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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22


 the thinking of some statistical takers and how little they know human nature Granted for the sake of argument that the consumption of beer has been re- duced since blind tigerlsm established itself here. the imaginary saving in 1 beer drinking circles has been quite off set by the eS0rbitant prices paid. Another ling that has hurt this community and hurt 1t seriously Is the large volume of money withdrawn from circulation by well-off heads of fam lilies who send out of the state to buy their whiskies. wines and malt bever- ages Some of my prohibition neigh bors keep large stocks of drinkables at home. Altogether 1t Is estimated that fully 5000, ,000 to pay for liquor has gone out of the Birmingham district in this way since prohibition was fastened on us.
 Looked at strictly as commercial treasure, the high licensed, regulated liquor traffic will be, to my mind, very de- srable for a city of Birmingham's size end character If the opening of saloons would make for worse state or morals than we have now, or than we would have with dispensaries and blind tigers combined, I would say let's go slow com
 aerclally, go down hill even, rather than debauch our citizenship; but saloons un- der an excise commission should be, and 1 have no doubt will be, models in every respect They will tend to minimize the abuse of whisky.
 One thing Is very certain. that in the regulated saloon no boy will be allowed to make a purchase or take a drink. If Jefferson county should vote dry, which have no idea it will do, we would be in Lad fix. One of the many things that would happen to hurt us would be the fact that Montgomery on one side of us and Decatur on the other would attract a whole lot of trade naturally tributary to Bii iimingham. A very prominent business nan told me that the number of wagons coming to Birmingham from Blount and ether neighboring counties had fallen off materially since saloons were closed here.
 Nobody wants to see a return of the saloon as it was. I certainly would vote against anything like the old-time saloon. But prohibition agitators throw dust in the eyes of weak-minded citizens by harp ing on the horrors of saloon tragedies occurring in the years gone by. Sensi- ble men are not affected in the least by such misleading arguments A pretty good way for one In doubt in a campaign like this Is to vote with the bulk of the progressive. publlc-splrited business men. I am not in the merchant class, but I will he willing to vote every time as the Busi- ness Mems league votes''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
SUMMER sHR1NKAGE

Arthur Chapman In the Denver Repub- Idke fiagons fulIsof choicest wine In eager gulps the days are tossed Too soon the wintry winds shall whine Too soon the furnace must be
 bossed
 And there. where golf balls oft art
 lost, On field where beckons quiet sport Soon will the golfer cuss the frost The summer always seems too short Full many sights are still to see The tourists hardly got his stride Still beckons many hostelry- New camping spots. all charming
 hide And there are streams we haven't trie{ Where giant trout still hold the fort Down hill the hours fairly slide The summer always seems to short The plans we made long mol The trips we mapped-oh. where al(
 they?
 And profitless the life we've led We haven't seen the home team piaj Nor caught wink of new mown hay King Leisure soon breaks up hi
 court:
 Doggone such briefnesss apy,Yay----.-. l xi1e summer a1wtyB- s6sinS too sho1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Reputation seems to carry a man mucl further than character.
 The more chances come to man to get rich, the surer he is not to be ready to seize them.
 When a girl has on her prettiest sailor hat it's a sign she hasn't been, and isn | going, sailing.
 If man found a million dollars it wouldn't be very long before he began grumbling because it wasn't two. The reason girl Is so innocent about so many things is she knows when and where Ito hold her tongue about them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Regarding the Money Side

"Twenty-five cents for bottle of beer is an excessive charge, but many of my eer-drinking friends tell me they have to pay that in Birmingham to get anything like good quality" said habit.
 "In the prohibition campaign of 1907 orators who dealt eloquently in statis- tics painted roseate pictures of the great sum total of money that would be saved in Birmingham by abolishing the saloon. It shoWy how shallow ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Ambassador Reid is said to be greatly pleased because he will not be compelled to mngle with mushroom peers made to order-mere persons of genius put into his set in an emergency. Reid had a narrow escape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Cold Feet ProhibitionIsts

