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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
Cocktail appetite. calomel liver.

From the NeW OTK sfTeSS.
 Cocktail appetite, calomel liver.
 A girls first beau was usually three.
 An expert is a fellow who gets your money for advising you how to do a thing he can't do himself. A woman would rather know how to improve her complexion than have the right to be elected President.
 It takes a hundred times as much effort for a man to convince woman he doesn't love her as to convince her she loves him.
 There's a kind of man who thinks peo' pie will take pompousness to be power.
 When a woman is away from home she can even get home sick for thesfam- fly quarrels.
 We can nearly always see when a mis- take is being made unless we are tho ones who are making it.
 A man who swears off drinking seems to think, the purpose of it Is to see if he can't swear on oftener than he did off.
 When girl makes up her mind tc marry 8 man an easy way for him tC escape is by getting run over by . rail. road trains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
THRILLING DAY IN RICHMOND

From "Recollections, Grave and Gay" by
 Mrs. Burton Harrison, in the May Scrib-
 ner
 A thrilling day for us was the Sunday of Stoneman's raid, when, as usual, a
 large congregation met at St. Paul's church, remaining for the communion ser vice. We knew that big and terrible fight was on at Charlottesville, in which sons, husbands, brothers of many of the people present were engaged. Outside in the soft spring air, a tumult of war sounds continually distracted our thoughts and racked our nerves. The marching Of armed men, the wheels of wagons com taining shot and she'll the clash or iron gates in the Capitol square opposite, went on without ceasing, while repeated ly messengers came tip the aisle touching some kneeing ors sitting worshipper on the shoulder, a summons responded to by an electric start, and the hurried depar- ture of shocked, pallid people from the church. These were the calls to come and receive some beloved one brought in dead or wounded from the field. To the rector of the church, pr. Minnegerode, in the act of administering the sacra- ment with another clergyman, the sexton carried and delivered at the altar rails one or these dread messages at once obeyed by the father, whose son was reported dead and awaiting him at the railway station. A great weight was lifted from the congregation when the rector. look i,,r 1al hf1t mn, back to resume his interrupted service. It was the corpse of another volunteer whom they had mistaken for his boy.
 Nothing in the war, perhaps, excepting the surrender, ever struck Richmond with such stunning force as the announcement of Stonewall Jackson's fall, of tic ampu- taton of his arm, and finally of his death, following the battle of Chancel- lorsville Even the brilliant victory of our arms was placed in total eclipse by this irreparable loss. From the first, when the shy Puritan professor of the Virginia Military institute had startled armies by his extraordinary daring and military skill Jackson had taken hold of the popular mind as a supreme favorite. "Old Stonewall," "Od Jack" or "Old Light" was by. the soldiers held in the reverence bestowed by Napoleons gren- adiers upon the person of their sacred Emperor. With Lee and Jackson to the fore quiet people sitting in their homes felt themselves as behind two massive towers of strength facing and meeting every adverse wind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
The Music Festival

"The outlook for a financial success of the Music Festival to be held next month grows brighter every day" said President J. H. Holcombe of the Festival association.
 T have never known the public so in- terested in the advance sale of seats for a big festival enterprise. I have received many orders by mail and wire for seats Many of our own citizens have called to engage season tickets. It looks now as if the entire house-the Orpheum = ould be sold inside of week.
 ''The festival begins May p, just four weeks from next Monday. There are 10 be three night performances and two naiinees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
A MILE WITH ME
Bv Henry Van Dyke.

By Henry van Dyke. o who will walk mile with me Along life's merry way? A comrade blithe and full of glee, Who dares to laugh out loud and free, And let his frolic fancy play, Like happy child through the flowers
 gay That i'll the field and<fringe the way Where he walks a mile with me- And who will walk mile with me Along life's weary way? A friend whose heart has eyes to see The stars shine out OCT the darkening
 lea, And the quiet rest at the end of the
 day A friend who knows, and dares to say. The brave sweet words that cheer tho
 way
 Where he walks a mile with me. With such comrade, such a friend, fain would walk till journeys end, Through summer sunshine, winter rain, And then?-Farewell. we shall meet
 again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
Busine.s and Crops

"It has been many years since the crop outlook in April was as fine as it is now said Henry D. Slayton of St. Louis. q made a western trip recently and found conditions most prosperous in that sec tion. I keep in close touch with the south and with the middle west. Business con dtions are good in these various sections, and with bumper crops almost in sight I think tho. second half of the year will wit ness high-presshre prosperity
 Activity in business will certainly be most welcome. We have had poor spring trade and things just now are quite dull. Beginning with June think business will hume'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
Guaranteeing Cotton Bills

