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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
Button Optimistic

81 believe the bill providiny for an APP
Precipitation for state, district and county
affairs will pass" said B. B. Burton, one
of the members of the Business Mems
league, who went to Montgomery with
the committee which advocated state aid
for fairs.
"While I realize that there is a DISPOSE
ton to be economical this year, and to
spend as little as possible, the legisla-
ture has some money for outlay and can
find no cause more worthy than this.
in presenting the matter we laid spe-
cial emphasis upon the county and dis
trict fairs, as the bill will benefit them
as we'll as the state fair. While more
people and more country folk reap the
advantage from the money spent on a
state fair than county fair. still each
member is naturally looking after the
special interests of his own section.
1.-The largest lobby that has yet ap-
peared in Montgomery advocated the fair
bill, and we were so generally assured
of its passage that we feel quite conf
dent"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

From the Chicago Record-HeraId.
Is 1t too much to say that Bohemia,
Its denizens and their life were first stand
ardized In Henri Murger's Scenes de la
Vie de Boheme"? The author of this IA
nous book has been dead just half a
century. and the copyright on it, by q
singular coincidence, expired last week
on the very day upon which the ami
versary fell. The double event has been
celebrated by fetes among the students
of the Paris Latin Quarter and by the
issue of cheap editions of his work. Tho
inside of this. fortunately, will remain
the same. and one may express the de-
vout hope that the new outsides do not
depart too far from the consecrated green
cover that, for generation or two, has
been distributed, from 1 franc onward.
according to the distance from Paris and
varying tariff schedules-all over the
world.
Let not the casual opera-goer imagine
that he is getting much of Murger's DO
heme" when he goes to see the opera by
Puccini. He gets no more of 1t than he
gets of Goethe's Faust when he goes
to see the opera by Gounod He is given.
true, a glimpse of the Tower of the
Four winds" but next to nothing about
the Passage of the Red Sea-" He gets
plenty about Minis cough. but nothing
about "Francines Muff"-Francine being
another incarnation Of Mimi herself. And
he learns nothing atfaIl about the epic
struggle between the English ledger ana
the stubborn actress who kept the par
rot, nor of dozen episodes as singulariy
picturesque.
The best way to observe the semi-cen-
tcnary Of Murgers death is to read the
''Vie de Boheme," II unfamiliar, and TO
reread 1t II familiar already. In that way
one may best learn--or recall--how the
geniuses storm Paris as the saints storm
Heaven. and how, with their eyes open.
they calamity take their chance between
the institute and the potter's field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
SOUTHERN WINTER CAMP

was from this woman that learned of
the southern custom of giving all
scraps from the table to the servants.
When 1 demonstrated with her for ap-
propriating the leftovers which I had
put in our little storebox she informed
me that she had never worked for folks
so mean they begrudged her the scraps
and drippin'.' AS she usually prolonged
her stay until after our lunch it wasn't
often that 1 had anything left to put
away and wash the lunch dishes, but
appeared to look upon 1t as a matter
of course. Whenever we were to be
away from camp for an afternoon she
was always willing to stay and look
out for things for the addition of 10
cents to her weekly so cents and the
remnants of our next meal.
During the winter our expenses
averaged less than $40 week, except
ing our railroad tickets back and forth.
This included our bi-weekly drives, our
trip to Savannah, going by rail and re-
turning by boat with one night passed
In a good boarding house. The trips
to Paris Island did not add to our ex-
penses because we were taken by
gentleman whose acquaintance my hus-I
band made on some of his numerous
tramps in and around Beaufort"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
DIVERSITY OF JERSEY

NewN York Correspondent in Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Billy, the German porter, appeared on
lower Broadway yesterday after an alb
sence of two days. He explained that
he had been in Jersey. ''All over Choisey.
PILL" said he to big Bill, the traffic cop,
"Chimminy! Ich bin a tired Dutchman."
"But where were you in Jersey?" Bill
demanded.
''Eferyvere," said Billy. But Tch could
mt dell you we're. All dem towns dey got
different names.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE GREED OF CHEER.

THE CREED OF CHEER.
He learned the creed of cheer,
\, ouldf brush away tear
And make the best of trouble when II
came;
TIL all the world opined
His path was fower-lined
And breathed continued blessings on
his name.
Yet, passing well he knew
The shadow-days of rue
And often felt a bitter pain at heart.
Opprest by weighty cares
A mortal seldom bears,
He still kept on and strove to do his
part.
The world needs such man,
Built on rugged plan,
Who, nevertheless, is quick with SYM
pathy.
He may not win the heights
OF fond ambition-flights,
But his the life that gilds adversely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Among the small army of health enthu-
lasts who eat apples before going to bed
Is Mayor Gaynor. When his own stock
Of apples from St. James is exhausted he
sends over every night to the Montauls
club. across the street from his Brooklyn
residence. and has three huge red apples
brought In about 10 O'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Thirteenth avenue He is sitting up, but
will not be strong enough to return TO
his law office for a week or more. Mr..
White had to be operated on twice for
appendicitis and for time his life was
hanging in the balance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Independent iron and steel company
merger talk has been plentiful in the
Birmingham district of late, and now
Wall street is reviving an old rumor of
big merger with Schwab and other
magnates figuring in 1t. Denials are pos
tive, but some day such combine as
Wall street is talking about will prob
ably materialize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
REFLECTIoNs OF AsBACHELOR

