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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

black hair, pallid face and haggard feat ures; fixed his eyes on Todd and Malachi, as if trying to account for their presence, and stood wavering, his deep, restless eyes gleaming like slumbering coals flashing points of hot light.
 Again Mr. Kennedy's voice rang out: Any one of your stories, MT. Poe-we leave it to you"
 Everybody was seated now with eyes fixed on the poet Harry, overcome and still dazed, pressed close to Richard who, bending forward, has put his elbow on the table, his chin in his hand. Clayton
 wheeled up a big chair and placed it back some little distance, so that he could get a better view of the poet Seymour, Latrobe and the others canted their seats to face the speaker squarely. All felt that Kennedy's tact had saved the situa- ton and restored the equilibrium. It was the poet now who stoHd before them, the man of genius, the man whose name was known the country through. That he was drunk was only part of the per forrlance. Booth had been drunk when he chased super from the stage; Web ster made his best speeches when he was half-seasover-was making them at that very moment. It was so with many other men of genius the world over If they could hear one of Poe's poems-or, better still, one of his short stories, like 'The Black Cat" or the Murders in the Rue Morgue,' it would be like hearing Emerson read one of his Essays or Long, fellow recite his Hyperion This in itself would atone for everything. Ken nedy was right-it would be one of the treats of their lives.
 Poe grasped with one hand the back of the chair reserved for him; stood sway ing for an instant, passed the other hand nervously across his forehead brushed back stray lock that had fallen over his eyebrow, loosened the top button of his coat revealing a fresh white scarf tied about his neck, closed his eyes and in voice deep. sonorous, choked with tears one moment, ringing clear the next word by word, slowly, with infinite ten derness and infinite dignity and with the solemnity of condemned man awaiting death-repeated the Lords Prayer to the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
WHEN POE SAID A PRAYER

From F. Hopkinson Smiths Story, "Ken-
 nedy Square" in Scribners Magazine. ~ EVERAL minutes passed.
 Again the door swung wide o and man, deathly pale, erect, fau1tlessly dressed in full suit of black, the coat buttoned close to his chin, his cavernous eyes burning like coals of fire, entered on St. Georges arm and advanced toward the group.
 Every guest was on his feet in an in stant
 We have him at last!" cried St. George in his cheeriest voice. "A little late, but doubly welcome. MT. Poe, gentlemen
 Kennedy was the first to extend his hand, Horn crowding close, the others waiting their turn.
 Poe strengthened his body, focused his eyes on Kennedy, shook his extended hand gravely but without the slightest sign of recognition, and repeated the same cold greeting to each guest in the room. He spoke no word-did not open his lips-only the mechanical movement of his outstretched hand-a movement so formal that it stifed all exclamations of praise on the part of the guests, or even of welcome. It was as if he had grasped the hands of strangers beside an open grave.
 Then the cold, horrible truth flashed upon them
 Edgar Allan Poe was dead drunk!
 The silence that followed was appalling an expectant silence like that which precedes the explosion of bomb. Ken nedy, who had known him the longest and best, and who knew that if his mind could once be set working he would recover his tongue and wits. having seen him before in a similar crisis, stepped nearer and laid both hands on Poe's shoulders. Get Poe to talking and he would be himself again; let him once be seated and 10 chances to one he would fall asleep at the table.
 'No, don't sit down, MT. Poe-not yet. Give us that great story of yours, the one you told at my house that might've have never forgotten it.. Gentlemen, all take your seats-I promise you one of the great treats of your lives"
 Poe stood for an instant undecided, the light of the candles Illuminating his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

it's conviction that Governor O'Neal wants to serve the states best interest, and 1t believes that it is acting in his interest, as well as that of his party, when it ad- vises him to rid himself of selfish po- litical manipulators which has attached themselves to him, for they are as un- safe mentors as ever a high-minded, pa- triotic governor had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

The funds for statues to Grover Cleve- land and Edward Everett Hale are com ing on finely. This is to the credit of the times and the donors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

The Mexican regular army may have been put back in prison, and if so, Pres ident Diaz may be compelled to offer terms to the insurrectors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

