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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
BIRDS THAT FLY THE SEAS

last lingering after-light from the west, enc saw that it was not rat at all, but a bird.
 color of it was one 5 rh the darkness, but it had wings almost twice as long $ the wings of any thrush. Then it flew down 10 the sea to feed, and became a living wonder. It walked upon the waves. OF. at least, it seemed to- Little bird of St. Petcr," they called it, or petrel- petrel-storniy petrel, the "Mother chicken" of the sailors.
 It flew, Hitting, like some spirit of the ocean, just above the waves, its feet dropped down, padding continuously, a tiny, restless form-now tripping along the top of forty-foot father of rollers; how lost in trough half a mile long. It spooned up tiny atoms-hotsam-as 1t flew.
 Then, before the first hint of dawn, it returned to the rock and dived within the hole, full with food for it's single sooty young, who had come from a single white egg, that had been seven weeks in the hatching, and ten in getting ready to fly.
 That afternoon, in the full glare of the copper sun, the two petrels and their young came out, and, for the first time siI'ce nesting began, flew in the light of open day. Away they fitted, tripping over the long, sullen, jade-green swells, three srecks of mystery, spirits of the deep, alone on all that waste of waters, save forythe four Duff tunnels of Ham burg-American liner lower down in the vest.
 Night found them 100 miles from that rock. A week later found them 1000 miles
 from home-tripping. tripping, fitting fit
 ting, always pressing restlessly on, as if doomed to walk the seas for aye. For aught I know. they are wandering the l world around without rest to this day, and that was six months ago.
 And, moreover, I do not know that dur ing that time, in storm, in calm, in blz-
 gard, in fog, in gale, in tropic heat or Arctic cold, those tiny webbed, padding feet have never once touched land, and will not till it is time to nest again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
MIR. uNDERwooDs LEADERSHIP

From the beginning of his election as chairman of the ways and means commit tee Mr. Underwood has illustrated in his leadership the wisdom of the majority in conhding to him such great responsibility. He has as steadfastly resisted ultra con servatism as he has resisted ultra radical ism Choosing the safe middle ground he has led the majority safely at all times and has strengthened the confidence of the country in democratic purpose and capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
4Alabama's Prosperity

%aldDdHih lOopCtAAg 'orts from the agricultural sec
 of Alabama furnish most in-
 ing reading at this time of the
 Crop failures are rare in this
 Jf the country, and this year Ala
 Ia will make a bumper crop of ton.
 President W. P. c. Harding of the First National bank of Birmingham, Fho is recognized as a successful crop statistician, estimates Alabama's s cotton yield at 1,45S, 300 bales. Like all statistical experts he is conserva- tive when it comes to estimates. No matter what may happen in the ,ay of unfavorable weather conditions I August a normal crop is actually ssured. It has not been many years ,ce million-bale crop in Alabama
 considered normal, but so rap has been the progress in agri- re in this state that a crop of
 GOO bales may now be regarded The probability is that this
 'otton will cross the 1,500,-
 snark, and if the weather
 wing now continues two or
 'eexs longer a 1,600, ,000-bale
 4ll be no surprise
 of the most gratifying facts c 'the agricultural situation in r aama is the optimistic feeling of farmers in large percentage of # 67 counties. Here are extracts in ndensed form based on information 'eived by MT. Harding from his respondents:
 Barbour: Money matters in this unty are in splendid shape; much tier than last year.
 Blob: More money in county than ual; prospects fine for fall trade. Bullock: Financial conditions are 'tter than they have been for the ast three years.
 Butler: Financial conditions are 'tter than usual, caused largely by 'd corn crop in 1910. Bank de- ts are 25 per cent larger than year.
 'herokee: Financial conditions 1e best in ten years. lton: Merchants and farmers
 good financial condition. In- point to the best crop of that has been made in many 4man: Financial condition of
 mers and merchants better than r before; largest cotton crop in sory of the county.
 Dale: This county is in good fix. Russell: To date best prospects cotton crop in many years. Shelby: Money matters better last year.
 7alker: Our people are begin
 to realize that crops cannot
 e when allowed to run wild like
 ;berries, and they are beginning buy farming implements and their crops with very satisfac- results. I do not exaggerate m I say that crops in Walker 1ty are the best we have ever
 rom a few counties come reports injury to certain crops, but on he whole the above specimens give a fair idea of this states progress. The Walker county paragraph is sig nificant and should lead to construc- tiv( methods in such of the counties as re not yet up-to-date. The Age l does not know who the First lal banks Walker county crop re- is, but what he says and the
 ne says it suggests the name
 .ck Cranford, successful banker d sane and popular legislator. In two or three years from now, il
 safe to say, that modern implements be used in every county in Ala. ~~s and that intensive farming ae the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
National Politics