From the New York Press.
SeIf-control runs the quickest as we'll as
the best race.
A man doesn't fool women; they just
make him think he does. *
Really, the thing that makes people hate
work most is to get paid for it.
The trouble about travelling like a
prince Is you have to tip like all emperor.
When a woman wants to go out and
do things for the world It's sign there 4
a lot more for her to do at home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Alabama got into the statewide prohi-
bition column not because the people
voted that way, but because the legisla-
ture ignored the democratic platform of
1906 and enacted laws which extremists
demanded. The state is about to return
to the local option fold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

A Maryland mother is as mad as a wet
hen because her daughter beat her to
the affections of desirable sutton. Tough
luck!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
ISN'T III THE TRUTH.

From the Andalusia Star.
Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio does
not drink, smoke or swear.-Birmingham
Age-Herald. Indeed He'll be mighty
lonesome in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Houston RECENTLY acquired 500 citizens
from Beaumont. Beaumont will soon love
Houston as much as Bessemer does Biz
minghanl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

The national conventions of 1912 are
some time off. but the presidential. caul-
dron insists on boiling a year in adj
vance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

There are no parades when new king
of pork or flour, or steel is crowned
in this country, but the champagne
flows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

1t is not yet definitely determined just
what the grounding did forecast when
he came out last Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

The eyes of the country are focused on
Alabama's liquor legislation and it is
time for the solons to show some re-
suits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

That Chicago woman who takes taxicab
rides to cure the blues evidently isn't
blue because she hasn't any money
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

The prohibitionists of Texas are more
vociferous these days than are their
brethren OF Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Young ladies with literary aspirations
should never write poems on pink paper.
It riles the editor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

While Lorimer is being well advertised,
it is not the sort of advertising man
will work his head off to get.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Homicide continues to flourish in New
York, Chicago and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

DIsCLATMED PARTNERSHIP.
"I was raised In Mississippi observed
the self-made man.
1--WE raise stock, but we rear children"
said Mrs. F'libbit, with an air Of correc-
ton. st
Madam" replied the self-made man,
with a twinkle in his eye, a." we do moth.
ing of the sort"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

A loud laugh went up when 1t was re-
ported that DR.. Cook had lost money in
an insolvent bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

1t is about time for DR.. Wiley to say
something about rabbit sausage. Is 1t
safe? Is 1t sane?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
GOOD Old DAYS

There were no days like the good old
days,
The days when we were youthful;
When none got caught for votes they
bought
And Hicks Forecasts were truthful.
Buffalo News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

A six-cylinder optifnist is one who pre-
tends to like all his wife's relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Some day we are going to have John
Paul Jones OF the air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
About Persons

II. X. White. who was Ill at the South
Highlands infirmary for two months. 10
now able to be at home. at 171s South
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

There were no days like the good old
days,
When few were our desires;
We loved them so, for we didn't know
That the world was full of liars.
Scranton Tribune-Republican.
There were no days like the good old
days
When we courted the sweetest of misses.
When dad paid all of the freight therefor,
And we got all of the kisses.
Houston Post.
There were no days like the good old
days,
When we were q sx-year-older;
Short pants and shirt were all we wore
That is. till the weather got colder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Even in an off year this town can't help
smashing the record for new buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
JOCKEYS TAEN THE PARTING XII.

JOCKEYS TAEN THE PARTING ks!
By Robert Burns.
Jockeys taen the parting kiss.
Ger the mountains he is game;
And with him is a. my bliss,
Naught but griefs with me remain,
Spare my luve, we winds that blaw,
Plashy sleets and beating rain!
Spare my luve, thou feathery shaw,
Drifting DER the frozen plain.
When the shades of evening creep
Ger the days fair gladstone e'e,
Sound and safely may he sleep,
Sweetly blithe his Weakening bel!
He will think on her he loves,
Fondly he'll repeat her name;
For where'er he distant roves.
Jockeys heart Is still at hame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
A MODERN sAIREY CAMP.

A MODEF1N
A woman, seriously Ill, awoke to find the
nurse smoking a cigarette and reading a
novel, Greatly startled, the patient raised
herself and cried out: What in the world
are you doing, nurse?' The nurse replied;
Good gracious! 1 thought you were
deadr'-Exchange. i
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
LION TRAINERS TRICK

Happy the man who is the star boarder
in his own house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
WHERE IT'S QUIET.

