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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19

I hope the day is not far distant when drunkenness will be unknown in our highly favored country. The moral world is rising in it's strength against the all- destroying vice, and, though the monster still struggles, and stings, and poisons with deadly effect in many parts of our wide spread territory, it Is perceptibly wounded and weakened, and I fiatter myself if I should live to number ten years more, I shall see 1t driven entirely from the high walks of life at least, if not from all grades of society. For the honor of my contemporaries, I would register none of its crimes or its follies; but, in noticing the pecuiarities of the age in which I live, candor constrains me to give this vice passing notice. The interview which I am about to pre- sent to my readers exhibits 1t in its nildest and most harmless forms.
 In the county of -, and about five miles apart, lived old Hardy Slow and old Tobias Swift. They were both in dustrious, honest, sensible farmers when sober, but they never visited their coun- ty town without getting drunk. and then they were-precisey what the following narrative makes them.
 They both happened at the court house on the same day when I last saw them together; the former accompanied by his wife, and the latter by his youngest son. a lad about 13 Tobias was just clearly on the wrong side of the line which d. vides drunk from sober, but Hardy was "royally corned" Out not falling) when they met, about an hour by sun in the afternoon, near the rack at which both their horses were hitched.
 They stopped about four feet apart, and looked each other full in the face for about half a minute, during all which time Toby sucked his teeth, winked, and made signs with his shoulders and ell bows to the by-standers that he knew Hardy was drunk, and was going to quiz him for their amusement. In the meantime, Hardy looked at Tobias like a polite man dropping to sleep. In spite of himself. under a long, dull story.
 At length Tobias broke silence
 How goes it. Uncle Hardy?" (winking to the company and shrugging his shoul ders.)
 why. Toby! Is that you Well-upon my-why, Toby! Lord-help-my-soul and-Why, Toby! what, in. the worl'. set. you to. gitt'n, drunk-this, time O day? Swear, pon' blank you're drunk! Why-you-must be, an old. fool-to, get, drunk. right, before, all these, gentle men-a'ready Toby"
 Well, but. now you see (winking). Uncle Hardy gill cup aint a quart pot, nor a quart pot aint a two gallon jug; and therefore" (winking and chuck ling), Uncle Hardy, a thing Is thing, turn 1t which way you will it just sticks at what it was before you give it first ex-ex-ploit."
 Well. the, Lord, help. my Why, To. by! What, is the reasn, you, never, will, answer, me this, one-circumstance drunk. when, come, here?''
 "Well, now, but, Uncle Hardy, you al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19
Suicide of Boys

F Vienna. June Special .)-Suicides of boys who have failed to pass their exam nations on the day of the distribution of the half-yearly certificates in the schools have become so increasingly common that the minister of education has become se- riously alarmed.
 A boys failure to pass his examination always suggests failure to pass final ma circulation, which means that the boy is forced to perform the full term of three years military service. Rather than face their parents after failure many boys go out into the country and shoot them selves.
 An Inquiry opened by the minister has resulted in orders being issued for the re- laxing of the strain in the schools. Two half holidays are to be granted each week to be devoted to games. rowing and shooting being especially recommended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19
,ld man, I'll help you' Staggering to

old man, I'll help you" Staggering to
 Hardy)
 'Jist look at daddy now!" said Billy;
 'he's going to help MT. Swift, and he's
 drunk as MT. Swift is. Oh, daddy. come, let's go home, or we'll get 'mazin wet!' Toby stopped down to help Hardy on | his horse (before the horse was taken | from the rack), and, throwing his arm around Hardy's legs he fell backward, and so did Hardy.
 "Why-Lord, bless my soul,' said liar | dy, 'T b'lieve. I'm drunk, too. What. upon the, face, of the earth, has got, irto. all, of us. this day?" | Why, Uncle Hardy said Toby, you pull us both down together 'sThe old mans mighty groggy." said Toby to me in half whisper and with
 ar arch wink and smile as he rose IT | q happening to be next to him at the | momenD "S' pose we help him up and get him off The old woman's in for it. | too" contiued he. winking. holding, and
 shrugsinS up his shoulders very slgnih- cantly.
 "Oh mo-" said I, "the old woman is perfectly sober; and l never heard of her tasting a drop in all my life" "Oh," said Toby, assuming the gravity of a parson, "loves 1t nightly, nightly! | Monstrous woman for drinking! At least. | that's my opinion Monstrous fine wo- man though Monstrous fine" | "Oh, daddy. for the Lords sake, let s go home; only see what a rain Is com ing," said Billy.
 "Daddy'n go presently. my son." "Woll, here's your horse; git up, and let's go. Mammyll be sure to be send in for us."
 Don't mind him., said Toby, winking to me; "hes nothing but boy; l would not take no notice of what he said. He wants me" (wnling and smiling) ito go home with him; now you lsten.'
 Well, come" said I to Uncle Toby.
 "get on your horse and go home; very heavy rain is coming up" 'T'll go presently; but you just listen to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19
Lessons for snlespeople

