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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

A MONG the long list of martyrs "A who have given up their lives A for the faiths that they thought were just, one that stands out conspicu- ously is that of George Wishart Even on the eve of his death he did not fear the consequences. for he knew that 1t would only be transmission from the earthly life to the eternal. He was exe- cuted in 1545, and right up to his death he had great spiritual influence over the people in the various parts of Scotland which he frequentel. Cardinal Beaton, archbishop of St. Andrews. was the man who at that time had nearly all the ec- clesiastical away in Scotland, but seeing the multitudes who were following Wis hart in preference to himself, he forbade the people of Dundee to receive him.
 After a month in Ayr he heard that Dundee was visited by great plague. and feeling that it was his duty, he trav- eled to that town. Here a short time later an attempt was made upon his life and when this occurred, he protected himself, saying that it was nothing as he had been done no harm. After the plague ceased somewhat he received a letter from Lord Kenneir in the shire of Fife, saying that the Lord was sick. Making up his mind to go to the residence of the sick man, he started on the journey. When, with his followers they were gone about quarter of a mile out of the town, he stopped and told those with him. that if he went on he should never finish his journey, and upon their going to the top of a slight hill they found about 20 armed men, laying in wait for the recipi- ent of the bogus letter.
 Wishart then went to Edinburgh, where he taught for time. there telling his followers that he had not long to live. His prophecy was correct, for upon his visit to small town named Ormeston, the house in which he law was surround ed by body of troops. The laird with the gates to the intruders, but Wishart asked him to let the soldiers in if they would, saying, "The blessed will of God be done''
 He was taken from prison to prison, ndw to Edinburgh. now to the castle of Hales. and finally to St. Andrews, where he remained a prisoner to the time of his suffering. On the 27th of February the cardinal and the prelates gathered in the abbey church, where the prisoner was desired to answer for his seditions and heretical doctrines Eighteen charges were read in all by priest, Master John Lauder,r-and after they were read he spoke many words reproving Wishart and requiring an answer for the reasons of his wrongdoings. Wishart answered that he had taught nothing that was moi contained in the scriptures. the Ten Com mandments and the Lords prayer He then started to speak, showing the doc trines that he followed when preaching to the people, but the cardinal seeing that if he were heard he might win man,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Dues should Be Larger

"The Chamber of Commerce has ac- complished untold good for Birming- ham and it's potentiality Is ever in- creasing, but it could do even more for the upbuilding of the city were It's revenues larger" said the chairman oi one of the standing committees.
 T am in favor of increasing the dues from S12 a year to s25. In several cities not as large as Birmingham the dues are as high as S36 a year. I be- lieve in one or two cities in the south they are as high as $50. If the dues of our Chamber of Commerce were raised We might lose 90 or 100 mem- bers, but in the long run men who join would be glad to pay at the rate of S25 a year, knowing that the money will be judiciously expended for Bir- minghams good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
LUKE NpLUKE SAYS
rom the Cincinnati Enquirer.


 There is nothing new under the sun. The potato sack skirt as worn today is nothing but mothers old wide skirt worn upside down.
 A woman's idea of economy Is to spend 45 cents making 3 cents worth of stale bread up into an alleged pudding"
 When man gets home at ? a. m. and has to ring the door bell until 8 a. m. be- fore he wakes his wife up to let him in, she will begirf indignating and claiming that she never slept a wink all night wait ing for him.
 There are a few modest men in the world. But there never was a man who didn't claim to be a good judge of hu- man nature.
 All parrots end some people talk a good deal without offering a satisfactory ex- cuse
 A married woman is a person who hires a detective to trail her husband and then wonders why Friend Husband doesn't love her as much as he used to. If there are any girls in the family father Is either expected to keep away from the front porch after supper or doll up like dude so he won't shock the young men callers. And father will indig- nate about it being his front porch and that he will do as he durn pleases. But it always winds up if> father sulking in the house and splitting on the floor to show his independence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT HIS BECOMING
 A FARMER AND COUNTRY HOME BUILDER

