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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

After the Fourth of July the starry ban ner will be made up of six rows of eight stars each. and no further change In the starry field of the national banner is ex- pected in lifetime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

And Siam wants republic also. The awakening of Asia seems to be general and comprehensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Ohio wants to go down in history as the me ther of presidents. She should begin to furnish a better article
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
SURFEITED,

SURFEITED. The melancholy days approach The saddest of the year, When oysters, fried and stewed and broiled, From menus disappear.
 Baltimore Sun. An, well, we shall not greatly mind To see the oyster go; We used to bolt all we could find, But now that isn't so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

The Harmon boom may be a hummer, but it is humming in a decidedly pussy footed way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
POLITICAL NOTE.

"Our candidate has a strong face.'' That's fortunate. He's apt to get stepped on before the campaigns over"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Secretary Wilson has turned into his six teenth year of consecutive officeholding. He has exceeded Albert Gallatin's record in respect. to length of tenure of office, but otherwise Gallatin's record stands un- chanccd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

IL begins to look as if Roosevelt would have to become President of China If he gets to the top again anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

A straw vote on a mild March would sweep the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

A real old fashioned spring not unduly delayed would make amends for hard winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
HIS ENTHUSIASM l

HIS ENTHUSIASM EXPLAINED. The little man stood up on the platform at the London suffraget meeting ana made an impassioned plea for equal suf frage rights.
 "Who is tn little bloke?" inquired tha first coster of the second "'E's q bloom. in fine talker, ain't 'e?"
 IFS well enough" replied the othei coster. 'I know i'm"
 "Wot's is line?'
 IFS a glazier.''
 And just then the stones began to fly and the glass to crash.-Cleveland Plaik Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Bosses no longer carry whole states around in their pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

The shade of Carrie Nation may hover over and encourage the Pankhurst smash CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
LOOK HER OVER.

"Is it compliment to call a girl poem?"
 Sometimes, but you should scan Ter first'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

The proposed excise tax would be applied to bachelors also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Stephenson may succeed in holding his seat, but he will find no honor in the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

In regard to the deadly grade crossings too much .deiberation is unwse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
LUCKY PUBLIC.

LUCKY PUBLIC. Full many verse, Of purest ray serene, Is written for the public, But is never seen.
 St. Louis Times. And while you're on that theme Of writing verse, egad, For what it doesn't have to read The public should be glad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

1 HIS A HE.S HI7IS HAVING BEEF IsI.I.ED-
 T sup aaes tosbe wearing eu
 glasses, she s...a can't,
 How do you know?s inquired tn young man.
 sse-~-I ye tried it; had to give it up "Why so?"
 Because" she answered, with dowr cast eyes, they did me more harm tha sood. My eyelashes would brush again.
 them every time l winked. Now that
 think of 1t, though,' she added, T migh trim my eyelashes. They're too long. any how, and'--
 No, for heavens sakei" he exclaimed Pardon me, Miss Thornhill-Lucy-but l.
 I never noticed before how lovely you eyelashes are. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
"srGN UP, FOR UNDERWOOD

Georgia may yet desire to cast its vote for Tyrus Cobb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
QUITE STRENUOUS.

QUITE STRENUOUS. The announcement that an athletic Brit
 sh peer walked down stairs on his hand will be a surprise to great many peopl who have heretofore supposed that ad justing his monocle was about the onl. eXei else British peer ever took.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Spring and winter are apt to get all scrambled together this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Colonel Roosevelt has the straw vote and Colonel Bryan the alfalfa vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
ADRIFT WITH THE IIMES

THE STRANGER. 4 wanderer
 Meath alien skies, l heard him thus Philosophize: "When Fate declines To smile on me l rise and go;
 My heart is free. ''To roam for aye Is my delight, Though Fortunes hand May ne'er requite. 'The stay-at-home His years may spend, I'll follow the trail Till life shall end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

A PROFOUND THINKER. "Who is that seedy old chap who bor rowed a nielSle from you?' That's Muggsly. Hes a close stu dent of political, social and industris cenditlons.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

