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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

IL has long been customary to as
 soeiate "greenness. with the country
 and those who come from it. The homely appellation, "as green as grass" !" is thrown promiscuously at the boy to
 whom the early hours and hard work
 of country life no longer attract. But
 all the yerdant ones are not from the
 country by any means. for many a city
 bred chap who goes to the country
 displays an ignorance of things rural
 far greater in proportion than that
 displayed by the country boy on his first visit to town
 When o. U. Smythe first came to Alabama he was about as verdant a specimen so far as country life was concerned as ever crossed the Mason and Dixon line. He was familiar with
 bricks and mortar and paved streets
 but knew little or nothing of trees and plants and flowers. Coming almost directly from a large manufacturing center, he was bewildered by the won
 derful vegetable growth and trees and
 shrubs and close proximity to the in-
 dustrial plants He had never dreamed that there were as many trees In the
 world as he saw on his journey south
 ward to his future home.
 Now, o. U. wassof an inquiring mino'
 and never misses an opportunity to
 familiarize himself with the Conditions and customs of his adopted land. He formed the acquaintance of Bill Riley, an elongated blacksmith, who worked
 at the same plant as 0. U. Bill was one of the best natured fellows In the
 world and rather boastful of his eoun- try birth. He knew nature like book One afternoon the two were waking through the woods with much patience not unmingled with pity, Bill answered
 the many questions put to him py the inquiring Smythe. . What is that?" asked O. O., point ing to vine on a tree.
 "Pison ivy" replied Bill.
 Poison ivy" repeated o. U' what do you mean?'
 l Bill tried to explain O. U. thousnt he was stringing him. as to ms mlno' there was something romantic apout ivy, it's clinging nature had lnsplreo the noets pen, 1t was to him the em- hodiment of true friendship, for the | greater the ruin the tighter 1t chung, | so despite Bills warning not to melest | if he grabbed the vine and broke OH stem. He started toward Bill, Who
 ordered him to stop and throw away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
HICKORY NUTS AND PINE BURRS
Fly C. H. MANDY

, the bison weed" he had in his hand. o. U. smiled, thinking Bill was jok- Ing, but when Bill grabbed club about as big as his leg and told him If he did not "drap" the vine he would put more brains in his stomach than he ever had in his head,' he saw that Bill was in earnest and threw the thing away.
 In about two days he was a sight to behold; his hands and arms were puffed out like bologna sausage; hls swollen face resembled an over-fipe tomato. He thought he was going to die sure. and to show his repentance for not needing Bills well meant warn ings he made his will and bequeathed to him all his belongings. He recov- cred, however, but the sentiment ne entertained toward the "clinging Ivy is a thing of the past.
 Some time after Bill invited him to join a party which was going to the woods to gather hickory nuts. In the party were a number of young girls. o' IT., having always entertained liking for the feminine gender, he desired to make good before the girls. The nuts had not yet fallen; the method of se- curing them was to hurl stout stick at the limb of tree. the impact caus- ing the nuts to fall like hail.
 O. U. was pressed into service and' RrdD ping a SUCK, ne nldHlully Wcii' ep work on tall tree close by. He threw true, but somehow the nuts would not fall. He threw at the limbs of the tree many times but the nuts stayed as though they had been tied. O. U. paused to wipe his perspiring brow, and, glancing first at the tree and then at his friend Bill, said: Il say, old chappie, I wonder why those blawsted nuts don't fall?" Bill exploded; the boys laughed, and the girls filtered Think ing they were laughing at his failure to dislodge the nuts, O. U. redoubled his efforts and nearly threw his arm out of It's socket.
 At this time one of the young ladies approached and smi1ingly said: What are you doing, MT. Smythe?' The aues- ton rather angered him. What do you think I am doing, washing my feetf he savagely replied.
 "Oh, all right, if that is the way you look at it." said the girl, q was mere ly going to suggest that the tree you have attacked so vigorously Is pine tree, and those are pine burrs." She got no further: he glanced upward; the situation dawned on him and he fled amid the shouts of his friends. He all ways accused Bill of steering him up to that pine tree but Bill insists 1t was his own selection. Anyway, he has never gone gathering hickory nuts since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

