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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
GETTING READY FOR PANAMA

From Leslie s.
 The southern states are making thor ough preparation to meet the increasing commerce with the South American re- pubics which the inauguration of the Panama canal promises. Louisiana has already taken practical advantage of the opening In most business-ike way. The state recently passed a constitutional amendment exempting all American steamship linY operating out of It's ports
 to, foreign countries from tax for a period
 of 15 years. This means that fin short
 time service will be established between
 New Orleans and Brazil and, when the
 canal is opened, to the west coast of Mex ico, Central and South America and to the Orient. Here is a striking example of that alertness and farsighted busi- ness genius of the new south. This spirit is not confined to any one portion of the southern states, but is evident from | Virginia to Florida. It Is notable that the | Louisianians passed the constitutional amendment with no fear of an outcry against ship subsidy legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Commission Government in This State

O0mmlSS1On OOVeInmenI III HIS Otdte
 Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Montgom- cry, Mobile and Birmingham have adopted the commission form of gov- ernment, and Talladega is beginning to look in that direction. No doubt the reform will spread until every considerable town in this state se- rures business-like administration of it's municipal affairs.
 Mobile is troubled over the selec- tion of commissioners by ballot and it is about to hold straw-ballot pri- mary. To it's 2600 qualified electors who are favorable to commission gov ernment ballots will be sent on July T. and these ballots must be returned not later than July 13. They will be opened July IA and the result an- nounced July 15.
 The names of the candidates are to be printed in alphabetical order in a column on the left side of the ballot,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
THE AGE OF ADVERTISING

Herbert s. Gunnison, Business Manager
 Brooklyn Eagle, in Leslie's.
 This is an age of advertising. We cam not do business successfully without 1t. Recently, when the Chicago papers stopped publication for three days, busi- ness in the city stores was practically at & standstill. remember when certain large establishments in New York boast cd that they did not advertise or said that a satisfied customer was the best advertisement. Tiffany. Brokaw Bros. and other wel-known houses did not advertise, but they do today, and so does every large concern. In those days the merchant sold his goods over the counter and the manufacturer sent out his sales men, but today people buy the goods which they want and which they know something about because of the informa- ton given by the advertisements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

into the store and wanted some Of those shirts for s1.oo The clerk in charge Of the counter proceeded to sell the. shirts for 90 cents apiece or for s1.o0 And then the word was passed around and the rush started on these shirts, as the store was charging up the additional 50 cents on the purchase of each shirt to The Age Herald. In other words, anybody who wanted shirt could get one for halt dollar, The Age-Herald paying to the firm in question the additional half dollar In the case of each purchase of shirt. Rather than donate to strangers, I got to the store in time to buy for good cash os of each immensely valuable shirts, for which l paid in cash sS45o, the other sS4.5o to be collected from The Age Herald by the firm in question and an additional 50 cents for each of the 70 more of these shirts which were acouire, for 50 cents each by the elite and swell dressers of Birmingham.
 # x #
 So having these shirts on hand, stored away in the safety deposit vaults of The Age-Herald building, and not being so selfish as to wear all 69 shirts it has been decided to have a real auction party at The Age-Herald building on tomorrow. Monday, at noon.
 Everything will be free except tho shirts. Ths highest bidder Tor any one shirt will be presented with a free sub scription to The Age-Herald for one year; the next highest for six months and the third highest for three months. Every citizen of Birmingham is invited. The one who goes, away shirtless should be sad one
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
In Mississippl and Elsewhere

q have always been opposed to state wide prohibition on principle, and in my travels through the south l have observed that in prohibition territory there is more or less violation of the prohibition law" said a prominent citizen who is well
 known among his intimate friends as a total abstainer. Tn prohibition Georgia the sale of beer under the name of near beer is licensed s3nnd in Savannah and some other citie(} that state whisky is sold as openly as if old-time licensed liquor saloons were in operation. Ten nessee has statewide prohibition laws, but buffets are conducted openly in the cities. Those of us who live fin Alabma are faMiliar with the violation of prohi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
UNDERWOOD

