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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-05-27
Oh! You Pennant.

The Greenwood boys are going after
it Scates' Candies always win the
heart pennants.
Nj. G. A.. Aoorer, who il prominently
connected with the firm Of Humphrey q
Co., IL . visitor to Meridian this week,
Miss Velma Griffin, Of Brandon, and
Miss Berts Kirby. Of carrollton, are tho
charming guests Of Mrs. L. ]. Hender-
SON On ". Market street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-05-27

Gardner & whittingt~-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
A LETTER TO HIS WIFE

From the Chicago Tribune.
Two busy individuals at general head
quarters in the Western Union building
are Miss Ouida Kinzel official stenog-
rapher, who writes thousand-rnore OF
less-letters a day for visiting Templars
and Miss Emily schlitel. telegraph oper.
ator, who sends of an equal number OF
kilograms daily for knights for whom
the mail Is too slow.
At really busy moments knights stand
six deep around Miss Kinzel and reach
over each others shoulders to put In q
bid for tho privilege of debating the
next letter.
What call a man in hurry" said
Miss Kinzel, lis a man who will hand
me a card with an address on II and a
few notes of what he wants said, and tells
me to write the letter and mail It, and
hurries away. I have quite few OF
those.
THE most interesting man I had was
one who stopped and gave me a visit.
ing card. His address was engraved ir
the lower corner. He handed me dol
lar with q card and said, Please write
letter for me- l said, Certainly. Tt
whom? To my wife he answered; thai
is my name you have on the card =
understand that. ! told him, but wha'
shall I write About?'
oh. write about page he replied
and strolled away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
The Minority Report

Beneficiaries of the Aldrich tariff
and administration republicans in general
say the tariff is 1.-THE best ever" but in
the congressional campaign the minority
report of the select committee Of the Sen
ritted by Senator Joseph F. Johnston,
will change many thoughtful voter,
hitherto republican.
of work upon the committee. and especial
ly upon Alabamas junior senator; but 1t
has been congcnial work, and the result
of the minority's honest labors will help in
a large degree to win victory for the
democrats next November. The G.. o. p.
has been proverbial for its discipline when
election day was at hand. Republicans are
noted for following their leader. But ex-
ceptions have been made. As far back as
1876 many republicans became independent
and voted for Samuel J. Tilden. the DEM
ocratfc standard-bearer. In 1884 Grover
Cleveland received not a few republican
votes, and in 1892 the disaffected repub-
lican vote that went to the democrats
was large enough to make landslide.
From present Indications 1t looks as II
the democrats would get much larger
insurgent vote in November than was at
first predicted.
Senator Johnston not only presents
great deal Of data that tells against the
republican party. but he has an incisive
way of putting it that is peculiarly his
own. The minority report is certainly ed
ucative and will have far-reachins eff
feet for the nations good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
This Is a tale of treasure trove, yet not
of pirates gold, since 1t centers In a
town that Is far from the seashore. Bel
chertown, in fact The story begins with
lad who was blowing. The long morn
ing ended, he started across the field to
feed his horses and eat his own lunch
con, when suddenly in the furrow at his
feet he saw gold piece. Naturally, after
recovering this, he looked for others, and
found two, and, though he seems to have
restrained himself from elaborate inves-
tigation-the field had to be plowed, of
course-the family went out next morn
ing, and gathered up $3.50 and Spanish
doubloon. There the tale might end. but
1t seems so(grievous a matter to tell Of
buried treasure and locate no pirate In
the offing that one rejoicingly siezes upon
the next best thing, hermit, and re-
peats the neighborhood tradition that,
some 10 years ago. the hermit used to
range this locality. One day, as the
story goes, the hermit lost his buckskin
bag. The contents of the bag fall now
TO the farmer lad. 1t would be safe
wager that, henceforward, he will plow
deeply and make sure that his burrows
align and crisscross in a way to leave
no earth unturned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
of this country:

