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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Returning Prosperitx

After period of depression in some parts of the country there are many evi- dences of returning prosperity" said M. J. Newland of Chicago The big crops are stimulating business and before the summer is past believe trade activity will prevail everywhere
 T have recently visited a number of southern cities and in most of them busi- ness conditions seemed to be fairly good. Birmingham, from all appearances. is prospering greatly. This Is really the busiest looking city in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
70 ALL WIDE PLACES"
By George Mcdonald.

By Mcdonald \ ALI. wide places. Great shining seas. pine forests.mountains wild! heahs and eheep-cropt blue undehled! Room give m give loneliness and ee5 Free things plenteous in your regions fair White of David, flying overhead.
 Golden with sunlight thy snowy wings, outspeedng longing thoughts are fled
 To find and things, Where fin His earth oerarched with sky, Gods heal mine may speak. my heart reply. O of mountains. stars and boundless
 O God of and of joyous hearts! When Khy looketh forth from all
 enough in crowded Broo and the noise is Thy my closet with shut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
A PICTURE PUZZLE.

A Cubist painter, full of glee,
 Upon a canvas wrought: The thing he did was strange to see, A work of art distraught. But well he knew the while he piled Ills brush with joyous air, Nobody ever could decide
 What twas he'd painted there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Congressman Mann of Chicago is being boomed for President by republicans. but with nothing like the persistency which characterizes the efforts of the progress sives to make T. R. run for governor of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

A steamer ran down a gasoline launch in which there were 12 residents of Louis vile and not one was drowned StlI, to be thrown into strange element like wa ter and perhaps swallow a little of it inadvertently must have been trying experience to those Louisvillians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Those newspapers which on the an- would for B. B. Conner in the run over primary, rose on their hind legs and called the citizen of Tuscaloosa blessed, are now realizing that that cit izen has punch which he can slip over when no one is looking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
THE UBIQUITOUS POST CARD.

'Dobbs sends me some fine post car, views of the Alps
 Is Dobbs over in Switzerland?' No, indeed. He's down in Panama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
SOMEWHAT SLOW.

"Cobsworth never does anything with out first thinking it over"
 That's true. I've known him to ac- quire a three days growth of whiskers while meditatng a shave"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Villa and Carranza have agreed to de- stroy Huerta before indulging in the ul- filter. It Is now an even bet as to wheth- CT Villa gets Carranza or Carranza Villa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

regret that agitators are planning the elimination of Sunday golf. Should the reformers succeed in their scheme, play CTS would simply have another excuse to visit real, live town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
FINE CHANGE FOR PUBLICITY.

How did Puffkins, the press agent, happen to lose his job?'
 Why, six of the leading lady's former husbands attended a performance one night and sat in the same box. That was the night of all others that Puffkins got soused and failed to show up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

The chief consolation to be derived from the fact that President Wilson for a sec ond time sat down on the suffragettes is found in the certainty that he will continue so to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
HALF THE FUN.

"A device has been invented to spread butter on an ear of corn'
 That isn't going to interfere with A. fat mans enjoyment of corn on the cob. so long as nothing Is devised to keep him from spreading the butter all over his face.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

An attempt was made to wreck the water plant of a West Virginia town. All the booze plants in the state have been put out of business and this may be the work of prohibitions foes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

It is invariably the rule that the peo- pie who loudest complain that the wealth CT is hot. are among those who never think of the blessings to be found in Inc wearing of a smile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Dr. Abbott says he sees the necessity for the contributing editors resignation. Henceforth The Outlook will be more comfortable If not quite so dynamic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
CRAFTY POLITICS.

We've got this election cinched... said the party boss, but we don't want to make it see mtoo easy"
 "No?" queried his henchman.
 Tt wont do any har into let the other side think they've won a moral yic- tory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

If like father, like son." holds good, there is possibility that there will be di- vision of opinion In regard to the advis- ability of making McAdoo President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

The Mobile Register boasts that in the city on the gulf there are no bosses Should Mobile now eliminate it's rats, it might with pardonable pride lift up its head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

It is said that William Jennings Bryan in the event that President Wilson de- clines another nomination, will be found in receptive frame of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

George Fred Williams merely confused the duties of a diplomat with those of an umpire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Civil war veteran who died the other day wrote his own obituary and had the satisfaction of knowing what the papers would say about him after he was dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
EXAGGERATED.