The next decision day of the United States supreme court may outdo even the recent inning of the interstate com merce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

La jupe culotte," is what they call the harem skirt in Paris, and the street Arabs are ready to cry, "vive la jupe cu- lotte, Abas la jupe culotte"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

Women who go skipping around the world carrying pockets filled with dia- monds need rot expect much sympathy from cruei world when thieves ex- ploit them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

That well-hnown but old-fashioned dis ease called the itch for short has ex- tended from the palms of the public au- thorities in Pttsburg to 100 school chil- dren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

The indictments against Boss Cox may yet drive him to seek shelter in New York city, where politics of all sorts is considered fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

New Yorks 52-story building is carry ing the elevator business to a limit and almost to the stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

Convicted murderers in Nevada are to be given their choice in the matter of exit, but none will be allowed to choose old age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

St. Louis brags it's five high schools. Birmingham has three and it needs two more. and Birmingham has no million club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

Enrico Caruso has taken a suite of Il rooms in New York hotel at $2O,00O year. or eight nights of his singing re- celpts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

President Taft wears a red neckte This means trouble for all who get in the way of Canadian reciprocity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

It showed at Pasadena and that town shonld pull in some of it's sub-tropical descriptive pamphlets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

A California man who used violet per- fumery was convicted of burglary and sent to states prison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

The womcn have swept Seattle again. and they seem determined to make it a model city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

Came of gentle, kind md noble stock. -Pericies'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 14l5 New York avenue.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04
GOVERNOR HAY WILL
JOIN THE PRESIDENT
Plans to Meet Chief Executive at
State Line and Accompany Him
Through State

OLYMPIA, Sept. 2.-When Presi-
dent Taft starts into Washington he
will be met at the state line by Gov
ernor M. E. Hay who will accom-
pany him on his trip through the
state. Governor Hay made this an
nouncement today following his return
fro ma trip through the Southwest.
The President will be in Olympia
October IL from 10 until 1870 o'clock
in the morning The Olympia cham
Der Of commerce will arrange details
for the reception and the President
will probably be met at the station
by automobiles and brass band and
escorted to the capital park where
he will deliver a speech. Afterwards
he will be taken about the city in
an automobile and later to the exec
utive mansion for brief visit there
Excursions are to be run to Olym-
pia from all sections of the South
west, particularly the Grays Harbor
country, as President Taft is not
scheduled to visit that portion of the
state. Shelton and Mason counties
are also expected to be represented
by big delegations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04
SCHOONER COMET ON ROCKS
Crew Escapes in Boats, but Return
Later to Wreck; Faulty Chron.
ometer Blamed

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. Sept. l.
The lumber schooner Comet, laden
with 100000 feet of lumber, bound
from Aberdeen for San Pedro, struck
on Richardson's rock, seven miles
from San Miguel island, Wednesday
night and then drifted ashore, where
it now lies total wreck. Capt. Bor-
genson reached Santa Barbara today
from Santa Rosa island. He return
ed tonight to complete an investiga,
tion as to whether there was any
hope of saving the vessel
The crew Of eight men are still on
the ship, having returned to it after
taking to small boats early Thurs
day and rowing to Santa Rosa Is.
and.
According to Capt. Borgenson a
faulty chronometer was to blame for
the accident.
Richardson's rock is at the extreme
upper end of Channel islands. 1t has
no light.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04
SUCCESSFUL
FLOWER SHOW
Third Annual Exhibition Of
Civic Improvement ASS
ociation Is Success