In the average we have In 120 years
secured about 20 inhabitants to the square
mile. Massachusetts had 10 years ago
GAS to the square mile and Rhode Island
even more. Were the entire country as
thickiy populated as these two states we
would have billion people, This "if'' Is,
however, of large size and will never be-
come fact, for some of our territory is
too dry or too mountainous to sustain
a large population. In Alabama there
were ten years ago S5.5 people to the
square mile, as compared with 37.6 in
Georgia and 1875 in Mississippi Alabama
is better populated than Kansas, and al
most as well as Iowa. But our popula-
ton is sparse in comparison with that of
any northern state east of the Mississippi
river, Maine alone excepted.
AS a whole it is a great country, but
Alabama could sustain ten times her
present population and then not be more
crowded than Massachusetts is today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
HOME LIFE IN JAPAN

was married she brought as part of her
dover a ''naginata" or halberd, and her
dagger and prepared to defend her hus-
band even on >the honeymoon, and to
risk her life for him II need be. There
are many stories OF heroic women in
Japan that recall the women Of Sparta.
But however loud the call to other
things the main sphere Of the Japanese
women is In the home. Domestic duty
must remain her chief responsibility. As
the Japanese are race attaching great
Importance to cleanliness. the wife must
see that the house Is daily attended tn
and kept scrupulously in order and that
not speck Of dust is allowed to collect
anywhere within the dwelling
In accordance with the Japanese hab-
1t of devotion there is in every home a
little altar shelf where the spirits of the
ancestors receive daily homage. Before
the ancestral tablets, as well as before
the favorite gods of the family, gifts Of
sake or rice must be laid and prayers
offered before the shrine. The wife
must attend to these religious duties
though all others fall. Often this duty
is left to the old lady who has gone
'inkyo.'' and she may pass her leisure
time going to the temples and shrines in
the vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
AN ECONOMICAL FUNERAL.
nm the Popular Magazine.


Here is a story which Secretary OF
war Dickinson, who is from the south
and a student Of the negro, tells oil
how a colored man planned to save
money when his brother died.
The darby went to the station agent
In his little town, which was about
so miles from Memphis, Tenn, and
asked solemnly:
BOSS, how much Is 1t to fetch a
corpse from hyuh to Memphis?"
The agent told him.
well, boss, how much is 1t to fetch
a corpse on a round trip from hyuh
to Memphis"
This informant on was also given. but
the agent added:
Il never heard of carrying corpse
on a round trip"
well, boss, you see. It's this way
explained the darby: dis 1yuh corpse
Is my bruvver, an we got lot OF
kin folks UP in Memphis. All dem kin
folks would come down hyuh to look a,
de corpse an dey would Jes. eat me
outen house an home. I thought Tt
save money by fetchin' dis corpse w
dar an lettin' 'em take look at him
Den I could bruns him back and bury
him quiet an peaceful"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
State Number FOrty-Nine

The territory of Alaska is about to re-
elect James Wickersham delegates to the
sixtv-second Congress, and he is ex-
pected to make a brave stand in that
Congress for the admission of Alaska as
a state. There are $1,000 whites in the
territory, and its output last year OF
gold and fish aggregated s3o,ooo,ooO. Its
cash trade with the other states amounts
to a large sum. 1t contains a great deal
of coal and copper and is altogether a
promising territory. Secretary Seward
bought it from Russia for 100000 and
1t has proven a great bargain.
Delegate Wickersham is coming to
washington to ask that 1t be made the
forty-ninth state-that it is part of
the mainland, even if it be detached,
and that no good reason exists why it
should not become a state. He thinks
It should be the last state admitted to
the union. The Hawaiians, however, do
not think so, and possibly Porto Rico will
acquire after a while ambitions to state
hood honors.
Alaska would, however, be an Eng
disappearing state, and II would perhaps
become self-sustaining state. for its
grain fields are the most wonderful In
the world. 1t can certainly grow its own
oats and wheat, and that is more than
the cotton states do. The climate Is
healthy even II the winters are long and
elastic. All in all, Alaska has some
claims to statehood, and Mr.. Wicker
sham, who is a lawyer, will no doubt pro-
coed soon to press those claims upon
Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
Jefferson May Constitute District