From the Montgomery AdVertiser.
 At the end of comment on presi- dential candidates the Brooklyn Eagle says of our Oscar: Moreover, con- gressman named Underwood is paying strict attention to the business he was commissioned to do at Washington, thanks to which he is fast forging to the front"
 been fast. He has been in a position to command the attention of the nation, and best of all. he has been equal to the occasion. He has established prestige that will have to be reckoned with next year when candidates and policies are considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Monthly Review Worth While

T am glad the First National bank of this city is issuing a monthly review of conditions, affecting the business world" said citizen. '@The review dated July 1, which appeared in Sat urdays Age-Herald. was exceptionally interesting. Local matters, state mat ters, and national ana international af fairs are discussed. A vast amount of information, statistical and otherwise. is presented. Altogether the First Nationals is the best business review that see anywhere, and I read many financial and commercial circulars is- sued by prominent New York concerns.
 President Harding, who, suppose, writes the review, is one of the best authorities in the south on financial and commercial conditions. He is an especially good authority. too, on Ala bama's crop conditions.
 AS stated in the July issue of the First National banks review there will be in the August issue a full report on Alabama's crops--a report that will cover every county in the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
HER PRIVILEGE

From Judge.
 Mrs. Crawford: ''It's an awful job to move"
 Mrs rrabshaw: '.But look at the ad- vantages, my dear I'm never so happy as when I'm picking out new style Of wall, paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

The insurgents who are trying to put the President in a hole should be care full to prepare a big one. No common hole would hold him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Senator Guggenheim Is dissatisfied with the business conditions that obtain with us at present" He means that investiga- tions should be abolished so far as the Guggenheim family is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Daniel Guggenhem Is distressed because "every captain of industry is supposed to be a criminal liable to prosecution" He ,peglects to state how many of them are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Chicago is using gas meters that are 50 years old. They decline to measure ae- oording to new standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR From the New York Press.

Nothing fails like failure.
 People who marry for money earn every penny of it they get.
 The millionaires we don't defer to are the ones we never heard about
 The reason womans hat can seem to a man to cost so much is she's his wife
 The first time man borrows money he tries hard to pay 1t back; afterward harder not to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
A Busy Theatrical Season

After A weeks of profitable business I am content to see the curtain descend and to give myself a rest from the cares of the hustling, bustling theatrical season." said M. L. Semon, manager of the Bijou. yesterday.
 True, 1t is hard to think that such capable artists as composed the company which has been playing at my house are to leave Birmingham, for let 1t be understood that 1t is not an easy task to gather such good material for a sum- mer season. While I should have been content to run on up into August, there is so much that needs attention in the way of getting ready for the regular season, that 1t compelled me to have the house turned over to a corps of work men in order that they may be able to have everything 'spick and span for the inaugural of the new theatrical year in August. In other cities the theatres played to losing business and were forced to close the season early, but as you sec I have run away up into July, and if 1t were not for the usual trimming of the theatre in order to give the house that necessary 'newness,' I could run almost into a fresh season.
 "Director Wells of the Bijou circuit is gratified with the results here in Bir- mingham and declares our theatre to be one of the best on the entire list. He also states that regardless of conditions in other cities, he can, always depend on Birmingham. and so 1t has been proven.
 'The attractions offered during the past year were of the very best obtainable, and I hope to give theatregoers next season a number of leading New York successes"
 Manager Semon will spend his vacation in the east, arranging complete book ings. Also he will visit several promi- nent watering places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

MT. Hines has been requested to tell his story to photograph. It's worth going a long ways to hear. There Is nothing like it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

The humiliation of Senator Root was lessened by viva voce vote instead of roll call. The courtesy of the Senate
  is deep and vast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

A park lounger in New York gave up a transfusion of blood for $50 to a stranger, and yet no one praises his act, because it was a case of coin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

MT. Hines found a place at last where talking Is the regular thing and he pro- ceeded to get even with his enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
IN KEEPING.