THE logs are up and daubed, oreosoted ] and s'.,''''s: there. rustic ''''. about the place; the chickens are
 erans; the crop is growing. the COW is giving milk; the horse is installed: the
 wife and children are busying them selves with the duties of a country fam fly, and-well good crop and merry time to brother farmers.
 I propose to have both; and bid my friends to join me in 1t at the country home on Shades mountain.
 It's log housei and we are now seeking a real name for it.
 But regardless of name, I like my own work as a carpenter, designer and
 tiller of the soil, and the Ned Brace
 family have real open house now to their friends and neighbors. It Is hoped there will be cantaloupes and watermelons later. There are lots of wild blackberries al-
 ready and the muscadine crop promises well.
 So here we are, and before long I may be trying to write about how to be a real farmer and telling Age-Herald read CTS about potato bugs; but I propose to fight shy of the boil weevil; as I am try ing to do of the oil lamp. The mountain breezes stagger them. Country life is de- signed for him who would do his reading
 and writing by day; and that is not al- ways convenient to the worker on a morn- ing newspaper who though he be far out In the country, must have the telephone to his ear in the night time
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 | l am glad to hear that the governor IS seriously considering the calling together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
ALAS. THE POOR SQUIRREL
Sheffield Standard.

From the Sheffield Standard.
 A squirrel-headed chap in south Ala bama who has been nominated as rep resentative in the next legislature says that one of his first performances will be the introduction of a bill to prohibit news ments. He even goes further and de- clares that he will attempt. by legisla- tive enactment, to. prevent liquor mer- chants from sending whisky advertise ments into Alabama. The proper place for this fellow, and others of his kind, is the state institution at Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Advertising Alabama

Tt will be recalled that one of the claims made for the Alabama Land con gress in the inception of that movement was that it would prove such an adver tisement for Alabama as money could not purchase" said Col. N. F. Thompson, who was the originator of that movement in Mobile two and a half years ago.
 ''The claim has been vindicated in many ways since that time, but possibly not more signally than is found in an article in the Country Gentleman of June G., which devotes two pages largely on the work of the land congress and the in fluence 1t had on awakening interest in agricultural development in this state.
 The slogan of the congress was put forth at the time the congress was launched, as an inducement for the people of Alabama to become interested in it, which was: "A billion dollars added to the landed wealth of Alabama and this article in the Country Gentleman states that if that slogan had been submitted to Coburn of Kansas when he visited Alabama the year before he would have said: Make 1t two billions, and under write 1t on lime and legumes, hogs and beef critters Our slogan was based on the following facts: Alabama possessed 2O,000000 acres available for farming pur- poses, on which there was an average difference of $50 per acre between those lands and lands north of the Ohio river. but if the people of Alabama would de- velop their lands and show that they would produce more in money crops, as they will, than those higher priced lands in the north, this difference would disap- pear, bringing in it's train a billion dollars to the landed wealth of the state.
 ''1t will not be very many years before this result will have been realized When men like Leslie M. Shaw tell the world that Alabama has the most valuable lands on this continent, and back that statement by large investment of his own money, others will follow without so- licitation and the mission of the land congress will have been more than vim dicated."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

From the Andalusia Standard.
 What is the matter with our state finances? One day we are told that the state is paying all bills as they come. and the next day we are told that Ala bama is in debt. for current expenses about $4O0.000 and still growing dsspas. It is poor financial policy to spend moro than one's income in any business, and especially ought our state and national governments be very careful about going in debt because the people have to pay the bills. And the people have right to know the truth about public affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
BANKING ON HENDERSON
From the Wilcox Progressive Era.

From the Wilcox Progressive Era.
 It is stated there will be a general re- vision of the Alabama judicial system when the next legislature assemblies. It is said that at least $10O,Ooo can be saved, Some judicial circuits are too large, and some too small and besides there are an unusually large number of petit courts Watch Henderson as governor. He is going to apply his good business sense to the economical use of the people of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
THE SAME HAIRPIN
From the Baldwin Times.