Foreign bankers were afflicted with forged bills of lading simply because in their desire to get them they had neglected to demand an American bankers indorsement. Formerly this was required, but of late it had not been, and the forgers slipped in.
 The new scheme for guaranteeing cotton bills was chiefly concocted in New York, largely for the purpose of reasserting New York's supremacy in the cotton trade, although the exports of New York are not large, and never will be. Under the New York plan central office-in New York-will register genuine bills of lading, and mo others will be traded in.
 | Here is an assumption of power in New York that strong shippers in Galveston, New Orleans and Savan- nah surely will not accept at the dic- tation of New York. Weak shippers may do so, but strong ones will not, especially in view of the fact that it is not definitely and publicly stated how the central committee appointed Fin, for and by New York will dis tinguish between genuine and forged bills from the vast sweep of the cot ton belt. A bill of lading issued along the Rio Grande must, under the New York plan, be registered in the central office, in New York before it can be used as credit across the wa- ter.
 The central registry office may serve temporary purpose, but that same office will be compelled to de- pend after all upon the responsibility of railroad that issued a bill of lading, and in the long run that rail- roads responsibility will become the real dependence. If the states and the general government would take steps to make such responsibility full and final permanent solution of the trouble would come in plain sight. | n-s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
After Nearly Thirty Years

One of the oldest of the "young looking mem engaged in business in Birmingham is J. H. Heineke. presl- dent and treasurer of the J. H. Hein- eke Real Estate and Insurance Agency company He has been a citizen since 1882. He has been up against booms; got rich and then became poor again. but like all those plucky and capable men he got well on his feet and accumulated sub staptial fortune.
 Real. estate values in Birmingham are conservative,' said MT. Heineke. There is, of course. imitation in spots, but there is very naturally high rise intrinsically
 "Birminghams strides during my resi- dence here have been phenomenal And the outlook for the future is unquestion- ably bright Birmingham is already a big city and it will make another splen- did showing in the 1920 census.' .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
wRIrE-Up APPRECIATED

From the AnrliStUI OtdT'
 MT. Walter Harper of the Birmingham Age-Herald, who recently visited Annis- ton, has written three very complimen- tary, but deserved, articles for The Age Herald about this city, its industries. it's schools and its future outlook. The Star can assure MT. Harper that cordial welcome will always be Eiven him when he comes to Anniston. His excel. lent write-up is duly appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
From pearsnn,s Weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly.
 XVYYHAT self-help and thrift can do
 A/ for a man is strisingy demon- w strated by the case of John Morrison, a Yorkshire carpenter, who a'- though his wages had never exceeded Sos a week. has been able to leave behind him the substantial sum of e30O0. every penny of 1t the fruits of saving.
 "Impossibler the sceptc says and no wonder, for such a feat seems to border on the miraculous. And yet 1t was really Iouite simple as John Morrison used to declare When he married, little over 4o years ago, he looked round to see tha. he had been spending at least shillinss a week on beer and tobacco; these he could very well dispense with. That meant a weekly saving of shillings. or f1s A year. And this was the nucleus of his fortune.
 A few weeks later his wages were raised from 30 shillings 10 35 shilings weekly. He could rub along without the extra 5 shilings weekly, and was able to put by a2s a year When his savings had amounted to f100 he bought two cot tages, borrowing three-fourths of the purchase money and paying off the loan out of the rents. He was man ot property now. The appetite for thrift took full possession of him. He was fond of gardening, and he decided to turn his hobby and his spare time into money. He rented half an acre Of land; his wife opened a shop for the sale or tho produce, and the first year he was ap c to increase his savings to el week with which in two years time he was able to buy two more houses.
 And thus simply his fortune grew. House was added to house, each paylng for it's own purchase with its rent; untii at 60 he was able to retire on fl5O year, almost twice his highest wages as work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
he surf to carry a rope to stranded

the surf to carry a rope to stranded brig.
 James Cable himself, as coxswain of the Aideburgh boat. has been the hero of countless rescues. once, during a fierce easterly gale. he and his men were afloas for 1O0 hours. during which they saved the crews of three different ships from death James Cable has been decorated repeatedly for bravery; and, as MT. Dutt cxelaims in his account of this working hero, Well may it be said of him that he is "a Cable that in storm. ne'rr brokei"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
NOT AS YET

From the Washington Post.
 So far, the Birmingham people have hot gathered about those sojourners of the Tennessee legislature to wonder why Tennessee hadn't sent them to Congress. At least the Birmingham papers havsnt reported anything of the kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
NOTED ALTRUIsT
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 The fugitive members of the Tennessee legislature have located in Birmingham. where they declare they can stand pat". We suppose they mean they can stand Pat Kirkland, an animated life-saving station of that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
: A Family of Heroes

