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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
GETTING AT THE TRUTH

From the Delineator.
Joseph Alexander is picxaninny oi
many virtues, but sadly given to exag-
geration. One day when | had him pull
ing weeds in the front yard he ran into
the house with eyes as big as moons and
cried:
Law, Miss Minnie what do you think
dun kilt three big rattlesnakes out In
de yard
Now, Joseph, you know that is not so.
well, now, Miss Minnie" he insisted
irsinuatingly, st was two terrible big
snakes, an killed en- fo' shot,
Determined to convict him, I insisted
You know you did not kill two snakes
Joseph"
He thought for a moment then said
well. now. l did kill one
powerful big snake in dat very from
yard
Go away, boy; you are an outrageou;
story teller I cried Indignantly. HI
was not one whit ahashed by my vehem
ence. but cheerfully replied;
well, clare for goodness. Miss Min
ME. hit was . powerful pig worm"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Interest In Fight

There is world wide interest in the
Je ffries-Johnson fight in spite of what
might be said to the contrary" stated
a gentleman last evening, land when
Governor Gillett, at :55 o'clock an
nounced that he would prevent the battle
occurring in San Francisco. thousands of
people got on their ears The news
gathering ASSOCIATIONS paid as much at
tention to this action of the governor as
they would have to some naval victory,
and column after column was poured into
the newspaper Offices Interviews were
had with the principals, with the pro-
moters with state officials. with county
officials, and with representatives In
Washington. A sensation was caused
And yet sometimes you hear someone af-
firm, seriously, that in publishing news
of the impending battle the newspapers
arc wasting space America from Maine
to California is interested. No item of
news has occurred in recent weeks which
can be reckoned in the same category
with Gilett's action from the stand
point of national interest"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
HAVING HER WAY.

There once lived a girl in Atchison who
had never had her way. Her father bull
dozed and tyrannized over her. and when
he was Called Homie her mother began it,,
and up to the time the girl was As she
had never selected even hair ribbon.
Then the good angels came for her
mother, and when the girl managed her
mothers funeral she went about her task
of ordering hacks and flowers and select
ing text and hymns with a smile. How
bravely she is taking It," friends said
who came in to weep, but found no one
to weep with, but she is holding her
self in; she will go all to pieces when
the funeral is over" But the woman
didn't go all to pieces, nor was she hold
Ing herself in. She was really letting
herself out and enjoying it. MY mother
always said she thought pink flowers
were inappropriate for funerals" she
said, putting pink flowers In the coffin.
Then she chose white to wear to the flu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

physical misery, with your mind d.
verified from your wretchedness only for
short time. during the heavier scenes
of the play. and with the thought that
you are probably catching severe cold,
which may de felop Into pneumonia. And
all this Is 4 hundred times worse for
the women in the company, whose
changes are harder, and whose clothes
are thinner
You may get cold. you may get pnen-
monia, and lose several weeks work, II
nothing worse happens. But the chances
are that the special providence that
watches over night stand actors carries
you through. all right, and at the end
of the season Huntsville is nothing but
a disagreeable memory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Slow Grind of Courts

with the present state of things pre-
vailing in the courts of Jefferson county
and Alabama it is practically impossible
to complete a case or get any perma-
nent decision" said a member of the
Birmingham bar yesterday afternoon. 4
case begins in a Justices court and pos
sibly may be appealed to the city court,
where, if the decision does not suit II
is taken to the supreme court. Here It
might be reversed and remanded and
the same thing has to be gone over
again.
with the present state of affairs it is
impossible to collect debt. The cas-.
will be fought through every court and
will drag on for years. All the time the
costs are mounting up until they often
amount to three times the debt,
s.. Another serious hindrance to justice
in the courts Is the number of trivial
cases which occupy time, and prevent
the suits that ought to be tried from
being heard" .--=
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
REFLECTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
A woman is awful loyal never 20
think her disloyalty out loud
The worst of 1T is you can get fooled
watching a man just the way you cau
trusting him.
Some people have such imaginatioM
they can think they are having fun al
a church picnic.
Part of the fun of going to baseball
game is lying about how you spenf tn .
afternoon somewhere else doing some
thing 1t was your duty to do.
If man tries to save paying a
painter a dollar by doing a job around
the house that ruins a $50 suit of
clothes he thinks he's smart to do II
s4ust the same.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

