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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15
Plotted Philosophy

The greatest ambition any man can have
is to be happy.
Talent has gay time spending the coin
earned by genius.
The man who UNDERWRITERS himself IL
never Overrated by others
He VINO is ashamed Of honorable poverty
would be proud OF dishonOrAble riches
The young man needs .E Oh mans head,
and the old man needs the young mans
heart
The man who hopes TO wake up and find
himself famous shouldn't depend upon an
alarm elock-PhilAdelphia Inquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15
Some SilhOuetteS of the Sidewalk r r.ss T.s Of
RA8
BY BoBBIE BAsBIE

WAntA buy Z buEtA
Chistofo' Columb'?
Sells cheaps-musta
Maka beesnis hunt"
Thus through winter rigors.
Or when summers reek.
Tony hawks his figures,
Modern and antique.
From his well-nnsd basket
julius Caesar frownE.
What hes near? Don't ask it
BustE in whites and browns.
Modern faces stupid.
Flippant, Fnenehy things.
Bathing girls and Cupid
With arrows. bow and wings
Della RobbiRs pretty
Children lie between
Venus and a gritty
Bust OF Edmuns KsGn-
Abraham Linooln's tragic
Mask looks sadly forth
Near a mighty magic
Bear from out the North
And above hts treasures
Tony smiles with glee.
Though. meanwhile, he measures
Your capacity.
Innocent and breezy
He answers your Hello"
II he thinks you're easy
High his price win so.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15
Widows and Worry

A healthy looking woman dressed in
deep mourning STEPPED ont0 the platform
scales and requested TIE Erooers CLERK 20
ascertain her weight He locked. and
said. "one hundred and forty p0unda-
You made a mistake a twelve pounds
In that EomAn'E weight said another
man who had also watched the scales.
she SsighsdS ~ pounds instead q lsa"
4 knew that naid the clerk. .but
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15

II Is oisconosrting 10 learn that these
expressions OF our tastes reveal to men our
grave deficiencies in character. But this
law Is not merely A. embarrassing publica-
tiOn OF our weaknesses; IT may serve as q
most valuable revelation TO ourselves We
VIII find some things that will shock us
and reduce cur concsit
Were we mere aufomatcns externally
controlled self-knowledge would be useless
But we are personalities with power Of
choice We have individual win. which
makes each man q potential king in the
kingdom Of himself. wul is not merely 70
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15
Told by the Troubled Tourist

Ny latest tour OF your charming city
has disclosed the fact that new drink ss
probably born every minute. like the pro-
verbal sucker" remarked the Troubled
Tourist as he meditAtively Tipped a piece
Of ice around the bottom Of his glass
No wonder AlAbsma's going wet again
after this speI Of weather. After a week
Of this brand Of atmosphere q covered
bridge vas probably dripping solution OF
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15

And your husband gave $4,000 for that
old book
Yes" replied Mrs. Cumrox
TO show how much you care for liter
ature. ] supposey'
NO. To show how little we care for
S50000. ''-washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15

general sAfuFutOn compared to the dry-
mess Of Alabama
when Il sOt 70 be 20 hot around here
they were picking baked apples out o. the
orchards in connecucut. and leaving
tranEfurters out in the sun 10 cock down
a. consy Island. began "a read Up some
On shat % drink. fer ! decided that one
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15

But II you're a wise one
Name the price yourself.
And carry off a prize one
For your mantel shelf,
While Tony goes off smiling
To find an easier man.
And, childliks and beguiling,
To cheat him II he can.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-15

tcOpyHEht 1911. BY the n. Y. Herald Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
MOTOR CLUB HOPES FOR GOOD ATTENDANCE-WILL RUN A SPECIAL TRAIN TO FOOT OF SHADES MOUNTAIN

