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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
BRYAN'S HOME IN FLORIDA

Is covered with a tangled growth of tropi-
cal trees and plants. This, as well as
the driveways. is surrounded by masses
abundance over the entire place. There
are placed in various parts of the prop
erty orange, grapefruit, lines, sapadillo.
mango and alligator pear trees. These
trees will not be destroyed, as the Bryans
believe that they add to the attractive
ness Of the property. Among the trees
will be found gumbo limbo pidgeon plum,
ardesia wild coffee plant. Persia car
olina, the sweet bay, mastic. the rubber
tree and the live oak. In the center of
this growth is the power house. the upper
part of which will be used by the care
taker of the place.
The entire front of the yard has been
planted in grass. which extends several
hundred yards to the edge of the high
bluff There is an embankment of about
% feet and about 80 yards east a stone
sea wall three feet high has been built
Between the sea wall and the cliff COW
ering of six or eight inches of rich soil
will be put on, and palms and various
other tropical plants will be set out here.
The sea wall is built as protector for
the plants Stone steps are carved from
the natural rock on each side of the cliff
leading down to the water
Secretary Bryan has a fine bathhouse,
and before next winter will have wharf
built.
Nurserymen are now busy setting out
orchids of rare varieties which were given
to Secretary Bryan by his friend, Thomas
M. Osobrne of Auburn. N. Y, who has
one Of the finest collections of orchids in
the United States.
Besides this property. which embraces
two acres. Mr.. Bryan is equally interested
with j. L. Billingsly, a distant relative.
in a 2O-acre grapefruit grove near Miami,
valued at about $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.
Isn't IL queer how little q bigOt is

From the Chicago News
Isn't II queer how little bigot is?
Nothing prospers like the grafter-for q
time.
The less account a dog is the more a
woman likes II.
Many a girl who thinks she is pretty is
unable to prove 1t.
The more things you attempt to do tho
fewer you will accomplish.
Even a puny little man has strength
sufficient to raise objections.
A woman Is awfully disappointed whcr
her worst suspicious fail to come out.
Before giving advice to a woman find
out what brand she wants, or man.
either.
A girl is never contented until she ac.
quires a husband. After that her discon-
tent may become chronic.
The young man who makes hay while
the sun shines will have time to make love
while the moon shines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
GOLD BRICKS OUT OF STYLE

From the Saturday Evening Post.
The latest kinI in gold smelling is to
cast the gold in conical shapes instead OF
bars and bricks, with the express purpose
of making it difficult for a thief to walk
away with a cone. The cones are nodded
to almost any size, one measuring a foot
or perhaps a foot and a half in diameter
on the base. Such a shape is extremely
unwieldly. Slings and tongs have beer
designed to facilitate handling them In
the smelling works because they are sc
clumsy.
A thief provided with such sling woulc
have an embarrassing time getting away
with a cone in contrast with the ease with
which bar or q brick may be covered ur
to give it an appearance that will moi
arouse suspicion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
SAW THE SIGN

From the Ladies' Home Journal
The Johnsons. according to a recent
story. had an old hen which insisted upon
neglecting her comfortable nest to lay a
daily egg in the coal cellar
Il can't think" fretted Mrs. Johnson,
as she and her small son, Joe, together
hunted for that particular egg, why
this one hen insists upon using the coal
bin.''
.Why, that's easy, mother" exclaimed
Joe, in astonishment. Il s'pose she's
seen the sign, Now Is the time to lay in
your COAL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
Ills DREAM r1ME.

lie sings about the green fields" but
when it's time to reap
a bass drum cannot rouse him from the
lethargy of sleep.
Help with the harvest"
They're calling, far and near,
He's in vale of visions
The dreamer cannot hear.
lie tells the world the broad land is
bright with Autumn's gold,
And life has all the joy now that the arms
of it can hold
But the call of the reapers
Is vainly ringing near;
He's in vale of visions
The dreamer cannot hearl
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Consti-
tution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
ON HIS BLINDNESS

By John Milton.
When consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days, In this dark world
and wide,
And that one talent which is death to
hide.
Lodged with me useless. though my soul
more bent
My true account, lest he returning
chide--
Doth God exact day labor, light denied?
| fondly ask. But Patience. to prevent
That murmur soon replies: God doth not
need
Either mans work or his own gifts. who
| Bear his mild yoke, they serve Him
best; His state
Is Kingly, thousands at his bidding speed
And post o'er land and ocean without
rest,
They also serve who only stand ANA
watt "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
SOCIAL EQUALITY

From LippincOtts.
Mrs Vaughn was out shopping one
morning, and upon her return home she
asked Annie, her maid, if there had
been any callers during her absence.
YES, num-" replied Annie.
"Who called?" inquired the mistress.
Mrs. Cassidy, num-" said the girl.
MRS Cassidy" repeated Mrs
Vaughn. thoughtfully, why. I don't
know any Mrs. Cassidy"
mo, num-" answered Annie. "She
didn't come to see you. mum; she came
to see me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
GENEROUS

