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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
STORY OF A GENTLE LIFE

storm; behind, stretches a many-islanded
lake. The trees hide In glens, or
cluster near the river; gray rocks and
powders lie scattered about the windy
pastures
In this "odd, out-of-the-way little Town"
of Ireland, Allingham was born, and spent
the years of his boyhood. At an early
age, his schooinh. much to his regret,
was cut short, and he was put into a
Bank. After seven years of bank clerk
ing he obtained the post of customs Of
ficer at Belfasti later he tried journalism
In London, but returned to government
employment; finding fixed vocation at
last as editor of Fraser Magazine AL
bingham says that he found his govern
ment position "a great Improvement on
the bank" 1t gave him more liberty
land for the rest, my inner mind was
brimful of love and poetry" Various en-
tries reveal his keen love of nature and
ments on the Diary, Ills quick apprecia-
ton of nature filled his notebook with
almost daily happenings" She adds:
His physical energy was as great as his
mental activity: A1lingham was a rider,
a skater, a swimmer, and a great walker
Whenever he came upon young people
playing games, jumping or running, he
Joined their sport, and was, as a rule, the
winner" His sense of humor, too, was
keen, and no oddly of phrase or charac-
ter seems to have escaped him. One of
the entries is as follows: Cottage hung
with roses; man in front garden tells me
Il tba
beauty and quiet. but he often thinks he
ought to "a pushed out into the world
gone to London, or some large place.
The miller's; a plano going inside
cit is the millers daughter. no doubt.')
But Allingham had his regrets-one of
them being the meagerness of his educa-
tional advantages. IF I had but en-
tered Queens college four years agol' he
sighs-and feels dissatisfied and weary,
twisted and deranged." The mood did not
last long, however; for soon his healthy
love of nature and books reasserted itself,
and we find him lying on the grass in the
sun, 1.-THE bay and green hills before NO."
reading Benvenuto Cellini's Autobiogr-
ply Before his marriage the plant Of
loneliness recurs. Here Is a significant
note, ''Fiddle-try songs. Lonelyish.
Whence or where I know not,
She will come at last, (
And with one look pay me
For all the lonely past
Fl. What is life worth without love,
without faith?"...... His married life.
though no direct statements are made,
seems to have given him the heart-and-
head companonship he craved and needed.
Children came to the home of this lover
Of childhood; and entry here and there
shows him sharing the sports of his little
son and daughter. For the last few
years of his life he suffered great plain
from serious internal trouble; and the
journal was neglected. Still. the latest
entry and his last poem reveal the olden
sweet kindliness of the mans nature.
He died as gently as he had lived. When
1t became evident that the end was at
hand, he was asked If he had any requests
to make but he replied, mo. my mind
is at rest" Then, looking toward his
wife, he murmured:
"And so, to where 1 wait, come gently
on.
Shortly after he passed peacefully from
life to death. Nf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
DAYSEY MAYME HONORs MOTHER

From the Atchfson GloDe
Saturday was Mothers Day, and there
are q few who were so busy they didn't
observe it, But Daysey Wayne Appleton
was not in that number; no, not she!
Daysey Wayne arose early, and putting
on her best clothes, ate breakfast that
Mother had prepared and then, leaving
the dishes for Mother to do, walked to
the greenhouse, where she invested in
dozen snow white carnations. Some may
wear only one" said Daysey Mayme.
that being the badge selected for Moth
ers Day, but I thing Mothers can't be
honored too highly, and Will wear doz-
en- Daysey Mayme paraded the streets
till noon, when she went home, ate a
dinner Mother had prepared, grumbling
because it didn't suit her and then, after
telling Mother how to iron her shirt
waists, went off to take nap. leaving
the dishes. Daysey Wayne felt guilty
upon awakening. She had slept two
full hours of a day that should have been
spent In honoring Mother. She got up
hurriedly and dressed and left the house
again. wearing her dozen snowwhite car
nations, and to every friend on whom
she called that afternoon she told how.
sweet, how uplifting and how noble 1t
was to set aside a Mothers Day, and
how She intended to observe it as long
as she lived. Daysey Wayne was in
vited out to supper and when she got
home at 10 that night Mother was still
ironing shirtwaists Dear Mother Is
Slow said Daysey Mayme to herself in
her mirror, but she is Good Woman,
and I am glad I have honored her all
day. Then She went to bed, satisfied
that one good days work was done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
rom the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
It's as natural for a man to think he's
a good husband as for a woman really
to be a good wife.
When a girl jilts man It's a sign he
doesn't appreciate how 1t strengthens his
financial condition.
The hardest thing for a man to do is to
live up to his ideals, and the easiest for
q woman is to live above them.
If a college boy bought a real suit of
clothes he could make it look like a
French cartoon by wearing It two days.
The cheerful thing about woman is
| that when anything goes wrong, unless
It's about the children. she knows it's a
blessing in disguise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
A MODEL JUDGE.