Inexperienced young men who have taken an active part in the saloon op- position management are claiming a victory for the dispensary, but not SC with those prohibition politicians who are seasoned" said a we'll known finan- cier.
 T have talked with three or four prom inent prohibitionists today, men who are going to vote for prohibition and for the dispensary on the same ballot and not one of them has talked with any hope of victory.
 ''One man fin particular, who has been active in politics for several years and who has stood shoulder to shoulder with the most radical of the prohibition lead CTS talked quite blue this afternoon. He said he could not possibly figure out a dry majority in Jefferson, and that he saw little ground for believing there would be a dispeUsary victory.
 What this gentleman seemed espe- cially distressed about was that if Jeff ferson county voted for saloons the pro- hibition movement in Alabama would have lost it's great citadel. While a re- spectable number of business men will vote against high license and regula- tion, nearly all of the corporation off cials and bankers and men who do things for the upbuilding of Birmingham are outspoken for saloons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
VAST INCOME OF ROTHsCHILDs From Munsey's Magazine

Although no man can state the amount of the combined fortunes oi the Rothschilds, 1t is estimated tha1 they are at least $2,0oo, o,000, ,O00 This ia four times the probable wealth of the Rockefeller clan and more than sia times greater than the united Aston possessions, which form our largest hereditary fortune. Yet the founder of the Astor estate was rich man before the first Rothschild was per mitted to do business. At per ceAl the yearly income from the presen, Rothschild fortune would be $SO, ,000. 900 or more than the whole capita amassed by the original Vanderbilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
RING-TAHED TooTER DEFINED

F fUIn I1e Btfn1e INOJ Staf. Monroe Rice shipped a car of corn to Will Craig at Dumas, Ark, Monday. Y, hen farmer ships corn by the carload, what does that signify? It signifies that he's a big man in his way He's ring tailed tooter, that what he Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
WE'LL EQUIPPED.

"Scribson tells me that he is thinking of tecomng a playwright"
 Has he any qualifications for that kjnd of work?'
 "Oh, yes. He is thoroughly familiar with tenderloin conditions in several of CUT larger cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Scotland and Wales also want parlid- ments for home purposes, leaving the old institution to conduct imperial matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

q would rather live in a dog kennel than with a society fool,' said Miss French just before she left home to elope with chauffeur. And the world ap- plauds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

The people of Ecquador with guns in their hands applied the recall to their president successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

pair of black trousers which were held ur by u belt fashioned from an old sus- bender. Fashions in rural Missouri do not appear to sclange much from year to year. -. Choat was arrested for krocking his wife down. beating her up ane then hitching her to team of mules ene forcing her to follow around the field SIX times. It Is our notion that woman Nhc. Will have her husband arrested for g littie thing like that doesn't love him as she should. ."-Topeka Capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

The marriage stunt of the Geraghtys is all right, no matter what old man French does with his millions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Captain Hobson put restraint on his tongue while Togo was in this country and the country applauds his discretion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Mir. Taft may go down in history as the veto President unless the people conclude 10 apply the rule to him also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Pitcher O'Toole's hatband shows no dis tention on account of the plutocratic manner in. which he was put in a big league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Arizona knocked for admission and was knocked out for a season by veto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

President Taft is now swatting bills, leaving the flies to some one else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

One can be shaken around in a steel car. but he cannot we'll be cremated in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Mr. Taft writes his veto messages n advance and waits for Congress to pass bills to fit them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

In the old, old days men went up il balloons and then came down again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

Not a few who accept invitations to I joy ride in an aeroplane get cold fret just before starting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

The price of potatoes are now-a-days < mentioned in tones not much above an awed whisper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
LOOKING FORWARD.

LOOKING FORWARD. Judge John Pelham of the court of ap- reals tells this story: "A young man of the about town sort approached a newsboy and asked, Do you smoke?'
 Sure answered the boy. Got a cigarette?'
 Nav; but I've got tn makin's.' " Then roll me one.
 "The boy did as requested. The young mar took the cigarette, stuck it in his mouth and then began to tumble for a match. Not finding one, he again appealed to the newsboy. who handed over a match. The boy watched him light up with a shrewd look and then remarked, Yer ain't got nothin' but tn habit, have yer?'n
 FOLLOWING THE SEASONS. 'Tis rather warm in August, But there's a thought to cheer; Old Father Time is moving on And winter'll soon be here
 Birmingham Age-Herald. The poet in December,
 If he knows anything, 1hen happens to remember, Iris time to write of spring.
 Youngstown Telegram, A WOMAN WITHOUT PATIENCE. "The Kansas City papers note the fact frat Lafayette Choat appeared in court wearing white shirt without collar and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

MT. Bryan is now strictly engaged in finding out things about the candidates D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

When Arizona Is admitted she will be pretty sure to apply the recall td Mir Taft himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

The only good trust, says the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Is a busted trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
THE MAINE A SORRY SIGHT

Women's hats are to be tall and the bills for them will be taller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

The author of "The Wizard of O." is bankrupt, despite the popularity of his plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22

pf Wiley ia getting back at those wao attempted to hahorssA AhIm. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
THE SELFISH MAN"

THE SELFISH MAN" tonseihsnly contributed to this depart
 ment) When the golden days glide away, And father time gather them in, And ages mark around you knock, -and leave their image there. With more than silver threads, Amid your raven locks of hair. To mark the years, one by one. 1hirty-eight, more than twenty-six. Can not be hid by the form of words Or, trip over to the o. K. shop. Can not put you in touch, never. With the dashing fieeting youth, Ct few vain selfish years, Spent in many vain selfish ways, With pretty fnocking smile,, Early it leaves you to your fate, And rest on the hero's noble brow, That fights in the bivouac of life, That helps the burdened toilers, With a kind deed, word, or smile, Over the traeliless desert waste, or life's burning sands of time. lou say life is not fair to you, If there is not an oasis near, If there were, you would forget, That Christ was poor, but great, And yet" He helped amid the low, But the less unfortunate brother, You forget, forget all but self, As the sixty golden minutes turn, Into three hundred and sixty-fve, Golden days to meet the ages, Down through the history of time, Down through the rocks of the ages, As the golden days glide away
 Miss Anel, Empire Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
DROPPED ONE.

Do you care for moving pictures, MT. Elinker?" Not at all. l once lost couple of toes that way.'
 PERHAPS. His heart was sad,
 But what of that? His swifey had
 A brand-new hat. Forsooth, 1t may
 Have been the bill He had to pay
 Which made him i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
Political Mistakes

We are all familiar with the trrite saying, everybody makes mistakes |" said well known citizen who claims that he has been a prohbitonist since 1907, but more mistakes are being made in this present campaign than usual. I have no doubt the saloon side has made innumerable mistakes-how serious it is not for me to say. Our side,-that is to say, what I used to think was our side has made several small mistakes and one big one--one that pains me and may cause the local optionsts, as the sa- loon advocates call themselves, to win the victory next Thursday. I refer to prohibitionists-men l had considered simon pure prohibitionsts-who have de- clared for the dispensary, in addition to prohibition as their first proposition.
 'I am going to vote dry and dry only, and a great many prohibitionsts who pride themselves on their consistency will do likewise. I am praying earnestly for a dry victory next Thursday, but would rather suffer defeat than to vote for the legalized sale of liquor even in dispensary form.
 "Uninformed and misinformed persons have an idea that the dispensary is all right from any point of view. 1 admit that it would be less objectionable in small towns than the saloon, but in city like Birmingham l would just as soon see saloons as dispensaries. But am one of those dyed-n-the-w pro- hibitionists who will always vote his sen- timents. It makes my blood boil to see men who have been fighting for prohi- bition and fighting with all their might now turn round and coming out for the dispensary as the lesser of two evils I may never live to see a prohibitionist President of the United States, but am satisfied that there are boys now living who will see the national prohibition party win. Prohibition will never amount to anything as a national proposition, however, until every man who calls him. self a prohbitionist is uncompromising when 1t comes to the matter of liquor, and I might add, who practices what he breaches. that is. total abstinence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
A HUSTLER.

A HUSTLER.
 ''That boy of mine will be a great finan- cier some day"
 "Indeed?"
 "Yes. He's already president of the local lemonade trust'' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-22
A MIsMATED PAIR.

A MISMATED PAIR. "Poor MT. Gubbt! feel sorry for that man."
 "Why se?' "He is married to a woman who is all soul and his principle recreation is eat- ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26

Funk, B. H. Homer, Miss R. n. Lanca-
shire, NJ. F. Mcclellan, NJ. ]. Morey,
G. Pesche, Lee Perez, C. H. Parker
Clara Price, Mrs. Robertson Forty-fifth
street and Fifth avenue, Ethel Ray
mond, Mrs. Lima Sturm, Frank Swan
son, II. n. Sibley, Miss Martha Serene.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Sparks, A Thomp
son. l. w. Tarbell, Hayes Wrintz. For
eign-Sian Kalanus, Miss Mary Prizes
ter, R. Volmar Fourth Glass Foreign
r.. Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. LIN
coin Bushno.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26
At 7. M. G. A.

The Y. NJ. C. a boys had one Of the
largest meetings OF the summer yes
terday afternoon. In spite of the ex-
IRENE heat, a fine audience of boys
gathered TO hear the talk by Hon
Thomas Campbell who spoke of the re
sponsibilities of the boys as coming
citizens, in their attitude toward pub
lie affairs A pleasing solo was given
by Walter Taylor. Tickets were given
TO the boys for themselves and their
friends 10 use for the steTeopticon
talk TO be given on Friday evening by
DR.. w. s. Marquis This will be talk
on scenes in China, observed by DR..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George w. Rooms. Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife
wonderful benefit for rheumatism.
She could not lift hand or foot. had
TO be lifted for two months. She
began the use of the remedy and
improved rapidly. On Monday she
could not move and on Wednesday
she got up. dressed herself and walk
ed out for breakfast" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island and Gust SchlegeI. 20 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26

Marquis during his trip abroad. The
boys are anxious to hear him tell of
the things he saw and there will no
doubt be a large attendance Friday
evening. 1t was announced that grown
up people will not be welcome to hear
this talk unless they come by special
invitation of the boys. In case boy
wishes to invite an older friend, or his
parents he has that privilege. The
talk will begin at 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26
Advertised Letters.

Following is list No. % of unealled
for letters for week ending June "a.
B. ]. Arisman, Mrs. Emma Atkins IN.
Mrs Lizzie Albertson, Miss Annie
Bay, Joseph Bennett, Caslin Boya.
Burt Burke, Arthur Brown, Fred Bar
nett, Miss Madge Guitars, Miss Tessie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26
EuehraistIe conaress Meets.

Madrid, June 26.-The international |
eucharistic congress is in session here
with preIates, priests and lay delegates
from all nations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26
Licensed to Wed

WILDER r. Williams -. Rock Island
Alice e. Martin :. Battle Creek, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26

Carroll, A. S. Clements, Miss Lee Da-
yies, William z. Dewein, Miss Jean
cite Diamond, L. n. Elliott, Mrs. A. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-26