,.The smallest hair throws It's shadow."- Goethe. And you will notice that it looms unnaturally large in the eyes of the bald headed man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

The day of suffering will never have It's sunset. The Alabama prohibitionists are now grooming their candidate for governor in 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Atlanta, despite its business depression Is hilarious in that it has found a mur- der mystery to take the place of the much worn Frank case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

In this day of eugenics, the mother in-law joke is undergoing very long and much needed vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
EXTERNAL WISDOM.

Pa, what is an optimist?
 An optimist my son, Is man who thinks his wife is one,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
uNDIsTuRBED INDUSTRY SOUTH

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The south is to be congratulated that
 the vicious agents of those who will not
 work and would prevent otheps from
 working have been unable to produce any considerable disturbance in any of
 it's many states.
 Conditions of climate and races south do not invite the mischievous interven-
 tion between capital and labor, be-
 tween the crop and the picking, which
 might ordinarily be looked for in a
 country of long and hot summers. In
 the fields and in the mills during the
 protracted heat work goes on; it may
 not be with as great activity hour
 after hour, and with as important re- |sults by the week, as might be expected
 of states having fewer weeks of intense
 heat each year, but the people work
 steadily without dictation from idle malcontents, and the results are mag nificent in contribution to the prosperi- ty of the people.
 In many of the great plants, when the midsummer heat Is greatly in creased by the character of the activi- ties, as of the furnaces, for instance, the wisdom of the emloyers is shown by their frequent indulgence of the em- ployed in days of rest and recreation, with but little loss in wage.
 Here is happy condition in the in dustries which should be encouraged
 and closely guarded, and yet at this writing we find some of the politicians
 of the south fighting" for office in a
 sort of blind fury, leading drought as- tray or inclning to for the sake of a few votes. For instance, in South Caro- lima couple of the candidates for the governorship are attempting to disturb
 capital and arraign contented labor against it. One of them says: T ask for a square deal for the minority stock holders in the cotton mills of South Carolina that in the end greater confi- dence may be shown in our great indus trial enterprises and our people may escape greater losses in the years to come, and the laborer in these mills get a square deal and better wages. and so on for quantity
 I Here are men seeking high public | place attempting to arouse discontent 1 and beckoning to the people who will l not work and who would not allow others to work to send their agents of disturbance to a great field now at I tending to its own business. But such attempts should, and it may safely be predicted will, have little effect south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

A girl dressed in the style of the day is nevertheless one of our girls, and with them none can compare. Girls are not expected to be very strong, any how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

It is strange the negroes of Alabama are full of complaint that they have been repudiated by the republicans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

A California man died from what doc- tors called mental suicide" That would be slow process with some people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Arms and not money" is what tho Irish nationalists want still, money buys food and man can shoot better on full stomach than he can on an empty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
Example of Cooperative spir,t

sitting fin the office of the Excelsior laundry at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon with the hum of machinery in my ears, 1t was difficult for me to realize that disastrous fire had visited the plant Saturday night" said a business man last night.
 Putting the laundry into commission again in the short time which elapsed between Saturday night and Monday was really remarkable feat, a record breaker of it's kind. Credit for it is about evenly due to the indomitable energy of George A. Blinn and the prac- tieal assistance which he received from host of friends, including his fellow members of the Rotary club. It was a me example of the cooperative spirit Which Is developing In Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

The teaching of sex-hygiene in schools Is being frowned upon. Common sense seems to be returning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

BEGINNING THE DAY-Teach me, O God, that what I consider smnii mny have n pivotal place in Thy great process. Make me faithful Tn everything that l shall never pc cheated of some great chance. Anu if Thou sendest nothing large, may | nt least present to Thee great bundIe of small things well done. In fyhrist,s name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

If the reformers were successful In all their efforts, one might with earnest spirit exclaim. "oh, death. where is thy stingr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

The crop of snake yarns this season Is below par. The kind that get into newspapers are not worth publishing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
HOW ABOUT IT. FELLOWS?