q have never done much at the game or politics except vote, and I have been 8 voter ever since 1880; moreover, l have always voted the democratic ticket" said Jchn s. Wiltshire of Colorado. "Six months ago every democrat I met seemed to be for Governor Harmon of Ohio as the party standard bearer, and the Ohio statesman has a strong following yet no doubt but Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey has increased in strength rapidly during the past two months.
 q spent a day in Kansas City, two days in St. Louis and several days in Chicago recently, and in each place met more Wilson men than Harmon men. But now that Underwood of Alabama is being much talked of as a presidential possibility it would not surprise me to see him carry off the nomination. I imagine that in the event of a deadlock he would stand a pretty good show of being the partys nominee President Taft may be his own successor. AS betting proposition l would say he would con- tinue in the White House another term But the democrats, from all I can see, have better show for 1912 than usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

New Jersey is calling for the resigna tion of James R. Nugent chairman of the democratic state executive committee He is the man who lslung lot of cpl thets d Woodrow Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The municipal council of Paris has de- creed flat no new statue shall be ever erected in that city for ten years to come. A century to come would have been hetter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The speed craze is at home on land and sea and in the sky. Motor boats now go 35 miles an hour, railroad trains 80 miles, ana man-birds have a record of over 100 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

Congress is investigating almost every branch of the government.\ and it certain ly should not overlook the Remsen board Of salaried highbrows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

Germany can be trusted to whittle down ner Moroccan claims to fit the sit- uation. She whittled vigorously when she heard from MT. Asquith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The strife for the honor of being the 4rst shir to pass through the Panama canal is fully started, and there are many applicants. The old hattleship oregon hss many supporters in the war line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
SOON ExpI.A1NEIt

Ut is said that there are fewer sui eides among miners than among any other class of workmen." The statement is not surprising. Working in mine that is not properly safeguarded is equivalent in most respects to suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

Msbranded bottles of rotten tomato chatchup are vindicating Dr. Wiley fas- ter than W-ickersham and Wilson can condemn him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The price per ton of battleships is go- ing down, but the price of sirloin steaks is going up, and the latter is much more to the point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

New York will provide Admiral Togo ,cith A suite of 2l rooms. This will be nice and cosy for man of simple habits vbo lives on board ship in box about ten feet square.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

A louid is now sold that stains the face equal to the best sunshine and the hl,sy man can use it and gain credit for a vacation he could not take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

Admiral Togo is coming and all the pa- rers of the effete east are anxious to hear from tho meeting between him and Cap tain Hobson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

Europe has not indulged in a general war in a generation, and 1t should make tie interim cover at least two genera tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

en a mans verses cannot he un- ,od, nor mans good wit sec by the forward child, understand strikes q man more dead than . reckoning In little room.
 As You Like It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The Asquith soothing syrup has greatly modified Germany's bluff at Agadir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
The Jackson Highway

"The Alabama branch of the society of United States Daughters of 1872 is work
 ing, as every well-nformed person knows,
 for the Jackson highway, and Miss Alma
 Rittenberry, chairman of the committee on historic roads and highways, is earn estly seeking the support and co-opera- ton of the public said a. well-known ''As the chairman points out, 1t is very appropriate that this highway should be named for Andrew Jackson, as his mili- tary campaigns made sure our conquest and civilization of all west of the Ale ghanies. and did much to make the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
uNIQuT.

'Dibble Is q very superior person."
 "Indeed?"
 'Yes. He has never been heard to quote, Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The plumber that often sends back to the shop for tools is the one that makes the most money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The shoddy industry dislikes, even aIominstes, lower duties on wool and wool products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

he sheared for the Presidents especia benefit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The LaFol1ette pompadour was never more conspicuous than it is at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
ONE POET WHO MADE MONEY

The man who owns no sheep need not become excited over a wool bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

New York has a pirate taxicab which evades the police. That town needs a new and reformed lot of policemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The people that live in large cities are expected to keep crowless roosters, If they keep any at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

