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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
THE PLAYWRITING MICROBE

| "And l read. Directly I heard the or
chestra chairs banging and whistling
sound from the balcony; then a tumult
outside and a surgle such as an innocent
box office man might make before be-
ing strung up to a lamp post.
Then I caunght the psychology of the
thing. Through the pull of their expert
Installation was seeing the stage and
the actors and the audience. or what was
left of the audience. I understood how
Tyler at a first reading had found the
germ of such successes as 1.-THE Dawn
Of Tomorrow The Man From Home
and 'Salomy Jane;' how, when he read
The Blue Bird he said in face of all
contrary judgments, This Mataerlinck
thing will play how he was right in the
| face of the verdict of the London crit
les that The Dawn would find a big
English audience. 1 also understood what
a bad play mine was.
"Along in the third act there was
sound like a laugh. 1t was from Tyler
One laugh in three acts-and I had been
writing a comedy!
" Now I'm cured I'll tear the thing up
| said, when the ordeal was over.
oh, no. said Tyler.
Hadn't they promised to tell me what
was wrong with it? They were going to
do the tearing themselves. Having re-
moved the flesh until there wasn't even a
bit of gristle between the joints, both
were in good humor-and that was load
of my conscience.
with freshened spirits they turned to
the skeleton. When they were through
all that was left consisted of the little
part which you win II the wishbone
breaks in your favor. and a piece of the
os cocyx at the base of the spine which
is where the prehistoric tall began.
"Tll make them into souvenir cuff
buttons I said.
oh, no. said Tyler. Now, go ahead
and write your play
Yes Ford added, all you've got to
do is to write your play"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Governor Harmon Is considered in New
ark. Ohio. a governor who actually gov
ems.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Hot waves are 21o0 feet thick. There Is
cool weather less than half mile up
but few can get to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

When Walter Brookins went up 6100
feet In a Wright bplane he found moth
ing there but thin air and a record
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Following the example of 7. r. the
Kaiser lis to have newspaper, but the
later's is to be a daily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Barrie, the novelist, is no longer suf-
fering from broken heart He is about
to remarry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

The national circus has two rings
Beverly and Oyster Bay-with a stand at
Albany for machine athletes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Faithful Billy Loeb is doomed as large
enough to fill Governor Hughes shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

The 450 electric street lights at Tarsus
seem almost wicked in such an ancient
town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Dyrenfoth's foster son will never win
that estate. The terms are too strenu-
Gus and unnatural
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
KNEW HIS MAN.

IT'S rather late for you to be get
ting down to business. The early bird
catche s the worm, you know"
THE worm I'm after doesn't get up
until 9 o'clock"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Economy is the road to wealth. but
the scenery along the route Is tame and
unattractive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Between the submarines and the aero
planes the days of the Dreadnoughts
seem to be passing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

The pedestrian still has some advan-
tages, for pair of gum shoes costs less
than an automobile tire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

The new fancy hosiery is said to make
one forget the hobble skirt and the 81
gantic hat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

Time is the king of men,
He's both their parent, and he is their
grave,
And gives them what he Will, not what
they crave. -Pericles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

The fruit that was killed last spring is
nimbly filling the markets today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

In John DIS fusion church there should
he no rebates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES


self the more he'll think he deserves
to be pitied.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

