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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT PROHIBITION
AND THE SUPREME COURT DECISION

seek the church as an entree into politics.
There are a lot of this class. But has
any one ever seen one eventually sue
coed?
AT the same time has any one ever
seen preacher who ever left the pulpit
for politics succeed?
The falkir may fatten for time but
whatever he might choose as his life's
latitudes. will fall; and he will fall in
the end.
I would neither prescribe nor advise.
Perhaps unfortunately, I am long since
through with politics; and of all my life,
since my college days. am of a newspaper.
It is clever business, In that each day
you get the story of what is being done,
and the insight of what everybody is try
Ing to do
One who reads will understand without
the use of a pick axe or a diamond
drill.
Inc province OF a newspaper 10 10 give
the news whatever 1t be; provided It is
not dirty.
If it does not tell the news accurately
It is robbing its subscribers who are
supposed to be intelligent people and
who want the facts.
The editor, in his editorial comment,
may express himself as he thinks; and
his views may be of weight with the
readers of the newspaper; but those views
should be based upon the thorough and
accurate news report.
The reader accepts them or rejects
them. But he has the facts before him
to Judge for himself.
: So this Age-Herald newspaper Is con-
Quoted 1t has the desire and the de-
termination to tell the truth on all sub
5ects and to invite everybody of char
acter to tell the truth in its columns.
That's the way every one is invited to
do without being unpleasant about 1t or
without coming with a prohibition pistol;
and If there be one in Birmingham VIII,
believes we should all get together In
the real good for the real Birmingham
In the Christian, the generous and up
building spirit, whether his personal views
be right wrong. 1t is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES
HER CHARMS.

HER CHARMS.
Just a little summer girl,
With a frolic air:
Left a trail of broken hearts
Drove men to despair.
Maybe twas her tresses brown.
Maybe twas her eyes,
Or her mouth like Cupid's bow,
Whence his arrow flies.
Maybe twas her little foot
Tripping on the sand.
Maybe twas because she had
The dearest little hand.
Maybe twas her figure trim,
Fashioned to delight,
Chic and tantalizing as
Any elf or sprite.
Maybe 'twas-it's hard to say
Why we loved her so.
Money? Yes; two millions clear
I forgot the dough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
TWelVe-Cent Cotton

The low prices of June have been
suddenly displaced In the cotton mar
ket by twelve-cent cotton. In New Or
leans middling spots are worth II
cents, and all futures are selling above
that price.
These new prices have small rela-
ton to the present crop of about 49,
100000 bales. They are based on a
new crop that may not exceed 12,000,-
900 bales. This estimate is based on
q reported condition by the department
of agriculture of "a 6, six points below
the average condition at this period in
the season of the last ten years.
The worlds visible supply Of cotton
is not large, although the crop outturn
in the present cotton year will be one
of the largest in the history of the
trade. A crop of 100000 bales grown
this year would indeed fail to meet the
demands of a naked world. Twelve
cent cotton would appear cheapsin that
contingency.
The condition of a cotton crop on
June % leaves room for a great many
guesses The weather at present is
favorable. II may remain so. Again,
It may not In the uncertainty the bulls
are having an inning and the large
farmers of the south may decide to
by selling December cotton up to the
size OF their respective growing crops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
DR.. Foster in CITY,

The Rev. DR.. Sterling ]. Foster, former
pastor Of the South Highlands Presby-
terian church, and who resigned recently
from the presidency of the Admission
Synodical college, was in Birmingham yes
terday and apparead greatly improved in
health. 1t will be recalled that DR.. Foster
suffered a sudden nervous breakdown soon
after his election to the presidency and
his many friends were alarmed by the re-
ports of his condition.
Il have been recuperating for two
months said DR.. Foster last night, land
already l feel myself greatly improved
in health. l went to French Lick and
later spent some time on Lookout noun
tain. While l am perhaps not myself yet
by any means, 1 am thankful for the
gains l have made since l began devoting
my entire time to recuperation.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
SnrinkIe the Track.

IF the automobile race Monday Is to
be a success and afford the pleasure that
is intended, the track should be
sprinlsled," said a citizen.
There is anything but pleasure in auto
races If the machines are to be enveloped
In dust and the spectators made unsightly
in dust-covered clothes. Sprinkling the
course will make it comfortable for the
chauffeurs and will mako the sport all 1t
should be for the crowd. Not to use the
sprinkler would be simply niggardly in
the matter of expense"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

FROM the New York Press.
A college education Is useful to show
how boys can get 1t without brains.
A man who can play the piano is lucky
to be able to do anything so useful as
rocking the baby.
The reason girls are so much smarter
than their brothers Is everybody in the
family thinks it's the other way round
Men are so self-satisied that the only
thing about their personal appearance
that can't please them is bald head.
The great advantage widow has is she
can pretend so much better than other
women that she never had any experience
with men
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
IN THE FUTURE.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Papa" asks the small boy in the year
1850, what was zoo?'
"A zoo, my son." explains the indul-
gent father, was place where wild ami
mails such as lions, tigers, elephants,
rhinoceri and hippopotami were kept on
public exhibition"
Zee! Why don't they have any ZOOS
nowadaysT
"a man by the name of Roosevelt went
to Africa and killed all thu supnly."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
FAIRY TALES.

