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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
GLADDEN. FEDERAL
 COURT IS OPENED

Gadsden. February 1.-(specla1.) )-Judge W. I. Grubb of the federal district court opened court here this morning. The grand jury was organized shortly after noon. This is the first session of the court here since it was authorized by Congress. Besides the judge the other officers are. Major Allison, clerk; P. w. Morton, marshall: w. E. Horn. crier. The petit jury will be organized tomorrow and the trial of cases will be begun. In ms charge to the grand jury the judge iaio emphasis on the fact that he desired 10 expedite the business of the court ana asked all reasonable effort be made to this end The grand jury is composed of the following members: Capt. E. R. LeFevre, foreman; P J. Kennemar. N. c. Denham. Maurice Mackey, J. G. Moon. w. A. Lee' Martin Brock Will J. Afford, Dave James, Rufus Fowler T. M. Tucker, G. w. Hodges, W. w. Thompson. J. s, Brothers, Rufus l.. Edwards. Hamby Crump, Ellis Bowman, Startling Smith.
 The Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla railway has decided to stop all traffic at Fifth street until the street paving has been accomplished. The cars now come in to the city and make loop from Broad and Fifth streets to Chestnut, thence to Second street and then back to Broad. This service will be cut off un- til the streets have been paved and travel resumes It's course uninterrupted. While some of the material needed by the car line to change it's tracks in readiness for the street paving. this new arrange ment will clear the way for the work to proceed without further waiting at this time.
 At a meeting of the city council last night a contract for sfe,0W worth of paw ing was awarded to c. O. Duncan, local contractor. MT. Duncan has done most of the sidewalk work since cement walks are being laid in the city, and his work has been uniformly satisfactory. The sidewalks contracted for last night are to be laid on Seventh and Eighth streets and Haralson avenue.
 Judge Alto v Lee of the criminal di- vision of the city court of Gadsden, who has been spending some weeks at Mont gomery, where he was taking treatment for cancer, has returned home and will convene court at once. The judges many friends throughout the county and state will be pleased to learn that the treat ment received>a Montgomery for his ail- ment has been successful, and that he is now on the highway to complete recov- cry The judge is a candidate for re- election in the coming primary, and being now restored to his former good health, will make an active campaign and a strong one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Adeaunte Court House.

T like the suggestion made by some level headed citizen in The Age-Herald of Sunday that tie Board of Revenue build an adequate, mulcin building as an annex" said a man from Ensley. Tt seems to me that all Jefferson county would waat such Il building. It would be a credi. to the county and we need 1t badly enough.
 ''As l understand il, an annex as large as the Chamber oi Commerce, which is 100x1o0 feet, can be rected for less than sa0.000. and at the same time the foun- dations and waiii can be built for 15- story building, which will be needed in the course of the next five years.
 An investment of s50,000 now, as pro- posed by the board, would be out of keep ing with the spirit of the times, and also waste Of money. The anex would have to be torn down in five or six years. and there would be $5o.00 gone to waste, be- side the interest on the money, which is 5000 year. Thus 1t is seen that a s2O0,- 600 building would be more economical It would be cleaner and more sanitary. It would meet the demand of local pride. it would be a good advertisement fon Jeffer- son county, and it would be a, lasting monument to the members of the Board of Revenue and their public spirit.
 Such building could be erected on county warrants and a bond issue would not be required. The county can well af- ford, from what understand of it's fnan- IL.
 eiai condition, to erect such 3 building.
 We all know that the gneat f1ra awback of Birmingham has been failure to build for the future. and now that we have the opportunity to erect building that will last for 40 or 50 years and fl lall re- quirements, let us do so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

This list is by no means complete. nor are all the monuments to the unnamed Confederate soldiers yet erected They will arise from time to time until no To- calitv is without a memorial to the sol- diers of the rank and file. The noble women of the south will attend to this sentiment arises to demand some me- morial of the days of the memorable struggle for southern independence and hegemomy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Returning from Panama.


 James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia. su- preme knight of the Knights of Colum- bus. passed through Birmingham yester- day on his way from New Orleans to Columbian headquarters at New Haven, Conn. He had been to Panama to es- tablish branch of the order there. The supreme knight was accompanied on his travels by Thomas J. Mclaughlin, su- preme warden. The latter stopped over in Birmingham for few hours and was entertained at luncheon at the Southern club by Sterling A. Wood, state deputy of the Knights of Columbus.
 At the luncheon as guests to meet the visiting official were the following prom inent members of Birmingham Council No. 6S5: John W. ONeill, past district deputy; R. N. Wheeler, district deputy, and M. E. Linnahan, grand finight.
 MT. Mclaughlin. the guest of honor, said that he and his chief had been most hospitably received In Panama and in New Orleans. In New Orleans they were entertained by the Most Rev. James Blenk, archbishop.
 Tn Panama the work on the canal seems to be progressing satisfactorily" Mir. Mclaughlin. We found many Ala bamains there and all of them seemed to be prospering.
 Everywhere we go we hear people | talking about Birmingham. It is certain | ly well advertised city. People speak of 1t as the great steel center of the future. I expected to find here a con- siderable city but it far surpasses my expectations. It is a very handsome city and 1t has all the evidences of rapid | growth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Confederate Monuments

''The Confederate Veteran" published monthly at Nashville, Tenn, finds upon examination that Confederate monuments, largely erected by southern women, have been freely erected to the memory of the plain soldiers, as well as to the famous leaders of the former. The Veteran com piles a list as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Conxlcted tu Mhite sIaxery ca.e.

New York, February 1.-The conviction today of Paul E. Renka, youth arrest vestigation, ''of unlawfully receiving money by placing woman in house of prostitution" Is the first one under that section of the penal laws ever ob- tained in this court and probably in the satte. The crime Is misdemeanor and the man got the maximum sentence of one year in the penitentiary and $500 fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
It shows how hard d-pushed the Fox com

It shows how hard-pushed the Fox com bine is.
 This combine hopes to line up the six New England states together with New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware and Maryland against the amendment It needs the support of F states in it's scheme, and a right hard task it has on hand Senator Root is pledged to see that New York supports the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

FTUH CH6 N6W 1OfK Pr66B.
 Give . man an inch of rope and he'll take an ell to hang himself
 The. poorest sort of husband looks bet ter to an old maid than mono at all.
 Anyhow, if women didn't have to stand husbands 1t would be something worse.
 The clearer ideas of religion a man can get out of the Bible the more he can muddle them listening to sermons.
 It takes a good deal of the edge off an engagement for a girl when there isn't anybody left to whom she can tell u's . secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Governor Mann Oppose. saloon.

Richmond, Va, February 1.-william Hodges Mann was today inaugurated governor of Virginia In his inaugural address the governor put himself on rec ord in regard to the liquor question by saying: "I simply reiterate my steadfast opposition to the saloon and my confi- dence in the people of Virginia, who have the right to settle the question as to them shall seem best"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
LIGHT DIET. From Harper's Monthly.

An old darky. sent to a hospital. upoa his arrival was placed in ward. ana one of the nurses put . thermometse c his mouth to take his temperature.
 When the house doctor made his rounds he said: Well, my man, how do you feelr'
 T feels right tol-ble. suh."
 'rHave you had anything to ct ystss ''Yessuh, had little"
 ''What did you havs7''
 "A lady done gimme a piece of siaGD ter suck, suh."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
TAKEN LITERALLY.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
 "Once if London" said Fuller Msilisn recently, 'I heard an American phrase taken in its literal sense. much to general amusement.
 1.-TWO New York women were pupcnas- Ing some very expensive wooien under wear as a present for the husband of one of them.
 What do you think of such present for aeorge?' said New York woman NO. One.
 It will tickle him to death said the second.
 ".Excuse mo- madam interposed the clerk T can guarantee that It is the finest and softest merino. and Will dc Aethins of the kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
SHUT OUT.

SHUT OUT. "The champion pie-eater of New Jersey is a republican, Might have known he wouldn't be a democrat why sop Democrats seldom get @ chance to eat any pie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

High prices among lawyers reached their maximum when Lawyer Inter meyer got y775.oOo for oiling the Boston Utah copper merger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The veteran congressman tries to be an organization man in Washington and an insurgent at home, but he finds 1t diff ficult to ride two horses going in oppo- site directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The beef trust is convinced at last that there is such person as the ultimate consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

A baby was born in New York recent, with a full set of teeth. but 1t had nc meal ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The high prices seem to have just growed," and the wrathful consumers have risen up to destroy that noxious growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

And just to think, the Seine is little river not half so long or so big as the Coosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Secretary Ballinser does not attend his own investigation. but he no doubt keeps his ear to the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Albert T. Patrick can no longer act as his own lawyer. for he has been dis barred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Young MT. Wadsworth thinks he can succeed Gveornor Hughes in the state house at Albany. He Is part of the old machine, and he may be mistaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Chauncey M Depew undertakes the in- telligence of the people of New York when he asks them to send him back to the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The packer and the butcher are talk ing their losses out of the producer. The middlemen snatch profits a-coming and a-going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Germany and Cleveland, O., seem to be the centers of opposition to the beef trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Governor stubbs of Kansas says Speak CT Cannon stands pulverized and par- alyzed by the insurgents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Premier Asquith will be all right un- less insurgency spreads from America to the house of commons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

MT Taft IS trying to keep the Germans from joining the American meat boycott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Insurgents are trying to take the seats of Senators Hale and Lodge away from them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
INTERRUPTED.

",Tipples tells me he stopped drinking yesterday. I wonder what caused him to do that?'
 Somebody probably spoke to him and he had to answer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The water affected nearly everything in Paris except the stock exchange. It had become immune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The Jeffries-Johnson fight is a well-ad- yertised frht that is never to cmoe of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

Gavis is an excellent example of the willing witness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

The army of meat boycotters consists in part of conscripts who lack the price,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
About Psrseps.

Watterson .IIasgard general agent for the Pneumatic Jack company, left last night for Louisville. Ky, whore he will attend meeting of stcckhclders called for February !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES
FICTION A LA MODE.

r4CllON A LA hOOIs l like to read a novel,
 In which the heroine Is heiress to a million
 And owns a limousine, And makes eyes at the chauffeur, And's never known to lag, And's drawn by Harrison Fisher, Or James Montgomery Flagg.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. II REALISM A LA DIVORCE COURT. l would net be the heroine In novel rue to life. Wherein an artist husband Comes home and spenka his wife tAfter kissist oe his models And behaving like a sport, And have Howard Chandler Christy Faint ny picture for tho court.
 -opIingfield, Mass, Union.
 LITTLE TRIXIE" Little Trixle Frlganza is to visit Hous ton this week. Trixie is all wool antH yard wide and Is there with the goodsH Houston Post Aheml The width seems to be correct
 NOT FOR ME. ~H To get aboard an aeroplane I really do not care, And never yet have wished to be A mile up In the a1ri
 PRETTY WELL COVERED. Did you see Florrie down town?" 1T passed her but I didn't see hef."5 What was the reason?" There were two reasons'' "wellr, ''one was her hat and the other was| her muff."
 HIS VAIL. 1T care not for the victor's crown" An ultimate consumer Remarked, his mien somewhat castI
 down,
 'Nor seek the idle rumor Men hall as fame. I do not wish The whole world at my feet My only thought Is for dish Of something fit to eat. By which l mean a juicy steak With mushrooms on the side; The sort served in a way to take The eye with kindling pride To smack my lips and masticate Until I've had my fill; Perhaps the hunger would abate Which now doth make me ill., And while he talked in doleful way, 4 The tears began to fall, Tor breakfast food from day to day Upon the board, was all That poor man got to eat-that's why He let ambition slide And dreamed of steak-for him too high-- With mushrooms on the side,
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

NO DOUBT. pretty girls in our town Who doesn't wear a rat And never has expressed a wish To own picture hat; Since she's but two years old, I guess She'll soon get over that!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
A PRUDIsH PERSON.