From the Baldwin Times.
 There is scarcely. anything a woman pick their teeth, button their shoes, clean their finger nails, punch bedbugs out of cracks, fasten up stray bangs, clean out the stems of their husbands pipes. scratch their heads, trim lamp wicks, run 1t into a cake to see if it is sufficiently done, and about a million other things the poor deluded men know nothing about; and they do it all with the same hairpin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
A GARDEN SONG

By Austin Dobson.
 Here. in this sequestered close Bloom the hyacinth and the rose Here beside the modest stock Flaunts the fiaring hollyhock; Here, without pang, one sees Ranks, conditions and degrees. All the seasons run their race In this quiet resting place; Peach, and apricot, and fig, Here will ripen and grow big: Here in store and overplus- More had not Alcinous!
 Here. in alleys cool and green, Far ahead the thrush is seen; Here along the southern wall Keeps the bee his festival: All is quiet else-afar
 osunds of toll and turmiol are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
Mir. Rowron.s Trihute

The June number of Association
 Men"--a periodical published in the
 interest of the Young Mems Christian ssociation-contains many cordial tri- butes to the late Sir George Williams of London, the associations founder.
 The Y. M c. A. was 70 years young ing duly observed. Among the tributes to the founder is this by MT. Bowron
 of Birmingham:
 "The first time I met George Will Hams was at the first district confer
 ence ever held in England. at Leeds, in 1867; the last time was about 1875,
 at the hospitable dinner table of my friend, Thomas Whitwell. I was a young man then and the movement
 was comparatively young. In all Eng land there were not more than half
 dozen salaried secretaries. I had no feeling of the magnitude of the work which was building, or the results
 which would flow from the life of the i man I was meeting. The only impress sion that I retain concerning him Is that of an extremely affable man, kind congenial, frank, responsive and en- Ttirely free from the stiffness which af-
 flicts so many really good. warm hearted Englishmen. I remember him as one whose face was ever ready to break into smiles at some of the ut terancess of the round and cheery gen. eral secretary of the London associa- ton, w. F. Shipton.
 "It seems to me that I looked upon them both with some degree of rev
 erence and a great deal of respect. and that I felt 1t a privilege to be on terms of personal acquaintance with them, and that they were so simple
 and unassuming and unaffected that felt at home with them both immedi- ately. If other men felt, as I did the
 winning charm of his friendship, 1t is
 not difficult to see one of the secrets
 of his success in attracting them as-co-
 laborers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
VALE EFT LoNGE VALE.

VALE EFT LoNGE VALE. I'm feeling rather blue today,
 In fact I am quite solemn, For soon I shall be far away
 From this my daily column. Far out upon the briny deep
 l shall my way be vending And to my readers one and all
 A few wave thoughts sending. And if among those readers dear
 I've left a rancor brewing, Fray do not throw it up to me
 For may that be doing. If there are those who've ever smiled At my attempts at testing, Or sensed a pathos In my rhyme
 Contented I'll be resting. Ard pray ye ali that I be saved
 From dangers grave besetting As wander l throughout the land
 Where they are suffragetting. Through Ulster, too, I'll wend my way, And I beseech you daily To ask that I at least be spared
 blow from Pats shillalah. If youll do this, when I get back
 I'll fetch each son and daughter souvenir from gay Farce
 real Latin quarter. In midnight dreams, in waking hours, Or afternoon sesta, only ask you sometimes think
 Of Troubadour and Jester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
BROOKS LAWRENCE COUNTY

