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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
pHoToGRApH OF A THOUGHT

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 It will be granted that the Academy of Science in Paris is perhaps the highest official body of savants in the world, and any experiment conducted by 8 member of this academy in the presence of six other members-the net result of the test being certified to the learned body by all seven-would demand at least respectful consideration. But all this fortifying in advance is needed, in view of the latest achievembent of this body claimed in the field of photography. It is nothing less than photographing a thought, or mak- ing picture of mental image. Coming from any other source we should dismiss the claim as sheer nonsense, but seven accredited savants, good and true, vouch for it.
 Commander Darget, long a student of hypnotism, and other occult arts, con- ducted the following experiment in the presence of six academy witnesses: After gazing intently for long time at an ob- ject in strong red light-such an object for example as bottle or walking stick he fixed his eyes on a photographic plato that had previously been immersed in a weak developer in a dark room. With all the will power possible he concen- trated his mind for 15 minutes upon the object which he had gazed upon in the red light while looking now intently upon the photographic plate. The seven men +I,ot Ia intense gaze of Commander Darget ac tually reproduced upon the plate the men tai picture he had in mind while gazing upon it. Two photographs so produced, it is claimed, are advanced in evidence, one the picture of bottle, the other the photograph of a stick.
 You pay your money and take your choice" Darget's own explanation is that certain unknown rays of light, called by him "V rays" doubtless in imitation of the famous 'X rays" which emanated from his brain and eyes. produced the pie ture on the photographic plate
 Cable dispatches assert that much inter- est is felt in scientific circles in France in Dargets experiment, as vouched for by the witnesses. The facts may be as stated since many claims seemingly ab surd and impossible have turned out at length to be true, especially in the domain dY light and photography. This much seems certain, that the mind thinks in images and pictures for the most part. The old controversy is recalled which was so hoty contested in philosophy between the idealists and the realists. And it may be possible after all for the mind to pie ture an image on the retina of the eye, which shall find itself transferred to a photographic plate. We live in an age of wonders, and who shall say the limit of such marvels has been reached?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

tomary conclusion before his presi- dential term is ended. Tyranny goes before revolution, and no one awaits ballot, for in the countries south of us elections are a mere, farce. They always show a result in favor of the party in power. Revo- lutions thus become necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
AUGUST

By James Whitcomb Riley. o mellow month, and merry month,
 Let me make love to you, And follow you around the world
 As knights their ladies do. I thought your sisters beautiful,
 Both May and April, too, But April she had rainy eyes,
 And May had eyes of blue. And June-I liked the singing
 Of her lips, and liked her smile But all her songs were promises
 Of something, after while; And July's face-the lights and shade
 That may not long beguile, With alternations OCT the wheat,
 The dreamer at the stife. But you. sah. you are tropical.
 Your beauty is so rare; Your eyes are clearer, deeper eyes
 Than any anywhere; Mysterious. imperious,
 Deliriously fair, 0 listless Andalusian maid.
 With bangles in your hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Dying Hard

'.The ultra -prohibitionists, the old guard of prohibition, so to speak, die hard, said a democrat who has always held out for the simon pure doctrine of local option.
 q have not travelled through the state very much within the past five or six years, but I imagine that Jefferson coun- ty was considered the stronghold of pro- hibltion. It was here that the Ant-Saloon league was thoroughly organized and had a sweeping victory in 1907. Many of the Anti-Saloon leaguers of four years ago voted against the prohibition amendment. and they have been lined up with the anti-prohibition side ever since.
 Mobile had less fanaticism in 1t than most cities, and Montgomery was com paratively free from puritanical germs, but Jefferson county with it's varied ac- tivities. its pulsating society in forma- tive state, and it's very social newness combined to offer fertile field for the fanatical agitator. The hysteria, however, which manifested itself here has been greatly reduced, and Jefferson county will never vote for prohibition again.
 "If the legalized saloon which is about to be established should ever give trou- ble then a new anti-saloon league would be organized and would change things for the better. But drastic prohibition? Never again. Birmingham has had a surfeit of it. It may do for small towns. but city of 150,o0o population is not a normal city if it has prohibition As Judge Lane remarked. a dry flown is dull town. I take that 10 apply to cities of considerable size By the way, Judge Lanes appeal to vote for the regulated saloon instead of the dispensary was worth many votes to the liberal side. Judge Lane is not a drinking man him. self. but he is a typical American and is great believer in personal liberty as well as justice. He is an exceptionally well-balanced man, too, and l heard one of our lawyers who is now shouting for dispensaries say that Judge Lane was a model man on the bench.
 "Yes, men whose pride of opinion sticks out dks-.hard in any losing cause"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
A CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE

From the Chicago Record Herald.
 The appetites of healthy children are proSerbal. A group of such children not long since were taken on a modest outing by an adult admirer, and luncheon was arranged for. The children partook with fair heartness and every appearance of enjoyment; the hostess was correspond ingly pleased. But on the way home, half an hour later to her astonishment and Hild horror, the oldest child remarked, sedately:
 Well. I guess I'm about ready for luncheon.
 And from all the rest came the eager re- sronsive chorus:
 "SC'm IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

lmost readable book brimmng full of good cheer and optimism. It sparkles With humor and just the needed flavor Of TO- nance is added by the love affair or the "Silhouettes" across the way, whose courtship was outlined by a series Of ab- sorbing shadowgraphs on the window cur tains of the Girl Shouettes home. Mir Warners studies in dairying gardening, plumbing and shower bathing are record ed Tn laughable way. He has given us a. highly diverting picture of suburban Ire, written in his best vein.
 Here is how MT. Warner learned that milking COW is no simple matter:
 Then l tackled her again, sDhoving my head into her ribs after ths manner of certain yokels I had observed. as if there must be secret spring to push open the vents. William and the cow p1.inned a duet I pulled and pushed. twisted and tugged, coaxed and threatened. and final ly said something to that COW that was uncouth.
 Heaven forgive me for ever speaking rudely to lady beef, She lifted her near hind foot and sent the bucket flying. Then she moved over against me and min gled me with the soft sod. I got up and handed William quarter, winking tha while to accent the hush" A PEEVISH PERSON.
 He glared at me with lethal eye
 I'm sure I can not tell you why,
 Except, aboard a car this morn
 I lightly trod upon his Corn.
 He looked as if he'd knock me fiat
 For such little thing as that!
 GASOLENE NOTES.
 An auto in the road is worth two in the ditch.
 It isn't hard to honk to glory.
 It's wise chauffeur who knows the way back when he's half-seas-over. It's poor town that hasn't at least ono garage.
 Explosive tires cause explosive words. A basket in an auto is nearly always two-thirds full of bottles
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Cherry Bounce

"In view of the legalized sale of liquor which we are to have in Birmingham, I have been looking up some fine recipes for making certain drinks which were much in vogue in other days said a professional man.
 Here is my recipe for cherry bounce: Fill a usart bottle with ripe wild black cherries and add four tablespoonfuls of granuated sugar. Pour over and add SUI ficient whisky of best rye to cover the cherries completely. Let this stand four days and shake from time to time until the sugar is entirely dissolved. Pour of from the cherries and it is ready for use. In using same fill sherry glass full of small cracked ice and pour the cherry bounce over the same and sip as a liquer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
THE scRIBRLING HAR1r

HE bOHIBBLING HABTT - How sweetly doth the poet sing.
 Whose heart is all on fire To greet the blossoms of the spring And vie with woodland choir. Oft doth he burn the midnight lamp, A sonnet to indite, Then sends it forth with needed stamp. His labors to requite. And, oh, with what crushed air he sees That envelope come back. In which his song of blooms and trees And little loves, a pack, Is close contained. No longer gay, His tears betoken pain; But bards are never cured that way He'll soon burst forth again.
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stayed late As the cause is one that always appeals to me it made my heart glad to see such a great outpouring or
 the people of the Birmingham district in their desire to aid the orphanage. When it came to the dancing, that of itself was not only participated in by many young men and young ladies, but the ladies in the prize contest alone would have filled an ordinary ball room. The picnic was a delightful success indeed in every way, and I think at least 5000 was cleared for the orphans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Can Vote Eight Ways

"The form of ballot which we are about to use suggests local option in it's broadest sense,' said member or the Chamber of Commerce last night. ''One has the choice of eight ways Of voting. CD He may vote wet. CD He may vote wet and for saloons. (3) He may vote wet and for dispensaries (D He may vote dry. (5) He may vote dry and for saloons. co He may vote dry and for dispensary. CD He may vote for saloons without putting mark opposite, Shall the manufacture and sale etc. (S) He may vote mere ly for dispensary.
 T am going to vote wet and for pri L. vate dealers under license and nearly all my business friends will vote that way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
AMERICA A CURE FOR BEGGING

