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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
IS COTTON KING?
tha GreenviIla Living Truth.

From the Greenville Living Truth.
 For many years the southern planter has been deluded into the belief that 'cotton is king He has heard the high sounding phrase until he believed 1t and subordinated everything else to the sovereign which he gave his allegiance to. Other crops on the farm might be subjected to his will but cotton was king and ruled him to his injury. From the time the first tiny shoot showed its tender leaves to the light he watched over his cotton crop as though it was child. A slight frost caused his hopes to lower and the absence of just the right season for the welfare of the plant made him believe that the country was on the verge of ruin. And did his care, attention and devotion receive its just reward? Never. When a good crop of cotton was made the price was low for the manipulators of the market then de- clared that the supply exceeded the de- mand and when the crop was short there was always a cry from these same man ipulators of Tow grade" The man who Is welded to king cotton to the exclu- sion of corn is a man always in debt and chasing a phantom which he will never reach. Corn Is the real king. It makes prosperous states and Independent farmers With an abundance of corn the farmer is king for then he can hold cotton until the price Is profitable. Plenty of corn will make cotton king but with out 1t cotton occupies but very lowly position.
 With every farmer in Alabama giv- ing the same attention this year to corn ho bQ in fba baan iuir cotton the end of the harvest will find our farmers out of debt and independent of outside aid.
 Corn is the real king of the farm. With it the farmer can live at home and be happy and contented. Without 1t he is in debt and miserable. Let corn be your king and full corn crib your ambi- ffor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 The mon who decided honesty was the best policy avoided passing on 1t as principle.
 The most deceitful thing about a girl is how she can convince you she isn't when you know she is.
 Even when man can build a hous. that is livable there will be malaria or something around.
 When woman has curly hair of her own she can't appear any more honest about it than she could if it weren't.
 The more times man can kiss a girl when he oughn't to, the less she can count them when her mother asks her about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
A FABLE, PERHAPS.

From Success Magazine.
 When George Ade was coming from New Orleans last winter he noticed, among the racetrack men on the train. one tan-shoed sheet writer with the larg- est feet he had ever seen.
 And he furthermore testifies and affirms that the sheet writer, on rising in the morning, discovered that the porter had shined one shoe and a suitcase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
THE FALSIFIERS.

THE FALSIFIERS. The world is full of people who Have little love for truth; Prevarication Is an art
 They learned to use in youth. They keep it up and all through life, Unblushing, live a lie Upon their friends the double-closs Right merrily they ply And thread the mazs3 of deceit Until it's time to die. Such people are unable quite To travel on the square; Themselves so crooked, they opine That crooks are everywhere. Iris by themselves they judge the world A foolish thing to do. There are some honest folk on earth, I'd have you know-a few, Although they're most as lonesome as The oyster in the stew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
NO FIGHT,

'T understand that you have been look ing for me-" said the quiet individual.
 "So I was, so I was" stammered the braggart
 well, now that you have found me, what are you going to do?''
 "Hum-nothing at all But want to tell you, sir, that if I had found you before I had time to cool off you would have received the thrashing of your lifeg'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

MT. Hartman declines to absorb a railroad on Sunday, but he lets no op- portunity go unutilized on the other days of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Congress continues to stir up the bad-smelling remains of the Payne bill. Some friend of the people should move to substitute the Dingley bill for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Instead of the presidency of the re- public Cortelyou accepts the presi- dency of a gas company. He just had to be president of something.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

A COW now grazes in the White House yard The new administration has utilitarian tendencies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Now is the time to subscribe and to get out the lawn mower preparatory to work at o'clock in the morning when the neighbors are trying to sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

The triumvirs of the republic are Lodge, Hale and Aldrich. To speak more exactly, they are Aldrich, Hale and Lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Senator Aldrich is now engaged in pacifying Steve Elkins, who has kicked out of harness. He is the greatest pacificator that ever wore gum shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

The Ohio and Illinois railroads are making money out of 2-cent passen- ger rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

The mummy industry would decline were it not for benzoate of soda, but no one wants to be mummif1ed by slow degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
PA LOVES THE ENGLISH.

