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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

or trying to accomplish anything too sud-
denly. His staying powers are marvel
Gus, and he will need them in his new
position. OF co arse his way to success
has been paved to some extent by what
is known as his results and his methods,
but he Is the very last man to trade on
past achievements as the only or even the
chief means of solving new difficulties.
The outstanding popularity of Lord
Kitcheners career Is the fact that he
won his present position not because he
had influential backing, or even because
there were none to stand in his way, but
because he had democratic ideals to carry
out In the face of aristocratic opposition,
and succeeded in spite of difficulties.
formidable enough to bring man of less
ability and persistence to a standstill.
His success shows that, contrary to the
general impression, contrary also to APP
pearances, Great Britain Is today the
most democratic country in the world.
Before many years have passed the Same
statement will probably be true of the
British army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

..Sure as beeswax, the brindle turned
out to be Farmer Benson's, ana the clti-
zen that brought her had to give her up
ana he fell out and distributed in costs.
Thsu some one found Jake's old brindle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

would have had to unwrap her heart
from around that bonnet If it hadn t
been for Bill Hoopers smokehouse.
"BiIl had given up that smokehouse,
not because I had argued with him and
shown him how incompatible a new
smokehouse was with no roof on his
woodshed and his garden fence down
fiat, to say nothing Of his having to buy
pigs to get hams off or to smoke in the
smokehouse, while he could get good ham
already smoked for . cents a pound-he
hadn't give it up because Of that incoin-
patibility, but for the sufficient reason
that when he came to go ahead with the
building the smokehouse it dawned on
him that he had no lumber to built it
out of, so he had concluded not to built it..
But Bill had a brindle COW. Jake
Boble heard about Bill AMI this smoke
house and he vert over to Bills and he
said:
my wife's talking about gittin' up
a deal o. some kind with Polly Skig-
gins payin' milk for bonnet or some
thin like that. I've got a snag O.
hemlock stuff I took out O. old man
Frazer's barn. but it won't give milk.
Nor I don't see how you can make a
smokehouse out of a brindle COW. I'll
swap you hemlock for cow
"'Bill saw the logic Of Jacks decker
and fell in with 1t, but while he was
on smokehouse bent he had frugal
mind.
my brindle COW is worth $25,' said
he. Your hemlock amt worth more
than $10.'
"Free to admit It." said Jake; and
easy fixed
"The upshot of 1t was that Jake gave
Bill the hemlock and his note for SIC
and Bill gave Jake the brindle COW.
Bill got his smok house. Jake's wife
got her red felt bonnet with the blue
rooster tail in 1t. The right lobe Of the
pole star Of my existence passed into
the shadow.
"Jake's note fell due. Settling things
being incompatible with Jake's dispo-
sition, Bill sued on the note and got
Judgment. I had in the meantime been
h oisted by a rallying constituency
into the office of constable OF Huckle-
berry Fill and was on my way to
clutch the pole star Of my existence.
I levied on the brindle COW and posted
her for sale. Three days before the
.ala she got away somehow and was
lost. Responsible for her custody, l
secured the country for her, and the
day before the sale found the brindle
Feeding by the roadside six miles from
Jaks's. I drove her in. glad hearted,
and next day knocked her down to
the highest bidder. The pole star OF
nv existence, so I tn ought, was be-
ginning to blaze like the sun.
Next week in came Farmer Benson,
mad all tho way through.
Nice work. said he to me. 'Runnin'
of my brindle 3-year-old and sellin' her
to make good your losin' that eel rack OF
Jake Coolies, old enough to be her great
grandmother!
"sure as beeswax, the brindle turned
ont TO be Farmer Benson's, and the citi-
zen that brought her had to give her up
and he fell out and distributed In costs.
Then some one found Jake's old brindle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

Restores Mems vitality.
Price u. At all druggists. Always ON
hand at Collier DRUG Co., 100 North
goth street. Mail orders solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
NEW LAUNDRY
WITH new
PRICES