"Once upon a time'-when he was lit
tie chap
Twas thus his nurse began q fairy tale
OF princess in a tower and prince
who met mishap
While struggling with dragon In
vale.
But the boy has grown to manhood and
he has a WHEY now
To whom he tells this fairy tale untrue,
When she meets him on the stairway
with a sweet but troubled brow
you see. my dear, / had some work
to do"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
A TELLING CARTOON.
I'm the Dothan Eagle.

From the Dothan Eagle.
Without comment, The -Herald's
cartoonist fixes up the situation in such
way that any boy knows what he
means.s He merely drew the picture of
a wilted collar. That was all, but it
was enough to answer the common ques-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
TRANSFORMATION

Folly seems SO blithe and jolly,
Folly seems SO fair of form.
mat we ponder, sorely tempted,
STUN and nonsense, where's the
harm?' o
When the cold gray morning after
FINDS us with an aching head
ana conscience reused to power,
Foily's every grace has fled
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
DISCREDITED.

\ Since It has been discovered that the
love Letter of Edith Woodill to Lame
Bob Eastman was cribbed from Charles
Majors novel, when Knighthood Was In
Flower" the Maryland tragedy has lost
caste considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
aetG,,uzq~
IN THE VALLEY.

IN the valley of the world is where the
simple life is led,
Where the people are content to foil and
earn their daily bread.
Where the cottage seems q palace and a
little garden patch
Is fairer than kings domain could ever
hope to matchl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
PAS GUESS.

harsn' mean?
II don't know. son. but it sounds like
1t might be the stage name of a snake
charmer."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Professor Foster goes right on pro-
fessoring at the Chicago university,
and his critics are forced to content
themselves with verbal explanations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
OR EVEN LONGER.

IT see where an eastern man has in
vented combined automobile and flying
machine
"A Joy ride In a contrivance like that
ought to furnish enough thrills to last
a life time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
WHEN THE SIN APPEARED.

There was q man In our town
Who had winning way;
He won large sums at poker and
At other games. they say.
His little wife made no complaint
And wore fine hats and shoes
But gracious, how she scolded him
When he began to lose!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Mississippi proposes to GUST Stand
ard Oil and collect $11 100000 from 1t
at the same time. The trouble is 1t
has been caught with several alleged
independent companies up its sleeve.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Unless Pittsburg sprains its pitch
ing wrist the teams in the National
league see no way to get within speak
ing distance of the pennant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The pictures of the convicted only
can be put in the rogues' gallery in
New York hereafter. Hugh Duffy has
worked a small revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Congress meets again in December,
but anticipation is needless. The prob
lem at present is to get rid of the ses-
sion we have.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Men in the southwest are making q
good living and maintaining a $1,000
automobile through the cultivation of
20 acres of alfalfa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The men who say the hot wave
causes them to beat their wives should
be deported at once to the North Pole
and left there to associate with the
polar bears and walruses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
-HERE is such a thing as a gov
l9 ernOr on an engine.
All mechanics understand what

All mechanics understand "haS
this means,
If there be not a governor an engine
might run away and do damage
There are times when a governor loses
It's bearings-when it gets headstrong and
n1avs havoc. because it, If 1t has mental
mind. claims that 1t has not properly been
fabricated, and its oilers have not applied
the proper grease to make it work right
Something has been wrong with the
machinery of this Alabama; and OF THIS
governor who has been expected to make
1t do its work in proper style. the gov
ernor has had all the legal machinists and
oilers who could have been employed at
the biggest and best sort of salaries ana
wages. and with all the encomiums Oh
the choicest of the "chosen twenty-nine."
Yet these people who would assume 10
reprimand and make community as
thew. In their little meetings would see
AT nv resolution or otherwise; and VINO
would overrun a legislature and scare
the timid politician into believing that
they are the whole making of the STATE
have been turned down by the Supreme
Court of the State of Alabama
don't believe in the make-believe pro-
hibition that is existant In Alabama. IL
is leading more boys and men to the
devil than anything that has ever &C.
Cured.
Men are making merry in politics upon
1t. Whisky is everywhere. The very
leaders Of the prohibition movement are
having every day and every hour what
they want Liquor is upon every hand,
and the poor fellow who makes $40 or $50
a month buys from the blind tiger and
gets stuff that will drive him to fight
anything he sees which might disagree
with him.
Think of the situation! The prohibition
lists want to regulate who they think
should not take drink. How much bet
ter to regulate the saloons and have
few of them where those who would
delve into a glass or two of pure beer
might do so, than have this system exist
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Professor Fosters book should be
placed at once on the Eliotian five-foot
shelf. 1t would feel at home in that
curious assortment of odds and ends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Aeroplanes cannot be repaired in the
skies, and the Wright brothers are
therefore properly and wisely cautious
before starting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