South Bessemer car line. Section 1S township IS, range 1 vest fine for sub division.
 $75c-4O acres of land. with three-room house, one mile off the courthouse and half mile off the High school at Clan ton, Ala; 30 acres in level, running water on place, and has good we'll; A miles from Birmingham on L. & N railroad
 $10 per acre, 420 acres on the Cahaba river; 12 miles of Birmingham; part in Shelby county and part in Jefferson county
 s3Oo0-For 1So acres in cultivation, bal ance in timber, land will produce 30 bushels of corn to the acre and three quarters of a bale of cotton to acre. has six-room house and two-room house; running water and good wells young orchard; soil dark sandy loam Located at Ridervile, Ala, 65 miles of Birmingham on Southern railway $10 per acre, 6S3 acres of land, 615 miles of Fayettes courthouse; $50 acres in cul- tivation; bottom and upands; 200 acres lie west of the river; one two-story house and four-room house, and other outbuildings: will produce from 30 10 90 bushels corn to acre, and 1200 to 1500 pounds of cotton to acre; balance is heavy timbered, oak, hickory, beech and poplar Terms, one-third cash
  good house, balance well timbered: both pine and oak. Near school and church at Columbiana, Ala. {, $75C-60 acres of land miles of Calerat Ala, on L. & N. railroad; everlasting stream running through the place; most ly level; 30 acres in cultivation, balance in pine timber; has 4-room house. For all cash will take less, as owner wants to go away for health.
 S2400--200 acres miles of Jasper, Ala; 100 acres cleared good orchard; three dwelling houses; fine for raising stock. $1400-121 acres. miles of Jasper, Ala, on Pikeville road all in times. This land is level and fine. $10 per acre, S4 acres at Parrish, Ala, on Southern railroad. Public road runs through the land; one mile from depot: church and school; has 4 rooms log house; % acres in cultivation; joins mining camp.
 I have the most attractive list of farm lands to be found. and if you are n- terested will be glad to show my list and can describe them more fully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
REV. WALDEN WILL
 CONDUCT SERVICES St. Johns Church, Ensley, Has
 New Rector ELECTRIC ARCADE PLAN Meeting of EnsIey Business Men VIII He Held in Near Future to Reach Definite Conclusion-Other
 News of Ensley
ELECTRIC ARCADE PLAN

Rev. H. T. Walden. late of Green vile. the new rector of St. Johns Epis- copal church, arrived in Ensley yester- day and will hold services at his church this morning at Il o'clock. The com ing of MT. Walden to the parish of St Johns is very gratifying to the parish oners, who have been without resi- ident rector since the resignation oi MT Crawford nearly two years ago.
 Dr. Beard has been holding services twice a month and is much loved by the people here. but his many duties made 1t impossible for him to give much of his time to parochial work. MT Walden will hold two services today at II o'clock and at 7:45. All the com municants of the church and friends are requested to be present at these services, to extend welcome to the new pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

hibition which will show the dominlan and resources of the empire.
 From every quarter of the globe the salient features of the empire Will De collected, and the many native races livinp under the British flag will exhibit their industries and products.
 Canada, India, Australia, and the south African dominion will all provide pie turesuue features. The coronation IS 10 take place June 21, that date having been long since privately fixed for the cere- mony. The official ceremonial Will be the same as was drawn out for King Edwards coronation.
 The board of agriculture shows that as compared with 1909 there was decrease of sS.9TS acres under crops. The acreage devoted to wheat declined 14,577 acres, potatoes 35,777 acres. ana tares H .69 acres. Barley increased e4,3oa acres. oats SS,7A acres and hops S47 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

tain classes of advertising which is today the pride of many magazine publishing houses. A break with Curtis took Thayer to Munsey at a big salary. He remained there just a month and a day, when Mum sev fired him. The correspondence that explains the episode is very interesting and MT. Thayer gives it in full.
 We understand from "Astir' that MT. Thayer's next important step was the purchase of "Everybody's Magazine fol- lowed by the appearance of Lawson with his frenzied finance and the phenomenal growth of the magazines circulation. It was on Every body's Magazine MT. Thayer insists that he earned the vaca- tion he is now taking The Butterick, Delineator, people have bought Everv- bodys; Mr. Thayer says that he Is "di- vorced-with alimony." He has been en-
 loving himself by taking a trip around the world and wishes to know: Am ! falling ipto a vacation trust?'
 | Dunno, MT. Thayer, but as a general proposition, under trials tribulations and things of that sort-with a pot of money the thing to do is just to do the very best you can. We'll understand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Electric Arcade