From the Sheffield Standard.
 Our old friend Jourd White of the Moul- ton Advertiser should be on hand when the legislature meets. with a bill to change the name of Lawrence county to Brooks Lawrence county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Of the legislature in extra session. There be numerous reasons for such action. not only for the welfare of Jefferson county, but for the state as a whole.
 Alabama g credit has been strained and the state should be stabilized in the finan- cial world. The states credit and stamina in the world of business and credit has a direct influence upon its citizens in get ting moneyed men to aid in developing it's manufactories and business generally. Give a state a bad name and such re- fleets upon it's citizenry.
 So let us have an extra session of the legislature and provide fully for the states finances.
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 Speaking of conditions in the world of government, friend of mine in Washing ton wrote me very interesting private letter the other day. It seems 10 tell tne facts; and when one has facts why not print them.
 So here's the letter:
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 "If Congress don't adjourn pretty soon, we are going to have a real open rebellion in the party against the President The unrest and dis satisfaction here is evident on every hand. Wilson has been hard driver. He has almost played out his hand. If it gets much worse all chance of ever electing another democrat as President will be gone. That's the truth of the matter.
 'Up to three months ago, Wilson was about as popular a President as We ever had, He has been getting in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

The English singer who says there are no critics in America, leaves doubt in ones mind as to whether she was roasted" or simply ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

BEGINNING THE DAY-0 Thou Great Teacher, bless all who teach the young today. Give them deft hn- gers and artist souls to mold the clay of the worlds life. Help them to live their prophet and martyr lives in the company of God. And may we alI know that each in his place is called to teach. In Christs name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Those mysterious brothers of Villa who United States may be merely intent on borrowing a little money or getting bogus checks cashed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

One joyous night on board the May flower got two naval officers into a peck of trouble. The joy they had seems to have come in quarts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Owen Johnson says women are travelling too fast Still, he ought not to judge all women by those who aspire to be known as 'good fellows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Just why any anarchist should want to blow up T. R. is not apparent, but lit- tie stories of that sort sent back from abroad keep interest alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

The colonel and Alfonso may hobnot together, in spite of the fact that the colonel Is not strong for cigarettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Harry Thaw will enjoy life in the noun tains this summer amId scenes more ele- vating than any Matteawan affords
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

An American who has been employed in Mexico for the past Il years says that
 pulque is the most formidable enemy to the justification of that country. '"rhe big problem in Mexico' he says, lis to educate the peons, who make up S5 per cent of the population The peons arc not vicious as rule, but are indolent
 and easily swayed by passion. Their lazi-
 ness and dependence make them submis- sive when conditions In that country are 1 normal, but the chance to loot appeals to l them very strongly and they find 1t easier to make money as soldiers than as la borers. The farm peon who is removed | from city temptations works hard and gives no trouble, but the peon who has 0 chance to patronze city's saloons in a short while becomes worthless. He will work until noon and spend what money he has for pulque, drink made from a plant that grows in Mexico. It Is a
 milky substance and supplies the brain, After a peon has had his pulque his use- fitness for that day at least is ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Judging from the newspaper reports Conan Doyle must be talking all tn, time. When does he eat?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

The crop of cocktail cherries in this country has already been sold to maras- chino manufacturers. The part a cherry plays in a cocktail is strictly ornamen- tal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

''Ragtown,' a city of tents and shacks of the Healdton oil fields of southern Oklahoma, has population of 5000, and is probably the only town in the United States of its size that has mo postof- flee. The citizens of Ragtown go three miles to Healdton, a village where less than dozen families reside, to get their mail and buy their postage stamps. A petition is being circulated by Ragtown residents asking the government to estab- fish a postoffice there. By day the town is quiet. but at night it is said to be just one moving picture palace or Mex ican chile joint after another" and the
 long, dusty avenue of the town becomes gay and lively thoroughfare where scenes are to be met with that remind visitor of famous gold mining camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

