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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
The Lnte pr, F. s. Pugh

The many friends of pr. F. s. Pugh will regret to learn of his death, which occurred at Roxabel, N. C., July S. said enc who knew the deceased well.
 Frank, as he was called among his
 friends, came to Birmingham in 1sss, a young man only 22-fresh from Chapel
 TIiil lacking one year of finishing his
 university course He was descendant
 Of one of the old aristocratio families
 which settled in that portion of the North State called Scotland Neck, and was proud of the history of tho land of his tlrth.
 Coming to Birmingham. he donned the blue overals and was for years m ern-
 ploye Of the Louisville and Nashville rail- ruad. Later he went to Mexico and was with the Mexican Central he and Presi- dent Brown, a former Alabamian, being warm personal friends. He returned to Birmingham and took up the study of
 medicine receiving his diploma from the Birmingham Medical college. Until his health failed he was the Sloss-Sheffield oompany's physician at Brookside and local surgeon for the Southern railway. 'Dr. Pugh was man of unusual men, tai gifts, a linguist chivalrous and gen
 orous to a fault. He was what Is rare
 in this era of iconoclasn1, charming con-
 vel sationalist.
 He died at the nome of his sister. Mrs Richard Norf1eet, and was buried in the family burying ground. He was a Scot tlnh Rite Mason, a member of the Order of Railway Conductors, and confirmed
 member in the Episcopal church."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

gent, genteel people were found in their Nowadays, am sorry to say, unbelief is spreading. Not only do modern pagans oppose church religion, but frequently we read sermons delivered in northern cities in which the pulpit itself gave out a note of skepticism. All ministers who make any pretentions to orthodoxy are exhorting their hearers to show greater zeal for church than they have been showing recently. A striking article which has recently appeared is that in the Christian Work and Evangel- ist, published in New York. The editor deplores the lack of interest among some Protestants in the church as an institu- ton. He tells of the large Christianity outside of the church, and one noticeable thing is that the very kindness and clean ness in the lives of those who are not churchgoers and who accomplish good deeds has a tendency to weaken church membership. The workers in benevolent causes practice Christian principles, but if they darken the door of a church their conversations and public addresses, should they make such, exalt what they call uplift work at the expense of an authoritative church. Many of these good people ridicule churchmanship. But the ed!tor of Christian Work and Evangelist concludes that what we need Is more church instead of less church, and that the way Professionalism is moving now 1t wifi be no church unless we have more church. He thinks preachers should preach more about church, incite the young to more devotion and more love for church history and the lives Of the saints"
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terested in politics and in good govern- ment.
 Few men of this country have the con fidence of the people whom they know more than has Underwood
 Speaking about politics, of course 1t Is settled that President Taft will be re- nominated by the republicans. From the present outlook his nomination will De unanimous. Even the Lar ollette boom died a-borning. And it cannot be gain said but that Taft has made most ex- cellent President. Therefore, he will be a strong candidate. The issue will be. tho tariff question, and it must be fought out on this lhe
 Taft is the dominating tariff figure of the republican party. He dictated to and whipped the republican Congress into line on his tariff views. Underwood Is as dominant in the democratic party on the tariff as has Taft been in the republican party. Both having the confidence of their respective parties the issue would prevail and the vote become a square one Therefore, I say Underwood for the democrats.
 So we arc to have a three-cornered fight here on the liquor question. The dispensary believers are now organizing, and 1t appears that they will become q factor in the fight I am told that these dispensary ad- vocates are to get in the fight this week with banners flying and with a determine tion to make the fur fly. They will argue from the revenue point of view, and they may draw from both of the other fac- tions.
 While the best indications are that the regulated saloon side will win, yet we may expect sizzling campaign.
 Let all of us do our best and end for good and all this continuous turmoil of liquor elections.
 Let there be nothing in the totals thnt be tainted. Ins other words let the fight be on the square throughout.
 AeH3zueo
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ton of the democratic members as was ever witnessed in the history of Con- gress."
 As Underwood's policies were expressed in the above, he has proceeded and he is winning the plaudits of the great mass of the American people by his manly and straightforward course.
 Upon the results of the tariff legisla- ton in the extra session of Congress and in the new Congress which will convene in December. will depend in a great meas ure MT. Underwoods chances for the presidential nomination
 believe he is of the timber and I have faith that he will make good
 < * * The old, absurd feeling that the time is not yet ripe for the democratic party to present to the country southern man is dead. People of this country want the man. They don't care from what seo- ton he comes. It is caliber and confidence which Is wanted.
 Of course. as matters stand today, the most conspicuous prospective democratic candidates are Harmon, of Ohio and Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey. Both are most excellent men. Either would make a good President, but the democrats want somebody who can carry the west, and the north by virtue of having the full confidence of all the people of all sec tions.
 Of course, 1t is too early yet for any one to. predict who will be the democratic nominee next year. but with such a man of ability, standing and popularity over the country as Alabama has in Under wood, see no reason why the people of this state should not set their sails in his direction.
 If matters go we'll in legislation, and if Underwood continues to grow as he has grown, let us be free in Alabama to send delegation to the national convention for him. Alabama is the first In the list of states and has fair proportion of votes in the convention.
 ter worthy of thought by the people in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
RErLECTION OF A BACHELoR

