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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22
THE RAILWAY HALL OF FAME
CAPT. P. SID JONES
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

He returned to louisville. married
and went west again. His sister is tho
wife of Milton II. Smith, president of
the Louisville and Nashville.
He returned to Kentucky, was ap-
pointed immigration agent. and estab-
lished the town of Thorsby.
He Is now district passenger agent
for the Louisville and Nashville in Bir-
mingham.
He Is an interesting talker and can
relate tales of the west without number
every one rich in description and
worthy of novel. He is modest, re-
firing and a firm believer in friends.
Captain Jones Is one of the most in
teresting figures in the local railroad
world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22
WANTED

To sell an interest to right
party to take active manage
ment of good paying establish
ed business in Birmingham.
Best reasons for selling an in
terest. Investigate if you have
$4,000 cash and mean bust
ness. J. j. G., care Age
Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22
CONGRESSMAN AGAINST
CANNON'S REELECTION

statement made to the Register and
Leader, Walter I. Smith, congressman
from the Ninth district, declared he
did not favor the reelection of Speak
err Cannon.
Congressman Smith gave as his rea-
son the fact that his district announced
and Endorsed his own candidacy for
the speakership at the republican state
convention. Because of his attitude
politicians are inclined to believe that
Mr.. Smith Is an avowed candidate for
the position. ss
Four other Iowa congressman have
expressed their opposition to Cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22
buildings DESTROYED

Spokane, Wash, August A-Among the
properties destroyed at Wallace are 1le
Wallace Times office, the Pacific, Michi
gan and Occur dAlene hotels, the Sun
set brewery. the Occur dAlene hardware
house, both Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton company depots, several stores and
$50 homes.
Forest fires are spreading rapidly in
the Pen d. Oreille country and especially
around Newport, Wash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22
CALDWELL & WARD
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

CVT'TON MEItCHANISs
Hanover Square, New York.
MEMBERS--New York Cotton Ex-
change, New York Coffee Exchange,
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Chicago
Board of Trade, Associate Members
Liverpool Cotton Association
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-22

Taft Vised Vice Consul
Washington, August 21.-President
Taft today vised the exequatur of
Senior Don Caesar Barranco as vice
consul of Cuba. The vice consulate Will
be stationed here Mr.. Barranco was
formerly chancellor of the Cuban Legal
ton in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

Perhaps I can, and I'll try it, If
l can get even one suggestion with
sense in it 1 shall return happy man.
Gas bills-cats-hollow teethi'
Mr.. Bowser took a walk. Half way
up to his corner he met his butcher
Fine evening, Mr.. Bowser," was the
salutation.
"Here-stopl You have said that it
was a fine evening. 1t is fine even
ing The biggest fool in America knows
that it is a fine evening. Heavens,
man, don't be a parroti why not say
to me that 10 years ago tomorrow a
comet with three tails was discovered
and the world made better and wiser,''
At just thought-you know just
thought
yes, and a jackass would have
done the same thingl Froth-foam-
vapidityi'
The butcher went on, and at the cor
ner Mr.. Bowser found a well dressed,
intelligent looking man. He hoped to
hear him say that just 80 years ago
the sausage stuffing machine was pro-
nounced a success, and Germany at
once took rank as a great nation of
the earth, but he didn't say any such
thing. He said he thought from the
looks of the sky that it would get
around to rain tomorrow.
'Sir, you are an ASST shouted Mr..
Bowser.
''Got your jag on pretty early, chr"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