"The country merchants throughout all
portions of the state which l have visited
are perhaps as optimistic now as they
have ever been in their lives said Ed
ward r. Collins, who represents a big
Nashville dry goods house In Alabama.
THE spring trade, according to thei'
reports, was fine and they are just now
beginning to get rid of their first stock
of summer goods. Thes nearly all de-
clare that collections are good and that
business is as active as could be ex-
pected.
"As a travelling man have no reason
to complain.
"And regarding the crops, these rural
ties have lately told me that the crops
are in fair shape. They all agree that
the cold spell which came so late in the
year damaged the growing vegetation and
killed a goodly portion of some of the
crops However the dry weather which
followed gave the farmers chance to
put their ground in condition and to re-
plant what needed replanting. They had
no more than got their seed in the ground
than the seasonable rains set in and pull
everything in prime shape. They stats
low that If they can keep ahead of the
grass they will make an average crop II
nearly everything they raise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Bes.emcr Jail plans

'Bessemer is very proud of her jail,
said Alderman Sam Stein of that thriv'
ing city yesterday. 1.-THE council recently
has improved it and. after looking over
plans of the best jails in the south, picked
out the most favorable points of each
and incorporated them in our jail, 1t Is
sanitary and healthful. The hunks are
Of iron and there is no possible place
that cannot be cleaned with the smalles.
amount of trouble. In addition to this,
we have installed a shower bath in the
jail and make 1t rule to have each
prisoner battle at least once week. II
is very few prisons that have these ia
cilities. ! think the people of Bessemef
are justified in their pride in the method
OF handling the city prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
VOICES


From PUCK.
He was eager to kiss her. And shel
She heard two voices speaking and one
was the voice of the mother that bore
her. Don't" it said. But the other,
which was the voice of all her mothers
since Eve, said: DO" And the ma
iority rules,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Great and Growing City

81 have been living in Birmingham only
since last fall, but have been here long
enough to see that this is a great and
growing city, said D. w. C. Yarbrough,
president and treasurer of the Textila
Products Co.. manufacturers of overalls,
pants and other articles of clothing.
my former home was In Pensacola.
very prosperous city. But Birming-
ham in many respects is far ahead of any
town in the south; and it has future
that cannot be we'll over-estmated.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

the very latest. The rounding up of in
terests into trusts is steadily progress
ing despite all the talk of regulation at
Washington The trusts know it is just
talk and no more.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS.

MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS.
"Flipps has succeeded in getting his
wedding postponed from this afternoon
to tomorrow afternoon"
Something gone wrongs"
mo; there's to be a double header at
the baseball park this afternoon"
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
The Wrights have lost,
But never mind;
The Wrights are not
The quitting kind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED
COURTING DANGER.

'Phipps has the reputation of being a
brave man."
Still. dare say he wouldn't put on a
silk hat and stroll by place where a
small boy was sprinkling the lawn"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

When the vice-president enters the
state of a progressive senator and pro-
ceeds to abuse him he Is adding to the
discord of the party while he displays
his own lack of sense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Frank Jay Gould has ceased to be an
American in order to become a French
can dividends in making splurge In the
French capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Burton Harrison says the incident is
closed and so is the White House door,
and the word has gone out that it is we'll
nigh treason to connect the President
with the esteemed Ballinger in any way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
NO USE.

NO USE.
'Tis vain. The Muse
VIII not respond;
/ gaze, but can
Not see beyond =.
Inclosing walls
My window opes
Whereto the roof
Adjacent slopes.
Fond Fancy scorns
y To skip way
To joyous realms
Would rather stay;
In corner mopes
And will not bear
Me up on view
Less wings of air,
And thus, enrapt
And light of heart,
Permit I play
The poets part
And weave in words
81 A lifting rhyme
Pertaining to
The Summer time
When Loves abroad
And starry nights
Contribute to
Dear Loves delights;
And when, for this
Glad month of June,
The worlds supposed
To be in tune
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
WHENCE THE wHEREwITH

THE new residence of the Hifys seems
to be quite substantial, yet you speak of
it as a house of cards."
That's because it was built with the
proceeds from Mrs. Hifys Bridge whist
parties"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Twenty wild men of Borneo have been
refused admission to this country. We
can produce our own Wild men of Borneo,
and have been doing it for at least a
generation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
POINT IN IT'S FAVOR.

reed Smoot says the high cost of living
makes polygamy a burden"
well, that's the first time I ever heard
anybody speak a good word for the high
cost of living
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Among the standpatters there is feal
that many progressives will forget to gt
to the polls in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Senator Tillman was snubbed by the
last administration and Burton Harrison
by the present one, and both have lived
through It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Senator Loriner holds that he knows
what Is good for his constituents even
If they do not, and he therefore declines
to resign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

The best thing about the Jeffries-John-
son controversy is that 1t is not being
conducted at government expense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

The ridicuously rich will not consider
smuggling joke when Mr.. Loeb begins
to send them to the pen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
TOOK HIS TIP.

