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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
THE OSTRICH.

There is some prospect of ostrich farm ing developing into quite an industry in the southwest, and it will some time be cold day when the simple-minded rustic of that region will not have an ostrich on toast if he wants it. Ostrich farming, however, will have its drawbacks. The only laying two eggs per annum, which being about the size of porcelain wash bowl, make her so proud that she takes the balance of the year for the purpose of convalescing.
 The ostrich is chiefly valuable for the plumage he wears and which, when in troduced into the world of commerce, makes the husband almost wish that he were dead
 Probably the ostrich will not come into general use as an article of food, few people caring for it, as the meat is coarse and the gizzard full of old hardware and relics of wrecked trains and old irons where there has been a fire.
 Carving the ostrich is not so difficult as carving the quail, because the joints are larger and one can find them with less trouble. still the bird takes up a great deal of room on the table and the best circles are not using them.
 The ostrich does not set. She doesn't have time. She does not squat down over something and insist on matching it out if 1t takes all summer; but she lays a couple of porcelain wash bowls in the hot sand when she feels like it, and goes away to the seaside to quiet her shat tered nerves.-Bill Nye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

WON'T BE MISSED. Exclaimed a. bard, A feckless loon, I've made a date With lovely June!" But Winter blew A frosty breath And then that bard Just froze to death. His voice was stilled, His heart was, too; He'll never sing The skies of blue Again, or prate Of sylvan dells, And babbling brooks And lily bells. But why be sad? Critics avow We have too many Poets now!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Was Not Brought up to Date

'In last years New York World AL manac two or more pages were devoted to the prohibition movement and I sup pose about the same space will be filled In the almanac for 1911, now due," said g. B. Ellington of St. Louis.
 That department of the almanac bears the stamp of authority. for there is credit line in parenthesis at the top of the article in the 1910 issue, reading as follows: Revised to January 1, 1910 by the Associated Prohibition Press It was stated year ago that significant gains and steady advance have marked the pro- gress of the prohibition movement, etc. The article says of Alabama: The legis- lature in special session in August Q909) adopted the most complete and compre- hensive system of enforcement legsa- tion, supplementary to it's state prohibit tory law, ever enacted;' but in the tabulated information--page 336-one reads this pertaining to Alabama, undere date line of January 1, 1910 Popular vote on constitutional prohibition. November, 1909.'
 "Now 1t is pretty widely known that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
SHOWING

SHOWING 1. T. Weeks in the Century. Featheripg the willows, Drifting in the hedges, Filling downy pillows
 On the mountain lodges. Bordering the streamlet, Where the sedges shiver, Waiting on dreamlet To the drowsy river. Weaving robes of ermine > For the perished roses, Soft as couch of merman, When the deep reposes. Speaking in a whisper Mystical and olden, Silver-threaded lisper
 With a language golden. Smoothing out the wrinkles In the cemetery, H' Laughing where the tinkles Of the bells are merry. Dancing like a fairy,
 Vanishing, returning, Till the spirits airy A- Set the woods a-yearning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
GYROSCOPE TO STEADY SHIPS

Sperry said. This type of compass is not affected in the slightest degree by the steel of the ship or cargo or any mag netic disturbance. It is also free from the influence of those disturbances tech- nically known as deviation or varia- tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York. Press.
 Farming is all right when 1t is only a memory.
 Genius is benefit to the world and an injury to it's own family
 A man can think he is a good husband by just missing being brute
 A woman wants a lot of clothes to wear and lot more that she could wear if there were more days in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
IArImor 1t Home And In Washington

Lorimer case refuses to be dis I'M 1- in Illinois or in Washing Illinois the legislature is taking hnseat all self-confessed bribe- and one senator at least. Holt as resigned. Senators Broderick Ipberton. both of whom have been for bribe-taking, are also to Iestigated. Holtslaw's resignation bt be accepted, and the chances at al three will be expelled. The kpu,e has not acted on the matter, no doubt endeavor to drive out takers.
 a growing sentiment that the verdict, mot proven" in the nmittee should not be accepted. ,ity report of the Investigating which declared that they found of Senator Lorimer untaint-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Telephone girls with sweet voices and manners marry rapidly, and in Spokane they are required to obligate themselves to stay single six months. This is uncon- stitutional. but the poor girls have to stand it in Spokane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