HE OUGHT TO BRUSH UP" How long has Dbbs been out of col- Iege?" T was just wondering. I heard him say just now that Bucephalus was one of the Roman emperors.' WE NEVER USE PROFANITY. He stumbled home
 Twas late at night;
 The neighbors said,
 'Therell be a fight"
 They missed their guess,
 The truth to tell;
 His wife just talked,
 But gave him-fits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
UNCOMPIJMENTARy

SUPPLEMENTARY. His heart was light What made him blue, The neighbors vowed
 His head was, tool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
HARD TO SA-

iIAaD IU SA !, Think you the Big Sticks lost it's whack? Ted still believes He can come back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
wide:

Boot. top, daslier. Found in the pit W
 i i'That was the way 1 "There." said the deW,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

1 IL DeSnS 10 iOOk as IT hoOSeNeil Houiu have to become President of China if he gets to the top again anywhere. Ohio wants to go down in history as the me ther of presidents. She should begin to furnish a better article. |
 The prize explainers of the period are Mir. Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. Both have much to explain.
 And Siam wants a republic also. The awakening of Asia seems to be general and comprehensive.
 
 The Harmon boom may be hummer, but it is hummlng in a decidedly pussy footed way.
 A real old fashioned spring not unduy delayed would make amends for a hard winter. The shade of Carrie Nation may hover over and encourage the Pankhurst smash CTS.
 Stephenson may succeed in holding his seat, but he will find no honor in the act. | 1 Colonel Roosevelt has the straw vote and Colonel Bryan the alfalfa vote l Spring and winter are apt to get all scrambled together this month. | In regard to the deadly grade crossings too much deliberation is unwise ----s----- | Bosses no longer carry whole states around in their pockets.
  l A straw vote on mild March would | sweep the country. | The proposed excise tax would be applied | to bachelors also. | Georgia may yet desire to cast its vote for Tyrus Cobb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

Iie necs old enaiSe ifs q hear ar mound, ks if t lad been e iii d aund E1r ste aifsr t pfe alnce fioe s4eas paess ai at oaee Au ase and aotlli4g iTs' fts aa at4hhs5z da Nrer tiieY ffwst
 l ol fne aon,sess sl one Aass sAay, Ls5zi1 is iess Ital ali t4y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

'0n ,ofeii ela hide ; .t fae RHaes siis he pn. e
 aisa oH cs iir
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
DETECTIVE sARNErr's STORY.

"The tapping of old Simpsons
place." said Detective Barnett, was a
new wrinkle for the New York police.
It was so easy, the only wonder is 1t
never had been worked before.
"I was put on the case the night Of
the robbery, and made careful In
vestigation into all the circumstances
with very little result. There was not
clerk who had got q good look at
the thieves. About the only thing Of
value in their description was that
! one Of them had an india ink L on his
right hand. :
II dropped down into the Fourth
ward and took a lodging in q Water
street den In the role Of an ex-convict
Just out of jail after doing q long
stretch. l kept much to myself for
while and did not try to push my way
ahead.
Just to keep suspicion from being
aroused, went into couple of Jobs
on Long Island. I marked the men
who were in 1t, just for future refer
ence. / showed them that was a
pretty good thief, and got the conf
dence Of Ted Mulry and Pete Abrams.
two old-time burglars. who had given
me a lot of trouble several years be
fore Then I started In to get lit.
tie information about the Simpson
robbery. It was like pulling teeth.
The gang would not DISCUSS the rob.
berry at all except In q general way.
for the life Of me could not get a line
on any Of the gang who were out Of
the city.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03

continued it's use until Twas made well. I"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, ,748 Adams St
Kearneysville, W. Va.-"I feel It my
duty to write and say what Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. ! suffered from female
weakness and at times felt 30 miserable
could hardly endure being on my feet.
"After taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
/ recommend your medicine to all my
friends. Mrs. G. B. WHITTNGToN.
The above are only two Of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company Of Lynn, Mass, which
show clearly what great things Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's Ills.
II yOu want special advice write to
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Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
COULDN'T HAVE DONE BETTER
Marriage Arrangement Seemed Some
thing OF q Bargain, but II Turned
Out Happily.