Dr. Js P. Dedman, president of the Bir- mingham Motor club, hopes tc see a good attendance at the hill climbing contest on Shades mountain this afternoon. The eight events have been carefully arranged and some drivers of national reputation are on hand to take part. The contest will be up the mountain from oxmoor, which is one of the finest drives in the south because 1t takes such q winding course to reach the top of the mountain.
 A special train for Oxmoor vii leave the Louisville and Nashville station at 245 o'clock this afternoon to carry the good roads visitors to the scene and il is hoped that the attendance will be large. There will. of course, be no admis- sion fee, but the motor club wants to lend encouragement to contests of this kind. The events and the prizes offered as announced by Turner R. Weakley, chairman of the trophy committee are as follows
 Event No. 1-Motorcycle. Price, one gentleman's umbrella. offered by Caheen Bros.
 Event No. 2-Class c, division 4. Prize, cup by Louis Saks.
 Event No. 3--Motorcycle. Mark Cross s5 Auto gloves, by H. J. Porter Clothing 
 Event No. 4-Class c. division c. Prize, cup, by Loveman, Joseph x Loeb.
 Event No. 5-Motorcycle. Free-for-all. Prize, cup, by F. W. Bromberg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
WILL SELECT ONLY
 LEADING FARMERS

Montgomery, May 23-(SpeciaD- D-Hector D. Lane. assistant chief clerk in the de- partment of agriculture and industries, is getting a list of from 30 to 100 leading farmers in the several counties of the state to whom he can send regularly the published bulletins of the agricultural de- pertinent. It has been brought to the attention of the department that much of this literature sent out has failed to ac- complish the purpose for which 1t was intended, and that owing to the indis- criminate nature in which 1t has been distributed. only small proportion of the bulletins is really read. The depart ment thinks that by sending these clr- culars to the most representative farmers in the state, it will save unnecessary ex- pense, and at the same time ser-,e in the end to create greater interest among the masses for broader lxnowledpe along agricultural lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
NEW. YORK PUBLIC . LIBRARY DEDICATED Taft Praises Benefits of
 Modern Public Library HAS COST $1O,OOO,OOO Many Police Were on Hand to Escort
 President and Control Crowds. Public Takes Posses sion Today
HAS COST s1O,OOO,OOO

New York, May 23-The public to whom the New York public library was dedicated today, will enter into possess sion of it tomorrow. They saw little this afternoon of the dedicatory exercises Behind closed doors, to selected au- dience of five hundred President Taft. Governor Dix Mayor Gaynor and Ven erable John Bigelow, president of the United Foundations, from which the li- brary rises, spoke for two hours Then the doors were thrown open for the l5.- 1000 others to whom invitations had been issued. Elaborate precautions had been taken to handle the crowds, but there
 were no crowds. The people had gone home. The exercises were opened by the
 Right Rev. David H. Greer, Episcopal
 bishop of New York, who made the de- dicatory address. Mayor Gaynor spoke l in behalf of the city and the Most Rev. John M. Farley, archbishop of New York, pronounced the benediction.
 | President Taft was the last speaker. following Governor Dix. The President said in part:
 The dedication of this structure for the spread of knowledge marks the consum- nation of noteworthy plan for bringing
 within the grasp of the humblest and
 poorest citizen the opportunity for ac-
 quiring information
 The accumulation of books in a single library without facilities for their con
 sultation, examination and distribution Is
 like great veins of valuable minerals
 without miners and transportation needed
 to make the materials available. Tt is in the faculty of circulation and | III the immense number of books that
 are distributed each year for use to the
 citizens of New York that this library | easily takes the first rank
 The Astor library founded in 1S4e and | begun and enriched by the generositv of | three generations of the Astor family. was only library of reference consist
 Ing of rare historical books, pamphlets l and manuscripts.
 | "The Lenox library, made possible bv the generosity and infinite pains and la | Dor and love of James Lenox, gave to | this foundation precious biblical collec- I tion and library of American history.
 "The Hldon foundation brought 16.ooo
 volumes of political library and foun-
 dation of $2.0000oO.
 We applaud the generosity of Mir. An | drew Carnegie, whose muniicence will
 provide for 50 branches in all parts of
 the city"
 l The New York Public Library is said | to be the largest, most costly and by | many thought to be the most beautiful | library building in the country. The new
 library of white marble throughout, has
 been F years building and cost more | than $10, 0,000 It's endowment and col
 ections are provided by a merger of | three private foundations-the Astor and
 Lenox libraries and the Tilden founda- l tion- but the city gave the land and de- | frayed the cost of erection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
COTTON COMPANY
 FILES ITS PAPERS
The Capital Will Later Be Increased to Large
 