"Twiggs used to be always telling his
wife to dry up
Eyes"
day and, as it were, evaporated."
''How was that?''
"She disappeared with another man,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

The fruit crop on the Pacific coast is
first-rate including the clearinghouse
prune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Taft should endeavor to be a little less
thln-skinned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Postal savings banks are to do the
banking of plain men and women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Even J. Warren Keifer has disavowed
Cannon. He fears the justly famous ides
of November
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Thus far there are no indications that
Mr.. Cannon or Mr.. Aldrich will be at
the Battery when the ex-president comes
ashore
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
About Persons

owen Durham, Florida passenger agent
for the Illinois Central, was in Birming
ham last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Evelyn Thaw says she is near-pau upper
All she has is a threeroom flat. some
furniture and $40 week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

neral, having been told all her life that
II such an occasion arose she should wear
black.-Atchison Globe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
From the Goldsboro Argus.

From the Goldsboro Argus.
Of all the newspapers in the south
there is none, in our knowledge, that
has made greater success than the
Birmingham, Ala, Age Herald, and
none that deserves success in larger
measure; and of all the newspapers
in the country there is none better
more ably edited, more impartially
directed, more fearless or fairer than
The Age Herald. 1t has recently estab-
lished itself in "A new fve-story home
in the magic city that 1t helped te
create-a home built by the paper t.
meet its modern demands and equip
ped not with a single outfit, but with
double outfit, including two grea'
modern presses, one of them new
Scott Sextuple." The Argos calls t.
its appreciated contemporary across
the states with hearty congratulations
and Astounding good wishes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Chance Day will not hand Col. Roose-
welt an extra degree as he steps down
the gangway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Milwaukee has mayors as well as brew
cries TO render it famous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

All are waiting to hear that the census
has been turned loose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
ANY VOLUNTEERS?

when the mother of six children wears
ehanticleer stockings it's time to call a
halt"
Yes, indeed. but who's going to call
the halt, if the father of those six chill
dren hasn't the nerve?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Don't talk about the comet behind its
back
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
HOW ELSE?

"Do you believe in cireumstantial EVIL
dence?'
Sometimes
For instance?"
when you see rouge on a girls lips
it's safe to assume that she is the per.
son to blame for its being there"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
From the Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette.

From the Tuscaloosa Times Gazette.
The Herald of Thursday con-
tains an interesting supplement with
illustrations of the new Age Hera Id
building and its fine equipment. The
new building on Fifth avenue has
just been completed and is now com
pletely occupied. The equipment is of
the most elegant and convenient de-
scription, the building being we'll
built substantial and ornamental. II
is well arranged for convenience and
practical operation of newspaper
building in this part of the world. In
deed, this building would be credit
to any place and Birmingham and the
state have reason to be proud of the
success that has attended The Age
Herald and made this splendid struc-
ture possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
RIPPIES.


Chicago woman got a divorce from
a hugging husband because he Rugged too
hard. Pins in the belt are very service-f
able in such cases.
The man who shot up a christening thu
other day is a hard-hearted monster, ca
pable Of turning mice loose at suf-
fragette rally
Chicago educator takes time by the
forelock, as it were and assails the con-
quering hero before he comes. Mote:
"Conquering hero,'' 4. R.)
Mrs. Brodie l.. Duke, No 4, says she
learned dressmaking so if there were a
divorce she would be able to earn her
own living. Foresight beats hindsight
in forty ways.
An Ohio man jumped into a river 20
commit suicide but remembered he had
drink left in his pocket flask, so he
grabbed hold of pile, swallowed that
drink, threw away the empty bottle and
took another header for eternity. His
life was saved. Few people show more
presence of mind in trying situation.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The Birmingham Age-Herald has a
nome now that Is in keeping with the
class of paper they print 1t is a
splendid building, of heroic design
and fitted throughout with the most
modern newspaper apparatu Bir
mfngham is to be congratulated. first
on being the home of The Age Herald
and second in having this splendid
building added to the city. In con-
nection with the move into its new
quarters The Age Herald has given
Alabama an edition of the paper be-
hitting the occasion, most thorough
ly In keeping with all the aims and
achievements of Greater Birmingham.
The Advertiser congratulates its stur-
dy contemporary on its success and
hopes its advancement through the
years to come will be in keeping with
the dignity, worth and DEVELOPMENT
The Age-Herald has shown in it's his
tory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
From the MONTGOMERY Journal:

From the Montgomery Journal:
The Birmingham Herald, to
whose improved fortunes this paper
only recently alluded, now in its hand
some home, gave a house warming a
few days ago and received friends. Ed
itor e. w. Barrett and his excellent
forces should be proud of the paper and
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
AGE-HERALD'S HOME

Youngstown Telegram.
The Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald
is in a brand new six-hoor building and
although exceedingly prosperous Is still
talking to its old friends and making
a lot of new ones
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The Bir-
mingham Age Herald has recently
moved into Its own home-a structure
erected especially for it and equipped
in every department just as a modern
newspaper, such as The Age-Herald is,
should be. Our esteemed contemporary
has our congratulations and felicita-
tons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Athens Courier: The Age-Herald of Biz.
mingham kept open house" last week
that the people of the Magic City might
visit the paper in it's new and beau
tiful home and witness what it was de-
ing for itself and birmingham and Ala
oaina. The Age Herald has something
to be proud of in its new equipment
new home, magnificent patronage and
Alabama has much to be proud of in the
great paper that is being daily turned
out by Editor Barrett and his force OF
well equipped men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Chattanooga Times: Congratulations
are due the Birmingham Age-Herald on
the completion of its new home, which
1t is now occupying. The Age Herald
is one of the souths progressive and
ably edited newspapers. and this evil
dence of its prosperity and financial
strength furnishes a most gratifyin g
object lesson of the progress the south
is making in every kind of useful and
legitimate enterprise. The Age Herald
is an institution that constitutes a val
liable southern asset
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-02
GOOD ROADS MEET.

NJ. W. Curtis, representing the
new method Of road Improvement
by the application Of oil, will be
in Falls City Friday night, Sep
TENDER ,. \ meeting is called at
the court house to discuss road
improvements and appoint a com
mittee to look into the expert
ments now being made with this
new process of crude oil macad-
am at Lincoln, Kansas City and
other places. Mr., Curtis has been
invited to come here by the Com
mercial club and Automobile
club.
All interested in the road im-
provement should turn out and
hear Mr.. Curtis and help start a
good roads movement in Richard
son county.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-02
The Brewery Our Real Enemy

Our real enemy Is the gigan-
tie capital laid down in brewery
and distillery. Many of the pre-
JUDGES in favor of drinking
arises from the fact that this al
cohol capital controls directly al
most the entire press and pre-
vents the truth from getting to
the people. 1t carries on a sys-
tematic seduction. One sees great
beer places spring up like mush-
rooms, lighted with electric lights
attracting the crowd by orch
e%stras, singing, dancing, theatre
calls, aerobats, jugglers. One
thinks OF all the cafes chantantas
around IN our city suburbs plac
ed adYantageously to draw in
men.
And this seduction is carried
on not merely in the free time
of the evening. No, it pursues
the workmen from morning to
night, even into his Workshop.
Bottled beer is sent to home, to
factories. to dockyards. Every
moment the laborer is exposed
to temptation. How can he hold
out? And after he has swallowe
this filthy drug for some months
he becomes ITS slave and Is ex-
plotted without mercy. The share
holders in brewers-these are the
criminals. 1t is they who mis-
lead, who Systematically poison
whole people, who ruin them and
their children children.
THE cruelties which a great
modern brewery commit are with
out parallel in the world history
Formerly men We're made slaves
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-02
SCHOOL E MONDAY.
An Excellent Corps of Teachers
Have Been Hired.

Everything is in readiness for
the proper opening of school next
Monday. The buildings have
been thoroughly overhauled, walls
and woodwork cleaned, floors
scrubbed and oiled, and the build
ings thoroughly fumigated. On
account of considerable contag-
con in the schools last year, ev-
cry precaution is being taken to
eliminate chances for disease. A
plan for the closer inspection of
the health of pupils is being work
ed out. The question of venti-
lation has received considerable
attention at the hands Of the
board and superintendent during
the summer.
An engineer has inspected the
buildings, but it is the opinion of
experts that little can be done
with the present plants. The
only solution is the substitution
of modern heating and yentilat-
ing systems for the present anti
quated ones. The board have al
SO investigated drinking foun-
tains. Two have been installed
at the central building for trial.
1t is the intention to abandon
the unsanitary public drinking
cup as soon as Il satisfactory
fountain is obtained.
a very important step in adj
vance and one in harmony with
educational progress, is the in
PRODUCTION of Manual Training
and Domestic Science. This work
will be offered to seventh and
eighth grade pupils and as an
elective in the high school.
The following is the corps oil
teachers for next year: