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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Public Documents In the Library.

Public Documents In the Library.
 A superficial examination Of the gov ernment documents contained in our pub lie library" said a visitor to the city hall, revealed their great value as books of reference as well as the profound lg- norance of the visitor concerning them. It was known that the library possessed a collection of public documents put the impression had been received that these documents dealt only in dry, rou- tine. departmental reports.
 "Opening a volume, one of several, de- voted to the ethnology of the American aborigines, it was found not only to be written by experts, but to be most beau tifullv illustrated. Another volume was opened that dealt with the Philippines and, like that on our aborigines, was au- thentic and beautifully Illustrated. An- other volume opened treated of Panama. Here was authentic history from earliest times with profuse Illustrations giving the progress of the work on the canal from the days of the French company. Still another volume opened dealt with the fisheries activities of the government, with illustrations of the fish to be encoun- tered in our streams.
 "This large collection of handsomely bound volumes contains material of the highest value and constitutes in itself a reference library.
 After it has been cataloged any sub ject treated can be readily found and every writer of a paper for our many clubs may find this collection to be of immense assistance. The pure scientist. the lawyer, the farmer the inventor, the historian, the physician may all find here material of value.
 'tTo the many who have not made them selves familiar with the broad scope of governmental activities an inspection of this collection will cause surprise and pleasure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

President D1az burst into tears when he was asked to accept an eighth term, but he recovered himself in time to clinch an acceptance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Now is the time to complete the boulevard from Ensley to East Lake. The suburbs should get busy on their connecting roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

The infant industries are besieging republican leaders for what they had paid for in campaign subscriptions.
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An infant prodigy, aged 12, has ap- peared in art circles, and one of his pictures is to be hung in the Paris salon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

The Hon. c. Snake of Oklahoma is among his friends in the mountains, and the militia are not hastening to unearth him.
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New York Hotel Man.

James W. Greene, manager of the Hotel Endicott, New York city, is registered at the Hillman and will remain here until tomorrow afternoon.
 T am taking trip through the south." said MT. Greene, "and have been spending a few days at Jacksonville, Fla. Jack sonville is growing rapidly and, like cities of rapid growth. its hotel accommodations are entirely inadequate When one finds people saying that this or that city needs more and larger hotels. it Is safe to say that the city in question Is on the up grade"
 MT. Greene said that this was his first visit to Birmingham and that he was greatly impressed with the elegant ap- pearance of the city.
 birmingham has reason to be proud of it's South Highlands said he. Beau tiful homes are seen there and the large number of fine houses in course of erec- tion speaks we'll for the thrift of the peo- pie here In the business district have been struck with the activity in sky scraper construction. Birmingham is really a splendid city now, and 1t will grow to be one of the largest cities in the country It naturally astonishes strangers when they are told that this city is not yet forty years of age.
 Before I reached Birmingham I heard of the magnificent new passenger station, but when [ saw 1t was agreeably sur prised. It surpassed my expectations It is not only spacious and perfectly ap- pointed, but it is a thing of beauty.
 q find the entire south prosperous in a general way If there are complaints in some cities about business depression, the dullness Is only temporary predict that within a year from now business will be so prosperous that people will forget we ever had a panic. With the next era of prosperity the south will go forward with mighty strides
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

A trolley line between New York and Chicago has been opened and good time is to be made on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Dr. Wiley says the pure food law would never have been passed if the women of the country had not ia. vored it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Pittsburg is going to send to Europe 2O,O0O,OO0 tons of coal. The routing of it has not been made known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

New York city has mysterious and unascertainable debt limit It depends upon how the books are kept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Dr. Eliot is back in Boston, and he should soon begin to repaek his grip for a stay across the seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

No bootjacks are thrown at cats be- cause no such things exist nowadays. The milk bottle is thrown instead.
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THE PooR MAN SINGS.