New people-new work. We
are now operating a new laun-
dry at 80 South Twenty third
street, where we are turning out
the best grade of work at what
some are ready to term cut price.
True, the prices are considerably
less than you have been paying
the Laundry Trust" of Birming-
ham for the past three years,
but the work we guarantee
equals the best.
The prices we charge are ex-
actly what all laundries of Biz
mingham charged you for years
and are the same prices on which
they made the money with which
to buy their automobiles. But
while it is the same as they for
merly charged it is from 20 to 40
per cent less than they now
charge you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
WHEELER'S HOTEL
Certainly Not.

CertdInIy MOT.
From The Delineator.
About Christmas time little girl was
told that she was naughty, and Santa
Claus might not bring her present.
''Well," she said. you need not say II
10 near the chimney"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Prominent Men And Close
Friends Of Great Financier
Are Pallbearers...Body to
be Taken TO Fairhaven.

New York. May 21.-Every unit OF
industrial and commercial machinery
% the Standard OIL company through
out the world halted In reverence to-
day during the funeral OF Henry II.
Rogers in the Church of the Messiah.
Floral offerings we're banked across
the chancel to a height OF 90 feet.
The department heads from the gem
eral Offices OF the Standard, the Lotus
club. friends and other fnanciers,
who have been identified with him.
attended the funeral in a body.
Following the funeral the family
and 25 friends accompanied the body
to the station and thence to Fair
haven. Mass. The burial there will
be Saturday afternoon. According to
Rogers wish the services followed
will be The simple rites OF the Uni
tartan church.
The pallbearers were Rogers intl-
mate friends. Among them were
William Rockefeller. John ID. Arch
bold. 4 T. Bedford. Samuel l.. Glenn
ems. E H. Hartman, George w. Per-
kins. Col A, q. Payne. Melville y.
stone. Raymond Dupuy. Elbeft II.
Gary, John d. Ryan. James NJ Beck.
Charles A. Peabody. Or. c. C. Rice
and Gen. James Jourdan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
SILVER SERVICE
TO BE PRESENTED
TO Oh MISSISSIP
War Ship Reaches Natchez.
Breaking Record From
Bayou Sara.
City and State Prepared TO
Entertain.
CAPT. FREMONT IN COMMAND
lcArT FREMONT IN COMMAND

Natchez, Miss. May 21.-Final
preparations are being made today
FOR presenting the silver service TO
the Mississippi Saturday. II arrived
late yesterday and received a great
welcome from thousands who lined
the shore
When Captain Fremont brought
his vessel, the battleship Mississippi.
safely to an anchorage close to the
Louisiana shore. and so was the nayi-
gability Of the splendid river for big
ships proven and all ISLANDERS brought
10 the board.
The Mississippi covered the. one
hundred aud seven miles from Bayou
Sara In record-breaking time She
got under way at half-past five in the
morning ,and came to her anchorage
in exactly nine hours and a quarter.
Only once on the journey from Bayou
Sara did the Mississippi slacken
speed. and that was when she was
opposite Red river bar. She slowed
up only for a moment though. and
was soon going ahead at her usual
high rate OF speed.
Hardly had the Mississippi come to
her anchorage when the hospitable
Natchez committee came aboard ship
on a tug. The committee was made
up OF A. @. Campbell, chairman, and
"a number of citizens.
Lieutenant Commander Kittelle
welcomed the gentlemen aboard in
the absence OF Captain Fremont,
who had not yet left the bridge, and
talked over the trip with them. Mr..
Kittelle said that the trip up had
been a most pleasant one, and every
body on the ship was pIeased.
Fremont Presented.
Captain Fremont then appeared
and was presented TO each visitor In
turn. Mayor Benbrook gave the cap
tain and his mea a most cordial
greeting TO Natchez. He eangratu-
lated Captain Fremont upon what he
had done and assured him OF hearty
welcome In the city which stands on
the red bluffs. Captain Fremont made
one of his characteristic replies, in
which so much humor and sentiment
are expressed He said that he and
his officers and men had been trying
to stand. up under the avalanche of
attention paid them coming up the
river. and as he understood that
Natchez was going to Guido all the
rest. the city had better make pro-
visions to furnish a few funerals.
Captain Fremont thought the Mis-
sissippi trip was teaching a great les
son and had done some little good in
|cementlng the old ties.
The ship was greeted by the
screeching of whistles. the ringing of
bells and the booming of a cannon
from the bluffs. The city.is decorated
in many places with flags and bunt-
ing. and everything has holiday
appearance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
RETAIL MERCHANTS WILL
NOT DEVIATE FROM RULE.