 Figure

Nominal incorporation of the South ern States Cotton company was made yesterday by the filing of the prelim- mary papers at the probate office The initial incorporation specified a capital of only s24,00o with $500 paid in but this will be largely increased later. probably to several million dollars. IL is stated that the permanent officers will be men prominent in financial circles of the south. The nominal of f1cers named in the incorporation pa pers yesterday are P. c. Wadsworth. vice president and acting president; F. Straight Miller, secretary treasurer; c. c. Nesmith, director.
 The new concern proposes to do an extensive business and the incorpora ton papers set forth that 1t will be a clearing house for handling of cotton or other commodities, to receive, close or otherwise handle offers for the pur- chase or sale thereof and to engage in any and every business tending to enable the corporation to act as agent, trustee, middleman, broker. factor, for warder, carrier, warehouseman or oth- erwise.'
 
 further set forth in part as follows:
 "To promote the efficient and eco nomical handling and marketing of cotton or other crops or commodities and to charge reasonable commissions fees or compensations for any such service.
 ''To maintain organizations or direct agencies or bureaus for the collection, recording and dissemination of intel ligence of all kinds
 "To compile and edit bulletins, to as- sist and improve and better conditions of planters and farmers.
 "To organize a system of guarantee ing or certifying bills of lading,
 ITO buy option acquire, or contract with reference to hypothecate or other wise use, handle, hold, store, pledge, sell, own or deal in or with cotton or any other crop or commodity what ever, all of the business to be in strict conformity with the valid laws of the United States and of the respective states in which the corporation may engage in business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
RED MEN HOLD ANNUAL SESSION

Montgomery, May 23-(speciap-The great council of Red Men is in annual session in this city, having convened at c.ao o.c,ock this morning at the Red Mems Wigwam, on Madison avenue WI, i,. n, A cnnter IT,. president of the board of c,tv commissioners, and Frank D. Kohn. president of the Business Men league. made welcome addresses and Frank s. Andrews of Birmingham deliv- cred the response.
 The Red Men then went into executive session. with J. Talbert Letcher, Grand Sachem of Montgomery presiding Anoth- CT executive session was held this after noon, after which the visiting delegates were given trolley ride over the city.
 The Red Men will adjourn tomorrow afternoon with the installation of officers and transaction of other important busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
ANDREW TESTIFIES
 IN CREOSOTE CASE

Washington. May 2s-A. Piatt Andrew. assistant secretary of the treasury, was a witness today before the House com mittee, which is Investigating the treas ury department with especial reference to the allegation that creosote has been admitted free of duty at New Orleans. and taxed 20 per cent at New York.
 MT. Andrew said that while acting sec- retary in charge of customs last summer he had issued an order imposing a duty on creosote at New Orleans. but that 1t was quickly rescinded by Assistant Sec retary Curtis. MT. Andrew said he did not consult with Secretary MacVeagh before issuing the order nor had he taken the matter up with MT. Curtis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
O'NEAL RELIEVES
 TWO BONDSMEN

Montgomery, May 23.-(Special. .)-Gov Emmet ONeal on Tuesday relieved bonds men-of Joe Lowry and Top Brooks, two Perry county men convicted of violatine the state prohibition laws, for whom surety had been given in the sum of s5C each, from the payment of this iN5g. ment. Lowry and Brooks were both kiIled in the Banner mine disaster, and the bondsmen of the former were R. I' Potts and J. T. Fuller. The bondsmen oi Brooks were E. D. Shivers and J. M. Bates,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Attend Roads Congress

Montgomery, May 23-(Special)-C Com missioner of Immigration Lee Coward is in Birmingham attending the National Good Roads congress, which is in ses- sion in that city. Other prominent state officials who attended the big convention today are: Governor Enimet ONeal, ~ om missioner of Agriculture Reuben F. Kolb, State Engineer W. s. Keller and Hector D. Lane, of the state agricultural de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Famous Turfman Dies

Auburn, N. Y., May 23.-Edwin B. Jew hurst once well-known turfman. died here today at the home of his son.s Mir. Jewhurst drove the famous "Sorrel Dap- per-" which in 1865 made the worlds rec ord for mile. This horse later was sold to Robert Bonner for A3,000. the highest price ever paid up to that time for a horse. Among turfmen Hr, Jewhurst was known as "Dapper" Jswhurst. He was born in England in 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Minor Appointments