The third annual flower show con.
Quoted by the Aberdeen Civic I'm
provement club, held Saturday in the
store room formerly occupied by the
Livingston store, was by far the best
yet given. Not only We're the flowers
finer specimens as to color and size,
but there were by far a greater num-
ber of varieties.
The flowers were exceedingly we'll
arranged and grouped for display,
both as to color and variety. During
the afternoon and evening a splendid
musical program was given.
A number of unique displays at
tracted considerable attention. Mr..
and Mrs. Rupert Ilton. 1908 West
Wishkah street, exhibited an auto
mobile made of sweet peas. Mrs. j.
NJ. Bowes exhibited among other
things, stalk of hollyhocks 12 feet
in heighth.
The magnitude of the display, as
well as it's excellence, was a revela-
ton to the hundreds of visitors, many
of whom had no idea that so much
attention was given to flowers in Alb
erdeen, the prevailing idea seeming
to be that this was city on the tide
flats, where the Goddess Flora was
unknown.
Late in the evening, A. l.. Daven-
port, acting as auctioneer, sold all the
cut flowers, which, together with the
ten-cent admission fee charged, net
ted the association over $1OO. The
cut glass vase, offered by Mrs. L.
II. Burnett, for the best single dis
play, was awarded to Mrs. R. H.
Tlton, 1908 West Wishkah street,
while Joseph Woods of Hoquiam, re-
ceived first prize for his individual
display of sweet peas. and second
prize for general display of flow
ers
The display of NJ. c. Louis, of the
Aberdeen Floral Gardens, was such as
would have been worthy of mention
in a city many times larger than
Aberdeen. Taken all in all, the lad
les of the Civic improvement asso.
citation have reason to be proud of
their third exhibition, Of an enter.
prise that had a slim outlook at the
start.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT COMING
President of the Northern Pacific Rail.
way Will Visit Grays Harbor
This Week

President Howard Elliott of the
lSorthern Pacific Railway, will visit
Grays Harbor this week and will
make a thorough inspection of the
companys property in this city and
Chehalis county.
Hoquiam. This is the first time Mr..
Elliott has been on Grays Harbor for
some time, and his visit is of con.
siderable importance.
Just what day President Elliott will
arrive on the Harbor has not been
announced. He has been in Portland
for several days, but whether he will
go to Puget Sound before coming to
Grays Harbor is not known. Mr. El.
liott is making thorough inspection
of the company's property on this
trip and is taking his time, in order
to thoroughly familiarize himself
with progress on new work and the
conditions of the road generally. Mr.
Elliott's visit at this time is of sec
ial importance, coming as it does jEst
as the O.-W. r. & n. and c. N. &
P. S. are about to complete their en-
trance to Aberdeen and Hoquian, and
as the Northern Pacific is plann ng
the building of extensive yards
to care for the Harbor business of
the three roads. Just now long he
will remain in this jistric, is not
announced but he will probably be
here for the better part Of two days.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04

TIE Herald tells y Az.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04

The ladies of St. Aegidius Catholic
church, served Labor Day dinner
today, in the old Livingston building.
corner of Wishkah and H streets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04
Labor Unions ofGrays IIarbor
Celebrate. Great Parade
and Good Time.
SPORTS THIS AFTERNOON
Address Of Chas R. Case, the
President State Federation
Well Received.

The weather favored Labor Day,
and never in the history of Aberdeen
was there so large a demonstration
upon the occasion of the celebration
today. The parade was leading
feature, many of the floats being
worthy of more extended mention
than the Herald can now give, ow-
ing the fact that the force of the Office
is participating. 1t must suffice us
to say that it was Of such length as
to require an hour in passing given
point, and was characterized by the
splendid appearance of the men in
line as we'll as by the trade floats.
Tho Parade
The parade startled promptly at
$3.50, forming on X street, right rest
over the line of march in the follow
ing order:
2-Fire Department
3-Speaker of Day.
-4-Aberdeen Band
5-Sailors.
6-Bartenders.
Cigar Makers.
S-Painters.
9-Tailors.
1O-Carpenters.
11-Stage Employees.
12-LOngshoremen
19-Typographical
14-Cooks & Walters.
15-HOquiam Band.
16-Brewery Workers.
17-Sheet Metal Workers.
1S-Masons.
19-Plumbers.
29-Lathers.
21-Barbers.
22-Musicians.
23-Clerks.
24-Pressmen.
25-Porters.
26-Electricians.
27-Laundry Workers.
2S-Shingle Weavers
29-Teamsters.
30-Bakers.
The procession, concluding at the
Grand theater, that edifice was filled
and the vast audience was we'll en-
tertained. The meeting was presided
over by Hollis B. Fultz, of the Aber
deem Typographical Union, who in {
few we'll chosen words, introduced the
speaker of the day, Chas. R. Case
president of the Washington State
Federation of Labor, who delivered
an address that was characterized b!
it's temperate advice to unions. Mr.
Case has been honored by several re
elections to the presidency of the
state federation; seems to thorough!
understand the labor situation in the
state, and has a forceful as we'll a!
convincing manner of delivery, which
carried his audience with him from
start to close. He was given a splen
did ovation at the finish of his talk
Program Of Sports.
This afternoon, at Electric park, the
following program of sports is going
on as the Herald goes to press:
Five inning ball game, Hoquian
unions vs. Aberdeen unions. prize
$1,000.
2-1OOyard dash, open to all unior
men. prize $3.50.
3-1O0-yard dash, open to all undel
21; first prize, $3.50; second prize
$1.O0.
4-Egg race, open to girls. IL to
16. first prize, 5000; second prize
$1.Oo.
Egg race, open to girls under
12, first prize 5000; second prize
$1.Oo.
6-50-yard dash. open to boys be-
tween IL and Is. First prize. $500;
second prize, S1.O0
7-50-yard dash, open to boys un
der 12 First prize. $2.OO; second
prize. $l.00.
Sack race, boys 10 to IA. First
prize, 5000; second prize S1.OO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04