Berlin. June 1S.-(Special.) )--Deportmen and diplomacy are now being taught to salesnen and saleswomen in the Berlin stores The Association of Shopkeepers has founded a school where employees may learn just how to behave in dealing with customers. The curriculum includes lessons in how to talk nicely and agree ably, how to bow gracefully, how to treat ill-tempered customers, how to con duct an animated conversation without undue familiarity, and so forth.
 The expenses of the school are borne by the shopkeepers, who are convinced that courtesy on the part of their em- ployes is one of the greatest assets in the retail business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19
WANTED

An experienced fire insur- ance clerk for a local agency in Birmingham. State salary ex- pected, experience and refer ences. Address P. o. Box No. 151, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19
Poet Commits Suicide

Athens. June 1S.-(Special. )-Pericles Ianopoules. Greek poet, compared by Mime. Leblanc -Maeterlinck to Hermes for his personal beauty. has committed sui eide In melodramatic fashion.
 At banquet to which he had sum moned all his friends he showed them a trunkful of manuscripts that were to be destroyed
 Tomorrow am going on a Journey" he said, as they left him. The next morn ing each of them received by post an ex- quisite statuette of horse
 z At the same time Ianopoules rode out of the city to Mount Aegaleos, gathered garland of flowers, and then made a dash for the sea- At the time a violent storm was raging, Ianopoules. driving his spurs into the horses Hanks, urged the mad beast into the foaming waters of the bay and shot himself through the heart.
 In letter written to relative the poet wrote. T am giving my dead body to the sea to cleanse It. If the sea gives me up. cast me back again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19
iIurkish RaiIMny

Constantinople, June la.--. aecial)-Ihe Porte has entered into negotiations with British capitalists to build railway from Bessorah to the north shore of th9 Persian gulf, whereby the German Bag dad railway will be permanently headed off from the gulf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-19

Culpepper Exum has already accomplished what he formerly stood for. He will accomplish what he now stands for. .:..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
Strong Flow Within Two Miles
of Cfty-Supplies Wilsey.
BRICK PLANT FUEL.
Excellent Quality of Clay Awaits
Power to Mould 1t.
9th r Items of Interest in Kan
Sas Towns and Cities.
SUNDAY.

Harrington, Kan, April 30.-With
some of the best brick soil in the state
lying at its very door and with the
most fiattering prospects for natural
gas, Harrington is making extensive
preparations for the finding of this gas
and for the erection of brick plants
that will riv,- the largest in Kansas.
Harrington is not having a gas
scare" Gas is not a new thing in this
city. A few years ago Harrington bored
for gas. The drills had been sent in
the ground many hundred feet-when
suddenly one night the engineers in
charge deserted their work. accident
ally dropped a plug" in the hole and
left town.
This was Sign No. 1. Since then
every sign of gas that can be de-
terrnined by superficial examinations
has proven that there is something val
liable under the soil Experts from all
over the country have been attracted
to this city by the reports of the find
ings and they have all agreed that
there is gas along the Lime creek val
ley running through Harrington.
Good Flow at Wilsey.
The last sign that has given the bust
ness men of the city confidence in their
ideas, is the recent strike at Wilsey,
ington. At Wilsey drillers struck a
strong flow of gas and the flow has
been tapped to the houses in the city
and to the farm houses for miles
around.
This flow was struck some time ago
and the pressure seems to be growing
stronger every day. There are no signs
that it will ever abate. With gas so
near at hand and with the prognostica-
lions that were given by experts at
Harrington long before the discovery OF
gas at Wilsey, the members of the live
Commercial club have every reason TO
place their faith in the belief that there
is gas under this city.
President Tinnon of the Commercial
club is of the opinion that there are
minerals such as iron and coal under
the city also. He says that every in
d. alton is stronger than at the coal
fields of Illinois and in Pennsylvania.
A prominent geologist from the State
university has been engaged to come 10
Harrington in q few weeks to make a
complete examination of this territory.
His verdict is awaited with anxiety and
hope by the citizens of the city.
The brick proposition in Harrington is
In need of just one thing-that is fuel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

