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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
.Arn,e Exh,b,t. al Cincinpati

Fruit growers of the south are pre- raring to enter into active competition with the norticulturists of the north in the matter of displaying their products at the Ohio Valley exposition, to be held in Cincinnati from August 29 to September 24." said railroad official. During the past few years the growing of fruits that were considered largely northern prod uct has been taken up in the south, so that this section now is in a position to get into active competition with It's rivals north of tine Ohio and Potomac rivers for business along these lines. Particu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
Compensatiou in Politics

"Does the honor attaching to the office of state senator in Alabama compensate for the discomfort of having to sleep in a feather bed on a very hot night?' is the question that is being asked by Thomas E. Kilby, who was nominated state senator from Calhoun county in the recent primary election, according to a citizen of Anniston, who was in Birming- ham Saturday.
 Mir Kilby, it is said, made what is re- garded as the most vigorous and thorough campaign that has ever been conducted in Calhoun. He had made himself known to his home people in a very favorable way during his two terms as mayor; but his friends told him that he would find the greatest difficulty in capturing the icoun- try vote. AS a result of his town experi- ence he took to the woods and began systematic campaign of handshalSing with the farmers in every section of the coun- ty. This necessarily compelled him to sleep with his farmer friends the greater part of the time, and when the race was over he remarked that he had won 1t by sleeping in every feather bed in Cal houn; and as this campaign was waged In March, when the only really warm weath. CT of the year was experienced, MT. Kilby ayers that his slumbers were not always of the most peaceful nature.
 "Calhouns next state senator Is not very eager to wage another campaign such as that just closed,' said the Annis- ton citizen, "and it may not take great deal of arguing to get him to declare against the primary system Recently he has been re-reading Emersons Law of Compensation in an effort to ascertain whether or not his present honor Is sufri- cient recompense for his recent discom- fiture."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
THE WHOLE DOOMED FAMILY

From the Harris (Mo.) Review.
 Last Monday morning while J. Laswell was quietly studying. his house was being consumed by the fire demon. MT. Bradley saw the blaze, spoke to his wife, Miss Creta saw it., threw wrap over her shoulder and like an angel on mission of love went tripping down the walk and aroused the doomed. yet unconscious fam fly. The fire department got busy, one went up like a squirrel, no ladder was handy. and the; fire was soon extin- .guished. sb ns,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
Enfher aa Censor

"Tt's not fit to read,' declared a prominent Birmingham father in ad- dressing his daughter with reference to one of the best sellers, while com ing home on the Birmin gham Special yesterday afternoon" said a traveller il, the city last night. But just at that time father decided that he wanted to smoke and when he retired to the smoker it was noticeable that he car ried that best seller with him. It re- ouired a long time for that father to smoke his cigar. and when he returned 10 his seat in the Pullman his daugh- ter shyly inquired if he still believed that book unfit to read.
 "Tts absolutely worthless,' he re- piled. T just threw 1t out the win dow But when father went to prepare his luggage for disembarking daugh- ter insisted on helping him and by her hlial devotion she was delightfully."-, re- warded to catch glimpse of that book in a corner of fathers suitcase.
 "Should father read a book which his daughter?" the traveller philoso- phised in conclusion. "I think he should not. and I would wager a ginger cake against doughnut that this particular father will not, for I dare say that particular daughter will purchase that Look Monday morning if she has to go without pin money for a week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
REFLECTION OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A lot of people know more than is good for those who have to hear about it.
 mans good temper can wear out mighty fast when his wife questions it.
 There's hardly any work so hard as having nothing to do.
 The time a woman is particularly insis- tent you should tell her that her hus- band has brains Is when she knows he hasn't
 A good thing about running flying ma- chimes Is you won't have to meet friends at every corner who expect you to take them in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

mayor denounce another man as fit subject for the penitentiary, was inex- cusable. The spectacle was disgusting to those of any degree of refinement, and lost for Gaynor many supporters he might have had in his presidential aspirations.
 Speaking about politics, observe movement on the part of democratic con- gressmen in Washington. to cut off the appropriation for President Tafts travel ing expenses. Such is pin-head politics. If the President of this country travels to visit the people, for whatever purpose, he must travel in good style, and accom- ps nied by a retinue. The government should bear the petty expense, and cer- tainly no democratic congressman should object to it any more than to the pur- chase and maintenance of a White House automobile, or to the drawing of the 2500 additional dollars that has been added to the congrcssman's salary recently.
 :. And now of local political affairs. The primary business has run riot In Bir- mingham. There is nothing better than the primary system for the selection of the heads of government, but when it goes so far as to have city treasurer, city .i..ar i,.dnro of fha fnferior co1ltt nd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
"HUCKLEBERRY FINN"