Mill forms and loose leaf devices
are among the specialties Of the Alb
erdeen Primitive TO. Tel SAM.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04

When you read It IN the Herald. you
know It's so.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-04
OUT
OF POLITICS
Declines Invitation to Run for
Governor on Democratic
Ticket

OLYMPIA, Sept. 2.-Declaring that
the constitution prevents him from
cherishing the ambition and that his
election on nOnpartisan ticket bars
him from becoming involved in parti-
san politics, Judge S. J. Chadwick,
Of the supreme court, has written
Fl. d. Merritt, of Spokane, that he
will not be candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor next
fall.
Ambition Is Worthy
Judge Chadwick says that the am
bition to become governor is worthy
one and that he would seriously con-
slider becoming a candidate if it was
not for the fact that a section of the
constitution which bars judges of the
superior and supreme benches from
being eligible for any other office
while holding such position prevents
him from so doing.
Would Violate Spirit
He says that resigning, some ar
que, would enable him to do so, but
he declares that this would be a vio,
lation of the spirit if not the letter
of the law, and he states that the
people have right to demand of
judges that they do not become candi-
dates for any other Office while hold
ing place on the bench. Under the
circumstances. he says that he can
not become a candidate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22
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.sD)laan 1lliI ruff itching Scalp and
Falling Hair lair Quickly
Stopped,

There is one place where baldheadei
mon shine, and that Is In the front row,
seats of the theatre II. these bald
headed people had used wyeth's Sage
md Sulphur I Hair Remedy in their
earlier days they would mot be, so con-
spicnous now. This preparation does! not
plant new hair. but It does strengthen
weak, dying. hair, and not only sbrishtens
dull, parchcd hair. but gradually restores
the coloreto faded or gray hair. 1T II Il;
clean, wholesome hair dressing, which
can be used daily with perfect safety.
sWyeth's Sage and Sulphur Is sold
under guarantee that the money will DO
refunded IL it fails to do exactly as reps
resented. 4
This preparation Is offered 10 i the
public at fifty cents a bottle. AMI IS
recommended and sold by NIL druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22
NOTICE OF FILING PETITION.

Il NOllCE OF FILING PE lON.
Marie E. Foggin, who sues by Mary
McClain. her next friend, plaintiff, vs..
Ernest NJ. Foggin, defendant.
To Ernest NJ. Foggn:
You are hereby notified that the
above named plaintiff on the 9Th day
of November, 1911, filed her petition
before the Intermediate Court OF Ma.
rion county, West Virginia, in the
above styled cause. praying said court
to enter a decree in said cause dis
solving the bonds Of matrlmony here!
tofore existing between the above
named plaintiff, and defendant; and
you are further notified that hear;
ing Will be had on said petition be,
fore said court on the 18th day of Pc.
ceniDer, 1911, II said court be fhsG III
session, and ifsnot thent.n session. as
sooh thereafter as said court will be
in seAslon. At which time you imay
attahd and do whateSer!is necessary
to protect your interests.
MARIE E. FOGGIN.
Hi Il. Plaintiff.
NOV! 5, is, 80. 20. / II & II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22

