
 Chief of Police F. B. Wallace has re- signed as 1t is understood that he has private interests which will require all his attention. There are number of ap- plicants for the position.
 The Worth While club held its last bi- weekly meeting with Mrs. Lackey. Many interesting papers upon the lives Of dis- tinguished Alabamians were read.
 Miss Nell Johnson of Anniston. a promi- nent Sunday school worker, taught the Philathea class at the Baptist Sunday school and this afternoon delivered an ad- dress before the combined classes of the Baptist and Methodist Philatheas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
INTERESTING FIGURES.
Showing Growing Prosperity in Perry
 County.

Marion. September 5-(Special) )-The gross cotton receipts at Marion for the year ending August 31, 1909, were 1027o bales, which was an increase over the previous year of about 25 per cent.
 The completed assessment of taxes in Perry county, for which collection is to be made this fall. presents an interesting account of the county's detailed worth. In the summary sent to the state depart ment by Probate Judge J. B. Shivers few days ago these facts are shown:
 The total land acreage is 470,19 acres outsidesof towns, with an assessed valua- ton of sl,7ss,se1, or an average of about ss 75 per acre. The total city or town property is assessed at $646,s54, making total of $2,41O,s15 for realty property with- in the county.
 The tax income from realty is: State, sso52 .o5; county $l2,104.1o, making total of $18,156.15.
 Stocks of goods and merchandise are assessed at S176.5S7; pianos and organs, etc. s1ABs; pewelry, $so40; wagons and buggies, $s4162; guns and pistols, s74z2
 Under the item of live stock will be found an interesting item for the consid- eration. The following number Of live stock and the assessed value are shown; Cattle 22s4, value $l51Os: horses 1919, value SOS, ,6ss; mules 6045, value $Ss'4ol; stuos and lacks 8, value $349O; hogs s7, value s214; sheep 4o3. value s57s goats ss7, value s9a2-making a total assessed value of $507,711. .-oo ooo
 Money boarded is given at s58,9Oo. Shares Of incorporated banks, 254,1OO; other incor- porations. 222,71o.
 Value of railroad property, $SSS, 20; teie- phone company, s45s; telegraph com panies, $1o.T7o.
 The total value of personal property Is given at s1,s2411o; the revenue income from which is: For the state $45eo. .4S and county $S120.S6.
 The total assessed valuation of all prop critics is $4.235,025. The total state tax IS slO612.H; county tax, s21,224 .96-making a total of $31, ,S37 A. f
 The soldiers tax will be $4245 the spe- cial road fund. slo,el2.4s and the state school fund will be $12,7s5. The assessor's s fees will be $1194 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
COURT ADJOURNS
 AT CENTREYILLE

Centreville, September 5.-(Special.)- Blob county was adjourned yesterday after a session of two weeks. This term was probably the busiest term in the history of the county and the court officials and lawyers gave signs of re- lief when 1t was over. Judge Miller practically cleared the dockets both as to civil and criminal cases. During criminal week there were about 40 convictions and pleas of guilty, and one defendant acquitted. Sixteen defendants were sent to hard labor for the county and two to the penitentiary, the other defendants either paid their fines or confessed judgment for same. Notice of appeal was given in one criminal case. Judge B. M. Miller left for his yesterday
 The farmers in this county say that less than one-half of an average crop of cotton will be produced in Bibb county this year. They are very much discouraged over the situation. A tenant house on the Davidson plduldIlOIl, dDOut lHlc0 HlilcS 6Cotii oi Centreville, was destroyed by fire last night.
 Miss Lillie Pratt, sister of Judge W. l.. Pratt, was married to Phelan Logan at the home of the brides parents a few days since. Both are prominent young people. The marriage came as great surprise to their friends.
 Editor L. H. Nunnalee is spending a sh ort vacation in Pickens county. r The non-jury term of the county court of Bibb county for the Centre vile division will convene here to- morrow. The docket Is not very heavy and the call will probably be completed in one day.
 Candidates for the various county of fees are making an active canvass.
 w. B. Avery and bride have returned from an extended bridal trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06