Steamer Morning Star to
st. Paul-Every Saturday at
3:15 p. m. Phone West 1873.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
FAILS TO FINDM Man
J. w. Wright Had More Murder
in His Heart.
Made Three Trips Home to Kill
BOarder.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 27.-Three times
after he had shot his wife to death
Saturday night, J. w. Wright return
ed to her residence. here. White the
police were securing the Missouri Pa
cific yards for the murderer he was
hiding in the rear of the house and
until morning was within three blocks
of the scene of his crime.
He broke into the house and disar-
ranged the interior Saturday night
while nsighbors and police thought he
was on his way out of the state He
ransacked every receptacle OF papers
or money in the house. 1t is thought
that he tried to light the coal oil lamps
but because of nervousness was not
able to do so. Three chimneys were
found shattered on the floor when
neigabors got into the no Sc Sunday.
That Wright returned from Colora-
do with the intention of ling his
wife. is borne out by a statement made
by his daughter, Mrs Margie Creson,
of Valley Center, who was IN Wlchlta
Monday. According to Mrs. Creson,
Wright told her that he was coming
to Wichita TO kill his wife. Also, he
threatened to deal harshly with a man
who was boarding at Mrs. Wright
home
Wright made a complete confession
of his crime to his daughter, Mrs Gre
son, before he committed suicide She
told neighbors of her fathers visit TO
her home Sunday. Wright told Mrs
L wanted to kill Westenheaver more
than 1 did my wife. He was the cause
Of this trouble. The only thing ! re-
gret is that 1 didn't get him.
Il waited round the house for sew
sral hours after the shooting I went !
n three times with hopes that would /
ind Westenheaver. If 1 had found |
aim l would have killed him. l stood I
1t the corner of an outbuilding and (
watched To- him. I wasn't very far
lway when the crowd from the taber-
lacle came out I didn't know whether 4
had killed my wife or just hurt her. I
n estei-.aeaver was the one I wanted !
o get. I went away about o'clock
n the morning I think. 1 saw a cousin
# mine leave the house next door and
20 away in an automobile.
Was Fixed for Fight
There isn't any use in trying to
scape 1 know, but the officers will new
r get me when I am alive. III try
o get away from them but am load
d for little fight at least"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
OPERA SCORE BY WIRE
Manager Replaced Lost Music at
Great Expense.

Toronto, Ont, Dec. PA music score
transmitted by wire was received here
for the first time in the history OF tel
egraphy. 1t was sent from New York
at an enormous cost, which meant the
control of Il direct wire for the space
of several hours
The feat was made necessary by the
loss of the score Of the operettas Ihe
Onera. Ball" in which Marie Cahil is
nlavins here. The loss was discovered
nv the librarian of the music, when the
orchestra assembled for rehearsal.
He rushed to the manager of the COM
many. John j. Donnelly, who immedi-
atelv saw the holiday weeks profits
fading away in payment of damages
for. breach of contract with the thea
ter.
score. which was in the hands of the
music publishers in New York, sent by
train in time for the performance. Don
nelly consulted the managers of the
+eleerauh companies, and it was decid-
cd TO try to send it by wire. This ne
cessitated the translation of each note,
it's value and location for transmits
sion from the New York end, and AFTER
its reception restoring it to its original
shape.
MI, Donnely reached Max Dreyfus,
nllblisher of the music, by long dis
lance telephone, explained his predica-
ment. and Dreyfus agreed to undertake
the task. The long grind was started
within an hour
on this end, Josiah Zure, conductor
Of the company, sat next to the teleg-
Tapher. and as each page of copy was
turned over to him. translated it into
the musical language. The task was
finished in time to raise the curtain
on. the performance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-27
he GOT The MONEY
Real Get Rich Quick WaIIingford
Lands at Derby.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 27.-G. M. Han
ner, who came from Oklahoma two
weeks ago, and bought seventy-four
shares of stock in the Farmers and
Merchants State bank at Derby, and
drew the cash out of the bank to pay
for the stock has disappeared
Mr. Hammer was what might be
called priest of high finance. He
paid $S,140 for his bank stock and
bought about $4,000 worth of real es-
tate and personal property. The sew
enty-four shares of stock which he
had just bought in the Derby bank
gave him control of the institution
and he promptly drew his check on
the bank for $13, 500 which paid not
institution but likewise for the home
and personal property, thus putting
himself entirely out of debt.
The time arrived for Mr.. Hammer to
explain the transaction and apparent
" having no explanation ready, he left
Derby to think it over. On his way
through Kansas City he borrowed So
600 of a Kansas City bank on his
standing as cashier of the Derby bank,
it being the courtesy which one finan-
cier might reasonably ask of another.
The only institution which is really
going to lose anything through Mr..
Hammers brilliant fling in financial
circles will be the Kansas City bank.
The bank has brought attachment
suit to secure possession of the bank
stock. real estate and personal prop
erty which Mr.. Hammer bought with
the $13, 500 drawn from the bank.
This property is said to be ample to
make good Mr.. Hammers deficit