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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
About Persons.

A. J.. Frierson will leave this morning
for his home in shelbyville, Tenn.
H. B. Cohen. formerly Of Birmingham
but who left here a year ago to take a
position in the department Of commerce.
and labor at washington, is spending
a vacation at homo. Mr.. Cohen is in
the census end of this department and
is delighted with his new venture. The
preparatory at Washington. 10 spending
census he states Is progressing well.
DIN Lamar Of New Orleans, who for
merly resided in Birmingham. is back
again in the Magic City looking over
things preparatory to removing here. He
states that New Orleans Is fine place
but that 1t is not in it In comparison
with Birmingham. This is the best city
in the south and think I am in position
to fudge as I have been in business in
most of the larger southern cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
Worth Millions of Dollars.

"Of course I am delighted with the re-
suit of the election" said President Frank
Nelson. Jr., of the Chamber of Commerce.
when asked for his opinion. II consider
it singing rebuke to radicalism. erratic
legislation and extravagant administra-
ton of the government.
ut is not protest against prohibition
nor should 1t affect the enforcement of
the laws. I believe 1t will do a great
deal of good for the Birmingham district.
and will advertise us to the world as
a conservative state. This alone will be
worth millions of dollars"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
BALLET GIRLS IN BARE FEET,

From the New York Evening World.
Twenty-Five barefooted maidens capered
upon the floor OF the Hoffman House ball
ROOM in time to the tinkle of n piano
played by an earnest young man.
swathed in wells and furs, a rotund
figure led their maneuvers.
The earnest young man beat time with
his head. The rotund figure alternately
stamped and clapped its hands. and the
25 barefooted maidens pranced and ca
pered with futterins scarfs and dishev-
eied hair
Had you caught a glimpse of them as
you passed down the corridor on the sec
and floor of the hotel you might have been
excused for imagining 1t tho orgy OF q
psychopathic ward. But not at all. The
roitund figure was the butterfly woman.
Loie Fuller. The 25 barefooted maidens
we're part of the Metropolitan Opera
House ballet. The occasion was re-
hearsal of ballet to be given at the
Metropolitan in the Wagner 'ring.'
At FIRST 1t was hard to decide whether
the exhibition was more ugly than funny,
or more funny than ugly. Bare feet twin
king beneath classic draperies are not
bare feet pattering beneath tailored
skirts. Bare feet and a modern street
costume are like a bald-headed man In
evening dress only more so.
Apparently Miss Fuller wished to COM
pensate for the sartorial unfinish Of her
scholars. Throughout the rehearsal she
remained booted and spurred" and wrap
ped with as careful concealment Of out
line as a Christmas present.
But the members of the bai1et-how
frank. how guieless they werel DID 1t
matter that their unclad ankles RECALLED
the eyes of the earnest young man. and
earnester artist. and cen more earnest
and privileged male onlooker? OF course.
1t did not. It was art for the arts sake
and most dreadfully serious.
But. after all, many things are to be
learned even from barefooted rehearsal
of q ballet. For example, one may learn
that a ballet skirt must always be held
by the under arm seam, and It also is
important never to relinquish the hold
during the dance. as 1t Is then impossible
to find the seam once more.
Another point, the psychology OF which
seems obscure. is that bare feet are
conducive to an English accent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
Harris Gets New Trial.

Richmond, Va, November s0-Prof. ].
D. Harris, principal of the Warrenton
High school, convicted of manslaughtsr
and sentenced to four years In the peni-
tertiary on the charge Of having killed
w. A. Thompson. editor of the Warrenton
Va, virginian, Is to have new trial
In the supreme court of appeals here
today Attorney General Anderson con-
fessed error In the recent trial and the
court reversed the decision Of the circuit
court of Faquier county and granted a
nav trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE.
Some years hence wen all be flying
Blithely through the air,
Some years hence we'll all be trying
Bits of Marian fare.
Some years hence airships will flutter
Down the Milky Way.
Till it's churned to golden butter
By Joy riders gay!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From tho New 7 UfK buH'
mans own faults never reconcile him
to anybody else's.
girl likes to fool a man 50 she can
convince him she didn't.
A boy can pick up some good habits by
their not being his fathers.
A woman's greatest optimism is think
Ing she can get the men OF her family
into heaven.
The kind Of virtue that makes big
noise over itself can't stand much more
Of test
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
SOCIETY NOTE.

While Mrs. ]. Coughington Fiipp was
taking bath yesterday afternoon in her
celebrated $4,000 bath tub, which has
been described at length in all the news
papers, 80 people called and left their
cards. Mrs. Coughington F1ipp is SO
popular that she scarcely has minute to
herself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

The young woman who invented Bill
liken gets from it a royalty Of but $50
a month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
ANCIENT HrNpoo TEMPLE.

From the Shanghai Mercury.
The Boroboedoer unearthed by Sir SIAM
ford Raffles when the English ruled In
Java, was built by the Hindus in the
eighth century and is by ia the finest
example of their work In the island.
Standing on hill in the middle Of the
valley. this imposing edifce, covering
nearly ten acres, rises to height OF up
ward of 100 feet above the summit OF the
hill.
1t consists Of a series Of stone terraces
built on top of each other In diminish
ing magnitude so as to leave circumscrib-
ing galleries ana crowned by q vast GU
pola; entrance to the galleries Is gained
by four stairways-north. south. east and
west--which run from the ground straight
I'D to the big top terraces. In the middle
of which stands the GROWING cupols. sur
rounded by numerous smaller latticework
cupolas, and from which one may step
aside into any Of the intermediate gal
leries.
Tho whole is built Of stone. showing an
immense amount Of carving. and though
there Is no genuine inside to the teinple.
many Of the galleries are covered In, In
Vulnerable images of Buddha occupying
inches or prominent positions on the
walls. and the sides of the galleries were
paved with bas-reliefs, indicating the
glorification of this god and other incl
dents in his history. When one considers
that there are several miles of bas-reliefs
alone, the work expended on the pyra-
mids of Egypt pales into insignif1cance
before this stupendous undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Halley's comet comes forward with
a hood ready to test our winter eli
mate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

D. Y-UR C-R-S-M-S S-o-P-NG NV
This department will give a couple of
prunes to any person reading tho above
sentence. This department is not rich
enough to suitably reward anyone who
follows the advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

November goes out with record for
fine weather that was never sur
passed 1t presented in Alabama but
one day of clouds and chilly weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
ROUGH TRAVELLING.

.Glumson is always complaining about
how hard it is for him to get along"
"Oh, don't blame Glumson. He liyeu
on a street paved with cobblestones."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

John Jacob Aston should hasten
home because his former wife wants
her alimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

England's royal family is engaged at
present In supplying queens for all Eli
rope. The King of Portugal is about
to secure ono.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

One lady in New York has been mar.
ried twenty years and has twenty chill
dren. She deserves a Carnegie hero
medal at least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

The coal in Alaska Is making it
one of Uncle Sans most valuable pos
sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Football has been notified that il it
does not humanize itself 1t will be abol-
ished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

The winter must be approaching, for
snowfalls are reported in Germany,
Mars and other foreign parts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Lord Lansdowne is plainly the Mel
son W. Aldrich of Great Britain, and
he will share the Aldrich ultimate fate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Col. Watterson seems to think that
democrats should keep quiet until they
know which way the cat is going to
jump.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Elephant Butte Is to have the great
est irrigation dam on record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Pemmercan may not be choice food,
but It is better than wildcat meat,
which San Francisco Cinnamon are
eating,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

President Zelaya should not mon
key with the Philander Knox buzz saw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

The sugar trust when weighed in the
scales was found wanting In plain
honesty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Even captains of industry use short
weights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

The trouble with Mr.. Frohman was,
he never had holes in his socks that
could be darned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

The country awaits the President
message in a state of high expectancy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
UNNECESSARY.

A female reformer from Maine
Was speaking from the end of a train,
And girl with a rat
Said, Mature did that"
When she asked, do make myself
plain?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Illinois has 1861 miles of electro
railway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Boston comes out on top in the new
elephone-telegraph deal, and New
York Is left at the curb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS.
st Is SIS -


The thought of alimony will
Give any married man a chill,
And much more quickly. too, of course.
Than merely thinking of divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
ENOUGH SAID.

Another poor chap has committed sui
eide"
"How did It happen?'
"It seems that he was in st. Louis
and"
"I understand. He was in st. Louis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
WHY he DIDN'T STAND UP.

From Tit-Bits
1t was married mems night at the re-
vival meeting.
Let all you husbands who have trou-
bles on your minds stand upr' shouted
the emotional preacher, at the height of
his spasm.
Instantly every man in the church rose
to his feet except one.
sAhl" exclaimed the preacher, peering
out at this lone sitter, who occupied a
chair near the door and apart from the
others: "You are one In q million
..lt amt that" piped back this one.
helplessly, ~ the rest ofstfie congrevA-
ton turned to gaze suspicously at him.
II can't get up; I'm paralyzedr' =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
AN EXCHANGE OF swEE,

AN EXCHANGE OF SWEETS.
st see where a girl hit fellow with a
gallon OF molasses."
IT wonder what she did that for?''
''She probably objected to the kind of
taffy he was giving her"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

HELHFUL SOR1.
Up In the morning,
Singing a song,
Glad for tho privilege
or toll with the throng.
Constant and hopeful
And kindly and true.
Praising life's sladness,
In spite Of its rue.
Ne'er disconnected,
Save that he might
Battle moro bravely
To help on the right.
How the world needs HIM
IT'S with a sigh
Those who have loved him
Bid him goodbyel
DIDN'T WORK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

DIDN'T WORK.
"A soft answer turns away wrath"
mot always"
'~Well7"
"A man spent an hour yesterday try
Ing to convince me that Bacon wrote
plays and when said oh
slushl' he wanted to fight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01

Entered at the Birmingham. AlA',
postoffice as second-class matter under
act OF Congress March 8. 1879.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
The Rose Leaf Hopper.