" Cotton Is king in the exports Of
products or agriculture, the value ex.
ported during the year being $685..
100000, by far the largest total ever
shown In the cotton export trade,
against s450.OO0,OOo in 1910 AMI s4sl,-
100000 in 1907, the former high rec:
ord year. Il K
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22

Next game between the Professors
and Bankers will be rolled this even
ing promptly at $3.50 in order to al.
low the members to attend the enter
talnment at the Normal school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22

Charles Hanson Towne's new vol
ume, Youth and Other Poems, will be-
published Immediately Mr.. Towne's
fine poem Manhattan. placed him In
the front rank: OF modern American
IN atc 80 80 ---- 49, gSlF - -
! - f.sstS7s -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22
Good Game.

AT the Hayes alleys last night there
was good game between. the Won.
ders and Business Men. The play
was fast and Interesting to the spec.
tators though the Wonders TOOK all
three games. Following is the score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-22

I J! Total > q (. 54s sc 5,72-1ss1
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17

different to the primary, that there
is no precedent for primaries for
unexpired terms, and that the ex-
pense would be heavy and that there
is no way provided by law to raise
it.
Thus, summing up the whole cor
respOndence, which Chairman
Wright includes almost entirely in
his statement, his reason for not
calling the committee is that a ma
jority do not want to be called in
the first place, and in the second
place would vote against primary
even were meeting to be held.
The reply of Committeeman ]. G.
Dean OF Dawson, quoted among the
others, was as follows:
Il find here just two to one against
primary at this time. Being my
self opposed to a primary / am not
inclined to care for a meeting of the
committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17

WASHINGTON A situation alb
solutely without precedent in the an
mails of the senate was precipitated
today by the attempt to elect a presi-
dent pro tempore to succeed Senator
Frye of Maine, and seven ballots
were unavailing in accomplishing
that result.
Senator Bacon of Georgia, the
unanimous choice of the democratic
side, led the republican caucus nomi-
nee, Senator Gallinger, by three
votes, securing 35 to 80 for Gal
linger. He needed two more votes
to be elected, while Gallinger would
have required five. Four insurgent
republicans voted for Senator CIapp
of Minnesota, ignoring the republican
caucus action.
Finally after a three hours session
of intense interest and constant I'M
certainty an adjournment was had
until Monday Then the balloting
will be resumed, unless in the mean
time Senator Frye agrees to with
draw his resignation in order to
prevent further deadlock or the
election of democrat as president
pro TEN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
is LIKE WAR In THESE TWO STATES

ham, running up into the hundreds
of operators of illegal bar rooms, will
combine with the dispensary forces
to defeat the return of the saloon.
This appeared some time ago to be
shaping itself into a silent but power
full alliance, and even in the city of
Montgomery there were some fears
of similar quiet working agreement
between the two elements.
A Desperate Case.
The prohibition forces, appreciat-
ing that if they lose this time they
are down and out, not only in Ala
bama but to a large extent in the
south, for the reason that their de-
feat in Alabama would be interpreted
as the swinging back of the pandu-
lum from the prohibition dream of
the south, are trying to combine with
the dispensary element to defeat the
saloons. 1t is a case of anything to
prevent the return of the saloons
Already the prohibitiOnists have pub
licly announced that they will pub
fish in the local newspapers the
names and addresses of every voter
who signs a petition for an election
This is done to put the women and
Echildren to work as an Influence on
their male relatives and friends
against the saloon and it is already
having considerable effect in making
the acquisition of the necessary 45
per cent Of the names of the quail
fed voters to call the election more
difficult. There are all the evidences
that some rich men from somewhere
are giving large financial assistance
to the prohibitionists; they are pre-
pairing to spend more than was ever
known before in the south
Birmingham liquor bill is con-
servatively estimated at 100000
annually. That of Mobile is about
the same. Montgomery's liquor bill
is placed at $2,500,O0O. The liquor
forces are already paying out snug
sums for signatures for the petitions
for elections.