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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
NIGHTFALL

By George Du Maurier. Kindly watcher by my bed, lift n1 voice in prayer, q Waste not any words on me when the hour is nigh Let a stream of melody but How rom some sweet player. And meekly will I lay my head and fold my hands to die. - Sick am I of the idle words, past all reconciling-
 Words that weary ana perplex anu pander and conceal; Wake the sounds that cannot lie, for all their sweet beguiling; The language one need fathom not, but only hear and feel. Let hem roll once more to me, and ripple in my hearing s t Like waves upon some lone'" Nr'rH where no craft anchorefA, That I may steep my soul iAeee, 9, and craving naught, nor 'Yt1ii Drift on through slumber to ifa and through a dream to 3a-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
OPPOsTUNITY,s MISTAKE

From the Woman's Home Companion
 This is the opportunity of life time, madam" declared the smooth tongued canvasser as he stood at the door.
 Seems to me I've heard that be- fore,' thought the housewife.
 Opportunity knocks at everyones door-but only once.' continued the caller.
 That's where you're mistaken, young fellow" snapped the woman as she reached behind her. Opportunity has knocked at my door eight times this week so far. I'm out $4.10 an nothin' to show for it. Jest in case he should Knock again I ben savin' this kettle O hot suds-"
 But Opportunity departed hurriedly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
A MODERN SOLOMON

From Irish Life and Humor.
 An Irish magistrate was perplexed by the conflicting claims of two women for a baby, each contending that she was the mother of it. The justice remem- bered Solomons procedure in similar case, and, sending an officer of the court for carving knife, declared he would give half to each. The women were shocked, but had no doubt of the author ty and purpose of his worship to make the proposed compromise. Don't do that" they both screamed in unison, "yoi can keep it yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

leans but 1t had somewhat the appear ance of mining camp. Still, Birming- ham was a hustling place and had splendid citizenship even in those early days. But Birmingham was known only as a coal and iron center, and there was little thought then of steel. Few of us dreamed in the early nineties that Bir- mingham was in a comparatively short time to become famed for it's manufacture of steel rails.
 "The city has reached the point now where it's most ardent prophets will be taken seriously. I think it within the bounds of conservatism to predict that by 19s0 this citys population will have crossed the 5OO,O00 mark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Birmingham md Memphis

Quite a number of envious papers, not only in this state, but outside of Ala bama and particularly Memphis, have been pleased to say in regard to our great growth that we took in all of Jefferson county remarked man at the Southern club. 'I have patiently waited to see the promulgaton official ly of Shelby county, in which Memphis is located What is the result? Shelby county has a population of 191. .459; Mem phis. 13l. 105. So Memphis came within q. .334 of taking in all of Shelby coun- ty.' Jefferson county has 226,476 and Bir- rningham 132,6s5, so we did not take in all of Jefferson county by 93,791.
 Tennessee shows for the entire state only 46se6 inhabitants more than Ala bama The formers gain for a year is s.1 per cent while Alabamas gain is 1co per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
IKEY's LAST WORDS

From the National Monthly.
 Ikey Spinsky's automobile was speed ing along the crowded thoroughfare. Something went wrong with the car and the chauffeur became helpless. "Do something. do -something," said Ikey. I've done everything I can," said the chauffeur. "Then you've lost all con- trol of it?" Ikey anxioRSly inquired. "Yes. sir, said the chaueeur. Are you absolutely sure that you cannot stop it?" "Yes, sir." Ikey lay back and closed his eyes. Then run into something cheap" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS, REPORT

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 John Sharp Williams had an engage ment to speak in Small southern town The train he was travelling on was not of the swiftest, and he lost no opportunity of keeping the conductor informed as to his opinion of that particular road.
 well, if yer don't like it, the conduc- tor finally blurted out, why in thunder don't yer git out an walk?"
 'I would," MT. Williams blandly re- piled, but you see, the committee doesn't expect me until this train gets in.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
Eastern Business Men and Democracy