.HUCKLEBERRY FINN" Though the world has served you badly, And your face Is lined with care, And you sometimes wonder sadly If there's gladness anywhere.
 s& Yet, the day no longer lowers And the sunshine struggles in When you think about the hours Spent with Huckleberry Finn. That was when earth seemed the fairest, When the world was filled with song And the mornings were the rarest-- In the spring--when flowers throng, And your boyish heart was dancing For adventures to begin, And you wished that you were chancing Life with Huckleberry Finn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
PAUL COOK.

of Boy" His parents--clever. well bred, and civilized-are as helpless before him as they might be before an armed red man in his war paint, and send him to boys camp to be fitted to attend school kept by Q man who can govern boys. Is that plan to become universal?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The Nome miners in Alaska went seven months without receiving a consignment of meat. It is the one place in which the meat boycott was well maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Dr. Levy of Pittsburg has ascertained that out of 100000 men in this country s,0oo,0oo are unfit to marry. The doctor should not judge the rest of the country by what he sees in Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Germany has monopoly in potash, and that article as fast as our beloved meat trust shoves up the price of cold storage heef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Halley's comet does not hesitate to dis- regard the orbit plotted for it in this old world. It observes it about as a drunken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
IDEAL ARRANGEMENT.

What do you think of the plan origi- mated by the council of an Illinois town, compelling & saloon-keeper who sells man more than he can carry home to fur nish the man with bed?'
 Great scheme. I wonder if the saloon- keeper will also be expected to square matters with the mans wife?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

N national affairs the democratic party
 is in better position than for many A years past. There is now apparently nc doubt of the election of a democratic House of Representatives at the Novem- Der election, Even the republican leaders themselves admit their party to be In hopeless political condition, as evidenced by the announced retirement of Aldrich and Hale from the Senate. They are fleeing from the tidal wave which they feel sure must come.
 Only democrats themselves can prevent November democratic victory. Mayor Gaynor of New York materially injured himself and the democratic party by his brutal denunciation of William R. Hearst a, the recent Association Press banquet in New York. He declared Hearst crim- inal who should be in the penitentiary. IL was his right to denounceF Hearst as he saw fit in a political mass meeting or in the columns of a newspaper. But TOT Mayor Gaynor to so far forget himsen as to attend a social banquet or news paper editors and publishers, gathered to- gether for good fellowship and to hear and exchange wftticisms and bright say ings, at which banquet were present in the, gallery boxes fully 300 women In evening gowns. there to hear bright and clever speeches, but instead to hear the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The weather clerk is trying to keep the comet from dealing out to us abnormal weather, but his efforts have not been crowned altogether with success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Uncle Joe will soon have plenty of time to devote to his autobiography and any insurgent who has the temerity to show his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

New York man plans to walk from Coney Island to San Francisco for a bath in the Pacific. He will certainly need it by that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Illinois in anxious to trace to its source votes for Lorimer at $10OO each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The President likes old jokes the best. This is why he courts Chauncey Depew and congressman in general. He knows where to find what he wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The early strawberry is getting along better in the Chicago ice belt than the early straw hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Halley's comet declines to remain snec.acle all summer in order to gratify the late riser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Those who seek to regulate the aero- get after the men, higher up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

larly in the matter of growing appSes IS the south forging rapidly to the fere' the quantity and quality of this fruit produced in the south showing decided increase yearly.
 'It Is expected that southern fruit- growers will have large exhibits of ap- ples at the exposition in connection with the general display of southern products, for which a separate building will be pro- vided. In referring to the rapid increase of shipments of apples from the south to northern points during the past few years a. well-known freight agent recently re- lated a story of being approached by business man from a certain section of the south with request for aSrate on a large shipment of apples to New York; No such shipment having ever been made before from this section, the railroad man was curious to know how the apple industry has grown so suddenly. We'll responded the man who was looking for the rate, the government has closed all the stills in our section, and we're obliged to send our apples to market now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

MT. Austin's latest poetry Is consider ately overlooked by the warm friends Of the departed King.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

A national association of retail and wholesale grocers should be offset with a national association of consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
MOST LIKELY.