The Retail Merchants association
refused 10 devlate from its rule that
the only legitimate advertising IS
newspaper Advertising this morning.
when the finance committee of the
Chautauqua association and the retail
merchants to lend assistance to the
ChautauQua by advertising on the
program. The merchants refused 20
advertise in the program and set a
precedent, but agreed to donate 500
for the program, and to spend 800
advertising the rebate system. The
merchants in the association refuse
to advertise in the numerous pro-
grams and booklets that are gotten
np and use newspaper space.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21

DAWSON SPRINGS
MAN MODERATOR
OF CUMBERLANDS
The Rev. Mr.. Barbee Elected
10 Preside at Benton.
vile.
Southern Presbyterians Elect
Rev. DR.. Boggs.
NORTHERN CHURCH AT woRs

Savannah. Ga, May 21.-For the
second time in a half century. the gen
sral assembly of the Southern
branch of Presbyterian church is meet
ing in Savannah, the first session re-
sulting in the selection OF the Rev.
DIR. VIM. Ellison Boggs, of Atlanta,
as moderator. The assembly was call
ed to order by the Rev. w. w. Moore,
OF Richmond. Va, the retiring moder-
ator, atthe First Presbyterian church
Of Savannah.
The Rev. w. Moore Scott, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church. the
host of the assembly, delivered an adj
dress of welcome and read letter OF
welcome from Mayor George w. Tie
deman. who is absent from the city.
DR.. Moore discussed the three es-
sentiais OF the perpetuation OF the in
auence OF Moses, naming them the
ology. a religion and a pedagogy
From this DR.. Moore went into a
thorough discussion OF the home, of
the proper Influences for children.
the duties OF parents.
DIR. Boggs. the new moderator, was
born In Bombay in 1898. His grand
father was a scout under General
His father was a Presbyter-
ian missionary in India. DR.. Boggs
was educated in South Carolina and
was a private in the Sixth South Car
DINA regiment in the Civil war. He
served with the faculty Of the Thso-
logical Seminary OF Columbia and
was later chancellor of the University
of Georgia Since the close of the
Spanish war. where he served with
the soldiers. he has been a resident of
Jacksonville, Fla, and now at At
lanta.
A feature of the session was the
presentation OF the historic gavel,
made OF wood from the FIRST church
John Calvin ever served as pastor
The wood had been in service more
than 400 years. The presentation OF
the gavel to the moderator and as
sembly was made by c. s. Wood. Of
who told the story OF Cal
vim in Geneva and IN the city where
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Kirk Dies "A ffer
Long Sickness ToG'eY

cadiz. KY. May 81. Especially
kelsie Kirk, OF Galloway county.
a school teacher. and one OF the men
charged with originating night rid
Ing In Galloway county. died here
after a protracted Illness He was a
'eader in the community. and was In
dicted for alleged night riding esca-
pades His name has been promin-
emily connected with reports of all
the tobacco troubles west OF the river
and some witnesses said he admins
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
TRY TO FIX BLAME
FOR OUTRAGES ON
THE CHRISTIANS

Constantinople. May 21. Mess
ages today from the commission sent
to investigate the recent massacre in
dictate not only that the report will
me "whitewash," as far as Moham-
medans are concerned, but actually
will place the blame for the killing
of nearly 1900 Christians upon the
Armenians. They claim It discovered
an Armenian society. which have pur-
poses 10 throw off the rule of Turkey.
Investigators are seeking to lay
the blame for killing two American
Rogers and Maurer.
upon the Armenians, despite letters
from missionaries that positively
stated they were shot by Moslem
mobs.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21

down and tabled few.
And II anybody steps on your corn
and asks YOU, just tell them that Aes
was something OF a fab'er he didn't
belong to the common or garden va
riety that flourish within the land at
this time.
Things were looking rather gloomy
one day when the city editor sent
young Aesop out TO dig up some
thing: dig Il up hard and dig II up
fast" Things we're desperate; that's
fact.
But here Is what happened:
"Once upon a time a fierce war was
waged between the birds and beasts.
The Bat at first fought on the side
OF thu birds but later on in the day
the tide OF battle ran so much In fav-
or Of the beasts that he changed over
and fought ON the other side
lowing mainly. however. TO the
courage and admirable conduct OF the
Eagle. the tide once more turned in
favor Of the birds. The Bat. to save
his life and escape the shame OF fall
ing into the hands OF his deserted
friends. fed. and has ever since sulk-
ed in caves and hollow trees. coming
out in the dusk when the birds are
gone 10 roost."
From which Aesop drew the moral:
Gle that Is neither one thing nor the
other. has no friends"
Now here ~ the point. II sou are
going into this great $4,000 contest
OF the Paducah Sun and Associate
Newspapers. go into II now. Don't
be one OF those receptive" folks who
are always waiting for someone to
shove them into the limellght.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Reduce Lumber Rates

Washington. May 21.-In response
TO urgent demands from al over the
country. voiced by senators on both
sides OF the chamber. the finance
committee determined to make re-
ductions IN the tariff rates proposed
on finished lumber. The exact con-
cessions are not determined yet. II
probably will depend on the action
taken on rough lumber.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Wheat Soaring Again

Chicago. May 2t.-May wheat set
a high record for the crop today when
It inmped to Si.SO u. after opening
At sl.9O The market is character
lied nv lighmess of offerings.
Nav WHEAT took another sensation
al hound SHORTLY before noon today,
reaching LsiW 1t establishes the
blrb record for the crop There is a
~trone demand with little wheat Of
fered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Mother Kills Children

Middletown. Conn. May 21.-Mrs.
Lewis Carstem. 80 years old. killed
her son, Lewis. 10. and 10-months-
old baby. and fatally wounded her
son. John. years old, by cutting
their throats with a razor. She then
killed herself with n early today.
The father was out doors lie saw
Lewis run out OF the house and drop
dead. II was the first he knew of the
tragedy
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Voice From South.


st. Johns. N. F., May 21.-The
liner Monaghan has broken a way
through the ice fields to-day. In which
it was caught several days. and is
now making for the Bay of Bulb,
where II will take refuge. The bay is
20 miles south
Large crowds watched the vessel
break the ice with her bow. The ice
breaker Diana worked last night d.
rectly south, breaking ice towards the
liner. Inch BY hck the two vessels
met and gotNlnto deep water.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Cologne Cathedral Weak

Cologne, May 21.-Cologne Cathe-
dral, the worlds finest specimen of
Gothic architecture. IS in danger Of
collapse. owing TO settling founda-
ton According 20 report made to-
day by the committee OF experts APP
pointed 10 investigate. Il will take a
million to repair the cathedral
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
SENATOR DANIEL
FOR PROTECTION
OF INDUSTRIES