"Please ask the orchestra to play a se. lection from The Barber of Seville" "Certainly''
 "I have just ordered Spanish onions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

The only charge ever brought against Queen Mary Is that her clothes de not fit her. This is serious but Queens have been charged with worse crimes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Wisconsin has just had a heavy frost. and snow was falling on Thursday over the big lake off Duluth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
THE GLOOMY ENGLIsHMAN.

THE GLOOMY ENGLISHMAN.
 The sap may be wildly running, the birds may be making love, and the sun brilliantly shining in sky of blue, but in the heart of the average Englishman there seems a perpetual Good Friday, and in his mind the fixed idea that lifc is one long, amending Monday morning and the month eternally Novenlber.-Tatler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
GREEN.

Believe I'll sell gold mine.''
 'But you don't own gold mine." -.'My friend, you don't understand the of high finance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

If you have spoken unkindly of Lori mer, detective may this minute be camp ing on your trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

The really hot month has come but 1t cannot outdo in high temperatures the month of May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

The trailing of Funk by hired detec- tives is an outrage that should be probed to the bottom and then punished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Amateur writers whose articles have been rejected are convinced that there is a magazine trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Billy Lorlmer Is doing the injured-in- nocence act. He is pretty good at 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
2Le.N3

ton committee and help entertain Ad- mral Togo when he visits this country?"
 That would be an easier job than try ing to hold Hobson."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Mir. Caillaux, as premier of France, is stop-gap statesman who will soon have successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
Torrid Weather Past

T have noticed one thing about our Bir- mingham weather-that is, after an ex- cessively hot June we have a delight- ful July" said P. H. Linnehan, one of Pirmingham's best-known citizens.
 T have been quite successful at wealth. CT forecasting. I am not a meteorologist, but can come pretty near telling what sort of temperature we will have few weeks ahead. AS a rule our summers start early and the worst heat is over ty the first of July.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Society smuggling continues 10 exist de spite all that Collector Loeb can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Senator Ike Stephenson was his own putter-over and yet he is to be investi- gated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Chicago is trying to outdo Birming ham by buying at once 13 new auto fire engines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A JULY PROBLEM. We're having summer now, The fact you can't deny. Each one who mops his brow And heaves a doleful sigh, Is ready to confess The weather's rather warm And every day has less And less of vernal charm. Some dream a dream of snow, Some dream of frosty nights, Some read how 'splorers go Up to the Northern Lights. Some guzzle cooling drinks, Some seek the electric fan, But every fellow thinks He's tried hopeless plan.
 NEVER HAPPENS. Did you ever hear of an umpire being presented with loving cup?' No. And I have never heard of q dog fish that could bark"
 FOIBLES. The maidens now
 Have much distress Deciding how They ought to dress.
 Youngstown Telegram. I rather think
 They'll soon be due To trip about
 In peek-a-boo.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. It looks to us
 Like that's a slip; It is the hobble
 Makes 'em trip.
 Houston Post. I rather think
 There's much distress. In figuring
 To put on less
 St. Louis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
COUNTLESS.

COUNTLESS. 'The telephone is 30 years old" 1T wonder how many million times in the last 90 years Central has said, Lines busy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