From the London Mail. fs
In a case at Greenwich county court
Judge willis remarked: II do not make
any claim to exceptional probity, but l
do not know that I have ever read a
Sunday newspaper" Judge Willis has pre-
viously stated that he has
Never used a telephone
Never ridden in a tube railway.
Never watched horse race.
Never run into debt.
Never gambled penny
Never entered place OF amusement
when, a lad.
Never borrowed money!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
WALTER RLAcKMAN.

From-the Talladega Mountain Home.
Those who have recently noted the alb
sence of the exceedingly clever cartoons
executed for The Birmingham Age-Herald
by Walter Blackman, regret to know that
the cause was the necessity for
the performance of an operation upon Mr..
Blackman for appendicitis. However, 1t is
said that he will soon be recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
MiSSOuri's New Appeals Bill.

The lower house of the Missouri leg
islature did not have to be shown the
advantages of one change in its re-
vised statutes. The bill passed by the
House is brief and explicit, as follows:
Section Se5. Neither the supreme court
nor any courts of appeal shall reverse
Or remand any judgment rendered in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
The Iron Market.

The pig iron market remains firm and
some of the furnace companies report
sales this week aggregating considerable
tonnage. Rogers, Brown & Co., in their
Cincinnati circular issued yesterday, say:
THE activity in sales and buyers In
terests in the market are as strong as
they have been and the promise given
in recent transactions for good business
through balance of this year is encourage
ing. From day to day, there is a growing
tendency toward confidence and hope in
the future which lends an air of as
surance which up to now has been lack
ing
In the Cincinnati district the tonnage
during the last week has materially in
creased over the week before The buy
ing is of the most general character and
in all lines and better than this is the
statement of most buyers that even If
they have not exactly in hand the bus
mess in which the iron could be used,
they feel that now is an opportune time
to buy and the source Of outlet for them
will appear later. There have been heavy
SALES of finished material and some ad-
vanacs made in price do not seem to
have retarded the buying. AS was ex-
pected and predicted. the production of
pig iron during April was less than the
month before In both daily rate and
total tonnage. The output for the month
was l,7S3,0 900 as opposed to 1,S22,0OO tons
in March. Tie minimum on both north
ern and southern iron is firmly estab-
lshed and with heavy booking of the past
week some furnaces have advanced fig
ures as they are we'll filled up with orders
at prices they were willing to take a week
or ten days ago."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
DON'T RE TOO SERIOUS.

This life is serious, l know,
And has a thoughtful side;
That soberness will battles win
1t can not be denied.
What's more, twill bravely scale the
heights.
No wealxling e'er will climb,
And when aglow with genius flame
To all the worlds sublime.
And yet, methinks, sunny smile
And now and then a jest
From venom free. are well worth while,
However grand your quest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
THE LIFE OF MAN.