The school census of Jefferson coun-
ty, just completed, shows a total in
round numbers, of $4,000 childrep of
school age-7 to 81 years. This num-
Der multiplied by three and a half
should give approximately the county's
entire population-231,o 900. What the
federal census will show in the matter
of population will not be known before
September, perhaps, but at this writ
ing The Age-Heralds guess Is 1850
If the census bureau gives this coun-
ty $4,000, or even 22o.ooo-and 1t will
hardly be less than ,oo0-Jefrerson
district The apportionment for rep
resen ia ton in Congress after the census
of 1900 was on a basis $4,000 to a
district. This did not mean that each
district should have a minimum popu-
lation of $4,000. but that each state as
state should be apportioned on that
basis.
In 1900 the total population of the
United states was 100000, which,
with $4,000 as the basis of representa-
ton, brought the total membership of
the House to 391 And as Alabama
population was 1,s2s,6s7--not enough to
entitle her to 10 representatives al
thought considerably more than enough
for nine, Congress fixed the number
at nine.
After Congress decides upon the basis
and makes the apportionment by states,
district their respective states. the only
condition being that each state have
the fixed number of representatives and
no more.
1t seems to be the opinion of promi
nent congressman that in making the
new apportionment Congress Will fix
the total at 4oo-a total increase of
only nine.
The estimated population of the
limited States is 9o.oOo,OOo, and II the
House is to consist eff only 400 mem
bers the basis of representation
would be 1880 Aiabama's estimated
population is 2.25o.ooo and If that esti-
mate holds good in the census bureau
this state would gain a representa-
tive. And to gain even one with the
margin of increase for tn whole coun-
try only nine, would be something for
Alabamians to be proud of. Congress-
man Underwood is quite confident that
Alabama will have 10 instead of nine
representatives after the new appor-
tionment becomes effective
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
~MoNsIEuR o,RoURKE'
He Had Good Old Irish Name, But He
Was French
From the WASHINGTON Post.

From the Washington Post.
II didn't walt for the autumn rush to
get back home" said o. T. Charters or
Pittsburg, at the Raleigh, while talking
of a recent trip to Europe.
IF l had done so I might have been
stranded over there until winter. There
are too many people who want to return
in the late summer and early fall.
II had a peculiar experience in Paris
just before l started for Havre." he con-
tinued. "rn never be deceived again by
a name. was walking down one of the
little streets In the retail district when 1
happened to remember that I needed
some gloves. I looked out for haber-
dasher's store. could tell them by the
window displays. Suddenly l came
across a prosperous looking establish
ment. looked about for an English
Spoken Here" sign, but I didn't see one
A glance at the sign above the door,
however, treasured me. The proprietor's
name was O'Rourke. A man with that
name couldn't be a Frenchman, was
sure. So walked into the place boldly
an dasked a clerk to show me some
gloves.
IT saw at once that he couldn't under
stand English, SO u called for Mr..
ORourke. He must have understood my
pronunciation of that name. for the pro-
prietor, in response to a call in French,
soon came forward. I repeated my re-
quest to him but he answered in tor
rent of French. He looked like
Frenchman, too. was puzzled. had
almost forgotten what I had come into
the store for. But 1 made my purchase
and had my curiosity satisfied through
the aid OF another shopper. who hap
pened to be an Englishman. I found
out through him that the proprietor,
ORourke. was a descendant of an Irish
man who had settled in France In the
time of Louis XIV, and that his name
was the only thing Irish about him."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
ONE SIDE ENOUGH.
the Washingtonia

From the Washingtonia.
Senator william Alden Smith says
the evident desire OF Colonel Roose-
welt to listen to the plants of both
insurgents and regulars places him in
different category from an Irish
justice Of the peace out In Michigan.
In a trial the evidence was all in,
and the plaintiffs attorney had made a
long and very eloquent argument
when the lawyer acting for the de-
tense arose.
What you doing?" asked the justice,
as the lawyer began.
Going to present our side of the
case"
II don't want to hear both sides
argued. 1t has a tindency to confuse
the court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
Motors Yersus Fire Horses