George A. Birmingham, the widely
known writer, says there Is no coun'
try In the world where marriage. at
least in the peasant class. Is more
matter Of bargaining, and yet shows q
higher average OF stability and con-
tent than Ireland. Sometimes the
man has never seen the woman be
fore they are brought together. the
precise number OF pounds, sows, OF
pigs to be handed over having been
by that time settled.
This is illustrated In personal recol
lections just published by an Irish
woman. She was visiting with an
aunt a cottage in the neighborhood
and admired q fine mahogany chest oi
drawers.
"'Twas for that I was married,
said the mistress of the cottage. A
young farmer had also seen and ad
mired. A bargain was struck. There
was no money, but the bride was 70
have a couple of sheep. yearlinl
bullock and the chest. The prudent
young man measured 1t, and then
turned and asked:
"An' which o. thin little girls is IT,
She was the Oldest unmarried
mkt the doore." as the phrase was
"An' so wint," she said. "and waf
happy ever afterwards. Tit Bits.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
JEFF o'NEILL's STORY.

IT went on the road" said o'Neill,
with Tim after the whole gang near
ly got settled by a skunk Of thief
who gave up to the police to save him
self from doing twenty stretch. But
It did not do him any good. as his
body was picked up in the East river
with a hole In. his skull soon after
ward. Tim had been shot at Hast
ings, up the river. Some one had
blazed away with gun out of win
dow while we were digging a hole
through his front door. This made US
both a little skittish about night
work.
"At this time Simpson. the old orig
inal pawnbroker, was running a shop
on Chatham street. and was doing
regular business In setting diamonds
besides. He used to put a lot Of
the 'sparklers in his window every
day. As Tim and were going by
the place he said to me: What's the
matter with giving the old man call?'
I was willing, but thought he meant
to hit up. the safe, which was noised
around to hold about half a million
worth Of the stun the year round. But
Tim was out of the safe-cracking line,
and was looking for something genteel-
Hike.
I'VE dropped down to the old Curl.
osity Shop and he got paddock that
snapped shut l had no idea what he
wanted with II, and he didn't tell me.
We went out and We walked around
till Tim found q loose cobblestone.
He picked this up and put It under his
coat. Then we went to Simpsons.
On the outside front door was heavy
iron grating, which was shut at night
TO keep the mugs away from the door.
Il was Just coming on evening, and
Tim unfolded his little plan. was to
fasten the iron door with the lock
while he put IN the heavy window
with the stone. Then We were both
20 grab everything in sight and sneak
II put on the lock and when 1
snapped It Tim let the rock 60. It
made hole about big enough to put
your head through. Tim grabbed with
both hands, and then l took my
nick. and before those inside were
aware of what had happened We were
out of sight. We went IN different d.
rections and met at the old Gather
fne Market within twenty minutes. We
went into RIley's and looked over the
stun. We were both pretty good
Judges Of the dewdrops( and the load
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
(cOpyright By r. L. Nelson

( figured up about 100000. It was the
easiest snap that ever had In my life.
knew no one on the inside could rec
ognIze US, because the old caps we had
ON covered our eyes.
THE story OF the robbery gave an
interview with Simpson and his clerks.
They said they did not see the faces
OF the thieves. The police had nothing
to work on. except description Of
the stones. They hoped to nail US
when we sported them. But we had
been in the business too long for that.
When we got good chance We dnsted
for London and managed to get rid OF
! the stun In two days for $4,000 to
Jimmy Parsons, who ran a fence In
Whitechapel. Parsons had customer
waiting for the stones. He got $4,000
for them, and that shows you what
poor run for his money crook gets.
Tim got square with the old man
In q roundabout way. Parsons had q
daughter, Nellie by name, a slim.
black-eyed, black-haired lass, the very
look Of whom would set the heart OF
any man to jumping unless he had Ice
in his veins. Tim was bowled over at
first sight, and she was just as bad
gone with him. Nellie gave us a tip
on an old cove who was in the jewelry
repairing line.
His name was Bennett, think, and
he lived alone in a very lonely spot
near the Thames on Cooper street.
Tim and called upon Bennett late IN
the afternoon to see about getting a
watch repaired. While he was squint-
ing at the works with an eyeglass Tim
thumped him with a bit Of lead pipe.
growled at Tim for hitting him so
hard. From the way he fell thought
his light was out. The old man US
ually went out about the time that we
visited him, so Nellie told us, so we
just locked the door, put out the lamp
and went on q scout for the coin.
I'VE turned everything inside out
without making much headway. We
got only few dollars here and there.
Then I remembered that Nellie told
me that when the old man wanted to
get any money he always took small
ladder and went into little closet In
the sleeping room adjoining the shop.
found the ladder under the counter,
and the closet was behind the old
mans bunk. After q little search
found a box and a small bundle. l
ripped open the package and found
that had struck the right spot. The
money was in Bank Of England notes,
and figured up just $4,000 in Ameri-
can coin.
: II was hoping there was more, for
the old man was lying very still. It's
worth more than that to have a mur-
der on your soul. Before leaving we
fixed everything up In proper shape.
turned up the lamp and got away
without ever q soul piping US on. Old
Bennett did not die, but the shock
knocked all the sense out Of him for
while. No one had tumbled to the
robbery, so far as the stories In the
papers went. But / was mistaken in
this, as It turned out afterward. Il
was through a little thing We knew
nothing about at tho time that both of
us were nailed In Philadelphia for the
Simpson robbery"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
Poser for the Doctor.

DR.. Lewis White Allen. the Denver
psychologist, was giving an informal
talk on physiology upon the windy
sea-fronting porch Of an Atlantic City
hotel.
Also" he said, ut has lately been
found that the human body contains
sulphur"
sulphur" exclaimed a girl in q
blue and white blazer. How much
sulphur is there, then. in a girls
body?"
"Oh," said DR.. Allen, smiling. "the
amount varies"
"And is that" asked the girl. why
some Of US make so much better
matches than others?"-St. Louis
Globe-D Democrat
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
THE TRAIL OF THE TATTooED /
HAND.

IN optimist, in search Of q
clinching argument that the
1T world is growing better. has
II but to persuade q police de
-0| n tective in any large city in
W. to q comparison between
az crime conditions now and
MH those Of q generation ago
n69 But statistics, you say, will
prove that crime is on the increase
question whether the number oi
crimes in proportion to population
has increased or whether thu figures
merely prove that more crimes are
reported, and greater publicity given
them by means Of our perfected news
gathering systems. Certainly the New
York city OF today shows q vast i'm
provement in morality over the city Of
a generation ago.
Recently two bank messengers were
robbed Of $4,000 in broad day in a
taxicab In downtown New York. The
thieves were soon apprehended and
the greater part Of the loot recovered,
The perpetrators were mere boys. II
was the first essay in crime for sew
eral Of them. Their methods. although
daring. were crude. Yet the city rang
with the cry OF crime wave"
Compare conditions with those ex.
listing in the days Of the old Catherine
Market gang. Then bold robberies on
public thoroughfares were a daily oc-
currence in New York.
Jeff O'Neill and Tim Little were
two Of the most desperate members Of
the gang. every member Of which was
q desperate. After the passing OF
Denny Brady, who carried to his grave
four bullets and more than hundred
knife scars. mementoes Of his rough
and-tumble fights, both with other
crooks and the police, o'Neill and
Little became the king pins of des.
perate crime in New York. Their
pull" with the police seemed to be
perfect, and many a time saved them
from capture. But they were finally
landed, as every crook is IN time, and,
II chanced, through the slender clue
Of tattoo mark. But from this point
l shall let Jeff o'Neill tell his own
story as he related It to me at the
end Of his ten-year stretch up the
river"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03

plants, l am at lass
restored TO health.
al employed the
best doctors and
even went 10 the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there wasno helpfo
me. But while tax
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound ] began
10 improve and I
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03

Heredity never fails to work out in
the matter of red hair. but It fire.
Quently falls down when 1t comes to
brain.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
Sounds Familiar.

what did the preacher preach about
Eunday?"
Thou shalt not steal"
I'm getting tired Of that kind Of
talk. What business has preacher
got mixing in politics?"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, Always Holds Good"
Baxter Springs news., 1912-10-03
SUFFERED
everything
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Elgin, nl.-"After fourteen years Of
suffering everything from female COM
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-15
Hog Cholera Again.