The clay is here and in great quanti-
ties. The Rock Island leaves the city
in four different directions-all being
main lines and touching every part of
Kansas and the great southwest The
main line of tn, Missouri Pacific goes
through the city, touching the richest
territory on its lines. Thus it will be
seen that the shipping facilities are far
better than the average city ten times
the size in Kansas.
A Brick Plant In 1887.
The brick yards used to be a big
factor in the city's industries This
was back in 1887. There are many
buildings standing in Harrington today
built of the old brick made in these
yards. The high school building is
good example of the splendid quality
of the clay-this building is three
stories high and to this not a repair
has been made on the brick construc-
tion-and it does not in any way show
it's age.
With plenty of gas to use as fuel the
brick industry could be made Into a
great paying proposition and would re-
suit in the urbuilding of the CITY. The
Harrington Commercial club, an organ
ization composed of both young and old
men who have the Herington habit and
who have combined into an association
of 200 strong, is after the gas and the
brick plant and they are expecting to
get it.
Harrington has grown to be a city OF
about 5000 inhabitants and with gas
and a new industry of this kind, it will
rival all of the central Kansas leaders
The excellent shipping facilities have
made Harrington a favorite point for
many industries of various kinds. In
the last year, two bott1ing works, a
large garage and machine shop, To-
peka commission distributing house. q
cement block factory, and several 9TH
er smaller firms have located here.
With natural gas, Harrington expects
to do things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
BUSINESS IS SLACK.
Trade Slows Up Owing to Bad Weather
and Failing Prices.

New York, April 3o-Bradstreets
says: Cold weather with snow west
and south has checked retail trade
and dulled recorder business in spring
goods, while the reports of crop dam
age resulting from the return of win
ter have tended to discourage fall bust
ness, pending clearer views of the ulti-
late crop outcome.
Taken as a whole the reports from
Jobbing and wholesale trade lines and
industries point to a slowing down
rather than quickening of demand,
and the downward tendency of many
commodities does not seem to have
brought out much new business, the
feeling being apparently that buying
to fill only actual needs is now the part
OF conservatism, pending clearer
views of crop and price out-turn.
Prices Of commodities have tended
downward. which is a possible ref1ec-
ton of faith in future supplies and of
crop damage being exaggerated. Food
products are generally lower at whole
sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
WARREN CASE TO BE HEARD.
Hearing in Appeal to Reason Case
Comes Up May 9.

Fort Scott. Kan. April 30.-Those
who followed the Fred D. Warren case
in federal court here last spring will
watch with interest the hearing of the
case in the United States court of APP
peals in St. Paul which will begin
May 9. The details of the Warren case
are well known in Fort Scott. as the
defendant. Warren, who is managing
editor Of the Appeal to Reason, was
well known in the city and the case
was tried by Judge Pollock a year ago
this next month. Warren was charged
with sending improper matter through
the mail. the matter in question being
an envelope on the outside of which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB AT FOWLER
Have Rousing Meeting and Select
Board of Directors.