Montgomery, May s.-(Special)-T following minor appointments have been made by Gov. Emmet O'Neal: Notaries public and justices of the peace, L. G. Whitman, Mountain Hope; Jesse M. Mur- phy. Florence; J. A. Howard, Rogers vile; J. T. Hall, Monroeville; J. V. White, Addvlle: John w. Green, Blountsville. Constable, M H. Graham, Killen; A. E. Harrison, Monroeville. Notaries public, w. B. DeLemos, Montgomery; John P. Weaver, Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
CaIera Wins

Calera, May 3-(SpeciaD-Calera won score to 5. Hunt of Calera, who was pitching his first game of the season, held the visitors at his mercy, while the batting of Calera was heavy. Batteries: Hunt and Lawler, Fancher and Gardner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
HILL CLIMBING CONTEST TO
 BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON


Event No. 6-Class c, division 3 0. Medal, by Jaffe Jewelry company.
 Event No. 7-class F. Prize, cup, by F. L. Ellis of Ensley and Smith Hard- ware company of Ensley. Second prize, Umbrella, by L. Pizitz.
 Event No. S-Class D. Free-for-all, au- tomobiles. Prize, cup, !. Blach & Sons, Second prize, Reynolds Haberdashery S hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Yaqui Delta Company Formed

Dover, Del, May 23.-The Yaqui Delta Landes Water company, authorized capi- tai $l2,00oo GOO, was incorporated here to-, day. The company is to enter Mexico with railroad and telegraph lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
HOTEL NEW AMSTERnAM

103d St. l. B,way, at Subway Express Station Rooms
 $loo per day. with bath $2.c0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
HOTEL NEWTON

4TH AVE. AND PEST ST Rooms sl.00. with bath s2.0O. suites s250
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
HOTEL WOODWARD
HOTEL MARSEILLES

Broadway & 55th St. By far the largest percentsee
 Of southerners of any hotel in \. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
HOTEL GREGORIAN

4AocCt SAi01 1iidl oq udIe SO to Il St.. B'way. Sub Express station A com fortable summer home Room. bath $l.50 up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24

9th s. 4 Broadway. near Riverside Drive. at sr
 Ex. sta' Write special rates < folders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24

HOTEL RICHMOND
 l6TH ST. NEAR 5TH Ays. -e1.b0 per day and up. Excellent rcstaursnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
HOTET. MARCARET

50 W. 7Tth St. Surrounded by Parks Parlor Bedroom and Bath. persons. l25 day each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
COURT IN BARBOUR
Judge Sollie Delivers Strong Charge
 Against Blind Tigers


 Clayton, October Special. )-The e fall term of the circuit court of Bar bour county convened here yesterday morning with Judge M Sollie on the bench. The forenoon of Monday was spent in the organization of the court and the charge of the judge Never in the recolletion of the oldest inhab- itant has there been a fuller, more com- prehensiye, and more direct charge on the whisky question delivered in Bar bour county. The county is said to be fairly infested with blind tigers and the judge simply took the hide off in discussing them. He dealt unspar- ngIy with the situation and instruct ed the jury in way that left their duty plain and unmistakable.
 The civil business of the court was very light and soon disposed of, the entire docket being completed on Tues day afternoon. The grand jury is still in session and issuing summons by the hundred, people from all sections of the county being called before the in quisitorial body.
 There are but few felonies to engage the time of the court, only one homt- eide being reported. In every partic- ular but the illegal sale of whisky law lessness is on the decrease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
Mrs. EChols Dead

Hartselle, october 19.--(Special) - Mrs Orrie J. Echols. one of the best known and widely loved women or Hartselle, passed away this morning al 9:3O o'clock. Her death came as a shock as she seemed in the best of health and spirits yesterday and was seized sud- denly at 10 o'clock last night with something like asthma congestion fol- lowing Mrs. Echols is the widow or the late W. V. Echols. who was per haps the youngest soldier enlisted in the civil war and who later amassed a fortune in the mercantile business in Hartselle, where the greater part of their married life was spent and where they reared to manhood and woman hood two boys and one girl Lewis Echols, George & Echols and Mrs. M. Pattillo, all of this place. Mrs. Echols is also the sister of Chancellor Will liam II. Simpson of Decatur. The fu- neral and interment will take place tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
LOWER SD AVENUE
 BOOSTERS TO MEET