IHE PUUft MAN SINGS. Let others sigh for worldly pomp- It isn't such matter; The sun upon the poorest wight It's shafts of gold will scatter, And flowers bloom and breezes blow And summer skies be smiling And birds will sing their n1atin songs, His troubled heart beglliling!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

We have many Marathon runners, but they are not all heroes, and mono of them ever saw Persian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

The English suffragettes who accept jail sentences escape spring house cleaning at any rate
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PAYNE TARIFF BILL PASSED
 IN HOUSE BY BIG MAJORITY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

CONTINUED FROM PAGE D
 
 Payne bill goes to the Senate with not a single member on either the republican or democratic side satisfied with it. MT. Payne and MT. Dalzell, the real framers of the bill, were compelled to concede practically everything the opposition wanted.
 A vote on the question of Standard oil, wrung from them as the last possible chance of getting their rule through the house, disgusted them with the whole pro- ceedings. The group of high protection ists in the House, which has stood against any tariff tinkering,' denounces the measure as too democratic and the mi- nority party repudiates the suggestion with the reply that the bill is not worthy of democratic support
 The bill on the whole is a makeshift proposition, designed, primarily. to de- ceive the country with the idea that it is getting the tariff revision it thought it voted for, and. secondarily, to conform with the constitutional provision requir- ing such legislation to originate in the House. The Senate will make of 1t new bill There will be increases and there will be reductions. For instance the gloves and hosiery schedules will fall in the latter class. while iron ore. which In the Payne bill is free, will probably be placed at 20 cents a ton. The present duty Is 40 cents.
 Naturally the Senate olasslf1cations will contribute materially to the ease with which the public will understand the bill. The House bill is about as rough piece of legislation as could be devised. All in all the real fight will not start until the bill is reported from the finance com mittee next week, and there Is not provision certain this side of the confer ence committee headed by Nelson ". Aldrich of Rhode Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
MIGHT HAVE EscApRD

''How did he happen to marry?" Sheer carelessness. Tt wasn't widow, then?" "No."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Russia's literary star, Gogol, was also born 100 years ago. That was the storks banner year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

that the speakers were supplied with much practical knowledge.
 'sThe meeting of the educational forces of the state has certainly been great success. They are on the right track in their reforms and I believe whatever teacher sets out to do is pretty apt to be done"
 Mr Mallory would not discuss his cam paign, other than to say that he heard many favorable reports, and his friends were voluntarily doing good deal Of quiet work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

The Payne bill is not Revision Down. ward, but Revision Upward by jokers and sly schemes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SONG FOR AN oFF-pAY.

SONG TUX AN UFF-DA1. Strange that when the sun is shining And the skies are fair and blue. Days may bring so much of sorrow, Hearts may hold so much of rue. After all, 'tis not the weather,
 But ourselves we ought to blame; If we're brave, in storm and sunshine, Smiles will ripple just the same. Every bloom by breezes shattered Shall yet have successors sweet, Ways of weariness and weeping
 Shall grow light to troubled feeti Eyes cast down shall be uplifted, Shadows haunt the soul no more. Life is always worth the living
 And the best still lies beforel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

CAUSE AND EFFECT. "A man with jag and straw hat ap- peared on Broadway Wednesday morn ing"
 ''The explanation Is simple enough" "Yes?'
 "The jag accounts for the straw hat" THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH." "The old ways were better''-- We'll grant them passing sweet And not without a certain charm, Which long since did retreat Before the sordid interests That rule the world today, When all the thought we give to life Is how to make 1t pay. "The old ways were better"- So gallant and so gay, And Love was crowned the king of all, And all upheld his sway. But chivalry is dead one hears Forgot its brave device And Love stands little show, alas, Unless he has the price
 A HARD WORKER. He didn't stop to grumble--
 So busy all the time, He quite forgot his troubled heart
 And said, 'I'm feeling prime" k A FEARFUL HANDICAP. Born in Kokomo, you say?" Alas, yes; but he's trying to live it down..
 BARRED OUT.
 "Keep Off the Grass
 He could understand,
 But Castro reads,
 Keep Of the Land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Mallory In the City.