Fowler. Kan. April 3o.-The Fowler
Commercial club got down to business
and had a good meeting. F. D. Nor
rison started the good work by say
ing that he would be one of 20 to give
$40 each toward setting the park to
trees. The city has a plot of six acres
of ground all in good shape to set to
trees in the east part Of town. The
following committee was appointed to
look after this matter: c. E. Haywood,
F. d. Morrison and John Conrad.
The following board of directors was
elected for the year: F. D. Morrison,
D. B. Mitchell, E. L. Watts, J. B. Nc
Clure and Chas. Haywood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
OSBORNE HAS THE MONEY.
Has Received $25, 600 in Cash for New
HIGH School Building.

Osborne. Kan, April 30.-A draft
for $4,000 was received from the
state school fund commission by the
Osborne board of education The
money is for the bonds recently voted
and issued here for the erection of the
new high school building There are
25 of the bonds, made out $1,000 each,
and there are ten coupons on each
bond. The bonds draw ~ per cent
interest. The bonds are pretty enough
to hang on the wall in a frame. The
plans have all gone through like clock
work for the new school building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
CAwKER CITY LIVELY PLACE.
WaterwOrIxs Nearly Completed and
Light Plant to Be Doubled.

Cawker City, Kan, April 3O.-Caw-
ker City is just a little bit the liveliest
on the watervrorks system is progress
ing nicely, the capacity of the electric
light plant is being more than doubled,
a new lumber yard is being establish
ing station will soon be placed in
operation, people are building new
houses and relnodeling their old ones,
yards are being cleaned, and every
body is right up on tiptoe all the time
trying to keep in the front of the pro-
ceSSiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

a string of Maxwell victories in the
race meet of April "a, including two
victories over Barney Oldf1eld. A
Maxwell Model &C." driven by King,
defeated Barney Oldfield twice, once
in the free-for-all handicap-time
4:4O Is, with thirty seconds handi-
cap; and again in the ten mile free
for all handicap-S:19 AS, with for
ty-five seconds handicap. The Max
well racer also won the five mile open
event for cars costing $1,000 and I'M
der, and in addition the five mile
handicap race for local cars, which
was won from scratch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
RAWLINs COUNTY FAIR.
President Nichols and Secretary Birrer
Getting Prize Lists Ready.

Atwood, Kan, April 30.-At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Raw
Inns County Fair and Agricultural
association held at the court house a
permanent organization was made and
the following officers elected for the
ensuing year: J. E. Nichols. presi-
dent; Frank E. Munger, vice presi-
dent; w. N. Birrer, secretary, and
Fred Howard, treasurer.
President Nichols and Secretary Biz
rer are now getting the program and
prize lists ready for publication and
all indications point to a most success
full fair this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
independence Man Picks Strawberries
in Snow Last Monday.

Independence, Kan. April 30.-Pick-
ing strawberries in the snow is some
thing that docs not happen in Kansas
very often, that is IN this section of
the country, but that is what was ex-
perienced by w. H. BiIes of 1901 West
Fourth street. who owns one of the
best farms in the county, west of the
city last Monday afternoon. He has
been growing an early variety of straw
berries for several years past and he
declares that he got about a gallon
of ripe strawberries from the patch
and gathered them while the snow was
falling too. They were plump and in
splendid condition and if the frost of
night before last does not damage
them he is looking for quite a yield
from his strawberry fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
AT CUBA HIGH SCHOOL.
Eddie Leshoslky, Bessie Kelley and
Ruth Mcdonald Graduate.

Cuba, Kan. April 30.-The annual
commencement exercises Of the Cuba
high school were held at the opera
house. There were three graduates
this year-Eddie LeShosky. Bessie
Kelley and Ruth Mcdonald. Prof. A.
B. Carney, president of the Concordia
Normal college. delivered the class adj
dress. Mr.. Carney is an excellent
speaker and his address was highly
appreciated by all who heard it. Each
graduate had a well prepared article
and did justice to their subjects. Mu-
sic was furnished by home talent and
all present felt that they had been
highly entertained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
PEAVEY SELLS THE ELEVATORS.
Minneapolis Firm Withdraws From
Business In Kansas.