Like to the falling of star.
Or as the flights of eagles are,
Or like the fresh springs gaudy hue,
Or silver drops of morning dew,
Or like wind that chafes the flood,
Or. bubbles. which on water stood
Fen such is man. whose borrowed ligh
Is straight called in and paid tonight.
The wind blows out, the bubble dies.
The spring entombed in autumn lies.
The dew's dried up, the star is shot.
The flight is past, and mans forgot.
$4Et -Francis Beaumont
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

New York's New theatre, organized
on an alleged ideal basis, is to present
opera lyrique." This may, however,
be our old familiar friend, opera COM
ique, masquerading under a new name
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Neither Uncle Joe nor the Rhode
Island senator objected to the unveil-
ing in Washington of statue to Long
fellow. They could not see that it
would embarrass the special interests
they represent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Edward Payson Weston is a trife
behind schedule time, but when the
weather is better he will doubtless be
able to cover the 1890 miles in 100
DAYS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The tusk of a mastodon that roamed
about the locality of Pittsburg 1000
years ago has been found. 1t may have
been at that time a truly proper mas
todon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
MORE OF MAUD.

Maud Muller on a summer day
Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
Then chugged the judge upon the scene
And scented things with gasoline.
Puck.
He counting came-there was no doubt,
He said, "Oh, share my runabouti''
But when of him sweet Maud made sport
He fined her for contempt of COURT
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He sped with her adown the lane
She begged him to his speed restrain:
And when he asked her why, quoth she
you're just bit too fast for me-"
Boston Herald.
The judge at Maud began to scott
If truth be told, was showing off,
The auto tried to climb a fence
The judge has not presided since.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
A FANS FATE.

An attendant was showing a party oe
visitors through an insane asylum
I'VE are now approaching the violent
ward" he said.
Soon they came to a cell where a wild
eyed man sat crouched on the floor, glib
bering and Sinking.
What brought him here?" asked one
of the visitors.
Before the attendant could answer, the
crazy man leaped to his feet, waved his
arms wildly above his head and cried,
Slide, Shorty, slide! Spike im Spike iml
Break is leg! We need another score!'
you needn't tell me why he's here
said the visitor, In q subdued voice, and
the party passed on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
SPRING AND HELEN KELLAR.

bPRING AND HELEN kBDLAR.
Helen Kellar, who can neither see, nor
hear nor talk, writes of spring in the Cen
fury Magazine
SOFTLY the ocean of grass, moss and
flowers rolls, surge upon surge, across
the earth. Curtains of foliage drape the
bare branches. Great trees make ready
in their sturdy hearts to receive again
birds which occupy their spacious cham
beers to the south and west. Nay, there is
no place so lowly that it may not lodge
some happy creature. The meadow brook
undoes It's icy letters with ripping notes,
gurgles and runs free. And all this Is
wrought in less than two months to the
music of natures orchestra, in the midst
of balmy incense"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Ex-Editor John Bigelow, 80 years
old, has just returned from Europe full
Of determination to round out cen.
fury or bust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
SO THEY ARE.

Here is a department in the paper en-
titled What Well Known Persons Are
Doing"
Gust So"
And I was reminded of the fact that
several we'll known persons are just now
doing time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Ten young women recently Joined
the lobby that is demanding a high
duty on hosiery. The ten make more
stockings than they wear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Lion skins are falling in price. The
market is becoming overstocked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The Massachusetts courts say vot-
ing machines are illegal unless the
voter can see the result of his ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
HARDLY.

Here is list of the hundred worst
books
"I'll bet you one thing"
"What?'.
"The poclzetbook isn't mentioned there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Abdul Hamid's rejected wives
should move to this country and be-
gin divorce proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Newport is interested in a new de-
parture of King Edward, who now
creases his trousers down the sides.
A Newporter would now consider him.
self disgraced if his trousers were
creased in front.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Peace congresses and the building
of Dreadnoughts go paradoxically hama
in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Unless hides are put on the free list
a public subscription may be needed
when Mr.. Roosevelt returns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
HIGHLY IMPROBABLE.