'T voted in Birmingham on November and then took a train for the east, where I had the pleasure of observing the enthusiasm in business circles over the great democratic victory said P. H. Linnehan. 'I was in Boston a few days after the election and the people there seemed wild with delight over Foss' large majority. And I was particularly gratihed to find that many of the lead ing business men of Massachusetts voted the democratic ticket. And in New York it seemed as if nearly every business man l met had voted for Dix and not only that. but they expressed the opin- ion that the triumph of the national democracy in the congressional elections would. instead of disturbing commercial and financial conditions, help The at mosphere was cleared and the public generally seemed to feel better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
WHAT'S IN A MAMIE:
i. Chicago Tribune.


 In Nebraska F. M. Pond Is trying to float the Blue Goose society. J. Gold finger works in New York bank (but cigarets will also do it). Mr. Skidmore sells automobile tires in Boston. P. Trickev is "a horse dealer in Hersey, wis. Jack" Melody sings in choir in Charleston, H., and Joseph Noah has moy LY to No. 2S Lemon street. Du-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
AS TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS From the Walker County News.

One of the self-appointed political geog- raphers suggests, in order to tame Win ston county, to create congressional district composed of Winston, Cullman, .lount. Marshall and St. Clair. If he would look at the close vote of these counties in the late election he would find that he need only jump down and take Shelby and thus create a real repub- lIcan district-the very thing we do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 You can cut wisdom teeth without clip ping coupons.
 Ire reason women have to suffer so much is they don't deserve it..
 No girl ever had a curly head without wanting shoulder to rest it on.
 Toe many precautions usually omit the one that would have been sufficient.
 Even the weather is a satisfactory topic of conversation compared with your rela- tlyes, ~- --------> -s-A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
"SUNFIOWERS"

 A "Be-cheerful-you-w u-will-find fs poet has just begun operations in Merri- mac. The untraveled will begin to worry, also, as to whether it is Dee-as or Dle-az whose job is in danger in Mexico. < Quail, the esteemed Me1- eury gravely declares. are thick this year. Well, one thick quail is worth several thin ones. < A civic student has new way to answer any and all ques- tions. When he ran out of information in trying to answer a question he added "etc." He pulled through-only part way. How to buy a farm and build home for S1.25' is the cheerful Advertisement of a new book offered by a mail order house in Kansas City. Once more the class is requested to observe the importance of proper punctuation. Kansas Industrialist.
 MEANING MIR. NELSON.
 Though "Bat.," 'ts true,
 Could hit,
 Iris now his cue
 To quit.
 A DISCERNING WOMAN. ''He takes himself seriously, eh?" ''Yes, but he has hard time of it, be- cause his wife takes him as a joke"
 CONTINUOUS. Are we to understand that Birmingham intends to celebrate her census achieve ment formally once a week?-Houston Post.
 No; informally every day.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The fashionable woman seeks a hat that does not permit her to see and a skirt that scarcely permits her to walk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Baltimore's individual census puts it ahead of Cleveland, but the general pub lie accepts public census figures only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

President Diaz considers Madero a lunatic rather than revolutionist. He thus admits that he jails lunatcs when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Denver is about to establish hall of fame for women, and Mary MacLean, no doubt, expects to get into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Washingtons school boys are behaving better now that they know the teachers have a right to paddle them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Ii turns out that Redmond hasn't all the American dollars. The peers got their share by the marriage route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
COMPLIMENTS.

T told Tupperson he was model young man and he hung his head"
 ''Tell him he is a devil of a fellow and watch him straighten up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

TO A BIRD IN SUMMER. Haili blithe spirit of the dawn, Marble your sweetest; When the dew Is on the lawn Seems life the fleetest. Ease your heart Of silver song, Gladly upswelling; Who is next shall quit the throng? Faith! there's no telling. So be happy while you may, Trouble ne'er borrow. Yours is all the sun today, Fear not the morrowi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Ii is officially stated that Victor Ber- ger will be the floor leader of the social ist party in the new Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The downward revision of prices has received check, and setback will come next, and the retailer will be the first to act on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The holding up of census figures now is a reflection on the town so treated by the census bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Those Brazilian mutineers had the ships and the guns and the ammunition too but they were little short on coal and water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Brazil never knows when her brave tars will be seized with a fad of shoot ing up her capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Regular aerial navigation Is to be estab- lished next season between Hartford and Springfield Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
FEEDING THE BRUTE.