 1 Blkins.' and everybody in the neIRhbor- hood seemed very much interested in the newcomer. On his way to school in the morning Johnny was frequently stopped by passers-by with inquiries as to the state of things at home. The last in- | dividual Of record to inquire was the clergyman, who reports the following:
 "Ah, Johnny, my lad" said the rev. erend gentleman, 'I understand that you have bouncing boy up at your house.
 T dunno,'' said Johnny. q ain't never seen him bounce-I don't think they've throwed him down hard enough to find out yet"
 The clergyman smiled broadly. and went on to the next question.
 Well, I hope he is a good baby" he suggested
 "Oh, I guess he ith," said Johnny. dubi-. | ously. He don't smoke or drink any. but sometimes he seems to me to swear some. "-Harper's Weekly. BLUNDERERS The hurried quest for happiness
 So many people make, = Is why they get the wrong address
 And Troubles special take.
 ABJECT. Are the Grabits very poor?'o
 ''So poor they don't even get any satis- faction out of being proud" AN AVERAGE PERSON. There was a man in our town Who on vacation went And, being no phenomenon, Came back without a. cent. WASTING GOLDEN MOMENTS.
 Some people have no idea of the value of time"
 Quite true. Conspicuous examples are the people who are trying to dig up a. white mans hope" WANTS ONE.
 How sweet is the breath of the new mown hayr'
 "Shucks I'd rather smell an automobile, If it belonged to me-" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

The Titanic is to be the biggest shin until the Gigantic is launched, about year after next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
IDLE CURIOSITY.

Although l know it's rather bold, Such liberty to take, wonder if Miss Hazel Dawn
 Is very wide awake?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
A REAL GLoOMsTER.

A REAL GLOOMSTER. My notion of a pessimist Is one who'd heave a sigh, With knife and fork in either fist, Before a chicken pie.
 UNPUNISHED. Not every criminal is hauled N'fo jail to expiate his crime: At large and free is he who called It first the good old summer time'
 Chicago News. Not every criminal gets his; Alas! This selfsame thing is true About the man who asks you: "Is The weather hot enough for your"
 Milwaukee Sentinel. Not every fiend goes to the pen And gets a bunch of stones to crack: Twas just today we met again The fiend who slaps folks on the back
 Houston Post. If I should e'er a solon be, - I sure would like to frame law For hanging every chump, b'gee, Who cracks my fingers in his paw.
 A LITTLE DUBIOUS. There was a. new baby I'D at Johnn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
WANTS ONE.

W ANIS ONE. ''How sweet is the breath of the new mown hay!'' "Shucks. I'd rather smell an automobile, If it belonged to me-" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03
AN AVERAGE PhRsor

There was a man in our town Who on vacation went And, being no phenomenon,
 Came back without cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

ABJECT. Are the Grabits very poor?'e ''So poor they don't even get any satis- faction out of being proud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

cred at the Birmingham, Ala. flee as second-class matter under Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

A LITTLE DUBIOUS. There was a new baby up at Johnny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-03

BLUNDERERs. The hurried quest for happiness So many people make, Is why they get the wrong address And Troubles special take.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-30
Serial No O1468 Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior,

Serial No 0I463 Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior,
q. S. Land Office at Topeka, Kansas
Sept. IL 1911
Notice is hereby given that Charles
3. Hof. OF Victoria, p o. Kansas who
on Aug, IS. 1905 made Homestead en-
try No 1882 Serial No oT463, for the
north u NW4 of section 20, township
II south, of Range 10 west. 9Th Prin.
Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make final five year proof. to esta
lish claim to the land above described.
before the Hon Clerk of the District
Court of Ellis county, Kansas at Hays.
Kansas, on the 4th dav of November,
1911
Claimant names "a witnesses:
Martiu Windholtz of Victoria Pc. Kas
and Emil Jantzen. Clark Cuff, Herbert
Cuff all of Fairport P. D Kansas
GEO. W. FISHER. Register,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-30
Notice for Publicaton Serial No. O1e4o
Department of the Interior.
y. S. Land Oflce, Topeka, kansas,

DBpdTLILI6uG flI Ll0 IHTCIIOIs
u. S. Land Ofhce, Topeka, kansas,
August Is, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Peter
LEM of McCracken, P. o., Kan,
r F E, who on Nov. 2 2, 1905, made
Homestead Entry 1884 Serial No.
O1649. for the NW4 section "a, in Town
ship 5, south Range 90 west 9th p d :,
has filed notice Of intention to make
final five year proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Hon. Clerk of the District Court of
Ellis county, kansas, at Hays. Kans.
on the Both day of Sept, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Oscar Smith, John M Smith, Edward
T. Madden, all Of Hays P. o. Kansas,
Henry Rea of McCracken. Kansas, Pc
GEO. W. FISHER, Register
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-30

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We have 400 STONE POSTS
for sale. Schlyer & Arnhold
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Read our inside pages this week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-07
A Lottery Romance.