Most any man who does a col. Like this one every day, Turns out lot of fol-de-rol. Pretending that he's gay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Returns from coden

Leo K. Steiner has returned ffom Co., den, where he spent a week fishing. He was accompanied by his son, who was old enough to enjoy the sport.
 sCoden has long appealed to me as a fishing resort said Mir. Steiner T always enjoy my visits there and have never found the fishing better than it was last week. 1 made some big catches, and in one of them I hooked 95-pound black bass.
 T stopped In Mobile on my way back home. Business there is quiet at this season of the year, but conditions seem to be satisfactory, and business activ- ity will return In the fall. l suffered more from heat in Mobile than I ever did in Birmingham. The fact Is that Birmingham is about ahe pleasantest city in the summer that I know of Even when the thermometer registers very high here I never suffer from the heat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Coats fer men will hug the figure next winter. Round figures will suffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

Huerta is prepared to stick it out all summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

IT knowledge could be set up against Mortality.
 -AIPs Well that Ends Well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-14

"I HEN the civil war was over AA.f and the Confederate arms had
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Meserve; I. S., ]. G. C. Farnham; o. s.,
D. e. Kincaid.
DEXTER.

One of the pleasant occasions among
the fraternal orders was the installa-
ton OF the officers of the Wassokeag 6
Chapter, o. e. s., held Thursday eve
ming at Masonic hall. A large number
of members of the order and invited
guests We're present, The following Of
ficers We're installed; Worthy matron.
Mrs. Sophia Stockwell; associate mat
ron, Mrs. Emma Haley; secretary, Mrs.
Salome Gould; treasurer, Mrs. Maria
Addition; conduetress, Mrs. Winifred
Thompson; associate conduetress, Mrs.
katherine Ramsey; chaplain. Mrs.
Georgia Dole; Ada, Miss Grace How
ard; Ruth, Mrs. Clara Goodwin; Es-
ther,, Miss Edna Carr; Martha, Mrs.
WeaIthia Hall; Electa, Mrs. Cora
Bra gdon; pianist, Miss Elsie Carsley;
marshal, Mrs. Annie Thatcher guard,
Mrs. Jennie Springal; sentinel, Dan
iel Davis. A brief but interesting pro-
gram was carried out after the in
stallation exercises were completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12

her to remain, saying he intended to
move to that city himself. She had a
room in the Callahan block and Albert
occupied room in the same block. Al
bert missed his ring and, suspecting the
GIRL informed the police. They appre-
hended the girl and then searched her
room, where they found the ring. Albert
having recovered his property, did not
care to prosecute. and the police allowed
her to go on condition that sne return
to- Biddeford, which she agreed to do
She was accordingly put on the late aft
ernoon train with a ticket for that city.
Mrs. Lille Holt Stacey.
Mrs. Lille Holt Stacey, a well-known
Spiritualist lecturer, died at her home on
Oak street, Lewiston. Saturday of par
alytic shock. She was born in Mont
pelier. VT, May IL, 1862, and came to
Lewiston from Portland, where she had
lived for many years, about six years
ago. With her husband, ]. Arthur Sta
eey, she was widely known throughout
New England as lecturer on Spiritual
ist and kindred subjects Last Saturday
she went to Bangor to deliver lecture
She was taken I'll on the train and ar
rived in Bangor unconscious. She rallied
remarkably, however, and Sunday eve
ming insisted in keeping her engagement
to lecture. She returned to Lewiston
Monday and failed steadily until her
death came. Besides her husband a
daughter, Mrs. Nina Carr of Portland,
survives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
To Aid in MAKING Reports.

State Superintendent of Schools Pay
son Smith is sending out to superin-
tendents of schools in different parts
of the State preliminary reports of a
committee on annual school reports for
small towns. These he believes will be
of practical assistant in arranging the
reports to be made from the towns.
Tho report to be made from each
school Is to include a statement of the
exact changes that need to be made if
the building is to be made satisfactory,
together with an estimate of the cost
Of making these changes And the State
superintendent especially recommends
that each superintendent make a spe-
cial report this year on the condition
of all the school buildings in the town,
particularly in reference to heating,
lighting, ventilation, sanitation and
danger from fire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Maine Guard Conforms.

