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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

question as to the effects on the tired mind or the representative nerves of the contact hat comes when bare feet wander over the grass. But society was not devised to settle such ques- tions. Newport knows that what the smart set in England does is what il wants in it's life of leisure and pleasure. That settles it. They will not be content to go barefoot the day round as many a child does, but they will, in obedience to English custom, accept and adopt barefoot croquet. The grass will cut the unaccustomed foot; the dew will cover that foot-all because what is done in England must be done here. Get ready then to re- yive the obsolete game of croquet, and remember it cannot hereafter be fash ionably played except by going bare foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
News from Marathon

The country is full of Marathon run ners, but not one of them can, per- haps, tell why they call themselves by that name. If they say Pheidip- pides was the original Marathon run ner they will be puzzled to name their authority for the statement. Herod- otus does not mention the twenty-odd miles race from Marathon to Athens.
 Pheidippides did carry news of the first landing of the Persans to Sparta,
 150 miles.
 The soldiers of Miltiades met the | first corners of the Persians at Mar
 athon, and whipped them. This was about 400 years before Christ. Six hundred years later Lucian says Phil ippides, the dispatch@unner, brought
 the news to Athens, about 25 miles, and he dropped dead as he said Joy, we win" Lucian says Philippides brought the news; Browning, in the nineteenth century, says Pheidippides did it. Plutarch says Euclis did it, and Heraclides Pontus says Thersip- pus did it. The modern story comes, no doubt, from Browning, and Brown ing had no authority behind him.
 The truth is, Greece was unexpect- edly saved by assailing the first Per sians that arrived, few thousands in number. Not over 5000 men took part in the battle. After the battle many may have returned to Athens, for any runner of wind and strength could cover the ground in little over two hours. Only this is sure, there is no authority except Browning to show that Pheidippides brought the news of Marathon to Athens. He did, how
 ever, run to Sparta, seeking help against the Persians. As Byron says, And someone doubtless ran to town And told them of the victory" This is about as definite as history , is concerning the race that the world
 prefers to accept One version is really as good at this late day as another, and Browning's version bids fair to stand as historic truth. After all, history is, in part, fiction that time has crystallized into fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Barefoot CroQuet

Father Kneipp taught several years ago the cult of unshod feet, especially when brought into contact with the early morning dew on a cultivated grass plot. Father Kneipp is dead, but some one has revived in England the old cure of the greensward for per sons afflicted with overwrought nerves. The new disciples practice the cult by playing croquet in bare feet, presumably in the early morning hours. The smart set in England are soothing their nerves in this man. ner.
 And what society does in England this year we may be sure society will do in this country next season, and a period of barefoot croquet is no doubt in store for us. It will pay no duties. It will not come on an aeroplane or by the wireless, but 1t will come nev- srtheless, and no doubt scores of per vons are in England today getting ready to import the new and revised form of csoquet.
 t mey De. q course. disputed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
State Fair Next Month

For several years past Birming- ham< state fairs have attracted large crowds and have afforded visitors en- tertainment and a pleasant means of broadening the mental horizon. They have been excellent as modern fairs go and in point of popular favor they have gained from year to year.
 Seven or eight years ago the ex- hibits were meager and the amuse- ment features were not especially good But the fairs in recent years have given marked satisfaction and the one to be held this year-October Il to 20 inclusive-promise to ex- eel all the others. The music and the various show features will undoubted- ly surpass all such attractions at for mer fairs in Alabama Both the agri- cultural and the woman's work ex- hibits will be exceptionally interest ing and all in all the Birmingham State Fair, which opens three weeks from tomorrow, will deserve unlimited patronage.
 It will be the best fair in the south, and not only will Alabamians attend but visitors will come from Missis- sippi. Tennessee, Georgia and Flor ida. It is well advertised through the merchants and if all the people of Birmfngha in their social cores pondence, will only put in a word for the fair, so mnch greater will be the crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Number Of Pipes a Lay

Mark Twain's physician has ordered him, 1t Is reported, to limit his pipes to four a day. The great humorist IS, however, 73 years old and the rule applied to him may not fit all. It Is difficult, indeed, to get a rule that fits a habit in all persons. If one asks smoker he will get as many opinions as he approaches individuals. Some smoke four pipes a day and some forty. Each man smokes, ap- parently, as many as he wants to and no count is kept
 The place where the smoker should smoke is another problem. The wife who considers the habit foolish, waste full and filthy, evidently wants none of 1t out of husbands dea at any rate. Neither the car nor the. office offers the smoker good opportunities, and he is compelled oftent mes to seek his club, or the street if he is not club man.
 A man smokes because it brings him comfort and enjoyment. If it does not bring returns of that na- ture it is difficult to justify the habit, and the smoker will not cling to it If the net result is not satisfactory.
 After all, this subject is an indi- vfdual matter. The smoker soon as- certains how many pipes a day will bring him comfort, and he will be very apt to do his smoking where he is not nagged or otherwise rem dered uncomfortable The problem is the smokers own problem and to his tact and wisdom all the problems connected with the habit must na.ur- ally be committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
THE THREE FISHERS.