A whole famil of heroes in which every single man is absolutely a hero.
 is the remarkable discovery of W. A.. Duts, the English writer. He describes this family. the Cables of Aldeburgh. in his new book, "The Norfolk and Suf- folk Coast" which is issued by the Stokes, this spring. Both the father and grandfather of James Cable, the living representative of the race, were drowned during attempts to rescue others; the father perishing in a. tough battle with stormbreakers while swimming through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
A sCHOOL FOR GAMBLING

From the New York Sun. -
 Among the many strange methods Of making living in a great modern city like New Tory, probably none is more extraordinary than giving lessons to in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Ath- letics attributes his defeats this year to the unusual number of bridegrooms in his team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

And just to think, there will be after while a society of the Daughters of the Mexican Revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Morocco is full of insurrectos also and France and Germany may conclude to sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

John D.s daughter wears gold bangles on her ankles, so says a Chicago reporter who presumably tells the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Congressman Victor L. Berger repudi- ates press agents. He is party all to himself in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

In some New York bakeries the cats on the premises sleep on the dough. This is carrying kindness to the dumb crea- lures pretty far
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Some one wants a statue of perfect man placed in every public school. This would result in a close race between J. Gurney Cannon and J. Ham Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Women's hats this spring are without feathers, but they have hatpins of GUS tomary length or a trif1e longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Memphis stands solitary and alone as town that cannot win a citizen on 6 purse of s2,0oo,0oo The inference is bit ter, not to say stinging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

The loss of champagne in France is nothing while California stands ready to keep up the supply of fine French wines of all brands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

The popular eye is riveted on the base ball field with occasional glances to- wards schedule K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
SOME FEATS OF SAVING

man, and when he died to leave a go5d E3000 behind him. Esf
 And what John Morrison could do osaul did, others have done. Only few weeks ago a working man confessed in court tial savng of f250. NFtfs of wages which had never exceeded 30 shillings week. How did you d6,it?" asked the magistrate. By a little self denial, your worship the man an swered, and then proudly added, And I've brought up four children, too; and now there's only me and the wife I'm going to buy an annuity with it, which they say will come to over e7O year.'sss
 In another case known to the writer q London policeman mana ged to save G250 during the first dozen years of his mar ried life. This sum he deposited ir d bank. from which he secured 1oa z for the purchase of a block of week property. which he bought at a bargF The rents, in process of tin ad only the interest, but the principal bf loan. The repairs he executed him in his spare time, and long before he 60 he was in the enjoyment of a clea 1 come of s15O a year from his pror gs which had cost him nothing but tho a tial saving of G250.
 In still another case reported
 Lancashire, factory operative sented himself one day recently hA his foreman and asked him to acc weeks notice The foreman, who ]. that the man had never drawn lu than 30 shillings a week and had bro up a family, asked, What are you to do? You can't have saved anytl and you are too young for govern e. pension." T want no pension,', was answer I've saved enough to sec and the wife through How much you saved?" "Oh,'' was the startling swer, "a matter of a thousand pon .'You see, I've been lucky in my in ments.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

The United States Is bounded at pres ent on one side by reciprocity and on the other by cat fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Whatever ex-speaker Cannon opposes is pretty sure to go through in these days of progress and popular rule. Hc op- posed Canadian reciprocity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

The great circuses have agreed not to invade each others territory, but this rule does not apply to political circuses this year or next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Tacoma's mayor was recalled because he induced the city council to pass an anti-treating ordinance. There is a limit 10 municipal action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Barkless dogs are procured by cross sing sheep dogs with Australian dingoes. What the country most needs is, how ever, a crowless rooster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

presidency. This certainly exhausts the 1ist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

King George will use his fathers crown in June, there being no new models on the market. if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A SPRING CONQUEST.

A SPRING CONQUEST. Each morn. as sweet As sweet can be, She practices
 At archery. But seems to me That from her eye With deadlier aim Swift arrows fly. Pm hit each time She looks at me, While practicing At archery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

latter looked the freshman over thor oughly. "H'm'' he said at length, as. he indicated the toll hardened hands of the stranger, "1 get my living with my head. ..Yes?" drawled the Westerner, with some show of interest. "so does a woodpecker.'' Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

President Taft is not losing his head over the Mexican problem. He sent his army to the Rio Grande and he proposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Douglas, Ariz.. feels neglected and lone been transferred to Juarez, and Fl Paso will get the free advertising that goes with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
FrTII.E FI,ATTERY

FUTILE F'LATTERY. He praised his wife As loud s he could, But still she made
 Him chop the wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
SUFFERING.

oCr I Ef4I>d What tune is that the professor Is playing on the calliope?' Put On the Soft, Soft Pedal ' q wish he would.'' THE FIRST GAME. Once more my answer Is the same;
 Of course I'll see
 The opening game.
 Detroit Free Press And I'll be there
 With heart elate To see the first
 Man cross home plate.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. We'll all be there
 In new spring suit To call the ump
 A big galoot.
 St. Louis Times. We didn't go,
 Alack alas!
 Somebody swiped
 Our baseball pass.
 COOLING OFF. Mrs. Thumper has just returned from the D. A. R. convention" 'sYes." "She will wear a militant expression for a few days and then she will be all right again."
 RESTITUTION. To steal a kiss is not so bad, Then you become the debtor; But not exactly right my lad,- To put it back is better.
 A CENTER SHOT. When the horny handed son of the West met the Harvard senior on the campus the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
CUTTING HIM OFF.