Washington. May 21.-President
Taft returned to Washington at
10: 40 today from his visit to Peters
burg and Charlotte. ell was pleased
with the receptions he received.
Daniels Protectionist.
Washington. May 21.-''I want to
protect American interests That is
my policy. don't care what name
you cell II. am for IT,"
This was the statements with which
John w. Daniel, of Virginia, began
a speech in the senate in support OF a
high duty on quebraeho. which is
chestnut bark extract used in tan
ming and which Is produced In his
state. The senate committee on
finance has reduced the house rate.
and he wanted the house figure re-
tanned. The Virginia senator's atti-
tude aroused much interest on the
Republican side of the chamber, and
Mr.. Aldrich gave especial attention
to his remarks, at times nodding
smiling assent to the proposition OF
the Virginia senator.
Voice From South.
A voice from the south. offsetting
the protective declarations of Mr..
Daniel. came promptly from Mr.
Smith. OF South Carolina, who Is en-
tering upon his first term in the SEN
ate. His theme was the evil OF de-
stroying the forests and watersheds
of the Carollnas and Virginia by strip
ping the bark from the chestnut tree
for the purpose of manufacturing
quebracho. Recent destructive foods
In his state, he said, had resulted
from stripping the uplands and noun
tains of their forests.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Two Riots in Paris.

Paris. May 2i.-Two riots and
clashes with the police and cuiras-
siers marked the progress OF the
strike this afternoon The first oc-
CURED when the striking excayators
engaged in a fight with the police
and mounted troops. A number were
injured in the second riot in another
part OF the city
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Against Tobacco Tax

Washington. May 81. Especial -
Senator Paynter says he has can
vassed the senate and all Democrats
win vote 10 remove the tax on lea.
tobacco.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21
Buiialoes Today

Nairobl, May 21.-The Roosevelts'
first days hunting on the Heatly
ranch. ComItit. after they arrived yes
tcrday from McMlllan's. resulted IN
lone and half buffaioes." Roose-
welt killed one and he and Kermit
together got the second. The party
viii remain at Heatly's ranch until
Monday. when Roosevelt and Kermit
will return to NalrobI for a few days.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-21


Your friends may nominate you be-
cause they believe you Will be prize
winner. but they arc not going to
lose any sleep trying TO plan for
your ,uceess unless you help yourself.
II often happens 10 the contest busi-
uess that one hears remarks like this:
"Oh. yes. my friends wanted me to go
In. and I know I could have won, but
] didn't want to give II the time"
Gentle reader. you may be pretty
sure that those friends were not vast
ing any valuable time IN trying to
persuade those near-candidates TO en-
ter II YOU are going TO be a candi-
datc-be one. Be one hard and all
over BE one IN earnest That's
what makes your friends come 10
your support. when your success be-
gins TO show them the earnestness OF
your purpose, they will absorb your
own enthusiasm.
The prize list has gone up to with
in so OF $4,000. Look over the
list; pick out the prize you most de-
sire and then go after it. Come TO
The Sun Office or phone for informa-
ton and the proper blanks. The
greatest opportunity OF lifetime Is
batterlng at your door. Don't turn
" down.
And still the contest grows. After
observing the immense amount of en-
thuAasm engendered by this gigantic
proposition. the Carlisle County News
published at Bardwell. has associated
Itself with The sun. thereby showing
that Il knows a good thing when Il
sees Il and IN alive to the opportunity
the big race will give for exploiting
It's value.
Some $500 years ago when young
Aeso0 was the police court reporter
on thN Phrygia Banner there was lots
OF good copy floating about. And II
made glad the heart of Aesop. There
was usually something doing in the
trouble line. and when this ambitious
soune scribe couldn't discover a
trouble cloud. no larger than mans
hand. on the horizon. he just sat him
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tered the oath. His father is prom
lnent physician Of the eastern part of
Galloway county, and the charge was
made by a witness that DIR. Kirk tried
to induce him to swear falsely in or
der to clear Kelsie, This charge was
never substantiated and DR.. Kirk was
exonerated.