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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
A pog,s FnmiIy ReunIon

''when Al Raynor's Boston bulldogs come to the Orpheum this week there will be a family reunion between them and Togo, my Boston bull said Manager Se- mon. "Togo was bred out of the Raynor line of dogs, which are supposed to be among the finest Boston bulls in the world If Togo's father and mother are not still with the act it is certain that many of his cousins, aunts and uncles are. There are few better bred dogs in the south than Togo, and he bears all the ,earmarks of the aristocracy of dogdom'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
STEEL OUTPUT UNEQUAL TO DE-
 MAND

hANn
 From the Baltimore Manufacturers Record.
 Press dispatches state that the Beth hem Steel Co. contemplates the expen- allure of s12,00o.O00 to $15,0o0,o0o for the enlargement of its plants. The Manufa cturers Record xs-advised that while these reports are premature and somewhat inaccurate, that a definite program of enlargement will be made. In this connection it is interesting to note that the Harlan & Hollingsworth corporation of Wilmington. Del. which is owned by the Bethlehem Steel Co.,, is making large improvements. and is now erecting a concrete building 200x $50 feet for the construction of all- steel passenger cars.
 Though we are only at the beginning of the revival of the iron and steel trade, it is already seen that the steel plants of the country are not equal to taking care of the present demand. Building operations are even now be- ing delayed by the inability to secure reinforced concrete bars and other forms of steel work needed. Every where there are signs of enlarging volume of trade and of probable shortage of cars which is beginning to give the railroads and shippers serious concern Prosperity begets prosper | ity. The enlarged output of iron and steel increases railroad business and stimulates everything else, and the heavy purchases of rolling stock and rails by the railroads reacts upon the iron and steel business. producing still greater activity, and so the wheel with in the wheel goes on, to the better ment of all interests.
 The Bethlehem Steel Co. Is probably not making this move as to the better ments of its own plant or in the con- struction of shops for building all-steel passenger cars at Wilmington any too soon It is to be hoped that the iron and steel interests of the south will se- cure the full benefit of the present sit
 uation. The United States Steel cor
 poration must expend many millions of dollars in the Birmingham district be-
 fore it can fully utilize the vast stores of raw materials owned in that sec
 ton. It now has at Corey. close by its
 steel plant, the buildings erected for
 the American Steel 6 Wire Co.. at a
 cost of about $3.o0o, 900. and which have not yet been equipped with machinery.
 Under present conditions 1t would seem
 that this immense plant should be uti- lized at the earliest possible moment
 either for the production of wire or else some other form of finished pro- duct
 With the advancing iron and steel
 consumption and the demonstration at
 the very beginning of the present move
 ment that there is a shortage in the
 output of steel products in compari- son with the demand. it is important that other iron and steel interests op-
 erating in the south. as well as the l United States Steel corporation. should put their plants in shape to meet pres emf conditions and future prospects,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
BENNETT SEES BASEBALL GAME

to be speakers of the house of representa- relief to know that in the matter of ex- penses they were treated more liberally than the ambassadors of the republic.
 They seemed to have carried the art of pitching a ball to a more wondrous degree of perfection than it has ever been carried in cricket. The absolute certitude of the fielding and accuracy of the throw ing was profoundly impressive to a con noisseur. Only in a certain lack of ele- gance in gesture, and in the unshaven dowdiness of the ground on which it was played, could this game be said to be in- ferior to the noble spectacle of cricket. In broad dramatic quality I should place It above cricket, and on a level with association football.
 Tn short, at once became an enthus- fast for baseball. For nine innings I watched it with interest unabated, until vast purple shadow creeping gradually eastward, had obscurely yelled the sub lime legend of the $3 hat with the s5 look. l began to acquire the proper cries and shouts and menaces, and to pass com I were not utterly foolish. In my honest yearning to feel myself habitue, I did what everybody else did and even at- tackled a morsel Of chewing gum; but all that a European can say of this singular substance is that it is, finally, eternal and ,pconquerable. One slip I did quite innocently make. I rose to stretch myself after the sixth inning instead of half way through the seventh. Happily a friend with marked presence of mind pulled me down to my seat again before had had time fully to commit this horrible sac- rilege. When the game was finished I surged on to the enormous ground and was informed by inner ring experts of few of the thousand subtle tactical points which I had missed. And lastly, I was flung up on to the elevated platform, lit- tered with pieces of newspaper, and through landscape of slovenly apart ment houses, punctuated by glimpses of tremendous quantities of drying linen I was shot out of New York toward calm week end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Birmingham Districts Boundaries