By Charles Kingsley. Three fishers went sailing out into tho west, Out into the west as the sun went down; Each thought of the woman who loved him the best; And the children stood watching them out of the town; For men must work, and women must
 weep, And there's little to earn, and many to keep, Though the harbor bar be moaning. Three wives sat up in the lighthouse tower, And they trimmed the lamps as the sun
 went down; They looked at the squall, and they looked at the shower, And the night rack came rolling up ragged and brown. But men must work, and women must weep, Though storms be sudden and waters deep, And the harbor bar be moaning. Three corpses lay out on the shining sands Tn the morning gleam as the tide went down, And the women were weeping and wiring ing their hands For those who will never come back to the town; For men must work, and women must weep. And the sooner it's over, the sooner to sleep And goodby to the bar and it's moaning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Remarkable Mushroom,

Capt J. R. Bryan was showing a gigantic mushroom of the edible va riety yesterday which weighs five pounds, is four inches in diameter and about two feet in circumference.
 T found the mushroom in an old stump in the yard of W. A. Dawson at East Birmingham" states Captain Bryan, land realizing that 1t was something of an oddity, I brought 1t to town. The average mush room of the edible variety weighs about an ounce. This Is probably the largest ever found In the state.
 "The difference between a frog stool and an edible mushroom is that the mushroom will peal off, took this one down to Lambert, the botanist of the Parker Drug Co.,. and he declared 1t to be of the edible variety. A mush- room of this nature is a favorite food for cattle, and when a COW discovers one she devours 1t with remarkable relish."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT POLITICS
 AND THE SITUATION EXISTING TO-DAY

them, and turn churches into political meeting houses, to carry out their own purposes.
 That clutches should have political meet ing signs in front, and signs of articles for sale hanging in front of their pulpits, when such churches are used for public meeting places, Is the limit. If such is to be done, why not decorate all the walls with merchants signs-why not make decorated windows with Castora "whlcn the children cry for instead of memorials the upbuilding of Christianity and of the church of God2
 have no faith in those who cry out in laborer. or artisan. or workingnan. when they regulate not themselves. venture that full eighty per cent of the citizens of Alabama have at one time or another in twelve-months-somes sort of vial. or bottle of intoxicating liquor within the confines of their homes. Few physicians there be who do not prescribe it. have some in my home and propose to keep it therein.
 Yet am now liable to arrest if were like unto the man in Mobile who in an- oient days was employed within Or was the proprietor of a place where liquors were sold This man had retired from the business. He had place where he was selling soda water and coca-cola. He had his homo for which he had paid, and within that homo were his wife and two daughters. Deputy sherifs were sent with a warrant when this man was ab sent, to raid his home. They went and searched the house and found bit of whisky, probably for medicinal purposes, Or otherwise. in the sideboard drawer. Then they went to the bedrooms of the wife and the two daughters of the family and required them to open their trunks and their bureau drawers, within which Woro uSposlLco tneIr garments or apparel.
 These deputy sheriffs found nothing within trunks nor drawers, but took from the sideboard something like a half pint of whisky.
 The true manhood of Alabama, living up to the constitution of the United States, as it is today, and of the teach ings of that great book upon which the constitutions of all states and nations have been founded-the Holy Bible-will not submit to the political rabble of the present day.
 speak strongly because do not be- lieve that a farmer who has his own home and who might have an ounce of brandy or gin within his home should be made criminal or have his house searched because his naishbor, who has had row over a fence line, would make complaint to 6 sheriff or a deputy sheriff.
 believe in temperance. I have always advocated it. This Age-Herald news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
The Polar Rivals.

How would it do to have a snowbail fight between the two claimants of dis covering the north pole and their adher- ents and partisans. the first good snow fall in New York?' said man who has much humor In his makeup.
 cor if the Hudson is frozen over Cook and Peary could run a race on the Ice; or better still they could send for sledges and dogs and Eskimos and race from Fall River to Poughkeepsie for loving cup or other token of friendship.
 'Well we are to have much discussion pro and con on the relative claims of the two explorers, and S is to be samp- son-Schley controversy with the navy backing it's fellow and favorite.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
The Search of Homes.

''The officers do not seem to regard the second section of the proposed amendment on prohibition as necessary" said an ex- lawmaker last night. "The search of the Nelson home In Mobile gives an inhling of what might be expected under the opera tions of the proposed amendment and the cooperation of fee-grabbing officers.
 "If the legislators had put before the people of the state the repeal of the fee grabbing clause now in the constitution they would have strengthened the pros- poets of the amendment being adopted on the one hand, but would have weakened It with the onicehoders earning fees on the other hand.
 .'The cartoon in The Age-Herald today (saturday) with the press reports of the searching of the Nelson home, would make votes with the country people against the adoption of the amendment If properly distributed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
Conditions In Sumter.

Representative Bob Scale of Sumter county was in Birmingham yesterday. MT. Scale is strongly in favor of the amendment to the constitution. Said he in reference to the situation in Sum ter: "The amendment will carry, feel almost certain. We will get to work right away, and will continue work to the close of the race. There are comparatively few votes in Sum- ter-about s00-and all political races are close in our county. Bankhead, as is known, beat Hobson by aOout 37, and the county went for prohibition by about 30 majority. The amendment election will be close, too.
 Tt seems that Hobson will win in Sumter, although Davis will get good vote."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
The Street Car Gates.

"I think the gates on the street cars are a positive protection to persons." said banker.
 T notice that there are fewer acci- dents being reported and that men are not taking the great risks they were accus- toned to do before this innovation. I know in my own experience that I have quit tarrying or allowing some interesting friend to engage me to the limit of time to jump the car and then make a dash to jump on the moving car. In the preven- ton of the small boy and many of the fool-hardy large ones taking chances of injury there has been a decided change.
 "Oh, yes. once in while some persons get knock from too quick working of the lever by the motorman, but the benefits to both patrons and corporation far outweigh any such annoyance and thrilling injury complained of by over sensitive persons.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19

paper has more strongly advocated en- foroement of laws than anyone who shouts his virtues from the housetcps. It will continue to do so.
 If some of the supposed-to-be real workers in the great temperance cause would do some work on the outside rath- CT than so much political talking, they might accomplish something. The theorists who fool the real working people of this country are the ones who do the damage.
 Now think a, bit. you man who works for your living, and who would lead your own life as you think 1t should be, and conceive for yourself whether you want to be with what is known as the circus fahir, or whether you want to be one of that number of American citizens who believes that his home however small 1t may be, is his palace and so long IS his neighbors respect and honor him he is ruler therein
 10 pc candid, there are some people in Alabama who are trying to fool the mass of the people to vote for this con- stitutional amendment.
 The reader can judge for himself from what I have said above.
 The whole thing reminds mo of this controversy of the discovery of the North Pole. For years men of many nations have planned and raised funds to try. This man, Commander Peary, continued to accumulate his government salary and raise funds from outside sources. He wanted all the credit for himself and all the profits for himself
 In the meantime pr. Cook decided that going to the North Pole was not finan- cial venture but scientific one. While Peary was advertising and raising funds Cook went, of himself, and did the work. and he shows, of his observations, that he got there.
 Cook found the scientific point sought, and foated his American flag, and de- serves the credit.
 So it will be in Alabama and every- where else, that the man who deserves the credit of doing a good work will achieve credit, but the man or set of men who tries to cut off 8 corner to win a temporary battle will fail in the long run.
 The real man is the man who gets in the game like Dr. Stagg did in Anniston, when he told his boys In the Theological college football team to get in the fight with all your muscle and beat the boys who buck against you.''
 Dr. stagg got out on the football field and he used football language. That's the way to inject English into the boy and it's the way to say what you think. It is the way that cold type must say it for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
HARRIMAN'S CAREER.
From the New York World. Born February 25, 184S.

From the New York World.
 Born February 25, 184S.
 Died September g, 1909.
 His Birthplace-A little frame parson- age attached to St. Georges Episcopal church at Hampstead. L. I.
 His Deathbed-In the heart of a palace atop a mountain of his own at Arden, Orange county, New York.
 At the Start-A penniless boy, son of poorly paid preacher.
 At the End-Worth $5o,o0o.OOo to $10o.- OOO, GOO; a national and international figurs of consequence; the peer of any man liv- ing in the game of railroad finance.
 His Education-Two years in church schools.
 At IS he obtained his first job. which was as office boy in a. brokerage house in Wall street.
 At IS he was clerk with a share in the profits of his employers.
 At 22 he bought a seat on the Stock Ex- change with $2o,O0O, the accumulation of which he never explained.
 He quickly earned the reputation of DelGS OIS Ol luo ollii5iCol HUT eAeboOiS oAA the exchange.
 At 25 he married Miss Mary Averill of Rochester, daughter of a banker of large means.
 At S5 he was worth s1.oooOoo and made his debut as a railway man, becoming a director of the Illinois Central.
 At 42 he became vice president of the Illinois Central.
 At 50 he undertook the reorganization of the Union Pacific in the face of the failure of J. P Morgans attempt.
 At 60 he realized the ambition of his career-an ocean-to-ocean railway sys- tenn under his personal control.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
DRASTIC LIQUOR LAWS.