Adjutant General Albert Greenlaw
said Saturday just prior to his depart
ure for Washington: Yes, have seen
the dispatch from Washington saying
the various organizations Of the Ma
tional Guard must conform in organi-
zation to the standards of the Regular
Army, else they will be deprived of all
federal financial support
AS far as possible the National
Guard OF Maine has conformed to the
Regular Army regulations since last
August" continued Gen. Greenlaw
"The new order insists upon the or
ganization of the militia companies into
brigades and divisions, but this cannot
be done In this State because there are
but two organizations, the Coast Ar
tiliery Corps and the I'd Regiment In
fantry and three organizations are re-
quired to form brigade.
The new ruling will not reduce the
rank of the adjutant general, but II
will reduce the rank of Inspector Gen.
era.l James L. Moriarty of lewiston
from colonel to major that of Commits
sary General Blaine Owen of Augusta
from lieutenant colonel to major, and
will transfer him to the quartermas
ter's department, and that Of Surg,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
READFIELD.

DEPOT-The Ladies' Aid of Read
field Depot held very enjoyable ALL
day meeting Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. e. A. Leeman. Time was occu-
pied in sewing until noon, when a de-
licious Picnic dinner was served. It
was the anniversary of the birthday
of Mrs. Laura Higgins, a highly re-
spected member. She was honored
with shower of post cards and an
elaborate cake, the entire work OF
Miss Mildred Brown, who is 10 years
old, and the work would have been
creditable to an experienced cook. The
cake was presented as a gift from the
aid, Mrs. Higgins, though taken by
surprise. responding suitably. A de-
lightful feature of the afternoon was
violin music by Don Morrison of Wat
erville. Among those present was
Miss Knox of Oakland, the guest Of
Mrs. E. A. Whittier.
J. Russell Hudson Of Winthrop adj
dressed the members of Readf1eld
Grange on Some Experiences of a.
Member Of the u. of NJ. Stock Judg-
ing Team at the Chicago Stock Show"
The lecture was very interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Sidney Grange.

Sidney Grange held a very interesting
meeting Thursday evening, Jan. 8. Aft
er transacting the routine business the
officers were installed by Daniel Fos-
ter steward of the Maine State Grange,
as follows: W. NJ, w. p. Lyon; o..
Guy II. Lyon; lecturer I. w. Long
ley; s., Weston Taylor; gatekeeper,
Frank Shepherd; A. s., Clyde Lyon;
chaplain, Helen Graves; secretary, M.
n. Taylor: treasurer. James H. Bean;
Ceres, Mrs. l.. e. Moore; Pomona, Mrs.
w. B. Haskell; Flora, Mrs. Lydia Ly-
on; l.. A. S.. Isabel Barnard. Visitors
were present from Cascade. Cushnoc
and Vassalboro Oranges. At the close
of the installation an oyster stew was
served in the dining hall. After supper
the Grange was placed in the lecturer S
hands. The program consisted of
speeches by members of the several
Oranges represented, also readings,
stories and music.
One feature of the evening was the
installing of Brother James III. Bean
as treasurer of the Grange for the
18th time. He has served continuously
since the Grange was first organized.
He was greeted by round after round
Of applause as he WAS seated by the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
RIcHMo D.

Alice X, wife of Rev. Mr.. 8. J. Hersan
died Sunday at her home on Boynton
street. She had been sick for some time
but the immediate cause of death was
neuralgia of the heart. Her age was
70 years. They came here IA years ago
from st. Stephen, N. b. She was ma
tive of Mercer, Me- Two daughters, Mrs.
Emma Wooster of Augusta and Mrs. Alb
bic Rankins of Ohio and son. Charles
Goodrich of Richmond, survive. The fu-
neral will be held at II A. NJ. Wednesday,
Elder Haskell of Portland officiating. The
interment will be in Browns cemetery.
Miss Ellen Hunter fell Sunday on
Spruce street while on her way to the
Episcopal church and broke her hip. Her
age is 7s years.
Kennebec Valley Encampment. No. 30,
I. o. OF, installed the following officers
Friday evening, Grand Junior Warden
f. f.. Peabody officiating. assisted by ].
w. Randlette. junior warden; j. A.
Hathorn, high priest; f. A. Osborne. sem
ior warden; Nj. G. Buker. scribe: c. p,
IT. j. Southard II. p. l.. NJ Alexander;
s. W., C. l.. Ludwig; J. W.. E. H. Sauart;
scribe, J. w. Randlette; Treas, M, G..
Buker; guide, C. w. Gray; 1st watch, J.
l.. Roberts, I'd watch, r. B. Stuart; Sd
watch, l. F. Umberhind; 4th watch, j. F.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
BOWDOlN TRIES SOCCER.
Seniors and Freshmen Win First
Games Ever Played There.