Frcm the New York Globe.
II tell ye' the new doctor that's just
moved to Torpidville is an upty-date
feller!" declared honest Farmer Horn
beak, upon his return from the NEAR
by village. "You know. whenever a new
establishment starts up 1t is customary
for 'em to hold sort of grand openin'
and distribute soovyneers. Well, this
doctor, he held reception in his new Of
flee this afternoon, and gave everybody
that attended a dose o. pills"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
Early EaII shonpInS

1--WE have had fine summer trade, >
said well known retail merchant, land
there is every indication of an early and
brisk fall trade.
exceptionally good was because of the sea-
sonable weather. We had a hot summer
and therefore the demand for light sum-
mer wear for men, women and children
was active and steady. I believe Sep
tember will be unusually active
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Max Blank, one Of the proprietors of the
Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York.
has been arrested for violating the fire
ordinances of New York. An inspector
charges that the doors of one of the ex-
Its was padlocked. 1t was the Triangle
loft that burned year or so ago with
the loss of $50 girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

A young man who believes in eugenics
Tilted a girl because he discovered that
there was tuberculosis in her family Re-
ing somewhat old fashioned herself, she ia
suing for damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

The Cunning county, Nebraska, demo-
cratic executive committee unanimously
passed this resolution: Resolved. that In
our opinion the money question is para
mount to all others at all times" Some
sense in that platform
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

You are infinitely greater blessed than
many, many people. Your sign language is
beautiful. said John d. Rockefeller to
the convention of the National Association
for the Deaf Seldom has so much balder-
dash been compressed into so small q
space. Would Rockefeller swap his mil
lions for the privilege of being deaf?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
Postofrice. a. barometer.

"Postoffices are, as a rule. good baro-
meters of the business in cities in
which they are situated" said a local
statistician, who was at one time a post
office employe. but 1t will not do to trust
too much to postoffice revenues as indi-
cative of the general business and growth
of cities.
THE postmasters salary being based
upon the revenues of the office, statistic
ians naturally pay attention to this
important item. But here is an explana-
zion Of how it 10 sometimes misleading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Pierre Lott confirms the story of SOW
eral thousand Turkish soldiers being
herded on an island by Bulgarians and
there allowed to starve to death. and those
who survived starvation being massacred.
Just to think that a lot of the svmpathv
displayed by the world for Bulgaria was
because of its plea that it bore the cross
in combat with the crescent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

An Englishman has devised a eoptrig-
anee for holding fishing rod. Now. who
viii come forward with a device for tilting
jug, and thus make fishing an unalloyod
delight?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
SILHOUETTE.

The wailing winds of winter
[ long once more to hear,
What though the skies are stormy
And all the landscape drear?
A gentle light is streaming
Athwart the drifting rain
And love waits at the window
To speed me home again.
Though fair the blooms of summer
And fair those skies of blue,
And streams that gaily sparkle
The flowery meadows through,
The Nhurtling blast of winter,
On land or oceans foam,
Makes doubly sweet the heart-ease
A toiler finds at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Canadian authorities seem to think Har-
ry Thaw is not crazy, but rather cranky
about himself. Let's see. wasn't some
thing said before about exaggerated
ego?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
SINGULAR.

Here is rather unusual story of dis
aster written by young newspaper man. !"
'Why is it unusual?"
HE doesn't refer a single time to
Deaths grisly toll +"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

New York man 10 years old got lost
the other day in the wilds of Gotham. If
he hasn't learned the town by this time,
he probably meyer will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Governor Stone says the snow will be
deep in sherbrooke before Thaw takes
leave. Let us hope newspaper readers will
be spared the details of his stay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
LED ASTRAY.

Il see where tight skirt has broken
up another happy home'
Did hubby object to tight slirts?"
mo. He followed one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Mr. Mccall says he accepted the nom
ination for mayor of New York for the
good of the party" The good of the city
is of secondary Importance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Harry Thaw is reported to be writing
a book on Insanity" More expert testi-
mony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Mr.. Sulzer pours out his heart to Gov
ernor oNeal, but it is not very clear
just how the latter can help him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

The slit skirt has completely refuted
the old superstition that most girls are
bowlegged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Pittsburg church has been dynamitcd
but the suffragettes are not suspected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

sulzer says he is prosecuted man.
Murphy says he wouldn't play the
game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

WHEREIN HIS ABILITY LAY.
An able man
Was William Binks;
Could navigate
With fourteen drinks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

1t Is reported that the powers are unable
to agree on plan to coerce Turkey into
surrendering Adrianople. How unusual,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Thaw's lawyers have agreed. that he
shall handle the PUBLICITY end" of his
case. This ought to satisfy Harry's love
for notoriety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
FOND OF TELLING IT.