H. s. D. Mallory of Selma, one of the announced candidates for governor, was in Birmingham yesterday attending the meeting of the Alabama Educational as- sociation. II am a member of the board of trustees of two schools" said he, and am greatly interested in these educational matters.
 T came up especially to hear the dis Sussion of the duties of trustees and their relations to schools and principals. en- 1oyed tne discussion very much and found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Hetty Green went to live with her son-in-law, where she will not have to pay for supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
A GAY OLD BOY.

"He must be getting along in years, "Yes. indeed. He's sowing his second crop of wild oats"
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boro Citizen Well, yes, she wants the earth in the suburbs to which she is justly entitled to enable her to keep pace with other cities that have extended their territory to take all the earth adjacent thereto-- Birmingham Is easily the largest city in the state and should be sure to make it so appear in the census.
 Knoxville Sentinel Birmingham's fight for larger boundaries before the census next year is encouraging to cities situated like the Alabama iron town. It has been conducted stubbornly in the face of many discouragements but 1t is going to win. BiI minghGm had only 5000 people at the last census. It expects to show 13OOOO in the next There, as here, opposition has developed in some of the suburbs that have grown up in the shelter of the city. special from Birmingham which we published yesterday says that the ambi- ton of some of the officials of incor- porated suburbs has been among the greatest of the obstacles that had to be overcome. This was met by granting fair and honest representation to new terri tory In the city proper sentiment has been almost unanimous for the extension of it's boundaries. The correspondent of The Sentinel writes.
 "The people cf Birmingham have a high appreciation of the value of census fig ures. They realize fully that the figures quoted by Uncle Sam are taken by the outside world as approximately correct, and that any statement which does not embrace all the citizens that the city is entitled to claim as her own does an in- justice Not only so, but they appreciate the fact that manufacturers, especially in the smaller lines, always consult the cen sus when deciding upon a location. The manufacturer who is going to turn out overalls. snuff, macaropi or boxes wants to know how many people are to be reached in the immediate vicinity of the plant. Hence the importance of showing a large population is apparent to all who are engaged in building up the conmun- ity.'
 A year ago a vote was taken and an- nexation carried by large majority, but the state supreme court declared the leg islation, under which the election was held, to be faulty. Governor Conner has. however, promised to include the enlarge- ment of Birmingham in his message call inf a suecial session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

President Diaz believes in the simpli- fication and continuity of republican government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
THE WILLY PRESS AGENT.

'fHe makes strong claims for his show.' ''Yes?'
 Says all the chorus girls are bullets"
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vesuvius stood respectfully still and quiet when MT. Roosevelt entered Naples.
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REPLIES.

REPLIES.
 ''Honkl Honk!" says the Union Springs Herald. Has the editor a cough? 'Hell or Selma is the title of an edi- torial in the Selma Times. Is the compe- tition close?
 The Nashville American announces edi- torially "The Return of Common Sense" Well worth big demonstration. A Pennsylvania man shot himself bs- cause he couldn't collect rent from his tenants Most people would have pre- ferfed to shoot the tenants. A Connecticut man saved himself from jail by swearing that he would never kick the coffee pot again. Perhaps the cat would like to be included
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Only the wealthy can now afford to eat pancakes made out of May wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Crazy Snake is more than a lap ahead of the Oklahoma militia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

If it rains on Easter it will rain for seven Sundays afterwards. So runs an old adage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Castro did not secure near terminal facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Montgomery Journal, Does Birming- ham want the earth when the legislature meets in extra session?" asks the scotts-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

 The suburbs should get busy on their connecting roads. Dr. Eliot is back in Boston, and he should soon begin to repaek his grip for stay across the seas.
  A trolley line between New York and Chicago has been opened and good time is to be made on it. The English suffragettes who accept jail sentences escape spring house cleaning at any rate.
  Russia's literary star, Gogol, was also born 100 years ago. That was the stork's banner year. The Payne bill is not Revision Down. ward, but Revision Upward by jokers and sly schemes. Hetty Green went to live with her son-in-law, where she will not have to pay for supplies. President Diaz believes in the simpli- fication and continuity of republican government.
 If it rains on Easter it will rain for seven Sundays afterwards. So runs an old adage.
  Vesuvius stood respectfully still and quiet when Mr. Roosevelt entered Naples.
 Only the wealthy can now afford to eat pancakes made out of May wheat.
  Crazy Snake is more than lap ahead of the Oklahoma militia.
  Castro did not secure near terminal facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
A FEARFUL HANDICAP.