 FEEDING THE BRUTE. Every sinner, After dinner, Seems more mellow And fellow
 Well worth while; Stops his growing And his scowling, Quips don't wound him, Looks around him
 With a smile. Foods a wonder Iris, by thunderi- For improving Man and moving
 Him to cheer. Woman knows it And she shows it In such ways, he Stuffs and says she
 Is a dear!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The race between Portland and Seattle is a hot one. At present Seattle has a lead of 3O.OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

John Bigelow is 93 years old and yet he lacks senatorial ambition, ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The segregation of negroes is going on in Columbus. Ohio.. and in Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
HALL-MARKs OF GENIUS.

"Penfer says that when the fever of composition is upon him he forgets all about the world''
 "No doubt. His landlady has been heard to say that he even forgets to pay his board bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

While the elections are pending the British people will disregard all German war scares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The Baltimore jubilee will simply cele- brate democracys preliminary victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

The women who wear modern hats can ret accept the advice. Hook up, not down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

Our dreadnoughts may. alas, turn pirate at any moment. The Brazilian disease is contagious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

President Diazs big stick is a musket well loaded, and he shoots to kill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
THE TALKING DOC

On Monday next we will know how hard MT. Taft will hit the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
A STRONG DRAUGHT.

Docs Buffkins talk much?'
 "Every time he appears on the scene feel the need of windshield
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
EXPERIMENTATION.

IS She lnteIIectuaIY Y Didn't l just now tell you she had a poodle?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
HIS FORTE.

HIS FORTE. The quick lunch fiend, of whom we sing, Is as a rule, Somewhat adept at balancing Upon stool.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. His wondrous skill is no strange thing. For, all his life He has been used to balancing Peas on his knife.
 Youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

at once. We missed the wedding of u prominent couple not long ago by the preacher sticking the wedding fee in his pocket and hiking for home and not even calling up the office and telling us. Any of the papers in the city would be glad to publish wedding news. You believe in the progress of your town. Then help your town papers to get the news You live om the public and so do the papers. Come on with those wedding notices. "-Excel- sior Springs Journal. POOR MA.
 Why's she z
 Signing?
 Christmas
 Buying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
AN FDITOR's COMPLAINT.

AN EDITORS COMPLAINT. A Kansas editor addresses the preachers of his town as follows:
 ''We have often insisted that you write a short account of the weddings that you have. The reporter can't be everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

COMING AND GOING. Smooth the wrinkles From your brow. Bacon's getting Cheaper now!
 Birmingham Age-Herald This affects
 Both bite and sup: When are wages Going up? Spokane Spokesman-Review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02
A FAvoRITE PHRASE.

A fANORlIE PHRASE. Here's quite lengthy4 editorial in the Jimpson Journal' ''So it is. What is the editor driving at?"
 T don't know. He probably wrote this editorial so he could say something about the 'whirligig of time' D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

He takes himself seriously, eh?"
 'Yes, but he has hard time of it. be- cause his wife takes him as joke"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-02

MEANING MIR. NELSON. Though "Bat.," 'tis true, Could hit, Iris now his cue To quit.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-30
Arab CaVa1
EVolutions Of the Sbah1 III

"THE desert Arab is to the East W
is of two kinds-the agricultu
The warrior is an idler. "
an indolent grace that impresses you
He has no occupation other than war
He keeps one mare, at least, always sa
slightest alarm Near where she is
ready to be seized for immediate actio
Davenport's book of desert experience
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
Simple Inaugural for Dix