Those two men you see chatting in the corner over there are accustomed to think in millions
 If that's the case, I guess the chap who'd offer one of them a penny for his thoughts would be locked up in foolish house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

There is a great deal of slime in the coast of whitewash that has been oroered for Secretary Ballinger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
The Dust Nuisance

"The people and the city officials of Birmingham should do something to abate the dust nuisance said citizen of Woodlawn yesterday. "The agitation led by The Age-Herald few weeks ago did some good, but it Is not lasting. The campaign should be kept up until some thing permanent is accomplished.
 'The dust can be suppressed if it is gene after in the proper way, and the cost should not be considered. Health and life are at stake. The dust that menaces the streets of Birmingham with in few hours after even a. drenching rain is something fearful. It is not only uncomfortable to all the people, but is really dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The Chicago News says the time has come to take the manslaughtering Joy rider by the scruff of the neck and thrust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

William and Theodore seem to have been mutually pleased. It was case or egoists well met.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The New York machine begins to see that Governor Hughes intends to be gov ernor up to the last minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

T. R. cannot dash through London in true cowboy style. He is doomed to stalk along mournfully as an ambassador at funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
NOT UNusIJAL.

why, even her smile is artificial"
 "Good heavens Do you suppose she bought that at drug store, too?"
 Maybe she did. Men have been known to buy smiles at drug stores"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
ALest3,aeQ
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

STRENUOUS JOB. Since prices have risen, No wonder we hear It's harder to live now On nothing year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

The war may be considered over when New Orleans families proceed to adopt northern babies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
ALL WROUGHT UP

"Is that an interesting book you are reading?"
 "Is it? Say, if the hero doesn't get the girl in the last chapter I'm going to feel like hunting up the author and giving him a thrashing!' t @nf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
rRANkLIN,s IDEA OF DEATH

The man who is feted by kings and princes was, alas. left out of the census
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
A Conservative Basis

Tt is surprising to see how near some of the estimates of population come to the official figures. and, on the other hand, it is Imaginable to see how wide of the mark some of the guesses or claims are," said J. J. Erhman of Washington, D. c.
 'I was connected with the census bu- reau 20 years ago and have long paid at tertion to population estimates. The school census furnishes the best basis for a population estimate. In most localities the number of children of school age null tiplied by four will give approximately the population total, and if 31s be used as the multiple, the estimate is certainly safe The trouble with many cities that appear in population tables as over-esti- mated grows out of the boosting habit of exaggeration. For example, Atlanta pub lished it's estimated population in 1899 at 11S0O0, whereas the census figures year later showed less than 5000.
 From my observation I would say thal the cities In the class above 300,000 are more reasonably estimated than the smaller cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
University Alumni

H. F. Reese, president of the So- ciety of the Alumni of the University Of Alabama, announces that the society has been so fortunate as to secure for tke annual oration one of the most dis tinguish ed and eloquent orators in America, Gov. Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, Governor Marshall will arrive at Tuscaloosa from Birmingham on the morning of Tuesday, May 31, and the alumni meeting of the society will be held in Clark's hall at 10 a. m., and the address of Governor Marshall will be at II a. m. The alumni banquet will be at l D. m. There will be a baseball game at o'clock, and there will be numerous other social enter tainments. There will be a reunion of the following classes '50, '56. '60, '6a, TO. '75. 80. 'S5, go, '95, '00, '05. '09.
 The largest attendance of the alumni since the war is expected at this com mencement and every former student ot the university is being urged to be present. Reduced railroad rates are to be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
ON THE GO

'It's all over town"
 What? A new scandal?" "No; Mrs. Gadabout's runabout."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
A PLEASANT PLACE.

We're told that in the Land of Dreams, Where golden Fancy dwells, And all the radiant future seems
 Like sweetly chiming bells No shadows ever lurking there.
 To overcloud the blue, No sorrows met with anywhere,
 No tears, no sighs, no rue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
A DIMPLED BEAUTY,

Can you hear the sad sea waves from this distance, and in imagination glimpse the dimpled beauty going down to the surf ?--Atlanta Constitution
 If we could quit shivering a minute, we might be. able to conjure up such a pie ture, but as a matter of fact, the thought uppermost in our mind just now is, Turn on the heat!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
ALL OFF.

seYoungwed got up at 3 o'clock this morning to see the comet
 "Did he see it?''
 NO: the baby woke up about the same time,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
BY PROXY.

''Biffkins is plain-spoken man in way" rs. ''In what way?''
 ''His wife is very plain and 'she does most of the speaking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Today Is Mhit-sundax

Today is the church feast of Pente- cost, or Whit-Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the infant church, the gift of tongues and the conversion of 5000 souls, occurrences related in the second chapter of Acts. It is called Whit-Sunday from the custom of candidates for baptism in the early church being presented on Pentecost ar rayed in white
 In England Whit-Monday Is a general holiday and the entire week, known as Whitsuntide, is supposed to be time of especial gaiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
Census Guesscs

'If rhe census gives Birmingham a population of 125,000 the people here should be very well satisfied" said Jere King.
 Tt is understood that some of the census officials are estimating 140.C0, but such a large population seems too good to be true. My guess is between ll5,oO and 10000. If population reaches 130,OO0 will be most agreeably surprised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
THE LATEST.