"You said your mother had written
you that she had a tooth filed
well. what about it alp asked
Mrs. Bowser, as he paused for breath.
''What about it! Nonsense-froth
-vapidity! Things to interest old
grandmothers and young children.
Things to discourage and disgust a
man of intelligence man with any
thoughts in his head to think
But we must talk about some
thing
yes, about the weather-tramps-
cats-tacks-Mrs. Green-an old hol-
low tooth! Heavens and earth, wom-
an, the vapidity of it all! On this day,
100 years ago, Alexander the Great
began the first real reform in Russia.
and you talk about cats and tramps to
mel Men of supposed intelligence sit
in street car and talk about the
weather! 1t makes me tired. No
wonder that men of thought became
hermits and recluses. 1t is to get
away from this Internal vapidity all
around one.'
isn't seeing ten cats all at once in
a row worth talking about?''e
what has ten cats got to do with
the progress of this world? Here are
a score of great questions affecting the
welfare of mankind and you talk to
me about cats; oh, to meet just one
thoughtful, thinking man or womani"
cant I say the gas bill came in to-
day?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
mo! No! What is our gas bill
compared to the worldwide move
ment to save millions of lives by
stamping out the white plague?'
We'll, the last butter we got wasn't
good"
Butter! Great Scott, but you talk
of butter when the whole world is
interested in the problem of flyingi''
Cant I say that need a new pair
of shoes?'
mo! No! Ten thousand women can
go barefoot while the world hears Of
a new cure for deafness. Heavens
must thoughtful man always be sur
rounded by such twaddle and twitter 2"
Perhaps you could find someone on
the. street who wouldn't twaddle and
twitter,' was suggested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
TOOK A TRIP HOME.
White Tells How He Spent $500 of
Lorimer Money.

Chicago, June 14-Cross- examination
of Representative Charles A. White,
who accuses Representative Lee O'Neil
Browne of bribery to bring about the
election of William Lorimer to the Uni
ted States senate began at noon today.
Attorney Forest at once began interro-
cations concerning the witness life,
before he was elected to the legisla-
ture, apparently preparing the ground
for adverse character testimony la
ter.
Near the end of his direct testimony
when he was enumerating small debts
which he had paid out of the alleged
bride money, White said he had spent
$500 of tAe "Lorimer' money to visit
his parents in Tennessee.
why do you call it 'Lor1mer mon
ey?" Judge McSurely interposed.
why I meant the money got to
vote for Lorimer"
States Attorney Wayman asked
White il he had any conversations with
Browne on trips taken by the two
across Lake Michigan.
"Oh, yes"
Browne said people were bothering
him because they expected senator
Lorimer to get jobs for them
White said he was earning about $6S
4 month in st. Louis, but when he
went to Springfield as a lobbyist for
the street Garments union he was paid
Sc a day for every day of the session OF
the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

One correspondent, in referring to
this popularity of the crop season,
states that it is caused by the continu-
Gus cool and wet. weather, which has
had a wonderful effect on wheat and
blue grass in particular. He says that
the people in the city can verify this
when they look at their lawns now and
compare them with what they were
a few days or weeks ago. In many
places, this correspondent states, the
wheat had been supposed 10 be killed
by the peculiar winter passed through,
what little wheat showing above
ground being of yellow color and
supposed to be dead, much of it lying
Iprooted on the surface.
In just such places as this. where
neighbors having similar outlook, had
plowed up the fields, splendid crops
are now assured, and those who have
plowed under the unpromising wheat
ard have replanted with some other
crop, are now, bemoaning their action.
In consequence, Mr.. Harris says that
the demand for harvest hands today is
greater than ever in the experience of
the state, and he promises work to all
who will write to or call on him, stat
Eg that he will direct them to the iden-
teal farmer who wants their help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
WILL NEED men.
Kansas Wheat Field Owners Send I'D
Call.

Charles Harris, director of the state
free employment bureau, says that the
call for harvest hands increases every
day, and that it will be impossible to
supply the men now called for. Ac-
cording to what the correspondents of
the bureau report, the wheat crop has
developed within the past few days in
manner which has both astonished
and surprised the most experienced
farmers.
In many places where wheat fields
were thought to be utterly worthless,
so far as this years crop was concern
ed, and which would have been plow-
ed up and sown to some other crop
had it not been for wet weather or
some other circumstance, the wheat
has since developed until now, fields
which promised not enough grain to
pay for cutting, promise thirty to forty
bushels an acre, and in some instances
even more. And this where crop
worth cutting was not expected. This
is accounted for because of the pecu-
liar weather, say those most observ-
ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
AT THE CIRCUS.
Two Large Audiences See John Robin
son Shows.