The Cunningham Alaska coal claims re- fuse to stay pigeonholed, and so does the Ballinger whitewashing. Both will have to go before 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

The strain and test of actual practice is telling against those New Years reso- lutions already. They are falling rap- idly by the wayside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Across shis stormy water! And you may have your blamed old duke, My daughter! o, my daughterp'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Ohio is trying to take voting out of trade and in order to do this she is re- sorting to wholesale disfranchisement in Adams county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

The Taft cabinet stands unbroken, but there are signs of fracture in 1t which will widen rapidly as 1912 approaches It never was popular cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Adams county, Ohio, simply turned a political method into an industry for revenue only, and now it's people are to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
SOON EXPLAINED.

"1e spends great deal of time in his library
 Has a studious temperament, eh?" "No. That's where he keeps his eel laret''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
JANUARY,

JANUARY. The bare boughs rustic drearily, No Hitting voice swells in the wold The heart that once beat cheerily Is slenced now by bitter cold. The bloom whose breath the summer air Perfumed while, is dead for aye; Old Winter glowers everywhere And steals our happy thoughts away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

The voters of Adams county, Ohio, have been judicially requested to try the ab- sent treatment at the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

No one in this part of Alabama is hankering for any more of an o. F. win ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Winfield, Kan, claimed to have more bathtubs than any other town of it's size, but it turned out that Winfield uses bath tubs for horse troughs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

A parcels post to Brazil is a good thing, but one from Birmingham to Bessemer would be better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

It is believed there was more than one Robin in that Northern bank nest, and the district attorney is looking for the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

How to get the thrills of aviation with out killing the thrillers is a large prob lem at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

It pays to be funny. One of Punch's comic artists recently died worth s5000,- nO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

If you see a crowd anywhere you may know a postal savings bank has been established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

This country is accommodating more di- nosaurs than it needs in its daily routine of business. Utah is furnishing a new lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Mayor Mahool of Baltimore says no one this year should go back on a note or go up in an airship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

One postal savings bank to a state is small beginning. A small beginning of a matter that is not tentative is un- called for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Cleveland and Kansas City claim to have the worst railroad stations in the United States, alE things considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Colon will mean full stop when Uncle Sam points big guns at incoming ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

Let us begin to look forward to spring. Anything to discourage winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
A HARD LIFE.

A HARD LIFE. I'd hate to be the milkman, Who leaves his cozy bed At 3 O clock each morning, To earn his daily bread. Especially in winter,
 When nipping winds do blow And every blessed doorstep Is covered up with snow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
NON-SHAKESPEARIAN.

| How do you like Lear ?'' l Haven't seen her yet. Does she do one l of those sensational dances?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
SOME "THoJGHTs."

SOME "THOUGHTS.' The philosopher of the Jewell County Republican says:
 You can shorten the road to your heavenly home by sleeping with the win dows closed. One of the most inn portant things to remember and one of the easiest things to forget, is other peo- ples comforts. No man is wise enough to teach a fool wisdom. A COW gets wrinkles on her horns whether she worries or not. No young man need get fooled on the girl he is counting if he will listen to what her small brother says about her. Here Is a problem that no mathematician can figure out; but anyone who has raised boys can answer it: If one boy can do the chores in half an hour, how long will it take two boys to do them?-Jewell County Republican.
 THE BUSY MAN.
 He swore he would,
 Yet do his part,
 But never could
 Find time to start.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
soME ARHOR BAHAMAS.

oCVHE xfIoIIJlN T zAu zA1NH1Ah'' "Pa, do United States senators really wear togas?"
 'No, my son. The only garment a United States senator wears that looks anything like a toga is a nightshirt."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

The postal savings banks are beginning to fill a long-felt want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

The chap who takes unto himself A temporary honey, Unless he has a pile of pelf,
 Should think of alimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
HOW IT HAPPENS.

HOW IT HAPPENS. "There are cases on record in which a
 man who started out to get rich quick actually succeeded "Yes; and usually at the expense of a great many other people who suddenly got poor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

LORD ULLIN RELIEVES. Come back! Come back!' he cried, ir grief, Across this stormy water And you may wear your hobble skirt, My daughter! o, my daughter!'
 Chicago Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
A MISTAKE CORRECTED.