bition laws in this state, and with tho Just now the law is being pretty well en- forced In Birmingham; yet there IS great deal of blind tiger business.
 Mississippi is often held up as an ex- ample of how well prohibition works, but Mississippi Is not to be compared with Tennessee, Georgia or Alabama for the simple reason that it has no city with population of 10000 or even 5000. Tennes- see Georgia and Alabama have sucn cities. In this state of ours prohibition in the rural districts, especially in those communities where prohibition sentimen, Is strong, the law is well observed l have not visited Mississippi in recent years, but from all accounts prohibition works fairly well.
 1T intend to vote for the return of the saloon in Jefferson county, although never drink liquor; do not even drink beer, which comes very near being a non alcoholic beverage, but I am absolutely opposed to prohibition because 1t inter feres with personal liberty In & direction that is to my mind wholly unjustifiable
 Tobacco is used by many persons to excess, especially in these cigarette days, yet the use of tobacco in moderation is not harmful The same may be said of coffee, and the same may be said Of whisky. Because there Is more abuse of whisky than there Is of coffee is no reason why one should be outlawed and the other not. I always thought the true Amer ican believed in personal liberty in mat ters that were not criminal per SC. I cer- tainly believe that way and shall always vote that way. The people of Missis- sippi like their prohibition laws; well and good But what satisfies Meridian or Jackson or Vicksburg may not be agree able to larger cities in other states. Some people here in Birmingham may say they will vote for the return of the saloon be- cause prohibition is not workable; be- cause 1t Is not strictly enforced, but, as have said. I am against prohibition be- cause of the principle involved. Even in the best regulated prohibition towns there is more or less of the sneak habit; more or less drinking on the sly. I have never seen community yet where liquor was under the ban that hypocrisy was not strongly in evidence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
SERVANTS ny THE HOUR

A little whitewash now and then is rel ished by sChlcago's richest men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

In New York skyscraper hotel is built every time new theatre Is opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

r BROKE into a new business yester- ! day. Like the drummer I wanted a side line, so to speak, and l am In for it so deep that I fear l shall have to call upon the generous public of Bir- mingham to aid in extricating me from my difficulty.
 I am going to have an auction of mems fine "soisette" shirts, running in sizes from 14 to IT. in The Age-Herald bus mess office at 2lO9 Fifth avenue, at noon on Monday. If the crowd is too large the auction will take place upon the street in front. The shirts will be sold in each case 10 the highest bidder. each shirt being auctioned separately. They are as soft as silk, as fine as satin, and as pretty as a girl graduate. Think of 1t, you might get beautiful s2 shirt for 10 cents if there are no higher bidders. So come one and come all to this auc- tion sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

ITO thine own self he true.
 AThou csns't not then be false to any i. man. Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
WHERE?

WHERE? Now. where's the girl Who does not know A bathing suit
 Is all for show?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

There will be a committee of bankers on hand to take In the money-because the sale Is to be for cash in each in- stance-and these bankers will turn over the entire proceeds of the rale to the Music Study club to be deposited to The fund for free concerts In Capitol park. There are 60 of these good and glorious shirts made for the best dressers and cut to fit any figure. The auctloneers will be Mayor Culpepper Exum and Com missioner Weatherly, assisted by Webb w. Crawford, president of the Ameri- can Trust & Savings bank. President w. F. G. Harding of the First National, will treasure the fund until 1t Is turned over to the proper parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
DOUBTFUL coMPI.IMEn

DOUbIF Ub COMPI1IM ENT. T heard a man praise your book to- day"
 That was kind of him." "He said there was pretty girl on the cover" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

'.Iiow would you like to be on recep-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Not only those who love shirts but those who love music, and those who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Chicago is using gas meters that are 90 years old. They decline to measure ae- oording to new standard. Wisconsin has just had heavy frost. and snow was falling on Thursday over the big lake off Duluth.
 -.s- The really hot month has come but 1t cannot outdo in high temperatures the month of May.
 -.s.--- If you have spoken unlSindly of Lori mer, detective may this minute be camp ing on your trail. Amateur writers whose articles have been rejected are convinced that there is a magazine trust.
  MT. Caillaux, as premier of France, is a stop-gap statesman who will soon have a successor.
 Chicago is trying to outdo Birming- ham by buying at once 13 new auto fire engines.
  Senator Ike Stephenson was his own putter-over and yet he is to be investi- gated.
 Society smuggling continues 10 exist de- spite all that Collector Loeb can do.
  Billy Lorimer Is doing the injured-in- nocence act. He Is pretty good at 1t. In New York a skyscraper hotel is built every time new theatre Is opened A little whltewash now and then is rel ished by Chicago's richest men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. l postosfiee as seeond-class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1873.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-05-09
THE SELECTION OF
BREEDING STOCK.