From the New York Press.
 The more<successful farmer is the less credit he will give t. the weather and the Lord.
 The noblest thing about a wifs is the way she will keep on being one when she has learned better.
 A pretty girl makes fool of man by appearing to give him a chance to make a fool of her.
 Religion is like medicine-something that appeals to a man when he isn't well and can't have any fun.
 A man isn't necessarily a fool at 70. but he might as well be tor all the in- duence he can have with pien under 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
H,eJ63ooeQ

FORBID. To roam liar over purple seas,'' Where sunset isles are softly beamjng And every prospect seems to please This life from deadly cares redeeming. Would suit me well. Alack, alas, mere football of fate I am And to those parts may never pass, But still must toll in Birmingham A FIGURE OF SPEECH. Hilton planes his wife for every- thing"
 ''Does he blame her for this weather we are having?' Well, not exactly. although he accuses her of making 1t hot for him.
 GLAD HE ESCAPED
 He said. T come
 From Keokuk''
 His hearers cried,
 What lucki What luckp'
 WORD OF WARNING. Beware of the man who says, '.I am not in business for my health" He has an elastic conscience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
THE MATERIALLY

By John Banister Tabb.
 Whence. o fragrant form of light. Hast thou. drifted through the niaht. Swanlike. to a leafy nest On the restless waves, at rest? Art thou from the snowy zone. Of mountain-summit blown, Or the blossom of dream, Fashioned in the foamy streamo Nay,-methinks the maiden moon. When the daylight came too soon Fleeing from her bath to hida Left her garments In the tide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT UNDERWOOD.
 A PROSPECTIVE PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY

IN reading newspaper comments and.
 statements of Washington correspond ents and in talking 10 those who have been in Washington during the extra ses sion of Congress, I am rapidly forming the opinion that Alabama is possessed of presidential timber
 Oscar w. Underwood is the man.
 Underwood has made for himself a mag nifcent reputation since his assumption of the leadership of the democratic party in the House of Representatives The tariff burden was placed upon his shoul- ders. He assumed responsibility and pro- ceeded manfully, intelligently and con- servatvely in his work. He began when the democratic party In the House was on the verge of disruption. Bryan had been to Washington and had assumed to or ganize and dictate to the democratic con- gressmen. He was up to his old game of playing politics Underwood, how ever, minced no words in dealing with Bryan and proceeded to organize the House democrats into a compact fighting mass He proceeded in the way he him 1.t. baf Tammany Hall in New York on the Fourth of July.
 Then he said:
 "The tendencies of our times are to- ward individualism. Many of our leading newspapers and magazines condemn or ganization as an evil and a menace to good government I dos not agree with them. A few great men in this world s history have blazed the way to ideals by standing alone in advance of their times, but they have not been the leaders of men; they have not written on the statute book the principles they advocated; they have not builded into the stone the in- dustrlai machinery that has made our nation great and prosperous.
 "Our national growth has advanced step by step with some powerful organ ization behind it. It Is true. whether 1t be In the fields of religious, industrial or political development. Party organization was a necessary evolution of free gov ernment.
 For many years the national demo- cratic party has been unable to accom- plish results on. the executive Battlefield, because it lacked the cohesive strength of a perfected organization working to produce a definite result. Today we have in the National House of Representatives as thorough and as perfect an organiza-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Great Crops

"The south is raising large crops of corn as well as cotton this season, and If weather conditions continue favor able two or three weeks longer this will be a record breaking year in the history of southern agriculture" said wesley M Raines of Washington, D.. C., who owns farm and timber lands in North Carlina.
 Virginia and>the Carolinas will turn out big crops and so. too. will Georgia. understand that Alabama cotton is in splendid condition; that never before was this important crop so. promising. With full crops in the state this sec tion is sure to have general prosperity in the coming fall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