A few years ago. as the date for the
drawing of the annual Christmas lot
terry at Madrid was approaching. poor
mechanic of Corunna was awakened
three consecutive nights by the num-
Der 125,s69, apparently spoken in his
ear. So impressed was he by the repe-
tition of the incident that he wrote
down the number and jocularly said
to his wife. THAT number will win
the first prize in the great lottery"
"Then why don't you buy the ticketf"
his wife answered jokingly as she
looked at the figures. why. see, IL
you add them together they just come
to my age. ! shall be thirty-one on
Christmas day" The ticket. after much
trouble. was found dt had been reject
ed few minutes earlier by wealthy
citizen of corunnaD and bought, and
before many days had passed the me.
chanic and his wife were made jubi-
liant by the news that the ticket had
won the first prize OF f20o,000.-Lon-
don Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-07
The Bed Shirt.

The origin of the red shirt"-worn
as a blouse by English women in the
sixties. when Garibaldi was a popular
idol throughout Great Britain-is sutfi-
GENTLY curious. When the celebrated
filibuster was warning in the South
American republics he was anxious to
obtain distinctive and. above all.
economical uniform for his followers.
He learned that local dry goods
store had nm immense Job lot" of
these garments, worn by the 'sala-
deros," or cattle slaughterers. Of the
great South American cities. The bar
gain SALE appealed eloquently TO the
leaders purse. and he led his men to
victory in the butchers shirts. which
are now the accepted emblem of the
"risorgomiento" of United ltaly.-Lon-
don Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-07

The American prlvateer Eaglet cruis-
Ing of Nova Scotia captured a British
merchantmen. Ellen Boyne. but the
Eaglet's captain. not finding her cargo
Of sufficient value to make II worth
Ills while to tow her into port or be-
ing prevented from doing so by the
proximity Of British cruisers, decided
to burn her. The crew of the Boyne
were taken aboard the Eaglet and a
few days later were put ashore not far
from Halifax.
When Ii became known what was to
be done with them one of the English
men stepped up to the Eaglets captain
and said TO him:
Il would like to join your crew, cap
tain. don't care much what flag /
sail under. I've been soldier in the
British army, but deserted to get rid
Of sergeant's wife who wanted TO
get me tangled up with her. Thus l
took to the sea. and here l am. IL /
70 ashore | might be recognized. for
the regiment deserted from Is at
Halifax. Besides, / would rather re-
main afloat."
''You don't look rugged enough to
breast ocean storms" replied the cap
tain, eying the youthful figure OF the
man. whose eyes We're blue. hair fax
on and on whose rosy checks not the
slightest sign of beard bad yet ap.
peared. How old are your
he didn't know; he had never known
his parents and never had been told
his age Il can fight, captain" he
added In the army learned sword
and bayonet exercise"
whats your nameY'
"Ralph Bronson"
well. you may stay with US IL yon
like"
Ralph Bronson. leaving the captain.
went straight TO one of the American
sailors and. with pleased expression.
said To him:
ITS all right, Jack; I'm to be one OF
you"
"Wcll. Ralph.' replied the other.
since you don't wish to go I'm glad
you're permitted TO join us"
From the moment Ralph Bronson
had come abo0rd the Eaglet he had
strivcn TO make friends with Jack
Drury. Drury had neither encouraged
nor repulsed the youngsters proffered
friendship. The two were very differ
ent, Ralph being delicately organized.
while Jack was stalwart fellow and
something OF leader among his fell
low tars. II don't see what the boy
wants Of me-" he said TO them. ''un-
less II IS protection. and he seems quite
able to take care of himself"
One morning ship was espied on
the horizon. and the Eaglets captain
stood over 10 investigate her lie had
breeze which the ship had not. and
by noon was near enough to her to
make her out. He judged she was
""''iT' hut could not tell. He fired
how wherenpon she
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-07
HIS GREAT IDEA.
The Tin Plated Tomato and the Moral
That Goes With It.

A good theory that won't work isn't
half as good rs poor one that will.
Twenty years ago young man just
cut OF college had n great idea. He
was going TO tin plate tomatoes. There
was TO be no more troublesome pairing
and cooking and canning TO preserve
tomatoes throughout winters. 1t would
be necessary only to drop nice ripe
tomato into his timing solution and it
would come out coated with tin and
would keep for twenty years. In fact,
there wasn't any reason why 1t should
not keep forever! The young inventor
figured Ii would cost him so cents a
gallon to make this timing solution.
II surely would sell for 50 gallon.
Every one eats tomatoes that is, near
~ every one. Everybody would eat
them IL they could always have a nice
tin plated tomato lying around. He
ought to sell million gallons year.
That would be profit OF million and
n half dol Well, no tin plated toma-
toes are on the market yet. and the
man who invented them is still making
only $15 a week.
The moral of this is that whenever
you hear OF n great idea that is going
to reform or uplift the world make
sure that it is not of the tin plated
tomato brand.-Chicago Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-07
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Them

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