Born in Kokomo, you say?" Alas, yes; but he's trying to live it downn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

"A man with jag and straw hat ap- peared on Broadway Wednesday morn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

f1ARD WOftKEN. He didn't stop to grumble- So busy all the time, He quite forgot his troubled heart And said, 'I'm feeling prime"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-08

begged to be excused from any
moro probing. After admitting. il
response to persistent interrogation,
that he wore a No. Z hat and q I6
collar, he was permitted to escape,
just in time to dodge the chief Of
police and the foreman Of the grand
jury.-Commercial Appeal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-08
GENERAL BUREAU
OF INF FORMATION
OF All Meetings Of Churches. So .letles,
rraternal Orders, Etc.

At the Presbyterian Church: DIR. VIM.
Irvine, pastor. Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 9:45. Services at IL
q. m. and s p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock. The
Ernest Workers Society has disbanded
for the summer months. Church To-
Gated on corner Washington Ave. and
Main st.
At the Methodist Church.: Rev. II.
s. Spragins, pastor. Sunday School ev-
cry Sunday morning promptly at 9:45.
Services at II a. n. and 8 p. m. Church
on corner Washington and Cotton SITS.
At the Episcopal Church: Rev. Geo.
B. Myers, Rector. Sunday School at
usual hour. Services at II a. m. and s
p. m. Church on corner of Howard and
Church SITS.
At the Christian Church: Rev. M. G..
Hart, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
and services every Sunday at II a. m.
and s p. m. Church on West Market
st.
Father McNamara will conduct SER
vices at ST. Mary's Catholic church on
the third Sunday in October.
The Kings Daughters Circle meets
the first Friday afternoon of each
month at the Methodist Church.
The Pythians meet every Thursday
evening at S:15, at Castle Hall, over the
First National Bank, on Howard st.
The Board of Supervisors meet in the
Supervisors room at the court house il
this city, the first Monday in every
month.
All banks close at 1 o'clock on Sat
urdays.
The Board of Aldermen meet on the
first Tuesday of every month at the
} City Hall.
The Masons meet at the Masonic Hall
over First National Bank every Monda.
evening of each week.
: The Odd Fellows meet every Tuesda,
evening over the First National Bank
on Howard ST.
The Elks hold their meetings at tn
Elks Home, on Washington Ave-, at S:3
on Tuesday evenings of each week.
The rooms and gymnasium of tn
Greenwood Athletic Club are owe
Brown & Words, on corner of Howar'
and Washington streets.
The w. O. WIS meet every third Fri
day in each month at the Masonic Hal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-08
new time TABLE ON
Southern Railway Go. In Mississippi

S0u1nerTl Hallway 10. IN MISSISSIPPI.
Time of Trains at Greenwood.
EAST BOUND.
No. II leaves daily----.----..-.9:10 a. m.
No. 4 leaves dailY..-.-...-.....7:10 p. m.
No. 10 leaves daily-~2:47 p. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 8 leaves daily-----.-...-..7:20 a m.
No. 9 leaves daily-..-...11:38 a. m.
No. II leaves daily..---.-..5:16 p. m.
WEBB BRANCH
No. 8 Daily except Sunday, ar. $50 am
NO. Z Daily except Sunday, dep. 2:l5 pm
BELZONI BRANCH.
No. II leaves Greenwood---.--.5:16 p. m.
No. II arrives Itta Bena-.--5:40 p. m.
No. 5 leaves Itta Bena.--...--5:45 p. III.
No. 5 arrives Belzoni-------7:30 p. m.
No. 6 leaves Belzoni--7:OO a.. m.
No. 6 arrives Itta Bena ---8:4O a.. m.
No. II leaves Itta Bena.-.----8:47 a. m.
No. II arrives Greenwood--..--9:1Oa a. m.
". MEADoR, Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-10-08
TlE NOUlSHDN Of COOK.