Louis Seymour Houghton in The Survey.
 There are intelligent Americans who say that the first Syrian immigrants in this country were beggars, and that to this day the majority of Syrian immigrants carry on begging uAder the guise of ped- ding. It may be frankly admitted that although the pioneers of our present Syrian population were neither beggars nor peddlers, many of the early immi- grants did come to beg. Diligent inquiry fails to discover any Syrian in this coufi- try who actually began by begging, ana
 immigrants of that class would naturally return home after having amassed whh' seemed a competence.
 Why should they not have come to peg Thirty-three years ago, when they pesaa to come the principle that one must not give to street beggars was new even te American ears. and was vehemently re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
REFLEcTIoNs OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press
 It may take two to make a family quar- rel, but one can keep it going
 Be content and you'll become used to somebody else getting your share.
 Your own little angel children could be- come limbs of satan by being somebody else's.
 It's just like man, when his wife Is gone to visit her mother, to be willing to come home early every night.
 woman who sets out to make 1ian better generally winds mp being thankflll if he doesn't get any worse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Marine Band In Demand

.srhe United States Marine band which is to make a southern concert tour in October under the management of w. L. Radcliffe is in great demand writes G. z. Phillips, a passenger official of the Seaboard Air Line whose headquarters are in Washington.
 Tt is a great band and is in particularly fine form this season. Columbus. Ga, Is after the band for October % but that is the date that Mir. Radcliffe has reserved for Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
THACKERAY's FIRST POEM
From the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette.
 1hackeray's momentous first appearance in print was satrical poem, published in the Westminster Luminary during one cf the happy holiday times which he slent in Devonshire when still scholar at the SCharterhouse. A certain Mir Labor Shell was to have delivered a speech upon Penondon Heath, but the crowd re- fused to hear him. He had taken the pre- caution. however, to send copies of his in- teRded <oration to all the leading journals tef0fe leaving town, and these of course, Irinted it. This ludcrous incident in- .spired Thackeray to write little jeu d'esprit, entitled Irish Melody" telling how Mister She'll, when the men of Kent began a grievous shoutng' found comfort in refccting
 My speech is safe in the Times l wot,
 Ano eke in the Morning Chronicle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

pr. Wiley tried first to save the peoples stomach from benzoate of soda, and then in both cases. and finally McCabe issued an order that no one in the department of agriculture should mention preservatives all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
THAT HOUSE T Bo1rGur D

Henry Edward Warner, poet and humorist of the Baltimore Evening Sun, has written a delightful account of his experiences in buying home and leading the life of gay suburbanite. That House Bought" published by the G. w
 Dillingham; Company. New York, Is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
From the Savannah News.

From the Savannah News.
 LIVER since Oscar W. Underwood, chairman of the ways and means - committee, declared his independ- ence of MT. w. J. Bryan his friends have possibility As the leader of the majority of the House he has made record of which he has reason to be proud. He stands in the front rank of southern statesmen, and his popularity isn't con- fined to his own section of the country. When the democrats gained control of the House and it was realized that the tariff was the chief issue before the country, it was widely predicted in the north that there would be discrimination There hasn't In fact been discrimination of any sort. Legislation has been so impartial that the republican newspapers of the north have freely admitted that the south ern men in Congress have shown genuine statesmanship.
 If, therefore, MT. Underwood's name should be presented to the democratic na- tional convention for the presidential nomination it couldn't be justly said that
 
 would be shown the south in the admin istration of the government. MT. Under wood has led in legislative matters since the democrats have been in control of the House, and he has made record of which there has been no criticism, except that of MT. Bryan, and it is well under stood that Mir Bryan has a grievance against MT. Underwood because the lat ter refused to be dictated to by him in the matter of the tariff on wool.
 But 1t is said that MT. Underwood lives too far south to be a popular candidate. That is a mistake. The people don't care what part of the country a candidate is from, provided he is the man they want We do not mean to say that MT. Underwood is the man they want but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Five-sixths of all postofflces are to have postal bank attachments. The country cannot have too much of a good thing, and some day the four express companies will be outvoted and then we will have a parcels post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

pudiated by the vast majority of well in- formed and well disposed American men and women. Even today the beggars who for ages have infested Italian cathe- drals and Swiss highways have not en- tirely disappeared
 Moreover. for countless generations beg sing has been in Syria a privileged, if not an honored calling; the beggar with lis scrip and water bottle has been rever- enced, if not esteemed The proverbial eastern hospitality invincibly lends itself to this attitude. That a family, viI- Rge' nation, should be prosperous ani | yet refuse aims to the poor is today in the east, as in past ages. simply unthink- able. The marvel is not that Syria,.s came here to beg, but that most of those who did beg quickly felt the influence of the American spirit and turned from begging to peddng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Shamokin, Pa, has man who boasts the name, Evans Evan Evans. This is a tri1e worse than the name of Chicago's society leader, Chatfeld- Chatfield Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
A COSTLY CIIRE.