'Blobbs is a self-made man. I hear"
you can't help but hear it if you spend
two minutes in his vicinity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Colonel Roosevelt is back. Had there
been any danger of war with Mexico the
colonel would have never left the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Oh, well. Mayor Gaynor still has
Epietetus to fall back on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Since January IS Arkansas has had Ave
governors. II this rate is kept up every
man who bankers for the job may have a
chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Peace in Mexico or piece of Mexico is
the way the Houston Post sizes it up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
A TIMELY ACCIDENT.

ut is reported to have been so hot in an
Ohio town the other day that a mans
whskers caught fire."
"wenl Well! I guess he had close
shave
Eyes. and that was Just what ne
needed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
CONSIDERABLY REMOVED.

Rather nifty looking dairy maids in
this musical comedy"
eYes. but I dare say the nearest they
ever got to dairy was dairy lunch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
MOST ANY

Most any man
VIII stop his walk
And lend an ear
To baseball talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27
OUR NEXT AFFLIcTIoN.

All, me, this is a weary world,
With many sorrows rife;
Fair Evelyn says she win write
The story of her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Entered at the Birmingham Ala
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald SS.OO
Daily and Sunday per month ~
Daily and Sunday, three months. z.Vo
Weekly Age Herald, per annum .oo
s,,ndav A@a-Ilerald ...... 2.UU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-27

A J. Eaton, Jr.. and o. E. YOUNG are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald In It's
circulation department.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08
When swinburne Was Ready.

A diverting picture of Swinburne. his
frock coat bullying with manuscript,
waiting to be asked to read aloud his
latest poem, Is given in Edmund
Gosse's Portraits and Sketches"
After floating about the room and
greeting his host and hostess with
many little becks Of the head and al
fectionate smiles and light wavings OF
the fingers, he would settle at last up
right on a chair. or by preference on
sofa. and sit there in state OF rigid
immobility. the toes of one foot pressed
against the heel of the other. Then he
would say in an airy, detached way. as
though speaking of some absent per-
con. II have brought with me my Tha-
lassius' or my Wasted Garden Tor
whatever 1t might happen to bel, which
I have just finished" Then he would
be folded again in silence, looking at
nothing. We then were to say, ooh
do please read it to us! Will your"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08
Red rsna In Germany.

Red Tape In Germany.
The following is an illustration of the
beauties of bureaucratic administration
In Germany:
It appears that In the postofice de-
partment ut Berlin, II clerk wishes o
new lead pencil, he must turn in to the
proper authority the stump Of the one
that has become too short for further
use. In one case clerk received his
new pencil without returning the end
Of tho old one, and before this error
was discovered this clerk had been
transferred to another Office. Shortly
after the assumption Of his duties at
his new post this clerk received an Of
flci9l intimation that he had neglected
to turn in his pencil end. By this time
however, the end had disappeared. In
order to avoid official reprimand, the
resourceful clerk purchased new pen
ell. cut Off q piece about the length OF
tho missing end and dispatched 1t to
the stationery department. Everybody
was accordingly satisfied. = Harper's
Weekly.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08
Corrected.

The Doctor-But. my dear sir. you
must masticate your food. What were
your teeth given you for? The Suf'
ferer (calmly)-They weren't given me
I bought 'em.-London Sketch.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08
IN THE CHURCHES.
When and Where Services Will
Be Held Tomorrow.

