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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
BURGLAR COMES
 FOR SECOND TIME'

Felix Rodman had a lively experi- ence at his home in East Birmingham late Tuesday night and return of tho burglar about 10 o'clock last night made things extremely interesting for MT. Rodman
 The burglar evidently selected Tues day night for his attempt to burglar ize thinking that none of the Rodman n family were at home MT. Rodman's wife and two children went out of town Tuesday afternoon for short stay and Rodman accompanied them to the Terminal station While wait ing for a car he noticed a rough look- ing individual lounging about the neighborhood, but paid very little at tention to him.
 Tuesday night he retired about 9 o'clock but was awakened suddenly At midnight by hearing footsteps in the hall. He sprang out of bed and stars1d for the door with a revolver As he reached the hall he saw man just inside the front door, which stood open. Wasting no time Rodman raised his gun and fired and the burglar took nasty flight. Rodman did not give pursuit further than the front gate, and after returning to tho house locked all doors and again went to bed. Just as he was dozing off a slight movement of the blind shutters aroused him and then he fell off the side ok the bed to the floor when five shots were fired through the blind at him. He didn't see the person firing tSle shots but surmised that 1t was his pre- vious visitor. Not caring to give that person another chance to assassinate him he sat upon the floor until day. break.
 Last night about 10 o,cIocJ< RoAv,,au was preparing to crawl into bed whom he heard noise on the front porch. Peering through the window he fecog- nized the roughlooking man he Had seen Tuesday afternoon. He also looked like the visitor of the night before, Rodman then went cautiously to tho front door and opened it hurriedly. Tho man jumped off of the porch and Rod- man fired. He thinks he hit the fellow as he staggered when Rodman shot. He succeeded, however. in making his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate In which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 $39, TOOL. B. Owen to Corey En sley Land company, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, the west half of the southeast quarter of the north east quarter, and part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, all in section 23, township IS, range I west.
 s15,o0o-R. A. Berry to W. N. Ma lone, block IA and lots 5, 6, ', 8, g, IS. 19, 20 and 21, block 15, survey of Sh ades Cliff.
 $175o-Birmingham Realty company to J. w. Ager, part of lots and 2, block 723. survey of Birmin ham, fronting 50 feet on the east side of Poplar street near it's intersection witt, Juniper avenue and extending back 140 feet to an alley.
 $T35c-Clara Seigel to W. D. Smith. lot IT, block 4S, Elyton Land company s survey of Birmingha fronting 50 feet on the north side of Fifth avenue. north, and extending to depth of 19o feet.
 s1sOO-G. W. Grain to. A. L. Holmes the south half of the east 50 feet of lot B. block 20. survey of James M Wares addition to Birmingham.
 $1000--M. E. Johnston to J. A. Hole way, lot 10, block 63. survey of East Birmin gin am.
 $550O-w. J. Mims to David Mims, lot ', block e4. Elyton Land company's survey of Birminsha am. fronting 50 feet on the south side of Fifth avenue north, and extending back 140 feet to an alley.
 s167srw. J. Daniel to city of Bir- min ngham. lot D. block 4, survey of East Birmingham.
 $450c-J H. Taylor to Corey -Ensley Land company, the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of tho north west quarter of section 2s, township IS, range west; also right of way in part of the northwest quarter of the south east quarter of section 2s. town ship fS, range 1 west. t4500-T. c. Fonville to J. H. Taylor same as above.
 ts6o0-B B. Killian to S. M. Hall lot 20, block IS, Avondale Land com pany's survey of South Avondale.
 310,OOo = Birmingham Sand-Hme Brick and Stone Manufacturing com pany to Hydraulic Pressed Stone com pany, part of the southeast quarter oi the northwest quarter of section 14 township IT, range 8 west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery. January 12.-(speciaL)- )-- The following is list of decisions to- day handed down in the supreme court of Alabama:
 Dowdsll, c. J.-Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Tom Vim, appeal from Morgan circuit court; affirmed.
 Anderson, 1.-The city of North Bir- minghm vs. state of Alabama, OK rel, c. w. Sparks, ct al, appeal from Jef- ferson circuit court; reversed and ren- dered.
 sayre. J.--Mary E. Nelson VI. Zoe D. Brown, appeal from Tuscaloosa chan eery court; affirmed on both appeals.
 Evans. J.-W. H. Moore VI. the state of Alabama, appeal from Je6srson crm- inal court: reversed and rendered.
 On yesterday the case of the Birming ham Railway. Light and Power company VI. 0. A. Mossiey, was rsportsd af- nssn1d This was an srror of tho copy ing clerk. It slould have been reversed and rsuaanded. The court gave . ver- dot of 4looo for the dsath of ]. T. 4oss- Icy, . motorman. 1t mnDt be tried over, the supvems court hslAfng to the view that the dscsassd slseufd he~s epessved the sDsotal ruls tp TIA ahow Ann1nG q foR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Al. EASY MARK.