A MISTAKE CORRECTED. My man, aren't you de trop?" asked the hapless victim of the low-browed bill collector.
 'Not on your life," answered he of the low brow My name is Muggs.''
 POINT IN HIS FAVOR. i've faults, you bet" Said William Nodle, But never yet Have tried to yodle."
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
MAY
NOT COME BACK
Understood That City Engin-
esr Will Hold Atlantic
City Position

It was said today that James Ferre-
bee. first assistant engineer OF the
City Surveying and Engineering De-
partment who was granted one
months leave two weeks ago by the
Street and Sewer Department Direo-
tors, will not return to his old posi-
ton Mr.. Ferrebee was offered a
responsible place at Atlantic City by
7. Chalkley Hatton, under whose
supervision storm sewers are being
constructed in the city by the sea. and
he decided to try for the place. With
this understanding Mr.. Ferrebee was
given n months leave of absence, and
it was said today that he Will remain
at Atlantic City.
Nothing has yet been heard from
Mr. Ferrebee and he has until April
ist to decide whether he will stay here
It seem TO be understood at the Sur
veying Department, however. that he
will not return.
City Council will elect Mr.. Ferre-
bees successor should he resign. II,
however. a bill advocated by the Board
of Trade, now i'm the Legislature,
passes, placing the surveying as we'll
ms engineering departments under the
jurisdiction Of the Street and Sewor
Directors, the latter will elect Mr.
FerreDee's successor.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
HARMONY in
The TRI-STATE
Carpenter Pleased Over Way
Wilmington and. Reading are
Settling COughlin Matter
CHICKS SIGN UP
BANNER, A CATCHER

With Wilmington again in the Tri-
State League and Bill Coughlin In
charge of the Reading club, intending
to play the game there at a central
location this year. President Carpon-
ter OF the Tri-State League, is con-
vinced that the coming season will be
the most successful I'm the history OF
the league. Carpenter impaired this
prediction In a letter received by the
Wilmington team owners this morn
ing.
The matter of the purchase by Read
ing of Coughlin, who belong to VIII
mington, is being worked out salts
factorily to Wilmington. The local
owners have named their price and
President Carpenter has assured Mr.
Brown and Mr. Cassidy that they VIII
get the figure. The deal is being so
worked out that neither the viii
mington nor the Reading club will be
greatly inconvenienced by the change
Il being the idea OF the president of
the league. the Wilmington club OWN
ers and the Reading owners to come
to the best possible terms on Cough
lin I'm order that the Reading situation
will be bettered. This spirit OF Co
operation on the part Of the Whining
ton and Reading team owners is pleas
ing to Carpenter. who sees in Il better
baseball all over the circuit this
year.
The Chicks got another catcher this
morning. He is Thomas A. Banner
who comes from New York and has
the endorsement Of McGrawf Banner
is the third catcher who has beer
signed by the locals.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
CITY Court CASES.
Judge Lets Husband Go After Promis
Ing 10 Care for Wife.

Ing to Care for Wife.
George Gray. colored. Michael
Roach and Hugh Fox were fined SO
and costs each for being drunk and
begging by City Judge Cochran this
morning.
William Boyle went out for ten
days on charge OF yagrancy.
William Taylor, colored, was fined
50 for corner lounging
Rebecca Ward and Martha Morris.
colored, were fined So and costs each
for disorderly conduct They wore
cursing on the street.
Sophia Matiog charged her husband.
Joseph Matiog. with beating her. AS
she was willing to forgive him Judge
Cochran let Matiog 20.
Thomas II. Blakely charged Lewis
Denn with assault and battery He
said the assault took place In tha
independence Fire Company's house
on Saturday night and was unprovok-
ed. Denn said he is a director i'm tho
company and was there TO sec what
was going on at II o'clock
William p. Tindle testified that
DEM objected to drinking in the en-
gine house and upset a bottle Of beer.
Witness said IF there had been any
assault II must have been committed
al that time.
John p. Tulley gave similar testi-
mony
The case was continued until
Thursday in order to get information
regarding the rules Of the company.
James Peterson. colored, was
charged with larceny of coat. but
as there was no testimony against
him he was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
u. S. ENGINEERS
TUG TOUCHES PORT