The Robinson shows is small cir
Gus on large plan. 1t has all the ear
marks of big circus-even the steam
caIliope-but in it's performances I'M
der the canvas there is a noticeable
attempt to stretch a two~ring show
into three-ring circus
The show given to a good crowd last
with the expectation of seeing any
thing wonderful or out of the ordi-
nary Everyone expected to see
good, clean, entertaining circus-and
they got their moneys worth.
The Robinson people have a fair
collection of elephants and their train
ing is good Their other animals for
parade and exhibition purposes are
also a good collection of beasts and
represent no small fortune. The
trained horses pulled off some pretty
stunts under their riders last night
and drew applause.
The strongest man in the world
w. L. Travis; the tally-ho acrobats.
the Cossack riders and the leap for
life were the leading features on the
bill.
The Robinson circus is not nearly so
large as one or two of the others which
visit Topeka, but its ring performances
were as good as the best of them, and
the audience could see and appreciate
the acts without the bewilderment at
tendant upon the scenes of the mon
ster aggreg cations.
A few departures from the old and
worn track were also appreciated. Mr..
Robinson himself sits among the spec
tators and watches his show closely
every performance. His employees are
all polite and courteous. Many of the
disagreeable features that accompany
big shows were absent last night, be-
cause the employees knew that Robin
son was mixing with the crowds.
Robinson himself is the hardest
working man with the show. He is
an interesting character. His grand
father started the show over eighty
years ago with couple of wagons,
monkey and clown. Speaking of this
seasons business Mr.. Robinson declar-
ed that he had done well in spite of
the bad weather. 1.-The farmers of
west surely have the money this
wear" he said. Il never had such
big crowds since I have been in the
business"
Mr.. Robinson had a pleasant ex-
perience while in Topeka. A Mr.. Hud-
son, living near the city, yesterday
brought him a can of maple syrup
made on his farm You don't know
me. Mr. Robinson said the Shawnee
farmer, but twenty years ago I was
q canvasman with your grandfather"
Robinson was delighted to have this
reminder of the old days, and to hear
the man talk about how well old John
Robinson treated all his employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

Roast of Beef, prime quality shoulder
roast, special, ID. ......... Toe
Boiling Beef. prime quality young
steer, Id. -..............S Sc
Hamburg Steak, ground fresh each
hour nice fresh meat, this steak
should sell for 15c, our price Id 1oo
Lard, Laurel Brand, No. pail .4Sc
No. pail soc; No. 10 pail. . S1.6O
Breakfast Bacon, small strip, lib. .1sc
Lard, pure Hog Lard, lb. Zee
Cottolene, medium size. zoe pail coo
Breakfast Bacon. by the side lb. .23c
Hams, a good brand by the whole
nam, Id. ........-.. .19c
Cheese, New York Cream, lb zoo
Pork Sausage. in links, Id. NC
California Hams (smoked shoulder,
lp.) 1900. .. 10 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
SOC
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Lemons, thin skinned, doz. .12hc
Oranges, "Sunkist.' doz. 15c, zoe, CSC,
Bananas, fancy fruit, doz. 15c & zoe
Pineapples, ripe Cuban, each. :. &c
Cucumbers, green, each ........ sc
Asparagus, homegrown, per bunch sc
Potatoes, nice large new ones, lb. &c
Flour, Our Patent, a good bread flour,
so lb. sack Observation-Disclosures 1.35
Ginger Ale, large bottles, 15c or 2 CSC
Preserves, Bismarck Brand" assort-
ed pure fruit, full quart jars. Csc
Potted Ham and Tongue, Armour's,
per cali &c
Butterine, it is fine. special lb for 35c
Butterine, medium grade, lb. 15c
Canned Corn and Tomatoes, 10c quail
Ity, can &C
Apple Butter, 3 lb. stone jars. CSC
Maple Flavor, 2 OF. bottles, 35c quail
1ty, bottle 23c
Tea, special blend for Ice Tea, lb. doc
Tea, soc quality, Gunpowder, lb. 4Oc
Sugar, II lb. the best granulated $1.OO
Soap ,Women's Fried, large bars Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