The committee of business men who have had the matter of installing an electric arcade on Avenue and Nine teenth street, report satisfactory pro- gress. Many of the merchants have signed up and as soon as a sufficient number of names have been secured the arcade will be erected. A meeting of those interested will be called at an early date and the question definitely settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
His Occupation

From London Tit- Bits.
 This prisoner refuses to give his oc- cnnation. sir" remarked the police or ficer to a magistrate. a..
 "Why don't you say what you are? asked the magistrate of the individual in the dock.
 Cos it's superfius, ain't rT' was the grinning reply.
 CT do not understand you,'' retorted the magistrate with dignity.
 NO" said the prisoner. with elevated eyebrows "Then you're as bad as the police themselves, if you'll scuse me sayin' so, sir. May I ask what the charge against me is?'
 You are charged with stealing a taoie and two chairs" said the magistrate.
 Then there yer are, grihned 'he cheerful gentleman in the ooch' III furniture mover, ain't IF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Charter Members to Be Honored

A meeting of all the grand charter members of the Ladies of the Mac ca bees of the World will be held in Vivian on Monday. November [. A large number of delegates and visitors are expected to be present. All the hives of this order are honoring their charter members at this time and the meeting in Wylam on Monday night promises to be of much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

Go to Whitaker's for pianos this week, he will sell them at half price; will make terms to suit you. 2104 1st avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Ensley Personals

Mrs Joe Tate who has been visiting her brother in Mobile, has returned home.
 Mrs. s. NJ Riddle entertained at her hcme last evening in honor of her sis ter, Miss Anna Perkins of Ptttsburg, who is visiting her
 James H. Leath, the popular clerk of the inferior court, Is i'll at his residence cn Avenue J.
 Mrs. D. E. South of Warrior is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Boyd at Vivian.
 A. F. HiIlike. superintendent of the semet-solvay company, and A. l.. Over ton will leave today for an extended trip to Florida, visiting the principal cities of both the east and west coasts.
 Sam Delaney, who has been sick for several weeks. is still confined to ms room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Class Meeting

The Baraca class will hold regular meeting this morning from 9:S0 to 10:30 at the Methodist church. Cards are being circulated by the class in viting the people of the city to attend the meeting. On the card is the ques- tion, Where do you spend Sunday? and also the time place and purpose of the meetings.
 The class membership has greatly in- creased in the past few months and is proving power for good in this com munity.
 The Golden Links of the Presbyterian Sunday school were entertained last evening at the home of MT. A. c. Kicks on Avenue I. most enjoyable even ing was spent by the large crowd of young people who attended. Progress sive AZ and hearts were the features.
 Class No. of the Shadyside Methodist church was entertained last night at the residence of MT and Mrs. J. l.. Spink. A number of enjoyable games were played and refreshments served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

Bicycle stolen from Age Her aid building; black frame Vic tor, Morrow coaster; ,$5 reward for information leading to re- covery. Bell phone 4900,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
sbO REWARD

,v case of Kidney, Bladder or n, nu flo troubles Halls Texas Won N;.,an fair trial One bottle often nerfects a cure. Send for testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall 2926 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Eu,Iey Church Service

| First Methodist church. Avenue G and | Twentieth street.-The Rev. J. A. Bowen,
 pastor Morning service at Il o'clock evening service at 7:85. Sunday school at 9:45, Roscoe k. Scott. superintendent. First Baptist church. Avenue and
 Eighteenth street.-The Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor. Morning service at Il
 o'clock evening service at 7:45. Sunday school at 9:45. J. W. Minor, superintend- ent.
 St. Anthony's church (Catholic), Avenue
 H and Twenty first street.-The Rev. Father McQuillan, pastor. First mass al s o'clock; second mass at 1O:3O; evening service at 7:45
 Grace Presbyterian church. Avenue and Eighteenth street.-The Rev. l..
 Reaeor, pastor Morning service at Il
 o'clock evening service at 7:45. Sunday school at 9:45, R. W. Russell, superin- tendent.
 First Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street-Morning service at Il o'clock. evening service at 7:4o. Sunday school al 9:45, Bert Simpson, SUI
 perintendent.
 First Christian church, Avenue F and | I'wenty-first street-Morning service at Il o'clock, evening service at 745. Sunday school at 9:45, J. c. Bryan, superintend- ent.
 St. Johns Episcopal church, Avenue K and Sixteenth street-Rev. H. T. Wal dan, rector Morning service and sermon at Il o'clock evening service at 7:45. Sun day school at 9:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Birthday Party