 There was a man In our town Who had a winning way And carried off the prizes in Most any game he'd play. He tried his hand at politics, At poker and at love With such success he loudly swore, By all the stars above, He'd like to see the sort of game He couldn't play and win! A gentleman with diamond stud And eke a double chin, oerheard the vain remark, which shows What fools some men can be, And said, eff that's the way he feels, Why, he's the chap for me-" Then hauled bunch of papers from The pocket of his coat And started out, his mind made up To get that fellows goat. The gentleman with diamond stud And eke double chin. With fiourishes and arguments A campaign did begin To show how certain mining stocks Were simply bound to rise And riches lay within the grasp Of people who were wise. His mine he called 'srhe Butterfly" Located way out west; Experts who had assayed his ore Declared 1t was the best. To persons having ready coin And those he did esteem He'd give this opportunity To realize a dream Of owning costly auto cars And palaces so grand, There'd be no others half so fine In all this favored land. The fellow who had always won Was greedy for the bait; To give the other all his cash He couldn't hardly wait. He bought the stock, then walked about With proudly swel,ing chest, Convinced the golden Butterfly Would shortly do the rest Days grew to weeks and weeks to months, He soon became alarmed And sought in vain that double chin Whose music had so charmed. A crushing blow-'"rhe Butterfly" He learned was but a fake, neeting sort of fantasy No hand would ever stake, Which merely goes to prove the truth Of what we've often said He'll soon be trimmed who's troubled
 with
 Enlargement of the head!
 NoNCoMAIITTAL. What do you call your cook?" Mary fig her name"
 ROUGH ON RATS" How do you like the way she does her hair?"
 T think she nistreats it shamefully."
 AMBIGUOUS. Tt was taxicab affair, I'm told" Referring to wedding. a hoidup or a souse?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
THE MILK FOUNTAIN.

A German Legen0s transiateo py hrnsu
 Held, Far beyond the b,ue-clad mountain. In the silence of a forest. Hemmed in by the primal pine trees, Whose strong branches form rampant. 1Aes beneath tn eternal spring-sun An enchanted lovely meadow, None knows. where's this place of won-
 der;
 Long forgotten is its story. r. And the trail to it hath vanished. wonderful a magic fountain r Stands upon the meadows centers Sweet milk flows. instead of water Der the rim of its deep basani All around in rainbow-glory
 Bloom full many magic flowerp, Whose deep chalices are filled with Heavens sweetest. golden honey. There our gracious. blessed 0od-cfothri Carries during moonht midnights Often motherless young children: Feeds them with the golden honey, Makes them drink in full abundanne Of the milk, by which they prospsrt < In her arms she gently rocks thems Sends from her deep heavsnly o2S-ugha Beams upon the carly orphans Of pure Mother-Love. the 0od-gift. Who has insight, well may know 1t. V When such lovely wonder haopen: When there smiles within the cradle Motherless a tender baby, When upon his rosy. feetuoD s} Plays bIssssd yaAinak 0t6gt From hAs HsaHsnr4euo bsRea4 hGees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
About General Rhodes.