Pa, what does an English nobleman mean by the word, 'rotter'?p
 Himself nine times out of ten, son. but he doesn't know it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
MARGuERITE-

Now Marguerite is very sweet
 When all around doth nioaaa 1 But goodness me, a sight to see
 1T anyone should tease herl She'd be dear, sad hearts to cheer
 Loves dream with roses crownine, 1T she'd refrain from quick disdain
 And not soon fall to frowning When things don't go just so, just so. Which isn't lovable, l know. o'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Let us hope benzoate of soda is to be heavily taxed in the Payne bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth.
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Galveston In Second Place

The eight principal ports at the end of the year 1908 were in order New York, Galveston, New Orleans, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Fran cisco and Puget Sound. The combined value of exports and imports is the test. The figures for 1908 are as fol 1ourc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Chicago's latest boast is that Mary Garden and the lady kidnaper were born there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
THE MAN WHO WON.

'T despise that fellow over there," said MT. Ponsonby.
 And why?"
 Well he was my defeated rival for the hand of Mrs. Ponsonby." T see; and you can't forget it."
 "Confound the luck, he won't let me forget itl Why, every time he sees me he grinsl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Chancellor von Buelow should begin to read Henry the Eighth" and the' sotry of Wolsey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

MT. Payne's point of view in tariff matters is not the only point of view in broad country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Instead of darning' stockings the women are getting ready to darn the stocking tax in the Payne bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
TALENrEn

TALENTED. When a fellows lazy Hates to do 0 thing: Most too tired to whistle, Far too tired to sing. All his friends and neiebbors Say, I'd be ashamed Maybe he's a genius And should not be blamed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Crazy Snake is the greatest living exponent of the strenuous life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
STIING

See this plugged quarter?" asked MT. Witherson.
 Yes"
 Every time I catch myself beginning to put too much faith in human nature l take this coin out and look at it mo- ment"
 Just so."
 And l am thus reminded of the fact that this plugged quarter was passed on me by a smiling lady cashier when I was exerting my best efforts to be agree able"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

All are glad the backward month of March is ended. It was not a good sample of spring weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

The women stand ready to handle the glove duty without gloves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

YOU CAN'T TELL. "Only withered blossoms" ?- Life is better yet; Other blooms are blowing Peacel-Would you forget That each morrow dawning Holds a promise true For some thrall to sorrow, And it may be you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
MORE ExPEDITIo11s

How many times have you proposed to that girl?'
 About twenty times"
 Aren't you getting tired?"
 "Oh, 1t isn't much trouble now. I use the telephone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Crazy Snakes civilization was a veneer only. He is stm a Creek h. dian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
THE LURE OF THE u1cH 11Fu,

THE LURE OF THE HIGH LIFE. Who leads the high life many years. Forerunner in the rout, Is apt to sit some day in tears And nurse case of gout, But who would stop his mad career To think of future pain? We'll gather round the board, nor fear To fill 'em up again!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
PHILOSOpHy

PHILOSOPHY. Who wants but little here below, In truth, B a crafty fellow And cause he stands a alarmed poor show, He won't be heard to below, Good Lord, what luckl My troubles
 swell
 It simply beats the Dutchl' Instead, he'll murmur softly, Well, l wasn't speeting much.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
REPLIES.

REPLIES. Don't be fool today" says the Flor ence Herald Nor tomorrow, If you can help it.
 A Connecticut man surprised his wife with birthday party. The party was a great success, only it wasn't her birth day.
 An Ohio man was arrested for split ting his wood with powder and dyna- mite. Work for the mere pleasure of work didn't appeal to him. While pictures of Jan Pouren show him to be anything but handsome, near ly everybody in this country is glad that he won't have to go back to that dreadful Russia.
 An exchange discusses "Contradictions in lingo Logic" That's the place to find them.
 Has Boston gone back on the bean?' asks a writer in the New York Telegram. Shouldn't wonder, since prohibition is be- ing debated in Milwaukee.
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