MY wife can't cook"
Poor mani
Don't sympathize with me. She knows
she can't and never tries"
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
Old Mister Brown,
Who courted renown,
Scared aloft in flying machine.
Hes better than Curtiss,'
Said a maiden named Myrtice,
Who stood far below on the green.
But old Mister Brown
Soon came tumbling down
And hit the hard ground with thump;
And because that he failed,
The multitude walled,
did you ever see such big chump?'
SOCIAL MYOPIA.
Have you heard that automobiles are
bad for the eyesight?"
NO"
Its fact Mrs Griff can't see Mrs.
Flubb since she got her new touring car.''
USEFUL GIRL.
She has breezy way
And all the chappies say
That figuratively speaking, she's hum
mer.
Instead of buying Ice,
They find 1t very nice
To let her keep them cool all through
the summer.
SLIGHT AFFAIR.
Have you seen Bella's new bathing
sut?'
NO."
"Wel1 you haven't missed much"
isn't 1t pretty?'
"Oh. yes. / mean there isn't much of
1t to see."
DOING HIS TURN.
The juggler does turn SO neat,
But, after all is said,
We realize q juggler's feat
Depends upon his head.
New York Times.
But when he stands upon that head
And featly things doth do,
Why, after all is done and said,
The reverse would seem true.
Boston Traveller.
But when he juggles balls so fleet
He keeps them whizzing by.
IT'S then we realize his feat
Depends upon his eye
Houston Post
A legless wonder came to town
I had a good front seat
And when he stood upon his crown,
We all admired his feat.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
BOOZE LYRICS.

BOOZE LYRICS.
Forgot his hook and line and pole,
Did Hiram sugg-
Forgot all three, but, bless your soul
He took a jug.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Forgot his shirt and shaving set,
Did Henry Trask
When he left home, but not, you bet
His pocket flask.
Chicago Record Herald.
Forgot his toothbrush and his socks.
Did Harold Crews;
But in a plain, unlabeled box
He took his booze.
Louisville Herald.
Forgot his name, his wife and child,
Did Howard Finn;
But, though 1t often set him wild,
He took his gin.
Philadelphia Catholic Abstainer.
DOESN'T SUBSCRIBE
Does winks take any magazines?"
All he can get. don't dare to leave
one lying around"
IMPROVED COPY.
For bard nothing else
Makes the whole world brighter,
Like a new ribbon put
On his old typewriter.
Birmingham Age Herald.
But really such an act
In summer or winter
Pleases no one half
So much as the printer.
Selma Times.
49,
WHEN HE DOESN'T DESERVE 1T.
TITS wrong for man to get into
the habit of plying himself"
quite right. The more he pities him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
Lice Long in city

written many notable magazine arti'
cles, and quite number of books.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
cation prtce. at High Wster Mnrk


"The sensational advance in spot cot
ton In New York-middling bringing 1917
oents-recalls another squeeze OF shorts
a few years ago when spots were quoted
at II cents for halliday" said former
cotton broker.
"The rushing by special trains OF sew
eral thousand bales to New YORK Is the
result of the fictitious market created In
that city by the cotton gamblers. ihe
time is fast expiring for the delivery OF
spot cotton on July contracts. New cot
ton may be higher in August contracts
and then again they may be lower just
as the gamblers set the price In their
battle-door and shuttle-cock game.
However. every Indication points to prices
we'll above u cents for the new crop. 1t
will require over 100000 bales of Amer
lean cotton to meet the worlds needs
l1910-11."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

MY wife can't cook"
Poor mani"
Don't sympathize with me- She knows
she can't and never tries"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
u.o,,bfvI outdoor Exercise

"A good appetite is better tnan the I'M
est sauce and when a, city fellow Is
blest with it he is ready to devour 1000
that Under ordinary circumstances would
be unpalatable," said a man who is tax
ing the afternoons off for exercise and
outings.
after you have squatted, have watch
ed a baited hook, fished out minnows, re-
baited hooks, made hundreds of casts,
have caught nice string of trout and
Won suddenly discover that you are sure
enough hungry, hamburger sandwich
with a great big slice of onion in between
the meat and bread tastes good. Then
one knows how delicious is cool water as
he nours down two of three tumblers OF
natures liquid joy And to crown ALL
stretched upon a sweet. clean bed to
wander away into the land of dreams
sleeping the sleep of those who have
enough of action and of notion win sur
cease from care while thus rests tired
eyelids on tired eyes.
Everybody ought to get out at least a
halliday into the sunshine, fresh air and
court dame natures favors in good
health good appetites and good sleep to
crown 1t all"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
j. n. Cornatxer In city