It had been my privilege to know Gen. eral Rhodes for number of years" said a member of The Age-Herald staff, and lent impulses. know of many instances of cheering words which he has spoken in his vigorous. optimistic manner which drove away the blues and gave the men he was talking to new courage to face the battles of life.
 T happen to know that General Rhodes himself had many ups and downs in his early career, but his buoyant, cheerful and determined character was buffer for the whips and scorns of time that finally brought him to his position of emil hence in the life of the people of Birming- ham and of Alabama. Indeed, men have told me that General Rhodes rehearsal to them of his own early struggles con stituted a potent factor in giving them new determination to try to meet thelr own difficulties in the spirit in which General Rhodes had met his.
 Strange as 1t may seem. l regarded General Rhodes impulsiveness as his greatest asset. because his impulses were always grounded on the highest motives. If he sincerely believed thing was right he was absolutely indifferent to the con- sequences of asserting his belief Some times this attitude laid him open to charges of inconsistencies, but after all, is not an apparent inconsistency often a test of the real courage of a man?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Penalty For ForuettIno,

Indianapolis, January 12-Because he forgot the fictitious name he gave when he was arrested. VIII Wood was com pelled to remain in the county jail here for two months after the grand jury had ordered his release. Wood has just been released. although he was sent to jail on October IA last. because. 1t is alleged. he threw beans into the face of foreign workman Wood recalled that he was reg istersd under the na1ns of Miner and wds promptly released. -f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

this plain as he passes from one state to another. He speaks i'll the daytime only, and he seeks to attract farmers to hear him. What he has to say re- iates to their work, and all progressive farmers who can go to Anniston when he speaks there will be sure to get their moneys worth in new and better phases of farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Former Police Chief PensIoned.

py, former chief of police of Chicago. who retained the rank of inspector when he retired from the head of the depart ment last summer, resigned from the force yesteSday and was granted 8 pen sion of 3eoo year for life by the police pension board. He had been in the de- partment Q yearh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
GRAVES CHOSEN TO
 SUCCEED PINCHOT

Washington. January 1s-President Taft this afternoon appointed Henry S. Graves, director of the Yale forest school, as forester of the United States, to suo- ceed Clifford Pinchot. He appointed AL bert F. Potter at present acting forester, as associate forester. The new forester and his associate are both known as Pin chot men. Both have served under MT. Pinchot and both are in sympathy with his policy of administration.
 It was largely through MT. Pinchot' S efforts that the Yale forest school was established and MT. Graves went from the post of assistant chief of the division of forestry under MT. Pinchot to be- come director of the school in 1900 He had served in the forestry division for two years.
 MT. Graves was graduated from Yale in 1892. He was trained in forestry in this country and in Europe and has had extensive experience in the west, having made the reconnaissance survey of the Black Hills in 1S97
 MT. Graves will take up his duties as forester February 1. MT. Potter the new associate forester, who succeeds Over ton w. Price. is native of California, and had spent all his life in the west until he became member of the forestry stan nine years ago. He has had juris- diction over all grazing privileges within the reserves,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
.Treasurer,s Clerk Acquitted.

New Orleans. January 14.-A verdict of not guilty was rendered by a Jury here this afternoon in the oase of Vital Tu5agte. charged with the embezzle- ment Yof about sso,ooo while he was chief clerk lin the office of the city treasurer of N }w Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Gillette, Colorado, comes cheerfully forward with a record of 36 degrees be- low zero, and invites Medicine Hat to show a tougher piece of weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Chicago seems to think it needs
 more boosters and fewer knockers.
 This is common want in American cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The Duncans are still barefooting 1t around New York despite the ice and stormy weather The Greek dress must be introduced regardless of weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Eggs at retail in New York city now command 70 cents dozen, but they must not bear cold storage stamp or smell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

President Taft does not desire to make, the trusts outlaws--he simply wants to regulate them, and they do not desire to be regulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The Guggenheims and Cunninghams are Alaska's new bosses, and they have access to the ear of the administra- ton at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Worthy of Rirminnhann.