The rose leaf hopper, also known as
the white bug, attacks the under side
of the tender leaves of roses. The fe,
male lays the eggs on the under side
of the leaf, and as soon as Matched
they suck the juices of the leaf. Their
presence may be known by the leaves
turning white and then yellow and
dropping off, says a writer in the Bal
timore American. Our rose growers
recommend solution of whale oil
soap or tobacco water, applied with
a fine spray both to the upper and
under side of the leaf. The spraying
to be effective, must be given as soon
as they appear, and kept up until the
leaves are strong enough to risist
their attack. The whale oil solution
is made as follows: Soap, one pound
cut fine; water, six gallons; dissolved
stir thoroughly before using; spray
when cold.
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Dwarf Apples.

Astrachan apples or dwarf trees
four years old have set so full as to
require half of them to be taken off
and with some trees two-thirds, says
the American Cultivator.
Dwarf trees will require more prun
ing, the fruit to be thinned and higher
cultivation. They may be protected
against any and all kinds Of insects
and as the fruit is finer in quality, il
the quantity is less the higher value
the fruit will command will bring w
the average well with standard trees
There are so many difficulties at
tending the culture of the apple, the
most being imported insect pests, that
the business will have to be carried
on largely by specialists in the future
The competition of western orchards
will also be factor in forcing better
methods upon the eastern growers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
1|LLMAN MAY QUIT.
Rumor Says That Picturesque
Senator Will Resign Seat.
Is III at His South Carolina Home Of
General Nervous DebiIity-His
Stormy Career in Upper
House of Congress.

Washington.-The shrill voice Of
Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman OF
South Carolina may never be heard
in the senate chamber again. Senator
Tillman is ill at his home, a farm
near Trenton, S. c. The rumor that
he contemplates resigning his seat is
revived, but Mr.. Tillman is following
the same course he did last summer
and refuses to confirm or deny the
rumor.
Senator Tillman has not fully recOv-
cred from the attack of partial paraly-
sis which seized him last summer. He
tried to cure this by an extended tour
of several months in Europe. The
health resorts of the continent helped
him greatly and he returned to the
United States much stronger than he
was when he left. While the paralysis
has not returned, a general debility
from nervousness has made his life
unhappy in the last few months.
The going of Tillman will take from
the senate one of it's most picturesque
characters. "Pitchfork Ben" as he is
called, is feared of all other senators
for the sharpness of his tongue and
the keeness of his wit. No man in the
United States senate is an ADLER rough
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
SUPPORT FOR FLOWER VINES
Two Long Sticks, Held by Screws,
Easily Removed, Afford Protec-
ton from Severe Storms.

Last year l tried new support for
Towering vines which proved most
satisfactory, says a writer in the
Housekeeper. / took two light sticks
long enough to reach across the end
of the piazza where | wished to train
the vines, and connected them with
stout cords on which the vines might
run. In the upper stick / fastened
three screw eyes, which slipped over
three corresponding hooks at the top
of the piazza. Several times during
the summer, when we had furious
.torms which whip the tender vines
80 ruinously, | unlocked the support
and placed the vines fiat on the piaz-
"a floor, securing the stick with a cou-
pie of stones. In this way they es-
capped the worst of the storm and
were quite fresh when ! hooked them
in place again. Our vines never be-
fore lived through the summer in such
good condition. The first frosty
nights the vines were placed on the
ground and covered with a blanket
so that our blossoms remained quite
late, and when at last they became
frost-bitten it was very simple to re-
move both vines and support, leaving
behind no dangling strings or wires.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
Using a Weeder.

A great many farmers do not know
how to get the most service from a
weeder. When the soil becomes hard
and compact after rains, the space
between the rows may be broken up
by the cultivator, after which the
weeder will readily stir the soil in the
rows. When used at the right time
myriads of small weeds may be de-
stroyed before they become trouble
some and moisture is conceived in a
most effectual manner by this tool
with its many small teeth. 1t may be
used on crops with which 1t would
seem impossible without too great
damage. For example, beans may be
cultivated by means of the weeder
when few inches high, and if the
work is done about midday, when the
plants are limp, very few will be in
jured. Many bean growers who use
the weeder SOW slightly more seed
to make provision for possible
loss Of plants. This vegetable should
never be cultivated when the plants
are wet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19

only since 1902, thus winning his way
to the top in the short space of seven
years. He started out in life as a
lawyer in a small country town and
when he went to Paris turned to
journalism rather than law, becoming
in course of time editor of "a Ian
terne, one of the principal radical pa
pers of the capital.
Aristide BRAND is AZ years of age.
He has risen very rapidly from the
ranks of politicians to a foremost
place in the government. A few
years ago he was hardly known, ex-
cept among the members of his own
party, the revolutionary Socialists.
He was appointed reporter Of the
church and state separation bill and
soon became recognized as a high au-
thority on the subject. He aimed to
draw up bill broadly liberal in spir-
it, but devoid of fanaticism and de-
signed to assure freedom of worship
and Of conscience. The result was
his elevation to the post Of minister
of public instruction and worship in
1906 During the church and state
troubles he appears to have acted
with frmness and moderation and
after the death Of NJ. Guyot-Des-
saigne, December 81, 1907, he was
appointed minister of justice, retain
ing the portfolio of worship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
WHITE BIRCH TREE LOUISE.
Insect Also Produces Very Peculiar
Gall on Witch Hazel-Formula
for Spray.

In answering a query for for
nula for the destruction of a plant
louise that infests the birch trees and
also produces very peculiar gall on
witch hazel, writer in the Country
Gentleman says it is exceedingly in
teresting. Since it was first described
as occurring on the latter plant, it is
now known as Hamamelistes spino-
sus, the specific name having refer
ence to the peculiar, many-spined,
oval, green gall about three-quarters
If an inch long, found on witch ha-
eel from June to the latter part Of
October.
The life history of this species is
peculiar and has been recently
worked out in detail by Theodore
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
Time Thrown Away.

$50 we've learned to play tn fiddle
while away to college?" said the aged
grandfather as the nephew, fresh from
his alma mater, hurried into the
kitchen to greet him.
YES" replied the enthusiastic
youth. I've been through all the
scale books and most of the exercises
and am now studying concerto!"
Good" calculated the old man,
much pleased. 81 presume We learned
tn Money Musk'?"
mo, not that"
"Nor tn Turkey in tn Straw"
mo"
Nor tn Sailors Hornpipe'!'
mo"
Then" said the old man, with
transformed demeanor, "ye haven't
learned tn first rudiments!"-Circie
Magazine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
is NEW PREMIER OF FRANCE.
Aristide BRAND Has Risen Rapidly
to Foremost Place In the Euro
pean Republic.

Paris.-Aristide BRAND. successor
to Georges Clemenceau as premier OF
the French government, was promot.
ed few months ago from the office
or minister of public instruction and
public worship to that Of minister OF
justice. He was considered for some
time the natural successor of Clemen.
ceau in the event of that minister's
suddenly relinquishing his leadership.
NJ. BRAND is one of the strongest men
in French public life, in the opinion
OF many observers. He is an orator
of extraordinary power and persua-
siveness and has been in parliament
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
Best Market Pears.

The three varieties of pears that ]
have found best for market during the
middle and late fall are Bartlett
Kieffer and Duchess, says writer in
Baltimore American. / name these
varieties because they respond best
to cultivation and seem to be hardy
l can handle them all conveniently
from cold storage whenever the mar.
kets want them. They are planted on
land that is more or less clear and
with good drainage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
Resorted to DupIIcltv.

one night ! sat at the right Of ord
randolph Churchill, who was onlv ono
chair removed from the host and ,h.
conversation between them turned On
the difficulties of public speaking
rave you ever been embarrassed by
hndipg that after telling your audi.
ence there were three points tn which
you particularly wished to call tba,-
attention, and after celebrating tho
nrst two you could not remember a
word OF what you meant to saw On ths
third?" va '"0
host. 'no
yes Churchill replied; that ba,
happened to me more than once. hut
IL never gave me any trouble. found
an easy way out. Gentlemen I have
SAID TO them, I told you that there
were three things which | des,rad -
emphasize. ! have mentioned two
Much more. very much more. couId
De said. but / appeal to your intelIi.
gence. Is 1t necessary for me tn ao
any further; to waste any more of
your time or my own on a question
the answer to which is 40 obv,ou,,
haven't said enough to convince You
as fully as ! am convinced myselfr
Ihey have been quite satisfied with
tnis' and while they were applauding
l nave swung into another part of the
SUBJECT. Gross duplicity, but II has
saved me as, sometimes. only duplicity
VIII dow. H. Rideing In McCIure,s