Clemson Extension Work-trti-
Gle 10.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-05-09
NEW OPPONENT FOR MAJOR KERR
Gov. BIease to Name Magisterial Sue.
cess0r to Garfield.

Columbia, May 5.-The appointment
of J. W. Garfield to be auditor for
Greenwood county may not end the
nagisterial fight at Greenwood after
all according to a statement made to-
day by Governor Blease. The COVER
a.or said that upon receipt of the res
ignation of Mr.. Canfeld, as magis-
strate, he would appoint a successor.
This will leave the fight between Ma
jor Kerr and the newly APPOINTED
MAGISTRATE where it was before the
appointment of Mr.. Garfield to the
position Of auditor, except that the
personnel of these engaged in the
magisterial row will be changed i'll
one instance.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-05-09
Thirty Years Together.

Thirty years OF association-think
of it. How the merit Of a good thing
stands out in that ime-or the worth
lessness Of a bad one. So there's no
guessNork in this evidence of Thos.
Ar!ss, Concord, Mich, who writes:
Il have used Dr.. Kings New DiscoV-
cry for 80 years, and its the best
cough and cold cure I ever used"
Once it finds entrance in a home you
can't pry it out. Many families have
used it forty years. It's the most in
fallib!e throat and lung medicine on
earth. Unequaled for lagrippe, asth-
ma, hay-fever, Group, Quinsy or sore
lungs. Price SOC, S1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed By H,m. E. Pelham
& Son.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-05-09
SENTENCED IN BADGER CASE.
South CarOlinians Figure in Trial at
Nashington.-knotts Brothers
From North.

Washington, May 4.-James BAILEY
Knots, of North in Orangeburg coun-
Vy. South Carolina, and Alton A. Arm
storng, Of Waltertown, S. D., each
aged 20 years, were today sentenced
to four years each in the Federal pen
itentiary at Leavenworth Kan, by
Judge Wriaht, in criminal court No.
!. of the District of Columbia, after
they had pleaded guilty to working
the badger" game on Charles Rosen-
thai. a we'll known merchant Of this
city.
The woman in the case, Flossle
Bennett, the supposed wife of James
Bailey Knots, received a sentence
of TWO years in the penitentlary at
Lansing, Kan. She gave her age as
10.
BeBniamin H. Knots, aged 80, a
brother of James Bailey Knots, who
at first pleaded guilty of completely
in the "Dadger" scheme by which
Rcsenthal was lured to the woman S
apartments, attempted afterwards to
palliate his offence by claiming that
he had merely furnished the others
the money by which the apartment
WAS rented and fitted with electric
lights and photographing apparatus.
The Jury found Benjamin Knots gull
", but recommended him to the
courts mercy.
Counsel for the defence gave no
tice of a motion for new trial,
whereupon the bail Of Benjamin
Knots was increased to $4,000 and he
was remanded until it should be fur
nished.
Flossie Bennett was attired in a
<'baby blue' coat suit and wore a
iaunty straw hat trimmed in ribbons
of the same blue, of which color also
was the crown Of the hat She ans
wered questions put to. her in a
STRAIGHTFORWARD manner.
In behalf Of the claim for leniency
TO the girl and the two Knots, coun-
sci called to the stand the father OF
the Knots.
The father, who is "A years
old and who has not visited Washing
ton since he came to attend the in
,auguration of Abraham Lincoln, told
the court that his son Benjamin is
his only support and farms for him
the plantation where they live in
South Carolina.
He said neither of his boys had eve
been in trouble before, and that the
cause Of Bailey's downfall was the
coming Of a green country boy to a
large city and falling in with evil
companions. Young Bailey, ha said,
had been a leader in church work and
a member of the Y. NJ. C. A, but had
been ruined by the glare of the city.