All Wright aeroplanes are balky,
but they can be and will be driven by
the two brothers through the circum-
ambient air
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Airship flights and baseball games
are sought as reliefs from endless
tariff schemes for robbing the ultimate
consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Some Of the republican senator's are
in the heated term, linen
collars, but the Aldrich collar Is still
worn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Orville Wright either lacks the skill
or the luck of Brother Wilbur, who is
the best living aerial chauf-
feIr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The North Pole will remain at the
old stand even until Walter Wellman
gets ready to make real dash for It.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The Wright brothers decline to
change their programme even to make
a congressional holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

Our embattled suffragettes could
win applause by marching on Congress
and dispensing It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The invasion of England via the sky
impends, and John Bull is again be-
coming nervous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
THE BRIDGE OF SIGNS.

Mrs. Ponsonby is having bridge at
her house."
Where is Mr. Ponsonby?"
"Oh, he's out on the back porch hav-
ing a ft."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The man in the jungle may want to
be President emeritus when he comes
back and reads about DIR. Eliot's pro-
motion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
SHADE ENOUGH.

SHADE ENOUGH.
No girl need hunt
A. shady spot,
With that huge lid
That she has got.
Los Angeles Express.
And all l ask
OF that sweet lass
Is merely room
kEpough to pass.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

In the present tariff revision vests
are discarded and suspenders abol-
ished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
HEADQUARTERS.

IA Birmingham man was out looking
for trouble yesterday"
did he find it?''
Yes. we sent him to Bessemer."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
MUCH QUICKER

Men are no longer driven to drink.
"How do they go now?"
"They take a taxicab."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The automatic sprinkler in the sky
is reducing It's activity and output.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
GREEK AS A GAME,

William J. Bryan also indorses the
corporation tax.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

confess and on Saturday morning all COM
municate and Immediately thereafter leave
for home in order to be back at their
respective churches for Sunday services. re-
freshed, encouraged and spiritually forti-
fed for the hard but most consoling labor
In the VINEYARD of the Lord
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
WARM.

Colonel Bigger, what are your views
on prohibitions"
Sir, don't ask me such a question on a
day like this!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
A GOOD SORT.

A GOOD SOhI.
The modest man doth never play
To grandstand or to gallery,
But plods along day after day
And tries to earn his salary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

! hate to see good men and true in ev-
cry other walk of life be led astray in
politics by some of those who would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03
~ PRISONERS DISCHARGED.
Henry Talberth and Frederick Savage
Not Guilty of Illegal Keeping.

AS an outcome of last weeks raids
at IL Main Street Deputy Sheriff John
A. Davidson swort out a warrant Sat
urday evening, charging Henry Tai
berth and Frederick Savage with lille
gal keeping of liquors and later in the
evening they were arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Carl Weymouth and gave bonds
before Recorder Dana P. Foster for
trial Monday morning. Talberth was
represented by Attorney Fred Clair
and Savage by Carroll Perkins. John
Nelson represented the State. Practi-
cally the same testimony was given
and same witnesses used as in the
Pooler and Vtgue trial Saturday.
In summing up for the respondents
Attorney Clair contended the beer was
for private consumption and gave as a
reason for his clients having three bar
rels of beer shipped in the name of
Jack Cohen" and storing it in the
place where it was found that Mr. Saw
age was already under bonds for liq-
Tor selling and Talberth, because of
lis previous connection with a club at
10 Main street, was in a suspicious po-
5ltlon. The amount of beer. $50 bottles,
he did not consider excessive for the
use OF the two men and their friends
for'a 10-days consumption. Against the
strenuous pleading of Mr. Nelson, Re-
corder Foster evidently agreed with Mr..
Glars views and discharged the pris-
OnCrS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03
Resolutions of Esteem.
Headquarters Garfield Camp, No. ]