]. n. Cornatzer, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Frisco lines, was In
Birmingham yesterday and talked very
optimistically of present conditions and
of the future.
THE business we have received west
bound this year." he said, has been very
good, indeed. Last season the west held
out many great events for those seeking
vacation and also place to spend
few days interestingly. That Is not true
this season, but the business has been
great. Thus the value is double because
business has been good, despite the alb
sence of any special drawing cards. The
railroads out west were, of course, disap-
pointed over the rate litigation, but they
believe everything will work out all right
In the end. We have every reason TO
think that the increases desired are really
lust and we cannot fear the result. Biz
mingham travel is fine and we will show
good results this year from this station
compared to last season."
In company with local passenger men
Mr. Cornatzer looked over the local offices
and returned to Memphis last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19

II see that the census bulletin gives
Grand Rapids, Mich, a population of H.
eco, which is a gain of nearly Is per cent
over the population in 19oo," said Clarence
NJ. Arthur of Chicago. Grand Rapids IL
one of the cities that made a modest
claim and got more than was claimed
The estimated population furnished by
the mayor for this years World AL
manao" was only 10000 l was In Grand
Rapids a few weeks ago and friends
there told me that the census wouio
probably show the population to be be-
tween 100000 and 10000. Nobody seemed
to expect quite as much as 10000.
IN most cities the expectations OF the
inhabitants have been far above the &C
tual count. Chicago's estimated popula-
ton is about 100000; what the census
will give us / will not venture guess
but IL we get within 100000 of the local
estimate everybody will be satisfied. In
1900 Chicago's population. according TO
The census bureau, was 1,69S.575.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-19
SOCIAL MYoPIA

SOCIAL MYOPIA.
Have you heard that automobiles are
bad for the eyesight?"
No"
Its fact. Mrs. Griff can't see Mrs.
Flubb since she got her new touring car"
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DOESN'T SUBSCRIBE.

7 pODOItIDII
Does Winks take any magazines?"
All he can get. ] don't dare to leave
one lying around"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
PARA DALTON'S
THE GIRL WHO IS IN LOVE
WITH A MARRIED MAN

Cynthia Grey
II

life that solution
questions challenge
another Here's
o young girl, seeking advice writes
81 love with married love him than
him. his sight
The longer from him the
his Would it be right for
tell him? him and think than right
help forget Please with
the Power for have tried all that What
get hmo forget the love that is heart for this MANI?
y a question would
you?
generally thing
girl duty
love from her
But such advice would be gauitousy futile she
already
tried crush that
Or might tell
she ansmue it into something that will to make life
sweeter and better There quality of sweetness that
is lOve-a bitter sweetness at the worst.
But to tell her that might involve her
freedom fearful ahge
struggle that probably entail anguish; possibly
her life utterly Most likely such advice would
deeper into the slough Of despond than she is now
Whichever the problem matter how turn
and twist it, back to the resuant-not
merely the problem its
The bare fact that this girl a
doesn't but
What's to be about it?
What SHALL say I give rot my
readers help me? What this girl?
Please write and tell how the riddle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
(Continued.)

"They say we seek to enslave
travellers. This absurdity applies
as forcibly to surface rights or
mines. If the traveller can't pay our
scale, let him go by public high
ways or boat or rail-or stay at
home; just as the man who wants
to use land and has none, may pay
rent or get off the earth. We may
do as we will with our own space;
allow ii to be used or hold it for
speculation. We anticipate that
rights to air navigation will become
more and more valuable. We ex-
pect to charge whatever the situa-
ton makes possible. This is as
moral as increasing rent for lands.
We shall grant licenses or not, as
we please. We may demand title to
all patents on airship inventions be-
fore allowing them to be used, thus
applying the rules you and you pre-
decessors have SO wisely laid down,
He who owns land, owns to the
sky!' How beautiful the principie1
What a stimulus to enterprise it of
fers- in cornering space! How it
serves the beneficent designs of
Providence and the common law,
that those in whose hands this
planet has been placed by omnis-
cience, may build up those aristoc-
racies of intellect and morals and
power, that the possession of lands
always fosters! A decision against
us would subject all of you to i'm
parchment. BY getting hold Of these
rights first. we have proved that
We are of the elect. And the chill
dren and the children's children OF
the rest of mankind will have the
priceless privilege Of navigating the
air granted to them by our children
and our children's children-on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
WOMEN READERS