Albany, \. Y. Dec. 30.-True
democratic simplicity will mark the
Inauguration of John A. Dix as the
Governor OF the State of New York.
The inauguration usually occurs on
New Years day, but as the first day
OF the year falls on Sunday this year
the inaugural ceremonies will, of
course, be deferred until Monday.
In order, however, that no question
OF regularity may be raised the new
Governor will follow the example
set by Colonel Roosevelt in 1899 AMI
will take the oath of office in private
in the Secretary of States office to-
morrow night or Sunday morning.
On Monday the Inauguration parade
and the formal induction into office
will take place. The parade, it is
understood, will be confined to few
military organizations. Troop B of
this city will escort the Governor. A
public reception will be held after
the conclusion of the ceremonies at
the Capitol. but there will be no in
augural ball.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30

Mr. Orr is quite sick with an at
tack of lagrippe.
Miss Lily Headman and Christie
Auckland spent a day with Mrs. Will
der this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Wilk and ba-
by, and Them Seaton and Howard
Shiflett took dinner at Fred Young's
Christmas day.
Thomas Shiflett and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilk attended
the Christmas tree at the school
house Christmas eve
Howard Shiflett, Guy Long, Them
Seaton and Joe Maxwell attended the
dance at S. A. Chisholm's Christmas
eve.
Fred Young and family and Henry
WIKI and family attended the enter
tainment at the Stemile schoolhouse
on Christmas eve.
Niles Johnson spent Sunday with
his family in Wenatchee.
Mr.. Woodruff was in Wenatehee
over Christmas.
Harry Ingerson spent Christmas at
his home on the Colockum.
Mr.. Beard of Wenatchee is visit
ing at the Mill this week.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
GOTCH IS A WONDER
Champion Wrestler Seen Winning
$4,000 Purse by Throwing
Zbyszko.

The wrestling match moving pic
lures shown at the Gem last night
were seen by capacity crowds all
evening. Frank Gotch. Americas
wonderful king of the mat. is shown
in this match winning the cham
pionship of the world by throwing
Zbyszko, the Turk. The affair took
place last summer, just prior to the
battle at Reno.
Zbyszko looks the stronger man
of the two He is trifle shorter
than Cotch, but his muscles stand
out more prominently and his Shout
ders are broader.
The American was in the aggre3-
sive all the time. His antagonist
went TO the mat like shot the first
instant of the first clinch; he was
on his back in six and one-half sec
onds. The foreigner was not so easy
the time, he seemed to make no effort
tn time, h eseemed to make no effort
to overcome Gotch. The latter had
his man on his hands and knees most
of the time for 27 minutes. The
bear-like squeezing around Zbyszko's
abdomen must have had telling eff
feet upon the athletes vital forces.
When Gotch was ready to turn the
trick, the Turk seemed utterly eX-
hausted and did not have the alert
strength to meet the lightning attack
of the American.
Gotch was on the defensive only
twice during the entire match. Each
time he appeared to have sat down
for a little rest. The moment he
was ready, there was no difficulty
in jumping to his feet, right out of
| Zbyszkos clutches.
The last throw was made after
Gotch had kept Zbyszko on his hands
and knees for long time, had al
lowed him to get up, but no sooner
was the Turk on his feet than Gotch
was upon him like a panther. The
action was so satanically lightning
like that the exact hold could not be
discerned. In flash the end came.
Zbyszko lying fiat on his back with
Gotch on top securely holding his
man.
The films were late in arriving and
| there was no matinee.
The usual high order of moving
| pictures will be seen tonight at the
Gem.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
VETERAN SOLDIER
RET|RES
After As Years of Service
Brigadier Howe is Mus
tered Out.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1910
lay, after career of nearly IS years
OF faithful ami efficient service as ar
officer of the United otatcc army
2rig. Gen. Wilter How, for soEe
time past commander of the depart
:mGnt of Dakota, was placed on the
retired list on account of having
reashed the age limit for active SER
vice. The vacancy caused by his re-
tirement in the list of brigadier gen.
erals is to be filled by the promotion
Of Col. Joseph W.. Duncan Of the
Sixth Infantry.
Gen. Howe is from Indiana and
was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in 1867.
During his early service he partici-
pated in various campaigns against
the Indians, notably in 1868, under
Gems. Sheridan and Custer. In the
Powder River expedition in 1876 I'M
der Gen. Crook, when he commanded
q force of some 200 friendly Indians
and again in the Modoc war, in 1876.
From 1878 to 1898 he was en-
ployed in garrison duty with his reg
iment, except for some four years
spent in duty as military instructor
at the State College of Pennsylvania
and at Cornell College at Mount
Vernon, Iowa. In 1898 he was put
in charge Of the artillery defenses
of the Potomac and the capital and
the next year was commissioned col
onel of the 47th volunteer infantry
and sent to the Philippines. He
and his regiment participated in
many engagements. Prior to TAX
ing command Of the department of
Dakota in the early port of this
year Gen. Howe served as inspector
general of the department of the
East.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
RABBITS FOR POOR
Great Northern Railroad Asked To
Frank Carload to Spokane.

Business men of Wilson Creek
have asked the Great Northern rail-
road company to frank shipment
of rabbits to the poor of Spokane,
which they expect to kill in round
up all next week. Archibald Gray,
assistant traffic manager of Seattle,
found, after looking up the law, that
the company is allowed to transport
foodstuffs and other articles for
charitable purposes free of charge.
Mr.. Gray will ask, however, that
portion of the shipment be sent to
Seattle, and that the animals be
frozen in order to preserve them I'M
til they are used.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
STRIKERS TO HAVE
PARADE
Second Big Demonstration
Planned by the Gar
nent Workers.

Chicago, Dec. 29-Thirty thous-
and striking garment workers are
planning another parade to demons
trate to the Chicago public tnat their
number has not materially decreased.
1t is the intention of the strikers
to invade the downtown district if
a permit can be secured, aud the de-
monstration probably will take place
early next week.
Despite tn efact thar employers
have increased their working forces
to a great extent, the labu. leaders
maintain that there has been no
stampede back to work, and that the
strikers are more enthusiastic now
than at any previous time.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
. CHILD WIFE
PR|S0AER
Of JAPS
May Harris, 18 Years Old,
Rescued From Japanese
Lodging House.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 3o.-May|
Harris, Is years of age, the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. G. w. Foster, an early
settler in the Puget Sound country,
was today taken to the state insane
asylum in Steilacoom, mental and
physical wreck. The girl was rescued
from Imprisonment in a dark room
in a Japanese lodging house by the
police after she had been held in un-
speakable bondage for forty-six days.
In all the history of Seattle no
case has ever been SO terrible as the
present one. The girl is native of
this state and was reared in a Seattle
convent school. Less than two years
ago she was married to James r.
Harris, an Industrious man some
years her senior A child was born
to the couple and they seemed hap
Ply, the girls mother stated today.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Harris Wis
tied her mother and later boarded a
car to return to her own home. Her
father volunteered to wheel the ba-
by home in a go-cart
The girl wife disappeared that
night and was never heard of again
until she telephoned to police head
quarters begging to be rescued on
Christmas day. Two officers hur-
ried to the Japanese lodging house
and after searching the joint three
times, finally found the girl in a
dark ROOM
She was in terrible condition and
said that she had been locked in the
room forty-six days. The girl said
that the Japanese men had forced
drugs down her throat to still her
cries and had given her large guam
titles of some native liquid that kept
her in semi-conscious condition.
She had been the prey of japanese
laborers.
Judge Wilson R. Gray had the case
called to his attention yesterday and
lunacy commission decided that the
girl had better be sent to the insane
hospital to recover from the awful
effects of the drug
The police are Investigating the
case.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
Long Mill Items.

Christmas is over and everyone is
back at work again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder attended the
dance at Mud Lake Christmas eve,
and they report having good time.
Mrs. Labar and daughter are Wis
iting in Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilk are Wis
iting with Thomas Shiflett this
week.
Lance Graft was a caller at the
Mill one day this week.
Calvin Rodepaugh made trip to
Wenatchee last week.