The United States tugboat philadel-
phia. OF the Engineering Department,
came up the Christianh 10 Bush's
wharf this morning from Chester, Tor
the purpose Of meeting Assistant II.
S. Engineer John Meigs, who return
cd to Wilmington from Washington
this morning. The boat was in charge
of Captain Cullison. who spent Sun
day with his family in Delaware
City
Mate Edrick Ostensen. Of the boat
spent Sunday at Port Penn.
Chief Engineer George G.. Singletery
spent Sunday in Camden, ~ J.
The Philadelphia works around the
forts in tho Delaware during the win
ter but at present Is engaged I'm the
river thirty-fye foot channel pro.
iect
As soon as Mr.. Meigs boarded tn,
boat she left for the river.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
Evenin, Company.

A birthday surprise and necktie
shower was given l.. A. Beatty at his
home, No. 1929 West Seventh street.
Saturday evening The evening was
spent in music and games. The full
cast Of the farce His Last Chance. -
which Mr.. Beatty is directing, and TO
be presented in Old Swedes Parish
building. was present Those present
were Misses Blanch Segreess, Lillian
Green, Gertrude Green, Elizabeth
Brown, also Miss Francis Heinemann,
Emana Helnmann and Margaret
Lamb, Of Philadelphia; Joseph Horisk
Charles Weatherly, Walter Davis
Howard Rose, Fred Mohler. Harry
Taylor, Ralph Gawthrop, Fred Morri-
son, Oscar Lewis, Roy Sawns, and
John Donovan, OF County Cork. IRE
land. Mr.. and Mrs William Cochran
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Green, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Beatty and Charles Briggs,
Evening journal., 1911-03-13

part of turkey. two fruit cakes. a
boys trousers, shirt and cuff buttons
and bed clothing we're stolen.
Patrolman Davidson testified that he
recoyered the combs, hat pin and part
of two boxes of candy i'm Annie Jones
room She claimed she bought the
goods.
In the Municipal Court she claimed
she found the hat pin in a gutter in
Front street
Adaline Bristor also occupied the
room in the house at Second and JEFF
ferson streets, where Annie lived.
Trial of the case will be continued
this afternoon
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
THREE YEARS
FOR CUNNINGHAM
Goes TO WOrkhOuSe on Charge
Of LOOting Cars Of
Brass

In County Court today seven defend
ants figured on charges Of larceny OF
brass journal bearings from the cars
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. The youths connected were
actuated by a desire OF wild west tac-
tics.
Joseph Terranova, one OF the de-
PENDANTS, changed his plea to one Of
guilty Of receiving stolen goods. Dep
uty Attorney General Wolcott said
that Terranova was mixed up in tue
b. and o. Railroad Company's brass
case. Four other men are under in
diciment charged with stealing over
1000 pounds OF brass journals and
bearings David Cunningham, George
Proud and Clarence Pierce, are ac-
cused Of stealing the brass. Cunning
ham is said to have piled cross ties on
the railroad tracks and used another
tie as a lever TO hold the train. When
the body Of the car was raised Cum
ningham is said to have taken the
brass from the journals. Terranova
had nothing to do with the theft but
later is said to have helped TO remove
iANl VI the NINIttN lIOIN lNt DiftIB
where they had been hidden.
John ID. Kelly. Patrick Haley and
Daniel Mahoney gave Terranova a
previous good reputation
The court decided not TO sentence
Terranova until the other prisoners
are tried.
Joseph Cochran, through David J.
Reinhardt pleaded guilty To complies
/ ity i'm the theft of thirteen Of the jour-
nails. Mr. .Reinhardt said the Young
man had gotten into the trouble
through Cunningham who exploited
the idea that he could not be arrested.
Cochran was paroled
Joseph Keenan, and Isaac Clough,
two more white youths. were ,arraign-
ed on charge Of ooncealing some OF
the brass Clough. who was represents
ed by L. Irving Handy. changed his
plea of not guilty to guilty He viii he
parolod this afternoon and the case
against Keenan, viii be dropped by tho
State
Clarence Pierce changed his plea
from not guilty TO one of guilty. Cum
ningham and Proud had already
pleaded guilty TO two charges OF lar
ceny
Cunningham was sentenced to three
years and ten lashea on the first
charge and TO ten lashes and two
years on the second charge Proud was
not sentenced and Pierce was sent up
for a year Joseph Terranoya, for re-
ceivlng stolen goods, was sentenced to
three months imprisonment
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
EIGHTEEN MORE
CITY DWELLINGS
Permits For Work are Grant
ed Today by Building
Inspector