land the same as we celebrate our
independence from England.
"The little Princess Silver
Wings and her brother Roland
were to have heaps and heaps of
firecrackers If they promised to be
very good and careful. They must
not shoot them off near Rose
House where there was sick
fairy, and of all things they must
not shoot a single cracker till the
morning of the Fourth.
"Now these children waited till
their father, the king. and all his
army rode out for their evening
parade, and then didn't they, just
for fun, throw some firecrackers
out the gate after them. Bang.
Pop. Bang, went the crackers,
soaring the horses so badly many
of them ran away and some OF
their riders fell off and were hurt.
"The fairies were afraid their
father would spank them, but in
stead of that he had nurse put them
to bed without any supper while
he took every single one of those
firecrackers and gave them to an
old witch to take to the earth.
There, just to see what would
happen, she planted the fairy
crackers, and 10! they grew up to
be plants which we call Salvit or
Firecracker Plants. If you look
sharp you'll see them blooming in
many yards about the Fourth of
July.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
ALL ABOUT
THE DOINGS
OF YOUR SEX
have done We? Filley, get me out

have I done We? Filley, get me out
of this!"
The bailiff, tottering old func-
ionary, with a white mustache of
Bismarckian fierceness, warily laid
raptorial claw on Craigheads
sleeve.
Amateur day in COURT" he
Kissed in the bailiff's ear. "The
hook! The hook! I go; but my
logic sticks! Stone walls do not"
Mr.. Filley here interposed to such
effect that Craighead was fined, ex-
PEELED and set free. Mr.. Fflley's
mastery address was based on the
law laid down by Craighead; refer
ence to which finally evoked a
smile from the justices. In a week
an injunction was issued as prayed;
the airships of the whole nation
wer tied up; the Universal Nitrates
and Air Products Co. made the Car
SON Craighead Aeronef Co. it's sole
licensee; the Carson aeronefs were
the only flying machines which
could be used; the law of real prop
erty was indicated; Aerostatic
Power dropped to nominal prices;
Craighead was suddenly recognized
as the most overshadowing genius
legal strategy had ever known;
Carson stood high in finaace and
diplomacy; the factories for manu-
featuring flying machines were Of
fered to him at his own terms, pay
able in n-Craighead stocks;
thousands of men were put to work
on he Carson aeronefs; the Waddy
family began to occupy space in
newspapers and magazines; the
world of finance whirled about and
readjusted itself to the explosion
all of which took time
And in midst of the first excite
ment, the following item appeared
in newspaper:
"a bizarre result of the McFad-
den decision is the NARROWING of
Mr.. Finley Shayne, erstwhile prince
of the powers of the air, at Shayne's
Hold, where the Roc was enjoined.
The Carson crowd has the air rights
surrounding the mountain, and Mr..
Shayne and his family have no
means of getting away except by
violating the injunctions.
There is already a panic among
the servants. No craft save the
Carson aeronef, the Virginia, can go
to them-or anywhere-and Mr..
Shayne will starve rather than
allow her to land. This sounds like
joke; but Mr.. Shayne takes it SER
iously. The castaways are Mr.. and
Mrs. Shayne, Miss Saurez and Mr..
Max Silberberg. Our representa-
tive will ascend the cliffs of the
Hold if possible; and our readers
may look for an account of the
'Castaways in Palace tomorrow"
(To be continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Virginia Of the
Air Lanes By :,. 4 s;s; ;::: Quick