SaIna. Kan, April 30.-The Peavey
Grain company of Minneapolis, Mimi,
has sold all its elevators on the main
line AMI Lincoln branch of the Union
Pacific to the Shellabarger Mill and
Elevator company of Salina. numbering
over 100000. Fred D. Shellabarger,
treasurer Of the Shellabarger Mill and
Elevator company is making the an
nouncement of the sale, said this trans
action means eventually terminal ele-
Vator in Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
LEAvENwoRTH HAS s,245.
This Includes 212 soldiers Who Fought
in Spanish-American War.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 3O.-There
are 1000 members of the various Ma
tional Military homes in the United
States. OF this number 3,245 are in
the home at Eeavenworth. These in
clude PIP soldiers who fought in the
Spanish and Philippine wars. During
the first ten days OF April over $500
visitors passed through the gates.
Three Civil war veterans have passed
the centennial mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
PETITION HAS 5000 NAMES.
Bristow and Anthony File Women's
Suffrage Papers.

Washington D. c.. April 30.-Kan-
sas was very numerously represented
in the petitions for womens suffrage
showered upon congress. Senator
Bristow in the senate and Representa-
tive Anthony in the house deposited in
the baskets the voluminous petitions
from Kansas. About 5000 names were
attached to the petitions from Kan
sas. all sections of the state being rep
resented among the signers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
SHIPPED 100 CARS HORSES.
Alfred UhI Holds Record for Buying
Horses for SHIPMENT.

ottawa, Kan, April 3O.-Seventy
carloads of horses SHIPPED to the east
ern markets by one man is Wellsville's
record in the last nine years. The ship
per was Alfred Uh1 OF Millersberg, O.,
who makes /. speciality of Kansas
horses. Since 1900 he has bought and
shipped from the state ninety-nine
carloads and is loading the hundredth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

was printed a notice of a reward OF
81, 900 for the return of Ex-Governor
Taylor of Kentucky to that state.
Warren was found guilty and SEN
fenced by Judge Pollock to six months
Imprisonment in the Bourbon county
Jail at Fort Scott and the payment of
a fine of $1,000. He appealed the case
and the hearing of the appeal now
comes up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
BELLEvILLE SENIOR GLASS.
They VIII Present Play Entitled "An
the Comforts of Home"

BeIleville, Kan. April 30.-The Sc
Nor class of the BelIeville high school
will present a play, "All the Comforts
of Home" at the opera house on
Wednesday night, May IL There are
16 members in the class and each
member will have a part in the cast.
On account of the entire class partici-
pating in the play the annual class day
program will be eliminated this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

This represents an increase over
last year of nearly $4,000.
Why Topeka Property Is Good.
Below is given the first of a series
or interviews which will be published
In this column from time to time on
the question of the advantages of in
vesting in Topeka real estate. Here
is what N. B. Burge has to say:
Topeka, the capital city of the
state is a natural business center.
Railway facilities which make It pos
sible for business man to get in and
out without having the difficulty that
one sometimes experiences.
There is future for Topeka, and
real estate values cannot help but
rise. The state produces $500. 100000
in crops. This is tremendous
amount of money and you can't keep
Topeka from getting a share of il,
as she is in the center of great agri-
cultural district
There isn't q city in America the
size of Topeka that has as low realty
values at the present time. In such
cities as Lincoln, Wichita, Little Rock
and Springfield, ILL.,. values are all the
way from II to 200 per cent higher
than in this city. Topeka is growing
and now is an opportune time to in
vest in real estate If one wishes to take
advantage of prevailing low prices"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

Scene-Schoolmaster's study. Master
Why were you late for early school
Wright? Wright-P1ease, sir, must have
overwashed myself.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

now. OF these seven carloads were
led into Wellsville and shipped from
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending April % shows an aggre-
gate of 81, 937, 917O 900 against 49, 200 III 900
last week and So, O09, OPS 600 in the CORE
spending week last year. The following is
a list of the cities: Pct Pct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30

tax rolls, but the thing has begun and
will continue uninterruptedly working
unmatched upon the inventories of
estates as made out by the probate
courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-30
CHURCH CASE IS CONTINUED.
Judge Mason Adjourns Court at ELS
worth.

Ellsworth, Kan, April 3O.-Judge B.
A. Mason adjourned court without hav-
ing finished UP any important cases.
The case against Byron Church, the
Holyrood banker, was was continued
until the October term of court.