From the Atlantd JOuTueiA.
 The practical operation of the new pro- hibition law in Alabama will watcneo with great interest throughout the coun- try. inasmuch as it is, in all probability. the most drastic sumptuary law ever enacted. It is provided, for instance, that liquor found anywhere except in the home. shall be regarded as presump- tive evidence that 1t is kept for sale, and domiciliary search has been author- ized to an extent which would have been startling to our forefathers.
 The friends of temperance, aod even the friends of statutory prohibition, may well contend that the extent to which the Alabama legislature has gone in en- acting its recent prohibitory laws has done great harm to the general move ment in favor of wise and common sense regulation of the liquor traffic. Nothing is more certain In the history of politics than that the efforts to restrain personal liberty and to apply vexatious regulations in an excessive degree bring about reaction which soon expands into license.
 The general sentiment of the whole
 
 country seems to be that if the people of Alabama really wish to diminish the amount of intemperance and to bring ths liquor question under wholesome legal control they have done the worst thing possible In enacting legislation which re- volts a large part of the people and that in the end decided step backward will have been taken.
 The prevailing sentiment seems to be that "the best way to get rid of bad law is to enforce it," and the officers of the law are apparently making an ef- for to do so. The fear of mourning prosecution themselves If they Invade pri- vate homes has made them exceedingly reluctant to attempt to enforce that part of the statute, but in other respects the general opinion seems to be that by rig idly enforcing the law the general senti- ment against it will have crystalized be- fore the time comes for passing upon 1t as constitutional provision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
= OAIBTIMES I wish sincerely that OY were an orator-that eouiu - toss my arms about in the atmos-

- OMETINIES I wish sincerely that NN were an orator-that I could - toss my arms about in the atrnos- phere and elevate my voice and then bring 1t down to deep bass that would make words have great effect. It is un- fortunate that all people are not born with melody of voice. oonsistenee ot thought, and that mannerism of express Ing themselves in public which appeals to the fellow-man so much more than tho cold type proposition.
 In type there is coldness. In words there may be a melody If the vocal chords are so born in one from an ancestry of musical talent. But being not here, the cold type proposition must say it's say.
 We are in too much turmoil and strife in Alabama The pendulum has swung twice In this state-each time too far.
 Once the corporate interests attempted to go too far.
 
 There is fl mean ground.
 There are those who would make for themselves, and who would carry their followers to the jumping-off place.
 The time for a halt has comei and for tho real people of this state to demand that there be a halt.
 Stop this making of churches Into tne- aters and political mass meetfngs Stop making pulpits into billboards. Stop mak- ing churches places of applause ana handclapping and boisterous merry-mak- ing over the sayings of politicians. We who attend church on the Sababth day cannot applaud our minister when ne grows eloquent in his vocabulary or when he appeals to our inner selves in his elo- quence of expression: or his appeal to that which touches our innermost being. We must sit silent and not let him know how our hearts throb in touch with that which he says. If a tear of joy flows upon the cheek within the church we must be silent, and not encourage him to go a bit further in his language. We must look serious, and not permit ourselves to even intimate to him that he has appealed to us, or made us want to stretch out our arms and grasp unto ourselves the wis., dom that he has winnowed to us; and say to him. we'll done. faithful one-you have brought me into the fold.
 Instead, we nx1st keep our feelings unto ourselves on a Sunday morning. And of a next day we must enter upon the sacred precincts of this same church and hear a parcel of politicians in a pandemonium of what we are going to do with the other fellows.
 I believe in temperance in all things. The man who lives up to 1t Is the right man, and will reach his Heavenly reward
 But no man, nor set of men, can desis- nate themselves to regulate a whole peo- pie, to take over their homes, regulate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
A Virginia Campaign Recalled.

This campaign in Alabama recalls very forcibly the famous campaign of 1883 in Virginia, when the tyranny of Mahoneism was overthrown." said a member of Bir- minghams Virginia colony
 While the issues were entirely dif- ferent. the uprising of the freemen of Virginia was just such an uprising as we are now seeing in this state. General Malone had been in power four years and had ruled the people with rod of iron. Thousands of office seekers had got in his band wagon, but libeIty-loving men rose in their might. determined to sub init no longer to boss domination. The old guard came to the front and it was invincible. Freemen came into their own once more and tyranny was at an end. The old guard whether in Virginia South Carolina. Georgia or Alabama, has never failed to achieve victory and 1t never will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-19
WHAT WORRIED HIM.

A peculiar instance at cannubial affec- tion occurred some time ago in Vermont
 An aged couple, who through half cen- tury of married life had wrangled with each other, were in all probability soon to be separated. The husband was taken sick and was believed to be near his end. The old wife came to his bedside and, after carefully examining and taking stock of his condition, exclaimed: Why, daddy your feet ara cold vour hands