Take back your tip" the waiter said,
1T will not have 1t thug
Just then my eighty-cent alarm
Did make an awful fuss
And woke me up from slumber deep
To face another morn.
And well I knew no waiter chap
Like that was ever borni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

In 1877 cities in this country children
have Fairgrounds supplied at public ex-
pense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Admiral Charles Beresford. retired,
says the war scare in Great Britain is
silly and uncalled for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

tuberculosis beefl-beware of it, for
it is abroad in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Pope Plus may not accept prof
fered motor car because it is afflicted
with modernism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The violet may be Wisconsin's flow
er, but it certainly did not make Mil
waukee famous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
NO, INDEED.

Science seems to be puzzled by tho
strange beast recently captured by Mr.
Roosevelt"
REST assured of one thing"
"And what is that?"
at isn't a nature fake"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

. ' <AlAN tIO1 rs
Far away, far away
He longed to wander far away.
And then there was the duece to pay
The boss" opined he'd better stay.
Goodbye, dream of holiday
In some sweet bower far away
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The Kaiser continues to keep re-
markably quiet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The Young Turks will be heeled If
they can locate Abdul Hands hoard
ed millions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The enterprising reporter never
misses one Of Mr.. Roosevelt's shots IN
the jungle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The tsetse fly is no respecter of
of Bwana Tumbos
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
HANDICAPPED

HANDICAPPED.
Hell never make a prizefighter"
Seems to be hefty enough
quite true, but he hasn't spoken since
birth. PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala
postoffice as seeond-class matter unoeF
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 1921
street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
~ LILLIAN ALLINGHAM'S Diary
WIZ is one of the most charming of
:" books, not alone because he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

No communication will be published
with out its auth ors name. Rejected
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are inclosed for that purpo-H
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

You can buy It. perhaps many places. bu,
here's one BEST place TO buy it-and that
place advertiser
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

A remarkable poem by George Mere
dith, probably the last which he wrote,
leads Scribner's Magazine for July. 1t
Is entitled "Ireland" and is a stirring
appeal for a generous treatment of
that people, written with the vigor
and fire of Merediths youth although
it was not composed until last au-
tumn, when he was over so years of
age). The frontispiece of the number
is a striking picture of Meredith in his
study, from a painting made few
years ago by Amy Draper Sumner for
J. NJ Barrie, the novelist, who was one
of Meredith's devoted friends.
No one is better fitted to write upon
a military subject than Major General
Francis V. Greene, who was a West
Pointer and who returned to the army
during the Spanish war and took an
important part in the campaign in the
Philippines. General Greene has made
careful study of Lincoln as Com
mander- in Chief" showing how, with
the master-spirit in the military move
ments of the Civil war, General
Greene proves this by many examples
/ of LincOln's decisions.
Another article of wide general in
terest is Major r. Bentley Motifs de-
scription of "The New Army School of
Horsemanship." This school, at Fort
IlltN, hduSdS, 10 IOl TIC II dllllllS VI
officers. so that they may impart to
their commands a more advanced
knowledge of horsemanship than they
gained even at West Point. The school
at Fort Riley is described with many
interesting pictures.
Recent indications are that the Eng
lish liking for elaborate pageants has
taken hold in this country Percy Mac
Kaye has written an article about
some american Pageants and Their
Promise" He describes the beautiful
tribute given to Saint-Gaudens al
Cornish in 1905. He also describes the
"Midsummer High Jinks" of the Bo-
heman club in California. He fore
casts the most elaborate pageant yet
undertaken in this country-the cele-
bration at Gloucester Mass, on Au-
gust 4. There, in natural amphi-
theater seating $4,000 people, will be
performed Mr.. MacKaye's masque
1.-THE Canterbury Pilgrims" which has
been given this spring by several uni
versities. The Illustrations are by
Eric Pape.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-22
BETRAYED By TALK IN SLEEP.