bad ever since. He began on canal tolls. There has been nothing but blunders ever since. Small ones, per haps, but cumulative.
 Folk is stirring things up. He's four-fiusher. What the country needs is a long rest. The papers ought to demand 1t editorially.
 We are going to lose heavily in the House this fall. I don't think we'll lose control, but our majority is going to get a severe jolt-no doubt about that.
 This is going to greatly encourage the republicans, and redouble the ef- forts of the leaders to reunite the factions of that party If they do 1t, and nominate Roosevelt-Goodnight, Mir Wilson!
 Its a great pity that Underwood did not have a capable manager in 1912. He might have been President. and we would have been so much bet ter off. This is h-l of a country we took away from the Indians"
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 If you knew the man as well as I do you would appreciate it. He is strong democrat but one who. if he expresses an opinion, tells you just what he thinks. That the country really needs rest and time for legislative thought Is the best opinion of many congressman and business men. But all people to their opinion, and 1t is well to cite those of others at times whether or not you agree with them.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

There are 37,S00 automobiles in Minne- sota. If all honked at once the noise would be considerable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

Down with hypocrisy!" is the reply who criticized womens clothes. She seems to think he rather enjoyed taking notes for his tirade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
2,ejd1,u
IN BAD oDoR.

He; Heres MassachusettS man who has smoked one pipe for 4S years"
 She: "I guess they can smell him in Con necticut."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
EASY RIDING.

EASY RIDING. I never have to worry About spark plugs or tires. To get me in a hurry No traffic cop aspires. I'm never pincred for speeding Or brought before a judge And 1ectured for not needing The rights of those who trudge. My life is gay and jolly, Repairs cost not a dime. I always take the trolley And have a lovely time.
 -Courier-Journal. No limousine. no Cadallac, No Oldsmobile for me, For I live down in Birmingham By B. R., l.. & P. I never smell of kerosine Nor burn brown as a Jap. When 1 go out to take a ride l hang on to the strap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
AS IN TEXAS.

AS IN TEXAS.
 Grimsby: That windstorm last night was so severe that it blew every one of my teeth out.'
 Quimsby: Impossible"
 Grimsby: "Yes indeed; out of the win- dow I mean. I left them on the sill"
 NOT BROADENED BY TRAVEL. Visitor: You have been abroad such a long time that I expect you have con tracted foreign manners"
 Hostess: "Yes, indeed;swe were in Cuba, lcng enough to become regular cubists."
 WE'LL EQUIPPED. Stranger: Have you fire alarm sys- tenn in your town?"
 Villager: "Yes, indeed. When fire breaks out Cy Pepper blows his dinner horn, and if we think the blaze is spread ing Hank Taylor fires off his squirrel rifle" c. F. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
LOYAL TO THE CAUSE.

| run over eight hours" Hez: What's wrong with it?" Silas: Its union-made.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07
THE STATE FINANCES

(romorrow-TrIal of caIlender3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

REMORSE. Judge Are you the same man who was before me last year for striking his wife?" Prisoner: NO, judge. I've never been the same man since"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-07

A MONG the long list of martyrs "A who have given up their lives . for the faiths that they thought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24
TRAIN KILLS MAN
AND TWO HORSES
son RIDIN G
WITH FATHER ESCAPES IN
JURY--WAGON DEMOLISHED,

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 3.--Joseph
Oyler. white. forty-four years old, a
teamaster. and two horses he was driv-
ing to wagon were killed instantly
when they we're struck by Norfolk and
Western passenger train No. 20. bound
for Winston-Salem, on the Roanoke
and Southern division Of the road
The accident occurred at the Frank
lin road crossing Oyler's body.
mangled almost beyond recognition,
was caught in the debris of the de-
molished wagon and hung in a heap
against the boarding of a cattle-guard
twenty five from the crossing. One of
the horses was cut literally In two.
one half of the animal being dragged.
$50 feet from where the wagon was
struck. The other horse. not so badly
mangled, was dragged seventy-tive feet
from the road and thrown off on a
small embankment.
/ oylers nine ar-old son was riding
with him on the wagon seat and es-
capped injury. The boy was sent to his
home near Red Hin. four miles south.
on Franklin road, Oakey's ambulance
was summoned, but when it arrived
/ Oyler was dead