St. Paul's M. p. Church.
Rev. J. L. Ward, Pastor.
9. a. M, Class service.
II am. and 7.30 pm, preaching.
Morning: Not Triumph, but Con-
secration.
Evening: The Wells of the World.
The Sunday School room of new
st. Paul's Church having been COM
pleted, the congregation will wor-
ship there, for the first time, tomor-
row.
Baptist Church.
Rev. Amos Clary, Pastor.
The place for worship, welcome
and comfort. The place where you
are wanted.
II am, and 7.30 pm, preaching.
Morning: Fidelity to the Lord
and His Work.
Evening: Our Great Salvation.
$50 p. M, Sunday School.
z p. M, B. Y. P. U.
Emmanuel Chapel.
$50 p. M, Sunday School.
A full attendance Is desired.
Come, and bring your children.
Grace M. e. Church.
Rev. George w. Wray, Pastor.
Baraca Glass, 9.45 a. m.
II am, and 100 pm, preaching.
Morning: Major William Escott
will preach.
Evening: A Wise Son and a
Foolish Son-Which are You? By
the pastor.
Sunday School, 2.15 p. m.
Epworth League, 6.45 p. m.
Seats free; everybody welcome.
Zion Nj. e. Church.
Rev. C. T. Wyatt, D. D.. Pastor.
9 a. M, Class meeting.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7.3O
p. m.
Morning: How Shall They Hear
Without a Preacher? And How Shall
They Preach Except They be Sent?
Evening: Missionary Anniversary.
The music and Rotations will fur
nish an interesting program. The
pastor will speak on Missions in
the Sunday School," The secretary
will report what each class has
raised this conference year for mis-
sions. There is considerable inter-
est and the outlook is good for a
large offering.
2.15 p. M, Sunday School.
6.45 p. M, Epworth League.
Public cordially invited.
Christ Church.
Rev. Thos. B. Barlow, Rector.
Holy Communion, 7.30 a. m.
Morning prayer, II a. M, and
the fifth in the special course of
plain Lenten sermons from the sub
ject: What it Cost the Saviour to
Redeem Mankind. "And I, If
be lifted up from the earth, will
draw all men unto me-" s. John
xii, 80.
Tomorrow being the Sunday ap-
pointed for the quarterly col
lection, all blue envelopes should Se
returned at the morning servic
Sunday School. 80 p. m.
Evensong and sermon. 7.30 p. m.
At this service the rector will de-
liver the fourth in the series of Len
ten sermons on Strong Christian
Foundations, taking for the subject,
Good Works. "That they do good,
that they be rich in good works, rea-
dy to distribute, willing to commu-
nicate; laying up for themselves a
good foundation against the time
to come, tibet they may lay hold on
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German. Evangelical Mission.

Rev. P. J. Melhorn, Pastor.
Rev. P.<J. Melhorn, the new pas
tor of German Evangelical Mission,
will preach at Emmanuel Chapel, on
Washington street, the LIST and 3rd,
at p. M, and 9Th Sunday at 10 a.
M, land at East New Market the End
and 4th Sunday, at 10 a. m. land at
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08
Pairing Of For Dinner.

The custom of walking to the dining
room arm in arm, taking lady in tc
dinner" strange though it may seem
Il comparatively modern. as prior te
the middle OF tho eighteenth century ii
was the custom for the hostess to go IL
to dinner first. the ladies following IL
order Of rank and the gentlemen after.
al In single file, also in the order OF
rank. the host being last. This, how
ever. give rise to so many duels or
questions Of precedence both among
the ladies and the gentlemen that the
custom of pairing off, was begun in
order that no dispute might arise. ii
being one Of the customs Of society
that no duel challenge could be given
- the presence Of the lady concerning
whom the dispute had arisen.-New
oGkAmerican.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08

The fear of being found ont is
responsible for many a mans re-
spectability.
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ternal life." Timothy Wis, 10.

eternal life" I Timothy Wis, 10.
Daily Lenten services of media
ton in the church at Ais p. m.
except Wednesday,; Wednesday ev
ening, at half-past seven.
A cordial welcome is extended tt
all these services.
Holiness Church.
Rev. e. L. Clough, Pastor.
Praise service, $50 a. m.
II am. and pm, preaching.
Sunday School, $50 p. m.
Praise service, 7.30 p. m.
Public cordially invited.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08

Mapel Dam Church the LIST ana 3rd
Sunday, at 10 a. m.
st. Johns German Evangelical
Church.
Rev. w. E. Hauff. Pastor.
Services will be held in the Sum
day School room of Grace Church,
Race and Muir streets, tomotSbw at
ternoon. Preaching at S.45. Sum
day School at 4.3O O'Clock.
Waugh M. e. Church.
Rev. S. S. jolly, Pastor.
II a. m. and 8 p. M, preaching.
p. M, Sunday School.
$50 p. M, Epworth League.
Thorn ora cnuoro1
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WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Man liz the only animal that knows
nothing, that can learn nothing, with
out being taught.-Pliny.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08

There are several ways to- pay
bills, but most Of them are paid
with reluctance.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-08

- 4n4 nen ne church was de-
spoiled It was granted to the city OF
london as such an asylum. At one
time tie wretched inmates were exhib-
tied to the public like so many wild
beasts, as Pepys notes in his diary and
HOgarth shows in one Of his sketches.
Patients that were harmless or half
cured were given badges and released
to beg on the streets. Edgar in "King
Lear" impersonates one Of these wan
dering TOm-O'-Bedlams.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-02-21
Better than Spanking

Spanking will not cure children
of wetting the bed, because it is
not a habit but a dangerous dis
ease. The C.H Rowan Drug Co.,
Dept. 1456, Chicago, H., have
discovered strictly harmless
remedy for this distressing dis
ease and to makeknown its merits
they will send a Soc package se-
curely wrapped and prepaid ABB
solutely Free to any reader of
The Condor Globe. This remedy
also cures frequent desire to uri-
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during the night or day in old or
young. The c. H. Rowan Drug
Go. is an Old Reliable House,
write to them today for the free
medicine. Cure the afflicted men,
bers of your family, then tell your
neighbors and friends about this
remedy.