replied the man, as a car came along
and he swung aboard.
It was the grocer who saw Mr.. Bow
ser standing there and crossed the
street to say to him:
"Bowser, from the looks of things,
1 am afraid the cucumber crop is go
ing to be a dead failure this year.
"You idiot! You blithering jack
asst was shouted at him.
''Why, what's the matter %
Matter? Matter? One hundred
and seven years ago tomorrow vac
cination against smallpox was discov-
ered--one of the greatest boons of
humanity up to date-and you come
across the road to talk to me about
cucumbersi S'death!''
"But 1 supposed"
"Get out! Get along! Cucumbers!
Cucumbersi Isn't there man in this
city with the sense of a grasshopper
in his head?"
Then Mr.. Bowser walked along to
the drug store and entered. He had
some little hopes of the druggist, but
disappointment awaited him.
"Fellow just in here who had the
end of his nose shot off while looking
down the muzzle of a revolver" re-
marked the druggist.
Mr.. Bowser choked up, but hung on
to himself.
block" Mr.. Bowser got red to the
back of his neck.
II was off fishing yesterday and
caught two suckers.
The storm was about to break.
"Fine weather for this time o. year
"You man of drugs! You blamed
fool! You empty headed thing with a
necktie on! Exactly ST years ago Ma
poleon crossed the bridge of Lodi.
and here you are talking to me about
some fool of a man who shot the tip
of his nose Off Yesterdy settled the
fate of three nations, and yet you
throw three case sof measles at me to-
day. Thousands fell at the bridge or
Lodi and yet you went out and caught
two suckers, Sir, you ought to be
sent to an idiot asylum
With that Mr.. Bowser bounced out
and returned home. Mrs. Bowser was
holding her jaws. She couldn't think
of anv great question to ask, and she
was afraid to ask any small one. He
sat down and stared at the wall Tor
few minutes and then went down to
answer ring of the bell. The ringer
looked like a tramp. but he didnt
talk like one. He said:
asSir. 1 have called to inform you
that Just 80 years ago today the nut
meg crater was invented; and the state
of Connecticut was saved to the Union.
"And, sir, 234 years ago tomorrow
the first buckwheat cake was turned
out in England, and the first pump
kin pie in New Hampshire.
"And, further. sir. SOS years ago
this very evening the discovery was
made that the reason the frog didn't
have a tail was that it would get tan
gled up with his hind segs when he
jumped. I bid you good evening No
use for you to chase me, for I can run
two rods to your one
"By thunderi' exclaimed Mr.. Bow
ser as he returned to the sitting room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
BowsER's CROUCH.
He Complains of the vapidity of
Human Nature.


That Mr.. Bowser had crouch was
plain to Mrs. Bowser as soon as he
entered the door, and she had the
policy not to add to it. During din
ner she had. very little to say, leaving
him to his thoughts, but nevertheless,
as they reached the sitting room he
turned on her with:
MRS. Bowser, as I went to the office
this morning at least six people OBJ
served to me that it was fine morn
ing.
"On the car at least six more pre-
dicted a hot summer.
rAt the Office three or four different
men said they thought they should
take a vacation next month.
Coming home this evening five men
spoke to me about its having been a
fine day. / reach home. During the
40 minutes we consumed eating dinner
you told me of a dog fight.
"You said you saw ten cats on the
back fence at once.
you said Mrs. Green had stepped
on a tack.
had been here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

Think of it; $50 of the finest lots in
Highland Park going for just what you
are willing to pay. Every one is high
and overlooks the city-all slope gently
to the rear away from the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
[RASERBROS
ARsXESKs1I2@
SUPPLY TIE BEST FAMILIES m TOPEKA

lowly member of the Essex street school,
ard here is another by former Governor
Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, who
prints it in large type in his paper:
DON'T BE A JUNE BUG.
The June bug butts in everywhere,
From drawing room TO shed;
He always gets the angry stare
He always bumps his head.
New York Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
DON'T Be a june Bug.

A lot of harm has been done by the
vide publicity given to the achieve
ments, of enc john Carter, the former
cCnvic- poet. TIE flood of poetry was
merely normal when the story of John
Carter burst upon a startled world. 1t
is more than normal now We cited one
il stance the other day. produced by a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
Fine Shade Now Growing

Young trees are thriving along each
side of the main avenue and are now
large enough to give some shade. An
other two years will see them good big
trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
Hcyburn Knocks on Pinchot.