F. P. Earle should advertise for an- other soul mate in the Want col umns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
IIITRA

What are they so stuck up about 9, "There isn't an appendix in the fam- fly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

The Austrian cat has swallowed the Servian- canary, and peace broods again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

The Boyles are convinced that kid naping is not picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Washington Bureau Age Herald. 142l c street. N. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03
ABOUT BIRMINGHAM

Hattiesburs News: Birmingham is to have an 1S-story office building. Rents on the top floor will be high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

Entered at the Birmingham AIa.' postoffce as second-class matter unoer act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-03

R. L. O'Neal, Jr., and 2. E. Morgan are the only authorized travelling rep resentatives of The Age-Herald in Us circulation department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
Personal.

4 Dr Beatty is moose hunting and
salmon fishing down in Maine,
5g Mrs r.. u. Holmes and Lorenzo SNOW;
.left last night for Venice, Cal, where
they will. Join Col. Holmes
Col N. w. Clayton and his daugh-s
ter, Syhella. went out to the. East San .slilits
yon ranch this morning, MISS Clayloh1
4 S recovering from an opsiafions for ap-
pendicitis. ard her nurse Will bear her
company to the mountains. tx
MIR and Mrs. Henry DinwoodeH leave
saturday night for thegeast. Mr.. Dtn-
,vooflay will be absent for some time
making purchases for the Dinwoodey
establishment.
Mr. and Mrs. b. G Thatcher are
visiting their relatives. Mrs Wells aud
Mrs. Whitney, in This city, and ave
making preparations TO leave for Elol-
land al the end Of the month.
1x-Gov. Cutler is in Los Angeles on
IN brief visit.
Al ID. Myers, a wealthy Californian
and ono of the original iocaters of raiu-
able Goldfield property, was in the city
yesterday and last evening. guests 81
home no "A street Mr.. Myers was
here on business and pleasure and left
last night for the coast. AT Long.
beach he is building a 100000 residence
He said 4 he was most favorably iIn-.
pressed with Salt Lake City and WAS
especially attracted by tho building
operations and the resorts.
A. a. Gooper&.Ir. of the Cooper Wag-
on company of dubuque, Ia, is in. the
city calling OH the local supplement-
houses, while Ell route east fromsa Pa
cIfc coast trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
SYLVESTER n Q. CANNON
HOME FROM HOLLAND
Reports Good Progress Making in
Netherlands Mission, Where He
Has Been for Two Years.

Sylvester g. Cannon returned home
last evening after an absence of two
years in Europe. during which time
he presided over the Netherlands mis-
sion. He was accompanied by his wife
and three children, one of whom WAS
born in Holland. All the family re-
turn in the best of health and report
having had an enjoyable time. The
return trip was made without anything
occurring to mar its pleasantness On
the way home they spent two days at
sion where they were entertained by
President CIV. Penrose and wife, both
OF whom are said to be we'll.
Speaking OF the condition Of the
Netherlands mission today, Elder Can
non said the elders arc making, head
way in their work in spite of an In
tense opposition f1oin the clergy of the
country who are publishing vicious
pamphlets and in other ways trying
to hinder the work of the missionaries
This has been more marked during the
past year than it has ever been in the,
history Of the mission, but It does not
seem to hinder the work in the least,
There are now 70 missionaries labor
ing in the mission. and the membership
amounts to about $500. Two mission
aries were recently sent over into the
north of France, and they are said
to be making some friends, though
they are not yet able to hold meetings.
In the two years just past there have:
been 526 baptisms in the mission, and
22T children blessed. A good work has
been done In publishing the standard
Church books as well as in selling and
distributing other Church books and
tracts Tho first edition OF the Doc
trine and Covenants, consisting OF 5000
copies, WAS issued one year ago. A
new edition of the Book of, Mormon
mas also been printed, consisting of
5000 copies. The work just issued from
the press as Elder Cannon was leaving
the mission A new edition Of the
Dutch song book has also been pub
lished &
The elders are working hard through
| out the mission to get literature before
the people. During the past two years
nearly 100000 tracts and 10000 books
have been placed among the people.
The new building which The Church
recently tbought in Rotterdam Is said
| to be a great help to the work, as 1t
affords a good headquarters for the
| conference, and contains a fine large
| hall. The portion of the building not
| used for church purposes is rented.
Elder Cannon spoke in terms OF praise
| Of the work which has been done in the
British mission by President Penrose
| and wife.
HIS successor as president Of the
I Netherlands mission Is Bishop 3. G.
| Thatcher of Logan, who Will shortly
Eleawe for his field of labor. pa3
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
ROLLER RUNS WILD
IN CROWDED STREET
Many Narrow Escapes When Pat
Alor,n's Steam Rucing Machine
Plunscs Through Crowds.

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Probahly the most spectacular and
thrilling speed contest ever witnessed
in the state Of Utah was that pulled
off ut 12:255s today under the auspices
of the 4Ad club, between three OF Pat.
Moran's demon roller racing machines.
a,rhe prize was s25o.01O and a key of
beer. the latter guaranteed. and with.
such prizes hung up it is but natural
that the keenest rivalry. existed be-
tween the daredevil drivers of the.
speed annibilating steam machines !.
h The sensational race was witnessed
by at least 10000 persons or less and.
the greatest excitement prevailed from
the time Gov. Spry fired the starting
gun--la-inch gun-from the noble y.
S. s, battleship Utah. There We're no
fatalities but many narrow escapes.
With shrIeking whistles. the whirrr-
sr-r-tiff- bang. or revolving political ma
Schinery shot. over the pavement scat
#tering. everything before. Thousands Of
clean white collars We're hopelessly
ruined by the black smoke issuing
from the tunnels of the racers; Win.
8doWs5 were Isl ken and some shattered.
~ man in the Kenyon missed ms race ,i
with Il pint glass and dashed madly
down the street. swearing never
/. GAIN Horses We're scared and street
ears; and traffic suspended.
Al the quarter. Nervy Nat was lead
ing BY "a roller with Grace Darling q
close second and Little Lucille a bad
third. At the half the positions
changed with Grace Darling Leading,
| Nervy Maj second and Little Llclle
lsthird. but in the stretch the big SEN
| sation of the day came when the
| PLAYER machine was seen to rear us
front roller and dash fully ten31eet
| iii the marvellous time of 1910 20.
With another burst Of speed the ~, "
tie racer plunged between the other
Two. tearing up several yards OF pave
men much to.the joy Of Pat Moran,
one OF the official timers, and rushing
to the finish line a winner by two
lengths, Time, 9 hours 4S minutes III 'lit!e
i2-5 seconds. ~
Afterthe race. an effort was mace
on the part of some of the OFFICIALS
to disaualify the winning machine on
the ground that dope had been used.
This was clearly dsproved, however,
and tho officials who tried to work
tic miserable job fed, led by Malcolm
| MoAllister.
The race is bound to so down m n
to history as one of the most remark
able speed contests ever held IN the
intermountain region. A check for the
ss5o,0o0 was handed Mr.. Player and
Jake Morita has promised the keg
of beer as soon as the City council
gets through with the liquor licenses.
I ~ -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
CANYON HOMES |. ' |
near THE HI CITY 1T
80 -
Emigration Canyon With Electric
Line Connections to Be
Utilized. 81
COMPANY IS Now FORMED I Il 4 !
Owns Wide Strip of Land Three Miles
& In Extent Will, Fine Noun
t,,in.s Water.