MT. and Mrs. Townley gave a birthday party at their home in honor of the 14th birthday of their twin daughters, Miss May and Miss Martha. The occa- sion was one of much pleasure. Games were played and refreshments served. Those present were: Thomas Jayne. Obie Goodwin, Weyler Goodwin, Lizzie May Wal Ter Jamie Gadehie, Dan Dunn, Annie Brown. May Brown, George Ellis. VIII Marshall. Bessie Moore. Pearl Crane, Virgil Metts. Matte Gadehie. Kirk Moore, Anna Ellis and Georgia Ellis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
inherent Kind of Bird

Different Kind Of Bird pohhv. You have only, yourself te ,,a you were no chicken when you married me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
NO CHANGE OF CARS
Atlanta to Heart of New York
 Via Seaboard

Effective November N, electric-lighted observation and drawing-room sleepers. Dining cars, service a la carte. City ticket offfce 8S Peachtree. u-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
FRANKLIN THEATRE
 AIMS

To please it's patrons at all times. Se- lects the very best moving pictures Complete change of programme every day.
 Nothing cheap but the price-Sc Music every Saturday night furnished by Union Musicians Of Birmingnam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
LITERARY LIGHTS
 AND SHADOWS
tcoNrrNUED FROM PAGE 21o

>-~--~~-~-~>-------~->-~ are all about the same; they delight a multitude of readers. so what's the an- swer?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

The coronation of King George next year will be celebrated at the Great White City Shepherds Bush. by an ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

The flying machine mania will probably bring about new laws or additions to the common law. Considerable damage has been done to crops by airship men who alighted on farms. Several damage suits have been commenced by farmers.
 Unless the parties come to terms it is likely that several flying cases will be set down for hearing shortly in the high courts Although ayiators endeavor to alight without doing damage, they have in instances played havoc with the crops of agriculturists.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06
& FERsT Battle for the Worlds chsm0Ionshp. hi 70 fo,
" Which }eftnes and Johnson Fight Next Jufy Was
One of the Greatest in The History of the Ring

"a EoU had best see "JacK" Slack" saia Cap
SS tain Cleveland with grin. He has your
name fighting for breath"
Brouabton turned frowning what has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
SEVERE ATTACK MADE ON ROYAL FAMILY IN
 HOUSE OF COMMONS
Labor Leader Barnes Declares Kings Income Is
 sive, Expenses of His Household Are Honeycombed With Abuses and Nest of Parasites Fattened Under Shadow of the Throne.

London. July 2z-A severe attack up- on the royal family of England was made in the House of Commons this evening by George Barnes. the labor leader. who was speaking in opposi- tion to the passage of the civil list. the money paid the King and members of the royal family by the nation.
 Barnes declared he would oppose the granting of the increased civil list un- less the King and his young son, the Prince of Wales. would agree to sur render into the treasury the revenues now received by them from the Ouch 1es of Lancaster and Cornwall where they own immense land and properties which bring in large revenues.
 'The royal income is excessive and the expenses of the royal household are honeycombed with abuses" he said. "inasmuch as it conceals a nest of parasites who are fatten1ng upon the nation under the shadow of the throne"
 The civil list asked for by the King and the members of the royal family this year amounts to $S, 106, 500. The revenue from the Duchy of Cornwall amounted in 1908 to $414,250. while of Lancaster that year. Since 1908, however, there has been a material in crease in the revenue from these two duchies. so that nearly $1,000.OOO would be cut off the income of the royal fam fly if the domains in these duchies were surrendered.
 Ex-Premier A. J. Balfour, leader of the Conservatives. replying, said that the root of Barnes objections seemed to be that the royal family was over expensive for the nation. An uniden- tified 1aborfte. without rising from his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