On Sunday morn he goes to churcs,
Where there's no sound OF clapping.
He says the theatres no place
For one who's fond of mapping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
TAKING CARE or BABY

TAKING CARE OF BABY.
He danced a Jig at a. m.
But twas no gladstone frolic,
He simply had to do turn
The baby had the collie.
Albany Times-Union.
He danced again at o'clock
His mood was far from merry;
His wife looked out from covers warm
And said, How goes 1t, dearie?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
TOO MUCH CRUNCHING.

''Why did Jimpson give up his room in
the Tinseled Arms?'' 1
His next-door neighbor ate an apple
every night before going to bed and the
noise finally got on Jimpson's nerves."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

HAS he library worth talking about?'
II should remark! He has three bank.
books"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
WHY HE TALKED BACK.

"a well-known specialist talked back
to a woman for half an hour yesterday"
"He is a very brave man.
mot SO much SO as you seem to think.
The woman had spinal trouble"
QUERY.
I know it's none of my affair,
And yet, somehow, fret.
Can anybody tell me where
The waist-line will be set?
Birmingham Age-Herald,
Wherever 1t may set, my boy,
Let this your old brain fill:
To know it may give you some Joy,
But you must foot the bill.
st. Louis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
EXCUSE PUN.

D. William Oyster, of washington, sells
good butter. He has an ideal name for
the fish business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

A GREAT ADMIRER.
''TIave you Thackeray's works?'
mo-" sighed Mrs. Timpers; although
I am great admrer of Thackeray.''
"Indeed?'
Eyes; and l was so anxious to have
his works complete, but I couldn't ind
a binding that would harmonic with this
color scheme in our library
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
WE WANT TO KNOW

A cat may look at king
Quite true, quite true.
But that Is a foolish thing.
What good IS 1t do?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
CLIMBING A HILL

CLIMBING HILL
From Life.
This is one-cylinder car.
I-thlnk-1-can-I-think-I-can! <
I-think I-can-1think-I-ca
I-think-I-can-I-thi
I-think-T--can-- I-thtnk-I--
can!
l-guess---I---c a n tt
guess--I--can't!
can't! 3f Ar
l KNOW T. : CANT!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

BOBBY"
In case you care for Robert Burns
OF love you've never been a scorner,
You'll find him on this page today
Look in the lower right-hand corner.
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Let's carry with us ears and eyes for
the time,
But hearts for the event.
-COrioIanus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
"oFFlclAL BUSINESS

While President Taft is travelling
over the country making political
speeches, his press bureau in Wash
lngton is working overtime sending
out copies of these speeches to the
newspapers under the Presidents Of
ticial frank. On the upper left hand
corner OF the envelopes in which
these speeches are mailed is this in
Scription: white Official
Business Penalty for private use,
$780,
Not only has Postmaster General
Hitchcock let. down the postal bars in
this particular, but the White House
has virtually been turned into a po-
ltical headquarters. Clerks are busy
sending out advance copies of speech
q es delivered and yet to be delivered
by the President, while others see to
it that the various press bureaus are
supplied with all sorts of literature
designed to help the President in
his campaign for denomination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
THREE MILLION SHORT.

1t has just been discovered that the
Washington Navy Yard is upwards Of
three million dollars short in it's ac-
counts. AS yet, nobody has been &C.
cused Of stealing anything, and the
shortage is explained on the ground
that the bookkeeping system is at
fault. This system, or lack of it,
has thrived under Dne Republican ad-
ninistration after another, and yet
nohing so pleaseS the Republicans as
to attempt to ridicule Demo
Gratis for putting into operation a
series of investigations designed to
uncover, and remedy, such little mat
ters as "three million dollar short
ages
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
ONE FRIGHTENED TRUST.

Chairman Ben Johnson, Of the
Democratic District Committee of
Congress, has discovered that the
District of Columbia once borrowed
twentyone million dollars from the
government, and forgot to pay it back
He now proposes to collect this debt.
In consequence the Washington real
estate TRUST is in Mysteries. In
the capital city the government pays
halt the city expenses, hence taxes
Z are low. Despite this fact, and the
further fact that hundreds of houses
are unoccupied, rents and property
values are higher than in any other
city Of the size in the country. Be
sides the real estate dealers, the idle
rich, who come to Washington and
build social palaces, are calling Chair
man Johnson a despot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
CONFIDENCE.
We Back up Our Statements With
Our Personal Reputation and
Money.