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 11.--About sc
Bowdoin College athletes competed In
the Hyde Athletic building Saturday
afternoon in the first of a series OF
Saturday afternoon track meets and
soccer football games. In soccer 1914
defeated 1916 by to 2. and 1917 de-
feated 1915 by to 4.
The men who played on the teams
were as follows; 1914, Weatherill, Mer-
rill, A. Pratt, Payson, Badger; 1916
Pierce, Sampson, Cormack, Bond
Pcttengill. Powers, McElwee. Wyman,
Fuller, Beal, Hall; 1917. Crosby, Noyes,
Pierce, Sampson, Cormack, Bond, Rob-
inson, Fenning; 1915, Smith, Eastman,
Morrison, Richardson, ManniX A. B,
Stetson, Wing, Roberts, McKenney,
Lewis. Cutler, Prescott. Coffin.
These were the first soccer games
ever played at Bowdoin. The sum-
mary;
30-yard dash. final heat-Won by
Balfe. II; Wyman, '16, second; Fox,
IA third. Time. A 1-5s.
3O0-yard run, handicap-P Smith,
rs, A. r. Stetson. Is, Roberts, 10. and
Pettengill, '16, qualified for final.
Running high jump-Won by H. w.
Hite, II, height TT. in. Keene, II,
second. it, 4 in; Fenning. IT, Foster,
IT, Boardman, '16, and Nickerson, 'l6,
tied for third at s it. in.
Pole vault--Won by A. Merrill. IA,
height it. 6 in. Sampson, II, second,
8 ft.; McKenney, Is, third, TT.
s75-yard relay race---Won by Team
B, Capt. L. N. Stetson, 10. Time, I'm.
Ac e
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Dexter Grange.

A large number were present
Saturday evening at the meeting of
Dexter Grange and the following pro-
gram was carried out: Music by the
choir; reading, Mrs, l.. Fl. Tihbetts;
Grange benefit newspaper clippings re-
lating to the duties of p. of H.; general
topic, DUTY of Patron; solo, by
Mrs. j. II. Katen; recitation, Miss Lii
liam webster; question. Resolved,
That the Baking of Fresh Bread and
Pastry for Almost Every Meal is an
Unnecessary Burden Upon the Wo-
men, and a Detriment to the Health of
the Family" opened by G. l.. Addition;
defamation, Arthur Bullard; recita-
ton, Myron Floyd; music by choir.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
Program for Big Potato Meeting.

The programs are being issued from
the State department of agriculture for
the two-days meeting of potato grow
ers Of Maine to be held in the Bangor
City hall, Jan. and 28. Speakers of
prominence have been secured to ad-
dress the sessions and all indications
point to the success of the meeting.
State Commissioner Of Agriculture J.
A. Roberts will preside. 1t is expected
that Prof. w. ]. Morse Of the Maine
agricultural experiment station will be
in attendance at each session to class
ify diseases of potatoes in cases sub
mitted to him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-12
No REASON FOR IT.
When Augusta Citizens Show a Way

When Augusta Citizens Show Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader Of this who suffers the tor
lures OF an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney Ills will fail to
heed the words of neighbor who
has found relief Read what an Au-
gusta citizen says:
Mrs. c. F. Church, Cushman St.,
Augusta, Me-. says: Il had a great
Zeal Of trouble from imperfect action
Of my kidneys. My back panied me
Intensely and was restless at night.
My appetite was poor. My husband
hnally got a box Of Doan's Kidney
Pills for me and they soon brought
relief A second box ended the pains
in my back and removed the tired
feeling"
REIMBURSEMENT.
During personal interview on
April 20, 1912, Mrs. Church said:
'Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly q
very fine kidney medicine. I willing
~ confirm the statement made in
their praise several years ago."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
lake no other.-Adv.