Go north, go south, t,a Go east, go west,
 There's nothing else like The chanticleer vest!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15
SAME COLOR.

Heinze goes free, Morse does not; Morning, Kettle!
 Morning, Pot! ffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Her whose work makes other worthie' nothing. She is alone.
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-05-15

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.' postoffice as second-class matter uhoer act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-29
HANGED BOY FOR REVENGE
Father Tells Coroner's Jury That Negro Made Threat When
 Money Was Refused.
government

Beverly, N. J., Sept 29.-Robert l.. Maguigan of this place, who was found hanging from the front stoop of his parents residence on Septem- Der 23, was murdered it is believed by some enemy of his father, instead of having killed himself, as was at first supposed.
 The facts came out at the inquest when the father took the witness stand. The father is foreman Of a , large factory here. He has had nu- merous differences with the men under him. His most recent trouble was on September 23. That day negro came to see me and demanded some money" said Ma guigan. 'I refused to give him any. He told me he would get even and before the day was over, would know how he was to take his revenge. thought nothing of the threat until that night when I went home to find my boy dead. His little sister had found him hanging to the front steps, a strap around his neck"
 Witnesses at the inquest testified they had seen a negro talking to the boy.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-29
CHOLERA PEST IS FEARED
Refugees to Rome From Naples, Hit by Epidemic, Held for Observa-
 tion-Guaro at Naples.

Rome, Sept. 29-Fear of cholera epidemic in Rome has become acute A number of those who have fled to Rome from Naples where the disease is widespread, are being held here for observation.
 Most of the thousands, who have left Naples are women and children of the well-to-do class. Several suspi- cious cases Of sickness have devel- oped since their arrival in Rome and, should they be diagnosed as cholera, the city will quarantine against the Naples district.
 The government sent a warning to the Naples authorities to guard her ports against all emigration and to exercise a still more rigid quarantine of the infected parts of the city. It is probable several regiments of sol diers will have to go to the assistance of the Naples authorities, as the lat ter have said they were wholly unable to cope with the situation.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-29
SCOPE AT HOLD-UP STORY
S1o,ooo Robbery Story by Pittsburg Tobacconist Winds Up in Bank
 ruptcy Proceedings

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 29.-Bankrupt- cy proceedings have been started against Harry w. Chotiner and Max c. Chotiner, wholesale tobacco deal- CTS who on the night of September 21st, reported to the police that they had been held up in Chicago and rob- bed of $10000 and a diamond shirt stud valued at $500. Previous to the announcement of the court action, Lieut.. Michael Madden, who investi- gated the case, declared he did not believe the robbery story. Other po- lice officials and detectives place lit tie credence in the story and several men arrested as suspects were re- leased.
 Claims amounting to $10,319.S5 are represented in the petition, which is brought by several tobacco firms with whom the brothers had business deal- ings.
 It Is alleged that the corporation, of which they were officers, admitted It's insolvency at special meeting of the board of directors Monday.
 It was shortly after o'clock when Harry Chotiner met policeman near the union depot in Chicago and told him that his brother had been at- tackled and robbed. Harry accompan- led the policeman to Quincy and lief
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-29
CARROLL WAS SECRET|VE
DID NOT TELL JOHN CONNIE OF
 INVESTIGATION.
Iowa Governor, in Libel Suit Cross. Examination, Gives Damaging
 Testimony.

Des Moines, la., Sept. Ex-Governor B. F. Carroll on trial for criminal libel, was submitted to gruelling cross-eXamination by w. l.. Read at torney for the state, following which Hon. Jerry B. Sullivan. for the state, began his argument to the jury.
 The governor was the only witness aging testimony against John Cownie, whom he is accused of libeling. In spite of the effort of the state, Judge Howe ruled that Cownie was not en- titled to go on the stand and deny the charges.
 In cross-eXamining the governor MT. Read developed the fact that the gov ernOr began to secure evidence against MT. CoWnie immediately fol- lowing the refusal of the state senate to confirm an appointment for Mr Cownie's position. The evidence showed the governor had gone about this work secretly, without informing Cownie.
 Did you tell MT. Cownie you were Investigating him?"
 No"
 You never talked to him at all, did you, about any of these charges until you demaded his resignation?"
 Il did not"
 You didn't give him any opportu- nity to explain. did you, even though you were gathering this information for months?"
 No: l did not, Mir. Read 1 didn't have any conversation at all with MT. Cownie."
 You didn't let him know In any way, did you. that you were securing these affidavits against him. nor did you ask him to eXplain?'
 The court here ruled that the gov ernor's answer that he had told Cow nie nothing covered the whole ground. Attorney Read then ceased his exami- nation along this line