Washington, June 14.-In the course
of a speech in the senate during de-
bate on the administration land with
drawaI bill. Senator Hepburn spoke OF
ex-Forester Pinchot as an Apostle Of
fallacy, theory and Ignorance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
SOUTHEAST
Cor. 9Th and
jackson.
Both Phones
$50

"Mr. Bowser, you forgot yourself"
corrected Mrs. Bowser. "Seventy-four
years ago today the coffee mill was in
vented. Previous to that they had to
pound coffee in bag. Don't talk nom
se-froth-vapidity to mel"
And he glared at her and never said
a copyrighted 1910 by Asso-
ciated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

o. C. Lynn Seeks Divorce.
o. C. Lynn, alleging abandonment,
has begun a divorce suit against his
wife, Nettie Lynn, in the district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
Wants Her Child Back.

BY an action in the probate court,
Mrs. Maud Manzilla, a widow, is try
ing to regain possession of a little child
she contracted to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Barnes several years ago. The child
is now years old, is named Maud af-
ter her mother, and claims she is mis-
treated at her home by adoption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
Easy Payment Privilege

If you buy two or more lots at $50 or
less you can pay for them with only SIS
down and the balance $3.50 per month.
All sums over $50 will require only $40
down and S. per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14

Employer Ito applicant)-Are you truth
full? Yes, but not SOS to queer your
business."-Lif
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
Cement Walks on Each Side Of Street

Substantial, four foot cement walk
is now in, fronting most of these lots.
This makes living in Highland Park
just as convenient as the city, yet with
all the advantages of fine air and water
Of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-14
One Thing Is Sure.

zone of the advanced women says it
will be disgrace, ten years from now,
to be the father of ten or twelve chill
dren.'
st don't know how that may be, but
If the cost of living keeps on increas-
ing it will be impossible"
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Getting Even

Paid George get any nearer to pro-
posing on his last visit? Daughter-I think
he did, papa; he asked me if you were
heavily insured.-Boston Herald.
Evening journal., 1910-12-05
MUNDY TRIMS
FRANKLIN, 10 TO 0

At South Side Park on Saturday af-
ternoon the Mundy Jrs., defeated tho
Franklin Field Club by the score of
10 to 0. The game was fast and ex-
citing throughout. Johnny Ross, the
smallest man on the field. put up a
wonderful game for the Mundy team.
John Thomas. formerly right half
back on the Mundy A. c.. but now "A
resident of Atlantic City, witnessed
the game. The lineup:
Mclaughlin left end go. Hubbard
Evening journal., 1910-12-05
STETNFELDT
SHINES ON THIRD
Records Show Him to be Best
Man for Cubs Weak
Spot

If Manager Chance, OF the Chicago
Cubs wants a new third baseman to
succeed Harry Steinfeldt as has been
rumored he won't have to go outside
the roster Of his present payroll to
find him. The National League field
ing averages, Just issued. show that
Heine Zimmerman, tho Cubs utility
player, made only one error in twen-
ty-three games at third base last
year giving him an average of .9S7.
This is probably as good a card as
third baseman turned i'm for a like
number Of games. AS a second base
man Jimmie" failed to shine, being
eighth in the list.
The best fielding team in the Ma
tional League. based on the 1910 aver
ages would be: Chance, Chicago, first
base; McKetchnie, Pittsburg, second
base; Zimmerman, Chicago, third
base; Doolan, Philadelphia, short
stop; Collin, OF Boston: Sheck-
ard Of Chicago, and Titus, OF Phila-
delphia, outfelders; Moran, Philadel-
phia. catcher. and either Scanlon,
Brooklyn; Leever, Pittsburg; Over
all, Chicago. or Sallee. st. Louis,
pitchers. All OF these had an average
of 1000. Kane, OF Chicago and Abbott
Of st. Louis, had higher fielding aver
ages than any of those chosen, bui
they played in only a few games.
The records are a surprise in that
they show the meek and lowly Brook
lynites in first place as to team aver
age with a percentage of .964 This is
001 better than Chicago.