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ear-marks of worth, but seven were merely space filters.
 In McClure's Magazine there were no poems which could possibly have been ac- cepted on the basis of sheer merit. Five were above commonplace in poetic sug- gestion; but 12 were below the average even for the waste basket.
 At the bottom of the list was put Har- pers. It contained more poems than the other magazines, but all of them could have been spared. Only six out of the 24 could pass the entrance examination to the poetic Kindergarten.
 If this Inventory is typical of the best output of the day in the department of verse, we think it high time for the muses to put on mourning.
 But magazine poetry has long been the butt of ridicule fin both hemispheres.
 Why it Is so we can not tell
 In the daily newspapers we discover an occasional heather-bossom of song which gives us the assurance that the roots of minstrelsy are still alive in the soil but except for vagrant and wayside flowers we chance upon few poetic petals.
 It is not true that the world cares little for poetry: for we have only to consult the libraries to find that the best poets are still held in high favor. The race 10 which 'Fennyson and Shakespeare belong can never be dull to symphonies of the master singers, or lose the inner ear which is attuned to the melodies of the mother tongue. We are not speaking of doggerel when we say that verse is the offspring of sentiment; and despite the whirr of the spindle and the roar of the mart. we believe in sentiment.
 It Is the greatest power in the world today For what Is home but the spot of earth which sentiment has hallowed? And the ties which bind us to our firesldes
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Status of Pc etY.
rom the Atlanta Georgian.


 Is 1t true that the practical demands of an age devoted largely to commercial and industrial activities have sealed the well-springs of sentiment to such an ex- exists?
 for an answer to this question we cannot escape the conclusion that 1t must be so. For even with the aid of the most power full microscope it is difficult to detect in the doggerel of the current publications the least evidence of the divine affatus.
 Our very deliberate convictions upon this subject are sustained by the investi- gations which have recently been made by an exchange. Four representative magazines were selected to meet the pur- poses of this test They were: The At lantic, Harper's. McClure's and Scribner's.
 It was found that the four magazines in four months presented 2,5s6 pages of read ing matter. The number of pages devoted to poetry was 39: and considering the character of the verse, this amount of space was not only ample but extrava- gant. However, it was only one-sixty sixth of the total literary matter.
 Scribner's was put at the head of tho list In the scale of comparison 1t was clearly entitled to this rank. But out of 19 poems only three possessed the least intrinsic merit. Five were fair, betraying faint signs of poetic feeling. Five were pathetically poor.
 The Atlantic came next. And out. of t3 poems which this magazine likewise of fered only one registered the true note. Five are said to have disclosed nebulous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
Personal and General.

Mrs. J. C. Lamont has left for Chi cago on a visit 10 her daughter, Miss Esther Florence Lamont, who will grad uate as a trained nurse from the Cook County hospital on May 25
 MT. and Mrs. W. C. Overstreet will return Sunday from Huckabee, Ala, where they attended the sad mission of interring in the family cemetery their little 3-year-old daughter.
 Robert L. Daniel and L. c. Bradley will leave Sunday for Tuscaloosa to at- tend the commencement exercises
 Mrs Crocl1er of Birmingham and Miss Leila Graham of Gadsden are spending the weekend with Miss Jessie Wells on Avenue G and Twenty-second street.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church will meet Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. J. II. Stewart, 2412 Avenue I. A full attendance is re- quested.
 Miss Zaidee Rogers left this afternoon for Spregner Ala, to visit relatives.
 Lee White is quite sick at his home on Avenue E and Twenty street.
 Mrs Harry Bross and daughter Jennie leave tonight for Philadelphia to spend the summer months with relatives.
 Miss Mary Kate Chllds will return home Tuesday from Tuscaloosa where she has been attending the university.
 Miss Nunnie Kennedy, state Sunday school field worker. will address the Ems ley Sunday School association at the First Presbyterian church Monday night at 5:45 o'clock. All who are interested in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
MASS MEETING HELD
 IN ENSLEY TODAY
Under Auspices of Law and
 Order League
FINES IN POLICE COURT
Prohibition Vlolators Are Being Heav- fly Punished In EnsIey-Personal and General News of h.
 terest In Steel City.

Ensley. May 22.-(speoial.)-T mass meeting to be held at the opera house Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Jefferson County Law and Order league, has been widely advertised, and a large crowd Is expected to be present. The meeting will be called to order at 3 o'clock by President H. c. Russell The principal speaker Is advertised to be W. E. Urquhart. a member of the state legislature from Jefferson county. A num- Der of local speakers will address the meeting All the members of the Law and Order league and the public generally are invited to be present.
 The meeting Is in accordance with the general movement throughout the county to discuss the prohibition question and the probability of further legislation to en- force the law
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A New Paris Cat.

Juvenile Parisians have iew game to take the place of the diabol craze. It IS called the looping bird." hd Is a httie aeroplane shot up by aid q hook ana a pair of diabolo sticks. The Tuileries gardens are much frequened by players of the looping bird. But lore ambitious models of aeroplanes thaa the bird are now sold from sl50 to 70. One of the latter is very good imitation of the Farman machine, and Is propelled by twisted india rubber stfings. On being wound up the littls aeroplane, which IS provided with whsels, runs along the ground for 20 feet and then rises to from five to six feet and flies through the air for some 20 yards or so A cute little toy for good children, though no doubt some bad ones are not deprived of 1t by their French parents.
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Teachers, Mee+ino

Superintendent N. R. Baker is prepar- ing the yearly report of the public schools. The report will be printed in pamphlet form and will contain 100 pages. Each principal will make report on his school which will be incorporated in the general report The report will be ready about June D.
 The Ensey public schools will close June with appropriate exercises.
 On each Monday morning addresses are made to the pupils of the high school by local speakers. Those who have made addresses are Rev F. C. Doyle, Rev. P H. Duncan, Rev. L. A. Reagor, Rev. O. P. Bentley ond Rev. H. C. Kegley.
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Sunday school work are invited to at

Sunday school work are invited to at tend
 The children of the Ensley Highlands Sunday school enjoyed a picnic at Vil- lage Falls today. Two wagonloads or children attended. They were in charge of Miss Maui Scott and several other teachers.
 The Mary Bnlingly Brewer chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Tuesday, May 25 at the home of Mrs. W. S. Smmal, 2612 Twenty-sixth street, at o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
 E. M Mcdaniel. formerly connected with the Philpson-Harper Clothing com pany of Birmingham, has accepted po- stion with West, '"The Mans Store v on Avenue E.
 Mrs R. E. Holman of Ozark Is the guest of her sister, Mrs J. M. Donaldson, Avenue H and Twentieth street.
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Pastlme Circle.

The Shady Side Pastime circle was de- hghtfully entertained by MT. and Mrs. A. F. Hilleke Friday evening. Some very excellent music both vocal and instru- mental was rendered. One of the chief amusements of the evening was a picture puzzle, the prizes being won by Mrs. II. M. Cowart and Mss Jane Cutter Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fields, MT. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cowart, Mrs. Cutter and Misses Cutter Dr. and Mrs. Wynne. MT. and Mrs Vtbber, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Perkins, MT. and Mrs. Nagel and MT. No gels mother, MT. and Mrs. c. Perkins. The next meeting will be held in June with MT. and Mrs. | NJ Perkins.
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show that we are still ruled by siment. It drives the engines and feeds { dyna- mos of this electric age. and on on the surface are we cold and sordifmen of business.
 For reasons like these wbicpeap im- pulsively to our pen in the strts Of the days work. we can not beIiey that the dearth of poetry in the ma zines indi- cates that worship of the nut Is at an end or that the true poet iho longer among us.
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Hlah School Notes.

The regular monthly meeting of the teachers of the Ensley public schools was held this morning at the office of Su- perintendent \. R. Baker at the Bush school The following programme was rendered:
 Life and Works of Pestalozze." Miss Chrisie Champion.
 Life and Work of Hubart," T. W. Smart
 "Basedow and His Influence" Miss Ma rie Harvey.
 Psychology in Education" Miss Mamie Blackwell.
 "Froebels Influence on Educational Thought" c. P. Bowman.
 All the teachers brought outlines on Chapter XII, Monroe's History of Edu- cation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
Sons of Veterans.

There will be a meeting of the local camp, Sons of Veterans, at the law of- flee of J. T. Bowery. corner Avenue E and Nineteenth street. Monday night at o'clock.
 The following order has been issued by R. L. Daniels. commander:
 Ensley, May %, 1909. All members of R. E. Lee Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans. are hereby or dered to report Monday evening at s o'clock at the office of J. T. Lowery. Matters pertaining to the approaching re- union at Memphis will be discussed. Other business of vital importance will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
Fines for Prohibition vIolators.

At the police court this morning J. R. Jones and C. M. Warren white men, were each fined $lo0 on a charge of vio- lating the prohibition laws. Will Jack son was fined $50 for the theft of pis- tol A fine of S1O was imposed on Ed Williams on a charge of cruelty to ani- mals.
 The prohibition law is being rgidly en- forced in Ensley as the records of the police court will show. During the past few months the police have been specially active and more arrests and convictions have been had than in any other part of the county, Birmingham included. This afternoon Lieutenant Clint Eubanks arrested Mitchell Richardson on a charge of peddlng whisky on Avenue c.
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be brought before the camp. Be on hand promptly at the hour designated.
 R. L. DANIELS. Commander. JOHN R. BYRUM. Adjutant
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of a nature to discredit or belittle the place from which they are sent.
 An example of one of the least harm full of these stories was shown not long ago in a dispatch from Kansas City which appeared in many western news papers, some of them of the best class. Its effect was to cast ridicule upon the people of the city in which it originated, to show them as petty, silly and given to small ways. It was to the effect that William B. Ridgely and his brother would withdraw from the National Bank of Commerce shortly after January l.
 The dispatch stated that the reason for this withdrawal was because "a so- cial warfare of great bitterness" had been in progress land the Ridgelys and capit- ulated." According to this yarn, the wives of the Ridgelys did not care for Kansas City society and had shown such a pointed disregard for the wives of the men with whom their husbands were obliged to have business relations that the sentiment of the Kansas City women had been profoundly stirred against the easterners."
 '"The story goes'' this is the usual preface for the 'string-fiend concoctions) that within a week after the arrival of the Ridgelys in Kansas City the wives of all the members of the board of di- rectors called upon them. Up to the pres ent time, none of the calls have been re- turned.'"
 Such a paltry, petty sensation was un- worthy of notice, yet those who read 1t and who did not live in Kansas City probably believed it true, and thereupon moralized upon the foolishness of women in general and the supreme foolishness of Kansas City women in particular
 Just for curiosity, the "Bellman" sent the item to it's Kansas City representa- tive and asked if it was correct The reply came promptly that there was not the smallest grain of truth in it. The story of the changes in the bank was purely a commercial one. When the bank was reorganized, new officers were required and the Ridgelys were chosen. As soon as the bank was safely on it's feet, Dr. Woods, its founder, sought to regain control. It was the work and the pride of his life and his ambition to re- gain 1t was but natural. He finally suc- ceeded in buying the Ridgely interest, and this was the sole reason for the change.
 This is one of the least mischevous of the many fragrant examples of the "string -iends' nefarious work. It was only a mean, nasty, contemptible ref1ec- tion upon ladies who could not protect themselves, unworthy of ordinary um- brella thief still quite in character with the purveyor of false information.
 The public should always be on it's guard against believing newspaper dis patches unless they appear in respon- sible paper and are actually verified by authority Press associations should be held to stricter account for what they send out over the country, and the busi- ness organization which aims to keep It's town in good repute before the world should first take measures to ascertain who are true guerllas of the press and then be careful to have them muzzled and watched, for their power for harm is almost unlimited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-23
BAND CONCERT East Lake Sunday.

Birmingham Special" the convenient train to the East 9:30 a. m.
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Commercial Accounts

The commercial accounts of business men are always welcome at this bank.
 In strength and security, this bank stands in the very front rank among the banks of the state. It has resources of over $700,000; ;'eapital and surplus, $165,000; re- sponsibility of its owners more than $1 ,000,- 900.
 This is the strength and frmness = this bank and should appeal to those desir- ing safe depository for their funds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
cHrLDREN's DAY A SUCCESS.
Crowded Houses Enjoyed Program
Sunday.

The Children's Day programs at
the churches Sunday evening were
attended by large congregations and
were much enjoyed by all.
At the Lutheran church the pro-
gram was arranged by Mrs. Q. e.
Rugh and was exceptionally fine. Not
all who wished to attend could get
into the church.
At the Methodist Sunday school
the day was observed with interest
ing exercises and graduation OF
scholars to higher classes.
The Baptist church had Children's
Day exercises with q fine program
OF music and recitations.
The Christian church services
we're very interesting and the young
folks acquitted themselves well in
all the program.
The Sunday school Of the ut, Zion
Baptist church last night rave = sue
ceasfui chlIdren'a Day program, con
aistlng Of marching, Relations, song
drills and pansomimea The ersr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
Aida neighborhood.

Aida neighborhood.
This county has chance to make
the best roads IN the state II 1t will
use the road drag. Some Of the roads
to be sure, are kept In fine condi-
ton with the road drag, and the
traveller who uses these highways
blesses the farmer who Is thoughtful
and considerate enough to improve
is roads, but what about the others
who do no road work at all? II their
neighbor uses a drag and they drive
over the road he has rounded up,
shouldn't, they likewise be willing to
put their road In repair for his con-
venience II he desires to use 1T
Dickinson can have the best dirt
roads in the state and practically
without effort II the farmers will CO.
operate by everyone employing the
road drag. and considering their val
ue. 1t ought to have them. And II
this is practicable in the county It 10
practicable also In the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
Marshal Not Confirmed.

A motion was made by McCurdy to
confirm the appointment of Clarence
Huffman as marshal but 1t was not
seconded and no action was taken.
Adjourned to meet Monday even
ing, June 21, 1909.
The matter of obstruction in Olive
street was on motion referred to the
street and alley committee.
A complaint being filed in the mat
ter Of ball playing in the streets, on
motion the clerk and attorney we're
instructed to have notice published
pointing out the restrictions and PEN
alties of the ordinance governing the
matter.
On motion the city attoreny was
instructed to proceed against parties
in the northwest part Of the city for
depositing and burning garbage I'M
side the city limits.
ON motion the matter Of the city
using the dirt from the cistern to Oe
installed In connection with the
pumping plant In sewer No. 4 was
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
Managers Had a Meeting.

Messrs. Gafford of Minneapolis,
West Of Manhattan, Meyers and Fitz-
patrick of Salina, Michaelson of Be-
lott, Hamilton and Foster of Ellis
worth and Beagle of Abilene, baseball
representatives of the towns in the
Central Kansas league, met in the X.
p. hall this afternoon and fixed laws
to govern the teams during the sea-
son. 1t was arranged tnat the Bell
Feiephone company shall report the
games at Abilene and said company
at Abilene shall sed out reports OF all
baseball games in the G. X. league.
1t decided to fine any player who in
suits the umpire, $25. II team
leave the ground before the game is
finished fine Of $25 will be taxed
against the team. The salary limit
was discussed again and fixed at
$500 month for each team. 1t will
go in to effect July 1. The presi-
dent was authorized to schedule post
season games with the state league.
The visiting teams will receive $26
except on July and S, when the
gate receipts will be split, each Of the
clubs receiving so per cent Of the gate
receipts. Several other matters were
discussed and the meeting adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
lFrom Tuesdays DailyI