A meeting of all the merchants and people doing business on Third ave nue between Seventeenth and Nine teenth streets has been called for Fri l. day morning. October 20, at II o'clock, the meeting to be held in the Majestic theatre to perfect the organization of the Lower Third Avenue Boosters club.
 Among those signing the call for the meeting are the following: R. w Ew- ing, president Roberts S Son; c. F. Ret tick, manager Majestic theatre; Leo Loeb, of Lovemarl, Joseph & Loeb i: Thomas c. Cairns, M. L. Semon, Theo. Hardewel, E. T. Milligan, J. E. Cain, Birmingham Publishing company, J. B.. Harris, N Goodman, George Leberskis Is, J. E. Caravella, Sutton Candy Man ufacturing company. MT. Walthour, L.. Gluck Hat Store, French Dry Cleaning company, F. s. Hammille, Gum Drug company.
 The committee appointed at the meet ing last week has been hard at work and has practically signed up all the merchants on the Great White Way" proposition and there is little doubt but that the project will become a certainty on these two blocks. The Lower Third Avenue Boosters club will be organized as a permanent institu~ tion to follow up work in connection with the Great White Way" and take up other matters of vital interest and benefit to the merchants doing bugi- ness on these blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
FORD TALKS ON
 THE ORIENT

New York, October 19.-Prompted by the present revolution in China, Secre- tary John Ford of the All Aslatic as- sociation at the annual meeting today devoted his report to relations between China and this country in which he said n better understanding must be obtained between Orient and Occident or Asia will become Q menace to man. kind.
 'It has never been doubted that the relations of Asia to the rest of the world constitute the most difficult problem of the twentieth century" the | report states "The somewhat bewilder- ing forms which crystallized and has awakened China do not tend to make the problem any simpler. But it should be obvious that the attitude of arro- gant superiority assumed by third of the human family toward the other two-thirds cannot be indefinitely main- tained" !. Seth Low of New York was elected president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
AUBURN TEAM TO
 PLAY IN CAPITAL

Auburn, October 19-(SpeciaD ,-Au- burns second footbal lteam, a formidable lunch whose ability has been developed altogether by hard knocks in the varsity scrimmages, will go to Montgomery to- morrow to play there, on Friday, the foot ball team of the Southern University of Greensboro.
 The team which will go to Montgomery has been holding the varsity men in the !igbtest kind of games ever since the sea- son opened. Bill Streit and Gaum, as- s.stant coaches, are proud of the second team.
 Auburn has no scrubs nor reserves said Streit to the squad yesterday after noon. "You are all varsity men; there is a first and a second team.'
 IL Is from the second team that prac- tically every man on Auburn's present varsity has been developed. No man, in many years, has come to Auburn and made the first team in the first year of his stay. Except Louisell. a youngster from Mobile, no man on the varsity squad of this season has not played on the scrub team or in class football for at feast one season Louisell may make the team in this, his first year, by dint of hard work and ability to kick.
 The team which will represent Auburn in the game with the Southern Univer- sity team will be: Major, left end Hoff- man. left tackle; Pickett, left guard; Es- slinger. center; Meadows and Morrow, right guard; Clement, right tackle; Luke, right end; Wingo, quarterback; Moore left half; Boyd, right half: Clay, fullback; Adkins, Thompson, Arnold, Hallmark. sul stitutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
TALLAPOOSA MAN PAROLED
T. 0. Dillon Released Because of Pre-
 vious Good Character

AIonteomery October 19.-(Special.)- )-T. O Dillon a citizen of Tallapoosa county, vro was recently convicted of violating the state prohibition law, and who was sent LID for 30 days. has been extended gubernato torial clemency by Governor Elm met ONeal. He is paroled owing to his previous good character. and owing to the fact that he was persuaded to purchase the liquor by a number of men who were equally at fault.
 The governor has issued the following statement in re the extension of elem ency:
 '"The proof in this case shows that a rumber of men got up 80 or 90 cents and requested defendant to get them quart of whisky The evidence also tended to show that the defendant did not get the whisky at his home or place of business, but from some other person. There is also evidence tending to show that the defendant was a man of good character and that this was his first offense, and that there was a family feud between the defendant and the states witnesses The court imposed a fine of $250 and hard labor sentence of 20 days. A large number of the best citizens of the county, familiar with the facts, have urged eX- eoutive cemency.
 Tn view of the fact that the offense was technical and was defendants first offense, in my judgment the punishment was excessive. I, therefore, parole the defendant conditioned on his future good corarot, upon the payment of the fine and costs" h.