'The remarks of Captain O'Brien at the Business Mems league smoker the other evening"" said II. S. Ryall, private score tary to the mayor, about the growth of The Age-Herald in the last 1b or 20 years, remind me of the growth Of the paper during the past nine years. the period of It's history with which I am fa- miiiar
 T became associated with The Age Herald staff in November of 1901. and in those days we all hustled and got out a 24-page paper on Sunday we thought we were doing great things. We thought in other words that we were setting the world on fire. It was only on rare oc- casions that this coveted ambition was reached. On Monday morning the paper had six pages and only a few months prior to the time went with the paper there was no Monday morning edition at all. Nine years ago if there was 10-page paper on a week day it was a subject of general comment, as the regular size was usually eight pages.
 Taken all in all, the contrast of today with nine years ago Is indeed refreshing. Birmingham knows what The Herald is doing now, but it is only by looking back to other days and making & com- parison that we can see how the paper has kept pace with the remarkable growth of Birmingham. The paper is worthy of Birmingham, and that is say ing great deal, because Birmingham Is the city of the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

FOOD FOR THOUGHT. In picking out food for thought
 From all the bookish jam. Adapt your mood to worthy food
 And try little Lamb.
 Philadelphia Bulletin. Or If Lambs not your favorite dish And with no gusto taken, Some Hogg might do, or just a few Nice juicy bits of Bacon.
 Transcript And if you want serving man, 'rt One clever with the pen, sir, And full of meat, look Herbert up. sai He is good dis-spencer s
 Boston Herald. Or if the meat you choose Is tough. Your well done meat or raw, sir 7s Just take your seat and brace yourself And then proceed to Chaucer Houston Post If you desire a pickled bard. With sundry ugly spots on, We recommend the late discard Who's known as William Watson MORE SPACE NEEDED. "rhe colonel is thinking of putting in some more book shelves" y "Going to increase the size of his ] library, eh?'' 70 Well, not exactly. He says he can't accommodate his friends with an ordi- nary cellaret.'' 1M yA AN OLD STORY. 1s1 All aboard V For the water wagon Say goodbye 1T To the flowing fagoni SC Whoa, therel Whoa, theret Hold your gripl Some blamed fool has Dropped the whip, PAUL COOKE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES.

SYMPTOMS. Distressing languor seized his limbs, He yawned at such a rate, A festive passer-by remarked, You'd better close the gate" sleepy droop each eyelid held And Rounder would have said, Old chap, you stayed out late last
 night You should have been in bed" But Rounder would have missed his
 guess The simple truth to tell, The poor mans liver d thrown him
 down And wasn't working we'll!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Clifford Pinchot is now a free lance in the conservation movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The G. O. P. elephant is little curi- ous to ascertain anew which is it's trunk and which it's tail in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The President has fatherly feeling for theNsood little trusts In order to be good they must be little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

MT. Duncan, the young Englishman. who is trying to revive Grecian music and Grecian dress, selected winter that does not fit either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

SMALL DOSE.
 "confound that barkeeper in the Coyote saloon.' said Percval Montpelier. .@T5e insulted me, doncherknowr'
 How was that, pardr' asked Pink Eyed Pete. When called for whisky he set the bottle on the counter and offered me a teaspoon!'' E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The aviators at Los Angeles are try ing to fly above the Wright injunc- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

\ Tammany begins to think 1t select eA too respectable man for mayor to suA its business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The President now has Congress in all it's infinite variety on bis hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

There are no strings tied to Mrs. Russell Sage's gifts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The nine-dollar hog may please the farmer but he is out of joint with the pocket of the ultimate consumer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The census will be begun just b days after the foolkiller's annual visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

The insurgents are winning glory but no postoffices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

M winter resort possesses exclusive newS\o the comet which tho naked eye csA utilize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Sarah Bernhardt is going to appear in vaudeville, but not in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Aviation is not promotive of sur gerry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
chanqes at Vale.

New Haven, January 12--It seems like ly that only a temporary head of the Yale forestry school will be chosen to f1ll the place of Professor Graves and that Professor Tourney may be selected for it.
 At tomorrow's corporation meeting a university treasurer is to be named in succession to MT. McCiung, who resigned to become United States treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Pleasing the Candidates.