Headquarters Garfield Camp, No. /, S.
of ", U. S. A., Division of Maine,
Watervillc, Aug. 2, 1909.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
Goo, Our Father to remove from this
life and our Camp our beloved brother,
Dennis M. Bangs, and whereas Brother
Bangs was a true and loyal and highly
esteemed member, beloved by all who
knew him,
Therefore be it resolved: That while
we bow in sorrow and humble sub
mission to the will of Him who in his
infinite wisdom and love doeth all
things for the best, we still mourn the
los sof our brother,
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with his relative, who has been called
to part with her loved one. and that we
earnestly beseech the Father in Heaven
to grant the consolation she so much
needs, an which he alone can give.
Resolved, That this expression of
love and esteem be spread upon our
records, that our charter be draped for
80 days and a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the bereaved relative and
published in the Waterville papers.
G. S. DOLLOFF,
F. L. MERRICK.
c. W. KENNISTON,
Committee on Resolutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03
TRACK AND STABLE.

George Estes of Smyrna Mills, sold his
fine span of black driving colts last week
for fancy price.
p H. Reed of Presque Isle has pur-
chased of Charles Dustin the pacing
mare Little Sweetheart, and T. o. ST.
monsoon of Limestone bought the bay
pacing gelding Onward Grattan.
John Poland of West Montville has
purchased a horse of Dan Mcfarland of
Freedom j. J. Clement has sold a young
driving horse to parties in Belfast.
Fred l.. Stewart has purchased pair of
dapple grey horses.
d. W. Haines, our well-known horse
man, seems to be right in luck this
spring raising colts His fine pacing
mare Trixy on Friday foaled beautiful
FLY by May King 2:20. His Henry d.
driving mare also the same evening foaled
an excellent colt by Island Wilkes 2:13a4
The recently organized Charlotte
County Agricultural society has pur-
chased a large lot of land adjoining the
St Stephen Driving park. They expect
to have suitable buildings erected In
readiness for the first exhibition, which
is scheduled to be held Sept IS. 20 and q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03

The city had strange visitor Mon
day morning in the form of a young
buck deer. which was first seen on
Center street near Gilman. The young
animal did not remain here long, just
time enough for many of the people to
get short glimpse of him as he start
ed through many of the yards and over
fnces. The deer ran down Center street
street and entered the grounds of Miss
Florence Flaisted at the corner of Cen
ter and Film streets. 1t cleared the
fence with an easy spring and darted
through the Hanford yard to Leighton
street, over the railroad track to the
vicinity of the Kennebec river Many
small hoys followed the animal but
they We're certainly no match for him
and he was lost to their sight in the
vicinity of the river. Several young
deer have been seen lately in the bor-
dering woods of the city and are quot
ed to be very thick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03

Mrs. W. W. Nye is visiting Mrs. Hattie
l.. Nye in Albion.
Laforest Drew returned Monday from a
months vacation at Long Cove.
Miss Helen Vickery left Monday for a
visit in Old Town.
MI and Mrs F. B. Purinton, Mrs.
George C. Wilson and Mrs. A. C. Ladd
left Monday for their vacation at Capitol
Island
Miss Mildred Damren of Belgrade Lakes
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Gregory.
MI and Mrs. Charles Jakins left Mon
day for a two-weeks vacation at Glou-
cester, Mass.
Miss Sadie Williams is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Howe on the
Ridge.
Neil Gregory and family are passing a
two-weeks vacation at East pond.
William c. Dyer is at Old Orchard for
two weeks.
Miss Mabel Twombley is passing her
vacation with relatives in New Hamp-
shire
William Archer and family are at China
lake for short time.
Amos H. Graves of Boston was in town
on business Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03
Sk0WAECAN.
Races and Ball Game
At Fairview Park.
Miller baum Wedding al St.
Sebastian Church.
Co. & Leaves for Muster With IS
Enlisted Men.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis McCord, who
have been passing the summer at their
Lakewood cottage. left Monday for
New York They will rehearse their
new sketch in Harrisburg, Pa, OPEN
ing in the Trent theatre, Trenton, NJ
IT,, on Labor day.
Matinee races were held Saturday
at F'airview park Music was furnish
ed by part of Co. f Band. There
was a ball game between East Madison
and a picked nine from this town.
Edward Miller and Miss Mary Baum
were quietly married at St Sebastia1
church. Madison, Monday, by the resi-
dent pastor, Rev. FRI p. Silk. There
was large attendance Of relatives and
friends The happy couple left on the
1925 train for bridal trip to Nelson.
N B.
Mr.. and Mrs w B. Steward return
ed Monday from a vacation at Capitol
Island
Miss Audrey Hunt, who had been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Pack
ard, returned Monday to her home III
Gardiner.
Co. E left at 7.55 Monday morning
for the muster at Augusta Capt. Rice
had 55 enlisted men, three less than a
full quota.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Patten are re-
ceiving congratulations over the brit
of a son last Thursday