PRUDISH PERSON. T see where a musical comedy has a chorus of girls called The Runaway Crew D
 "Just so''
 Judging from the clothes they don't wear they ought to run away and hide"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
THE ORIGIN OF KISSING.

Comet A, 1910, has gone to join Dr. Cook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
EVIDENTLY NOT.

EFIDENTLY NOT. The world is old, yes. very old. But Is 1t getting better?" The Enghsbman will answer, "Bah!' The German. "Donnervetter!' The Frenchman blurt out, "Sacre Bleul, The fellow from Hoboken Will laugh so loud and long, alas, You'll wish you hadn't spoken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
PRO AND CON

PRO AND CON. To kiss a miss Is certain bliss I'm sure of thisj But woe, I wis, Less she's your sis, To miss a kiss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Terrell Q. Goethe.

Dr. c. c. Terrell, former professor of modern languages at the University of Mississippi, but now an official of . coal mining company of Birmingham, will deliver q lecture entitled Goethe as a Lyric Poet" at Temple Emanuel, Sum day night. February 12. He is known in educational and literary circles as one of the most scholarly mon in the south, and he is distinguished especially for his knowledge of the German language and German literature.
 As Dr. Terrell has read 0oeths's works in the original text his lecture will he especially interesting. Dr. M. Newaeld, rabbi of Temple Emanuel. says that Mrs. Gusssn, organist and choir director. will prepare a musical programme for the oc- casion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
Candlemas Day.

There are millions of Americans to whom February is known only as 'ground-hog day, said literary and pro- fessional gentleman, 'but the true name of the day Is 'Candemas,' word which is defined in the Century dictionary as follows, An ecclesiastical festival held on the 2d day of February in honor of the presentation of the infant Christ in the temple and the publication of the Virgin Mary. This sounds very diff ferent from ground-hog'
 "In addition to giving the name and meaning of the festival. the dictionary proceeds to give its history. This festival seems to have been instituted in the first half of the fifth century, though some authorities believed it to be much older. It was first observed in the east The feast takes it's name from the lighted candies in procession in memory of Sim cons words at the presentation of the infant, a light to tighten the Gentiles, and the glory of the people of Israel, Luke 2-23 On this day Roman Catholics consecrate the candles and tapers to be used in their churches during the en- suing year. The feast is retained in the Anglican church and is also observed by the Lutherans. The feast is also called the 'Purihcation.'
 This idea of the ground-hog seeing his shadow and returning to his burrow being indicative of a severe spring Is all nonsense and is most likely an invention of Uncle Remus. l once allowed myself to be influenced by such stun as that when heard it said that there was go- ing to be a severe winter in Baltimore. as the wild geese were going south earlier than usual. I followed them in their flight only to find that I was tho biggest goose in tho flock"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

"A newspaper writer asks, What is prosperity?'
 Prosperity Is a relative term"
 "Yes?'
 With some people, the possession of s1.s0 is prosperity. with others the possess sion of s5Oo,OO0 is poverty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
IT.ALL DEPENDS.

hen filled again. and all's serene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02
LIE SPECTACLE coNTINuE.n .n

Somepody drops by the wayside weary,
 Somebody turns from the crowded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

LITTLE TRIxIE."
 Little Trixie Friganza is to visit HousI ton this week. Trixie is all wool ana yard wide and is there with the goods Houston Post
 Ahem! The width seems to be correct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-02

place that WIS filled for moment va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-13
SK0WHECAN.

One OF the severest thunder storms
Of the season passed over Skowhegan
and vicinity Thursday evening, About
o'clock the barn owned by Charles
Bcwden in South Scion was struck
and the entire buildings including the
house and shed were destroyed by fire.
Twenty-fiv tons of hay. three cows.
the furniture in the house and tools in
the barn were burned, The loss is es-
timated to he from $500 to $4,000. with
all insurance of $500.
The thunder bolt went down through
the barn into NOV of straw and
quickly spread over the hay ben. The
cows being near where the fire origi-
mated 1t was impossible to save them
This is the third time that Mr.. Bow
den has been burned out. and each
time the fires have originated from
lightning Only a few years ago he lost
a fine set of buildings in Mayfield and
later his home was burned in Athens
and as a coincidence just before each
fire ne had made extensive repairs on
the buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-13
Somerset Farmers Strong
For Republican Candidate.
Many Who Voted for Gardner
Turn 10 Poland Granger.
Cannot Afford 10 Change the Ad-
mInIstra,lon They Say.

Skowhegan. Me. Aug. 12.-(SpeciaD.
Things look favorable for Governor
Fernald in Somerset county 1t looks
now as if he would receive a strong
support both in villages and in rural
communities. It is a fact that two
years ago many voted for Gardner. the
Democratic nominee at that time for
governor but it is also true that these
who voted for Gardner will not vote
for Plaisted.
The farmets voted for Gardner in
a large number of cases because
Gardner had been at the head of the
State Grange and they expected more
from him, if elected. than from the
ordinary man. Now that Plaisted is
the nominee those who voted for Gard
ner will turn to Fernald because or
natural tendencies toward the ,Repub-
ffcan party
In discussing the question with them.
a great many Democrats argue that
though there are some things about
the present system of State manage
ment that could be improved they be-
fieva that changing the administra
ton would be Improbable fox the
State They argue further that Piai3-
ted has done nothing in his official
capacity as mayor of Augusta, or as
sheriff OF Kenhebec county during any
Of his terms of Office that would war
rant the people any benefit by electing
him governor =, f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-13
EAST WINTHROP.

Tho East Winthrop Thursday Club
and friends enjoyed an outing Thurs
day at tho Narrows in Elwood Bailey
grove, it being their annual Field day
About 80 wore present and young and
old Joined in the various sports and did
ample justice TO the picnic dinner
\ candle race. potato race. sack ano
thrce-legsaI race furnished amusement
Tor all The prizes for mailing contest
for women and hat trimming contest
FOR men were easily won by Mrs Stella
.. stone and Frank Plunmcr. Boating
walking anG straw ride rounded on!
a most agreeable day.
The East Winthrop Thursday Club
With their families and several invited
guests bad a picnic at Mr.. ElWood
Railey's grove on Thursday. Although
the Gay was not propitious at first. it
cleared away and proved to be fine
Many different contests were engaged
in and all voted il a very pleasant
time
Miss Ethel NJ. Titus is visiting
friends in Portland for couple OF
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-13
WINTHROP CENTER.

c. f. Peasc and son Ernest Of
Nashua. n H.. oscar Pease and Miss
Bertha Poase of Boston, Mass. We're
guests of Mrs Warren Wilkins recent
". The party made the trip from
Boston by automobile and were en-
rou'e fer Rangeley Lakes.
Miss Edith Pinkham has just re-
turned from Tacoma lakes where she
has been camping with friends.
Mrs. Mary G. Winslow went to Port =
land Thursday for q short stay
James Weeks of East Nassalboro and
Charles Pinkham passed Wednesday
at Allen Pinkham's.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Schwartz Of
New York are tenting near the Mar
guerite" and enjoying the breezea Of
Cobbossee.
Recent arrivals at Longwood Inn are
Rev. and Mrs. ". F. Warren of Pea 70
body, Mass; Mrs. A. L. Belcher and
daughter Alice Of Leicester, Eng, Mr..
and Mrs ". II. Parker. New York :;
G. L. Abbott and family of Somerville,
Mass; Rev and Mrs. A. c. Baldwin
and son. Fall River. Mass
Albion Kilbreth is passing few
days at his fathers. Leslie Kilbreth.