In the opening game Of the Central
Kansas League at Abilene the Abilene
team was shut out by the Beloit ag-
gregation in a loosely played game OF
ball on the part Of Abilene by The
score Of to o..
The locals took a balloon ascension
in the first when Armin, of the Be-
lott squad, biffed the first ball that
was thrown for two bagger. Then
with a few errors intermingling Be-
lott spiked two scores across the
counting pan. Abilene failed to do
anything at the bat in the first but
in the second the grand stand began
to howl as Miller had gained first but
soon ceased yelling when. he was
thrown out at second. Lynn next
up got pretty hit over second and
by errors on the part of Beloit he
reached third safely but those who
followed were unable to bring him in.
After the third Abilene did start the
fire works off several times but was
unable to light the fire crackers for
the grand finals.
The local bunch can be excused a
little as it was its first game at home
and the players we're considerably
ratified but from the practice games
preceding the opening game we know
the Abilene crew is capable OF play
ing better ball.
Bechtold played an excellent game
at second, making several grand
stand stabs at wild throws. Wilson
played steady game at first, using
his head to good advantage several
times. He biffed the ball every time
he went to the pan but could not find
any open places. Ellis played
good game in left gobbling up pref
ty fly and slapped the pill for a hit
over short. Williams numerically
hit the ball but Beloit's center fielder
knowing his batting ability played
deep and gloomed onto his long drive.
Thompson pitched an excellent game
Iettfng the visitors down with four
hits and striking out men.
About 1900 persons witnessed the
game. Mayor Rice threw the first
ball. Preceding the game an auto
mobile parade, headed by the band
was given, 25 cars bearing the teams,
city officials, schoolboard, etc., max
ing a pretty procession. The detailed
score:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
AUTO RACES FOR JULY
FOURTH CELEBRATION.

Herington, June 1.-THE people
of this city have taken upon them
selves to entertain a number Of visi-
tors this spring and are preparing
to furnish unusual amusement. The
first Chautauqua will be held this
summer. and the greatest Fourth Of
July celebration in the history Of the
town viii be held. On the evening Of
July 3. there win be an automobile
endurance run. In the endurance
run, there viii be thirty cars. and
the run viii cover a distance Of forty
eight miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
GOOD ROADS GETTING POPULAR.
Aida Neighb0rhOd Claims to Lead
the County.

The Chapman Advertiser states
that the roads Of northeast Dickinson
are the best in the county. 1t says:
THE roads in the Aida neighborhood
are no wider than they are in any
other place, but they are gone over
as soon as practicable after each
rain, with the road drag, and are
therefore as smooth as any street in
city. 1t appears that the farmers,
all Of them, in that neighborhood,
take special pride in their roads,
and work in unison, that the high
ways in their neighborhood are he
best to be found anywhere. It will
be only a matter Of time when the
entrie county will be as good as the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
REV. MIR. CAMPBELL TO HOPE.
He Has Been Transferred to the
Kansas Conference.

Rev. D. N. Campbell. pastor Of the
Methodist church at Gas City, has
been transferred to the paStorate Of
the Methodist church at Hope, Kan.
he preached his last sermon at Gas
City Sunday and then goes to his
new field a Hope. He VIII find Hope
a fine placs with fine people and =
good ehurch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
City Council Puts
1t Up to the Mayor

quest.
Notice was then given that at the
next meeting an ordinance will be
presented reducing the salary of the
city clerk and the city attorney to
save money enough to hire a marshal.
The city clerk gets s25 a month. For
years 1t was SIS and those who held
the office declare tnat even that was
big pay for the two or three days
work a month. The city attorney
gets S25 a month which is more than
was paid for years until recently. 1t
is expected that this will "start some
thing as Mayor Rice's nephew is
city clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17
woOdbiue Couple Married.

Miss Bessie Rough and Oliver P.
cornwen we're united in marriage At
the court house today By Probate
Judge Andersen They returned tol
Woodbine which viii be their future
home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17

Sallna, June 15.-Tne Smoky Hill
river rose 26 inches at Bridgeport
last night and has risen four inches
an hour today. 1t is leaving Its banks
east of here and 1t is expected to
reach q point higher than last year.
More rain fell today In this vicinity,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17

Manhattan, June 1.-Two thou
sand fans saw the opening Of the
Central kansas Isaens season here.
The feature Of the game vas the
piichlng u WnHford o. salina. Who
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-06-17

cises were conducted by Mrs. Bessie
White, while Miss DeKonza and Miss
Hollie Hampton rendered the music.