1E nQunSlJlON OF COOK.
The members of the Inquisition
gathered about DR.. Cook, and when
they had forced him into a corner
they began to fire their questions at
him. It was q gruelling ordeal, but
he answered every question prompt
", as the following report will show:
Question: when John r. Brad
ley left you, did you set out with
the expectation Of finding the North
Pole?"
Answer: mo; I went north to
find out who had won the pennant
in the Southern League"
Q DO you think that you had
sufficient equipment for a dash for
the pole?:"
], A. mo; / started for the pole in
a straw hat, a linen buster and a
pair of patent leather Shoes"
@. Had you provided yourself
with food for the trip"
A. "We had some breakfast food
and a package of cigarettes"
. @. did you expect to get there
before Peary?"
A. mo. l started a year before
him, SO that he would have plenty
of time to overtake me-"
!. Q. did you take Peary's Els
!. quimos and dogs?"
A. Certainly. That probably
is the reason why he was so handi-
capped that he had the most perfect
! equipment that any n ever had in
making a dash for the pole"
! Q. "How did you know that yor
-! had reached the pole?"
J A. Il tipped a coin with Etuck.
I ishook and won"
@. did you expect to find a SEE
of moving ice at the pole?"
! A. mo, I thought [ would fine
! some golf links there that I coule
! recommend to President Taft"
@. 1.-THE weather was pretty cole
! up there, wasn't it?"
A. There's where you ar
! wrong. It reminded me of Ho
Springs, Ark, on Aug. s."
Q. did you have an accurat
compass with you?"
A. "Not exactly; we found whe1
: we yer within 500 miles of 9Th
{ pole that we had lost the needle Q
I the compass. / substituted a piec
!! Of whalebone for it and found tina
it was an improvement"
. Q. I'm making astronomical oh
+ servations, did yon ISL a sextant?
A. "Not at all. l used a lemol
squeezer and a billiard cue, whicl
/ l found much more reliable"
Q. "Did you take any observa
I tons when you reached the pole?"
Il A. 1--WE took only one. But W
spent two days there, playing pc
nuckle."
e @. Did you take any observe
{ ton from the North Star on Apr
ZIP"
F A. Certainly. You can see th
Z stars so much better in the day tim
z than at night up there
@. "How do you account for SEE
Z ing the midnight sun on April 7?
q A. Il had a bottle of Main
whiskey along with me-"
+ @. "How did you manage to g
such remarkable pictures of tn
Arctic region?"
F A. II took them at Coney islam
. before l started for the pole and lei
7 them with the New York Herald
= with instructions not to develo
! them until I had come back trol
! the POLE
! @. Guess you were rather hui
/ cry when you reached the top of th
+ world?"
i A. mo; Ahwelah remarked I
i me: This reminds me of the dea
i old Waldorf-Astoria.'"
i @. Wasn't it rather uncomfor
i able to get frost-bitten in that bite
! cold?"
+ A. "Not a bit. It made you fe.
+ like a Turkish bath"
"A @. "Why didn't you con-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
Shake-up Badly Needed.

Washington, June 8.-Although con-
ditions existing at the United States
naval academy at Annapolis are giving
the navy department officials much
concern, it is not considered probable
that Secretary Meyer will adopt radi-
cal corrective measures until Captain
Bowyer relieves Captain Badger as su-
perintendent this month.
The recent report of board of five
naval officers specially detailed at the
academy, which was in substance that
physical exercises now in vogue were
responsible for poor physiques common
among recent graduates and midship-
men, has been borne out in measure
by the failure of 43 out of $50 midship-
men to graduate this year on account
of physical disability. Most of those
who failed, however, were rejected. it
is said, because of defective eyesight.