 There's no use talking" began tho talkative person, as preface to all hours twaddle.
 That's SOL said the busy man. Good day.
 OUCH, "This is quotation from Connectl- cut woman's diary, dated 1790: We had roast pork for dinner; and Dr. S., who carved, held up a rib on his fork and said: Here, ladies, is what Mother Eve was made of Yes said Sister Patty and it's from very much the same kind of a critter.' "-Chrstian Register
 CASINOS BUSY AGAIN. Though Jack was nimble
 And Jack was quick, He dropped five thousand AZ U At old French Lick. A. f
 PAUL Co0Ix.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Texas prefers waiting period to in teryentiop e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL ITEMS. Cleaned from the Peru Derrick and the oil City Gazette and Ctizon Police Judge Grain went to Oklahoma Monday to work in the oil field. le is getting to be a common occurrence for some fellow, or sometimes two or three fellows, to get drunk and have q gen eral jamboree on Sunday. Something wrong somewhere. The Rev. M. E. Gere will preach at the Junction school- house at 3 p. m. Sunday Remember this is a lady minister @*
 IN 1920.
 The fly is not
 He has been swat.
 Chicago Tribune.
 Where did it hap?
 Please tell, old chap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

Striving to better, oft we mar what's
 well. king Iear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

RESTITUTION. To steal a kiss is not so bad, Then you become the debtor; But not exactly right. my lad,- To put it back is better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

A CENTER SHOT. When the horny handed son of the West l met the Harvard senior on the campus the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-27

IS BROKE.
NEEDS MONEY

London. Sept. 27.-Jack Johnson is
broke. The heavyweight champion.
who, after he had whipped Jenries,
quit the ring at Reno a little more than
a year ago with 500. 900 ito the good
and who has been making money near
~ ever since, apparently could not
stand prosperity and is now facing the
problem of financial straits"
1t is admitted that the negro is
broke and this is the main reason of
his great anxiety that there be no in
reference in his fight with Bombar-
der Wells aext week
Johnson's trainer, Cutler has told
Tex Richard and others that Johnson
was forced to pawn his motor car and
his diamonds recently before leaving
Paris to come to London for the fight
Johnson Is reduced to such a PEN
niless condition that he is unable to
pay his manager, trainer. valet. secre-
tary or his wife's maid. Also, it is
known that he could only buy them
third class tickets from Paris to Lon
don and Travelled second class with his
wife instead of first class, as is custo-
mary.
1T is true" said Tex Richard "I
have no reason to doubt 1T. He looks
very seedy. He has spent 1920, 900
since fighting Jeffries. This sum was
the champions share of the winnings
in addition to receipts from theatrical
engagements"
Trainer Cutler admitted he had re-
ceived no money for recent services.
He tried to get some this week. but
Jack pleaded with him to wait until
after the fight. Since coming to Lon
don he has also dismissed his white
valet.
He is in better physical condition
than before going to Paris to train, but
| he has lost his immaculate air and
seems much depressed. 1t is the talk
among his associates that he has been
going 1t at lively pace. 1t is also
reported that he has had many quar-
rels with his white wife, the last spat
| occurring recently in a Paris cafe.
where she declared he did not pay
enough attention to her and he slapped
| her face.
| The fight officials admit that John
son put his last penny In bets on the
| fight and will be greatly worried for
ready cash If 1t is declared OF.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-27
ANOTHER RECORD
BROKEN AT DOWNS

Louisville, Ky. Sept. 27.-Little
Father. carrying an impost of 95
pounds. set new track record for the
mile at Churchill Downs yesterday in
the feature event. lowering the record
of Kings Daughter at 1888 As by
three fifths of a, second.
Surprises were furnished in nearly
every event. favorites getting the
short end of the purses. The talent
was jolted in the first race. when Brig,
from the stable OF E. r Bradley, won
at "a to /. In the second race King
Olympian nosed out Delaney, the IA
vorite. Lackrose, half brother OF
Round the World, nabbed the long end
of the purse in the third race. while
Dust. the favorite. finished in the ruclx