We are so positive that we can re-
lieve constipation, no matter how
chronic 1t may be, that we offer Ito
furnish dhe medicine free of all cost
u we fail.
We think that it is worse than
useless to attempt TO cune con-
Stipatdon with cathartic drugs. Ca
thartics may do much harm. They
may cause a reaction, irritate and
weaken the bowels, and make cmsti-
patton more chronic.
Constipation Is often accompanied
and may be caused by weakness of
the nerves and muscles Of the large
intestine OF colon. To expect a cure
you must, therefore, tone up and
strengthen those parts and restore
them to healthier activity.
The discovery Of the active prin-
ciple of OUT remedy involved the Ia
Dor of skllful research chemists.
This remedy produces results such as
are expected from the bestmown i'm
testinal tonics, and 1t is particularly
prompt in its results.
We want you to try Rexall Order
lies on our guarantee. They are ex-
ceedingly pleasant to take and are
ideal for children. They apparently
act direct on the nerves and muscles
Of the bowels, having, it would seem,
a neutral action on other organs and
glands. They do not purge or cause
inconvenience. II they do not posi-
lively cure chornic or habitual con-
stipation and thus relieve the myriads
Of associate or dependent chronic all
ments, your money will be refunded
Try Rexall 0rderies at our risk.
Three sizes of packages, 10c., 25c. and
Soc Remember, you can obtain Rex
all Remedies in this community only
(. our stOre-The Rexall Store. The
'IN1pa- Drng Co. 1907 Main.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20

vestment securities, including bonds
issued by corporations of other states
So that now We make no discrimina-
ton in our tax law but leave our citi-
zens as free to invest their money
openly in outside securities as in
New York mortgages or bonds of
New York corporations. We command
this tax in the interest of
state comfy to the
other states which are still ssugg[
Ing with the old question of how 10
get some taxes out Of personal prop
erty.
The states are now awake to the
need of common action. We have our
States Commissioners or Uniformity
of Laws. We have each year gath
eringS of Insurance Commissioners of
the states, meetings of at
torney generals of the states, confer
ence of state auditors, and 50 on
through the whole list of administra-
tive Officials. In the matters of tax
alton, that is the demand of The
state for contributions from the
citizens for the expense of governmer
there is, if anything, a still greater
need of conference and comfy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
POLITICAL POT BolLlN'.

A Woodrow Wilson club was form
ed at the University of Kansas last
week with 12O charter members. The
following officers we've elected: Ais
ton McCarty, Empoira, President;
Louis DaCoss, Lawrence, Treasurer;
Charles Dolde, Leavenworth, Secre-
tary.
A call is out for adherents of La
Toilette to meet Monday evening for
The purpose of forming a rival club,
while the Taft supporters meet for
the same purpose. Debates between
the various clubs on political issues
will be the order this winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20

ing for short visit in Kansas CITY,
Otto Lebbin, wife and daughter
left Tuesday morning for a visit OF ;
few days with relatives and trienda
at Dodge City.
Miss Alma Winkelmann returned
Sunday evening from a visit with
friends at Harrington, Kansas.
Mr.. and MB. Nc Berscheidt, a
Great Bend, were the guests Of rela,
tives here Sunday.
Mrs. Dick Bose Left Sunday for q
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Elmep
Erode, at Wichita.
Mrs. ]. P. Weber and sister. Nm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20

were visiting with EIlinwood friends
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Z. L. Smith and sons were
Hutchinson visitors last Saturday.
R. J. ,McAIuHlen went down to st.
John Wednesday to attend district
court.
Mrs. L. A. John returned last
week from a visit of several days
with friends in Hutchinson.
Mrs. jim Clark and Miss Leatha
Dick were Hutchinson visitors We'd
nesday.
G. L. TuIlis and daughter, Bessie,
and Grant Sprung left Tuesday morn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
STATES MUST COME TOGETHER
DECLARES NEW YORK ExEcU
TIVE.

The states must come together
and the line of common action must
be the cessation of attempts
to tax outside capital more hveaily
than home capital declared Cover
nor John A. Dix of New York, before
the conference on the state and To-
cal taxation in session at Richmond,
Va, recently. Governor Dix's address
ON state Comfy and Taxation,
which had been looked forward to by
the delegates because of their recent
" enacted new tax code in New
York, emphasized the need Of recipro
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20

Meat & Pity 219,427,OOO 91,OOO.OOO
On the average, the farmer gets "A
cents out of each dollars worth of
his products. The express companies
and railroads, and the cold storage
concerns, thanks to the failure Of sue
ceSsive Republican administrations to
protect the consumer, draw down a
golden harvest in excessive charges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
WHAT THE FARMER GETS.

B. F. Yoakum, president of the
Frisco railroad, has had a table of
figures prepared, showing how much
the farmer gets for products sold in
New York in one year, and how much
the New York consumer pays for
those same products. Here are the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20
o o o o o
ELLMwooD.
From The Leader.

q o o o o o o o
Urban McGreevy, Of Great Bend,
and John Murphy, of Hoisington,