The beautifully kept fire horses and
their immaculate stables are to be dis
placed In this age of the fttest The
motor fire engine and the motor horse
wagon are declared to be better than
horsedrawn machines and the picturesque
scenes of the past will soon go to join
the hand machines of the days before the
war. The new machines are declared
70 be superior In compactness, readiness
for starting, higher speed in the street,
ana more perfect control. 1t is simply
the survival Of the fttest again, and all
progress is based on that rule.
New york is about to order a motor
hook and ladder carrier. This and the
hoss wagon are expected to put out all
nres = : rule IN the high pressure zone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

by l<OEO byEOu
AS rising on It's purple wing
The insect queen of eastern spring
Ger emerald meadows Of Kashmere
Invites the young pursusr near.
And leads him on from noWerNto flower
A weary chase and wasted hour,
Then leaves him, a. It scars on high,
with painting heart and fearful eye;
So Beauty lures the full-grown child
With hue as bright and wing as wild;
A chase OF idle hopes and fears,
Begun In folly. closed in tears.
II won, to equal Ills betrayed,
Woe waits the insect and the maid;
A life of pain. the loss of peace
From infarnt's play and mans caprice
The lovely toy so fercely sought
Hath lost its charm by being, caught,
For every touch that wood it, stay
Hath brushed its brightest hues away.
Till charm. and hue. and beauty gone
IT'S left to fly or fall alone.
With wounded wing or bleeding breast,
Ahl whore shall either victim rest?a
Can this with faded pinion soar
From rose to tulip as before?
Or Beauty, bliglted in an hour,
Find joy within her broken bower?.
No; gayer insects fiuttoripg BY .,,.s.1,
Ns'er droop the wing DER those that die;
And lovelier things heve mercy shown
To every woe q teaf can claim
Except an errfug sie5oFs ohanes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

OF the city. In the larger cities all see
that the motor is to displace the horses.
and pretty soon only the Oldest inhabi-
tant will be able to recall the time when
the latter tore madly down the streets in
answer to the calls of fire distress. In
this age picturesqueness is rarely consid-
cred. 1t is utility that is the test. and
the horse is, alasl outdone by the motors,
and must give place to them. Goodbye,
old fire horse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
KANSAS NOTES.

Mr.. b. Strong is mayor of Conway
Springs.
Mr.. Fetters broke away from yelling
ton last week and paid visit 10 NC.
Pherson
Musical and religious note from the
Kinsley Graphic: "This arrest was great
shock to this community. Mr.. Clark has
resided here for the past year and
half, has been closely identified with the
| Methodist church and active member OF
| the Brotherhood movement and member
of the choir. He also belonged TO tho
band"
EXPERT tertirnony by the Jewell County
| Republican: "If she eats onions when
you are expected, she doesn't love you.
1.-THE blow" exclaims the Hutchinson Ca
ze4te, has fallen. Miss Bars Current
Topics contains a department for men. q
To show the progress that is pelns
made by the Kansas papers. not 10 ex-
coed half a dozen used ROSTERS to deco
rate their election returns.
At last the Osborne Farmer has found
something decent 1t can say Tor Ola BIZ
Shiftless: He doesn't whistle where other
folks are trying to work
A Sallna man protests that any man
who makes use of the title of prof Is
open to the suspicion that he came to
town to make a balloon ascension
The Chanute Tribune insists that the SUI
fragettes who have started a campaign
against Washers are going out OF their
way to antagonize a class OF men VINO
have never done them any harm.
The Lawrence World, standpat, In the
effort to describe its feelings in the mat
ter of the progressive victory, quotes the
widow who was prone to remark. Per-
haps 1t is all for the best that Mr.. Blank
died; 1t will make man of the. boys.
IT know am getting older right along
and at a mighty fast clip says Bert
Walker. II no longer care about the color
of my necktie or whether I wear any,
but l kick like bay steer II the clerk
tries to sell me pinchy pair OF snoes
on the theory that they will stretch.
Some motor car advice offered by tho
Fredonia Herald: Never Judge girFs
eyes by her motor goggles. Take care OF
the tires and the wheels will take. care
of themselves. A good road Is better to
be chosen than great bitches. A chaur-
feur is known by the laws he keeps.
Every day Is fine" day on the Speed
way.
The Smith County Pioneer prints this
coke on the Mothers club: AT its reg
ular meeting at the home of one of Its
members last week while the question
The Perfect Child and How to Raise
Him. was being holly discussed by the
visiting members, one Of their rascally
kids slipped out and poured can Of
paint into the hostess cistern. kansas
City Star. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
"NrCK, AND THE sDooKc
Was "Horningv for a Chance to Punch
Mnnchester's Face