A COSTLY CURE. A chap who'd gone a rapid gait At last became so i'll, Six doctors called with hearts elate And each made out a bill Which galvanized that dying man To such a great extent, He soon got well, revised his plan And oft to church he went.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Nexts winter the President should pro- cure veto rubber stamp, for all the other schedules of the Payne infamy are to be revised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

The Ike Stephenson probe is set to be- gin October ?, just about the time the Lorimer probe is to be restarted. They will work side by side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

The bulk of Birmingham's solid busi- ness men are for high license and reg uIation under an excise commission and it looks very much if that side would get the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Commissioner A o. Lanes Sententious observation that a dry town is dull town has been accepted as truism by men who move about the world much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
ONE WAY TO LOOK AT TT

From the Boston Herald.
 "I belong to the Down and Out Club" You seem happy over it.
 "Yes, I've nothing to worry about now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
ABBREVIATED.

There are various ways of estimating time.''
 That's so"
 Forever and ever with summer lovers is seldom more than two weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
Delightful Picnic

T have attend many picnics, 3ut the one for the benefit of the East Lake orphanage at Germania park Tuesday was especially pleasant, said Harry Jones.
 The fact Is that I never saw such l Liz crowd at any picnic in this county on any former occasion. 1 went early and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

The annexation bogy is being used in Canada by the tory party. The tories con stitute. however, the minority in the Do miniou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

The Stephenson investigation will en- deavor to find out if the electors of state ban be bought for s105,00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

James Whitcomb Riley has begun to give away library sites and Andrew Carnegie may retaliate by writing poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

The lame ducks on the monetary com mission have been given an extension to March s1 to draw salaries in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
A SENSATIONALIsT

What's come over Blzzum?"
 "I don't know. Why do you ask?'
 "He has been seen several times lately with his wife" x "Pshaw! Blizzum will do anything to create talk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
MARKING BACK

'Tis sweet to dream of longyago
 And yield me to regret When six months old I did not owe
 A single cent, YVette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Some fear airships will yet be used by kidnap pers and bandits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Admiral Togo will no doubt be glad 10 get back to a strict diet of rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

The air is free, but not the air fuel. The latter is bought from Johndee at prices that create fat dividends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Airshfps are excellent things to sit in during an earthquake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Aviator Atwood fears to sneeze while he is operating an aeroplane. He says it is dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
SAYINGS OF FAMOUS MEN

Grandpa Teddy is not greatly changed by his new title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Congress has concluded to do the Arab act of tent folding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Aviator Atwood is bothered by the rains, but not by the muddy roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Solicitor McCabe should be promoted to the bead of the department of benzoate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

President Taft hesitates to veto Dr. Wiley, although the dishonest canners de- mand one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24

Togo, whote name is Peace has de- parted, leaving only good impressions be- hind
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Indefensible schedule K will continue to bmark up the price of clothing this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
PLACING MIR. UNDERWOOD

that If the democratic party should de- eide to make him its standard bearer next year the people wouldn't think the fact that he lives far south an objection to him. If he is fair and impartial as the molder of legislation he would be fair and impartial as the nations chief execu- tive
 But 1t cannot be said that there is a strong pressure in behalf of MT. Under- wood for President. It is only since his rather bitter controversy with Mir. Bryan that he has been mentioned for that nosi- ton. It is impossible to say with any de- gree of certainty, however what will hap pen In the democratic national conven- ton. The situation may so shape itself in that body that he will be regarded as the most available candidate
 There is some talk just now of push ing him for the vice presidential nomina- ton. From some quarters there have cone whispers that Governor Smith of this state Is looking forward to that posi- tion with longing eyes We don't know whether that is true or not, but even if he had a chance for it a few weeks ago it SttiHS lO pc Sd1e say Indf he wouldn't get it if Mir Underwood should be a candidate for it. MT. Underwood has achieved prominence in national af- fairs that Governor Smith hasn't got. His achievements in connection with tariff leg islation, the tariff being the paramount issue, has given him a nationwide rep utation.
 It isn't too early to begin talking of presidential candidates. In less than a year the national conventions will have met and made their platforms and named their tickets In fact, the presidential campaign will be in progress. And if the democratic party should put MT. Under- wood on it's ticket in either the first or the second place, it would have no oc- | casion to regret it. He lis a level-headed man, with lot of business sense.
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My speech is safe in the Times wot. Ano eke in the Morning Chronicle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
GAsOLENE NOTE

He looked as if he'd knock me flat For such little thing as that,