The cry, Remember the Maine,' has been erased from American history. It had no such tale to tell as this country had expected. The old wreck is a disap- pointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Lorimer is still posing as Lincoln re- publican. He might have gone further back. but he concluded to stop where he could get the most credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Urges Devotion to Church

"Every now and then some brilliant preacher or religious editor attracts at- .ention and grips the conscience in set ting forth original ideas or in re-clothinG old thoughts" said a layman who at- tends church services regularly.
 During the past 10 years we have htard a great deal about agnosticism and shout the waning influence of this or that denomination. Forty years ago. when l was a youth, all the churches aeemed to be wei, filled by people-men and women who took their religion very seriously. Of inhdelitx little was hsard. All tntslli-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

The country will now line up with or against the benzoate manufacturers who are trying to turn pr. Wiley, the p-re food expert. out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Lexington,s Ice Famine

There is no danger of Birmingham suffering from srcn an ice famine as was experienced by Lexington, Ky, few days ago." said man who is in touch with the ice business. "The plants of the Birmingham ice factory are ample to meet all demands made upon them by this city ani section. Indeed, Mir. J. Frank Rushton, general manager of the company, wired to Lexington an offer to relieve the situation there. The fact that railroad rates prevented It's acceptance deducts nothing from the enterprise and Iiberality shown by MT. Rushton, nor from the local pride in having an ice supply ti.at is dependable in all emergencies"
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A CHEAP SUGGESTION.

A CHEAP SUGGESTION. "Dibury and Woppingham don't speak any more.'
 What caused the coolness?' "Dilbury was braggins about a new oriental rug he had bought at a fancy price and Woppinghom was unaind enough to ask If the rug had welcome on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

The coronation is ended and London has dismissed Shakespeare in order to become again a musical comedy center
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
SUBURBANITEs

From Judges Library.
 So you live in the suburbs, too? How do you get to the city?"
 "1 have an automobile. How do you?' . ''I.so by . sursr way; take the trol. ley.'
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A KoKoMoNrAN kusE.

There's town in Indiana called Kako- mo, and stage folk have luts of fun with 1t. Even the sports deride 1t, and there's Q sort of popular impression that if you're a rube you came from Kokomo. But with all that when Kokomo puts 'one over," 1t goes with sigstep all the same. Recently Kokomoriian who was arrested on charge Of 'boot-legginy'' gave the most novel explanation for the presence of liquor in his room that has ever been offered to any Iolice depart ment. The police found Q ive-gallon jug of whisky in the prisoners trunk. When asked what he was doing with 1t he sali he used 1t to bathe his feet in. He stucx to this story, asserting that the warm weather has the effect of making his feet extremely tender and only by bathing them every night in whisky could he keep them in condition that would permit him to walk and go about iis work. The police were suspicious of tt,s defense ana slated him for 'boot-legpg" just the same There's no telling what some h. dianians won't do, but why didn't 1t dawn on this man to apply 1t inwardly and let 1t come down into his feet? Bet that's the "only way" KentuclSiun would do it.
 New Orleans Picayune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Desp!te all earthquake scares Dean Sumner says San Francisco is the worst city in the country. The people there lapse into badness between shakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Santa Claus Is secure in the respect of for Uncle Sam owns an army of reindeers in Alaska
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Ballinger had his Glavis, Secretary Fish, CT his Miss Abbott and Tama Jim Will son his Dr. Wiley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

The temperature at Newport went close to 100 degrees wholly regardless of the comfort of the Smart Set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
SURE.

"If every prima donna who had a tantrum should lose her Job forthwith what, do you suppose. would be the re- sult?'
 1Prima donnas with the artistic temper ament' would be as hard 10 find as the dodo.'
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GREAT SKILL.

"Dibble is what may be called master humorist."
 why so?"
 He can disguise mo.ser-in-law joke until it presents an appearance of fresh- ness and originality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

John Hays Hammond has returned, ana his knee brooches and sword presumably came back also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

A hat adorned with write potatoes this season would be the height of luxury ard extravaganza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Pittsburg discovered a comet when 1t was looking in the dim dis ance' for an ice wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Secretary Hilles is called the city editor of the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

. The frock coat is no longer the sign of
 a true and real statesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Uncle Sam has his troubles but Morocco Is not one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

In some baseball teams Ad Wolgast is sorely needed as the official umpire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A STROLL. She's very neat, And very sweet And very dainty, tco; But when I see She's not for me. I feel extremely blue. Another chap Oh, sads smishap!- Is reaping all her smiles. No use to talk, With her I'd walk At least a thousand miles!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
BowLED OVER,

what makes baseball pitchers .b'ow up in a crisis?" ; T don't know, unless l. Is the impact of the psychological monleaf.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Chicago has resumed as a summer re- sort by shaking the mercury down from the top of the tube.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Rural carriers now get S1Oc0 year, ane in the farmer boys eyes they are pluto crats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

The people of Mars arc watching the melting of our polar ice car this sum mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Some seem to think wheat growing is an infant industry that needs protection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

Who controls Controller bay7-that's the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

They stay up in Newport all night be- cause the heat of the d1ytime is unen- durable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
DEIIrsION.