It had been known for some time that enormous investments had been made by English capitalists in Ala bama for water power development. News items about the English syn dicate have appeared from time to time, but Albert Phenis of the Balti- more Manufacturers Record, in an interview with President James Mitchell of the Alabama Interstate company, gave the public the fullest account yet presented. MT. Pheris' story was reproduced in Sundays Age Herald. This correspondent is known throughout the country as at once able, industrious and painstak- ing. His story of the Alabama Inter- state Power company was graphic as well as instructive. In that story mineral Alabama is referred to as the Birmingham district, and that is correct, for no matter what is known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 It takes a mother to fool herself that her daughter isn't fooling her.
 Don't put off Giving your good time too long or somebody else will get 1t.
 It might pay man to give his wife a regular salary not to ask him for any money.
 A man can be proud of how much more rationally he grows bald than other men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Roosevelt says those big corporation contributions to his campaign fund must have been made when he was asleep at the switch. and he is ordinarily very Wakeful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

A luncheon in New York at one of the most expensive restaurants recently dis cussed the high cost of living. The place was out of joint to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

An estimable woman in Saratoga, N. Y, who is 104 years old, says the best rule for living long is to go to bed with the hens and get up with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

: Congress finds it is hard to say good bye, but the record is made up, and the sooner adjournment comes the better the American people will like 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The Penrose heavy artillery has opened fire on the right at Anageddon, and the right does not respond with accustomed strength and accuracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The President saved Gen. Leonard Wood, his pet army officer, and he got a respite to March for his pet commerce court, but his tariff board was lost over board altogether.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
The Modern Railroad

"That was an interesting article pub lished in The Age-Herald a few days ago. in which old railroad methods and modern railroad methods were compared, said a man who has long been in touch with the railroad world.
 "The writer of the article told of the common practice which used to be in vogue-giving passes galore to politicians, editors and shippers. Now that passes are issued only to railroad officials and em- ployes, the passenger departments make much better showing. The improved business methods and physical economies of railroad companies were pointed out. Railroad organization has become we'll nigh perfect in recent years
 q can remember when either the presi- dent or vice president of railroad was a postmaster in politics. Some of the large lines had a vice president who did little else than politicate. Of course, railroads must have a policy, and they have general agents who are known as policy men, but this is policy in a high and honorable sense. The policy official must keep shippers in good humor and must be on good terms with the public generally. If he is an expert in his call ing he will keep up quietly campaign of education.
 "In the modern railroad world we find high class specialization just as we find it in all other branches of endeavor-po- litical, commercial and ecclesiastical. The chairman of the board-a title unknown Tn my younger days-is the general policy official. The president is usually man who has been promoted from either the transportation department or the trafrie department. He should be man Of large business capacity and no matter rom which department he comes, he must have a thorough knowledge of men-a knowl- edge which will enable him to select first class men for heads of departments under him.
 '.rhen come the vice presidents The vice president in charge of tranic Is all expert in that branch. The vice president in charge of transportation has been division superintendent and genera manager. Under the engineering depart ment come the officials who look after construction and maintenance of way. The law department is one of the most impor' tant and 1t naturally handles Legislative York as we'll as damage suits.
 Tn the old days railroad construction IT America was of cheap. ramshackie sort Today all railroads. even the street cal lines, build well. Heavy steel rails ano heavy ballast are almost invariably usee now The original cost is larse' but IL K economy.
 .'The English railroads have always been high class from a construction poin of view. Stockholders had to wait io' dividends, and when the dividends were paid they were small compared with th' dividend of American roads, but there wa' a permanence in evidence everywhere tna was satisfying"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Marshall and inc Liquor Question

"I read recently that some of the prohibitionists were objecting to Gov. Marshall of Indiana, democratic candi- date for vice president, because of his views on the liquor question" said an old democrat.
 T happen to be personally acquainted with Gov Marshall. A few years ago heard him express himself plainly on the question of liquor legislation, and bis views were strictly in accord with democratic platforms. He is local optionist Personally he is to- tai abstainer from all alcoholic bev- orages, but he believes that local op- ton is the proper method of handling the liquor problem. Thousands and thousands of prohibitionists will vote for him even if they do believe in sta- tutory or statewide prohibition.
 "A year or so ago, when Gov. Wood row Wilson was asked by an anti saloon committee to ally himself with their cause, he made it plain that while he was no champion of the liquor interests, he believed that the liquor question, should be handled according to local option principles do not re-
 call his words, but the upshot of what he said was that the liquor question was moral rather than political. Both Wilson and Marshall are Jeffersonian democrats, and will never commit them selves to any radical prohibition propo- sition.
 There is nothing inconsistent In a stanch prohibitionist upholding the democratic plank of local option and yet voting dry whenever the liquor question is submitted to the people. The radical prohibitionist who opposes the local option doctrine of the demo- cratic party would feel more at home, perhaps, in the national prohibition party, of which MT Chain Is the hon ored standard bearer
 "I, myself, never drink in saloon; :; do not drink anywhere. l am tee totaler, and if I were living in small town of Alabama I would certainly vote dry, but in Birmingham I voted for high license and regulation, thinking that was best under existing condi- tions. In any city of 15o,0o0 popula- tion there will be a great deal of liquor traffic. It Is better to have it licensed and regulated than to have thousand or more blind tigers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

A car shortage is better than a crop shortage, and the country prefers the former if 1t must have the one or the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Nick and ZwicS are rival candidates for Congress in Cincinnati, and zwiclS has no Mrs zwick who can hold her own with Mrs Nick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Flies are not swatted in Berlin, for there are none. The modern scientific German goes to the source of things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Senator Penrose never was an ideal senator. but he never has been willing to face a fight without fiinching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The average straw vote is the height of inaccuracy. Trust it not. Wait until Yer mont speaks one week from tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Out of town buyers are hurrying to the commercial centers to buy goods. They know what the crops are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The light of Dr. Sun still shines in China. It has never been put out by an official assassin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

WHEN DUMAS WENT TO TROUvILLE Harrison Rhodes. in Harper's Magazine
 for September.
 The familiar story of the arrival of the great Dumas at Trouyille on May after noon in the thirties is Q cheerful anecdots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

New York should consider carefully the plan for deporting it's entire police depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

These August rains are inducing the crops to do great deal of bumper ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Wilson's daily gains when multiplied by 70 will constitute walkover on Novem- Der 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

A homeless cat is a homesick creature, for a cat is nothing if not domestic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

Over 5,0oO,0Oo first voters will confuse the November result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
Democrats end Business.

q heard southern democrat say the other day that while he always voted the ticket in state elections anu for a congressman, and sometimes in pres idential elections, he had an aoea elia' business was more prosperous when .ne republicans were in power at Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The most popular act of Congress will be final adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The harvester trust semes to have no good side at all. It Is wholly bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

The lawyer who defended Darrow should next be tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

His fest will savour but of shallow wit, When thousands weep more than did
 laugh at it. king Henry '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26
STRIPPED AN ORATOR

Bulletined infants alas. never come to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-26

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
WINDSo RVILLE.

Misses Olive Joscelyn and Mary Da-
ley were visitors in Augusta, Tuesday.
George B. Rawley, who passed the
summer and autumn at his summer
cottage here has returned to his
home in Waltham, Mass.
Miss Inez Kennedy of Cooper's
Mills and a teacher in Erskine schoel
here for ten consecutive terms, was a
visitor in town. Wednesday.
Joseph French has six men employed
to mark in the woods getting out lum-
Der.
William French shot a fine deer at
the head of Survey pond, last week.
Fred French is suffering with an in
jured foot.
Maurice Greeley and Arthur Choate
are employed by o. w. Brown of Sal
EN-, Mass, to clear l IL acres of pas
ture land at his summer place here.
Mr. Brown contemplates planting an
orchard.
The school on Windsor Neck closed,
Nov. 1G, after a most successful term,
taught by Mrs. May Hall. Those not
absent or late during the term were
Elizabeth and Indy Fitch, Elizabeth
and Harriette Greeley deserve most
honorable mention; they had to walk
a distance of / IA miles to school.
hsrskine school, taught by Miss Addie
sproul, closed. Thursday, Nov p, with
an entertainment which was much appre-
clated by the audience composed chiefly
of parents and friends of the teacher and
pupils, who packed the schoolhouse 10 its
seating capacity Miss Sproul is a grad
uate of Gorham Normal and does honor
to her school. This is her 18th term OF
school in town. She has opened up a
new era in this school and fully sus-
tanned her former high reputation. Her
pupils show much interest and have
made fine progress in all studies. The
map drawings are especially good. Botf
parents and pupils unite in Wishing for
Miss Sprauls return TO teach the winter
term Louise Hisler, George Dougie ant
Norman York have not been absent OF
late one day during the term. The pro
gram: The School, Wilfred Dodge; Sher
idans Ride, Louis Hisler; Free Gifts
Norman York; When Pa Was Young
| Merle Griffin; The Would-Be Schoo
Teacher. Beauford Sproul and Georg'
| Dougie: The New Church Organ, Lillian
IllsitIs w ItlIeT 10 1fdiuliiei
Isabel Dodge; flag exercise. Esther Jos
celyn. Norman York. Mildred Griffin, Is
| abel Dodge and Wilfred Dodge; Enter
| tanning Sisters Beau, Mildred Griffin
| essay. The Pilgrims, Lillian His-er No
| body Knows but Mamma, Cora Griffin
| The Sham of 1t All, play, Lillian His
| ler Louise Hisler, Carrie Martin, Beau
| ford Sproul, Mildred and Marion Griffin
| The COLLINS Will Get YOU" Marion
| Griffin; The Little Black Eyed Rebel
Carrie Martin; Five Little School Girls
| Cora Griffin; Thanksgiving Day. by TIL
school; Good Bye, Esther Joscelyn. Aft
er the close delicious and dainty refresh
ments were served in abundance Muc
credit is due both teacher and pupil
for the complete success OF this enter
| tainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Androscogein Granqe.

Aadroscoggin Grange of Greene held
a particularly fine meeting, Thurs
day evening. Nov. q, with about
$50 people in attendance. The
Third and Fourth degrees We're con-
ferred upon class of nine, Mrs.
Kate Ellis, one of the State Grange
deputies did the work, in a manner
to win commentator. The program
which followed consisted of the reading
Of The Grange Echo" by Mrs. Addie
NJ. Allen and Mrs. Marcia Rose who
had prepared this. The reading took
about an hour, and it was said to be
one of the best papers of the year,
much care and thought having been
taken by the editors in its preparation
An oyster supper followed The next
meeting IS g day meeting, on the first
Wednesday In December, and officers
win lie elected at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
MARRIED..

CUMBERLAND.
Portland-Nov 90 William Albert
Stables and Fannie Newcomb; NOV. Il
j Henry Milton of Westbrook and Flor
ence Pearl Cobb of Portland.
FRANKLIN.
Farmington-Oct. 26, Harry /. Paul
and Miss Ethel S. Hoyt.
KENNEBEC.
Waterville-Aubra s McDougall and
Miss Eva A. Witham.
Kent's Hill-Nov. %, Archie ID. WeNs
of Fayette and Winona c. Sanborn OF
Readfield.
Norway-Nov. %, Ernest +. Martin OF
South Paris and Miss Sadie V. kimbail
Rumford-Nov. IS. John Filliault of
Mexico and Miss Ida Bedard OF Rum
ford.
nett and Miss Mabelle b. Buck, both oil
Buckfeld.
PENOBSCoT.
Dexter-Nov. q, John n. Nutter OF
Newport and Miss Marjorie Davis OF
Dexter.
Bangor-Nov. %, Leamon Hamm OF
Bangor and Miss Ida May Fletcher OF
Hermon: Nov. %, Wyman s. Teel OF
Frenchboro and Miss VelmasM. Stanley
of Cranberry Isles.
SAGADAHOC.
Bath-Nov. 20, Thomas G. McCabe and
Miss Josephine X. Pero; Nov. 20, Harry
f. Bartlett and Miss Elsie Reed Lowell
SOMERSET.
Mercer--Ernestss lkimballi sandN May A.
Bacon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
MADISON.
Local and Personal JOt-
tiags from About Town.
College Students Arrive 10 Pass
Thanksgiving Recess Here.
Successful Madison Hunters Return
"A Real Estate Transfer.

Rev. Clarence Longley of Kingfield
is passing 6 few days, this week, with
relatives in Madison.
Among the successful Madison hun
ters, who returned from the MoXie re-
gion, Tuesday afternoon, We're: Horace
Savage, with one deer; Charles Ride
out. one deer. II. r. True, tive deers;
George f. Charles. one deer. Robert
Nichols returned from Pleasant Ridge
with one deer.
Charles Tucker went. Tuesday. To
Providence. where he will pass a two
weeks vacation with relatives.
f. w. Morang of Cutler was the guest
Of his son, William Morang. for sever
al days. the first of the week
William Maxim and Lyndon VIII
Hanson left. Tuesday. fol. Maiden,
Mass, where they have secured work
as carpenters for the winter
Mrs. Perkins of the Augusta Chill
dren's Home, was in town, Wednesday.
to secure a home for enc OF the in
mates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Woodcock.
who have been passing a few weeks
with relatives in Madison and vicin-
ity. have returned to their home in
HOLSTER, Mass.
College students, who arrived Tues
day. for Thanksgiving. We're: Carl
Gray of Bowdoin College; Misses Eu-
leta Greene and Mary Batenan of
Westbrook Seminary, and Miss Flor
ence Emery of the Boston Physical
Culture school.
Mss Maud B. Powers. who has been
teaching school in Holeb, for the past
six months, arrived, Tuesday night.
Rev. Ralph Lowe of st. Adams. Vt,
arrived, Wednesday. in Madison to
pass Thanksgiving at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Amas2 Gregory.
Mrs. William b. Gilman OF Dexter
arrived, Tuesday, in Madison and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Pow
ers, at their residence on Maple street.
Mrs. Augusta Woodcocl0 has recent
ly bought the Bracket house, Middle
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
Mary G. Cooper.

Mary c. Cooper, wife of the late Cap
tain James Cooper, died at r. M
Wednesday, in the Augusta General hos
pital, as the result of injuries sustained
in fall, last January, at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Frank Page. Her age
was rs years. The sister. two nieces, Mrs
Kate tBeeman) Berry and Miss Edith
Beeman, survive. The remains Were
brought to Hallowell, late "Wednesday
evening, and the funeral announcement
will he made later
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28
1T PAYS TO PAY

cash--and traders at d. c. Skillins'
Store are taking advantage of it.
With every cash purchase of meats,
groceries. etc, a registered check is
given the customer which is good for
a discount of 1-3 per cent. on every
dollars worth of merchandise pur-
chased here. Many people save the
checks and when they have enough
get one of the valuable premiums dis
played here.