Building Inspector Cassidy today
issued several permits for building
operations, including permits for the
erection OF eighteen houses, all small.
Nicholas Fidance will build six
dwellings on the north side Of Sixth
street. between Rodman street and
Woodlawn avenue, and six on the
south side of Ninth street, between
DUPONT and Scott streets. costing $500
each Six dwellings costing $500 each
also will be erected by 10. c. Cook at
the northwest corner of Apple and
Claymont streets.
Permits were issued 10 William d
Haddock and Company to make re-.
pairs at No. 106 Orange street foi
George W Pierson. costing $1,000, and
TO Charles II. Tindall and Son, TO pui
in a new store front at No. S07 Market
street, costing $3.50.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
EAGLES AND THE
SHUTTLE TOURNEY
Abberger Looks Like High
Man With lO4l Points
Scored

The Switchboard tournament be-
tween members of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles which began three weeks
ago ended this morning with the fol.
lowing scores
William Abberger. played 80 games
and made 1O41 points
john Martin. SO games. 1922 points
Howard Pyle, AZ games. 931.
John Keough, so games, 925.
Charles Kane. As games, 920.
Arthur Sullivan, AZ games, sic.
James Toner, 80 games. 7S3.
Edward Maloney, games, &c.
James Kilroy, 81 games. 365.
Lewis Cook. 2S games, 524.
William Edler, 20 games, 523.
John CORY, 10 games. 165.
James Harldns. % games, 354.
Fred. f. Harkins, q games. 394.
John J. Horty, 10 games, 1856
Nicolas Jones. 30 games, $50
Martin Keough. "A games, 5S7.
Joseph Mahoney, % games, 407
William Maloney, 33 games, 500.
James Maloney. 30 games, 527
Daniel Mahoney, 26 games. 295.
William Merchant, % games. 436.
James Gillespie, "a games, GA.
John A. Newell, % games, 420.
John p. Reardon, p games, 22S.
Wilbur Sasse, II games. 293.
Otto Scheu. Is games. 1874.
Wesley Taylor, 30 games, 500.
Clayton Sturtz. 80 games. 5S9.
Joseph Schwab, l2 games. 1856.
Phillip Leshem, 10 games, 1853.
Joseph Leshem, 20 games, 297.
DR.. G. Church, 30 games, $50.
Howard Engel, q games, 1856.
p. McGrannary, 81 games. SIS.
A. McGrannary, 41 games, 654.
John Henry 2 games, 80.
Bruce Clarke, 6 games. 96.
Charles Andrews 26 games. 43e.
Hamilton Lloyd, 35 games. $50.
Frank Neylon, 25 games. 434.
B. ]. McVey. 3 games, SO.
James Arters, 3 games, 81.
Samuel Jones, . games. 129.
Joseph Murray. "a games. SIP
Harry Maker. 26 games. 490.
A. r. Saylor. 26 games. 400.
Thomas Dugan, 10 games. 17S
Harry Hammer, IA games. 245.
John p. Ryan. II games. 1873.
James Roe. 20 games. 5S5.
John Mcmahon, 26 games. SOC.
William F. Hayes 81 games, 500.
Harold Harvey. 81 games. 400.
John Hart, % games. 342.
The seven or eight valuable prize
will be awarded Thursday evenin
when a spread will be given.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
DEAD AFTER
PISTOL WOUND

Simon Lewis, a colored patient at
the Delaware Hospital since October
suffering with a pistol shot wound
in the knee, died at noon today, fol-
lowing an operation performed several
days ago.
Lewis was shot at a campmeeting
ground near Townsend. He said a
negro deliberately shot him.
Evening journal., 1911-03-13
U. S. SENATORS
BY DIRECT VOTE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 13.-The House
this afternoon passed Representative
Evans joint resolution advocating an
amendment 10 the Federal Constitu-
tion to provide for the election OF
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people. Representatives Evans
and Gormley spoke in behalf Of the
resolution and It passed unanimously.
The House voted TO hold a night ses-
sion tonight. the first Of the present
LEGISLATURE.