s : i. \ d
For the purpose of improving a por-5
ton of Emigration canyon and slnals slflg
1T Il desirabl place for summer hoines,8
a new company, known as the E mig q
ton Itrfp:oVetneri company, has been
formed With a capital Of. $4,000. b 81 81
Grant is president Of the company, J.
f. Gates, vice president, and George j.
Cannon secretary and treasurer. These
with Heberi9.J. Grant and Charles d.
Harding complete the directorate. 9th
5er incorporators are H. g. Whitney and &
Richard w. Young.
The company owns 300 feet OF land IN
Emigration canyon on each side OF the
railroad track for a distance of about
three miles, beginning at a point about
half a mile below Little mountain and
extending UP the canyon. The Accompany
also owns Maple cany on, which II pro-
poses to make into an ideal place for
summer homes. In addition to being
beautifully located. there Is plenty of
pure mountain water, which Is easily
obtained, and might with small cost
be piped to every home built there II
is proposed to sell lots in this canyon
to those wanting summer homes, and
they VIII be made very large, iapout7
10OX300, to provide all the comforts Of
space forfamilies. The temperature is
very cool and pleasant all summer. and
the attractive feature is the fact that
1t is SO easily accessible. An electric
car service is being run from Mt. olivet
to the door making about As or 5o-mtn-
ute service from the heart Of the city. Is
In addition to Maple canyon. and
the extensive strip in the center of
Emigration canyon proper. the com
pany owns McCrea canyon, and other
property. Although the matter has not.
been fully decided, a director of the
company said that it is probable that
those who build summer homes there
will be able to have electric light in
their homes as well as mountain wat
err. An arrangement with the railroad
company operating in the canyon is
also being considered by which rates
may be madett to those living there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT
AT ROCK SPRINGS, WY0.
(special corresnondohcc.)

ROCK SPRINGS. Wye. june Co.,
Very distressing accident occurred hero
about 4 q. M. IN which Mr.. Ole larson
was tile unfortunatetrictim. MIR. Larson,
in company with MIR. Bell. manager Of
the Green River Waterworks. was re-
turning from a business trip In an auto
mobile, owned by Messrs. PEPPER 4
Emery In some way the driver Mr.,
Bell lost control of the machine and
while going at lively speed across
Bridge avenue. darted into the corner
of the bridge. wedgsnE the machine and
throwing Mir. Larson over the embank
,ment, Il distance Of about 20 feet, frac-
turing Ills sSpll, breaking one of his
legs and InjprinE him internally. He is
lying at The State hospital In critical
condition, Mr. Sell escaped uninjnred,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01
DESPONDE:N7 GIRL
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE d:
Sylvia Vail, Daughter Of Former 1'l7:'.
Fire Chief, Drinks Lauda-
nun at Saltar.
DISCOVERED In A BATHROOM.
II. u. Milne, Assistant Coach at Uni
ycrsity. Finds Tic Young Woman
And His Efforts Save Her Life.

~ "a e
While in q respondent nood SslHia
Vail. the 1S-year-old daughter Of
fsbar,oss n, yail former chief of the
80. itai 70 ,tt.,, NJ al
fire department last tiish. as''ii' ~ 80 ~
Ito commit suicide by SWALLOWING Wy
,,o,,te,t. =, Z two ounce vial Of
1...sa..,,,
z iastuaiiu'lii, tI,s
The poison was taken ~ pile - V.tt
bathrooms ut Saltalr and but for the
.or,,,,t 5,,,ion ~ u, Il Milne. assistant
y 81. = trtab ,vbo
Z coacn oL 4tie e tiits $50. - ~,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-01

giving as security d. chattel mor,..
upon a. piano which did rot belonss aS e
the defendant. Haley has. 4 Wife sn 70
four children living at Provo. ana ~, "
the family are in straitened 5ci iru ss
stances. he was permitted to 90 m NM ~.
own recognizance pending his hearIn n.s
Because the complaining witness +, 8
apparently left the city, Assist aas
County Attorney Bowman this morn ims
asked that the case against John ssasi5
charged with grand larceny, BE- I dIs
missed. Segal was accused nv II
Christensen Of having entered tho la II,
ters room in the American house ~
Commercial street, and stealing "
watch and so in money. On motion ~
the prosecutor the case was dismissed
r.. Josephs, the colored man who 40.
tired as the assailant In a cutting AZ.
: fraYa few nights ago, In which Honry
Weaver. a Pullman porter, was badly.
slashed about the nose and lips. plead.
ed not guilty this morning to the
charge of assault with deadly wea-
pom. His hearing was set for July Il.
and In default of bail he was remand,
ed to the custody of the sheriff