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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 THYME was when there was at least
 one bootjack in every home, for in
 | those days father and son wore boots and when boots were wet or tight a bootjack was a necessity.
 Then all of a sudden, some 50 years or thereabout ago, the great majority of men took to wearing shoes. Then in many homes the bootjack passed out of use and out of sight and out, of mind. There are many persons of the present generation who never saw a bootjack or even heard of one. And still there are sold at the present day some bootjacks, for there are still some men who wear boots, either as their customary foot ap- parel or at times in pursuit of labor or recreation.
 There are still some fine old gentlemen who continue to wear fine calfskin boots. There are hundreds of thousands of farmers who still wear boots, but in the boots worn by farmers there has been also great revolution. Where once they all wore cowhide boots, now almost with 
 and if they buy with them the socks in tended to be worn with them the rubber boots pull off easily and there is no need of bootjack.
 The original bootjack was made of a strip of wood a foot Or more in length by three or four inches in width and an inch or so in thickness. You sawed out deer notch in one end of this piece of wood ol you rounded out there a deep opening to put the heel of the boot into, and little back of this notch you nailed across the under side of the board a cleat to raise that end of the bootjacll off the floor Then you put one foot on the bootjaca' at the end on the floor and you put the other heel in the bootaclls jaw and you pulled on that foot to try to pull it out of the boot Many a man and many a boy has had to do some right smart tug ging to get his boots off, even with a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
A LATE LARK WINTERS

By w. E. Henley. A late lark twitters from the quiet skies; And from the west.
 Where the sun, his days work ended, Lingers as in content, There falls upon the old gray city And influence luminous and serene, A shining peace. The smoke ascends in rosy and golden haze. The spires Shine, and are changed. In the valley Shadows rise. The lark sings on. The Closing it's benediction, Sinks, and the darkening air Thrills with the sense of the triumphing
 night Night with her train of stars And her great gift of sleep. So be my passing !. My task accomplished and the long day done,
 My wages taken, and in my heart Some late lark singing, Let me be gathered to the quiet west, The sundown splendid and serene. Death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
PASSING OF THE BOOTJACKr

bootjack. Some years before bootjaclxs went out there were introduced also mall leable iron bootjacks.
 As might be expected, the bootjacks of, the present are much like those of old, but there is now sold folding bootjack made in two lengthwise pieces hinged along the middle. You can fold this boot jack up and fold down into place made for it the supporting cleat The folding bootjack occupies less space at home and is handy for travelling.
 Now also there is bootjack with ad- unstable jaws which can be set for any size boot.
 What is called an OK yoke bootjack is one that you can use without any bend ing over. The OK yoke bootjack is held in frame composed of two upright sticks about three feet high which are held together by two crosspieces. one near the bottom and one near the top. At the floor end the upright sticks of the frame are a foot apart, at the top some three or four inches. Across the top ends of the sticks is a handle for you to grasp. The crosspiece between the uprights down by the floor runs through the bootjack  from side to side just back of the jaw and the bootjack turns on this cross rod. When it is not in use you turn the boot jack up between the uprights and then you can lean the outfit against a wall or set it in closet; it takes up little room. When you want to use it you grasp it by the top handle and kick itiietbootjack to let it's free end rest on the floor and then there's your bootjack ready for use without any stopping over.
 Then there's an imported bootjack called the London fitted folding boot jack. This bootjack is of wood, hinged, as it's name implies, to make it fold into smaller compass. It has on it's under side clasps to hold a pair of boothooss. Here the rider has his equipment for pulling his boots on and for pulling them off kept all together in compact and handy form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

ing Bird,' which is one of Pike's most subjective as well as beautiful poems and I would enjoy reading it again. The Widowed Heart is another of Pike's sdn- iective poems which went the rounds of the press when l was youth, just be- fore the war. l do not know how many poems were in the collections printed un- der the title of Hymns to the Gods, but men of literary acumen older than myself who read them at the time Of their publication nearly three quarters of a century ago say that every one Of these hymns is slngularly fine. Every one has the divine afflatus.' General Pikes poems in their collected form be- ing out of print no time should be lost in arranging for new edition
 "I remember hearing a good deal of General Pike when he lived In Memphis soon after the war. He had practiced law there, but I thnlk he was editor of The Memphis Appeal just before he moved to Washington, D. C., about 1888 or 1S5a. In the sos business called me to Washing ton frequently and I formed quite an intimacy with the distinguished man of l a new edition of his poems published, but he replied rather cynieally, and made it plain that he would do nothing of the kind, and that he did not wish his friends to take any steps toward new publication of his verses. He, as few southerners now recall him. and as many citizens of. Washington remember him, was the most picturesque American of his day.
 He was in his S3d year when he died and his mental vigor held out right up to the end I was frequently with Gen. eral Pike in his workroom, and always marveled at his prodigious industry and the facility with which he wrote. He made a special study of oriental religions and translated volumes and volumes from Sanskrt, and in doing this he wrote with his quill the translations in great tonnes without changing a word or without tho erasure of a comma. The general was an oldtimer and loved him all the more for that. He stuck to the quill pen to the last"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
Sunday School Census

The churches of this city are plan ming to take, in single hour of next Sunday, census of the people of this city with especial reference to their denominational preferences. To each 15 homes will be assigned two visi- tors, and the consolidated reports of these visitors will really constitute a new census of the entire city.
 After the census is completed and | tabulated a five weeks campaign is to follow on the part of the various churches in order to gather in the families that had expressed denomi- national preferences. This campaign will be capped with an ingathering day. and then the movement will stand complete.
 If the army of visitors do their work fully and carefully the result will be a new enumeration of the city taken very much as the British cen- sus is taken. The latter is taken on single day instead of being scat tered as American censuses are over several weeks. The British plan is the better one, but it is not better than the plan that will be applied in this city next Sunday. While the visitors gather needed church statis- tics they can and will count all the people. The result will be awaited with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
Fine Poetry

q am glad to see interest revived in the late Albert Pike as a poet,' said a member Of the Southern cldb. T read tie two poems printed in The Age Herald recently--'Annie' and Autumn.
 I hope to see other of Pikes great, but to the present generation unknown, poems reproduced from time to time. It has been long while since 1 read The Mock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

A drop in food prices is not only due' but it is distressingly overdue. By order of the President it has been postponed to next winter or later still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

A Connecticut weather prophet says there will be a snowfall as early as De- tober IS. He does not say where, ana he may have had Alaska in mind when he made the prophesy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
A Sober Crowd

q belong to only one club-the Southern-and I can testify that there has been no violation of the prohibit ton laws by that organization" said a prominent citizen last night q am quite proud of the fact that the club as a club has kept the law. The bar will be opened Tuesday (tomorrow), l understood, and then many here health will be drunk no doubt, but il is a cheering fact to those of us who try to promote temperance that out o1 a club membership of between 800 and 500 less than 50 tipple. It is estimated that more than 50 per cent of the mem- bership is on the water wagon year
 in and year out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

A company has been discovered in New Jersey engaged in picking horse meat. And yet Secretary Wilson may say II Is all right, especially if it uses benzoate of soda in tine pickling process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

England no longer countenances circus stunts in aviation, and after while this country will shun all freak manifes- tatioDs of flying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

The clergyman who says there are too many women in church has clumsy tongue. What he means to say is that there are not enough men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Onions grown in Texas have rendered Mir. Bryan wholly superior to politics or even chautauduaing. He is fast becom- ing the onion king of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GOOD CHEER.

GOOD CHEER. Come, ye poets.. Tilt a tune, Trilling sweetly clear; All exclaiming how that soon Winter will be herel 'Nough we've had of summer time, If the truth be told; Welcome now December's rime- January bold. Let the wild winds loudly roar, Sweeping hill and plain;s Gloom and darkness out of door, And the sound of rain. We'll endeavor not 10 mind Wailful winters choir, While we sit with comrades kind Round the blazing fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

The Panama canal begins to feel neg lected. No cabinet officer has inspected It in 1 months time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

American stnndpatters are batting each other on the back on account of the de- feat of reciprocity in Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

James J. Hill, aged 7s. is still hanging onto business contrary to his oslerli1e theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

The pickled horse meat factory in New Jersey claims that it sells its product in Germany. This is a point that needs in- Vestigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

The colonel has resolved to make no sreeches in 1911, and some think he will extend the resolution to cover 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

President Taft's flying trip affords long, ei hops and more of them than the cross continent flyers are indulging in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Every morning there are 40OO more mouths to feed in the United States, and the farmers boys are flocking to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Birdmen have not become sufficiently skillful to warrant landings with other birds in treetops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

"Scotty" has secured another pocketful of money, and is spending it. He be- lieves that money was made to be spent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Canada went hell bent as Maine once
 cid, but the majority is greater ip Can ada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Texas cattle raisers desire emancipa- ton. The yoke of Chicago is salling and oppressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

HARD TO DOWN. He sang about the good times," With all his heart and soul: No matter how the world behaved, He still cried, "Let Ter roll!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Rudyard Kipling has proven a true pi ophet, as well as a true poet in Can ada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Richard T. Crane evidently thinks the public schools are good enough for every body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

AFTERWARD. When they were wed Both softly said How truly they were happy; But goodness mel 'Tis sad to see Them now cross-grained and scrappy.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

No one cares how man got there after he has fully arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

IN DOUBT. 'How long do you think you will be able to support me, dear?' q can't say, light of my life That Ge- bends altogether on the size of the check your father gives us for a wedding pres ent."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Senator Elihu Root has sold his house in New York and taken democratic fiat al y25,00o a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
A GREAT NERVE

A GREAT NERVE. q have just been reading about the re- markable fortitude of Kansas bride- groom"
 What did he do?' Tt seems that he was able tossing at his own wedding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

A FEMININE TRAIT. Well, the aviatrix has arrived" ''She ought to be quite skillful in going through air-pockets."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
LIP AGAINST IT.

The staff humorst approached the edi' tor with a lugubrious face and his resig- nation.
 "Why, you are doing all right" said the editor; whats the trouble?"
 well, you see, sir" replied the stan humorist, tits this way. I got married few weeks ago. and now if I print a joke about wives, my wife thinks l mean her; and if I mention a mother-n-law, her mother comes around and raises the roof. Then, too, one of my wife's brothers is a plumber, another an ice man and the third is a coal dealer. More than that, she has a half brother who is a book agent, and they are all big, husky fellows with ugly tempers If you don't mind I'd like to retire from the humor- ous department and take a position as obituary editor. "-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

DEFIANT. Oh, you may stare fig for that! I will not wear A fuzzy hat!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
WE'LL TRAINED.

WELL TRAINED. "A statesman of experience, you say?' "unquestionably. He isn't at all self conscious before a camera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
MISSING.

MISSING. Of Sunny Jim' We hear no word. We used to think Him such a bird. ls+
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
ANTl.NOISE HEARING ENDS
Decision Reserved in Complaint
AGAINST New York Central.

The hearing before the Public Service
Commission in regard TO the complaint OF
George L. Wilson against the New hork
Central Railroad was ended yesterday, and
decision was reserved. The complaint had
10 do with the alleged noise and preva-
lence of smoke, cinders and unpleasant;
odors In the vicinity of Riverside Park. due
10 the operation OF trains along the water
front.
Counsel for the company at former ses-
sion had moved that the complaint be dis
missed on the ground that. according to
decision of the Court of Appeals in ref
erence to a similar complaint made by the
residents of The Bronx against the New
Haven road. the commission had no juris-
diction. AZ Yesterdays hearing Clarence
J. Shearn. attorney for the complainant,
took up the contention Of the New Haven
road in the case referred to. that the Board
Of Health alone had jurisdiction. and
warned the commission that If it should
a. result confess that il was wanting In
power the usefulness Of the commission
would he a thing Of the past.
Alexander : Lyman. representing the
Central road. argued that the New Haven
case was applicable to the present com
plant and asked that because Of this the
proceedings he dismissed. He maintained
that the company was under legal obliga-
lions 10 fulfil IFS duties to shippers and
instead of having less work done in its
West Side yards, it must extend and in
crease the facilities of those yards. Mr..
Wilson. he contended was not shipper,
and therefore had no standing.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
JOIN FOURTH AVE. COLONY
Another Silk Manufacturing Firm
Leases Space There.

Another prominent downtown concern
has decided to join the new Fourth avenue
wholesale colony Nigel & Co, SILK manu-
facturers. have leased. through Adolph
Never. the store and basement. containing
about 1900 square feet, in the Gramercy
Building. at the northeast corner OF fourth
avenue and 10Th street. for long term oil
years. Nigel & co. are at present located
AT the southeast corner Of Broome ana
Greene streets.
The Lewis n. Nav Company mas ledseu
for f. b. Corey his cottage. the Traymore'
at Edgemere Crest, Far Rockaway' TO
William T'hlman; a cottage on Hollywood
avenue. Far Rockaway, to Mrs. Is J.
O'Rourke: for u. s. Richmond cottage
on Chanler avenue. Far Rockaway. to VIII
lam Voorhees,: at Arverne. a store on the
boulevard to j. Adams & Bro and lot
NJ. Goldberg a cottage on Nernam avenue
TO Mrs NJ A. Kaufman. ,,.
G. ". Barney has leased for william
NacPain the store and basement NO loe
Reade street; also. for the Whltehouse
Company, the store and basement NO; W.
Eighth avenue: also. for the Rulahd y
Whiting Company, the store and basement
No u Fulton street: also. to the RldlcN
Candy Company. the fourth and htth IoItS
at Nos 20 ard ~ Renwick street
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22

l25; Frank Hertel agt Abraham pvo.
foreclosure Of mtg attorneys Amend ~ N
DYCKMAH ST, 6. so It W Of pr,...'ssf,
l4Oxl50x irIeg; Mary Goodwin ef al O,lrct ~
McGratn ct al foreclosure OF ME, .M &E
Lynch. ~ stlofnf
CARPENTER AVE. :. i74e II
81. 243x1oJ. Joseph y Duteg Of al a., ?, zlf1
Cooke ''he), I 4
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD. "
John i"Ox1GJ. Bertel Realty 90 az, Ave =,
Olivia et al foreclosure OF mte1e ..mcrt,,
James. Schell e. Elkus '""re,s
I05TH ST. ie9 East. Martha oser
agt Julia Swartz 81 al foreclosure Of rs,sEesrs
tOrneys. Keller a. Klein. "'s; A.
BRONXwOOD AVE, $3.50: Roher, u g..
agt Sophia VI Woessner ct al ,forefnio.LLt lin,
MTG. attorney. II Hldrcth. Y
CORNELTA Sr. - and q. IexinRton
20.5 n Of Goth st. i6ysO. Baxter :.
becca Lewis sgt Alexander Finelfie q q" p
tom; attorney Alderman 'Nrl
WEST END AVE cor 9Th ., i'm
Francis J. Leland agt Manhattan sc,e. fs.
Stamping Works foreclosure OF Mtg: 49,. az.
o. Dawson. 'rhi
MONTGOMERY ST. 81. Home for rn..,,,
agt Joseph Elias 81 al foreclosure Q. n,.1J
torneys, Roosevelt e. Kobbe. u
j7TII ST. = 100 n Of 9Th ave 49,,
Robert 7 Oliver agt Anna T Fliess ci Al IVY
tom; attorneys Goldsmith. Cohen. Cole ,,rri.
1sT AVE g . cor 93d ST. 25.sxa, VIM
Clare ct al agt Dennis VI Bresln u0Feci,sr.n, :
MTG, attorney, J Clare.
UNION AVE. 3 2i2.s Il of hor,..
Jlxl00xJOxl00: Eliza WOrihington agt cs,s..E
Connor ct al foreclosure OF mtg. sttorueS z, z.
Barber. rR
Sarah siegei et al foreclosure Of MTG: st,o,,.E'
r, PetIgu. ~
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.

Henry E Singh to James + Grattan: 81 200
Harry g Munger TO Lazarus Sternberg; s2'oco
John F Jacobs 10 Alice & Furlong: 5000
Abraham Mandelbaum 10 Herman Mandel-
Fannie Mlndeibaum ct al. exrs. to Bank for
Park Mortsage 60 to cath Paris. $1,000
Winnie Realty and Construction co to Burg
Gustavas I. Morgenthau to Henry Levine; .
assts 500.
Almon W Grswold assts; total sls'2fo
same to same; So 465
LAWYERS Title Insurance and Trust 20 70 Law
yers Mortgage co: assts; total. s6s 500
same 10 Bowerv Savings Bank: sl2,00
LAWYERS Mortgage 20 to Eliz Bininser;
same to New York Lie Insurance 90; N85,OOo.
Joseph Yeska to Theo Borst: 500
Leon Sohel 10 Florentne Sutro: slo0
Theo Borsr 20 Charles Wynne: 81.
Union Mortgage co to New York Trust Co;
Marion L Fried TO Fannie BrusseI: s3l.754.
Herbert : Brussel to Marion Lichtenstsin;
Jose1h \ Taney to Frank c Gnlinsham
Frank Gnlingham TO Joseph \ Taney;
Hannah wallach ct al to kavyers Mortsa ge
Co: s2j 900
David Israel 10 Ellen z Mendel: 800
Degenhardt Construction co 20 Hv Degenhdrdt
$4,000
Henri Degenhardt to David Oliver; $500.
William \ Edwards. jr. and ano to Sheppard
EGw W Barrow to Wilson Powell: $4,000
J HenrysAexandcr ~ al. eXrs, 10 Henry
Alexander. trustee: 81.
John \ Philbrick 10 Norris Jones and ano;
500.
Nelson Herzog and to Myron Sulz-
berger: 500.
CITY Real Estate 60 Jlian stein: 81.
Julius fIoffmann to Albert Bnhrens: Sc. 200.
Martin II Cohen TO Annie Jacobsen: 500
Frederic J Middebrook ct al to Josephine NJ
RYAN: Is. 0Ij.
Title Guarantee and Trust Co 10 George Ehret;
1920
slpmurd Frankenheimer and ano to Mole
T. Steinhardt: 500
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
SUBURBAN SALES.

prr,on THOMPSON has sold for Mrs. A.
: Anable six lots AT the corner of Webster
and sixth avenues Long Island City. The
Mot had been held at $4,000. The pur-
chaser expects 10 improve the property
this sprins with d four story mulu-family
house.
Miss Florence Kitchener. OF Lohdoh'
England. has sold through Cornlius q.
Koif plot 5Oxl2j feet on Bard avenue,
near De Kay street, West New Brighton
S. t.. 10 Dr. II. Moioney who viii erect
a house on the property.
IIumpfner 4 co. have sold for Louisa
Lorenz a cottage on plot 4oXloJ feet at Eo-
sole. y. j.. 10 Mrs. May Morton. OF Man
haitian, who will occupy il.
9. Osgcod Pel a 60, negotiated the sale
of Lady GroVille's property at Great Neck.
to Frederick W. White. reported yesterday.
r Edmund krumholz. formerly manager
OF the RuisseaUnoHt. Lake Placid. but nov
OF the SagamOn, on Lake George. in sum
mer and The Kirkwood. on Camden
Heights. Camden. :. G.. in the winter has
added another hotel 30 his list. the latest
acquisition beinS the Montclair Hotel. al
Montclair. y. J. The resident manager OF
the Montclar Hotel until spring will he
Harry j. Smith. IT, the summer season
manager Of the Wcstport Inn At Vest
port Oh i9kc Champlaiu
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22

The realty market was again dull yes
terday. Chief interest in the trading done
centred in the sale of two five story tene-
Of four story commercial structure in
West AID street and that Of n loft building
In Front street II was reported that the
wimurt Realty Company sold Nos. l3s and
40 Liberty street. five story building on
plot 5Ox55 feet. together with the abutting
property. Nas. III and l53 Cedar street,
two four story buildings, on plot 4ix55.3
feet. The property is located between
Washington and West streets.
Other business transacted was mostly
confined to dwelling houses.
Daniel Birdsall & Co. representing Fred
erick Aver. of Boston. will erect twelve
story freproof loft building at Nos. 2, 4
and West i7th street. on plot 65xlOo feet.
from plans by Maynicke & FRANKIE. Mr..
Birdsall, in conjunction with Francis r.
Robert, has leased store and basement in
the proposed building for long term Of
years to William H. Jackson, OF Union
Square for $4,000
Axel A. Olsen has bought from New
York Lodge I. b. p. o. Elks, the two
Ave story tenement houses AT Nos. Sl2 and
3li West 59th street. on plot 5oxl0o feet.
about lis feet west of the Circle. Kennedy
& Co. were the brokers. Mr. Olsen will
erect on the site an eight story hreproof
garage. part OF which has been leased from
the plans.
The Elks bought the property in 1904. Al
that time they intended 10 put up new
building there. hut subsequently changed
their plans and bought on i9d street, Just
west Of Sixth avenue. where "A twelve story
structure has Just been completed.
Charles J. Brady has sold for Julia Hay
dock No s2s West Goth street. a three story
and basement dwelling house. on lot l67x
a1.II feet The purchaser is I. w John
son, who recently purchased No. 80.
through the same broker, and now controls
a plot SS.2xal.ll feet.
Bernard Smyth & Sons have sold for the
estate of Julius Tremann to Isaac Frieden-
heit No. 125 West i3d street. four story
business building. OH a plot 90 loxloo.' feet.
The property is about midway between
Broadway and Sixth avenue.
The Charles F. Noyes Company sold Tor
client the five story loft building. with
elevator. at No. 9S Front street at the cor
ner OF Gouverneur Lane. The Same brokers
recently rented the building for i've years
10 the George W. Lane Company.