=
 was stationed with Rev C.. J. McEl- roy, P. R., and the news of his pre- ferment made known today was learn ed with mingled pleasure at his pro- gress and regret at his forthcoming departure.
 Succeeding Father Mccormick in the post of diocesan supervisor is the Rev. William J. Fitzgerald, s. T. l.. curate at the Sacred Heart church, this city. He has been Father McCormick's as- sistant for two years. Father Fitzger- aid will take up his residence at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford in the fall whence he will direct the schools through out the state. Father Fitz- gerald made his philosophy at St. Charles college, Ehlicott City, Mon treal, and he took his post graduate course with Father Mccormick in the Catholic University. He was ordain- ed with Father Mccormick in 1904, and has been at the Sacred Heart church several years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22

seat, cried out: ''Not over expensive, over-immOral." The audacity of the remark seemed to daze Balfour for an instant and he could only reply that he did not know that the laborites could prove the royal family to be inn moral.
 The House of Commons this even ing granted the King and members of the royal family civil list of s3,- 106, 500 yearly. A motion made by C.. Barnes, the labor leader, to reduce the civil list by $950,OO0, was voted down 206 to 26. Kier Hardi moved to omit from the list provision for all the Kings children with the exception of the young Prince of Wales and to provide for the Queen Mary only in the event she survices King George.
 'These proposals mean that the Eng fish people furnish money for the roy alty to lead lives of ease and luxury giving any service to the public in return," shouted Hardi,, who chal- lengedN Chancellor of the Exechequer Lloyd George to reply but the noted man said nothing.
 Dickinson, M. F., suggested to the Commons that it was absurd to give young children the expectation of eventually coming into great sums of money without even their father hav- ing any "say so'' in the matter Chan cellor Lloyd George, replying to Dick inson, said he agreed with all the de- mands of the government, adding that the money for the minor children of the royal families would be paid over to their trustees.
 Hardfs motion to exclude the chil- dren was defeated POT to 20. The gov ernments proposal carrying civil list of 8, 106,6 500 was thereupon form ally adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-22
ON DISSOLUTION OF GARBAGE INJUNCTIONS
 SET FOR EARLY IN WEEK

The legal department Of the city will have busy two days in the early part of next week. City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan is charged with the duty junction brought against the city by President J. B. Livingston of the Bridgeport By-Products Co.,. and. also of the injunction brought against the city by Mrs. Mary F. Whitney.
 Injunction first referred to compels of the Bridgeport By-Products Com pany.
 The second injunction prevents the Board of Health from giving it's ap- proval to a location on Wakelee street as the site of the proposed Wheel wright process plant.
 The Livingston injunction will be heard lon Tuesday at in the after noon.
 The Whitney injunction will be heard cn the following day by the same judge, Judge Shumway.
 It is said that the legal department expects to have both injunctions dis solved without much difficulty.
 It is claimed in the case of the By Products Company that it abandoned it's contract. and that if the company is about to be injured by anything that the city may do that it has other redress by recourse to an ordinary suit for damages.
 Moreover a reading of the contract between the city and the company does not disclose any agreement to deliver garbage 95 per cent. pure. or in any other degree of purity.
 It is held to be an open question if the very agreement to take garbage, as garbage is defined in the contract, does not give the city the right to de- live tin cans which have contained food products.
 Garbage is declared to be the refuse left from the preparation of food A tin can to which part of the food clings might be held to be such refuse.
 Moreover. the city has always, the Board of Health claims, delivered to the collector garbage of which at least bage pure and simple. that is. without alloyment with tin cans.
 It is expected that much less time will be consumed in the hearing of the Whitney injunction.
 It is said that to sustain this in junction it would be necessary to show that a garbage plant is necessarily and by the very fact of its existence a nui- sance. and also that the Board of Health has decided to approve the par ticular site in question.
 The Health Board has not selected a site. It may select one of several being considered
 The contract made by the board with the Extractor Company requires that the plant shall not be a nuisance.
 Mrs. Whitney, who sues for the in- junction to prevent the location of a garbage plant in Wakelee street, is the owner of valuable property in that vicinity