However high the mercury,
 Just dream a dream of snow, And maybe you'll convince yourself It's ten degrees below.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
FROM HIS HEART

Said one whose hopes were. rife To shirk, ''The saddest thing in life Is work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Bushes. and Politics in Texas

"A political cauldron in Texas has been boiling for several weeks, and will, I sup pose boil over before the election, which takes place July 22' said F. T. Harei- son of Chicago.
 When I was in Texas early in the spring l heard something of the state- wide prohibition question that was to be voted on in the summer, but there seemed to be little concern about 1t. and it had really passed out of my mind. But the campaign has been worked up recently are somewhat affected by the eArnestness of the prohibition advocates. In few states has business been so satisfactory within the past six months as in Texas. Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, Galveston and San Antonio are all prosperous, but many leading business men in those cities think that if statewide prohibition wins commerce will get backset. have taken no practical interest in the liquor qucs- ton, but I can see how 1t might be well for cites of good size, where police regulations can be carried out, to allow the saloons to remain. I could form no idea while in Texas how the issue would be decided there. Statewide pro- hibitionists claimed that they would carry the day by a good majority, and anti prohibitionists seemed confident that the statewide proposition would be defeated by a large majority.
 "I think it is pretty well agreed, how ever. that if statewide prohibition fails in Texas the south will hear no moro of prohibition politics for long time to come. The Anti-Saloon league has met with successive defeats during the past two years, and reformers who are really in earnest will try some means of mini- mizing the whisky traffic other than statutory legislation. Prohibition may work fairly well in states containing no large cities, but in communities of 50,ooo population and upwards a good deal Of whisky will be sold, and business men, as a rule, will advocate Its legal sale rather than connive at illicit traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
FASHION NOTE

The jupe culotte seems to have been laughed into the discard. Hurrah Tor ridiculei PAUL, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
DISCRIMINATE.

Oh, swat the fly ', Each one you see; But do not try
 To swat 8 bee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
SOUNDS ORIENTAL

SOUNDS ORIENTAL. troller Bay controversy7' "No. It's too hot. Is Controller Bay a Turkish diplomat?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16

HIS LAST ORDER. Though almost dead Was MT. Botch, He faintly said. "A little Scotch"
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Four Distinguished Men


 Continuing my remarks about the fodl men of national distinction who grad uated at the University of Virginia dur" ing the period of 1s7s-s2, l have a eieaf recollection of Oscar Underwood,' said member of Birmingham's Virginia colony The quartet of statesmen about whom have been discoursing briefly are Woodrow Wilson, United States Senator Joe Bailey, our own Congressman Under wood, and United States Senator Leroy Percy.
 Underwood came to the university from Kentucky and was there several years 1 can remember how his sunny face and pleasant smile made him Ia vorite will all the students. He was so genuine, so modest, and yet withal the first man to step out and say something kindly when disputes and angry words were brewing. He never seemed to push himself or put himself forward. He stood well in his studies, and each year of his stay he came more and more into popu- lar favor. He was one of the most re- spected men in all my college circie. l regard Underwood now as the bess bal anced man of my acquaintance in pub lie life. He is quiet but he has great reserve power. It can be truly said or this democratic leader that to all who know him his success brings pleasure. Last but not least, among the Uni- versity of Virginia men comes Percy Of Mississippi. The young senator Of our sister state Is a man of very positive character. At the university he was the most brilliant man of his class; brilliant is the word. Mentally he seemed far above the ordinary student. He was per sonally pleasing, with a quickncss and intellectual dash not often seen. He was s pointed out everywhere by the students as the best man of the law class. He is as game man as ever trod this earth. Vardaman may possibly beat hlm for the Senate this time, but Percy will be heard from again, and it would not surprise me to hear any day that he has made the whole country sit up and listen. He is un- questionably a man of genius
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Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, posto9fice as isecond-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
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No communication will be published without It's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are inclosed for that purpose.
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ton of the democratic members as was ever witnessed in the history of Con-