proper terms. your honors, on
proper terms, to be fixed by the
owner. Our getting of these rights
may be a horse on Mr.. Shayne; but
the rules of the game-and what a
game 1t is. your honors!-give us
the pot. The costs constitute the
kitty. Those who are on the inside,
but not of us elect, are the boosters.
The policeman and public officer is
the lookout. And whenever anyone
starts to beat the owners of the lay
out-the land-you'd better copper
his bet and play him to lose. have
made specially of these things
Justice McFadden tapped on the
desk and Craighead paused.
"Your language, Mr.. Craighead,"
said he, sis unusual-though your
points seem well taken"
you're on" calculated Craig
head, you're on! In fact, to speak
grammarianly. You're on, your
honor, you're honest'!"
A bailiff interrupted by handing a
note the astonished court.
"Mr. Craighead,' said Justice Nc.
Fadden, lit is suggested that you
are not a licensed practitioner at
this bar; or at any other. This ex-
traordinary address of yours leads
the court to doubt. What is the
fact?"
"Your honor" said Craighead, 81
have cast before this court some
pearls of forensic art in full faith
that you are not of those who will
turn and rend. am an almost prac-
titioner. near lawyer. My uncanny
cogeny Of reasoning is owing to my
being nuspoiled by actual practice.
/"
Sir" said Justice McFadden, 81
thought recognized you as a men,
Der of this bar! Have we not metz"
your honor" said Craighead.
studied language under me-"
g. Language" roared the justice.
"When?'
II was your teacher in English
and drawing" replied Craighead,
"in Schlosser's billiard parlors-
English and drawing, with Incl
dental instruction in the use of the
globes: also dry nursing. the masse
and the follow"
Remove him from the bar, MI &.
Bailiff." Numbered the court.
"Take him to jail"
"Stung-in the same old aching
spot! cried Craighead. still the
Great Uncalled! But know We, proud
judges, | have been expelled from
worse places than this! What harm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Wonderful Results
DENTAL WORK
TIL AT L ASTS @
Prices That All Can Afford
to Pay

The Red Cross Dentists
have been established in this
city for only six months, and
yet in that time they have
demonstrated beyond a pos
sibility of a doubt that the
best dentistry at the lowest
prices is the proposition
that the people appreciate.
When they told the people
that they would make the
! very best ok. solid gold
crown for $3.50, and the very
best rubber plate for $3.50,
the public could not under
stand how such a thing could
be done. They were accus-
toned to pay So to $40 for
the best gold crown and $15
to 500 for the best plates,
and they could not realize
that dental work could be
done for less. The Red Cross
Dentists, however, have
proven that the highest class
of work was not necessarily
the most expensive. They
have built up a practice, the
largest in the city, on the
proposition that the best
work at the lowest prices,
with an absolutely bona fide,
written guarantee is what
the people want. All the den
fists in this office are gradu-
ate, licensed and competent.
They employ no cheap labor
atory boys to do their work.
They look for their profits
from the volume of business
and careful attention to all
details. Their office is off
Riverside avenue, and what
they save in rent over equal
space on the main thorough
fare, their patients save on
their dental bill. This is only
one item of saving, however.
There is no extra money tied
up in elaborate furnishings,
which the patient ultimately
pays for, but they have all
the equipment that is neces-
sary in a first class dental
office. Those wishing to save
money on their dental bill
and at the same time be as
sured of the highest grade of
dental services, would do
well to call at their offices,
1918 Galena block, north
east corner Post and River
side (the entrance is on Post
street,, and have an exami-
nation and consultation,
which is free to all. By
phoning Main 54S one can re-
serve a time,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
TWO ITALIANS
ARE MURDERED

SCRANTON, Pa, June 23.-The
sound of shots near the telegraph
station in Connell Junction early to-
day caused Operator John Kane to
begin an investigation that resulted
in his finding the bodies of two Ital-
ians, both of whom it is believed
had been murdered.
The elder of the two Italians
wore false mustache. The author
tiles believe that he shot and killed
the younger man and was then shot
down by a companion of his victim.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Beware of Ointments for Ca
tarrh That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used. except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do is tenfold to the good you
Catarrh Cure. msnufactured by r. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying Halls
1t is taken internally and made In To-
ledo. O.. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price Toe per bottIoL
=. Take Halls Family PuIs IT, constipa-