Robert D. Heinl In Leslie's.
Mr. Longworth has made himself an
attractive figure in national politics.
Barely Il years DID, graduate OF Har-
ward and the Cincinnati Law school, he Is
well prepared for public life. He IL
broad shouldered, well dressed, ruddy
faced, an excellent boxer. and looks like
a man who can take care Of himself. In
fact, there is an old story which is told
with much gusto in Cincinnati OF how
the Duke of Manchester took affront at
the latter's not being asked to sit at the
bridal table at the wedding of Long
worth's sister.
The duke was reported as much In
censed at this lack of respect for his
high estate. According to the MARIA
ton, he left the house and went to
club, where he said some unpleasant
things about the Longworth family and
Mick In particular. A friend of Long
worth told him what the duke was say
ing. You go back" said Nick land
tell him I am too busy with this wedding
celebration just now to come to the club.
but that when my sister and her husband
get away will come around and punch
his nose The message was conveyed
to the duke. His highness did not walt.
He found business elsewhere and left
Cincinnati a day or two later, without
revisiting the club.
Mr.. Longworth in action reminds one
Of the man who had been appointed mas
ter of ceremonies at some celebration. II
do not know what the programme Is"
this person announced, but whatever 1t
is I will he the master of It," It is hard
to say what the future will bring to Mr..
Longworth, but it is safe to say, what
ever It Is, he will be It's master.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
A FIGURE OF SPEECH

From Popular Magazine.
The baldest man in Congress is Repre-
sentative Ollie James of Kentucky. One
hot afternoon. when he was engaged in 9
heated colioquy with Mr.. Payne OF New
York he shook his nst and wagged his
head with great energy.
Twill the gentleman from Kentucky al.
low me to interrupt iism?" queried Mr.
Payne, politely.
For a question, of COURSE" agreed
James.
We'll" retorted Payne, shake MOI
your CORY locks at me-
That ended the debate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
FANNIE TO THE RESCUE.

Remedies are unfortunately some
times worse than the diseases which
they are made to cure. Tommy's mother
had made him a present Of a toy shovel
and sent him out in the sand lot to play
with This baby brother. Take care Of
baby, now" said his mother. land don't
let anybody hurt him."
Presently screams Of anguish from
baby sent the distracted parent nyins
to the sand lot.
For goodness sake, Tommy. what
has happened to the baby?' raid She
trying to soothe the waiting infant.
There was naughty fly biting him
with the shovel" was the pro,Nl reply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
. ro,,t,cal sensation yesterday W

The political sensation yesterday was
New York's republican state committee
rejecting Colonel Roosevelt for temporary
chairman of the state convention. The
vote stood 20 to 10. This makes the sec
ond time the ex-President has been
''downed" In his own state. And It may
have good deal to do with the republic
ans losing New York to the democrats
this fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17
:, SOME WHISPERS

From the Hankinson IN. d. News.
Nine feet and two inches Of beard
that's what Hans LAnsseth. Of Mooreton
boasts. And he grew It in North Da-
kota. It was "a years ago that Mr.. Lang
seth declared a boycott on the barber
craft. That makes an average growth Of
three inches = year. Mr.. Lansseth him
self declares It knows no bother west
Of the Mississippi rivag. The beard IL not
straight and stringy. 1t has q beautiful
wave. Some times Mr.. Langseth carries
II draped over his shoulder. In cold
weather 1t makes perfect muffier. In the
summer he can use II az screen to
keep of the glare Of the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

From the New York Press.
woman can excuse a poet even for
eating raw onions.
The thing that scares every girl 10 what
II she had been born ugly.
The way to get man to look bored
is to have him travel with his family.
The row most OF US hoe is when what's
In 1t is going to be somebody else's after
ward.
An extra cautious man 1854 days out of
the year usually does something wildly
reckless on the o65th 10 make fair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-17

Pittsburg shows up in the census re-
port with a little over half a million
population, and, according to some In
dividuals. most of that number are wick
ed wights.