'Last Sunday, stated a political ob- server, T noticed that in publishing the list of candidates for sheriff of Jeffer- son county, The Age-Herald headed the column with the name of George Ward.
 'And I learned since that Walter K. McAdory, in good-natured manner, ut- tered a mild protest.
 Tuesday The Age-Heraid, in repeat ing tho list, placed the name of McAdory at the head of the column.
 And Tuesday at noon George Ward. in a good-humored way, expressed him. self that such should not have occurred" i"
 'I think" added John w. Altman, who overheard the above expressions. "that the newspapers should adopt round robin when publishing list of candidates. At the present time. were that system in vogue, there would be about % cir- cies of candidates names in every issue of the paper But. in spite of tho hard ship that would thus bs imposed on fts part the paper would have the satis- faction of knowing that 1t was pleasing all the candidates and showing partiality to neither" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

versal the birds will need new roasting places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
About Persone.

MT. Frank Fowikes ieft yestsrday for New York for few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

Experience is by Industry achieved, And perfected by the swift course of time.
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
Ideal Horseback Days.

These days are ideal for walking or riding" said an enthusiastic horseman Automobiles may honk honk and swish down the roads, but give me seat in the saddle these lovely spring days in January! Is your liver sluggish? Is your appendix on the eccentric? as engineers would say. Then mount good gallop- ing horse and thunder down the road. If you go far enough and ride hard enough you'll have an appetite that would not shy at sawdust with tomato sauce on 1t!
 'The pleasures of automobiling carry the -compensating prospect of bad livers, enlarged spleens and probably pneumonia from exposure to cold air af- ter being in heated room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
TeIescoplna the Seasons.

Modern commercial life in the dry goods business is crowding the matter of the next season to the point that in- stead of winter lingering in the lap of spring Miss Spring is showing her lin- gerie to old Boreas in this month of January in the stores." said . man.
 "Verily, time does crowd the ways of man into few short weeks in the mat ter of styles and already We hear the enterprising merchants say to Old Win ter to please move on and Miss Spring although he lags steps on his heels.
 Easter will come early this year March 2--and no doubt many a fair lady will risk her life and be forced to send for the doctor but that she will wear her Easter fnery never mind the weather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
DriIIs For Ushers.

Tt would very much add to the com- fort of the patrons of the theatres. if the ushsrs were drilled to be little more courteous and quieter in their deport- ment,'' said a patron of playhouses.
 'In some of the popular priced places the ushers try to see how noisy, slap dashing and self-important they can make their treatment of those who are dependent upon their services. They do not use their heads to avoid even the ordinary and avoidable annoyances of pushing a single person or even cou- pie past a well nigh filled row when by divertng them to the other approach they would avoid compelling persons to rise often in the midst of an act.
 And I would like to do a mild amount of 1ecturing' for those who persist in coming in late. Not infrequently there Is a young lady in the case who desires to attract attention. Then, too. there are those ladies who rise in their seats and remain standing while putting on their hats obscuring the view of those behind who would like to see the concluding tableaux and 'curtains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-18

Wilmington. Del, Aug. 1S.-That
physic, such as calomel, is good for
trees as fell as men is the statement
of William Morrison, veracious rail
way agent at Lincoln, Del.
Morrison is the owner of big
plum tree, which began bearing about
twenty years ago. OF late years, how
ever, it had become old and senile,
and produced only a dozen or two
plums a year Morrison, who consid-
ers calomel cure for all ills. decid-
ed to try his favorite prescription on
the tree, with highly flattering results.
As it is well known that tree
has no mouth, Morrison was forced to
resort to hypodermic injection. He
bored hole in the tree, poured in a
tablespoonful of the dope, and sealed
up the hole.
This year, as a result, the tree was
fairly loaded with fruit Hundreds OF
quarts of delicious plums ripened on
its groaning boughs Moreover, the
plums are said to have a decided medi-
cinal quality.