Hog cholera, which caused such heavy
financial loss to the farmers Of this coun-
ty in 1910 and 1911, has again made its
appearance, and there is every prospect
that it will carry off hundreds OF hogs this
tall. 1t is particularly virulent in the Zoar
neighborhood. Newton w. Myers lost
thirteen that weighed over 2Ol pounds
each, and Forrest Sechrist lost Is OF dif-
ferent sizes. Others who have been
heavy losers in that locality are the
Messrs. Buckles, the Misses Michael, A.
F. CARROT and J. w. Lynch. The dis
ease is also gettisg pretty bad in the
Kearneysville and Leetown neighbor-
hoods, VIM. A. Fulk being among the
unlucky ones who have lost some fine
fat hogs. The farmers OF this section are
using the aDti-toxine treatment as PIE
ventive, and Owens & Miller, the drug
gists of this place, report that its use is
constantly growing.
This disease has broken out in epidem-
ic form in Frederick county, Md, and
hundreds of hogs have died in the Bruins
wick neighborhood during the past few
weeks, hardly pen escaping the dis
ease. William VirtS, near Knoxville,
lost fifty hogs within ten days. 1t has
likewise made its appearance in Wash
ington county. In Frederick county, Va,
the cholera broke out several weeks ago,
but it is. claimed that it has been checked
by the use OF serum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-15
Regulars Pass Through.

An interesting sight was witnessed
here last Friday morning, when Battery
E, Third Artillery, United States Army,
CAPTAIN Fred T. Austin, commanding,
passed through Shepherdstown. The
command was composed Of l22 men, l32
horses, four three-inch rapid-fire guns,
eight caissons, two kit wagons and two
escort wagons. A halt was made after
crossing the bridge here, and the horses
were watered at the river. The battery
came here from Mt Gretna, Pa, and
went to Harper's Ferry, where it will be
in camp for two weeks. This battery,
whose headquarters are at Fort Myer,
near Washington, is one OF the Oldest
and best organizations in the army, aid
since its formation has taken part in thir-
ty-three battles, the names Of which are
engraved on silver ferule on the flag
staff. The men are a soldierly looking
LOT of fellows, and il was apparent to the
most casual observer that would be areal
ugly bunch to 60 up against in a fight.
They have been out of barracks since
Juue 18th, and they looked considerably
weather-beaten when here, having had
the advantage of an eight-hour shower
that morning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The institute for Jefferson county will
be held in the Shepherd College building
in Shepherdstown, commencing Monday
August 18th. The first session will begin
at 10 a. m, all subsequent sessions at g
m. The following instructors have been
assigned US: Superintendent John c.
Wagner, of Carlisle, Pa, and DR.. ]. NJ.
Callahan, of the faculty of the West Viz
ginia University. Both Of these gentle
men come to rs very highly recommend
ed.
SCHOOL OFFICERS AND CITIZENS DAY.
Thursday morning has been set apart
for school officers and citizens day.
Feeling assured Of the great benefit de-
rived from such conference, the State
has agreed to pay 81 so TO every member
OF the board of education who attends
this session. We hope that there will be
a full attendance. All citizens, and in
fact anyone who is interested in educa-
ton, are most cordially invited to attend
any or all of the sessions.
Those from a distance can find ample
accommodations at moderate price. The
State Superintendent OF Schools has sig
nified his intention to visit the institute
some time during the week. Let US
give him most hearty welcome.
JAMES GRANTHAM,
County Superintendent.