not yet been accepted by the committee in charge of the work. but 1t is under stood that there will be no trouble along that line as the work which has been done is first-class The church is beautifully finished inside and the Presbyterian congregation Is justly proud of the new building. Special ser vices will be held at the dedication.
 Harry Firstbrook left today for Tus- caldosa to attend the grand encamp- ment of I. o. O. F.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Hard are in South Carolina visiting friends
 Mrs. Maude Martin Deaderick. age g years. wife of C. c. Deaderick died early tonight at Camp Martin. Funeral ser vice will be held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Jonesboro Methodist church and interment will be in the Sad dler cemetery about 3:S0 o'clock. A hus- band and three childreI survive the de- ceased The. follow/g gentlemen have been requested to act as pallbearers: Z. l.. Ezell, James Randle, George A. Stephenson, J. O. McGrew, J. E. Wilson and J. Z Houston. The pallbearers arc requested to meet at Camp Martin at 12 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
BIG MASS MEETING
 FOR SEPTEMBER IS

Judge Joseph Nathan, Colbert; John c. Eyster, Morgan; Dr. J. B. Kelly, Cal houn; Tracy W. Pratt, Madison; Frank W. Crook, Madison; M A. Shields, Madi- son; W. J. Bradley, Madison J. M. Hampton, Madison; M. c. Shields, Lau- derdale; Charles Meeks, Etowah; J. A. Wilson, Franklin; w. A. Orman, Frank lin; T. A. Weathers, Colbert; D. M. White, Coosa; A. J. Swindall. Coosa; Dr. E. Argo Coosa L. A. Grogan, Coosa i: $. A. Thomas Coosa l.. D. Colser, Coosa i; T. E. McElrath Coosa; R. O. Richards, Coosa; L. L. Basbee, Clay; Dr. J. A. Pen ton, Clay; F. B. Cleveland. Clay Mark l.. Black, Crenshaw J. c. Oakley. Bibb; J. N. Williams, Barbour w. H. Tayloe, Perry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Review of Dry Goods Market.

New York; September 1.-The net re- suit of the publication of an expectedly low government crop condition report on the market for cotton goods and yarns was a steady influence of prices and . noticeable increase in the desire of large operators to close all pending deals for goods to be delivered on contract. While jobbers have not been able to bring cot ton goods prices up to parity of the values prevailing in the primary market they are generally convinced that high CT level will have to be paid for new stocks. The local jobbers had a good week, a special sale of dress broad cloths resulting in a distribution of a quarter of a million dollars worth of fall fabrics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Verdict of Not Guilty.

Durham, N. C., September 5.-After an hour and 30 minutes deliberation the jury In the Barbee murder case re- turned a verdict of not guilty last night and the prisoner was released after eight months confinement. The jury had no trouble in reaching the verdict the evidence yesterday of Solomon Shepard, the confessed murderer of Engineer Holt having so confused the issues that the jury said they had to give the defedant the benefit Of the doubt. Until Shepard testified the court, speaking afterwards, said the state had not made out the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Hiahwax Robbers cauaht.

John Ragland and Oscar Forman, two negroes, were arrested today on a charge of highway robbery. Last week H. Hor- lick, merchant of Ensley, was held up and robbed near Fairview station. In ad- dition to relieving him of his money they took a book of car tickets, his name be- ing signed to the book. This evening they were arrested in Birmingham while try ing to ride on the tickets. The authori- ties were notified and Officers Wren and White were detailed to bring them to Ensley. They will be tried in the police court this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-06
Funeral of J. w. Tipper.

The funeral services over the remains of I. w. Tipper took place this afternoon from the family residence on Avenue J. Camp Pat C1eburne, Confederate Vet erans, of which the deceased was a mem- Der, attended in body. The pallbearers were members of the local camp, Sons of veterans. Dr. T. J. Springfield officiated and paid an eloquent tribute to the mem ory of the deceased. The floral offerings were abundant and beautiful Interment was made at Pratt City.