Convlct's Confession Clears Mysterv
In the kll1inG Of Policeman.
From the lips Of convict In the
Joliet penitentiary there came the
other day q startling confession which
clears the murder mystery Of Police
man Robert J. Macanenny, who was
shot and killed Nov. 16, 1907. at $50
street and Wentworth avenue. Chi.
cago. The convict, James ONeill, con-
fessed to Captain p. d. O'Brien, CHIEF
Of detectives. that It was he who kill.
ed the policeman. He had committed
burglary half an hour before. he
said, and when he saw Macanenny he
suspected that the policeman was 60
ing to stop him. Macanenny. who WAS
In full uniform. was standing within
100 feet Of his home. he spoke to the
burglar, asking where he WAS going.
In his right hand O'Neill clutched .
revolver concealed in HE overcoat
pocket. He drew It and sent bullet
through the patrolman's heart.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-22
HA0LsTs.

The general European situation con.
tinues bilious.
More women are making speeches.
and they are making better ones. but
the same can't be said Of their pie.
A Chicago minister says he believes
that enormous hats give women I'm.
rest. We know they make men tired.
A tragedy" in Plttsburg was led up
to by the discovery OF two aces OF dia'
monds In one pack. In y Pittsburg
game. an error like this 10 fatal.
We hope the people on Mars will not
mistake the demonstrations Ut Con.
stantinople % . signal to them from
10.
AZ for this proposal 70 increase the
hours Of daylight, It 10 obvious that
It would be daylightful II It could only
DO done.
The value Of friendly spirit and q
kindly manner were accurately ap.
praised In the British House Of Com.
mons the other day. when Sir Edward
Grey. the Foreign Secretary. said. In
discussing the foreign visits Of the
King. that The King In his own per.
son has the exceptional gift Of convey.
Ing TO the people abroad the impress
sion Of goodwill and the good disposi'
ton Of the British nation toward
them; that 10 great national asset. n
Il 10 htting that the attention Of the
world should b called To the worth Of
thess qualities.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-22

The safest department store In the
.lty to-day 10 The Fair. Il has road
tisles and ever convenience for The
public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-22

lows OetOgenaPian F0uaa DeaA-
Accident, IL JaPy's Verdict.
B. H. A. Hinningsen, aged sc. . re-.
tired capitalist Of Lyons. Iowa. was
found dead In bed at the home Of
Mrs. Sara Boysen. 273l Kenmore ave.
nue.. The room was found hlled with
gas. but there was no suspicion Of sui.
eide. and the verdict Of the coroner's
Jury was death by accident. Hinnig.
sen arrived In Chicago Friday morn.
ing. being an old friend Of the Boy.
sen family and on his annual spring
visit. There IL combination gas and
electric light fixture In the room In
which Hinningsen was found. and
Mrs. Boysen believes that Hinningsen
may have opened the gas Jet acct.
dentally In extinguishing the electric
lights. Hinningsen had q son and q
grandson living In Lyons. who we're
notified Of his death.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-22
BUSINESS NOTES.
For badges, buttons and signs Of oil
kinds 80 10 0erashty 4 Co, 81 La Sale
street.

For badges, buttons and signs Of oil
kinds 80 10 0erashty 4 Co, 81 La Sale
street.
The business men whO want the best
desks and once fittings 70 to Rsveil's.
II you can't b suited at Rsvsli's you
can't b suited anywhere.
~
Solo Rye has been tested and never
been found wanting. The best on
the bars."
Solo Rye. the bsst on the bars, II al.
ways the favorite Of discriminating
drinkers. Il satisfies the taste of the
most exacting critic. Distilled solely
BY Straus Bros.' Company, Chicago.
Otto Griesbach 10 the proprietor Of
the restaurant and buffet at 1S8 South
Water street, which 10 patronised by
the best business men. Mr.. Griesbach
deserves their patronage. for be treats
them well.
The N. r, Byrne Construction 20.
. one Of the greatest, most successful
md most reputable .nrms OF IT. kind
o this or any other city In the conn.
~.
John p. Knaff, formerly Of the
Riensi. will be found this year at the
Kaiser Garten. Addison and Halsted
streets. one Of the finest fitted up